Note from the author (err...that would be me): Many of the characters and places in this story, including Kamek, Ludwig von Koopa, King Bowser Koopa, Dark World, etc. are copyrighted by Nintendo. I don't own the rights to these names and places unfortunately. My decade old characters of Victoria Ann Alexandria, Leirelat, Monika, etc., and the renamed areas are all owned by me I guess. I've been writing Koopa/Mario related stories since I was ten years old, and as you can probably tell, I'm a rabid Koopaling fan, Ludwig being my favorite. :::wipes foam away from the corners of her mouth:::

Before reading this story, forget almost everything you've learned about the Super Mario Universe, because I've retained very little of it. There is no Mario, Luigi, Yoshi, etc. in this story, so don't expect to see them in here. Honestly I'm not a very big fan of the good characters...I've always had a thing for the evil ones. I wasn't even sure if it belonged under the "Super Mario Bros." fiction, but I had nowhere else to put it. It's more a spin-off, if anything. I brought the worlds of fantasy and the Koopas together in one huge head-on-collision, this story being the aftermath. :) The whole plot is going to be divided into three parts, ranging from a span of over thirty years, and told through diary entries, Kamek's being the first. This is going to be extremely different from the traditional Mario fan-fic's that are out there. Oh, and one major change--all of the characters are human. "Koopa" is just going to be the ruling family name, not its own separate species. I've also created a magic system, religion, and entirely new world based loosely off Super Mario Bros. 3. Some of my grammar probably isn't correct and needs editing, so all I can say is thank God for spell check! I'll shut the hell up now so please enjoy. :) All constructive criticism and comments are welcome. Flames will be ignored, as I won't waste my precious seconds reading them.



Diary Entries of Kamek Tirro, Royal Administrator

July 12, 1984

I've come across several reasons for starting this diary, but the primary reason is the most obvious. As of this morning I hold the position of King Bowser Koopa's Head Palace Administrator. It's such a fancy name for this position, but it's a job I take with pride. Basically my duties include holding council to the King...giving advice, and no doubt helping out with my knowledge of sorcery. I discovered my powers of the occult at a young age--not anyone can dabble with sorcery, it is something you're born with. You must have "the gift". Often, when a child of this nature is born, their eyes shine a brilliant color. Mine are green. The eyes are the distinguishing mark of a sorcerer. As of now, I am one of the most powerful and knowledgeable of magicians in all of the eight kingdoms. While I hold such a high position both politically and magic-wise, I tend not to let it get to my head. Sorcery is not something to be taken lightly or exploited, although there are times when I enjoy some praise here and there. Getting off this tangent, I should get back to my original reason for writing this journal. Since I am now to be helping out the King firsthand, I decided that a diary to record the everyday events would be a good idea. Things are going to start changing around here. I can sense it. Last night King Bowser's Head of Administration passed on. He was an extremely intelligent old man. Even I looked up to him. All knowing he was, but there was something he lacked. That something is what I possess, and I alone control it in Dark World. King Bowser is well aware of this fact. You see, Morrison (the now deceased Administrator), was appointed years ago by King Bowser's father, and kept his post even with the ascension of our now present king eight years ago. I've been waiting too long. The King has always been a great friend to me, so I am forever in his service...now more than ever. At eight this morning I was summoned from my quarters in the Palace (before acquiring my new position I was a regular Council member) and was surprised and shocked by the news of Morrisson's death. King Bowser met me in the Planning Room, where the Council usually meets and discusses issues about the Eight Kingdoms, and how the Empire can contribute. Our conversation (whether it be an aspect of my powers or not, I was also gifted with a great memory) was short, and I already knew what my king was going to tell me.

"Your Majesty has required my service?" I humbly asked, bowing my head in reverence.

"Ah, Kamek my friend, I'm sure you've heard the news." the King's voice was shaded in sorrow, even though he tried to cover it up by cracking a small smile as I entered the room. In front of him was a large oak table, but I suppose he was too anxious to sit. "Come, sit down. There's something I need to talk to you about."

I obliged. "Yes, sire. I heard the news earlier this morning. It happened last night?"

"At around midnight. I was with him when he went. He was sick for a while." The King paused momentarily to look out the huge pitcher window behind him. I was seated across from the window, so I already had the morning view. "Kamek, I need to ask a favor of you."

"I am listening."

