"Ugh… My head..." Fumu slowly opened her eyes and sat up. She was shocked to see no sight of the couch she was sleeping on or a comfortable room. Instead, she found a distorting sky and a couple of separated pentagon-shaped rainbow tiles below her. "Wait... What's going on? Where am I?"
She stood up and started to walk around. Despite her movements, there didn't appear to be anything of importance around. It all looked the same!
"Chopper? Flyer? Berry?" Fumu shouted, hoping to hear another voice. "HELLO?! ANYBODY?!"
She did hear another voice. But... It wasn't what she was expecting...
"Hee hee hee hee hee hee! Well, so you wake up at last!"
She turned around and gaped at the figure floating before her.
"What in the world?!" Fumu gasped. "What are you supposed to be?!"
"Who I am is no one of importance to you. All that matters is that I get Chopper and his friends to come here so we can put an end to this. Of course, luring them here wouldn't be that easy, so I decided to snatch you and this."
The mysterious figure pulled out a pink Crystal Star. Fumu got a glance at it and remembered something just like it - only in a different color.
"A Crystal Star... How'd you get that?" Fumu asked.
"I was lucky enough to find it located in some woods not too far from here," the figure explained. "With it, Chopper is sure to arrive here, so don't worry about whether they arrive or not. What you SHOULD be worrying about is whether they come out alive..."
"Hold on... Are you a demon beast? Or are you one of those monsters King Dedede was speaking to on that monitor?"
"Demon beast? I am no such thing!" the figure replied, almost sounding disgusted. "And I don't know those other monsters you're talking about. I am a whole other league of my own!"
"Oh... So you're just another opponent Chopper defeated? Not surprised..." Fumu trailed, crossing her arms. "Now can you tell me where I am?"
"You are on the other side of Pop Star at this very moment! Hee hee hee… That's right. You're pretty far from home. And don't even think about trying to escape. You're not going to get anywhere by walking through this endless realm."
Fumu groaned and sat down, unfortunate enough to be stuck in a place like this. She made sure she was facing away from this figure. To her, that figure was too hideous to look at.
"I just hope they make it here quickly..."
A small, dome-like building's door had opened up, with Tamber holding it above him. The rest managed to get off the elevator and quickly ran out of the small building before Tamber could put it down.
"Whew... That takes care of that." Tamber grinned. "That door didn't stand a chance!"
"And I can feel the fresh air around me," Scrub added, only to realize his surroundings. "Hey! We're back outside!"
Indeed they were. The wind blew to their side, and they were standing on dark green grass. Looking up, they saw the nighttime sky. The first thing Flyer did was taking out his Fumu Locator.
Everyone rushed out of the door and he got out himself afterwards. They looked down at the grass to find it a darker green color than before. But, they suddenly realized why it was like that: it's nighttime in this area.
"Apparently, we're by a place called Dreamy Woods, a place on the other side of Dream Land," Flyer informed.
"Really? That was fast." Chopper commented. "And that means we'll get to the Crystal Star in no time!"
"But what about that white alien girl?" Scrub mentioned. "We still have to worry about her!"
"Oh, relax! That door will keep her outta our way!" Tamber assured. "I mean, it's not like she's THIS desperate in trying to take out the gumball!"
"But that weapon of hers could probably blow through the floor!" Berry noted.
Upon realizing that, they decided to move down the hill up ahead. There weren't that many trees around, but those that they found only had a few coins. Nevertheless, it would come in handy.
"The faster we go, the less likely we'll run into Silica," Sonic reminded.
"But wouldn't it be better to put her in her place?" Bombette asked. "We can't be running forever!"
"It doesn't feel right, though..." Chopper trailed. "Fighting a misunderstood person? That's just not me..."
When they had reached Dreamy Woods, the first thing that happened was Chopper slipping and falling over on the floor. A few others ended up slipping as well. Those that didn't looked down at the floor and noticed it was covered in ice.
"Oh, boy... The grass is covered in ice." Shadower noted. "Great..."
"Poyo, (This actually reminds me of Rainbow Resort,)" Kirby said.
Chopper slowly got up and looked around his surroundings. The area they stood in was square-shaped, but it had three ways to go: up, left, and right. They checked the way to the right, but all there were a couple of Meta Knights there and nothing else.
"OK... I guess we're in some sort of maze."
"Help! Somebody help me!"
Everyone's attention was brought to a bird-like voice in the corner of the area. An Axe Knight wearing a skull-like mask and horns on its helmet and also a Trident Knight had a small, green bird corned.
