Toads scattered, as the town erupted into hot blue flames.

I watch the city burn.

Peach and Mario helped them all into the Pipe that led to the Mario Brother's house.

These dreams like ashes float away

Junior held the tape, and pressed it to his chest. Mother.

Your voice I never heard…

He looked up at the portrait of them all. Except for him. Pictures can't speak.

Only silence…

Luigi sighed, as Mario wrapped his arms around him. In the green plumber's now limp hand was a ribbon.

Where were you when our hearts were bleeding?

Peach held her arm, when Bowser crossed them and huffed.

Where were you? It all crashed down.

Dimentio grinned at Blumiere. This was all going well.

Never thought that you'd deceive me…

He disappeared, leaving the Lord befuddled.

Where are you now?

Peasley's back slammed into a tree, as Fawful held two glowing orbs of energy.

How long can you stand the pain?

Dimentio took off the mask, and threw it on the ground, shattering the ancient relic.

How long will you hide your face?

L took a step back, he couldn't be seen like this.

How long will you be afraid?

Doopliss hid on the support beam, as other duplighost went through HIS stuff!

Are you afraid?

Dimentio saw all this as a fairy tale. He was living in a fairy tale.

How long will you play this game?

Nastasia ran off, holding the Count's monocle.

Will you fight or will you walk away?

Midbus held up a spiked ceiling, being cautious enough to not touch them.

"Go Fawful."

How long will you let it burn?

Mario talked to Luigi about a new Bros. Attack.

Let it burn?

Mix fire and lightning…

Let it burn?

Popple held a music box, as Beanville slowly disappeared from them.

I watch the city burn

He wound it up, and sang the tune that went with it.

These passions slowly smoldering…

Star closed her eyes. All she wanted...was peace of mind.

A lesson never learned

She flinched each time she had to hurt anyone. She wanted to save them.

Only violence.

A green bracelet rested on Fawful's wrist, and he held his gun up.

Is your world just a broken promise?

Cackletta crossed her arms, at the fuzzy snuggling her leg in attack.

Cute.

Is your love just a drop of rain?

Mario slid, as he was hit backwards by Grubba.

Will we all just burn like fire?

He ran around the Glitz Pit, trying to find his brother.

Grubba didn't mind spray him or disappear him, did he?

Are you still there?

Fawful did a baseball slide, landing out of the way of the spikes.

He got up, and saw he was stuck by the cloak.

Tell me now...

Bowser was slashed at, with a broad sword.

It bent his shell, and it hurt.

...can you stand the pain?

Popple pulled on his gloves, and large shirt. He felt the deep scar on his arm, and walked off.

How long will you hide your face?

Dimentio took a step back, but something sent him forwards.

How long will you be afraid?

Chaos snarled and they yelled at Dimentio to do it.

Are you afraid?

He closed the book, and put it down. He felt refreshed.

How long will you play this game?

Geno sat on the fountain and sighed. A bright little bit of shy sunshine...angry at him.

Will you fight or will you walk away?

Darkness swirled everywhere, somewhere.

How long will you let it burn?

Without it, the stars won't shine.

Let it burn?

And no one could hate the stars.

Let it burn?

A Flipsodian had his hands together, and was mumbling a prayer to the heroes. To the world's.

Will you wait until it all burns down?

Flavio screeched when he saw the void, and hid in the pantry.

Will you hide until it all burns down?

"Throw the seed anywhere!"

"...can't we just keep them?"

"Monique, We talked about this! Throw it!"

"..."

"Hehe, Awful Fawful,"

Will it hurt when it all burns down?

Luigi stood up, and tied the ribbon around his neck.

Will you stand when it all burns down?

Bowser and Mario shared competitive glances.

Will you fight when it all burns down?

Mimi held her arm, as E. Gadd warned her. If she did this, she would die one day.

She didn't care, she wanted to be human.

Will you love when it all burns down?

Dimentio floated in front of the void, it blending in to him.

Will it end when it all burns down?

He snapped his fingers, and it got even bigger.

Will you just let it all burn down?

Dimentio put his mask back together, cutting himself several times on the glass and wood.

How long can you stand the pain?

He put it back on, and it did it's magic.

How long will you hide your face?

Mario stared at the copy of Dry Bowser.

Bowser could only stare at the screen he was behind.

Mario was afraid of him…

How long will you be afraid?

He fought the skeletal beast, keeping in mind. It was Bowser.

Are you afraid?

Dimentio threw a pair of dice, and smiled as Luigi came up.

How long will you play this game?

Fawful crossed his arms, and produced his raygun.

The Dark Star is no match to how strong he had become.

Will you fight or will you walk away?

His eye glew red, as he and the Star were one again.

How long will you let it burn?