Meta-Knight's Apprentice Chapter 10: The Temple of Hades and the Purple Stone.

A/N: Ah, chapter 10 of MKA is here. I apologize for Meta-Knight's out-of- charatherness in chapter 9 (where he swears at T.A.C. and Slaz for being on the Halberd II), but I just wanted to have him have the feeling of anger in him (wouldn't you be angry if someone that wasn't invited and with the enemy was on your ship?). Yeah. Anyways, I got my new chappy up and it got some ideas of mine which I had kept in store for a while now. I just figured this time was appropriate.

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"Colonel Dee, where do we have to go now?" Meta-Knight asked.

"Actually, sir, the men really don't know. The radar hasn't detected anything like that for an hour now, sir." Colonel Dee replied.

Meta-Knight sighed. "Is that radar having problems now?"

"No sir. It isn't. We just don't know where its location is." Meta- Lance replied.

Meta-Chef came into the bridge. "Sir, the men are getting hungry, but theirs not enough rations to feed everyone. We need to pick up more supplies, sir."

Meta-Knight sighed some more. They weren't finding the last stone's location and now his troops are hungry. He ordered the ship to go into the closet town to pick up food supplies and think of where the last stone's location is.

"Perhaps the Purple Stone can be found in a dark place, sir." Bio Spark suggested.

"That's really likely." Chris replied.

"Agreed." Meta-Knight stated. "Any other suggestions?

"Cave! Maybe it's in a dark cavern or something." Kirby suggested.

"It's possible, but I kinda doubt it. We've been finding our stones underground for a while now. Perhaps it's in a temple or something." Chris gave out his opinion.

Meta-Knight snapped his fingers. "We must go to the Temple of Hades!"

"Uhh....the Temple of Hades?" Chris asked as he shivered.

"Yes. I heard that two valuable treasures exist there. One may be our stone." Meta-Knight explained.

"Sir! Have you lost your mind?! No mortal has returned from the Temple of Hades!" Bio Spark stated.

"We must try though. The fate of Dreamland is in our hands." Chris replied, even though he shivered from the thought.

"Sir. We got enough food for 6 months. Shall we be off?" Meta-Chef stated.

"Yes. Tell Colonel Dee to set course for the Temple of Hades." Meta- Knight replied.

"The Temple of Hades?! Many died by attempting to take the treasure!" Meta-Chef stated.

"I'm well aware of that." Meta-Knight replied. Everyone was now onboard the Halberd II and the ship went off towards the Temple of Hades. Soon enough, a temple with a black aura came into view. The Halberd II landed in front of the temple. Meta-Knight, Kirby, Chris, and Bio Spark came out of the ship.

"Be careful, sire." Meta-Lance stated to the foursome. Meta-Knight simply nodded and the foursome went inside the temple.

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"Mwahahaha! The fools have entered the Temple of Hades, where the Shadow Sword and the Purple Stone are!" Rash stated. Rash, Darksol, and Hydra were on their scout ship.

"Shall we follow them?" Darksol asked.

"Yes, it'd be much funner!" Rash replied. The scout ship landed near the temple and the trio walked inside the temple.

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"This looks too easy, sir." Chris stated to Meta-Knight as they look across the hallway.

"Yes. Move carefully." Meta-Knight replied. The foursome was walking carefully as they were told to. Kirby noticed a gigantic axe swinging about to slice Meta-Knight and Chris in half. Kirby pushed both Chris and Meta-Knight out of the way as the axe swung. Bio Spark ran by when the axe was about to go by again.

"Thanks Kirby. I would've been in two now if it weren't for you." Meta-Knight stated as the trio got back on their feet and walked into the next room. It had strange designs on the floor. Meta-Knight placed his foot on one designed panel and it collapsed under his foot.

"That design was shaped like a cross." Meta-Knight stated and tried a panel with a lightning bolt design on it, it didn't crumble up like the cross panel did. He tried another bolt panel. Nothing happened. He went through this room using the same strategy.

