StarlitDuck

I just took that line from the Noki Elder from the game. But I'll agree it's good writing, so props to the writers. I'm glad you enjoyed that acapella segment.

breath20k

Indeed.

nintendoscript15

It was technically a spell casted on them by me, the author. I made them do that because I felt like the singing had to come from somewhere. I like myself a good fourth wall break.

Herooftheages200

Well, he was simply jealous because he thought a little girl was replacing him as Mario's sidekick. Plus, him being a bit of a clumsy goofball is what people like about him. It's why he's often preferred over Mario, because he shows more personality like this.


Having gone through a catchy song-and-dance number Super Mario Bros. style to get the Shine Sprite in the seashell's secret, Mario, Luigi, Daisy, and Aqua found themselves standing where they were previously watching Toad and Toadette play in the water. Aqua and Mario were still humming and scatting the nostalgic theme while Luigi and Daisy had stopped immediately.

Daisy: Okay. I think we've sung enough, guys.

Mario and Aqua don't listen to Daisy.

Luigi: Bro? Aqua? Are you listening?

Luigi taps Mario's shoulder, but Mario still doesn't listen. However, Aqua overheard Luigi trying to get their attention and stopped singing. Mario is still going on.

Aqua: Sorry, Luigi. That song was so cool, I couldn't stop singing.

Luigi: It's okay. I understand-

Daisy: MARIO! I SAID, "THAT'S ENOUGH!"

Out of rage, Daisy shoves Mario into the water, causing Aqua and Luigi to hold her back. Mario immediately swims to the surface.

Mario: What the heck, Daisy?! You just ruined my nostalgic moment!

Daisy: There's no time for singing, Mario!

Aqua: Daisy, calm down. Yelling isn't gonna make things better.

Luigi: She's right. Just because something's annoying you, it doesn't mean you have to throw a fit.

Daisy takes a deep breath while Mario climbs out of the water.

Mario: When are you gonna learn, Daisy?

Daisy: I'll learn when you all go easy on me.

?: Did somebody say "Go easy on me?"

Aqua and Mario recognize the familiar voice.

Mario: Is that...?

Everyone looks ahead to see Shadow Aqua standing on a tall platform. She is holding a dark-pink bucket filled with rainbow colored paint.

Aqua: You again?

Shadow Aqua: What does it look like, kiddie?

Mario: She's not a kid anymore, you fraud! I mean, back then, she was, but look how much she's matured!

Luigi: Yeah! Aqua could go save Princess Peach by herself without our help if she needed to!

Shadow Aqua: Is that so? Words aren't going to convince me she's 100% capable!

Daisy: What's the bucket for?

Shadow Aqua begins to tip the bucket over the water, shocking the quartet.

Mario, Aqua, Luigi and Daisy: NO!

Shadow Aqua: "No" what? Don't color the water?

Mario: We just cleaned it not too long ago! Not to mention we had to clean this giant eel's teeth!

Shadow Aqua: A giant eel, huh?

Shadow Aqua thinks for a couple seconds.

Shadow Aqua: Oh, I remember now. I used this very bucket with purplish-pink paint to feed the eel down below. It looked hungry, so I thought what better way than to give its teeth a makeover while he snacked on the paint.

Aqua: But you could've killed that eel! Or even all the animals underwater!

Shadow Aqua: No, I wasn't. I was just trying to make this sea my masterpiece. But it looks so bland right now. That's why I've come to repaint it.

Shadow Aqua tips the bucket slowly again, dropping a big blob of rainbow paint, but Mario acted quick and used FLUDD to wash it away.

Mario: Don't you dare! Please!

Shadow Aqua: Not listening.

Before everyone knew it, Shadow Aqua tossed all the paint toward Mario, who dodged it but accidentally exposed FLUDD to the paint. Mario only got a few small splotches on his overalls. Shadow Aqua's bucket refilled quickly.

Shadow Aqua: Might as well upgrade that pump to my liking!

Shadow Aqua turns the bucket's bottom toward FLUDD and a pink tractor beam pulls FLUDD in. All the nozzles Aqua, Luigi, and Daisy were holding shut down.

Aqua, Daisy, Luigi: What happened?!

Shadow Aqua: I made it hard for you! I won't fight you like before as suggested by the master!

FLUDD fuses to Shadow Aqua's bucket, which replaces his water tank. FLUDD is unable to speak at this point.

Shadow Aqua: Try following me now! Hehehe!

Shadow Aqua straps FLUDD to her back and blasts off toward the cliffside where the waterfall was located. Aqua, Luigi, and Daisy don't know what to do right now.

Aqua: How are we gonna go after my clone?

Mario: I know you didn't want to ride on my back while at Pinna Park, but you might need to this time. I swear.

