The Mushroom Kingdom (Phase 58)

Nintendoobsessed · Jul 31, 2010

PHASE 44

PHASE 44
Realm of Nightmares

(On the eastern side of the Shivering Mountains)

Jonas: EisaderIll call it Eisader!

Wes: Why?

Jonas: It means Ice Vein in an ancient language. Erm, it would have been used around the time of the Biolohn War.

Celis: Wellit certainly fits.

Wes: Ice Veinyoure pretty lucky. Finding a magical weapon in the middle of a freezing wasteland?

Celis: It IS pretty lucky

()

Celis: They never mentioned the Biolohn War in any of my studies. I suppose they wanted to keep the darker moments of the Mushroom Kingdoms history awayI wonder what else has been kept secret

Wes/Jonas:

Celis: Maybe its better if no one knowsbut

(A flashback of her bizarre dreams. The Masked faces. Penter pulling off a mask. A strange cult with Mario masks)

(Out of the corner of her eye, Celis sees Jonas shudder slightly. Wes doesnt react at all, but stares out over the mountains)

Wes: Anyway, wed better continue.

Jonas: Ermyes. Were almost out of the mountains.

Celis: (Sigh) Yeahand then a peaceful field

(Already, the mountain has begun to slope downward. Wes almost slips down the slippery slope, but Celis grabs his hand. As they progress, its almost starting to feel warmer)

(Around 5 hours later, chaos has begun to stir in Toad Town. The Sacharials have started their nightly rally...except)

Darsius: Zerek. As you predicted they are hiding in their houses. Shall we?

Zerek: Choose a house. Drag the residents out, right here, right now.

Darsius: You heard Zerek! Bring out the cowardsHouse #3!

(Darsius points at a house across the street. A group of mingled Koopas, Goombas, Shy Guys, and a few others break through the door of the house, the mob disappears inside, and then drags out a Toad husband and wife. They are thrown into the middle of the street, right in front of Zerek and Darsius.)

Zerek: Perfect. I needed two deaths. Prepare some mini-bombs. We will shower the street with blood. It will be a preview for tomorrows performance.

Toad Husband: The Castle Guards will stop you! Just like when they captured all those evil Koo-

Darsius: Shut. Up.

(Darsius kicks the Toad in the face. The Toad begins to drool blood almost instantly.)

Toad: Whysh shoush I? Youllsh kill ush anyway!

Darsius: If you dont stop talkingyour wife becomes a special example.

Toad: (A steady drool of blood flows out.)

Zerek: (To Shy Guys next to him) Are the Bombs done yet? Im getting sick of this mindless chatter.

(The Shy Guys hand him the Bombs.)

Zerek: Be happy you wont see what this town will beco-

(A shadowy figure smashes into Zerek. Hes knocked over, and the bombs are sent flying, right into the middle of the street. The explosion sends cobbles flying in all directions. A few hit the mob, sending them to the ground.)

???: Zerekcausing havoc while Celis is awayhow cheap of you.

Zerek: Gah! Who?!?

Darsius: Ill deal with him. (Darsius pulls out a regular-looking sword.)

???: Ah. You wield a blade as wellbut alas, mine is not fit for a sword fight.

Darsius: Oh?

Kan: Lancesare not good for sword fights. However, I have some minor skill with a dagger(He pulls out the short, stumpy blade.)

Darsius: A dagger? A mouse with a dagger, against a Koopa with a swordyoure hopeless.

Kan: Youd be surprised of my skill. Fight me.

Darsius: I feel cheap, fighting youbut I have no choice

(As they are about to fight, a Swooper flies down and lands. It immediately turns into Lee-the Duplighost.)

Lee: Yikeswhat have I wandered into?

Zerek: Lee? I thought you were stationed in the castle?

Lee: Penter found me out, somehow. I gave him a cup of poison. He immediately sensed it, and smashed the drink. I managed to give him a nasty hole in his foot before I got away, but now he knows

Zerek: Hes probably torturing Chef Guy as we speak for information. Butthe poison. How did Penter? Never mind. We will talk later. DARSIUS! Kill him!

Darsius: Alrightprepare for death, little mouse

Kan: No. YOU prepare for death

(They fly at each other. A quick blur of steel and clashing sounds ring out. Like usual, Zerek quickly disappears with the mob, which drags the Toad couple away. The fight continues)

(Far to the east, Celis, Wes, and Jonas reach the edge of the Otapuku Meadow. After an hour of talking, and discussing the route, they go to sleepexcept for Jonas.)

Jonas: SoonermIll be back in my villagethe Warp Pipe is theremy village...-!

(Over where Celis is sleeping, a strange, cloudy purple substance is streaming out of her head. Near Wes, a red cloudy substance is streaming out of his.)

Jonas: Ermwhat?!?

(The substances constantly stream out, and disappear into the air. Jonas stares, shocked at the cloud coming out of Celisand everything melts)

(Darkness.)

(Celllllllllllllllllll)

(isssssssssssss)

(Candles. A circle of candles. And in the center-Cel, crouched down holding her head. And coming from between the candles)

(Hshshshshshhsshhshshsshshshshsshhssh)

(Six shadowy formstheir faces are hidden by masksfamiliar)

(MARIOMARIMARMAMOIRAOIRORM)

(All staring at her. The masks leer at her.)

(SilecCelis)

(LIS)

(An explosion of lightJonas falls backwards. Nearby, Celis shakes and shudders, and then turns over. Eventually, the stream of clouds resumeexcept now they are gray. Wes continues to release red clouds. Jonas, nervous and, slightly terrified, quickly shuts his eyes and attempts to fall asleep. The night rolls on)

TO BE CONTINUED

Nintendoobsessed · Aug 3, 2010

PHASE 45

PHASE 45
Doll of Flesh

(It is early in the morning, October 17th, 37 AMA. A few hours ago, on the 16th, a Shy Guy discovered his special ability to enter the dreams of others. What he didnt know was that the staff he had found in the Shivering Mountains had amplified a hidden power. Two days ago, on the 15th, a Star MOD made a deal with the smartest man alive-to create a Time Machine, to go back to September 18th, to save the worlds greatest hero. But today, the Distihia, perhaps the Koopa Kingdoms most powerful group attempting to take over the government, continues to plan for tomorrow nights conquest- breaking into Koopa Castle, capturing the two holders of the castle, and the unknown others guarding the castle. But only the leader, Varkas, and his second-in-command, Taja. But in the hallways outside of the strategy room)

Marse: Speckian.

Speckian: Hmm?

(Marse and Speckian are alone in the hallways.)

Marse: Iseem to recall you being with the Chaekas about ten years ago.

Speckian: And?

Marse: Didnt you start working with the royal family after the Chaekas almost dissolved?

Speckian: I left them a long time ago. If youre implying that I still work for the Chaeka group-

Marse: Im not implying that all. It just seems to me that you leave whenever a group loses power. Some say that the Chaekas were about to overthrow Bowser, right before they lost their power. The Koopa Royal family would have been the next most powerful-

Speckian: That has nothing to do with it. I didnt like the next leader of the Chaekas. And Bowser personally asked me to work for him-

Marse: Your excuses are pathetic. I dont trust you. Youll sell us out the instant you see the chance.

Speckian: Like wh-

Marse: Dont play dumb. The other groups competing for rule of this kingdom are desperate to kill the other groups.

Speckian: Using your logic, why would I backstab the Distihia? Would anybody be more powerful then Varkas?

Marse: Ive heard rumors of the other groups-and so have you. The Six Claws leader apparently has a skill for simple Omancy

Speckian: Omancy? Thats ridiculous.

Marse: So is the power to blow up anything just by looking at it.

Speckian:

Marse: Just knowI dont trust you. If you do anything suspiciousI wont hesitate to protect the Distihiaby eliminating you.

Speckian: Dont be so paranoidyou may regret it

Marse: Whats that supposed to mean?

Speckian: Concentrate on our real enemiesnot your proof less suspicions

Marse:

(Both pass each other. Inside the strategy room, a heated debate starts. 15 hours later, far to the east, it is almost night-time. A little past seven, and the night has already started to fallbut it will not be a dark night. Fires burn everywhere in Toad Town. Bob-ombs continue to detonate, and the streets are filled with death. Terrified Toad hide in their basements, hoping for the best, hoping for the city guard. But none will come. Bob-ombs lay waiting in front of the doors to the castle. Anyone attempting to leave meets a grisly end. The guards are without a leader as the current ruler, Penter, has been injured by a spy. Buthe has started to recover)

Nurse: Hes starting to wake up

Penter: What?

Nurse: Its okay, sir. You almost died from blood-loss, but everythings okay now.

Penter: Ialmost died?

I have waited a thousand years to come back. If you die, I will drag you to Hell with meand you will see what I had to wait in

Nurse: Its okay, youre recovering fas-

(A huge explosion practically rocks the room. Penter is lurched to the side.)

Penter: What the hell-?

Doctor: Some idiot tried to leave againor they were just killing themselves

Penter: Waitwhat?!?

Nurse: Some group has taken over the townand they wont let anyone leave the castle. They have Bob-ombsthe most Ive ever seen.

Penter: You dont mean theSacharials?!?

Doctor: Yes

Penter: What aretheir demands?

Doctor: Im not sure

Go outside and kill them all!

Penter: (Imtooweak)

I DONT CARE. I will drag your body out-MENITHU-out of that bed.

Penter:

Doctor: Uhsir-

Penter: Bring me up to the tower, right now.

Doctor: You need to res-

TAKE ME OR I WILL KILL YOU

Penter: Take me or I will kill you.

Doctor: Sir, youre too weak, and, uh, I dont think you can

(Penter points at the Doctors face. A beam of light shoots out of his finger and goes right through the doctors head. The Doctor falls back, dead. The Nurse shrieks.)

Penter: Take me up. NOW.

TO BE CONTINUED

Nintendoobsessed · Aug 8, 2010

PHASE 45+46

PHASE 45
Doll of Flesh

(It is early in the morning, October 17th, 37 AMA. A few hours ago, on the 16th, a Shy Guy discovered his special ability to enter the dreams of others. What he didnt know was that the staff he had found in the Shivering Mountains had amplified a hidden power. Two days ago, on the 15th, a Star MOD made a deal with the smartest man alive-to create a Time Machine, to go back to September 18th, to save the worlds greatest hero. But today, the Distihia, perhaps the Koopa Kingdoms most powerful group attempting to take over the government, continues to plan for tomorrow nights conquest- breaking into Koopa Castle, capturing the two holders of the castle, and the unknown others guarding the castle. But only the leader, Varkas, and his second-in-command, Taja. But in the hallways outside of the strategy room)

Marse: Speckian.

Speckian: Hmm?

(Marse and Speckian are alone in the hallways.)

Marse: Iseem to recall you being with the Chaekas about ten years ago.

Speckian: And?

Marse: Didnt you start working with the royal family after the Chaekas almost dissolved?

Speckian: I left them a long time ago. If youre implying that I still work for the Chaeka group-

Marse: Im not implying that all. It just seems to me that you leave whenever a group loses power. Some say that the Chaekas were about to overthrow Bowser, right before they lost their power. The Koopa Royal family would have been the next most powerful-

Speckian: That has nothing to do with it. I didnt like the next leader of the Chaekas. And Bowser personally asked me to work for him-

Marse: Your excuses are pathetic. I dont trust you. Youll sell us out the instant you see the chance.

Speckian: Like wh-

Marse: Dont play dumb. The other groups competing for rule of this kingdom are desperate to kill the other groups.

Speckian: Using your logic, why would I backstab the Distihia? Would anybody be more powerful then Varkas?

Marse: Ive heard rumors of the other groups-and so have you. The Six Claws leader apparently has a skill for simple Omancy

Speckian: Omancy? Thats ridiculous.

Marse: So is the power to blow up anything just by looking at it.

Speckian:

Marse: Just knowI dont trust you. If you do anything suspiciousI wont hesitate to protect the Distihiaby eliminating you.

Speckian: Dont be so paranoidyou may regret it

Marse: Whats that supposed to mean?

Speckian: Concentrate on our real enemiesnot your proof less suspicions

Marse:

(Both pass each other. Inside the strategy room, a heated debate starts. 15 hours later, far to the east, it is almost night-time. A little past seven, and the night has already started to fallbut it will not be a dark night. Fires burn everywhere in Toad Town. Bob-ombs continue to detonate, and the streets are filled with death. Terrified Toad hide in their basements, hoping for the best, hoping for the city guard. But none will come. Bob-ombs lay waiting in front of the doors to the castle. Anyone attempting to leave meets a grisly end. The guards are without a leader as the current ruler, Penter, has been injured by a spy. Buthe has started to recover)

Nurse: Hes starting to wake up

Penter: What?

Nurse: Its okay, sir. You almost died from blood-loss, but everythings okay now.

Penter: Ialmost died?

I have waited a thousand years to come back. If you die, I will drag you to Hell with meand you will see what I had to wait in

Nurse: Its okay, youre recovering fas-

(A huge explosion practically rocks the room. Penter is lurched to the side.)

Penter: What the hell-?

Doctor: Some idiot tried to leave againor they were just killing themselves

Penter: Waitwhat?!?

Nurse: Some group has taken over the townand they wont let anyone leave the castle. They have Bob-ombsthe most Ive ever seen.

Penter: You dont mean theSacharials?!?

Doctor: Yes

Penter: What aretheir demands?

Doctor: Im not sure

Go outside and kill them all!

Penter: (Imtooweak)

I DONT CARE. I will drag your body out-MENITHU-out of that bed.

Penter:

Doctor: Uhsir-

Penter: Bring me up to the tower, right now.

Doctor: You need to res-

TAKE ME OR I WILL KILL YOU

Penter: Take me or I will kill you.

Doctor: Sir, youre too weak, and, uh, I dont think you can

(Penter points at the Doctors face. A beam of light shoots out of his finger and goes right through the doctors head. The Doctor falls back, dead. The Nurse shrieks.)

Penter: Take me up. NOW.

TO BE CONTINUED

PHASE 46
Malcom and Malpix

(Darkness begins to fall in Koopa City. It is exactly three hours before Penter wakes up from a deep sleep, and kill the doctor who saved his life. In the city, Malcom continues his dangerous journey to kill the deadly Malpix. He has chased Malpix deep into the city)

Malcom: Hmmdarkness is already beginning to fallbut I cant stop now. Im so closeand the last time I stopped, he got way farther aheadhe never rests

(Shrieking sounds start nearby. Malcom jumps in surprise.)

Malcom: ! Malpix?!

(Malcom starts to run. A flask accidently falls out of his cloak and smashes on the ground. A deadly poison floats away into the sky. Malpix turns the corner into an alleyalmost into Malpix. Malpix has his sharp claws pressed against a Koopa womans neck.)

Malpix: Aahhhafter all these yearsIve forgottengive me the directions to the castleor youll neck will be my next meal

Koopa Woman: I t-told you already! Its to the southwestab-about 20 miles

Malpix: AhhhI am a little hard of hearingI always get that way when I am hungry. Thank you for the meal.

Koopa Woman: Wh-(Scream)

(Malpix tears into her neck and begins his grotesque feast. Malcom backs away, nearly vomiting. With his frightening speed, Malpix is done within ten seconds. Nothing is left, except a puddle of blood. Malcom almost starts to consider running-when Malpix looks up.)

