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that-fanperson-meg · 7 months

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Attention everyone! I am proud to announce that chapter seven has been completed, and with that here it is!

Six Times Twilight Knight Was There For His Siblings (and one time they were there for them)

I hope you enjoy :]

There was an air of disbelief after Fylass and Selene had watched their brother shatter every lightbulb in the hallway and then jump out of the window.

Twilight Knight was calm, cool, collected, and only ever had outbursts of rage when someone was threatening their siblings.

Neither of them had ever seen him that afraid.

“Am I dreaming or did that really happen?” The white furred astral asked, breaking the silence.

Fylass sighed, “no, Selene. It’d be pretty weird if we were having the exact same dream.”

The two kept looking at the scene before them, the glass sparkled in the moonlight like stars that had fallen out of the sky. The chimera shivered at the sight of the shards of glass, as memories of a wonderland rose to the surface.

From behind the two, thunderous footsteps came down the hallway.

“What’s going on here?! Is everyone okay? Wher- WHY’S THERE SO MUCH GLASS ON THE FLOOR?!” Bandana Waddle Dee exclaimed, their spear held firm.

Fylass looked at them, unsure of how they were going to explain everything that happened. “Alright, this is going to sound crazy, but-”

“TK jumped through the window.” Selene interrupted.

The hallway grew quiet, “they did what now?” The Waddle Dee asked in a small voice.

“He looked terrified,” the chimera explained, “and I think they thought we were someone else. He also called me ‘Estelle’ for some reason? No idea who they are…”

Bandee thought for a moment, going over the information in their head. “Ok, it sounds like TK’s not in their right mind, and he was scared and probably doesn’t have a plan on where to go.” They thought aloud.

“They probably want to get as far away as he can.” Fylass interjected.

Bandana continued, “the only things that’s out that direction is Cookie Country, Wispy’s Forest, and Orange Ocean.”

The last location that Bandana said sent off bells in Selene’s head, “TK loves the ocean! Maybe he’s going there?”

“That’s a possibility,” the Waddle Dee told her, “but we don’t know for sure, and the last thing that we need is to go the wrong way.”

“What about Dolly?” Fylass asked.

Their siblings looked at them odd for a second, “what about Dolly?”

A second later Selene realized what the chimera had meant, “oh yeah! She lives near Wispy’s Forest, she could tell us if Twi passes by!”

“I’ll call her right now!” Fylass said, fiddling with their phone.

While they called their sister, Selene wondered aloud, “should we tell Dedede and Meta about this?”

Bandana Waddle Dee sighed, “the last thing that TK’d want is to have everyone know about this, but…”

The astral nodded knowingly.

“Alright! Dolly’s gonna be on the lookout.” Fylass told them, joining back into the conversation.

And with that, the room fell into an uncomfortable silence. Which allowed the chimera’s mind to wander to the infinite expanse of ‘what if’s.

What if Twilight Knight gets hurt?

What if they never find him?

What if- ‘deep breaths, Fylass. Calm down.’ They remind themself. ‘it’s all going to be fine’, they told themself.

“I think we should get Kirby.” Bandana Dee told the two, breaking the silence like glass.

The white furred astral nodded, “yeah, that’s probably a good idea. The Warp Star could get us to wherever they’ve gone pretty fast.”

Though before the trio began going towards Kirby’s house, Fylass went back into the room that they’d all fallen asleep in, and picked up the knight’s mask.

Now seeing the mask up close, they now could see that it wasn’t as pristine as they once thought it to be. It was covered in scratches and had what almost looked like marks of a sword going across it.

“Fy, come on! We gotta go!” Someone called from the hallway. Realizing that they’d been looking at the mask for a minute, Fylass put it to their side and the three went off towards the Hero of Popstar’s house.

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Gentle clouds drifted across the nighttime landscape, casting shadows where the crescent moon’s light shone just moments before. The Blippers that swam up and down the streams, now slept at the bottom of the river. And after a long day of soaring through the skies, the Birdons now huddled together in trees for some much needed rest.

It seemed that all of Popstar grew calmer under the light of the moon.

All except for the knight barreling through the skies as fast as their wings could take him.

Every coherent thought in their head was screaming at him to keep going, to keep running, to not let her hurt them again.

Below him, the plains that they’d been flying over had begun to morph into a dense forest in almost the blink of an eye. Normally he could tell where they were just by the landscape, but through the haziness that clouded his mind, it seemed like an impossible task.

In the distance, the sound of the sea’s waves breaking on the waves drew them in like a moth to a flame.

The sea always brought back memories of…a lot of things.

“No. Now is not the time.” He snarled to themself. The last thing that the knight needed was to get sentimental about his childhood.

But still the memories kept flowing like a flooded river, carrying the debris of a person that they barely knew.

“That home was a prison- I’m never going back.”

While his mind fought a war against itself, the knight hadn't noticed that while their body had been in autopilot, he’d flown towards the ocean.

The tree line thinned as a sheer cliff face had developed, leaving a small patch of flowers to prosper where the oak trees couldn’t. The moonlight glistened on the surface of the water, cutting through the gloom of night.

After being silenced for so long, their body finally spoke up, professing its fatigue before giving up and landing on an innocent patch of flowers.

Despite the storm of emotion in his mind, Twilight Knight’s thoughts somehow cleared enough to admire the beauty of the night- or at least the beauty that they thought he was seeing, it was hard to tell-. If they weren’t running from Estelle, he would probably take a picture of this for Sailor- she was always painting the most beautiful landscapes and maybe they’d like this one.

From behind them, he could hear the grass rustle, like someone was moving through it, and of course this only meant one thing.

“Estelle…” her name came out without them noticing.

His mother’s voice sounded like the hiss of steam, “oh Lycia I’ve been worried sick about you.” They shuddered when hearing his old name, “I was so happy when I found you! Your little mentor has been…devastated since you never came home.”

The knight’s eyes grew wide, they missed Nicova with all of his heart, but they just….didn’t have it in him to go see their mentor.

Was he really all that upset over him?

“You know, I was actually not that surprised when I heard that you changed identity again.” Estelle started back up again, “Lycia, Lycio, Twilight Knight? Which name are you going by next?”

Her words cut deep.

“It’s true,” her voice felt like it was all around them. “You reinvent yourself every time something goes wrong. Leave behind your identity, and get a new one. Seriously, Moonflower, how many masks are you going to wear before you’re satisfied?”

Fear took over his mind, petrifying the knight where they stood, and suddenly every moment that they tried to forget, was replaying itself again.

He could feel the bruise on their paw that stayed for weeks, he could feel her cold eyes gaze over them while her yells hurt his antennae, they could feel the blood dripping down the side of his face after she’d torn through their skin with her claws.

Twilight Knight’s instincts kicked in, and the next time he opened their eyes, a hemisphere of darkness had formed around him protecting them from Estelle.

Thought still, he could feel her emerald eyes staring at them like an animal.

Panic built in his chest, their breathing became frantic, the shadows around him were closing in. They couldn’t calm himself, everything was crashing down around them- it felt like he was dying.

‘You are dying, this is it.’ Their mind told him. “The butterflies aren’t going to be there. There’s only silence waiting for you.”

“Fy, Selene, Dolly, Kirbs, Bandana, Sailor…” They muttered out into his self-made darkness, “I’m sorry.”

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As everyone across Popstar -and the rest of Gamble Galaxy for that matter- knew, Kirby was known for three main things; eating, protecting the galaxy from intergalactic threats, and sleeping

Which meant that when Bandana, Selene, and Fylass saw the light of the hero of dreamland’s house on, they were rightfully surprised.

The trio approached the off-white house, and knocked on the door.

After a minute, the pink astral answered the door, “Hi!” Kirby greeted them with their usual excitement.

Despite the varying levels of anxiety of the group, none of them could resist showing Kirby a little smile.

“Heya Kirbs,” Bandee started, “so listen, there’s a lot going on right now, and we need to borrow the Warp Star.”

The astral looked at the group for a moment, “TK poyo..?” Kirby asked.

Fylass nodded, somewhat understanding what they were saying, “we don’t know what’s going on with them…but it’s going to be ok!” They admitted, half to Kirby and half to themself.

A hopeful look crossed the astral’s face, and a second later -from seemingly nowhere- the Warp Star appeared in all of its shining glory.

Selene threw her paw around her sibling in a half-hug, “Thanks a lot, Kirbs! We definitely owe you big time now!” and a second later, Kirby hugged her back.

Though as they watched the scene play out, Fylass realized that their phone had been ringing.

As fast as they could, the chimera answered the call. “Dolly!” Fylass blurted out, “did you see TK?!”

“Yeah! Dolly saw them fly over her house!” Dolly exclaimed.

Selene interjected, “he’s going to Orange Ocean then!”

While normally, Fylass would’ve been relieved to hear that they were ok, they knew that this was only half of the battle.

“Thanks Dolly, you're the best.”

Though before they could hang up the call, Dolly asked in a much quieter voice, “is TK going to be ok?”

Fylass was quiet as they thought over how they should answer her. They hated the thought of lying to their sister, but the truth also wasn’t going to be pretty.

“Thanks to you, he’s going to be fine I’m sure.” the chimera told Dolly.

A moment later the call ended, and Fylass joined Bandee and Selene on the Warp Star.

Selene and Fylass hung onto the star as it lifted into the air, it moved with such speed that the two thought that they’d fall off at every little moment.

