Chapter 5: Inner Strength

"Ok boys", said a Paratroopa (a koopa with wings on his shell). "Lord Bowser is gonna give us another shot at this job."

The nearby shy guy then raised his hand.

"Uhh just one question? What the heck are we supposed to do?", he asked.

The goomba nearby slammed his head on the ground.

"Crap! I forgot it! The emerald I forgot it!"

"YOU WHAT!", yelled a loud booming voice.

The person with the loud booming voice walked very slowly toward the trio of baddies. The figure was a tall, big, heavy looking turtle dragon hybrid who had red spiky hair, and a green shell with large spikes on his back.

"I GIVE YOU IDIOTS THE SIMPLEST OF TASK AND YOU STILL SCREW UP!"

"LORD BOWSER!" the trio yelled.

"SHUT UP I DON'T WANT TO HEAR THAT CRAP! That emerald was the closest thing that could make Princess Peach fall for me!", he barked.

"Im sure we'll get…."

"No that's the last damn straw! I can't trust you idiots anymore! You Are…"

But before Bowser could say the F word (no not that one I know what you're thinking) he heard two voices, one familiar and a unfamiliar one.

" I know that voice anywhere that sweet beautiful voice! Kamek!"

Suddenly another turtle looking creature came to the aid of Bowser.

"Yes Lord Bowser?", asked the flying Koopa on the broom wearing wizard clothing.

"I think I heard the Princess nearby, I want you go pay her a little visit and bring her to me", ordered Bowser.

"Yes my leige!", said Kamek as he fled to the location of the Princess's voice.

"Now then you three!", said Bowser, pointing to Corporal Paraplonk (Koopa Paratroopa), Sergeant Guy (Shy Guy), and Private Goomp (Goomba), otherwise known as the elite trio. "Alright Im gonna give you idiots one last chance but if you screw up I'm gonna screw you up! Got It!.

The trio then shook in terror, yet they were filled with joy.

"Yes Lord Bowser!", they all said.

"Now I want you idiots to go back to the castle and bring the emerald to me. Is that clear!", he barked.

"Yes sir!", replied Paraplonk.

"Yes sir!", replied Sergeant Guy.

"Yes sir!, replied Goomp.

"Yes sir!", repeated Paraplonk.

"Yes sir!", repeated Sergeant Guy.

"Yes sir!", repeated Goomp.

"Yes….", but before Paraplonk could say sir, Bowser let a loud roar!

"Just get to it you MEATHEADS!"

And with that the trio sprinted toward to Bowser's Castle.

"Why did I ever hire those idiots", sighed Bowser.

Location: On the other side of the Forest

"Hmm…. still no sign of Princess Peach", pondered Kamek. "Now where could that wretched girl be?"

Kamek was then about to give up his search until he spotted two blonde females.

"Nah that can't be her can it?"

He then flew into a nearby bush and peeked out of it.

"No way! It cant be!"

What Kamek saw was Princess Peach in her new outfit, along with Star Butterfly and her magical wand.

"That's the magical wand of the dimension Mewni! Yet how did a girl like her get that so easily?", he pondered.

Kamek then stood quiet as he listened to the two girls conversation.

"Geez! Peach why are monsters in your dimension so weak. I can beat them with just one cupcake blast. I think we might need a tougher challenge", said Star as she brushed her hair off.

"Well there are more enemies that you haven't met, especially Bowser.", replied Peach. "Yet I don't want to think about him."

"Yeah Bowser sounds like a dumb name who even named him that? His mommy?", commented Star.

"That's Lord Bowser they're making fun of!", said a quiet Kamek who was still listening to their conversation.

"I don't even think he has a mom! No wonder nobody taught him any manners, heck that's why he'll never get a girlfriend."

That comment from Peach made the two of them giggle, yet made Kamek very angry.

"How dare they mock his greatness! That's it I'll teach them some manners!"

Kamek got on top of his broom, grabbed his wand and blasted Princess Peach with a levitation spell.

"Peach!", yelled Star.

