[I started writing a story early last year about this distant girl, Meira, who comes to Dreamland. I was doing it as practice and then it spiraled into something more complex. This whole thing played a role in getting me out of the habit of using the perspective of the main character and making it all about her. Again, this was from last year and I'm mostly putting it up to archive it.]
Her eyes opened, taking in her surroundings. They darted suspiciously from right to left, sparkling gently whilst long, black eyelashes twitched. All around her was a land rich in color, bursting with life and teeming with cute critters-a place where dreams come true. Adorable Waddle Dees and Doos pranced nearby in the soft grass, in addition to an exceptionally kawaii pink puffball sleeping peacefully in a patch of brightly colored flowers.
"Where am I?" Meira whispered to herself,her first words in days since arriving seemingly out of nowhere.
Meira craned her neck up to the sky, an ocean of blue with fluffy patches of white. The air was the freshest she's ever breathed, having been raised among pollution. A light breeze rustled through her soft onyx hair ; the warm sunlight relieving the tension in her rubbery tan skin. Without a doubt she was comfortable, the best of her kind showing through in layers of enigmatic grace.
One by one, critters of all kinds approached her, drawn to her in curiosity and wonder. Waddle Dees, Poppies,bouncing mushrooms, Plasmas and others she didn't know formed a ring around her. Meira, aware of the growing congregation, said nothing for a moment. Meira herself, was in awe ; with her hands to her face, she said delightfully:
"Never before had I seen such an ensemble of cute creatures!"
She sat down in the grass, and some Poppy Brothers swatted at her mane of black. She granted them permission to play with her hair. Meira's gleeful laughter made the pink puffball, widely known as Kirby, awaken.
"POYO!"
Kirby squeeled as he ran over to the foreign young lady. Meira looked in his direction and gasped, blown away by his enthusiasm. Kirby was the cutest thing she had ever seen. The detached expression she wore on her face was quickly replaced with a noticably joyful one, a common reaction to Kirby. Kirby leapt towards Meira, his arms outstretched. Meira caught him in a motherly embrace, won over by his overt kindness. He happily gestured towards the edge of the woods, squirming in her grasp. Meira smiled and let him down, and he instantly raced over to the woods. Meira, standing by her lonesome, wondered for a moment whether or not to follow him. Without a doubt, Kirby knew his way around the land, and she knew next to nothing. She hesitantly followed the star warrior into the dark forest, not a hint of fear in her heart-only curiosity.
Unbeknowst to Meira, Kirby was not the only one to catch wind of her arrival. A masked vigilante awaited in the forest, pondering rumors he had heard around town about an exotic creature with long arms and legs. From what he gathered, Waddle Dees described her as tall, gangly, and covered in strange fabrics, and otherwise very different when compared to native citizens of Dreamland. Residents who managed to spot her were struck with fear, thinking she was evil and had plans to conquer the whole planet. The masked warrior was skeptical of what little information he had, especially since most of rumors he heard about in the past were unrealistic.
The mysterious warrior was abruptly torn from him thoughts. He saw a willowy figure in the distance, rapidly flickering in and out of the lush greenery. All he percieved was a flash of smoky tan and a brief, faint fit of cheerful laughter. Concerned that Dreamland's cosmic visitor posed a potential threat, the caped vigiliante traveled back to his master to report. Once he delivered the news, he stood aside, remaining within the castle in his living quarters. He scarcely discussed the sighting amongst his cohorts, expecting it to be all in his head.
The King of Dreamland immediately set out to search for Meira, dismissing his soldiers to the woods. His Majesty's Waddle Doos spotted her curled up on top of a patch of leaves, fast asleep. Kirby sat nearby, playing with her inky black hair. The King's soldiers gently nudged her with the butt of their spears, waking her up. Kirby stood up and moved away, watching curiously as they carried her over to their King. Meira scarcely resisted, and the King mistook her as a megalomaniacal extraterrestrial, and had her thrown in the dungeon to question her later.
Meira wasn't released until four days had passed, half-starved and dirty. The King then fed her, allowed her to bathe, and escorted her up to the throneroom to be interrogated. The caped warrior spied the process from around the corner, for the first time getting a clear look at her. The knight found himself having a hard time looking away from Meira. Each question was answered vaguely, as though Meira did in fact have plans for conquest. While the King and his soldiers were convinced she was friendly, Meta Knight was not. He, among others, kept her under close supervision. Those seeking answers directly from her were too afraid to approach her, and Meira by nature was timid. Over the course of three weeks, Meira shyly gave an honest description of herself, that of which being intelligent and antisocial. Most of the Waddle Dees and Doos let her be afterwards, leaving Meta Knight's interest peaked. The question whether or not she craved world domination was eliminated completely. Meira was soon recruited into King Dedede's army, and she proved to be respectable and curtious to authority figures. Everyone involved relieved their tension-Kirby saw her as a mother and Meta Knight became close friends with her. For awhile it seemed everything was perfect.
But that didn't last much longer than a few months.