Secrets in Dry Dry Desert:
Mario *laughed*
He recalled the memories as well, he thought of his arch nemisis and how he had joined Mario in the fight against Bleck. Mario knew that Bowser wasn't motivated soley by good but by pride. He didn't want anyone except him to bully and defeat Mario. The memories brought a smile to Mario's face. In a way he missed the King of the Kopas. Since his death, things just didn't seem right in the mushroom Kingdom. Life had become to quiet and to relaxed. Mario longed for adventure again. He longed to stretch his legs.
Mario *Sighed*
Mario: Yes.. I remember my many victories over Bowser. I must say.. that is something I miss. No enemy shall ever take his place.
Mario *dazed once again*
Meanwhile several pipe lengths away, in Dry Dry Desert a group Kopa Archaeologists lead by famous Kolorondo were excvating some ruins in Dry Dry Ruins. They had found a sacred find, the ancient ruins of Dragoon's palace. Kolorado stood under his tan tent looking at the site. His black mustash xrumptle as he smiled. One of Kopa archaeologists came running from the franticly. Waving his hand up and down with overwheling excitment the Kopa Archaologist approached Kolorado.
Kopa Archaeologist: We've found it! We've found it!
Kolorado *looks shocked*
Kolorado: You've found it! You've found the lost tomb of Dragoon?!
Kopa Archaeologist: Yes.. and more!
Kolorado quickly fallowed the Kopa Archaeologist in excitment. He traveled through the excavated ruins to a spot still covered by mcuh sand. Several archaelogists were still excvating. Below them was dark opening were a few archaeologists were expolring. Kolorado made his way with the other Archaeologist to the opening. Kolorado took a torch and began entering the opening. Inside he could see stone walls with carvings on it. Kolorando paused and too look at ancient runes. He saw images of ancient Kopas whom were bowing to image of what appeared to be beast. The beast was long and giant. It had lnog neck and it mouth was arrayed with sharp teeth.
Kolorado *looked at it further*
Kolorado: It looks as if the ancient Kopas are worshiping a dragon liek beast. How facinating.
As Kolorado fallowed the runes he noticed the dragon beast's skin began to disspear. It began to looked like Skeleton. The ancient Kopas too looked like skeletons.
Kolorado *Looked at it intently*
Kolorado: Hmm.. how intresting.. it seems this Dragon gave the people the Cup of Immortality. But the price of taking it.. was that they would serve him for all eternity.. how facinating indeed.
The Kopa Archaeologist looked little nervious as they stood in the darkness. He thought he could hear the sounds of groaning and moaning.
Kopa Archaeologist: Sir.. I think we better return to the surface.
Kolorado: Why? This is facinating find.. we should spend more time examing it.
Kopa Archaeologist: Cause.. I have bad feeling.
Kolorado: A bad feeling? Nonsense.. it's just nerves.
There was the sound footsteps and breathing in the tunnel.
Kolorado took his torch and looked into the darkness. His eyes peered into the black, but could find no trace of anything out of the ordinary.
Kopa Archaeologist: We should really go!
Kolorado: Oh.. don't be such frady Kopa.. there is nothing here but ancient ruins and sand.
Suddenly the Kopa Archaeologist was snatched by grey hands and pulled into the darkness. he attempted to scream, but his mouth was covered by grey claws. Kolorado turned around and looked for the Archaeologist.
Kolorado *Sighed*
Kolorado: He must have gotten too frightened and returned to the surface.
Kolorado decided to return to the dig site. When reach the site, he found it abbandoned. There was no signs of the archaeologists. All that remained was soem spades and pick hammers. Kolorado "looked around puzzled*.
Kolorado: Where did everyone go?
He looked around some more and after some searching found the tents all empty. After thinking deeply for moment he returned to the dig sie. There he exaimed the tools. As he looked at pick hammer, he saw shaodw overcast him. He looked up as saw the shape of Kopa standing above the dig site.
Kolorado: There you are.. I was wondering where everyone had gone.
As Kolorado looked at figure more closely he felt himself become startled. The Kopa was not one of his fellow archaeologists. It was a skeleton with bright yellwo eyes. Kolorado immediatly recongnized that it reseembled the image of the skeleton Kopas in the runes of tunnel. He frightened back away and triped over spade. More shadows appeared over the dig side. There was dozens of them! Kolorado frightened did the only thing he could do, he ran into the opening. As he passed into the darkness he could hear cracking of bones and the sound of moaning behiend. He stopped for nothing, running in terror into chambers that he could not see. At last he entered room with sandy floor. There he stopped to catch his breath, when suddenly he felt the sandy floor give way under him. He fell down into a lower chamber where he hit his head on a stone and was knocked unconcious.
As his body lay in sand, numious yellow eyes popped open in blackness. The sound of groans echoed throughout the chamber.
