Tony's eyes opened and he regained consciousness.

"Bowser!" he exclaimed and started looking around. "Where... are we?"

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Blinky sat in a chair in front of her office desk. It was a wooden chair with one leg missing. She had spent the last fifteen minutes carefully planning out what she was going to say to the 'New Mario Brothers'. It was then that she heard a knock on the door. With a sigh, she got up from the chair and walked over to the door. She didn't even get to open it. She had to admit, the goomba's strength was admirable. But then again, this door wasn't very sturdy.

Anyway, Redd the Goomba broke down the door and rushed into the room so he could spend more time with his idol! He didn't care that he was on guard duty and was supposed to watch the prisoners. After all, that koopa had it covered, right?

Blinky had almost been crushed by the door. Well, she doubted it would have actually crushed her.

"What do you think you're doing, soldier?" she asked in an irritated tone.

"Oh, uh... I wanted to speak with you, General," the goomba stated politely and did a strange goomba-salute. "You see, I really like you!"

Blinky sighed. "Look, just because you admire me, it doesn't mean you get to ignore your duties! Tell me, what's you job?"

"I'm on guard duty, sir!" This earned a groan from Blinky. "I'm sorry, ma'm! I didn't mean to call you sir!"

"Say, could you relay a message for me?" she said after a short, awkward bit of silence. She also used her magic to put the door back up.

"Anything for you sir! I mean ma'm!"

"Tell the prisoners this: 'It's not over yet.'"

"At once sir!" the goomba exclaimed and ran off. Well, that was easy. Blinky then got back to work on her plans.