Now at the fourth floor, Chopper and Flyer had found another balcony. This time, they could see the large platform where an entire army of Aliebits were. Their eyes widened in the shock in the sheer amount of them standing before a podium.
"Oh my gosh... Look at how many there are!" Chopper gasped.
"If we were caught among them, I don't know how long we'd last..." Flyer murmured.
"Well, we might as well find a way onto that platform."
They left the balcony and returned to the hallway. They found a door just up ahead, but there was also a hallway to the north. There was a large door at the end of that hallway, but it appeared to be heavily guarded by some Aliebits.
"If I'm correct, then that must lead to that platform," Flyer remarked. "However, trying to sneak past them might not be too effective..."
"Then... We should probably move to the next floor!" Chopper decided, but first he wanted to see what was through the door. They came across a small obstacle course with some raised platforms connected to the floor. Two platforms were close enough for Chopper to Wall Jump up to. Reaching the platforms now, he found a gap between him and the next one. Flyer helped him get over there so he could jump to a higher platform and claim a Shine Sprite and Ultra Shroom.
They left the fourth floor and headed up to the fifth. There was another balcony for them to check out, and they noticed they were at a much higher elevation than the platform. However, there was still no sign of King Bebe. The only thing they could hear was the chatter of the Aliebits.
"Doesn't look like he's there..." Chopper trailed. "I guess we just have to wait..."
"Or, we can check the sixth floor," Flyer mentioned. "After all, we need to make some sort of surprise attack to get that star."
"OK!" the pale green hero nodded, leaving the balcony with his friend and checking the room dead ahead. There didn't appear to be much in the room except for a small little crack in the floor to the right. Chopper approached it and noticed a dim light coming from it. He smiled and slipped under the opening into a room with four, snowy platforms. Each of them were at a higher elevation than the other, with the highest platform having a chest.
Knowing what he had to do, Flyer grabbed Chopper and flew him up to each platform until they got to the chest. Inside was a Fire Plus badge, which can allow Chopper to deal more damage with his Fire Hand, but at the cost of not using his Ice Hand.
When they exited the room, three, white enemies in the shape of an Ember appeared before them. Unlike the Embers, however, they had a colder aura surrounding them. One opened its mouth and breathed out a cold wind.
Chopper whipped out his Diamond Hammer and started to attack each of them with his Fire Smash. Since touching them was a bad idea, Flyer whipped his arm cannon out and attacked them with his Shocker. Once they were gone, they progressed onward to the northern hallway leading to another balcony. There was only a yellow ? Block containing a coin, though.
Going up to the sixth and top floor, there was a bit more security than usual. Sadly, the balcony was not at the beginning of the staircase, so they were forced to travel through the hallway. Another icy Ember enemy, which were identified as Shivies, came charging at them, but it was easily defeated by the duo.
The main hallway had no door ahead, so they were forced to take the northern hallway. They noticed a beautiful purple door to their right, and guarding it were two Spiky Aliebits. And, judging by their expressions, they were not too happy with their job.
"Man... I can't believe that the Mighty Penguinator made us stay on guard duty!" one complained. "We get to miss out on his speech!"
"Maybe we'll get to next year..." the other assured.
"Well, it's not like anyone gets to go in there. In fact, NO ONE has!"
"Hmmmm... Good point."
They spotted the two heroes and aimed their spears at them. Chopper and Flyer took action and easily defeated the two enemies, giving them easy access to the room.
Entering the room, the duo found a pink floor, blue walls and a large, king-sized bed. There was also a blue desk with a purple diary. It all screamed of loyalty, that's for sure.
"Could this be Bebe's room?" Flyer wondered, scanning the room. "This is definitely fitting for a king..."
The first thing Chopper did was jump on the bed and bounce off happily. "This bed feels like an comfy!" After having some fun on that, he found a drawer filled with food. He helped himself and ate most of the tomatoes and many other sorts of food.
