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CHAPTER SIX
Chapter Title: An Untimely Demise
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Metaknight sat near his bedroom window, lost in deep thought. His mask lay on the ground near him. He kept wondering how he, a top-class knight, could be beaten by a skateboarder with magic powers. Kirby had not even honed all of his skills the first time they fought, yet he beat Metaknight with ease.
"It just doesn't make any sense," Metaknight sighed as he ran his finger down the scar on his face, which ran from his bangs to his lip. He had received the scar the first time he had fought Kirby, when his mask was sliced in half by Kirby's blade.
"Sir Metaknight, the Twin Cannon has been destroyed, and those intruders are on the top of the Halberde, above the lunch hall," a voice reported through the private intercom in Metaknight's room. "We have confirmed that the two intruders are Kirby and one of his allies," the voice added. "Waddle Dee has suggested we use the Heavy Lobster, since it has been fully reconstructed. He suggested we ask for your permission before launching the Heavy Lobster," it continued. Metaknight paused for a moment, thinking the situation over.
"Go ahead with the plan," Metaknight responded. He rose out of his chair and picked up his mask. He decided to change into his battle armor, and strutted over to his closet full of weapons and armor. He began to look around for his special armor.
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"Come on, Kirby, answer me! Please wake up!" Gim pleaded to his unconscious ally, frantically trying to find some way to revive him. Suddenly, Kirby rose from the ground, like a zombie rising from the dead in a bad horror movie. He blinked a few times, then stood up on his feet. "Kirby, you're alive!" Gim cried as he fell upon Kirby, bursting into tears.
"Sorry I worried you, Gim. That attack takes a lot out of me," Kirby assured his comrade. "Let's get inside, it looks like it may rain soon," Kirby advised. Kirby was not creating the clouds forming above their heads. They walked over to one of the holes in the Halberde's hull that the Twin Cannons had created.
"Watch this," Gim joked as he flicked his wrist. His yo-yo spun down into the lunch hall and wrapped around the leg of a nearby table. "We can climb down on my yo-yo string!"
"Gim, I can fly," Kirby remarked as he hopped on his skateboard and floated to the floor of the cafeteria. Gim spun his yo-yo back up into his hand, and began to spin it around his head like a propeller. He used it to float gently to the lunch room floor.
"Which way now?" Gim asked Kirby.
"I believe the hanger is at the bottom of the Halberde," Kirby replied, "we may have to fight our way down." Kirby hopped off his skateboard, and hid it under some loose floorboards, where no one would think to look for it. "I don't think skating is such a good idea in here . . . "
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"Waddle Dee, Kirby is heading down the rear shaft of the Halberde, unflagged by our soldiers!" Blade Knight reported from his control panel.
"Butch, Tridint, Skullkor, Blade Knight, you go and stop Kirby while the mechanics finish clearing the hanger for Heavy Lobster," Waddle Dee commanded, "I'll find some idle soldiers to take your stations while you hold Kirby off. If things get too rough, just retreat! You're only holding him off, not trying to kill him. Byrd made the mistake of killing Kirby, and paid for it dearly. Now go!" The four soldiers left the deck as four idle personnel took their spots on the deck.
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Kirby and Gim were wandering around in the vast hallways of the Halberde, lost in the maze of corridors. After an hour of wandering aimlessly, the pair found a doorway leading to the stairwell. Kirby slowly opened the door, hoping not to alert anybody of his presence. He let go of the door as Gim stopped it, being equally careful not to make too much noise.
They had entered a large, elegant room with velvet carpeting stretching from one door to the other. Large windows lined the sides of the room, with folded curtains of golden satin. Vases full of flowers rested on tables located between each windowsill. Kirby and Gim admired Metaknight's good taste in decorating.
"Hey, did you just hear something?" Gim questioned, swiveling his head back and forth, looking for whatever he had heard.
