Starlow blinked, studying the large castle in front of her that the relic had sent them to.
"Hey… I remember this place! It's… It's Pi'illo Castle!" Mario walked up, jumping in recognition. Just then, a Pi'illo wearing red-orange robes floated out of the front entrance, flanked by two other Pi'illos holding spears.
"Mario? Luigi, Starlow! How nice it is to see you!" The Pi'illo in the middle floated up to them.
"Prince Dreambert! How long has it been?" Starlow chirped happily, floating up to the prince.
"Ah, peppy as ever, I see. Come in!" The Prince motioned the three to the castle, as the Bros. nodded.
"Hello, yello!" Starlow greeted, following the Bros. into the castle.
"So, what brings you two back to the Pi'illo Kingdom?" The prince asked. Mario explained their situation, and the prince nodded with interest.
"Ah, so you come in search of such a relic. This is of much interest to me. Perhaps Eldream may once again be of help." Mario gave a nod of the head with an 'oh yeah', and Starlow floated up to Dreambert.
"Ah, Eldream, I assume he's doing well?" The Prince nodded, giving a sigh.
"He's had better days, but he is still alive and well. Come now, we speak with the Elder.
Starlow floated down the hall; reaching a balcony of the castle. She looked out into the beautiful night, admiring the stars, which in a way, she could call kin.
"Ah, Starlow, I assume you lacked lethargy?" Starlow turned, seeing Prince Dreambert float up beside her, also looking out to the stars.
"Yea, it's just that our new adventure seems so impossible. I keep worrying how we... how any of us are going to make it. I guess it's nothing really. Mario Luigi have done it so many times, and admittedly, this adventure probably hasn't been much harder than the last two I had with them." Starlow explained. Dreambert nodded, turning to Starlow.
"That may be so, but it is still dangerous. It's natural to be nervous." Starlow nodded. The two stargazed for a moment, enjoying the night sky.
"Say, Starlow, have you ever thought about what it would feel like to be in position like me, or Princess Peach?" Starlow blinked in surprise.
"You mean, if I was a princess? I mean, I'd love to have so many people looking up to me, to believe in me, but they'd also depend on me... I'd be in a high position of power, and I'd have many responsibilities… I'm not sure I'm up to that kind of thing." Starlow explained. Dreambert thought about it for a moment.
"What if you had a co-ruler, maybe one with experience, to share the burdens, the responsibilities, with you?" Dreambert asked.
"Oh, like another princess or prince? Well… that would be nice, I'd imagine… I'm just kind of scared that in such a high position of power, that one of us might grow power hungry, and do something they'd regret. I want to be respected, sure, but for the right reasons." Starlow said. Suddenly, she felt weird that she had just given out so much info about herself.
"Hey, what's with the questions anyway?" Starlow asked in an accusing voice.
"I actually came out looking for you, to ask… to tell… this." Dreambert did the equivalent of grabbing Starlow's shoulders, and leaned in, giving her a kiss on the lips. He held her for some time, eventually letting go.
"Starlow, when we first traveled together, I saw how amazing, smart, and powerful you were, and once the journey was over, a nagging pain developed, but I wasn't sure what it was. Seeing you again, it all went away, the aching, the hurting. I realize it now. Starlow, would you be the fair princess of this land?" Dreambert knelt, a small golden tiara in his hands. Starlow stared in shock.
"I… I…"
-*Give him a strong passionate kiss*
-I love you, Prince Dreambert!
-Oh my, so sudden, but I think we could date.
-I'm sorry, but…
-Why the heck would you kiss me before asking?
-*Slap him*
Why did I write something so corny? It's so corny I should get cornrows for writing it.
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That last sentence was so corny I should shoot myself.