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// Ch.3- A Koopa's Blues 
// Story: Bowser & Chrysalis: Journey through the Mushroom Kingdom 
// by RoyalStar709 
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	Ludwig stared at his opponent, determine to defend his father's castle till the very end, his opponent had already defeated the rest of the koopalings, and Junior, along with Larry and Roy had gone missing moments after Morton's defeat. Ludwig was the only one left to defend the castle. 

"Muh. huh. huh. You are strong, both in magic and power." His opponent puffed out his chest. "But you are still weak compared to me!" Ludwig glared at his opponent, he was big as a Dragon-koopa, only with smaller horns, and even had spiked wristbands on his wrist, he also had a pig snout, armadillo shell, and pink skin, he was called Midbus. 

Ludwig shakily pulled out his trusty wand out of his shell. "We'll see who's weak," he growled, swaying on his feet from his injuries.

Midbus rolled his eyes, "Magic can't hurt me! You are wasting time." Midbus curled into a ball and launched himself towards Ludwig. Ludwig waved his wand, attempting to conjure a shield around himself, but it was not enough and Midbus had smashed right through it. 

"I told you. Magic weak. All that matters is strength." Midbus huffed. "And now you serve Fawful."

Ludwig scoffed, even though he was badly injured, he will not surrender. "I sooner die, than work for a vegetable. "

Midbus smirked. "And what about your siblings?" Ludwig froze. "What's to say we don't chose someone else to die?"

The doors to the throne room slammed open, and out came out two spiked armored Koopas.

"HEY! LET ME GO! YOU TRAITORS!!!"

Behind the two Koopatrols was Wendy, like Ludwig she was also a dragon koopa, only difference was that she was bald and her shell was pink. "AS SOON AS DADDY COMES BACK YOU'LL BE SORRY!!"

Midbus walked towards Wendy with malicious intent, "huh. huh. huh. So this is daddy's little princess?" Midbus continued to circle Wendy, "huh. huh. huh." Midbus snapped his fingers, and instantly a small flying saucer flew towards them, "well let's see how she handles being Master Fawful's servant." From under the floating saucers came out a speaker like object, the speaker fired a signal at the young princess. Instantly Wendy started to grab her head in agony, doing anything she can to prevent the signal from entering her head.   

"AAAHHH!!!"

"WENDY!!!"

Ludwig stared at the scene in horror, as his little sister desperately fought against the signal. "STOP THIS NOW!!!"

Midbus smirked at seeing the prince's shocked expression, "huh. huh. You are not in any position to make demands here young prince." 

The door opened again, this time the Koopatrols were holding four other members of the royal family as prisoners. In front, stood the second oldest of the Koopalings, trying his best to look brave, Lemmy although being the second oldest was also the shortest, he had a rainbow mohawk with a yellow ponytail, he also had a spiked orange shell.

Behind Lemmy were the infamous 'Pallet Trio', the Pallet Trio were in fact triplets and looked almost exactly the same, with some minor differences, the bravest of them was named Red Koopa, like his name implies, his head was completely red, his hair was a darker shade of red, his shell was also the color red, he wore red spiked collars and wristbands.

The second member of the 'Pallet Trio' was Blue Koopa, just like Red, his head was completely blue, his hair only being a darker shade of blue, also having a blue colored shell, he wore a blue spiked collar and wristbands.

The shyest and the final member of the trio was Green Koopa, like his siblings, his whole head, hair, and shell was the same color of what his name implies, he also wore a green spiked collar and wristband.

Unlike the Koopalings, the Pallet Trio didn't like fighting and preferred to play party games with their Uncle Bowser and youngest sibling Koopa Kid. Despite this however, the trio are able to create mechs that can be used for fighting or for playing games.

Red snapped his jaws at Midbus, "Hey! Let us go!"

"Or else!" Blue growled.

"Yea-Yeah! Our uncle is the great King Bowser, he'll mess you up! " Green tried to join in, threating Midbus.

Midbus watched the trio in amusement, 'do they really think they can intimidate me? HA! Too bad Fawful needs them alive, I would've loved to put them in their place,' Midbus turned away and snapped his fingers, "consider yourselves lucky. You'll get to become part of Lord Fawful's new army," four more saucers appeared behind them, "huh. huh. huh. And don't think your uncle will coming any time soon, after all with the beating I gave him, he wont be getting up anytime soon."

"Your lying!"

Midbus turned towards them grinning, "Then why isn't he coming down here to save you?" At the koopas silence, Midbus decided to end this. "I wasted enough time. Koopatrols, as soon as the mind altering process is complete, take them into the Fawful Theater. I hear a new show is about to start."

"AAAHHH!!!"





