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"So what is the plan?" Rosalina asked.
"We were going to find a hill we could fortify" Peach said "it's better to play the defensive side as Luigi says when we are out numbered."
"Ok" Rosalina said.
"Any ideas for a good place, Rosie?" Daisy asked "you've seen the kingdom from above a lot more than we have."
"There is a hill near the plains to the south. It is very tall and one side is too steep to climb" Rosalina said.
"Sounds good" Mario said "lead the way."
Rosalina smiled and began walking, the others followed. After a few hundred yards, machinegun fire broke out. Mario, Luigi, Peach and Daisy began to duck behind rocks and logs, but Rosalina froze. Daisy stood up, grabbed Rosalina and pulled her down behind a rock with her.
"Thank you" Rosalina said smiling.
Daisy patted her back and said "no problem, Rosie."
"What's the plan, Luigi?" Mario asked.
"They're getting smarter" Luigi said "there's no cover within seventy-five yards. Which means Daisy can't get close enough to burn it."
"Maybe I can place something for her to hide behind" Rosalina said.
She reached for her wand, but didn't feel anything. She looked and saw that it wasn't in her belt. Then she saw it laying on the ground five feet away from the rock. She started to crawl towards it. The clone began firing at her.
Daisy grabbed Rosalina's shirt and pulled her back behind the rock and said "it's not worth your life."
"My magic is very limited without my wand" Rosalina said "I cannot create objects without it."
"We'll think of something else" Daisy said "can you move things without it?"
"Yes" Rosalina said "small objects, but how can that help us?"
"Your grenade launcher" Daisy said "maybe you can guide a grenade round onto the nest. Let's give it a shot."
"Ok" Rosalina said.
"We're gonna try something" Daisy called.
"Ok" Luigi said.
Rosalina pointed the M203 up and toward the machinegun nest and fired. She took a deep breath and began concentrating. The grenade began to glow light blue and shifted course. It moved directly over the nest and began dropping down. It hit the nest and exploded, completely destroying the nest.
"Nice one" Daisy said.
"Thank you" Rosalina said.
Mario slowly stood up and looked around.
"Looks like we're clear" he said.
The others stood up and Rosalina picked up her wand.
"Can I make a suggestion Rosie?" Luigi asked.
"About what?" Rosalina asked.
"Why don't you take one of the bullets out of your belt and slide your wand into the empty loop?" Luigi said."
"That is a good idea" Rosalina said.
She slid one of the bullets out and put her wand into the slot.
"What do I do with this?" Rosalina asked looking at the bullet.
"Just put it in your pocket" Peach said smiling.
Rosalina smiled and slid the bullet into her right pocket.
"Let's keep going" Mario said.
Soon they reached the hill and climbed it.
"I gotta admit" Luigi said "this is a good spot."
"So, now what?" Mario asked.
"We need to dig in" Luigi said "It will be easier with Rosalina's magic. We should dig trenches and set up sand bags, that should help-"
"Look" Peach said pointing in front of them.
Luigi looked and saw a single clone standing in the open.
"No problem" Daisy said "right Luigi?"
"Yeah" Luigi said "I got him."
He knelt down, put his elbow on his knee and took aim.
"But he is so far away" Rosalina said.
"Yeah" Daisy said "but just watch."
Luigi began to squeeze the trigger. When he fired, the clone immediately fell to its knees and fell flat on its face.
"Impressive" Rosalina said.
Suddenly, clones began charging the hill.
"We're not ready" Peach said "what do we do?"
Mario and Luigi looked at each other and nodded. Without saying a word, both of them laid down and began firing into the clones.
Mario looked over his shoulder and said "get outta here!"
"What?" Peach asked.
"Go!" Luigi said.
"Go where?" Rosalina asked.
"I can handle this for a minute" Mario said "talk to them."
Luigi turned around and said "you three need to get away from here. Go get Tatanga. Me and Mario will hold them off as long as we can."
Daisy stepped forward and said "but you and Mario will be-"
"Fine" Luigi interrupted "we'll be fine we've faced worse odds together and come through it. Go, get outta here."
Daisy was shocked and said "but, Luig-"
"Please run, Daisy" Luigi interrupted "take Peach and Rosalina and go after Tatanga. You know what to do and how to fight these jerks. Most of his army should focus on me and Mario. That should buy you some time. Go get him."
Daisy wiped a tear from her eye and said "ok, you better be alive when I get back."
