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Chapter 58:
Meet the Kappas

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The week went by way too slow for the young heir of the Koopa Kingdom. With only six short days away from his thirteen birthday party, he could hardly pay attention to anything at all, much less his studies to Kammy's dismay. Luigi had to once again volunteer to sit with him just so he could constantly remind him to pay attention. It helped but only for a little. None of them could really blame the pre-teen for being so excited.

Eventually, his big day did come. He had made himself everyone's personal alarm clock when he ran down the halls screaming with excitement at six o'clock in the morning. Nearly the entire castle staff had spent the last few days preparing the castle, not only for him but for their guests as well.

They weren't set to arrive until noon, the time the party begins. With only a few short hours left, everyone was hard at work trying to finish up decorations around the castle. In the center of operations was Kamek, of course. Luigi was beside him with a clipboard in hand, checking off anything and everything that need to be done.

"I should be able to handle things from here," Kamek said as he turned to his assistant. "You should go and ready yourself. King Adrian is known to be early and prompt,"

Luigi nodded and left to return to his room. When he got there, he was Wendy preparing herself for the party. She wore a small blue dress that hangs over one shoulder and reach down to her knees. She still had her golden brackets and red necklace but she had replaced her pink bow with a blue colored one. She looked up when she heard the door opened and greeted him with a smile.

"Done working?" She asked.

"For the moment, yes," He replies.

He washed up in the bathroom and changed his clothes. When he came out, he was wearing a dark green long-sleeve shirt with a black vest and a black tie, a dark jean pants, and black shoes. Wendy came over and helped him brush his hair.

Gently, she ran her talons through them. It felt nice; so soft and smooth. Back when she and Pompey were younger, she would always enjoy playing with her hair and was often jealous of the Koopas who had it.

Being reptiles, it was rare for Koopas to develop hair. Less than 20% of the Koopa population was capable of having hair while another 5% carried the gene for it. Because of that, hair is considered to be very sacred in their culture and is to be kept clean and groomed.

A knock on their door draws their attention. Once they were sure they were ready, they walked over to the door and opened it, revealing it to be Ludwig.

"Hey," He greeted. "Our guests are here,"

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Everyone gathered in the ballroom. The party was just about to start. Luigi, Wendy, Ludwig, and Kanary were the last ones arrive. Now that they were there, they were ready to greet their guests.

"Your Koopaness," He said. "King Adrian Kappa and his daughters have arrive,"

Everyone turned to the doorway to see five new figures have entered. Luigi blinked when he saw them. The figures were definitely Koopas of some sort but more on the aquatic side. They bare a strong resemblance to a sea turtle.

"Bowser," greeted the biggest one. It was clear to say he was the King. "It's been some time. How are things?"

Bowser shrugged as he steps towards him. "The same as they were before; although I'm not doing as much as I had a year ago,"

"So I've heard," He said with a slight chuckle in his deep voice.

"Anyways, I'm sure you remember my children." Bowser stepped aside slightly and motioned everyone over.

"Yes, I remember them," King Adrian said as he looks through them. His eyes landed on the two couples at the end. "Although I don't recall seeing those two before,"

Ludwig stepped forward and introduced his wife. "King Adrian, this is my wife Kanary. We've been married for over a year."

"Yes, I see," He nodded and turned his attention onto the second couple. "And you?"

Luigi blinked; amazed at how large the Kappa King was; he was even bigger than Bowser as hard as it was to believe, older too – probably by ten or fifteen years. His whole body was an olive green color compared to the tan yellow of a regular Koopa. His shell was a darker green with ridges on top. His arms were long with claw-like webbed fingers, shorter legs with two-toed feet and a thick tail. Deep green rocky structures encrusted around his face like a mask. His shoulders were straight and broad as he held himself in high regards.

"This is my husband, Luigi." Wendy answered for him. "We've been married for several months now."

"Your… husband?" He questioned; tilting his head slightly in confusion.

She nodded and held Luigi's arm lovingly. The Kappa King still had confusion around his face but he didn't question them.

"Hello Kanary, Luigi…I am King Adrian, leader of all Kappas. These are my daughters..."

The four other Kappas stepped forward, all of which were females. One by one, King Adrian introduced them.

"My eldest daughter and the heiress of the Kappa Throne; Princess Eldoris,"

"Hello," she said with confidence.

Princess Eldoris was smaller than her father but much leaner. She had the same olive green skin but with a lighter green color shell, black hair, and black eyes. She wore a silver crown on top of her head decorated with water gems such as pearls, aquamarine, and opals.

"My second eldest and next in line for the throne, Princess Muriel,"

"Greetings," She said coolly.

Princess Muriel was shorter than her sister but just as lean. She had a darker skin tone than her sister with a teal color shell; dark red hair and green eyes. On top of her head she wore a silver crown smaller than her sister's.

"My third eldest, Princess Cordeilla,"

"It's a pleasure to meet you," she said with a friendly smile.

Princess Cordeilla was almost as tall as Muriel but a bit rounder. Her skin tone was a blue color, compared to the others' green, with a turquoise color shell. Both her hair and her eyes were a light brown color. She wore a princess tiara decorated with the family jewels.

"And my youngest daughter, Princess Hali,"

"H-Hi," She waved shyly.

Princess Hail was the shortest of all her sisters. Her skin tone was a lighter blue with a sea-green shell. She had green-blond hair and cerulean blue eyes with thick green glasses. On top of her head she wore a small tiara with three gems.

"Well then," said Kammy. "Now that everyone's knows each other, how about we get this party started, shall we?"

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Music filled the air as the birthday party quickly went on its way. Everyone within the castle was allowed to participate so the ball room filled up pretty quick. Party games were played, such as limbo and karaoke, so everyone was having fun.

