Abridged Kirby: Episode 8
By: JadeDragonKnight
Part 3
The next morning, all of the villagers stopped what they were doing and gathered inside the cave at the excavation site. They all talked to each other in hushed voices.
"Excuse me," Fumu said repeatedly as she pushed through the crowd.
"Hey sis!"
Bun ran up to her once she broke free.
"We found more old stuff, and one of them is huge! Come look."
He guided her to a stone tablet three times her size. Curio was standing in front of it. Fumu hung her head in disapproval. Then, she grabbed Curio's arm.
"Just a moment," she stated as she dragged him off to the side.
Bun and Kirby followed to make sure she wasn't going to harm him.
"What's wrong Fumu?" Curio asked.
She took out some photos and handed them to him. He gasped and dropped one of them. Bun picked it up and examined it. It showed Curio with the stone tablet shaped like Dedede.
"Curio buried that rock here last night," Fumu informed.
"That's it! We're telling!" Bun added.
They went towards the crowd, but were stopped by a familiar snail.
"Looks like you loud mouths know too much," he sneered.
"Escargon?" they asked as they backed away.
Dedede came up from behind. They cornered the kids and in no time they gagged and bond them to a stone.
"Time to confirm your new theory, Professor Curio," Escargon stated.
"Make a magnificent speech," Dedede laughed.
He clutched the photos in his fist. Later, the villagers gathered around a stage with the stone sitting in the center. King Dedede, Curio, Parm, and Memu sat in chairs at the other side of the stage while Escargon stood in front of the mike.
"Today we will know the truth of the history of Dream Land. Curio will now give his speech."
They clapped as he sadly made his way to the mike. He cleared his throat as sweat began to bead on his forehead.
"As you all know, I have been digging and researching at this site for years," he began. "These recent findings have led to a new prediction that…"
The kids continued to struggle against their bonds. Just then, Meta Knight walked up to them. He took off the cloths tied around their mouths.
"What are you doing here?" Fumu asked.
"I can't leave you guys here all tied up," the knight replied.
"Aren't you on Dedede's side?"
"I have no idea what you're talking about," he added as he went behind the stone and cut the ropes.
"Don't pretend you don't know what happened last night."
"I was in a food coma."
Bun and Kirby looked at each other questionably.
"Really?" Bun asked.
"Actually I was dreaming I was in a food coma."
Fumu glared at him.
"Don't look at me like that! That part's true!"
"Fine, you can confess later, but right now we have to stop Curio," Fumu said.
They nodded and raced to the crowd.
During Curio's pause, memories of Fumu talking to him about what he was doing flashed through his mind.
"That all the artifacts are of valuable… valuable… ah screw this! It was all a lie!"
"What?" Dedede and Escargon gawked.
"These findings are fakes! I was blackmailed and I'm sorry! His majesty is a fat jerk!"
Dedede's mouth hung wide open.
"That's right, I went there! That felt good!"
"Why you!" the angry king shouted.
"Alright Curio!"
They all looked up to see the kids standing on top of a ledge.
"How'd you get free?" Escargon yelled.
Meta Knight walked out next to them, holding the ropes.
"You have to admit, tying up children isn't the most honorable thing to do," the knight stated.
"You're one to talk, you liar," Fumu muttered.
"Hey, I helped you out."
The villagers began to shout cries of disapproval at the king. He growled in fury.
"Fine, have it your way! Go, Dedede Stone!"
At his command, the stone grew to enormous proportions and went through the ceiling. Everyone ran outside before the cave collapsed. The kids watched in horror as the stone came to life and formed into a giant Dedede. The king himself and Escargon were riding on top.
"Go get them!" the king ordered.
The stone walked forward, making the ground shake with every step.
"Where's Curio?" Fumu asked.
Kirby pointed to the archeologist hiding behind a rock with a pick axe. When the demon took another step, he rushed out and went to strike it, but choked on the dust cloud.
"I'm too old for this," he coughed.
The kids ran out, without thinking, to rescue him. Fumu tripped when the demon pounded against the dirt. She looked up to see a large stone foot above her.
"Hehe, you go first," the king sneered.
Bun, Kirby, and Curio shielded their eyes when the foot came down. Fumu didn't feel anything so she looked up. Meta Knight was standing under her, holding his sword up with one hand against the rock.
"Fumu, run!"
"How are you holding that up with one arm?" Fumu asked.
"…I don't know."
"It looks painful."
"Yeah, it isn't very smart- ack, would you just get away from the foot!"
"Right-"
"THE FOOT OF CRUSHING!"
"OKAY!"
She ran away, leaving the knight under the rock.
"He's getting in the way again!" the king growled.
"Let's crush him!" Escargon shouted.
The demon pushed harder.
"Oh crap," Meta Knight said between gritted teeth, his arm shaking.
"Kirby, what are you doing!" Bun shouted, "Inhale it!"
The pink ball jumped forward and began to suck in air. The demon didn't budge. The king and attendant laughed at his failed attempt.
"Kirby, it's not working, try something else," Meta Knight informed quickly, his strength fading.
Just then, Curio jumped out of his hiding place and hit the other foot. Kirby absorbed the chipped stone. He jumped in the air and transformed into Stone Kirby. His skin turned brown and a blue hat with a red tail formed on his head. The kids cheered. Kirby jumped off the wall and rammed into the demon. It fell over backwards, losing its royal passengers. Meta Knight withdrew his sword and hung his arm in pain. Kirby cheered as the statue fell to the ground.
"Way to go Kirby!" the kids shouted.
Just then, the demon grabbed him. It stood up and squeezed him between its rock hands.
"Good, crush him like that!" Dedede called.
"This isn't good," Fumu said. "Come Warp Star!"