Time- 6:37 PM, Sunday, October 14, 2001 – Underground Library, Desert Land
"Wow, there are a ton of books and records here!" Daisy gasped in awe at the multiple bookshelves saturated with history documents dating back to thousands of years ago.
Peach nods at Daisy's statement, agreeing with her full-heartedly, "How come I never knew about this place?"
"Us Sages have to keep it secret, as these records can be used for evil. But, we know you all will use them for good. So we allowed you all to see them."
"Without further ado, let's read some of these," responded Bowser.
Nature walks up to one of the several shelves on the back wall and pulls out a heavy green book; a green book that has so many pages in it, a dictionary will be envious. She carries the book to a table, also located in the back of the room, and slams the book on the surface. The rest of the group circle around the table, each one of them sitting in a provided chair. Despite the chairs looking as if they've come from medieval times, the seats do a great job at holding the weight of everyone.
"Okay, let's first start with the history," Nature said.
"Let's do this!" Violent replied.
"Okay. Well, once, more than two-thousand years ago, in a small kingdom on Serenity Isle…"
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"We need more blacksmiths to make some more pipes and steel armor!" a figure with a crown on its head, most likely a queen, cried out.
"We are on it, your majesty!" some of the figure's servants responded.
As the servants leave, the queen begins rubbing her hands evilly, thinking about all she will do when she gains control of the whole planet.
"Now, the last enemy kingdom will surrender to me in a manner of a few months! After they do, all the people will work for ME! They will provide ME with all their wealth and they will work for me! They will get ONLY the food they need, and probably some shelter for the ones who work harder."
The queen then starts laughing evilly at her idea.
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"… Wow! Life then was terrible!" Peach cried out, placing her hands over her chest.
"Yes, this is during the Plit Dark Ages of the Tenth and Eleventh Ages. Her government was so authoritarian that ANYTHING written about the history was immediately burned by her. But, from the records hidden here about the time period, we found out much more about her. Here, I will tell you more…"
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The whole planet, at this time, is conquered by the Queen's forces. Numerous people form underground tribes to try to combat the controlling government the Queen placed upon them, as well as to preserve their cultures. One tribe is called the Kauwaa, who formed a tight community around the Desert Land area.
During the time of the rule, the members of the Kauwaa tribe decided that it will be a great idea to write about the problems they are facing. The first record they wrote is the entire Queen's personal information.
The Queen of Serenity Isle:
Name: Jabrael Seren
Date of Birth: October 15, 3973 (Years after the start of the Eleventh Age.)
Pleased with this information, the Kauwaa preserved it in a cave near their temple in present-day Sandstorm.
Of course, other tribes wrote much more detailed records, but the Queen had her servants destroy all of them if seen.
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"So our threat is a mortal who ruled Serenity Isle? And her name is Jabrael?" Roy asked. Nature nods.
"Yes, and it is believed that she was also a human," Nature answered.
"So, the Kauwaa. How did they not get caught?" Peach inquired.
"The Kauwaa Tribe kept very low profiles, exchanging their meeting spots every few days and carrying portable houses everywhere they went. They also did not allow anyone to join them unless they took a test proving they are NOT connected to the government. All these procedures made them undetected during this time," Nature answered, finding the reason why in the book.
"Yet, all the records ended up here," Daisy trailed off.
Nature nods her head and replies, "Yes, and it is unclear how the records survived against Jabrael and her guards."
"And how did she lose her power?" Wendy asked innocently.
"Well…"
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"MISS! We have a problem!" Jabrael's advisor called out to her.
"'MISS'!? Excuse you, I am the QUEEN OF PLIT! YOU CALL ME BY YOUR MAJESTY!" Jabrael yelled out.
"Sorry Your Majesty! Anyway, we have a problem! Five tribes are rising against your rule, and despite our efforts to annihilate them, they are still standing strong!"
"Who are these groups of people?" Jabrael yelled out.
"The Cheks of Grass Land, the Kauwaa of Desert Land, the Iunos of Water Land, the Ligins of Sky Land, and the Fzor of Ice Land!" The advisor cried out.
"WHAT? GET THE ARMY TO DESTROY THEM! NOW!" the Queen cried out in shock.
"YES YOUR MAJESTY!" the advisor obeyed, then runs out of the room.
Meanwhile, the Queen just stares at a wall in front of her.
"Do not worry, Jab, those tribes will be obliterated," Jabrael comforted herself.
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Nature turns a few pages in the green book.
