A/N: Has been rewritten.
4. Unreality TV
Meta Knight had expected all sorts of reactions, anger and fear being the most prominent ones. However, there was nothing of the sort. The reaction he got was mostly curiosity, and if possible almost everyone found him even greater and more fascinating than before.
Almost everyone with the exceptions of Fumu, Dedede and Escargon.
Dedede's reaction was hardly surprising, Escargon had been unsure before, and Fumu... Meta Knight couldn't say that he was surprised with her reaction either. She was not outright hostile, merely wary. Really wary at that, but Meta Knight got the feeling she was the only one who had really understood what had happened.
The others had certainly understood that he was a demon beast, only after Fumu had told them, though.
Fumu's reaction to everyone else's reaction of almost indifference at first had been interesting to say the least. Meta Knight knew there was something she would have liked to say, but she had ultimately decided against it. He could only guess the reasons, but he was quite certain she had used the time to think of something to say.
And she had taken her time.
Two weeks where he had barely even seen her; two weeks where other people had taken the opportunity to talk (annoy) to him. Not that he missed her company; it was more entertaining to talk to her than to the simple-minded villagers, though.
Meta Knight soon came to regret that admission, for Fumu had obviously decided two weeks were enough time to think of what to say.
Everyone else had ignored the somewhat shocking truth about Meta Knight; Fumu had taken the time to think of a way to get him to admit even more. It said much about the villagers' overall intelligence; it said even more about Fumu's.
"Meta Knight."
He didn't even turn around, but wondered briefly how she had been able to find him. Avoiding everyone else had been simple; no one came to the ocean, the cliff from where Meta Knight was overlooking the sea. Fumu was the first to have found him.
"What is it, Fumu?" he asked, his cape slightly billowing in the breeze. He was well aware of what she wanted, but it would certainly be more entertaining to have her tell him.
She hesitated for a moment. "Why didn't you tell us?"
Meta Knight looked at the ocean for another moment, then he finally turned in her direction. "Tell you what?" he asked, coldly. "That I am what everyone fears since they know the term demon beast? Do you think I am a fool?"
"No, but you lied to us! You introduced yourself as-"
"A warrior," Meta Knight interrupted Fumu. "I introduced myself as a warrior and that is not a lie. The suggestion that I was a demon beast never received an answer."
Fumu bit her lip. "But still... The fact remains that you are a demon beast."
He would have laughed, had that not conveyed a completely wrong image. She had thought about it, but obviously she had not found anything to accuse him of other than being a demon beast. Of course she hadn't; the only thing he had done was hurt Dedede, but Fumu was not one to hide her dislike for the king.
"Does it bother you?" Meta Knight asked after a short moment of silence. "That I am not the hero you want me to be? That, from an ignorant point of view, I am more qualified to be the villain?"
Meta Knight looked closely at Fumu's reaction, and was almost disappointed when there was none. Her face had taken a thoughtful, almost grim expression, but that was all. He waited for another few seconds, and when there still was no response ultimately decided to turn around and walk away.
Fumu didn't even seem to notice, lost in thought. That state didn't last for long, however.
"It doesn't!" she shouted after him, and Meta Knight had to admit he was a little surprised. He continued his pace, and Fumu quickly followed when she realized he wasn't going to stop.
"You are... not a ruthless person. I don't think you would make a good villain. For that you consider other people's safety too much."
This time Meta Knight did laugh.
Fumu seemed distinctly disturbed at the sound, and Meta Knight wouldn't blame her. For that it sounded too much like a madman's laughing. Admittedly, Meta Knight might have overdone it with a little with his laughing, yet couldn't bring himself to care.
"You really think so? That is certainly an opinion I was not confronted with before," Meta Knight remarked dryly after he had stopped laughing, and was surprised when Fumu reacted not as expected.
"Because you are a demon beast? You said yourself that it is from an ignorant point of view that you are considered the villain," Fumu reasoned, and Meta Knight found himself impressed. This was certainly more interesting than he would have thought.
