Chapter 2

The Celebration

Kittycorn's 11th birthday was turning out to be one of the best birthdays of her life. Not only has every citizen in the kingdom showed up to celebrate her special day, but she also ended up making a new friend. Kittycorn walked Shy around the party as she introduced her to all of the citizens. It wasn't long before Kittycorn introduced Shy to Master Frown and Brock.

"Master Frown! Brock! I would like you to meet my new friend, Shy!" Kittycorn introduced.

"Yeah. I don't care!" Master Frown complained.

After sending a glare to Master Frown, Kittycorn turned to Shy and said, "Don't worry about Master Frown, Shy! He's kind of a grump!"

"Hey!" Master Frown yelled, offended.

Brock started to giggle at that before he decided to talk to Shy. "So, are you enjoying the party so far, Shy?"

Shy nodded. "Yes. It is very nice. Kittycorn has a lot of wonderful people who care about her."

"Well, now that I have introduced you to everyone, let's play one of the party games!" Kittycorn suggested.

It was at that moment when Kittycorn led Shy to a piñata. Since Shy didn't have too many fun birthdays, she was curious with what Kittycorn had in mind.

"So, normally the piñata is reserved for the birthday girl, but mom and dad brought an extra piñata just in case. Why don't you hit this one instead?"

"So, how does this work, Kittycorn?" Shy asked, curious.

"First, I'm going to put this blindfold over your eyes." Kittycorn explained as she tied the blindfold around Shy's eyes.

"Okay." Shy replied, curious with what would happen next.

"Next, you are going to take this stick and whack the piñata as hard as you can!"

As she took the stick, Shy blindly walked up to the piñata as she got ready to swing. It took a couple of tries, but Shy was finally able to hit the piñata open.

"You did it, Shy!" Kittycorn cheered. "Look at all the candy!"

Shy removed her blindfold and was surprised to find candy on the ground.

"Wow! They don't have any candy in Frown Town." Shy explained.

"Really, why don't you try some and tell me what you think?" Kittycorn replied.

Soon, Shy picked up one of the pieces of candy, unwrapped it, and put it in her mouth. A smile formed across Shy's face as she chewed on the candy.

"It tastes really sweet! I can see why the Unikingdom enjoys candy so much!"

"I knew that you would like it, Shy!" Kittycorn smiled.

Kittycorn and Shy spent time with each other for the rest of the party. As they were playing games with each other, Richard stared at Shy in suspicion. He still wasn't convinced that she was a good friend for Kittycorn.

"Wow! Kittycorn is getting along with Shy really well!" Puppycorn said as he and Unikitty walked right next to Richard.

"You said it, Puppycorn! I'm so glad that Kittycorn finally made a friend!" Unikitty exclaimed.

"I still don't think it is a good idea for Kittycorn and Shy to be friends." Richard spoke up.

As he said that, Unikitty and Puppycorn stared at Richard in surprise.

"What? Why not?" Puppycorn asked.

"It's just that Shy is a doom lord. You know how much trouble the doom lords have caused for us."

"But Master Frown was a doom lord too, and he ended up being good." Unikitty explained.

Richard nodded. "I know that, Queen Unikitty, but Master Frown wasn't exactly the most competent doom lord.

"Hey! I heard that!" Master Frown yelled as he just happened to walk by.

Richard decided to ignore Master Frown as he continued his conversation with Unikitty and Puppycorn. "The point is that I don't want Kittycorn to get hurt by any of the doom lords. Have you two forgotten about Master Death?"

That was a name that Unikitty and Puppycorn hoped that they would never hear again. Master Death was the worst person the siblings had ever met. To them, Master Death was nothing but a sadistic monster. 5 years ago, Master Death tried to force Unikitty to marry him by threatening Puppycorn's life. Despite the fact that Master Death was arrested the last time the siblings saw him, he somehow ended up escaping from prison and nobody had seen him since then.

"Yes, we remember Master Death." Unikitty sighed.

"It was my fault that you were nearly married to him." Richard continued. "I just don't want anything bad to happen to Kittycorn."

"But, Richard! Shy is nothing like Master Death." Puppycorn pointed out.

"Puppycorn is right, Richard! Just look at how happy they are together." Unikitty pointed to Kittycorn and Shy, who were playing games with each other and laughing in unison.

With a sigh, Richard replied, "Very well. I hope you two are right about this."

The party lasted for a couple of hours. Kittycorn was very happy, especially with Shy. The sun was about to set when most of the guests decided to leave. It wasn't long before everyone left, with the exception of Shy, who decided to say goodbye to Kittycorn.

"Today has been really fun, Kittycorn!" Shy smiled.

"It sure was, and I have you to thank for it, Shy!" Kittycorn soon caught Shy off guard as she decided to give the doom lord a hug. "Thanks for making this a special day for me."

Soon, Shy began to blush before she shyly looked away. "Uh, no problem, Kittycorn!"

"It was nice getting to know you, Shy." said Dr. Fox.

"Feel free to visit the kingdom whenever you want!" Hawkodile spoke up.

"Thanks everyone! Guess I'll be going now!"

After saying goodbye to everyone, Shy made her way back to Frown Town. She walked through the dark streets until she entered an abandoned building. The inside of the building was dark and dusty. Shy soon came to a stop once she entered a pitch black room.

"I'm home." Shy called out in the seemingly empty room.

It was at that moment when Shy heard footsteps walking towards her and she was face to face with a mysterious stranger.

"Ah, Master Shyness! I trust that you have been causing a lot of misery in the Unikingdom like I've told you." the mysterious figure spoke.

"Uh, not exactly, but I have made a new friend named Kittycorn. She is the adopted daughter of Queen Unikitty and King Puppycorn." Shy explained.

The stranger was silent for a moment. "Wait. Did you just say Queen Unikitty and King Puppycorn?" The stranger walked closer into the moonlight, revealing himself to be Master Death. "I thought I told you to spread sadness throughout the kingdom. Instead, I find out that you have befriended the daughter of my enemies!"

The elderly doom lord sent a death glare towards Shy, making her too scared to look at him in the eye.

"B-But Master Death, Kittycorn is really nice and I think that we could be really good friends." Shy stuttered.

After glaring at Shy for a couple of moments, Master Death let out a sigh. "Master Shyness, ever since your parents died, I took pity on you and decided to take care of you out of the kindness of my heart. All that I ask in return is for you to fulfill your role as a doom lord. Master Doom and the rest of the doom lords were useless to me, but I see potential in you."

Deep down, Shy didn't want to make anyone miserable, especially not Kittycorn.

"I don't want to hurt anyone. I just want to be friends with Kittycorn." Shy argued.

"No!" Master Death snapped at Shy. "You are a doom lord and you do not need friends! Do I make myself clear?"

At that moment, Shy looked down towards the floor. She looked as though she was about to cry, but couldn't show any weakness.

"Yes, Master Death." Shy finally replied.

"Good. Now go to your room and get some rest. Tomorrow, you will go back to the Unikingdom and try again to ruin everyone's day." Master Death explained.

Without another word, Shy walked over to her room and laid on her bed. Despite what Master Death said to her, Shy wished that she was never a doom lord in the first place.