Yes... yes... this is definitely not the material used for Robobot Armor... Meta Knight thought to himself as he let go of the hand of the Invader Armor. This is another of Haltmann's doings. Meta Knight's eyes turned red. How dare they mess with Kirby's emotions this way...... they made a mess with the wrong Star Warrior......

Tiff was still furious about the damages that were caused by the Invader Armor while still thinking that Kirby did all this. While Tiff was grumbling in her room, Meta Knight sneaked up to her.

"How could Kirby do this?" Tiff grumbled angrily to herself. "I spent almost half of my whole life working on this!"

"Hello," Meta Knight said as he was standing upside down.

"GAAHH!!" Tiff may have been used to Meta Knight popping out of nowhere, but she was distracted and frustrated with her destroyed works that she was not mentally prepared for Meta Knight's random appearance. "Meta Knight! What's going on?"

"Something is wrong with Robobot Armor," Meta Knight informed.

"Yeah I know, Kirby used that to destroy the whole town!" Tiff said furiously.

"Well, I don't think that was Robobot Armor," Meta Knight said. 

"What do you mean? Tiff asked.

********

While Kirby was walking away from Cappy Town, he noticed someone was sitting at a tree stump. "Why, hello there, Kirby," Susie greeted sweetly. "What's wrong?"

"Poyo..." Kirby did not have time to deal with his enemy. 

"Come on Kirby," Susie continued to sound so sweet to her. "Sit down next to me, I'll listen to your problems." 

"Poyo?" Kirby said.

"Come on," Susie said with her happy eyes, which made Kirby feel more comfortable approaching her. 

"Poyo, poyo," Kirby said sadly as he sat next to Susie.

"So you didn't do it?" Susie asked.

"Poyo..." Kirby answered.

"But they believe you did it?" Susie asked.

"Poyo..." Kirby answered even more sadly.

"Aww, you poor little thing," Susie said as she cuddled Kirby. "I'm so sorry that happened to you. Those Cappies must be fools to think that you caused all of this. How shameful. If I were them, I would definitely not jump to conclusions."

"Poyo," Kirby said. 

"Now, Kirby, you must be hungry," Susie said. "Do you want to go grab something to eat with me? President Haltmann will have a feast ready especially for you!"

"Poyo!!" Kirby cheered.

"Come along," Susie said as she held Kirby's hand and started to walk towards her spaceship. Susie evilly grinned as she thought about the plan and discussion earlier with Haltmann.

********

"So, we want to make Kirby our side?" Susie asked.

"Pretty much," Haltmann said. "Since we are going to destroy Kirby's resources, he will no longer be a threat to us. By that time, I doubt that anyone who once supported him would be alive or even in the right state of mind. So, it's easier to have Kirby at our side."

"So, even Kirby does turn against us in the end, there will be nothing to help Kirby to destroy us," Susie said. "Because he will only have the copy ability but we have all the technology to defeat him no matter what."

"Exactly, my dear," Haltmann said. 

"We'll still abandon him in the end," Susie said. "Even if he desires to stay with us by the end of the war."

"So dark, Susie," Haltmann complimented. "I love it."

"I learned it from you, Mr. President," Susie said.

"That's what I like to hear," Haltmann chuckled. "Now, why don't you bring Kirby here as you pretend to be on his side?"

"Way ahead of you, Mr. President," Susie said as she stood up and hopped on her spaceship, and took off. 

"Such a quick-witted girl," Haltmann said to himself as he was admired by the fact that she took the spaceship instead of going through the teleportation machine. If she went through the machine, she would have been caught, but if she took a spaceship and landed somewhere the Cappies can't see, then she would be able to secretly pretend to form an alliance with Kirby. 

********

"You're right, Meta Knight!" Tiff said as she examined the material of Invader Armor. "This is not the metal that the Robobot Armor had!"

"Except this one is even sturdier," Meta Knight said as he held the base of the armor. "Somehow, Haltmann and Susie replaced the Robobot Armor with this and destroy the village on purpose."

"Why would they do that?" Tiff asked.

"So that you can antagonize Kirby so that you will lose your hero," Meta Knight said.

"Meta Knight, I really didn't know, I'm really sorry," Tiff apologized as the guilt in her chest started to stack up.

"Don't be," Meta Knight said. "We're doing the right thing right now because we do not want Kirby to be part of this battle."

"Why not?" Tiff asked.

"As I mentioned, this is not Robobot Armor," Meta Knight said. "Who knows what is going to happen to Kirby if he gets on this one?" 

"You're right," Tiff said. "So, what's your plan?"

Meta Knight whispered into Tiff's ears. She nodded as Meta Knight explained each step.

*******

"Welcome Kirby, to Haltmann Works Company!" Susie said as she hopped out of the spaceship with Kirby.

"Poyo, poyo!" Kirby was amazed at how the architecture looked so futuristic. It looked even way better than Dedede's castle. In fact, he shouldn't dare compare the company to the castle as the company looks even richer than the castle. 

"I hope you're hungry!" Susie said. "I mean, I know you always are, but we have the finest chefs here at Haltmann Works Company, so not only do you get to fill your stomach, but you'll also get a chance to enjoy some of the rare food that you would not dare to dream to eat in Dreamland!"

"Poyo! Poyo!" Kirby couldn't wait to eat. He was also excited about how his enemy was treating him nicely, and he started to think Susie was more of a friend than Tiff. 

Susie led Kirby into a cart, she pressed the button so that they can head to the cafeteria. 

"Welcome, Kirby!" Haltmann greeted Kirby. Kirby hid behind Susie. "Don't be scared, my little one. I heard what happened in Cappy Town, and I just want to comfort you! I know you love to eat, so I had my chefs prepare their best meals! Isn't that right, Susie?"

