kirby · meta knight · halberd · video game · action · rivalry · infiltration
The Halberd's engines ignite with a world-shaking roar, the steel deck trembling violently underfoot. Icy wind screams through the open hangar bay as the colossal warship lifts into the sky, its shadow swallowing the sunlit fields of Dreamland below. In the distance, a pink comet of light weaves through a shower of defensive sparks—Kirby, riding the Warp Star, closing the gap with terrifying speed. Axe Knight's voice, sharp with alarm, crackles over the ship-wide comms: 'Kirby's here! He's on an intercept course!' Sailor Waddle Dee shivers visibly, and Mace Knight's armored fingers tense around the handle of his immense flail. Captain Vul pivots, his dark feathers bristling, and looks to Meta Knight. The commander himself turns, his silver mask catching the cold light, and fixes his gaz…