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Kirby and his friends arrived at the final planet of their adventure, Ripple Star. The planet was severely corrupted by Dark Matter, but the five man band was determined to free the fairies from their captors.
However, not all of Ripple Star was in ruin. There were still some areas that shone with the light of love and kindness that the planet was known for.
"So…this is the final step." Adeleine peered at the land in front of them.
"Brace yourself everyone. Dark Matter could be anywhere. They could ambush us at any time." Ribbon said.
Dedede began to sweat a little. He didn't want to be possessed again. It was terrible to be controlled by someone else, yet able to see what your doing with no way to stop it.
Waddle Dee could sense the king's discomfort. "Don't worry great king! I'll protect you in any way I can!"
"Kid, I think you need to be more worried about yourself…You're a weaker target than I am…"
Dedede was flustered, but secretly flattered that Waddle Dee was still putting the king in front of his own safety. With a broken foot no less!
Ribbon sighed. "All of this destruction…if only I had flown faster…they wouldn't have shattered the crystal…"
Kirby took Ribbon's hand. "It'll be okay, poyo. We can do it together."
Ribbon gave a sad smile. "You're right. If I hadn't crashed on Popstar, I would have never met any of you."
"Then what are we standing around here for?" Dedede raised his hammer. "Let's go kick those Dark Matter freaks straight outta the Gamble Galaxy!"
Everyone cheered and set off into Ripple Star.
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The first area appeared to be free of Dark Matter's influence. Kirby trotted along the path that almost reminded the pink puffball of Popstar. There were flowers and small bridges strode about modestly. However, several enemies were roaming the land as well.
On his way, Kirby picked up a crystal shard near two Ghost Knights. Then, he entered a small dome shaped building. The inside was colorful with a giant red ceiling fan. Suddenly, Kirby was ambushed by a Giant Sawyer. He quickly defeated the Sawyer and obtained a crystal shard.
Exiting the building, Kirby noticed how peaceful this section of Ripple Star was. Despite the hordes of enemies, it looked far different from the image of Ripple Star from the portal. Butterflies flew around without a care in the garden-like area.
Kirby noticed a strange rock in a small stream, one that looked similar to the one in Popstar. He used his Spike Bomb ability, created by combining the Needle and Bomb abilities. The rock shattered open to reveal a crystal shard.
The young Star Warrior exited the small area of Ripple Star.
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Kirby met his friends in the second area. They stood in Ripple Star's castle gardens. This area, unlike the previous one, was obviously touched by Dark Matter. The sky was clouded by black fog, and the heroes could almost feel the malevolence in the air.
"So…how are we supposed to get in?" Adeleine asked. "The doors are sealed shut."
"I say we just break down the doors and storm the castle!" Dedede suggested, waving his hammer.
"No… that seems too simple. We need a plan." Adeleine hummed.
"Guys, look over here!" Waddle Dee called.
Waddle Dee was standing next to a well. "I bet that it leads to the inside of the castle."
"That's great, poyo! They won't expect us at all!" Kirby cheered.
"And just bashing down the doors and rushing in makes so little sense!" Dedede grumbled.
Ribbon flew next to the penguin king. "If we barged in the front, Dark Matter would know we were coming. Do you want to be Dark Matter's puppet again?"
"No… so I guess we'll be throwing all our hopes to the well. It might not even lead to the castle…" Dedede said begrudgingly.
Waddle Dee hobbled next to Dedede. "Unfortunately, King Dedede does have a point. We don't know if the well really does go to the castle. We could be lead to a dead end."
"But what other choice do we have?" Adeleine asked.
"Adeleine is right, poyo." Kirby nodded. "This is the only way!"
Everyone prepared to jump in the mysterious well. Adeleine picked up a small rock and threw it in the well. She listened to see how deep it was or if there was water. A small plink was heard seconds later. Waddle Dee was about to jump first, but was suddenly picked up by Dedede.
"Kid, if you jump you'll sink like that rock Kirby threw at Aqua Star. I'm gonna hold on to ya until we reach land again."
