"Oh my gosh! You are the Mario Bros.? Cool!"

Luigi blush as Mario brush the compliment a side. "Yeah. Luigi and I are trying to get to the top of this mountain to fetch some Hoohoo Blocks. Care to join us? We could use the company."

"Sure, I can help in battle. I know many of the enemies weaknesses and I can use my voice to affect them or us in a fight."

Mario nods. "Great! Then on to the summit."

Peako giggles as she looks curiously at Luigi. "You're the first person I've ever met who wasn't affected by my singing. I wonder why? I mean, everyone was always affected. You should've fallen like your brother yet you were still standing and not the least bit tired when I stopped."

Luigi blinks as he turns to stare at Peako as Mario laughs. "Well, what do you know, Luigi, you're special. I guess that is one more thing you can do that I can't."

Luigi blushes at Mario's comment and Peako smiles. Peako was leading the way as she tells her story. "I was on the run from a witch named Cackletta. She said that if I was anywhere near her master plan, it will be ruined and she will ruin me."

Mario looks at her in interest. "So your saying you are one of few that can put a hitch in her plans without even trying?"

"Apparently."

Luigi scratches his head. "That's interesting. You might be able to help us after all. All we need to do is get you to her master plan and you can stop it. We'll protect you."

Mario nods as Peako's smile brightens. She's rather adorable when she smiles. Mario chuckles at this thought. She reminds me of Peach in a way. They work their way up the mountain and soon Mario realizes that it was becoming less green and more hazardous. "Peako, I'll have to carry you to get up there. Piggyback. Do you mind?"

Peako blushes slightly but smiles and shakes her head. She then climbs onto Mario's back as Luigi and Mario use their jumping techniques to reach the top. Once they reach the top, Mario puts Peako down. "Don't you boys ever get tired?"

Mario thinks. "After my fifth adventure, I sort of became use to traveling like this. Luigi? He is not a used to it but that doesn't mean he is not used to traveling. Even he has had his adventures." He then brings his voice down to a whisper. "Just don't ask him about his latest adventure. It is one that neither he nor I like to think about."

"Really why?"

"Boos, scary mansion, lightning, me trapped in a portrait, nighttime, full moon, many ghosts, and flying furniture and other objects. It was a nightmare in a nutshell. He was lucky to keep his sanity. I feel sorry for being pulled into it and having to be saved by him. Guilty that I could've protected him and I didn't. I feel that this adventure might help him see that not everything is a scary as that mansion and situations could've been a lot worse. Then he might not be so down with fighting bad guys."

"Oh..."

Luigi looks over at them. "Are you guys still talking about me?"

Mario looks over at Luigi. "Nah. Just telling her about one of your past adventures."

Peako catches on. "I think you would've looked cute in a frog suit."

Luigi blushes as Peako giggles. Mario heads up a small incline and stares in shock before jumping the rest of the way. "We made it to the summit guys!"

Luigi jumps after him as Peako runs to keep up. Sure enough, they were at the top. There was a telescope there that Mario looks into to see all of the Beanbean Kingdom. "Wow! Luigi! You've got to see this!"

Mario steps aside so Luigi could have a look. Luigi looks through and says in return, "Well, I know one thing bro. We are definitely not in Mushroom Kingdom anymore."

Mario laughs as Peako looks over somewhere. She gasps before pointing and gently tugging on Luigi's shoulder. "Blablanadon! It's him! Why is he sleeping on that giant stone?"

They walk to the pile of stones in the middle of the small lake on the summit to take a closer look. Blablanadon was an orange pterodactyl-like creature who was sleeping on a giant egg. As they got a closer look, Luigi kicks a stone that woke the bird. "FOOOOOOOLS!!! What're you kicking that for? That's a really rare stone! It's called a Hoohoo Block! And I'll tell you that anyone who tries to kick a Hoohoo block down the mountain is a thief in my book!"

Mario was frantic to calm the bird down. "It was an accident! We were trying to wake you up!"

Luigi bows apologetically. "Right! Sorry! Anyway the people below are worried about you."

