The Invitation That Changed Everything

Plot points

(2026 Note - these are old ideas that are unlikely to make it into the finished fic. My notes are always very disconnected and wrote in a dumb way. Sorry about that ^^)

Oh my god I just reread all of these THEY ARE SO CRINGE I'M CRYING HAH

Mentored by MK and starts to idolise him
Will chill with the good guys but occasionally goes to the villains
MK is her partner for the trial
She can teleport
She is presumed dead but comes back like Manolo Fucking Sanchez
FUCKING KILLS GALEEM
WOL but Kirby and Pixel. She gets scared of the fighters after beating them. ESPECIALLY MK because she almost lost.
In said battle, Pancake breaks in a sword duel.
Like 🔪🗡 but in the starwars position. Pancake gets snapped, so Pixel is pretty much left defenceless.
Something like:
*position*
*stumble*
"P-Pixel... I can't hold this much longer!" Pancake said to her mind.
"S-Sir Meta Knight, calm down! Please-"
*SNAP!*
She dropped Pancake once the noise scared her. Then she looked down at her broken sword. She quickly picked up both halves of her sword.
"Pan... cake..."
*SLASH!*
She ended up on the ledge after a powerful blow. She carefully jumped back onto Halberd and stared at Meta Knight. Then, to everyone's surprise, she smiled.
"... Are you happy?"
"What?"
"I-I mean, you snapped Pancake. Doesn't that bring you some joy? I-I'm basically defenceless now."
"Good, you should have known I don't hold back."
"I knew that. Because I idolised you. I cared about you. I valued all that training. I wanted to prove myself to you. To everyone. I even wanted to prove it to myself."
"You were foolish enough to trust me."
"Yeah, I was. Foolish, naive, you'd probably call it stupid. And when we first met, I was intimidated. Then I learned about you, and I was amazed. You probably thought I was just some random kid that wanted some dumb friendship. And honestly, I was!"
"Your friendships are pointless. You won't become a fighter."
"I could listen to you. Or maybe... You can listen to me. Because this conversation is important."
"It's insignificant."
"You think that because you're not yourself right now. But that's okay! You mentored me when you didn't have to. You believed in me. I can't thank you enough for that!"
"..."
"I was happy to be viewed like that. You gave me self worth, you taught me how to fight, you made me feel like I was finally good at something!"
"..."
"So please, if you're still in there, stop trying to kill me and be my friend!"
"... That's pathetic. You're pathetic."
"Aha, I've heard that hundreds of times. I'm just some pathetic kid that doesn't matter. What do I know?... Well, I know that you can break through and fight the corruption."
"That won't happen!" He yelled, slashing her arm. She jumped back, smiling at him the whole time. A little bit of blood was dripping, it wasn't a very bad cut.
"So how are you today, Sir Meta Knight?"
...
"I got the sleep you recommended me to get!"
...
"Wanna bake a pie with a bunch of sweets?"
...
*SLASH!*
She held her arm in pain, but forced a smile.
"E-Even if you do kill me, I'll come back!"
"Ugh, you just don't give up, do you? Do not waste your time coming back. Without a weapon you are worthless."
"I know, but I know Pancake isn't gone. I can bring it back later. Now come on, mentor knight. Stop this fight and snap out of it!"
"... You are nothing to me. Get over it."
"You'll change your mind soon enough!"
"The real Meta Knight feels the same way."
"Even if you or him feel that way, that's fine. Because I believe in both of you. Even if you aren't real, I'd still believe in you. Because I believe you can snap out."
"..."
"Make the right choice."
"... You're right Pixel. I should make the right choice." He put Galaxia in his sword belt and held his arms out. She got closer.
"I knew you had it in y-"
*STAB!*
*GAME!*
...
...
...
"POYO!"
"P-Pixel, wake up!"
Pixel jolted up. She was covered in bandages, and Pancake was too.
"W-What happened?" She muttered.
"The fight against Meta Knight didn't go so well. He stabbed you and then you fell off the stage. You're lucky to be alive." Explained Samus. Pixel teared up, but did her best to hold them back.
"A-All that stuff he said... It was true?"
"Of course not!" Said Pichu.
"I mean, maybe he was right at a certain part." Said Snake, winking at her. She instantly remembered.
"... Oh my god, you're right Snake! He was right about one thing!... I don't give up!" Samus facepalmed.
"Pixel please just wait for Kirby to wake up you can literally die-"
(At the Halberd)
"Meta Knight, I'm baaaack~!"
"Ugh, why are you back? I thought I told you to give up."
"Actually, you didn't directly say that. But who gives a damn? I'm not going to."
"... You're weak. Haven't you noticed that?"
"Well at least I have my move set complete. I can throw cakes, teleport with my bow, spin upwards and summon cupcake rain as my final smash!"
"I do not care, now are you going to give up? Or do I have to kill you again?"
"I mean, the term is normally KO. But I guess you almost killed me! Now why don't we settle this with a good discussion?"
"No. And if you cannot give up I must kill you again."
"Aha, that's a lil edgy! But no worries! I know you're under someone's control!"
"Pixel, you will not defeat me if you can't even hit me."
"Because I don't want to hit you. I want to prove that you can break out of this. Now why don't we talk?" His eyes flashed yellow once. She smiled, that surely meant he was coming back!
"Why should I?"
"Because I want to help you!"
"... No."
"I may not look like it, but I'm strong! You helped me with that!"
"I do not recall that."
"Of course you don't. But it's okay. This whole thing won't make me hate you."
"You should!"
"Calm down. You don't need to be mad."
"Be quiet!"
"You don't have to struggle like this! Nobody should! And to be completely honest with you, I can't do this whole thing without my mentor!"
"Of course you can't, because you are worthless and weak!"
"What's your role as a character?"
"To fight and kill everyone that gets in my way!"
"Wrong. Try again."
"That's what I do!"
"What about chivalry?" His eyes flashed again.
"... I-I do that too. But my purpose is to fight!"
"Is that all? Are you a hero?"
"No! I am a villain forever!"
"And yet you always end up helping people in some way?"
"I don't help- I don't help people!"
"You helped me be strong. I wouldn't be here if you hadn't agreed to help me."
"... I don't help anymore!"
"Okay, but there's someone you absolutely have to help. And that's yourself. Break out of this, you can do it! You're chivalrous and brave and strong and a great fighter!"
"... SILENCE!"
"After all; victory is your destiny!" Just then, his eyes flashed repeatedly, going from purple to yellow. He fell to the floor. She walked over to him.
"So... who are you?"
"... Meta Knight!" He said, cape flowing behind him.
"YOU'RE BACK!" Pixel cheered.
"Yes, and it's all because you helped me. Thank you." He smiled.
"You're welcome!" He looked at her for a few seconds. And...
"Wait... why do you look so injured?"
"Oh, I forgot about that... heheh. Yeah, turns out if a fighter is under Galeem or the other one's control, then they're kinda... violent. And also kinda rude."
"I didn't hurt you, did I?"
"Uhhh... a little. You also snapped Pancake, almost broke my arm and KO'd me, but it wasn't your fault-" he looked at her legs. He could see several scratches and cuts.
"S-Shit... I'm sorry, Pixel, I'm sorry." He sounded really worried.
"It wasn't your fault! Don't worry, this girl is tough as nails!"
"I feel horrible... you're only 14! You shouldn't have to be hurt so badly!"
"I've had worse. Also, not all of it came from you. So stop feeling bad!" She smiled, patting his head.