Broken Wings
Chapter 4
by Stephanie(dark-black_dragoon@yahoo.com)
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Tiff and the others ran to the ledge where Meta
Knight had fallen but saw nothing in the dark ravine. "I don't
see him,"Tiff said staring down into the darkness.
"Meta Knigt!" Sword shouted worriedly.
".....Meta Knight!" Blade yelled even though his
voice echoed back.
Dark Knight's laughter made them all look at him. He
was standing about three feet away from them wrapped in his
black cape his red eyes shining a topez orange.
"How could you!" Tiff screamed close to tears.
Dark Knight then bagan to melt into a dark mist on
the ground. He then vanished away, but, Tiff could still sence
he was there some where watching.
"We have to go down there and find him," Sword
said.
"But how?" Lololo asked "he fell all the way down
there and we can't even see the bottom."
"For all we know he could be dead," Lalala put in
without thinking.
Tiff burst into tears and Renee conforted her.
"Don't talk like that!" Sword said glaring at
the pink flying creature. "we have got to find him," he started
climbing down the ravine. "come on."
Blade cast a look at the kids then followed his
friend.
"They can't go by themselves," Renee said
looking at her friends. "We have to go with them. It's way too
dangeruos for us to be up here. For all we know Dark Knight
could still be around."
"She's right," Tuff spoke up. "we have to help
them. Come on."
"Poyo," Kirby said determindly.
Tiff looked at Lololo and Lalala."Lololo,
Lalala, fly down and see if you can find him," she said.
"Sure thing Tiff," Lalala said.
"If anyone can find him we can," Lololo said
saluting.
Tiff watched as the twins flew down into the
canyon past Sword and Blade and into the darkness beyond. She
just hoped they would find him alive.
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Dark Knight landed on a cliff near the top of the
canyon and looked down at the little people decending the rocks.
A confident smile was on his other wise sober face hidden by his
dark gray mask. They would never find him, not alive anyway.
Or maybe.........
He heard a strange rhythm echoing in his mind
and grabbed onto some rocks to steady himself crushing them
under his fits. No this cannot be! I cannot be hearing this!
But he was and it was true.
The rhythm was a heart beat.
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After a few hours of climbing the group stopped
to rest on a medium sized cliff sticking out of the canyon wall.
Lololo and Lalala returned when everyone was settled and
reported that they hadn't found anything.
"We can't give up," Sword said determindly.
"tomarrow I want you two to resume searching."
The twins warily agreed and sat down beside
Tuff and Kirby. Renee and Tiff sat a bit aways from everyone
else so they could talk privately. They were talking about what
had happened.
"Do you think Dark Knight is looking for us?"
Renee asked looking at Tiff.
Tiff sighed, "I don't know," she admitted. "but,
what really confuses me is why did he attack Meta Knight and
then vanish instead of going after Kirby as well?"
Renee couldn't answere that question even if
she wanted to. She did not know anyone very well so she did not
know what Tiff ment.
Tiffs' eyes brimmed with tears. "I just hope
Lololo and Lalala find him tomarrow," she said wiping her green
eyes. "I just can't accept that he's dead."
"Well look on the bright side Tiff," Renee
said trying to cheer her friend up. "maybe they'll find him
tomarrow and alive."
Tiff gave her new friend a small smile. "I
hope so," she said.
Renee smiled
"Tiff, Renee, get over here," Sword called to
the girls, "we don't want to loose you too."
"Coming!" called Tiff.
The girls stood and joined the others in
front of a fire Blade had started. After a moment of silence
tuff said, "Do you think we'll find him?'
"We'll find him," Sword insisted, "and he'll
be alive when we do."
"But what if he's not?" Tuff asked.
"He will be," Sword shouted standing. "it's
late. I think it's about time we got some sleep."
"But I'm hungry!" Tuff whined. "and I bet
Kirby is too."
"Poyo," Kirby moaned miserably.
"We'll eat tomarrow after we find Meta
Knight," Sword replied. "now go to sleep."
Tuff looked at Blade for support but the
Knight said nothing. Seeing it was useless to argue any farther
Tuff gave up.