Malpix: Hm?

Malcom: AhyouImMalcom Vitantre, and it is my duty to kill you!

Malpix: Youwere at that facility, werent you?

Malcom: Y-yes.

Malpix: Before I kill youI want to knowwhy did they send you after me?

Malcom: K-kill me? HehI have to kill you, becauseyouare out of control.

Malpix: I am not out of control. My creator Kajck ruled this land. His rule is law

Malcom: Dont you knowyou were tampered with by Nask

Malpix: Hehthat is no tamperinghe helped my creators goalnow say goodbye

Malcom: No! You say goodbye!

(Malcom draws out an acid filled flask and flings it at Malpixs feet. Malpix kicks it out of the way, into the alley wall. Malpix flies at Malcom, lightning fast, and slashes at Malcoms neck artery. The blood spews out, and Malcom falls to the groundbut Malpix picks him up again, lifting him up in front of him.)

Malpix: Youhave knowledge of this land and timemy 80 years of sleep have left me bewildered of this age. Lend me your knowledgeand your chemicalsand I will let you live

Malcom: GahnoneverI wont let you bring your chaos to this land

Malpix: How strangeI dont know whybutI think Ill let you live. But since you wont follow me through free will, I suppose

(Malpix jabs his left claw into Malcoms neck. Malcom starts twitching violentlyand then stops. Malpix draws back his clawwhich is now dripping with a strange liquid-a body controlling liquid.)

Malpix: Now that you are under my controlyou will follow me. You will be my assistant. You will kill when I want you to, and you will do everything I say. You will help me take my position as leader of this land.

Malcom: (Nono!) Yessir

Malpix: I feel your hatebe happy I let you live. Once we are successful, and if you survive, I will let you be free. Never have I been so lenient

Malcom: (Nothis cant happenI cant do anythingno! No!)

Malpix: Ive had my fill. Let us depart for the castle. We should be there by tomorrow

(Malpix picks up Malcom, and begins to run, reaching 15 miles per hour. Inside his mind, Malcom is trapped in a hopeless prison. By tomorrow, Malpix will begin his attack on Koopa Castleand so will the Distihia)

TO BE CONTINUED

Nintendoobsessed · Aug 10, 2010

PHASE 47

PHASE 47
Two Hungers

(October 17th, 8:00 PM. At the tallest tower of Mushroom Castle, Penter leans against the railing, supported from falling over. Far below, Toad Town can be seen, a chaotic mess of fire and destruction. Behind Penter, a terrified nurse runs back down the stairs, completely unknowing that in a few seconds, she will trip, fall down nearly 200 steps, break her neck in several places, and crumple in a heap at the bottom. But at the top of the tower)

Penter:

Destroy them all. I have waited a thousand years for thisfeed my bloodlustor I will consume you from the inside

Penter: Your desires have become mine, Azine. When you possessed me in the caveI realized my true purpose in lifeto rain destruction downas your doll

Azine: Blow them to pieces!

Penter: Yes

(Penter points downwards at the town. A multitude of beams fire away. Screams echo from below. Some beams hit the bombs. Houses explode.)

Penter: Aah

Azine: YesI have only felt this joy once beforelong agoa thousand years agothe screamsthey ring inside of me

Penter: I feel them as wellI have never felt this beforethis

Azine: Terror

Penter: Yes

Azine: You are like me, Penter. All the time I have been sealed away, I waited for someone to wander into the templeand it became a caveand I waited stillbutI never thought I would find onelike me!

Penter: I didnt know it eithermaybe I was always evil inside

(Far below, at the far side of Toad Town. Darsius runs into Zereks meeting room in a panic.)

Darsius: The bombs! Damn it! Somethingbeams are being shot down from the top of the castle! They are detonating bombs left and rightour side and their side are dying!

Zerek: Whatareyoutalking about?!? Beams?!?

Darsius: Idont knowand I thought everything would go well since we had captured that stupid mouse

Zerek: Beams? Are you insane? Do they have that strange weapon that killed Mario?

Darsius: Nothese beams are slowerthe weapon that killed Marioshot small objectsthese beams are quite bigmuch too big for something handheld

Zerek: Our bombssave the bombs! We have to have some leftso that we can take over the castle!

Darsius: Our followers are tryingbut the beams continue to hit the bombs, killing them

Zerek: Nothis was the perfect timethat girl gone. This cant be happening

(Another explosion. The door blows open. A corpse flies right onto the table. Five more lay in the doorway.)

Zerek: You idiots!!! Darsius! Tell themdo NOT bring the bombs in HERE! Get out and tell them right now!

Darsius: But-

(Suddenly, the explosions stop. Some of the screams continue, but it appears that the bomb supply is safe. Darsius breaths a sigh of relief. Hell still have to go outbut at least not in the middle of the explosions. The chaos stops for a while)

(One day later, October 18th, in the morning, Celis, Wes, and Jonas reach Blue River Village. The place is a ruin. Buildings are collapsed, pieces of building lay everywhere. After a day of travelling across the Otapuku Meadow, Celis and Wes want to rest. Jonas, however-)

Wes: What do you mean you dont know where the pipe is?!?

Jonas: (Sigh) I only heard about it from, erm, the elderit is DEFINETELY in the village.

Celis: Well-

Jonas: Ill, erm, find it. I know my way around, and I have some pretty good ideas of where it should be

Celis: Well, whatever. Ive got to take a nap. We practically walked for an entire day across the meadow

Wes: And, ah, Im kind of tired

Jonas: I should have known anyway. Ill be right back once I find it

Celis: Okay. Dont get lost or anything.

Jonas: Ha ha.

(Jonas leaves the area. Wes turns to get off his Backpackand finds nothing.)

Wes: Wha-! Wheres my BACKPACK!?!

Celis: Hmmoh. It mustve fallen off during the walk.

Wes: ButI didnt even feel it! Youve got to be kidding! Whatam I going to do?

Celis: Its okay. Once we get through the Warp Pipe, well be close to the Unified Citiesjust cross a river

Wes: Alright, but-Cel! Yoursis gone too.

Celis: What!?

Wes: How the hell

Celis: ButI had stuff in there!

Wes: Wow, I had stuff in mine too!

Celis: Oh shut up. But reallyhow?

Wes: Guess Ill just lay on the ground

Celis: (Sigh) Im going to go find Jonas. Might as well help him

Wes: Dont try to make me feel guilty! (Celis leaves) Im not coming! Really!

()

Wes: Gahhhhh

(Wes chases after where Celis dissapered. Meanwhile, several miles back from where they came, in the Otapuku Meadows)

Boo: This stuff is crap! Clothescheap, bad tasting foodI cant live like this!

(The Boo throws the last backpack to the ground. He looks at one of the pieces of meatand throws it into the dirt.)

Boo: I HATE being allergic to meat!

()

Boo: Well, I suppose I can search another one of these ghost townshee hee

()

Boo: Hmmthose weirdoes said they were going to Blue Riverthat place had a good supply of food, I think

(The Boo floats off towards where Celis and the others had left half an hour ago. His search for food would lead him right into destiny)

TO BE CONTINUED

Nintendoobsessed · Aug 17, 2010

PHASE 48

PHASE 48
An Unknown Second

Jonas:

(Blue River Village. 11:00 AM, October 18th. Amid the crumbled houses is a large stone fountain, desperately trying to spew water, but leaking in several places. The once beautiful fountain is now a architectural mess.)

Jonas: Its here. Idermbet anything on it

(Jonas jumps into the fountains pool, barely filled with water, and kneels down. Through one of the cracks, he can barely see a shade of green.)

Jonas: Yes! But how am I going to topple this statue?

Wes: THERE you are!

(Wes appears.)

Wes: This village is a lot bigger then I thought itd bewheres Celis?

Jonas: ErmI dont know. Wasnt she with you?

Wes: Well, she left to find you

Jonas: Shell come eventually. But look here. Ive, erm, found the Pipe.

Wes: Let me guessunder the fountain

Jonas: Ermyes. You can barely see it through the cracks

Wes: How are we going to remove it?

Jonas: ErmI dont know.

Wes: (Should I?)

Jonas: Maybe Celis can help

Wes: (Celisshes strong in a fight, but destroying a giant stone fountain? I might have to)

Jonas: Is, erm, something wrong?

Wes: JonasI have an idea. Im going to do somethingand you have to promise not to tell Celis

Jonas: Erm?

Wes: And you have to keep your back to me when Im doing this

Jonas: Why?

Wes: Its complicated. I swear, if you turn around

Jonas: I wont!

Wes: In fact, go find Celis. But dont come back for at least another two minutes.

Jonas: Okay.

(Jonas turns around and starts walking away. Wes waits for him to turn a corner, and then Wes turns back.)

Wes: I cant believe he just accepted itwhatever. Guess Jonas is a easy guy to push around

(Wes faces the statueand holds out both hands.)

Wes: GahhI havent done this powerful of a spell for a long timejust have to breathe slowly

(Behind him, Jonas peeks out from behind a building.)

Jonas: Whats he being soermbossy for!!!

(A loud sound of crashing water echoes from inside the fountainand the top blows open. A wave of water explodes out, and crashes on the ground. Water spills down the hill. Wess hands fall limp to his side, and he falls to a kneeling position.)

Jonas: What?!? Id better find Celis

(Jonas turns to run-and crashes right into Celis.)

Celis: Whoa-Jonas!? What was that explosion?

Jonas: (Should I tell her? No. I promised Wes I wouldnt say anything-{Before you promised not to look}-I have my own secrets. Wes has his. Maybe Celis does as well. Itd be best just to keep quiet) Im not sure

Celis: Oh! Wes! Howd you get in front of me? ! What?!

Jonas: What is it-Oh. Looks like the Warp Pipe was underneath there

Celis: Yeahbut

Wes: Oh, uh, hi. I heard some explosion, and uh, well, the fountain was destroyed! (Im the worst liar ever)

Celis: Really? ButI already found a Warp Pipe!

Jonas: Iahermahwhat?!?

Wes: What do you mean you-(Wes turns and stares at Jonas.)

Jonas: ErI didnt know! Really!

Wes: There could be more then thatAre you even sure one of these leads to the Desert Hills?

Jonas: Yes! (Sigh)Im pretty, erm, sure.

Wes: Ughhhhow do we know which one to take?

Celis: This is a problemespecially how Warp Pipes work. Whichever one we take, itll take half a day to get to the other end. If we take the wrong one, itll take a day and a half to get to the Desert Hills.

Jonas: We dont have that time to wasteby tomorrow night, the Blood Masks will attack the Unified Cities

Wes: And its still going to take half a day to get across the Dakalsos Riverand to the Unified Cities.

Celis: I really dont want to say thisbut we might have to split up.

Wes: Splitsplit up!?! There are three of us! I dont exactly see an even number!

Celis: One of uswill have to go alone

Jonas: Ermwho.?

Celis: Me. Lets face it. Im the strongest.

Wes: Yes, butCelis! Jonas knows his way around. Wherever the other Pipe leads, itll probably be somewhere nearby

Celis: No, we cant do that (Jonas isnt a MODat least as far as I know. Itd be more dangerous for him if he went alone)

Jonas: Cel, its my, erm, fault about the Pipes, I should-

Celis: No! But it cant be me either. If I get the wrong one, you guys will have to do it aloneand it cant be Jonas, because hes the only one who will know his way around the United Cities

Wes: M-me?!

Celis: Wesyoure a good fighterreally!

Wes: What if I take the right one?! Im going to be by myself

Celis: WesSub-Con and the Koopa Kingdom were allies in the Second Mushroom Waryoull probably be able to help them peacefully

Wes: And how am I going to help against some weird army?!?

Celis: Wellahwith luck!

Wes: Wh-at? Did you just say luck?! Celis, this is SERIOUS! You need to get there!

Celis: Jonas, which pipe do you think more likely leads to the Desert Hills?

Jonas: WellId say this one under the fountain.

Wes: Alright, well, Im going to the other one, then.

Jonas: Dont be a coward!

Wes: Im NOT being a coward! I would go with Celisbut Celis needs to be the one to get to the cities! You both need to!

Celis: Hes right, Jonas.

Wes: Thank you, Cel!

(Wes starts to walk back.)

Wes: Wellwherever I end upIll see you lat-AAH!

(A Boo appears out of nowhere, its mouth hanging open. Wes falls backwards, and falls into the pipe head first.)

Celis: Youve got to be kidding!

Boo: Ohheesorry. Did Imess something up?

Jonas: You stupid-!

Celis: Who are you?!?

Boo: My name is Vapear. Sorry about your friendIm trying to find something to eat

(Celis goes over to the Pipe, and looks down into it. All she sees is inky darkness.)

Jonas: Why did you just appear out of nowhere?

Vapear: Well, I wanted to see what you guys were doing. And then I wanted to ask you guys if you had any vegetablesor fruits

Celis: Wh-what?

Vapear: Im allergic to meat.

Jonas: This is erm, ridiculous. Come on, Celis.

Vapear: Whyd you guys only pack meat, anyway?

Celis: What?!? How do you-?

Vapear: Oh, wellI was kinda hungryso I stole your backpacks. Sorry.

Jonas: YOU erm, stole our backpacks?

Vapear: Ive been lost in that meadow for days! I was so happy to see other people

Celis: What were you doing, lost in the meadows?

Vapear: Its a long story, but Ill tell you anyway-

Jonas: Celis! We dont have time for this!

Celis: Youre right. Uh, sorry. We have to go.

Vapear: W-wait! Ive been so boredand hungry. Where are you guys going anyway?

Celis: Wellnow were going to have to take the other pipewere heading to the United Cities, hopefully.

Jonas: Dont tell him anything! He could be a spy for the Blood Masks!

Vapear: Aw, dont be like that. I havent been anywhere near those crazies, honest.

Jonas: YOURE crazy. Erm, allergic to meat?!?

Celis: Im sorry, but we really have to go

Vapear: I have to come with you! Im so hungry

Jonas: Dont take him, Celis!

Celis: Whatever. If you need to

Vapear: Thank you! So were going north?

Celis: No, fortunately theres a Warp Pipe that leads east of the United Cities.

Jonas: It is fortunate, all our, erm, food happened to disappear recently

Vapear: I said Im sorry! I didnt know you guys had no healthy food

(They start walking-and floating-over to one of the few unaffected houses. They head into the cellar where, behind some stacked wood is the other Warp Pipe.)

Celis: Wes could probably handle the mission on his own, butit would be nice if this one lead to the Desert Hills.

Vapear: You dont know for sure?

Jonas: No, and you dont have to come with us if youre, erm, nervous!

Vapear: Of course Im coming! Im so hungry!

Jonas: (SIGH)

(Celis takes a deep breathand then jumps down the pipe. Jonas quickly followers her. Vapear floats inbut then a vacuum sucks him in)

TO BE CONTINUED

Nintendoobsessed · Aug 25, 2010

PHASE 49

PHASE 49
Double Storm

(After a swift ride, Malpix and Malcom reach the edge of Koopa Castle. The bridge that connected the mainland to the castle (over the lava) had been destroyed in a previous battle against the Chaekas. With a running start, Malpix leaps over the gap, making it safely to the other side)

Malpix: Now thenassistant. Blow open the door.

