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Eyes of a Frog Prince Ch. 4

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Over an hour or so later....

   “I can’t belive we lost him!” Mallow moaned angrily once again as they left the forest. Although they chased the arrow for a long time, he managed to lose them and now they were leaving the Forest Maze feeling defeated.
   “Well, even cutting directly through Bowser’s Land, he’ll take a while to reach his Keep,” Mario pointed out. Geno nodded in agreement.
   “He’s right, we have enough time to get supplies in Rose Town and begin the search for a new Star Piece before Smithy understands them fully.”
   “I guess you got some points there...,” Mallow said in defeat. “But we got to hurry to make sure none fall into the wrong hands!”
   Soon, they arrived back to a more happier, cheerful Rose Town: one where the citizens weren’t statues! Now THIS is the Rose Town I know!! Mallow thought with a grin.
   Entering the Rose Town shop, the two young shopkeepers smiled at the group happily.
   “Welcome!” said the Toad woman. “Its so nice to have shoppers again, what is it that you need?”
   “Five Honey Syrups and Mushrooms please,” Mario told them. The couple handed them the items and Mario gave them the coins needed.
   “Thank you very much!” the Toad man told them cheerfully. “Come again anytime!”
   They had left the store and were about to leave town, when Geno stopped them.
   “Hold on a second,” he said. “I think we should talk to Gaz, or else he’ll worry about his doll, and that wouldn’t be right.”
   “You got a point there, we should pay him a visit,” Mario agreed.
   Mallow was slightly relunctant to see Gaz again after last time, but he too followed his friends into the inn.
   “Geno! You came back!” he cried happily the moment he saw him walk into the inn. “SEE Mom? THIS is the Geno I was talking about!” he told his mom as he pointed at Geno.
   “My oh my thats a fabulous costume! It must be hot for the Toad wearing it though,” she replied to Gaz.
   “Awww, forget it Mom,” Gaz replied in annoyance. “C’mon, lets play Geno!” he said excitingly. Geno, however, shook his head.
   “How I wish I could! But Mario, Mallow, and myself must leave to find the missing Star Pieces...”
   “Star Pieces? Ya mean like shooting stars? What for?”
   “Well... how can I explain this.... Well Gaz, its like this. It used to be, when you wished on a star, your wish got granted. But now when you wish, it can’t be granted, and the world will get.... very sad. Do you get it?”
   “Uhm... nope! You lost me!” the trio face faulted at not getting the very simplified explination.
   “Well, lets just say if things stay the way they are, your wishes will never be granted ever again.”
   “WHAT?! You mean, even if I do grow up I won’t ever be strong and cool like you?!” It was apparent he managed to catch onto this very simplified explination. Geno nodded.
   “Thats right. No wishes will come true unless we find all seven Star Pieces and fix the Star Road. Which is why the three of us are searching together.”
   “So THATS it, Mario needs all the help he can get! Geno, I have a lot of dreams, so please go fix the Star thingy so they can come true!”
   “That I can promise!”
   “Great, good luck!” They turned to leave but Gaz stopped them.
   “Oh, wait a minute!” he ran and got something from a shelf before handing it to Geno. “This is yours Geno! It lets you use bullets! Those will make the Goomba’s go ‘ow!!’”
   “Thanks, I’ll use it well!” Geno assured him, before they turned and left this time.
   Soon they were walking down a different direction of Rose Way west alongside the forest.
   “This leads to Moleville, I’ve been there before,” Mallow explained. “And halfway along the way is the Warp Pipe down to the Pipe Vault. Its a real shortcut to Yo’ster Isle.”
   “I said no more shortcuts Mallow!” Mario said sharply. Mallow’s head drooped.
   “I only mentioned it because I saw a star fall this way yesterday...,” Mallow said sadly. Geno came up and patted his shoulder.
   “Hey, I’m not mad. Do you know where it landed?” Mallow shook his head.
   “No, it might’ve landed near Moleville, or off the shores of Yo’ster Isle or somewhere inbetween.”
