The Koopalings continue walking down the path. By now they are not as scared about the new world as before. They decide that they are hungry and go over to a snack bar on the side of the road.
Lemmy and Iggy:
(Lemmy) I’llhavefrenchfriesandsoda-
(Iggy) OnsecondthoughtI’llhaveajumboburger-
(Lemmy) Andextraonionsandalsowantamilkshake-
SnacKoopa Clerk: ONE AT A TIME!
The Koopalings order their food (after 20 minutes of Lemmy and Iggy going back and forth over what they want), and eat. Ludwig reminds them that they have no money left and tells them to savor their food since it will be their last meal until they get home.
Ludwig: (If we get home.)
The Koopalings finish eating and continue on their way to Roy’s Castle. Larry begins walking up, up, and finally above the clouds, but nobody notices until…
Lemmy: Hey, guys?
Iggy: Where’s Larry?
Ludwig: What do you mean? He’s right-
Ludwig looks over to his left and notices Larry’s gone.
Wendy: EEEEEEEEKKKKKK!!! Where could he be? LARRY!
???: HEEEEEEELLLPPP MEEEEE!!!
Bowser Jr: What was that?
Roy: It sounded like Larry!
Ludwig: LARRY! WHERE ARE YOU?!
Larry: UP HERE! IT’S REAL DARK AND SCARY!!! HELP!!! I- Hey wait a minute! Who are you guys? Huh? What? Assassin? Me? Uhhhhhh… HEY! WAIT! WHAT ARE YOU DOING? LET GO OF ME!!! AHHH!!! GUYS! AHH! SAVE MEEEEEE…!
Koopalings: LARRY!
The Koopalings run backward to where they heard Larry’s voice coming from, and look up.
Roy: How’d he get up there?
Morton: I know. It seems quite impossible, indescribeable, inconceivable, unmöglich-
Roy: I RAN OUTTA SOCKS, SO PUT A SOCK IN IT!
Morton sticks his hand in his shell and rummages through it. He pulls out a dirty sock.
Morton: You put this in my mouth two years ago. Er, I guess in this time, 22 years ago.
He sticks the sock into his mouth.
Siblings (minus Larry): O_O
Wendy: Hey Ludwig, maybe there’s some magic stairs leading into the sky here. Do you have an invention to let us see if there is?
Ludwig: Yes.
Ludwig pulls something like a metal detector out of his shell. He walks over to the spot where they heard Larry. After 10 seconds of testing he comes back.
Ludwig: Yep. Readings indicate a really high degree of magic here.
Bowser Jr: Let’s go!!!
The Koopalings head up the invisible stairs. They pop their heads up above the clouds with thoughtful looks on their faces.
Roy: WOAH!!! Look!
The Koopalings look in Roy’s direction. They all see a huge dome.
Ludwig: Larry must have been kidnapped and brought in there by Adult Roy’s servants!
Morton (still with sock in his mouth): White mates you phink bis iz Woy’s footfa kafa? (What makes you think this is Roy’s future castle?)
Everyone but Morton points to the giant, neon letters on the dome that read “Roy’s Pound 2 Da Ground Smashdown”.
Wendy: Let’s go!
Everyone heads inside. After Roy KO’s the guy at the ticket counter, they head into the arena and take their seats.
Ludwig: We need to find Larry! Keep an eye out for him!
Morton: OOK!!!
Ludwig: MORTON!!! Take that sock out of your mouth!!!
Morton spits the sock out. It lands in a kid’s popcorn.
Morton: LOOK! In the ring! It’s Larry!
Everyone looks. Larry is standing in the ring with a terrified look on his face.
Lemmy: It’s a tag-
Iggy: Team match! I hope-
Lemmy: Larry’s got a good partner!
Larry’s partner is a female, 13½ year old Dark Koopatrol. She looks taller then the average Koopatrol, doesn’t wear gloves because her claws are too sharp and long (born that way), the spikes on her shell and helmet are extra sharp, her eyes are glowing red, and her armor is clean but not very shiny.
Roy: Larry’s doomed.
Announcer: Welcome to Roy Koopa’s “POUND 2 DA GROUND SMASHDOOOOOOOOOWWWNNNN”!!!
The audience goes wild with cheers and whoops and hollers.
