"Bwahahaha! It's time for the Reign of the King." Bowser laughed.
"Back for more, eh, Bowser?" I asked.
"Yup. My next lair is much better than the last one. Instead of falling into oblivion, I get to watch Toad burn his bottom on lava!" Bowser said. "Ha ha! It's so hilarious!"
"Well, all of the deaths are pretty dark, if you ask me." I said. "You got him being knocked back, flattened, smashed, drowning under the water, suffocating to death in poisonous fog, sinking in quicksand, burning his bottom, electrocuted. You got the whole package!"
"Yep, it's all entertaining and comedic! I just can't get enough of it!" Bowser laughed.
"I guess it's showtime!" I said.
Chapter 21: Bowser in the Fire Sea
The three Toads exit out of the water portal. After which the portal moves back out of the way so that our heroes can now access Bowser's next hiding place.
"Yes! We can fight Bowser now!" Yellow Toad cheered.
"Don't worry, Princess! We are on our way!" Toad said.
Meanwhile in Bowser's lair...
"How dare those mushroom heads board my sub!" Bowser said, angrily. "That does it! It's time for those fools to get a taste of their own medicine! Get ready, you stupid Toads!"
Bowser in the Fire Sea
They started off by moving on a metal platform dodging lava. Next, they had to move fast to avoid burning themselves from the sinking platforms. Then, Toadette and Yellow Toad climbed up the pole while Toad long jumped to reach the next floor. Our heroes dealt with balance platforms and another pole taking them to the third floor, and immediately an elevator taking them to the fourth floor. The fourth floor had many moving platforms and burners. Next was a set of ramps going to the fifth floor. That floor was the worst of all since it combined all of the element from the previous areas. They finally got to the boss arena.
"We made it, guys!" Toad said.
"After this is over, I'm gonna sit in cold water for awhile." Yellow Toad said.
"Ouch." Toadette said.
Just then Bowser, the Koopa King himself stomped into the ring.
"Pestering me again, aren't you? Can't you see that I'm having a merry old time, making marvelous mischief with my minions? Now, return the stars! I stole them first, and my troops in the walls need them!" said Bowser.
"Never!" Toad said.
"What?! Fine. Then I'll have to take them from you myself!" Bowser said.
Bowser then jumped into the air and ground-pounded on the arena, making it tilt over about 70 degrees.
"Whoa!" said the three Toads.
Luckily the arena quickly turned back to normal. Toad remembered what he did the last time and grabbed Bowser by the shell, swung him around, and threw him onto one of the bombs in the background.
"Ooowaaah! Can it be that I've lost?!" Bowser said. "The Power of the Stars has failed me...this time. Consider this a tie. Next time, I'll be in perfect condition. Now, if you want to see your precious princess, come to the top of the tower, and I'll be waiting. Gwahahaha!"
Bowser vanished, leaving the key to the top floor behind.
"Gee, when will Bowser ever learn? The Stars are not meant to be used for evil." Toad said.
"Yeah, it'll only lead to his downfall." Yellow Toad said.
"Maybe we'll find Blue's key on the top floor." Toadette said.
"Well, I'm not too excited about that." Toad said.
They grabbed the key and left.