Wow. I just can't help myself. This wouldn't leave my mind, so I just have to get it out. It's a story about a pairing that many people might not expect. Which may or may not be a good change in pace, since it's not a pairing that's recognized very often. Most may consider it a 'crack pairing' if you will. But since it's barely recognized around here, I might as well give it a shot and see what happens. That...and I enjoy the concept. To some, it makes more sense than we know.
Bowser and Rosalina. And this is the first time that I'm creating a story which the main focus is Romance. There's gonna be Action, Adventure, Hurt/Comfort, Drama, and plenty of Humor to go around as well, but Romance will stick out the most. Perhaps I'll put the usual MarioxPeach and LuigixDaisy on the side, but BowserxRosalina is the main focus.
It takes place an uncertain amount of time after Super Mario 3D World. Because that's the first time Bowser and Rosalina-since that's the first time she was directly playable-made direct contact after the reborn universe manifested at the end of Super Mario Galaxy, and they didn't make direct contact in the second Galaxy Game. Those key details are important for how this story begins. But if I got the timeline wrong, PLEASE tell me so I can make corrections. I'll greatly appreciate it.
Let's begin this new, uncertain tale...
His name...is King Bowser. King of the Koopa Klan, ruler of the Darklands, and a constant thorn in the Mushroom Kingdom's side with his unyielding determination to rule it with an iron fist and take it's current ruler, Princess Peach, as his bride. Just like his children, he genuinely loved her. He wanted to take care of her. He truly wanted tp be with her. Unfortunately, they are in a bit of an impasse when it comes to the 'ruling with an iron fist' bit. That part tends to not go so well. That, and she just flat-out doesn't like him that way. She'd rather be friends with him, but he's made that incredibly difficult over the years, as he won't take no for an answer, which leads to her constantly getting kidnapped...
...Which leads to the Mario Brothers, his most hated enemies, to constantly get in his way and foil his plans. His wrath was always pointed towards Mario since Peach was much closer to him than she was to Luigi, but the latter was really beginning to get on his nerves lately. Like, seriously! There are times that the red plumber is all alone, he can't seem to defeat him for good. The Green Stache comes along, and Bowser believes he has a chance since anxiety always hits him hard. But nope. The green one just so happens to be just as strong as his brother...if not stronger. In all honesty, he has the potential to become an even better hero than Mario, but his cowardice is the only thing holding him back from surpassing Mario completely. Bowser definitely didn't need that problem rising any time soon. No thanks! Mario as he is now is bad enough!
They have defeated him over and over again, with no signs of success on Bowser's part in the slightest. No matter how hard he tries-and at this point, everyone in the Mushroom kingdom has begun giving heavy respect to him for his impossibly unbreakable tenacity-he always loses. And any victory he gains is either short-lived, or he had to team up with the Mario Bros in order to stop a common enemy. Whether he was aware of the team-up or not, those things happen. But this don't change the fact that he is incapable of defeating the Mario Brothers, even on his own terms. But that wasn''t going to stop him. One day he was going to defeat the both of them. No tricks. No lies. No cheating. No help from the sidelines.
Yes. As much as he seriously hates the both of them, he has begun to think of them as threats to be taken very seriously. He begrudgingly admits that in combat, they are worthy of being his equals. That is why he wishes to defeat them in a fair fight, to prove who is superior in combat once and for all. They deserve that much. It's the least that the Koopa King can do for two measly plumbers that consistently prove to him that they are no mere plumbers.
And Yoshi. Can't forget that irritable green dinosaur that can stretch his tongue to impossible lengths, and has a respectable bottomless stomach like himself. While he's nowhere near as big of a pain as the Mario Brothers, Bowser does acknowledge that the green dino is a force to be reckoned with when he really pushes himself. Even to this day, the both of them are striving to prove which one of them is the better eater. Bowser's quick working and super strong metabolism really helps in those areas of competition, which is why he's eaten multiple super large portions of food in a matter of seconds...repeatedly. Sure he got a bit...chubby for a while in one incident, but he worked it off very quickly. Anyone who brings up that incident gets kicked out the castle window. As in literally kicked out. HARD.
