Chapter 2: This is where it begins
Dinbooru walked through the blinding light, unsure of what lied ahead. She knew it was this location known as Video Game High, but she had no clear vision of what it would be like. She finally walked through the other side of the portal, allowing her to uncover her eyes and see where she had been teleported too. What she saw both amazed and confused her.
Dinbooru: By the goddesses.
What she saw was a massive building that appeared to be nearly as tall as Death Mountain. She looked around, confused by all the people and creatures she saw. Some wore parts of unusual armor while carrying odd items on their backs. Others appeared animal-like with claws, fangs, and there was one with bat wings. There were even creatures she couldn't classify as they were completely new to her. Dinbooru was confused, so much so, that she started walking around aimlessly. Before long, she tripped over something causing her fall backwards and onto her posterior. "Ow" she thought to herself. When she looked at what tripped her, it was a very odd creature. It was a small, round, orange creature that had a peach face, stumps for arms, semi-oval feet and two black dots for eyes. She reached out her index finger to touch it.
Dinbooru: What are you?
Before she touched it though, the sound of whistle rang out, causing the creature to run towards it. Dinbooru then stood up to see where that whistle came from. She saw the creature once more, but this time, it was with others like it, eleven others to be exact, and all of them were carrying a large golden chest. Beside them was yet another odd creature Dinbooru didn't recognize that was holding a whistle, but it had more human properties. It was bird-like with the beak on its face, was extremely fat, and had the same feet as the creature Dinbooru saw before, however it had actual arms and hands and regular blue eyes instead of those unusual black dots. It wore a pink robe and snow hat, white fingerless gloves, and a sash that covered most of its front body, which had a hammer pattern on it. It then spoke with a very odd speech pattern.
?: C'mon ya bunch o' lazy slacker's, put your backs into it!
The voice was female, that much Dinbooru could tell, but coupled with its strange appearance and speech pattern, Dinbooru thought it best just to let it be. But fate had other plans in mind. As Dinbooru picked up her crates and began to walk away, the odd bird-human thing talked to the creature she tripped over.
?: Where were ya lollygagging anyways?
The creature did not speak. It only made gestures, with the fat thing somehow understanding them. The orange creature then finally pointed towards Dinbooru. The fat thing saw her.
?: Well looky at that, some other fresh meat is what ya tripped over, huh?
The orange creature only nodded. The fat thing then blew her whistle, causing the rest of the orange things to put down the golden chest. With that, she rushed over to where Dinbooru was walking. As Dinbooru continued her aimless walk, she heard the sound of footsteps rushing towards her. As she looked to see where they were coming from, the fat creature she saw earlier was suddenly in front of her. She was surprised, but not frightened. It extended its hand out.
?: Well hello there, ya must be new like me.
Dinbooru was only confused by this creature's action.
Dinbooru: What are you?
The creature got an insulted look on its face.
?: First of all, rude. Secondly; I'm not a what, I'm a who. Lastly; I'm Princess Dede, daughter of the late King Dedede.
Dinbooru: Who?
Dede: King Dedede, ruler of Dreamland, master of the hammer fighting style, sworn enemy of Kirby.
Dinbooru: Ugh, I do not know of this King or any Dreamland. All I know is that I was summoned here from my home in the gerudo desert...
Dede: Whoa whoa whoa whoa whoa whoa, did you just say 'gerudo desert', as in Hyrules gerudo desert?
Dinbooru: Uh, yes I did.
Dede: (chuckling) No wonder ya don't know nothin 'bout my pops or anythingelse round here. Come with me, I'll explain it on the way.
Before Dinbooru could object, Dede grabbed her by the wrist and started dragging Dinbooru with her. She also made a signal with her right hand, causing the small orange creatures to pick up the golden chest and make their way behind them. Dede then began her explanation.
Dede: Ya see here, uh. I'm sorry, what was yer name again?
Dinbooru: I'm Dinbooru.
Dede: Well then Dinbooru, let me tell ya a little bit 'bout dis here place. This school here is an interconnecting point between the lands we all hail from, those lands bein the worlds. Each world is connected to this here place and is, what ya call, a neutral zone. It's where we newer generation types go to learn how ta be like our folks, whether we's from a goody-two shoes hero, a vicious villain, or one of them in-between wanderers.
Dinbooru: Hm, you're giving me a clearer idea about this place.
Before the explanation could go on, a bell rang out.
Dede: Hoo boy, we'd better be going, their handing out the classes right now, c'mon.
Dede then picked up the pace as she dragged Dinbooru into the enormous building, with the group of orange creatures fallowing behind them with the chest.
A/N: I know, I know, this chapter is shorter than usual, but I got some important projects I need to work on, so consider this a treat. Also, if this chapter is crumby, I'm sorry.