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CrystalPhoenixBlader here, bringing in another chapter to the fanfic! Crisis has struck the island again, and now an inevitable battle is about to unfold! And will yukiho be rescued, this time from Bowser Jr.’s grasp? ...Whew... well, anyway, I don’t own any of the Mario characters or the iDOLMASTER characters; the Mario characters belong to Nintendo and the iDOLMASTER characters belong to Namco Bandai. So, with that out of the way, let’s hurry back to the sunny action! ..And hope things will be alright..

**Mario & iDOLMASTER Party**
Chapter 27
The Return of Gooper Blooper Part 1: Hot Search for Yukiho! Bowser Jr.’s Payback!
*Isle Delfino ~ Pinna Park ~ Outer Shores*
*Insert Theme: “Wide, Wide Ocean” (Mario Party)*
Ami, Peach, Daisy and Blooper decide to hold their ground outside Isle Delfino’s resident amusement park, Pinna Park, through the mini game “Cast Aways” While the four do their rounds of catching Coins, Bags, and Chests, Mario and Ritsuko go in separate directions to ask the locals within the Park for whereabouts of yukiho and Bowser Jr. Upon reuniting at the gate the intelligent Idol and the red plumber reunite with Makoto and Luigi, who took a different direction and scrambled around Ricco Harbor like something vengeful possessed the both of them., “Did any of us find any leads to where Junior took Yukiho?” The three searchers grew quiet for a moment.
*End Theme*
*Insert Sound Effects: Cricket Chirps*
“Holy-a ravioli, she’s-a right on dat!” Mario answered, to which both the Idols and plumber brothers groan in disdain. Iori, looking around, noticed one person is also missing. “Wait a minute... Benjamin is also missing.”
*Insert Theme: “The Stolen Star” (Mario Party)*
“WHAT?!?!” Everyone in the area shouted upon the tsundere’s realization. Azusa then had a quiet thought on her mind, “Ara, maybe Bowser Jr. kidnapped him too?”
“That’s very unlikely...” Producer-san deadpanned, knowing Benjamin is not on Bowser’s list of people to kidnap. Bobbery, deciding to act as the voice of reason, spoke in his steadfast tone. “Aye, why don’t we head back to Delfino Plaza first? Perhaps a clue will spring up sooner or later.”
“Okay..” came the unanimous reply of the remaining Idols and members of Team Mario as the salty old Bob-omb, with assistance from Yumeko and Ayane, readied the teleport back to the main square of the plaza.
*End Theme*
*Isle Delfino ~ Delfino Plaza*
*Insert Theme: “Shadow Mario” (Super Mario Sunshine)*
While the mentioned participants were doing their last turns, Peach, having finished her turn and marked her spot with a pink flag, joined with Haruka and Chihaya to find more clues of Benjamin’s whereabouts, since they can’t rely on the police right now due to them being quick to misunderstand the situation.. and possibly putting the blame on Mario. In the meantime, Mona decided to put it upon herself to take Benjamin’s place temporarily, much to Wario’s relief, with her being one of his good friends from Wario Ware Inc.
Peach began to think for a moment to ponder the lost Noki’s whereabouts. “If I were a lost Noki, where would I be? Noki Bay or...” The thought couldn’t be completed as Haruka, true to her klutziness, trips and falls face-first on the sand.
“Gweegh!!” Haruka picked herself up and began to spit out sand from her mouth.
“Haruka-chan, are you alright?” Chihaya rushed to the fallen Idol, to suddenly notice a letter under Haruka’s foot. “A letter?”
“Perhaps we should Mario to read it. It may contain the very clue we need!” The Mushroom Kingdom princess suggested, in which the two Idols nod in agreement. Together, the trio ran to alert the heroic plumber.
“Mario!” “Mario-chan!” “Mario-san!”
“Hey-a you three! Did ya find-a anything?” Mario turned to the trio, which quickly got the attention of everyone else.
“Take a look at this Mario-san! Haruka tripped over this a short while ago and we believe this may be the very clue we need!” Chihaya gave a serious look at the red plumber as she handed the letter to him.
“A letta? Hmm... let me-a see..” Mario accepted the letter and began to read what is written..
*End theme, Insert Theme:
“To da Idols, Mario, and friends,
I had to-a magically write this note in-a such a hurry to-a catch-a up-a with da Koopa Prince and da trussed up Idol he kidnapped. The direction he is-a heading is to da home of da massive Hot Spring Paradise Palace... Oh, holy-a cantolinni, NOT CORONA MOUNTAIN!!”
“Corona Mountain??” Ami and Mami ask in complete confusion. To make things simpler, the original F.L.U.D.D., still held by Haruka, decides to speak, “Corona Mountain is an inactive volcano located to the north of Delfino Plaza. The lava caves are restricted to the public for safety. But at the foot, the volcano's heat from said lava caves made Hot Springs Paradise Palace a big local bathhouse hit. There is a 75% chance that Bowser may be hiding in the volcano again and a 100% chance that Bowser Jr. is taking Yukiho to him, directly in person.”
Luigi, remembering his experiences with the dreaded Koopa King, shrugged, “Well, that’s-a Bowser for ya. If you’re-a looking for him, just-a simply look for a place full of fire and-a stinks of brimstone.”
Makoto, clenching her fists in anger, decides to storm in, “Well he’s not going to put a claw on her before I get my hands on his son!!” She then quickly grabs Luigi’s arm. “We’re going after them!”
“WAIT..” Luigi tried to stop her, but the boyishly handsome Idol blasted off in a sudden dash to the volcano with the hapless plumber brother barely holding on! “EEEEEEEYYYYAAAAAAAHHHHH!!!!!!!”
