Kirby & the Crystal Princess: Tales of Crystallia- An RPG Tale Re:Zero Chapter 16: Tale 3: Seafood Craves: Act 3, a kirby fanfic

Chapter/Tale 3: Seafood Craves: Act 3

Author's Note Intro:

Heya! Hope you enjoyed the last chapter! So, anyway, I promised to explain some things to you all last chapter, but the story here will possibly give you the answers you may have wanted. Moving on, the chapters will be extended because at World 3, it extends to about six before the boss, so 3-6 will be the Water Chamber and the last one will be the boss. Also, I may start putting specific soundtrack names next to area in the story that seems to fit the theme, so if anyone knows some, let me know, and I may have to edit that in past chapters. Also, I know it's repeated in the last chapter, but there's some more in-depth part to the tales of Aquarius Star, and the one part hasn't been explained clearly, so it's explained here later on. There's new abilities by me and there's a reference to an attack from Kirby: Star Allies. That's all and enjoy chapter 16!

Chapter 15 recap…

Pretty much, the gang has an off day, a break from adventuring so much, and I don't think I have to remind you all what happened in chapter 14. But last chapter, Kirby learns some new information about the events last two days from Adena's father, Antaris, who is actually a descendant of the sea king, Poseidon. Pirates attack the town, and the captain, Adrian, was possessed by Dark Matter, forcing Kirby to fight him. Now that he's freed and now they know what they have to do, they set sail out to the great beyond: The Seven Seas… but little did the party knew that someone was plotting to stop them…

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Sailing the Seven Seas

Now that you're sailing out to sea, I'll show you how you navigate here. There's a map on the top-right corner, showing your location. Your destination is marked with an X. You can smoothly control the ship with any hassle and you can use the A button to sail faster. You can go to any level in any order, but start with level one, for starters. There will be enemy encounters on your way there and they will be taken on the ship, so be careful. There are also enemy pirate ships around that you can loot from, and some rare treasures. Also, there are hidden entrances to lost pirate hideouts and one of them holds the item you're looking for, so keep an eye out for that.

Another thing is that you can explore the ship to heal up or prepare for an incoming battle or to just take a break by pressing X. There's a Star Point inside the ship so you can save anytime you need to. Once you've found all four pieces of the Water Orb, make your way to the chamber and challenge Mist to get his Soul Jewel. Finding the barrier might be a tough case, though. The rest is up to you. Good luck!

(Overworld Map- Golden Sun)

(Battle Theme 3: Dragon Fight- Blue Dragon/All for One- Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance)

Kirby's POV

A few minutes into the sea was exciting. You know, I've never thought of being part of a pirate crew before, but I guess now I actually experience it. I stare out into the open sea, watching the sea row against the ship, while the dolphins race with the ship. Heading out to sea on a ship was very pleasurable to me, but I'm not so sure about the others, but most of them seemed fine. Some members were busy, cleaning, lookout, and other stuff you're familiar with.

The others were doing their own thing, like Meta Knight for example, he was still reading his book from yesterday, Dedede was fiddling with his hammer, Karly was partly looking out to sea, Dylan and Dash were forced to help the members swab the deck, Bandana Dee and Aqua were busy pinpointing our destination. Adrian jumped from the wheel over to the main area. Aqua actually seemed frustrated for once.

"Argh, this is madness!" She cried out in frustration. "I have a sense of the sea, but what are we looking for anyway? Shouldn't we just sail to where the Gem Star's being held instead? Kirby, you said you'd explain everything on the way there!"

I turned to her in response. "Oh, that. Yeah, well, I suppose I should tell you all then. Well, what is it I was going to explain in full detail again?"

"Like what are we looking for anyway?" Adrian asked. "Like how are we supposed to get to the place you said my brother would be?"

"That, right. About that, for some reason, there's an inescapable barrier crafted by Dark Matter to prevent anybody from going in or out. The only way to break the barrier is if we find the next Gem Soul spirit, Mist. However, his trials aren't in his chambers. Rather, the trials are hidden somewhere throughout the sea, and to make it inside the chamber to challenge him, the trials require that you collect the pieces of their Elemental Orbs to open the door. Now, they are scattered throughout the entire sea, so we'll have to find them manually," I explained.

"And just how are we going to do that?" asked Dedede. "If all of them are underwater, then we're in a bit of a pinch here."

"From what Antaris told me, there are islands and other places that possibly holds one piece of the orb, since it is a rare treasure anyway, would it make sense for them to be in places that would have lots of treasure? If only we had some way of figuring out where to find one…" Then, an idea struck me. "I got it. Hey, Galeroy, Blaze, can you come out for a second?"

Light emitted from my body as two colored spirits popped out of me. They turn to me to see what I wanted to ask them about.

"What is it, Kirby?" Galeroy asked. "You need some advice on Mist's Four Trials?"

"Yep, sure do. You don't happen to know the location of one, do you?" I asked. Blaze and Galeroy nodded.

"Sure can, buddy," Blaze answered. "In fact, you can choose which one you want to get first. You can find all four of them in the most famous place of this planet: Sea of Kingdoms and Pirates, where it's inhabited by the most famous pirates and under the rule of the rulers of the seven kingdoms. One of the Water Orb pieces are located on an island called Coral Coast, territory of the Pyra Kingdom. There's an old ruin in the center of the island that is the entrance to the trial. That's where you'll find one piece of the Water Orb."

"Coral Coast? I know that place! It's just a few minutes away after we cross the Sea of Kingdoms; it's the first island in sight from the entrance," Aqua stated.

"Alright, then. I guess that's our first destination here," I answered. "Now let's set a course for that island!"

"That's my line," Adrian sweatdropped.

"Oh, I forgot, getting to the ruins won't be that easy. It's guarded by a monster that roams around the parts of the island, preventing anyone from getting inside, just a heads-up," Galeroy mentioned.

"I see. We'll keep an eye out."

"Captain," One of the crewmates shouted. "We're approaching Coral Coast in about a few minutes!"

"Prepare to board land, mateys!" Adrian ordered. "That's an order!" We were approaching an island on sight that was bursting with corals everywhere on the sand, although corals are specifically located underwater. There was a harbor nearby, and the ship was directed to park there.

Pyra Kingdom Territory (Pyra = Red)

The ship was docked near the wooden harbor, with a rope tied down to a pole to keep it from floating away. A wooden platform was set to connect between the ship and the harbor for us to cross. When everyone was off and accounted for, Adrian stayed behind to watch over the ship while we head out to find the ruins.

"Alright, lads. We'll stand guard while you find the orb piece; oh, and haul some treasure while you're at it as well. Aqua here will guide you there, since she's been on that island for reasons she won't tell me. Just watch your back, alright?"

"I know that, but thanks anyway," I nodded. "Alright, Aqua. Lead the way, since you're the navigator."

"Understood, Kirby. The ruins should be north near the center of the island in that direction. I used to play there all the time until some weird monster showed up. That was when I was little. But we can't afford to waste any time here! We've gotta keep moving. Let's go." Aqua started walking directly to the center of the island away from the harbor and onto the coastline, infested with corals. We followed after her behind so she could lead the way.

Level One: Coral Coast (Reef Resort- Kirby Star Allies)

The beach was bursting with corals everywhere. I thought that no one goes to the beach here anymore, or that anyone ever lived here. But if this is a territory of a kingdom, then where is it on the island? Either way, it doesn't matter. Right now, we have to find that ruin.

There were a lot of familiar enemies from before, and they were all easy to wipe out. We walked through the sea of sands as I noticed another CEDT, and it's another new ability. I picked it up and I turned into its new form. I had a hat that looks familiar to the Water ability and blended with my hair style, but it was made of dust and dirt. There was a red and yellow striped pattern with a yellow-stone in the middle. Latched onto my arm were golden bracelets with the fluid of sand inside the gems. This is a new form, definitely.

You gained a new ability, Sand! Now added to your collection! 2/12 abilities collected!

There was an old pathway that appears to be isolated from the island, as if no one dared to go there before. The beach turned almost into some kind of entrance to a ruin, which is exactly the environment we were looking for. I looked around as I saw nothing but a possible sanctuary plane that could actually be the entrance to the first trial. There was no one else around, not a single person, nothing, it almost felt too good to be true, to finally get somewhere without interferences. But something did seem off though.

Aqua stopped in her tracks. "This should be the place, guys. The only place that should have it, I presume. It's… been quite a while since I've last been here before it was called off limits. God, she's really pushing it, but this is really unnecessary to block off Flare's part of her kingdom territory. God, she's a little... grr..."

"There's no one else around here," Karly commented. "Isn't there anybody who lives here or it's been isolated for a while?"

Dedede jumped in. "Yeah, if this island is the territory of this so-called Pyra Kingdom, then what happened to them townsfolk? Where's the town at? Is there even a castle on this island? Did… did something happen here?"

"I think we can save those questions for later, Dedede," sighed Dylan. "Let's just get that orb piece and get out of here. I can't help but feel that we're being watched."

"Well, why are we just standing there like little pussies, then? Let's go," Dash said, walking first to the ruin. "You guys coming or what?"

