Meta-Knight's Apprentice
Chapter 9: The Loss of a Comrade
A/N: You may guess what's going to happen in this chapter (the title could be a give away). I listened to plenty of Phantasy Star IV music when I did this chapter. This chapter may make you sad, angry, and/or other emotions as you read on. This also has considerably large amount of language in this chapter than usual just to warn you. Mirra 128, you mentioned that there were a few errors in the last chapter. When I have the time, I will fix them. From when Kirby ate a Coral Reef, I meant one of them medium sized rocks underwater with twists and turns on it. You also suggested that I'd put a bit about Chris's past. I put a bit into this chapter, don't be surprised if it's dull though. I kinda rushed to get that across so I could put........the stuff at the end quicker. You're probably getting sick of me talking, so read now. On to Chapter 9: The Loss of a Comrade!
The Halberd II was flying towards a volcano! Meta-Lance stated that high mystical energy was found in the volcano. The Red Stone must be here!
Chris, Regulus, Kirby, Bio Spark, and Meta-Lance got off of the Halberd II and looked into the hole of the mountain. Magma flowed in there like water flows at the beach. The five jumped into the crater and were soon inside the volcano.
"Damn, it's hot in here." Regulus stated.
"Thank you very much, Captain Obvious!" Chris replied.
"Both of you drop it! There's no need to argue here!" Meta-Knight yelled, silencing the brothers. As the five walked, Chris had a memory.
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Chris was much younger then. He had no parents of his own, at least none that he remembered well. He had remembered that they were murdered by a cloaked figure with a scythe. He was found by Regulus, who was only three years older than him and the two were like brothers since the two had no parents. One day, the traveling Dreamlanders walked near a volcano.
"We shouldn't be here, bro." Chris stated scared which was natural for a blue Kirby to be afraid of fire or heat. Regulus laughed.
"Don't worry, little bro. I'll protect ya." Regulus replied, holding his claymore he named Rukifellth, the same claymore he has at present. All of a sudden, a dragon flew out of the volcano and looked at the two Dreamlanders.
"Stay behind me, bro!" Regulus yelled and held Rukifellth in a battle stance. The dragon breathed fire at the two, but Regulus blew the fire away with his claymore. He then charged at the dragon and slashed at it, but the dragon slashed at Regulus's cheek and was sent flying back, bleeding badly and then the dragon breathed more fire at Regulus, severely burning him. Chris, now filled with anger, grabbed Rukifellth easily and slashed viscously at the dragon. Regulus was surprised. A minute ago, Chris was only just a child, now he's a furious swordsman! As soon as the dragon was slain, however, Chris dropped the claymore and fell on the ground, tired. Regulus brings Chris to a nearby town, left him in the inn and let him rest. He then bought himself a pistol and a Wheelie Bike. He went over to Chris, he was awake.
"I'm going to be leaving for a while. You need to learn to control your anger to be a warrior! You have the skills and potential to be one. Here's 3500 bucks. This should be enough to buy yourself equipment and a vehicle of your choice." Regulus stated.
"Why are you going away though?" Chris asked.
"You need to learn to take care of yourself. I can't always protect you. See you later." Regulus then left the inn. Chris went to a few stores, bought a bunch of supplies and his Shadow Star, and went off to adventure.
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Chris looked at Regulus now. He looked the same on the outside, but different in the inside. What happened to him? Why is he like this now?
"Chris!" Meta-Knight yelled. Chris was soon back to normal.
"Sorry sir, I kind of zoned out for a sec." Chris apologized.
"Come on now. We must get ourselves the Red Star Stone." Bio Spark stated and waited for the others to show up. Kirby looked around, seeing magma and red crystals and such. Kirby then saw a shine.
"Guys! I think I found our stone!" Kirby stated.
"Let's take it!" Regulus replied and the five went over to the shine. Kirby was right. It was the Red Stone. Chris was about to grab it when suddenly, a dragon came out of the magma!
"Chris! Get the stone! We have to get outta here!" Meta-Knight yelled. Chris quickly grabbed the stone and the five began running away from the dragon. The dragon shoot multiple fireballs at the dreamlanders, but the swiftly dodged them. Kirby tripped and fell. The four stopped and Meta-Knight grabbed Kirby and they continued running until they ran into a dead end.
