Well, now that we're done with Bianco Hills, Mario and Co. will now move on to a new area. What new dangers will they face there?
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ParadiseShores
Glad you're enjoying! Feel free to stick around and see what shenanigans Mario and friends will get into. Thank you for the review!
nintendoscript15
The Petey Piranha replica was weaker because Shadow Aqua was in a rush. And yeah, I like referencing things and you may wanna pay close attention to catch them. Don't feel like you're overdoing it with the reviews. I'm glad to hear from you, and I'm glad you enjoy my adaptation and my character! Review as much as you'd like. Thank you!
Shadow Mario's lair
Shadow Aqua came back with her face sore from the impact.
Shadow Mario: You lost, didn't you?
Shadow Aqua: Yes… those guys are brutal.
Shadow Mario: Of course! Expected as much from a weakling who can't directly fight them.
Shadow Aqua: SHUT UP! I'd like to see you do better!
Shadow Mario: As much as I'd like to, I gotta work on my weapon. So, I'll just bust out the big guns. Hey, tall one! Get over here!
Out of the shadows came a man who looked like Shadow Mario, but was a bit taller, and was a mix of orange and yellow. Oh no! It's déjà vu again! Unlike the other two Shadow villains, this one spoke in a rather deep voice.
?: You called, millord?
Shadow Mario: Go to Ricco Harbor and take out that Mario, guy! I have a feeling that's where he's headed next.
The mysterious man put on an evil grin.
?: Hehehe! At last! Time for me to destroy that loathsome plumber! And not to worry, master. I won't disappoint, unlike that weakling you sent before.
Shadow Aqua: Oh, screw you!
?: You'll be the one screwed once I prove my superiority by putting an end to Mario's game. HeheheHAHAHAHAHA!
The figure jumps off-screen to head towards Ricco Harbor.
Delfino Plaza
Mario wakes up, ready to start a new day of cleaning. He grabs FLUDD, eats breakfast, and heads out the door, where he meets up with his friends. Of course, it still felt like nighttime to him because it was still dark out, but he had to take it for now.
Toadsworth: Good morning, Master Mario! Did you sleep well last night?
Mario: For the most part, yes. But I had a hard time getting up this morning since I'm used to the sunlight hitting my skin every morning, and waking me up bright and ready for adventure. Now I've got bags under my eyes.
Toadette: Same with us. We're all still half asleep, and Aqua won't even wake up, we had to carry her out here and feed her in her sleep.
Aqua was still sleeping on the hard floor. Mario decided to spray her with water, and she got up.
Aqua: Huh?! Wha-?! Oh! Good morning everyone.
Mario: There! Water really does solve everything!
FLUDD: It does, indeed!
Aqua: I'll be right back. I'll get my hover pack!
She runs back into her room.
Mario: Hey Peach, since we're done with Bianco Hills, have you seen any strange portals to take us to where we need to go next?
Peach: No, not yet. But Toad went for a walk and said he'd keep an eye out. So maybe he'll find something.
FLUDD: …D.E.B.S. ALERT… This just in. The boathouse west of town has disappeared. Isle Delfino Police are overwhelmed by the recent epidemic of strange events and note that the investigation of this mystery may take some time…
Peach: Oh no! Toad could be over there!
Mario: Sounds like trouble going on over there.
Aqua: I'm here! So, what's next, Mario?
Mario: Follow me! There's trouble over by the boathouse.
Aqua: Okay.
Peach: Stay safe, you two.
Aqua: We will, sis!
The two ran over to the west side of town where they find Toad.
Toad: Oh, thank goodness, you guys are here! Just look at this!
They looked up and saw a type of goop they never saw before. It was black, making it resemble ink, and it covered where the boathouse used to be.
Toad: Just what happened to the boathouse? It was there a couple of minutes ago, but now it just vanished!
Mario: Relax! We'll just clean it up!
Mario and Aqua got to cleaning the goop up and spraying the generator, and it pops out a black Proto Piranha.
Aqua: This thing again?
FLUDD: Apparently, yes. You know what to do.
Mario sprayed water into its mouth three times just as before, and it seemingly dies, only to rise up again, and spawn a bunch of strollin stus.
Mario: Oh, come on!
Aqua took care of the strollin stus, while Mario sprayed the Proto Piranha's mouth another three times. Then the Proto Piranha and the goop, dispersed and the boathouse rose out of the ground.
Mario: So this stuff can bury just about anything. That's just terrifying!
