Chapter 1

Warrior's Spirit

Meta Knight stood behind the twin doors of the King Dedede's throne room, eavesdropping as usual. The king was again up to something dubious. Meta Knight sighed and left his guarding place. He had a feeling that times would not stay peaceful for long.

Night had already sneaked it's way over the Pupupuland and all Cappies were in a deep sleep. Meta Knight crossed the town and headed for Kabu's Valley. Kabu might know something, which could be use to sabotage King Dedede's plan. As Meta Knight reached the valley, he heard someone talking to Kabu.

A voice of a girl asked: " But Kabu, how do you these things about Kirby?"

" I've heard the most from Meta Knight", Kabu answered.

" Hmph, I should have guessed that!" the girl wasn't satisfied with Kabu's answer, and continued: " He's even worse than you when it comes to keeping secrets from other people! But...I want to know!"

" Do you really wish so, Fumu?", Meta Knight asked. It seemed to Fumu that he had appeared out of nowhere.

" Meta Knight! You scared me! You've been there all time, haven't you?" Fumu questioned, " I bet that you and Kabu had planned this all a long time ago!"

" What have we planned?" Meta Knight asked in turn, but his eyes revealed that he was more or less joking. " Shouldn't you to go back to the castle? It's already midnight, and your parents might get worried if they find out you've seaked out."

" Not before you give me answers!" Fumu protested, " I want to know..." She stopped, as she didn't find the right words.

" What do you want to know?" Meta Knight helped her to form the question, even though he knew what she wanted.

" I want to know about Kirby..and you. You haven't told me, how did you came to Pupupuland and why do you know Kirby so well. I want to know everything!"

" Knowing everything isn't always the best choice", Meta Knight's voice had a sudden serious tone.

Fumu was quiet, thinking of Meta Knight's words. Then she said: " I know that you think that I'm too young or unexperienced, but will you promise to tell everything to me, when I'm old enough?"

" We'll see then..." Meta Knight avoided the question.

Fumu sighed, and said: " Good night", before she left the valley. Meta Knight watched as she walked away.

There would be no way that he'd tell her. All those hidden and deeply-buried memories of the time long-gone. Perhaps some of them had a connection with Kirby, but telling them would bring up too many unanswered questions and wrong decisions made too hasty, causing dire results.

Kabu had been silent during Meta Knight and Fumu's conversation, but now he stated: " You don't want to allow her and others of her kind to know about the horrors of war, but to cloak them and let them believe for an eternal peace and happiness? "

Meta Knight didn't answer, because they both now that it was indeed true.

" How could I destroy their foundation pillar of life? That war is a honorable legend from the past, told to the children as a bed-time story, even if it ended in an utter defeat. Their hopes and dreams would be shattered if I told them that the battle against Nightmare is a never-ending curse, and one day, they, their children or the generations coming after them will suffer a fate of the victims? No, I can't do that, I can't bring myself to it. If I did, what would it change? They are not warriors, they'll never be. You know that as well as I do."

Kabuu had again fallen into silence and had left Meta Knight alone with his questions. As the stars shone their comforting light upon him, he re-lived, little by little, those days of past, which would return as all but hauting murmurs and roars...

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It's dark. Even when I try to open my eyes, it's pitch black. Where is this?

" This is my newest production. It might be small one, but don't let that deceive you.

It has a warrior's spirit and it's expert in sword-wielding and combat. A first-class creature, I'd say."

" As excellent work as always, my master. Any customer would be pleased to spend their fortune to get their hands on this speciality. Have you named it yet? "

" Hmm... I'll decide that later. Let's call it as a Meta Knight for now. Beyond an ordinary. It could be a good slogan."

What are those voices? Who are they talking about? I don't know, but what I know this place is not right. I have to get out!

I feel something brooding around me. I don't like that feeling, so I try to repel it with my hand.

I notice that I hold some sort of an object in my hand. A sword.

" That!...it cut me with it's sword! How it dares to rebel against its own creator! Inexcusable! "

" Ma-master!"

The brooding feeling disappears, and I am free. I run, leaving that darkness behind.

" Master, it's getting away! Will I send a Demon Beast after it?"

" No, save it. It was a failed creation after all, let the it flee. I can create a dozen of others, far more advanced ones..."

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It's not dark anymore. I see thousands and thousands of small lights, which'll guide me out. I arrive to an open area. A green wield, which continues boundless. The wind, rushing trough the grass, invites me to play with it. There's a small pond, upon which the lights are dancing. As I go closer to have a better look, I see his face, looking directly at me in the pond. He is a blue, round-shaped creature. His yellow eyes gaze back at me behind a silver mask. He wears a blue cape and purple shoes. He holds a sword in another hand and tries to touch the surface with other, and finally I realize who he is. He is me, Meta Knight.