Luigi: Good idea. I can jump high enough to get to her.

Daisy: What about me?

Luigi: I'll figure something out.

Aqua: But I wanted to be tough!

Mario: You are, but FLUDD's nozzles don't work right now. Please, Aqua. I insist.

Aqua sighs and climbs onto Mario's shoulders.

Aqua: Okay. But no more after this. Okay?

Mario: Okey-dokey.

Luigi and Daisy swim ahead toward the platform Shadow Aqua was standing on while Mario with Aqua on top catches up.

Mario: Follow me.

Mario hops out of the water and wall-jumps toward the cliffside. Luigi and Daisy stay behind to come up with a plan.

Luigi: I got it. Daisy, stand on my hands.

Daisy carefully climbs onto Luigi's palms.

Luigi: Hold on.

Luigi wall-jumps up with Daisy helping by pushing off the walls with her hands.

Luigi: Good job!

Eventually, Luigi and Daisy meet up with Aqua and Mario. Mario has a concerned look on his face.

Mario: Before you ask, look ahead.

Mario points to the path and upper platforms covered with rainbow paint.

Mario: I don't know how we're gonna climb the cliff without slipping.

Aqua: The best we can do is try until we reach the top.

Luigi: But where is she?

Mario thinks for a few seconds.

Mario: Hold on. I think I know where she's lurking.

Before anyone could ask, Mario with Aqua attempts to wall-jump higher, but slips and falls to the ground due to the paint. Aqua falls off Mario's back.

Aqua: Is there another way?

Mario hurries back to the walls and scrapes the paint off with his hands. The paint is wet enough to drip off the walls. Aqua, Luigi, and Daisy join in until all the paint was gone. Aqua climbs on Mario's shoulders again before everyone wall jumps higher. Upon reaching the main path leading to the ancient Noki King's tomb, they had to maneuver carefully down so as to not slip on the paint that covered the path. In the end, they reach the tomb where Shadow Aqua was located.

Shadow Aqua: Oh, there you are! I almost thought that you wouldn't make it. You must be awfully tired after all that climbing. But before you rest, why don't you dance with me for a bit?

Luigi: What kind of 'dance'?

Shadow Aqua: Just watch!

Shadow Aqua spins around like a ballerina while using FLUDD to spray rainbow paint all over the walls. Mario and friends were blasted by the paint as well.

Shadow Aqua: This cave is so dull and boring. Time for a makeover!

Shadow Aqua used FLUDD to paint the entire room with rainbow paint from the floor to ceiling. Mario and Co. were almost entirely covered in paint and were having a hard time keeping their footing due to how slippery the floor was now.

Shadow Aqua: There! Now doesn't this look better? It's so beautiful… So… elegant. And you can't ruin it because now your little water pump is mine!

Daisy: You sick, twisted, little monster!

Mario: You may think you're so prim and pretty and elegant, but you have no sense of environmental decency whatsoever!

Aqua: Yeah! What would your parents think?!

Shadow Aqua: Why, I'm sure they'd be very proud of me! I was always their favorite. Now, I'm sure you're tired, but I'm still not done playing with you.

Daisy: Oh, what now?! Are you gonna sparkle your glitter all over us like confetti?

Shadow Aqua: No. I overheard you singing a nostalgic song while you were jumping around in my secret course. So since you love nostalgia so much, perhaps you'd like to play with some old friends of yours.

The heroes were confused of what she meant by that when suddenly, a blob of paint started bulging out of the floor.

Shadow Aqua: I'll give you some time to enjoy the reunion and have him meet your friends. Bye!

She disappeared from sight.

Aqua: Hey! Where did you go?!

The paint began to take the form of a familiar figure. He had an orange head with black eyes, angry eyebrows, and a peach colored muzzle, as well as yellow arms and legs, and a red spiked shell. Mario and Luigi recognized him.

Mario: BOOM BOOM!?

Luigi: I thought he was just a character from a play!

Daisy and Aqua: Boom Boom?

Boom Boom: RAAAAAAAAAAGH!

Boom Boom began flailing his arms running toward the gang, just as he did in the play. Even though the ground was slippery, Mario had no problems jumping on Boom Boom's head, which causing him to retract into his shell for a second before coming out more angry. Mario slipped over after landing and fell over.

Mario: Woah woah woah woah woah!

Boom Boom: BOOM BOOM NO LIKE BEING STOMPED! BOOM BOOM NOW REALLY MAD!

This time Boom Boom attacked Luigi and Daisy while Aqua helped Mario up. This time, he executed a brand new move which invoked him spinning around like a top with his arms spread out.

Luigi: That's new!