"Aww! When did you start being so nice to Waddle Dee?" Adeleine giggled, already knowing the king's reasons.
"Hey, the kid got his foot smashed. When you get a broken foot maybe I'll carry you around." Dedede responded while hoisting Waddle Dee on his shoulder.
The group jumped down the well with a echoing splash. Directly below them, Kirby could see a crystal shard at the bottom of the well. He grabbed it, then the group swam through an opening in the wall of the well.
They swam through the water-filled room, then resurfaced at an opening in the ceiling. After walking through a small cavern, a large rock fell in front of their path. Thankfully, it didn't land on Waddle Dee's foot this time.
"Ugh…How are we supposed to get around this?" Adeleine buried her face in her hands.
"Uh, excuse me?" Dedede waved his hammer in front of her face. The king set Waddle Dee down on the ground, then whacked the rock several times. Dust and debris was flung in their faces from the rock, but they cheered for Dedede.
"Go Dedede, poyo!"
"Great king, you can make it!" Waddle Dee cheered.
The penguin king was having some difficulty taking the rock down, but with one more mighty swing the obstacle was destroyed.
The group cheered, then continued their walk down the rocky underground path. A small chamber of water was below them, but Kirby could see a crystal shard in the water, The pink puffball dove into the cavern's waters, and moments later returned with the shard.
Going through the catacombs, they were stopped by a large pile of star blocks. After breaking through the majority of the blocks, Kirby noticed a strange green pillar. He used his Cutter ability to break the pillar, then retrieve a crystal shard from behind.
After traversing the mysterious catacombs, they came upon a decorated door. Beyond the door was what appeared to be a colorful panel. The five man band stepped onto the panel, which rose into the air and brought them to the surface.
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Kirby and his friends found themselves inside Ripple Star's castle, just as they hoped. However, they were quickly ambushed by a horde of random enemies. Kirby, Dedede, and Adeleine fought and defeated the ambushers with their abilities and skills, being rewarded with a crystal shard.
"I would have been able to fight if I didn't have a broken foot…" Waddle Dee looked down at his feet.
"No…a broken foot isn't any excuse for just standing here…"
Dedede leaned down. "Kid, it's not your fault. The Waddle Dees back at my castle weren't good at fighting either."
Waddle Dee's face fell in shame. Dedede gave a small grin.
"But you aren't those Waddle Dees. You're Waddle Dee. Just do what you can."
Waddle Dee beamed. "Will do, sire!"
The group traveled through the castle fighting several other hordes of enemies. In one particular room, Kirby was fighting with the Flaming Arrow ability, by combining the Cutter and Fire abilities. He accidentally struck the floor with one attack, taking out some of the marble floor.
"Oh, I'm sorry Ribbon, poyo!" Kirby apologized.
"It's okay, Kirby." Ribbon assured her worried companion. "Dark Matter probably has done much worse to the castle."
The friends looked at the hole in the floor to see how deep Kirby's attack was. Inside, they found a crystal shard. They grabbed it, then continued storming the castle.
They fought several more hordes of enemies with Kirby using his Light Bulb ability by combining the Spark and Bomb abilities. Dedede sent his foes flying in different directions with his hammer. Adeleine used her drawing abilities to take out some hordes. Waddle Dee would find several broken objects such as small stone rods or debris to use as temporary weapons.
After another ambush, the group found another crystal shard among the castle. The rooms appeared more dilapidated as they traveled through Ripple Star's castle. One room had a large dark mass floating around the ceiling.
"Ribbon…what is that?" Adeleine asked nervously.
"I…I don't know. I can sense so much power coming from it…" Ribbon shook.
"It's probably got something to do with Dark Matter." Dedede stared at the dark mass.
Waddle Dee huddled closer to Dedede. "I…I think it's moving."
"Ribbon…how many more shards are there, poyo?" Kirby asked.
"Only one more until the Crystal of Joy is completed."
"Dark Matter must have the last one, poyo." Kirby faced the blob of darkness. "Dark Matter! We've come to stop you!"
The mass seemed to move closer to them, as if leaning to hear them more clearly.
