Author's Note: Yay for snow days! I got this chapter written during a snow day! We had like 20 + inches of snow! :o This chapter has some twists. There is a sudden change in pace. I hope you guys enjoy this chapter! ^_^
Chapter 8: End of Journey
Sword and Blade ran straight toward the prairie fire. The smoke began to fill the air as and the temperature increased as they approached.
"Are you sure we should be doing this?" asked Blade.
"I'm sure. I know Meta Knight is going to be here. He shouldn't be far."
They continued moving onward until they heard a scream from a distance.
"What was that!?" shouted Blade.
"It sounded like someone screaming. We should go save that person!"
The two knights ran closer to the blaze, following the loud scream. As they approached the source of the voice, the heat grew more intense and the smoke grew thicker. A wall of fire stopped their path, but the screaming sounded as if it was only a few feet away.
"I'm sure the person is behind the fire!" shouted Blade.
The intense blaze made it hard for Sword and Blade to hear each other and the thick suffocating smoke made it hard to see.
"Do you have any idea?" asked Sword.
Blade coughed. "I don't…know. I wanna get out of here. I can barely breathe!"
Sword and Blade turned around, but they saw that they were blocked by another wall of flame. They stood close to each other, trying to stay alive.
"Sword, are we gonna make it?" asked Blade.
"We will make it…"
They looked in every direction, but they saw that they were surrounded by flames.
"I'm sorry for stealing your tooth brush to scrub my feet!" shouted Blade.
"You what!?"
"Oh nothing…I just can't believe that we're gonna die."
"No! We have to save that person!"
"You're right! We can't just complain like little kids!"
"Like what you did before?"
"Shut up…"
Sword and Blade walked together as they searched for an opening. They tried to keep their eyes open through the dense smoke that caused their eyes to irritate.
"Follow me!" shouted Blade. He spotted an opening. Sword grabbed his hands and ran toward the opening.
They saw a dark figure hidden in the smoke.
"We're here to save you!" shouted Blade.
They walked closer to the figure and saw that it was the Cappy Town mailman.
"Moso!?" shouted Sword and Blade in unison.
"Sword! Blade! What are you guys doing here!? Oh never mind that! Just get me out!" shouted Moso.
Sword and Blade ran up to him and grabbed him. They dragged him away from the wall of fire. As they walked, the smoke grew thinner and the air gradually became cooler. Once they were far from the fire, Sword and Blade fell to the ground.
"Thank you so much! It 's a miracle to see you two here! Now tell me, what are you doing here?" asked the elderly mailman.
"Well…Meta Knight was banished from the Kingdom, so we decided to leave the castle to go look for him. King Dedede is possessed by Dark Matter so we hope that Meta Knight can help us out some way, but we also want him back…"
Sword and Blade lowered their head. They missed Meta Knight greatly.
"So you went out to look for Meta Knight?" asked Moso.
Sword and Blade nodded their head.
"I'm sorry about that. I wish I could help you but I gotta deliver a message to a village of the Poppy Bros."
"Well…we're gonna continue searching for Meta Knight," said Sword.
"Thanks again."
"No problem. We're knights. Our job is to help others," said Blade.
Sword and Blade waved good bye to Moso as they walked their separate ways. They walked in another direction away from the flames.
The sky grew darker and darker as they continued walking non-stop. Their hopes of finding Meta Knight drove them to move on. The stars began to appear in the sky one-by-one and the clouds moved away allowing the stars and the moon the shine freely.
Ahead of the two knights was a tall cliff. They walked through a small path which scaled the cliff. Sword and Blade eventually reached the top and approached the edge. They looked up at the stars and the wide grassy landscape.
"I hope we find Meta Knight," muttered Sword.
"We need him…we can't do anything without him…"
"On the contrary, you have saved Moso together," interrupted a voice.
Sword and Blade turned their heads and saw that it was Meta Knight. Tears welded on their eyes and they ran up to Meta Knight to embrace him.
"Meta Knight! Where have you been!?" shouted Blade.
"I have come here to do what you are doing: look at the stars," said Meta Knight.
"Please come back! We heard about Knightmare's plan! I don't think Tiff and Tuff can hold on the Cappies any longer! They are bound to rebel and only we can stop them!"
"One question Meta Knight, why don't you want the Cappies to rebel? King Dedede is a terrible King anyways," said Sword.
"You see…King Dedede is the protector of the star rod."
"Yeah, we already know that," said Blade.
"But, if the King is thrown down, the star rod becomes vulnerable. King Dedede is like the source of the star rod's protection. If the King is down, the star rod's protection is down. The star rod is protected by a barrier that requires a life source which is King Dedede."
"Why can't Knightmare just knock down King Dedede himself?" asked Blade.