"Quit kidding around, Gim," Kirby replied, unable to hear anything other than their footsteps. Suddenly, the door on the opposite end of the hall burst apart, with each door sliding across the marble floor. Blade Knight emerged from the cloud of dust, followed by Butch, Tridint, and Skullkor.
"We've been ordered to stop you," Blade Knight imparted as he pulled out his elaborately decorated sword. The other soldiers followed in suit, pulling out each of their weapons of choice. Gim pulled out his yo-yo, and Kirby began focusing his energy.
Skullkor hopped out from behind Blade Knight and threw one of his axes at the two intruders. The axe spun like a buzz saw as it flew across the great hall. Gim and Kirby dove in opposite directions, dodging the spinning axe. Kirby retaliated with a barrage of ball lightning aimed directly at the group of warriors. The four soldiers scattered in all different directions as the lightning exploded behind them. Blade Knight charged at Gim, while the other three knights attacked Kirby.
Kirby was at a disadvantage without his skateboard. Since he could not escape the three attackers, he decided a defensive spell would be best. He created a dome of static electricity around himself, protecting him from Butch, Tridint, and Skullkor. The three warriors ran straight into the dome, causing a stream of electricity to fill their bodies. They stepped backwards, dazed and confused by the shock.
"Now's my chance," Kirby remarked as he lowered his force field. He cupped his hands together and faced Skullkor. "Chill out, Skullkor," he laughed as a beam of cold air shot out from his hands towards Skullkor. Unable to move out of the beam's path, Skullkor was entrapped in a thick sheet of ice. The frozen warrior fell to the ground with a thud that echoed throughout the room.
"Butch, let's get outta here," Tridint stammered as he scurried out of the great hallway, followed closely by the equally frightened Butch. Kirby, sensing he was in no immediate danger, turned to help Gim.
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"You're weak, robot!" Blade Knight taunted as he whacked Gim with the flat of his blade.
"I shall ne-never give in t-to you, Blade Kni-Knight," Gim gasped, straining himself as he climbed wearily to his feet. Suddenly, Gim seemed to regain every ounce of strength he had lost during the battle, and swung at Blade Knight's head. The blow knocked Blade Knight for a loop, making him loose his balance. Seeing this as his only chance at victory, Gim swung his yo-yo at the stunned knight. The toy wrapped Blade Knight up tight, in a grip he was unable to break free of. With a great tug of the string, Gim hurled Blade Knight through the air, and out one of the nearby windows. He dropped his sword as he flew towards the immense window. The glass shattered as Metaknight's brother was flung through it. Kirby ran to the window, and peered over the edge, watching Blade Knight struggle on the side of the Halberde.
Blade Knight had once again regained consciousness, and he was not about to go down without a fight. He swung himself to the side of the Halberde's hull, and grabbed on to a groove in the armor plating. He tugged hard on the yo-yo string, pulling Gim out of the window.
"Gim! Oh no! OH NO!" Kirby screamed as his best friend plummeted downwards through the sky.
"There's no way, knight-boy, that you are taking me down that easily!" Gim screamed to Blade Knight, who was still attached to Gim by the string. The robot's immense weight took its toll on the helpless knight. In seconds, Blade Knight had been pulled off the side of the Halberde. He and Gim were both plummeting hundreds of miles through the air to the sea below.
"Farewell, Kirby!" Gim saluted as he fell through the sky, still tethered to Blade Knight by his yo-yo.
Kirby, still hoping he could save his comrade, thought frantically for some sort of spell that would help. "Static charge!" Kirby cried as he stretched his hand towards his comrade. A bolt of static electricity, shaped like a human's hand, shot out from Kirby's hand and sped towards Gim. The spell did not reach far enough, and Kirby was unable to save his friend. Tears streamed down the skater's face as he watched his best friend vanish into the clouds. He could hear a faint splashing noise a few minutes after his friend disappeared.
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It's so sad. How will these new events affect the course of the story? Find out in the next chapter, coming soon!