"Ah! Princess Peach what a lovely surprise to see you again.", said Kamek. "Lord Bowser is expecting your presence."

"Let me go Kamek!", she yelled while trying to escape from the spell.

"Yeah! You let her go!", said Star. "Or else!"

Star got out her wand and was ready for a fight.

"Like you even know how to use that thing", he taunted.

"RAINBOW CUPCAKE BLAST!"

Star shot Kamek in his face causing him to release Peach from the spell.

"Peach are you ok?", she asked in a worrying tone.

"Yes, I'm fine Star. Can we just get out of here?"

"What no way! This is a great opportunity for you to toughen up and a battle I've been dying to have!"

Star started running toward the evil wizard.

"Rainbow rocket boost!"

A streak of rainbow came from Star's wand which sprinted her into the air coming into Kamek's reach. And when she finally came face to face with him she kicked him but only to find out that it was a fake.

"Silly little girl", laughed Kamek. "I'm over here!"

Once Star landed on the ground she ran towards Kamek and blasted him, yet only to find out it was another fake. She then saw another Kamek, then another one, and then another one. Once the Kameks stopped appearing they all shot magic spell at Star. However star was quick enough to dodge all them, so that that the beams would hit each of the Kamek's. Only leaving the real Kamek behind.

"Catch me if you can gilroy!", and with that Kamek started to fly back to Bowser.

"Hey get back here you can't do that!", yelled Star. "Come on Peach, let's get that weirdo!"

One side of Peach was very unsure about going after Kamek, what if they ran into Bowser, what if Star got hurt, it would be all her fault. Yet the other half felt very safe around Star ,especially after seeing what she did in combat.

"Ok let's do this", said Peach.

"Now your getting it!"

Star then grabbed Peach's hand and casted another RAINBOW ROCKET BLAST and boosted at the speed of sound.

Location: Wherever Bowser is

"What's taking those idiots so long", grunted Bowser.

"LORD BOWSER!", yelled Kamek.

Bowser turned to see Kamek, who was sweating very hard. Bowser then shook his head in disappoint.

"What is up with you minions today! Can't even handle the simplest of task! All you had to do was bring Peach to me! IS THAT SO HARD, and NO I DON'T WANT TO HEAR THE M WORD!", he yelled while punching a tree.

"But it wasn't Mario, it was…."

"Boom!" Kamek was hit by a blast from Star.

"See Peach, I told you this would be a piece of cake!", said Star.

"Well well well what do we have here", said Bowser. "My sweet lovable Peach."

The two turned around only to see none other than the Koopa King himself, with his arms crossed, and giving Peach a wicked grin.

"Bowser!", shrieked Peach.

Bowser's name instantly made Star grab her wand!

"You better back off freak!", said Star.

"HOW DARE YOU CALL ME A FREAK! You better stay out of people's business little girl, why don't you go home and play with you dollies!".

Bowser started laughing but was interrupted by a large gumball that hit right into a tree.

"You're gonna regret that!", said Bowser in a menacing tone.

Bowser got into his spikeball and charged toward Star with full force. Star was about to cast a honey bee tornado swarm yet her wand wasn't responding.

"No No No No. Not Again!", she said while panicking.

Star tried again to cast the spell but her wand would only poof out green smoke. With no other choice Star dodged the spike ball by grabbing onto a nearby tree. However Bowser knew that she was gonna get on that tree so he rammed right into it.

Star then fell down on the ground and started to say "GO Deep" over and over again. This confused Bowser, but he really didn't care, as he rammed into her.

"Nooo!", yelled Peach.

Star was lying beneath the tree unconscious, which allowed Bowser to deal some blows on her. He punched Star in the face, multiple times, with his hard fists giving Star a purple eye, and a bloody nose.

Peach was starting to tear up, just by looking at the state Star was in if only there was something she could do but, the question was what could she do. She then heard Bowser saying "Time to end this nuisance once and for all!" Which meant it was the final blow. Peach couldn't let this happen, no she can't, she just can't. That's when something inside Peach snapped as her brooch shinned and she let out a loud scream.