   “Well,” Geno said thoughtfully. “It can’t hurt to check out Yo’ster Isle, and this Pipe Vault sounds like it may save us a few hours, considering its already late morning.” Mallow nodded.
   “Oh yes! It takes a day to go there by boat, but the Pipe Vault takes maybe fifteen minutes or so.”
   “Its settled then! We’ll go to Yo’ster Isle first.” Mario was relunctant, but by the time they reached the Pipe Vault, they had convinced him to do it.
   Leaping down the Warp Pipe they found themselfs in a long narrow tunnel full of Warp Pipes.
   “Most of these are duds that lead to nowhere, but my Grandpa says the right one is about fifteen minutes down the pipe and is marked by a scratching of a Yoshi upon it. We can find our way back by searching for the one with the Mole and Rose scratched upon it,” Mallow explained.
   So they searched. And searched. They had to battle some Piranha Plants which slowed them down, but after thirty minutes of trekking, they found the correct pipe and jumped down it.
   The island is so beautiful.... Mallow thought to himself as he looked around. While the section of Mushroom Kingdom was subtropical, it was nothing compared to the full tropical climate that was home to the Yoshis.
   Oh the Yoshis! Everywhere he looked he saw a Yoshi: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, white, black, grey, and any colour he could think of inbetween. While they were looking around a green Yoshi walked up to them happily.
   “Mario!” he cried. “Its been so long, how are you doing?” as he was talking he shook Marios hand. Mario smiled.
   “I’m on a new adventure now, with my new partners, Mallow who grew up in Tadpole Pond, and Geno from Star Haven. Guys, this is Yoshi, he’s helped me many times!”
   “Its a pleasure to meet you!” he told them happily as he shook Geno and Mallows hands.
   “Yoshi, I have something to ask you,” Geno began. “But have you seen any shooting stars fall on the island or in the ocean?” he asked. Yoshi shook his head.
   “I’m afraid not, but we have our own problems.... its Boshi,” he told them sadly. Mario scratched his head.
   “Boshi? I don’t really remember a Boshi...,” Mario replied as he scratched his head. Yoshi pointed to a light blue, punk looking Yoshi.
   “Thats Boshi right over there. He managed to win a race against me, and changed the rules as the new champ of the Mushroom Derby. We can only race one on one now, but I can’t seem to beat him anymore...,”
   “Mushroom Derby? You mean THE Mushroom Derby?!” Mallow asked in awe. Yoshi nodded.
   “Yes, and if he’s not beaten soon, it will never be as great as it used to be anymore...,” Yoshi replied with a sigh. Mario, however looked thoughtful.
   “Is their any rules that say the Yoshi can’t have a rider?”
   “No, not that I know of.”
   “And you are allowed to use cookies in the race, are you not?” Yoshi nodded.
   “Of course you can.”
   “Well then, I’ll be back shortly.” Mario walked off, leaving his puzzeled friends behind.
   “What do you suppose he’s up to?” Geno wondered. The others shrugged, clueless.
   “Uhm, Yoshi, sir, can I ask you something?” Mallow asked shyly. Yoshi nodded.
   “Sure Mallow, what is it?”
   “Well, this is the first time I’ve ever seen a Yoshi before and I was wondering if I could, well, you know-“
   “Ride me?” Yoshi finished for him. Mallow blushed and nodded, but Yoshi simply smiled.
   “Of course you can, hop on!” Eagrly, Mallow jumped on Yoshi and began to ride him around.
   “Wow! This is great! I could get used to this!” Yoshi couldn’t help but laugh at his happiness, causing Mallow to laugh too.
   When they noticed Mario had come back with a sack, they rode over and Mallow jumped off.
   “Whats in the sack?” Mallow asked Mario. Mario grinned.
   “Yoshi Cookies. Yoshi, I’m going to ride you in the Derby and get back your rightful champdon!” Yoshi jumped with joy.