"I said that, yes," he allowed and smiled slightly, fully aware that Fumu wouldn't be able to see it. "However, it doesn't mean that I am not a ruthless person. I refuse to get labeled as hero or villain, but it doesn't change who I am."
Meta Knight saw Fumu frown in thought until it dawned on her what exactly he meant. She seemed surprised, but ultimately didn't seem to believe him. This was certainly going to haunt her in the future, at least if everything took one of the worst possible turns.
"So..." she began again, unsure of what exactly to say."What exactly are you going to do?"
"Do what demon beasts do: destroy the universe," Meta Knight replied wryly, and for just a second Fumu looked positively aghast.
Meta Knight smirked as Fumu stopped abruptly. "Wha- Meta Knight!"
He chuckled slightly, greatly amused by the turn this conversation had taken. Fumu wasn't quite as amused, was slightly angry even. It only served to amuse Meta Knight even more.
"Yes, Fumu?"
"Don't joke about that!"
"What makes you think that I am joking?" Meta Knight asked, serious now. Fumu instantly noticed his change in mood, and also became much more serious.
"You don't have the means of destroying the universe," she observed calmly, and Meta Knight agreed.
"No, I do not. That doesn't mean I can not try, though," he stated in a disinterested tone while he was pretending to look at something specific. Something specific other than Fumu or the village. The grass had to do.
He had expected anger, or at the very least a reaction of surprise. He got neither.
Instead Fumu sighed in what Meta Knight supposed was exasperation. "You're doing this on purpose!"
"Of course I am," Meta Knight easily agreed, still not looking at Fumu. Certainly, this conversation had been much more interesting than initially expected.
"Why? What do you gain by... making me angry?"
And she did sound angry now.
They had steadily been moving closer to the village, had almost reached it by now, and Meta Knight instantly noticed something unusual. Fumu doubtlessly expected an answer to her question, but Meta Knight found himself more intrigued by what was happening. Not that he would have answered her question; now there just was a reason not to.
"Give everyone one of these boxes!" a Waddle Doo ordered, and several Waddle Dees promptly did as told.
Meta Knight watched with Fumu from afar as all the Cappies got their own box, but didn't seem to have a clue what all of this was about. Fumu's question was forgotten for the moment.
"What are those?" someone from the crowd asked after they had all gathered around the Waddle Doo.
"They are called TV. The broadcast begins precisely at noon," was the answer they received, and while Meta Knight was almost certain that most people still had no idea what was going on, all of them seemed excited.
"Awesome! I have to see this!"
"Let's go!"
All Cappies left immediately, leaving a perplexed Fumu and Meta Knight behind. Bun had also stayed behind, not because he wasn't interested, though.
"Do you think we got one, Sis?" he asked excitedly, hardly able to keep from fidgeting.
"Well, I guess so..." Fumu answered carefully, and as soon as the words had left her mouth Bun was gone.
Meta Knight and Fumu were now left alone in the deserted streets, a surprising turn of events if he thought back to all other occasions he had been inside the village. The Cappies had always been busy, and to meet no one on the streets was almost scary.
"Dedede really got all of them excited this time..." Fumu mumbled, but not quiet enough for Meta Knight not to hear it. He doubted that she expected a response; she got one anyway.
"It was to be expected."
Clearly startled Fumu turned in Meta Knight's direction, making him wonder if she had forgotten about his presence for a moment. It seemed unlikely, but Dedede's newest scheme had obviously demanded more attention than him.
"Why do you say that? They don't even know what a TV is," Fumu pointed out, irritated now for some reason.
"That is exactly why," Meta Knight said, amused at Fumu's apparent confusion. "It is interesting because they have no idea what it does."
"Oh..." Fumu looked thoughtful for a moment and then nodded her head once. "Yes, of course. They don't worry although it was Dedede who gave them those TVs."
