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Knight Errant Part 30

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Knight Errant


Part 30



Galacta Knight: I'm gonna put an end to your evil company!

*Galacta Knight fires a rotating beam from Vorpal.*

Nightmare: Well, aren't you precocious…much like another small pink creature-

*Nightmare deflects the beam by opening his cape.*

Nightmare: -I once fought under very similar circumstances.

*Galacta Knight dodges one of Nightmare's star beams.*

Galacta Knight: Okey-dokey, Star Warrior spirits! Let's go!

*Galacta Knight holds Vorpal aloft and summons the Star Warrior spirits.*

Sabre Knight: Galacta Knight, what do you want us to do?

*Galacta Knight fires a shock wave from Vorpal that blasts apart Nightmare's star beam.*

Galacta Knight: I never really thought about it; it just felt like the right thing to do!

*Galacta Knight is knocked backwards by Nightmare's star beam.*

Sabre Knight: I'll take that as "Whatever it takes to defeat Nightmare!"

*Galacta Knight gets up as the Star Warrior spirits deflect Nightmare's star beams.*

Galacta Knight: It's a good thing the Star Warriors weakened the base! This would be even harder otherwise!

*Galacta Knight uses Mach Tornado to break through multiple star beams.*

Nightmare: Do you think you have any chance of defeating me, let alone all of NightMare Enterprises?

*Galacta Knight fires a shock wave at Nightmare as Nightmare fires a lightning bolt at him.*

Nightmare: No Star Warrior has ever truly been able to defeat NightMare Enterprises! You are not the exception!

*Galacta Knight's shock wave evenly holds back Nightmare's lighting bolt.*

Galacta Knight: Maybe not alone, but with the Star Warrior spirits, me, and the current Star Warriors, anything is possible! I'll never give up!

*Galacta Knight's shock wave begins to push Nightmare's lightning bolt forward.*

Nightmare: The other Star Warriors? They're dead!

Galacta Knight: But how?!

Nightmare: Without you to fight alongside them, my monsters killed them all! You're the only reason they managed to penetrate my headquarters.

*Galacta Knight's shock wave begins to weaken slightly.*

Galacta Knight: No, that can't be true!

Nightmare: I know what is happening anywhere in this base; I can see it all. The corpses of Star Warriors fill these halls.

Galacta Knight: No! It can't be! It's not true! It's not true!

*Galacta Knight's shock wave begins to falter more.*

Nightmare: Isn't it ironic how history repeats itself? You led the Star Warriors in this invasion, and you are the only one left.

*Nightmare's lightning bolt blasts Galacta Knight to the ground.*

Nightmare: Now that you are out of the way-

*Nightmare aims a barrage of star beams at Galacta Knight.*

Nightmare: -I will prevail over the Star Warriors!

*A faint flash of blue counters Nightmare's star beams.*

Nightmare: What was that?!

Over the stunned figure of Galacta Knight stood the spirit of Meta Knight, sword drawn and pointed at Nightmare.

Galacta Knight: Meta Knight! You're-you're a ghost! But that means you're dead!

*Meta Knight counters another wave of star beams from Nightmare while Galacta Knight regains his breath.*

Meta Knight: It was my time to die. If this consoles you, I died peacefully of old age not too long ago.

*Galacta Knight gets to his feet and aims a rotating laser at Nightmare.*

Galacta Knight: Meta Knight, I'm so sorry for everything that's since I left-

*Galacta Knight narrowly dodges a lightning bolt from Nightmare.*

Meta Knight: Your destiny was long and hard, but you have made up for your misdeeds.

*Meta Knight slashes at Nightmare.*

Meta Knight: I forgive you-

*Nightmare hits Meta Knight with multiple star beams and he begins to fade.*

Meta Knight: *as he fades away.* -and I am proud of w-who you h-have be-c-come.

Galacta Knight: Meta Knight, this is for you-and every Star Warrior, past, present and future!

