In this chapter, things start getting strange as our heroes start acting a bit out of character… Also, rating changed from K-plus to T for reasons. (Language, later themes.) And it's gonna be like this for the rest of the series.

Chapter Four: Explanation for Irritation

Magolor finally managed to get up, with some help from Fumu and Bandanna Dee. Bun and Kirby had spectated this scene from afar, and now came to check up on the group.

"Whoa, what did you do to make Meta so angry?" Bun asked, scratching his head. "I've never seen him so angry before!"

"Hey, it's not Maggie's fault!" Bandanna shouted suddenly. "It was that stupid crown and that stupid dragon AND META KNIGHT IS A COLD, HEARTLESS BASTARD WHO DOESN'T GIVE A SHIT WHAT OTHER PEOPLE FEEL!"

The rest of the group flinched or, in Bun's case, jumped back in fright at the Waddle Dee's sudden outburst. Bandy looked a bit surprised himself, but then just closed his eyes and sighed.

"I-I'm sorry… But it's true…"

Adeliene stepped towards him, putting a hand on his forehead.

"Bandy... Are you feeling alright?"

He was silent on a moment, twiddling his fingers, but then answered in a whisper.

"N-No..."

This worried the others greatly.

"What do you mean, no?!" Marx cried, grabbing the Waddle Dee by the arms.

"I-I don't know!" Bandanna started crying. "There's something wrong with me, and I don't know what it is!"

He started crying into Marx, and the Noddy patted him on the back.

"Sh... There, there... Nothing's wrong with you. Come on, let's get you some water and calm you down..."

Marx walked off with him. Magolor still seemed rather stressed.

"Wow, he's good." Bun noted.

"Not as immature as I thought." Fumu muttered for only herself to hear.

Adeliene was a little calmer than the rest. She turned to Magolor with a little spring in her step.

"So, Magolor, is it? Can I call you Mags? Anyway, why is Blueberry Knight so angry?"

Magolor fiddled with his buckle, avoiding eye contact with everybody.

"I rather not explain again, but..."

He sighed. "I come from a different dimension, you see. My planet, Halcandra, is parallel to your planet.

"A couple of years ago, I came to Popstar looking for help. My planet had been taken over by an evil dragon named Landia. I had tried to fight her, but she destroyed my ship, and I needed to get it repaired.

"Dedede, Kirby, Bandanna and Meta Knight were nice enough to help me, but then... Things went wrong."

He hung his head. Adeliene suddenly felt bad for asking.

"Oh, I-Im sorry if this is hard for you. You don't have to explain any more if you don't want."

Magolor was silent for a while, but then nodded.

"Thank you. Now, we'd better be going to the throne room now, Meta Knight is probably waiting for us."

He floated off. Kirby sighed.

"Friends sad. Kirby sad too..."