"Wonderful............" Regulus stated and they turned towards the dragon. Regulus was for once, afraid. Chris, Meta-Knight, and Bio Spark drew out their weapons. Kirby got into a battle stance. Regulus then drew out his claymore and pistol. Then the battle began. Meta-Knight slashed at the dragon, but the dragon countered with a swipe of its tail and Meta-Knight flew backwards. Bio Spark threw multiple shurikens at the dragon. The dragon felt no pain at all and slashed at Bio Spark. Bio Spark swiftly dodged the claw and slashed it quite quickly. Kirby gave the dragon a powerful uppercut to the chin, but the dragon swiped Kirby away with its powerful tail. Regulus fired a bullet at the dragon's eye. The dragon roared in pain and then slashed Regulus so he almost fell into the boiling magma. Regulus dropped his pistol in the boiling flames.
"Shit!" Regulus yelled and got back on the ground.
Chris slashed at the dragon many times in the chest. The dragon grabbed Chris and threw him towards the lava. Meta-Knight saw this and flew upward and grabbed Chris before he fell into the magma.
Regulus began to glow a bright yellow. His sword also glowed yellow. Regulus stabbed into the air as lightning struck it.
"You shall die! Thunder Blade!" Regulus charged at the dragon and slashed at the dragon with the electrifying blade. The dragon screamed in pain and the dragon fell into the magma, never to be seen again. Regulus then dropped the Rukifellth on the ground and passed out. Chris grabbed Regulus and the Rukifellth as he handed Bio Spark the stone. Meta-Knight picked up Kirby and the three got back on the Halberd II. Bio Spark put the Red Stone in the treasury.
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Rash looked across his window. Darksol and Hydra accompanied him.
"They only need the Purple Stone............" Rash stated.
"Should do something about that, my lord?" Darksol asked.
"No, they're only getting the stones for me." Rash replied as he smirked.
"What about the Shadow Blade, sire?" Hydra asked.
"I will find it myself, unless the sky blue one finds it........." Rash replied.
"Why the blue one though, my lord?" Darksol asked out of curiosity.
"The blue one has some darkness in him. If he takes the sword, he will be a great servant to our side." Rash concluded. Rash grabbed his scythe. "Some dreamlanders will die soon. The yellow one and Meta- Knight." He and his two subordinates went off. They got on a scouting ship and went towards the Halberd II!
"Sir! A small ship is approaching us at high speeds!" Meta-Axe yelled.
"To the deck!" Meta-Knight yelled to the foursome. They got on the deck to meet Rash, Darksol, and Hydra.
"It's time for you to die........." Rash stated.
"I don't have time for this crap!" Meta-Knight yelled.
"Stick around. Your about to witness Meta-Knight and the yellow one's deaths!" Darksol stated.
Regulus drew out the Rukifellth and charged at Darksol.
"Regulus! Get back here!" Meta-Knight yelled, but those words never reached Regulus as he entered combat against the three of them. Hydra drew out his katana and slashed at Regulus. Regulus countered with a sword swipe of his own. Darksol slashed at Regulus with his Galaxia. Regulus was getting weak all ready and he slashed at Darksol. Rash gave Regulus the fatal strike as he slashed at Regulus's stomach. Regulus fell backwards, bleeding in various places.
"Damn..........you bastards............" Regulus then closed his eyes. Chris was now extremely angry.
"You killed my brother!!!! He shall be avenged!!!!!" Chris grabbed the Rukifellth and charged at the three, giving powerful slashes to Darksol. Darksol backed away due to his wounds and Hydra went up to Darksol to protect him. Rash was impressed by Chris's strength. Chris ran at Rash, but Rash kicked Chris away. Rash and his suburbanites entered their ship.
"We'll spare Meta-Knight for now, but he will die during your quest! It may be me, or even Chris that dues the killing!" Rash stated and then the ship speeded away. Chris looked at the lifeless Regulus. Chris had tears trickling down his face and he punched the ground. Meta-Knight was speechless. Kirby looked extremely sad and was about to cry over the loss of their comrade. Bio Spark was also speechless.
"Damn you, Rash! You bastard!!!!" Chris screamed as he continued punching the ground.
Meta-Knight ordered the ship to land and the burial of Regulus was performed. Chris looked at his gravestone.
"Here lies Regulus, the yellow dreamlander that fought Rash bravely and fell."
"Things are defiantly going to be different without you, Reg. But your death will not be in vein......... I shall slay the one who murdered you and my parents." Chris stated. The four then got back on the Halberd II after saying prayers.
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You didn't expect that now, did ya? Wasn't the end of this chapter sad? Anyway, review if you wish to. I'm off to do other things.