Meta Knight nodded before his attention was directed at the closest house. Cheering could be heard; the broadcast had started then.
He went closer, Fumu right behind him. Much to his chagrin Meta Knight had to jump onto the windowsill before he was able to see what was happening, and the fact that Fumu had to do the same was only a small comfort.
"Channel DDD!" Escargon's voice suddenly announced the name, and more cheering could be heard throughout the whole village.
These people really were easily entertained.
"Welcome commoners to channel DDD!" Dedede said with a huge fake smile as he appeared on screen. "From this day onward channel DDD will broadcast every day. And thanks to television you get senseless but wholesome entertainment. Fake, but prompt information. Useless, but fun commercials! All of this can be enjoyed by anyone free of charge!"
Seriously, this was ridiculous.
Had anyone actually listened to what Dedede had just said? Obviously not, for only Fumu reacted with indignation. Meta Knight himself wasn't all that sure how to react.
While the villagers' reaction was ridiculous, he found himself almost intrigued. Dedede had practically told them what he was going to do, and yet none of them had noticed. Now if Dedede's program wasn't all bad he might even consider ignoring all of this for the moment and just watch what Dedede had planned.
"Now for some minutes of comedy program and the weather forecast after that," Escargon continued, not nearly as enthusiastic as Dedede.
It was hardly surprising, he had been like this the last time Meta Knight had met him as well. Escargon had ordered some Waddle Dee to give Meta Knight his ship back, and instead of talking much had looked into the distance with a far-away look on his face.
Meta Knight's thoughts were interrupted by laughing and a clearly displeased Fumu.
"That's awful! To make fun of you like that!" she exclaimed, but the Cappies inside the house didn't even notice.
How amusing. Fumu was actually angry at Dedede for making fun of him, and that although they had been arguing not all that long ago. She was clearly already fed up with the TVs.
"Aren't you angry?" she asked him, barely able to contain her annoyance.
"No, I am not," Meta Knight assured her with a bored voice, not about to retaliate for whatever Dedede had done. He hadn't paid enough attention to care.
"Now here's the weather forecast and commercials after that."
Meta Knight had thought that what Dedede had said was ridiculous, but it didn't compare to what Escargon said next. He hid it well; Meta Knight caught the frown though.
"There will be strong winds from the north that will blow away all clouds. But there still is the possibility of snow tomorrow."
Snow. Meta Knight was almost sure this country had never even seen snow, and if he interpreted Fumu's confused expression correctly she had no idea what it was either.
If Fumu didn't know the possibility of anyone else in the village knowing about it was slim. Still no one seemed confused, just awed that someone had supposedly told them tomorrow's weather.
"Amazing!"
That just confirmed it.
"Now to introduce this evening's primetime lineup..." But Meta Knight didn't even listen any longer. He sighed in frustration, noticing not for the first time that this planet lacked intelligent people.
"... those are our many programs. Now for the commercials."
Maybe watching TV wouldn't be so bad if he just saw Dedede's stupidity. Now that he saw everyone else's stupidity as well it was bad.
Fumu's annoyed expression wasn't enough to compensate, and Meta Knight didn't regret for one moment that he didn't stick around to watch more of channel DDD.
"Just about everything is clean and beautiful with Dedede Soap!"
Arriving at his own home hours later after deciding not to return immediately, Meta Knight had a surprise coming for him. Not only did he now have a TV himself, it was already in use even.
Tokkori had decided he was bored and was now sitting in front of the TV, watching channel DDD - and laughing loudly.
Meta Knight was slightly annoyed.
"What are you doing here?" he asked, not even bothering to hide his annoyance. Unfortunately Tokkori either didn't notice or chose to ignore it.
"Watching TV of course," Tokkori replied without even looking at Meta Knight.
That had been obvious and also explained exactly what he was doing, but wasn't the answer Meta Knight had wanted to hear.
"I can see that. But why are you doing it in my house?"
