A few moments later the heroes meet up all together again easily.

"So, did any of you see the mages and seeker guides?" Green Link asked.

"Yeah. That was all of the mages and seekers, we saw." Pink Kirby answered.

"Good! Now, let's talk to the main guy again." Zelda commanded.

As they proceeded to go back to the house where the main Seeker's Guide was.

"Oh, it's you guys. And you've heard the clues gathered by all our members. Hm… yes… I see… Those strange mages… Yes, that does seem odd… What do you guys believe the mate's words refer to? Zelda, Seekers or Maidens?" He asked.

"I believe Zelda!" Link answered while blushing.

"Aw. You're so sweet Link." Zelda giggled at her boyfriend.

"I knew, he would choose her." Young Link smirked.

"I'm sorry, but I just don't see the connection… Seeker's Guide sadly replied.

"SAY WHAT!? WHAT DO YOU MEAN, THERE'S NO CONNECTION!?" Link dropped his jaw.

"Wow. Talk about unlucky Link." Yellow Kirby remarked.

"Like totally. Ouch!" King Dedede commented.

"Why don't you think about this some more and let me know what you find?" He asked.

"Fine. Let's see, what we could find." Marx grumbled.

"We don't have to Marx." Vio Link said.

"And. What do you mean Vio?" Marx asked.

"I mean, we could ask him again." Vio Link pointed out.

"Alright. Let's do it then." Red Link said.

"Ah, it's you guys wanting to try again! Well, have you guys come to a conclusion? the Seeker's asked.

"Yes. We did." Yellow Kirby replied.

"Because, we never give up." Prince Fluff said in determination making the man smile.

"Is that so… Let me ask you again. What do you think the words of the mages refer to?" He asked.

"Seekers!" Princess Ruto answered hoping she was right.

"I'm sorry, but I just don't see the connection…"

"You're kidding right!?" The Zora shouted in disbelief.

"Man, this is a complete waste of our time!" Taranza shouted in frustration.

"That does it! I say it's Maidens!" King Dedede roared scaring everyone.

"Please be right. Please be right." Red Link prayed hoping King Dedede got the right answer.

"Of course… Something's happened to the six beautiful maidens that protect the shrine… That's it, isn't it?" The man asked happily.

"Well. Yes." Magolor answered.

"Your powers of deduction are truly magnificent! We'll use your findings to continue our investigation! Oh, yes… As thanks for your help, I'd like to give you something." He said.

"Yeah, what's that?" Green Kirby asked.

"During the course of our inquiry, we dug up a hidden passageway. Try digging by the house of pots in the south-eastern part of the village. You should find a path that will take you to places otherwise unreachable." He said giving them shovels.

"Awesome! We got shovels." Red Link cheered.

"Now, we can dig to find something hidden underground." Red Kirby praised looking at his shovel.

"Now, let's go everyone. We got a world to save." Adeleine said leading the way.

"I. I captain!" Gooey joked earning laughter from his friends.

As they left the house while digging for Force Gems.

"Say. These shovels are coming in handy." Skull Kid praised digging up Force Gems.

The heroes wander around the village looking for a more Force Gems and the way out.

"Man. This village is pretty dense." Ruto commented.

"Tell me about it. Even the long line won't even shut up!" Skull Kid exclaimed.

"Hey. I hear crying. Wait here, I'll be right back." Red Link said walking to where the crying is.

"Just, what is he doing walking to a house by himself?" Blue Link asked.

"Cuz, he's a hero. Young Link answered.

In the house Red Link walked up to a crying girl.

"Hey. What's wrong why you're crying?" Red Link asked in sympathy.

The girl looked up at him with tears running down her face.

"Sniff… sniff… My… boyfriend and I had a fight. It's my fault for always being so stubborn. It can't end over something like this. Will I never see him again? Sniff… sniff…" she sobbed.

"Oh my! I'm so sorry to hear that! But, I have to go back to my world, my brothers are worried." Red Link said sadly.

"What's that? You… You're going back to your world? … Then please help me! Take this letter to him!" She said handing him the letter.

"Don't worry! I promise to give this letter to your boyfriend, because I'm the savior of romance!" Red Link smiled posing proudly before leaving the house.

"Well, it's about time you came. And, what's that letter for?" Blue Link asked looking at the paper Red Link was holding.

"Oh, this is the savior of romance." Red Link cheekily smiled as the group dropped their jaws at him.

"So, let me get this straight! You're saying that we gotta deliver this love letter to someone!?" King Dedede shouted in disbelief.

"Oh, don't be such a romance hater Dedede! What would Queen Ripple say about that?" Rick smirked as King Dedede widened his eyes at this.