A/N: You may guess what's going to happen in this chapter (the title could be a give away). I listened to plenty of Phantasy Star IV music when I did this chapter. This chapter may make you sad, angry, and/or other emotions as you read on. This also has considerably large amount of language in this chapter than usual just to warn you. Mirra 128, you mentioned that there were a few errors in the last chapter. When I have the time, I will fix them. From when Kirby ate a Coral Reef, I meant one of them medium sized rocks underwater with twists and turns on it. You also suggested that I'd put a bit about Chris's past. I put a bit into this chapter, don't be surprised if it's dull though. I kinda rushed to get that across so I could put........the stuff at the end quicker. You're probably getting sick of me talking, so read now. On to Chapter 9: The Loss of a Comrade!
The Halberd II was flying towards a volcano! Meta-Lance stated that high mystical energy was found in the volcano. The Red Stone must be here!
Chris, Regulus, Kirby, Bio Spark, and Meta-Lance got off of the Halberd II and looked into the hole of the mountain. Magma flowed in there like water flows at the beach. The five jumped into the crater and were soon inside the volcano.
"Damn, it's hot in here." Regulus stated.
"Thank you very much, Captain Obvious!" Chris replied.
"Both of you drop it! There's no need to argue here!" Meta-Knight yelled, silencing the brothers. As the five walked, Chris had a memory.
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Chris was much younger then. He had no parents of his own, at least none that he remembered well. He had remembered that they were murdered by a cloaked figure with a scythe. He was found by Regulus, who was only three years older than him and the two were like brothers since the two had no parents. One day, the traveling Dreamlanders walked near a volcano.
"We shouldn't be here, bro." Chris stated scared which was natural for a blue Kirby to be afraid of fire or heat. Regulus laughed.
"Don't worry, little bro. I'll protect ya." Regulus replied, holding his claymore he named Rukifellth, the same claymore he has at present. All of a sudden, a dragon flew out of the volcano and looked at the two Dreamlanders.
"Stay behind me, bro!" Regulus yelled and held Rukifellth in a battle stance. The dragon breathed fire at the two, but Regulus blew the fire away with his claymore. He then charged at the dragon and slashed at it, but the dragon slashed at Regulus's cheek and was sent flying back, bleeding badly and then the dragon breathed more fire at Regulus, severely burning him. Chris, now filled with anger, grabbed Rukifellth easily and slashed viscously at the dragon. Regulus was surprised. A minute ago, Chris was only just a child, now he's a furious swordsman! As soon as the dragon was slain, however, Chris dropped the claymore and fell on the ground, tired. Regulus brings Chris to a nearby town, left him in the inn and let him rest. He then bought himself a pistol and a Wheelie Bike. He went over to Chris, he was awake.
"I'm going to be leaving for a while. You need to learn to control your anger to be a warrior! You have the skills and potential to be one. Here's 3500 bucks. This should be enough to buy yourself equipment and a vehicle of your choice." Regulus stated.
"Why are you going away though?" Chris asked.
"You need to learn to take care of yourself. I can't always protect you. See you later." Regulus then left the inn. Chris went to a few stores, bought a bunch of supplies and his Shadow Star, and went off to adventure.
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Chris looked at Regulus now. He looked the same on the outside, but different in the inside. What happened to him? Why is he like this now?
"Chris!" Meta-Knight yelled. Chris was soon back to normal.
"Sorry sir, I kind of zoned out for a sec." Chris apologized.
"Come on now. We must get ourselves the Red Star Stone." Bio Spark stated and waited for the others to show up. Kirby looked around, seeing magma and red crystals and such. Kirby then saw a shine.
"Guys! I think I found our stone!" Kirby stated.
"Let's take it!" Regulus replied and the five went over to the shine. Kirby was right. It was the Red Stone. Chris was about to grab it when suddenly, a dragon came out of the magma!
"Chris! Get the stone! We have to get outta here!" Meta-Knight yelled. Chris quickly grabbed the stone and the five began running away from the dragon. The dragon shoot multiple fireballs at the dreamlanders, but the swiftly dodged them. Kirby tripped and fell. The four stopped and Meta-Knight grabbed Kirby and they continued running until they ran into a dead end.
