Hey everyone. I'm dedicating this chapter to VivianShadowGirl who was the first person to review my story AND added it to her favorites list. Thanks to her and to anyone who has read this story so far! Without further ado, here's chapter 3.

Disclaimer: If I owned Mario (insert witty banter on how I do NOT own Mario.)

Chapter 3: The Fearless Five

"What is that?"

"That's my boat. Pretty impressive right?" Doopliss had taken Mimi to the dock where he "parked" his boat.

"Oh my gosh, that's a boat?" So began Mimi's long string of questions.

"Yes…"

"Does it work?"

"Yes…"

"Will it float?"

"Oh for Pete's sake! Enough! Look, this the only way to get back to Rogueport and we nee-" Doopliss was cut off by Mimi.

"Why can't we just transform and fly there?"

"As I was saying before I was interrupted, we need to get there fast and us flying isn't fast enough. And with that settled, get in the boat." Mimi had no good comebacks so she just decided to go in the boat without a struggle.

"Ugh, it's so dirty in here! How can you drive with it like this?"

"I live in a mansion near the dirtiest town in the world; I get used to it." When they were both inside, Doopliss started the boat and drove it away.

It was morning and Mimi had just woken up. Expecting to see her room and smell Nastasia's cooking, she woke up in a smelly, dirty, broken down boat. "Ugh, morning already. I didn't get any sleep. Hey, I wonder where Doopliss is." She checked everywhere around the boat, but overlooked one place.

"Morning sleepy head." Doopliss responded from the driver's seat. She was shocked to see that he hadn't slept and he was still driving the boat. "We're almost there so yawn get your stuff and get ready to leave."

"Uh, okay." Mimi grabbed her bag filled with all kinds of make-up, clothes, and of course jewelry and got off the boat when they docked. "Wow, this place looks more broken down than that piece of junk you call a boat."

"This isn't the time to be looking around. We have to hurry to the blimp."

"But look at all of the guards! How are we going to get around them?!"

"Oh that's the easy part."

"Hey we need a ride on dis here blimp!" Doopliss commanded in the most threatening voice he could make. He and Mimi were disguised as the goomba henchmen that were running around Rogueport, planting the bomb that Luigi was speaking of.

"Uh yeah, that's right! We want a blimp ride and we want it now you piece o' rubbish!"

Doopliss whispered in Mimi's ear, "Too much."

"Sorry I picked that one up from O'Chunks."

"Fine, here are your tickets. Where are you headed?" the blimp pilot asked.

"Glitzville, and make it fast!" Doopliss demanded.

"Okay, okay! Get on."

"Wow Doopliss, that was great!" Mimi said, impressed with Doopliss's skills.

He blushed and answered, "Well you know, I try." They finally arrived at Glitzville and looked at the building towering in front of them, known as the Glitz Pit.

"Why would that Yoshi kid be at the Glitz Pit?" Mimi asked.

"I think he's the champion here; he goes by the Great Gonzalez Jr. But enough chit-chat, let's go."

"Well fine Mr. rudey Mc. Rude pants." They went inside the Glitz Pit only to be greeted by pro wrestlers running and screaming, packing their things to get the heck out of the kingdom. They were walking until someone bumped into Doopliss.

"Ow! Why does everyone keep bumping into me?"

"Oh my bad dude. I was just- Hey! Aren't you that ghost that stole Gonzalez's body? What was your name again? Freak-sheet?" As ironically as it seems, the person Doopliss bumped into was Crash the Yoshi kid.

"MY NAME IS DOOPLISS! Doopliss!" Mimi giggled at this funny little scene Doopliss was making just because someone forgot his name.

"Oh yeah, sorry about that. But look can we talk later, I've got to get to some place safe." Crash responded.

"Hey Doopliss, isn't this the Yoshi we needed to find?"

"Yeah, I recognize him by his stupid hair."

"Hey! What did you say punk?" Crash was getting ready to fight.

"You heard me shrimp!" Doopliss was getting ready to fight as well.

"Okay, both of you just stop! We came here asking for your help and I don't think fighting is helping anyone." Mimi yelled.

"Wait, help with what? Can someone please explain!" Crash was very confused, Doopliss and Mimi just walked into the Glitz Pit and all of a sudden he's asked to help with something.

