Heroes of Popstar: The Human Star Warrior
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Episode 2: Alexandria's Role is Revealed; Something Wicked Earthbound Comes
It had been three days since the monster attack, and most of the village was repaired by now. Some of the more damaged houses were still being repaired, but for those that weren't, life went on as normal.
That was the case at the castle, as it was completely unscaved from the recent fight. Meta Knight was in the lower levels with Skyla, in a secret laboratory where the female knight does most of her work. His dark blue cape was wrapped around him in his usual style as he turned toward his elder sister.
"Have you figured out anything about the monster? Its origin or what it even was?" He asked. "Well, the origin of the monster is conflicting, but there's nothing about it in the databases. Is there anyone else offering to lend a hand?" Skyla asked back. "I am unsure. For what I know, only the Cappies whose houses were destroyed were the only known witnesses of the monster, other than ourselves, Tiff, Tuff, Victoria, and well, everyone who fought the damn thing."
Skyla blinked her silvery blue eyes in response to her brother's statement. She sighed and murmured something to herself. "If you find anything about the beast, let me know. I'll let you know if I find anything." Meta Knight nodded at Skyla, then left the lab. He stepped out to the upper levels of the castle, walking to the throne room.
What Meta Knight didn't expect though were the kids talking in a corner not far from the throne where King Dedede was currently sitting at. The blue penguin was skimming through something on a smartphone with a laptop underneath his arm on, ironically, the armrest. Meta's eyes glowed green for a moment before walking toward the kids.
"What is Dedede doing now?" He asked the group in a low voice. "Turns out he actually got pictures of the monster while you guys were fighting it three days ago." Victoria explained. Then the sky blue Puffal-Ferine poked Tiff in the ribs with her elbow (or to the equivalent). "Tell him what you found out about the monster." She said with a grin. Meta Knight's eyes turned orange in surprise.
"You found something out about the monster?! What is it?!" He asked, not holding back his excitement and slight hastiness. It perturbed Tiff, but only slightly.
"The monster you, Sword, Blade, Kirby, Callie, and that human fought is based off a Greek mythological monster called a Chimera. Or at least that's my theory. The Chimera had the head of a lion as well as the body of a lion, but had a goat's head and a serpentine tail. I assume that's what the monster you guys fought would be called as well, due to the body parts being a total mishmash."
"Ah, ok. That makes sense; I remember Callie reading up on something like that a long time ago." Meta Knight mused aloud, eyes glowing a pale green at the memory. "But what of the king? Why is he skimming through images of the monster?" He asked. "King Dedede is curious about that monster too, Meta Knight. He keeps talking about how weird that monster is, and he has questions as to why there are more and more weird rogue monsters coming here. Why he has that laptop though is something we don't even know." Victoria explained.
Meta Knight's eyes glowed green again. They kept watching the penguin king skim away on the phone, occasionally tapping the screen every now and then, until it appeared he was satisfied with whatever he was doing and was now turning on the laptop. That was when the group approached him.
"Sire, is there something you should tell us?" Meta Knight asked, unfolding his cape and crossing his arms. King Dedede glanced over at the navy blue Star Warrior, raising a brow in confusion. "Why are you accusin' me, Meta Knight? I'm just gonna go ahead and say I did nothin' wrong. I was editing the pictures I took of the monster yesterday so I can send them to CS," They heard the laptop chime and Dedede looked at the desktop of the portable computer.
"I'm not doing anything wrong; honest! Y'all don't have to accuse me of nothing no more, I'm curious as to what that thing was and who better to ask than the man who delivered all the demons in the first place?" There was some logic in the king's words.
Who better to ask indeed. But the question is: does that beast belong to NME? Meta Knight thought to himself.
Those were concerning words indeed. If the monster didn't belong to Nightmare, then who would that beast belong to? Hopefully, Customer Service would be straightforward with his answer instead of dodging questions like he used to.
Although, the former rather than the latter seemed to be the case. Ever since the demon's escape from NME with Lament a long time ago, he seemed to have changed quite a lot. It still strikes Meta Knight with curiosity as to why a demon who seemed so loyal to NME was so determined to run away with another demon.
At the same time though, Meta Knight knew almost nothing about Lament other than the fact that she was the demon salesman's lover and a siren demon.
A chime from King Dedede's laptop interrupted the knight from his thoughts. Glancing at the screen, he saw that the laptop was now on a video chat application. Meta Knight smirked slightly behind the mask.
Even if that demon is reformed, it still doesn't surprise me that Dedede still has to communicate with him through a video screen. He thought to himself as he spied the king opening the chat screen. The familiar face of the former NME employee appeared on the screen.
"I assume the reason you're calling me now at the moment is because of the rogue demonbeast you sent pictures of, right, Sire?" Customer Service asked with narrowed eyes behind his sunglasses. King Dedede nodded in agreement. "Do you know if it's from NME? What's it called?" King Dedede asked.
"Well, when I saw the pictures, I'll be honest; I've never seen that monster in NME, only in books. The beast is called a Chimera, and it doesn't belong to Nightmare." Everyone was shocked by the revelation. "The Chimera ain't from NME? Then where is it from?"
"That question is a bit more difficult to answer. All I remember is that the Chimera was a monster created by a Distort other than Nightmare. I read a book about this specific Distort a long time ago, but I think the book was destroyed when NME was destroyed."
King Dedede scowled at Customer Service, narrowing his eyes at the demon. "You work for my family at the Northern Isles, y'know. Fumi can show you where they keep the legend books in the library there."