Malcom: Yes(He must not know about the weaponwell all be shot down. Maybe thats whats best

(Malcom starts to walk towards the huge door. Immediately, multiples of the weapon point out from holes in the castle.)

??? 1: Get out. This is your only warning.

Malpix: Metal bars? What are you planning to do with those?

??? 2: Kill them now!

(Shots ring out. When the dust clears, nothing seems to have happenedexcept that Malpixs claws look a little dented)

Malpix:

??? 2: Hes fastkill the other one

??? 3: We already tried! He shielded himwith those claws

Malpix: Once we get in theiryou can get ready for a slow, painful death

??? 2: Try again!

??? 1: Yes sir!

(The shooters are about to start again, but the door is blown open. Malcom turns back.)

Malcom: Finished, sir.

Malpix: Good.

(They both head towards the door. More shots are fired, but they are futile. Malpixs speed is incredible. Inside, the duo head towards the throne room)

(Meanwhile, on the eastern side of the castle, the Distihia are attacking through a secret passage. Varkas is in the lead, with Marse, and then Taja following. Behind them, a large group of soldiers, followed by Speckian, and then another large group of soldiers. They are in a single line, as the passage is very cramped. At the front, Varkas reaches a door. He calls Taja up, who simply punches the door open.)

Varkas: Glad to have a Sumo Bro with us

(The group finds themselves in a cellar. Pushing through the dark, one soldier finally finds a door. Everyone is called over, and the door is pushed open

And Malpix crashes through. Malcom calmly comes afteror, at least as calmly as he can while constantly shaking from being controlled. The throne room is a mess. Candles on holders have fallen over, along with one of the pillars. But the mess was not caused by an attack. On the throne, sitting angry and depressed, is Ludwig)

Ludwig: I was wondering what the shouts were about. Youre quite an ugly one(COUGH)hahhhI thought I was over that cough

Malpix: Are you the current leader of the Koopa Kingdom?

Ludwig: Yeswho are you? Let me guessyoure also hear to (COUGH)kill me?

Malpix: Yes. You are not the true ruler of this Kingdom

Ludwig: OH? Who is? The Chaekas? The Baracas? All of them have already triedexcept for the Distihia. They were driven away by my weaponsI dont know how you and your friend got in here

Malpix: With these (Malpix holds up a hand with a huge set of claws.)

Ludwig: Well then-

(A guard runs in, and then backs away from Malpix and Malcom.)

Koopa Guard: Sir! Ahanother attackthis time by the Distihia! Theyve snuck in somehow, and theyre heading this way!

Ludwig: Oh? Shoot them down!

Malpix: Ill need to finish this fast, then-

Ludwig: Fire!

(From tiny holes in the ceiling, more shots are fired at Malpix and Malcom. Malpix spins around, bullets bouncing off, as he protects Malcom. Eventually, the guns run out of bullets.)

Malpix: Dontmake me angryandhungryIts time for you to die

(Malpix starts to walk up, but suddenly, Varkas rushes into the room.)

Varkas: I knew it! Ludwig!

Ludwig: Wheres your army?

Varkas: Killing your soldierswhos this?!

Malpix: Ah. I will get to you after I kill Ludwig. Have a rest, before I kill you.

Varkas: What?!? Heh hehyou dont seem to know who I am, do you?

Malpix: Another fool vying for the throne. Anyone who wishes to do so must die.

(Speckian rushes in, out of breath.)

Varkas: Ah, Speckian. You might want to stand back. Im about to blow this fools head open.

Malpix: Youre going to!!! (There is still one alive?!?)

Varkas: The last thing you will see is your blood

(Malpix rushes forward, in super-speed. Just as Varkas starts to open his eyes, Malpix slashes with his claws. Varkass head goes flying, landing right in front of the throne. Malpix backs awayand then turns around, to Speckian.)

Malpix. A Goomba. Easy enough.

Speckian: Wait! W-wait! II can help you!

Malpix: Hmm? How?

Speckian: II have a great knowledge, ofof everything!

Malpix: Malcom here is already helping me. (One of Malpixs claws shine.)

Speckian: UmIbet he doesnt know the passage into the Mushroom Castle!

Malpix: A secret passage into Mushroom Castle? Do you know of this, Malcom?

Malcom: No, Malpix.

Malpix: You can live until I defeat the Mushroom Kingdom.

Speckian: Umthank you

Malpix: Now then

(Malpix, Malcom, and now, Speckian all face towards Ludwig.)

Ludwig: Grr!

(Bursting through the door, Marse falls to the floor.)

Marse: Hahhyoure soldiers are dead, Ludwig, and-

(Marse looks up, seeing Varkass bodyand Speckian with Malpix and Malcom.)

Marse: Speckianyoure not?

Speckian: Varkas is dead. Malpix is my new master.

Marse: You backstabbing! Taja told me

Speckian:

Marse: He was rightand now hes dead. I thought he was just paranoidbut

Malpix: I dont have time for this. Malcom, deal with him. I will kill Ludwig.

Ludwig: Dang it! (COUGH) (I cant fight himIve only just found out about the Super form) Lemmy!

(Ludwigs younger brother staggers out from behind the throne. Ever since Ludwig destroyed his ball, Lemmy has practically had to learn how to walk.)

Ludwig: Use your magic. Teleport us out!

Lemmy: TELEPORT!

(Lemmy raises his hands, and Ludwig is teleported away, along with Lemmy.)

Malpix: !!!

(Behind Malpix, Marse has already started running.)

Marse: DontDont think this is over! The Distihia will survive, with me!

(Marse turns the corner and disappears.)

Speckian: Sir? Should they?

Malpix: Hahes weak, forget himandImtired?

(Malpix trembles a little, but then straightens out.)

Malpix: Find those devices the guards were usingbring them to me.

Speckian: They should be with the soldiers who were guarding this castleunless Marse took them

(A few seconds later)

Malcom: Theyre all still there, master(Why didnt the Distihia take them?)

Malpix: Keep them safethey should be very useful in our future efforts

TO BE CONTINUED

Nintendoobsessed · Aug 26, 2010

PHASE 50

PHASE 50
Pipe Dreams

(Mushroom Castle looms over a ruined town. Inside the castle, Penter calls for endless drinks, and his threats keep the guards from rebellingthey have already seen what he can do. In Penters mind, he has finally given up the fight against Azineand has accepted him as a partnera partner to help him destroy the worldIn fact, Penter thinks, the world would already be quailing under Azines powerexcept Azine was tired. It seemed to Penter that Azine was constantly tiredbut he was over a thousand years old. Penter didnt mind, though. He seemed to get thirstier and thirstier every day, literally, and in the blood-thirsty sense. At the time, the Sacharials were being quiet, the bombs had stopped going off. Then again, all of the people of Toad Town had run away, fleeing to Mushroom City. But that was okay. Penter had decided {With Azines approval, of course} that they would head for Mushroom City soon, and send it to oblivion. Afterwards, he would head for the Koopa Kingdom, kill everyone there, and then go to Sarasaland from there, and onwards. But for now, rest. Falling asleep almost instantly, Penter falls asleep on the throne, dropping the wine glass, shattering a valuable wine over the carpet. None of the servants would get near to clean it up. They didnt want to startle Penter, who would then shoot beams out of his fingersand kill the closest person to him)

(Nearly 8 hours later, Celis, Jonas, and Vapear finally get out of the Warp Pipe, and end up in a desert-exactly where they wanted to end up)

Jonas: ErmYes! Thatwas the right Pipe

Celis: Then this is the Desert Hill? Then were just east of the United Cities!

Jonas: Yeswe are very close. We have to make it their before tonightwarn King Okken

Celis: Shouldnt he already know about the huge, approaching army?

Jonas: (Sigh)Erm, no. The United Cities are on a cut-off piece of land. It is completely surrounded by water. And while the Cities are, erm, technologically advanced, they still do someancient holidays.

Celis: ?

Jonas: Well, erm, this is hard to say, but they are rather superstitious. More than any other part of Sub-Con. For the last three weeks, the holiday of the Quiet Past has been taking, erm, place. In the past, the people of what would, erm, eventually become the United Cities, lived in a quiet peace, separated from the outside world by the violent rapids. On this day, nearly 700 years ago, the area was discovered. The last four weeks, the holiday has taken place, to honor the time that the, erm, area was undiscovered.

Celis: The Blood Masks must have planned this

Jonas: Definitely. They started their attacks exactly four weeks ago.

Celis: Exactly four weeks agothatthats when I found out I was a!

Jonas: What?

Celis: Er! Never mind

Vapear: Dont just stopnow Im curiousand hungry

Celis: Itdoesnt matter. What matters is getting to the Cities!

Jonas: Yes! Erm, we need to get going right now!

Celis: Here we go!

Vapear/Jonas:

()

Jonas: Celis?

Celis: Jonas?

Jonas:

Jonas: If we took the right pipewhere did, erm, Wes end up?

Celis: Somewhere else. He can fighthe should be able to find his way back to Mushroom Castle

Jonas: Yes, butwhy would that pipe be sealed under that fountain?

Celis: ! Itwas, wasnt it? I only saw the ruins, but

Vapear: You didnt see that script on it?

Jonas: Script!?!

Vapear: Yeah. Bunch of gibberish, but I remember one of thoseAntetzuheh, what could that mean?

Celis: Ahn-tet-zoo?

Jonas: Antetzuyouplease tell me youre joking

Vapear: Yeah, that would be a pretty funny joke, but Im not.

Jonas: Spare the sarcasm. Thisis really, erm, bad.

Celis: What does Antetzu mean?

Jonas: Its an ancient wordand the fact that it is a plural word is what makes it a problem.

Vapear: And?

Jonas: Antetzu means Pipes

Celis: You dont mean

Jonas:

Vapear: What are you talking about?

(Far to the south-east, about ten minutes ago, Wes crawls out of the Warp Pipe he fell into. Immediately in front of him is a massive field of pipes, sticking out of the ground. In the distance are mountains, one wall of it having pipes sticking out from the mountainside. Wes stares in horror.)

Wes: Oh no! Im not at the?

(In one of the pipes in the distance, a black, thin pops out of the pipe, and gropes along the side, trying to grip it. The hand loses its grip, and falls back. Wes hears the shriek of rage from where he stands.)

Wes: The Pipesa great field of pipesleading into alternate universes, alternate dimensions. Incomprehensible terrorsevery possibility of everythingcould crawl from them. Where Mario came fromour greatest saviorbut

(Wind blows around. The shrieking has stopped.)

Wes: Id better get out of here. Another twelve hours, and I should be back at Blue Riveranother twelve hours after that, and then

(Wes turns aroundto find two pipes where the single one was. Wes pales.)

Wes: Wh-what?

(The two pipes begin to multiply, over and over. Suddenly, there are 14 pipes. Wes panics, and dives into the closest pipe. But seconds later, he ends up undergroundwith more pipes all around.)

Wes: No no no no no no no no!

(Wes swings around, and around. Six pipes in all. He decides to start heading towards one of the Pipes, until a horrible wheezing sound echoes from the direction of the Pipe. Wes swears and falls backwards. He can already barely see the outlinewhich looks like a giant ball of tentacles oozing towards him. Wes scurries backwardsinto another Pipe. He falls twenty feet, into a pool of freezing water. Twenty pipes now surround him.)

Wes: This cant be happeningit really cant

???: Hundreds have wandered into The Pipesand died.

Wes: Whowhos there?!?

???: Wa ha ha! Iam the great Wario!

Wes: Erwhat?

(Wario emerges from one of the pipes, a huge backpack on his back. In one hand, he carries a small radar.)

Wario: Youre lucky you came across mewa ha ha!

Wes: YoureTHE Wario?

Wario: The Heh heh ha! Yes.

Wes: Why areyou in The Pipes?

Wario: Im searching for a certain Pipe.

Wes: Its incredibly dangerouswhy would you want to be here?

Wario: Why, to find the Treasure Universe!

Wes: TreasureUniverse?

Wario: If every possible universe exists, there must be one full of treasure! And with this radar here, I can always find the right way back to the surface.

Wes: A radar that will lead you the right way? Who could possibly invent that?

Wario: The great E. Gadd! Old friend of mine, he even wrote a paper on The Pipes. I asked him if he could try to build a radar like this five years ago, and he was successful! I had to pay quite a hefty fee, butit will be worth it, once I find the Treasure Universe!

Wes: Ohwell. Could you please help me out of here?

Wario: Wa ha! Sure. Ive spent way too long here, anyway. Its already 1:19!

(Wario leads Wes through a series of pipes. A few times, they are forced to run in a different direction, but Wario just continues to read the radar. After twenty minutes, they finally reach the surface, leaving through one of the pipes sticking out of the mountain-side.)

Wes: Thankthank you so muchIIf you hadnt comeId be deador lost

Wario: Not like the rumors, eh?

Wes:

Wario: Marios rumors of me almost ruined my life. But once I find the Treasure Universe, Ill be even richer then Luigi!

Wes: I wish you good luckthank you.

Wario: No problem. Oh, you should take that pipe over there-

(Wario points to a pipe nearby.)

Wario: Itll take you to E.Gadds place. He lets anybody I find stay, and Toad Town will be nearby.

Wes: Okay. Where do you-?

Wario: I live in a shack nearby. But soonrags to riches! Wa ha ha ha!

Wes: Goodbye.

(Wes jumps down the pipe. In twelve hours, he will get out at E.Gadds homeand find a revolting surprise)

TO BE CONTINUED

Nathan Fielder · Aug 26, 2010

Re: The Mushroom Kingdom (Phase 50)

This story just keeps getting weirder and gruesomer...but glad to see Wario.

Nintendoobsessed · Aug 27, 2010

PHASE 51

PHASE 51
The United Cities

(After a few hours of walking, and then paying a ferryman to take them across the peaceful river,{which eventually combines with the Riverbloat Rapids} Celis, Jonas, and Vapear arrive at the southeastern city in the United Cities-Foras. They had arrived at the right time-the holiday had ended two hours ago. Outside contact was now allowed again)

Jonas: This is Foras, one of the nine cities in the United Cities. They are all connected by railways. In the center of the cities is, erm, the capital of Sub-conHarsofol. We have to get there

Celis: Railways? Is it going to cost anything?

Vapear: Well, see ya!

Celis: What?

Vapear: I gotta go get something to eat! And thenmy quest continues!

Celis: Yourwhat?

Vapear: I didnt tell you, did I? Sorry. I was so hungry, I forgot!

Jonas: Is that supposed to be funny or something?

Vapear: No. Its true! Anyway, I gotta thank you for helping me. Here you go!

(Vapear pulls out a bag of coins from seemingly nowhere. Celis looks insideand almost drops the bag.)

Celis: Thishas got to be at least 500 Plat Coins

Jonas: Plat Coins? I am not, erm, familiar with the currency of the United Cities

Celis: This is used pretty much everywhere, the Mushroom Kingdom, Koopa Kingdom

Jonas: Wellwe dont use those in lower Sub-con.

Celis: Oh? Well, 100 Gold Coins equal 1 Plat Coin. Also, 100 Bron Coins equal 1 Gold Coin. The only thing higher are Diam Coinswhich only the really rich use, like Lu-er, like some people.