She leaned down and kissed him and said "good luck."
She stood up and said "come on girls!"
She began running away with Rosalina close behind. Peach knelt next to Mario. She grabbed his chin, turned his face toward hers and kissed him.
"Be careful" she said as she turned to follow Daisy and Rosalina.
When she caught up to them she tapped Rosalina on the shoulder and said "give them all the ammunition you can Rosie. They'll need it."
"Pistols too" Daisy added "just in case."
Rosalina nodded. She took out her wand and waved it and pointed it at the hill. Several ammo boxes and two M1911 .45 pistols appeared between Mario and Luigi.
"I guess that's our parting gift" Mario said.
He looked at Luigi and said "we have to protect the girls, no matter what."
"I'm willing to give it all bro" Luigi said.
Mario held his hand out toward his younger brother and said "Sono molto orgoglioso di te. Lattiamo fino alla morte." (I'm very proud of you. We fight to the death.)
Luigi took his hand and said "alla morte." (To the death.)
Once the princesses were a safe distance away from the hill, Peach looked at Daisy and Rosalina and asked "what are going to do?"
'We have to find a way onto the main ship" Daisy said "that way we can kill Tatanga and completely destroy that stupid cloning machine."
"Isn't that dangerous?" Peach asked.
"Yes" Daisy said "and I have no idea how we are going to get up there."
"I think I can get us there" Rosalina said.
"How?" Peach asked.
"My magic" Rosalina said.
"Doesn't constantly using your magic wear you out?" Daisy asked.
"Yes" Rosalina said "but I am alright for now."
"Ok" Peach said.
Rosalina waved her wand and a blue haze began to surround the princesses.
"This feels kinda weird" Daisy said.
"You get used to it" Rosalina said with a giggle.
Soon they appeared on Tatanga's ship. After looking around for a few minutes, they came to a large door with a complicated lock and the release catch looked almost like a fingerprint scanner.
"They must have something important behind this door" Daisy said smiling.
"How can we open it with such an impressive lock?" Rosalina asked.
"I've got an idea" Peach said.
"What is it?" Rosalina asked.
"This" Peach said.
She shot the door release with her shotgun, then she kicked the door open. Tatanga was standing at the other side of the room with several dozed clones standing in front of him.
"Before we begin" Tatanga said "I will say that if you do not surrender, I have ordered my clones to kill the two blonde haired princesses and capture my fair Daisy by any means necessary, even if it means breaking her legs."
Daisy looked at Peach and Rosalina and asked "do either one of you want to leave before this starts?"
"Absolutely not" Peach said "I'm with you 'til the end."
"I…I am too" Rosalina said.
She was determined to help but obviously unnerved.
"Make your play" Tatanga said.
"I can't fire this thing while running" Daisy whispered while looking at her flamethrower.
"Why not?" Peach whispered.
"If I run to fast the flames will blow back onto me."
She looked at Rosalina and said "could you get me a nice knife please?"
Rosalina nodded and waved her wand slightly. A knife appeared next to Daisy. It had a six inch, double-edged blade with spiked brass knuckles made into the handle. Daisy slowly took her flame thrower off and picked up the knife. She slid her right hand into the brass knuckles and drew her revolver with her left hand.
"Get ready" Daisy said.
She began running toward Tatanga. Peach and Rosalina opened fire. A clone stepped in front of Daisy and tried to stop her. She turned her shoulder toward the clone and rammed it out of the way. She shot two clones in her way and slashed another. A clone by Tatanga shot at her. The bullet hit her in the left arm. She stopped for a heartbeat before running toward Tatanga again. Meanwhile, the clones began to corner Peach and Rosalina. Despite their constant fire, the clones closed in and began trying to grab their weapons. Daisy was less than twenty feet away from Tatanga when four clones tried to grab her. She quickly shot them, then she dropped the empty revolver and continued her charge. She shoved two clones out of the way and lunged at Tatanga. He tried to dodge her, but she managed to slash him across his chest. A clone tried to grab her. She punched it in the face with the brass knuckles. The clone fell back. Tatanga steeped forward and tried to punch her, but Daisy ducked avoiding the swing. She stabbed him in the elbow as she stood up.
"Stop!" Tatanga yelled.
"I'm not letting you go" Daisy said "I'm going to kill you!"
"Is it worth your friends' lives?" Tatanga asked.
"What?" Daisy asked.
Tatanga smiled and said "look."
