Hello everyone! After a week of not posting, I'm finally back with a new chapter! I hope you all enjoy it!
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Everyone fought more of Bowser's minions as they made their way to the castle. Mario jumped onto a Koopa Troopa, picked up its shell, and threw it at some Hammer Bros that blocked the path. A Fire Bro threw a fireball at Mario, hitting him and making him lose his power-up. He then took out a Super Acorn and glided in the air, avoiding more fireballs. Mario landed on the Fire Bro's head, defeating him. Luigi stomped on some Goombas that ran towards them, while Peach and Daisy fought two Hammer Bros.
Kai grinned as he saw that they were getting closer and closer to Bowser's castle. Everyone lost their power-ups along the way, but found new ones inside of the Question Blocks that they came across. Kai, now using a Boomerang Flower, threw a boomerang at a Bully, knocking it into the lava. He threw another boomerang at a Shy Guy, knocking him down. After fighting more minions, the group finally arrived at the castle doors.
"Alright. Let's save the princess!" Mario said. He pushed the doors open and everyone went inside.
Kai gasped as they entered Bowser's castle. He saw many statues and portraits of the Koopa King and his family.
"Wow...So this is Bowser's castle." Kai whispered.
"Yep! We're finally here!" Mario said.
"And we'll stop that Koopa and his family!" Daisy added.
Everyone avoided the lava bubbles as they jumped out of the lava. Jasmine and Kacey used Ice Flowers and threw ice balls at the lava bubbles, destroying them. Kayden jumped onto another platform where a Koopa Troopa and Goomba were resting. He jumped on the Koopa's head and kicked the shell, knocking down the Goomba. He then noticed a yellow warp pipe nearby.
"Guys! Let's go through here!" Kayden called out as he pointed towards the pipe.
Everyone made it over to the platform and they went through the pipe. When they made it to the other side, they saw Skewers, Thwomps, and other minions. Mario was crushed by a Thwomp as they walked through the hall, and lost his power-up.
"Mario! Are you ok?" Luigi asked as he helped his brother up.
"Yeah, I'm alright, bro." Mario replied. Luigi gave Mario a 1-Up Mushroom and everyone continued their way through the hall.
Peach hit a Question Block and found a Cape Feather inside. She grabbed it before the feather floated away and now had a cape. She flew into the air, avoiding the enemies on the ground. Unfortunately, she bumped into a Koopa Paratroopa, making her lose the cape. Peach screamed as she fell, but luckily, Mario headed over to the platform and caught her in time.
"Thank you, Mario! That was close!" Peach smiled and gave him a kiss on his nose, making the plumber blush.
Mario smiled and sat Peach down on the ground. Everyone caught up to them and they went through another warp pipe. They made it to another part of the castle where more minions were waiting. Mario looked ahead and smiled again.
"We're almost to the throne room! Bowser and Clawdia must be there!" He exclaimed.
"Yes!" Kai cheered.
The group ran into more Koopas and Goombas as they made their way to the throne room. Jasmine and Daisy lost their power-ups, but found Fire Flowers in a Question Block. The two threw fireballs at Paragoombas and jumped on a few Dry Bones that were in their way. Kacey and Kayden each took out Propeller Mushrooms and now wore Propeller Suits. The two siblings flew into the air and landed on a Chargin' Chuck and a Magikoopa respectively.
After fighting more minions, they finally arrived at a large red door. Kai took a deep breath as Mario pushed the door open. Everyone walked inside to find Bowser and Clawdia sitting on their thrones.
"So, you guys finally made it, huh?" Bowser said.
"Bowser! Let Princess Summer go! Now!" Daisy yelled, making the two Koopas laugh.
"Why would we do that? We've already won!" Clawdia chuckled.
"Besides, Clawdeen and Langston are still in Serene Isles with all of the kids. So you're still not finished!" Bowser added.
"We'll save the princess and Serene Isles will be back to normal!" Mario exclaimed.
Before Mario and the others could attack, Clawdia took out her wand and shot gold rings at Peach. Peach was hit by one and was now small. Clawdia shot more at the others, but they dodged them. Bowser shot fire at Mario and Luigi, but the brothers jumped out of the way in time. Mario threw a Mushroom to Peach and ran towards Bowser. He jumped into the air and landed on Bowser's head.
Daisy threw fireballs at Clawdia, making the Koopa Queen scream in pain. Clawdia shot more rings at the princesses, but they dodged them. Peach ran and jumped on Clawdia's head.
"You two are really getting on my nerves!" Clawdia yelled as she stood up. She shot fireballs at the princesses, but missed each time. Growling, Clawdia shot larger rings at everyone.
Kacey, still having the Propeller Suit, gave Clawdia an apologetic smile before flying into the air and landing on her head, finally defeating the Queen of the Koopas. Kayden used his Propeller Suit and flew into the air. He landed on Bowser's head, making Bowser angry. Bowser shot fire at Kayden, making him lose his Propeller Suit. He then tried to grab Mario, but Mario ran out of the way. Luigi jumped into the air and stomped on Bowser's head, finally stopping him.
"Alright! We did it!" Daisy cheered.
"B...Bowser? What do we do now?" Clawdia asked. Bowser thought for a moment.
"Kamek!" Bowser yelled. The old Magikoopa then teleported into the throne room.
"Yes, Lord Bowser?" He asked.
Everyone watched as Bowser whispered to his advisor. When he was finished, Kamek waved his wand, healing his king and queen. He waved his wand again, making two keys appear in his hand. Kamek threw the keys to Mario, who stared at the Koopas, confused.
"You can have the princess, but we're still gonna take her kingdom!" Bowser said as he and Clawdia got up.
Then, Kamek, Clawdia, and Bowser teleported out of the castle.
"Great. We still gotta deal with them." Daisy groaned.
"How are we going to get to Serene Isles now? It'll take us awhile to get there by foot!" Luigi asked.
"I'm not sure, Weege. We'll figure it out after we get the princess. I wonder why there are two keys though..." Mario replied.
"Well, let's head to the dungeon. Summer's can't be locked in there forever!" Peach said.
The others nodded and followed the princess out of the throne room.
I hope this chapter was good. I'll work on the next one soon!