Authors Note: Thank you to all my reviewers! Glad Kirby's final weapon was received well XD
Here's my latest chapter. Any thoughts or reviews are still extremely welcomed.
Sorry, not much action in it, but instead more insight into the way I see these characters and how some of them interact with each other, it's mostly setting the scene. It gets back into more interesting territory, to say the least, after this very Adeleine-centric one I promise.
Side Note: Kirby and all of his friends and Kirby64 are owned by Nintendo and Hall of course!
Chapter 6: On To The Next...
The shimmering sight of new found sun beams bleed their comforting warmth across the land. The scent of fresh cut grass swaying in the breeze followed the gentle dandelions as they danced to the sweet cheery tune of carefree dreams.
Never before had Dreamland cheered in such a joyous uproar as Kirby and his friends made their way to the town square. It was as if the parade had been made ready before the group even left the planet.
A party was under way for later that evening- to be held at King Dedede's Castle. Not at his request- though he claimed otherwise.
"A party, that sounds wonderful," Ribbon smiled.
"Now wait a minute," The King stopped, "How're we gonna have a party if Ribbon still can't see? That ain't nothin' ta celebrate about." He looked over to Kirby, expecting he would have been the one to point this out.
At the moment though, the pink puff seemed lost in troubled thought- no doubt about that very subject- if the look on his face was any give away. Ribbon remained quiet, unwilling to aid the King in bringing the otherwise joyful mood down.
"Don't worry." Adeleine frowned at the King, "Hm, never actually thought any of us would need to go to a hospital as long as I had my paintbrush. But I'm sure there has to be one around here somewhere. Or better yet, an optometrist... Right you guys?" Adeleine turned to see her three male friends, all who had all lived on Pop star far longer than either of the girls had.
"Hmm," The King rubbed his beak, putting some thought into it, "Well... I-I don't really know." He finally gave a sad shrug, not willing even ask what an optometrist was, let alone try and remember how the girl had just pronounced it.
Adeleine was ready to say something snarky to the penguin anyway- mostly about his low intelligence of his so called 'own kingdom', but instead she brushed it off and looked to Kirby and Waddle Dee. "Anything you guys?"
The two glanced at each other in question then frowned.
"Well then," The painter began, "Since we know there isn't one here in town, oddly enough... I'm gonna go search the phone books, any volunteers to help me?" She smiled.
"I'll go with you Adeleine!" Ribbon shouted happily.
"But you can barely see..." She sighed.
Sometimes Adeleine thought that Ribbon spent to much time with Kirby. His slightly dopey nature seemed to rub off on her. Either that or the fairy was always kind of ditzy and just hid it well.
Shaking off the thought Adeleine continued, "Ribbon, you and Kirby can go ask around the garden village just beyond Fragrant Fields. Waddle Dee and Dedede, you guys can-"
Her words came to a halt as she noticed her two pink and red hued friends' saddened looks.
Kirby was obviously feeling a little uncomfortable about being paired with Ribbon after all that had happened and the fairy felt much the same. Both staring at the ground.
"Oh no!" Adeleine shouted, "No more conflict and craziness today. Ribbon, Kirby isn't mad that you offed him when you were possessed. And Kirby, Ribbon understands that you fought and blinded her because you had to or we all would have died."
The painter gave a small smile then continued, "There now, we all clear and ready to go?"
The duo took a moment to let the words process in their minds then finally nodded.
And with that, Kirby began speaking, starting a conversation. He figured that doing so would make it easier for Ribbon to follow him, using his voice as her guide.
"Hey now," The King started, "What about us?"
"Hm," Adeleine looked to her remaining friends. "You guys," She pointed at the penguin and his beige faced companion, "Can go search the city that's just outside of Grass Land limits."
"Now hopefully one of us will likely find a doctor before the others and if one of us does, then your job is to bring the Doc to Fragrant Fields to see Ribbon. I have a feeling that she and Kirby will take their time- that or run into some kinda trouble on their way their." She shrugged. "Alright then-"
"Wait-a minute." The King frowned.
Adeleine shared his expression in a more exasperated tone, "What?"
"Ain't you gonna go an actually look around too? Or are ya gonna just sit there and read through some useless book a numbers all day?"
"Useless book of numbers? It's a phone book not mathematics. Although anything with numbers probably puzzles you, huh?"
"Hey, what're you tryin' ta say?"
Waddle Dee shook his head as his friends continued. Those two always had to have their little disputes but it never ceased to annoy the heck out of the little peaceful mook.
And he was certainly in no mood for such things at a time like this.
All he really wanted, much like his friends seemed to earlier, was to help their friend Ribbon. Then maybe take a nice little snooze under the big willow tree in Starsprinklet Park.
With the relaxing thought in mind he quietly walked up to Adeleine and began tugging at her shirt for some attention.
It took her less than a second to meet the gaze of her obviously tired friend.
With one quick scan of his sad look she paused for a minute then nodded, "I'll check the books and if there's any time left in the day I'll help you guys scour the area, okay?" It was more of a demand to herself than a helpful offer to the King.
"Fine," Dedede crossed his arms, "But ya better not get in my way."