CHAPTER 10: SUSPECT NUMBER ONE

"Oh my gosh! Cried Dedede and he ran out of the bushes with Magolor and Knuckle Joe to Adeleine.

"Busted…" mumbled Adeleine.

"Murderer!" roared Magolor and he punched Adeleine in the face.

Dedede gasped at the punch but didn't help Adeleine because he didn't trust Adaliene no more.

Adeleine was knocked to the ground and rubbed her sore face. "Why did you do that for, Magolor, you criminal!"

"Don't play dumb, Adeleine! You killed Fluff and now you've returned to the scene of the crime like every villain does!" said Magolor, pounding his fists with ire.

Adeleine was astonished by the accusation. "Why in the world would I attempt to kill Prince Fluff? I don't even know how to kill people. I'm a painter and a pacifist."

"A likely alibi," snorted Magolor and he readied his handcuffs. "I'm taking you to the police."

Dedede gasped and told Magolor to cease jumping to conclusions. He knew there were a lot of heating emotions between all of them. "We need to sort through this first." Said Dedede as he turned to Adeleine. "Adeleine, if you didn't kill Fluff, then why are you at school so late?"

"I have an important duty. I don't know if I'm allowed to say…" she replied.

"Well, talk or else I'll kill you since I'm a criminal!" said Magolor threateningly, but not too much. He was probably joking because he wouldn't want to have to go to jail for real. He wasn't a real criminal.

"Fine! I'm here because the art club found out I left them and now they want to kill me. So I'm doing sneaky work around at late hours for them to appease their wishes. I don't want to end up like Fluff!"

Dedede nodded in approval. "You're innocent, but your friends are a little suspicious. Magolor do you think Drawcia, Vividria, or Paint Roller would try to kill Fluff?"

Magolor scratched his head confused. "I don't think so. Those jerks are all talk and no action. Painters and pacifists, just like Adeleine. I don't think they'd try to kill adeleine, just they would try and ruin her rep with gnarly accusations."

Dedede yawned. "Well we are all very tired and need to get our thoughts ordered. We''ll resume the hunt tomorrow."

Magolor gasped. "I almost forgot that tomorrow is the prom!"

Dedede gasped too. "And there's a murderer!"

"Oh no!" cried Knuckle Joe.

"Yikes!" said Adeleine.