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Okay, so because I don't feel like making the final boss of this mode it's own chapter, this is going to be another long one. But this is gonna be intense, so I won't waste anymore of your time. Let's get going.
Not much was different in the final dimension. The Star Allies grabbed the first Friend Heart, Owen and Kirby got a copy ability(Cutter), grabbed a few more Friend Hearts and then reached the next door.
This time, it was Magolor's turn to take the lead.
And everyone quickly realized that Another Dimension was done pulling punches.
"Hurry!" Magolor called out as he slammed his Ultra Sword onto some enemies. It was another enemy gauntlet, only this time, they had to defeat them all quickly as a Friend Heart threatened to fall into a pit.
"We're goin' as fast as we can!" Dedede huffed. He had been trying to deal with a Big Bouncy, which was summoning several smaller Bouncys. Once he defeated it, the group was confronted with a Mr. Frosty. While he wasn't hard to deal with, the Friend Heart had almost reached the pit.
"It's gonna fall!" Owen cried.
"I got it!" Magolor said as he dove after it. He just barely managed to grab it.
"That was awesome!" Susie cheered as she planted a kiss on Magolor's cheek. Magolor's hidden smile slowly grew.
"Get a room, you two," Marx teased, causing both to start blushing.
"L-l-let's keep moving," Magolor stuttered.
"How the heck are we going to get past this?" Coo asked. The puzzle this time was two moving blocks with a wind current. Bomb blocks were on the other side. It didn't take a genius to guess what would reveal the Friend Heart.
"Step aside," Magolor said as he walked to the front of the group. He tossed out three Gem Apples. The blocks moved it up to the area with the bomb block, which Magolor then blew up. This earned him another Friend Heart.
"Why do you still have those?" Kirby asked. He still had a bit of grudge against Magolor for all the money he had to spend to buy all those Gem Apples.
"They come in handy!" Magolor protested. "Besides...you gave them to me,"
"Because you made us!" Owen pointed out.
After a ten minute long debate between Owen, Kirby, and Magolor between who's fault it was that the latter had so many Gem Apples(no conclusion was reached), the Star Allies moved on and reached the next door. Taranza's face was on it. And he was having his doubts.
"I can barely lead Floralia!" Taranza protested. "No way I can lead you all!"
"C'mon, buddy!" Dedede said. "Everyone else who had doubts did a good job so I think you can do it."
"Yeah! You did a great job," Dee encouraged. "Plus, we'll be right here with you," Taranza looked around. Everyone was giving him a sympathetic or encouraging look. He thought about what Sectonia would want him to do. While he had moved on from her love wise, he still looked at her as his guide. The answer hit him like a truck.
"She would want me to lead and fight,"
"...O-okay," Taranza finally said. "I'll do it,"
"Atta boy," Owen said as he gave his friend a pat on the back. With that, everyone entered the door, Taranza at the lead. Almost instantly, the Star Allies found a key, but the ledge was too high up.
"Someone grab the key," Taranza said. Kirby did as he was told. Taranza created a large web, which he used to bounce Kirby up. Kirby then put the key into the lock, earning another Friend Heart.
"Nice thinking Taranza," Adeleine said.
"Um...thanks," Taranza mumbled. "It wasn't that good,"
"I'd say it was pretty good," Owen replied. Taranza blushed a little.
"Since when could you do that?" Owen asked as Taranza used what looked like Queen Sectonia's ghost to activate a wire.
"I….prefer to keep it a secret," Taranza said. "After I learned about what had caused it, I would speak out to her. And one night...she spoke back."
"Does she still talk now?" Marx asked. Meanwhile, Dark was walking back with a Friend Heart in hand, grumbling about the cannon blasting him into the wall.
"Only sometimes," Taranza admitted.
"Is she still evil?" Owen asked, only to flinch. That was most likely not a good question to ask.
"...No," Taranza said after a while. "She is at peace….and she only blames herself for listening," Dark turned to face him, but chose not to say anything. Again, comforting was not his thing.
"Hey, maybe she will come back to life someday?" Kirby offered.
"Yeah! Marx did it!" Owen said, choosing to leave out that it was NOVA who revived him.
"Maybe…" Taranza said hopefully.
"I guess you were the last one," Meta Knight said gruffly. The group had found Susie's door.
"Last but definitely not least," Magolor said coyly.
"You better believe it," Susie said.
"This will be interesting," Dark said with amusement as he shot a hidden smile at his lighter counterpart.
