Minion: A Few Hundred Drastic Changes Under King Kirby
Chapter Three: First Time He Didn't Fall Asleep
Bandana Dee often slept when the old king made announcements, but he changed his tactics when the new king arrived.
The assembly wasn't as boring as Bandana Dee thought—Kirby was going on and on about improving the castle, changing their lifestyles, blah blah blah, &c, &c, but Kirby wasn't a hundred-percent in love with his own voice like Dedede, so it was fine. Kirby rarely made emphasis on his points by repeating it, but if he did, it was only once. And once was okay.
"Hey, you didn't fall asleep!" Mitchizuka trilled once it was over. Bandana Dee turned to him with a blank stare. "Well, new king and all, huh? You made sure to pay attention 'cause it's Kirby and all."
"You dolts were friends with Kirby before this?" one of R. Bonkers' friends—Lionpi, Bandana Dee guessed—sneered. "Well, you were friends with our former enemy."
"And our new king." Haddle's sudden appearance surprised Bandana Dee—but he was grateful at the snappy Healer. "Old enemy, new king. You got a problem, you can't do anything. 'Cause the old king's in jail." He shifted his eyes to the route down to the cells. "Unless you wanna join him, I can arrange that, yeah."
"Who do you think you are?" Lionpi growled, swinging back his hammer.
"I think I'm Haddle," Haddle replied snappishly. "It's been my name ever since I was born, and I don't have a problem with it."
"Well, you better have one now, because I'm changing it to Stupid Asswipe," Lionpi snarled.
"Hey!" Wildfire's shrill voice cut through. "Pee-Pee! I told you to back off, jerk!"
The Bonkers fled within the next second. Wildfire pushed Haddle out of the way, sprinting after him and letting loose a jet of fire after him. Midori and Minura gathered with Bandana Dee and the others.
"Well, Wildfire got into a fight with him last week," Midori explained. "She kinda burnt him and she warned him to stay away, but well, he didn't. So."
"Oh, did you hear?" Mitchizuka's eyes lit up. "We're renovating the castle, so no more ugly Dedede faces along the hallway! It's awesome, right? I mean, I have to prevent myself from puking every time I walk by."
"It's stressful," Bandana Dee agreed sulkily. "And it's better if we got rid of it as quickly as possible." He wasn't paying attention all the time, though, since his brain was accustomed to shutting down during speeches. Kirby wasn't boring, but his brain was very stubborn to change.
"Oh, Bandana Dee?" Kirby's voice called from behind. Bandana Dee whipped round, staring curiously at the new king. "I was going to visit Kuku and the others. They called me there, you know. I was wondering if you'd like to join me—Kuku said you should come over, too."
"Uh—of course?"
"Don't give me that questioning tone, it's completely fine, you know. And before you say anything, don't give me any sort of majestic title." Kirby smiled threateningly. "Just Kirby. Or else."
"Uh, okay." That sounded scary, even though when someone used "or else", it didn't usually sound scary. Kirby was amazing, though, he made the impossible possible.
"...Oh, crap!" Mitchizuka's eye widened and he covered the area where his mouth would have been. "Um... Bandana Dee..?"
Bandana Dee turned back to Mitchizuka. "Yeah?"
The Waddle Doo wrung his hands. "Um, you know, we were in a hurry today, so, uh, you know..."
"What?"
"I forgot to, uh..."
"What."
"I forgot to, well, inform you that you, um... didn't... bring... your... spear?" Each word was teamed with a step backwards. Bandana Dee felt around his back, and tilted his head mechanically.
"No. Spear."
"I—I mean, I swear I forgot!" Mitchizuka had taken off down through the yard. "'M gonna run back and get it!"
Kirby tilted his head. "This is what happens when Bandana Dee doesn't bring his spear?"
Haddle nodded stiffly. "Let's just go. They'll find their way to the house by themselves, anyway. If they get lost, they miss out on the food."
"Oh, okay." Kirby glanced at Bandana Dee. "What's wrong with him?"
"No-Spear Malfunction," Midori chirped.
14 April 2014 SGT
...Boring chapter!
Oh, by the way, there are two different things here in the author's note: You see that date above? Instead of putting "A/N", I'm putting that. So we can see how lazy I am, you know?
Two, there's a "Next Update" below. That's my most likely time for the next update, unless something bad happens. But it'll most likely happen, so.
Boring chapters are boring! Stick out with it until, like, the tenth chapter. I dunno, I don't plan my things, you know.
Ideas will be accepted (similar to 100 Ways of Ridding of Boredom), but not now. I need to get the stuff done. You can start submitting ideas once I've posted chapter five, and for all of those who forget, I'll put a reminder in a author's note to remind you all. Because I'm simply fabulous. (hahano)
Next Update: Tomorrow (15 April SGT)
