Author's Note: This time I have written out most of the chapters and so you don't need to worry about the wait anymore. I hope you guys enjoy the story! ^^

Chapter 7: Survival

The large trees covered the harsh sunlight as Sword and Blade walked through the dense forest. They had finally escaped the sunlight. The only problem the two knights had was that they were very hungry. Their body grew weaker and weaker as they used up the little energy they had in their body to walk. Suddenly, they heard the sound of water rushing through.

"You hear that?" said Sword as he and Blade stood still to hear the water.

"Yes I hear it. Hey, maybe we can go fishing! We can start a fire and cook the fish so we can eat it!"

"My thought's exact. Let's go!"

Sword and Blade ran toward the river and stopped at the edge. They looked at the clear water and saw many fishes swimming beneath.

"How are we gonna get the fish?" asked Sword.

"I don't know…"

Blade leaned over the river and watched the fishes' movement. Suddenly, he jumped into the river and attempted to grab a fish.

"You won't be able to catch a fish that way," said Sword.

"How else are we gonna catch a fish? Throw our swords like spears!?"

"You got a point there."

Sword jumped into the water and joined Blade in catching fish. Blade made many unsuccessful attempts at grabbing the fish and so did Sword.

"Darn those fishes are fast!" complained Sword.

"I have an idea! Let's just fish like they do back in the days!" Blade grabbed Sword's sword and tossed it into the river like a spear.

"What the hell was that for!?" shouted Sword.

Blade looked into the water and saw that he stabbed a fish. Sword walked up to him and pushed him in the water.

"Hey! At least I was able to catch a fish!" roared Blade.

"You didn't have to snatch my sword!"

Blade swam underwater and grabbed the sword and the fish. He swam up and Sword quickly snatched the sword.

"Can you at least give me a 'thank you'?" retorted Blade.

"Fine….thank you, but don't EVER snatch my sword! You got that!?"

"Can we cook the fish now?"

"We need to build a fire…"

"You do that. I already caught the fish."

Sword sighed and began to gather some sticks and dry leaves from the trees. Once he was done gathering, he set up the campfire. Blade stabbed the fish with a stick and put it over the camp fire. The two knights sat across from each other and watched the fish cook.

"I'm hungry…"

"Me too," replied Sword.

Once the fish was well cooked, Sword cut the fish in half and gave the other half to Blade. They ate the fish in silence. A small wind blew, causing the trees to stir slightly. Blade took a quick glance above.

"What is it?" asked Sword.

"Oh nothing…I was just looking."

"Whatever."

Once the two knights were done eating, they put out to the fire and continued walking through the forest. Suddenly, Sword tripped.

"Are you alright!?"

"Uhg…" Sword slowly got up and looked down. There was an abandoned camp fire.

"It seems that we're not the only ones here," said Blade.

"It seems that way…hey wait a sec." Sword spotted a lighter near the trees closest to the abandoned camp fire. He picked it up and looked at it. Blade leaned over his shoulder and looked at it as well.

"Doesn't it look exactly like the ones sold in Cappy Town?" asked Blade.

Sword examined the lighter even closer and did notice the resemblance. "You're right…wait, could this be Meta Knight's campfire?"

"I think it is! Wow…we caught up to him faster than I thought."

"Maybe he just went the longer way."

"I guess you're right. So what are we waiting for!? Let's catch up to him!' Blade ran ahead with Sword trying to catch up behind.

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"Is that real?" asked chef Kawasaki after Tiff showed them Cappies the video from Blade's camera.

"Yes it's real. So we can't rebel against the King for Sword and Blade's sake!"

"I still think we should rebel. I am just tired of dealing with King Dedede whether he's possessed or not. We are all growing tired of him," said Curio.

"Yeah!" shouted many of the Cappies.

"But Sword and Blade told us that you shouldn't rebel! It's only going to cause more problems!" shouted Tiff.

"Forget about it! We are going to rebel against King Dedede again! This time we are going to be successful!" exclaimed Samo.

"No! You guys can't rebel! Can't you wait for Meta Knight to arrive?"

"Sorry Tiff…this is an adult issue. Just do what you normally do and stay out of the way," said the Mayor.

"You can't be doing this!"

"Sorry Tiff…we must. This time we are going to rebel at night when the King is asleep."

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Sword and Blade continued to walk in the woods, but at a much faster pace. Their hopes of finding Meta Knight grew now that they saw the evidence that Meta Knight was near. Suddenly, they saw a large light from the trees.

"Hey! We're almost out of woods!" pointed out Blade.

The two knights ran ahead. They finally emerged out of the woods and into a large corn field.

"Oh great…we're still lost," muttered Blade.

They walked into the corn field.

"We should grab some corn so we can eat it!" exclaimed Blade.

"Hmmm…that's not a bad idea."

Suddenly, they heard the crops rustle. Sword and Blade turned their heads and saw two large dogs glaring at them.

"Uh Sword?"

"I know…"

The large dogs bark which caused Sword and Blade to run away.

"What are we gonna do!?" shouted Blade.

"Keep running!"

Blade grabbed a corn and threw it at the dogs behind him.

"Blade! Dogs don't eat corn!"

"At least I tried something!"

"But a corn!?"

"Shut up…"

Sword and Blade quickly jumped over the wooden fence. The dogs stopped in front of the fence and continued to bark at the two knights even when they were out-of-sight. Once the dogs' barking faded away from distance, Sword and Blade stopped to take a breather.

"That was…a…close one," said Blade.

"I know." Sword fell to the ground and looked up at the partly cloudy sky. They were surrounded by tall grass which seemed to span for miles beyond the forest.

"Do you smell that Blade?" asked Sword.

The two knights took a sniff of the air and smelled smoke. They looked ahead and small a large pile of smoke rising in the air.

"It's a prairie fire!" shouted Blade.

"What if Meta Knight is around?"

"Well…he would probably try to save some people that are probably stuck. You know how Meta Knight can be."

Phew…I have managed to finish this chapter. It is a bit shorter, but the next three chapters are gonna be a bit longer. So much is going to happen. Yes the Cappies are still going to rebel no matter what Tiff says to them. I hope you guys enjoy it! ^^