Iori and Takane, noticing that the volcano has a high quality hot spring over there, began to think for a moment. “Hot springs? Well I could use a nice soak after all this is done!” Iori thought out loud.
“Me too. I must have my skin look nice when I test the waters.” Takane agreed with Iori with a calm, elegant smile. However, the Producer wasn’t as distracted..
“This isn’t the time to think about hot springs!!” Producer-san cried out loud.
“He’s right! We’re off to the volcano to rescue Yukiho!” Ritsuko backed up Producer-san and waited for Mario’s say-so.
“LET’S-A GO!!” Mario cried out with his right fist held high. Everyone cheered and ran like the wind to Corona Mountain...
*Insert Sound Effect: “Bullet Ricochet x 20”*
..Well, everyone, that is, except for Wario, Waluigi, and Syrup.
*End Theme, Insert theme: “Syrup’s Gadgets” (Wario Land 2)*
Syrup put hands on her hips in disdain, “..Hmph, I was this close to getting that shovel, but oh well, I guess I’d better make sure none of those darling landlubbers get hurt!” Without hesitation, she pulled out a hoverbike in her design and dashed off in hopes of catching up, accidentally knocking Wario into a backward roll.
*Insert Sound Effect: “Whoosh!”*
“HEY!! Where do YOU think you’re going, you wench?!” Wario cried out, steam popping out of his head, then grabbed Waluigi and bolted off to catch up with his greedy rival.
“WAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!” was all Waluigi could say as he was helpless yanked along Wario’s relentless pursuit, colliding with a couple of palm trees on the way!
*End Theme*
Meanwhile, in the skies near to Corona Mountain...
*Isle Delfino ~ Corona Mountain ~ Near the Base*
*Insert Theme: “Airship” (Super Mario 3D Land)*
Bowser jr., truly happy that his diversion and kidnapping was a rousing success, piloted his Koopa Klown Kar in the direction to the base of the inactive volcano, where Bowser awaits patiently.
“Ha, what a bunch of chumps! They didn’t see THAT one coming! And I’ve got a nice 765 Pro Idol for my trouble! Papa’s gonna love this!” The Koopa prince laughed in glee as he looked at the tied up Yukiho, all tied up with tears in her eyes and trying to speak. “Mmmmph...M.Mmmph..!”
Bowser Jr. then looked at Yukiho with a devilish smile on his face, “Aww, don’t cry, pretty White Idol! What’s wrong? Hankerchief too tight?”, then proceeds to hug her, much to her fright, “Don’t worry, Papa, me, and my family will take of you, Mama Peach, and your friends forever!”
“HMMMMMMMMMMPH!!!” Yukiho helplessly pleaded inaudibly, but then heard a strange warp sound coming from above, “Hmmm?”
“What?” The Koopa Prince wondered what the bob-haired Idol was looking at and looked up, to see a strange figure landing right toward them!
“GEROMINOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!” was all that was heard before the figure landed on the Koopa Klown Klown with a sudden impact, knocking the Koopa Prince off balance!
*End Theme, Insert Theme: “Awawawawa!” (Super Mario Galaxy 2)*
The son of Bowser, trying to get himself together, reacted in a groggy manner, “Wa..What the?”, then saw a familiar figure standing on the edge of the Klown Kar. “You! You’re that strange Noki Papa told me about! GET OUT!”
Benjamin, calmly holding his ground, smirked, “Not a chance, Junior!” Infuriated that he had to be disrupted at the worst of times, Bowser Jr. took a swipe of his claw onto the Noki,, but the creature disappeared and reappeared behind him. “How did you even get up here?! Nokis can’t fly!!”
Benjamin, keeping a cocky smile, retorted, “Oh, I can! Ever heard of teleportation?!”
Bowser Jr. began to wonder what teleportation even means, but he certainly picked a bad time to do that. “Whuh? ...Uh oh..” The Koopa realized he’s now not controlling the vehicle, and is now dropping at an alarming speed towards the hot springs with everyone onboard!
“Oops. MAAAAAAAYDAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAYYYY!!!!!!”
“MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMPH!!!”
“WHOOOOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!”
*KEEEEERRRAAAASSHHH!!!!*
*End Theme*
*Isle Delfino ~ Corona Mountain ~ Hot Springs Paradise Palace*
*Insert Theme: “Inferno!” (Mario Party 7)*
The Koopa Klown Kar ended up making a crash course at the fancy new hot spring resort that opened recently, and, wouldn’t you know it, the vehicle just HAD to crash at the women’s side of the resort! The bathers quickly ran for the hills screaming at the top of their lungs. Struggling to regain his senses, the Koopa Prince rubbed his forehead in pain. “Owww... that’s gonna leave a mark...”
“Whew... it’s a good thing I’m indestructible!” Benjamin got himself together with a few scratches on him. Funny to say, Yukiho was jettisoned off the ride only to have some water poured on her!
Aggravated that his plan has been blown apart, this time by an unforeseen opponent, Bowser Jr. glared at Benjamin and pulled out the Magical Paintbrush. “Oogh... you pest! Ever since you appeared, you have been nothing but trouble, even more right now than that meanie Mario! And, besides, from what Papa told me, a Noki’s shell should’ve just cracked open from enough damage... like that crash just now! Just who or what ARE you?!”
“I’m afraid that is classified.” Benjamin smiled, which riled Bowser Jr. even more, but before he could even make out an attack...
*End Theme, Insert Theme: “What’s Wrong with Everyone?” (Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity)*
“THERE YOU ARE!! WHERE HAVE PUT YUKIHO, YOU JERK?!” Makoto stormed in and before the Koopa Prince with a dazed and dizzy Luigi laying on the floor.
