Grodus' Room (Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door)
"How could you not handle them?" Grodus asked. "You had them but you three were annihilated so easily."
"We've underestimated them." Beldam replied. "Fairy Tail and those Mario Bros are stronger than we realize."
"I'm running out of patience!" Grodus exclaimed. "I realize that Fairy Tail and the Mario Bros are stubborn to take down, but this is just ridiculous!"
"We DO have a super weapon that can take them out no sweat."
"It had better work."
"It will." Beldam nodded and turned to Marilyn and Vivian. "Let us go, my lovelies!" She said and disappeared into the shadows with Marilyn.
"Hmph...sure." Vivian muttered as she went down as well.
With Peach...
Peach's Theme (Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door)
Man, I'm bored. She thought as she was lying on the bed, looking at the ceiling. There's nothing to do besides take a shower. I could escape, but I need a card key... I wonder if I can sweet talk TEC into opening that elevator for me...then home is just on the horizon.
The door opened up. Oh, speak of the devil. She thought as she walked over to TEC's room.
Have a Nice Talk (Mario and Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story)
"So, what is it you want to talk about?" Peach asked.
"I want you to do something for me." TEC replied.
"What, dance again? I'm not dressing in drag and doing the hula this time."
"Uh...what?"
"Nothing...just a show I watched when I was younger." Peach dismissed it.
"Anyway, I want you to ask Grodus something."
"Can't you do it yourself?"
"I can, but he ignores my emails."
"So you want me to waltz right up to Grodus and ask a question? Yeah, I don't see that happening."
"Don't worry, I have the perfect disguise for you. It's a few floors up." He replied. "I'll walk you through it."
"And how are you going to do that?"
A hatch opened up to reveal an ear piece. "I was thinking you were going to ask that." He said as Peach put it in her ear. "Can you hear me through that just fine?"
"Yes." She nodded.
"Good, now go into the elevator." He instructed as Peach nodded and walked into the elevator.
X-Naut Fortress (Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door)
"Hold it...there's a few guards walking by." TEC said as a few X-Nauts walked by. "Okay, now go to a room with a light that is green. It shouldn't be too difficult." He said as Peach nodded and then she walked out of the elevator and went into a room.
"Is this the room where you want me in?"
"Yes."
"So what do you want me disguised as? Walk around in a box, dress up like a swordswoman in the X-Naut army?"
"We don't have any boxes or have any women in the X-Naut army...or swords for that matter."
"Have you guys ever heard of changing things up a bit?"
"Not really."
"Figures." Peach sighed. "So, if I'm not dressing up like a swordswoman, then what am I wearing?" She asked as she opened up a locker to see an X-Naut uniform. "TEC, you have GOT to be kidding me."
Laughter and Merriment (Kingdom Hearts II)
"It's the only thing that'll help you blend in."
"I'd rather walk around in a box."
"That'll get you nowhere...and it will make everyone suspicious. How will that work?"
"Well, it worked for Snake." Peach sighed as she grabbed the X-Naut outfit and sniffed it, immediately causing her to gag. "Nasty!"
"Judging by your gag reflex, I'm glad I'm not a human."
"Oh shut up!" Peach growled as she walked into a changing area and changed her clothing. "Ew ew ew ew! I need to take a bath after I get out of this!"
"Oh settle down, it's only for a little while."
"You're secretly enjoying this, aren't you?!"
"Maybe."
"Ugh." Peach stormed out of the room.
"You know, I've been wondering...why don't we have any female X-Nauts?" An X-Naut asked.
"I actually have no ide-...do you smell perfume?" The other asked as they looked at Peach, who just stiffened.
Oh crap... Peach thought.
"Hey! Why are you wearing perfume?"
"Uh...because I have a fetish for perfume?"
"Oh, that explains it...carry on."
"HOLD IT! Why are you sounding like a girl?" The other asked suspiciously.
Peach sweatdropped. "Um..."
"Is Grodus recruiting females? Because if he is, THAT'S TOTALLY SWEET!"
"Yeah! What's your name?"
"Um..." Come on Peach, think! She thought. "Z-Zelda...Toadstool. Hail Grodus!"
"Zelda Toadstool? I never knew Peach has a sister."
"Um...she never talks about me! That hag is all 'this' and all 'that'! She never gives me the respect I deserve! Well I decided to run away from the Mushroom Kingdom and join Grodus! Soon, I will go back to the Mushroom Kingdom and squish that stupid Kingdom like a bug!"
