(Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door ost - Bowser's Theme)
Bowser wandered into Poshley Heights. "Blegh, Rich People avenue. I despise this fancy and posh environment."
"I happen to agree with you. As if the nation in Erebonia isn't bad enough." Kamek said.
"Compare here and Erebonia, it does look to fancy from my taste." Crow said.
"Seriously, this place is...blegh." Mona sighed.
"In any case, the Crystal Star should be in Poshley Sanctum." Kammy said to everyone.
"Then let's find that building and get on with it." Bowser said as they wandered around the town.
"Who is that guy?" One Bumpty wondered.
"Goodness, Who is that? He looks scary." Sylvia said.
"Hmm, I've seen scarier." Goldbob said.
"Hey mister! Who are you?" Bub asked.
Bowser smirked. "BWAHAHAHAHAHA! I AM BOWSER, KING OF THE KOOPAS! Anyone who gets in my way will get squashed like a bug!" He declared as everyone screamed and then took off running. "Heh, works every time!"
"That's because you have a reputation." Crow shrug.
"That does make things easier." Roman said with Neo nodding as they walked to the sanctum when they noticed two certain Boos.
"Hold up. Doesn't that Boo over there look familiar, big guy?" Crow asked
"Now that you mention it." Bowser said as they walked over to them. "Hey! You!"
The female Boo turned to Bowser. "Oh, it's you."
"You! You're that Boo that helped out Mario and his friends last time! You're… uh… Booette?"
"It's Bow." She replied.
"Eh, close enough."
"Not even close." Mona sighed.
"Fancy seeing you again Bow." Crow waved
"Likewise I suppose? Now, what are you all doing here?" Bow asked.
"Simple, I'm here to get something valuable… and you're in my way! Now move it, shrimp!"
'Uh oh.' Crow thought
Bow looked annoyed. "Don't you know a polite way to say it?"
Bowser snarled. "Polite? Who cares for that? Now move it, ugly face!"
Bow gasped. "Why, I never!" She exclaimed and then slapped Bowser repeatedly with her fan.
"OW! OW! OW! WOULD YOU-OW-STOP SLAPPING-OW-ME?!"
Bow let out one final slap that made him spin around and turned to Roman. "Would you like me to slap you too?"
"Oh no! No! I'm fine." Roman said, raising his hands up while Neo shook her head quickly.
"Whoa there. I know better than to upset a lady!" Crow said, raising his hands up.
"Plus Bowser had it coming." Mona added while Bow glared at Kamek and Kammy, who only gulped in fear.
"Hmph! Let's go, Bootler. This place is now tainted thanks to this imbecile." Bow said and wandered off.
"At once, Lady Bow!" Bootler floated after her.
"Blegh… what was her problem?" Bowser groaned, rubbing his cheeks. "And why does that fan have to hurt so much?"
"May that be a lesson to never call a girl ugly." Kammy suggested.
"Seriously. Learn some manners and respect while you're at it." Mona added while Bowser rolled his eyes and they walked to the sanctum.
"Bah! No lock can contain me!" Bowser said and let out a punch to destroy the lock, not to mention destroying the doors. "Ooh yeah!" He exclaimed as they walked in and saw the Crystal Star on a podium. "Score!"
"Sweet!" Kamek exclaimed.
"This feels too easy." Neo said with a sign.
"I'm with Neo, something feels off." Kammy said with Crow and Mona nodded as they approached the podium.
"I don't see any traps. We're good!" Bowser exclaimed and then picked up the Crystal Star. "Bwahahahaha! We finally have one!"
"That's good!" Roman grinned.
"Curious, what's going on hwew?" A voice asked as they turned to see Pennington walking up to them. "Was it you that destroyed my doors?"
"Yeah, so what?" Bowser asked. "We're here for the Crystal Star and now we're taking it from you! How does it make you feel?" He asked with a smirk.
"Hmm… amused."
"What makes you say that?" Kamek asked.
Pennington chuckled. "That, my friend, the one he's holding is a red herring! It's a fake!"
