Heroes of Dreamland, Book 5: Nintendo World: The Fate of All Worlds (OLD)

Sir Nonsurat: From Thief to True Warrior

Nonsurat's POV:

It's late, after nightfall. The moon is new, the only light comes from the stars. I've always liked the nighttime. Not just because of the stars, although I do love them, like any Star Warrior does. It's also because I've always found darkness to be... calming, somehow. Not in an evil way, just... restful.

Walking through the castle, I suddenly hear the sound of a couple of someones dueling. With a frown, I walk into the courtyard to find Dragato and Magolor both holding swords, Magolor lying on the ground and panting, Dragato standing nearby, seeming a bit amused.

"Well, well, well. Magolor challenged you to a duel, huh?" I laugh, setting my axe down and sitting down beside it. "What on Star World got into him?"

Shaking his head, Dragato corrects me, "It's not a duel. He's asked me to train him."

Growing even more amused, I look at Magolor and ask, "Well, why's that?"

After breathing heavily for another moment, he forces himself to float back up and pick up his sword. "Because. I've got magic, which is pretty helpful, but I also wanna be able to wield a sword like you SW's. I wanna be able to help in the final battle. Also, someday, I want to duel Meta-Not again."

Snorting, I snigger, "You really think you'd ever be able to beat Meta Knight in a duel? Maybe if you had a couple thousand years to train."

"Don't discourage him," Dragato glares at me, then orders Magolor, "Take a basic stance."

Nodding, Magolor does so the best he can. I can imagine that'd be a bit difficult, seeing as how he floats. Glancing over at me for just a split second before he begins dodging and blocking Dragato's attacks, he explains, "I don't want to beat him. I just wanna last against him more than five seconds."

"When did you duel him before?" I wonder with a frown to myself. "You mean when he, Kirby, and the others had to take the Master Crown from you?"

Rolling his eyes as he barely avoids a swing from Dragato's sword by floating right over the strike, he explains, "White Wafers, several years ago, after the Monstrous Lightning sent me to destroy Princess, Meta-Not, Kirby and Bandana Dee. I had no interest in destroying them, I was trying to bargain with them. I wanted my ship, I'd tell them where the ML was hiding in return. Sounds good, right? 'Cept Meta-Not didn't think so. So, after I was an idiot and taunted him a bit, he told Princess (who was a Waddle Dee then) to give me her sword. Well, she did so, then quit watching. Meta-Not was all vampire eyes, and I think me and Princess both thought I wasn't gonna make it. I just basically cowered and let the sword get knocked from my hands, and then got a death threat from Meta-Not even after I told them where they needed to go. Then I floated off as fast as I could. But next time, I'm gonna last at least a couple of minutes. I don't have a grudge against him or anything, I just wanna show that I'm not weak or cowardly. I wanna show that I can be a hero, too."

After not replying to him for a moment, I laugh and say, "That's kind of a silly reason to learn the sword."

"Ignore him," Dragato commands, giving me another glare. "It's not his only reason. Now, you may observe if you're quiet, Sir."

Chuckling, I settle more comfortably into my spot and let my thoughts drift elsewhere and elsewhen.

I used to be sort of like Magolor was that one time. I loved taunting people and getting into fights, just so long as I was sure I could win. But that wasn't until I was a teen.

Well, I might as well tell you the whole story.

Knowledge Province is a warm, tropical forest-y type area. Hot and muggy for much of the year, close to one of Star World's oceans. I was born in the province capitol, a big city called Estrella City. Estrella City was the second biggest city on the planet, second only to Startropolis itself. The main difference was Startropolis had all sorts of Star Warriors, but Estrella City was where the rich ones lived in luxury, ignorant of everyone else in the cities and towns around them.