Hope you guys had a great Christmas. I certainly did. Now here is chapter 2 of A Rainbow Tale. Enjoy my friends.

Edited: 9-29-16

Edited 2 (11/23/18): added boss title

Chapter 2: Green Valley

The two hands that fled Dreamland entered a large fortress. They traveled through a hallway with colorless statues of some sort of a decorative creatures. At the end, there was lone levitating figure is looking at a rainbow-like orb of energy with great interest.

"So did you catch her?" it asked without turning around.

"Noo… Claycia…" said the right hand. "She escaped because… we were beaten…. by someone…." said the left hand.

Claycia turned to them in interest. She was concealed by the darkness. But the only thing they could see of her were part of her purple robes and scarf. The area where her eyes would be glowed in a faint purple.

"What did this… 'someone' look like?" Claycia snarled.

"He was… small... and pink..." said the left hand.

"He had skill…." said the right hand.

Claycia gazed at them for a moment before breaking into a quiet chuckle.

"hmmhmmhmm… very interesting…" she laughed. "Well, let's see what he has in store for us…"

The rainbow rope led the trio through the portal and into different section of space. Based on the surrounding stars and planetary rings, they are in a completely different galactic arm of Gamble Galaxy. Kirby turned around and saw the portal they came through. He could see that Planet Popstar was no longer sparkling in golden yellow. It is completely gray and dull.

"Here we are, Seventopia!" said Elline.

Seventopia has stars and planetary rings everywhere in its void of space. The worlds are lined up in the order of a rainbow. Each one leads into the next. The first color is green, the yellow and indigo. It was difficult to see the remaining colors from where they were

The trio entered Green Valley. It is very similar to Dreamland's landscape, with grassy hills, few trees etc. The three traveled on a trail in their preferred methods. Kirby was rolling, Bandana Dee was simply walking and Elline was flying alongside them.

Elline explained to them that in order to move on into the next world, they need to restore the rainbow bridge. The bridge connects all the worlds together and they are hidden in mysterious structures. Claycia broke the connection for some reason.

"So Elline, who is Claycia?" Bandana Dee asked.

The rainbow fairy turned towards him and smiled. "Claycia is a very talented artist who loves color sculpting magical clay. We used to be best friends until she-"

"Poyo!" yelled Kirby who was pointing at something ahead.

The two hands from before were waiting for them on the trail.

"Finally…" said the right hand.

"You showed up…" said the left hand.

Elline immediately hid behind Kirby in fear. Kirby was ready to… roll out. Bandana Dee sheathed his spear and got ready for an attack.

"Y-Y-You can talk?" Elline said in shock.

"Yeess…" the right moaned. "We are…"

"…the Grab Hands." The left hand finished. "We have orders… to capture… the pink one…" Both hands pointed straight at Kirby.

"Poyo!" Kirby said in surprise.

"Wait, they're not after me anymore but they're now after…" Elline backed and looked at Kirby with a worried expression. He turned to Elline and smiled reassuring. She was taken back by his confidence and nodded.

"Come and get us... pink one…" they moaned together.

Kirby immediately dash rolled forward. Rolling like a ball wasn't really new to him. The hands made no sudden movements. Right when Kirby was going to collide with left hand, the right hand grabbed him!

"KIRBY!" Elline and Bandana Dee yelled.

"Poyooo!" Kirby yelled. He tried to wiggle his way out of the right hand's grip but it was no use. It's like it had the strength of an iron fist with sticky fingers.

"hmmhmmhmm... bye-bye…" They waved.

The hands turned around and began to fly away. They didn't get too far because Bandana Dee stabbed both of them from behind thanks to Elline's rainbow rope.

"Oucchh…" they moaned while dropping Kirby. "Why you…"

Kirby landed on the ground in one piece. Bandana Dee continued his multi-spear thrusts.

The hands knew they had to retreat again. "We'll be… back…" they said before flying off in the distance.

Elline gave Kirby a tight hug in relief.

"Poyo?" Kirby said in surprise. He smiled and returned the hug.

"I thought they were going to catch you." She said. "Bandana Dee, you did great."

"No one is taking away Kirby when I'm here!" he said happily. "Those pesky Grab Hands will come back so we have to be ready!"

"Yeah!"

