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ghostbny · 5 months
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Kirbytober Day 28 butterfly
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veveisveryuncool · 1 year
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YO REMEMBER THAT TIME KIRBY HAD A MINI BREAKDOWN BECAUSE OF VOID IN THE STAR ALLIES LIGHT NOVEL????
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based off this excerpt from the star allies light novel:
"Ki... Ki... Kirby...!?" Waddle Dee screamed, seeing the similarities in the sphere and Kirby.
it seems so. the face that appeared on the surface of the sphere looked just like kirby's face. the kirby-like face laughed more and more with glee at the four exhausted people.
"It... it's different from me...!" Kirby shouted in a craze. "That's not me! I'm not this color! I don't look like this, I don't have those weird stripes...!"
"Calm down, Kirby." Meta Knight, alertly glanced at the marble-like sphere and spoke. "Of course this isn't you. This is the true identity of Void Termina."
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ari-dee · 6 months
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Kirby light novel redraw! :)
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jojo-schmo · 5 months
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A second style study with the Forgotten Land Roleswap!! I think I did better this time hehe. I couldn't resist the temptation of trying to imitate the style of a character who already has a set appearance in the official art... so here is the Awoofy Prince in four different Kirby Universes!! This was quite challenging but very fun :D
Side note, I just learned how small the eyes on Kirby-shaped characters are compared to my natural art style haha
Kirby Art Style Meme with Roleswap Elfilis here!
Original Kirby Art Meme by @das-a-kirby-blog
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masonkaye · 9 months
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Rereading the novels and thinking about how Meta almost became the Kirby-equivalent to Persephone.
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kachikirby · 1 month
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Kirby’s Dream Buffet: Perfect Circle Full Stomach
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Chapter Links:
Chapter 1: The Great Witch Has Arrived!
Chapter 2: Dream Buffet with Everyone!
Chapter 3: The Great Witch's True Identity
Chapter 4: Aim for the Gourmet King!
Chapter 5: Bandanna Waddle Dee's Strategy
Chapter 6: The Big Hustle and Bustle Race!
Chapter 7: Let's All Make Sweets Together!
Chapter 8: Lots of Danger!
Chapter 9: Captain Vul's Secret Plan
Chapter 10: King Dedede, a Great Success!?
Chapter 11: A Strong Wish
Chapter 12: A Treat for the Soul
Chapter 13: The Strongest Power
Chapter 14: Sweets That Make Everyone Smile
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xx-marx-xx-starboi · 2 months
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Light Novel Galacta Knight 2
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Kirby - WtMM Ch.1
"A Most Mysterious Letter"
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Deep inside a dimly lit warehouse, a hooded wizard hunched over his project. He was packing several boxes, tying a ribbon on each as they were done.
"Heh heh heh... This one is for Meta Knight... And this is for King Dedede... I have to get Waddle Dee's ready as well... And this here..." The wizard held in his hands an especially fancy cake.
It was a sponge cake, as fluffy and cake-like as could be, layered with smooth, rich cream and a large pink marshmallow sitting in the center. Sitting because, if you looked closely, you would see that the marshmallow had feet. And arms. And eyes. It was a marshmallow version of Kirby.
The wizard's eyes crinkled as he smiled.
"My own special Magolor-brand Kirby Cake... I can't wait to see the look on Kirby's face when he sees this... I bet he'll toss his arms up in joy and swallow the whole thing in one inhale... Heh heh heh... heh heh... heh..."
Though he tried to keep his voice low, his laughter echoed throughout the warehouse.
"Now, everything is ready. I just have to send out the invitations..."
He stood up, nodded proudly at his work, and left.
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It was another stunningly peaceful afternoon in Dream Land.
Chilly the snowman took a peak inside Kirby's window before calling out to him, "Hey, Kirby? Are you home? You've got a letter!"
Kirby ran to the window as soon as he heard Chilly call. "Really? A letter? For me?"
"Yeah. It was laying on the ground with 'For Kirby!' written on it in big letters, so I thought I'd bring it by."
"Huh... Well, thanks. I wonder who it could be from?"
"I didn't see a sender written anywhere. But if it were from one of us here in Dream Land, they'd probably come see you instead of sending a letter...  Maybe the letter came via magic, from someone who lives in the distant reaches of space?"
"Whoa, what?! Magic?! Who'd send me a magic letter?!"
"Someone who's a big fan of yours?" Chilly laughed and handed over the envelope.
