The Infection

I know it's been a while since I've posted anything and I apologize for that but I've been busy preparing for school. High school is rough and being a sophomore isn't too great either. But I've been thinking about making a story and once I get this chapter out the way I'll start making the other chapters for my other stories. This story was revised by my magnificent Beta ShiverInTheLight. So she deserves most of the credit.

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It happened so quickly, the blood splattering on the floor and walls the cries of the infected raging through the mansion, I guess I better start from the beginning when it first started…

I sat on the couch in the main room and proceeded to flip through the channels on the TV. Zelda, my closest friend in the mansion, was submerged in a book she was reading which I assumed was the horror book she's been reading for the past few days.

It was typical Saturday afternoon in the Brawl Mansion. The other Brawlers were doing the typical things that they usually do on a Saturday afternoon. That meant either involved training or relaxing from the week of matches and tournaments.

I sighed as I continued to flip through the channels, not finding anything that caught my attention. I raised an eyebrow when I stopped on the news channel, seeing that the female news reporter looked stressed out and sleep ridden. Her short brown hair was unkempt and a small fear rose in my chest at how haggard and haunted she looked.

The news reporter frantically announced, "I repeat, the government has advised everyone to stay indoors! I repeat, the government has advised everyone to stay indoors and board up their windows and doors and remain inside until this all blows over! The Infected are coming!"

I looked over at Zelda who heard the disturbing news as well. I asked, "Do you think it's a joke or possibly a mean prank?"

Zelda lightly shook her head as she put her book down on her lap and looked at the message that was flashing on the television screen.

"I doubt it Link." She replied after a moment and suddenly I didn't know why but I knew something terrible was going to happen. Something so heinously terrible that it turned my stomach in fear.

"What is the Infected?" I asked, my voice breaking the silence, and Zelda shook her head in bemusement, just as perplexed as I was.

"Who knows Link…? Perhaps we may find out," Zelda replied and her words made a spark of terror shoot in my veins. Is she predicting that the Infected are coming for us now? I thought, then I realized she was still watching the T.V.; she must have meant that the news may give more information.

We both got up after two minutes and were about to head up the stairs to warn the others when Peach came strolling the steps, remaining bubbly and joyful as she always was.

Zelda asked, "Peach have you just seen the news broadcast?"

Peach lightly nodded and replied, "So have the other Brawlers."

We heard distinct chatter as the rest of the Brawlers came down the steps discussing the events of the news. My sensitive Hylian ears picked up a noise coming from a far distance away from the mansion. It made me tense up, and I listened closely, trying to discern what the noise was.

I glanced over at Zelda, who also heard the heard and was curious about what it was. It sounded almost like a riot. The noise became distinct and chattering of the others slowly deceased as they heard the noise as well.

We turned our attention to the door and heard the noise slowly start to get louder, notifying us that it was getting closer. Slowly I walked to the door and felt Zelda grab my arm. I turned back at her and saw the worry and concern in her dusky blue eyes. Lightly I smiled, reassuring her that everything will be fine. However, in my heart, I knew everything was far from fine as the fear escalated inside me, making my heart hammer wildly in my chest.

I approached the double doors, put my hands on the handles, and pulled the doors open. It was overcast outside and a light breeze blew in, blowing my bang to the side. I looked in the far distance and my eyes widened in horror at what I saw.

It was a huge group of people climbing over the Brawl Mansion gates and running at a remarkable speed over the freshly cut green grass. They were advancing quickly to the mansion.

I looked closer and was horrified at their appearance; their skin was a sickly pallor and some of them had missing limbs. Their clothes were torn and blood stained, some even looked as though they had been brutally mauled by some animal. A few of the people had missing eyeballs but that didn't slow them down in the least. I gasped and quickly retreated inside, slamming the doors shut and locking them. Are those…the Infected?

I looked at the others and saw their horrified expressions. Ness asked, "L-Link w-what's wrong?"

There was a note of fear and panic in his voice. Before I had a chance to answer there was heavy pounding on the double doors. I quickly pushed my back on the door as the pounding grew more powerful, trying to use my body weight to hold the doors closed. I knew that this wouldn't last for long. Bowser and DK emerged from the crowd of Brawlers and put their weight against the door as well, lending me a hand.

It all happened so quickly; the door gave in despite our efforts. The Infected quickly rushed in and the cries of the grotesque people rung through the halls. My first and only priority was protecting Princess Zelda.

The one who I've rescued on countless adventures from the clutches of Ganondorf and pledged my life and service to.

I ran towards her, grabbed her hand, and made a dash for the steps. Out of the corner of my eye I saw Zelda grab someone else; I saw a blur of pink and knew that she had grabbed Peach, who had almost been an Infected's snack. We reached the top stairs and I rushed down the hallway, clutching on to Zelda's hand with a tight grip, fearing that I might lose her.

