A Shooting Star ~Kirby and Sonic crossover~

Chapter 10: How To Catch A Star Warrior

Kirby followed the fallen pieces of apples out the door and to the outside. Picking up the red fruit and tossing them into his mouth, Kirby purred at the sweet, tasty fruit as the flavours burst into his mouth.

Finding yet another apple, Kirby failed to notice how much further away he was getting from Amy's house. Driven by an irresistible urge of hunger, Kirby followed the suspicious path of red apples blindly.

Of course, all good things had to come to an end.

Suddenly, Kirby felt a tight grip ensnare him as he was about to grab the next apple. Yelping in surprise, Kirby fidgeted in what seemed to be a net, getting his paws stuck in the process. Soon, he was entirely tangled in the net, stuck at an awkward angle.

"Oh, ho ho ho ho ho!" an awfully familiar voice laughed out, casting a shadow over Kirby as it neared the net, resulting with Kirby letting out a distressed whine.

Kirby looked up to see Eggman, his round face showing nothing except sick glee as he inspected the Star Warrior, his glasses shining with delight.

"Really, I thought you would be more impressive!" Eggman muttered, examining Kirby with interest, as if he expected the puffball to unleash some sort of magical power. Kirby continued to writhe in the net, struggling to get out. That was until he slumped forwards, admitting defeat to the mad doctor.

Defeated by a net.

Kirby, the saviour of his universe, lost to a net.

Some would laugh, and others would shake their heads in disappointment. However, the thing with nets were that they were made from strong, tough material, which required sharp objects to escape through.

Kirby had round, soft paws, which made it difficult for him to really grab onto anything, so untying himself was out of question. Also, the fact that he didn't wield any claws made cutting through the ropes impossible.

If he were to inhale in the net, the net would only wrap around him tighter, squeezing into his sides painfully.

Without a copy ability, Kirby could not escape any nets that came his way.

So, the point was, Kirby and nets did not match.

Eggman must've known this, and thus, caught him with a net.

Or it was just a lucky guess. It could be either or neither, Kirby decided.

"Do you want to know how I captured you?" Eggman asked politely. Kirby merely yawned, honestly not caring how he was caught.

He could guess.

"Oh, whatever. My villainous instincts tell me I must," Eggman soon exclaimed, regarding the respectful question soon as pointless. "Well, you see, I was spying on you from my Spy-bot, and I noticed how the other two from your world were discussing about an eating contest and how you loved to eat, and so I thought, 'Oh, that must be how I lure Kirby of the Stars!'. And so, I decided to strike when the moment was right! And now, I have captured my own Star Warrior! Impressive, aren't I?"

Kirby felt his eyes droop with sleepiness, getting bored at Eggman's yapping. Allowing his body to relax, he closed his eyes and began to fall unconscious.

"Hey!" A sharp poke from the paw made Kirby jump up in surprise, causing him to get his head stuck in the net. He let out an annoyed growl.

"I'm talking to you! Speak, you little demon!" Egmman barked.

Kirby blinked. But he couldn't speak. What did the doctor want him to say? To beg for mercy? To cry and scream in terror?

Plus, if he was listening in the conversation with Meta Knight and Dedede, shouldn't he be aware that Kirby still didn't know how to speak? It was pretty obvious once you heard Kirby's childish voice, alongside his gibberish.