Okay. Last joining of the large group. Only two more people.

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Episode 3: Mushroom Kingdom ;)

Ashley gasped and collapsed once she finished the jump. She had never teleported that many people before. And from another time frame, too! She smiled, proud of herself. So time travel WAS possible.

"Ashley…you okay?" Tori asked. Ashley looked at her. She was still holding her head. Ashley looked around. Had it followed that quickly? "No…it's just from the Jump being so…intense." Tori smiled. Ashley blinked at her. Could she read minds now? No…impossible.

"J-just WHAT is going on?" Preston glared at Ashley. "Where did you take us?"

Ashley smiled. She knew, as Tori looked around at the lush fields and the trees with eyes as well as clouds with eyes and the large, pink castle in the distance, that she would soon have a fan girl moment. She had purposely taken them to the….

"MUSHROOM KINGDOM????" Tori exclaimed, a dreamy look about her. "Ashley! You're the best friend ever!" She hugged Ashley and ran off to look around.

"This place…is beautiful," Ann breathed, looking around in awe. Jack was speechless. Jimmy went to follow Tori, excited. Carl was filming.

"Be on your guard," Tori was telling Jimmy, "there are creatures here that might hurt you…"

"Yes, ma'am…" Jimmy nodded with a serious look about him.

"Don't call me ma'am…just Tori," she smiled at him. "It's like having a little brother…" she muttered to herself.

"Why are we here?" Preston asked. "We should go back to help the crew!"

"I'm the captain for crying out loud…" Englehorn mumbled.

"They'll be fine…" Ashley smiled, knowingly. Preston didn't seem convinced.

Suddenly, Griffin appeared next to Ashley.

"GRIFFY!" Ashley exclaimed.

"You owe me a new jacket…" Griffin growled.

"I'm not even going to ask how we got here…" Preston muttered as he went to follow Jimmy and Tori.

"Come on, guys!" Tori called, excited as ever. "Let's go to Princess Toadstool's castle!"

-Inside said castle-

Tori gaped at the beautiful site before her, tears in her eyes. Jimmy gaped as well, equally impressed. Ann looked throughout the entrance, envious. Jack's nose was speechless. Carl was filming yet again. Ashley was nodding her approval. Preston was…impressed. Oh, hell…everyone was frickin' impressed.

"Can I help you?" a sweet voice asked. A woman with long, brown hair and a long, pink dress stood at the top of a staircase. She glanced at Denham. "Are you making a movie?"

Carl nodded. "And this is more interesting than my first idea!" Jack shot him an offended glare.

"Where's Luigi??" Tori exclaimed.

Soon, a man appeared next to the princess. Do I REALLY have to describe one of the MARIO BROTHERS. Come on, people. Tori glomped him.

"Oh, God…" Ashley rolled her eyes. "My turn…" She pried Tori off. "Leave the poor plumber alone."

"B-but…" Tori protested. "It's LUIGI!" She glanced at him. "He's my favorite Mario Bro…"

Luigi blushed. Preston glared at one of the walls, disappointed.

"But you already have Presty…" Ashley whispered in Tori's ear. "You're upsetting the poor man…"

Tori's eyes widened. She looked away, blushing. "Sh-shut up about that already. We're just acquaintances…" She glanced at him.

Ashley sighed. Tori was always doing this to herself, always having to choose between two…

"What's going on, bro?" a high pitched, Italian voice asked behind Luigi.

"Hi, bro…" Luigi said in his deeper, yet still Italian, voice. "Um…visitors…lots…"

"Wow…that IS a lot," Mario noted. "One, two……………NINE?"

Tori smiled. "Six from the 1930's!" she whispered, without thinking. Oddly, no one questioned the detail.

"There's Jack," Ashley pointed to each one, "Jimmy, Carl, Tori, Ashley, Preston, Ann, Englehorn, and….hmm…what was it again. Griffin…I think." She laughed.

"HEY!" Griffin yelled.

"It's nice to meet you all!" the princess bowed. "I'm-"

"Princess Toadstool!" Tori interrupted. "And Luigi, and Mario!" She smiled.

"Such a nerd…" Ashley rolled her eyes.

"Shut…" Tori stiffened. "Already??? It's gotten fast…"

"Well, best be going…" Ashley turned to go to the others.

"Ashley?" Tori stopped her. Ashley turned to her and stiffened. She was giving her a pleading look. Did she REALLY want to bring Mario and Luigi?? "At least Weegee!" she whined.

"ONLY Luigi!" Ashley decided. "We have enough people as it is." Tori gave a fan girl squeal and grabbed him. They met up with the others. Preston took his place next to Tori, insisting on her, making Luigi have to be in Griffin's "group". It went like so: Griffin and Ashley had groups. Ashley would go first, Griffin would follow the Jump Scar. Tori, Preston, Jimmy, and Carl went with Ashley. Ann, Jack, Luigi, and Englehorn went with Griffin. The two groups Jumped away before they could see what form it took.

Soon, a woman with a hazed look about her black eyes entered the castle. She looked around a while and turned and left.

"What was THAT all about?" the princess asked, confused as all hell.

"They took Luigi?" Mario asked, equally confused. Pah…imagine what Luigi's feeling right now. Jeez It just got really weird.

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Drunk chapter's next! Cause I want to…