The seldom-seen masked character is the only creature Kirby is actually afraid of.  Considering Meta Knight is chock full of armor, wields a sword, and looks none too tasty, that’s not much of a surprise.  He doesn’t mess around, and he doesn’t joke around.  Although he feels that Kirby is a pest, Meta Knight doesn’t seem to have any sort of alliance with Dedede.

Some of his recent behavior may have been slightly surprising to those who know him. Perhaps he’s up to something after all?