"Travel on the lightning bolt panels, don't step on the other ones!" Meta-Knight yelled from across the room. Bio Spark swiftly went across while Chris did carefully. Kirby kinda hopped on each one, but about halfway, he slipped on one panel and was about to fall on to another panel. Chris saw this and ran across as panels crumbled behind him. He grabbed Kirby and carefully went across holding Kirby.

"Good job, Chris. You risked your own life to save another. You're quite brave." Meta-Knight stated.

"Thank you, sire. I only did what I thought was right." Chris replied.

Then they went into a large arena. As soon as all four entered, the doors shut locked be themselves. Suddenly, many enemies appeared. The foursome got ready for battle as a Sir Kibble threw his bladed boomerang and Sword and Blade Knights charged at them. Meta-Knight slashed at a nearby Sword Knight as Kirby slide kicked one, causing him to go flying. Bio Spark threw plenty of shirkens at a couple of Sword Knights, killing them. Chris blew his icy breathe at nearby Sir Kibble, freezing him into an ice cube. They soon enough killed the large group and the doors opened and they continued onward. They soon saw both the Purple Stone and the Shadow Sword. Meta-Knight grabbed the Purple Stone and then the foursome were about to leave when Chris received a message by telepath.

'Come, that me.'

Chris turned back to the room, to see the Shadow Sword floating in the air.

"What the.........?" Chris asked to himself.

'You wish to avenge your brother, correct?' The Shadow Sword continued in telepathy.

"How do you know?!" Chris demanded.

The Shadow Sword floated closer to Chris. 'Then you'll need me. I'm the Shadow Sword. I have the power of vengeance.'

"No.........you're trying to trick me!" Chris stated.

'Wield me, Chris. I show no harm.........' the black cutlass pointed its hilt towards Chris. Chris couldn't resist and he grabbed the sword. Darkness went inside Chris's mind, plaguing him with evil intentions and the Shadow Sword controlled him. Chris then grew horns, wings, and a tail.

"Finally, I found a suitable body to resurrect my true body!" The possessed Chris stated.

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"Uhh, Meta-Knight? Where'd Chris go?" Bio Spark asked.

"He's gone?" Meta-Knight asked.

Kirby nodded and pointed back.

"We have to look around and find him." Meta-Knight replied.

The trio ran back into the room where the Purple Stone was and found the possessed Chris. He glared at Meta-Knight and Kirby.

"You want your friend back?" Chris stated.

"Chris? What happened to you?" Meta-Knight then noticed the Shadow Sword. "Let him go, Dark Matter!" Meta-Knight suddenly yelled.

"Hahaha, I rather enjoy this body actually." Chris stated, possessed by Dark Matter.

Meta-Knight drew out Galaxia. "We will get Chris back, like it or not!" Meta-Knight charged at Chris and swung his sword at Chris, who parried the attack with the Shadow Sword. Meta-Knight swung again, causing Chris to fall back, surprised from the attack. Chris got back on his feet and released a dark energy ball at Meta-Knight. Kirby's amulet of darkness was reacting to the Shadow Sword's energy and the Shadow Sword was somehow pulling away from Chris.

"What is this?!" Chris yelled as the Shadow Sword escaped Chris's grip and Chris no longer had horns, wings, or a tail. The Shadow Sword fell on the ground.

"You okay, Chris?" Meta-Knight asked.

"Yes, I'm fine. I know about Rash's plan though, we must protect the stones. And destroy the Shadow Sword. They can restore Dark Matter!" Chris yelled as he drew out his sword and destroyed the Shadow Sword with a powerful slash. The blade of the Shadow Sword collapsed into many pieces, never to be able to be repaired.

Meta-Knight was surprised. The Shadow Sword broke from Chris's sword rather easily. Nevertheless, the foursome went back on the Halberd II and went to a different destination.

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So.........how was this chapter? Good, bad, weird? Review if you wish too. I'm off to go somewhere over the rainbow. (disappears)