Wario could always use more money, even though he already had a fortune. He had his hand in anything from oil to video games. It was a wonder he would even bat an eye at a gold statue, probably worth less than half a percent of his wealth. But yet Peach was there, being wheeled into the back of Wario's jet.
She had spent the past 3 hours trying to move, or speak, or just get someone's attention. But as hard as she had tried, she just stood there. Not one person knew there was a person under all that gold. Not one person but Barry. When I get back to normal I am going to have a long chat with that toad. As the hatch closed on the back of the plane a realization hit her harder than a Mack truck. What if I never turn back to normal? What if I am stuck like this forever? Her mind was reeling from the thought. She sat down on some crates and started to cry. "What if I can't move for the rest of my-"
It had taken her a moment, but she had realized what she just did.
"YES, I CAN MOVE AGAIN! I can walk, and talk and yes YES YES!." The limited space in the cargo hold was the only thing preventing her from dancing her happy dance now. Instead she jumped for joy, her metal feet making a loud clang as she hit the ground. "Now I just have to get out of here and have Barry turn me back to normal." She was about to search for a way out when a security guard came through the door.
"Hello! Who's in here?"
I am! You have to let me off I- . Peach realized she wasn't talking anymore. Nor was she moving. In fact, she was stuck in the same dignified pose as she had made when this whole ordeal started.
"Hmm... I must be hearing things." The security guard said, as he closed the door.
As he left, Peach regained her motor skills. "What just happened there?" The entire time she had been kidnapped, this was the first time she had been alone. Wario had (forcibly) taken her to the airport, she spent two hours surrounded by people in customs, and (without Wario's strength) it had taken a small group of toads to load her into the jet. "So I turn back into a statue when someone is watching, but I can move when no-one is." She could swear she saw this scenario on a TV show once. "Well this is certainly going to complicate things a bit."
The jet had finished taxiing onto the runway and the throttle was opened up, much to the Princess's surprise. She was flung off of her feet and crashed headfirst into Wario's car. As the plane leveled out she realized she had another predicament on her hands. The force of the impact had punched her through the front of the car, all the way to her waist! As she laid there with a facefull of motor oil, all she could do was sigh. "This is going to be a long day..."
Believe it or not, Mario hadn't the slightest clue how to proceed. Sure Wario's security guards weren't as strong as the Koopa Troop soldiers he was used to facing, but he was in no condition to fight at all. Even trying to put weight on his foot resulted in immense pain.
Luigi couldn't help but notice how down his brother was about the situation, it was worse than when Bowser was perpetrator. "Cheer up bro, you always get your girl in the end, why should this be any different?"
"Have you seen my leg!? I couldn't go save her from the evil king of marshmallows and pillows right now! But I just have to get her back."
"Sure you can't go wail on some baddies right now, but maybe that's the wrong way of thinking about it. What is the princess right now?"
"A statue." Mario wasn't sure where this was going.
"A solid gold statue, and where would Wario keep a solid gold statue?"
"In his vault." Mario sighed. "One of the kingdom's most secure places. Thank you Weeg, for reminding me how hopeless this is."
"Nonono, stop thinking about rescuing the Princess." Luigi's smirked at the thought of what they were about to do. "Call up Barry and Ivan, we have a heist to plan."
I think Luigi has been watching too much 'Leverage'. I decided the chapters were a little short for just one side of the story each time. So you are getting two for the price of one! Tune in next monday!