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"A fan?! Of mine?! I've got fans! I'm so happy!" Kirby, his eyes sparkling, opened the letter. The moment he saw what was inside, his face took on an unusually serious expression.
Chilly leaned over, curious.
"Who's it from? What did they write?"
Kirby's answer was shocked silence.
"Hmm? What is it, Kirby? Who send the letter?"
"M...M...Ma...!" There was a bright flash of light, just as he was about to shout the sender's name. It was so bright Chilly had to squeeze their eyes shut. "Whoa, whoa, whoa?! What's happening?!"
When the light cleared, and Chilly opened their eyes once more, they saw that Kirby was nowhere to be seen.
"Huh? Kirby? Kirby, where did you go?!"
But no one answered.
Kirby was not inside his house. Nor was he outside. He couldn't be found anywhere.
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Meanwhile, in Castle Dedede... 
King Dedede was stretched out on a sofa, giving a king-sized yawn.
"Yaaaawn... I'm bored already! You lot, don't you have anything entertaining going on?" He addressed his subordinates, the Waddle Dees, with a tired expression.
The Dees exchanged a troubled look.
Bandanna Waddle Dee, their leader, addressed the king.
"How about we sing a song?"
"Bo~ring. I've heard all your songs a dozen times."
"Okay then... Um, we could all dance instead...?"
"I've seen enough dancing too. And before you start, I've seen enough magic tricks, enough impersonation acts, and enough riddle competitions too. I need to see something new. Something amazing. Something that's never happened before."
It was a ludicrous request, but even then, the Dees tried their best to think of something. Unfortunately, for all their pondering, they could not come upon a solution. King Dedede sighed again.
"Yaaawn... So, there's nothing out there? Nothing that can truly capture my attention like..."
Just then, a single Waddle Dee came rushing in, shouting, "Your majesty! You have a letter!"
"I have a what? A letter?" King Dedede shot up from the couch. "It must be a fan letter then! Will my popularity never cease?! Let's see here..."
He wasted no time opening the letter. Dedede's face drew in sharply as he began to read. Bandanna Waddle Dee looked over at him, concerned.
"What is it, your majesty? What's in that letter? And who is it from?"
"M...M... Ma...!" But just as he was about to say something, a bright white light flooded the room.
"Waaaah?!"
"That's too bright!"
The Waddle Dees were taken aback, squeezing their eyes shut against the light. When it had dispersed, they nervously opened them again. Only to see...
...King Dedede was gone. Bandanna Waddle Dee, who had been at the king's side, was gone too.
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Around that same time, in the battleship Halberd...
Meta Knight and Captain Vul were enjoying the luxury of leisurely afternoon tea. Captain Vul had his cheeks stuffed with cake, a wide smile on his beak.
"I've got to say, this short cake isn't just dessert - it's art, Lord Meta Knight. It was worth standing in line for two hours at that popular bakery just to get a chance to buy some!"
Meta Knight, cutting of a piece with his fork, responded curtly, "Was THAT the 'vital mission' you left for? To stand in line at a bakery?"
"Err... T-that is... Cake acquisition is very vital! Not because I wanted to try some, I'll have you know! It was because I thought it would improve the Meta-Knights' moral! That's why I worked so hard to...!"
Axe Knight arrived in the middle of Captain Vul's desperate defense.
"Sorry to interrupt but, Lord Meta Knight, you have a letter."
"A letter? For me?"
"So it seems. It had 'For Meta Knight!' written on it in big letters. I don't know who sent it though."
Captain Vul smiled. "Maybe it's from that bakery I went to? I asked them to write me as soon as their latest dessert came out!"
"Wouldn't it be addressed to you then?" Meta Knight asked as he broke the seal on the envelope. At one glance of the contents, he shouted, "This letter...Could it be...?!"
Bright white light suddenly gushed forth from within.
"Whaaa?!"
"What's going on?!"
Captain Vul and Axe Knight shouted, hurriedly shutting their eyes. When the light faded and they opened them... Meta Knight was gone.
"Squawk?! Lord Meta Knight?!" Captain Vul screeched in a panic. "Lord Meta Knight, where are you?!"
The Meta-Knights were all a fluster. They searched every nook and cranny of the Halberd looking for their leader, but he was nowhere to be seen.
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Kirby opened his eyes and looked around.
"Huh...? Where... am I?" He spoke, mouth hanging agape.
A moment ago, he was at his house, talking to Chilly. Then there's been a light so strong he'd had to shut his eyes against it. When he opened them again, he was in a totally different place.
