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Alliance
0 ReviewsAn alliance between two kingdoms is broken and a princess pays the price. Her kingdom is danger unless a new alliance is formed. BowserxPeach
Alliance
"What?" Daisy squealed in surprise at her best friend Peach's revelation.
"Shh! Don't tell! It was supposed to be a secret but you know how we've been friends for so many years we tell each other everything" Peach said.
Princess Daisy had been telling princess Peach about the wonders the new alliance was doing for the economy after it was extended to Sarasaland when Peach suddenly getting off topic told her something rather surprising.
"Well I thought that since you know every other secret of mine and I know yours that I should share a new one" Peach said. "I couldn't hold it in any longer. I've been thinking 'I wonder what Daisy will say when I tell her' all week long."
Daisy smiled mischievously. "Tell me everything! Don't skip a single detail."
Peach started to tell her story. It was a story that was hard to believe, but a certain someone had a scar to prove it.
"Peach." She had been very quiet and looked unusually pale. She didn't even scream for help when he captured her. Bowser had heard rumors of a spy from a far away kingdom who hated the Mushroom Kingdom, for a reason unknown to him, sneaking in and attempting to hurt the princess. Of course he had to find out if she was alright. Not only did he find her alive but also kidnapped her. "Are you alright?"
Peach only nodded her head. Her gaze was lost and empty as if she was feeling very dizzy and could hardly stay on her feet. She sat down on a chair and held her head.
"Are you feeling dizzy? I'll get you something to drink and a snack then you can rest. How about a peach? You like those right?" Bowser asked. It didn't look like princess Peach had heard him. "Peach?"
She looked up unable to focus. She covered her face with her hands and spoke. "I'm fine, just tired." She knew it wasn't true and he noticed it was a lie.
"Tell me what's wrong." He pulled up a chair and sat in front of her making it clear he wouldn't leave until he knew what was going on. "Peach I won't hurt you. Let me help you."
Still covering her face Peach started her narration. "The rumors, the spy, it was all true. It all started along time ago. Back then I was only one year old. The Mushroom Kingdom was allied with the Onirad Kingdom. The Onirad Kingdom was about to do into a war with the Pepsal Kingdom, a war that my father disagreed with. Onirad requested our help which would inevitably send the Mushroom Kingdom into years of war. Pepsal had the advantage against Onirad but if united with the Mushroom Kingdom both sides would be equal which would prologue the battles."
She paused remembering the story she was told of her father's journey to Pepsal. "My father went to Pepsal Kingdom in a mission of peace and successfully negotiated a way to stop the war from ever happening. However Onirad refused to accept the conditions even if they were quite favorable to them. I've heard that the dispute started because the princess of Pepsal refused to marry the prince of Onirad or something like that. The prince lied to his father to pressure the princess but she knew Pepsal would win if they went so she still refused. Because the king of Onirad believed his son's lies and false accusations, he ordered the war to be started and broke the alliance with the Mushroom Kingdom accusing my father of being a traitor."
Peach was clearly upset that her father was falsely accused only because he was trying to protect his people. "Although my father had not abandoned his allied kingdom he didn't want to put the Mushroom Kingdom in a war that could have been stopped. He tried to help Onirad and it was them who broke the alliance. Rumors were spread and since then most kingdoms did not wish to ally with the Mushroom Kingdom except Sarasaland that was a long time loyal ally. Eventually the truth came out and the Mushroom Kingdom formed strong bond of friendship with other Kingdoms such as Nimbus Land. Onirad lost to Pepsal but since then they have recovered and become quite strong."
It bothered him that she continued to cover her face. It was as if she was hiding something when she spoke but he didn't know what. A very important question still remained unanswered. "What about the recent attack. What really happened?"
"I was given a rare tea. Whatever was in it changed me. I thought the ambassador came in search of peace so I couldn't refuse. My father was with the king of Sarasaland at the time so I went to the meeting with the ambassador. The ambassador was arrested for what he did and we are preparing to defend the Mushroom Kingdom if needed. I'm worried. The Onirad armies are strong and their current king, the prince of the past, knows he has a chance to win this time. As things stand now I don't think we can end this without a big war and that's not something I want for my Kingdom or our allies and friends" Peach said.
