I do not own Mario nor the other characters. I only own Toadine, Lakira, and Plumeria… and I guess I'm adding yet another character into the story… Aska! Anyway R&R.

I'm SO sorry for me not updating for so long! Been busy with schoolwork, and being in a play. But at least now I'm posting a story… I hope I haven't lost my fans… if I did, well… I'LL MAKE NEW FANS!

In the previous chapter, I said Pauline, so please ignore that. It was a mistake, and right now I'm too lazy to edit it.

Sorry if the chapter is bad, I haven't done this for a while.

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Mario and Plumeria were walking towards the Mushroom Kingdom. It has only been a few hours, and ever since they first left, Plumeria was having horrible feelings, as if something bad was either happening or soon would be happening.

"Mario… I have a question, and it doesn't really fit in with this situation." Plumeria said.

Mario blinked and looked at Plumeria, "What is it?"

"What relationship do you have with Peach? I saw you two together so many times while I was roaming around."

Mario didn't have time to answer, green fire shot at him and barely missed his head.

"Green fire?" Plumeria whispered to herself.

"LUIGI!" Mario yelled. Luigi was the only guy Mario knew of that used green fire, and just like he thought, it was Luigi. The armored Luigi came in riding Yoshi, and behind them a distance was Lakira, but neither Mario, or Plumeria knew about it.

"No! They got Yoshi and Luigi!" Plumeria cried.

Luigi drew his swords as Mario said, "No! Luigi, this isn't you! You must fight this! Snap out of it!"

"Mario, there's no way to change them back." Plumeria sighed, "Unless either Lakira or Kamek, or whoever possessed them wills it."

Mario growled, "LAKIRA! KAMEK! Reveal yourself and fight! Stop using our friends to fight us and fight us yourselves COWARDS!"

Lakira sighed and came up silently. Mario ran up to her and punched her in the face, "Bitch! Return my friends back to the way they were!"

"Why should I!" Lakira yelled, "You just punched me in the freaking face! You stupid Numbnut!"

"Because I said so!" Mario screamed back.

Lakira clenched her teeth in anger, "You-" Before Lakira could finished, a mist started to form around Mario and Plumeria.

"What is this!" Plumeria shrieked, "It's affecting me! And I'm a spirit!"

Mario and Plumeria fell to their knees, their sleeves over their mouths to shield their selves from the weird mist. But it didn't help, and they both collapsed.

Lakira looked around, "Aska, I know you are there, come out!"

A young girl, around 13 or 14 appeared. Her hair was green and were in buns. Her eyes were brown, with a mix of red in it, like blood staining dirt. "Why did you use your Poison Petals on them! Luigi and Yoshi could have taken them down!"

"Ha! Don't you know? Bowser lost his trust in you! He purposely sent you out here to "Fight" Mario, and afterwards, he sent me out to hunt you down, and take the Mario brother's down!" Aska chanted some words then yelled, "POISON PETALS SLEEP!" Petal shaped balls of poison formed around her, and before Lakira knew it, the poison shot at Luigi, Yoshi, and Lakira. Just like Mario and Plumeria, they too collapsed.

"I'll leave you here for the animals." Aska said, "If I return, and you are all not dead, I'll do something special for you all." She laughed and disappeared.

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Aska appeared before Bowser and kneeled for him, "My lord, I put Lakira, Mario, and the others to sleep. For now, I'm letting them live in their own nightmares, but if they are still alive when I return, I'll finish them off." Aska said, then added, "Is that alright with you?"

"Yes, that's alright with me… you please me Aska." Bowser said, them smiled.

"That's what I was born to do, please my master. Now… what should I do?" Aska asked.

Bowser replied, "After you bring Peach to me, you may do as you wish."

"Peach? Why?" Aska wondered, "Are you going to attempt to marry her again?"

"No. I have a different plan." Bowser said, then looked away, "I'm going to user her to revive the one I love."

"You mean?" Aska started, before Bowser interrupted.

"That's right, Clawdia, my wife. Peach's life should be enough to return Clawdia's youth and life." Bowser roared.

"But what about Peach?"

"You'll see." Was the last thing Bowser said.