AN: Hi, back with another story! I am going to make this a two-shot or more, unlike my first story... it's loosely based on a scene I saw in a Chinese drama, that is possibly why it is so emotional...

Pairings: mentioned RoyxSamus, mentioned one-sided IkexSamus, And MarthxSamus in the later chapters.

Warnings: AU, character death in later chapters.

That's all for now... Enjoy!

Right... Forgot this: I don't own Super Smash Bros, only a copy of Brawl and NO melee... :(


"Samus Aran!"

Samus was snapped out of her day-dreaming as her boss Zelda stormed over and gave her the evil eye. "Are you done summarizing the report for the latest police case yet?"

Samus stared uncomprehendingly at her blank report paper for 10 seconds, then replied somewhat ruefully, "No, Ma'am."

"Well then, get started, Aran! We haven't got all day!" The tall brunette lady spun on her heels and stomped off to find someone else to nag. A few seconds later, Samus groaned inwardly as she heard Zelda shouting at another police officer about the broken lamp in the Crime Scene Investigation department.

Sighing, the blond took out the case file that read "Case #7201, year 2010" from her big handbag and read the neat handwriting of her colleague who had taken down the notes. After she had finished, she picked up her lilac-blue pen and was about to start when she remembered how she had been given the pen… it has been five years since that fateful day…

"Samus?"

She looked up, startled, and came face to face with her colleague Marth. "Do you need some help? You look kind of tired…"

Samus shook her head dazedly. "No, I'm fine, thanks…"

"If you need my help, just call," Marth replied, then strode off to his desk. Samus looked back at the case file and began to write, trying to ignore the concerned stare her blue-haired colleague was giving her.

Finally, done, Samus thought to herself two hours later. Carefully packing all her things into her bag, she clocked out and began walking to a bus stop when a car honk stopped her.

"Need a lift?" Marth asked, coming out of his Honda SUV to open the passenger door for her.

"Thanks," she smiled politely, climbing in; she had been brought up not to refuse help, especially from a man.

"So…" Marth began, a little nervously, once she was in the car, "Do you go out much?"

"Sometimes I do, usually with my friend Peach." Samus replied.

"Peach… you mean, Peach Toadstool from the Intentional Murder and Arson department?"

"The exact same."

"She's rather irritating." Marth muttered more to himself, remembering one embarrassing incident, but Samus heard him anyway.

"Mmh… she can be, at tim- Turn left here!"

"What?" Marth abruptly jerked the steering wheel to the left, causing Samus to drop a few of her things. "Oh, sorry, I don't come to this part of town often."

"It's alright, I was kind of distracted too," Samus replied, picking up her mobile phone.

Neither noticed the lilac-blue pen, lying serenely at the side of the car…


Well, what do you think? ~AlAuRi~