Chapter 8: Showdown with the Koopa King
(Field Theme: Star Way)
(Star Way)
Sora, Mario, Donald, Goofy, Goombario, Kooper, Bombette, Parakarry, Bow, Watt, Sushie, and Spike arrive at Star Way in the sky and use the ethereal bridge to get to Star Haven and they keep climbing until they arrive at a different area.
(Field Theme: Star Haven)
(Star Haven)
The group arrive at Star Haven where they find many Stars as well as a castle like building with a dome and a fountain.
"This must be it." Sora said and Mario nods.
"C'mon, we don't wanna keep them Star Spirits waitin'." Goofy said.
"Let's go and see 'em." Goombario said.
The group for the building and enter it and they find all seven of the Star Spirits Eldstar, Mamar, Skolar, Muskular, Misstar, Klevar, and Kalmar on different podiums.
"Mario, Sora, you're all here. The time has come to take the fight to Bowser's turf. Now, hold still while we seven join together to bestow upon you our final Power." Eldstar said as the seven Star Spirits use their power and grant Sora and Mario a new Star Power.
(Learned: Star Beam)
"Wow! Cool!" Sora said.
"If you use this Power, you can drain the power of the Star Rod whenever Bowser uses it. I also have one more gift to give you." Eldstar said conjuring a carriage.
"What's that?" Kooper asked.
"This is the legendary Star Ship of Star Haven. Bowser is keeping his castle way up in the sky. With this ship, you can reach it. Now, climb aboard! On to Bower's Castle! We will always be with you whenever you are in need. Use our Powers to help you." Eldstar said.
"Thanks, Eldstar! Thanks, everyone!" Sora said and Mario nods. "Guys, let's go!" Sora said and everyone nods and they get on the Star Ship.
The Star Ship starts to fly off from Star Haven and into the sky to get to Bowser's Castle.
"So, that's Bowser's Castle." Donald said and Mario nods.
"No time to lose. Let's hurry in." Spike said.
The Star Ship makes its way into Bowser's Castle and they enter the mouth of the Bowser statue and are now inside and they get off the ship.
"This is it, guys! We're here! Let's find Bowser and settle the score!" Sora said and they nod.
"No doubt Bowser's minions are gonna try and stop us." Bombette said.
"And don't forget the Heartless." Goofy said.
"We can handle 'em!" Kooper said.
"Yeah, let's get the bad guys!" Watt said.
"Shall we?" Bow asked and they start moving.
(Field Theme: Bowser's Castle)
(Bowser's Castle)
The group start moving and arrive at the castle's courtyard full of lava and they cross the bridge and find a locked door and so Sora unlocks the door and they go through the door and go inside taking them to a room full of lava and gears and they find Koopatrols as well as Heartless that look like Koopas but have claws, spiked shells, black armor, and the Heartless emblem on their armor known as the Koopandos and the Koopatrols attack with their spiked shells while the Koopando Heartless attack with their claws but Sora casts Fire while Mario attacks with his hammer while Donald casts Blizzard while Goofy uses Charge while Goombario uses Multibonk while Kooper uses Power Shell while Bombette uses Mega Bomb while Parakarry uses Shell Shot while Bow uses Spook while Watt uses Mega Shock while Sushie uses Squirt while Spike uses Spiny Surge and they defeat the enemies and keep moving through the room and they go to a different room.
The group arrive at the castle's hall like corridor where they find more Koopatrols and Koopando Heartless and the enemies attack but Sora and Mario summon Mamar who uses Lullaby making the emeies asleep and the group defeat the enemies and keep going only for Soldier Heartless, Defender Heartless, and Koopando Heartless appear and attack but Sora and Mario summons Muskular who uses Chill Out to reduce their power making them weak and the group fight them off and defeat them and keep moving through the halls and later arrive at a different room.
The group arrive at a different room and they come across a giant face door.
"Blooooooaaahhhhh! Welcome, worms! I'm called the Guard Door of Bowser's Castle. It's my job to keep suspicious types from entering. You must be Mario and Sora. Let me guess, you want to go through here?" The Guard Door asked.
"Yeah, we do." Sora said and Mario nods.
"Then stand in front of me." The Guard Door said and the group do so only for the floor to open and the group fall.
The group fall into what looks like a dungeon where there are Toads being held prisoner.
"What...?" Goofy asked.
"Hahahaha! You fell for it, worms! You'll never escape from this prison! Tell you what; make it back up here and I'll let you through. That'll never happen, though! Have fun shaking and crying!" The Guard Door said.
"What a palooka!" Donald said.
"Mario?" One of the Toads asked.
"What happened to you guys?" Sora asked.
"After Bowser invaded during the party, we've been locked up here ever since." One of the Toads said.
"I think Princess Peach is still being confined somewhere. Mario, you gotta save her." The second Toad said.
"But what about you guys?" Sora asked.
"Don't worry about us! Saving the Princess is what matters." The third Toad said.
"But we can't leave you all here." Goombario said.
"Don't worry. As soon as Peach is saved, we'll be okay too." The first Toad said.
Bombette finds a cracked wall and so she bombs the wall making a hole.
"Hmph, that was a piece of cake." Bombette said.
"You bet! Those materials are weaker than the Koopa Bros. Fortress." Donald said.
"Let's head back up and face that Guard Door again." Parakarry said.
"Don't worry. We'll save Peach, I promise." Sora said.
"Good luck, guys!" The first Toad said as the group leave.
The group reach the other side of the dungeon full of lava and they make their way across with platforms and they find a switch and so Spike flies over and gets the switch allowing platforms to move and so the group use the platforms to keep moving across the lava as well as Parakarry helping them get across but they come across lavafalls but Bow uses her invisibily to help the group get past the lavafalls and continue moving through the lava grounds until they find a locked door and Sora uses his Keyblade to unlock the door and they go through the door and go to a different room.
