The Batter and Kirby crashed through the roof of Dededes castle. Enemies tried to attack the pair, but Kirby used his warp star in order to barrel through them. As the pair flew to the center of the castle, Dark Matter noticed their presence. It used its magic in order to create a door with three giant seals on it, and than waited for the pair to arrive. As Kirby and The Batter were reaching the door, Kirby started to grab on tight to his warp star. "You might want to hold on tight, flying through giant doors can hurt!" Kirby shouted to The Batter over the zooming of his warp star. Kirby and The Batter gripped onto the star tight as they headed for the door…and crashed straight into it, knocking away the warp star and causing them to fall to the ground.
"Owwww frick." Kirby muttered under his breath while The Batter got up, rubbing his head. "That hurt." He than turned his way to the giant door. "Why can't we get through?" Kirby plopped his way next to The Batter, in order to examine the door along with him. The door was a big glossy wooden door with Dededes face engraved on it. There were three seals on the door that was flowing with energy from Dark Matter. Engraved on the seals were words that read CHALLENGE 1,2,and 3. "Hmmm, looks like this door is unbreakable. Maybe if we complete the challenges for the seals, than we'll be able to get through and challenge Dedede." The Batter nodded his head. "How do we start a challenge?" Kirby looked at him for a few seconds, before 'shrugging' his 'shoulders' "I don't know. I've never seen this type of stuff before. Maybe we can just touch the seal and it'll let us into the challenge." The Batter nodded his head and tapped the seal labeled CHALLANGE 1: THE COPYCATS.
Kirby and The Batter were then enveloped in a dark mist, before they reappeared in a triangular arena. From the celing, 2 wispy arms of smoke descended to the ground floor. Kirby and The Batter watched, as they got into a battle stance, as the mist started to transform. When it was finished, it turned into a smokey purple version of Kirby and The Batter. Dark Kirby and Dark Batter then rushed their enemies. "Hey look, you have color now!" Kirby yelled to the batter as he flung himself forward with a kick. "Shut it." The black and white Batter said to Kirby. Although he couldn't see his eye, Kirby felt a death glare on him, and although he was confident he could take on two versions of the Batter and himself, he was in no hurry to do so.
As Kirby and The Batter fought their shadow clones of themselves, Dark Matter was secretly watching. It knew that the hero's were close to approaching it, and it felt that if it was actually confronted, their would be no chance of victory. Instead, Dark Matter was sending them three tough challenges. With each swing or inhale, Dark Matter studied up close the scope of their power and their weaknesses.
"CRAAAAAACK" Went the sound of a bat flying across The Batters face. HE was flung backwards but quickly got back up. meanwhile The two Kirbys were punching rapidly at each other, when Dark Kirby squatted down and did a crouching kick, knocking Kirby over. As it pinned Kirby to the ground, It gained a fiery hammer and started to charge it. "Hey no fair! I want copy abilities to!" Before the Hammer could hit him, Kirby inhaled and ate it. He gained a white and blue rope that was twisted around his forehead, and his mind filled with little known hammer techniques. He then gained the power to out hammers out from the void. He had become Hammer Kirby.
Dark Kirby than turned into Dark Sword Kirby and the pair resumed their fight. Meanwhile The Batter was furiously swinging away at The Dark Batter, getting a few good hits across his face and his gut. However, Dark Batter jumped back and raised his bat in the air. Suddenly, three shadowy versions of The Batters old add-ons appeared next to him. "You gotta be fucking kidding me." Dark Batter started using his add-ons in order to attack him, with The Batter whacking them and sending them straight back at him. All of a sudden, The Batter felt a pain in his stomach and flew back across the arena, and Kirby did as well. "What happened?" Kirby asked. The Batter pointed towards the dark add-ons that surrounded Dark Batter. "One of those, Epsilon has an attack that can hurt all enemies, which means us. Alpha is a heavy hitter. Omega can make us weaker and them stronger." The batter got up, as Dark Kirby and Dark Batter were fast approaching them.
"Help me take down Dark Kirby as fast as possible, so we can focus on The Dark Batter" Kirby suggested. Charging up his hammer. The Batter nodded, and was about to run off, when Kirby stopped him. "Wait!" I'm getting charged up. When Dark Batter gets close enough hit me at him with you bat." The Batter nodded, and got into a swinging position. Once Dark Batter almost reached them, Kirby said "Now!" as he jumped into the air. The Batter smacked him forward with his bat, and Kirby swung his 300% charged hammer straight into Dark Batters gut, knocking him across the Arena. "Lets get Dark Kirby" Kirby shouted, rushing at them.
The Batter nodded as they ganged up on Dark Kirby. The 'poor' thing didn't stand a chance with their combined might, as Kirby would throw hammers at it and The batter would whack it every time it tried to escape. Kirby turned him hammer power into a bouncing star, and inhaled with all his might. Dark Kirby tried to resist, but was sucked in. The Batter got into a swinging position and nodded, and when he did so, Kirby shot Dark Kirby back at him. The Batter gave one furious swing and Dark Kirby evaporated into air. Kirby re-inhaled his hammer ability and the pair face to Dark Batter, who was just now getting up from the rubble he was knocked into.
It used Epsilon to try and damage the pair, but Kirby noticed the attack and swung it away. The Batter approached, swinging his bat into Dark Batters face. As he flew back Alpha flew towards him and grazed him. Dark Batter got up when Kirby threw a hammer into his face. While he was dazed and unable to send commands, the add-ons just flew lifelessly in the air. The Batter knocked them away with his bat, and Kirby started charging his hammer and slid right behind Dark Batter. Dark Batter got up and sensed something behind him. He quickly turned around and received a flaming hammer straight to the forehead.
Kirby and The Batter were enveloped in the dark mist again, and when it faded away they were once again in front of the Great door. However, one of the seals was filled with a dark medal. "One down two to go." The Batter said. Kirby nodded his head, and he reached for the medal that said CHALLENGE 2: The Arena