Yay for Fridays! I love Fridays! It's the start of the weekend! Woot!
Important Info: This Meta Knight is based on the anime, Hoshi no Kaabii, where he is more of a father/teacher figure to Kirby.
Disclaimer: Forever and ever, not mine.
Happy Birthday Meta Knight!
Sum: Sword and Blade want to present a small gift to their lord in celebration. But they have to avoid some very nosy Smashers to do so.
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"Ugh...finally." Blade muttered, delicately wrapping the small bundle with a simple blue ribbon. Fumu giggled behind him.
"All done, right?"
"Yes, thanks to you Fumu." Sword replied, nodding at the girl. "We wouldn't have been able to finish it if it weren't for your help. Thank you."
"Ah...it's no problem at all." The minister's daughter replied, smiling brightly at them. "You wish Sir Meta Knight a 'Happy Birthday' for me, alright?"
"Of course." The shorter squire answered, holding the small package in his hands. "I hope they won't spoil before we give them to him."
"We'd better hurry then."
"Wait, I have an idea." The young girl replied, taking the small gift in her hands. Moments later, the two were sent off, now holding a simple brown box.
"That should do it." Fumu smiled. "You won't have to worry about it spoiling for a while at least."
"Thank you again, Fumu."
"It's no problem. Have fun."
Bowing at Fumu, they quickly walked to their room. "You don't think Sir Meta Knight will be upset Fumu knows, do you?"
Sword hummed in thought. "I suppose not. He trusts her."
They entered the room, both ignoring the empty side, covered in simple colors of blue and gray. The aqua armored squire began rooting around for the trinket that would take them to the Smash Dimension. Blade looked at the package. Gently he set it down and rummaged in a desk draw to find some tape. He slipped two pieces on just as Sword, having found the coin glanced at him. The trinket was nearly three times the size of a normal coin; apparently a larger container was needed to transport living creatures as opposed to letters and small gifts. Sword knew they could simply send the package to their lord, but considering the day's date they had agreed to present it to Meta Knight in person.
"Ready?"
Blade nodded, positioning himself close to his companion and holding their gift with care. The aqua armored squire placed a hand on the other's shoulder, and squeezed the coin. The two sides depressed into each other, a soft click the only indication of activating the magic within.
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Sword pocketed the coin (he thought it was more of a medallion) safely away so they may return home. He looked at his shorter companion. "Where do you suppose he is?"
The green armored squire shrugged. "Why don't we just wander around and ask who we meet?"
"Alright." Sword replied. The two exited the specified room for visitors that Master Hand created and trekked down the hallway. It didn't take long for the two squires to come across familiar faces.
"Excuse me." The aqua armored squire said. "Have you seen Sir Meta Knight?"
Falcon shrugged. "Nope. Haven't seen him since last night."
"Hey, what are you two doing here?" Fox asked, eyeing the package with interest. Sword was glad they had wrapped their gift in a simple box.
"Is that for Meta Knight?" Red asked, his curiosity also piqued. "What's the reason?"
"What's in there?" Ness asked, stepping closer.
"There's no reason..." Blade blurted out. Sword inwardly groaned. "Not like that's not suspicious..." he hissed to the aqua armored squire. "Thank you, we'll just keep looking."
"Now, wait a sec! You didn't answer our questions! What's in there!" The PSI wielder said, pouting at the two. The taller squire rolled his eyes behind the helmet. No amount of pouting would sway him or Blade.
"It's really nothing..."
The shorter squire huffed. "None of their business anyway..." he muttered.
"Aww...don't be like that!" the pokemon trainer whined lightly. "What's up? There's a reason for you two to be here."
"Yeah, Meta Knight's ship is fine unless something happened." McCloud commented, following after the two. Falcon, Ness and Red mirrored the Star Fox captain.
Sword nudged the other. Blade understood and kept walking, his pace picking up slightly. Behind them, the two squires heard whispering and amongst the soft babble, they picked up key words.
Get it.
See for themselves.