Needless to say, Kamek didn't enjoy being a flaming football.
His enemies were impressive, there was no doubt about that. Regardless, he was a very stubborn Koopa King. That much was painfully obvious. But as the years go by, and so far he hasn't had any success at winning her heart, he was beginning to wear down and lose hope. Peach returning his affections was slowly proving to be an impossibility. He was going a bit far, as he proved multiple times that nothing was impossible. But still his drive to pursue this goal was beginning to wane. And the more that realization begins to manifest, the deeper his animosity grows for the Mario Brothers and their friends. This only fuels his burning desire to defeat them all and take over the world. And that very determination has helped him nearly succeed many times, and has helped him cheat death multiple times, Life Mushroom or not. No matter what, the Koopa King refuses to falter for too long. Not to mention, he is incredibly powerful. Very powerful. He's punched things akin to demons and tangled with living gods for Pete's Sake!
But then again, so does Mario. Mushroom kingdom admittedly would have fallen a long time ago if Mario wasn't always standing in his way.
And then there are times...that he and everyone else would get along just fine. The times he would push his world-conquering plans to the side are the times he has the most fun. Go-karting, Tennis, Soccer, they invited him to all of the events. Or he invites himself and they just roll with it. Either way, they get along relatively well during those events. But outside that, it's business as usual. That doesn't include the times the had to save the world together from a third party.
One wondered that if he stopped trying to conquer everyone, he could become a great ally to the Mushroom Kingdom. But no one could imagine it, as they've been feuding for years.
Bowser sighed as he folded one leg over the other and closed his eyes, breathing a cloud of smoke from his nostrils. Hmph. Long-Time allies, huh? Unlikely. He did let the thought cross his mind a couple times, but towards conquering the world, not being actual friends, even though the potential is very much there. He can't ever consider himself a friend of Mario's, not so long as he has Peach. And at that thought, he honestly wondered if there was even a point to chasing Peach anymore. But he couldn't just quit after so long. The Darklands needed a Queen worthy of it's rule. A strong and powerful Queen. And for the longest time, he's always considered Princess Peach to be that someone. But it's slowly beginning to sink in that his pursuit of her was proving to be fruitless. He's had plenty of close calls, but never a success. Not to mention that his pursuits of her has resulted in multiple losses of resources. Easily replenishable, but it was still getting on his nerves how much time and resources he poured into a pointless cause.
And yet, he believes he will continue to push on. He's been going at it for this long, there's no reason for him to stop now. Though he's come to a very painful conclusion. There was a very high chance that Princess Peach was never going to reciprocate his feelings. So if that was going to be the case, then what was he going to do?
As he was in deep thought over this, his loyal advisor Kamek came flying in on his broom, his wand in hand. He noticed his King was looking downtrodden, and leaned in close, but still at a respectable distance. "Your Aggressiveness, does something trouble you?"
"Ugh..." Bowser groaned as he slumped in his throne, gazing at the ceiling. "Kamek...do you think that my chase for Princess Peach is proving to be pointless?"
Kamek gasped in shock, nearly falling off his broom in the process. He panted a little as he regained his balance, climbing back on the broom and adjusting his glasses. "Y-Your Vileness! Are you...actually beginning to doubt yourself?! Where is this coming from?!"
Bowser groaned a bit as he rubbed his head with one paw, slightly irritated with Kamek's shocked outburst. " I'm usually much more straightforward with this. Take Princess Peach, rule Mushroom Kingdom. Ya know, the usual plan." He muttered as he stands up from his throne and begins walking around with folded arms. "I dunno what happened. Usually when I come up with plans to do those things, I get this raging fire in my belly, and it gets me pumped. I feel like getting those things done." He then lowered his head and shook it slightly. "However...I've begun to lose that burning fire...it's beginning to dim, Kamek."
"Whatever do you mean...?" Kamek asked, showing genuine concern for his Master's current distress.
