Twila: Queen Sunstar owns nothing regarding the Mario Brothers. She owns only her own characters, and I am not going to read the list this time. To see the list, go to chapter five, and read the disclaimer there.

Queen Sunstar: I have a feeling this story is going to be my longest one yet. The Graphics Warning is still in effect. Onward to the story!

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Twila found herself standing outside the O.R doors, and heard everything going on inside.

"Somebody start a central line!" Dr. Toadala called, "And get Dr. Luka's backside in here!"

"We can't! Luka is in the ER with another patient!" one of the two interns answered.

"I don't care if Luka is busy! Tell him if he doesn't get his but in here within the next two minutes, I'll tell the boss, Dr. Ross, on him! Is that central line in yet?" Dr. Toadala screamed.

"I'm in!" the intern, Dr. Cameron, called.

"Doc, I am having trouble intubating him!" the other intern, Dr. Gray, called.

At that moment, Dr. Luka ran into the O.R.

"What happened?" He called.

"Code Blue!" Dr. Toadala screamed.

"Paddles?" Dr. Gray asked.

"Not yet! I'm in! Somebody start bagging him! Luka, you are a dead Koopa Troopa later!" Toadala screamed.

"Lets see what is going on. BP is dropping, I'm losing sinus rhythm! Cameron, start chest compressions! Toadala, stand by with the paddles!" Luka screamed.

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The ground revolted around them. Wario dropped to the ground, and put his hand out. His hand burned yellow, and the yellow light seeped down into the ground. Near by, Solance did the same thing. Within seconds, the earthquake stopped. They followed Eldstar to Brightons office, a few doors down the hall. The TV was on.

"My name is Kisa Jones, and I am reporting live in front of Mount Nimbus, which, two minutes ago, showed an increase in seismic activity. Volcanologists are converging in the Nimbus Land Volcano Observatory, and so far, no word on what is going on." the pink shelled female Nokis on TV said.

"We have better to get moving!" Luigi said.

"I'll save you a trip." Eldstar said, glowing. He orbed them to Nimbus Land, and sat back to keep an eye on the TV.

Luigi lead the way into the castle.

"Mallow?" He called.

"Luigi?" Mallow answered, materializing right behind the green clad plumber, causing him to jump five feet into the air. Luigi turned. Mallow was much taller then the last time he had seen him.

"Mallow! Long time no see. You know Wario and Peach, and this is Solance. He is Earths secondary sun." Luigi said.

"Its good to see you too, Luigi. I heard the news about Brighton. Is he going to be okay?" Mallow asked.

"Brighton is doing as well as can be expected." Solance answered, staying in the back of the group, "We have bigger things to worry about. Geno is on the dark side, working for the Daybreaker."

"What? Geno? Dark? How'd this happen? Where were we?" Mallow squawked.

"Calm down, Mallow. We are still trying to figure that one out." Wario said.

"Geno can't go dark!" Mallow cried, "Come!" He lead them into the library, and pulled down an ancient looking leather book. Its title read Ancient Prophecies. Mallow open the book, and found the page he was looking for. They all leaned in to read.

On the day the hero turned starlet goes dark, and the Great Lord fights for his life, a 5000 year old soul reclaims its former body. This will set in motion, the events leading to the universes most deadly battle yet, the battle between Celestial Guardian and Elemental Brother. When all hope seems lost, look for the great life giver among your ranks.

"Celestial Guardian against Elemental Brother… I am a Celestial Guardian, Wario, Luigi, you two are Elemental Brothers!" Peach cried out.

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Geno felt consciousness returning.

'I'm not dead?' Geno thought, opening his eyes. He looked around, noticing he was in the same cell as Daisy. He went to sit up, and cried out sharply from the agonizing spasms racking his body.

"Geno, You woke up!" Daisy said, coming into his line of vision, "Don't try to move around so much. He gave you a nasty beating out there. It looks like he busted some of your ribs, and your left shoulder was dislocated. I've patched you up as best as I can."

"I'm okay, I've been through worse." With a groan of pain, Geno forced himself to sit up. Daisy would have none of it, and pushed him back down.

"Let your body heal up some, Geno. You won't do anybody any good if you faint from pain." Daisy said, concern in her voice. Geno kicked himself mentally for not agreeing to have Peach teach him health magic, and let Daisy have her way but staying down.

"Alright, I'll rest." Geno stared up at the ceiling.

"Geno, the Daybreaker says I am a Celestial Guardian, but what did he mean?" Daisy asked some time later.

