Quick note for those who don't know: Yvan is Blue Toad, Wolley is Yellow Toad. They don't have offical names, but that's what IGN calls them, so I'm going with that. This chapter's another cut back to the MK. No guarantees on when the elements introduced here will come into the main plot.

Also, only a few days this time. And, FEZ-FEZ-FEZ-FEZ... but it keeps crashing...

Chapter 15

Princess Peach was sitting on her throne. Another day, more boring politics, more people from other countries complaining about her "hogging" the Mario Brothers, followed by her pointing out that the Mario Bros were their own people and not under her employment at all. And then there were the stupid conspiracy theorists who didn't believe Mario and Luigi existed and kept providing arguments about how they were impossible. Peach had already accepted that they broke every law of physics under the sun on a daily basis, but apparently people still tried to convince her they didn't exist. Peach really hoped this was over soon, she was late for a bit of a get-together with her friends to party and discuss Mario and Luigi's absence.

Yvan and Wolley, Mario and Luigi's proteges (who actually WERE employed by her) were standing guard in case Bowser decided to take the opportunity to attack. Predictably, he did. As usual, he made his entrance by breaking down the doors with his fist.

"Gwa ha ha! Bowser's back, baby! PERFECT plan!" Bowser yelled, flexing his right arm.

"Bowser!" Yvan and Wolley yelled, getting into a defensive position.

"That's it? The patheti-toads? Gwah! Where are your pet plumbers? OH, I KNOW! EXACTLY WHERE I WANT THEM! Perfect plan, remember? No way out! First, I marry you! Second, take your kingdom! Third-"

While Bowser was gloating, the blue Toad had pulled out an Ice Flower. Yvan used the item, powering up into his ice form. He shot a ball of ice at Bowser in hopes of catching the Koopa King off-guard.

"That's it?" Bowser asked. "That barely even tickles! I knew this would be easy, but I expected-"

Wolley had taken his brother's cue, and transformed into his Fire form to shoot a volley of fireballs at the Koopa.

"Grah! Ow! That actually stung a bit! Nice diversion, Blue; nice shot, Yellow," the Demon King complimented them. Bowser smirked. "But you're small time compared to Mario and Green 'Stache!" The great Koopa took a deep breath, his head turning red with the heat. He exhaled, giant balls of flame shooting from his mouth.

Yvan and Wolley barely managed to dodge the screaming balls of fire, and continued their assault on Bowser.

Bowser, likewise, continued his assault with flame, while slowly walking forward. Yvan countered the fireballs with ice balls, Wolley continued dodging and shooting Bowser with fire.

As soon as Bowser was within ten feet of the two Toads, he stopped breathing fire to lean backwards.

"What's he doing?" Wolley asked, stopping his assault.

"Get down!" Peach yelled. "He's gonna..."

Her warning came too late. Bowser smashed Yvan and Wolley into the wall behind Peach, KO-ing them and causing their powers to disperse.

Bowser smirked once more. "Pathetic as ever... Now what, my princess? Nowhere left to go."

Peach pressed a button on her throne's armrest. "Bowser's here. Help out, everyone." Her voice echoed through the castle's PA system.

"I just took out your top bodyguards! Whatcha gonna do?" Bowser laughed.

"Not her!" A high-pitched voice yelled from the conference room to the right of Peach's throne. A green reptilian creature with soft, rounded features ran into the room. "Me!" he said.

"Yoshi?" Bowser asked. "Didn't expect you here. No matter, you're just one guy."

"Yo, B!" Another voice yelled as a red haired girl in a yellow dress ran into the room after Yoshi. "Hey, it's Daisy here! And I'm all prepared to lay the beat down on you!"

"Wa-ha! Wario's in the house!" Another entered the room, a fat man with a wicked moustache, yellow cap, and purple overalls.

"So there's an actual challenge," Bowser sounded impressed. "Okay, SHOWTIME!"

Yoshi dashed forward, egg in hand and ready to smash Bowser in the face with it. Close behind was Daisy with a crystal coating forming around her fist. Wario just dashed forward to punch Bowser.

Bowser caught the egg Yoshi threw at him, threw it back at Yoshi to knock him into Daisy, and Bowser met Wario's punch with one of his own. Wario almost managed to overpower Bowser, but was still sent flying into a pile with Daisy and Yoshi.

"Hmph. Weaklings, as I said. Now-" Bowser was sent flying across the room by a punch from Wario. "GRAH! WHY ARE YOU EVEN TRYING TO PROTECT HER?"

"Money."

