Peach Intermission:
(Back at the Death Egg, Grodus was speaking to an X-Naut PhD)
GRODUS:
Are you sure about this? Speak up, X-Naut!
X-NAUT PHD:
Yes, sir, quite sure. I pored over all our research of the Thousand-Year Door and it appears the sealing power has definitely been weakening, as Beldam said.
GRODUS:
Finally, the treasure of legend… the ancient power of darkness will soon be ours! Listen, and listen well! Keep giving the Chaos Emerald search top priority! Of course, that also includes the elimination of Mario! That meddling scum…
X-NAUT PHD:
Got it, sir!
(The X-Naut PhD left Grodus' room)
GRODUS:
Soon I will have the power that has slept for a millennium… so very soon! And when that glorious day dawns, I'll throw the world into the depths of terror! No one can stop me now. All will kneel before the X-Naut regime! And then I, Grodus, will build a new world! A perfect, ideal world… yes. A world made by me, about me, and for me! GAAACK ACK ACK ACK ACK!
(Meanwhile with TEC, Peach entered his room)
PEACH:
TEC? Did you call me?
(Peach walks up to TEC's screen)
PEACH:
What shall I do today? Will it be dancing, perhaps? Disguising? Or will I sing a song or something?
TEC:
I… I am conflicted.
PEACH:
Huh? What's wrong, TEC? You don't seem yourself…
TEC:
Which is more important? Carrying out an order or protecting a critical person? I exist for the purpose of a certain person. I wish to exist for the purpose of another… I do not know what to do… really.
PEACH:
What do you mean?
TEC:
No… no, never mind. Please forget my musings. I do not know why… but it makes me feel unpleasant if I make you worry. Well, in any case… let's have a quiz.
PEACH:
A quiz?
TEC:
That's right, Princess Peach. Please answer the questions that I am about to ask you. If you can answer five questions, you may use the communicator as usual.
PEACH:
What's with you all of a sudden, huh?
TEC:
Now, the first question. What will happen if you collect seven Chaos Emeralds?
PEACH:
Thousand-Year Door opens.
TEC:
Correct. Now, the second question. What is the goal of Grodus, leader of the X-Nauts?
PEACH:
To conquer the world.
TEC:
Correct. Now, the third question. What is the legendary treasure that waits behind the Thousand-Year Door?
PEACH:
TEC… Is this…
TEC:
Princess, please answer. What is the legendary treasure that waits behind the Thousand-Year Door?
PEACH:
A 1,000-year-old demon's soul.
TEC:
Correct. Now, the fourth question. What does Sir Grodus wish to do with this ancient demon's soul?
PEACH:
Bring the demon back to life.
TEC:
Correct. Now, the fifth question. What is required to seal up the demon again?
PEACH:
Chaos Emeralds.
TEC:
Correct. You have correctly answered all five questions. Now you may use the communicator.
PEACH:
TEC… you… was it okay for you to tell me such things?
TEC:
Please input the message you wish to send.
(Peach reluctantly types in Mario's number and the message)
PEACH:
Uh… okay. I'm done. Could you send it?
(TEC sends the message)
TEC:
The message has been sent. That is all for now. Please go back to the room.
(Peach was about to walk out of the room until Peach turned around to talk to TEC)
PEACH:
Thank you… you're still a weird computer, TEC.
(Peach walked out of the room with the doors closing behind her)
TEC:
Good night, Princess Peach.
(The lights turned off)
Bowser Intermission:
(Bowser and Kammy were at the entrance to the blimp in Rogueport)
BOWSER:
Bowser's log number 201: we were going to Glitzville in hopes that I could get over this Chaos Emerald thing. But I've got my handy clown car with me!
KAMMY:
What the frick!?
BOWSER:
Hello? this stupid fish won't let us through that freaking blimp!
CHEEP CHEEP MANAGER:
You need tickets to pass, dodo!
KAMMY:
You better let us pass or you'll regret this!
CHEEP CHEEP MANAGER:
Security!
BOWSER:
Oh, you're asking for it!
(Bowser hopped on his clown car while Kammy hopped on her magical broom, and they took off. A second later, when they're in the sky)
KAMMY:
Race ya to Glitzville, Bowser!
(Kammy sped off)
BOWSER:
Not on my…! Huh?
(The security guards were able to shoot the propeller on the bottom of Bowser's clown car with a gun, making him fall down to the water)
BOWSER:
Help! I'm going down!
(The security Cheep Cheeps jumped in the water and successfully caught Bowser before he could go down any further underwater)
CHEEP CHEEP GUARD:
You've got a lot of explaining to do, Mister!
(Bowser gulped. Later, Bowser was sent in Don Pianta's office)
DON PIANTA:
Well, well, well! Look at what the cat dragged in!
BOWSER:
I'm a reptile, you dork!
DON PIANTA:
Who you callin' a dork!?
BOWSER:
It's ME, you dork, and I am so out of here!
(Bowser breathed fire which created a hole, and he ran for his life)
DON PIANTA:
Get that dork!
(Bowser ran out of the college)
BOWSER:
Aah! No!
(Lahla and Peeka stopped Bowser in his tracks)
LAHLA:
Hold it right there!
PEEKA:
Yeah, we wanna torture you, because you deserve it!
(Don Pianta caught up with Bowser)
DON PIANTA:
There you are, dork!
LAHLA:
Can we, like, torture that reptile?
PEEKA:
Yeah, because he totally deserves it!
DON PIANTA:
Go ahead!
(The twin boos squealed with excitement)
BOWSER:
NOOOOOOOOOOOO!!! PLEASE SAVE ME!!!
KAMMY:
Hoo-wee! Glitzville was fun! I'm sorry missed it, Bowser…! Bowser? *gasp* BOWSER!!!