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| =''Kirby: Meta Knight and the Puppet Princess''=
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| | The following is a gallery of images pertaining to the [[Kirby (novel series)|''Kirby'' novel series]]. |
| |image=[[File:Kirby Meta Knight and the Puppet Princess Cover.jpg|200px]]
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| |caption= Novel cover art
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| |volume=4
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| |published=February 15th, 2015
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| |story={{Y}}
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| |chapters=10
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| |pages=213
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| |character=[[Meta Knight (novel character)|Meta Knight]]<br>[[Blade Knight]]<br>[[Sword Knight]]<br>[[Kirby (novel character)|Kirby]]<br>[[King Dedede (novel character)|King Dedede]]<br>[[Waddle Dee (novel character)|Waddle Dee]]<br>[[Baron Gallic]]<br>[[Princess Marona]]
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| |code=978-4046314833
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| |previousvolume=''[[Kirby Meets the Squeak Squad!]]''
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| |nextvolume=''[[Kirby: Big Race in Pupupu Land!]]''
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| {{Quote|The princess of Chiffon Star, famous for making cakes, has gone missing!! Together with Kirby and his friends, Meta Knight heads towards Chiffon Star. An unexpected development is awaiting there?! A special arc where Meta Knight is the protagonist this time!!|Unofficial translation of the opening description}}
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| '''''Kirby: Meta Knight and the Puppet Princess'''''<ref>''[[Kirby Art & Style Collection]]''</ref> is the fourth volume of the [[Kirby (novel series)|''Kirby'' novel series]], published on February 15th, 2015.
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| ==Characters== | | ==Volume covers== |
| {| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" border="1" cellpadding="2"
| | <gallery> |
| |- | | Kirby and the Dangerous Gourmet Mansion Cover.jpg|''[[Kirby and the Dangerous Gourmet Mansion?!]]'' |
| !colspan=6|Characters of "Kirby: Meta Knight and the Puppet Princess" | | Kirby and the Big Panic in Gloomy Woods Cover.jpg|''[[Kirby and the Big Panic in Gloomy Woods!]]'' |
| |- | | Kirby Meets the Squeak Squad Cover.jpg|''[[Kirby Meets the Squeak Squad!]]'' |
| !colspan=6|Main characters | | Kirby Meta Knight and the Puppet Princess Cover.jpg|''[[Kirby: Meta Knight and the Puppet Princess]]'' |
| |- | | Kirby Big Race in Pupupu Land Cover.jpg|''[[Kirby: Big Race in Pupupu Land!]]'' |
| |{{center|'''[[Meta Knight (novel character)|Meta Knight]]'''}} | | Kirby's Labyrinth Rescue Cover.jpg|''[[Kirby's Labyrinth Rescue!]]'' |
| |{{center|'''[[Blade Knight]]'''}}
| | Kirby and the Great Planet Robobot Adventure Cover.jpg|''[[Kirby and the Great Planet Robobot Adventure!]]'' |
| |{{center|'''[[Sword Knight]]'''}}
| | Kirby Meta Knight and the Galaxy's Greatest Warrior Cover.jpg|''[[Kirby: Meta Knight and the Galaxy's Greatest Warrior]]'' |
| |{{center|'''[[Kirby (novel character)|Kirby]]'''}} | | Kirby Clash Team Unite Cover.jpg|''[[Kirby Clash Team Unite!]]'' |
| |- | | Kirby's Decisive Battle Battle Royale Cover.jpg|''[[Kirby's Decisive Battle! Battle Royale!!]]'' |
| |{{center|'''[[Baron Gallic]]'''}} | | Kirby Star Allies The Great Friend Adventure Cover.jpg|''[[Kirby Star Allies: The Great Friend Adventure!]]'' |
| |{{center|'''[[Princess Marona]]'''}}
| | Kirby Star Allies The Universe is in Trouble Cover.jpg|''[[Kirby Star Allies: The Universe is in Trouble?!]]'' |
| | | | Kirby Big Trouble in the Yarn World Cover.jpg|''[[Kirby: Big Trouble in Patch Land!]]'' |
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| | Kirby Save the Rainbow Islands Cover.jpg|''[[Kirby: Save the Rainbow Islands!]]'' |
