A/N: Computer is still affected by virus. Had to use mom's computer. I want my computer fixed NOW!
I also have had this really bad cough that keeps me up all night. It's not contagious anymore but it sounds really bad.
This story is going to require a lot of research. As you can see from the summary, I am going to be researching middle ages speech and jousting. I love learning about the middle ages just as much as astronomy! ^_^
Disclaimer: I do not own any characters mentioned. Go Nintendo!
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--Chapter 2: New World--
"Unh…where are we?" Fumu said wearily as she rubbed her head.
Her hair was wet. She looked down at the grassy hill she laid on. The grass was wet with dew from the fog that surrounded them. Bun looked just as dazed as she was and Kirby's light blue eyes explored their surroundings.
"Whoa sis! Check me out!"
Fumu's eyes widened as Bun stood up, showing her his outfit. The normal purple trouser that he always wore was replaced by a red and purple shirt with a leather belt holding it down. His hands were covered with matching dark brown leather gloves. A red and purple hat with a large feather rested on his green and yellow hair.
Fumu gasped as she looked down at herself. She was wearing a dark green dress with a tan apron that had been patched up with brightly colored fabric.
Kirby had remained unchanged. He stood at the edge of the hill, gazing out towards a distant object outlining in the fog. Fumu and Bun got up to see what the infant Star Warrior was looking at. The fog vanished and unveiled the wondrous view. Pearly white castle towers seemed to reach the clouds. Below, Kirby, Fumu, and Bun could see a village within its walls. Smoke rose from the chimney tops of the thatched roofs.
Fumu glanced around to look for Meta Knight, Sword, and Blade but they were nowhere to be seen.
"Did Meta Knight, Sword, and Blade get pulled in too?"
Bun looked around as soon as she mentioned it.
"Maybe they got left behind back at home," Bun said before turning back to the castle. "Never mind them, let's go check this place out!"
Bun and Kirby ran down the hill.
"Wait!" Fumu called after them. "We have to get back home!"
The two kept running down. Fumu sighed before lifting the edges of her dress off the grass and followed them.
Kirby, Fumu, and Bun glanced at the shops on either side of the wide stone streets. People bustled past them, each busy with their own errands. Some walked past with fancy frilled petticoats or dresses while some others had only rags. Potters and weavers had shops selling their goods, some more interesting to look at than others. To the left, a group of men were arguing over politics and to the right, a group of people were haggling over a wide rimmed basket made of straw.
A trumpet sounded over the crowd's chatter and everyone silenced themselves. Kirby, Fumu, and Bun looked around for the source of it. A small, familiar yellow bird held a trumpet with a large banner with a lion and the letters 'GSA' in a triangle around the beast. The bird cleared his throat and began.
"Hearken! Executioning begins this e'em. Proceed to the central fountains to witness it."
Bun turned to Fumu.
"That was Tokori! What is he doing here?"
Fumu looked up to the yellow bird that flew above them.
"Tokori! What's going on?"
The bird stopped and stared at them, confused.
"How dost thou know thy name?"
"Enough with the joke Tokori! What is going on? How did you get here?"
The bird blinked then let out a laugh.
"Thy services lies with his majesty. Thou art foolish."
The bird flew off, still laughing. Fumu felt her hand turn to a fist. The crowd that had gathered on the street were all heading down another street heading closer to the castle that towered above. Bun turned to his sister, whose face had suddenly turned pale.
"Sis?"
"Bun...we're not in our time anymore."
Bun looked at her confused.
"What do you mean?"
"We're not in our century. We're in the middle ages."
Kirby, Fumu, and Bun followed the crowd that lived in a very different time then they did. Some people, they recognized. A medieval Kawasaki was talking with Mayor Len. They looked just like their modern selves but their speech was so different. Even some of their personalities seemed different.
They finally made it to a large open area of the village where a heavily detailed fountain stood in all of its glory at the center. A group had formed surrounding a wooden stand. Kirby, Fumu, and Bun pushed their way through to the very front. The person they saw made them gasp. Escargon wearing a silk vest and glass spectacles held a large scroll in his hands, cleared his throat for the crowd to be silent.
"We art gathered ere to witness the executing of this thief that hath plundered our homes and our families. Bring the prisoner hither!"
A medieval Dedede wearing a grayish shirt with a large leather belt dragged Meta Knight up on to the stand. Meta Knight wore a night black hat with a red feather and a cape of the same black color. His hands were bound behind him as Dedede carried him up onto a dark wooden block that soaked with red. Dedede grabbed a large, bloody axe that was set behind it and sharpened it on the wood.
"The law of his majesty states that all misdoers are to be laid down by the axe!"
The crowd looked eager. Fumu turned to Bun with a shocked expression on her face.
"They're going to execute Meta Knight! We have to do something!"
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A/N: Ooh...cliffhanger. For some of the dialogue, I don't think I did it accurately. I may have to go back to fix things.
Some terms you may not know are:
Hearken: listen
e'em: evening
dost: does
art: are
hither: here
I hope that helps. If you still don't know, there is a wonderful thing out there called the internet.
I don't know if I confused everyone in the last chapter but Kirby, Fumu, and Bun are the ONLY ones that were pulled in. Meta Knight, Sword, and Blade did not. The ones that the children see are the medieval versions.
I felt a little rushed when I was previewing the chapter. I'll try to slow things down a bit.
Please review!
