"COME ON! WAKE UP!!" Dark Taranza said as he punched the giant white orb before shaking his hand in pain. "Seriously, I want what this being used to sleep like a rock, it would help a lot."

The shadowy spider was a mess, his golden hair was now ruined and his clothes were all torn up from the damage done. He was slowly succumbing to madness as the two horns grew in size, pain and suffering were manifesting in his heart to transform the once diabolical being into something even more broken. His soul no longer existed.

While he destroyed multiple floating rocks, his soldiers stared with an annoyed look, even Shadow Dedede wasn't impressed by the man's childish attitude. Seeing that the two were making fun of him, Dark Taranza grabbed the two by the neck and threatened to kill them.

"You two could be more useful! But NO... you're just staring while I do all the work!" The spider threw them on the closest floating platform, groaning in the process. "Everyone WILL bow to me! And I..." He charged a giant energy orb. "WILL BE HAPPY!"

Before the infuriated spider could destroy them, someone arrived from the tunnels. They were Kirby and his friends, who came to put an end to this. Once and for all.

"Sheesh, this place is nuts." King Dedede gazed upon the meteor's inside, it was a gigantic hole with many floating platforms; in the middle of it, resided Void and the three villains.

Dark Taranza couldn't believe what he saw, the ones he swore would never go after him were all in one big platform. Ten heroes, one villain. He sure was outnumbered. "What the heck?! How are you still alive?! I thought my little trap would be the perfect solution." He cursed in italian and floated in front of the Star Allies.

"Evil never wins, Dark Taranza. Darkness won't prevail, and we're here to end this." Kirby stared at the arachnid with a fearless look before he pointed his sword upwards. In response to his commentary, all that the psychopathic spider could do was laugh as he lost his mind.

The sounds that came from him were unsettling enough to scare some of the heroes. Dark Taranza constantly twitched in many ways, only stopping when he took a deep breath.

"You poor, INNOCENT, boy. Shadows are merely but CHAOS that prevent light from reaching everywhere, they are eternal. But the thing you crave for is not." He put his many hands together, still maintaining the giant orb with him. "You depend on something to give you hope, love... Light is NOTHING without a source." Everyone prepared themselves for a possible attack.

Dark Taranza pointed behind him with one thumb and slowly shook his head in disappointment. "I would love allowing you to behold the rise of your new god. Who am I kidding? You fools are so miserable you don't even deserve to live." As he snapped his fingers, Umbra Knight and Shadow Dedede jumped on the same platform.

"HAPPINESS WILL SURE BE MINE! And no one gets anything else..." The evil being pouted and tilted his head to the side, grinning right after. "Now... Before I rule the entire universe, fatty." He patted Kirby on the head, getting a look of disbelief and irritation. If you anger the god in pink, you will surely die.

"I'll use your own creator against you. Ahhh..." He smirked. "How ironic... The source of all your hope will be YOUR DOOM."

In the middle of them, Hyness widened his eyes as he realized what Dark Taranza was going to do.

"I COMMAND YOU, SPARKING STAR! RISE AND KILL THE LIVING PESTS THEY ARE!" He hummed a single note. "Hey, that rhymed! Glad to see I still got the hang of it." Despite maintaining the same messy look, Dark Taranza patted his clothes as a way of boosting his confidence.

Kirby jumped in the villain's direction, but he wasn't fast enough; the underworld arachnid fired the orb at Void, whose shaking made the entire place vibrate.

As the white orb approached them, the megalomaniac teleported behind it. He just needed to wait for it to tire itself and then seize the moment, taking the god's powers as his own. The heroes, on the other hand, took some steps backwards. The ball seemed so much bigger when up close.

A loud crack and giggle could be heard from Void, who formed one of his three black cavities. Suddenly, the other two appeared and circled around its body that only stopped when it was a few meters away from the Dream Friends.

The holes expanded and retracted right after, forming a familiar face, which shocked everyone...

"It's..." Out of everyone, Kirby was the most freaked out. "Kirby."