Though as soon as they’d overcome the fear, the chimera looked out over the moonlit landscape of Dreamland. However there wasn’t time to take in the

beauty, they had to get to Orange Ocean quickly.

“How are we gonna see him from all the way up here?” Selene asked.

Bandana kept their eyes to the ground, “keep an eye out for light or weird looking shadows, maybe they’re using his powers?”

Just ahead of the trio, the waters of Orange Ocean expanded as far as any of them could see. However there was no sign of Twilight Knight.

A pit opened up in the chimera’s heart, what if they’d been right, what if the knight was somewhere else, what if he was on the other side of Popstar at this point?

“Hey guys! Are you seeing that?” The white furred astral asked, pointing to a cliff that overlooked the ocean where a shadow swayed with seemingly nothing to cast it.

In an instant their hope had returned, “that has to be them!” The Warp Star pivoted and began moving towards the odd path of darkness.

The three siblings jumped off the magical star, and cautiously moved towards the hemisphere of shadows.

Bandana Dee reached into the darkness that moved and rippled like oil, and upon doing so, their orange fluffed up like they’d gone into a walk-in refrigerator.

Though when they did this, the shadows had dispelled and showed what it’d been protecting.

Upon seeing Twilight Knight, Fylass had to fight their imminent inclination to rush forward and hug their brother. However, Bandana Dee hadn’t done the same.

In a flash, the Waddle Dee had gone to the knight’s side and begun asking them all manner of questions.

“TK, WHAT HAPPENED?! ARE YOU OK? WHY DID YOU JUMP OUT OF THE WINDOW!?”

Though in response, all that the knight did was smile deliriously and laugh, “you talk real’funny mr butterfly…”

Bandee stepped back, “Selene,” they asked the astral, “how long has it been since he jumped out the window?”

Selene thought for a moment, “maybe an hour? Probably a little less though.”

Despite their limited expressions, both Selene and Fylass could see the look of concern on their face.

“What’s wrong?” The chimera asked nervously.

Bandana Dee sighed before walking towards their two siblings. “Ok, you both know that TK’s powers feed off of his emotions, right?”

Selene and Fylass nodded, “and they’ve probably been using his powers the whole time that we’ve been trying to find them.”

It took a moment for Selene to connect the pieces, but finally she spoke up. “So, since TK’s been using his powers for so long, they’re now super delirious..?”

The Waddle Dee nodded, “yeah that’s about it. Though we gotta figure out a way to get them back to Castle Dedede, the guy needs a doctor.”

“I could use my ESP and get them back that way. I’m pretty sure it could work.” Fylass offered.

However Bandee turned it down, “that could work, but TK’s in such a volatile emotional state- the last thing we need is them hurting himself or us.”

Fylass was taken aback by what the Waddle Dee had said. Though before they could say anything, the conversation had moved on.

“Maybe we could try talking to them? That’d probably calm him down.” Selene offered.

Bandana thought for a moment, until nodding, “yeah, I think that’s our best idea.”

The astral nodded, “alright, I’ll go first.” Selene said, looking back towards the knight.

“Hey Fylass,” their sister went on, “be ready to use your powers at any given point. I don’t know if he’s gonna try to fly or not.”

As slow and calm as she could, Selene approached Twilight Knight while Fylass hung back and had their ESP at the ready.

However, he didn’t seem to notice their sister.

The one-sided tension was fierce, but Selene was fiercer.

“TK, is everything alright? You kinda freaked out back at Castle Dedede.”

Finally, the knight acknowledged them, “huh..? Are’ya a ‘utterfly?” He slurred, now looking at their sister.

Selene was confused, “what are you talking about?”

“Well ya’ look’ike ‘em. What with’th wings an all…” he trailed off but came back a second later, “’specially the one in th’back, ya’ look lots’ike Moarin.”

Selene looked to Fylass and Bandana Waddle Dee for instruction, but neither of them knew what to do next. Though a second later, Fylass had an idea and began moving towards where Twilight Knight sat.

‘This better work.’ Fylass thought to themself, “greetings fair knight, it is I, the butterfly, Moarin. How have you been since we last spoke?” They asked putting on the most over dramatic accent they could manage.

“Oh heeeey Moarin,” he replied, seemingly believing the act. “I thought I was ne’vr gonna see ya’ again, evr’since ya cursed me!” The knight giggled, and everyone went silent.

All three of the siblings were stunned, and one collective thought ran through each of their minds; ‘what did they mean by that?”

Though, Fylass was the first one to ask, “Uh- remind me again, what exactly was that curse? It completely slipped my mind.”

Twilight Knight laughed, “you don’t rememb’r? You an’ Morpho gave me ya’ power, an’ in return ya’ took away m’afterlife.”

In only one sentence, the situation went from bad to worse.

However, the astral kept talking, “tho’ I actually gotta t’ank you, I ended up meetin’ my siblin’s cause’a you.” A lopsided smile formed across the knight’s face.

Choosing to carry on with the topic that he’d started on, Fylass began, “ah yes, your siblings. They’re very worried about you right now, you know. We- I mean they don’t know where you are and they don’t know if you’re ok.”

“I can’t go back- I don’t want ‘em to see m’weak.”

The act Fylass was keeping up had all but slipped in the moment, “you’re not weak though! You’re Twilight Knight, one of the strongest people that I kn- I mean they know!”

He looked down into the ocean, the jagged rocks that stuck out of the water reflecting in their eyes. And for a moment, Fylass thought they were going to do something really bad.

“I ’ad what they didn’t, I ’scaped when they couldn’t. I wanna b’strong for ’em, I wanna b’there for ‘em, I wanna b’what they need.” Twilight Knight said, small tears forming in the corners of their eyes.

“But some days,” the knight continued, “I can’t even b’there for myself. ‘M useless.”

For a minute, everything was quiet. The waves below them faded away, the gentle breeze had died, and Fylass had almost completely forgotten about Selene and Bandee who stood a ways away.

“You’re not useless, you never were, and you’re never going to be that way.” The chimera then sat down by Twilight Knight who kept their gaze fixed towards some point on the horizon.

The knight sighed, “I am ’ough, I’m makin’ everyone worry ’bout me right now. They all ’ave so many things that they’re still recoverin’ from. Ades, Dolly, Kirbs, Selene, Bandee, Sailor, and Fy all lived ’hrough so much worse than I’ve.”

The longer they went on, the more of the knight's speech became slurred. “An ’busive mom, dead dad, abandon’d bes’ friend? That’s nothin’.”

He laughed to themself through the tears as Fylass listened in silent shock, “‘Stelle was right ‘bout me, I only ever brin’ sadness and pain t’everyone. I let Dusk get ‘urt, I let my dad die, and now I’m makin’ all my siblin’s worry about my stupid problems-”

“Stop.” The chimera said, more as an order than anything else. “None of that was your fault. Whatever she said about you- Estelle wasn’t right, she was as wrong as anyone could be.”

A moment later, Selene stepped forward, “if anything, you’ve brought joy to our lives. I never thought that I’d ever have an older brother as great as you.”

“You’ve been there for us so many times,” Bandee began, now standing on the other side of the knight, “let us be there for you this time.”

For the first time of the night, Twilight Knight smiled a real smile, one not caused by delirious but one of happiness. “T’ank ya’guys…I think ’m…gonna take a nap now.”

And with that, the astral went slack and fell back onto the bed of flowers.

Once the high emotions that flooded the area had subsided, immediately the panic set in as Selene, Fylass, and Bandana Dee watched their brother pass out.

The Waddle Dee reached down to try and shake the knight awake, however they realized something that they hadn’t noticed. “Dear Nova, he's burning up! We gotta get them to a doctor right now.”

“How though? He can’t hang onto the Warp Star, and I don’t think we’re all gonna fit on there at once!” Selene spoke up, panic rising in her voice.

Thinking of any way to get them back Fylass thought aloud, “we could get on the Warp Star and I could use my ESP to carry them!”

“It’s gonna be a pretty long trip, and the last thing we need is for you to drain yourself and not be able to hold onto the Warp Star.” Bandee told them.

Anxiety plagued the white furred astral’s voice, “seriously- where’s the Halberd when you need it?!” She exclaimed to some invisible force.

“That’s actually a good idea! I’ll call Sailor right now!” Bandana Dee said, reaching underneath their royal blue bandana and taking out a phone.

However, before the Waddle Dee could dial their sister’s number, Fylass stopped them. “Bandee, I think that’s them.” The chimera said, pointing to a dot on the horizon that got bigger with each second.

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The last thing that Twilight Knight could remember falling asleep on the couch with Fylass and Selene. Which somehow translated in them waking up in a hospital bed without his mask and a splitting headache.

In their drowsy and disoriented state, the knight’s mind was brought back to the last time he was in a room like this- the day after they’d defeated Nightmare.

For a second, he almost thought that they were back on that day. That the butterfly’s power was still fresh in his veins, and they were going to keep being a Star Warrior.

But of course, that hope was hit with reality when he remembered that they didn’t know his siblings back then, and the fight with Nightmare was…a good while ago.

They scanned the room looking for his mask, though it was nowhere to be seen. A moment later the door of the room opened, to the sight of two astrals, a living doll, two Waddle Dees, and a chimera.