"Whoa, that's dark."
"But yet so awesome! We'll see you later, Zelda!" They waved and took off.
"I can't believe I said that about myself and the Mushroom Kingdom." Peach sighed.
"It was effective though." TEC said. "You are quite the actress."
"Thanks, I guess." Peach said as she walked over to Grodus's room when she suddenly heard screaming in a room. "What in the...?"
"Don't worry about it."
"TEC, can I just take a little peek?"
"Okay...but you're not going to like it." TEC said as Peach opened the door to see Rosalina chained to a wall and electricity was shooting out.
Organization XIII (Kingdom Hearts II)
"ROSIE?!" Peach screamed.
"There's nothing you can do about it. They've also brainwashed a friend of yours from that Smash tournament." He replied as Peach looked down to see a brainwashed ROB.
"Oh my gosh..." Peach put her hand over her mouth. "That's..."
"Like I said, you weren't going to like it." He said. "Now go see Grodus."
"Okay." Peach nodded, fighting her tears as she walked over to Grodus's room and closed the door behind her.
Grodus's room
Grodus sniffed. "...Perfume?" He turned around to look at Peach.
"Um, Sir Grodus, sir...? What are you planning on doing with Princess Peach?" She asked, her voice a little deepened.
"Hmm? Are you feeling alright? Your voice sounds a little different."
"Um...I have a cold."
"Ah." Grodus nodded. "Anyway, I don't care about that woman. Just make sure she's safe...she is the key to the Thousand Year Door and the monster that lurks in it."
"M-MONSTER?!"
"Yes, a monster." Grodus looked at her. "Hmm, you sure have a cold? You seem really different."
"Y-yes, I'm fine. And uh...what about the other prisoner?"
"Oh her? Leave her be, I want to see her suffer until she succumbs to the torture...she's quite the resilient one, that woman."
"O-okay...thank you, Sir Grodus...uh...sir." She said and took off as the door closed.
"Hmm...the smell of perfume is gone." Grodus mused before shrugging it off. "Oh well."
A little while later...
"Peach? Are you alright?" TEC asked. "You've been really quiet all of a sudden." He said and then Peach stormed in, really pissed off.
"A FREAKING MONSTER IN THIS THOUSAND YEAR DOOR?! IS THAT WHY I'M IN THIS HELLHOLE?!" Peach screamed.
"That is correct. You are the key of opening the Thousand Year Door and causing world domination."
"WORLD DOMINATION?!" She screamed. "IS THAT WHY YOU WON'T LET ME ESCAPE?!"
"Yes."
Peach screamed in frustration as she went over to TEC and typed something up to Mario. "SEND IT RIGHT NOW."
"Alright." TEC said as he sent it. "And it's se-" Peach kicked him before storming off to her room. "That didn't hurt, you know."
"I DON'T CARE." She glared at him before walking out.
"...I wonder if that's what they call 'tough love'..." TEC said.
Meanwhile...
Bowser's Theme (Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door)
"Man...I almost had them..." Bowser muttered as they walked into the Great Tree.
"Still moping about whatever?" Kamek asked.
"A little." Bowser said as he glanced at the Hammer Bro lying on his stomach on General Guy's tank.
"Yeah, I'm probably gonna be crippled for the rest of my life..." Hammer Bro groaned.
"I'm amazed that you weren't killed." General Guy said.
"Tell me about it..." He muttered.
"Anyway, we should get some information from these creatures called Punies." Kamek said.
"Alright, let's go ask one." Bowser said as they walked around until they came across a certain bush. "Hey, anyone in here?"
"LEAVE AT ONCE!" Elder yelled, growing into massive sizes and scaring everyone.
March of the Punies (Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door)
"What business do you have here?" She asked.
"We're looking for the Crystal Star." Bowser replied. "Now, if you know where it is, tell us or I'm burning this tree down."
"Well if you must know...it's gone."
"WHAT?!" They all yelled.
"Yep, it's been taken by a guy named Marty-O and his team called...uh...Fairy Toll."
"Um, Elder...it's Fairy Tail." Punio corrected.
"I know what I said."
"Why am I NOT surprised?" Bowser growled.
"Hmm...the Mario Bros, Fairy Tail and the Crystal Stars? They must all be connected somehow." Kamek mused.
"Hmph, I'm not going to let THEM get away with it. Come on, let's go!" Bowser ordered as they took off.
"And good riddance." Elder said.
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Zelda Toadstool...hmm...