Chapter 1

The Plot Thickens…I Mean Starts

It was a sunny morning, and birds were chirping. But nobody really cares about that, do they?

After an early breakfast, Waddle Dee… er, waddled over to Kirby's house. Why was he going to Kirby's house? He had a message to deliver. Soon he arrived at Kirby's house. Now Kirby never locks his door. Nobody knows why, but it could be because Kirby doesn't have any fingers. So, being the kind fellow he was, Waddle Dee barged in.

"Kirby! King Dedede has sto... Kirby, where are you?" he shouted into the house. Waddle Dee stepped inside, and after looking around for quite a while (Waddle Dees are not exactly the brightest bulbs in the world), he located Kirby inside his bedroom.

"Kirby, why are you giving me the silent treatment? Listen, about the fight yesterday... I said I was sorry. And I thought you forgave me... Kirby, I'm really sorry that I said that pink was a girly color," Waddle Dee said. Kirby still remained silent. This time Waddle Dee spoke louder. "Kirby?"

Kirby woke with a start. "Good grief, Waddle Dee, you don't have to scare me half to death to wake me up!"

"You mean... you were sleeping this whole time?" Waddle Dee inquired.

"Yeah, that's what people do in the early morning," Kirby replied. "Now did you have a reason for waking me up so early? Or is it National Wake Up Your Friends Day today?"

"Oh yeah! I had something to tell you! King Dedede has stolen the Star Rod… again!" cried Waddle Dee.

"Waddle Dee, where do you hear all this stuff?" Kirby asked.

"I have no idea," Waddle Dee replied. "Anyway, let's go. We have to start early if we're going to walk there."

"You do know there's an easier way to get there," Kirby said.

"No. What?" asked Waddle Dee.

"We could always take a Warpstar," Kirby replied.

"I knew that," Waddle Dee mumbled as he walked out of the house.

Kirby followed Waddle Dee and jumped onto the Warpstar next to his house. (All the greatest warriors have one.) Waddle Dee climbed on, and the two flew into the sky.

The reason I'm not going to tell you what happened while the two friends were on the Warpstar is because it was long, uneventful and full of "Are we there yet?" You should be glad I'm withholding these incredibly uninteresting details from you.

After landing (or should I say crash landing) at the peak of Mount Dedede, Waddle Dee was the first to speak.

"Uh, Kirby... how are we going to get back now that the Warpstar has been blown to smithereens?" Waddle Dee asked.

"Let's just forget about it for now and figure that out later, using our incredibly superior knowledge," Kirby replied.

"What does superior mean?" Waddle Dee scratched his head in bewilderment.

"Never mind," Kirby said. "So are we going to stand here, or are we going to recover the Star Rod?"

"I hate multiple choice questions," Waddle Dee declared. "Hey, wait for me!"

Once Waddle Dee had caught up to Kirby, he asked the question that had baffled him for years. "Why do you suppose King Dedede built his castle on top of a mountain? Isn't it a bit difficult to get to?"

"I dunno. Maybe it's because of the nice view," Kirby mused.

Once the pair reached the castle, the two were confronted by four Blade Knights standing guard.

"Waddle Dee, you go inside. I'll take care of these enemies," Kirby shouted.

Waddle Dee ran into the dark interior. All of a sudden he stopped. "Kirby... I've never told you this before, but I'm scared of the dark!"

Just then he spotted a light ahead. He walked towards it. He found another hallway, which was mostly empty, but this one much brighter, due to the torches on the walls. "This is too easy," Waddle Dee said to himself. Just then he stopped in his tracks.

"Ah, nuts," he whispered. Because ahead of him was a big, ugly monster.