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[h2][color=FD0000]The Koopa Troop[/color][/h2]
[b][color=FD0000]wordcount:[/color][/b]  616 (+1)
[b][color=FD0000]Bowser: Level 5 [/color][/b] EXP: [color=FD0000]///////////////////////////////////////////////////[/color] (58/50)
Stress: 45/100
[b][color=SpringGreen]Bowser Jr: Level 4 [/color][/b] EXP: [color=SpringGreen]////////////////////////////[/color]////////// (29/40)
Stress: 88/100
[b][color=DeepSkyBlue]Kamek: Level 4 [/color][/b] EXP: [color=DeepSkyBlue]///////////////////////////////////[/color]////// (35/40)
Stress: 85/100
[b][color=FD0000]Location:[/color][/b] Ancestral Farmstead, the Land of Adventure
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In a small puff of smoke final Koopa striker ran out its timer and its sprite returned to Bowser Junior. The match was over, and the Koopa troop had come out well ahead of the farmhands, of which none remained standing. Kamek had being incredibly effective once he no longer had to worry about protecting him, Bowser Jr thought glumly. The young prince was equally depressed about the fact that he was now preventing his father from participating in the battle, even if being cradled in Bowser’s grasp was comforting. 

While the king kept jr and hat kid out of harm's way the battle raged on around him. It may have been coming to a close now that most of the thing’s forces had been dealt with but danger still remained. One of the last of the abominations, an invisible horse of some kind, managed to harm the human sniper Michael before Linkle revealed it with a shower of explosives and Peach blasted it clean in half with her shotgun.

It was fair to say that while Bowser was mainly looking out for danger that might threaten the children he couldn’t help but keep one eye on the Princess as she raced around the battlefield. While from Bowser’s experience his unrequited love hadn’t exactly been a slouch when it came to fighting but here and now she was on fire. As much as that might cause issues for him down the line he couldn’t help but admire her as she made mincemeat of their enemies. 

The other threat remaining was the Brachydios. It, however, was in the middle being mobbed now that it was the only really notable threat on the battlefield. Nearly everyone who wasn’t out of action or dealing with the plow horse was getting stuck in. This included Kamek who, after he had finished his coaching of the Dry Bones’ football attack (sending them to guard Bowser’s side after they were done) and dropped off Mimikyu so the Pokemon could keep jr company, had swooped over to lend the rest of the team his support by casting his enlarging spell on the wounded and imperiled Courier. 

This ganging up by the heroes, while clearly effective, did run the risk of them getting in each other's way, something perfectly exemplified by the arrival of the Ace Cadet at Bowser’s feet after he was blown off of their quarry’s back by the appearance of a friendly dragon. Rather than get up and rejoin the very busy fray the warrior instead approached Bowser to offer the king a healing potion for his messed up face.

[color=FD0000]”WHAT? YEAH SURE THAT WOULD BE GREAT BUT MY HANDS ARE A BIT FULL”[/color] Bower replied when offered, referring to the two children he was carrying.

Not wanting to continue to be a burden to his father any longer Jr insisted that [color=SpringGreen]”I’m fine papa, you can let go of me now.”[/color] before attempting to clamber his way out of his position pressed against Bowser’s chest. 

[color=FD0000]”Hmm. Alright here,”[/color] Bowser said as he lifted his son up and popped him on his shoulder, [color=FD0000]”sit tight.”[/color]

Then he reached down, took the proffered potion with a nod of thanks, and downed it in one big gulp. The healing quickly suffused into his body and began mending what it could of Bowser’s injuries. 

[color=FD0000]”AHHH, that’s better,”[/color] Bowser sighed contently as the pain dulled thanks to the Ace’s tonic.

[color=FD0000]”Now. Hmm,”[/color] Bowser glanced around the battlefield for something to do as he pocketed the potion bottle and added it to his collection. The Ace was handling the rest of the horse and the chaotic mess that was the Brachydios was a bad place to go while carrying children, so Bowser decided to deal with something safer. [color=FD0000]”Lets get your car back,”[/color] he said to Jr before stomping off to retrieve Jr’s Clown car that had been freely floating about after the boy had been knocked out of it earlier.