Author's Note: I love the start of this chapter. It's so nostalgic. It's actually a reference to many scene openings on my Yoshi's Island DS fanfic. xD I do miss writing about Kamek and Carl. They have such an interesting relationship. I'm really sorry for not updating. I just have so much going on, but I'm good now. =D I hope you guys enjoy the story! ^^
Chapter 12: Attack of the Pirates
The Great Sea
"Kamek! Kamek! Kamek! Kamek! Kamek! Kamek! Kamek! Kamek!-"
"WHAT DO YOU WANT CARL!" roared Kamek. The magikoopa was in his room, watching a baseball game through the crystal ball. He turned around and glared at the Toady.
"Hi!"
Kamek facepalmed. "Tell me the real reason why you came to me."
"I saw SD! Remember, the guy you kidnapped many times and kept escaping?"
"Yes I remember him," groaned Kamek.
"He was in Bowser's old castle!"
"I must see this!" Kamek grabbed his crystal ball and summoned his broom stick. He zipped past the Toady and flew out of the door. He flew through the hallway and burst through Bowser's door. Bowser was sitting next to a poker table and with some of the villains. He turned his head and glared at Kamek.
"What the hell? Can't you see I'm busy?"
"Well, we found where that SD guy is. He's on Yoshi's Island. Shall I show it to you on my crystal ball for proof?" asked Kamek, holding the crystal ball in front of him.
"Yeah sure whatever," said Bowser. He turned his attention back to the poker table.
Kamek pointed the crystal ball to a blank wall. A ray of light burst through the middle of the ball and expanded on the wall. An image of the familiar scarred red yoshi appeared on the projection. He was seen walking to a pirate ship, along with some of the Smashers.
"Hmmm? He's with the Smashers?" asked Bowser.
"It seems so. I wonder what he's up too," thought Kamek.
"So it seems that they're leaving Yoshi's Island," said Vincent. He walked close to the wall and looked at the projection.
SD looked around the ship, highly impressed with it. "This is some ship, Toony!"
"Thanks! Too bad it's not mine, even though I ALWAYS do the damn navigation thanks to the retard that can't even read a map properly," said Toony, glaring at Tetra.
"Will you just shut up and lead us back to the Great Sea?" retorted Tetra.
Toony sighed. He walked up to the front of the deck and took hold of the map. He analyzed it for a moment and then looked up. "We simply go west," he said, pointing toward the direction.
"They're going west," mumbled Vincent.
"Thanks for pointing out the obvious, Vincent!" shouted Bowser.
"If I have pointed out the obvious, then why do you not come up with a plan instead of playing that stupid game?" replied Vincent, irritated by Bowser's ignorance.
"Because I'm busy here!" he shouted at Vincent's face.
"I suggest that we follow the Smashers to see what they're up to. If you truly are a villain, you should be persistent and try to find out what they're doing before taking action," said Vincent calmy. "I also see that Yellow is coming along….this is my chance…." He said to himself.
"Okay fine! We'll go see what the Smashers are up too!" Bowser stood up and threw the poker table down. All of the villains looked at him awkwardly.
"Was that really necessary?" asked King Dedede.
"Yes it was…NO LET'S GO!"
Yoshi ran to the side of the ship. He saw Yoshi's Island slowly fade into the horizon. "It's been a while since I left that place," he mumbled, before taking his final glimpse of the island. Yoshi leaned over the rail and stared at the water. A fished leaped out of the water, causing the yoshi to nearly fall over.
Meta Knight grabbed Yoshi's hand. "Be careful Yoshi. I do not want to lose you this soon."
Yoshi was left speechless by Meta Knight's statement. Meta Knight fixed his mask and walked away from the yoshi. Yoshi shook his head and began to walk around. Besides the argument occurring between Tetra and Toony, the ship was calm. Yoshi looked out at the ocean once again, taking a glimpse of the sun which was falling close to the horizon. "Mom…I promise the struggle between the Pure Heart and Chaos Heart will end…"
"Reminds me of when I left the island for the very first time, which was the start of my adventure," said SD, observing Yoshi's movement.
"Well, I left by airplane when I went to the Smash Tournament. I never went out to sea before. At least I got a chance to see places that I never get a chance to see. I kinda envy Toony because I think he travels a lot. I've always wanted to travel."
"There's nothing stopping you from doing so, Yoshi. Remember that your uncle had traveled with me off the island at some point. Going to new places, full of danger and adventure and the chance to meet new friends, it's the best feeling I know."
"Besides the danger, that is pretty much the reason why I want to travel. I'm gonna miss my family and friends. I don't know how long we're gonna be at sea."
"Who knows…one thing is for sure: at the end of it, we'll all be stronger. Speaking of which, there's still training for you to do," said SD, looking at Meta Knight.