"Geez! Peachy, stop whining!", said Bowser while covering his horns. "Wait what are your doing?"

What Bowser saw was no longer the light hearted Princess Peach, but an angry one. Peach's hair was all messed up and junk, as if she just had a bad hair day. And let's not forget the the pink aura surrounding her. The more Peach got closer to Bowser, the more steps he took back.

"Woah! Now take it easy dear! You don't want play rough now…"

"Cut the sweet talk you sack of shit!"

Both Kamek and Bowser eyes widened at the vulgar language Peach used. That word also made Star open her eyes a bit.

"Peach", moaned Star.

"First you threaten my Kingdom, my people, you try to destroy Mario, you try to sweet talk me, and now you hurt my new friend, I'm sorry but this is where I need to put you in your place!", she snapped.

"Well then cupcake if it's a fight you want?"

Bowser started to raise his fist.

"Then it's a fight you'll get!"

Bowser started charging toward the brave princess, who was just standing there not doing anything. Bowser was quite confused on why she wasn't fighting back, but hey a fights a fight. Once Bowser came into close range of Peach he suddenly came to a stop and not at his own will.

"What the!", said a shocked Bowser while trying to move. "I can't move!"

"This can't be, is this the true power the Mushroom King spoke of years before his death?", pondered Kamek.

Peach then lifted her hands up, which caused Bowser to fly up into the sky, she then threw her hands down which caused Bowser to crash into the ground. Now you might think that was all but nope. She then started to swing her arms around in a circling motion.

"Oh no anything but…!"

She dropped her arms and watched Bowser fly into a nearby tree.

"Lord Bowser!", yelled Kamek.

"Woah! Keep it up Peach give him what he deserves, tear right into his cold scaly flesh!", yelled Star.

When Peach heard the voice of Star, she felt something inside of her that told her to stop, yet the other voice inside her head told her to continue. And guess what?! She listened to the voice telling her to continue. She continued by pulling in one arm which pulled Bowser toward her.

"This is for every!"

BAM! She punched him with a heart shaped fist.

"Kidnapping!"

BAM!

"And everyone you've hurt! And how could I forget, you know what you did!"

Bowser whose face looked bruised gave her a puzzling look.

"What are you talking about my dear?", he asked.

"Don't play dumb with me!" She then pushed Bowser into a nearby tree and then pulled him back closer while backing up her hip.

"NO ANYTHING BUT THAT I MEAN COME ON THAT WAS THE PAST!", yelled Bowser.

"HACHA!" Peach's hip then struck Bowser's chest, causing him to fly right into Kamek.

"Uhhhhhhhhhhh", moaned Bowser.

Once Bowser said his last uhhh. Peach then came to her senses and ran toward Star and hugged her.

"Oh my gosh Star, you're okay I was so worried about you", said Peach.

"No Peach, I'm worried about you!", replied Star. "I'm worried about the damage you caused … to yourself, you sounded like a whole different person."

Peach then sighed.

"I really don't know, but hey I unlocked my true power, and man does it feel great!", she said while twirling around. "Come on let's tell the boys what happened." "Uhh? Star, what are you doing?"

Star was constantly shaking her wand, trying to cast a spell.

"I think something is wrong with my wand', she stated. Suddenly her wand started to shake, causing her to drop it.

"Lord Bowser! We got an emergen!"

It was Paraplonk along with the rest of the trio, who were freaking out.

"What the heck is that thing doing?", asked General Guy.

The trio along with Star and Peach watched the wand turn dark and then watched a small black creature with one red eye come out of the wand. The creature then looked at both Star and Peach, and without hesitation it dashed right into Peach, and grabbed her collar.

"You let her go!", yelled Star.

However the dark creature then grabbed Star by her hair and also took her wand.

"Let me go!", yelled Peach.

Peach kept on hitting the creature ,but every hit phased right through it. And with that the creature teleported out of sight with Star, the wand , and Peach.