I stopped at my door and quickly opened it, thanking the Goddesses that I had left it unlocked. I pulled both princesses inside and slammed the door shut behind them, locking it. I pushed my bed in front of the door and grabbed my dresser, putting that on top on my bed, creating a blockade. Once I finished I doubled over to catch my breath, the air wheezing out my lungs, my heart still racing behind my sternum.

Zelda put her soft comfortingly hand on my shoulder and I stood up straight, heaving a deep sigh of grief and pain. I glanced over at Peach, was watching the door with fear and anxiety in her eyes. Her hands shook, scratch that, her whole body shook and there was also a sadness I could perceive emanating from her.

She sadly murmured, "I hope Mario and Luigi are all right…"

I put my hand on her shoulder and reassured her, "Don't worry Peach; I'm sure those two are fine."

We heard screeches and battle cries coming from down below. The only thing that ran through my mind now was protecting the two princesses with my life as the sounds escalated.

That's when we heard rapid footsteps and then hard pounding on the door. We all held our breaths in fear, terrified of what was on the other side of the door.

If it was a Brawler they would have said something by now as the silence reigned. That's when we heard the screeches of the Infected on the other side of the door as slammed on the door. Peach sharply gasped as the pounding grew harder on the door, the blockade moving and rattling from the impact.

I saw the bed slowly start to give way, notifying me that we didn't have much time before the Infected would burst in and claim our lives…

Zelda stated, "They are simple humans whom have been infected by a virus which turned them into that undead form."

I raised one eyebrow at her and asked, "How do you know that?"

She replied with a worried look on her face, "I can read their auras. It tells that they are dead but not really dead in a sense."

I looked at the door as the pounding continued, seeing the bed gave way a little more. Quickly I walked to the glass doors which led out to my balcony. I opened them, before stepping out on my balcony. I looked over the edge tentatively and saw more Infected rushing into the open doors of the mansion.

I looked down and calculated that the fall down wouldn't be bad, should we have to jump; we were only on the second floor. I looked back and saw princesses stepping out on the balcony alongside me; Peach on left and Zelda on my right. I looked back once and saw the bed was on the verge of giving way.

I sighed, knowing what had to be done. Quickly I grasped both princesses around the waist, pulling them close to me. This caused them to gasp but I ignored it, taking a step forward before gathering my wits and leaping off the balcony. Both women screamed as we fell, until landing onto our feet safely.

Zelda smacked me in the back off my head, nearly knocking my hat off, as she sternly reproached, "Next time give us a warning if you are going to play the hero, all right?"

I lightly chuckled before grabbing both of their hands, racing down the large field which led to the mansion gates. Peach let out a shrill scream in fear and I looked back to see what caused her to scream; two Infected chasing were chasing after us in hot pursuit. I stopped dead in my tracks, standing in front of the princesses, guarding them.

I unsheathed the Master Sword and pulled out the Hylian shield, getting into battle stance. The first one charged at me and I struck it hard with the Hylian shield, causing it to stagger back. I dashed forward and slashed diagonally on its chest, blood spilling out in a spray on the grass. However instead of the Infected falling down, it stumbled back and was about to attack once again.

What the hell, why didn't the thing die? I thought in horror as it inched closer and closer, its ugly face contorting horribly as it reached for me.

That's when Zelda cried out, "Link! Aim for the head!"

I followed her advice and before it had a chance to attack I delivered a strong slice at his neck, which sent his head flying off his shoulders. I jumped back to avoid the blood that gushed out the headless body as it fell over, the ground quickly becoming red as a metallic tang entered the air.

I glanced to my left and saw the second Infected rush at me. Its speed caught me off guard, making me hesitate slightly as it neared closer and closer.

Before I had a chance to attack I saw a bright red sphere collide with its body, sending it flying in the air and away from us before exploding into bloody pieces. I glanced back at Zelda, knowing she had just saved my life with Din's fire. I smiled shakily and thanked her for saving my life.

I sheathed the sword after wiping it clean on the grass that wasn't ridden with blood and clasped the Hylian shield back on my back. I looked at the Brawl Mansion and saw that we attracted some Infected our way due to the fight.

Quickly I grabbed Zelda's and Peach's hands and ran towards the gates which were, of course, locked. I delivered a strong kick on the gates by the middle and they flew open with a loud clang. We ran out of the gates and glanced back at the mansion one last time before speeding away, the adrenaline filling our movements, making our breaths increase and fear rise in our souls. Our home that we've lived in and grew accustomed to for two years was now overrun by the…

Infected!


A/N: All right so that about sums it up. Sorry that it was a little lengthy but I wanted to make sure it was good. I hope you will leave your reviews on what you thought of it. Also check out my other stories and see them as well. All my stories are Kingdom Hearts, Legend Of Zelda, and SSBB related.

Note: I think this chapter went really well and I'm excited to write more for this story. So what will become our trio? Will they find a safe haven? Or find themselves in danger at the Infected's grasp? Has anybody else survived in the Mansion after all of this? Please Read & Review & Subscribe. Stay tuned for the next chapter: Broken Home

-Zexion12