Dark Matter engulfed the barrel unto his body, absorbing it's mass. No sense leaving it around if no one was going to buy it. It happened fairly quickly, and once finished, he turned to consume and absorb the other crates. That's when he saw a large thing of energy fly towards him. [B]"What!?"[/b] Dark Matter managed to throw himself into the water, avoiding the exploding energy. 

Slowly he crawled out from another position near by, peaking around. [B]"What was that all about?"[/b] Dark Matter's blobbish form crept back onto the docks a safe distance away from the point of impact. [B]"That definitely was not a normal explosion... Get out now! I know you're here!"[/b] Dark Matter blurted, creating six pairs of sharp claws to rend the foe of whoever attacked him. Granted, given that he might have been attacked by a super, he was also ready to unleash a curtain of bullets on whatever showed up. Small gunbarrels began to poke out of his body.