(We manage to cross the sea by swimming and head up the pipe back to the surface of the Beanbean Kingdom. Meanwhile, on the Beanbean/Mushroom Border... Bowser's limbs are twitching, proving he's in pain, but still alive. Fawful, beaten and battered, stumbles upon Bowser's body.)

Fawful: O' Gr-great Cackletta... Will... Will this guy d-do?

(Cackletta's spirit speaks from inside Fawful's helmet.)

Cackletta: Anyone... Will d-do... Now... H-hurry... Quickly...

(Her spirit exits out of Fawful's helmet and floats towards Bowser's body while a purple fog envelops Bowser's face. Suddenly, pink eyes and a huge, toothy mouth emerge, followed by flames while the creature laughs.)

(Meanwhile, after exiting the yellow pipe in East Beanbean...)

Me: (Holds my head in pain) Gah...

Risky: What's wrong, Sweetie?

Me:

https://youtu.be/NMkWJHDVgjo

Mario: Bad as in...?

Me: I felt Cackletta's spirit enter something big... But vhat could it be? Hmmm...

https://youtu.be/5fjm_gzZEq4

Prince Peasley: Well, if it isn't the Mario Bros and the Redemption Couple! Where were you?! I started to fear the worst!

Me: Vee got ourselves some new powers in Oho Oasis' temples! Luigi, let's show off our new shocking technique!

Me/Luigi:

https://youtu.be/L2GRCLohdD4

Risky: Mario, let's show him we're hot stuff!

Risky/Mario:

https://youtu.be/u49waRGv_QI

Prince Peasley: So you learned the Thunderhand and Firebrand abilities!

Me: Enough celebration. The fact of the matter is the Beanstar broke into four pieces due to stress. 

Prince Peasley: Yes, Antasma. It's true, sad as it is. They have scattered. But that's for later. I'd like for you all to go to Beanbean Airport, to the south of Beanbean Castle. We are welcoming Princess Peach to the Beanbean Kingdom. And it's a very serious affair. So, with that, I request you head over to Beanbean Airport. I'll meet you there!

Me: I take it there's going to be a slight hiccup in the form of Piranha Plants vee need to exterminate?

Prince Peasley: Find out for yourself! You must use the Thunderhand skill to reach Beanbean Airport!

(At Beanbean Airport's runway...)

???? ????: Oh! Masters Mario, Luigi, Antasma, and Risky! Queen Bean was most pleased at your efforts at the Hooniversity! But...

Me: (Thinks) Aw, shit. Here it comes...

Lady Lima: There's been a slight hiccup to our plan in welcoming Princess Peach to this kingdom. Piranha Plants have anchored their roots to this runway. The plane can't land!

Me: Allow us to take care of them.

Mario: Why didn't-a you go through with-a the repairs?

Lady Lima: (silently) Because at the time of the Cackletta incident, it didn't seem to be a priority.

(After all the Piranha Plants were weeded out...)

Mario/Luigi: (Bewildered and panicked because of the events that occurred)

Toadsworth: You see, the princess' voice... WAS NEVER STOLEN!

https://youtu.be/47ZUCkEZ_O4

Me: (Eye twitching) You mean... To tell us... VEE CAME ALL THIS VAY... FOR NOTHING?!?! Grrr... RAAAAAAAAAAAAAH! (Snaps as an ominous blue aura envelops me and my eyes turn blood red with anger)

https://youtu.be/HpS82NPflgk

(Everyone else is shocked.)

Mario/Luigi/Risky: Holy shit! Antasma, calm down!

Peach: I'm sorry to have caused you four any trouble... Bowser beat you four to the castle before I had a chance to confess what happened!

Me: I'll let you off the hook, Princess.

(I look at Prince Peasley with a menacing face and one eye still twitching.)

Me (Ripper Mode): BUT AS FOR YOU! HOW COULD YOU KEEP THE TRUTH FROM US?! VEE SAVED YOU FROM BEING A MONSTER! VEE EEFEN SAVED YOUR QUEEN, FOR FUCK'S SAKE! DON'T YOU THINK YOU SHOULD HAFF TOLD US THIS VHEN VEE VERE AROUND, EXPLAINING VHY VEE VERE HERE IN THE FIRST FUCKING PLACE?! VEE VENT THROUGH ALL THIS, AND FOR VHAT?! A RED MOTHERFUCKING HERRING! VHY?! VERE YOU AFRAID VEE VOULD LEAF YOUR KINGDOM TO ROT AFTER THE TRUTH VAS TOLD?! HAD YOU HAFF TOLD US, VEE VOULD HAFF ASSISTED IN GETTING THE BEANSTAR REGARDLESS! NO MORE HIDING THE TRUTH! YOU EITHER TELL US VHAT REALLY HAPPENED, OR ALL OF US VILL GO BACK TO THE MUSHROOM KINGDOM, EFFECTIFF IMMEDIATELY! SKREEK!

Prince Peasley: ...You done with your "Ripper Rant" yet? Okay, here's what really happened...

https://youtu.be/RuuWozX8P5o

I knew Cackletta was after the royal voice, so I beat them to the castle and warned the princess.

(The scene goes back to the prologue, but this time, it shows Princess Peach and Toadsworth hiding.)

Prince Peasley: THIS is the "Princess Peach" whose voice was stolen!

(The decoy pops out and reveals herself as Birdo. Mario, Luigi, and Risky are shocked. Me, on the other hand? I was STILL pissed as all hell.)

Prince Peasley: And THAT'S why the Beanstar reacted so violently to the voice.

Me (Ripper Mode): NEXT TIME, LET US KNOW! (Turns back to my normal form)

Queen Bean: Calm down, Antasma. As I said, we had a better hand than hers.

Me: (Closes my eyes) I sense that the game isn't over, and you played your hand too early. Which is why...

https://youtu.be/NMkWJHDVgjo

Prince Peasley: Wait, what?!

Me: I sensed that Cackletta's spirit entered something big. And that something big is now her vessel.

Mario: Your senses must have-a gone coocoo crazy!

Risky: No, Mario. (Closes her eyes) I sense it, too. We need to formulate--

Luigi: You two are over-a-thinking it. Nothing else is going to happen, so calm-a down.

Me: Fine. In fact, I'll make another bet vith you two. If something bad happens to either of the three of you vhile vee are in Little Fungitown, you guys owe us. If not, then vee owe you. Deal?

Mario: Hmm... Very well. (Shakes my hand)

(TO BE CONTINUED...)