[Hey everyone! Sorry about the wait, I have been buisy lately. But I wanted to get this up so here it is. I will mention again that some OC's bio's will be adjusted in order to fit the story. Given how many OC's I have, I think it's safe to say that I don't need any more and am not planning on taking any more. However XxxXKatieXxxX may submit one if she would like since you seemed unsure, I will happily take it. Anyway let us get started]
Meta Knight and Ragnarok made their way towards Meta Knight's room, followed shortly by Tiff and the other two. Tiff was surprised to hear this new guy claim himself as a star warrior. She knew there were few left, but scattered all around the galaxy, how did another manage to find himself here. Despite that she felt odd about him, not the kind of person she would expect. She found herself curious.
Meta Knight opened the door to his room. And took a seat. Ragnarok took his own seat in a chair across from him and the others sat nearby.
"So Ragnarok, you say you are a star warrior… I'm honestly surprised that you happened upon this planet. However, I'm afraid I cannot remember you from the group" Said Meta Knight.
"Ha, not surprised. I doubt anyone who even made it through the war remembers me" said Ragnarok with his arm resting on the back of the chair.
"I see, and might I ask why that is? What was it that you've accomplished?" Meta Knight asked.
"Me? just about anything you can imagine!" Said Ragnarok slamming his weapon onto the table.
Meta Knight glanced at it, then returned his attention to Ragnarok.
"Well, if you want something more specific, I did whatever the hell I felt was necessary, not many records about what I did since most of it wasn't official. I was switched commanding officers dozens of times cause they had no idea where they wanted me. The point is, I was responsible for a ton of the carnage brought to the demon beasts" said Ragnarok.
"So, you operated independently… hmm… perhaps I have heard of you then. Mostly stories about a rogue Star warrior running off in the middle of the night and suddenly reappearing days later. I can't seem to recall a name however" said Meta Knight.
"Ha, probably me then" said Ragnarok.
"You still haven't mentioned what it was you did" Tiff mentioned.
"Patience kiddo, I'm get'n to that… now then" said Ragnarok lifting his weapon up and scratching his back with it.
After a short moment of this, sword and blade returned to the room carrying two boxes. As they entered the took notice of the red guy sitting at the table. His appearance immediately revealed that he was in no way native to this planet.
"Never seen you around here before, who are you?" asked Blade.
"Ragnarok, and you?" Ragnarok asked using his weapon to point at them.
"I'm sword, and this is blade. We serve Meta Knight" said Sword.
"Gotchya… damnit I forgot what the hell I was gonna say! Thanks" said Ragnarok slamming the weapon back onto the Table.
Meta Knight however had been curious about it. The rod was about twice the length of his sword but didn't appear much for combat.
"Ragnarok, if I may. Why do you use a weapon such as that?" Meta Knight asked.
"What, this? Ha ha, I may as well ask why you use a sword hilt. No, I know about your weapon and let me tell ya, weapons like that don't get created just to be ignored. There are others who may try to recreate it or improve the design. This bastard's one of those designs developed from a predecessor. In this case, It's from a jealous rival of the one who made your Galaxia. Basically, there's more too it than you can see" Ragnarok explained.
"Well what's this one called?" Blade asked.
"From what I heard, it was named Oblivion… whatever" said Ragnarok.
Meta Knight had a number of questions left for this guy. However, Ragnarok also appeared to be a huge talker. Meta Knight felt that if he were to continue on with these questions it would last forever. He still has a relevant question for him however.
"How exactly did you end up on Pop star? It is quite the coincidence that another star warrior found themselves here" said Meta Knight.
"Yea, my thoughts exactly. Nah, didn't do anything, just let the ship take me wherever. I decided to take a nap and when I woke up my ship was inside a building. Damn alarm didn't wake me up" said Ragnarok.
Despite Ragnarok's explanations, Meta Knight didn't seem to recall him from the star warriors, just a few actions that he claimed to be responsible for.
"So you're work's for that guy? Dedede or, something. Why's that? Kind of a downgrade from being in an army" said Ragnarok.