Now it was the demon's turn to scowl. "I'm aware, Sire," He stated flatly. "But whenever Fumi is busy teaching your little sister, it's a little bit difficult to ask for help looking for one book among ten thousand in a blasted library three times the size of your throne room. It's not like I have time to research for hours anyway," A second little head appeared in the view of the video screen. The group could see that it was a child, and a baby girl at that. She had red eyes, very pale peach skin, but oddly enough, green hair like Customer Service.
The demon grinned as he saw his child peeking at the laptop. "What are you doing down there?" He asked as he picked the baby up and set her on his lap. "Looks like your kid's getting big. Won't be long, and she'll be taller than you!" King Dedede joked, laughing afterward. Customer Service rolled his eyes, though they couldn't see it because of the sunglasses.
"I know Amaris isn't going to be too tall. Lament is barely taller than me! But, like Callie says: 'whatever works, works'. And I guess that's just going to be how- ow! Ow!"
He was cut off from his statement thanks to Amaris pulling his hair, much to the amusement of everyone on the other side of the screen. But, to their surprise, Customer Service was amused by Amaris, even through the pain. "Don't worry, this happens often. This little one just loves pulling and playing with things!" But soon enough, she stopped pulling her father's hair, and began reaching for his sunglasses. The display was just too cute!
"Having a little trouble over there? Children can be quite the handful, good sir." Meta Knight stated, unfurling his wings and coming into the view of the video screen. Customer Service responded with a laugh. "Like I said before, this little one just loves playing with things," Then Amaris pulled the sunglasses right off her father's face, revealing that he too had red eyes. No wonder he wore those shades all the time; the light could hurt his eyes, they were such a deep crimson red.
"And speak of the devil, there go the sunglasses!" He stated with another laugh. Amaris started giggling and that resulted in a few laughs from the group on the other side of the screen.
This is all well and good; it reminds us that we're still leading rather peaceful lives all things considered with the rogue demonbeasts running rampent. But it feels like I'm forgetting something important… Meta Knight thought to himself.
"Who was the human in some of the pictures though?" Customer Service asked, breaking the knight out of his thoughts. "I dunno, some new Star Warrior that somehow arrived here under a weird circumstance. Meta Knight's supposed to have a meeting with her today, I think." Dedede stated, which then caused Meta Knight to leap off the throne in a hasty panic.
"Son of a fucking bitch! I KNEW I FORGOT SOMETHING!" He yelled angrily. He dashed out of the room so fast that he almost knocked a few Waddle Dees down. Meta Knight ran straight for his room, where he found Callie reading a book to Kirby, and Sword and Blade playing a game of go fish.
"It's about time you showed, sir. We were wondering where you were." Blade said. "Oh, shut up. I spent too long in the damn throne room, and now Alexandria might be waiting at her home. We need to go NOW!" With the loud, livid shout from the blue knight, all of his disciples, including Kirby, stood at attention. Meta Knight walked toward his closet where the mirror Alexandria emerged from and from there, took out a small pendant with a rainbow opal inside. The disciples walked toward the blue knight.
"I'm guessing that opal is gonna open the portal, yes? Did Skyla give it to you?" Callie asked. "No; I found it whenever I found this mirror hidden in my closet. It is our key to our trip to Earth." Meta Knight explained. "Poyo poyo! Kaabi can't wait to go to "Aahth"." Kirby chimed in excitedly.
"Quite. I'm curious where this girl lives." Sword added, putting in his two cents. "OK, let's go already. We've wasted enough time as is." Callie interjected. Meta Knight nodded in agreement, then raised the pendant higher, letting light strike the gem and bounce to the other opal gem. The mirror glowed just like it did for Alexandria. The Star Warriors leapt through the portal to Earth.
After a few minutes, they ended up on the other side of the portal, into a bedroom. It was a beautiful blue room with a large television, a large bed, and a mahogany desk, which the mirror was next to. They saw three doors, one of which was next to the bed on the left side, another on the right side of the bed, and a third on the far, top right hand corner.
Meta Knight looked around, an action that his disciples followed suit. He clambered to the top of the desk and saw a blue journal, some textbooks, and two picture frames. Both of the frames had Alexandria in a picture, only she looked different from when she was on Popstar. She had brown hair and blue eyes, and in the picture on the right, and was wearing a blue sweater vest. In that picture, she was with three other people.
One of those people was a young girl with brown hair and blue eyes as well, but she had her hair in a ponytail, and was wearing a pink jacket. Another person, a middle aged human woman with brown hair and blue eyes, was also in the picture, wearing a purple cardigan vest. A middle aged man with graying black hair and green eyes was the last person in the picture. He wore a plain black shirt.
Then Meta Knight looked at the other picture. This one had Alexandria, along with four other girls in it. One was a pale girl with blonde hair put up in pigtails and green eyes. She seemed to be wearing a pastel pink blouse. The second girl had brown skin, dark brown hair tied in a bun and dark brown eyes. She wore a very flashy red tank top. The third girl was a redhead with somewhat pale skin- not as pale as blonde girl, but still pale. She had eyes about as blue as Kirby's. Her hair was somewhat curly and she wore a blue top like Alexandria.
The final girl's appearance, however, both confused and unnerved Meta Knight somewhat. This girl was about as pale as the redhead. She had one side of her head shaved while the other was about to her shoulder in length. That tuft of hair was black, red, and blue in color, and the girl wore a Metallica tee shirt. What was the most unnerving thing about her, however, were her eyes. They were a very deep green, and her pupils were almost catlike.