"Of course. Ugh... Don't want to deal with you." He was immediately clonked in the head by a fist encased in crystal.

"Well, that's too bad, 'cuz we gotta deal with you? YA THINK YOU'RE FUN TO DEAL WITH, HUH?" Daisy yelled, the crystal around her fist shattering. "EAT FLOWERS!"

"That is the lamest battle cry-" Flowers instantly grew out of the ground at Bowser's feet, flinging him fifty feet into the air and getting his head stuck in the ceiling. He pulled himself out, only to get hit in the stomach by a massive Yoshi Egg. Sent reeling by the attack, he curled into a ball in midair, and started rolling towards the three at high speed. Daisy and Wario both punched Bowser at the same time, sending him crashing into a wall. Before Bowser had a chance to get up, he got yet another face-full of egg.

"GRAH! YOU ARE SO..." He didn't even have a chance to finish that sentence before he saw a yellow-clad readhead jumping towards him, fist ready to slam into the ground.

"HI I'M DAISY!" Daisy screamed, slamming her fist into the ground as she landed. Crystals erupted all around her, sending Bowser into the air once again. Bowser tried curling into a ball to minimize the damage, but that plot was foiled by Wario throwing Yoshi at him just for the green dragon to hit him with his tail... over... and over... and over, until he just slammed a rainbow-glowing egg into his face, sending the Koopa King plummeting to the ground.

"Ugh..." Bowser was suprised at the fight the three had put up. They hadn't beaten him yet, but he knew that they could. He could still win, but it'd be close. It was time for him to get on to why he was here in the first place. "KAMEK, THIS IS YOUR CUE! SEND 'EM OFF!" Bowser roared, punching Yoshi and Daisy both into a pileup with Wario while they were stunned by the sound.

There was a flash of light as a blue-robed Koopa appeared. Without hesitation, he sent a blast of magic at the three on the floor before they had a chance to recover. Another flash appeared just as the magic made contact, and they disappeared.

"... So, what do you think of my plan NOW?" Bowser asked, crossing his arms. "Pretty sweet, huh? Anyone in my way... Poof! Gone! Couldn't very well do that to Mario, so I had to trick him by doing it to his brother while he slept! Grah-ha! Excuse me, Princess, but I have a world to conquer. And you're part of the plan. Now, with no further interruptions..." Bowser began walking towards Peach, only to be struck in the head by a thorny purple vine.

"WAA-LUIGI SAYS NO!" Screamed a man, tall, thin, and wearing purple.

"YOU! YOU'RE THE ONE WHO KICKED MY BUTT DURING A BAD DAY!" Bowser screamed. "KAMEK, BLAST HIM! GIVE HIM SOMETHING 'SPECIAL', TOO!"

"My pleasure," Kamek smirked, sending a blast of magic at Waluigi, who jumped over the attack and swung another purple vine at Bowser. Kamek blasted again, instead aiming for the vine, and both Waluigi and the vine disappeared in a flash.

"So, princess, where were we?" Bowser asked. "Right. BOWSER WINS! GRADE-A, PRIME CUT FINAL BOSS MATERIAL RIGHT HERE! SHOW ME FOOLS, I STOMP 'EM! And now... If that's all, and there's nothing else..." Bowser took out a remote, and pressed a button on it. The castle began rumbling, before suddenly stopping. "Just in case you had any ideas about escape. Castle's in the sky, I'm stronger than ever, and no one's here to save you. YES! PERFECT PLAN!"

"..."

"Aww, come on, baby, what's with the silent treatment?"

Peach motioned for Bowser to come close.

"Don't want old and crusty Kamek to hear?" Bowser asked.

"HEY!"

"Shuddit." Bowser walked towards Princess Peach, expecting her to express her undying love for him. She whacked him with her frying pan and dashed out the door.

"STOP HER!" Bowser yelled.

Kamek quickly conjured a broom to chase the princess with, but only had time to see her plunging off the edge of the castle to the world below.

"She escaped?" Bowser asked, walking out. "Crud. No matter. We did destroy Gadd's original machine, right?"

"I'm sure of it," Kamek replied.

"Then we can find her."

"Sir, may I remind you that-"

"No, you may not. Just do that future prediction thing to tell where she'll be."

"Bowser, that won't-"

"Don't gimme that, Kamek."

"My King, I know you're not interested, but could you-"

"No."

"But you have no idea what the rules of magic-"

"I don't care. I want my lovely wife."

"... Fine. I'll use my magic to find her," Kamek said, utterly unsure of how to do that. He made prophecies. Completely different field than scrying... But, no, Bowser didn't get the difference.