I know but I couldn't decide. In the end I decided to start a Poll. If I can't choose Make the Readers choose. Perfect right? Should've thought of this a long time ago. Well this is waht I have. No forget to vote. It's in my profile if you have trouble.

There really wasn't much we could do. We had to wait and protect the star but... How? If Nightmare decided to send some beasts out to search we'd be toast.

"Listen. I'll be back. I've got to tell the GSA guys what's going on. Don't die while I'm gone." Joe informed starting off again.

"I guess I'm stuck here then." Sirica said sitting down.

What do we do? Just wait? Meta Knight had still failed to return. I looked to the knights.

"Do you think..." I stopped.

I just couldn't ask them to go out there in that disaster mess and search for him. That would be suicide whether they came back with him or not. Meta Knight would be very... angry by the fact that they would dare come out with the situation they were in.

"What?" Blade asked, curious as to what my halted question was.

"Oh nothing. You'd get in trouble, wouldn't you?" I asked myself more than them.

"Ah..." Blade answered getting what I was going to ask.

The two knights stood. Everyone looked to them.

"What are you-" I started.

"It's too bad we don't care about the consequences." Sword nodded. "Can you protect them, Sirica?"

Sirica seemed a bit surprised by the question. Then she glared at them.

"Don't insult me. Of course I can, but where are you two going?"

The two knights started out. Blade stopped in the doorway. Blade met her intense and demanding gaze.

"To go find Meta Knight." Blade replied simply, but with as much determination as Sirica's stare.

"Do you doubt one you chose to follow?" Sirica raised an eyebrow in question.

There was silence for a few seconds. He seemed to be considering the question and how to answer.

"No, but we cannot just stand by and watch him be hurt. We must fight too."

(Awwww! Blade!You so Loyal! (^_~)

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Blade exited and ran to catch up to Sword. Sirica sighed after watching the doorway for a few moments. He did have a point, didn't he? I guess all of this couldn't be helped. They were bound to run out there at some point. It had been pretty easy to see with all of their fidgeting. Kirby stood with a confident poyo.

"Oh no. You're not going out there too. You have to stay here." I commanded to which Kirby puffed out his cheeks like an angry child about to throw a tantrum.

He did however sit back down when Sirica stood to prevent anyone else from exiting. I guess that was that. At least those two... Persistently loyal knights were doing something. We couldn't do anything. We had to just sit and wait. Once the warpstar was repaired Kirby would save the day again and this time Nightmare would be destroyed for good. We'd make sure of it this time. We were useless right now. Tuff couldn't do anything. All I could do was call a star that couldn't even be used in its current state. Everyone else could fight, but Tuff and I couldn't. Wasn't there something we could do? Anything?

The two knights ran. Ran. Yes they ran. Everything was quiet besides the dull pounding of their feet hitting the earth. The scarred and beaten earth. No animals dared make a sound if any were there. They feared to give away their location. That is if there was any in the area anymore. They had all either cleared out or they had been killed. Any that were hiding were bound to be found out eventually by the beasts that infested the once peaceful place. Things had not been going well. Nothing had of late. They had no time at all to rest and heal. They were bound to fall soon. At this rate anyway. Something needed to happen. Something that would turn the tides to benefit them. Something. Anything would work. Heck even a slight rain to put out the fire demon beasts would have been highly appreciated at this moment. Sure Knuckle Joe, Sirica, and the few GSA soldiers were here now, but how much good would they be able to do against Nightmare and his uncountable amount of demon beasts? With Kirby and the warpstar down this battle was lost. They were fighting a losing battle and they knew it. But if there was anything Meta Knight had taught them it was to fight for the good of the galaxy and to never give up without a fight. Fight with honor until your last breath. There was also know your limits, but Meta Knight hadn't been paying much attention to that one of late. They guess for good reason since now was the time it seemed.

To fight to the end! Fight for a noble cause and protect the place that they had called home for so long!

The two slowed to a stop upon reaching the village. They hesitated. The town they had come to love was a mess. It hardly qualified for a town anymore. It was a Demos Nest now. Windows broken. The contents of the houses and stores were tossed into the street. The historical items Curio had taken so much pride in were shattered on the streets. The beasts ran wild. The two exchanged glances and a quick nod of agreement on their silent plan, they headed into the disaster area that was once Cappy town.

They ran the streets once by one. Never did they separate for it would be too easy, far too easy for the beast to prey on them if they dared split up and search alone. Their ears listening for even the slightest hint of a battle. Anything that would point them in the right direction. They noticed that it was much colder in the little town. Much colder and darker. It was probably the effect of the whole 'ghost town' loneliness feeling that was cast upon it the moment the Cappies seeked out shelter with the animals in the forests and anywhere else they could hide. It was so depressing now. Very depressing and dangerous in the once peaceful town. Sword slid to a stop in front of Blade causing Blade to run into him. Sword however didn't seem to notice the sudden impact.

"Wh-what is it?" Blade asked still a bit dazed.

Blade took a couple of steps around his silent friend to look down the ominous street. Blade stifled a gasp. That was definitely not good. But this meant that they were closer now, right? The blood on the street was still fresh by the look of it. They started walking slowly, but quickly picked up their pace. It wasn't about to end here. They scanned the following streets for any sign of the fight. Any clue that the fight had gone one direction or the other. Anything. Anything at all. There! They followed the street. A highly wounded beast. A rather large one One with multiple wounds. It panted as desperately licked at its wounds from its position. It seemed to be unable to move without severe pain and just let them pass without even trying to stop them. Just licking away like any wounded animal. No no no! More blood! Not good! Not good! Blood was never good! Hang on! Hang on! They slowed for a half a second to be sure they had actually hear what they thought they did. Then they picked up speed once again. The growls. The sound of the struggle. Slow paced as it seemed then fast then slow. Multiple enemies fighting and hunting their prey. Not what they were looking for. Who cared about the sheep? Well the mayor might, but not them. They started running again. Where?! Where?! WHERE?! They then stopped dead in their tracks. No. The sight horrified them. No. They couldn't be too late. No. No! Please no...