Luigi and Daisy tried to run, but that was not easy given how slippery the floor is. Daisy then noticed Boom Boom's head didn't look as deadly as his spinning arms and jumped on it to make him stop. He retracted into his shell and got out again feeling a little dizzy.

Daisy: BOOM BOOM HAVE BRAWN BUT NO BRAINS!

Luigi: Ha! Nice one!

Boom Boom: BOOM BOOM NO LIKE MOCKERY! NOW FACE WRATH OF BOOM BOOM!

Boom Boom's arms turn into wings and he flies up into the air.

Aqua: That doesn't look good!

Mario: Don't worry. Luigi and I have fought him before. Even in this form, he's too easy.

Boom Boom tried to strike from above, but Mario laid the finishing blow. Boom Boom fainted and exploded into paint. A small portion of the paint on the floor cleared up, so it was slightly easier to move around, but not by much. Shadow Aqua appeared again. The bucket that she fused with FLUDD shakes a little and a crack was visible. She was rather annoyed, but kept her cool.

Shadow Aqua: Okay. I'll admit that one was easy, but this next one outta blow you away.

She disappeared again and another figure rose out of the goop. This one was an anthropomorphic mouse with sunglasses, purple gloves, and purple shoes. Only Mario recognized him this time.

Mouser: Here, have some bombs!

Mario: Mouser?!

Luigi: You know this guy?!

Mario: He was from this dream I had! How did Wendy know about my dreams?!

Daisy: Well, better to leave that unanswered and just take him down! Do you remember how you beat him in your dream?

Mario: Take the bombs he throws and throw them back!

Aqua: Got it!

Mouser takes out a bunch of bombs and starts throwing them at the quartet. Luigi throws one back and it hits him.

Mouser: Aggh!

Mario tried throwing one but Mouser dodges it. Luigi then gets blown up by a bomb.

Luigi: OUCH! Mamma Mia…

Daisy: LUIGI! You'll pay for that!

Aqua and Daisy each throw two bombs at Mouser to finish him.

Mouser: No way!

He exploded just like Boom Boom did. Some more paint disappeared. Shadow Aqua's bucket shakes and cracks some more.

Shadow Aqua: *groan* Can't ANYONE be competent enough? Let see how you handle this one, hailing from Sarasaland.

Daisy: Sarasaland?! That's my kingdom! Or rather… group of kingdoms but… you know what I mean!

This time, what rose from the goop was what resembled a sphinx, but it was the size of a normal lion, and was alive.

Daisy: King Totomesu!

Mario: I forgot about him until now.

Aqua: Gee, the things in your kingdom have the weirdest names that I can't even pronounce.

King Totomesu roared and breathed streams of fire at the heroes in a similar fashion to Bowser. Aqua was burned by the king's flames.

Aqua: OW! Hot! Hot! Hot!

Mario jumped on King Totomesu and made him ram into a wall, before sending him falling out of the Noki Kong's Tomb into the water where he disintegrated. Half the paint was gone now and Shadow Aqua's bucket looked like it was about to burst.

Shadow Aqua: Alright! No more messing around! This one will be sure to crush you harder than a thwomp would!

She used FLUDD to create what appeared to be a group of stone blocks.

Mario, Aqua, Luigi and Daisy: Uhh…

Suddenly, the pile shaked and split into two, taking the form of stone golem hands each with a blue eye on their palm. They growled when they came to life. Mario and Luigi remembered them from their adventure with Yoshi and Wario.

Mario and Luigi: Eyerok!

Daisy: You guys have some weird enemies.

Aqua: I agree.

Eyerok battled the heroes the exact same way as they did in Mario's past adventure. The left hand tried to crush them, but Luigi punched the right hand's eye as it did so.

Luigi: Guys! Punch them in the eye when they expose it!

Daisy and Aqua: Got it!

Mario punched the left hand as the right hand was attacking and both turned into fists and pounded the ground, shaking the whole room. Daisy kicked both eyes a second time. Eyerok was now mad and tried to push the heroes out of the tomb. But that proves to be its downfall as Daisy and Aqua kicked the left eye while Mario and Luigi punched the right eye. Both groaned and exploded. All of the paint disappeared now. Shadow Aqua's bucket had lights shining out of it.

Shadow Aqua: No no no no no NOOOOO!

The bucket exploded and FLUDD came off of Shadow Aqua's back, now back to normal.

Mario: FLUDD! Oh thank goodness! Are you okay! Shadow Aqua didn't hurt you with that fusion, did she?!

FLUDD: I have no recollection of what had just occurred, but I am unharmed.

Mario: Thank god!

Mario strapped FLUDD back onto him, and the others' nozzles started working again.

Luigi: Alright!

Daisy: Yeah!

Aqua: Yay!

Mario and his friend aimed their nozzles at Shadow Aqua, who held her hands up in the air.

