The first Crystal Star has been found! What will happen to Ethan and co.? What fate awaits their next adventure? Who turned Evelin into Hooktail? Will a clue be found that links to Mario's dissapearance? Before we get back to Ethan, here is what Peach is doing right now!

A large man stood in a tall metalic chamber, working on a computer, his head seemed to be filled with computer chips, his spectacles showed bloodshot eyes and a psychopathic look. The man had long purple robes, with a white "X" on the middle. He laughed like he was choking.

"X-Naut 00342! I summon you!" He bellowed.

The man's name was Grodus. He watched as the metal doors on the other side of the chamber opened with a mechanic whoosh!

"What is it, dude, I mean, sir?" The smaller man asked.

"Report about today's events."

"Well, dude, it seems that the Crystal Star we figured that was in Petal Meadows exists."

"Excellent, send brigade 005A to recover it." Demanded Grodus.

"We can't, dude."

"And why not?"

"It appears, Grodus, that it was found already by a gang of people."

"Send the prisoner in here. She may have links to the group."

Minutes later, a beautiful woman bressed in pink was brought in. Her blonde hair shining off of the bright lights in the chamber.

"Tell me, Princess Peach, who did you send the map to?" Said Grodus.

"I will never talk." Said Peach with an annoyed look on her face."

"What was the description of the people, X-Naut 00342?"

"Well, dude, spies saw a blonde teenage boy turn into a Dragon and fight Hooktail, a Goomba with a hard hat and a red neckerchief, a Koopa Troopa, and a fellow wearing a green cap and blue suspenders." Said the X-Naut.

"Luigi!" Whispered the Princess.

"What was that, Princess? 'Luigi,' was it? Gaack ack ack ack ack! Wonderful! The tounge of a prisoner never fails! But, where will they be next? Where is the next Crystal star this 'Luigi' is going after?" Laughed Grodus.

Almost immediatly, a small dark vortex appeared over the X-Naut's head, a small letter fell out of it. Grodus took the letter and read it.

The letter read:

Look in the Great Tree of the Boggly Woods.

-D.

Grodus smiled, he turned to the X-Naut.

"Tell the Shadow Sirens to go with brigade 05A to the Boggly Woods with Lord Crump. I want the star found before the 'Luigi' fellow does, and if they run into him and his friends, tell them to crush him."

"Oh, no!" Screamed the Princess.

"Take her to her room." Ordered Grodus.

The X-Nauts took her by her wrists through the door, back to the room where she was being held.

I know, shorter than the other chapters, but it's an interlude, there will be several throughout the series.

Anyways, where is Princess Peach being held? Who are the mysterious X-Nauts? Who is the mysterious "D"? What will meet our heroes in the Boggly Woods?

By now, you will relize that the story is basically being retold with more mystery. I will say this: The next crystal star battle will be NOTHING like Chapter 2 in the game.

Until next chapter,

YoshiPerson, OUT!