Chapter 1: Tabuu's Surprises
(Unknown area)
A genie who looked very similar to Shantae was looking into what looks like a ceramic bowl that had been filled to the brim with water. She stared into it with a serious look in her eye. Not long, two small glowing spheres that almost looked like spirits appeared behind her. One was red and the other was green.
Green glowing sphere- You called for us again…Azra…?
Azra- One second…
Azra looked into the bowl of water again and Tabuu's mark appeared in the reflection. This sight made the poor genie stumble to the ground backwards in shock and fall to the ground.
Red glowing sphere- Are you feeling ok? You're acting like the time your daughter and her friends all switched bodies and weren't sure what to do.
Azra placed one hand over her heart and tried to catch her breath.
Azra- Actually…I believe something worse is about to happen. Every time I try to look into the future…my vision is always the same…I see him…and he finds what we took away from him…that day…when we fought him at Shooting Star Summit…1,000 years ago…
Red glowing sphere- Azra…are you saying…he knows where I've…
Azra- If he has…my daughter…your decedent…and the entire world…could face the same horror we fought…
Then the sky turned dark and rain and lightning covered the entire area.
Green glowing sphere- Storm clouds…in the genie realm…that is not a good sign…
Red glowing sphere- No…Kyrin…don't tell me he's finally found out…
(A forest near Toad Town)
Luigi, Pit, Shantae, and Professor E. Gadd were standing in this one part of the forest and were acting like they were waiting for something.
Pit- How much longer, Lady Palutena?
Palutena (telepathically to Pit)- Not much longer. In fact, he's done right now.
Then Mario came out from behind the bushes while holding a communicator in his hand.
Luigi- Well, Mario…
Mario- Sorry, but Ash and Yoshi said they were too caught in the situation in Lavender Town to assist us. Pretty much like how we're too caught in this situation to assist them. I do wonder if it was a bad discission to say no to their request for help?
Shantae- You said it yourself, Tabuu is up to something.
Luigi- And if Tabuu has another plan for us, then you know we need to make it our primary objective to foil before he gets it ready.
Pit- Also, Palutena did mention that Ho-Oh is with Ash and Yoshi. I'm sure he'll handle anything that isn't Tabuu related if things get to rough for them.
Professor E. Gadd- I'm not so sure. Ghosts can be very tricky to deal with sometimes without the right gear. Even if Ho-Oh is a legendary Poke'mon.
Luigi- The point being, we know that Tabuu is our biggest threat and always means business whenever he strikes.
Mario- Luigi's right. And for the past few weeks, portals from Subspace have been opening up in several parts of the Mushroom Kingdom. At first, it really didn't seem like much, since Professor E. Gadd said the portals closed almost as quickly as they opened. That is until Toad and Toadette saw Fawful exit out of one of those portals while box of some kind. But Fawful returned through the portal back to Subspace before they could figure out what Fawful was doing or what he did with whatever was in that create he was carrying around.
Professor E. Gadd- And then you asked me to check my satellite cameras for those other followers of Tabuu with boxes similar to the one Toad and Toadette said Fawful had. But what I don't get is Hades was in Princess Peach's flower garden with Peach's panties in one hand. How did he not get noticed by anyone? But we also so Poke'mon Hunter J in Dry-Dry Desert, Fredrick in Cool-Cool Mountain, Dimentio in Boo Woods, Vaati in the underground pipe maze, the Pirate Master in Jolly Rodger Bay, and so many more.
Mario- But one thing they all have in common is they're holding a box containing something when they exit Subspace. I think it's obvious that whatever is in those creates they're carrying around is what Tabuu is planning, but they always return to Subspace without the box they carrying and no traces of anything being left behind.
Shantae- That does sound suspicious.
Pit- Maybe Lady Palutena can…
Palutena (telepathically to Pit)- Pit, you know very well that Tabuu and his followers know how to operate while remaining invisible to my All-Seeing Eye of Palutena. Remember the time when Tabuu hired the Deadly Six to kidnap all those children to power that world draining machine and that they blocked my powers from finding them?
Pit- Oh right…almost forgot about that…
Professor E. Gadd- But I was able to pick up a signal. If my calculations are correct, the next portal should open up in this forest.
Shantae- I get you know, Mario. We find Tabuu's goon before he can drop off the next package and try to make them talk.
Mario- Pretty much. I know this doesn't seem like much, but we know that nothing is small when it comes to Tabuu.
Then a small radar Professor E. Gadd was holding began to make an alarming sound.
Professor E. Gadd- And just in time. I've got the signal again. The portal from Subspace should be opening up again soon about a half a mile southeast from here.
Mario- Alright, let's get there before the portal opens and plan an ambush for whoever Tabuu sends out with the next box.
Luigi- Wonder who it will be? As long as it's not Dimentio! I don't want to hear him call me Mr. L again!
Palutena (telepathically to everyone)- Actually, I'm starting to think that figuring out where Tabuu's next drop is might have been way too easy…
(Tabuu's palace in Subspace)
Tabuu was looking his computer and the image showed Mario, Luigi, Pit, Shantae, and Professor E. Gadd on the screen. Standing next to Tabuu were Fawful, Hades, and Grodus.
Fawful- Master Tabuu right! Mario's took bait!
Tabuu- Of course they did. I knew that they'd get suspicious if they saw you setting up my little…presents…
Then Tabuu turned one eye towards Hades.
Tabuu- But I do question why you went out of your way to grab something from Princess Peach's bedroom, Hades!
Hades- Well…I…uh…let's not worry about that, Tabuu! We still got what you needed done. And now we have the final piece needed for your plan. The bait!
Tabuu- Yes. And he will come with the last piece of my soul in an attempt to save Mario. I can't wait!
Then Tabuu turns around to face his followers.
Tabuu- Listen up! Get everyone assembled here. If we're going to make this work, we'll need everyone for this one. Except for you, Grodus. You're staying here in Subspace with me.
Sir Grodus- What?! Why?
Tabuu- Because I can't operate all the controls by myself and need at least one tech expert with me for that.
Sir Grodus- Uh…fine…
Tabuu- But don't you worry. Because you'll all get to have your fun. Once I finally reclaim the last piece of my power and am finally able to use 100% of it…I'll finally….FINALLY…be able to break the curse preventing me from leaving Subspace. Then I'll show the entire world what happens to those who oppose me…it's going to be one hell of a party!
Then Fawful, Hades, and Grodus left the room, leaving Tabuu alone.
Tabuu- Soon…soon mother…I'll exact revenge on what happened to you! And as for you, Marco…this time…I'll win…