"You weren't here and some Waddle Dee delivered the TV some time ago. I couldn't let them carry that thing for nothing now, could I?"
Meta Knight was still not happy with that answer, but saw the futility of trying any longer. Tokkori didn't listen to him anyway, and would probably only do if Meta Knight used force. For now that was not an option.
At least he didn't have to endure channel DDD for long because there was an "urgent" message.
"We just learned of some shockin' news!" Dedede exclaimed as his image appeared on screen, but he didn't seem all that shocked. "An enormous demon beast appeared from the mountains! This is it!"
Dedede's image was replaced with the silhouette of a demon beast, and Meta Knight wondered where he was going with this. Dedede was the one to send the demon beasts in the first place, so it wouldn't make sense to reveal them before they were able to attack Meta Knight.
"Hm, what's that? Is this demon beast sayin' somethin'?"
Indeed it did say something, and Meta Knight couldn't stop himself from chuckling in amusement. Now it was clear what Dedede was trying to do.
"Meta Knight... Meta Knight."
That was actually quite smart of Dedede, and Meta Knight wondered if he had come up with that plan himself. Probably not, but that was not important.
He took a closer look at the demon beast on the screen, yet couldn't remember ever seeing it before in his life. Was this a new one? Or was it-
"Ah! It's out to get you!" Tokkori shouted and interrupted Meta Knight's thoughts. Of course, Tokkori wouldn't be the only one to react like that.
"Don't worry," he replied just as the demon beast was destroying the Mayor's house on screen. "There is nothing to be afraid of."
Tokkori looked incredulously at him and Meta Knight already knew what his answer was going to be. He wasn't disappointed.
"Of course we have to be afraid! This big demon beast is on TV!" Yes, he had expected this. He could only imagine similar reactions of near panic all throughout the village.
Before Tokkori had the time to protest Meta Knight grabbed him and took him outside. He pointed in direction of the village, exactly where he knew the Mayor's house to be at. There was no demon beast to be seen.
"But... but where did the demon beast go?" Tokkori asked, a dumbfounded expression on his face.
"There is nothing to be afraid of," Meta Knight repeated, this time in a bored tone. "There is no demon beast."
Tokkori seemed to have some trouble accepting that fact, not that Meta Knight really cared. Now the problem remained that everyone else had also been watching TV.
"Meta Knight!" someone shouted from a distance, and he saw Fumu running in their direction.
That had been surprisingly quick, and he suspected Fumu had not been in the castle.
"I take it you saw the "shocking news" then?" Meta Knight asked when she arrived, releasing Tokkori again at the same time. He almost fell to the ground, the sudden freedom too unexpected for him, but managed to stay in the air.
Fumu nodded after taking a few deep breaths.
"Yes. But I didn't see a demon beast on the way here."
"No, I suppose you wouldn't see one. What do you think that means?"
Meta Knight was genuinely interested if Fumu had figured it out already. There were not many possibilities, and only one really made sense.
"It's a fake broadcast," she replied immediately, Meta Knight nodding in agreement. "Can we stop it somehow?"
For that they first had to find out where exactly Dedede broadcasted from. That wouldn't be too hard.
He nodded, but was interrupted before he even had the time to speak.
"Out with Meta Knight!"
Now that was certainly unexpected. Positively ridiculous and more than a little stupid, but still unexpected.
Meta Knight sighed almost imperceptibly. "Tell them you don't know where I am," he told Fumu, who nodded in response. "Good, I will meet you somewhere on the way."
He had not specifically told her where he was going, but he was sure that Fumu had enough common sense to figure out that he meant the castle. It was obviously where Dedede was recording his broadcast, and he also doubted that any of the villagers were going to follow.
While they had been quite vocal with their opinion right now they had not been quick. Meta Knight was long gone before they had arrived at his house.
For once Dedede's plan had not been all that stupid, he noted with some amusement.