"Silence you!" Meta Knight huffed. Behind them, Kirby and Owen shared a glance before rolling their eyes.
"How the heck are we going to cut those chains?" Rick asked.
"I think I have an idea," Susie said before turning to Coo. "You! Give me that wind power,"
"I have a name you know," Coo huffed before doing what he was told. After getting Bluster, Susie activated her mech. Much to everyone's surprise, the mech was now able to fly, letting her easily cut the needed chains.
"I...honestly wasn't sure that would work," Susie admitted once everyone was across the gaps and all Friend Hearts were grabbed.
"Seems like it did," Magolor said. Everyone could tell Susie was smiling, even if she didn't have a mouth. For some reason, everyone had felt huge senses of pride whenever they cleared something in Another Dimension. Especially if it was a challenge.
And this gave Kirby and Owen an even bigger sense of pride.
"Great King! This is your castle!" Dee noticed when the group reached their boss room.
"Then I think I know who we're fighting," Kirby realized.
"Me too," Owen agreed. Sure enough, inside was a dark version of Dedede in front of them. He roared and jumped into battle. Parallel Dedede was tough. He was much quicker and hit harder then normal Dedede. His inhale was stronger, his jump created shockwaves as did his hammer strike, and he could toss out Gordos. Then Parallel Dedede made himself buff. Many Star Allies hadn't seen this before and were all just as horrified as the ones that did.
"...So that's why Marx asked if I was on steroids," Dedede said, dumbfounded. No one had much of a chance to dwell on it as Parallel Dedede smashed the floor in, sending everyone to a lower level. Much like last time, his attacks were much stronger. His slams were stronger, he tossed more food(which Gooey ate with no problem) along with Gordos, the jump attack returned, and he could now curl into a ball and slam himself against the walls, which flattened several Star Allies.
"I swear, I always get crushed," Owen groaned. Dedede had taken the chance to finish off Parallel Dedede.
"Don't forget that I'm the true king!" Dedede said as he patted his belly with pride.
"At least we are finally done with this stupid place!" Magolor cheered.
"And we never have to come back here!" Susie added in, the glee clear in her voice.
"Are you KIDDING ME?!" Susie and Magolor exclaimed. The group had left the final portal with all their Friend Hearts along with the Four Heart Spears, only to notice a fifth portal had opened up.
"Notice that we haven't seen the ones responsible for this," Meta Knight pointed out.
"Hey, we haven't seen those cult people yet!" Coo remembered.
"So what?" Marx said with a shrug. "I vote we just leave them,"
"As much as I would love to agree, we need to hunt them down. We need to get these portals under control," Magolor said while Susie nodded at his side.
"Just wondering, what happens if you are in there too long?" Owen asked.
"Depends," Magolor replied. "However, it can corrupt those who are in there too long if they don't return to the normal world."
"In that case, we really need to go after them," Kirby said. "They could be even worse if they ever come back," Most of the Star Allies grumbled out an agreement as they all entered the portal.
Not knowing what to expect, all the Star Allies had prepared for the worst. Owen and Kirby both had flaming hammers and all the other Star Allies that could also applied elements to their weapons. The area looked surprisingly similar to the state of the Divine Terminus at the moment. Suddenly, a Jamba Heart rose out of the floor.
"Another heart!?" Owen exclaimed.
"Let's smash it this time!" Dedede said. However, before anyone could, the four Heart Spears appeared.
"What are they doing?" Kirby asked.
"Maybe they can destroy it!" Owen realized. Sure enough, the spears proceeded to impale themselves into the heart, shattering it and freeing Hyness, who was trapped inside. He was now dressed in black and red robes
"I can't tell if this is better or worse then another Void," Magolor snarked. Next to him, Susie had pulled out a tablet and her eyes widened.
"His corruption levels are off the charts!" She exclaimed. "How long have they been in here!?"
"Clearly far too long," Meta Knight said as he readied his sword. Corrupt Hyness was much faster then before. He now tossed out more dark orbs, created sharp pricks, summoned pillars of lightning, and would often combine the lightning with his ice emblems.
"Hiya!" Marx said as he kicked one of his balls into the back of Hyness' head, knocking his hood off. Hyness was now a dark purple, his ears had red stripes, and his eyes were black and yellow. He basically looked as ugly as before.
"Here we go again," Adeleine sighed.