"So, you know the way out of the woods, correct?" the Axe Knight asked. "Well, I think you'd be quite helpful."
"And we're not taking no for an answer," the Trident Knight added, pointing its trident at the bird.
"I'm sorry, but forcing me to help you? I don't help scoundrels!" the bird shouted. "So buzz off!"
"Look, we don't want to do this the hard way..." the Axe Knight warned. "Sir Meta Knight wouldn't be pleased if we ended up hurting a little birdie."
Before the Axe Knight could make a move, it was taken out by Chopper, who jumped on its heck.
"Whoa! What the heck was that?!" the Trident Knight turned around to find Chopper landing. "Hey! What's the big idea, punk? Are you trying to make a fight here? Well, challenge accepted!"
The Trident Knight was about to throw its trident, but Vivian stepped in and used her Fiery Jinx to defeat the Meta Knight.
"That takes care of them," Vivian said, lowering her finger. "Though, I hope they turn out to be OK..."
"Wh-What? Are those foul creatures gone?" the green bird asked, seeing the two Meta Knights gone. He looked surprised to see Chopper and his friends. "Whoa, I didn't expect to be saved by a gumball…"
"You're telling me," Tamber whispered, receiving a smack from Berry. "HEY!"
"I'm only joking... Sheesh!" the bird groaned as he brushed himself. "Anyway, the name's Lafari. I'm a magical bird that can do, well, magical things, such as revealing the way out of this dump. Though, I don't use my magic for strangers, mind you."
"Well, we would certainly like to find a way out of these woods and to the Crystal Star," Vivian informed.
"Crystal Star? The heck is that?" Lafari asked. Chopper took out the map and showed him the Crystal Star located on Pop Star. "Holy guacamole! You're treasure hunters? Oh, boy! I never knew that I would get to meet treasure hunters! This makes my day!"
"Ummmm... Thanks?" Chopper replied, unsure of what else to say as Lafari flew up to him.
"I may not know who you clowns are, but I certainly know a few things about that treasure you're looking for! I can sorta help you out!"
Mario: Sorta?
"Yeah... Here's the catch: I can't leave these woods. My magic is bound by these woods, so leaving will strip me of those powers permanently."
"Oh, isn't that just great?" Tamber groaned.
"Well, if you don't stop being such a big baby over it, I'll help you get out of these woods," Lafari flew over to the left direction and turned to the heroes. "Follow me, now!"
When they reached the first area they started in, they took the left path and found a wet floor instead. There was also a tree stump in the left corner as well. Lafari was flying over that stump.
"All right, normally I don't let strangers in my home, but I'll make an exception... You! Green one! C'mere!"
Chopper got on the stump as Lafari told him, and he landed on his head. He spouted out some weird rabble that suddenly caused the two to shrink and fall into the hole of the stump.
"Whoa! Chopper shrunk!" Sonic gaped.
Chopper landed on a bouncy mushroom, which prevented him from getting hurt. After jumping off, he looked around the house. There was a stove, a table, and most of all, a bed with a feather on it. Plus, there was a picture of a yellow bird.
"Hey, that bird reminds me of someone from Dream Land," Chopper noticed. "I think I saw him when I was trying to help make an anime."
"You mean Tokkori? He's my brother." Lafari said. "What an annoying little bird he turned out to be..."
"Wait... So you don't like him?"
"Errr... He may be obnoxious, but deep down, he can be a good brother. He just doesn't like to show off like that... Anyway, if you'll excuse me..." Lafari flew over to his closet and searched thoroughly. "Ah! Here we go! This is it!"
Lafari pulled out a blue orb and dropped it in the palm of Chopper's hand.
"What's this?" Chopper asked.
"This is the Orb of Sense! This thing will begin to blink depending on where you are. If it blinks faster, you know you'll be going the right way."
"Really? Well, I'm sure this will be helpful! Thanks!"
"Well, I'm still going to come with you," Lafari said, making Chopper gawk. "What? I need that thing back, and if I just stayed here, I don't think I'd get my orb back! Now get on that mushroom! We're getting out of here!"
Chopper jumped back on the mushroom and bounced out of the stump. Lafari had flown on him and used his magic to return to normal size.
"Back already? How was it?" Bombette asked.
"I got an orb from the strange bird," Chopper noted, showing off the orb.
"I'm ranked number one when it comes to strange birds!" Lafari bragged. "So if you find any other strange birds, make sure you tell them of me!"
