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Chapter 9: Hot and Heavy

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Nimbus Land

“That should do it,” the cloud like nurse said as she wrapped the cloth bandage around Mario’s head. She had already placed cotton gauze treated with antibacterial medicine against his wound “I’ve noticed some faded bruises. Have you received any concussions lately?”

“Just a few,” Mario slid off the examining table. “One was an accident and the other is partly my fault.”

“Only partly?” the nurse asked her wispy eyebrows.

“Most of the blame lies with the thief who put it there,” Mario hoped that crocodile had to get a lot of stitches from his fang marks. “The other is on me for falling for such a stupid trap. How is the princess?”

“I’m fine,” Peach stepped out of a different room. “They gave me some antibiotic medicine and several bandages. I didn’t even need any stitches.”

“Are you telling the truth?” Mario asked. He didn’t want her to cover for her pain.

“She is telling the truth,” the doctor stepped out. “The cuts weren’t deep enough for stitches. There might be some scarring though, but it will fade out over time.”

“You see?” Peach said. “Why did you ask if I was telling the truth?”

“Maybe you were afraid that if you were hurt even more then I wouldn’t let you continue on our mission,” Mario said. “I’m not saying that you shouldn’t worry or even think like that. I’m saying that you are clever enough to do something similar and well I really don’t want you to risk more harm to yourself and-“

“I’m going to be fine,” Peach smiled. “And if I didn’t worry about getting gold paint on my lips I would kiss you for saying such sweet words.”

“Thanks,” Mario smiled. Damn it, he was not going to allow his emotions to get the best of him, nor would he allow his heart to control his mind.

“Is something wrong?”

“No,” Mario swallowed. Great she can read him now.

“You look like you were going to ask me something.”

“I was, but now isn’t appropriate, not until after we destroyed this Smithy Gang and found all the star pieces.”

“What were you going to ask?”

“I was wondering you would like to…” Smooth move, Mario. You have no idea where to take her or what to do. “If you would like to go on a picnic.”

“I would love too,” Peach smiled. “But lets see how Mallow and his parents are.”

-

They met up with the others in the throne room. The king and queen were standing in front of them along with Mallow. Mario was relieved to see that his fears Mallow’s parents being dead were just that, fears.

“My baby boy,” the queen embraced Mallow. “I can’t believe it’s you.” She had a curl of pink hair, just like her son’s and wore a pink dress with a bright green robe with long sleeves. On her head was a crown with a veil.

“Mom,” Mallow removed a tear from his face. He had slowed down in crying and the rain outside had also almost stopped.

“We don’t know how to show our thanks,” the king said He was a jovial puffball with a curl of golden brown hair and a thick moustache. He wore a light blue and dark blue striped pant suit with a large golden chest button, a ruffled collar and a crown. “Although I should have expected it from someone like Maria.” He pulled out a small book from his pocket. “Can I have your autograph?”

“Oh honestly dear,” the queen sighed and shook her head. “We are reunited with our boy.”

“Sorry,” the king coughed. “I should ask for all of your autographs. After all it was a combined effort of you overthrowing Valentina and rescuing us.”

“Aww dad,” Mallow chuckled and blushed.

“That is what parents do sometimes,” Maria said. “They can embarrass you.”

Mario nodded. There had been times when his mother had done something similar in front of his friends. “So Mallow, what are you going to do next?” He wouldn’t blame his little friend if he decided to stay with his parents. He had been searching from them for a while.

“Have dinner,” Mallow pulled away from his parents. “Then I am going to continue in helping everyone with our question.”

“Mallow no,” the queen shook her head. “We’ve been searching for you for such a long time, ever since your cradle sank.”

“Cradle sank?” Mario repeated.

“It is a long story,” the king nodded. “Best told over a nice meal. We should all get cleaned up first.”

-

The shower was very welcoming and Mario used a good amount of soap to try and scrub off most of the paint. There were a few stubborn spots that refused to move, even with all the scrubbing he had performed. He could try again in the morning, until then his stomach demanded to be filled, plus he wanted to hear the king’s and queen’s story.

“It has been over ten years,” the king said as the appetizers and the soups were served. Mario had thought the meal would be nothing but cold and wet foods, but the thick and creamy soup was steaming hot and the appetizer was a nice warm cheese soufflé. Everyone got their own soufflé.

“It was the first time we took Mallow to visit the hot spring.” The Queen continued. “He was too young to go into a dip for himself, but we took him. He was eight months old at the time and very active. He was always wiggling and bouncing in his cradle and bassinet. His father was in the springs at the time and I was changing into my swimsuit when I heard a scream.”

