In the castle, Eddy was sleeping soundly in a room he was given by the king and queen. Truth and Elsa let the heroes stay after their daughters introduced them.

Ed and Double-D peaked through the door with mischievous looks, they tiptoed to the middle of the room and Double-D made some hand gestures.

"2, 3, I am going! Aah!"

Eddy screamed as the two jumped on his bed making the teen jump out and cling onto the ceiling like a cat.

"Are you nuts!?"

"It's a new day, Eddy!" Double-D pulled the curtains, making the light shine on Eddy as he screamed and fell to the floor.

"Come on, Eddy! Fine and Rein said we're going to the Flame Kingdom!" Ed excitedly said while jumping on Eddy.

"Alright, alright! Just get off of me, Lummox!" The De-Facto Leader of the Eds groaned as he pushed Ed before getting out of bed to get dressed.

"Gentlemen, today is our second day in a new world." Double-D said.

"Yeah! There are alien princesses and we're friends with them!" Ed said.

"Yeah, I can't believe this is happening to us." Eddy said, now dressed up. "Well, look at the bright side, we don't have to deal with those chumps back home or the Kankers."

"Well, I have a feeling we might go back home after we save the Blessing of the Sun." Double-D reminded. "No doubt everyone will be worried about us being gone.

Eddy shrugged, seeing his friend had a point. "Well, we have all the time in the world here."

"Let's go, guys!" The lovable lump grabbed his friends and ran off.


Later, the heroes were gathered to meet Fine, Rein, and Poomo.

"So, why are we going to the Sunny Kingdom anyway?" Sonic asked.

"We want to see Lione!" Fine said.

"We want to see how she is doing." Rein followed.

"Well, I can take you there." Sonic pointed his thumb at himself. "I am the fastest thing alive."

"Sonic, do you even know where the Flame Kingdom is?" Tails asked, as the blue hedgehog turned to his fox friend and shrugged with a sheepish grin.

"Thought so." Knuckles rolled his eyes.

"How are we going to get there then?" Luigi asked.

"Leave it to me-pumo." Poomo spoke as he landed in his music box. "Now, unite your hearts-pumo."

"Okay!" The twins nodded and grabbed the handle of the box.

"Wait, do we gotta hold hands too?" Eddy asked awkwardly.

"What's so wrong about that?" Sonic asked with his hands on his hips.

"Nothing..."

"Now then; Telepoomotion!"

The heroes suddenly found themselves in a portal.

"To the Flame Kingdom!"

"Mama-Mia!" Mario exclaimed.

"Whoa!" Sonic said.

"Poyo!"

"We're in a wormhole, you guys!" Ed excitedly as his two friends scream.

Soon, the portal opened up again and desposited the group. However, they all ended up miscalculating their landing and crashed into a giant pile.

"Ouch..." Luigi said.

"Sandwich! Ha ha ha!" Ed laughed.

"Ed, get your butt off of my face!" Eddy pushed the lummox off of him and into the ground.

"My buttocks hurt!"

"We are now in the Flame Kingdom-pumo." Poomo spoke.

"Eh? Already?" Fine and Rein stood up.

"Wow, that's pretty fast." Sonic noted. "And I'm no stranger to fast myself."

"This is the Flame Kingdom?"

"It's quite warm." Rein noted.

"Hot, even."

"You're telling me." Eddy said, swiping off a bit of sweat. "Sheesh! I thought Peach Creek was hot during the Summer!"

"Me and Luigi have been through-a hotter places." Mario said. "Mama-Mia, Toastarena sure lives up to its name!"

"First, we'll visit the Flame Castle and have an audience with the King and Queen-pumo." Poomo said, but he turned to see Fine and Rein fawning around in different shops.

"Wow, what a cute stuffed animal!" Rein said.

"These cakes look yummy!" Fine drooled.

Poomo sweatdropped. "Still, I believe that they're actually great princesses."

"They're still kids, little guy." Knuckles said. "They'll grow up."

"I bet they'll even be great princesses when they do." Tails said.

