Just to note, this is my first fanfiction that I will be writing. I always wanted to write a fanfic about Rainbow Curse since it was released. I loved the game even though it was short and it wasn't as hard as I thought. This fanfic won't be exactly the same as the game. Either way, I hope you enjoy this story!
Edit (7-15-16): I've edited this chapter as of now. When I was looking back through my fanfiction to prevent plot holes I was a bit disgusted by how this chapter went with words and stuff. So I cleaned it up and fixed some mistakes. I've also added a little bit more dialogue.
Disclaimer: All rights go to Hal Laboratory and Nintendo. I do not own Kirby.
Chapter 1: Colorless Dreamland
The starry planet of Popstar, contains Dreamland, a cozy place that is practically always peaceful. The green grass, lush plant life, and the blue, sunny sky make it a perfect place to relax. A familiar pink puffball was sitting on top of one of the many hills of Dreamland. He has blue eyes, red feet and short stubs (or whatever you want to call it). His body resembles a circle and he has a great big smile on his face. Some call him Kirby, the hero of Popstar. He loves helping others in need and it occasionally leads to him saving Popstar. There are times where he adventures by himself when Dreamland is in need of saving. Other times he meets new friends before an adventure or he journeys with an existing one. He communicates with others very well despite the only word he knows in his vocabulary is "poyo".
Kirby's stomach grumbled. Thus signifying the perfect time for a snack. He brought out an apple he was saving for later from hammerspace. The apple was very fresh and juicy. Ever since he found it (which was 30 minutes ago), it's been something that he's being dying to snack on.
Before he inhaled the apple, a sudden wind blew by and it caused him to drop the fruit. The apple now rolls down the steep hill. Kirby got up and chased down the fruit. Running down the steep hill caused him to trip. Before he landed on his face, he tucked in his hands and feet (out of instinct) in order to roll like the apple in front of him. He seemed to enjoy rolling down the hill, so much which he almost forgot about what he was doing. The apple rolled into a lake at the bottom of the hill right next to a waddle dee who was using a spear as a fishing rod. The waddle dee noticed the splash of the apple but before he could reach over to it, Kirby accidentally bumps into him, knocking him over, and causing all the fish in his bucket to fall back into the water.
This waddle dee was different from the others Kirby fought in the past. He wore a royal blue bandana on his head and his skin color was slightly more red-orange than a typical waddle dee. And who couldn't forget the trusty spear he owned. This was Bandana Waddle Dee.
"Ouch…" he moaned.
"Poyooooo!" he waved happily at him. His attention was immediately diverted to a butterfly that passed by him.
"Kirby, what was that for?" Bandana Dee asked. "That fish was for King Dedede."
Kirby wasn't paying attention to him. Instead he remembered why he came down the hill. He looked towards the lake and saw the apple floating on the surface.
Bandana Dee sighed. "Some things never change." He then turned towards the sky to get an idea of what time of day it was. But he noticed something unusual occuring.
"What is that?" he wondered.
A strange portal was slowly expanding in the sky. Suddenly, a peculiar rainbow light shined from it. As the light passed over an area, the land in it became gray and lifeless. That light was draining the color from Dreamland.
"What the!" Bandana Dee yelled in shock.
The light moved towards a waddle doo, cappy and broom hatter who were minding their business. When the light passed overhead them, they became gray, lifeless and were unable to move. The rainbow light moved ever closer to Kirby and Bandana Dee.
"Kirby! We need to get out of here right now!" he yelled.
Kirby was staring at the apple with glittering eyes, completely unaware of the event transpiring at the moment.
"Kirby!? Kirby!? We need to-". It was too late. The light passed over them, draining them of their color and leaving them lifeless.
At this point, the whole of Dreamland was completely gray and lifeless. The rainbow light dimmed away and the portal began to close. It was almost fully closed when a twinkle shined from it. A magical pink paintbrush flew out of it. The brush had the colors of a rainbow. It turned around just to see two purple hands appear through the portal. The brush flew away quickly and the hands pursued it. The hands tried grabbing the brush but it was elusive. The hands then tried snatching it from both sides. The brush narrowly avoided the capture but it spun out of control and fell down onto the ground next to Kirby and Bandana Dee.
