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Chapter 22
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Complications
Chapter 22: Damsel in Distress
Bowser put his arm around Peach and pulled her closer, if that was even possibly in the small mine cart. "Bowser, behave," Peach half scolded. She shifted away from him but found she had little to no room to do so.
"Isn't this romantic? Together in this big dark tunnel, just you and me..." A loud noise interrupted Bowser's romantic fantasies about Peach and the roller coaster ride began. The cart flew in circles following the rails, upside down, left, right; then suddenly a burst of water came from a door on the ground and started to flood the inside of Mole Mountain.
"Mario, stop the water!" A koopa troopa was thrown up into the tunnel rollercoaster above.
Mario also followed, pushed up by the water. When will people understand that just because a plumber was on the scene, it did not mean that every single pipe problem, however big, would be instantly fixed by magic? But Mario know he could fix it, he wanted the challenge, it was a plumber's nightmare but also his dream.
The cart that carried Peach and Bowser stopped upside down. Apparently Mario did not see them on his way out of the rapidly flooding mountain when he was sent flying by the water pressure. "We have to get out of here!"
"Don't worry I'll keep you safe," It seemed that the world did not want Bowser to be without interruptions that day. This time it was not a loud noise like before, but a suspicious screech. The noise repeated itself and the gravity around them felt as if it was intensified, an illusion created by the feeling of an expected fall.
"Bowser..." Peach fought with the security seat belt made so that people couldn't take it off during the ride. The cart would not support Bowser's weight in that position for too long. The water must have caused the sudden stop, but the seat belts were still on.
"I have everything under control," it was almost funny how Bowser could sound confident about it, even if he was hanging upside down, trapped in a roller coaster mine cart, inside a mountain that was flooding. Bowser broke Peach's seatbelt and held her so she wouldn't fall. He helped her climb to the top of the rail above he upside down mine cart, then broke his own seat beat and tried to climb on the rails but fell, sinking like a rock. So much for being heroic, things just weren't turning out how Bowser wanted them to. But he wouldn't let that stop him; he was going to be Peach's hero again, just like when he rescued her from Mario.
"Bowser!" Peach called to him, worry evident in her voice.
Underwater Bowser moved towards the vortex pushing water up to burst out of the mountain. The pressure would most likely push him afloat, even with his heavy shell. When he reached the strong flow of water and was pushed up, he saw Peach swimming around searching for him and grabbed her hand on his way up.
The Koopa King and Mushroom Princess were thrown out of the mountain, as the koopa troopa and plumber had been not too long ago.
xoxox xox xoxox
Seeing the water coming out of Mole Mountain, like an odd watery volcano, people started to panic and run rampant. Ironically, the panic was what caused the koopalings to regroup together and Luigi let out a breath of relief. "Try to stay together this time." He looked to Daisy for support but she was not standing next to him as she had been a mere few minutes ago. "Daisy!"
"Luigi!" Daisy called in a frightened voice. "Help, Luigi! I'm being kidnapped by a giant frog!"
Luigi spun around in circles amoung the sea of toads and moles, trying to locate his beloved. "Daisy! Where are you?" As if a light bulb had suddenly appeared above his head, he jumped, obtaining a clear view above the sea of people. He spotted what did in fact, look like a giant frog, with Daisy thrown over its shoulder. She kicked, punched and screamed, but the frog wouldn't put her down. "Daisy!"
"Luigi!" Daisy's high pitched scream rung out louder than the voices of the crowd.
"Quit yelling in my ear!" The frog was becoming quite frustrated with his slow get away, and the headache that the kidnapped princess was giving him.
"Put me down!" Daisy screamed louder, purposely turning her head to where his ear would be. "Just who are you anyway?"
"Stop screaming I said! And how could you not know who I am?" the frog's voice went from angry to disgraced. "I am Wart, the frog king! I am also the owner of Wart's Water Park and this Mole Mountain place is putting me out of business. With you as my prisoner Sarasaland will blame Mole Mountain for the loss of their princess and they will be put out of business!" Wart laughed evilly, but it was not a threatening, booming laughter like Bowser's, it was more of a strange croak.
xoxox xox xoxox
Peach tried to squeeze the water off the skirt of her dress. She wished she could change into something else; the gown was quite heavy when it wet, but she had brought nothing else to wear.
