Chapter 2: Bad Memories of the Past

-Author's Note: Yoshi, Mario and the Super Smash Bros. belongs to Nintendo- Note 2: Chapter contains Refence to the old Mario Cartoon. try and guess which one!

The time was about 8:45 in the morning. Yoshi and Marth were still practicing together in the Training Hall, having chosen the Battlefield stage. Right now Marth was teaching Yoshi to use the Dancing Blade Technique, a move Marth himself used many times in his matches. It had 3 different variations, the first would strike the middle of an enemy 4 times to knock them back, the second would also strike 4 times, but instead will knock the enemy up into the air, while the third would strike low and attack with a few quick stabs at the end.

Yoshi had gotten the first and second variations down quickly and was trying the third one now. As he was about to try again for the third time, he and Marth heard Mario's voice over the speakers that were set up all over the manor. "Marth, I'm-a-sorry to call you right now, but could you-a-come to main hall please?" he said. Marth let out a small sigh before turning to Yoshi, "Why don't you take a brake and get some fresh air Yoshi? We can continue later". Yoshi nodded, thinking that it was a good idea, plus he wanted to think some things over anyway. Marth left the room to see Mario in the main hall while Yoshi stayed behind to turn the training program off, also making sure that the Sandbag he and Marth had used was put away.

Before going outside, Yoshi went back to his room to put his sword away. After that, he wraps a red scarf around his neck and puts on a black jacket to keep himself warm, as it was a bit cold outside despite the sunny weather today. Soon Yoshi came back down stairs and went out by the main doors of the manor. After taking a breath of the cold air, he went towards the nearby park.

Ten minutes later, Yoshi was at the park and started walking down the pathway, thinking about what the paper said about that unknown gang. 'Why are there those who think that being part of a gang that hurts people is fun?' Yoshi thought, 'they act like they want to be your friend, but the truth is that they just use you to get what they want no matter what' Yoshi stopped before looking up into the sky, 'just like I was used to get at Mario and Luigi...' Yoshi thought sadly.

Flashback-Dome City 12 years ago

About 12 years ago, Yoshi was about half as big as he is now, but was still a baby by age. He was living with the Mario Bros and Princess Peach in Dinosaur Land and had no idea about his home; Yoshi's Island.

One day, he had found something on the ground that led from a nearby stream to a large purple stone dome. Since he was hungry at the time, he started eating it, not realizing what it was for. By the time Yoshi reached the steps, Mario and Luigi were there, looking very cross indeed. Mario had told Yoshi off very harshly even if he didn't know about it at all. This caused Yoshi to runaway, because he thought that they didn't care about him anymore. When he got to the edge of Dome City however, he ran into three other dinosaurs. They were known as the Dino Riders.

"What we have here?" the short Dinosaur said, looking at Yoshi. Yoshi was scared now and they could see it. without thinking, Yoshi said to himself loudly "...I-I wish Mario and Luigi were here..." The three Dinosaurs heard this and started whispering to each other. They knew if they could trick Yoshi into bringing the Mario Bros to them, they could get in favour with King Koopa (Bowser). Gaining Yoshi's trust would be easy if Lola, the female of the group, talked to him, so that's what she did. "We won't hurt you, besides, you look cute" To Yoshi, that would be enough to make him think that the Dino Riders would treat him better than the Mario Bros did. He believed this more when they made him apart of the group and asked him to bring the Mario Bros to them so they can talk to them about how he was treated. At least, that's what they told him...

Back at the Purple Dome, Peach had just found out what happened between Yoshi and the two brothers and was not pleased at all. "You scolded him!? But he's just a baby!" Peach said to Mario in a very angry tone of voice. "Don't-a-worry Princess; I'm-a-sure Yoshi will just pout for a bit and then forget-a-the whole thing" Mario said. Peach wasn't convinced, and before she could say something else, they heard the door open and turned to see who it was. It was Yoshi, but he was wearing a dark blue jacket and black sunglasses. "Yoshi?, where did you get those?" Peach asked with worry. Yoshi told them about his new friends the Dino Rider and how they treated him better than the two brothers did. When Mario asked Yoshi where they are, the young dino had said; "I show you where"

Yoshi and the Mario Bros arrived at a dome just outside Dome City. Yoshi turned to Mario. "I wait here while you talk to them" he said before Mario and Luigi went inside. About ten minutes passed and Yoshi started to wonder what was taking so long, so he took a quick peek through a window, and got a major shock.

Inside was the two brothers, tied up with some rope, and the Dino Riders were laughing. Then Yoshi heard them talking; "let us go!" Luigi said to them, the short dinosaur, Rex, just laughed. "As if plumber! We get big reward from Koopa when we give you to him!" Rex said. Mario was very mad, and before he could stop himself, he shouted; "And what about Yoshi?! Aren't you three his friends?!" Rex only laughed more, "Friends? Ha! Dino Riders have no friends! Only acted like that to him so he brings you to us! He's only good to be used!"

Yoshi was completely speechless; The Dino Riders had lied to him so they could capture the two brothers. He felt that this was completely his fault. Now it didn't matter to him that Mario had told him off about the pipe he ate, for the brothers and the princess had tried to warn him about the Dino Riders back at the purple dome, because they were worried about what could happened if he stayed as a part of that gang. Yoshi did not listen to them and now because of this, Mario and Luigi would be taken to Koopa if nothing was done to stop the Dino Riders.

Yoshi knew what he had to do, so he took one of their bikes back to Dome City to get help. However, when he got back with the princess, the Dino Riders had already left. Following the tracks, Yoshi and Peach soon found the Dino Riders and with a bit of luck, were able to rescue Mario and Luigi from them and escape them through a warp pipe. Yoshi was the last to go in the pipe and started to warp when he heard Rex's voice for what he thought was the last time; "We won't forget this you puny lizard! One day we will make you pay!"

End flashback