Announcer: In this tag team match, we have Louie Koopa (this is Larry) and Flame Shadow!!!
Audience: *crickets chirp*
Koopalings: YEAH!!! GOO LAARRRYYYY!!!
Announcer: Against the hulky and massive powerhouse Koopas, Brute and Brawn!!!
Audience: YYYEEEEAAAAAHHHHHH!!!
Koopalings: BBOOO!!!
Announcer: Whichever team KO’s their opponent’s team first, wins!!! Let the battle begin!!!
DING DING!!!
Brute: Me and my broda crush you!
Brawn: Crush you into tiny pieces! Starting with you!!!
Brawn points his big ugly finger at Larry.
Larry: WWWAAAAHHHHH!!! WAH!!! WWAAAHHHH!!!
Flame Shadow darts over in front of Larry.
Flame Shadow: Shadow Flame!
Flame Shadow’s hands are set ablaze with a dark-colored fire. She shoots out two fireballs at Brawn. She proceeds to begin hand to hand combat with Brute.
Brawn: UGH!
Brawn is sent flying out of the ring. He gets up from the floor and grabs a chair. He gets back into the ring and throws the chair at Larry. Flame Shadow once again gets in front of Larry. She catches the chair.
Flame Shadow: I can’t protect you for the whole match, kid.
Brute delivers a heavy blow to Flame Shadow’s face. She is sent flying out of the ring with her body spinning around until she lands. Larry looks back at Flame Shadow. He draws his attention back to Brute and Brawn.
Brute: Grr…
Brawn: Let’s finish this, Broda.
Brute and Brawn leap into the air. Time starts slowing down in Larry’s mind.
Larry: (That girl. She protected me even though it cost her. She’s right. I can't just rely on others to beat my own enemies. Even if the enemies are bigger then me, I gotta stand up for myself! And her!)
Larry dives out of the way. Brute and Brawn land on the floor of the ring. Larry grabs Brute’s tail. He tries to pick him up to swing him out of the ring, but he can’t. But he manages to drag him to the other side of the ring with his head hanging out of the ring. Larry taps Brawn on the shoulder. Brawn gets up. Larry goes to Brute. He stands on Brute’s shell.
Larry: Hey there, moron! Come an’ get me!
Brawn charges over to Larry and Brute. Larry backflips off of Brute. Brawn head-butts Brute out of the ring.
Brute: YYOOOWWWW!!!
Flame Shadow gets back in the ring. She shoots a long blast of the dark-colored flame out of her hands. It sends Brawn out of the ring.
Announcer: Are Brute and Brawn down?
Larry tosses a bucket at Brawn’s head, KO’ing him.
Announcer: YES!!! Louie and Flame Shadow are the WINNERS!!!
Audience: BOOOOOOOOOO!!!
Koopalings: YEAH! WHOO! YAY!!!
Roy looks on the ground and sees 7 backstage passes. He shows them to Ludwig. Ludwig tells everyone that this is their chance to get Larry. They all quickly get downstairs and go to the Fighter’s Hall (the hall where all the fighters’ rooms are). They catch up to Larry and Flame Shadow.
Koopalings: LARRY!
Larry: GUYS!
Larry hugs all of his siblings with tearful eyes.
Larry: I’m so glad you’re here! I was so scared!
Wendy: We were so worried about you!
Larry: I thought I’d never see you again!
Flame Shadow: …
Larry looks back at Flame Shadow.
Larry: This girl helped me beat those guys.
Morton: Hello, hola, hallo, bonjour-
Flame Shadow: HI!!!
Roy: You get annoyed easily with nonstop talking too?
Flame Shadow nods.
Adult Roy comes stomping down the halls. He stomps over to the Koopalings.
Adult Roy: All right, assassins, I know that you came here to destroy me, but it ain’t gonna happen.
Roy goes over to his future self and gets in his face.
Roy: We didn’t come to hurt you. But why wouldn’t we be able to?
Adult Roy: Because you guys are a bunch of puny SHHRRRIIIIMMMMMPPPPPPSSSSSSS!!!
Adult Roy stomps into the arena, leaving the Koopalings. He goes over to the announcer.
Adult Roy: Announce that there will be eight more people in the fight against me.
Back with the Kooaplings:
Flame Shadow: O_O Wait, you guys are the assassins?
