Escape

Diddy: What do we do now?

The water level was rising all around them.

Yoshi: Uh, guys, I know this isn't the best time, but I can't swim…

The babies started to cry as the water rose to foot level.

Peach: The lever that controls the water flow is just over there. Yoshi, can you reach it your tongue?

Yoshi: Nah, my tongue can't go that far…

There was a tense moment of silence.

Mario: Come on-a! We got to at least-a try! Jr.'s life is-a count'n on us!

Wario: If you haven't noticed, we aren't exactly in a up looking position either.

Koopa: So, it looks like this is as far as we were meant to go…By the way, I'm sorry for accusing you, bro. I should have known that you would never do something like this…

Everyone else gave a murmur of agreement.

Paratroopa: Thanks, but this is partially my fault any ways. I'm the one that gave Latiku the directions to the shield room. If it wasn't for me, Jr. wouldn't have gotten hurt and we wouldn't be in this situation…

Peach: Don't blame yourself, Paratroopa. You would have never given him those directions if you had known what he was up to.

Paratroopa: …But, still….

Dk: He would have found another way, even if you didn't give him directions.

Everyone gave a nod of agreement. Then there was another moment of silence. The water had risen to knee level.

Birdo: Well, we lost… Jr. is going to be in coma for the rest of his life, were going to drown in here, and Latiku is going to get away with doing all of it…

: Well, now! That's some pretty negative thinking there!

Everyone looked up at the air vent in which they had entered from and saw E. Gadd looking down at them.

Luigi: E. Gadd! Boy-a are we-a glad to see you!

E. Gadd jumped down and pulled the lever, stopping the water flow and lifting the cage.

E. Gadd: Glad I decided to follow you guys after Paratroopa disappeared in that cloud of smoke. So, Latiku, huh? I never would have guessed it was him. I had always thought that it was…aw, never mind, I'm runnin' off the old mouth again. Right now, we gotta stop Latiku from giving Jr. that drug, right?

Everyone: Right!

They ran off.

Meanwhile, in Bowser Junior's operation room, Bowser was sitting next to his son, eagerly awaiting the doctors final diagnosis. He was looking down sadly at Jr., who hadn't regained conciseness for two days now. Accompanying him in his grief, were the rest of the koopalings, all looking solemn and morbid. No words were exchanged for hours. They all looked up as they heard the noise of the door opening. The doctor who was in charge of the koopa prince's operation stepped in. He gave a slow look around the room before he spoke.

Doctor: Nothing is completely certain right now, but…

He gave a pause that stopped all breath in the room except the labored breathing of Jr.

Doctor: …but we think he's going to make it.

The royal koopa family gave a sigh of relief and began to cheer. Bowser, tears streaming down his eyes, ruffled the hair of his son.

Doctor: We really didn't think he was going to make it when he first got to the hospital, but he never gave up. He's a real fighter.

Bowser gave a bemused smile.

Bowser: He sure is. I think he gets most of it from his mother.

As they continued hugging each other, they suddenly noticed a masked, shelled figure in the doorway.

Roy: Who-

The figure dropped a small orb that spit purple lighting at everyone in the room. Everyone who got hit soon found that they couldn't move. The masked figure started to walk towards Jr.'s bed.

Wendy: Get away from my brother you bastard!

The masked figure stopped, turned towards the Wendy, and slapped her hard across the face. Everyone in the room stared in awe of the terrible action the masked figure took.

Masked Figure: Shut your mouth, brat. You all should be very thankful I don't do to you what I'm going to your brother.

Wendy began to sob, not only in fear of her own life, but for the life of her brother. This person looked like he was ready to kill him. The other koopalings, over the initial shock of seeing there sister harmed, were enraged at what this person had done.

Iggy: Get away from her, you monster!

Ludwig: If you don't get away from her right now, your going to pay!

Bowser, who had been silent through out the ordeal so far, was summoning all his brain power to asses the situation. Whoever this guy is, Bowser thought, he must have been the one responsible of turning the shields off, but who is he? And why Jr.? I don't know any-

His thoughts where cut off by the masked figure reaching into his shell. To the extreme horror of everyone around him, the masked figure pulled out a syringe with a containing a clear liquid. He then started to walk towards the still-unconscious Bowser Jr.

Doctor: Stop this madness! Stop it right now! I will not allow you to harm one of my patients! Listen, if your worried about your identity coming out of this, just drop the syringe and leave and I promise you I'll get the detectives to stop their investigation! Please! Be reasonable sir!

But the masked figure took no notice of the doctors desperate words. As he was upon Jr., He raised his syringe. Just then, the door broke through and all the racers charged at the masked figure. But the masked figure had anticipated this, and dropped a second orb, spitting more purple lightning at all the racers.

Masked Figure: I knew that a simple cage couldn't hold the Mario stars. Well, it looks like I am going to have to make a few more pricks before I take my leave… Starting with you, Mario.

He approached Mario and began to raise the syringe when he was hit by some strange substance on the back of his shell. He reached back and touched the substance. As he brought it in front of his face, he recognized the substance immediately. It was paint. Not regular paint, but the kind of paint that came from…The masked figure spun around and looked at the sick bed. Bowser Koopa Junior was sitting up in his bed,

half-conscience, holding his magic paintbrush that was previously at the side of his bed with one of his broken arms. He was grinning. At that moment the paint started to burn the Masked Figure, like acid, and started to flail on the ground, breaking both orbs in the process. The racers, the koopa family, and the doctor, now free from their previous paralysis, tackled the Masked figure just as the Police arrived.

Police: Latiku, your under arrest for fraud, attempted murder, and malicious mischief.

As the Latiku was being taken into custody, the press were filming as a breaking story.

Bowser Jr. opened his bed side window and called down to the humiliated cloud-koopa.

Bowser Jr.: Hey, Latiku! If you wanted to race that badly, you could have asked!

Latiku then growled with even more growing embarrassment.

Reporter: So, Mario, how did you and your friends solve this mystery?

As Mario was about to answer this question, Bowser beckoned him inside.

Mario: Uh, I'm going to have to get back to you on that.

He and the rest of the racers followed Bowser back to Jr.'s room. As Bowser opened the door, streamers flew out.

Roy: Surprise!

Wendy: We decided to throw a "thank you" party for all you have done for us! Come on in.

The racers happily obliged.

Bowser Jr.: Thanks for saving me guys, If it weren't for you, I'd be little more than a vegetable!

Peach: It was no problem! How's the pain.

Bowser Jr.: Ah, the doctors have me on Morphine, it doesn't hurt at all. Hopefuly I'll be out of here before next week!

Yoshi: That's great!

As the Party went on into the night., Mario looked out the window with Peach.

Mario: It's-a full moon out tonight.

Peach: Let's not waste it then.

Peach gave Mario a kiss.

Mario smiled dumbly and returned back to the party with Peach. They party lasted all the way to daybreak and then some. And that ended the Mystery of the Kart crash.

The End

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