“OH C’MON!!” Bowser Jr. frowned, but as he tried to get away, Makoto rushed close to him, blocking any way of escape! “I’ll ask you one more time... WHERE. IS. YUKIHO?””
“Don’t-a worry, Makoto! I found-a her!” Luigi alerted the rival to her friend’s location on top of the pouring fountain. In no time flat, Luigi hjumped from platform to platform and landeded at where Yukiho landed. “Mmmmphh?”
“Don’t-a worry, Yukiho! Makoto and-a I made it-a here just in time!” The green plumber assured the gentle Idol as he undid the binds.
“Mmmphh... thank you, Makoto-chan! Luigi-chan!” Yukiho sighed and thanked the two for the rescue, much to the Koopa prince’s disgust. But before the mischievous son of Bowser could make a move, the rest of the group arrived on the scene, with Syrup and Wario still holding a now splintered Waluigi not too far behind.
“Mamma mia! Whatta happened to da place?!” Mario exclaimed with a shocked look on his face.
“What’s more... this looks to be the wiomen’s side of the bathhouse.” Peach concluded, which drew disappointed faces from Iori and Takane.
“Aww, so much for a hot springs bath!!” The poor tsundere pouted sadly.
“Yes.. such a shame.. I was hoping for one too...” Takane agreed with Iori with a saddened and dissatisfied frown.
“Darn it all! Now everyone is here!! If it hadn’t been for that jumped-up Noki ambushing me out of nowhere, I would’ve taken the pretty White Idol to Poppa!!”
“Hold on... BENJAMIN stopped you??” Mario stood bewildered and stared at the very Noki who waved hello. The Producer, Ritsuko, Yumeko, Ayane, Bobbery Mona, and Syrup all stared at the Noki with mixed expressions.
“Well, tis’ ain’t something you witness every day!” Bobbery commented.
“Gonna agree with you mate, this is unexpected!” Syrup agreed with the salty old Bob-omb.
“Boy, that little turtle getting owned by a guy in a seashell, completely out of nowhere!!” Yumeko frowned, seeing things have gotten a little too wacky for her tastes.
*End Theme*
“Aghh... I fought you before back at Glamour Street, but this time, I’M SERIOUS!!!” Bowser Jr. cried out before waving his Magical Paintbrush around. The paint from the paintbrush mixed together in a plethora of colors and began to form a large squid-like creature Bowser also used the paint to alter his look drastically in a look similar to the red plumber. When the metamorphosis was over, Mario could not believe his own eyes on what he is witnessing.
*Insert Theme: “Danger!” (Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team)*
“MAMMA MIA!!! GOOPA BLOOPA AND-A SHADOW MARIO!!!!” Mario gaped in utter shock.
“Mario... why is there two of you??” Miki asked in shock, enough that the onigiri she held with her mouth fell to the floor.
“I.. was gonna ask that as well..” Another voice appeared from behind the group.. who turns out to be the Warden who witnessed the entire transformation since he saw the crash from nearby and the women who fled were kind enough to inform him..
“I.. can’t believe how Bowser Jr. played everyone at Isle Delfino for fools by disguising himself as Mario with that brush... this is hard to take in...” The Warden uttered in a guilty tone before his colleagues decide to escort him out for sake of health and sanity.
“Oh well, it was fun framing you while it lasted... still it would hurt having the Shadow Mario look one more time!!” Bowser Jr. a.k.a. Shadow Mario shrugged before assuming a battle stance. However, it didn’t take long as Makoto, still angry with the meddlesome Koopa for kidnapping Yukiho and now knowing he was responsible for the crime record on the heroic plumber, lunged a powerful punch in the face without hesitation!
*POW!!!*
“OWW!!!” Bowser jr., knocked out of his Shadow Mario disguise and now bearing a black eye from Makoto’s punch, was greatly angered. “Okay, that really did it! I was hoping to gang up on the contestants that were chosen today, but now, I just really don’t care! Mario, it looks like I won’t be able to battle you right now. I now want some payback with that jumped up Idol!!” Bowser Jr. snarled while he used the brush to assume the Shadow Mario guise and hopped aboard as the enormous Gooper Blooper faced the group.
*Insert Theme: “Boss Battle” (Super Mario Sunshine)*
Gooper Blooper readied its eight very long tentacles against the group . Six of the tentacles went in multiple directions, each going after any of the Idols not participating. One of the tentacles went after Makoto, but as she braced herself, Luigi dove in and covered for her, getting grabbed in the process.
“WAAAH!! NOT WHAT-I HAD IN MIND!!!” Luigi yelped as he was grabbed by the tentacle. Mami and Eri too were unfortunate to end up on the warpath as well.
“AAAHH!!! AMI, HELP ME!!!” “AI, this si getting a little uncomfortable here!!” The two Idols scream as their legs were dangling on the tentacles, enough to urge Ai and Ami to get them out of that mess.
“Ready, Ai-chan?” Ami turned the hopeful Idol.
“Ready!” AI alerted the twin, and togethrer.the two Idols began to spray water on Gooper Blooper’s face. Unfortunately, the attacks didn’t do squat as Gooper Blooper used the two remaining tentacles to block both attacks! “Agh, darn it!!”
“Try-a squirtin’ in da face!!” Mario pointed out to the overgrown squid’s face. Ritsuko and Hibiki waste no time firing water at Gooper Blooper’s face. Irritated by the attacks on the face, the overgrown squid readied its tentacles to smack the two Idols for the spray-in-the-face moment.
