Sweey: Here comes so freaky awesome action….. and some serious Wanderer stealth movement. ENJOY!
Chapter 11 Beyond the Shadows
"Where do you think you're going?" A cool voice asked from behind.
Edge whirled around, blades drawn and stood between Fumu and the voice only to find the hooded Stranger leaning on his compound bow and smiling.
He smirked, "Scared you, did I not?"
Edge rolled his eyes, "Alerted me, more like."
"Come, bring Fumu and we'll head back to the castle now that the storm's dying down." Stranger ordered as he turned back towards Castle Dedede.
As they entered the castle corridor, Stranger held a hand up for them to wait. Edge and Fumu nodded their understanding.
Stealthily, Stranger made his way with silent footsteps through the halls. He slipped back behind a shadowy corner, peeking out as he watched Dedede enter into the hallway with Escargon.
"No that Sir Meta Knight and his knaves are out of the way all we have to do is grab that snoopy Wanderer and that edgy Amasi warrior so we can claim our empire's dictatorship here once and for all!" Dedede rambled, though it was not his voice speaking.
Stranger's hidden eyes narrowed as he recognized the voice, "Sir Norman…" he growled, "and so my assumptions were correct…"
"What do you think you're doing here Wanderer scum!" An angry voice demanded from behind. It was a Satisan and he swung his treacherous battle ax for Stranger's neck but it was cut short as an arrow embedded itself silently into the Satisan's gut.
"There he is!"
Stranger rolled his eyes in irritation as he darted for the cover of another patch of shadow, "Oh joy."
Edge's sharp hearing began to catch waves of commotion. He felt a vibration in his medallion and he waved his hand over it and a telestone appeared in his hand.
A very bloody, tattered, and fatigued Stranger appeared on the blue stone's surface.
"Edge," he heaved, "You have to go down to the dungeon and free Sir Meta Knight from his cell. I'm in the northern corridor. Stay out of sight; I will distract the Satisans as long as I still may breathe."
Edge nodded then Stranger vanished as their conversation was cut short. He turned quickly to Fumu, "Can you lead me to the dungeon?"
Fumu nodded and she began to lead the way. "Edge, he was hurt bad," she said as she recalled the blood leaking from the corners of Stranger's mouth, marking the sign of a fatal stab wound in the torso.
"I know," Edge replied, frowning deeply, "But he's strong. He'll make it…. I hope," Sword Knight said as he looked over his wounded lord who had fallen under one of nausea's cruel spells just moments after the Satisans took their leave.
"He looks sort of creepy sleeping with his eyes open like that," Escargon pointed out, "He almost looks…. dead."
"Don't say that slug face!" Blade snarled, preparing to plant a punch on the snail's face.
"Blade stop, I am fine."
They all turned and looked at Sir Meta Knight.
"You're awake!' Blade and Sword exclaimed in unison.
Sir Meta Knight smiled, nodding, "Yes, I am." He looked about the cell in search of something.
"What are you looking for, sir?" Sword asked.
Sir Meta Knight smiled, revealing the grit that he had easily masked behind his unblinking, white eyes, "Our way out."
Sweey: Are these chapters getting shorter and shorter by the minute? I wonder if they'll find a way out? Will Stranger live to see another day? Will Edge and Fumu make it to Sir Meta Knight in time to free him? Where's Bun, Kirby, and Jebediah? AND WHAT HAPPENED TO THE LIGHTNING KNIGHT! Those questions shall soon be answered my friends! Please review in the process of me writing this next chapter! :3 Thank you!