Boom Boom was confused. Who was this strange looking Koopa with a blue shell and why was Bowser acting so familiar with her? Why was she calling him “Bowsette?”

It didn’t seem to matter, though, because this lady, whether she was a Koopa Shepherdess from Windmillville or some defector to the Mushroom Kingdom living in Decalburg, was currently freeing Bowser of her chains, and soon moved to take them off Boom Boom himself.

He had hardly walked in months, and it was very difficult to stand. He felt like he was going to collapse when he took his first few steps, but he soon steadied himself.

The other prisoners were soon free as well, and immediately began assaulting the Koopatrols that guarded the prison. Lakithunder summoned his cloud and tossed a lightning bolt, disabling four of them.

It was a full-on prison break!

“Chaaaaaaaarge!” A Chargin’ Chuck yelled as he plowed through a dozen guards at once.

Boom Boom struggled to keep up, but Bowser pulled him along with him and the blue-shelled Koopa.

“What’s happening?” Boom Boom asked.

“Remember our plan?” Bowser asked.

“Yes, but this wasn’t a part of it! We were supposed to be quiet about escaping!”

“I’ve altered the plan,” Bowser explained. “Pray I don’t alter it further!”

Boom Boom made sure to pray to every deity he could think of.

***

The three of them had taken back the castle prison, lowered the skull flag, and escaped to somewhere nice. Lakithunder stayed behind to set up the fortress for impending attack by the Koopa Troop army and would fare for himself, but of course would fall just like any other insurrection in Morton Koopa’s Empire.

They had begun a new journey, out towards a new location deeper within enemy territory, and this was where the original plan was going to kick into action.

But first... they needed a short rest before they continued onto Chaos Castle.

The blue-shelled Koopa sat down and noticed Boom Boom staring. She waved.

“I don’t think we’ve met,” she said.

“With all due respect... who are you?” he asked.

Bowser laughed. “You were never the brightest,” Bowser said.

The Koopa removed her shell-- and the shell turned out to be just a power-up suit. This was... Princess Peach?!

Boom Boom nearly fainted.

“Wh...wh...why?!” Boom Boom exclaimed.

“Boom Boom... I kind of have a story to tell you,” Bowser said.