"Hurry! Get them in there!" yelled Daisy as Yoshi and Banjo were carrying Koops to the main room of Mushroom Corps. while DK and Waluigi were carrying Rosalina.

"Oh hey you guys! Welcome back! I'm assuming that you all- WOAH! What the hell happened!?" Arfur shrieked when he and Kylie immediately saw Koops bleeding out and in pain and Rosalina unconscious.

"My god, what on earth happened to those two!?" Kylie asked in surprise.

"Two words! CHARMY AND AMY!" Watt loudly answered, despite not realizing the fact that it was technically three words.

"Huh? Charmy and Amy? You're telling me those two kids did hurt Koops and Rosalina!? But...that makes no...ugh, you two! Get the medical kit from the supply closet and patch that koopa up NOW! Also bring the blonde girl with you to make sure she's okay," Arfur frustratingly instructed to his nearby workers and they took Koops and Rosalina into a different room to treat them.

"To put it into more detail, those two completely went psycho for no reason and stabbed Koops in the back and knocked Rosalina out. They also tried to steal the gem, but luckily I snatched it right back with my magic that's just as powerful as Rosalina's, and don't you forget it!" Kammy semi-bragged and tossed the gem to Arfur.

"Wow! Well...at least you safely retrieved the 4th gem though. But why the hell would those two do that? Is it possible that they've had a different objective right from the very start?" Kylie questioned.

"Well DUH! Of course they did! Their objective was to kill someone in our group, which they failed, and to steal the gem, which they also failed! I hope whoever sent them will blast them into dust for being such humongous failures!" Wario barked.

"No...I don't think it's that, actually. They tried to do this multiple times before the main event happened. You guys remember when Amy pushed Koops almost off of the bridge, right? And the time when Charmy 'accidentally' pushed Wario into that sandpit? Well, when we were in the temple, we were crossing this bridge and Amy had loosened a few bolts and parts from the bridge after she 'fell down' on to it. I saw her but I thought I was looking too much into it...until the bridge actually collapsed and Toadette and Bowser Jr. almost fell to their deaths! That's when I knew something had to be up so I confronted Amy about it, but then something really freaky happened. She told me to keep my mouth shut unless she wants to go for me. What that meant, I don't even know. I noticed that her eyes were bloodshot too. But right after that, she was talking like normal and even apologized for talking the way she did. I honestly wasn't sure what to make of this situation because it was extremely confusing so that's why I didn't want to tell anyone in case I was blowing things out of proportion," Parakarry explained everything. Everyone else had a mix of shocked and confused expressions.

"I knew it! I knew there was something up with them almost killing Koops and Wario. It was too suspicious to just discard so easily," Kooper said.

"I can't believe it...that girl actually could've killed me and Toadette...that's so...terrifying...my god..." Bowser Jr. said in fear with his eyes widened.

"Based on your descriptions, it really sounds like they were possessed. I'm sure all of us know that the ACTUAL Charmy Bee and Amy Rose wouldn't actually try to kill the good guys, unless you've never heard of them before in which case you seriously need to get into the Sonic series otherwise I'll consider you as lame," Dixie stated.

"I agree, it's most likely a possession since, well, it's the only explanation that makes sense for their behavior. The only thing I can think of is that those two were actually clones of some sort and were sent here to spy on us and I guess kill us and take our gem..." Goombario said.

"And who is known to make clones and a bunch of other scientific stuff that I can't remember right now? DOCTOR EGGMAN, AKA DOCTOR ROBOTKNIK, AKA THE EGGSTER!" Fire Bro exclaimed.

"Whether or not it was some evil Egyptian psycho ghost thing or Doctor Egghead behind all of this, there's really nothing we can do now since those two are gone to who knows where...probably back to their own world," Bombette said.

"And at least we're lucky those poor souls did not succumb to death! I would hate having to give a funeral in the midst of our extraordinary adventure!" Flurrie exclaimed.

"Extraordinary? Try 'violent' and/or 'dramatic'," Wendy scowled.

"Oh! And guess who we found at the Spirit Temple? Dimentio! The idiot was so scared by the boss of the temple, who was a ripoff of the Shadow Queen by the way, that he was still shaking by the time we found him!" Kazooie laughed.

"Yeah, he pretty much revealed to us that him, Tatanga, and I'm guessing the other villains are out exploring the worlds to find the gems that the Shadow Sirens found on the list that you wrote down on, Arfur," Vivian revealed.