Aqua: Say your prayers, faker!

Shadow Aqua: *sarcastic* Oh, boo boo! You stole your thing back and have cornered me. Little did you saps know, however, that I still have one last trick up my sleeve!

Mario: And what would that be?

Shadow Aqua: Let me show you! Yah!

She tried to do a pose to hopefully activate the power, but nothing happened.

All: …

Shadow Aqua: Err… J-Just… give me a moment. Grr! Agh! Arrrrh!

She tried flailing her arms around or doing certain poses but nothing happened.

Shadow Aqua: AAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHH! HOW DO YOU WORK THIS STUPID THING?!

Suddenly they all heard water rushing and the four heroes' eyes widened in horror seeing a tsunami approach them.

Shadow Aqua: Oh. There we go! Now YOU say YOUR prayers!

She summoned a shield around her that prevented her from moving, but would protect her from the rushing water.

Mario, Aqua and Daisy: AAAAAAAHHHHHHHHH!

Luigi: WHATAREWEGONNADO?! WHATAREWEGONNADO?! WHATAREWEGONNADO?!

Before they could think of something, the wave crashed in and washed them away. They screamed for a while, thinking it was the end. Aqua thought so too until hearing a familiar voice.

Come on Aqua, my dear! You can do it! Pump those strong legs of yours!

Aqua: D-Daddy…?

Aqua realized that she couldn't give up and started swimming through the waves currents as fast as she could. She saw Mario, Luigi, and Daisy unconscious and grabbed them before swimming out of the wave and landing on a strip of land. Aqua laid her friends and sister down. She saw they were brightly bruised and were unconscious.

Aqua: Mario? Luigi? Sis?

She tried shaking them, but no response.

Aqua: Guys?

She began to cry fearing the worst.

Aqua: NO! NO! Your game can't end! Not like this! Come on Aqua, think, think think!

Toad: Hey Aqua! You know, if you wanna be as heroic as Mario, you should totally learn how to use the ground pound, or as everyone on this isle likes to call it, the "box-breaker"! Just jump up and press the L button! Ka-BLAM! Why don't you give it a try?

Aqua: Got it! Toad, I definitely owe you one.

She used the ground pound on each of their stomachs to plow the water out of them. They coughed and got up. Daisy hugged her, but maybe a little too hard.

Daisy: Oh, thank you thank you thank you, Aqua! You're a lifesaver!

Aqua: Hnngh! You're welcome Daisy. Could you let me go now?

Daisy: Sorry.

Mario: Thank you so much, Aqua! You're the best!

Luigi: Yeah! We owe you one!

Aqua: Actually, I think we're even since Luigi, you gave me an extra life after that Pirate Ship accident, and Mario, you saved me from that giant Blooper.

Mario: Oh, you're right! We are even!

FLUDD: Thanks for saving me as well! I don't remember it, but it must've been a horrible inconvenience for you all.

Mario: It was. Glad to have you back, buddy!

Shadow Aqua: HOW?!

They turned to see Shadow Aqua looking surprised and angry.

Shadow Aqua: How did you survive that?! That's impossible! You must've cheated, didn't you?! Cause I used a SUPERPOWER against you!

Aqua then grabbed her shadow double by the neck since they were both equal in terms of strength.

Shadow Aqua: Hey! Put me down!

Aqua: Hold it! 'Superpower' huh? You know, Shadow me, I may not be a superhuman like Mario or Luigi, but compared to you, I'm more 'super' than you'll ever be!

She kicked Shadow Aqua in the water, stripping her of her disguise and changing back into Wendy. She climbed out of the water soaking wet.

Wendy: You little brat! Look what you've done! Now my makeup's all messed up!

Aqua: Well, it serves you right for being such a horrible person!

Mario: Yeah! And just you wait until the police find out the truth and put you and your pals in jail!

Wendy: Like that's ever gonna happen! Because of you, this place is so dull and boring now. I'm outta here! You're no fun!

Wendy disappeared, leaving behind a Shine Sprite.

Daisy: Wow, Aqua! The way you faced her like that was so amazing!

Aqua: Thank you! I have changed quite a bit ever since I came to this island. And it's all thanks to Mario and FLUDD.

FLUDD: I appreciate your thanks, Aqua!

Mario felt tears come down his face.

Aqua: Mario, are you… crying?

Mario: I'm sorry… w-words c-can't describe how so p-p-proud I am of y-you.

Mario gave his new friend a soft hug. Aqua hugged back, it felt so warm and heartfelt. Luigi and Daisy joined in as well. After they all let go, they claimed the Shine.

SHINE!

All: YAHOO!


Special thanks to Nintendoscript15 for once again helping me out with the first half of this chapter! You're the best!