“I saw Mallow had bounced his bassinet over to the edge” The king continued the story. “His mother leaped out of the changing room when she was only half way changed, and I leaped out of the water. We tried to get him, but the edge of the cloud mass broke away and they sank, not fell but sank, We boarded the royal bus and flew down after, but we couldn’t find him.”

“We launched a search,” the queen continued. “We searched for months, only the war with the Magmans stopped us from continuing.”

“Magmans,” Bowser shuddered at the mention of the rock like creatures “Those are real nasty folk. I had to defend my home land from them several times.”

“Ugh,” Mario nodded. “I think that was when I got my first scar.” He turned to the others. “Magmans are kind of like Podobos and Blarghs, except they are made up of cooled lava and are very nasty.”

“The war lasted for four years.” The king continued the story. “The final battle was at barrel volcano. It is the very same volcano that provides heat for the springs. They had a secret weapon. A dragon they had created out of lava and fire, a dragon that they claim can return from it’s grave.”

“Wow,” Mallow gasped. “How did you defeat it?”

“We didn’t,” The king said. “We managed to seal it, although we do worry that shooting star might have freed it.”

“What shooting star?” Geno asked. He looked like he was about to stand up, but decided against it.

“We have overheard the Shyaway mention a shooting star falling into the volcano from where we were imprisoned,” the queen said.

“Please continue your story,” Peach asked.

“Once the Magmans have been defeated and everyone had recovered we resumed the search again. We sought help from all the kingdoms except for Dark Land.”

“Why not?” Bowser raised his eyebrows. “Just because I happen to be one of the biggest, toughest and sexiest,” he said the last part while smiling at Maria who in return rolled her eyes. “Brutes around doesn’t mean I wouldn’t help. I have eight children on my own. Before I set off to try and reclaim my castle I made sure each and everyone was all right.”

“We are sorry,” the queen said. “We were told not to ask by the rulers of the Mushroom Kingdom.”

“I am sad to say there is some racism in my family and kingdom,” Peach said.
The king cleared his throat. “We searched until I did grow ill. The springs did not help much. Valentina was a kind and caring woman at first and she helped my wife rule the kingdom, until I started to grow better. She used some potions to prolong my illness, but my wife cured me.”

“That was when she imprisoned both of us,” the queen said. “We been locked up for over a year, and we have you to thank for freeing us.”

“You tried to find me,” Mallow sighed. “I wished grandpa told me sooner.”

“I think he waited until he felt you were old enough to seek out your parents,” Mario told him.

“You still want to continue this quest?” the queen asked.

“I have to,” Mallow said. “There is the Smithy Gang who is trying to take over this world and they destroyed the star road and we nearly found all the pieces. It helps grant wishes. I think it has helped us grant all of our wishes.”

“And continue to grant them,” Maria said. Her wish was the only one what hasn’t been granted yet.

“You know I will come back,” Mallow said. “They need my help. If it wasn’t for Maria and the others then I would have never found you.”

“Perhaps we should sleep on it,” the king said. “If you still wish to continue then you may do so in the morning.”

-

Mallow was still eager to assist the others the next day and after a quick breakfast they made their way to the spring.

“Last one in is a rotten egg,” Mario ran to the hot water. He craved a good soak.

“I don’t believe we have the time,” Geno said.

“Always time for a refreshing hot soak,” Mario said before he jumped and landed in the water. It was a nice hot temperature for him. He even felt like he was sweating a bit and when he held up his arms he saw that the rest of the paint had come off. “That is why I did that.” He climbed out. “Sorry but that paint was starting to annoy me.”

“Are you going to continue to fool around?” Maria asked him.

“No,” Mario shook his head. “Now follow me into the volcano.”

“Correction,” Bowser shoved right past him. “Follow me.” He jumped down from the cloud into the crater of the volcano.
The Barrel volcano may be inactive, but it still had some rivers of hot lava swirling around. They had to keep on the rocky path and some parts of the path had gaps they had to jump across. Mario and the others were able to make it across the gaps with no trouble.

Mario’s main concern was the heat. He felt sweat beading on his own skin and he was reptile who was strong enough against the heat. His feet was padded enough so that the hot surface didn’t bother him. Bowser was the same as him, if not stronger. He was more concerned about the others. Peach and Maria were covered with sweat. Their clothes stuck to their skin. Mallow was fanning himself with his hands.  Mario was afraid Geno’s wooden body would burn up, but Geno did not appear to be suffering at all.