"I.. I don't know what you're talking about! You're just making up stuff!" King Dedede shrieked knowing what Rick really meant.

"Oh, really? Then what about that time you and Queen Ripple were at Red Robin making out in the middle of the night?" Green Kirby grinned.

"Hold up sec! Dedede made out with Queen Ripple!?" Green, Red, Blue, and Vio Link asked loudly.

"He sure did. King Dedede and Queen Ripple sitting in a tree K.I.S.S.I.N.G!" Young Link, Skull Kid, Pink, Yellow, Red, and Green Kirby, Green, Red, Blue, and Purple Link, Magolor and Taranza sang while teasing him at the same time.

"Wow. Who would've thought King Dedede would have a lover." Zelda chuckled.

"Tell me about it?" Marx laughed

"ALRIGHT! SHUT UP EVERYONE! WE'LL GO AND BRING THE LOVE LETTER ALREADY!" King Dedede roared as his face turned red.

"Oh, don't be mad be glad, lover boy." Gooey laughed.

Dedede growled at him then smashed him with his mallet. Everyone else shrieked.

"Yikes!" Bandana Dee yelped.

"Now, does anyone else has anything to say to me!?" King Dedede angrily yelled.

Everyone shook their heads.

"That's what I thought! Now let's go!" He said proceeding to move.

"Geez. No sense of humor." Adeleine mumbled.

As the heroes proceed to search for the boy.

After a few minutes later. They found the teen.

"My girl and I were fighting. I took off, and when I came back, my house was gone! I went to her place, but all I found was this strange mage and a Seeker. Where's my house? Where's my girlfriend!? Ah… I've lost everything… What am I supposed to do now?" He signed sadly.

"You didn't lose everything. This letter is from your girlfriend." Red Link smiled showing him the letter.

"What's did you say? Is that a letter from my sweetie? Let me see it!" He smiled excitedly taking the letter. "Hmm… uh-huh… Oh… ah…. I'm so relieved. My sweetie's OK! But she was attacked by a giant tornado and a dark shadow that kidnapped her." He said.

"Shadow Link! Grr! That creep never gives up!" Green Link growled.

"Can she be rescued? Hey, you! Do something, please! Sweetie gave me this feather as a good-luck charm… You can have it if you help her! It's great! You'll jump around light as a… uh… feather. You can even bound over giant holes! This is all I have left… I want you to have it." The teen then gave the heroes the Doc's Feather.

"Roc's Feather is awesome. Look at me doing the moon jump big brother!" Aryll laughed jumping around lightly.

"So am I, Aryll." Green Link laughed joining his young sister.

They proceeded to go to houses as a mage gave them the magic book. As they went to the Dark World where another mage was sitting.

"My name's Iris! I'm a novice magician. I lost my magic book, and now I don't have the magic to get back home. I tried some spells from memory, and I got this tiny house to appear… But it's so frustrating! Where in the world could my book have gone?" The magician asked.

"You mean this Magic Book?" Link asked holding up the magic book.

"...Say, what's that? It's my book! Well, I'll be! Pretty impressive for such little fellas." She said impressed. "Hmm? The guy who owns this house is upset? Oh! I didn't think anyone owned it! I thought I'd just magicked it out of nowhere! I'd better return it right away. Here, check this out! As long as I have this book, I can do anything! I really must return this. Abra this, hocus that, shallabazoo! Boo!" She finished as the tiny house disappeared.

"Wow. That should do it!" Prince Fluff remarked

"Look back in your world. Then, you'll understand the magnificent of my magic!" Iris said.

The heroes then went back to the light world and into the couple from before.

"Thank you! I'm so happy for all that you've done for us! Not only did I make it back to this world, but we also made up again! I just hope the rest of the villagers can get help soon, too…" the girlfriend said.

As the heroes proceed to travel through the maze it started to rain.

"Oh man. I wish I brought my raincoat." Linkie grumbled not liking her hair getting wet.

"Me too." Zelda added.

As they went to the field Shadow Link, Shadow Kirby appeared and this time there were clones of them.

"Hello heroes. Did you miss us?" Shadow Kirby taunted.

"If it isn't the shadowy trouble makers." Sword Knight snarled getting his sword out.

"What are you idiots doing here!?" Blade Knight angrily asked.

"Not that's any of your business armor head. But, we decided to take all of you out!" Shadow Link smirked evilly.

"Fat chance Shadow Link. If you think we're going down you've got another thing coming!" Green Link hissed getting his sword out.

"Yeah. Time to take you down!" Kirby threatened.