"Kirby…it's getting closer." Waddle Dee warned.
Kirby faced his group of friends. "Dark Matter has the last shard. We can't let them win, poyo! We've gone so far and faced so many challenges! This is the final battle, poyo! It ends here!"
As if the dark mass heard the Star Warrior's words, the mass swallowed them up in it's darkness.
The group of friends returned to consciousness an unknown amount of time later.
"Ribbon, are you okay, poyo?" Kirby asked through the darkness.
"Yes, I'm fine it seems." She answered. "Adeleine, are you awake?"
"I…I think so…it's hard to tell if this is a dream…" Adeleine mumbled. "Waddle Dee, are you hurt?"
"I'm fine." Waddle Dee answered. "Great king, are you still with us?"
"Yeah, I'm fine kid." Dedede stood up and brushed his robes. "Now that the role call is over, do any of you know where we are?"
"I think…the dark mass absorbed us…" Ribbon said.
"Then Dark Matter could be anywhere!" Adeleine sprang up from her sitting position.
"Dark Matter, where are you, poyo?!" Kirby called into the darkness.
There was no answer.
"Come out and face us!" The pink puffball yelled.
Silence was the only response.
"Guys…" Adeleine whispered. "What if… what if Dark Matter absorbed us? What if we're being possessed right now and this is just our minds thinking we're together?"
"Adeleine, don't say things like that!" Ribbon squealed in fright.
Kirby stared into the void, awaiting an answer, an attack, anything.
Anything was better than this empty silence, just waiting for something to happen. Not knowing what could approach them from the void was the worst part. The constant paranoia of awaiting a gruesome attack and the high possibility of his friends being taken from him by Dark Matter was working it's effect on the young Star Warrior.
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Suddenly, a small red circular eye glared from the abyss. Kirby jumped back in shock and scooted away from the eye.
The red orb disappeared from his vision as quickly as it came.
"Kirby, are you okay? What did you see?" Ribbon asked.
Kirby didn't have time to answer. A strange object dropped from above, then landed a small distance away from the group.
It appeared to be a white icosahedron, a twenty triangular faced geometrical shape.
"What is that and where did it come from?" Adeleine whispered.
"It looks like one of those dice that Sword and Blade use to play their board games." Dedede mumbled.
Waddle Dee shuffled in front of Dedede. "King Dedede, don't stand to close to it."
"HmM hMm HMm…" A voice gave a dry chuckle.
Ribbon shivered. "This is where the source of power came from. It's coming from that!"
A red eye appeared on one of the faces, the same as the eye seen before. Much to the group's shock, similar red eyes appeared on all twenty faces. One for each side of the icosahedron.
"GrEEtInGS…StAr WaRRiOR…" A distorted mechanical voice emanated from the strange shape. It's gender was unknown, but it's voice sounded masculine.
Kirby backed away from the odd entity before him.
"You're with those Dark Matter freaks, aren't cha?" Dedede questioned the icosahedron creature.
"mY GiVeN nAMe Is MiRaCle MatTeR. I aM a MeMBeR oF dArK MaTteR."
"But why are you here? What does Dark Matter want with Ripple Star?" Ribbon pleaded with Miracle Matter.
"StEp AsIdE sMalL fAiRy. My BUsiNeSs Is wItH tHe STaR WaRriOr KiRbY."
Kirby stood in front of Ribbon protectively.
"What do you want, Miracle Matter? Kirby will fight you to then end if you hurt Kirby's friends, poyo!"
"IT's nOTHinG PerSoNAL, BuT mY PrOgRaMmiNg iS oRdERiNg Me To eXTeRmINaTE YoU. ThAT Is My EnTIrE PuRPoSE." Miracle Matter replied nonchalantly.
"Do you think you can just defeat Kirby, the hero of Popstar, so easily?" Adeleine questioned.
"I can say from experience that you're no match for this pink kid." Dedede challenged. "You're no match for any of us. We'll wipe the floor with you."