"Poyo!"

The trio entered a big ol' tree in the appearance of a big ol' house. Climbing up the tree wasn't too much of a problem thanks to Elline's rainbow rope.

There were many cottas (which are decorative vessel-like creatures) and bronto burts that were easily defeated by Kirby's rolling dash and Bandana Dee's spear thrusts. Soarers were flying around at the top, looking for targets to strike. As they climbed higher, more sunlight was peeking through the branches.

They reached the top and now have a clear view of the whole valley. They saw a large forest in the distance. There was a tree that in the forest's center that is taller than the surrounding ones.

"That forest seems to be the only place to go. How about we go there?" Elline suggested.

"So you're telling me that we have to climb back down after all that?" Bandana Dee said.

"Uhhh…."

"And I don't see a safe way of us getting back down!?"

"W-well, I… haven't thought of that yet." She said nervously.

Both Kirby and Bandana Dee and exchanged looks. This made Elline feel more awkward.

"L-look, even I didn't know where to go. I just thought we could leave this world from here." She added.

"Hmmmm..." Bandana Dee mumbled.

Before they could move, the branch Kirby and Bandana Dee were standing on snapped. All three of them became wide-eyed. Then gravity caught them.

"Of course this would haaapppeeennnn!"

"Pooooyyyoooo!"

"Oh no!" Elline transformed in her paintbrush form and flew after them as fast as she could. They fell into a deep hole. Elline managed catch up to them and drew a rainbow rope that broke their fall.

"Are the two of you okay?" she said.

"Poyo." He nodded happiliy.

"Yeah, I'm fine." they nodded.

"Looks like… they are down there…." said the left.

"Block… the path…" said the right. They grabbed a nearby boulder and covered the hole.

"Another way… we should… go…" said the left.

"What… happened to the light?" Elline wondered.

"Looks like we are gonna have to take the long way out of this cave." Bandana Dee sighed.

The underground cave is a gorgeous site. There were many waterfalls and uncommon plant life that can survive with little sunlight. However, there were still tons of enemies lurking.

They walked along the grassy path, admiring their surroundings. Then they stumbled upon a large waterfall that is blocking the way.

"Don't worry; my rainbow rope can block anything that comes across it for a short time, including water flow." Elline winked.

"Good, I don't want my bandana to be wet." Bandana Dee thought.

They continued through the cave, encountering more waterfalls to go through and enemies to deal with. At one point, they had to jump in a waterfall to travel farther.

"My bandana…" he cried. "It's ruined!"

"Uhhh… It'll dry off soon... right?" Elline questioned.

"T-t-this bandana was given to me by the Great King Dedede! I have dishonored him greatly by getting it wet!" he cried.

Elline decided to stay quiet and ask questions later.

"...and now it almost feels like mush on head!"

"Poyo..." Kirby said. He wasn't paying attention to the waddle dee's ordeal

"Kirby, what is it?" Elline flew closer to him.

The Grab Hands were further up ahead, out of hearing range from the trio. They were talking to each other.

"Not them again…" she moaned.

"We should be able to sneak around them!" Bandana Dee suggested.

"I like that idea, Bandana Dee. Say, maybe we could use your bandana to—"

"No." he interrupted.

They hid behind a rock that is close enough to overhear their conversation.

"They should… be here… somewhere." said the left.

"But where…?" asked the right.

"Just keep… looking…" said the left.

The hands searched around the area. The trio sneaked around them. They were almost out of the hands' hearing until Kirby saw a tomato on the ground near the hands.

"Poyo, poyo, poyo!" he said in excitement.

"Kirby!" Bandana Dee and Elline whispered.

The hands turned to the source of the noise they heard, a large rock. Elline and Bandana Dee were hiding behind it while holding back Kirby from getting to the tomato.

"We could… be… hearing things…" said the left. "Let's search… another place…"

The hands departed to another area of the cave. Kirby immediately jumped out and gobbled the fresh tomato.

"You have a bottomless appetite huh." Elline giggled.

"That's what make him Kirby. You'll love him for who he is." Bandana Dee smiled.

Elline smiled. "We're going to have a lot of fun on this adventure."

"Yeah, it's going to be great. Now let's go before those hands come back."

"Poyo!"

They went ahead with their strong confidence.