"No matter what I do, no matter how hard I try, no matter how drastically I change things up, I always seem to come up short in the end. Peach has never liked me, not the way that I like her. And I think it's beginning to sink in that there might be nothing I can do to change that. She's just too attached to Mario at this point, and I just can't seem to get past that guy!" Bowser clenched his fist and punched the nearby wall, cracking it slightly with gritted teeth. "I'm getting really tired of my ambitions going nowhere! She's just out of my reach and she wants to stay that way!" He sighed again and ran his paws down his face. "She just wants to be friends with me, Kamek. As long as I behave myself, she never stops wanting to be friends with me. But the way I am now, there might be a chance I'll even lose that. If my ambitions drive her away from even being my friend...I...I don't know what to do..."
Kamek frowned even more, seeing that his King was truly distressed about this. Very rarely does Bowser ever show his emotional side around others that aren't his children. Kamek was at a bit of a loss on what to do, as his superior was genuinely losing his drive. There must be something he can do to help lift his spirit. He just needed for him to take his mind off Peach for the time being. But he had no idea how to do so, since his last scheme quite clearly had Peach herself standing against him alongside the Mario Bros and a random Toad. After a moment of careful thinking, Kamek simply shakes his head and proceeds to take a risk. While he definitely wants Bowser to feel better, sugarcoating his words will only make the King angrier.
"Do not fret too highly, your Vileness. Perhaps...maybe it is best if you don't focus on the Princess for the time being." Kamek attempted while flying around the grumbling Bowser. "After all, some of your schemes have been very close to actually succeeding! You were on the verge of ruling the Kingdom many times when your focus was not on Peach! It's just that your attachment to Peach is quite possibly the main cause of those plans being ruined. Capturing Peach catches the Mario Brothers attention, and catching their attention means that they'll surely come to stop you. That has not and never will change. And it becomes especially evident when in your latest scheme, she actually came out of her castle herself to help the Mario Brothers stop you. That's how big a deal you are!"
Bowser sighed as he folded her arms. "Yeah. It is true that the times I was closest to success are the times I don't go after her directly. That one was so close to home she actually felt the need to stop me herself, and is clearly capable of doing so. That was a definite step backward for me if she has to fight alongside them to stop me."
Bowser was more likely to settle things with his fists than his brains, but that doesn't mean he's lacking in intelligence. Far from it, he can even be considered a genius in some aspects if he's really focused on something. He could have conquered the world fairly easily if he wasn't insistent on capturing Peach first and incurring Mario's intervention, as Kamek pointed out to him. He just...couldn't help himself. This cycle has been going on for years with no end in sight. He was just incredibly frustrated with his lack of success, yet he knows he won't let himself give up so easily. His pride refuses to let him.
Kamek frowned again, flying a bit closer to him, but still at a respectable distance. "Indeed. That was a bit surprising. She hasn't taken action herself in a while. The previous significant event like this is when you actually captured Mario instead of Peach. Pretty effective, but it also ended in failure. And...she ended up pretty upset with you afterwards."
"Took her a while to forgive me after that one..." Bowser muttered, looking to the side. 'And this is the second significant time that she stood up to me alongside those stupid plumbers! Not to mention he had help from a darn Blue Toad that is surprisingly competent and tough! And then there was that other Princess who-" Bowser paused a bit mid-sentence, mentally backtracking a bit as he rubbed his chin. "Wait a minute...that other Princess...how come I've never seen her before?"
"I'm not sure, Sire. But by how she nonchalantly looked at you and how she was more than content with helping Mario, it's evident that she knows exactly who you are." Kamek said.
"Give me an image." Bowser ordered. Kamek nodded, waving his wand around and raising it in the air. A plethora of colorful shapes emitted from the wand, until they expanded to form an image. The image showed someone standing under the stars. A tall pale woman with blonde hair, a bang hanging in front of her eye. She wore a brooch and crown of silver color, while her earrings were golden. Bowser takes a moment to take in the image of the woman, his eyes narrowed, arms folded, and his foot impatiently tapping the ground with a frown, his mind racking to figure out who she is. That woman was with Mario and the others when I imprisoned all of those Sprixies, she helped them free them all. She holds a feeling of great power...Who the heck is she? I swear I've seen her before that little adventure with the Sprixies, but my mind is drawing blanks...
