CHAPTER 9: RIP FLUFF
"He was found dead at the scene of the crime," said the police officer. He looked down at the body and wept alongside the onlookers.
Dedede rushed into the group of people crowded around the body. "What happened?" he cried.
Knuckle Joe turned to deded and gave him a tearful hug. "Prince Fluff is dead!" cried knuckle Joe.
Dedede gasped and looked down at the body and saw that Prince Fluff was indeed dead. He had blood leaking out of his body and his eyes were closed. The police officers put a tarp on the dead body and stowed it in the ambulance.
"How did Fluff die, Joe?" asked Dedede frantically.
Knuckle Joe took back his tears and tried to explain. "I think there's fishing stuff going around Kirby High School, Dedede. I think the murderer is among us!"
Dedede gasped again. "I need to preserve the evidence in case they come back like lions!" He went to the police and told them his idea. They agreed with Dedede and gave him Prince Fluff's body for safekeeping. When Dedede got home with Knuckle Joe, they stored Fluff in the freezer at home.
Escargoon stopped by and asked what was going on and Dedede explained.
Escargoon sighed. "Yup, this is definitely a cold case. We certainly are in a pickle, kid…" He walked away and watched television in the next room.
"How do we find the murderer though? I ain't no expert by any meanies" asked Dedede.
"We should aske moagolor for his insight." Replied Joe.
They went to Magolor's dumpster (because he was still homeless) and told him everything that had transpired at school today. Magolor was very disturbed by this. "He was my best friend!" cried Magolor.
"I know, and now he's dead due to some evil scoundrel!" said Dedede. "With you're keen intellect, how do we find the murderer?"
Magolor paced and then said: "We need to return to the scene of the crime. Meet me at midnight and we'll catch this goon red handed. "
When it was finally time, Dedede, Knuckle Joe, and Magolor all met up at once and hid in the bushes at Kirby High School. They waited and watched for evil trespassers. They were getting sleepy though, especially Knuckle Joe who was an early-riser.
"Who do you think killed Fluff?" asked Dedede.
"I don't know, but my best guess is that dorky painter you like so much," said Magolor with a grouchy expression.
"How dare you!" dedede could not believe what he was hearing from Magolor. "You can't just pick on Adeleine like that. She's a very nice person!"
"And the perfect suspect. She's trying to trick you into spending more time with her. That's why she killed Fluff. She wanted to make sure you're not hanging out with your old friends."
"I am so mad right now!" roared Dedede and he went to punch Magolor.
Then Magolor gasped and pointed at the light in the courtyard. All of a sudden, Adeleine stepped into view and Dedede could not believe his eyes now.