The kids lay down on the rocky ground and
Blade put out the fire. Tiff didn't fall asleep though and for
hours she stared at the stars worried about Meta Knight. But
finally as the sun was begining to rise she fell asleep.
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Everything was slowly coming back into focus as Meta
Knight regained conciousness. He was aware of a humming sound
near him and a sharp pain in his back. (Do not worry my friends
his back isn't broken ^_^) After a moment he realized the
humming was actualy the crackle of a fire. He turned on his side
and was surprised to discover that he was lying on something
soft.
Slowly he opened his eyes. He was curious and very
surprised that he was still alive after falling from sutch a
high cliff. He wondered if someone had saved his life and he
knew he was very greatfull to who ever it was.When they were
open he discovered to his dismay that everything was blurry, but
slowly evrything came into focus and his gaze settled on a
cloaked figure sitting by a small fire a few feet away.
The figure looked over at him and upon seeing him
staring the figure stood and walked up to him. "I see you are
finally awake," the figure said in a voice that Meta Knight took
for a younge mans'. "how are you fealing?"
He didn't answere he just stared up at the hooded
figure.
There was a long silence before Meta Knight
finally asked. "Did you save my life?"
The younge man nodded. "Yes, I did," he replied.
"but, you still got hurt pretty badly. I think you landed on
your left arm or cut it on something. I had to bandage it before
it bled to much.
"Huh?"
"It had a deep gash in it."
Meta Knight looked at his left arm. In the fire light
he saw a bandage tied tightly around a deep cut that colored the
bandages a dark red. It didn't hurt until then. At least it's
not worse, he thought.
The younge man turned away from the Star Warrior.
"The best way to heal a wound like that is sleep," he said.
"But I can't stay here," Meta Knight objected. "I
have to find my friends. They will be looking for me."
"They will probably think you're dead," he said
half turning so he could look at the Star Warrior again. "and
besides you can't travel in your condition. Not tonight
anyways."
"But I have to at least try," Meta Knight objected
trying to stand. "I have to let them know I am okay."
"His companion shook his head. Then said. "No, I
won't let you go. You can't go."
"I am sorry," Meta Knight said. "but I am
afraid I must."
The man turned his full attention to the Star
Warrior. "No!" he exclaimd."you are not going any where."
Meta Knight stood up wobbly. "I am so," he
argued. He reached for his sword. He had a fealing he would have
to fight this person to get away. But the sword wasn't there!
He looked at the hooded figure. "Where is my
sword? Where have you put it?" he demanded.
"I have it," the man answered. "and I'm not
giving it back to you."
Meta Knight felt trapped. This person had
thought of everything to ensure that he couldn't leave.
'Now I suggest you listen to me and get some
sleep," the hooded figure said. "without your sword you won't
get far. Danger could be lurking behind over rock and shadow.
It's best if you stay here."
Meta Knight realized he had no choice. He
sat back down.
'That's better," the man said. "now you just
get some sleep and hopefully by tomarow you'll be fealing up to
travel."
Meta Knight looked away.
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'Wake up!"
Startled by the sudden sound six kids groggily sat up. Tiff
saw Sword and Blade standing over her and her friends like they
were making sure they had everyone accounted for.
She also knew they wanted everyone up as soon as possible
so they could begin their climb to the bottom of the canyon.
When all the kids were fully awake Sword said to
Lololo and Lalala, "Fly around and see if you can find him."
"Right Sword," Lololo sais saluting. "we are on our
way."
The two flew off.
Sword turned to Tiff, Tuff, Renee, and Kirby.
"Let's get climbing."
The kids knew better then to argue. they said noting
and began to slowly climb down the canyon.
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Meta Knight watched the cloaked figure closely waiting
for a chance to get his sword back from the guy. He realized the
night before that this person didn't intend on letting him go.
The Star Warrior wondered if this person ,like Dark Knight, also
worked for Nightmare.
He didn't want to find out, but he couldn't get
away. Not without his sword anyways.
So he waited for his chance to get his sword back
wich he hoped would come soon. Until then he carefully watched
to person as he waited. All that he neede was for the man to
drop his guard.
The cloaked figure looked at him. "Are you
hungry?" he asked.
Meta Knight was but he didn't want to admit it.
Besides he didn't trust this person and they guy would probably
poison it or something.
