Author's Note: Yay! I'm back from vacation! I had written down basic ideas for Chapter 4 while I was away so that will be up soon, some time in September. Enjoy Chapter 3!


"The name's Daaku and you won't stop me!" With that Daaku lunged at Meta Knight and the battle began.

Daaku brought his sword down where Meta was just a second ago. The blue warrior tackled Daaku from the side, trying to knock the sword from his grasp. Daaku managed to kick him off but, Meta Knight charged at him again, relentless.

This time Meta Knight was not so lucky. Daaku Kaabii swung his sword aiming for his mask but, instead got Meta's arm as he tried to dodge. A small gasp of surprise and pain escaped from his mouth as Daaku smiled. I finally managed to hit him...

Meta Knight's eyes flashed red for a moment before he jumped into the air, spun around and kicked Daaku right in the face. His sword was blown out of reach and Dark Kirby received a nice bruise between his eyes. Meta smiled briefly under his mask. He must be tired by now...surely he must...Meta Knight thought as he noticed how heavy his breathing was.

But Daaku got right back up again as if nothing had happened. He kicked and jabbed at him like he had energy to spare. Most of the hits were absorbed by Meta's armor, only maybe a few brushed his arms or body not protected by his mask.

One kick connected with Meta's hand and he instinctively caught it. He pulled up sharply ignoring cries of protest coming from his injured arm. Daaku was caught off guard and hung helplessly in the air by one foot. As Daaku struggled in Meta Knight's grasp, he turned behind to yell to Sword and Blade, who had just returned to the field:

"Sword! Blade! Take Kirby to Kabu!" His arm was getting weaker with all the blood he was losing. He'd have to let go soon if he wanted two arms to fight with.

"But Sir-" they started to protest.
"NOW!" Slightly startled by their master's tone, Sword and Blade quickly picked up Kirby and ran off, Fumu and Bun following closely behind them.

And not a moment too soon because Daaku Kaabii had finally managed to break free of Meta's grasp, though gravity was not on his side. Daaku's head hit the ground and his round shape let himroll backwards a few feet. He was very close to the cliff's edge when he was able to stop himself but, he didn't get up. Seeing as he was breathing heavily Meta Knight thought: Was he finally tired of fighting?

Meta's eyes flickered a curious orange as he saw Daaku collapsed on the ground. He walked over to him with his left arm clutched in his right. Daaku seemed to be out cold. He could always be faking it, trying to lure me off guard-

No sooner had he thought this when Daaku's eyes snapped open and glared at Meta Knight. He jumped up but, immediately had to step back to avoid Meta's foot. He gave Daaku no room for him to attack as he swept his foot around again and again, forcing him to move closer and closer to the cliff's edge.

Daaku backed up once more to avoid the blow but, he had stepped onto open air. His stubby arms were flailing around in the air trying to keep him from falling; the usual cocky smirk that Daaku wore was replaced with pure fear.

Now to end this. Meta Knight swung his foot around for what he thought would be the final blow but, his foot connected with the thrashing hands of Daaku.

Meta's eyes flashed white in surprise as Daaku gripped onto his foot. He threw Meta Knight over the edge as he lost his balance,and also fell toward the rocky waters below.


Review, please! I need a good review on this chapter. Chapter 4 will, again, be up sometime in September. I wish this was longer, sorry it wasn't though.