Gamelover41592- If it was sad, that means I did my job.
Okay, time to destroy the heart of the invasion. And, oh boy, this will get intense. I won't waste your time much longer. Let's go
"I wish you didn't have to leave," Magolor said. He had finally managed to get the Lor's portal system working and, against everything his heart was telling him, he had offered to send Susie home. For her part, she wasn't sure whether to be excited or sad. She was finally going home! She was going to see her father again. But there was also a good chance she would never see Magolor or Landia again. The dragon had already said its goodbyes, which left the two friends.
"I wish I didn't either," Susie admitted.
"Hey, if you ever want, my offer to see the galaxy still stands," Magolor said.
"If I ever see you again, I'll take you up on that," Susie promised. Both of them looked at each other for a few seconds, trying to express how they felt. But nothing would come out. With a final wave, Susie turned and entered the portal.
"Intruder alert! Intruder alert!" A security robot blared, before being shut up by an Ultra Sword from Magolor.
"Something tells me that's not the last of those we are going to see," Kirby said.
"And we are going to smash them all!" Owen vowed.
"And get back our planet!' Dee agreed.
"Then what are we waiting for?" Kirby asked as the group surged ahead.
"Yeesh, ya think this guy has a big enough ego?" Magolor said as they walked past several statues and paintings of what they could only guess were of Haltmann himself.
"Would explain a lot," Owen said with a shrug.
"And why no one cares about anyone else on this planet," Dee agreed.
"Hey Magolor? Did Susie ever tell you anything about this?" Kirby asked.
"Yeah, since you guys liked each other so much?" Owen added in.
"Well...she did. Said that her dad was messing with a computer's teleporter. She was always talking about how wonderful of people they were, how they had such noble goals, how they were doing their best," Magolor explained. "I wonder….I wonder if it was like that before she went missing,"
"Did she ever say her last name?" Dee asked.
"Why would that matter?" Magolor asked.
"I was just thinking about what her dad's job may have been," Dee explained.
"I doubt it was this guy," Owen scoffed. "They don't even look alike!"
"Your dad is a pink blob," Dee pointed out. "You don't have much to work on,"
"Quiet you!" Owen hissed.
"Another one of these things!?" Dee exclaimed as another version of Gigavolt appeared. This time it was purple and seemed much stronger then before.
"Must be another version," Magolor said. Kirby and Owen didn't have much time to get a thought in. Armed with the Robobot, they rushed forward. Not much had changed from last time, and it didn't take long for them to bring the robot down yet again.
"Whoa…" Owen said in awe as the group arrived in what looked like an office. It was clear that this was most likely where the boss was.
"Fancy place!" Magolor exclaimed as he crossed his hands.
"And I thought the Great King's castle was nice," Dee marvaled.
"Focus guys!" Kirby ordered, clutching his hammer close to him.
"This is the Haltmann Works Company's head office," Susie snapped as she walked over to the group. "This is the heart of the company. And here you are, as if it was your own living room... You natives need to be taught manners!"
"We aren't the ones who are doing whatever they want with someone else's planet!" Owen snapped as he grabbed his archer bow.
"Yeah! You guys need to be taught manners!" Dee agreed.
Susie rolled her eyes. "You know, it's wonderful to work in a perfectly controlled environment. But that's something you'd never understand."
"Dang right we wouldn't!" Kirby said as he readied his hammer for a strike.
"Since you all seem so ready for a fight, I have something special for you today. Have a sneak peek at our latest product, hot off the production line! It's been completely updated with the newest technology. It's capable of working for 24 hours without recharging... And it's been programmed to be a merciless fighting machine. We call it Mecha Knight+! I hope you like it. Have a nice day! Buh-bye!" Susie taunted as she summoned a rebuilt version of Mecha Knight before moving into the background. The mechanical warrior wasn't much different from the first fight, much like Gigavolt. Missiles from his wings, creating an electric field around himself, fire lasers from his eye piece, raining down debris etc. However, this time, the sword was much larger and he could also summon a claw hand from his back.
