He started to put the mask back on when a soft moan stopped him. "M...Meda...Niie..." Kirby whispered, sitting up. Miraculously, the blow that Kirby received punctured the mask, not Kirby. He was still alive and well, unharmed. Meta Knight dropped his mask and stared dumbfounded, the tears slowly starting to come back. Kirby smiled weakly. "W...Wae...o..." Meta Knight grabbed Kirby quickly and held him close and tight, not wanting to lose him again, spinning around a bit, smiling happily. Kirby's blush darkened once more.
"Come Kirby...We're going to kill that witch Raynu." Meta Knight told him as he sat Kirby down. Kirby nodded and Meta Knight handed his mask to the pink ball as they ran to catch up with King DeDeDe, who stopped outside the door to the throne room. "To protect you..." Meta Knight whispered to Kirby as he noticed the look of wonder on his face.
King DeDeDe stared worriedly at the door before him, having heard a few noises from the other side. Meta Knight kept his sword drawn and ready. Kirby stood next to Meta Knight, wearing his mask. King DeDeDe started laughing softly. "Good...God, the heck happened to you two?" Meta Knight smiled ever so slightly.
"Long story..." He stared at the door and his eyes turned crimson as he snarled softly. "Shall I enter and retrieve her, sire?" King DeDeDe nodded and the door opened. The winged warrior turned to Kirby. "Stay here, Kirby..." Meta Knight then turned back and ran inside. Kirby followed, ignoring the command Meta Knight gave earlier about him staying. The King stayed behind the door, not wanting to get anywhere near the witch.
Now on the long carpet that reached toward the throne, both Kirby and Meta Knight stared ahead, Meta Knight's sword at the ready. Upon the King's throne, sat a strange woman, leaning on one hand. Her crimson red eyes stared ahead at the two warriors who were willing to defend someone they hated with a fiery passion.
"Ah, Kirby of the Stars and Sir Meta Knight have graced me with their presence." She giggled lightly and stood up, her black dress shifting as she did so. Something bushy and red swayed behind her, and odd red things were upon her head. She bowed deeply. "I am Raynu...Mistress of the castle. Only because your so-called "king" was too weak to defend himself and those little creatures that followed him couldn't do anything either." She giggled again, then, using her first two fingers, waved toward her. Several transformed Waddle Dees and Doos brought out food. "You two hungry?" The creatures that held the food had half closed eyes, as if in a trance of some kind.
Meta Knight didn't respond. However, Kirby smiled and ran toward them. Meta Knight's eyes flashed turquoise. "No! Kirby! Come back here!" The knight ran toward Kirby, who had pounced on a nearby platter and started gobbling up the food upon it. The Waddle Dee who held him brought the plate to Raynu, who set it down and patted Kirby on the top of his head.
"Cute thing..." she whispered, and then looked toward Meta Knight, who was ogling a plate of apples. Raynu giggled lightly, and then snapped her fingers and the Waddle Dee set the plate down in front of Meta Knight. His golden eyes dulled slightly as he stared at it, but he brought himself out of his fixation with the apples and his now crimson eyes stared at the woman. "Oh come on. I know your hungry...especially from that battle with your men and the Waddle Dees." Meta Knight gasped and his eyes widened.
"It was you?" He growled, his blade sparking as his eyes narrowed. "I will kill you. I will kill you!" He yelled, and then rushed her. After one step, he stopped and gasped, his eyes wide. "Why can't I move?" He lowered his sword against his own will. The woman sat back down.
"I said eat." She commanded. His eyes turned Turquoise and he nodded.
"Yes, Mistress Raynu." He sat down in front of the plate and started eating them quickly. Kirby had hopped onto another plate, inhaling them down. He then did the same with another only enjoying the food this time. Raynu giggled softly. While he was eating, the spell surrounding Meta Knight's movements was dispelled and he could control himself again. However, he continued eating. The strength he'd used to kill his men and the Dees and Doos needed to be regained.
Back behind the door, King DeDeDe was judging on what he should do. Should he help his warriors or remain out where he was. He was going to stay until he heard Raynu call him a "weakling king". He growled and tightened his grip on his two-ton hammer. "That's it." he told himself. He then faced the door. He was getting ready to burst through the door when he heard Meta Knight cry out ' I will kill you!' He then lowered his hammer for a moment, and then shook his head. "What am I doing? I need to help them." He closed his eyes to prepare for the inevitable second battle. He then jumped back and swung his hammer a couple times, preparing his arms for the workout. Once ready, he burst through the doors, yelling at the top of his lungs with his hammer above is head as he ran toward the woman.
Meta Knight gasped and turned his head around, his eyes flashing silver for a second. With a half eaten apple in his hand, he cried out to King DeDeDe. "Sire stop!" He had felt Raynu's defense spike and he looked over to her. She held her arms in front of her face, glaring at the penguin. Her crimson eyes glowed slightly. Once the penguin was near enough, she let her hands fly in opposite directions, and a big ball of electricity surrounded King DeDeDe. He growled for a moment, before crying out in pain as electricity coursed through his veins. Almost immediately, he fell unconscious. Raynu removed her gloves and started waving them about as the ball grew closer and closer to her. She grinned evilly and blood spattered around the ball slightly. Crunching noises were heard as bones were broken, reshaped, and mended. More blood came around and she stopped, turning the ball around.
"Whatcha think?" The penguin had turned to a human. A blue crop of hair covered the top of his head; pale skin covered once blue skin. A mouth and nose appeared where his beak used to be and legs were below his belt. Upon the ends of his arms were five littler appendages upon a fatter one. One of which was holding his hammer.
Meta Knight let his jaw drop as he examined his King. He looked more like the Waddle Dees, only...was himself. The winged warrior growled low as she watched Raynu cast the King aside, having a Waddle Dee set him up against a pillar. He watched as the woman sat back down, her crimson red eyes glancing over toward Kirby, who sat sleeping upon a golden plate that once had apples. Meta Knight watched as a small smile crossed the woman's lips, either from enjoying watching Kirby sleep, or from planning on sending Kirby to the same fate. He assumed the worst, knowing how much she enjoyed forming King DeDeDe.
"Meta Knight...is everything alright?" Raynu asked, her head unmoved, but her eyes had shifted to meet his own, and they seemed to bore into his mind. Meta Knight struggled to keep control of his anger and to keep his emotions locked away in front of her.
"I'm...fine." he growled, looking over toward Kirby, then toward King DeDeDe. He thought what he would look like as one of those creatures. He let his mind wander in imagination.
Raynu grinned. "Little Kirby...come up..." Kirby woke soon after her sentence finished and hopped up onto her lap. Meta Knight gasped, his eyes widening as their normal golden colour returned.
"Kirby, No!" He yelled, taking another step forward.
However, his warning was too late. Raynu lifted Kirby in the same electric ball, though no electricity made him pass out. He was already asleep as soon as he climbed up onto Raynu's lap. With care, Raynu did the same with Kirby as King DeDeDe, transforming the little pink ball into a boy wearing a pink hooded jacket, with pink hair underneath. His blue eyes looked around for a moment before the pain finally got to him and he passed out again. Raynu herself set Kirby down next to the King.
"Cute thing." she whispered, then faced an astonished Meta Knight. "Your turn, Meta Naito-kun." She grinned and watched as Meta Knight growl low, his sword sparking more than normal. He swore in a whispered voice that he would help Kirby and the King get back to normal, no matter how long it would take. Raynu giggled. "Just try, blue boy." Meta Knight growled and charged her, a broad sword appearing in her hands. She held her sword at the ready while Meta Knight ran.