The other three girls… I can understand Alexandria being friends with. But what about the Gothic looking one? Meta Knight thought to himself.
"Hey, are you just gonna sit there and stare at the picture? We need to see if Alexandria is here." Callie stated, motioning the knight to the door. "Is that wise though? It appears that Alexandria also has a sister. What if she doesn't know who we are and she panics?" He asked.
"I didn't think of that… but that's fairly plausible. We need to account for her sister, but we need to go on. I checked the clock and it's almost four. We need to find the living room." Callie motioned to the knights. Although Meta Knight was irritated that Callie was trying to take charge, he agreed with her actions somewhat. The blue Puffal started to go toward the bedroom door, and his disciples followed suit.
They wandered around for a while in the manor, lost in the halls. Some of the rooms were guest rooms. Others were rooms where housecleaning items and clothing displays were stored. Sometimes one of the knights would find a small library in one of the rooms. Eventually, they ended up downstairs, to the living room.
"Oh Jesus Christ! This house is freaking huge!" Callie cried in distaste. "It's probably bigger than even the castle. Good thing we finally found the living room." Sword added. Kirby hopped onto the sofa, bouncing and giggling.
"No, no! Don't do that, Kirby! It's rude to do that. And you might get injured."
"He'll be fine, Meta, if he cracks his head open, then we worry. But I have bandages. He'll be fine." Callie said, waving a dismissive hand at Meta Knight. They heard a vehicle pull up at the driveway, and everyone stiffened up. The door soon opened, and there was Alexandria, with the human Meta Knight saw in the picture. Both groups looked like deer in headlights, for two different reasons. The little girl on the left of Alexandria gasped for a second, then squealed at the top of her lungs.
"EEEEEEEEEEEEEE! THEY'RE HERE! THEY'RE HERE!" She screeched, running toward the Kirby characters. She scooped up everyone and squeezed them in a big fangirl-driven hug. Alexandria rubbed the back of her head and sighed in embarrassment.
"Sorry about my sister. Elizabeth loves Kirby to the point that she'll probably KILL to prove that he's the best thing in the world." Elizabeth looked up at her sister and made a pouty face. "Kirby is the best! He's so CUUUUUUUUUUUTE! And Meta Knight is so adorable without his mask!" Elizabeth pressed Meta Knight's mask and Kirby's face against her face. The knight grunted in distaste whereas Kirby cooed in delight.
"This is VERY uncomfortable! Put me down!" Meta Knight growled, trying to squirm out of Elizabeth's grasp with little success. "Liz, let them go. You knew they were coming to tell Mom and Dad the news." Elizabeth let the Puffals and the humanoids go, causing Meta Knight to gasp for breath and pant. "Oy, that was hellish." He remarked, standing back up on his feet. Callie smirked at the blue knight.
"Are you gonna be okay buddy? Do you need some more air?" She asked, laughing at her joke. "Save it. Right now, we need to have the meeting. Where are your parents?" Meta Knight asked. "They're usually home at around six. In the meantime, tell me what's going to happen if they approve of me training?" She asked. "I'm going to try and and train you after you get done with school. But if rogue demons attack before you get out of school, we'll try to handle them ourselves. However, I would like for you to get as much training as remotely possible. That monster you helped us defeat yesterday wasn't from NME."
Both Alexandria and Elizabeth gasped at that, for two different reasons. "It's not from NME? How did you figure this out?" Alexandria asked. "We contacted Customer Service. He told us that he read about the monster, the Chimera, in a book during his days at NME. Another Distort created the monster, but we still do not know who it is." Meta Knight explained.
"I have a theory," Callie said, raising her gloved paw in the air. "This Distort has to be similar to Nightmare in some way. Think for a second: if it was created by something, all signs point to a Nightmare-like Distort. That may mean that they have the same powers, and hell, maybe even LOOK the same! But the problem is, all we have to go by for a creator are those claws left behind after it exploded."
"Maybe it's a new enemy! There's been some talk about it on TV!" Elizabeth interjected. "Kid, Kirby Right Back At Ya isn't exactly like our actual life on Popstar. We've watched our own anime before, and all our behaviors are a bit exaggerated. They make Lord Meta Knight somewhat overpowered as well." Sword explained. Meta Knight nodded in agreement. "I agree. I do not know everything, and I have my weaknesses. We all do."
"Well… while we're waiting, what do you want to do?"
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Within the walls of the shadowy fortress, there was an amorphous figure walking about. Her body was obscured in a dark cloak as she stepped through the halls of the fortress. She entered a room, where there was nothing but a rune on the floor and a mirror.
"Open Communication Channel 2-87 Alpha: Contacts on Popstar" Spoke the alluring French accented voice of the figure. The mirror glowed, not unlike the portal mirrors on Popstar and on Earth. Two silhouetted figures appeared on the screen; one that didn't look much unlike a Puffal, except they appeared to have a lack of arms. The second figure had glowing yellow orb like eyes and a catlike appearance. They had no arms either, but they had disembodied hands that had moved seemingly on accord.
"Subject 2-87x and Subject 2-87y. Have you received any information about the Human Star Warrior?" She asked. "The teenager? I'm sure she's back on Earth, Mistress Luciana." 2-87y answered. "Hey hey hey, I think we need to send a beast to Earth to get rid of that brat. You promised that if your plans go well, you'll give us Popstar and the Master Crown!" 2-87x chimed. "Yes, I'll promise you this. But you have the spell to send this next monster to Earth. My mistress wants the head of that girl! We already have too many problems to deal with; we may as well nip this issue in the bud before she becomes a huge threat." From behind the mirror, they nodded in agreement.
