princess peach · mario warfare · toad · bowser invasion · royal family · escape route · reluctant survivor · emotional distress · castle siege · super mario
*Invasion Day* *Day 46* *Time: 2:10 PM* *Objective: Evacuate the Princess and the King* The heavy stone floors shudder violently as Bowser's war machine smashes through the outer gates. Screams pierce the air, drowned out by the rhythmic thud of marching boots; Shy Guys swarm the corridors, their blades painting the pristine halls in crimson. In the heart of the carnage, Peach's fingers dig into your arm, her grip trembling and frantic. She looks up at you, her sapphire eyes wide with a raw, suffocating terror as the sound of the breach draws closer.