Starlitduck
Thanks! I'm getting better as I go along. I understand you're excited to learn more about Aster and rescue Mario's friends, but I ask that you be patient. Good things come to those who wait!
LiamTheYoshi
Yeah… let's not go too far with that. StarlitDuck suggested that adult joke.
nintendoscript15
I wanted to have a few moments to show off what other characters are doing while Mario's on his galactic journey. Peach is one of them, and it gives off some serious Paper Mario vibes.
FairyTalePrincess16
It wasn't the kind of cheating that skips an entire level. Plus, I remember you doing something similar to the Bugaboom fight in your story. But you're right. We should just respect each other's decisions.
Amethyst Goldenwind
I don't think it would make sense for Bowser to actually let Peach send letters to his archnemesis. If he did, he'd practically be asking to get defeated, so I always assumed Peach sent them in secret.
And I agree, Bugaboom's flipping phase is obnoxious. It's actually possible to fight this boss as regular Mario (though it's much harder and I don't recommend it. It's not worth the effort.), and you still can't pick up the bombs! It's just not possible.
Nataly Guardado
Wow, on your birthday? What a coincidence! Congrats for getting the game! I hope you're having fun!
Stat Booster
Oh, thanks! Glad you enjoy it!
breath20k
They're not getting along. Peach is just reluctantly following Bowser's orders. I'm enjoying the game!
cartoon seer
I'm not doing prankster comets. They're just filler and would serve no purpose in the story. But I'm definitely doing the others! (Hungry Lumas will be covered after their dome is complete.)
Guest
Why, thank you! And I'm getting lots of reviews and faves already. I'm at over 100 reviews, yet I'm not even done with the Terrace yet!
Guest
That's okay. All that matters is your enjoyment.
Guest
Well, here's my FYI: That is just your opinion. If you don't like this story, no one's forcing you to read it.
Helpful Nobody
I'm trying my best to better myself. My friend, StarlitDuck, is beta reading me.
Chapter 13: Megaleg's Moon
[BGM: Observation Dome - Super Mario Galaxy]
Upon returning to the Terrace, Mario and Aster now possessed 7 Stars. They only needed 3 more to access Bowser's first enemy base.
"So Aster, where to next?" Mario asked with a hint of excitement.
"Well, it seems that there's only three galaxies left in this dome. Let's check it out."
Aster grabbed Mario's hand, and concentrated for the Pull Star to pull them up to the space realm. Now that Good Egg and Honeyhive were completed, the two looked into the outer orbits of this galaxy system that were close to the asteroid belt circling outside the system. Two galaxies were revealed.
They decided to approach the first of these two galaxies. Said galaxy looked to be a floating water river shaped like a figure eight. The red, yellow, and green rings, as well as the arrows surrounding the river made it look like a race track.
"Am I looking at a future Mario Kart track? What kind of galaxy is this?" Mario wondered.
"You know, I always thought that this galaxy wasn't very creative in terms of its name: Loopdeeloop Galaxy," Aster said with some disappointment.
Mario scoffed. "Well, it's still a lot more creative than half the stuff that's being shown on TV."
"True." Aster replied. "'The heck is T V?"
"How about I cover this one, while you tackle the other one? That way we can cover them both, quickly," Mario suggested. But Aster stopped him.
"Yeah, I don't think so."
"What? Why not?"
"You're new to this whole space traveling ordeal. Meanwhile, I am an experienced traveler. You think I'm just gonna let some newbie go out there alone to fend for themselves? No."
"But Aster…" Mario tried to convince him, but he interrupted.
"No buts! Maybe in the future, when you become more accustomed to space, I'll let us separate. But until then, you and I need to stay together." Aster demanded. "Is that clear?"
Mario sighed and reluctantly gave in, for he knew he had a point. "Fine…"
Both heroes took off from the Launch Star and flew towards the water galaxy.