Meta Knight stared at him silently for a moment, his eye color turning orange and mildly amusing Ragnarok.
"We can talk about this later as I was hoping to make a request of you" said Meta Knight.
"Kay. Well then who are these three? You baby sit'n or something?" Ragnarok asked.
"No, The girl is Tiff, the pink one is Kirby and the other is…" said Meta Knight realizing that he didn't know his name.
As it was Tiff didn't either, at least. She didn't think she did. At some point just before she confronted Dedede she recalled him saying something, possibly a name.
"You know… I think Dedede called him Hal" said Tiff.
Hal looked to her in response to his name.
"Hal" said Kirby with a smile.
"The hell are those two… guess Kirby looks a bit like us, not sure about the other one though" said Ragnarok investigating them.
Meta Knight stared at Ragnarok, unsure of how he might react to the truth. He figured it best to tell him however.
"Apparently Hal is a demon beast, and a new one as well" said Meta Knight.
"Demon beast huh? So, was it you that brought my ship here?" Ragnarok asked, pointing his weapon at Hal.
"No, don't hurt him! He's not a bad one!" Tiff declared.
"That what you think! Maybe he's already brainwashed you!" Ragnarok shouted as he waived his weapon around.
"No, he didn't! you gotta trust me!" said Tiff frantically.
Meta Knight watched Ragnarok carefully and Ragnarok stared at tiff for a moment.
"Gah ha ha ha! Nah, just kidding. Seems innocent enough. Even if he was evil, barely looks worth taking down" said Ragnarok resting his weapon back onto the table.
Tiff stared at him in surprise for a moment.
"You're such a jerk!" Tiff responded.
"Relax kiddo, can't be so serious all the time" said Ragnarok.
Ragnarok appeared more and more enigmatic with everything he said, still, if he was a star warrior, he would be valuable for their current brewing situation. Meta Knight hadn't heard of any other survivors but himself however, even looking into the status of others he was unable to find them. His ship supported Ragnarok's claim though. For now, Meta Knight would believe him and inform him of the current situation. This was not something that needed to be discussed with Tiff and the others around though.
"Tiff, if Hal will be staying you should probably get him familiar with the town" Meta Knight suggested.
"Huh? Oh yea that's right. C'mon you guys" said Tiff looking to the others.
Afterwards, she returned her attention to Ragnarok who was staring back at her. Feeling disgusted with him she was quick to leave.
"Heh ha ha, what's the story with them?" Ragnarok asked.
"Hmm… we have more we should discuss. I will give you the short version. Tiff is the daughter of the cabinet minister for this castle. Kirby is a star warrior. The one who defeated Nightmare" Meta Knight explained.
"Really, pinkie did? A star warrior too huh? Looks like we didn't all get wiped out after all. Too bad I wasn't there to take him on too!… ah well, there will be a next time, heh heh heh, always is" said Ragnarok resting his weapon on his shoulder.
"As it happens, there just may be… I need to make a request of you" said Meta Knight.
"Yea, what is it?" Ragnarok asked.
"I have been working as a knight for King Dedede for some time now. When I found myself here I quickly discovered Dedede to be responsible for a number of demon beasts in the area. I chose to seek service under him as a result. If he were responsible for the demon beasts here then it was likely that another star warrior may find himself here. From that day on I have been keeping an eye on Dedede. It was only two years or so ago that Kirby was the star warrior who had arrived. I trained him in secret to be able to fight demon beasts, then eventually Nightmare. My cover had been lost thanks to the operation I had commenced with a number of troops from the Galaxy Soldier Army. After defeating Nightmare I sought to regain my position as to be sure everything was going well. It was not difficult to convince him to return my position, he is not the smartest person. This is where I need your assistance for you see, there is a possibility that demon beasts are returning, it will not be easy for me to keep an eye on his actions as he will be suspicious. If I have another at my side however, things may prove easier" Meta Knight explained.