Sonic looked at Poomo for a moment with a melancholic look in his eyes. Seeing the little fairy reminded him of an old friend long ago...

"Sonic?" Sonic snapped out of it and turned to Mario. "Is there-a something wrong?"

"It's nothing, I'm fine." Sonic smiled. "This little fella just reminds me of someone."

"Argh! Help me!"

Speaking of a certain little fella, they heard Poomo scream as he was running away from a dog.

"Bad doggy!" Ed said as he chased after them.

"Ed!" The two Eds yelled as they chased after their lumpy friend.

"Well, let's go find those two princesses." Sonic said as they went to go find Fine and Rein as Knuckles grabbed the Eds and dragged them off.


Meanwhile with the said princesses, they were both walking around town with handkerchiefs of their respective colors.

"It's a pretty town, isn't it?" Fine said.

"Yes, it's rather different from the Sunny Kingdom." Rein agreed.

"But... something is wrong, isn't it?" They said together.

They see multiple townsfolk in clothing that is suited for winter.

"Why are they wearing heavy clothes when it's warm right now?"

"That's a mystery. It's so strange!"

"By the way, where has Poomo gone?"

But then. Rein heard a growling sound and turned to Fine.

"Say, why don't we go eat something, Rein?" Fine said while blushing.

"Okay."

"Hey, you girls!" They see the heroes coming up to them.

"Don't go off like-a that!" Luigi said.

"Sorry, we just want to see the Flame Kingdom!" Fine said only for her stomach to growl again.

"Someone's hungry, aren't ya?" Knuckles said as Fine flustered.

"Well, maybe we should have some lunch." Tails said.

"Well, lunch sounds good, I'm starving." Eddy said. "I didn't eat anything before we arrived here!"

"Well, let's go find a place to satisfy our stomachs, shall we ladies and gentlemen?" Double-D said.

"Poyo!" Kirby agreed, looking forward to the food the Mysterious Star has to offer.

"Hey look, there's a restaurant!" Luigi pointed at a restaurant called Howan's.

"This is a restaurant, right?" Fine asked.

"It looks like one." Rein said.

"Great!"

"I haven't eaten anything since this morning too, so I'm also hungry!"

"Hope this place has good eats." Sonic said.

"Now, Let's go in!" Fine grabbed the handle, but it didn't budge. "Huh? It's closed."

"How unlucky." Rein sighed.

"Well, so much for lunch." Eddy grumped, putting his hands in his pockets and kicking a pebble.

But then, Fine's nose began to twitch. "Wait, what is this smell?"

"I can smell it too." Mario said.

"Smell?" Rein questioned as Fine zipped past her. "Fine!"

"After her!" Tails said as they followed Fine to the back of the restaurant and they see her peaking through the window.

"Fine, please don't run off like that!" Double-D scolded.

"Something smells good around here!" Ed sniffed.

They peaked through the window and see someone cooking something.

"Wow, it looks so good!"

"But Fine, the restaurant is-a closed." Luigi reminded.

"Luigi is right, Fine." Rein nodded. "I guess they're not in business today."

"Yeah, maybe we should come back when they open again." Sonic agreed.

"I'm sure it's okay if we ask him." Fine said.

"I don't think that's good idea, Fine." Double-D said.

"But Ed wants food!"

"No way!" They heard a voice and turned to the window to see an anthropomorphic panda looking like he's struggling to cook something.

"This is not what I call Flame Fried Rice!"

"So it's called Flame Fried Rice?" Fine drooled.

"Cool it, girl." Sonic said, but Fine zipped past him and knocked on the door. "Really?"

"Who is it?" Howan said as Fine answered.

"Excuse me, I'm actually hungry, so can I have some Flame Fried Rice, please?"

"I can't cook Flame Fried Rice!" Howan shouted. "Go home and good day!"

With that, He slammed the door on her as everyone watched with sweatdrops.

"What did you expect?" Knuckles said.

"Mama-Mia..." Mario shook his head.