Although the situation Peach explained would certainly present a problem for the Mushroom Kingdom Bowser's mind was occupied entirely by her with no room for kingdoms or anything else. "What did that tea do to you?" She didn't answer. "Peach?" She fell forward from her chair and Bowser caught her right on time.
When she woke up Peach was in the guest room bed. Kamek was writing something on a paper. After he completed his list he left the room. "I think I have everything right here in the castle. I'll get to work. It'll be ready by tomorrow like I said. Meanwhile she had to... well, she has to be fed." Peach found it a little strange that Kamek said she had to be fed rather than she had to eat. Then it all fell into place. He knew and Bowser probably knew too. It wasn't food she needed it was something else.
"Here's some water" Bowser said holding a glass of water for Peach. She placed her hand around it but felt it slip away under her weakened grip. Bowser held it for her so she could drink it. "Why didn't you tell me? Why did you try to hide it?"
"It wouldn't have helped to tell you. I would just worry you and I have enough people worrying about me already because I'm here especially like this." She paused trying to ignore the fact that he was staring at her mouth. She wondered how different that little detail made her look. There had been no other changes in her, just that. "I have to go back. Father, the Mario brothers, Toad, everyone, they'll think I died if they don't her from me soon. They'll think the potion or whatever this is killed me."
"Kamek is really old you know... He was already old when I was a baby. He knows a lot of spells and potions" Bowser said.
Peach took a moment to analyze his words. Could it mean that her problem could be solved? "You mean he can make me normal again?"
"Yes, he's working on it right now. He said the ingredients needed to make the counter potion are not all that rare and that he'll have it ready by tomorrow. Something about it being a slow preparation process so it will take a day" Bowser said.
Peach was relieved but not for long as she thought of Kamek's words. "He said I had to be fed. What did he mean?"
"Blood" Bowser answered. Clearly by Peach's look she didn't like the idea. "You were turned into a vampire by that potion, you need it. You won't last until tomorrow if you try to go without it."
"I don't like the idea of drinking blood" Peach said.
He honestly couldn't imagine her doing so. If he found out who exactly the so called ambassador of peace was he would be in big trouble. He would be swimming in lava before he had the chance to protest, no questions asked. Peach probably knew what his reaction would be and he knew she wouldn't reveal that information so he didn't bother asking. "There is no choice or by tomorrow..." He didn't finish.
She knew what he meant. He was right, there was no other choice. "Just once and tomorrow I'll be normal again. Just once..."
"Yes." He hated to see her like this, in pain.
"Alright I'll do it" Peach said.
An uncomfortable silence fallowed as if one was waiting for the other to say or do something. "Do you want me to put the blood in a glass for you?" Bowser asked.
"How would you do it anyway?" Peach asked.
"I guess I could cut myself and put the blood in a glass for you to drink. If you don't mind that it's my blood" Bowser said. "You can pretend it's an exotic kind of red punch."
After an uncomfortable pause Peach spoke. "Wouldn't that hurt?"
"A little" Bowser answered. He really wasn't thinking about that now. He was only thinking about saving her and making those who hurt her pay. He would find out who the ambassador was or he would imply destroy all of Onirad and everyone who had been arrested in the Mushroom Kingdom. Then again Peach would not approve of that. "I guess it would be less painful to have a bite." More awkward silence fallowed. "I'll be back in a few minutes" Bowser finally said heading for the door.
"Wait" Peach called. She got up from the bed and tried to walk. Her balance was off and it was difficult to stay on her feet in her weakened state of a vampire who didn't drink blood. He held on to her preventing her from falling. "I don't want it to be more painful than it has to be."
He looked at her. She smiled weakly, showing her long sharp fangs. "Peach?"