   “Thank you Mario! I don’t deserve a friend such as you! C’mon, lets get things arranged with Boshi!” Mario hopped on to Yoshi and they went over to the punk Yoshi Boshi. Mallow grabbed some leaves and sticks off the ground.
   “What are you doing?” Geno asked him curiously. Mallow smiled.
   “Making a flag,” he repiled. “We can cheer on Yoshi from the sidelines, it’ll give him more confidence.”
   “Thats a good idea, confidences always gives people extra strength,” he said as he made himself a flag to wave. When they were done, they went to the sidelines with all the other Yoshis to cheer on Mario and Yoshi, who were at the starting mark. A purple Yoshi designated as the referee stood at the starting line, holding a checkered flag.
   “You know the rules,” she said. “First one to the finish line is the Derby Champion! Our current Champion is Boshi!” When she said that, many Yoshi’s, Mallow, and Geno booed. “And the challenger is none other then ex-Champion, Yoshi!” Many cheers followed his name.
   “Allrighty then, on your mark, get set, and GO!” she yelled waving her flag.
   From Mallows position along the track, Boshi and Yoshi took off with incredible speed.
   “C’mon Yoshi!” a Yoshi cried out.
   “You can beat him, we all know you can!” another cried.
   “Come on Yoshi, you can win, we have faith!” Mallow and Geno yelled out as they waved their flags. Through out the race he saw them neck and neck, dashing around the track. Everytime Mario threw Yoshi a Cookie he had a great burst of speed. Finally, they were approaching the finish line. It was close, it was neck and neck....
   “Ladies and Gentleyoshi!” the referee cried. “Yoshi the ex-Champion wins by a nose with rider Mario! Yoshi is again Champion!!” The entire sidelines erupted with cheers, and Mallow and Geno ran up to their winner of a friend, who was beyond happiness.
   “Thank you all so much! Thanks to you, theres no longer a boss, and everyone who wants to race can race together now!” he said happily. Mario hugged his longtime friend.
   “Yoshi, its always my pleasure to help, my friend.” Yoshi grinned and hugged the trio of friends.
   “I’m in your debt guys. I heard you over the croud cheering. It gave me great confidence knowing the friends of Mario wanted me to win too!”
   “Yoshi, we were glad to cheer you on and give you the confidence you needed. I hope to see you again sometime!” Mallow told him.
   “Indeed, it was a spectacular race. You earned your Championship,” Geno also told him. Yoshi smiled.
   “Its my only regret, that the shooting star you asked about did not land here. I will wish to the stars, however, that you find what it is you are looking for on this quest.”
   “You’re not going to go with us Yoshi?” Mario asked. “You’d be a great help, and we need all the help we can get!”
   “Thanks, but no, I need to stay and make sure Boshi doesn’t turn into a real jerk again. You’ll find much better help then me though. I wish you luck!”
   “Goodbye!” they called as they head down into the Pipe Vault again.
   “Yoshi was real nice, its a shame he couldn’t come with us,” Mallow said sadly as they went along the Pipe Vault.
   “He prefers to stay and protect the island while we go out, I’m sure he’s heard of the bad things happening around Mushroom Kingdom too,” Mario pointed out to the sullen Mallow, who pondered this over.
   “I guess you’re right about that.... Hey, I just realised something. When I was in Mushroom Kingdom I never saw Raz and Raini, do you know where they are?” Mario smiled.
   “They went to ‘tie the knot’ in Marrymore, so to speak. They left very early yesterday morning, I belive.”
   “Wow! I hope they have a good life together. I’ve always liked them, they’re nice.”
   “Well, It looks like we have one more thing to fight for, doesn’t it?” Geno couldn’t help but to point out.
   “Yikes, I didn’t mean to make it turn out to that, I’m sorry,” Mario apologized. Geno shook his head.
   “No need to apologize, we all have our own reasons to fight Smithy, the more reasons will just make us more determined.”
   “Yeah, I guess you’re right about that....”