“JUMP!!” Mario, alert as ever, called out, which was enough to make the two Idols jump to avoid the attack. Oddly when Hibiki landed, she happened to flatten the tentacle she dodged with her feet. “Hibiki, try-a pulling dat tentacle!” Mario, remembering his past experience with the overgrown squid, suggested to the Okinawan Idol.
“Okay.. if you say so..” Hibiki, fearing of what might happen, began to pull the tentacle. Mario willing to give Hibiki some time, decided to act as living bait for Gooper Blooper. “Heya, ya big-a squid! Ova here!” Annoyed at the taunt our red plumber hero gave, Gooper Blooper turned its gaze to him, but then felt a minor discomfort in one of its tentacles. When it decided to check, the giant squid yelped in shock and pain as Hibiki somehow ripped off the tentacle. (Hey, don’t get after me for this! There was no blood when that happened before, so there’s no blood here!) Seizing the chance, Peach, Daisy, Blooper (although it is a little saddened), and Ritsuko each grab a tentacle. Ami wasted no time in hanging on to the tentacle holding Mami, each of the twins crying out to each other. As for AI, she was steadfast in grabbing a ahold of the tentacle holding Eri in the leg. “Ai, get me down from here! Oof... I’m feeling a little queasy..”
“Hang in there, Eri-chan!!” AI yelled out as she gritted her teeth and held on to the tentacle.
“Whoaaa. Hang in there, Luigi!!” Daisy yelled as she tried to maintain her footing on gripping the tentacle holding the unfortunate plumber’s leg.
“HEEELPPP!! GET ME DOWN FROM HERE!!” Luigi screamed, frightened to think straight.
“Mr. Mario! We’re all holding a tentacle! Now what?” Ritsuko wondered what the hero’s next move would be as she stood firm and kept a strong grip on the tentacle in her hands.
“I’ll just-a go for da mouth!!” Mario exclaimed as he ran for the mouth and grabbed it firmly with his gloved hands. Gooper Blooper began to panic, as its tentacles were held down by the other contestants. In no time flat, when Mario let go after going backwards a good distance, the force from the pull deflated the overgrown squid into a large cardboard wide shape that fell to the floor.
*THUD!*
Eri and Mami fell to the floor, getting caught by Ami and AI. “Whew... is it over?”
“Not-a quite...” Mario stared as Gooper Blooper reformed its original shape. Infuriated at the damage caused, it went and sprayed oily black goop all around it and covered its mouth with the goop. Deciding to make things even more difficult with a roaring cry. Gooper Blooper grew eight more tentacles that will be made for the offense with the previous eight, including the one yanked out by Hibiki that just grew back, of all things, will be used for defense. Overall, sixteen tentacles... a complete bad dream!!
*End Theme, Insert theme: “Stage Boss” (Super Mario 64)*
“Well, dis is-a new!! I don’t-a remember Goopa Bloopa doin’ dat in da past!” Mario stood wide-eyed at the humongous behemoth of a squid.
“Surprised, Mario? I knew you would do the same thing as before, so I thought ahead with adding more tentacles!” Bowser jr. smirked as he tried to parry Makoto’s martial arts attacks.... and dodged a little too soon. “YOWCH!!”
“Take this!!” Makoto cried out as she also picked up some wash buckets and flung them at the Koopa Prince.
“Ow! You maniac!!” Bowser Jr. cried out as he began to throw bars of soap, more buckets... yep, this place has gone to the dogs!
(Yukiho: ..D..DOGS?! *whimper*)
(Narrator-san: Don’t worry Yukiho. There aren’t any dogs here for real. It was just a rhetorical response saying “This place has gone downhill”!)
Ritsuko gritted her teeth in response to this new problem. “Now what do we do?”
Mario looked at the young producer with a concerned face. “Dat’s a good question, Ritsuko..”
When it seemed a strategy couldn’t be found. A cannonball with a bubble gum interior appeared and landed splat on four of the tentacles, temporarily sticking them to the ground.
“Yo, darling little landlubbers. Need a little hand?” Syrup appeared, with Bobbery manning a cannon using a step panel installed onto the hover car. “Aye, Syrup and I will help you a wee bit, but th rest of the battle is all up to you all, savvy?” The salty old Bob-omb called out gruffly as the pirate captin readied another cannonball and the Bob-omb sailor hops up and stomps on the panel to fire another round, this one almost hitting Makoto and Bowser Jr., had they not ducked out of the way.
“Geez, now a pirate AND an old sailor?! This calls for desperate measures!” Bowser Jr. gritted his teeth before pulling out a trigger from within his own shell. From out of the crater at Corona Mountain, a smaller Koopa Klown Kar appeared and arrived at the damaged hot spring. Bowser Jr. now truly furious, cried I am NOT gonna leave without Mama Peach OR the Idols!! I MEAN IT!!”
“Looks like-a Bowsa Junia is-a serious!” Mario glared quietly.
“Like father, like son, I suppose.” Ritsuko frowned, knowing where the two battles are going.
*TO BE CONTINUED...*
*End Theme*
Whew, that’s the end of another chapter. Yukiho is found, but now Bowser Jr. AND Gooper Blooper are through playing around! Will Team Mario and Idols have what it takes to defat BOTH of them? The conclusion of the battle will occur next chapter!
By the way, I got some major help from HairyBlob2 at DeviantArt for the plot of this chapter! In fact, he even made a request for another arc: the Floral Flower Fields... within Yoshi’s Island! I remember that anything from Yoshi’s own series did count, so I won’t back down! I may have to plan it after this arc, as Yoshi’s Island is on the way, before the planned Space Observatory Arc! Things just keep get interesting already, do they?

