Chapter 137: Redgar Forbidden Lands Part 2 - The Beast Pack's Final Stand
Sweetie Void sent Gilgamesh back to the Waddle Dee town for him to recover, then went to search for her friends.
As she flew, she mumbled to herself, "Still, is that guy even human? How long has the fight lasted? Simple humans wouldn't have lasted that long. He was so strong and durable. He could probably beat up Master Hand. Maybe I should convince him to join us against the Subspace Army."
Following the nearest concentration of Dream Matter, she quickly found her friends as they flew on a flying platform, approaching a large power plant that was still operational.
"Hey guys! I won!"
"Hey Sweetie! It looked like it was a very intense fight!" Bandana Dee shouted.
"Yeah! When Gilgamesh fought you guys, he was barely showing his strength! He really took me by surprise! His punches hit worse than a train!"
Some of the heroes gulped at this.
"And where is Gilgamesh now? Did he run away again?" Fox asked.
"No. I knocked him out. This time he really fought to the end. So I sent him to Waddle Dee Town to be taken care of by the others. Anyway, you had any problem while I was away?"
"Nothing too bad," Zan Partizanne answered. "But things have really gotten dangerous in this region."
"We saved a lot of Waddle Dees!" Elfilin said. "And now, we're going toward that scary building..."
"What scary building? I don't see any scary building," Dark Meta Knight said.
"Yeah, it's just a power plant! Nothing scary!" Flamberge said.
"I agree," Poo said.
"Totally not scary!" Diddy shouted, not convincing anyone.
"Ok, tough guys, we understand," Dixie deadpanned.
"Well, welcome back, Sweetie!" Bandana exclaimed.
Sweetie Void nodded. "Now, let's continue! Into this power plant!"
At this, the heroes landed in front of the walkway leading to the power plant's entrance, quickly dealt with the two Primal Awoofies standing guard, and traversed the walkway.
Immediately, when they entered and Sweetie saw what was present, Sweetie understood that this building will be a major pain if nothing was done.
Crushers.
A long hallway made of crusher walls. Long crusher walls.
Traversing that with such a big group? No. Way.
So Sweetie decided to do something. She advanced and placed herself between the first set of crushers. Then, she punched them hard, destroying them. Then she did the same for all the following crusher walls, freeing the way from danger. For the last set, she had to press a red switch to make them retract before she could destroy them. A Waddle Dee was also hidden in the last right crusher.
So the group was able to advance without problem. Sweetie Void even dealt with the few enemies on the way.
"It feels so good to be able to do something. Crushers like these have always been a plague in our adventures," Sweetie Void said once the others joined them at the end of the hallway.
"I admit, I didn't look forward to traversing this hallway with these," Krystal said.
"Yeah, they are the worst," DK agreed.
Passing the door, the heroes arrived in a new room with more crushers, vertical these ones, on a first set of conveyor belts that they will have to walk on. These crushers weren't as large as the conveyor belts (excepted where it narrowed, about midway through), and the heroes could jump on them, so they weren't as dangerous. As such, they didn't need Sweetie's help against the crushers this time. Fighting the enemies and avoiding the Gigatzos, however, was rather annoying. Some of the enemies held pieces of a key that, once reformed, opened a gate to rescue a Waddle Dee.
There was a second set of conveyor belts after a small jump, much shorter, and with a crusher as large as them on it. These conveyor belts were faster, and this crusher couldn't be jumper on. So Sweetie destroyed it, allowing everyone to pass easily with some running and reach the exit door. There was a third set of conveyor belts with another unavoidable crusher. This set was thankfully not as fast as the second one, but the crusher, malfunctioning, was impossible to pass without finishing as a pancake. Lighting a lantern not far somehow repaired it, and the crusher slowed down enough that some of the heroes passed it to see what was at the other side. It turned out that the crusher was a staircase that they then climbed to reach a ledge with a second door just above the first one. Kirby, Poo, and DK passed it while the others passed the first door.