The ground was paved stone, with a large circular arch in front of him. Beyond the arch he could see green grass and beds of of pretty flowers, and a large fountain.
"Where in tarnation is this?!"
Kirby spun around, hearing a loud voice shouting from behind him. He saw King Dedede looking this way and that. Bandanna Waddle Dee was with him.
"Waddle Dee! King Dedede!" Kirby ran toward them. They gawked upon seeing Kirby.
"Kirby?! What are you doing–"
A fourth voice joined in on the commotion. "Hmph. That was certainly a surprise. But I'm not surprised to see you three here as well."
It was Meta Knight. Kirby hopped back.
"You're here too, Meta Knight?! So, where is this place? What are the four of us doing here? I was at home until just a little bit ago!"
"And I was in my castle," King Dedede said. "I was in...working in my office, in fact. Working hard on extremely important king business."
"I was in the Halberd." Meta Knight explained. "I'd just been told a letter arrived for me. As soon as I began to read it, a bright light filled the room. I woke up to find I'd been transported here."
"It's the fault of these darn letters...!" King Dedede crumpled his in his hands. Kirby took out the letter that had arrived for him and began to read it out.
"'Hello there, Kirby, and long time no see, dude! How've you been? Me, I'm great! Thanks for asking! I've just built a super fun theme park! And as a special treat, I'm inviting you to come on by and enjoy it! Bring your friends! I'll be waiting!' ...It's signed..."
"""Magolor! ""
Meta Knight and King Dedede shouted the name with him. Dedede crossed his arms, grumbling. "Do you think it could really be Magolor?"
"I don't know," responded Meta Knight. "But I can't imagine who else would want to invoke HIS name..."
Just then, a melody began playing from beyond the archway. It was a jaunty, playful melody; the kind that made you want to dance along to the beat. And a figure seemed to be doing just that, floating buoyantly through the archway to greet them.
"Long time no see, everyone!"
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"MAGOLORRR!!"
Kirby, King Dedede, Meta Knight, and Bandanna Waddle Dee shouted in unison.
"Welcome one, welcome all to my very own theme park! I'm so happy to have you here! You'll be excited to know, you're the very first guests of my..."
Meta Knight drew his sword.
King Dedede flourished his hammer.
Kirby took a stance, ready to inhale whatever came his way.
And Bandanna Waddle Dee, who didn't have a weapon, well...he readied himself to run away at full speed should anything happen.
"U-um, hello?! Everyone, could you maybe wait a second?! What's with the sudden show of violence?!"
"As if that's even a question," Meta Knight replied sternly. "What do you plan to do with us now that you've forced us all to this place, Magolor!?"
"I didn't think you'd have the guts to show yourself in front of me after what you pulled! I don't know what you're cooking up this time, but I'm gonna give you a lickin'!"
"You won't have your way again, Magolor! I hope you're ready!" Kirby shouted heroicly.
"Wait, stop, PLEASE! This is all a big misunderstanding!" A frightened Magolor inched backwards, warding away their belligerent looks with a wave of his hands. "I don't want to fight anyone! The invitations  were really just wanted to invite you all here!"
"Invite to...?"
"Like I was saying: an invitation to my theme park, Magoland!" Magolor gave a little spin and winked.
As if on command, the music rose in volume.
"Mago...land?" The name only put Meta Knight further on guard. He glared at Magolor.
"That's right! It's a place of dreams, packed to the gills with all sorts of fun attractions! And it's managed by me, the one and only Magolor! At your service!" He finished his introduction with a bow.
Meta Knight refused to buy into the relaxing atmosphere Magolor was attempting to create. "You're saying you built... a theme park? That's nonsense. Tell us what you're really planning, Magolor."
Magolor met Meta Knight's fierce gaze with a smile. "I'm not planning anything. Except that I want to make up for all I've done to you all and be friends."
"Make up to us...?"
"That's right! As you all no doubt remember, I wasn't the most lovable guy last time we met. I wanted to apologize to everyone for the things I did. That's why I sent those invitations out."
"You must be even crazier than last time if you think we'd consider being friends with you!" Dedede shouted angrily. "And what kind of invitation drags you out to a place without even WAITING for a response! If you were really sorry, you should've gone about it a better way!"
"Look, I'm sorry that I brought you here in such a forceful manner. My original plan was to pick you up via shuttle bus, with air conditioning and everything! But then I ran behind schedule... Anyway, I just wanted to welcome you all here as soon as possible!"
Meta Knight, Kirby, King Dedede, and Bandanna Waddle Dee all glared silently at Magolor.