"You're absolutely right, Mr. President!" Susie said. "So, what do you say, Kirby? Are you ready to eat with us?"

"Poyo! Poyo!" Kirby cheered. Kirby got a plateful of salmon steak, sirloin steak, fries, mashed potatoes, and varieties of pasta. 

"We have plenty of more food, so don't worry about running out," Susie said. "We're here to spend more time with you."

"And apologize about how we treated you before," Haltmann said. "We want to be your friends now, Kirby, and we will never, ever, treat you the way how the Cappies treated you."

"Poyo! Poyo! Paya-ii!" Kirby cheered. 

"Kirby, shall we make a toast as we form a new team?" Haltmann suggested as he raised his glass.

"We should do that, Kirby," Susie said as she raised hers.

"Poyo, poyo!" Kirby agreed happily as he raised his glass. 

"Well then, cheers for our new team formation," Haltmann said as he raised his glasses higher. 

"Cheers." "Poyo." Susie and Kirby also raised their glasses to clink Haltmann's glass. 

Kirby drank out of his glass as Susie and Haltmann took a sip from their glass...

......

.........

............

...as they were evilly glancing at Kirby as he was drinking the whole thing out of his glass. 

Kirby burped as he swallowed every drop of his glass. "Poyo, poyo!" Kirby happily cheered as he was happy to join forces with his new team. Before he got back to his food, he suddenly felt drowsy. "Po... poyo..." Kirby fell asleep as he buried his face into the pile of food. Susie evilly chuckled as she watched Kirby faint. 

"Just as we planned," Haltmann said as he raised from his chair. 

"Let's start getting to work, Mr. President," Susie said as she grabbed Kirby by its head and took him away somewhere. "You're lucky that you're short, you little pink furball." (Although Kirby has smooth skin) "Or else, I would have been dragging you across this floor. You don't want me to ruin your pretty face to your boyfriend, wouldn't you? I'm sure it doesn't matter now since we are going to make you our side, even if it means to force it against your will... kukukukuku"

Something touched Susie's hand while she was carrying Kirby away. "Yes, you... I already have plans for you. You just wait until Meta Knight and Tiff arrives. They should be here anytime now. Unlike Kirby, you are a ball of fluff and adorableness... huhuhu..." The pink ball-shaped creature did not say anything. It wasn't programmed to do so, but Susie did have a big plan for that. "Good thing your face lasted long enough that looks exactly like Kirby," Susie added. The reason why even Tiff was tricked. The creature definitely had Kirby's face, but not even the evil face he had when he was possessed by a demon frog. He had his innocent Kirby face that Susie somehow managed to program so that it can appear to have Kirby's face. 

********

"It is done," Meta Knight said. "We just need to bring this back to the Haltmann Works Company before it starts to cause rampage in the village again." Tiff was silent. She was looking guilty as she glanced down at the bottom of the Invader Armor. "Tiff..."

"This is my fault, Meta Knight," Tiff said. "Only if I was on Kirby's side, none of this would have happened."

"Tiff..." Meta Knight said. 

"It looked like Kirby," Tiff said. "It looked exactly like Kirby... not even the time when he was possessed by the demon frog. It had Kirby's specific... face... somehow..."

"Whatever that happened is not your fault," Meta Knight said. "Don't ever let that bother you. Especially during this battle. This will be your biggest weakness and you must fight that emotion no matter what happens."

"Okay..." Tiff said.

They both entered King Dedede's room and turned on the transporter. 

"Are you ready?" Meta Knight asked. Tiff nodded and then they both hopped into the transporter. 

I hope Kirby is not too angry at me... Meta Knight and Tiff thought as they both prepared for the battle. 

When they entered Susie's office, they searched for an exit. The interior of her room was very unique, even more unique than NME Sales Guy's office. "It's gonna be hard to find out where the exit is where the whole room looks like it does not have a door."

"Hmm..." Meta Knight examined every part of the wall as he tapped on it. Gotcha... Meta Knight thought as he remembered a bit of what was inside of Susie's room when he was kidnapped (*refer to Episode 47-50). Meta Knight gently pushed the part of the wall to open the hidden door. 

"Whoa! How did you find that??" Tiff asked.

"I've been here," Meta Knight said. "Sure, I was brainwashed, but I still remember things in my unconscious. Now, come on!" Tiff followed after him. 

When they got to the other side of the door, Susie was sitting in a chair, facing away from them. "It's about time you arrived." When Susie said 'you arrived', she spun her chair to face them and crossed her legs. 

"Where is Kirby?!" Tiff demanded. "Bring him to us now!!"

"I don't know, it seems like Kirby is going to be in a deep sleep for quite a long time now," Susie said. "Plus, it also seems that Kirby does not want to be with you anymore. You abandoned him after all. Who would want to go back to their best friends or their boyfriend after they did not trust you and abandoned you? I wouldn't." Susie's provocative tone made Meta Knight and Kirby even more furious.

"Anyways, it looks like you are here to return the present I gave you," Susie said as she stood up from the chair. 

"Which will no longer destroy it," Tiff said. "Nice try trying to fool us the whole time."

"Wrong, ma'am," Susie said. "You are still being fooled. That was exactly my plan." Susie snapped her fingers, which made both Invader Armor and Robobot Armor jump out and stomp between them. Just then, the pink ball-shaped figure that Susie created hopped into Invader Armor, and Kirby was sitting in Robobot Armor, but there was something different about Kirby.

"Kirby!" Tiff called.

"He is unresponsive," Meta Knight said. "It looks like he is awake, but he is being controlled in his sleep state."

"You're exactly right," Susie said. "But I wonder how your knowledge is going to help you survive. Invader Armor! Robobot Armor! ATTACK!!!"