Long ago, before the first war of the Mushroomers and the Koopa, there were seven Civilizations. Each of them had a Jewel of Power and a mastery of a certain element with that Jewel. The Leaders of these Civilizations used their Jewels to start expanding their knowledge. But soon, each of the Civilizations’ Leaders became corrupt with power, and sought the power of all seven Jewels. So they decided to use the power of their Jewels to create giant monsters, one for each Jewel, to fight each other for control of the Jewels. After much fighting, all the Civilizations where destroyed, and all that remains are ruins. But there is a legend, that buried deep within the ancient ruins of each capitol of those ancient Civilizations, lies their Jewel of Power, and the beast that was made from it.
Episode 1: Unexpected visitors with an unexpected quest!
It is like any other day in the Mushroom Kingdom. Mario can be seen walking down the road to Toad Town, when all of a sudden he hears screams coming from the town. Mario then decides to pick up the pace in order to see what is happening. When he gets there, he sees the reason the townspeople are screaming is the fact that a doomship with the flag of the Koopa Troop has crashlanded near the town. Mario fears that this is a failed attack by Bowser.
One of the townspeople asks Mario to go check the crash site for any danger, so Mario goes down there and searches the ship. The only thing he finds is a black Yoshi and a Goomba out cold. Mario goes back to the town and has a couple of guards take them to the infirmary at the Castle and keep an eye on them. They do so and Mario goes to the Castle.
Inside the Castle, Mario waits in the infirmary for the unconscious Yoshi and Goomba to wake up. The first to wake up is the Yoshi.
Yoshi: Uuuugggh. Where am I? Who are you?
Mario: I'm Mario, and you’re in the infeimary of the Mushroom Kingdom Castle. Now I got a question for you. Who are you, and what is your purpose here with a Koopa Troop doomship?
Shadow: My name is Shadow, and I stole that ship from the Koopa Castle with my friend Mark over here. Unfortunately our escape wasn't as smooth as I planned when we managed to get it out of the docking bay. The ship got hit bad and we managed to plot a course for the Mushroom Kingdom. Then we crashed, and now we're here.
Mario: But why are you here? That is what I want to know.
Shadow: I'm here to ask for your, Luigi, Peach, and Yoshi's help to search for something. Could you bring them here?
Mario: Sure, but you’d better not try anything while I get them, ok?
Shadow: Don't worry, me and Mark are not going anywhere.
After that, Mario takes off to find his brother and friends. Then Mark wakes up and Shadow starts to explain to his friend what happened to them. When everyone arrives, Shadow starts.
Shadow: I need your help to find the seven Jewels of Power. This text I have should explain everything you need to know about them. I need your help getting my ship repaired and a crew to help me and Mark get it to fly smoothly. Without your help, the world could be in grave danger.
After reading the text, they give him their reply.
Yoshi: Yoshi think we should help Shadow. What Yoshi's friends think?
Luigi: I think we should go, too. As long as we don't have to fight anything extremely dangerous.
Mark: I think we might.
Luigi: Oooooooohhhhhh.
Peach: I agree with Yoshi. After all, it has been a while since I went on an adventure.
Mario: All right. We'll help you.
Shadow: Thank you. But how are we going to get my ship fixed?
???: That won't be a problem.
Then Professor E. Gadd enters the room.
E. Gadd: Me and the Toad engineers will have that ship fixed up and better than ever. It will be ready in a day and a half.
Shadow: Thank you. Now while we wait, we will need to recruit crewmembers. We’ll probably get more recruits if we split up.
Mario, Mark, Luigi, Yoshi, and Peach: Right.
Meanwhile, at Bowser's Castle. Kamek comes bursting through Bowser's throne room door looking excited, and walks right up to Bowser.
Bowser: What's got you all excited Kamek?
Kamek: My Lord, a Dark Koopatrol and a Sledge Bro have come to me with something amazing and wish to tell it to you.
Bowser: Well, bring them in here.
Kamek then signals two figures to come forward. One is a Dark Koopatrol wearing gold and black armor. The other is a Sledge Bro wearing silver armor.
Kamek: These are the two, my Lord. The Dark Koopatrol is called Slasher. The Sledge Bro. is called Smasher.
The two walk up and bow to Bowser.
Bowser: Kamek told me you have something of interest to tell me.
Slasher: Yes, Lord Bowser. It is about an ancient treasure we found out about: the seven Jewels of Power.
Kamek: Please. Tell him about them.
Smasher: The Jewels belonged to seven different ancient Civilizations.
Bowser: How ancient are we talkin’ about here?
Slasher: All that remains of them now is ruins, the jewels, and the creatures made from the jewels.
Bowser: Creatures?