Jonas: No silver? (Or Silv?)

Celis: Theres Silv, but thats rarely used. But Vapear, are you serious?

(But Vapear has already dissapered. Jonas and Celis turn, and hurry towards the train station.)

Jonas: ErmI guess he wasnt worthless after all

Celis: I cant believe he had all that moneyI was wondering why he insisted we stopped at the bankwhere would he get all that money, anyway?

Jonas: I would have bet hed stolen it, but the banks here are, erm, perfect. No one can break in.

Celis: I wonder if well ever see him again

(They reach the train station. Celis quickly buys two train tickets for Harsofol. The Shy Guys running the place dont seem to even notice shes royalty-which is just fine for Celis. Nobody in the entire city seemed to notice at alland now that she thinks about it, neither did Vapear.)

(As they board the train)

Celis: Jonashow are we going to get into the castle, anyway?

Jonas: There is a secret word for entering the castle, as a important guest. My father was the representative of Blue River a few years ago, and he told me the word, if I ever needed to get inhe was killed days later, by some wandering bandit

Celis: Im sorry

Jonas: It doesnt matter, anyway-

(The train starts. Jonas jumps. He seems a bit nervous)

Jonas: SoermI wonder if Wes is okayI mean, The Pipes

Celis: My father survived the place, Im sure Wes could too.

Jonas: Comparing Wes to your father?

Celis: In a waythey are the same.

Jonas: ???

Celis: Once this is overIm going to bring you to a friend of minehes named Penterhe can tell ifyou have certain abilities.

Jonas: Okay?

Celis: Im sorry for making you curiousI cant really say anythingyet.

Jonas:

Celis: How long do you think itll take for this train to arrive?

Jonas: Erm, probably two hours. The train will continue, to the northwest city, Hakahsh. Well need to get off when it first, erm, stops.

Celis: Jonas? Can Iask you something?

Jonas: Ermyes?

Celis: Your(Why did his accent change from Ert to ErmMaybe thats too much of a personal question)sorry. Never mind.

Jonas: ???

Celis: Ima little tired. Im going to take a nap.

Jonas: Wellokay.

(Celis tries to fall asleep. Eventually she does. Jonas immediately notices, the cloud pouring out of her head is a huge tip-off. This time, it is a soft pink color. Jonas takes a deep breathand then looks straight at it. Once again, he finds himself in a strange world, watching Celis. He is floating high above a calm ocean. Celis sits in a boat, looking out over the water, humming quietly. She is seven years old.

Celis: Hmm hmm hmm hm hmm hm hmmm

(Mario walks across the water towards Celis. Celis notices just as he stops in front of her. Celis immediately stops humming.)

Mario: Hi.

Celis: Oh. Hello.

Mario: Would you like to play a game with me?

Celis: No. My mommy told me not to play with strangers.

Mario: Wa hoo! Come on! Were going to have a party!

Celis: Im busy.

Mario: Its going to be the best party ever! A MARIO party! And IM Mario!

Celis: Naming a party after yourself is rather egotistical.

Mario: Hee hee, well, I AM the best.

Celis: The best? The best at what? Hopscotch? Coloring?

Mario: Everything! Im the best at everything! I can do whatever I want, because IM the best!

Celis: You cant prove it.

Mario: Hee hee! Yes I can! I can defeat anybody! I can beat everybody in every kind of game! Racing. Tennis. Golf. I can kill, too.

Celis: Will you kill me if I dont come with you?

Mario: Yes. My partys are for my friends. If you dont come, youre going to die eventually, hee hee. My friends and I will all plot your death at the party, if you dont come. Its what we do to everybody!

Celis: I dont want to come. I want to sit here. I want to drift away. From you. From my mommy. From all the strangers

Mario: You dont seem to understand. Ever since I came to this land of mushroom people and turtles, it all seemed very simple to me, and eventually, everybody else learned too!

Celis:

Mario: That everything revolves around ME. This world belongs to ME. I dont care if it existed before, my very influence controls this world. And I am invincible. I am a God. Star Spirits have no power. If there is a God, it is me.

Celis: Youre no God. You were just lucky. Like me.

Mario: Excuse me?

(Mario grabs her neck with one hand, and holds her above the water. Celiss deadpan face doesnt change.)

Mario: Even when I diemy legacy will not end. As my daughter you will be forced to carry my legacy, and they will hate you. They will hate you, because of ME. Because I was a God, and I was better then everybody, and because they couldnt beat me.

(As Celis suddenly turns back into her normal age, Mario drops her into the water. She cannot float like Mario. A whirlpool forms around her, and starts to drag her down.)

Mario: Dont worry. Youll make enemies too. People will hate you, even without my help. Goodbye.

(Celiss head disappears, and only her raised hand sticks out of the water.)

Mario: Oh! And by the way, say hello to Luigi for me! Hee hee hee! Hee hee hee hee hee he-

(Jonas wakes up at the same time Celis does. Jonas is not as shocked as last time. He takes a deep breath. In ten minutes, the train will arrive. Celis wakes up, looking forlorn. Jonas pretends not to notice. Gripping Eisader tightly, Jonas prepares for departure.)

Celis: You knowI cant believe they let you bring that staff onand that you were able to convince them it was just a walking staff.

Jonas: Thats erm, rather random.

Celis: (Sigh) Im not feeling very well. I have an odd feelingabout Wes

Jonas:

(The train stops. Celis and Jonas depart. The train goes off towards Hakahsh. Celis and Jonas turn towards the Harsofol Palace. In six hours, the Blood Masks would arrive, and chaos would break loose)

TO BE CONTINUED

Nintendoobsessed · Aug 29, 2010

PHASE 52

PHASE 52
Memories of Blood Mask

(The clock on the wall quietly ticks, as the messenger arrives. It is almost 6:00in two hours; the Blood Masks would attack the United Cities from the inside, and the outside. The Blood Masks second-in-command, Bajai, already sits in the throne in the Harsofol Palace. He had silently entered, killed all the guards, and had then proceeded to kill King Okken himself. Nobody in the city was even aware that the king was dead. The message from the messenger was simple-a group of three had entered the city- a Heiho, a unidentified Boo, and-the ruler of the Mushroom Kingdom (if she was there)- Celistar. And two of them planned to come warn King Okken of the approaching Blood Mask army. This would have been a problem, if the great leader of the Blood Masks had not had a group get on the inside. Getting into the cities was difficult, because of the holiday.

But two days ago, they had entered through the most unlikely place-the northwestern city, Hakahsh. They had destroyed Hakahsh, and destroyed the spots that trains would leave, and arrive from. Any trains that went there would crash, and kill everyone aboard. Getting into the palace was easy. In the middle of the night, anyone who happened to cross them was killed instantly by Bajai. Taking the palace was an easy matter. Two days before this, he and Lord Blood Mask had planned the attack, in the Blood Masks hideout.)

Lord Blood Mask: Bajaias my second-in-command, you will lead the first attack against the citiesa sneak attack, through Hakahsh.

Bajai: My lord?

(Lord Blood Mask describes the plan in great detail.)

Lord Blood Mask: Pick your own group to lead the attack. I need these cities.

Bajai: Yes, my lord!

Lord Blood Mask: Bajai. This Fire StaffI dont want it any more. Take it.

Bajai: What? Sir?

Lord Blood Mask: I dont need it. You deserve a reward

Bajai: Ohthankthank you, sir!

Lord Blood Mask: It shouldhelp with your minor conquest.

(It had been four days earlier, while traveling, that one of the underlings had found the staff, deep in the Subconian Jungle)

Underling: Ow!

(One of the underlings trips, and breaks his leg. Bajai goes over to investigate, and finds a strange, hard, wooden staff. But at the end, contained in a glass globe, is a small fire. Bajai calls Lord Blood Mask over.)

Bajai: Look at this sir! Aelemental staff! One of the only six

Lord Blood Mask: The Fire StaffElemental Staffs! This is the key. If we can find one of the two great Elemental StaffsLight and Shadowour goal will be within grasp!

Underlings: Aughhh

Lord Blood Mask: What happened to him?

Bajai: The fool tripped on the staff. It was sticking out of the ground.

Lord Blood Mask: How unfortunate. Is his leg broken?

Bajai: From the snapping sound, it would appear so.

Lord Blood Mask: He cant walk? Well, lets try this. Give me that staff.

(Bajai hands LBM the staff.)

Underling: Nono, please, sir, no, Ill-

Lord Blood Mask: You cant even walk, can you. Youre a waste of time, and supplies.

(Lord Blood Mask points the staff at the underlings. A bolt of fire shoots out, and engulfs the fallen underling. The troops march away, the screams continuing until they are too far away to hear them. Apparently a slow-burning fire. Two days ago, a travelling merchant had stopped by, while the Blood Masks were travelling through the Otapuku Meadows, apparently not knowing who the group was.)

Travelling Merchant: I have many things to sellwhat do you want?

Bajai: Youre a merchant? Ive never heard of a Boo merchant, and I dont see anything to buy!

Travelling Merchant: Hee hee (The Travelling Merchant pulls out objects from seemingly thin air.) I can store just about anything in the 8th Dimension!

Random Underling: 8thDimension?

Travelling Merchant: The Empty Dimension. I have the ability to store anything in this Dimension!

Bajai: How?

Travelling Merchant: Are you going to buy something, or not? I have a lot, just cant give you any food. Im running low on food, and I really hate being hungry!

(The Merchant doesnt even notice Lord Blood Masks huge form standing behind him. He grabs the Boo before he can disappear, or fly away.)

Lord Blood Mask: How aboutyou give us everything you haveorwe find out if Boos breathe. (Lord Blood Mask gestures over to a flowing river.)

Merchant: Oh, dont worry, we breathe, hee. So, uh, I guess you dont have to find out!

Lord Blood Mask: No, Id like to make sure. Maybe youd like to give us everything youve got?

Merchant: Um, maybe I would. But not the food, please?

Bajai:

Lord Blood Mask:

Merchant: Heehehhe.just kidding.

(The Merchant pulls out a huge multitude of items. At the end, he pulls out a bag of cauliflower. Bajai stares mournfully.)

Bajai: Vegetables? That cant be all. I hate vegetables.

Merchant: No, really. Thats all. Im allergic to meat.

Lord Blood Mask: A Boo allergic to meat? You think were going to believe that? FALKOR! Get over here!

(Falkor walks over.)

Bajai: Falkor heres going to tell us if youre telling the truth. And if youre not, youre going to become practice for our archery squad.

Merchant: No, wait! Ihave some more food. But its more vegetables! And some fruit.

Bajai: Oh, right. Falkor!

Falkor: Hes telling the truth.

Bajai: Whatever. Give us it, anyway!

Merchant: (Sigh)

(From some invisible tear in the air, the merchant pulls out broccoli and apples.)

Merchant: Thats it. Really. And now Im all hungry

Lord Blood Mask: A stupid Boo whos a vegetarian. Get lost.

Merchant: Umthank you for not killing me.

Bajai: We have some practice!

(The sounds of bows TWANG in the distance.)

Merchant: Aah!

(The Boo disappears, just as the arrows fly through where he had been.)

Bajai:

(Nine days ago, when the Blood Masks were crossing the Southern Mountains, Lord Blood Mask had told him who he, the leader of the Blood Masks, really was, during the night)

Lord Blood Mask: BajaiIfeel a needto tell youwho I am

Bajai: I already know who you are. You are the leader of the Blood Masksyou saved my life two years ago

Lord Blood Mask: No. Why I am like thishugebeneath my maskand robesdeformed.

Bajai: Er?

Lord Blood Mask: Whymy hands are like this

(Lord Blood Mask holds out a bumpy hand. At the tips of his fingers are small, sharp claws.)

Bajai:

Lord Blood Mask: Do you know how old I am?

Bajai: No.

Lord Blood Mask: I was created sixty years ago.

Bajai: Wh-what?

Lord Blood Mask: I awoke for the first time ever, falling outside of some storage tank. The first sound I ever heard was the dying gasps of the one who created me. When I looked up, seconds later, he was dead. An ugly fellow. A human. One of the few in the world. I knew how to walk, from some previous life. I could read too. His name was Nask. He had no last name. I was one of countless experiments that he had held in the laband elsewhere. All having to do with genetic and biological experiments. I was unfortunate enough to once wander into an unmarked room, full of

Bajai:

Lord Blood Mask: There was a kitchen, full of food. After I ate for the first time in my second life, I found a notebook, entirely about me. The fifth Heiho experiment. The first three died instantly. I found the fourth in a cage. Heit was alive. But it was horribly twisted. I felt sorry for it. The last time I felt sorry for anything.

Bajai:

Lord Blood Mask: When I left that horrible placeI found myself in the southern part of Sub-Con.

Bajai: Around where our journey started?

Lord Blood Mask: No. I was in the far eastright near the Dream Mists.

Bajai: The Dream Mists?!?

Lord Blood Mask: I barely escaped alive. After traveling for miles to the east, killing whatever I could find, and eat

Bajai:

Lord Blood Mask: I found the south-western village Nies. The villagers were scared of me. From what I heard them calling me, I realizedthey knew.

Bajai: Knew what?

Lord Blood Mask: They knew about Nasks experimentsand that I was one. They knew. In my rage, I killed them.

Bajai:

Lord Blood Mask: In the next town I came to, they attacked methey didnt know anything. So I killed them too. I hid for a while. When I came back to the real world, I still hated everything. I hadnt even noticed, but it had been almost sixty years. I gathered people, threatening to kill them, to join me, to help me take over, not telling them my true goal. And I hated them all.

Bajai: Do you hate me?

Lord Blood Mask: Nobecause you know the truth, as I doeveryone must experience true painlike meand you, when I saved you. Although I wasnt truly awakeI felt him altering mefrom whatever previous life I had. Its why I made you my second-in-command. I could tell you went through true horror. And togetherwe will make the world experience it.

Bajai: YesYes sir!

(Bajai had wondered why he had been chosen as the second-in-command. But learning of Lord Blood Masks purpose made it all make sense. He had gone through a terrible horror. Mario almost killing himand then his gang of Toads beating him up. If Lord Blood Mask hadnt come)

(Bajai returns to the present from his memories.)

Bajai: Marios daughter is coming. She must feel true sufferingwhen those two fools enter the Palace, take them to the dungeon. And torture them.

(Bajai is very excited. Marios daughter will captured. Lord Blood Mask will reward him. He can already hear the scuffle down the hall. Tonight was going to be a good night for Bajai.)

TO BE CONTINUED

Nintendoobsessed · Mar 18, 2011

PHASE 53

PHASE 53
A Short Diversion

(1:30 PM. Five and a half hours before Celis and Jonas enter Harsofol Palace, Wes finally re-emerges from the Warp Pipe he took when leaving The Pipes. Just as Wario said, Wes climbs out in E.Gadds house-in the library, where he had a mini-adventure four days ago. Just like that time before, the place is pitch-black.)

Wes: Whys it so dark?!? Its the middle of the day

(Its an easier journey through the library, since there arent bookshelves falling down everywhere. Wes is almost near the door, when some invisible force pushes him back.)

Wes: What the-?!

Boo: I wouldnt step there, if I were you, great one!

Wes: You?!?

