[A/N] I've decided to spin this off into a small series, but it will not go through all of Cave Story, just the areas with Curly in them. That way, I can focus a bit more on the "romance" part of it. [End A/N]

So, without further ado…

The Splintering

I am lost. I am horribly lost in this place. It seems like it would be a maze, so I decide to dub it the Labyrinth, but that will not help my situation. I need some way to open the door, and find Curly. Upon looking upwards, I find some platforms, with the annoying beasts known as Critters standing on them. I am able to dispatch them without any problem, and at the top, after almost getting squished by a couple of blocks, find a computer that opens the door. I fall back down, with my legs not hurt somehow, and enter the door to find…

… a ruined robot. It has been smashed into pieces. I feel a little sick, but then I keep reminding myself that at least it wasn't Curly. I disregard it and continue on.

These blocks, they seem to be controlled by some evil entity, likely the Doctor, for they keep trying to squish me against walls. I manage to weave through them and find myself in this place with cockroach-like things. They are not difficult to dispatch. I eventually come across a room full of those creatures, but they do not seem to be deadly. One of them has even set up a shop, and he tells me "This is the Labyrinth Shop. I'm Chaba. I would ask if you wanted to buy anything, but we were burgled not too long ago."

Then he spots my weapons and says "Oh! A Polar Star and a Fireball! Could I look at those for a second?"

Something inside me tells me to say no.

"Oh, OK. Well, if you change your mind, just come back."

The way he said that reminds me of Curly, and I desperately hope that she's alright.

Continuing on, the area seems to be more and more riddled with these cockroaches. I suddenly find myself in a large room full of them, and, finding a door, quickly duck into it.

Upon entering this hospital-like place, I see two small green people. One of them is a male with a lab coat and a hat, and one of them is a female, with just the hat. They are probably the doctor and nurse. Looking further, I see two beds, but one of them is occupied. Sitting on the bed, I see…

"Curly!"

[A/N] So, what did you think? I might actually get the main character to talk in this again. As usual, R&R, etc, more chapters on the way. [End A/N]