"No," was all he said.
The figure stared at him then turned toward the fire.
Meta Knight saw his sword resting against a rock a few feet away
from him. He knew if he was patient enough he would be able to
get his sword and over power the man.
He waited.
His chance came a short time later . The hooded
figure totally drew his attention away from the Star Warrior.
Meta Knight jumped to his feet and ,ignoring painful protests
from his back, grabbed his sword and charged the other guy.
The man turned just in time to see Meta Knight ,
holding his sword, jump into the air.Beofre he could get out of
the way Meta Knight landed on him and pinned him to the ground.
"Let me go!" he ordered trying to push Meta Knight
of his body.
Meta Knight didn't comply and grabbed the mans
shoulder. "Who are you?" the Star Warrior demanded.
The man was silent.
"If you don't tell me I'm gonna find out for
myself," Meta Knight said.
He roughly pulled on the mans shoulder forcing him
to look at the Star Warrior. At the sudden movement the hood
fell down revealing jet black hair, a pale female face, and two
sad purple eyes.
Meta Knights' eyes flashed yellow, the orange,
and then green. "You are....." he said in surprise.
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"Tuff stop stepping on my hands," Tiff ordered glareing
angrily at her brother who was a little higher on the rocks then
she was.
"Sorry Tiff," Tuff said. "but if you climbed down
faster you wouldn't have this problem."
"I can't any down any faster," Tiff rotested.
"you should slow down hurrying will just cause an accident."
'Aw, you're just mad 'cause I stepped on your
hand," Tuff said.
'I am not," she shouted. "you're just not
being careful,"
"I am too being careful!" Tuff yelled.
"you're just beging selfish."
"I am not!"
"You are so!"
'Am not!'
"Are so!"
"Uh guys can we do more climbing and less
argueing," Renee intterupted, "argueing isn't going to get us
down any faster."
"But..," Tiff started.
Renee shook her head. "No buts," she said.
"besidea finding Meta Knight is more important then fighting and
the only reason we are even climbing down this canyon."
"Renee's right, Tiff," Tuff said. "and if
Sword and Blade hear us argueing they'll just get angry."
Tiff said nothing and they resumed
climbing.
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A little farther down Swod and Blade had reached a
landing and stopped to rest.
'Sword," Blade said.
"Yes?" Sword asked looking down at his friend.
"Do you think.......we'll find him alive?" Blade
questioned.
Sword took off his helmet and looked up at the
sky, his blue eyes filled with worry. "I don't know Blade," he
admitted. 'let's just hope we do."
Blade sat down and stared down the ravine. Will
we find him at all? the knight thought to himself. or is it just
a vain hope?
He wondered if he should say anything to Sord
about what he was thinking but decided against it. He'll
probably get angry at me, he thought taking off his own helmet
and wiping sweat off his forhead.
Sword put his helmet back on and Blade did
like wise as the kids finally reached the landing.
As soon as everyone was on the ledge Kirby
sat on the ground panting. Tiff, Tuff, and Renee also sat down
to rest.
"We can't rest any longer," Sword said after a moment.
The kids looked at him like he was crazy. "But
Sword," Tiff started.
"We can't just keep going we're tired." Renee
finished.
"Yeah just let is rest a little longer," Tuff said
falling on his back.
"We can't," Sword said determindly. "we have to find
Meta Knight."
Blade said nothing. He didn't want to be yelled at, but
he didn't want the kids to get tired out either.
"Give them five more minutes," he said finally.
"What!" Sword demanded turning to the other knight.
"Give.....them ...five more minutes," Blade said
again.
"We can't!" Sword exploded. "do you realize every
minute is crushale?"
"I do realize that....but if you keep......pushing
them....like that..they won't........make it ...to the bottom,"
Blade said slowly.
"But Meta Knight-----"
'Would say.... the exact ...........thing I
said,' Blade interupted. "Give them.......five more minutes
Sword....please?"
Sword looked like he wanted to argue some more
but then he looked over at the worn out kids and realized Blade
was right.
"All right," he said finally with a sigh. "five
more minutes."
'Thank you," Blade said.
Sword turned his back on his friend.
