Me: Hello everyone!

Thunder: Hiya!

Shade: Hello.

Me: How are you guys doing today?

Thunder: For someone that hasn't had any sleep, you're sure hyper, Talesy.

Me: I know.. It's a crime.

Shade: Crime? No, that isn't a crime, Talesy.

Me: Oh?

Shade: Killing people or Pokemon is a crime. You being hyper while you're tired isn't a crime.

Me: ...Anyway, let's start this chapter 3.

XXX

Chapter 3

Meta-Knight, Sparro, Kirby, and Tales appeared in King DeDeDe's castle. They took the young twin-tailed fox kit to one of the healing rooms, hoping that the 'King' wouldn't find them.

Midnight appeared beside the four year old fox, a worried look on his black furry face. "Are you okay, Tales?"

Yeah, I'm fine, Midnight.

"Are you sure? You're bleeding from the gashes Metal Tales gave you!"

I know.. But, I'll be okay. My new friends are going to get me all patched up.

"Are you sure you can trust them?" the wolf puppy asked.

Crimson appeared beside the black wolf puppy, her arms crossed. "I agree with the mutt. Do you really think you can trust them, Tales?"

Tales was silent for a moment before he replied to his two friends. Yeah, I really think we can. I mean, after all, they did help me with Metal Tales when he attacked me. And now, they're helping me get my wounds healed after what my robot look a like did to me. So yes, I think we can trust them.

"Which reminds me," the teen fox said, "remind me to give Metal Tales a piece of my mind the next time we see him."

Sure Crimson. I'll remind you.

"Good. Now, answer the question."

Tales gave the older fox a lost look. When had their been a question? He didn't remember her or Midnight asking him one. What question?

"The question Sparro just asked you. He asked if you were okay."

Oh.. Thanks.

"Yeah, I'm fine."

"Are you sure? You spaced out for some time, Tales.."

The twin-tailed fox nodded. "Yeah, I'm sure, Sparro."

"If you say so. Meta Knight went to get you things to patch up your wounds."

Tales nodded. "Okay."

Sparro looked at the young fox, eyebrow raised. "You sure you're okay?"

"Yeah." The little fox nodded once more. "I'm sure."

"Well, okay then."

The four year old nodded and went back to talking with Midnight and Crimson, who were still beside him.

See? We can trust them you guys.

"Well, I guess so," Midnight agreed, nodding his head.

Crimson snorted, her arms still crossed. "Yeah, well, I don't like it."

What? Why?

"Something about them just seems.. Off. And this castle we're in. What's up with that? Why bring you to a castle?"

Tales shrugged his small shoulders, wincing as pain shot through him from the wounds he had. I dunno. Maybe it's where they live?

"Live or not, it's still weird to me."

You think almost everything is weird, Crimson. Or, is it 'cause you still don't want me to have any friends besides you?

"And me!" Midnight added.

The kit rolled his eyes playfully. And him.

"Whatever gave you that idea?" Crimson asked.

Well, before, you hated me having friends that weren't you. Remember? You did everything you could to make sure I would be only your friend. And no one else's.

The dark red-and-white vixen with purple eyes, shook her head. "I remember that, Tales. That was when I still had you as my 'servant'. Good times weren't they?"

Not really.

Crimson chuckled quietly, before she and Midnight disappeared as Meta-Knight came back up with some things. The warrior began patching up the little fox's wounds.

"There you go Tales," he said, once he was done. "Now, rest up a bit, alright?"

"Sure thing.."

XXX

A little while later, Tales woke up hearing a noise. The twin-tailed fox got out of bed and followed it to another room. In the room sitting in a large chair, was a big fat old animal that he had never seen before. The animal didn't look to happy as he was growling and yelling about something. A snail was beside him, trying to calm him down.

I wonder who they are, Tales thought, as he watched from, from his hiding place behind the barely opened door. I wonder if they're friends of Kirby and the others..

"Sir, calm down!" the snail begged. "You know what getting all worked up like this does to you!"

"I don't care!" the king snapped. "I need to think of a way to get rid of that annoying little puff-ball!"

The kit continued watching, not noticing one of King DeDeDe's guards were coming. The guard saw the twin-tailed fox and picked him up, making him give a small yelp.

"Hey boss, look what I found spying on you," the guard said, walking in and holding the fox up.

Tales pinned his ears back, and gulped. Uh-oh.. I'm in trouble..

XXX

Me: And that's the end of Chapter 3! And it looks like Tales is in trouble.

Thunder: Yep. That poor little kid.

Shade: Pfft..

Me: Well, we should end this here. Thunder, if you please.

Thunder: Sure! Don't forget to read and review everyone, and see you all in Chapter 5!