Description
CrystalPhoenixBlader here, bringing in another chapter to the fanfic! Crisis has struck the island again, and now an inevitable battle is about to unfold! And will yukiho be rescued, this time from Bowser Jr.’s grasp? ...Whew... well, anyway, I don’t own any of the Mario characters or the iDOLMASTER characters; the Mario characters belong to Nintendo and the iDOLMASTER characters belong to Namco Bandai. So, with that out of the way, let’s hurry back to the sunny action! ..And hope things will be alright..

**Mario & iDOLMASTER Party**
Chapter 27
The Return of Gooper Blooper Part 1: Hot Search for Yukiho! Bowser Jr.’s Payback!
*Isle Delfino ~ Pinna Park ~ Outer Shores*
*Insert Theme: “Wide, Wide Ocean” (Mario Party)*
Ami, Peach, Daisy and Blooper decide to hold their ground outside Isle Delfino’s resident amusement park, Pinna Park, through the mini game “Cast Aways” While the four do their rounds of catching Coins, Bags, and Chests, Mario and Ritsuko go in separate directions to ask the locals within the Park for whereabouts of yukiho and Bowser Jr. Upon reuniting at the gate the intelligent Idol and the red plumber reunite with Makoto and Luigi, who took a different direction and scrambled around Ricco Harbor like something vengeful possessed the both of them., “Did any of us find any leads to where Junior took Yukiho?” The three searchers grew quiet for a moment.
*End Theme*
*Insert Sound Effects: Cricket Chirps*
“Holy-a ravioli, she’s-a right on dat!” Mario answered, to which both the Idols and plumber brothers groan in disdain. Iori, looking around, noticed one person is also missing. “Wait a minute... Benjamin is also missing.”
*Insert Theme: “The Stolen Star” (Mario Party)*
“WHAT?!?!” Everyone in the area shouted upon the tsundere’s realization. Azusa then had a quiet thought on her mind, “Ara, maybe Bowser Jr. kidnapped him too?”
“That’s very unlikely...” Producer-san deadpanned, knowing Benjamin is not on Bowser’s list of people to kidnap. Bobbery, deciding to act as the voice of reason, spoke in his steadfast tone. “Aye, why don’t we head back to Delfino Plaza first? Perhaps a clue will spring up sooner or later.”
“Okay..” came the unanimous reply of the remaining Idols and members of Team Mario as the salty old Bob-omb, with assistance from Yumeko and Ayane, readied the teleport back to the main square of the plaza.
*End Theme*
*Isle Delfino ~ Delfino Plaza*
*Insert Theme: “Shadow Mario” (Super Mario Sunshine)*
While the mentioned participants were doing their last turns, Peach, having finished her turn and marked her spot with a pink flag, joined with Haruka and Chihaya to find more clues of Benjamin’s whereabouts, since they can’t rely on the police right now due to them being quick to misunderstand the situation.. and possibly putting the blame on Mario. In the meantime, Mona decided to put it upon herself to take Benjamin’s place temporarily, much to Wario’s relief, with her being one of his good friends from Wario Ware Inc.
Peach began to think for a moment to ponder the lost Noki’s whereabouts. “If I were a lost Noki, where would I be? Noki Bay or...” The thought couldn’t be completed as Haruka, true to her klutziness, trips and falls face-first on the sand.
“Gweegh!!” Haruka picked herself up and began to spit out sand from her mouth.
“Haruka-chan, are you alright?” Chihaya rushed to the fallen Idol, to suddenly notice a letter under Haruka’s foot. “A letter?”
“Perhaps we should Mario to read it. It may contain the very clue we need!” The Mushroom Kingdom princess suggested, in which the two Idols nod in agreement. Together, the trio ran to alert the heroic plumber.
“Mario!” “Mario-chan!” “Mario-san!”
“Hey-a you three! Did ya find-a anything?” Mario turned to the trio, which quickly got the attention of everyone else.
“Take a look at this Mario-san! Haruka tripped over this a short while ago and we believe this may be the very clue we need!” Chihaya gave a serious look at the red plumber as she handed the letter to him.
“A letta? Hmm... let me-a see..” Mario accepted the letter and began to read what is written..
*End theme, Insert Theme:
“To da Idols, Mario, and friends,
I had to-a magically write this note in-a such a hurry to-a catch-a up-a with da Koopa Prince and da trussed up Idol he kidnapped. The direction he is-a heading is to da home of da massive Hot Spring Paradise Palace... Oh, holy-a cantolinni, NOT CORONA MOUNTAIN!!”
“Corona Mountain??” Ami and Mami ask in complete confusion. To make things simpler, the original F.L.U.D.D., still held by Haruka, decides to speak, “Corona Mountain is an inactive volcano located to the north of Delfino Plaza. The lava caves are restricted to the public for safety. But at the foot, the volcano's heat from said lava caves made Hot Springs Paradise Palace a big local bathhouse hit. There is a 75% chance that Bowser may be hiding in the volcano again and a 100% chance that Bowser Jr. is taking Yukiho to him, directly in person.”
Luigi, remembering his experiences with the dreaded Koopa King, shrugged, “Well, that’s-a Bowser for ya. If you’re-a looking for him, just-a simply look for a place full of fire and-a stinks of brimstone.”
Makoto, clenching her fists in anger, decides to storm in, “Well he’s not going to put a claw on her before I get my hands on his son!!” She then quickly grabs Luigi’s arm. “We’re going after them!”
“WAIT..” Luigi tried to stop her, but the boyishly handsome Idol blasted off in a sudden dash to the volcano with the hapless plumber brother barely holding on! “EEEEEEEYYYYAAAAAAAHHHHH!!!!!!!”
