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CHAPTER ONE
Chapter Title: Kirby Off The Port Bow!
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"Now closing all entrances to the Halberde," Captain Byrd crowed over the loudspeaker. The doors to the hanger in the underbelly of the Halberde closed with a thunderous roar, and the hatches near the twin cannon were sealed shut. The deck of the Halberde glowed from the dials and monitors around the room. The door to the back of the deck slid open, and in marched Metaknight, commander of the Halberde.
Metaknight wore his oval-shaped mask with a gold border over his face, which was about as mysterious as Metaknight himself. Half of the mask was light blue; the other was indigo blue. A gold-rimmed, "V"-shaped slit ran across the center of the mask, which allowed him to see. Five slits had been made below the "V"-shaped slit, through which he could breathe or order his crew around. He wore his traditional blackish-blue leather shirt and pants under his gray, metallic armor. Draping down from Metaknight's metallic shoulder pads was his favorite crimson-red, velvet cape. He wore his metallic gloves and the sheath for his sword, hung over his shoulder by a long, leather circle. He finished the uniform with metallic boots that had small, curved blades on the ends of each boot.
"Engage rear thrusters, begin wing motion at five flaps per minute," Metaknight commanded as soon as he was situated in his chair, "Begin forward motion, activate all weapon systems . . . LET'S GO CREW!"
The Halberde began to rise out of the base, gleaming in the light of the day. The thunderous roar of its wings was drowned out only by the volcanic sounds of its thrusters. The great, bird-like airship was airborne for the first time.
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"Everything's running according to plan, sir," chimed Butch, the bulky, first-class soldier of the Halberde. He was known for his dark blue spiked armor, his dark shades, and most importantly, his skill with a spiked mace.
"Bio-sensors are picking up something off the port bow, Commander," Tridint reported. Tridint's uniform was similar to Metaknight's, except he wore a crown-like helmet, and his uniform was redder. Tridint was Metaknight's second mate, and excelled at the use of a trident.
"CAN IT BE . . . " Metaknight roared. He dashed to the window of the deck. "KIRBY?"
Off in the distance, a bright light glowed as it dashed across the water, speeding towards the Halberde. Kirby, the teenage skateboarder with supernatural abilities and the protector of Earth, was flying after the giant airship on his star-shaped skateboard.
"SHOOT HIM DOWN! SHOOT HIM DOWN NOW!" Metaknight bellowed. His eyes began to glow an angry red, and his breathing became heavier.
"Sir, you n-need to rest," Waddle Dee commented as he tried to hold Metaknight up, "Cap-captain Byrd can h-handle things on de-deck. You go to your room and rest." He shook under the commander's weight as he carried the fallen knight out of the deck area, leaving Captain Byrd in charge.
"Well, what are you looking at? You heard Metaknight, shoot Kirby down!" Byrd ordered.
The golden armor of the Halberde started opening up as cannons rose out of the openings. Simultaneously, the cannons fired dozens of bombs at the magical skater. Kirby was unharmed as he skated around the barrage of cannonballs flying in his direction.
"Cap'n, Kirby is dodging our attacks, and he is coming closer," imparted Skullkor, the Halberde's munitions expert. Skullkor wore clothes similar to a Viking, but he wore chest armor as extra protection and a skull-shaped mask to scare off his weaker adversaries. He used battle-axes to defeat his enemies.
"Hmmm . . . Skullkor, can you get the Heavy Lobster operational?" Captain Byrd questioned.
"I'll see what I can do, cap'n," he replied.
"Good . . . " Byrd muttered, " . . . there's no escaping the Heavy Lobster, my skateboarding friend . . . "
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How was that for a cliffhanger? What is the Heavy Lobster? Why is it so powerful? Why hasn't my pizza arrived yet? Find out the answers to some of these questions in the next chapter!
CHAPTER ONE
Chapter Title: Kirby Off The Port Bow!
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"Now closing all entrances to the Halberde," Captain Byrd crowed over the loudspeaker. The doors to the hanger in the underbelly of the Halberde closed with a thunderous roar, and the hatches near the twin cannon were sealed shut. The deck of the Halberde glowed from the dials and monitors around the room. The door to the back of the deck slid open, and in marched Metaknight, commander of the Halberde.
Metaknight wore his oval-shaped mask with a gold border over his face, which was about as mysterious as Metaknight himself. Half of the mask was light blue; the other was indigo blue. A gold-rimmed, "V"-shaped slit ran across the center of the mask, which allowed him to see. Five slits had been made below the "V"-shaped slit, through which he could breathe or order his crew around. He wore his traditional blackish-blue leather shirt and pants under his gray, metallic armor. Draping down from Metaknight's metallic shoulder pads was his favorite crimson-red, velvet cape. He wore his metallic gloves and the sheath for his sword, hung over his shoulder by a long, leather circle. He finished the uniform with metallic boots that had small, curved blades on the ends of each boot.
"Engage rear thrusters, begin wing motion at five flaps per minute," Metaknight commanded as soon as he was situated in his chair, "Begin forward motion, activate all weapon systems . . . LET'S GO CREW!"
The Halberde began to rise out of the base, gleaming in the light of the day. The thunderous roar of its wings was drowned out only by the volcanic sounds of its thrusters. The great, bird-like airship was airborne for the first time.
**************************************************************************** **
"Everything's running according to plan, sir," chimed Butch, the bulky, first-class soldier of the Halberde. He was known for his dark blue spiked armor, his dark shades, and most importantly, his skill with a spiked mace.
"Bio-sensors are picking up something off the port bow, Commander," Tridint reported. Tridint's uniform was similar to Metaknight's, except he wore a crown-like helmet, and his uniform was redder. Tridint was Metaknight's second mate, and excelled at the use of a trident.
"CAN IT BE . . . " Metaknight roared. He dashed to the window of the deck. "KIRBY?"
Off in the distance, a bright light glowed as it dashed across the water, speeding towards the Halberde. Kirby, the teenage skateboarder with supernatural abilities and the protector of Earth, was flying after the giant airship on his star-shaped skateboard.
"SHOOT HIM DOWN! SHOOT HIM DOWN NOW!" Metaknight bellowed. His eyes began to glow an angry red, and his breathing became heavier.
"Sir, you n-need to rest," Waddle Dee commented as he tried to hold Metaknight up, "Cap-captain Byrd can h-handle things on de-deck. You go to your room and rest." He shook under the commander's weight as he carried the fallen knight out of the deck area, leaving Captain Byrd in charge.
"Well, what are you looking at? You heard Metaknight, shoot Kirby down!" Byrd ordered.
The golden armor of the Halberde started opening up as cannons rose out of the openings. Simultaneously, the cannons fired dozens of bombs at the magical skater. Kirby was unharmed as he skated around the barrage of cannonballs flying in his direction.
"Cap'n, Kirby is dodging our attacks, and he is coming closer," imparted Skullkor, the Halberde's munitions expert. Skullkor wore clothes similar to a Viking, but he wore chest armor as extra protection and a skull-shaped mask to scare off his weaker adversaries. He used battle-axes to defeat his enemies.
"Hmmm . . . Skullkor, can you get the Heavy Lobster operational?" Captain Byrd questioned.
"I'll see what I can do, cap'n," he replied.
"Good . . . " Byrd muttered, " . . . there's no escaping the Heavy Lobster, my skateboarding friend . . . "
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How was that for a cliffhanger? What is the Heavy Lobster? Why is it so powerful? Why hasn't my pizza arrived yet? Find out the answers to some of these questions in the next chapter!