"Juh? JUH...JUH! VUNMAJICIOUSEVITIRIGGAMAPOP-!" Hyness babbled out before summoning…
"Are...are those logs!?" Dark exclaimed. Rather then the Mage Sisters, Hyness was now attacking with logs wearing their clothes, hats and wigs resembling their hair. "He is more of an idiot then I thought!"
"Is this funny or terrifying?" Taranza asked.
"I think it's kinda both," Storo said. Corrupt Hyness, again, hasn't changed much(albeit the Star Allies were cringing less from when he was swinging the Mages around). However, the logs hit harder then the normal mages and each one had an effect after being slammed into the ground. The Francisca one created more ice emblems, the Flamberge one created flame pillars and the Zan one created electric shockwaves. His ripoff Friend Circle was also harder to dodge and stronger.
"How can logs be doing more damage then the bodies did!?" Kine cried as he dodged another strike.
"I don't know!" Rick cried back before breathing fire onto Corrupt Hyness. This, combined blasts from Susie's laser gun, Magolor's magic and Owen's hammer, finally took him down. The Star Allies all took a chance to catch their breath.
"LORD HYNESS!"
"I was wondering where they were," Kirby noted. What everyone thought was Zan rushed over. Her outfit was now white and her skin was black. Her eyes were dark red.
"This is gonna be bad, isn't it?" Dee realized. Several Star Allies just nodded and tried to ready themselves for a battle they knew was coming.
"Wha—What is this?" Zan asked no one in particular. "I merely sought Lord Hyness, who was said to have been swallowed into the void. And now...I find myself at the precipice of Another Dimension!"
"It's his own fault," Magolor snarked quietly, but loud enough for the others to hear him. Unfortunately, Kirby and Owen laughed a little too loud. Zan whipped around.
"Wait a minute...that stubby pink ball...and bigger white ball...Is that you?!" Zan exclaimed.
"No, we're not," Owen lied/joked. Zan growled.
"FRANCISCA! FLAMBERGE! Get over here!" She called out. The other two Mage Sisters rushed over. Their appearances had changed in a similar manner to Zan. They both started to look over Hyness.
"Whoa…" Flameberge said before suddenly shouting. "WHAT IS THIS?!"
"Is she always like that?" Coo asked.
"Lord Hyness…" Flamberge said before turning to face the Star Allies. "Oh, it's YOU again. Well, there's nothing else to say, but...jamblasted. VUN JAMBLASTED!"
"Ms. Flamberge... please calm down a little," Francisca said. Oh, look at you...You're not the same Lord Hyness we once knew…"
"Francisca. Flamberge. There's no time for sorrow. It's time now for us to repay our debt to Lord Hyness. But before that...you stubby little pink ball and big white ball... OH!" Zan started before realizing that she knew her foes' names. "OWEN AND KIRBY! It seems the fated time is here at last. We, the three Mage-Sisters, will bring this battle to its end…"
"ONCE AND FOR ALL!" All three sisters vowed before jumping into battle. Most of their attacks hadn't changed much either. However they were much stronger, faster and all three of them were attacking at once.
"Don't let up guys!" Owen shouted over all the chaos. He then slammed his hammer in Zan.
"Easier said then done!" Marx called out as he pulled himself off the ground.
"Oh trust me, these three are going down!" Magolor declared as he and Flamberge used their swords to clash. The Mage Sisters all pulled out their other weapons.
"EVERYONE SCATTER!" Dee yelled out. No Star Ally wanted to risk putting out the cannon's fuse, so most just did their best to dodge. Of course, between that, Francisca's ice gun and Zan's lightning stream, it was easier said then done.
"When...when did they...get so strong?" Susie asked as Magolor helped her to her feet. She had the horrible luck to get knocked into all three attacks.
"This place must be making them stronger while corrupting them!" Daroach realized as the Squeak Squad rallied around him.
"Then we need to end this battle now!" Meta Knight declared.
"You don't have to tell us twice!" Kirby said. Using his hammer, he proceeded to bat Francisca into Flamberge, while Owen used his to send Zan slamming into both them. This finally did the trick, knocking the sisters down.
"Oh sweet NOVA!" Dedede exclaimed as he leaned against his hammer. "We are finally done!"
"Hur-freaking-ray," Magolor said as he flopped onto the floor. All the Friend Hearts the group had gathered formed into one big one. So big, Owen and Kirby could both hold it.
"Shiny…" Gooey said.
