I had gotten up for no reason, An Un-easy feeling arising inside of me I could not shake off with any Practicleness of needing sleep. True, I hadn't slept in days, But for some reason, this feeling would not go away. So, As Usual, I got up to Look for the Source of My Uneasiness. Shen I walked out of my room, I could hear the Hear patter of Rain outside. I could hear Ivy's voice again, But this time It was no word, No Language- It was Quiet sobbing. I followed the sound, It's Course vocals growing harsh and Depressed as I tarried on. As I walked to the Very top floor of The castle's main hall, I was Frightened to the bone at what I saw. Ivy was Laying on the Floor, Sobbing, and Covered in Red Liquid one could only imagine to be blood.

I Ran to her side,Placing a hand on her shoulder. She jumped, and Lashed out at me with Fatality written on her face. I Stepped backward. So this was what Vincent had meant? I quickly shook all doubts out of my mind, A Sickness Running through my core untill I was ready to vomit. I set my hand back down on her.

"LEAVE ME ALONE!" She Cried. " I SWEAR TO GOD, YOU GOD FORSAKEN SNAIL, YOU AND YOUR WADDLE DEES WILL-" She stopped, her sobs overbearing her voice and killign her words off.

"What?" I breathed in shock. "Who did this to you."

"Meta knigth?" Her voice picked up with a certain kind of Hope that wasn't really there. It was pathetic, Lifeless hope that I'd never seen before and I never wanted to see it again. "Oh, I thought it was escargon again I-"

"Ivy!" My voice was demanding and rough, And I tightened my Grip on her shoulder. "Tell me... Who did this to you?"

"It was Dedede, and Escargon... I went to introduce myself and They just.. Attacked me..." she said. She sait up, turning around slightly to look at me. I was taken aback by ehr face. It had cuts and Scrapes all over, and She had a makeshift banage Tied around her eyes. It was made out of the Pillow cover and was completely soaked in blood, telling me something had definately been done to her eyes.

"Stay here. Don't move." I said, Turning in the direction of the Throne room.

"Meta Knitgh! Wait!" She said. I turned back to her. "I hit my head- I might have forgotten something. Something I did couldv'e made them angry and- Just..." She began to tremble "don't hurt them, please!"

I could not say I wasn't goign to- I was going to put them through more pain then they'd ever felt, But I couldn't lie to her-Not now, not in this state. I managed a simple Grunt in reply as I Ran to the Throne room quickly.

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The throne room rug was covered in blood, as was the marble flooring. I walked to the throne quickly, seeing Dedede sitting there unfased.

"Dedede!" I Said Bluntly. He looked at me. It was the first Time I had ever called him anything other then his majesty, or atleast put some honorific infront of it.

"Oh, Sir Meta Knight!" He said. He shone no regrett, as if Nothing had happened. I simply walked tot he throne, pulling my sword from its sheath astabbing it into the fabric of the chair next to his head.

"What In gods name did you do to her?" I demanded. "And Why?" Escargon shouted protests from a corner, calling fro waddle dees to come for help.

"What?" He said, now fidgeting nervously. I pulled my sword out and stck it closter to his head.

"You know what I speak of. Now, Tell me. Why did you attack her?"

"Well, you see..." She said, Putting his free side's hand behind his head nd craking the fakest of smiles.

"She came in here, Guns A blazing, telling me she's kick my ass and that she'd take Me back to overlord Nigthmare for not paying my debt!" He lied. I stopped for a moment, Contemplating how foolish his answer was. I Took my blade away, Again shoving it closer to his face in the chair. this time it contacted with skin, both electrocuting him and slicing him. He was scared now.

"The Truth, Dedede. The truth." I said, My tone steele and unwavering. I pulled my sword out once more. "Now, Tell me."

"-" He said. "okay? I'msorry,'thurtme!"

I sighed, and flicked my finger under my gloe. I knew it would've come to this one day. He looked on in fear as A Huge piece of machinery came from the floor. There was a lazer pointer on it, and it was positioned at the center of his forehead. I moved out of it's way.

"This is it." I said. "I made this myself. Inside of that thing is more then 25,000 needles, fourguns and ninteen bombs. One sudden movement and I hope that you have a forcefield." I pulled a feather from my cape, a necessity for such an occasion. I set hit directly under his nose and jumped away.

"And Snail, don't think of Trying to help. I'll untrigger it When I come back." I said. I walked out of the room, quickening my pace towards Ivy. She hed bled much more, from what loked to be a fresh stab wound.

"Ivy!" I said in shock. "What happened?"

"Waddle dees- they-" She said, turning to me.

"What, What did they do?" I saked, Pressing my glove to the wound that went all he way through.

"Came back-"She gapsed. "Stabbed me Again." Helped her sit up. And I stood her against the wall.

"Stay Still." I said Quietly. "I'll be back as soon As I can."

I ran to the nearest balcony, Steadying myself on the wet raised peice and Jumping off. My Cape Fluttered,, and Iswopoed in quickly enough to catch the fifth floor balcony- My floor.