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| | Kirby Super Kirby Clash Team's Big Battle Cover.jpg|''[[Kirby: Super Team Kirby's Big Battle!]]'' |
| !colspan=6|Supporting & minor characters | | Kirby and the Search for the Dreamy Gears Cover.jpg|''[[Kirby and the Search for the Dreamy Gears!]]'' |
| |- | | Kirby Meta Knight and the Knight of Hades Cover.jpg|''[[Kirby: Meta Knight and the Knight of Hades]]'' |
| |{{center|'''[[Captain Vul]]'''}}
| | Kirby Uproar at the Kirby Cafe Cover.jpg|''[[Kirby: Uproar at the Kirby Café?!]]'' |
| |{{center|'''[[Chef Kawasaki]]'''}} | | Kirby Fighters The Destined Rivals Cover.jpg|''[[Kirby Fighters: The Destined Rivals!!]]'' |
| |{{center|'''[[King Dedede (novel character)|King Dedede]]'''}}
| | Kirby King Dedede's Great Escape Mission Cover.jpg|''[[Kirby: King Dedede's Great Escape Mission!]]'' |
| |{{center|'''[[Merengue XIII]]'''}} | | Kirby The Mysterious Incident on the Pupupu Train Cover.jpg|''[[Kirby: The Mysterious Incident on the Pupupu Train?!]]'' |
| |- | | Kirby Welcome to the Starlight Theater Cover.jpg|''[[Kirby: Welcome to the Starlight Theater!]]'' |
| |{{center|'''[[Spear Cotta Knight]]'''}}
| | Kirby Lor Starcutter and a Magician of Falsehood Cover.jpg|''[[Kirby: Lor Starcutter and a Magician of Falsehood]]'' |
| |{{center|'''[[Waddle Dee (novel character)|Waddle Dee]]'''}} | | Kirby Lor Starcutter and a Magician of Falsehood key art.jpg|''Kirby: Lor Starcutter and a Magician of Falsehood'' (alternate untitled cover art) |
| | | | Kirby and the Forgotten Land Start Running to the New World cover.jpg|''[[Kirby and the Forgotten Land: Start Running to the New World!]]'' |
| | | | Kirby and the Forgotten Land Break Out of the Dreams of the Isolated Isles cover.jpg|''[[Kirby and the Forgotten Land: Break Out of the Dreams of the Isolated Isles!]]'' |
| |- | | Kirby Full Stomach Perfect Circle Dream Buffet cover.jpg|''[[Kirby: Full Stomach, Perfect Circle, Dream Buffet!]]'' |
| !colspan=6|For characters lacking illustrations, see [[Minor characters#Minor characters in the Kirby novel series|this page]]
| | Kirby Sever Evil with a Slash in a Flash cover.jpg|''[[Kirby: Sever Evil with a Slash in a Flash!]]'' (upcoming) |
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| | ==Artwork== |
| | ===[[Kirby (novel character)|Kirby]]=== |
| | <gallery> |
| | Colored Novel Kirby Artwork V1.png|''Kirby and the Dangerous Gourmet Mansion?!'' (colored) |
| | Colored Novel Kirby Artwork V2.png|''Kirby and the Big Panic in Gloomy Woods!'' (colored) |
| | Colored Novel Kirby Artwork V3.png|''Kirby Meets the Squeak Squad!'' (colored) |
| | Colored Novel Kirby Artwork V15.png|''Kirby: Super Team Kirby's Big Battle!'' (colored) |
| | Novel Kirby Artwork V1.png|''Kirby and the Dangerous Gourmet Mansion?!'' (black-and-white) |
| | Novel Kirby Artwork V2.png|''Kirby and the Big Panic in Gloomy Woods!'' (black-and-white) |
| | Novel Kirby Artwork V3.png|''Kirby Meets the Squeak Squad!'' (black-and-white) |
| | Novel Kirby Artwork V4.png|''Kirby: Meta Knight and the Puppet Princess'' (black-and-white) |
| | Light Novel Kirby Artwork.png|[https://tsubasabunko.jp/product/kirby/ Tsubasa Bunko official website] (colored) |
| | </gallery> |
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| ==Plot synopsis== | | ===[[King Dedede (novel character)|King Dedede]]=== |
| ===Chapter 1: A Case in Chiffon Star===
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| The story opens in the quiet land of [[Dream Land]] as usual, during the early morning hours. Three masked swordsmen—that being [[Meta Knight (novel character)|Meta Knight]] and his two subordinates, [[Sword Knight]] and [[Blade Knight]]—are walking together as they make their way to [[Chef Kawasaki]]'s restaurant to make an important request, carefully so not to draw too much attention. All too soon, [[Kirby (novel character)|Kirby]] and [[Waddle Dee (novel character)|Waddle Dee]] come running after them with glee, completely spoiling the knights' attempt to lay low. Meta Knight explains to them what him and his men are doing back in Dream Land, and Kirby and Waddle Dee decide to tag along as well, hoping to catch a quick lunch once there.
