< The Great Doomship Offensive
Sayonara, Shadow[]
(Opening Credits appear in front of a cloudy sky. As the credits fade, the top of a warship can be seen flying by. Two Toads down below notice the Doomship and rush off to the castle. One Toad makes it inside and alerts Princess Peach and Toadsworth, and they both run outside to see for themselves. Camera zooms in on Bowser inside of his ship before showing Peach's shocked reaction and fading to white. Scene changes back to Mario's house where Toadswoth has been telling the story to our heroes.)
TOADSWORTH: Sadly, that was the last thing I remember before I passed out from the shock. When I came to, the Princess was gone. I can only assume that brute, Bowser, now has her.
SONIC: Well, we needed this like we needed a hole in the head...
STUFFWELL: I concur. Just when we were making progression on our quest. Master Toadsworth, do you happen to have any clues that we can go by?
TOADSWORTH: I'm sorry, I've told you everything I know, but I would imagine finding Bowser's airship wouldn't be too difficult, considering how huge it was.
MARIO: (Notices note on wall.) Luigi!
(Mario pulls the note off the wall.)
STUFFWELL: It's from Bowser!
BOWSER: (From the note.) Dear pesky plumbers, the Koopalings and I have taken over the Mushroom Kingdom! The Princess is now a PERMANENT guest at one of my seven Koopa hotels! in my giant flying Doomship! I dare ya to find her if ya can! If you need instructions on how to save the Princess, check out the enclosed instruction book!
(Mario pulls out a book left by Bowser.)
STUFFWELL: Travesty! The strangest wave of deja vu has just washed over me...
TOADSWORTH: Well, Master Mario? Don't keep us in suspense. What does it say?
BOWSER: (From the book.) Now that we've gotten the old reference out of the way, here is my demand. Bring all of the Chaos Emeralds that you have collected to the drop-off point listed below. If you don't agree to my terms, you'll never see your precious Princess Peach again! BWAH HAH HAH HAH HAH!!!
TOADSWORTH: I say! I never really understood why villains always laugh like that.
SONIC: Never mind that. What I wanna know is how he found out about the Chaos Emeralds.
STUFFWELL: It would appear King Koopa has been doing his research. But the real question is, shall we follow his heinous demands?
(Mario shakes his head.)
TOADSWORTH: What??? But... but... how will you ever get the Princess back if you don't do as he says?
(Mario does a couple of punches and a kick as his answer.)
SONIC: Yeah! That's what I'm talking about! Good ol' "Kick butt diplomacy!" Shadow and I will be glad to help you guys out. We'll definitely get her back if we work together.
SHADOW: Excuse me? I didn't quite catch that last part amongst the mindless babbling.
SONIC: Huh? I said that we'd go and help them rescue Princess Peach from Bowser.
SHADOW: I see... well, I'm going to put this as lightly as I can, Sonic, but... (Shadow punches Sonic, knocking him backward onto Mario. Toadsworth gets knocked unconscious.) FORGET IT!!!
(Sonic bounces back on his feet.)
SONIC: Nngh! What the heck is wrong with you?! Don't you understand the crisis here?!
SHADOW: Crisis? What crisis? That weakling woman isn't worth the dirt on your shoes.
SONIC: OK, that's it! I've had enough of your inflated ego and lone-ranger attitude ever since we arrived in this dimension! Mario and Luigi have selflessly helped us in OUR mission, so we should at least help them with THEIRS!
SHADOW: Have you ever so conveniently forgotten about the consequences of failing our own mission?! Mecha Sonic is still out there trying to find the two remaining Emeralds, yet you insist on giving him more time to do so! I'm sure we would be done by now if you didn't bring these deadbeat plumbers along with us.
SONIC: You know that isn't true! We never would have come this far without their help!
SHADOW: I TOLD you that we should have kept a low profile in this dimension to avoid having irrelevant things slow us down, but you HAD to have them come along to try to give us some help. I only agreed because I thought their knowledge of their world could be of some use to us, but since then we have spent more time standing around doing nothing rather than focusing our efforts on what's REALLY important! NOW, you want to suspend our mission even further just to save some pathetic damsel??? Your absurd backwards priority absolutely disgusts me!
