Mario was jumping over lava and goombas. The trip was progressing better and faster than he had expected. He was already in the final world and the second to last level. The flag was just a few jumps away…

"Damn it!" he yelled. He was hit by a red koopa and degraded to small size. He jumped again and again, then grabbed the flag and finished the level! He walked to Bowser's castle. It was different from all the previous castles. He didn't have to pass anything especially hard, and the enemies were all koopas and goombas. At the end of the castle, there was a flagpole.

"Why is there a flag here?" Mario asked to himself. He shrugged and grabbed the flagpole. He slid down and was about to enter the mini castle thing when he heard a gigantic roar! He turned around and saw Bowser! He was standing on a fragile bridge, guarding a lever. Mario ran under Bowser when he jumped and pulled the lever. The bridge collapsed.

"Whoopee!" Mario yelled as he jumped in the air. He suddenly heard a strange creaking noise, like machinery, in the background. A door appeared and he stepped through.

"Help! Mario!" Princess Peach called. He could see her trapped in a hanging cage. Out of nowhere, a gigantic Bowser popped up! He destroyed half of the floor with him.

Bowser grabbed the princess's cage and jumped, sending lava spraying everywhere. Mario dodged the lava just in time! Bowser then ran toward Mario, trying to stomp him. Mario ran away and grabbed a mushroom.

"Yes!" Mario said. He ran and jumped on top of the blocks. Bowser was slightly shorter than the ceiling, so unless he swiped at Mario, Mario was safe. He saw an item block and ground pounded through the ceiling. The item block revealed a cape feather! Mario used it and ran far away from Bowser. Bowser swiped and got rid of some of the ceiling. Mario started running toward Bowser. Bowser roared in laughter, thinking Mario was trying to kill him while he was invincible in his giant form. Mario jumped over him. Bowser growled in anger.

Mario ran back to the starting point and accidentally popped a hidden item box. It revealed a star! Mario grabbed it and turned invincible! He ran to Bowser. Bowser tried to run away, but because he was so big, the blocks impeded his progress, enabling Mario to catch up to him. Mario fell on purpose, about to hit Bowser, win the battle, and save Peach. However, there was a flash of bright, white light, and Mario was gone!

"Mario!" Peach cried. Bowser roared and taunted in his victory. He took Peach back to the starting point and went to his minions and kids to tell them of his victory.

Mario was in a white room with no windows, doors, or furniture. A shadowy figure appeared in the room.

"Oh, look who it is… The famous Mario…" the shadow person said. Mario glared at it. "Oh, I'm sorry. Did I interrupt your adventure? Ah, hahahahaha!" it said. "Well, don't worry… You'll have some company soon…" said the shadowy figure.

"Who are you?!" Mario yelled.

"Ah, ah, ah… No, no, no, you'll have to be patient…" the figure said as its mask twisted to form a malicious smile. Suddenly, there was another bright flash of white light! Mario was blinded for an instant, then his sight returned. There was another captive now.

"Mario?!" he asked angrily.

Hi everyone, sorry about the absence of an author's note in the last chapter. Yesterday is probably going to be the only day that two chapters will be posted in a row. I wonder who this new captive is! Haha just kidding, I have it planned out. I bet you don't know though! :P. Feel free, no wait sorry, please DO post your guess in a review! I would love for you to review! The first chapter was the only time I will ever not want you to tell your guess to everyone, and that was only because I didn't want it to be spoiled for beginners. So, please review, and the next chapter will be up either tomorrow or 2 days from now. Next week it might be every other day, because I have to study, but I am not planning on ever putting this story on hiatus! I hope you enjoy this story, and I will post another chapter soon! Please tell me whether you prefer longer or shorter chapters! If I get no response, I will probably write shorter chapters, so be sure to review or PM me your opinion! See you!