Hi there! Chapter 7 is here. We're about to dive into the depths of Oceanside to check out the Kraken Kingdom. What will the trio krakens have in store for the bros? Let's read!
Super Mario belongs to Nintendo.
Ruby Gillman belongs to DreamWorks.
Mario Bros. meet the Gillmans
Chapter 7: A Unique Discovery
A few minutes passed, and Mario and Luigi showed Ruby, Agatha, and Brill inside their van a compartment of Question Blocks at various sizes. They activated one that had two penguin suits, and they put them on. Now Mario and Luigi have become penguins.
The three krakens were astonished and found it cute they became penguins.
"Aww, you guys look tender. It makes me wanna hug you more!" exclaimed Brill.
"Now, I definitely want to try out those power-ups." Ruby praised.
"We can try them out another time. First, we need to take the brothers to the Kraken Kingdom." Agatha reminded them.
"We'll show you the other power-ups when we arrive at your kingdom." said Mario.
"I can't wait to discover a new kingdom under the ocean bed!" exclaimed Luigi.
"Then come follow us to the pier." responded Agatha.
The Mario Brothers followed the kraken folks toward downtown and made it to the outer edge of Oceanside's pier. Once there, Agatha told the bros to wait at the pier, and the three jumped into the water. Mario and Luigi stood there waiting for them to show up.
"You think they can reach up to let us jump in?" Luigi questioned.
"I don't know Lu, but something should happen eventually." Mario responded.
Suddenly, they heard the waters splashing loudly, and two gigantic creatures emerged with their heads and extended their giant kraken hands at each brother.
"Hop in, Mario Brothers!" said Ruby.
Mario jumped on Ruby's hand while Luigi went to Agatha's hand. As they went into the water, both bros were amazed in awe of how Ruby and Agatha looked like in their giant kraken forms.
Both were gigantic, Ruby had three kraken feet while Agatha had four, they glowed purple and pink from their bodies, and had a beautiful aura.
"Mama…" said Mario
"...Mia." Luigi finished.
"Yeah, I had the same reaction when I saw Ruby's kraken form." said Brill.
"Alrighty then, let's all get going!" Agatha proclaimed, and they began their journey.
The underwater voyage was a fantastic ride for Mario and Luigi. They went to beautiful sea venues, passed by a horde of jellyfish, and swam through coral reefs. Along the way, they met a flock of whales. Among the whales was Clarence, the one sea mammal who Ruby took care of when she was a little kraken.
"Hey Clarence! I have some new friends who I want you to meet." Ruby announced.
Clarence greeted the bros in whale, making Mario and Luigi say hi back to him.
"You actually made friends with a whale?" asked Mario.
"And you named him Clarence?" added Luigi.
"A long time ago, Ruby found a whale stranded on the beach. She named him Clarence J. Whifferton, and she stayed for 7 hours until the tide came back and reeled him in." Agatha told them.
"I wanted to take him to our home and keep him hydrated, but we didn't have enough space for him." said Ruby.
"You'll be a good sea mammal protector as well." Luigi complemented, to which Ruby appreciated.
"So, are we almost at the Kraken Kingdom?" asked Mario.
"Yep, and it's about to get better. So hold on tight bros." exclaimed Brill.
The group reached the deep dark trench, where there was a single stream of strong current. Mario and Luigi did their best to hold on to Ruby and Agatha's giant kraken hands to prevent getting caught flowing away. Both krakens swam easily to the current and made it to the other side of the current.
"Wow, now that was a wild ride I'll never forget!" Luigi said frantically.
"Honorary Mario Brothers, welcome to the Kingdom of the Krakens." Brill announced.
And just like Brill said, far away to the distance stood a very gigantic kingdom that had a lot of kraken structures being shown outside. It was the legendary Kraken Kingdom! Both brothers were even more stunned at the beauty of the kingdom. The Mushroom Kingdom was a great world, though the Kraken Kingdom proved to be also magnificent. Uncle Brill and both krakens swam with the bros in penguin suits toward the empire. They reached the front gate, and then it opened based on the kraken colors of Ruby and Agatha.
Once inside, they reached the main foyer of the palace, where the bros looked at the gorgeous decor it layed out.
"Yep, just from the look on your faces, way over top. But, heh, you know royals." Brill specified.
"Royals?" Mario expressed, then looked at Ruby and Agatha. "Does this mean you two are…"
"THEY"RE QUEENS, WARRIOR QUEENS, Ultimate Lordesses, Rulers of the Seven Seas, etc. etc." shouted a loud booming voice from the top.
Another giant kraken descended from the top of the main palace. This kraken was none other than Grandmamah! She was like Ruby and Agatha. Only her kraken skin was teal yellow, strong kraken arms, six-legged kraken feet, and a crown on her kraken hair.
Both bros jumped out of the two kraken's hands, and everyone, including Brill, gave each other warm hugs. The bros were gratified at how it looked.
"I never thought hugging all of you at the same time would bring me to tears." cried Brill.
Grandmamah patted her son on the back with her kraken finger.
"There, there, Brill." Grandmamah assured and then faced her daughter and granddaughter. "It brings me joy that you two came to see me."
"Wouldn't doubt it." Agatha responded.
"Hey Grandmamah, we brought some invited guests who want to meet you and the Kingdom." Ruby pointed out.
The eldest queen turned to the bros in penguin forms and swam next to them.
