-...-

Mario,Olly and Bobby walk up the pathway but they were also attacked again by more Folded Soldier Spinys and Paragoombas who seemed a lot more aggressive then normal they let out growls and hissed mainly at Mario. They all charged towards Mario ignoring Olly and Bobby.

They all jump onto Mario taking him off guard and knocking him to the ground they bite down viciously onto Mario

"Yikes! Big M hold on!" Bobby charges towards the Folded Soldiers and slams his body onto one of the Paragoombas bite him knocking it away and bursting into confetti.

Olly floats over quickly trying to pull one of the Folded Soldiers off Mario. "Move! Get off him!"

But it was to stubborn and wouldn't get off.

"What is with these Folded Soldiers? They weren't this aggressive with our previous encounters with them." Olly pulled much harder and the Folded Soldier came off with Olly being knocked back a bit after pulling it off of Mario.

Mario grabbed the other two Folded Soldiers that were biting him and threw them to the ground and slammed them with his hammer.

The one Olly had thrown off Mario was about to go after Mario again but Olly blocked it's path. "You stop right there!"

The Folded Soldier tried to go around Olly but be kept blocking it's path. "I'm not letting you past! Now get going or...I..Uh...I'll somehow give you a world of pain! I may be the King Of Origami. But I will show no mercy to you if you hurt my friends again!"

The Folded Soldier looked at Olly before running away. Olly looked a bit proud of himself. "Ha! I showed that Folded Soldier!"

Olly floated back over to Mario and Bobby. "We showed those Folded Soldiers!" Olly cheered.

"Whew... Those folded guys really are dangerous." Bobby said looking around in case of anymore of them were around.

"But allow us to move forward!" Olly pointed forward and floated forward as Mario and Bobby followed quickly behind him.

-...-

Moving forward the trio discover a few patches of puddles of water and a few non folded up Cheep Cheep fish flopping around. While there also being some folded ones as well but they weren't that much of a threat without water.

"Huh? What are these fishes doing out of water? I'm sure that little puddle won't help them." Olly said looking at the Cheep Cheeps flopping about.

"Uhh yeah that is weird. Even without my memory I am pretty sure fish to need water." Bobby said looking a bit confused at the Cheep Cheeps.

After walking by the little fishes the three of them spot a boat lying on the ground.

"Hey look a boat! All the way up here?" Bobby said getting closer to it.

Olly also looks at the boat. "How strange...I'm pretty sure boats float on water. But there is barely any water to float on. Whoever brought it here must of sadly wasted their efforts."

"I don't think that's it sir..." Bobby said bluntly.

Bobby looked around. "If there is a boat here...Then there has to be a lake."

"But since we can't see one...It could mean..." Bobby looked at the puddles.

"IT'S ALL DRIED UP!" Bobby yelled out.

"Oh! That makes sense why there's a boat here now. No effort wasted then. But...What happened to the water?" Olly questioned.

Bobby shrugged the best he could without the use of arms. "I don't know...But if we did find a way to put the water back into the lake. We could ride it all the way over that dead end!"

"And continue to follow the Blue Streamer!" Olly cheered.

Olly turned to Mario. "Alright Mario new plan! Time to fill this lake with water! But...How..."

Olly thought to himself. "Ugh! No clues!" Olly waved his arms frustrated ignoring the pain it brought to his slightly torn arm.

"Calm down sir. I'm sure Big M will find a way." Bobby said.

Mario thought to himself.

How can you even fill up a lake with water this big?

It would take ages. But...Olly and Bobby are counting on you to find a way!

I can't let them down.

Mario marched forward leading the way for Olly and Bobby.

They went up the wooden steps near the boat which was probably the dock for the boat. And Mario spotted a crumpled Toad stuck in a can.

Olly and Bobby spotted it to as Olly picked up the can and shook it open and out came the crumpled up Toad as Mario hits the crumpled up Toad with his hammer.

"Well this is disppointing I wanted to get a job for river tours...And the first thing that happens is that I get canned...Literally!" The Toad waved his arms.

The Toad looked over at the canned tuna pile that had a folded up monkey on it. "Gotta say this tour guide REALLY loves tuna. I guess the job really works up an appetite."

After talking to the Toad the trio turn their attention to the canned tuna pile. "That Toad is right. Whoever this tour guide must really love it!"

Olly got closer to the folded monkey but it ran away the second it saw him.

"Huh must be shy or something like that." Olly said as he shrugged.

"But let's move forward!" Olly said pointing upwards.

Mario nodded as he led the way for the others.

-...-

Nearby the trio was walking by a wooden steps that led to a view that got Bobby's attention.

"Whoa. This view is incrediable! And that building over there! I am getting total shrine vibes from it." Mario and Olly follow Bobby up the steps to see the view that Bobby was talking about.

"If I was some sort of big shot water spirit. Now that's the place I would want to live in." Mario has a look at what Bobby was talking about.

To see a shrine in the distance surrounded by water with a few fishes most likely Folded Soldiers and a bridge going across the watter and connects to the entrance of the shrine.

