Kirby: Right Back At Ya! The Crystal Shards

AN: That's right, this fanfic is back! I hope you enjoy this chapter!

Chapter 4

Dedede and the Truth of Dark Matter

Dedede happily eyed one of the crystals in his possession.

"He he he", said Dedede, "Crystals are a kings best friend!"

Just then Escargoon rushed on in. "Sire", he said. "We have trouble!"

Dedede put down the crystal and eyed Escargoon. "I told you not to come in here when I am admiring my crystals!"

"But sire", said Escargoon, "It's Kirby, he and those friends of his are heading to the castle. I just got wind that they are crystal collecting themselves! What's worse sire is one of our Waddle Dees has joined with them."

"WHAT" shouted Dedede. "Hurry close the gate, don't let them in!"

"Yes sir" said Escargoon saluting and before Dedede said anything else, he ran off.

Dedede looked at his crystal. "Don't worry beauty, they aren't going to take you nor the other two crystals I got in this here castle."

He laughed at this, but as he did again bunch of black matter appeared on they wall and an eye appeared and gave him a short glance then vanished.

Kirby and Co. was almost right up to the draw bridge to King Dedede's castle.

"We are almost there", shouted Tiff.

But then without warning, the drawbridge snapped shut.

"Hey what is going on here" shouted Tuff.

Escargoon popped his head up from behind the wall. "Sorry no pink puffs inside today!"

Tiff looked absoutly. . .tiffed.

"What?, said Tiff, "Come on! We need to get in Escargoon!"

"Yeah, and take the chance you may take his majesty's crystals away, no thank you", said Escargoon.

Ribbon looked up and said, "But we must, or the whole galaxy will be in peril."

"Likely story, and frankly I do not care. Ta", said Escargoon who then went back behind the wall.

Fololo hung his head. "This is not good."

"Now how are we going to get in", asked Falala.

Taking out her art supplies, Adeline said, "Don't worry, just leave it to me!"

Adeline started painting and began painting a bridge. She then finished and then a huge bridge went to the otherside.

Adeline walked across it. "See, no problem." Then she looked at the still drawn up draw bridge and blushed.

"Oops, almost forgot", said Adeline. She took out her brush and painted a hole in the bottom of the drawbridge. "There our way in."

"Poyo" said Kirby happily.

The group headed inside the castle very easily.

"Great job Adeline", said Tuff.

"Well it was nothing", said Adeline as she smiled and rubbed the back of her head.

"Come", said Meta Knight, "We got to find all the crystals the king has had stashed away."

They nodded and headed on inside. They ran through several halls before reaching the area where Tiff and Tuff lived with their parents, Sir Ebram and Lady Like.

The group entered it hurridly.

"Mom, Dad", said Tiff, "We, need your help." The group was panting. Lady Like knelt down held Tiff reassuringly.

"Calm down", said Lady Like, "Now what is the problem?"

Tiff said, "We need to find Dedede's crystals."

"You mean those shiny things he has been collecting", asked Sir Ebram.

"Exactly", said Tiff, "And we need them before some thing called Dark Matter gets it."

"Well I did see his Majesty in the throne room with one of them, one is in the dungeons and another is being held by his Waddle Dees", said Sir Ebram.

"Thanks a lot", said Fololo.

"It means a lot", finished Falala.

The group first headed off for the dungeons, once down there they found it guarded by Blade Knight and Sword Knight, Meta Knights companions.

"Oh Meta Knight", said Blade Knight. "Glad to see you here."

"I am glad to see you too", said Meta Knight, "I trust the king gave you orders to guard a crystal within that room?"

"Indeed", said Sword Knight, "But the only reason we volunteered to guard it was so you could get it."

"Of course", said Meta Knight.

They went inside the room and Ribbon happily took the crystal. She did a victory loop in happiness.

"Yay, we got more of the crystal back", said Ribbon.

"That was the easy crystal getting into the Waddle Dee's area will be much harder", said Tiff.

But then Waddle Dee pointed to himself and smiled.

"Of course", said Falala, "We have a Waddle Dee on our side, you can get in there."

Waddle Dee happily nodded.

"We are counting on you", said Adeline.

It wasn't long before Waddle Dee went into the Waddle Dee quarters. Fortunately the Waddle Dee and the Waddle Doo in charge were too busy watching TV at the moment.

Waddle Dee did his best to sneak toward the shelf that held the crystal on it but then got caught of guard when the Waddle Doo spotted him.

"Hey", he said, "There you are. Found any new crystals for the king?"

Waddle Dee shook his head.

"Well try harder and. . ." said Waddle Doo then saw what Waddle Dee was doing. "Hey what are you?"

Knowing he was busted, Waddle Dee grabbed the crystal and ran out of their as fast as he could.

"Hey come back! That's the King's crystal", shouted the Waddle Doo.

Waddle Dee managed to get to get back to Kirby and Co. and caught his breath.

"Did you get it", asked Tuff.

Waddle Dee smiled and held up the crystal. Ribbon happily took it and it merged with hers.

"Now all that's left is to confront Dedede", said Tuff.

They all headed to the throne room were Dedede happily looked at his crystal. Escargoon was at his side.

Escargoon noticed their entry and got Dedede's attentiong.

"Hey I thought I made sure you. ." started Dedede and then he got lost in thought at the site of Ribbon's crystal.

"Excuse me", said Ribbon, "But we need that crystal of yours. So if you can just hand it over nicely."

Dedede snickered. "This thing? I don't know it sure is purty but here's the deal, you can have it, if you give me your really big one pixie!"

Ribbon gasped and held it. "No, you can't!"

"Then no deal, he he he", said Dedede.

"Come on Dedede", said Tiff, "The fate of the universe is at stake!"