| | Novel King Dedede Artwork V1.png|''Kirby and the Dangerous Gourmet Mansion?!'' (black-and-white) |
| | Novel King Dedede Artwork V2.png|''Kirby and the Big Panic in Gloomy Woods!'' (black-and-white) |
| | Novel King Dedede Artwork V3.png|''Kirby Meets the Squeak Squad!'' (black-and-white) |
| | Novel King Dedede Artwork V4.png|''Kirby: Meta Knight and the Puppet Princess'' (black-and-white) |
| | Light Novel King Dedede Artwork.png|Tsubasa Bunko official website (colored) |
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| The group arrives shortly after at Kawasaki's restaurant. There, Meta Knight requests of Kawasaki to bake a cake of utmost delectability for the king of [[List of novel-exclusive locations|Chiffon Star]], [[Merengue XIII]]. The place known for its superb baking and bakers, and Meta Knight wants to give a cake to the king for his upcoming birthday as a "thank you" for something done in the past. Hearing this, Kawasaki becomes anxious and quickly grabs a newspaper he was reading to show Meta Knight. Evidently, the princess of Chiffon Star—[[Princess Marona]]—had went missing, likely because she was abducted, causing a stir among all of Chiffon Star and the king to fall into a crippling depression. The group is in disbelief. It's likely this would result in the king's birthday party being cancelled, but Meta Knight isn't having it, and decides that he will set off to save the princess along with his men. Kirby chips in—though clearly just for the sweets of Chiffon Star—and so does Waddle Dee, who first sets off to ask [[King Dedede (novel character)|King Dedede]] for permission to go.
| | ===[[Meta Knight (novel character)|Meta Knight]]=== |
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| | Colored Novel Meta Knight Artwork V4.png|''Kirby: Meta Knight and the Puppet Princess'' (colored) |
| | Novel Meta Knight Artwork V1.png|''Kirby and the Dangerous Gourmet Mansion?!'' (black-and-white) |
| | Novel Meta Knight Artwork V2.png|''Kirby and the Big Panic in Gloomy Woods!'' (black-and-white) |
| | Novel Meta Knight Artwork V3.png|''Kirby Meets the Squeak Squad!'' (black-and-white) |
| | Novel Meta Knight Artwork V4.png|''Kirby: Meta Knight and the Puppet Princess'' (black-and-white) |
| | Light Novel Meta Knight Artwork.png|Tsubasa Bunko official website (colored) |
| | </gallery> |
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| Sometime after, the group makes their way into the [[Halberd]] and it takes off for Chiffon Star. Before taking off, they were followed by Dedede who joined them, obviously for selfish reasons. Unannounced and only shortly after taking flight, the whole battleship is jolted from an impact, knocking everyone to the floor and sparking panic, with the only calm one being Meta Knight who tries to explain, until being interrupted by a familiar face. [[Captain Vul]] steps in, announcing they have successfully warped towards Chiffon Star's location with a jolly attitude. Meta Knight is not pleased whatsoever, but Kirby and King Dedede begin happily celebrating together. It was then that Chiffon Star emerged into view from the darkness of space.