"How about a kiss for your hero?" Bowser was ready to receive the reward any time, and he was sure that this time Peach wouldn't disagree, or at least that's what he thought.
"Let's not get carried away, okay?" Peach continued tried to dry her dress and hair to no avail. She would catch a cold if she didn't get out of there, but it was best to stay on top of the mountain until the crowds bellow dissipated and they could get down without further difficulties. There wasn't enough water for anyone outside of the mountain to actually drown; but the unexpected shower had caused a panic. Peach had decided it was best if Bowser didn't try to blend in now, people tended to notice koopas when there was danger, or when they perceived danger, and they often blamed those koopas even if they were not to blame.
"But I saved your life again. You were about to drown and I pulled you to the surface. Don't you think I deserve a kiss for that?" That was what happened from Bowser's point of view.
"I wasn't drowning," Peach tried to explain, "I thought you were drowning, I was only trying to get you to the surface, but I didn't find you until you pulled me up and the water pushed us out the top of the mountain." Thinking back on it, Peach was certain that even if she did find Bowser under water, there was no way she could have possibly pulled him to the surface, but she jumped in anyway when he sunk.
"You were trying to save me?" Bowser grinned as he thought of a way to make that work in his favor. "Well then, since you saved me I should thank you with a kiss."
Peach laughed, she knew Bowser was persistent, but sometimes he was persistent in amusing ways. "It's alright, your thanks are enough."
"I insist," Bowser loved to see Peach smile, especially if she was smiling for him. "I owe my life to my beautiful, brave heroine. I must repay you for this."
Peach thought of what to say and looked to the lessening crowds bellow. Then she saw Daisy being carried away by a giant frog. "A frog is kidnapping Daisy!"
At first Bowser was in the clouds at the possibility of Peach agreeing to give him a kiss or receive his kiss. He didn't quite catch what she said, but he agreed; he would agree to anything for Peach. "Yes, we could do that too... wait, what?"
"Down there," Peach pointed at the frog who was hopping away, with Daisy over his shoulder, while Luigi was held up by the crowd. "We have to help her!" There was no time to waste, Peach rushed down the mountain trail followed by Bowser.
xoxox xox xoxox
By the time Peach and Bowser had reached the base of Mole Mountain, Luigi had made it out of the crowds, with the koopalings following, Mario had joined him followed by Keres, and Pauline, and Skyri landed near by; the shy away continued flying around as if he didn't realize the lesson was cut short.
"Where did that frog take Daisy? Did anyone see?" Luigi couldn't believe the crowd held him back long enough to lose sight of Daisy.
Having Mario and Bowser in the same place could be compared to a time bomb due to explode in a mere few seconds but Peach stepped in before that could happen. "They were heading east, Mario, Luigi, you two go ahead."
"But Bowser is here," Mario pointed at Bowser unable to understand why he was the only one who noticed the Koopa King, or rather the only one who was concerned about his presence.
"I'm here on a date with Peach," Bowser proudly declared.
"Peach would never go on a date with you!" It looked as if Mario and Bowser were ready for a fight.
Luigi did not have time for that. "I'm going to save Daisy!" He ran off towards the east, he would have to get across the Forest Maze, which might slow down the kidnapper.
"Go, I'll handle Bowser." But Mario was not able to do much for Luigi pulled him away by the arm.
"You're coming along, I'll explain later," Luigi knew of Daisy's plan, he trusted Daisy and Peach's decisions and tried to stop a pointless battle.
"But Peach and Bowser!" Mario did not understand what was going on, but he had a feeling that everyone knew except him.
"We'll catch up soon!" Peach didn't sound worried about staying with Bowser, and any hint of worry in her voice was for Daisy. The Mushroom Princess was not chanting 'help me Mario, help me Mario, help me' at the top of her lungs, nor was she making any attempt to get away from Bowser.