"And that is the start of our Plit Revolution. Eventually, the Tribes gained power, and could compete against the Queen's government. Here, let me tell you more about the tribes at this time..."
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Each of the five tribes have set up a little government themselves, forming five little colonies of people. They have several military soldiers in case the Queen decides to attack.
The five leaders of the tribes form an alliance to further protect them from the Queen Jabrael's wrath. The leaders are Molty of the Kauwaa, Aquanei of the Iunos, Frostbite of the Fzor, Gloria of the Ligins, and Nature of the Cheks.
Like one of these times, the five tribes are barraged by Jabrael's troops. The Kauwaa and the Fzor easily put up with the invasion due to their extreme climates, while the difficulty of going up in the skies around the Sky Land Mountains protected the Ligins. Unfortunately, the Cheks and Iunos are both having trouble, and are being overrun by the Queen. Eventually, the leaders of both groups are captured and executed by Jabrael's troops.
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"And yes. I was executed as well as Aquanei," Nature pointed out. The characters all gasp in disbelief.
"Oh my gosh! That is so sad to hear!" Violent said, shocked, "So why are you not in the afterlife?"
"Ahh, yes, the time we become Sages." Nature recalled, "I will tell you that part from what I remember.
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Nature is lost in the afterlife, surrounded by several other people whose games also ended. In the crowd, she sees Aquanei; Aquanei sees Nature a few seconds later, goes up to Nature and hugs her.
"Oh my gosh! I thought I was lost!" Aquanei cried out.
"Yes, Me too! Let's explore this area," Nature replied.
"Okay," Aquanei replied, then asks, "I wonder how the Tribes at home are doing."
"Our tribes most likely are not doing well right now, but I am sure Molty is managing his Kauwaa well, Frostbite is making his Fzor superior, and Gloria is making her Ligins strong. Jabrael will be wiped off the planet eventually."
All went silent between the two until Nature recognizes a superior being; could it be an important person here in the Afterlife?
Nature and Aquanei hurry up to the figure to talk to her.
"Hello, I see you guys recently had your games ended," the figure said, "Well, welcome. I am Dustie, the queen of the Afterlife. I recommend you make yourselves comfortable here, as you will be here for quite awhile."
"Thank you, madame, but we have a few issues on our planet. An evil Queen has taken it over, and we need help expelling her," Aquanei informed.
"Really? She is raining terror over the planet she reigns?" Dustie asked, astonished.
Aquanei nods her head, "Yes! And we have three mates down there who need help!"
Dustie rubs her chin in thought then replies, "There are these things in the universe called Sages. There should be seven in total, but there are only two Sages at this current moment, and I am one of them."
Nature turns her head towards the mentioning of these superior beings, "Tell me more about these Sages."
"Well," Dustie started off the explanation, "The Sages look out for a specific part of the Universe. I look after the Afterlife, and the other Sage looks after the Universe in general, and we are lacking five. In fact, I have an idea! You guys stood up for a great cause, and I want to reward you both by making you sages," Dustie awards them both as she casts a magic spell on them.
"Really?!" Aquanei asked, "Thank you!"
"Yes, and you are welcome! You are the new Sages of Water and that green stuff! It shall be called Nature, after you!" Dustie called out, "Please go back to the planet Plit to free it. I will gladly assist you also, and I think I know what three others to make Sages."
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"So Dustie is basically like a goddess?" Peach asked.
"No, she is not a goddess, but she is the leader of us Sages; she is the most powerful one. The other original Sage is also more powerful, so is Gloria because she is the Sage of Light, as well as the Sage of Fire, Molty. But other than that, the other three of us are equal," Nature replied.
"So let me get this straight. You went to the ruler of the Afterlife to tell her about your problems, and she made you both Sages like that?" Daisy asked.
"No, not just like THAT! She really knew what was going on, but she rather have us explain. She knew that we were leaders of rebellious tribes."
"Okay, continue with the story please," Bowser said, sounding pretty impatient.
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"Hurry! Stockers! Keep getting arrows for the archers!" Molty commanded from the base, the Kauwaa easily fighting off Jabrael's army.
The war between the Kauwaa and the Serenity Isle army lasts for a few more hours until the captain of the Serenity Isle army calls for a retreat.
"RETREAT! RETREAT!" the captain shouted out to his troops.
The Kauwaa chases the army out as they run as fast as they can towards the hills. Eventually the Kauwaa army quit their pursuit.