Daisy looked at Peach and Rosalina and almost dropped the knife. Peach and Rosalina both had their own guns against their heads. One clone was holding Rosalina's wand over its knee acting like he was going to break it.
Daisy slowly hung her head and said "I'm the one you want, let them go."
"Why should I?" Tatanga asked "I was planning on forcing them to be your brides' maids and then kill them after our wedding."
Daisy turned to face him and said "I know there must be a heart somewhere inside you. Do you really want to murder two women?"
Tatanga just smiled.
Daisy dropped the knife and said "I'll submit, but only if you let them go."
"Very well" Tatanga said.
He looked at the clones and said "escort them from the ship."
"Yes sir" one of the clones said.
"M…my wand?" Rosalina asked.
"Consider it a donation" a clone said "or a wedding present."
Peach looked at Daisy as she left. Daisy winked. Peach gave her a confused look.
Daisy nodded slightly and mouthed "I have a plan."
Peach nodded.
"What did you say?" Tatanga asked.
"I told her to say goodbye for me" Daisy said.
"How sweet" Tatanga said sarcastically.
Most of the clones left with Peach and Rosalina.
Once they were out of sight, Tatanga turned to Daisy and asked "where were we?"
He smiled and said "oh yes, I remember, I was about to kiss my bride to be."
He leaned toward Daisy.
She looked at him and asked "can we get some privacy first?"
Tatanga nodded slightly.
He looked at the remaining clones and said "leave us, we want to be alone."
One of the clones stepped forward and said "but sir, what if-"
"I said leave!" Tatanga yelled.
The clones began to leave the room.
Once they were all gone, Tatanga looked at Daisy and said "we are alone my sweet princess."
Daisy smiled and said "so we are."
She spun around with a low sweeping kick, knocking Tatanga's legs out from under him. She quickly grabbed the knife and lunged toward him. Before Tatanga had time to react, Daisy shoved the blade of the knife into his throat. Tatanga looked up at her, gasping and choking. Daisy turned the knife sideways and yanked it out of his throat. She wiped the blood off of the knife on his shirt and put it in her belt and looked at him. He looked up at her and tried to say something as he died. Daisy walked over to her revolver, picked it up and reloaded it. She put it in her belt and walked over to her flamethrower.
"Now for Peach and Rosalina" she said.
She ran to the door that the clones took them through and opened it slightly. The clones were forcing the them into a transport ship.
Daisy threw the door open and yelled "get down!"
Peach smiled, grabbed Rosalina and dove into the ship and shut the door. As soon as Daisy saw the door close, she began to spray the clones with flames. Some of the clones tried to run, but Daisy made sure to kill all of them. Once they were dead, she walked over to the transport ship.
She banged on the door and said "it's me, come on out."
The door opened and Peach stepped out.
She hugged Daisy and said "way to go Daze!"
Rosalina stepped out and gave a sigh of relief. Peach stepped back and turned her attention to Daisy's arm. She tore a strip off of the bottom of her shirt and tightly tied it around the wound.
"Where is Tatanga?" Rosalina asked.
"Let's just say he won't be bothering us anymore" Daisy said.
Peach walked over to the dead clones and found her shotgun and vest. Rosalina found her rifle and vest. Daisy walked over to Rosalina's wand and picked it up.
She brought it to her and said "here you go, Rosie."
"Thank you" Rosalina said.
"No problem" Daisy said "now, can you make some C4?"
"I believe so" Rosalina said "how much do you need?"
"Oh, let's say maybe three blocks" Daisy said "about five pounds each."
"That is a lot" Rosalina said.
"I know" Daisy said smiling "it ought to make a nice boom."
Rosalina waved her wand and the C4 appeared with a detonator.
"I'll be back in a few minutes" Daisy said.
She put one block in the engine room, one in the control room and one in the room with the cloning machine.
She came back to the hanger and said "let's go."
They got into a transport ship and walked into the cockpit.
"Anybody know how to fly this thing?" Peach asked.
Rosalina sat in the drivers seat. She waved her wand and a different set of controls appeared in front of her.
"I can now" Rosalina said.
"Alright then" Daisy said "get us out of here."
Rosalina began to fly the ship away. Once they were a safe distance away, Daisy pushed the button on the detonator and watched the ship. She smiled as three large explosions blew the ship to pieces.
"Now that that is taken care of" Daisy said "let's go help the boys."
"Right" Peach said.