Upon entering the bathroom, Chopper was surprised that it didn't look too much different from a boy's bathroom. Well, save some something missing, but it didn't look like it was anything special.

"So this is what a girl's bathroom is..." Chopper trailed.

"Hopefully Merlee should be around here somewhere..." Tippi trailed, fluttering to one of the stalls.

"I'm going to knock on one of them," Chopper walked over to the third stall to the left. When he opened it, he heard it flush unexpectedly.

"Hee hee hee hee hee!" a voice giggled from the toilet. To their surprise, they all saw Merlee come out of the toilet with bugs flying around her.

"Wait... She was hiding in there?"

"Hee hee hee hee hee!" Merlee giggled. "Found me! The real Merlee! I shine on, like the brightest star calling to you from miles afar." She got out of the toilet and landed on the ground.

"You're the real Merlee?" Chopper asked. "But why here of all places?"

"I'm afraid that Mimi freak was too robust, and I too weak… The Pure Heart I quickly took and hid where she would never look… But now you're here. Hooray! This bad tide will turn today! Soon that awful Mimi pays…You two and I can now join up to teach that tiny, bratty pup a lesson. Now let's power up!"

"Ooh, I don't think so…"

To their surprise, Mimi appeared out of thin air in front of everyone.

"Oh, no! She found us again!" Chopper shrieked.

"Mimi!" Merlee screamed as the cackling Mimi came creeping over to her. The ground began to shake as there were a couple of bright flashes.

After the flashes were gone, Chopper noticed two Merlees standing in front of him. "What the heck? Now there are TWO Merlees? …I'm certain that ONE of them is the real one."

"Stop pretending to be me!" the first Merlee cried. "Everyone knows you are Mimi! Come on, friends! Attack! We can drive her back!"

"What is this you talk about?" the second Merlee questioned. "You're the faker! And a lout! Don't be fooled by her act! Get her now! Now! Attack!"

"It's me! The real Merlee!"

"No, it's me! The true Merlee!"

"Look at us very closely," the first Merlee turned to the confused Chopper and Kirby. "One of us has real beauty…and one is fake as can be"

"Oh, please, you make me gag," the second Merlee shouted. "I am hot; no need to brag. And you… Well, you're a hag."

"Grrr! What a fib-maker! You're such a fake faker!"

"Oh, now, come off it, dear. You're a dog from eye to ear! And your breath reeks, I fear."

"BIG PIG!"

"CHOW COW!"

Both Merlees came charging at each other like cats, bumping into each other and kicking each other fiercely. One of them dodged the other's attack and laughed, by the other came charging back, knocking her down. It looked like nothing was getting settled between the two.

"Wow… It's so hard to tell the difference." Chopper gaped.

"Poyo? (But which one is the REAL Merlee?)" Kirby questioned.

"This is going nowhere, see…" the first Merlee wheezed. "Let's let them pick a Merlee and settle it: do you agree?"

"Sounds like a good thought," the second Merlee agreed. "'Cause I'm the real me (hot) and you really aren't (not)."

"Hee hee hee hee hee… Oh, how much do you amuse! You're a fake! You will lose!"

"Hee hee hee hee hee… You're fake, you stupid fake! We all know you're the snake!"

"IT'S ON, CON!"

The background suddenly exploded, making some strange computer person with a purple bow-tie and a top hat in red and yellow stripes called the InterNed suddenly made its appearance, to Chopper and Kirby's surprise.

"IIIIIIT'S the 68th Annual… 'That's My Merlee!' show!" the InterNed announced. "How're you folks doing? Let's get going! You two are gonna ask these two Merlees a total of FIVE questions! Listen closely to those answers, 'cause at the end, you gotta pick the real one! Oh, but that's not all! Pick wrong, and there could be some di-SAS-trous results! Now, for our first question!"

"Wait, what the heck's going on?" Chopper questioned. "First there are two Merlees before my very eyes and now there's THIS?! This all doesn't make ANY sense! Please explain what this all is!"

"You're in a game show, little boy," the InterNed explained. "All you have to do is ask these questions that are shown. After five questions, you have to decide who you think the real Merlee is."

"Oh… So this is like that little game show with the Thwomp…only this time I'm the one asking the questions. Fair enough."

Chopper pondered for a bit until he finally chose his question. "What do you want more than anything in the world?"

