Chapter 4

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Stars appear as Bowser plays a piano on a floating rock platform.

Peach You're so cool
And with my star, we're gonna rule
Peach, understand
I'm gonna love you 'til the very end

Peaches, Peaches, Peaches, Peaches, Peaches Peaches, Peaches, Peaches, Peaches, Peaches

I love you Oh-oh Peaches Peaches---Kamek teleports in cutting BOWSER off mid song

Sire? KAMEK said as BOWSER breathed in What?

KAMEK: A report from our intelligence. A mustachioed human has arrived in the Mushroom Kingdom. KAMEK said causing Bowser to huff in anger The princess has been training him. They are up to something, sire! Kamek said

Sit. Jam with me Bowser said patting the space beside him as he plays the Underground Theme while Kamek plays the Coin sound effect. This, uh, human. Where did he come from? BOWSER asked We...aren't sure? KAMEK answered

Does the princess...like him?BOWSER asked causing KAMEK to gasp Sire! Look in the mirror! You have nothing to worry about he rushed to add.

I know that. I'm not threatened BOWSER said as he promptly slammed the piano lid on Kamek's fingers, causing Kamek to scream in pain. FIND OUT WHO HE IS AND WHAT THEY'RE PLANNING!!! BOWSER ordered as KAMEK whimpered I'm on it, sire! May I lift the cover?

Not yet, pain is the best teacher! BOWSER answered disappearing from the room as KAMEK whines.

My army! Koopas...BOWSER started as All the KOOPAS cheered Goombas... BOWSER continued as the GOOMBAS snarled Whatever those things are BOWSER said turning to his SPINYS who each gave dejected sighs

After years of searching for the Super Star, it is finally ours! BOWSER said as BOWSER'S ARMY cheered as the Koopa King continued I am now the most powerful turtle in the world!

BOWSER'S ARMY cheered again as BOWSER continued some more Soon, we will arrive at the Mushroom Kingdom.

BOWSER'S ARMY cheered again

Where after years of being sworn enemies... I will ask their princess to marry me in a fairy tale wedding! BOWSER said

YEA- The troops paused in place and the rock band stopped playing as a heavy blanket of silence filled the room the KOOPA BAND Leader was the first to break the silence Uh... a KOOPA TROOPA WITH SPEAR added Yeah...

Did he say 'marry...their princess'? A Koopa asked as one of BOWSER'S MINIONs asked distantly Doesn't she hate you?

Of course she hates me. But that makes me love her all the more. Her heart-shaped bangs, the way she floats in the breeze, her immovable tiara... And when she sees this Star... Oh ho ho ho. WEDDING BELLS!

Well, what if she says no? The KOOPA TROOPA WITH SPEAR asked as The speaking Koopa is engulfed in Bowser's flame and turns into a Dry Bones.

Then I will power up with this star and destroy the Mushroom Kingdom! BOWSER answered as the
Koopa rock band continued playing again the blanket of heavy silence completely gone as BOWSER'S ARMY cheered again. Prepare yourselves for the best wedding ever. It's gonna rock! BOWSER said

...........

Peach and Toad set up camp while Mario sits forlornly. He sighs feeling the tears burning his eyes he closed his eyes as he felt tears filling them again. He removed his hat and stared at the red stitched M into the front, thinking about Luigi's matching letter L.

Tears landed on his hat suddenly, jerking him out of his thoughts and making him blink furiously rubbing at his eyes with his sleeve. No. He wasn't going to cry.

Thinking about your brother? Peach asked cutting off Mario's thoughts

We've never been apart this long Mario responded. Don't worry. We're going to save him Peach said causing Mario to smile but deep down Mario couldn't help but think that they were or would be too late.

 We're going to save him Peach said causing Mario to smile but deep down Mario couldn't help but think that they were or would be too late

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I'm afraid Mario shook his head no I'm terrified of losing Mario said as Peach touched a Fire Flower and transformed into Fire Peach. Setting up a campfire with a fireball.

I can't loose my brother Peach I can't I just can't it's always been me and him against the world

There was a set of triplets once but there brother one of Lu's bully's found out that they were hanging out with us and did.... Horrible things to them I don't even know if their alive

You won't loose your brother these triplets did you like them? Peach asked one yeah I liked the middle child and Lu liked the youngest of the three

Their names were Maple, Enya and Flannery

Which one did you like? Peach asked. I liked Enya Mario answered and Luigi liked Flannery. What were they like? They actually remind me of you Mario answered with a smile

You don't seem like you're from here. MARIO changed the subject as he put his hat back onto his head.

I don't know where I'm from PEACH responded. Really? MARIO asked

Yep. My earliest memory is arriving. I was so lucky they found me. They took me in, raised me like one of their own, and, when I was ready, They made me their princess. PEACH answered.

Hey, maybe you're from my world MARIO says. There's a huge universe out there...with a lot of galaxies PEACH answered as they both look at the sky as Toad plays a flute.

I've only been this terrified once Peach Luigi all his life had been bullied

But one time in highschool one bully took it way to far locking him in a locker. When suddenly a fire started in the kitchen spreading like wildfire
he had struggled for hours trying to get out

... I thought he was safe I thought he had made it out but.... Flannery's shout of Lu's name and no response made my breath stop she had pushed her way and started towards the school

I'll get him Flan I had said running back inside the school ignoring the teachers shouts

He had managed to get the locker door open slightly

But his futile attempts at breaking out and making it to fresh air stopped as the smoke entered his lungs

Luigi! I remember calling his name but the roaring flames had drowned out my voice

It felt like hours before I found him blacked out in that locker halfway open. I ran out into fresh air with him in my arms to see Maple Enya and Flannery sobbing hysterically.

I almost lost him that day and I feel like I'm going to loose him now.

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