Boo: The old mans dead. This place is mine now.

Wes: He is?

Boo: Heh, just yesterday. He finished his project, though.

Wes: His projectyou dont mean-?!?

Boo: Some kind of transport device, I think.

Wes: The Time Machine

Boo: Heh heh, like I care. Anyway, you can stay here for a little bit great one. If you came from The Pipes, youll want some rest.

Wes: Uhthanks. How do you know where the pipe leads?

Boo: Some fat weirdo visited a few weeks ago. Apparently a friend of the professors. Wont he have a surprise!

Wes: (Must be talking about Wario)

Boo: Anyway, I suggest you walk around that spot. I dumped the professor there. He was stinking up the main room.

Wes: Thats disgusting! Why didnt you bury him?

Boo: Skeletons add great atmosphere to haunted houses!

Wes: Thats sick

Boo: Hee hee!

(Wes dodges around the unseen body, and enters the main room. Right in the center is the Time Machinea mechanical chair.)

Wes: HmmI didnt think it would just look like a chair

Boo: Heeme neither!

Wes: ! Are you going to follow me everywhere?

Boo: Only while youre in the house.

(Wes sighs, and then looks at the Time Machine.)

Boo: I dont mind.

Wes: If its about the Time Machine, I wasnt going to ask! Its E. Gadds

(Wes starts to walk towards it.)

Boo: And if I was listening correctlywasnt it built for the princess?

Wes:

Boo: Have fun! Dont screw up the current world, or anything!

Wes: Im not going that far back

(Wes sits on the chair.)

Wes: Hmm? Ah!

(Wes finds a keyboard sticking out of the side. Its on a rotating holder, so he pulls it to the front.)

Wes: Year...29 AMAMonthSeptemberDay19thTime5:16 PM

Boo: 8 years ago? Hee heethat could mess stuff up

Wes: Shut up. LocationNasidius

Boo: Never heard of that place! Must be a hick village!

Wes: Quiet.

(Wes pulls the lever on the left side. With a flash of light, Wes and the chair disappears. Half a second later, he reappears, and falls to his knees.)

Wes: Damnit

Boo: Hmm? Mess something up? I dont feel different!

Wes: NoI didnt mess anything up. Nothing changed. Nothing.

Boo: Heethats good, isnt it?

Wes: Im leaving.

Boo: Oh?

Wes: I have to get back to Mushroom Castletell Penter that Celis has everything under control

Boo: Dont you want anything to eat?

Wes: Im not very hungry anymore.

Boo: Hee hee. Come back anytime you want. Its a little lonely around here

Wes: Goodbye.

(Wes leaves without another word. Tomorrow morning, Wes will arrive at a ruin called Toad Town.)

TO BE CONTINUED

Nintendoobsessed · Mar 19, 2011

PHASE 54

PHASE 54
Search of the Staffs

Jonas: Erm, thats oddtheres no door guard

(Celis and Jonas have walked into the eerily quiet Harsofol Palace. Its quiet for a little bit, anyway. Seven Shy Guys drop from the ceiling, attacking Celis and Jonas. Celis immediately smashes her fist in the face of one of them. Jonas panics and falls backbut then swings out Eisader, which shoots a freezing beam of ice at one of the Shy Guys. The opponent is frozen solid.)

Celis: Wow. Howd you do that? (Celis smashes another Shy Guy.)

Jonas: Idont know.

Celis: Theres another behind you! (Celis punches another Shy Guy in the gut, and then kicks him upwards.

Jonas: Takethis! (With a quick swing, Eisaders icy orb hits the opponent in the facesmashing into a million fragments, and breaking the attackers face. Quicker than before, the Ice Staff reforms.)

Celis: Alright, whered the last two go-!

(The last two Shy Guys leap from each side of Jonas, and grab his arms. The Ice Staff fallsbut one of the Shy Guys catch it, and hold it to Jonass neckor where his mask ends, anyway)

Shy Guy: Id s-suggest y-you suh-surrender.

Bajai: Good job, Falkor. And yes, I too, suggest you surrender.

(Bajai emerges from the doors at the end of the hall, his mask twisted in a gloating leer.)

Celis: Crap.

Bajai: Take them to the dungeons. When Lord Blood Mask arrives, they will be treated to an great misery.

(A spear guy appears from behind Celis, and stabs at her. Celis follows Jonas, who is dragged by Falkor, and another Shy Guy. They are thrown into the dim dungeon. It is small, wet, and cold.)

Falkor: I-I fuh-think Ill b-be tay-taking this.

(Falkor leaves with Eisader. The other Shy Guy follows him, along with the Spear Guy.)

Jonas: Thats mine! Youjerk

Celis: Just great. How are we going to get out of here, now?

Jonas: TheytookmyIce Staff

Celis: I know! We need to get out of here, get it back, and find out whats going on.

Jonas: Its pretty, erm, obvious to me. The Blood Masks already got in.

Celis: Then why isnt the leader here? That guy said that hedtortureus when their leader got here.

Jonas: The leader must have sent ahead a party to overtake the castle. I dont think anyone in the United Cities knows, though. It must have been during the night. Most people in the United Cities don't go out at night...

Celis: What a messwehave to find a way out of here.

Jonas: (Sigh)

(Two hours pass. Celiss desperate attempts to find a way out are pointless. The bars are unbreakable, along with the walls. Eventually, two Shy Guy guards come down the stairs.)

Shy Guy Guard: Time to go. Lord Blood Mask wants to see his prisoners.

Celis: He wants to see us? Is he lonely already?

Shy Guy Guard: Do not talk. (He violently yanks Celis out. She turns and punches him in the face with her free hand.)

Celis: You idiots are unguarded! Jonas, stand back.

Shy Guy Guard 2: You-!

(He turns to run. Celis grabs the back of his cloak, and throws him to the ground, knocking him out.)

Jonas: Ermwow.

Celis: Lets get your weapon backand meet this Lord Blood Mask.

(Celis leaps up the stairs, with quick jumps and bounds. Jonas runs afterwards. The main hall is still empty. Celis turns to the doors at the end of the long halland yank them open, Jonas gasping right behind her.)

Jonas: Nicemove.

(Inside is the throne room-and it is huge. Packed inside is the massive Blood Mask Army, all standing in formationand at the very end of the hall, on the two thrones (which are not actually used for the revolving governments, just for historical purposes) sits Bajaiand Lord Blood Mask. Jonass mask almost falls off. Lord Blood Mask is a giant, hulking twisted form of a Heiho-his mask is black, with thick red strips of paint running around and down from the eyeholes, and mouth.)

Lord Blood Mask: And there they are.

(None turn around. They all have the same mask design as Lord Blood Mask, and through training have learned never to turn from Lord Blood Mask during a speech.)

Lord Blood Mask: Ignore them. Go and take over the cities!

Army: (ROAAAARRR)

(Surprisingly, the Army rushes past Celis and Jonas, and does not attack them. Celis tries to grab at themput they slam into her, and she falls. Eventually, the room is empty, except for Lord Blood Mask, and Bajai. The two stare down at both of them.)

Lord Blood Mask: Bajai has told me about you. Coming hereto warn the old kingand stop me

Celis: So youre Lord Blood Mask? Pretty original of you, naming your army after yourself.

Lord Blood Mask: HoffhoffhoffLord Blood Mask was never my name. I have no name. The world gave me the name, after my army.

Jonas: What have you done with the King?!?

Lord Blood Mask: Dead. Bajai here set him on fire.

Jonas: Wh-what?!

Bajai: Havent you seen my staff? (Bajai holds up the fire staff. It burns brightly.)

Jonas: The Fire Staff?!?

Celis: Fire Staff? How many of these things are there?

Bajai: Six. Fire. Water. Earth. Lightning. Shadow. Light.

Celis: Ha! Well, youre wrong. Jonas hashad an Ice Staff!

Bajai: You stupid girl! The four main elemental staffs-Fire, Water, Earth, and Lightning-have the power to transform into a weaker, secondary elemental. In your case, Water can become Ice!

Jonas: Where is my staff?!?

Lord Blood Mask: Falkor is practicing with it. He will be my new apprentice. Once the Blood Masks collect all the Elemental Staffs, the world will be ours, without a doubt.

Bajai: It is the perfect plan, sir

Lord Blood Mask: Now then-

Falkor: L-lord B-blood muh-mask! Th-the stuh-staff! Its reh-reacting!!!

(Falkor pushes Celis and Jonas out of the way from behind and rushes into the middle of the room. He places the staff on the floorand it begins to turn. It spins around nearly eight timesand stops pointing to the southwest.)

Bajai: Itsin Giglomorsh?!?

Lord Blood Mask: Nono, I knew it! Its in Mt. Noc. That famous place

Bajai: If its the Iceer, Water Staff we are usingit must be pointing to the Shadow Staff!

Lord Blood Mask: We leave immediately. Come, Bajai.

Celis: Where do you think youre going?

Lord Blood Mask: Grr! Bajai! Take the Water Staff. We will need it to get to the right spot on Mt. Noc. Falkor! Prove yourself. Kill the girl and the other.

Celis: Youre not going any-whoa!

(Using the Fire Staff, Falkor shoots a fire ball at the doorplus Celis and Jonas. They leap out of the way, and the fire engulfs the main door, leading outside. It quickly burns to ash. Lord Blood Mask and Bajai hurry out, surprisingly fast.)

Celis: You-!

Falkor: Y-you w-wont be stuh-stopping L-lord Bluh-Blood Ma-mask.

Celis: Nice stutter. Jonas, you might want to back up. Ill deal with this idiot.

Falkor: D-die!

(Another burst of flame. Celis leaps forward, then rolls to the side as another flame scorches the floor. With a spin on the floor, shoulder on the ground, Celis trips Falkor, who falls, dropping the Fire Staff. It bounces once, and then falls with a clatter. Jonas runs up and picks it up.)

Jonas: Thanks Celis! Now then-

Falkor: P-please

(Celis gets up, and starts to walk to the door.)

Celis: Lets leave him. Weve got to catch up to Lord Blood Mask.

Jonas: If you say so.

(They both walk to the door. Behind them, Falkor leaps up, and runs at them arms outstretched.)

Falkor: Yuh-you didnt let m-me finish! P-PLEASE D-DIE!

(Celis shoves her shoulder back, hitting Falkor right in the face. He falls back, blood drooling out of his mouth-hole.)

Celis: Its probably his nose bleeding. Lets get outta here.

(Celis and Jonas leave. All around them, Harsofol is being destroyed by the Blood Masks. Jonas looks pained.)

Celis: We dont have time. Where is Mt. Noc?

Jonas: As the staff showedsouth-east of here. They must have used a magical incantation with the staff

Celis: Magical incantation?

Jonas: The staffs must have the power to point to the two most powerful ones. The secret needs to just be unlocked by incantation.

Celis:

()

Celis: How are we going to get to Mt. Con, anyway? Can we cross the river?

Jonas: I have a, erm, plan.

(Jonas holds up the Fire Staff. It glints in the hot sun)

TO BE CONTINUED

Nintendoobsessed · Mar 20, 2011

Re: The Mushroom Kingdom (Phase 55-End of Blood Mask Saga)

PHASE 55
The Great Confrontation

(Mt. Noc is not a particularly high mountain. It does, however, have large amounts of rock crumbling down the side, and a violent waterfall rushing down from the highest plateau. Logs fall down the water in great torrents. At the very top of the plateau, Lord Blood Mask scrambles about in the dust, digging furiously.)

Lord Blood Mask: Put the staff on the ground! NOW!

Bajai: S-sorry!

(Bajai places the Water Staff (currently Ice Staff) on the ground. It spins until it faces north. Bajai continually places it on the grounduntil it continually spins.)

Lord Blood Mask: Yesssss! My gamble was successful! The Shadow Staffis on THIS mountain!

Celis: Too bad youre not getting it.

Lord Blood Mask: GRAGH! You!

(Lord Blood Mask swings around dramatically.)

Lord Blood Mask: Howdid you get here so fast?!? The rapidsone of the most violent in the worldand

Jonas: Withthis!

(Jonas holds up the Fire Staff. It glows fiercely.)

Jonas: With the fierce fires of the staff, the rapids split into a dry path.

Lord Blood Mask: WHAT?!? ButFalkor?!?

Celis: Knocked him out. Hes gonna have a nasty nosebleed when he wakes up.

Lord Blood Mask: Damn you! Bajai! Kill them! I have to find the Shadow Staff!

(Bajai leaps at Celis and Jonas, the Ice Staff held highbut then it changes into a Water Staff.)

Celis: !

Jonas: Leave me. I can face himstop Lord Blood Mask! If he digs up the Shadow Staffhell have Sub-Con for sure! Maybe even the world

Celis: Be careful

Jonas: No CelYOU be careful.

Celis:

(Celis turns to face Lord Blood Mask who has been digging desperately at the ground. Suddenly, he shrieks with excitementthe end of the staff is sticking out of the ground. Celis rushes at him, about to punch-but he grabs her fist with his huge malformed, clawed hand and starts to throw her at the raging river. She kicks upward, knocking him back, and releasing her. He trips backwards over the Shadow Staff, and falls onto his back.)

Celis: You are not getting that staff.

Lord Blood Mask: Grrraggghhh!

(Behind them, Bajai fires bursts of water magic at Jonas. Jonas tries to use the incredibly hot fire magic he had used to separate the waters before-but the Water Staffs water is more powerful than its elemental weakness.)

Bajai: Ha! You cant defeat mefire is always weak to watermaybe if you had the Lightning Staffhah ha ha ha!

Jonas: Shootbutthe four main elemental staffs have a secondary elementwhatis the Fire Staffs?

Bajai: Whatever it is, it will surely be weak to water!

Jonas: I have to find out!

(A explosive beam shoots out of the Fire Staff. Bajai barely dodges, cursing violently.)

Bajai: You think you can defeat me when Im not looking! Try to beat this!

(Bajai raises the staffand a wave of water covers him completely. He is now in a watery bubble...completely invincible against fire.)

Bajai: Just try to beat me now! Ha ha ha ha ha!

Jonas: I have to figure outthe other state of the staff

(Behind them, besides the raging waters, Lord Blood Mask rushes at Celis, brandishing sharp claws. He slashes at her, and she jumps upwards, landing down on his outstretched hand. He shrieks.)

Celis: You sure scream a lotwho are you really, anyway?

Lord Blood Mask: Iam nothing! I am Lord Blood Mask! And I will be the God of The World once I kill youI will make the world suffer! Like I did

Celis: ?

Lord Blood Mask: I was created by Dr. Naskthe worlds greatest chemical biologist. I am his last creationand his greatest!

Celis: Dr. Nask?

Lord Blood Mask: I will make you bleed!

(Lord Blood Mask rushes at her. Celis leaps out of the way-a bad move. Lord Blood Mask wrenches the Shadow Staff out of the dirt.)

Lord Blood Mask: Heh heh HA! The worldand youare doomed!

(The Shadow Staff held up, a sinister black cloud is formed in the sky. It starts to move towards Celisslowly, but unstopping.)

Lord Blood Mask: Once it touches you, it will enter your lungsand stop all breathing. A fitting end for a pampered princess!

Celis: Pampered?!? You know nothing!