Chapter 4
by Stephanie(dark-black_dragoon@yahoo.com)
___________________________________________________________
Tiff and the others ran to the ledge where Meta
Knight had fallen but saw nothing in the dark ravine. "I don't
see him,"Tiff said staring down into the darkness.
"Meta Knigt!" Sword shouted worriedly.
".....Meta Knight!" Blade yelled even though his
voice echoed back.
Dark Knight's laughter made them all look at him. He
was standing about three feet away from them wrapped in his
black cape his red eyes shining a topez orange.
"How could you!" Tiff screamed close to tears.
Dark Knight then bagan to melt into a dark mist on
the ground. He then vanished away, but, Tiff could still sence
he was there some where watching.
"We have to go down there and find him," Sword
said.
"But how?" Lololo asked "he fell all the way down
there and we can't even see the bottom."
"For all we know he could be dead," Lalala put in
without thinking.
Tiff burst into tears and Renee conforted her.
"Don't talk like that!" Sword said glaring at
the pink flying creature. "we have got to find him," he started
climbing down the ravine. "come on."
Blade cast a look at the kids then followed his
friend.
"They can't go by themselves," Renee said
looking at her friends. "We have to go with them. It's way too
dangeruos for us to be up here. For all we know Dark Knight
could still be around."
"She's right," Tuff spoke up. "we have to help
them. Come on."
"Poyo," Kirby said determindly.
Tiff looked at Lololo and Lalala."Lololo,
Lalala, fly down and see if you can find him," she said.
"Sure thing Tiff," Lalala said.
"If anyone can find him we can," Lololo said
saluting.
Tiff watched as the twins flew down into the
canyon past Sword and Blade and into the darkness beyond. She
just hoped they would find him alive.
___________________________________________________________
Dark Knight landed on a cliff near the top of the
canyon and looked down at the little people decending the rocks.
A confident smile was on his other wise sober face hidden by his
dark gray mask. They would never find him, not alive anyway.
Or maybe.........
He heard a strange rhythm echoing in his mind
and grabbed onto some rocks to steady himself crushing them
under his fits. No this cannot be! I cannot be hearing this!
But he was and it was true.
The rhythm was a heart beat.
___________________________________________________________
After a few hours of climbing the group stopped
to rest on a medium sized cliff sticking out of the canyon wall.
Lololo and Lalala returned when everyone was settled and
reported that they hadn't found anything.
"We can't give up," Sword said determindly.
"tomarrow I want you two to resume searching."
The twins warily agreed and sat down beside
Tuff and Kirby. Renee and Tiff sat a bit aways from everyone
else so they could talk privately. They were talking about what
had happened.
"Do you think Dark Knight is looking for us?"
Renee asked looking at Tiff.
Tiff sighed, "I don't know," she admitted. "but,
what really confuses me is why did he attack Meta Knight and
then vanish instead of going after Kirby as well?"
Renee couldn't answere that question even if
she wanted to. She did not know anyone very well so she did not
know what Tiff ment.
Tiffs' eyes brimmed with tears. "I just hope
Lololo and Lalala find him tomarrow," she said wiping her green
eyes. "I just can't accept that he's dead."
"Well look on the bright side Tiff," Renee
said trying to cheer her friend up. "maybe they'll find him
tomarrow and alive."
Tiff gave her new friend a small smile. "I
hope so," she said.
Renee smiled
"Tiff, Renee, get over here," Sword called to
the girls, "we don't want to loose you too."
"Coming!" called Tiff.
The girls stood and joined the others in
front of a fire Blade had started. After a moment of silence
tuff said, "Do you think we'll find him?'
"We'll find him," Sword insisted, "and he'll
be alive when we do."
"But what if he's not?" Tuff asked.
"He will be," Sword shouted standing. "it's
late. I think it's about time we got some sleep."
"But I'm hungry!" Tuff whined. "and I bet
Kirby is too."
"Poyo," Kirby moaned miserably.
"We'll eat tomarrow after we find Meta
Knight," Sword replied. "now go to sleep."
Tuff looked at Blade for support but the
Knight said nothing. Seeing it was useless to argue any farther
Tuff gave up.
The kids lay down on the rocky ground and
Blade put out the fire. Tiff didn't fall asleep though and for
hours she stared at the stars worried about Meta Knight. But
finally as the sun was begining to rise she fell asleep.
