Author's note: Hi there, I don't own Kirby. The specs of the halberd are non-canon. This chappy may be a little boring due to my explanation of the halberd mark 2, but hopefully you will still like it. Now let's get building!

-Chapter 6: Building Starships-

-Castle Dedede cellars-

The cellars of Castle Dedede were an expansive maze of corridors and storerooms, containing everything from old books to rusty helmets. A Waddle Dee scurried down one of the hallways, then made a sharp right turn into a side passage. Eventually, he found what he was looking for, a small treasure box tucked away in a corner. The diminutive figure opened the lid and retrieved a white and blue sailor hat. Putting the hat on, he ran back the way he had come.

-Meanwhile, in the Courtyard-

Kirby, Meta, Galacta, and the rest of the star warriors clustered around the secret entrance to the underground hanger. Their plan: use the hanger's computer to reactivate the auto-build system and construct a new Halberd. After several minutes of discussion, the group turned and rushed down the stairs, with Tiff and Tuff following behind. When they reached the double doors that led to the hangar, Meta Knight stopped. He was wondering what the new Halberd would actually be capable of. His previous battleship had been a Gamma-class space gunship, one of the most powerful ships in the Star Warrior Fleet.

"You said that the Halberd mark 2 would be better, but how will it be better?" he asked, "I need to know before we actually build it." Gim was the one who responded,

"The Halberd mark 2 is a Omega-class star dreadnought . It's designed for trashing entire blockades, not just breaking through them. The Omega-class ships are 25 times as powerful as Gamma-class ships, and they look cooler too. As for the actual weapon systems, I'll just break it down to the basics. It has pyroblasters, grapple claws, lasers, missiles, a combo cannon, gravity destroyers, bombs, photon repeaters, more lasers, plasma turrets, thermoshock cannons, and still more lasers. Oh, and the command chair even has cup holders! Well, is that better than your old ship?"

"Yes." Was Meta's only response. He walked over to the doors and unlocked them. As the group entered the massive chamber, the lights snapped on revealing the hangar's true size. Tac reached into his bag and retrieved a small disc. He handed the disc to Meta Knight, who inserted it into a large computer bank on one wall, when the screen lit up he typed two words: "AUTO-BUILD." Large mechanical arms began to move overhead, carrying and welding mechanical parts. as the massive construction devices continued to build the Halberd, a small figure ran down the stairs and into the room. A Waddle Dee in a sailor's hat waved at the Star Warriors. Bandanna Dee jumped up and down excitedly, waving his hands and almost poking Leo's eye out with his spear. The fire-headed warrior yelped and jumped backward. Sailor Dee ran across the room and stopped next to Bio Spark. The computer let out a beeping noise, and a robotic voice said,

"Construction update: Main engine, central framework, and core logistic systems have been fully built. Total construction progress: %15. Next task: build main computer and internal chambers. Estimated time to completion: 4 hours, 37 minutes, 52 seconds."

"Four and a half hours until this thing is finished." Sir Kibble said, "We have to wait over four hours until we can take off. Now what?" There was a silence while the small group thought about their options. Finally, Tac decided to speak.

"We need food, water, a mechanic, and some other basic stuff like metal parts and tools. I think that guy back in town could lend us a hand. He seems to be the only one within a hundred miles who understands engines or motorized vehicles. If there are any other people nearby who could help us on board the ship, we should bring them here. I think I may have some stuff in my bag that could help us out too." Tac reached into the large sack that he always carried, "Eggbeater… Basketball hoop… Spare gloves… Bob-ombs… Aha! Here it is!" The cat-like warrior withdrew a cooler with 'Foods and stuff' written on it. Opening the lid, he revealed the contents to be large red tomatoes, energy drinks, and lollipops.

"Awright!" Leo yelled "I'll go get that cook and the dude fro the gas station! BRB!" He ran off, calling in the turbo star when he reached the surface. Galacta facepalmed in irritation.

"I hate it when he does that."

-End of Chapter 6-

Coming up next: Meta's True Power?! Stay tuned for chapter 7 of Kirby: The Return of NME!

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