Author's note: Sorry about the irregular release schedule for this story! What with keeping on top of things and building the website I haven't had much time and space to update! We're going on a regular schedule again, starting now!
Mario looked at the "?" block again. There had to be some reason it was buried with instructions, but what?
"Bro? Did you hear me? Eh, Mario!"
"Oh?"
"C'mon, we gotta decide what to do with this block!"
"OK...let's a-go."
"So we'll bring it to the assigned place, then."
"Yes."
"Better hurry, then."
The two scrambled back the way they had came, the "?" block in Luigi's hands. Mario glanced over his shoulder to see if Poochy was following, but the dog had strangely dissappeared. He regarded Luigi's burden nervously. If they placed the block...what would happen? He was distracted by a sudden shout, and looking up, saw the all-too-familiar Koopa Clown Car approaching the island. He began instinctively to quicken his pace. Luigi, noticing, placed his hand on his brother's shoulder.
"We can't do anything, Bro. We interfere now, we rewrite history!"
Mario grudgingly nodded, but he seethed a little when he heard Peach and a couple of Yoshis crying for help. It took all of his self-control not to charge into the open and confront Bowser. Instead he and Luigi turned off down the road towards Yoshi's Island Sector 2.
"We're too late, Wario," Waluigi said. "Bowser's kidnapped her already."
"WHAT?!? That's not fair! Of all the stinking, rotten, lousy...I'll show that overgrown turtle how to-"
He was interrupted by Wendy Koopa flying over them in her own Koopa Clown Car, laughing in her shrieking fashion.
"Lost, eh? Well, I can't say I know you, but I know I don't like you! Perhaps your boat is a little snug? Seems to me like you need more space!"
"Get lost, bonehead!" began Waluigi, but before he could say anything further Wendy had yanked out her wand and, pointing at the boat, blasted a set of rings at it. They struck with astounding speed, flipping the boat and its occupant over, then boring several holes in the boat itself. As it began to sink Wendy hovered a little closer. Neither Wario nor Waluigi surfaced, however.
"Um...are you coming out? Hello? HEY! YOU THERE!" The Koopaling began to get increasingly panicked, until she finally swooped down to the edge of the water. Suddenly Wario and Waluigi lunged out and grabbed the sides of the Car.
"Hey!" Wendy protested. "Cut it out! I didn't say you could do that!" the Car swerved madly as she tried to keep it on course despite the extra weight. Before long the two had hoisted themselves almost inside, and she looked at them nervously.
"So then," said Wario. "Two options. Take us to Bowser, or we throw you out."
Wendy nodded resignedly, and the Car limped towards Yoshi's Island.
"I think this is where the block goes, Bro," remarked Luigi. "Look, there's a sign here that says 'Under Construction'.
Mario nodded. Luigi lifted the block above his head and jumped, releasing his hold on the way down.
"There. That oughta do it."
The Bros. had little time to regard their work, however. Loud noises came sounding from their left, and the two dashed into the brush. It wasn't a minute too soon, because suddenly Bowser's Car came crashing through. Besides Bowser himself, the Car held a large stockpile of Yoshi Eggs. Suddenly they heard an unusual sound following the car. A second longer they realized it was Yoshi. They had never heard Yoshi when he was truly angry before, but his fury showed. It did him no good however, as Bowser suddenly turned around, and before Yoshi had time to react, stuffed him in an egg and pitched him with astounding accuracy right into the "?" Block they had placed. The Car then sped off, knocking the construction sign down with it.
Luigi looked at Mario with astonishment. "You...realize what this means? We aren't changing the past- we're making it happen!"
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