Bowser Jr: Yeah. We’ve “assassinated” Lord Bowser’s kids.
Flame Shadow: On purpose?
Lemmy: No. We’re-
Iggy: Lord Bowser’s kids.
Lemmy: From the past.
Iggy: We got here-
Lemmy: By accident. And Adult Larry-
Iggy: Fought us because we killed his stupid plant!
Flame Shadow: Woah. Well, I guess I’ll help you beat King Roy.
Ludwig: Cool!
Morton: YAY! YES! HOORAY! OH BOY! JOY! HAPPI-
Flame Shadow socks Morton in the face.
Announcer: THE NEXT FIGHT IS ABOUT TO BEGIN!!!
Everyone heads into the ring. Adult Roy climbs in.
DING DING!
Adult Roy takes a long chain out of his shell. He starts spinning it around in the air, and he lassos Bowser Jr. with it.
Adult Roy: The young one goes first!
Flame Shadow blasts fire at Adult Roy. Adult Roy drops the chain. He now has two scars across his chest.
Adult Roy: You’ll pay for that, Girly-Girl!
Junior squirms out of the chain. He paints chains and ropes on the floor. The chains and ropes shoot up from the floor and restrain Adult Roy. The Koopalings land attacks on Adult Roy. Flame Shadow uses her claws and slashes away at Adult Roy. Adult Roy breaks from the chains and ropes and punches Flame Shadow in the chest. She goes flying out of the ring.
Ludwig: NOO!!!
Flame Shadow: (No! I can’t pass out now! I can’t lose to Roy!)
Flame Shadow struggles and manages to get up. She shoots fireballs at Adult Roy. She gets back in the ring. Adult Roy takes another chain out of his shell and lassos all the Koopalings but Roy, and tosses the chain out of the ring. The Koopalings can’t get out of the chain.
Ludwig: ROY! It’s up to you! And Flame Shadow, don’t lose! We believe in you!
Adult Roy: So who’s next?
Roy inhales a bunch of air and then blows in all out at Adult Roy. Adult Roy starts to be pushed backwards. Shadow Flame adds fire to the air Roy’s blowing out. Adult Roy is scorched when the attack is done. Roy karate kicks Adult Roy out of the ring. Adult Roy grabs a table and tosses it at Flame Shadow. The table is wooden so Flame Shadow burns it in mid-air. Flame Shadow jumps out of the ring and lands on Adult Roy. She slashes away at Adult Roy. Adult Roy grabs her hand. He gets up and holds her in the air by her hand.
Adult Roy: This is your partner?! She WEAK!
Adult Roy slams Flame Shadow on the floor.
Flame Shadow: No… I can’t… pass out… Must defeat… Adult Roy… uhhhhhhhhhh…
Adult Roy jumps back into the ring.
Adult Roy: So what do you say? You gonna keep fighting? Or you gonna give up?
Roy: Hmm…
Roy looks behind Adult Roy.
Roy: I think… I don’t need to fight anymore.
Adult Roy: Huh?
???: HIYAH!
The Koopalings come soaring through the air and right into Adult Roy. Adult Roy falls to the floor.
Announcer: THIS IS UNBELIEVABLE! KING ROY, WHO HAS OVERTHROWN ARMIES SINGLE-HANDED, HAS JUST BEEN DEFEATED!!! LET’S HEAR IT FOR THESE YOUNG KOOPAS AND FLAME SHADOOOOOOOOOOOOWWWWWWWW!!!
Roy is in the middle of raising his arms up victoriously when he remembers Flame Shadow. He looks over to where she is and sees Larry trying to pick her up. He goes and helps Larry. Flame Shadow wakes up as they’re taking her into the ring.
Flame Shadow: Huh? What’s going on?
Roy: You oughta be up here for your victory, right?
Flame Shadow walks over to Adult Roy.
Flame Shadow: Good match, Adult Roy.
Ludwig: Well it’s been fun, but we'd better get outta here. We came here to save out brother, and that’s what we did.
Flame Shadow: Goodbye, Koopalings. I have a feeling we’ll be meeting again.
The Koopalings head out of the dome and go back down the magic stairs.
Ludwig: The next castle is…
The Koopalings slowly look off into the distance and see a black castle shrouded in darkness.
Ludwig: Mine…
Koopalings: *gulp…*