"So, you must be the new folks outside of Oceanside. What are your names?" asked Grandmamah.
Greetings, Your Highness, My name is Mario, and this is my brother, Luigi." Mario introduced, and both bros bowed.
"Please, no need for formalities. Anybody who is associated with my daughters is an ally to us krakens and welcomed to our kingdom." Grandmamah guaranteed.
"With great pleasure and thanks, oh great, Grandmamah." replied Luigi.
Grandmamah found it amusing because of their personality.
"Say, what's with the penguin look? Is this what you really look like?" wondered Grandmamah.
"The Mario Brothers are wearing penguin suits to breathe indefinitely underwater." answered Ruby.
"Don't they look adorable!?" shouted Brill.
"Yes, they do." answered Grandmamah, then she faced Ruby and Agatha. "So what brings you three here with these gentlemen?"
Agatha answered her question. "Well, Mario and Luigi came to our town to fix the sewer leaks and undercover the mysterious tremors. They also wanted to learn more about our species too."
"They were nice enough to talk about their adventures, and we decided to share ours from what happened a few weeks ago." Ruby added.
"Then allow me to fill you in about our ancestral history of us krakens. But first, I would like to announce this visit to our kraken people." replied Grandmamah.
"Come with us, Mario Brothers!" Brill shouted.
So Mario and Luigi swam with the krakens at the bottom of the palace, where they saw a swarm of kraken people swimming around. All the krakens were pleased with the three giant krakens appearing together. Then Grandmamah started to speak.
"Fellow Krakens! It is with great pleasure to have Ruby Gillman and Agatha Gillman come by for a visit!" Grandmamah announced.
All of the krakens, including Brill, cheered and applauded spectacularly.
"And not only did they come, they also brought two newly human visitors who wish to learn more about us! Please give a warm welcome to Mario and Luigi, the Super Mario Brothers!" Grandmamah announced honorably.
All the krakens looked at the brothers with normal expressions.
"Uhh, heh heh, hello there." Mario said as he and Luigi waved softly.
All of a sudden, an uproar of delighted cheering made the bros surprised while the three kraken queens smiled in satisfaction. This was gonna be a great moment the bros will ever remember.
In another part of the Kraken Kingdom, the three kraken men, along with the excavation experts, were still inspecting the two mysterious cube-shaped relics they found outside. All of a sudden, the two relics were glowing high and low. Both kraken groups were surprised at this.
"Uhh…is it supposed to happen like that?" one expert said.
"Hmm, I think the relics have sensed the candidates nearby." said a kraken subject.
"We must inform the queen." the other kraken spoke as the excavation experts went to find the queen while the krakens looked at the relics.
As everyone said goodbye to the kraken citizens, Mario and Luigi took the time to tell their story of the Mushroom Kingdom, Jungle Kingdom, Bowser's forces, and saving both Mushroom Kingdom and Brooklyn. Grandmamah found it highly honored that the brothers had courageous spirits.
"If you two were like us, you'll be my top loyal bodyguards wherever danger lurks in the Kraken Kingdom." Grandmamah complemented both brothers.
"Sure, after all, our princess made us protectors of the Mushroom Kingdom." Mario responded.
"I would like to one day visit your city and the Mushroom Kingdom as well. Maybe we can vow agreements in combining our kingdoms so everyone can get along." added Grandmamah.
"Oh Grandmamah, the brothers have brought some power-ups to check out." Ruby remembered.
With that, Mario and Luigi pulled out two question blocks and brought out many Mushroom Kingdom items including a Mushroom, Fire Flower, Rock Mushroom, Ice Flower, Cat Bell, Super Leaf, Mini Mushroom, Bubble Flower, Drill Mushroom, and many more. The kraken group was stunned by the collection of power-ups. As soon as they were about to use one, the excavation experts came in quickly to inform the queen.
"Pardon the interruption, your Highness. The relics are glowing very brightly. It seems they have sensed the individuals nearby. Come quick!" reported the experts.
"Uhh, mother, what's happening?" asked Agatha.
"My excavation experts dug up two unknown relics, which apparently have kraken powers. Everyone, come with me. You too, Mario Brothers. We'll take a look at the power-ups later." Grandmamah ordered as Ruby and Agatha picked up the bros. Along with Brill, they followed Grandmamah.
At the Hall of Discoveries, everyone came in and looked at the two cube-shaped relics. Now, the relics were glowing even more bright, making the group wonder why that was happening.
"It seems the relics have found their hosts." a kraken spoke.
Everyone then faced the Mario Bros.
"Wait, us? But we just barely got here." said Luigi.
"The relics are glowing red and green. Is that good?" asked Ruby.
"Only one way to find out." said Mario.
The Mario Brothers went closer to the relics, and without warning, the relics rose, and they suddenly began to crack open. Out came two medallions with kraken emblems. The medallions started to circle around the brothers and stopped in front of them, turned around 180 degrees, and merged into their overalls of the penguin suits. Mario and Luigi felt a sensational power flowing inside of them and that is when their bodies started to illuminate and cause an explosion of a bright pulse of red and green light, making Ruby, Agatha, Grandmamah, Brill, and the kraken people covered their eyes.
There you have it, Chapter 7 is done. Hoo wee, this was a very long chapter. Hope you guys enjoy this crossover. The next chapter is gonna be time to go big! Leave your reviews and see you next time!