Meta Knight was not quite sure why he had decided to hide. Because he was afraid of the Cappies finding him if he didn't do it? Certainly not.
He was quite sure that getting rid of them wouldn't be all that hard, Fumu had just proven it.
She was walking at a leisurely pace in direction of the castle, trying hard to pretend that there was nothing she had to hide. That needed some work, although Meta Knight doubted anyone else would ever notice that she was walking a little too slowly.
Fumu didn't even notice him as she walked by his hiding place; either she was too focused on her way or Meta Knight was just better at hiding when he didn't even try than he had thought. Seriously, the tree he was standing on was not exactly the perfect place.
He jumped down, soundlessly landing on the ground.
"Fumu," he called, much too his amusement making her jump in surprise. Fumu was not quite as amused.
"Please don't ever do that again!" She glared at him, but continued much calmer although he didn't reply. "The others are searching for you. They acted strange... Anyway, they are not a problem."
"Good," Meta Knight replied, keeping to that one word although he could have said countless other things.
The castle loomed on the hill directly before them, bathed in the day's last sunlight. The broadcast had started hours ago already, and Meta Knight was quite sure Dedede had chosen his castle to record it.
"How are you going to get inside?"
That was an unexpected question at first, but Meta Knight supposed it was valid. Dedede had certainly made sure to order everyone to keep him out, and Fumu was obviously not aware that the castle's security was severely lacking and would be no hindrance.
"I have my ways," he replied cryptically, enjoying the frown on Fumu's face. How predictable.
"Fine, don't tell me then. Anyway, we should stop by my home. I'm sure Bun is eager to help us ruin Dedede's day." Meta Knight nodded.
Entering the castle was exactly as easy as Meta Knight had expected it to be. The Waddle Dees were no problem and there was no other security. Fumu seemed almost disappointed when no alarm had been raised, and Meta Knight was not quite sure whose side she was on here.
Not Dedede's obviously, but he got the feeling it was not his either.
Fumu's mood was bad, and wisely Meta Knight decided not to make it worse. He didn't have to; what the drab hallways had not managed the rest of her family accomplished in mere fractions of seconds. Hardly surprising.
"Fire!" the Dedede on the TV's screen shouted while he shot at the demon beast, trying to drive it back. What an impressive display of heroism; fighting imaginary demon beasts had to be the only good Dedede had ever even pretended to do.
"You are still watching?" Fumu complained, crossing her arms. "Don't you realize what Dedede is doing?"
Enamored as they were they hardly even noticed Fumu at first, and Meta Knight took the time to look around. Nothing special, the whole family sitting in front of the TV was really the only detail worth of note.
"It's Meta Knight... He's gotta go away!" Bun pointed accusingly at him.
"Charming," Meta Knight commented dryly, ignoring Fumu's annoyed expression. "If you are done believing everything you are told we can go."
"Huh?"
"We're going to investigate, Bun."
Their investigation didn't take quite as long as one would have expected. Fumu marched in front, a severe frown on her face, and if Meta Knight didn't know better he would say she knew exactly where she had to go.
Of course the increasing number of Waddle Dee the closer they got to the basement was a dead giveaway, but she had not even hesitated for one second to go exactly there.
Meta Knight was of course not complaining, although Fumu's help would have been very much appreciated as everyone noticed who exactly it was that approached their king's location. Instead Fumu chose to glare at the Waddle Dees and left Meta Knight to fend for himself.
Fortunately he didn't have to hurt any of the guards and got past them just fine after initial hostility, making him wonder why they had not tried harder.
However the biggest obstacle appeared right before they reached Dedede, in form of the Waddle Doo who had directed the Waddle Dees earlier in the village. He seemed bored, but hadn't noticed them as they came down the stairs yet.
All three of them stopped after a few steps, going back so he would be unable to spot them.
"Who exactly is he?" Meta Knight asked, curious if there was something important he needed to know.