| | ===[[Waddle Dee (novel character)|Waddle Dee]]=== |
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| | Novel Waddle Dee Artwork V1.png|''Kirby and the Dangerous Gourmet Mansion?!'' (black-and-white) |
| | Novel Waddle Dee Artwork V2.png|''Kirby and the Big Panic in Gloomy Woods!'' (black-and-white) |
| | Novel Waddle Dee Artwork V3.png|''Kirby Meets the Squeak Squad!'' (black-and-white) |
| | Novel Waddle Dee Artwork V4.png|''Kirby: Meta Knight and the Puppet Princess'' (black-and-white) |
| | Light Novel Waddle Dee Artwork.png|Tsubasa Bunko official website (colored) |
| | </gallery> |
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| ===Chapter 2: The King's Important Story=== | | ===Supporting characters=== |
| The Halberd lands on Chiffon Star, and the group makes their way off. Before them stands a grand shimmering structure—Chiffon Castle. They make their way into the castle, where they find Merengue. He has a gloomy expression and can barely stand on his own two feet. Once he's settled, Meta Knight gives him the proposal to save his daughter, bringing tears to the king's eyes. He dismisses his servants and greets the new faces in the group, but quickly begins to disclose information about the situation. He admits that his daughter left of her own will, wanting nothing to do with him, which was strange behavior for her. Seeing this only as family drama, Meta Knight and the group begin to leave until the king quickly recaptures their attention by telling them she left with an irreplaceable recipe book, containing recipes for all of their renowned sweets. A popular, shady individual, [[Baron Gallic]], had lately interacted with her, likely turned her against her father through manipulation, and left with her. Meta Knight and his men are all startled hearing of his name. Sword and Blade even reach the point of being enraged, forcing Meta Knight to settle them down with a raised voice, but he then quietly allows things to be explained.
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| | Novel Blade Knight Artwork V4.png|[[Blade Knight]] from ''Kirby: Meta Knight and the Puppet Princess'' |
| | Novel Sword Knight Artwork V4.png|[[Sword Knight]] from ''Kirby: Meta Knight and the Puppet Princess'' |
| | Novel Chef Kawasaki Artwork V9.png|[[Chef Kawasaki]] from ''Kirby Clash Team Unite!'' |
| | Novel Daroach Artwork.png|[[Daroach]] from ''Kirby Meets the Squeak Squad!'' |
| | Novel Storo Artwork.png|[[Storo]] from ''Kirby Meets the Squeak Squad!'' |
| | Novel Spinni Artwork.png|[[Spinni]] from ''Kirby Meets the Squeak Squad!'' |
| | Novel Doc Artwork.png|[[Doc]] from ''Kirby Meets the Squeak Squad!'' |
| | Novel Magolor Artwork.png|[[Magolor]] from ''Kirby's Labyrinth Rescue!'' |
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| Though the memories are hazy now, Sword and Blade recount that Gallic was after Meta Knight's sacred sword, [[Galaxia]], in the past. Meta Knight then draws it up into the air for it to be seen, awestriking everyone with its beauty. Sword and Blade then continue their tale by explaining that, by using some form of hypnotism, Gallic convinced them Meta Knight was a universal threat, and nearly had them deliver the sword to him. However, [[Daroach]] was well aware of Gallic's tactics and stepped in to inform Meta Knight of Gallic's criminal nature, allowing Meta Knight to bring his men back to reason and have Galaxia returned before it reached Gallic's grasp. Hearing that his daughter is also likely being hypnotized, the king quickly stands up to help with the search for his daughter but is restrained by Meta Knight. He and his men assure him that they will handle things. Kirby and King Dedede quickly chip in as well, though Dedede just begins clinging to the king for a reward out of it. Meta Knight pulls him off, and the group set off to begin their mission.
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| | Novel Mrs. Parfaitski Artwork.png|[[Mrs. Parfaitski]] from ''Kirby and the Dangerous Gourmet Mansion?!'' |
| | Novel Kerota Artwork.png|[[Kerota, Keroji, and Kerolina|Kerota]] from ''Kirby and the Big Panic in Gloomy Woods!'' |
| | Novel Keroji Artwork.png|[[Kerota, Keroji, and Kerolina|Keroji]] from ''Kirby and the Big Panic in Gloomy Woods!'' |
| | Novel Kerolina Artwork.png|[[Kerota, Keroji, and Kerolina|Kerolina]] from ''Kirby and the Big Panic in Gloomy Woods!'' |
| | Novel Woodkeeper Artwork.png|The [[Woodkeeper]] from ''Kirby and the Big Panic in Gloomy Woods!'' |
| | Novel Baron Gallic Artwork.png|[[Baron Gallic]] from ''Kirby: Meta Knight and the Puppet Princess'' |
| | Novel Princess Marona Artwork.png|[[Princess Marona]] from ''Kirby: Meta Knight and the Puppet Princess'' |
| | Novel Merengue XIII Artwork.png|[[Merengue XIII]] from ''Kirby: Meta Knight and the Puppet Princess'' |
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| ===Chapter 3: Baron Gallic and Princess Marona=== | | ===Group artwork=== |
| Meanwhile in a hidden place, Baron Gallic is listening closely to Princess Marona, who is unnaturally frustrated, in order to give her a false sense of security and trust. Marona is convinced they must burn the recipe book she took but Gallic talks her out of this, as he clearly wants it for himself. Instead, she opens it up and spots a recipe that her mother once loved, and her anger fades to sorrow, though this is short lived. Gallic swiftly pulls out a mesmerizing red gem and draws her gaze to it, trapping her under his control yet again. Without much of a delay, the princess heads out the door, ready to destroy everything that has to do with sweets in Chiffon Star, and Gallic quickly follows behind in sly amusement.
