Chapter 3: The Revenge of the X-Nauts
Part 1, Intro
The Mario Bros. and Koops had a hard time battling X-Nauts while traveling to Wario's castle. They went through the X-Naut base and battled Crump. This was just like last time when Mario traveled around his estate, but more complicated and with X-Nauts. The reason the X-Nauts were there is because Wario didn't have any minions, so Grodus sent Crump and the X-Nauts to protect him. However, Mario and Co. managed to get past them and reached Wario's castle. Inside the castle, Mario managed to save Daisy and defeat Wario. What is the secret of the Halo of Dreams?
The trio took a break at Toad Town Inn. While asleep Mario discovered a person unlocking a halo. Mario didn't know who that person was, but then a strange voice spoke to him.
Unknown Voice: It isn't Bowser.
Mario: Wha? It's isn't Bowser? But, how-
But then he was suddenly cut off by an explosion out of nowhere. The explosion devoured him, but then he woke up screaming, out of breath, and sweating. This woke up Koops and Luigi.
Luigi: What's wrong, Bro?
Mario took a deep breath to calm down before speaking.
Mario: Ugh... While-a all of us were asleep, I had a nightmare. I saw a person unlocking a halo. It was the Halo of Dreams, and he was gaining the power of dreams. I thought it was Bowser, but then a voice spoke to me and said it isn't him. Before I could ask why, an explosion came out of nowhere and reached me. Then, I woke up. I don't get it... I know Bowser is behind all this, so why did-a the voice tell me it isn't him? It made no sense...
Koops: Strange.
Luigi: Ironic. Hold it... Bowser's plan is taking effect! We need to hurry and get the Sacred Stars and Princesses of Heart! But, where do we go next? Mario, do you have anything that may help us find out where should we go next?
Mario: I have the book that gives info about the Halo of Dreams, Sacred Stars, and Princesses of Heart. There is a map in it. Let me turn to the map.
Mario opened up the book and started turning the pages. When he was part way through turning the pages, the book lifted away from Mario and turned to the map. A yellow light shined on a hi-tech base on the moon. It was the X-Naut base, reconstructed.
Mario: (The reconstructed X-Naut base, hm? Maybe I will find why-a the X-Nauts were back at Wario's castle. The question is, how do we get up there?)
Mario was thinking about how to get up to the X-Naut base when he started hearing a thudding noise.
Mario: What's that noise?
Luigi: Dunno.
Koops: It must be coming from this room.
Mario: I'll go check it out.
Mario started checking the room to find where the noise was coming from. As he passed the closet, the noise was louder. Mario first thought it was the hangers hitting against the door, but he noticed the noise was too deep. Something heavy was hitting the door. Mario opened the door and to his surprise, a person fell out of the closet. She had a golden dress like Amy and Alison that had the same designs, only hers were red. She also had red hair and hazel eyes. Mario untied her.
???: Thanks for saving me.
Mario: It's-a me, Mario!
???: My name is Emily.
Luigi and Koops entered the room and noticed Emily.
Luigi: I'm-a Luigi.
Koops: The name's Koops.
Emily: I need to tell all three of you something. If you need to get up to the X-Naut base on the moon, you need to collect the pieces of the Flight Star. One is in the funeral home, one in the tallest building in the Mushroom Kingdom, and the last in the sewers of Toad Town.
Mario: Thanks for the tip, and here's your wand.
Emily: Thanks. I need to go.
Emily disappeared with her magic.
Koops: We need to get pieces of the Flight Star together.
Mario: Luigi, you search in the tallest building in the MK. Koops, you take the sewers. I will go to the funeral home.
Mario pulled out three beakers and threw them on the floor. Three warp pipes leading to the specified locations appeared.
Mario: Well, this is it.
The trio jumped into the warp pipes, but after they jumped in, Iggy popped out of nowhere.
Iggy: King Dad, they found a way to get up to the X-Naut base.
Bowser: Attack them if you can.
Iggy: Yes, King Dad.