“Excuse me! The patient is still recovering and isn’t accepting visitors at the moment!” A voice -who the knight assumed was a nurse- called from a ways away.

Upon hearing this, Twilight Knight chuckled, “I’m not accepting visitors? Now you’re just putting words in my mouth.”

Realizing that he was awake, their siblings immediately rushed towards his bed with relieved smiles.

Somewhat unsure of how to respond they gave the best smile that he could manage. “Uh- hey guys! How’s everyone doing?”

A Waddle Dee in a sailor’s hat responded first, “obviously better than you- are you ok?”

“Yeah, I feel completely fine…am I…forgetting something?”

The room went quiet and Selene and Fylass shared a look. “Um, what exactly do you remember?” The chimera asked.

He thought for a moment, but could only recall bits and pieces of what happened yesterday.

“We had a sleepover, fell asleep on the couch watching movies, and…I had a really weird dream about a butterfly, I think?”

Their last comment garnered even more worried looks from Selene and Fylass -and this time even Bandee.

The knight sighed, “Fy, Selene, please tell me if I did something dumb. I have to know.”

“Are you really sure you wanna know?” The white furred astral asked, an awkward look going across her face.

After each moment, Twilight Knight grew even more anxious about what happened.

“Alright last night you-”

Dolly interrupted with her usual bubbliness, “Dolly heard you jumped through a window!”

The knight felt as though he could pass out again.

“…I what.”

Immediately Fylass began trying to explain what had happened, but it felt almost like they were…leaving out details? Though it was probably nothing, their mind assured him. But as the chimera went on, the knight found their attention grabbed by his youngest sibling, Kirby, who extended a flower towards them.

“Is this for me?” He asked, already knowing the answer.

Kirby nodded, and laid the flower on the bed.

They studied the sunflower for a minute, its golden petals had more color than anything else in the obnoxiously white room.

The knight pet Kirby’s pink fur as best as he could, making the rest of their siblings realize that he wasn’t paying much attention to what Fylass had been explaining.

However they didn’t seem to mind. From the doorway of the room, the nurse who everyone had completely forgotten about began speaking again.

“I’m sorry that I have to cut this reunion short, but I have to run a couple more tests and make sure that your brother is ready to go home. I’ll give you all a moment to say your goodbyes.”

A collective groan was let out from all other parties, but soon enough all of their siblings began telling him bye and leaving the room.

Characteristically, Fylass was the last to leave and had a sort of sad look in their ultramarine eyes that hurt them far more than jumping through a window ever could.

However before the chimera could go, the knight stopped them.

“Hey Fy, before you go I just wanna say that if I said anything weird or got super emotional, I didn’t mean it.” He chuckled to themself hoping to play it off like it was a joke, “I have no clue what my feverish brain could talk about and I’m really sorry if I said anything dumb.”

Fylass paused for a moment, that teary eyed version of their brother, the one who was more open about his past, the one that talked about their emotions.

Was that real?

Or was that all just the product of high emotions and a fever?

No matter what it was, Fylass didn’t care.

As fast as they could, the chimera rushed over to the knight and wrapped him in the biggest hug they could give.

“Twi, I’m so sorry for everything that happened to you.” They muttered into Twilight Knight’s navy blue fur.

The room went silent, but after a second the astral hugged back.

“Thank you, Fy.” He said, tears forming in their eyes, “I love you so much.”

Fylass by @george228732

Selene by @moon-mage

Dolly by @ilikesillythingswooo

Ades by @loaflovesdoodling

Dusk Knight (mentioned) by @aesthetically-meme

#twilight knight oc #kirby oc #kirby #bandana waddle dee #sailor waddle dee

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elflock-magician · 11 months

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"How To Save a Soul" (Reupload)

Summary - In the after effect of Planet Robobot, Dedede goes to check on Meta Knight. He doesn't seem to be as okay as others assume.

Kirby had saved the day once again, just by waddling around and eating everything in sight. Kidding. King Dedede couldn't be more proud of Kirby. After they took down Haltmann and saved Planet Popstar once again, most of everyone met up at Castle Dedede to regroup and make sure that everyone was fine.

In this event, Dedede quickly noticed how Meta Knight was nowhere to be seen. The same went for the rest of the Halberd Crew. Not one of them in sight. But King Dedede knew Meta Knight could handle himself, and trusted him too. So he didn't think too much of it. Later that night, Kirby took a well-deserved nap. Meanwhile, Dedede decided to go to the Battleship Halberd to check on his Knight. He was the King of Dreamland, after all. It was his job to make sure his citizens, all of them, were okay. He knew that Meta Knight stayed on the Halberd most of the time, so it wouldn't be too hard to find him. The Halberd, when landed, was kept in a take-off area. After the Halberd had been repaired, Dedede had supplied Meta Knight with the area. He was very grateful for it. But it was also handy for Dedede, so he'd know if Meta Knight had set off on whatever it was he did elsewhere.

Sooner than later, Dedede climbed on board the Halberd, knocking on the door to the interior, not wanting to just barge in as that would be more than impolite, and he knew how Meta Knight did value manners. The door abruptly opened, Captain Vul on the other side, clutching a blaster weapon. "What do ya want?" He croaked, clearly having been awoken from sleep. "Hey Vul." Dedede greeted. "I came to check on Meta Knight." He added. Vul slowly lowered his weapon. "He's not awake, go home-" Captain Vul tried to shut the door in his face, but Dedede quickly held it open. "'Course he's not awake, but I wanna see if he's okay." He stated. Vul raised his eyebrows, not in shock, just disbelief that this guy was at his front door in the middle of the night, asking to see the person he very much considered his child. But Vul did trust Meta Knight. He groaned. "Mh, just don't do anything you could regret. I will kill you if you hurt that boy." Vul responded with a sigh, stepping back to allow King Dedede inside. "Thanks Vul." Dedede said and punched Vul's shoulder, Vul grimaced and squinted his eyes. Dedede quickly walked to where he knew Meta Knights room was. He wasn't going to watch him sleep or anything, he just wanted to see what state he was in. He had heard from Kirby that he had been mechanized, and fell into some sort of chasm. From what Kirby had said, it sounded terrible and really brutal.

So, he made it to his comrades door. He gently pushed it open. He heard the sound of someone's breath spike.

"Whose there?!" Meta Knight said, clearly alarmed. That was out of character. Usually, if he had been alarmed by something, he'd just silently draw his sword. Was he so hurt that he was incapable of doing so? And so genuinely unhinged he didn't care to silence himself? "It's just me." Dedede said and stepped into the room. He took a sharp breath in. That looked brutal. Meta Knight's mask was off, so in addition to his usual scars, the left side of his face was now slightly lagging behind the right side, signaling some sort of nerve damage. And both of his eyes were completely bloodshot. However, it didn't look...irreversibly terrible. A couple good hours of sleep and a nice shower, and he'd be back in shape! That's what Dedede thought before he even heard of the emotional damage.

"Oh...Dedede." Meta Knight muttered. "Wow, those Haltmann freaks really roughed you up, huh?" Dedede asked and sat down on Meta Knights bed. Meta Knight had already been sitting up. "I suppose you could say that." Meta Knight replied, his tone lightened from Dedede's rather positive attitude. "Vul told me you were asleep. And ya should be. After everythin' you've been through you need to get some rest." Dedede said and looked to his Knight. "It is quite hard to sleep with everything that happened." Meta Knight replied honestly and looked down. He was clearly exhausted. "You don't gotta tell me anythin' if you don't want too." Dedede said with concern. "Well...though I do appreciate you being here, I would not want to impose all of my issues onto you." Meta Knight mumbled. "You're not imposin' anything! I'm here to listen because I care about ya, Meta!" Dedede said and put his arm around Meta Knight. Meta Knight flinched and pulled away. That was weird. Usually Meta Knight found the gesture comforting.

"I apologize, I am not...ready to be touched yet." Meta Knight said gently. Dedede nodded. "'Course." Dedede said comfortingly. He respected Meta Knight's wishes. Being close to him was good enough. Meta Knight sighed. "Pardon, but if Vul told you I was in slumber, why would you come here?" Meta Knight asked. Dedede pursed his lips. "If ya want me ta' leave I can go." He offered, not wanting to cross any boundaries. "No no, you misunderstand. I want you to be here, and I am quite relived for your presence, but I was curious for these are strange circumstances." Meta Knight explained while rocking back and forth slightly. "Oh! Well yeah, tha's understandable. It ain't everyday I just drop by in the middle of the night." Dedede declared. "Yes, that is true." He said. "Well, I'd heard from Kirbs what happened to ya with the whole mechanization thing-" Meta Knight tensed very visibly at the very mention of it, which Dedede noticed.

"Oh! Sorry...I didn't mean ta...bring anything up or..." Dedede said quickly. Meta Knight slightly hugged himself but gave a something of smile. "It is fine." He said. Dedede took a deep breath. He had to be more careful when helping someone. "But yeah, I wanted to see if you needed more medical attention than you were getting." Dedede explained. "That was...thoughtful of you." Meta Knight thanked. "Ya think so?" Dedede asked. "I suppose. It is kind of you for you to even worry for my welfare." Meta Knight answered. Dedede smiled. "Of course I do. Ya mean a lot to me, Meta. And it's just...god, you really don't deserve to have to deal with all of this." Dedede complained. Meta Knight smiled softly, even though he had sharp teeth, he managed to somehow keep soft features like that. "But you're a strong guy, MK, you can get over it. In time I guess." Dedede said. With those words, Meta Knight frowned.

