Hello everyone! Glad I didn't wait too long to answer the cliff hanger? Well, I'll bet that the last thing you want to read is a long author's note so here is Chapter 13: Attacker's Mark

I do not own Super Smash Bros. Brawl except for this story, Rosealia, mystery dude, or others mentioned that you probably don't know from the game.

Jigglypuff's POV

I ran out to the woods. Rosealia had told me to check there, and that she would check the Halberd. Might as well, she said she knew the Halberd as well as I know the Haunted Woods, or Haroun Woods as they were actually called.

Everyone thought they were scary, but this place is just great. I just call it that to scare the pants off of my special place. It's kind of weird that a girl like me likes a 'spooky' place, but it's actually serene. At least Peach won't follow me...

I shook myself out of my thoughts. Meta Knight was missing. If he ran in here, I would need my skills to find him.

Speaking of which, there he was. He was with someone else. I could hear words coming out of the stranger, and a voice that sounded like Meta Knight. So they were having a friendly conversation.

Then the stranger pulled out a knife. Okay, 'friendly' was NOT the word to describe it!

The stranger charged at Meta Knight quickly. But Meta Knight was faster. He jumped over his head. I expected him to slash the attacker, but he didn't. Leaped right over his head, and he was capable of hitting with his boot, but he didn't touch him. It was if he was trying to avoid hitting him.

The attacker must be having a fun day. His target wasn't fighting back.

Well, his day was about to change.

I charged up my roll attack, and hit the stranger square on! The stranger looked at me with steely, red, and…dead eyes. Yet, he wasn't dead. How do I know that? Because he took his knife and slashed me. Not fatally, but I would either need stitches, or one big bandage. That's when I saw an orange funnel (Mach Tornado) hit the attacker square on. Finally! Some help!

I looked over to Meta Knight, who got out of the tornado attack.

"Glad to see you joined! I almost forgot you were there." I teased

All I got in response was a grunt. Well, I guess it's better than nothing.

The attacker got up slowly, and smiled with pain.

"You are better than I thought. But still, you are a weak minded fool." And then he collapsed to the ground and a black light enveloped him, like in an alien abduction in a Sci-Fi film. I saw Meta Knight run for the attacker and grab him, trying to get him out.

"What the heck are you doing?" I hollered.

"They…are…not…getting…him…AGAIN!" He said in between grunts.

Then the light vanished, with the stranger. Meta Knight stamped his foot on the ground so hard the mansion shook slightly!

"No!" he screamed out to no one.

"Be glad he's gone! He tried to kill you!" I scoffed

"N-no, no he didn't, h-he c-couldn't have!" He stuttered.

"Sorry MK, but he did." I said softly.

He turned around and glared at me into my eyes, to the point that I imagined that daggers would shoot from his eyes.

"You don't know everything. You know nothing about him, or me for that matter." He hissed. He turned around and flipped his cape, than stormed off.

Unfortunately, because of his emotional state, he decided to let a little bit of it out on an innocent bystander who goes by the name of Rosealia.

He stomped up to her. "Get out of my way!" and he shoved her to the side quite harshly.

Rosealia walked up to me with a confused expression on her face.

"What happened here?" she asked curiously.

So I told her all that happened. When I finished, Rosealia's face was unreadable.

"What did he look like?" She asked seriously.

"Well, he was a dark blue puffball with a bit of gelled orange hair on his head. Oh yeah! There were also the dead eyes, they had no freaking pupils!"

For a second, Rosealia didn't know what to think! One second, she looked horrified, and then she looked disgusted, as you would at one's actions, afterwards she passed a sympathetic look to both of us. It finally settled on a slightly agitated look.

"This is bad." She said quietly

"Who was that? I think you know. I don't want to sit in the dark more than I have to."

"That was Tyrai, or also known as Tyler K."

"Wait, when you say 'K', do you mean…"

"Knight? Yes. I don't know how much he would appreciate me telling you, but Tyler is Meta Knight's brother."

"Are you kidding me? He has a brother?"

"Yes, and a sister."

"You mean this Rowena girl?"

"Yes, that is his sister. And yes, Kirby is his nephew."

"Wow, and here I used to think he was his father! But wait…what happened to Tyler?"

"I do not know for sure, but I think Knightmare and his idiot of a son had something to do with it!"

"Son?"

"Beroun, the one that has caused Meta Knight's family and mine so much grief over the centuries."

"So, how many people did he "ahem" kill?"

"His father, his sister, and my father's mind, and he will make a victim out of Meta Knight's as well."

"So, he's going…mad?"

"He might have already." Rosealia sighed.

"What did he do to your dad?"

"He convinced him that a marked child killed my mother. Though it doesn't help that the child believes it so them self…"

"Did they?"

"It depends on your point of view. I should probably go talk to him now. I would allow you to come, but you may have ticked him off to no end, so I would wait outside if I were you."

It's safe to say I didn't listen to her advice.

Once we got to the Halberd, I saw a bunch of Waddle Dees, a couple of Waddle Doos and a big bird standing near a hallway. (Think Kirby Super Star Ultra- Revenge of Meta Knight.)

The bird turned to us.

"Since when did you get permission to enter Lord Meta Knight's ship?" he glared at us.

We looked at each other "Lord Meta Knight?"

"Yes, he is the leader of this fine vessel, though he seems to be out of sorts at the moment."

"We are friends with your leader. Where is he?" Rosealia asked calmly.

"In his quarters, where no one is permitted." He glared at us.

Rosealia cocked her eye. I knew she was formulating a plan.

"Your lack of respect to your superiors is shameful."

"I serve him only, miss." He glared into her eyes.

"Well, then, tell him that Princess Rosealia came to see him, and would of except for the fact that some very disrespectful people warded her off. Don't even change a single word of that message. Am I clear?" Her voice was official sounding. Man, was she good or what?

"No need, I got it."

We all turned around to see Meta Knight standing in the corridor. He looked awful, but he was out.

"I will see both of them in the office. None of you are permitted to join us. Rosealia, Jigglypuff, come with me." He spoke softly.

After we entered the office away from the crew, I examined the office. Things were shattered all over the place, and remains of other things that were not glass were scattered all over the floor.

"Dragon?" Rosealia asked

He nodded a slight yes.

I shuddered at the memory. We all sat down in the chairs after flying towards them.

"What happened back there? With Tyler?"

"Okay. This is what happened."

Well, hate to leave you waiting, but I can't tell any more about Mr. Tyler Knight. What did you think? I hope this story's getting good! Don't worry, I'll still have some fluffy moment's for the 'happy' couple! See ya next time on Opposites Attract!