So fun fact: I initially planned on giving Dark Matter a much smaller to where you'd only see him in flashbacks.

I'll talk about that more when we get to a later part of the story.


The darkness of the void stretch as far as the eye could see, which was a perfect home for the colony. But even with the vast amount of space, this was not enough to satisfy Lord Zero. While he quietly examined the world outside with the world's Guardian, the young Dark Matter was watching his brother's sword techniques. Though his brother usually looked like the rest of their siblings, he would often take on a form that gave him more of a body with spines. Supposedly, this form was called a "Blade" form, though most Dark Matter didn't have spines like he did.

Just as his brother finished his demonstration, he handed the sword over to the Dark Matter. "Now I'd like to see you try."

Curiously, the Dark Matter formed small, nubby arms from his body and attempted to hold the sword. His eyes shimmered in amusement as he tried to swing it, but he accidentally dropped the sword by mistake.

"I suppose that's one way to handle a sword," his brother said with a hint of amusement in his voice. He grabbed the sword with an invisible hand and looked at his brother. "You still have a long way to go before you can fight like me, though."

The Dark Matter let out an annoyed sigh. He was different compared to the rest of their siblings. He couldn't talk, he couldn't hold onto anything like his siblings could, and he didn't have the abilities that his siblings typically had. He still remembered the time he tackled an N-Z in an attempt to possess it. Nonetheless, his brother gave him a patient look...well, as patient as one would look with a mask on, anyway.

A large, white blob with a red eye began to hover over the young Dark Matter, who quickly hid under his brother's cloak. The larger blob was giving the duo a bitter look, though the Dark Matter's brother looked unphased by this.

"Have you found a new world for us to invade, Lord Zero?"

"I have not," Lord Zero bellowed. "And how has training with that...defect been going?"

"We've made...some progress. And though we still have a long way to go, he's gotten better at using a sword."

"I would hope so, because the last thing we need around here is another disappointment!" Lord Zero said bitterly as he emphasized his last word. As he hovered away, the Dark Matter could feel himself getting wrapped in his brother's cloak.

Lord Zero was getting impatient with the Dark Matter, it was only a matter of time before something happened to him. It didn't help that the rest of his siblings weren't too fond of him to begin with. And despite what his brother had said, he wasn't getting any better at all.

The Dark Matter sank into his brother's chest as he got further away from Lord Zero. His brother wasn't one to show his emotions towards others. But even then, it was obvious that he was worried about the younger Dark Matter.

Perhaps one day he'll earn Lord Zero's respect. But with how everything was going, it didn't seem likely. For now, he was just happy that his brother was here to protect him.


Gooey didn't know how long he had been asleep for. From what he could remember, Kirby and Rick had ran off to look for a thing called "medicine". Nago was sitting at the foot of the bed while Chuchu drew something on the ground...Actually, those drawings looked an awful lot like Gooey's siblings.

"You're really looking forward to seeing the sunflowers, huh?" Nago asked.

"Oh, you have no idea!" Chuchu replied. "Nyupun and I have been looking forward to it for a while now."

"Do you plan on bringing anybody else?"

"Well I'm obviously gonna ask Kirby," Chuchu said happily. "You could probably bring Shiro if you want."

"I...don't know about that," Nago replied. His face turned red as he looked away, though his eyes widened as he noticed that Gooey had woken up. "Hey, Gooey...are you feeling any better?"

Though not as bad as it was earlier, the sick feeling was still there. Chuchu brought an arm over his eyes and frowned, "What do you think made him sick in the first place?"

"Maybe it's heat stroke?" Nago suggested. Chuchu shrugged as she took the cloth off of Gooey's face and dipped it into the bucket. "I just hope he isn't too dried out. As an octopus, I can tell you right now that it's one of the worst feelings out there."

Gooey closed his eyes again as Chuchu placed the wet cloth back on him. So Chuchu wasn't a Kirby, but what kind of creature was an octopus supposed to be? Maybe they were made out of water?

The door opened, and Kirby and Rick had walked inside. They were being followed by another person, however. He appeared to be a blue Kirby with a mask over his face and a cloth that flowed behind him. Gooey couldn't help but stare in admiration, this must've been Kirby's brother, he was even in his "Blade" form.

"So this is the creature you were talking about?" asked the blue Kirby. "And you said he had orange fins earlier?"

"He did when he fell from the sky," Kirby explained. "Do you know what he is, Meta Knight?"

Meta Knight stared at Gooey for about a minute. All Gooey could do was stare back. He was fairly certain that Meta Knight was a Kirby, given how round both of their bodies were. And thankfully, it seemed like Meta Knight had an idea of what Gooey was, too.

"I think you might've found a Dark Matter," Meta Knight explained. "It looks like he's started mutating, too."

"What do you mean?" Nago asked.

"Well, Dark Matter usually only have one big eye," Meta Knight explained. "They're said to be made from darkness itself, and they can control others to do their bidding. But it looks like he's started to change. And since he's still young, he could probably become a valuable ally one day."

"Really?" Kirby asked with an amused look on his face. Nago tilted his head in curiosity. "And how did you know this?"

"I have my reasons," Meta Knight said quickly as he wrapped himself with the cloth on his back. He gave Kirby a stern look. "But know this...Dark Matter aren't something to be taken lightly. This one could take control of you too if you're not careful."

That may be true for most of Gooey's siblings, but Gooey himself couldn't control anyone even if he wanted to. Thankfully, the others didn't seem too bothered despite what Meta Knight had said.

"Oh, we'll be fine." Kirby said while he waved an arm dismissively. "Besides...I took down Nightmare, I can handle a sick Dark Matter."

Meta Knight's eyes grew dim. "Yes, but...you were also the one that released Nightmare to begin with."

"Well, Dedede should've told me what happened before I fixed the Star Rod." Kirby said bitterly, causing Meta Knight to roll his eyes in response.

"Ah gees," Rick said as walked over to the bed. He poured a liquid into an oval and held it over to Gooey's face. "Here, this'll make you feel better!"

Gooey grabbed the oval and absorbed the liquid without a second thought. Chuchu gave him a curious look, "How did you drink all of that without gagging?"

"He probably can't taste anything," Rick suggested. Whatever the case may be, Gooey continued to sit there with a content look on his face. If that medicine was supposed to help the sick feeling go away, then he was sure that it'll work eventually. In fact, he could feel it working right now.


It had gotten darker the second time Gooey had woken up. There was still a light outside, but it wasn't as strong as it was before. It made the dome look more blue-ish.

Nago and Kirby were curled up beside Gooey while Chuchu slept on Kirby's back. Rick was snoring on the floor, and there was no sign of Meta Knight. Perhaps he left a while ago?

Gooey hadn't expected anyone to be nice to him when he came into this world. Everyone back home save for Brother and Lord Miracle weren't very kind, so he would've expected the same thing to be the case here, too. But instead, they were watching over him like his brother would've done.

Perhaps staying here really wasn't a bad thing? After all, he had yet to see what this world was really like. Lord Zero would never approve of such a bright world, but Gooey was sure that he could get used to it here.