"I do not think that is how it quite works." Meta Knight stated. "What do ya mean?" Dedede replied. "One can't just 'overcome' something like this." Meta Knight explained. "Well if not how are ya supposed to- y'know, keep going? Of course you can move on." Dedede proposed. "Dedede, they...violated me in every sense of the word. There is no just getting over it." Meta Knight said, becoming something of aggressive. Dedede faltered, seeing as he might have made a mistake in wording. "Woah, that's not what I meant!" Dedede said, unable to meet Meta Knight's soft eyes, embarrassed with his mistake in wording. "What I meant was...MK, I think that you can get through this. As in, I guess ya can come to terms with what happened, somethin' like that." He began. Meta Knight calmed, becoming less tense than he was moments ago. Dedede continued, "And I wanna be here for you as much as I can to help you get through this. You're right, there isn't any way...over this. The only way is through." He explained. Dedede looked down with his brow furrowed. He felt so humiliated. His friend was so troubled and he had managed to basically remind him of what happened and then ridicule him.

"That was quite metaphorical and...even deep for someone like you, Dedede." Meta Knight said in a light tone. Dedede's head shot up. "Sorry MK, I really didn't mean to ridicule." He said. "I know you didn't...Thank you for being honest with me." Meta Knight said. Dedede sighed with relief. "Can count on me to miscommunicate." Dedede said jokingly and with a grin. "But regardless, perhaps when I get to my feet once more, could you do me the honors of a duel? You and I?" Meta Knight asked. "Don't gotta ask me twice." Dedede replied and laughed, Meta Knight giggling lightly with him. "Also, I did bring you a little somethin'. Kirbs said you'd be bed bound for a little so I thought I might as well drop this off since I was already comin'." Dedede said and reached into the pocket of his royal red coat. Meta Knight blushed. He was not used to most sorts of affection. "Thank you, Dedede." Meta Knight thanked. "Course. Here ya go." He handed Meta Knight a thick book. "One of the Dees had a copy and I thought you'd find it interestin'." Dedede said. The title of the book was simply 'The Tale of Galacta Knight.' "And you'd be right. This was very thoughtful of you." Meta Knight said. He looked away for a moment. "Would you like to stay and read with me?" He offered. "What, like right now?" Dedede asked, though still in a positive tone of voice. "I understand if it is to late at night, but I have been meaning to look into this legend for some time. I think it would be meaningful to read it with you." Meta Knight said. "Tch! Well I guess it would be. Scooch over a little." Dedede stated and climbed up to the head of the bed with Meta Knight. Meta Knight moved over and opened the book, bending the pages a little. Wait! Dedede was trying to be more thoughtful about Meta Knight, learning from his past mistakes. It was clear his eyes were tired after everything that happened.

"Here, let me read to you." Dedede said. Meta Knight paused. "Pardon?" He asked. "You're eyes are bloodshot. If we're reading then I want you to be able to rest while doin' it." Dedede said. Meta Knight paused. His eyes did hurt. "If you insist." He said. Dedede laughed, though trying to keep it down. "That's what I thought." He said.

So, Dedede opened the book and turned to page one. The prologue. Meta Knight found his eyes slowly closing. Before he was having trouble sleeping, having the prior events looping over and over in his head, but with the words of the story in the background, giving him something to listen to, was calming and kept him something of focused. Dedede's presence was also nice. It felt like nothing could go wrong. He slowly began to doze off. He leaned against Dedede, his eyes fluttering shut. He wasn't listening to the words of the story as much anymore, more so the sound of Dedede's voice. Just not being alone was good enough for him at that moment.

Dedede paused for a minute as he felt Meta Knight nuzzle against his arm. This prompted him to slowly lift his arm and gently bring Meta Knight under. Wait wait wait! Dedede stopped himself. Before, Meta Knight had said he wasn't ready to have anyone come into contact with him again. Dedede scolded himself, telling himself he needed to be more aware. He pulled his arm back, but to his surprise, Meta Knight stopped him.

"MK...?" Dedede muttered. Meta Knight had woken up, though he was still sleepy. "I didn't mind." Meta Knight said honestly, just owning up to his comfort. Honesty is what made relationships with others nice. It's what made life easy. It was a good concept. "You sure? Before ya said..." His voice trailed off. "I will tell you if I experience discomfort." He said, his voice quiet. Dedede nodded. He put his arm around Meta Knight to where he was now leaning against his chest, as he continued to read. Dedede did have something of a blush on his face from this. God, Meta was so cute-

But regardless of that, his goal was to get Meta Knight to get some rest. So, he continued to read. Meta Knight began to doze off once more, as well as Dedede himself. Dedede's eyelids became heavy as he became tired. He could hear Meta Knight's soft heartbeat. Meta Knight himself was already asleep at that point. He felt...safe. Finally at peace.

Sooner than later, the book would lay forgotten in Dedede's lap, as he was sleeping, with Meta Knight in his arms.

#Kirby #metadede #meta knight x king dedede #king dedede #meta knight #planet robobot

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deefighter2739 · 9 months

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There's something about the way you color your art that really intrigues me. It just looks SO good. There's something about the way you shade your drawings that just give me such a carefree feeling, which is something I really strive to feel when drawing something myself. If it's not a bother for you, I'd love to know how you use the colors to make your drawings look so beautiful (⁠ ⁠；⁠∀⁠；⁠)

OMG THANKS and awww I feel so honored to get trusted for an ask like this… 🥹 Since the beginning my main focus on my digital art journey was to be good at coloring, to have vibrant, saturated and recognizable colors. And it makes me very happy to see that, while I still have a very long path, it's giving results that make me feel proud!

But enough with the storytimes! I did a little breakdown + tips on what I do when coloring. I don't follow the exact same steps on every single piece or texture I do it depends on how much time I want to spend on it but I always keep them on mind. Take them as a 'checklist'.

Disclaimer, just in case: I'm not a professional nor an art student. Everything I've learned had been by just observing, videos, inspirations and my own trial and error. This is not a guide on what everyone should do, but just a breakdown on what I do.

When I shade, I think about 6 different colors:

Base color.

The main shadow.

A strong light. Saturaded.

The highlight line. A brighter color than 3.

Ambience light. This color is a reflection of the surroundings.

One color with a different hue than the others surrounding it. May feel out of tune with the others, but I like how it stands out.

Let's take Barbiedede for some examples and observations still feeling proud with how he came out!.

❗ Extras:

It's cool to have a thin line of a different color where the light ends or the shadow starts. Like the yellow ❗️ on Dedede's hands, or the orange ❗ on his beak.

As I mentioned above, ALWAYS change the hue when selecting a new color. This makes it look more dynamic.

Keep in mind different surfaces work different. There's stronger contrasts and highlights on the metal than the fabric.

Avoid grays, I tend to have a hard time shading them. Keep sure every color you use has at least a little of saturation.

Learn how blending modes work and experiment with them! I personally love to give final touches with an overlay layer.

Don't be afraid of breaking rules ❗ or adding even more colors.

Coloring lineart is a great extra support for the lights!

This was for a drawing with a flat and simpler rendering, but I also apply these rules when I go for the softer and more elaborated shading. The only difference is I smooth the colors with a softer brush, and apply way more blending layers.

If you want me to breakdown another piece or ask for other tips feel free to ask! I'm far from being an expert but I'm willing to share what I know.

Alaiganuza is a big inspiration of mine, the colors are simply fantastic and has some guides too. I also like watching Marco Bucci's videos. He has pretty interesting videos and facts about colors and how the human eye perceives them. btw I'm sorry for taking a while to answer, I've been a little busy and stressed and wanted to prepare a proper post for this ask.

#dee's asks #again tysm for the ask and your patience! i feel honored #btw anyone is free to add resources or more tips #as i said i'm not an expert and take drawing as a hobbie #but i'm always willing to learn more!

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keebyjeffrey · 2 years

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I wrote a lil thing about Kirby and his wings, (my english vocab is really simple btw)

This comes from the simple question, "can Kirby grow wings? such as Meta Knight or Galacta Knight ones?"

The little guy was completely carefree most of the time but these questions never seemed to leave his mind.

Having seen that Meta Knight is pretty much his same species, did he grow his wings at one point or were they always there?

Meta Knight was a mysterious guy, and even trusting Kirby as much as he did, he never really bothered to even tell the slightest about his past.

So the guy kept wondering is he one day may be able to grow wings as big and powerful as he? or even, what kind of wings he may grow?

Bat-like wings... feathery angel-ike wings, he couldn't help but wonder for hours about it in his free time (aka the whole day)

He has asked some of his friends, but they're as if not more confused as Kirby is.

"Sometimes i wonder if i could get cool wings someday too"

As days passed, Kirby eventually forgot about this question, as he had more important stuff to care about, such as eating or going out and have fun with his friends.

But, of course, one of these days, Kirby woke up strangely early, he was pretty disoriented as he was used to waking up pretty late, the little guy was barely conscious looking around, but he couldn't avoid noticing something, there was an strange feeling on his back, it was abit painful and itchy, but Kirby didn't worry about it and just passed it as just a normal itch and went back to sleep, a little uncomfortable still.

Hours later, the sun was shining through his window gently onto his face, Kirby yawned and woke up, everything seemed normal so he got up and stretched....

