Matt: Another new story? Yes it is, but it's not any ordinary story. You see, I was playing "Kirby: Squeak Squad" the other day and I started to think...

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Real World Matt: Hmm, I really like the Kirby games, yet I've done nothing to show to the public my love for the pink puffball other than one piece of fan art. Maybe I should make a Fan fic!

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Matt: So here it is, a new fan fic from me. Please Enjoy! Oh, and as always, the Disclaimer is at the bottom.

(Please note that the story itself is only going to be about 5, maybe 6 chapters long as this is just a side project. Also know that this story is an ADAPTATION of the first Kirby game, so the chapters will NOT perfectly follow the actual game storyline. There will also be appearances of characters from the Kirby Anime, as well as foreshadowing for games that take place after (I also made some stuff up as I went along (mainly because, although I am a fan of the series, I really don't know all that much outside the games other than the faces of characters and their names, alongside a few key words...)))


Super Randomness Productions presents

Kirby: Beginnings

Kirby was just your average denizen of Dreamland, just living in lazy leisure and bliss. But when the greedy, gluttonous King Dedede steals all the food from Dreamland, as well as the 5 Sparkling Stars, Kirby will embark on an adventure that will change his life forever...


Chapter 1: Stolen Stars

We've all heard of Kirby: the brave Star Warrior who has protected the planet of Pop Star from many villains who threatened the destruction of the planet. He is loved by all... well, most of Dreamland and is praised as a hero who will always bee there to protect the innocent...

...but he was not always a hero.

Kirby was once just an ordinary Dreamlander, a member of the Popopo tribe. The Popopo were a very peaceful and lazy race, and they always had fun. Every day was bliss, and that's just how Kirby loved it. However, he loved something more than peace, being lazy, and (surprisingly) food: he loved adventure.

Despite the wishes of his tribe's elders, Kirby was always sneaking off to go explore areas of Green Greens that most people told their young to stay away from; going even as far as the edge of Whispy Woods. Even though he was punished for his misbehavior later on, he did discover several interesting landmarks that others had no idea were there.

Today was no different than any other day for Kirby, as he has once again snuck away from the village to go exploring. He had a backpack strapped on his back that carried several snacks that he had brought with him, and he wore a safari cap on his head, showing that he was ready to take on whatever his next challenge was.

"Ah," he sighed, "there's nothing like a nice long stroll to take your mind off of the repetitive peace of everyday living."

Kirby leisurely walked across the rolling hills of Green Greens, taking in the beautiful sites that he came across. He looked up into the beautiful blue sky to see the many star-shaped clouds in the sky, lined together with rainbows that seemed to stretch into the heavens. The ground was covered with lush green grass that was accented by many multi-colored, star-shaped stones, with the occasional tree scattered here and there. One thing could be said about today, and that was that it couldn't get any more beautiful.

Kirby watched as a couple of birds flew passed him, when he heard a familiar voice...

"K-Kirby, wait up!"

Kirby looked back to see someone running up to him; it was Marx. Marx was a rare type of Dreamlander called a Marxian; they looked like a normal Popopo Dreamlander, but had unusually big eyes and no arms. Marx wore a pair of large glasses, a jester's cap, and a blue bowtie around his neck.

"Marx," greeted Kirby as he watched Marx quickly run up to him, "you finally decided to join me on one of my walks?"

"N-no, I didn't..." he wheezed, "I... huff... I came to... to get you to come back... puff... before you-you're caught... again..."

"So what if I get caught again? They'll just do what they always do: scold me, give me a simple slap on the wrist, and then go on their merry way."

"But Kirby, the outside world is dangerous! There are monsters, and bullies, and..."

"Look Marx, I'm glad that you would worry enough for you to go out of your way to come and get me, but I'll be fine. I've been all over Green Greens before, so I know my way around. And if anyone tries to start something..."

Kirby turned to a nearby star stone and started to inhale. Surprisingly, his suction actually started to create a small tornado from his mouth that sucked the stone right into it. After he sucked up the stone, he turned to a nearby star block and spit it back out in the form of a star, which impacted the block and destroyed them both.

"...I'll send whatever they throw at me right back at 'em!"

Marx was stunned at what he just saw.

"Kirby..." he started, "...how... how did you do that...?"

Kirby put his hand stub to his chin and thought for a moment.

"To be quite honest, I don't know. You see, while I was out here one day, I was attacked by a couple of Bronto Burts, and was almost done for. I opened my mouth to scream for help, and it just sort of happened."

"Did you tell anyone about it?"

"Well, I did mention it to the Elder, but he didn't seem like he believed me. In any case, since you're already here, why don't you join me? Today I'm going to explore a cave that I found on the outskirts of Whispy Woods."

"W-what, but Whispy Woods is too dangerous to enter! We could be eaten by a wild animal, o-or get blown up by a Poppy Bros. gomb, or even worse..."