"aH, BuT YoU FeLL InTO My TrAP, aNd I aCtUALlY CrEaTed A FaR MoRe ElAbOraTe PlAN FuRtHer In ThE CaStLE. IF I HaD KnoWN TrAPpInG YoU WoUld HaVe BeEn THiS EaSy, I WoUlD HaVE DanGLED A TuRKeY LeG On A RopE FroM ThE CeiLiNg."
"That's it! We're settling this with fighting!" Dedede ran toward Miracle Matter with his hammer. Suddenly, the king was flung onto his bottom by some invisible force.
"Hey, what is this?" Dedede pounded on some sort of invisible wall separating the others from Kirby and Miracle Matter.
"I ToLd YoU THaT mY CoNfLIcT Is BeTWeEn MySelF AnD ThE StAR WaRrIoR. My SoLe PuRpOSe OF CrEaTIoN iS TO DeSTrOY YoU."
"Kirby won't let you!" Ribbon seethed. "What do you want with Ripple Star?"
"HmM hMm HmM…MaYBe I'Ll TeLL YoU AfTeR OuR BaTtLE… Miracle Matter taunted Kirby. "Oh, WaIT, NeVeRMiND. YoU WoN'T BE AlIvE TO HeAR Me.
"You don't know anything!" Dedede yelled from behind the barrier. "Kirby will send you back to where you came from in pieces!"
"Fight, Kirby fight!" Waddle Dee cheered. "Don't let him push you around!"
Kirby turned to his friends, all of them giving him looks and words of encouragement. He faced Miracle Matter.
"ArE We AbOuT FiNiShED? You'Re BeGiNniNG tO BoRE Me."
"Kirby is ready Miracle Matter! Kirby will fight for Kirby's friends and for Ripple Star, poyo!" Kirby made a fighting stance.
"VeRy WeLl ThEn. I HoPE YoU CaN DeFeNd ThAT CLaIm. YoU ApPeAR RaTHer RouND anD PlUMP. YoU LoOk GrEaT bY ThE WaY…VeRy HeAlThY."
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Miracle Matter rose into the air of the dark void, then rearranged his face plates. He suddenly took on a different for, turning into large black bubble. The black bubble launched four smaller bubbles that split into two smaller bubbles. They bounced around Kirby, then the black bubbles dropped to the ground as bombs. Kirby was blasted into the air, then smacked against the wall of glass Miracle Matter had set up.
"Come on Kirby! You can do it!" Waddle Dee cheered.
"We're counting on you Kirby!" Adeleine joined.
Kirby slowly slid off the wall then onto the dark moving floor. Miracle Matter returned to his original form.
"YoU CaN'T EvEN HaNdLe My FiRsT FoRm. I aM TrUlY SuPeRiOR tO YoU."
Ribbon gasped. "First…form?"
Miracle Matter shifted his faces around, then transformed into an orange eight sided star. It's sides began protruding one by one, reaching all the way to the edges of the arena he created. One of the points stabbed Kirby in his left arm, leaving behind a large thorn in his skin. The young Star Warrior carefully pulled it out, leaving behind a mark.
"Adeleine…" Ribbon stiffened. "Didn't Miracle Matter's first form look similar to Kirby's Bomb ability?"
"Yes…and doesn't that form look like Kirby's Needle ability?" Adeleine answered.
A moment of silence passed the group.
"That freak has copy abilities…" Dedede gaped, frozen into place.
"ThAt'S CoRrEcT. I WaS CuStOM BuILt FoR CoMbAT AgAiNsT YoU." Miracle Matter returned to his original form. "wE'Ll SeE WhO iS ThE MoSt SuPeRiOr CoPy aBiLItY UsER."
Kirby felt pain in his left arm, gripping it with his other arm.
"AlThOuGH It sEeMS BlATaNtLy ObvIoUS WhO Is ThE TrUE CoPy ABiLiTY WiELdER. I KeEp My OtHer FoRMs WiTh Me aT AlL TiMEs, WhIlE YoU NeEd SoMeThinG ElSe To TranSfOrM."
"That doesn't mean anything!" Ribbon shouted. "Kirby will defeat you!"