___________________________________________________________
Everything was slowly coming back into focus as Meta
Knight regained conciousness. He was aware of a humming sound
near him and a sharp pain in his back. (Do not worry my friends
his back isn't broken ^_^) After a moment he realized the
humming was actualy the crackle of a fire. He turned on his side
and was surprised to discover that he was lying on something
soft.
Slowly he opened his eyes. He was curious and very
surprised that he was still alive after falling from sutch a
high cliff. He wondered if someone had saved his life and he
knew he was very greatfull to who ever it was.When they were
open he discovered to his dismay that everything was blurry, but
slowly evrything came into focus and his gaze settled on a
cloaked figure sitting by a small fire a few feet away.
The figure looked over at him and upon seeing him
staring the figure stood and walked up to him. "I see you are
finally awake," the figure said in a voice that Meta Knight took
for a younge mans'. "how are you fealing?"
He didn't answere he just stared up at the hooded
figure.
There was a long silence before Meta Knight
finally asked. "Did you save my life?"
The younge man nodded. "Yes, I did," he replied.
"but, you still got hurt pretty badly. I think you landed on
your left arm or cut it on something. I had to bandage it before
it bled to much.
"Huh?"
"It had a deep gash in it."
Meta Knight looked at his left arm. In the fire light
he saw a bandage tied tightly around a deep cut that colored the
bandages a dark red. It didn't hurt until then. At least it's
not worse, he thought.
The younge man turned away from the Star Warrior.
"The best way to heal a wound like that is sleep," he said.
"But I can't stay here," Meta Knight objected. "I
have to find my friends. They will be looking for me."
"They will probably think you're dead," he said
half turning so he could look at the Star Warrior again. "and
besides you can't travel in your condition. Not tonight
anyways."
"But I have to at least try," Meta Knight objected
trying to stand. "I have to let them know I am okay."
"His companion shook his head. Then said. "No, I
won't let you go. You can't go."
"I am sorry," Meta Knight said. "but I am
afraid I must."
The man turned his full attention to the Star
Warrior. "No!" he exclaimd."you are not going any where."
Meta Knight stood up wobbly. "I am so," he
argued. He reached for his sword. He had a fealing he would have
to fight this person to get away. But the sword wasn't there!
He looked at the hooded figure. "Where is my
sword? Where have you put it?" he demanded.
"I have it," the man answered. "and I'm not
giving it back to you."
Meta Knight felt trapped. This person had
thought of everything to ensure that he couldn't leave.
'Now I suggest you listen to me and get some
sleep," the hooded figure said. "without your sword you won't
get far. Danger could be lurking behind over rock and shadow.
It's best if you stay here."
Meta Knight realized he had no choice. He
sat back down.
'That's better," the man said. "now you just
get some sleep and hopefully by tomarow you'll be fealing up to
travel."
Meta Knight looked away.
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'Wake up!"
Startled by the sudden sound six kids groggily sat up. Tiff
saw Sword and Blade standing over her and her friends like they
were making sure they had everyone accounted for.
She also knew they wanted everyone up as soon as possible
so they could begin their climb to the bottom of the canyon.
When all the kids were fully awake Sword said to
Lololo and Lalala, "Fly around and see if you can find him."
"Right Sword," Lololo sais saluting. "we are on our
way."
The two flew off.
Sword turned to Tiff, Tuff, Renee, and Kirby.
"Let's get climbing."
The kids knew better then to argue. they said noting
and began to slowly climb down the canyon.
___________________________________________________________
Meta Knight watched the cloaked figure closely waiting
for a chance to get his sword back from the guy. He realized the
night before that this person didn't intend on letting him go.
The Star Warrior wondered if this person ,like Dark Knight, also
worked for Nightmare.
He didn't want to find out, but he couldn't get
away. Not without his sword anyways.
So he waited for his chance to get his sword back
wich he hoped would come soon. Until then he carefully watched
to person as he waited. All that he neede was for the man to
drop his guard.
The cloaked figure looked at him. "Are you
hungry?" he asked.
Meta Knight was but he didn't want to admit it.