Slasher: Yes, creatures. They are also considered extremely powerful weapons used by these Civilizations to war with one another in the hopes of getting their neighboring Civilizations’ Jewela. They were also controlled by the one who holds the Jewel of Power they were made from. According to legend, each Jewel is hidden deep within the ruins of each capitol of the Civilizations along with the weapon.
Bowser: Wow, these things sound awesome. Where are they?
Slasher: We only know about a few of them, my Lord. One is in a large ruin in Desert Land called The Temple of Flames. Another one we know about is somewhere in the ruins of The Grand Mountain Temple in Grass Land. The third is in Dark Land under a giant seal that we can't break through yet. The last one we know the location to is in the ruins of The Storm Temple on an island near the Waffle Kingdom. But I think Mario may interfere with us getting them since that Yoshi and Goomba that escaped with one of the doomships overheard our conversation with Kamek. They are probably in the Mushroom Kingdom now.
Bowser: Don't worry. We'll send my armada out to find them.
Then Bowser presses a button on his throne. A picture of him as a baby comes up on the screen, and shows him doing something embarrassing.
Bowser: Oops, wrong button. There it is.
He presses the correct button and the image is replaced by Ludwig.
Ludwig: Yes, Father?
Bowser: Lord Admiral Ludwig. I want you and the rest of the admirals to get your fleets ready and go search for the Jewels of Power. I'm sending Slasher and Smasher to you as advisers.
Ludwig: I will get right on it, Father.
Then the screen goes off. Bowser turns back to the two.
Bowser: You’d better not screw this up.
Slasher and Smasher:
We won't.
Episode 2: The Journey to The Temple of Flames
Mario, Luigi, Peach, Yoshi, Shadow, and Mark can be seen in front of Shadow's domship standing before a group of Mushroom Kingdom citizens that are loading supplies onto the ship. As soon as they’re finished, our heroes and their crew leave the Mushroom Kingdom to Desert Land to find a settlement that may have a guide to The Temple of Flames.
Mario: Can you please tell me why we're going here first?
Shadow: According to legend, the people of the Fire Civilization had the weakest of traps in their capital. So the Fire Jewel is probably the easiest for anyone to get to. That is why we’ve got to get this one before our enemies do.
Luigi: That makes sense.
Mario: But do you know the location of the Temple?
Shadow: Not at all, but that is why we're going to dock at the Oasis Settlement, to find a guide there.
Than a Toad on the crow’s nest yells down to Mario.
Toad on the crow’s nest: Master Mario, we are approaching the settlement.
Mario: Thanks, Spot T.
Luigi: So, who is going into the settlement?
Shadow: That would be you, me, and Mario. Yoshi is recovering from the lunch Peach helped make for him, Peach is taking cooking lessons from our ship chef, Shmi, and Mark is trying to find a way to help make us money during our quest.
Mario: I sure hope Chef Shmi's lessons turn anything Peach makes into something edible.
And with that, they get off the ship and head to the pub, where they are most likely able to find a guide. As soon as they enter, they see a Koopa in desert rags being pushed around by three Fire Bros.
Fire Bro #1: Give us your money or you'll get hurt!
Fire Bro #2: Yeah!
Desert Koopa: (in a familiar voice) Nevah!
Fire Bro #3: Let's burn him then!
Fire Bro #1 and 2: Yeah!
Desert Koopa: SOMEONE HELP!!!
As soon as Fire Bro #3 is about to throw a fireball, Mario rushes up and punches him out the door. As soon as the other two realize what happened, Shadow appears behind Fire Bro #2 and kicks him into the last remaining Fire Bro, and they go tumbling out the door. As soon as they get up, they run away. Then the Koopa our heroes saved thanks them.
Desert Koopa: Thank you for saving me. I'm Obar, the wandering explorer. How can I help you?
Mario: You wouldn't happen to know where The Temple of Flames is located, by any chance?
Obar: Of course I know. I was just about to go back there to study the place some more.
Mario: Could you show us the way?
Obar: I'd love to since you saved my life. When do we leave?
Mario: Right now. Follow us to our ship.
Obar: Ok.
On their way back to their ship, they get attack by the same three Fire Bros. they clobbered in the pub not too long ago, but they are joined by a Sledge Bro. wearing an eye patch over his left eye.
Fire Bro #3: These are the guys, Boss.
Sledge Bro.: How dare you interfere with the business of my gang?
Luigi: Gang?
Sledge Bro: Yeah! I'm the leader, Pounder.
Fire Bro #1: I'm Hot.
Fire Bro #2: I'm Sizzil.
Fire Bro #3: I'm Bang.
Pounder, Hot, Sizzil, and Bang: And we're the Flamin’ Hammers.
Pounder: Now we're going to crush you!