She waited a moment as if she was rethinking her decision and finally spoke. "I'll try to make it so it doesn't hurt too much, ok?"
He nodded and removed his choker. It wouldn't believe it until he felt a bite. It was just so unreal...
Peach decided not to think too much about it anymore and just do it. She had to do it. It was the only way to survive. True that she didn't necessarily have to obtain the blood by biting but this way she would take just enough instead of risking Bowser loosing too much blood trying to make sure he had enough to give her.
At first she only touched his neck with her lips. She was a bit frightened by her own actions but it's not like she was biting without permission. 'He better not be enjoying this' she thought with a hint of humor. Then again such a thought made her feel less guilty about stealing his blood for her own survival and it wasn't like she was planning to take too much anyway.
She opened her mouth just a little. Enough to let her fangs lightly touch his neck. Then she bit gently, a little too gently as she didn't draw any blood but out of the corner of her eye she could see Bowser's face turning a bright shade of red. That's when she realized that her own cheeks were also on fire. No turning back now. If she had gotten past enough awkwardness to go that far then she wasn't going to back down.
She told herself to be brave and bit him hard. She felt Bowser become tense for a moment. The sudden shot of pain had been stronger than he thought. He relaxed when Peach lessened the pressure. Her fangs were very sharp and easily pierced his skin without any difficulty. She felt the blood start to flow into her mouth and closed her eyes. She tried hard to imagine it was punch but it didn't taste like punch.
She drank the blood like a true vampire and stated feeling her health retuning to her. She no longer had trouble standing or focusing. She was wide awake now. Maybe she was more awake than she would like to be at a moment like that but pretending it wasn't happening wouldn't change the fact that it was. Besides it rally wasn't so bad. It wasn't easy but not as hard as she thought it would be.
At some point she wasn't sure when, he hugged her. She was already hugging him to make herself a little more comfortable until she was done so she didn't mind. In fact she was glad he wasn't annoyed that she bit him harder than needed. She didn't know how sharp her newly acquired fangs could be.
They stayed like that for a little while until Peach thought she had enough blood. She removed her fangs from his neck carefully not to make an unnecessary cut. Those things were so sharp she was surprised she didn't cut her own lips with them. She licked a little left over blood then moved away. "Thank you... I'm sorry I bit you so hard."
"It's alright and you're very welcome" Bowser said slowly. He hoped his face wasn't as red as he thought it was but her face was red too so maybe it wouldn't matter. It took a moment for the event to sink in. The bite felt pretty deep. Probably deeper than it had to be but it would heal. He wouldn't really mind if it left a mark, it would be from Peach so it would be a good thing if it was there.
"Don't tell anyone, ok?" Peach requested.
"It will be our secret" Bowser said. 'Peach and I have a secret now!' He cheerfully thought he was certainly in a good mood all of a sudden. "If you get thirsty again let me know."
"Alright but next time I'll drink something other than exotic red punch" Tomorrow she would be back to normal and she was sure she drank enough blood to keep her alive and healthy until the next day. "Tomorrow after the counter potion is ready I need to go home" Bowser didn't look like he wanted to let her go. She wasn't surprised he never wanted to let her go.
"My father is under a lot of pressure because of the possibility of a war breaking out, a war that might not end any time soon. The kingdom is demanding that his attention be focused on that matter. I don't want to add to his worries. We need to find allies before it's too late to stop the war from starting. If our alliance is strong enough maybe Onirad will not attack in fear of loosing as they did against Pepsal. I'm sure they won't make the same mistake twice. The Mushroom Kingdom must start preparing at once and that won't happen until I'm back at home. They'll be busy worrying about me instead of the kingdom's safety. I can't let that happen. This is serious, please understand."
"I'll be your ally" Bowser said.
"What?" The Koopa Kingdom was certainly powerful. Their military forces were matched by no other kingdom. Surely if they allied with the Mushroom Kingdom no one would dare to even think declaring a war.
"The Koopa Kingdom and the Mushroom Kingdom as allies. Why not? Would you like that Peach?" Bowser asked. He knew he had the upper hand in the situation.
