A/N: FINAL CHAPTER!

The group now is waiting as Clara gives birth to the baby finally. I do realize how fake it was for Clara to get pregnant so fast (usually it takes about a couple of weeks or something) and even be ready to give birth a few days later. I'm just going to imagine that the puffball species go through that whole process a lot faster than humans do, like A LOT.

And now that I think about it, Kirby hasn't eaten nearly as much as he would have liked throughout the entire adventure in the Mirror World. How in the world could that possibly happen? How much food will Kawasaki have left for his restaurant after Kirby's finished?

Anyway, enjoy the final chapter!

Disclaimer: I do not own any of the characters except for my OCs. Everyone else belongs to their respected owners.

-Chapter 17: Farewells-

Kirby, Fumu, Bun, and all of the others stood in the waiting room of Yabui's place. Yabui himself had been kicked out of his office after one of the mother Cappies took charge of helping deliver Clara's baby and he sulked in the corner, arms crossed over his white lab coat.

Until now, Kirby had really given much thought about the baby and now, he pondered over the word 'brother'.

Brother…now it's such a strange word…

Yabui muttered something, taking his glasses off and wiping them to take his mind off of things. Kirby could understand why he would be unhappy: he was Dreamland's only doctor, yet no one ever wanted him to actually operate on them. Being a terrible doctor, Yabui probably would have been a terrible choice out of anyone to help deliver the newborn baby.

In the other room, they heard Clara scream out in pain, gasping for breath. Kirby suddenly felt worried.

She's been through so much…what if something bad happens to my new brother…or sister?

Before he knew it, it was all over. Nothing could be heard from the other room. Then, the cappy appeared, peering out from behind the door.

"Hey, you can come to see her!" She called out. "Though a smaller group may be better…she's extremely tired."

Kirby, Fumu, Bun, Tokkori, and Sirica all got up, leaving the rest of the group in the waiting room and almost hesitantly at first, disappeared into the other room.

Clara was sitting upright in the bed she was in, looking up from the bundle of white sheets that she held carefully in her arms. Kirby held his breath as she smiled, pulling down the sheets to let them all see.

It was a girl. Her dark blue body and purple feet held the resemblance to her father and her body moved up and down with every steady breath. Kirby walked forward, leaning against the bed side to see his new sister.

"S…she's beautiful…isn't she?" Clara asked softly.

Kirby nodded. Then, she opened her eyes. Her bright, gold eyes looked up at him. She slowly opened her hand, reaching forward. Kirby held his hand out and allowed her to explore the new world around her, curiously feeling her brother's hand.

Fumu smiled as she looked at Bun.

"Kind of reminds me of when you were a baby. You were actually kind of cute then."

Bun nudged his sister. He was about to reply when Clara, looking up at Kirby, asked,

"Oh! I…I don't even h…have a name for her!

The group began pondering over a name for the small puffball. Clara looked back at her daughter, gently holding the dark blue ball closer to her. Kirby tried to put together name, only getting the first sounds out.

"Me…uh…Ann…Meena!"

The others looked at him when Clara suddenly smiled.

"M…Meena…I l…like it."

The Cappy walked over, smiling.

"I think Meena is a great name for her. But right now, Clara needs to rest. How about if we give her some time alone with Meena while you guys go back to Cappy Town? All of the soldiers and Cappies are simply dying to hearabout the trip. Did you know that you guys have only been gone for about three days? I guess the time passes by here more slowly than it does in the Mirror World."

Kirby was about to say something when his stomach groaned. How empty it felt! He could not remember the last time he had eaten enough to satisfy his stomach. Fumu laughed.

"Looks like we're going to meet up at Kawasaki's restaurant, huh?"

Kirby smiled but he and the others in the room exited, leaving Clara to take a much needed nap.

A feeling of content filled Kirby as he wolfed down the mountains of food piled before him. His appetite had not changed in the slightest and being the equivalent of starved for most of the trip in the Mirror World worsened it. Kawasaki was busy in the kitchen, trying to keep up with Kirby until at last, Kirby put down the last plate down, close to being satisfied.

He leaned back in his chair just as Sgt. Kit Cosmos entered the restaurant.

"Ah, glad to see you all back in Dreamland!" He said before turning to Kirby. "How was it? Did you see your father?"

"Yeah, my Dad was there and he helped get us back home," Kirby answered simply.

"Good to hear," He said, sitting down with the others at the table. "I have to comment though that your return to Dreamland was stunning. Just like your father, eh?"

