The Proposal
By: JadeDragonKnight
Chapter 1
It was a bright and sunny day in Dream Land. So far, it's turning out to be another typical day. The children were playing and causing mischief. The adults in the village were doing their normal routines. The castle was bustling with working Waddle Dee. All is peaceful, but as we all know, there is never a normal day in Dream Land.
Bun ran swiftly through the grass with the soccer rolling between his feet. He glanced up when he noticed one of his friends on the other team racing towards him.
"Bun, pass the ball," one of his teammates calls from the other side.
He quickly calculated in his head the next few actions. He slowed, shifted his weight, and kicked the ball away from him, to his teammate. The fellow player caught the ball and proceeded to dribble down the field to the enemy goal. Bun continued to run a short distance away. He glanced up at Kirby who had positioned himself for a close range goal shot.
Fumu sat under a nearby tree, peacefully reading one of her favorite books. She would look up once in a while to watch the soccer game. She tuned out the cheerful voices once in a while to read the story.
"Kirby heads up!"
Kirby readied himself for the incoming ball. He was picturing the goal shot he was about to make. He would head-butt the ball into the goal area, the goalie slightly stunned and trying to dive after it. He would score and all of his teammates would race up to him and carry him high over their heads while congratulating him. Then, they would shower him with food and praise- BAM! Kirby was knocked out of his daydreaming by the forceful blow of the soccer ball and sent flying through the air.
Fumu jumped up when she heard Kirby crying out as he landed on the ground somewhere in the distance.
"Bun!" she shouted.
"Sis, I swear it was Honey this time," he replied while pointing to his teammate.
"Sorry," he replied.
She sighed and ran off to look for Kirby. 'This always happens to him. Why does he keep playing?' Fumu thought while she ran.
Blade, Sword, and Meta Knight were practicing in the courtyard. Several straw dummies stood in front of them. The three knights raised their swords and raced up to the targets. Soon, all the dummies were sliced up and lay scattered on the ground. Sword and Blade panted.
"I got…four. Beat that," Sword said between breaths.
"Oh yeah? I got six," Blade breathed.
"Ten."
The two subordinates looked over at their lord, Meta Knight. He stood as if he didn't break a sweat. The dummies he attacked were all decapitated and their severed heads scattered around him. Sword and Blade looked back at their work. Most of the other targets were missing an arm or their upper half.
"Ah, that's no surprise," Sword stated.
"You're always doing better than us," Blade added.
"You two just need to move faster," Meta Knight replied while withdrawing his sword. He walked past them while saying, "You guys can take a break. I'm going for a walk."
"What? You don't want to stick around," Blade asked, now recovered from his fatigue.
"Oh right, like I want to watch another five hour marathon of Myth Busters," Meta Knight replied facing them.
"What's wrong with them? They blow stuff up," Sword exclaimed.
"Remember we used to do half of that stuff. Don't wait up for me," Meta knight finished as he turned and walked away.
"Ok, whatever you say," they said while they withdrew their swords and headed inside.
Fumu continued to read her book. The soccer game was still in progress. Kirby hasn't been knocked in the air for about ten minutes. That might have been a new record. She glanced up and noticed Meta Knight walking on the path on the other side of the field. She made a note of it and went back to reading. It seemed like he was going to take stroll through the forest. She didn't really question why. Suddenly, she heard tiny screaming through the sky. She looked up to see Kirby flying off into the distance again.
"Guys, do you have to kick the ball so hard?" she shouted.
Meta Knight continued to walk through the forest. The peacefulness of the woods let his mind wander. After a while, he broke out of his trance. He felt like someone was watching him. He became uneasy as he continued to walk. Then, he heard some leaves rustle. He stopped and looked around, hand on his sword. All was quiet, too quiet. Finding nothing, he continued walking, slowly. Suddenly, He heard something jump out of the woods behind him. He whirled around only to see a black cloth coming towards him. It fell over him, blinding the knight. When he went to throw it off and draw his sword, his arms were swiftly locked behind him. He struggled to break free. He felt his attackers tying his wrists together. Then, he felt a hard blow to the head. He fell to the ground, pain pounding at him. Meta Knight groaned as he felt his attackers lifting him from the ground into a standing position. In the darkness he could hear voices.
"We've captured him sir."
"Good work. Quickly, we have to get back to the castle before they come looking for him."
Meta Knight couldn't tell what happened after that. All the noises and feelings left his body as his world went truly black.
The sky was turning orange and the clouds pink. Bun bumped the soccer ball on his head. Fumu walked beside him with Kirby close behind.
"Bun, you guys have to be more careful. You know Kirby can't get the ball when it's coming at him that fast," she said.
"Oh come on sis. He can handle a demon beast pounding on him. What's a little blow from a soccer ball going to do?"
"Piyo," Kirby happily cheered.
Fumu sighed and replied, "Why do I even bother. Maybe you should try scraping him off the ground sometime."
Then, they saw Blade and Sword running up to them. Bun caught the ball he was bouncing on his head. They all stopped.
"Have you guys seen Meta Knight?" Blade asked.
"Well, I did see him walking into the woods a few hours ago. Why?" Fumu asked.
"He hasn't come back yet," Sword stated.
"We were hoping he was with you," Blade added.
"I wouldn't worry. He'll come back soon, right? It's not like he's in trouble," Bun reassured.
"Maybe you're right," Sword sighed.
"It's getting late. We should all go back to the castle. Sir Meta Knight will be alright," Fumu added.
With that note, the group headed back to the castle before the sun finally set.