"What? So you want me to join the oaf's little army or… whatever it is he's got here huh? Alright, I've been going crazy in that boring ship for long enough anyway" Ragnarok replied.
Tiff led Kirby and Hal out of the castle. As usual, Kirby was already interacting with his new friend, something Kirby did well. Hal didn't seem to have much of a response though, almost as if nothing even came to his mind. A couple times however Hal seemed to be trying to imitate Kirby.
"Looks like you have an admirer Kirby" said Tiff with a smile.
"Poyo" said Kirby happily.
Hal's blank and clueless expression seemed to change with the cheer in the air as he smiled with the others and made some sort of noise. As it was, this was the second day in a row Tiff found herself obligated to show a newcomer around town. Looking at Hal, it was hard to see him as a demon beast, she almost couldn't believe that another one had arrived. Her mind couldn't help but flash back to the memories of other demon beasts. She even remembered the first one Kirby ever fought. This brought her some nostalgia. A part of her seemed to miss helping Kirby as he fought, calling the warp star and even reminding him to inhale his opponents. At the time she may have been horrified but she was fond of the memories now.
They eventually neared town, the crappies running about and tending to their business, no doubt some were still preparing for the welcome party. Over the last couple years the Cappies had become more and more adept at making celebrations. Tiff could recall the welcoming for Kirby, simple and formal. Of course, that was before they had much practice. Tiff wondered where it was being held and felt ill when recalling Reverie's disappearance and at the though of telling them this celebration was off… or, maybe it didn't have to be. Tiff looked back at Hal who was staring at the town ahead of them, maybe if she explained the situation, this could be for him instead. Tiff set her mind to visit the mayor first is she could find him.
Her first target was the police station, as it was nearby. Maybe the officer there had seen Mayor Len. As she made her way inside she immediately noticed the officer watching the television and eating snacks. He had the standard Cappie appearance though he was a bit heavy. And had a large black moustache. He wore a police officer's uniform of a thick blue shirt, brown belt with a pistol holster, and a hat with a gold star in the center. In the cell, as was often the case was another Cappie. This one's only defining feature however was his black goatee and a few hairs atop his head.
"Hello chief Borun" said Tiff as she and the others made their way towards his desk.
"Huh? Oh, hello Tiff, what can I do for you today… hmm… ah, welcome to town Reverie, Mayor Len told us about you. How was your trip here?" Chief Borun asked.
Hal stared at him, difficult to tell if it was because he knew he was being addressed or if it was because he had never seen this guy before.
"Oh umm… this isn't Reverie. His name is Hal" said Tiff.
"Hal huh? Wow, two new visitors in two days" said Borun.
"Yea… anyway, I stopped by to see if you knew where I could find the mayor" said Tiff.
"Oh, last I seen him he was overseeing some finishing touches on Reverie's welcoming party in the middle of town. Speaking of which, you'd better go get him soon. Not much time till we're ready, though I guess this will be a welcome for this new friend of yours as well" said Borun.
"Yea, maybe… well thanks" said Tiff with a smile.
The three made their way back out to the street and began to follow it to the large tree marking the center of town. On her way Tiff was doing her best to think of what to say to the mayor, at least the celebration wasn't necessarily off thanks to Hal. As they approached Tiff noticed several tables scattered around with a few decorations. Definitely a bit more elaborate than necessary but the Cappies seemed to be really into it. It almost seemed like the Cappies were using this as an excuse to have an enjoyable get together. Tiff noticed the mayor as well as a handful of others taking care of the final preparations for the party.
"Hello Mayor Len" said Tiff approaching him.
The mayor was startled for a moment before he turned to her.
"Oh, Tiff. How is it going?" the mayor asked.
"I'm doing good, this seems like a little much for a welcoming party" Tiff mentioned.
"Well it has been a while since we had a get together like this. We wanted to make it nice… hey, where is Reverie?" the mayor asked.
"Well… that's the thing mayor Len… you see… Reverie's gone" said Tiff.
"Gone! Are you sure? He was only in town for a day? Where did he go?" the mayor asked.
