Two days has pass since Tiff found out my secret. Nothing much has changed since then. Everything has been going the same way since the other days. Well, excluding the two monster attacks. Tiff still calls me Kirby instead of Toby when the others are around. We also spend some time talking more about our interests. While she knows that I like to sketch and do other art stiff, I found out that she is really into nature.
For example, the other day, we went out on a walk into the woods. She would give out fun facts and information about either flowers or animals we would come across. Though, she can be real miff when somebody is careless enough to go around and mess with the environment. Like King Dedede for instance. Turns out, he secretly goes out and through garbage and other harmful stuff at random places instead of the dump like everyone else. I have to give her credit, I don't see that much people out there this caring about land. Well, maybe on TV, but not in person.
The next day, I decided that I would continue to improve my home than before. I used my Stone Kirby ability to dig down under my house and build a basement. I wasn't 100% sure why I would need one, but I figured I could use some more room in the future. After that, I use the rest of the dug out stone and rocks to build me a makeshift outdoor grill, along with a cobblestone walkway that goes from my house on top of the hill to the trail at the bottom that leads to town. The only things I need now is a mailbox and a small garden, but I can deal with those some other day.
It was present day as I was spending my morning having a little fun swimming in the nearby river. Good thing too as it was little warmer than usual today. I happily splash and swam around the clear water. I think I also felt some fishes swam by under me.
"Hey, Toby."
I turn around to see my friend Tiff.
"Hi, Tiff." I greeted. "Want to come in for a swim?"
"Uh, no thanks. I just wanted to come by and check on you. I see that your cut is gone."
I reach up and rubbed where my little injury was. I forgot to mention the other day that my cut healed and I removed the bandages.
"Yeah, it's going pretty well. Say, where's Tuff? I haven't seen him in a while."
"He's playing soccer with the others back at castle. You want to come over and play?"
"Sure, I got nothing to do at the moment."
Rumble!
As I was getting myself out of my 'pool', a loud rumble sounded off in the distance. We look up to see huge dark cloudy storm was coming in above us.
"Uh, Tiff. Was there suppose to be a storm coming in today?" I ask shaking myself dry.
"No there isn't." Tiff responded as she stares at the suspicious clouds.
Zap!
Suddenly, a big lightning bolt came down and nearly struck us. Somehow, Tiff was able to push me and herself out of the way just in time.
"What the heck?!" I yelled.
Zap!
Another lighting bolt struck as it hit the ground an inch near me.
"RUN!"
Tiff didn't need to be told twice as me and her ran for it. More lighting strikes came in. Each nearly hitting us both. Though, it was mostly coming after me.
'Something is not right here! Those aren't normal lighting strikes that's for damn sure- OOF!'
I was caught up in my thought bubble that I tripped over a tree root. I tried to get up, but that lighting strike of death came down and blew up the tree, sending me flying from the blast.
"KIRBY!" Tiff shouted.
I flown into the air came crashing down. Luckily though, I landed in a pond and broke my fall.
"Oh..." I groan as I my vision spins.
"Are you okay?!" Tiff runs too me.
"Well, it's better than getting stomped by Blocky." I say shaking my head.
Just when I thought we were safe, the dark lighting storm starts to follow us.
"Come on! We need to get out of here!" Tiff grabs my arm and drags me off.
The storm shoots another bolt of lighting at us. This time though, it actually started to follow us HORIZONTALLY! Tiff gasp and I widen my eyes. That's impossible!
Zap!
Tiff screams in panic as we tried to our run the light of pain, but it was fruitless as it came and electrocuted us. We sat with burnt marks all over us as we wheezed.
"This isn't some lightning storm." She points out.
"Yeah. Something is not right here." I agreed. "Could it be another monster already?"
Zap!
It seems I've gotten my answer as another bolt strikes in front of us. Panicked, we jump up and ran like crazy as the storm cloud continues to follow us.
