DanceDream: I like it too. The narrator of humorous proportions. Well, yes. Wally's cocky. Kind of his thing, really - He is, what would you say, a "Chaotic Evil" character who really isn't all that good at being evil. He's not exactly to keen on the fourth wall, so I don't really think that's much of a problem for him. Sideways? Or Minecraft. Which revelation? Waluigi's plan isn't exactly well planned, though, is it? Mario characters do that too. And you actually see them burning up in the atmosphere. Who says he doesn't do much? From what I understand, that happens after sufficient punishment and rehabilitation. Sorry this one's a bit late, too - Didn't really have all that much time to write. Uhh... Because he's Shadow?

Fyre Red: I wish I had school... But they're dragging their feet on mine... Yes. Yes, it is wonderful.

TatlTails: Tails has done awesome stuff before. He helped out in the final battles, remember? Actually did a lot in those...

Sorry it took so long, everybody - Still trying to get into the feel of things at the new house. Hopefully it'll get better from here on out. I'm also working on a new, currently secret story. And a fan game I might actually be able to finish. Also, check out A Robot, Conspiracy Theorists, and Plumbers. It's a story I wrote in conjunction with my sister and my cousin.

The Purple Wind

Peach was pacing.

There really wasn't much more to it - she was pacing in the front room of her castle, trying to figure out what to do about this latest threat to her kingdom... No, the world. Mario and Luigi were always the ones to handle things like this... Nobody else in the world had come close.

"Actually..." Russ T interrupted, making Peach realize she'd been thinking out loud, "There is one person who has..."

Peach sighed, "I know, but how will we get him to help us? We need to get Mario, Luigi, Sonic, and Tails back."

"We need the Chaos Emeralds for that, remember?" Amy asked, "Why don't we focus on that?"

"Chaos Emeralds?" Peach stopped, and smiled, "Amy Rose, you're a genius! Now we just have to find one..." She took out the Emerald Radar, and read that there was an Emerald 29 miles southwest of here.

"Twenty-nine southwest... That's Diamond City!" Russ said, "What a lucky coincidence!"

"Coincidence might not be the right word..."

"Will someone please tell me what the heck you're talking about?"

A dark figure darted through the museum, unseen by the guards.

Suddenly, one of the guards felt a tap on his shoulder. He looked at his partner, "Not the time, really."

"Not the time for what?"

"... You didn't tap me on the shoulder?"

"Nope."

"Then who-"

Suddenly, both were knocked out by something fast and unseen. The dark figure laughed his greedy laugh, and grabbed the golden vase.

"The Purple Wind strikes again... Silent but deadly!"

Peach knocked on the door of the castle made of gold, and waited for the inhabitant to answer.

Wario opened the door, peeking through the crack, "Oh, it's you. What do you dweebs want?"

"We'd like to ask you if you've seen any glowing gems recently," Peach said politely.

"No. Geddouttahere."

"I'll pay you four hundred coins."

"On second thought, come on in," Wario welcomed them into his 'humble' home, "Sorry for the mess," Wario said, pushing aside several things made of gold, "Haven't got quite everything put away yet."

"It's alright," Peach said, sitting down on a golden footstool.

"We need to ask if you have a glowing brilliant-cut gem of any color," Russ said.

"Perhaps..." Wario said, "But you'll-"

"You can come with us and keep all of the non-vital treasure we find along the way," Peach interrupted.

"Here you go," Wario said, pulling out the yellow Chaos Emerald and giving it to Peach, "Let's get a move on!" He rushed out of the house, knocking over a vase in the process, which didn't break.

"Uh..."

"He's very greedy, Amy," Peach explained, "He'll fight for whichever side gets him more money. Usually the side of good, thankfully."

"Ah..." Amy said, following Peach out of the castle.

"So, where to now?" Wario asked, shaking with excitement at the prospect of more treasure.

"Do you have a giant cannon that can shoot people to the Comet Observatory?"

Wario grinned, "Better."

Five minutes later...

"... So you built a teleporting helmet," Peach said, as they appeared in the Comet Observatory.

"Yep."

"On a whim."

"Uh-huh."

"Because you wanted to go on TV."

"That's right."

"... I will never understand you." Peach sighed, and walked over to Rosalina, who was standing in front of the map as usual. Russ and Amy stayed behind to talk with Wario.

"Hello, Peach," Rosalina said without turning around.

"Hi. I've come-"

"To give me the wishgranter's sword. I know. I must tell you, though, that I am not the wishgranter princess spoken of. I never was, and I am bound by oath never to reveal the true identity of the wishgranter princess beyond that I am not her."

"Wha..."

"I am sorry," Rosalina said, "But you must find the wishgranter princess on your own. Or perhaps with Princess Daisy's help - I hear she's going to a party of princesses soon. It would not be a horrible idea to leave the sword in her care so that she may find the princess."

"... You know... That's a good idea..." Peach trailed off.

"I will tell you this, though: The only one who can retrieve the Mario Brothers is the wishgranter princess. I will also send you on your way to the next Chaos Emerald."

Peach nodded.

"Goodbye, neice," Rosalina said, before waving her wand. Suddenly, bubbles of light surrounded Peach and co, before they re-appeared in a jungle.

"What was that all about?" Wario asked, looking around, "And what's this dump?"

"I... I'm not sure," Peach admitted, "... But this is where the next Chaos Emerald is."

"Hmph. There'd better be some abandoned golden temple here..."