The Comet of Star Bits

Chapter 3

Cheatsy's POV:

"King Dad, why do I have to try on this suit?" King Dad gave me an angry stare. "There's a comet coming in 12 days and we all need to look our best for her." King Dad handed me my suit. "Her? Who are you talking about?" "She would be so proud if she saw you. You've grown up so much." King Dad fixed my tie.

Tears filled his eyes. Ugh, here he goes again. "Yes, King Dad I've grown up so much." "I wish your mother could see you." King Dad smiled then hugged me. "King Dad." King Dad's tears fell onto my shoulders.

"I don't know how I deserve 8 amazing children. Cheatsy, one day you're going to make an amazing King. When you are King you'll forget about me but I'll never forget about you." King Dad softly pinched the side of my cheek. King Dad is very emotional today. I still don't get why I have to wear this stupid suit.

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The giant castle doors close shut. I sit down in King Dad's comfy chair. "Where did King Dad go?" I asked. "He said he had to do some 'important business'." Iggy said. "What important business? Is he going to buy more suits?" Everyone else laughed.

"I know, right? King Dad was being too emotional about the suits." BJ said. "King Dad started crying when he saw that my natural hair is growing back." Morton said. "Sometimes King Dad acts more like a nagging Mom than a chill Dad." Ludwig said. "I think King Dad is on his period." Iggy replied. King Dad isn't on his period he's PMSing." Wendy said. We all laughed hysterically.

"I think King Dad is going through a phase or something." I said. "Probably because he's hiding that he likes someone." BJ said. All of us looked at each other. "What?!" Wendy squealed. "Are you serious?" Ludwig asked. "He won't tell me if he does. But something tells me he does." BJ said.

Morton's POV:

"Why do you always have to follow King Dad? You're such a baby." Cheatsy said taking my hair tie out of my hair. "Ow!" I drop everything on the floor. "Stop pestering your brother!" King Dad grabs my hair tie back from Cheatsy. I followed King Dad. "Baby." Cheatsy said walking away.

I picked up my stuff from the floor. I quickly followed King Dad into the hallway. We were in Mom's hallway. I haven't seen King Dad down  here in a while. I stared at some of the paintings. I loved the one with all of us. Mom looked so beautiful. King Dad looked so happy. I've never seen him that happy. I wish I could see him that again.

King Dad looked at a painting of Mom. He sighed deeply. "King Dad, do you miss Mom?" King Dad didn't respond for a second. "You know what your mother said when you were first born? She said 'He has artist's eyes just like me'." King Dad smiled. "Her eyes are the same. Just like my galactic queen." I heard King Dad whisper to himself.

Wendy's POV:

I came out of my room bathroom finding an outfit to wear. I put on a white shirt, ripped jeans, and bright white shoes. I walked over to my makeup table to do my makeup. There is a small box in the middle of the table. I held the small box in my hands.

The top of the box read: To my beautiful princess. Love, Dad. I opened the box. I took out a crown. There was bright diamonds. The crown was polished gold. Not just any gold. It was rare gold only found in a galaxy far from here. Wow.

King Dad must have paid a fortune for this. I put the crown on staring at myself. Something about this crown felt weird. Like it wasn't me but it is. "Why does this fit so perfectly?!" I heard Ludwig's voice outside my room. I came out of my room. Everyone else had a crown on. "What's going on?" I asked.

"Like any of us would know. We just all have crowns." Iggy said. "Where's King Dad?" I asked going up to King Dad's room. I heard everyone else's footsteps following behind me. King Dad's door was slightly open. I slowly open the room door. The room was empty. It felt like stepping into a ghost town. King Dad's room always felt welcoming.

King Dad's bed wasn't made, his curtains left open, and his watch was left on his nightstand. That's strange. King Dad never left anywhere without his watch. He would rather be late to get his watch then be on time. Then something caught my eye. Under King Dad's watch was a piece of paper. 11:35 PM. Rosa- "No, Princess Wendy. You know you're not allowed in there." Marc grabbed my arm walking me out of King Dad's room.

Marc locked the room. "Marc, do you know where-" BJ started to say. "Royal Advisor." BJ rolled his eyes. Marc has never been a good Royal Advisor but he sure likes to live up to his name. "Royal Advisor, where's King Dad?" I asked. "King Bowser is on an important mission of which I cannot say of his whereabouts." "Thank you anyway." I walked downstairs. "You're just going to walk off like that?" Roy said. "You're not even going to ask?" BJ asked. "I'm not going to stand around waiting for answers."

Cheatsy started walking up the stairs. I stopped. This was my chance. I know how to get the answers. For once I can have the credit. "You're right, Cheatsy. You're not going to wait around but I will. I think I have an idea."

Yoshi's POV:

"It's such a perfect day! Everyone is getting ready for the Comet of Star Bits, the flowers are blooming, the sun is shining. Nothing could go wrong!" Princess Peach said smiling.

"Yeah, not even Bowser has bothered us." Mario said. Bowser. I thought I saw him. I was going to get a glass of water then I saw something...

A strange figure was roaming around the streets. The figure came closer to the light. The figure was wearing a dark, oversized, black coat. Blue Jean's and no shoes. Strange. A piece of orange hair stuck out of the figure's coat hood. Strangely familiar. The figure took his hood down revealing his face. It was Bowser. What was he doing here? Bowser took a hair tie out of his pocket. He tied his hair into a high ponytail. Bowser knocked on a door. "Quickly! Get inside before someone sees you!" Bowser got dragged inside of a store.

"Yoshi! We lost you there for a second!" Luigi said. "Yeah, I was just thinking about all those apples we're going to pick!" "You mean you're going to eat." Mario said. We all laughed.

Toadette's POV:

"Ugh, my feet are killing me. Are we there yet?" Bowser complained. "Bowser, for the millionth time NO!" I said annoyed. "Don't talk to King Bowser like that! He came here for our help." Dad said. "Yes, Dad. I'm sorry for talking to like that, KING Bowser." I said.

"Apology accepted. I didn't know this journey stuff was exhausting." Bowser said searching through his backpack again. "You've taken over kingdoms and even tried to take over the Universe." "Yes, but I didn't have to walk for that. I have my loyal minions and my doomship for that!"

"Yes, King Bowser. But, not smart. Traveling by foot does take longer but has many advantages. It'll be harder for you to get tracked down,  you can make more connections, and also become familiar with your surroundings." Bowser thought hard for a second. "That actually makes sense, Captain Toad. I never thought about that."

"Probably because you're an-" "I'm glad you decided to come to us for help." Dad said. For a King who has 8 kids, a kingdom, and a short temper he isn't fat. Not at all like Mario. All he does is eat spaghetti and please Princess Peach.

"Don't you have 8 kids? The Koopalings?" I asked. "Yes, I do." "How were you able to leave them for this?" "It's not like their alone. Besides, I have my Royal Advisor looking after them." "Royal Advisor? I didn't know people actually cared to work for you." "Ha, ha, ha. Very funny." "You sure left in a rush considering that you left without any shoes on." I said looking at Bowser's feet.

"I just need to do this. I just need Rosalina." Bowser and Rosalina? I tried to imagine it. A sweet, caring, quiet woman like Rosalina with an arrogant, short tempered, greedy King like Bowser?

No, couldn't see it happening. "That couldn't work out." "You sure have have an attitude. Just like Cheatsy." "Are you comparing me to a Koopaling?" "No, I'm saying you have a bratty attitude."