CHAPTER 6

It's always nice to read such awesome reviews. Though, I'm not afraid to have some constructive comments ^^

This chapter was incredibly hard for me to write. Why? Very simple: the anime didn't reveal a lot of some characters well… character, so it's hard to tell what kind of person they are. Thus I have to make up everything – which is of course a fun part of fanfiction but it doesn't make any easier.

I'm mostly talking about the characters who plays a minor role. They has their screen time for like five minutes in hundred episodes? (I'm also including the time of the toys of GSA soldiers).

Thank you for patience, and I hope you can still enjoy the story without confusing you. Still from now on I can't guess how big this story will be, but I can tell it's getting somewhere (eheh). Again: don't be afraid to leave a review, I love to hear what you think about this!

The previous chapter summary:

Fumu flew back to the castle with Kirby's warp star and told the Demon hunters, Sirica and Knuckle Joe, that the star warriors were fighting among each other in Whispy woods. Thus meanwhile Meta knight, his loyal soldiers and Yamikage are teaming up against the GSA commanders.

Sir Arthur knight hoped that this day would never come, the day that the star warriors have to fight amongst each other. But this was a bit more complex situation; he was facing an old friend, former soldier, his former pupil even.

He still don't know the motive of his pupil. Why would Meta knight protect the crystal that is causing destruction? Whom what he has heard, Kirby even fought against Meta knight. From what Sir Arthur knight could guess, is that the poor pink warrior was influenced by the crystal's effects.

But what bothered Sir Arthur knight the most is; why didn't Meta knight report the GSA about this serious situation? However it was not the first time he held a secret from his own allies. How long time ago was it already? The day he took Meta knight in?

A very very long time ago.

It was middle in the war. Sir Arthur knight remembered they were discussing about the battle plans. He also remembered it was a very cold planet. It was always freezing, so it was a brief stay – only to assist some home planets who were damaged from the war.

''We conquered some places, but we are unsure or we could save all populations from the claws of demon beasts. Nightmare already send so many of his forces to this planet.'' Sir Dragato commented, while every member's gazes were fixed upon the battle plan. Luckily they could discuss inside a warm tent, while outside storm was raging.

'"Sir,'' A low voice from outside.

''Come in,'' Sir Arthur knight answered. He didn't bother to turn around, because he recognized the voice.

As he excepted, Sir Falspar knight entered. He wasn't a commander at that time, but a drill sergeant.

''We found some possible recruiters, but I am unsure to take some of them in.''

Sir Arthur knight raised his eyebrows. Sir Falspar was a very social man, he was sharp when it comes to recognizing character. So it must be clearly bothering him.

''They are…'' Falspar knight scratched his head. ''Perhaps a little too young. But..'' Sir Arthur knight narrowed his eyes, as he was sure that wasn't the main reason. If Falspar was unsure of taking them in, then he will have to meet them himself.

''I want you to all stay here,'' the leader commanded to his commanders. ''and you will show me those… people.'' Falspar nodded at his request and led him the way.

The first thought was actually to bring them there, but that could be dangerous. Sir Arthur knight was very careful when it comes to recruiting new people, because he couldn't afford betrayers in his army.

The two star warriors walked outside of the camp. Sir Arthur knight quietly listened to his surroundings. Mostly those soldiers were eating or celebrating their small victory from a small battle in their tent – everything that was hard to miss. Sir Arthur followed Sir Falspar until he halted himself.

''There they are.'' Falspar knight halted for a moment, and slowly entered in a small tent.

A small navy blue star warrior backed a little off from the sight of the full armored leader. Sir Arthur knight inspected him. No doubts it's his species, and he noticed the stranger was holding an infant. No wonder why Sir Falspar has doubts with this one. They're both children, for Nova sake!

''We've found them lying in the snow.'' Sir Falspar explained, while the gaze of the strange puffball pierced through them. ''He doesn't seems to remember anything, and he doesn't seem to be lying either.''

The navy blue child has strange appearance. While Sir Arthur knight has seen many of his species, this one was extraordinary. It was very rare to have wings among his species, especially those white eyes.

Actually, even if it is somehow a rare genetic mutation, those wings were mostly feathered. This one has wings like a bat.

Interesting.

''Sir?''

Sir Arthur knight turned to his drill sergeant and requested him to leave them both alone.

''Do you… have a name?'' he asked the small child.

The dark skinned child kept himself quiet, however Sir Arthur knight could see trace of fear in his eyes. This boy doesn't trust people quick. What could have happened to him?

Let's try an another question. ''Do you remember anything.. at all?''

''I know you're the leader.'' Came the quick response, surprising the leader. But to his disappointment the mysterious puffball doesn't continue. Also his voice was emotionless, does he somehow fear him?