I can't wait to learn more about my new friends, especially Kirby." Elline blushed in her thoughts.

The cave got brighter as they went uphill. Before they knew it, they were above ground again and right in front of the Green Valley woods.

"I didn't think we would be here already." Bandana Dee said..

"Well we made it this far, let's go." said Elline.

"Poyo-poyo."

The forest was easier to navigate through than they thought. The only obstacle they faced were spike balls that are hanging on vines and trees. The closer they got to the central tree, the more spike balls there were.

"The rainbow bridge is here. I'm sure of it." Elline stated.

Once they arrived at the center tree, it started moving. A face appeared at its trunk and it gave a small roar.

Forest King – Whispy Woods

"Whispy Woods? How did he get here?" Bandana Dee wondered. "He won't let us pass until we defeat him."

"He certainly doesn't look that tough." Elline said.

Whispy released bronto burts from his crown. He had no form of defense on his face. Kirby attacked him with the rolling dash followed by Bandana Dee's spear thrust. After taking a few blows, Whispy blew them away but it didn't stop their attacks. Whispy then extended vines from his crown and created spike balls along them. He placed them on the ground around him so they couldn't come close on feet.

"It's my turn to help." Elline said. She drew rainbow rope over the spikes that led to Whispy's face. Kirby and Bandana Dee ran onto it and damaged him even more.

Whispy grew furious and whistled for bronto knights. The blue heavy-armored knights appeared from his crown and flew in front of him to act like a shield. Kirby tried attacking him but it was no use because of the amount of brontos blocking his way. A smirk appeared on Whispy's face.

"Ugh… no fair." Elline crossed her arms.

This didn't stop Kirby from attacking and Bandana Dee joined in the fray. The knights couldn't handle the amount of pressure on their heavy armor. They fell to the ground in exhaustion after taking so many hits. Whispy was shocked at the event. Before he could do anything else, Kirby lands the finishing blow. He screams in pain and sheds a tear. The spikes vanished and the enemies fled the area. A rainbow bridge appeared behind Whispy and extended all the way into space. Kirby however was exhausted.

"Kirby! Are you alright?" Elline asked.

"Poyo…" Kirby moaned. His stomach was growling.

"Hey, are you… hungry?" she wondered. Kirby nodded in response.

"Now that you think about it, so am I." Bandana Dee said .

"Don't worry guys, there is food is everywhere in Seventopia. Even in places you don't expect." She winked. "Let's stay here and rest."

"Poyo…" Kirby agreed.

Different types of fruit were growing in the surrounding area. Kirby climbed up each tree and devoured each one he saw. Bandana Dee and Elline had their share of fruit.

"Although… I wish I had my favorite drink, the rainbow deluxe parfait." She thought.

Nighttime came; Kirby and Bandana Dee were already asleep on the branches of a tree. Elline was sitting at the base of the same tree, writing in a diary that she apparently hid somewhere.

She drew a picture of Kirby surrounded by rainbow rope on one page and Bandana Dee on the other.

I met a friend today. His name is Kirby. This guy is called Bandana Waddle Dee. New buddies are the best!

She drew another picture with Kirby being held by the Grab hands and Bandana Dee going after them.

Today we were attacked by the scary Grab hands. They almost caught Kirby! Luckily with my help, Bandana Dee stopped them.

She drew Kirby and Bandana Dee battling Whispy Woods.

The rest of the day was fun. We climbed a huge tree, but then we got lost in an underground cave. Now Kirby and Bandana Dee just fought a tree named Whispy Woods. Apparently, they both knew who he was. And thanks to them, the rainbow bridge is reformed, allowing us to continue onward! I know this adventure will be fun and I hope that we can make Claycia come to her senses.

I believe in the two of them. I still can't believe that I stumbled across them in Dreamland. If it weren't for them, I wouldn't be here. I have to find a way to repay them for what they did. They're both really strong and great friends. Next time, we're heading to Yellow Dunes.

She closed her diary and put it away. She flew up the tree and laid down onto a branch. She glanced at Kirby who was fast asleep and smiled. She then fell asleep happily.

Chapter 2 complete. I hope you all enjoyed. I would really like to know your guys' thoughts on this fanfiction so far. That review button doesn't bite. :)
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