Grodus' Room (Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door)
Two X-Nauts entered a room, guiding Princess Peach into the room. "Ah...so you've made it." A voice said as a computerized man turned around.
"Who in the world are you?" Peach asked.
"I am Grodus, the main leader of the X-nauts...and you will know very well not to get on our bad side, young one. Now...where is the magical treasure map?"
"Excuse me?" Peach tilted her head.
"You DO have the magical treasure map, do you not?"
"I have NO idea what you're talking about."
"Do NOT play dumb with me, young one. I WILL have that map, even if I have to torture the answer out of you."
"You guys are worse than Bowser." Peach muttered. "He never tortures."
"I am not some irrelevant Koopa King that somehow manages to lose at everything. I am much worse than him...I always get what I want." He said when a screen popped up.
"Sir Grodus! I have some news about the Crystal Star!" An X-Naut exclaimed.
"Oh? Do you have it?"
"Yeah uh...about that...some people beat us to it and destroyed Hooktail like it was nothing."
"Excuse me? Who are these fools?"
"Well, from what we gathered...it's two guys with a red hat and a green hat...and some other people who are believed to belong in that guild called Fairy Tail in Magnolia."
"Fairy Tail? The ones who destroyed everyone in the Grand Magic Games? THAT Fairy Tail?"
"Well I wouldn't say destroyed...but yeah..."
"How do they know about the Crystal Stars?"
"Who knows, but they're with two other guys who we are trying to identify."
"Would you remind repeating those two boys?"
"Yes. One was wearing a red hat with an M on his hat and there was some loser with him wearing green and with an L on his hat."
Peach gasped. "Mario and Luigi!"
"Hmm?" Grodus looked at her. "You know those boys?"
"I do."
"Hmph, X-Nauts...take her to her room while I figure out what to do with those brothers and Fairy Tail, but do NOT harm her, understand?"
"Yes, Sir Grodus." An X-Naut said as they guided her to her room.
"Hmm, we need to figure out what to do with them...any word on the other Crystal Stars?"
"Well there's one at the Great Boggly Tree."
"I see...I think we need some extra firepower if those fools catch wind of the next Crystal Star. Bring in the Shadow Sirens!"
Right on cue, the three Shadow Sirens appeared. "You called, Sir Grodus?"
"Beldam, I need you and your sisters to stop the Mario Bros and Fairy Tail from getting the Crystal Star in the Boggly Tree. Do you think you can do that?"
"Hehehe, of course Sir Grodus. We will stop them from getting the next Crystal Star." Beldam turned around. "Come along, my lovelies!" She ordered as she disappeared.
"Guh..." Marilyn nodded and disappeared.
"Right." Vivian said and went with them.
"Hmm..." Grodus folded his arms. "Send Lord Crump to the Boggly Woods as well, he needs to redeem himself after his actions in Rogueport."
"Yes sir." An X-Naut nodded as another one came in and saluted.
"Sir! We have captured the spy!"
"There was a spy that was spying on us?"
"It's most likely one of Peach's friends."
"Well send him in then, I'll deal with him personally."
"Actually...it's a woman."
"A woman? Well, you don't meet any female spies these days. Send her in."
"As you wish." The X-Naut nodded as he opened the doors as two X-Nauts threw in another princess.
"Oh, so you must be the famous Cosmic princess I have heard so much about." Grodus said. "It is such an honor to meet you, Princess Rosalina."
Rosalina got up. "Screw you...I'm only here to get Peach out of here."
"Ha! And how will you do that? You can't escape without your precious Observatory! BOYS! GO AND DESTROY THAT OBSERVATORY!"
"Sir yes sir!" A handful of X-Nauts exclaimed and took off, while Rosalina growled.
"As for you...we don't take kindly to spies who spy on us. Send her to the torture room."
"Yes sir." An X-Naut nodded as he pointed a gun at her and fired, as she screamed in pain and fell to the ground. "Ah, knock out guns, you gotta love 'em." The X-Naut chuckled as he picked her up and then took off.
With Peach...
Peach's theme (Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door)
"Ugh...this is the worst. I go on vacation and I get kidnapped AGAIN." She punched the wall in frustration. "I hope Mario and Luigi are alright...in fact, I hope everyone in the Mushroom Kingdom are okay." She said and sat on her bed. "Fairy Tail..." She looked at the ceiling. "Grand Magic Games...i've heard of that event when two Hammer Bros talked about it but I never actually watched it."