"Wha-?"

Kirby asked himself, noticing a strange shadow staring straight at him

"WH-WHO ARE YOU, POYO??"

Kirby asked confused and of course scared since he had just woken up.

The shadow giggled and got closer..., it was just Shadow Kirby!

He greeted Kirby and looked pretty excited, Kirby was just confused about how and why Shadow Kirby came seemingly out of nowhere to his house and for no reason.

Before he was able to ask, Shadow Kirby gave him a big smile and said "Guess what?!" he turned around, once again, before Kirby asked and surprise he had little bat wings on his back!

Kirby was wide eyed and almost jumped onto SK to admire his wings "Waaaah so cool..." his blue eyes glowed with admiration and excitement seeing as his 'counterpart' did grow wings!

"Waa does that mean i will grow wings someday too?!"Shadow Kirby was about to respond, but his expression went from proud and happy to....confused

"What do you mean? You already have those dummy!"

Shadow Kirby stretched his hand to grab something which ended up being Kirby's wings?!

"Ow!... Wait what?!"

Kirby tried to look at his own back and stretched his wings unconsciously

"Wha-How-When-"

He stood quiet for a moment as SK was staring when suddenly Kirby exploded and started cheering and jumping and running around in excitement, he kept repeating over and over that he grew wings and was so happy about it

"I FINALLY GREW THEM, I CAN BE AS COOL AS META KNIGHT, HE'S GONNA BE SO HAPPY, BANDANA DEE IS GONNA BE SO SURPRISED, DEDEDE WILL GO CRAZY AAAA IM SO HAPPY!"

he kept running around and Shadow Kirby joined him, both little guys jumping around yelling about their wings and looking at each others as if they were cool new toys they got, but being careful about them at the same time, they wouldn't wanna ruin such an important sign of them growing up!

#kirby #meta knight #kirby series #kirby au #king dedede #kirby headcanon #shadow kirby

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puppyeared · 2 years

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HI im still working on that kirby ask blog 👉👈 here are some rough sketches in the meantime

#its more of an on and off project #if youre in the kirby suburbs discord youve probably seen my endless infodumping lore #i might have to make adjustments to ddd's stache and bandana bc my brother thinks it would look better with a crown #i cant draw his hat to save my life so im gonna have to swap that out for a bandana. and his stache will have 2 bumps instead of 3 so it #looks more like a beak???#im really proud of how MK's design came out #also youve probably heard me say this but im a casual kirby fan so im not really well verbed with canon lore bc i have secondhand knowledge #from my brother. so this is more like my personal canon (au?) so everything will probably be way off from canon depiction like characterizat #like for me id want to see MK as somewhere lower on the GSA hierarchy and he gets assigned to popstar so hes on standby if the GSA needs him #like a backup but hes not like super important to the cause to the point hed need to be called in all the time? i think it would make more #sense for why hes been on popstar long before kirby arrived. and hes more by the book and awkward bc his training is formal and he hasnt had #that hard earned exp like seasoned warriors have esp since dreamland is usually relatively peaceful. idk #i might design marx magolor and gooey next but im not sure yet. maybe ill do some worldbuilding #also dededes less of a king and more of an accidental ruler who somehow adopted 28482 waddle dees by mistake hence the PJs and slippers #myart #my art #kirby nintendo #kirby series #gijinka #kirby gijinka #doodle #meta knight #waddle dee #bandee #bandana dee #king dedede #dreamland #kirby

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fecto-eevee-agitando · 2 years

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Forgotten Land Dedede, except he's no longer brainwashed

#kaedits #katfl spoilers #king dedede #honestly I'm really proud on how it came out #even tho it took me only a few minutes to make it

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afoolseyes · 2 years

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King Dedede Headcanons!

Here's the second post for Kirby character headcanons! My first post for Kirby and Bandana Waddle Dee can be found here!

•Not quite sure what his age would be, but I’m imagining late 20s to early 30s.

•He’s not related to any of the Waddle Dees in any way shape or form but man does he treat them like family-

•On the note of the Waddle Dees, they were only a means of workers or servants and had no intention on being close with them. That was until like- a lot of them just became really eager to see him after a while and were just really happy to interact with him. (I.e.: go running up to him whenever they aren’t busy with tasks, drawing stuff for him, etc.) They managed to stick with him not too long afterwards and he’ll occasionally gush over them from time to time like a proud father.

•I think that he was the one to make his beefy, tech-infused hammer or at the very least came up with the blueprints for it. It’s probably one of the things he’s the most proud of in the sense of how much work he put into it and has no issue going back to repair it in the case that it ever gets busted.

•While King Dedede can be a jerk sometimes to others and can be pretty clever with his insults, he really doesn’t like insulting people based off of looks alone. He thinks it’s just generally uncalled for in most situations. Don’t be surprised though if you’re insulting other people like that and he starts jabbing at you because of it.

•King Dedede has some pretty weird spending habits, like- he’s constantly buying a lot of really absurd items that he thought were neat only to forget them instantly after the fact and has a whole storage room full of these things. He’ll often walk in with something completely new and try to figure out what to do with some of the older stuff in there-

These are all the headcanons I have for him for now! Again I’m open to any of your guy’s ideas and am completely open to discussion!^<^ -Fool

EDIT: I just changed the last few points a bit since it didn't explain my ideas very well- I wrote a lot of these while I was pretty tired so I fixed a few things-

#I’m upset because I forgor his glove/mitten thingies in my first drawing of all of them-#art #digital drawing #Kirby series #king dedede #kirby king dedede #human designs #kirby headcanon #I also tried to give him a more fitting body type and I hope it shows!#kirby gijinka #king dedede gijinka

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cochineal-leviat · 10 months

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Parasol Dee Starry Night

I joined the add a waddle dee and reblog challenge some time ago. I was really proud of how Parasol Dee came out and wanted to make a background to fit with the soft pastel render I made. I, uh, got carried away.

Unfortunately, Mt. Dedede got covered up. Whoops! Oh well.

#Parasol Dee #kirby #kirby series #waddle dee #Dreamland #I am loving my new brushes #starry night #night #my art

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deafeninggardenerpanda · 3 years

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The hazy-looking rain poured down in Dream Land. Kirby was staying in his house, looking at the scene of the rain through the window glass. While not being able to go outside was unfortunate, Kirby held no hatred for rainy days. The plants, wet with rain, had such vibrant colors. Besides, after the rain stops, you’ll be able to see a lovely rainbow.

“When the rain stops, I’m going to have a picnic. I’ll invite Waddle Dee, bring boxed lunches, and… huh?”

Kirby strained his eyes. In the grassy field far ahead, he could see the silhouettes of some people. He couldn’t make out who they were because of the rain, but they appeared to be three animals. In a group together, they approached Kirby’s house.

“Those guys… maybe…”

Gradually, he could make out the three figures more clearly.

“I knew it, it’s them!”

Letting out an excited shout, Kirby ran away from the window and to the door. He didn’t mind getting wet as he jumped outside, waving his hand, and raised his voice.

“Hey, hey! Rick, Kine, Coo! You guys came to visit me!”

Approaching were Kirby’s friends.

Standing in the front with his slick coat of fur was the proud Rick. Following from the back, flapping his fins, was the carefree Kine. Flying in the air was the keen Coo. They were inhabitants of the Rainbow Islands. Kirby had been friends with them for a long time, but, due to living across the sea, he rarely got to see them.

“I’m so happy you guys came!” Kirby shouted with a merry voice. “C’mon, come in, come in! Let’s talk over some snacks! When the rain stops, let’s go play outside!”

“...Kirby,” Rick said. It was rare for him, who was usually so lively, to speak with such a serious voice.

“We’re not here to visit.”

“Huh?”

“Kirby… help us,” Kine said to Kirby, looking exhausted, much to Kirby’s surprise.

“We need your help to save the Rainbow Islands,” the calm Coo added, “please, Kirby.”

“...huuuuuh?”

Kirby blinked in surprise.