Peach sighted. "What's the catch?"
Bowser was about to make his request but he stopped. Peach went from looking hopeful to looking absolutely miserable in seconds. "There is no catch" he finally answered. He could ask for anything, even her hand in marriage. He was tempted to ask. Surely the princess would accept if it was the only way to save her kingdom from what could be a devastating war but he just couldn't ask. He didn't want to push her into a corner. It was enough that he kidnapped her all the time but this was crossing the line. Besides she chose well when given options, so he concluded after her choice not long ago. She could have drank what she needed from a glass but she chose not to. She just needed time.
"Really? Our kingdoms will be allies and you're not going to ask for anything in exchange?" Peach couldn't believe it. It was too good to be true.
"Well I suppose that like all allied kingdoms we'll do the standard trading and getting along thing. We'll need to have meetings every now and then to discuss important kingdom things. I want you to be the one to represent the Mushroom Kingdom in every one but that's pretty standard for allied kingdoms so does it really count as a catch?" Bowser asked.
"It sounds perfectly reasonable. I'll inform my father and get everything ready to make the alliance official. Are you really sure?" Peach asked one last time. She had to make sure this was for certain before giving her father the news.
"Yes, I give you my word" Bowser said.
Suddenly Peach hugged him. "Thank you for helping my kingdom and saving my life." She concluded that being close this close to him wasn't bad at all. It felt somehow comfortable after the initial awkwardness wore off.
Peach was cured the next day and she went back to normal. The alliance of the Koopa Kingdom with the Mushroom Kingdom was signed much to everyone's surprise. The war was prevented and people were taking this new alliance a lot better than the rulers of both kingdoms had predicted. They welcomed a new era of peace. Sure they found it a little unnecessary that the princess had to attend such a long meeting every single week but it also made them feel calm. She would leave Friday afternoon and return Monday in the morning. Peach being able to go in and out of the Koopa castle so easily with no kidnapping incidents made the people of her kingdom rest assured that the alliance was successful and that the new era of peace would last.
End
"What?" Daisy squealed in surprise at her best friend Peach's revelation.
"Shh! Don't tell! It was supposed to be a secret but you know how we've been friends for so many years we tell each other everything" Peach said.
Princess Daisy had been telling princess Peach about the wonders the new alliance was doing for the economy after it was extended to Sarasaland when Peach suddenly getting off topic told her something rather surprising.
"Well I thought that since you know every other secret of mine and I know yours that I should share a new one" Peach said. "I couldn't hold it in any longer. I've been thinking 'I wonder what Daisy will say when I tell her' all week long."
Daisy smiled mischievously. "Tell me everything! Don't skip a single detail."
Peach started to tell her story. It was a story that was hard to believe, but a certain someone had a scar to prove it.
"Peach." She had been very quiet and looked unusually pale. She didn't even scream for help when he captured her. Bowser had heard rumors of a spy from a far away kingdom who hated the Mushroom Kingdom, for a reason unknown to him, sneaking in and attempting to hurt the princess. Of course he had to find out if she was alright. Not only did he find her alive but also kidnapped her. "Are you alright?"
Peach only nodded her head. Her gaze was lost and empty as if she was feeling very dizzy and could hardly stay on her feet. She sat down on a chair and held her head.
"Are you feeling dizzy? I'll get you something to drink and a snack then you can rest. How about a peach? You like those right?" Bowser asked. It didn't look like princess Peach had heard him. "Peach?"
She looked up unable to focus. She covered her face with her hands and spoke. "I'm fine, just tired." She knew it wasn't true and he noticed it was a lie.
"Tell me what's wrong." He pulled up a chair and sat in front of her making it clear he wouldn't leave until he knew what was going on. "Peach I won't hurt you. Let me help you."