"He's Waddle Doo, the captain of the guard," Bun replied immediately, obviously pleased to answer before Fumu had done so.
Her frown had somewhat lessened, but had still not disappeared. She was not pleased with Waddle Doo's presence.
"Yes," she agreed. "And he will not let us pass, much less if Meta Knight is with us. He takes his responsibilities rather serious sometimes..."
"Only sometimes?" Fumu nodded absent-mindedly and Meta Knight continued. "Does the possibility exist to make him doubt Dedede's intentions?"
Even if it didn't Meta Knight was going to try anyway. Manipulating other people had always been one of his strengths when the situation allowed it.
Unfortunately manipulation had not been important in the past, and a dead opponent had been a better one than a manipulated one. Now the situation was different and death was not even an option.
"I'm not sure..." Fumu hesitated. "What if that fails?"
Meta Knight didn't reply and went down the stairs before Fumu was even able to think about stopping him.
His welcome at the bottom was a little frosty, if only for the fact that Dedede had left orders to keep him out of the castle. Without these explicit orders Meta Knight was sure Waddle Doo would have reacted much friendlier.
"You have no permission to enter the castle," Waddle Doo stated in a tone that brooked no argument, but left Meta Knight unimpressed.
"Uh... you see-" Bun began clumsily, immediately interrupted by Meta Knight.
"Yes, that is correct. However, I would like to speak to the king."
Waddle Doo seemed confused for a moment, hesitating before he found a response to Meta Knight's demand. The type to follow orders but didn't know what to do when the opponent didn't play along then.
"Oh... He's busy and told me not to let anyone enter."
"So he is behind this door then?"
"Yes, recording for channel DDD right now."
Meta Knight smirked. They had known this before, but now that he had this information from Waddle Doo himself the manipulation was about to commence.
"He is?" Meta Knight asked in fake surprise, Fumu's and Bun's surprise at his words almost giving him away. He continued before one of them had the time to comment. "That is odd."
"Why's that?"
"Well..." Meta Knight drawled, trying to indicate Fumu and Bun to stop giving him away with their expressions with an inconspicuous gesture. They misunderstood his gesture and Meta Knight had to interrupt Bun before he said something stupid.
"Wha-"
"Channel DDD is broadcasting the fight between Dedede and a demon beast somewhere outside right now. A live broadcast no less."
"But that is... His Majesty is down here..."
"Exactly," Meta Knight agreed, hoping to force Waddle Doo to reach the logical and correct conclusion.
There was a pause when neither of them spoke, and Meta Knight was almost sure Waddle Doo had figured it out. That of course didn't mean he couldn't deny it when Fumu became impatient and told him.
"Dedede's demon beast is a fake and he is causing unnecessary panic among the villagers."
If it could be called panic. Calling it brainwashing was probably more accurate, not that this detail mattered all that much.
"His Majesty would never do that!"
Denial, and Meta Knight was not even sure if that was on principle or because Waddle Doo actually thought that. That was to find out now, and Meta Knight would already know if Fumu had not said anything.
But it was not everything lost yet. There was another, simple way to resolve the situation.
"I suggest we verify it then. Dedede is close and it is no problem to see what he is actually doing."
Waddle Doo hesitated again, unsure what to do. Meta Knight didn't blame him, but acted immediately when he reluctantly agreed. Let Waddle Doo think about it again and the possibility existed he was going to change his mind.
"Alright..."
Meta Knight used the opportunity to approach the heavy metal door with Fumu and Bun close behind, leaving Waddle Doo to follow hesitantly. They opened the door a split, all of them looking inside.
For Meta Knight the sight that greeted them was not surprising. No, in fact he had expected exactly this, and Fumu's and Bun's reaction of surprise was more surprising. They knew what Dedede was doing after all.
What they saw was a studio, nothing unusual when someone broadcasted something, but the miniature village and demon beast proved what Meta Knight had known for some time now.
"So we were correct," Fumu whispered and Meta Knight nodded.
