Inside the palace, the heroes were met with a hallway with a couple of vase holders and vases on top of them. There were even pictures of what appeared to be angels. The floor appeared resemble clouds, while the walls were a mix of sky blue and a dark purple.
One thing for sure was that this place was weird.
"What a strange-looking hallway..." Berry trailed.
"It certainly looks a lot different compared to the decor of the other places here," Flyer remarked.
When they reached the end of the hallway, they were met with a staircase leading up to a large door above. By the staircase was a Save Block and Heart Block, something Chopper desperately needed. After that, they headed up the stairs and passed by the white, icy torches that lit up as they walked by them.
The large door was a lot like the other door, except a cold mist seemed to come out through the cracks. Everyone found themselves shivering.
"Ugh... Why do we have to encounter so many cold places?!" Scrub complained. "First Fahr Outpost, then Snowy Mountain, then we enter that cold section of that mansion, and now this!"
"Well, the guy's name kinda makes sense when you think about it," Sonic remarked. "Anyway, let's go pay him a little visit!"
Nodding in agreement, the group opened the door into a much larger, square-shaped room. The walls resembled the hallway, but now there were stars added. Also, the floor didn't just look like clouds, it felt like them.
"Whoa... This place feels weird..." Chopper trailed.
"So... It looks like some visitors have arrived. I rarely have any..."
The heroes looked up ahead and saw a figure facing the opposite direction. When he turned, they got a much better glimpse of him. He was wearing a navy blue robe that went down to his feet, and his face was hidden by his hood. The only thing they could see from his face were glowing red eyes. His hands were blue, and six heart-shaped angel wings were on his back. They appeared to be navy blue, which matched his robe very well.
"So, you must be Chillbi, right?" Chopper asked.
Chillbi smirked under his hood. "That's correct, child."
"But... You don't look at all like the Aliebits!" Flyer gasped. "I don't see much of a resemblance! Are you...a Wingel?!"
"A Wingel? Of course not! Those things disgust me! I'm something beyond that." Chillbi grinned, revealing his fangs. "It's probably nothing you can handle, though. After all, I'm one of the exiled ones of my kind."
"Exiled?" Chopper gawked.
"That's right. I was feared for the evil lingering in my mind. I betrayed my leader, but I was not strong enough to stop him, so I was thrown into the underworld. Thankfully, I've learned a bit of ice magic thanks to a good teacher and vowed to destroy all angels in the world. So, to start it off, I decided to go with the Wingels! Since they're too weak, why not test my powers on them?"
Flyer was left appalled. "I can't believe you would do something like that..."
"Oh, but I already am!" Chillbi smirked. "And with the Crystal Star in my hands, I think the job will be much easier!"
"Not if we can stop you!" Chopper declared, charging at him. Chillbi grinned, spreading his arms and creating an ice pulse that sent everyone flying back to the wall.
"Oh, please... Is that all you've got? Broo ha ha! Then you are just as pathetic as the rest of those Wingels!"
"Oh, trust me, we've got much more than that."
"Is that so? Then why don't you show me then!" Chillbi brought down his hood, revealing his blue skin, red eyes and dark blue hair. "I'm always interested in a little fight!"
"All right! Bring it on!" Sonic challenged, getting a fighting stance. "We're going to mop the floor with you!"
"Well, we'll see what happens when you're on your knees. There were a few that tried to challenge me, but they've failed, just like you will when this fight comes to an end!"
"Don't let him get to you, Chopper..." Vivian suggested.
Chillbi grinned as the door was blocked by ice. "Now come at me!"
Tattle: That's Chillbi, an angel who was banished from his own world. He looks kinda weird compared to those Aliebits... Max HP is 180, Attack is 12, and Defense is 2. He'll attack by using ice magic, such as an ice beam or even an ice pulse. He'll even try to pull off an ice shield if he wants! If you're not careful, he'll summon little ice minions. Try to use Flyer's Tornado or Vivian's Fiery Jinx if you have it. But, geez! An angel for a boss? How unexpected can you get?
Chopper decided to make the first move and fired an arrow at Chillbi, doing only 6 damage rather than the usual 8. Flyer's Flying Attack, however, pierced through his defense and dealt a full 9.
"Not bad, but I don't think you'll be standing up anytime soon after this," With his hands open, Chillbi formed a ball of ice energy and flicked his hands, causing it to fire in Chopper's direction. He brought his arms up and guarded the attack. "Hmmmmm... Well, I guess I was wrong. This could be very interesting..."
"Well, that attack looks like a ripoff from one of my abilities," Chopper scoffed, firing a charged arrow at Chillbi. Vivian struck him with a Shade Fist, leaving him with a burn.
