Me: Okay, we're back, and this time with the third episode. I wrote this during me our sudden loss of internet so I really won't know what you guys think of the last episode until after this one.
Jessica: Hey, Vanessa? Sorry about using your name...
Me: You just used it- you know what forget it, it was about time they knew. *Sigh*
Meta Knight: While those two continue to settle their differences, please direct your attention back to the screen. Feel free to review and comment below.
*Disappears again, leaving Jessica and me alone as the screen fades to black*
Episode 3: Danger at Every Corner
We found ourselves back among the tree as we traveled through the forest again. We had to go through a lot of farmland and plains before we could reached this place. I was surprised that there was even this many trees left in the world, seeing as we humans completely decimated these woodland areas after many years.
The sun was now slowly setting over the horizon. It's color shifted from it's deep orange- reddish color to a soft red color. Darkness soon started to engulf the forest as we traveled. A few rabbits scampered by as we continued our walk, followed by a few birds who began to sing the last songs of the day.
It didn't look like there were any monsters in the area, seeing as the inhabitants were still living in peace. Hopefully this night would be peaceful as well. My mind wondered back to all the trouble we had managed to get into in one day. We got attacked by a duo of beasts, I almost got kidnapped, and got attacked again by another monster during my rescue. And after all that, I'm surprised that I'm still standing. Then, most shocking of all, after saving my kidnappers, they suddenly had a change in heart and helped treat the wounds they themselves inflicted on me. I was beginning to wonder if they were okay, especially to the brown haired boy, seeing as the town they resided in was infested with those monsters.
I nearly tripped over Meta Knight when I failed to realize he had stopped. He began walking in a different direction from which we were traveling, leaving me confused. He was out of my sight before I knew it. I stayed where I was until a orange glow began to shine through the shadows of the darkening forest. Without another moments notice, I began to follow after him.
He stood again in the middle of another small clearing within the trees, a small fire burned brightly in front of him. Guessing from the fire, it looked like it was about time to set up camp for the night before we continued any further. He stayed knelt over the flames as if he was cooking something. Out of sheer curiosity, I decided to see what it was. I nearly yelled in surprised when I saw he was cooking fish again.
"Where on earth did he get those fish!" I wondered in shock. I threw my back pack on the floor and searched for the fish he had giving me to carry the day before. My shock only grew when I saw that the fish I was carrying were gone. "When did he go through in my bag!" I gasped in shock.
I crouched down next to him and began to eye him suspiciously. He took no notice of my staring and kept his focus on the fish, making sure they didn't burn. I sighed as I took my belongings and tossed them down at the base of a nearby tree. Meta Knight stayed by the fire, while to turned my attention to the darkening sky. A few stars were already shining brightly from the heavens above. A refreshing breeze passed through the camp, helping to relax my nerves from today.
I had already fallen asleep when Meta Knight woke me up so I could eat my share of the food. When I reached the fire, two out of the four fish were already gone, making me notice that the knight had already eaten in my sleep. I ate my fish happily before returning to the tree I had nearly fallen asleep under, moments ago. Meta Knight was already dozing off on one of the branches above. Only looking down warily at me before finally falling asleep. I followed not long after.
My dream for once weren't plagued with monsters and demons, but instead happy and peaceful memories from the past. I remembered how Meta Knight first agreed to stay with us, and how he and my brother first got along. I laughed in my sleep as I remembered all the arguments they got into, and all the pranks my brother played on him. Meta Knight, being a knight would never once think of hurting my brother, no matter what the prank was, which is why I could be the one to punish him afterwards just so Meta Knight could get some form of payback.
The meanest prank he played on him was hiding his mask while Meta Knight was in the shower, using his restroom deli-ma to his advantage. The puffball spent hours looking for the mask, leaving the house a mess in his wake while looking for it. He was planning to clean up the house before we returned from our picnic to be caught off guard by my early arrival. I had only come back because Alex had been bragging about his prank on Meta Knight and decided that enough was enough.
When I came back the house was a mess, and found myself chasing after the mask-less knight the whole day, trying to help him only to get dragged outside the apartment and be locked out. Forcing me to climb two stories to get in through my balcony. Those really were the good times...
My eyes fluttered open just as a loud rustle sounded from the undergrowth. Meta Knight, opening one tired eye from behind his mask, followed my gaze to where the sound originated from. A small grey puff came rolling out of the bush, it looked very much like a stuffed animal you see in the stores. Our eyes met for a brief moment before I tried getting up. The masked warrior stayed where he laid, only moving slightly to get a better view of the strange creature.
The puff was about the size of a softball, and was covered in lush grey fur. It's soft yellow eyes seemingly examining us. It seemed almost too cute to be a monster but I knew better than to trust appearances. Our eyes met for another brief second as it's eyes flashed a sinister look. It's cute face suddenly distorted as a large mouth, which wasn't there before, began to spread across it in a smile.
I was already on my feet while Meta Knight continued to watch from his resting place. Seeing as this beast was smaller than the rest, we both decided that I'd be able to handle it alone. The puff, somehow hovering above the ground, flew towards me, it's tiny teeth bared in snarl. Having expected this, I threw my blade into it's path, allowing the small creature to run right through it.