The group arrive in a dark room but Watt lights the way revealing a rocky area but then Bony Beetles arrive and attack but Sora and Mario summon Skolar who uses Star Storm to bring down the enemies and they keep going through the rocky area while dealing with more of Bowser's minions and Heartless but the rocky area is like a maze and so the group keep trying to find a way out but then Magikoopas and Koopando Heartless appear and attack but Sora uses Strike Raid while Mario uses Power Jump while Donald casts Thunder while Goofy uses Tornado while Goombario uses Headbonk while Kooper uses Dizzy Shell while Bombette uses Bomb while Parakarry uses Air Raid while Bow uses Fan Smack while Watt uses Power Shock while Sushie uses Tidal Wave while Spike uses Spiny Toss and they defeat the enemies and keep going through the rocky area until they find a door leading them back to the same room where they find the Guard Door.
"What?! You came back?! How'd you escape from that dungeon?! You couldn't have possibly escaped!" The Guard Door said.
"Yeah, well, here we are." Sora said.
"Now keep your promise and let us through this instant!" Bow said.
"Grrrrr! Of all the dirty tricks...! I guess I gotta keep my word... Go on through... Grrr! I won't forget this!" The Guard Door said.
The group use the Guard Door to move on and arrive at the next room which is a room with different sides and so they take the left and find another dungeon with more Toads trapped but they find Koopatrols and they attack the group but Sora uses Blitz while Mario uses Mega Quake while Donald casts Gravity while Goofy uses Charge while Goombario uses Multibonk while Kooper uses Fire Shell while Bombette uses Power Bomb while Parakarry uses Shell Shot while Bow uses Fan Smack while Watt uses Electro Dash while Sushie uses Squirt while Spike uses Spinal Toss and they defeat the Koopatrols.
"Hang on, guys!" Sora said as he uses his Keyblade to unlock the dungeon's cell freeing the Toads.
"Wow, thanks, guys!" One of the Toads said.
"But you gotta hurry and save the Princess!" The second Toad said.
The group go for the center of the room taking them to the upper part of the room and they go for a hallway where they deal with Magikoopas and Soldier Heartless but the group fight them off and keep moving through the hall and they enter a room where they find a switch and find a spring to bring them up and use a chain to make water flood and Sushie takes the group through the water and hit the switch to make another spring and use it to bring them upper and they later find a locked door and so Sora uses his Keyblade to unlock the door and go to the next room where they find Bullet Bills coming their way but Goofy blocks the Bullet Bills with his shield and they reach the Bullet Cannons and Bombette bombs them destroying them and keep climbing up the room with stairs and find a door and use it to take them somewhere else.
The group are now in an identical room with blocks and so Sora and Mario move the blocks to continue moving through the room and they find a locked door and Sora unlocks it with his Keyblade and they use the door to take them somewhere else which is another room where they find another Guard Door.
"Again?" Donald asked.
"Looks like it." Spike said.
"Grooooooaaaaaahhhh! Who would've though you could make it this far? You won't make it any farther because I won't let you pass!" The second Guard Door said.
"Let us through!" Sushie demanded.
"Hmm, I guess I could, if you wanna, but you get one chance. Not like you'll make it anyway." The second Guard Door said.
"We can handle it!" Sora said and Mario nods.
"Hahahaha! This is pointless, but I suppose you'll get a try because I'm nice and generous, NOT!" The second Guard Door said.
"Just tell us what to do!" Goombario said.
"You get a quiz!" The second Guard Door said.
"A...what?!" Watt asked.
"So not cool." Spike said.
"Oh, suck it up! Here's how it works; several of my followers will come out here and your job is to keep track of their numbers and colors. Then you'll have to answer my questions correctly. You get five questions and IF you get 'em right, you get to pass. You also get TWO mistakes excused and seeing as how much of a fool you are, you'll likely make three!" The second Guard Door said.
"Bring it on!" Sora said and Mario nods.
Three doors open revealing four Goombas and three Koopas coming out.
"Okay, how many Koopas were there?" The second Guard Door asked.
"Three." Sora answered.
"Grrrr! You're right, but that question was just too easy. They'll get harder!" The second Guard Door said.
Next three red Shy Guys, four blue Shy Guys, and four green Shy Guys come out.
"Okay, which were there three of?" The second Guard Door asked.
"Red Shy Guys." Sora answered.
"Grrr...! You're right!" The second Guard Door grumbled.
Next two Bomb-ombs, two red Shy Guys, and four blue Shy Guys come out.
"Who came out in the middle entrance?" The second Guard Door asked.
"The red Shy Guys." Sora answered.
"Grr...! You're right...!" The second Guard Door grumbled.
Next Koopas, blue Shy Guys, and Goombas come out.
"How many Goombas were ther?" The second Guard Door asked.
"Two." Sora answered.
"Grr...! Four answers RIGHT?! You're cheating somehow! That's it! This is the hardest one!" The second Guard Door said.
A red Koopa, a purple Koopa, and a Goomba come out.
"How many arms did you see?" The second Guard Door asked.
"Four." Sora said grinning.
"GRRRRRAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHH! F-FIVE correct answers?! How?! You correctly answered all FIVE of my super duper brain-busters! AAAARRRRGGGH! Defeated by Mario and this kid!" The second Guard Door yelled.
"Stop crying and let us through now!" Bombette said.
The group use the second Guard Door to continue through the castle and are now outside and they keep moving through Bowser's Castle but they find Air Soldiers, Koopatrols, and Dry Bones but the group fight them off and find stairs and climb up taking them to the upper part of the outside castle where they deal with Koopando Heartless and flying Magikoopas and they later find a door taking them back inside where they find an identical room with three sides and they take the left side and later arrive at a different dungeon where they find a Koopatrol but Sora and Mario defeat him and Sora uses his Keyblade to unlock the locked cell.
"You guys okay?" Sora asked.
"Yeah, thanks, guys! Thanks, Mario!" One of the Toads said.
"Now you gotta hurry and save the Princess." The second Toad said.
The group leave the dungeon and go for the center part of the room and go to the upper part of the room and find a door and open it taking them to a room with many blocks and they also find a switch use it to control the blocks and then arrive at a different room where they come across Hammer Bros. but Sora and Mario summon Klevar who uses Time Out to freeze the enemies and the group fight them off and they find a lock door and Sora unlocks it and open the door taking them to a different hallway and the group find stairs and climb it as well as going to a different hallway and they begin solving a puzzle of which stairs to take and which door to use and they later arrive at a different hallway where they deal with more of Bowser's minions and Heartless and use another door to take them to another hallway and they Peach.