Pounder lifts his hammer up and tries to hit Mario, but he sidesteps it and counters with an uppercut under Pounder’s chin, and he staggers back from the hit. Hot throws some fireballs at Shadow and Luigi. Shadow and Luigi jump out of the way but Luigi gets punched by Sizzil soon after. Shadow than punches Hot out for a while and goes over to help Luigi by knocking Sizzil into Hot, who just got back up after the hit.
Luigi: Thanks.
Shadow: No problem.
After Mario keeps pounding on Pounder, Pounder regroups with his men. Than Bang, who wasn't fighting, pulls out a bomb and throws it at our hereos. Luigi then kicks the bomb back at his foes.
Flamin’ Hammers: OH NO!
The bomb than blows them into the sky.
Flamin’ Hammers: Looks like we're blasting off! *twinkle*
Shadow: Why do I get this unpleasant feeling we'll be seeing them again?
Luigi: It happens.
Mario: We're used to it.
So our heroes than return to their ship with Obar and takeoff. Their destination: The Temple of Flames. Meanwhile, back at the pub, a Spy Guy is speaking into a device.
Spy Guy: Lord Admiral Ludwig.
Ludwig's Voice: What is it, Frank?
Frank: Admiral Larry is onboard. I repeat, Larry is onboard.
Ludwig's Voice: Good. Soon we will have the first Jewel in our hands. Keep a low profile and contact Admiral Karma. I will contact my father.
Frank: Of course, Lord Admiral.
Then Frank the
Spy Guy disappears to contact Admiral Karma and to stay in hiding.
Episode 3: A Blazin’ Battle for the Fire Jewel!
Most of our heroes can be seen on the top deck of their ship discussing something important. Then, their new companion, Obar, yells out something.
Obar: My friends, we're here!
Mark: About time.
Sure enough, they can see the Temple getting ever closer.
Shadow: So, who's going inside?
Mario: I'm going, and so are you, Shadow. Who else wants to go?.
Luigi: I guess I will.
Mark: Me too.
Shadow: I thought you were busy trying to find a way to earn us money?
Mark: I gave up on that idea when I learned there was a treasure vault in the Temple. Also, I'm too scared of being asked to taste Peach’s cooking, since she is still taking lessons.
Mario: Ok then, let’s go!
Luigi, Mark, and Shadow: Right!
After the ship lands, they disembark and head for the Temple. Obar then runs ahead of them.
Obar: I will be out here studying the ruins. When you come out, could you let me study the Fire Jewel for a little bit?
Mario: Of course.
Obar: Thank you, suckers.
Luigi: What did you say?
Obar: Nothing.
Luigi: Ok.
Our heroes than go into the Temple, unaware of the dangers inside and out. They are walking done one of the many corridors when someone says something.
Mark: This is boring.
Mark then steps on a loose block, and then our heroes start to hear loud rumbling sounds.
Shadow: What did you do, Mark?
Mark: I might have stepped on something.
Luigi: Everyone run!
As soon as Luigi says this, everyone starts running down the corridor. Then a boulder starts chasing them. When they reach the end of the corridor, they go around an oddly placed hole and the rock stops in it. After that, our heroes decide to watch their steps from then on. After much more walking, they find a room that has a lake of lava in the center. On the other side, there is a door they cannot reach.
Mario: That room over there must have the Fire Jewel in it!
Luigi: How will we get across?
Almost as if to answer his question, the lava begins to swirl around, and out comes the Flame Serpent, Guardian of the Fire Jewel.
Shadow: We'll worry about that later. Right now we have bigger problems.
The snake than spits out two large fireballs at our heroes. Mark is the only one who gets hurt a bit because he doesn't dodge the whole attack. The blazing monster than tries to take a bite out of Shadow, but the black Yoshi is too quick and jumps above the attack and delivers a mighty kick to its head. The snake's head goes down after the attack but quickly recovers, only to get a double uppercut under its chin from Mario and Luigi for its troubles. Our heroes soon realize that they are going to need something far more deadly than kicks and punches to take down this beast. Then out of the corner of his eye, Shadow sees it: a katana sword on the wall that looks like it is incredibly sharp and never used is there. Shadow rushes to it and pulled it off the wall. When he gets it, he rushes back into battle. When the Guardian tries to bite him again, he jumps up, turns the sword so the blade points down, and shoves it into the serpent's skull. One last twitch of the body shows that it is dead. Shadow then removes his new weapon from its skull. Our heroes than use the floating corpse of the guardian to get to the other side.
When they open the door, they are amazed. The room is filled with treasures. They take as much as they can carry and put it in a bag, Shadow finding and keeping a gem-incrusted black and crimson scabbard for his new blade. Then they walk up to what they came for, a sparkling and clear red jewel that looks like an upside-down pyramid. The Fire Jewel is now theirs.
To Be Continued...
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