QUICK AUTHOR NOTE: After looking at 10+ Mario Wiki pages, I came to the realization that for my story to fall in to place, 100 years would have to be different in the Mario world than it would be in the Real world. (Especially since the character design for Mario hasn't made him any older through the span of his entire existence). So, consider the Idea that 100 years is actually more around 5 or 10 years on the planet itself (aging wise). Thank you!

The stars were especially bright that night.

Another 100 years have passed since the previous Star Festival, which ended up in disaster. Rosalina remembered the occurrence, as she let out a soft laugh.

"It's been 100 years, but I still remember it like it was yesterday." She spoke to herself. In front of her, the Mushroom World stood; glowing and illuminating a very soft, yet powerful light which made it stand out from the rest.

A gentle breeze from the atmosphere she was about to enter wrapped itself around her body, sending chills down her spine. It was refreshing to finally be back to her home planet. She knew very well her true home was with her children- the lumas- but as kind and as plentiful as they were, she still managed to feel isolated and alone.

She's been in space, wandering the galaxies ever since she was a very young girl. Even then, there wasn't a day that went by where she didn't think of her old home. The life she used to have by the hill, with her previous family. Her father who would take her stargazing, Her mother who gave her more love than anyone she'd ever met (besides the Lumas, that is);Her brother, who would tease and pick on her, but always have her back at the end of it all; she really did miss them. Lumas kept company, and she loved every single one of them, but she was very happy and relieved to come back and enjoy the citizens company.

"Mama! Is that the Mushroom Kingdom?" A younger luma questioned with excitement, motioning to a cluster of yellowish orange lights located on the land mass they were closing down on. She nodded her head with a gentle hum.

Rosalina had been asked this question countless times before from the younger group of lumas. It warmed her heart to know they shared the enthusiasm she had for the kingdom. If Rosalina told it again, it would have been the 41st time she told the story of how a red clad man came to their rescue and powered the observatory in order to save his special one. The lumas never ceased to grow tired of it. And hopefully, the lumas will be able to meet him; and his special one. It is said that they were married a year after their return home, and even have a child now.

"Will we get to meet Master Mario, Mama?" Another luma chirped. Rosalina turned her head to face the small blue star and gave him a soft smile. "I hope so."

They all seemed to be glaring off the side of the observatory at the planet that lie before them. Rosalina did the same, as she imagined what was happening down there at this very moment. They're probably very excited. The streets littered with confetti and streamers, while music plays; Children running with nets and bags, waiting to collect all the starbits they could possibly fit into them. It's probably an especially wondrous day for the King and Queen. Their newborn will get to experience all the magic of the stars, and the sweet taste of a starbit that Rosalina herself has very fond memories of.

"Mama! Mama!"

Rosalina's thoughts broke as she turned her head immediately to the panicked green red luma that was beginning to startle the others.

"What's wrong?" She returned in a gentle yet serious tone. The luma showed no sign of calming down.

"There's an asteroid! It's headed straight for the kingdom!"

All the various lumas gasped in unison and panic. Rosalina did the same as she made her way to the opposite side of the observatory to see for herself. Much to her displeasure, the Luma wasn't wrong. There was indeed a mass of land headed to the kingdom below. Rosalina's eyes widened with fear as it grew larger and larger.

The sounds of the Lumas panicking grew softer and softer, as Rosalina froze on the spot with pure fear. She was the queen of the cosmos. She had to take care of all the lumas. And now it was in her hands to take care of all the citizens of the Mushroom Kingdom who still had no idea it was coming.

Rosalina snapped out of her trance. Looking back up to the Asteroid, she realized that it wasn't an asteroid after all. It was much worse. On the bottom of the hurling ball was the emblem of the one who had taken the power source to her beloved home 100 years ago. The one they called Bowser.

She rose a hand in the air, trying to hold the mass. A purple force field appeared in front of it, but the hurling ball crushed it. It had been moving at too fast of a pace, and was far to large to be stopped. Rosalina gasped, and grabbed her arm feeling her force field shatter and turn into stardust. There was nothing she could do now, but watch as the ball hurled its way into the planet below.

