//------------------------------// // ACT 3 the Godfather Kirby PART 1 // Story: The Great Fandom Man! // by Jake Witt //------------------------------// After two weeks I was declared: "Lawfully Neutral?" "That's what they said. I heard that you might get missions." "Missions?" I asked, dumping coffee Mew bought me down the drain. "Rouge, remind me to return the coffee to Mew." "Or you can use it as fuel." Cortana raised an eyebrow. "Dark Oscar constantly drained energy. Its first grade RPG video game logic!" I used my new time warping magic and dumped the hot coffee down my back. "Will this work?" "Sure, let's go with that. You have full HP, MP, and your bonus bar leveled up." Rouge said, absorbing the coffee into data. "Now, grab the bag and make some poise or phrase... anything." I held my arm out, holding the coffee bag and can, then emotionlessly sang, "The best part of waking up, is Folgers in your cup~." They turned into a ball of blue energy that entered my system. "Looks like its in my inventory." In a plume of green smoke, a scroll fell to my feet. "Well, what do we have here?" Dear Fondon Man, My name is General Elmo- yes the red monster and yes, I wore the costume for my son -I am looking for recruits for a dangerous mission. Its dangerous because it involves gang violence and a grey puffball Kirby that resembles the Godfather. Now imagine this: cute little Kirby being the head of a Displaced mafia with access to giant robots, either forcing my men to join him or eat them for their power. I need you to meet with "Because I'm Bat Man" or Nacho Libre for my secure location. Don't let me down. - Army General Elmo "Should I take this seriously?" I asked my programs. "Its written in crayon. Its probably a trap." Cortana said. "Its written in crayon. Let's beat some baddies!" Rouge said in sync, fist in the digital air. "Why do I feel like DeadPool?" I asked myself as the girls glared at each other. "And why is Rouge still here." "Sadly, "rouge.exe is not responding". I'm trying to end this, best I can." "...You're job is to defeat Father K. Do I make myself clear?" A high pitched voice finished. We stared at the tiny red muppet in a general uniform explain our mission in a serious matter. I promptly fell back and laughed with Rouge and Cortana. It was more literal since spoke inside of a holographic chamber where my two programs sat in desks at my side. Elmo leaped from his desk and tossed me into a wall. "I was almost a high-ranking officer in Afgan, kid! That stunt you pulled on Nacho is nothing compared to what my soldiers could do." Cortana respawned in attention. As Rouge stared at him. "Hold on, how can we do better than your soldiers?!" She questioned, pointing out a flaw in my plan. "Has any of my students fought and successfully flee from Celestia and Luna in their prime? I'm just saying, if Father K doesn't out smart him then my guys will. Hell, even I see his many weaknesses." Elmo explained, holding out a data knife. The sight of the knife alone made the two programs gulp. "In here, his armor could be hacked by my knife and make it have the affects of a real one." The room turned black as green symbols surrounded and pulsed on me. Looking around, Cortana and Rouge as well as the desks and Elmo's knife actually glowed green. "As you can see, his face and watch wont be effected by my knife, but his body... big weakness." "So what can we do about it-? Wow, my voice changed colors." Cortana's attention was like a squirrel for a moment. "Lime green. Nice...? Meh." Rouge shrugged it off. "From the looks of this: we need to rearrange and upgrade your armor. Simple. If I may, I can start by protecting our power tanks better and give boots and gloves better traction. Heck, I could create a better magic matrix than this garbage." The room returned to its previous form as Cortana glared at Rouge, her fists at her side. "What? I'm not going to touch it unless you both allow me. I even have a few basic weapons in mind... Like the return of certain hidden blades?" Rouge winked at my a couple times and nudged the air. "They weigh him down too much." Cortana countered. "And giving him random junk in his pack instead of putting it in the inventory doesn't?" Rouge conjured a data screen, messing around with a picture of me and my armor. "If he was in Nacho's place, he would need hidden blades and a hidden pistol or two. We add traction and hydraulics in the legs he will run faster and jump higher." Elmo's golf ball eyes rolled as he walked out of the room, "Be ready for the mission." A day later and I found myself above the desolate city of New Fandom. The plane I rode on began lowering a bit. "I have your waypoints." Cortana broke the long silence. A red x appeared on my radar, shown on my scouter. Night vision turned on soon after, revealing destroyed buildings and machines. "When you jump, keep your knees bent on the way down. When I say 'go', jump off the robot's knee." "Which one?" I asked. A blue diamond appeared, signaling me to jump. "Ready? Go!" Rouge said as I pushed my legs down, my feet lightly meeting metal before I soared horizontally in the air without the parachute I used. "We're still going to need that!" "Sorry!" "We have flying forms, remember?" "I figure stealth would be needed in this situation. How much stealth can you get from a bright green flash?!" A pink aura engulfed my arm from one of the rings I wore, making it use my hook blade to make an abrupt turn. "What's going on?!" I questioned. "I found a short cut to Father K's place. Apparently I figured the turn would decrease our momentum- Wait. You have your green lantern ring." "You're no fun." "You're right." My body glowed a dim green light as I lowed myself into an alley. I heard a gasp as a big green dot appeared on my radar. "Y-you're here, Conners..." Optimus Prime, or what was left of him, said with sparks flying from his eyes. "I really am in hell." "If it makes you feel better: I "lost" Bumble Bee, but not without finally acquiring a Cybertronian form." He raised an eyebrow at my finger quotes. "Bumble Bee regained his sanity... sort of and left me. You can die in peace, but I wont let that happen." "Great... I get tort-" "I'm here to end Father K and supposedly liberate this place." I said triumphantly. Optimus gave a low groan, "You fool. You just... fell into a... trap." "How so?" Cortana asked. "Elmo... he keeps sending... people in a city with... no exit, hoping to end Kirby." Optimus rose his body up with his remaining arm, revealing a make-shift cave. "Emo's army. The mighty... fallen..." I ran in shouting, "I have health potions!" Optimus sighed behind me and lowered himself back on his side. I didn't see or hear what happened afterwards as Optimus opened his mask to reveal a Kirby face button on his chin. "You fell into a trap."