Well, I've got another chapter coming your way! Get it while it's hot (and I reference that to the date it was posted…though you can view it at any time. Bleh, what am I saying?) Oh well, on with the fic!
Everyone was baffled by what had just happened; Bowser had never, not once, come to the Mushroom Kingdom without doing anything bad or stupid (well, then again, he did cause the huge hole in the ground which was quickly debated about being turned into a lake). It was what Bowser said that had clued everyone in on what he had came for, but failed as a result.
"He was-a lying!" Mario said, "It-a was a trick! He was-a trying to get-a the Princess to-a let her guard-a down!"
Toadsworth rubbed his chin, "That could be it." He said, "We must now take drastic precautions, as he could be wrong about 'leaving forever'."
Peach still thought about what she heard. She had the ability to record the consciousness of another person; what they were doing, how they felt, what they were thinking. But, she couldn't sense any form of trickery or deception in the Koopa King's speech. It could be because he was not human or toad, but still…
"I don't think he could have been lying." Peach said. All eyes turned on her with shock.
"What?" Daisy asked.
Toadsworth was speechless for a moment, "…Princess, how could you say something like—"
"I think I might have hurt him!" Peach said, suddenly feeling guilty, "Oh, why did I have to be so direct and blunt…?"
Toadsworth cleared his throat "A creature like him obviously has no feelings! It really would not matter what you say to him. I'm quite sure he was just feigning his—"
"You don't understand!" Peach cut Toadsworth off, "All I could sense is that, while he was talking, he was sincere. I could easily tell that he was fighting back tears…" Peach's own face fell, "…pretty hard, too."
"So…" Daisy began, "…you think that creep-o really…loves you?"
Slowly, Peach nodded, "I know it seems weird, and I think it is, too!" she claimed, "I mean, it just wouldn't work! I'm a human, and he's a Koopa. Even if we were acquainted, I don't think that a physical relationship is possible."
"Yes." Mario said, "So we can-a forget about this-a misfortune, and continue the party! Bring on-a the spaghetti!"
"Mario, wait," Peach said, "I still think I might have hurt Bowser. I'm sure that even a big guy like him can be easily taken down by the wrong words from the wrong person. Personally…I feel that we should make it up to him."
Toadsworth was outraged, "What are you saying, Princess? That we deliberately assist the enemy to recover?"
Peach sighed, "You know, Toadsworth, I really wouldn't call him a true 'enemy'. At least, not any more…" she looked up at the sky.
Not any more…
Yeah, short chapter. It was getting pretty late, and I need my sleep *yawn*. So, I'll get this updated soon…as long…as you…Keep holding on…ZZZZ…