"No way! Then can it be something else other than Flame Fried Rice!?" Fine whined.

"SHUT UP!" Howan shouted.

Later, the heroes had no choice but to drag Fine away from the restaurant.

"I'm afraid there are no other restaurants out here." Rein sighed.

"I'm hungry!" Ed said.

"You're hungry? I'm starving!" Eddy exclaimed.

"Poyo!" Kirby agreed.

"Settle down, you three." Double-D said, having Kirby sit on his lap.

"Yeah, I bet there's another way why that guy is struggling to cook that Flame Fried Rice." Sonic said.

"Flame Fried Rice?" They turned to a bear woman. "You're asking for the impossible."

"What do you-a mean?" Mario asked.

"Flame Fried Rice was a specialty in Howan's and was known as the most delicious food in this kingdom."

"The specialty! I want to eat it!" Fine exclaimed, now even more tempted to eat it.

"But Howan said he wasn't going to cook anymore. I'm sorry but you must give up." The bear woman told them before leaving.

"Well, if that Howan guy can't make that stuff anymore, let's just forget about it." Eddy said.

"No way, I'll eat it no matter what!" Fine said before taking out her Sunny Luche. "I'll use Prominence!"

"Wait Fine! We can't do that!" Rein stopped her. "We can't use Prominence for our own benefit!"

"Yeah kid, don't use your magic for your own needs." Knuckles said.

"That's-a selfish." Mario agreed.

"Uh, right..."

"Anyway, why has Howan-San stopped cooking such a famous dish?" Rein questioned.

"Now that you mention it, that's strange." Fine said. "He doesn't look sick either."

"Hey, I noticed something. What happened to the little guy?" Sonic asked.

"Pumo..."

They turn to see Poomo with a stick.

"Poomo, are you okay?" Tails said.

"I-I managed to shake off that dog-pumo..." Poomo groaned. "Thanks for being worried, heroes..."

"Poomo!"

"Ah, Fine-Sama, Rein-Sama!"

"Where have you been?" The two princesses ran to him.

"They didn't notice him getting chased by a dog?" Eddy said.

"We kinda left him out to dry." Knuckles pointed out.

"You two were worried about me-Pumo?" He flew to them. "Pumo!"

But... Fine grabbed him and shook him like a doll.

"Pumo! I'm starving!"

"Do something!"

"Hey, be easy on the little guy you two!" Sonic scolded. "He had a rough day!"

"Out of the frying pan and into the fire-pumo..." The poor little fairy whimpered with swirly eyes.

"Fine, you really want to eat that rice, don't you?" Knuckles said.

Fine nodded vigorously. "More than anything!"

"Well, it can't be helped-pumo." Poomo said, now recovered. "There's only one thing you can do-pumo."

"What's that, little fella?" Sonic asked.

"Would you please tell me what to do?" Fine asked.

"Alright-pumo. You two can use the Prominence by working together, but there's more to it."

"Really?" Double-D said.

"Yes, you also received the power of the Self Prominence, which you may use by you and for yourself-pumo."

"Really?" Fine and Rein said, the former took out her compact.

"Calm your mind." Poomo said as Fine nodded.

"Okay." The red twin pressed a button on her compact as it glowed and she looked in awe.

"Pretty!" Ed chimed as the Sunny Luche summoned a scepter and Fine grabbed it.

"Twinkle bloomish, let's play Hide-and-Seek!" Fine chanted as she turned invisible.

"She vanished!" Rein gawked.

"Ooh, reminds me of when-a I use the Vanish Cap." Mario said.

"And when-a I use the Power Flower." Luigi nodded.

"So cool, she turned invisible like a chameleon!" Ed said excitedly.

"Ed, that's called camouflage." Double-D said. "They are two different things."

"That is magic, Sockhead. We don't need your science mumbo-jumbo." Eddy said, ribbing his friend in the side.

"That's the Hide-and-Seek Prominence-pumo." Poomo explained. "Go and find out why Howan has stopped cooking-pumo!"