The leader took a deep breath. He is a very busy man; there were so many things to do and no time. But recruiters were crucial for his army, but this Star warrior has no name, and the other is still a baby. And if it's a baby, then it must have a family. An adult star warrior are mostly send from the stars according from the legends, or just born from a family.

But it was also a possibility that the star warrior is created by Nightmare, making him a perfect spy.

Sir Arthur knight frowned deeply, glad he was wearing a mask. Because if the navy blue child is a spy, why would Nightmare also send a small infant? The theory doesn't add. Nightmare makes only soldiers. Not weak creatures. He throws them away like trash.

Then the leader came with a new idea. The best way to watch over someone is to take him in by himself.

''Can you..'' The navy blue quiet child voice took him out of his thoughts, while revealing a pink star warrior from his hand. ''Please protect my little brother?'' While he certainly didn't except such request, Sir Arthur knight knew that such one was impossible.

''I won't promise anything son.'' Sir Arthur knight answered, his voice full of sincerity. This boy does truly want to protect his little brother ''We will leave this place very soon, we can't stay here anymore. However it's possible to send him faraway to a safe place.''

Soon, they put the pink infant in the Star cradle, and send him off the space.

''Will I ever see Kirby again?'' The child murmured sadly, wrapping himself with his bat wings. He clearly disliked that he had to separate from his only sibling. The ship of his little brother disappeared from both their sights. Both star warriors were silent. From now on, they could only pray for Kirby's safety.

''I'm sure you will, Meta.''

Years later…

Jecra told him Meta knight sword fighting was outstanding, an ability that is actually not very rare when it come to his species - since they are born warriors after all. Sir Arthur knight wasn't much around the infant star warrior lately. The leader told Jecra to watch over Meta knight in case he did anything suspicious.

Sometimes he wonder or Meta knight is truly a demon beast after all. Sir Arthur knights knows Nightmare personally. Judging from his experience, Meta knight seems to have inherited his manner of wrapping his cape. But still, the most notable points are his wings, and the color changing eyes.

From the beginning he had always doubts with Meta knight, and it his worries didn't lessen. His wings couldn't be of a star warrior. And he never heard of a color changing eyes star warriors.

After long thinking, Sir Arthur knight had a plan: He would order one of his most powerful warrior, Garlude, to find the Galaxia sword with his pupil. He would tell her, when she will get hold of the sword, she would give his pupil the sword for a little while.

No matter how much Nightmare tried, it was impossible to give a monster star warrior's power. His power could do numerous things, but giving a demon beast star warrior powers is an impossible task.

From the legends, all true star warriors could wear the legendary sword. After all, the holy Race of Light forged the legendary sword, if his pupil couldn't wear the sword then Sir Arthur knight will be required to assassinate him.

Garlude would test Meta knight with giving the holy sword.

A demon beast wasn't welcome in his army of course; he couldn't afford one more spy or a disloyal soldier. His army was already in more than enough danger.

He won't take any risk when it comes to safety of his own people.

While the mission was accomplished a few days later, Meta knight returned with the legendary sword alone. His successful return wasn't a cheerful one; even on that day many soldiers respected him.

Sir Arthur knight remembered when he invited his pupil to his room.

''What happened?'' He questioned him, while inspecting him for any signs of any suspiciousness. Since Meta knight wore a mask nowadays, it was much harder to read any of his emotions – he does control his eye color most of the times.

''It is a terrible lost,'' Meta knight told him with a grave voice, which surprised Sir Arthur knight greatly, knowing that his pupil didn't open up easily – or actually never does. ''She died honorably, but … she is a mother of a child.'' His eyes flickered into a dark blue color.

His shoulders slumped in as he continued:

''It was horrible, Garlude managed to get hold of Galaxia, but it rejected her.'' he handed over the sword to his leader. ''She died just alone of sheer incredible power from the sword, I do not know why I am able to wear this!''

Sir Arthur knight stood here in completely shock, after Meta knight revealed the legendary sword to him. Not only he lost one of his best soldiers, but she wasn't able to wear the sword? She had the power, and he certainly didn't except her dying.

And there was his pupil, the one he always doubted to let him live – always watching over him hoping that he didn't made a foolish decision to take him in. His doubts of Meta knight's strange origin was cleared, he clearly has a heart of a true warrior.

His pupil was even struggling with himself, doubting himself or he did the right thing. And here, Sir Arthur knight was suspecting him because he was unsure of his origin.