(Heroes vs Shadow Link and Shadow Kirby)

Sword and Blade Knight charged at the Shadow Link clones, only for them to jump out of the way and threw one of their bombs at them knocking the knights down. Then the Shadow Links attempted to down thrust them only to be kicked in the face by Sword Knight's foot and stabbed in the back by Blade Knight.

"Linkie and Ruto were surrounded by Shadow Link and Shadow Kirby clones as the evil shadows lunged at the two girls, only for them to sidestep making the shadows accidentally bump each other instead as Ruto went into the puddle then resurfaced underneath the Shadow Kirbys launching them in the air as Linkie jumped above them then fired multiple arrows from her crossbow sending the Shadow Kirbies crashing into the Shadow Links.

Bandana Waddle Dee and the Shadow Link clone were duking it out with swords and spears.

"Look at you! You might as well give up! You'll never defeat me with that spear when I have a sword." Fake Shadow Link taunted slashing at Bandana Dee.

"Who says I only have a spear. I also have a sword too." Bandana Dee smirked before getting out his sword and stabbing the Fake Shadow Link multiple times defeating it. "Amateur."

Kine was having trouble as he was getting pummeled by multiple Shadow Kirbies. Gooey and Marx jumped in the fray. Gooey wrapped his tongue around three Shadow Kirbies then slammed them on the ground destroying them. Marx summoned a black hole sucking up the Shadow Kirbies off of the poor sunfish destroying them.

"Thanks guys. I thought, I was a goner!" Kine cried.

"It's okay Kine. We won't let anyone hurt you." Marx said in sympathy hugging Kine along with Gooey (despite the fact that neither of them have any hands).

"Because that's what friends are for Kine." Gooey smiled as Kine smiled back.

Skull Kid was easily knocking every Shadow Link that tried to stab him. The Shadow Links tossed every bomb at him, but Skull Kid kept avoiding the explosives.

"Alright! Taste my magic you shadowy creeps!" Skull Kid grinned as he summoned dark magic from his palms at the Shadow Links sending them flying and destroying them.

"Give up! You jerks! You cannot beat us!" Yellow Kirby growled as he threw multiple smash punches and spin kicks at the Shadow Links, but they kept tauntingly avoiding his attacks.

"That's what you think yellow cueball. It's time for you to know your place!" one of the Shadow Links laughed and slashed Yellow Kirby's cheek making him cry in pain. "Hahaha! It's time to say goodbye!"

"Right, and that's going to be you freaks!" King Dedede suddenly spoke as he, Rick, Adeleine, and Green Kirby jumped into the fray.

"You leave Yellow Kirby alone, you big bullies!" Green Kirby shouted angrily.

"Seven against one isn't fair and you know it!" Adeleine yelled.

"Aw! What do we have here? An artist!? Ha! What do you expect to do with a paintbrush!" the second Shadow Link taunted not knowing what Adeleine could do.

"Oh. You'll see in a second." Rick said with a smirk on his face.

Adeleine smirked then created a painting version of a giant chain chomp.

"HOLY MOLY! THAT'S A CHAIN CHOMP!" the Shadow Links screamed bloody murder as the chain chomp lunged at them eating them up at once.

"Here brother eat this Maximum Tomato." Green Kirby said offering the tomato to Yellow Kirby which he ate healing his wounds.

"Thanks Green Kirby. I owe you one." Yellow Kirby smiled

"No problem. That's what teammates for." Green Kirby smiled back.

Suddenly a Shadow Link leaped at King Dedede from behind, only to be whacked in the face by the penguin's hammer.

"Thought, I wasn't aware of that? Guess again." King Dedede grinned feeling proud of himself.

"Man. These shadows are annoying!" Link growled slashing every Shadow Kirby and Shadow Link that came at him.

"Keep at it eventually they'll go down!" Young Link yelled throwing a boomerang at a few Shadow Kirbys.

Red Kirby jumped over a Shadow Kirby that tried to tackle him, then Red Kirby chuckled a bomb at his face blowing him up.

"Man! This is awesome!" Red Kirby cheered in happiness.

"Help me! Link! They're gaining on me!" Aryll cried as she was cornered by Shadow Links.

"Aw! Are you gonna cry little girl!? Are you're afraid we're gonna hurt you, you big baby!?" one of the Shadow Links mocked.

"LEAVE OUR LITTLE SISTER ALONE!" Blue Link roared as he, Vio Link, Red Link, and Green Link slashed every Shadow Link that cornered Aryll.

Thanks! Big brothers. I thought, they were gonna kill me!" Aryll cried as she hugged the Links.

"Don't worry Aryll. We won't let anyone hurt you." Green Link said in comfort.

Shadow Link and Shadow Kirby decided to change colors.

