Chapter 5 Okay

"We're here!" announced Iggy.

The Koopalings looked at the house that they stood in front of. It was tthree stories and had a large driveway.

"Alright," said Wendy. "Let's go in."

"Wait!" said Roy before his sister could take another step. "How exactly did we get here?"

Iggy opened his mouth to say samething, but closed it and looked confused.

"I...I'm not sure," he said. "Ludwig, do you know how we got here?"

"I don't know," said Ludwig. "The last thing that I remember is that we were in Bowser's Castle with an anthropomorphic pizza slice."

The Koopalings exchanged looks.

"So, there is no explanation?" WEndy asked.

"But that doesn't make sense," said Larry. "If we are in a story, then everything needs to be explained!"

Suddenly, Morton's eyes grew wide.

"Oh, guys, I know what this is!" he said. "This is a...plot hole."

"A plot hole?" asked Lemmy.

"Oh, I've heard of those," said Iggy. "They are inconsistencies in a piece of literature."

"Oh, I see," said Roy. "Like how we were in the Mushroom World and now we're in the REal World for no aparent reason."

The other Koopalings nodded their heads

"That makes sense," said Wendy.

"Yeah," said Lemmy. "This plot hole is a bigger hole than Morton's trap!"

The other Koopalings stared at Lemmy in shock. Lemmy put his hands to his mouth and turned to Morton.

"Oh my goodness," he said. "I am so sorry Morton. I didn't mean to be a jerk."

Suddenly, Lemmy's face morphed into an angry scowl.

"Unlike ROY!" he yelled.

Lemmy lunged at Roy, who managed to get out of the way. Lemmy ran at him while screamming at the top of his voice. Ludwi hit him on the back of the head using slight force.

"Lemmy! Snap out of it!" he said. Lemmy looked around, as if dazed, and started to cry.

"What is happening to me?" he asked in a frightened tone.

"It's the writing," said Iggy. "It's getting to all of us. We shouldn't waste anymore time."

The Koopalings nodded and entered through the door. Once they were inside, the entered through the door that lead to the living room and saw an elderly woman sitting in a chair. When she saw the Koopalings, she let out a little shriek.

"Who are you? What are you?" she asked.

"We're the Koopalings," said Wendy. "We're looking for a girl named StarlitDuck."

The elderly woman looked confused.

"StarlitDuck? I can't say I've heard of her," she said.

"Well, the illogical plot landed us in front of this house, so I assume that she lives here," said Roy. "Maybe she's your daughter?"

The woman's nose wrinkled up.

"Both of my daughters are full grown adults," she said.

"Oh," said Roy. "Well then maybe she's your granddaughter?"

The woman thought about this.

"Hmm." she said. "Yes, I can see why my granddaughter would call herself that. SHe is a fanfiction writer after all. She lives upstairs."

The Koopalings thanked the woman and headed upstairs. Iggy got to wondering as they were in the stairwell.

"I never would have suspected that Star lives in a multi-generational home," he commented.

The Koopalings entered through the door and gawked at the sight. The place was full of boxes.

"Woah," said Larry. "What's happening hear?"

"Maybe StarlitDuck like boxes so much that she decided to have a box collection," said Morton. "I like boxes, especially the red kind. I also like how cats like to sit in boxes." Morton giggled. "They're logic is 'if I fits, I sits.'"

The Koopalings heard footsteps. They turned and saw a teenage girl walking in the living room. THe girl's eyes grew wide.

"No way," she said. "It's the Koopalings!"

"Are you StarlitDuck?" asked Wendy.

"That's my name," said the girl with a laugh. "Well, my pen name, anyway. There is no way I'll reveal my real name to you because...who knows who could be watching."

The Koopalings nodded in understanding. Iggy then stepped forward.

"Star," he said, "we need youre help. Are world is breaking apart!"

"Yeah," said Larry. "People are acting out of character, things have been disappearing, there were plot holes...the hole thing is just a mess."

"Can you help us, Star?" asked Lemmy. "You're the one who had been writing our adventures down."

Star looked consternated.

"Oh, man," she said. "Why don't you guys come into my room so I can explain it to you there?"

The Koopalings exchanged looks and followed StarlitDuck up into the attic. Her room was just as full of boxes as the rest of the house; there was barely enough room to move around. Star sat down in a chair while the Koopalings took a seat on her bed.

"Look," Star began, "i'm sorry that the fabric of your reality is braking apart. But I'm afraid that there is nothing I can do about that, at least at the moment."

"Why knot?" asked Morton. "Don't you like writing about us?"

"Oh, I do," said Star. "Believe me, I do."

There was a moment of silence. Star sighed.

"I've been a fan of you guys ever since I was a little kid," she said. "I played the Mario games when I was younger, and when I saw you guys, learned your names and your backstory, I fell in love."

"Even with me?" asked Ludwig. Star smiled.

"You're my favorite," she said.

A cute little smile appeared on Ludwig's face. He turned to the rest of his siblings.

"Hear that guys?" he said slyly. "I'm her favorite."

Star giggled.

"I absolutely love writing about you guys," she said. Her face fell. "But I'm afraid that I am going to be moving near the beginning of July, so I haven't been able to dedicate as much time to writing as I would like too."

Suddenly, a young girl came up into Star's room. Her eyes grew wide when she saw the Koopalings, and she turned around and ran back down the stairs.

"MOM! DAD!" she yelled.

The Koopalings looked confused.

"Who was that?" asked Larry.

"Oh, that's just my sister," said Star. "She is a little apprehensive to the idea of me having boys in my room. You know, ever since she and my mom had 'the talk.'"

"Oh," said Larry. "So it has absolutely nothing to do with the fact that we are a race of alien turtles?"

Star shook her head as she laughed.

"Oh please," Star said, "she loves you guys almost as much as I do. If that were the problem, she would have personally been on the phone with the nearest science lab by now."

THe Koopalings exchanged looks. Then Iggy spoke up.

"So you're moving?" he asked. "That sounds like it will be stressful."

"Oh, definetly," Star said. "I've lived in the same house my whole life, so it will certainly be a new experience for me."

There was another moment of silence. It didn't last long though, as Star spoke up.

"You guys had better go," she said, "before my parents come in and find you."

"But how are we going to get back to the Mushroom World?" asked ROy.

Star smiled.

"Well," she said, "In my stories, I have written myself as an all powerful being with unlimited magic. I can teleport you guys bak."

Iggy stared at Star.

"You know, you have a bit of an ego," he said.

Star shrugged.

"Eh, what can I say?" she said.

With that, Star snapped her fingers, and the Koopalings were teleported away.