"I shall send the beast to you. It is your responsibility that it makes it to Earth. This child lives in Vail, Colorado. There is a portal hidden in the city. Once the beast destroys the Human Star Warrior, then, we can talk about our little deals," Luciana grinned when she mentioned the deals. "If you both succeed, I promise that you get what you wish for."
Subjects 2-87x and 2-87y nodded in agreement. "To be fair, Mistress Luciana, I believe we should also tell you the other reason that I want the Master Crown and that my partner wants to control Popstar." Though they couldn't see it, Luciana quirked an eyebrow at the two. They did see a brief glow from under what appeared to be the hood of her cloak. "Oh? And what is that reason, 2-87y?" She asked, genuinely intrigued.
"Revenge, Mistress. Plain and simple," 2-87y answered. "Revenge on a young Star Warrior that thwarted mine and my partner's plans not too long ago. I believe he aided the Human Star Warrior in the fight against the Chimera. He is also the infant Puffal that destroyed your mistress's beloved Nightmare."
Luciana grinned again, flashing her pearly white fangs. "So, you know of Kirby of the Stars. And you seek vengeance against the boy. You made your deal much better, 2-87x and 2-87y. Fine. I will mention this to my mistress, and we will send you whatever you need to get revenge on Kirby of the Stars. For now, however, I request that you aid me in sending this monster to the Human Star Warrior's home town." The two figures nodded in agreement.
"Wait, why her home town? Wouldn't it be easier to send it to her actual home?" 2-87x asked. "Well, the problem is, if we do not know where her home is, we cannot send a monster. But there is more advantages than disadvantages in this plan. One, the monster will wreak havoc upon the city, damaging buildings and killing humans. Two, the Human Star Warrior is new to this game; she might become foolish and transform in front of everyone, thus creating conflict between herself and the city. Three; and this is the best part: Kirby of the Stars and Metanaito-kyou along with their other allies will not be able to help her! They're aliens on Earth, and right now, Earthlings are obsessed with finding life on other planets. How narrow minded." Luciana said with a smirk gracing her concealed visage.
"And primitive too. Humans haven't even discovered deep space travel, and hell, Meta Knight's ancestor discovered that over 50,000 years ago!" 2-87y exclaimed.
"It doesn't make things better for us that Meta Knight is the descendant of Jasper Knight. Jasper was the most intelligent being of that time over 50,000 years ago, not to mention the very first Sage of Destonia; so that also meant that Meta Knight's family has been in close ties with the gods for many millennia. This might be disastrous for all of us. I wouldn't even know what to think if Meta Knight has one of those blasted Pendulum Amulets…"
"So there's a Sage training TWO GUARDIANS?! We might get into serious trouble if we're not careful." Luciana raised a dismissive hand at the two. "One Guardian. Kirby of the Stars is the only Guardian among that lot. The Human Star Warrior is just another Star Warrior, no matter what the prophecies say. I will send over the monster and it better arrive in the girl's hometown. End transmission." And the image on the mirror faded away.
"Bah. Although they may help my Mistress's plans along, 2-87x and 2-87y are both foolish morons if they believe we're going to give them the Master Crown and the rule of Popstar. After Mistress Necromantia's plans are fulfilled, then we shall see who rules the galaxy." Luciana said, laughing wickedly. She walked to a door to another room, where the sounds of growling could be heard. She opened the door, and the cacophonous growls grew louder, if such a thing were possible. A broad, sociopathic smile grew on her face.
"Hello, my lessers. It's time for you to hunt."
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"Sorry it isn't much. I'd make some more, but when Mom and Dad come home, Mom's probably going to cook something unless they haven't gotten dinner from a town over or something." Alexandria said, passing over a plate of turkey sandwiches to her guests. Kirby happily took three and gave one to Meta Knight. His eyes flashed pink in amusement. "Thank you, little one." He said as he took the sandwich from the young Puffal's paw. "I could've made something for y'all, y'know." Callie stated.
"It's alright. You guys are our guests. If Mom and Dad approve of you being here and training me, you can come over as often as you want. Whatever works for you guys." Kirby "poyoed" in approval, Callie shrugged her shoulders and absentmindedly chewed her sandwich, and the knights nodded in approval.
"What do you guys think of my sister's sandwiches? Good right? Alexandria makes the best turkey sandwiches!" Elizabeth stated happily. Kirby babbled in agreement, though what was said was drowned out due to the fact the boy had stuffed both the sandwiches in his mouth at once.
"Don't talk with your mouth full, Kirby, you'll choke." Callie stated with her arms crossed. Kirby swallowed both of the sandwiches easily, however. That was to be expected from the young Inhaler Puffal. Meta Knight chuckled in amusement at the young boy's antics. "Aren't you going to eat too, Meta Knight?" Alexandria asked. "I would eat… but your sister keeps staring at me. I suppose she expects me to take my mask off." He said, eyes narrowed at Elizabeth, who was staring with wide eyes. His own eyes, which were previously a calm yellow before, flickered to a pale red, and that made the girl back away from him. Satisfied that Elizabeth wasn't staring anymore, Meta Knight raised his mask up just enough to expose his mouth as he took a bite from the sandwich.
