How you guys liking this story so far? I bet it's really tense for you guys so far. Anyway, I'm going to need some OC's soon, but it will be in the next chapter that I need them, so sent in them OC's. However, it can't unfortunately be one that's Ludwig's girlfriend, because I have plans for him later...

Disclaimer Time:

The Koopalings, Junior, and Mario items belongs to Nintendo

CJ, Melody, Felica, Lukase, Dimioria, the GK and Calli belongs to me.

Hope you guys enjoy this chapter and review your OC's!

Larry POV

"Larry?" A voice said as I was waking up."Are you dead?" "Of course he's not dead!" Another familiar voice rang through my head."I know what people look like when they're dead-" The voice was quickly interrupted by another one, a deep voice this time.

"Look! He's vaking up!" My eyes were wide awake, and I was staring into yellow eyes. I screamed and backed off."What the heck, CJ?" I exclaimed as the ghost looked at me with a strange look on her face. "How was it? Fighting some random chick?"

"How did you know about that?" I asked her suspiciously as I got up and brushed my knees."Don't know; I read it in this book here." CJ quickly held up a book that she had read. It had a leather cover on it with some strings hanging by the side; probably to tie it closed. It had a name on it; but it was cleanly scratched out.

"I was also was investigating this letter here," Iggy held up the letter I got from Laura; I ran over there and grabbed the letter. As soon as I reached out and touched it, I saw something I maybe shouldn't have.

*Flashback*

The whole Koopa Kingdom was rejoicing the birth of Princess Julia Koopa, the heir to the throne. Queen Bowser and King Clawdius was standing proudly next to each other, smiling and holding their new baby daughter. There was a huge party afterwards, the royals showing around their baby.

"That baby's absolutely darling!" A koopa with a gravity-defying hairdo told the parents."Why thank you," King Clawdius replied happily, holding his little daughter. Lucinda was trying her best to keep her younger siblings under their best behavior, but she was horribly failing. Emmie and Ivy was playing around with Emmie's rubber balls. Rae and Morgan were arguing who was stronger, while Wendell was looking at himself with the wand's reflective staff. But Laura was nowhere in sight.

Laura was watching everyone in the darkness; especially her new baby sister. A flame-haired boy was standing next to her, hazel eyes glowing with worry."Are you okay, Laura?" The boy asked, arms reaching out to hug her."I'm fine, Carlos," Laura lied forcibly.

"You don't look fine," Carlos said, reaching in closer."I said I'm fine!" Laura pushed his arms away, getting angry now."Well, if you angry, then maybe we shouldn't even be DATING!" Carlos's eyes went red.

"FINE!"

"FINE!" The fire prince walked away, scorched carpet underneath his footsteps. Laura went back in her corner, grimacing a bit. Someone or something was watching her, a smile growing on its face.

*Flashback Ended*

"Larry!" I heard my older brother call."What? Oh, sorry, I zoned out a bit." I quickly lied, tucking the letter in my shell. Iggy stared at me suspiciously, but luckily, I got a break.

"Guys! Look at this!" CJ held up the book and everyone crowded behind her."There's something in here that may help us a lot. Here," She quickly flipped to a page that was neatly written and easy to read."The Spirits of Discord," CJ read the cover."Sounds interesting," Ludwig thought for a moment.

"Let's read this, then." CJ looked at the page and started to read it:

"Many years ago, when the parents of the star children were born, it was a peaceful time for the world. But all was not what it seems; for the nine kingdom rulers were in trouble. While they may seemed happy and sweet on the outside, inside their homes they were fighting countless battles with their families. Their families were arguing that the rulers weren't sending time with them; while the rulers rebuked back that they were using their equal time to ruling and family time wisely. But what they didn't know was that the children was being cruel to each other secretly: stealing each other toys, stealing their desserts, and even bullying them. Under all that chaos, was born the Spirits of Discord!"

"Who are those people?" Lemmy asked. "I'm getting there!" CJ replied and continued reading.

"The Spirits of Discord consisted of eight siblings: Hermione, Erwind, Lukase, Kyloyn, Ryder, Auburne, Dimioria, and the youngest, Crevincie. Each of them are about 1,000 years apart from one another. Strangely, each of them curse in a different language, so if you don't understand, just use the InterNed."

"That's really neat," CJ said sarcastically."Let's stop reading and look it up." "Really" Junior asked."Heck no, I'm being sarcastic!" CJ told Junior."Let's keep reading."

"Although they took over the nine kingdoms, the rulers was able to stop them with-" CJ stop reading."Vhy did you stop reading?" Ludwig asked the ghost, who flipped to another page."That's where it ends; the page was cleanly ripped at the end of the page. She held up the book, she was right; half the page was missing!

"There's a page about each of them and a map at the front." CJ turned to the front of the page and held it up for everyone to see. It was a neatly drawn map, with a red line going through some of the places."Maybe that's the journey we're supposed to take!" I exclaimed.

I took the book from CJ, who replied,"Seriously? You couldn't ask?" and flipped to a page where there was a familiar face."This is the person I fought!" I showed everyone, including Melody."Dimioria." She read the bottom.

I started to read her profile on the back of the page."Dimioria is the second youngest, about 1,600 years old, but looks like she's 13 years old. She is above average height and below average weight, since she and the others cannot gain weight. She is the most dangerous out of the group, since she can torture innocent people to death with their greatest fears. It is very hard to defeat her, since she likes the darkness and the underground. There is a mirror that allows you to enter her realm, but it moves every time she closes them."

