Chapter 2
With determination he walked down the corridor. It was dark
here and never had much light. But that's just how it was in
Nightmare Enterprises. No one questioned it and no one cared.
He finally reached the room he wanted to get to and entered.
He pushed back his black cape and knelt before his master called
Nightmare or N.M.E.
"Your eminence," he said solumnly. "you called for me?"
"Yes," Nightmare answered.
"What do you ask of me?" he asked.
The answer passed through his mind like it had been spoken
aloud. Only he could communicate with his master that way.
"Do you understand?" Nightmare asked.
The ball of dark matter nodded. "Yes, I understand." He answered.
"Now go," Nightmare ordered.
"As you wish," he said then left.
He ran all the way to the Nightmare Enterprises monster
downloader and jumped on. He turned to the Nightmare Enterprises
sales guy. "Okay I am ready." he said.
"I'm sending you now," the salesman said, pressing the
Send button.
After he was sent he jumped off the downloader and
quickly hid in the shadows. He knew it wasn't wise to start his
plan immediatly so he decided to wait in the dark for the
perfect oppurtunity which he knew would come soon.
It always did.
Meta Knight tossed violently in restless sleep. He was
having a nightmare...
Flames shot up all around him and screams echoed in the
distance. He was worn out but kept on running.
He knew those were the screams of his comrads calling for
help as they were destroyed he longed to help them but didn't
look back. He just kept on running.
Suddenly he sensed he wasn't alone. The Star Warrior looked
up and saw something dark ahead of him with glowing red eyes and
a jet black cape made of bat like wings blowing in the harsh
wind that had risen up. In this dark creaters right hand was a
blood red sword with a purple stone centered in the handle.
"Who are you?" Meta Knight demanded taking out his own
sword.
The creature jumped down from the bolder it stood on and
stood in front of the Star Warrior blocking his path. "Metty,
don't you recognize me?" it asked. "I'm you."
The fire rose lighting up the figure. Meta Knight stepped
back suddenly afraid. "No! It cannot be! You cannot
be..." he stammered.
It moved closer to him. "Oh, but I am," it said in a
sinister voice. "and there's nothing you can do about it."
"NO!" Meta Knight objected. "you are not real! You are not here! I am dreaming! I conquered you!"
The creature laughed.
The laughter echoed through the empty place adding to the Star Warriors terror.
"I was not conqured," it said. "the moment you thought I was I became you!"
"No! I will not believe it!" Meta Knight objected. "You are lying! This is not true!"
"Oh, but it is," the monster said, as fire enveloped it.
The Star Warrior wathched in horror as the fire died and the creatur appeared again, hovering a few inches off the ground on black and red dragon like wings.
"You..."Meta Knight exclaimed.
"Yes," it said, its shadow growing and slinking toward the Star Warrior.
Meta Knight avoided the shadow, but the creature was upon him so it was of little use.
"He wants you back, my friend," it said, raising its sword.
"I will not come!" the Star Warrior shouted.
"You'll come back one way or another," it said, its sword glowing "either alive"-and the sword glowed brightly- "or dead!"
The creature swung his sword and a shadow like Sword Beam cut through the earth and right into Meta Knight's body.
Meta Knight woke tangled in his blanket. He struggled to get out and after a moment got untangled and fell onto the floor. He sat up instantly and looked around.
He saw Sword and Blade sleeping but not the monster.
Only a nightmare. he thought, getting up. but, what could it mean?
He decided to get some air and headed into the hall. As
he passed by the throne room he suddenly felt like he was being
watched, but when he looked into the room he saw nothing. I must
be jumpy from my nightmare, he thought. now, I think I am being
watched.
He then quickly hurried down the hall.
When he reached the castle garden he sat down by the
fountain he fixed his gaze on the brightest star in the sky and
let his mind wander.
The dream reminded him of something that once
happened years ago...
He woke from a nightmare about a dark shadow that had
tried to smother him.
"Meta Knight?'' said a voice.
He looked over to his left and saw her coming into his
hospital room carrying a bowl of water. She was staring at him
with concern.
"Are you alright?" she asked. "did you have a nightmare?"
"Yes," he replied to both questions. " I did and I am."
