"Erm..Tiff…"

"Yes?"

"I thought you said that we were going to start from the ground."

Tiff rolled her eyes, "We did and you only managed to hop off of the ground for 2 seconds. I think that you may have mostly forgotten how to fly more than that they're weaken. So, try to glide from here to that tree over there." Meta Knight shifted his gaze from Tiff to the ground below. "Fine but do you really think that it's a good idea to have me start 50 feet up?"

"Oh stop complaining! You'll be fine." Tiff reassured. "I have taken the liberty of getting tornado Kirby ready to lower you to the ground if you fall." The pink star warrior waved up at the two, letting them know that he was ready. "Okay, Tiff, stand back!"

She backed away as the knight's cape shifted into a pair of wings. Meta Knight gave a strong push off of Kabu's head (yes, the spot that Tiff brought Meta Knight was the top of Kabu's head) and in what seemed like slow motion, begun to glide towards the target tree! Both Meta knight and Tiff felt a rush of relief that the knight had not dropped like a rock as soon as he took off but all of a sudden, a strong gust of wind blew Meta Knight back to where he started and into Tiff. This caused both to slide off of Kabu, falling to the stone ground below. Kirby watched in shock for a second before sending another gust of wind that would break the fall.

Instead of lowering the two to the ground, Tiff's back-up plan ended up lifting her and Meta Knight about twice as high as they were when they had begun! Kirby could only watch, being a bit ashamed in himself as his two parental figures shot up into the sky.

Tiff felt as though she were on a rollercoaster, unable to release the fear in the pit of her stomach. In other words, when she tried to scream, all that came out was a choked whine. She wasn't all that fond of heights herself. Meta Knight on the other hand, felt a rush of excitement (both the good and bad kind). He felt so alive but also so afraid for the first time in a while. With a surge of his old courage, he grabbed the falling cappy girl by the arms and extended his wings, feeling the air pushing him up a bit. "Hold on!"

Tiff grabbed his arms and squeezed her eyes shut, lowering her head. Back on the ground, Kirby watched the two crash (not plummet) diagonally into a tree, followed by the snapping of a branch or two, and then finally, Meta Knight not so gracefully faceplant into the soil with Tiff land on his back and then roll off to his side. Kirby turned himself back to normal and ran over to his mentor's sides. Meta Knight's wings had returned to a cape form. Both Tiff and Meta Knight were weakly groaning as they momentarily slipped in and out of conscience.

Tiff slowly opened her eyes, trying to think straight. "Ugrh…my head.." and the looked at the elder star warrior. Who of which, was being pushed up into a sitting position by the worried baby warrior.

-P.O.V time!- (Tiff)

"Are you all right?" I asked. My headache was fading but Meta Knight looked as though he was ran over with Dedede's oversized car. Thank god he didn't seen to have broken anything but he's going to hate me for making him do that against his will!

He quickly jumped to his feet but winced in a bit of pain to one side. "Jes." He responded in his normal, although slightly colder voice. "I am uninjured. I appreciate your concern but I believe that I'm done for the day."

He wasn't okay, when he began to walk away, he limped slightly. I can't just let him leave like that! "Hold it!" I yelled. He froze. "…What is it?"

I hesitated for a moment but then spoke, "I can't let you leave just yet! You are hurt and in need of treatment. Meta Knight, please let me help you!" He started to walk towards me until the was only 6 feet away. I grew a little nervous under his gold gaze. "Very well. I see no reason why not." he said calmly. For a second, I couldn't believe that he did not coldly brush me off or scold me, let alone not hate me! I snapped back from my thoughts, " Oh thank you Meta Knight! Okay, follow me, I have a first aid kit back home, in my desk!"

-P.O.V time over-

Meta Knight, Tiff, and Kirby managed to walk back to the Castle without running into anyone and almost into Tiff's room but then, they were stopped but by Lady Like, who unknown to the trio, was in the apartment watching t.v.

"Hello Tiff! I thought you went with your brother and Kirby outside to play! Why are you back so soon..?" She looked down at the two star warriors and her daughter, all but one looked like they'd just been spit out of a tornado in her eyes. "My little darling, why are you covered in so many little scrapes and dirt? Did you fall from a tree or something! Are you alright? And why is Meta Knight with you and looks like he's been thrown from the castle wall?"

The bombardment of questions made it hard for Tiff to come up with a believable fib to tell her mother, one that wouldn't bite her in the butt later.

"I was teaching her how to sword fight."

Both Tiff and Lady Like stared at him. This left him undaunted. "There is no need to be so concerned, I did not give her a real blade. Just a wooden replica of one. Nor did I use a real sword."

"That still does not explain your wounds."

"I was standing from the top of a pile of boulders and lost my footing. Your daughter climbed up the pile, trying to find where I had landed and also slipped. Luckily, not as high as a point that I did."

Lady Like just stared at the three until responding. "So that's what happened…" Tiff held back a sigh of relief that would have ruined the story and just thought, 'Thanks Meta Knight!'

"I know you're a very responsible person Meta Knight and you would watch over my little baby and make sure she doesn't get hurt."

"Yes, why of course."

"Okay then." She happily chirped. "Tiff, would you be a dear and show Meta Knight the band-aids and first aid kit?"

"Okay mom!" Tiff was so excited that the lie worked! She and Meta Knight made their way to her room. "Com'on Kirby!"

Kirby looked back at the door and then followed, eager to help.

Author's Note: Jeez Tiff, next time start FROM the tree, not kabu's head!

This was only a minor set back but we all (kinda) know Mety. He doesn't quit so easily!

In the next chapter, Tiff will most likely have a better plan for Meta Knight's sake.

Kirby (c) NINTENDO & HAL labs