"A Celestial Guardian is one who protects the Celestials, like Brighton, and Twila. There were four of them. There was Pyronia, user of fire, Guardian of the Sun, Aqueena, user of water, Guardian of the Moon, Flora, user of Earth energy, Guardian of the Earth, and Thundrina, user of electricity, Guardian of the sky. They promised to protect the Celestials from harm. Then the Daybreaker came. He killed three of them, and took Flora, turning her evil. Then came the war. The Daybreaker was defeated, and Flora was stripped of her powers, and banished. She came back to warn them some time later, but was killed on sight. History is about to replay itself, starting with me. I go dark, and Brighton battles for his life." Geno explained, "I am a double agent working for Brighton."

"Why did Flora come back?" Daisy asked.

"She saw something terrible about to happen." Geno said.

"Do you know what she saw?" Daisy asked, fearing the answer.

"She saw Belmoth, the ninth Star Spirit, consuming a planet, and its dead sun floating near by. She saw Belmoth reanimate the Sun, and turned it into a killer. It was Solan, brother of Solaris, Brightons father." Geno said.

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Inside the O.R, Brighton continued to battle for his life. Little did they know, the tide was turning in his favor.

"We don't need the paddles!" Luka called.

"Are you insane? The guys got no pulse! You said so yourself!" Toadala screamed back, charging the paddles as he spoke.

"Cameron, keep up with the chest compressions, you are doing fine. Toadala, I said I had no sinus rhythm! Learn to listen, will ya?" Luka shot back.

"Hello, Beginning Medical Science I! No sinus rhythm means no pulse!" Toadala yelled back.

"Beginning Medical Science I, the heart will still pump blood without being regulated by the sinoatrial node!" Luka screamed.

"Both of you, shut up! Just shut up! For once, can't you two put your deference's aside and focus on saving a life? Gray cried.

"I say we paddle the sinus rhythm back!" Toadala ignored her.

"I rank higher then you, and I say we let Cameron work!" Luka shot back.

"Wait until I tell Ross that you do fought each other in the O.R, over your own rulers body, instead of fighting to save his life, which I have been doing!" Cameron screamed.

At that moment, Dr. Ross, a large male green winged Yoshi, walked in.

"Alright! I have had it with the two of you! You both are on clinic duty until further notice! Go!" Ross ordered, his voice firm. Luka and Toadala cringed, and finally stopped yelling at each other. Toadala went quietly, while Luka turned to his boss.

"He is my patient, Boss!" Luka cried.

"Go!" Ross ordered again. Luka left.

Ross walked over to the operating table, "What do we have here? Hmm, no sinus rhythm, being kept alive by Cameron, Gray, come here with the paddles. Ready? Clear!" Ross called, working quickly.

Twila watched the two doctors leave after the yoshi walked in. She felt worried, and started pacing without realizing it.

"Brighton is doing fine, I'm sure of it." Eleanor said, watching Twila pace.

"I can't help it. I pace went I get nervous." Twila admitted.

Greg came in.

"Twila, two things. Everybody at Clockwork Castle is praying for His Grace to pull through, and the Parliament called. They want you, now." Greg said.

"It can't wait?" Twila asked.

"They said it was of utmost importance that you came. Greg said.

"Twila, Bowser and I will stay right here with Brighton. Yoshi and DK too." Eleanor said. Bowser, DK, and yoshi nodded. Visiting hours had ended five minutes ago, so they couldn't visit Mario until eight the next morning. The ICU allowed visitors around the clock under special circumstances, such as a family member being kept in the O.R, instead of one of the ICU rooms.

"Promise me you will call me if anything happens." Twila said, following Greg out to the car.

"I promise!" Eleanor called.

Twila settled herself in the back of the Skylord, Brightons golden Lexus SUV. Her own car was sitting inside her shop, waiting for her to give it its annual tune up. One of her favorite past times was working on her beloved car when ever she got the chance. She also handled repairs on the Go-Karts during the off season of Mariokart. Greg pulled into the parking lot outside the Parliament buildings. Twila climbed out of the car, and walked toward the main building, pausing long enough at the door to check her complexion in her handheld mirror. She walked inside, and entered the main meeting room.

The room was broken up into three sections, one section per house. The house of the Sun, the smallest of the three houses, had the middle section, with the House of the Moon on the right, and the House of the Sky on its left. Brightstar, head of the House of the Sky, stood in front of his section. Twila took her place as Head of the House of the Moon. The House of the Sun had 35 members, five from each region of Skyland. The House of the Sky had 135 members, and was known as the peoples house, while the House of the Moon, the newest addition, had 100 members, two from each district. (For further detail, check out Brotherhood, CH 10.)

"As much I hate to state da oblivious, who going to cover for Brighton?" Brightstar asked, getting shushed by his own house members. Lady Flame walked in, and stood before the House of the Sun. She was fighting to suppress a yawn.