“Anyways,” Rick said, “please listen to us. There’s a lot of serious stuff happening at our home!”

~~~~~

After some warm drinks, the three finally regained their energy.

“Whew, feels like I was brought back to life! Either way, that rain was goooood!” Kine said, waving his fins energetically.

“It’s raining in Dream Land,” Rick said as he ravenously munched on his snack: a cookie, “are all the unusual events really only happening on the Rainbow Islands?”

“That’s what it looks like.”

Coo nodded, loudly sipping a cup of bitter tea.

“What kinds of stuff?” Kirby asked. “What’s wrong on the Rainbow Islands?”

“...the rain,” Rick responded, “it just stopped raining completely.”

“The rain? Hmm…”

Kirby was confused as to why the three had such serious looks on their faces.

“I mean, that’s good. You can play outside every day, drying laundry is easier-”

“No. It’s not that simple.”

“On the Rainbow Islands, it hasn’t rained for quite a while now. The ground is cracked, and the rivers and lakes are drying up,” Coo said gravely.

“That’s right.”

Rick nodded with a dark look on his face.

“Everyone’s been feeling sick because even drinking water has become hard to find, our health’s been declining. Even my girlfriend Pick is… even Pick is… in low spirits.”

Rick’s voice sounded choked. Rick and Pick had a very close relationship. No way, did something happen to Pick? Kirby wondered anxiously.

“Is something wrong with Pick?!”

“Pick’s… lost her appetite, and she’s gotten thinner. Well, even if she’s lost weight, she’s still a cutie. Heheh…”

Rick laughed, seemingly-happily.

“Us fish have gotten more serious~”, Kine said, “my wife and I are fine because we’re training to live on land, but everyone else isn’t. The fish living in the lakes and rivers are tired of sipping up what little water’s left~.”

“That’s not the only problem,” Rick said in vexation, “the rainbow bridges that connect our islands are disappearing!”

“Huh…?”

“Because rain is an important component of rainbows. If there’s no rain, the rainbows will disappear!”

Kirby, at last, understood just how serious the situation was.

The islands that Rick and the other lived on were connected by pretty rainbow bridges. If the rainbow bridges were to disappear, the islands would be disconnected, and the inhabitants wouldn’t be able to visit each other.

“That is a big deal!”

“Yeah. This is a dire situation, and we can’t do anything about it on our own. So, we thought we could get you to help us out.”

“We’ve traveled such a long way~,” Kine said, “I thought, ‘maybe, just maybe, things have also been drying up where Kirby lives,’ and I got all anxious about it. But it’s raining around here, the rivers and lakes are sparkling, it’s all been fine~.”

“It seems that this strange phenomenon has only been occurring on the Rainbow Islands.”

Coo looked at Kirby with a sharp gaze.

“Please, Kirby, help us out.”

“Alright, I’ll do it!”

Kirby nodded in agreement with no hesitation.

“If the rainbow bridges disappear, that’s really bad for everyone! C’mon, let’s go!”

“Thanks, Kirby,” the three said together, with relieved looks on their faces.

Kirby and co. ran outside with energy, despite the rain pouring down.

~~~~~

Crossing the grassy fields, heading toward the sea, Kirby and the others encountered an unexpected group.

“Oh, if it isn’t Kirby. Where are you going in this kind of rain?”

The person speaking was Captain Vul of the Halberd. With him were Trident Knight and Mace Knight. They worked under Meta Knight.

“Hey Captain Vul! We’re on our way to the Rainbow Islands! What are you guys doing here in Dream Land?”

“We’ve received orders from Lord Meta Knight. We’ve come to fulfill our duties.”

“What do you guys have to do?”

“Pfft, as if we’re careless enough to tell you,” he said, shaking his head pompously, “Our mission is to remain private-”

“We came here to buy a cake,” Mace Knight said from behind the captain.

“Y-You lubber!! How could you just spill our important mission to the enemy!?” Captain Vul scolded, startled.

“Kirby’s not our enemy.”

“We’ve received intel that Chef Kawaski’s begun selling a new cake,” Trident Knight interjected, “so, we’ve been ordered to purchase it.”

“Really? So Meta Knight likes cake too!”

“No way!” The three collectively shouted in response.

“Lord Meta Knight is the coolest swordsman in the galaxy!” Captain Vul said harshly. “He doesn’t eat sweets!”

“Huh? But-”

“The cake is meant for us,” Trident Knight explained.

“Lord Meta Knight is a really kind boss,” Mace Knight added, “so he gave us money to buy some cake for ourselves.”

“Hmm, ok,” Kirby said with a cheerful voice, “I mean, that’s a shame.”

“A shame? What do you mean?” Captain Vul asked in response, looking confused.

“His new cake’s sold out because I ate it all this morning!”

“...wh-what?!”

The three were shocked, staggered.

“It’s gonna take about a month to gather all of the ingredients again, so you won’t be able to buy his new cake for a while.”

“WHAT. DID. YOU. SAY!?!”

Captain Vul, now with a furious expression on his face, grabbed Kirby.

“You’re getting in the way of our important mission!! You’re still our enemy, you bilge-sucking pink ball!!”

Mace Knight and Trident Knight held up their weapons.

“You are our enemy after all!! A detestable one, at that!!”

“This won’t be tolerated, you wretched fiend!!”

“Can’t you guys get Meta Knight to help us out?” Kirby asked, skipping about to dodge the three’s attacks. “I’ll tell you the truth: There’s a lot of bad stuff happening on the Rainbow Islands and-”

“Hey! Look alive!”

“Who are those guys!? Are they in cahoots with you, you scurvy dog!?” Captain Vul asked thornily in reaction.

“I’ll ask you too, old man,” Rick said, “if the famous swordsman Meta Knight were to help us, that’d be as good as having the help of 100 people.”

“Caw! Lord Meta Knight is a swordsman known across the galaxy, and I’m his most famous subordinate, Captain Vul!! Don’t call me ‘old man’ or anything of the sort!!”

“I’d like to ask you too~, Mr. Captain," Kine said, "when you go back, tell Meta Knight~. The Rainbow Islands need his help.”

“Hmph, permission denied. We’ve been going on a wild-goose chase. Go home, you lot.”

Captain Vul’s group started to leave in a huff.

“We can’t get you to cooperate, can we?” Coo grumbled. “How unfortunate. If we had that Meta Knight person’s assistance, our morale would be much better...”

“Guess we can’t do anything about it. We’ll just have to do our best!”

Kirby was about to start walking again when another group came along the grassland path: King Dedede and his underlings, the Waddle Dees. The Waddle Dees were carrying a large folded umbrella, a beach chair, and other similar items. Kirby, noticing this, decided to call out to him.

“Yoo-hoo, King Dedede! Where are you going?”

“Uh? What, Kirby?”

King Dedede stopped. For some reason, he was wearing flashy sunglasses and carrying a life preserver. He took off his sunglasses, smiled, and laughed.

“It’s none of your business, but I’ll tell you one thing: I’m going on vacation!”

“Vacation?”

“Yeah. It was raining a lot, and I got bored. So, I came up with the idea to go to the Rainbow Islands to have some fun and relax!”

King Dedede then noticed that Rick and the others were there with Kirby.

“Huh? Aren’t you guys from the Rainbow Islands? Funny coincidence! I was just going to the Rainbow Islands right now! Funny how I just came across you guys visiting from there!”

“We’re not visiting,” Rick said, “things on the Rainbow Islands are terrible right now. It’s not the right time to go on vacation there.”

“...what?”

“It just hasn’t been raining at all~,” Kine said, “so we came to ask Kirby to help us. King Dedede, won’t you help us too?~”

“It won’t rain, you said? Why?”

“We have no idea,” Rick answered, “but we want to get to the bottom of it. Help us…”

However, King Dedede had a happy look on his face.

“It won’t rain, huh? This is great! Now isn’t that just perfect for a vacation!”

“...It isn’t that simple.”

“Without rain, all living things suffer,” Coo rebuked, “the rainbow bridges are starting to disappear. A terrible disaster is happening on the Rainbow Islands.”

However, his words wouldn’t reach the ears of the king, whose thoughts were centered around vacation. Putting his sunglasses back on, King Dedede shouted with all his might:

“The dazzling sunlight! The blue sea! The white sandy beach! This is the best! I’ll swim in the sea, go surfing, and when I get tired I’ll take a break on my beach chair. I’ll blow away that hot weather with some shaved ice and cold juice! My attractive swimsuit figure shall grab the beach’s gaze for itself! C’mon, let’s get to the Rainbow Islands ASAP!~”

Suddenly, before the king could start running, the figure of a person blocked his path.

“Hey, don't get in my way!” the king said in apparent disapproval, about to fall forward. “Hmm? Wait, aren't you the captain of Meta Knight’s ba-”

“Captain Vul.”

Revealing himself dignifiedly, Captain Vul looked at the king.

“It seems that the situation is too dire to ignore.”

“...what?”

“Aren’t there terrible things happening on the Rainbow Islands right now? I’m reporting this to Lord Meta Knight immediately. I must request that you rescue the suffering citizens!”

“...whaaa?”

Kirby was flabbergasted.

“Why? Earlier you said you wouldn’t help-”

“Captain,” Mace Knight whispered to Captain Vul, “by any chance are you just excited to go on a vacation?”

“Shut it. As Lord Meta Knight's right-hand man, it is my duty to report such a serious situation as this! You two, hurry back to the Halberd!”

“If Lord Meta Knight heads to the Rainbow Islands, we must accompany him as well!” Trident Knight said excitedly.

“I’ll cut the watermelons! And play beach volleyball!” Mace Knight said.

“Let’s go diving too! I’m good at diving~.”

“We’ll eat ikayaki! Takoyaki too!”

With a stern face, Captain Vul rebuked the pair:

“You scallywags!! They would certainly have sazaeno-tsuboyaki there- e-er, ahem. Anyway, hurry back to the Halberd!”

“Aye!”

Captain Vul and co. ran away at a high speed. Coo took a deep breath.

“Good grief. This is no time for a vacation... Anyhow, I am glad we have Meta Knight’s assistance. Say, Kirby-”

Coo stopped talking when he looked at Kirby. Kirby’s eyes were sparkling, and he looked as if he were about to drool.

“Ikayaki! Takoyaki! Sazaeno-tsuboyaki! Let’s go right now, quick! To the Rainbow Islands!” Kirby exclaimed excitedly, jumping up really high. He ran off quickly, at a speed faster than even Captain Vul and the two knights.

“W-Wait!!” King Dedede said, flustered. “The midsummer beach and the food all belong to me!! I won’t let you beat me there!!”

King Dedede dashed away, with his Waddle Dees following behind.