Kirby tried to smile but found it disappear. A cold wind seemed to have swept over him as he felt his body shiver in sadness. Sgt. Kit Cosmos sensed it, immediately closing his mouth in a silent regret to have mentioned it.

Kawasaki came panting, holding up the last few dishes.

"Well, these are my last plates, but I know how much you love my curry!"

He layed it down before Kirby, expecting to see the young Star Warrior's face lighten, but Kirby sat there, not moving. Kawasaki frowned, worried that his best customer was displeased.

"Did I do something wrong?"

His voice was faraway. It echoed over and over again in Kirby's mind, but did not register. He suddenly stood up, paid the bill, and left.

He left, without saying one word, the others watching him leave.

Kirby was running. The wind whipped past his face as he ran. He needed to get away from the others, to be alone. He pressed on, thinking about what Sgt. Kit Cosmo had said.

I…I'm not like my father…he would have been able to get everyone back safely…I…I failed…

He made his way through the streets, running out of Cappy Town and out into the wide open fields. His wings opened from under his cape, the feathers reflecting the pale light of the moon.

The grass was up to his face and he continued running, now closer to his destination. Finally, standing on a field far away from the lights of the town, he was back on the same field where Meta Knight had opened the gate to the Mirror World, where he had left Dreamland and never came back.

He stood there, looking over the trampled grass that was growing new stalks from where the thousands of demonbeasts had marched over it.

He stood in the field without moving, the flashes of memories flying past his eyes. He thought about White Meta Knight, remembering how his words had guided him and his surviving friends safely back. He turned up to the sky, a faint smile forming on his face as the stars above him glimmered.

He watched as lights began swarming around him, circling faster and faster as his wings began to glow. He felt the familiar presence of the silver dragon run through his blood, flying forward, unstoppable.

I'm sorry Dad, but I've got to do this. I'm going back to save my friends.

Kirby blinked, feeling dizzy suddenly. He tried to reach forward, forwards towards the voices. He was lost in darkness, unable to find his way. Where was he? What was happening?

"Ah, glad to see you all back in Dreamland! How was it? Did you see your father?"

He blinked, feeling his consciousness slam back into his body. The world came into focus and Kirby found himself seated at the table with food piled in front of him back at Kawasaki's restaurant. He was looking at Sgt. Kit Cosmos who had just entered the restaurant.

He sat there, unable to comprehend the question. His mouth moved, as if tracing words, but no sound came out. He was looking at his friends. But now something was different.

He was looking at all of his friends, a larger and more complete group.

Fumu, Bun, Tokkori, Dedede and Escargon. Sword, Blade, Knuckle Joe and Sirica. SailorDee, Sir Arthur, Kamira, Jecra, and Garlude. All of them were looking at him strangely as he suddenly stopped eating, staring blankly at them.

"Is everything alright?" Knuckle Joe asked. "You look like you could fall over any second!"

A smile broke out on Kirby's face and he had to retain himself from leaping into the air, laughing.

I…I did it! The others…they're all alive!

Faintly, he could recall going back into time and stopping each and every one of the deaths of his friends. He had gone even as far back to Jecra and Garlude's deaths, keeping them safe and alive. By moving the frozen figures of his friends like mere toys, he had changed the placement of his friends at specific times, preventing their deaths from ever occurring.

He stopped, breathing heavily from happiness. They would never understand, but he alone, would keep the secret.

Sgt. Kit Cosmos came up to Sir Arthur, still watching Kirby.

"Is he…okay?" He said quietly.

"I have no idea!" Sir Arthur murmured back

Kirby stopped, trying to act as normal as possible.

"I…I'm sorry. I just…forgot how much I missed eating." He lied.

Sir Arthur blinked, but then turned back to Sgt. Kit Cosmos.

"Status report on the troops," He ordered.

"In top shape, Sir!" Sgt. Kit Cosmos said, saluting to the former GSA leader.

The sergeant sat down at the same table with everyone else, telling about the rigorous training he had put the GSA soldiers through.

"Wow. A few hundred pushups first thing in the morning followed by a five mile jog and sparring practice seems like a lot…" Jecra commented. "Not all of us are as physically strong as you are, Sergeant."

Sgt. Kit Cosmos laughed.

"I have to admit though, that a lot of them complained on the first day, but now all of them are back into shape, just like how they were back during the War."

"But is there really going to be more wars? I thought it would be all over with Nightmare gone." Sirica said with a surprised look on her face.

"The universe is never going to be at total peace," Knuckle Joe said, turning to his sister. "No matter what, there's going to be fights and tension. It's the way people are."