There was no way they would allow their gift to fall into anyone else's hands. The taller squire walked closer. "Run."
Blade did just that, "You don't have to tell me twice." And sprinted down the hallway with Sword at his heels. They heard shocked shouts and a curse and one phrase that made them speed up.
"GET THEM!"
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Samus huffed. How in the world did she get roped into spending her afternoon with Peach and Zelda? Granted she didn't hate the two, but her tolerance for Zelda was minimal and it was even lower for Peach. The two were chatting about Meta Knight's current love triangle. The bounty huntress happened to believe that the knight was asexual, but kept it to herself. She nibbled on the (too sweet) pastry and sipped at the (too sweet) tea.
Suddenly the door to parlor (why Master Hand made a parlor, Samus wasn't sure though she would place her money it was Peach's doing) as two familiar figures rushed in, slamming the wooden doors back in place.
"I told you we shouldn't have gone down that way." Blade muttered, jabbing the other.
"It's not like I knew there would be others..."
Samus quirked an eyebrow, suddenly interested. "Sword? Blade?"
The Hyrulian princess swept over to them. "Are you two alright?"
The two took a moment before the shorter one responded. "Yes...Your Majesty." They quickly got up and bowed.
"Our apologies for our rude and untimely visit." Sword said.
"It's quite alright. Come join us." Zelda waved towards the table and the assortment of pastries and delicate chinaware. The two did come closer but shook their heads.
"I'm sorry, but we must decline."
"Oh!" The Mushroom Kingdom ruler looked curiously at the brown box. "Is that for me?"
"No, Your Majesty, it's for Sir Meta Knight." Blade answered. He was promptly elbowed by his companion. "What?"
"For Meta Knight? What's the occasion?" Zelda questioned politely, gazing at the two squires.
They exchanged glances.
"He requested it."
"No occasion."
The two looked at each other again.
"No occasion."
"He requested it."
Now Samus was staring at them with mild curiosity. "You two are hiding something."
"If you'll excuse u-" Blade began, only to cut off as the door slammed open, shocking them all.
"There you two are! Hey! Sammy! I love the dres-"
Falcon was sent flying out of the room due to Samus' powerful kick. Sword, deciding to make good use of this opportunity (the bounty huntress also incapacitated Falco, Ness, and Red with Falcon's body) dragged the other squire out of the room, hopping over the forms of the groaning Smashers.
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Wolf rolled his shoulders in anticipation. His Time Match-Free for All with Mario, King Dedede, and R.O.B was to begin in ten minutes. The Star Wolf leader decided to go ahead and meet the four at the simulation room.
"Hey Wolf! Stop them!"
The pilot gazed flatly at the two squires running towards him. His one good eye and one mechanical eye-patch flickered towards McCloud and Lombardi. Wolf huffed and side stepped, letting the two pass him without a fight.
"Why didn't you stop them?" Fox asked, pausing momentarily. The avian tugged at the other's jacket as Falcon, Ness, Red, Popo, Nana, and Diddy ran by.
"Wha'd you expect from d'is guy?" He ignored the one finger salute from O'Donnell. "Com' on Fox! We're gonna lose 'em!"
Wolf scowled. "I don't take orders from you Pup."
The Star Fox leader frowned at his rival and then scampered off with the ace pilot. Wolf rolled his good eye. Like he owed the pup any favors...please...
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They had gained some distance from their pursuers before Blade turned down another hallway hearing his companion cry out. "Blade!"
"You chose last time, my turn!"
"One bad turn and you hold it against me!"
"Trust me; I know where I'm going!" The shorter replied. Sword bit back some choice words as he realized where they were heading. He mentally hit himself for not thinking of it earlier. They rounded another corner before arriving at a familiar door. The golden plaques shimmered in the afternoon light. Blade kicked at the door. "Prince Marth! Ike!"
Sword glanced behind them. "They're getting closer..." Just as the words left his mouth, the door opened up.
"Yes?"
The two squires shoved their way in, the taller slamming the door closed behind them and locking it. Blade and Sword leaned against the door and slide down to the floor in relief.