We all just shrugged and started to follow after him. There was a feeling of surveillance and unpleasant thoughts, as if someone had the ability to watch us like stalkers. This is all too rather familiar. Something doesn't feel right, but whatever it is, it isn't stopping us from going into the ruins. So far, nothing tried to ambush us. But, you know, there might be someone out there who probably wants to kill me, personally. I don't know what I did to offend that person, but I know I didn't do jack. So possibly that person's all gullible to lies told and wants my head or something. How do I know this? Yeah, I have no idea, but it's a gut feeling, I guess.

Anyway, the ruins appeared to be unguarded to be brief. Maybe the monster was somewhere else? Who knows, but we don't have time to waste. The ruins were a bit unusual that time, as I was used to how we'd do the trials inside rather than go scavenger hunting. There was a pedestal like the one in the previous chambers, but it only had the message engraved on there.

"Hey, look. There's a message carved on there. I've never seen that before," Aqua said, a bit confused.

"Oh, there's one like this in every chamber, each with its own part about the past to tell. I'm not sure what part of the past this one has to tell, but maybe it's doesn't have to. It can tell us something useful for once, like the secrets behind this planet or whatever. Maybe even the deal with the titans and stuff."

"Welcome, travelers, to the trial of the spirits. You may be wondering why this is written at an abandoned ruin and not at the chamber, right? Unfortunately, this is part of the trial. Usually, you'd do this at the chamber, but this planet is certainly an exception, and for possible reasons. Jewel Chambers would float in midair and would provide a way to it by having you travel to the area high and closest to it, but that's not the case here. Due to incidents in the past and a few years ago, some of the highest areas of this planet has suddenly, or rather, mystically, disappeared, forcing the chambers to be stuck underwater, so unless you have gills, your chances of going there are delayed. For now. Finding all four pieces is your main priority now. You'll find the first Water Orb piece right here. Good luck."- End of Message.

"That's it?" Dedede questioned angrily. "That's all it has to tell us? Ain't that a bunch of cockadookie?"

"Honestly, I didn't think they were going to blow the entire story at one secluded area; I figured they'd tell parts of the story at each place there is," I answered. "More importantly, at least they gave us a reason as to why we're even doing this at all, so let's get a move on. The faster we get through this, the better it is for us and knowing Zero's current plan from Kazela, we've only got a month to reach Crystal Star and find all the spirits before that plan of his to rule the galaxy is executed."

"But do we all have to go?" asked Dash. "I don't think it takes that many people to complete a trial. After all, it's only one trial here. I think the rest of us should stand guard just in case anything happens."

Good point. I can't argue with that. "Alright, obviously, I'm going, so since there's eight of us here in the party, Dedede, Meta Knight, and Bandana Dee are going with me. The rest of you, Dylan, Dash, Karly, and Aqua, you all stand guard until we return with the Water Orb piece. You think you can handle it, guys?" They nodded to confirm they understand.

"Thought so. Let's go, everyone," I ordered. A blue shaped portal appeared and the four of us enter inside as it sucks us all in.

Trial 1: Stone Ocean

We landed in some kind of beach like area where there were a lot of sand spots around. I saw a blue floating piece on the other side of this area, as if we're inside some kind of temple like the other chambers.

"The heck are we?" asked Dedede, who was just pulled out from the sand by Bandana Dee and Meta Knight.

"Hey look, there's the piece of the Water Orb," I pointed. "All we have to do is get to it by getting over this side of this… sandlot. Come on, we have to get across." I said, running on the sand. The point of this trial was to show what else the Sand ability can do. With it, I can bend sand and swim in it. I can use it to go under the sand if the path is blocked by rocks. There were obstacles similar to that on the way there.

At one point there was a wall that leads to the orb piece, but it was blocked by walls that no one could fly over or climb over; there was a waterfall of sands that flows downs and there seems to be no way up, because the sand-fall blended with the wall up.

"Well, how are we supposed to get up there in the first place?" asked Dedede. "Don't suppose with can fly or climb up there."

"With this ability, maybe we can surf up there," I suggested. "Everyone, grab on." As soon as everyone does that, I leap into the sand lake that was formed by the fall, diving and swam as if the sand was actually water. With everyone on board, it was a hassle swimming up the sand-fall, but eventually we reached the top. Jumping out of the pool of sand, we saw in front of us the first piece of the Water Orb, floating above a pedestal. The piece floated over to us, letting us claim it as if it didn't care anymore.

You got the first piece of the Water Orb! Three more to find!

A portal appeared, sucking all of us inside and back to where we came from.

Coral Coast: Trial Entrance (Ruins)

Warped back to where we entered. With the first Orb piece in hand, we still knew we had a long way to go. We still had to find the other three pieces if we want to get to the Water Chamber, but it wouldn't be that easy, duh. Everyone else, the second party members weren't around for some reason.

"Huh?" I asked. "Where did everyone else go? They were supposed to be waiting here for us." It wasn't long before the sound of familiar voices and a monstrous roar filled the air with its spine-chilling feeling.

"RRRRRRRRRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!"

Meta Knight drew Galaxia and pointed in the direction the screech came from. "The monster's over there, where the others are! We must hurry!" He leaped over and dashed to the area of said screech, following after him in a rush is the thing that the rest of us did.

Rushing, we approached a place that was widespread and in front of us were the other members of the team, still standing at the presence of a monster before them. It was… weird looking. It looked like a lobster, but it also looked like a twin headed dragon that was orange and white for the lobster part, while the face was dragon similar and had a shade of blue for the eyes. It also had lobster claws and dragon legs for the back. It was a weird combination, but I'm not going to question it, though.

The second party members were holding their ground against it, as the thing charged with full force at them, only for Meta Knight and Bandana Dee to stop it with a counterattack that threw it back and topple over the sand.

"Guys, are you okay?!" Bandana Dee asked, helping Aqua up while Meta Knight helped everyone else up. "What the heck is that thing?"

Aqua gasped, huffing while the thing stood up. "It's a Water Demon. A lobster with the skull of a two-headed dragon! Usually, they would take on human forms, but this one is special. What the heck was mother thinking? That idiot…"

"Something wrong, Aqua?" Bandana Dee asked.

"No, it's nothing," Aqua awkwardly smiled, as if she was hiding something. "Don't worry about it. It should be weakened at the moment, so we're counting on you to finish the job."

"I see," Dedede snorted. "So that's the monster that was said to guard the trial entrance ahead, isn't it?" He pulled out his hammer, readying himself to fight. "How about we come back to the ship with some nice lobster dragon for a snack? I'm in the mood for some seafood anyway."

"Man, I'm not taking that thing back to the ship," Meta Knight groaned. "I hate seafood. Especially lobster and crabs."

"Fight now, talk later," I said, getting ready to fight. "But, since I'm in the mood for seafood, let's get some for the road!"

Monster Attack! - 10th Boss Battle

Kirby's Party VS Water Demon Lobsta Dragon (Boss- Golden Sun)

Boss Description: Now this is a weird combination. A lobster fused with the skin of a dragon, forming a Water Demon Fusion known as Lobsta Dragon. Usually, they'd take the form of humans, but somehow whoever made them got their hands on a dragon skin and formed it with the lobster, and now it roams around the island, frightening anybody away from another kingdom's island territory for reasons unknown. What kind of sick person would do such a thing? Due to the second party's efforts, it should be at its last resort.

Lobsta Dragon appeared!

The Water Demon Fusion, or perhaps to call it a Water Chimera, roared with fury. It jumped and shot fireballs at us, which we dodged left and right. The impact created a pillar explosion that burned through the sand. Dedede charged at the chimera, bashing one head with his hammer, followed by a burning Hammer Flip.

Lobsta Dragon then extended its claws and tried to grab or snip Dedede, but Bandana Dee threw multiple spears at the claws to stop it from extending, then stabbed the other head fury like. It stuck one of its claws into the ground, making sand hands formed into fists pop out from the ground in random directions, while the other hand threw claw like boomerangs at random as well. Meta Knight somehow diced through all attacks without moving and dashed with a Drill Stab, stabbing right in the chest.

I leaped over and became Fire. I exhaled flames and breathed fire at it, at the chances of maybe roasting it for dinner in mind. It hissed in pain, unable to bear through the torture of burning flames as it shrieked and roared in agony, giving the guys the chance to go all out on the lobster. Then, I unleashed a more powerful flame that engulfed the chimera. It roared the loudest the moment it was defeated, falling to the ground. Looks like we'll be coming with more than just an Orb piece.

"Oh yeah," Dedede cheered, drooling with hunger. "Get roasted, and I mean it literally!"

Lobsta Dragon defeated! Victory!

Both parties gained 100 experience points!

Item Retrieval: Roasted Giant Lobster (Gives Attack Boost), Dragon Skin (Forgeable)

Next in 600 experience points.

"Oh yeah! That's what I need in my life, baby! A giant lobster all to us! We didn't find any treasure, but this is at least the next best thing, am I right?" Dedede drooled over the lobster that was roasted by yours truly.