Iori and Takane, noticing that the volcano has a high quality hot spring over there, began to think for a moment. “Hot springs? Well I could use a nice soak after all this is done!” Iori thought out loud.
“Me too. I must have my skin look nice when I test the waters.” Takane agreed with Iori with a calm, elegant smile. However, the Producer wasn’t as distracted..
“This isn’t the time to think about hot springs!!” Producer-san cried out loud.
“He’s right! We’re off to the volcano to rescue Yukiho!” Ritsuko backed up Producer-san and waited for Mario’s say-so.
“LET’S-A GO!!” Mario cried out with his right fist held high. Everyone cheered and ran like the wind to Corona Mountain...
*Insert Sound Effect: “Bullet Ricochet x 20”*
..Well, everyone, that is, except for Wario, Waluigi, and Syrup.
*End Theme, Insert theme: “Syrup’s Gadgets” (Wario Land 2)*
Syrup put hands on her hips in disdain, “..Hmph, I was this close to getting that shovel, but oh well, I guess I’d better make sure none of those darling landlubbers get hurt!” Without hesitation, she pulled out a hoverbike in her design and dashed off in hopes of catching up, accidentally knocking Wario into a backward roll.
*Insert Sound Effect: “Whoosh!”*
“HEY!! Where do YOU think you’re going, you wench?!” Wario cried out, steam popping out of his head, then grabbed Waluigi and bolted off to catch up with his greedy rival.
“WAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!” was all Waluigi could say as he was helpless yanked along Wario’s relentless pursuit, colliding with a couple of palm trees on the way!
*End Theme*
Meanwhile, in the skies near to Corona Mountain...
*Isle Delfino ~ Corona Mountain ~ Near the Base*
*Insert Theme: “Airship” (Super Mario 3D Land)*
Bowser jr., truly happy that his diversion and kidnapping was a rousing success, piloted his Koopa Klown Kar in the direction to the base of the inactive volcano, where Bowser awaits patiently.
“Ha, what a bunch of chumps! They didn’t see THAT one coming! And I’ve got a nice 765 Pro Idol for my trouble! Papa’s gonna love this!” The Koopa prince laughed in glee as he looked at the tied up Yukiho, all tied up with tears in her eyes and trying to speak. “Mmmmph...M.Mmmph..!”
Bowser Jr. then looked at Yukiho with a devilish smile on his face, “Aww, don’t cry, pretty White Idol! What’s wrong? Hankerchief too tight?”, then proceeds to hug her, much to her fright, “Don’t worry, Papa, me, and my family will take of you, Mama Peach, and your friends forever!”
“HMMMMMMMMMMPH!!!” Yukiho helplessly pleaded inaudibly, but then heard a strange warp sound coming from above, “Hmmm?”
“What?” The Koopa Prince wondered what the bob-haired Idol was looking at and looked up, to see a strange figure landing right toward them!
“GEROMINOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!” was all that was heard before the figure landed on the Koopa Klown Klown with a sudden impact, knocking the Koopa Prince off balance!
*End Theme, Insert Theme: “Awawawawa!” (Super Mario Galaxy 2)*
The son of Bowser, trying to get himself together, reacted in a groggy manner, “Wa..What the?”, then saw a familiar figure standing on the edge of the Klown Kar. “You! You’re that strange Noki Papa told me about! GET OUT!”
Benjamin, calmly holding his ground, smirked, “Not a chance, Junior!” Infuriated that he had to be disrupted at the worst of times, Bowser Jr. took a swipe of his claw onto the Noki,, but the creature disappeared and reappeared behind him. “How did you even get up here?! Nokis can’t fly!!”
Benjamin, keeping a cocky smile, retorted, “Oh, I can! Ever heard of teleportation?!”
Bowser Jr. began to wonder what teleportation even means, but he certainly picked a bad time to do that. “Whuh? ...Uh oh..” The Koopa realized he’s now not controlling the vehicle, and is now dropping at an alarming speed towards the hot springs with everyone onboard!
“Oops. MAAAAAAAYDAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAYYYY!!!!!!”
“MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMPH!!!”
“WHOOOOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!”
*KEEEEERRRAAAASSHHH!!!!*
*End Theme*
*Isle Delfino ~ Corona Mountain ~ Hot Springs Paradise Palace*
*Insert Theme: “Inferno!” (Mario Party 7)*
The Koopa Klown Kar ended up making a crash course at the fancy new hot spring resort that opened recently, and, wouldn’t you know it, the vehicle just HAD to crash at the women’s side of the resort! The bathers quickly ran for the hills screaming at the top of their lungs. Struggling to regain his senses, the Koopa Prince rubbed his forehead in pain. “Owww... that’s gonna leave a mark...”
“Whew... it’s a good thing I’m indestructible!” Benjamin got himself together with a few scratches on him. Funny to say, Yukiho was jettisoned off the ride only to have some water poured on her!
Aggravated that his plan has been blown apart, this time by an unforeseen opponent, Bowser Jr. glared at Benjamin and pulled out the Magical Paintbrush. “Oogh... you pest! Ever since you appeared, you have been nothing but trouble, even more right now than that meanie Mario! And, besides, from what Papa told me, a Noki’s shell should’ve just cracked open from enough damage... like that crash just now! Just who or what ARE you?!”
“I’m afraid that is classified.” Benjamin smiled, which riled Bowser Jr. even more, but before he could even make out an attack...
*End Theme, Insert Theme: “What’s Wrong with Everyone?” (Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity)*
“THERE YOU ARE!! WHERE HAVE PUT YUKIHO, YOU JERK?!” Makoto stormed in and before the Koopa Prince with a dazed and dizzy Luigi laying on the floor.