"Now, I know how Aqua felt…" Mario thought to himself, remembering how he used to be overprotective of his friends. Now he's getting a taste of his own medicine.
[BGM end]
Loopdeeloop Galaxy
[BGM: Course Intro - Super Mario Galaxy]
Mario stared at the approaching Galaxy. The water was weaving around, as if controlled by an invisible force. The liquid reminded him of the ocean of Isle Delfino, glittering with pristine light.
[BGM: Beach Bowl Galaxy - Super Mario Galaxy]
Landing on a planetoid near the track, Mario and Aster couldn't help but admire the place as they breathed in the fresh sea air. The creatures around the water looked particularly happy. A penguin stood on a planetoid, his mouth loping into a grin. His feathers were glistening with suntan oil. He noticed the heroes' arrival and greeted them.
"Hey there! Are you two surfers?"
Aster grew a little nervous and sheepishly laughed. "Me? A surfer? No way! I do enjoy watching, though."
Mario on the other hand, grew super excited.
"Heck yeah! I LOVE surfing! I actually went on a vacation once where I surfed on bloopers!" Mario recalled.
"Bloopers?" Aster asked as if Mario was crazy.
"Believe it or not, yes! I was known as the Blooper Surfing Legend! So, you want me to surf? I'll do it!"
"Ah, so you used to blooper surf? Well then, perhaps you'd like to try out ray surfing?" the penguin offered. Mario nodded and stepped onto a purple manta ray. He started doing some practice to get the hang of taming the ray. It didn't feel too much different than racing on a blooper, so that was easier said than done. Before long, Mario was ready to give it a go on the course.
"Time for some surfing 101!" Mario thought as he head toward the gates.
"Good luck, Mario!" Aster cheered from the sidelines as Mario got onto the course. The starting line was a crisp and shiny gold that resembled the Shine Sprites Mario used to collect on his vacation. He had no opponents to face against, much like when he was blooper surfing in Ricco Harbor, so he just had to beat the course in under a minute and a half.
[BGM end]
3, 2, 1, GO!
[BGM: Aquatic Race - Super Mario Galaxy]
Mario took off on his purple manta ray, surfing through the rocky waters of the floating track. It really did bring him back to the old times of blooper surfing in the sewers of Ricco Harbor. However, unlike last time, where Mario was surfing through a course filled with obstacles, the obstacle this time around was the water itself. The water in the course was very rocky and wavy. It was almost as if Mario was a ship and the water was trying to sink him. He also had to be very careful not to fall off the track and into the endless abyss below.
Ultimately, Mario put his fears aside and just concentrated on the course. Luckily, it was just a figure eight. And despite the galaxy's name, there wasn't a single loopdeeloop (talk about FALSE ADVERTISING!). There were a few sharp turns Mario had to make, and a big jump right at the end. This was a bit nerve racking. Mario was very close to falling off at that moment, but luckily stayed on, and crossed the finish line at the minute mark.
"Mario number one! Ho ho!" Mario shouted with glee upon crossing.
[BGM end]
Mario returned to the podium. The penguin stood there, and Aster was standing alongside him.
"One minute? Congratulations! You deserve a Gold Medal!"
The penguin took out a Power Star and placed it on top of the 1st place podium.
"Sorry I wasn't much of a help. I'm not a very good surfer," Aster sheepishly admitted. "Every time I hopped on that manta, I'd easily lose my balance and fall in the water. But you were pretty great out there! Not gonna lie, I'm a bit jealous."
"It's okay. It's not like we can do everything. And thank you!" Mario gave Aster a thumbs up, and they both grabbed the star.
[BGM: Power Star Get - Super Mario Galaxy]
YOU GOT A STAR!
"WAHOO!"
"YES!"
[BGM end]
Terrace
[BGM: Observation Dome - Super Mario Galaxy]
The two returned to the Terrace, where the star flew off to an unknown location. Without any further thought, the two used the Pull Star again. This time aiming towards the other new galaxy. This galaxy didn't look like much. All that was shown from what the two heroes could see were several blue ? panels connected to each other in an incomplete cube shape.
