Star Hill
Located in north of Princess Peach Castle lies the Star Hill, it's a mystical place where wishes come true, this place look always night even if it's daytime everywhere else, making this place seems otherworldly and ethereal compared to other places, as if you're standing in a completely different world. Mario and Co. arrived at this location in order to make their wishes come true.
"Wow this place is beautiful, it's dark, but the sky full of stars." Lissa gazed to the sky.
"I know you're excited Lissa, but don't go wandering too far." Said Chrom.
"Don't worry Chrom, since Sumia and Lucina can't come with you today, I figure I should keep you company, someone should took care of you after all." Lissa flashed a mischievous smile at Chrom.
"I'm sure it's the other way around, but I admit this place seems...magical." admitted Chrom.
"That's because this is the place where wishes come true, after the last incident the Star Road is hidden from the physical plane, now the star warriors or sprites is needed to summon the Star Road to the physical plane." Explained Geno.
"Does this mean wishes can't come true if the Star Road didn't summoned here ?" Asked Lissa. "I did recall you said it won't grant wishes without your authorization."
"Sorry, I wasn't being completely honest before, actually It still can for wishes in smaller scale, however for wishes in grander scale, it's going to take too long to come true, but since this is emergency, I have to summon the Star Road here, that way the big wishes can immediately granted." Answered Geno. "That's all there is, I'm only saying that because there are several of unsavory people in the mansion."
"Can't blame a-ya, Wolf, Bowser, Ganondorf, are that a-kind of example." Replied Mario.
"But would it necessary to lie if evil wishes cannot be granted anyway ?" Asked Chrom.
"I know people like that, they will not let obstacles like this end their ambition, they will always find a way, like tricking or manipulating other people into making their wishes come true." Answered Geno.
"Really ?" Asked a confused Lissa.
"Even wishes like taking over the world, wanting power, immortality, the Star Road will grant that wish as long the person have selflessness and benevolence in their heart, if they had no idea they're being used that's one way to what you say abusing a loophole." Geno continued explaining.
"Well that a-does make sense." Mario stroking his chin.
"And also because the Star Road was destroyed in the past, it best to hide it in the spiritual plane so that it can't be destroyed again." Continued Geno.
"Yeah I can agree, there are those who had the mindset, if I can't a-have it, no one can." Replied Mario.
"Exactly, this is to avoid that too." Said Geno.
"Well now you're surrounded by trustworthy people there's no need for worries, now let's go, the top of the hill is where we need to go." Peach lead the others to the top of the hill.
Along the way the heroes noticed star shaped objects attached to the ground.
"Are those things manmade or natural ?" Asked Chrom.
"Those are the wish stars, wishes takes on a physical form and and as a sign they've been granted those wishes a-fall as a shooting star and landed a-here." Explained Mario.
"Is that so, then I guess our wishes can land here too then." Commented Chrom.
"Yes, as long you have good wishes, this time any wishes with malicious intent will never be granted." Continued Geno.
After a bit more walking they finally made it to the top of the hill, there's a manmade floor with three star shaped pillars.
"We're here, now I'm going to summon the Star Road." Geno faced the sky. "By the authority of the star warrior, reveal yourself o Star Road !"
The heroes stared at the sky where a large star shaped object materialize in the sky, surrounded by seven smaller stars with different colors.
"Is that ?" Asked Lissa in awed by what she see.
"Yes, that's the Star Road, now make your wish." Said Geno.
"Right, I wish for my sister..." Before Chrom can finished his sentence a giant sword descend from outer space with high speed, destroying the Star Road, and once again scattering it's pieces.
The heroes looked in horror at what just transpired, as once again the Star Road is destroyed.
Mario noticed at the sword that destroyed the Star Road, the sword turned around and revealing it has a face. "YOU ! EXOR !"
"Hahaha...well we meet again Mario." Exor the sword floated to the heroes. "I can't let you make any wishes, it would inconvenienced us."
"Mario, who or what is this talking sword !?" Asked an enraged Chrom.
"This a-is Exor, if you're a-here than Smithy isn't too far behind !" Exclaimed Mario clenching his fist.
"Obviously my master is nearby, but what does it matter, you'll never reach him anyway." Exor opened his mouth, something them coming out from it, a flying battleship with an axe on its front emerge from Exor's mouth.
"Mario, that's..." Peach recognized the ship.
"The Blade." Said Mario.
Blade - Deck
At the ship's deck there's 5 figure standing on it, mechanical beings with similar shapes and form, but different colors.
"Mario, this time we will stand victorious." Said one of the figures. "I Axem Red will make sure of that, is everyone present ?"
Axem Red turned around to see his companions behind him, each has their own color, there's black, yellow, green, and pink.
"We're here Red, the Axem Rangers reporting for duty." Replied Axem Pink.
"Good, now Blade, ready the cannons ! And FIRE !" By Axem Red command Blade begin firing it's cannons downward.
"All of you deal with Mario." Exor removed himself from the ground and left the Axem Rangers to deal with Mario and Co.
Star Hill
"INCOMING !" Mario lead everyone to escape the Star Hill, escaping the place as explosions ensues everywhere from the blast up in the sky.
Blade - Deck
"Hahaha ! Look at them go !" Exclaimed Axem Black, enjoying seeing the heroes running from the cannon shots.
"Hehehe, join you may i, nya ?" This time a creature looking like a bow showed up, he has red hair and crazy eyes.
"Of course Bowyer, let them have it !" Encouraged Axem Green.
"Revenge I shall have, Mario must pay he will, nya." Bowyer carry a quiver of arrows, he bent back a bit and used the string on his back to shoot his arrows.
"I'm joining too, bombs away !" Axem Black joined in by throwing bombs from the ship.