   Trekking on, they soon found the Warp Pipe with the Rose and Mole scratched upon it. Jumping through it, they exited the Pipe Vault and once again found themselfs in Rose Way west, now in the late morning. They walked along the path for fortyfive minutes, or so, by the time they reached Moleville, the mining community in the foothills of Mole Mountain, famous for its various minerals.
   “This isn’t right...,” Mallow noted as they entered the tiny town. “Theres usually more Moles around then this, what do you suppose is going on?”
   “I haven’t a clue, but lets check the shop. There should be someone inside the shop.”
   “Great idea Mario! I guess thats why you’re the leader.”
   The trio entered the shop and indeed a Mole woman and child were in charge.
   “Don’t be shy, c’mon in! Everyone’s up on the mountain, but we’re here mindin’ the store,” she told them.
   “The mountain, why’s everyone on the mountain?” Mario asked.
   “’Cause its an emergancy!” the young girl mole replied. “Dyna and Mite are trapped in the mines! Only us an’ the other kids are here ‘cause its too dangerous on the mountain for us.”
   “They’re trapped in the mines?!” Mallow looked shocked. “How long have they been in there?!”
   “Since yesterday, when a shootin’ star fell in the mountain. They were playing inside when it hit and now they’re trapped. Everyone’s digging through the fallen rocks t’get to them, but so far they haven’t suceeded.”
   “Don’t worry, we’ll get them out,” Geno told the mole. “But we’d like some supplies before we venture in.”
   “Well, for starters, ya’ll need more durable clothes ‘fore going in. Here, I got some like they ones ya’ll are wearing right here,” as she talked she piled some clothes on the counter, ones identicle to the ones they were wearing.
   “How much are they?” Mario inquisited.
   “Twenty Coins each,” She replied. “Don’t worry, they’re tough, we make ‘em to withstand wear and tear in the mines.”
   “We’ll take ‘em!” Mario happily replied. Soon, they walked out of the store wearing new clothes, and Mallow even had a new weapon, a pair of cymbals. They began to head up the mountain when Mario pulled them behind a bush and put his fingers to his lips to motion for ‘quiet’ before pointing farther ahead, near the entrance to the mines.
   Bowser was standing there quite angrily with three Goomba’s and Magikoopa’s nearby.
   “Bowser, most of our allies have ran off, what do we do?!” wailed a Goomba.
   “We only have experience fighting Mario, these new guys are too much for us!” a Magikoopa cried.
   “SHUT UP, ALL OF YOU!!” Bowser roared angrily. “I’m the biggest, baddest brute around and don’t you forget it! But if that stupid plumber Mario hears I’ve been kicked out of my own castle, my reputation will be flushed down the drain! Even the evil King of the Koopa’s needs to keep up an image! So stop your bellyaching and come ON. We’re taking back my castle and thats FINAL!”
   As soon as he finished his speech, they marched around the mountain, heading north to his Keep.
   “Bowser can’t take back his own castle from Smithy? Thats not good! They MUST be tough,” Mallow said after he had left.
   “Bowser can be a real hothead, but I wouldn’t call his troops too powerful. So we don’t have to worry about him for a while yet. I think it will be easier to stop Smithy if he’s running the Keep then if Bowser manages to take back some of it,” Mario replied.
   “Thats a good point. As long as Smithy keeps him busy, it may indeed be to our advantage. We may recover a Star Piece or two if Bowser keeps his attention tuned to him,” Geno noted wisely.
   “Well, we won’t save Dyna and Mite if we stay here behind this bush, will we? And besides, I think a Star Piece what crashed into the mountain, lets hurry before another one of Smithy’s goons gets to it first!”
   At Marios words they headed up to the entrance of the mines, where a Mole woman was. When she saw them approach she ran up to them in a frenzy.
   “Its Super Mario, isn’t it? Please, you gotta help us! A great star fell into the mountain and trapped some kids inside. To make matters wrose, one of the men folk be stuck inside too!”
   “Don’t worry, we’re on our way to save them right now,” Mario told the Mole. Before she could reply, another Mole dropped down from a higher point of the mountain.