"Princess?" Goombario asked and Mario is shocked.
"So that's Peach." Sora said.
"Oh, Mario, you've come to rescue me! Thank you." Peach said.
"Um, how'd you get away?" Sora asked.
"I just saw a chance to get away from Bowser and I ran. You don't have to fight him because I'm here and safe." Peach said.
"Well, if she's okay, then I guess we should head home." Kooper said.
"What about the others?" Goombario asked.
"Forget them!" Peach said.
Mario takes Peach through the hall but then Sora attacks Peach.
"Sora!" Goofy said.
"What're you doing?!" Sushie asked.
"You're not Peach, are you?" Sora asked.
"St-Stupid kid...!" 'Peach' said as she reveals to be a Duplighost.
"UGH, not Duplighosts!" Donald yelled.
"That disguise was perfect!" The Duplighost said but Mario jumps on the Dulpighost many times defeating him.
"Good eye, Sora." Bow said.
"Heh, I may not've met her yet, but I don't think Peach would abandon her own people." Sora said and Mario nods.
The group use the door to go to the next room which is another room where they find another Guard Door.
"Bleeeeeaaargh! How'd you get this far in the castle?! Congratulations...but this is as far as you're gonna get! I have much better defense than the other Guard Doors. Your luck's run out! Get 'em, boys!" The third Guard Door said.
"Huh?" Kooper asked and coming out are the Koopa Bros.
"What...?!" Donald asked.
"The Koopa Bros.?!" Goombario asked.
"Heh, thought you'd see the last of us, Mario? You couldn't be more wrong!" Red said.
"We're gonna beat you guys within an inch of your lives!" Black said.
"If you defeat the Koopa Bros., you can pass, but you'll fail. You're still welcome to try." The third Guard Door said.
"Ugh, in case that stupid door didn't get, we beat you guys before." Bombette said.
"Hey, we've trained our butts off after our last battle!" Green said.
"Yep, we've increased our power beyond our wildest dreams!" Yellow said.
"We've mastered an awesome new move! We're now called the Super Ultra Mighty Koopa Bros. the Great!" Red said.
"Get ready!" Black said.
"Uaaaaaaaagggh! I found you, Mario and Sora!" A voice said.
"Oh, no...!" Parakarry said as Jr. Troopa arrives and beats the Koopa Bros.
"At last! I found you! It was a PAIN to look for you! At last, I get to settle my score with you!" Jr. Troopa said.
"Ugh, don't we have enough of you, Jr. Troopa?" Sora said.
"You didn't beat us the last times. Now get lost!" Spike said.
"No! Today, we settle this!" Jr. Troopa said.
"I don't think so, kid!" A voice said as someone attacks Jr. Troopa and sends him away and it's Riku.
"Riku?" Sora asked.
"It's time to stop playing hero, Sora! You're wasting your time trying to save a plumber's princess. There are more important things. I even have a means of actually saving Kairi." Riku said.
"Really? How?" Sora asked.
"The Star Rod." Riku said shocking the group.
"What?" Sora asked.
"The Star Rod can grant any wish and it could be the only thing to finally save Kairi. All we have to do is just take it." Riku said.
"No." Sora said.
"What?" Riku asked.
"I wanna save Kairi just as badly as you, Riku, but...I'm not abandoning my friends to do that and...it's obvious you're still on the wrong side." Sora said.
"Tch, you leave me no choice. Either abandon the plumber and quit trying to save his princess or I'll knock sense into you." Riku saud taking out Soul Eater.
"Guys, let me handle this." Sora said.
"Oh, brother. Here we go again..." Donald said.
"Just be careful, Sora." Goombario said and Mario nods.
"I warned you." Riku said.
(Boss Theme: The Force in You)
Sora and Riku confront each other and stand ready.
Sora delivers three attacks with his Keyblade dealing damage but Riku retaliates with two attacks with Soul Eater but Sora uses Strike Raid and throws his Keyblade four times and then delivers the final Keyblade throw but Riku delivers a somersault slash with Soul Eater dealing damage to Sora who uses Blitz and attacks three times only for Riku to deliver a spinning slash attack with Soul Eater but Sora uses Sonic Blade and dashes all over getting Riku and then delivers the final dash attack but Riku retaliates with a dash attack and delivers a charging slash with Soul Eater dealing damage on Sora who casts Cure and then uses Slide Dash only for Riku to counter and delivers a lunging slash with Soul Eater but Sora retaliates with casting Fire only for Riku to block the fireball and then delivers two attacks with Soul Eater and then delivers a somersault slash damaging Sora who casts Cure on himself and then uses Blitz and attacks Riku three times but Riku retaliates with his spinning slash but Sora delivers three attacks with his Keyblade only for Riku to counter and then delivers an overhead slash.
"C'mon, Sora, thought you were stronger than that." Riku said.
"Get real! Look which one of us is winning!" Sora said.
Sora casts Thunder on Riku who retaliates with a spinning slash with Soul Eater only for Sora to use Strike Raid and throws his Keyblade four times and then delivers the final Keyblade throw but Riku dash attacks and delivers a charging attack with Soul Eater but Sora delivers three attacks with his Keyblade only for Riku to counter and delivers a lunging slash dealing damage on Sora who casts Cure on himself and then uses Sonic Blade and dashes all over getting Riku many times and then delivers the final dashing strike but Riku delivers two attacks with Soul Eater and then delivers a somersault slash only for Sora to retaliate with Blitz and delivers three leaping strikes but Riku counters again and delivers a spinning slash only for Sora to counter and delivers three attacks with his Keyblade but Riku delivers his lunging attack on Sora dealing damage but Sora uses Ars Arcanum and delivers multi strikes and then delivers big bashes and then delivers the final bash but Riku delivers his spinning attack with Soul Eater but Sora counters and delivers three attacks with his Keyblade.
Sora and Riku keep exchanging attacks with their weapons but they send each other back.
"Like I said, Sora, you won't stand a chance against the Star Rod." Riku said.
"Yeah, well, we have our counterattack." Sora said grinning.
"Don't you see, we can use the Star Rod to make a wish to save Kairi. How can you not want that?" Riku asked.
"Like I said, I want to save Kairi, but I'm stopping Bowser first! I can't let him use the Star Rod any more." Sora said.