Flyer looked over at the diary on the desk and decided to read a few pages. One page caught his attention, and he asked Chopper to come over to him.
"Chopper, I might have discovered something...interesting," Flyer noted.
"Really? What is it?"
"Just read this, OK?" the Wingel handed his friend the diary, and he started to read it.
Dear Diary,
Well, I managed to get my hands on this cool-looking star! It's all glittery! Of course... I know for sure that he is going to make me give it up, just like any other gems I get! Why should I have to do something like that for him? I got it first! Also, why should I feed his dragon?! That should be his job, not mine! If only he didn't threaten me with being frozen for eternity, I'd give him a good whoopin'! Thankfully, he never reads this thing, so I doubt he'll even see this! But if he does... I hope one day you get what's comin' to you, Chillbi!
-The Mighty Penguinator-
"Whoa... This is weird... Who is this Chillbi guy?" Chopper gawked.
"Chopper, remember when he mentioned something about 'he'? And remember something what Frosttail said about who was his owner?"
"Well... Ummmm..."
Flyer took the diary from him and explained, "This is the guy running the whole charade! I mean, just look at Bebe compared to those Aliebits! He doesn't look like any underworld being! Obviously this Chillbi is the big baddy here!"
"Oh... That makes a lot of sense..." Chopper trailed. After pondering for a moment, an idea surged into his mind, and he pounded his fist into one of his open hands. "Maybe we should go see Bebe and see if we can get any information on this Chillbi guy! If that's the case, then he must have the Crystal Star!"
"Of course," Flyer nodded. "Since we're on the top floor, now would be the opportunity to make a surprise attack."
Chopper nodded in agreement and ran out of the room with his friend and to the balcony dead ahead. They caught a full glimpse of the platform below and the other palace ahead.
"Hey, I can see Bebe coming up to the podium," Flyer informed his friend, pointing down at King Bebe.
King Bebe had approached the microphone and started by clearing his throat, making the rabble from the Aliebits become silent.
"My fellow Aliebits! It has been brought to my attention that those Wingels are hogging too much of the land!" King Bebe explained. "I think it's time we took it back by force tomorrow!"
In response, the Aliebits began to cheer.
"Yeah! Awesome idea, Mighty Penguinator!"
"That idea is the BOMB!"
"That land belongs to us!"
"Down with those Wingels!"
"I'm hungry…"
"We want our land back! It's OURS!"
"Uh… I found Frosttail defeated..."
"Heh heh heh heh! Oh, you guys are simply awesome! Once we take back our land, we'll be unstoppable!" King Bebe cackled. "And just how are we going to do this? Behold!"
King Bebebe held up the Sky Star, making the Aliebits gaze at it in awe.
"Whoa… That's amazin'!"
"I like the pale blue color!"
"What exactly does it do?"
"It's just a gem…"
"WOW, A STAR-SHAPED GEM MADE OF CRYSTALS!"
"Be quiet over there!"
"That thing's a crystal-like star?"
"Yer kiddin', aren't ya?"
"Can I hold it, please?"
"Heh heh heh heh! I don't know what it does, but surely it has something powerful. I bet with this bad boy, we can win the war! Who's with me?"
Many Aliebits cheered in agreement, while Chopper and Flyer could only stare down at the star in his hands. They both exchanged nods and went into action, with Flyer flying Chopper down to the platform and over King Bebe. Unfortunately, he happened to notice.
"Eh? What the heck is that?" King Bebe gawked, feeling Chopper's foot hit his face and making him stumble back. Flyer was about to take action, but an Aliepara had already grabbed him. Another one managed to grab Chopper.
"Got 'em!" the Aliepara exclaimed.
"Oh, good work!" King Bebe managed to pull himself together and approach the two. "So… You two must be spies that have come here to stop my plans, aren't you? Lie to me, and I'll give you a taste of my good ol' buddy!"
The two's eyes widen when they spotted a large, silver hammer in King Bebe's hand. It looked much more mechanical compared to what King Dedede carried.
