Kamek's Misadventure..

(This chapter is dedicated to Brave kid. I hope that this chapter satisfies you! Thanks so much for your ideas! As always, thanks for your reviews! Everyone, I appreciate all the love that you give me. I'm a terrible person for making everyone wait so long. My time is not mine anymore, and I'm afraid this story and all my others are on hiatus. Please forgive me.)

Kamek makes his way over to Peach's castle with the piranha rose. He figures that this is the only way that Peach will get the flower.. He sighs. Ever since Bowser first fell in love with Peach, Kamek feared what might become of the Koopa Empire.

At first, Bowser only wanted Peach so that he could rule her kingdom, but now the plan has shifted into affection.

"Sire, I hope you know what you're doing.." Kamek says softly as his broom putters towards her balcony.

Peach is in her room watering a near dying plant.

"Here you are, little one…please, stay strong.." She whispers as her pink watering can showers the small plant. She sighs softly, "I never was very good with gardening.."

Suddenly the plant began to grow into a beautiful bouquet of flowers.

Peach's mouth dropped, she looked at the watering can, and peers into the top of the can.

"Odd, it's just natural spring water."

"Perhaps you have a green thumb after all, your highness."

Peach turns around to see Kamek holding his magic wand.

"Kamek!" Peach says in a hushed shriek.. She starts towards the door.

"Honestly, your highness, is that how you treat all your visitors?"

"What do you want?"

"I come bearing gifts. Speaking of, you haven't said a word about your plant."

She looks back, "You did that?"

Kamek nods, "An easy spell capable of even a novice Magikoopa."

Peach looks back at the flowers, "They are beautiful.."

Kamek bows a little, "You're too kind.."

Peach looks over at Kamek. "So, why are you here?"

"I have a gift to you from King Bowser."

"From Bowser?"

He nods.

"No offense Kamek, but normally Bowser gives me the gifts in person.."

"Oh that hurts." He says in a mock tone.

"Seriously Kamek, is he alright?"

"He's a little love struck. He doesn't know I'm here."

"Oh? You won't get in trouble, will you?"

"No, maybe an interrogation or two, but nothing life threatening."

"That's good. So, the flowers are Bowser's gift?"

"No, this is.." Kamek brings out the piranha rose.

Peach goes wide eyed, "Oh my…It's beautiful."

"You're looking at the rarest flower in The Darklands. The piranha rose."

"Piranha rose? I've never heard of it."

"It's a Darkland's treasure. Only chosen people receive them."

Kamek gives Peach the rose.

Peach smells the rose, "Tell Bowser thank you…It's the most beautiful flower I've ever seen."

"He'll be happy to hear it."

"Is their anything that he'd want in return?"

"Naturally, he'd want your hand in marriage."

"Other than that.."

"Just some time with you, willingly of course."

"Well, alright…I'm sure it won't hurt.."

"Very well. I'll be sure to let him know. You'll probably go with him today.."

"Alright…today's free.."

"He'll be elated." Kamek gets ready to leave.

"Goodbye, Kamek.."

"Goodbye, your highness." Kamek flutters off on his broom.

Peach softly strokes the petals of the rose, smelling it from time to time.

Meanwhile…

"WHERE IS IT?!" Bowser roars.

"What's wrong, your highness?" A Koopa Troopa soldier asks.

"MY PIRANHA ROSE IS GONE!"

"I shall alert the troops!" The soldier says.

"SEARCH THE CASTLE, FROM TOP TO BOTTOM!"

Goombas, Koopa Troopas, Boos, Dry Bones, Laikus, and Hammer Bros scramble throughout the castle, searching frantically for the renegade plant.

"I can't find it!" The Goombas says

"Not in the guest room!" The Laikus say

"Not in the bathroom!" The Boos say

"King Bowser's gonna punish us!" The Hammer Bros say.

The Dry Bones fall apart out of fear of Bowser's wrath.

"Pull yourselves together." The Koopa Troopas say to the Dry Bones.

The Dry bones pull themselves back to normal. "Sorry…We can't handle the pressure sometimes.."

"Alright, let's formulate a plan." The Laikus say.

"Agreed." The Koopa Troopas say.

"We'll check the first floor." The Goombas say.

"We'll check the second floor." The Boos say.

"We'll check the dungeon." The Dry Bones say.

"We'll check the roof." The Laikus say.

"We'll check the armory." The Hammer Bros say.

"We'll check the third floor." The Koopa Troopas say.

All the soldiers put their hands in, and give off a "Hail King Bowser" yell, and head throughout their designated areas.

Kamek returns home. His broom narrowly makes it to the balcony.

"Blasted broom! It never works right.." He kicks at it, only for it to emit a giant puff of magic powder.

He coughs and wheezes as he suddenly feels strange. "Ugh, why do I feel so fuzzy?" He heads towards a nearby mirror. To his horror, he doesn't see his normal face, but the face of a rabbit!

"What kind of sorcery is this?! I can't let anyone see me in this condition!" He exclaims in fright. Frantic, he hides behind a curtain.

"Oh, I can only hope that the effect is temporary.."

Noise is heard outside of the room that Kamek is in. About 5 Koopa Troopas are checking every room on the third floor.

"Any luck, men?" The leader asks.

"Room 1, clear!"

"Room 2, clear!"

"Room 3, clear!"

"Room 4. cl…"

His voice is interrupted as a soldier notices a pair of feet coming from the left curtain. He beckons the leader to the room, and explains the situation. The leader gives a nod, and steps into the room.

"Coward! Show yourself, and return King Bowser's piranha rose!" The leader shouts. Oh, boy! If this is the actual culprit, King Bowser will surely give me a promotion! Ha, take that, General Goomba! The leader says to himself, hiding a smile.

"Is that you, Commander?!" Kamek calls out from the curtain.

He immediately recognizes the voice. "Lord Kamek! I had no idea. Might I ask what you're doing hiding behind a curtain?"

Quickly Kamek, come up with something!

"I..uh…I can't find my contact lens! They're on the floor somewhere! Everyone get out of here, and be careful, if I hear a crunch, someone's going to pay the 2,000 coins to replace it!"

2,000 coins! That's 4 months of pay! How will I feed my kids?! How does Lord Kamek manage to spend that much on contact lenses?!

"You heard him men! This room is off limits to everyone but Lord Kamek! By the way, Lord Kamek, how you seen Lord Bowser's piranha rose?"

"I can't say that I have. As soon as I find my contact lens, I'll take up the hunt with you."

"We don't deserve such glory." The leader salutes.

"At ease, Commander. Continue on with the search."

"Yes, sir!" He nods, watching his step, and closing the door.

Kamek comes out from the curtain, and dusts himself off. He is about to leave the room

when he hears a chuckle from behind.

"I must say, the rabbit look is an improvement.."

Kamek sighs. Of all people, why did it have to be you…