The Ending and the Beginning

by PkTaco

Which came first: The Beginning or the End? It may shock you to find it to be the End. Learn about the end of our world and the beginning of the Mushroom Kingdom. Rated K because I'm paranoid.

1. Introduction

Chapter 1

Dear brother,

Seeing as how I'm on my deathbed and have never married, it is my duty to pass this dark secret onto you. It is a secret our family has kept for as long as we can remember. The tradition is to pass it on to the oldest child. But I have no children. So, I am passing it on to you.

You may be wondering why I wrote this almost in a journal-like style. I did it so you could understand better. Also, writing a letter means it's on one page. I want to give you a choice. If you continue to read, you will be burdened with a deep secret. You will have knowledge that surpasses even the Elders. You can never tell anyone.

I went and got this book enchanted by a Magikoopa. The enchantment bounds your life to the secret. This means that if you do tell someone, you will lose your life. The enchantment comes into effect when you turn the page.

Or, you could leave it alone. Just burn the book and let the secret die. But, like before, there are consequences. If the secret dies, so does knowledge of our history. What happened before could happen again.

Even after all that, you still don't even have a hint to what the secret is. The most I can say is: The secret involves the Ending and the Beginning, in that order. That's all I can say. I hope you choose wisely.

Your brother, Edwin.