*~{Yuni}~*

Deep within the mountain, underneath a certain kingdom, lies the one and only Cave Kingdom.

Home to the bad guys who aren't really... bad.

We zoom in across the dark rock and blue and purple glowing crystals that lined the paths, revealing a town with a large manor atop a hill.

Party lights blare as a Boo DJs with a pair headphones on, and all the different creatures party on.

Bomb-ombs dance on top of pillars, two Dry Bones bump stomachs causing them to collapse, and a group of Spikes cheer as one of them chugs down a bowl of punch.

"Woo-hoo!"

Valentina, now older, flies through the cave in a Tanooki suit.

She lands in the center of the dance floor and smirks, before being knocked off guard by a shell and loosing her power-up, reverting back to her light purple long sleeve shirt, and dark blue overalls, along with a matching light purple hat with a V on it, white gloves, and brown work boots.

The Koopa Troopa pops out of its shell dizzily and stands up.

"S-Sorry, Miss Valentina!" It says before stumbling off to join a couple of Fire Bros.

"Never better! Enjoy yourself!" She waves.

"Valen-ti-na!" A dry-bones with wings flies over and high-fives her.

"Shelldon! My man!" Valentina gives him finger guns as he lands.

"This party is out of this world! Did you plan all this?" Valentina asks with a playful smile.

"Oh, well. Not all of it. The townsfolk had help in it." Shelldon waves off. "It's for a special occasion."

"Special occasion?" Valentina asks and pulls out a pair of sunglasses. "Well we better party while we can!"

Valentina and Shelldon proceed to dance with sunglasses on in different styles between the beat drops, and laughing as the pull a silly pose at the end.

They take a break up the hill near the manor,

"I can't believe how long it's been since I found this place." Valentina sighs laying down on the dark grayish-green grass.

"Yeah, and kicking that good for nothing King Bomb-omb's butt!" Shelldon exclaims punching the air.

"Heheh. That wasn't that long ago, Shelldon." Valentina shakes her head, smiling.

"You know what I mean." Shelldon says rolling his eyes, or his pinpricks.

"It was worth it for you guys, and the Bomb-ombs he created." Valentina replied holding the glowing Grand Star necklace she wore.

It's silent for a minute.

"Well!" Shelldon interrupts, making Valentina flinch. "While we're on the subject of royalty..."

Valentina looks at Shelldon as her holds out a case for her to take.

"You know, the Cave Kingdom needs a ruler, now that King Bomb-omb is gone. We can't really function without one." Shelldon chuckles nervously.

Valentina looks at him with a questionable look and takes the case, opening it to reveal a medal of a Grand Star.

"So, the townsfolk and I are officially offering you position of diplomat!" Shelldon gestures his hands out.

"That is... if you're interested!" He clarifies.

Valentina furrows her brows. She and her brothers just recently started up their own plumbing business after all.

"I... I appreciate the offer. But... I, need to think about it. If that's okay?" Valentina tells him.

"Absolutely! I will be sure to tell everyone." Shelldon smiles.

Valentina smiles before her phone goes off, playing the new jingle for her and her brother's new commercial.

"Oop. That's my cue. I gotta go." Valentina gets up and begins jogging away.

"I'll let you know! I promise!" She calls out.

"Yep! You got it!" Shelldon falls to the ground defeatedly with a sigh.

[Ice Kingdom]

The Ice Kingdom stands proudly amongst the icy tundra.

That is... until a glob of lava seems to fall randomly from the heavens.

It is followed by two more globs that melt into the icy floor. Pillars of fire shoot down as a dark fortress approaches the Kingdom.

It drops down its anchors and begins lowering to the ground, destroying the towers that surrounded the ice palace.

The gates open and out pour hundreds of red and green shells. Koopa Soldiers pop out of them with spears and let out their battle cries.

From atop of the walls, the group of Paratroopas wait their commanders signal. The one with a blue shell and spikes pops out their wings, followed by their fleet and fly down, joining the others.

Purple smoke rises seemingly from no where, and a Magi-Koopa named Kamek appears.

"Behold! The King of the Koopas!"

The soldiers turn and hit their spears against the snow.

The mouth of the head on the front of the fortress opens, and from the smoke reveals Bowser himself, as he jumps down from the fortress and stomps forward, standing in front of his army.

"Open the gates!" He demands. "Or die..."

Footsteps approach from inside the Ice Kingdom's gates, a seemingly large figure illuminated from inside.

A Koopa whimpers as he cowers in his shell.

The doors open and reveal the citizens of the Kingdom which happen to be just a bunch of penguins.

The Koopa pops out of his shell in relief and in confusion.

A penguin cracks it's neck as they prepare for battle.

"Attack!" The King commands, smiling as his soldiers advance.

The penguins advance, picking up snowballs and throwing them vigorously. Hitting Bowser-

-On the shoulder.

The King of the Koopas looks unimpressed.

The penguins pull up a catapult and launch a giant snowball. It almost hits Kamek who disappears and it instead hits one of the Koopa soldiers.

The king holds up his flipper to stop the attacks.

"That is but a taste of our fury! Do you yield?" He asks sternly.

The penguins grunt as they face them with more snowballs prepared.

Bowser chuckles.

"I do not."

Kamek uses his staff and lifts all of the penguins in the air and then toss them to the side.

The Koopas move in and detain the penguins.

Bowser proceeds to use his fire breath to melt down the front gate and the buildings along with it.

The Koopas stare in awe while the Penguins stare in defeat.

"No." The King breathes out as he's held back by the Paratroopa leader.

Bowser smiles as a bright glow was emitted from one of the towers.

Kamek uses his magic to lift up some slabs of ice for Bowser to step up to the top of the tower.

The bright glow is revealed to be a a question mark block.

He hits it with a grunt causing it crack and burst open, revealing a power star.

Bowser begins to laugh.

"I finally found it... and now, NO ONE CAN STOP ME!"