Jordan finally got to the Red Rocks Amphitheater, slowly moving forward in case an ambush was to strike him at any moment. His breathing getting slower and slower and footsteps treaded more lightly as he approached the dimly lit concert area of the amphitheater where he saw figures moving about, humanoid in appearance but not knowing if they were human or not. "What are those things?" Jordan thought as he grabbed his bow in case he needed to fight them. "And are they a threat to me?" He crouched under the seats as to not avoid their detection until he got to a favorable position where he could easily dispatch them with his bow. "Well I guess I got nothing to lose. It will be fun if I do end up fighting them." He then yelled at the top of his lungs "HEY!" as to gain their attention as the Koopa officers looked at him, recognizing him as the recruit they were looking for.

"Are you the one they call the Ranger?" asked one of the Koopa Officers.

"Indeed I am," the ranger called out as he leaped to the amphitheater stage from his position, getting small grins from the Koopa Officers, happy that they had finally found him. "You called me to an adventure, now I want to know what is going on."

"You will soon find out ranger," replied another of the Koopa Officers inspecting the ranger's gear, seeing nothing quite like the Ranger had on ever before. "All the answers you seek lie in the green warp pipe." The Koopa then pointed to a large green warp pipe coming out from the back of the amphitheater. "If you do accept our proposal for adventure, then join us." The Koopa Officers then flew into the pipe, returning back to the Mushroom Kingdom, with the Ranger just standing in shock.

"Were those the Koopas?" Jordan thought as a strange uneasy feeling entered his bones as he remembered parts of the letter again.

Flashback 15 minutes ago

This place you live in is not the only world in which creatures exist. We have a world just like yours with our own civilizations, our own kingdoms, our own enemies.

End of Flashback

Jordan stared at the pipe, which would lead him into another world just as the letter had promised, going back into his thoughts again. "If the letter claims to be as true as it sounds, and I have just discovered a different world with its civilizations, its creatures, then who the bloody hell are its enemies?" Jordan decided that it be better to find out for himself what this could lead him into as he leaped into the green warp pipe and slid down, not knowing that it would change his life forever.

Jordan finally leaped out the pipe, in which the ride seemed like fifty minutes to him, into what was a very strange land indeed. He appeared in the Darklands, seeing the devastation of villages, and fires still trying to be put out since the invasion of the Mario Brothers. He saw Goombas and Koopas, which were foreign creatures to him, so miserable and depressed over the destruction of their great empire, that it was a tear jerker to him. "What…could have… done this?" He thought as he started to break down, putting one knee in the ground while attempting to hide his face from anyone that could see him cry. He couldn't contain his emotions that were building inside him as the last time he cried was so long ago by an experience he had that he would like to forget. The Koopa officers approached, seeing tears in his eyes from all the devastation that he saw before him. Their plan to convince him was working.

"As you can see, there has been much devastation through our empire, an unprovoked attack by THOSE PEOPLE!" One of the Koopa officers explained as he pointed his finger towards the Mushroom Kingdom. "There was so much destruction…so much death…so much suffering…so much…so much." The Koopa officer could not contain himself as he began to cry, which made the Ranger try to comfort him, causing him much anger towards the Mushroom Kingdom. The other nine Koopa Officers were smiling unbeknownst to the Ranger, as their plan to convince the Ranger to join them in their revenge plot was going to plan.

"You must take me to your leader," said the Ranger in a soft voice, trying to contain himself and not unleash any more tears. "I would like to help him stop the Mushroom Kingdom and bring an end to the savage brutes that have destroyed your territory." The Ranger stood up, clenching his fists in anger as well as his teeth.

"Of course, we will take you to our castle," replied one of the Koopa officers as he motioned the Ranger to follow him. "He will be very pleased to see you as we hope to fight the Mushroom Kingdom to a standstill. Just allow us to contact him." The Koopa Officer then pulled out a communication device as he finally had gotten Bowser on the line. "Master, we have found the apprentice you have been searching for and we are taking him to you."

"Excellent, send him here as soon as we can. I need to 'prepare' for our guest's arrival." Bowser replied as he used his magic to transform himself into a noble old man, declaring himself the ruler of the mushroom kingdom, enforcing a strong relationship between Koopas and Humans.

The Koopa officers took Jordan to the castle, where Bowser was waiting for him in his human disguise form. "All we have to do is cross this bridge and enter his throne room, and then you can finally understand what we are up against since our leader knows more than any of us do." One of the Koopa officers said as he led Jordan across the bridge to the throne room, where Bowser had awaited him.

"Ahh so you are the Ranger that my people have been talking about," exclaimed Bowser in his human form as he shook the Ranger's hand. "Come, we have much to discuss and I am sure you want to know the current situation here and where exactly you are…"