"Alright, leave it to me!" Fine zipped to Howan's restaurant and snuck in.

"Hope she doesn't get caught." Tails commented.

But then, they heard shouting as they rushed to the back and see Howan freaking out at Fine who is now visible again.

"Fine is-a visible again!" Mario exclaimed.

"Wow, that was fast." Sonic noted.

"But why?" Rein said.

"I'm afraid your power is only one tenth of the normal level-pumo." Poomo said. "It seems your Princess Level is lower than I thought-pumo..."

"Get out, or I'll call the police!" Howan came out of the door, pushing Fine out.

"We apologize about our friend sir!" Double-D said as he ran up.

"We're not doing anything suspicious!" Rein nodded. "We're the Princesses of the Sunny Kingdom."

"You liars! I never seen such unprincesslike princesses!"

"Hey Po the Panda Bear, don't be so hard on them!" Sonic shouted.

"Speak for yourself!" Fine spoke. "I never seen a cook who doesn't cook!"

"Fine!" Luigi scolded as they see Howan slumped.

"Uh... I said too much..."

Howan sighed. "Well, it's not that I don't cook. I can't cook."

"What is that supposed to mean?" The Twins said.

"See that mountain?" They turned to the mountain where Howan was pointing.

"What on earth does a mountain have to do with cooking?" Rein said.

"Yeah, do you dump it in boiling lava or something?" Eddy asked.

"Eddy, magma will disintegrate the food quite easily with it's absurd temperature." Double-D said.

"I know, that's why it's so weird to me!" Eddy pointed out.

"Let me explain, I need a special spice blown up from that volcano to cook Flame Fried Rice." Howan explained.

"A special spice? That really sounds delicious!" Fine chimed.

"Poyo!" Kirby agreed, wanting to taste it as well.

"However, recently the volcano has become less active, and I can't get that special spice anymore."

"Sorry to hear that, man." Sonic said.

"I've been trying other spices, but none of them taste right." Howan sulked back to his restaurant.

The heroes want to help the poor panda chef, but don't know how.

"Say, Fine, I'm wondering if this happened because the Blessing of the Sun is getting weaker." Rein wondered.

"Maybe you're right." Fine nodded before turning to the little fairy. "Poomo, if it's to help Howan-San, it's okay for us to use the Prominence, right?"

"Certainly-pumo."

"Then, will we Prominence?"

"Will we?"

"Yes, let's!"

"Yes, let's!"

"Yes, let's!" They said simultaneously and took out their Sunny Luches.

"Do they do that all the time?" Knuckles questioned.

"Fan fan, Fine!"

"Ran fan, Rein!"

"Prominence dress up!

They both transformed which caught Howan's attention and he came out of his door. "Uh... you two are...?"

"They are Princesses!" Ed beamed.

"Just like-a they were telling you!" Luigi smiled.

"Yes, and the real surprising part..."

"...Is still to come!"

"Twinkle twinkle bloomish! The spice... for Howan-San!"

They summon magic sparkles as they flew to the volcano.

"Oh, that looks quite promising!"

Than the volcano began to shake, causing everyone to brace themselves.

"The volcano is working again now!" Rein said.

"And you can cook Flame Fried Rice again!" Fine chimed.

"What happens if it erupts?" Eddy questioned.

"Oh my, the results may be disastrous!" Double-D exclaimed.

"Krakatoa!" Ed randomly said.

But then... the volcano just let out a small poof.

"Uh... was that supposed to happen?" Sonic said.

"Maybe it needs a little push?" Knuckles held up his fist but Tails motioned it down.

"Nothing is coming out..."

"No way!"

"Huh? The Prominence failed!?" Poomo gawked. "I never imagine their Princess Level was this low..."

"Well, now what?" Eddy said, before something fell on his head. "Ow!"

"Is that a bone?" Mario looked at the object that landed on Eddy, which indeed is a bone.

"A bone came out of nowhere..."

"Is this the result of the Prominence?"