"And I still say, no way hosay", said Dedede.

"Yeah so go and get your greedy mits out of here", said Escargoon.

But just then, something materialized out of the floor and formed a ball with a eye. It was one of Dark Matter's dark masses.

"What in sam hill" gaped Dedede but then before he knew it, the dark mass pounced on Dedede.

"Sire", asked Escargoon.

Dedede stood up smiling evilly and took out his hammer. He began swinging it, madly. Everyone managed to dodge the dark Dedede but to little avail.

"Kirby suck up the hammer", shouted Fololo.

Kirby complied and started using Inhale on Dedede. Even with Dark Matter's power, Dedede couldn't hold on to his hammer. He let go of it and it sailed right into Kirby's mouth.

Kirby lept into the air, a bandanna wrapped around his head and he held a hammer.

"He has become, Hammer Kirby", said Meta Knight.

Hammer Kirby ran right at King Dedede and hit him right on the head, the then the stomach then he gave a huge swing and hit Dedede in the face. The Dark mass flew out of Dedede and Kirby managed to hit it out of the park er, castle.

Escargoon and Waddle Dee helped a woozy King Dedede to his feet.

"What the heck happened", asked Dedede.

"Well sir", said Escargoon, "You got possessed by some flying eye ball, Kirby knocked it right out of ya and. . . hey they just took your crystal!"

Dedede looked just in time to see the crystal merge with Ribbons crystal who smiled.

"HEY you give that back", said Dedede.

"No, that crystal was a part of this in the first place", said Ribbon.

"I don't care, don't you know it's finders keepers", asked Dedede, "Waddle Dee get that crystal!"

Waddle Dee shook his head in refusal.

"You heard the king, get that crystal", said Escargoon.

Again Waddle Dee shook his head.

"Why ain't he obeying me", asked Dedede in anger.

"Cause Kirby saved him from Dark Matter so he chose to help us", said Fololo.

"Dark Matter", asked Dedede. "That was the thing that got me?"

"Yes", said Falala. "If it weren't for Kirby you would still be under his control."

"Dark Matter is after us because he wants this crystal and all the shards that came from it", said Tuff.

Ribbon sadly nodded.

Dedede growled, "I know only one place that would make such a thing!"

He quickly climbed on his throne and pushed a button on the armrest. A huge screen popped out of the wall and on it, the Salesman from Night Mare Enterprises popped up.

"Sorry Triple D, no more monsters till you pay our bills", said the Salesman.

"I ain't calling about buying a monster, I am calling ya to complain about one of your monsters", said Dedede.

"One of them attacked the King and possessed him", said Escargoon.

"These runts here, particulary that little Pixie say the name of it is Dark Matter", said Dedede.

The Salesman paled and nearly fainted. "Oh dear, oh dear, oh dear."

Meta Knight walked up to the screen. "What seems to be the matter, surely you can control it."

"No unfortunately we can't", said Salesman, "In fact for sever dozen reasons that monster was never put on sale or used at all."

Ribbon flew up. "Well it's out, it attacked my planet and caused the crystal of the planet to be shattered."

Tiff pointed to him and said, "We demand some answers."

The Salesman drew a deep breath and said, "Well since we are all in danger, I guess I have no choice. You see as you know we here at Night Mare Enterprises specialize in creating and selling monsters of all kinds. Normally all the monsters are made to serve the big man in charge of NME. Then one day we made a special monster that had the ability to possess control and even convert itself Because of it's black mass we named the creature, Dark Matter. However Dark Matter proved to be more formidable than we thought, it soon developed a mind of it's own and worse it grew too powerful for even the big guy to handle so we had it under quarantine. But then, sometime before Kirby arrived in Dream Land, it managed to break free and escape into the galaxy. We haven't seen matter or hair of it since."

"Until it attacked my planet", said Ribbon.

"Yes, not suprising, you see, Dark Matter thirsts for power and hates good energy. It planned to steal your crystal turned it from light to dark and then use it to make itself unstoppable. Also it hated the cheery way your people were living", said the Salesman.

"Is there anyway to get rid of it", asked Tuff.

"Just one", said the Salesman. "You must find every last crystal shard for the Ribbon Star Crystal. For that Crystal may be just the thing to defeat or destroy Dark Matter once and for all."

"How do we know this isn't a trick so you can get the crystal for yourself", asked Tiff.

"She has a point", said Adeline.

"Look if Dark Matter was really under our control we would have had that thing go after Kirby and steal some of Dedede's loot to pay off his debt", said the Salesman.

"He has a point", said Meta Knight, "And we could use as much help as we can get."

"Desperate times call for desperate measures", said Adeline.

"Poyo", said Kirby nodding.

"Okay we have to believe you", said Tiff.

"You won't regret this, I promise you that", said the Salesman.

Dedede laughed and said, "Ha, good luck."

They all looked at him.

"Aren't you going to help us", asked Tuff, "We could use as much help as we can if we are going to take on Dark Matter."

"Yeah well it ain't my concern", said Dedede.

"I am afraid it is", said the Salesman, "If Kirby and his crew can't defeat Dark Matter, we will all be put under his mindless possession and we will be doomed."

Dedede hummed. "Hmm you do have a point."

"And did I mention if you help Kirby and his friends defeat or destroy Dark Matter, you can call say about 60% of your bills payed!"

Pounding on Escargoons head he said, "DONE DEAL!"

He then walked up and held a hand out to Kirby.

"Well Kirby, looks like we are going to be partners from here on out", said Dedede.

"Poyo", asked Kirby in confusion but then he took Dededes hand and smiled and shook it. "Poyo! Poyo!"

AN: Thank you for enjoying this installment of Kirby: Right back at Ya! The Crystal Shards. "See you in the future!"