Arfur shook his head a bit in annoyance. "I honestly can't say I'm surprised. I figured that they would try to do it since they have the list of the worlds that the gems are in...which means even LESS time to catch them all. Ugh, this is beginning to give me a migraine. We're just gonna have to continue with the adventure and hope that they haven't got any of the other gems yet..."

"So, the next world you guys will be going to is a shipyard called Rusty Bucket Bay. Banjo and Kazooie, you guys should definitely recognize this place as you've been there before, along with anyone who's played Banjo-Kazooie," Kylie explained.

"Aw gee whiz...I've never liked that place. It was too hard, confusing, and the water gave me diarrhea for a whole week!" Banjo complained.

"YES! I LOVE THAT LEVEL! Screw what the haters say about it being too complex, they're just wimps! I am ready to tear down that ship like king kong!" Toad roared in excitement.

"Yeah, okay little one, I'll believe it when I see it," Bowser remarked.

"By the way, is it okay if you guys take this Megaton Hammer off my hands? It's getting to be annoying to carry but I don't want to just toss it away cause it will probably be useful later on," DK asked.

"Of course! Just set it on the glass table in the back!" Arfur replied. DK walked over and set the large and heavy hammer on the glass table. Seconds later, the hammer smashed through the glass and the table fell apart.

"Um...is anyone gonna make a witty comment about what just happened?" Waluigi spoke in the awkward silence.

"So, um, I'm just gonna set my Hookshot on the OTHER glass table and don't worry, it's not gonna break through it because it doesn't weigh 300 pounds," Birdo assured and set the Hookshot down on a different table.

The assistants brought back Koops and Rosalina to the group.

"We patched them up real right and quick, sir. The girl seems to be just fine but I'd advise the koopa to sit out on this one because any more injury to his back and it could lead to worse spinal damage...possibly permanent," warned one of the assistants.

"N-no! I have to do this...I WANT to do this. I'll be okay. I promise I'll be a lot more careful from now on!" Koops cried in desperation.

"Koops, are you sure about this? You don't HAVE to keep doing this adventure with us just cause you feel like you need to. We'd completely understand if you were to sit out," Luigi assured.

"No, I wanna continue with this. I wanna be a hero...again..." Koops whispered the last part. Even though he had gained some bravery and courage from his previous quest with Mario, he felt like there was still some room for improvement so that's why he urged to keep going.

"Rosalina, I'm so beyond glad you're okay! It doesn't still hurt, does it?" Waluigi asked.

"Just a little bit, but...those two...there was something wrong with them, wasn't there? I sensed it in their auras, but I wasn't sure if I should've acted on it since it might've caused a lot of drama..." Rosalina admitted.

"Yeah, there was actually. We were just talking about it a minute ago. Don't ever doubt yourself again, Rosalina. You are a powerful woman who can do no wrong and I wouldn't like to see you second guess yourself," Waluigi spoke to her and gave her a hug. Rosalina then got a great, warm feeling in her body as she gave a huge smile. Peach saw all this happen and smiled for them.

"I can't believe it. Those two are actually together! I even saw them kiss at the temple, after Kamogenix was defeated!" Peach whispered to Mario.

"HUH!? Waluigi...and Rosalina...TOGETHER!? That is extremely bizarre!" the plumber was clearly freaked out by the idea of those two being a couple.

"Sir, you have a guest," said one of the guards from the exit. A familiar Koopa gal popped out from behind him with a smile.

"Hi guys! I know this is short notice and I know that you kinda asked this before, but I was really wondering if I could join you guys on the adventure? Point blank, I was getting to be incredibly bored, my explanation to you, Koops, for not going on the trip was stupid and made no sense, and I miss my Koopsie Whoopsie a lot so I figured it would be a great opportunity to join you all," Koopie admitted.

"I wanna say yes, but that would mean we would have to give a super long explanation of everything that's happened so far on our quest and who we have met and what we know and why Koops got hurt and blah blah blah..." Larry said.

"Wait, Koops is hurt!? How and when did this happen!? Are you okay, honey? Don't tell me you almost died!" Koopie questioned in panic and hugged her boyfriend.

"Um...I was stabbed in the back by Charmy...b-but I'm okay now, really. It doesn't hurt that much anymore," Koops tried to reassure her, but Koopie was not having it.

"WHAT!? THAT PSYCHOTIC BEE STABBED YOU!? WHAT FOR!? WHERE IS HE SO I CAN BEAT HIS ASS DOWN!" Koopie roared.

"Calm down, blondie. Him and the stalker hedgehog were found to be possessed by some demon and they escaped to who knows where before we could stop them," Wario said.