"What just happened?", asked Private Goomp.

"I have no Idea", replied Paraplonk. "I think we should tell Lord Bowser what happened!"

Location: Dr. Eggman's hideout

Eggman was sitting in front of his computer making plans for Project M (phase 2 of his evil secret plan).

"Hmmm no we shouldn't attack from there", he said while moving items from his computer screen.

He was soon interrupted by Tracy.

"Hello Dr. Eggman, may I speak with you?", she asked.

"Fine! But make it quick I'm already at 50% completion of plans for Project M", he said.

"Yes sir. Well as you can see we have a bit of a problem."

"Problem? What kind of problem, things were going smoothly!"

"Well, you see in order for you to activate your weapon you need the power of all 7 chaos emeralds, along with all of the comet pieces."

"Yes I know that, and besides we already have 6 of the 7 comet pieces."

"Yes, but we need also need all seven chaos emeralds by tomorrow"

Eggman's face then turned into a worried yet angry one when he heard tomorrow.

"Tomorrow! You never told me that we needed them by Tomorrow!", he yelled. "And that blasted hedgehog has one of them, who knows where the rest are!"

Tracy then took off her left earing and gave it to the doctor.

"Use this", she said.

The Doctor gave Tracy a confused look, but as soon as she pointed toward a usb port, he knew exactly what to do. He placed the earring into the odd shaped usb port which launched a program called . The program made Eggman's jaw drop as it contained a radar with 5 spots marked in different locations throughout the US. The Locations were: Yellow emerald: Beach City, Ruby Emerald: Central City, Green Emerald: Echo Creek, Purple Emerald: Gravity Falls, Dark Blue Emerald: Echo Creek and the last two emeralds were unknown.

"Tracy… How did?"

"I have my ways doctor now if you excuse me I have some business to attend to", she said while walking off.

"That girl is good too good", said Doctor. "Yet how am I supposed to get them within the next 30 or so hours. Suddenly an Idea struck his head. "I'll just send the coordinates to Sonic, and that way he'll bring them to me! Yes perfect, but I have to send them as an anonymous user.

Eggman quickly scanned the coordinates of the radar and sent them to Sonic and Tails under the name X.

"They won't even notice a thing", laughed the doctor.

He then went back to working on Project M.

Location: Professor E. Gadd Laboratory

The good old Professor E. Gadd, is a well known scientist in the Mushroom Kingdom, who helped Mario and Luigi on countless journeys, by inventing useful gadgets such as Luigi's ghost hunting vacuum the poltergust 3000 and 5000, and as well as Mario's water pump F.L.U.D.D. Today he was going to show Mario and Luigi the creature to see if it was any threat, he also invited Mario and Luigi's helpful round, fellow companion Starlow.

"When will they get here?", asked Starlow.

"They should've been here by now", said E. Gadd.

Suddenly the door opened to his lab and popped up Mario Luigi and lets not forget Marco Diaz.

"Sorry E. Gadd, we would have came sooner but we had a delay", said Mario.

"That's ok but Its nothing too urgent and …..who is that young man?", asked E. Gadd while pointing to Marco.

"Marco Diaz sir. I'm just visiting this dimension and well Mario and Luigi insisted that I should come along with them", replied Marco.

"Well then that's just grand", said E. Gadd. "My name is professor E. Gadd the Mushroom Kingdom's well known scientist.

He then pointed to Starlow.

"This here is Starlow she is a friend to Mario and Luigi!"

"Hello! Yello!", she greeted. "So i'm guessing you're from Earth, just like how Mario and Luigi are?"

Marco nodded. "Yep I came here with my friend, she hanging out with the princess".

While Marco was talking to Starlow, Luigi tapped Mario on his shoulder.

"Hey! Big bro, do you think it was a good idea to leave Star with Peach? What if Bowser shows up?", he asked.

"Don't worry Luigi, and besides we haven't seen Bowser in a while so I highly doubt something bad will happen."

Mario then turned towards E Gadd.