“A nice cool pool,” Maria said while she fanned herself with her cap. “What I need is a nice dip a refreshing swimming pool or a pond.”

“Ice cold lemonade,” Peach wiped away more sweat from her forehead. “Iced tea, ice water anything like that.”

“Frozen lemonade?” Maria suggested.

“That sounds good.”

“Ice cream,” Mallow whimpered. “I haven’t craved ice cream like this before.”

“There has to be a royal swimming pool,” Maria said. “When we are done we will  go back for those frozen treats.”

“This shall end soon,” Geno said. “I feel we are close to the sixth piece.”
Mallow had noticed light pouring out of one cave and they entered it. The whole room was illuminated, and the source of the light came from the star that was in one corner of the room.

“You guys stay here,” Bowser said. “I’ll get the sixth piece.” He trotted over to the star, only to trip when the ground moved. “Damn earthquake.”

“Stay away,” a voice came from the lava. “Stay away from my star.”

“How many times do we have to say this?” Maria asked. “It’s not your star piece.”

“Yes it is,” a strange red creature popped up from one of the lava pools. It resembled a sea or lake monster. It’s body was party submerged in the lava and it had a large and dopey head with three horns that resembled the prongs of a crown and a long neck. It stared at them with ridiculous looking eyes. “This star woke me from my sleep that was placed by the cloud people. This star is my salvation, my treasure.”

“It looks like we get to have some fun,” Bowser cracked his knuckles. “And I get to beat the crap out of the most ridiculous looking dragon.” He whirled his spiked chain at the monster.

Mario followed with a smack from his mallet and Maria struck him with her hockey stick. Maria hadn’t realized before but the bottom part of that stick had a sharp blade built in. Geno fired his arm cannon at him.

The dragon roared and sent out a wave of fire. Mario shielded Peach and Mallow while Bowser protected Maria and Geno.

“Mario lets jump,” Bowser suggested.

“You know how this works,” Mario winked at Maria before he leaped and performed his ground pound. The attack was enough to cause the dragon to stop moving. Peach smacked him with her fan.

“Mallow use your snow attack,” Mario instructed.

Mallow waved his hands and a chunk of snow fell on the dragon.

“Mecha power,” Bowser clapped his hands together. A giant green mechakoopa appeared out of nowhere and stomped across the dragon before it disappeared. “It just came to me.”

The dragon shook again before spouts of steam erupted from the ground and chunks of earth shot up and toppled everyone.

“Is everyone okay?” Mario asked. The bottom of his chin was bleeding. He growled and struck  the dragon with his mallet.

“Got me in the knees,” Maria stuck out her leg. The rocks had cut through her jeans and her knees were bleeding. “Stupid dragon.” She sliced at again with her hockey stick. “Mallow do it again.”

Mallow used his magic and dumped another load of snow on the dragon. The snow melted leaving behind a mass of rock and bones. “We killed it.”

“Now about that star,” Bowser went back to retrieve the star piece.

“I think not,” the mouth on the skull moved. The skeletal dragon moved. “I rise again.”

“You will die again,” Bowser said and used his roar attack.

It took them several more minutes, and Mario received some shrapnel in his shoulder but they were able to defeat the animated remains of the dragon.
“Is everyone okay?” Peach said as she rained down her healing power on them and herself.

“We are fine,” Bowser rubbed his hands together. “Now finally, the star.” Just as he was about to grab it five different colored blurs zipped past him with the star. “What the hell?”

“After them,” Geno said.

They ran after the star, all the way back to the entrance. The watches as the blurs jumped up the mouth of the cave. “Blade’s late again.” One of them said. They were odd figures dressed in shiny armor with round mouths and spikes protruding from the tops of their heads, they were probably robots if they worked for smithy. All of them were wielding axes

“You little punks,” Bowser jumped up after them. “You give me back that star.”

“Yo, Red,” one of the figure said. “What da hell are we gonna do man?” His armor was black and he wore a pair of shades.

“Shut up,” the one in red said. “Blade is here.”

“Just in time,” the girl said. She was the only female and her armor was pink.

“Not going to get away,” Mario caught up with Bowser.

“Get on their ride,” Bowser leaped on the deck of their ship. Maria and Geno landed after him, followed by Mario and Mallow and the Princess.

“Um,” the slender figure in green said. He was the scrawniest of the group with a narrow head. “Red? We are in trouble.”

