CHAPTER 21: THE TERRIBLE TRUTH
Dedede, Taranza, and Knuckle Joe sneaked around the ventilation system until they found an opening. They emerged from the top in the bathroom. Dedede kicked the grate open and they all skipped out.
"I sure hope they didn't lockthis room or else we're stuck here until the police find us," said Taranza. "And that won't be good…"
The door was locked, but Knuckle Joe used the Rising Break to knoc off the lock. He did it quiet enough so they were safe. Then they used Taranza's many eyes to spy around the corners and make sure the police weren't looking as they snuck.
"So far so good…" said Knuckle Joe. "We are at the club hallway now."
Then Dedede gasped. "I see a feint green glow up ahead!" he said surprisedly. "What do you think that is?"
Taranza was starting to get worried. "Maybe we should turn back. I don't want to get caught up in another do-or-die situation."
"Don't be a baby," said Knuckle Joe. He and Dedede rushed over to the green light with Taranza worriedly behind them on the trail.
The light was being emitted from a door with shutters over the square glass wingo.
"This is some major findings…" sayd Joe. "I wonder why the policemen haven't checked here yet."
"Maybe, they already know what the glow is," said Dedede. "Maybe its just some stage prop that they couldn't figure out how to turn off."
"That's to convenient. I think Kirby High School is hiding something…" said Knuckle Joe. He slowly turned the knob. It was unlocked.
"Shall we enter?" said Taranza.
"We have to now," said Knuckle Joe.
So the three friends went in and what they saw next was a horrible revelation.
There were large glass tubes lining up all the walls of the room inside. Each tube was filled with green juice. Some were empty, with nothing but the fluid; however, some tubes also had a black swirling object inside them.
"What are these things?" Knuckle Joe asked as he studied the swirls.
"They look like energy," said Taranza. "But they seem to be outside of their natural vessel, like when steam escapes a kettle."
"Wvry interesting," said Dedede as he felt Solomonic being with such conflicting mindsets in the same room.
"It's neat and all, but why here in Kirby High School?" said Taranza. He looked down at a clipboard on the table. He and Dedede went over to pick it up and red it.
There was a lot of data and math on the clipboard. But one thing that stood out most prominnn ly was the fact that Burning Leo's signichur and birthday was on it.
"So Burning Leo is behind this!" said Dedede. But how come nobody's ever found this weird room?"
"Maybe the police are investigating it now," said Taranza suggesting.
Knuckle Joe bit his lip. He then backed up. "There is a stinkin label on the tube! Read it!"
Dedede and Taranza drew near and took look at the tube in front. They read one. And then they were shocked.
"Soul 4567: Fluff"
"What in the world?" said Dedede shocked. "Is that black sphere what I think it is?" said Dedede.
"I think is ti. I think that its Prince Fluff's soul!" said Knuckle Joe.
Taranza looked over at the other tubes. "Oh no! That one says Susanna!"
Dedede saw another. "And that one says Tiff!"
"A soul-stealer!" said Knuckle Joe.
"But who would do such a horrible thing?" asked Taranza as he gasped at one that said "Bandana Waddle Dee".
Dedede snapped his fingers. "The murderer! It's all adds up!"
"But why would Burning Leo do this, and how did he not get caught, especially with so many polices everywhere at the school?" asked Knuckle Joe.
Suddenly the door creaked. Everyone turned around in surprised with tears in some of their eyes due to seeing such torture. There in the doorway stiod a man.
"Kirby!" cried Dedede.
"Poyo!" squeaked Kirby with a dopey smile. He was just as oblivious as always…