"Wonderful............" Regulus stated and they turned towards the dragon. Regulus was for once, afraid. Chris, Meta-Knight, and Bio Spark drew out their weapons. Kirby got into a battle stance. Regulus then drew out his claymore and pistol. Then the battle began. Meta-Knight slashed at the dragon, but the dragon countered with a swipe of its tail and Meta-Knight flew backwards. Bio Spark threw multiple shurikens at the dragon. The dragon felt no pain at all and slashed at Bio Spark. Bio Spark swiftly dodged the claw and slashed it quite quickly. Kirby gave the dragon a powerful uppercut to the chin, but the dragon swiped Kirby away with its powerful tail. Regulus fired a bullet at the dragon's eye. The dragon roared in pain and then slashed Regulus so he almost fell into the boiling magma. Regulus dropped his pistol in the boiling flames.
"Shit!" Regulus yelled and got back on the ground.
Chris slashed at the dragon many times in the chest. The dragon grabbed Chris and threw him towards the lava. Meta-Knight saw this and flew upward and grabbed Chris before he fell into the magma.
Regulus began to glow a bright yellow. His sword also glowed yellow. Regulus stabbed into the air as lightning struck it.
"You shall die! Thunder Blade!" Regulus charged at the dragon and slashed at the dragon with the electrifying blade. The dragon screamed in pain and the dragon fell into the magma, never to be seen again. Regulus then dropped the Rukifellth on the ground and passed out. Chris grabbed Regulus and the Rukifellth as he handed Bio Spark the stone. Meta-Knight picked up Kirby and the three got back on the Halberd II. Bio Spark put the Red Stone in the treasury.
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Rash looked across his window. Darksol and Hydra accompanied him.
"They only need the Purple Stone............" Rash stated.
"Should do something about that, my lord?" Darksol asked.
"No, they're only getting the stones for me." Rash replied as he smirked.
"What about the Shadow Blade, sire?" Hydra asked.
"I will find it myself, unless the sky blue one finds it........." Rash replied.
"Why the blue one though, my lord?" Darksol asked out of curiosity.
"The blue one has some darkness in him. If he takes the sword, he will be a great servant to our side." Rash concluded. Rash grabbed his scythe. "Some dreamlanders will die soon. The yellow one and Meta- Knight." He and his two subordinates went off. They got on a scouting ship and went towards the Halberd II!
"Sir! A small ship is approaching us at high speeds!" Meta-Axe yelled.
"To the deck!" Meta-Knight yelled to the foursome. They got on the deck to meet Rash, Darksol, and Hydra.
"It's time for you to die........." Rash stated.
"I don't have time for this crap!" Meta-Knight yelled.
"Stick around. Your about to witness Meta-Knight and the yellow one's deaths!" Darksol stated.
Regulus drew out the Rukifellth and charged at Darksol.
"Regulus! Get back here!" Meta-Knight yelled, but those words never reached Regulus as he entered combat against the three of them. Hydra drew out his katana and slashed at Regulus. Regulus countered with a sword swipe of his own. Darksol slashed at Regulus with his Galaxia. Regulus was getting weak all ready and he slashed at Darksol. Rash gave Regulus the fatal strike as he slashed at Regulus's stomach. Regulus fell backwards, bleeding in various places.
"Damn..........you bastards............" Regulus then closed his eyes. Chris was now extremely angry.
"You killed my brother!!!! He shall be avenged!!!!!" Chris grabbed the Rukifellth and charged at the three, giving powerful slashes to Darksol. Darksol backed away due to his wounds and Hydra went up to Darksol to protect him. Rash was impressed by Chris's strength. Chris ran at Rash, but Rash kicked Chris away. Rash and his suburbanites entered their ship.
"We'll spare Meta-Knight for now, but he will die during your quest! It may be me, or even Chris that dues the killing!" Rash stated and then the ship speeded away. Chris looked at the lifeless Regulus. Chris had tears trickling down his face and he punched the ground. Meta-Knight was speechless. Kirby looked extremely sad and was about to cry over the loss of their comrade. Bio Spark was also speechless.
"Damn you, Rash! You bastard!!!!" Chris screamed as he continued punching the ground.
Meta-Knight ordered the ship to land and the burial of Regulus was performed. Chris looked at his gravestone.
"Here lies Regulus, the yellow dreamlander that fought Rash bravely and fell."
"Things are defiantly going to be different without you, Reg. But your death will not be in vein......... I shall slay the one who murdered you and my parents." Chris stated. The four then got back on the Halberd II after saying prayers.
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You didn't expect that now, did ya? Wasn't the end of this chapter sad? Anyway, review if you wish to. I'm off to do other things.