Blablanadon calms down. "Whuzzat? They're worried about me? Really? I didn't mean to make them worried. See, what happened is that I saw Prince Peasley and followed him up here... And then I saw this huge egg had appeared! I was shocked! I was speechless! Which is rare! So anyway, I've been keeping this poor egg warm ever since! Yep, that's the deal. I think something will hatch out of it pretty soon. That's what happens with eggs."

Peako looks the egg over and strokes it somewhat. "I wonder what it will be."

Luigi shrugs as Mario stands back to look at the egg. Something doesn't seem right.

Suddenly the ground shakes as Blablanadon gets off the egg excitedly. Cracks appear as the egg hatches. Luigi and Peako rush forward to see what's going to come out but Mario readies himself for a fight. Suddenly the egg hatches and out steps a rather short dragon with a big head and even bigger mouth. Mario knew this thing wasn't the least bit friendly. "LOOK OUT!!!"

Mario grabs Luigi by the collar and Peako by the sleeve before pulling them out of the way by an oncoming fireball. Mario gets hit and sent flying with burns on his face. He hits a Hoohoo block that falls into the water. He was back on his feet in seconds and takes a running leap at the monster. He lands on his head, delivering damage to its skull. Mario then practically dances out of the way of another fireball. Luigi follows his brother's example and stomps on his head. Peako watches from a distance as the two brothers fight him. "I have to do something! I can't just stand here!"

Peako takes a deep breath and sings her heart out. The melody catches the dragon off guard before it is lulled into a deep sleep. Mario took this chance. He jumps up onto Luigi's shoulders and spins, Luigi the grabs his feet and flips them both so that their combined weight hits the monster squarely on the head. The results flattened it to the ground as it lets out a pitiful roar. Mario smiles in triumph. "And that's the end of Dragohoho."

The dragon then glows as it changes shape and starts to shrink. The light vanishes leaving a beautiful, blond, male Beanbean in its place. Peako blushes as she hides behind Mario. The boy laughs as he brushes aside his hair causing a flash of blinding light. His voice was light and gentle as the wind and quite heavenly with a hint of royalty and pride. Mario rolls his eyes as Peako and Luigi looks at him in awe. The boy smiles at them "Cheers to you mustaches!"

Blablanadon was stuttering as he stares at the boy. "This stunningly dazzling man is none other than Prince Peasley! What happened to you?"

Prince Peasley smiles again as he brushes his hair aside again to cause another flash of light. He laughs as he tells them. "I suppose you would call it a bit of an accident. As I was investigating events throughout the country for this top secret mission I'm on, I suddenly encounter Cackletta and her vile minion, Fawful, here on this mountain, but by the time I realized who the fiends were, it was too late. They had transformed me into THAT and shut me inside the egg."

Mario rolls his eyes again at the third flash of light from the Prince and steps forward. "Excuse me, were are here chasing them because they stole Princess Peach's voice."

The prince stops there and stares at Mario for a second with a rather strange look before asking. "Is that so?" He then lets out another gentle laugh before including. "I wouldn't too much about it. I'm sure she'll be just fine." He then jumps onto a bean-shaped platform with wings. "At any rate, we must chase after Cackletta! I want you two to visit Queen Bean in the Beanbean castle when you climb down the mountain. It may be that Cackletta's next target is the castle! I bet my life on it!" He then laughs again as he tosses down a yellow rose. "Here is a gift from me. Autographed, of course! Luigi smiles as he catches it and shows it to Peako who giggles like a fangirl. "Yes, I think a rose matches your green perfectly! If you show it at the castle, they'll permit you entry. With that, I must go back to my mission. May we meet again."

He then does one last flash of his hair before flying off. Mario could of sworn that he looks back at Peako with a longing look as he flies off. Peako giggles again as she begins to play with her long brown hair. Blablanadon then gives them a ride off the mountain.

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Rose: Sorry it took so long to get this chapter up. I have four other stories in the making, and a sequel to one more coming up. It isn't exactly easy writing this you know. I'm watching a walkthrough of this story and adding and changing as I go along. Peako and Koopin are my characters. All the others are owned by Nintendo. The characters later on, Peanut and Bon, are owned by my sister. Zap is also my character though I got the idea from my other sister. We are in on this together. I have to ask them sometimes what might be good and what their own character's reactions would be. Next chapter is traveling to the castle, and I promise it won't take as long.