Star Hill
The heroes managed to find a place to hide in the hill to avoid the attacks from above, and as they hide the Star Hill is bombarded from above.
"We can't let them destroy this place !" Exclaimed Lissa.
"But they're up there, and we're down here...I could attack them with lightning, but it's very risky with the enemy attacking very relentlessly." Explained Chrom.
"If the Blade is up there, then the Axem Rangers must be up there too." Said Peach.
"And those arrow must a-be from Bowyer, we're taking the a-fight to them !" Exclaimed Mario.
"How are we going to do that from here ?" Asked Chrom.
Mario scrounging around his pockets in his overall, pulling out feathers. "With a-this !" Mario give the feathers to Peach, Chrom, Geno, and Lissa.
"What are we suppose to do with this ?" Asked Lissa.
"Watch a-this !" Mario placed the feather on his chest and absorbed it, a cape magically appeared on Mario's back. "We're flying to that a-ship above !"
"We are !? But won't they be shooting cannons or something at us ?" Asked Lissa.
"Leave that part to me." Peach gained their attention.
"Well we can't let this place gets destroyed, let's do it." Chrom do what Mario did, but considering he already wear a cape, his outward appearance doesn't change, next Lissa and Peach absorbed the feather, giving them capes.
"What about Yoshi ?" Asked Geno.
"Yoshi !" Yoshi spread his wings.
"The World of Trophy give Yoshi wings without a-needing to consume blue shells." Explained Mario.
"Chrom, Lissa, I know it's the first time you two flying, so follow our lead okay, we'll make you an expert in no time." Assured Peach.
"Wow, flying for real, I can hardly wait !" Lissa is excited by the prospect of flying.
"Like you said the enemy will bombard us with cannons and such, so..." Peach create a heart shaped barrier in front tof her. "Never stepped out of this barrier."
"Wait ! We a-need to prepare for worst case scenario, A what if Axem Green is up there too ? It won't a-be just cannon we have to worry about." Warned Mario.
"Then we need someone to flank them from the other side, a surprise attack." Peach looking at Yoshi, the dinosaur realized and agree for the job.
"Let me go with Yoshi." Offered Geno, "I'll help him fight off the Smithy Gang."
"Okay, we're going to fly now, remember what I said okay." Peach looking at Chrom and Lissa.
Chrom and Lissa nodded as Peach takes the lead, she placed the barrier above her head, with the rest of the heroes stand under the barrier like an umbrella.
"Now, in order to fly, just concentrate and focus on going up, if you need to descent, just think of going down that's all, now follow me." Peach begin to fly with the others followed.
Blade - Deck
With Smithy's minions continue their attacks towards Star Hill, Axem Red who looked down saw something approaching. "Hey ! Something is headed this way ! Is that a...flying heart ?"
"It looks like a barrier." Commented Axem Yellow.
"Leave this to me." Said Axem Green as he use his Flame Stone magic, a large fireball descend from the sky and strike the barrier, despite the fireball large size the barrier is still intact, being able to withstand the attack.
"It's still there !" Axem Yellow yelled at Axem Green.
"Well of course it is you dolt ! it can't be called a barrier if it's easily broken ! Anyway they will have taste of my more powerful spells." Axem Green about to cast Meteor Blast, with the ship's weapons keep shooting at the barrier.
Sky
"Aaahhh !" Lissa is panicking as she lose her focus, with unable to concentrate her flight is getting wobbly.
"Lissa !" Unfortunately Chrom is also experiencing the same thing.
Mario saw this as he quickly grabbed Chrom and Lissa's hand to stop them from falling.
Blade - Deck
With the enemies and the ship weapons focused on Peach barrier, Yoshi and Geno able to arrived at the deck with no problem. Geno and Yoshi combined both their attacks towards the Axem Rangers, and Bowyer, Yoshi shoot fireball from his mouth and Geno fired a laser beam, the combined attack create a massive explosion that caused all of them to fall from the ship.
Sky
As Peach continue shielding the heroes from the cannon attacks, a scream can be heard nearby.
"AAAAAAAAAAA !" The fallen Smithy minions screams as they all falling from the skies above. The heroes saw them falling.
"Is that the enemy ?" Asked Lissa.
"Yes, that's Smithy's minions which a-means Yoshi and Geno did it !" Exclaimed Mario.
Soon an explosions can be heard from the ship as Geno and Yoshi destroys the cannons. The attacks on Peach's barrier becoming less and less, soon after the attacks cease completely.
"The cannons stop firing." Said Peach.
"Now's our chance to board the Blade !" Exclaimed Mario as the heroes continue flying upwards until they reach the ship's deck.
Meanwhile...
"We're falling ! We're falling !" Screamed Axem Black.
"Not yet, there's a new magic I'm currently trying, a teleportation magic !" Exclaimed Axem Green.
"Well cast it already ! I don't want to be scrap metal !" Shouted Axem Pink.
"Okay, here goes." Axem Green hands glow, filled with magic powers, he cast teleportation magic to send him and his comrades back to the ship.
Blade - Deck
Mario and co. arrived at the deck with Mario letting go of Chrom and Lissa's hands.
"I..am...not flying ever again..." Complained a traumatized Chrom.
"Don't be like that, practice makes perfect, next time we will do it in more safer skies, one without flying battleships." Peach encourage Chrom ignoring the king's complaint.
"W-well I'd still like to try, but like Princess Peach said, we should start with in safer skies." Unlike Chrom Lissa is still want to get better at flying.
Geno and Yoshi approached Mario and Co. "I see you made it, we destroyed the cannons for you."
"Thank a-you Geno and Yoshi, now let's bring this ship down !" Declared Mario as he approached the purple robot head in the middle of the deck. "Once we take a-down this robot head, the entire ship will collapse, and during that time I a-will teleport everyone to the ground with the golden plate."