"So, is it to your liking?" Alexandria asked, twiddling her fingers. Meta Knight chuckled at her. "It's not going to be the end of the world, Alexandria," Meta stated as he took another bite of the sandwich. "But yes, you can say that it is to my liking." His eyes were a very bright pink, about as bright as Kirby's skin. Meta Knight was probably very amused. But that didn't last very long, as the Puffal felt his face getting stretched. Mouth, more like it. Elizabeth opened his mouth up and was holding it up with her hands, much to the embarrassment of Alexandria, and the discomfort of Meta Knight.
"Liz! Close his mouth, I don't think he likes it when you do that!" Alexandria scolded. "But his teeth are so white! And so sharp too," She poked one of his fangs. "I wonder how well he smiles? He's already cute without the mask. Do all Puffals grow teeth- oww!" Meta Knight bit her, causing a small amount of blood to dribble from the bite. "Why did he bite me?" She whined. "I do not like it when I am treated like someone's specimen." Meta Knight stated irritatedly. "But my finger is bleeding! I guess this is what I get for breaking rule number one: never stick your fingers in a vampire's mouth! You are a vampire, right?"
"The fangs are for show. I am only partially vampiric," Then he reached into his cape and pulled out a Band-Aid. "This should stop the bleeding." He handed her the adhesive strip.
"I wonder what I'm gonna do with my little sister… I don't suppose you understand how serious it is for them to be here, Liz." Alexandria said, resting her face in her hand. "I know it's serious! You told me the fate of Popstar could be at stake."
But as Meta Knight was about to say something, they heard a car approach. "That must be our parents." Alexandria said, stepping off her stool. Kirby, Meta Knight, Sword, Blade, and Callie followed suit, and the group walked to the living room. The door opened, and two humans stepped inside, a male and a female. The male was wearing a black suit and red tie. His hair was combed back out of his face and was graying at the sides, though most of it was still jet black. The female was wearing a blue sundress and white Mary Jane flats. Her brunette hair was combed into a high ponytail, not unlike Elizabeth's.
"Um, hi, Mom, hi, Dad. How go things?" Alexandria asked nervously. "Everything is fine, Alex. And I see Elizabeth has some new plushies." Alexandria and Elizabeth flinched when their mother picked up Callie, Sword, and Blade. "They look so life-like though. Even the knaves' armor is realistic."
"That is because we are real, ma'am." Sword stated. The parents screamed at the same time, startled that the so-called "plush" talked to them just then. "H-how are you talking?! The Kirby world doesn't exist! Right…?" Mr. Jones exclaimed with a panicked tone to his voice. "Mr. and Mrs. Jones, I know this is a lot to take in. I know that you think this is a dream, but I assure you both, this is real, and we are here with you now. Why we are here, however, is a matter of utmost importance." Meta Knight stated. But when he spoke, it seemed like the knight made the humans more unnerved.
"This… I don't get this… how did you arrive here? Why are you here?" Mr. Jones asked. "Please, just calm yourselves. We will explain everything. Just sit down." The two did what the Puffal asked.
"OK, now tell me: what the hell is going on here?! How in God's name are you here?!" Mr. Jones asked, frantically standing up after just sitting down. "Well, this all started three days ago. Your daughter, Alexandria, must have came across the Opalescent Mirror and the Gloves of Stellar Vitae. They changed her into a Star Warrior of Earth. It is said that there are only three relics like the Stellar Vitae on this Earth. But that's beside the point. When your daughter appeared on our planet, she didn't know what was going on, and I admit, I was very hasty when I first saw her because of the legends and everything. But when the Chimera attacked, she had a hand in defeating it. She saved Kirby's life that day." Remembering that moment where Alexandria unleashed a counterattack against the Chimera's Death Wish made the knight beam with silent pride.
But it appeared that her parents didn't feel the same. Mrs. Jones was silent, not to mention as still as a statue. Mr. Jones, however, was glaring daggers at Meta Knight. Apparently, he didn't believe not a thing the Puffal said.
"My daughter isn't part of some "grand destiny, save the world" sort of bullshit! She's an honor student at her school; one of the highest in her class! Alexandria isn't going to fight "demonbeasts" or whatever the hell they are on some planet that shouldn't even exist to begin with! My daughter is going to finish school, and she's going to college, and that is that, Meta Knight!" Yelled the livid parent. Meta Knight raised a gloved paw, about to say something to attempt to reason with the human, but the man started shouting again.
"I'm not about to let my daughter get killed being involved with this extraterrestrial bullshit on a cartoon world! Go back to wherever you fucking came from!" Then Mr. Jones left and walked upstairs. Mrs. Jones was still frozen in place, but she soon spoke again.
"Alexandria… you found it, didn't you?" She asked. "The mirror and the gloves? Yes, ma'am." Alexandria answered. Mrs. Jones sighed. "There's a story that goes with the gloves on your hands and the mirror in the house. If you care to listen, that is."
Alexandria nodded in agreement. But the others were confused. Especially Meta Knight. A story behind the gloves and the mirror? Does Mrs. Jones actually know the legend then? We shall see… He thought to himself. Mrs. Jones cleared her throat and started to tell the story.
"Long long ago, in a time long forgotten by man, and a galaxy unknown only to a chosen few, the Ancients and the Guardians were convening in a meeting of the divinities. A new Distort, one they had never encountered before, had broken from the Tartarus Dimension and was quickly spreading their evils across the galaxy. He was one of the most powerful Distorts they had ever encountered; he was, perhaps, even more powerful than Zero, the King of the Dark Matter. This Distort was called Nightmare, and he lived up to his name, destroying the lives of countless beings from countless planets.