"Wow; and here I thought Bowser was the biggest Koopa around," Luigi commented.

At this moment, he and Wendy were standing by the punch bowl, each with a cup of punch in hand. Across the room they saw Bowser and King Adrian talking to each other.

"Believe it or not, he's the short one in his family," Wendy shared.

Luigi turned to her in surprise. "What, seriously?"

She nodded. "I'm not supposes to say anything but…" She motioned Luigi to come closer which he did. "Kammy told me that Bowser's not really as big as he should be; compared to his father and grandfather, he should be bigger."

"Really?" Luigi said, glancing back at the Koopa King. "He looks pretty big to me; I mean comparing him to King Adrian, he's not that far off."

Wendy explained. "He uses magic to make himself look bigger; he does this all the time. The truth is he's actually a little over seven feet tall."

"Seven feet? That's pretty tall,"

"Both his father and his grandfather were a good eight feet tall almost. Everyone else before them stood between 8 and 9 feet at most."

"Nine feet!?" Luigi shouted, shock written all over his face. "So, Bowser's like the runt of the family…?"

He looked back at the Bowser once more; imagining his real height and comparing it to the Kappa King. It amazes him on just how short and less intimidating the Koopa King really was.

'Wow, I never would have guess it,'

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"Well Bowser, it seems a lot more has been happening than you lead on,"

Bowser turned to his older cousin with a raised brow. "What do you mean?"

"Your only son-in-law is a human," He said attentively. "I thought you hated humans?"

"I don't hate humans," Bowser stressed. "Just the one that keeps getting in my way; this one is his brother"

"Oh?" Adrian raised a brow of his own. Bowser had told him about the human plumbers that always foiled his plans of conquest. He was already surprise that he had made peace with his most hated enemy, and now he was in good terms with his brother.

"And what makes him so different?" He asked curiously.

"Kamek said he'll be an asset to me later." He answered.

"Of course," King Adrian said softly. For as long as he knew his cousin, he wasn't one to willingly help others. It doesn't surprise him that he was using this human for his own benefit.

"Although," Bowser continued, causing Adrian to look back at him. "I will admit the plumber is starting to grow on me."

"Really?" He said. Bowser nodded and shifted.

"He was a part of a bargain from the Mushroom Kingdom. But after certain…uh, incident a few months ago, I decided to let him go. To my surprise, he decided to stay here willingly.

He glanced over to where the plumber was, standing by the punch bowl with Wendy. They seem to be discussing something secret.

"Haven't been able to get rid of him since… And even if I did, Wendy will get upset about it. Not that I can blame her; I was the one to pin them both together."

Adrian glanced at him, noticing the pang of guilt in his tone. It seems that this human, Luigi, was bringing out some change within Bowser. Something that he – his father's mother's great-great second nephew – couldn't bring out

He followed Bowser's gaze to where Luigi was by the punch bowl. For whatever reason, he looked surprise. Upon noticing they were looking at him, Luigi's surprise expression change into a bashful one as he waves stupidly at them. Adrian smiled when Bowser growled in annoyance.

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"Oh man, I am sooo jealous," Princess Cordeilla pouted. "I can't wait to get married."

Her older sister puffed. "Don't you think it's a little odd? I mean, a Koopa married to a human isn't exactly normal."

Cordeilla shrugged. "I don't know; it doesn't seem to matter them, or anyone else for that matter." She said as she looks around the room. "And you got to admit he does look sort of cute."

"You don't know that for sure," Muriel reasoned. "How do we know for sure that it isn't an act?"

"Actually Muriel, in one of my last emails from Iggy, he said that everyone has been getting along fine with Luigi." Hali said notably. "And, if I may put my own opinion in the matter, Luigi does look sort of cute."

Cordeilla smiled triumphantly. "See?"

Muriel rolled her eyes and turned to their oldest sister. "What do you think, Eldoris?"

The three sisters turned to their eldest, wondering what she thought about the odd couple. Eldoris glanced at them before looking over to where Luigi and Wendy were. She could never say this out loud but she did feel jealous towards them, and Ludwig and Kanary.

Being older than the two Koopalings by a few years, she felt like she should have met and wedded her own mate by now. Her father hasn't pressure her about marriage yet, but she knew it was only a matter of time before he do. She was the heiress to the Kappa throne; sooner or later her time to rule will come and she wanted to be fully prepared when it did.

"Their marriage is odd and they obviously have much work to do to maintain it." She said honestly. "But what the Koopas does is their business; it shouldn't concern us."

She turned to her second youngest sister and shot her a glare. "And Cordeilla, I hope you're not thinking about dating a human yourself."

Cordeilla frowned. "Why not?"

"Just because it might work for them, doesn't mean the results will be the same for you."

"Oh, fine," She pouted. She brightened a second later. "Speak of Koopas…here comes Hali's special one right now,"

Her two older sisters blinked and turned around. They saw that their youngest sister currently had her attention on a certain green Koopa with blue glasses.

"Hey, Hali; it's been a while since I heard from you," Iggy greeted.

She nodded. "It has; how are things with you and family?"

"Oh you know…We haven't been doing much like we use to but that such mean more time for me to spend in my new lab; it's much bigger than my last one." He said. "Hey, how about later I show it to you."

Hali smiled warmly which cause Iggy to blush. "I'll like that,"

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Ending Note:

Bowser's height has always been a mystery; they're always changing it between game and we all know he uses magic to get as big as a house. So I decided to get a bit of humor out of it.

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King Adrian is Bowser's paternal third cousin once removed. I based his appearance off the Pokemon Carracosta. As for his daughters, the Kappa Princesses, think of them as TMNT but with Donatello as the youngest. I hope you're like their names; I wanted them to be unique.

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More characters are being introduced in the next chapter.

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