SONIC: But we've already gotten five of the Emeralds! Even if Mecha Sonic finds the last two, we'll still have the upper hand!
SHADOW: Hah! You couldn't even beat him when he had NO Emeralds even with Mario helping you!
SONIC: That's exactly why all of us need to work together as a team, cuz we can back each other up! That's why I'm choosing to help the Mario Bros. cuz I'm not allowing any more innocents to be harmed!
SHADOW: Hmph. What difference would it make if we save her, when this entire dimension will still be in jeopardy? Mecha Sonic is a shameless coward who would stop at nothing to carry out his objectives. You'd willingly sacrifice the lives of millions for just one individual? Forget about her and let's get back to more important things like getting the Emeralds and destroying Mecha Sonic!
SONIC: Yeah, sure, just ditch everything for the Emeralds. If all this happened 50 years ago, you probably would have ditched Maria for the Emeralds since she's just as worthless, right?
(Shadow erupts in a pillar of energy.)
SHADOW: DAMN YOU, SONIC!!! She has nothing to do with this and I don't need you trying to drag me back to an issue I've chosen to move on from!!! Now, you WILL drop the subject right here and now or I'll blast your freaking head off!!!
SONIC: Man, I've never seen you this out of character. I mean, I knew you were a lone wolf, but I never thought of you as a heartless monster. You NEVER used to get this angry this easily. In fact, you are one of the most compassionate people I know, and you proved that to me during the battle aboard the Space Colony ARK. You never fought out of pride or amusement; it was always for those you loved and cared about, like Maria.
SHADOW: Don't... push me... any further...!!! I won't hesitate to destroy you, too!!!
SONIC: I'm fighting for the same reason, for all of my friends who were slain by Mecha Sonic that fateful day, and the same for Mario and Luigi, who fight to defend those they care about. But since we arrived here, it seems all you've been thinking about is destroying Mecha Sonic by yourself and taking your anger out on people who don't let you do that as quickly as possible. Between the two of us, I think I have more of a reason to be aggressive and hateful. I want to understand, Shadow, but I need you to be honest with me. Did something happen between you and Mecha Sonic back on Mobius that's causing you to be this way?
(An image quickly appears and disappears of Rogue. The energy around Shadow dissipates.)
SHADOW: *sigh* ... Very well, I won't object to your desire to help Peach anymore. Go! Hurry! You four don't have much time.
SONIC: W...what? But what about you?
SHADOW: This is where we part ways, Sonic. Our journey has reached a crossroad and I must take a different path.
SONIC: N...no way! Like it or not, we are still a team! Please, Shadow, you don't need to face your problems alone anymore! We'll get through this together!
SHADOW: .........I'm sorry.... I can't... This is a matter that only I can deal with and we'll only end up getting in each other's ways. You were right about one thing, though. I am a lone wolf, and that's what I will be from now on... Good luck with your future endeavors, farewell.
(Shadow teleports away.)
SONIC: No! Shadow! Come back!!!
STUFFWELL: Do not worry, Master Sonic. I surmise he merely requires time alone. We should be thankful that he has already done very much for us and that he has not hit a tragic end.
SONIC: ...............
STUFFWELL: But for now, Masters, we must not delay. I propose we make haste to the Professor's laboratory, where he may be able to assist us in the rescue of the Princess.
(The group begins to depart except for Mario and Sonic. Mario walks over to Sonic and puts a hand on his shoulder.)
MARIO: Sonic...
SONIC: Yeah... Let's go...
(Mario and Sonic leave to join the others. Toadsworth regains consciousness.)
TOADSWORTH: Good heavens! Where did everybody run off to?
Toward the Skypop[]
(Scene changes to the overworld map as everyone heads to Professor E. Gadd's lab. Luigi gets attacked by a Piranha Plant along the way, but Mario is able to save him. The scene changes from the overworld map to E. Gadd's lab as the group enters.)
STUFFWELL: Greetings, Professor.
