OMG! It's about Meta Knight! One of the three!
Wow! I actually updated in a week! What sorcery is this!?
I kid! Enjoy!
Important Info:
1) Meta Knight is based on the anime Hoshi no Kaabii, where he's more of a father/teacher figure to Kirby
2) Lucario is female and Greninja is male.
Disclaimer: Ummm...I kinda running out of ways to say it's not mine...yeah...it's not mine.
Sidequesting
Sum: Or in which Meta Knight is dragged into other things, when all he wants to do is train with Lucario.
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The puffball wrapped his cape around him, mostly out of habit. A hand strayed to Galaxia, where it rested on his side.
It was also perfect in hiding an attack on an enemy.
Old habits don't die.
Meta Knight had just left their room, ready to head towards the largest training room. Yesterday he had promised to meet with Lucario to train for their upcoming Timed Team Match. It had been quite some time since they had trained together, and the two Smashers agreed it would be best to practice their fighting skills.
He felt a wave of peace tinged with nostalgia wash over him. With Marth, Ike, and him sharing a room once more, partaking in matches, and spending time with his other close friends...
It was like there never had been a break between tournaments.
"Oh! Oh, Meta Knight!"
He halted, hearing a sweet voice call out to him. The knight quickly identified it as Princess Peach and found the woman by her door. "Your Majesty?"
"Could you do me a favor?" She waved him in.
With her permission, the Popstar resident entered the shared room, closing the door gently behind him. Peach quickly grabbed something off of her bed and turned to him. "Would you be a dear and give this to Palutena?"
It was a worn book she extended to him. The knight took it from her. "Of course, Your Majestyl."
"Thank you so much, Meta Knight!" Peach exclaimed. He tensed, expecting the Mushroom Kingdom ruler to embrace him. Thankfully she didn't. The blond ducked into the bathroom. "I totally forgot that I promised Palutena the book and some lessons the same time I promised Mario to go out for a picnic." She came back out, brushing her hair.
"It is no trouble, Your Majesty." He replied, heading towards the door of her room.
"And please, tell her I'm sorry about this! We'll have to reschedule later!" The Mushroom Kingdom ruler replied as she pulled her hair up into a ponytail. "Thank you again!" The Star Warrior nodded, opened the door, and left.
He glanced again at the object taking a moment to read the title. "Culinary Exploits for the Everyday Chef...A cookbook?" The puffball leafed through it as he made his way towards the first floor. Of course, upon reaching the stairs he closed it so he could safely descend. Meta Knight wondered which of the kitchens the Goddess would be. There were three kitchens spread throughout the mansion, and of course the main kitchen, but only the assigned chefs were allowed in there; hence the other three for the Smashers who were culinary talented.
Or those not so talented.
By the sounds of it, the Goddess of Light may be in the latter category. Logically, it would be best to check the one closest to him just down the hall.
"Meta Knight!"
Luck apparently was on his side, as the Captain of the Royal Guards found him. No doubt, Pit would know where his goddess was. "I need your help! It's crucial! Our lives and our friends' lives are in terrible danger!"
The puffball tensed, his free hand resting on Galaxia. "What is the matter, Pit?"
"Lady Palutena! She's...she's...!" He winced while the Star Warrior rushed into the nearby kitchen upon hearing a crash. He quickly surveyed the area, but found nothing hostile.
The angel dashed in behind him, eyes widening. "Oh no! She's found the knives!"
Meta Knight sighed, turning towards Pit expectedly. The other was still freaking out. "No, no, no! Meta Knight! She's going to cook, we have to get more help!" He grabbed the Popstar resident. "How are your cooking skills!?"
"Oh, Pit. You're being so silly...now Peach said she would be coming..."
The Star Warrior escaped Pit's grasp and headed towards the Goddess of Light. "Her Majesty, Princess Peach, is unable to attend due to a previous engagement with Mario, Your Holiness." He extended the book to her.
"Awww...! You are so adorable!" Palutena gushed, taking the item from him. "Well, even without her, I can still make something." She began flipping through the book to Pit's horror.
"We're doomed! Doomed!" He lamented.
"Pit, really now..." The goddess stopped on one page. "You're over reacting. It was just once...and I figure why let that get me down! Besides, you really need to eat more vegetables."
The Captain of the Royal Guards made a face. "Bleh..."
They all paused hearing some clicking noises. They grew louder and louder, and then Mr. Game & Watch entered the room.
Pit immediately focused on the two figure. "Mr. Game & Watch!" He rushed to his fellow Smasher. "You can cook right?"
A nod.
"Great! Right now, you're our only hope in diverting chaos!"
Mr. Game & Watch mulled over Pit's statement, before puffing out his chest and nodding.
Pit sighed in relief. "Thanks Mr. GW. Anyway, let me tell you what happened before...this is the disaster we must avoid!"