"WHAT?!" Bowser yelled and looked closely at the Crystal Star. "…Blast it all, it's made out of glass!" He yelled, throwing it at a wall and it shattered into pieces.
"Knew it." Crow and Mona said as they fist pump each other.
"Well this is a museum. So it's pretty obvious that was a fake. The painting, the display, the pedestal. Everything is polished." Crow remark.
"It seems some of you are smart enough to notice." Pennington chuckled.
"Alright, wise guy, where's the REAL Crystal Star?!" Bowser threatens.
"Why, Mario and company have it!"
"WHY AM I NOT SURPRISED!" Bowser roared. "Great, now they have another Crystal Star while we're back to zero! AGAIN."
"How do the Mario Brothers and company always beat us to the Crystal Stars?" Kamek wondered.
"Hmm... call it a hunch... but do they have some sort of Crystal Star radar?" Crow wondered.
"If they did, then that would explain how they keep getting the Crystal Stars." Kammy replied.
"Your Nastiness!" A voice called out as a Paragoomba came flying in through an open window and landed on Pennington. "I have news to report!"
"And what is it?" Roman asked.
"Mario and company have collected all the Crystal Stars! They're making their way to the Thousand Year Door as we speak!"
"What's a Thousand Year Door?" Bowser asked.
"Oooh, I've heard of it!" Kammy piped up. "I didn't think it was real, though. Legend has it there used to be an ancient civilization that was destroyed a thousand years ago by an ancient demon. In that door lies an ancient treasure."
"Ancient treasure, you say? And where is it at?" Kamek asked.
"Underneath Rogueport, in the sewers." The Paragoomba replied.
"Then let's make our way over there." Crow said and they nodded.
(BGM ended)
Back with our heroes...
Everyone walked off the teleporter. "Did you guys hear something?" Luigi asked.
"That's a good question." Rean said.
"I did..." Altina said. "It was TEC's final farewell."
"Oh..." Paimon sadden.
"Grodus will pay..." Levi clenched his teeth.
"Come on. Let's find out where we are." Kazuha said as they walked out of the small building and found themselves in the sewers.
(Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door ost - Rogueport Sewer)
Everyone arrived at a small rundown community, but the folks looked quite happy underground.
"An underground community." Ayato rub his chin.
"Let's head to the Thousand Year Door." Levi said as he created a portal leading there and they all go in.
(BGM ended)
(Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door ost - Hall of the Thousand Year Door)
"Here it is." Mario said, looking at the Thousand Year Door. "You guys ready?"
"As ready as we'll ever be!" Rean said.
"Wait a moment." Levi said.
"What's wrong?" Luigi asked.
"Something been bothering me... it's what TEC said. And... what we know so far. Is Peach really behind the Thousand Year Door?" Levi asked.
"What do you mean?" Ayaka asked, while clicked was Rean, Aether and Tartaglia.
"Aah, I see where you're going." Tartaglia said.
"Yeah, you're right." Rean nodded. "The Thousand-Year Door is sealed by the Crystal Stars. It should be impossible to go in. But if that's the case... why did TEC said Grodus and Peach are in the Thousand Year Door... the Palace of Shadow..."
"That's right. There has to be an explanation." Aether nodded. "Unless, there's another way to get behind the Thousand Year Door."
"If so, then why bother gathering the Crystal Stars if you can use the alternative route instead?" Ayato wondered.
"And according to what we know. Only the Crystal Stars are capable of opening the door. If this alternative route does exist? Why didn't they use that instead?" Kazuha also wondered
"Could it be possible that only Grodus know? Or is it too dangerous? Or such a route doesn't exist." Ningguang wondered.
They all begin to think for a moment.
"Hmm... I think it's possible that there is no such route." Xingqiu said. "Because if they were. They could have used it ages ago."
" I think you're right. And if so... How come TEC said they're in the Palace of Shadow?" Kazuha wondered.
"Ah... I see." Ayato rub his chin. "Perhaps that is what TEC lead to believe. Perhaps Grodus is waiting until we open the Thousand Year Old Door for him."
