Someone was being cornered at the bottom of the mountain by a huge, flaming lion! And he looked... Familiar. "Is that... No... It couldn't be, could it?" The little Waddle Dee asked himself. He could've sworn he'd seen that face somewhere before. He decided to get a little closer to get a better look. Sure enough, the one in trouble was exactly who the little Waddle Dee believed it to be. "King Dedede!" He shouted. "What do I do!?" He panicked. He looked around nervously, hoping one of the king's servants was nearby. Alas, it was just him, Dedede, and the lion. So, he tried something else. "H-Help... HELP!!! KING DEDEDE IS BEING ATTACKED BY A BIG SCARY MONSTER!!! HEEEEELLLLLLPPP!!!" The little one called out desperately. But nobody heard him. At this point, the little Dee figured there was only one more option. He quickly ran to the king's aide and stood between him and the lion protectively. "You leave the king alone, you big meanie!" He demanded. The lion roared. The little Waddle Dee saw this as an opportunity to attack, so he bravely charged towards the lion. Unfortunately, the lion had the upper hand, and was able to knock the little one unconscious with one breath of fire. Fortunately for the king, two Waddle Dees and an bright orange Waddle Doo heard the commotion, and rushed to the king's side immediately. "Your majesty! Are you okay?" The Waddle Doo asked. "Uhh... You might wanna ask that question to that little guy down there, Captain Waddle Doo." King Dedede replied, pointing to the unconscious Waddle Dee. "He must've thought that the royal pet Fire Lion was tryin' to attack me or something! Ridiculous right?!" He began to laugh.
Suddenly, the little Waddle Dee regained consciousness. "Royal... Pet?" He asked, feeling a bit confused. "That's what I said!" King Dedede replied. "And he wasn't attacking me!" "Then... Why did you call for help?" The little Waddle Dee inquired. "I called for help because I needed my servants to bring him his food, so he'd quit being mad at me for forgetting to feed him! He only acts up when he's hungry. But once he's got food in him, he's just a harmless kitten!" King Dedede explained. He commanded his two Waddle Dee servants to feed the Fire Lion some meat, and almost immediately, the lion calmed down and began to eat his food while purring happily. "See? Completely harmless!" King Dedede repeated. "Oh... But then... Why did he attack ME?" The little Waddle Dee questioned. "He didn't recognise you. Therefore, he saw you as a threat to the king. That's the only reason he attacked." Captain Waddle Doo replied. "Oh..." The little Waddle Dee mumbled. He felt a bit embarrassed that he'd gotten involved in a situation where the King wasn't in any real danger. "Well... Since everybody's safe, I think I'll go now." The little one said, and he tried to get up. However, he was severely injured by his run in with the royal pet, and couldn't even manage to stand up without falling. Captain Waddle Doo approached the little one. "This Waddle Dee appears to be badly injured... Perhaps he should stay at the castle for the night to heal, your majesty." He suggested. "Hmm..." King Dedede pondered, looking at the injured little one. "That ain't a bad idea... Let's get him back to castle." The king agreed. "Once we're back there, you two can prepare him a bowl of Maxim Tomato soup." He added, making eye contact with his Waddle Dee servants. "Yes sir!" The two Dees saluted.
The group headed up the mountain's windy path to the castle. When they got there, the two Waddle Dee servants ran straight to the kitchen. And Captain Waddle Doo went to supervise them, since they were known to make quite a mess in the kitchen. And King Dedede took the little Waddle Dee into his bedroom and placed him on the bed so he could get some rest. Then, He too went to the kitchen to make sure those two Waddle Dees were preparing the right meal, since they were also very forgetful. As the little Waddle Dee lay in bed, he looked around the room, admiring the decorations. "This is the coolest looking castle I've ever seen!" The little Waddle Dee thought to himself. "It sure is nice of King Dedede to let me stay here." Just then, the Waddle Dee servants came in with a nice, hot bowl of Maxim Tomato soup for the little one. "Here's your soup, sir!" The two Waddle Dees said in unison. "Wow! It looks great!" The little Waddle Dee replied, looking at the tasty bowl of soup in awe. He took a big spoonful of the soup and gulped it down. Maxim Tomatoes are known for their healing power, so even after one bite, the little Dee was already feeling a lot better. And that soup was one of the greatest things he ever tasted, so he gulped the rest down pretty quick. After he finished with his soup, the Waddle Dee servants headed back to the kitchen with the little one's empty bowl. "Thanks, guys! That was delicious!" The little one said, waving to the servants as they left the room.
The little Waddle Dee then let out a big yawn. He was exhausted from his long day of butterfly chasing, berry picking, and unnecessary king defending. And right then and there, he fell asleep. A little while later, King Dedede came into the room, escorted by Captain Waddle Doo. The king was also ready to turn in for the night. But, he had completely forgotten that the little Waddle Dee was there, so when he saw him asleep in his bed, he was pretty surprised. "What the-" King Dedede shouted. "Would you like me to wake him, sire?" Captain Waddle Doo asked. King Dedede thought about it for a moment. "Nah, whatever. He's had a rough day. Let him sleep. I'll just sleep in the throne room or somethin'." The king replied. "That's awfully kind of you, your majesty." Captain Waddle Doo commented, a bit surprised that the king didn't seem reluctant about giving up his sleeping spot for the night. "Yeah, yeah. Just don't spread word of this around, okay? I've got a reputation to uphold, you know." King Dedede said. "Yes, sire." Capitan Waddle Doo replied with a chuckle.