The heroes ready to destroy the purple robot head, but before they can start Smithy's minions reappeared back at the deck, right in front of the robot head.
"I did it ! We're back !" Exclaimed Axem Green excitedly.
"Mamma mia ! The Axem Rangers are a-back !" Exclaimed Mario.
"Oh yes we're back, and you're trying to destroy this ship again do you ? Well not this time ! Axem Rangers assemble !" The rest of Axem Rangers quickly stand by Axem Red side.
"We fight for evil !" Shouted Axem Red.
"We live for disorder !" Shouted Axem Black.
"We like what we do !" Shouted Axem Green.
"We struggle for chaos !" Shouted Axem Pink.
"We are...the AXEM RANGERS !" Finished by Axem Yellow, and as they finished an explosion occurred behind them, amazingly the explosion doesn't seem to harm the robot head behind them.
"Nice one Green." Axem Red complimented Axem Green.
"Thanks, I do believe our intro could use more oomph, and that explosion is just what we need thanks to my magic." Explained Axem Green.
"Interrupt you I'd rather not, but enemy still standing they are." Bowyer pointed to Mario and Co.
"Oh right, Mario get off from this ship, or we will destroy you !" Declared Axem Red.
"You tried to destroy us earlier even when we're not on this a-ship ! So guess what ! this a-ship is going down !" Retorted Mario.
"I was hoping you say that, Axem Rangers ATTACK !" And so the heroes clashed with the enemy.
Axem Red charged to attack Mario, however Chrom get to him first, their axe and sword clash with one another, with Mario run towards Axem Red and punched him, sending him flying towards the fortress behind the robot head.
However it's too early to celebrate as Chrom and Mario didn't notice there's a bomb placed behind them, the bomb exploded and the impact send them crashing to the robot's head, Axem Black is laughing at seeing this.
"Where is that whiny cloud ? I got a score to settle with him !?" Exclaimed Axem Green.
"Malow isn't here right now, so you got to have to deal with me." Replied Geno.
"Fine then, I've learned a few spells since our last meeting." Axem Green shoot lightning from his hand, which Geno dodged, Axem Green kept on shooting, but Geno able to dodged them all, he pull off impressive backflip maneuver to avoid the attacks. Geno fired off several Geno Whirl at Axem Green while dodging.
Axem Green used his teleportation magic to dodge the light disks coming at him, Geno keep throwing the light disks as Axem Green teleporting all over the place to avoid it, he then teleport in front of Geno and swings his axe at him, only for Geno cast Geno Boost, increasing his strength, and grabbed the axe barehanded.
Peach is fighting Axem Pink, she fired heart shaped projectiles at Axem Pink, which the pink robot dodged. Axem Pink jumped and holding her axe in overhead position, she swings her axe downwards to strike Peach, but she backflipped to avoid the attack, however the impact caused a shockwave that sent Peach crashing into the destroyed cannon, Lissa joined in and swing her axe, striking Axem Pink on her face, Axem Pink felled behind and berate Lissa for attacking her face.
"How dare you attack my beautiful face ! The scratch will ruin me !" Yelled Axem Pink.
"Technically you don't look different from your teammates." Retorted Lissa. "But more importantly, you're the one attacking Star Hill, it's a beautiful place, and you ruin it with your cannons !"
"What would someone so ugly would know about beauty !? You're no where near my standard." Boasted Axem Pink arrogantly.
"Excuse me ! I'm ugly ! I'm cute, and in a few more years I'm going to grow elegant and sexy, in fact I'm married already, you on the other hand, I get the feeling you're still single." Lissa's comment infuriate Axem Pink.
"Oh that does it ! I'm ending you right here and now !" Axem Pink cast Petal Blast at Lissa, while Lissa possess good magic resistance, unfortunately Axem Pink rage fueled spell is successful, Lissa is hurt by the spell, and worse, she transforms into a mushroom.
"I'm gonna enjoy slicing this mushroom in half." Axem Pink hold her axe overhead again, but Peach getting up, she blasted Axem Pink with her projectile attack, causing her to fall and dropped her axe. Peach rushed towards Lissa and used her Therapy magic, healing Lissa and returning her back to human, undoing the mushroom transformation.
Bowyer keep shooting arrows at Yoshi who is still flying, the green dinosaur dodge every shot, and retaliate by shooting fireballs in the mean time, because of this kind of attack from above, Axem Yellow is unable to help his fellow rangers, he attacks Yoshi by shooting toxic bubbles at the dinosaur, only for Yoshi to destroy it quickly with his fireball.
"Out of arrows have I ? Minions come over here !" Bowyer shouted as the door behind the robot head opened and numerous creatures shaped like arrows coming out from it.
"You call Master Bowyer ?" Asked one of the arrow creatures.
"Yes my Aero minions, be my projectile for the glory of Smithy !" Exclaimed Bowyer.
"For the glory of Smithy !" The Aeros jumped at Bowyer hand as he begin shooting at Yoshi again.
With Mario and Chrom crashed onto the robot head, Axem Black walked closer to them along with Axem Red. "I got them boss, now let's blow them up to smithereens." Axem Black pull out a bomb and hold it in his hands.
"Hey, watch where you throw that thing, if the robot head is destroyed, it will destroy the entire ship." Axem Red reprimanded Axem Black, the latter apologizes.
"We could just kill them without using explosion." Axem Red readied his axe, as he's about to behead Chrom.
But before he could do that, Mario fly and grabbed the leader of Axem Rangers, he fly above the deck and hold Axem Red in a chokehold. "Cease this fighting ! Or I will toss him from this a-ship !"
Everyone stopped as their eyes looked at Mario with Axem Red is held hostage.
"Surrender yourself and leave this a-world !" Ordered Mario.