"No additional damage? But how?" Vivian gasped.
"I may have ice powers, but that doesn't make me weak to fire," Chillbi hissed. "And to answer your question, child... I learned this from a book. Just like this move!"
He pointed a finger at Chopper, and in a flash, he was struck by a quick blast of ice magic. Chillbi lowered his finger, grinning in delight. "Personally, I like to call that my 'Finger Flash'. It has a nice name to it, don't you think?"
Chopper got his hammer out and brought it down on Chillbi, causing him to cringe. Berry's Ruby Hammer did another 6 damage to him as well.
"Take this!" Chillbi shouted, spreading his arms and firing an ice pulse. They all guarded it, taking less damage and preventing themselves from becoming frozen. What happened afterward, was an arrow and a Spin Dash hitting Chillbi.
Chillbi began to twirl one of his hands around, causing many ice cubes to circle over his hand. By aiming his hand at Chopper, the ice cubes came flying in his direction. All together, they managed to deal 14 damage.
"Ow! I didn't expect that to be painful!" Chopper cringed. "I mean, they're ice cubes!"
"That's because my ice cubes have a little special something that makes them painful," Chillbi explained. "It has a bit of-"
He was cut off when Shadower landed a Shadow Punch, lowering his defense and silencing the angel.
"Wow... I was thinking the same thing, Shadower!" Chopper smiled.
"Well... It was our turn, so yeah..." Shadower trailed.
Chopper charged up an arrow and fired it at Chillbi, dealing a good 10 damage to him. In anger, Chillbi opened his mouth and started breathing ice on Shadower, leaving him frozen.
"Hey! Why'd you do that?!" Bombette gaped.
"That fool interrupted me when I was in the middle of-"
Chopper had managed to cut him off by hitting him with a Wall Jump, dealing a good 18 damage. Bombette followed in and struck him with a Bomb, bringing him to 91 HP. Chillbi was about to get angry, but he remained calm and started to pant.
"Ungh... Well now... I'll admit, you're one of the few people to actually hurt me, aside from my ex-leader, of course." Chillbi remarked, pointing another finger at the group. "So, it looks like I have to take some drastic measures to destroy you all!"
About four icy bullets had fired toward Chopper. He guarded all four, taking a minimum of 8 damage. Since Chillbi's defense had returned to normal, he decided to remove his Angel ability and switch to his Fighter ability. His Vulcan Jab had managed to deal only 6 damage, sadly. Kirby's Stone had done 8 damage.
Chillbi placed his hand on his forehead, only to feel a bruise. He growled in anger and summoned an icicle to fall on Kirby, taking 12 out of him. Chopper threw in a Smash Punch, and then Mario added in his Super Jump as well.
Mario: It's best that you give up!
"I'll never give up the Crystal Star to the likes of you!" Chillbi hissed, firing an ice beam in Mario's direction. He managed to Superguard and avoid taking any damage. It made things worse for the angel when Chopper and Flyer took action, with Chopper hitting him with another Smash Punch and Flyer using his Flying Attack. Now he was down to 44 HP, and Shadower was no longer frozen.
"Wow... This fight isn't as bad as I thought it'd be..." Chopper trailed.
"You are a much bigger pest than I thought..." Chillbi mumbled. "How in the world do you have the power to take me on?"
"Well, that would be-"
"Chopper... Please don't." Vivian advised.
"Hmmmmm... I think I understand now. You are carrying something just like the star I have, aren't you? Perhaps you are using its power to take me on, are you not?"
"Actually, no," Chopper answered.
"I see... Well, if you want to witness the power of my Crystal Star, then I will gladly show you!" Chillbi took out the Crystal Star, and, using its power, he opened one of his hands. Though nothing happened at first, half of the audience began to scream in terror as they were turned into souls. All of the souls went into Chillbi's hand, and then he gobbled it down, recovering 30 HP.
"He...stole the souls of half the audience?!" Berry gaped. "This guy's insane!"
"Ahhhhhh... Much better." Chillbi grinned. "You see, us underworlders do carry a certain power... One that can steal souls? Unfortunately, we can only take about one soul, but using this star's power, there's no limit to how many I can take!"
"You monster..." Chopper growled, giving the angel a glare. "There's no fairness in this!"
"Fairness?! Broo ha ha! I never said I was playing fair!"
Chopper took out a Jelly Ultra and ate it to recover 50 HP and FP, while Flyer struck him with his Flying Attack.
Chillbi decided to have a little fun and summoned a couple of Shivies to his side. Chopper, in response, used his Diamond Hammer to hit them and Chillbi. What was also nice was that it was capable of piercing through an enemy's defense. Add Vivian's Fiery Jinx, and the Shivies were gone, and Chillbi had taken another 8 damage, along with a burn.
