Gooey knew that the clouds in his old home were different, but he had no idea HOW different they were compared to Popstar's. Not only could the clouds here support the weight of Chuchu and Waddle Dee, they could support the weight of other creatures as well. For the most part, Gooey could see Waddle Doos, birds, and beings made out of ice as the group moved on. Though they weren't being drenched in water like the creatures above the clouds, they still looked as if they were on edge. The constant thundering sounds below them didn't help, either.

Eventually, the group found what appeared to be a cloud monster with spikes and a single eye. At first, Gooey thought that he was a form of Dark Matter, but then he realized that probably wasn't the case. In front of this creature was Dedede, who leaned against his hammer for support.

"Sire!" Waddle Dee called out as he ran in front of Dedede, who gave him a puzzled look. "Shouldn't you be back at the castle?"

"We just wanted to see what was causing all the rain!" Chuchu added as she hopped on top of Waddle Dee's head. "So what are you up to now, Kracko? Did you lose to Kirby, AGAIN?"

While the duo focused on Kracko, Gooey hovered towards Dedede's side. "Are you OK?"

"Hm?" Dedede asked before he nodded. "I'm all right, I just got a few scratches is all."

Gooey sighed in relief, he was happy to hear that Dedede was doing fine at least. He looked back at the fight going on between Waddle Dee, Chuchu, and Kracko. Waddle Dee held a spear in his hands, which seemingly came out of nowhere. When Kracko tried to charge at them, Chuchu would hold the spear and spin it as fast as possible in order to hover over him.

"I didn' know Chuchu could fight like that," Gooey said in admiration.

"Well, that's 'cause some animals are able to enhance whatever abilities you've got," Dedede said as he watched the fight. "And if you're someone like Kirby, they could help you with all sorts of problems."

"What kind of problems?"

"Well...just about everything, really. Which makes him REALLY annoying to fight."

Gooey knew that there was something special about Kirby, but now he liked to imagine he was just as strong as some of Gooey's stronger siblings...maybe even Lord Zero, himself.

"LOOK OUT!" Dedede yelled as he pulled Gooey away from a spark-like attack. When Gooey looked back at the fight, Waddle Dee had fallen to the floor with Chuchu trying to help his back up. Kracko's attention had turned towards King Dedede.

"Say kid...you any good at fightin'?"

"...No?"

"Then wait here," Dedede said as he placed Gooey back onto the floor. Though he was still weakened from his fight with Kracko before, that didn't stop Dedede from lifting his hammer and trying again.

Soon, Kracko was defeated, and Dream Land would be able to dry off. However, Dedede noticed that there was a large mirror above them. It was a golden mirror with wings on its sides. For some reason, the mirror gave off a sinister aura.

"Do you think Kirby might be in there?" Waddle Dee asked.

"He might..." Dedede said quietly. "But...I don't think any of us should go in there for now."

"But what if something happened to Kirby?" Chuchu asked.

"He's probably with Meta Knight, so I'm sure they'll be fine." Dedede said, but with a hint of uncertainty. "Besides...just lookin' at this thing's givin' me anxiety."

"But what if they dun come back?" Gooey asked. Dedede sighed as he rubbed his head. "I say we give 'em a few more days. And if they don't show up by then, I'll go in there and look for them myself."

Gooey frowned. He wanted to see if Kirby was all right, but it looked like it might take a little while longer to see him. However, the group was able to defeat Kracko, so they were able to take care of at least one problem for today.

As the day went on, the storm that had suddenly appeared in Dream Land had been reduced to a light drizzle. According to Waddle Doo, the sky should be clear again by tomorrow.

Gooey sat next to a window inside the guest room, he watched as the rain continued to fall. It was actually much nicer to look at when it wasn't pouring down on him.

"Gooey, are you in here?" Waddle Dee called as he walked into the room. He held a plate with a dessert on it. It wasn't a cake. In fact, most of it looked like it was made out of fruit.

"The others were serving apple pie downstairs," Waddle Dee said. "I thought you'd like to have a slice."

"Ah...Thanks, but where's yours?" Gooey asked.

"I ate mine already," Waddle Dee replied. He handed Gooey the plate, who then grabbed the pie with his tongue and ate it in one bite. The pie tasted sweet, and it was still warm too.

Gooey went back to looking outside of the window, though Waddle Dee looked worried. "Is something wrong?"

"No," Gooey replied. "We dun have water fall from the sky where I'm from."

"Ah, so you just wanted to watch the rain?"

Gooey didn't answer, but Waddle Dee was sure that meant "yes".

"Say...Waddle Dee?"

"What is it?"

"Is Dedede your dad?"

"Excuse me?" Waddle Dee asked in bewilderment.

"He's the one that takes care of you, right? So is he your dad?"

"Er...I guess...you could say that, yes." Waddle Dee said while thinking. "Why do you ask?"

"'Cause he told me before that I could come to him if I need a dad."

"Well...if King Dedede was your dad too, then wouldn't that make us brothers?"

"B-brothers?" Gooey asked in complete shock. "But...you're not a Dark Matter."

"And you're not a Waddle Dee, yet here we are."

It wasn't that Gooey didn't like the idea of being Waddle Dee's brother, he just wasn't sure if it was fair to call him that. Especially since he had so many siblings to begin with. And what would Kirby say? or Gooey's brother? Would they approve of such a thing? Though compared to Gooey's siblings, the Waddle Dees accepted him right away. Plus, Waddle Dee was one of Kirby's friends, right? So Kirby should be fine with it at least.

"OK, we can be brothers then." Gooey said cheerfully.

"All right," Waddle Dee replied, he looked as if he were trying to smile. "It's nice to have you around...brother."

Gooey was smiling, given all that's happened so far, he couldn't wait to tell Kirby when he got back.

Gooey had woken up late that morning, he never thought he'd be happier to see the sun shine down on Popstar again. He left the guest room and headed towards the kitchen, though as he made his way downstairs, the Waddle Dees gave him curious looks. It was as if he was a completely different person.

Once he was in the kitchen, he saw Dedede lean against the counter with a hot drink in his hand. He was talking to several Waddle Dees, though Waddle Dee himself didn't seem to be around. Nonetheless, Gooey thought that he would join them. "Goo' morning."

"Er...Mornin', Gooey!" Dedede said while giving Gooey the same strange look as the Waddle Dees did. "You're lookin' a little...blue today."

"But I feel fine."

"No...I mean you look blue," Dedede replied as put his cup on the counter. He looked through the cupboards above him until he pulled out the shiniest pan he could find. He handed the pan over to Gooey, "See for yourself."

Gooey took the pan and stared at his own reflection. Just as Dedede said, he'd changed color yet again, this time he was blue instead of grey. It was no wonder he was getting such odd looks. But unlike the last several times he had changed, Gooey didn't seem to mind. Because no matter how many times he mutated, his friends still treated him as one of their own. And to him, it was more than enough to make him happy.

"I'll bet Kirby's gonna be surprised when he get back."

"Hopefully not TOO surprised," Dedede said quietly as he took a sip of his drink.