But then, there was a whistle, followed by a loud BANG illuminating the sky above. All but Magolor looked up at the sky in shock. The bright blue sky was now home to dozens of blooming flowers in a rainbow of colors.
They were like fireworks, only more colorful, more sparkling. It was like someone had decorated the sky in sparkling gemstones. The sight was absolutely breathtaking.
And that wasn't the end of it. Hundreds, no, thousands of balloons rose up all at once, waltzing in the sky alongside their dance partners: a dizzying whirlwind of confetti and streamers.
The merry music rose to a fever-pitch. Kirby looked around, eyes wide to take in the enrapturing celebration happening around him.
"Wowww! Rainbow flowers! Balloons! Confetti! It's sooo pretty!"
Kirby loved pretty sights like these. He forgot whatever complaints or doubts he might have had and ran straight through the arch and into Magoland proper. Meta Knight shouted after him.
"Kirby, stop! This could be a trap by Magolor! Don't let your guard down!"
Kirby did not listen. Nor did King Dedede, who pushed right past Meta Knight to race into Magoland.
"Outta my way! Whoa-oh! Look at all those balloons! I gotta grab me one! Caught ya!" Dedede leapt up high and reached out with both hands, snagging a bundle of colorful balloons for his own.
Magolor clapped his hands in excitement. "Are you enjoying Magoland's opening ceremony?"
But the two were not listening to him either. They were completely absorbed in the excitement happening around them. "Yay! Balloons! Balloons and streamers everywhere!"
"Wahahaha! Kirby, I bet I can grab more balloons than you!"
"You're on! And I'm going to win!"
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The two raced about, hopping up and down, grabbing onto the balloons.
Meta Knight turned to Bandanna Waddle Dee and whispered, "Let's let the two of them be for now. Meanwhile, you and I will focus on figuring out just what Magolor's scheme is."
Bandanna Waddle Dee nodded with a grave face. "Alright, Lord Meta Knight."
Magolor, if he'd noticed them talking, seemed unaffected by it. He called out cheerily, "Come on, Meta Knight, Bandanna Waddle Dee! Join us inside and I'll give you a tour of Magoland!"
He floated his way through the arch and into Magoland. Meta Knight and Bandanna Waddle Dee looked at each other and nodded in agreement before following after him.
[Contents] [Onto Ch. 2]
☆゜・。。・゜゜・。。・゜☆゜・。。・゜゜・。。・
TL Notes: As I mentioned elsewhere, I gave Dedede just a few cliche "southernisms" as per the 4kids dub in his speech because him having a distinctive voice is part of a gag latter on.
Also, just in general, I have tried to model this novel's translation after the way the games have been translated. You will note that it is not always line-for-line a 100% literal translation. I moved dialogue tags around to fit better and merged a few sentences for flow.
I maintain that nothing tone-wise was lost in this translation, but you're free to ask about anything if you have any questions!
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lycheethesimp · 9 months
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Metadede moments from the KF2 light novel that I think about a lot.
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kirbyliker12 · 9 months
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Kirby light novels are truly the novels of all time (u can find them here)
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So is Papi in the story?
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Yeah, Papi's in there plays a big role in Meta Knight's story. He is the key to Meta Knight overcoming his demonic instincts. He's integral in MK to learn to be comfortable in his skin...
(keep in mind I'm mixing game lore & anime lore). And for those of you who don't know Papi's character from the Kirby light novel.
With my version (the KBASW) of MK, his power level is god-tier! Not only that, but he was a strategic king. (This man was not the lone survivor without reason!) Hayday Meta Knight was an absolute war machine on the battlefield. But what's stopping him from being OP now, you may ask... TRAUMA!
After losing Jecra (his person), Meta Knight literally goes berserk leading to disastrous consequences. As a result had to seal his power away cutting 2/3 of his power level... to contain something awful away...
Even when he does unseal himself he basically has to relearn how to use his powers. They're not coming to him as natural (but in reality, it's more of an emotional reason...) Basically, his story with Papi is coming to terms with who he is (self-love and all that.)
But Papi's story doesn't exactly end with their adventure in Hades... Papi doesn't know this, but his (Papi's) soul is waiting for someone very special and is bound to wait for them... (he just doesn't remember who...)
Hint: My version of Papi's story was inspired by Orpheus and Eurydice's story... and for you, musical nerds/geeks out there (I'm one, too) basically Hadestown.
BTW: I've been getting a lot of lore questions lately and I love it!