"Tch, still trying to play the hero. It shows it's more important than Kairi." Riku said.
"That's not true! I promised Mario I'd help him save the Mushroom Kingdom. I didn't abandon anyone." Sora said.
"Keep telling yourself that." Riku said as he disappears.
"Riku, wait!" Sora said.
"Sora, you okay?" Spike asked.
"Yeah." Sora said.
"Wow! Ummmm, since you fought that guy, who beat the other guy that beat the Koopa Bros., does that mean you beat the Koopa Bros.? No... He beat them, but then that other random guy showed up and beat the other guy, so you never laid a finger on... UGH, this is too confusing!" The third Guard Door said.
"Just let us pass already!" Donald said.
"Okay, fine! I guess there's no big difference between those guys and the Koopa Bros. You can go through." The third Guard Door said.
"Thank you." Sora said.
"Not like you'd stand a chance against Bowser anyway, even if you do that counterattack. I'll let you have the honor of being beaten personally by the evil King Bowser! Lucky you!" The third Guard Door said.
The group use the third Guard Door and arrive at the next room and find stairs and begin climbing up and find a door and open it taking them somewhere else.
(Peach's Castle)
The group are now outside and they arrive at a different castle courtyard.
"Hey, this is different." Donald said.
"This must be Princess Peach's castle!" Bow said and Mario nods.
"Okay, we gotta go in, find Peach, and take out Bowser!" Sora said and they nod and they go for Peach Castle.
The group enter Peach's Castle and arrive in the castle foyer and begin moving and use the door to take them to the different foyer and they take the upper floor and arrive at the castle halls and use the door to take them to the different hallway.
"Mario! HELP!" A voice cried and they see Peach tied to ropes.
"Princess Peach!" Goombario said.
"So that's the Princess!" Goofy said.
Arriving at the hallway is also Bowser in his Koopa Clown Car.
"Gwah ha ha ha! If it isn't my old pal, Mario! I've been waiting for you! I'm impressed you made it this far!" Bowser said and turns to see Sora, Donald, and Goofy. "And lemme guess, you're Sora, Donald, and Goofy! I've heard a lot about you three clowns! You show up outta nowhere and helped Mario on his stupid adventure! I'm both impressed AND annoyed you made it this far! Still, this is lucky...for me! You, Mario, have been a distraction for are too long and you, Sora, are nothing more than a stupid kid! It'll be a pleasure to squash you personally!" Bowser said as he gets off his Koopa Clown Car.
"Heh, squash us? I'd like you see you try, Bowser!" Sora said taking out his Keyblade.
"Idiot! You can't beat me! I'm INVINCIBLE! Not even that stupid key toy you're carrying's a match for me and I trounced Mario once before!" Bowser said.
(Boss Theme: Bowser's Rage)
The group confront Bowser.
"Gwah ha ha ha ha! Show me your so-called power!" Bowser said.
Sora delivers three attacks on Bowser with his Keyblade while Mario uses Power Bounce and jumps on the Koopa King many times while Donald casts Thunder while Goombario uses Multibonk but Bowser delivers a claw attack on Mario who manages to block the attack and Goofy uses Tornado while Kooper uses Power Shell while Watt uses Electro Dash but Bowser delivers a stomp attack on Sora who blocks the attack and Sushie uses Squirt while Spike uses Spiny Toss while Parakarry uses Sky Dive but Bowser breathes clouds of fire at both Sora and Mario dealing burning damage but Bow uses Fan Smack while Bombette uses Super Bomb while Mario attacks with his hammer while Sora casts Blizzard dealing great damage to the Koopa King.
"Give up yet?" Sora asked grinning.
"Gwah ha ha ha ha! I like your spirit, kid, but enough's enough!" Bowser said taking out the Star Rod. "Since Mario took lots of punishment from this bad boy, it's time you clowns got to experience the same punishment!" Bowser said using the Star Rod's power to glow with immense energy.
"Huh?" Sora asked and Mario tells Sora. "Oh, so now he's invincible?" Sora asked and Mario nods.
"Well, we have just the thing!" Bombette said.
Sora and Mario both summon the seven Star Spirits and they hover over Bowser and they unleash a powerful beam of light on the Koopa King.
"Hey, what're you... OW! What was that?!" Bowser asked and then starts realizing something. "Hey! What happened to my power?!" Bowser asked.
Sora uses Sonic Blade and dashes all over Bowser while attacking many times and then delivers the final dashing strike while Mario attacks with his hammer while Watt uses Mega Shock while Goofy uses Charge but Bowser attacks Sora with his claws but Sora blocks the attacks and Bow uses Smack while Sushie uses Squirt while Goombario uses Multibonk but Bowser breathes his cloud of fire to burn the group but Donald casts Cure and then casts Blizzard while Parakarry uses Shell Shot while Bombette uses Bomb but Bowser tries to stomp on Mario who blocks the attack and Kooper uses Fire Shell while Spike uses Spiny Surge and throws many Spiny eggs but Bowser attacks with his claws but Mario uses Power Jump and delivers great damage while Goombario uses Headbonk while Goofy uses Rocket but Bowser breathes more clouds of fire to try and burn the group but Sushie uses Tidal Wave while Bow uses Fan Smack while Donald casts Thunder but Bowser uses the Star Rod to become invincible again only for Sora and Mario to summon the seven Star Spirits to use Star Beam to counter the Star Rod allowing Watt to use Electro Dash while Bombette uses Bomb while Kooper uses Power Shell but Bowser tries to stomp on Sora who blocks and Spike uses Spiny Toss while Sora uses Strike Raid and throws his Keyblade four times and delivers the final Keyblade throw while Mario uses Power Bounce and jumps on Bowser many times.
"You...cheap cowards!" Bowser yelled.
"Says the guy using a rod to use boost himself." Sora said.
"Grrr! This fight's not over yet!" Bowser said using the Star Rod to heal himself and then becomes invincible again.