Mario was confused. "I'll trust you Luigi, but you have a lot of explaining to do after Daisy's safe."
After Mario and Luigi left, Peach thought of a way to help them save Daisy. "With Mario and Luigi after the kidnapper, he can't turn back. We'll go ahead and catch him before he reaches Rose Town. I have a plan..." She noticed the koopalings giving her curious looks. "Sorry but you can't come, I don't want you to be in danger." Despite their protests, the koopalings were left with Keres and Skyri to look after them.
"I'll follow from the sky," Pauline took off, having mastered the ability to fly as a raccoon.
Bowser followed Peach to a small garage in a corner of the amusement park. "What are you looking for?" Bowser asked, surely if he helped her save her friend, then she couldn't deny him a thank you kiss, or she would accept his.
"My kart," She found the modified pink kart, along with a few other normal looking ones. "I had a special engine added," the new engine on the back looked like a small rocket; the kart was also a little bigger to support it. "Get on; this kart is much faster than the others."
Bowser hopped on the back of the kart. "Were you planning to race us with this?"
"Maybe," Peach stepped on the gas pedal and exited the garage full speed.
Bowser nearly fell off the kart, but managed to regain his balance. Peach might have spoken of Daisy's reckless driving in the past; but she was far more fearless on the road.
After Peach and Bowser left, the koopalings snuck into the little garage and found the karts. They teamed up in pairs and headed out in the general direction Peach and Bowser had gone in, though those karts were much slower than Peach's. Skyri and Keres knew they wouldn't be able to stop the koopalings, so instead they took the last kart and followed them.
xoxox xox xoxox
"If we take the highway around the Forest Maze to Rose Town we'll be able to get there first. We'll have to go around the forest so the way is longer, but we'll make up for it by moving faster." Peach entered the main highway, well over the speed limit, but it was an emergency.
A slow moving truck blocked the way; Peach accelerated and changed lanes, going against traffic. "Peach, the cars are coming this way!"
"I know," Peach replied with relative ease. She moved back into the proper lane after passing the large truck, seconds away from crashing into an approaching car. "Bowser, there's a little switch in the rocket, do you see it?"
Bowser searched for the small switch and found it. "Yes... want me to switch it off?"
"No, that switch turns it to full power. I'm not supposed to activate it right away until the engine heats up a little, but it's been long enough. Turn that switch on and hold on," Peach instructed.
As much as Bowser loved the idea of holding on to Peach, he felt an imminent foreboding from that little switch. Even so, he activated the rocket's full power and held on.
The kart, though more spacious than a regular one, wasn't built two, and thus only had one seat belt. Peach got an odd sensation from Bowser's hands around her waist. It was different from giving Mario a hug, she couldn't quite explain it. But this was not the time to think about such things. Peach would figure things out later, and for the moment being she focused on the road.
Peach narrowly drove between two safety cones that a normal sized car wouldn't get by without knocking down at least one. The bridge ahead was still under construction, a fact that Bowser felt the need to point out. "Peach, the bridge isn't finished."
Peach accelerated. "I know."
In all good reasonable logic, Bowser would think that the lack of bridge would mean it was time to hit the breaks. "Does this kart fly?"
"No, the rocket just makes it faster," they rapidly approached the end of the bridge, full speed.
"Shouldn't you stop then?" Bowser could feel the rocket heating up even against his shell, it must be about to blow if he could feel it past the thick shell.
"Just relax," Peach looked back at Bowser for a moment and gave him a confident smile, then looked to end of the bridge in front of them.
Bowser decided to forget the possibility about certain doom approaching and enjoyed the moment.
To be Continued
Disclaimer, I do not own the Mario games or characters. This chapter is a little crazy, but that made it fun to write. It was inspired by re-playing Mario Kart 64. The chase will continue in the next chapter and there will be a little more interaction between Peach and Bowser. Next chapter, "Race to the Rescue".