"So we're playing right into his game." Ningguang scoffed.
"And if that's the case... Where are Grodus and Peach now?" Beidou wondered.
"Unfortunately, unless we know where he is. We had no choice but to open the door." Xingqiu said, turning to the Thousand Year Door.
"Hold up. Before we do." Tartaglia said. "I don't want to kill time or seek to avenge TEC but... I was hoping to test the Pit of 100 Trials. I know this is a bad time but... I believe we're capable of going in there."
"Ah, you're right." Rean said.
"So we hold this off for now?" Mario asked.
"Yeah. Let's finish the 100 Pit trail first. Who knows. We might find something that can turn the tied." Tartaglia said.
"Okay then. Let's go." Mario said as he and everyone head to the 100 pit. While Rean, Aether, Kazuha, Levi, Ayato, and Beidou stop and turn their head to the back. They continue heading to the 100 pit Trial.
Came out of hiding. It was the Shadow Sirens and Grodus.
"Tch. It appears they caught on..." Grodus muttered.
"It seems I was right to not have you pretend to be that Professor." Beldum turn to Doopliss. "That silver hair one is annoyingly sharp."
"Guuh." Marilyn nodded.
"What must we do now?"
"Let's wait and see what happens. Until then, we must watch from the shadows." Grodus answered.
(BGM ended)
Back to the heroes...
They all look at the Pipe that leads to the Pits of 100 trials.
"So this is the Pit of 100 Trials. The most dangerous dungeon of all?" Beidou asked.
"Yeah, from what we gather." Levi said.
"Are you all ready?" Rean asked as everyone nodded. "Let's go." He said as he hopped in.
(Fire Emblem Three Houses ost - Dwellings of the Ancient Gods)
Everyone exited the Warp Pipe and noticed a darker Goomba wandering around the room.
"A Gloomba? Never thought I'd see them here." Mario said.
"A Gloomba?" Rean asked.
"Yes. They are Goombas who usually dwell underground." Luigi said as the Gloomba spotted them and charged them.
Joining it was a Spania, a bit more powerful version of a Spinia, complete with spikes on its head and the fact that it was orange. Ayato slice the Gloomb and Spania as they were quickly defeated as the Warp Pipe for the second floor appeared before them as they hopped on into the second floor.
The second floor had a Spinia wandering around, but when engaged in battle, it turned out to be 5 Spinia, Altina fire laser at them and shortly after, they were defeated. After that, they went onto the third floor where they engaged 4 Spania, but Xingqiu and Chongyun could slash and stab them. They entered the fourth floor where they encountered four Dull Bones, where Mario and Luigi launch fireballs at them and they were able to take care of the rest.
As they entered the fifth floor, they heard a "Meeeyork!" as they saw a Fuzzy charging them and were joined by another Fuzzy and two Dull Bones. Levi and Rean took care of the Fuzzies while Aether stomp the ground to form earth spikes and stabbed the Dull Bones to defeat them. On the sixth floor, they were greeted by a Gloomba and a Dull Bones, to which Goombella had a headbonking contest with the Gloomba while Koops easily dealt with the Dull Bones. The seventh floor had three Spinia and two Spania, to where Flurrie blew them away.
A few minutes later...
"Hah... That work up a good sweat." Rean sighed as they check the sign. "We're in Floor 20."
"Why does it feel like we been here hours?" Altina complained.
"Good question. But I'm started to like this place. The enemies here are getting stronger." Tartaglia said. "So this is a good work out."
"And we found some treasure while we're at it." Xingqiu added as they gain a Sleepy Stomp badge for the Bros. "Now, let's see what this treasure hold this time." He said and then they begin to head to it, opened up the chest as Mario and Luigi pulled out two Fire Drives.
"Oh, niiiiice!" Luigi said as they put it away.
"We got enough stamina to go further, let's be off." Ayato said.
Just as they were going further, suddenly, Rean, Levi, Aether and Kazuha stopped.
"Wait." Rean called out to them.
"What's wrong?" Luigi asked.
"I heard something just now." Kazuha said.
