Chapter 4: Lyrebird's Call
(Outside of Earth's atmosphere)
Marx and the Quinking, who was still in the form of Marx, quickly rushed up to each other after quick search.
Marx- I've checked Kongo Jungle and Hyrule. No sign of Kirby or Susie. I did get see that Donkey Kong and that pale looking wizard suddenly grew 200 feet tall and were smashing most of Hyrule Castletown.
Quinking (in Marx's voice)- I've checked Scuttle Town and Kanto. I got nothing either.
Marx- Master Tabuu said Kirby most likely took that robot girl to another member of the team, but there are so many heroes, it will take too long to narrow it down one by one. And we only have 24 hours out of the 72 hours he gave us.
Quinking (in Marx's voice)- Stupid! Why didn't I think of this before?!
Marx- What?
Quinking (in Marx's voice)- When I attacked Susie's ship, she acted like protecting that package she got from Dyntos was more important than saving her own life. I think I managed to damage it when I blew up her engine. Out of all the members of the Super Mario Brothers' Team, who is the expert and handling advanced technology?
Marx- You mean the Tasmanian tiger, Ty? You sure you're not suggesting this to get revenge of Ty for destroying you?
Quinking (in Marx's voice)- I'm focusing more on following Master Tabuu's orders. He's still in a bad mood and I don't want to push him over the edge. Ty is the best tech expert Kirby knows, so it makes sense Kirby would come to Ty for the repairs. If you doubt me, I'll gladly check out Buramudgee by myself and report back to you if I spot them.
Marx- Fine. I'll check and see if they're somewhere in Station Square.
(At the Buramudgee town market)
Kirby, Ty, and Susie were walking out of a store while carrying a few groceries.
Ty- Thanks for helping me with the shopping, mates.
Kirby- I'm always happy to help out a friend.
Susie- And you have been working for almost three days straight without rest. It's the least I could do.
Ty- Good to hear, shela. By the way, if we don't run into any complications, we should be finished with the repairs by tonight.
Susie- Really?! That's great!
Ty- I'm looking forward to finishing this too. I feel like I'm neglecting me family again with these Tabuu incidences. And I don't want Fang to think I'm a bad father because I have to focus on stopping Tabuu's plans.
Susie- You…care about your son…?
Ty- I'd give me life for Fang! Almost did too.
Susie- What do you mean?
Ty- If your boss really has been following us for as long as you say he has, surely he must've been around when Tabuu hired a group called the Deadly Six to kidnap every single child they could find to power this machine that could drain the life force of all of our worlds at once. Fang was one of those kids abducted. Me whole world flipped upside-down when that happened. The thought of Fang being hurt and me not being there to protect him…almost killed me! Luckily, we tracked the Deadly Six to a floating patch of landed called the Lost Hex and Mario took half the team to go after them. But Mario almost didn't select me for that operation, but I insisted because Fang is me son. Kirby did say behind with the half of the team who ended up dealing with an army of Tabuu's followers since combat hastened the world draining process. But rescuing Fang was all that was on me mind at the time. We did manage to defeat the Deadly Six, deactivate the machine, and rescue all the children, but we didn't have an easy time there. Dark Zavok almost killed all of us. Still, I would've given me life for Fang if it meant saving him.
Kirby- Oh yeah, I remember Sonic telling me how you shaved Zeena's head with your boomerangs! I bet that would've been hilarious to see!
Susie had a quick daydream of girl who looked like her being with President Haltmann.
Susie (thinks)- If only you could've been more of a father like Ty…maybe things could've been different…
Kirby- Hey Susie, you feeling ok? You're starting to cry again.
Susie quickly snapped out of it and wiped the tears from her eyes.
Susie- It's nothing! Just a…leak!
As Kirby and Ty continued walking back to the Bush Rescue workshop, Susie hears someone calling to her.
Mysterious voice- Psst…Susie…behind this building…
Susie turned around and thought she saw someone hiding behind the corner of a nearby building. When She walked behind the building, she saw Gooboo Steve hiding behind the building.
Susie- Gooboo Steve? What are you doing here?
Gooboo Steve- I could say the same to you, Susie. I thought you were picking up the boss' package from Dyntos.