Meta Knight, for the first time, looked like he was gonna barf. "That's great and all, but is there a trash can nearby? Ugh, I can't stand seafood-!" He somehow found the nearest trash can and actually barfed in it.

"This is our biggest haul yet- wait till Adrian gets a load of this roasted beauty!" Both Dylan and Dash exclaimed, along with Dedede drooling. Everyone was glancing over the lobster that I personally roasted- all except Aqua, who looked disgusted by it. But it seems she was looking at it closely though.

"I don't understand…" she questioned. "Weren't they supposed to turn back into their original forms then? When Water Demons or Chimeras are defeated, they revert back to their old selves again. It couldn't be possible unless… no… somehow…"

Karly was also paranoid about the lobster as well. She had an umbrella to protect herself if that meal moves. "That thing better not be alive if it's roasted. Literally. Ugh." She shuddered.

The four of us who were enticed about the meal went over to it, made sure it's fried and dead, and lifted the part of our four-course meal to haul back to the ship.

"Well, who wants some lobster to go with that sauce?" I announced. The rest cheered as we carried the dead chimera with us, while the other 4 stood back with fear, disgust and paranoia on the way back.

"I… have a bad feeling about this," sighed Bandana Dee.

Pirate Ship

Captain Adrian was waiting for us at the harbor with the rest of the crew. "Ahoy, mateys. How goes ye search? Was there any treasure there?"

"We found the first piece of it, alright. We weren't able to find any treasure, but we've got something even better! Hey captain, what kind of sea creature do you like to eat?" I asked.

"Well, if you're talking about seafood, then my answer is lobster. Why ye ask that?"

"I hope you like your lobster roasted, because look what we've got! Throw it on the ship, guys!" I commanded. The three boys heaved the roasted lobsta dragon on the deck, making everyone jump back. Adrian gasped and marveled at the dead chimera.

"Today's meal is a fusion of both lobster and dragon, tenderized passionately, grilled on a barbecue, and cooked to perfection. We call it, "Roasted Giant Lobster Dragon." And it's the monster that was supposed to be guarding the entrance to the trial! What do you think?" The four of us summarized in unison.

Adrian shed a few tears. "It's… (Sniffs)… the most beautiful lobster I've ever seen in my life! And you went through all the trouble to get this wonderful meal for all of us!" It was one of those hallelujah moments that stirred through him. "Now how's about we put some sauce on that, fellas?"

"Y-you… aren't serious about taking that, are you?" Karly shuddered.

"Ah, you're being paranoid about it. There's no way this can survive after being roasted and sizzled in perfect agony, the kind required to cook seafood. Now move your land legs, girlies!" Adrian said, jumping on board with the rest of us eager for some good ol' lobster. The rest lagged behind, feeling seasick before boarding the ship. The ship took off away from the harbor and sailed back into the sea.

Level one complete! Auto-saved progress complete!

On board while the ship was moving, the dragon part turned into dragon skin and the lobster remains to be roasted. It was taken into the kitchen to be sliced and diced for the main course. Everyone was amused for some lobster and they were starving for it.

Aqua, Bandana Dee, Meta Knight, and Karly were the only ones not amused. I don't see what there is to fear about seafood; it tastes like chicken anyways, so there's no point of fearing. Of course, I'm lying. The lobster was served in many ways with many sides and sauces. The four other people refused for some seafood.

"What's wrong, guys?" I asked. "Don't you want any? If you don't eat something, you're gonna starve yourselves."

Karly hid behind the umbrella from earlier as defense. "No way, nada. No thanks. I still think it's alive somehow."

Aqua looked as if she reached some conclusion, but sighed at the end of it. "The only reason for that lobster to not turn back is because it was already dead… no way, that'd make me a cannibal…"

"I have a bad feeling you shouldn't have taken that lobster, Kirby," Bandana warned. "But at the same time, we've freed Coral Coast from that monster on the other hand. It will be a while before news spread of this to wherever the Pyra Kingdom ruler is or its people. I hardly doubt anyone was on that island because of that chimera."

"Oh yeah, there were seven kingdoms here, right? Hey Aqua, if that's true, then where are the castles? Where are the towns?" I asked. "Is there another castle to at least one of the castles farther?"

"I'll explain later, once I don't feel cannibalistic right now," Aqua groaned. "Seriously, what WAS she thinking?" Not sure about who she was referring to, I simply ignored it.

"Alright, then. Try to find the next location of the next piece of that Water Orb once ye done, ye got it lassies?" Adrian commanded, chomping on his part of the lobster like an animal.

"Now that we're out of the Pyra Kingdom, news should spread that the Water Demon is exterminated on that island. Hopefully, it shouldn't be isolated anymore. Moving on, I think there's another area that may have an orb piece, somewhere near the kingdoms of Bell and Mythra. (Bell = Indigo and Mythra = Yellow). There's a place between them that we can go to, but I'm not positive it's most likely to be there, though," Aqua said, unsure.

"Then we'll just sail there and figure something out. Hopefully, we'll have enough time to do that. Hey, Galeroy, you wouldn't mind telling us where it is, would you?" I sighed. Popping out of me, he shook his head, well, his whole body.

"Maybe I can, maybe I won't. But yeah, Aqua's guess on where it might be is accurate enough. It is somewhere in between those two kingdoms of Bell and Mythra; I say the next part of it must be there at Stingray Falls most likely," Galeroy confirms.

Adrian wiped the sauce from his mouth in response. "Alright then. Set a course to cross between the Bell and Mythra Kingdoms! It's an order! Right after everyone finishes that lobster, of course! Can't have my own crewmates get seasick and barf all over the ship."

Karly groaned and almost looked green, the sign of barfing. "Kirby, can't we use your Warpstar to just get there? I mean, this could've solved a million problems earlier."

"We can't just use the Warpstar to just cruise through all our problems, Karly. It's just not right to strain it for that reason only. We're not even familiar with the area on each planet, so it'd make sense to walk on foot to get there. Besides, we could just go directly to Crystal Star, but from what I've heard from Kailo and Kirie earlier, it's surrounded by a strong barrier in order to keep us out, and after what happened last time, I'm not making the same mistake again. If we don't become stronger than him, then it'll all be for nothing. That's why we're gathering the spirits in order to help us out. Remember?" I replied, annoyed.

"What? That's not what I meant-"

"You're just asking that because of the lobster, ain't that right?"

"Ugh, no, it's not like that!" Karly smacked me on the head with a familiar umbrella. "Idiot."

"Knew it. It was the lobster," I smirked. "Anyway, let's get those orb pieces, challenge Mist, and defeat this possessed ruler ASAP. Who knows what that ruler's up to next, possessed and all? And why does she want to kill me for reasons I'm unaware about? Eh, I'm sure someone knows the answers here, because I personally think this is someone else's problem, and I was added in there to make it worse. Oh well, I'll put an end to these web of lies, she'll see soon enough." I soon mumble to myself afterwards.

The ship was sailing out of the Pyra Region and into the pathway that goes straight into the middle of both Bell and Mythra Kingdoms, yet I do not see where the castles are. I wonder why that's so, and I think those thoughts again until we arrived there.

Bell and Mythra Kingdom Territory (Bell = Indigo and Mythra = Yellow)

A straining more long minutes later, we arrive at a place where I could there were a decent amount of inhabitants there. Again, I couldn't see no sign that a kingdom was there, but at least there was people there this time. The harbor was close enough for everyone to weigh the anchor down and tie the ship with rope. Again, we had to step off from the ship, and Karly was the first one running to land. I never knew she was that seasick. Then again, I still think it was the lobster.

Adrian stepped off for a while to inform us like last time. "This is it, Stingray Falls, the border in between the Bell and Mythra Kingdoms. This is where the next orb piece is. Just watch yourselves, alright?"

"We know. We'll be back before you know it," I replied. "Come on, let's get going."

Level Two: Stingray Falls (Great Cave Escape- Kirby and the Rainbow Curse)

The falls were very lively than the coast in the Pyra Kingdom. I could see that the people here have different hair colors, some with indigo blue like hair almost like Adena's, even though she looks like she belongs in the aqua type, and those with hair that looks like it was dyed by the touch of Midas' right hand, plagued with the Golden Touch, but it resembles the color of thunder itself. It feels odd though, as in like that's the only two colors I've ever seen.

It does feel weird. But we don't have the time for that, though. One thing though, I don't know where we can find a pair of ruins here. I guess we'll have to keep moving till we find it. I'm guessing that it's probably somewhere on the top of the falls. I'll assume that.

The search began as we trekked through the gorgeous area I've ever seen. There was a giant lake filled with water, almost so that you can jump in as if it was a pool or a hot springs. They were filled with giant stingrays that swam through the pool of water, hence I guess the origin for its name. We trekked forward towards the possible location of the ruins and that I believe it could be either behind the waterfall, filled with stingrays or at the very top.

I saw the multi-color blend of both Indigo and Yellow inhabitants only as we passed by each of them. I didn't spot any homes on the island, so I assume this is where they hang out and group together at certain points in their lives. I don't think there are any enemies on this island at all, it seems. So, I think we should have no problem getting there at all.