"Makes sense why I couldn't get out," I murmured to myself." There is a way out, but it involves a sacrifice. Dimioria will leave you alone..for now." Ludwig sighed and sat next to me."Larry, vas there someone who sacrificed their sake for your sake?"

I nodded."It was Laura, that koopa girl in the picture." I sighed, remembering the screams."She gave me that letter to take to the Fire Kingdom to give to her ex-boyfriend and say that she's sorry. She gave me that book."

"She said we have to cut through the Fire Kingdom to get to the Desertlands. See, it says here," I held up the book, looking at the red line cut through the Fire Kingdom to the Desertlands. Ludwig asked for the book and I gave it to him. He looked at the page strangely."Read it," he pushed the book in my chest and ordered me. I nodded and I started to read it.

"The only way to get to the Desertlands is in fact though a warppipe in the Fire Kingdom. The key to open the pipe up is in the prince's room. Prince Carlos is trying to get over his break-up with Laura, so you must give him something from Laura to prove that Laura sent you. Anything that belonged or written by her will suffice."

"Well, that's good to know," Morton commented."Now how do we get there?" I shrugged to my older brother."It doesn't say anything about it, so I guess we have to walk." "Isn't it that right there?" Lemmy pointed to the road and we looked where he pointed at. There was a castle made of rock and lava in the distance.

"You're right," Ludwig replied to Lemmy, nodding."The Fire Palace is under maximum security, so it is best to sneak in at night." CJ looked at the palace, then the book."It doesn't look like it's under max security."

"But it is," A voice called out, and I turned to face it. But instead of seeing someone, I went in a pair of tennis shoes."Up here." The voice called out and I looked up. It was a girl, partly transparent and she had a smile on her face."Hi."

Everyone looked up at the girl. It looked like she was floating in mid-air."The castle is under maximum security, ever since Prince Carlos banned anyone from entering ever since he broke up with Laura."

"How do you know all zhis?" Ludwig asked the girl mysteriously."It's not like you read the book yourself." The girl smiled a white smile."I just know. Someone wanted me to give a couple of gifts to you." She went down to my level and handed me a box."Whatever you do, don't open that box until you need it. That box grants wishes, but it only grants three of them, so use it wisely."

Next, she pulled out a crystal on a thin, sliver chain."This crystal enables you to breath underwater, but you can only use it once. So, use it wisely." Lastly, she drew out a little duffel bag and threw it to Roy, who replied,"What da heck is in here?"

"Let me see here: some weights, an explosive birthday cake, and some powder. Don't ask what it's for; it's a surprise." The girl answered."By the way, name's Calli." Then, just as she appeared mysteriously, she disappeared.

"Vell, zhat was veird," Ludwig replied."But maybe ve should vait until nightfall, like zhe book said." "Good idea," Melody sat down on the ground, and tuned her guitar."We're gonna be here for a while," she signed and started playing some soft music."Might as well take a quick nap."

I yawned, realizing how tired I was. Everyone was spreading out some blankets and laying down on them, slowly going to sleep. I spread out on my blanket, looking at the sky."You don't know how much I miss you, Carmen." I murmured, closing my eyes.

***The Other Side***

"You let him escape!?" Lukase asked Dimioria confused, while he was sipping some coffee."Hermione's gonna be one pissed spirit..." "Do not worry, dear brother, I caught her before she could give anything important," Dimioria answered, stirring her tea.

"Important?"

Dimioria sighed at her older brother."Before she can tell our plans to them. They are a strong bunch," She finished stirring and dropped a couple of sugar cubes in there."You know, Auburne has to defeat the heroes next; but maybe we can...help her out a bit."

"But how?" Lukase got up from the couch and grabbed some coffee creamer."Hermione won't let us help our siblings out." "Maybe we can do it in secret," Dimioria got up and went to the door.

"Really? Sounds cool," Lukase was about to pour the creamer, but Dimioria stopped him."By the way, there are laxatives in there," she opened the door and shut it. Lukase shrugged and put the creamer back, before sitting on the couch.

***Secret Room***

Dimioria shut the door behind her, locking it. She sat down at a dimly lit table, with a single wax candle burning a blue flame. Carefully, she made a lot of little shadows, depicting familiar people."Let's see what you guys doing, eh?"

She waved her hands over the table, and it became a nice, grassy field. The little people were sleeping on the field, a book next to a familiar koopa. It had a piece of light blue hair on it, stuck on the binding of the book.

"That little liar," Dimioria looked closely at the book."Let me see if I can get rid of it," She snapped her fingers, but the book was still there."Damn it! They put a spell on it!" She kicked away a stool, angry. Dimioria huffed, before something caught her eye.

"Hello. What do we have here?" Dimioria clicked the table and it zoomed in on CJ's bag. Something was sticking out of it."Interesting..." Dimioria smirked and turned to look out a window. The Nine Kingdoms were looking so innocent; so...clean.

Look out Kingdoms, because here we come.

I HAD TO FINISH THIS! Because, 1. It was lazily put off for too long. 2. I was writing other stuff and 3. because, once again, it has been lazily put off too long. To make up for it, here's a random fact about the Spirits of Discord!

Fact: Lukase is the only one in the group to shape-shift into both humans and animals. The others can only change into either animals or people.

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