E. GADD: Ah! Greetings, adventurers. How nice of you to drop by for a visit. How may I assist you?
STUFFWELL: We appear to be in a dire predicament, as the Princess has been abductified by King Koopa.
E. GADD: Yes, I'm aware of that. Not surprisingly, the citizens of Toad Town aren't panicking since they're probably used to this by now. I'll bet every newscaster will be watching this unfold and making fun of it the next day.
STUFFWELL: Umm... yes... though it does not change the factuals that Bowser's actions have ground our Emerald-collecting objectives to a halt. I have witnessed firsthand the destructive power of Mecha Sonic, and he is still a very big threat to the safety of the Mushroom Kingdom. We must save her with all speed, so we can resumify our mission. Any assistance on y our behalf will be greatly appreciated.
E. GADD: Haha, don't worry, my trusty assistant. I had anticipated such a situation, so I went downtown to pick up some supplies for your daring rescue.
(Mario speaks to E. Gadd.)
E. GADD: Oh, the usual. A few 1-Up Mushrooms, a Fire Flower, and other various bits and pieces that I could get my hands on. The stores have such insane prices, so I couldn't get a lot. In any case, I left them down in the basement before I got to work upgrading your old Sky Pop machine.
MARIO: Wonderful!
E. GADD: By the way, whatever happened to your friend, Shadow?
SONIC: Oh, him.... We had a disagreement and he left us. No need to worry. He'll be fine. But enough about him. What's this "Sky Pop" thing you were talking about?
E. GADD: Ah. You'll see soon enough. Now then, Stuffwell, Sonic, and Yoshi, please come with me outside. Mario and Luigi, you'll find the new Sky Pop and your supplies in the basement. See you in a mo'.
(E. Gadd, Sonic, Yoshi, and Stuffwell head outside. Mario and Luigi take the elevator down to the basement, where they fill a bag with all the power-ups E. Gadd purchased. When they're done, they take another elevator to a lower floor where the Sky Pop is. Mario jumps in the front seat and puts on his helmet, while Luigi accidentally stretches the goggles too far and hurts his eyes. The plane rises out of the basement through a secret hole in the ground and appears in front of everyone else outside.)
E. GADD: Here we are, gentlemen. Allow me to introduce you to the Sky Pop Mark II! With the modifications that I have made, you will have no problem reaching Bowser's airship.
SONIC: Ohhhhh, a plane! Heh, I should have guessed from its name. We'll rescue Peach for sure now!
(Sonic and Yoshi hop on board the plane.)
STUFFWELL: Magniferous! This will surely aid us in our mission and our Emerald quest, Professor. Your genius knows no bounds!
E. GADD: Now, now, Stuffwell, I didn't program you for flattery. Even if that last statement was correct. In any case, you'd better hop on board while I initiate the launching sequence.
(Stuffwell walks over to board the plane.)
SONIC: This is great and all, Professor. But I can't see how we're gonna take off without a runway.
E. GADD: Ohohohoho! My dear boy. I have something far better than a runway. Just hold on tight.
(E. Gadd presses a button on his DS, and two giant hands come out of the ground. One of them has a slingshot, the other picks up the Sky Pop and put it in the slingshot, then begins to pull back.)
SONIC: Whoah! What in the...?!
E. GADD: I wish you all the very best of luck, boys! Bon voyage!
MARIO: Mama Mia!
(E. Gadd presses another button on the DS, and the hand lets go of the Sky Pop, launching it into the sky. After a few seconds, Mario is able to control the plane and fly it himself.)
SONIC: Heh, the professor and his nutty contraptions. Man, being here sure reminds me of when Tails and I used to fly around Mobius on his plane, the Tornado. Those were good times... Yup, good times...
(Sonic looks down and sighs. Mario speaks to him.)
SONIC: Yeah, I'll be okay. Now, let's find that Doomship and rescue Peach.
(Camera zooms out to show they are being watched through binoculars from Wario and Waluigi. Waluigi points out to Wario that he sees them.)
WARIO: Let's a go!
