Time: 3:10am, Monday, October 15, 2001- Over an ocean
"Where are we going?" Daisy asked, "We're in the middle of some ocean."
"To the Land of the Sages," Nature responded, "We call it Tranquility World or the World of Tranquility. It's an alternate realm where the rest of the Sages are at."
As Nature is explaining the area where the group is venturing off to, Iggy is piloting the Klown Khopper while Lemmy and Luigi found enough room in the Khopper to get much-needed shuteye.
"Man, everyone's so tired," Daisy mumbles through a yawn during her sentence.
"Everyone will be better come morning time. Plus, maybe the other Sages can somehow help," Nature replied. A few minutes later, Daisy sprawls out on the floor, eventually joining Lemmy and Luigi.
"Okay, so when we get to Tranquility Isle, then there's a portal there to the Sage world."
"Why are all these place names synonyms for 'Peaceful' when they end up being the opposite?" Iggy asked.
"It's more than just a coincidence, Iggy. It was intentional; Serenity Isle used to be peaceful until Jabrael took over. Ever since then, that place has… odd behaviors. But Tranquility World " the Sage Nature explained.
"Interesting."
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Time: ?
"UGH! They all managed to get passed Metallic City! But how?!" Beldam cried out from the dark castle in their share of the Shadowrealm. Her two younger sisters, both of them exchanging puzzled looks, are at her side. At this time, the youngest Shadow Siren, putting her hands on her red-and-white-striped hat as she speaks to her older, bossy, stern, blue-and-white-striped-hat-wearing sister.
"Somehow they found E. Gadd, I think," Vivian mumbled.
"WHY DIDN'T YOU HIDE THEM IN A BETTER PLACE YOU HERMAPHRODITIC DOLT?!" Beldam screeched at the youngest sister.
"You told me to put Gadd in the freez-"
"I DIDN'T TELL YOU TO DO ANYTHING! QUIT BLAMING ME FOR YOUR IDIOTIC ACTIONS YOU UNTHANKFUL, DEADBEAT KOOK!" Beldam scolded Vivian some more, while Marilyn tries to sneak away. Unfortunately for Marilyn, Beldam notices her, "AND YOU! YOU FREAKING LOUSE! IF YOU WEREN'T SUCH A FREAKING MEATHEAD YOU WOULD THROW GADD IN THE FREAKING OVEN! SO GET YOUR FREAKING PURPLE, SHADOWY BUTT OVER HERE OR I'M GROUNDING YOU FOR LONGER!"
"GUH!"
"EXCUSE ME! DON'T CUSS AT ME! I'M YOUR OLDER SISTER!"
"Guh."
"That's what I thought. Now get your butts to Jabrael; I need to tell her about YOUR failures!"
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Time: 4:47am, Monday, October 15, 2001- Tranquility Isle
The isle is actually really beautiful; its beauty is literally out-of-the-world, as several species of plants NOT native to the rest of Plit are on this island.
"These plants come from Tranquility World. They were produced by Yours Truly," Nature pointed out. Daisy, loving nature, plants and flowers almost as much as Larry, gasps.
"These plants are BEAUTIFUL! Oh my gosh!"
As the five characters explore the island more, they also see some interesting things, such as underground tunnels, multiple mansions and colorful streets, "Was this place inhabited at one point?" Lemmy asked in curiosity as he sees the urban development on the island.
"Yes, and it's still inhabited by extremely rich people and important regal figures. All of you can seek refuge here, you know," Nature invited, "But not now, of course. We have a beast to stop."
"Oh my! You'll be seeing me in NO time after this adventure!" Daisy cheered, extremely excited to be with the colorful displays of nature, "Nature, I'm just wondering. Why don't you make a flower that's completely black? It's like not even scientists can't genetically engineer a plant to produce completely black flowers?"