Void's face seemed like it was crying, its smile then enlarged and its eyes closed. "Hey, Kirby." Dedede said. "Why does it look like ya... wait... it's changing again." The king of Dreamland looked around to see the expressions of his partners. Bandana Dee and Francisca were a little scared, but ready to fight; Flamberge wasn't understanding anything; Magolor and Hyness' minds exploded with so many theories.

Meanwhile, Meta Knight was more focused on the two enemies who only stared at them, the man in armor suddenly grabbed his sword and told Kirby to focus, but he only got a slight nod as a response. Taranza cowardly hid behind the puffball while Zan stared at the being who started all of this, all of that happened while Void laughed in pain.

The god's closed eyes disappeared into the white body, leaving only the mouth that was thin as paper. The hole grew and grew as the villains approached our beloved characters, finally stopping when it was as big as the body.

From the middle of the cavity, a single white eye with a red pupil appeared that reminded some of Kirby's friends of a certain null villain, also known as Zero. Ten appendages also formed around Void's body, ready for action.

Once complete, the white orb released an unnerving sound that echoed everywhere. "Zero..." Kirby widened his blue eyes before turning back to his friends. "What's the plan, Kirby?" Taranza asked with a concerned face, the fact Kirby was shocked made it way more terrifying for the arachnid.

"It's a Kirby in suffering..." Before the pink ball could say anything else, a sound of a charging laser put in on his guard. "Watch out!"

Kirby was too late, Void already fired its turquoise laser at the floating platform. The rocky surface separated into four parts that went in different directions, the team wasn't together anymore...

The moment divided the team into four groups. Zan Partizanne, Francisca and Meta Knight went to the right; King Dedede, Bandana Dee and Flamberge went to the left; and Hyness and Magolor's platform returned to the cave's entrance.

Taranza and Kirby stayed on a smaller platform that made its way into a sea of debris, and Void decided to go after them.

After the explosive incident, Umbra Knight and Shadow Dedede nodded at each other before jumping in opposite directions; one went to the right and the other to the left. The final battle has begun.

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"Ouch... Is everyone okay?" The bluette rubbed her eyes while she removed the stone bricks from her clothes. She was on the eastern corner of the ginormous cave, the girl could barely see what was happening on the other side.

The groaning from a mysterious person caused her to jump in fear, so she grabbed her ice axe and slowly approached its source. Once her oldest sister was visible, Francisca put a hand on her chest and sighed in relief.

"Phew! I thought it was someone else..." After Francisca forced a laugh, Zan rolled her eyes and put a hand on her hip. "I'm okay, how about you?" The girl in yellow entered a deep state of concern when she noticed they were missing two family members. "Where are Hyness and Berge?"

"Your family is fine, spear wielder." Meta Knight's voice caused them to look in his direction; he was observing the rest of the cave in pure seriousness, polishing Galaxia as he did so. "Void's attack caused the platform we were all on to break into smaller pieces." He pointed at Void and at the entrance.

"It seems, chicas, that we are not the target. Also, I suppose that fireball is the work of your sister." As soon as he finished his sentence, the two girls hugged each other for a brief seconds before they stood right by his side.

"Yeah, Berge is a feisty girl." The bluette nodded to herself, feeling a mix of worry and confidence, no one was able to put Flamberge's fire down. However, Meta Knight did not react to her commentary, he just stared and stared at the mess in front of them.

Zan and her sister looked at each other with a face of someone who's not understand anything, but they were about to find out.

"SI!" The spanish knight's exclamation surprised them. "Dios mio, grácias." He hit himself on the chest and jumped in excitement, that was probably the first time in weeks he felt happiness. "I'm alone with two introverts! Finally!"

That moment alone caused Francisca to giggle and Zan to blink twice. The youngest girl thought the knight's sudden reaction was cute, while her sister still maintained an expressionless face.

Once Meta Knight realized what he said, he cleared his throat and crossed his arms. "What I meant to say is that your company is truly remarkable. Unlike the one located on the other side." He made a gesture towards the flamboyant team, groaning right after.

Right as the man in armor turned to face the two girls, he saw a small pink dot alongside a bigger white one. "Chicas, we got to aid Kirby in his battle! Filled with excitement, he rubbed his hands and opened his wings. The biggest battle in his life was about to begin.