Susie- I was…but I ran into…complications…
Gooboo Steve- Well, you better try and get those complications fixed and fast. You might draw unwanted attention. And I don't know if I'll be able to come to your aid without blowing mine, yours, and his cover.
Susie- I know, Steve. But I just need him to wait just one more night I'm afraid.
Suddenly, Susie and Gooboo Steve heard a voice calling in the distance.
Kirby- Hey Susie, where'd you go?
Ty- This isn't funny trying to ditch us like that!
Susie- Uh…I better go Steve…
Before Susie could move away from Gooboo Steve, Kirby and Ty found her standing behind the building.
Kirby- There you are! Why'd you disappear all of a sudden?
Ty- Hold on…Gooboo Steve?
Kirby- You know this guy, Ty?
Ty- Sort of, mate. Most people in Buramudgee consider him to be the village idiot, but he has proven he's not a crazy as everyone believed him to be during the Quinkan invasion. He did tell me where to find the Shadow Ring which was needed to defeat the Quinking. But what's Steve doing with Susie?
Gooboo Steve- Oh, I was just talking to myself while gathering some more berries for my special gooboo juice and this robot lady overheard me and went to see who was talking. I must've then gotten her listening to one of my long crazy stories I've gotten you into listening during a few of those other times we've met, Ty.
Ty- I guess that makes sense, mate. Almost thought you tried to ditch us, Susie.
Kirby- Gooboo juice, I don't think I've ever tried that before. Can I try some?
Gooboo Steve- I don't know. You look too young to be drinking this stuff. How about I give you some opals instead?
Kirby- Huh…?
Ty- Just take the opals, Kirby. Gooboo Steve doesn't like to share his juice anyway.
(Later that night at the Bush Rescue workshop)
Kirby, Susie, and Robobot were standing outside the workshop. After a little bit, Ty eventually walked outside with the mechanical arm in his paws.
Ty- Good news! We've fixed your package!
Susie- You mean it's finally done?!
Ty- Why not see for yourself, shela?
Ty handed Susie the mechanical arm and a yellow light shined from Susie's eyes, scanning the mechanical arm.
Susie- Wow! I'm impressed with the job you did. Your craft might even make Dyntos jealous.
Ty- I don't know if I'd say I'm that good. But I was happy to help.
Fluffy and Julius followed Ty outside the workshop.
Fluffy- Give yourself more credit there, Ty. You managed to repair a piece of god technology. A type of tech that's supposed to be far more advanced than anything we should be ready to understand.
Julius- And in less than three days too. I'm sure it would've taken most super geniuses on Earth years to even understand how that arm works.
Susie- Guess you were able to help me after all. But I guess this also means I have to hold up my end of the bargain.
Before Susie could tell them anything, this strange looking bird came out of nowhere and ran up to Ty.
Lenny- Ty, am I glad I finally found you! I've been running like crazy in this rainforest!
Susie- Rainforest…
Kirby- Uh…we're in the outback.
Ty- Get used to it. This is Lenny, the Lyrebird. And he always says crazy shit like this.
Lenny- Is that any way to talk to a good friend, Ty? Doesn't your old pal Lenny always give you good advice? Like the time a thunder egg was in the furnace and I told you throwing one of your elemental rangs would get it out.
Ty- Yeah…me Frostyrangs did, but you told me to throw the Flamerangs instead. Anyway, what's the matter this time?
Lenny- Yes…Uber Frills! There was a huge cluster of them smashing the frozen tundra of Siberia!
Everyone just stared at Lenny for a few seconds and Fluffy eventually slapped her face with her own palm. Eventually, an alarm went off on Ty's computer in the workshop.
Fluffy- Well, if Lenny is done trying to **** with us, I say we let your computer tell us the problem!
Ty walked up to his computer and turned it on. The computer screen showed a bunch of Uber Frills attacking the Buramudgee nuclear plant.
Ty- Shit! This looks bad! They could blow up half of Buramudgee! Sorry, but I need to deal with this!
Kirby- Need some assistance, Ty?
Ty- This is a risk of a nuclear disaster. You sure you want to risk this, mate?
Kirby- I am a member of the Super Mario Brothers' Team like you. I'm supposed to help you whenever you might be in need. And you know I'm just as tough as you, Ty.
