Chapter 11…
Crystalicios: Hopefully this is the last chapter…
Yoshi: -rolls eyes- She always says that
Crystalicios: I'm serious! I really mean it!
Roy: Good, because this Alana girl you hired really hurts you –groans-
Crystalicios: Well we couldn't get anyone else… Besides you're a swordsman! You're supposed to be strong!
Roy: I'd like to see you take a hit from her…
Crystalicios: -hurriedly- Actually we're almost done so there's no need for that
Roy: I thought so…
Well here's chapter 11!
Roy's POV
It looked like I stepped out of the shower with all the sweat that was coming down. However, I still had a lot of adrenaline in me.
"Admit it," Her face twisted into a sneer, "You'll never win." She threw her head back quickly to brush a couple of strands off her face.
"Oh yeah?" I blocked her, saying it quietly. I knew what Alana was doing. She had a gift of distracting people with words. I planned not to listen or give the briefest answers.
Suddenly she vanished and reappeared at the end of the stage. She held up her hand and suddenly something was tugging at my sword. I gripped it tighter but it only tugged harder. Then it slipped from my hand and Alana caught it. She forced my sword on the ground, its handle facing upward. She gave a slight smile at me and took a step.
"Don't come near me." I suddenly growled at her.
"It's not like you have a choice on that, now, do you?" She said in that flirty voice of hers. She took another step.
"What makes you think I don't?" I challenged, staying in my spot.
"Well… It's obvious now that you don't have your precious sword. And since I still have magic, you're completely at my mercy." Her voice had transformed into a smooth liquid tone.
I realized she was right, but I wouldn't admit it. "No I'm not!" I shouted.
"Yes… you are." She smiled, her eyes turning a rich red color. I looked into them, mesmerized by her voice.
"No…" I was offering very little resistance.
And suddenly she was very close to me. She was so beautiful, just standing there. I wasn't worthy of her…
No Roy! Remember what happened last time? Snap out of it! An annoying voice said in my ear.
No! She's the prettiest thing on earth. Those eyes… are so… interesting… She didn't mean to hurt you. Another voice battled in my head.
She put her arms around my neck. I shivered. They were cold.
"See… now you know how it feels…" I was barely aware she was talking to me. Her voice was so musical.
Yes… She loves you, you must go with her! Can't you see how much she loves you? She's been through murder just to get to you! The voice said.
This is wrong! She doesn't love you! If she did, she wouldn't break you heart before intentionally! That annoying voice told me.
She was so close to me… I could feel her breath; her long nails tickled the back of my neck…
Don't do this Roy! There are people who like you better! She only likes you because you're important!
You're very important to her!
Don't do this Roy! Don't mess up your life like this! There are your friends in need of your help! Link is in trouble! Peach…
Peach hates you. She never trusted you in the first place when you told her about your life…Whereas Alana did.
Peach had a right to distrust you because Alana framed you. If she really liked you she wouldn't frame you!
My hands were suddenly around her slender waist. My eyes were locked on hers. Her arms had suddenly turned warm…
ROY! DON'T DO THIS!
Roy… Alana loves you! Do it!
Our noses were touching…
ROY! That annoying voice warningly told me.
Roy… just do it! Once you're gone you can live a peaceful life. Alana's much hotter than Peach and she's way stronger than her.
Roy! Can't you see what you're doing? You're succumbing into her! Once she has you she'll love you for a week or so and then she'll dump you somewhere. You won't have anywhere to stay. You'll eventually starve. The Smash Mansion was where you were the happiest! You had a home…
Everyone hates you here!
Only because you didn't trust them!
Suddenly her lips were against mine, and I was momentarily confused. Should I return it or not?
Yes return it, you retard!
Oh no! STOP!
I hesitantly returned the kiss. It was sweet and tangy… but something wasn't right…
Her hands went down my back sending warmth across it and shooting my back straight. Suddenly they were up again on my neck.
Then I knew what was wrong. Guilt. I instantly stopped and broke away.
She looked at me in innocent confusion. I stared at her eyes. They looked fake.
I pushed her away but her hands were still on mine… She forced me closer to her and soon I was crushed tightly against her.
"Thought you could escape huh?" She whispered into my ear.