Meta Knight rolled his eyes as the angel went into a story about carrots coming to life and explosions. He didn't believe it could be as terrible as Pit was making it to be. The Popstar resident left the Captain of the Royal Guards and the flat fighter alone deciding since his services were no longer required.
He wondered what time it was and if he was late in meeting with Lucario. The puffball frowned. It was incredibly rude to leave a lady waiting. He had hardly taken a step when a voice yelled out, "Remo! Stop! This isn't a game!"
Meta Knight turned around to see something white running towards him. He jumped letting the thing pass underneath him. A few steps behind the white object were Luigi and Marth. The plumber ran past the knight with a passing 'hello'. The emperor on the other hand, halted before the Star Warrior.
"Meta Knight! He has my tiara!"
The puffball's eyes widened and he joined the other two in the chase, knowing how much the item meant to his emperor. "Your Highness, what is it that has your tiara?"
"A dog!" was the reply. "Actually it's a ghost dog."
A ghost dog? Interesting.
Even with three of them, it took a fair amount of time to catch the dog. They chased him up the stairs, to the west end of the mansion, down the stairs as it phased through the floor, through the garden, and past Doctor Mario's clinic, before finally cornering him in the VIS room. Meta Knight was quite irritated by now and refrained from approaching the dog least he snap at him.
Luigi had a firm grip on the red collar and pulled the tiara out of the dog's mouth. The dog barked happily, tail wagging and jumped up to lick the Italian's face. The plumber chided the pup, gently pushing him back down. "Remo, that's not nice. Remember what I told you? You can't snatch any shiny things because they aren't yours, or mine. And I don't need them anymore." Luigi pulled out a handkerchief and wiped the item clean. "I'm really, really sorry about that Marth."
To his credit, the pup looked apologetic too, giving his owner and the emperor sad eyes. Meta Knight sighed, releasing his anger. He couldn't change what happened so it was pointless to hold onto the irritation.
"Thank you." The Emperor of Akaneia inspected the metal piece. Satisfied, he set the item back on his head. "Just...don't let it happen again."
Luigi nodded and gave Remo a stern look. "Understand, Remo?"
The dog whimpered and bowed his head.
Marth nodded, accepting both of their confirmations. "By the way...what exactly is he? And where did he come from?"
Meta Knight had to admit he was a little curious, but he wished to meet with Lucario first. "If you'll excuse me, Your Highness. Luigi."
"Of course." The swordsman replied, with a fond smile.
The plumber waved, "Good bye."
"Well, Remo's a polterpup, a ghost dog. I adopted him a while ago. I found him in my Poltergust 3000 when we arri-"
The rest of the story was lost to him having closed the door separating the VIS and the hallway. He quickly walked to the designated meeting place. He pondered how Lucario would react and hoped she would not be upset at him. The Star Warrior slowed as he neared the double doors. He paused just long enough to open one of the doors.
Little Mac and Doc were training near a punching bag. The coach giving words of encouragement criticism. Otherwise, the room was devoid of Smashers. His golden gaze drifted around the area, and found her meditating to the side. Meta Knight approached her, relieved she was still here. "Lucario..."
Her eyes snapped open. "Oh...! Meta Knight! I...I'm glad you're here."
"My apologies for my late arrival."
"If I can ask...what happened that made you late?" The jackal pokemon questioned.
The puffball sat across from her. "I was occupied by unexpected requests."
Lucario's ears twitched as she titled her head, regarding him. She gave a low laugh. "Well, I can't say I'm too surprised. You are very reliable and willing to aid others. I too would seek you first for aid."
Meta Knight blinked, unsure as how to respond, but he was glad his mask was on as it hid his embarrassment. He cleared his throat. "Thank you for the compliment...now I believe we have some training to do."
It's shorter than the others...meh...
So, Pit and Palutena's cooking thing was reference to the Kid Icarus: Uprising shorts. Specifically the Palutena's Revolting Dinner.
The ghost dog, the polterpup, is from Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon. It's freaking adorable that Luigi adopted the little guy! As for his name...from what I could find, Remo is Italian for 'Swift'. I think it describes the polterpup case you've never played Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon, the polterpup cause some mischief for Luigi. He's also the way to 'revive' Luigi if he's holding a golden bone. So I figure the polterpup has a thing for shiny things.
I almost added Greninja in at the end. He'd be there with Lucario and talking and stuff, but I felt that would really push the idea of MK/Lucario/Greninja too much. And I don't think many readers are screaming for that.
One another note, anyone notice when Roy does his Final Smash his sheath appears. And then when he finishes it he sheaths his sword and even gives a little fist pump. And then magically his sword is back in his hand and the scabbard is gone. Weird, but kinda cool! I randomly noticed it in one of my online matches.