"Marx, I said that it was on the 'outskirts' of Whispy Woods, as in not actually IN the woods, but near it..."

"Well, I guess when you put it that way..."

"Great, then it's decided!"

Kirby grabbed onto Marx's bowtie and began to pull him along. Marx started to try and pull away, arguing that he had changed his mind, but Kirby made sue that he stayed with him.

However, they didn't know of the events that were transpiring at home...

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On a cliff side near Popopo Village, a lone Sir Kibble looked over the peaceful village with still, near statue-esque silence. As he watched, a lone Waddle Doo soldier marched up to him.

"What news do you bring?" said Sir Kibble in a stern voice.

"Sir," the Waddle Doo said as it stood to attention, "as his highness said, they have no defense against attack. We have set up our forces around the entire village, and are ready to strike on your command."

"Excellent; tell all squad commanders to prepare for attack..."

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"Uh, Kirby, are you sure about this?"

Marx held tight onto the rope that kept him from falling down the deep, dark pit to his doom. The duo of friends had just reached the cave that Kirby had found. The entrance to the cave was a long shaft down, and Kirby had somehow talked Marx into going down first.

"Not to worry Marx," Kirby called down, "I've got a firm hold on this rope. If you do fall, it won't be of any error of mine!"

"That's not very reassuring..." Marx worried. Kirby could say one thing about him, and that was the fact that Marx was never very brave. After a few moments Marx finally reached the bottom.

"Okay Kirby, I'm at the bottom: you can come on down now!"

Kirby nodded, even though he knew that Marx couldn't see it, and tied off the rope to a nearby stone. He grabbed the backpack and his helmet, put them on, and then just jumped down into the hole. As soon as he did though, his body puffed up and he started to float down gently like a balloon; this was an ability that all Popopo could do, although Kirby could do it for much longer than others, and could even use it to fly short distances.

As Kirby landed next to Marx, he noticed that the Marxian was giving him a 'why didn't you do that in the first place' look. Kirby just gave an apologetic smile and pulled out a lantern from his backpack, as well as an extra safari hat for Marx to protect his head. The two walked forward in the pitch black cave before coming upon a dead end.

"Dang," Kirby said discouraged, "Looks like this is as far as the tunnel goes."

"Good," Marx said happily, "then that means we can get the heck out of here."

Just as Marx turned to go back the way he came, something caught his eye.

"Huh, what's that?"

"What's what?" Kirby asked.

"Shine the lantern over here!"

Kirby did so, and upon doing it, the duo found a stone with some strange inscriptions on it.

"Wow," Kirby said in an unimpressed voice, "a rock with squiggles on it; big deal..."

"These 'squiggles', as you call them, are ancient Popo pictograms."

"Uh, Popo...?"

Marx would have done a face-palm if he had hands.

"Don't you ever pay attention in history class? The Popo race is the ancient ancestors of the Popopo. They were known throughout the ancient world as renowned warriors skilled in the ancient martial arts. They were also very knowledgeable, and were thought to be able to see into the future."

"Well then, Mr. Professor, can you read what's on that stone?"

"Well, I think that I can. Give me a few moments."

Kirby sat down next to a large stone on the ground and pulled a Pep Brew out from his bag. He watched as Marx said things in an unknown language to himself as he checked a few things in a book that he had brought with him. Kirby took a big swig of the Pep Brew and watched as Marx translated the script on the stone.

Just as Kirby finished off his drink, Marx stood up and turned to him.

"Kirby," he said, "this is a warning totem..."

"A warning...?"

"It says: Beware the wrath of Nightmare, realm of evil and destruction. It rides the waves of Dream to taint those pure of heart, and consume all in darkness."

"Wow, that sounds bad. Let's hope that this 'Nightmare' thing doesn't show up any time soon..."

"There's more: If the gates to Nightmare should open, creatures of evil will spread across the cosmos, and all will be shrouded in darkness forever. To stop the beasts, find the 5 Sparkling Stars. They will choose a hero, and give him the power of Copy to stop this fate from befalling the universe."

"Wait, doesn't the Popopo elder have a Sparkling Star? Maybe we should investigate further..."

"Kirby, I don't think that we have to worry. If you would think back, you would remember that the Galaxy Soldier Army defeated the creatures of Nightmare long ago. In any case, it's starting to get late. We should head on home before the sun sets..."

Kirby nodded, and packed up all of his stuff. He picked back up the lantern and started to lead the way back to the entrance. Just as they reached the rope, however, an explosion could be heard from above, and the ground underneath them shook violently.

"Whoa," Kirby exclaimed, "what was that?!"

"I don't know," said Marx, "but I don't plan to find out anytime soon: let's get out of here!"