Every time we passed near where the falls were, I kept getting dumped with nature's liquid from the bathroom as of result of number one. But Karly shielded me with her umbrella all the time. The umbrella looked familiar somehow.

"Hey, Karly," I pointed at the umbrella. "When did you get your hands on an umbrella? I don't remember you owning one."

"Oh? I thought you should know I never own one, unless I had… this," Karly pulled out a CEDT with an umbrella symbol on it.

"Oh… I should've guessed," I slapped myself.

Karly found the "Parasol" ability! 3/12 abilities collected!

"Don't beat yourself up, you doofus," Karly ruffles my head like I'm her little brother. She hands me a Parasol and smiles. "Come on, let's get going." I sighed and dragged myself forward to catch up with the rest of the gang.

It wasn't long before we found an area that had the ruins in disguise away from society. A small yet hidden path that Aqua coincidentally found took us straight to it. This is our next trial and above that there seems to be another pedestal that had something inscribed on it.

"Hey, there's another one of these things," stated the obvious Dedede said. "What it says this time?"

"Ah, so you found the first orb piece, I see. No doubt you have guts and wits to survive. In exchange, I'll let you in on a part of Aquarius Star's history. The king of the seas, known as Poseidon, had perished along with the other warriors in that fated battle a long time ago. Only a few had survived the tragic outcome, and so the news yet hesitantly spreaded everywhere around the galaxies. However, it changed a lot for some people, and maybe even changed an individual entirely. And that's what happened to one particular ruler of one of the harboring kingdoms. After his tragic death, the belongings of his were put to be sealed away, even the city of Atlantis for reasons unexplained. Only the seven kingdoms remain to this very day, away from the sights of humans on land. The event of that would then scatter the trusts and bonds they used to have with humans because of that idea from that queen, Queen Arecena."

"The rest of the rulers have tried many times to convince her not to blame humans for his death, but she refused, always so stubborn to listen to them, and she went to prove her point by using something she shouldn't have laid her hands on, or rather she shouldn't been able to get to: the trident. How did she get her hands on it? No one knows how, even today. She was messing with a power no one should ever mess with, and even despite this, it was all to prove her point. The other six remaining rulers tried their best to stop her, but it was too late. Their strength wasn't enough to combat the power of the Legendary Sea King Star Warrior. And with that kind of god-like power, the planet was her kingdom, and the six other rulers were unable to stop her with the trident in her hands, and were captured into custody and was forced to watch the torture unfolded on Aqua Star. They were helpless against her, it seems she lost her own insanity and nothing could stop her… the planet was doomed for many years…"

"That's how it was then. How tragic and unfortunate for them it was. The six other rulers didn't stand a chance against someone with the power of the trident, something that should've never been used for such evil. Those events were bad enough, but it could get even worse from there. There's more to the story that what I've told you, so get the next orb piece from here and proceed to where the next one is located. Surely this can't be the end for them."- End of message.

Reading the story about a part of this planet's past was kind of shocking and yet intimidating. I mean, Antaris told me this story before, and he didn't mention anything about what the rulers tried to do about it, but from this, they were pretty helpless against the power of that trident, and they could only watch in terror as she took over the planet, it seems. I felt bad for them, because that's the same feeling we all had when we couldn't save Kaila from Dark Matter. The thought of feeling helpless weighs a heavy anchor on your heart.

Dedede seemed really agitated when he read this. Of course, that's how he was back then, but he's changed now, and it looks as if he regretted the things he did in the past. "I really can relate to this, because I used to be like that long ago. If I hadn't dealt with Nightmare Enterprises, maybe things would've been different. Now that they're gone, there's no point in acting the same way anymore, so I've changed. But this queen, on the other hand, she hasn't changed her way of thinking still."

Karly agreed. "I can say I agree with you. But, I'm not sure if she was aware that the war only consisted of non-human warriors, so I'm not sure of her expectations. Another thing is that the whole thing was her fault because toiling with power that wasn't meant to be messed with wasn't the right way to go, of course, just to prove that humans are heartless monsters, although it's true, but not entirely. Everyone else can see that, but only she can't. How sad. Her children are going to have serious mother issues, and no offense, I mean."

Aqua looks agitated as well, as if she was offended or something. She let out a loud sigh and slapped her head, shaking her head like she has regrets, and she does.

"Are you okay, Aqua?" Bandana Dee asked her, concerned. "If something's bothering you, just say so."

"No, it's nothing… I'm fine," She weakly smiles. "Let's just get that orb piece and go, alright?" She sounded a bit impatient.

"Okay, yeah. After all, we don't have all the time in the world anyways, especially if it's going to get us all killed if we don't hurry," I commented. "Now, who wants to go this time?"

"I'll go this time, Kirby," Aqua volunteered. "I'm more than just a navigator, you know."

"I'll go as well, brother," Karly said.

"Fine, I guess I'll go as well," Bandana Dee spoke.

"Okay, then. Let's get that orb piece and go," I said. A portal appeared and once that had a lock on it, it broke. The four of us jumped inside it to take the next trial.

Trial 2: Parasol Falls

We appeared in a place that was filled with water. Not an entire aqua Atlantic area, but a huge waterfall beneath us. And the orb piece was at the very bottom. The bottom of this tall waterfall, pouring with scalding water. Bandana Dee whistled in awe.

"Dang, that's one long fall. Suppose they want us to get down there, that's what it is?"

"Seems so. Shouldn't be a problem, though," I shrugged. "Heights have nothing against me. I hope everyone isn't afraid of heights! All we have to do is just find a way down there, and with this parasol, we'll have no problem getting down."

"Yeah… although I'm not a fan of heights," Said Aqua, who couldn't stand to be near the edge of the waterfall. "That and I can't touch water at this time…" Bandana Dee smiled and patted her on the head.

"Hey, it'll be alright. Just hang on to me for the ride, okay?" He smiles.

"Oh, um… okay. If you say so…" Aqua nodded, then latched onto him tightly.

"Okay, then," I smiled. "Let's go!" I did a trust fall near the edge and started falling as if I was skydiving. Karly jumped as well, with Bandana Dee and Aqua behind us. We were falling along with the waterfall in unison, and soon to avoid a hard impact, I pulled out the parasol and popped it open, managing to float me to the ground. Karly did the same, and Bandana Dee pulled off his spear copter with just one hand and holding Aqua with the other. We all gently glided all the way to the pool floor near it.

"Yeah, isn't this great, guys?" I cheered. "This is the bomb!"

Karly sweatdropped. "You're one to talk! Don't dive from the top of a waterfall without a parachute, stupid!"

"What are you getting angry about? You did the same thing too, you know." I shrugged. "Huh. That was easier than I thought it'd be." Bandana Dee and Aqua were the last to land near shore. Aqua exhaled out of fear and went to catch her breath.

"That was close. Anymore near the water and I would've turned back for sure. Glad that's over," Aqua gasped.

Karly seemed to have overheard her. "What does she mean by that, Kirby?" She whispered to me.

"I don't know, and why should we pry her for details? Let's not ask her that for now and let's get out of here. It was such a long fall, though." I said, walking towards the orb piece and taking it from the pedestal.

You got the second piece of the Water Orb! Two more to go!

"That was surprisingly easy, with a little danger on the way with dragon heads shooting bullets and other crap, it was almost like bullet hell, so I guess that's what made it challenging. Now we're starting to get somewhere. Only two more of these and we'll be there in no time! Come on, guys. Let's get out of here." I called out to the other two. They nodded and ran to the portal that appeared before us and warped us out.

Stingray Falls: Trial Entrance (Ruins)

We were warped out of the trial, completed and with the second piece of the Water Orb. Everyone else was somewhere. I guess they went to fight a monster this time, yet if there was one, the people hanging out here would've abandoned the island long time ago. Maybe another monster appeared while we were out? Who knows?

We descended down the waterfall, avoiding the stingrays that swam up and down the falls. It seems peaceful on this place. But it was creepy when a few people were staring at us. In a good way, I mean. I was confused at first, but it took me a while to realize what they were really staring at when we found the others. Apparently, there was a monster that attacked, another Water Demon, a mutant Scorpion named Scoraga, and the guys took it down and it's another part of our four-course meal!

"Yo, Kirby! We've got another meal to add to our four-course meal! Barbecued Scorpion!" Dedede waved. The others stood back in disgust.

"Yuck," gagged Karly. "Not another one! I don't want that thing near me!"

Aqua sweatdropped. "Here we go again…"

"So, I guess this is the reason why the folks here are excited," I asked. "You saved them from this Water Demon?"

"That's right!" Dash licked his mouth. "Everyone here said we can take out this scorpion with us after we slayed it. And they told us of a possible location of the next Water Orb piece as well! So, let's take this scorpion back to the ship and get going." I joined them as we lifted up the dead scorpion back to the ship, waiting to be grilled. The other four lagged behind, trying not to barf.

Level Two complete!

On board, we were all enjoying a nice plate of crispy scorpion that was devoured and prepared perfectly. Adrian laughed heartily as he stuffed a tail in his mouth.

"Nice job, mateys! I just love me some fried scorpion: ocean edition! This be the part of the finest grub you all can find!" He laughed.