"Sire, I do believe her name is Rosalina." Kamek continued, adjusting his glasses slightly. "Very little is known about her, at least with the amount of information we have about her. One of the things we're certain about is her connection to the cosmos, an observer and protector of sorts. With a position like that, she has the power to back it up. But like I said, she seems to be familiar with Mushroom Kingdom and it's residents. And she seems to know who you are as well."
"But I've never seen her before in my life!" Bowser insisted. He groaned as he held his head, which was beginning to ache. At least...I don't think I did...did I...? And what's with this connection to the cosmos thing...Grr! I don't know!
"Don't let it get to you too much, Sire. It might be a case of false deja vu. She feels familiar, but you probably haven't met her before at all."
Bowser growled a little bit and folded his arms. Not at Kamek, but at his inability to exactly remember who Rosalina is. He hung his head, glaring at the ground. "No way, Kamek. My gut is tellin' me that I've definitely met this woman before. I wouldn't just magically forget someone with a presence feeling this powerful unless I was forced to." Could that be it? Could I have been forced to forget about her? That''s one of the only ways I can think of that would explain it, why she feels so familiar despite my mind unable to recall meeting her before. And why would someone so powerful ally herself with someone like Mario? Tch, no doubt he came to her assistance at some point, a point I don't remember...darn it, why can't I remember?! More importantly, why is this even bugging me so much?! It frustrated Bowser, not knowing. because at the pivotal times he didn't know something important, it ends up with him being either manipulated then stabbed in the back-a method he cleverly reversed once when he least expected it-or simply looking like a fool when he thought he was ahead of someone.
Well that wouldn't be the case this time. Bowser hates getting blindsided by missing important points that he should really know about. And someone who's powerful enough to govern the cosmos, is definitely someone that Bowser should consider learning more about. Especially if she connects herself to the likes of Mario.
With a grit of his teeth, he turns away and stomps out of the room. "Kamek! I want you to prepare my airship! Where does this space girl live?!"
"U-Uh...I think it's called the Comet Observatory!" Kamek stuttered slightly. "But wait, your Rashness...are you really considering going up there?! I wasn't kidding when I said she is incredibly powerful!"
"Like that's gonna scare me." Bowser huffed, smoke puffing from his nostrils. "Someone that powerful is lowering herself to helping the likes of Mario. Since I can't seem to get her off my mind, I'm gonna go up there and figure out what makes her tick! Nothing overtakes that priority right now!"
"Papa!"
Bowser paused as he heard the call of his beloved son Junior down the hall. He sighed as he turned around and walked back. "Except for tucking Junior in...that definitely takes a higher priority..."
Kamek sighed, beginning to nurse his own headache. He should be used to his King making rash decisions and not fully thinking about the consequences of some of those decisions, but that didn't mean it wasn't tiring to participate in nonetheless. Despite this, Kamek will follow Bowser regardless of the consequences. If his Royal majesty wants to go to the Space Observatory, then they shall go. He just hopes that Bowser would know what he was doing this time.
Neither of them knew it at the time. But it was Bowser's insistent curiosity that would be the first step in permanently breaking the status quo...
The Prologue is out of the way. Bowser's mind is piqued by the powerful authority figure that assisted Mario without him knowing when she appeared before that time-since Mario and Rosalina are the only ones to remember the events of Super Mario Galaxy. Since he's getting irritated by his lack of understanding he's going to seek her out and get answers.
Unbeknownst to him, that's when everything begins to change for Bowser. Whether it's for better or worse, that's for the universe to decide. And the universe isn't ignorant of his evil deeds.
I hope you're interested in this new tale like I am. If it gets enough support, then I'll be sure to update it a bit more. It's on you, dear readers.
Hope to see you next time!
