Chapter 5: Princess Peach's New Years Eve Party!

Mario Bros. House...

"Luigi! Are you ready?" Mario shouted. He was waiting near the doorway, spiffed up in his tuxedo. He didn't wear his hat.

"Coming, Mario!" Luigi shouted, heading downstairs. He was also in his tuxedo. "How do I look?" he straightened his bow tie.

"Marvelous! Just like your brother! Now come on, let's-a go!"

The Mario Bros. walked out of there house. It was dark outside. Snow was on the ground, but it wasn't too deep. It was surprisingly warm outside. They headed to Princess Peach's Castle.

"Oh yeah, bro! It's almost a New Year!" Luigi exclaimed. "I can't wait to see what the Princess has in store for the party."

"You bet!" Mario said. He looked at his watch. It was 5:48. "We've got 12 minutes to get there, Luigi."

"Okay. I'll race you there!" challenged Luigi.

Mario gave him a serious look. "Luigi, I don't want to get my tux ruined."

"Come on, it'll only be a short jog!" his brother started to run.

"Luigi, seriously, I don't want to get my tux all wrinkled!"

"Oh, look! The great Mario, putting down a simple challenge!" teased Luigi.

Mario rolled his eyes. "Alright, you asked for it!" He started to run.

"You're not gonna beat me this time!" Luigi sprinted towards the castle, with Mario right behind him....

Bowser's Castle...

"At last! I finally have the power to defeat the Mario Bros.!" roared Bowser.

Bowser Kamek, and his Koopalings were all in the airship room, on Bowser's main airship. The Master Emerald and the seven Chaos Emeralds layed in front of them.

"So, King Dad, what are we going to do with these jewels?" asked Ludwig.

"We're gonna power-up the airships with these babies!" said Larry.

"Are you sure that's possible?" asked Lemmy. They all looked at Iggy, who was thinking.

"Hmm...it's possible if I can install these emeralds into the power engine." explained Iggy.

"Alright, mechanical genius!" said Roy. "Do what you gotta do!" he walked up to Iggy and patted him on the shell, accidently making him fall on his chest.

"Ow! That hurt!"

"Oh, sorry..."

"Iggy! Do what you can with the emeralds." demanded Bowser.

"Yes, King Dad!" answered Iggy. He picked up the Chaos Emeralds and jumped off the ship.

"Koopalings, get to your ships!" instructed Bowser.

"Yes, King Dad!" the Koopalings said. They hopped off to their respective airships.

"So, what is the plan, Your Gnarliness?" asked Kamek.

"Easy." Bowser explained. "Once Iggy finds out how to power up the ships with the emeralds, we'll immediately head for Mushroom Castle and crash that party!"

"And what if the Mario Bros. are there?"

"We'll obliterate them!" Bowser said. "No mercy!"

"Hmm, I like that idea!" Kamek exclaimed. "But, Your Quesiness, what shall the evil doctor do?"

After their confrontation with Sonic and his friends on Earth, Bowser and his army we're confronted by an evil scientist, who wore a black jumpsuit, a very detailed red shirt and large blue glasses. The scientist came upon their airships on a small hovercraft. He told the Koopa King that he was impressed by how he defeated the blue hedgehog, and said that he could help on whatever Bowser's plan was. Reluctant, Bowser let him join them on their journey back to the Mushroom Kingdom.

"Don't worry. He's promised me he'll build this unstoppable aircraft" Bowser explained. "He's in the lab right now."

"Excellent." Kamek exclaimed. "There will be no trouble for us conquering the universe!" He jumped on his broomstick and headed out the airship room

Bowser let out a deep laugh. "Once the Mario Bros. are gone, Peach will be mine!"

Princess Peach's Castle...

"Hey fellas! Glad you two could make it!"

Mario and Luigi were standing in front of the castle entrance. They were greeted by a red-spotted Toad, who stood guard.

"Hiya!" said Luigi. "So, how's the job as the Royal Guard?"

"Fantastic!" answered Red Toad. "And just call me Red."

"So, how is the rest of the Toad Brigade?" asked Mario.

The Toad Brigade is a group consisting of five Toads. Each wore a mushroom cap of a different color. Red, blue, green, yellow and purple. Each are named after the color they wear. They have helped Mario on numerous adventures, and because of this, they have grown some fame around the Mushroom Kingdom and now work as top-ranking Royal Guards to Princess Peach.