"Hold on a second..." Meta Knight felt a familiar and unsettling wind, which made him enter a fighting position. Francisca and her sister didn't understand much, but that was bound to change as the fabric of reality was cut and revealed Umbra Knight.

The darker knight stared at the three of them, infuriated for some unknown reason. Zan grabbed her trustworthy weapon, things were about to get serious...

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"Ugh..." The pink hero got up from the last impact, he decided to look to the sides and check if everyone was fine. However, he didn't see anyone... Well, anyone but the white orb who seemed to be going after him.

When Kirby saw Void behind him, he jumped and pointed his sword at the being, fear was noticeable in his eyes. "What's the matter, Kirby?" The god's unnerving voice echoed through the arena, causing Kirby to frown and tense up.

Void though, only laughed at the puffball's feeble action, the sounds it made sounded a little distorted, almost breaking at some moments. Making a thinking expression, Void spun horizontally; its curiosity only grew as it looked at the crumbling platforms.

Now that it was being taken over by negative thoughts, everything Void saw, it saw as a target. Unluckily for Kirby, he was the main one. The creator of the universe took advantage of the situation and constantly changed expressions.

Between the many faces made by Void, two brought the hero's attention. One was obviously his own look, while the other was extremely similar to the one Zero Two made years ago. "I-I... I don't understand." Kirby closed his eyes while the white orb floated around him and asked him many questions.

"Are you confused? Scared? Having an existential crisis, perhaps? This is what you are, Kirby..." No matter how hard Kirby denied it, Void kept insisting. "No! I'm not dark matter, I'm a hero! I spread love to everyone!" Kirby shook his head.

"I AM PURE MISERY AND SUFFERING!" Its tearful smile grew as it floated in multiple directions; Void then disappeared, leaving a confused and scared pink boy all alone. Or so he thought...

"And so are you..." Kirby screamed when his creator whispered in his 'ear', tears beginning to form in his eyes.

"No, I am not!" The puffball's breathing got heavier at each second. "You made the choice to be, Void. You are hope, love... You can be happy." With a worried expression, Kirby looked at Void and extended his hand in the hopes of removing every single bit of darkness from its heart.

But the hero's plans failed, Void laughed and cried in pain. "Happy? I have never heard of it before..." When it smiled again, it created eight needles that extended in different directions.

The attack forced Kirby to jump backwards and get ready to fight the one who brought him to this world. "Silly, Kirby..." Void's voice was slippery as a snake. "You can't deny it..." It opened its third eye. "You are as null as the void, YOU ARE ZERO! H-he... Ha! AHAHAHAHAHAHA!" The god entered a state of pure madness before splitting itself into four identical copies.

Our beloved hero didn't want to do this, but he had no other choice but to fight Void itself. Kirby knew it would be almost impossible, but heroes never quit, never.

The four clones bounced around the arena before going in Kirby's direction two by two, causing him to precisely maneuver in the middle of them. Despite the white orb being deeply focused on eliminating the one who brought confusion to it, a giant fireball, not far away from them, distracted it.

Void's sudden change of plans gave Kirby the opportunity to hit it with a swing of his sword, but the attack didn't make a scratch. After seeing the fiery girl's elemental magic, the god transformed itself into a tiny sun.

Void flew across the arena multiple times, trying to hit Kirby as it did so. The move was definitely strong, but it was far too slow to be a menace to the puffball. Kirby did a backflip to avoid the charging orb that almost managed to hit him; he then charged his weapon and spun like a madman, causing Void to huff in fury.

The mighty god spun horizontally while its three holes changed into the same dark matter look Kirby knew well. Void summoned two magic mirrors and made them go in random directions. No matter how hard Void tried, it wasn't able to hurt the pink boy.

Using its mirrors for something else, Void fired four laser beams at them. The move caused the lasers to ricochet all over the floating platform, which then turned the arena into a deadly discotheque.

The first laser was easily dodged by a crouch, though it hit the floor of the cavern and made multiple rocks fall at the extroverted team. The second laser was a different story, it may have missed Kirby, but it caused ruckus for the team on the other side.

Now there were two lasers left, which fused into a bigger one that caused the puffball to lose his ability while also obliterating the cave's entrance in the process; no one was leaving so soon.

