Petal Meadows (Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door)
"Did it get dark all of a sudden?" Lucy wondered.
Natsu looked up. "It's still a sunny day..."
"Yeah, but down here...it got darker!"
"Could be the forest." Mario said. "That could be a possibility." He said as he noticed a ? block as he jumped under it and then a POW block came out of it. "Cool." He said.
"Um...I think it's dark because of that." Wendy pointed to a building in front of them.
"Well in that case, let's go in." Natsu said, smirking. "This big ol' monster ain't scaring me!" He said as they walked in to see two pillars with Bald Clefts and a barred door.
"I don't see any monsters..." Gray said. "Just some ugly statues."
"Man, and I was looking forward to beating something up." He sighed.
"What are these things?" Lucy looked at them.
"According to my tattle log...they're Bald Clefts." Goombella said. "It's interesting...this place seemed to be built a thousand years ago."
"I wonder if we can destroy those metal bars?" Luigi wondered.
"I highly doubt it." Carla said.
Happy leaned on one of the pillars. "Well, what now? Turn around and go around this building?" He asked.
"Or just a bust a hole in the wall." Natsu's fist ignited.
"NO! If you do that, this whole thing might come down on top of us! This is ancient and we need to respect it!" Goombella exclaimed.
"Well fine, if you want to do the boring way..." Natsu muttered when all of a sudden, the whole place shook.
"What in the...?!" Wendy exclaimed.
"Guys, look!" Lucy pointed as the Bald Clefts started moving and hopped off of the pillars.
"Waaah! All I did was lean on one of 'em!" Happy exclaimed.
Natsu's fist burst into flame. "Heh, I'll take care of these things!" He smirked and then ran to one of them. "FIRE DRAGON'S IRON FIST!" He yelled, but when the fist made contact with the Bald Cleft...absolutely nothing happened. "Huh?"
"Oh, this is interesting...Bald Clefts are impervious to fire." Goombella read.
"You can't just expect to fire punch a rock and break it, Natsu." Gray said.
"Well, you just gotta keep trying!" He exclaimed. "FIRE DRAGON'S FLAME ELBOW!" He yelled, but like last time...it didn't do anything. "Oh come on!"
"You moron..." Gray sighed as the two Bald Clefts just simply charged at Natsu, knocking him back a little.
Mario pulled out the POW Block from his pocket and threw it to the ground, utterly destroying the two Bald Clefts. "When in doubt, use POW Blocks!" He grinned when suddenly, the door opened.
"Well fine..." Natsu muttered as they kept on going where Luigi grabbed a POW Block and then went into the next building of Shhwonk Fortress.
"What are these guys?" Lucy asked.
"Bristles..." Goombella replied and looked around. "This fortress is so cool and so...old. I love it!"
"I don't like that toothy grin they're making..." Natsu looked at the Bristles.
"What makes you think they're grinning?" Gray asked.
"Just look at 'em." Natsu pointed as his finger was very close to the mouth. "It's like they're planning somethi-" The Bristle bit down on Natsu's finger. "OOOOOOOW!" He yelled, attempting to shake it off, as it eventually got off of his finger while the other Bristle soon joined it. "You're going to regret that!" He exclaimed as he jumped up. "FIRE DRAGON'S IRON FIST!" He yelled, but before he could make contact, the spikes popped out and impaled Natsu, as he yelled in pain and was knocked over to the others.
"Natsu!" Wendy exclaimed as she went over to him and then started healing him.
"Impervious to fire and if you get too close, you'll be skewered by the spikes that will pop out on its side...good to know." Goombella read.
"You could've told me that sooner!" Natsu growled.
"I was being fascinated by the ruins, alright?"
"Luigi...I think we need a POW Block." Mario told him.
"Way ahead of you." Luigi said as he pulled it out and threw it to the ground, causing the same damage to the Bald Clefts and destroying the Bristles...and then the door opened.
"You alright?" Erza asked, helping up Natsu once he was fully healed.
"Yeah." He nodded. "Man...that hurt." He muttered.
"Does he always jump in without thinking?" Mario whispered to Gray.
"Unfortunately, yes..." Gray nodded as they kept on walking until they reached another building, as there was a Thwomp in front of them.
"Why is there a Thwomp in here?" Luigi wondered.
"Who knows?" Mario shrugged as they looked around. "Do you see any sun stone or moon stone?"
"I don't see anything." Erza said.
Happy and Carla flew up. "Nothing from a bird's eye view." Carla said.
"Then...they must be..." Natsu's fist ignited. "IN THIS STATUE!" He yelled and punched it really hard...and then the whole place shook.
"What did you do?" Gray asked.
"I just punched it...what do you think I did?" Natsu asked and then the Thwomp statue opened his eyes.
"Any reason why you just punched me?" He asked.
"WHOA!" Natsu yelled.
"Okay, that's new!" Lucy exclaimed.
"We're looking for the Sun and Moon stone." Erza replied.
"Ah, I know where they are." He said.
"You do?" Mario asked.
"Yes...and I will tell you." He said as they looked on in anticipation. "...If you can pass my quiz." He said as they all anime fell.
"A QUIZ?! I DIDN'T EVEN STUDY!" Natsu yelled. "Great, I need a text book, a piece of paper, and a pencil!" He exclaimed. "Happy, let's go!"
"Aye, sir!"
"Wait!" The Thwomp stopped them. "It's not a written test."
"Oh thank goodness...I didn't know what the heck we were supposed to be doing..." Lucy sighed.
"It's just a simple quiz to test your knowledge...there are seven total questions. Get five right and I will tell you...get three wrong, however...and you will face several monsters. Hope you have a POW block at the ready."