She suddenly stumbled, feeling the observatory jerk to a start as it moved itself out of the way of collision. Rosalina fell to the floor, her wand sliding just out of reach. The boulder began to pick up speed, as it hit the atmosphere, and was dangerously close to the observatory. It became evident that Rosalina and the Lumas weren't what the Koopa king was after this time. It was the kingdom itself again.

The orange glow of the flames that now engulfed the 'asteroid' illuminated the terror on the face of the Queen. She was always so strong and bold faced; she had to be, for her lumas sake. But now it seemed all she could do is watch the disaster unfold once again.

She shot her hand over the edge of the observatory once more, creating a force field over top of the kingdom, where Bowser was headed. It was much larger than the last, and took up a lot of the Queens strength. She heard a large and menacing laugh, as a rocket emerged from the mass, which activated, increasing the speed.

"No..." Rosalina croaked to herself, knowing the inevitable was about to happen.

The large force field shattered with a ear bursting bang. It turned into mere stardust just as the one she'd tried before ended up becoming.

"Mama! Stay away! I sense bad things are going to happen!" A yellow Luma called to her, making its way to try and help Rosalina up.

"No. Get back, young one. I don't want you getting hurt," She said frantically. She picked herself up, along with her wand and regained her posture as she began to float again. She looked on to the crowd of lumas who stared back at her, as if to ask 'What do we do?'.

"Full speed to the kingdom. We need to help them." She said loudly. The lumas seemed to take notice, as they flew to their propper stations. "Lord knows they've helped us." She said to herself, frowning at the scene. The asteroid seemed to grow smaller and smaller as it got closer to the ground.

The Observatory Jolted to a start, as it began to go full speed in the same direction as the ball of fire that had passed them just moments before. It seemed that the Queen couldn't do anything, but she wasn't going down without a fight. She was going to give it her all, even if that wasn't enough.

The Mushroom Kingdom transformed from a cluster of lights into hills, houses, and the beautiful castle that lay in the center of it all. It truly was a remarkable sight to see, even though now was not the time for sight seeing. Getting even closer, they almost matched the speed of Bowser. The Queen could finally see all of the citizens, running from the kingdom frantically.

BOOM

The noise rang through Rosalinas ears. In front of her, she saw the asteroid, which had collided with the grass outside of the castle. She made the observatory stop in a halt, as she circled her wand, and floated down to the ground. She hovered lightly above the dirt path, that was now littered with springs and other robotic pieces. Toads ran past her, along with other citizens of the kingdom.

"I hope you're alright, Master Mario." Rosalina whispered to herself, hovering towards the area of the impact. As she neared the location, she noticed the King and Queen, backed up in a corner which had been created by a pile of dirt that been pushed up from impact. She saw the Princess holding what Rosalina assumed to be an infant, and the Red clad hero standing with his fists clenched in front of her. 'So the rumors were true' she spoke softly, admiring the thought for a split second, before she snapped back into reality. Bowser emerged from the shadows of the wreckage, making Mario give him an even more menacing glare. If looks could kill.

"I've waited long enough. If I cant have the princess, I know how to get her." The koopa king scowled, as he looked at the baby Peach had cradled against her chest. The princess looked paralyzed with fear.

Mario looked as if he was about to attack, but as the seconds ticked on, he did nothing. He backed up to get closer to the princess, still not breaking eye contact with Bowser. He probably didn't want to risk a chance at loosing his child.

"Never" Mario snapped back, taking a step forward.

"I didn't expect you to just hand it over, so I brought this." He chuckled, as his son, Bowser Jr., rolled out some type of machine. It made a loud noise, and began to glow. Whatever that machine was going to do, it was going to do it very quickly.

Rosalina decided now would be her best chance to help. She hovered over the hill she was hiding behind, and flew fast and made her way in front of the couple, holding out her hands, creating another force field. The machine fired, creating a large explosion that luckily, this time, unharmed those on the opposite side of the force field.