"Well... We're here for that star, Bebe." Chopper explained. This caused a couple of Aliebits to snicker, and suddenly they were bursting out in laughter.
"SH-SHUT UP!" the king exclaimed. "My name's the Mighty Penguinator!"
"King Bebe! Haw haw! It sounds like 'baby'!" one Aliebit laughed.
"He's got a girl's name!"
"Hey, King Bebe! You need help changin' yer diaper?! HAW HAW HAW!"
"Arrrgghhhhh! Shut up shut up shut up shut uuuuuuuup!" King Bebe roared. "Just destroy them! Now!"
The Aliebits stopped laughing and prepared to throw their spears at them. That was, until a bomb had struck a group of them, causing an explosion of light to emit. They all stopped and turned their attention to a large army of Wingels coming their way, along with a couple of others familiar to Chopper.
"What the... Wingels?!" the king gaped.
"These fiends shall NEVER take away our land! Wingels! Fight for your life!" the Wingel captain exclaimed, taking a bow out and firing down at the Aliebits. Many were destroyed, but they didn't give up the fight. Alieparas charged at them, and soon a big war commenced.
"Cripes! This ain't good!" the Alieparas carrying Chopper and Flyer gulped. "What am I supposed to do now? Hey, Penguinator! Do ya got anythin' fer us to-"
They found themselves engulfed in flames, causing them to drop Chopper and Flyer onto the stage where King Bebe stood. Chopper's friends had come onto the stage as well, delighted to see him and Flyer.
"Guys! You're here!" Chopper cheered.
"We couldn't miss the party, y'know!" Sonic grinned.
"I don't believe it! Now everything's ruined! Those good-for-nothing Wingels!" King Bebe exclaimed, stomping the ground like a child. "This ain't fair!"
"So, you're Bebe, huh?" Scrub asked, letting out a small snicker. "I can't take that seriously!"
"It's the Mighty Penguinator! MIGHTY! PENGUINATOR!"
"Well, it doesn't matter what your name is," Chopper stated, getting in a fighting stance. "Just give us the Crystal Star, and maybe we don't have to kick your butt."
"Don't forget that we need to ask him a few questions," Flyer added, making Chopper nod back at him.
"What? No way! I got this thing fair and square!" King Bebe objected, holding the pale blue star out.
"You STOLE it from MY workshop!"
King Bebe looked back at the palace ahead and threw it into the window. Everyone was surprised at how well he managed to aim it as well.
"He just threw it into that palace..." Vivian gasped.
"HA! How do you like THAT?!" King Bebe cackled. "Now you can't get it! And if you want it so badly, you'll have to get through me first!"
"Poyo, (Well, considering you remind me of another king, this shouldn't be too difficult,)" Kirby remarked, getting in a fighting stance.
"I hope you're ready to feel some pain, you intruders! 'Cause I'm an expert at it!"
Tattle: That's King Bebe – or the Mighty Penguinator, to some people. Strangely enough, he's got a girl's name... Max HP is 150, Attack is 11, and Defense is 0. That hammer can keep you from using your hammer or jump attacks if you're not careful. He'll even try to peck at you with his beak and slide toward you as well, so watch out for that. But seriously, Bebe? This is just too much!
"All right, let's start this off a little nicely, huh?" Chopper rushed toward King Bebe and landed a single jump on his head, dealing 8 damage. Flyer flew into action next and hit the king in the side of his head with his Flying Attack to deal 9 damage.
"My beautiful face! That's it, Wingel! Take this!" King Bebe charged at Flyer and brought his hammer down on him. He guarded it taking 10 damage instead.
"That was a bit too close," Flyer panted.
Chopper took his hammer out and approached King Bebe. Everyone but Flyer gawked at the new hammer in his hands as he brought it down on the king's head.
Mario: What kind of hammer is that?
