The Mushroom Kingdom. Quite a lovely place ever since Bowser's defeat. But it was also the home of young Princess Riley Slyie. The day Princess Peach was killed by the hands of Nightmare the girl took her place as the princess as she was the closest to the princess. She wasn't just a princess, she is one of the last remaining star warriors left. You see she fought in the war alongside the GSA as a knight but before the next battle began she escaped from the war where nobody had heard or seen her ever again. After a few moments in space, she landed her ship on a planet known as Dreamland. She fought many demon beasts to keep her homeland safe and even grew wings thanks to one of them. She never grew out of her childhood state due to her cruse. After many years of fighting the selfish King Dedede banished her from Dreamland because she was unworthy. She took off in her ship leaving everything behind before she saw a lovely kingdom through the glass of her ship. She made a landing there with hundreds of citizens looking at her. There she was greeted by the beautiful Princess Peach welcoming her to the kingdom.

That had been 30 years ago since she arrived in this kingdom. She misses Princess Peach deeply. She stood on the balcony staring into the night sky. From a distance she sees her old home planet Popstar looking back at her. She frowns knowing that she can't return home. A voice spoke in her thoughts.

"You seem to be in distress Princess Riley."

She knew that voice from anywhere in her kingdom. Galaxia.

Ever since she had first wielded the sword Galaxia made a strong connection with her ability to talk to her from anywhere. She spoke to the dead star warrior.

"Aren't I always in distress Galaxia? It has been over 2 years since Peach's death. As a living star warrior, I took her place."

"Yes, it has been Riley. But do you truly care for your kingdom?"

"I do very much. I wish I can go back to my home planet but I cannot ever since my banishment. I'm such a weak star warrior."

"Do not call yourself weak. Star Warriors are never weak and your the strongest warrior still alive. You should be grateful for that."

"If I am a star warrior then would I be destined to become a princess as well like I am right now?"

"You are already a princess. You have taken her place as ruler of her kingdom. You are very brave and know what is right from wrong. You have fought many monsters in your adventures and I'm proud of you Riley Slyie."

The princess smiled from under her grey and purple scarf. She wore a cloak and a scarf to hide her face from everyone else. She had this trait passed down from none other than Meta Knight himself. Ever since she was born she had to hide her face to not be seen as a star warrior. It could get herself killed. Galaxia was her only guide when she lost her parents. She does care about the princess knight. Riley's eyes glowed blue in her happiness.

As she drifted off to sleep she saw a faint vision of Princess Peach smiling at her. Sometimes even a star warrior feels grief and sadness. Rarely those times are pure happiness.