"That's new," Owen said once he saw the claw hand for the first time.
"Oh yeah," Kirby agreed as he dodged a strike from it. Owen was able to catch Mecha Knight off guard and fired a powerful arrow. This caused both the claw and the mask to break. Meta Knight looked around. He saw where he was and who was there. With a nod, he flew off.
"Well, he's free now," Dee pointed out.
"Where's he going?" Owen asked.
"To get rid of those mecha parts probably," Kirby pointed out. Susie was fuming.
"Improbable... No... Impossible! A machine made by the Mother Computer lost... twice! I guess it's time to take matters into my own extremities!" She exclaimed.
"Since when did you get so formal?" Magolor snarked.
"That's enough, Susie." A voice said. It was President Haltmann. He was sitting in a floating hover chair.
"M-Mr. Haltmann! Sir!" Susie panicked.
"Hello. I must thank you for looking after my secretary," Haltmann greeted the heroes.
"Um...you're welcome?" Owen offered.
"Susie, dismissed. You're done here. You may step down now." Haltmann said as he turned to face Susie again.
"...Yes, sir." Susie said after a few seconds. Magolor watched her go. Owen nudged him.
"Go after her. We can handle it," Owen assured him. Magolor gave a smile and teleported away. Owen smiled as he turned back to face Haltmann.
"Well then... I am the president and CEO of Haltmann Works Company. My subordinates call me... President Haltmann." Haltmann explained.
"Yeah, we kinda guessed that," Dee admitted.
"Now...native round things. Take a look at this" Haltmann said as he pressed a button on his chair. A large cylinder thing appeared. It was mostly white, with the top being black with a cockpit. It also seemed to have wings behind it. "Absolutely incredible. Indeed. It's truly marvelous! We've analyzed the most advanced civilizations in the known universe. And with that knowledge, we have reactivated this... The Mother Computer... Star Dream."
"Yeah, incredible and marvelous aren't words I would use," Kirby snarked. "I would say creepy and evil are more like it,"
"Agreed," Owen and Dee commented.
"Well then. In compliance with the business plan drafted by Star Dream... effective today, you are... terminated!" Haltmann declared as he summoned a gold mech. He quickly hopped into the cockpit. Owen, Kirby and Dee readied their weapons and rushed towards the mech. Haltmann was tough. He could fire drones(that looked like Susie for some reason), spin dash, summon robots, and fire lasers through a cube in the middle of the arena. While he could only use these moves at certain parts of the battle, it didn't make him any less dangerous.
However, what would truly change everything was happening elsewhere.
"What are you doing in my room!?" Susie exclaimed when she saw Magolor laying on her bed.
"Well, how else was I supposed to talk to you?" Magolor asked. Susie softed a little. She knew exactly why Magolor was there.
"I'm...I'm sorry. I didn't mean for any of this to happen," Susie said sadly as she sat on her bed.
"I know you didn't," Magolor revealed. "What I want to know is why,"
"President Haltmann….he's...he's my dad," Susie revealed.
"Wait, WHAT!?" Magolor exclaimed. "Then why does he act so cold to you?!"
"That stupid computer did something to him!" Susie revealed. "That's why I came back here. I was going to get my things and steal it. I'd sell it off and then...well, if it doesn't bring my dad back, at least I never have to see that stupid machine again,"
"Have you ever just tried talking to him?" Magolor asked. Susie suddenly looked embarrassed.
"Um...no?" Susie sheepishly replied. Magolor facepalmed.
"Then let's go try that before my friends kill him," Magolor said bluntly.
"But...but what if he doesn't even remember having a daughter?" Susie exclaimed, her eyes growing teary.
"Susie…" Magolor began. "Listen. I doubt he would forget his own daughter, especially if they were someone like you. You're pretty, smart, brave, you have a great voice…" Magolor paused when he realized what he was saying. Yet again, the duo found themselves in the same place they were when Susie left. Neither was able to say anything to the other.
But this time, Magolor knew actions were louder then words.