The side room consisted of a puzzle with a fuse and a staircase. Once the fuse was lit, Kirby had to inhale the staircase and move it around so it didn't block the flame. Then, once it was safe, he placed the staircase on a red switch to open a gate, then climbed to pass the gave and enter a cannon with Poo and DK. Once the flame reached the cannon, it blasted the three of them through several iron blocks, leading them right to a captured Waddle Dee. The three now four then returned to the previous room and passed the first door to catch up with the others.
They eventually had to jump down a chute, falling into an hallway where they found a destroyed wall of spikes and a real path of devastation, littered by unconscious enemies and destroyed wooden crates. Following it, they jumped down another chute and entered a second hallway with another destroyed wall of spikes and more devastation, this time with destroyed metal crates. At the end was a vending machine, but Kirby didn't pay it any mind. Then they fell in a third hallway with yet another destroyed wall of spikes, and they found their friends with Spiky in the process of destroying a shutter door beside another chute. The shutter door led to a little side room with another chute and a captured Waddle Dee. No matter which chute they took, they both led to the same room with a big open metal door.
Following the hallway behind the door, they eventually arrived at a platform above the lava. Further on the lava was a wall of iron blocks with a bomb block. Destroying the bomb destroyed the whole wall and revealed a more normal wall behind with a rectangular hole at the right.
Then this wall began to move toward the platform, ready to push them into the lava, and the only way to avoid it was to pass through the hole. The problem was that the hole was just too small for everyone to pass through in time.
So Sweetie created a bigger hole for everyone, then did the same for the walls that followed. Then came some moving floor that covered the lava. There was a golden cage on it, and the section of it made of stone instead of metal was cracked, so DK destroyed it to reveal a captured Waddle Dee. Krystal revealed that these four Waddle Dees were the last one in the power plant.
"Glad we're done with this place," Sweetie Void said.
"Poyo!" Kirby agreed.
"Really the worst," DK added.
Not wanting to bring the Lor where it would be fired upon by dozens of Gigatzos, Sweetie Void decided that using flying platforms was good enough to travel. Before long, they reached a long slope in a valley where they landed. The slope was filled with Primal Awoofies that immediately attacked when they landed. At the top of the slope was a staircase between two statues of a lion.
Once they were close enough, the heroes could see beyond the stairs the top of a certain gorilla.
"So that's why he stopped attacking Waddle Dee Town," Apple Death said when she recognised Gorimondo. "He's called as reinforcement."
"Well, he was already defeated once, I don't see why we couldn't defeat him again," Pikachu said. "Want to go again, Donkey Kong?"
DK gave a bored sigh. "Nah. Let's just get this over with."
The heroes climbed the stairs and arrived on some destroyed parking that Gorimondo chose as an arena. When he saw them arrive, Gorimondo pounded his chest and roared only to be interrupted by a magical beam and a PK Fire in the face, followed by a Thunder from Pikachu, blaster beams from Fox, and some Phantom Cubes from Phantom that made cannons materialize all around the ape before they fired. He was then slashed repeatedly by Sweetie, Meta Knight, and Dark Meta Knight before the Three Mage Sisters hit him with their combo fire cannon/water gun/thunder ring. DK, Spiky, and the two Sonics finished him with a punch in the face for the first two and with a Homing Attack for the last two.
In just a few seconds, Gorimondo was KO.
Leaving him behind, the heroes continued and reached a suspended winding road above lava with a car at the start. So while Kirby inhaled the car, Sweetie shapeshifted into one so the two could transport everyone, like they did in Wondaria. The road was too narrow for them to roll side by side, so Sweetie had no choice but to roll behind Kirby. To make it harder, lava covered part of the road, other parts were damaged, and more was destroyed by falling lava balls, sometime forcing them to jump. The many enemies present were of no importance.
At the end, Kirby crashed into a wall of logs of wood, making it fall to forge a bridge to reach another, smaller parking beside a small building, a captured Waddle Dee present on the parking. Instead of entering the building, they had no choice but to climb it with a ladder to reach a narrow valley that led to a series of short cliffs.