Ty- Ok. Kirby and I will deal with the Uber Frills. Julius and Fluffy, stay here and make sure nothing happens to that arm while we're gone.
(At the Buramudgee nuclear plant)
Many of the workers were fleeing for their lives as the Uber Frills were destroying everything in sight. One koala fell over and an Uber Frill was about to attack him. Luckily, the Uber Frill was knocked to the ground by Robobot's fist. Kirby was driving Robobot as he helped the koala worker stand up. Ty can in close behind Kirby while driving his Shadow Bunyip.
Kirby- Damn! I know you said Boss Cass did some crazy experiments with the lizards that work for him, but this seems like an abomination to mother nature.
Ty- You're stating to sound like Viridi, mate.
Kirby- I guess all the time I've spent with her is rubbing off on me.
Ty- We need to get rid of all these Uber Frills before they reach main reactor core of the plant. If they destroy that, it will create a nuclear explosion that blast everything within a 10-mile radius!
Kirby- And we don't want that! Come on, Robobot! Let's kick some frill ass!
(Back at the Bush Rescue workshop)
Susie, Julius, and Fluffy were sitting around, waiting for Kirby and Ty to come back. After a few minutes, Shazza walked in with Fang on a baby harness and a basket of pies in her paw.
Shazza- Hey everyone. Is Ty still here?
Fluffy- Sorry, you just missed him.
Julius- Him and Kirby went to deal with a bunch of Uber Frills that appeared at the nuclear plant.
Shazza- Too bad. I brought some pies since I know he's been working so hard these past few days.
Fang turned to look at Susie and began reaching for her.
Fang- Gah…gahh…kay…ran…kayran…
Shazza- Huh? Fang, are you trying to say something?
Fang- Kayran…!
Susie (thinks)- What the?! How does that infant even know…?!
Julius- Odd. Fang seems to like you, Susie.
Shazza- Anyway, I guess Fang and I will hang here until they get back.
Fluffy- Shazza, get down! Now!
Shazza was barely able to avoid the missile that was launched behind her and keeping Fang from harm since he was still in the baby harness. After Shazza managed to dodge, she turned around and saw Boss Cass riding his hover scooter and Karlos riding his hover chair.
Shazza- Boss Cass?!
Julius- And uncle Karlos?!
Fluffy- What are two pieces of shit like you doing here?!
Boss Cass- I just happen to overhear Bush Rescue got in their possession a sample of god technology.
As soon as Susie heard Boss Cass say that, she quickly picked up the mechanical arm and hid it behind her without anyone noticing.
Fluffy- Those Uber Frills at nuclear plant…you sent those as a diversion to distract Ty!
Boss Cass- If I recall, you used diversions to distract Ty all the time when you worked for me, Fluffy. What happened between us?
Fluffy- You shot me before I was brought back to life, dumbass!
Karlos- Boss Cass, you know those Uber Frills won't keep those two busy for long. Let's just get that piece of god tech and the module-237XB before Ty and Kirby come back.
Boss Cass- Good advice. Now why don't you all be good and tell us where they are?
Susie- Over my dead circuits!
(Back in the nuclear plant)
There was a huge fire in the main reactor core room and the flames were starting to spread and overheat the core. Kirby and Ty and knocked out all the last Uber Frill in the room, but Ty noticed the main reactor core.
Ty- Oh ****! The core is about to blow! Maybe I should've brought me Thermo Extreme Bunyip instead of me Shadow Bunyip! At least that one has a water cannon to put out these fires.
Kirby- Ty, you got your elemental rangs with you?
Ty- Yes.
Kirby- Toss Robobot the ice one!
Ty pulled out his Freezerangs and tossed them at Robobot. Robobot scanned them and transformed into Ice Robobot.
Kirby- This should be enough ice power to cool that reactor! Go, Robobot!
Ice Robobot blasted the flames and the main reactor core with a beam of ice and everything started to cool down.
Ty- Oh shit! That was close! We managed to stop a nuclear explosion! Great thinking, Kirby!
Kirby- But what was Boss Cass after trying to blow up a nuclear plant? Doesn't Boss Cass know a nuclear explosion would cause the entire land to be contaminated with radiation for at least 20 years?
Ty- You're right, mate. This doesn't make sense. We better get back to Bush Rescue. Maybe Julius and Fluffy can help us put the pieces together.
