The group finally got to the first Toad statue.
It said, "Well done. You've conquered the three trials of Power, Wisdom, and Courage. Congratulations, traveler!"
Olivia blinked, "But it doesn't say where to take the orbs."
Mario stated, "No but at least we have them on us. Let's get back to the surface and check out that weird building that we saw."
Luigi stammered, "Y - yeah, the one that wrapped up in the purple streamer."
Violet replied, "That sounds like a good plan."
They re-grouped with the captain and went to the island with the weird building on it.
Captain T. Ode told them, "That's Sea Tower."
The boat stopped there and Andy said, "Here we are, everyone!"
The group went off the boat and looked around the Sea Tower. They went up to the door. They saw openings for the orbs. Mario put them in. The door opened. They went inside and saw the statues of the Vellumentals.
Olivia breathed, "Whoa! Looks at all of these statues!"
Mario commented, "This is so awesome..."
Luigi asked, "B - but why are they here?"
Violet admitted, "Not sure but we should keep moving."
The group did just that, starting to explore the Sea Tower. They were solving puzzles as they climbed. As they got outside, they saw some Toads taped to the Sea Tower.
Olivia asked, "Why are the Toads stuck like that?"
Mario answered, "Not sure but we better stay on our toes."
Luigi stammered, "R - right, fratello."
Violet told them, "Got your back."
They kept climbing, continuing to solve puzzles. The group had finally made it to the top.
The origami girl teased, "Top floor, purple streamer ahoy!"
The red clad plumber laughed, "That's funny, Olivia."
The man in green stammered, "I - it's pretty high up."
The sacred violet ice stated, "Let's look around for a way to get up there."
Before they could investigate, they heard a voice.
"Hey, I'm elevatin' here!"
Suddenly, the shifty sticker, tape came up.
Violet was flabbergasted, as she activated her Aurora Nine, "What the... tape?"
Tape said, "You heroes? I got a message for you from the boss. How 'bout ya come over here so I can deliver it?"
Mario activated his Firebrand, "I got a message for him too."
Tape laughed, "Oh please, I ain't scared. And you, origami kid... Be a good goil and run back to Olly. It's past your beddy-bye time, capisce?"
Olivia huffed, "I'm not going anywhere! I'm staying with my friends!"
Tape ignored that and added, "You all were gonna try and take dis streamer out of the picture, eh? I come in strips too, ya know."
Luigi activated his Thunderhand, "A - and we are about to take you apart!"
Tape chuckled, "You got a grudge wit' things dat wrap over things? You think I'm some kind of joke? Eh? Ya want a piece of me? Well, you're gonna get it!"
With that, he attacked the heroes. The heroes went to work. It was a bit of a drawn out fight but the group eventually won.
Tape complained, "AH! It hoits! It hoits! Don't do dis to me! I'm a changed advesive! I won't stick up nobody anymore! I swear! Boss Olly! You gotta do somethin'! Avenge me! I'm..."
That's when he finally exploded. The tape let go of the Toads that were stuck on the Sea Tower.
Olivia complained, "He sure was a complainer."
Mario asked, "And what was with the mafia personally?"
Luigi admitted, "Not sure cause I didn't understand a word he said."
Violet replied, "Yeah me either."
The spell circle appeared and Mario used the 1,000 Fold Arms to destroy the purple streamer. It was finally released, making itself into confetti. Everyone celebrated. There was just one more streamer left to go.
Olivia looked, "Hey guys...look!"
Everyone looked and saw the last streamer, going up in the clouds. Everyone was quiet for a few minutes. It was Mario that spoke first.
He said slowly, "Does...that mean that the last streamer goes into the Overthere...?"
Luigi stated, "Not...sure..."
Violet replied, "Well, whatever happens, we will all face it together."
To that, everyone nodded in agreement. They dealt with the statues, one by one. When all four of them were facing the middle, each statue produced its own color beam. They had made a yellow see through light, going towards the Overthere.
Olivia stammered, "I - isn't that where the Overthere is...?"
Mario confirmed, "Ahuh..."
Luigi asked, "D - do you think that's where the last streamer is?"
Violet answered, "Not sure but whatever happens, we're going to face it together."
Everyone nodded in agreement, holding each other. They got to the yellow see through light and were transported to a place high up in the skies. It was completely cloudy, though.
Olivia asked, "Do you really think that this is the Overthere?"
Mario admitted, "The clouds are too thick to tell."
Luigi stammered, "Y - yeah, he's right."
Violet stated, "Let's get going."
The group slowly walked through the clouds, all standing together. They had found themselves at paradise, simply called the Shangri-Spa.
Olivia commented, "Hey, we found paradise!"
Mario said, "Shangri-Spa."
Luigi admitted, "Never heard it."
Violet stated, "Me either."
They entered the place and the staff greeted them. The group went over to the front desk.
The Toad (Cory) behind the desk greeted, "We're a place for you to rest, reflect, and be renewed through the power of hot springs."
Olivia gushed, "Oooh, sounds amazing!"
Mario stated, "Yeah, a good break sounds like a great idea."
Cory told them, "Oh, just one last thing before you go. We've started a successive-soaker campaign!"
Luigi replied, "That sounds pretty cool."
Violet responded, "Shall we go ahead and look around?"
Everyone agreed and they started to look around.
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Wishmaker1028: This chapter is a bit of shorter side but all is good! Please read and review! And always think outside of the box!