"You wouldn't dare !" Yelled Axem Yellow who is walking forward, he stand next to Axem Green.
Axem Green slowly hide behind Axem Yellow, using his large size to hide, he cast Static E towards Mario, a blue light surrounding Mario, and then a bright white light descend from above and struck Mario, the attack caused him to fall and forcing him to release Axem Red.
"Mario !" As Chrom rushed to reach him Axem Black tackled Chrom away using his speed causing Chrom to fell down.
"Oh no you're not ! You're not saving Mario while I'm around." Axem Black pull out another bomb, but Chrom point his sword to him. "Hah ! What are you going to do with that !? All I need is just throw this bomb to you, while you must get close to me to attack me, I think the result is obvious."
"Don't be too quick to judge." The Falchion emitted electrical energy, and Chrom shoot electric attack from the tip at his sword, aiming at the bomb held by Axem Black, because of this the bomb exploded on Axem Black as he got attacked by his own weapon.
"Black !" As Axem Red is distracted by Axem Black defeat, Mario get up and punched Axem Red, knocking him a few feet away, but that's not the end as Mario kept on punching him while flying.
While everyone distracted by the explosion sound, Geno seize the opportunity to use his Geno Flash technique, he shapeshift into a cannon and fire off a ball of energy at the robot head, the energy blast is so powerful it create a powerful explosion that severely damaged the robot head,.and because of that the Blade started to become unstable.
"Whoa, the ship is getting unstable !" Shouted Chrom.
"Looks like we got you beat now." Lissa pointed her axe to Axem Pink.
"If you think you've won, then you're very wrong !" Retorted Axem Pink.
"Buying time we have, now escape we must !" Exclaimed Bowyer.
Axem Yellow shoot toxic bubbles at Mario, only for Yoshi to destroy it using his fireballs..while the attack doesn't connect, turns out harming Mario isn't the goal after all, the attacks are only meant as a distraction, for Axem Green to save Axem Red and Black, he teleported near them and teleported all three back to regroup with his comrades.
"It's been fun, but we got to go." Axem Green cast his magic as he teleported his companions away from the falling Blade.
"We a-should go too !" Mario teleported everyone using his golden plate as the ship keep on falling until crashed into the ground and exploded.
Tadpole Pond
Mario and co. ended up teleported to a large pond, they did land on the solid ground near the pond, not the pond itself.
"Mamma mia, it seems I ended up teleporting us to Tadpole a-Pond." Mario looked around the heroes current location.
"Tadpole Pond ? It's been a long time since we came here." Commented Geno.
"Say Mario, do you think we could ask Frogfucius something here ?" Suggested Peach.
"It's worth a shot." Agreed Mario.
Suddenly a voice can be heard from somewhere. "Did someone say my name ?" From the water, there's a huge splash as something is jumping out from the water, landing in front of Mario is a large frog wearing a crown and having a white beard on his face. "Long time no see Mario."
"Whoa ! A talking frog !" Chrom is very surprised seeing a talking frog he jumped a bit.
"Well this friend of yours is very rude, never seen a talking frog before." Frogfucius stared at Chrom.
"Forget talking frog, there aren't any talking animals in our world ! Though I wonder if Grima count as talking animal ?" Pondered Lissa.
"Frogfucius, we're here to ask you something, although we don't know where to start." Said Geno.
"Ah Geno I see you're back too I see, you have questions for me, but don't know where to start huh ? Why don't I start then ? Mushroom Kingdom is invaded by Fawful the Beanish." Started Frogfucius.
"We already know that, and it's a-said he did a heavy redecorating of the castle and towns." Said Mario.
"True, but did you also know the escaped Toads are mounting resistance ? Their base is at Peaceful Woods." Explained Frogfucius.
"They did ? And hold a-on isn't Peaceful Woods the a-same forest invaded by Wario before ?" Asked Mario.
"The very same, but after Cpt. Toad defeated Warios minions, no one has ever laid their evil hands on that forest again." Explained Frogfucius.
"We a-should visit them later, but right a-know we have another urgent business." Said Mario.
"I know, Smithy's Gang has returned right ? I saw Exor landing at Star Hill." Frogfucius already know.
"It's not just a-him, but Fawful, Princess Shroob..."
"Yes, enemies you've defeated before has come back, though I don't know how they managed to return considering you did kill them, this is very concerning indeed, the knowledge that comes here doesn't explain more." Stated Frogfucius.
"About a-that, we know how that a-happened, but it's a long story, we don't have time to explain, Frogfucius do you know where a star piece may a-land ?" Asked Mario.
"Unfortunately I only know one, and that one star piece falls on Belome Temple." Answered Frogfucius.
"Belome Temple !? Great, the last a-thing we need is to see that dog monster again." Grumbled Mario as he crossed his arms.
"Did you say monster ?" Asked Chrom.
"Yes, it's a temple build to worship a monster named Belome, we have an unpleasant encounter with it." Said Peach.
"But if the Star piece falls there we still need to get it, just like you I'm not looking forward to see Belome again, hopefully we never run into him." Remarked Geno.
"Thanks Frogfucius, we head a-there now." Mario used his golden plate to teleport away to Belome Temple.
Vista Hill
Meanwhile Smithy's minions gathered in Vista Hill to rendezvous.
Two figures approached Exor, one looks like a ball wearing a fez hat and having white beard on his face like an old man, and the other wearing a veil on his face, the two of them ride a robotic cobra snake, one is purple color, and the other is magenta.
"Domino, Cloaker, I see you're back, how's your search ?" Asked a red devil like figure standing on a large dagger.
"Must you ask Mack, a complete success !" Domino's pet snake Mad Adder carry a star piece on its mouth and dropped it on the ground.
"Success on my side too." Cloaker also found a star piece, held by his pet snake Earth Link.