"Alright! I'm ready!"
SD stood up and walked over to Meta Knight. Yoshi followed behind, ready to continue with his sword training.
"Out of ALL the damn places you take us, why a library!" cried out Blade.
Leaf rolled her eyes. She guided everyone into a small bookstore in Goldenrod City. An elderly man stood at the register, reading a tattered book. Leaf walked up to the man. "Excuse me sir, do you happen to know any historical place of interest?"
The elderly looked at Sword and Blade with interests. "What planet are you two from? We do not get alien tourists very often."
"We're from planet Pop Star! You may have heard of Meta Knight, Kirby, and King Dedede from the Super Smash Bros. That is their home planet. We actually work with Meta Knight and for King Dedede," replied Sword.
"So do you Smashers continue to communicate even after the tournaments?" questioned the elderly.
"Of course we do! Hehe…some of us are even great friends!" exclaimed Jigglypuff.
"And more than that," said Sword, nudging and winking at Jigglypuff. Jigglypuff blushed and giggled.
"There are the Ruins of the Alp. That place holds a lot of mystery and it's pretty close to here. I'm sure your friends will enjoy doing some exploration and gaining some insights into the history of this land. Sure the beaches and resorts are exciting, but nothing beats doing some exploration instead of being one of those carefree tourists."
"Hey, I don't mind doing some exploring," said Blade.
"Yeah, I really want to learn more about this land," added Sword.
"It's settled then. We're going to the Ruins of the Alphs!" announced Leaf. She looked at the elderly man and smiled. "Thanks a lot sir."
The elderly smiled back. "You're welcome young one. Now go have some fun!"
Leaf opened the door and allowed the others to exit before her. Once they were back out into the city, Leaf began to walk ahead of the others. Sword and Blade followed closely behind her.
The two Dreamlanders looked around at the breathtaking sight of the large city. The streets were crowded with cars and the sidewalks were crowded with people. People were pushing their way through each other.
"It's so noisy here in the city, how do people sleep at night?" thought Blade out loud.
"It's something that you have to get used to. I once lived with my aunt in the city as a young girl. At first I had trouble sleeping, but it's easy to adjust to the noise. Even at the middle of the night, there is always some kind of noise going on," explained Leaf as they continued to walk along the city streets.
"So…I guess that's one benefit of living in Dreamland. The night is very peaceful…it's so peaceful that sometimes you just wanna go take a walk outside and enjoy the serene environment," said Sword.
Leaf's group arrived at the end of the city. The large street converted into a single roadway and the trees were all that could be seen beyond the city. They began to walk through the roadway.
A Pidgey landed in the middle of the road way. Sword and Blade stepped back.
"What is that!" cried out Blade.
"It's a Pidgey. These are actually very common, yet many trainers catch them because they are very useful. Even I caught a Pidgey when I went out on my journey," said Leaf.
After about an hour worth of traveling, they came across an area filled with ruins. Sword and Blade slowly began to walk, observing the mysterious place. The old stoned buildings were covered in ivy and weed grew through the cracks of the cement ground.
"This place is so weird…" said Blade.
"I know…it's like back in Kabuu…" added Sword.
"Are we gonna go exploring here?" asked Blade to Leaf.
"Of course!" replied Leaf enthusiastically.
Leaf walked ahead of the others and stopped by the entrance of the ruins closest to them. The others followed up and waited. Leaf made a quick head count before entering the ruins. It was merely a single room. Ivy grew around the walls and the ceiling and weed stuck out of the ground. A large stoned tablet stood at the center of the room. Sword and Blade were not impressed.
That's it!" shouted Blade.
"There is a lot more to it than you think," said Leaf.
Leaf walked up to the stoned tablet. Sword and Blade followed her. They leaned close to the tablet and saw a stone painting with missing pieces. Leaf picked up the stoned pieces and put them in their proper places. Suddenly, a hole appeared below them.
Sword and Blade screamed as they fell deep into the Ruins. The Pokémon jumped in after them. Leaf quickly stood and ran to the side. Sword crashed onto the ground first. Blade landed on top of him, followed by the other Pokemons.
Sword groaned. Blade and the Pokemon quickly got up. Blade remained by Sword's side and helped him up.
"Thanks Blade…" mumbled Sword.
Sword and Blade looked around the place.
"Okay…maybe there is more to this place than we thought," said Blade.
Sword touched the wall and felt the unusual carvings on the wall. The letters were much like the English alphabet except it contained a circle, as if it was an eye.
"Those are shaped as the Unknown. They're actually Pokemon which appear in these ruins. Strange little creatures, but I think they're adorable!" said Leaf.
Jigglypuff stared at one the carvings. Leaf noticed her dazed look.
"You're always looking at that."
"I know…but the words are just so interesting…" said Jigglypuff. She turned around and faced the two knights. "Sword! Blade! Come! I want you to see this."
