Puffed out.

Chapter 1 - Hard on the soft.

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Early afternoon has come once again in the town of the Cappy Village. Kirby was out in the fields playing ball with Bun and three cappy children. Fumu was relaxing under the tree reading her history book. A gentle warm breeze of the late spring has swift pass in the air while sunlight has shone from above as the cappy citizens were going about their day. Ah yes, this is just the way Kirby likes it. Dreamland has never look so peaceful as much except when Dedede just had to order demon beasts from Holy Nightmare to destroy him but has also caused chaos around the village.

"Hey Bun, I'm open!" Iroo shouted.

"Coming right at ya!" Bun said, then kicks the ball.

Kirby was trying to catch the ball but to no avail. The child was always a terrible in a ball game due to his young age and size. He wished that he know how to be a better player. Kirby just hated it when he always had to mess up their game.

The pink puffball jump up weakly while trying to catch the ball while it flies towards Iroo after being kicked by Bun. The cappy boy caught it in his stubs before calling out to Hohee.

"Think fast!"

Fumu meanwhile was sitting under a free while her eyes are glued to the book. She was always fascinated by the history and scientific events that she might make herself a good teacher one day. Even though she already was when the Dedede Academy was open for the second time. While reading the words on pages, she was thinking about how Kirby's future would be like after this whole Nightmare war will be over. She remembered when she first had a talk with Meta Knight inside Kabu when Kracko invaded the town.

About how Kirby wasn't supposed to arrived for another hundred years.

About how he's untrained.

About how he turns out to be a 'baby warrior'. Despite him looking like a young age, he does happen to live about 200 years in his hyperspace in space since he was launched from an unknown planet. He is a creature who refused to obey Nightmare which is the reason why the dark wizard was after him.

Like making a recipe of disaster. The right kind of disaster.

Fumu was sure that Kirby will be able to age and learn more like normal people do. After all just because he's different doesn't mean he's a living thing. People will just have to wait and see.

"Agh, Kirby! Not again!" She heard her brother help in frustration. She looked up from her book and saw that Kirby had accidentally let the ball be kicked into his mouth. (In which he has inhaled it obviously.)

"Do you always have to mess up our game?!" Bun yelled.

As usual, Fumu would always be helping out for Kirby's defense as if she could be like a stern mother. "Bun leave him alone! He's still young and doesn't know well yet. Don't be so hard on him!"

"But there's got to be another game for Kirby to play." Bun sighed. "Besides, I don't think basketball should be the safe game for him since he is small." The cappy children (except Honey) all agreed with the boy while Kirby felt hurt by this as he frowns. In secret, he sometimes hate being small and would want to be something greater than just a puny pink limp

"Well, I don't think Kirby is that small." Honey decide to side with Fumu and defend Kirby.

"Still, Kirby has to play something else safer." Bun replied. "Plus, I'm not sure how we're gonna get the ball out of him."

"Maybe if we kick him then the ball might come out." Iroo said.

"Maybe it could be it." The boy said. He then turned to the puffball before he prepares himself. "Get ready Kirby!" He then runs up to him. Kirby seemed to be looking nervous before he could try to run but waddle instead. (Since he still has the ball inside him which makes his weight seem wide.)

Fumu's eyes winded before she yelled out, "Bun no! Wai-"

KICK!

However it was too late. Bun kicked the puffball which caused him to fly all the way to the castle. Bun frowned. Maybe he should've think before doing something stupid as that plan. Oh, oops!

At the castle belcony, Dedede, the self proclaimed king of Dreamland was relaxing himself on his favorite lawn chair under the glaring light of the sun while he had several fans plugged in to keep him cool. He has his sunglasses on with glass of strawberry kiwi soda in hand. Usually I'm always into lemonade, but this is the life! He thought with a sip of a straw.

The penguin want nothing to do but to relax his stress out for the day. Everyday is always a hard day to Dedede because of him! That small pink gumball has changed his life in a terrible way by stealing his attention. He should be admired. He should be looked up to by the village.

Not Kirby!

And the only way for him to undo all that is by getting rid of Kirby. Even so, the puffball has a gift. And that's by inhaling and copying their powers to defeat them easily. To make matters worse, Dedede would always wind up paying expensive prices to Holy Nightmare afterwards. He just loves Demon beast even though they can cause chaos to the village.

Wow, what a wonderful king, right?

Bit this should be the day that it could be like a vacation to him. He decided to give it a chance since it is a beautiful sunny day. No demon beast ordering. No frustrations. And best of all, no seeing that annoying pink puffba-

"POYA!"