Susie wasn't fully sure what just happened. Within an instance, the gap between them was closed. Magolor was kissing her. He really did like her back! At that point, Susie did the only thing she knew she could do at that point.
Kiss back.
Once they broke apart, Magolor jumped off the bed.
"Ready to get your dad back?" He asked as he held his hand out. With an invisible smile, Susie took it.
"Ugh... You ungrateful natives! You need to be taught your place! Savages! Savages! Savages! Savages! YOU'RE ALL WILD SAVAGES! Your insolence must be punished! Watch me activate Star Dream, the most powerful machine in existence. And you filthy natives will be...ERADICATED!" Haltmann said as he floated into Star Dream's cockpit. However, the control helmet was blasted out of his hands.
"What the-!?" Owen exclaimed.
"Dad! This has to stop!" Susie declared as she walked back in, Magolor at her side.
"Susie, what is the meaning of this!?" Haltmann snapped as he removed his chair from Star Dream's cockpit.
"Dad! Please!" Susie begged. "That machine made you forget, but I know….I know deep down that you still remember me," Haltmann froze. Something clicked in his mind. He didn't remember everything, but he remembered enough.
"Sus….Susanna!?" Haltmann realized. "But….but you died!"
"I just got sent to Another Dimension, but I'm here now," Susie revealed. Haltmann opened up his arms and Susie threw herself into them. At this point, both father and daughter crying and Owen, Kirby and Dee were all pretty misty eyed themselves.
"That is so beautiful!" Owen gushed.
"I know!" Dee said as he wrapped his little arms around Owen. Owen just scooped him into a bear hug.
"What did you say to her?" Kirby asked Magolor.
"Just told her to try talking to him," Magolor said with a shrug. "Also...we may or may not have kissed,"
"Nice work, buddy!" Kirby said with pride. However, with everything going on, no one noticed the still sparking control helmet, which proceeded to explode.
And then everything went wrong.
"Ahhhhhhhhh!" Susie and Haltmann screamed as they were blasted with lasers from Star Dream.
"Susie!" Magolor cried as she rushed over.
"They seem to still be breathing," Dee noticed.
"But how did Star Dream blast them?" Owen asked.
"Beep beep boop... I...this...am...is... ...infinite...operating...sys... Star Dream..." The machine babbled as it tried to start itself up. "Syntax error... I am...Haltmann...? Overwriting irrelevant error... Please wait... Beep boop... ...A...hem,"
"What the-?" Kirby began, only for Star Dream to cut him off.
"Through...that organic body... I have studied...all forms of life. The goal of this company has always been prosperity. Unfortunately, you imperfect, fragile life-forms were a liability. So you are invited to witness the end of history. A new age shall begin-an age of infinite prosperity. Enjoy your destruction," Star Dream said as it flew off.
"Great, now we have to destroy that thing!" Kirby exclaimed.
"How!?" Owen asked. Behind him, Susie and Haltmann slowly woke up.
"How do we stop Star Dream?" Dee exclaimed.
"Yeah, it kinda just went rogue," Owen added in. Susie took the chance to glare at her father, who could only hang his head.
"I should have known that machine was doing something to me," Haltmann groaned. "It's far too powerful for us to stop!"
"I have an idea," Susie said as she summoned a Robobot armor before turning to face Owen and Kirby. "You two! Take this armor and go! Stop that machine!"
"You don't have to tell me twice!" Owen exclaimed as he hopped into the second cockpit formed from Kirby getting in. A shadow loomed over the group. Everyone turned to see the Halberd, with a normal Meta Knight standing at the helm. Owen and Kirby quickly realized what they had to do. They scanned the ship, before flying off.
"Star Dream should be running," Magolor said confidently.
"Owen and Kirby have got this," Dee agreed with a nod.
"You two have a lot of faith in those two," Haltmann said before turning to Magolor. "Now, are you the boy my daughter wouldn't stop talking about?"
"Dad!" Susie cried, embarrassed. "Can you threaten him after we get out of here!?"