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Kirby and Marx quickly ran down the road back to the village, not daring to look back for fear of whatever it was that caused that explosion. They were tired, hungry, and just wanted to get home, but they were not prepared for what they would find.

"Come on, Marx," Kirby called to his friend, "the village is just over this hill."

"I... huff... I-I'm not in as... puff ...as in s-shape as... as you are, Kirby." Marx wheezed.

"Don't worry; we'll be able to rest once we get..."

Kirby stopped dead in his tracks at the top of the hill, his jaw (if he has one) dropping to the ground.

"Kirby, what's the matter?" Marx inquired. He didn't have to wait long to get his answer as when he reached the top his jaw dropped to the ground when he saw what Kirby stopped at...

...all of Popopo village was in ruin.

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Kirby and Marx walked through the wreckage of the now destroyed village in hopes of finding anyone who can explain to them what happened. Kirby jumped up on what was left of a pillar near the center of town and looked all around.

"Hello," he called, "is anyone here?!"

"Kirby," Marx called to him, "come on down from there. There's obviously no one left here. Either everyone evacuated, or they were..."

Marx stopped in mid sentence and started to cry a bit. He couldn't finish his statement because it was too painful for him to say it. Kirby quickly hopped down and patted his friend on the back.

"I know, Marx. I guess that I was hoping that someone made it out safely."

"You may just get your wish..." said a muffled voice from somewhere close by.

Both Kirby and Marx both shot straight up when they heard the voice. The two looked around to see who had said that, but they saw no one.

"We're down here!!!"

Both Kirby and Marx quickly jumped away from where they were standing. They watched as the rubble that they were standing upon started to fall away from the center as a trap door opened up. When the dust settled, an old Popopo could be seen coming out. He looked like an elderly red version of Kirby, though he actually had arms and hands. In his left hand he held a large wooden staff, and he had a beard that seemed to drag the ground.

"Elder!" Kirby exclaimed in joy, "You're alright!"

"Indeed I am," said the elder in a sort of scratchy voice, "but for how long, I am unsure, as I am unsure as to how everyone else will be able to hold out for…"

"What do you mean, Elder?" asked Marx.

"Questions are not for now; help me get everyone out of the shelter."

Kirby and Marx did as they were told, and helped the elder direct everyone out of the underground shelter and direct them to a safe meeting place in the center of the villages' ruins.

"So just what happened?" asked Marx, "Who would want to do something so horrible to us when we had done nothing to warrant this attack?"

"Yeah," Kirby added, "we never did anything to anyone, so who'd want to hurt us by having people attack our village?"

"It was horrible," began the Elder, "we were beginning the harvesting of our crops for the Popopo harvest festival when we were attacked by an army of Waddle Dees and Waddle Doos. They ravaged our land, stole our crops, and tried to take our most precious belongings; the 5 Sparkling Stars. They got away with our food, as well as one of the stars, but I managed to scatter the other 4 so that they wouldn't be able to get their hands on them. However, without the stars, I fear that our way of life will soon die…"

"But who would be so cruel as to have an army steal all of our food, or the stars?" inquired Marx.

"I fear that this may be the work of someone of great power and influence. We know next to nothing of the beings outside of this village, so a great many dangers may wait. However, I remember one of the soldiers say something about… Dedede, I think…"

"Wait," said Kirby, "did you say Dedede?"

"Why, yes I did."

"Why did you ask," Marx inquired, "do you know something that we don't?"

"Well, on one of my walks outside the village, I came across a small, abandoned hut near the edge of Whispy Woods. When I went inside, I found several maps that showed the terrain from the other side of the forest. One of the landmarks on the map was labeled 'Mt. Dedede'. Maybe that's where they all came from?"

"What are you implying, young one?" the elder asked with a stern, yet concerned voice, "You are not honestly thinking of going to find the 5 stars, are you?"

"I'm the only one in the village with enough knowledge of the surrounding terrain to make the trip, as well as the only one with any prior training in combat. Face it: I'm the only one who can save us!"

The Popopo Elder just stared at Kirby in amazement; never before had he seen such selflessness of heart in any Dreamlander. He closed his eyes and thought for a moment. He did realize that Kirby did possess unique skills that only he had, and was sure that he could handle whatever the planet could throw at him, but something still made him worry about the young boy. He wasn't sure what it was, but something just told him that if Kirby left on this journey, he may never be the same again…

"Kirby," the Elder finally spoke, "you are a strong and brave soul. Ever since your parents left you in my care, I have tried hard to protect you from dangers. It seems as though I've now broken my promise…"

"Elder, I…"

"There is no need to speak young one. I have taught you all that I can, and have protected you as much as I possibly could, but now it is time for you to go out on your own and find your own life. Kirby, you were destined for great things since the day of your birth, and now it is time to prove that true. But before you go, I have a present for you…"

The elder then reached behind his back and pulled out 2 small charms. The first was shaped like a star with a smaller one circling it, and the other was in the shape of the phrase '1up'.