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| | | Colored Novel Kirby and Bandana Waddle Dee Artwork V9.png|''Kirby Clash Team Unite!'' (colored; Kirby and [[Waddle Dee (novel character)|Bandana Waddle Dee]]) |
| Back at the castle, Meta Knight is questioning Marona's emotional maid in-waiting while Kirby and Dedede chow down on cakes being served to them without a care in the world. Ignoring them, the maid gives Meta Knight several crucial details; the most significant being that the king is good-hearted and always ensures the citizens' teeth are well kept with the best dental supplies—something Marona refuses to believe despite proof. This reminds Meta Knight that Blade Knight once visited Chiffon Star for a cavity, and Sword Knight immediately starts picking on Blade for it. Meta Knight quickly dismisses this and begins to tell the maid about Baron Gallic and what he's done. Suddenly the maid grows angry and starts defending and complimenting Gallic, saying that she cut ties with her "cruel" sister thanks to him. She goes on and on until Meta Knight is fed up and finally raises his voice at her to quiet down. Gentler now, he reminds her of how closely she and her sister bonded together in the past. Slowly but surely, she realizes she had also been hypnotized by Gallic, and can't remember when or how. Once calmed down, the maid points out there might be clues at Marona's favorite cake shop. Meta Knight commands his two men to continue collecting information at the castle and drags Kirby and Dedede away from the castle's food, shortly after heading off to the shop with them and Waddle Dee.
| | Colored Novel Kirby Poppy Bros Jr and Waddle Dee Artwork V11.png|''Kirby Star Allies: The Great Friend Adventure!'' (colored; Kirby, [[Poppy Bros. Jr.]], and Waddle Dee) |
| | | Colored Novel Wrestler Kirby and Bandana Waddle Dee Artwork V19.png|''Kirby Fighters: The Destined Rivals!!'' (colored; [[Wrestler|Wrestler Kirby]] and Bandana Waddle Dee) |
| ===Chapter 4: The Reunion with the Two===
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| Upon arriving at the cake shop, the group is greeted by an employee. Meta Knight starts questioning him about Marona, but suddenly, Marona herself conveniently barges in. Everyone is happy to see her again until she starts causing a fuss and throws a cake onto the floor, refusing to listen to Meta Knight's attempts to calm her down. Soon, cakes are flying all over the place, from Marona to some others that have been aggravated. While she's distracted, Meta Knight carefully sneaks behind her and gets a hold of her, drawing her attention to the mess she's caused. She tastes whipped cream that's been splattered on her face and stops everything as tears come to her face, having remembered her mother again from it. Before any comfort can be had, Baron Gallic bursts through the shop's window.
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| The reunion is short-lived, as Meta Knight draws his sword and goes for Gallic to keep Marona safe from him, but the man is cunning and easily dodges. Gallic gestures for Marona to come to him, but she refuses. Promptly, he pulls out his red gem and raises it high in the air for Marona to see, giving him the chance to carefully lead her away and forcing Meta Knight to look away. Though turned around, Meta Knight goes to swing at Gallic again when suddenly, King Dedede comes in, ready to attack Meta Knight after being possessed by the gem. Meta Knight is forced to avert his attention until Dedede gets himself stuck. The knight notices everyone in the shop has gone mad from seeing the gem and are attacking each-other with anything they can get their hands on. Reluctantly, he puts the concern of Marona aside to settle things down instead.
