Chapter 7

Void And Pain

Now Meta Knight was alone. He wasn't sure if he should just look for Yamikage or wait for him.

"I probably should rekindle my strength." he told himself.

Meta Knight knew the safest place would be Kabu Canyon. So that's where he went. And, as always, Kabu was awaiting him with open arms and his tiki wisdom.

"Meta Knight, have you come to consult me?"

"No, I just seek a shelter to rest in."

Meta Knight headed for the opening that led inside Kabu but a firery barrior stopped him from entering.

"Wait, you are troubled Meta Knight. Your heart is a prisoner of the past and you are unable to let go of it."

Meta Knight closed his eyes, "My past is something I can never forget but I am able to let go of it."

"But you are not able to let go of the Star Warrior Pisces."

Meta Knight turned around in the blink of an eye.

Kabu continued, "Can you?"

"Do you expect me to!" Meta Knight lashed out.

There was a brief silence in which Meta Knight tried to collect himself, "I'm sorry Kabu. I should not have shouted at you."

"I understand, and I understand about your relasionship with Pisces."

"She saved my life, nursed me back to health and healed many sorrows. How could I forget her?"

"That is not what I ment Meta Knight, and you know it."

The Star Warrior was starting to get frustrated. Why did Kabu have to meddle in everything?

"I-I do not wish to speak about it."

"You were in love with her were you not?"
"I do not know..."

"Why are you denying yourself?"

"She's gone I've accepted that."

"If you've accepted that, would you accept her being alive?"

Meta Knight was amazed, "She's alive?"

Kabu was silent.

"You must tell me!"

Kabu talked slowly as he replied,"I cannot expose certain things, you must find that out for yourself."

Meta Knight didn't know what to say, so he said nothing.

It seemed Kabu had finished coversing with him so he took the oppertunity go inside and get some sleep. This time Kabu let him in.

When Meta Knight was settled he tried his best to get some sleep. But sleep just seemed like another battle, a battle against himself and his past and a fight against a recuring nightmare that never seemed to leave him.

But sleep would not be the issue for long. Far far away someone and something was plotting Meta Knights death

"I am ready master." Yamikage said bowing to Nightmare.

The hallway leading to Nightmare was dark and cold. It looked similar to that what of a cathelic church but there was nothing holy about. Even the most drawl of spiritual being could feel the immence presence of evil. Even the monster's felt it, even though they were evil themselves shivers of fear tingled up and down their spines.

Nightmare turned slowly, "Excellant."

Yamikage turned to leave.

"Wait!" Nightmare halted him.

Yamikage halted.

"If you truly wish to defeat Meta Knight you will need all the power you can get."

"I'm powerful enough to defeat anyone!"

"If that was true you wouldn't have come back to get another monster to help you."

Yamikage said nothing.

"If you truly want to beat him you must not just join me. You must let the evil in."

"Why?"
"Why? Because hearts like yours have been corupted by the heroes the "Star Warriors" I can sence that goodness has not been completely surrendered. If you surreneder your heart to evil it will make you stronger. You will be unstoppable!"
Yamikage turned quickly, "Show me."

Meta Knight had managed to get some sleep but it did not last long. When he awoke it was still dark out. Since he had his sword sharpened and had every thing for battle in order he decided to freshen up.

Meta Knight resided by a small running stream. He looked around and when the coast was clear he took off his mask. Meta Knight started splashing his face and rubbing his eyes.

"There." he said when he was finished.

Then he fastened his mask to his face.

Meta Knight gazed up into the night sky and stared at it's wonder.

Then suddenly, he could feel it, he could feel the force of darkness coming at him it was so quick and unexpected Meta Knight didn't even have time to think to get out of the way.

Meta Knight quickly scrambled to his feet. But there was nothing there. Then he noticed there was a black mist.

"What is that?" he thought out loud.

The mist started take a from and when it all came together Yamikage appeared.

Meta Knight evil clutching at his heart he was angry inside. Someone that was his second closiest friend was now his enemy and he could never come back.

"Y-You didn't."

"HA HA HA! But I did!" said Yamikage with Nightmare's voice repeating him.

"What have you done to yourself? I-I sence nothing in you. You're void! You've let go of any feeling you've ever had! HOW CAN YOU CLING ONTO YOUR HATE LIKE THIS!"

Meta Knight wiped a quick coming tear from his eye.

Hurt, pain, anger, and hate rose up inside of him, and the moment he let that in he could not focus.

Talk was over. The battle had begun.