"Good work you two, Mack and Boomer also success on their search as well." Exor complimented the others.
"It wasn't much." Said a robotic figure looking like a Japanese shogun.
"Ahem ! It's all thanks to me obviously !" A 'Paratroopa' hovered above Smithy's minions , however this Paratroopa have an odd red and gray coloring unlike the usual Koopa. As he land the Paratroopa shapeshift into a robot with a face shaped like a fleur de lis symbol and wearing a red cape. "If it weren't for my bird eye view the rest of you would find a hard time locating the star piece."
The others groaned at the red capes robot arrogance. "Yes, yes Yaridovich, what would we do without you ?" Replied Mack sarcastically.
"So we managed to gather 4 star pieces already, then that leaves 3 left." Said Exor. "Yaridovich, I saw another one landed on Belome Temple, I'm going to task you to go there."
"Leave it to me, it's natural I would be chosen for this mission." Again boasted Yaridovich.
As they done talking Axem Green reappeared in front of the rest of Smithy's minions.
"Axem Rangers you're back, and since you're here through Axem Green magic I suppose the Blade didn't make it ?" Asked Exor.
"Sorry Exor, but that's what happened." Answered Axem Green.
"Blade is destroyed we know, plan still proceed, isn't it ?" Asked Bowyer.
"Of course, Smithy already build another Blade in the factory, the true purpose of your fight with Mario is just to buy us some time to find the star piece and hid them away in another world, where they can never be reunited." Explained Exor.
"Hey is something wrong with Axem Black ? Is he damaged ?" Asked Cloaker.
"One of Mario's friend blast a bomb Axem Black hold with electricity, before Black could throw it the bomb exploded, hurting him in the process, though then again he really shouldn't gloat just because the enemy is using sword." Explained Axem Red.
"Haah one of these days I knew this going to happen sooner or later, Axem Black really need to stop messing around with the enemy." Commented Mack.
"So about this plan, why don't we just destroy the star piece, with that it's impossible to unite them." Axem Red use Vigor Up technique, enhancing his physical attack, as he tried to destroy one of the star piece with his enchanted strength, he swings his axe with full might, but the star piece prove indestructible as Axem Red attack bounced off the star piece, and Axem Red fell down from the impact.
"We already tried that, turns out the star piece is indestructible." Said Boomer.
"Now you tell me !" Complained Axem Red.
"Anyway the star piece needed all seven to fix the Star Road, even if only one missing there's no way to fix the Star Road, however that doesn't mean we're going to let Mario gather six and we only have one, we have to make sure the Star Road can't be fixed, if the Star Road refuse to grant our wishes, then we will make sure it won't grant anyone's wishes !" Ranted Exor.
"Pink ? You've been pouting for a while now, something the matter ?" Asked Axem Yellow.
"One of the enemy dare boasting how she's married, I'm more gorgeous than she is, look at my make up !" Axem Pink shoved her face as close as possible to Axem Yellow.
"Calm down Pink, maybe that's just because he has a bad taste in women, or maybe he's just desperate." Axem Yellow tried to diffuse the situation.
Lucky for him Axem Pink fell for it. "Right, of course ! That's how, a true lady must have a very high standards, she's only married because her husband must have very low standards ! Ohohohoho !"
Domino whispered to Cloaker. "Oh man, Pink has an ego as huge as Yaridovich."
"Bear with it Domino, or else she's gonna turned you into a mushroom." Replied Cloaker.
"What are you two whispering over there !" Axem Pink yelled at Domino and Cloaker.
"N-nothing, we're just discussing how glad we are to have you on our side." Said Cloaker nervously.
"And how the Axem Rangers, or the entirety of Smithy's Gang are nothing without you." Continued Domino.
"For your sake, that better what you said." Axem Pink threatened the two.
"Enough of this ! Yaridovich, go and retrieve the next star piece, the rest of you, the smuggling route in Vista Hill is opened, put the star piece there, Chief is already behind the smuggling portal to direct our allies in where to hide the Star pieces, Clerk, Manager, and Director is looking for the rest of the Star pieces, so all of you better enter that portal and hand over the star pieces to Chief." Obeying Exor's instruction Smithy's minions entered the smuggling portal to hid the star piece away from Mushroom World.
"Yaridovich allow me to teleport you to get there faster." Axem Green used his teleportation magic to send Yaridovich to Belome temple quickly.
Located underground lies a massive temple, a temple dedicated to a monster named Belome, a four eyed dog like monster somehow worshipped by shamans living there, how the temple got here ? Nobody knows, whether it's really built underground or buried because of other causes, it doesn't matter as Belome himself never lays dormant.
Mario and co. arrived here by teleporting directly or else they have to enter through Land's End and took a long road, and they don't have time for that.
"We're a-here, Belome Temple, now let's find that star piece before something a-worse gets in our way." The heroes went deeper into the temple.
Shortly after Mario and co. went in Yaridovich also gets teleported here, and he managed to saw Mario and co. entering the temple. ("Mario is here !? This is going to be tough, as much as I want to have my revenge, I can't afford to fail my mission...hold on, I just thought of a brilliant plan...Mario won't know what's going to hit him.") Yaridovich seem to have an evil scheme in mind.
"I can't believe there's a large temple beneath the surface like this." Commented Chrom looking in awe at the temple.
"Believe a-me you'd be surprised with what you a-find underground." Replied Mario.
The heroes kept on walking, until Mario saw a puff of smoke hovering in the air.
"Is that a smoke ?" Asked Chrom, it's movement seems controlled somehow.
"That's a monster called Mokura, it's best if we stay away from it." Answered Geno as the heroes ignored the smoke puff, as the heroes out of sight, the smoke turns out to be a shapeshifted Yaridovich.
