Chapter Summary: If this was a test, Meta Knight would circle the only fitting option: d) all of the above.


What is strength?

Naively, Meta Knight thinks it's Galaxia. It's powerful, electric. When he slashes through foes, he can't tell where he begins and the blade ends.

Yet is strength not the bonds he shares? The Halberd crew has always been devoted, having willingly sunk deep into the Orange Ocean's frothy waves. It'd be insulting to deny how their presence empowers his very being.

And when Dream Land's skies are dreary, he finds strength not in battle but in brew. In a dark roast to warm up darker nights.

Just who knew that a question could have so many answers?


The title is based off of the saying, "In numbers, there is strength." I was... really running out of title ideas, but I always did want to do a drabble about a question with multiple answers.

In reference to the "dark roast" line... Meta Knight has been known to drink coffee from promotional images and merchandise. It's been a running pattern for a while, and even if it's not in the game, I think it should be included here. I wonder what kind of coffee he drinks?

I'm writing a drabble that fits in this collection, but it crosses over with Smash. Do you guys think I can still post that as a chapter here? I don't really want to upload it as something separate since it still has Kirby. Hm...

See you next time, knights!