"Hey Marth, what's going on? Who's here?" Ike questioned, popping out of the adjacent bathroom, fully clothed a towel being rubbed on his head. "Oh, hey Sword. Blade. What brings you two here?"
"Is everything alright?" Marth asked, kneeling down next to them.
"Ye-...no...not really." The shorter squire replied. There was the sound of a large crowd running by. Blade winced. "...sorry about barging in, but we had to get away from them."
"Them?" The prince echoed.
The native of Crimea eyed the brown box. "Is that for Meta Knight?"
Sword nodded. "Yes, have either of you seen him?"
"Not since this morning, I'm afraid." Marth answered. "For Meta Knight? What's the occasion?"
The two exchanged unseen glances. "He never told you?" The taller squire replied.
"Told us what?"
"Should we tell them?" Sword questioned. His shorter companion shrugged.
"It won't hurt anything right?"
Blade nodded. Sword nodded.
Together they said, "It's Sir Meta Knight's birthday."
The two Smashers frowned. Marth replied, "He never mentioned it to us."
"I'm not surprised." The aqua armored knight commented. "Please don't take any offense to it, Prince Marth, Ike."
The shorter squire nodded. "Yeah. It was merely by luck we found out. Otherwise, Sir Meta Knight would've never told us."
Ike shook his head. "You're right." He placed a hand on the prince's shoulder, already picking up on Marth's guilty feelings. "The least we can do is wish him a 'Happy Birthday'."
The citizen of Altea nodded. "Yes, it is the least we can do."
The native of Crimea disappeared in the bathroom, returning towel free. "So that's a present you two have for him?"
"Yes." The aqua armored squire answered. "However, we are unable to find him."
"It would be easier if we didn't have pursuers..." Blade grunted.
"Huh?" Ike, generally, confused said.
"Your fellow warriors want to take the gift for themselves. Their curiosity is unappreciated."
"I'm sure..." the citizen of Altea noted. "I suppose if Meta Knight wasn't the way he is, they wouldn't be half as curious."
The taller squire stood up, having recovered from their run. "The way he is?"
"You know. Mysterious and such." Ike answered. "Marth and I can help you search for Meta Knight. We know what spots he visits frequently."
"We would be grateful!" The green armored squire sighed in relief.
"It'll be better in numbers. Though I'm not sure how four will fair against eight."
Blade shook his head. "I think it's ten."
"Ten?"
"Yeah. The one in yellow and that spiky shell reptile were following the others."
"Bowser and Wario?" Ike guessed.
The prince pulled on his boots. "Bowser shouldn't be a problem, he's slow. Wario might cause an issue... Ike, Blade. You two check the rooftop."
The two did so, while Marth mentioned to Sword the three other spots the Star Warrior favored. "There's the beach on the west side of the mansion, though he normally walks it during sunrise. The Garden is another favorite as is his ship. The Halberd is docked in the southeastern side of the mansion along with the other ships when not in use. We'll try the Garden next and then the Halberd."
The aqua armored squire nodded. "Alright. You and Ike know the layout better than I or Blade. You'll have to lead."
"No sign of him." Ike said, helping the shorter squire to the ground.
"Alright then." The prince nodded at the two and returned his focus back on the taller squire. "I can lead and Ike can take up the rear."
"Where are we going?" The mercenary asked.
"To the Garden, then the docking bay."
"Alright. Let's go."
They gingerly stepped out of the room, Blade holding the package in his hands. He could still feel some chill from the packets Fumu had placed. It was reassuring. Marth walked in front, followed by Sword then Blade and finally Ike. The citizen of Altea led them to the Garden. He glanced around, seeing only lush plants and colorful floral. He motioned for the others to follow and he tentatively stepped onto the lush grass.
Ike routinely glanced behind him, but as they neared the middle of the area, the mercenary wondered if they would make it out fine. Then he saw a bright red helmet.
"THERE!"
