A Trip through the Mirror

By: JadeDragonKnight

Chapter 1: The Entrance

It was a hot day in Dream Land. The sun shone high in the sky. Heat vapors licked at the air. The people of the village stayed indoors and found ways to stay cool. Despite the inactivity in the village, the castle seemed to be more exciting.

"I'm bored!" Bun leaned up against the wall with his hands behind his head. Fumu and Kirby stood by him and shared the same feelings. "There's nothing to do here. Why can't we go outside?"

"Bun, you know it's really hot out there," Fumu explained.

"So," he defined. "I say we go out anyway. What do ya say, Kirby?"

"Piyo," Kirby cheered happily.

"Fine," Fumu replied slyly, "but you'll just get all sweaty and smelly."

"We don't care."

"Yeah, but mom does."

Bun moaned in defeat. Kirby continued to stare at the stone floor.

Fumu thought for a minute then said, "Why don't we play hide-and-seek? It can be really fun since the castle is so big."

"Alright," Bun agreed while walking away from the wall, "but there's one little thing."

"What is it?"

"I'm… not it!"

"Not it," Kirby said cutely.

"Fine," Fumu said as she turned to the wall. She hid her face in her folded arms. "One, two, three…"

Bun quietly walked away while he motioned to Kirby to go the other way. Kirby ran in the other direction as Fumu continued to count.

Kirby rounded a corner and stopped cold. Lying against the wall was Meta Knight's sword. Kirby completely forgot about the game and walked over to the blade. He looked around to see if anyone was nearby. Finding no one, he picked up the golden weapon and awed at it. Then, he began swinging it around with a stern look, acting like his favorite rival.

"Kirby, where are you?"

Kirby stumbled from the echoing voice of Fumu. He fell on his face. He looked up and saw a strange gash in the air. He forgot about Fumu again and examined the void. He held up the sword and just slightly poked the vortex. The point sunk in like a drop of water. Kirby awed at it until the point started to sink in deeper. He tried to pull it out, but it just kept going in. He struggled as it dragged him closer.

Bun and Fumu rounded the corner and saw Kirby being sucked into the void. "Kirby," they shouted in unison. Bun raced towards him and grabbed hold of his feet before he disappeared into void. Fumu clutched her little brother as he too was slowly engulfed by the vortex. Now, her arms were halfway in and she couldn't get free. Suddenly, she felt someone latch onto her shoulders. She looked behind her and was surprised to see who she found.

"Sir Meta Knight!"

"Hold on," he replied.

The force of the portal intensified and they were both sucked in. Then, the rip instantly vanished.