Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards - Plot

Plot

Ripple Star, a planet populated by fairies, is invaded and conquered by Dark Matter. Ribbon, one of the fairies, flees from home with their sacred treasure, the great Crystal. In their pursuit, three Dark Matter shatter the Crystal into pieces throughout the galaxy and Ribbon falls onto Pop Star. Ribbon, heartbroken to find she is left with only one of the shards, helps Kirby, being predicament and agrees to retrieving all the Crystal Shards and save Ripple Star from the Dark Matter's control. Kirby and Ribbon enlist the help of Waddle Dee, Adeleine, and King Dedede, and they continue to search for the pieces across the galaxy. Kirby and the group restore the Crystal and eventually reach Ripple Star, where they purge the planet and its queen of Dark Matter's influence using the restored Crystal. However, a powerful presence of the last Dark Matter is expelled from the Fairy Queen and forms a new planet called Dark Star, where Kirby and Ribbon confront and defeat 02 (Zero Two) using the Crystal. Dark Star is obliterated, and Kirby and the group are hailed as heroes for saving Ripple Star.