Huzzah! Yet another long awaited update...sorry. Anyways, I hope you enjoy this chapter. Much different feel from the last one...which I am glad was received so well! Anyways, you know what comes next!

Lady HexaKnight: I'm glad you're still enjoying my story! And I do believe that the plot development in this chapter will keep you and everyone else intrigued, why the title itself does suggest that the identity of our mysterious doctor will soon be revealed!

Shining Riku: Thanks for the comment. Humor is usually hit or miss for me...glad I hit it good! And I will finish reviewing your Smash Bros. fic...someday. It's called Supremacy in case anyone is curious!

Xanxi: Again. I'm really glad I hit the nail into your funny bone...Oo...anyways...

The next couple of chapters are going to be heavy in plot development, so I hope you like what you see! Now what could I be forgetting...oh! The disclaimer!

Disclaimer stuff: Kirby and all characters that happen to fall under that franchise are owned by Nintendo and Hal. I don't care if you use any original characters that I make, however, it'd be nice if I get some credit for them. Enough legal junk, let's get on with the story.

Chapter 17

The Doctor's Name

Kirby and company were heading away from the ruins of Broom Hatter's castle. It was now midday. Rocky had recovered from his traumatic experience. However, he refused to be anywhere near Kirby. Everyone was still exhausted from the lack of sleep, minus the small amount of time spent knocked out by the Noddies. They had agreed to find a place to sleep and reenergize. However, their delusions of rest were interrupted by the approach of Meta-Droid.

As soon as Kirby saw him, he knew that he would not be sleeping any time soon. "Awwww…c'mon…we just spent an entire night fighting a bunch of freaks…can't you give us a days rest?"

"Negative," came Meta-Droid's blunt response. "Star of Fire recovered. New objective: Retake the Star of Water from the Float Islands. Confirm objective."

Rocky's eyes seemed to brighten at the news. "Float Islands…as in, the famous island resort? Well this is quite a pleasant surprise. It just so happens that I was heading that way."

"Why?" asked Knukle Joe.

"Because, my friend, I had received a job at the resort after Kawasaki's went out of business. This is most fortunate. I'll be rid of this insane quest."

Kirby sighed. "Fine…but how do we get there?"

"Passage has been prepared at Orange Ocean port. Confirm objective."

"Fine, we'll go…at least we'll be able to get some rest on the way there," Kirby sighed. He was beginning to feel weary from his adventure.

Day XD:

I'm so happy! After so many months of working for his majesty, I finally am able to head off on a vacation to visit mother. I haven't seen her in so long. I always told her that I'd become really famous and become an expert in the field of science. Well my expertise is unquestioned…but no one at the castle really appreciates me. Perhaps I should consider quitting. What am I saying? As much as his highness abuses me, this job is all I have. Besides, he funds my research. Maybe I'll be able to help people one day…though I get the feeling that His Majesty's rotten personality has begun to rub off on me…oh dear, I hope mother isn't too disappointed. I had told her that I had become a famous scientist…which isn't exactly untrue…I am a scientist, and it's not like I told her I had become king or something. Hah hah hah…anyways, I'll reach my hometown tomorrow, and after visiting mother, I'll head off to the Float Islands Resort! Well, I guess that's all for today!

Day :P

Well…mother found out that I wasn't a famous scientist…who would have thought that Sir Kibble would have passed through that day. Mother said that as long as I did my work for good though, I'd always make her proud. Oh, what have I become? I wanted so badly to do good stuff with my research…but so far, I've just helped design weapons for His Majesty…sigh…hopefully my humanitarian research will begin one day, but I find myself enjoying making this stuff…does that make me a bad person…on another note, Sir Kibble seemed quite troubled when I spoke with him. He said that the king had sent him to look for something…he wouldn't tell me though. However, he seemed troubled that the king would have him look for them. He, of course, never said anything, as Sir Kibble is one of the most honorable men I know…but…something about the way he spoke to me. Anyways…so far the day at Float Islands has been wonderful. I met the most polite gentleman you could meet. He seemed rather mysterious though…I wonder why he wears that mask. He also was holding a small blue star. It's kind of funny…I think I've seen something like that before…oh well, I guess I shouldn't worry about it. Anyways, I'm going to bed now. Night night!