"I… don't know. We went to his ship with him and… well… I'm not sure what happened" said Tiff.
"Awe, that's too bad… do you think he was going back home?" the mayor asked.
"I'm not sure… it was weird…" said Tiff.
"Hmm… I suppose that must mean the party's off too" said the mayor disappointed.
"Well, not necessarily. I don't know where Reverie went but we happened to find someone else" said Tiff.
"Really? Two more visitors in two days. Cappy Town must be becoming popular. So what's his name?" the mayor asked.
"Right here, mayor Len, this is Hal" said Tiff, pointing out Hal who was standing behind her.
"Oh, hello there Hal, I didn't notice you there. Welcome to Cappy town my friend" said the mayor reaching out his hand to give Hal a handshake
After becoming slightly alarmed Hal only stared at the mayor's hand and the mayor stood in puzzlement.
"Is something the matter?" the mayor asked, retracting his hand.
"Don't worry about it. Hal is young" said Tiff.
"I see… well I suppose that if he's new then we can still hold the celebration for him. Well that's a relief, everyone was looking forward to it" said the mayor.
"Celebration huh? For me? That was quick" said a voice from behind Tiff and the others.
They turned to look and noticed Ragnarok standing on top of one of the buildings before sliding down and approaching them.
"Woah! Careful there… and who are you now?" the mayor asked.
"Ragnarok, I'm working for Dedede. Who are you?" Ragnarok asked.
"Oh yes, I am mayor Len. I am in charge of Cappy town" said the mayor proudly.
"Really? Huh, not what Dedede says" said Ragnarok.
"Er… well" said the mayor scratching his head.
Ragnarok removed the rod from his back and pointed it at the mayor.
"You sound awfully treasonous mayor. Better watch what you have to say, or I'll be sure to let your king know all about it!" said Ragnarok.
"Y-you, wha-what! I-I mean er, o-of, of course er" said the mayor frightened and flustered.
"Ga ha ha ha ha ha, nah, say whatever you want, I don't care" said Ragnarok putting his weapon away.
"woah… wheiew, you really had me gong there for a minute" said the mayor.
Tiff looked at Ragnarok in disgust.
"Anyway. I stopped by to fins a place to eat. Got any good restaurants around?" Ragnarok asked.
"Er… well… depends what you mean by er… good… we only have one restaurant in town though. It belongs to chef Kawasaki. He's been hard at work all day though trying to prepare for the celebration though" said the mayor.
"Heh, sounds good. I'll wait till then. I've been floating around so long now that I'd kill for some real food" said Ragnarok.
"Well err… you're welcome to come if you'd like. We will be ready shortly" said the mayor.
"Well alright then, see you in a bit" said Ragnarok before turning and leaving.
The four watched him as he made his way down the street.
"Wheiw, never thought I'd meet a person like that" said the mayor.
"Me neither, he just showed up at the castle today… but, if he's working for Dedede… oh no, he's going to be living at the castle isn't he?" said Tiff.
"Well, sorry I can't talk more Tiff, I need to inform the others about the changes. oh, in the meantime if you could you go get a recipe back from Mari. You don't have to, we have plenty of deserts, but if you could get the recipe back we could make the desert spread perfect" said the mayor.
"Ok, sure, I can do that… what kind of recipe is it?" Tiff asked.
"It's a pie recipe, found it in the basement a while ago and made some. It was delicious" said the mayor happily.
"Ok, I'll be back later then" said Tiff turning and leading the others out of town.
Tiff thought that went well enough, unfortunately the thought of Ragnarok staying in the castle surfaced again. Tiff didn't like this guy, he was definitely annoying. Still, she would put up with him if she had no choice. For now Tiff focused on her task, recalling seeing Mari in the castle made that her first destination.
As she passed through the halls that were being tended to by several Waddle Dees, she kept an eye out for Mari or at least someone who might know where she is. As she wandered however she figured she'd make better time if she asked the Waddle Dees. Worth a shot.
"Hey Waddle Dees, have any of you seen Mari? Tiff asked.
