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"Hahahahaha... HAHAHAHAHA!"

The yellow puffball stood before the monster, terrorised... around him, everyone was dead... even Nightmare himself was lying on the floor, the dreamscape under his cape severely damaged...

The entire base was on fire... the alarm siren was screaming... but no help was coming.

"HAHAHAHA! HAHAHAHA!"

The cold, evil laugh echoed... a laugh that sounded so disgustingly cute but was filled with nothing but pure hatred...

Out of the shadows, the monster shown itself. It's blue eyes hid stars of destruction and it was grinning like a total maniac.

Wielding a gigantic staff that ended with a golden star, the hideous Pink Demon stood before his next victim...

The Pink Demon walked toward Nightmare and stopped just in front of him...

"Heh! What a fool! Did you really tought you could escape from me forever? I destroyed your body... now to finish you off!"

The pink spherical atrocity yelled and struck the dreamscape with all of it's strenght, using the Star Rod! Nightmare screamed in pain and exploded, his cape ripped apart, his mask sent flying and landing just in front of Serty's feet... then... the vile creature turned to Serty...

Instantly, tears of sorrow began to stream down the face of the yellow puffball... he couldn't believe it... his father... he was...

"Seeeeerty?" said the abominationin a childish voice... it was all a game to this legendary monster...

The yellow Dream Matter stepped backward, shaking...

Kirby smiled. "You know... insulting a GOD isn't a good idea, you know! I was kinda bothered when you turned my allies against me... well, it doesn't matter anymore since I got my revenge by killing your family!"

Serty looked around, seeing anything that could help him escape... inhaling fire and getting the Fire Ability? It wouldn't last long enough to allow him to get trought the entire fire and to a ship. Tornado? Too slow to wind up... He needed to escape... fast... then, he realised it! The teleportation device! All he needed was an ability to keep the Pink Demon occupied...

Serty turned to face a fallen monster... that's it! The Fighting ability!

Serty inhaled the fallen monster and turned to Kirby, wearing the Fighting ability bandanna.

Kirby laughed. "HAHAHA! What a joke! Do you truly believe you stand a chance! I am Kirby, the God of Destruction, back from the dead! You puny mortal stands no chance agaisnt me!"

Kirby created a rift in space and hid the Star Rod away... and then, he inhaled something Serty could not see and... !

"No..." whispered Serty, his eyes filling with tears as despair filled his heart.

He dropped his bandanna, knowing it would do no good... all he was thinking about was to run... but to where? He walked backward... and then, felt cold metal... A dead end!

Kirby had made it just in front of him, wearing the Crash ability hat.

"Oh! Are you lost?" the evil pink monster grinned. The thirst for blood was visible in his eyes... "Don't worry! You'll join your friends!"

Serty sat down in the corner and began to beg for mercy. "Please! Let me go! I promise I won't bother you ever again! I'll even give you my teddy bear, Benny! Please!"

Serty sobbed... Kirby gently placed his hand on Serty's face and raised him, so that he would see his face...

"I would but there is a problem..." Kirby said, his smile widenning. "What good is it for peace to be achieved if no "precious" lives are lost? After all, I'm sure your blood will make pretty colors on the wall once I'll have used Crash!"

Serty screamed. "NOOOOO! PLEASE!"

Kirby laughed... and then, there was a gigantic flash of green light and Serty felt an intense pain as his entire body was ripped apart by an incredible force.

"It's all over..." Serty said to himself. "All over... all over... I'm dead... dead... DEAD!"

But then, Serty awakened, out of breath.

He looked down at himself... he was slightly older now... but he was still a child. Four days until maturity...

Six days he was alive... sixnights he had the same nightmares about the Pink Demon, Kirby. Legend said that the Hero of Darkness, the Angel, had destroyed the Pink Demon thus ending the reign of terror of Light ten millenias ago... and yet, it was obvious that it had been in vain. Kirby, the atrocious monster, had returned... and now, the fate of the Universe is in his hands.

He began to regret coming here... he had tought it would have been likea game... but already, he felt thathe had made a VERY seriousmistake. He was a mere kid... yes, he was smart... but Kirby was an atrocious monster of legends! If even daddy Nightmare can't beat him, then who is he to think he will succeed? This was lost in advance... he would, just like Aldeyl and Duales, face the wrath of the Incarnation of Evil.

Unable to fall asleep again, Serty opened the window. Flying had always helpedhim forget his nightmares...

Serty inhaled and then, let his body be filled with air... until he actually became lighter than air. Then, all he had to do is jump trought the window and rythmatically swing his arms and feet, gaining altitude... and then, as he slowly flied over the castle, he noticed the roof was flat... since he was running out of breath, landing would be a good idea.

Furthermore, the stars look beautiful. Maybe staring at the sky will help him forget?

Serty expelled the air and landed quietly on the roof. He advanced toward the edge and sat down, gazing at the sky.

"Can't sleep either?" asked a voice.

Serty turned around, surprised!... and then, he almost screamed in terror!... but couldn't since he was too terrorised for his mouth to move! Those yellow glowing eyes... the descendant of the Cursed Knight of Death! MetaKnight!

Serty did not dared to move, especting the evil knight to unsheat Galaxia and attack... but the attack did not came.

