Epilogue
Weeks had passed since Dark Matter had been vanquished by Kirby. The castle's dining hall was destroyed, but the rest of the castle as well as Pupu village were left remarkably intact. Though exhausted, dirty, and hungry, much of Dreamland's population survived as Dark Matter had only held them captive for about 3 days. The most loss came from Dedede's castle, as some Waddle Dee guards were inevitably slain by Meta Knight and Shieldmaiden as they fought for their own lives.
The first few days after Dark Matter's reign were difficult. The village's one and only doctor, Dr. Yabui, was so overwhelmed by the amount of ill and wounded patients that he enlisted the aid of volunteers. Among them were Kirby, Fumu, Bun, a large number of the castle's Waddle Dees, and some of the healthier Cappies including Chief Borun and Mabel.
The wounded warriors were given special treatment by Dr. Yabui. Meta Knight and Blade were bedridden, and Shieldmaiden was rendered flightless for weeks. Sword was bruised and battered, but his own injuries were relatively minor compared to the others. King Dedede and Escargon suffered as well. Escargon had an aching back even after receiving a full shell replacement, and Dedede himself had mysterious stomach pains and nightmares long after his wounds were treated.
As time wore on, the resilient and endlessly optimistic citizens of Dreamland recovered fully.
Not long after Dark Matter's passing, the decision was made amongst the group to hide the relic. They had attempted to destroy it, but after repeated attempts the strange disc proved to be indestructible. It could not even be split back into two halves. Kirby made every attempt to avoid the relic after it served its purpose; he could feel it slip into his mind invitingly, tempting him to use his power to gain whatever he wanted, and it deeply disturbed him.
Fumu and Kirby flew together on Warp Star, the deep blue ocean stretching out underneath them for miles in every direction. Fumu chose to come along to supervise Kirby as he discarded the relic, as Meta Knight and Shieldmaiden were both still too wounded to perform long-distance flight. In time, Warp Star's pace slowed to a cruising speed. Fumu squinted, hair whipping into her face repeatedly.
"This should be good, Kirby" Fumu said, looking down. She had chosen this particular spot on purpose.
They had not seen land in any direction for a long time, and the part of the ocean they were hovering above was known as being some of the deepest water on the planet. There was no place more dangerous or desolate in all of Popstar than the abyssal depths, the water being so deep that it was impossible to swim into and dangerous even with a high-tech submarine due to the immense water pressure. There was nothing sentient or even remotely intelligent lurking beneath the water under them; unless tiny deep-sea fish somehow gained sentience, the relic would remain safely undisturbed for a very long time.
"Poyo" Kirby replied with a nod.
Deep blue eyes peered over the edge of Warp Star, looking down into the endless sea. He felt the relic, clutched tightly in his hand, beginning to tug at his mind again. Did he really want to throw it away? Did he really want to lose such power, the power to heal and even resurrect as well as to protect all of Popstar?
Kirby frowned. No. This relic wasn't right. Whatever good it could accomplish was far outweighed by the sheer indomitable evil it could commit if used by the wrong hands. No one was safe from its lure, not even the pure-minded Kirby. It was simply too dangerous for any mortal to possess. Hand shaking, Kirby's hand reared back before he flung the relic away with all of his might. The tiny yellow disc spun like a frisbee in the air, sailing far forward until landing with a barely perceptible splash into the water below them. It then sank slowly, the golden light quickly swallowed up by the waves. It was gone.
Fumu wiped a cold sweat from her brow, sighing. She was glad to be free of that strange object, even though it had helped her and the others so much. Kirby watched the spot where the relic sank, frowning, as Warp Star gently swayed back and forth in the sea breeze.
"It's over" Fumu said softly, putting a hand on Kirby's back. "We can go home now."
Kirby said nothing. Slowly, he wheeled Warp Star around before taking off.