"Is eating all you ever do, you sea louses?!" Aqua yelled. "Just how much more will satisfy your bellies until it pops?!"

"Aw, don't be such a party pooper!" Dedede cackled. "Come on, you should try some! You know you want to!" He presented a plate of the head of the scorpion to all four of them. They all turned green and tried not to barf. "Oh well, more for us!"

Dylan walked over to me and gave me two items that happened to be more copy abilities. "Oh yeah, I also found these on the way down. Think they can help you?" The first one is Yo-yo, and the second one is a new fusion, a mix of sword and another, maybe Staff, forming one thin, looking sharp sword.

You got the Yo-yo ability! You got a new fusion ability, Rapier, and a new single ability called Staff that fused with Sword! All added to your collection! 6/12 abilities collected!

"Wow, thanks Dylan!" I thanked him. "Might come in handy, definitely."

"Eh, it was nothing," He shrugged.

"Alright, so we've sailed through three kingdoms so far: Pyra, Mythra, and Bell Kingdoms. Other than the Aqua Kingdom = Blue, there's the other three kingdoms: Sunny = Orange, March = Green, and Halo = Violet Kingdoms. Our destination is the Aqua Kingdom, but the pieces comes first. Which two places may have the last remaining orb pieces in those three areas, Aqua?" Adrian asked.

"Based off what the spirits said, the last two locations are in those three kingdom territories, one in Kraken's Rock, and the other in Marine Cove. Kraken's Rock is the closest, since it's in between the March and Sunny Kingdom territory," Aqua pointed.

"Alright, then. I think we have enough time for just one more," Adrian chuckles. "Set a course for Kraken's Rock in between the March and Sunny Kingdom Territory! Hop to it ASAP!" The crewmates nodded and began making preparations for the next area. Since the next area's Kraken Rock, I hope that's going in our 4-course seafood meal once we roast it to beauty.

Karly slapped her face. "Kraken's Rock? Don't tell me…"

"Yep. It is what ye think it is!" Adrian grinned troll-like.

"Oh, hell no," Karly groaned. "If there is some kind of force making them do this, I beg of you, please, stop this now." She wishes. Unfortunately for her, that's how it's gonna be for the rest of this chapter.

The ship swayed forward calmly and gracefully towards the next destination, out of Bell and Mythra and straight into the next two kingdoms to find the third Orb Piece.

Sunny and March Kingdom Territory (Sunny = Orange and March = Green)

We found ourselves in an area surrounded by rocks. The captain ordered the crewmates to maneuver the ship around the pathway of rocks carefully, otherwise the ship will be torn. In sight, there was a huge rock, dyed in both orange and green in the distance. Unfortunately, the way to the coastline of that rock was blocked by some rock path nearby.

"Damn," Adrian groaned. "The path's blocked off. That path of rocks weren't there the last time, so why are they here?" He turns to us, with a solution if possible. "Well, I guess you'll have to get off from here and head towards the rock by foot, laddies. There's no way we can get over there now by ship."

"Hmm, I understand," I reply with no doubts in mind. I got up from the deck and called out to the party to do the same. "Come on, guys. Let's get this over with."

"Already?" Dedede asked. "That was quick."

"I swear if all four of you decide to catch anymore monsters for another meal, so do help me or I'll decapitate you all," Meta Knight looked queasy enough to barf any second now. The rest of the party jumped from the ship and onto the trial of floating rocks. Aqua looked as if she was trying to avoid falling out to sea, though. I felt like she was trying to hide something, like something happens if one drop of water gets on her. I just merely shrugged it off and started to scale along the path of rocks that would take us all to the main rock of the Kraken.

Level Three: Kraken's Rock (Aqua Harbor- Kirby Planet Robobot)

Since the temporary road to the main rock was awfully close to be sinking, it was hard to get any further when the water level kept constantly rising and lowering. It was starting to get so annoying and fast, it was like we were struggling to get through a swamp. And the constant swarm of enemies only made it worse.

Eventually, it wasn't long before we actually managed to reach the shoreline of the rock. Beyond waiting for us was a giant climb filled with green-faced statues pouring out a stream of water and gaps and ladders everywhere, with an area that has water as the base. It only touched the soles of our shoes, and that's a relief.

"The water level seems to be rising every second," Aqua stated. The water only touched the soles of her platform heels made of the aqua color. (No pun intended). "It's only a matter of time before it could possibly flood. This… feeling… it must be her doing…"

"Um, sorry for intruding, but who's doing is this you were going to say?" Karly asked.

"Not now, Karly. Later," Aqua held one finger at her to pause her. She then noticed something on the ground and she swiped it quickly. It wasn't an item, but rather something sticky and black. She messed with it to determine what it was. Then, her face made a look that she's confirmed the substance. "Ink. And not just any ordinary ink. This is ink from a Water Demon." She flung the ink aside and pointed at the top. "We've gotta get up there, guys, right after we find that orb piece." She looked around, as if she detected a nearby presence.

"Something wrong?" Dylan asked her.

"I sense somebody nearby. And it isn't human either. It smells like… darkness," Aqua sniffed. "Darkness and water mixed together… it's somebody powerful."

I came into realization. "It must be a knight of the Zero Seven Force! It must be a new one! Let's go check it out."

Everyone agreed and went to find an area to climb in order to get up. Each of us tried to scale up the rock with the rock ladder, avoiding the statue's saliva and twisting and turning through different forks in the path. It was like a maze here, and we had to climb back up and down to get somewhere. Avoiding the waterfalls were not easy, and Aqua was the one who seemed edgy the most, I mean, she was being very careful an awful lot. It's like the water was acid to her.

It was only a few minutes before we reached an area that had a ruin nearby. After all that climbing and dodging saliva, it really exhausted everyone. But still, worth it. Gathering at the ruins after that treacherous climb, there was another pedestal there like last time.

Aqua was still catching her breath after that. "God, that was the worst climb I've ever done! Who would put statues near the edge and spray them at people climbing upwards?!"

"Let's… (Pants)… not worry… about that," I gasped. "So now, we've got this thing now. Let's get this done with already. What's it says here now?"

"I think it's going to continue the tale from last time," Karly guessed. "Wonder what happens next?"

"From the looks of it, you've already found two of the pieces. I see. Persistent little warriors you are. But good job so far. Of course, I haven't told you a way to get to the chambers, haven't I? Just collect the rest of them and you'll find out. In exchange, I'll just continue the tale from last time, about how it all ended. Remember when that queen took over using the trident? Yeah, in a recap, the queen captured all the other rulers and it didn't end well. No one was able to do a thing about it then, and even pirates were no match for her; the power of Poseidon was within her grasp. She began to rule in the sealed city, Atlantis, rather than in her own kingdom, making orders and enforcing too much restrictive laws that would make one lose their insanity onto the rest of the citizens. With means of Water Demons, ban from the other kingdoms on land, and more, the people were terrified. It went on for many years, and she continued to attack the humans with those means. She was invincible and seemed undefeatable… there was no one in the world who could stand up against a power so terrifying... there's no one who could defy her anymore… This was the end…"

"Or is it? There came the day where it all changed. A cruise ship by the name of the Aquatanic sailed one night into the sea. It seemed peaceful at first, but that thought shattered immediately when a tsunami suddenly appeared at night, which was unusual for that to happen. It was caused by none other than the queen herself intentionally. She laughed, thinking she got away with it, and headed back. Little did she knew that someone was watching the terror unfold, a little girl. By the time it was over, a little boy fell overboard, and the boy wasn't human. She dove right in to save him from drowning, even though she wasn't allowed to do that. Once he was saved, he returned the favor by helping her out. Her request was to stop the queen, who was in fact her mother, for good before it gets out of hand too fast, and the boy was glad to help her."

"She took him to the depths of the sea, to where the sealed city awakened once again. This boy managed to tackle the challenges of the sea without any problem on the way there. Finally, they've reached Atlantis, the grand city that used to be alive. They've freed everyone that was captured and the rulers as well; they've created a rebel army to stand against the wicked queen. When she learned of this the second they confronted her, she went in a storm rage and attacked the boy with the trident's power. The queen seemed like the victor, but imagine her surprise when the boy managed to withstand the trident's power! He trampled through every attack she had, forcing her to use up all her power to get rid of him. At last, with one swift blow, he knocked the Trident out of her hands and laid one final blow. The girl used her power to seal away the Trident with the help of the Water Princess, and all the damage that was done to this planet was reversed. The madness has finally ended, and the Queen's evil reign was over."

"If it wasn't for that boy, there would've been no hope for the planet. Sure, he's no Legendary Star Warrior, but his tale will never be forgotten on Aquarius Star. And that was a tale known in the seas for generations to come. No one ever heard from him again, but he's still out there somewhere, although his name hasn't been recorded. That's how it ends. Who knows, but this story might help you somehow. Ah, there's one more part to this tale, but that's for another time. Alright now, I think I've wasted enough of your time anyway. I'll be waiting for you at the chambers. Catch you later."- End of Message.