"Guess my disguise worked, oh well, it's time to finished my mission, and maybe have some fun while I'm at it." Yaridovich disguised himself into the smoke puff again and went in a different direction from Mario.
As Mario and co. keep on walking, soon they encounter a hooded figure at the temple.
"Is that...?" Asked Lissa warily.
"Don't worry it's not an enemy." Peach assured Lissa.
"Ah Mario, long time no see." Greeted the Shaman. "What brings you here to our legendary temple ?"
"Hello Mr. Shaman, we heard that a Star Piece have fallen here ?" Asked Mario.
"The star piece ? Oh right ! There were a loud crash in the treasure room, when we checked it out it's the star piece, I find it impressive it's able to reach down here, the strength and power is impressive." The Shaman rant about how the star piece able to pierce the ground and landed in the temple.
"Yes, this is all Exor's fault, anyway we're going to head to the treasure room to retrieve it." Remarked Geno.
"Yes by all means, it would be awful if we can't make wishes come true anymore, it's been a while since you went here, should I show you the way ?" Asked the Shaman.
"Thank you, but we're fine, we still remember our way around." Mario and co. waved goodbye to the Shaman as they head to the treasure room.
Belome Temple - Belome's Chamber
In the deepest part of the temple lies Belome's Chamber, where the monster Belome reside, the four eyed dog monster is currently asleep, and after hitting the statue and received the fortune that leads to Belome chamber, Yaridovich entered the chamber, he descend closer to the floor and shapeshift into Mario, however he can't completely disguised himself as he still have the red and grey coloring, Yaridovich may be able to shapeshift, but he can't copy their color.
Yaridovich pull out his spear and begin smacking him with it, Yaridovich smacking Belome repeatedly until the monster forced to be awake.
"*ROAAAAARRRRRR* Who dares disturb me !" Belome roaring in anger as someone disturbs him, Belome looked at the figure in front of him, as he's still half asleep he couldnt tell the Mario in front of him is a fake.
("Let's see, how do I do this ?") It's a-me Mario, you stupid dog ! Yaridovich turned around and mooning at Belome with an intent to provoke him, and not stopping there Yaridovich cast Flame Stone towards Belome, summoning a fireball from above to strike him down.
Having fought Mario before he knows Mario have fire power, this attacks made him belive that this is Mario attacking him, Belome got angry and begin chasing 'Mario', 'Mario' jumped on the spring to head above as Belome follow suit.
Yaridovich quickly shapeshift into Mokura and disappear from Belome line of sight.
Belome Temple - Treasure Room
After Mario keep headbutting the Belome statue he finally got the fortune that leads to the treasure room.
"Doesn't that hurt ? You keep jumping under that statue ?" Asked Chrom.
"Not to a-me, my head is a-sturdy." Boasted Mario. "Now let's find that star piece." The heroes split up and begin to look for the star piece.
"Oh wow look at all this gold, I wonder if I can take some." Lissa sound giddy looking at the valuables inside.
"Lissa, we already have plenty of these, there's no need to take stuff from another world." Reprimanded Chrom which Lissa replied by pouting.
"Okay, fine, too bad though the one shaped like a star really really gets my attention." Said Lissa looking at the glowing star like object, this however attracting everyone's attention as the heroes quickly gathered to where Lissa stand.
"Mamma mia ! Here it is ! The yellow star piece !" Exclaimed Mario.
"Look at that ?" Peach pointed upward where the ceiling is destroyed.
"It looks like the star piece falling in speed so high it ended up piercing the ground, or you know fall into the quicksand of Land's End desert." Commented Geno.
"Either way we got one of the star piece, now let's..." Before Peach can continue a rumbling sound can be heard from outside, the sound keep getting closer and closer, and finally the source of the sound entered the treasure room, it's Belome himself.
"Mario ! So you are here !? I don't know how you managed to elude me, but it's time for you to die !" Belome run towards Mario and tackled him with full speed, sending Mario crashing to a wall, the impact caused him to drop the star piece.
"This isn't good, we have to defeat Belome ! Everyone watch your distance, you can't let Belome taste you !" Exclaimed Geno. "Once he got your taste he can create a duplicate of you !"
"Do you think knowing that enough to stop me, I have more tricks up my sleeve !" Belome cast Aurora Flash, a blue light appears and stuck down the heroes, all of them blasted by the blue light as they all fell down, Belome extend his tongue and devoured Peach, he spits her out quickly, and then a duplicate of Peach manifest above Belome and descend to the ground. "Hmm...peachy."
"Yuck, Belome saliva." Complained Peach. "I'm gonna need a bath after this."
Mario got up and charged at Belome, he punched the dog monster and send him flying until he hits a wall.
"Belome is vulnerable to electric type attacks ! Chrom ! Lissa ! Your powers may be useful here !" Exclaimed Geno.
"Got it !" Replied both Chrom and Lissa.
Chrom and Lissa infuse their weapons, a sword and axe respectively and shot lightning from it and aimed it at Belome, however the Peach clone stepped in and took the hit meant for Belome.
Taking advantage of the opportunity Belome cast Light Beam, his four eyes emits bright light that dazzled the heroes, forcing them to close their eyes, Belome run towards Geno, devour him, and spit him out, this time creating a Geno clone.
The Peach clone got up and cast Mega Recover, healing her and Belome.
"Uugh, now I got slob all over me." Complained Geno.
"This isn't good, if he keeps doing this there's going to be a clone of all of us !" Exclaimed Chrom.
"Oh a-no it won't, Yoshi !" With Marios cue Yoshi extend it's tongue and devoured the Peach clone, after swallowing her Yoshi lay an egg. Pretty much confirming the clone is killed, if the clones even count as a living being in the first place.
Yoshi shot the egg at Belome, however the Geno Clone took the hit for him, but the heroes didn't fall for that again, as they're the ones with the number advantage.