"What did you hear?" Paimon asked.
"Shh." Kazuha shush her as he listen carefully, he heard a low moaning. "A moan..."
"A moan? Where is it coming from?" Beidou asked.
"It's coming from underground... perhaps somewhere below the 100 trials." Rean said. "I felt something just now... Something very powerful... and Dangerous." He said as he touch his chest as it skip a beat.
"Did your power feel something just now?" Levi asked.
"Yeah... but this feeling... it's different from Mcburn..."
"Yeah... I felt something too... It's faint... but I sense an extremely powerful presence... a presence of darkness... bring the shiver down my spine..."
"Ooh, sounds interesting! So whatever what Kazuha heard, and you guys sense, must be very stronger! I like the sound of that!" Tartaglia smirked.
"Of course that's your way of thinking it." Aether sighed. "But... we were wise to come into a large group. Come on. Let's go further." Aether said as they nodded and hop onto the next floor.
On the next floor, they encounter two Spiky Gloomba with two Boos. As Luigi such in the Boos, Xingqiu and Ninguang deal with them with clashes and projections and made their way to the 22 floor. The 22 floor has five bandits who charge at the group. Ayaka turned into a frozen mist, let out a rapid trust, finish it off with an icy wind, and froze them all until shattered. The Next floor they enter was the 23, where there was a Lakitu and Spiky Gloomba. Tartaglia shoot water arrows at them out and one blow. Next floor was 4 Bob-Ombs who charge at them, which Chingyun swing his Claymore and knock them back as they explode. the 25 Floor were 4 Boos but they were dealt with by Luigi. Two Spiky Gloombas along with a Bob-omb and a bandit charge toward the group until Bobbery use Bob-bombast on them and they been K.O. The 27 floor was bandits with a Spiky Gloomba which Ningguang deal with them with gemstone projections. 28 floor which VIivan snap her fingers and set two Lakitus and two Bob-Ombs on fire and the Bob-ombs exploded on the bandits. and then two Bob-ombs and two Boos approach the group until Luigi dealt with the Boos, while Mario launch a fireball no the Bob-ombs and they explode.
They all made it to the 30th floor.
"This is the 30th floor." Tartaglia said when he red the sign.
"Sheesh... how long we been there?" Paimon asked as Luigi open the chest and then pull out a Zap Tap.
"Ooh, interesting." Luigi said and put it on.
"Here we go." Beidou said as they begin to enter the warp pipe.
All the way to the 50 floors...
"Okay... this is quite the regimen..." Ayato said as he wipe his sweat.
"Which floor are we in now?" Ayaka panted
"Floor 50." Mario answered from reading the sign.
"50!? We been here for hours!" Paimon complained.
"The enemies here are getting starter. Good." Tartaglia smirked. "But... Although it's tiny... I can sense tension."
"You're right... I can feel something chilly, each time we go down." Rean nodded
"I'm guessing we're getting closer." Chongyun said as Aether open the chest.
"Oh, an extra sack!" Aether said and put it on.
"Okay, let's go." Rean said as they hop into the Pipe.
Timeskip to the 99... (Seriously, so many of them! Do you REALLY want to go through all that?)
Rean was knocked to the ground by an Elite Wizzerd.
"Theses guys are quite tricky!" Rean said while wincing as the Elite Wizzerd fired a laser at him, but Levi got in the way and blocked the attack with his Glaive, but it was enough to knock him back.
"Nnngh!" Levi winced. "Take THIS!" He yelled, using Penetrate Throw at the Elite Wizzerd, but the Elite Wizzerd disappeared as it got stuck to the wall. "Oh for the love of!"
The real Elite Wizzerd floated over to the boys, readying its hands and aiming at the boys with a nasty smirk, unaware of Tartaglia coming in from behind and jumping up in the air, letting out a war cry and then slashing down to cut the Elite Wizzerd in half to destroy it.
(BGM ended)
"Phew... quite the battle... You guys okay?" Tartaglia wipe his sweat and asked.
"I think all of us are." Luigi panted as everyone sit down to catch their breath. "Man, no wonder this place is very tough..."
