And here we are (no jokes intended), DL3.
I might break the rules for this one since there's only a few chapters (and the next one is just snippets based on a few levels in DL3). I hope you enjoy it nonetheless.
"You've disappointed me for the last time!"
The Dark Matter shook as he stood face-to-face with Lord Zero. He tried so hard to fit in with his siblings, he tried to do everything he could to become strong like his brother. But with very little progress done, Lord Zero had enough.
"You have been completely useless to our kind, we can't conquer other worlds with the likes of you lagging behind. And for that, the only mercy I can give you is death."
The Dark Matter shook even more, his heart felt like it was about to burst. He wasn't ready to die. He wanted to show Lord Zero he was just as good as the rest of his siblings, but all he could do now was sit there and wait for his creator to kill him.
"Lord Zero, wait!" Yelled the Dark Matter's brother as he hopped in front of him. "I know you're angry, but there is no need for you to kill him!"
"So you STILL feel pity for this miserable thing?" Lord Zero asked in disgust. "Do you want me to kill you off as well?"
"I..." The Dark Matter's brother looked down, it was as if he was trying to contain himself. He looked back at the Dark Matter with a sympathetic look before he held his ground and stared into his creator's eye.
"I don't think killing him is necessary, at the very least...you should give him the chance to flee first."
"Do you honestly think that he would survive out there on his own?"
"I...I know he isn't very strong, but you HAVE to let him go," The Dark Matter demanded, his voice was much louder than it usually was. "Please, Lord Zero! I am BEGGING you!"
Lord Zero continued to give his creations a bitter look. He took a moment to think before he made his decision.
"Very well then. If he means THAT much to you, then I'll let him go. But he will NEVER come back here again. And should there come a day where we cross paths, then I won't hesitate to kill him!"
"...Understood, My Lord!" The Dark Matter's brother said as he quickly changed into his Blade form. He grabbed the Dark Matter with his cloak and floated away. "Come along, brother..."
The Dark Matter noticed something was leaking from his brother's eye through his mask...they were tears, weren't they? It seemed like parting was as much of a punishment to his brother as it was to the Dark Matter. Once the duo had gotten far enough from Lord Zero, his brother began to speak.
"You know that we are born to serve Lord Zero, no matter what he says. And you know that...we're not allowed to show any signs of weakness..."
The Dark Matter replied with a sigh, he held onto his brother as if he were living his last moments in this world.
"But you know that we're not like the others. We may never see each other again, but...I'm sure there's another world waiting for someone like you. They'll love you...just as much as I did"
Soon, the duo went through the dark clouds that surrounded their home, there was a bright light out here that hurt the Dark Matter's eyes.
"When I let go, I want you to fly as far away from here as you can," Brother said while he squeezed him one last time. "Find a new home, and don't look back."
The Dark Matter sprouted a pair of arms and hugged his brother back. Within a few seconds, he was released. The Dark Matter flew away as far and as fast as he possibly could. He flew away from his his home, his creator, his brother...He was leaving his entire life behind.
He didn't know where he was going, nor was he even sure if he was going to survive out here. But he knew that he couldn't go back, he needed to find a new home like his brother wanted. And when he did...
...Perhaps one day, he will see his brother again?
Winter had come and gone, and just as Kirby had said, Popstar had gone back to its usual green self. The plants came back to life, and the animals had woken up from their long slumber. Today seemed like it was going to be a nice day.
...Or at least Gooey hoped it would. He couldn't explain it, but he could feel a strange aura today. It was much stronger than the one Brother left when he tried to take over Popstar. But when he went outside, he could see that the world was as bright and as green as it ever was. Perhaps he was just worried over nothing?
Kirby stepped outside of the house with a fishing rod in his hands. He looked just as happy as he usually was, so the strange aura couldn't be from him.
"Wanna go fishing with me, Gooey?" Kirby offered. "I'll let you eat the first fish we catch this time."
"Sure thing," Gooey said cheerfully. He followed Kirby until the duo reached the lake. He sat near the water while Kirby tried to catch a fish. Thankfully, the fish weren't giving off any strange vibes, either. Gooey was convinced that this strange feeling could just be his imagination after all. He closed his eyes and began to doze off...though before he could sleep, he could hear Kirby shout from excitement.
"I caught one!"
Quickly, Kirby pulled the fish out of the water, which Gooey managed to catch it with his tongue. He enjoyed the taste of the fish, but that aura was getting stronger and stronger. The sky started to get darker, too. It was as if Lord Zero himself looked down at him, it was as if he questioned how Gooey was still alive.
"...Gooey? You might wanna look at this."
Gooey looked up at the sky and immediately spat out the remains of his fish. The sky was covered in a large black cloud, poking out of the cloud was a single red eyeball. As he had feared, Lord Zero had finally come to take over Popstar.
"Kirby!" a voice called out. Coo landed in front of Kirby with a worried expression. "Popstar's in big trouble!"
"I can see that," Kirby replied as he looked up at the sky. "Do you think Dedede might be in trouble again, too?"
"I would think so," Coo replied. "Those black clouds are causing all kinds of problems. and they haven't even been here for long."
Gooey frowned, this was almost like the time his brother tried to attack Popstar. With Lord Zero involved, it was probably better for Gooey to stay at Kirby's house. However, he didn't want Kirby to fight his creator, not alone at least.
"Can I help?" Gooey asked. "I wanna help, too."
"Are you sure?" Kirby asked. "Because you'll be going against your old family, you know."
"I dun care," Gooey replied. "If Lord Zero takes Pop'tar, we'll never see the light again."
"And given what's going on, we'll need to get as much help as we can get!" Coo added as he looked back at the sky. "I just hope that the others are all right."
Kirby hummed in acknowledgement as he looked back at the sky. "All right, you can come with us," Kirby told Gooey. "But I'll remind you that you're allowed to back out at any time, all right?"
"All right, Kirby!"
Of course...There was a chance that Gooey's brother came back as well. And if he was here, then there was also a chance that he would to fight Kirby again. But for some reason, Gooey wasn't bothered by this. As far as his brother was concerned, they were complete strangers to one another.
With all that kept in mind, Kirby and Gooey headed over to the Grass Lands. Their adventure had just begun.