"I think that's Flipswitch Galaxy. I don't remember much about it. Though from the looks of it, I think I know why." Aster frowned a bit.
"Yeah… I see what you mean. It doesn't look like much," Mario agreed. "But there must be a star there, so…"
The two just shrugged and took the Launch Star there.
[BGM end]
Flipswitch Galaxy
[BGM: Course Intro - Super Mario Galaxy]
As Mario and his friend flew past several brick blocks in midair, nostalgia punched him in the gut when he saw the background. It consisted of a blue sky, brick blocks with a ? mark, trees, fences, and a pipe with a Piranha Plant in it. All of which were in a blocky retro style which was very familiar looking to the red plumber. Almost as if his early years were creeping up on him. It also sort of reminded him of the secret levels from his adventure on Isle Delfino.
[BGM: Space Athletic - Super Mario Galaxy]
But that was just the background. As for the actual galaxy… there wasn't much to it. It was the exact planet that the two heroes saw before entering, just with a little more detail, such as electric barriers circling among the top of the planet, a purple robot enemy called a Jump Beamer which spread out circular lasers that would electrocute anyone that touched them, and red platforms with spikes on the side that moved along the sides of the incomplete cube. The planet was made out of 18 Flipswitch Panels, and each of them had to be turned yellow in order to make the Star appear. The first one was already done for them as they landed.
"Let's just get this one over with. It shouldn't take long," began Aster as they landed.
"You take the two sides of the planet, I'll take the top," Mario directed. But Aster was questionable about this.
"Why? So you can be the first to get the star when it spawns?"
"No, I just don't want you to get hurt by that electricity shooting enemy," said Mario.
"Right. Because my bones are made of glass," Aster retorted with sarcasm. But he did as Mario said anyways.
Mario jumped over the electric barriers and the Jump Beamer's beams as he stepped over each blue ? panel to turn them into yellow ! panels. The plumber couldn't help but admire this, because it felt as if he and Aster were painting the planet yellow.
Meanwhile, Aster was using the spiked platforms as an advantage to get to each of the panels without accidentally stepping on a panel he already stepped on. It took them less than a minute, and when all the panels were turned yellow, they became green with squares. The electric barriers, Jump Beamer and platforms deactivated, and the star was placed just above the Jump Beamer.
"Boring…" both heroes groaned as they used the Jump Beamer to bounce up and claim their star.
[BGM: Power Star Get - Super Mario Galaxy]
YOU GOT A STAR!
"WAHOO!"
"YES!"
[BGM end]
Honeyhive Galaxy
Meanwhile, the Toad Brigade arrived in Honeyhive Galaxy in the Starshroom. Captain Toad was dropped off on a wooden platform filled with obstacles, with the galaxy's main planet in the background.
"Ready for adventure!"
[BGM: The Honeyhive - Super Mario Galaxy]
Toad started by walking up a set of stairs. Up said stairs was a Bee Mushroom, which he used to climb up a set of honeycombs. From the top of the cliffs, he fell back down to crush the Mandibugs below with his backpack's weight. Once all Mandibugs were dealt with, Toad grabbed a Star waiting at the treetop.
[BGM: Level Clear - Captain Toad Treasure Tracker]
YOU GOT A STAR!
"YAHOO!"
[BGM: Rosalina in the Observatory 1 - Super Mario Galaxy]
Mario and Aster arrived back at the Comet Observatory. Mario was pumped full of excitement while Aster was...oddly laid back.
"This is amazing! You and I make a really good team Aster!" Mario exclaimed.
"I suppose so..." Aster said mildly.
"No seriously, you are pretty much the most amazing space explorer I have ever met!" the plumber proclaimed.
Rosalina approached, looking a little taken aback by this proclamation.
