Chapter 1: A Game of Kings

And so, the week passed, and although it was busy, there was no imminent threat to the castle. Jobs went on as usual, and the newly recruited trained more against the dummies supplied to them. However, one morning...

"General! There's turtles out there!"

"What the heck are you talking about, private?" yelled the General in confusion.

"Well... There just are!" he nervously replied. "They're demanding that we either submit to them, or that they'll take our castle by force!" Grumbling, Patterson followed the young officer down the hall until they reached the castle walls.

"Surrender this castle at once to the mighty Koopa Kingdom!" came the shout from the group of attackers. "We will not hesitate to use violence if you don't comply!"

"And who exactly do you think you are, ya shelled weirdos?" the General taunted.

"I am the Hammer Bro in charge of the 31st Koopa Division of the Royal Turtle Army under our lord, King Bowser. And I have been ordered to take this castle of yours."

"Well, I don't care WHOSE brother you are, no one takes our castle under my watch." Patterson motioned to the private next to him. "Sound the alarm. Let our new recruits know that they've got trouble on their hands. And I'll be joining the fight too, it seems."