"Yeah... We'll keep that in mind..." Shadower trailed. "So why are you traveling with us?"
"To make sure my orb comes back to me, obviously. Plus, there may be a few other stumps that might require my magic. Anyway, onward, strangers!"
They headed back to the area ahead and took the right pathway - the exact one where they found Lafari. Chopper noticed the orb was blinking faster to the northern pathway. As they traveled, Lafari remained on Chopper's antennae, but he didn't look too impressed.
"These antennae are so thin! Why don't you do something about them and get some real hair?" Lafari suggested. "That's the only way you're going to get girls! And also, look at those arms! C'mon, hit the gym for once and buff up those arms!"
"Not a chance!" Chopper retorted. "I like how my arms look, and I need these antennae to sense oncoming danger!"
"Suit yourself..."
Chopper took the left pathway and then to the northern one. There was a bush in the corner that revealed a Star Shroom. He smiled, picking it up and wishing to taste the delicious-looking mushroom. Well, until he was slapped by Lafari's wing.
"Hey! Gumball! Stop staring at that mushroom and pay attention!" Lafari nagged, motioning to the orb. "The orb is pointing to the right!"
Taking the right pathway, they kept themselves steady on the icy floor and noticed the orb was blinking mostly to the north. Unfortunately, it was blocked by a rock with a crack in it.
"I think you know what to do here," Bombette said, wishing not to say the obvious. Chopper picked her up and threw her at the rock, destroying it and allowing them to progress.
"So... How far in these woods?" Berry asked.
"Pretty far, especially for a freak like yourself," Lafari mocked, despite her not understanding what he meant. "Then again, you all look like weirdos to me..."
"Except me," Tamber declared, though the only response he got was a laugh from the green bird. He pouted and followed the group onward.
Their little journey in the woods continued, and everyone was starting to get sick of it. Not only did they struggle to walk through the icy grass, but a few Meta Knights had stopped them in their tracks. While they fought, Lafari decided to stay back and relax.
"Keep it up, guys. You're doing great." Lafari said, not paying too much attention to the fight. The fight didn't last long, and the bird was far from happy when he had to get back up and follow the heroes onward. To them, each area felt like more of the same.
"Yeesh... I kinda wish we were out of these woods already." Sonic sighed. "Especially since running around here would be a bit more difficult with the turns we've been making."
"I feel like taking a break," Bombette said.
"What? Don't tell me you guys are tired!" Lafari guffawed. "I help you, and you decide to relax already! We're not the far anyway!"
"Wait, really?" Chopper gawked.
"Duh! So why don't you get your butts moving then?"
Despite being annoyed, they were glad to know that they were nearing the end of the woods. Chopper found the orb to be blinking to the right, and upon entering that area, they only found one single pathway leading ahead. Right next to them was a Save Block, which Chopper happily hit.
"So... Is this the way out?" Shadower asked.
"Heck no!" Lafari replied. "But it'll lead us closer out!"
"All right... That sounds fine." Chopper approached the pathway, but two figures had landed in front, blocking his way out. "Wait... Sword and Blade? What're you doing here?"
"Sorry, Chopper, but we can't let you pass," Sword said.
"What? Why not?"
"Sword! Blade! Stand your ground!" Meta Knight ordered, dropping in front of Chopper. His two servants obeyed and stepped out of the way.
"Meta Knight? I didn't expect you to be here..." Chopper trailed.
"I heard the news of you defeating the Shadow King and Queen for good... I commend you for your efforts, but unfortunately, they are not the greatest threat."
"That's something the Shadow King kinda warned us... Plus, we got a letter."
"I see... So you know of this already." Meta Knight turned away from him. "Then why do you still collect the Crystal Stars if you know of this threat?"
"Oh, come on! This again?" Scrub groaned. "Look, masked dude! We're trying to save the UNIVERSE here! Something you don't seem to be doing!"
"That's true... In fact, I even tried taking over Pop Star myself, but that failed thanks to you all. Perhaps Pop Star would've been a much better place if I was in control of it..."
"Listen here, bucko!" Lafari stepped in, flying in Meta Knight's face. "We don't have time for your fancy speeches! I'm trying to get these people out of these woods!"
Meta Knight moved the bird out of the way and turned to the group. "Anyway, the reason why I've come here in the first place is to stop you all. You've already collected sixteen Crystal Stars, and collecting any more is too dangerous. I wish it didn't come to this..."
"Wait... Are you seriously going to try to...?" Bombette gawked.