"Well said," Sir Arthur remarked. "Though Nightmare will one day return if there is enough hate in the universe, if we can keep those levels under control, Nightmare will be too weak to expand his empire as far as he had."

"So Nightmare cannot truly be ever destroyed…" Escargon said.

"Does that mean that he can never be defeated?" Dedede asked.

"No. At that, you are wrong," Sir Arthur said, turning to the penguin. "Nightmare can be brought down, but the future generations must continue to fight him. Nightmare has been defeated several times since the time his reign over the emptiness of space ended with the creation of life. However, I don't believe his empire will ever become as massive and powerful as it had been for generations to come. The people of the universe need to see that there is a new leader of the GSA, that there is hope."

Outside, it was already dark with the moon and stars shining down brightly upon Dreamland. Tokkori yawned.

"I don't know about you guys, but I'm about ready to fall asleep."

The others agreed and they all stood up, ready to leave. Kirby thanked Kawasaki, paying the bill, before Sir Arthur walked over to him.

"Kirby, would you come with me, there is one last thing I wish to speak to you about before I fully retire as leader of the GSA."

Perplexed, Kirby followed him outside, the cool night air brushing his face. He and Sir Arthur walked in silence, until the former GSA leader came to a stop at a cliff side, overlooking the glittering ocean.

"As leader, you will find yourself constantly dealing with one problem after another, whether it is a supply shortage, a fight that broke out, or the actual war itself. Sometimes, there will be points when everything seems hopeless, that the war is impossible to win. There will be times when your own men will lose faith in you. There will be times when you yourself will lose faith in your abilities and decisions. No matter the circumstances, never ever give up. As long as there is life, there is hope and with hope, there is an end to all those hard times. Never forget that. I have forgotten that myself many times when I stood as leader of the GSA."

Kirby smiled.

"I won't."

Sir Arthur turned to face the great, glowing sphere in the sky.

"I was surprised when your father turned down my offer to give him this position," He said slowly. "But now, I think I finally understand. Your father deals with the hardships of looking after the demonbeasts and the anger from the rest of the universe…"

Then, Sir Arthur chuckled quietly.

"He dealt with my anger too when I was trying to protect Clara…when I didn't know the truth about Galacta Knight…I get too strong on my opinions sometimes…I find it strange that now look at demonbeasts differently than I used to. Your father is a remarkable man."

"Do you really think we will ever see him again? I keep thinking that he only promised that we would just to get us out of the Mirror World before it was too late."

Sir Arthur put his arm around Kirby, his pale green eyes softening.

"I'm sure he will, in some way or another. Just be patient."

"Well, this is it…" Escargon said slowly, holding the most vital wire of the Delivery Machine in his hands.

A few days had passed since their return to the Dimensional World and the group, rather in a sad procession, stood in Dedede's throne room around the destroyed teleporter.

None of them felt eager to see it, especially for Kirby. It kept reminding him of the promise that Meta Knight was supposed to keep. With the passing of each day, it seemed less and less likely that he would ever see his father again.

Escargon exhaled and carefully placed the wire in between the pliers, ready to cut through it when the throne room's TV turned on. Everyone jumped back as sparks rained down as the screen flickered. It came into focus to reveal Customer Service's usual smirk.

"Long time no see," He greeted them. "Lots of things have changed, huh?"

"You again?" Fumu called out. "I thought we were rid of you!"

Customer Service laughed before pushing his glasses higher up on his nose bridge.

"Hey, I'm just the salesguy. I'm not the President of the new company."

"New…company?"

"Did you see our new logo?"

Customer Service stepped to the side to reveal the familiar symbol that was printed across the back wall. Kirby's eyes brightened as soon as he saw the same 'M' with the sword through it.

Suddenly, the ear bud on Customer Service began buzzing and he brought a hand to it to listen. Then, he straightened up and turned back to the others standing in the throne room.

"The new President of Nightmare Enterprises urgently requests to speak to you."

Pressing a button on the control panel before him, Customer Service's face disappeared, replaced by the figure of Meta Knight. He was bandaged heavily, almost completely covered by the strips of cloth. He was lying on a large, plush bed with dark red pillows behind him, propping up his limp wings which were tied down to a splint. His arm was resting against the pillow, hand drumming upon it in anxiety. His tired, gold eyes widened the minute he saw his family and friends. But more specifically, his eyes were on his wife.

"Clara!" He exclaimed, straightening up.

Clara stepped away from the others towards closer to the screen. She smiled as she looked at the face of her husband. Then, she gently pulled back the sheets from the bundle she carried. Baby Meena looked up to see her father for the very first time.

Meta Knight gasped, leaning his face forward to get a better look at his new daughter.

