The five exited the honeyhive and began searching for the next course.
Mario: (Man, this is a lot like our adventure in Peach's Castle.)
Wario: So, now that I'm free. You guys oughta have an easier time, cause there is no one greater than me, Wario! Wha ha!
Mario: You can boast about your self being some other time, Wario. Right now, we need to focus on our mission.
This made Wario grunt in annoyance. Meanwhile, Toad saw a vine growing out of a chimney.
Toad: Hey guys, look! Looks like Jack planted his beans in his fireplace.
Luigi: I guess that's our next stop.
The quintet climbed the vine up into the clouds.
Sky High Islands
Sky High Islands was a beautiful world located above the were all sort of beanstalks growing out of clouds, walls, mountains, and even a large ship that was held up in the air by quintet started on a grassy area shaped like a horseshoe.
Star #1: Flipswitch Flipping
Luigi: I guess this is the new Rainbow Ride.
Mario: But with no magic carpets. That's a bummer.
Toad: Alright, where to first?
Yoshi: Let's try the opening in that mountain on our right.
They crossed a wooden bridge that led them right to that opening in the mountain.
Inside there were several blue flipswitches scattered all over the inside of the mountain. At the bottom was lime-green colored acid. Definitely something the heroes should avoid.
Wario: Hmm… not what I imagined the inside of a mountain to look like.
Mario: I'm assuming that if we activate all these panels, a star will appear. Let's split up!
They split up to look for the flipswitches. Mario and Luigi found the first two standing on the left side carved in the wall. Luigi flips the top one and Mario flips the bottom one. Yoshi found the third flipswitch behind a ledge of a stone column platform while Wario activated the other one just past the wooden bridge at the same location as Yoshi. Toad then activated the last one just beyond the swamp at the very end.
Once all the switches became yellow, they all turned green and the star appeared in the center of the room.
Luigi: That was easy.
Mario: It'll probably get harder as we move forward.
They grab the star and walk outside.
Star #2: Stop Kurma Koopa
Upon stepping outside, the five were shocked to see a monstrously huge koopa troopa flying around terrorizing the villagers. He had a face similar to normal koopas but with a bigger jaw, blue eyes, a nose with a bandage on it, a long green shell, and despite being able to fly, had no wings. He was Kurma Koopa.
Mario: Mamma Mia! That thing is HUGE!
Wario: Lemme at 'em! My great strength should pound him and knock him out of the sky.
Mario: Go ahead!
Once Kurma got close enough, Wario jumped over and pound grounded his huge nose. The koopa flinched as his nose turned orange and catapulted Wario over his back.
Wario: OH MY GOD! WHAAAAAAAAAAA!
Wario would've been a goner if he hadn't have grabbed Kurma's tail. He climbed back up and tried to run across the shell back to Kurma's nose, but the wind was super intense, not to mention the paragoombas pestering him. Wario grunted and wheezed as he tried to outrun the wind, but to no avail as he was just too slow.
Mario: I think he needs help!
Mario picks up Toad.
Toad: Huh?!
Mario: Toad, think fast!
Toad: WHAT?!
Mario threw Toad onto Kurma's back where he grabbed Wario's hand and pulled him through the wind with his fast running speed. They managed to reach the nose.
Wario: Thanks, kid! Guess you're not as much of a coward as those other wimpy mushrooms.
Toad: Um… you're welcome?
Wario pound grounded the nose again, turning it red and flinging the two back again. This time they landed back on the back and took down the paragoombas in their way before Toad brought Wario through the wind to hit the nose one last time.
The final hit to the nose sent Kurma Koopa falling out of the sky. But Wario and Toad were on his back…
Mario: WARIO! TOAD!
Yoshi: Oh no…
Before they could start grieving, though, a purple flash came out of the clouds with Wario and Toad riding it. They reunited with the heroes and gave a big hug.
Mario: Mamma Mia! We thought you guys were dead for a second.
Wario: Whahaha! Cousin, Wario never dies!
Toad: I guess even Wario has a soft spot.
The orb Wario and Toad were holding onto spun around before releasing Waluigi. He was dizzy for a moment before standing up in triumph.
Waluigi: WAH HA HA WAAAAAAAAAAAAH! The great Waluigi has been released from his lunar prison! Now Waluigi shall be the hero and save the world from Rashay!
Luigi: You're welcome, Waluigi. Now, could you help us gather stars?
Waluigi: Well, as much as I hate you, I guess since you saved me, I'll let you have some credit. But I'll be taking the most! Got it?
Mario: Yeah, sure. At least we got the full team, now. Now, what's next?
Star #3: View the Windmill
Luigi: I don't think we've checked that windmill to the northwest yet. Why don't we go over there?
Waluigi: This is Waluigi's chance to use his mighty magnets!
They started by climbing a vine, crossing a wooden bridge, and Waluigi used his magnets to attract them to the paragoombas flying in the air to reach the giant beanstalk.
Waluigi: There's nothing Waluigi's magnets can't attract! Wah hah!
Luigi: (He's gonna get annoying VERY quickly. I can feel it.)
They make it to the windmill and begin scaling their way to the top, while also defeating all the teehee butterflies. After which, there were some stairs that they had to use high jumps to get to and then climb up wooden platforms. At the end of the platforms, Mario and Co. hitched a ride on one of the blades in order to reach the top where the star awaited them.
Star #4: Find the Passphrase
For this mission, the star was locked behind the grate, and the only way to free it was to type a passphrase. There was a pad containing keys with the letters A, M, K, U, S, E, N and R.
The four made it to the area, and were confused on what to type. Luckily, a sign was there to give them a clue.
"The gate shall open to anyone knowing the name of our great ruler."
Toad: "Great ruler"? Could that be the giant koopa that me and Wario defeated?
Wario: Probably, but I never caught his name. Any ideas?
Mario, Luigi, and Yoshi pondered for a second but shrugged. Waluigi on the other hand had a lightbulb over his head.
Waluigi: Kurma!
Luigi: You know him?
Waluigi: I overheard Rashay when I was imprisoned. He said "Man, those heroes are annoying! Kurma had better not fail me and keep ahold of the last orb!"
Yoshi: So his name is Kurma?
Mario: Okie dokie!
Mario types in K-U-R-M-A, and surely enough, the gates opened.
Wario: Wah ha! Nice one, bro!
Waluigi: I know, you couldn't have done it without the great WALUIGI! WAH HA HA!
The four four groaned after Waluigi's self boasting.
Mario: (I hope this adventure ends soon so these two can stop being such a pain in the butt!)
They hurried to the open gate to get the last star of the course.