(Back at the Bush Rescue workshop)
Boss Cass was firing laser shots from his hover scooter and Karlos was firing tiny missiles from his hover chair. Susie was using a laser gun to shoot down the lasers shot by Boss Cass and Fluffy was using her shock pistol to shoot down the missiles.
Fluffy- If you don't mind, we could use some help over here!
Behind Susie and Fluffy was a large table that had been turned over and Shazza, Julius, and Fang were sitting behind it.
Shazza- Give me a minute, Fluffy! I'm not gonna endanger Fang!
Shazza took Fang out of the baby harness and handed him to Julius.
Shazza- Try and keep Fang out of danger. Ok, Julius?
Julius- Sure thing, Shazza.
After Julius took Fang from Shazza, Shazza pulled out her shock pistol and jumped from behind the table to join Fluffy and Susie. During the chaos, Julius tried to find the mechanical arm, but it was nowhere to be found.
Julius- That's strange. The arm Susie asked us to fix is gone. I know Boss Cass hasn't gotten it yet, or he would be trying to flee now. Where could it have gone. Doesn't matter now. I better get you out of danger, Fang.
Julius tried to make a break for the back exit, but a missile that Karlos fired exploded close to where Julius was standing and knocked him to the ground. Julius also dropped Fang in the process. Before anyone noticed what happened to Julian, Boss Cass fired a laser shot at Shazza. Shazza managed to dodge, but when she looked behind her, Shazza saw the shot was now heading towards Fang.
Shazza- FANG!
But just as the shot looked like it was about to hit Fang, Susie appeared out of nowhere and jumped right in front of the laser shot.
Susie- Ahhhhhhh!
Susie fell to the ground with a hole exposing her circuits blown into her right hip. Susie's systems shut down as smoke was coming out of her fried systems. To make matters worse, she dropped the mechanical arm she was hiding after she got shot.
Boss Cass- AH! The little robot girl was hiding it all along! Quick Karlos, grab that piece of god tech now!
Karlos- Sure thing, but would it kill you to say please for once.
A robot claw came out of Karlos' hover chair and it grabbed the mechanical arm with the module-237XB inside of it.
Boss Cass- Good work, Karlos! Now let's scrap before that pest Ty shows up.
Fluffy- You can't honestly believe we're gonna let you get away with this, Boss Cass?!
Shazza- Especially after what you just did to Susie!
Boss Cass- Actually, I do…FLASH GRENADE!
Then Boss Cass threw a flash grenade and everyone in the room was blinded by the flash. When Shazza, Fluffy, and Julius regained their sight, they saw Kirby and Ty standing outside the entrance.
Ty- Shazza, what the hell just happened here?!
Kirby- Oh my! What happened to Susie?! Is she alright?!
Fluffy- Sorry to say this, but we got a visitor while you were at the nuclear plant.
Kirby- Was it Marx and the Quinking?
Shazza- No, it was Boss Cass. He somehow found out about the god tech we had and decided to help himself while you two were busy. And I'm afraid Boss Cass has both the arm and the module-237XB. But she got damaged protecting Fang. A stray shot was about to hit Fang and she…
Ty- She did that…for Fang…?!
Julius rushed over to Susie and took a look at circuits after brushing most of the smoke away.
Julius- This is bad! I'm afraid we need to make immediate repairs if we're going to have any chance of saving her! Someone help me set her on the table.
Ty picked Susie up by her armpits and Fluffy picked her up by her legs. They gently placed her on the table as Julius quickly pulled out his toolbox.
Kirby- Susie…
Ty- Don't worry, mate! Boss Cass won't get away with this! Julius, can you and Fluffy handle the repairs without me?
Fluffy- What are you saying, Ty?
Ty- I'm saying Kirby and I are going to Cassopolis and taking back what he stole.
Shazza- Let me come too, possum.
Ty- Shazza?
Shazza- I feel like I owe Susie that much after what she did for Fang.
(Outside the workshop)
Lenny the Lyrebird was hiding underneath a window and listening in on what they were saying inside. Or what looked like Lenny. He pulled out a small radio and turned it on.
Lenny- Hey Marx, it's me. And you'll be happy to hear what I found here in Buramudgee!