Three Princesses, One Wish
I got flu shot today. It wasn't fun and made me feel horrible. This week is already horrible. Please kill me now!
Sparkly love from sparkleeyes20.
Chapter 13
The group was almost at the castle, which was about ten miles away. They figured if they walk all day then they'll make it back in time before King Dedede got back from vacation. They had been hiking for about a day and camped again the night before. Zelda hadn't shown the jewel since Tiff handed it to her. On that particular day, the wind was extremely strong and was blowing every minute. The wind blew again and it was so strong the girls and children were blown back a few feet. The knights weren't affected because of their heavy armor. Once the wind stopped, the six sprinted a bit to catch up to the guys. They walked for about twenty more feet before the wind picked up again. This time when it blew the girls and kids were swept off their feet, literally. Metaknight grabbed Zelda's hand which she had thrown out of her hood to grasp something out of instinct. Sword grabbed Seria's hand and Blade grasped onto Ilia's hand. The kids, who were up front, flew past Zelda. She quickly reacted and began to shout orders.
"Seria, Ilia grab Tiff and Tuff!" she screamed.
The two did what she said and grabbed Tiff and Tuff's hands.
"Good! Now, Tiff, Tuff or both, grab Kirby!"
Tiff and Tuff also did what they were told and latched onto Kirby's paws.
"Good work! Now, guys pull us to the ground."
The knights pulled the girls and the kids to the ground. Once everyone's feet were on the ground, Zelda pulled one arm free from the force of the wind.
"Metaknight. Keep a good, firm hold on my elbow."
The main knight nodded in understanding. She then put her free hand up into the air after securing the life jewel in her cloak. Her eyes, everyone saw, glowed white under her hood. A black circle surrounded her hand and a black force field covered everyone. There was no wind inside the shield. Therefore everyone could relax and not have a fear of being blown away. The entire group let out a sigh of relief. Tiff looked around the dome in amazement.
"What is this around us?" she asked.
"It is a force field that I made using my dark magic," Zelda answered.
"Cool!" Tuff screamed.
"Told you guys we could use magic," Seria gloated.
Ilia, Zelda, and Metaknight shook their heads at this statement. Zelda turned, keeping her hand in the air and the shield up, and walked away from their current spot. The other eight walked behind or beside her in order to stay in the force field. They walked the rest of the ten miles in the force field and with minor conversation. They ended up at the castle without being blown away by the wind. Of course, with the help of Zelda's dark magic, that made it much easier. The entire group, except Metaknight, went across the drawbridge and ran to their rooms undetected. Metaknight walked across the bridge in thought.
'I must ask her,' he thought to himself.
He walked calmly through the castle, looking for Zelda. He found her walking silently and avoiding the guarding waddle dees. He came up behind her and tapped her on the shoulder. She spun around with her hands in fists and raised in the air. He held up his hands up to show that he wouldn't hurt her. She quickly relaxed and repositioned herself.
"Please do not do that. But more importantly, what do you need my knightly friend?" she asked.
"As you wish your highness," he received a sparking glare from Zelda at the 'your highness' part, "Sorry. Anyway, I was wondering if I could speak with you tonight. Alone."
"Of course. Meet me at my room at about one in the morning so we can leave for a more private place?"
"That sounds fine. Until then I should patrol and not draw attention to you."
"You are very kind Metaknight and until then I shall retreat to my room."
She bowed lightly to him and left. He watched her leave with great interest and wonder. He noticed she was wearing a new hooded-cloak or either she repaired her old one. He then walked down the hallway to continue to patrol until the time when he would pick up Zelda from her and the girls' room.
Several hours later, Metaknight snuck through the hallways of castle Dedede towards where Zelda was staying. It was one fifty-eight and he only had two minutes to be there. He liked to be punctual and wouldn't tolerate himself for being late. He arrived at her room just in time. He quietly knocked on the door. Enough for Zelda to hear it but not loudly to keep her sisters asleep. Zelda then slipped out of the door to their room just a few seconds later.
"Ready?" she asked.
A simple nod was his reply to her. She nodded back and they began walking down the hall. Metaknight walked ahead when they were out of the castle. Zelda calmly followed, thinking of nothing but the knight that led her. Using her power of direction, she realized that he was taking her to a beach. She smiled, knowing that he did remember that she loved the ocean. He was a smart man/thing. He knew that she would be able to talk more calmly when she was around the water. Once at the beach, Zelda and Metaknight sat down beside each other just at the line of the water. They sat in silence for several moments and just staring out at the open sea. Finally, Zelda turned to her friend.
"So what is it that you wished to speak to me about alone?" she questioned.
"Ah yes. I wished to speak to you about a feeling I have been feeling for a while now," he said.
"Please," she crossed one leg and sat up straighter, "tell me about it. I shall help in anyway possible."
"You see for a time I have felt a certain feeling for a woman I met not too long ago."
"Yes. Go on."
"It is a mixture of happiness when I am around her and longing when she is away."
"I see."
"Yet, I-I get nervous around her and I do not know why."
Zelda merely nodded her head this time.
"My heart feels like a thousand beating drums when I see her and her voice is like a million angels singing. Please Zelda! Tell what the feeling is."
"I have a guess but it may not be correct."
"A guess is better than nothing I suppose."
"Well it seems you are feeling love for this woman."
Metaknight froze when he heard this. Him falling for her. It was so unnatural. He was a knight and she was a princess.
"Metaknight?"
He snapped out of his thoughts and turned to her. That was a huge mistake on his part. He was captivated by her now showing midnight blue eyes. He gulped lightly as he stared at the stars that were trapped in them.
"Yes?" he brought himself to say.
"Would you please tell me who this woman is?"
Metaknight began to panic in his mind. He didn't know what to do or say next. He looked down at his feet.
"The woman is…"
He never got to finish because the sun rose into the sky. Zelda gasped in horror.
"Oh no! If the girls find out that I left in the middle of the night they will begin to panic!" she said frantically.
"Then we must hurry back to the castle to ensure that they do not see that you left."
She nodded and they quickly left for the castle. Metaknight's emotions swam through him in different patterns. He dropped her off at her room and left for his room. He kept mentally hitting himself.
'Why? Why did I not tell her? Why did I hesitate? She might feel the same way about me! All I had to do was tell her! Why?' he screamed in his head.
He walked back to his room and sat in his chair in front of his and the knights' television. He let more questions cloud his mind before falling into a light sleep.