Aqua: Yeah, I wouldn't wanna get buried in that! *shivers* I think I'm gonna have nightmares for weeks.
Mario: Hey, don't forget we're there for you, alright?
Aqua: Okay.
FLUDD: There's another M portal, spray it with water!
Mario did that, and they saw in the portal Docks and Ships.
Mario: Looks like we found a new location!
Aqua: Hooray!
Mario: Let's a go!
The two jumped in front of the portal before dispersing into particles.
Mario: Open salami!
Ricco Harbor
Isle Delfino' port city is home to boats of all sizes and a thriving tourist trade. The fish market has the freshest seafood for miles around.
Mario and Aqua spawned on a stone floor in front of some garages. The moment they did they smelled the scent of fish and the salty sea air. There were a lot of boats in the docks and a huge construction site was ahead of them. The place was smaller than Bianco Hills, but there was still a lot for the duo to explore. More Shine Sprites to get!
Aqua: What is this place?
FLUDD: This is Ricco Harbor. Isle Delfino's trading port.
Aqua: Oh right! You mentioned that in a news report.
Mario: But where's the goop? I don't see anything crazy going on.
They overheard a conversation between two Piantas.
Pianta #1: Hey, did you see all that goop on the far end of the port?
Pianta #2: Yeah, I saw it leaking out of the storage crates. And something weird is sticking out of it.
FLUDD: Sounds like something we should investigate.
Mario: Took the words right out of my mouth, FLUDD. Let's a go!
There was a ramp leading onto a ship, that the heroes climbed into. Inside a huge cage was a bunch of that same black goop encountered earlier.
Aqua: How do we get in there?
Mario: Well, let me show you a trick I learned a year back.
Mario clinged to the wall, climbed over to a panel gate, and then punched it with his fist. To flip him to the other side. Then proceeded to clean the goop.
Aqua: How did you-?!
FLUDD: Mario learned to punch through a gate to get to the other side in a previous adventure.
Aqua: Cool! I wanna do that!
Mario: Aqua, I don't-!
Aqua: OWWWWWW!
Aqua didn't flip the gate, but rather got hurt in between the fingers trying to punch through it. She burst into tears and Mario gasped.
Mario: WHAT HAPPENED?!
Aqua: I got a boo-boo on my hand!
Mario flipped back and gave her a coin.
Mario: There. Better?
Aqua no longer felt her injury.
Aqua: Huh… I feel better.
Mario: Yeah. For some reason, coins can suddenly heal people. But at least you're better. Don't try to do that again, okay? Leave the flipping to my superhuman hands.
Aqua: Okay. Can I ride on your back?
Mario: Sure! I was going to ask you to do that anyways.
She got on his back and Mario got back to work. He flipped into the cage, then climbed onto the ceiling and flipped up. At the top of the ship there was an arrow pointing right, and a guy walking on the stern.
Pianta: Huh?! You think the arrow is pointing that way on purpose? Ruh-Ruh-Really?
Mario: Uh…. Ruh-Ruh-Right.
Pianta: What do you mean by that? That it's pointing right, or you're confirming your answer?
Mario thought about it for a second.
…
…
Mario: ….Yes.
Aqua: Why does "right" have two different meanings anyway?
Mario: I don't know. For all we know, they could be two different words. They just happen to spell and sound the same.
…
…
FLUDD: Let's move on. We're wasting time.
Mario jumped onto a moving crane which led him to a cave maze full of gates to flip through. After a bit of frustration and getting out, Aqua uses the hover nozzle to float Mario to another platform.
Mario: Hey! We make a good team!
Aqua: Tee hee! Thank you!
They take a look around, and notice that the black goop has polluted the water around them, and Mario spotted the crates leaking it.
Aqua: Not again!
Mario: There's the source! We just gotta get over there, somehow.
FLUDD: Well, the gap is too big to hover over, and swimming in it is too dangerous. You'll have to find a platform to use.
Captain: Excuse me! I overheard and I think I have a solution. I heard that you can raise the sub by raising that fan up there. But how in the world are you supposed to do that? You don't happen to know, do you?
Mario: I got this!
He sprayed the fan up above them and the sun slowly raised.
Captain: Wow! You're a natural! Best of luck out there.
Mario: Thanks for the help!
Mario walked over the sub, and Aqua hovered Mario over to a crane that picked them up. They landed into the city area with a fountain. But there were lots of squid-like creatures shooting black ink out their mouths.