Jumping from cliff to cliff, they then had to climb another ladder to reach a new place covered in sand and surrounded by lot of stuff seemingly coming from Wondaria, and none other than Sillydillo was here.
"We defeated you, like, one or two hours ago," Sweetie Void said.
"Just let's defeat him again," Dark Meta Knight said with a sigh.
As Sillydillo screeched and pulled out from nowhere his "dancing partner", Anubis began the assault with an Aura Sphere, followed by blaster and gun shots from Fox and Jeff, dark lightning from Apple Death, fireballs from Little Ghost, and peanuts from Diddy's guns. Ness and Poo both used PK Thunder on him, then Sweetie and Kirby both attacked with fire. Marx sent his giant beam, Dark Meta Knight attacked with his giant swords coming out of mirrors, and Bandana threw several spears. Krystal sent ice from her staff, DK punched, Dixie attacked with her ponytail, and finally, Link turned into a Gorom and charged toward Sillydillo in a ball. This last attack sent Sillydillo flying and crashing right on a carpet of spikes that Phantom created after hitting the armadillo with a cube.
Sillydillo was out like a light.
With him down for the count, Kirby went to open a chest with a captured Waddle Dee. Then, once the Waddle Dee was back in the town, he went to inhale a pipe to roll down a long path full of holes where he had to jump, breaking lots of metal crates while crushing all the enemies in his way. The others did their best to follow him. Kirby eventually crashed through a long cracked wall, revealing a small room with a hidden Waddle Dee.
Once everyone caught up, they climbed a ladder and began to climb a long staircase to what seemed to be an off-shoot of Wondaria, lights of attractions now visible.
"I didn't know there was a part of Wondaria here!" Elfilin exclaimed.
"I'm not sure there is much left to visit," Sweetie Void said.
They reached the top of the stairs where a ramp led to a stage with Clawroline awaiting them, claws ready. However, the leopard was visibly shaking.
Sweetie frowned. "If you are afraid to fight us, then let us pass!"
Clawroline shook her head, then let a determined expression appear as she yowled. She then jumped on one of the metal structures surrounding the stage and readied herself to throw knives.
Only to receive a Thunder and two PK Thunder from Pikachu, Ness, and Poo as well as several shots and beams from Jeff, Fox, Krystal, Diddy, Sweetie Void, and also Kirby with his Space Ranger Ability. She fell, and Spiky caught her by the tail and repeatedly slammed her against the metal structure before he burned her with a fire breath. Spiky then threw her toward Meta Knight who got her with a tornado that sent her in the air where she was smashed by DK, sending her crashed into the stage. Phantom then turned into a giant and stomped her.
And it was already over.
Leaving the badly beaten up Clawroline, the heroes moved toward the beginning of a roller coaster while Meta Knight went to bring back a captured Waddle Dee that was on one of the metallic structures. Once the Waddle Dee was sent to Waddle Dee Town, Kirby inhaled the seat of the roller and started off, the others following him on a flying platform. On the way, Kirby hit several green switches. Once at the finish, one last green switch opened a gate to a captured Waddle Dee, just beside a golden cage.
"Fighting the three executives of the Beast Pack one after another. We are really reaching the end. They are sending the last of their forces. Whoever is their big boss must not be far. And Dedede too," Sweetie Void said.
"We are so close of the volcano now... And the lab..." Elfilin said.
"Almost there. Are you going to be alright?" Diddy asked.
"Yeah... Yeah. With you guys, I don't have to fear anything."
"Then let's go!" Bandana Dee shouted.
Not far, they reached a large broken entrance to some underground facility guarded by a lone Primal Awoofy that howled when seeing them arriving. They took him down, then descended a ladder to an elevator beside a large console. The elevator took them down, deeper into the facility.
After a long ride, they arrived before a huge metallic door that opened, revealing a large assembly of Beast Pack members composed of many Primal Awoofies, of Rabiroos, of Bernards, of Mookies, and a single Balloon-Meister. They awaited the heroes on some circular grid floor surrounded by "lavafalls".