"The others are doing great!" said Red. "They're just patrolling around the castle, keeping guard, in case someone causes trouble. I mean, you remember what happened at the Christmas party?"

"Yeah, that was a wreck." said Luigi. "I hope this time Bowser won't cause another riot."

"Well, anyways, follow me." Red opened the door to the castle. The Mario Bros. walked in. The were in the castle foyer. The party was being held in the castle ballroom, which was the first door they saw. Red opened the ballroom door.

The room was packed full of party guests! People from all around the Mushroom Kingdom came to the party. Each and everyone of them were enjoying themselves. There was a food table, with various treats and beverages on it. There was also a music player, that was playing cheerful music. Tables with chairs were placed around the ballroom, where people could rest and chat with friends. At the other side of the room was a door that led outside into the castle grounds.

"Mario! Luigi!" someone said. Mario and Luigi looked around, wondering who was calling them.

Suddenly, Luigi was jumped on the back. He stumbled on the floor. "Hey! What's the big idea?"

The figure jumped off Luigi's back. He had a big green nose and orange shoes. He was wearing a matching red bowtie. "Sorry. I was so excited to see you guys again!"

"Wait, is that Yoshi?" Luigi asked, getting back on his feet.

"Yep! The one and only!"

Yoshi is a longtime and invaluable friend to the Mario Bros. He has helped them saved Princess Peach countless times. He is able to speak the human langauge, which is rare trait for a Yoshi.

"Mamamia! Yoshi! It's so good to see you again!" exclaimed Luigi. He gave his dinosaur friend a big hug.

"Wow Yoshi! Have you grown taller?" asked Mario.

"Yeah! Atleast I think I have." Yoshi scratched his head.

"Well, it's nice to see you again!" said Mario. He patted Yoshi on the back, giving him a smile.

"So how's the food?" asked Luigi.

"It's great!" answered Yoshi. He led them to the food table. "You should try the cake. It's the princess' best one yet!"

"Wow! Everything here looks delicious!" commented Mario. He took a plastic plate and grabbed himself a piece of cake. The cake was vanilla, with pink frosting.

"Aww, there's no spaghetti..." argued Luigi.

"Don't worry! There's some lasanga on the other end of the table." said Yoshi, who was munching on some gingerbread cookies.

"Oh! even better!" Luigi headed for the lasanga plate. He was about to grab a piece when suddenly...

"Ooof! Hey! Watch where your going!" complained Luigi. He'd accidently bumped into someone. He looked who it was.

It was Daisy. She is a good friend of Mario, BFF's with Peach, and apparently the crush of Luigi.

Luigi, embarrased, apoligized to Daisy. "Oh...um, sorry!"

"Oh, hi Luigi!" greeted Daisy. She was holding a plate that had an orange slice, a doughnut, and some churros on it. "Hey, you got invited to the party!"

"Y-yeah. O-of course!" stuttered Luigi. His face was turning a faint pink. He was always a little nervous when he talked to Daisy.

"Isn't this party awesome!" said Daisy. She looked around at everyone in the ballroom. "Peach sure knows how to make a slammin' celebration!"

"Well, it is going to be a New Year." commented Luigi.

"Yeah, but the princess always makes it more 'fun'." Daisy explained. "Oh, you should check out the rollar coaster outside! It's huge! I haven't tried it yet. Maybe you wanna come along with me?"

"On a rollar coaster?" said Luigi. He wasn't much of a fan of rollar coasters. "Uh, okay".

"Alright!" said Daisy. She put her plate of food on a table and grabbed his hand. They both headed for the door. "You can sit beside me. This is gonna be exciting!"

Luigi smiled. "I bet it will!"

"Hey! Yoshi! Stop snatching my food when I'm not looking!"

Mario and Yoshi were eating at a table. Mario had a piece of cake, an orange and a glass of hot chocolate. Yoshi had a bunch of gingerbread cookies on his plate, two pieces of pie and a jumbo glass of vanilla shake.

"Sorry! It's just that the food is so good!" Yoshi said. He gave the plumber a grin.

Mario had a serious look on his face. "You can get more food on the food table, Yoshi!"

