//------------------------------//
// Another Problem 
// Story: Kirby's Nightmare in Equestria 
// by munomana 
//------------------------------//


Kirby's Nightmare in Dreamland



Another Problem










'That is practically impossible! The spell was supposed to last for eternity! The arrival of this star warrior could not have been coincidental! I can only be glad that Twilight was able to find him in time.'

Celestia quickly withheld her shock as she collected her thoughts.

"Find Princess Cadence and Shining Armour!"

Celestia threw aside the stack of papers she was currently signing, and summoned a scroll and quill. She then began scribbling down a letter.

Dear my most faithful student,

While I enjoy your enthusiasm about Kirby, I require you to travel to Canterlot as soon as possible for a test. Sadly, I'm busy at the moment, so I require you to watch over Kirby for a day while I finish some errands. This is an important task. It's also imperative that you bring Kirby along as well.

Sincerely,
Princess Celestia





"Okay! Question one!"

Twilight levitated her paper from a desk nearby. She then placed her pair of glasses on her forehead before scribbling down a few notes.

"Now, how did you get here?" 

"Poyo!" replied Kirby as he attempted to reply.

Twilight cringed a slight as she realized her mistake. Kirby didn't seem to be able to produce normal speech, yet he could understand her. Twilight quickly scribbled that down before looking back to Kirby

"Okay then, I'll ask you yes or no answers, you nod or shake in reply. Each question, I'll give you one of these candie-" Twilight was interrupted by a sudden change in air. Each of the respective candies flew into Kirby's mouth.

Suddenly, Kirby began to blink softly as a small tune could be faintly heard.

"Uhh, Twi? I don't think that was the best idea to keep the candy there." 

*THUD*

Twilight flinched as she face-hoofed a little too hard. Today had not been her day.

Twilight then wrote down a note in her notepad: Don't give candy to Kirby.

She then began to think of any yes or no answers to give Kirby. Weirdly enough, none of her questions could be answered with a simple nod. She just had too much to ask.

She then found a simple question, "Okay, Kirby, what-"

"Do ya' like apples the best?"

*THUD*

Twilight could have sworn she had bruised herself by then.

Kirby then slowly shook his head as images of Chef Kawasaki's delicious meals came to mind. He had eaten so many delectable meals there, along with many good memories.

Applejack seemed to become visibly upset by the gesture, but she regained her posture as she let Twilight continue.

"Okay, as I was saying-"

*BURP* 

A small, green fire could be could be seen across the room where a small, baby dragon, who had been dusting the shelves, had his claw against his stomach.

Twilight visibly fumed at the matter. She had been interrupted twice.

"Spike! Manners!"

She then stomped over to the baby dragon before realizing what was floating in front of his face. In front of him was a letter from Princess Celestia.

Twilight was shocked. Not only was she surprised that she responded so early, but the fact that Princess Celestia was probably swamped with paperwork after a hurricane spawned due to a weather mishap in Manehatten.

Twilight then put aside the other things as she grasped the letter with her levitation.

She quickly opened the letter before addressing the shortness of the letter. 

*GASP*

'A test!? OH, NONONONO! What could it possible be about!? I cannot fail this!'

Without warning, Twilight teleported to the nearest nearest desk before levitating her saddle bag off the hook by the door.

She then began emptying the contents of the desk into her saddle bag before throwing a giant stack of note cards at Spike.

"Spike! I need you to watch over Kirby while I go study, stat!"

Applejack then turned to Kirby, who had a confused expression on his face. Kirby then turned to Applejack before nodding in understanding and running to the door, followed by Applejack. Before long, Spike had stopped paying attention and walked out the door towards Kirby, with a look of concern plastered on his face.

Applejack, Spike, and Kirby slowly traveled down the Ponyville streets towards Sweet Apple Acres. They were unsure about what was going on, but it was bound to be serious. The mare slowly turned around before hearing an explosion as the tree house flew a good 30 meters into the sky.

'Hmm, I woulda expected a good 50.'

They then continued their way to the farm.





Celestia and Luna stood in front of a bright pink stain-glass window as they discussed the matter at hoof.

"Sister, why don't I come along to help?" asked Luna.

"Luna, this is Kirby and Twilight's burden to carry."

Luna grew rather upset at the remark.

"Just what is all this talk about Kirby and the star warriors?"

Celestia's eyes darkened as she reached into her mind and pulled the memories from long ago.

"Around a thousand years ago, a few years after your banishment, The Crystal Empire and its residents were attacked and enslaved by King Sombra. The had been forced to mine the surrounding crystals that only grew in that area. We believed that the crystals had been Sombra's source of power, but we were wrong." A slight gasp emanated from Luna's mouth. She knew who Sombra was, but the fact that previous research was wrong, surprised her. "The crystals were being taken to places unknown by ponies and never to be seen again. One day, a star-shaped ship fell from the sky. Inside was a peculiar female unicorn name Galacta Noble, who claimed to be a star warrior. The mare had offensive abilities like none other. She was a master in the art of fighting. She claimed that she came to Equestria to stop the impending evil after escaping from the grasp of an evil empire named N.M.E."

Luna was in shock as she took in the things just told to her. Celestia, on the other hand, continued talking.

"She came from the Meta Tribe, where they sent their youth to planets to protect them. She said that the tribe shaped upon maturity, which gave her the unicorn form. She had apparently landed in Equestria before, and shaped into a unicorn upon maturity. She had sent off her son before it had been intercepted by N.M.E., where they attempted to use his DNA to create the Anti Star Warrior weapon, used to stop the star warriors. The son, on the other hoof, was unable to perform the task, so they tried to shape him into the perfect weapon. They captured Galacta Noble, who was attempting to save Kirby, and used her to aid them.  N.M.E. hadn't taken into account of the son himself, and he rebelled. With the newly gained power, he was able to escape N.M.E. and returned flew into space on his original ship, but not before helping his mother. Galacta was placed into stasis so she could witness the end of the star warriors, especially after the things they had obtained from her. Galacta was able to escape with the help of the son, and flew threw space. The son, on the other hand, continued another way."

Celestia was visibly strained from all the thinking. The words of the Star Warrior were engraved in her mind. She wished that they would never have to have been brought up again, but now it was too late. She continued.

"Galacta had been transported through space, and into Equestria. With her help, I was able to seal off Sombra and save the Crystal empire. Before Sombra left, he cursed the crystal empire and the people in it as it vanished. The star warrior was sealed away along with the empire, never to be seen again, until now."

Celestia then trotted over to the nearest window before pointing out to a specific statue in the gardens. The statue depicted a unicorn, unlike the others. 

Luna was shocked. She had just learned about a new tribe of intergalactic warriors that existed for so long, yet she was completely clueless. The old stories had never mentioned anything about a star warrior. One thing confused Luna though.

"Celestia?"

"Yes, Luna?"

"How does the story about the star warrior's son have to do with this?"

Celestia's expression darkened ever so slightly as her a small phrase escaped her mouth.

"Kirby is the son."





A/N:

Hi guys! I'm sorry about the little delay. I was writing this on my birthday yesterday, but it froze and I lost all of my progress.

Yes, this is my twist. I'm sorry if it is rather sudden and/or rushed, but I did this quickly after having to re-write it. I took the info I knew/learned, and changed it up a little. All of the items hear may, or may not be entirely canon for Kirby and/or MLP.

Special thanks to Camlio for the help!

If anyone's wondering, This is just the first arc. 

-munomana