Keep it up! Though it's just gonna take some time for me to get to them, I'm getting there I promise. (thank you guys)
Next up: Marx's role in the story! And I will say he is my second favorite character arc.
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ghostbny · 6 months
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We need more papi content
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owls-gamblegalaxy · 1 year
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Kirby: Sever Evil with a Slash in a Flash!
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“A topknot adorned swordsman Kirby is front and center this time!
The lord of Dream Castle, Rokuemon, is using the secret sword technique scroll, the ‘Split Second Scroll’, for evil deeds to his heart’s content.
What’s more, actor Elfilin of the traveling entertainment group, the Animal Troupe, Boss Dedede, Tenugui Waddle Dee, and sweets merchant Magolor join in on the great hectic chaos too!?
Based on the hit sub-game ‘Samurai Kirby’, a story set in another world, different from the usual Dream Land, hits the shelves!!”
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
Chapter 14
Chapter 15
Chapter 16
Notes:
Special thanks to Aurora/FullTimeUFO for letting me use her translation of this novel's title. (https://twitter.com/FullTimeUFO/status/1613745210735067140)
As this is very Japanese immersed novel, there may be a lot of terms western readers might not be familiar with. I've decided to keep many of them as-is rather than localizing them to something more western (tenugui for example has stayed as-is). To compensate, all chapters with potentially unfamiliar terms will have a Chapter Glossary linked at the beginning of their posts, listing words and their definitions in order of appearance in that chapter. This is separate from the translator's notes. They're not required for reading, but I recommend checking them out. Especially the first one, since it will set up terms that appear for the rest of the novel.
This novel is set in Edo period Japan (or at least its equivalent) as shown by Boss Dedede being a type of Edo period police officer, the prominence of karakuri (mechanical) puppets, which were at the height of their popularity during the Edo period, and the prominence of edomoji on signs throughout this novel, among other things.
Translator's notes:
Bandana Waddle Dee has been renamed to Tenugui Waddle Dee this novel because he wears a tenugui (japanese hand towel) over his head instead of a bandana.
In the table of contents image, Chef Kawasaki is selling yakisoba for 50 point stars and Magolor is selling candy apples for 300.
Note that any location that starts with the word "dream" was originally called "Pupupu". For example, "Dream Town" was "Pupupu Town". I've changed all of them to "dream" to keep with official english localizations.
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Confession time, the first time I read The Knight of Hades, I misread the novel severely and thought that Hades was somewhere only monsters went when they died. I thought the implication of Meta going to a afterlife exclusive to monsters was the most fascinating concept and that it was “severely underrated by the fandom”. And for like a year I was like “why does nobody talk about Meta going to monster hell??” Well. It’s because monster hell didn’t exist
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Day 6 and 9: Royalty, Soaring, and Anime
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I’m falling way behind so I’m combining prompts.
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I like to think this takes place after both of their perspective arcs, and even though both of their dads trust them in running a kingdom, they still need to learn some essential skills to run a kingdom. So they were both left with Queen Ripple.
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I had fun writing their dynamic even though I didn’t show much of it.
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makerofmadness · 1 year
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Kirby and the Forgotten Land: Run Into the New World! Chapter ☆1: Through the Vortex into a New World!
“Ugh... ough...”
Kirby opened his eyes.
Right in front of his eyes was grainy, white sand. The peaceful whooshing sound of waves could be heard. 
Kirby quickly got up to his feet and gave a look around at his surroundings.The waves were breaking on the white sandy shore and retreating back into the sea. Just a short distance away from the foreshore grew brightly colored grass and many trees full of leaves. 
“Hmm?... Where am I?... I... uh...”
There, he finally recalled being sucked up by the mysterious vortex.
“Guess I blacked out after getting caught up in that vortex thingy. What happened to Waddle Dee?”
Kirby began walking around, looking all over the place restlessly. However, it didn't seem Bandana Waddle Dee was anywhere nearby. He didn’t see any of the other Waddle Dees, or any of the other residents of Dream Land either.
Kirby turned his back on the ocean and made his way into the expanse of trees. 
The sound of waves gave way to the sound of tree leaves swaying in the wind. The dim forest extended out far and wide. Kirby continued walking deeper and deeper into the forest.
“It’s really quiet in here...  Wonder if anyone else is here...”
Just as he started feeling just a tiny bit forlorn...
He could see a bright light coming from the end of the forest.
 Kirby gave a sigh of relief and started running for the end.