"S…she's beautiful…" He breathed, eyes glowing.

The others watched as a long stream of bright red flowed down the side of the mask. He wiped his tears of relief and happiness away with the back of his glove, turning back to Clara.

"I…I was so afraid that after everything that happened in the Mirror World, she wouldn't be born…w…what's her name? Have you already decided?"

"H…her name is Meena. Kirby…named…her."

"Meena…" Meta Knight repeated, eyes glowing a light blue.

Kirby stepped forward, facing his father.

"Dad, so what's all this about the new company? I thought you were going to shut down Nightmare Enterprises."

"I am, but I still haven't thought about a name for the new company which will take its place. I'm deciding to start my own company, this time not for selling demonbeasts but instead, transporting supplies across the universe."

"You are?" Jecra asked. "Wow. I never would have thought you as a business man, Meta."

Meta Knight laughed.

"That's what I was thinking too, but by doing so, we will help the war-torn planets rebuild and make trade links easier to make."

"I'm curious. Tell more about it," Sir Arthur said, smiling under his mask.

"You remember how entrance gates to the Mirror World can be easily opened, correct? I can put two gates together, both leading from a different planet, and anyone who wishes to ship anything to another planet can easily call us up, we'll connect the gates, and whatever trading goods they're sending through will make it to the other side's Delivery System where it is needed."

"Sounds like the old style telephone operating business to me," Knuckle Joe said.

"I suppose it does in a sense."

"What about the rest of the demonbeasts? Are they coming back to Dreamland?" Dedede asked.

"Actually, I've been sending demonbeasts out to distant planets in the Dimensional World to connect Delivery Systems. I can send a few of my people to come and fix yours."

"But didn't you say that the universe would never forgive your kind after what Nightmare did?" Bun questioned.

"We're trying to earn forgiveness and I can tell you as of now that it will take a very long time before we will regain our pride."

A brief silence went by before Sword and Blade walked forwards, gazing up at their lord.

"How are your conditions, Sir?"

"Not the best. Most of the bones in my wings were broken and the doctors here have been operating on me since you all left the Mirror World. I have just gotten the chance to finally get away from them and try to send a message to Dreamland."

No one said anything for a while before Meena yawned and closed her small, gold eyes. Clara let out her breath, finally about to ask the one question that burned through her.

"W…when am I…going to see you…again?"

"Clara, I…" Meta Knight began, eyes becoming its regular gold again. "I want to see you too, but I'm afraid for Meena's sake. I…I want her to grow up in the Dimensional World, where she would be happier…some of the demonbeasts have become too dependent on the Mirror World that they are unable to leave. I too have now become too deeply reliant on the Mirror World's effects. I don't think I'll ever be able to leave without dying…I don't want the same to happen to Meena. For her, Clara, stay with her for another few years."

"A…a few years?"

"Clara, please. For Meena."

Clara looked down at the sleeping puffball, gently stroking her small cheeks.

"B…but do you p…promise? To see me again…after Meena is older? Do you promise that…we'll be together…again? Y…you left me…with almost no explanation and it…broke my heart…"

By the sound of his voice, they could all feel the guilt that Meta Knight had felt from not laying out his entire plans to her.

"I promise, Clara. We will still be able to see each other as much as you want, though it may not be in person. If you touch any reflective surface, I'll come and find you, but we will not be able to talk. Same for you, Kirby. If you ever need me, you know what to do."

Kirby nodded.

"By the way, Dad?"

"Yes?"

"Did you see me transform?"

Meta Knight's eyes turned light blue again in pride.

"Of course I did. I watched you use your true form through the Central Mirror until it suddenly fogged up. Since then, I haven't been able to see what's been happening in Dreamland…"

The others watched as the pillow behind Meta Knight began moving slightly.

"Whoa! Sir! That pillow, it just…" Sword trailed off.

Meta Knight's eyes seemed confused. He turned around before he suddenly broke off laughing.

"Oh, I see. These aren't pillows."

He carefully picked the one that had moved up and it uncurled, its small wolf head yawning as it blinked at the group on the other side of the monitor. Then, seven more furry heads rose to look at the group, one of them the familiar figure of Wolfwrath, a wide grin on her face that displayed a row of her sharp teeth. Every one of her pups held the appearance of their mother, some of them with growing spikes along their back. The one that Meta Knight held in his hand was the smallest of the litter, only slightly larger than his glove.

"Meena wasn't the only one born recently…I didn't know that Wolfwrath had been expecting pups."

