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Chapter 6: Yoshi's Island

The nine heroes' next destination in the past was Yoshi's Island; a bright and colorful island inhabited by many Yoshi species. It features various landscapes like tall mountains, dense jungles, and relaxing beaches. The time hole where the heroes came from took them to the entrance of Yoshi Village.

"Hey! I remember this place! This is Yoshi's Island!" Baby Mario exclaimed. "I had adventures with the Yoshis in here! Good times! Good times!"

"*sigh* only for you…" Baby Luigi sighed.

"Golly…now that you mentioned it, I'm also starting to have bad memories of this place." Luigi lamented.

"What seems to be the matter?" Young Tails asked.

"When Mario and Luigi were still newborns, Kamek tried to kidnap them, but only succeeded with Luigi, whereas Mario ended up landing in Yoshi's Island." Veronica explained. "The Yoshis helped him reunite with his little brother before they were successfully delivered to their parents."

"Never expected for Luigi to have such a bad childhood…" Young Sonic said.

"That made me feel bad, actually…" Sonic stated.

"Anyways, maybe we should check on the village and see if everything is fine." Mario told them. "I just hope nothing bad happened already."

They all made their way to the Yoshi Village. However, while everything in this village would be noisy and cheerful, now everything seemed…quiet and deserted…

"That's strange… It's so quiet!" Tails puzzled. "What happened?"

"Wait a minute… Is it just me, or am I seeing giant footprints all over?" Luigi noticed these suspicious giant footprints on the ground that were shaped like a Yoshi's shoes.

"Nope. You're not the only one, because I'm seeing them too." Baby Luigi replied.

"Well, that's because you're me."

"Guys! Look over here!" Young Tails called out.

He directed the group to a cracked large magenta Yoshi Egg with green spots resting on a nest consistent of grass and surrounded by wooden poles.

"Those footprints seem to have originated from that egg!" Tails concluded.

"Does that mean there's actually a huge Yoshi wandering around the island?!" Luigi questioned in a frightening tone.

"I'd rather not think about it…" Baby Luigi shuddered.

"What I want to ask is: why is that hut over there open?" Sonic asked, pointing to an opened hut.

"Only one way to find out. Let's enter it." Young Sonic said.

They went inside the hut…only to get a camera flash in their eyes:

*SNAP!*

"OUCH!" they yelled as they covered their eyes.

"Oof… Is it normal to see spots?" Baby Mario asked while blinking from the camera flash, seeing strange spots in his point of view (just like when you look into the light for too long).

"It's not normal to flash a camera in the eyes…" Veronica groaned, rubbing her eyes.

At their front, there was a female pink-shelled Koopa with a green hat, pink ribbon bows on both sides of her head, pink eyeshadow and pink boots, with her camera hanging on her neck.

"Aw, whatta lemon! And this film ain't cheap, neither!" she grumbled.

"Umm… What are you talking about?" Tails asked.

"I was primed for a scoop, and all I get are whiskers, animals, a fairy and a coupla sap babies!"

The heroes looked at each other for a second with awkward expressions before Mario asked:

"Well, then… But who are you?"

"Huh? Me?" the Koopa replied. She then does a spin before striking a pose. "Kylie Koopa, ace reporter! The Koopa Kronicle's best!"

"A reporter? More like a photographer, actually." Sonic pointed out.

"Anyhoo, you know about the giant egg, yeah? Why, it just appeared!" Kylie said. "And THIS dame's got a hunch it's connected to the Shroobs."

"Did she just say SHROOBS?!" all of the heroes thought. Kylie continued:

"I thought I'd get the straight dope from the locals, but… This place is like a morgue! Where is everybody?"

"That's exactly what we thought when we came here." Tails threw in.

"Rather fishy, if you ask me." Young Sonic added.

"And speaking of fishy, this jump platform positively reeks of mystery. REEKS of it!" Kylie directed to a yellow spring at her side. "But…I hopped up there, and it didn't do doodley-squat. I wonder if I'm too heavy for it…"

"If that's the case, why not let the babies and the youngsters take a look?" Veronica suggested.

"Sure!" Baby Mario nodded.

The kids went to the spring and jumped on it, sending them high above the ceiling.