During this time, the first resistance before the Galaxy Soldier Army, the Children of the Stars, was battling Nightmare. However, they could not win. The Children of the Stars had such a small army compared to Nightmare that they were easily losing more soldiers than they could replenish. Few Children were left alive, left to be under the rule of Nightmare. However, these few who survived the first war lived a life of seclusion and ignorance. While Nightmare spread his evil across the galaxy at a rapid rate, another Distort broke from the Tartarus Dimension. This one preferred to stay concealed under a veil of mystery. Not much was known about her, and that remains until this day. This Bride of Nightmares was a female version of Nightmare himself, in a sense. She had her own monsters, and her powers weren't much different from Nightmare's own either.
But this Distort remained in the shadows. She remained unknown to all throughout the galaxy, and it wasn't til a Puffal; the first Sage of Destonia, Jasper Knight, discovered her. When the Distort was discovered, she immediately attacked Jasper, and their battle waged for several hours. Using the sword forged by Photron, Galaxia, he deflected one of her magic blasts at her. This proved helpful to the Sage, for the purifying fire that creates the electricity that forms Galaxia purified the Distort's attack. She retreated from their battle, using the reflective sheen of a pool of water. That was when Jasper had a thought.
When Galaxia's golden energy purified the Energy Blast from the Distort, it also absorbed a portion of that energy. It was just enough to help Jasper build the relics that will soon help the fates of many. The Sage of Destonia had myriad after myriad of rainbow opals, silver, and gold. Using the same cloth used to make Dimensional Capes, Jasper created the Gloves of Vitae. Using some of the gold and two rainbow opals, he created the Rings of Libertatem. And with two strings of rainbow opals, he created the Bracelets of Serenitatem. After creating these three relics, Jasper created the Galaxous Mirrors, which will then allow travel to other worlds. The silver, gold, and opals used in the mirrors were bathed in water from the Fountain of Dreams.
However, one night, days after creating these relics, the Bride of Nightmares returned to steal one of the mirrors. Jasper fought her again, but his effort proved fruitless this time, and the Distort escaped with the mirror.
Afraid that the Distort would come back for another one of the relics, Jasper entrusted the help of the Goddess, Serafina to hide the relics among stars and the planets, to hide them under the veils of time.
That is the story of the mirror and the gloves, Alexandria." Mrs. Jones stated. Alexandria stared at her mother in disbelief. Meta Knight's eyes were a deep emerald green. Callie, Sword, Blade, and even Kirby looked amazed. Nobody said anything for a few minutes. Then Meta Knight spoke again.
"What about how they got to Earth? Do you know that much, Mrs. Jones?" He asked. "No. I don't know because my mother rehearsed those lines I just said to you for several years to myself and my sister. She told me that we are supposed to hold on to the gloves, the rings, and the bracelets. Alexandria… I didn't want you to find the mirror and the gloves… neither did your father. I told him the same piece of the story I told you. I told your father about the power in those gloves… and he's had fear that you might get hurt because of the power in them. That's why he's lashing out so much… because of that fear." Alexandria rested a hand on her chin.
"Fear can drive man or otherwise to make hasty decisions. But, that is the way that goes. We can control what we as one feel, but to control what someone else feels is nearly impossible. We can only influence that person to feel what we want them to feel, but it is their decision to feel calm or to panic. That is how that is. That is how it will always be." Meta Knight stated, wrapping his cape around himself. Alexandria suddenly stood up, raising her arms.
"I have to show him I can do this! Even if Dad doesn't agree, I have to try! I was nervous when I had to help Kirby and company out in the fight against the Chimera, but I didn't stand there like a rock. I did something! If I can do something to ensure that we're safe in the future, then that's what I want to do, Mom! Is that so wrong?" Mrs. Jones shook her head at her daughter's statement. "No, Alex, it isn't. But what are you going to do? Your father isn't going to back down on his resolve. You'd have to show him you can handle those powers."
Alexandria nodded in agreement. Mrs. Jones turned on the television, which had a newscast going on.
"Breaking news: a monster of unknown origin is attacking Downtown Vail! Residents describe the monster as being over ten feet tall, adorned with toxic spikes, and a stark white! The mayor has declared a state of emergency for EVERYONE in the Vail area!" Stated the newscaster. "See, Mom?! This is my chance! I'm the only one that can stop that thing! I have to go!" And when she said that, Alexandria started her transformation.
A rainbow light enveloped Alexandria. That light became a rainbow cape that soon wrapped around her body. Her eyes turned from blue to magenta, and her hair also turned magenta. Her clothes disappeared, and what replaced them was a pink jumpsuit with a yellow star on the front. Even her shoes, which were just ordinary trainers, changed into silver boots.
Alexandria ran out of the door after her transformation. Thanks to her powers, she was able to run to downtown in five minutes whereas it would take her to drive twenty minutes. She managed to get a better look at the monster. It was about twelve feet tall, a very stark white, but its spikes were purple. Most of the spikes adorned its twin tails and front legs. Its face looked like that of a dog- a husky to be precise. It roared in her face, baring its long, curved fangs. Alexandria grimaced in disgust. She wasn't fighting the monster by herself though. Wounds were already on its legs and part of its body.
The Vail Police Department was already fighting the beast, firing at it with their pistols and assault rifles. But they weren't doing the best job in harming the demonbeast. It had already killed three officers, and appeared to have poisoned another two, thanks to the toxins in its spikes. Alexandria had to help them. She fired an Energy Blast at the beast, causing it to reel back and roar in pain and anger. The policemen looked at who caused the blast.
