(Note from Dark: Wheehoo! Okay, so this isn't the cliffhanger bit, it's the second badge being found.

Fawful: Eeyahaha! :zaps Dark: Now I, the great Fawful, will do the author's notes!!)

Chapter 3: The Second Badge Is Found

The light blue badge lay in the grass. It sparkled beautifully. Kirby walked past the badge. As soon as he noticed it, he handed it to Tiff. The two had been treasure hunting all morning and nothing had come up except the badge.

"Poyo?"

"Thanks Kirby, that's great!"

Tiff took the badge off Kirby and the two marched off back to Tiff's home.

Back in Tiff's room the two peered curiously at the badge. As they were staring at it, they hardly noticed the reflection of a Bone Dragon in the shiny surface.

All the time that had been there previously (it was only afternoon) had seemed to disappear, and now it was nighttime. Tiff waved goodbye to Kirby as the little puffball bounced his way out and left.

Time came and went, and Tuff was beginning to get impatient. Tiff said she'd help him with his homework. He marched off to Tiff's room, and saw Tiff was asleep.

"Tiff?"

"Mmnngh." She didn't even stir when she heard Tuff's voice.

"You said you'd help me with my homework."

"Nnnnh."

"Never mind, I can do it tomorrow."

Meanwhile, outside, the short, thin figure checked his watch. He peered around the wall. It was Popple. He called to the tall, fat one, Rookie.

"Rookie!! Hurry up here, see? Ribs isn't paying us to lay around! We have to get this powder on the second badge!"

"Want me to get you over the gate, Boss?"

"Yeah, and you follow behind, okay? I might need you in there, see?"

Rookie tossed Popple over the gate and heard the crunch of his landing, followed by some rather colourful language that would raise this story's rating if I put it here.

Rookie jumped over the gate (or rather, smushed the gate because he was so heavy) and followed Popple inside.

"Sure is a nice place we have here, eh Rookie?"

"Sure is."

A faint glow from somewhere indicated the badge. Popple sneaked in and dumped the whole bag of powder all over it. The powder made Tiff sneeze and woke her up.

"Who're you?" she stared at Popple as if he was an alien from outer space.
Popple repeated a whole new string of unrepeatable words and took something from his pocket.

Tiff's eyes widened as she saw the bottle.

Popple threw it with an evil grin.

"Ribs told me not to use this unless it was an emergency, and I guess that's now!"

It exploded with a puff of smoke and knocked Tiff out.

(Note from Fawful: Reviews would be of the greatness, especially as Dark isn't here!
Dark: Just you wait Fawful...)