Day

GRRRRAAAAAAAARRRRRRGGGGG! What did I do to deserve this? Yesterday was amazing, but in the middle of the night, I get a message from Waddle Doo! He tells me that there is an emergency at the palace and they need me to come back! Am I doomed to live a miserable existence for all my days? Sigh…I'm on the boat now and…oh, it looks like we're almost back…sigh…just another day in the miserable life of Doctor

"Excuse me…Doctor? You have a call from one Waddle Doo. Would you like to take it?" said the crewman, holding a portable phone.

The doctor looked up. "Huh? Oh, very well. Give it to me and leave me alone! What do you want?"

Waddle Doo's voice came from the receiver. "Doctor, we have an escort to bring you back to the castle."

"Fine, but can you please tell me what's happening?"

"Oh…we are recovering the Sparkling Stars. We need you to come back so you can do research and develop powerful weapons for us."

"Wait a minute. King Dedede removed the Sparkling Stars? That idiot! What is he thinking? Doesn't he know what's gonna happen if he doesn't put them back?"

"Hold your tongue, Doctor!"

"Don't tell me what to do! I outrank you! I'm the king's right hand man and his head scientist! Does His Majesty know all of this?"

"Yes he does."

"…Sorry mother…fine! Now tell me, do you have all five stars?"

"Five? No, there are only four…besides we only have one. One is still missing, and Kirby has two of them!"

"Are you kidding me? First off: there ARE five stars! And secondly, who in the world is Kirby?"

"He's a trouble maker! He has been an annoyance since yesterday! He has been foiling His Majesty's plans. That's why we need you back here as soon as possible."

"Fine!" wait…"You said that one was still missing?"

"Yeah, why?"

"Well…I think I know where it is…Float Islands."

"Are you sure?"

"Yes, I am!"

"I'll tell the king. Goodbye."

"Sigh…back to my journal I guess…where was I? Oh yes."

Escargoon.

Kirby and crew approached the dock and immediately spotted the pleasure cruise. "Guess we should board it," said Poppy Jr.

As they approached the boarding platform Kirby bumped into a green shelled, purple skinned snail. The snail immediately turned around and gave Kirby a piece of his mind. "Watch where you're going! Why can't people be more considerate? If people like you weren't around, we'd all be able to have happy lives! But NOOOOOOOOOOO! There have to be idiots like YOU who bump into people! You're a jerk!"

"Uh…Doctor Escargoon…please this way."

"Oh, fine." The snail turned back and glared at Kirby. "Let me tell you something. You may think life is all happy and flowery at the moment, but YOU just wait until someone bumps into you!" The snail then turned and walked away.

Everyone just stood there completely dumbfounded. Kirby quietly whispered, "I'm sorry." Then they slowly began to board the ship that would take them to Float Island.

Dedede had decided to contact Escargoon personally for this one. The snail provided false enthusiasm for the king. "So, you tellin' me that there be five of those Sparklering Star thing-a-ma-jigs?"

"…uh…yes, your highness. You obviously missed the fifth one. If you like, I can retrieve the fifth star on our way back to the castle."

"Yeah! You go and do that! Then we can make weapons to beat back those there aliens and people will start respectifyin' me!"

"Sire…out of curiosity how far did your education take you?"

"I went to preschool!"

The snail subtly rolled his eyes. "Ah…"

"Wait a darn minute! You makin' fun of me?"

Escargoon's eyes widened. "Oh! No, no of course not!...a heh heh heh heh…gulp…"

"Well good, cause you got know right to make fun of people who're smarter than you!"

Escargoon sighed. "Of course…your Highness…"

Meanwhile, just outside the room, Trila was in contact with Meta Knight. "That's right, they're going for the Star of Sealing."

Meta Knight was silent for a moment. "Trila, I'm much too far away for the moment to be able to intercept them…can you go?"

"Yes…I won't let you down, Meta…" she put away the walkie-talkie and silently leaped out of a window in the building, then activated her jet boots to speed off toward the Fountain of Dreams.

However, she was not unseen. "Gotcha…" Capsule J, sheathed his ray gun and after waiting a few minutes, activated his jet pack. He rocketed out of the castle at an incredibly high speed. It didn't matter that she was a couple of minutes ahead of him. He knew where she was going, and he would make sure that she did not interfere with the king's plans.

To be Continued

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