It is the middle of winter once again, exactly one year since Gabriella, now 9 years old, and Meta Knight met. He found her in the bush by his house, and he helped stop her terrible fate from becoming reality.
Now, they believe all is well, and nothing can go wrong now.
Gabriella has been dying to go outside, but Meta Knight keeps telling her it's too dangerous out there. He adopted her as his daughter, for her biological father, Sir Dragato, perished a year ago, and as her father, he is determined to keep her safe.
However, the weather doesn't look too bad on this fateful day. Only a thin sheet of snow covers Dreamland, so he says to her, "Let's go."
She goes outside, a scarf wrapped around her. He comes outside, and they begin to take a walk.
It is peaceful outside, as they had hoped. Snow is falling, but it is not at a fast rate.
They walk as far as they please.
However, they go a little too far. They end up in thick woods, far from home. Gabriella is very afraid. "Where are we," she asks.
"I don't know," he says to her. "We seem to be lost."
The wind then begins to pick up, and the snow falls faster and faster. MK grabs her little stubby hand, turns around, and leads forward.
However, the wind makes him let go.
He immediately turns back around and sees that Gabriella is being swept away. He runs to her in a frantic sprint. He soon realizes, though, that the wind has matched his speed.
"Gabriella!"
He reaches out for her, and she reaches to him, but as he almost grabs her hand, she is swept away.
"Gabriella!"
"Meta Knight!"
Soon, her cries fade away, and she is gone.
The snow falls heavily, and he is running to get her back. Although, the snow covers him in mere seconds. He falls to the ground, and the sky is the last thing he sees before the snow covers him completely.
(Yes, it's a short chapter, I know. I apologize for that. The next one won't be as short.)