A young dragon-koopa walked through a hall.
He remembered that it was called "The hall of kings."'
Or something dumb like that…
You're alone, you're on your own, so what?
He looked at the empty canvas.
Soon, his picture would be painted there.
The mark of a king.
King Bowser.
Have you gone blind?
He grabbed the end of it, and tipped it to hang on it's side.
He didn't want to be king yet.
He wanted to keep being a kid.
Have you forgotten what you have and what is yours?
Kamek adjusted his crown, and gave him a soft smile.
Bowser was frowning.
"You'll be fine, I'll still be there to guide you."
Glass half empty, glass half full
He sighed, as Kamek led him to the balcony.
His people cheered for the prince.
His crown waited for him.
Well either way you won't be going thirsty,
He knelt down, as his prince crown left his head, and the Koopa crown was placed on his head.
"King Bowser the first!" He got up, and saw his people cheer.
"All hail Bowser!"
Count your blessings not your flaws
Kamek walked with him, in the Mushroom Kingdom.
"Your Sloppiness, Straighten up. We're here to see the King and Queen, not your little friend."
You've got it all
He didn't know how in the world it happened.
The King and Queen were no where,
And he had the princess.
She just stared at him.
You lost your mind in the sound
She asked him, as she sat on the hard marble.
"How old are you?"
"16." He grumbled.
"...So am I."
There's so much more,
"Are you the king here?"
He was getting tired of her questions,
"Yes!"
You can reclaim your crown
"But you aren't wearing your crown."
"It's just a hat, I don't like hats."
"But it's-"
"It nothing."
You're in control,
The princess was silent for way too long.
"What?"
"...I miss my parents."
That was odd.
She seemed to have not known that her parent's had said nothing of her disappearance.
"Where'd they go anyways? Me and Magic Pants were sussposed to meet with them…"
"...They're gone."
Rid of the monsters inside your head
Bowser seemed to relate to her.
But he barely knew his parents.
His mom was never there, and his father died in war when he was 2.
Put all your faults to bed
He heard the gates being forced open.
"Did they tell the army?" Peach stood up.
Bowser nearly roared at her. "Stay here!"
He ran out of the marble hall, and to the other side.
You can be king again
He saw a young man, probably younger than him by a year or so.
He seemed ready to fight him.
"I'm here for the princess!"
Ugh, I don't have time for this!
You don't get what all this is about,
The young man was fast, and hell to fight.
He reached the end of the rope.
Literally, he was able to burn it in two.
You're too wrapped up in your self doubt
He heard the princess shriek, as he fell into the central heating of the castle.
Hot Lava.
You can probably imagine how that felt.
You've got that young blood, set it free
He didn't know how in the world he survived.
But he did.
And he swore on his lucky life that that Mario was going DOWN.
You've got it all
He, deliberately, captured the princess.
Year 17, here we go.
You lost your mind in the sound
He couldn't shake him.
Even though he found a love, he still enjoyed the princess.
5 years, 21 years old,
He wouldn't stop "kidnapping" the princess.
There's so much more
She stopped struggling, and he stopped tying her up.
Now it was more like that was the only way to get her to the kingdome.
Personally.
You can reclaim your crown
Peach, Clawdia, and Ludwig got along great.
The only problem was..
"Princess!"
A Mario, and occasionally, a Luigi to fight.
You're in control
He actually looked forwards to fighting Mario.
While every single time he lost.
He loved a good fight.
Rid of the monsters inside your head
Peach was always there for him.
She was happy to come for Ludwig.
Wendy.
Roy.
Morton.
Iggy,
Lemmy
Larry,
and the newest little one on the way.
Put all your faults to bed
15 years of kidnappings, 32 years of age.
You can be king,
Bowser held the little egg.
7 children, you'd think after 7 the process would be safer than the last.
The egg was healthy.
But Clawdia wasn't.
She couldn't make it through this one.
There's method in my madness
Peach knew something was wrong when Bowser called to get her to come.
He rarely used the phone.
So, she canceled her plans, and dropped everything to get the Darklands.
There's no logic in your sadness
She walked into the castle.
It was just as easy as Mario said.
The gate was never locked.
You don't gain a single thing from misery
"Bowser? Little ones?"
She saw a pink silhouette.
Wendy or Roy.
"Wendy? Roy?"
"Go aways!"
Roy.
Take it from me
"Roy, where is your father? He called me, what's wrong?"
"Probably crying over that egg!"
That was Wendy.
"Where are you?" She called. Wait, Crying? Bowser NEVER cries. At least never in front of anyone.
You've got it all
She heard the 8 year old yell at Wendy that it was gonna be there little brother, and they shouldn't talk about him that way.
"He is not my brother! He took Mom away!"
Took Mom away?
Oh Grambi,
You lost your mind in the sound
Her heels clicked loudly in the silence, as she ran past the halls.
She saw Lemmy in his wagon, waiting for Iggy to come and drag him around like he does.
She stopped, and gave him a gentle hug.
She didn't know why, she just felt like he needed it.
There's so much more
She heard quiet mumbling, and knocked on the largest door.
"Bowser?"
He didn't answer.
"Bowser, it's Peach."
The door opened, and he pulled her in.
You can reclaim your crown,
She stumbled. "What happened-"
He cut her off by putting something in her hands.
An Egg.
About 3 days to hatching.
You're in control
"I can't."
She looked at his face.
He had been crying.
This was bad.
Really bad to make the big bad Koopa king cry.
Rid of the monsters inside your head
She held the egg to her chest, and placed her gloved hand to his face.
"Talk to me."
Like they have done for a long time.
Put all your faults to bed
He told her that Clawdia passed just last week.
When the egg was born.
Blasphemy! "But I've been there before! With Larry! You said it was super safe!"
Bowser roared at her. "It is! She just got sick!"
She shut up.
You can be king
She wiped away his tears, and gently put the egg back into his arms.
"...Then I'll be there for you. Just like always."
You got it all,
She knew this was really hard for him.
It would be even harder for his children.
But she'll always be there.
There's so much more,
Mario didn't come after her, She just walked to him when he approached the gate.
You can reclaim your crown,
Bowser walked to his children's playroom, and saw Lemmy embracing everyone.
Wendy started to cry when the silent toddler wrapped his arms around her.
He always copied everyone.
You're in control
He grabbed them all, and embraced them.
He may not even know the name of his unhatched baby.
But he knew he loved them all.
Rid of the monsters inside your head
They needed a mother and father.
A father is all he can give them right now.
Put all your faults to bed.
16 years knowing a princess, 10 Years of children, 32 years alive.
I am Bowser the King.
You can be king again.