“No we are not,” Red narrowed his eyes. “They have no idea who they are dealing with. We fight for power and for Smithy.” He struck a pose.

“No,” Maria gasped

“We live for disorder and chaos,” the one in black struck his pose

“To denounce the wonders of truth and love,” the pink one said and winked.

“No, please no.” Maria placed her hand on her forehead.

“We like what we do and destroy,” the scrawny green one said.

“We are-“ The fat yellow one posed and the others changed their poses.

“The Awesome Super Axem Rangers.”

“Oh hell no,” Maria stomped. “Not here. I hate those stupid color spandex wearing kiddie shows. Those costumed monsters are so freaking stupid, not too mention the shoddy writing-“

“Uh Maria?” Mario turned to her.

“At least some of those kids tried to act. It may have worked better as an animated series, but live action? Oh and not too mention it should have ended years ago. Why can’t they let a horse stay dead? There were so many great animated series that came on but were not as promoted as that stupid pile of crap.”

“Are you okay?” Mallow asked.

“Sorry,” Maria took a deep breath. “I really hate that show.”   She pulled out her hockey stick. “I think I shall vent my frustration at the appropriate target.” She attacked the green one. Bowser and Geno teamed up against the black ranger, Peach took on the pink one and Mallow fought against Yellow.

“Yeah,” Mario struck the red one with two hammers and blocked being hit with his ax.

“Ow,” the green one held his head. “Red, I have a headache.”

“You are the weakest link,” Red glared at him and jumped at Mario.
Mario fought back and was joined by Maria who no longer had a target to fight.

“Red!” Pink had started to panic. She had black streaks under her eyes. “My make up is running.”

“You can reapply once we are done.”

“I can’t fight in this condition.” Pink continued to whine.

“This is kinda fun,” Maria said before she swung at the red ranger again with her weapon.

“Hey red,” the yellow one was holding his stomach. “I’m hungry.”

“We can eat after we finish,” Red said.

“I can’t fight on an empty stomach.” Yellow whined.

“You need to go on a diet.”

This time Mario and Maria were joined by Mallow.

“Yo Red,” The black one had a crack across his shades.

“What?” Red cringed.

“They broke my shades.”

“And now you can’t fight,” Red sighed. “Okay I have to get this back to Smithy. He’s gonna be pissed if he can’t get more than one. Now can you all at least help me with the breaker beam.”

All five of the rangers got behind what possibly might be a cannon of some sort.

“Geno Blast,” Geno ranged down his power, while Mario breathed fire.

“Wait until its at full blast,” Red said. He had barely flinched when they were attacked. His focus was on the cannon that glowed with power.

Maria jumped on the cannon repeatedly before Peach smacked it with her fan. Mallow used his snow and Bowser hurled his spiked link.

“Now,” Red pressed the trigger. The cannon sparked. “Oh, this is not good.” The cannon and the whole ship shook.

“Grab the star,” Geno said.

Mario and Bowser grabbed the star and jumped after the others. They landed on the edge of the volcano just as the ax shaped ship exploded.

“Finally,” Bowser nuzzled the star piece. “Your ours.”  He continued to hold it, earning odd looks from Mario and the others.

“Actually it belongs to the star road,” Geno reminded him. He gave the Koopa king a pat on the shoulder. “I do appreciate your enthusiasm.”

“Right,” Bowser through the star up. “We just had to fight against a dragon twice and those brats to get it.”

“Lets go back to Nimbus Land,” Mallow said. “We can plan our next move from there.”

“And get something to drink,” Peach said as she wiped the sweat from her brow.

“And go for a swim,” Maria added.

Mario nodded. He also wanted to relax as much as the others.
I changed the intro of the rangers. I gave Pink one of Jessie’s lines from the Team Rocket intro in Pokemon.
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Orange skin and gold polka dots....hey whatever works! Though I think it blends in better with the red in his face....he's ready for xmas! ;)

Magmas? ??? and ???? I'm lost....

Ahh and more racism...truth was that had Darkland been informed they would have probably found Mallow earlier what with the two koopaling geniuses, the persuasiveness of Roy...etc. Your right with Bowser....while he is a brute he does care very much for his family and friends. :)

:) Yep I agree with Mario about the soak thing...if I'm wearing a suit or walking in an amusement park I always find the things that get me soaked....waterguns...log rides...pools....:D

Alright let me just say the first power rangers was good....the rest went downhill cept for a FEW exceptions. I think the Time version redeemed it somewhat...but again only a few characters...

.....Bower Golem....now THAT is scary.