A/N: As of 12/2/2017, the entire story has been polished in preparation for posting to AO3. Looking back at this, I can see a huge difference in my writing, though since many you like this so much I won't change anything major. In fact, most of the changes were just grammar fixes and removing some unnecessary author's notes.

I hope you enjoy!

Today was a peaceful day in Dreamland, much more peaceful than usual. And Castle Dedede's knight was taking full advantage of it. There, in his room, sat Meta Knight, unmasked, peacefully reading a book. Sunlight was shining in through the window, making the room bright and warm. It was very quiet, and the only sound that could be heard was the clock on the wall ticking, very faint sounds of children playing, and the occasional twittering of birds.

Meta Knight's squires, Sword and Blade, were out on patrol, so he could finally have time to himself. It was impossible to get in any free time for weeks, due to training sessions, drama with the King of Dreamland, spring cleaning, and having picnics with his favorite student, Kirby. Speaking of Kirby, Meta Knight remembered that he had a training session with him later this afternoon. He would take his time though. He might even cut the session short, considering how relaxing and peaceful it was today.

Getting bored with his book, the knight quietly closed it and set it on his nightstand. He stood up, looking around the apartment for something else to do. He eyed a jar of candy on a bookshelf. Maybe... maybe he could have one! Now that he saw the jar, he was feeling a sudden craving for something sweet. He excitedly walked up to the bookshelf to grab the jar... but his excitement disappeared when he noticed how high up it was. Sword or Blade must have put it up there during spring cleaning yesterday. And it didn't help that Meta Knight's species was shorter than most others. He then realized something that made him facepalm. He was a Star Warrior! He shouldn't be tempted by little things like this.

Grumbling, Meta Knight went back to his book and sat down again. Every once and a while he would glance around, first at the clock on the wall, the door to his apartment, the kitchen... the jar of candy. It was proudly sitting high upon the bookshelf, just out of his reach, its colorful contents taunting him...

What on Planet Popstar am I thinking?! I need to distract myself, or something...

Meta Knight turned himself around so the jar of treats would be out of his field of vision, and tried to focus on his book. But he couldn't stop thinking about it! There were irresistible, addicting, and deliciously sweet candies right there, basically screaming at him to come and savor their sweetness.And he was too short to reach it.

There were mints, fruity candies, and chocolates in the jar. The mints—oh, the mints were bursting with flavor,and they left a sweet and refreshing aftertaste after being eaten.

The fruity candies were even better. There were five flavors: cherry, watermelon, green apple, orange, and lemon. Each one (Especially the lemon) tasted tangy at first, but it eventually faded into bursting flavor and irresistible sweetness.

The chocolates—the chocolates were the BEST.Their rich, smooth texture, together with their amazing and addictive taste combined to make the greatest and most delicious-

Meta Knight couldn't take it anymore. He needed those candies. Even one would be okay, as long as he could indulge in its delicious sweetness.

He ran up to the bookshelf, thinking of what he could do to get high enough to reach it. Jumping would obviously give no results, plus, if Meta Knight did grab the top of the bookshelf, he could risk it falling on top of him. Maybe he could fly up there? No, his wings were big, he could knock something over, and it would be a waste of energy (Or was he just being lazy?). He eventually settled on using a chair from the kitchen. Grabbing one, he carefully positioned it next to the bookshelf and eagerly jumped onto it. But, to Meta Knight's dismay, the candy jar was justout of reach. He hopped off, getting slightly agitated.

He spotted a wooden stool in the corner of his bedroom. It was only a little bit taller than the chair, and wouldn't help. But maybe...

Meta Knight grabbed the stool and walked back up to the bookshelf and the chair, placing the stool on top of the chair; positioning it in the middle so it wouldn't topple over. He then climbed on top of the chair, and then he slowly and carefully climbed onto the stool...

Meta Knight nervously held his breath as the stool wobbled a bit. He was high enough now, but he was quite high off the floor. Was a little piece of candy worth all this?He looked up and eyed the jar.

It's right there in front of you! Just grab it and get it over with!

Meta Knight unsteadily reached out towards the jar of sweets. He could hear the candies calling out his name at this point. He was sweating, his heart was pounding, and he almost had the jar, ready for sweet, sweet pleasure when suddenly-

SNAP.

The next thing he knew, Meta Knight was falling, and he was falling, fast. The last thing he saw was the floor when his vision quickly faded to black.