Its form changed when it landed. Its new appearance retained its rainbow hair but slightly shorter and its body shrunk. It gained half- turquoise, half-lavender wings. Its eyes were blue and had eyelashes. Its face and hands were light peach. It still had a pink body with a red brooch.
"Ow, my head…" she moaned. She looked around and saw the current state of Dreamland.
"The planet's color... is gone. W-What do I do?" she panicked. When she looked at the sky, she saw the two hands coming straight for her.
"They're coming! I need help fast!" She looked around and saw Kirby and Bandana Dee frozen in place. The fairy changed her appearance back into a paintbrush. She quickly stroked over the pair and brought their color back. Unfortunately, they were still unconscious.
"Wake up, wake up!" the fairy said while nudging them on their heads.
The fairy heard a distorted laugh from behind. She turned around and saw the hands closing in on her. She closed her eyes and cowered in fear.
"Oh somebody, please help me!" she cried.
Right before the inevitable happened, a pink figure jumped in out of nowhere and saved her from being grabbed. The hands tumbled to the ground from the force of their own lunge.
"Poyo? Poyo!" Kirby smiled at the fairy.
The fairy opened her eyes saw a glittering Kirby smiling at her. She slightly blushed in his presence. Before she could thank him however, she saw the hands emerge from the ground and got ready to attack again.
"Look out behind you!" she yelled.
Kirby turned around and faced the two hands. The fairy hid behind Kirby. Before Kirby began to fight, Bandana Dee was charging at them from behind at full speed.
He hit both hands with his spear with a huge force. The hands yelped with pain and fled to the portal.
"And stay out!" he yelled at the fleeing hands.
The fairy watched them go through the portal. Once they disappeared completely, she became relaxed. "That was a close one." She sighed in relief.
"Poyo!" Kirby agreed happily.
Kirby was glad that he and Bandana Dee were able to help out the fairy but he realized something was missing.
"But we're not done yet!" the fairy said unexpectedly. "We need to go through that portal and restore color to this world and—hey, are you listening?"
Kirby was looking at his fallen apple in sadness. The once bright, red apple that was a sight for sore eyes and empty stomachs was now gray and probably tasted rotten.
He was snapped back to reality by a bonk on the head by the fairy.
"There, that got your attention didn't it?" She said slightly annoyed.
"Poyo…" Kirby smilled sheepishly
"Now we need to go through that portal to travel to Seventopia. Once there we need to find and defeat Claycia in order to return the color to this planet." she said. "Can you two please help? I-I can't confront her by myself. She scares me."
"I'll be glad to help!" said Bandana Dee. "Kirby, what about you?"
Kirby turned to his apple briefly. Then his face became serious and turned back around. "Poyo!" he said in enthusiasm and determination. He has made a goal to eat the apple firsthand once they come back.
The fairy was very happy with this news. She never thought she would meet anyone who would help her.
"Great! My name is Elline. What are your names?" she smiled.
"I'm Bandana Waddle Dee, but you can call me Bandana Dee for short." He said. "And this is Kirby, the hero of dreamland.
Elline's eyes widen. "Hero!? Could he be…?" she almost squealed in her thoughts.
"Poyo! Poyo! Kabii! Kabii" he yelled in excitement.
"Uh, all he can say is 'poyo.'" Bandana Dee shrugged.
Elline giggled upon knowing this. She now wants to learn a lot more about the two, mainly Kirby.
Once they all got to know each other, Elline drew a magical rainbow rope that leads to the portal. Kirby was still curled up like a ball (and he'll stay that way until he eats his apple) so Elline had to push him onto the rope. Bandana Dee followed after him. The trio ran into the portal, marking the beginning of a new adventure.
And there is the first chapter. Let me know your thoughts on the story so far. I will try to post chapter 2 as soon as I can. School work really takes away your time doesn't it?
Edit (7-15-16): Looks much better than before. I'll edit my other chapters at a different date. For now, I must finish chapter 9 for you guys. And for the new readers, I hope you liked this chapter. I encourage you to keep reading. The story will get a bit interesting later on I promise you that. :)