Chapter 22: Damsel in Distress
Bowser put his arm around Peach and pulled her closer, if that was even possibly in the small mine cart. "Bowser, behave," Peach half scolded. She shifted away from him but found she had little to no room to do so.
"Isn't this romantic? Together in this big dark tunnel, just you and me..." A loud noise interrupted Bowser's romantic fantasies about Peach and the roller coaster ride began. The cart flew in circles following the rails, upside down, left, right; then suddenly a burst of water came from a door on the ground and started to flood the inside of Mole Mountain.
"Mario, stop the water!" A koopa troopa was thrown up into the tunnel rollercoaster above.
Mario also followed, pushed up by the water. When will people understand that just because a plumber was on the scene, it did not mean that every single pipe problem, however big, would be instantly fixed by magic? But Mario know he could fix it, he wanted the challenge, it was a plumber's nightmare but also his dream.
The cart that carried Peach and Bowser stopped upside down. Apparently Mario did not see them on his way out of the rapidly flooding mountain when he was sent flying by the water pressure. "We have to get out of here!"
"Don't worry I'll keep you safe," It seemed that the world did not want Bowser to be without interruptions that day. This time it was not a loud noise like before, but a suspicious screech. The noise repeated itself and the gravity around them felt as if it was intensified, an illusion created by the feeling of an expected fall.
"Bowser..." Peach fought with the security seat belt made so that people couldn't take it off during the ride. The cart would not support Bowser's weight in that position for too long. The water must have caused the sudden stop, but the seat belts were still on.
"I have everything under control," it was almost funny how Bowser could sound confident about it, even if he was hanging upside down, trapped in a roller coaster mine cart, inside a mountain that was flooding. Bowser broke Peach's seatbelt and held her so she wouldn't fall. He helped her climb to the top of the rail above he upside down mine cart, then broke his own seat beat and tried to climb on the rails but fell, sinking like a rock. So much for being heroic, things just weren't turning out how Bowser wanted them to. But he wouldn't let that stop him; he was going to be Peach's hero again, just like when he rescued her from Mario.
"Bowser!" Peach called to him, worry evident in her voice.
Underwater Bowser moved towards the vortex pushing water up to burst out of the mountain. The pressure would most likely push him afloat, even with his heavy shell. When he reached the strong flow of water and was pushed up, he saw Peach swimming around searching for him and grabbed her hand on his way up.
The Koopa King and Mushroom Princess were thrown out of the mountain, as the koopa troopa and plumber had been not too long ago.
xoxox xox xoxox
Seeing the water coming out of Mole Mountain, like an odd watery volcano, people started to panic and run rampant. Ironically, the panic was what caused the koopalings to regroup together and Luigi let out a breath of relief. "Try to stay together this time." He looked to Daisy for support but she was not standing next to him as she had been a mere few minutes ago. "Daisy!"
"Luigi!" Daisy called in a frightened voice. "Help, Luigi! I'm being kidnapped by a giant frog!"
Luigi spun around in circles amoung the sea of toads and moles, trying to locate his beloved. "Daisy! Where are you?" As if a light bulb had suddenly appeared above his head, he jumped, obtaining a clear view above the sea of people. He spotted what did in fact, look like a giant frog, with Daisy thrown over its shoulder. She kicked, punched and screamed, but the frog wouldn't put her down. "Daisy!"
"Luigi!" Daisy's high pitched scream rung out louder than the voices of the crowd.
"Quit yelling in my ear!" The frog was becoming quite frustrated with his slow get away, and the headache that the kidnapped princess was giving him.
"Put me down!" Daisy screamed louder, purposely turning her head to where his ear would be. "Just who are you anyway?"
"Stop screaming I said! And how could you not know who I am?" the frog's voice went from angry to disgraced. "I am Wart, the frog king! I am also the owner of Wart's Water Park and this Mole Mountain place is putting me out of business. With you as my prisoner Sarasaland will blame Mole Mountain for the loss of their princess and they will be put out of business!" Wart laughed evilly, but it was not a threatening, booming laughter like Bowser's, it was more of a strange croak.
xoxox xox xoxox
Peach tried to squeeze the water off the skirt of her dress. She wished she could change into something else; the gown was quite heavy when it wet, but she had brought nothing else to wear.