"Kid, get out of here! Leave this thing to the professionals!" One policeman stated. "Then I guess you guys should leave then. This is unlike anything you've ever faced. One smack from any of those spikes on that thing's tail will poison you. That goes from touching any of the other spikes. Look around you. You guys are outclassed," She dodged an attack from the monster. "You're not gonna survive." Alexandria punctuated that statement with an energy filled punch to the monster's head.
"What makes you think that you're gonna survive, huh?" Another policeman asked. Alexandria ducked under the beast's tail and fired seven Energy Blasts at the monster's back. "I know what I'm doing. You guys need to go!" She charged up energy in her foot and kicked the monster on its head. It snarled angrily and snapped its jaws, trying to bite Alexandria, but a tooth only brushed the bottom of her boot. She retaliated with another kick.
"Go, go! I have a plan, but right now, just GO!" She shouted at the policemen. As much as they hated to admit it, this costumed teenager appeared to know what she was doing, and so, they obeyed her. At this point, they'd do anything to get away from that monster! They left the area, giving Alexandria space to execute her plan.
Meanwhile, back at the manor, everyone but Mr. Jones was watching the news. Apparently some cameraman was lucky enough to get a close view of the battle, and it showed Alexandria dodging and ducking the attacks of the monster. "Go Alex! You can beat that ugly thing!" Cheered Elizabeth. Meta Knight's eyes glowed pink in amusement at the little girl.
Let us hope so. Because she needs to prove that she can handle her fate. Meta Knight thought to himself. They heard the stairs creaking, and Mr. Jones, who had taken off the jacket over his suit, leaving only his black shirt and red tie, came in.
"Why are you still here? And where is Alexandria?" He asked angrily. "She's downtown, Joseph. Look, she's on the news." Replied Mrs. Jones. Joseph looked at the TV screen. Horror and anger couldn't even describe how the man was feeling right there. "You… let… her GO OUT THERE?! WHAT THE HELL IS WRONG WITH YOU, MADELINE?! SHE COULD GET KILLED!" He screamed.
"SHE CAN HANDLE IT, IF YOU WOULD JUST-"
"SHUT UP! I DON'T NEED TO HEAR ANY-"
"BE QUIET!" Screamed Callie and Meta Knight simultaneously. Everyone else in the room had to cover their ears, though in the knaves' case, they weren't so lucky. "Look at the damn screen! Especially you, Mr. Jones! Look at your daughter!"
They saw that Alexandria was indeed faring well against the monster. She dodged the attacks utilized by its front paws and twin tails with ease, almost as if she was able to predict the attacks. Every attack used by the monster was usually countered by an Energy Blast or a kick of some sort. While this didn't come as a complete surprise to Madeline, Joseph, however, was completely awestruck with how well she was actually doing. That brought some relief to the man's shoulders, but that didn't mean he got over his anger completely.
"She's doing just fine, Mr. Jones. Alexandria is doing better than what we could have imagined. That says a hell of a lot, considering she just got her powers. I don't know much about this whole legend biz at all. But trust us; if she wasn't there, that monster might have made it here by now, and then, your asses would ALL be in trouble." Callie stated, crossing her arms at the two humans. Joseph looked at the teenaged Puffal, confused as to why she said that. He reached out a hand for one of them to grab.
"If Alex gets back OK, I'll… consider letting you train her." Joseph stated finally. Meta Knight grasp the man's hand with his gloved paw. "We are glad that you finally agree with us, sir. Now, let's just watch and see what happens."
Back at the scene of the battle, Alexandria was dodging every attack that the monster was throwing at her. If people were watching, they'd see that the beast was tiring itself out, but its attacks grew slower, but would pack more of a punch if they landed on her. Unfortunately, for the demon, they weren't, and Alexandria was retaliating every time an attack was even thrown. The monster had to distract the human at some point. From the corner of its eye, it saw a smaller human. A little girl, to be precise.
It stopped attacking Alexandria for a split second, then raised its tails up like two giant hammers. Alexandria was horrified at what it was about to do.
With all the spikes in that thing's tails, that little girl will get killed instantly! I have to save her!
The tails swung down with high speed and the intent to kill. The little girl was frozen with fear, her green eyes as wide as saucers. Alexandria ran as fast as she could toward the girl and blocked the attack. A strange energy radiated from her gloves. It caused the monster to screech in pain. That energy seemed to be some sort of a barrier. Alexandria turned her head to glance at the little girl. Tears had stained her little green eyes.
"Go, go, kid; go! You'll be safer that way, just go!" Alexandria yelled. The girl nodded and ran off. Alex turned back toward the monster and let the barrier down. The opals in the gloves started glowing brightly.
Big mistake, monster. I don't give a damn if you attack me… but DON'T hurt anyone who doesn't deserve it. She thought angrily. And her angered thoughts appeared to show, as her eyes started to glow, and her hands radiated a furious aura. The monster roared at her and swung its twin tails once again. Alexandria dodged these easier than her previous dodges. And like before, she countered with an attack, but this one was three times harder. It was a punch, but whereas the previous moves were weaker, intended to disorient it, but this new move was an intent to kill. Alexandria has had enough.
