This choice: A Spell of Kamek’s Goes Wrong • Go Back...Chapter #3Why bother? He'd just get flushed again, unless..? by: Fatso580   Bowser slumped upon his throne, Princess Peach had gone on a vacation just a few days ago...her security would be light and his spies told him that those accursed plumbers were off somewhere racing go-carts with the barrel throwing gorilla. He groused, of course he hadn't been invited to the cart race. But that wasn't the only thing bothering him.
He knew he would normally be hatching a scheme to snatch Princess Peach again at a time like this; he'd probably never had as good a chance as he had right now what with the plumbers being otherwise occupied. But then, how many times had he managed to take the Princess after all? Many...many times was the answer. And how many times had those damned plumbers appeared to destroy his machines, trample his koopa troopas, and make a fool of him? Each and every time.
"No," The Koopa King grumbled, "There's nothing to be done now." His voice low and almost despondent as he drummed his claws on the stone arm rest of his throne. The clickety clack of each impact echoed throughout his throne room. Bowser glared around, no one was in audience just now...he'd given most of his guard some time off due to him feeling so lackluster and listless.
Well...almost no one. Kamek was standing nearby, gazing at Bowser with evident concern. "My king, might I ask...what's got you seeming so glum?" The Magikoopa twisted his hands on the wand he carried a little nervously, apparently afraid that Bowser would grab it from him and strike him on the head.
"There's no point in it, Kamek." Bowser grumbled. "Even if I take the princess while she's on vacation...those pasta pillaging plumbers will just wreck the castle and rescue her when they get back from their cart race." Bowser growled and flames flickered between his teeth, but his rage seemed unable to kindle fully and the fire went out quickly.
"My king...maybe I could help..?" Kamek said, raising the wand and willing a little power into it so that the tip sparkled. "I could possibly make you stronger, maybe powerful enough to stop the brothers from thwarting you."
Bowser waved a massive hand dismissively, scoffing. "We've tried that, over and over. It doesn't work."
"Oh, but I am not suggesting we try a spell we've used before." Kamek said, with a wicked grin. "I've discovered an ancient grimoire, used by my master's master's master and lost...until now." The magikoopa lifted a tome nearly as large as he was. "There are many forgotten spells in this book, spells of immense power."
Firelight played across the cover of the spellbook, etching the textured leather with gold, Bowser could read Occultus Magia: Corpulentia Potentum.
"The title translates to "Hidden Magic: The Power of the Body". There are so many spells for increasing one's gravitas, and capacity for conquest." The magikoopa was clearly excited. Though Bowser eyed the title skeptically...wasn't there some other translation for Corpulentia? And what did increasing someone's gravitas mean..? But Kamek's excitement was contagious and Bowser felt his gloom starting to dissipate.
"Very well, Kamek. Let's try some of this magic!" Bowser boomed, hopping to his feet. The sudden motion sending a small tremor through the floor. Kamek giggled, caught between nervousness that he was overselling and eagerness to please his sovereign and protege.
"Let us begin with," Kamek mumbled thumbing through the tome, holding it up before him with a simple levitation spell. "Pinguitudo, Appetitus, Magnitudo, Amplitudo!!"
Kamek's wand trembled violently in his hand, the red gem at the tip glowing brighter and changing color slowly to a sullen purple before waves of energy began to roll off of it. They hit Bowser like a physical thing, driving him back several feet. The enormous Koopa groaned and hunched down, his stomach beginning to ache...but at the same time he could feel something happening. His muscles bunched up a little, and his stomach roiled as the magical power soaked into him.
A moment later the power stopped radiating out of Kamek's wand. Bowser stood there, almost doubled over and panting, for a second before he straightened up. Unnoticed, just then, by either of them the large Koopa King's belly had bulged outward just slightly.
"How...how do you feel, my Lord?" Kamek said cautiously.
"I feel...a little stronger? Maybe?" Bowser said, looking at his arms and flexing them. Yes...they did look a little bigger. He didn't quite notice that the increase in mass was softer looking than muscles should be. "But, ooph..." The Koopa groaned as his stomach gurgled again. "Hungry...send word to the...mmmph." He paused mid-word as his stomach roared again. "Kitchens, I require a huge dinner!"
Bowser lumbered back to his throne and plopped onto it, sending another tremor through the floor. "And while I dine, we'll hatch our plan!"
Kamek relayed the King's command, and the cooks and chefs hurried to work preparing a feast!
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