Chapter 4:Bubbly Clouds
The two "heroes" arrived in the sky area. They both looked down at the cloud they were standing on.
"Dude, this is a meteorological impossibility,"Josh remarked flatly.
"I love how this world makes so much sense,"Trent said. Josh chuckled at his joke. They both looked forward and saw two paths, one above and one below. Josh flew up to a cloud above them and took out a blade knight. He turned to look at Trent, who stared up at him enviously."Go down!"Trent looked down and saw another path.
"Riiiight,"he muttered, jumping to the lower level and punching out a Bronto Burt.
"Just watch out for the--!"
Boom!
"OW!! SUNNUVA--!"
"Cannon,"Josh finished quickly, interupting Trent's swear. He turned around and ran across the cloud, jumping to another platform, spinning through the air and slicing through another Bronto Burt. He looked back and watched as Trent jumped up to him from a lower cloud.
"Thanks for the warning,"he said dryly. Josh shrugged while smiling awkwardly.
"Sorry, thought you already knew,"he said. They both jumped down and took out a Knuckle Joe, seeing another cannon in front of them. They jumped over the cannonball it fired."Dude, I think there's some food behind that cannon."They dodged another projectile."Hurry up and get it!"Trent immediately jumped over the cannon, grabbing the food as Josh went through the door. Trent was transformed into a star again and then went through the door himself. Fortunately for his rear, he managed to land on his feet this time.
"I'm never gonna get used to that,"he muttered. They charged forward, Josh taking out a Sir Kibbles and Trent knocking a Waddle Doo senseless. They looked up to a higher platform and saw a Mirror Wizard. Trent grinned and performed the Rising Break V on it, destroying it.
"Owned, bi-atch,"he said smoothly as Josh jumped up to him.
"Nice shot,"he remarked. They jumped to the next platform and took out a Waddle Dee. They jumped up another step and were met with a cutter that Josh immediately parried with his sword. Trent leapt forward and punched the SK's lights out. Josh looked at the "background" and saw the strange rods with bells hanging from them."How are those things standing up with the wind blowing? They're look like they're made of paper mache."
"Again, I love how this world makes so much sense,"Trent said. The two walked through the door and landed on a platform in the middle of space. Josh stared at the stars blankly. He didn't even blink as he sliced a Bronto Burt in half.
"How...are...we...breathing?"Josh asked slowly.
"Need I repeat my previous statement?"Trent asked rhetorically. Josh sighed and swung his sword again, shooting a beam and destroying a chicken-like creature as Trent knocked out another Bronto Burt in midair. Unfortunately, he was knocked over the edge he landed on by another chick, falling down between the gap the platforms made. Josh stared down the gap with a non-existant eyebrow raised.
"How is there gravity here?"he asked himself as Trent flew back up in star form. Trent landed behind him, a disturbed look on his face.
"I'm scarred for life now,"he said, standing back up. The two took the food that was there and ate it quickly, then went through the door. They landed on another cloud platform, seeing a single Waddle Dee. Trent swung his fist, creating a projectile that destroyed it. They both looked around.
"Isn't Kracko Jr. supposed to be here?"Josh asked.
"I think so,"Trent said."But I don't..."He then noticed a shadow looming over them."Ohhh, that's not good."He quickly looked up to see a giant eyeball surrounded by rotating orbs staring at them. Josh, noticing where Trent was looking, glanced in the same direction, then gulped.
"Oh, snap,"he muttered. Jr. made a crackling noise, then fired a bolt at them, forcing them to jump out of the way. Josh quickly jumped at it spun through the air with his sword, dealing repeated damage. Jr. then flew towards them at high speed. Josh managed to dodge, but Trent was bowled over, losing a good amount of health. He leapt up and smashed his fist into it's eye, defeating it. Trent sighed deeply.
"That was irratating,"he said as the star appeared. They both jumped on and flew to the next area. They landed on a platform with a small pool in front of them. They both jumped over it and landed right on a Mike creature."Ow!"Josh quickly sliced it in half.
"Stupid thing,"he muttered."Ooh, lookit. Wall of blocks. Shall we smash it?"
"Let's,"Trent said, rearing his fist back and smirking. They both started smashing through the blocks like a pair of wrecking balls. When they reached the end, they nearly ran into some spikes.
"Yikes! Forgot about that,"Josh muttered, starting to float over it as Trent destroyed a block above him, getting another 1-up. Unfortunately, there was something else he had forgotten. But he quickly remembered the flower on the ceiling as its petals surrounded him."OW!! OW!! OW!! GET ME OUTTA HERE!!"Trent immediately performed the Rising Break V, taking the flower creature out. Although Josh managed to stay afloat, Trent ended up falling on another flower, taking out the last of his health and causing him to flash red again.
"CRAAAAAAAAAAP!!!"he shouted, running at top speed. Josh floated up to the door and destroyed a Poppy Bro. Trent was then transported to the other side of it, where he continued to flash red and run around like mad. Or at least he tried, but since they landed on a platform barely fitting the two of them, he ended up tripping off."YAA-!!"he shouted, but his own explosion cut him off. Josh snickered, trying dearly to hold back a laugh while wiping away a tear. He then took a deep breath.