"What a GREAT question!" the InterNed commented. "What do you want most right now?"

"Crystal ball, the newest kind! Nice ones are hard to find!" the first Merlee answered.

"I want a boyfriend, please!" The second Merlee said. "I'd love a guy to squeeze! One that's dark and cute-looking!"

"Ooh, VERRRRRY interesting answers!" commented the InterNed. "Now for the next question!"

Kirby stepped up to the stand, pushing Chopper out of the way. "Poyo! (I got a good question here! What's your favorite animal?)"

"What kind of question is… Oh, never mind. It IS one of the ones that are listed…" Chopper gladly told the InterNed what Kirby was trying to say.

"What a CUTE question! What is your favorite kind of animal?"

"A little bear cubbie, just as cute as can be!"

"An adorable little demon, all sweatin' and steamin'!"

"Oh, indeed, indeed!" the InterNed nodded. "Time for another question!"

"Well… This might be one of those odd questions… But I'm gonna ask it anyway!" Chopper declared, looking up at the two Merlees. "If there's one smell that you like… What would it be?"

"Hmm, this one is sort of off the beaten path…" the InterNed trailed. "What is your favorite smell?"

"Fresh air, I swear!"

"Old cheese, yes, please!"

"Well, what do you know? Next question, please!" the InterNed turned back to Chopper and Kirby.

At this point, Kirby was a bit unsure of this question. "Poyo? (What kind of question is 'What do you wash first'?)"

"Hmmmmm? Did the pink one give a question?" the InterNed questioned. Chopper sighed as he translated for him. "Whoo! This question is a little risqué, folks! What is the first thing you wash in the bathtub?"

"Not that you should care, but I wash my bangs of hair"

"I start with the tile mold, then the faucets, hot and cold…"

"Now! Time for our final question, folks!" the InterNed announced. "Excitement! Which will it be?"

"…WHAT…were your nicknames when you were both a kid?" Chopper asked.

"Hmm… This question might stir up some childhood trauma!" the InterNed stated. "What was your nickname as a kid?"

"It is not a name to boast, but I was the 'Bashful Ghost'."

"Not to go and make a fuss, but I was the 'Odd Porpoise'."

"Well, folks, that was all five questions!" the InterNed announced. "So… Which one is the real Merlee? Search your minds! LET'S HAVE A GUESS!"

Chopper turned to Kirby and Tippi. "Hmmmmmm… Now that I look at it, some of those questions from the second one really gave it away. I don't think that's the real Merlee… Don't you agree?"

"Poyo, (Yeah, I can agree with you on that,)" Kirby nodded. "Poyo. (The Merlee we saw had bugs flying around her. The one closest to us has them…)"

"Then it's official!" Chopper turned to the InterNed. "We pick…the one closest to us!"

"You suuuure about that? You gotta think good and hard, folks!" the InterNed warned. "You don't want to choose the wrong Merlee, or else something bad's going to happen to you!"

"Yes, we're sure…" Tippi answered.

"Well, enough suspense! Let's see if the one you picked is the real Merlee… A fateful moment, folks! I'm on the edge of my seat!"

With that, a drumroll began, and Chopper and Kirby prepared for the outcome.

"DING! RIGHT!" the InterNed announced, ending the drumroll.

"Hee hee hee hee hee… Well, of course, obviously! Nobody could copy me!" Merlee giggled.

The other Merlee, on the other hand, was steaming. "Stupid-heads… I'd mimicked her perfectly! You know it! … I guess I'll congratulate you…by tearing you into little bits like stupid confetti!"

As Mimi transformed into her girl self, the whole game show was broken into block pieces. She immediately cracked her head to transform into her spider form before anyone could make a move.

"Eep! Not again!" Chopper shrieked covering his eyes once again.

"U-Urr… URK! URK!" Mimi wheezed as she was back into her disturbing spider form.

Merlee, on the other hand, made a run for the door out of fear. "I will cheer from over here! Rah! Rah! Whoosh-bing-bah! Hit 'er in the knee! …If she has one. Does she?"

Mimi simply cackled. "Heeheeheeheeheeheehee… She's a fast one, isn't she? Oh, golly, well, whatever. I'll finish you off first! MIMIMIMIMIMIMI!"

"Poyo! (We're not afraid of you! Bring it on, Mimi!)" Kirby got in his fighting stance, along with Mimi.