Besides he didn't trust this person and they guy would probably
poison it or something.
"No," was all he said.
The figure stared at him then turned toward the fire.
Meta Knight saw his sword resting against a rock a few feet away
from him. He knew if he was patient enough he would be able to
get his sword and over power the man.
He waited.
His chance came a short time later . The hooded
figure totally drew his attention away from the Star Warrior.
Meta Knight jumped to his feet and ,ignoring painful protests
from his back, grabbed his sword and charged the other guy.
The man turned just in time to see Meta Knight ,
holding his sword, jump into the air.Beofre he could get out of
the way Meta Knight landed on him and pinned him to the ground.
"Let me go!" he ordered trying to push Meta Knight
of his body.
Meta Knight didn't comply and grabbed the mans
shoulder. "Who are you?" the Star Warrior demanded.
The man was silent.
"If you don't tell me I'm gonna find out for
myself," Meta Knight said.
He roughly pulled on the mans shoulder forcing him
to look at the Star Warrior. At the sudden movement the hood
fell down revealing jet black hair, a pale female face, and two
sad purple eyes.
Meta Knights' eyes flashed yellow, the orange,
and then green. "You are....." he said in surprise.
___________________________________________________________
"Tuff stop stepping on my hands," Tiff ordered glareing
angrily at her brother who was a little higher on the rocks then
she was.
"Sorry Tiff," Tuff said. "but if you climbed down
faster you wouldn't have this problem."
"I can't any down any faster," Tiff rotested.
"you should slow down hurrying will just cause an accident."
'Aw, you're just mad 'cause I stepped on your
hand," Tuff said.
'I am not," she shouted. "you're just not
being careful,"
"I am too being careful!" Tuff yelled.
"you're just beging selfish."
"I am not!"
"You are so!"
'Am not!'
"Are so!"
"Uh guys can we do more climbing and less
argueing," Renee intterupted, "argueing isn't going to get us
down any faster."
"But..," Tiff started.
Renee shook her head. "No buts," she said.
"besidea finding Meta Knight is more important then fighting and
the only reason we are even climbing down this canyon."
"Renee's right, Tiff," Tuff said. "and if
Sword and Blade hear us argueing they'll just get angry."
Tiff said nothing and they resumed
climbing.
___________________________________________________________
A little farther down Swod and Blade had reached a
landing and stopped to rest.
'Sword," Blade said.
"Yes?" Sword asked looking down at his friend.
"Do you think.......we'll find him alive?" Blade
questioned.
Sword took off his helmet and looked up at the
sky, his blue eyes filled with worry. "I don't know Blade," he
admitted. 'let's just hope we do."
Blade sat down and stared down the ravine. Will
we find him at all? the knight thought to himself. or is it just
a vain hope?
He wondered if he should say anything to Sord
about what he was thinking but decided against it. He'll
probably get angry at me, he thought taking off his own helmet
and wiping sweat off his forhead.
Sword put his helmet back on and Blade did
like wise as the kids finally reached the landing.
As soon as everyone was on the ledge Kirby
sat on the ground panting. Tiff, Tuff, and Renee also sat down
to rest.
"We can't rest any longer," Sword said after a moment.
The kids looked at him like he was crazy. "But
Sword," Tiff started.
"We can't just keep going we're tired." Renee
finished.
"Yeah just let is rest a little longer," Tuff said
falling on his back.
"We can't," Sword said determindly. "we have to find
Meta Knight."
Blade said nothing. He didn't want to be yelled at, but
he didn't want the kids to get tired out either.
"Give them five more minutes," he said finally.
"What!" Sword demanded turning to the other knight.
"Give.....them ...five more minutes," Blade said
again.
"We can't!" Sword exploded. "do you realize every
minute is crushale?"
"I do realize that....but if you keep......pushing
them....like that..they won't........make it ...to the bottom,"
Blade said slowly.
"But Meta Knight-----"
'Would say.... the exact ...........thing I
said,' Blade interupted. "Give them.......five more minutes
Sword....please?"
Sword looked like he wanted to argue some more
but then he looked over at the worn out kids and realized Blade
was right.
"All right," he said finally with a sigh. "five
more minutes."
'Thank you," Blade said.
Sword turned his back on his friend.