I think we spent all morning trying to run away from the mysterious storm. Unfortunately, we might of gotten a couple of Cappies involved too. The first victims to get struck was Mayor Len and his wife, Hanna. Their car was turned into a wreck. Oops. Next was Kawasaki when we tried to hide indoors away from the storm. However, that didn't work as it just went right through. Then came Mabel as we ran through her hut. Finally, we went to Professor Curio and he too was a victim getting shocked. Right when he was done with building some triceratops skeleton. Again, oops.
There were other Cappies that too got in our way, but they were random strangers as I can't mention their names. Anyway, I was getting really tired from all the running. I'm pretty sure I just ran a fucking marathon three times. Heck, I even lost Tiff. I don't know where she went off to during our chase. It was just me and the storm now as I ran in the streets of Cappy Town.
'Oh my Galaxia, does this stupid monster storm or whatever the hell it is ever going to get tired of this?!'
Soon enough, I see up ahead was King Dedede and Escargoon parked in their tank laughing at my misfortune.
"Oh you think this is funny?! Well let's see you laugh at this!"
I ran up to them and jumped in their tank. They panicked as the lighting comes down and electrifies them. Meanwhile, I open up the hatch where the mechanical arm came from last time and hid inside. I shake a bit as I can feel the goons trying to drive away from storm that now following them.
"What is Kracko firing at us for?!" I heard Dedede shouts.
"I don't know. I'm just as shocked as you are!" Escargoon replies.
I take a peek from hiding place.
'Kracko. So that's the monster Dedede brought out.'
Kracko is another boss-monster Kirby has fought. He is a giant cloud with one big eye in the center. He also has spikes sticking out from all around him. This monster's specialty involves with electric attacks.
'At least I now know who I'm going up against. The question is... HOW am I going to Kracko? He's probably hiding high up in that dark storm cloud of his.'
Zap!
Boom!
Crash!
Splash!
I honestly don't know what the hell was happening outside, but apparently, we ended up crashing into a lake or something because my little hiding spot was quickly being flooded. I open up the hatch and more water came flowing in. I paddled my arms and swam to the surface. When I made it, I see that we are at Castle Dedede. Well, in the moat that is.
'Wait, we're all soaking wet... ah, crap!'
Thinking quickly, I took a breath and floated out of the moat. Just in time too as another bolt came down and struck it, electrocuting both Dedede and Escargoon. I didn't waste time as I ran away from the scene.
I ran as fast as I can. I don't know where I am going. All I know is that I need to get away from Kracko.
Zap!
Well speak of the devil! That bastard already found me, and nearly hit me. I try to kick it to overdrive with my running as I dodge bolt after bolt. Soon enough, I ended up in some field I'm unfamiliar with. There were a couple of broken down old stone structures. Must be some ruins of some kind.
"Wait, Kirby!"
I look over me to see Tiff, Fololo, and Falala on an old stone bridge. Where have they been?
"I ain't waiting for nothing!" I shouted as more bolts were fired at me.
My mind was starting to panic as I franticly look around for cover. Fortunately, I found one as I dove into an hole under a hill. Probably a drain pipe chamber or something.
"Kirby!" I hear Tuff call out.
I curl up and start to shake a bit. I am honestly scared at the moment. I know I've fought a sea and brick monster, but I still want to live! I couldn't imagine me against these monsters in my human form. I would die in an instant!
'What the fuck am I going to do?! Kracko literally has me pinned! He's got his eye in the sky!'
"Kirby, come on out!"
I look out from my hidey hole to see that my friends have caught up to me.
"I'm not coming out, Tuff. That monster is still trying to find me." I said looking around cautiously.
"Well, it's not shooting at us now."
True to his words, it seems that Kracko has decided to take a break. About time in my opinion.
"Kirby, why don't you just try sucking it up?" Tuff pointed out.
"Tuff's right. You can't keep running away from it forever." Fololo adds.
"I know I can't hide from it for long, Fololo." I said. "But I don't think my inhale has that kind of range."
"You'll never know if you don't try, Kirby." Tuff encourages.
I think for a moment before sighing.