"Now just a moment! The Degree states very clearly that if the Great Lord is out of commission, his Moon is to cover for him!" a house of the moon member cried.

"True," Twila walked over to Lady Flame, "The Moon has the right to pass it on to someone else. I choose Lady Flame."

"Then it falls to the head of the House of the Sky!" a house of the sky member called.

"That true, if da Moon wish it so." Brightstar said.

"You two sure about this? I've been awake for nearly 35 hours." Lady Flame said, her voice slightly slurred from exhaustion.

"Wait minute, who covered for Brighton after he injured?" Brightstar asked.

"I did." Lady Flame said, "Then I did Solances turn."

"Who shining now?" Brightstar asked.

"I thought you were." Lady Flame said.

"But if I here, then who shining?" Brightstar asked.

"Yea, Brightstar." Twila said.

Brightstar paled, and ran to the window. He looked up, and saw Lord Sunnings, Solartons second in command, working in the sky.

"Its da little boss!" Brightstar called, relief in his richly accented voice.

"That's right, Lord Sunnings took over for me, and told me to go get some sleep." Lady Flame said.

"With that settled, Why were we called together?" Twila asked.

Her answer came in the form of a giant TV screen, once they had taken their places. The screen flickered a few times, and came on. It showed the Nimbus Land volcano, and a Nokis reporter stepped in front of the screen.

"I'm Kisa Jones, and I'm reporting live in front of Mount Nimbus! This just came in! a few hours ago, there was a spike in seismic activity. Volcanologists swarmed to the Observatory, and we have a report from the leading Volcanologist, Dr. Serenin T! Here she is!" Kisa said.

A toadette appeared on screen. She wore a brown coverall, and heavy brown gloves. Her hat was periwinkle blue with a picture of a sun on top, showing she was from Skyland. She wore her light brown hair back in a pony tail. Her work boots were black.

"Mount Nimbus is one of the last surviving Megacones. A Megacone is a volcano with a large crater, and even, sloping sides. Mount Nimbus's last recorded eruption was 4000 years ago. These earthquakes originated right here, on the southern lip, facing Skyland. I don't think we will see an actual eruption, but we may see several small scale sneezes. That's all we know for now." Serenin T said.

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Mallow switched off the TV, and turned to the others.

"Mallow, is it possible to go down to where the Blade Ship crashed, and investigate it?" Luigi asked.

"I'm afraid I can't allow it. It is simply too dangerous." Mallow said, "The ground is too unstable."

"Wario and I have mastered the Earthhand. If we work together, we should be able to keep it stable long enough for you three to go investigate." Solance said.

"Its risky, but this has to be done. This is a map of the volcano. The quakes happened here, so we will need Solance here on the lower ledge, and Wario here, we will put on the lip of the volcano. That should keep things calm." Mallow pointed out the two ledges.

"I have to climb up an entire mountain?" Wario asked.

"Who said anything about climbing? I'll warp us to our places." Solance said.

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Waluigi was trapped. The place he was in was dark, and he seemed to be floating. He could hear the Daybreaker in his mind.

"Waluigi, I thought you'd actually fight for your body, such a disappointment." the Daybreaker sneered.

"You may have my body, but you will never break my spirit! Wario will be sure of that! I know my brothers are coming!" Waluigi screamed.

"Tsk, tsk, tsk, can they fight their own brother?" the Daybreaker asked, his voice sounding identical to Waluigi's voice for two seconds.

"You won't fool Wario, or Luigi! They will know its not me!" Waluigi screamed.

"Unfortunately, your father holds the key to defeat me. By defeating me, he will have to waste his own child. I took care of him first. No one else can use it but him. Hence, I am unstoppable!" The Daybreaker sneered.

"I know one other person who can use the key, and I know what the key is! He won't hesitate to waste me!" Waluigi tried.

"Do you mean Bri, or Sol? They are both dead, remember?" the Daybreaker answered.

"I was talking about Eldstar!" Waluigi cried, forming a plan in his subconscious mind.

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Dr. Ross finally left the O.R. Eleanor rose to meet him.

"How is he?" She asked.

"Its not good. Brighton is stable for now. He is critically ill. His body is trying to fight off a mammoth infection in the bloodstream. I detected early organ death in several of his other organs, and its just not looking good right now." Ross said.

"Chances of overcoming this?" Eleanor pressed. Bowser and DK leaned in to listen. Yoshi snoozed on, unaware of what's going on.

"I would give him roughly a 25 chance of overcoming this." Ross explained, "I have doctors to fire, and patients to save." the doctor left. Eleanor walked back into the O.R, with Bowser right behind her.

"Hon?" Bowser questioned, nerved by his wife's reactions.

