//------------------------------// // 1. Bowser Explores! // Story: The Koopa Uprising // by Fryguy //------------------------------// In the lava land west of Equestria, there stands the castle of the mighty Bowser. Throughout the mushroom Kingdom, very close by, he had set up hundreds of fortified fortresses with his armies, and very powerful airships. But many troops stay at the huge, ugly castle, where Bowser sits on his throne, doing nothing but very powerful dark magic spells. He would often steal the princess of the mushroom kingdom, Peach. But not only is she on vacation, but she took Mario and Luigi with her as well, suspecting Bowser's troops could be marching up an alley or something. One day, he is tired of sitting around like a couch potato, and announces. "Me and Bowser Jr. will explore surrounding places, I'm tired of the same old lava place." "But sir, wouldn't you like some koopas with you on a airship?" "I WAS JUST ABOUT TO SAY THAT! YOU FOOL! YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT YOUR KING'S MIND TELLS YOU! DO YOU?!" "S..si...sir, please calm down, one more of that and..."gulp"...you might just throw away your authority!" "Hmmmm, you do have a point, order fifty koopas to come with me and my son on a airship and we'll scout around." So, without another word, Bowser, Bowser Jr. and fifty koopas prepare to board the biggest airship in their fleet. The goombas and remaining koopas wish their leader good luck on their journey, and to travel safely. The Koopa king accepted the phrase of his subjects, and boarded the ship with the small troop. Bowser Jr. the mastermind of mechanics and robots, and, well, driving airships, and the head of his father's army, was preparing to start the motors of the old flying machine. Many think that Bowser Jr. will be a great success at taking over the world, because that is what his dad wants. As the motor begins to start, the crowd witnessing the action starts chanting a spirit through the mighty magician kamak, who then shoots it into the air, causing a firework of magic raining down from the sky, the crowd then cheers, they get a show as well! But while the crowd celebrated, Bowser's aircraft lifted off the ground and started to defy gravity, flying through the air before heading towards the borders of Bowser's mighty Kingdom. As the scouting trip begins, Bowser Jr. has some questions in his mind, would they war against the country his dad wanted to have? Nervously, he asks his mighty father. "Will we war against the country that you want under your control?" "Of course my son. Why not?" Bowser replied, and it was the reply Bowser Jr. hoped for as well. "Stop the ship here! We made it to the border. Now let's start with the country to the north!" As they approach the north border, the koopas eyes widen in alarm. "What a filthy country! What is that anyway?!" They spotted in the distance a very dark, filthy country, with flying horse shaped figures with sharp teeth with dark magics. "Send some spies in there, see how they like it, and they'll tell us if they think we can capture the country." The order was made, and three koopas were sent into the country where their ruler was a queen, with a horn and body so badly beaten up that she was a warmonger most likely. As the spies explore the land, the airship moves to the western country, where the flowers wilted, and where the inhabitants had technology that polluted the place. Ounce again spies were sent into the country to check the place out. But the airship ounce again moved on, to find the spies of the north, limping to the airship. "Are you ok?" "No." "What happened out there?!" The queen with her army attacked, with such force it knocked us out and, well, by the time we woke up, we saw that we needed to get out of there, fast!" "Why?!" "The queen was firing rounds at us." "So it's settled, the northern country will be left alone. But if we find a country I want, that is very weak, we'll take it with the army we have!" "Dad, that would be quite foolish, if we suffer defeat, you'll never rule over the country, we'll have to go back and get the rest of the army ready for whatever is in store for us, and if it means waiting a few days, it means that father." Stunned and taken aback from his son's brave advice, he then realizes, he is right, if the army is not strong enough, he might get killed. "Very well, but we must finish the task at hand, to the southern country!" Off the airship went. The southern country, in what appears to be a lava age, was covered with volcanos and much more. But the koopa king sent some spies there anyway, not caring if the country was his. But was certain that he was going to explode with rage if he doesn't find a country he likes. But when they reached the eastern and final country. There was a sign saying, "Welcome To Equestria!" on it. But the place was nothing but desert, and sand. "Eh, are you sure about this dad?" "Positive, sent the final spies, then return to the castle." The order was carried out, and the spies entered the eastern country. Then the airship returned to the ugly castle of the mighty Bowser. After a few days, the spies from the western, southern, and eastern countries return. "Oh great, hopefully good reports." Thought the mighty koopa king. After the first two country's reports, both western and southern, both set of spies say this excuse. "The country is too strong." But the eastern scouts bring more cheerful reports, saying that the country, on the eastern, northern, and southern sides, and sort of the western side, was fruitful, full of many inhabitants, and this was what Bowser wanted them to say, that the country was weak. "Oh, I want that country, called what again? Equesr...Equestri....Eques.....Equestria! That country is beautiful, I'm believing the scouts, and I hope that Mario doesn't find out, or he'll treat me like a criminal again." "Uh, dad, you are a criminal." "Oh, oh well, I'll just make a quick journey to the vacation place of Mario and Peach, and Mario's brother, Luigi, and trap them there, with a invisible wall! Yes! So evil!" "Um, not really dad, but killing people is! Just like what the army is trained for." "Well, I'll be off!" Then within a blink of a eye, Bowser disappears. "La la la la la la, hmm hmm hmm, da da da da da...omf! What was that?" Mario, taking a peaceful stroll, hits something in the clear open. "Hmm, how will I get my drink now?! Arghhh! ARGHHHHHHHHHH! Wha...No! I'm not a mime!" As people give money to Mario for what they think is a funny show they are watching, Bowser quietly sneaks away and returns to the castle he calls home, where his son is waiting for him. "Well, about time!" Bowser Jr. smirked at his father, he was so bloodthirsty right now to lead thousands of mighty airships against Equestria. "Son, wait, we need ten thousand goombas and koopas first!" "One step ahead of you dad!" "Alright then, let's go take the land!"