Meanwhile, the transformed Halberd had finally caught up to Star Dream, which quickly went on the offensive. Haltmann wasn't kidding to say the least. Star Dream was powerful. Lasers from black holes, meteors, invader armors, giant code cubes, missiles, a heart shaped shield, lighting itself on fire and trying to ram the ship and a massive laser from it's core.
"Clearly, Haltmann was not exaggerating this machine's strength," Meta Knight's voice said from somewhere in the ship.
"Well, we are gonna show it something stronger!" Owen vowed. Sure enough, Star Dream was blasted out of the sky. However, it wasn't done as it proceeded to fuse with the Access Ark. The black hole lasers returned, only the lasers were shaped differently as did the missiles. It also had several new attacks, such as the first three letters of Haltmann's name, lasers that would form patterns to try and hit the ship, and even summoning the arms of the Access Ark to try and swat the ship out of the sky with. This time, however, as the Halberd blasted away at it, pieces of the Access Ark would break off, leaving more things to damage. Once all the pieces had broken off, everyone on the ship was surprised there was a face under it.
A very familiar face.
"Is that...a clockwork star!?" Meta Knight exclaimed.
"I thought you said NOVA was the last one!" Owen added in.
"Clearly not," Kirby said gravely. "We need to take that thing down!" Now, Star Dream's attacks were just weird. It tried to inhale the Halberd, was counting down from 5(and no one wanted to see what was at the end of the countdown) and summoning random objects, including an arrow shooting weathervane, a protractor that fired lasers, an exploding light bulb, a pocket watch that tried to eat the ship and a spyglass with a rotating laser attack. Despite these odd attacks, the heroes pressed on, causing Star Dream to fall yet again. This time, however, it fired a laser, blasting the Halberd. Meta Knight fired the head of the ship, which turned back into the Robobot, with Owen and Kirby still riding.
"Let's do this!" Owen cried as Kirby controlled the Robobot, making it charge towards Star Dream with a giant drill. The mad computer tried to block with more heart shields, but those were quickly destroyed. The duo then proceeded to drill right through Star Dream, destroying it for good.
"Ugh….did we win?" Owen groaned as he woke up. The explosion from Star Dream knocked him and Kirby out. He sat up and looked around. Everything was mostly back to normal. Kirby was passed out next to him. The Robobot was seated next to a tree, Meta Knight and Dee were watching over them...and a very pale looking Magolor was standing next to Haltmann and Susie.
"H-how would you do that!?" Magolor protested as he shivered.
"Do not test me, young man!" Haltmann snapped.
"Dad…" Susie groaned.
"Seems like everything worked out," Kirby said as he sat up. "Sorry about the Access Ark,"
"No ship in the world is worth as much as my daughter returning," Haltmann assured them. He turned to face Susie. "I'm still sorry for never realizing the truth sooner,"
"It's fine dad," Susie replied. "It's like you said, nothing is worth as much as having you back,"
"What am I, chopped liver!?" Magolor protested. Susie chuckled a little and patted her boyfriend's head.
"So I guess it's time for us to go," Susie said.
"Yes...and you are going with him," Haltmann said as he pointed to Magolor.
"Are you kidding?!" Magolor exclaimed.
"Not at all," Haltmann assured. "I've taken enough of my daughter's time. I think it's high time she live her own life,"
Susie threw herself into her father's arms. "Thank you so MUCH dad!"
Haltmann chuckled and hugged back. "Just remember to visit,"
"Oh, if you guys are living, you take the Robobot," Kirby offered.
"Let's call that a gift, from us to you," Haltmann said.
"Awesome!" Owen cheered. "Daddy, can I drive it?"
"No," Kirby said bluntly, causing everyone to laugh.
Yep, Haltmann lives AND Kirby and Owen can keep the Robobot. Also Magolor and Susie are a couple now(no I am not sorry at all). However, in the rules of the Kirby Law of Tragedy, because Susie and Haltmann get a happy ending.
Someone else will lose theirs
See you guys next time for the beginning of Star Allies!