Sword and Blade ran to Jigglypuff's side.
"Good walks the land, evil lurks the land. Without one, the other ceases to exist. It is best if neither exists to keep the world safe."
"Good and evil…" muttered Blade.
"Yeah, and it's strange how it says that neither should exist," added Sword.
"Whenever I see it…I get the feeling that there was once a force of good and a force of evil. I really want to know more, but that is the only scripture that tells of such story," said Jigglypuff.
"You know what this means? Let's go search for the meaning of those words!" shouted Leaf. "It'll be a lot more fun with Sword and Blade."
Jigglypuff smiled."Okay!"
"The Pure Hearts…I'll do whatever I can to get rid of them…"
"Is this your idea of a travel!" shouted Bowser.
Bowser stood in the middle of the pirate ship. He crossed his arms and glared at the black yoshi. Vincent took a quick glance at the angry koopa, but quickly ignored him. Continuing to glare at the yoshi, Bowser tapped his foot.
"What is your problem?" questioned Vincent.
"Yeah…I don't like being in this crappy pirate ship! Why can't we use something like my awesome Koopa cruiser or at least a good ski boat!"
"This is the Great Sea, Bowser, and I also plan to do a surprise attack. We can easily blend in, so the Smashers won't know that we're around here."
"What is the plan, Vincent?" asked Ganondorf.
"Like I explained a million times, Kamek will try to locate the Smashers using the crystal ball. If my theories are correct, the so called SD should be traveling with the Smashers. We will then try to sneak up on them and attack them! I'm sure those Smashers aren't anticipating an attack from us villains."
"Hey, you're not the leader!" shouted Bowser.
"I may not be the leader, but I have ideas much more plausible than yours. I also have nothing to lose if something goes wrong…you have your son to worry about and I have no one…"
Vincent walked to the side of the ship and gazed at the vast ocean. Bowser looked at Vincent and immediately had a strange, yet familiar sensation. The black yoshi stood frozen like a statue, as if he is ignoring his surroundings and simply wanted to be alone.
As soon as Bowser stepped forward, he immediately recognized the sensation: it was the power of the chaos heart. The power was calm and even content, yet Bowser knew that Vincent's heart and mind was chaotic. The sensation Bowser felt was the same exact one that he felt from his son after his mother's death. The chaos heart simply wanted to have no love, yet that is not what the possessor's mind desired.
"Poor Vincent…," mumbled Bowser.
Bowser turned around. He couldn't do anything about Vincent. Befriending the chaos heart will only cause the chaos heart to retaliate. Unlike Vincent, Bowser Jr. was born with love which caused the chaos heart to shrink and remain hidden. Nothing can be done about Vincent whose heart and mind is already filled with hate…
The ship moved across the calm waters. The stars were shining brightly through the dark sky as the ship traveled through the direction of the wind. Everyone inside the ship was fast asleep.
SD was asleep, but not on his bed. The red yoshi was up and walked pass Yoshi with a loud snore. Yoshi opened his eyes and looked up. "What the hell…?" he mumbled as soon as he noticed SD. "What are you doing up at this time?"
SD ignored Yoshi. He walked out of the room with another loud snore.
Yoshi jumped out of his bed. "Where are you going!" He quickly began to follow SD out the door. SD walked out into the ship's deck where Yoshi eventually caught up to him.
"SD!" called out Yoshi.
"H-huh!" cried out SD, opening his eyes and looking around in confusion.
"You were sleep walking. Your damn snoring woke me up again," complained Yoshi.
"Oh no…not again," SD muttered, shaking his head. "Sorry about that, Yoshi. I tend to sleep walk once in a while."
"That's alright. Let's get back to bed," said Yoshi before yawning loudly.
Yoshi looked to his side and spotted a dark figure from a distance. He ran to the side of the ship for a closer look. "It's another ship. I didn't expect to see another one around."
"Is that land?" said SD, pointing to somewhere near the ship.
"Yeah!" replied Yoshi.
The other ship fired a cannonball at the island, causing a loud explosion to be heard.
"Wait a moment! That must be a pirate ship!" shouted SD.
"We should tell the others! They're attacking an island! They're up to no good!"
It feels great to finally make an update! =D It's a bit shorter, but oh well. I'm still happy with it. This chapter actually took a month to write. x_x That is because I had so much going on and I really have attention problem. -_-;
If you notice, Leaf have quite an annoying personality. xD She's the kind that TRIES to be the leader. She is still a heartwarming character. Leaf won't play a major role in the story, but she's still an interesting character nonetheless. She does take care of Jigglypuff and supports her relationship 100 percent. XD Leaf is also developing quite a bond with Sword and Blade. That was my intention. :3 I hope you guys enjoy the story! ^^