Subordinate's Superior

by Matt1251

Toad is just an assistant to the best ruler to ever oversee the Mushroom Kingdom, Princess Peach. And he thinks he will always be just an assistant that no one cares about. Toadsworth is pretty much his competition for the position. What happens when Toad reveals his secret he's been keeping? Will he take the position, and maybe something more?

5. The Thief

Chapter 5: The Thief

Yes, it's short. Yes, I haven't uploaded in awhile. And yes, school is being hard on me, what with me signing up for summer classes (Advanced Education) and all. Sorry :( I'll do better, I promise.

Night descended upon the kingdom, Toad fast asleep in the metal chair. All was quiet until some scratching was heard on the wall next to the Princess' room. Grunting was heard, and then a thud as something tore into the brick wall. A small silhouette of what looked like a Koopa Troopa scaled the wall with its claws. It tried to open the window into Peach's room, but found it locked.

"Stupid-" it cursed. It smashed the window in anyways, and jumped down onto the floor. The smashing of the window caused Toad to stir.

"Mmm... wha..?" He sat up and looked around, but not in the figure's direction. It hastily ran towards the pedestal, took the crown in its hands, and leapt out the window. By the time Toad looked to the pedestal to see the crown was gone, the silhouette was a good hundred yards away.

"Hey, stop! Thief!" Toad ran towards the window and hesitated a moment before jumping out too, chasing the figure on foot. "Stop it!" The two were going the same speed, as the still unknown Koopa led him to the infamous Bowser Castle.

Meanwhile, the castle's inhabitants were beginning to wake up, as the light of dawn filtered through the stained glass windows. A short while later, Mario walked up to Toad's room to wake him up, just like always.

"Hey, Toad?" He knocked on the door. "Time to wake up, breakfast is ready." He waited for a few moments, then knocked again. "Toad?" He waited again, then chuckled. "Okay, you sleepyhead, I'm coming in." Mario opened the door to not see Toad anywhere. "Hmm... Where could he be?" He looked around. "Maybe downstairs?" He walked down the stairs to see no one at the table. "Weird..."

He looked around, confused. "Maybe... Peach's room? Everyone wants to go there sometime..." He walked back upstairs, into Peach's room, and saw the smashed window and the stolen crown.

"Oh... mushrooms." He looked around, then ran out the door, back to his room. He would tell the others at breakfast.

To be continued..