Sora and Mario summon the Star Spirits and they use Star Beam on Bowser allowing Watt to use Mega Shock while Donald casts Gravity while Spike uses Spiny Toss but Bowser uses his Star Rod to unleash a might shock wave getting the group but Bow uses Smack while Parakarry uses Shell Shot while Bombette uses Super Bomb but Bowser attacks with his claws on Mario who blocks the attack and Kooper uses Dizzy Shell while Goofy uses Charge while Sushie uses Squirt but Bowser breathes clouds of flames to try and burn the group but Goombario uses Headbonk while Sora uses Blitz and attacks Bowser three times while Mario attacks with his hammer but Bowser uses the Star Rod to heal himself only for Bombette to use Mega Bomb while Watt uses Electro Dash while Sushie uses Tidal Wave but Bowser uses the Star Rod to unleash a mighty shock wave to cause great damage on the group but Donald casts Cure and then casts Blizzard while Goombario uses Multibonk and attacks many times while Bow uses Fan Smack but Bowser tries to stomp on Sora who blocks the attack and Spike uses Spiny Surge and throws many Spiny eggs while Parakarry uses Sky Dive while Goofy uses Charge but Bowser uses the Star Rod to become invincible again but Sora and Mario summon the Star Spirits to use Star Beam allowing Kooper to use Fire Shell while Mario uses Power Bounce and jumps on Bowser many times dealing great damage while Sora uses Ars Arcanum and delivers many strikes on Bowser and then delivers big bashes and then delivers the final big bash and they finish off Bowser.
"Heh, not bad for a 'stupid kid', huh?" Sora asked grinning.
"Grrrr...! I'll admit, you're not bad! I can take losing to Mario, but you...you're a different story! Still, like Mario, you're an annoyance! This was nothing more than a warm-up!" Bowser said going for Peach.
"No! Leave me alone! Mario, help me!" Peach cried.
Bowser takes Peach and is now riding on his Koopa Clown Car.
"If you wanna save Peach, you'd better follow us!" Bowser said flying out of the castle.
"We have to go after him!" Parakarry said.
"C'mon!" Donald said.
The group go through the castle halls and later arrive at a different part of the castle and start climbing stairs and use a door to take them outside where they find Bowser.
"Hahahaha! Catch me if ya can, losers!" Bowser taunted flying off with Peach.
"Mario, help me!" Peach cried.
"C'mon, they can't be far!" Sora said and Mario nods.
The group keep going through the outside castle and later return to the inside of the castle and climb a spiral staircase and are now back outside and cross the castle's bridge and arrive on a platform and confront Bowser as well as Kammy Koopa who is holding Peach hostage.
"Gwah ha ha ha ha! Welcome to your nightmare! You should thank me, Mario! You've been a thorn in my side for too long, I've arranged a special arena for your defeat. And you, Sora! Since you made it this far with Mario, you deserve the same honor!" Bowser said pressing a switch making the bridge come crashing down.
"Oh, no!" Watt said.
"There's no way out!" Goofy said.
"Gwah ha ha ha ha ha! Like it? You're trapped! How does it feel?" Bowser asked.
"Mario, Sora, please be careful!" Peach said.
"Bleah nyeah heh heh heh heh! You fools fell right into our trap! You call ourselves heroes?!" Kammy asked.
"You planned this!" Donald said.
"Of course I did! Did you honestly think we were foolish enough to just sit back and watch as you saved the Star Spirits? I've put together a little surprise; a device that increases Bowser's power! King Bowser will be so powerful that not even the power of the Star Spirits can compare! I've even decided to add in a little bit of dark magic to spice things up! He'll be truly invincible, thanks to my wisdom! Get ready, my King! POWER UP!" Kammy said as she casts a spell on the platform making lightning appear and Bowser's size starts growing while darkness appears all over Bowser.
"Oh, dear! He's grown!" Bow said.
"And he has darkness!" Sora said.
"GWAH HA HA HA HA HA HA! YES! Oh, Kammy Koopa! That's incredible! I feel like I'm exploding with power! Now, I'll squash this cheeky plumber and this annoying kid!" Bowser said confronting the group. "Mario, Sora! It's not gonna be like before, you losers! Prepare to be beaten!" Bowser said.
(Boss Theme: Bowser's Anger)
The group confront Bowser.
"Gwarsh, ya think we can beat him?" Goofy asked.
"We have to try something!" Goombario said.
"Yeah, let's do it!" Sora said and Mario nods.
Sora uses Sonic Blade and attacks Bowser while dashing all over and then delivers the final dash attack while Mario attacks with his hammer while Donald casts Blizzard while Goombario uses Headbonk but Bowser breathes massive black fire at the group burning them but Goofy uses Tornado while Kooper uses Fire Shell while Parakarry uses Shell Shot but Bowser delivers a dark claw attack at the group but Bombette uses Super Bomb while Bow uses Fan Smack while Watt uses Electro Dash but Bowser stomps on the group while unleashing dark shock waves but Sushie uses Squirt while Spike uses Spiny Toss while Mario uses Power Jump and jumps on the Koopa King causing great damage while Sora casts Thunder.
"Gwah ha ha ha ha ha! Time to increase the power of my good ol' Star Rod!" Bowser said as he uses the Star Rod's power to become invincible again.
"Heh, did you forget already? We got the Star Beam!" Sora said and Mario nods.
Mario and Sora summon the Star Spirits and they use the Star Beam but nothing happens.
"Wh-What the...?" Sora asked and Mario is shocked.
"It didn't work!" Goofy said.
"Gwah ha ha ha ha ha! IDIOTS! That weak attack has no effect on me anymore!" Bowser said.
"Oh, no...! We're in trouble...!" Watt said.
"Now what can we do...?" Donald asked.
"If the Star Beam won't work, what will?" Kooper asked.
"This can't be the end..." Bow said.
"Oh, dear...this naughty monster is going to win..." Sushie said.
"This can't be for nothing! It just can't..." Parakarry said.
"But we've come this far..." Goombario said.
"No, there has to be another way!" Bombette said.
"This is SO not cool! What can we do?" Spike asked.
Unknowing to them Riku watches the battle.
"Hmph, I knew you wouldn't stand a chance, Sora. Looks like I'll have to save Kairi myself." Riku said.
Peach sees the group struggle against Bowser.
"No...! Mario...! Sora...! What can I do...? The way things are going, Bowser will surely defeat them... Somebody please... Help them...!" Peach said.