"You know, this story kinda sounds familiar," Dedede wondered. Then, an idea formed in his head, pulling out an old newspaper article. "Oh yeah! This must be the story on this newspaper article! No wonder it sounds familiar!"

"I see," Meta Knight added. "This must be that old tale that changed Aquarius Star, and this is the full story behind this, although a rough summary of it."

"So that's how the trident was sealed the second time! It all makes sense!" I exclaimed. "The girl actually has the power to seal the trident, and the previous Elemental Princess helped her do it! Poseidon may have possibly sealed it himself the first time, but this girl had the power to do so! And this boy sounds quite an excellent spear fighter, just like you, Bandana Dee!"

Bandana Dee blushed. "Oh, really? Um… thanks, I guess?"

"I wonder who that girl was," Karly wondered. "She might've had mother issues, with her own mom acting this way. Poor girl, I feel bad for her," Aqua almost leaked tears with that statement. It could be what it could be, but yet I have no way of confirming this until it plays out, so I'll just wait until everything falls into play.

"Well, how about we get that orb now?" Dash said. "After all that drama, I'd thought you all forgot about the-"

"Got it," Dylan spoke, making us jump back a little. "Too easy."

"Dylan?!" Dash exclaimed. "When did you-"

"While you all were so into the story, the portal opened in the meantime and so I decided to get in there and save us the hassle of going in there at the last minute. It was nothing special: just a trial called Wave Master, had to surf and catch waves, and boom! Here ya go." Dylan summarized, handing me the orb piece.

Dylan got the third piece of the Water Orb! Only one more to go!

We stood there, speechless. "Um, thanks for that, Dylan. At least this'll save the hassle of going through trial. All that's left is to climb up the rock and see what's happening," I suggested.

"Hey guys, I think I've found a way up. It's through this cave here," Karly pointed out. She went ahead and we went following after. A few minutes later, we approached an area where it leads to the light outside, but not before seeing more new abilities that Karly grabbed. The first was Water, the second one was Poison, and the third one seemed to be new, like a mix of water and poison. It took me a while to figure out what it was when I touched it. It was similar to Poison and Water and abilities like those, like a fusion. It was radiating green all over for the crown in a flashy aura, with green and orange patterns on the side of the crown that bore a green jewel. My eye color shone light green in turn. This is a new ability that might be added to the list of elementals.

You got the Water and Poison abilities! You gained a new ability, "Acid!" Now added to your collection! 9/12 abilities collected!

A door had opened, leading us to the end of this area.

The Top of Kraken's Rock

A spiral stairway took us to the top base of the rock. Darting around, I see nothing but a pure empty area. We could only see the sea and waves surrounding the rock and other distant areas.

"What? There's… nothing here…" I reply. "What a bummer."

"You mean we climbed up this stupid rock all for nothing?!" Dedede yelled. "What a waste of time. There's nothing else here, so what's the point? My poor, aching body is acting up, and I just strained a muscle or two."

"Well, at least we got the orb piece. Let's just turn back for now," Karly suggested, sighing. "Aqua, I thought you said there was a presence of darkness. Did you sense something else or what?"

Aqua stopped us. "Hold it. I feel it again. It's here." She stood in a way trying to sense something coming, looking around cautiously as to not letting her guard down. Just as it felt like forever, she immediately reacted by blocking a whip made of water that was intentionally aimed at Karly with her left hand. Aqua easily crushed the whip and it exploded into water drops. A wicked giggle can be heard when the whip exploded.

"I know you're here, I can smell you from a fair distance," Aqua growled. "Stop hiding and show yourself."

"My, feisty much? I'm surprised you even saw that coming, not that it matters, you know. Ah, what the heck?" A voice of a girl echoed around the rock. Looking around to see who it was, Aqua pointed in front of us. A spinning sucking cyclone of water appeared, merging together a figure of a girl. When it ceased, what appeared in front of us was a girl, alright. She had a blue Popsicle in one hand and in the other a whip.

"It's been a bore waiting for you suckers to show up, but from the looks of it, you appear you went through hell. Heh, classic." She shrugged. "You sure gave them one heck of a whooping, ain't I right?"

"Um…" I sweatdropped. "Who the heck are you?"

"Kirby, remember that smell I picked up just a little while earlier?" Aqua reminded me. "That smell is sourcing directly from her, and it's the strongest."

"Then, you mean-?" Dash asked. "She's one of them?"

"That's right. She's a Zero Knightess," Aqua nodded.

"Huh? But she's just a little girly! How can she be a member of the Zero Seven Force?" Dedede questioned. "I think Zero's trying to mock us!"

"It doesn't matter if she appears to be a little girl or not," Aqua stated. "It doesn't change the fact that she's with them."

"That's right. Coral's the name, the Aqua Zero Knightess," The girl giggled. "Pleased to meet each and every single one of you."

"Are you kidding me?" Bandana Dee sighed. "So basically we climbed up this rock only to meet a little girl? What a bunch of bull."

"That may be so, but don't judge her by the cover, Bandana Dee. Just as Aqua said before, I also can feel a strong presence of darkness coming from her as well," Meta Knight gestured.

"Well, how do we know that, huh?" Karly questioned. "She possibly can't be that harmless, can she?"

Dylan seemed agitated and growled. "For the love of chaos, just get on with it already! We don't have all the time in the world, for chaos' sake, and I mean it literally! Kirby, do something already, I'm losing my patience here!"

"Alright, Dylan, calm down," I sighed.

"They're right, you know. Just because I'm younger than my other brothers and sisters doesn't mean so, and I'm not a little girly, I'm about 14, FYI," Coral replied. Her gaze were fixed on me. She grows a deviant grin on her face. "I've heard a lot about you, Kirby, from my older brother and sister who said you gave them a hard time. Mostly master, since you two knew each other before."

"Auralia and Molotov," I told her. "Those two. What's it to ya, kid?"

"Isn't it obvious? To stop your gang of misfits, of course. Especially you, Kirby," Coral answered. "Master's orders."

"Of course that bloody-eyed freak would order that. I didn't think he had a brain back then."

"You know, you're starting to sound like Kailaine and Adeline, when they tried an escape attempt, but of course things wouldn't go well on the first try. Little did they know that they're still chained from escaping, but they still try? Oh well," Hearing that got everyone's attention.

"Kaila and Adeline?" I asked. "The heck do you mean by that?"

"Ain't telling you a thing. Deal with it," Coral shrugged. "That's not important to you. Yet. Right now you're in big trouble, you naughty, naughty boy. In more ways than one." Coral waved a finger.

It didn't take me long to figure out what the heck she's talking about. "Oh, that. Well, whatever it is, I didn't do jack."

"Say what you want, but is that going to be enough to convince her from giving you the death penalty? I'm pretty sure you've read the story, so you should know that she's way too stubborn to listen to those pathetic excuses back then, and she still is now." Coral said. "Now, she's itching to kill you for being a threat to the sea. Isn't that nice?"

"I see, so you're the one who gave her that idea," I growled. "Typical cliché. Not only you had her possessed, you also added to that frustration by making it seem like it was my fault she felt that way. Seriously? Is that the best you can come up with?"

"Hey, anything works out fine at this point," Coral shrugged. "Besides, it won't be long anyway before this planet meets its end soon. And sadly, I'm not convinced you're not worth being the hero anyway, especially when you couldn't even save the poor little princess the first time, weakling. You're just a fool if you think you actually stand a chance against Master now. You were just lucky you survived that blow a week ago, but are you really worth something now that you and your friends are human, powerless and helpless? You and your friends aren't worth the effort anyway, so why should I bother wasting my time with a brainless, pathetic, filthy excuse for a legendary warrior who couldn't even help himself? Legendary Star Warrior, my ass. I'm out, loser," Coral insulted.

"The hell? You..."

I… I didn't know what to say back at her. It just struck me, all of a sudden. I'd be a sissy if I was going to take that from a little girl aka Zero Knightess. I hate being reminded of that, and it may seemed like nothing to some of you, but it was very personal to me. Being called weak and pathetic and a disgrace, it directly reminds me of that time in Melee, where I was ranked dead last, and everyone was constantly laughing at me, always stomping on me just because of that. It wasn't enjoyable if you're the last ranked fighter there is.

That stung where it hurts the most. That time in Melee was the worst, and it was so terrible that in Brawl, I snapped at everyone who laughed at me and almost killed them, nearly destroying the entire place and then more had not Meta and Dedede stopped me. Master Hand had to issue a new rule that no one makes me mad because it turns out I had a power that even he fears and I had to be nerfed so that the same thing won't happen again. Back in reality, I found myself leaking tears of regret and Coral was about to leave. I couldn't even say anything back… I guess… maybe everyone was right-

"I've heard enough from a brat like you," I heard Karly, slowly rising with anger.

"Oh, what's this? You finally come to your senses after all, Kirby?" Coral chuckles. "I knew you'd see it from everyone's point of view." Her grin faded as Karly shot flames at her. "What do you think you're doing, you leech?" She growled in anger.

"I had enough. Normally, I wouldn't hit a little girl," She gritted and growled, as she shot more fire at her at will. "But you're the only exception on my list."