While Geno clone defend Belome from one side, Mario generate a stream of fire towards Belome on the other side, burning him alive as the dog monster keep rolling on the ground, Chrom fired off a sword beam of electrical energy towards Belome, Lissa summon a lightning from above and struck down Belome.
The Geno clone got up and wanted to fight back, however Geno proceed to finish the clone of using Geno Whirl, cutting the clone in half using a disk of light.
Belome struggle to get up, however Peach finish him by shooting a pink energy beam, finally defeating Belome.
"That's take care of him, now let's get that star piece and get out of here." Geno said to the others, he turned around to see the star piece is gone.
"The star piece ! It's a-gone !" Exclaimed Mario.
"Looking for this ?" A voice can be heard from above, the heroes looked above to see a 'Paratroopa' holding the star piece with him.
"A Paratroopa ? Could it be Fawful..."
"No Princess, that Paratroopa have grey and red coloring, there aren't any Paratroopa with that color, you're Yaridovich aren't a-you !" Mario realized true identity.
"Huh ? To think you figure me out this quickly, honestly I really wish I can change my color too, well whatever, I'm done here, time for me to go." Yaridovich fly through the hole created by the fallen star piece.
"We need to after him !" Chrom tried to fly, but he ended up only jumping.
"The power up time limit must've run out, look, the capes are gone." Peach pointed out the disappeared capes on everyone's back.
"Guess this means mission failed huh ?" Asked Lissa with a disappointed face.
"Didn't think we would face a-so many of Smithy's minions all at once, anyway let's get a-back to Tadpole Pond." Mario pull out his golden plate and teleport out from Belome Temple.
Vista Hill
Yaridovich return to Vista Hill carrying the star piece, he shape shift back from his Paratroopa form to his true form.
"I'm back ! And look what I got !" Yaridovich bragged about returning with the star piece as he showed it in front of his teammates, only to find Axem Black and Exor the only ones there.
"No way you actually succeed !" Exclaimed Axem Black.
"Oh Black, you're healed, well you must be feeling pretty jealous now, understandable it's the price to pay for being the best after all." Yaridovich continue boasting. "Hey where's the others ?"
"They're back at the Factory, and yeah yeah Pink healed me, and just so you know we didn't fail, our true mission was to buy you time, which we succeed." Axem Black defending himself.
Not long after three identical armored knights in Red, Blue, and Yellow armor also arrived carrying star pieces.
"So i guess, we got all the star piece ?" Asked the red knight.
"Yes Director, the star piece collected earlier have been sent to other world's where they can't reunite and repair the Star Road." Said the blue knight.
"Then all that's left is just the star piece collected by us." Said the Yellow Knight.
"Manager, Clerk you've done well, the Chief will be here soon to collect the star piece all of you and Yaridovich found, with this Mario and his friends will never able to make a wish, one that would detriment to our goals." Explained Exor.
And right on cue a vehicle that looks like a combination of locomotive train and tank with the top seems to be a containing a pool of lava arrived, with a black ninja like figure riding on it.
"Okay I'm here, now where is the star piece ?" Asked the black ninja.
"Right here Chief." Both Yaridovich and the armored knights give their star piece to the Factory Chief.
"Excellent, I'm guessing all of you had no problem in finding the star piece ?" Asked Chief.
"Well I did saw Mario when I went to Belome Temple, so I had an idea to pit Mario and Belome against each other, and steal the star piece right under his nose, a brilliant plan if I say so myself." Boasted Yaridovich.
"Well Yaridovich I'm impressed by your brilliance, and I'm sure Smithy would too, well I will depart soon, we shall leave this star piece with our other allies." Chief hopped on to the vehicle. "Okay Gunyolk, this will be our last job for the day."
The lava on the top formed a head with a face and replied to Chief. "Finally I can laze around for the rest of the day." Gunyolk then transport Chief back to the smuggling portal, hoping to quickly finish the job.
"Everyone else already back at the Factory, our work here is done." Exor opened his mouth as he sucked in the rest of Smithy's minions, Exor then fly away to outer space and leave Mushroom Kingdom...for now.
Tadpole Pond
Mario and co. returned to Tadpole Pond hoping to speak with Frogfucius.
"I see you returned empty handed, I'm guessing the mission isn't successful ?" Asked Frogfucius.
"Unfortunately." Answered Mario.
"I'm afraid I have more bad news, it seems the other star pieces have been obtained by Smithy Gang." Revealed Frogfucius.
"What ! How did they...!?" Chrom voiced his surprise
"Smithy have a-many minions working for him." Explained Mario.
"Axem Rangers and Bowyer was just few of them." Continued Geno.
"There's Yaridovich too, that flying Paratroopa, except he can shapeshift, so that wasn't his true form." Said Peach.
"They divide their forces, while all of us stick together, that's causing the problem." Said Geno. "We don't have enough manpower to confront them and look for the star piece."
"Our forces stretched thin, some of us went to different worlds, and the ones in the mansion isn't familiar with our world, we didn't think to bring in Luigi or Daisy because we didn't think this was going to happen." Said Peach. "And it's too late to call them here."
"If Neo Subspace Army is gathering all of our enemies under one roof then they a-have manpower capable of reaching throughout the universe ! I guess we have to accept the fact that everyone we've defeated has come back !" Exclaimed Mario.
"I'll say don't you think Exor's appearance seems perfectly on time ?" Asked Geno. "I mean it's like he know we're going to make a wish."
"Geno what are a-you implying ?" Asked Mario, fearing about something Geno asked.
"I'm only saying if we have a mole on our side ?" Geno's question really bring Mario's fear come true.
"If we have a mole on our midst, then we have to quickly investigate, the last thing I want is to suspect our teammates of betrayal." Stated Chrom.