The furry wolf pups clambered around Meta Knight, sniffing him while one of them chewed on the hem of his cape. They had all been turned away from the screen, their soft bellies facing the monitor which was why they had appeared as pillows to the others. Wolfwrath rolled on to her front, finished with her nap. Though the others could not hear her voice in their heads, they could see the happiness in her eyes.

Lololo and Lalala floated down to Meta Knight, saying something softly to him. He sighed, dismissing them.

"I have to go now. The company has been busy for the last few days…things have been a mess."

"It was nice seeing you again, Dad."

"You too, Kirby. Another thing, if the GSA ever needs any supplies, just turn the Delivery System on and just name what you need."

Clara slowly smiled, eyes watery.

"G…goodbye…Meta Knight…"

"It won't be long, Clara. Just a few years. Anyway, that's how long it will take for all of the sunflowers to grow."

"S…sun flowers?"

Meta Knight's eyes turned pink.

"The field where the Tower of Shadows was is where I planned to have sunflowers grown. I know how much you love sunflowers."

"T…thank you…" Clara said, smiling a little.

Meena woke up again, looking around her with a confused expression at the sudden change in mood. Clara held her daughter close to her as Meena pulled on her long, pink hair. Clara winced a little, but she turned back to Meta Knight for the last time in the next years.

"T…take care of yourself…"

"You too."

Kirby walked on to the sandy beaches, his shadow stretching out behind him. The setting sun's light illuminated the GSA star on his shoulder plate as he waded into the shallow water. He looked at the waves for a long time, watching his reflection distort itself over and over again.

The figure of Meta Knight appeared suddenly, walking in the reflection to his side, gold eyes thoughtfully gazing back at his son. Kirby smiled back when his father started running. Sprinting to keep up with his father, water splashed in all directions as the pink Star Warrior ran, yet none of the water disrupted the perfect, clear image of his father.

Kirby watched as his Meta Knight's body began to shimmer, taking on his true form of the mighty black dragon of the ancient prophecy. He did not even need to glance behind him to know that his body too was shimmering. His feathery wings opened, curving inward as his puffball-like body transformed into the long, serpent body of his true form. He was suddenly no longer running in the sea's shores but now flying above it, looking down at the reflection of the familiar black dragon. Meta Knight's eyes glowed bright pink, challenging Kirby on.

Anyone watching from Dreamland's grassy fields would have seen the silver dragon, flying over the sea, just skimming over the azure waters. Sea gulls cried out as they flew away from the monstrous figure that suddenly roamed through the skies. Kirby turned to the stars that now shone above him, thinking about Nightmare who was still out there, desperately trying to rebuild his once mighty empire.

Hear me Nightmare! As long as I stand alive, the universe will be free from your reign!

With that, Kirby tilted his head back and roared out, letting the thundering call ripple across the oceans, across the lands, and out into the starry skies of the universe.

* * *The End* * *

A/N: Wow…it's all over. I cannot believe how far this story has strayed from the original writings in my notebook. It had Kirby and the others going on a quest to find Nova instead of Nova conveniently landing in Dreamland at a convenient time for Clara to wish for an entrance into the Mirror World and follow Meta Knight in. Meta Knight also did not appear until the very end which I think was pretty lame.

Not sure if some parts seemed out of place, but I was SOOOO rushed because I have to leave tomorrow and won't be back home until August. Ugh…I hope this did not ruin the quality of this chapter.

So now Kirby has a sister, Meena. I kind of liked the name too much to think of anything else so the name stuck with her. If the story stretched on further, I would have her grow bat wings like Meta Knight in the later years.

Now, what else could this story have ended with…

With Dedede, I would have had him give Dreamland to Kirby to set up a GSA base and the penguin would retire along with Escargon.

Sword, Blade, Bun, Sirica, and Knuckle Joe would join the GSA soldiers, serving in the ranks alongside Kirby.

SailorDee and Clara would eventually return to the Mirror World and stay with Meta Knight.

And just a thought…Blade would marry Fumu in the later years. :)

Feel free to point something out if I left a question about Angels of Prophecy or Beyond the Mirror that should have been covered, unanswered. I enjoy these kinds of reviews better than any other.

If I made this into a trilogy, this would conclude it up. Should I really bother writing a prequel, or is it just a waste of time? I know that people voted for both a sequel and a prequel to Angels of Prophecy, but now I'm starting to rethink about it. It's not like it will totally different since there are already many Meta Knight centered fics about his life and parts of it had been mentioned throughout Angels of Prophecy and Beyond the Mirror.

Please review and try to convince me to make a prequel…or try to pull me out of complete disaster before it even starts!