Still covering her face Peach started her narration. "The rumors, the spy, it was all true. It all started along time ago. Back then I was only one year old. The Mushroom Kingdom was allied with the Onirad Kingdom. The Onirad Kingdom was about to do into a war with the Pepsal Kingdom, a war that my father disagreed with. Onirad requested our help which would inevitably send the Mushroom Kingdom into years of war. Pepsal had the advantage against Onirad but if united with the Mushroom Kingdom both sides would be equal which would prologue the battles."
She paused remembering the story she was told of her father's journey to Pepsal. "My father went to Pepsal Kingdom in a mission of peace and successfully negotiated a way to stop the war from ever happening. However Onirad refused to accept the conditions even if they were quite favorable to them. I've heard that the dispute started because the princess of Pepsal refused to marry the prince of Onirad or something like that. The prince lied to his father to pressure the princess but she knew Pepsal would win if they went so she still refused. Because the king of Onirad believed his son's lies and false accusations, he ordered the war to be started and broke the alliance with the Mushroom Kingdom accusing my father of being a traitor."
Peach was clearly upset that her father was falsely accused only because he was trying to protect his people. "Although my father had not abandoned his allied kingdom he didn't want to put the Mushroom Kingdom in a war that could have been stopped. He tried to help Onirad and it was them who broke the alliance. Rumors were spread and since then most kingdoms did not wish to ally with the Mushroom Kingdom except Sarasaland that was a long time loyal ally. Eventually the truth came out and the Mushroom Kingdom formed strong bond of friendship with other Kingdoms such as Nimbus Land. Onirad lost to Pepsal but since then they have recovered and become quite strong."
It bothered him that she continued to cover her face. It was as if she was hiding something when she spoke but he didn't know what. A very important question still remained unanswered. "What about the recent attack. What really happened?"
"I was given a rare tea. Whatever was in it changed me. I thought the ambassador came in search of peace so I couldn't refuse. My father was with the king of Sarasaland at the time so I went to the meeting with the ambassador. The ambassador was arrested for what he did and we are preparing to defend the Mushroom Kingdom if needed. I'm worried. The Onirad armies are strong and their current king, the prince of the past, knows he has a chance to win this time. As things stand now I don't think we can end this without a big war and that's not something I want for my Kingdom or our allies and friends" Peach said.
Although the situation Peach explained would certainly present a problem for the Mushroom Kingdom Bowser's mind was occupied entirely by her with no room for kingdoms or anything else. "What did that tea do to you?" She didn't answer. "Peach?" She fell forward from her chair and Bowser caught her right on time.
When she woke up Peach was in the guest room bed. Kamek was writing something on a paper. After he completed his list he left the room. "I think I have everything right here in the castle. I'll get to work. It'll be ready by tomorrow like I said. Meanwhile she had to... well, she has to be fed." Peach found it a little strange that Kamek said she had to be fed rather than she had to eat. Then it all fell into place. He knew and Bowser probably knew too. It wasn't food she needed it was something else.
"Here's some water" Bowser said holding a glass of water for Peach. She placed her hand around it but felt it slip away under her weakened grip. Bowser held it for her so she could drink it. "Why didn't you tell me? Why did you try to hide it?"
"It wouldn't have helped to tell you. I would just worry you and I have enough people worrying about me already because I'm here especially like this." She paused trying to ignore the fact that he was staring at her mouth. She wondered how different that little detail made her look. There had been no other changes in her, just that. "I have to go back. Father, the Mario brothers, Toad, everyone, they'll think I died if they don't her from me soon. They'll think the potion or whatever this is killed me."
"Kamek is really old you know... He was already old when I was a baby. He knows a lot of spells and potions" Bowser said.
Peach took a moment to analyze his words. Could it mean that her problem could be solved? "You mean he can make me normal again?"
"Yes, he's working on it right now. He said the ingredients needed to make the counter potion are not all that rare and that he'll have it ready by tomorrow. Something about it being a slow preparation process so it will take a day" Bowser said.
Peach was relieved but not for long as she thought of Kamek's words. "He said I had to be fed. What did he mean?"