"You're nothing but a cheap knockoff made to copy him!" Dedede taunted.
Dedede seemed to have struck a nerve, because Miracle Matter's voice dropped an octave. "PeRHaPs AfTer I'm FinIsHed WiTh ThE StAR WaRRioR, I'lL DeliVer a PeNgUin GifT tO tHe ResT oF DaRk MaTter…"
Dedede shrunk into his robe. "Kirby, please beat that guy already!"
Dedede wasn't sure what a "penguin gift" meant to the Dark Matter, but he knew it would be a terrible fate for him indeed.
Miracle Matter shifted forms, turning into a ball of electricity. Energy beams were fired, bouncing around the arena and ricocheting off of Miracle Matter. The beams turned into small electric balls that floated around aimlessly. Kirby inhaled one and fired it at Miracle Matter.
The twenty eyed Dark Matter shifted forms before the projectile could hit him. The ball of electricity hit a small glass force field around Miracle Matter as he transformed into a large rock. Four smaller stones appeared around Miracle Matter and dropped close to Kirby. The dice monster fell onto the surface and chased Kirby around the small area in stone form. The young Star Warrior inhaled a small rock and spat it at the stone form, damaging the unique Dark Matter.
"That's it Kirby!" Adeleine shouted. "You can only damage him with his own elements!"
Miracle Matter changed to his original form, all eyes on his pink opponent. "So, YoU'Ve FoUnD My StRaTegY? IT dOeSn'T MaTter… I aM StiLl SuPerIor To YoU LoWer LiFeForMs. MY PoWEr Is InFiNiTeLy iNfINItE…"
Miracle Matter transformed into a large block of ice with several smaller fragments of ice spinning around him. He glided around the area, moving close to Kirby then backing away. Kirby inhaled the ice shards and flung them back at his Dark Matter counterpart.
Miracle Matter shifted to his normal form, only this time a few of his eyes were completely black.
"I aDmIT, I DIdN'T ExPECt yOU tO ReTaLIaTe So WeLl. My WeAKnEsS HaS BeEn UnCoVeRED, HoWeVEr, WhAT's ThE PuRpOsE oF DeFeaTiNG mE tO YoU? I"Ll JuSt CoMe BaCk LaTeR."
"Kirby, don't let him get to you!" Ribbon shouted.
"He's just trying to mess with you! Don't fall for it!" Waddle Dee called from behind the barrier.
"No, poyo! This is the end of Dark Matter! Dark Matter won't hurt Kirby or any more people, poyo!" Kirby yelled in defiance.
"oH, wHaT a MoViNG SpEeCH. I'M GeTtInG ChOkEd Up JuST LiSteNiNG tO yOu." Miracle Matter's calm synthesized voice taunted.
Kirby stared into Miracle Matter's several eyes with determination. The artificial being responded with his own condescending glare.
Miracle Matter transformed into a large fireball and flew around the dark area. Small fireballs were flung from the fiery form as it created large flamethrowers. Kirby inhaled one of the fireballs and redirected it at his opponent.
The twenty-eyed Dark Matter shifted into a crescent-shaped razor somewhat resembling a Fishbone. This form was covered with moving spikes with two more crescents trailing behind. The Cutter form spun around in circles. Kirby inhaled the end of the razor and repelled it at Miracle Matter.
The end of the razor reformed, allowing Kirby to use it again. The Cutter form dove into the ground and rammed the pink Star Warrior.
"Come on, Kirby! You've got him on the ropes!" Dedede shouted.
Kirby picked himself up and prepared himself as Miracle Matter changed into the Needle form. He pressed himself against the glass wall as the needles extended, narrowly missing the puffball. He inhaled one of the orange thorns and spat it.
Miracle Matter reverted to his original form, with several of his eyes now black.
"I'M DonE ReaSoNinG WiTh YoU. StaRting nOw, ThEre'S GoInG tO bE a LoT LeSs CoNvERsAtIon AnD A lOt. MoRe. PaIn."