The puff flew by, wide eyed in disbelief on how easily it had been taken down as it disappeared into a puff of smoke. Feeling proud of myself, I started to put my sword away again, when another rustle from the bushes caught my attention. Meta Knight having realized a miscalculation on his part, jumped off his branch. With a bright flash of yellow lighting, Galaxia was then in his hand. One by one, pairs of red eyes began to appear from within the shadows of the trees.
"One, two, three... five... eleven." I counted silently. The numbers kept rising quicker than I could keep track of, making me lose count long after twenty. A drop of sweat started to run down my forehead as I glanced cautiously around at the massive number of enemies that surrounded us.
"Great, right after a long day of fighting, we walk right into an ambush..." I muttered in my head. Waiting for us to make the first move, the eyes remained where they were until one of them finally decided to take action into it's own claws. It lunged right toward Meta Knight who swiftly destroyed it with a single blow. The others then started to follow in it's foot-steps as the swarm pushed forward.
The sound of clashing swords and shrieks soon filled the forest. We started to kill them off one by one, but it seemed like there was no end to them. Their large numbers were starting to overpower us.
I swung my sword furiously as the beasts came rushing at us. One tried to jump onto my back when I quickly spawn around and lashed back at it. Another leaped at my legs, hoping to catch me off guard. Seeing its attempts to knock me down, I back-flipped into the air, chopping it in half as I landed behind it. A sharp pain shot up from a small area just below my ribs, causing my to flinch after the motion before diverting my attention back to the battle at hand.
The monsters we were fighting were way different from the puff that had first appeared in the clearing. The small teeth the puff had was nothing compared to the fangs and dangerous appendages they processed.
I peered to my left and caught of glimpse Meta Knight ripping his way through the horde attacking him. Sword beams flew everywhere, obliterating all that was in their way. To our dismay the amount taken down by Meta Knight's attacks didn't leave much of a dent in their numbers. I watched helplessly from where I was fighting as they began to push him closer to the edge of the clearing. It seemed that most of the monsters were setting their sights on him instead of me.
The distance between us kept growing until I couldn't see the knight within the mob anymore. I desperately wanted to try and regroup with him so that we could somehow figure out a plan to fend off these things but the idea was starting to become more and more hopeless.
Many cries echoed throughout the clearing as more monsters began to lunge towards me again. I deflected most of their attacks to the best of my ability, receiving multiple cuts from their claws. My cloak was now starting to become stained in my own blood mixed with their's. Exhaustion from the previous day was beginning to set in again, making my attacks sloppy and more desperate as time dragged on.
A set of claws raked themselves into my back, making me to stumble forward while trying to avoid the teeth of a second attacker. The claws belonged to feline which greatly resembled one of the beasts Meta Knight had once battled long ago. I threw myself to one side as the Wolf-wrath like cat tried to sink its claws into me once more. It pounced once more, paws outstretched, hitting the flat part of the blade, knocking it out of my hands.
The sword flew across the clearing, digging itself into the ground five feet away. I stood there wide eyed as I was left with no means of defending myself. Their eyes began to glow as they realized that victory was now in their grasp. I continued to jump out of the way of the monsters as they kept attacking me, as I struggled to reach my sword but found my path cut off.
The beast came at me again, this time mustering all the strength it had for a final attack. I began to step aside when a random monster latched onto my leg, keeping me in the cats path. I managed to kick the beast off as the cats enormous jaws was only inches from my face. Terror filled my body as my mind realized I could no longer dodge its attack.I wanted to close my eyes and prepare myself for the worst, but utter terror prevented me from doing so, forcing me to watch as my doom came closer.
The cat then stopped in its tracks as let out a painful yelp out of nowhere, drawing the attention of all the monsters nearby in surprise and shock. I starred in confusion as I tried to comprehend what had just happened when I looked down at the monster's chest. A large grey blade stuck out from it, exactly from where its heart would be. The cat's eyes went blank as it slid off the blade falling to the ground with a loud "thud" before disappearing into a cloud of smoke.
A black haired boy about my age stood in front of me with a worn out sword in his hand. He had deep blue eyes and fairly tanned skin. He wore a royal purple long shelved button shirt and a pair of faded, dark grey jeans. There were many small tatters on his pants but it only made the pants suit his being even more. He looked down and smiled at me, amused by my shock and confusion.
"Sup..."
Me: Sorry, had a bit of a mental block for a moment there... Plus I didn't get to spend as much time as I would have wanted on it. I just took the last of my finals this week.
*Jessica come running into room*
Jessica: Vanessa! why didn't you tell me have a new character?!
Me: *annoyed* I didn't think I had to tell you...
Jessica: But I'm one of the main characters! *she complained, suddenly pulling on the new character's cheek*
?: Hey, come on quit it! I just got here!
Meta Knight: Please excuse Jessica's rude behavior, she is usually not like this...
Me: *Sigh* I think she got into the soda stash again... Oh well hope you enjoyed this episode and don't forget to review and comment below. I'd love some feedback!
*Me and Meta Knight wave good bye, while Jessica continues to annoy ? as the fade out appears*