The Waddle Dees looked to her then around to each other. each one began to shake back and forth and motion that they didn't know.
"Did you say something Tiff?" asked a voice from behind.
Tiff turned to see Waddle Doo standing there.
"Hey Waddle Doo. Have you seen Mari anywhere?" Tiff asked.
"I have. She went back home to grab her sword. She forgot it" said Waddle Doo.
Tiff recalled Mari mentioning her home a couple of times, a location in Whispy woods forest.
"Ok, thank you Waddle Doo. C'mon you guys" said tiff to Kirby and Hal.
"Poyo" Kirby responded.
"No problem tiff" said Waddle Doo as he watcher her leave.
At that he stopped and though for a moment after noticing the hooded figure with her.
"Wait, was that the demon beast Dedede wanted? Hmm" said Waddle Doo before going his own way.
Tiff made her way out of the castle and towards the forest. There was little doubt the celebration would be ready soon. She would have to be quick if she wanted to get back soon if the mayor was to make his pies. With a lack of any specific location this would be difficult. Not to mention it was beginning to grow late, the situation was not a good one. Tiff lead Kirby and Hal into the forest, intent on locating Whispy for the sake of getting directions.
As the three proceeded deeper into the forest the daylight faded more and more. The walk to Whispy was a bit lengthy and by the time they found him Mari may already be gone. From the right however they could hear something, the sound of footsteps on the forest floor. They caught everyone's attention and Tiff quickly hurried towards it. Weather or not it was Mari, whoever it was may know where to find her.
"Who's there?" said the voice of a figure that had just come into view, it sounded female.
Tiff did not recognize it however.
"Umm, I'm Tiff. I'm with my friends Kirby and Hal. Who are you?" Tiff asked.
The figure turned to them. It, like Hal, was also hooded, shrouded in black attire. It wore a red sash around it's waist however and it's hand rested on the hilt of a sword that was strapped to her it was difficult to tell but the body shape seemed to resemble that of Tiff and her family.
"What are you doing here?" asked the figure.
"Oh… well, we were just here to fins someone… umm… have you happened to see a Waddle Doo around here anywhere?" Tiff asked.
"A Waddle Doo? I may have. There has been one living he fro a short time now. You might be able to find her by following her path. She marks directions by placing sticks in the ground in a triangle formation" said the figure.
"Ok, well, thank you… if you know where Cappie town is we are having a welcome party for my friend here if you want to stop by" said Tiff.
"No thank you" said the figure.
She seemed to be investigating Kirby and Hal.
"Who are those two with you?" the figure asked, her voice sounding cautious.
"This is Kirby and Hal why?" Tiff asked.
"Woo hoo! I found it!" shouted a voice from nearby.
The figure looked in the direction of the shout as did the others.
"Oh, that sounds like Mari. Thanks…" said Tiff turning to the figure who was no longer present.
Tiff stared in puzzlement at the spot where the figure had stood as did Kirby. Tiff returned her attention to Mari's voice and began to follow it. As it was, the walk was not very far and the three stumbled across a small camp just as they noticed Mari about to leave.
"Hey, Mari! We were looking for you!" Tiff called.
Mari stopped and turned to the three.
"Oh, hey Tiff! What's up?" Mari asked approaching Tiff.
"Mayor Len wanted me to find you. He gave you a recipe to borrow and he needs it back" said Tiff.
"Awe, really? It's sooo good and I only made it six times… are you sure he needs it back?" Mari asked.
"Yea, he needs it quickly so he can make it for the welcome party" said Tiff.
"Welcome party? For who?" Mari asked.
"It's for my friend Hal here… well, it was for someone else… but he's gone" said Tiff.
"Hal! Isn't he the one Dedede was after!" Mari asked.
Tiff became alarmed at this. She had forgotten about Dedede looking for him.
"Wait, you can't tell him!" Tiff shouted.
"Why not?" Mari asked.
"Because Dedede's a jerk. Why do you think Hal ran away from him in the first place!" Tiff shouted.
