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[h2][color=FD0000]The Koopa Troop[/color][/h2]
[b][color=FD0000]wordcount:[/color][/b] 1059 (+6)
[b][color=FD0000]Bowser: Level 7 [/color][/b] EXP: [color=FD0000]//////////////////////////////////[/color]///////////////////////////////////// (34/70)
[b][color=SpringGreen]Bowser Jr: Level 6 [/color][/b] EXP: [color=SpringGreen]///////////////////////////////[/color]//////////////////////////////// (31/60)
[b][color=DeepSkyBlue]Kamek: Level 6 [/color][/b] EXP: [color=DeepSkyBlue]///////////////////////////////////[/color]////////////////////////// (35/60)
[b][color=FD0000]Location:[/color][/b] The End - Central island
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Bowser’s blow connected, but only for a moment before the enderman vanished, causing him to overbalance, tumble over and hit the dirt.

The enderman reappeared nearby, ready to counterattack but jr was on the case, sweeping in and suffering only a gaze on his machine as he got close enough to deliver a follow up punch to it's ugly face, causing it to vanish again.

[color=SpringGreen]”wuss”[/color] jr yelled after it as the parrot sat on Kamek’s broom squawked “47°” when the warping monster reappeared far away, causing the End to swing his gun round and, with pinpoint accuracy, pop a dart in the eldritch thing’s neck.

“Somewhat disappointing” the End commented as the enderman dropped to the ground. He slung his gun and raised a hand down too which his parrot flew to land upon,”That cowboy has the right of it I believe, so I’ll take my leave. Maybe bring me back somewhere sunnier next time hmm?” he suggested before the two vanished. 

[color=DeepSkyBlue]”Well that worked out rather well,”[/color] Kamek noted, before parsing the Courier’s theory on what was causing the lanky denizens of the realm to attack them [color=DeepSkyBlue]”and we just need to not stare at them and they’ll be calm? Like the opposite of Boos. Interesting.”[/color]

A few moments of regrouping showed this to be the case, during which Bowser dusted off the end dust he'd gotten on his clothes after his tumble and Jr smacked the side of his clown car with the necro smasher to fix up the gash in its side.

After that the princess summarizes their situation, her uncharacteristic swearing receiving a pair of gasps and shocked looks from the elder koopas and a series of subsequently shooed off questions from Jr.

Once that had been dealt with Kamek added a touch to her comments [color=DeepSkyBlue]”and yes, for those who are… altitudinally challenged my toadies and clones”[/color], the koopa waved his wand and summoned a quadrant of green helper copies of himself, [color=DeepSkyBlue]”can provide something of a lift. Jr could also fit one lighter person in his car.”[/color] 

[color=SpringGreen]”Hay can’t just volunteer me like that! I’ve already got Mimikyu in here anyway. Isn't that enough.”[/color] Jr complained

The two stared each other down till Jr rolled his head and eyes with an exasperated sigh [color=SpringGreen]”Fine!”[/color]

Having provided a rather undignified transport method for those lacking in the jumps or flight department the Troop headed for the central island, with Kamek and Jr casually floating above the bottomless pits, while Bowser performed some mighty leaps from island to island. Compared to platforming between much smaller floating cards he’d done that morning the run up to the end zone was a breeze. The Troop arrived in good time and stopped to wait for the others to catch up at the edge of the island.

[color=FD0000]”THAT WAS EASY. NOW THERE SHOULD BE A DOOR AROUND HERE SOMEWHERE LEADING TO THE NEXT SECTION.”[/color] Bowser said once they were all assembled, still on his subspace theory and ignoring any and all suggestions or evidence to the contrary [color=FD0000]”LETS GET LOOKING”[/color]

The obvious spot was, of course, the center of the island between the imposing pillars which were topped by strange glowing crystals. The walk to the center was a tense one as the team had to constantly keep track of where they were looking to avoid setting off any more endermen, yet when they arrived at the climax of their trek there was nothing there to be found,  [color=FD0000]”WHAT? WHERE IS IT. COME-ON IT SHOULD BE RIGHT HERE!”[/color], Bowser complained angrily as he stomped the island’s center.

All of a sudden the silent looming dread flooding the atmosphere erupted into a cacophony of enderman screams, causing the Troop to tense, come together and brace for an assault. Yet the lanky fields remained unaggressive even as the air itself began to fizz against their scales like it was suffused with static electricity. 

[color=SpringGreen]”Over there!”[/color] Jr called out suddenly, pointing skywards, up and up into the void to two burning points. Burning eyes. Locked right onto them and racing straight towards them.

The ender dragon’s form suddenly appeared out of the black and landed atop one of the great towers. A mass of malevolent void given form, it snarled down at them, corrosive fluid leaking from its jaw as it did so.

[color=FD0000]”Ok… some kind of mid...”[/color] Bowser began to try to explain before giving up an roaring [color=FD0000]”THIS IS IT. NUMBER TWO. COME AND GET SOME! YOU AIN'T GOT NOTHING ON ME!”[/color]

The beast obliged, hurling itself down at them, a black mass doom sweeping down to plow them aside. Like Toro, Bowser squared up and braced for impact. Also like Tora Bowser was hauled aside by his saner compatriots as Kamek, his clones and the toadies all grabbed him and practically dragged him out of the way of the dragon.

[color=FD0000]”What are you doing!”[/color] he roared as the dragon missed turning them all to paste, or bowling them off into the void, by only a scale.

[color=DeepSkyBlue]”We’re not blocking that!”[/color] Kamek called back as he and his minions [color=DeepSkyBlue]”You four, get red or we’re all going to be dead!”[/color] he yelled at the greens supporter clones before summoning a quadrio of magical orbs and tossing them all at once towards his illusory minions, shifting them into attack mode as they caught them.

Jr meanwhile had had the common sense to not try to body block the obsidian tyrant and had instead risen up and above its primary strike zone.

[color=SpringGreen]”Mimikyu, copycat me!”[/color] he ordered his poke-minion out as he spun the car around while the dragon passed down below them and slammed a button on his car’s control console. The now well used Flaming Head cannon deployed and spat its balloon based payload, which inflated into a flaming head reminiscent of the clown car. Joining it this time however was a second balloon which Mimikyu acquired from the void, stuck the opening of under the bottom of her disguise, inflated to a three times her own size with a quick trio of puffs (revealing it to be shaped like their disguise’s head, horrible jaw and all) and then let go, causing it to rocket away as it deflated and ignited.

Together the two homing shots raced after the dragon while Jr yelled [color=SpringGreen]”Eat this!”[/color] at its receding tail.