Kirby and the shadow
By: David Carter
Authors note: Well this is my first fan fiction of the pink hero, so give it a chance. I have only beaten 3 of the Kirby games, but I still enjoyed the music and stealing abilities stuff. Read and review if you enjoy. Now on with the story!
CH.1: Not your typical shadow
Kirby yawned in the middle of the night and rubbed his eyes trying to rid himself of the sleep. Yesterday he had fought King Dedede over an apple tree, after that he had to help a fellow citizen of Dreamland from crashing into the apple factory. His favorite food was apples, so it was apparent to all when something endangered his beloved apples he'd be the first one there. Kirby resembled a ball (basketball, soccer ball, just to name a few) and his secret ability was to suck in his opponents and copy their abilities. Plopping to the floor he walked to the kitchen and pulled open the mini fridge. I'm out of apples juice again? Kirby thought with his eyes downcast.
"Hey Kirby someone just stole a shipment of apple juice!" A fellow citizen said, and before he could say more Kirby swallowed in some air and floated out the window.
"Oh Kirby, it is awful," the apple juice delivery person said, "I was on my way to deliver the apple juice when a dark blob dashed in front of me." Kirby nodded his head taking in the information and with a dash went flying up the road.
"Apples…" Kirby spotted the thief in the air and with an exhale fell through the trees and landed on his face. The dirt he swallowed was ok, but it was dryer then usual. Picking himself up he faced off against the thief, but when he saw the dark figure he realized it was…was his shadow?
"I have some apple juice, want some?" Kirby was dumbfounded by the shadow, but the shadow still held out the carton…tempting him. Shadow Kirby had first dropped in during his adventure in the mirrors. Kirby's first impression of him was he was hostile and must be dealt with, but upon hurting him he dropped an item and left.
"No…you must return the apple juice to the delivery person," Kirby stood his ground and the Shadow seemed lost in his words.
"But-." A strong wind blew through the forest then knocking the two over; when the two recovered both found out the apple juice was gone. "My juice…"
"You weren't the thief…" Kirby turned away from the Shadow and gazed down the road where the wind had traveled. In the distance he could see King Dedede's castle, perhaps he wasn't the one to blame, oh how I long for apple juice, maybe Dedede did it, Kirby thought.
"I was on my way home…I was planning a party," Shadow Kirby explained, "then you came down and I was going to invite you, but now…I'm not sure-."
"We can still get your apple juice back," Kirby declared, "the wind went that way, if you want you can still have that party." Shadow Kirby seemed to brighten up at the notion and Kirby beamed back a smile. Walking down the road the two had time to talk.
"I just moved here," Shadow Kirby said. Kirby nodded and kept a lookout for anything lurking around. "Dreamland seems more peaceful then my previous home…I wish I knew what its name was."
"The name of the town isn't important," Kirby gazed up at clouds with a touch of reminisce, "what is important is the family and friends in it."
"You know, you're right…it's just I live in the shadows, and you're the first one to talk to me. Hey is that King Dedede's home?" Both of them had reached the gate to a mighty castle springing up to about 6ft. To Kirby it was more of a fortress of hungriness.
"Yeah, but I have to warn you before we go in," Kirby began, "that whatever you do, do not even think about…going into the kitchen." With that agreed upon they hovered in the air then floated over the gate leading to King Dedede's castle
