Chapter 3 The Second attack
Since Sword's sighting of Yamikage every one had become gittery, even Meta Knight seemed a little uncomfortable. Yamikage had said that he would return some day, but it had been such a long time an no one thought he would come back.
Out of everyone in the small group Tiff was the most concerned. Not only because of Yamikage, but what Tuff had said about a Cappy Town.
Was it true? Was Cappy town really gone and reduced to ashes?
What about Tiff and Tuff's parents? What happened to them? Were they gone too? Wherever they were Tiff just prayed they were safe.
"I'm hungry," Tuff groaned holding his stomach
"We're all hungry Tuff," Tiff informed him.
"Could you tell Meta Knight? Pleeeeease?" he begged.
"All right,"
Tiff peaked out and looked around till she spotted him.
"Meta Knight," Tiff started getting his attention,"we're all hungry."
He sighed, "I know, but I cannot leave my duties."
"What about Blade?"
"I already told you what had happened. Sword is hurt and Blade is taking care of him."
"B-but,"
"Didn't you hear what I said!" Meta Knight snapped.
Tiff jumped at his words.
Meta Knight realized what he had done.
"I-I am," the star warrior wasn't able to finish when Tiff burst into tears and went running into Kabu.
This got to him. He didn't mean to snap at her like that. His nerves were so tight he just couldn't help himself.
Besides protecting the children was more important that feeding them, right?
Meta Knight's thought were intterupted when Blade came running toward him mumbling in a panic.
"What?" Meta Knight asked urgently.
When Blade told him that he had went to get some water and he had seen something moving in the trees this choked Meta Knights heart. This meant some one would have to check it out and he wasn't about to send Sword or Blade to do it.
"Tell Tiff to take care of Sword, you keep watch." he instructed.
Blade nodded then rushed back into Kabu.
Now Meta Knight started out into the trees keeping an eye out for any sort of movement.
The forest near Kabu canyon was a deep one and even more fearful than Whispie Woods was at night.
Cold air felt like icy hands running down his spine, but he didn't dare wrap up, who knows what would be ready to pounce at him.
The deeper the Star Warrior went into the forest the darker it got. If I go any further I might get lost, he thought to himself.
Meta Knight was just about to turn back when he heard the rustling of leaves.
"Come out!" he demanded taking a fighting pose, "I know some ones there."
To Meta Knight's surprise it was Tiff.
"Tiff? What are you doing out here!"
She stuttered as she spoke, "T-Tuff and Kirby w-were hungry so I'm trying t-to find something for them t-to eat."
"You shouldn't be out here! Why didn't you ask Blade?"
Tiff'nervous expression changed to a serious one.
"He said you told him to stay and keep watch." she said folding her arms,"and I wasn't about to believe that you went out to find food for us."
Food? Did Blade tell them that as a cover up? It didn't matter Meta Knight wasn't in the mood to talk about food.
"It is dangerous here! You shouldn't be wandering around the woods!"
"I'm not "wandering around," here her face and voice were happy, "I marked the trees with a rock so I wouldn't get lost."
"Blade saw something back here, it could be dangerous."
Usualy Tiff listened to Meta Knight and tried to convince everyone to do so as well, but this time her attitude had changed.
It was "Destroya" all over again!
"I don't have to listen to you!"
Meta Knights eyes glowed green.
"You might not care about Tuff and Kirby, but I do!"
She turned to walk away.
"Tiff wait! I do care!" he said grabbing her arm.
She pulled it away,"The only thing you care about is your stupid Star Warriors! That's the only reason you protect Kirby!"
Those words hurt. He cared more for Kirby than just the fact that he was a Star Warrior.
"No! That is not true!" he protested.
"Yes it is! You don't care anything about Kirby!"
At the last second Tiff sprinted. Meta Knight ran after her.
"Tiff!Wait! Stop!" he called.
The girl ran though some bushes and disappeared.
Meta Knight pushed the bush in two.
His eyes glowed red at what he saw!
Yamikage and his black dragon were towering over Tiff!
"Where's Meta Knight!" the ninja demanded.
"I don't know!" she cried.
"Ha! Lets see if I can refresh your memory!"
Yamikage's dragon roared rearing its head back and stomping the ground.
Tiff whimpered as its huge sharp claws came close to cutting her side.
"Nooo!" she cried as the creature lowerd its head near hers, "please stop!"
The dragon lifted its foot in the air casting a shadow over Tiff's whole body.
Just when its foot came crashing down a flash of blue was then disapeared.
When the monster lifted its foot Tiff was gone.
Yamikage looked around, "Where did she go!"
To the ninja it looked like she had disappeared into thin air!
But little did he know that behind the bushes Tiff and Meta Knight were hiding.
Tiff kept her eyes closed with tear streaming down her cheeks, while Meta Knight kept a hand of her head and sword in the other.
The loud booming of footsteps let them know when the two monsters left.
When Meta Knight was sure they were gone he picked Tiff up and carried her out of the forest.
Meanwhile back at Kabu Canyon Sword, Blade, Tuff, Kirby, Lololo and Lalala were enduring the not so exciting hunger.
The small group of kids watched as Sword tried to get comfortable while Blade tried to make sure he was all bandiged up.
"This isn't very comfortable," Sword groaned.
Tuff chuckled, "Why don't you take off your helmet!"
Blade nodded in agreement and reached for it.
"Hey! Leave my helmet alone!" Sword growled.
"You'd probably be more comfortable," Lalala piped in.
"Yeah! You should take it off." Lololo agreed.
"Yes," Blade second.
Blade made another attempt to take it off.
"Don't touch it!"
Blade shook his head then told everyone he had to keep watch.
The kids stared at him.
"What!" he demanded.
The kids shook their heads and waved their hands in front of them.
Finally, Tuff decided to go outside.
He leaned against Kabu then sighed bordly. Tuff jumped when Blade went into a panic frenzie. Soon Tuff realized what he was freaking out about.
Meta Knight was coming and he was holding a limp Tiff!
Tuff ran to him.
"What happened!" Tuff gasped, "is she okay?"
"She is fine," Meta Knight replied,"we were attacked by Yamikage."
Tuff and Blade gasped together.
Meta Knight nodded, "Tomorow we start for Cappy Town."
"But Cappy Town's destroyed!" Tuff reminded him.
His yellow eyes rolled in Tuff's direction, "We will see."