"Let's see, if you could handle this." Shadow Kirby laughed turning pink.

Shadow Link then changed his color to green.

"You changed your color so what? Try this!" Coo said tossing his razor feathers at the evil shadows only for them to automatically dodge. "What the!?"

"Silly owl! The only way to damage us is to wear the color that matches with our color." Shadow Link mocked.

"Talk about speaking too soon!" Kirby smirked swinging his hammer at Shadow Kirby only for him to intercept with his own hammer ability.

Green Link and Shadow Link were having an epic sword fight as Shadow Link kicked Green Link and tried to stab him, but Green Link rolled out of the way just in time and kicked him down then stabbed him in the chest.

"I'm still not finished yet! I'll be back!" Shadow Link growled before disappearing.

Shadow Kirby bonked Pink Kirby on the head then whacked him sending him to the wall as Kirby grunted in pain.

"Heh! Look at you now! Now, I have you right where I want you!" Shadow Kirby smirked.

"That's what you think! Hey! What's that!?" Kirby suddenly pointed somewhere.

Shadow Kirby raised an eyebrow then looked to see what Kirby was pointing at, but saw nothing.

"Huh? I don't see anythi- OOF!" Shadow Kirby was whacked hard in the face sending him flying out of the village.

YOU'LL PAAAAY FOR THIIIIIIIIIIISSSSSS!" Shadow Kirby screamed as he disappeared in a twinkle.

"Ha. Made you look." Kirby smiled but grunted in pain as he struggled to move.

"Kirby are you alright!?" Rick asked worried about his best friend.

"Here take this Maximum Tomato! It'll heal all of your wounds!" Marx said throwing Kirby the maximum tomato.

"Thanks Marx and you too friends." Kirby smiled eating the maximum tomato healing all of his wounds.

"Toon Link are you hurt!?" Zelda asked in concern as she ran up to his aid.

"Yeah. B-But half of my body hurts." Green Link said weakly.

"Please Green Link. Feel better please." Red Link cried.

"Don't worry. Let me handle this." Adeleine smiled creating lots of food, and healing items.

"Wow. Adeleine you're awesome!" Prince Fluff smiled.

"Yeah. Now we can all heal and defeat the evil monsters." Link added taking a heart and healing himself.

"Aw. Thanks guys." Adeleine blushed in happiness.

"Before we go on. Let's eat and heal up, that way we'll have a better chance at fighting bad guys." Coo advised.

Everyone began eating their food and healing themselves.

Several minutes later after everyone was done, the rain finally stopped.

"Finally. The rain is over. Time to head to the Eastern Temple everyone." Zelda commanded leading the way.

"Looks like we're going to face someone tougher than we thought." Blue Link said.

As the heroes made their way past the vaati barriers and into the temple.

Vaati and Dark Mind's lair

Ribbon was caught by two cyclops like creatures known as Hinox.

"Argh! Argh! L-Let me go! You horrible creatures! Get your filthy unwashed hands off of me!" Ribbon screamed as she struggled to escape the Hinox's grip, but they were too strong for her.

"Struggle all you want, but you will never escape and we'll make sure of it little girl!" The Hinox laughed as they threw her in a small cage where she can't get out.

"Excellent work Hinox! You finally secured the bratty fairy girl again! Now, she won't be able to escape this time!" Dark Meta Knight evilly grinned as he turned to Ribbon. You're in a lot of trouble missy."

Ribbon eyes became watery as she knew what was coming to here.

"Aww! Look is the wittle baby gonna cry!? Did you peepee or poopy your diapers!? I think you have!" The two Hinox laughed and pointed at Ribbon along with Dark Meta Knight.

"K-Kirby. (Sniff) P-Please he-(Sniff)lp me. (Sniff) (Sniff)" Ribbon pray though her tears as she sobbed even more. She really couldn't believe she was in a embarrassing dreadful predicament and wished her boyfriend Kirby and his friends were here now.

Suddenly the teasing was interrupted by a Bronto Burt startling them.

"Whoa! Knock before you enter fool!" Dark Meta Knight shouted.

"Sorry commander, but Kirby and Toon Link have made it inside the Eastern Temple as we speak.

"What!? You're kidding right!? Very well! Looks like we're gonna have to send the heavy artillery!" Dark Meta Knight smirked as he and the Hinox went to get the powerful minions.

"Please Kirby. Where ever you and your friends are. Please be careful." Ribbon prayed in hope.

To be continued

It appears the heroes have gotten stronger than ever. You might probably feel bad for Ribbon. In the next chapter, who do you think Dark Meta Knight will send after the heroes next? Find out next time!