Kirby Star Allies: Friend Hearts are Magic

by The Kelduo


Chapter 24: Getting a Little Boulder

Maud watched me come from a distance, her stone stare unflinching. "So, you're here." Maud met me in Ghastly Gorge, a perfect place to test my stone skills. "Are you ready, Rocky?"

I nodded.

"Okay. We'll start with the basics. First, try a cubic form."

I took on the form of a brick block.

"Good job. Next, take on a circular form."

I turned into a statue of the Friend Circle Friend Action.

"That's an interesting one. Is the round one Kirby?"

I returned to my normal form and nodded.

"Pinkie Pie told me about him. From what she told me, Kirby seems a lot like Pinkie." True, except Pinkie is much more erratic and energetic. "...I'd like to meet him sometime." Maud put on a small smile.

I would have smiled back, if I had a mouth. Instead, I just jumped on the spot. Unfortunately, I was so heavy that the shock from my jump scared Boulder out of Maud's hoof and into the canyon.

"Boulder, come back. It's dangerous down there."

But Boulder refused to listen and tumbled all the way to the bottom, landing in front of a large hole in the wall. From that wall emerged an equally large, crimson eel with very sharp teeth that lined its jaws. Boulder didn't know how much trouble he was in.

I couldn't sit around and do nothing, so I stood up, did a sumo stomp, and fixed my eyes on the eel. It was my stone-age years all over again. :rainbowdetermined2: Time to slide.
I ran to the edge of the cliff and jumped up before transforming into a most appropriate form: a mighty Thwomp. I slid down the slope, veering left and right. My target was right before me. I slid faster and faster before... Thwomp! The eel was crushed under my weight.
I kicked Boulder, who was safe and sound, up to Maud before I made my own way up.

Maud took boulder and gave him a small hug. "Don't scare me like that, Boulder. You could've gotten badly hurt." Maud then turned to me. "Rocky, you're a lifesaver. Thank you for rescuing Boulder."

I nodded. I was just doing what I did best.

"You know, I think you're doing fine with formations. We should really be working on your sliding skills." I'm quite glad that I did that parkour sliding when I was younger.