"You mean I don't count? I thought I would be a good candidate for that title, being the protector of the cosmos and all…"
Mario blushed and chuckled nervously. He scratched the back of his neck.
"Right, right, of course! I was just...I was...I think…"
Aster shaked his head and rolled his eyes before approaching Rosalina.
"Well Rosie, so far, we've collected eleven power stars from the Terrace," he informed.
Rosalina beamed. Her eyes twinkled like the stars and glowed like the star bits.
"That's amazing! It seems you still got it!" exclaimed Rosalina. Mario certainly hasn't seen Rosalina this happy before.
Aster chuckled and put on a smile that was overflowing with pride.
"Was there ever any doubt of that?"
Rosalina giggled and embraced Aster in a big hug. Mario gazed at them, looking ready to swoon with adoration.
"Oh, it's so sweet! I feel as if my heart is going to explode!"
He chuckled as Aster and Rose stared at him. He continued to yap his gums like nothing happened.
"I wonder if Peachy would ever hug me like that! I bet she would! I know she would! She is the most amazing Princess in all the land! She has beautiful hair, beautiful eyes, and beautiful…"
"Mario?" Aster interrupted.
Mario stoped and blinked at Aster.
"Yes?"
"Shut up," he unamusingly requested. Mario shrunk back a little.
"Okay,"
[BGM: Bowser's Stronghold Appears - Super Mario Galaxy]
Suddenly an alarm went off in the Observatory and Polari zipped out of the Terrace. His ice blue eyes were as wide as planets as he approached the heroes.
"Mario! Aster!" he yelped in terror.
Mario looked at Polari in confusion. Aster, on the other hand, let go of Rosalina and looked at Polari with incredulous familiarity.
"Oh great. Couldn't go one minute without Polari coming to us with a freakout!"
Polari's little chest began to rise and fall as his lungs expanded and contracted. He glanced at Mario, who was looking at him in concern.
"Polari, what's the matter?!" Mario asked in confusion and concern.
"The...the enemy base...spotted...can't breath…" Polari let out between breaths.
Polari withered down to the ground. Once his face was completely planted in the grass, Rosalina picked him up and softly stroked his head.
As this happens, a holographic monitor in front of the beacon appeared, and showed a display of a monstrous red face with two horns. Mario was enraged seeing this particular face, for he recognized that emblem from anywhere.
"This is a problem indeed. Polari doesn't often panic like this. This must mean that a grand star has been spotted…" Rosalina assumed.
Mario looked a little confused.
"A grand star?"
But then it hit him. He remembered the site within the metallic planet of the Gateway Galaxy. The life force being sucked out of the humongous star, turning the relic from glowing gold to weakened bronze. Mario felt shudders run up and down his spine as he recalled the lifelessness of the star's eyes, being completely devoid of light. It was almost as if that Star had feelings and was weakly crying for help.
"Yes. Which means that we need to move quickly," Aster commanded.
Aster started heading toward the Terrace. He stopped and looked back at Mario. For the first time, concern was in his eyes as he stared at the Mushroom Kingdom's hero.
"This could be dangerous. A Grand Star usually means there is a grand guardian. And they're likely misusing it for their own evil purposes. I CANNOT let them get away with this!" Aster clutches his fist in anger, just thinking about what they could be doing to that poor Grand Star. "You stay here. I'll handle this alone."
Mario scoffed and approached Aster.
"As if! We managed to handle retrieving eleven stars scattered across multiple galaxies. Do you really think I'm going to let you deal with this on your own? Especially after you didn't let me go on my own?"
Aster hesitated before sighing.
"I guess not. Come on, Mario. Let's go."
"Wait! Before you go!"
Mario and Aster stopped as Seth T. approached them.
"Mario! This letter is for you! I found it floating in outer space during the captain's mission!"
Mario took the Toad's letter and opened it up.
