Unknown grinned, gently shoving his daughter off his leg, standing. "There is another evil on Prism Island, it would seem," he said in his strong voice. He pulled out his pocket watch and cast his unnerving gaze to Ace. "Please, watch over Penelope for me while I go an recruit said evil. We will need aid to defeat Father Time. And...well...she will be wonderful." He strode over to Ace, placing an armored finger beneath her chin raising her head so she was forced to peer in to his eyes. "Not as wonderful as you, my dear, but a good addition to our cause nonetheless." He lingered for a moment before stepping back and turning the knob on his watch a few times.
"Daddy, when will you be back?" Penelope asked her father as she went over to Ace and sat next to her on the floor.
"Soon, my darling girl," replied Unknown. "Very soon. Behave for Ace, dear." And with that, he was gone.
There was suddenly a chuckle behind Star and Shadow. "Hello, girls," said he. He grinned deviously. "How about you cease wasting your wonderful talents on such whelps and, perhaps, join me, hm?"