"Seriously... how deep below the ground are we?" Aether panted
"And how long have we been here?" Paimon groaned.
"What floor are we on again?" Kazuha asked
"Floor 99." Rean replied.
"I thought as much."
"We're almost there." Altina said.
"Yeah... That powerful presence is closer..." Rean said as he touch his chest. "Everyone take up the Super Mushrooms." He said as everyone begin to eat them, regaining their stamina. "Okay. Let's go."
"Yeah. Let's see what was that moan we heard we heard earlier." Levi nodded as the Warp Pipe popped up for them as they all hopped in and landed on the ground.
"We're here." Ayaka said.
"Uhh... it's dark in here..." Paimon gulped.
"Arooo?"
"Um... was that one of you?" Luigi gulped.
"No, we all heard something like this awhile ago." Beidou said.
"Hang on." Levi said as he channel his power and brought light to the dark room. He turn his head. "Holy crap..." He blinked.
(Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door ost - Hooktail's theme)
They turn their heads and see the monstrous bony dragon in front of them. Bonetail.
"AROOOOOOOOOOOOO!"
"Ngh!" Rean winched as he felt his heart skip a beat.
"Rean, you okay?" Levi asked.
"Yeah, I'm fine... So this is what we heard..."
"Oh man... a Dragon." Tartaglia blicked and then laughed as he got his Bow out. "This dread in the air, this, the shivering down to my very core. The sight of it..." He smirked. "I can't wait to take it down."
"And his bloodlust for battle awaken." Aether sweatdrop.
"AROOOOOOOOOOOOO!"
(BGM ended)
(Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door ost - Hooktail's battle)
"Everyone, prepared for battle! Give it all that you got!" Rean yelled.
"Yeah!" Everyone nodded
Undead Dragon of the 100 Pits: Bonetail.
Bonetail breathed fire at the group, but they quickly dodged the attack while Tartaglia ran over and quickly did a Cross Slash attack on his foot while Ninguang summon several gemstones and launch it on Bonetail's head while Altina cast Orbal Art Shadow Blade on it.
"Okay, let's see here..." Goombella said as he use Tattle. "GREAT GOOMBA! This is Bonetail! He's Hooktail's oldest brother! HP is 200, Attack is 8, and 2 on defense! He's has multiple breath attacks can regain health if he bites you! This is seriously one undead dragon we should be careful with!" She exclaimed as which Bonetail walked over and stomped on Goombella to shut her up, but she quickly backflipped to avoid the attack.
Bonetail then breathed fire at all of them, but some jumped up in the air, while overs roll out of the way, then Luigi Ultra Jump and stomp on the undead dragon's nose while Chongyun summoned pillars of ice, launch them toward the undead dragon and froze his feet. Bot Bonetail broke free and then let a powerful shockwave to crack the ice, but also push some of them away. Tartaglia use his Craft: Shark Onslaught toward Bonetail while Beidou launch herself and let out a heavy swing with electricity.
"Aroooo!" Bonetail roared, unleashing a white flame breath on Levi, Altina, Kazuha, and Rean
"Nnngh!" Levi winced before Altina, Kazuha and Rena grew drowsy and fell asleep. "Hey! Wake up!" Levi exclaimed as Bonetail launch another white flame breath toward them but Levi use his power to create a shield.
"Hey, eyes on me!" Tartaglia said as he leap into the air and then dive attack, launching several slashes onto him while Ayato and Ayaka launch and let out their Crafts, Kyouka for Ayato and Kabuki for Ayaka.
Mario send out several fireballs at it, while Bobbery charge toward Bonetail's foot and exploded on him.
"Wake up!" Levi yelled as he shake the sleeping trio.
"Huh? Wha...?" Rean yawned and clicked. "Oh crap!"
"We let out guard down..." Kazuha muttered
"We won't make that mistake again." Altina muttered as well as she fire laser beams toward Bonetail's head and Rean and Kazuha follow up by climbing on Bonetail's arms.
