"The mention of who?" *Suddenly, Sailor Dee.*

"Updog?" "...I don't get it..."

{Don't you hate it when after a decent afternoon of having to deal with an appointment you scheduled over 2 months ago, you just... fall asleep for the whole fucking day?} {I guess I really wanted to not feel like shit trying to type when my dominant arm for that stuff was feeling eh due to shots.}

"Oh! right! I was supposed to inform Sir Meta Knight that Bandana Dee of the #𝐌𝐀𝐕𝐄𝐑𝐈𝐂𝐊𝐇𝐔𝐍𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐒 called earlier..." *the dee looks around, still no sign of him...* "...And yet he still isn't here..."

*Sailor nods* "I suppose that's fair... I'll let him know as soon as he gets back, alright? just... sit tight for now..." *The call ends, and the adventurous dee sighed...* "Guess I need to prep up the Halberd... again..."

"Oh! right, of course... uhh..." *Sailor Dee looked around, he was kind of alone at the moment...* "He's out and about on patrol right now, I think... perhaps you can call back in... uh.... an hour or three and he'll be back by then... alright?"

*Sailor Dee sighs... another boring day today... it seems... until... hm? a call... from some kinda Resistance Base ( @mass-dee-struction.bsky.social ). he picks up almost instantly...* "T-This is Sailor Dee, mind if I ask who's speaking?"

*Seems Sailor Dee has noticed something's amiss outside... and... IS THAT A SPACE STATION ON A COLLISION COURSE TO EARTH!?* "W-WHAT IN THE WORLD!?!?!?"

"...Really though, wouldn't it be nice if there was more than one me out there..." "I mean that would be like, double, nay, triple the work completed in a day!"

"With multiple Sir Meta Knights, I should really invest in trying to clone myself somehow, I mean there can't just be ONE Sailor Dee doin' everything around these parts!"

"Man... it sure is nice being able to fly the Halberd again..." "...I forgot how... honestly cool it was..."

"M-My... huh?" *The dee seemed... worried... but...* "If you can't speak your true name, or your face... I'll just give you a nickname.... how about.... M? short for Meta since you uh... copied his looks..."

"H-Huh?" *The dee tilts his head, but this fella looked LIKE Meta Knight...* "Then... who are you?"

*The dee takes notice of his 'boss' immediately, heading on over...* "S-Sir Meta Knight? are you alright?"

"...O-Okay then?" *The dee looks around, still just as confused as when he got here... once again he calls out...* "Uhh... anybody home?"

*He looks around... why did this seem so... familiar somehow?* "S-Show yourself! I'm not afraid!" *Yeah, your stuttering and panic says otherwise...*

*The dee woke up with a sweat... looking around... this place was... unfamiliar... incredibly unfamiliar...* *He chooses to call out...* "Hello? anyone here?"

"I-I will?" "G-Greatly noted, sir!"

"N-No real reason sir! a-aside from... seeing other you's here and there... nothin' special..."

"N-No sir! I was just... making sure it was indeed you... that's all..."

"S-Sir Meta Knight?"

"Queen... who-now?" *Ah, seems Sailor Dee doesn't know who this Sectonia fellow is...*

"Oh, I probably would've asked for Sir Meta Knight to tag along just in case..."

"You went to Dyna Blade's nest? That's so cool!" *The dee's eyes sparkled with excitement, only to fade with disappointment soon after as he realizes...* "Aw man... Now I kinda wish I came along..."

"O-Oh... I see?" *He blinked...* "Well, I guess it's... good to see you again? scares aside..." "Uh, how's your life been lately?"

{So uh...} {Who wants to torment Sailor Dee today?}

*He sighed... though something about all that... didn't seem right... why did he recognize that voice....* *....It... couldn't have been his own... right?* *And when he was about to make contact with the fracture... he could've sworn that face and hat looked familiar...* "Was... that..." -

*Huh, oddly enough he felt as if he heard that voice before... wonder why...* *He... didn't get it, he really didn't... but... he rushes towards the fracture! He's only got one shot, so he'll make it count!* "Hey! Over here!!!"