"...Trent? Dude? You okay?"Josh asked.
"......THAT. SUCKED,"Trent said. Josh couldn't help but let his laugh out at that.
"Just stay in there until I reach the top, since you can't reach it on your own,"Josh told him, floating up and dodging multiple cutters. He floated up to a platform and two Parasol Waddle Doos landing on either side.
"You need me to come out?"Trent asked.
"Nah, you just rest for a bit,"Josh said with a wide grin."These guys are about to get pwnd. Like n00bs."The Waddle Doos charged foward and swung their parasols like swords. Josh dodged one and parried the other. He made a quick slash that knocked a parasol away from one. Then he quickly spun on his heel and countered the other one. He faced the other one again in time to see a beam coming down on him. Seeing it, he did the only thing his reflexes would allow; holding his sword up to block it. This proved to be a bad idea, as the beam's energy travelled through the sword, shocking him senseless."DAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYA!!"He quickly recovered from it and destroyed it, eye twitching slightly."Mofos..."he muttered a bit shakily.
"Damn, dude,"Trent said bitterly."How can you be stupid enough to try and block an electrical beam with a FREAKIN' SWORD!?!?"
"Like I could help it!!"Josh shouted angrily."I sorta have this instinct called an absent reflex, and all I have is my sword!"
"ABSENT REFLEX MY ASS!!"Trent shouted."Why didn't you just jumped backwards!?"
"Ugh, just forget it,"Josh growled, floating up to the next platfrom, seeing two Rockies on either side of him."Alright, get out here."
"Gladly,"Trent said, appearing from Josh as a Blade Knight. Josh inhaled a Rock, turning into Stone Kirby. He then looked up at the "moon." He quickly flew up, ignoring the creature that fell out of nowhere. He then floated toward the moon and disappeared into it, Trent following in star form. The two appeared on the other side and began to fall.
"WOOOHOOOOOOO!!"Josh shouted."Skydiving for the win, baby!!"
"Hey! What happens when we land?!"Trent asked, grabbing another 1-up. Josh smirked at him.
"For you, KER-SPLAT!!"He said with arm motions."For me? No pain whatsoever! See ya at the bottom, buddy-boy!"He then turned into a stone and started to fall even faster. Trent blinked at his friend's falling form. Then...
"YOU SUCK!!!"
Down at the bottom, Josh crashed right into Bonkers, dealing an incredible amount of damage. Bonkers backed away from Josh as he returned to normal form with a smirk on his face. Bonkers held his hammer up and hooted angrily. But before it could charge forward, Trent landed right on top of it with his sword pointed downward, slicing through it and taking it out. Fortunately for him, the fall didn't seem to hurt him at all. Trent stared at the flashing Bonkers as Josh took off his stone hat, tossing it aside. Trent grinned.
"Self-destruct!"he said willingly for the first time. His body flashed red and he immediately crashed into it, turning into Bonkers himself. He grinned maniacally and swung his massive hammer around."I'm freaking huge!"
"Good for you,"Josh said, going through the door. They both looked up and saw Kracko in all his glory. Kracko fired a bolt at them, and they immediately dodged. Trent charged forward, swinging a massive hammer into it, dealing a good amount of damage. Kracko floated up a bit, then flew towards them quickly, streams of lightning firing out. The two did their best to dodge the streams, but Josh was struck with one; and in that instant, they both disappeared.
The two found themselves falling through the sky again.
"Dude, what happened!?"Josh asked as they fell.
"I think you lost a life!"Trent reasoned."Everything's started over again!"
"Great,"Josh muttered sarcastically."Well, I think I still got about 4 lives left, so we don't have to worry too much."The two of them landed and saw the same Bonkers from before."Oy."Bonkers backed up some, then threw a large nutshell at them. Josh inhaled it as Trent charged forward, swinging his hammer and knocking Bonkers back. Josh then spat the nut back, dealing even more damage.
However, the big monkey wasn't going down without a fight this time. He ran forward and spun like a top, swinging his hammer. They both immediately jumped over him. When he stopped spinning, Trent slammed his hammer into his head, taking him out and causing him to flash red. Josh then inhaled the giant monkey and became Hammer Kirby. They both went through the door and saw Kracko again. The two looked at each other and grinned evilly.
"Hey, Josh. Do you have the time?"Trent asked.
"As a matter of fact, I do, Trent, old buddy,"Josh said, then looked at Kracko, who blinked at them."ITS HAMMAH TIME!!"
Off they went! Jumping up and pounding away at the cloud monster like it was cheap nail. Kracko tried its best to retaliate, but its concentration was disrupted by the constant assault. Eventually, they managed to take out the giant cloud creature, causing the star to appear. Josh sighed and grabbed it. Once again, two extra Kirbies appeared, and well, you know the rest.
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End of chapter.
I enjoyed writing that last part, and I hope enjoyed reading it.