(Wario throws Waluigi toward the Sky Pop. Waluigi almost makes it, but his momentum stops right before he would hit the plane. Instead, he falls to the ground below.)
WARIO: Sorry.
(Scene changes to black.)
To War![]
(Scene opens with the heroes on the Sky Pop flying through very cloudy weather.)
SONIC: All right, Mario, that's gotta be it!
(Camera pans right to reveal the Omega Doomship. Scene changes to inside the Doomship with Bowser and Eggman. Peach is tied up next to them.)
BOWSER: I have to give you credit, old man. This new Doomship is quite the vessel. Bwah hah hah!!! We didn't even have to use force! Just one look at this ship and those fungus freaks were running for the hills!
DR. EGGMAN: I'm glad you approve, sire! Now that we have their Princess, the Emeralds are as good as ours!
BOWSER: What did you say?!
DR. EGGMAN: Uh... I... I mean, they'll be yours! All yours! Sorry! I should remember to keep our agreement in mind more often!
BOWSER: You better! As long as one of us is alive, our 2-Shell Treaty is in effect! And since YOUR terms said that you'd always acknowledge me as your superior, I expect you to do so!
(Bowser turns to look at Peach.)
BOWSER: As for you, Princess. I hope you don't mind "hanging around" in my new Doomship for a while! Hahah!
PEACH: You just never learn, do you, Bowser? Mario will come for me and you'll be sorry!
BOWSER: Hah! I have technology on my side this time! Even if Mario manages to make his way up here, I have a big surprise for him!
PEACH: You couldn't even win when you had the Star Rod! Just please stop this and let me go...pleeeaaase?
BOWSER: My dear Princess, you should know by now that being polite never works unless you have the upper hand. You WILL be held here as insurance in case the Chaos Emeralds aren't handed over right away. But once Mario's game is over and they're mine, I'll...
(A screen comes down in front of Bowser that shows an image of a Koopatrol.)
KOOPATROL: Excuse me, Lord Bowser! We've detected an unidentified flying object heading...
BOWSER: YOU IMBECILES!!! How many times have I told you not to interrupt my long, evil rants?!
KOOPATROL: We're deeply sorry, my lord, but we're getting a large signal on the scopes! This thing's coming at us at full speed!
BOWSER: Bah. Very well. Put it on the main screen.
KOOPATROL: Main screen turn on!
BOWSER: NINCOMKOOPAS!!! I told you not to say that!!!
KOOPATROL: Sorry, I couldn't resist. Putting it on visual...now!
(A monitor pulls down from the ceiling in Bowser's room with a visual on the Sky Pop extremely far away.)
BOWSER: Zoom farther!
(The image zooms in to where only Mario's eyes are shown.)
DR. EGGMAN: GAH! Too much magnification!
BOWSER: Come on! Get it right, shell for brains! Now, zoom out!
(The image zooms out to show Mario piloting the Sky Pop.)
PEACH: Mario!
BOWSER: Him! How the... since when did he have a fighter plane?! Excellent! Looks like he took the bait, hook, line, and sinker! Now, he's right where I want him! He'll experience firsthand the awesome power of the Omega Doomship!
(The monitor next to Bowser changes to show Captain Basilisx.)
BOWSER: Captain Basilisx! Status report on the onboard defense systems!
BASILISX: All on ssssschedule, sssssir. The Doom Kannon isssss now online and functioning nicccccely. Am I to have it fire at sssssomething?
BOWSER: You betcha. Mario and his gang are coming at us from the bow. Charge up the Kannon, aim well and fire when ready, Captain.
BASILISX: Sssssir. I'll have those pedlarsssss shot clear out of the sssssky.
PEACH: Oh no!
(A large laser at the front of the Omega Doomship begins to charge. It fires at the Sky Pop.)
SONIC: AHHHH! INCOMING!
STUFFWELL: DO A BARREL ROLL!!!
(The Sky Pop rolls to the left and avoids the attack.)
SONIC: Oh, man! They almost roasted us there!
STUFFWELL: Travesty! Where did King Koopa get such technology?!
