So far, there are little to no character development in this fic. This camping arc might change that.
「乗」
(originally either 总 or 线 but they mean different things if they are not together according to Google)
Kirby and Bandana Waddle Dee are sleeping with Zero who is in a red cloth, wrapped to look like a bag.
However, the cloth isn't secured tightly, so it opened a bit, revealing himself a little bit.
Right now, they are in a bus, going to a camp. Other than Zero, inside of that thing are other things the three needed for the camp (including the pocket knife because Zero still needed it). Before they even enter the bus, the bus driver spotted the demon, but didn't recognize him as the leader of Dark Matter so they let him in.
Right next to the demon is a person with a light-green teardrop-shaped body with two leaves on the top of her head. She has emerald green eyes that are shaped like Kirby's; has yellow feet, also like Kirby; and has green equal marks as blushes. Unlike Kirby. Oh, she has no arms. Not even floating hands. She is staring at the sleeping creature, unbeknownst of what he actually is.
The little Beanbon stared at Zero ever since they came in the bus. She doesn't know why, but she just... does. Maybe because he is literally sleeping inside of a bag? Maybe because she never saw this creature before?
The creature woke up, and saw the Beanbon looking at him.
"Hey, don't you stare at me like that." Zero said to the bean.
"Uh-Umm... sorry. It's just... I don't know why I did it." The Beanbon said, embarrassed.
"It's alright. I have gone through worse things." Zero responded with a blank expression.
Seconds passed by.
"Umm... are you going to camp?" The Beanbon asked.
"Well... yes, those two forced me to go even though there is no point of going there." Zero responded, pointing at the sleeping Fluffball and Waddle Dee.
"No... point?" The Beanbon said in surprise.
"Yes. I cannot see the point of this 'camp' that we are going right now. I know that they like it, but I cannot see why." Zero responded with the blank expression.
"So... it's your first time going to a camp?" The Beanbon asked.
Zero nodded. "I just... don't want to be alone. I'm scared of being alone." He said in a sad tone.
"And... you're forced to come there? Too bad, but it's too late. You could probably run away." The Beanbon jokingly said.
"Yeah, as much as I wanted to." Zero said seriously.
The Beanbon is confused about that statement.
"A-are you... wait, never mind." The Beanbon is about to say something, but decided to shake it off.
"Oh well. At least this bag is comfy." Zero said, relaxing in the bag.
Zero still wants to destroy everything, but he can't do it now. After all, he is in a quest to find happiness together with friends instead of bringing it back to nothing. And if he did, that friendship between the Fluffball and the Waddle Dee will be gone.
He decided not to betray and kill the little Fluffball or anyone else in particular unless needed because of this one reason. After all...
He wanted to like him. Kirby is doing a favor for him. He is his first friend after all.
Maybe he would like this little girl too?
"Anyway, are you going to camp?" Zero asked, shaking off the thought.
"Me? Yeah. I just want to have fun with the other people who are going to camp today... and enjoy it. Even if it's just for three days." The Beanbon answered.
Zero thought of saying his secret of trying to destroy this planet 10 years ago to bring her to despair, but he doesn't want to risk that secret to be spread. So, he decided to keep it low.
Zero sighed. "Do you want me to tell a secret?" He said.
"Y-yeah?" The Beanbon said sheepishly.
"I can't be happy." Zero said depressingly.
"You... can't?" The Beanbon asked. Zero nodded.
This made the Beanbon realize why the creature is kind of down. He's always been down. Depressed.
"Are you... jealous about all of our happiness?" The Beanbon asked.
Zero nodded slowly.
"That's... sad." The Beanbon said with a sad face, imagining what it is like to never feel happiness. "It kind of reminds me about those black clouds creatures that attacked Popstar a decade ago. They attacked just because they can't make friends..." She trailed off when she felt a familiar aura. She dismissed it as her brain messing her up.
However, Zero is shocked that the Beanbon knew a thing about his species.
"And yet, they scared me." She added.
The Beanbon then looked at the window of the bus. "But you... even if you see and experience it, you can't enjoy the view, the camp, everything. And yet..." She then looked at Kirby and Bandana Dee. "You go there anyways because those two made you to."
"Because they know." Zero added. "They brought me here to try to make me happy."
"Really? Oh well, I guess you are going with them in camp. Hold on, I never heard your name!" The Beanbon said.
"It's Zero." The demon said. "Yours?"
"Umm... I don't have a proper name... you can call me a Beanbon." The Beanbon said.
If he were to feel happy, Zero might genuinely giggle at the name. But he didn't.
Eventually, the bus comes in a stop.
"We are now in Cookie Country!" The bus driver said to the mic. Kirby and Bandana Dee woke up from that, including all of the others who are also sleeping during the bus ride.
As the three are about to leave, the Beanbon ran towards them.
"Umm... Z-Zero? Can I go with you?" The Beanbon asked the three.
Zero thought about it while the other two are looking at each other, confused of what is going on.
"Sure." Zero nodded.
The Beanbon smiled. She then followed the three to wherever they go.
She just wants to let go of the past and make new friends instead of living in pure agony.
And this is the probably the first step to making new friends!
But she didn't know that one of the people she is following is the same one who gave her the trauma in the first place.
Zero knew it by feeling her aura. Worse, she can also feel it.
Maybe he could hope for the best... for three days.
Meanwhile, a shadowy figure watches them... he had to get his master back to their side somehow...
To be continued...
If you noticed, I decided to give Kirby's species an actual name: Fluffballs!
Thing is, I don't know who the true villain is. Of course the identity of the figure at the end of this chapter is set in stone, but if I cannot think of a villain, this fanfic is going nowhere.
I already said this before, but PM me if you want to share ideas for the villain... but in one condition.
You cannot say anything about the villains in anywhere else. Not even in the reviews.
As always, thank you for reading this fanfic. A review (constructive criticism included) is always welcome!