(Above them all, a giant thundercloud appears from nowhere. Frozen water in the shape of a thunderbolt slams to the ground.)

Lord Blood Mask: The power of the Shadow Staff is endless!

Celis: Ice magic!?! Isnt there a Water Staff?

Lord Blood Mask: The Shadow Staff holds the power of the two elementals associated with it-Earth and Water. Likewise, the Light Staff controls Light, Fire, and Lightning.

Celis: Explaining the whole thing rather well, considering were in a fight.

Lord Blood Mask: Not much of a fightyoure going to die!

Bajai: (Screaming)

(Lord Blood Mask and Celis swing around. Bajais watery shell is boiling. Bajai is trapped in a coffin of scalding hot water. All around the shell is a mistflowing from the staff Jonas is holding outwards.)

Jonas: Steam! The secondary elemental for the Fire StaffSteam! Gaseous heat will penetrate even water

Lord Blood Mask: Grr!

Jonas: Celis! Im the one who begged for your helplet me do my part!

Celis: (Running to the left, dodging the giant black cloud.) Thank you!

Lord Blood Mask: Ill kill you all!

(With another wave from his staff, explosions of lightning, water, and pure shadow energy volley out of the staff, straight at Celis and Jonas. Celis leaps to the leftJonas to the right. He almost falls in the river, a log nearly catching him in the side.)

Jonas: Garahhh!

(Jonas fires a quick burst of fire. Lord Blood Mask douses it with water.)

Lord Blood Mask: Dont even try steam! Heh heh heh ha!

(Celis slams her foot into Lord Blood Masks back. He nearly falls, but swings around and grabs at Celis. Her punch almost reaches his mask/facebut instead hits the neck area.)

Lord Blood Mask: Gurgh hurg hurg hurg!

(Lord Blood Mask grabs her arm, and hangs her up in the air.)

Lord Blood Mask: Once the Shadow Cloud touches you...! Cold death!

(The Shadow Cloud is already floating towards her. Celis struggles desperately, but Blood Masks grip tightens, and the claws tear open her skin. Blood runs down her arm.)

Lord Blood Mask: Experience pain like you never have before! Gurgh hurgh-GAGH!

(A beam of ice hits Blood Mask in the arm, freezing it completely. Celis breaks free-literally breaking off four of Blood Masks fingers.)

Lord Blood Mask: WHAT-!?!

(Jonas holds the Fire Staff and the Water Staff in each hand.)

Lord Blood Mask: Both?! You can use BOTH!?!

Jonas: It appears so. Face me! I am the protector of Sub-Con-!

Lord Blood Mask: Protector of Sub-Con? Protector of nothing!

(Lightning fast, Lord Blood Mask sends a torrent of water at Jonas-but Jonas has already drawn the Ice Staff-freezing the water shooting out of the Shadow Staff-all the way up to the staffand Blood Masks hand. Blood Mask drops the Staff from painright into the roaring river. The Shadow Staff goes flying off the waterfalland bounces off a log, into the darkness.)

Lord Blood Mask: YOU-!!!!! AaaarrRRRGGGHHHH!

(Lord Blood Mask jumps at Jonaswho sends a flame from the Fire Staff. It enflames the Shadow Cloud, destroying it, but Lord Blood Mask drops down, and then kicks Jonas across the river, and right by the edge of the cliff. The Water Staff falls on the groundthe Fire Staff falls off the edge.)

Celis: Jonas!

Lord Blood Mask: I think hes dead. But Ill make sure after I break your neck.

Celis: Just try!

(Lord Blood Mask nearly skims over the ground, like hes floating, hands outstretched, claws blood stained. Celis starts to step backthen rebounds and jumps on his hands, punching straight into his face. Blood Mask falls back with a roar.)

Lord Blood Mask: Youcantbeat medie, DAMN YOU!

(Lord Blood Mask backs up to the river, where he grabs a giant log out of the water.)

Lord Blood Mask: I will BEAT YOU UNTIL YOURE A PILE OF BLOOD!

Celis: Good for y-

(Lord Blood Mask swings the log at Celis. He actually scores a hit, sending her flying. Celis quickly slams her feet into the ground before she tumbles off the side. A giant red mark covers the left side of her face.)

Celis: N-not bad

Lord Blood Mask: Grrrrrahhhh!

(Celis runs at Lord Blood Mask preparing a punch. Lord Blood Mask swings his log at her hand-which she draws back, and then punches his face with the other. Blood Mask quickly knees upwardshitting her legs. Celis is stunned for a moment. A moment too many. Blood Mask brings the log back, slamming her head again. Celis isnt thrown very far, but blood has started to run out of her mouth, and two tooth have fallen out.)

Celis: Damnyourethe strongest Ive ever fought.

Lord Blood Mask: ILL BE THE LAST YOULL EVER FIGHT!

Jonas: C-Celis!

Celis: Jonas?!

(Jonas has gotten up, from across the river, he weakly grips the Water Staff in his hands.)

Jonas: CelisImIm going to freeze him straight in the stomachand then you have to knock himinto the river

Lord Blood Mask: Youthink I cant HEAR YOU?!?

(Lord Blood Mask turn around, to cross the river and attack Jonas.)

Jonas: Heh hehI knew youd lost some of your mindyoure fully open.

Lord Blood Mask: WH-!

(A powerful shot from the Water Staff (turned Ice Staff) explodes into Lord Blood Masks stomach. Celis jumps-and then kicks sideways hitting Lord Blood Mask right after the explosion. With a shriek, and a horrifying cracking sound, he falls into the river, hitting his neck on the side of a log. Another disturbing crack, and he tumbles down the waterfall, hitting more logs along the way. Finally, he disappears into the darkness. Celis jumps over the river, and runs over to Jonas.)

Celis: Are you okay?!?

Jonas: ImImokay. Great, even. Celishes dead, (COUGH) isnt he? TheShadow Staff fell over the waterfall too

Celis: Definitely. Even if he survived breaking his neck three times, the fall to the bottom wouldve killed him.

Jonas: AaahhhIm sorry I dragged you into this Celbut I knew

Celis:

Jonas: you were the only one who could, erm, do it.

Celis: (His accent suddenly came back!) Jonas

Jonas: ErmIm kind of tired. Illtake a nap.

Celis: Jonaswait!

(Jonas has already fallen asleep. Fighting the temptation to fall asleep, Celis carrys Jonas down the mountainside. The Water Staff almost falls from his hand, so Celis sticks it in her pocket. The way down the mountain is peaceful, until they reach the rapids. Celis tries to use the Fire Staff, yet nothing but a weak little flame crawls out. But then Celis sees the boat that Lord Blood Mask used to cross the river. She tries to steer it, and manages to get the boat across the rapids, but crashes on the shore. Carrying Jonas, she enters the southwestern city-Giglomorshand hears cheers. Instead of an onslaught of Blood Masks, regular Shy Guy citizens are in the streets. On the ground are Blood Mask Masks scattered on the ground.)

Celis: Wha-?

Shy Guy: The attack is over! The Blood Mask Army were being mind controlledbut with the leader dead, theyve all awoken!

Celis: ? Mind controlled?

Shy Guy 2: We were. Lord Blood Maskno, that freakhe had some strange liquid in his clawsthat controlled you. Hed inject it in your neck. But hes dead!

Celis: (They must be telling the truth. Theres no way theyd know if Blood Mask was dead or not)

Shy Guy 3: Waitsheand the guy shes carryingtheyre the ones who killed him!

Celis: How-?

Shy Guy 2: Youre righthis last thoughts were of great hate for youand your friend

Celis: Great hate, huh? That's...predictable.

(A brief flash of darkness. Celis almost falls over.)

Celis: AhhhIm feeling a little

Shy Guy: Out of it? Get her to the hospital, fore she falls over!

(Celis almost falls over from exhaustion again, but is helped by two Shy Guys. Shell wake up the next day.)

(One hour earlier, at the time of the end of Celis's battle, in Koopa Castle, Malpix was in a half-sleeping, half-waking state. He had discovered two new feelings since he had finally taken over the castlethe feeling of being tiredand the feeling of sleep. Both were exhilarating, for one who felt artificial, even to himself. But right in the middle of the sleeping state, a fierce, psychic message pierced his mind.)

???: Brother

Malpix: Whos there??? Who speaks-

???: I am dying even as I speakI must tell youof one you must kill

Malpix: Kill? I kill only who I feel to. No matter who you think you are, I take no orders.

???: Our third brother has already agreed, so I speak to you as wellkill Celis, princessqueen of the Mushroom Kingdom. She will kill you.

Malpix: I have never heard of this Celis and she will not have heard of me. I have no reason or need to hunt down this person.

???: Will you not seek my revenge?

Malpix: Brotherha! I have no brother. I was mutated and partially created by a scientist-

???: As was I. Dr. Nask.

Malpix: What?!?

?: My body has already diedI have little timelet me join your bodywe will be strong

Malpix: Ha! No. I know youre lying. Dr. Nask dissapered

?: He went to Sub-Con, and died. I was created in Sub-con.

Malpix: Could it be?!? Dr. Nask created more than me?

?: Quicklylet me join you

Malpix: No.

?: The girl is insane. She will hunt you down.

Malpix:

?: Quickly-

Malpix: If you think you can form with me-youre insane.

?: Gagggh-

Malpix: Im waking up. Goodbye.

?: NO! LET ME-!

(As Malpix starts to wake up, he feels invisible tendrils begin to stick to him. Malpix desperately shakes them off, and wakes up in a cold sweat, still sitting in the uncomfortable throne. Speckian jumps in surprise as he snaps awake.)

Malpix: Celis

Speckian: WH-what? The girl...?

Malpix: You know this "Celis"? Tell me everything you know...!

END OF BLOOD MASK SAGA
TO BE CONTINUED

Nintendoobsessed · Oct 17, 2011

Phase 56

Sorry guys, it's been practically a year. I wouldn't trust myself to update normally. :P

PHASE 56
Upper Management

(October 20th, 37 AMA. 12:25 AM. Wes finally reaches Toad Town, and almost trips in surprise. Toad Town is a desolate wreck. And the quiet is stunning. Early, early in the morning, Toads nervously escaped with their families, away from Mushroom Castle and Toad Town, away from the Insane King Penter. None have stayed, except those who are dead. Even the Sacharials have fled, along with the Toads, to Mushroom City, in the west. But in the castle, Toads still live. Hopelessly trapped, the last guard that attempted to leave almost made it down the hillbefore Penter, suddenly up in the tower, beamed him through the head. The guards continue to bring him wine and other offerings, hoping to please him, almost leading to a twisted religionexactly as Azine, who peers out through Penters eyes, wants. Some guards have attempted to find a way out through the dungeonsperhaps a secret passage. Already tense beyond measure, and strung beyond belief, they turn and run, at what appears to be the sounds of ghosts. Rumor has spread throughout the castle that ghosts of the campaign that Peach ran, right before she died, were infesting the dungeons. None of them even guessed the simple truththat Wes would soon discover himself)

(Back in the ruined Toad Town)

Wes: Whatthehell?

(Wes nervously steps forward...almost onto a Bob-omb. The ticking sound tips him off before he steps down, and he bounces off to the side. The Bob-omb blows up, sending a rain of gravel at Wes. It bounces off, but a particularly big piece leaves a welt on his arm. Already in a bad mood, Wes angrily steps towards the castle.)

Wes: UghhhIm too tired for this

(The large entrance doors lie on either side of the stone path, blown open by the Sacharials bombs, detonated by Penters crazy attack.)

(Suddenly, a terrible thought strikes Wes-what if the Koopa Kingdom attacked? And had taken over, maybe killed everyone? But, then again, shouldnt guards be rushing out to capture him, or question him?)

(Slightly panicking, Wes runs into the dark door of the castleand right into a group of Toad Guards. Behind them, Penter is propped against the wallbrought down from the tower, after he had spotted Wes approaching the castle.)

Penter: Ahhh...Wes. It's been a long time, hasn't it?

Wes: No...it's been six days. But I'm not here to talk about that. I've come back to tell you that Celis should be okay, and that she should have reached the United Cities by now.

Penter: Yes. I have heard messages of the Blood Masks collapsing, and that it was due to a princess...

Wes: She did it...!

Penter: It was nice of her to do that...it saves me from the trouble of heading over there.

Wes: ...Heading over there? You were totally against the idea of going anywhere near there. What are you talking about? You changed your mind?

Penter: My partner Azine told me it was for the best...and due to his eye-opening revelations, I must believe him...

Wes: Azine? ...Never mind that. Why's the castle in a wreck? What happened to Toad Town...?

Penter: Oh...I decided that I didn't like Toad Town. With the bombs in the village, I was able to make quick work of the place.

Wes: W-what?!? Penter...what the heck is going on?!?

Penter: Azine has opened my eyes. We will take the world...and crush it.

Wes: Penter...! You've...cracked, haven't you? The stress...?

Penter: You believe I am merely crazy? Feel this-!

(Penter sends out tendrils of lightning, engulfing Wes, releasing an explosive shock. Wes is now kneeling.)

Wes: Don't force me to do this...guards! Why do you support this crazy man? Has he really threatened you into total slavery?

Guards: You do not know what you say...he is truly possessed by a great entity...

Penter: Trust me, I definitely could not create lightning before Azine took me.

Wes: Maybe you are possessed by a demon...or you are simply insane. Either way...I have to clear this up before Celis returns. She won't be happy...

(Suddenly, Wes sends out a burst of fire magic. Penter leaps to the side, and sends several guards into the path of fire. They are badly burned, and fall to the ground. Penter is now slightly floating.)

Azine: Elemental magic...! Quite impressive...Maguskoopa.

Wes: (Whose voice was that...? And how did he know...?!?) Penter...stop this. I don't want to fight you...

Penter: Who said you had to? You appear to be adept enough to help me.

Wes: Really? A ruling offer? You didn't actually think I'd accept did you?

Penter: Ah...well, in that case, I want to try something on you. Azine's power have begun to awaken, so-

(Wes prepares to dodge some kind of magical attack, but instead what feels like an invisible rope comes from behind and quickly ties him.)

Wes: What the-!

(Penter swings Wes around the hall, smashing him into high stone walls, and into a ancient tapestry.)

Penter: Hm, I like this one. If only I had it when that Duplighost was here...

(Hopelessly tied, Wes is unable to perform magic, and after a fifth crash into the wall, he blacks out. Noticing this, Penter cancels out the rope magic, dropping Wes eight feet.)

Penter: Well...I feel so positive today...! Guards, take the Koopa to the dungeons. Maybe he'll be smart enough to reconsider next time.

(The guards drag Wes down the dungeon stairs. Penter slips down to the floor and slumps with a deranged grin. World destruction looks ever more hopeful.)

(A day later in Mushroom City, a sudden and unpredicted meeting has started. Three leaders of a certain cause have met to discuss the plans of their group. One is the leader of the faction that patrolled Toad Town. Another is the overall leader, who had always been centered in Mushroom City. The last was a bit of an enigma to an outside viewer, but close inspection would reveal him as the funder of the operation. Earlier that morning, the leader of the Toad Town faction, otherwise known as Zerek, had quickly requested a meeting on his arrival in the city. The funder of the project had somehow predicted this, and had arrived from his established mansion two days earlier. All came to the meeting entirely ready for reports from each other.)