“OH C’MON!!” Bowser Jr. frowned, but as he tried to get away, Makoto rushed close to him, blocking any way of escape! “I’ll ask you one more time... WHERE. IS. YUKIHO?””
“Don’t-a worry, Makoto! I found-a her!” Luigi alerted the rival to her friend’s location on top of the pouring fountain. In no time flat, Luigi hjumped from platform to platform and landeded at where Yukiho landed. “Mmmmphh?”
“Don’t-a worry, Yukiho! Makoto and-a I made it-a here just in time!” The green plumber assured the gentle Idol as he undid the binds.
“Mmmphh... thank you, Makoto-chan! Luigi-chan!” Yukiho sighed and thanked the two for the rescue, much to the Koopa prince’s disgust. But before the mischievous son of Bowser could make a move, the rest of the group arrived on the scene, with Syrup and Wario still holding a now splintered Waluigi not too far behind.
“Mamma mia! Whatta happened to da place?!” Mario exclaimed with a shocked look on his face.
“What’s more... this looks to be the wiomen’s side of the bathhouse.” Peach concluded, which drew disappointed faces from Iori and Takane.
“Aww, so much for a hot springs bath!!” The poor tsundere pouted sadly.
“Yes.. such a shame.. I was hoping for one too...” Takane agreed with Iori with a saddened and dissatisfied frown.
“Darn it all! Now everyone is here!! If it hadn’t been for that jumped-up Noki ambushing me out of nowhere, I would’ve taken the pretty White Idol to Poppa!!”
“Hold on... BENJAMIN stopped you??” Mario stood bewildered and stared at the very Noki who waved hello. The Producer, Ritsuko, Yumeko, Ayane, Bobbery Mona, and Syrup all stared at the Noki with mixed expressions.
“Well, tis’ ain’t something you witness every day!” Bobbery commented.
“Gonna agree with you mate, this is unexpected!” Syrup agreed with the salty old Bob-omb.
“Boy, that little turtle getting owned by a guy in a seashell, completely out of nowhere!!” Yumeko frowned, seeing things have gotten a little too wacky for her tastes.
*End Theme*
“Aghh... I fought you before back at Glamour Street, but this time, I’M SERIOUS!!!” Bowser Jr. cried out before waving his Magical Paintbrush around. The paint from the paintbrush mixed together in a plethora of colors and began to form a large squid-like creature Bowser also used the paint to alter his look drastically in a look similar to the red plumber. When the metamorphosis was over, Mario could not believe his own eyes on what he is witnessing.
*Insert Theme: “Danger!” (Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team)*
“MAMMA MIA!!! GOOPA BLOOPA AND-A SHADOW MARIO!!!!” Mario gaped in utter shock.
“Mario... why is there two of you??” Miki asked in shock, enough that the onigiri she held with her mouth fell to the floor.
“I.. was gonna ask that as well..” Another voice appeared from behind the group.. who turns out to be the Warden who witnessed the entire transformation since he saw the crash from nearby and the women who fled were kind enough to inform him..
“I.. can’t believe how Bowser Jr. played everyone at Isle Delfino for fools by disguising himself as Mario with that brush... this is hard to take in...” The Warden uttered in a guilty tone before his colleagues decide to escort him out for sake of health and sanity.
“Oh well, it was fun framing you while it lasted... still it would hurt having the Shadow Mario look one more time!!” Bowser Jr. a.k.a. Shadow Mario shrugged before assuming a battle stance. However, it didn’t take long as Makoto, still angry with the meddlesome Koopa for kidnapping Yukiho and now knowing he was responsible for the crime record on the heroic plumber, lunged a powerful punch in the face without hesitation!
*POW!!!*
“OWW!!!” Bowser jr., knocked out of his Shadow Mario disguise and now bearing a black eye from Makoto’s punch, was greatly angered. “Okay, that really did it! I was hoping to gang up on the contestants that were chosen today, but now, I just really don’t care! Mario, it looks like I won’t be able to battle you right now. I now want some payback with that jumped up Idol!!” Bowser Jr. snarled while he used the brush to assume the Shadow Mario guise and hopped aboard as the enormous Gooper Blooper faced the group.
*Insert Theme: “Boss Battle” (Super Mario Sunshine)*
Gooper Blooper readied its eight very long tentacles against the group . Six of the tentacles went in multiple directions, each going after any of the Idols not participating. One of the tentacles went after Makoto, but as she braced herself, Luigi dove in and covered for her, getting grabbed in the process.
“WAAAH!! NOT WHAT-I HAD IN MIND!!!” Luigi yelped as he was grabbed by the tentacle. Mami and Eri too were unfortunate to end up on the warpath as well.
“AAAHH!!! AMI, HELP ME!!!” “AI, this si getting a little uncomfortable here!!” The two Idols scream as their legs were dangling on the tentacles, enough to urge Ai and Ami to get them out of that mess.
“Ready, Ai-chan?” Ami turned the hopeful Idol.
“Ready!” AI alerted the twin, and togethrer.the two Idols began to spray water on Gooper Blooper’s face. Unfortunately, the attacks didn’t do squat as Gooper Blooper used the two remaining tentacles to block both attacks! “Agh, darn it!!”
“Try-a squirtin’ in da face!!” Mario pointed out to the overgrown squid’s face. Ritsuko and Hibiki waste no time firing water at Gooper Blooper’s face. Irritated by the attacks on the face, the overgrown squid readied its tentacles to smack the two Idols for the spray-in-the-face moment.