''You did what you could do, Meta knight.'' The GSA leader replied after a long painful silence and thinking, ''I am truly sorry for sending you into a such dangerous mission.'' He closed his eyes gravely with a deep sorrow, when thinking of the female warrior. ''It was my fault to underestimate such mission.'' Sir Arthur knight put off his helmet, a rare perform among the soldiers but it was a sign of respect, while his grieving eyes is boring into the soldier's.

''She shall be not forgotten, she saved you with her life and you better wear the legendary sword to fight... for her ...and for the other fallen.''

''Sir-''

''I want you to wear the sword with pride, soldier.'' The leader interrupted him with a bit more firm and deadly serious voice. ''As long your wear the sword in your possession, the Nightmare Enterprises cannot finish their conquest of space.''

''And… you are free to go now. Sir meta knight.''

Bun just finished his homework, and now he isn't bored. No, to be exact: he is UTTERLY bored.

With a gigantic yawn, the cappy boy lazily walk to the window and gazed outside. Maybe he should just go to the village, just to see or there were interesting things going on. And he also wondered what is Fumu taking so long?

Where was everyone anyway? Even Knuckle Joe and Sirica aren't there, is it not like they have actually things to do being crash landed in the first place.

After a few minutes Bun arrived at the village, he decided to visit Mabel the fortune-teller first. She has always interesting things to tell.

When he entered her giant and well-decorated tent, he notices she was already busy gazing in her glass globe.

'Hey mabel,'' he greeted casually, as he walked in. ''What are you doing?''

''Oh hello Bun,'' she greeted back and gave him a friendly smile, she was so busy focusing that she missed the boy walking in ''I can ask you the same thing?''

''Well it's not like you can SEE the future any way, and I am earlier with asking questions.. soo…'' The boy gave her a thumbs up, ''What's up?''

''Hmmm…'' The fortune teller's concentration went back to her item and gave her glass globe a few soft knocks, as she was trying to fix a dysfunctional thing. ''That is not entirely true, Bun. I do see things, but they are mostly too vague to make out a clear vision.''

''Really? What do you see then now?'' he was genuinely curious, if she could see the future, could she also see where to others are now?

''Right now… I see... Ah? How strange…'' the cappy woman murmured some words that were too inaudible for Bun's ears.

''What is?'' Bun narrowed his eyebrows, urging her to continue.

''I'm pretty sure I see a winged… knight. This one has truly.. beautiful angelic wings. I've never saw something so magnificent before…'' his eyes were fully confused on the glass.

''Really? It must a beautiful bird then. Is it perhaps a reflection you see? Because I can see it too!'' Bun replied excitedly.

Mabel's skin turned ten shades white. She gulped visibly, and her hands were shaking.

''Mabel..? Are you okay? You don't look so good…'' the boy noticed that something severely distressed Mabel.

''I- I… it's not a bird…'' she replied with terrified voice, and before the woman lose her consciousness the last thing she said:

''It's… it's behind you…B-Bun!''

''You both are protecting the crystal, thus you are protecting Nightmare's belongings.'' Nonsurat snarled at Yamikage.

''No matter!'' Falspar cried, ''It's time to make an end of those traitors!'' He charged forward, along with the others and the blades clashed. Sword staggered back of the powerful blow from the green skinned warrior and almost was too late to defend himself with another swift blow. Meanwhile Blade wanted to assist him, but he was stopped by Sir Dragato following with Nonsurat.

Yamikage growled. Were those Star warriors truly too blind to see the truth? He felt his body burning with rage, and his eyes longs to see blood. His shuriken is shining dangerously, and taunting Sir Arthur knight.

I will kill him. Yamikage bites on his tongue, his rage toward Sir Arthur knight. Painful and slow. Like he did to him.

His own family died by his hands. It's all his fault. He will PAY for his sins.

''Yamikage, no!"' Meta knight cried to his friend while he was trying to block himself from Nonsurat powerful blows. But it was already too late, his friend already threw his own shuriken to the GSA leader.

And a few second later, a shriek could be heard. Yamikage smiled at his sweet victory, but his happiness could only last for a few seconds.

Because the shriek didn't come from the leader. Sir Arthur knight successfully blocked the shuriken. The victory never came.

''Fools.'' he said with a menacing voice. It was clear he snapped.

Meta knight was sure he never saw his former mentor so angry before. ''You made me draw Excalibur. You will die by my own hands, but I will assure you it will be quick.''

Meta knight's eyes widened, he could swear that he could feel the pure sheer of power from the sword just by distance. The situation looks bleak to them both right now.

''Yamikage, we have to get out of there, right now!" He panicked, Yamikage didn't move an inch.

''Idiot!" Meta knight screamed, made Sword and Blade flinch – both they never heard their lord using swear words.

