A Group Loss

Chapter 1: Meta Knight

"Where is it," Meta Knight demanded, holding up a threatening fist do the fat king.

"I told you, I don't know," King Dedede replied for the third time.

"Tell me where my mask is or else!"

"What about your mask, Meta Knight," Tiff asked, walking into the throne room.

"Uh-oh," he said, hiding his face.

"What's wrong?"

"Nothing..."

"Meta Knight lost his mask," Dedede said. "Isn't he adorable?" King Dedede pushed Meta Knight arounk and showed Tiff his face.

"Awwww!" Tiff said, "Aren't you the cutest thing in the world?"

"It's not funny!" He cried, "We have to find it!"

"All right, I'll help you," Tiff said.

"I won't," Dedede said and left the thronw room.

"Where was the last place you had it?"

"Next to my teddy bea- I mean my sword."

"And where was that?"

"On my nightstand next to my bed in my room."

"Why did you take it off?"

"I don't wear it when I sleep."So when you woke up this morning it was gone?"

"Exactly."

"Do you think somebody stole it?"

"Maybe..."

"Why don't we check out your room and see if the person left anything behind."

"Sounds like a plan."

...

"Wow, this guy is good," Tiff said, "He didn't leave anything behind! No foot prints, no finger prints, nothing! Although you probably couldn't tell anyway because this room is so spotless. How do you keep it so clean?"

"I clean it in my free time. It's not like I have anything else better to do."

"Anyway, do you notice anything different about the room other than your mask missing?"

"Yeah, my candy jar is empty."

"Your what?"

"The jar I keep in the drawyer of my nightstand usually has candy in it. But when I went to get some this morning, it was empty."

"So we are dealing with a mask-stealing candy loving thief?"

"Pretty much."

"Was any of your money stolen?"

"No, I keep all of my money in the bank until I need it."

"Well, let's lood outside and see if we can find anything of help.

...

"Hi Kirby," Tiff said to the little puffball sniffing flowers by the castle entrence.

"POYO," Kirby yelled, running over to Meta Knight to give him a big hug.

"Kirby, stop that! Have you seen my mask?"

"Poyo," Kirby said, nodding his head.

"Where is it," Tiff asked.

"Poyo," Kirby said, pointing to Meta Knight's face.

"Oh, never mind," Meta Knight said impatiently, "lets just keep looking.

"Looking for what," Snake asked, walking toward them.

"Meta Knight lost his mask," Tiff replied.

"Wow, what a coincidence, I lost my box just a few days ago. I think somebody stole it"

"Do you think that the person who stole my mask also stole your box?

"Maybe..."

TO BE CONTINUED...(maybe)