"It's a Diamond Hammer," Chopper answered. "It helped me smash a few Rainbow Blocks in the way! Plus, it does much more damage!"
"That sounds pretty useful," Shadower remarked, going up to King Bebe next and hitting him with a Shadow Punch.
Angered, King Bebe ran up to Chopper and pecked at his face, dealing 11 damage and making the boy wince in pain. He retaliated by equipping his Wheel ability and charging straight into him to deal 8 damage.
"Neat! That reminds me of my Spin Dash! Speaking of that..." Sonic curled in a ball and threw himself at King Bebe to bring his HP down to 99. The consequences, however, were King Bebe sliding on his belly at Sonic, taking 11 out of him.
"Let's try a Wheel Spin," Chopper declared, getting into wheel form again and spinning himself. The attack did 10 damage, and King Bebe was knocked off the stage, crushing a few Aliebits with his weight. A few Alieparas used all their strength to lift the king and take him back to the stage.
"Argh! When will this fatso lose some weight?" one Aliepara mumbled.
"Hey! I heard that!" King Bebe hissed, only to get hurt by an explosion from Bombette. She landed and smirked at the king.
"How'd you like that?!"
Growling, King Bebe grabbed the Aliepara that insulted him and threw him at Bombette, leaving her dizzy. He smirked, now feeling satisfied.
Chopper leaped in the air with his Spring Jump and managed to hit King Bebe's head and take 16 out of him. Berry's Ruby Hammer brought him down to 57 HP.
"Grrrrr! Taste my hammer's power!" King Bebe raised his hammer and jumped in the air. By slamming his hammer on the stage, a large shock wave had managed to hit everyone and take 11 damage. He grinned, holding his hammer by his shoulder. "There's more where that came from!"
"Man... That hurt... But if he thinks we're going to lose, then he's gotta think again!" Scrub clenched his fists and began to flutter in the air. Once he was over King Bebe, he struck him with eight ground pounds and delivered 8 damage. He even added a bit of a style to it too.
Chopper turned into a wheel again and charged into King Bebe, bringing him to 41 HP. Unfortunately, since he was nearby, King Bebe managed to swing his hammer and knock him back, along with his Wheel ability. What was worse was that he couldn't use his jumping.
"Crud... This isn't good." Chopper gulped.
"Heh heh heh! Looks like my ol' hammer showed you something!" King Bebe cackled. "You ready for round two?"
"Sure," Chopper became Angel Chopper, surprising the others as he fired an arrow and hit King Bebe for 8 damage.
Mario: This is surprising...
"I was surprised about this ability too!"
Regardless, Mario put his Super Jump to use and dealt 10 damage to the king. He put his guard up as King Bebe pecked at him, doing only 10 damage.
Chopper aimed another arrow at King Bebe, but with much more power charged into it. He fired, and the king was down to 13 HP. Vivian's Shade Fist reduced him to 5.
Having little energy left to fight, King Bebe got on his belly and charged at Chopper. He successfully guarded it, while Flyer finished the battle with one Flying Attack, making King Bebe drop to the floor.
"Bluugghh!" he moaned, dropping 37 Star Points for Chopper to claim.
"Looks like we did it," Shadower sighed. "Though, the fight was a bit underwhelming..."
"I'll say," Chopper agreed. "But first, we need to ask Bebe a few things."
Chopper and Flyer approached King Bebe and patted him on the shoulder in an attempt to get up. While he didn't stand, he was able to raise his head.
"It's over, Bebe! Just admit defeat, and the fight will be over."
"OK… I'll admit defeat…" King Bebe groaned, holding a white flag. "But... The war isn't over just yet."
"The war's not over yet? But these are your guys!" Scrub gaped. "Just call it off already!"
"But I can't! I'm not in control of these guys! That's something only he can do!"
"What are you talking about?" Berry asked.
For the first time in a while, King Bebe shed a tear. "Look, guys... I'm not the one who's responsible for planning the attack. I was just following orders, that's all!"