"About it again?" she asked.
He nodded.
"Well in time you will forget about that battle with
yourself," she replied, smiling kindly as she set the bowl on the
nightstand. "and then you'll be yourself again."
He thought about that. "I know you're probably right," he said. "I know I'll forget it soon."
But had he really forgotten it? He wondered now as he
took deep breaths of the cool night air. Or had he just locked
it away hoping to forget it, but never really doing so?
Meta Knight shivered. The thought was just too horrible but...
He heard a sound and looked to his left.
He saw nothing
Must have been the wind, he thought.
Or had it been something more?
The Star Warrior decided to make sure. He headed over
to where he had heard the sound and looked around.
Nothing.
Must have been the wind after all, he thought. Maybe...
Something sprung out of the shadows behind him.
Meta Knight turned and put his hand on the handle of
his sword. "Who are you?" he demanded. "Show yourself!"
The wind picked up and a strange ghostly laugh
echoed around him.
Something appeared by the fountain and Meta Knight charged it, his sword drawn.
The figure vanished just as the Star Warrior reached
the fountain. He looked around, but saw nothing.
Suddenly a piece of the fountain came loose because of a stronge wind that had blown up and struck him. He staggered a moment then fell onto the grass unconcious
The next morning Tiff, Tuff, Lololo, and Lalala were
walking through the castle garden when Tiff suddenly gasped and
pointed in the direction of the fountain.
The others looked where she was pointing and gasped too.
They saw Meta Knight laying on the ground, his sword laying a few feet
away.
"Meta Knight!" Tiff exclaimed as the four rushed up to him.
They all stopped in front of him.
"Is he okay?" Lalala asked.
"T-tiff, is he dead?"Tuff asked nervously.
"I hope not," she answered.
She reached down. The moment she touched his mask to
shake him he sat up, startled. The Star Warrior looked around
then saw Tiff and the others.
"Where am I?" he asked. "How did I get here?"
"We don't know," Tiff answered. "That's what we were going to ask you."
"Yeah, what happened?" Lololo asked.
Meta Knight didn't answer. He just stood, retrieved his sword, and went back into the castle without a word.
The kids watched him go.
"Hey, Tiff," Tuff said.
"Yes Tuff," Tiff said.
"Do you think Meta Knights acting a bit strange?" he asked.
She nodded. "Ever since yesterday," she said. "I
wonder if something's bothering him."
"Let's find out," Tuff suggested.
"No way," Tiff objected, putting up her hands. "it's
none of our business. Besides, how would you like it if he
snooped into your business?"
Tuff thought that over a moment. "Yeah, I guess you're right," he said. He turned toward the draw bridge. "Come
on, Let's see if Kirby wants to play with us."
They headed down the path leading to Cappy Town and Kirby's house. When they reached Kirby's house they saw Kirby sitting in front of his house looking sad.
"What's the matter, Kirby?" Tiff asked, walking up to the little pink puff.
Kirby looked up at her. "Poyo," was all he said.
"Hey, Tiff," Tuff began. "I think Tokkori kicked Kirby out of the house again."
"Oh," Tiff said angrily. "He's not going to get away with it this time."
She flung open the door and stomped into Kirby's house. Once inside she saw Tokkori sleeping in Kirby's bed.
"Tokkori!" she shouted, pulling the blankets off the bird. "Wake up now!"
The bird woke up startled squaking loudly.
Then he saw Tiff standing there glaring at him and he calmed down."Oh, it's just you Goldylocks," he said. "go
away."
"Tokkori!"she yelled grabbing the bird. "Why did
you kick Kirby out again? You agreed not to do that again."
"Well, I uh..." the bird fumbled.
Tiff glared harder at him. "Get out of here!" she shouted, pointing towards the door.
Tokkori quickly flew out of the house. Tiff
came out a second later and said to Kirby."Well it looks like he
won't be coming in here anymore,"
"Poyo!" Kirby squealed happily.
"Don't count on it," the bird said from his nest in the tree next to Kirby's house.
"And if he tries to steal it again you can just suck him up," Tuff said grinning evilly.
"Poyo!" Kirby squealed looking at the bird hungrily.