"The star charm will allow you to sense where the 5 sparkling stars are located, allowing you to easily find them. The other is a special good luck charm that will protect you from very grievous wounds. However, it only works once, so be careful."

Kirby took the charms from the Elder. "Thank you. And I promise that I will get our food and Sparkling Stars back!"

"Yes, I'm certain you will. However, it is getting very late, and you must be tired from your exciting day of exploration. Rest here for tonight, to regain your strength, and start your journey tomorrow…"

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We now go far away from the Popopo Village ruins, to another portion of Dreamland entirely. A large mountain looms ominously over the plains below, and at the top sits a large castle. Inside the castle, in a large dining hall, we find a large creature sitting at long table, eating food from a wide selection that spans the entire length of it.

He appeared to be a large, blue, overweight, penguin-like creature. He wore a red, regal-looking robe, a waist band with a red and yellow triangular pattern on it, a pair of yellow mittens and shoes, and a red cap with a white puff on top and a gold band around the opening. This was King Dedede; the self-declared ruler of Dreamland.

Several Waddle Dees wearing chef hats were quickly scurrying about the hall, removing empty plates and replacing them with succulent gourmet dishes as Dedede stuffed his face.

"Nya ha haaa," Dedede laughed, "This food is so delicious, and the fact that it's all stolen from the many villages of Dreamland makes them taste all the better; I just love being a tyrant!"

As Dedede continued to stuff his face, the large door across the room from him opened, and in came another strange creature. This one was a large, anthropomorphic snail with no legs or feet: This was Dr. Escargoon, Dedede's loyal advisor

Escargoon slowly walked… err, slid up to where Dedede sat, and watched as he quickly scarffed down a large turkey leg, and washed it down with a large goblet of Pep Brew.

"Ah, Escargoon," said Dedede as he finally noticed the presence of his trusted advisor, "I was just wondering where you were. Sit down and join me for a nice stolen meal."

"Your majesty," the snail spoke, "I'm not here to gorge myself; I have come with some news regarding the Sparkling Stars."

"Always business with you, isn't it? Why don't you forget about work for now and just relax? I mean, you said it yourself: Popopo village doesn't have any form of protection against a full scale attack, so the 5 stars will be easy to take."

"But that's just it, sire: we only managed to get one of the stars; the others were scattered across Dreamland!"

Upon hearing this, Dedede choked on the turkey leg that he had stuffed in his mouth. Once he spit it out, he glared angrily at his advisor and threateningly pulled out his large wooden mallet.

"WHAT DO YOU MEAN THEY'VE BEEN SCATTERED?!?!?!?!?" the greedy King yelled furiously, "START EXPLAINING!!!"

Escargoon cowered in a corner, in desperate fear for his life. He knew that when Dedede got upset, people got hurt; and in this case it was going to be him.

"AHH, y-your highness, please calm down. When we got the first, the Popopo elder activated the other 4 stars and scattered them; it's not my fault!"

King Dedede calmed down a bit: not enough to put away his hammer, but just enough to let Escargoon finish his explanation.

"We've been able to locate 3 of the 4 remaining stars so far. They are in Whispy Woods, Castle Lololo, and Float Islands respectively. As far as the final star is concerned, though, we believe that it may have landed somewhere in the Bubbly Clouds, but we haven't been able to locate it yet…"

Dedede finally managed to calm down just enough for him to put his hammer up, but you could still see that his anger was as strong as ever. He walked up to Escargoon slowly, grabbed him by his neck (causing poor Escargoon to choke a bit), and pulled him up to his face.

"You're lucky that we AT LEAST know their general location." Dedede said in a low, angry voice, "I'm going to go and get us some more help so that we can round up the stars, but you had better make sure that you don't screw up again."

Escargoon still couldn't talk, due to the fact that he was still being choked by the King's death grip, but he managed to nod a fearful yes. Dedede then let go, letting the snail drop to the ground. He gasped for air as Dedede left the dining hall, going to enlist the so-called 'help'…


Matt: …And there you have it! I actually think that I did halfway decently on this one, which is actually kind of new to me as I usually think that all the chapters that I write for my stories suck. In any case, the next chapter won't be up until the next chapter of Knuckles Quest is done, which SHOULD be sometime soon (very heavy emphasis on 'should', as I tend to get really lazy).

Disclaimer: Kirby, King Dedede, Marx, Escargoon (I think) and all other related characters, places and themes are © Nintendo™ and HAL Laboratory™. The Popopo Elder, the term 'Popo', and anything else that doesn't exist in the games or anime (or other form of Kirby-based media) belong to me, Slam422.

Matt: Until next time, everyone: later days!