Inktober - 23 - Light
Added 2017-10-22 19:15:50 +0000 UTCMeta Knight took off the helm of the Kibble Blade he stole, unable to believe his eyes, and let it fall to the ground. His hands were shaking as Vei carefully handed him the boy, and he took the small fragile package in his frozen hands, the most precious thing he had ever laid his eyes on. He was almost afraid to break it... but the boy stopped his whimpers and his cries, and immediately sought shelter against him. Meta Knight felt his throat choke up and his eyes tingle. Lightly, gently, he rubbed the small child on the back, whispering:
"Ssh, it's okay... Don't cry..."
But the tears were coming from his own eyes, and he hardly took notice of it. Vei smiled widely; it was the first time in all the years they had been in this fortress that he was seeing him smile a true smile.
"Your light is weak," he said, "but the small flicker of a firefly in the dark can still guide the way. What will you do now, Meta Knight? Your story is only starting, and so is this child's."
The knight looked up at his friend, and gave him a solid nod.
"I'm getting everyone out of here. You gave me a new purpose, Vei. And I will never thank you enough for this chance."
One day, Meta Knight was captured by Nightmare's forces and brought as a prisoner of war to their great fortress; there, he spent many years in a stinky, small prison cell, being kept alive only so he could give information about the GSA. Despite the torture and the threats, he never said a word. However, when he met with Nightmare and stood against him, everything was taken from him, and he believed he would never see his light again... until he met Kirby.
