"Wait, so where's the next place on the list?" Dixie asked.

"According to the list the woman from DK's dream gave him, it's..." Cranky stopped, his eyes growing wide. He looked from the paper to DK, shock apparent on his face.

"What is it?" Diddy asked.

"Yes, where must we go?" Sodoma added.

"Attria City," Cranky murmured.

There was a silence in the group. Half of them didn't understand why that was so shocking, the other half did.

"Y-you don't mean-?" K. Rool started.

"I do." Cranky showed him the list, and looked to the confused members of the group. "A very old and relatively unknown portion of the islands' legends, at least for Kongo Bongo, is that when Homura was split into four, its capitol, the center of the continent and the only place all four territories shared a border, was left unstable like Konoro, Reffira, and Crena. With the remaining energies of the spirits used to create the Ruby Sun, the Sapphire Tear, and the Crystal Coconut, as well as a bit of energy from what was then not known as the Crocodile Core, a new Jewel was created and hidden, so as to keep it afloat. The unknown gem also locked out the surrounding area, so it would be very difficult to attain entrance. This particular part was deemed a myth at some point by one of my ancestors, and promptly left out of the legends told from island ruler to island ruler."

"Your ancestors were dicks," Sodoma suddenly said, causing Cranky to start stuttering. "Even I was told about it, and I'm not the true heir to Aqua Reef's monarchy."

"Yes... Well."

"Wait, if it was deemed a myth by your ancestors, then how do YOU know about it?" Candy asked.

"I... I only recently found it in one of my great-great-great-great-great-grandfather's books," Cranky said sternly. "Anyway, it's considered inaccessible by normal means. Because of the fact four different power sources are used to keep it risen, only one of the Jewels commanded by someone with the blood of the island's Mage can open the gate."

"So that counts me out then," Sodoma murmured, her face flushing.

"So with Our Fair Lady out, that leaves you, DK, Cherah, and myself," K. Rool added.

"I vote K. Rool," DK immediately said.

"I wouldn't be so quick to vote him if I were you," Cranky tsked. "Note I said the Jewels and a descendant of that island's Mage. K. Rool comes from the island where the original power source was located. While the Mage's blood was fused with the Core's power, no Jewel means he can't open the gateway."

"It's not just that!" Cherah piped up. "The Jewel has to choose for itself. Three Jewels mean at least four possibilities."

"Four?" Diddy asked.

"Me, Uncle, DK, and Sodoma!"

"But how would we know who exactly the chosen descendant is amongst the possibilities?" DK asked.

"When a Keeper dies before having passed on the Jewel, they became a new and more recent protector, much like the souls that were used to create them," Cranky said. "Their spirit, once enticed at the Gateway to Attria, will appear. If done right, they will initiate an emotional response strong enough to allow entry. And it may not seem like it, but the last one to have died before passing on the Crystal Coconut was my grandfather, who died when I was very young, which rules DK out."

"It would rule Sodoma out as well," Wrinkly finally added in. "I was given the Tear by my... ehrrrr... a relative I hadn't met before, but had alerted the island ruler I was capable of handling it."

"Uncle! It looks like we're the only ones who can open the way to the City," Cherah said sadly, looking to Cranky.

"Cherah?" Dixie asked. "Might we ask who was the last one to hold the Ruby Sun that passed before handing it down to you?"

Cherah was quiet for a few moments.

"My mommy."