Kirby would not disappoint everyone he loved, so he absorbed the ability star and copied it before jumping in anger at the white being. Even if his barrage of attacks and swings weren't that effective against Void, the round boy kept hitting it like a psycho.

With only one powerful kick, Kirby sent Void towards the rocks on his side, bringing fear and despair to a friendly spider. "AH!" Taranza had barely woken up and already was in the middle of a fight, so he quickly teleported to avoid the gigantic orb.

While Void recovered itself from the blow, it cloned itself again and sent the three clones as a diversion that didn't last much. Kirby started to overpower Void with his ruthless moves, causing it to cough blood.

If anyone looked at Kirby's expression, they would see a face emanating darkness, he wasn't joking around...

The fight continued with the puffball always hitting Void, who didn't have the energy to strike back. Almost unconscious, the god fell on the platform while Taranza stared at the situation in front of him. The spider's eyes got all wide, he had no idea how to assist his friend.

Kirby faced his creator with anger, slowly walking forward with his sword being dragged through the floor. This was it, all Kirby had to do was deliver the final blow; but as soon as he raised his weapon, he looked at the broken mirror and saw...

Evil, hate and darkness.

The pink ball was doing what he feared his whole life, he was corrupted by negative emotions, just like Void was. Small tears formed in his eyes as he saw his reflection in his sword. "No..."

Falling on his 'knees', Kirby sighed and removed his green hat. He threw it to the side, causing Void to frown. Black tears fell from the white orb, they were as big as the hero's body.

Kirby didn't believe he was about to brutally kill the one who created him, the being who was the sparkling star in his life. Void was just confused, Dark Taranza may have done something to it while they were at the floralian castle.

Succumbing to the sadness that hurt his heart, the pink boy let his tears drop. He then sighed one last time and lowered his head.

"I'm a monster..."

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"Your majesty, watch out!" Bandana Waddle Dee panicked as Shadow Dedede punched in his king's direction, but luckily for him, the penguin jumped to avoid the blow.

While the other two scenes happened, this team was fighting against a lunatic hungry for power; they were the closest team to the cave's entrance, which meant that no one of them fell unconscious during the platform's separation.

Many moments have nothing wrong, and for them, that was not the case. Being closer from the origin also meant that the doppelganger arrived much faster, so they haven't had a full minute of peace and tranquility.

"Thanks for warnin' me, waddle dee." The two nodded at each other as Flamberge had her sword stuck in a rock. Shadow Dedede opened his belly and fired multiple shots at the two males, which were all dodged by their incredible teamwork.

When the girl in red realized she wouldn't get her weapon that soon, she decided to use her magic only.

Dedede was punched by the being's new muscular form, causing him to almost fall from the fragmented surface. Before the evil bird could strike him out of the platform, Bandana Dee threw his spear at him.

The attack was a precise one, managing to hit Shadow Dedede's right arm. Distracted by the pain he felt, the mirror counterpart roared and punched the ground with his other arm. The impact made by the punch was strong enough to send the waddle dee flying to the side.

Flamberge's eyes had the color of fire, she stopped for a few seconds before using all her energy to create the biggest fire ball in her life. All of that happened while the two Dedede's punched each other at the same time.

The king of Dreamland was really strong, but Void, his doppelganger had a skin tougher than iron. "Ow!" Dedede shook his right hand, hoping that it would help relieve him from the painful impact.

Shadow Dedede's echoing laugh would make anyone afraid, but Dedede was already perfect. He grabbed his mighty hammer to defend himself against another punch from the monstrosity, but before they could hit each other, Flamberge burned the enemy's back with a flamethrower-like attack.

Now that the fireball was complete, the red-haired girl threw it in the air as she collapsed from the energy spent. Her attack was as beautiful as deadly, falling right on top of Shadow Dedede...

A few moments later, the introverted team was fighting against the knight of the eclipse. But even with a team of three strong warriors, Umbra Knight was able to turn the tables. He made his counterpart trip and used his weapon to summon a water wave that went in the bluette's direction.

Francisca tried to freeze the attack before it could hit her, but there was too much