"Ah! I see it is very shrine like the water fits it very well." Olly said looking at the shrine.

"Wait...Water? Shrine? Water Spirit?" Olly said thinking about it.

Olly got a closer look. "Wait! Could it be the Water Vellumental's shrine?"

"I can't believe it! Our hope for getting water in the lake is here! We just need the Water Vellumental's help!" Olly cheered.

"Huh. So this Water Vellumental is some sort of water boss?" Bobby said looking towards the shrine.

"Well I guess there really isn't any time to loose." Bobby said.

Mario leads the way onto the path towards the Water Vellumental's shrine.

But some sort of blue glow on the ground gains Olly's attetnion.

"Ooohh." Olly floated towards it.

It was a Magic Circle. But instead of a hand. It was in the shape of a dragon.

"This Magic Circle. It's really giving off Water Vellumental power doesn't it?" Olly asked looking down at the Magic Circle.

"When we get it's help this dry lake will be dry no more!" Olly proudly said.

"To the Water Vellumental's shrine!" Olly cheered.

Agreeing on it Mario and Bobby nodded as they continue down the path towards the Water Vellumental's shrine.

-...-

Along the path they encounter a tall grassy plains growing tall. It was even taller than Mario waving around in the wind that blew across the plains.

Going through it they found a patch that didn't have that much tall grass.

"This grass is really tall. Be careful to not get lost in it Bobby." Olly warned.

"I am sure I'll be fine sir." Bobby replied.

The group continued through the grass also seeing shakes in the grass. Not wanting to get involved in more trouble they did their best to move around it.

Crossing through the grassy plains they reach the end of it. "We made it through. Great work Mario. Grass does feel a bit weird. Never really had to touch it before with the whole floating thing I have going on."

Olly looked forward towards the shrine. "We're much closer to the Water Vellumental's shrine." Olly turns to where he expects Bobby to be. "Not much further right now Bobby."

Olly then saw Bobby was no longer behind them. "Umm...Bobby?"

"BOBBY!" Olly called out.

Olly turned to Mario. "Where could he be?"

Mario took a moment to think about where Bobby could of gone.

"Hmm...Maybe he wanted to get out of the grass as quickly as possible and ran ahead of us."

Mario thought about his answer and spoke his thoughts of Bobby possibly getting lost in the grass.

"Ah! Right! Oh I told him to be careful and not get lost!" Olly said floating above the grass to get a better view in hopes of spotting Bobby.

Olly looked from the skies and spotted two figures sitting on a tree stump seats together.

Olly floated down towards Mario. " Mario I think I spotted Bobby! This way!"

Olly grabbed Mario by his arm and pulls him through the grass to the location of the tree stumps.

At the location of the tree stumps therre wasn't anymore tall grass there and Bobby was there talking to a Sombrero Guy which was just a Shy Guy who was wearing a sombrero hat and holding a guitar in his hands.

"Huh. So you're waiting for your best buds? Same here." Bobby said not realizing Mario and Olly were behind him.

"Having buddies is pretty cool I really recommend it."

"Ahem! Bobby!" Olly called out.

Bobby turned around seeing Mario and Olly. "Oh Big M! Sir! I knew you two would find me eventually."

"Heh. Reuniting with your buds is pretty cool as well. I totally recommend it."

"Aww! You met up with your amigos! That's the best!" The Sombrero Guy cheered.

"Now let's have ourselves a super duper canned food par-tay! To celebrate, shy oh my!"

"Canned food par-tay? That sounds interesting." Olly said thinking about it.

"W-Wait! No we have a Water Vellumental to see! Maybe after our mission we can have one."

"Sorry to deny your invitation but it is really important."

"It's fine." The Sombrero Guy said.

"Well say goodbye to your new friend, Bobby."

Bobby nodded. "Right, sir. Let's mosey."

Happily being reunited with Bobby the trio said their goodbyes to the Sombrero Guy and continued their way forward towards the shrine.

-...-

Once again passing through the grass and Bobby not getting lost in the tall plains of grass again. They made it towards a bridge hanging over a ravine with trees at the very bottom.

Mario and Olly had a look at the sign neaby.

Fall Bridge

DANGER: Jumping Strictly Prohibited

"Hmm better be careful then Mario." Olly said.

Mario looked away from the sign and panicked as he saw Bobby near a Paper Macho Goomba.

"Oh! Another new buddy!" Bobby said.

"He doesn't look like those folded guys. So that must mean he's friendly!" Bobby said getting closer.

"Bobby! Wait!" Olly called out.

"Huh what is-" Before Bobby could finish the Paper Macho Goomba charged towards him a knocks him right off the bridge and down towards the ravine.

"AAHH! BOBBY!" Olly looked down horrified.

"MARIO WHAT DO WE DO!?" Olly shaked with worry.

Mario looked down and backed away a bit.

"Huh Mario what are yo-" Then grabbing on Olly's arm he leapt into the air and down towards the trees below.

"AAHHHH! DID YOU HAVE TO GRAB MEEEEEEE!?" Olly yelled as both of them fell.

-...-