As Bonetail attempted to take them off, Levi interfere by using Penetrate Throw at Bonetail's head. Then Rean and Kazuha let out a flurry of slashes onto Bonetail, as Bonetail did a poisonous breath to damage all of them.
"Nnngh… this guy's something else." Tartaglia smiked.
"We face stronger monsters before." Rean said, feeling a bit poisoned from the breath attack. "ARCUS activate... Here!" He yelled, and use Recuria on everyone.
"Phew, thanks!" Aether said and then imbue his sword with a rainbow light. "All right, let's do this!"
"Right!" Everyone nodded as the Melee fighters charge toward Bonetail while Ningguang summoned several gemstones and launch them toward Bonetail, while Altina channel energy balls from Claiomh Solais and launch them and strike on Bonetail.
"Aroooooooo!" Bonetail roared and then launch powerful stomp, creating a shockwave to push everyone back, but they jump as Bonetail unleash a green breath at them but Aether swing down a large sword beam to slice the breath in half, then stun Bonetail while the Melee fighters launch their assault on Bonetail.
Bonetail tried to bite down on the Chongyou, but he created pillars of ice to halt Bonetail's bite as he jump out of the way in time, crushing the ice, then let a heavy swing down with Beidou, forcing Bonetial to his head tot he ground, then, Tartaglia change his swords into a Double Saber, launch himself and then pierce dive attack on Bonetail's body, follow up with multiple trust, slashes and then toss his Doublesaber all over Bonetail's body. Kazuha imbue his sword with wind energy and then let out several wind slashes before leap into the air and then a powerful wide slasn on Bonetail's body. Mario and Luigi who pulled out a Fire Flower, charge a powerful fireball on Bonetail's neck. Xingqiu imbue his sword with water energy, impale the ground and then a water blade emerge from the ground, striking Bonetail's chin.
"All right, take this!" Aether yelled as he sumoned several magic circles and then launch several swords from it, launch them all over Bonetail's body as he zoom, letting out several slashs before reappearing, imbue his sword with rainbow energy, let out three wide rainbow slashes, and then leap into the swing down an almighty sword beam on Bonetail, which cause a devastating rainbow explosion sphere
"Alright, here we go!" Cloud yelled, as he started glowing a rainbow-like aura and then ran straight for him. "Farewell!" He yelled, unleashing Omnislash on Bonetail and unleashing a powerful final attack on him with an explosion, as Bonetail looked incredibly weak after that.
"Arooo…" Bonetail groaned before breathing fire at the group where they quickly dodged the attack.
"Take this!" Levi imbue his Glaive with his power and then toss it toward Bonetail where it strikes through it. "Let's do this everyone!" He yelled, rallied everyone for an all-out attack on it.
"AROOOOOOOOOO!" Bonetail roared before landing on the ground in defeat
(BGM ended)
"Hah... Hah..." Rean panted as he sheath his Tachi. "Man... that was really tough..."
"Require a five-minute break." Altina panted.
"I'll say... It was powerful like one of those Cryptids..." Levi panted.
"Woo! Now that was fun!" Tartaglia cheered. "But man, what a fight!"
"Glad to see you're in high spirits." Aether said before stretching his arms out, while Beidou walked over to the treasure chest that Bonetail spat out and pulled out the Return Postage badge and put it in her pocket before joining the two and falling on her knees.
"It certainly one tough fight. Glad we had something this fun." Beidou said.
"Still... what kind of place is this labyrinth?" Ayato wondered.
"I was wondering the same thing..." Ayaka added. "Who design it as well..."
"Good question." Kazuha rub his chin.
"Well, whatever the case, here." Ayaka pull out the Return Postage badge and gave it to Rean.
"Thank you. I'm sure we'll find some use for it." Rean said as he put it in his pocket. "With that settled. Let's go back and rescue Peach." He said as they nodded.
They walked toward the Warp Pipe leading back to the Thousand Year Door.
I was struggling with this dungeon when I played it. Bonetail was literally one of the toughest boss fights ever. I was glad I was able to beat him thanks to learning the timing on Super Counter.