BOWSER: Gah! How could the Kannon miss them?!
BASILISX: I don't know. The pedlarsssss should not have been able to outmaneuver a shot of that sssize.
BOWSER: Fire at them again! I want them blown to smithereens!
BASILISX: You heard him, sssssoldier. Fire again.
(The Koopatrol next to Basilisx tries to fire the Kannon.)
KOOPATROL: Tha buh'n's stuck, sirrr! I cahn't prrress eet deuun!
BASILISX: What? Forccccce it down, then. Make it work.
KOOPATROL: I jeus' cahn't dyoo eet, Cap'n! I deun't hahve tha powerrr!
(Basilisx looks at the Koopatrol and turns him to stone. He knocks him aside and manages the controls himself.)
BASILISX: Out of my way! Ssssstupid fool. I'll get it to work myssssself.
(Basilisx slams down a button on the control panel, firing another blast.)
MARIO: Woah!
SONIC: MARIO! TO THE RIGHT! TO THE RIGHT!!!
(The Sky Pop rolls to the right, missing the explosion.)
SONIC: Ugh! We're sitting ducks out here if we can't stop those blasts! We've gotta do something!
STUFFWELL: Mario! It is imperative that we move out of their cannon's blast radius! Ascend and we can try executing an aerial assault!
(Mario raises the Sky Pop higher.)
BOWSER: This is getting annoying! What sort of engine is making that plane so swift?!
BASILISX: Forget that, sssssir. The pedlarsssss are ssssstill coming.
BOWSER: Gee, thanks, Captain Obvious! Now, stop acting so emotionless and SHOOT THEM!
BASILISX: No can do now. They've flown above itsssss range.
BOWSER: Rrrrgh, curse that Mario! Captain, YOU get up on the deck and be ready to defend the Doomship! Send the order to all onboard troops to do the same and deploy the Bullet Bill squad while you're at it! We'll pin 'em down with brute force!
BASILISX: Done. The ordersssss have been issued. We shall prevail, sssssir.
KAMMY: Your Frustratedness! WE all need our orders, too!
(Camera pans right to reveal Kammy, Kamek, Bowser Jr. and the Koopalings.)
ROY: Yeah, King Dad! Let us at Mario, too! We've all got a bone to pick wit' dat mushroom-munching plumber!
BOWSER: Fine. You kids get down to the deck, and you Magikoopas go with them and follow their orders. If Basilisx and the troops should fail, take no prisoners, show no mercy and leave no evidence!
BOWSER JR.: You got it, Papa! Let's move out, gang!
(The Koopalings and Magikoopas leave. The camera focuses on Dr. Eggman as he looks at Sonic on the wing of the Sky Pop. Dr. Eggman begins to exit as well.)
BOWSER: Now, where are YOU going, old man? Don't even think about jumping ship on us!
DR. EGGMAN: Don't let it concern you, my liege. I just have a few loose ends that I need to tie up.
(Camera changes to a megaphone speaking out to the crew of the Doomship.)
MEGAPHONE: All hands on deck! All hands on deck! Mario has been located above the Doomship! Initiate immediate plumber countermeasures! This is not a drill! I repeat, this is not a drill!
(Bowser's crew begins going onto the deck to counter Mario. Three Hammer Bros. carry Bullet Bill cannons, which begin to fire on the Sky Pop.)
SONIC: NOW what???
(The Sky Pop is able to dodge all the Bullet Bills.)
Doomship Raid[]
SONIC: That's it! Time for a counterattack! I'm sick of being target practice! Who's with me?
MARIO: (Looks to Luigi.) Luigi!
(Mario jumps out of the cockpit and Luigi takes over flying the plane.)
LUIGI: Yahoo!
SONIC: Let's do it!
(Mario and Sonic jump off the plane toward Bowser's Doomship. They dodge the first wave of Bullet Bills, then counter the next with a hammer and spin dash attack respectively. Sonic rides a Bullet Bill down toward the ship.)
SONIC: All right!
(Mario uses a Super Leaf and transforms into Racoon Mario. They reach the ship and Mario begins to spin Sonic around at great speed, knocking away everything in their path.)