And then- the moment he got out of the forest, Kirby shouted:
“WOAH! COOL!”
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He almost couldn’t believe his own eyes at the sight spread out before him. There were many tall things that looked like pillars standing there, reaching all the way up to the sky. The ground was hardened and perfectly leveled, with a white line drawn on it.
“What a strange town...!”
Kirby broke into a run, absolutely spellbound. 
As he approached the pillar-like structures, he began to notice the many doors and windows which one would be able to enter through. 
Kirby finally realized they weren’t pillars at all, they were buildings.
“Wow, these houses are huge! Who’s living in them? Heyyy, HEYYY!”
However, there was no response.
Upon further inspection, the window glass was cracked, and the walls were covered in cracks. The floors were covered in weeds. 
“Is anybody here?...”
Kirby entered one of the buildings.
Inside, it was completely silent. As he looked around the building, he saw a single car parked at the far end. 
“A car... Is it gonna move?”
When Kirby approached, suddenly, three pairs of ears poked up out from behind the top of the car. Three fuzzy animals poked their heads out.
Encountering this world’s inhabitants for the first time made Kirby happy.
“Hello! My name is Kirby. If you don’t mind me asking, where-”
However, the three animals glared at Kirby and growled:
“Grrrrrrrr...”
Kirby was confused.
“Huh? Ummm... are you mad at me? Why-”
Without warning, the trio of fuzzy creatures pounced.
“WaitwaitwaitwaitWHAT?! Stop, don’t do this!”
Kirby tried to stop them, but the beasts’ desire to fight bore like fangs. With such circumstances, he had no choice but to fight.
“Alright then...!”
Kirby sucked in a lot of air.
His signature inhale.
“Grrrr?!
The beasts, facing this inhale attack for the first time, were frozen like a deer in headlights. In desperate attempt not to be sucked up, they dug their short paws into the ground with a firm stance. 
Whoooooosh!
Without letting up, Kirby continued to inhale. 
It was there that something unexpected happened:
The car behind the beasts, wobbling so much that Kirby wondered if it was floating, came off the ground straight toward Kirby.
Kirby panicked. There was no way something that big could fit inside his mouth!...
However, the moment he was hit by it, Kirby’s mouth stretched out wider than one would think possible. 
Enough to suck in the entire car.
“Nggggg?!”
The next moment, the car was stuffed in Kirby’s mouth.
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At such an unexpected event, Kirby darted his eyes about in shock and confusion.
“Ng... gggg... ngng?”
Although he couldn’t talk, he didn’t feel any pain.
Kirby’s form had taken the shape of the car.
This- should it be called Car Mouth?
New world, new ability??
Caught off-guard observing the impact, the three beasts backed up. 
“Grrrr...”
“Gr...”
They were trembling, faces frozen in shock. 
If they were able to talk, they likely would’ve said, “What even is this guy...?” Oh crap!”
The moment Kirby glanced over at them, the three creatures jumped and fled the scene yelping.
“N... ng... ng?”
Kirby, about to chase after them, noticed a few things:
The way he was now, Kirby’s body had taken on the shape of the car. Tires underfoot. 
As he tried to drive, he picked up noticeable speed.
With that force, he broke through the wall, jumping out into the outside.
Road full of cracks, sharp hills, nothing special.
Without axels or breaks or handles, Kirby began his wonderful drive.
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Bathing in the radiant sun rays, Kirby pleasantly continued driving. Crossing the bridge over a large stream, dashing down the highway, to wherever the road would lead him. He was so happy, he wished he could sing.
As he continued on his merry drive, Kirby, noticing small shadows passing across the sky, glanced up.
More birds than he could count were flying overhead.  
With the talons of their feet, they appeared to be gripping something: Small cages.
And what they were carrying inside those cages...?
Kirby strained his eyes, before the realization hit him:
Inside the cages were Waddle Dees. 
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Dozens of Waddle Dees, held inside the cages, were being carried off.
“The Waddle Dees...!” Kirby shouted without thinking, overcome with surprise. There, the car came rolling out of Kirby’s mouth, taking him out of Car Mouth mode.
Back in his normal form, Kirby’s mind was set on chasing after that flock. 
“Waaait!!”
However, the birds moved quickly. Soon they were completely out of sight.
The moment Kirby skidded to a halt, he could hear a faint voice:
“Heeeelp! Help me!!”
Someone was calling for help.
“...that way!”
Kirby began to run in the direction of the voice.
His destination was a small town. 
