Author's Note: Episode 5 has made an appearance!

Super Mario Sunshine Adventure

Episode 5: Petey Piranha Strikes Back

"I hate it when Sonic leaves me behind!" huffed Amy as she kicked a nearby rock, watching as it slammed into a male Pianta who had been walking by and minding his own business. Amy quickly turned in another direction so the Pianta didn't know it was her who had committed the act. The pink hedgehog turned to look at Peach who was calmly strolling onwards beside her. She was holding her pink umbrella and was twirling it around and around, an expression of rumination painting her facial features.

Amy Rose and Princess Peach had both suggested that they go for a walk. Toadsworth and the Toads stayed behind to watch Baby Daisy and Baby Peach who were currently behaving like spoiled brats and whining whenever they didn't get what they wanted. Toadsworth made a comment about regretting ever bringing them along in the first place. Peach was the one who brought up taking a walk because she wanted to get away from all of the crying the babies were doing and because Amy seemed upset. She wanted to cheer her friend up.

"Sonic's been acting like a big, fat jerk lately!" Amy ranted, throwing up her hands and moving them about wildly. "I don't understand why he's acting like that! I mean…" the girl reached into her dress pocket and pulled out a bracelet she had made for her hero. "…I made this for him while he was sleeping yesterday! I wanted to give it to him today, but he didn't want to be bothered, so I just left him alone."

Peach's eyes examined the bracelet Amy showed her and a smile jumped onto her face. "That's really pretty, Amy," she commented, nodding. "I wonder why Sonic didn't want to see what you had. Didn't you tell him that you had something for him?"

"No," Amy sighed, putting the bracelet back into her pocket. "He just thought that I was going to hug him again!"

"Maybe you should stop hugging him…" trailed Peach.

"But I LOVE hugging him!"

Peach sweat-dropped. "I understand that, but, you know, I don't think he likes that…"

"You think so?" Amy murmured sadly.

"I know so, Amy," Peach answered her friend as they walked along some sand now, passing by the stores where the Piantas sold fruit. "He's always shoving you away whenever you hug him. Maybe you should ask for permission first before doing that without his consent."

Amy listened to the princess's every word, actually taking it into consideration. However, she just couldn't control herself around the blue hedgehog. The poor female wondered if she would be able to even ask him for permission first. "He'd probably say no," said Amy, annoyance coloring her voice.

"Oh, don't say that," Peach talked. "You never know."

"Fine," Amy pouted, folding her arms. "The next time I see him I'll ask before hugging him!"

Peach smiled. "Great!"

Then, suddenly, the two girls halted in their tracks, seeing something awful up ahead. There was a large mess of black goop all over the place with Goo Bubbles bouncing around it. It was a truly disgusting sight, but they could do nothing at the moment. The only ones who could do something about this mess was Mario and Sonic!

"Wow, and they just left too!" Amy blared.

"I know right!" Peach pursed her lips.

"Hey, maybe we can do something about it!" Amy decided. "We don't just have to rely on Sonic and Mario all the time! We can help!"

Peach looked at her, surprised. "But how?"

"I'll go get some buckets and I'll fill them up with water!" Amy responded, appearing very determined. "You can use your umbrella to fill it up with water!"

"O-Okay…!" Peach was uncertain, but didn't want to let Amy down.

"I'll be right back!" the pink hedgehog turned and dashed off, excited.

Peach delicately walked over to the water and used her umbrella to scoop up some water, a little sad that her umbrella was about to get messed up because of this. After filling up her umbrella with water, Amy came back with four big buckets of water inside of them.

"Ready for this, Peach?!"

"I'm ready!"

"Then let's do this!"

The two girls got to work on getting rid of the mess, Amy using her buckets of water to douse the black goopy mess and Peach swinging her umbrella around and spraying water all about. The Polluted Piranha Plant showed itself and roared nastily at them, almost scaring Peach.

"We still have plenty of water left! We can take care of this!" Amy informed Peach as she lifted up another bucket, throwing it at the Polluted Piranha Plant's mouth. It squealed as water went down its throat. Peach got rid of the Goo Bubbles that attempted to get them while Amy took care of the Polluted Piranha Plant.

When it was over, a large structure rose up from the ground with an M sprawled across it. It looked like another pathway to another area on the island.

A Blue Toad that had been stuck in the mess looked at the girls, all squeaky clean and whatnot. He was beaming! "Thanks, Amy, Peach!"

"No problem!" Amy wheezed, grinning. "We did it! We actually did it!"

"Yes, we did!" exclaimed Peach, giggling and shaking out her umbrella.

Amy's eyes then roamed behind the structure, seeing structures with grass on top of them sticking up out of the water. On the farthest structure there was a green and suspicious looking Pipe.

"Hey, Peach…"

"Yeah?"

"Do you see that green Pipe over there?" Amy pointed at the green Pipe she was peering at.