"Ahh!" Tokkori screamed. "Kirby can keep his house! I don't want it!"
Tokkori flew away.
When the bird was gone Kirby smiled greatfully
at his friends. "Poyo!" he squealed, hugging Tiff.
"Come on," Tuff said. "let's head down to the beach and go swimming."
"Yeah!" Lololo agreed.
"Sounds refreshing," Lalala put in.
So the group headed down to the beach.
Once they got there Tuff and Kirby ran into the
water and started swimming, Lololo and Lalala began to make a
sand castle, and Tiff went sea shell hunting.
As she walked along the beach away form the
others she noticed someone sitting on a rock staring over the
ocean. Curios Tiff got closer and stared at the person.
It was a girl about her age maybe a bit younger. The girl had dark purple hair and dark magenta eyes.
She wore blue and green clothing and a small dark blue cape that
fanned out behind her.
I wonder who she is, Tiff thought.
She decided to get closer and quietly tiptoed
up to the girl. Suddenly her foot hit a small rock that rolled
across the ground and into the water with a tiny splash.
The girl obviously heard it and looked over her shoulder her eyes locking with Tiff's. "Oh, hello," the girl said, getting to her feet and walking up to Tiff. "Who are you?"
"My name's Tiff," Tiff answered.
"Mine's Renee," the girl said. "pleased to meet you."
"Uh, pleased to meet you too," Tiff said. "Where are you from? I haven't seen you around here before."
"I'm from a town a couple of miles away from here," Renee replied. "but, I came here for a visit. Actually I
came here to draw the ocean. I was told Cappy Town has a great view of the beach. Oh, I also came here because I was sort of hoping that I would get to see the inside of the castle on the hill. I heard there's a great view of Dreamland from it."
Tiff felt herself getting prideful. "Yes, it does have a nice view," she agreed. "and if you want I can take you there and show you around."
"Really?" the other girl asked.
"Uh huh," Tiff answered nodding. "me and my family live there."
"Wow cool!" Renee exclaimed "I wish I could live in a castle."
Suddenly a voice called "Hey Tiff, where are you?"
"Who's that?" Renee asked.
"That's my brother Tuff," Tiff answered.
"Could I meet him?" the other girl asked.
"Sure," Tiff agreed. "I would like you to meet someone anyway."
"Okay!"
Tiff and the girl headed to the beach where Tuff and the other three were playing.
When they got to the beach Tuff and the others ran up to them. "Who's that, Tiff?" Tuff asked, pointing at the purple haired girl.
"My name's Renee," Renee answered smiling.
Tiff suddenly nodiced a change in her brother's face. His cheeks turned red and Tiff could almost seehis eyes turning into hearts under his thick hair that covered his eyes. He giggled stupidly. "I'm Muff--I mean Tuff," he said, grinning goofily.
"I'm Lololo," Lololo said.
"And I'm Lalala," Lalala put in.
"Don't even say we're really Lola," Lololo said.
"Huh?" Lalala inquired.
"And this is Kirby," Tuff said, pointing at the pink puff ball. "He's a Star Warrior."
"Hello Kirby," Renee said, smiling at the little puff. "My name's Renee. Nice to meet you. I've never seen a Star Warrior before. You're cute."
"Poyo!" Kirby squealed, closing his eyes and smiling. "Renee! Renee!"
Renee giggled.
"Hey how comes she's paying so much attention to Kirby?" Tuff asked. ''What does he have that I don't have?"
"Are you jealous?" Tiff asked.
Tuff blushed. "None of your business." he said.
Tiff giggled. Her brother had a crush on the new girl.
"Can I see the castle now?" Renee asked, turning back to Tiff.
"Oh, sure," Tiff said. "come on, we'll take you there."
Everyone including Kirby headed up to Castle Dedede.
Authors note: Boy did that take long and boy is this chapter boring. Just to let you know I am no good at doing nightmares. I'll be glad when I start chapter 3. That's when the real fun begins until then see ya! Whoa I'd better get started. (Runs off to start on chapter 3)
Edit: I changed a few things in this chapter since MK seemed too obssessed with Pisces. I'll be so glad when I finally get to send chapter 3 and 4. That's when the real story begins and MK finally gets his big role.