"H-Huh!?" *Sailor Dee quickly turns back, another fracture perhaps?*

*The shivering only got worse... it was... downright painful to just stand still...* *So the dee, sadly presses on...* "H-H-Hello? Is... anyone here? anyone?"

"...I-I appreciate all the friendly faces but... but..." "That doesn't make me less scared than I already am y'know..."

*The coast would probably only be colder... and giving up might just make things worse...* *Sailor Dee chooses to head to the pyramid, perhaps there's something inside, better yet, it could be warmer in there...*

"Oh... more people..." "Hopefully none of 'ya cause any trouble for Sir Meta Knight... please?"

{So uh...} {Who wants to torment Sailor Dee today?}

"NononoNONOOO!!" *Sailor Dee was startled awake by... another nightmare...* "...The same dream again... as always..."

"Sir Meta Knight!" "Geez, where is he now? he BETTER not be sick! sure I can repair machines and our ship, but I sure as hell can't repair a cold or being ill!"

"Afternoon..." "...Honestly, I dunno what to have for dinner tonight... maybe some omurice..."

"...Got nothin' better to do tonight... but at the same time I NEED something to do..." "...Better than falling asleep and dreaming... about that again.."

"...Since when did Kirby get his own cafe?" "...Odd..."

"...I hate to admit it, but I... kinda miss Kirby?" "Like I know I'm... basically afraid of him at this point but... somethin' in me is just sayin'... I should see him again..."

"Ugh... the same dream, again and again..." *Sailor Dee sighed... he'd been having the same nightmare over and over... the crash, the evacuation, all of it... playing on loop basically... and every time, he thought he could do something to make it end differently, facing Kirby head-on? nope...* -

*Sigh* "...Morning world... I heard a new saying today and I guess I'll use it?" "Let's uh... let's get that bread?"

"...If I had time? probably... but sadly... no rest for the wicked, as they say..." *The dee... chuckled... something he didn't do in... quite a while, at least not intentionally...* "Truth be told, I've always been great at telling adventure stories... and I've been thinkin' of even writing one!"

"H-Huh??" *The dee tries his best to think, what WAS his favorite chore? Hmm... maybe it was...* "Uhh, I'm pretty sure my favorite is calibrating the engines on the Halberd! g-gotta make sure it can fly in case we ever need it!"

"Right! follow me Kirby!" *The dee marches onward! to the Halberd! as soon as he's at what he considers to be a... decent distance from Kirby, he just talks to himself...* "Okay... focus Sailor... so far you've somehow tricked Kirby into thinkin' you're someone else... just gotta keep this up..."

"R-Really?" *...Well, he could use the assistance... so...* "Meta Knight certainly wouldn't mind... s-so I won't either! consider yourself... a uh... temporary m-member of the Halberd crew!"

"Oh! J-Just peachy! he's still all silent and cool..." *The dee seems... confident enough to spew out a truth or two here...* "...Uh... not so sure about the rest of the crew though.... I haven't seen them around at all... just means I have to do... m-most of the work around here. It's a chore..."

"I... what?" *Oh thank nova he got that wrong... somewhat... all he WAS good at making was tea... nothing more.* "T-That's right! Good 'ol me!" *He... realizes, wait... who WAS Kirby mistaking him for then? worse yet... if the dee fumbled and spewed out his actual name... then what?*

"I uh, I'm fine... t-thanks for asking!" "Uh, just been helping Sir Meta Knight with things and..." *He pauses, SHOOT! he's said too much!* "Uhh... I mean uh, what? I didn't say anything!"

"OH MY-" *Well, he's certainly scared the Dee! that's for sure!* "Uh... H-Hi Kirby!" *He's.... really really hoping Kirby didn't remember him... seeing as last time they saw each other was at a time he... really wished to forget...*