"Well… yea… he is kind of a jerk… but I think Waddle Doo was looking for him too" said Mari.
"He's just looking for him because Dedede ordered it. You can't turn Hal in to either of them" Tiff demanded.
"Well… I guess I don't really have to. Besides, Dedede can get other demon beasts now if he wants them so bad… ok Tiff. I won't tell anyone, my lips are sealed" declared Mari.
"Wheiw, Thank you" said Tiff relieved.
"You're welcome… just as long as I can come to the party too" said Mari.
"What? Sure you can, but we need to hurry. It's going to be started shortly" said Tiff.
"Oh yea, let's hurry. Just give me a second" said Mari hurrying over to a small ship.
After retrieving something from inside it she returned to Tiff.
Let's go!" said Mari excitedly.
The four moved quickly out of the forest, following Mari's path to the familiar trail that Tiff was used to taking and made their way out. Their return trip to town was much faster then the trip to the forest. As they entered town they noticed the other Cappies making their way towards the center of town. Tiff may not have been right on schedule but the mayor should still be able to make his pies. Tiff hurried onward and was fortunate enough to make it before the crowd.
As she had hoped she quickly took notice of mayor Len and made her way over to him.
"Mayor Len! We got your recipe!" Tiff shouted.
"Hmm… oh, yes thank you. And not a moment too soon. I'll get this started right away. In the meantime, you may help yourselves to the food" said the mayor before leaving.
At that Kirby's eyes lit up at the large spread of food available.
"No Kirby, don't eat it all" Tiff said before he started.
"Poyoo" said Kirby a bit upset.
Hal however was already making his way towards the food, sniffing the air. At the table he hopped up and held onto the edge to see the food. He couldn't recognize any of it but the smell was tantalizing.
"Want some help Hal?" Tiff asked.
Hal looked up to her as she took a plate and began filling it with various items.
"I'm not sure what you like but it can' hurt to try some of this" said Tiff handing him the plate.
Hal stared at her a moment before reaching out to take it and stared at the food on it before taking his first bite. The second he tried it his mouth spread out into a large smile before he began eating more. Kirby however had made his own plate and carried it to a table. Seeing this Hal was quick to follow him. Tiff quickly followed up by grabbing a plate of her own. Before she took her seat however she noticed Ragnarok sitting at a table by himself with several empty plates before him.
"Hey, isn't that the guy who crashed into Dedede's throne room?" Mari asked.
"Yea, that's him" said Tiff.
"Hey, let's go sit with him. He looks lonely there" said Mari.
"He's fine" said Tiff.
Ragnarok took notice of the two and waved.
"C'mon Tiff, he's from space. I'm sure he's got a lot of interesting stories to tell" said Mari.
"Yea, come have a chat with the space man Tiff!" Ragnarok shouted.
"Oh, he heard me…" said Mari feeling a bit awkward.
"Now you got his attention… fine" said Tiff with a sigh.
The two made their way over to him.
"Heh, don't think I've seen you before" said Ragnarok to Mari.
"Oh, I'm Mari, I seen you in Dedede's throne room" said Mari.
"Did you now… I remember a crowd… that's about it. So what have you been up to today Tiff, been running into you all day" said Ragnarok.
"Just helping out" said Tiff.
Ragnarok stared at Tiff for a moment.
"Heh heh, I get the feeling you don't like me much Tiff" said Ragnarok.
Tiff fell silent for a moment. She didn't really but she didn't want to say that yet.
"You don't hate me do ya Mari?" Ragnarok asked.
"Huh?… I guess not, why?" Mari asked.
"Gah ha ha ha. Just being a pain" said Ragnarok.
While those three conversed, Hal and Kirby had finished their food and gone to get more. It wasn't until now that Kirby noticed something. A large display of fruit with a shiny green watermelon resting at the side.
"Poyo yoy!" said Kirby excited to see it there.