Peach moved her gaze to where the pink hedgehog was pointing and nodded her head, seeing it. "Yes. I see it. What about it?"

"I think we'll find something cool inside…"

"You're not actually suggesting on going in there, are you?" Peach frowned at her friend.

Amy nodded her head. "Sure, why not?!"

"But…it could be dangerous!"

"What we did was considered dangerous, Peach…"

"I know, but-"

"No buts! Let's go!" Amy cut the princess off and grabbed her wrist, pulling her over to the structures that were sticking up out of the water.

The two girls somehow made it across to the green Pipe and got inside of it, immediately being taken to some kind of place that was completely unknown to them.

It was like they were in the middle of an endless sky. There was a large and very long platform below them as they fell down towards it. Amy squealed and Peach screamed as their bottoms made contact with the massive platform that was tilting downwards. The two females began to slide down it, being faced with various obstacles.

"I-I wasn't expecting this!" Amy hollered as she almost fell down a gap. She jumped at the last minute and landed on the other side, continuing to slide down on her behind.

"Of course you weren't!" snapped Peach as she jumped over two gaps, using her umbrella to float down safely. When she got back onto the platform, she went sliding down all over again!

Anyway, when Peach and Amy reached the bottom of the platform, they almost fell off to their deaths! However, they lived and found a Shine Sprite there! Amy breathed out a relieved sigh and marched over to it vivaciously.

"That was dangerous, Amy!" complained Peach as she gazed at the Shine Sprite.

"Yeah, but we found a Shine Sprite in the end!" Amy retorted, grabbing the Shine Sprite with both hands and holding it up in triumph. "YEAH!"

Peach sighed.

Then they were both transported back to Delfino Plaza…

[Sonic and Mario…]

"Oh! Oh! How horrible! I thought we were done with this stuff!" the blue Pianta howled and ran around in circles like a wild and untamable banshee. "I don't even want to open my eyes to see all the slime!"

"WHAT?!"

Sonic and Mario had just arrived back to Bianco Hills and was met with a frantic blue Pianta that was screaming on and on about slime and horrible things! He looked absolutely upset and crazed that Sonic and Mario couldn't even talk to the dude!

"I think the imposter has made a mess again…" Sonic drawled, shaking his head.

"Yeah, that's what it sounds like," put in Mario, shrugging. "Looks like we're going to have to take care of it again. Mama mia…"

Mario and Sonic ventured deeper into Windmill Village of Bianco Hills, finding the village to be in a complete mess with disgusting goop! Mario found a Pianta covered in the stuff and saved him by cleaning him up with FLUDD. The yellow Pianta dude was so grateful that he gave Mario a Blue Coin. Mario thanked the guy and then looked around at the huge mess in the village, upset and disappointed.

"All of our hard work…ruined," muttered Sonic, clenching his hands into tight fists. The water nearby began to stir a little bit violently because of this. "Man, this imposter guy really ruined everything for us!"

"I have a feeling that this is not the work of Shadow Mario," said FLUDD from Mario's back. "I have a feeling that it is a foe you and Mario have faced before."

Sonic whipped around to look at FLUDD, his fists unclenching. "Really? Who?"

"I am uncertain…"

"Well, looks like we're just going to have to find out!" the plumber told his two companions, giving a carefree thumbs up happily.

A grin formed on Sonic's lips and he totally agreed with the red-capped gentleman. At first, he was upset about it, but now he was cool with it. There wasn't any point in being mad about it, really. Sonic wanted to have fun with it anyway!

"Yeah! Let's do this!" the hedgehog blubbered.

So the two moved on. Mario used FLUDD to spray water everywhere on the goop that was currently polluting the beautiful grass. Sonic defeated a couple of Piranha Plants and Pokeys, discovering some kind of floating creatures called Poinks! They looked like pigs and they were full of air, floating around like the puffs they were!

Mario found out that he could use the Poinks to attach it to FLUDD's nozzle, filling up the Poinks and blasting them outwards so water could spray everywhere. They were pretty good weapons!

After clearing out the village of the goopy mess, Sonic used his water abilities to save a Pianta that was covered in the disgusting mess. The Pianta thanked him and then, without warning, THREW the poor hedgehog up onto the hill behind him. Sonic yowled the entire way before landing on his head, falling on his back afterwards with a loud groan.

Mario was soon at the hedgehog's side, having used FLUDD's Rocket Nozzle to get up there. He snapped his fingers in front of Sonic's face. "Hey, you okay, Sonic?" he asked him curiously, almost concerned.

"Yeah, yeah," Sonic huffed as he sat up. "That Pianta guy just threw me up here!"

"I saw…"

"Anyway…HUH?!"

"What?!"

Sonic pointed a finger in front of them, pointing at the large baby Piranha Plant that they had faced in the giant windmill. He was just sleeping on a structure from afar where they couldn't reach. He was snoozing happily and it was obvious that he was responsible for polluting the village with his goop!

