WOO HOO Early chapter :) Yeah my original plan was to post this Sunday ...but I have school the next day and I decided it was better just to post it now. CHAPTER 18 COMMENCE!

Shelly laid curled up in a ball on the dungeon floor, her body barely moved as her breathing was very slight. She seemed to be asleep, but a loud growl from her stomach caused her eyes to opened in a wince.

"Please….stop…." I whispered almost crying, I grabbed my stomach in a vain attempt to cease the aching. My stomach rebelled with another loud growl this one louder than the first. "Please…" I sobbed silently.

"How long have I been here…..?"

I wriggled in agony pondering on how long I had been held captive and tortured in this cell. I had practically given up on trying to keep up with the days, most of the time I didn't even know if it was day or if it was night. Nor did I really care at this point. I was starving barely surviving in this torture chamber, that the time of day didn't really matter to me anymore. Whether it was day or night didn't make any difference, I was still given the same treatment REGARDLESS the time of day. I knew Bowser and Kamek must be laughing the heads off right now seeing me in such a pitiful state….I had pretty much given up ALL hope that I would EVER get out of this place. But in my heart, I felt a little glimmer of hope, that my Parents REGARDLESS of how long it took would NEVER give up until they found me. I sniffed as I thought of my Parents and how much I MISSED them so….. I missed my Mother's touch, the way she'd hold me when I was down on myself….I missed my Father, his continuous optimism and faith in me DESPITE my many failures…. I missed ALL that terribly, WHY did it have to be this way? What did Bowser possibly want with me? A PATHETIC Yoshi who couldn't Flutter Jump or EVEN use her own TONGUE! What made me SO special that I had to be subjected to so much?

"What's so Special about a Yoshi who's such a FAILURE….?"

I was suddenly shocked back into reality as I heard a door open.

"Get up, Idiot!"

I quickly turned, knowing without seeing what was coming. And as if on cue a Hammer Bro suddenly threw a single apple at me. Without hesitation I bolted forward with what little strength I had left and seized the apple. The Hammer Bro simply laughed in amusement as I inhaled the apple, like a pathetic animal scrounging for food. I felt my stomach ease for merely seconds as the apple's juices filled my mouth engulfing my tongue. That sweet sensation didn't last though as I sadly realized that no more of my apple remained. I let out a disgraceful whimper causing the Hammer Bro to laugh again.

"You Pathetic Ingrate"

I didn't respond, I had become used to these insults as I received them daily. I eventually averted my gaze slightly at the Hammer Bro in front of me, my eyes obviously pleading for food… However the Hammer Bros simply chuckled at my pathetic display and simply added a few more pieces of fruit to the lingering bowl in front of me smirked and slammed the metal door in my face. I stared at the fruit just inches in front of me, desperateness plagued my mind.

"I NEED more Fruit….

I Want IT!

I WANT IT!"

Hours later…..

I was suddenly awakened from my sleep as I heard what sounded like a door slamming, but was too weak to even bother looking for the source.

"You PATHETIC WHELP!"

My entire body suddenly jerked, not from the insult but from fear….only ONE person referred to me by that name…. The overwhelming fear pulsed through my spine almost assuring myself that I knew what was about to come. I cringed in my pathetic state waiting for a punishment that to my surprise NEVER came. In my confusion I slowly uncurled my body and turned towards the door and came face to face with my greatest fear.

"Finally coming to terms with the facts little insect?" Bowser who stood in the doorway and sure enough standing next to him was Kamek, his smirk causing me to cringe in fear.

"Lying there like a whimpering DOG waiting to be put out of it's misery…..Payback is a Bummer isn't it? Little WHELP!" Kamek cackled pointing his staff at me.

"!Payback is a Bummer…!"

I didn't respond, as the recognition of my OWN Statement at the Tennis Match against my Parents caught my attention. So they had been WATCHING me The WHOLE TIME at the Tournament….. They had been STALKING me long before my actual abduction…. Fear greater than ANY I had ever experienced flowed through my body. I didn't want to say anything NOR did I really have the strength to say anything back anyway.

"It seems the time is nearly here" Bowser laughed loudly staring at the battered child of one of his greatest nemeses. Kamek cackled in response.

"Yes your Gnarliness the power has grown weaker….Your greatest Triumph approaches" I suddenly felt a sharp pain in my chest, I clenched my teeth in pain.

"But in the meantime I believe a surpriseis in order…" Bowser chuckled staring at me. Knowing Bowser I didn't have any inklings as to what this "Surprise" was but it DEFINITELY wasn't going to be good. I suddenly heard a few meek gasps, which sounded very familiar to me. Within seconds my emotions went from fear to almost relief to fear again…as the recognizable faces of my 3 Royal Friends became visible. I could only let out a heaved gasp as I stared at them, not believing that they were ACTUALLY in front of me.

"Shelly" came Ilario's voice, to my shock I could see that all 3 of my Friends had been injured. Angela and Azalea stared at me shocked, probably because of my obvious injures and unhealthy appearance. At first the looks of fear were mutual between me and my Friends however all 3 of them had undoubtedly noticed the bowl of fruit and the chain on my ankle, causing all 3 of them ESPECIALLY Azalea to glare in anger. They didn't need an explanation as to what was going on here, that full bowl of fruit and my extreme undernourished appearance told them EXACTLY what had been going on.

"This is torture how DARE you treat someone in such a disgraceful manner" Azalea suddenly said furiously. Bowser, Kamek and even the minions holding my Friends laughed in response.

"Aw together again!" Bowser laughed glancing at my Friends then finally at me. "Well visitation hours are over, say goodbye" To my panic, Bowser and his group started to lead my Friends away.

"No…Please….Pl…eeeea…se" I wept, not wanting to be alone again. I could see the fear and mutual expressions in all my Friends' eyes as they were dragged away. All 3 of them resisted but with no problem Bowser's minions led them away. I breathed with difficulty as I watched my one glimpse of comfort disappear before my eyes.

"Your time is almost at an end Little Whelp, hope you enjoyed that last glance" Kamek suddenly cackled at me as Bowser reappeared as well.

"My brilliant plan is within reach" Bowser laughed as he gave a quick longing glance at my chest, with that I felt a sharp but very weak pain in my chest. As I heaved one last breathe, my body collapsing to the floor. My eyelids very heavy. Bowser and Kamek laughs bellowed throughout the cell as they both took one last look at me and slammed my prison door shut. I gave a strained whimper as I suddenly wept for the desperateness of seeing my Friends.

"Just when I had a glimmer of comfort….. T.T"

WELL I believe SOME of you saw this coming. Yep Ilario, Angela and Azalea were kidnapped by Bowser's troops. But it looks like Shelly isn't going to have the luxury of being with her friends :( Well once again this'll be the last Chapter for a Week or Two (depends on how harsh school is on me...oh and that ROTTEN Writer's Block *bangs head on the wall* ANYWAY I hope you ALL enjoyed Chapter 18 THANK YOU ALL!