"Can you read it later? We're wasting time!" Aster impatiently urged as he tapped his foot.
Mario shook his head. "This could be important!"
Opening the letter, he was pleasantly surprised to see it was from the love of his life.
"Dear Mario,
I overheard from Kamek that you're still alive and well. I'm so happy you're okay! I am very far away right now, but rest assured, I am unharmed. I know you will come and save me.
I should also warn you that Bowser Jr's been working on a "secret project". I don't know what it is, but it certainly sounds like trouble! Please be careful, and best of luck!
Love, Peach
P.S. I packed five 1up mushrooms for you. I hope they will be of good use."
"'Secret project' huh? I'm betting that this may have something to do with the grand guardian we'll be facing," Aster assumed. "We'll have to remain on our guards, and be prepared for the absolute worst."
Mario nodded to Aster. They took the 1ups, and Mario took a moment to think to himself.
"Thanks, Peach. I promise that I will rescue you. I promise…"
With that out of the way, Mario followed Aster into the Terrace. The enemy base had an orbit that stood out from the rest. Whereas the other galaxies orbited on the same plane as Mario and Aster's viewpoint, the enemy base was within the outer asteroid belt, and thus would revolve around the two by rising above and sinking below the asteroid belt.
They selected the enemy base, Bowser Jr.'s Robot Reactor, which looked like Bowser's head but with glowing yellow eyes, and flew towards it.
[BGM end]
Bowser Jr.'s Robot Reactor
[BGM: Course Intro - Super Mario Galaxy]
Approaching the enemy base, Mario couldn't help but feel a sense of dread as he and Aster flew over to it like comets. There wasn't much to this base, for it only consisted of two artificial celestial bodies. It obviously wasn't a fully fledged galaxy.
[BGM: A Tense Moment - Super Mario Galaxy]
The body the duo landed on was a metallic brown planet with 3 very large holes and two smaller ones. If one were to fall in, well… they'd experience spaghettification from the planet's black hole core. It was inhabited by Goombeetles, which were Goombas that wore protective head armor with glowing yellow eyes piercing through, and Bullet Bills that were launched out of cannons and homed in on any extraterrestrial threat they spotted.
The other body, being the planet's respective moon, was also artificially made with metal and glass. There was something on it that somehow looked bigger than the moon itself. It made Mario wonder how that moon wasn't collapsing under the figure's colossal weight.
The Launch Star was just ahead. Only problem was that it was trapped inside a glass dome. Not even Mario's spin power could break it.
"It's not working, Mario! There must be another way!" said Luma.
Mario and Aster looked around. While Aster was taking out some of the Goombeetles that tried to attack him, Mario spotted a Bullet Bill cannon and smirked.
"I think I have an idea."
Mario went in front of the cannon and waved with both of his arms to catch the oncoming Bullet Bill's attention. Through the bullet's red tinted vision, it spotted Mario and locked onto him.
"Mario, are you sure about this?" Luma asked with uncertainty.
"Just trust me, Luma."
The Bullet Bill's eyes turned red and started chasing Mario.
"That's right. Come after-a Mario! Come and get me!" Mario beckoned as he ran for the glass dome. Aster noticed this and his eyes became wider than asteroids.
"Mario, WHAT ARE YOU DOING?!"
Mario just laughed. The bullet bill collided with the dome, garnering a scream from Aster. When the smoke cleared, Aster saw that Mario was standing next to a fully freed launch star. He breathed a sigh of relief.
"Haha! See? I know what I'm doing." Mario said with the same amount of pride Aster had earlier.
"Nice! Sorry I ever doubted you," Luma apologized as he went back under Mario's cap. Aster wasn't very pleased, however.
"I'm glad you freed our ticket to the planet. But next time, PLEASE let me in on your plans before scaring me like that!" Aster yelled with a mix of concern and anger.
"Alright! Alright!" Mario dismissed. "Sorry. Great. Another Daisy."
