Chapter Seven
Peach woke up, feeling rested and refreshed. She got up, stretched, yawned, and prepared for the day. She dressed, fixed her hair, and went downstairs for breakfast.
It wasn't until Anna entered the Dining Room that Peach realized she had forgotten to find the Magikoopa last night. Anna had wanted to talk to her. "I'm sorry, Anna." She apologized. "I completely forgot."
Anna shrugged. "It was a long day." She said. "Don't worry about it." The magikoopa sat down. "I think there's more to that koopa than meets the eye."
"Meaning?" Peach asked.
"Find out his name." Anna said cryptically.
"Okay." Peach said. "Why?"
"I think" she lowered her voice "he's a koopaling."
"Of course he's a koopaling." Peach said, annoyed. What was Anna talking about.
Anna rolled her eyes. "One of the koopalings. One of Bowser's koopalings."
Peach replied in a whisper. "But why would he be here?" She asked.
"I don't know." Anna said. "But I bet either Kammy or Kamek are involved."
"But why?"
Anna sighed. "I don't know." She stood up. "Find out his name." She said again.
"Right." Peach said as Anna left.
The koopaling entered the Dining Room as Anna left, both giving each other wary looks.
"Good morning." Peach said.
"Morning." Said the koopaling.
"So, you've been here for a bit, how do you like it so far?" Peach asked.
"It's different." Said the koopaling. "I like it though. Except for that Magikoopa."
"Why don't you like Anna?" Peach asked. The koopaling shrugged.
Peach decided to change the subject. "What about Toad."
"The mushroom? I like him. He's fun. And I like you, Peach" He said shyly.
"Well, thank you." Said Peach. "I like you too."
"Really?"
"Really." Peach said. "But, I still don't know your name, you know."
"I know."
"Well, I would like to know it."
"Why?"
Peach frowned. "Because it's nice to know someone's name when you spend time with them."
"Oh." The koopaling frowned. "I guess I could tell you." He said after a moment. "It's Iggy."
"Iggy?" Peach asked.
"Yes, Iggy." He said firmly. "Is this the Princess' castle?" He asked. "You know, Princess Toadstool?"
"Yes, it is." Said Peach with a smile.
"I bet she's pretty." Said Iggy. "I'd sure like to see her." He said.
Peach laughed.
"What?" he demanded.
"You've already met her."
"I have?"
Peach nodded.
"When?"
"You're speaking to her right now."
Iggy's eyes widened. "You?" He asked. "You're Princess Toadstool?" Peach nodded again. "Cool." He was silent for a minute. "But I thought you were supposed to be scary."
"What?" Peach had never thought of herself as scary before.
"But you aren't." Iggy added.
"Who told you that I would be scary?" Peach asked.
Iggy shrugged.
"Your teacher?"
"No." Iggy frowned. "Of course not."
"Then who?"
Iggy hesitated. Then he leaned forward. "Miss K." He said confidentially.
"Miss K?" Peach asked.
"Yeah. The nasty one. You don't mess with her, or she'll drop a block on your head. But she's real important. And as long as you stay out of her way, you're fine."
Peach wondered if she knew who Iggy was talking about. "Miss K, huh?"
"Yup." Iggy said. Then he got up. "Well, Toad said he would show me the library today and help me find some cool books. See you later."
"See you later." Peach replied. She really hoped Miss K wasn't who Peach thought she was. Maybe Anna would tell her she was being silly.
Anna didn't tell her she was being silly. "Iggy? Miss K? Oh, man, are we in for it!" She exclaimed.
"Why?" Peach asked.
"Iggy is one of the koopalings. And if Kammy is involved in this, we are going to get it.
"Maybe Kammy isn't involved." Peach suggested.
"The koopalings have been calling Kammy Miss K for years now." Said Anna grimly.
"But he only mentioned that she said I was scary." Peach said. "What about that, by the way?"
"Well, you see," Anna explained, "just like kids here are raised to be good and taught that Bowser is bad, kids there are taught to be bad and that you are good, and consequently scary."
"Oh."
"But why would Kammy have brought him here?" Anna worried. "Was it to cause trouble for Kamek? But what good would it do? Especially if our good habits stick to the koopaling."
"What about his teacher?" Peach wondered. "Who would that be?"
"Oh, that would be Kamek. He's in charge of the koopalings. But if this were his work, what reason would he have for doing it?"
"I don't know." Said Peach. They were in real trouble, especially if they were caught in the middle of a fight between Kammy and Kamek.