Mario looked to where Sonic was pointing and caught sight of Petey Piranha, frowning in an irked fashion. "What in the world? I thought we got rid of him!"

"Apparently we didn't!" yapped Sonic.

"Well, it should be easy to get rid of him this time!" the plumber got one of the Poinks, filled it with water, and then used FLUDD to launch it at Petey.

Petey was instantly awoken from his slumber and he whimpered in aggravation, furious that he had been woken up from his peaceful sleep! He got to his leaf feet and started flapping his leafy arms, actually FLYING!

"He can fly!" Sonic gaped.

"Mama mia…!" Mario was shocked.

The plumber tried spraying Petey with FLUDD as Petey flew towards them while growling like a deranged beast. However, the water had no effect on him whatsoever!

"The pump seems to have no effect while it is moving!" FLUDD declared urgently to Mario. Hearing FLUDD's words, Mario ceased his spraying and watched as Petey flew over their heads and towards the village.

"How is that overgrown plant even able to fly?!" Sonic was still tripping off of that! "It defies all sound logic!"

"You're telling me!" said Mario.

Suddenly, Petey stopped moving and just flapped his leafy arms in the air, staying in one place. FLUDD saw this as an opportunity for Mario and commented, "Now is your chance, Mario!"

Mario nodded his head and used him to spray Petey while he was in the air. Petey squealed like a pig and then plummeted to the ground hard. Sonic and Mario wasted no time in getting down there to face the Piranha Plant for the final time.

"Let's finish this guy once and for all!" Sonic announced, getting into a fighting stance.

"Oh yeah!" Mario complied.

Petey assaulted them first by spinning his leafy arms about, sending a wild tornado at them. Sonic zoomed out of the way with his spectacular speed and Mario was caught up in it.

"YOW!" Mario spun around and around inside of the tornado before getting slammed back into the ground. "Mama mia…that hurt!"

"Are you okay, Mario?" questioned Sonic, looking over his shoulder at the other hero.

"Fine!" Mario wheezed, in pain.

Sonic shrugged and then used his Sonic Wind move on Petey, knocking him backwards violently. Then, without warning, he gathered some water that was nearby and launched it at the overgrown plant.

So, basically, Mario and Sonic fought Petey the same way they did before, but Petey portrayed some new moves, like the tornado move he showed earlier. Petey also took up into the skies whenever Mario or Sonic pounded his stomach in. Eventually, Sonic and Mario won and they got a Shine Sprite out of it!

"YEAH! WE GOT ANOTHER SHINE SPRITE!" Sonic and Mario simultaneously blared while holding up the Shine Sprite together, huge smiles adorning their features.

They were then encased in a bright light…

…which transported them back to Bianco Square safely. Peach and Amy were both there waiting for them while Toadsworth, the Toads, and the babies all played in the background.

"That was easy!" Mario claimed.

"Piece of cake!" caterwauled Sonic.

"SONIC!" Amy rushed forward and was about to jump Sonic with a hug, but remembered Peach's earlier words. She restrained herself from doing so and shook her head. "Ahem…I mean, hello, Sonic, it's quite exquisite to see that you have made it back unharmed."

Sonic gave Amy a really long look. "…okay?"

Amy felt foolish.

Peach stepped up and grinned at the two individuals. "I'm so glad you both are back! Amy and I have something to show you two!" pulling it out, Peach revealed the Shine Sprite that she and Amy had obtained. "Plus, we cleaned up a mess over by the police station! A structure appeared and I think it's the entrance that will transport you to another area on the island!"

"Sweet! Thanks!" Sonic eagerly took the Shine Sprite from the princess.

"Good work, you two!" Mario praised.

Peach smiled. "It was nothing!"

"Yeah!" added Amy.

"Well, it's been real, but Mario and I have to go back to Bianco Hills," Sonic stated through a heavy sigh. "We still haven't found the faker yet!"

Mario was nodding. "That's right."

"Already?" Amy appeared to be greatly disappointed. Her hand flew to her pocket and she fingered the bracelet there that she had created for her Sonic. "Can't you two just stay for a little while? We were going to have lunch in a little bit…"

"Join us?" asked Peach, hope glistening in her pretty eyes. She really wanted them to join them for lunch.

Sonic and Mario exchanged glances before shaking their heads in unison. "Sorry, girls, but we have to get this over with," Mario informed them. "Sorry."

"It's fine…" Peach sighed.

"Whatever," huffed Amy.

Sonic walked over and patted Amy on the shoulder. "Don't worry, Ames. We'll be back as soon as we can, kay?" he told her sincerely.

The pink hedgehog lifted her gaze to meet Sonic's, frowning but nodding her head. "Whatever you say, Sonic. I trust you…" she commented.

"Great!" Sonic grinned and gave her a thumbs up.

Amy ended up smiling because of this.

Through with that, Sonic and Mario walked back over to the M on the Grand Pianta Statue, getting pulled into it. From there, they were sent back to Bianco Hills…