No- it was what used to be a small town, it seemed. The buildings had all been destroyed, reduced to piles of rubble. Scattered here and there were furry animals like the ones from before, running around. In the skies flew the birds who had carried those cages. They seemed to be hunting their prey.
“H-Help meee!!”
Shouting and attempting to run away, was an aqua-colored creature with big ears. Surrounded by beasts, targeted by the birds- clearly he was in a dire situation!
“HEY!!”
Kirby shouted as he ran toward the beasts and birds.
“Grrrr!!”
“Caaww!!”
The beasts and birds, noticing Kirby, all charged to attack at once. However, when Kirby got serious, no one could stand a chance against him. In the blink of an eye, it was no contest. 
Both the beasts and the birds were crying out as they fled the scene. 
The aqua-colored creature, running up close to Kirby, let out a relieved sigh before speaking:
“Phew! You saved me! Thank you...”
However, his look soon turned glum before he continued:
“But what about those other guys, the Waddle Dees? They were all captured! And taken away!”
“Huh? You know the Waddle Dees?” Kirby asked, surprised. “My name’s Kirby, and the Waddle Dees are my friends. What about you?” 
As Kirby said this, the aqua-colored creature shouted with delight:
“You’re Kirby?! Like, the Kirby?! Oh my gosh, the Waddle Dees told me so much about you! I was thinking about how nice it would be to get to meet you someday. It’s a pleasure to meet you, Kirby. I’m Elfilin!”
“Elfilin...”
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“Yeah. I’m friends with the Waddle Dees too. We built this town together, and we lived here happily. But then, they came and attacked us...”
Right that moment, a shout could be heard:
“Kirby! There you are! Wait for meeeeeee!!”
Coming in running, waving his arms around wide, was Bandana Waddle Dee. On his back, he was carrying a long spear.
“Waddle Dee! Thank goodness!”
With a spring in his step, Kirby ran over to him. Full of joy, the two embraced each other tightly.
“So you really came to this world too after all! I missed you so much, Kirby!”
“Yup! I was looking for the Waddle Dees for a while.”
“...a while?”
“Yeah. A while ago, when I got sucked into the vortex, and I woke up on the beach- and after that, I’ve just been doing this for this whole time!”
“...Huh? But that’s... uh, Kirby...”
Bandana Waddle Dee stared at Kirby confusedly.
“Kirby, you said you got sucked into the vortex a while ago...?”
“Uh-huh!”
“We were sucked into the vortex, into this world, way more than a while ago.”
Bandana Waddle Dee spread his arms out.
“We’ve been looking for you and Great King Dedede for... I don’t even know how many days at this point.”
“...what?”
“But we didn’t have any clues at all... that’s when we met Elfilin and became friends with him. Together, we built this town here, and we settled in.”
“...I’m sorry, what?”
Kirby stared blankly, mouth agape, absolutely lost. 
It had been so many days since the Waddle Dees got sucked into the vortex that they were able to build an entire town...?
And yet Kirby had only just gotten to this world a short while ago?
“How did that happen? We all got sucked up together.”
“Yeah... I don’t really know, but...” Bandana Waddle Dee said while pondering, “maybe time got all warped somehow inside the vortex. That’d explain why we both got sucked up at the same time and yet came out at different times and places.”
“Hmm...”
Kirby tried thinking about it, but didn’t understand it any better. Regardless, thinking to go along with what Bandana Waddle Dee had said, he continued the conversation:
“So King Dedede’s not here?”
“...yeah. We got separated in the vortex and still haven’t found him yet.”
Bandana Waddle Dee looked dejected. Kirby, with a cheery voice, tried to lift Bandana Waddle Dee’s spirits.
“It’ll be fine, I’m sure we’ll bump into him sooner or later! Maybe King Dedede just went back to Castle Dedede first, he’s probably just waiting for all the Waddle Dees to come back too.”
In response, Elfilin shook his head with a sad look.
“No, I’m afraid. It doesn’t seem like anyone will be able to return home to Pop Star anytime soon.”
“...really?”
“Yes. I’ve always been on this star, but I’ve heard things about Pop Star from the Waddle Dees. Before they came along, though, I’d never even heard of it. I’m guessing that this star and the one that the Waddle Dees came from are in entirely different universes.”
“Different... universes...?!”
Kirby’s eyes widened. 
It seemed he had come to a much more difficult place than he had thought. 