"Hi-ya!" Chopper rushed straight at Mimi, attacking her with his spinning kick. Unfortunately, he still didn't do any damage to her.

"Oh, yeah… She's still invincible… I nearly forgot about that…" Chopper grumbled until he saw Mimi climb up onto the ceiling. "Oh, great! Now to make things worse… She's up on the ceiling!"

Mimi began to drop Rubees down from her head in a strange way, but since stepping on them would hurt, Kirby simply grabbed one using Thoreau.

"Poyo… (Well, I guess Thoreau's ability comes to good use here…)" Kirby stated as he held up the Rubee. They could still hear Merlee's chants coming from the other room, but they seemed a bit useless…

…Until they saw a bunch of hearts coming from the door. They noticed that the barrier around Mimi was gone.

"Hit her with a Rubee, Kirby!" Chopper shouted.

Kirby nodded and he threw the Rubee straight at Mimi, sending her straight to the ground with a confused look.

"But…what?" Mimi gawked."Why can you damage me? I'm supposed to be all INVINCIBLE! Tippy's power was supposed to protect me!"

"Rah! Rah! Whoosh-bing-bah!" cheered Merlee. "You can now hit her, dears! For this is no normal cheer! This cheer is magic, woo! Her magic barrier is through!"

"Whaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaat? When did this happen?" Mimi questioned before letting out a big scream. "EEEEEEEEEEEK! This wasn't supposed to happen! Now I feel completely vulnerable!"

"Well, looks like that that makes things better for us!" Chopper struck Mimi after her screaming, making her a bit dizzy. Unfortunately, they couldn't make another move on her just yet, since she threw a Rubee at Chopper's face.

"Oof! Not these Rubees!" Chopper shouted, throwing the Rubee off of him. "Hold on… Tipps needs to give me some information on Mimi." he used Tippi's powers to find some good information on her.

"That's Mimi. She's a slightly childish shape-shifter that works for Tipral... Max HP is ?. Attack is 2. Just go for the head when you attack... She will briefly stop when she gets hit... That is when you should go on the attack... She might also hang from the ceiling and throw Rubees at you..." Tippi informed.

"Well, I guess that's SOMEWHAT interesting…" Chopper jumped back when Mimi tossed a Rubee straight at him. She then proceeded over to the wall and onto the ceiling, dropping Rubees down.

"Poyo! (I got this!)" Kirby grabbed a Rubee with Thoreau's ability and then threw it straight at Mimi, knocking her to the ground, allowing Chopper to stomp on her head, leaving her dizzy.

Since there was another Rubee, Kirby used Thoreau to grab it and then threw it at Mimi, detaching one of her spider legs.

"So… All we have to do is get rid of all of her spider legs and this battle will be ours! It doesn't seem to be a bad thing…" Chopper tried to rush at Mimi, but she summoned a wave of Rubees at both of them, making them hold their feet in pain from the pointy Rubees.

"Grrrrr! You're going to pay for that!" Chopper tried to strike Mimi, but when she tossed a Rubee at him, he immediately slid under her to avoid the attack. That's when he fired Hommissile straight at him.

"Heh heh heh! Now that you're dizzy… Time to make my move!" Chopper smirked as he landed a jump on Mimi, detaching her second leg. She only had four more left, to their surprise.

"Mimimimimimimimi! You're not going to win so easily!" Mimi knocked Chopper away with one of her spider legs, sending him straight to the wall.

"Hmmmm? I didn't know Mimi could do that…" Tippi trailed, taking a glance at Mimi, who crept her way to Chopper.

While she did that, Kirby grabbed a Rubee that was left on the ground with Thoreau and he struck her with it, making her dizzy.

"Poyo! (Now, Chopper! Make your next attack!)" Kirby shouted.

"Thanks, Kirby!" Chopper jumped off from the wall and he landed a stomp on top of Mimi's head, leaving her with only three spider legs left. "This fight is seriously a joke… We're CREAMING her!"

"Hee hee on you, dearie! Now you shall see the way a good cheer wins the day!" Merlee cheered from the other room.

"Ugh… Why did she have to wait out there to help us than stay here?" Tippi sighed as she turned back around to see Mimi knocking both Chopper and Kirby away with her last three spider legs.

"I need to get to somewhere safe…"

Knocking Chopper away, Mimi climbed up onto the wall and began to drop Rubees. Two of them were dropped and inhaled and grabbed by Chopper and Kirby.