Despite the animals' determination and readiness, they didn't last more than a few seconds before the heroes who rolled on them like a road roller.
Following the walkway that circled a large dynamo that used lava to create electricity, they reached a scissor-lift at the beginning of a long corridor spanning lava. Kirby inhaled the lift and began to slowly roll down the corridor, using barriers to cover himself from lava rocks spewed out of the lava while he counted on the others to deal with the enemies on the way. The corridor was very narrow, so they had to take their time to ensure that no lava rock hit anybody. On the way, they reached a structure with a captured Waddle Dee on it that the Mage Sisters freed. Then, they reached the end where Kirby lifted everyone on an elevated walkway. Once everyone was present, they passed a doorway, quickly dealing with the Needlous and the Orabiroo guarding it.
They entered a large hall where they immediately spotted a Poison Croakom surrounded by Rabiroos. A Clocker lifting a cage with a Waddle Dee was flying above the Poison Croakom. Kirby eliminated the frog while the others dealt with the rabbits, and Sweetie Void rescued the Waddle Dee.
More Poison Croakom were present further ahead, spitting poison on platforms that the heroes had to traverse. Sweetie and Kirby dealt with the frogs while Francisca used her water gun to clean the platforms, allowing the others to pass. All the way, they fought enemies after enemies. Rabiroos, Orabiroos, Primal Awoofies, Sir Kibbles, Blade Knights, Scarfys, and so on, in large numbers.
Rapidly enough, they reached the end of the hall where DK pressed a switch that elevated some cylinder at the beginning. Having nothing else to do, they returned to the entrance and left, dealing with more enemies that arrived. Back on the walkway outside, the large structure they entered lowered itself, allowing the heroes to continue.
On the path that opened was a vending machine that Kirby inhaled. From here, the heroes had to traverse a winding set of pipe bridges covered in grids with many enemies and metal crates on them. Buffahorns and Jabhogs were particularly present on the bridges.
Destroying a floating crates made a pillar with a switch on it fall, and hitting the switch made a moving grid rise out of the lava, serving as a barrier against spewing lava rocks to pass a bridge. The process repeated for another bridge, this one broken so they had to jump to reach the second part.
They then reached walkways with Sssnackers, and Sweetie Void rescued another Waddle Dee guarded by a Jabhog and a Twister on an elevated platform before the heroes reached the next structure standing in their way. The door to inside was closer and blocked however, so Kirby had to move a set of lockers guarded by a Buffahorn out of the way to reveal an entrance.
Entering a new hall, this one was more aquatic themed as it revealed a Gnawcodile in a small basin surrounded by Walfs, and like before, a Clocker holding a cage with a Waddle Dee was flying above. More Gnawcodiles were present in more water after that, among many whirlpools. Bronto Burts and Scarfys were also patrolling the air above.
After saving the Waddle Dee, Sweetie shapeshifted into a small boat, allowing some of the heroes to remain dry while they fought the arriving enemies. Link turned into a Zora to take on the crocodiles. And Krystal took care of a Balloon-Meister awaiting them at the finish with her fireballs. Behind the Balloon-Meister was a switch that they pressed to rise a cylinder at the start before they returned at there, again fighting more enemies that arrived.
Leaving the structure, the heroes waited as it sunk into the lava, revealing a huge number of enemies before an arch. Primal Awoofies, Sir Kibbles, and Jabhogs charged at the heroes, the later with their spines fully extended, but a PK Rockin from Ness took all of them down in one go. Kirby then inhaled the arch, becoming a glider, and the others followed him the usual way.
As they flew, Kirby had to spin to blow fans and open huge metal doors while the others dealt with the many enemies present as well in the air than on the ground. Gigatzos fired at them, Gordos and Gordo Bars blocked their path, and even Bernards fired at them by the dozens. Even Clockers were attacking them. Near the end, they had to be particularly careful as they went through a narrow opening in a crumbled structure, a Clocker with a Waddle Dee flying just here. At the end, huge shutter doors were closing, so they had to hurry up to pass before it was too late.
