Chapter 15: The True Might of the Koopa King
(In the hallway outside of Tabuu's throne room)
Bowser was still fighting against Sir Grodus in the hallway while Grodus had Tabuu's power active. Sir Grodus used his staff to create two energy slashes and launched them at Bowser. Bowser dodged them both and swung his tail at Grodus. However, Grodus blocked with his staff.
Sir Grodus- It seems Tabuu's power strengthens me enough to handle even your strength.
Sir Grodus fired a laser from the cybernetic on his head and knocked Bowser back a bit. Then Grodus shot a stream of fire from his staff. Bowser countered with his flame breath and the entire room was covered in smoke. Bowser rushed towards where he remembered Grodus was last time he saw him and swung his claw. However, as the smoke was clearing, Bowser saw he had swung his claw at nothing and was now stuck in the floor.
Sir Grodus- Predictable. Then again, you are about as intelligent at a dinosaur.
Then Grodus filled his staff with electrical energy and swung it at Bowser. Bowser caught it with his free claw, but the electricity still electrocuted him.
Sir Grodus- Look at you, the all mighty Koopa King down on your knees! Time for you to submit to your inevitable fate.
Bowser- Never…
Sir Grodus- Have it your way. Let's see if you can still say that after my psychic brainwaves warp your mind.
Then Grodus fired a strange beam from the cybernetics on his head directly into Bowser's head.
(Bowser's mind)
Sir Grodus was in this empty void that appeared to be Bowser's mind.
Sir Grodus- Seems emptier than when Tabuu took vacancy in here. But it shouldn't be that hard to make you bend to my will.
Mysterious voice- (ROAR)
Sir Grodus- Huh…? What was that?
Mysterious voice- (ROAR)
Sir Grodus- That sounded like Bowser's roar, but there's no way he could be putting up a resistance. Tabuu and Fawful helped me modify my brainwaves to work on even the smallest of minds, like Donkey Kong!
Then out of the darkness of Bowser's mind, a mysterious Koopa that looked as large as Bowser rushed at Sir Grodus. Most of this Koopa's face was covered in darkness, but Sir Grodus could tell he was similar to Bowser.
Sir Grodus- Hang on…you're not Bowser…
Mysterious Koopa- No I'm not. But I'm also not going to let Tabuu and his lackies discase the name of Koopa King by possessing this Koopa King a second time! I swear it on my honor as a Koopa King! (ROAR)
(Back in the hallway of Tabuu's palace)
Grodus' psychic brainwave link was shattered and he was launched into the air. Meanwhile, Bowser got his claw out of the floor.
Sir Grodus- How did that happen?! I was just flung out of Bowser's mind like yesterday's trash!
Then Grodus used Tabuu's power to see what looked like a shadowy specter looming over Bowser, but remaining invisible to the naked eye.
Sir Grodus- What is this? A ghost or something…backing Bowser up…but that energy signal sort of matched what Tabuu described as…Slicor Koopa…Whatever! I'm not going to let this fool defeat me that easily!
Then Sir Grodus fired a laser from his cybernetics on his head, but Bowser dodged it. Then Bowser slammed his tail into the ground and knocked out a few stone floor tiles out of the floor. Bowser swung his tail again and knocked those large rocks at Grodus. Grodus deflected them with lightning from his staff, but be also caused them to crash into the bottom of one of the marble columns surrounding the hallway. The column was about to fall and collapse on top of Grodus, but he made those Grodus X creatures appear to create a barrier to protect him…or so he thought. The moment that barrier was up, Bowser incinerated the Grodus X's with his flame breath, leaving Grodus with nothing to stop the column from landing on him. After the column landed on Grodus, his body was trapped underneath it and the cybernetics in his head were mostly smashed.
Bowser- So much for your talk, Grodus.
Sir Grodus- You think it's over? I still have one trick up my sleeve.
Then Grodus pulls out a remote similar to the one the Pirate Master used to control Galleon.
Sir Grodus- You didn't think Galleon was the only new weapon we were developing in Subspace?
Then a large machine emerged from the darkness and stopped in front of Bowser.
Sir Grodus- We like to call this one…Duon!
This strange machine looked like it had two separate bodies attached to a large mechanical wheel. One side looked like it was full of blades and specialized in physical combat while the other side looked like it was specialized in firearms.
Sir Grodus- Now kill Bowser, Duon!
Then Duon faced Bowser in its melee side and spun the two blades on its hands like drills.
Bowser- You think I'm scared of another machine Tabuu built? They're not really that much different from the ones Eggman uses. I'll scrap this like with Galleom no problem!
Bowser jumped at Duon and swung his claw. But Duon block with both of its blade arms. Then Duon swung both of its arms and knocked Bowser across the hallway. Then Duon spun around to its ranged side and fired lasers from its gun arms multiple times at Bowser. Bowser did his best to dodge the first few shots, but the third laser hit him and knocked Bowser into the air where the rest of the laser shots blasted him. Bowser hit the floor with smoke coming from his body and most of his body looking burnt. Bowser struggled to get up and he saw Duon was directly above him in his melee side and it swung the blade on its head at Bowser. Bowser rolled to avoid it, but Duon switched to its range side and fired a laser from what looked like the horn on its head. This caught Bowser off guard and it knocked Bowser into another one of the marble columns.
Sir Grodus- As you can see, Duon's double sided feature allows it to specialize in both close range and long-distance combat. Try to get in close and the blades will tear you to shreds. And try to run away and the laser and missiles will blow you to pieces. You've met your match, Koopa King!
Duon was moving in on Bowser as Bowser was struggling to get back up.
Bowser- No…I can't let it end this way…I can't fall to Tabuu's forces…
Mysterious voice- It won't! I promise you that!
Bowser- Hold on…that voice…YOU!
Mysterious voice- Don't worry. The Koopa Kings also have an ace in the hole.
Suddenly, Bowser felt a burst of power rushing from his body. Duon swung the blade on its head on its melee side, but Bowser caught it with his claw.
Sir Grodus- What the?!
Then Bowser threw Duon almost to the other side of the hallway. Before Bowser knew it, his body was increasing in size until he eventually transformed into Giga Bowser.
Giga Bowser- (ROAR)
Sir Grodus- Where did this come from all of a sudden?! DUON!
Duon switched to its ranged side and fired hundreds of missiles at Giga Bowser. However, Giga Bowser destroyed them all with his flame breath and the flames even reached Duon. Duon's ranged side looked like it was taking damage, but then it switched to its melee side and charged through the flames to reach Giga Bowser. However, Giga Bowser caught Duon before it could reach him by grabbing it by the neck. Then Giga Bowser ripped both sides of Duon from the mechanical wheel they were attached to and threw them at Grodus.
Sir Grodus- Oh ****…
Then Grodus was crushed and knocked out by both sides of Duon.
Giga Bowser- (ROAR)
Then whatever was affecting Bowser seemed to have worn off as Bowser was returning to normal. Once Bowser returned to normal size, he collapsed to the floor, most likely from exhaustion.
Bowser- (Gasp)…I did it…shame I won't be able to catch up to Mario now…look at me…the Koopa King…wishing his nemesis luck in defeating a foe…but at least I didn't let Tabuu or any of his followers outdo me…Mario…just promise me you'll defeat Tabuu…and rescue…Princess Peach…
Just as Bowser felt like he was going under, he heard two familiar voices calling out to him as they were rushing towards him.
Kamek- Lord Bowser!
Bowser Jr- PAPA!
Bowser- Kamek…Jr…