CHAPTER SIX
Chapter Title: An Untimely Demise
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Metaknight sat near his bedroom window, lost in deep thought. His mask lay on the ground near him. He kept wondering how he, a top-class knight, could be beaten by a skateboarder with magic powers. Kirby had not even honed all of his skills the first time they fought, yet he beat Metaknight with ease.
"It just doesn't make any sense," Metaknight sighed as he ran his finger down the scar on his face, which ran from his bangs to his lip. He had received the scar the first time he had fought Kirby, when his mask was sliced in half by Kirby's blade.
"Sir Metaknight, the Twin Cannon has been destroyed, and those intruders are on the top of the Halberde, above the lunch hall," a voice reported through the private intercom in Metaknight's room. "We have confirmed that the two intruders are Kirby and one of his allies," the voice added. "Waddle Dee has suggested we use the Heavy Lobster, since it has been fully reconstructed. He suggested we ask for your permission before launching the Heavy Lobster," it continued. Metaknight paused for a moment, thinking the situation over.
"Go ahead with the plan," Metaknight responded. He rose out of his chair and picked up his mask. He decided to change into his battle armor, and strutted over to his closet full of weapons and armor. He began to look around for his special armor.
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"Come on, Kirby, answer me! Please wake up!" Gim pleaded to his unconscious ally, frantically trying to find some way to revive him. Suddenly, Kirby rose from the ground, like a zombie rising from the dead in a bad horror movie. He blinked a few times, then stood up on his feet. "Kirby, you're alive!" Gim cried as he fell upon Kirby, bursting into tears.
"Sorry I worried you, Gim. That attack takes a lot out of me," Kirby assured his comrade. "Let's get inside, it looks like it may rain soon," Kirby advised. Kirby was not creating the clouds forming above their heads. They walked over to one of the holes in the Halberde's hull that the Twin Cannons had created.
"Watch this," Gim joked as he flicked his wrist. His yo-yo spun down into the lunch hall and wrapped around the leg of a nearby table. "We can climb down on my yo-yo string!"
"Gim, I can fly," Kirby remarked as he hopped on his skateboard and floated to the floor of the cafeteria. Gim spun his yo-yo back up into his hand, and began to spin it around his head like a propeller. He used it to float gently to the lunch room floor.
"Which way now?" Gim asked Kirby.
"I believe the hanger is at the bottom of the Halberde," Kirby replied, "we may have to fight our way down." Kirby hopped off his skateboard, and hid it under some loose floorboards, where no one would think to look for it. "I don't think skating is such a good idea in here . . . "
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"Waddle Dee, Kirby is heading down the rear shaft of the Halberde, unflagged by our soldiers!" Blade Knight reported from his control panel.
"Butch, Tridint, Skullkor, Blade Knight, you go and stop Kirby while the mechanics finish clearing the hanger for Heavy Lobster," Waddle Dee commanded, "I'll find some idle soldiers to take your stations while you hold Kirby off. If things get too rough, just retreat! You're only holding him off, not trying to kill him. Byrd made the mistake of killing Kirby, and paid for it dearly. Now go!" The four soldiers left the deck as four idle personnel took their spots on the deck.
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Kirby and Gim were wandering around in the vast hallways of the Halberde, lost in the maze of corridors. After an hour of wandering aimlessly, the pair found a doorway leading to the stairwell. Kirby slowly opened the door, hoping not to alert anybody of his presence. He let go of the door as Gim stopped it, being equally careful not to make too much noise.
They had entered a large, elegant room with velvet carpeting stretching from one door to the other. Large windows lined the sides of the room, with folded curtains of golden satin. Vases full of flowers rested on tables located between each windowsill. Kirby and Gim admired Metaknight's good taste in decorating.
"Hey, did you just hear something?" Gim questioned, swiveling his head back and forth, looking for whatever he had heard.