MARIO: Here we go!
(Mario throws Sonic forward, who continues to assault the Koopatrols. Mario catches a Bob-omb that was thrown at him and kicks it back into a bullet bill cannon, destroying it and two others nearby. A squad of Hammer Bros. begin attacking Mario and Sonic, but they are able to avoid their attacks. Mario and Sonic eventually reach a wall, and Sonic spins around Mario very fast to create a whirlwind, sending them both upward. At the top, Mario knocks Sonic into the Hammer Bros., and the two of them defeat them all. Luigi and Yoshi fly past them in the Sky Pop and send a missile to create an opening into the interior of the ship. The Sky Pop goes through the hole, and Luigi and Yoshi hop out, continue to destroy anything in their path. They eventually reach the hangar, where they are meeted by a large number of Koopatrols.)
LUIGI: (Laughs nervously.) Hoo hoo hoo haha
(The Koopatrols attack, and a Fire Flower Luigi was holding gets lost in the struggle. Luigi and Yoshi get knocked down, but Mario and Sonic is able to hold the Koopatrols back. Mario carries Luigi and Yoshi up to a walkway high above the conflict. Mario pulls out a Tanooki Suit for Luigi.)
Mario: Luigi!
(Luigi takes the power-up and transforms into Tanooki Luigi.)
MARIO: Let's-a-go!
(Down below, a Koopatrol has the Fire Flower from earlier. Sonic takes it from him, but is bombarded by the rest of the Koopatrols. He is able to dodge most of them, but one knocks him near a crate of Bob-ombs, and the Fire Flower falls into the crate.)
SONIC: No!
(The crate explodes, and the scene fades to white. It fades back in to Sonic falling in the air. He notices the Fire Flower above him, bounces off the ground and grabs it, becoming Fire Sonic. With this power-up, Sonic is able to shoot fireballs at the Koopatrols and extreme speeds. He circles a group of them so fast it creates a ring of fire, knocking them upward. One of them gets stuck in the hangar above, and Luigi knocks him back down with his hammer.)
LUIGI: Wah ha ha. (Luigi notices another Koopatrol on the hanger.) Wah!
(Luigi transforms into stone, and Mario picks him up and uses him to attack. Yoshi swallows Luigi and turns him into an egg, which Mario sends flying forward with his hammer. Luigi pops out of his egg and continues the barrage of attacks, eventually turning into an 8-ton weight that Mario rides down to the floor before they destroy the Koopatrols around them. Mario throws Luigi forward, who turns to stone as Sonic grabs him and knocks the Koopatrols away. Sonic throws Luigi upward, and Yoshi catches him with his tongue. Yoshi spins around Luigi, then unravels his tongue, sending Luigi spinning forward. Mario flies in front of them when Basilisx appears and stops his attack.)
Heart of Stone[]
(Mario is sent flying backward.)
MARIO: Woah!
LUIGI: Mario!
(Mario loses his Super Leaf power-up from the attack.)
MARIO: Doh!
KOOPATROL: C... Captain Basilisx! Thank goodness you're here!
BASILISX: Sssstand down, men. I shall deal with thesssse pedlarsss myssself.
SONIC: You're gonna wish you hadn't done that, snake spit! We've beaten virtually your entire army, so what makes you think you can stand a chance against all of us by yourself?
BASILISX: Ssssilenccce little fool. You aren't even worth my time. Thissss fight isssss between me and Mario. Ssssso, if you don't mind, I sssssuggest you three ssssit thissssone out.
(The screen flashes, and Luigi, Yoshi, and Sonic are turned to stone.)
MARIO: Oh no!
(Basilisx lunges at Mario, but he is able to dodge it.)
BASILISX: Sssso, we meet, Mario. I have waited long for the day that I could finally facccce you in mortal combat. None of your friendsssss can interrupt our bout now that I have turned them all to sssstone.
(Mario speaks to Basilisx.)
