Author's Note: Last chapter for today. Next chapter will be posted tomorrow.

Super Mario Sunshine Adventure

Episode 8: Yoshi's Fruit Adventure

Munching on a chili dog, Sonic hummed a little tune as he and his two friends sauntered through Ricco Harbor, approaching the place where the marketplace was located at. There were Piantas there and everything and the place was much more lively this time around. Mario was collecting a few Blue Coins and Pauline was chattering to Sonic about something.

"I wonder what the amusement park is like," Pauline chatted with the blue speedster. "I've only visited Ricco Harbor and that's it, you know?"

"You should, like, totally see the rest of the place," Sonic informed her as he quickly finished his scrumptious chili dog, no longer famished with a full belly. "I'm pretty sure we'll be seeing more of the island. Besides, Mario was framed and the police FORCED him to clean up the ENTIRE island!"

"That's right…" Pauline put on a sullen look.

Sonic gave her a smile. "But no worries. Things will turn out okay."

"You think so?"

"I know so!"

Pauline allowed a smile to curl her lips and she nodded. "Okay, Sonic!"

Sonic grinned.

Mario suddenly returned and breathed out, "I got all of the Blue Coins around here, so what do you suppose we do?" the plumber asked.

"I feel as though there is a Shine Sprite around here somewhere," Sonic thoughtfully talked, frowning. "I'm sure it's here somewhere."

"I feel that way too. Odd."

"So do I…"

Suddenly, Mario noticed something odd in the marketplace area and his eyes landed on a Yoshi egg! Eyes widening, the plumber ran over to the egg with Sonic and Pauline quickly following him.

"It's an egg!" Mario cried.

Sonic stared at it. "A Chao egg?"

"What? No!"

"Geez Louise. My bad…"

"Isn't that a Yoshi egg?" Pauline questioned, curiosity painting her voice.

Mario nodded happily. "It is!"

"A Yoshi egg, huh?" Sonic folded his arms while wearing a thoughtful expression. "What do we do with it? Do we wait until it hatches or something?"

"It needs some fruit," replied Mario as he looked around.

"But where can we find some fruit at?" asked Pauline, her eyes darting all over the place.

Mario observed the area before finding some valves up above. With his awesome acrobatic skills, Luigi's older brother got on top of the valves and Ground Pounded one. Immediately, a fruit pushed itself out of the thingamajig. It was some kind of thorny fruit that Sonic kicked around like a soccer ball while laughing his head off.

"Sonic, what in the world are you doing?!" Mario demanded to know, jumping down from the valves. "Stop that!"

Sonic glanced at him. "What? This is fun!"

Mario sprinted over and retrieved the fruit from Sonic, kicking it away from him and towards the Yoshi egg. "This is not a toy! This is for Yoshi! I have a feeling we'll be needing Yoshi's help to find the next Shine Sprite!"

Sonic shrugged. "What-evs, Mario!"

Pauline laughed at the both of them and decided to check out the marketplace while they did their own thing. She wasn't going to participate in the search for the Shine Sprite this time and was just going to relax and stroll about.

When Mario brought the fruit over to Yoshi's egg, the egg immediately hatched and a dark purple Yoshi popped out, devouring the fruit in one gulp. Mario wasted no time in jumping onto Yoshi's back.

"Hey!" Yoshi complained, growling. "I just hatched and you're riding me?!"

"Hush! I gave you fruit, so you do as I say!" Mario shot back, frowning.

Yoshi huffed and appeared to be annoyed now.

"Whoa, so you just ride Yoshi then?" Sonic wanted to know, thinking it was pretty weird.

"That's right!" Mario yipped, as he rode Yoshi over to an arrow that was pointing at some ledges. There were fish hopping up out of the water and diving back down.

Yoshi saw this and immediately thrust his tongue out of his mouth, eating one without a second thought. "Yum!" Yoshi licked his lips, satisfied. "Those things be good, man!"

"Would you stop?" muttered Mario.

"Why don't you have Yoshi spray juice out on the fish?" FLUDD suggested. "I have a feeling that you'll find it to be very useful…" the device finished.

Mario thought that that was weird, but he had Yoshi do it anyway. Yoshi spat out purple juice on to one of the fish that came out of the water and it magically transfigured into a moving platform. Mario had Yoshi jump onto the platform and the platform started floating in the air, taking them across the huge gap and towards another platform.

Sonic stayed behind and watched. "Wow," he yawped. "That isn't logical at all…"

"I'm hungry!" Yoshi caterwauled as they reached the other platform that was not moving. He could see more fish jumping out of the water and diving back in and it just made him incredibly famished!

"You just ate!" Mario talked back.

"Well, I'm a Yoshi and Yoshi's are always hungry!" retorted Yoshi as he flicked his long tongue out, taking a fish and eating it whole.

"Hey!" Mario snapped. "We're supposed to be using the fish to get to the other platforms!"

Yoshi rolled his eyes. "Who cares?!"

"…I do!"

"Fine! But you better feed me after this!" Yoshi complied and spat out more juice onto the fish, turning it into a platform where it floated upwards towards the Shine Sprite.

"Thank you…" Mario huffed.

Anyway, the two of them reached the Shine Sprite above and Mario had Yoshi spray the orange substance on top of the entrance of the cage that the Shine Sprite was being held in. After spraying it, Mario hopped off of Yoshi's back and got into the cage with ease, grabbing the Shine Sprite with a cheer.

Yoshi did not celebrate with him and his stomach continuously complained for food.

"FEED ME!"

"Alright, alright! SHEESH!"