Mario opens his eyes to see that he is lying in Stardust Fields. He blinks as he feels something shift under him. He jumps up to find he has landed on Luigi. He pulls Luigi to his feet as he looks at the landscape around them. There were debris and Koopas lying everywhere. Mario felt his stomach drop at the realization that he can't see either Koopin or Bowser. He then turns to Luigi who has a few bruises and cuts on his body but no major injuries. "You okay, Luigi?"

"Other than a bruised ego and a bruised butt, I'm fine. This is why I didn't want to come. I'm a useless pathetic coward."

Mario frowns as he rubs Luigi's back to calm him down. "Let's go. Bowser and Koopin must've landed on the Beanbean Kingdom side."

Mario leads the way to the border as they pass the moaning Koopas. I hope this delay doesn't take too long.

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Mario and Luigi comes out the other side with a map. Luigi was panting as Mario looks over the map. Luigi grips Mario's shirt to catch his breath. "I've heard of extreme jump rope but that was ridiculous. (1) Mario , where do we go from here?"

"South," answers Mario without even looking from the map, "We need to head to Hoohoo Village."

Mario then frowns as he looks the map over. He was so intrigued in the map he didn't notice when he walked into a warp pipe. Luigi was about to freak when Mario came back out. He then looks up at Luigi as he finally looks up from the map. "Check out these names Luigi. This kingdom must be a real laugh riot."

Luigi stares in awe but decides not to mention the pipe. He looks the names over. "Chucklehuck Woods? Woohoo Hooniversity? Teehee Valley? Guffawha Ruins? Oho Oasis? Gwarhar Lagoon? Harhall's Studios? Joke's End? Who was this kingdom named by? Comedians?"

Mario shrugs. "I don't know but whoever it was, was either a real laugh riot or just love to laugh too much. Didn't think that was possible. Anyway, silly names aside, lets head down to Hoohoo village."

Mario leads the way through Stardust Fields as they try their best to avoid a fight. They are after all only here to get Princess Peach's voice. Mario sighs at the pitiful defense spikes. "These are low enough for a two-year-old to jump."

Luigi nods. "Remember Mario, we could jump higher than any ordinary two-year-old at the time."

Mario chuckles at this and jumps the spikes, leading them down the ledge . They kept following the path 'til they found a cannon with orange legs and an orange spike tail sticking out. Mario and Luigi exchange looks before flipping the cannon over to find Bowser's head and shoulders. "Mario! Glad to see ya! Great timing! Can you help me? I'm stuck."

Bowser struggles as Mario crosses his arms and smiles. Who's the fat one now? He then speaks innocently. "Geez Bowser, I'm sure about six weeks of crash dieting and major exercise will get you right out."

Luigi sniggers as Bowser growls. "Keep your diet jokes to yourself, okay? Just get me out!!!"

Suddenly a giant creature falls out of the sky and lands causing the ground to shake. Luigi falls over as Mario balances, having gone through the same routine with Bowser many times in the past. Luigi struggles to his feet as the creature unleashes a rather sickening laugh at the sight. "Nyeck nyeck nyeck!!! Why, could it be Bowser, the Great Koopa King, has fallen into my cannon? How amusing."

His voice was rather teasing causing Bowser to grow furious an struggle more in the cannon. "How dare you?!? Who dares to speak to me so?"

"I am Tolstar, the grreat and famed King of Stardust Fields. Never heard of him Hmmm... I must say, you're not very impressive in person."

He then turns to Mario and Luigi and smiles. "If you want to get him out of there, you'll need to pay me coins. I'll set him free and keep this embarrassing incident a secret if you pay me all of your coins."

Mario rolls his eyes as Bowser complains about how unfair that was. While Mario did agree with Bowser, they were in a rush so he reaches into his suitcase and threw the entire sack of money at Tolstar. Tolstar looked happy at first but then realizes something. "These are Mushroom Kingdom coins. Well, we are in the Beanbean Kingdom. The currency is different here. Oh no... With today's currency, 100 mushroom coins = 10 beanbean coins. Where did the calculator come from? Oh dear, I don't know if I'll be able to keep this a secret. I'll help only after you get 100 beanbean coins."