“Please wait for us, Great King!”

"We’ll come with you too!”

“I’ll come with you too!”

“I'll come with you too!”

“Shaved ice and watermelon slices, oh my!”

In a blink of an eye, they disappeared from sight, leaving the animal trio behind.

“Can we really count on them?” Rick asked, disheartened.

“It’ll be fine!... probably,” Kine answered, jumping about energetically.

“The fate of the Rainbow Islands is in their hands,” Coo said, “for now, all we can do is believe in them.”

The trio exchanged looks before chasing after Kirby and the others.

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Today I’m gonna quickly talk about the gifts Adeleine gets on her 16th birthday (see: previous post about Adeleine getting a special bottle from Queen Ripple that allows her to live for longer).

Kirby gives her a Wheelie Scooter and she almost starts crying. Little man basically hands her a pet she can ride anywhere she wants. She names them Camille :)

Dedede gives her a robe like his own (but tailored to fit her) and a cool hammer like his Masked Dedede one! The exception is that it’s lighter so she can lift it (he’s been teaching her how to use one and she’s pretty good at utilizing the weight of it to her advantage!)!!!!!

Meta gives her a funky dimensional cape that works a little differently than his. She can wrap it around herself and disappear for a bit! It doesn’t allow her to warp tho because she’s a little clumsy and could warp wrong and hurt herself! It’s comfy and she likes how tough she looks in it!

Bandee gives her a bandana and a basket of gem apples (the basket is from bumper crop bump!) that have little ribbons tied to the stems! She thinks it’s super sweet and the basket brings back a TON of fun memories for her!

Marx gives her a shard of his wings and she is very shocked. Said shard can grow back. It looks cool and sometimes glows rainbow colors really fast. Serves almost no other purpose besides that.

Gooey gives her a slightly sticky twig he found (the stickiness is unspecified but assumed to be from him holding it with his tongue). Adeleine fucking cries again over this. She keeps the stick in a safe spot in her house and cherishes it despite everyone else insisting that it’s just a fucking stick it’s not that speciAL BUT IT IS THE GOOPY DARK MATTER BUDDY IM FRIENDS WITH GAVE IT TO ME AND I CARE HIM!

The animal friends trio give her a tuft of fur, a pin feather, and a large fish scale respectively! She keeps them in a little jar on the mantle of her fireplace!

Ribbon gives her a bigass chunk of opal she found in Great Cave Offensive (don’t ask how she found it she just scrambled through a tight space and came across it). Adeleine has no idea what to do with it but keeps it on her nightstand because Ribbon is her best friend.

Dameta replicates his sword somehow and gives her the copy. She now owns 2 weapons and isn’t afraid to use them. He’s very proud of his armed daughter and is working on teaching her how to harness the mirror ability of the sword to her advantage.

Daroach came next and he tried to make it a surprise. Adeleine was fitted with a hat and cloak similar to Daroach and was also fitted with a bell sporting the Squeak Squad insignia on it. He announced that she was now an honorary Squeak Squad member and she fucking sobs. Straight up cries. They all jump around loudly singing the Squeak Squad theme afterwards.

Magolor gives her a depleted Energy Sphere (it’s still moving but it’s inactive and cannot power anything) and a Grand Doomer feather he found (how the fuck he survived that is beyond everyone). Adeleine keeps both in a safe place, probably in her room.

Taranza gives her clothes and flowers, as well as seeds for her to plant wherever she wants! He teaches her how to care for the plants and also explains that the leaves can be used in tea! She’s very happy afterwards :)

Susie gives her a small mech similar to the ones Kirby used and Adeleine gets fuckin PUMPED. Bigass metal mech with high defense capabilities that can take things out in just a hit or two is a MASSIVE win for her fragile self. Susie says it’s an apology for being a douche sometimes and she teaches her how to use it! She keeps it stored under the longer roof of her house.

Queen Ripple of course gives her the spring water that will slow her aging.

Adeleine cries a lot that night out of joy :)

#fira knight screeches #fira makes braincells #yeah this is a follow up #it’s a little rushed but you get the point shdjoekdjwhxksoxjns #gnight yall!!!!!!!

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friendship-ended-with-pokespe · 4 years

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Kirby and the Dangerous Gourmet Mansion!? Chapter 5

That noon, Meta Knight visited Castle Dedede. “King Dedede, Kirby, I came to pick you guys up.” “We were waiting~, Meta Knight!” “Right on time~!” Already, Kirby is finishing on his make-ups. King Dedede too has his body covered with the pink dress that Waddle Dee tailored.

King Dedede is covered entirely up to this head. A gap was well opened just barely for his eyes and mouth portions. Covered with a faint lace, it's a design where the opening can’t be discovered from the outside. This indeed, is from Waddle Dee’s laborious work. Peeking from the gap with bulging eyes, King Dedede complained. “The dress shrank again. It's because Waddle Dee is so bad at sewing!” “......No. From what I saw, it seems you got larger again......” “What did you say?” “Haven't you considered going on a diet even just a little......” Meta Knight sighed, and once again looked at the pair. “Well...... Do your best to fool them.” “You can count on me~! I'll try my best!” “Let's set out then. Kirby, unite with Dedede.” “On it!” Kirby jumped on top of King Dedede’s head. Busily running around, Waddle Dee put a wig on Kirby. Kirby’s feet were hidden with a large ribbon, and their joining point was unrecognizable.

Taking a step back, Meta Knight gazed at the two and nodded in a mixed feeling. “Well...... It does look like one person. No point in making a fuss about it now. Let’s leave it to the heavens.” Ignoring Meta Knight’s worries, Kirby and King Dedede are completely lost in their excitement. “Ahh~ Mrs. Parfaitlike’s Party! I’m so excited!” “Just from Chef Kawasaki cooking, there's no doubt mountain-loads of mouth-watering feast will be there!” “I wonder if there will be hiyashi chuka!? Then, tuna-mayo rice balls!” “You silly. There's no way foods that ordinary will be served. When it comes to parties, meat is the definitely the way to go! Roast beef! A thick steak! Ohh, how irresistible!” “It'll be great if there are plenty of meat, fish, vegetables, fruit, and even cake!” “Yup, I'm on the same boat!” Just like that, they’re having a lively conversation as if they've been best friends since birth. Meta Knight warned the pair. “If you get too carried away, you might end up exposing your identity. King Dedede, you have the role of the ‘body,’ so you mustn't talk.” “So since I'm the ‘head,’ it’s okay for me to talk!” “You can't.” Meta Knight shook his head and said harshly. “For you, talking might blow your cover. I'll introduce you as a shy, reserved woman. Just stay quiet, and smile.” “That’s boring!” “We’ll get kicked out of the party if our identity is exposed. You're fine with that?” “I'm not......” “If so, keep yourself quiet.” “Yessir.” Kirby reluctantly nodded. “Well then, let’s go. It's a short flight with my airship.” “Take care!” Waddle Dee waved his hand. Kirby looked down at Waddle Dee and apologized. “Sorry, Waddle Dee, for not taking you along.” “It's fine, it's fine.” “I'll bring back some of the cooking from the party in a container.” “You don't need to worry about that!” To Waddle Dee, King Dedede being absent was more pleasing than food or anything.

Having the three onboard, the small airship passed along a wide field, (Or “Plain Dedede,” according to King Dedede) and headed westwards. Outside scenery is being projected on the monitor inside the ship. Before long, a beautiful lake (Or “Lake Dedede,” according to King Dedede) could be seen. “If it’s a large mansion on the shore of the lake......then......” “Would......that be it?” Looking up at the monitor, Meta Knight was dumbfounded. Kirby yelled out in a loud voice. “Wow, that's a delicious-looking house!” It was as Kirby said. Mrs. ParfaitLike’s mansion was an enormous “Sweets House.” The white walls looked like a whipped cream, and the roof was like chocolate. Here and there, large decorations of fruits and ice cream shape would also stand out. Of course, there’s no way those were actual foods, but the entire mansion was of a design heavily resembling a cake. “Darn......not bad, that ParfaitLike......!” King Dedede said in frustration, sparked by a feeling of rivalry. “When I return, I'll also decorate Castle Dedede like a cake......! You think I’ll lose to you!” “I don't think such an excessive hobby is good for the building......” More and more, Meta Knight seemed to regret attending the party. Setting that aside, the airship landed gently in front of the mansion. “Yipee! A feast, a feast!” Before the door opened, Kirby rushed off before anyone else, only to be restrained by Meta Knight. “Kirby! You can't just rush ahead by yourself!” “Ah, that's right. I was the ‘head.’” “If only the ‘head’ is running around, people around you will faint. Don't ever leave the top of King Dedede. And finally, don't speak. Just be quiet, and smile.” “Yeah! I got it!” Captivated by the feast, Kirby glibly replied. “Let's go then.” Taking King Dedede’s hand, Meta Knight came down from the ramp extended outside the door.

Passing through the door, it is the venue for a gorgeous garden party. Many visitors, with a glass in hand, are laughing and talking. Not just the mansion’s building, but the garden was also “Sweets Garden.” Instead of fruits, trees have cakes and candies growing on them. What was blossoming on the lawn weren't real flowers, but flowers made of starch syrup and sugar. And, in the center of the garden is a melon soda fountain with a refreshing spout. Meta Knight, Kirby, and King Dedede were all at a loss for words after seeing such a splendidly made “Sweets Garden.” A high-pitched voice suddenly resounded at that moment. “My, if it isn't Lord Meta Knight~! Welcome to my party!”

