Chapter 6.7: Star Surfing
Funky Kong walked out of the Comet Observatory doors. He pulled out his Thieftech. "All right, dude. What do you want me to do?"
Alboort adjusted his glasses. "Well, as you'll see, Iggy Koopa has added a small make-shift rocket to the bottom of your surfboard."
Funky Kong flipped his surfboard upside-down. "Yeah. What's that there for, dude?"
Alboort tapped a few keys. "Well, we need you fly up and save some of the stars that are still trapped inside that forcefield."
"Killer! A rescue mission and insane air!" Funky Kong laughed and flipped his surfboard into the air. "Totally wicker stuff!" He paused. "Oh. Hey. Kiff? Some?"
Alboort shrugged. "Well, thirty may sound like a lot, but there has to be several hundred stars in there."
Funky Kong scratched the top of his head. "Wait. Why do you want me to only save thirty?"
Alboort tapped several keys. "Well, I know it might sound weird, but we need only thirty stars to help us power up the Comet Observatory, so we can escape the energy attaching it to Star-Krossed's keep."
Funky Kong jumped. "What? You want me to grab some stars just so we can grind them up for an engine?" He frowned and crossed his arms. "Bogus, dude."
"Of course not. We have no reason to kill stars. It won't benefit us after any fashion, and it's an easy way to make enemies." Alboort clicked on his mouse. "We just simply stick them inside a special crystal, and it's like cows with a milk machine."
"Oh, I get it now. All natural energy. Now that's the way to be, dude." Funky placed his surfboard beneath his feet."
Alboort tapped a few keys. "Now, the controls for your movement differ slightly from usual. For example, by pressing the A button, you can start your rocket engines to fly ahead quickly. Also, we know you can't go backwards on your surfboard, but by pushing the control stick down, you can fly up, and by pressing the control stick up, you go down."
"Sounds easy enough." Funky Kong raised his foot to step on the button at the rear of his board.
"Hold on a minute." Alboort tapped several keys quickly. "You see, the problem is that the rocket booster attached to your board will move you too fast for you to turn, so you'll have to stop boosting in order to turn. It was the only way you could catch the stars at the speed they fly. You'll have to make it fast, though, or else you'll end up splatting on the ground."
Funky Kong raised both eyebrows. "Woah. That would not be cool, dude."
"No, it wouldn't." Alboort tapped
several keys. "Now, you'll need to press the Z button to grab stars
and press it a second time to stick it in that glass pack on your
back. Be careful that you're not holding a star when you come up to
the forcefield, or you could experience some very uncool
voltage."
Funky Kong cringed. "Yikes. Tanks for the heads-up,
dude."
Alboort nodded. "Okay, thirty stars, and you're done. I know that your freedom-loving spirit will tempt you to try to catch more, but you're just going to have to be patient. We'll free them all soon enough."
"Okay, dude." Funky Kong raised his foot again. "Now, it's time for me to catch some air." He flipped his Thieftech shut and put it away. He stepped on the throttle and sped towards Star-Krossed's keep.
Funky Kong held his head as he sped forward. "Woah. Now this is what I call a ride!" As he approached the black palace walls, he aimed up to avoid the building.
Funky Kong caught his first few stars without much difficulty. The sky was so full of them, it would have been harder not to catch one.
As he approached the edge of the forcefield, he stopped and turned. He dropped a bit, but he made up for it with his next pass, raising high into the air.
Funky Kong had caught about sixteen by the end of his second pass. He paused his rocket and turned as fast as he could, speeding forward as soon as he had turned.
It only took a few more passes for Funky Kong to catch all the stars he needed.
Funky Kong patted the glass pack on his back. "Woah. It's starting to feel really full back there. No wonder the smart dude only wanted me to snag thirty." He stopped his rocket and turned back to the Comet Observatory. He boosted only slight distances at a time.
As Funky Kong touched the ground, he paddled his way over to the edge of the forcefield. He paused and turned back to look at the stars. "Stay cool, little dudes! We'll quick you guys free and safe in no time!"
The stars stared questioningly down at the Kong.
Funky Kong turned back to the Comet Observatory. "Better get you little dudes back to the smart dude. He'll know what to do with ya." He paddled his way out of the forcefield.
Mission complete,
signed,
-Funky Kong
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Yes, more sky work. I needed Funky Kong to do something, though the Koopalings won't really do anything in this chapter (space just isn't an advantageous arena for Koopas).
I'm sorry if it sounds as though I'm abusing flying, but it's just for this chapter.
I'm also sorry for the shortness of this chapter, but this has to be one of the most straightforward missions in the entire game.
Anyways, enjoy and review.