Once Kirby knocked her down with a Rubee, they waited for her to fire another Rubee before Chopper spat the Rubee in his mouth at Mimi. Once he did that, Kirby grabbed the other Rubee and got rid of her fourth spider leg, bringing her to two.

"EEEEEEEEEEEEEEK! I'm only down to two spider legs! This is… This is horrible!" Mimi screamed.

"Yes! Yes!" Merlee cheered again. "Our team's best! GOOO…TEAM!"

"You're barely doing a thing!" Chopper shouted before he made her dizzy with a spinning kick attack. With one stomp attack, he managed to bring her down to only one leg.

"Poyo! (We're almost there!)" Kirby cheered before he got smacked away by Mimi's spider leg.

"This isn't over, dummies!" Mimi climbed up onto the wall to drop another Rubee, but her efforts were fruitless when Chopper sent Mimi down with Hommissile. With one stomp, she was left dizzy.

"OK, Kirby! Finish her off!" Chopper shouted.

"Poyo! (Got it!)" Kirby grabbed the Rubee left on the ground and he threw it straight at Mimi, detaching her last spider leg and sending her straight to the ground.

"Mimimimimiuuuuuurgh… B-But how could you…It's impossible… How…" Mimi questioned as she began to explode.

Chopper and Kirby were about to cheer, but then they noticed Mimi was still alive – only she was back in her girl form, but a bit slouched, and her eye seemed to be twitching.

"Uurr-urrk… URK! URK!" Mimi wheezed."Don't think…you've beaten me for good, dummies… Next time you won't be so lucky… Remember that… Stupid-heads! UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUURK!"

Mimi floated up in pain, disappearing from their sight by teleporting with the boxed outline around her. Chopper jumped up in surprise from the teleportation.

"Wait… That teleportation DOES feel a bit familiar to me. It kinda reminds me of my flipping!" Chopper gaped.

"Poyo! (Well, now that she's finished, I think we need to celebrate!)" Kirby smiled at Chopper, who gave him a nod. They began to do a little dance with the Kirby victory music playing in the background. They had made their final pose as well, though it had been ruined when Chopper fell over.

"...Sorry," Chopper apologized.

After that incident, Merlee came walking into the bathroom, congratulating the two heroes.

"Fine job on that Mimi, yes!" Merlee complimented. "The Pure Heart's safe, evil's repressed."

"Yeah, thanks for the compliment… But you should've helped us…" wheezed Chopper, getting out of his little pose.

Merlee ignored Chopper's words. "So, the Light Prognostacius was read by you, yes? It was written there that I and my ancestors waited by the Pure Heart, staying spry… But something wasn't written there, and of it you must be aware. There is another prophecy: a heart of chaos can only be beaten by four of mystery… But pure chaos can only be beaten by six heroes. Six heroes unite, their hope burns forth light to shatter the walls of blight. That is how despair, it dies, such is what we prophesize here in the home of the wise."

"Four to beat the Chaos Heart…but six to defeat pure chaos? What does that mean?" Chopper questioned.

"I am sure the pair of you, Chopper, and Kirby you too, are the first of the heroes true. So, then, it falls to you, to find the other heroes two or four. I would guess, if I had to, the others might be known to you. Now, finally, let me be! I hereby do my sworn duty! There! From me it parts! Here, heroes! A Pure Heart!"

Merlee pulled out a yellow Pure Heart that began to float above Chopper. To his surprise, not only was Thoreau doing a dance, but Hommissile and Slim were dancing as well!

"Poyo? (Huh? What's with the Pixls?)" questioned Kirby.

"I don't know, but that's not what we should be worrying about," Chopper smiled as he held up the orange Pure Heart.

YOU GOT A PURE HEART

END OF CHAPTER

Tipral's servant Mimi had laid a nasty trap for Chopper and friends… But with the help of Merlee, faithful defender of the Pure Heart, the day was won. But who were the other four…or five heroes mentioned by Merlee? With seventeen Pure Hearts yet to be found, Chopper knew this adventure had only begun…

And so, Chapter 2 has finally been put to an end... Well, it's not dead, but it's over. First we have the disturbing Mimi, and then we have Chopper and Kirby going into a girls' bathroom.

But, hey! They did a little victory dance, so that was a bit cute, I suppose... :P