"Great job everyone!" Molty congratulated, "Now let's get prepared for Rush Number 8!"
However, the other tribes are not doing too well. In present-day Ice Land…
"Come on! They are using fire!" Frostbite cried out, "We will be doomed if this keeps lasting!"
And in present-day Sky Land…
"They are advancing up the clouds! Everyone! Get in your positions! Put on your armour!" Gloria commanded, noticing that her army is not as prepared as she thought.
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Nature continued on her lecture. "The Kauwaa, for an unknown reason, was faring well, while the Fzor and Ligins faced a ton of troubles. Our groups of the Cheks and Iunos, however, were almost wiped out by Jabrael's army, and they had to retreat to caves for hiding. It really is a bloody time in history.
"But, eventually, Aquanei, Dustie and I came to the aid of the Cheks and the Iunos, and made them powerful once again. In fact, our powers made them so powerful, they were able to capture a portion of the Mushroom Continent. That is how the present kingdoms of the Chek area of Grass Land and the Iuno area of Water Land started.
"Dustie then went to the Fzor, making Frostbite the Sage of Ice, and the Fzor captured a larger portion of the continent and named it Ice Land.
"Gloria was made the Sage of Light after, and an even larger part of the Continent was taken by the Ligins, which they called Sky Land.
"Last but not least, Molty, who was doing a great job at fighting off the Serenity Isle troops by himself, was made the Sage of Fire, and the Kauwaa took over the most land of any of the tribes, and they named it Desert Land."
Peach, Mario and Luigi, however, wondered, "What about Giant Land and Pipe Land?"
"Great question. Eventually, Giant Land split off from Sky Land, Pipe Land split off from Desert Land and the Mushroom Province split from Grass Land, so now Ice Land is the biggest Land. Pipe Land was originally created by the Kauwaa so that the Kauwaa can keep in touch with all of the other kingdoms. It went to every kingdom on Plit—EXCEPT to Serenity Isle, and the same remains true today. Now, I will tell you how the United Lands of the Mushroom Kingdom formed, and how Plit day came to be," Nature said.
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Eventually, the five newly-made Sages decided to unite their lands, incase Serenity Isle attacks again. Deciding to keep the past in the past, the five sages decided to make a calendar, starting at the year 0, marking the first year of the current Twelfth Age. After the modifications, they make the new year fall on October 15, which is both the Queen's birthday and the uniting of the seven Lands. The Kingdom of Serenity Isle has fallen, and Jabrael is casted out to Space by the six sages, gladly being accepted by the seventh Mystery Sage.
However, before this happened, Jabrael revealed herself to be a witch, and cursed a huge chunk of the Mushroom Continent on the same exact day as the uniting of the Lands. This newly-cursed land made the land dark all day, all year, and the kingdom of Dark Land was formed from this.
Wanting to not celebrate a happy time on the same day as a terrible event, the happy part of Plit Day has instead been celebrated on January 1, and was renamed "New Years". Plit Day, which remains on October 15, first started out to be more of a day of sadness and commemoration for all those who helped the Kingdom to be reunited. However, throughout the years, it slowly transitions into celebrating the beauty of Plit, much like Earth Day.
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"Now we are at modern times, 2001 years after the beginning of the Twelfth Age and the uniting of the Mushroom Continent. It is great that we are able to talk about this history and how we all became Sages. That is the history of Jabrael for you!" Nature finished.
All the other listeners clap their hands, the history finally over.
As the applause continues, however, Morton thought it will be a great idea to explore the library. A huge, black jewel on a high shelf captures his attention. He tries to reach for it, but the jewel is just too high up for him. He jumps for it, trying to swipe down the jewel, but he keeps missing.
It is only now that Nature pays attention to her surroundings and the Koopaling trying to get the gem down.
"Oooh! Be careful!" Nature cried out in fear at the potential disaster just waiting to occur.
But it was too late; Morton swatted down the gem. The swatted gem wobbles off of the shelf and shatters all over the floor. As the gem breaks, a huge sound is heard and shaking is felt, causing a bit of fear to appear on the faces of the characters. It then ends, and Nature finds herself to be much more powerful.
"Nice! I can teleport us out of here now! Let's go everyone!"
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Meanwhile, on the strange planet.
"Rats! That dang Koopa thing just broke my portal to the Desert Land sector!" the shadow beast, Jabrael, cried out.
"What will we do now?!" Her minions asked.
"Do not worry, we can still get in via Serenity Isle and Ice Land…" Jabrael said, laughing to herself…