Darkness Unleashed
Chapter Nine: The Crystal
The crystal hidden deep in Ripple Star. It was once used to defeat Dark Matter himself, and it is a symbol of the power it holds. Though, the powers it holds are unknown, and if evil got hands on it, we would all be doomed…
"Kirby? Are you okay?" Gooey said, running towards Kirby.
Kirby kept silent, and didn't say anything.
"Kirby?" Gooey asked, again.
"I forgot to ask where the base here is…" Kirby started.
"Don't worry! We just need to find all the shards!" Gooey said.
"What about Dark Matter!? He's extremely powerful! We need the crystal from Ripple Star, and Galaxia, and the Star Rod! It's no use!" Kirby said.
"Kirby! I found this hatch! It leads directly to Ripple Star!" Scythe said, running towards the two.
Kirby stood in realisation.
"They've already gotten there!" Kirby said.
"I'll lead you to the hatch!" Scythe said, running along.
Kirby and Gooey followed, and eventually came to a small trapdoor.
They climbed down for what seemed like forever, and then they came to a tunnel.
"Is that… Ripple Star?" Kirby asked, looking at the heart shape off in the distance.
"Yes…" Gooey said.
"How did it come to be there!?" Kirby asked.
"It came to the centre of all the planets first. Dark Matter must know of this!" Scythe said.
The three walked towards Ripple Star, and saw the place was completely deserted.
"What the-?" Scythe asked.
"The crystal… It's hidden in that palace over there!" Kirby said, pointing to a palace.
"But what if the crystal has already been taken!?" Gooey gasped.
"Then the place would already be on fire!" said Kirby.
The three walked in, and to their surprise, there was the Dark Shape Shifter, who was in the form of a human.
"What are you doing!?" Scythe said, glaring at the Shape Shifter.
"What do you think I am? Having a tea party with Ribbon here?" the Shape Shifter said, pointing to Ribbon, who was tied up in chains. "This blasted crystal is holding back my power! It is an object of the light, and I cannot touch it! One of you must give it to us!"
"Kirby! Help!" Ribbon screamed.
"Now, now, dear, no time for Mr. Hero today, because by the time he steps near that crystal, he'll be fried to ash!" the Shape Shifter said, laughing.
"Kirby! Eat it! Use its powers!" Ribbon screamed, struggling from the chains.
Kirby quickly swallowed the crystal, becoming: Light Kirby!
Kirby started to glow, and so did his shield!
"You think this will do anything!? What about poor Ribbon here?" the Shape Shifter said.
Scythe kicked Ribbon out of the way.
The Shape Shifter turned into Ribbon, and said, mockingly, "What about me! Save me! Help, Kirby, help!"
Kirby shot a streak of light at the Shape Shifter, knocking him back.
"Uurgh! You scoundrel!!!" the Shape Shifer said, turning into Dark Matter.
"Yah!" Kirby screamed, shooting another streak of light at The Shape Shifter, and The Shape Shifter, again, was hit.
"As dangerous as you are, I am still boss!" The Shape Shifter said, multiplying his form and surrounding Kirby. "You cannot kill me! There are too many of me! HAHAHAHA!"
"Die!!!" Kirby screamed, shooting another streak of light at The Shape Shifter's multiplied form, but The Shape Shifter just dodged the attack.
"YAH!" Kirby screamed again, lashing a kick illuminated with light at The Shape Shifter, who bounced back.
"You call that special!?" The Shape Shifter said, shooting a beam of darkness at Kirby. "You cannot kill me, weakling!"
Kirby held up his shield, which unfortunately, was not big enough for the blow, when suddenly, a barrier of light formed around Kirby, absorbing the attacks.
Kirby did a spin kick, which shot light attacks everywhere until the room was filled with it.
"AAAUGH!" The Shape Shifter screamed, encumbered in the sheer force.
The Shape Shifter disintegrated, leaving a shard of the Warp Star behind.
"Nowadays it seems like everyone has one of these!" Gooey remarked, smirking.
Gooey, using his tongue, unlocked the chains around Ribbon.
"Thanks," she said.
Kirby then spat out the crystal, losing his ability, and then offered it to Ribbon.
"No, Kirby. I think this should be used to destroy Dark Matter," Ribbon said, handing the crystal back.
"Hey, what happened to the other fairies?" Gooey asked.
"Some died. All the others that survived are in their homes," Ribbon said.
"Then why isn't the city in flames?" Scythe asked.
"They all tried to attack Dark Matter, and anyway, this place isn't made out of wood!" Ribbon said.
"Well, I guess we'll be going, then," Kirby said.
"Not as long as I am here," said a voice, coming from the shadows.
"Dark Meta Knight!?"
To be continued…