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Olimar directed the group of pikmin towards a hole. The bulb they carried swayed with each step they took. The spaceman smiled fondly at the creatures, hearing those who weren't working singing a strange song.
Pit grinned. "They're amazing." He lifted one up, a yellow one, and stroked its bud. The pikmin leaned into the angel's touch, eyes closing. The Hocotate Freight employee nodded. "They are." He looked around, his pointed ears picking up the sounds of multiple footsteps. And they were coming straight at them. Fearing for his friends, Olimar whistled running towards the group of pikmin. The Captain of the Royal Guards, seeing the other's sudden action jogged over to his side.
"Olimar!"
The spaceman gathered his friends and then whistled once more. This one was off key and a bit grating on the ears. It had the desired effect as the creatures scattered, the yellow one in Pit's arms scrambled out of the loose embrace and ran. The angel quickly scooped up Olimar and leapt into the air, wings beating to keep them afloat.
Not a moment after, Marth and Falco came running by, the two shoving and pushing each other. The avian eventually tripped the other, and waved his hands in the air. "Over 'ere!"
The angel glanced to where the ace pilot was looking. "AHH!" His wings flapped sending him and his passenger off balance, but out of the way as a brown box was thrown. Olimar's eyes got wide as the object flew an inch away from his helmet.
"Oh no you don't!" Sword shouted, and jumped into the air. The aqua armored knight used Falco's face as a spring board and caught the box. In turn, Marth caught him precisely at the same time Ike and Blade appeared, the latter being carried as well. The shorter squire looked dazed, though it was hard to tell considering his helmet covered his entire face. The prince was about to set the other down when Ness came jumping in laughing in triumph. "I got you!"
The PSI wielder near tackled the taller squire if it hadn't been for Marth pulling the squire back up into his arms and dashing off with the mercenary and Blade close behind them.
Red rushed by along with Fox who paused to help his companion up. The Ice Climbers side stepped the fallen avian and vulpine. Olimar and Pit saw Wario, Diddy, and Bowser run by before the garden settled back into silence.
"...Captain Pit...can you put me down please?"
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Blade shoved Nana away, praying that their lord would allow this behavior towards a lady to slide. After all, it was his present they were fighting for…
Red tackled the green armored squire and sent the two to the ground. The package slide out of Blade's hands, but was picked up by Ike.
"Marth!" He hollered, tossing the package over to the prince.
The gift just slipped through Diddy's hands, and landed in Marth's. The citizen of Altea cradled it, making sure he had a proper hold before dashing off. Ike wrestled Wario off of him (with a punch to the jaw) and quickly ran to catch up with the three swordsmen. The four didn't notice a blue hedgehog standing off to the side, watching the fiasco heading towards him. Sonic eyed the package with interest, as they dashed by. Falcon stopped beside the blue blur. "Hey, Sonic! Help us out, yeah?"
"What's the hullabaloo?"
"Meta Knight's got a package. Something special." The racer replied, grinning. "You can't lie to me. You're as curious as we are."
"Hehe..." The hedgehog shook his head. Sonic grinned and knelt down. "Ready? GO!" He bowled over his fellow Smashers and snatched the brown box out of Marth's hands. Both Sword and Blade were shocked by the hedgehog's speed, while the prince growled softly. The blue blur took a moment to taunt the three, spinning the box on one finger, smirking at them.
"May I inquire as to what is going on?"
The hedgehog stiffened, the package dropping to the ground. Blade and Sword swallowed.
"Ah..hahaha...Meta Knight..." Ness nervously laughed. "What's going on? Uh, well you see..."
The shorter squire pushed forward, scooping up the box. "Sir...!"
"Ah, Blade." He beamed at his two squires. "Sword. A pleasure."
The Smasher's watched silently, as the Star Warrior eyed the plain box.
"Sword. Blade. If you would follow me." Meta Knight waved a hand at Ike and Marth. "Your Highness. Ike. If you would accompany us."
"Of course, Sir!" The aqua armored squire answered, and the two scampered to their lord. The prince and mercenary followed suit, leaving their fellow Smashers behind. Sonic scratched the back of his ear. "Well, that was anti climatic."