"I have wondered the same thing, but the answer is obvious: Kirby. Whenever they attempt to get rid of King Dedede, Kirby gets in the way. Knightmare have decided to create a new enemy of King Dedede which are the Cappies. Kirby cannot hurt the Cappies. I admit, Knightmare is clever about his plans."
"Wow…I never knew. We left Tiff and Tuff to stop them from rebelling, but I don't they that they can hold the Cappies off any longer," said Sword.
"They cannot hold them off. I have told you to remain in the castle."
"But Meta Knight! We don't want you to leave us! We want you back! Maybe we can fight of Dark Matter and Knightmare together along with Kirby!"
Meta Knight remained quiet.
"Meta Knight?"
"What's the matter?" asked Blade.
"I am sorry…I have done a mistake. Maybe I do listen to the king too much. I will come back…for the sake of dreamland."
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The group of Cappies marched up to King Dedede's castle once again. This time, the sky was dark and the castle night guards were asleep.
"How are we getting inside?" asked Chef Kawasaki.
All of the Cappies looked at each other, hoping that at least one of them had the answer. Everyone looked at each other in confusion.
"We can climb the windows," suggested Mabel.
"That's not a bad idea," said one of the Cappies within the crowd.
"Does anyone have a hook and a rope. One of us should climb up the window and open the gates so we can enter."
"I have a hook and a rope at my place!" shouted Dr. Yabui.
Everyone looked at him strangely.
"Just because I am a doctor does not mean that I don't go out often. I happen to enjoy rock climbing," replied the doctor.
"Then you will open the gates for us!" pointed the mayor.
"Very well then."
Dr. Yabui ran back to Cappy Town to retrieve the rope and hook. Everyone else remained. A light flashed from above the castle, which caused everyone to flee.
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"Can't you do anything other than a circle!?" shouted Waddle Doo to a Waddle Dee who was trying to make a shadow puppet.
Waddle Doo held the flashlight out, which pointed out of the castle. He and the Waddle Dees were trying to keep themselves awake by having some entertainment.
"Oh come on! This is just terrible. Where is Sword and Blade to entertain us?" grumbled Waddle Doo.
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Dr. Yabui returned with the rope and hook. He walked near the castle walls and tied the hook the rope. All of the Cappies watched him. The doctor threw the hook onto the edge of the window and slightly tugged it to see if it stayed.
"Wish me luck!" exclaimed Dr. Yabui before grabbing the rope. He climbed up the wall and grabbed the edge of the window. He took a quick glance at every direction before entering the window. He fell into the hallways.
Suddenly, there were footsteps from a distance. Dr. Yabui hid behind a vase. Two Waddle Dees walked passed him. Once they were out-of-sight, the doctor got up and walked toward room which contained the lever to open the castle door, but there was a waddle dee sleeping in that room.
He tip-toed into the room and pulled the lever. The Waddle Dee stirred, but it did not wake up. Dr. Yabui sighed a relief. He went downstairs and met up with the Cappies who was able to enter the castle. They walked through the dark hallway and found King Dedede's room.
"Are you ready?" asked the mayor.
"Yes I'm ready. I am tired of these tax increases. It is ruining my toy business," said Gengu.
"I am tired of him ignoring our complaints," complained Mabel.
"I am tired of him making fun of my cooking," said Chef Kawasaki.
Everyone remained quiet all of a sudden. The mayor walked up to door and slammed it open. King Dedede jumped out of his bed.
"What was that!?" shouted King Dedede.
The king looked up and saw a group of angry Cappies glaring at him.
"What are you guys doing here!? I order you to get out and let me sleep in peace!" demanded King Dedede.
The Cappies remained silent and only continued to glare at him.
"What do you want!?" shouted King Dedede.
"We are tired of having you as King!" shouted the mayor.
The group of Cappies walked closer to King Dedede. For once in his life, King Dedede eye's grew wide. He crawled backwards, but he knew he had nowhere to go. The major jumped and tackled King Dedede followed by other Cappies.
"Please! Don't do this!" shouted King Dedede as he struggled to free himself from the Cappies' grasp.
"You are a terrible King!" shouted Mabel.
Chef Kawasaki grabbed a pan and smacked King Dedede across the face. The King fell the ground and lost conscious.
"We did it…" gasped the mayor.
"We took down the king," muttered Curio.
Escargoon burst through the doors and saw the fallen King. "What have you done!?"
"We took down the King! That is what we have done!" retorted the mayor.
Escargoon approached King Dedede. "You don't know what you have done…"
I admit, a lot sure has happened in this chapter. Now the plot line is going somewhere! I hope you guys have enjoyed the story! ^^ I wish I could have updated earlier, but I was busy during the holidays. DX I'm always busy. if not from school, it is from family.