"Following orders? That doesn't justify you breaking into my workshop." Flyer remarked, giving the penguin a glare.
"But I had no choice! If I didn't follow orders, I'd be a frozen penguin by now!" King Bebe got on his knees and grabbed Chopper's arms like a beggar. "Listen, kid! You've gotta stop Chillbi! He's the one who's been making the plans this whole time! He wanted that Crystal Star! He wants to take back the Wingel's land! He is the one who has control of the Aliebit army!"
Mario: Where can we find him?
"What? You wanna know where he is? He's...up at that palace ahead." the king pointed at the palace dead ahead. "But... No one's even allowed in that place. Those who do feel his wrath. But, I feel that perhaps you guys can take him..."
"Well that's what we plan on doing," Chopper assured. "But you gotta promise that you won't do any harm."
"Yeah! I promise! I'll even give back everything I've stolen, especially the stuff from the workshop!"
"Good," Flyer smiled. "Now... Let's go meet this Chillbi, all right?"
The ten managed to get past the whole war between the Aliebits and Wingels and finally approached the palace door. Unlike the other doors, this one appeared to have angel wings. Since it wasn't guarded, they entered the palace.
Little did they know that there was a figure standing at the palace's balcony watching them below. In his hand was the Sky Star.
"Those fools... They're going to meet a cold fate..." he muttered. "And that penguin will follow after!"
Lord Crump had to admit, he was pretty lucky. Lucky that the ship hadn't exploded when it crashed onto the plains. As he and the other X-Nauts had emerged from the crash, all of them were covered in dirt, soot, and even some of their costumes had a few tears in them.
Just looking at the ruined ship made the X-Naut commander frown underneath his costume.
"Crud... That annoying Chopper really did us good this time." Lord Crump commented, rubbing his purple-horned cape. "My ship's been destroyed, my costume is messy, my goggles have a crack in 'em..."
"And your ego's been bruised," Johnson added, wiping dirt off his goggles with a towel.
"Oh, yeah, that too," the X-Naut commander agreed, though it only took a few seconds for his brain to understand what he said. "...I mean, no it hasn't! We just had a couple of technical problems from the X-Nauts!"
"Well, Grodus is probably going to kill us now that we failed to stop Chopper and find the Crystal Star."
"Oh, totally," Lord Crump agreed, kicking a nearby pebble, which rolled down a small hill. His eyes were glued onto the pebble until he spotted what appears to be a cave nearby a tall outcrop. "Buh-huh?"
Lord Crump headed over to the cave, with Johnson and a few others following behind. As they entered the cavern, they spotted numerous small stalactites hanging from the ceiling. Many of them were clear and sparkly. In fact, there were numerous rocks in this cavern that lit up the entire place!
"Dude, this is amazing," an X-Naut commented.
"I wish my camera didn't get destroyed, 'cause I'd be taking pictures of this place," an Elite X-Naut mused. "The rocks look a lot like the ones we'd seen on the moon."
"So this is like some sort of moon cavern?" Lord Crump wondered, scooping up a moon rock on the ground. "Hey, now that I think about it, you ever think there'd be a Crystal Star on the moon? Like, actually there?"
"I don't know about the moon, but there is a Crystal Star dead ahead, Lord Crump," Johnson informed, pointing to a yellow star stuck in a pile of moon rocks.
"What? Really?!" Lord Crump gasped, bolting over to the moon rocks and grabbing the star. As he inspected it closely, he noticed the glossiness of the star, along with all of the sparkles. "Buh! Buh! Buh huh huh! I can't believe it! I actually found a Crystal Star in this stupid area!"
"Technically, I found it-" Johnson spoke up, only for Lord Crump to shove a hand in front of him.
"Not now, Johnson! I need to finish gloating!" The X-Naut commander interjected, continuing his idiotic laughter as he held up the Crystal Star. "Even though we blew so many coins on that ship, Grodus is going to be real happy about this!"