"We didn't even see..."
"What's inside the box..."
Ness pouted along with the Ice Climbers. "What a waste of time..."
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The five silently walked down the hallway, Ike glancing back twice to see if the others were following. They weren't, and he let a sigh of relief.
"You have had a busy day, I presume." The Star Warrior spoke. They hummed in confirmation as they arrived at their room. The four nearly face-palmed. It figured they would return to where they began. The knight spared them a curious glance before ushering them in. Once inside, they removed their accessories, creating four individual piles of armor, weapons, and a mask off to one side. Meta Knight jumped out the window (package in hand) to rest on the rooftop. Sword and Blade (with some help) followed, as did Ike and Marth.
The puffball sat and the four swordsmen followed suit forming a loose circle.
Marth smiled as did Ike and the two, in tandem cheered. "Happy Birthday, Meta Knight."
"...Thank you. My apologies for not sharing." The knight replied.
"It's alright," the native of Crimea replied, waving it off.
The Star Warrior opened up the package with skilled hands. He smiled, and pulled out a translucent paper, forming a bag around something with a blue ribbon tied to keep the loose ends together.
"Thank you, Sword. Blade." There was a slight purple color to his cheeks, but the grin said it all. Marth leaned forward as did Ike.
The knight chuckled and gently unwrapped the bow and held out the contents to them.
"Chocolate?"
"Yeah." The taller squire smiled. "Blade and I made some chocolate for him."
"Oh, you two made it?" The puffball questioned, popping a piece into his mouth. He passed the present to Ike.
"Well...with some help."
Meta Knight stared at them. Sword cleared his throat. "Um...Fumu helped us." He feared their lord would be upset. The two squires were shocked as their lord laughed.
"I see, no wonder it tastes delicious."
"Hey!" Blade huffed. "We're not that horrible at cooking."
"We're at least better than Kawaskaki...!" Sword supplied, earning a nod of agreement from his brother in arms. The Star Warrior merely chuckled more.
"Yes, of course."
The two sighed in frustration but let it be.
The mercenary pulled examined a small bit of chocolate. "So, your gift is chocolate?" Ike asked, feeling like he was missing something. He chewed on a piece and glanced at the two squires.
"Yeah, Sir Meta Knight has a bit of a sweet tooth."
"Blade...!" The Popstar resident flushed. Marth laughed lightly at the puffball's embarrassment. The citizen of Altea took the offered gift from Ike and took out a piece for himself. He ate it and grinned.
"The chocolate is wonderful, Sword. Blade." The prince stated, handing them the box. "Did you two try it?"
"Uh...well, no actually. We quickly left once they were cool." The taller squire said, and took the package. He fumbled with his helmet before removing the lower portion and popped one into his mouth before passing it to Blade. The shorter squire had fully removed his and grabbed a piece. They chewed on their creation and grinned.
"It is good!"
"We must thank Fumu again, when we return."
Sword nudged his fellow squire, and like the prince and mercenary chimed together, "Happy Birthday Meta Knight!"
"Thank you."
"Isn't it customary to sing?" The native of Crimea asked.
"I do not need a serenade to celebrate my birthday." The puffball replied flatly.
Blade face-palmed. "I think we'll pass. Sword's got the worst voice for singing..."
"Oh, like yours is any better!" The two grumbled and shoved each other. Marth tried to calm them down, but the mercenary pulled him back. Meta Knight sighed. Seeing some chocolate was left, he popped another into his mouth and smiled.
I feel like I've been writing too much about Meta Knight or that he's been the focus too much….
Anyway, I believe that Meta Knight's not the kind to go announcing his birthday or other personal tidbits to people even his closest companions. I almost get a sense that he would consider a birthday a trivial matter.
Well, according to certain websites, Meta Knight made his first appearance in Kirby's Adventure released, either March 23 or March 26 (Japan release), I saw two different dates. So I decided to give a little celebration for him. :D
Laters!
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