"No. I am sparing you all. I only wish to destroy the Crystal Stars. It's the only way it will save you all."
"That's not going to happen!" Chopper shouted, changing to his Sword ability. "We've come this far, and we can't risk you trying to do such a thing."
"Wait, Chopper... Should we really fight him?" Vivian asked. "I mean, we still have Silica going after us..."
"I'm glad you're willing to accept this battle, Chopper," Meta Knight said. "You've most likely improved from your fight against the Shadow King. I am interested to see what you can throw at me. So no holding back!"
Tattle: That's Meta Knight. He's one of the strongest Star Warriors that I know of so far... Max HP is 310, Attack is 15, and Defense is 1. He'll strike you with Galaxia, his sword, and he'll even throw in some Sword Beams. Just be careful when he goes in a tornado and attacks you. Watch out for his Mach Tornado as well. That is, by far, his strongest attack. Also, considering that his mask broke off in half before, does he have a room filled with multiple masks?
Chopper made the first move, jumping toward Meta Knight and swinging his sword at him. Meta Knight cringed, but he endured the hit pretty well, along with Vivian's Shade Fist.
"Hmmmm... Yes, I can see how much stronger you've gotten. I like that, especially when fighting my opponents." Meta Knight remarked, swinging his sword at Chopper.
"Ow!" Chopper cried.
"A true warrior does not cry when he gets hit," Meta Knight belittled. "You should've known that by now..."
"You'll be the one crying when we're done with you!" Scrub taunted, using his Gulp to take 10 out of him. Chopper attacked Meta Knight with his sword next, the force of it being strong enough to knock him back by Sword and Blade.
"Are you all right, Sir Meta Knight?" Blade asked.
"Yes, I'm fine," Meta Knight assured as he attacked Chopper with Galaxia. He retaliated by swinging back at the masked warrior. However, there was thing that was bothering him.
"I wonder... Why do you always wear that mask?" Chopper asked, jumping back.
"That is none of your concern," Meta Knight replied, getting struck by Berry's Ruby Hammer afterward. When she moved out of the way, Meta Knight fired a Sword Beam directed at Chopper.
Chopper held his weapon in front of him and guarded it, taking 14 damage. Chopper managed to also throw in a Sword Beam, with Flyer adding in his Flying Attack, bringing him to 241 HP.
Meta Knight quickly shook himself and managed to leap in the air and thrust his sword down at Chopper. Unfortunately, this left him open for Chopper to hit him with a D-Down Slash. Bombette had attacked him next, and that was when he found Chopper's partners to be an issue. He used the flat part of his sword to knock Bombette away.
"Oh, so now you're fighting us now!" Bombette smirked. "Now this is interesting!"
"You know, that's something I'd actually say," Sonic remarked in surprise. Meanwhile, Chopper had let out a battle cry as he performed his Spinning Sword on Meta Knight, soon following up with Mario's Super Jump.
"Let's see you handle this," Meta Knight suggested, spinning his body and flying toward Chopper. He Superguarded it, making the masked warrior take 1 point of damage.
"Ha HA! That worked out nicely!" Chopper smiled as he jumped up to Meta Knight and sent him flying to the tree with a single sword swing. Sonic then struck him with a Spin Dash, though he had accidentally knocked the tree over.
"Good going. You're messing with nature." Lafari complained.
"Whoops! I didn't mean to get rid of the tree…" gulped Sonic.
Meta Knight quickly sprang into action and disappeared using his cape and struck Chopper out of surprise.
"Whoa! I didn't see that coming!" Chopper gaped.
"That's because my Dimensional Cape is a bit unpredictable..." Meta Knight explained. He ended up getting his defense lowered to 0 when Shadower hit him with a shadowy fist. Chopper followed up with a Spinning Sword and took 10 out of him. At this point, he was down to 168 HP.
"If this is how you're going to continue fighting, then you should just give up!" Bombette suggested.
"I'm afraid I cannot do that," Meta Knight replied. "Besides, I still have a couple of tricks up my sleeve."
Meta Knight had approached Chopper, but rather than swing at him, he struck him with a couple of sword jabs, dealing 4 damage each time five times in total. Chopper guarded each, taking 15 damage.
Despite being surprised by this move, Chopper was not going to go down without a fight. He jumped in the air and hit Meta Knight with his Jump. Following up was Kirby's Cartwheel, which made Meta Knight skid across the slippery grass. Sword and Blade tried to help stop him, but they ended up slipping.
