Paper Mario: Star Rod Chronicles

Chapter 4, Part 1

A Tsunami of Trouble

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After our heroes took at rest at Goomba Village, we find them at the path leading from Goomba Village to Toad Town…

"So, how long now?" Goombario asked Mario, as they and Flameboo walked and floated to Toad Town.

"Just a couple minutes off." Mario replied, reaching the gate

WHOOSH!

"Ahah!" Jr. Troopa exclaimed, leaping from the top of the gate.

And landing on his head.

"Oww…" Jr. Troopa cried, getting back up. "Prepare yourself, Mario!"

Battle Start!

Mario 10 HP 5 FP

Goombario 5 HP FP

Flameboo 10 HP 5 FP

Mario used Hammer on Jr. Troopa! 1 Damage!

Goombario used Headbonk on Jr. Troopa! 1 Damage!

Flameboo used Touch of Death on Jr. Troopa! 1 Damage!

"Aha! Now it's my turn to attack!" Jr. Troopa said, and leaped onto Mario's head.

3 Damage… To Jr. Troopa.

"AHH! I'M ON FIREEEE!" Jr. Troopa said, and leaped into a lake.

"… What just happened?" Goombario asked.

"I'm not sure, but let's go." Flameboo replied, sprinting forward, and suddenly floating back, as a whip snapped where she was floating before, and a girl with wings landed nearby.

"Mario! Leave this to me, and just go back home!" The girl said. "You've failed once already, leave this to a professional."

"What?" Mario asked blankly.

"Sigh… I am Tsunami! I am the one who will save Princess Peach, and I'll stop you if need be!" Tsunami said.

Tsunami used Arson Goddess! 3 Damage to Mario! Mario was burned!

"Mario, I think we should retreat! She's too strong right now, and you still haven't recovered all your strength! I tattled her, and I found out, from a scale of 1 through 30, she's a Level 10! You're only… Level 3." Goombario suggested.

"Right…" Mario muttered, and he and the others ran past her to Toad Town.

"…Hmph." Tsunami said, putting down her guard, as she though Mario was attacking her. "What an intresting turn of events… I guess I'll head to Koopa Bros. Fortress." And she flew away.

At Toad Town…

"Ugh…" Mario muttered as he lost a heart point from the burn.

"Mario! We all thought you were dead!" A Toad with Green Spots said, running up to him.

"I thought I was too…" Mario replied. "If it wasn't for my friends here, I would've never made it." He continued as he gestured to Flameboo and Goombario.

"I see. Well, I'm going to go inform the others." The Green Toad said, and dashed off.

"So where do we go?" Flameboo asked.

"Shooting Star Summit." Mario replied. "A Star Spirit is awaiting me there."

Later, at Shooting Star Summit…

"Sigh…" Goombario sighed. "It's a great pity the Castle is gone. Now there's only a gaping hole… Even the fountain was messed up."

"Yeah." Mario replied, climbing and jumping up a hill with the others close behind.

Finally, reaching the top, Goombario said, "That's weird. That's Eldstar, but you can see right through him."

"Mario… I am using all my power to talk to you." The Star Spirit said. "I am imprisoned in a card…"

"But how did you get imprisoned?" Flameboo asked.

"…Bowser. He attacked and stole the Star Rod, then turned all of the Star Spirits into cards." Eldstar replied, and Mario remembered when he fought Bowser and lost because of the sacred artifact taken.

"What?'! Bowser, that ass!" Goombario exclaimed. "We've got to go get it back!"

"Mario… Bowser's Castle is in the sky, is it not? So, you must-" Eldstar said, then faded out. After about fifteen seconds, he re-appeared.

"I am sorry… My power is fading away. Please, rescue me and I will explain there." The Star Spirit said, as he faded more and more away again.

"I will. You can bet your mustache." Mario promised, suddenly losing another health point from the burn Tsunami gave him.

"Thank… you…" Eldstar said, then disappeared.

"Wait… where is he being held?'!" Goombario said.

Meanwhile, at Peach's Room…

"Oh, I wish there was some way I could help Mario…" Peach muttered.

"Don't worry, Princess! I'm sure there's a way you can help him!" Twink replied.

BANG!

The door to her room suddenly shot open (Leaving a dent in the wall, by the way.) and Bowser and Kammy Koopa came in. Twink flew up and hid in a curtain.

"Bwahahaha! Princess, I have come in to tell you that there is no way Mario is getting up here! The Star Spirits are imprisoned and guarded by my highest rank troops!" Bowser said.

"Mario will come to stop you, just like he always did the first three times!" Peach replied.

"Grr… Getting the axe was lucky, getting me to break the platforms was just luck again, and he won't grab me by the tail this time!" Bowser growled, and stormed out, with Kammy following.

Peach ran to the door, and put her ear to it, hearing conversation outside. Some of it was muffled, but she could make out some words.

"…but I think…and Mario did stay alive… are the Koopa Bros. reliable?" Kammy asked.

"… course they are…" Bowser replied.

"… Mario… hit him… YELLOW! BLUE! BLACK! Let's show Bowser our special move!" A voice said.

"Oooh… Ahhh…" Bowser said. "But… guarding the… Spirit?"

"Oh… crap." The voice from before said, then four sets of feet running.

"Twink!" Peach said.

"Yes?" Twink asked.

"I have a task for you. Can you tell Mario that the Star Spirit is at Koopa Bros. Fortress?" Peach asked.

"Yes, I can!" Twink said, starting to fly out.

"Wait! And… can you give Mario this?" Peach asked, handing Twink a star shaped pendant.

"Ohh! This is a Lucky Star, isn't it? It helps him hit harder and makes enemies miss sometimes!" Twink said.

"Yes, it is! Please go, Twink." Peach said, and Twink flew away into the night sky.

And this is the end of part one of the Chapter 4 Trilogy.

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