No introduction this time! I'm busy sword-fighting, which may also explain the shorter chapter.
CHAPTER 3: MARIO'S QUEST BEGINS
Oh, whatever. There was no time to think about anything else. Rescuing the Princess was more important then anything else. Mario started to run in the direction of the Sunrise- East. Running into the forest, the thing Mario decided not to try to remember any more sizzled in. The castle, already bulging, started to leak massive amounts of lava, soon to explode. "Sheesh, where does Bowser get all this lava?" Commented Mario, jumping over a strangely large root. Near the top of the castle, a bubbling part of the lava sent a lava/rock flying into the air, landing in the trees, setting a massive fire. "Could this get any worse?" Asked Mario. Yes, it could. The lava was now pouring from the castle, making a bowl of lava which soon began to overleak, and was going as fast as a river. Everytime Mario made a turn, the lava would turn too. Everytime Mario made a jump, the lava jumped too. It was like the lava was alive. In fact, it was. Thousands of small Blarggs were in the lava, directing towards Mario. Podoboos were there too, the ones who made the fire jump. Without much thinking, Mario decided he needed to find a lake. But the forest was not the kind that you would expect to find a lake in, dark and gloomy as it was. Mario stopped. Four paths were there. But he would have to hurry, the lava could be heard behind them.
MEANWHILE...
Bowser and Peach had already arrived at Bowsers mountian lair. The place was a mess. Tons of metal junk trashed the place, and the only clean thing was Bowser's throne. Peach had already been chained to the throne. Bowser sat down, smiling at his-for now- working plan. As he was still enjoying the happy moment, Mario came running into the cave. "What the- ARGGGGGG! Those dang guards!" Bowser stood up, prepared to fight. "Ha ha! Works perfectly!" A Shy Guy in a lab suit stepped out from behind the Mario, looking confident. "What-Oh!" Bowser pretended to laugh. (But he was actully still surprised.)"I see your ah-" "Robot" Answered the Shy Guy, mouth twisted to a smirk. "Yeah, uh, your robot... IS FINISHED!" Finished Bowser excidtedly, although trying not to show it. "Yes, good work Assistant Lab Guy, faboulus work." "And if it fooled you-"it didn't fool me"-yes, well if it fools everyonebut youthen it should work for your secret plan." "Not secret to you anymore, I am up-ranking you to Prime Lab Guy. Tell the current Prime Lab Guy that he's downgraded to Assistant Lab Guy." Finished Bowser. "Yes sir, certainly sir!" The new Prime Lab Guy said, excited he was getting revenge on his cruel boss. "But sir- what is your plan?" " I 'll tell you tomorrow when you help me with it." And the excited Prime Lab Guy went running deeper into the cave.
MEANWHILE...
2 hours. 2 painful hours of breathing hard, and gasping. Before Mario had a chance to explore any of the paths, the lava had come flowing from the paths, Blarggs and all- apparantly, the paths were all traps. So Mario had to run straight into the woods, getting scraped by twigs, and getting chased by death. Eventually, the lava had stopped following him, but there was a new problem. He had lost the trail, and it would be more twig scrapings and blood tomorrow, following the sunrise. But he would take a break tonight. Mario laid down, and fell asleep.
It was morning. Before Mario could open his eyes, he could hear chanting.
TO BE CONTINUED...