"It's gaining on us!" Perry screamed as he and Peach were still being chased by Petey Piranha.
Peach had been running from Petey for what felt like hours, when it was actually minutes. All she needed was a plan to at least distract him or better yet kill him. Then she remembered something; she brought fire flowers.
"Not quite! I have a plan!"
Peach then hid behind a nearby bush while she whipped out her backpack and started to dig through it.
"What are you doing?" Perry asked, curious and also panicked.
"I was going to use the fire flowers in emergencies."
Peach took out a fire flower from her backpack and squeezed it to get her fire form, which is a white dress with red sashes.
"I'd say this is definitely an emergency."
Peach then jumped from the bush.
"Hey! Petal-head!"
Petey turned around to find Peach holding a large fireball.
"It seems you are tired of boring plant food. Want something spicy?"
Petey roared again at her, and Peach immediately threw the fireball into his mouth. Of course, that gave poor Petey a really bad bellyache.
"Okay, now's the time to run!" Peach declared.
"I'm with you!"
Peach and Perry ran as Petey pretty much K.O.'d due to his massive tummy ache.
Peach and Perry stopped for a moment and hid behind a tree to catch their breath.
"Whew, that was close!" Perry exclaimed.
"It sure was! Now, let's get back to saving the Mario Brothers…"
Peach paused because she turned around to find herself and Perry in a tranquil forest setting.
"Wait, are we in Hoo's Wood?" Peach asked, digging through her backpack to find her map.
"Yep. Though I wouldn't stay too long out and about in these woods."
"Why's that?" Peach inquired nervously, expecting to hear the worst.
"Because it isn't called Hoo's Wood for nothing. A big owl named Hoo protects these woods. These are his woods, and he'll stop at nothing to protect them. That means we better get through these woods quickly before Hoo finds out we're here."
"Perfect. Just perfect." Peach muttered sarcastically. "I guess we better get started before we have a big man-slaying owl on our backs."
Suddenly, Peach felt her foot sink into the dirt. She looked down to find her pump stuck in the dirt, which causes Perry to snicker, trying not to laugh.
"Not funny. Next time I need to go into the woods, remind me to bring boots and pants."
Perry could not help but start laughing.
Meanwhile, Bowser and Kamek saw what happened in Ladida Plains via Kamek's magic, and Bowser wasn't very happy about that.
"WHAT?!" Bowser roared after seeing what happened via Kamek's magic.
"Peach defeated Petey Piranha?! How is that possible?!" He yelled.
"It seems we underestimated her, your repulsiveness."
"I should've kidnapped her when I had the chance. Where is she now?"
"She just ran into Hoo's Wood."
"Aren't these woods protected by Hoo? The owl?" Bowser asked Kamek.
"Yes, your repulsiveness. I assume you have another of your schemes?"
Bowser smirked. He actually did have a plan.
"You think you could fly over there and persuade Hoo to fight Peach, if you know what I mean?" Bowser sneered, causing Kamek to smile.
"Yes, I can do a little hypnotism on him. That should do the trick."
"Great! Go do that then!"
Kamek got on his broom and flew from a nearby window, on his way to Hoo's Wood.