Dark Matter Saga

The **Dark Matter Saga** is the second major story arc in *Kirby: Right Back At Ya! DX.* It's main antagonist is Dark Matter, led by Ansem, the Seeker of Darkness, and Overlord Zero. The saga starts at Chapter 11, and it's currently under construction.

The saga is a retelling of four *Kirby* games: *Kirby's Dream Land 2, Kirby: Squeak Squad, Kirby's Dream Land 3* and *Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards.*

## Timeline

*Warning: this section contains massive spoilers!*

When Dark Matter, led by Ansem, decided to attack Ripple Star, Ribbon, the princess of the fairies living there, tried to fly away with the Master Crystal, with the intent to give it to the Star Warriors. The bad news is that an elite Dark Matter, Dakumanako, shattered the Crystal while near Popstar's atmosphere. The good news was that Ribbon stumbled upon Kirby right afterwards. Kirby gladly offerred his help. The next day and after a strange dream, Kirby, Ribbon, Kirby's friends Elfilin and Poppy Bros. Jr. and their new friend Gooey set off to find the Crystal Shards. On the way, Burning Leo, a friend of Poppy's, joins the group. They also encounter Bandana Waddle Dee and a human named Adeleine, who both were possessed by Dark Matter. After freeing them from Dark Matter's possession, they decide to help Kirby, and Bandana Dee even apologizes for being a jerk. While they could only find two Crystal Shards, the gang found something just as good: the legendary Rainbow Sword.

The next day, Ribbon, who started to have a crush on Kirby, attempts to surprise Kirby with a strawberry shortcake. Unfortunately, the cake was stolen. Worse, Dedede was undergoing the jerkass ball and started being mean to the Waddle Dees, much to their shock. Turns out Dedede was himself possessed by Dark Matter. He didn't actually steal the cake, but a group of mice called the Squeak Squad appears, and they become the next suspects. Kirby looked into all the chests the Squeak Squad had until only one was left, but the cake wasn't in any of them. Worse, Meta Knight stole the last chest and tried to take it in the farthest corner of the galaxy. Meta Knight is foiled, but he had a reason to do so: the chest contained an elite Dark Matter, Nebula. Upon being released, Nebula possessed Daroach, the leader of the Squeak Squad, and took almost total control over the Squeak Squad. Kirby and Ribbon faced Dark Daroach, and almost lost. Thankfully, they were saved by Doc, the one member of the Squeak Squad Nebula failed to control. Kirby, Ribbon and Doc kicked Nebula out of Daroach, and then Kirby, with Daroach's Tri-Star Rod, managed to destroy Nebula. As a sign of gratitude and apology, the Squeak Squad recovered Ribbon's cake and exposed the real thief: Tokkori.

Later, with help of some animals from Whispy Woods Forest (Rick, Kine, Coo, Nago, Pitch and ChuChu), Kirby and Ribbon assembled an artifact called "The Love-Love Stick", since they heard that Dark Matter was lead by a being of pure hatred, and only love can defeat hatred. The gang faces Dakumanako, who recognized Gooey: a rejected Dark Matter who was exiled by the spiteful overlord. Kirby and Ribbon defeat Daku, and the evil overlord fosaked Daku, bestowing upon him emotions, so that he will "die suffering". Out of fear, Daku ran away.

Later, Kirby and Ribbon, alongside Bandana Waddle Dee, Adeleine, King Dedede, Poppy Bros. Jr., Elfilin, Burning Leo, Tiff, Gooey and Meta Knight set off on other planets to find the leftover Crystal Shards. However, once all the crystals but some that fell back on Ripple Star were collected, Meta Knight reveals that their actions are futile; the leader of the Dark Matter, Ansem, wielded a Keyblade, and that Keyblade made him invincible. However, Kirby, Bandana Dee, Adeleine and Dedede refused to give up, causing Meta Knight to abandon them and Ribbon on Ripple Star, under the belief they "chose death". Kirby and Ribbon faced Ansem, and he quickly prove Meta Knight right by knocking Kirby away and nearly killing Ribbon. However, Kirby and Ribbon were saved by the original Star Warrior, Morpho Knight. Ansem was defeated, and the Master Crystal was recompleted. After the Master Crystal exorcised Queen Rippla from Dark Matter, the gang heads to Dark Star and faces the hateful Overlord Zero. After Zero is destroyed, Daku appears and reveals that this was all his plan all along: he saw that Gooey was able to feel positive emotions and realized Zero, who told them they can't feel positive emotions whatsoever, lied to them. So he planned on liberating Dark Matter from Zero's control and used Kirby and Ribbon to achieve that goal. He then lets the two off, claiming Dark Matter won't bother them anymore and let off words of encouragement: "It is time to move on, kids... There is more to seek, so now, go forth and seek it..."

Kirby, Ribbon, Bandana Dee, Adeleine and Dedede then returned to Ripple Star, where they were hailed as heroes.

## Characters

This chapter introduces the Dream Warriors. As such, from now on, characters will be classified as Dream Warriors, Allies and Enemies.

### Dream Warriors

* Kirby
* Bandana Waddle Dee
* King Dedede
* Adeleine (debut)
* Ribbon (debut)
* Meta-Knights:
	+ Meta Knight
	+ Sword Knight
	+ Blade Knight
	+ Axe Knight
	+ Mace Knight
	+ Sailor Waddle Dee
	+ Captain Vul (debut)
* Squeak Squad (debut)
	+ Daroach
	+ Doc
	+ Storo
	+ Spinni
* Gooey

### Allies

* Tiff
* Tuff
* Escargoon
* Poppy Bros. Jr.
* Burning Leo
* Bugzzy
* Lololo and Lalala
* Elfilin
* Rippla (debut)
* Rick (debut)
* Kine (debut)
* Coo (debut)
* Dakumanako (debut, unbeknowst to the heroes)
* Whispy Woods
* Dave
* Morpho Knight

### Enemies

* Dark Matter (debut)
	+ Ansem (only appearance)
	+ Overlord Zero
	+ Dakumanako
	+ Rimuru, Rimuro and Rimura
	+ Nebula (only appearance)
* Whispy Woods (briefly due to possession)
* Bandana Waddle Dee (briefly due to possession)
* Adeleine (briefly due to possession)
* King Dedede (briefly due to possession)
* Squeak Squad (briefly)
* Meta-Knights (briefly)
* NightMare Enterprises
	+ NME Salesman
	+ Tokkori