Mario sweatdropped. Oh dear...
"Fine, we will take this quiz." Erza folded her arms.
"Great." The Thwomp nodded. "Now...let's get this party started." He said and suddenly, they were all teleported to some sort of...game show.
"What the?!" Lucy exclaimed.
The 65th Super Fun Quirk Quiz (Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door)
"Alright, let the games begin!" The Thwomp exclaimed. "Here come the questions!" He said. "Question one: What competition do the Mario Bros participate in? A: Super Smash Bros, B: Mario Party, C: Mario Kart, or D: All of the above?
"Well let's see here...um..." Natsu folded his arms. "Do we know any of that?"
"Not really." Erza put her hand over her chin in thought when Mario pressed the button.
"Your answer, Mario?"
"All of the above." He said.
"Correct!" The Thwomp exclaimed. "That was an easy one, but this will get only harder from here on out!" He said. "Question two: What dragon is Natsu looking for? A: Hooktail, B: Igneel, C: The Hydra, or D: Volvagia?
"Wait, how do you know about this?" Natsu asked.
"Just answer the question."
"Igneel." Natsu answered.
"Correct!" The Thwomp exclaimed. "Now, on to the next ques-"
"You're avoiding my question..." Natsu glared at the Thwomp.
"It's complicated!" He exclaimed. "Anyway, question 3: What was the name of Wendy's guild before joining Fairy Tail? Is it A: Sabertooth, B: Lamia Scale, C: Cait Shelter, or D: Blue Pegasus?
"Cait Shelter." Wendy said.
"Give us a hard one." Natsu told him.
"Well fine...I will!" The Thwomp chuckled. "Since you got this question right, I will give you a hard one! Question four! What is the name of the MMO that has people killed if their character dies in the game? Is it A: Sword Art Online, B: World of Warcraft, C: Dota or D: League of Legends?"
"What the heck is an MMO?" Natsu asked.
"Massive Multiplayer Online for you unintelligent folk."
"Ah...wait...HEY!" Natsu growled.
"Um...whatever the heck the second one was." Gray said.
"WRONG! It is Sword Art Online."
"Wow...I didn't think it'd be that..." Luigi said.
"Question five: Who is the guy that Lucy likes? Is it A: Natsu, B: Gray, C: Elfman, or D: Gajeel?"
"WHAT KIND OF A QUESTION IS THAT?!" Lucy screamed, blushing a deep red.
"Oh...a personal question! I know who she liiiikes!" Happy giggled.
"If you don't want to say it out loud, you can whisper it to me." The Thwomp suggested as Lucy did just that and whispered it to her. "You are correct." He said as Lucy walked back, looking really embarrassed.
"Who is it?" Natsu asked.
"I-I'm not saying anything." Lucy muttered.
"Question six: Who is the Fullmetal Alchemist? A: Edward Elric, B: Roy Mustang, C: Riza Hawkeye, or D: Alphonse Elric?
"Fullmetal what now?" Happy asked.
"I'm going to say Riza Hawkeye...because that sounds like an awesome name." Natsu said.
"WRONG! It's the short little guy named Edward Elric."
"...What..." Natsu blinked.
"Four correct...two wrong. It all comes down to this." The Thwomp chuckled. "Here comes a curveball!" He said. "Who is Fairy Tail's first guild master? A: Makarov, B: Precht, C: Mavis or D: None of the above."
"Mavis." Erza replied.
"And you are correct!" The Thwomp exclaimed as they went back to Shhwonk Fortress. "And now...I will show you where the Sun and Moon stone are." He said as he moved back and then a warp pipe popped up. "Have fun searching down there." He said and then closed his eyes.
"Let's go in!" Mario said as they all hopped into the Warp Pipe.
Meanwhile...somewhere in Amestris...
"WHOEVER CALLED ME SHORT, I WILL SOON BEAT THE SNOT OUT OF YOU!"
"Brother, calm down!" Al was holding Edward down.
"How in the world did Edward know someone called him short?" Winry wondered.
Back with the others...
Shhwonk Fortress (Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door)
"Ugh! Sewer water?!" Lucy exclaimed.
"Are we back in the Rogueport sewers?" Natsu wondered.
"No...because this is basically Shhwonk Fortress." Goombella said.
"Since there are two passageways, I suggest we split up." Erza suggested. "Natsu, you go with Lucy, Mario, Happy, and Goombella. Luigi, Wendy, Carla and Gray will go with me."
"Got it." Natsu nodded as they took off in opposite directions as they soon found the sun and moon stones...only to be ambushed by Fuzzies, but they were quickly defeated.
"What were those things?" Lucy asked.
"Fuzzies...they suck on your health to regain their own health back." Mario replied.
"Well, that's a way to go." Happy shuddered as they walked back to the main entrance where they saw a Golden Fuzzy hopping up and down.
"Meeork! What's the big idea? You think you can just enter our home and steal our stuff?!"
"Basically." Natsu said.
"That's unacceptable! I will now munch on your head!" He exclaimed and then jumped up, only to be caught by Natsu. "H-hey!"
"What makes you think you can just attack us like that?" He asked and threw him over to the wall, instantly knocking him out while the others returned.
"Is that a Golden Fuzzy?" Luigi asked.
"Yeah, but it's knocked out." Mario said.
"Well, we got the stones. Let's head back." Erza said as they all nodded and went back into the Warp Pipe.
"Argh..." The Golden Fuzzy groaned. "That was a dirty trick...but I will not let them escape that easily." He said. "FUZZIES!" He yelled as he was joined by the Fuzzy Horde. "Let's go get 'em!" He exclaimed as they then followed them.
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A very different quiz and cameos by Edward, Al and Winry...'cause why not? :3