The smoke cleared to reveal Bowser and his son, coughing and stained black with ash. Rosalina swiped her hand down, removing the force field.

"I suggest you leave." The Queen spoke with force, catching the eyes of the koopa king. "Or what?" He growled. She didn't break eye contact.

She saw Mario step into her vision, quickly giving her a "lets do this" smile out of the corner of his eye. He said nothing but cracked his knuckles. Bowser laughed for a short while, making The Queen grow unsure of herself. Mario still looked fierce as ever.

"Knock it off. You're fighting a loosing battle." The Red Clad man shouted. Bowser still maintained a smile, and chuckled another time. Rosalina soon was filled with worry again and lost all faith she'd had in being able to stop him. It was hard to fight when you were left so in the dark with the others motives.

"I think you're the one who's loosing."

"Mario!"

Turning around in an instant, Both Rosalina and Mario were met with the frightful scene of the princess being hoisted up to an airship that hovered above. On the rope, stood Bowser Jr. Who snickered.

Mario ran as fast as he could, and jumped, grabbing on to extra rope that hung from the knot around his wife's waist. In an instant, Rosalina was shoved to the ground, as the lazer fired once more. This time it was dead on, and ended up placing Mario and the Princess in a blue bubble, that floated up to the airship.

Rosalina lifted up a weak arm and tried to break them free with her magic, but throughout all her attempts, none of them were successful.

Sitting up as fast as she could, Rosalina turned around to face The Koopa King, but he was nowhere to be found. Looking up, she saw him soaring to the airship in a mad dash. It was obvious that he didn't want to fight anymore. He'd already been injured from the explosion and he got the Princess. Before Blasting off, He looked down to Rosalina who could just gaze back up. "Don't worry about us anymore. We'll be out of your hair; forever." He finnished with a chuckle.

The princess, who was now sobbing, put both hands on the bubble she as in and looked straight at Rosalina.

"Take care of them. Take care of her." She shouted, as the Airship and all of its counterparts zipped through what looked like a black hole.

'Them? Her? Is she talking about her citizens?' Rosalina thought, tears welling up in her eyes. She hadn't cried in a very long time, but this was all too much. She sniffled, and then stood up. She didn't feel the need to hover. As the loud sounds from the ships faded, another sound filled Rosalinas ears; a baby cry.

The queen of the cosmos blood ran icy cold, as she was struck with the realization that They'd left the baby. Her eyes met the source of the sound, as she ran over to the bundle of pink fabric on the ground.

Rosalina couldn't believe her eyes. Before her was a beautiful baby girl; a human. Unlike any luma she'd ever cared for. Unlike any luma at all, for that matter. She had light ash brown hair, and bright blue eyes which were now stained red from all the crying she's been doing. Poor thing.

Scooping her up, Rosalina softened her gaze and held her close to her chest. "Don't worry. We'll find your parents. I promise." She said, shutting her eyes, wrapping her arms around the child; trying to make her feel warm and safe. In an instant the crying subsided. Everything went quiet, untill a light coo was heard from the bundle in Rosalinas arms.

Still distraught from the incident that had just occurred, She looked down to the baby with curiosity. Of course the baby didn't know her parents had been kidnapped, how would she be able to understand?

Rosalinas ears perked at the sound of a light chime. A chime that only happens once every 100 years. A chime that comes from falling starbits.

Looking up, She noticed all of the bright colors of starbits falling from the sky, hitting the ground and still making the unmistakable twinkle that Rosalina could identify anywhere. The girl in her arms let out a soft giggle at the sight, which in turn made Rosalina smile. She would do anything to keep this little girl safe. It was going to be a lot of work, but so will be finding the King and Queen. All Rosalina knew was that it was going to happen. She had to repay them for everything they've done for her.

This is more of a prologue of sorts. Not sure if this kind of thing is still relevant in the Mario FF pages, but I've been thinking about this story all week, and I couldn't go another day without typing it out and reading. I hope you all enjoyed it!