Luigi: Zerek...why are you always so flustered? Nervousness is not the sign of good leadership.

Zerek: Ha, you weren't at Toad Town yesterday. The place is a terror. Our bombs were supposed to control the town, but the nut running the castle in the princess's absence has some bizarre supernatural power.

Luigi: Oh? Please indulge me. Is it a MOD power? I assume a Ztar one?

Zerek: Don't jump to conclusions, oh rich one. My spy, a Duplighost, reported that "King" Penter believes he is possessed. From the things I've seen him do, I would agree.

???: Possession? By what? A demon?

Zerek: Something called Azine, sir. Rumors had been seeping from the castle. I actually doubt we ever needed a spy in the first place...

???: A demon. We need to purge it, and take over the castle immediately. We will send troops back to face it.

Luigi: No. We need to wait. I have no doubt you have heard of the princess's exploits. When she returns, she will want to head for the Mushroom Castle. The Mad King will strike her down, and on the off chance he doesn't, we can move in after she is weakened.

???: Luigi, you seem to believe that the goal of the Sacharial is to take down your niece. As much as I would love to see her suffer...we need to take over the Mushroom Kingdom first.

Luigi: She is the official leader of the Mushroom Kingdom. To kill her is to take the throne.

???: I don't care, I want to take the castle and mock her from there. Her anger will burn brightly...and set off her "bomb" so to speak.

Zerek: You-you want her to become..."Super"...!!!

???: Yes...I want to see her anger, and still strike her down. I want her to reach an epitome of anger and hate...she'll be just like me...

Luigi: While that's all very nice, I'd like to remind you that I'm funding the project. If you go in a...bad direction...perhaps I'll stop funding your explosives.

???: ...I recede then.

Luigi: Smart choice. Even if she survives the Mad King, she cannot take the force of Lethal Bob-ombs, and survive.

(The person at the head of the table begins to speak, but Luigi swiftly interrupts him.)

Luigi: Four or five, in an enclosed area. I've heard that open river sides and singular explosives won't work.

???: You-!

Luigi: I call this meeting adjourned.

???: Must I remind you that you are not the leader?

Luigi: I have nothing more to say, or hear. Send a message to my mansion in five days, and tell me if she's dead by then. If you need, I'd be glad to step in, and help strike her down. The old mansion is getting rather boring...

???: Don't ignore me! You-

(Luigi leaves, throwing the Sacharial leader into a rage.)

???: That green bastard! If I didn't need his money he'd be dead! He thinks he's so great because he's Mario's brother, but-

Zerek: Please sir, we must concentrate on the princess. You still hate her the most, don't you?

???: ...Yes. I...I do need to concentrate. Ugh, the room is spinning from my anger, how it used to be when I'd think of the great Celis, after what she did.

Zerek: After we kill the princess, we can destroy her uncle as well, can't we? He's rich, but he's not a warfare type person. We easily outnumber him in weaponry.

???: That is...yes. In five days, after we've killed Celis, we tell him that we haven't, sending him here. As long as he's not in his own territory, it should be easier to kill him, blow him up with a few bombs. Just need to make sure we kill him before he goes "Super"...

Zerek: Exxen, I will not fail you. What are your next orders?

Exxen: Make sure Penter does not approach this city, and if he does...throw everything we've got at him.

TO BE CONTINUED...

Dr. Javelin · Oct 17, 2011

Re: The Mushroom Kingdom (Phase 56)

I'm sure this would be more understandable if I had read the previous parts.

That said, this is leagues better than that other garbage one.

Nintendoobsessed · Oct 18, 2011

TIMELINE

Dr. Javelin said:
I'm sure this would be more understandable if I had read the previous parts.

That said, this is leagues better than that other garbage one.

Okay, thank you...?

Anyway, here's a timeline, since it's been a while:

MUSHROOM KIGNDOM TIMELINE

10,000 BMA- Arrival of the Fugitives-history of the current world begins.

8000 BMA- Earliest known scripture of The Pipes: Antetzu Schrisus.

3000 BMA- Cultural Fascination about The Pipes explodes.

540 BMA- Events of the Krakatoz Massacre.

445 BMA- First Mushroom War

375 BMA- Events of the Biolohn War

54 BMA- King Kajck begins planning the Lambda Project.

50 BMA- Koopa King Kajck is assassinated. The scientist Nask begins his own work on the project.

47 BMA- The Lambda project is started, and Malpix is put in his containment tank. Nask disappears.

27 BMA- Lord Blood Mask is created by Dr. Nask, right before he dies.

19 BMA- Mario and Luigi are born in Mushroom Kingdom.

0 MA- Warts Army takes over Sub-Con. Mario arrives through The Pipes.

3 AMA- Second Mushroom War begins.

27 AMA- Previous head of Didex dies.

29 AMA- The Chaekas almost dissolve, but barely hold on. Speckian leaves them.

30 AMA- The Atebiht become rulers of Sub-Con for the next ten years. Speckian starts working for the Royal Family.

32 AMA- Wario buys the Pipe Radar, and starts his exploration for the Treasure Universe.

33 AMA- Jonass father is representative for the village of Blue River to the United Cities. He is killed 17 days later.

35 AMA- Malcom is shown the Lambda Project. Lord Blood Mask saves Bajais life, after Bajai is almost killed by Mario.

37 AMA, September 18th - Mario is shot and killed during Mario Party 13. (3:30) Start of The Mushroom Kingdom, start of Toadbert Saga

37 AMA, September 19th- Marios funeral is held.

37 AMA, September 20th- Celistar wakes up after fainting.

37 AMA, September 21st Celistar learns of the MODs. The Blood Masks begin their attacks, in the far south-east of Sub-Con. The annual holiday, Quiet Past, begins in the United Cities.

37 AMA, September 22st Funeral of the Yoshi Chief, Celistar meets the Apprentice, Toadbert captured, Peach starts to go insane.

37 AMA, September 23rd Party held, Apprentice is given Lethal Bob-omb.

37 AMA, September 24th Celistar and Penter begin journey to rescue Toadbert, Celistar meets Wes.

37 AMA, September 25th- Peach official hires Jonas to track down Celistar, Jonas meets Zerek; denies his offers.

37 AMA, September 26th Celistar, Penter, and Wes cross the Gadd River.

37 AMA, September 27th- Celistar meets Jonas, group is broken when Apprentice detonates Lethal Bob-omb.

37 AMA, September 28th- Inspector Kooper murdered, Penter wakes up and wanders into Menithu Cave, quickly possessed by Azine. Wario visits Professor E.Gadd.

37 AMA, September 29th- Koopa containment plans begin, Jonas is summoned to Mt. Shigeru, Celistar and Wes enter Tropix City.

37 AMA, September 30th- Speckian begins to torture Toadbert. Lord Blood Mask tells Bajai about how he, himself, was genetically altered by Dr. Nask.

37 AMA, October 3rd- Dark Koopas attack Celistar and Wes in the Klapra Mountains, Jonas meets The Master.

37 AMA, October 4th Muscular Hormonal Virus outbreak, Bowser Jr. murdered by Ludwig, Celistar and Wes meet Kan, Celistar and Kan rescue Wes, they escape the Tribal Guys.

37 AMA, October 5th Celistar, Wes, and Kan arrive at the edge of the Dry Dry Desert, Wendy is murdered by Ludwig.

37 AMA, October 6th Wes and Kan fight in Dry Dry Desert, first appearance of Celistars MOD powers, she promptly faints.

37 AMA, October 7th Celistar, Wes, and Kan reach the Barren Lands, then Koopa Castle. They rescue Toadbert, reveal Wes was a half-traitor. Ludwig kills his father, but Lemmy joins him. Celistar and the rest escape from the Castle. Toadbert Saga Ends.

37 AMA, October 8th Insane Yoshi storms Peachs Castle. Celistar arrives, and comes in just in time to see her insane mother kill Yoshi while Yoshi kills her. Celistar runs. She meets Penter. Jonas discovers his village is destroyed.

37 AMA, October 9th Vapear as a merchant crosses the Blood Masks path, and tells of what he knows of the Elemental Staffs in Sub-Con.

37 AMA, October 11th Lord Blood Mask finds a cursed Fire Staff while traveling through the Subconian Jungle.

37 AMA, October 12th Celistar hides out in Castle Library, while stressing out. Oddly, it starts to snow. Celistar first encounters the Sacharials, and Lord Zerek. Also first explosion of her MOD powers.

37 AMA, October 13th Jonas requests Celistars help for Subcon. Beginning of Blood Mask Saga.

37 AMA, October 14th Celistar, Wes, and Jonas leave for Subcon. Malpix awakens. The inner demon starts to control Penter, Malcom is sent on a mission to kill Malpix. Celistar, Wes, and Jonas meet E. Gadd, and spend the night at his house.

37 AMA, October 15th Wes confronts a Boo haunting E. Gadds library. The Distihia plot to take over Koopa Castle. Lord Blood Mask and Bejai plan the sneak attack into Harsofol Palace. Celistar and E. Gadd make a deal for E. Gadd to create a Time Machine. Celistar, Wes, and Jonas enter the Shivering Mountains. Lee attempts to poison Penter, but Penter is told the truth by the voice in his head. Lee escapes, Penter is injured. Jonas gains a Ice Staff, and the group defeat two Fire Bros. Malcom continues to chase Malpix, now in the Marakas Forest.

37 AMA, October 16th - Sacharials top two have a meeting. Celis, Wes, and Jonas continue through the mountains, and reach the edge of the Otapuku Meadows. Kan confronts the Sacharials, and fights Darsius. Jonas discovers his power to enter dreams.

37 AMA, October 17th - Taja confronts Speckian in the Distihia hideout. A small part of the Blood Masks enter the United Cities through Hakahsh. They enter the palace, and kill the guards and King Okken. Celis, Wes, and Jonas walk through the Otapuku Meadows. Malcom confronts Malpix in Koopa Cityand is nearly killed by him. Malpix spares his life, but starts to control his body, and Malcom becomes Malpixs slave. They hurry towards Koopa Castle. The Sacharials take over Toad Town. Penter wakes up after being attacked, and forces a Nurse to take him up to the Castle Tower. Penter begins firing a volley of beams-blowing up a large amount of bombs in Toad Town, killing people in both sides of the struggle. Penter realizes that inside, he may have always been evil. Zerek and Darsius panic. Vapear steals Celiss, Wess, and Jonass backpacks.

37 AMA, October 18th - Luigi leaves from his mansion, heading to Mushroom City. Celis, Wes, and Jonas reach Blue River Village. Jonas starts to search for the Warp Pipe, Wes and Celis rest. Vapear decides to follow Celis, Wes, and Jonas to find food. Wes and Celis discover their backpacks are gone. Wes is forced to use magic to destroy a fountain hiding the Warp Pipe. Celis finds another one, however. Wes splits up with the others and goes down Warp Pipe-is actually surprised by Vapear, and falls down the one. Celis and Jonas meet Vapear. They head for the other Warp Pipe. Jonas immediately distrusts Vapear. All three of them jump down the other Warp Pipe. E.Gadd finishes building the Time Machine, and then dies. Malpix and Malcom attack Koopa Castle. Distihia storm Koopa Castle through the secret passage. Malpix kills Varkas, and Speckian joins Malpix. Marse escapes with the Distihia soldiers, vowing to continue it. Malpix takes over Koopa Castleand becomes owner of the Weapon. Penter and Azine rest after their frenzy, and plan for the destruction of the world. The Koopa wanderer, Jagger, gets too close to Mushroom Castle, and is captured by Penter's guards. He is tossed into the dungeon.

37 AMA, October 19th - Luigi arrives at Mushroom City. At 1:00 AM, Celis, Jonas, and Vapear leave the Warp Pipeand find themselves in the Desert Hills. At the same time, Wes leaves the other Warp Pipe, and ends up in The Pipes. Wes almost gets lost, but Wario saves him. Wes enters another pipe that takes him back to E. Gadds house, where he finds the professor dead, and the Time Machine completed. The Quiet Past festival ends. Celis and Jonas arrive at the United Cities in Foras. They take a train to Harsofol. During the ride, Jonas enters Celiss dream again. Jonas and Celis enter Harsofol Palace. They are captured and thrown in the dungeons. Falkor takes Jonass Water Staff. At 8:00 PM, the Blood Masks attack the United Cities. Celis and Jonas escape the prison, and confront Lord Blood Mask and Bajai. They leave to find the Shadow Staff on Mt. Con. Celis defeats Falkor, and Jonas gets his Ice/Water Staff back. They chase after Lord Blood Mask and Bajai. They quickly catch up to them, Bajai and Jonas face off, while Celis and Lord Blood Mask face each other. Jonas defeats Bajai after discovering the secondary element of the Fire Staff, and helps Celis with Blood Mask, who wields the Shadow Staff. Jonas discovers he has the power to control two staffs at the same time, but is quickly knocked away by Lord Blood Mask. The Fire Staff falls off the edge of the cliff. The Shadow Staff is swept away by the waterfall. Lord Blood Mask proceeds to attack Celis. Celis finally kills Lord Blood Mask with Jonass help. Right before dying, Lord Blood Mask sends a psychic message, warning his two artificial brothers of Celis (Malpix and ?). He attempts to join Malpixs body in a psychic attack, but fails. Malpix searches for information on Celis. Celis carries Jonas back to Giglomorsh, where Celis finds out that the Blood Masks were mind controlled. Celis blacks out. End of the Blood Mask Saga.

37 AMA, October 20th Wes returns to Toad Town to find it a ruin. He enters Mushroom Castle, and confronts Penter, who tells Wes of his possession by Azine. He then uses a new ability of an invisible energy cord to knock out Wes. Wes is dragged down to the cellars.

37 AMA, October 21st - In Mushroom City, the highest ranked members of the Sacharials hold a strategic meeting. Luigi, the funder, forces the true leader, ?, to wait for Celis to be killed by Penter, and then attack Penter, or let her kill Penter and then kill her. Angrily, ? plots to kill Luigi with the Sacharial sub-leader Zerek.

Nintendoobsessed · Oct 19, 2011

PHASE 57

PHASE 57
The Message

(A day after the Sacharial meeting, Celis wakes up in a hospital in the city of Giglomorsh. She has been out cold for a day, and the sun is already setting on the second day. She is alone in a sobering room. The walls are white, and there is little more than a potted plant on a table. The room is empty of people, except for her.)

Celis: Damn...what a headache.

(Other than a piercing headache, Celis is relatively fine. MOD powers have worked wonders again. The door leads into a sparse hallway. No one is there, either.)

Celis: Where are all the Shy Guys...?

Jonas: They're erm...celebrating...

Celis: Jonas!

(Celis whips around, and stumbles a little. She's still slightly tipsy.)

Jonas: I was wondering how long you'd...erm...sleep. It's almost been two days...

Celis: Two days...it's felt so much longer than that...

Jonas: I was, erm, worried. You had taken quite a blow to the, erm, face.

(Celis brushes her fingers along the huge red mark on her cheek. It is fainter, but still starkly contrasts with the normal face color.)

Jonas: Actually, erm, most of the doctors thought you wouldn't wake up for a week...

Celis: Heh, I'm pretty resilient...

