Okay, so sorry about the break over Thanksgiving. I just didn't feel like writing on my break(Christmas will be the same way). Anyways, let's get going.

"Well, Owen, it looks like we can go for a swim," Kirby noted as Shadow showed them to the next location.

"Woohoo!" Owen cheered as he jumped right in.

"He really likes the water, doesn't he?" Shadow asked.

"I don't know why, he just does," Kirby said as Owen dealt with some enemies that tried to attack him.

"Well, we need to keep moving," Shadow pointed out.

"Oh well, we still get to swim," Owen realized.

"It looks like it," Kirby said as he jumped after his son.

"Yeesh, what happened here?" Kirby asked once they got a chance to surface.

"Yeah, why is this place so dark and mean-looking?" Owen asked.

"Because this is a ship graveyard," Shadow explained.

"Why do you have so many sunken ships?" Owen asked.

"Because the waters are very often rough. We got lucky that they are somewhat calm now," Shadow explained.

"But if they are so rough, why are there so many boats?" Kirby asked.

"Yeah, wouldn't you stay away from here on a boat?" Owen added.

"The reason for the ships is because we didn't realize how bad it was when we first tried to attack Dark Mind. We thought we could make a sneak attack by sea, but it didn't work," Shadow said gravely. "All the ships sunk. I don't know how many people died,"

"Sorry to hear that," Kirby said as he looked away.

"Let's go beat Dark Mind!" Owen suddenly said. "So those people can rest in peace,"

"...I suppose you are right," Shadow said, giving Owen a small smile.

"Then what are we waiting for?" Kirby asked. "Let's keep going,"

"I wonder how the fish taste here," Owen mused.

"Owen, no," Kirby said, not wanting his son try eating raw fish that wasn't sushi.

"I'm just asking a question!" Owen protested.

"They are quite yummy," Shadow said out of the blue. Owen and Kirby turned to face him.

"Since when did you care about food?" Kirby asked.

"I'm still you," Shadow replied.

"Touche," Kirby replied.

"SHARK!" Owen cried out as he pointed to a shark fin in the water. It rose up to reveal a strange looking shark. "Weird looking shark, but SHARK!"

"It's going to jump!" Shadow warned. Kirby, however, was ready. Using his stone ability, he slammed onto the shark, hurting it and forcing him back into the water.

"Daddy, do that again!" Owen cried.

"That does seem like it will work," Shadow noted.

"Okay then," Kirby said just as the shark charged again. Kirby readied himself and slammed his stony body into the shark. It roared in pain and dove back under the water.

"Keep going daddy!" Owen cheered.

"A few more hits should knock Gobbler out," Shadow said.

"Gobbler?" Owen asked.

"That is his name," Shadow said.

"Who named it that?" Kirby asked before striking Gobbler again.

"Dark," Shadow explained with a grin. Owen burst into laughter. Kirby kept himself together, but it was very funny to picture Dark Meta Knight coming up with such a funny name for such a fearsome monster. Speaking of said monster, Gobbler made another charge, still not getting the idea that Kirby would slam a rock onto his head. It still didn't as Kirby had defeated him very quickly.

"Seems like that's another shard," Shadow said as the magic piece of glass floated up. However, the group was unaware they were being watched.

"That idiot Shadow still won't listen to me," Dark said as he closed the viewing mirror he was using.

"Perhaps you should consider letting them help," A caged Meta Knight said from behind him. "I can speak from experience that Kirby is quite strong and Owen is strong as well,"

"Those peasants can't help me!" Dark declared. "Dark Mind is mine and mine alone to defeat!"

"Why do you insist on fighting a foe you have failed to kill several times?" Meta Knight asked. Dark went silent. Meta could tell he hit a nerve. He knew that Kirby and Owen would be the ones to defeat Dark Mind, whether Dark liked it or not.

Another chapter and a surprise appearance by both Dark and Meta Knight! Weren't expecting that, were ya? Also, what do you guys think of Dark and Shadow's personalities? I'm just wondering.