   “She’s still diggin’ like crazy up there while the men folk try t’get in from inside. I can’t keep up. But I think she might get through yet at this rate.”
   While the two Moles were talking, Mario, Mallow, and Geno went inside the mines. In the very entrance of it was the mother of the missing kids, talking frantically as she paced around, two men Moles nearby.
   “Oh dear! I sure hope the kids are OK...,” she muttered nervously.
   “I know how you’re feelin’, but mopin’ ‘round here ain’t gonna do much,” one of the men told her. As they watched she slowly left the mines, though she kept her head turned at the massive rock slide blocking entrance into the mines.
   “Thats what I TOLD ‘er but I don’t know if I’d be feelin’ any different if I was ‘er...,” the same Mole said as soon as the mother Mole left.
   “We’re gettin’ nowhere FAST,” the other said. “We’ll NEVER reach the kids at this rate...,”
   “Up theres the old entrance to the mines,” his friend replied as he pointed to an old entrance above them, untouched by the rockslide. “If we could reach it somehow, we might get to the kids!”
   “I wish that Mario fellow was here.... HE could reach it in a heartbeat.”
   “Wish granted!” Mario said as he stepped up to them with Mallow and Geno. The moles stared at them shocked.
   “Well I’ll be a Goomba’s uncle!! If it ain’t him in the flesh! Mario, you’re a real life saver!”
   “Save the thanks for when we get Dyna and Mite. We got to reach them first!” Mario told them. The moles nodded.
   “We understand. Hop onto our shoulders and you should be able t’reach the entrance!”
   Leaping Mario jumped onto them and then onto the top of the rockslide. The Moles helped Geno and Mallow up to him.
   “We’ll be out ASAP!” Mario called to them as they went into the mines.
   Inside it was dark and dusty. Mallow coughed.
   “Wish we thought enough to bring a lanturn...,” he said aloud.
   “Its allright, we can see without a lanturn, we just have to get used to the dark.” Sure enough, the more they walked, the easier they could see.
   Without warning rocks fell on their heads and they blacked out. The next thing Mallow knew he saw Croco and three Bandits bent over them, bags full of all their coins!
   “Hey! You little-“ before he got a chance to finish talking, Croco and the Bandits sped off as Mario and Geno awakened.
   “What happened, did we get caught in another rockfall?” Geno wondered aloud. Mallow shook his head.
   “It was a trap! Croco and some Bandits took our coins and went that way!” he said pointing one way down a fork in the mines.
   “Why that little... Lets get him!” Mario said.
   Running, the trio chased after the crooks. Soon, they caught up to them at a dead end created by the rockfall.
   “Looks like a dead end, folks!” Croco said to the Bandits. “But not to worry... heh heh, I got me a BOMB! Never leave home without ‘em,” as he talked, he pulled out a Bob-Omb, lit it, and had it explode. The explosion blasted away the rock fall and they ran through.
   “Bob-Ombs! If we could get back our coins AND a Bob-Omb...,” Geno said aloud. Mallow knew what he meant immidiatly, they could get through and save the kids!
   Running again, they saw Croco not far ahead of them, with the Bandits.
   “Oh no you don’t!” Mallow said angrily. Using his Thunderbolt specail, he blasted the Bandits, who collapsed at once, and Croco, who was stunned.
   “Why I oughta.... Time for my revenge against youse two!” Croco yelled as he charged at them. Mario sent his NokNok shell into him and punched him good when he was stunned.
   As Croco began to charge again, Geno shot him with his Finger Shot.
   “Grrr, you might have new weapons and some stupid doll to help you, but I’m faster’n before now! Behold!” Running with great speed, he managed to snatch all of their items with a single swipe of his clawed hand, they didn’t even feel anything!
   “Is it just me or is he tougher then before?” Mallow muttered aloud.
   “Somehow I don’t think so. He must’ve been practicing while we were wasting all that time in the Forest Maze.”
   “Hey, its not over yet!” Geno reminded them. “We still have our weapons, and we can still use our specail techniques against him.”