“According to Elfilin,” Bandana Waddle Dee said, “this place where we are now is called Natural Plains. With the forest and the lake nearby, it kinda looks like Dream Land, right? So, we decided we’d build a town here. We had a feeling that the Great King would’ve landed somewhere in the plains here too... but then the Beast Pack showed up and destroyed everything.”
“Beast Pack?”
Elfilin responded to Kirby’s inquiry:
“They’re the guys who just attacked us. The fuzzy ones are called Awoofies, and the birds carrying the cages are Clockers.”
“The Beast Pack’s leader is known as Leongar,” Bandana Waddle Dee added. “I haven’t seen him for myself, but apparently he’s really, really strong.”
Elfilin nodded his head.
“The pack’s basically Leongar’s minions. They’re most likely carrying out all of Leongar’s orders. They destroyed our town and kidnapped the Waddle Dees. If Kirby hadn’t gotten here when he did, they would’ve gotten me too!”
Elfilin trembled with fear. Kirby offered some encouraging words:
“Never fear, ‘cause I’m here now! Let’s go save the Waddle Dees! Elfilin, I promise that as long as you’re with me, everything will be fine.”
“Ok! Thank you, Kirby!”
Elfilin looked at Kirby with a twinkle in his eyes. 
“The Waddle Dees would talk about you all the time. About how strong you are. And after that fight you put up, I can see it was the truth!”
“But I’m wondering, are you still able to use your Copy Ability in this world?” Bandana Waddle Dee said worriedly. “Kirby, have you tried already?”
“Nope! But it doesn’t matter, ‘cause even if I can’t use any Copy Abilities, I’ve gained a new ability here, and it’s really neat!”
“Huh? What ability?”
“Yeah! See that car...”
Kirby looked around, but the car was nowhere to be seen. It seemed he had gotten quite far away from where he had stopped using Car Mouth. 
“I’ll have to show you later. Anywho, it was so cool! But first, let’s all go rescue the Waddle Dees.”
Bandana Waddle Dee and Elfilin both nodded.
“Well then,” Elfilin said, “we should start by investigating the shopping mall.”
“Shopping mall?”
“Yes. A large building located in the North of Natural Plains. Right now, it’s no longer in use. The Beast Pack seem to have settled in the ruins around the land, using them as bases to carry the Waddle Dees off to.”
“That means the Waddle Dees are there...?”
“Yeah, probably. I could see the clockers carrying their cages off northward. Follow me, I’ll lead you there!”
“Got it, let’s go!”
Just as Kirby cheerfully shouted this, from somewhere in the sky, something was approaching, making a humming noise.
Kirby, noticing this, strained his eyes and stared.
It was a yellow star. Simultaneously, Kirby and Bandana Waddle Dee shouted:
“THE WARP STAR???”
It made a sudden drop toward the ground, and stopped right in front of the three.
“A small star???” Elfilin shouted in surprise. “What is this?”
“It’s the Warp Star! It must’ve gotten sucked into the vortex with me. Thanks for coming along, Warp Star!”
Kirby quickly hopped onto the Warp Star, and held out a hand to Bandana Waddle Dee and Elfilin.
“C’mon, hop on! With the Warp Star, we can get to anywhere in no time!”
“Gotcha!”
Bandana Waddle Dee eagerly latched on to the Warp Star. Elfilin timidly boarded, clinging on to the Warp Star tightly. 
“S-So I’m guessing... this thing flies?”
“Of course! Now, here we go!!”
Just as Kirby shouted this, the Warp Star began to speed off with its usual hum. 
Though he was scared at first, Elfilin, getting used to it quickly, cheered:
“Woah, this is awesome! We’re going so fast! Like this, we’re gonna reach the shopping mall in no time at all!”
However, out of nowhere, Bandana Waddle Dee shouted:
“Wait a minute! Warp Star, stop!!”
The Warp Star came to a sudden halt in midair. 
Elfilin, who was nearly thrown off, screamed:
“Hyaaaaa!! Wh-What?! What’s wrong, Bandana??”
“I think I just heard something. Sounded like a voice.”
Bandana Waddle Dee looked around at the surroundings.
Kirby heard it too. From somewhere in the distance, voices were faintly resounding.
“The voices... the Waddle Dees!”
Bandana Waddle Dee nodded.
“They’re all calling for help, they’re crying.”
“They’re being held somewhere nearby. We gotta look for them!”
The Warp Star flew lower and continued slowly.
Bandana Waddle Dee pointed at the tunnel that could be seen up ahead.
“The noise is coming from that tunnel!” he said.
“Got it! Let’s go!”
Kirby and co. hopped off the Warp Star.
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