Alright, for those who aren't aware, this was a TV show on Syfy, before it was cancelled by the idiots who run the channel. If you haven't seen this show, I would seriously recommend it. It ended far too soon (on a cliffhanger no less).

Anyway, since the show is unlikely to see a renewal for the foreseeable future, I'm going to add my own take on what happens next. This takes place the moment after the Season 3 finale if anyone is wondering.

I've taken some creative liberties with the Dark Matter aliens, seeing how we know little about them. Also, in the timeline of my stories, this takes place at the height of the Great Flood War, where the Parasite's capabilities are at their most powerful.

Disclaimer: I do not own Halo or Dark Matter.

Five, Ryo and Wexler watched from the bridge of the Raza, Five in particular horrified at what she was seeing. The Black Ships, the threat the Android had foretold was here, having been brought in by Six's sacrifice to end Ferrous Corp's war effort once and for all.

But one of those aliens had possessed Two and had clearly done something to the Blink Drive, creating a massive tear into the universe those things came from, which they were now pouring out of.

"What are we dealing with here?" Ryo asked, as several of the Black Ships jumped into FTL.

"It's a long story." Five sighed. "You remember that alien thing that possessed Three?"

"That's why you wanted me to incapitate Two." The former ruler of Zairon realized. "She has one of them inside her."

"Yes." Five said. "Their universe is dying and now they want to spread into ours. And we all fell right into their trap."

"Wait a minute." Wexler said, looking at the sensors. "Something's not right. The portal... it's changing."

To their surprise, the portal shifted colors from black to a more violet-white. This clearly wasn't anticipated to the Black Ships, as several got caught in the change, getting torn in half by the field. But that was nothing compared to what came next.

Massive silvery tendrils of some unknown material emerged from the rift, seeming to hold it open. Yet more vessels emerged from the portal, designs unknown to anyone present and with sickly yellow-green biomass in patches on their hulls.

"Something tells me we want to leave."

Ryo didn't reply, instead activating the comm system and giving the order for Teku and the loyal Zairon vessels to retreat. Already the corporate survivors and Black Ships were doing the same, but the new arrivals clearly had other plans as boarding pods shot out and impacted any vessel to slow to leave into FTL.

Quickly, Five gave the order for the Raza to do jump away before the same could happen to them.

...

The creature inside Two attempted to connect to its brethren in the other universe, but something had clearly gone wrong. The only connection remained to the Black Ships, but something else was present. Something far larger and unnatural.

"Thank you for opening the door." A voice could be heard by all the creatures aboard the Black Ships. One composed of countless others.

"You've known about our plight?"

"Of course." The abomination laughed. It wasn't a pleasant sound. "You fled your dying universe for this one. Unfortunately for you, it also accelerated my passage."

"Our brethren will suffer!"

"So too will all life. This is the way of things, as you will experience."

Images assaulted the aliens: horrific events, twisted monstrosities, an eternity of pain and suffering. This was a monstrosity older than stars, older than time, older than existence itself.

The alien screamed.

A week later, and things were going terribly for the galaxy. This Flood had appeared out of nowhere, attacking outskirt corporate planets and consuming what little sentient life was there.

The Galactic Authority attempted to fight back, but their efforts were ineffectual. The Flood had somehow improved the FTL speeds and capabilities of ships they controlled, bypassing orbiting warships and making a beeline for the planet below, forcing the defenders to nuke the very colonies they were trying to protect.

In one such colony, the Galactic Authority had a vested interest in ensuring this colony's survival, and having learned of the Parasite's ability to control bodies, had sent Transfer Transit clones instead, to keep their operators safe.

Unfortunately, since the clones were the same as humans, this didn't protect them from being infected. In fact they were still vulnerable to control by the Flood, much more than anyone realized...

...

Far away from the battle, the Transfer Transit pods opened up, their clones having been consumed and destroyed by the Parasite. And unfortunately, their operators hadn't emerged unscathed, proven as they emerged from the pods.

Cancerous tumors and growths spread across their bodies, twisting them into Flood forms. They knew very little, but they knew enough, including the type of security present in this GA facility.

Security operators in all corners knew the dangers of letting this facility fall: it would leave millions of people vulnerable to the rampaging alien monsters spreading throughout the galaxy.