"Can't sleep either." continued the night. "It's just that... I'm worried about a little something that happened when we attacked that second copy of you we fought that day... bah, probably nothing. Forget it."

Serty stood there for a while... and then realised why he hadn't attacked! He was basically identical to the Pink Demon physically, his color being the only change and since they were both children and both males... then, in the darkness, where colors were not noticeable, it would be impossible to guess who was who!

Serty sighed, relieved...

"Anyway... I noticed you were depressed ever since those fights. I know that you feel bad for it but... it wasn't your fault. Duales thrown herself into the fire of her own free will."

Serty raised an eyebrow. He had heard that Duales had been murdered by Kirby... but now, MetaKnight was telling who he tought was Kirby that it was not his fault if Duales had killed herself? What was going on?

"I must say that I wasn't quite myself thsese days either. You know... with those copies attacking. Their power... I barely believe just how strong they are. It was a miracle we could defeat those two... and furthermore... they are so similar to you... it just shocks me. Also... I hadn't tought of it but... what if they could steal Galaxia? So far, we survived thanks to your Copy ability and my skills with Galaxia... but those new enemies... they seem to be able to touch it without harm as we seen with Duales... and as such, I begin to fear for our safety. Furthermore, as you seen, people have started to mistrust you... Maybe we should tell the others and leave after all..."

Serty stared at MetaKnight... was this the real MetaKnight? Was this how Kirby and he truly felt? His father had always told him that Kirby was a heartless monster as well MetaKnight... and their actions showed it... but now, he had his doubts... What if the Star Warriors were REALLY protecting their friends?

...no, what is he thinking? There cannot be two good sides! In a fight, there's always a good guy and a bad guy!... but if MetaKnight is saying the truth about himself and Kirby... then does it means that...

"Bah! Don't worry Kirby... really, I'm sorry to bother you with all. I just wanted to tell someone this and since I didn't wanted to wake Tiff and since you're here... well, that's that. I think I'll go back to sleep now. Good night Kirby... and don't worry about what I said, OK? Just... forget it... I was just... confused..."

MetaKnight walked toward the small door leading back into the castle, not even looking back...

Serty remained there... what to think of this?... most definitely, he'll need more time to think of this. He'll think up of a plan to counteract the effects of the tricks he did on each inhabitant of Cappytown in order to give himself more time to think it out...

Serty inhaled air and then jumped off the roof...


The next day, King Dedede sat on his throne...

"One... two... three!" counted Dedede! "There! The doors should open and everyone should come as we continue the discussion on Kirby's punishment!"

However, the door remained shut...

"Maybe they're just late?" said Escargoon, making up a theory.


"HEEEELP!" screamed a cappy, running for his life.

In the middle of the town, a hideous green living fireball was throwing green arrows at everything and everyone, causing havoc!

"HAHAHA! I am Plasma Wisp, a servant of the big, bad, evil Nightmare! I'm big, bad, and evil like my master!" said the monster, in an arrogant tone!

Kirby arrived on the scene.

"Puyo! Puyo!" yelled the small pink puffball.

"Oh no!" said the Plasma Wisp. "The great Kirby! I am doomed!... just kidding! I will destroy you in the name of Evil! HAHAHA!"

Plasma Wisp began to glow in a green light and then, in a giant flash of light, thrown a massive sphere of energy toward Kirby!

Kirby opened his mouth and inhaled!... and then, in another impressive flash of light, Kirby copied the Plasma ability, gaining a green, fiery version of the Spark ability hat!

"PUYO!" yelled Kirby as he thrown a green sphere of energy of his own!

"NOT FAIR!" screamed Plasma Wisp as he was reduced to nothingness using his own power...

Kirby smiled, proud that he could protect everyone again from a big, bad monster!... but then, he stopped smiling as he noticed the people gathering around him... He suspected they would beat him up again...

One of the cappies stood foward. Kirby espected the worst...

"That's our Kirby!" said the cappy.

Another one stood foward. "Way to go Kirby!"

Chief Bookern stepped foward too. "A bit mischevous... but just as heroic as ever!"

Everyone cheered for their hero. Kirby smiled again.

MetaKnight, him, from a distance, watched, relieved. The people of Cappytown were quick to forgive fortunately...

From an even greater distance, Serty watched...

"Farewell Plasma Wisp... or not. You will always be with me..." Serty smiled and then, a few tears streamed down hischeek as he grasped an empty capsule labbeled "Plasma ability". Judging from the logo on the capsule, this capsule had been created by the NME... probably for use by Dream Matters.

Serty turn away and walked away from the scene, satisfied. This little show would give him more time to sort things out...


"He saved us several times in the past!" said loudly one of the cappies.

"It is thanks to Kirby that the kingdom is still safe from those atrocious monsters!" another one said.

King Dedede frowned.

Escargoon whispered: "It didn't went out quite as well as planned..."

Dedede didn't said anything. Why did such an event ALWAYS happened when he was about to banish Kirby or put him into jail? Why did Fate always smiled to the disgusting spherical being?

Not even listening to the people anymore, King Dedede got up and left, disgusted. Serty had failed him!... well, at least, he's still alive so he'll be able to try again... but THIS time, it shall be HE that decides of the plan, not Serty!

King Dedede smiled, his super-duper plan returning to his mind... most definitely, this WILL work perfectly...

Now to find Serty...

TO BE CONTINUED