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Super Mario Sunshine Adventure

Episode 3: Red Coins of the Pirate Ships

Arriving back on Pinna Island from the Secret Stage, Mario, Sonic, and Silver all landed on their feet after popping out of the red canon. When they turned around to look back at the red canon, there wasn't any strange light shining out of the hole in the canon and the Pianta guy was back in there doing his own thing and happy about it.

"Sonic, Mario, Silver…!" Pauline strolled on over to them with a smile touching her lips. Baby Daisy and Baby Peach were right behind her, both of them munching on cotton candy. Baby Peach had a pink one and Baby Daisy had a blue one.

When Silver caught sight of the infants eating cotton candy, it reminded him of what Sonic owed him. "Hey! Sonic, you still owe me a cotton candy for making me drop mine earlier today!" the hedgehog exclaimed, pointing an accusing finger at the very cool and blue hedgehog.

"Uh, don't worry, I'll get it for you."

"You better!"

"Right…" Sonic really didn't think he'd remember something like that, but, oh well.

Mario was surprised when Pauline pulled him into an embrace. Mario hesitantly hugged the female back, aware of Sonic pointing at him and whispering things into Silver's ear about them still being together. It irked the plumber greatly, but he knew that his friend was just teasing him. Letting go of the black haired woman, Mario gave her a kind smile. "How're you feeling, Pauline? Are you and the babies okay?"

"Yup," answered Pauline. "We're doing great. I went and bought them some cotton candy while you guys were gone. What happened to you guys anyway?"

Sonic jumped forward. "We were in one of those Secret Stages!"

"We got a Shine Sprite!" Silver caterwauled.

"That's right," yawped Mario.

"Dat rhymed!" Baby Daisy pointed out as she devoured her yummy cotton candy.

"Hamtaro and Silvew rhyme!" Baby Peach giggled through her bites of deliciousness.

Silver blinked. "Hamtaro and Silvew?"

"I think she meant Silver, Silver…"

"Plus, they like to call me Hamtaro for some reason," Mario commented through a sigh.

Pauline clasped her hands in front of her chest and smiled brightly. "That's so cute!"

Silver shrugged and walked past everyone, going back into Pinna Park. "I don't know about you guys, but I'm going to ride the other attractions that I didn't get to ride yet, like the Pirate Ships! That one looked cool!" he declared. "Later!"

"Silver, wait!" Sonic ran after him. "I want to ride it too!"

"Wait, I also want to ride it!" Pauline dashed after the two hedgehogs.

Mario watched them go, standing there with the babies. FLUDD was currently back on his back and had been silent the whole time. Well, until now, that is…

"Are they really doing this right now?" FLUDD demanded to know.

"Yes," Mario said. "Yes, they are."

Baby Peach and Baby Daisy finished their cotton candy and then looked up at Mario with big eyes, wanting Mario to do something for them.

The plumber looked back down at them, sweat-dropping at the looks on their adorable faces. He began wonder what they wanted. "What is it?"

"We want to get on wide!" Baby Peach and Baby Daisy both exclaimed in unison.

Sighing, Mario complied with their wishes, taking the babies' hands and bringing them back into Pinna Park, taking them over to the Yoshi-Go-Round again.

Anyway, back with Sonic, Silver, and Pauline, they ran into that old Noki who wouldn't listen to them at all. He was grinning at them weirdly.

"Hey there, heroes!" he greeted them. "Have you tried the Pirate Ship yet?"

"Nope!" Silver chirped. "But I'm gonna!"

"So am I!" declared Sonic beatifically.

"Me three!" Pauline yawped.

"It's a non-stop thrill ride!" the Noki exclaimed with a loud chuckle. "Hmmm? ME? No, I'm afraid I'm a little too old for such things."

Silver shrugged and started running over to the entrance onto the Pirate Ship attraction. "Suit yourself, old man!" Sonic and Pauline followed the merry hedgehog.

As they approached the entrance, they noticed a Pianta guy and his son gazing up at the ride. "Whee! Ha haaaaaaa! Dad! Let's ride this scary one!" the Pianta child cheered happily, jubilant.

The father appeared to be very nervous and the kid seemed excited. "Ummm, why don't you just go on alone?" the dad asked his son. "You'll be just fine. Daddy will stay here and take pictures. Yes, that's right…"

"What's so scary about this ride anyway? What a baby!" Sonic dissed the father Pianta, walking up the steps that led to the actual ride. "There's nothing scary whatsoever about this attraction! Sheesh!"