"Blood" Bowser answered. Clearly by Peach's look she didn't like the idea. "You were turned into a vampire by that potion, you need it. You won't last until tomorrow if you try to go without it."
"I don't like the idea of drinking blood" Peach said.
He honestly couldn't imagine her doing so. If he found out who exactly the so called ambassador of peace was he would be in big trouble. He would be swimming in lava before he had the chance to protest, no questions asked. Peach probably knew what his reaction would be and he knew she wouldn't reveal that information so he didn't bother asking. "There is no choice or by tomorrow..." He didn't finish.
She knew what he meant. He was right, there was no other choice. "Just once and tomorrow I'll be normal again. Just once..."
"Yes." He hated to see her like this, in pain.
"Alright I'll do it" Peach said.
An uncomfortable silence fallowed as if one was waiting for the other to say or do something. "Do you want me to put the blood in a glass for you?" Bowser asked.
"How would you do it anyway?" Peach asked.
"I guess I could cut myself and put the blood in a glass for you to drink. If you don't mind that it's my blood" Bowser said. "You can pretend it's an exotic kind of red punch."
After an uncomfortable pause Peach spoke. "Wouldn't that hurt?"
"A little" Bowser answered. He really wasn't thinking about that now. He was only thinking about saving her and making those who hurt her pay. He would find out who the ambassador was or he would imply destroy all of Onirad and everyone who had been arrested in the Mushroom Kingdom. Then again Peach would not approve of that. "I guess it would be less painful to have a bite." More awkward silence fallowed. "I'll be back in a few minutes" Bowser finally said heading for the door.
"Wait" Peach called. She got up from the bed and tried to walk. Her balance was off and it was difficult to stay on her feet in her weakened state of a vampire who didn't drink blood. He held on to her preventing her from falling. "I don't want it to be more painful than it has to be."
He looked at her. She smiled weakly, showing her long sharp fangs. "Peach?"
She waited a moment as if she was rethinking her decision and finally spoke. "I'll try to make it so it doesn't hurt too much, ok?"
He nodded and removed his choker. It wouldn't believe it until he felt a bite. It was just so unreal...
Peach decided not to think too much about it anymore and just do it. She had to do it. It was the only way to survive. True that she didn't necessarily have to obtain the blood by biting but this way she would take just enough instead of risking Bowser loosing too much blood trying to make sure he had enough to give her.
At first she only touched his neck with her lips. She was a bit frightened by her own actions but it's not like she was biting without permission. 'He better not be enjoying this' she thought with a hint of humor. Then again such a thought made her feel less guilty about stealing his blood for her own survival and it wasn't like she was planning to take too much anyway.
She opened her mouth just a little. Enough to let her fangs lightly touch his neck. Then she bit gently, a little too gently as she didn't draw any blood but out of the corner of her eye she could see Bowser's face turning a bright shade of red. That's when she realized that her own cheeks were also on fire. No turning back now. If she had gotten past enough awkwardness to go that far then she wasn't going to back down.
She told herself to be brave and bit him hard. She felt Bowser become tense for a moment. The sudden shot of pain had been stronger than he thought. He relaxed when Peach lessened the pressure. Her fangs were very sharp and easily pierced his skin without any difficulty. She felt the blood start to flow into her mouth and closed her eyes. She tried hard to imagine it was punch but it didn't taste like punch.
She drank the blood like a true vampire and stated feeling her health retuning to her. She no longer had trouble standing or focusing. She was wide awake now. Maybe she was more awake than she would like to be at a moment like that but pretending it wasn't happening wouldn't change the fact that it was. Besides it rally wasn't so bad. It wasn't easy but not as hard as she thought it would be.
At some point she wasn't sure when, he hugged her. She was already hugging him to make herself a little more comfortable until she was done so she didn't mind. In fact she was glad he wasn't annoyed that she bit him harder than needed. She didn't know how sharp her newly acquired fangs could be.
