Act I
Scene 1 –A peaceful field
(An overture begins to play, a variation of the Green Greens theme. The curtain rises on a peaceful field, bright with sun and flowers. Enter Dreamlanders, with Kirby in the lead. Kirby, the hero/ine of this story, is a happy youngster with rather messy pink hair and a cheerful voice, which she raises in song with her friends as they play together.)
(Song: The Dreamlander's Routine)
Dreamlander 1: We're a quite dependable bunch
Every day you can depend on us to do what we know best
And oh, how we know it!
Dreamlander 2: As soon as the sun greets us each morning
It's straight to our duties
But no complaints
Kirby: First, savor the fading of your great dream
Then you've got to have breakfast, for what can you do without nourishment?
Make sure that it's a big one
And then straight out to play with your friends!
All: That's how the Dreamlanders live
Eat, sleep, play as long as there's daylight
That's how life is for us
And who are we to argue with tradition?
Dreamlander 3: It's a beautiful way of life, the Dreamlander's routine
They say some things are meant to be
I know that this is one of them
Dreamlander 4: Nobody ever enjoyed his job more than we do
We're the most fortunate residents of Popstar
And we live in paradise!
Kirby: If you have to stop playing it's because you need a nap and a snack
Then after that, you have to play some more
Do your duty well and have a meal
And then it's off to sleep!
All: That's how the Dreamlanders live
Eat, sleep, play as long as there's daylight
That's how life is for us
And who are we to argue with tradition?
(The Dreamlanders keep on playing. Some, including Kirby, chase each other as the rest do cartwheels and play pattycake. As each one tries to make another "it," they shout out-)
Dreamlander 1: Eat!
Dreamlander 2: Sleep!
Dreamlander 3: Play!
Dreamlander 4: Do it over!
Kirby: I don't mind a bit.
All: Neither do I!
That's how the Dreamlanders live
Eat, sleep, play as long as there's daylight
That's how life is for us
And who are we to argue with tradition?
That's how the Dreamlanders live
Eat, sleep, play as long as there's daylight
That's how life is for us
And who are we to argue with tradition?
(End of song, yay.)
(The Dreamlanders continue their play when another one arrives, breathing hard and looking worried.)
Worried Dreamlander: Everyone! I have bad news!
Kirby: What's wrong?
Worried Dreamlander: It's Great King Dedede!
Dreamlander 5: Is he all right?
Worried Dreamlander: He's fine, but we won't be! He's taken all of our food!
All: Whaaaat?
Worried Dreamlander: It's true. There's not one crumb of cake or bite of apple left.
Dreamlanders: (ad-lib) Oh no! That's awful! How could he? I'm hungry already! That bum! What will we do?
Kirby: I know what to do. I'm going straight to his castle so I can get our food back.
Dreamlander 2: Good luck, Kirby.
All: Yeah, good luck! And be careful!
Kirby: Thanks, everyone. I promise to return soon with the food.
All: We know you will, Kirby!
(Exeunt, Kirby to the right and everybody else to the left.)
Scene 2 –Green Greens
(The Green Greens theme is heard)
(Enter Kirby and assorted minor villains. She proceeds to make her way through this grassy/woodsy area, fighting the baddies as she goes.)
Kirby: That Dedede. What a thing to do! I bet that's why he's so chubby already. I can't wait to give him a piece of my mind!
(After more fighting, Kirby takes hold of a golden star that has appeared and is instantly transported to another part of Green Greens. There's somebody waiting for her, however. Enter Poppy Brothers Senior, a guy with a wild grin and the infamous blue-and-white hat.)
Kirby: Hi there, Poppy Brothers Senior.
Poppy Brothers Senior: Hi there, random Dreamlander. I'm afraid you can't go this way.
Kirby: But I'm on my way to see King Dedede.
Poppy Brothers Senior: And that's exactly why you can't go.
Kirby: But this is very important! I told my friends I'd get the food back from him!
Poppy Brothers Senior: And I told him that I'd stop any well-intentioned wanderers. Why don't you go home and save yourself the trouble?
Kirby: I don't give up that easily! I'll fight you if I have to!
Poppy Brothers Senior: Oh, you have to all right.
(Poppy Brothers Senior starts throwing bombs at Kirby. Kirby dodges them, then "inhales" the next one thrown at her –obviously, human actors can't inhale the same way, so bear with me and accept that she more like grabs it in her fist as she draws in air –and sends it speeding back towards its source. It's over quite soon.)
Kirby: Figures I'd run into some tougher opposition after a while. Shame on you and shame on Dedede.
(Song: Rogues)
Great King Dedede, calling himself the ruler of Dreamland
Who died and made him king? Nobody knows or seems to care until now
He's not even a Dreamlander, for Dreamlanders have no beaks or feathers
But he's never really bothered anyone until now
The Cappies will hurl their hats at you
The Waddle Dees are cute but can't be ignored
Poppy Brothers take pleasure in causing you pain
But there's none like Great King Dedede
(Kirby continues to fight her way through Green Greens, picking up a tomato.)
The Bronto Burts annoy and hurt as well
The Waddle Doos are accurate in their fire, so watch out!
To touch a Togezo teaches trouble
But there's none like Great King Dedede
(End song, yay)
(Enter Whispy Woods, a tall, seemingly ageless being with green hair. Kirby doesn't see him in her hurry to kick baddy butt and find the King until she bumps into him.)
Kirby: Oh no! Please excuse me.
Whispy Woods: What are you doing here, little Dreamlander?
Kirby: I'm going to see King Dedede.
Whispy Woods: Oh, no you're not.
Kirby: Don't tell me you're going to try and stop me too!
Whispy Woods: I will if you don't leave now.
Kirby: Okay, then!
(And so they fight. I'm too lazy to think up an image song for Whispy right now, so we'll just have some stepped-up instrumental version of "Rogues" as he hurls apples and tries to down Kirby with his mighty breath. And just so you know, that was intended to be a bad breath joke.)
Kirby: (Dodges the dragon breath) Ack!
Whispy Woods: Are you ready to give up?
Kirby: I already said once today that I don't give up!
(Kirby "inhales" the next apple(s) like in the fight with Poppy Brothers Senior, and she fires back at Whispy, putting him out of commission.)
Whispy Woods: Aaaaargh! You've defeated me!
Kirby: Whatever it takes. Now let me use the Warpstar out of this area!
(Another golden star appears, and Kirby takes hold of it. Exeunt.)