"So then why did you call us here?"

E. Gadd then pointed to the black creature who was in a small chamber who was struggling to get out.

"What is that thing?", asked Marco.

"I have no Idea my boy", replied E. Gadd. "I came across the creature while doing some studies in the woods. It was a feisty creature but luckily I managed to lure it with a strange a glowing rock. I have a feeling it might be attracted to shiny objects"

"So then, what are you going to do with it?", questioned Mario.

"I have no Idea but I did …"

A toad came bursting in the Laboratory.

"MARIO,LUIGI IT'S AWFUL! BBBBBB"

The Toad was then punched into the nearby wall, by none other than the Koopa King himself, Bowser.

"YOU!", he growled. He walked up closely toward Mario. "WHAT DID YOU DO!"

Mario got into his fighting stance.

"What are you talking about?", questioned Mario. "If you're after Peach, you're gonna have to go through me!"

Mario signaled both the professor and Marco to get behind him. E. Gadd quickly ran out of the Lab while Marco quickly got behind the plumber and his brother.

"Who's that guy?", asked Marco.

But before Mario could answer Marco, Bowser immediately noticed Marco's presence.

"So…. I see you got a mole boy, on your side now huh faucet face!", commented Bowser.

"Mole boy!", repeated a offended Marco.

"Yeah! Mole boy! You may be new here but let me make this clear, a friend of my enemy is an enemy of mine!"

"Bowser with his weakened body began to open his mouth, and both plumbers knew what was going to happen. Luigi and Starlow moved out of the way while Marco wash pushed by Mario so that they both wouldn't get burned by Bowser's hot flames. Once the flames cleared up Bowser instantly recognized something.

"HEY!", he yelled. "EXPLAIN THIS!"

"What do you keep blathering about?", asked Starlow.

Suddenly Kamek came to Bowser's aid once again.

"The Princess you dwits", he said. "It's your fault that she's missing."

Both Mario and Luigi's jaws dropped.

"Missing? What are you talking about she's at the castle", said Luigi.

"Well then how do you think I got this black eye?", replied Bowser.

"Maybe you couldn't hold yourself", snickered Marco.

Bowser then clenched his fist filling himself with anger.

"Ok then, so who was the blonde brat with Peach then, with the little devil horns?", questioned Kamek.

"Star!"

Marco quickly covered his mouth.

"What did you say?", asked Bowser.

"I said, "I want a shooting star", answered Marco.

"No don't believe him my liege, the girl's name is Star, and by seeing that she has the wand, she has some relation to the Butterfly family."

"How'd did you know all that?", asked Marco.

Both Mario and Luigi slapped their faces.

"Cause you just told me, mole boy!"

Bowser really didn't care at all about the girl or her stupid wand all he cared about was his emerald, crushing Mario and getting the love of his life. With not giving a care in the world he lifted up his fist….. but then he fainted.

"Lord Bowser!", Kamek. "You plumbers got lucky this time! But we'll be back next time!"

Kamek then got behind the worn out Bowser and started pushing him out of the lab.

"Geez. You sure have gotten a lot fatter", replied Kamek.

Once the two left the laboratory Marco started breathing very heavily.

"THIS IS ALL MY FAULT I SHOULD'VE NEVER AGREED TO COME TO THIS DIMENSION!", he yelled. "What if Star is dead what will her parents think of me!"

Marco then got on the floor and started crying. He was then greeted by a pat on the back from the man in red.

"Don't worry Marco. Well get her back we've dealt with stuff like this before.", he said.

"Lets just hope nothing bad happened to your friend or the princess", replied Starlow.

Wow this might be the longest chapter I've ever did in fanfic history, and i'm pretty proud of myself. Sorry if I haven't uploaded anything yet I've been busy with Pokemon Moon such a good game and school, and playing smash bros. So anyways Peach and Star have been kidnapped, Peach has some kind of new power, and Eggman is up to no good again. More things are to come soon so stay tuned! Make sure to leave tips and suggestions in comments.