Chapter 3: A Stone Unturned

(At the Bush Rescue workshop)

The mechanical arm was placed on a table while Ty, Julius, and Fluffy were trying to take a look at it.

Julius- Extradentary. It looks almost like a completely organic arm. Whoever crafted this really knew what they were doing. Seeing as this looks almost like a real arm, I'd assume this is meant to be a prosthetic of some kind.

Fluffy- A prosthetic arm? Who would need tech like this for a prosthetic?! I mean, your uncle, Karlos has a bunch of mechanical prosthetics on his body yet none of the tech is this advanced! I'm telling you, rat boy, something smells fishy here.

Ty- Kirby seems to trust her. Kirby did tell me she helped him deal with both the Haltmann Works Company's invasion of Popstar and helped him take down this ancient super computer, Star Dream. Besides, she did say she'd tell us why Tabuu's followers were after her if we fix this thing. So let's get to work!

Julius- Right-o, Ty!

Fluffy- Whatever you say, rat boy.

Kirby, Susie, and Robobot were watching from the outside.

Susie- These are supposed to fix my package? Maybe I should've returned to Dyntos and asked if he could fix it like how he built it.

Kirby- Dyntos…where have I heard that name before…

Then Robobot opened its mouth and showed a computer screen with an image of Pit on the screen.

Kirby- Oh yeah! Thanks, Robobot. Dyntos is the name of that weapons building god who makes weapons for Pit. He's the one who built that arm? Does that mean that's a tech of the gods?

Susie- I'm still remaining quiet, little pinkie. Keep bothering me with questions and maybe I will go back to Dyntos.

Kirby- But aren't Marx and the Quinking still out there looking for you?

Susie- …Fair point.

Little did they know, a small spider drone with a tiny camera on its back was crawling around the tree behind where Kirby, Susie, and Robobot were standing.

(At Boss Cass' lair)

Boss Cass and Karlos were standing in front of a computer, controlling that spider drone.

Boss Cass- I see that miserable orange pest has another member of the Super Mario Brothers' Team over for a visit. I wonder what they're up to?

Karlos- Oh my! That little robot girl certainly is very cute!

Boss Cass- Karlos, please focus. Hold on…what do we have here?

Boss Cass moved the camera to show the mechanical arm Ty was working on.

Karlos- Now this is interesting! It appears like a mechanical arm, but the technology is very unusual.

Boss Cass- It appears to be God grade technology if I'm not mistaken.

Karlos- How do you know, Boss Cass?

Boss Cass- Believe me, after all I've been through with the Super Mario Brothers' Team, Bowser, and Tabuu…I've picked up a thing or two. But what's this? Ty looks like he's found something!

(Back at the Bush Rescue workshop)

After a working on that mechanical arm for a while, Ty eventually walked out of the workshop and approached Kirby and Susie. However, Ty didn't look very happy.

Kirby- Hey Ty. Is everything ok? You don't look very pleased. Is that arm too much for you to fix?

Ty- No, we took a look at its workings and we should be able to have it repaired in less than three days. However…I can tell your little friend is hiding something from us, Kirby. While I was looking through its systems to understand how it works…I found this…

Then Ty held a small machine part in his paw.

Susie- You weren't kidding when you said he was good with technology…perhaps…a little too good…

Kirby- Wow…uh, what is it?

Ty- Do you recall the time Ash and Sonic were looking for an incredibly rare machine part called a module-237XB which was valued at 2 billion? Well, I'm holding said machine part right here, mate.

Susie- Great, you found a rare machine part. How about you just put that part back where you found it and…

Ty put his other paw over Susie's face.

Ty- No, shela! This is where I draw the line, even if you do know me mate, Kirby. A module-237XB can power any ordinary machine beyond its normal capacity. I would kill for a machine part like this, because a module-237XB would make me Shadow Bunyip just as powerful as Sonic when he uses those Chaos Emeralds to transform.

Kirby- Seriously?!

Ty- Seriously, mate. But this module-237XB was in that mechanical arm's main system core. Meaning this very rare and powerful machine part is 100% necessary for whatever purpose it was intended for. I can't continue this repair job blindly anymore. For all I know, I could be helping you build some kind of weapon that could endanger a lot of lives.

Susie got Ty's paw off of her face and reached for the module-237XB, but Ty closed the machine part around his paw, preventing her from reaching it.

Ty- You want me to fix this thing, tell me what that arm's purpose is.

Susie- Kirby, aren't you gonna say something?

Kirby- I'll argue with Ty when I disagree with him. You've been acting every strange ever since I rescued you from Marx and the Quinking. You were so chipper and upbeat when we met during the Haltmann Work's company's takeover of Popstar. Now you've been acting like you've been wanting to avoid me and Ty and you keep trying to dodge our questions. I think you owe us at least some answers.

Susie- (Groan)…fine…I work for someone…

Kirby and Ty looked at Susie with anticipation as she continued.

Susie- I can't tell you who, because he's trying to hide from someone who wishes him harm. But he is on your side. He's been secretly helping you, the Tasmanian tiger, and the other members of the Super Mario Brothers Teams for a long time now. And right now, he needs that arm to help his regain something he lost a long time ago. Is that enough for you to trust me?

Ty and Kirby looked at each other for a moment. Kirby lightly nodded and Ty turned to look at Susie.

Ty- Ok, that will do…for now. But I'm still not happy with you leaving us in the dark like this. I still have a few more answers I'd like once I'm done working on this arm for your boss.

Ty turned around and went back inside the workshop to continue work on the mechanical arm.

Kirby- Now was that so hard, Susie?

Susie- Yes it was. He's gonna kill me when he finds out…

(Back at Boss Cass' lair)

Boss Cass- Did you hear that, Karlos?! Not only do they have a piece of god technology, but a module-237XB! Just think of what we can do with that!

Karlos- The module-237XB can be useful, but don't know about that mechanical arm. Even if it's god technology. It's only a very small amount.

Boss Cass- I'm sure someone as smart as us can figure out how to make do with the limited amount of god tech once we acquire it. Now the real question is…how do we get it from those fools?