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« on: June 23, 2006, 05:10:15 PM »
The last update was on the 29th of May...wow. Well, folks, I have for you the sixth chapter for those who are reading.
Chapter Six
From Bad to Worse
The three trudged slowly on and on through the long and winding Pleasant Path. The sun was just starting to rise, and due to their condition, hadn’t covered much ground. Super Mario sighed and looked over to his brother, who was slouching and holding his wrist.
“Just hang in there,” Super Mario placed a hand on his back. “We’ll find someplace soon…”
“Let’s hope, because we call need a place to-”
“Hide!” Super Mario picked up Victoria and jerked Luigi behind some bushes.
“What’s your problem?” Victoria frowned.
“Shut up!” Mario placed a hand over her mouth and peered over the hedge. Two koopas were walking along the path, one with a blue shell and the other with a green shell. They were chatting with one another. “No...” He didn’t want to believe it…Bowser...back in the Mushroom Kingdom? *No!* He was run out a year ago, and he was presumed dead. His army was scattered and he was injured. Super Mario noticed the small Mushroom woman peeking over as well, and she sighed in relief.
“Mario, those are not Bowser’s soldiers!”
“What?” he sighed and began to think. *Of course! Pleasant Path leads to Koopa Village…not all koopas are evil…just the ones Bowser brainwashed*.
“Besides, they’re unarmed.”
“Hello there,” a friendly unfamiliar voice said. They all looked up and one of the koopas was standing over them, and to their great relief he was smiling. “That’s kind of an odd place to hide, don’t you think?”
“I’m sorry…we’re in a bit of trouble…”
“Wait a minute…I know who you two are!” he motioned vaguely to the twins. “You’re Mario and Luigi!”
“Yes, but please, let us explain our problem…the princess, she’s gone!” Luigi said. The smile was wiped clean off of the koopa’s face.
“Kooper, come here!” the second koopa ran over to them.
“Yeah?”
“I need you to go back to the village and get help. Raise the alarm. Let nobody in or out. Go.” His voice was stern.
“O-okay…” Kooper was a bit confused, but he followed orders anyway.
“You three follow me.” The four walked quickly down to Koopa Village. “I should have known there would be trouble following those airships…”
“What did you say?”
“I-I said…”
Super Mario cursed and stopped in his tracks.
“So it really is the work of Bowser.”
“Well…we can’t be so sure of that…”
“I am.”
Koopa Village was small and quiet, but now, it was anything but quiet. Koopas ran to and fro in fear, gathering their children or other loved ones.
The koopa who led the three to the village climbed the nearest tree and shouted.
“Everybody!” he waved his hands in the air. He didn’t need them at the moment because he was perched semi-comfortably on a branch. “Up here!” he shouted. “I need all of you to stay calm, for we are now with the Mario twins!”
Most everybody stopped and stared at the two.
“As long as we are with them, we are safe! But for now…head into your homes! The twins and I shall discuss what is to happen.” He hopped down from the three and ran over to the three.
“Now, we’ll start by patching up your wrist, Luigi.”