Chapter 15: Power #3 (with Bonus)
On the warpstar, the voice in Kirby's head spoke again.
"Well done, Star Warrior," it said. "You have obtained the second piece of the star rod. You can now inhale while you have a power. Your next stop is in Grape Garden. May you shine forth like a star."
After Kirby conveyed this message to Gooey, Kirby also said that he didn't know he couldn't already inhale while he had a power.
The warpstar touched down in the cloud-filled world of Grape Garden. Immediately, a Poppy Brothers Junior ran up to Kirby.
Kirby got ready to inhale, but the Poppy Brothers Junior cried out, "Kirby, wait! Don't kill me! We're on your side now!"
"What?" said Kirby.
"You defeated our master in Butter Building and now we are free! We thank you so much and have a gift for you!"
"I'm listening."
"This," said the Poppy Brothers Junior, motioning to a black thing to his left, "is called a warp-cannon. If you light its fuse and get inside, it will take you to our Poppy Brothers Junior secret areas, where we have hidden things for our use. We will now allow you to use them as well. Here's a torch to light the fuse with. Good-bye and thanks again!"
Before Kirby could say anything, the Poppy Brothers Juniors vanished.
Kirby decided to try out the "warp-cannon" right away. He inhaled the torch and transformed from Hammer Kirby to Fire Kirby and lit the fuse. Although he didn't say it out loud, he was disappointed that he couldn't have more than one power at a time. Kirby got in the cannon and heard a loud bang. He then realized that he was standing in a sort of bubble in a cloud that was filled with—
"Food!" exclaimed Kirby and ate until he was at full health.
In the middle of the room was a hole and Kirby jumped down through it to appear back beside the warp-cannon.
"Kirby! Kirby!" said Gooey, suddenly. "Come in, Kirby!"
"Gooey, I'm here!" said Kirby. "What is it?"
"Kirby! You just disappeared off my scanners for a while! I've been trying to reach you! What happened?!!"
Kirby told him.