The one who ran up to him was a woman dressed in bright red over her round body. Her whole body is adorned with sparkling gems. Those accessories also were shaped like nothing but sweets such as candies, cookies, etc. “Wow......so round-” Kirby whispered quietly. “Are you the one to say that, Kirby?” King Dedede talked back sneakily. Meta Knight scolded the two in a low voice. “Didn't I say to be quiet? That’s Mrs. ParfaitLike.” Meta Knight stepped forward in front of the madam, and elegantly greeted her. “Thank you for the invitation, Mrs. ParfaitLike.” “I was all worried, thinking you might not come. I heard you're not very fond of parties.” “Well, it's been a while since I received an invitation. Happy birthday.” Meta Knight held out a bouquet that he prepared. “Oh my, thank you so much! ......Oh?” Mrs. ParfaitLike noticed King Dedede and Kirby standing behind Meta Knight. “Is she your companion?” “Yes, she's my friend.” “What is her name?” “Erm......” Cripes, he hasn't thought of a name. Meta Knight blurted out a half-baked name in a flurry. “De......De......it's Dedeby.” “Ms. Dedeby? My, what a cute-sounding name! Please take your time here, Ms. Dedeby.” Just as he was told, Kirby shut his mouth and smiled. “Pardon me. Dedeby is quite a reserved person. She can’t speak with someone she's unfamiliar with.” Said Meta Knight. “My, I see! She's made just for you......who’s also quiet.” Mrs. ParfaitLike laughed as if it was meaningful. “There's more than enough cuisine and dessert for everyone to eat. Please, help yourself.” “Thank you.” “My proud chefs have made it with all their efforts! I'm sure you’ll like it.” “You've hired Chef Kawasaki, huh? He's the most skilled chef in Dream Land.” “Eh......?” As soon as he said that, her attitude became strange for some reason. Her smile disappeared from her round face. Mrs. ParfaitLike nervously shifted her gaze and talked rapidly. “E-Erm, my. I have no doubts on Chef Kawasaki’s skills. I'm very satisfied.” “Since he closed the restaurant, there are also those who are upset.” “I-Is that so? Hohoho, how terrible. I ended up making everyone resent me.” “Yeah, you sure did......” Grumbled King Dedede, unable to put up with it any longer. In a hurry, Meta Knight stepped on the king’s foot. “Owwww!” Mrs. ParfaitLike was puzzled. “Did you say something?” “No, nothing.” “Right now, I thought I heard something from Ms. Dedeby.” “It must have been your imagination.” “Was that really it......anyways, feel free to take your time. Later on, it'll be the long-awaited dance-time.” Leaving Meta Knight, Mrs. Parfaitlike went off to welcome the other guests as well. “Now......then, how about we go to the buffet corner?” “Yeah, let’s go!” Whispered Kirby in delight. Taking King Dedede’s......no, Dedeby’s hand, Meta Knight walked while the people around them whispered to each other. The voices reach his ears whether he likes it or not. (Please look, it’s Lord Meta Knight.) (Goodness, and I heard he dislikes bustling places. How unusual.) (Who's the woman that he brought along?) (She’s, erm......quite a large woman.) (Is she his friend......) (She might be his lover.) Meta Knight twitched. (She's Lord Meta Knight’s lover? No way!) (Considering it's Lord Meta Knight, isn't it a bit suspicious that he brought a woman with him? I don't think she's simply his friend.) (Hmm......that is true. Then, could it be his lover after all?) (Yeesh, so Lord Meta Knight liked that type of woman, huh?) Meta Knight was desperate in trying to hold his anger. “What's wrong, Meta Knight? Why are you trembling? Let's hurry and get to where the food is.” Said Kirby in a low voice. “......Just now, I went through the greatest humiliation of my life...... ” “Huh? Why?” “......Never mind.”

While exposed to everyone’s gaze, Meta Knight and Dedeby proceeded towards the inner part of the garden. It was the most extravagant buffet corner that they've ever seen. Decorated with a large ice sculpture, immeasurable amounts of plates are lined up around it. For meat and fish cuisines, it goes without saying, and there were also heaps of pasta, salad, soup, and dessert. “Whoa~!” In an instant, Kirby's look changed. Even now, seeing how he might forget the situation and rush off, Meta Knight warned him. “Don't move around as you please, Kirby.” “I know that......but still! It looks so delicious~!” “We’ll eat elegantly without rushing.” “Sure!” Meta Knight distributed the cuisine to the plate. King Dedede’s hand cannot skillfully carry the cooking towards Kirby’s mouth. Therefore, Meta Knight had to feed the meats and vegetables that he pierced with a fork to Kirby. “Wow~! So delicious~! Next up, I would like the meat over there!” “Take your time and eat.” “It's so good~! Give me some more~!” Once again, everyone that saw his current state gossiped amongst themselves. (Please take a look! Lord Meta Knight is feeding his lover.) (Yes, It feels like he's......having her say “Ahh.”) (Aren't they flirting a bit too much!?) (Lord Meta Knight’s cool image has been ruined, huh?) While bearing the humiliation, Meta Knight continued feeding Kirby. “Hey! Feed me too!” Naturally, King Dedede complained. “Just wait a little. I can only feed you when no one's watching.” “That large tree shade should do it. Let's go.” King Dedede dragged Meta Knight to the shade of a tree. In an instant, the whispers of others are spreading about. (Oh my, Lord Meta Knight and his lover together are running to the shade of a tree!) (It's very lovey-dovey.) (And I thought he was cooler than that. I feel so disappointed.) Under the shade of a tree, King Dedede peeked his mouth wide from the opening of the dress. “Now, hurry up and feed me! I’m at my limit here!” “I understand. Don't speak.” “Meat! Meat! MEEEAAAAT!” Putting heaps of meat on the plate, Meta Knight carries it back to King Dedede. “Here.” Getting fed from the opening of the dress, King Dedede gulped down the clusters of meat with vigor. “Ohhh! My favorite, beef steak! Mmm! Good! So good!” “Don’t talk!” “This level of doneness for a steak, and this rich sauce, hmm, surely this is perfection......” King Dedede licked around his mouth with his huge tongue......but pondered suddenly. “Wait a minute. This is without a doubt a perfection, but......” “What is it?” “This isn't Chef Kawasaki’s recipe. The steak sauce that he makes would have more richness to it.” “A different chef must have made it. There are several chefs in this mansion.” “Hmm......what a waste. Beef steak is a huge speciality for Chef Kawasaki. Why didn't they leave it to him......?” King Dedede became upset. “This is good too, but I do want to eat Chef Kawasaki’s steak......” “Really? If you don't want it, then I'll eat it! Steak, steak!” “You've eaten plenty for quite a while! I still haven't had enough. Next up, go bring me some roast beef!” “I would like more shrimp salad!” “I'm not a servant for you guys, seriously......” While grumbling, Meta Knight returned to the food corner.

Then- It was when Meta Knight was distributing the cuisine to the plate. Just by chance, he happened to hear some whispering nearby. “......Seriously......arfaitLike......selfish......hopeless......” It was in a low voice, but his keen ears didn't miss the conversation. The ones talking in secret are a duo composed of a plump man and a man of small stature. (...... Is this a gossip about Mrs. ParfaitLike? I'm curious......) While outwardly appearing nonchalant, Meta Knight listened attentively to the two’s conversation. “Even chefs at my house were all snatched by Mrs. ParfaitLike. He was such a skilled chef, so I held him very dearly......” “You too? I was as well!” “It seems to be because she promised to pay five times my salary. By no means can I match that!” “Indeed. After all, Mrs. ParfaitLike is really rich......” “I see.” Said Meta Knight and smiled bitterly under his mask. Mrs. ParfaitLike looks to be gathering up talented chefs with talks of money. (She’s quite a gourmet......just how many chefs did she hire, I wonder.) Meta Knight was about to leave with such thoughts, but paused suddenly when hearing words of dissatisfaction from them. “At today’s party, I thought our chef would be the one to cook, but I was let down!” “Oh?” “Our chef’s strongest point is white fish meunière. But today’s meunière was unsatisfactory in taste. This isn't what our chef made.” “So that happened to you too! I'm on the same boat. For our chef, salmon terrine was his masterpiece, but I wasn't satisfied with the terrine that was served at today's party. Another chef seems to have made it.” “I wonder why that's the case.” “It would be better if she just entrusted each of our chefs with their master dish.” “Mrs. ParfaitLike has no idea how to handle chefs!” While listening to the conversation, Meta Knight changed his mind. (Come to think of it, King Dedede said the same thing......that today’s steak recipe wasn't Chef Kawasaki’s......) How could she go through so much trouble gathering large number of elite chefs, while not letting each of them make their master dish? (What are you thinking, Mrs. ParfaitLike? Is there some sort of reason for it......?)

Meta Knight gently asked Mrs. ParfaitLike, who is welcoming the guests. With her face radiant, Mrs. ParfaitLike is cheerfully laughing. Truly, she seemed like a nice person just from the smile. There didn't seem to be any secrets. (......Am I thinking about it too much?) Pulling himself together, Meta Knight returned to the shade of the tree where King Dedede and Kirby were waiting.

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