"Okay, well we sorta need your help with saving the kingdom." Mimi said.

"Why do you need my help?"

"It's not just you Slick, we need that stupid turtle and that ghost girl to help us."

"Well I guess if it's for saving the kingdom… fine I'll help."

"Oh my gosh! That's so nice of you!" Mimi gave Crash a big hug. Doopliss was steaming, he didn't want her hugging another guy but he still couldn't figure out why. It just made him mad.

"Okay we get it you're grateful. Just let go of him already!"

"Geez what's got your sheets in a bunch?" Mimi asked letting go of Crash, who was gasping for air.

"We shouldn't waste time staying here 'hugging' when should be going to… uh… where are we going again?" Doopliss asked.

"If we're lookin' for Koops than he's in Petalburg." Crash said.

"Okay than, we're off to Petalburg!" Doopliss shouted, eager to save the kingdom, but also eager to see what Petalburg was like.

Once they got there, Doopliss was regretting ever wanting to come here. The small town was filled with flowers and other nice things that simply made Doopliss feel disgusted.

"Oh my gosh! It's so pretty here!" Mimi exclaimed.

"I've been here before and trust me dudes, the feeling wares off." Crash stated.

"This place makes me want to puke! Look at all of the colors, it's so disgusting."

"Uh, hi can I help you?" A local koopa obviously heard Doopliss screaming and came up to them to see what all of the racket was about.

"Hi! We're looking for someone named Koops. Do you know where he is?" Mimi asked politely.

"Oh mayor Koops, he lives in the house over there." the koopa pointed to a house.

"Okay thank you!" Mimi exclaimed cheerfully.

"But I wouldn't suggest staying here long, you know with the whole 'blow the kingdom sky high' thing going on."

"Yeah, yeah we'll keep that in mind. C'mon guys let's go find this turtle." Doopliss said. They stopped in front of Koops's house only to see him and Vivian packing up their things.

"I think that's the last of my stuff Vivian."

"Yeah mine too. Thanks for letting me stay here while my sisters were away."

"Anytime, it was no trouble at all."

"Uh, hey sorry to ruin this whole packing fest but we need help NOW!" Doopliss shouted.

"Hey it's Crash and uh Freak sheet was it?" Vivian asked Doopliss.

"MY NAME IS DOOPLISS! Doo- ugh just forget it."

"Crash, what's up man? I haven't seen you in awhile." Koops said.

"Well you know I've been busy. Wrestling in the Glitz Pit, helping two shape shifters save the kingdom, yup just the usual."

"Uh hello I'm like right here." Mimi said.

"Oh right sorry. This is Mimi, she's from that place Gonzalez just saved."

"Oh you mean Flipside? I heard it's been doing great since Mario saved it." Vivian said.

"Yeah so how's it been Koops? You and Koopie Koo doin' good?"

"Actually we kinda broke up a week ago. She was getting jealous of Vivian staying here so she just sorta dumped me."

"Oh sorry dude."

"Yeah me too, although it would help if I knew who we were talking about." Mimi said.

"HELLO? We have a mission here!"

"Sorry." everyone said at once.

"Good. So with that taken care of, will you two join our team, you know save the kingdom blah blah blah."

"Uh sure." both Vivian and Koops said.

"Alright! And so the quest of the Fearsome Five begins!" Doopliss shouted, as usual. He turned around to walk but was interrupted by Mimi.

"Hold it!" Doopliss ended up tripping in surprise.

"What is it Pigtails?" Doopliss asked. She noticed the nickname and blushed a little but continued what she was going to say.

"When did we agree on the nickname 'Fearsome Five'?"

"Yeah dude, that name kinda reeks."

"Totally, and I had to live with Beldam my whole life so I know what reek is."

"And my dad still smells like dragon guts."

"Okay, I'm gonna ignore that last one. Anyway it's to late to change it so HA!"

"Did you stay up all night creating that nickname because it's so un-original." Mimi said.

"Hey, that's a good nickname for our team." Doopliss said, defending his creativity skills.

"Whatever. So where are we headed anyway?" Mimi asked.

"Well let's all think for a second. Who would want to blow up the kingdom? Who has the goomba army? Who has the power?" Doopliss asked everyone all of these questions while pacing. Than it hit them all at once. They all sighed and said, "Bowser."