"Sorry, no can do, Daisy," Nature sadly said, "Black is the color of Jabrael. If it wasn't for that fact, blackness could mean both life and death in natural terms. Nutrient-rich fertilizer is black, and volcanic soil, the most fertile natural soil, is also black. But, because of Jabrael, any black flower produced by a plant, I mark it with blue or red. Tell your Earth friends that, and tell their scientists to quit trying to be better than me. I always triumph in the end."
"… Okay, I'll remember that. Thanks a ton, Nature!"
"No problem, young one. Anyway, the portal should be right… THERE!"
Nature points to a circular frame, a frame that apparently holds portals. The only problem is: there's no portal!
"Now, before you guys freak out or anything like that, I can summon up the portal," Nature comforted.
Nature steps up to the portal and chants a magical spell. Suddenly, a white portal appears out of thin air. As the four other characters watch in bewilderment, Nature points at a random patch of soil, resulting in a special kind of plant being grown in the patch. Nature picks up the grown plant then throws the plant into the portal. The portal then turns green.
"Sorry, I needed to unlock the portal. Anyway, let's jump in!" Nature guided the other characters."
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Time: ?
"ARE YOU GUYS SERIOUS?!" Jabrael screeched as the two younger Shadow Sirens bowed their heads in shame.
"Yes, My Queen, these two deranged scums freaking put E. Gadd IN THE FREEZER and didn't lock that dang thing!"
"Beldam, quit acting innocent in front of me. YOU failed too. DO NOT think you are more awesome than your sisters! You're the leader! I'm blaming YOU for the mistakes that DID and WILL happen. Do you understand me?!"
Vivian and Marilyn sniggered to themselves as Beldam also bows her head. The large shadow beast gives the two younger sisters a strong look of annoyance.
"Quit laughing you two! You two are NOT off the hook! How DARE you forget to lock that freezer up?!" Jabrael scolded, "You two NEED to be careful! Now, you three, get your filthy selves out on the field and try to stop those heroes, you useless twerps!"
"Yes, My Queen," Beldam bowed as she gives Vivian and Marilyn dirty looks, "WELL, ARE YOU TWO COMING WITH ME OR WHAT?! Marilyn, are you too fat to go through this floor or something? Vivian, are you too much OF A MAN to also? C'mon and move those bodies!"
Jabrael laughs coldly as the three shadow figures left. "Beldam, oh Beldam. How great of a future ruler you'll be. My niece, the Shadow Queen, taught you well, mhm," Jabrael thought.
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Time: ?
The Sun is shining, but at the same time, light and cosmic rays are emitted from stars from every direction. The four mortal characters try to gasp with excitement and awe, but they find out they can't breathe in this area. No, it wasn't like they were suffocating, they just felt like breathing is unnecessary in this world. Yes, this is a separate dimension, the Tranquility World. However…
"Okay, this place is NOT the same that is used to be. Usually, little animals are all over the place! What's going on?!" Nature stars to freak out.
The other four, however, didn't care. They were too occupied admiring the beauty of this dimension. Not even Water Land's share of Shelley Archipelago can compare to the beauty and the awe-striking sights here.
"… Oh, I'm being ignored. Okay. Anyway, you four, let me show you the other Sages," Nature invited, "Follow me."
Lemmy, Iggy, Luigi and Daisy follow Nature, to another part of the dimension. Here, the views are even better. The air is not too hot, nor too cold, and because of this great temperature balance, several kinds of exotic fruit plants are able to grow in this area. Some of these fruits include coconuts, guavas, and even a fruit tree that the characters have no idea what it is.
"Oh, that plant. It's the Dullberry Tree. There are only about fifty of these trees on Plit, and Larry has one of them in his greenhouse."
"OOOOH!" Lemmy and Iggy sudden realized what the giant tree in the greenhouse was.
"Yeah."
"Ooh, who are these people?" someone asked as six other beings surrounded the group. The four mortals began looking around, looking at the Sages and their appearances.