Jonas: I guess...Celis, erm, are you leaving? I mean, are you leaving, erm, now?

Celis: Leaving...well...

Jonas: I mean, erm, just for a few days...everyone is celebrating...the festivals will be, erm, delightful.

Celis: I would, but...Wes! How could I forget...if the pipe we took brought us to the Desert Hills...Wes is...somewhere else...

Jonas: Oh...! Wes...

Celis: If he's not here by now, he must be...

Jonas: Ansetzu...the Pipes...

Celis: Ha ha...no rest for the weary. I'm going right away.

Jonas: What?!? Erm, Celis! The Pipes...Wes is probably...

Celis: I know what The Pipes are! An endless maze of death. But I'm not leaving him there-

Jonas: Celis, this is, erm, stupid! I know I begged you to come after, erm, going to the Koopa Castle, but, erm, you can't keep doing this...

Celis: He's my...friend...(and he's a MOD...) and I did all of this for you, didn't I?

Jonas: Please...didn't, erm, Mario ever tell you...

Celis: Alright, I'm leaving. After I find Wes, I will bring him back here, and we can-

(WESWESWESWESWESWESweswesweswesWeSwEsWeswESWESWESWES)

Celis: -we can, we...

(wesweswesweswesWESWESWESWES)

Jonas: Celis...? ...Erm! What the-!

(The entire hallway wall starts shimmering and the spot right in front of Celis starts to bulge outwards. A Koopa's face starts pushing out-it's Wes.)

Celis: Uh...?!

(WESWESWESWESWESwesweswessssssssssss)

Wes: Celis...(cough, cough)...I'm back at the castle...Mushroom Castle. There is...(cough) Penter...Penter's...something's happened to him. He's gone crazy...and he's powerful. He has magic...(cough)...Celis, hurry. He's been keeping me in the dungeon, and-

(The message suddenly fizzles out. The face blends back into the wall, and everything goes back to normal. Celis stands in utter shock.)

Celis: What...was that? Magic?

Jonas: Erm...yes. (I promised Wes...) I don't know how, but he somehow, erm, sent us a message...

Celis: But...he's back at the castle...he's not lost in The Pipes.

Jonas: Who is, erm, Penter?

Celis: He's...he is kind of a guardian for me...kind of a mentor. You may have seen him right before we left to come here, but... Gah! I'm sorry, but...something's happening. I have to leave.

Jonas: It's, erm, alright. He said you should hurry...I should...

Celis: No way. You're staying here. You've saved your country...you should celebrate with everyone else. It's different for me...something's happening in my homeland...but yours is safe.

Jonas: Erm! Calm down. If you don't want my, erm, help...

Celis: Don't be like that. There is a reason...a GOOD reason...that I am constantly doing these things...but I can't tell you. I'm sorry. I'm not even sure what it all means myself...

Jonas: Alright, erm, alright! I'll stay. But be, erm, careful, Celis. Whatever your, erm, reason, you can't go on forever. You have to take some kind of a break...

(Celis starts walking down the hallway. Right before leaving, she turns back to Jonas.)

Celis: Jonas...you were incredibly talented with those staffs...you should seek them out, if you want an adventure. Goodbye...and good luck.

Jonas: Good...bye.

(Celis disappears.)

Jonas: Neither of us, erm, are good with goodbyes. That's probably the best way it could have ended.

(Jonas stands for a few more seconds, and then turns in the opposite direction down the hall. A loud parade starts outside. Everything marches on.)

(Half an hour earlier, Wes sits in the Mushroom Castle dungeons. It is surprisingly warm, and slightly vibrating, almost as if power was radiating out from the new king. He has been stuck there for two days, but he has been relatively well fed. Another Koopa prisoner there, Jagger, has held there for four days, captured simply from wandering nearby. Penter has either forgotten about him, or still deciding what to do with him. The guards aren't going to question him...)

Wes: Well...it could be worse. It could be cold, like the dungeons at Koopa Castle.

Jagger: You've been there? And escaped? That's impressive.

Wes: Ah, yes. Well, I've seen them-not been in them. You have too, haven't you?

Jagger: What?

Wes: I just remembered where I've heard your name before...you used to work for Bowser, didn't you? You were one of his old lieutenants, back when that metal demon Smithy fell from the sky...

Jagger: Oh...so you were one too, eh? I'm famous?

Wes: Somewhat. Since you never returned afterwards, you were branded as a traitor. Bowser encouraged a hate for you.

Jagger: What?! That spike-tailed bastard. I told him-

Wes: It doesn't matter what you told him. (Sigh) I'm guessing he didn't do it when you were around, but he started to make an example of someone every month. Everyone agreed he had started going off the deep end more than a year before Mario was killed. I imagine Mario's death simply made him crazier. He wanted to finish him off.

Jagger: Eh. He was better in the older days. We'd try again and again to kill Mario, and he'd never give up. Many of us had endless optimism. What a damn waste. All that for him to be killed by some third party...

(...)

Wes: Who do you think it was?

Jagger: What?

Wes: (Third what...) Who do you think killed Mario with the mystery weapon? Whoever it was gave it to Bowser. We had started making it, but...

Jagger: Who did it? Heh. Well...where would they get this mystery technology like that? I'd heard that some weird lab has opened up in the northern reaches of Sarasaland. Then again, The Pipes are always an option...Mario came from there. Be fitting if his death followed him here.

Wes: I thought so too, but...The Pipes are...a pretty awful place. For someone from his own world to follow him here with such precision...

Jagger: His green brother did it.

Wes: I don't know. I always thought there was something strange to that story...I've heard that-

Penter: Good evening.

(Penter stands at Wes' side. He has gotten there without making a sound.)

Wes: Penter! Damn it, what is-

Penter: I am not here to talk. My master has told me of your power. I will take it. A Maguskoopa's energy will certainly help us. Unless...you will...help?

Wes: If my hands weren't chained...I would set you on fire. But I suppose a "no" will have to do for now.

Azine: Do it. I can smell the magic of this Koopa...ahh...it is... ...Do it! DO IT NOW! NOW!

Penter: How?! Wait! Give me ti-

Wes: How what?

Azine: NOWNOWNOW.

(Penter's arms shoot up with unnatural speed. His pupils disappear, and pure white eyes stare straight at Wes; there are no veins, even. An intangible, red substance starts to ebb out of Wes, into Penter's palms. Wes starts sweating.)

Wes: Oh damn it...he really can...

Jagger: What the hell is happening?!?

Wes: He's taking my magic...he's taking a piece of my soul! Alright...I didn't want to do this...but she has to know. If I don't tell her...she may take her time. And she can't...Penter...is a menace now.

Jagger: What are you talking about?!?

Wes: ...

(Penter has gone into a trance absorbing Wes' energy. With great effort, Wes turns his head to the wall, and dips his face in. Jagger swears, and then faints.)

Wes: (With the last of my magic...heeee...I should have done this earlier...this is just plain cliché now...)

(Wes' face reemerges in a blankly white hallway. Celis and Jonas look like they were having a conversation before the wall had a face.)

Celis: Uh...?

Wes: Celis...(cough, cough)...I'm back at the castle...Mushroom Castle. There is...(cough) Penter...Penter's...something's happened to him. He's gone crazy...and he's powerful. He has magic...(cough)...Celis, hurry. He's been keeping me in the dungeon, and-

(CRUNCH)

Wes: ...!

(Mushroom Castle...)

Penter: ISn't that cutE? HE WaS trying to SEnd a mESSagE!

Wes: Oh god...

Penter: All thiS EnErgy...it fEElS So good...I can't imaginE hoW tErriblE it muSt fEEl not to havE it!

Wes: Uahh...screw....you...

Penter: CEliStar iS going to Want to rEScuE you, iSn't ShE? You Will bE a GREAT tokEn! But...

("Penter" turns to the fainted Jagger)

Penter: ...hE faintEd prEtty fast, didn't hE? HE muSt not knoW What happEnS in thE MuShroom Kingdom Every day! HEh...hEE hEH hEE...!!!

(Like anyone would do, Penter snaps his fingers. Jagger is completely engulfed in flames. He wakes up just in time to start dying a painful death. Penter grins.)

Penter: WE'rE gonna be having SomE fun from noW on!

Wes: ...

TO BE CONTINUED...

Mariorules25 · Oct 19, 2011

Re: The Mushroom Kingdom (Phase 57)

I like it

PokemonMaster · Oct 19, 2011

Re: The Mushroom Kingdom (Phase 57)

Brilliant! I love it! *hooked.*

Nintendoobsessed · Oct 21, 2011

Phase 58

PHASE 58
Sea Whispers

(...)

(...day, isn't it?)

Celis: Oh! Uh...what?

Crewmate: Isn't it a nice day? Our last few trips have had terrible weather. Our first mate was tossed overboard the last time, and was taken by a Blooper.

Celis: Uh...really?

Crewmate: It was definitely something big! We heard im' screaming, and when we looked over we saw him disappear into the darkness!

Celis: What?! Shouldn't you be more worried?

Crewmate: Ehh, there's been worse.

(A day after receiving Wes' message, Celis was offered a ride by a boating company to take her to the Sunny Fields, west of Mushroom City. The boat has already made it into the Alpha Ocean, mostly clinging to the shore, and is expected to make landfall early the next morning. Celis ends up spending the time with a Shy Guy crewmate...)

Crewmate: Haven't you ever been 'ere before, princess?

Celis: (! Oh...right...it's probably all over the city that the Mushroom Kingdom princess saved them...) Once...kind of. I took a plane ride over it, to Yoshi's Island. (Toadsworth died, I think that's when my mother went crazy, and Toadbert got captured there. Fun time.)

Crewmate: Oh! I've been there once! Saw the old Yoshi Chief before he was murdered!

Celis: Murdered!? He was...(I never did ask how he died...)

Crewmate: Oh yeah. Stabbed to death, apparently. Couldn't 'ave been a Yoshi. They aren't so good with their arms.

Celis: That's...strange. (His funeral...we came the day after he was killed......! That Magikoopa was there...the Apprentice...or something. Did he...?)

Crewmate: Yeah...well, I 'ere strange stuff everyday. Why, I heard the Koopa King Bowser died!

Celis: ...

Crewmate: And his son is desperately holding the castle. But there's so much chaos in the Koopa Kingdom, they're bound to collapse soon enough! Civil War ho!

Celis: His son? Which son?

Crewmate: His oldest, of course. Nobody's seen the others, anyway. Some people even think Ludwig killed the rest of them!

Celis: (Ludwig? Damn! Does that mean he has the Weapon now?) He killed his own siblings? Do you know anything else?

Crewmate: Ha! Anything else? You wouldn't believe the story's I hear...f'r instance-

Celis: Wait...why are we getting farther from shore?

Crewmate: Ah, you don't mind that.

Celis: What? I do mind. Staying by the shore is the fastest route to get to the Munu River.

Crewmate: Maybe we ain't goin' there...

Celis: What?

Crewmate: I'm thinkin' you'll be worth some good money to those Toad's back at the castle...

Celis: You're going to try to take me hostage? You do know what happened when that Blood Mask crazy tried to-

Crewmate: Aw, I'm kidding. Just wanted to see if you'd believe me.

Celis: !

Crewmate: But seriously, you gotta be careful. If everyone on a ship tried, they could tie you down. I'm surprised you took this ride. There's been a lot of bad stories about ships...

Celis: Great, funny, ha ha, but really, why are we going away from shore?

Crewmate: There are some whirlpools a little farther ahead caused by giant Bloopers. They pull down ships, and-

Celis: Gahhh...no more Blooper stories. Please? Tell me about the ships.

Crewmate: (...Heh...) The ships? Oh...well, about two weeks ago, a disease broke out all over the Mushroom Kingdom.

Celis: What?! I didn't hear about this...

Crewmate: MHV. Muscular Hormonal Virus. Toad babies are still getting it, but it's not labeled as a disease anymore. It's causing them to get stronger.

Celis: There aren't any side effects...?

Crewmate: Nope. Except for the bad part about the ships. Ship crews started hearing about this, and didn't know how long it'd last. Well...the worst of the ships started taking babies. For future crews.

Celis: Kidnapping babies?!?

Crewmate: Yep. They wanted to get the strongest before the disease died out...and so they did. Many of the babies are so strong already that they can help clean the ships...they're very impressive.

Celis: Don't tell me...

Crewmate: Heh, no, we don't 'ave any. Our captain is a nice guy. I saw one at an auction though. I still feel guilty. I didn't even try to save it. I was sure the crowd would take me down.

Celis: It's...alright. (I suppose if I wasn't a MOD...I wouldn't take risks. But...that's not what a good person would do. A good person would take risks just to help people...they wouldn't need to feel safe enough to do it...Did my father know he was a MOD? Did he take risks against his own health? Did he know he was special?)

Crewmate: Gehh...maybe I've been talking too much. I'd better go back IN!

Celis: (Celis jumps a little) Calm down! Sheesh...I said it's alright. I wouldn't blame you for it...

Crewmate: Sorry, sorry! I'm not angry. We're getting near Vibe Island. It's got some kinda' radioactive properties. They charge your emotions-up, down, all-around...

Celis: Vibe Island...! (Where have I heard that...?) Vibe Island...do you think islands are kind of sad? All alone, out in the water-? ...Mmph! You're not kidding...

Crewmate: We have to go past em' every time we sail to the Munu River. It's so much fun! You should see how some people get-ARGG...There are four kinds of vibes that place leaks out...Joy, Gloom, Rage, and Calm. They're all irritating, 'cept for Calm. They twist yer words right around!

Celis: How much longer are we going to have to RIDE AROUND THIS THING?!?

Crewmate: Another hour. Yer probably going to want to take a nap downstairs. But even your dreams get affected in this place. It'd be terrible if you had a nightmare...frickin' gloom. It's the worst of all. Makes you so damn sappy...well than again, mebbe joy...

(The Crewmate starts to walk off. Celis turns to go down into the ship, but turns at the last moment.)

Celis: Wait...I never even asked your name...!

Crewmate: Ah, who 'ares about that princess. I'm just a worker. If you really want a name...'ow about...Binaar. Name of my ship mate that got tossed overboard last trip. I always wanted his name.

Celis: Uh...you wanted his...name?

Binaar: 'ave a nice nap!

(Binaar disappears around a ship corner. Celis stands for a moment, and then decides she's heard weirder. Time for a extremely fitful nap.)

(Far away...)

(Luigi's Mansion)

Luigi: Call a party.

Hintrium: What?

Luigi: Call a party. Invite everyone on this list. Go to their homes, and invite them here. Four days.

Hintrium: Four...? But, um, father, aren't you going back to the Sacharials in three...?

Luigi: That is a subplot. The main plot is that we will hold a party, and they will come.

Hintrium: Okay...wow. You've invited everyone you know...father. And...!

Luigi: Invite her last. She'll either be in the city, or the castle wreckage. And if she has any friends with her...invite them too.

(Luigi turns around. Hintrium, gets the point. Time to go. He flies out the window with the list. It was nice being a Star Kid, but not being able to join his real family in Star Haven was a disappointment. Still, Luigi was better than nothing. And he had a surprising amount of friends.)

To Be Continued...

The Mushroom Kingdom (Phase 58)

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