"Why do you have to constantly run your mouth?! Be quiet!" Kammy said but something hits her and it's Twink.
"Princess Peach! Are you alright? I'll get you outta these ropes!" Twink said untying Peach.
"Twink! I'm so glad you're okay!" Peach said.
Kammy gets back on her broomstick.
"You insolent Star Kid! How DARE you!" Kammy yelled.
Twink and Peach confront Kammy Koopa.
"You little whippersnapper... You're too young to fight me!" Kammy said.
"I-I-I'm not afraid of you!" Twink said.
"Be careful, Twink." Peach said.
Twink delivers a dashing attack at Kammy but nothing happens.
"Nyeah heh hoo hah! Did I just feel a breeze?" Kammy taunted.
"Don't give up, Twink..." Peach said making a wish on Twink.
"Bah, learn your place, brat!" Kammy said conjuring a block and drops it on Twink dealing some damage.
Twink delivers another dash attack on Kammy and does little damage.
"Ow! Why you little...! So, you have some fight..." Kammy said.
Peach makes another wish on Twink but Kammy conjures another block and drops it on Twink who delivers another dash attack on Kammy and does some more damage on the Magikoopa.
"Yeeeow! What's going on?! How is this Star Kid getting stronger?" Kammy asked.
Peach makes another wish in Twink but Kammy makes another block and drops it on the Star Kid doing little damage but Twink dashes at Kammy and does more damage and then Peach makes another wish for Twink.
"Enough of this! Take THIS!" Kammy said conjuring another block and drops it on Twink but does no damage. "Wh-What?! My spell didn't work! Oh, no! Now I remember... Stars get their power from people's wishes... Peach's wishes are giving that Star Kid power!" Kammy said.
"You can do it, Twink!" Peach said and Twink delivers another dashing attack on Kammy sending her off her broomstick.
"Oh, King Bowser... Forgive me..." Kammy said defeated.
"We did it, Twink, but now we have to help Mario and Sora." Peach said.
"I have an idea, Princess Peach! Make a wish! It's just like what you did for me. Make a wish to give power to the Star Spirits. Think of the Mushroom Kingdom, Star Haven, Mario, Sora... Make a wish to the Stars, thinking of all those things. If your wishes are strong enough, it'll reach the Star Spirits and give them strength." Twink said.
"Okay, Twink, I will." Peach said.
"I'll go help Mario and Sora!" Twink said flying off and Peach starts making her wish.
The group are still struggling against Bowser.
"We can't...give up...! Not now!" Sora said.
"Gwah ha ha ha ha! You're still standing?! You and Mario are already feelin' under the weather! Admit it! I've won!" Bowser said but then Twink hits Bowser from behind making Bowser turn away.
"Huh?" Donald asked.
"What's happening?" Goombario asked.
Just then all the Star Spirits appear.
"Oh, my! I feel power flooding into me!" Eldstar said.
"Honorable Star Spirits, I'll do my best to help!" Twink said.
"Twink? I feel... the wishes of Princess Peach and all of the Mushroom Kingdom are giving us power! Perhaps now we can match Bowser's strength!" Eldstar said.
"You think so?" Sora asked.
"Mario, Sora, don't give up! Everyone's behind you!" Eldstar said.
"Everyone believes in us...?" Sora asked.
"I believe in you, Sora!" A girl voice said.
"Huh?" Sora asked thinking of Kairi smiling. "Right! I'm not giving up!" Sora said and Mario nods.
"Yeah, as long as we're together, we can do this!" Goofy said.
"Most indeed!" Bow said.
"Yeah, we're not scared of that mean monster!" Watt said.
"Now, receive our power and do your very best! Power up the Star Beam!" Eldstar said as the Star Spirits grant Mario and Sora a new power.
(Learned Star Power: Peach Beam)
"Hey! What's goin' on here?!" Bowser asked.
"I'll tell ya what's goin' on! You're goin' DOWN!" Sora said and Mario nods.
(Boss Theme: King of the Koopas)
The group confront Bowser once more.
"Hey! Why aren't ya shakin' in fear like before?! GIVE UP!" Bowser shouted.
"Not to you, ya big palooka!" Donald yelled.
"We're gonna win this...TOGETHER!" Sora said and Mario nods.
Sora and Mario work together and summon the Star Spirits and Twink and they hover over Bowser and they use Peach Beam and they get rid of Bowser's invincibility.
"It worked!" Kooper cheered.
"Oh, boy!" Donald cheered.
"What?! My Star Rod's power is gone again?! GRRRR! That's IT! I'll CRUSH all of you!" Bowser yelled.
Donald casts Thunder on Bowser while Watt uses Mega Shock while Spike uses Spiny Surge and throws many Spiny Eggs but Bowser breathes black fire at the group but Kooper uses Fire Shell while Bombette uses Bomb while Sushie uses Squirt only for Bowser to attack with his claws while leaving dark attacks but Bow uses Fan Smack while Goofy uses Tornado while Parakarry uses Air Raid but Bowser stomps on Mario who blocks only for Bowser unleashes dark shock waves but Goombario uses Multibonk while Mario attacks with his hammer while Sora delivers three attacks with his Keyblade but Bowser uses the Star Rod to heal himself only for Sushie to use Belly Flop while Bow uses Smack while Kooper uses Power Shell but Bowser uses the Star Rod to unleash black lightning attacking the group only for Watt to use Power Shock while Spike uses Spiny Toss while Goofy uses Charge but Bowser breathes black fire to burn the group but Goombario uses Headbonk while Parakarry uses Shell Shot while Bombette uses Super Bomb only for Bowser to use the Star Rod to become invincible again but Mario and Sora summon the Star Spirits and Twink and they use Peach Beam to get rid of the invincibility and Donald casts Fire while Sora uses Strike Raid and throws his Keyblade four times and then delivers the final Keyblade throw while Mario uses Spin Jump.