"Well we have psychic on our team, let's try asking Rosalina after she's back." Suggested Peach.
"That's a-good idea." Agreed Mario. "Oh yeah, here Frogfucius, since you know everything here i wished to give you this." Mario handed Frogfucius the golden plate.
"Why Mario a gold bar ? Too big of a gift don't you think ?" Frogfucius is surprised by the gift.
"This isn't just a mere gold bar, it's like a multipurpose communicator, you can use a-this to reach out to us, since you a-know everything, we need your a-help to keep us updated." Explained Mario as he taught Frogfucius how to use the golden plate.
"I see, I think I get the hang of it, and Mario you know something I don't do you ? You're not being discreet you know." Said Frogfucius. "Like for example you didn't seem surprised Smithy's Gang is back."
"Yeah well about a-that..." Mario decided to tell Frogfucius everything, and what actually happened not known by the public.
"Oh my, I can't believe what I'm hearing, if it's anyone else I wouldn't believe them, but coming from you Mario, I believe you, and a word to the wise, I think you need to increase your manpower as well, have you visited Malow lately ?" Asked Frogfucius.
"Not a-yet, maybe we should visit Nimbus Land some a-time later." Replied Mario.
As Mario done talking with Frogfucius a Toad appeared and expressed his shock in seeing Mario. "Mario ? Is that you ?"
The Toad have a blond hair and curly like a music maestro.
"Toadofsky ? It's been a while !" Mario approached Toadofsky and shake his hand.
"Mario it's been so long, once again I'm grateful, because of you I'm saved from the ultimate indignity, creating a music for a video game starring a blue hedgehog, oh the sheer horror, then again what kind a game people would make about that ?" Toadofsky let's out a hearty laugh.
"I a-know, what strange a-plot could they come up with ? Fighting evil scientists ?" Said Mario.
"Or collecting gold rings while he's at it ? seriously you need to stretching your creativity for that !" Mario and Toadofsky laugh at the idea of a video game starring a blue hedgehog.
"You know, now that I think about it, maybe it's not so bad to compose a video game music of a blue hedgehog, anyway I'm glad you're here, when will you rescue Mushroom Kingdom ?" Asked Toadofsky.
"Sorry, I'm afraid this a-time is too much for a-me to handle." Mario apologized to Toadofsky.
"That so ? Well the resistance would like meet with you to boost their morale at the very least, they're holding on for now, Fawful doesn't seem to consider them a threat to be honest, so I guess that's both good and bad things." Toadofsky explained to Mario about current situation.
"We promise, we may not be able to help now, but we will retake my kingdom." Stated Peach.
"Of course princess, I won't force you, but please stop by from time to time, I shall await the day you take the kingdom back from Fawful dirty hands, now until then, if you'll excuse Fawful wanted me to compose a new anthem for his kingdom." Toadofsky sighed heavily and his mood turned sour, clearly he didn't want to write a national anthem for Fawful, Toadofsky left the Tadpole Pond, and seeing Mario gives him hope that the kingdom will be saved.
"We really are a-stretched thin, do you think we should have Malow joined a-us ?" Asked a reluctant Mario.
"Malow doesn't have to come with us, we could achieve the same goal working separately, he could do his part from Nimbus Land himself." Advices Peach.
"You're a-right Peach, we're all tired now, so we a-need to go back now." Mario pull out his golden plate and teleported back to the mansion.
"Our universe is doomed huh ? Well I'm not gonna sit by without putting up a fight, I'll help you however I can Mario." Frogfucius steeled his resolve.
Belome Temple
"*Roar* that Mario will pay for this !" Belome grumbled at his defeat in the hands of Mario again.
"Belome is it ?" A voice can be heard from behind Belome. Belome turned around to see Fawful coming out from a portal.
"Who are you ?" Asked a suspicious Belome.
"My name is Fawful, and I'm here to invite you to join Neo Subspace Army, I assure you, join us and we can do something about your hunger problem, and revenge against Mario, he did beat you again right." Fawful trying to entice Belome with all these promises.
"How do you know that !?" Exclaimed Belome.
"The power of organization, you would be impressed at the connection you can have, and what unknown powers unavailable in our worlds." Answered Fawful. "So how about it ?"
Belome smiled at Fawful's word and immediately give his answer. "I'm in."
Finally it's done, I wish I can post more than 1 chapter per month, but thanks to real life it would be difficult, not to mention it's getting hard to come up a story on the spot.
The Star Hill appearance is a combination from Mario RPG and Partners in Time.
I think this is one of the stories where I can give a villain a screentime.
I'm not bashing Sonic the Hedgehog, but that's what Toadofsky said in Mario rpg game, after all during the year the game was released, Nintendo and Sega still have 'issues' with each other. But the last line shows Toadofsky opened to the idea signifiyng Nintendo and Sega ended their rivalry.
So Belome Chamber and Treasure Room actually inhabit the same space, depending on the fortune from the Belome statue, the star piece fallen while the room is still Treasure Room, Yaridovich went ahead of Mario and get the fortune to enter Belome Chamber, shortly after Yaridovich entered Belome Chamber Mario headbutt Belome statue to get the Treasure Room fortune.
Mario entered the treasure room before Belome chasing Yaridovich, while nothing changes when Belome leave his chambers, when he returned back he ended up in Treasure Room because Mario get the fortune to Treasure Room and no one else headbutt the statue again.
Character debut : Axem Red, Axem Green, Axem Black, Axem Yellow, Axem Pink, Cloaker, Earth Link, Domino, Mad Adder, Mack, Bowyer, Yaridovich, Booster, Blade, Clerk, Manager, Director, Chief, Gunyolk, Belome, Shamans, Aeros, Exor, Frogfucius, Toadofsky.
Boss battles : Axem Rangers, Bowyer, Belome.