"How about a kiss for your hero?" Bowser was ready to receive the reward any time, and he was sure that this time Peach wouldn't disagree, or at least that's what he thought.
"Let's not get carried away, okay?" Peach continued tried to dry her dress and hair to no avail. She would catch a cold if she didn't get out of there, but it was best to stay on top of the mountain until the crowds bellow dissipated and they could get down without further difficulties. There wasn't enough water for anyone outside of the mountain to actually drown; but the unexpected shower had caused a panic. Peach had decided it was best if Bowser didn't try to blend in now, people tended to notice koopas when there was danger, or when they perceived danger, and they often blamed those koopas even if they were not to blame.
"But I saved your life again. You were about to drown and I pulled you to the surface. Don't you think I deserve a kiss for that?" That was what happened from Bowser's point of view.
"I wasn't drowning," Peach tried to explain, "I thought you were drowning, I was only trying to get you to the surface, but I didn't find you until you pulled me up and the water pushed us out the top of the mountain." Thinking back on it, Peach was certain that even if she did find Bowser under water, there was no way she could have possibly pulled him to the surface, but she jumped in anyway when he sunk.
"You were trying to save me?" Bowser grinned as he thought of a way to make that work in his favor. "Well then, since you saved me I should thank you with a kiss."
Peach laughed, she knew Bowser was persistent, but sometimes he was persistent in amusing ways. "It's alright, your thanks are enough."
"I insist," Bowser loved to see Peach smile, especially if she was smiling for him. "I owe my life to my beautiful, brave heroine. I must repay you for this."
Peach thought of what to say and looked to the lessening crowds bellow. Then she saw Daisy being carried away by a giant frog. "A frog is kidnapping Daisy!"
At first Bowser was in the clouds at the possibility of Peach agreeing to give him a kiss or receive his kiss. He didn't quite catch what she said, but he agreed; he would agree to anything for Peach. "Yes, we could do that too... wait, what?"
"Down there," Peach pointed at the frog who was hopping away, with Daisy over his shoulder, while Luigi was held up by the crowd. "We have to help her!" There was no time to waste, Peach rushed down the mountain trail followed by Bowser.
xoxox xox xoxox
By the time Peach and Bowser had reached the base of Mole Mountain, Luigi had made it out of the crowds, with the koopalings following, Mario had joined him followed by Keres, and Pauline, and Skyri landed near by; the shy away continued flying around as if he didn't realize the lesson was cut short.
"Where did that frog take Daisy? Did anyone see?" Luigi couldn't believe the crowd held him back long enough to lose sight of Daisy.
Having Mario and Bowser in the same place could be compared to a time bomb due to explode in a mere few seconds but Peach stepped in before that could happen. "They were heading east, Mario, Luigi, you two go ahead."
"But Bowser is here," Mario pointed at Bowser unable to understand why he was the only one who noticed the Koopa King, or rather the only one who was concerned about his presence.
"I'm here on a date with Peach," Bowser proudly declared.
"Peach would never go on a date with you!" It looked as if Mario and Bowser were ready for a fight.
Luigi did not have time for that. "I'm going to save Daisy!" He ran off towards the east, he would have to get across the Forest Maze, which might slow down the kidnapper.
"Go, I'll handle Bowser." But Mario was not able to do much for Luigi pulled him away by the arm.
"You're coming along, I'll explain later," Luigi knew of Daisy's plan, he trusted Daisy and Peach's decisions and tried to stop a pointless battle.
"But Peach and Bowser!" Mario did not understand what was going on, but he had a feeling that everyone knew except him.
"We'll catch up soon!" Peach didn't sound worried about staying with Bowser, and any hint of worry in her voice was for Daisy. The Mushroom Princess was not chanting 'help me Mario, help me Mario, help me' at the top of her lungs, nor was she making any attempt to get away from Bowser.