"Ritzy work!" Kylie congratulated.

What was up there? A hiding place where all of the Yoshis were after been considered disappeared. One of the Yoshis, which was a green one, recognized Baby Mario.

"Mario? Is that really you?" he asked in surprise.

"Yoshi! It's been so long!" Baby Mario replied happily as they both shared a hug. He then eyed at the baby Yoshi that the green Yoshi was holding on his arms. "Hey, is that a baby Yoshi?"

"Yep! He was born right after you and your brother were sent back to your parents!" the green Yoshi replied. "And I think he gave a liking to you and your brother!"

"Yo Yoshi!" Baby Yoshi chirped in a high-pitched voice as he rubs Baby Mario and Baby Luigi's heads.

"Hehehehehehe!" both baby brothers giggled.

"Shh!" that fun moment was interrupted when a Light-Blue Yoshi shushed. "Don't make noise!"

"Why?" Young Tails whispered.

All of a sudden, noisy footsteps were heard, followed up by a roar:

*ROOOOAAAR!*

"NOOO! WE MUST FLEE!" a Pink Yoshi panicked.

With that, all of the Yoshis jumped down the hole and the adult heroes and Kylie were astonished by seeing all of the Yoshis flee.

"What? What?" Kylie was confused. She then smiled again and striked the same pose from before. "Ooh, this reporter just got that front-page fever!" she then dashes out of the hut.

Soon, the infants came down from the hole.

"I wonder what that roar was?" Young Tails wondered.

"We have to go outside and see." Veronica told them as they exited the hut.

However, they found themselves under a large shadow upon their exit.

"Uh… Did it get dark all of a sudden?" Baby Luigi questioned.

"#$&&&&&&!" they heard that roar again.

"Uh, guys… Look above us…" Tails gulped nervously as he points up at the roof.

"Huh? What is it-… WHAT IN THE WORLD?!" Luigi shouted out loud in horror. "IT IS WORSE THAN I THOUGHT!"

They saw a giant, fat Shroobfied Yoshi with a magenta skin, black spines, black saddle, blue shoes, green underbelly, black irises with red pupils and pincers replacing the fingers. That Shroobfied Yoshi was known as Yoob.

"#$&&&&&&!" Yoob roared again.

"Hurry! Back inside!" Sonic called out as they all ran back inside the hut, and Yoob jumped off the roof.

He then stomps towards to the Light-Blue Yoshi, who was cowering in fear, and latches his tongue at him.

"WAAAA-!" the Light-Blue Yoshi screamed as he was swallowed inside.

Yoob turns around and jumps down the ledge, and Kylie rushed behind him and started to take pictures.

"WHATTA SCOOP! It's huge!" she exclaimed. "Exclusive! Stop the presses!"

However, Yoob turned around and latched his tongue at Kylie too, swallowing her.

"Aw, raspberries! My scoop snacked me! Yick! It's all so…ooky and gooky!" Kylie cringed as Yoob was munching her. He then spat her out, and she began moving back and forth in her shell.

Yoob found a cowering Yellow Yoshi and swallowed him too. Soon, the green Yoshi came in, still holding Baby Yoshi on his arms.

"YOU! RELEASE THEM!" the green Yoshi yelled, only for Yoob to turn around. "Doh." He sweatdropped before getting swallowed, causing him to drop Baby Yoshi.

"#$&&&&&&!" Yoob roared again and began to make his way to the hut where the heroes were hiding, ignoring Baby Yoshi for some reason. However, Baby Yoshi was wailing because of the loud roar.

Back inside the hut, the heroes were trying their best to not panic and make a noise, but were startled when Yoob's tongue tried to reach for them:

"WOAH!"

They immediately ran to the hut's corners to not get caught by the tongue.

"No way I'll become a Yoshi snack again since last time Yoshi ate me at the Power Tennis Tournament!" Luigi panicked, remembering back when he was accidentally eaten when Yoshi won the Rainbow Cup Tournament in the events of Mario Power Tennis.

"Comin' through!" Kylie's voice came as she, still retreated in her shell, zoomed in the hut and bounced on the walls before getting out again.

After a few more noises, everything became quiet again.

"Um… What just happened?" Young Sonic broke the silence.