   “You’re right, lets get him!” Mario agreed with Geno. Running foreward he blasted his Fire Orb at Croco, most of the fireballs hitting theit target. And then he lept on top of Croco and hopped on his head 7 times before leaping back.
   Geno attacked next. First he blasted Croco with his Finger Shot, before charging and firing his Geno Beam.
   “Grrrr, you stupid doll!” Croco reached into his bag and pulled out some bombs. With great aim, he threw them at the fighting trio, who had to dodge not only the bombs, but falling rocks.
   “If he keeps this up, he’s going to causea cave in!” Mario yelled to his companions.
   “Don’t worry,” Mallow said. “I’ll take care of him!” Mallow simply walked up to Croco and stared at him for a moment.
   “What do ya want, kid?!” Croco growled at him. Mallow smiled innocently at him.
   “Oh nothing.... Except-“ he smashed his new cymbols together against Croco’s head twice. “Our-“ He charged up his power. As he was charging “Who does this kid think he is?!” entered his head: thoughts he did NOT think. “Items!!” He released his Thunderbolt, all the lightning bolts striking Croco. Finished, he walked back over to Mario and Geno.
   “Augh!!” Croco angrily screamed. “You want them back?! FINE!!!” He threw his sack on the ground, full of their items and coins. “Take them, go on!! But mark my words, WE’LL MEET AGAIN!!” The Bandits had woken up again by this time, and Croco and the Bandits ran off, defeated again.
   “Humph, what a pushover,” Geno simply said as he picked up the sack. “If its one thing I can’t stand that I’ve noticed about people from far above, is the bullies that act tough, but are nothing,”
   “Hear, hear!” agreed Mario. “Thats Bowser all over. Croco and Bowser are quite alike, actually. They never learn,”
   “I don’t think he’ll bother us for a while though. And look! He left all kinds of bombs in his sack!” Mallow said happily.
   “That looks like enough to blast through to Dyna and Mite, lets go get them AND that Star Piece!”
   They trekked through deeper into the mines, meeting nothing. Another large rockslide loomed ahead of them soon, with a Mole trying to dig through it.
   “Hey!” the Mole said as they came close enough. “We were digging through ‘ere t’get to my kids, but more rocks fell an’ I got seperated from everyone else, and I can’t get through here alone,” the father Mole told them.
   “Don’t worry, sir, we have some Bob-Ombs, they’ll blast through that rock in no time!” Mario told them. The father Mole jumped at that good news.
   “Fantastic! Here, I’ll take ‘em, you get under cover,” he told them. Geno handed him the sack that had all the Bob-Ombs in them.
   As Mallow watched, the father Mole lit the bombs, and ran to where they were standing.
   “Heads down!” he yelled. Mallow and the other ducked just as the bombs exploded. When the dust cleared, there was a sizable hole where there was once rock, leading even deeper into the mines.
   “We’ll go on from here, sir. You head back with your wife and the other Moles, we’ll be back in no time!” Mario told the Mole.
   “I guess I’d be a burden on you fella’s, eh? Don’t worry about it, I trust you’ll be back with Dyna and Mite quickly,” he said to them before heading back to the entrance.
   Through the tunnel they went and found something interisting lurking around the mines: Bob-Ombs, hundreds of them.
   “This isn’t normal, what are they all doing here?” Geno murmured. Mario shrugged.
   “Got me... but look!” Mario pointed to farther ahead. Mallow saw what he was pointing at, a purple, crazy looking Bomb who was flanked by even smaller Bombs. Cautiously they approched the strange Bomb.
   “Good day,” it said when they got close enough. “The names Nello... PUNCHINELLO!”
   “Punchinello...?” Mallow said confused. “Never heard of ya.”
   “Me neither,” Mario agreed.
   “They say I’m a hot head!” Punchinello said angrily. “But I’ll show them!”
   “Who’s ‘them’?” Geno asked. This made Punchinello even angrier, but he acted like he didn’t hear that.
   “You.... YOU will make me famous! All of you!”
