Chapter 31: Reunion

They came to the entrance of the Giants Foot sanctuary location. Link, Ness, and Paula were about to enter the field when something dropped down from the sky blocking their way. The figure was nothing more than a ball with bat like wings holding out a sword.

"Enemies of The Master prepare to die!" He said drawing a sword that radiated with dark energy.

Ness held out his hand. "PSI Gaming!" He shouted a force pushed back the figure into the light revealing it to be Metaknight.

"Metaknight!" Link said shocked. "Have you escaped from The Master?"

"No," He replied. "I came here to kill you under orders from The Master." Link drew the N-sword and charged towards Metaknight while Ness and Paula ran into the sanctuary. "That reminds me you still have my sword. Where is it?"

Metaknight slashed at Link several times Link blocked each attack and parried around Metaknight and slashed him across the back. "Your sword was used as the foundation of this one!" Link responded blocking an oncoming attack by Metaknight. "If you want it back you are going to have to beat me!"

Underneath the armor Metaknight smiled. "That can be arranged; One Million Sword Strike Combo!" Link's eyes widened in horror as the tip of Metaknight's blade hit him one million times, piercing his body all over and sending him flying into the sanctuary. Metaknight landed on the ground and looked into the sanctuary. "You two can come out of hiding now!" From behind a rock Kirby and Pikachu fell down. Pikachu and Kirby both looked at Metaknight and shifted themselves into their fighting positions.

Metaknight dashed at the two and slashed his sword; Pikachu however blocked the attack with his lightning lance and created a stalemate between them. "Kirby summon your Weapon of Heart!" Pikachu demanded.

"This might seem like a really inappropriate time to ask this but why don't you just say your name like other Pokemon?"

"You are only noticing this now?!" Pikachu shouted quite shocked. This gave Metaknight the moment he needed to overpower Pikachu and send him flying. Metaknight then turned his attention to Kirby and began to walk towards him. Kirby was frozen in place, sure he had fought Metaknight several times before but now he was facing something completely different. Metaknight raised his sword and slashed at Kirby.

"Why are you standing there afraid?" Link asked having blocked the attack at the last feasible second. "You can't hold back anymore, none of us can."

Metaknight was in complete shock; he was thinking that he had gotten rid of Link with his One Million Sword Strike Combo. "How can you still be standing with out a scratch?"

"This place healed me," Link replied forcing Metaknights sword back and attacking.

"You're right Link, I don't have any reason to be holding back. Metaknight being under The Master's control should just give me more reason to fight! Weapon of Heart!" In Kirby's hand appeared the Star Rod. "Sword style!" Kirby shouted, on his head appeared a green hat with a yellow pompom. However the sword didn't appear. Kirby looked shocked for a second but then became calm. "I understand." He smiled facing Metaknight. They both dashed at each other and the Star Rod and sword collided. "Fire style!" Kirby shouted his hat changed into a crown with fire erupting from the top.

They were both caught in a stalemate however the Star Rod was giving off an intense heat. "The Weapon's of Heart have the ability to reflect what is in the heart. With no doubt in the heart the weapons are at their prime. Kirby's Star Rod abilities also change depending on the form he is in." The N-Sword explained. Metaknight jumped back trying to get out of the intense heat that was beginning to melt the rock beneath them. Kirby however was planning for this.

"Wind Style!" Kirby once again changed his form and slashed at Metaknight this time the wind acted as an extension of the Star Rod and knocked Metaknight into the cave wall. "Ice Style!" Kirby ran forwards and froze Metaknight in a solid block of ice. Kirby was breathing heavily and it became obvious that the constant changing of his forms was taking a toll on him. "Sword Style! Now lets see if I can do this…" Metaknight broke out of the ice and prepared himself for Kirby's onslaught. "One Million Sword Strike Combo!"

Metaknights eyes widened in horror as Kirby used his own technique against him. He suddenly felt the Star Rod constantly hitting him and sending him against the cave wall which was eventually destroyed due to the sheer force of the attack. The one millionth strike sent Metaknight flying and Kirby on the ground exhausted.

Metaknight landed in-between Ness and Paula at the Giants Step. He stood up and dropped his sword. When it hit the ground it dissolved and disappeared. "He was a fool for using my attack. But by only seeing it once it was amazing that he was able to pull it off though it still had its own flaws."

Link walked through the entrance with Kirby and Pikachu in his arms. "I think the match has been decided." Link said placing them down right beside the sanctuary.

"Indeed." Metaknight responded as a giant crack appeared across his mask. "There is no point in going on. The Master's control over me has been broken." He began to walk over to the cliffs edge.

"Is this good bye?" Link asked.

"Who knows," he laughed, "Perhaps I will return," Metaknight then fell off of the cliff. Link looked over the cliff and could only see the bottom being concealed by a thick fog, though Link was positive that there were jagged rocks down there. He feared the worst.

'You were never able to claim back your sword,' Link thought to himself. He walked back to Ness and Paula. "Are we done here?" he asked.

"Not if I have anything to say about it!" A voice shouted out. Everyone looked to see the cult leader and the cult standing there. "You the boy who defeated Giygas, when your blood is spilled Giygas can be revived. Then he will purify the lands."

"Stand down!" The Master's voice shouted. He suddenly appeared in front of the cult. "Blood can not be spilled on this holy ground. And as long as they know that they will not leave, but there is another way to revive Giygas!" he smiled sinisterly at Link before rushing towards him and punching him into the air causing him to lose grip of the N-Sword. The Master grabbed the N-Sword and landed on the ground. "Now let Giygas' revival begin!"

Meanwhile Metaknight sat against the cliff wall. "Perhaps we will meet again and perhaps I will fight with you again."

To Be Continued…

Notes:

In the original draft I was going to have Metaknight die… Then he turns out to be a character in SSBB so that's changed… Sigh I'm molasses slow at writing this story.

Wow the last two chapters have been super short by my standards…