Suddenly, the door opened. "What the?" She wondered as she walked over to it and looked in the hallway. "Hello?" She called out but no one answered. "Weird." She said as she walked in the hallway while being cautious about any X-Nauts before she got to another door, as it opened. "Okay, what the heck is going on here?" She wondered as she walked in and the lights suddenly turned on.
"Hello, Princess Peach."
"What the...? Who said that?"
"I did."
"Okay...very funny." Peach folded her arms.
"I am the computer who is speaking to you." The computer said as Peach turned her head. "I am TEC-XX, you may call me TEC. I invited you here."
"Um, alright..." Peach nodded.
"I observed you during your conversation with Lord Grodus."
"Observed?"
"Yes. You are a prisoner here in Lord Grodus's headquarters. He is a genius."
"More like a complete snob." She said and then blinked. "Wait a second...did that mean you observed me in my room?"
"Yes, you seem to be interested in these two Mario Bros that you speak of."
"That's because I love them both...but I really love Mario. I just love Luigi as a friend." Peach explained.
"Love? What is this love you speak of?"
"You don't know what love is?"
"I understand some emotions here and there, but...I have never heard of this love. What is it?"
"Well...it's a very complicated and powerful emotion. It's...basically that you want to be with the person forever." Peach attempted to explain.
"So, basically...you want to be with this Mario person forever?"
"Yeah." Peach nodded before blushing. "H-hey!"
"Um...sorry?"
Peach sighed. "It's fine." She said and noticed the keyboard. "Hey...do you send emails by chance?"
"I do."
"Mind if I send an email to someone?"
"Is it Mario?"
Peach blushed in embarrassment. "Um...maybe?"
"Go right ahead." TEC said as Peach nodded and began typing the message.
"Alright, it's all sent."
"Good. I will send it." TEC said as the email was sent. "Thank you, Princess Peach. You may return to your room."
"Alright." Peach nodded as she walked away.
"Before you go, I will send you replay footage of the entire Grand Magic Games event." TEC said.
"You...uh...what?" Peach blinked.
"Grodus wanted me to record the entire event. He is a huge fan of it."
"Convenient..." Peach said before shrugging it off. "Oh well, see ya." She waved before walking out.
"Goodnight Princess Peach."
Meanwhile...
Bowser's Castle (Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door)
"LORD BOWSER! I HAVE NEWS!" Kamek yelled as he flew into the room.
"What is it?"
"Mario and Luigi are nowhere to be found!"
"They went missing?" Bowser asked.
"Yes."
"Oh ho ho! This is going to be a cakewalk to get Princess Peach!" Bowser smirked.
"About that...Peach is gone too."
"Oh, we'll find her someway. She's probably at Sarasaland."
"Actually...she got kidnapped."
"WHAT?! I didn't authorize a kidnapping yet!"
"It wasn't part of the Koopa Troop, it was someone else."
"Someone ELSE kidnapped Peach?!"
"Yes."
"Argh! How DARE they! No one kidnaps Peach but me!" He exclaimed as he got off of his throne. "Get me General Guy, Hammer Bro and Junior!"
"Yes sir!" Kamek nodded and disappeared.
Soon, General Guy and Junior walked in. "Ah, you may have heard that Peach has been kidnapped by someone else." Bowser said.
"We heard." General Guy nodded. "What do you suppose we do?"
"Kill the guy that kidnapped Peach and take her back!" Bowser smirked as he snapped his fingers as the Koopa Clown Car appeared as he hopped in. "Where was their last location?"
"Petal Meadows." Kamek said.
"Then we head off to Petal Meadows!" Bowser exclaimed as General Guy got in his tank and Junior got in his Koopa Clown Car.
"Let's do this!" General Guy said as they all took off.
"...So uh, what do we do since Bowser is currently gone?" A Koopa asked.
"Party?" A Goomba suggested.
"I'm down for that!" A Shy Guy agreed to the idea.
"Then let's party until Bowser gets back!" The Koopa exclaimed.
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Rosalina captured as well while Kamek, Junior, Hammer Bro and General Guy join Bowser! What can possibly go wrong?