"This is hopeless! How can I use a bone for a spice!?" Howan cried.

Then they heard sniffing and see the dog that chased Poomo before. The little fairy yelped before hiding under Mario's cap. Sonic looked at the dog then the bone before getting an idea.

"Hey boy, are you hungry?" Sonic said before motioning to the bone. "Wanna play fetch?"

The dog barked excitedly as Sonic picked up the bone, shaking it around to get it excited before throwing it.

"Well, go fetch!"

The dog went after The bone as it sailed through the air before landing on a tree which knocked down some coconuts.

The coconuts hit the ground which released a strange powder which the group got covered in.

"What is this stuff!?" Eddy said before suddenly sneezing.

"Gesundheit!" Double-D said before sneezing.

Ed sneezed which made an elephant trumping sound.

"Bless you!" The Twins said before sneezing as well.

"Salute!" Luigi sneezed.

"Poy-Choo!" Kirby sneezed.

"Th-This is a spice!" Howan said after a sneeze, taking some and licking it off his paw. "Wow, this spice is... maybe even better than the one from the Spice Volcano!"

"Really!?" The Twin sisters said.

"What a coincidence." Tails smiled.

"I never imagined that a new spice was this close." Howan said before sneezing. "Thank you for finding this for me, achoo!"

"No problem, Howan." Sonic sneezed.

Ed was about to sneeze again but he held his nose... before sneezing which caused his eyes to bulge out.

"I sneezed."

"It did worked after all-pumo?" Poomo wondered before sneezing.


Later, the heroes were in Howan's Restaurant as he cooked them a meal.

"Here, it's ready." He served them the food. "This tastes better than the old Flame Fried Rice! I call it, the Ultimate Flame Fried Rice!"

"Looks tasty!" Mario said.

"Enjoy it as much as you like, this is a token of my thanks!"

"Thanks, chef!" Sonic said as he ate some breathing out as his cheeks turned red. "Whoa! That sure is hot!"

"MAAAAAAAAAAAA!" Mario belched out flames from his mouth. "Ohohoho! That's-a spicy meat-a-ball!"

"This stuff ain't that spicy," Eddy ate. "My brother's Armenian Hot Sauce is spicier than this. Right Double-D? Double-D?"

He turned to the sockhead whose head turns red then steam billows out of his ears and hat. Eddy looks at Ed whose head looks like a burnt out match.

"Hi, Eddy!"

Eddy held his gut as his head turned red as well. His three hairs became fuses as they burned out down, making the short teen explode leaving nothing but his clothes.

"Poyo!" Kirby happily ate the rice without a care in the world.

"Hey Fine, Rein, this stuff sure is a real gut-burner, right?" Sonic turned to the twins whose faces turned red. "Uh oh, somebody get water! Or milk! Or some Aloe!"

"THIS IS HOOOOOOOOOOT!" Flames spew out of the twins mouths.


Later, the townsfolk were all enjoying the Ultimate Flames Fried Rice.

"This tastes delicious to them?" Fine asked.

"They really love spicy food, don't they?" Rein said.

"They sure do, haven't had something so spicy like that before." Sonic said.

"Looks like your Prominence did work, you two." Tails spoke.

"Yeah!"

"You haven't done anything notable, yet you're happy."

"Huh, who said that?" The twins turned to the voice. It looked like a boy in a cloak and hat.

"That's the best you can do?"

"Who's the Zorro wannabe?" Eddy said.

"Hey, I remember you, I think I saw you at the Princess Party!" Sonic said.

"Who are you?" Rein asked.

"It's not just the volcano. Look at the Stone of the Fire Dragon and you'll learn more of the truth."

"The stone of the Fire Dragon?" Fine tilted her head.

"What's that?"

The boy said nothing else before leaving.

"Hey buddy, just who are you?" Sonic said, but the boy disappeared.

"Well, he was suspicious." Knuckles said.

"Maybe we should keep watch of him." Tails said.

"Uh, yeah..." Fine nodded.

The heroes all wondered, just who is that boy?