He quickly climbed up onto the table and made his way over to it. Hal followed him closely. When Kirby reached the fruit hr took a seat and lifted the melon only to shove the entire thing into his mouth. Hal watched this and looked at another fruit, a big yellow pineapple. He picked it up and stared at it, unsure of how he was going to eat it.
"Poyo" said Kirby looking at him.
Hal thought of how Kirby ate it and wondered if that was how he was supposed to eat this. Just as Tiff noticed them Hal did just as Kirby did and managed to shove the entire thing into his mouth causing his cheeks to puff out.
"hey you guys, that's supposed to be for everyone!" Tiff shouted.
She was surprised to see Hal with an entire pineapple in his mouth. Ragnarok began to laugh hysterically at the sight. Mari was a bit surprised.
"Oh man, am I the only alien here who can't eat like that?" Mari asked.
Hal then proceeded to swallow the pineapple and spit out the leaves that had been at the top. Unlike Kirby however, Hal's stomach made it obvious that he had just eaten an entire pineapple as it stuck out.
"Hey Tiff, I haven't seen you all day" said a voice.
When Tiff turned to look it turned out to be Bun and his friends Honey, Iroo and Hohhe.
"Bun? Where have you been all day?" Tiff asked.
"Playing… hey, where's Reverie?" Bun asked.
It was starting to become tedious as well as sad to explain Reverie's disappearance to everyone.
"It's a long story Bun… a lot's been going on today" said Tiff.
"Hey, who's this guy?" Bun asked.
"He looks like Meta Knight" said Honey.
"Ha, name's Ragnarok… you related to Tiff?" Ragnarok asked.
"Yea, how'd you know?" Bun asked.
"You two look alike" said Ragnarok.
"No way, I don't look like tiff" said Bun.
"Gah ha ha ha. Ok then" said Ragnarok.
The celebration continued on. It was small, especially compared to their end of the year celebrations and the party they threw on Kirby's anniversary. Clearly this was just a simple get together as well as something to make an alien feel welcome. Tiff had taken the time to introduce Bun to Hal and explain the situation shortly before the mayor took the stand with a microphone.
"Ahem. Citizens of Cappy Town it is my pleasure to welcome out newest Citizen to Cappy Town, Hal. I know we had prepared this party to welcome Reverie to our humble planet. Due to an unknown turn of events Reverie left leaving us without a reason to celebrate. For this I thank Hal for giving us a reason to have this little get together here tonight. I would like to thank each of you for coming and assisting in putting this together for tonight. Desert will be ready in just a few minutes, so please. Enjoy the rest of the party. Welcome to Cappy Town Hal" the mayor announced.
After receiving a round of applause the mayor returned to the party. As he did so Tiff noticed Meta Knight walking in through the shadows.
"Hey Meta Knight. What are you doing here?" Tiff asked.
"I thought I might come down to see how the party's going. It seems well despite the loss of the guest of honor" said Meta Knight.
"Yea, I was able to turn this into a welcome party for Hal instead" said Tiff.
"Coulda welcomed me too" said Ragnarok.
Tiff did not respond to that.
"Well I am glad to see that you were able to make the best out of this" said Meta Knight.
"Err… Mari… I'm afraid I have some bad news said a voice, one that belonged to the mayor.
"What's wrong?" Mari asked.
"Well, I'm afraid you brought me the wrong recipe" said the mayor.
"Wha-what! Oh jeez, I'm sorry!" said Mari.
"Oh, it's alright. A shame that I couldn't make the pie… but regardless we have plenty more deserts where that came from. Help yourselves" said the mayor happily.
As everyone in town attended the party King Dedede made his way to the throne room, that is, shortly after discovering that there was a party going on that he was not invited to. He quickly took a seat in his throne and prepared to activate the keys on it.
"Wait sire, instead of ordering from Nightmare why don't you try something else. Look here, I was looking through some of my files and came across some offers we had gotten recently. You remember that girl Labid right? Well she was one, then there's another called Pauwau who offered her own deal. We could commission either of them to help" said Escargon.