If only I had my sword… I struggled against her but suddenly her hands glowed black and I felt very weak. I just wanted to go to bed. Let me rest…
"Don't mess with me." She smiled nastily.
I couldn't even stand on my own. As much as I hated it I supported my hand against her shoulder.
"There you go! You're finally loosening up."
Just one swing that could cut that head off. But how?
To my dislike she suddenly buried her face in my hair.
"When was the last time you washed your hair properly?" She asked, her voice a little muffled. A moment later she took her head off my hair. Thank god. All I felt like doing was sleeping. I was so exhausted I wanted to sleep happily right on the floor.
Get on with it! Link and Peach need your help! The voice didn't seem so annoying anymore.
At Peach's name I suddenly shook myself a little and stood there, hoping that she wasn't as fast as I was. I inhaled and suddenly wrenched myself. She was so surprised she let go. Without thinking I ran, Alana in hot pursuit.
I skidded to halt and grabbed my sword. The handle turned warm once I gripped it. It was like having an old friend back. Alana was close to me. I turned around and swung. My sword made contact with her neck. She screamed in agony and pain and for a while, I felt sort of sorry for her.
She seized the end of my cape and I stumbled down. Her eyes gleamed a fiery red as they locked with mine.
"You won't escape me!" She said in a deep manly voice.
I tried to run away but she pulled down harder. She grabbed my hand and pulled my face closer to hers. She sobbed loudly then in a quiet whisper her last words were, "All I wanted was to love you…"
Her eyes stopped flashing and turned their normal green. The orb above vanished and everyone in it dropped soundlessly to the floor. I was in a deep shock. Part of me wanted to just mull things over, the other part just wanted to sleep. The rest just wanted to mourn.
Marth stood quietly at my shoulder and looked at Alana. He knelt down but he still didn't say a word.
Zelda was the one who spoke first. "We need to go to Dr. Mario. NOW!"
I still couldn't move. I had just killed someone. My hands were shaking. Marth must've noticed my look because he held my hands and they stopped shaking.
"It's over." He told me quietly, "There's nothing you can do to change it."
I nodded, unable to speak. He brushed his bangs and stood up, stretched and left me alone in a pool of blood. I was confused. Had Alana really loved me? I drew my knees up to my face miserably. I really hadn't meant to kill her…
I sighed. I was alone except for the body. I stared at her tear streaked shocked face. I looked away, sick of what I had done. I stayed in that position for a long time, trying to clear my fogged up mind.
General POV
Zelda was in a state of fear and excitement. Samus was still sobbing over Marth. Fox and Marth were supporting Peach who was a deathly green color by now. Link was a deathly white color. He was being supported by Zelda. Samus was supporting Falco who was hopping impatiently to the hospital.
"Where's Roy?" Zelda muttered to Marth.
"Spending time alone."
"Oh." She said and hoisted Link along. She ran to the hospital wing where Dr. Mario was red in the face, questioning Young Link, Popo, Nana, and Pikachu.
"For the last time! Where is Marth and Mr. Game and Watch!" He shouted.
"Uh… I don't know who you're talking about." Young Link grinned stupidly.
"Popo! Tell me where they are!" He shouted.
There was a couple of seconds which Dr. Mario glared angrily at Popo. He suddenly exclaimed, "Why are you looking at me like that?"
Dr. Mario swore loudly and turned around only to see that that a whole group of patients were awaiting him.
"What happened!" He exclaimed.
"No time for that Doc. Peach and Link need to be treated right away before they die!"
"What happened?"
"They were struck by magic and they had thirty minutes to live. Peach has only two minutes to get the cure! Link has ten!"
His face turned alarmed. He rushed to her and cursed again softly. He studied the burn on her dress for an excruciating 25 seconds before he muttered, "Glamsing spell. I'll need some Kullmithe."
Zelda knew somehow what he was talking about. She rushed to the cabinets and pulled a small vial and handed it to him. He carefully put two drops in of black liquid and mixed it with water. It turned a grayish color. Then he opened he snapped on his gloves and opened her mouth gently.
There was only one more minute. He took a shot, filled it in and poked it into the place where she had been struck. He injected it and she gave a shuddering gasp which made everyone but Dr. Mario jump.
"She'll live." He told them grimly. They sighed with relief.
He did the same thing to Link and he arose quickly. "Wha happened?" He asked, blinking his eyes in confusion.