"But I can't! One of the Toad Brigades said I had more than enough to eat!"

"Well you shouldn't have eaten alot." lectured Mario. He took a bite out of his cake.

Yoshi groaned. "So, did you see Princess Peach? She's wearing this most wonderful dress I've ever seen!"

Mario dropped his cake. "No I haven't. Was she looking for me"

"Yep! She asked me if I've seen you, but I said no."

"Well, where is she?"

"Outside in the courtyard. She's near the fountain with Toadsworth."

"Oh, thank you Yoshi!" Mario left the table and headed for the doorway outside.

"Wait! Can I have the rest of your food?" hollered Yoshi.

"Yeah!" responded Mario. He was halfway to the doorway.

Once he was in the courtyard, all he could do was stare in amazement. It was like an amusement park! There was a bunch of rides and festivities outside!. There was a huge ferris wheel, which was almost as big as the castle. A rollar coaster was located beside it. It ran all around the castle. He saw Luigi and Daisy in line. He waved to his brother. Luigi saw him and waved back.

There was various carnival-like games. One was a Test-Your-Strength mini-game. The player had to swing a hammer on a button, then they'd see how strong they were. Another game was when two people versed to see who could pump up a balloon the fastest.

Everyone in the courtyard was have the time of their lives!

In the middle of the courtyard, their was a big fountain. Princess Peach and Toadsworth were there, greeting guests.

The princess was wearing one of the most beautiful dress Mario had ever seen. It was had a much brighter pink colour to it. The sapphire gem on it was bigger and had a shine to it. Her dress sparkled in the moonlight. Mario straightened his tie and headed towards the princess.

"Hi, Princess Peach!" greeted Mario. He bowed, paying his respect to the princess.

"Hello, Mario." said Peach. She smiled. "I'm so glad you could make it."

"I say, it wouldn't have been a party if the Mario Bros. weren't here!" spoke Toadsworth. "Might I ask, where is Luigi"

"Oh, he's at the ferris wheel ride." answered Mario. "Daisy is with him."

"Interesting..." responded Toadsworth.

"So, Mario." said Peach. "Are you enjoying the party?"

"Of course." replied Mario. "This is the most grandest party you've ever held."

"Thank you." Peach smiled. Mario put a hand behind his head.

"Well, it'd be best if I leave you two alone." suggested Toadsworth. "I got to check to see if there's still some churros left! My those things are good!" He went inside the castle.

"Cool rides you have here." said Mario. "Did you actually try them yet?"

Peach sighed. "No, not yet. I've been greeting guests all night. I couldn't have time to enjoy myself."

Mario held his hand out. "Then may I ask if you could join me on these rides?"

Peach giggled. "I'd be glad to."

Mario and Peach had a blast on the rides. They enjoyed each and everyone one of them. When they tried the Test-Your-Strength, Peach surprisingly had a higher score than Mario. On the ferris wheel, they enjoyed the sight when they at the top. After they went on the rollar coaster, they went back to the fountain.

"Wow! That was fun!" said Peach. She and Mario were holding hands.

"Mamamia. It was, wasn't it?"

They both sat down on a bench.

"What is the time?" asked Peach. Mario looked at his watch. It was only 9:26.

"Lot's of time before the New Year!" said Mario.

Peach yawned. "Oh my, tonight was exciting. Maybe we should go back inside. It think it is getting cold."

Mario nodded. They stood up from the bench and headed back to the ballroom. But then...

"PRINCESS! PRINCESS!" yelled someone. It was Green, one of the Toads of the Toad Brigade. He was the green Toad. He came running out of the ballroom. "EMERGENCY! EMERGENCY!"

"What is it?" asked Princess Peach. She tried to calm Green down.

"IT'S...IT'S..." Green stuttered.

"Tell us!" demanded Mario.

"BOWSER!!" Green yelled. He was now jumping up and down in fear.

"Where?" asked Mario.

Green pointed into the sky. Up there, was a huge airship, with 8 other airships following it. They were heading towards the castle.

"Oh no!" Peach gasped.

Mario didn't say a word. He knew, Bowser was coming, for revenge.

Here we go. he thought....

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To be continued

Uh oh! Looks like Bowser has finally come! Will Mario be able to stop him? Stay tuned for the epic battle!