Miracle Matter shifted into his Ice form, spinning around the area once more. Kirby flung the ice shards at the shape shifting Dark Matter. He shifted into his Spark form and released the laser beams, which were inhaled and redirected to damage him further.
He transformed into the Needle form once more in a last ditch attempt at defeating the hero of Popstar. The Needles extended, leaving behind the orange thorns. Kirby inhaled one thorn, then flung it at Miracle Matter.
The artificial Dark Matter reverted to his original form, all twenty of his eyes black. The glass barrier separating Kirby and his friends shattered, leaving no traces of it ever existing.
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"ThiS iS CrUeLty YoU KnOw. YOu MoNsTeR."
"You're the real monster! How could you take over Ripple Star and hurt so many people?" Adeleine stepped to the damaged Dark Matter.
"iT WaS eASy. WE SimPly ArRiVed, ThE FaiRIeS bEgAn To PaNiC, ThEn wE ToOk OvEr."
"Well, that's all over, freak. We're kicking you and those other Dark Matter outta here." Dedede took out his hammer.
"Ugh, no wonder your Dark Matter's leader! You're despicable!" Ribbon shouted.
"HmM? YoU MuSt Be CoNfUsed, I'm NoT ThE LeADer oF DarK MatTeR."
"What?! You're not!" Ribbon shrieked.
"MaYbE I aM, MaYbE I'M NoT… MaYbe I'm JuSt ToYinG WiTh YoU PsYChoLogIcaLly…" Miracle Matter sneered in his synthesized voice.
"Give up, Ribbon. There's no use in trying to talk with him." Adeleine shook her head.
"HmM HmM hMm…" Miracle Matter began to slowly grow red around the edges.
Waddle Dee hobbled back a few steps. "Everyone back up, I think he's going to-"
"HmM HmM hMm…HEeAhHahA!" Miracle Matter's voice was fluctuating, it's pitch rising and falling. Everyone backed away from the malfunctioning Dark Matter.
"HeAHHaHaEah! WoAHOhAoH…" Miracle Matter rose into the air, spinning around frantically. He grew a bright red in color, then exploded into several pieces. The pieces sunk into the moving dark blue ground below. In Miracle Matter's place was a crystal shard. The final crystal shard.
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Kirby slowly approached the shard, then picked it up. The dark area around them faded away, they were outside of Ripple Star's castle again.
Ribbon held the Crystal of Joy in front of the final crystal shard. They fused together, completing the Crystal of Joy.
"It's finished…" Ribbon sighed. "It's finished. We did it! It looks exactly like it did before!"
The group's cheering was cut short as the Crystal of Joy slowly floated into the air, beginning to shine and sparkle brighter each second. The dark clouds around Ripple Star were slowly disappearing, the wails of Dark Matter filled the air.
The light of the Crystal of Joy was banishing Dark Matter's influences on Ripple Star. The dark clouds moved apart, letting the sun shine on the planet of love. Fairies cautiously appeared out of their hiding places, now free of their dark oppressors.
Adeleine picked up Waddle Dee and swung him around in happiness. Ribbon flew into the air, sticking her arms out to feel the sun's rays. Dedede tried to keep a straight face despite everyone's cheering. Kirby squealed in joy at their accomplishment.
Ribbon suddenly stopped mid-air, then slowly descended to the ground. A troubled look on her face.
"Ribbon, what's wrong? Dark Matter is gone." Adeleine asked.
"Yeah, you've got your crystal back. Those Dark Matter freaks are gone. Your planet is back to normal. So what is it?" The penguin king tapped his foot with impatience.
"The…the Queen…Where's Queen Mary?" Ribbon managed to say.
Ripple Star's beloved queen was nowhere in sight. Ribbon held back a sob. "What if…what if Miracle Matter…" Ribbon buried her face in her tiny hands as Kirby walked to her side.
"Hey look." Waddle Dee shifted onto his uninjured foot. "Who's that?"
The group looked at where Waddle Dee was pointing to see a taller fairy slumped on the ground.
"Queen Mary!" Ribbon flew to her queen's side. Kirby and his friends followed.