Zelda gave a hearty sob and threw her arms around him and kissed him. She sobbed into his shoulder saying incoherent things. "Though… dead… afraid… so… afraid… happy… your… dead… alive!" He smiled and gently pushed her away, weary and he was so tired he just drooped off.
"How come Peach isn't awake?" Samus asked anxiously.
"She got more affected by it. So she's going to stay unconscious for several hours." He reassured her.
She breathed a sigh of relief. Everything was A-okay (A/N: Man that's such an old word!)
Two days later
Roy's POV
I stared quietly at Marietta's and Jean's grave. I was over what I felt for Alana. I felt she had got what she'd deserved when I remembered what she had done. I placed a few daffodils on both of their graves. Their funeral was just yesterday but I was in the hospital. I stared at the stone that had their names etched on them; Here lies Marietta, the best cook in the world. A true friend to the Smashers. Here lies Jean who was a friend to everyone. May she lie in peace.
"Are you okay?" Asked a familiar voice. Peach sat next to me and looked at Jean's grave. She didn't wasn't looking at me. Suddenly I felt annoyed at being disturbed.
"Do you think I'm okay? I just killed someone and it's my entire fault!" I yelled at her.
"It's not your fault." She said quietly. I was surprised she wasn't angry as well. I wanted to make her angry.
"Yes. It. Is!" I shoved my face into hers.
"Roy, a couple of years later you'll understand when you think back to that memory. You had to kill Alana. If you didn't… you'd kill everyone in that orb as well…" She stared at her hands and quietly added, "Including me."
I turned away from her. I didn't want to be left alone anymore.
"Listen, Roy," She pleaded, "I know you're going through a lot, and I'm sorry as well that your heart's broken. But, you HAVE to move on. Look, Marth told you to move along, and you're not the only person who has problems. When Marth got exiled did he mope around? No! He did for awhile but then he decided that to make a difference in his life he could do something else other than that!"
I listened to her, knowing she was right. I sighed wearily. "Peach, maybe it's just YOU who doesn't understand."
"Maybe I don't. But I do know that if you accept the facts you can deal with life better."
I sighed again. She was right… but still… She was looking at me now, those sparkly blue eyes…
Suddenly my arms were around her waist and hers were around my neck. Then we kissed. But this time she didn't kick me like before.
Samus's POV
"Aww… They look so cute together!" I squealed watching them with Link, Marth, and Zelda. Fox and Falco were sprawled on the couch looking extremely relaxed. They weren't interested in the scene though.
"I know." Zelda smiled slightly.
Link smiled at the little scene going on. "And to think, we once thought Roy was a deluded weirdo."
"I didn't think that Roy was!" Marth protested.
"Samus, you think everything's cute. And Marth, stop lying or you'll go to hell for eternity." Fox yawned, his arms over the couch. He threw a pillow at Marth jokingly. Falco was resting his injured leg on the table and he laughed.
"Shhh…" I hissed. Something caught my eye from above. Uh-oh… Someone to spoil the scene.
Young Link's POV
"Okay, Nana, you know what to do." Peach and Roy were the perfect target. No one knew we made up another gang. But this time it was only Popo, Nana, me, and Pikachu. The journey had brought us closer together. We called out secret group, MM (Mischief Makers)
Me, Nana and Pikachu were in the trees. Nana had a big red water balloon cradled in her arm; the other was around the tree.
"On my watch," Pikachu muttered into his headpiece. "Okay ready?"
"Aw… They look so cute together…" Nana evilly chuckled.
"Perfect." Popo said. He was hiding behind a few trash cans.
"3..."
"2…"
"1!"
Nana threw the water balloon down and I fired an arrow at it. It exploded right on their heads and they broke apart.
"They look like wet cats!" Pikachu whispered gleefully as he heard Peach swear angrily and saw Roy yelling and squeezing out the water from his hair.
"I'll get you for this you-"
"Ahhh… What a bliss hearing these words," Nana relaxed looking down at them.
Things were what they should be. Making mischief was what we did best. And now the Smashers would be on their toes. Not the lazy bunch of idiots that was before a tournament started. I relaxed, leaning my back against the trunk increasingly pleased.
This is the life.
THE END! HAHAH pretty lame ending huh? Well IT'S DONE! I'm glad!