Aqua: Eww! What are those?
FLUDD: Those are Bloopers. They are squids that live in and near lakes , oceans, and ponds. They will squirt ink at anyone who gets near them.
Mario: I've seen Bloopers before, but I don't remember them traveling on land, and having long tentacles.
FLUDD: Evolution, perhaps.
Mario: I guess.
They proceeded to stomp on the Bloopers patrolling the area. Once they were done, our brave heroes approached some colorful crates leaking out the black ink into the ocean. They had a long squirming tentacle stocking out that definitely did not belong!
Mario: Well, as much as I don't want to, I think we're gonna have to pull this thing out of those crates.
Mario hesitantly grabbed the tentacle and began tugging on it. Aqua stood there watching, nervous but also curious about what would happen. Eventually the tentacle jerked out of Mario's grasp and slithered back into the crates.
After a moment of silence the crates began to crack, and something massive burst out, flying into the air, screeching. The two heroes watched as it fell back down.
Mario: GET BACK!
It was too late. The massive creature landed with a thud and everything around it, including Mario and Aqua, flew back. The two picked themselves up and confronted the beast (Gooper Blooper).
Mario: Mamma Mia!
Aqua: It's HUGE!
Gooper Blooper was an oversized blooper with four long tentacles, gray spots, and ink all over its face with a cork in its mouth.
FLUDD: That thing is massive! Normal jumps will not work. You must find another way to fight it!
Gooper Blooper proceeded to slam two its tentacles on Mario, which he took damage.
Aqua: Mario!
She remembered what he did before, and tried pulling one of the tentacles, but she was straining, for her little strength wasn't enough.
Mario: Let me help!
Mario grabbed her back and the two used their combined strength to pull the tentacle off of Gooper's body. It squealed in response, and its tentacle kept squirming after coming off, disgusting the duo.
Mario: Okay, three more!
Gooper began to slam another tentacle towards them, which they dodged this time, and pulled that one off as well. Gooper slammed the last two as well, in which Mario flattened them unintentionally.
Mario: Oh…
FLUDD: Clever thinking, Mario! This should make things easier, since you weakened them!
Mario: Ha ha!
The two pulled out both of them individually with no problems since Mario weakened them.
Mario: So, now what? He's defenseless, but still standing.
FLUDD: Try pulling the cork out of its mouth.
Aqua: I'll do it!
Aqua attempted, but her hands slipped off.
Aqua: Huh?
Mario: The goop is too slippery! Let me take care of that!
Mario sprayed the goop off, then they both pulled the cork in the same way as with the tentacles. Gooper started squealing in pain with its eyes turning purple with X's, and once the cork came off, it seemed KO'ed turning flat and purple.
Aqua: Is it dead?
FLUDD: Not yet…
The creature came back, now enraged with its mouth exposed. It sprayed goop all around it, hitting Mario and Aqua.
Mario: My clothes!
Aqua: My hair!
Mario sprayed Aqua off with water, then spun around in the air to wash himself. Now it was time for round two. Mario started by washing off the goop on Gooper's face, this made him angry and slammed all four tentacles at once on the ground, which Mario flattened all of them. They pulled all of its tentacles off one by one.
FLUDD: FINISH HIM! OR HER! OR IT! I cannot identify a gender!
Mario: Eh… we'll just refer to it as male.
Mario and Aqua pulled Gooper Blooper's mouth right off of his nose, and he blasted off into the sky, squealing like a pig, landing into the sea.
In his place, a Shine Sprite appears.
Mario: Okay, NOW he's dead! Better not come back like that plant you fought in Bianco Hills!
Aqua: Agreed!
SHINE!
Both: YIPPEE!
Ah! What a nice start to Ricco Harbor! Now to get to…
Mario: Hold it right there!
Me: How'd you guys get in here?!
Luigi: We snuck past your guards!
Daisy: Remember those commentary sections you did in SM64DS: The Power of the Stars? You've been forgetting to do that here!
Aqua: You decided to wait until now to do it? Only took you 12 Chapters.
Me: Look guys, I'm sorry! I forgot about them! I promise we'll do these things every chapter from now on, okay?
Mario: Okay. Just try not to forget in your next major story after this, okay?
Me: You got it!
Aqua: So, since we're here, can I talk about myself so your fans get to know me?
Me: Later! I'm running out of time, and I gotta post this, quick!
Aqua: But-!
Me: Thanks for reading! Fav and review! Later!