They helped the queen get back on her feet carefully. What Ribbon had said about the queen was true, at least to Dedede, who was spending a long amount of time staring at Ripple Star's ruler. Her large glasses were somewhat awkward, but it made her look cute.
"Dedede, are you just going to stand there drooling, or are you going to introduce yourself?" Adeleine snapped him out of his trance. He wasn't even aware a conversation had taken place.
"I…I'm Dedede the king of Dreamland from Popstar." The flustered king managed to spit out.
The Kirby, Ribbon, and Adeleine softly snickered behind his back. He decided to hold any smart comeback he had in mind, instead deciding he didn't want to leave a bad impression on Queen Mary.
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A short time later, everyone had been acquainted and everyone confirmed they were safe. The fairies of Ripple Star were shooting fireworks in celebration of Dark Matter's defeat. Queen Mary and Ribbon stood in the castle garden with Kirby and his friends.
"I can't thank you enough for everything you've done." Queen Mary bowed, her glasses and crown tilting.
"Kirby is always here to help, poyo!"
Waddle Dee shyly swayed. "I've gotten hurt several times on this adventure, but it's all been worth it for this."
"It feels great that I actually got to help save Ripple Star. It's been a wild ride, but we won in the end." Adeleine cheered.
Dedede rubbed the back of his head. "Well, we're glad we helped. Anytime."
Ripple Star's queen faced Ribbon. "Despite what happened to the Crystal of Joy, you still kept your promise of keeping it from Dark Matter."
"I'm so sorry, my queen! I'm sorry it became somewhat of a fiasco by the crystal shattering like that." Ribbon apologized. "But we wouldn't have found our heroes if I hadn't crashed on Popstar…"
"I wish you didn't have to leave…" Ribbon sighed.
Their adventure was over, and the queen brought them a small aircraft to take them home. They didn't want to leave, but the adventure was over and they were sure Queen Mary and Ribbon had important things to do. They probably had to clean the wreckage of the castle and make sure the rest of the fairies were well.
Kirby didn't want a reward for doing what Star Warriors were supposed to do. He just wished he could spend a little more time with Ribbon…
"So… I guess this is goodbye…" Ribbon sighed.
"Not forever though, poyo…We'll see each other again, right?" Kirby asked.
"I hope so… I'll miss everyone, but I think I'll miss you the most."
Kirby blushed at Ribbon. The pink fairy held out her hand, Kirby took it and they shook hands.
"We'll meet again, poyo. I know we will."
Kirby's friends were already in the aircraft, with Dedede lamenting on not saying something charming and witty to Queen Mary.
It was silent for a moment, the only sound was the queen of Ripple Star pacing around.
Kirby blushed deeper. "Ribbon, Kirby has something to say…Kirby-"
"I'm sorry, but you really need to leave now!" Queen Mary stood next to Ribbon.
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"Queen Mary, are you sure you're well?" One fairy who heard the queen asked. "You haven't been acting the same. Did-"
"I'm fine!" The queen growled.
Kirby's friends stepped out of the aircraft, curiosity growing at the sudden uproar.
"Ribbon, where is the crystal?" The queen quickly asked.
The Crystal of Joy was lying in a patch of grass, forgotten by the pink fairy. Ribbon darted to the crystal and grabbed it, returning to Kirby's side.
"Ribbon, give me the crystal. The rest of you need to leave." The queen held out her hand expectantly.
Ribbon's eyes went from the queen to the crystal.
Kirby and his friends could feel that something was dreadfully wrong. Ribbon was wondering what to do and what was wrong with her queen.
"Ribbon, give me the crystal."
"Don't do it, Ribbon!" Adeleine called. "Something's really wrong about this!"
"Quiet!" The queen gave a monstrous glare. "Give me the crystal now! Give it to me, or your not my most trusted vassal anymore."
Ribbon looked at her friends, they shook their heads and continued to tell her not to listen. She slowly flew to Queen Mary.
"Ribbon, don't poyo…" Kirby uttered.