BASILISX: My name is Basssilisssxxxx, the new captain of King Bowssser'ssss Koopa Guard. I mussst commend you for making it passst all my troopssss, but it isss all in vain. I challenge you to a duel! I shall defeat you to avenge the Koopa Klan and all of the brave Koopasss that you have sssso callousssly ssssstomped upon. Including my besssst friend!
MARIO: (Looks confused) Hmm...
BASILISX: Don't feign ignoranccce with me, you missserable plumber. He wasss sssstationed in Bowssser'sss Cassstle in Dinossssaur Land many yearssss back. Room 2, Koopa #3. Don't you remember?
(Mario shakes his head.)
BASILISX: Not only did you crush hisss shell, but you kicked him into the lava, too. Now, for the ssssake of all the beingsss that have sssuffered becaussse of your mindlesssss actionssss, I shall be victoriousssss. I could ssssimply turn you to ssstone and grind you into dussst, but I would rather take delight in licking your blood off your ocrpsssse after the battle. The Underwhere awaitssss you!
(Three claws appear on each of Basilisx's hand as he prepares to fight. Mario pulls out a Hammer Suit and becomes Hammer Mario.)
MARIO: Lets-a-go!
(The two charge at each other and collide in the middle of the hangar. Both of them are able to dodge and shield the other's attacks, neither letting up. Basilisx is able to knock him away, but Mario hides inside his shell as he gets pummeled from the outside. Mario gets pushed away by the onslaught, and when Basilisx rushes forward, he jumps behind him and begins an attack of his own. Mario continues to attack, not letting up, until he knocks him far across the room. He charges at Basilisx, but a powerful energy erupts from the Koopa that sends Mario backward. Mario begins to throw a flurry of hammers at him, but is able to dodge them or destroy the ones still in his way. He meets Mario in a chain of attacks as they are both spinning at each other, one with hammers, the other with claws. The fight takes them to the hangar up top, and Mario is able to knock Basilisx down the ground, right next to the statues of his friends. When Mario lands back on the ground, he sees Basilisx holding the Luigi statue.)
MARIO: Oh no!
(Basilisx hits Mario repeatedly with Luigi.)
BASILISX: Hey, what's the matter?
(Mario tries to counter attack, but Basilisx holds Luigi up as a shield again. Basilisx continues to do this until he knocks Mario into the air. He jumps above him and throws down two Poison Mushrooms. One removes his power-up, the other makes Mario very weak. Basilisx lands back on the ground before Mario, and slices him many times before Mario falls to the ground with Basilisx on top of him.)
BASILISX: Sssso, it endssss. And I am the lassst one sssstanding.
(Mario looks at Basilisx angrily.)
BASILISX: You ssssniveling pedlar. You have no right to be angry that I ussssed your friend to my advantage, esssspecially when you did the exact ssssame thing with my friend'ssss shell againssst him and hissss comradessss that day. I couldn't even mourn him properly becausssse he wassss burnt to cccindersss. Well, I'll make sure no one will be able to mourn you properly, either. Your disssgusssting hypocrissssy will vanish along with your hopessss. Think about my wordsss after I tosssss your ssssevered head into your grave!
(Scene changes to the bridge where Bowser is watching the battle on a monitor.)
BOWSER: Well, well, well, the old man's emotionless experiment sure performed way better than the lab reports predicted! And to think all that beefed him up was one tiny, little needle! Too bad now I don't have anything to sic my secret weapon on anymore...
(Bowser looks to Princess Peach.)
BOWSER: Oh, well. Looks like the show's over, my dear Princess! Now, you get to watch my top soldier turn your precious Mario into kibble for my Chain Chomps! BWAH HAH HAH HAH!!!
PEACH: NO! Mario! You have to get up! Please, Mario!!!
NARRATOR: In their brave bid to save Peach, it would appear that our heroes have bitten off more than they can chew! With no help in sight, Basilisx looks set to single-handedly end our heroes' quest to save Peach and defend their Chaos Emeralds! What is the secret to Basilisx's amazing fighting potential? And have Mario's guardian angels really left him to the judgement of this demonic supersoldier? Find out in the next exciting episode of SUPER MARIO BROS. Z!