"Oh...well, this is all the more reason for why I should go! I can't risk anything worse happen to you, Koops. I don't know what I would do if it did..." Koopie gave him another hug and sighed.

"So, I guess it's alright if we add her to the mix?" Diddy asked.

"I don't see why not. We just lost two of our people so having someone can take one of their places is good and it's probably for the better that those two stick close by anyways," Daisy answered.

"Err, sir? You have yet another guest coming in..." said the same guard again with a worried expression.

"By that look on your face, I'm gonna assume it's someone who I highly despise," Arfur gulped.

The person that came in was Lakilulu.

"EW! What the hell is this tramp doing here!? Shouldn't you be wallowing in self-pity like you always do?" Wendy groaned.

"OH HELL NO! I cannot STAND this bitch, she's always trying to steal my birdseed and keeps on friend requesting me on Facebook even though I've denied her like 20 times!" Kazooie growled.

"I-I'm here because...I WANT TO JOIN THE QUEST FOR JUSTICE! Wow, that sounded really lame! But for real, I NEED to get out of here, that stupid variety show is putting me through so much hell that I think I prefer being trapped in Tatanga's castle! And Lakilester is still being an emotionally abusive jackass so there's no way I'm ever getting back with him, so there's really nothing left here for me so I can please go with you all? PLEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAASE!? PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE!?" Lakilulu begged in desperation.

"SHUT UP!" Everyone yelled at the same time.

"You're gonna annoy us until we say yes, aren't you?" Parakarry asked with a blank stare.

"Most likely!" Lakilulu cheerily replied.

"Ugh...fine, I guess you can come if you wanna that badly. Just please don't be a whining mess throughout the entire journey," Mario reluctantly accepted.

"Oh, of course! No more whining! I'll be whine-free from now on and become much more likable to the eyes of everyone else since I'll undoubtedly gain strong character development and likability points from this journey!" Lakilulu annoyingly cheered.

"Can we go now? This chick is giving me a migraine," Bowser Jr. scowled.

"Yeah, you guys can go. I'll direct you to where the portal to Rusty Bucket Bay is. Let's hope we can get this one much faster before Tatanga and his baddies try anything else!" Arfur said.

The gang nodded and into the hallway then in the arwing room they went.

"OH MY GOD! THESE LOOK EXACTLY LIKE THE FLYING MACHINE THINGAMAJIGS IN STAR FOX 64! THIS IS SO NEATO! EXCUSE ME WHILE I GIVE A FANGIRL SQUEAL!" Lakilulu happily screeched to everyone else's dismay.

"She is NOT riding in my arwing!" Birdo yelled.

Koopie walked behind Koops and noticed Kooper looking at her with a smirk. She made a scowl and crossed her arms.

"Stop looking at me like that! You do realize that we are never going to happen, right!?" She angrily whispered.

"That's not what you told me last month..." Kooper winked.

"Last month was a horrible mistake, okay!? I was in a bad place at a bad time and it's not going to happen ever again so go find someone else to prowl on!" Koopie raised her voice and walked away from him.

"Yeah, the mistake was so horrible, that you did it TWICE! You're not fooling anyone, Koopie. Quit trying to," Kooper retorted which made Koopie stop in her tracks and ball up her fists. She tried her hardest not to explode at him and kept on walking.

"Hey, Peach! Are we...are we okay? What I said back there before that mess happened...I really meant it. I am sorry for everything," Pauline called out.

Peach looked at her but wasn't sure what to say. Part of her wanted to accept her apology but another part still despised her for everything that she did.

"...We should get going now," was all she decided to speak and got in her arwing with Mario. Pauline sighed in disappointment.


Doopliss was in the much ruined Mushroom City, walking back to the teleporter that will take him back to the island with Tatanga and the others.

"Damn fool had me walking all over the freaking place just to look for some stupid anti-sleep pills! What the hell does he need them for anyways!? It's not like it's that hard to stay awake!" The doppleganger angrily complained. He now reached the grounds where Tatanga's castle once stood. Some pieces of the building remained intact, but everything else was wiped out completely with the debris being all over the place.

As Doopliss was about to enter what was left of the castle, he noticed a figure in the distance walking towards it.

"Hey...hey! What the hell are you doing!? Buzz off! This is no place for a kid like you to be wandering around!" Doopliss yelled.

"I'm not a fucking kid," Roy angrily responded.

Doopliss laughed a bit and then gave him a glare. "What the hell is your problem? You got a bone to pick? I could take you down in a matter of seconds so don't even try it."