Mario was confused. "I'll trust you Luigi, but you have a lot of explaining to do after Daisy's safe."
After Mario and Luigi left, Peach thought of a way to help them save Daisy. "With Mario and Luigi after the kidnapper, he can't turn back. We'll go ahead and catch him before he reaches Rose Town. I have a plan..." She noticed the koopalings giving her curious looks. "Sorry but you can't come, I don't want you to be in danger." Despite their protests, the koopalings were left with Keres and Skyri to look after them.
"I'll follow from the sky," Pauline took off, having mastered the ability to fly as a raccoon.
Bowser followed Peach to a small garage in a corner of the amusement park. "What are you looking for?" Bowser asked, surely if he helped her save her friend, then she couldn't deny him a thank you kiss, or she would accept his.
"My kart," She found the modified pink kart, along with a few other normal looking ones. "I had a special engine added," the new engine on the back looked like a small rocket; the kart was also a little bigger to support it. "Get on; this kart is much faster than the others."
Bowser hopped on the back of the kart. "Were you planning to race us with this?"
"Maybe," Peach stepped on the gas pedal and exited the garage full speed.
Bowser nearly fell off the kart, but managed to regain his balance. Peach might have spoken of Daisy's reckless driving in the past; but she was far more fearless on the road.
After Peach and Bowser left, the koopalings snuck into the little garage and found the karts. They teamed up in pairs and headed out in the general direction Peach and Bowser had gone in, though those karts were much slower than Peach's. Skyri and Keres knew they wouldn't be able to stop the koopalings, so instead they took the last kart and followed them.
xoxox xox xoxox
"If we take the highway around the Forest Maze to Rose Town we'll be able to get there first. We'll have to go around the forest so the way is longer, but we'll make up for it by moving faster." Peach entered the main highway, well over the speed limit, but it was an emergency.
A slow moving truck blocked the way; Peach accelerated and changed lanes, going against traffic. "Peach, the cars are coming this way!"
"I know," Peach replied with relative ease. She moved back into the proper lane after passing the large truck, seconds away from crashing into an approaching car. "Bowser, there's a little switch in the rocket, do you see it?"
Bowser searched for the small switch and found it. "Yes... want me to switch it off?"
"No, that switch turns it to full power. I'm not supposed to activate it right away until the engine heats up a little, but it's been long enough. Turn that switch on and hold on," Peach instructed.
As much as Bowser loved the idea of holding on to Peach, he felt an imminent foreboding from that little switch. Even so, he activated the rocket's full power and held on.
The kart, though more spacious than a regular one, wasn't built two, and thus only had one seat belt. Peach got an odd sensation from Bowser's hands around her waist. It was different from giving Mario a hug, she couldn't quite explain it. But this was not the time to think about such things. Peach would figure things out later, and for the moment being she focused on the road.
Peach narrowly drove between two safety cones that a normal sized car wouldn't get by without knocking down at least one. The bridge ahead was still under construction, a fact that Bowser felt the need to point out. "Peach, the bridge isn't finished."
Peach accelerated. "I know."
In all good reasonable logic, Bowser would think that the lack of bridge would mean it was time to hit the breaks. "Does this kart fly?"
"No, the rocket just makes it faster," they rapidly approached the end of the bridge, full speed.
"Shouldn't you stop then?" Bowser could feel the rocket heating up even against his shell, it must be about to blow if he could feel it past the thick shell.
"Just relax," Peach looked back at Bowser for a moment and gave him a confident smile, then looked to end of the bridge in front of them.
Bowser decided to forget the possibility about certain doom approaching and enjoyed the moment.
To be Continued
Disclaimer, I do not own the Mario games or characters. This chapter is a little crazy, but that made it fun to write. It was inspired by re-playing Mario Kart 64. The chase will continue in the next chapter and there will be a little more interaction between Peach and Bowser. Next chapter, "Race to the Rescue".
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