#hopefully it's a good shadow anon design lol. thanks for the short description it did really help /gen

[retiredcultistredux]

Shadow anon: what kind of deal. Oh I'm more than interested.

(I look like a black cloud with a creepy smile,)

((ended up interpreting my own design based on the description and also inspired by kracko, even made my own little mini ref image so you don't have to make your own i just hope you like the design i came up with lol. anyway,,,,,))

Ester: "...Anyway...Kirby! The deal is...you help us with our plans, and in return, we'll find a way to turn you back into your normal pink self afterwards. Oh, and we'll make sure to bring your friends back too."

Kirby paused for a second.

Kirby: "...Bring them back, poyo...? Does that mean...they might..."

Ester: "Die? Yeah. But we can bring them back! Trust me, it's a win-win. And, I mean, they'll understand. ...Eventually. Though you're gonna have to fight them off if they try and stop us. So, what do you say?"

Kirby: "...I..."

The puffball hesitated, weighing his options. On one hand, Ester had a point. He didn't have much else to lose. The Friend Heart was broken, the ritual was pretty much complete, and Void Termina would be revived stronger than ever. No one stood a chance against a god of destruction, especially if they had to deal with Ester and Javez as well.

Normally, if he was in the right state of mind, he'd turn the deal down without any second thought. He wouldn't want to put his friends through this for the word of some guy who could very well just be lying to get what he wanted. But, if Kirby made sure Ester kept his end of the deal...if this was really what would be best in the end...if there was a way to save everyone after the fact...

...Maybe they'd just have to go through some dark times in order to reach the light at the end of the tunnel. And Kirby was too far detached from his sense of right and wrong to think otherwise...and he figured Ester wasn't going to take 'no' for an answer in the first place. So, still appearing as emotionless as ever, he sighed before eventually stepping forward and shaking Ester's hand, sealing the deal.

Ester: "Now c'mon! We don't wanna keep Javez waiting, and if your friends try to stop us, we've gotta be there!"

Kirby: "...Ok."

[Kirby has...joined Ester?? That definitely couldn't be good.]