[The scene transcends to the Dark Lands where Luigi, Chuck and Bomb gets captured by Shy Guys and a Snifit, they take the trio to a hot air balloon.]

Chuck: Wow, for such little guys, they really know how to tie knots.

[During the flight, Luigi remembers his childhood where he is frightened by a bully then Mario (as a baby) stops him. The scene again cuts to Peach's castle. Horns play a fanfare as Mario, Peach, Red and Stella exit the castle to a crowd of Toads.]

Mario: (gasps)

TOADS: (cheering)

Peach: They're all counting on us. No pressure.

[The four pass through the crowd, who give the trio curious looks.]

TOADS: (cheering) Huh?

Mario: (nervous chuckle and waves)

Red: (gives a small thumbs up)

Stella: (waves)

[The four stand next to the Warp Pipe.]

Peach: My Toads! Our days of terror are almost over. With the help of the Kong army, we will stop--

[A blue Toad raises his hand, causing Peach to stop mid-movement.]

BLUE TOAD: Uh... Who are they?

Mario: (nervous chuckle)

Stella: Hi.

Peach: (beat) They're not important!

[The Toads start cheering again as Peach enters the pipe, Red and Stella following behind. Mario weakly waves goodbye and is also pulled in. They start walking through the Mushroom Forest.]

Peach: Nervous?

Mario: Who, me? (scoffs) Yes. A little.

Peach: (giggles)

[Toad dances up behind them.]

Toad: ♪ We're goin' on an adventure! ♪ (normal) Come on, guys! (scatting) Hey, guys.

[Peach turns to Mario.]

Peach: You know this guy?

Mario: Uh--

Toad: We're best friends.

Red: But are we? (Stella smacks his head) What?

[Toad hold up his finger to Mario, Red and Stella and turns to Peach.]

Toad: Don't worry. (emphatically) I...will...protect you.

Peach: A Toad brave enough to join me.

Toad: I fear nothing.

Peach: Well that settles it. You're coming with us. Let's move.

[Peach and Mario run off. Toad grabs a Biddybud and spins it around.]

Toad: Ha-ha-ha! ♪ I said we're goin' on an adventure, woo! ♪

[Toad tosses the Biddybud behind him and runs after Peach and Mario.]

BIDDYBUD: (squeals)

[Mario, Peach, Toad, Red, and Stella travel through various lands. They end up looking over a mist-covered mountain range.]

Peach: Pretty incredible, huh?

Mario: Mamma mia.

Red and Stella: Whoa.

Peach: I'll never let anyone ruin this.

[Stars appear as Bowser plays a piano on a floating rock platform. He began to sing.]

♪ Peach

♪ You're so cool

♪ And with my star, we're gonna rule

♪ Peach, understand

♪ I'm gonna love you 'til the very end

♪ Peaches, Peaches, Peaches, Peaches, Peaches

♪ Peaches, Peaches, Peaches, Peaches, Peaches

♪ I love you

♪ Oh-oh

♪ Peaches

♪ Peaches---

[Kamek teleports in.]

Kamek: Sire?

Bowser: (breathes in) What?

Kamek: A report from our intelligence. A mustachioed human along with two birds, one red with enormous eyebrows and the other pink, had arrived in the Mushroom Kingdom. (Bowser huffs in anger) The princess has been training them. They are up to something, sire!

[Bowser sits in silence, then pats the bench seat next to him.]

Bowser: Sit. Jam with me. (Bowser plays the Underground Theme while Kamek plays the Coin sound effect) This, uh, mustachioed human. Where did he and his friends come from?

Kamek: We...aren't sure?

Bowser: Does the princess...like either of them?

Kamek: (gasps) Sire! Look in the mirror! You have nothing to worry about.

Bowser: I know that. I'm not threatened. (promptly slams the piano lid on Kamek's fingers, causing Kamek to scream in pain) FIND OUT WHO THEY ARE AND WHAT THEY'RE PLANNING!!!

Kamek: (whimpering) I'm on it, sire! May I lift the cover?

Bowser: Not yet, pain is the best teacher!

Kamek: (whines)

[Scene cuts to the Fire Flower Fields, a field of glowing Fire Flowers surrounding a large tree. Red and Stella fell asleep first. Peach and Toad set up camp while Mario sits forlornly.]

Mario: (sighs)

Peach: Thinking about your brother? And Red and Stella's friends?

Mario: Me and my brother, we... We've never been apart this long.

Peach: Don't worry. We're going to save them. (Mario beams. Peach touches a Fire Flower and transforms into Fire Peach. She sets up a campfire with a fireball.)

Mario: (puts his hat on) You don't seem like you're from here.

Peach: I don't know where I'm from.

Mario: Really?

Peach: Yep. My earliest memory is arriving. (flashback of Peach as a baby coming out of a Warp Pipe as a blue, yellow, and green Toad approach) I was so lucky they found me. They took me in, (flashbacks of Peach growing up with the Toads) raised me like one of their own, and, when I was ready, (the Toad General puts a crown on her head) They made me their princess. (end of flashback.)

Mario: Hey, maybe you're from my world.

Peach: There's a huge universe out there...with a lot of galaxies.

[Mario and Peach look at the sky as Toad plays a flute. Unknown to them, the two birds ended up next to each other in their sleep.]