First is obviously Nature, who is a green-tinted human. As we know, Nature is the leader of the Chek tribe, the tribe that formed today's Grass Land. She is also the Sage of Nature.
Second is a Dragon Koopa who expresses similar appearances as Morton; he has dark scales, and is as large in stature. Unlike Morton, however, the Koopa has a black scale with white spikes, a purplish-black face and no star over his left eye. By the way he looks, the Koopa seems pretty laid back, friendly, trusting and willing to strike a conversation. He's the leader of the then-successful Kauwaa tribe, Molty. He's the Sage of Heat/Fire
The third one is a mermaid; she has a similar appearance as Ariel from The Little Mermaid, except she has brunette hair, a red-shelled bra and blue fins. She is always wearing a smile on her face, so by her personality, she looks cheery, nice and trusting also. She's the leader of the Iunos, and the Sage of water, Aquanei.
The fourth Sage is a Lakitu, with pink shades and a black cloud. The characters express looks of fear as they look at the Lakitu's cloud; usually, Lakitus with black clouds represent either a stern personality, brutal, or a Lakitu that has a tough outer shell to break- socially. This is the leader of the Ligins and the Sage of Light, Gloria.
The fifth Sage is a Ptooie, except unlike a regular Ptooie, the Sage has ice-blue… skin covered with white polka dots. The Sage breathes out a sigh, and as he does so, an icy mist comes out of his mouth. His personality, however, seems playful; over all, his liking for cold and his clownish personality relates most to Lemmy. This is the leader of the Fzor and the Sage of Ice/Cold, Frostbite.
The sixth sage seems like an exact copy of Violent. The characters are shocked when they see the Sage. She's a humanoid vulture, except she has completely black feathers instead of Violent's mixture of black and white feathers. She's also wearing a purple-black shirt with a black skirt, and is wielding a staff with a vulture on it. This is Dustie, the leader of the not-as-well-known tribe, the Undeads, and is also the Sage of Death.
The Undead tribe is full of undead creatures, such as boos, dry bones and the other ghosts that can be found in Luigi's Mansion. This tribe is the elite tribe; the Sage leaders of the other tribes are considered to be Undeads. Except for the Sages, who can appear as mortal beings, there are absolutely NO living beings who are part of the Undead tribe.
Finally, the seventh Sage... The seventh sage is actually…
"ROSALINA?!" Daisy gasped (tried to anyway) in shock as the Princess of the Cosmos is among the others, "You're a sage?!"
"Yes, I'm a Sage. I'm the Sage of the Cosmos," Rosalina said as she rubs her stomach, "Sorry guys, I don't feel too well…"
Dustie smiles at the adventurers, "I think you guys heard of me before. I'm often mentioned as the Queen of the Dead. My first name is actually Diana, but Dustie's the name I go by. Also, I'm the senior Sage, so I'm actually the most powerful. People can escape fire, ice, outer space, light, water and nature, but nobody can escape death."
Lemmy, Iggy, Luigi and Daisy are all observing Dustie's looks. Is this why the toads back in Green City was referring to Violent as "Madame Diana"? It must be; no other important deity is named Diana, except for this Dustie sage.
"I have a question…" Lemmy asked.
A/N: Yeah bad cliffie… But anyway, you guys may be wondering why I had Beldam refers to Vivian as a "Hermaphrodite" or a "Man". Well, in the Japan version of Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door, Beldam calls Vivian a man, but the American version of Paper Mario, Beldam's Man insult was replaced with "Plug-Ugly". Just letting you guys know!
A/N: Alright. Before I forget, I want to tell you readers. Any chapter up until Chapter 13 that has references to the Shadow Queen or anything related to Paper Mario was added when I edited the chapters. Chapters 14 and on, I based this fanfic a little bit on that game, throwing in the Shadow Sirens and the X-Nauts. Jabrael is based off the looks of the Shadow Queen also.
My original version of this story was definitely not as cool as it is now. Let's just be thankful that Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door I guess!