"W-wait a second! I'm sorry...I didn't mean to...say it like that...um...you're...involved with Tatanga, aren't you? You helped him kidnap everyone in the city and kept him here, right?" Roy asked.

"...Yeah, that's right, I did. And we would've been successful too if it weren't for that damn Star Fox-rip off crew. Why do you ask?" Doopliss asked in curiosity.

"I ask because I know about his plan of taking over the world and I know that you and some other guys are involved with that plan as well. I want to join you guys in doing it. I want to be evil. I'm tired of trying to be good...or neutral...or whatever! I want to see the people of this world suffer as much as possible, break them down till they can't handle it anymore, and just laugh as I watch them cry. Please let me join...I will do anything," Roy said in such a serious tone that even Doopliss was starting to get creeped out. This kid definitely had some major issues but Doopliss gained a slight interest in him as the villains could always use another addition.

"Wow...you're really serious about this, aren't you? The desperation is pretty damn real. So real that it's giving me goosebumps...hmm...you know what? Come with me. I'll bring you to Tatanga and see what he has to say about this. I'm gonna warn you right now though...things could get pretty ugly if he doesn't want you in. He currently has the power to hurt or even kill anyone he wants to," Doopliss advised.

"I don't care. Bring me to him right now," Roy said, as if not even being bothered by the possibility that this could get extremely dangerous very quick.


"In here, you guys have to see this NOW!" Paper-Yoshi yelled, motioning for Tiny, Ms. Mowz, Sushie, Shy Guy, Boo, Dry Bones, and Wiggler to come into some random patient room. After they all got in, he closed the door and locked it.

"Okay, you're seriously freaking me out right now. You better tell us what's going on or else I am going to have a heart attack!" Sushie demanded.

"Well, you'll have a heart attack anyways with all that junk food you've been eating..." Boo joked. Sushie gave him an evil glare and flipped him the finger.

"So I went to Arfur and told him about the vision and he, surprisingly, seemed to agree that, knowing that Bleck guy, it may come true, and he wants us to be prepared if it really happens, so he gave me this..." Paper-Yoshi explained and dropped the bag of guns on the floor. Everyone else looked at it and dropped their jaw in surprise.

"WOAH! He just...gave all of this to you!? My god, look at how many weapons there are! These look like they're from the military! And are those grenades I see!? AND A ROCKET LAUNCHER!?" Dry Bones yelled in excitement.

"Holy sun chips! You could take down at least half an army with this stuff! Does Arfur actually think it will get that bad if Tatanga really does come here?" Ms. Mowz asked.

"Apparently he does if he gave us so much stuff...oh and let's not forget the fact if he DOES come here, it won't be by himself. He'll likely bring those Koopatrols with him, the same ones that helped kidnap us and put us in those disgusting prison rooms that had freaking dead rats all over the floor!" Tiny yelled.

"Um but a-are you sure having all these weapons is a good idea? What if someone steals them and accidentally or purposefully kills someone here!?" Wiggler worriedly asked.

"That's why only the 8 of us are in the know about this. Do not let anyone else know about the fact that we have an arsenal of weapons here otherwise the you-know-what is gonna go down," Paper-Yoshi replied.

"There's one problem here, though. None of us know how to use guns! How are we suppose to defeat Tatanga and his army if we don't have any clue on how to work them? With our luck, we'll accidentally end up killing someone innocent!" Shy Guy frantically pointed out.

"Oh it isn't even that hard! For all the guns, just make sure the safety is off, aim at the correct target, and pull the trigger. For the grenades, just remove the clip and throw them at the target. For the rocket launcher...eh, I'm sure we'll figure it out before Tatanga comes," Sushie explained.

"I'm not sure why you guys are so convinced that he'll be coming here, trying to kill us all. Just remember that what the Bleck guy 'saw' was probably a NIGHTMARE, not a vision. For some reason, that guy just wanted to label it as a vision but I find it weird how he would just randomly have a vision of that for no apparent reason," Boo said.

"We're not saying there's a definite chance he is, we're just saying that it's a possibility. We need to keep ourselves prepared for ANYTHING that happens, not just Tatanga. Better safe than sorry," Paper-Yoshi replied.

EOC.

We're actually not going back into the adventure just yet as there will be two more chapters focusing on the group at the hospital and the villains. Chapter 50 will be the 'milestone' chapter for me, so that is when the new arc will begin, along with a bunch of plot points that will be revealed at the end of the chapter for future purposes. Next chapter will have someone explain the backstory of the portals, the gems, how and why they were created, etc. and Roy is going to meet Tatanga but something happens that makes Roy re-think his decision about becoming evil.