''Can't you feel it?'' Yamikage was strangely absent, as he was in trance. ''We were fooled….''

''What the hell are you talking about?'' Meta knight was panicking even more. He couldn't have his friend staying here for a second anymore. Sir Arthur knight was getting closer, running to them ready to slay them both in pieces. And he was certain that Sword and Blade won't hold very long against other two powerful warriors.

''The crystal…'' It was as Yamikage was suddenly snapped from his trance spell. ''We need to get back to the crystal! I heard the voice again…!''

''The voice of our dreams?'' Meta knight gasped. ''That can't be!'' He didn't feel or hear anything?!

''Meta knight, the scream from just a second ago was obviously not from Arthur, but from someone else!" The ninja pressed. ''The crystal.. the voice... it's here!''

His heart tripped a beat, and he realized that his ally was right. He was so busy fretting about fighting those soldiers. But now the village was in grave danger right now.

He glanced at his current opponent, and threw a fast silent Galaxia beam. Nonsurat fortunately backed off, and Meta knight cried:

''Sword and Blade, come with me!"

With a swift motion, Meta knight blocked his former mentor's sword. His attempt of disarming Sir Arthur knight didn't work. But at the brighter side his yell gave some seconds of distraction, and that is all he needs,

Within those seconds, he grabbed Yamikage and spread out his dark-violet wings. And with a powerful leap they both dashed over the battlefield, straight to the Cappy village. His loyal assets quickly followed him, successfully escaped the battle.

Needless to say, Sir Arthur knight never has been so confused in his life. ''Allies! Come with me!'' He cried, ''Swiftly, we're going to the village and we have to stop them right now!''

Kirby is flying with his Star Warp, and gleefully laughed - purely enjoying the flight. He truly missed this! For years he didn't fly, and sometimes he secretly wished his Warp Star would come back even it was for only for one day.

''KIRBY!" The scream was painfully sharp in his ears, because she was close to him.

''Fumu!'' You okawy?'' The girl was just behind him, holding him tightly – not used by this kind of transportation.

''Am too fast?'' Kirby grinned deviously. While he enjoyed this, he also enjoy teasing Fumu. Even he almost forget that she was also flying.

''No it's not that!'' Fumu had to spoil the fun... Kirby frowned. ''Look! The village…'' Then she screamed even harder, making Kirby almost jump off from his warp star. Before he could say one 'poyo'...

''IS THAT MAYOR LEN?!''

Kirby looked down and it was indeed the mayor lying on the ground.

With a pool of blood.

Dead.

Kirby gasped, almost chocked on his own breath at the sight. Fumu was positive that she was going to hurl, but she haven't eaten anything before.

''Kirby, I want to get off,'' she said softly, suprising that she could still even talk. ''I can't...'' she couldn't finish her sentence. Kirby understands and nodded and he slowly steered the warp star and landed close to the body.

''How...?'' Before the shocked girl could get any closer to the body that was Mayor Len, Knuckle Joe and Sirica were behind them halting the girl. Seeing their shocked eyes, Kirby could only guess they were in village before.

''Fumu... Kirby, we've got some bad news...'' Knuckle Joe said with a grim voice.

''Ain't that the understatement of the year?'' Sirica snarled at his poor attempt of a conversation start.

''Well er,'' Knuckle Joe was on verge of panicking, Kirby was still staring in Knuckle Joe eyes - he never saw the warrior stutter before. ''On our way to Whispy wood, we wanted to make sure if everyone was alright...b-because we heard a scream...'' Knuckle Joe was positively that Sirica was fuming and almost growling. ''From what we has seen, five people has died - not so long time ago.''

''Oh.'' Fumu only said numbly, her eyes completely hollow. Kirby saw that her body wasn't functioning of the shock and he caught her before she could harm herself from the fall.

The girl was unconscious. Five deaths in a such short time was too much for her to handle. Kirby wasn't even sure how he's able to stay controlled.

''Who?'' Kirby's voice mature and incredible calm.

''Mayor Len, Mabel, some other cappies... but we couldn't recognise them all...'' Knuckle Joe felt his heart clench as he continued ''I'm so sorry Kirb, if we were here sooner...''

''Murder...''

At that word, Kirby flinched.

''WHO DID THIS?" the pink warrior roared, utterly furious ''WHO KILLED THEM IN COLD BLOOD?'' He was positive that his body was burning with anger, and his eyes were all teared up.

''We don't know... but we can tell that the bodies were murdered...-

- by a sword.'' Sirica finished Knuckle Joe's sentence.

Ha yes.

Kind of ... progressive really. I promise the next chapter.. something will be revealed.

To the next chapter. Any questions, PM me. ;)