“JUMP!!” Mario, alert as ever, called out, which was enough to make the two Idols jump to avoid the attack. Oddly when Hibiki landed, she happened to flatten the tentacle she dodged with her feet. “Hibiki, try-a pulling dat tentacle!” Mario, remembering his past experience with the overgrown squid, suggested to the Okinawan Idol.
“Okay.. if you say so..” Hibiki, fearing of what might happen, began to pull the tentacle. Mario willing to give Hibiki some time, decided to act as living bait for Gooper Blooper. “Heya, ya big-a squid! Ova here!” Annoyed at the taunt our red plumber hero gave, Gooper Blooper turned its gaze to him, but then felt a minor discomfort in one of its tentacles. When it decided to check, the giant squid yelped in shock and pain as Hibiki somehow ripped off the tentacle. (Hey, don’t get after me for this! There was no blood when that happened before, so there’s no blood here!) Seizing the chance, Peach, Daisy, Blooper (although it is a little saddened), and Ritsuko each grab a tentacle. Ami wasted no time in hanging on to the tentacle holding Mami, each of the twins crying out to each other. As for AI, she was steadfast in grabbing a ahold of the tentacle holding Eri in the leg. “Ai, get me down from here! Oof... I’m feeling a little queasy..”
“Hang in there, Eri-chan!!” AI yelled out as she gritted her teeth and held on to the tentacle.
“Whoaaa. Hang in there, Luigi!!” Daisy yelled as she tried to maintain her footing on gripping the tentacle holding the unfortunate plumber’s leg.
“HEEELPPP!! GET ME DOWN FROM HERE!!” Luigi screamed, frightened to think straight.
“Mr. Mario! We’re all holding a tentacle! Now what?” Ritsuko wondered what the hero’s next move would be as she stood firm and kept a strong grip on the tentacle in her hands.
“I’ll just-a go for da mouth!!” Mario exclaimed as he ran for the mouth and grabbed it firmly with his gloved hands. Gooper Blooper began to panic, as its tentacles were held down by the other contestants. In no time flat, when Mario let go after going backwards a good distance, the force from the pull deflated the overgrown squid into a large cardboard wide shape that fell to the floor.
*THUD!*
Eri and Mami fell to the floor, getting caught by Ami and AI. “Whew... is it over?”
“Not-a quite...” Mario stared as Gooper Blooper reformed its original shape. Infuriated at the damage caused, it went and sprayed oily black goop all around it and covered its mouth with the goop. Deciding to make things even more difficult with a roaring cry. Gooper Blooper grew eight more tentacles that will be made for the offense with the previous eight, including the one yanked out by Hibiki that just grew back, of all things, will be used for defense. Overall, sixteen tentacles... a complete bad dream!!
*End Theme, Insert theme: “Stage Boss” (Super Mario 64)*
“Well, dis is-a new!! I don’t-a remember Goopa Bloopa doin’ dat in da past!” Mario stood wide-eyed at the humongous behemoth of a squid.
“Surprised, Mario? I knew you would do the same thing as before, so I thought ahead with adding more tentacles!” Bowser jr. smirked as he tried to parry Makoto’s martial arts attacks.... and dodged a little too soon. “YOWCH!!”
“Take this!!” Makoto cried out as she also picked up some wash buckets and flung them at the Koopa Prince.
“Ow! You maniac!!” Bowser Jr. cried out as he began to throw bars of soap, more buckets... yep, this place has gone to the dogs!
(Yukiho: ..D..DOGS?! *whimper*)
(Narrator-san: Don’t worry Yukiho. There aren’t any dogs here for real. It was just a rhetorical response saying “This place has gone downhill”!)
Ritsuko gritted her teeth in response to this new problem. “Now what do we do?”
Mario looked at the young producer with a concerned face. “Dat’s a good question, Ritsuko..”
When it seemed a strategy couldn’t be found. A cannonball with a bubble gum interior appeared and landed splat on four of the tentacles, temporarily sticking them to the ground.
“Yo, darling little landlubbers. Need a little hand?” Syrup appeared, with Bobbery manning a cannon using a step panel installed onto the hover car. “Aye, Syrup and I will help you a wee bit, but th rest of the battle is all up to you all, savvy?” The salty old Bob-omb called out gruffly as the pirate captin readied another cannonball and the Bob-omb sailor hops up and stomps on the panel to fire another round, this one almost hitting Makoto and Bowser Jr., had they not ducked out of the way.
“Geez, now a pirate AND an old sailor?! This calls for desperate measures!” Bowser Jr. gritted his teeth before pulling out a trigger from within his own shell. From out of the crater at Corona Mountain, a smaller Koopa Klown Kar appeared and arrived at the damaged hot spring. Bowser Jr. now truly furious, cried I am NOT gonna leave without Mama Peach OR the Idols!! I MEAN IT!!”
“Looks like-a Bowsa Junia is-a serious!” Mario glared quietly.
“Like father, like son, I suppose.” Ritsuko frowned, knowing where the two battles are going.
*TO BE CONTINUED...*
*End Theme*
Whew, that’s the end of another chapter. Yukiho is found, but now Bowser Jr. AND Gooper Blooper are through playing around! Will Team Mario and Idols have what it takes to defat BOTH of them? The conclusion of the battle will occur next chapter!
By the way, I got some major help from HairyBlob2 at DeviantArt for the plot of this chapter! In fact, he even made a request for another arc: the Floral Flower Fields... within Yoshi’s Island! I remember that anything from Yoshi’s own series did count, so I won’t back down! I may have to plan it after this arc, as Yoshi’s Island is on the way, before the planned Space Observatory Arc! Things just keep get interesting already, do they?