"Sword... Blade... I appreciate the help, but I do not wish for you to intervene." Meta Knight suggested. "Especially with my next attack. You could get caught in it..."
"Our apologies, Sir Meta Knight," Blade said, pulling Sword out of the way immediately. Meta Knight started to spin in a tornado and managed to charge at everyone and deal 15 damage to them.
"Ack! This guy's really getting annoying!" Tamber grumbled, getting up and attacking Meta Knight with his Combo Punch. Chopper landed another Jump, but right when he did that, Meta Knight performed a loop that managed to strike the antennae hero for 15 more damage.
Chopper grumbled and hit Meta Knight with a normal sword swing. With Flyer's Flying Attack, he was down to 112 HP.
"Perhaps now is the time for me to use my Mach Tornado..." Meta Knight pondered, pointing his sword to the floor as he raised it. His sword started to glow, and his Attack power was doubled.
"Crud… Well, this isn't good. Plus, I need to heal..." Chopper pulled out an Ultimate Punch and ate it to recover 100 HP and FP. Vivian grabbed then pulled everyone in the shadows to hide. That was when Meta Knight stabbed the grass and summoned his giant tornado. Thanks to Vivian's Veil, no one had taken damage.
Unfortunately, since the heroes emerged from the shadows, this made them waste a turn and allowed Meta Knight to swing Galaxia at Chopper.
"Your strategy is not bad, I'll admit..." Meta Knight commented, raising his sword. However, Chopper's sword swing didn't help him, and neither did Vivian's Shade Fist, as he was now down to 96 HP. Meta Knight cringed and fired a Sword Beam directly at Vivian. Thankfully, Chopper managed to guard the attack himself.
"Heh... So the kid managed to help one of his friends... Not too bad..." Blade remarked.
"Ehhh... I've seen better." Sword muttered.
"Quiet down, soldier! I'm trying to listen to what's gonna happen! Go play with your action figures of Meta Knight and Nightmare!"
"…How do you know I play with action figures? You good-for-nothing eavesdropper!"
"What was that, soldier?"
"Err… Nothing!"
After that little fiasco, Chopper charged at Meta Knight and swung at him, and then Tamber punched him. Meta Knight quickly jabbed at Chopper afterward and managed to deal 18 damage this time. But, it didn't stop Chopper from using a D-Down Slash on him, followed by Scrub's Mega Egg.
"Ungh…" Meta Knight grunted, kneeling down and wheezing in pain. He looked up at Chopper, his eyes turning red with anger. "This is not over yet, Chopper!"
Chopper was left surprised by the anger in Meta Knight's voice. It didn't help that he disappeared with his cape and struck him using his Dimensional Cape ability. Everyone could definitely see that things were getting a little serious. They quickly took action, with Shadower throwing in a Shadow Punch, and Chopper jumping on the knight.
"He's only got 36 HP left... We should have him down soon..." Chopper trailed. Unfortunately, he hadn't been paying attention to Meta Knight, which gave him the opportunity to strike Chopper.
"You should've been paying more attention," Meta Knight advised. "Never let your guard down!"
After Chopper's jump and Kirby's Cartwheel, Meta Knight started to realize that chances of winning were pretty slim. But even still, he had one last trick up his sleeve.
"Give up Meta Knight!" Chopper demanded. "You're beat!"
"Not yet..." Meta Knight muttered, stabbing the ground and summoning a Mach Tornado. Everyone was caught in it and were sent flying. One of Chopper's Crystal Stars had dropped, and seeing it made Meta Knight jump up to it with his sword ready to slice it.
"No!"
Meta Knight swung at it with full force, leaving the heroes all agape. A Crystal Star... Something they had worked so hard to get... It was gone.
At least, that's what they believed.
To their surprise, the Crystal Star had not been sliced, and Meta Knight himself was surprised by these results.
"The Crystal Star... It's still there!" Chopper gasped.
"But how?" Meta Knight gawked. "Are these things unbreakable?"
Because he was left off guard, it proved to be a big mistake for him. Sonic had quickly sprung in and hit him with a Spin Dash, leaving him completely vulnerable to an attack. Chopper saw this opportunity and dove at Meta Knight. One sword swing was enough, as the Mach Tornado had faded, and everyone had landed, with Chopper catching the Crystal Star. Meta Knight, on the other hand, crashed into a tree.
Meta Knight had dropped 43 Star Points, granting Chopper a level up and allowing him to upgrade his FP to 115. When they landed, Blade and Sword immediately ran to their master.
