Sorry for taking so long with things! I've been feeling a bit down so I've only really been writing when I feel like it. Also, Line-Breaks have mysteriously gone missing so you'll have to deal with my little oOo's instead. Hope you enjoy, at least a little bit!

Chapter Two: Spirited Away

Kirby had made it back to Cappy Town, smiling and greeting every person he met. The town was in perfect harmony, with everybody using their Elements to make everything run smoothly.

Their town had a lot of electricity, due to the fact that their king was an Electric-Elemental. This meant they had machines to harvest the crops created by the Plant-Elementals, like Kirby's best friend, Fumu.

Speaking of Fumu, the young Cappy had managed to find the puff, and had hugged him happily.

"Kirby! So glad you're here. Taranza was looking for you! He says it's important!"

Kirby was surprised. "That must mean..."

He didn't finish his sentence. Fumu's brother, the Earth-Elemental, Bun, had grabbed his hand.

"Hey, Kirby! Lololo and Lalala have discovered their Elements!"

Kirby and Fumu swapped glances.

"I guess Tazzy can wait." Kirbs shrugged with a smile. "Let's go!"

Bun cheered, hopping off with Kirby and his sister on his tail.

Halfway through, Bun decided to play his little game. He created multiple stone pillars and started hopping along them. Fumu often dispised when he did this, as he had a tendency to fall.

And indeed he did, when he lost his balance as a wave of darkness suddenly covered the area.

"Bun!" Fumu put out her arms and created a giant flower to catch her brother, but before she could, a ball of light appeared in the dark, catching the boy.

The darkness faded away as the ball lowered Bun onto the flower. Lololo and Lalala floated up to them.

"Wasn't that awesome?" They said simultaneously.

"I have the Dark Element!" Lololo smiled.

"And I have the Light!" Lalala giggled.

Fumu smiled, getting rid of the flower she had created, making her brother fall to the ground with a grunt.

"That's wonderful!" She cheered, hugging the two. "And maybe it'll stop Bun from being so dangerous..."

Bun stuck his tongue out at her, but didn't say anything.

"Hey, Kirby, will you help us train?" The two asked, floating down to the ground.

"Not right now." Kirby smiled, rubbing his wrist with his other hand nervously. "Tar wanted to see me. Maybe he has news on…"

He shook his head, turning away. "Nevermind. Welp, see ya!"

They don't need to know...

oOo

Climbing the Dreamstalk is always a hassle, so Kirby decided to take his warpstar. It was much faster.

When he got up to his destination; Odd Odyssey, he found Taranza sitting down in the snow, on a hill. He was singing some sort of chant, which by now was already familiar to Kirby. It was a song to summon spirits.

He listened to Taranza's song for a while. It was sweet, delicate, like a flower floating downstream.

"Taranza?" He finally spoke. "I'm here…"

"I know." The spider replied. "I could sense your spirit. You are distressed, but hopeful at the same time…"

Kirby rubbed the back of his head. "Y-yeah… I was wondering if you-"

"Have any news on your friend? Yes, I do."

Kirby smiled, sitting down next to Taranza. "So…?

"He's gone."

Kirby's smiled slipped way. "Gone? W-what do you mean, gone?!"

"I mean exactly what I said, Kirby." The spider turned to him, a solemn look on his face. "I can't find his spirit. He's gone."