"Should we check outside?" Young Tails hesitated as he and his adult self peeked out from the hut.

"I don't see any sights of that giant Yoshi, so I think we're clear, for now." Tails stated.

As the heroes exited the hut, Kylie came back to them, holding Baby Yoshi on her arms.

"Huff… Huff…" she panted. "I haven't been this jazzed in a Blargg's age!" she places the now calm Baby Yoshi next to the baby brothers and she strikes her pose. "I can see the headline now! 'Monster Yoob from Shroob on Ravenous Rampage!' Tops! Why, I saw an evil-looking Magikoopa head into that building just now, but… Gotta concentrate on this story! This could be my big beak!" she then leaves.

"A Magikoopa, huh? Yup, that's definitely Kamek." Sonic confirmed.

"Indeed." Mario nodded. He and Luigi then took a moment to watch Baby Yoshi playing with Baby Mario and Baby Luigi together, which made them crack a smile. "I can tell that our relationship with Yoshi has started ever since we were younger."

"Yeah. No wonder why Yoshi loves to go along with us in some of our adventures." Luigi added.

After the baby brothers' playtime with their dinosaur friend, everyone went into the other hut. Veronica was holding Baby Yoshi on her arms in any case Yoob comes back and eats him too. Upon entering the hut, they spotted Kamek looking around the room.

"Snacks… Must find snacks…" he mused. He then saw some Yoshi Cookies on the floor. "Score! And doesn't look like anyone's home, so I'll just help myself to the goods. You gotta wonder why this place is so empty, though…" he takes a few Cookies and placed them into his sack.

"Stealing Yoshi Cookies from a Yoshi… You absolutely have no soul." Mario spoke sternly at Kamek from behind.

"Whoa!" Kamek flinched as he turns around. "You hairy and animal jerks again! Chased me all the way to this stupid island, have you?"

"Give us the Cobalt Shards back, nerdy magician!" Sonic growled.

"Hey look, young lad, I got my own problems. I'm on a snack run for Prince Bowser. He's on the cliff top." Kamek protested. "So I don't have time for you guys! These snacks ain't gonna snack on themselves!" he then dashed off.

"Heh, good job for telling us where Prince Bowser is, stupid." Young Sonic smirked.

They exited the hut, just in time to witness Kamek standing face to face with Yoob:

"YAAAAAACK!" he screamed as he gets swallowed by Yoob, but was spat back out and Yoob jumped into the sea.

"Hey, what's your beef, pal? I'm not tasty enough for you?! I'm prime Koopa, you snob!" Kamek yelled. "You're lucky I'm in a rush. I gotta get these snacks to the prince, pronto, or I would whip that snooty pink tail for you." He casts a spell at a hut, opening it before going inside.

They heroes, of course, followed him into the hut in order to exit the Yoshi Village. Once they reached another hut, they saw Kamek flying away on his broom.

"Keep going! After him!" Sonic demanded.

But when they entered the hut, they noticed that Kamek had accidentally dropped some Yoshi Cookies on the floor.

"Are those… Yoshi Cookies?" Tails asked.

"Yoshi!" Baby Yoshi nodded.

"Kamek must of have dropped them all." Veronica guessed.

"Whatever the case, we better continue following him. Let's go!" Mario said as they exited the hut, but not before Luigi decided to pick up the Cookies and keep them into his pocket and was about to eat one until he eyed at Baby Luigi.

"May I have it…please?" Baby Luigi begged while doing cute puppy eyes.

Luigi couldn't resist his younger self's puppy eyes and smiled: "All right. You can have it." He hands the Cookie to Baby Luigi.

"Yay! Thanks!" he thanked before immediately munching on the Cookie. "Yummy!"

"Aww…" Luigi awed.

He then went ahead with his baby self on piggyback to catch up with the others.

To be continued…

If Baby Mario and Baby Luigi are in the game, we could definitely expect Yoshi's Island to show up, right? I even decided to add a Baby Yoshi to indicate the brothers' relationship with the regular Yoshi we know and love. And that part where Luigi gave his younger self the Yoshi Cookie made me go "Aww..."

Are the heroes going to catch up with Kamek and get the Cobalt Shards back? Find out in the next chapter! Please review.