Author’s Note: Well, here’s chapter 2! Enjoy!

Chapter 2: I Put On the Red Cap

“Mario…” a voice said. “Can you hear me, Mario…? I’m Eldstar, a Star Spirit… I have something very important to tell you… it concerns the princess… and all of the Mushroom Kingdom… But sadly, I haven’t the strength to talk to you here… Mario… I need to have you come to Shooting Star Summit. Please… Mario… We Star Spirits will be waiting for you at the summit…”

I then opened my eyes and sat up. It was strange, because I was in a completely different area then when I went to bed.

“What the…” I said. I jumped out of bed and took a look around. If I didn’t know any better, I would have thought it looked like a Toad house from Paper Mario. The door opened, and I jumped in surprise, because standing right there was a Toad from the Paper Mario games.

“Oh… Mario!” he said excitingly. “I’m so happy to see you awake!”

“Mario?” I asked. “What are you talking abo-”

It was then I turned around and looked in a mirror. Only the reflection wasn’t of me.

It was of Mario.

Of course, I screamed. I mean, who wouldn’t?

“What’s wrong?” the Toad asked.

“This can’t be real,” I said to myself. “It must be a dream! Yeah that’s it!”

I pinched myself, but didn’t wake up. In fact, it hurt as bad as if I really pinched myself.

“Okay,” I said, “so it’s not a dream. WHAT THE HECK’S GOING ON?!”

“You must have landed on your head,” the Toad said. “After all, you haven’t opened your eyes for days and days! Everyone’s been worried sick!”

“Everyone?” I asked, still trying to comprehend my situation. “Where am I anyway?”

“This is Goomba Village,” the Toad said. “It’s a tiny village that’s just west of Toad Town. The only residents are me and a single family of Goombas.”