Bowser walked down the cliff's path, Chrysalis had went ahead to see if there was a place where they can camp for the night. He hated to admit it, but with Chrysalis's help they had actually made it towards the bottom of the cliff in less than an hour, even if they had been attacked by a swarm of Chuboombas, no doubt they had been sent by Fawful. It sickened him to have to rely on the help of others just to defeat a couple of fat goombas. He had just about have enough of it. His body screamed at him to lie down and rest, but he wouldn't have any of it, not until he beat Fawful and his pig. He was the king of the Koopas, he will not give up! Even if it kills him.

"A great beast slouches by."

Bowser stopped in his tracks, he quickly turned around trying to locate the source of the voice, he was sure that they had beaten all the Chuboombas back at the top of the cliff. 

"It is you, who is he,"

There was no one around, Bowser scowled, "Great just what I need, another voice in my head!" 

"Ah. search not, for I am not there." The voice said, confirming his suspicions. "How would one describe me?" the voice continued, "I... I am the voice within, I am your consciousness.... I am above, and all around. I am all that is you. A consciousness bound to you, as you are to me. Shall we travel together?" 

Bowser had enough of this, at least the 'attitude girl' didn't try to pass herself as his inner voice. "Stop talking!" he snapped, quickly he turned to walk away from the area as fast as possible.	

"Ah. So very unenlightened. Anger will get you nowhere. It matters not where you go, for I will speak my piece."

"GAH! SHUT UP!!" Bowser yelled, knocking his head in desperation. 

"I bear you no ill will. Our minds have bonded. This is a rare thing, so rare, that I will teach you."

"Teach me what?" Bowser growled impatiently, "Hurry up!"

"Smash that bolder to see. Use your inner strength." The voice instructed.

Bowser looked around. The clearing he was in was pretty bare- except for a large hole in the ground, and true to the voice's words, one lone boulder. Bowser supposed he had nothing to lose- at least this voice wants to help him out, unlike that female voice from earlier. He walked over to the rock and smashed it in one punch, revealing a strange, swirling portal hidden beneath it.

"And so it springs to life," The voice spoke, "This is a Chakroad, a conduct for energy waves that bond earth and space."

Bowser snorted, "Hey buddy, you are making NO SENSE!!! Stop with the crazy talk!"

"Fret not with the details, touch the Chakroad."

Bowser hesitated. He had already gotten himself into trouble for accepting a gift today, but there was something inviting about the swirling vortex, he reached out towards the Chakroad and instantly he was sucked in.

"Now we travel....WITH OUR MINDS!!!"

The large koopa looked around his new surroundings, "HEY! I was just here!"

"Wondrous. Thrilling. Yes. Such is the power of the earth and space. We were taken to a place etched in your mind, do you understand? No. For you are unenlightened."

Bowser gritted his teeth, " Quit messing with me! TAKE ME BACK NOW!!!"

The voice sighed sadly, "Anger benefits you not. Touch the Chakroad again."




Chrysalis gritted her teeth in rage, "Where is he!?"

'If he ditched me here, then I am going to make sure he pays.' 

Chrysalis continued lay in the spot she had agreed to meet the koopa in, for about 30 minutes. She continued to replay the event in her mind over and over again, in case she landed in the wrong spot. They both decided to split up, Bowser would search for food and she would look for shelter. Chrysalis snorted, "If he isn't here in 5 mintues-!"

Suddenly a large purple swirling vortex opened up, and out came out the very koopa she had been waiting for. 

Bowser looked around the clearing he had appeared in approvingly, ignoring the shocked and angry changeling.

"How amusing... You are shocked yes?"

"Not to shabby brain guy," the koopa yelled, "Take me to the Darklands! and make it snappy!"

"That is beyond me, one can only travel to a place, when one has found a Chakroad," the voice said, "Besides, I do not think your companion would be very happy, if you suddenly left her here."

Bowser suddenly remembered about Chrysalis, and noticed her looking at him, with a angry yet confused expression. "Uhh... Hey can you teleport me out of here? Just for a few minutes?"

"I am sorry, but I am needed else where for now.... until we meet again."

"HEY WAIT!!!" Bowser waited for a few moments for the voice to return, but no such luck. 

Suddenly Bowser's train of thought was interrupted when he heard a loud scream, "AND JUST WHERE WERE YOU!?"

"*Sigh* Forget about it, did you find any place were we can sleep?"

Chrysalis gritted her teeth, "Yes I did, did you find any food?"

Bowser took out a brown bag from his shell, "Found some hot drumsticks, and a mushroom."

"*Sigh* come on let's go." Chrysalis got up and started to stretch her wings, after a few failed attempts at flying, she decided to just stick to walking. 'Looks like me love energy is running a bit low, I need to find a new source of love fast!'