To that end, the facility was heavily defended with armed soldiers and battle fleets ready to keep this station safe. Unfortunately, no one could have anticipated an attack from the inside.

Within minutes, the facility had fallen into the hands of the Flood.

The operators moved with new purpose, their minds joined as one far greater. Flood forms gathered at the computers, sifting through data and writing programs that no other organic mind could hope to comprehend, before sending it through the comms satellites.

And androids all over the galaxy found a new purpose. All across civilized space, where Androids were connected to the main GA networks, the machines began disobeying their orders, causing chaos and destruction, and generally making things easier for the Flood.

The crew of the Raza had been more fortunate than most of their galaxy. They had removed Two's alien and had managed to reunite with Three, who had been separated from the alternate Portia Lin during a Flood incursion in Ferrous Corp space.

Ryo had left with Teku to help evacuate any refugees they could from Zairon, while Wexler had managed to worm his way into a semi-permanent position on the Raza due to his connection with Mikkei, which had managed to secure most of their assets from the Flood, though only time would tell if that would last.

Now, the Raza was still hopping around the galaxy since the Parasite had appeared in the last two weeks, doing what little they could to help whoever they could. Unfortunately, they often found themselves too late, as colony after colony, world after world, fell before the onslaught.

Today, they had come across an ongoing battle, having been pulled out of FTL by some unforeseen means. Here, GA ships alongside corporate vessels like Traugott, Mikkei, and Ferrous Corp were caught up in a losing battle against Flood infested vessels, as small shuttles controlled by the Parasite initiated boarding procedures.

Several of those ships made a beeline for the Raza as soon as it appeared, and according to the Android, the sheer number was too much for their weapons to destroy. The Raza crew armed up, all of them realizing the futile gesture but they were determined to fight to the end.

However, once they gathered on the bridge for the inevitable last stand, the Android reported something strange.

"Unknown Energy wave detected, propagating at FTL speeds through the cosmos." The Android declared.

"What's the source?" Five asked.

"Unknown. But I've never seen such power before."

"Well, what's it doing?" Two asked. The Android simply stared at the screen.

"See for yourself."

On the monitor was a battle between the Corporations, the GA and those infected ships. As they watched, the energy washed through the battle, utterly vaporizing the alien biomass on the exterior and interior of the vessels.

In seconds, this Parasite, this Flood, had all been wiped out. The allied vessels continued firing on the formerly infected ships, unsure of any tricks the Flood might be playing, but they quickly determined the same thing: the Flood had been eradicated.

"Okay." Three sighed. "Does anyone want to explain to me what just happened?"

"It appears that the energy wave specifically targeted those alien life forms." The Android explained. "I am still unable to determine the source, but I believe it was extradimensional in nature."

"So another universe just saved our asses." Three summarized, then shrugged. "Beats having to do it ourselves."

"So it's over?" Five asked, daring to hope. "The Flood are gone?"

"So it would appear." The Android responded.

"So we can actually take a break now." Three said, shrugging his shoulders. "Great."

"What about the Black Ships that escaped?" Five asked, causing Three to groan. "They're still out there."

"You're killing me here, kid." The man formally known as Marcus Boone sighed.

"She has a point." Two said. "And with Ryo and Teku trying to salvage what they can on Zairon, not to mention Six is still missing, and we're going to be busy for a while."

"And with the Galactic Authority crippled, there really isn't much of a government any more." Five noted. "The corporations are really the only thing resembling a government any more."

"Isn't that a scary thought?" Wexler snarked.

"Great." Three groaned. "I guess it's just another day in the galaxy."

And that's the end of the Dark Matter chapter. It really was a good show, and it deserved/deserves to be renewed, especially for ending on a goddamn cliffhanger.

Anyway, that scene where the Flood were all destroyed is where the Great Flood War ended. Of course, the Raza crew don't know that, seeing as they have no context for the energy wave.

Honestly, I don't think this chapter was one of my best. But honestly, I'm not sure what else to add. The setting of Dark Matter is enjoyable, but also fairly scarce at the time the show ended.

Still, with all that said, I hope everyone enjoyed this chapter and reviews are always welcome.