Luigi stomps the dirt. "That's not fair!"

Tolstar only laughs as Mario drags Luigi away, seething with anger. Later, Mario and Luigi were destroying some enemies as Luigi picks up the coins they drop. Luigi is struck with a thought and turns to Mario. "Why do these enemies carry coins? It's not like they can use them. People would run screaming before they get the chance."

Mario kills a bullet bill cannon before turning to Luigi. "I have no idea. What I do know is that they carry them and we can use that to our advantage. So this is what a beanbean coin looks like."

Mario was holding a coin up to his face, he didn't realize when he walked onto a star-shaped door in the ground. The ground shakes as he door opens and Mario jumps back. A toad with red stars on its head appears. He was standing on a similar toad only this one was green. The red one on top speaks first without even seeing the bros. "Sergeant Starshade! The shooting stars we witnessed were probably and alien bombardment. In the name of the Starshade Bros., we will fine the alien scum! They will rue the day!" Starshade Bros.?

The green one pulls out a telescope as Luigi rushes to Mario's side. In the process, the toad sees a flash of green in the lens. "General Starshade! Sir! I have confirmed presence of a suspicious unknown entity! It was green! A color that pierces the eye!"

General Starshade pulls out a telescope too. Mario jumps on Luigi's head and Luigi rushes back to the other side with Mario on his head. "YES! Sighting confirmed! Though the color was red, not green! Urgent! Pursue additional visual contact immediately!" What's with these two?

Luigi suddenly got an idea and smiles up to Mario. Mario got the idea and gives Luigi the thumbs up. Let's give these two the old mirror routine.

Mario and Luigi stand in front of the Starshade Bros. as the two lower their telescopes. The two had confused looks and began to move about. What eve they did, the Mario Bros. did. They did several silly things like flap like a bird or made faces, but Luigi and Mario kept on them. Finally General and Sergeant Starshade made a spinning motion that the two could not duplicate. In the process, Mario flies into General Starshade causing the two to topple over. General Starshade stands up to see Mario doing the same. Luigi helps Sergeant Starshade up while giving an apology. "Oh! Incredible! It is none other than Mario and Luigi from the Mushroom Kingdom! Sergeant Stashade! Change of mission objective! Obtain autographs, STAT!"

Mario signs them autographs without giving a second thought. Luigi blushes as he also signs an autograph, apparently not used to doing such a thing. Mario smiles to Luigi as they hand the autographs over. The Starshade Bros. give their earnest thanks as they pocket the autographs as Sergeant Starshade finally asks. "So, what are the famous Mario Bros. doing in a place like this?"

Mario and Luigi go into a tale about the latest happenings up to Tolstar's offer. "Interesting. To imagine that the Princess Peach's voice is in the hands of some vile enemy. Her voice must be recovered no matter what it takes! Priority one, Sergeant Starshade! We must provide as much field support as we can."

Sergeant Starshade salutes them. "Very well! We the Starshade Bros. will teach our special way of navigating Stardust Fields and fighting enemies! The High Jump and the Spin Jump! They will become useful as you travel the kingdom!"

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Mario and Luigi says goodbye to the Starshade Bros. as the two were plump tired but happy. Luigi turns to Mario after the bros. were out of sight. He was smiling ear to ear. "I'm starting to like this. I was amazed to see those moves could be used in attacks too. I wonder what else we'll learn while were here."

Mario shrugs. "I don't know but I hope we can get Peach's voice soon so we can just enjoy this place like were on vacation. Listen! We almost have 100 coins. We should start heading back."

"Do you trust Tolstar to keep his half of the bargain?"

"Just about as far as I can throw him, without using my special technique. That wouldn't be very far. Stay on your toes, little brother. I feel were in for a ride."