'I guess I don't have much of a choice at the moment.'
So, with a bit of new courage, I come out of my hideout and go out into the field. I take a stance and begin inhaling. So far, nothing has change as the storm has not moved. Maybe I need to-
Zap!
My inhaling was interrupted by another bolt shot. I got startled and began running again with the storm still trying to shoot me from above. Though, before I could get any further, the two infamous goons came driving around a corner of a stone structure and was coming straight towards me. My eyes widen as I turn around and run away in the opposite direction. Now I had both the storm and King Dedede chasing me.
"Don't lose Kirby's tail, Escargoon!" Dedede laughs.
I narrow my eyes in annoyance before I jumped up into the air and land on the tanks hood in front of the snail.
"What's up?" I said before jumping back off.
Escargoon was too confused by my comment that he did not pay attention to the stone wall that was coming up. Both him and Dedede panicked before they crashed against the hard surface, leaving them in a wreck.
'Serves you right!'
However, that's one problem taken care of. I still got a bigger problem to deal with.
Zap!
Welp... I see that you-know-who is still around, and they are still shooting at me. I don't know how much I can run any further. I am really starting to get tired.
"Can't... run... any... further..." I wheezed.
Just when I was about to drop to the ground exhausted, I was suddenly lifted up. I look down to see that it was the Warp Star!
"Alright!" I cheered.
Now that I had I ride, I flew straight into the storm. After a few moments, I finally got the trigger happy monster in my sight, Kracko. It seems he was hiding in the eye of the storm this whole time.
Zap!
I swiftly dodge another bolt that Kracko shot.
'Alright! I had enough of this!'
"Hey, Kracko! For a storm monster that likes to shoot, you aim is terrible!" I taunted.
Kracko didn't like that as he once again, shoot another bolt. I was ready this time as I open my mouth and swallowed the shocking projectile. Why I didn't get electrocuted that time? I don't know. Anyway, I flashed before I changed form. My skin was now green as my new hat gives off blue electrical sparks. In the center is a shiny sapphire.
"I am now Spark Kirby!" I said in triumph.
Zap!
Yeah, I am starting to get REALLY tired of Kracko's trigger happy bullshit. However, it seems my new form is able to take the blast like it was nothing. I give off an evil smile.
"My turn, cyclops!"
I spin my arm around until a electrical lasso appeared. I twirl around my weapon before letting it loose. It wrapped all around Kracko as he tries to get free.
"Come here you little doggy! Yeeha!"
I change course and started to pull the struggling monster from his own hidey hole and into the clear open. When we got out, Kracko manages to get free from his binding and shoots out another bolt. It once again didn't affect me as I remain unharmed.
"Let's finish this!"
I focus as I use my energy to summon an electric spinning sawblade. Like a Frisbee, I threw the wheel and it went flying. Kracko tried to shoot it down, but it was now use as it cuts through his blast and right into him. His body was cut split in half. Kracko began to rapid flash before he just all out exploded. Soon, the dark storm cloud he brought it disperse as the sky was not clear like before all this happened.
"Mission accomplished." I smile.
I guided the Warp Star back down to ground level before getting off.
"Kirby!"
Ahead of me is my friends. This time, Tiff has finally joined us.
"That was amazing, Kirby." Tiff said.
"Yeah, you showed that monster what for." Tuff adds.
I chuckle as I rub the back of my head.
"All in a day's worth, guys."
The Warp Star suddenly floats off the ground and starts flying off into the distance, which was where Kabu was at.
"Kirby, just let me know when you Star treatment." Tiff jokes.
I just put my little pink arm over my face. That was just an all out terrible pun.
_Author's Notes_
Sorry that this chapter is shorter than the others, but to be honest, this episode was not really my most favorite as it focused more on the origins of both Kirby and Meta Knight. Though, I'll try to at least reach to the thousands and not be lazy and go with the hundreds.
Anyway, what other adventure does our human turn alien will have next? Find out next time on 'Toby Right Back At Ya!'.