"Quit kidding around, Gim," Kirby replied, unable to hear anything other than their footsteps. Suddenly, the door on the opposite end of the hall burst apart, with each door sliding across the marble floor. Blade Knight emerged from the cloud of dust, followed by Butch, Tridint, and Skullkor.
"We've been ordered to stop you," Blade Knight imparted as he pulled out his elaborately decorated sword. The other soldiers followed in suit, pulling out each of their weapons of choice. Gim pulled out his yo-yo, and Kirby began focusing his energy.
Skullkor hopped out from behind Blade Knight and threw one of his axes at the two intruders. The axe spun like a buzz saw as it flew across the great hall. Gim and Kirby dove in opposite directions, dodging the spinning axe. Kirby retaliated with a barrage of ball lightning aimed directly at the group of warriors. The four soldiers scattered in all different directions as the lightning exploded behind them. Blade Knight charged at Gim, while the other three knights attacked Kirby.
Kirby was at a disadvantage without his skateboard. Since he could not escape the three attackers, he decided a defensive spell would be best. He created a dome of static electricity around himself, protecting him from Butch, Tridint, and Skullkor. The three warriors ran straight into the dome, causing a stream of electricity to fill their bodies. They stepped backwards, dazed and confused by the shock.
"Now's my chance," Kirby remarked as he lowered his force field. He cupped his hands together and faced Skullkor. "Chill out, Skullkor," he laughed as a beam of cold air shot out from his hands towards Skullkor. Unable to move out of the beam's path, Skullkor was entrapped in a thick sheet of ice. The frozen warrior fell to the ground with a thud that echoed throughout the room.
"Butch, let's get outta here," Tridint stammered as he scurried out of the great hallway, followed closely by the equally frightened Butch. Kirby, sensing he was in no immediate danger, turned to help Gim.
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"You're weak, robot!" Blade Knight taunted as he whacked Gim with the flat of his blade.
"I shall ne-never give in t-to you, Blade Kni-Knight," Gim gasped, straining himself as he climbed wearily to his feet. Suddenly, Gim seemed to regain every ounce of strength he had lost during the battle, and swung at Blade Knight's head. The blow knocked Blade Knight for a loop, making him loose his balance. Seeing this as his only chance at victory, Gim swung his yo-yo at the stunned knight. The toy wrapped Blade Knight up tight, in a grip he was unable to break free of. With a great tug of the string, Gim hurled Blade Knight through the air, and out one of the nearby windows. He dropped his sword as he flew towards the immense window. The glass shattered as Metaknight's brother was flung through it. Kirby ran to the window, and peered over the edge, watching Blade Knight struggle on the side of the Halberde.
Blade Knight had once again regained consciousness, and he was not about to go down without a fight. He swung himself to the side of the Halberde's hull, and grabbed on to a groove in the armor plating. He tugged hard on the yo-yo string, pulling Gim out of the window.
"Gim! Oh no! OH NO!" Kirby screamed as his best friend plummeted downwards through the sky.
"There's no way, knight-boy, that you are taking me down that easily!" Gim screamed to Blade Knight, who was still attached to Gim by the string. The robot's immense weight took its toll on the helpless knight. In seconds, Blade Knight had been pulled off the side of the Halberde. He and Gim were both plummeting hundreds of miles through the air to the sea below.
"Farewell, Kirby!" Gim saluted as he fell through the sky, still tethered to Blade Knight by his yo-yo.
Kirby, still hoping he could save his comrade, thought frantically for some sort of spell that would help. "Static charge!" Kirby cried as he stretched his hand towards his comrade. A bolt of static electricity, shaped like a human's hand, shot out from Kirby's hand and sped towards Gim. The spell did not reach far enough, and Kirby was unable to save his friend. Tears streamed down the skater's face as he watched his best friend vanish into the clouds. He could hear a faint splashing noise a few minutes after his friend disappeared.
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It's so sad. How will these new events affect the course of the story? Find out in the next chapter, coming soon!