"Why are you defending that stupid, weak brother of yours? He's not even worth to being anything!"

"I've heard enough. What kind of sister would I be if I didn't stand up for my own brother when he's stood up for me many times?! This time it's my turn. I don't care if you're a Zero Knight or whatever, but you're not getting away with calling my brother a weakling! People always take one look at him and think he's weak, but they're the stupid ones for assuming that! Anyone who got to know Kirby knows that he has a strong will and a pure heart to do whatever he can to help others, not even once thinking about himself! Kirby is a strong person in more ways than one, and the only reason you keep saying that is because you just can't see what he's really made of. Well, now's about a good time to show you, or unless you're actually to get beaten by a "WEAKLING" you speak of! In fact, You mess with him, you're messing with all of us!" Karly yelled from her heart, meaning every word she said.

"K… Karly…" I nearly sobbed, wiping the tears from my eyes. "I-I d-don't…"

She smiles at me. "Hey, it'll be alright. Just like you always say to me."

I felt the tears dry up and smile. "Thanks, Karly. I guess I really needed that."

Dedede pats me on the head, and so joins everyone else. I managed to get my confidence back and shook away the doubts looming inside my mind for some time. "Who am I to easily be discouraged from just that statement? You're right about one thing, I am weak right now the way I am, but I won't give in to those negative thoughts, I won't let anyone discourage me anymore, and I won't give up the fight to do what's right! All who doubts that will be made to see what I'm really made of!" I yelled.

"You want to see power? Then we'll show you the power of the ones who've killed your master before!"

Coral smirked. "So, that's how it's going to be, huh? In the end, it all comes down to a fight since words alone aren't enough to settle this, it's only through our actions that settles things. Fine, then. After all, I won't be convinced you're the boy that defeated Master until you can show me so. I was hoping it wouldn't come to this, but since you all are hell-bent on dying, I'll personally dig each and every last one of you a watery grave for fishes to feed on your dead corpses!" She snaps her fingers and out came a tentacle that rose from the middle. It escalated more and more until it showed its face. It was green and orange all over and it has black and white eyes, which was weird, and it showed the resemblance of a kraken as lots and lots of tentacles pops up.

"Say hello to my Water Demon, Agro Krag. This wouldn't have been called Kraken's Rock without a reason, is there? Now, show me your power!" Coral roared.

"Alright, let's do this!" I chanted. Everyone got into a battle stance as the giant Kraken roared with blazing fury. Guess we'll see who's got the power!

Monster Attack! – 11th Boss Battle

Kirby's Party VS Agro Krag (Boss- Golden Sun)

Boss Description: This rock is home to a monstrous being called a Kraken, one of the sea's most mythical and dangerous monsters there is on the seas. It's known for the tentacles, which were used to pull down massive ships and grab humans in more ways than one. And thanks to that, that's now used in the most indecent way. Just watch out for its tentacles!

Agro Krag appeared! Time to see who's got the power!

Agro Krag whipped a tentacle at us, which we all swiftly side-stepped. It shot more whipping tentacles around the rock. Aqua made water balls and shot them all at the kraken, which made a lot of damage, followed by Dedede bashing the kraken with hammer combos, Meta Knight deflected all of the tentacles with Galaxia, Bandana Dee stabbed it through the skin with his spear, Dylan and Dash also helped Bandana Dee as well, while Karly and I attacked it as well.

All tentacles pulled away, then it spurted out mini squids of dozens around everywhere. They coughed up coconut bombs from their mouths that exploded in an amount of fair range. Karly with the Sand ability, threw a sand bullet straight at the eye, where it flinched in agony. With sand in its eye, its accuracy was weakened, so it flailed wildly.

One tentacle went for Aqua, but she grabbed it with a hand made of water and crushed it like she was arm wrestling. The sticky part of the hand formed hardened squids and shot them at us. With Rapier, which I had a hat with a pink feather, and a sword so silver and thin with the handle both gold and silver, I thrusted each and every single one of those squids, in turn were all impaled on the rapier. With another thrust, I lunged all the squids right back at the kraken, exploding all over.

Coral sighed and shrugged her shoulders with a wicked smile. "Okay, you're kidding yourself if you think that can stop me. I TOLD YOU BEFORE, YOU'RE WEAK. PREPARE TO COWER FROM THE WRATH OF MY TRUE POWER!" She cackled.

Phase Two Activated!

Agro Krag then roared, summoning its tentacles once again, but this time, they mutated into some kind of machine gun! Now that's really insane. It locked and loaded, firing bullets made of ink, and they were hardened as well! It blew off a piece of the rock that eroded to nothingness in a split second that hasn't even gone by!

"Tch! Try shooting this!" I yelled, with the new Acid ability. "Acid Beam!"

I blew multiple rapid fired acid bubbles aimed at Agro Krag, colliding with the ink bullets in mini explosions. Some of them managed to get through to us, but Karly and Aqua, with the Water ability made a water wall that actually defended against them. They kept firing.

"Aw, come on. How long are you going to keep hiding from me? That's all you got? Pathetic," Coral laughed.

"Damn," I snarled. "It won't be long before they decapitate us all with those bullets! We have to counter attack! It won't be long before this place erodes to nothing!"

Aqua then formed an idea. "Hey Kirby. We should try an Elemental Fusion Attack."

"What do you mean by that?"

"I mean, you have more than one ability, right? You should have some elemental ones. While we're holding this down, try shooting an elemental ability at the wall! It should form a completely different attack powerful enough to counter this one!"

Elemental Dual Artes

You can perform elemental attacks by fusing one attack with another, giving you an attack combo with different results. The possibilities are endless, and it requires teamwork to pull it off or the off-chance that artes of the same team happens to collide with each other and form a completely new duo attack which we'll call Elemental Dual Artes. Try using an elemental ability to make a fusion attack by having it overlap with the wall of water.

"I see. So, that's what you mean," I gasped. "I'll give it a try then."

I made more acid bubbles and lunged them at the wall. It merged the color and turning it into a water mixture of green. The wall of water and acid reacts strangely, and retaliated with water drops of acid, aimed straight at the kraken like a shower of bullets.

Elemental Fusion Attack: Acid Storm!

The hail of acid drops showered on Agro Krag, spilling every single drop of acid water on it, making it roar in pain as the toxic eats right into the skin.

"What the- Acid Storm?" Coral gasped.

I grinned, already with the Ice ability. "That's right, and now to show you who's weak now! Ice Breath!" I exhaled a stream of ice at the water wall, merging with it and becoming half liquid and solid. It shot giant shards of ice at the kraken.

Elemental Fusion Attack: Icicle Lance!

It pierced through the kraken like a storm of jabbing lances. Then, one shard impaled right through the kraken, thus ending the fight with the kraken. It lost all grip and fell over the edge and exploded, along with Coral.

"KYAAAA!" She yelled.

We all cheered. "Yeah! You know who's got the power now? It's us!"

Agro Krag is Defeated! Victory!

Kirby's Party gained 300 experience points!

Learned Elemental Fusion Attacks!

Next in 300 experience points.

Coral landed roughly on her feet, in a position of weakness. She got up and merely dusted herself, only to be smiling.

"You're not that strong, but you're not that bad either. I guess you proved me wrong. No wonder those two couldn't stand a chance against you. Heh, how hilarious. But I was only toying with you that time. Maybe next time it won't be that way," She sneered. "You may possess that one advantage, but you've still got a long way to go if you want to save the little princess and paintress. Surprisingly, Kaila seems to possess a power greater than yours when she had that human body, probably powerful enough to surpass you."

"What are you talking about?" Karly asked. "A power far greater than Kirby's?"

"Well, when she had that human body, she did mention she had several side effects, and one of them was a complete change of her personality, like a form called "Hysteria" or something like that. Maybe I should call it "Zerostreliza". You could say it's like the evil version of her, like her twin sister. She proved to be that powerful and her anger and pain and suffering is what triggers it. I saw it firsthand the power of Hysteria when she and Adeline was pitted against a Demon Beast from her past. She blew it up as a finishing move. Her other side's a total badass, if I say so myself."

"Say what?" Dedede repeated. "You must be capping."

Coral chuckled. "Who knows? Maybe you have that same power as Kaila, Kirby, perhaps a devil side to you."

"Well, how should I know that?" I asked. "There's no way I'd have that side to me… I think."

"Of course you don't," The others replied suspiciously.

"Eh, it'll all come together soon. I think it is best not to worry about that now, because now you've got a bigger problem ahead of you. Hope you're strong enough to survive her wrath, if you can that is, but it shouldn't be that hard now that you have someone who knows exactly how they defeated her the first time and someone who appears to know her in your party. Guess I'll take my leave here, it was fun pissing you all off! Bye!" Coral waved as she disappeared in a wave of water.

"What a weird knightess…" I sighed. "Well, that was a load of bull."

"So… what did she mean by those last words she said?" Karly questioned. "I don't get it." She was holding a fragment of something that Coral seemed to have dropped.

"Eh, it'll all pull together soon," I smiled. "Now come on, let's get that squid back to the ship, guys!" I cheered, jumping off the rock for the kraken as well as the others who wanted it.