"Now, before we go, we need to make sure that we are prepared for whatever we face. Luckily, I always come prepared when aliens are involved."
Aster took out a sack of Life Mushrooms. Mario's eyes sparkled.
"Mamma Mia! You've got a whole sack of these strength increasing mushrooms?!"
"Yup. They're for emergencies, and I feel this is the perfect time to use them." He gives one to Mario and takes one himself. "Let's go."
The Launch Star flew the two over to the planet's moon. At first it seemed empty, but the two knew something dangerous would pop out at them at any particular moment, so they kept their guards up.
[BGM end]
But before they could even get a moment to take a breather, a loud, ear piercing alarm went off. Shortly afterwards, a miniature airship with Bowser's face implanted on the bow flew onto the scene with laughter filling the air. Atop the airship's mast stood Bowser's only biological child, who was dancing like an elf at Santa's disco party.
"Bowser Jr.!" Mario called out with his fists clenched.
"Bowser has a son?" both Aster and Luma simultaneously asked.
"Wahahaha! Mario, you made it! It's been awhile, 'ol 'pal'," Junior teased.
Mario scoffed. "Yeah, I couldn't forget how you ruined my vacation by framing me for a crime I didn't commit!" He noticed Aster's curious expression. "I'll… tell you some other time."
"And I see you brought some company with you. What's your name, new 'friend'?" the kid teasingly asked.
"Your worst nightmare…" Aster began. "The name's Aster, and you and your father are gonna pay for stealing the Power Stars from my dear Rosalina! I'll make you so sorry, you'll be crying to your daddy!"
"Oooh! I'm so scared!" Junior mocked. "And I won't even need my dad's help to take care of you!"
Junior takes out a megaphone and speaks into it.
"GO AT 'EM, MEGALEG! STOMP 'EM WITH THE POWER OF YOUR GRAND STAR!" Bowser Jr left afterwards.
"Megaleg?" both of them along with Luma wondered simultaneously.
Before long, another alarm went off, and the ground began to shake as a loud crashing sound could be heard. What met the duo's eyes wasn't the least expected to them.
[BGM: Megaleg - Super Mario Galaxy]
The two were face to face with a robot that had three stomping legs made out of metal and cogs. Said legs were connected to its massive head with eyes that had blinding beams of light shooting out, along with a long "mouth" resembling that of a Snifit or Birdo.
Oh yeah. Did I forget to mention this thing's MONSTROUS SIZE?! "Mega" would be an understatement. This robot was bigger than anything Mario OR Aster have ever faced before! Bigger than how big Bowser's ever gotten, bigger than Mecha Bowser, it was even bigger than the very MOON it was STANDING ON! Mario and Aster's mouths were left agape, for they were mere ANTS in comparison to this colossal machine.
"Well, it was nice knowing you guys," Luma said before he fainted under Mario's cap.
"You're kidding me, right?! We're fighting THAT?!" Mario was still in shock.
"I'm… I'm in just as much disbelief as you are… I'm surprised I haven't fainted…" Aster spotted one of the triped's legs rising over them, about to crush them. "LOOK OUT!"
He pulled himself and Mario out of the way. Aster noticed the green arrows pointing upwards on it.
"Follow me!"
Both jumped onto the leg. Upon doing so, another alarm went off and the arrows turned red, indicating that Megaleg had detected them. Mario and Aster climbed up Megaleg's supermassive leg (which apparently had its own gravity. Smart design choice, Junior…), dodging homing bills that basically tried to "swat" them off as if they were flies, and then jumping across the cogs.
Megaleg soon felt the duo on its head and proceeded to fire Bullet Bills out of the cannons on said head. As the two ran from them, they looked into a massive cage made of rusty metal on top of the robot's head and saw the Grand Star inside, at its weakened bronze color and lifeless eyes devoid of light, just like the one from the Gateway Galaxy.
"That poor star…" Aster almost shed a tear, seeing the star like this.