They stayed like that for a little while until Peach thought she had enough blood. She removed her fangs from his neck carefully not to make an unnecessary cut. Those things were so sharp she was surprised she didn't cut her own lips with them. She licked a little left over blood then moved away. "Thank you... I'm sorry I bit you so hard."
"It's alright and you're very welcome" Bowser said slowly. He hoped his face wasn't as red as he thought it was but her face was red too so maybe it wouldn't matter. It took a moment for the event to sink in. The bite felt pretty deep. Probably deeper than it had to be but it would heal. He wouldn't really mind if it left a mark, it would be from Peach so it would be a good thing if it was there.
"Don't tell anyone, ok?" Peach requested.
"It will be our secret" Bowser said. 'Peach and I have a secret now!' He cheerfully thought he was certainly in a good mood all of a sudden. "If you get thirsty again let me know."
"Alright but next time I'll drink something other than exotic red punch" Tomorrow she would be back to normal and she was sure she drank enough blood to keep her alive and healthy until the next day. "Tomorrow after the counter potion is ready I need to go home" Bowser didn't look like he wanted to let her go. She wasn't surprised he never wanted to let her go.
"My father is under a lot of pressure because of the possibility of a war breaking out, a war that might not end any time soon. The kingdom is demanding that his attention be focused on that matter. I don't want to add to his worries. We need to find allies before it's too late to stop the war from starting. If our alliance is strong enough maybe Onirad will not attack in fear of loosing as they did against Pepsal. I'm sure they won't make the same mistake twice. The Mushroom Kingdom must start preparing at once and that won't happen until I'm back at home. They'll be busy worrying about me instead of the kingdom's safety. I can't let that happen. This is serious, please understand."
"I'll be your ally" Bowser said.
"What?" The Koopa Kingdom was certainly powerful. Their military forces were matched by no other kingdom. Surely if they allied with the Mushroom Kingdom no one would dare to even think declaring a war.
"The Koopa Kingdom and the Mushroom Kingdom as allies. Why not? Would you like that Peach?" Bowser asked. He knew he had the upper hand in the situation.
Peach sighted. "What's the catch?"
Bowser was about to make his request but he stopped. Peach went from looking hopeful to looking absolutely miserable in seconds. "There is no catch" he finally answered. He could ask for anything, even her hand in marriage. He was tempted to ask. Surely the princess would accept if it was the only way to save her kingdom from what could be a devastating war but he just couldn't ask. He didn't want to push her into a corner. It was enough that he kidnapped her all the time but this was crossing the line. Besides she chose well when given options, so he concluded after her choice not long ago. She could have drank what she needed from a glass but she chose not to. She just needed time.
"Really? Our kingdoms will be allies and you're not going to ask for anything in exchange?" Peach couldn't believe it. It was too good to be true.
"Well I suppose that like all allied kingdoms we'll do the standard trading and getting along thing. We'll need to have meetings every now and then to discuss important kingdom things. I want you to be the one to represent the Mushroom Kingdom in every one but that's pretty standard for allied kingdoms so does it really count as a catch?" Bowser asked.
"It sounds perfectly reasonable. I'll inform my father and get everything ready to make the alliance official. Are you really sure?" Peach asked one last time. She had to make sure this was for certain before giving her father the news.
"Yes, I give you my word" Bowser said.
Suddenly Peach hugged him. "Thank you for helping my kingdom and saving my life." She concluded that being close this close to him wasn't bad at all. It felt somehow comfortable after the initial awkwardness wore off.
Peach was cured the next day and she went back to normal. The alliance of the Koopa Kingdom with the Mushroom Kingdom was signed much to everyone's surprise. The war was prevented and people were taking this new alliance a lot better than the rulers of both kingdoms had predicted. They welcomed a new era of peace. Sure they found it a little unnecessary that the princess had to attend such a long meeting every single week but it also made them feel calm. She would leave Friday afternoon and return Monday in the morning. Peach being able to go in and out of the Koopa castle so easily with no kidnapping incidents made the people of her kingdom rest assured that the alliance was successful and that the new era of peace would last.
End
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