She started charging up a final attack, and it seemed the monster was charging up its Death Wish. The spikes retracted from the legs and body of the monster and they were transported to the twin tails, making them look like giant, purple, spiky pinecones. The tails stretched to double their original length, which was half the height of the monster itself! Alexandria had an intense aura radiating from the gloves, ready to destroy the monster. Their attacks struck at the same time, a torrent of poison striking against a burst of light. The poison was liquid, and it seemed to burn against the Light Burst; the attack Alexandria was using. The Death Wish was nothing compared to the Light Burst. It was a strange steam whenever Alexandria's final attack struck its mark on the monster's head. That caused the beast to explode, leaving nothing but a few of its spikes on the ground. Alexandria picked them up, right as several people, including a news crew, cheered for their hero.
"Breaking news everyone, a hero in a pink jumpsuit with magenta eyes and hair destroyed the monster! Excuse us, Miss, are you some sort of alien from the stars or an angel from the heavens? Please tell all the good people sitting at home! What is-"
"Please stop talking, sir. I understand that I saved hundreds of people, but I have to go. I… need to get back to my fortress." Alexandria said, trying to keep the superhero schtick. "Could you tell us your name at least?" The cameraman asked. "Well, you all can call me Stellar Vitae." She state. "Stellar Vitae? There you have it! Could you answer- oh. She's gone."
He was right. Alexandria was gone. She flew back to her house and transformed back into her normal form. She took a deep breath and sighed before walking in her house. Her family and the warriors were all together in the living room. Alexandria stared at everyone, particularly her father, with an awkward and shy smile.
"Dad, before you say anything, I had to do this. I had to kill it because only light kills these things. Everyone would have been killed, and I couldn't sit there-" Joseph raised his hand, interrupting his daughter's statement. "It's alright, Alex. I'm not mad anymore. I can see that you can handle yourself just fine. You came back safe, and that's what matters in my book. I can count on you coming back safe, and I hope that'll be the case with this new destiny you've uncovered for yourself."
"Wait, so, I'm able to train with them now?!" Alexandria asked excitedly. Joseph nodded in agreement. Her smile grew wide when he said that. "Thanks, Dad! I'm glad you agree!" She hugged her father when she said that.
"I am glad that this ended happily. But now, we have something serious that we need to end. Alexandria… what do you have in your hand?" Meta Knight asked. "Oh. Just some of the spikes from that other monster. Here." She opened her hand, revealing the three toxic spikes. Luckily, she had her glove on, and they didn't puncture her skin. Meta Knight took out that same jar that held the claws of the Chimera and dropped them in the container. "There. Now that's settled. I will come back tomorrow morning for our training, Miss Alexandria. Whatever happens from here on out, your life will never be the same."
"I'm aware. I'll see you guys tomorrow."
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Back on Popstar, at the Northern Isles, a certain purple demon was taking notes and reading out of four different books at once. It was very overwhelming, but hey, someone had to do this. Another demon, one with peach skin and long black hair with a tuft of it covering her right eye came in. She levitated to a spot next to her husband and nudged his shoulder, eliciting a flinch from him. He turned to see her.
"Lament, do you need something?" Customer Service asked. "What I need is for you to take a break, dear. I didn't think it was possible for a person to get tired from taking notes and reading out of books. Haven't you eaten anything since you returned from the castle?"
"No. And I know I need to, but I've almost found the pages I need." He explained. Lament sighed and shook her head. "John, you need to take a break. Don't you need to eat? Do you want to eat?" Lament asked. "I'll just tide over with a sandwich. I think I found the right page. Listen to this:
"Thousands of years ago, the first holders of the Galaxous Relics were discovered. Three sisters, all beholding the relics. The eldest sister held the Rings of Libertatem; a powerful relic that embodies the mind, and that mind's desire for freedom. The mind is beheld in the form of ice, as the knowledge of the past and the knowledge of the future is frozen in place within the orifices of the holder's brain.
The middle sister held the Bracelets of Serenitatem; an equally powerful relic that embodies the holder's desires for peace. That desire is embodied in the form of the four Earthen elements: Fire, Water, Earth, and Air.
The youngest sister held the Gloves of Stellar Vitae. This is the most powerful Galaxous relic. While all three sisters held a role in defeating the Bride of Nightmares, Necromantia, the youngest sister held the biggest role. Light embodies the power inside the gloves that brings forth a new beginning of life and the elimination of darkness. The purity of the youngest sister fueled that light. With the aid of her elder sisters, the youngest sister was said to dispel Necromantia. For a time, at least.
But now, with more oncoming darkness in the universe, Necromantia's power is growing. The descendant of the youngest sister will be the one to destroy Necromantia once and for all. But, first, in order to prevent her resurrection, the descendant must first eliminate Necromantia's Sages of Shadows."
"Sages of Shadows? Wait… John, do you realize what this means?!" Lament asked, a tone of worry evident in her voice. Her husband nodded, a look of concern gracing his visage. "I'll tell King David about this. We may need to have a meeting. So we'll need to tell Dedede in the meantime. That'll give those Star Warriors some transport to the Northern Isles. I'll go talk to him now." John stood up, but Lament stopped him.
"You still need to eat. Your food is ready in the dining room, I'll feed Amaris while you eat." Lament stated while picking Amaris up from the floor. John rolled his eyes with a small good natured smirk on his face and walked to the dining room.
I suppose they all have some sort of challenge ahead. I wish that teenager luck. She's gonna need it.
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A/N: I've got a special role for CS in the future. I decided to make him good for the sake of this story. And for that, I had to give him a name. Besides, I always saw him as more neutral instead of evil. And because not much info is given about him, I'm working with a near blank canvas. Anyone that has questions, just PM me.