   “Listen...,” Geno tried to plead with him. “We’re looking for some lost children, please let us through.”
   “Oh, I’ll let you through allright... When I’M through with ya!!” Punchinello clapped his hands. “MicroBombs! Assemble!” he yelled. At his words, four tiny Bob-Ombs stood before Punchinello, guarding him.
   Is it just me, or is this guy a joke...? Mallow thought to himself as Geno took out the MicroBombs with his Finger Shot and Mario blasted Punchinllo with his Fire Orb.
   “Not bad, not bad,” Punchinello muttered. “But lets make it HARDER.” He once again clapped his hands. “Bob-Ombs! Assemble!” he yelled. This time regular Bob-Ombs stood before Punchinello, guarding him as the MicroBombs before him.
   “This guy really IS a hot head,” Mario commented as he took out the Bob-Ombs and jumped on Punchinellos head.
   “Tell me about it,” Mallow agreed as he brought his symbols together on Punchinellos head, though he got punched in the face for it.
   “Grrrr.... Allright! Time to get SERIOUS!” Punchinello growled angrily. Clapping his hands together frantically he yelled “MEZZOBOMBS!!” Three Gigantic Bob-Ombs came foreward and guarded him this time.
   “I think perhaps he is becoming dangerous,” Geno said as he blasted a MezzoBomb with his Geno Beam.
   “Unfortunitly, I have to agree there,” Mallow said nervously as he released his Thunderbolts, taking them out. As he was charging up, he once again had a strange thought: “I’ll show them... I’ll show them ALL!”
   Did I just READ Punchinellos MIND?! He realised with a jolt as Mario blasted Punchinello himself with Fire Orb. Punchinello was downright furious by now.
   “ARGH!!!” he screamed. “I must be dreaming, no one can beat me, NO ONE! I’m ruined at this rate.... I didn’t want to do this, but you leave me NO CHOICE!”
   “I think he’s bluffing,” Mallow simply stated.
   “Bluffing, the fluffy kid tells me, BLUFFING!” he yelled, his face turning red. “But I’m not gonna waste this on YOU.”
   “Give us your best shot, we’ll take it!” Geno said.
   “Yeah!” Mario agreed.
   “Enough! I have my pride. Now you’re in for it!” He clapped his hands loudly. Nothing happened. “Huh?! What the hay?! Why isn’t it WORKING?!” he screamed as he clapped his hands frantically. Suddenly, the biggest Bob-Omb anyone had EVER seen fell on Punchinello, squashing him.
   “Mario!!! If this thing explodes, we’re history!” Mallow said nervously.
   “I wouldn’t worry, Mallow,” Mario stated calmly. “As long as it stays unlit, we’re safe.”
   No sooner had he said that, a little piece of coal hit the wick, lighting it.
   The trio stood there horrified for a moment before screaming and running back for cover. With a tremendous “KABOOM!!!!!!!” it exploded.
   “Am I alive...?” Mallow asked as he coughed, covered in dust.
   “I....think so...,” Mario moaned.
   “That was lucky. Any closer to the bomb and we would’ve been made into dust...,” Geno said softly. “At least we won the battle, lets just hope we win the war. I wonder where Dyna, Mite, and the Star Piece is....”
   No sooner had he said that an orange Star Piece fell down where the bomb was, apparently dislodged from the explosion.
   “Well, that just answered my question,” Geno said with a laugh. No sooner had he finished saying that the Star Piece began to circle around them, like the first two did, before landing in Marios hands, spinning rapidly, and vanishing.
   “Thats three Star Pieces, four to go! C’mon, lets go find Dyna and Mite.” At Geno’s words, they headed through the mines a bit more, when they saw a Mole girls a couple years younger then Mallow with a baby Mole strapped to her back, pushing a mine cart.
   “Ugh.... stupid thing won’t move...,” she muttered.
   “Dyna!!” Mallow called to her before hopping down next to the cart, followed by Mario and Geno.
   “Hey!” she called back. “Its Mallow, isn’t it? Good t’see ya!”