Bowser uses his Star Rod to unleash a powerful dark shock wave to damage the group only for Sora to cast Cure and then uses Blitz and strikes Bowser three times while Mario uses Power Bounce and jumps on the Koopa King many times while Goombario uses Multibonk and bonks Bowser many times as well but Bowser breathes black flames to burn the group only for Goofy to use Rocket while Kooper uses Fire Shell while Watt uses Electro Dash but Bowser uses the Star Rod to heal himself only for Sushie to use Squirt while Spike uses Spiny Surge and throws many Spiny eggs while Parakarry uses Sky Dive but Bowser stomps on Sora who blocks only for Bowser to unleash dark shock waves but Donald casts Blizzard while Bombette uses Mega Bomb while Mario uses Mega Smash and delivers a big hammer attack on Bowser who retaliates with using the Star Rod to unleash black lightning to get the group but Watt retaliates with Mega Shock while Bow uses Fan Smack while Sushie uses Tidal Wave but Bowser breathes black flames to burn the group only for Goofy to use Tornado while Parakarry uses Air Raid while Kooper uses Power Shell but Bowser delivers a dark claw attack on Mario who blocks it and Spike uses Spiny Toss and throws a Spiny egg while Goombario uses Headbonk while Bombette uses Bomb but Bowser breathes black flames but Donald casts Fire while Sora casts Thunder.
"Had enough, Bowser?" Sora asked.
"This battle's not over yet!" Bowser said using the Star Rod to become invincible again.
Sora and Mario use Peach Beam and the Star Spirits and Twink get rid of the invincibility allowing Spike to use Spiny Surge while Sushie uses Squirt while Watt uses Power Shock but Bowser uses the Star Rod to unleash a powerful dark shock wave getting the group but Bow uses Smack while Parakarry uses Shell Shot while Bombette uses Bomb while Kooper uses Power Shell only for Bowser to retaliate with stomping on Mario who blocks while dark shock waves come out but Goombario uses Multibonk while Goofy uses Charge while Donald casts Gravity but Bowser breathes black flames to burn the group only for Mario to use Power Jump and delivers a powerful jump attack while Sora uses Sonic Blade and dashes all over getting Bowser many times and then delivers the final dash attack but Bowser retaliates with a dark claw swipe only for Donald to cast Blizzard while Goofy uses Tornado while Goombario uses Headbonk but Bowser uses the Star Rod to unleash black lightning only for Kooper to use Fire Shell while Bombette uses Mega Bomb while Parakarry uses Air Raid but Bowser breathes black fire to burn the group only for Bow to use Fan Smack while Watt use Electro Dash while Sushie uses Tidal Wave while Spike uses Spiny Surge but Bowser uses the Star Rod to become invincible again but Mario and Sora use Peach Beam again to counter it and then Mario uses Super Jump and jumps very high into the air and delivers a powerful double jump damaging Bowser and then Sora uses Ars Arcanum and delivers many strikes with his Keyblade followed by powerful bashes and then delivers a final big bash and after enough attacks Bowser shrinks back to his normal size while darkness leaves him and Bowser is down on the ground.
"Ooooohhhh, NOOOOOO! Mario defeated me...AGAIN...! He always defeats me...! This time, I became invincible and I STILL couldn't beat him! Not only that, but I LOST to a stupid kid with a key! DARN IT!" Bowser yelled.
"Too bad for you, Bowser! You lost!" Sora said putting his Keyblade behind his head grinning and Mario jumps for joy.
Just then the Star Rod drops from Bowser's grip and Mario picks it up.
"We got the Star Rod back!" Watt cheered.
"Oh, boy!" Donald cheered jumping for joy.
"We did it! We saved the Mushroom Kingdom!" Goofy cheered also jumping for joy.
"We did it, Mario." Sora said and Mario gives a thumbs up.
Peach approaches the group.
"Mario! I knew you'd come and save me! Thank you." Peach said kissing Mario's cheek and then Peach turns to Sora, Donald, Goofy, and the others. "You must be Sora. Thank you so much for helping Mario!" Peach said.
"It was nothin', Princess." Sora said grinning.
Just then a shake occurs.
"Huh?" Donald asked.
"Did anyone else feel that quake?" Kooper asked.
"What's happening?" Bombette asked.
The platform shakes violently and just then mild explosions occur making Bowser get up.
"Whoa! Hey! I'm awake! Huh? What's goin' on?" Bowser asked and goes for Kammy. "Yo, Kammy! What's with all the shakin'?" Bowser asked.
"Well, Your Kingship, the battle with Mario and Sora was so intense that my device for increasing your power seems to have started malfunctioning. In a way, it's all screwed up and its power appears to be heading back into your castle. I hate to say it, but both your castle and this spot are about to explode. We must flee, my King. There's no choice." Kammy said.
"What?! Seriously?! That's a big problem! Fine! Let's get outta..." Bowser was cut off as an explosion occurs making Bowser and Kammy fly off into the sky.
The quaking gets worse and the group and Peach are still on the platform.
"We're doomed!" Donald cried cowering on the ground.
"Oh, c'mon! We beat Bowser, but now we gotta deal with THIS?!" Kooper asked.
"Everyone, brace yourselves!" Sora said as Bowser's castle starts exploding.
Just then Peach's castle is safe in a bubble in the starry sky and the group and Peach are also safe in a different bubble by the Star Spirits and they go for the castle and later Peach's castle lands safely on the crater where the castle was lifted and the group are now talking to the Star Spirits.
"I believe this belongs to you." Sora said as Mario returns the Star Rod to Eldstar.
"Mario, Sora, we cannot thank you enough! You've done well! You brought back our precious Star Rod! Now we can use it to restore peace to this world." Eldstar said.
"Now we can grant everyone's wishes again! This is all thanks to you, Mario and Sora." Mamar said.
"When you look at the night sky, you'll know that the glittering stars are praising you for your courage. Look upon their bright light and remember our thanks." Skolar said.
"You guys really took it to Bowser! Really socked it to him! You guys have incredible strength! I knew you could do it!" Muskular said.
"Mario, Sora, don't think we don't know how hard you worked for all of us. I know it was difficult, but you never gave up. We won't forget what you've done." Misstar said.
"I hope Bowser learned something from all this, as well as using the Heartless. Maybe he'll even behave himself. Though, I'd say the chances of that happening are slim. Tsk tsk." Klevar said.
"No words can express completely how thankful we are for all what you've done. Hope has returned to both Star Haven and all of the Mushroom Kingdom. We're in your debt." Kalmar said.