The penguin king's relaxing time was suddenly interrupted when he heard a high pitched squeal.

Now what?! Dedede thought bitterly before he used his free hand to take a peek from his shades. His eyes then winded when he noticed Kirby hurtling towards him.

"Yikes!"

BAM!

Kirby hit himself on the penguin king's stomach which has startled him and made him jump from the lawn chair in fright. He spilled his glass of soda while his sunglasses were cracked upon the impact of hitting the castle ground. Kirby then spits out the ball after he hit the ground and it ended up bashing against Dedede's face. That's gonna leave a mark!

The penguin king yelled in pain while clutching his face with his gloved hands. He then exposes it as it appeared red and painfully swollen. And it's all his fault. He was just having having a relaxing afternoon...but now...,

"That damn puffball is asking for it!" Anger soon appeared on the penguin's face. Venom and hatred sweeps into the voice of his mind. "He just ruined my day! And now I'm gonna ruin his!" He soon brings out his hammer out of nowhere and prepared to hit Kirby with it while blinded in rage.

Kirby squealed in fright before he starts to run. The child runs as fast as he can to get away from the angry Dedede. They have been running from the belcony, the throne room, the hallways, and now outside. Still, Dedede is not gonna give up this time. No! He's not gonna let Kirby get away with it. He deserves it! Dedede increases his speed to catch up to the running child as they entered the grassy feilds. A smirk appeared on the king's face.

I gotcha now!

BASH!

He did it. His hammer smacked against Kirby's right side of the stomach which sent him flying towards a nearby tree before his head bashes against it. Kirby's eyes swirled as his vision became blurry. He moaned as he struggled to sit up and ignore the pain, but Dedede, still filled with ire, rushes up to him to bring more pain to the pink child.

Fumu and the others came up after they heard what's going on before they all gasped in horror at what was unfolding in front of them.

"Dedede! Stop!"

It was no use. The penguin king ignored them. Kirby looked up and saw a hammer coming down towards his soft pink face. Time began to move slowly. Kirby studied Dedede's face; he looked mad as hell. His eyes pooled with obvious lust for vengeance. He let out an evil smile.

"Say goodbye, gumball!"

This is it! He's finally gonna put an end to him.

Fumu couldn't take this no more. She can't stand to see Kirby hurt. Not on her watch. This needs to stop. She then rushes up to Kirby's aid in attempt to stop Dedede. But unfortunately she reached to them too late.

Screams of his friends can not break Kirby out of his trance. The impact was even worse than he expected. Dedede bashed his hammer and slammed it against the pink child's head. He then stumbled backwards before he slipped down the hill and crashed his soft head against the rocky mountion. It was the last thing he remembered before his world faded black and that he can no longer hear his friends calling out to him.

"Poooyyy~...,"

Fumu and the gang, after they found Kirby have all rushed him towards Dr Yubi's place when they can tell that things aren't looking great for him. No one in the waiting room dared utter a word. The room was quiet with the clock ticking. All they can focus was on that moment was Kirby. Is he gonna be alright? How serious is his pain? When will he be out?

Bun was filled with built as he knew that he should've never listen and oblige to Iroo's plan. "Why do I have to be such a dumb ass friend and let this happen to Kirby in the first place." He thought while feeling mad at himself. What kind of friend is he? How could he kick him all the way to where his enemy is before he was able to succeed in hurting Kirby? He felt his stomach crash to the bottom pit while he was clutching his hands against the handles of the chair he's sitting on.

Fumu meanwhile was feeling great ire towards both Dedede and Bun. She should've stop Bun in the first place before he had to commit a stupid act. If Kirby didn't make it, then Fumu felt like she would strangle the penguin king. Speaking of which, She did knock some sence into him like literally before she and her friends had to find out where Kirby was landed at. She doesn't know if she'll forgive her brother after what he has done. She...she's just to upset right now. And by now, she would rather keep her focus back on the young star warrior.

Is...is Kirby gonna be okay? When will he wake up?

Meanwhile, the pink creature's sapphire blue eyes slowly opened before he was greeted in the white room while laying on the bed. His mind was strangely lost before he spoke with his squeaky voice.

"Wha-, what is this place?"

To Be Continued!

I just had an idea on what to write about Kirby until now I realized what it would be like if Kirby has lost his memories and could act like you know, 'out of the character'? So yeah, this story will show every one of Kirby's friends to try and help him gain his memories back even make him try and remember his powers. No matter how long it will take them.

Will poor little Kirby be able to return back to his normal self and remember everything again? That's up to you, dear reader, to find out. Until then, keep it here.

-MTROBERTS124ki.