Chapter 9 – Puyo Dream Training
Endless Meadows - Green Greens
Not too long after we left the Lor Starcutter, we reached the nearest area from said starship. The area was pretty. Tons of green grass and green trees everywhere. It could really relax you if you're feeling stressed over something.
And oddly fitting enough, Adeleine told us that this place is called Green Greens. I think it's kinda funny.
"Wow, this place is so wide and open." Arle said.
"Not really. Green Greens is one of the smaller areas here." Adeleine said.
"You mean there are places bigger than this?" Raffina asked.
"WAY bigger."
"Some are so big, we have to use Kirby's Warpstar to get across." Ribbon added.
"Wow. Dream Land's WAY bigger than I originally thought it was." Ringo said.
"Yeah, no kidding." I agreed. "But I don't really mind. I still plan to see all of it! You'll help, right Kirby?"
"Poyo poyo!"
"Err…all of it's a bit of a stretch, Amitie." Adeleine said.
After we looked around some more, the four of us visitors got to work. We had to teach Adeleine, Ribbon, and Bandana-Dee how to play Puyo Puyo so they can help rid their world of puyos. It shouldn't be that hard, right? Kirby knows how to play.
"So this game of yours is called…Poyo Poyo?" Ribbon asked.
"No, Puyo Puyo. I know they sound similar, but it's Puyo Puyo." I explained.
"Oh, I think I'm starting to get it now."
"So how do you play?" Adeleine asked.
"It's very simple." Arle said. "You just connect four puyos of the same color and they pop on their own."
"That's it? They just pop? Just like that?"
"It's not pointless, if that's what you're thinking. Because when puyos pop, they give you enough power to cast really powerful spells." Ringo explained.
"They give you power?" Adeleine asked.
"To cast powerful spells?" Ribbon asked.
"Yep. We're all powerful magic users."
"Ringo!" Me and Arle shouted at her.
"What?" Ringo was confused at first, but when we told her to look next to her, she understood what the problem was.
"O-Oh. R-Right. S-Sorry, Raffina."
"No, it's okay." Raffina was sulking on the ground, moving her finger around a nearby flower. "I've gotten used to it by now."
No she didn't.
"What's wrong with Raffina?" Ribbon asked.
"Well, you see…back in our world, Raffina's the only person in our class who can't use magic. She uses physical attacks when playing Puyo. But she's still sensitive about the whole thing." I explained.
"I see."
"Don't worry, Ami. I've told you, I'm *sniff* used to it." Raffina was trying to hold in tears at this point.
"Raffina…"
As we were trying to make Raffina feel better, we could hear Bandana-Dee writing something on his dry-erase board. When he was finished, he walked over to Raffina and showed her what he wrote.
"It's okay, Raffina. I know how you feel. Us Waddle-Dees are known to be the weaker species. Which is why I carry this spear."
"*sniff* R-Really?" Raffina asked.
"Oh yeah, that is true." Adeleine said. "Waddle-Dees tend to carry weapons with them due to them being weak. Some even use machinery."
"Woah. That's pretty cool." Arle said.
"You should see what they could do with a parasol."
"A parasol?" Us four asked.
"Most Waddle-Dees have one. They like to float with them." Ribbon explained.
"Although Dee's the only one with a spear." Adeleine added.
"Wow." I said. "This is great, Raffina! You and Bandana-Dee have something in common!"
"Y-Yeah…yeah I guess we do." Raffina said after standing back up. "Thanks for cheering me up, Bandana-Dee."
Bandana-Dee gave a quick nod, which I guess means "you're welcome, Raffina." In his mind.
"So what kind of powers do these puyos give?" Adeleine asked.
"Well, it honestly depends on what you can do." Arle said. "You and Ribbon have powers, right?"
"Well…yeah. But we're not exactly powerful."
"What do mean by that?" Ringo asked.
"Well, I can just show you."
Then all of a sudden, an easel appeared next to Adeleine and she began painting what looked like an apple on it. When she finished, she stepped away from it and then…
*POP*
"Wh-What the?! Th-The apple became real!" We all shouted when we saw the apple just fall out of the painting.
"Poyo!" Kirby ran up to the apple and ate it in one bite.
"Yeah, that's my power. I can paint anything and they suddenly become real. It's proven to be useful at times, like when Kirby's hungry."
"Woah! That's a really cool power, Adeleine!" I said, blown out of my mind.
"Thanks, Amitie."
"What about you, Ribbon?" Raffina asked.
"Well…I just use these things called Crystal Shards to power me up. I'm like a guardian of these, making sure they don't fall into the wrong hands."
"Crystal Shards? Hey, my friend Misuki has one of those." I said.
"Really?"
"Yeah. She said Magolor gave it to her."
"That explains why I'm missing one." Ribbon sounded like she was sad and annoyed at the same time.
"Um…sorry, Ribbon. I could tell Misuki to give it back when we leave."
"No, it's okay. As long as she's responsible with it, it should be safe."
"Okay, then."
Just as we finished talking, a bunch of puyos swarmed us and nearly had us surrounded.
"Hey, this is perfect timing!" I cheered. "Now it'll be easier to teach you guys how to play!"
I then grabbed a set of Puyo and threw it across from me, making them land on the ground nearby.