"Bow, what am I going to do? How do you tell someone that there is virtually no chance to save a loved one?" Eleanor asked, trying to hold back tears.

"Oh, Eleanor, its okay. Look at it this way. Brighton has one chance in four to survive this. These are small numbers." Bowser said.

"When you put it that way, it seems small, but 25 is not a big number, compared to 75. What do I tell Twila?" Eleanor asked.

"Tell her that its just not looking good right now." Bowser suggested.

"I'll do that." Eleanor said.

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Geno's body still hurt badly. He raised his head slowly. Where was Daisy? He tried to sit up, but he hurt to bad to move.

'Why didn't I agree to learn a heal spell? Mallow had Healing Rain, Bowser had Lave Restoration, Peach had Therapy, Group Hug, and Comeback, and Mario had Healing Fire. I had nothing. I am such an imbecile.' Geno gave himself another kick mentally.

Someone screamed. Geno forced his protesting body to move. He crawled to the door, and pulled himself up to stand on shaky legs. Looking out, he saw Daisy, her back up against the wall. The Daybreaker was in front of her.

"You will never get me to go evil! I won't do it!" Daisy shrieked, fighting desperately to get away from the Daybreaker, who held her in place with his magnetic power.

"Flora, you still fight the evil already in you. You have no choice, my queen." the Daybreaker snarled.

"Waluigi! Its your body! Fight for it!" Daisy tried.

"Waluigi is gone. He gave up his own body willingly." the Daybreaker taunted.

"hey jerk butt! Over here!" Geno quickly calculated his plan, and transformed into a cannon. "Geno!" He waited for the cell door to open, ignoring his protesting muscles. The door opened, "Flash!"

"Shroot." the Daybreaker was blasted backward into the cell behind him, by an exploding mini sun. Geno quickly changed back, and Daisy slammed the cell door closed, and locked it.

"Us, 1, Daybreaker, 0." She said, turning to Geno, "Lets go while the guy is out cold!"

"Follow me!" Geno led the way.

Behind them, five minutes after they had left, the cell door on the cell containing the Daybreaker exploded off its hinges. The Daybreaker walked out slowly, and methodically turned right, toward the door.

Geno finally stopped running, and sank against the wall, breathing heavily. Daisy watched him worriedly.

"You don't know any healing spells, right?" Geno asked, feeling his body protest against his every move.

"I didn't learn magic, sorry." Daisy said, "We have to keep moving!"

"I know!" With a groan of effort, Geno rose back up to his feet, and ran again. They didn't get very far. Luminosity stepped right in front of them.

"Well, well, well, if it ain't the traitor and the little wretch trying to escape, are we?" Luminosity's hands glowed crimson. Geno acted fast.

"Geno Whirl!" He cried, blasting the female sun backward against the wall, "I don't have time for this! Daisy, lets- gah!" Geno felt his body lift up into the air, and come crashing back down to land with a bone jarring thud on the ground. He looked up to see both the Daybreaker, and Luminosity glaring down at him.

"Oh no…" Geno muttered, bracing himself for an attack he knew was coming.

"Leave him alone!" Daisy screamed, glowing brightly. White light wrapped around her. When the light died down, Daisy had changed. her hair was longer, and her dress changed. The skirt, no longer poofy, had become straight, and a slit revealed a golden heeled boot. She still had her long white gloves, but they were trimmed in gold. A pair of glossy white wings glittered on her back.

"Flora…" Geno gasped.

"Luminosity, take care of her." the Daybreaker ordered.

"I'll take care of you! Earth Guardian Blast!" Daisy screamed, blasting both the sun and the Daybreaker up against a wall. She went to Geno, and healed him. Geno stood, and raised both arms to the sky.

"Try a taste of my Geno Flash!" He cried. Rainbow light crashed down to hit the Daybreaker and Luminosity.

"Lets go!" Daisy cried, running.

"I'm right behind you!" Geno called, as the two burst outside, where the Blade waited with a fully charged Breaker Beam. Geno saw the deadly blue light, and transformed into a cannon.

"Geno Flash!" He cried, crimson and gold light erupting from inside the cannon to crash into the breaker beam light. Daisy raised her arms.

"Earth Guardian Blast!" She screamed, adding more golden light to the mix. Their combined might struck the Breaker Cannon, and demolished it. The Blade ship screamed.

"I have been hit. Must land for repair." the Blade screamed.

Daisy grabbed Geno right after he finished switching back from cannon mode, and jumped off the ship, her wings stroking the air.

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Queen Sunstar: I am going to stop here. Two things, Brain cramp, and wrist cramp. I will update on Mondays for this story, and Wednesdays for Starry Nightmare.

Twila: Don't forget to leave a review, now!