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| Kirby, lucky enough to not have been possessed, accidentally manages to get the employee from earlier back to normal after he tastes a bit of whipped cream. He yells at everyone to put a stop to the fighting, and slowly they do. Now that things in the shop are being settled, Meta Knight and Kirby are about to finally run after Gallic and Marona, but this time they're blocked by Waddle Dee, having also been possessed by the gem. He goes on the offensive, but Kirby is quick to jump in and get a hold of his friend to snap him out of it, making sure to also cheerfully comfort him. Seeing this, Meta Knight connects the dots and realizes that anyone possessed by Gallic's gem can be brought back to their senses if they remember something or someone important to them, but he isn't given much time to think. Now freed, Dedede comes over and aggressively scoops up Waddle Dee. Thankfully, Waddle Dee knows just what to do and starts saying different types of food aloud, eventually bringing Dedede to drop him and go back to normal. The three, now calmed down for the most part, set back off for the palace in hopes to get an idea of which cake shop Gallic and Marona might go next. | |
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| The group reunites with Sword and Blade Knight at Chiffon Castle, who haven't had much luck with Marona or Gallic. Marona's maid in-waiting and her sister, now on good terms, are explaining that it's almost impossible to guess what shop the two might target next, given the sheer amount of cake shops there are. The two sisters are going on and on when an explosion suddenly goes off out of nowhere at the nearby Royal Cake Factory, rattling the castle and everyone inside. The sisters stay behind, but Meta Knight and the rest of the group quickly run to investigate. Panic is ensuing in the factory as smoke engulfs everything inside. Some of the workers run up to Meta Knight, telling him everyone has gotten out except for the head honcho of the factory and the attackers—Marona and Gallic. Hearing this, Meta Knight and the group make haste.
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| Deeper inside of the factory, Gallic is having Marona beat down one of the factory's machines, though she is exhausted and having a hard time keeping up at this point. Before she can do anything more, the head of the factory runs up to her and pleads for her to stop. Gallic pulls out several throwing knives, preparing to silence him. Marona realizes what's about to happen and tries to tackle Gallic to stop him, but she's easily shaken off. Meta Knight jumps in at just the right time and blocks the knives with his sword, and the rest of the group joins him a few seconds later. Gallic does his best to keep them at bay, but realizes he's outnumbered and resorts to pulling out his hypnotizing gem. Everyone closes their eyes, except for Kirby who glares right at it and knocks Gallic down with an [[Air Bullet]], completely unaffected by the gem. Meta Knight realizes that Kirby can't be affected by it because his constant thought of food blocks it out, explaining why the puffball didn't fall under Gallic's control at the cake shop earlier.
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| Meta Knight helps Marona out of harm's way while Kirby stays behind to deal with Gallic as the rest of the group watches from a distance. Eventually, now that he doesn't have enough time to hold out his gem, Gallic learns how to dodge Kirby's air bullets, but the puffball thinks up another plan in an instant. He turns to Sword and Blade and the knights realize what Kirby's about to do. They scramble to get behind one another, but Sword Knight is the unlucky one, as Kirby [[inhale]]s him and gains the [[Sword]] [[Copy Ability]]. Using Spin Slash, Upward Slash, and Sword Dive, Sword Kirby almost finishes off Gallic, but he is too full of pride to give up. He whips out the gem quickly and manages to catch Blade Knight's gaze with its beauty, to everyone's dismay. Sword Kirby tries to stop him from going with Gallic, but his efforts are futile, and Blade and Gallic make their escape.
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| Outside the factory, Meta Knight and Marona catch their breath after having ran all the way out. Having thought ahead, Meta Knight grabbed a treat for Marona while inside the factory and gives it to her now to calm her down. However, as it turns out, Marona was faking being under Gallic's control while inside the factory, and Meta Knight is quick to expose her for this as he noticed she had tried to save the head of the factory. She admits to this, saying the gem's control wore off on her after being used on her in the cake shop earlier, and that she personally chose to attack the factory with Gallic. She explains that before her mother passed away, she lived the casual way she wanted, but not anymore, and wants to run free these days. Meta Knight acknowledges this and calmly walks away from the princess, stating that he won't stop her from doing whatever she likes. Surprised by this, Marona gives it some thought until eventually deciding to run off to find Gallic.
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| Meta Knight returns to the castle, promptly telling his friends and Marona's maid in-waiting that the princess willingly stayed away, coming as quite the shock to everyone. But before long, Meta Knight realizes Blade Knight is missing and Sword Knight gives him the bad news, having been released from Kirby's belly. Having thought ahead yet again, Meta Knight attached a tracking device onto Marona earlier without her knowing in order to track down Gallic's hideout, so he explains they'll have the chance to put a stop to Gallic's troublemaking for good and rescue their stolen companion as well. Meta Knight convinces King Dedede and Waddle Dee to stay behind to prepare for the king's birthday party so not to be possessed by the gem again, then heads back off with Kirby and Sword Knight, ready to save their knight friend.
