Meta Boo23: Here's the 6th chapter! Done and ready to be reviewed!! (Dances in a circle to Carameldansen)

Shadowy figure: Hehehehe………… here I am!

Meta Boo23: Get back in your cage! You're not come out yet!! (grabs a sharp pointy toothbrush and chases him)

Don: (sweatdrop) Well, I guess that leaves me for the disclaimer…. Meta Boo23 owns nothing but me, Don!! (Chases Meta Boo23 to give big hug)

Reencounter and the Lodge

The group walked for several hours until it was about high noon, not they could tell through the dense treetops.

(grumble)

"Can we stop? I'm so hungry I could eat DeDeDe!" Bun spouted out with his stomach backing him up with its' gurgle.

"Who's DeDeDe? Anyways…..(gurgle)….. I could eat a whole feast!" Don agreed.

"Poyo!!" Kirby sounded in longing for some food.

"Meta Knight-"Bun complained.

"…. Fine… we can stop here for a brief rest." Meta Knight finally replied.

They stopped a little bit up ahead and consumed what was left of the fish, berry "soup", and a few pieces of beef jerky that Bun had conveniently packed and forgot about. This meal however, Meta Knight slipped a few pieces of jerky under his mask.

"But seriously, who's DeDeDe?" Don whisper before gorging himself into another bite of fish.

"He's the self-centered, self-proclaimed King of Dreamland. Meta Knight works for him, no idea why though….. But anyways DeDeDe orders demon beasts from the Holy Nightmare Company to exterminate Kirby." Bun explained with a little displeasure beneath his words.

"Do you think that my pursuer was one of these 'demon beasts'?"

"Could have been."

Quickly they cleaned up and hit the road again.

With the strength Meta Knight had regained by eating the jerky, he could be more focused on, and be able to avoid anything that was menacing. All he had heard where the occasional howls or rustles of bushes and the roar of the wind. Then nothing. A blood curdling scream broke the silence.

Meta Knight, almost instinctively raced towards the source of the shriek. Bun, Kirby, and Don, try as they might, couldn't keep up with the knight, but they did the best they could.

Quicker than expected, Meta Knight reached the source of the cry within a clearing. Within the clearing rested the lodge; however the smell of blood littered the air. Meta Knight peered down to see the bloody, mangled bodies of the lodge tenants. Among them stood a shadowy figure. He resembled Meta Knight a lot, except everything was a shade darker. Blood red eyes rested in the v-shaped slot on his mask and his silver sword dripped with the fresh blood of his victims.

"It's been a long time, Meta Knight!" said the darker figure in his malevolent voice.

"Too long, Dark Knight…" Meta Knight said, drawing his golden blade, Galaxia, which formed from the golden sparks that appeared from its' hilt.

"What do you want from me this time?"

"It's not so much as what I want with you as much as what I want with your friends!"

Their weapons clashed at blinding speeds.

"By what do you mean?" Meta said hate filled as their swords were locked in a test of strength.

"By what do you think? You're still clueless, aren't you?"

"You don't mean-"

"Of course I do! They'll hate you for what you are!" interrupted Dark Knight.

Meta Knight's eyes now brimming with rage forced back Dark Knight's blade and sent him soaring, creating a deep pit in a nearby bolder.

"Remember this…." Dark Knight declared with great loathing as he climbed out of the rubble and spread his great black, demonic, bat wings from his back. "You and I are one in the same. You can't run forever from your past! He will eventually come for you!" With a malicious laughter, he flew away, laughter stuck in an echo.

Bun, Don, and Kirby had finally caught up with Meta Knight, panting.

"Why did ya run so fast?" Bun asked still catching his breath.

Meta Knight, still enraged, tried to conceal his emotional state and seal it back up inside, but no luck.

Damn. I can't let them see me like this…

He pointed to the lodge to distract them from him in his ghastly state.

"Yah! We found it!" Don bubbled with happiness.

"Luxury here we come!" excitedly blubbered Bun, overflowing with happiness.

"POYO!!" Kirby jumped up and down, almost tripping over his own feet numerous times.

Meta Knight led them towards the lodge, paying no heed to the dead that lay at his feet as he passed. However Don and Bun happened to look down and let out simotanious ear splitting screams. Kirby looked at them with watery eyes and sniffled.

Finally pulling themselves together, somewhat, they caught up with Meta Knight who had finally bottled up his anger and change his eyes back to their usual golden color, again.

"Man, look at this place… It's…. soooo AMAZING!" Bun gasped as they entered the luxurious lodge.

Don and Kirby gasped in awe at the expensiveness of the items that littered the lodge. They ran dashed up the stairs to claim their rooms as if it was a race; which it was to them, for the most luxurious room.

Kids…. I just hope they don't take the room I have in mind…….

His thoughts trailed off as he sensed another presence.

It was just a squirrel…. Good…. I have to stop being so paranoid; however if I did that he could slaughter me in my sleep or worse…… Have to be prepared but not blow the situation out of hand so the children realize something is going on…….. But how?

Meta Knight trudged up the stairs to the highest possible room, before the attic, if it had one. It had always been part of him to like heights, one of the things his creator enjoyed.

After locking the heavy, wooden door, he took off his mask and stretched his dark purple, demonic bat wings. His face looked almost identical to Kirby's; apart from his deep blue skin and tall, white eyes. His wings hurt from the lack of use. They longed for flight, but that was something he couldn't give them. After a few long minutes he retracted his wings and slipped his mask back on. He laid down on his Japanese style bed, in deep thought for quite a while, eventually drifting off to sleep.

Meta Boo23: Finally it's done! (party popper goes off) Anyways, in the next chapter Meta will get more dreams… (shivers)….

Bun: Hey will we ever find out who this pursuer guy is, or are you just going to leave us hanging?

Meta Boo23: …in time, maybe…..maybe NOT! Muhahahahahahahahahahahaha (cough) (cough) Anyways the pic on my profile is nowhere as good as the hand drawn one I hold here! (hold pic up) Until next time! :P