"Sir Meta Knight! Are you all right?"
Meta Knight let out a moan as his masked cracked in half a broke off. He opened his eyes and noticed his mask was off. Without saying a word, he got up and teleported out with his cape.
"Uh… Wait for us, Sir Meta Knight!" Sword shouted, he and Blade making their exit as well.
They all stood in silence, until they heard a familiar snicker.
"I don't think I can take this guy seriously anymore," Tamber remarked.
"You never take anything seriously," Flyer pointed out.
"Yes, you are right."
Just before they could celebrate, though, Chopper felt a wing slap him in the face. Ironically, this had removed his Sword ability.
"Hey! What the heck was that for?!" Chopper exclaimed.
"Less talking, more getting out of these woods!" Lafari yelled.
"Ugh... Fine... It's not like anything could go wrong at this point."
Suddenly, a laser had been fired, but it barely managed to hit Chopper. In shock, everyone turned to see Silica on a tree, aiming her weapon directly at Chopper.
"Silica!"
"How the heck did you manage to get past that door?" Scrub asked.
"My weapon's installed with a laser. It's capable of cutting through stuff such as stone." Silica explained, narrowing her eyes at Chopper. "And don't think about escaping... That won't save you."
"Aw, you gotta be KIDDING me!" Lafari groaned, flying up to the alien. "Listen here, alien girl! We don't have time to be playing hide 'n' go seek! Let us move in peace, thank you very much…"
"I suggest you move it, beak-face."
"BEAK-FACE?! Why, I never!" Lafari quickly flew back to the others. "Listen, Gumball! We need to get out of here right NOW! We don't have time to deal with this girl or anything!"
"All right..." Chopper nodded, turning back to Silica. "Listen, we don't have time to chat! We have to get going immediately!"
"Oh no you don't!" Silica yelled, firing her machine gun. Her shots had missed due to them escaping quickly. Chopper continued to follow the correct way, completely ignoring the ice physics of this place. Everyone else was filled with more energy too and were worried.
"Man, that girl's crazy!" Scrub gaped. "She's so desperate!"
"There's no way we're going to lose Silica like this! We need something that'll hide us." Flyer shouted, seeing Silica chasing after them by jumping from tree to tree. "We need to come up with an idea!"
"Hold on a second, I can turn us all invisible!" Shadower suggested, though he ended up smacking his forehead afterward. "…Why didn't I think of this before?"
"Because the author didn't think of it in the first place?" Chopper wondered.
"...Maybe."
With that, Shadower managed to turn everyone transparent, shielding them from Silica's sight.
"What the… Where'd they go?" Silica asked, scanning the area. "Great… Just when I found Chopper, I lose him AGAIN! He's probably hiding around these woods now..."
Annoyed, Silica decided to search in another direction. When they thought it was safe, everyone became visible again.
"Phew... That was a close one." Bombette sighed. "Hopefully she goes back the wrong way..."
Mario: That could actually help us a bit...
"Hey! No time for chit-chat!" Lafari shouted. "The exit's just up ahead!"
To their surprise, they found a light blue gate just up ahead leading out of the woods. Everyone smiled and ran over to the gate. Though it was still icy, it was nice to finally get out of these woods.
"Oh, yeah... Watch out for those Chillies out there." Lafari suggested. "Especially with this icy grass, it'll be pretty cold."
"Well, we faced the horrors of ice physics before," Chopper assured. "I'm sure this won't be anything special!"
"Dude... I swear it feels like you are hardly making any sense here." Scrub remarked.
As Chopper opened the gate, Lafari had stepped away from the gate, knowing the obvious. They had all turned to him when he gained their attention by clearing his throat.
"Well, guys… This is goodbye. It's been a great time and all, but I cannot travel with you any further." Lafari said. "But, before I leave, could I have that orb back?"
"Of course!" Chopper pulled the blue orb out and tossed it to Lafari. Unfortunately, due to its weight, it fell on the green bird, crushing him underneath. Chopper gave him an apologetic look as he got it off him.
"You… You… How could you simply throw it to me like THAT?!" the magical bird growled. "You know what? You need to grow a brain, kid! And maybe then you'll understand why I'm kicking you out of my woods!"
Lafari had sent Chopper and his friends flying out of the gate and out of the woods. Though it was nice to finally be out, it could've been done in a more polite way. Regardless, they got up and made their exit without looking back.
As they left, they heard Lafari ramble on in the same manner as an old man.