"Take this!" Chillbi shouted, summoning a harsh blizzard. Everyone guarded it, taking only 13 damage. When the attack was finished, Chopper used his Power Bounce to deal 10 damage. With Flyer's Flying Attack, Chillbi was down to 29 HP.
Chillbi hissed as he summoned an icicle to fall on Flyer, but to his shock, he was able to Superguard it. "What?! But how?!"
"Well, if Mario managed to do it, so can I," Flyer answered, hitting him with another Flying Attack. With Chopper's Smash Punch, Chillbi was down to 12 HP.
"Ungh... No... Not so soon..." Chillbi groaned, firing an ice beam in Chopper's direction. While he didn't become frozen, he lost his Fighter ability in the process. However, he didn't care, since Chillbi was already low on HP. He got hit hammer ready and brought it down on the angel. He then stepped aside for Flyer.
"The honor's all yours, Flyer," Chopper smiled.
"Thank you," Flyer flew over to Chillbi, his arm cannon now in his hand. "This is for all the people you've hurt!"
With one blast of energy, the attack managed to hit him, making him scream, "BRAAAARGH!"
Chillbi had dropped 43 Star Points for Chopper to receive, giving him a level up as well. He chose to upgrade his HP to 75.
"This... This cannot be..." Chillbi winced. "I'm the master...of the cold dark... How can mere mortals...stop me?"
A glimmering light had emitted from Chillbi, and as it got brighter, he had exploded into icy dust. All that remained was the Sky Star, which had dropped onto the floor.
Feeling satisfied, Flyer put his arm cannon away. "Well, it's over..."
"Well, you had to do what you had to do," Sonic said, putting a hand on Flyer's shoulders. "But hey! He won't be hurting anyone else again!"
"Yes, you're correct. The enemy is eliminated, and now we Wingels can return in peace."
Just then, the door had opened up, and King Bebe and the Wingel soldier had come in. They were surprised to see no sign of Chillbi.
"What in the hey?! Where's that evil angel you were warnin' me about?" the soldier asked, turning to King Bebe.
"Well, looks like he's gone... And that means..." he looked up at the heroes in glee. "I'm free!"
"That explains the absence of those Aliebits... Perhaps a little reward is necessary!" Everyone found themselves a bit excited after hearing that. "For me, that is!" Most of them had fallen over in response. The ones that didn't were gawking at the soldier taking out some Gummy Goombas and tossing them into his mouth.
"Are those...?" Vivian gawked.
"Aw, man! Gummy Goombas are just AMAZIN'!"
"But, sir... What about the-"
"It's OK, fellow Wingel. I'll go eat 'em outside. You...do whatever you wanna do." With that, the solider made his exit.
"You know, that soldier does not realize something..." King Bebe trailed. "You wanna know how he got everyone to come here?"
"Was it because... Wait, hold on... Did you do that?" Scrub gawked.
"You're dang right I did! That makes me pretty mighty, don'tcha think?"
Everyone else: ...
"OK, OK. You guys did a good job. I really do thank you for stopping Chillbi for me. Now I'm finally free from his wrath, and I can start to do what I've always dreamed of: dancing!"
Mario: Dancing?
"That's right. Specifically hip-hop. I mean, I've always been good at that stuff! I was MADE for that! Maybe I'll turned this place into a hip-hop stadium."
"Yes, well... You go do that." Flyer sweat dropped.
"As for you guys..." King Bebe picked up the star and handed it to Chopper. "Well, I guess you deserve this. Consider it a little apology for what I've done."
"Thank you," Chopper replied, taking the star from him. With one flash, he was holding it over his head proudly.
You got a Crystal Star! Your Star Power is now 14! And Chopper learned the special move Sweet Sky!
END OF CHAPTER
Clouds as far as the eye could see… Above those clouds was the Night Palace, owned by the dark ice wizard Chillbi. With the angelic wizard out of the picture, Chopper was able to claim the Sky Star that was stolen from Flyer's workshop! King Bebe turned to a new leaf, now deciding that he will turn the Night Palace into his own hip-hop stadium! Now that the Wingel's land was restored to normal, the Wingels could finally live in peace! But, it doesn't mean that they'll be in peace for long with the upcoming darkness. Could the heroes stop it in time?
I think it's kinda obvious that Chillbi is based off Lucifer.
Overall, this was a very fun chapter to work on. It was also great to see a character from around the end of the first Paper Chopper to also become a party member. That makes nine party members overall, and only one more remains. Now where could that last party member be? Hmmmmm...
Next chapter: Grodus gets a little something special, Bowser's quest continues to fail, King Dedede decides to order another demon beast, and Gemerl discovers an interesting base.