"What you do is stack these on top of each other. And if 4 of the same color connect, they pop and give you enough power to attack."
I then grabbed a few more and flung them in the same spot. With those, I was able to create a 3-chain and gained enough power to cast my level 1 spell.
"FLAME!"
A bunch of fireballs spawned from my finger and they cleared a small bunch of puyos in front of us.
"W-Woah…" I could hear Adeleine and Ribbon say.
"Eventually, you'll start building these things called chains." Arle said.
"The more Puyo you use, the greater the chain." Ringo said.
"And the greater the chain, the more you gain for even stronger attacks." Raffina said.
"Poyo!"
Kirby grabbed some puyos and flung them a short distance in front of him. Not only did he had enough for a 3-chain, but he got an All-Clear too.
"FIRE BREATH!"
The same voice from before came up and Kirby was wearing the same fire hat from the last battle we had. This time, he spat fire across the ground, clearing some Puyo in the process.
"Nice one, Kirby! You even got an All-Clear!" I cheered.
"Poyo poyo!"
"Okay. I think I'm starting to get it now." Adeleine said. "Let me try."
She then grabbed a few puyos and flung them a short distance from her, creating a simple 3-chain. Her paintbrush began to glow as she started twirling it around like a wand.
"BRUSH SLASH!"
A torrent of paint then came from her brush and it splatted all over the nearby puyos, surprisingly clearing them all.
"Woah! A paint attack!" Arle said.
"D-Did I do that?" Adeleine was shocked at what just happened.
"Yep. Exciting, isn't it? All that power rushing through your body."
"Yeah. It was, actually."
"Come on, Ribbon. Give it a try." Ringo said to her.
"Um…okay."
Ribbon then grabbed a set of Puyo and flung them over. Due to her size, it took her a while to build a good enough chain. But once she did, the Crystal Shards she was talking about started circling around her as she started glowing.
"ROCK STAR!"
A small group of the Crystal Shards then flew off from Ribbon and exploded onto the puyos, clearing a mid-sized group of them.
"Woah! Exploding crystals!" Ringo said.
"Th-That was me?!" Ribbon sounded a little scared.
"Sure was. And the more you pop in a row, the more power you gain."
"I see. This is kinda fun."
"Ready to try it yourself, Bandana-Dee?" Raffina asked him.
Bandana-Dee gave a slight nod of readiness, then started flinging and stacking puyos. Once his 3-chain was set off, his spear started to glow. He then di one big jab at the remaining group of puyos, clearing them all.
"Wow! Nice jab!"
Bandana-Dee once again did a slight nod, thanking Raffina for the compliment.
"So do you guys understand fully?" I asked.
"It seems simple enough." Adeleine said.
Just then, we heard some kind of ringing sound. Turns out, it was Kirby, who pulled out a pink cell phone with a star on it and answered it.
Wait, he has a phone?!
"Poyo?"
"Hey, Kirby!" It sounded like Magolor was on the other line. "Whatever you guys did just now really worked! Green Greens has been fully cleared of puyos!"
"No way! It actually worked?!" Adeleine asked, sounding shocked.
"I know! I had my doubts too! This game of theirs seems to be doing the trick!"
"So we just keep doing this and Dream Land will be fully cleared of puyos?" Ribbon asked.
"Sounds like it to me."
"Hey, Magolor. Just how far did the puyos cover Dream Land?" I asked.
"Hmm…Not sure. If I had to guess, they probably went all the way to the Fountain of Dreams."
"The Fountain of Dreams?" Us four visitors asked.
"It's a fountain that lets the people of Dream Land have dreams when they sleep. It's a huge power source." Adeleine explained.
"I see." Ringo said. "So if the puyos overrun the Fountain of Dreams…"
"Right. The people of Dream Land may never have dreams again."
"That sounds horrible!" Arle said.
"Poyo…" Kirby sounded worried.
"Not to worry, Kirby!" I cheered. "There's no way I'm going to let my friends never dream again! We'll clear those puyos together!"
"Poyo!"
"Thanks again for helping us with this, you guys." Ribbon said.
"No problem at all, Ribbon. We're glad to help." Raffina said.
"So, what's the next area that needs clearing?" I asked.
"Well, there a place called Vegetable Valley that's nearby."
"Yuck! Vegetable Valley? That place sounds gross!" Arle whined.
"It's not what you think it is, Arle." Adeleine said.
"Huh?"
"I'll explain when we get there."
"Great! Let's go!" I shouted.
"Poyo!"
"Good luck everyone!" Magolor said before hanging up.
The eight of us then headed off to the next area. To clear it, and the rest of Dream Land of puyos. Before everyone here starts losing the ability to dream.
That alone sounds like a nightmare!
A/N: Wow, it's been way too long since this was updated. I'm so sorry. It's just keeping track of 4 stories is a little tough. You work on one for a while and you forget about the others. But at least they're all fun to write.
To be honest, I don't remember Vegetable Valley that much. So later, I'm going to download Nightmare in Dreamland and play through that for a little. I honestly don't want to play that game because I keep getting hit every 5 seconds, but I don't want to fill up my computer storage too much.
That's all I have to say. Feel free to review, favorite, and/or follow the story. Next chapter coming soon. (hopefully) Until then, thanks for reading.