Mario was angered at how Bowser was treating these stars. Again, they seemed like they had feelings. "They will pay… Alright Aster, same strategy as before! We guide the Bullet Bills to the cage to destroy it and free the star!"
"Got it!" Aster gave a thumbs up.
It was easier said than done, as they just walked up to the cage. There, they outran the Bullet Bill that was aimed to destroy them, confusing said Bullet Bill and making it crash into the cage, destroying it.
[BGM end]
They weren't done yet, however, because there was still an even smaller cage surrounding the Grand Star. An alarm sounded off as red lights went off.
"MAJOR THREAT DETECTED! CODE RED! CODE RED! CODE RED!" Megaleg irked in a deep, menacing voice. In response to the code red, a barrier rose up around the cage. In addition, more cannons appeared on the robot's head.
"Uh oh…"
[BGM: Megaleg (Fast) - Super Mario Galaxy]
The robot wasn't going down that easily. And it wasn't as easy as before to guide the Bullet Bill. Not only did they have to get it over the barrier, but now that there were twice as many Bullet Bills, they'd often collide and destroy each other. Some even caught them off guard and hit them.
"This isn't looking good…" Aster started to worry. Mario spotted a lone cannon shooting at a different time than the others and grew an idea.
"Aster, watch this!"
Mario caught the Bullet Bill's attention. Then, he triple jumped over the barrier, making the bullet get high enough to go over as well.
"Skadoosh!" Mario cried out as the Bullet Bill hit the smaller cage and destroyed it. Freeing the star.
[BGM end]
"SYSTEM FAILURE!"
Megaleg began shaking rapidly, becoming unstable now that it's power source was lost.
"QUICK! GET OFF!" Aster panicked. But it was too late. The legs exploded, it's individual parts exploded, and the head was the last to explode, leaving the duo falling from the sky.
"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!"
Luckily for them, the Grand Star caught and saved them, allowing the two to land safely.
[BGM: A Chance to Grab a Star! - Super Mario Galaxy]
Mario breathed a sigh of relief. "Phew! Thanks, Grand Star! We were almost goners! I guess it was the least you could do after we saved you."
"Yay! You guys did it! Mama will be so proud!" Luma cheered.
Aster couldn't help but stare at the Grand Star, admiring its massive beauty. It was like a Power Star, but it was much bigger, shone brighter, and had balled points. Aster got close to it.
"This Grand Star… To believe that those monsters used it to power to vreate such a massive and dangerous machine… If such power could be granted to make such a monstrosity, I wonder…"
He turned to Mario and Luma with a serious face.
"Well, as I think you just saw, Grand Stars are much more powerful than any ordinary Power Star. They harbor untold power! This was only the power of ONE Grand Star! If one were to possess all of them, they could have the power to bend the universe itself at their own will! That's why they cannot fall into evil hands!"
"That's… that's terrifying!" Mario shuddered just thinking about it.
"If such immense power could be granted to make something like Megaleg, I have to wonder what other grand guardians we could encounter. Hopefully, they aren't smart enough to tap into a Grand Star's full potential."
Mario and Aster took a moment to think about it.
"Well… we should take this back to Rosalina."
Mario agreed and both of them grabbed the Grand Star.
[Victory! Super Mario Series - Super Smash Bros Ultimate (requested by nintendoscript15. Don't worry, it's only for the Bowser Jr. stars.)]
Both of them smiled as they revolved around the star, rotating as fast as it like ballerina dancers. The plumber flipped over and hit the star to send it into the air spinning faster.
"Yah!"
The star came back down and Mario hit it again, but just a little lighter.
"Wah!"
Mario grabbed ahold of the massive star using his two hands and did a victory pose with it in his hands. Aster crossed his arms and leaned against the star, smiling as well.
YOU GOT A GRAND STAR!
"WAHOO!"
"HA HA!"
[BGM end]