Chapter 3

"Helpers"

Meta Knight POV

"HAHAHAHAHAHAAA! YOU'RE STUCK TO KIRBY! HAHAHAHAA!"

I glared at the king, but said nothing. Moments ago, I had stormed into the castle and demanded to speak with Bandana Dee and the king. I had been so sure that they were behind this, but both seemed equally puzzled. The only lead to investigate our predicament was Bandana Dee's wish. Kirby frowned at the mention of wishes, and I admittedly suppressed a shudder. We both remembered Nova, and the troubles caused by pursuing our wishes. But we both knew that Nova was destroyed. Were there other wishing comets floating around in space? Had Bandana Dee just happened to wish on one? What other explanation could there be?

I put my anger aside so that we could figure out how to get separated. King DeDeDe suggested putting Kirby and myself on opposite sides of the castle. I doubted it would work, but I was willing to try anything. We ran as far away from each other as we could and were then carried farther by Waddle Dees. We almost got to opposite sides of the room before Kirby and I simultaneously quit and ran back to each other. When the distance between us got stretched too far, the pulling sensation in my gut turned into a searing pain. Kirby whimpered and sat down. I almost felt bad for him. Almost.

Next, Bandana Dee thought of a better plan. "I've got an idea, guys! You can only get about 10 feet apart, right? Maybe if you both get really dizzy and confused, you won't know where you are and we can separate you!" I cringed in distaste. It was at least somewhat logical, but I despised acting foolish in front of anyone. Still, I gave it a shot. We spun around in circles until we couldn't stand straight and attempted to get away from each other. Unfortunately, I was too disoriented to know where "away" was. Kirby stumbled around and ran into the king while I ran head first into a pillar.

It was beginning to look hopeless. An hour of ridiculous exercises passed, and I was no closer to getting separated from Kirby. We gave up at some point and took a break in the castle library. I had a theory that if we could find a documented occurrence similar to ours, it would list a solution. Unfortunately, there was no such evidence.

King DeDeDe grumbled his thoughts out loud. "This magic stuff is too hard to figure out! We need an expert to do it for us!" Kirby's eyes brightened and he waved his arms. "Poyo! Poyo!" I thought it over for a moment before voicing my own thoughts. "That actually isn't a bad idea. It might be our only option. But where shall we find this expert? I can hardly think of any magic users actually on Kirby's side." Bandana Dee replied, "Well, I bet some helpers would be willing to... you know! Help! There are plenty of those that use magic! They roam around Dreamland all the time. If you two go out for a walk, you'll find tons of them!" As much as I disliked the idea of traveling a lengthy distance with Kirby, it looked like the only choice I had. With our goal in mind, we set out for the wilds of Dreamland (not before Kirby had lunch of course).

The king and Bandana Dee watched them go, wondering whether or not such a pair would come back separated or with a missing partner.

Author's note: I just wanted to clarify when the story is set. Obviously right now in our time, Kirby, Meta Knight, King DeDeDe and Bandana Dee get along and work together, but for many years Kirby and Meta Knight were clearly rivals. However, I have a theory that things changed a bit in Kirby and the Amazing Mirror, where Kirby helps Meta Knight by fixing the mirror and defeating Dark Meta Knight. Kirby basically saved his life. In the games afterwards, true, he still battles Kirby, but not out of any sort of anger. In Epic Yarn, he even apologizes for attacking Kirby. "I blame the yarn." –Meta Knight.

In conclusion, this story takes place before The Amazing Mirror, approximately just after Kirby and the Crystal Shards. It was mentioned in Chapter one that Meta Knight was still angry with Kirby for sinking the Halberd and stopping his plans, so the events of Super Star have already happened. The goal of my series is to explain how Meta Knight went from taking over Dreamland to trying to save it in The Amazing Mirror. What could move him so much that he would put everything behind him to start helping Kirby more?