*Galacta Knight fires a shock wave at Nightmare as Nightmare fires a lightning bolt at him.*

Galacta Knight: This time, Nightmare, I'm not gonna lose my focus!

*Galacta Knight's shock wave begins to push Nightmare's lightning bolt forward.*

Galacta Knight: The last time I defeated you, I did it in a dream, so you didn't really die! This time, I'll have to do it for real!

Nightmare: Last time…? I knew it! You are Kirby, aren't you?!

Galacta Knight: Huh? How did you find out?!

Nightmare: It all makes sense now: your knowledge of NightMare Enterprises' inner workings that no other Star Warrior could possibly have, your unnatural capability in battle, and everything you have said over the course of this fight! You must be him!

*Nightmare's lightning bolt pushes Galacta Knight's shock wave back so both are even.*

Nightmare: Now it makes sense why my forces have been unable to defeat you since you betrayed NightMare Enterprises!

*Nightmare's lightning bolt begins to push Galacta Knight's shock wave back.*

Nightmare: Even though you betrayed me, the damage you did under NightMare Enterprises cannot be undone!

Galacta Knight: That might be true, but in a way, it actually helped me!

*Galacta Knight's shock wave evenly holds back Nightmare's lightning bolt.*

Galacta Knight: Because I worked for NightMare Enterprises-even though I didn't realize you were tricking me-I still know more about it than any other Star Warrior! I used that information to get to you today!

*Galacta Knight's attack begins to push Nightmare's forward.*

Nightmare: Beneath your armor and your shield, you're still the same simple-minded, childish pink creature you always have been. You may have aged since our last battle, but you are still Kirby!

Galacta Knight: I'm not Kirby-

*Galacta Knight's shock wave pushes through and hits Nightmare.*

Galacta Knight: -I'm Galacta Knight!

*Galacta Knight deals the final blow with Vorpal.*

Nightmare: If NightMare Enterprises cannot prevail, then neither will you!

As Nightmare faded, he began glowing, enveloping Galacta Knight in a brilliant white light. As the light grew stronger, it began to harden.

Galacta Knight: What's happening to me?!

*The lights crystallizes around Galacta Knight as Nightmare fades.*

Nightmare: You're too powerful for me to directly kill, but I can use the last of my power to seal you away forever!

*Nightmare fades into nothing as Galacta Knight is completely crystallized.*
The second half of Knight Errant is going to differ quite a bit from the first in the plot and tone of the story. Maybe you've noticed that already. Even though it's still technically part of the same fan fiction, it functions as its own autonomous story. That is, you don't need to read the first half to be able to understand and enjoy it.
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Knight Errant can now be found on FanFiction.net! www.fanfiction.net/~phoenixfla…
Well, a small part of it. I'll be adding more on my FanFiction.net account as I go.

Check out the Flow Chart Review, too!
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I acknowledge that it's a bit of a cliche to kill Meta Knight in Kirby fanfics (I'd say at least 60-70% of Kirby fanfics I've read do this), but at least I subvert it: he wasn't killed in battle; he died of old age. It's worth it, since that was one of the most moving moments in the fanfic.

Even though this is the end of Knight Errant, I had the outline of this part in my mind (and eventually on my hard drive) for a long time. I don't plan stories (fan fiction or original fiction) sequentially. In fact, my writing is rather like a long drive. I know where I want to go, but I'll come up with how to get there as I go. I might get misdirected, frustrated or confused at times, but I'll always end up at my destination. I think that's part of what makes writing fun.

At the beginning of this story, I only planned for Knight Errant to be around ten parts, fifteen at the very most. Ironically, it ended up twice that length. As I wrote it, I realized the story would be more exciting and believable at a slower pace, and eventually it became completely unrealistic for it to last fifteen parts.

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P.S. There is a hidden ending somewhere in my gallery. Can you find it?
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MetaKnight117's avatar
it was so good T^T