"I knew you would make the right choice. The rest of you need to leave." The queen was about to take the crystal from Ribbon's hands.
Ribbon flew backwards. "No! You're not Queen Mary! She would never be so hateful to her friends and citizens!"
"How dare you! You're through being my royal vassal!" The angry queen grabbed the Crystal of Joy from Ribbon's hands.
The crystal suddenly grew brighter and brighter. The queen fairy screamed as the crystal burnt her hand. She threw the crystal away from her and tried to step away from it. The Crystal of Joy floated into the air and shot a beam of light at Queen Mary.
A black blob flew from her chest as she fell to the ground. She was barely concious and breathing heavily.
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"QUEEN MARY!" Ribbon flew to her queen.
The queen managed to raise her head slightly. "Don't…let them…win…Don't let them…destroy love…and happiness…for everyone…"
"My queen, I can't leave you! Not this time! NO!" Ribbon hiccupped as tears formed in her eyes.
Queen Mary weakly grasped Ribbon's hand. "Please…stop them…my wish…is for everyone…to be happy…if they win…it won't come true…"
Ribbon sobbed, tears rolling down her cheeks. Kirby and his friends could only watch, feeling helpless in the situation.
Queen Mary had always been so clumsy and timid. She was afraid of some of the strangest things, and she was always worried about something. However, in her final moments, she had an air of beauty to her. She gave her most trusted vassal a serene smile. Queen Mary wasn't afraid of her own fate.
"Ribbon…you're Ripple Star's…queen now…please grant…my final wish…" Queen Mary fell limp, no longer moving.
"Queen Mary, please! Please get up! You're still our queen! You have to make it!" Ribbon squalled.
"Please wake up! Don't leave us! You can't! PLEASE!"
The dark blob that possessed Queen Mary floated into space, increasing in size. It eventually grew to Ripple Star's size and formed a planet. The planet of Dark Star.
Ribbon looked into the sky above them, gazing at the newly formed planet. Then she returned her attention to her queen.
Adeleine slowly approached the sobbing fairy. "Ribbon…she's gone…"
Waddle Dee limped to her. "It'll be okay. It hurts now, but we'll be there for you to make the pain go away."
Dedede stood next to Waddle Dee. "We need to go. We can't make your queen's last wish come true standing here."
Kirby held Ribbon's hand. "We're here for you, poyo. Let's grant Queen Mary's wish together."
Three fairies flew to the fallen queen of Ripple Star.
"We'll…we will take care of her." One of the fairies managed to choke out.
Ribbon wiped away her tears and tried to compose herself. She grabbed the Crystal of Joy and tried to open a portal to Dark Star. It wouldn't allow a portal to open.
"Great, they knew we would try a portal." Dedede grumbled. "They're trying to keep us out."
"Then…how will we get to Dark Star to stop them?" Adeleine asked.
A moment of silence followed, the only sound heard was the murmuring of the fairies and Ribbon's sniffles.
A strange grin suddenly appeared on Kirby's face. A grin like he had outsmarted someone, a grin that was usually only seen on Dedede.
"Kirby, what are you doing?" Adeleine asked as Kirby fumbled around, then held out a device.
It was the cell phone Fumu had given him. He had been calling her regularly so she wouldn't worry, but this was the first time he's ever made an emergency call. He hoped his plan would work.
Dedede, Waddle Dee, and Adeleine then caught on to Kirby's idea. Kirby dialed the number and waited.
"Fumu, Kirby needs help." The pink puffball said into the phone.
Some murmuring was heard from the cell phone, presumably from Fumu. Kirby decided to cut to the chase, as they didn't have much time to spare.
"Fumu, poyo, Kirby needs the Warp Star."
Author's Note: Here comes the final battle of the arc. What made this chapter so long to write was definitely Miracle Matter. His personality, speech patterns, and existence in general was hard to type. My idea is that he is an AI, so I decided to look up the most passive aggressive AI in existence for inspiration. This was the result. The Fairy Queen's final wish was kind of a tearjerker. She held onto life just long enough to tell Ribbon her wish and leave her the throne.