Pauline quickly followed Sonic up the steps. "Are you sure? It looks kind of scary…" the woman put her opinion out there as she stared at the giant moving ships.

Following the female and male to the ride, Silver was beginning to have second thoughts about the Pirate Ship attraction. It seemed very dangerous and the hedgehog didn't see any seatbelts anywhere. What would they hold on to as the ride moved back and forth?!

There was a Noki waiting for them at the end. "Every three swings, the ship makes a full rotation. Be careful!" the Noki told them all as the Pirate Ships came to a stop for them to get on.

"Sweet!" said Sonic.

"Alright…" trailed Pauline.

"Be careful?!" caterwauled Silver. "What do you mean by that?!"

The Noki ignored them and motioned for them to get onto the ride.

It was then that Sonic noticed the Red Coins all over the place. He found one right in front of him and took it, knowing that they needed seven more of those things to get a Shine Sprite. He conveyed this information to Silver and Pauline and they both agreed to collect the Red Coins as they enjoyed the ride. Silver was reluctant to agree, but Pauline was all in for it.

Stepping onto the massive boat, Sonic started dancing around eagerly, ready to start with the ride. Pauline got in beside him, just standing there and looking around for something to hold on to. Like Silver, she was also starting to have second thoughts. What kind of ride was this?

"Guys, I don't think we should do this!" Silver exclaimed, nervous and uneasy.

"Nonsense!" Sonic blurted out.

The ride started…

The two boats started moving back and forth slowly before gaining speed and going higher and higher. Sonic snagged a Red Coin out of the air as the boat went backwards. "Woo! Feelin' good!" the blue hedgehog cheered as he stayed balanced with the boat's movements.

"WHAT KIND OF RIDE IS THIS?!" Silver howled like a monkey as he clung to Pauline. Pauline toppled over like a pile of bricks from the hedgehog's wait and fell onto her stomach, slipping down the ship as it continued to move.

"Silver, get off!" Pauline screamed.

"I can't!" retorted Silver.

"YAHOO!" Sonic was still cheering and whatnot, somehow staying on the ship and collecting Red Coins as he did. "The Blooper-surfing legend can take on anything!"

Soon, the ships began rotating around. Sonic clung onto a part of the ship while laughing his head off and Silver and Pauline could no longer hold on. They fell all the way down into the water below, finding a Red Coin in there. They resurfaced and Silver sputtered, quills all wet.

"Ugh! That's just great…" complained Silver.

"Now my dress and hair is all wet…!" whined Pauline, giving Silver an irked expression.

Silver noticed her look and put his hands up in surrender. "Why are you looking at me like that?!"

"Why were you holding onto me like that? You made us both fall!" Pauline accused hm.

"Sorry!"

Pauline huffed and swam out of the water. Once she was out, she almost got her head taken off by the swinging ships above. She ducked and rolled out of the way, breathing heavily in fear. Silver joined her and shook out his fur, avoiding the ships. He caught the fearful look painting her features and patted her back in a soothing manner, still wet and all.

"Hey, we're in the clear now!" he told her.

"Yeah, I know, but Sonic is still up there…" Pauline pointed out, nodding her head upward.

Silver took a glance. "Still having a blast, I see…"

When the ride was over, Sonic the Hedgehog had collected all of the Red Coins and had gotten a Shine Sprite out of it. Grinning a large grin, he exited the ride and found Pauline and Silver waiting for him at the end of the steps, dripping with water.

Chortling, Sonic lifted a hand and conjured up his abilities, removing every single drop of water from Silver's fur and Pauline's dress and hair. After that, the water just floated in the air for a few minutes before Sonic flung the water away, accidentally splashing a Pianta in the face with it.

"Oops…" Sonic murmured.

"Wait…how did you do that, Sonic?" Silver questioned his friend in shock, noticing that he was completely dry now. "What was that?!"

"Just a new power I obtained earlier on in this adventure! It's pretty neat, huh?" remarked Sonic.

Silver nodded. "That's awesome, Sonic!"

"I know right?!"

Pauline couldn't help but smile at the two of them. She was beginning to wonder if Silver knew that she had obtained some strange power too…