"Aw, come on, Kirby!" Karly yelled. "You'll never stop doing this to us, will you?!" Another job done, and we returned to the ship with a fresh batch of Kraken. Oh yeah.

Level Three complete!

On the ship, everybody (except the ones who refused to eat) was enjoying a piece of Kraken, or should I say Takoyaki on a stick? I know it's not made of Kraken, but it's the next best thing, though. As I look out into the distance, it was sometime in the afternoon, the time near the sunset. It hasn't come yet, but it was near the time it was going to appear. It appeared to be late, you know.

Recalling events so far, we've got at least three of the orb pieces in a row without a hassle. Only one more to go and we'll be there in no time. Sometimes I find it too easy to do these things, you know. But I know it isn't going to be that easy on this adventure. After all, we weren't strong enough then, and we must become stronger if we want to stop Zero. But the words Coral said about Kaila… surely, I can tell she wasn't kidding, otherwise she wouldn't be telling us that then. Does she really have a power that surpasses mine with her cursed body? I couldn't shake that off my mind. The thought of what they could accomplish with that power inside her is what I'm worried about the most. But I can't be too sure it's the truth until we finally fight against him.

Nevertheless, we gotta keep moving forward and become stronger, that's the point here. I stored those thoughts for later inside my mind before focusing on the Takoyaki.

Dedede was trying to lure in Karly with the smell of Takoyaki. "Come on, at least one bite. Besides, it tastes like chicken, which I know you definitely love!"

Karly fumed with anger and slapped him. "Get that crap out of my face, bozo! I told you, I don't want any!"

"What do you have against seafood, Karly?" Dash chuckled. "Oh, maybe it's because of the tentacles, isn't it?"

"NO! I'd rather eat my own clothes than to eat some salty seafood!" She fumed. "Don't you think it's a little cruel to be eating sea creatures? Next thing you know, you'll be eating Mermaids for who knows what your stomach craves, you cannibals."

"Eating mermaids isn't cannibalism, Karly. Get your facts straight," Dedede joked.

"Um, Dedede? It is technically cannibalism because they're half-human, half-fish, you know," Dylan corrected him. "You need to get your facts straight." He roasted.

"Whatever. Point being, Karly, don't give that kind of attitude. And besides, I hardly doubt they exist anyway," Dedede doubted. "What good will come from being one anyway? I bet it only makes it worse and I think it's terrible."

"You just don't get it," Karly defended. "Being a mermaid is awesome! It's just like in those fairy tales I've heard so much about, a little mermaid goes beyond the depths of the sea and to the surface only to find her one and only true love! Isn't that fantastic?!"

"Um, no it isn't Karly," I spoiled. "That story is just fiction and it doesn't end well. How the hell do I know? I took a look at the book Kazela wanted so much and it was at the part where she turned into bubbles. Gotta be the most painful death there is to a mermaid. Tragic. I get jelly legs just even thinking about something like that."

"Oh shut up, Kirby! A boy like you who only thinks about eating wouldn't understand! Ah, what I'd give to be one someday… and they exist too, morons!" Karly fantasized.

"Well, be careful what you wish for, Karly," I grinned in an ominous voice. "You JUST. MAY. GET IT. But I doubt that though."

"You don't get it," Karly sighed. "Because food is all you ever think of, Kirby. I mean, who wouldn't want to be a mermaid?"

"I don't," I refuted. "I'd prefer to keep my own legs. Heck, maybe even just being able to breathe is more like it. Besides, I haven't even seen one in my travels, so how am I supposed to believe that? I can only keep doubting it though…"

Adrian cackled at the dispute we had. "Why doubt that, Kirby? Think about it. We live in a world where fantasies are real! Of course they're real! And if you aren't convinced, who knows that maybe coincidentally later on today, your sister transforms into one for some dumb reason or another? Or better yet, would it be ironic that our navigator here might actually be a mermaid instead? How funny would that be! But we don't have time for that malarkey right now. We've still got a quest to finish! Our last destination is the Halo Kingdom, in Marine Coves. Once you get the last piece of that orb, we're gonna check out the Aqua Kingdom to pay the person responsible a visit, if ye know what I mean. Finish up your meals, and we can make this quick."

"Alright then. Let's head to the Halo Kingdom!" I cheered, filled with Takoyaki. Well, we would do that now, but this is as far as we can give you for today. So, I guess that's for another time, as we head to find the last orb piece and head to the chambers. Just how ironic would it be if what we talked about actually happened next time? No, seriously. All right, I'm done here. That's all for next time.

Now Saving… Save Complete!

End of Chapter 3 Act 3!

Author's Note Summary:

Well, that wraps up this one. Anyway, that's it for this one, guys. And it took me 20 days to write this, because you know, school and tests and all that junk. So, now some explanations. First of all, it's about how this was written. Normally, I was going to do two levels, but I thought to myself Nah. So, I added one more level. And in my idea in this kind of RPG, there's actually more levels, but I only took the road that leads to the boss, so I shortened it just to get on with it, but those extra levels would have more useful things. And also, what do you think of the navigation system on how to get around? Let me know that as well.

Another is about the areas here. I thought I should at least make it so you can free roam the area, not having to go to one place without going to the other. In a place like this, it should be expansive, to be reasonable. The kingdom names are based off the colors of the rainbow, but some of them are actually references to something, like the Pyra Kingdom and the Mythra Kingdom, those are names of the Aegis in Xenoblade Chronicles 2, and I do not own that, but it's an awesome game and you should probably know it's already out, so if you've figured it out by then, then I don't have to explain it, do I? The areas that each kingdom owns are most likely important to them, because it may have something valuable. The castles or towns are nowhere to be found on any islands, but obviously you know the reason why.

Next is the Water Demons and the trials. You may possibly be wondering about that. Well, for starters, the Water Demons serve as bosses as well, but you could say they're like mini-bosses but they're not. I guess the word for these kinds of bosses might be Roadblock Bosses, meaning you can't advance any further to the next field unless you beat them, and they somehow contribute to the storyline and list of bosses here, but the world boss is the Area Clearer, to complete the entire area you're on and move on to the next storyline area, if you put it that way. The monsters they fought are fusions of two things or amplified versions. Like Lobsta Dragon for example, first it was inspired by the boss in Summon Night Swordcraft Story 2. Yeah, obviously it's made of a lobster and a piece of dragon skin. And the kraken boss named the Agro Krag, somehow I noticed it referenced to the final round in this Nickelodeon game show, "Nickelodeon Guts" where they climb up an artificial mountain and hit eight buttons to reach the top and win the game. One of my favorite game shows of all time along with my top favorite, Legends of the Hidden Temple. Hooray for nostalgia. Back on topic, Agro Krag was amplified rather than fused, and if you wondered how it formed machine guns with its tentacles, there's your reason why. The trials were extended to four, and I decided to just put the trials on each of the four islands to give free roaming and going in any order a reason for doing that. The last area won't have a trial or Orb piece, but it's required that they should head there. Don't know why, but that's all I can say this far.

The other thing is about the abilities. As you may have known already, Kirby: Star Allies comes in directly two months, and the hype's real. So, to begin with, it's about the new abilities I came up with: Sand, Rapier, Staff, and Acid. It was kinda hard to decide what abilities to put here, but with the suggestion from NyanFan, I was able to decide on Rapier since that was one of their suggested abilities. And I already had Pirate in mind for later, so I'll say thank you for that suggestion, NyanFan (If you're still reading this). For Acid, I just came up with it actually because I noticed I only had 11 abilities listed for this world. And so, the actual reason for this part is because there's a reference to Star Allies, the combination attack, Icicle Lance, mixing water and ice. And the game hasn't even come out yet, but I'm just as hyped as the rest of you all, and there's some new gameplay footage that just came out later today. Can't wait for Star Allies and I do not own that either.

The last thing yet to cover is the past of Aquarius Star. Sure, you've heard it from last chapter, but the messages in the trial's ruins give a bit more oomph into the details. Obviously, you may or may not have figured out who the story applies to, but however the other characters are oblivious to knowing that. Kirby is slowly catching on, but he's not 100% sure it's true unless something confirms that. Also, he and the others have a craving for seafood, so that's why they hauled up each Water Demon's dead bodies and made them the part of their 4-course seafood specialty, which I kinda find hilarious, eating every monster's dead bodies they kill, and the other four are pretty much against it for obvious reasons, mostly Karly, who's reasons for thinking that way have yet to be explained. So, with three orbs in tow, the last one will be in the Halo Kingdom.

And that's all for today. That was one long of an explanation, but it was worth explaining to at least clear up things. Sorry you had to read this, readers, but at least explaining some things will at least give you the gist of the story here. Better to explain it now than later. Alright, enough of this. Next time, the crew heads for the last orb piece for the trial in the Halo Kingdom, and soon, a lesson can be learned: Be careful what you say ironically, because the irony is real sometimes. Not really a lesson though. I once again apologize for that long note, and let me know what you think in your reviews. That's it, and set sail for Star Allies in March! See yarrgh later! Get it? Eh? Okay, that was terrible so I'll just let myself out. Peace out.