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| ===Chapter 7: The Power of the Red Jewel===
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| Back inside the hideout, Baron Gallic is laying out his plans for taking over the king's throne to Princess Marona and Blade Knight while one of his followers, [[Spear Cotta Knight]], stays on guard. Gallic states the king must be killed for the plan to go accordingly. This momentarily snaps Marona out of the character she's put on as she desperately tries to come up with another solution, but Gallic isn't having it. He commands Blade to protect him from Meta Knight, though hearing the name of his master, Blade is released from Gallic's control for a few seconds. Gallic takes out his gem and puts Blade back under his spell, and Marona forces herself back into character after seeing it to go along with Gallic, even though she is steadily losing her faith the baron. Meta Knight, Kirby, and Sword Knight are just outside the hideout. Calmly, Sword allows Kirby to inhale him for the Sword ability. With a clash of their swords, Sword Kirby and Meta Knight race inside.
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| Spear Cotta Knight is quick to notice them and frantically reports back to Gallic, giving him only mere seconds to prepare as Sword Kirby and Meta Knight promptly rush into the room. Blade Knight attacks Meta Knight without hesitation, and Meta Knight almost manages to bring him back to normal, but Gallic reels him back in with the gem and forces Meta Knight to look away from it. Before Blade can strike the vulnerable masked swordsman, Sword Kirby rushes in to defend him. While Gallic is distracted with his gem, Marona springs up behind him and jerks it away. Gallic flings her towards the wall and Sword Kirby jumps in the way to soften the impact, knocking the puffball out and releasing Sword Knight from his belly. Marona had carelessly held the gem in plain sight, so now Blade and Sword were under Gallic's control, ready to attack. Marona hides the gem and Meta Knight leaps in towards his men, now able to see properly. Gallic rushes over to Marona while Meta Knight is kept busy, but before he can get the gem back, she throws it out the window to his dismay.
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| Baron Gallic hurriedly picks up the royal recipe book and grabs the princess with the plan of keeping her as a hostage instead. Gallic leaps out the window with Marona onto a flying vehicle in the shape of a boat, and Spear Cotta Knight begins steering it away. Meta Knight is unable to go after them until Kirby wakes back up and shoots an Air Pellet at Sword and Blade, proceeding to inhale them both. This gives Meta Knight the opening he needs, bursting out of the hideout without delay in pursuit of Gallic.
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| | Light Novel Banner.jpg|Promotional banner for the series from the Tsubasa Bunko official website |
| | Kirby Hunters Z Kadokawa Tsubasa Bunko 1.jpg|Promotional cover page for ''Kirby Clash Team Unite!'' |
| | Kirby Hunters Z Kadokawa Tsubasa Bunko 2.jpg|Colored story summary page from ''Kirby Clash Team Unite!'' |
| | Kirby Hunters Z Kadokawa Tsubasa Bunko 3.jpg|Colored character introduction page from ''Kirby Clash Team Unite!'' |
| | Kirby Hunters Z Kadokawa Tsubasa Bunko 4.jpg|Colored page containing info about the gear Kirby uses and the [[Power Tablet]]s from ''Kirby Clash Team Unite!'' |
| | KatFL - Tsubasa Discovery Present Code.jpg|The "Tsubasa Discovery" [[List of Present Codes in Kirby and the Forgotten Land|Present Code]] for ''[[Kirby and the Forgotten Land]]'', found on the obi from ''Kirby and the Forgotten Land: Break Out of the Dreams of the Isolated Isles!'' |
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| |ja={{furi|星|ほし}}のカービィ プププランドで{{furi|大|だい}}レース！の{{furi|巻|まき}}
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| |jaR=hoshi no kābī robobo puranetto no daibōken! | | |jaR=hoshi no kābyi robobo puranetto no daibōken! |
| |jaM=Kirby of the Stars: The Great Planet Robobot Adventure! | | |jaM=Kirby of the Stars: The Great Planet Robobot Adventure! |
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| |jaM=Kirby of the Stars: Meta Knight and the Strongest Warrior in the Galaxy | | |jaM=Kirby of the Stars: Meta Knight and the Strongest Warrior in the Galaxy |
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