Once they landed before a HUGE mechanism, they were immediately welcomed by a red variant of the Big Tortuilding, a Big Red Tortuilding, that could spit debris on fire. Kirby flew above it, then went Stella Knight and used the Super Ability version of the Drill Ability, the Giga Drill, to drill through the building on the back of the Big Red Tortuilding. Then, using the Super Ability of Stone, the Stone Titan, he turned into a huge statue of himself and landed heavily on the tortoise, crushing it.
For a lot of the heroes, it was the first time that they saw Kirby's Stella Knight form and his Super Abilities, and they were very impressed, and also intimidated, by them. Even the Beast Pack members still present around cowered. Despite this, still determined, they fought the heroes, but were quickly defeated. Seeing that they lost, the three Clockers holding a golden cage that had been behind the Big Red Tortuilding let them get the cage before they escaped.
"It really was their final stand, uh?" Sweetie Void questioned.
"Yeah... They really sent everything they had this time," Ness answered.
Once they sent the Waddle Dee to the town, they flew further into the facility on a flying platform, eventually arriving in a hallway with giant ventilation propellers. Following a walkway, they arrived on an elevator that took them down in a long ride.
"So, we passed their executives, we defeated their main forces..." Meta Knight began.
"All that remain are their leader and Dedede," Bandana Dee concluded, gulping.
Before long, the elevator arrived at the bottom, and already, beyond a walkway, they could see a round arena with Dedede standing on it, back facing them. He seemed to be struggling with something on his face.
When they approached, he turned around to reveal that he was now wearing a wooden boar mask, and his eyes were glowing red. He then grabbed two hammers and roared.
"Hu ho. He is masked and he has two hammers. Now that's bad," Sweetie Void said.
Dedede began to repeatedly slam the ground with his hammers while advancing. Sweetie quickly put up a shield to stop him.
"Because that wasn't bad before?" Present Sonic said in disbelief.
"He wasn't serious. When he wears a mask and holds two hammers, this is when he is going all out. Thankfully, he doesn't have his mecha hammer. So, anyone wants to try their luck in a duel? Or do we release the Kirby?"
Kirby gave her a "seriously?" look.
Most of the heroes didn't want to even think of fighting Dedede alone or hesitated.
Until Bandana Dee advanced. "I will fight him!"
"Uhh... Are you sure?" Marx asked. "I know it's hypocritical of me to ask that, but are you mad? If he defeated me when he wasn't serious, he will gobble you whole!"
"I-I still want to try! As King Dedede's most loyal servant, it's my duty to help him! I have been constantly training hard in case something like that happened again!"
Sweetie sighed. "Well, it's your wish. Go."
At this, everyone returned on the walkway excepted Bandana Dee. All the while, Dedede constantly pounded the shield in the hope of breaking it, and he was actually making Sweetie sweat.
Once everyone was gone, Bandana Dee readied his spear. Then, Sweetie let go of the shield, and Bandana Dee charged toward Dedede who swung his hammers down toward him.
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Epic chapter, but you forgot about Tropical Woods.
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I haven't forgotten Tropic Woods. He is not a member of the Beast Pack, so he is not among the ones that return for round two.
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The original level didn't include him either, for the reason Lucar stated.
And instead of knocking the enemy into each other like it did in Star Allies, he's simply large enough to be hit by both the high and low portions.
The funny thing is, the actual English name for these doesn't really work in the context of how it's being used here.
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Not sure what else to call it.
Dang I’m so Hyped! Next chapter is Forgo DDD and where just so Close to the *Final* Boss! Heh, most of Heroes are about to learn about the Straight Messed Up side of Kirby adventures soon and I’m all for it...
Road roller? Giga Drill? Sounds like somebody's not afraid to unleash the references this chapter!
The normal term in English is "hang glider" because you hang from it and glide. Again, that doesn't work here because nobody is hanging from Kirby.
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So... Just a glider, I guess.
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point taken.
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How's the fight against DeDeDe looking by now? Do you need any help?
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It advanced well, but then, something distracting came out: Zelda Tears of the Kingdom.