"Morrison was a trusted friend of the Koopa family." the King now turned towards me with a sudden strong look to his eyes. "My father made the right choice appointing him, but now it's your time." I put on a shocked face, even though I knew what he was going to ask me even before setting foot in this chamber. Then he asked it, the words I wanted to hear for so long. "Kamek, will you help serve me? You've been an active member in my Council throughout my reign, and have become a dear friend. I only trust you with this position."

"Of course, your Majesty."

"Kamek, you know you are not like any other Advisor who has come before you."

Ah, here's the real reason he's asking me, I thought. Not that I minded though. The King continued. "You are a powerful man. In a way, we both are. You harness powers which make normal men jealous...even us kings." He stopped for a moment, and I noticed that his voice got a bit deeper as he muttered the "even us kings" part under his breath. Wisely I ignored it. "As a King, I control the masses. Yes, we are both powerful, but imagine the team you and I can make!"

"Your Highness, I am honored." I smiled, all the time bursting inside with pride. Here I was, now allowed to help influence the King directly. His second-in-command. That is, .at least until his eldest son gets old enough. "I shall try my best to serve you, my King."

Such were the events of this morning. My duty calls me later this evening to hold private audience again with the King. This time, we will be discussing matters before presenting them to the other members of the Council. In a way, I feel as if I am becoming a member of the Royal Family itself. Times are definitely changing.

July 28, 1984

The King is starting to ask too much of me already, and I've only been on the job two weeks! He must not be familiar with the powers of a sorcerer, because he asks the most curious things of me. Just this afternoon, he inquired if I could see into the future. I was a bit taken back by this question and had to laugh. I told him that I may be able to control certain forces which he cannot, but I was no seer. He seemed disappointed. I wonder what our King has in store? Personally, I think this has to do with the thought of war brimming on everyone's minds. Two kingdoms out of the eight have been fighting back and forth between certain matters. Alteria, which is the biggest of all the eight, has been on edge with the Kingdom of Oceanside. The Alterian king is good friends with King Bowser, so I assume that the two might strike an alliance. A union between our kingdom and Alteria may have been unlikely before, but now there is talk that the eldest daughter of the Alterian king is a sorceress! She is still a young child, around the same age as Bowser's eldest son. I hope to find out what is brewing in King Bowser's mind, and it is my job as Head Administrator to find out.

September 3, 1984

Talks of war between Alteria and Oceanside have died down, but I still believe that the potential for future outbursts between the two is there. Only time shall tell. Anyway, things here in Dark World have been running smoothly. Over the past month and a half, the King and I have dealt with problems in the kingdom. To tell you the truth, I have found this job quite boring. For hours on end I must listen to the King babble on about future plans, and even about his wife, Queen Adora. The two were married five years ago after his first queen, Monika, passed on. The relationship between the King and his first wife was kept mostly private and was never publicized, although there is talk that she died under "mysterious circumstances". I still have a hard time buying that theory, considering that not only was I on good terms with the Queen, but she was also my best friend. She wasn't just a queen, but she was also a powerful sorceress. Her and I had trained under the same teacher for years, and that was how I met her. Anyway, King Bowser believed that she could produce an heir capable of becoming a sorcerer as well. The King loved the idea of having a son or daughter who could possess magic! Sadly, their union was cut short. After only three years of marriage, the Queen suddenly died from disease. At least that's what everyone was told, and as I've already mentioned, I still don't believe it. Their marriage wasn't unfruitful though. Less than a year after they were married, Monika gave birth to a baby boy. This baby boy Bowser hoped would become an extremely powerful mage, but as the child grew older, the King's dreams faded. It turns out that this boy, who is now the eight year old Crown Prince Ludwig von Koopa, has shown no promise in the occult. Not every child born to a sorcerer or sorceress is born with "the gift". While the King tends to pay little attention to his eldest son, I feel that he is wrong in his judgement. Just by looking at this child, I see his eyes... Ludwig has the brightest blue eyes I've ever seen--the sign of a sorcerer. Of course, he might have just been born with beautiful eyes, but they're the same as his mother's . Sometimes a young magician doesn't show his power until much older, and I think this is the case with Ludwig. King Bowser has dismissed him too quickly. Something tells me that this young boy will prove his father wrong. I can sense it. A powerful mage resides in young Ludwig. Time shall see if I'm correct.