"Maybe later, for now I need someone who I know I can rely on. How dare they throw themselves another shin dig and not invite me!" Dedede shouted.
"Yea, we all know how reliable Nightmare is" said Escargon sarcastically.
"Quiet!" Dedede shouted before activating a key on his chair.
It was only a moment before the screen extended and an image appeared on the screen. However, the image wasn't of nightmare. It was one Dedede was plenty familiar with. It was a man donned in a navy blue suit and lavender tie with a pair of black framed and orange lensed sunglasses. His hair was black with green stripes. His large chinned face was the same as ever.
"Welcome to Holy Nightmare Inc. I must say, it is a pleasure to see out most loyal customer once again. What may I help you with today King Dedede" the man asked.
"You! I though you was dead!" Dedede shouted.
"Ho ho ho, you are correct. I was defeated when Kirby and the others invaded our company. However, our new owner was kind enough to bring me back" the man on the monitor explained.
"Hey hey hey, don't leave me out of the loop" said a voice from off screen.
The camera seemed to shift and showed another person bearing nearly the same resemblance as the previous one only he wore a red suit and had white hair with a black stripe. His glassed were black rimmed but green lensed.
"How's it going Dedede, you can call me customer service. I'm here to help our boss Nightmare with business. Whenever you call Holy Nightmare inc. one of us is sure to answer your call and provide you with top quality service and demon beasts" said the red customer service.
"You gotta be kidd'n me! Two of you!" Dedede shouted.
"Ah, Dedede. Brings back memories don't it" said Nightmare as the camera shifted to him.
"You can't just make this simple can ya?" Dedede asked.
"This is the best option. As I have said I'm no good when it comes to business, so I needed some employees. I had specs that allowed me to bring back customer service and a clone of him. Now I shouldn't have any problems… now then, what do you want?" Nightmare asked.
"I need a Demon beast to teach them Cappies that not invite'n me to their parties is a bad idea" said Dedede.
"I see, and what happened to the one I already gave you. You know, the one you were supposed to look after?" Nightmare asked.
"Err, well" Dedede started.
"The thing ran off, we didn't even get a chance to use it" Escargon complained.
"Lost it huh? Figured this would happen" said Nightmare.
"Hey, that thing put us through a mess o' trouble. You still gonna owe me some free demon beasts" Dedede claimed.
"Don't worry about that, he's doing what I wanted him to do. Forget about him and just go about your business. Play your cards right and you get your rewards" said Nightmare.
"Well alright then… so, about them demon beasts" Dedede mentioned.
"I would be happy to send you some… unfortunately my first real demon beast won't be ready until tomorrow. Call me first thing and the morning and I'll be sure to send them your way" said Nightmare.
"I'll be hold'n y'all to it" said Dedede.
The party was enjoyable until the point where it came to an end and everyone went their separate ways. For Tiff, Bun, Hal, and Kirby, it was towards Kirby's house. By the time they made it the fatigue of the day was strongly present. Today had been the busiest day in a month for Tiff, fortunately she was still used to it. When the question arose about where Hal was to stay it was quickly decided that he'd stay with Kirby.
"Well, goodnight you two" said Tiff as she and her brother left.
"Pooyo!" said Kirby as he waved to them.
Hal simply watched them silently and looked to Kirby when the others left, then to the small dome shaped house.
"Poyo" said Kirby motioning for Hal to follow him.
Hal watched Kirby as he climbed the tree to the nest.
"Poyo poyo" said Kirby motioning for him to climb up.
Hal looked at the tree then up to Kirby before grabbing hold of the side of it. Hal then slowly made his assent to the top and looked to the nest. Unlike Reverie, Hal could fit in it and climbed in. as it was, there was just enough room for them both.
"Poyo" said Kirby before he quickly fell asleep.
After only a short moment, Hal had fallen to sleep as well.
[There it is. As I have mentioned I will be placing OC's when it works. You will be seeing entries more frequently as things continue to pick up. Also i chose to use both versions of customer service, i gave the English version a red suit to set him apart. Till chapter 6, farewell all!]