"How are we gonna stop him?"
Now that was the question. Dedede didn't have an actual demon beast this time and stopping his broadcast wouldn't be hard. However, Meta Knight wasn't keen on bursting into the room and stopping the happenings forcefully.
Fumu and Waddle Doo seemed to be of the same opinion. Unfortunately Bun had quite another opinion and took matters in his own hands when his question didn't receive an answer even after a few seconds.
"Hey Dedede!"
Meta Knight grimaced and Fumu's face held the same expression as Bun stormed into the room. Now of course they had little other choice than to follow Bun.
"W-what?" Dedede sputtered in surprise, turning in Bun's direction while the broadcast continued.
The fake demon beast was forgotten as Bun appeared on screen, pointing accusingly at the king. "Stop it!"
"What are you even doin' here?" Then Dedede saw the other three. "Ah! Meta Knight! Seize him!" he ordered the innumerable Waddle Dees around the studio, certainly forgetting that the broadcast still continued.
"Stop this hoax already, Dedede!" Fumu shouted, coming to a stop right beside Bun.
"Stop the camera!" he finally commanded angrily, his face adopting a malicious grin soon after. "Got ya now!"
Admittedly the cage was a little unexpected. Only Fumu and Bun were caught, though, and they seemed more annoyed than scared.
"But you do realize that Meta Knight is still free?" Fumu asked mockingly; certainly not the reaction Dedede had expected.
"So what! I'll get rid of him now! I'll deal with you two later!"
"And you'll do what exactly?" Fumu raised a brow at him, having seen Meta Knight's actions of the last few seconds. Depending on Dedede's answer the reactions were going to vary between simple displeasure and outrage. Dedede didn't disappoint.
"Kill every-"
"Your Majesty!"
Meta Knight smirked. Waddle Doo had interrupted at a most unfortunate time, but the beginning of the sentence had been enough. Dedede had gone too far with that statement and everyone had seen it on live-broadcast.
Dedede realized his error when he saw that Meta Knight had taken up the camera, pointing it directly at the king.
"Do you have anything else to say?" he asked. "What about the fake demon beast you deceived everyone with? If you don't feel like telling us I am sure Escargon will be happy to tell us of his grand role as the demon beast."
Escargon didn't seem happy and frowned darkly at Meta Knight. Of course he wouldn't be happy.
"Fine then, that demon beast was a fake!" Dedede admitted, glaring daggers at Meta Knight. "Anythin' else? No? Good, I'm outta here!"
He stomped to the door and left the room, slamming the door shut angrily.
Well, that was probably the best way to get away from the situation Dedede himself had created. It left Escargon and Waddle Doo with morose expressions, not to mention Fumu and Bun, who had been left in their cage. The Waddle Dees seemed a little unsure what had happened.
"Can someone please let us out?" Fumu looked pointedly at Meta Knight, frowning when he didn't move immediately. First he turned off the camera and let it carelessly fall to the ground. Then he wondered if using a Sword Beam would be all that good of an idea.
"Certainly," he replied, deciding to just smash the lock.
Life went back to normal soon after. Dedede's little trick was without permanent consequences and after experiencing a blank screen for quite some time to follow the Cappies' opinion of Dedede's TVs went down.
They still watched channel DDD, though with less enthusiasm than before.
To Meta Knight's misfortune Tokkori was as enthusiastic as ever, finding the commercials still funny even after seeing them for the umpteenth time. Then again Meta Knight didn't mind channel DDD as much as especially Fumu had expected.
He didn't mind Tokkori either, finding him annoying at the best of times, but appreciating the fact that he was quite selfish and thus different from most other people in Dreamland.
It was certainly one reason why Meta Knight had decided not to throw him out yet.
It was also quite refreshing to have someone act as uncaringly as Tokkori in his presence; demon beasts had certainly never done that, knowing full well their death would have been a painful one.
Sometimes strange things happened.