"What are you going to do with a Friend Heart that big?" Taranza asked.
"I think a better question would be who is he going to use it on?" Ribbon pointed out. All the Star Allies looked around before everyone's eyes landed on the same people.
The unconscious Mages.
Despite being their enemies, all the Star Allies, including Magolor and Susie, both felt bad at how much abuse they had suffered, both from Hyness and themselves.
Also a few of them just wanted to see if Taranza could win Zan over.
With a quick nod from everyone, Owen and Kirby tossed the Friend Heart. It restored the Mages' appearances back to normal.
"Ugh...my head…" Zan groaned.
"No kidding," Flamberge mumbled.
"What happened to us?" Francisca asked. The three sisters looked around. The Star Allies, still exhausted, just gave them smiles. Hyness was still knocked out. They were back to normal.
"Kirby? Owen? Those are your names, right?" Zan asked.
"Yes," Kirby replied. Owen just nodded.
"We...er….we are sorry for causing you so much trouble on your adventure," She said sheepishly. "We never wanted any of this to happen,"
"Yeah! You guys have been nicer to us then Hyness has ever been!" Flamberge added in.
"We understand if you don't forgive us," Francisca said.
"You guys are forgiven," Owen replied. "We have forgiven people who have done or nearly did way worse,"
"You're kidding, right?" Flamberge asked.
"Raise your hands if you used to be Kirby and/or Owen's enemy," Dedede said as he raised his hand. Meta Knight, Dark, The Squeak Squad, Magolor, Taranza and Susie all raised their hands.
"Trust us, you aren't alone," Magolor replied. "Oh, and I don't fully blame you for the Halcandra thing,"
"We weren't even born yet!" Flamberge protested. Zan raised her hand.
"We understand if you still hold a grudge over that," Zan said as she shot Flamberge a glare. Suddenly, a magic blast landed in the middle of everyone. Everyone turned to face Hyness, now back to normal as well, awake and with his hand out.
"Lord Hyness!" Francisca blurted out. "What has gotten into you?"
"You miserable little traitors!" Hyness snapped as he tried to stand. "I save your miserable lives and this how you repay me? Failure after failure after FAILURE!"
"You used to be so kind…" Zan said, distraught. Flamberge was the first to realize the sad truth.
"You never cared for us, did you?" She asked, her voice full of venom. "You only saved us so we would be loyal!"
"Finally one of you morons gets it!" Hyness said with relief. The Mages froze. That hurt to hear. The man they once viewed like a father never even liked them. The Star Allies, however, were only angered.
"After all they did for your sorry butt, you tell them THAT!?" Susie exclaimed. "You really are pathetic!"
"Yeah! They are worth more then you ever will be!" Adeleine chimed in. The Mage Sisters couldn't believe their ears. The people they fought less then ten minutes ago were standing up for them?
"POHGUIGIOGUGOVHBLJGUFTOCRFYVGLJBHK!" Hyness exclaimed as he tried to charge the Mages. Kirby and Owen jumped in front of them and used their hammers to bash him away.
"Are...are you guys okay?" Owen asked.
"You….why would you defend us like that?!" Zan exclaimed through tears. "We just tried to kill all of you!"
"It's...it's what a friend does," Kirby replied simply. "They always defend each other,"
"And you guys are our friends," Owen added in. The Mages now wore smiles to match the Star Allies.
"Let's get back to Popstar," Kirby said. "All of us,"
"Where am I?" Hyness said once he noticed his surroundings. He was not in Another Dimension, thanks to those stupid Mages and Star Allies, but in what looked like a dark building.
"You are in my hideout," The hooded man replied. "And I thought you and I could make a deal,"
"Ji?" Hyness asked as he pointed to himself.
"Yes you," The hooded man replied. "You want revenge on those...Star Allies correct?" He gagged a little at how dumb the name was.
"Jes! Jes!" Hyness cheered. "Revenge!"
"Then if you agree to help me, I will help you get that revenge," The hooded man revealed as he held out his hand. "Do we have a deal?"
"Jes," Hyness said as he shook the hand in front of him.
So Hyness is still evil, but the Mages are redeemed. So the reason for this is because I personally never felt like Hyness should have been redeemed. I felt like he could have made a fun returning villain while Mages reformed. Also, he is too much fun evil to turn him good. Also, like I said, Hyness lost his happy ending for Haltmann to get one. One last chapter tomorrow, then the bonus chapter and then….Woomy :P.