"Twink, I must say, you really rose to the occasion. You've proven yourself to be a grown-up Star." Eldstar said.
"Tee hee hee... Thank you!" Twink said.
"Young Sora, before all this, you, Donald, and Goofy came to the Mushroom Kingdom and while this was not your fight, you three rose to help Mario! We cannot thank you enough." Eldstar said.
"Heh, we like helping Mario and this was a fun adventure." Sora said grinning.
"Yes, indeed. For helping Mario, we Star Spirits shall grant you one wish." Eldstar said.
"Really?" Goofy asked.
"Oh, boy!" Donald said.
"What would you like to wish for?" Eldstar asked.
"Sora?" Goofy asked.
"Hmm... I got it! Ever heard of something called a Keyhole?" Sora asked shocking the Star Spirits.
"My word! You know of it?" Misstar asked.
"The Keyhole has been known to be very sacred and must be protected." Skolar said.
"What do you intend to do with it?" Klevar asked.
"I'm gonna seal it so the Heartless won't destroy the Mushroom Kingdom." Sora said.
"I see, so that is why the Heartless were here." Kalmar said.
"And sealing it will help the kingdom greatly." Mamar said.
"Very well, Sora! We, the Star Spirits, shall grant your wish to reveal the Keyhole!" Eldstar said as the Star Spirits use their power to reveal the Keyhole which is on Peach's castle.
"There it is!" Donald said.
Sora uses his Keyblade to summon a beam of light and locks the Keyhole saving the Mushroom Kingdom from darkness as the Keyhole disappears.
"Oh, my..." Peach said.
"Now the Heartless won't try and destroy the Mushroom Kingdom." Sora said and Mario jumps for joy.
"Thank you so much, Sora!" Peach said.
"Well... I think it's time we returned to Star Haven. All of the Stars are waiting for us. It is time to say goodbye for now, Mario, Sora, everyone. May the stars forever shine brightly upon you!" Eldstar said as the Star Spirits fly away into the sky.
"Mario, Sora, thanks a bunch! Princess Peach...it was an honor to help you in your time of need. I hope...maybe...to see you again sometime... I'm gonna become a respectable Star and make people's wishes come true!" Twink said.
"Thank you so much for helping me, Twink! You've always been a stellar friend for me." Peach said.
"Princess Peach... I...I... Never mind. I gotta go! Thank you, Mario, Sora. I'll always remember you, Princess Peach." Twink said flying away.
"I guess time we left too." Sora said and Donald and Goofy nod.
"Wait, you gotta leave too?" Goombario asked.
"I'm afraid so." Goofy said.
"Where will you go?" Watt asked.
"We're gonna look for our friends. They're waiting for us." Sora said.
"Sora, Donald, Goofy, thank you all so much for helping Mario." Peach said and Mario nods.
"It was super fun to travel with you guys and Mario! I felt like I've learned a lot!" Goombario said.
"Thanks to you guys, I'm gonna fulfill my dream and be a brave adventurer, just like Kolorado!" Kooper said.
"Being with you guys was a BLAST! I'll never forget you!" Bombette said.
"This adventure has helped me with my responsibility for my job. I'll be a better mail deliverer from now on." Parakarry said.
"This was such an exciting experience! I can't wait to share my story with the other Boos when I return to my manor." Bow said.
"I was glad to meet you guys and I'm glad I got to help beat up bad guys! Never forget me, okay?" Watt said.
"I was glad I was able to take care of you all. Maybe now the Yoshis are looking to my return in Lavalava Island." Sushie said.
"Sora, you and Mario are the coolest! And what's more cool is helpin' other people when they need it! I'm gonna head back and see my Lakilulu again!" Spike said.
"I hope we can see you again in the Mushroom Kingdom. I'm sure Mario would be happy to see you again." Peach said and Mario nods.
"Yeah, we'll gladly come back and...maybe we'll bring Riku and Kairi too." Sora said.
"We better go!" Donald said.
"It was great meetin' ya guys!" Goofy said.
"Yep, take care of the Princess, Mario." Sora said and Mario nods.
The trio start to leave the castle grounds and Mario, Peach, Goombario, Kooper, Bombette, Parakarry, Bow, Watt, Sushie, and Spike watch the trio leave and wave goodbye.
Sora, Donald, and Goofy go through Toad Town and make their way back to the Gummi ship but Sora looks back at Peach castle.
"We'll see Mario again." Donald said.
"Yep and we'll probably have another fun adventure." Goofy said.
"Yeah, you bet! If Bowser uses the Heartless again, we'll be readdy for him." Sora said and the two nod.
"Well, time to go." Goofy said and the trio keep moving through Toad Town ready to leave the Mushroom Kingdom.
Later the trio arrive at the plains of the Mushroom Kingdom and manage to find the Gummi ship.
"There's the ship!" Donald said.
"You guys ready to go?" Sora asked.
"Yep, your friends and King Mickey are waitin' for us." Goofy said.
"Let's go!" Donald said.
The trio get on the Gummi ship and prepare to take off and as the Gummi ship starts to take off Sora takes one final look at Peach's castle.
"Mario, I had fun traveling with you! I hope we'll meet again someday!" Sora said grinning as the Gummi ship reaches the air.
"Blast off!" Donald said.
"See ya soon, Mushroom Kingdom!" Sora said as the Gummi ship flies off and the trio leave the Mushroom Kingdom.
Back at Peach's castle Mario, Peach, Goombario, Kooper, Bombette, Parakarry, Bow, Watt, Sushie, and Spike see something flying into the sky as if it's leaving.
"What a beatiful sight. It's as if something is leaving." Peach said and Mario looks up as closely as possible at the sky to see the light gone in the starry night sky and Mario takes off his hat and gives a wave goodebye at the light.
Well, there's the eighth and final chapter for the story and I hope you liked this one! Well, we made it toward the end, my friends! This was a fun ride to do and I relished doing every chapter of this story and I really hope you enjoyed this fun ride as well as I did! I really appreciate the support for the story and I hope this story has made your day.
Now for some questions:
What was your favorite chapter?
What was your favorite boss?
Which partner was your favorite?
Anyway, that's all from me and there might be a new Paper Hearts sequel story coming your way soon as well. Until then, thank you all, I love you all, and goodbye for now.