   “Glad we finally found you and Mite. This is Geno, and Mario, I’m travling with them,”
   “THE Super Mario? Great! Give the cart a push and we’ll be outta here in no time!” as she talked, Dyna jumped in the car, followed by Mallow. Geno and Mario pushed on the cart, and quickly it began to move. Jumping in too, they began to go through the mazes of the mines.
   Around tight curves, around bends, jumping over holes in the track they went. Dyna, Mite, and Mallow were all in the front of the cart laughing and enoying the ride. Behind him, Mallow could hear Mario moaning.
   As an experiment, he charged his power and aimed it towards Mario without firing Thunderbolts. Sure enough, “I don’t like this, I REALLY don’t like this,” popped into his head, something he wasn’t thinking.
   So I really DID read Punchinello’s mind, and Croco’s too! He thought to himself as they went through the mines.
   Suddenly, they found themselfs outside, near the top of Mole Mountain, gaining more and more speed.
   “Look!” Geno yelled and pointed ahead. Mallow saw it too, the track ended abruptly up ahead.
   “STOP, HIT THE BRAKES!!!” Mario screamed as he tried to throw the brakes. But it was too late. They had gone flying off the track.
   Faster and faster they went as they fell down towards Moleville at a rapid rate.
   “WE’RE GOING TO CRASH!!!!” Mario screamed. Mallow closed his eyes and braced for impact. With an almighty bump, he knew they had landed and opened his eyes.
   They were inside a Mole home, with the parents of Dyna and Mite staring at them opened mouthed.
   “We’re home!” Dyna announced as she and Mite hopped out of the cart. Their parents instantly surrounded them.
   “Gracious! They really DID drop in on us!” the mother Mole said as she examined her children. “Oh my poor babies! Are you allright? Little Mite, are you hurt?!” she asked them frantically.
   “Ma, he’s FINE, we’re all fine! We had fun!”
   “Fun, fun!” piped up Mite.
   “Well if thats the case... Dyna! Haven’t I told you enough never to go to the mines by yourself?!” Dyna’s mother began scolding her.
   “Thats enough now, Ma. Be glad you have them back in one piece,” Dyna’s father chimed in. “Besides, we haven’t thanked Mario and his friends good and proper, either.”
   “I’m sorry. Mario, we can’t thank you an’ your friends enough for everythin’,” she told them as they climbed out the cart.
   “It was nothing...,” replied Mario a little shakingly. “And I’m sorry about your roof and all.”
   “It ain’t nothing at all! You leave the repairs t’me!” Dyna’s father told them. “Thanks again for bringing our babies back to us. Here.” He handed them 30 coins each. “I won’t take no fer an answer, ya’ll deserve it!”
   “Thanks, and bye!” they told them as they left.
   “Bye Mario! It was nice seein’ ya again Mallow, come back and play sometime!” Dyna called out to them.
   “I am NEVER doing that again!” Mario said once they were safely away from the house. Mallow and Geno laughed at his shaky walking from after the ride.
   “Are you KIDDING?! That was the best thing I ever did! Lets go back again sometime!”
   “Forget it Mallow. Those things are evil! And besides, its sunset, we’re going nowhere tonight.”
   “He’s right about it being late, lets sleep in the Inn tonight,” agreed Geno. “I think after such a busy day, we’ll sleep well!
   Well, we got two Star Pieces and learned about them, not to mention got back Yoshis championdon, and saved Dyna and Mite from the mines. But where are you, Mom, Dad? Are you someplace far away, where I’ve never been before....?
Chapter 4: The Mushroom Derby, Moleville Blues is HERE. Its really short too, thats why I added in the Mushroom Derby. I might go back to Nimbus Land again too. Not next Chapter, but the one after (next ones gunna be HUGE). So until then....
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VederlichtArt's avatar
Yet another great chapter! I really mean it!

I love the extra dialogues you put in with Mallow and Geno and stuff to make the story more lively...

Keep at it! :clap: