Hello, everyone! So after months of creating character roles and outlining, I'm finally ready to begin the redux of Gone Away Like JFK! The reason I'm doing this is because I'm rather unhappy with how the original fanfic is, and I wanted to give it a massive overhaul. I'll keep the original up in case anyone wants to read it, but this version of that fanfic will be longer, and the main plot will differ quite a bit from the original. I've also added subplots and changed some characters.

Also, this fanfic is in a modern-ish AU. What that means is that it's modern, but all mythical creatures (Pokémon, dragons, etc.) knowingly exist with humans. Different races exist among each other in a modern-day setting. Think of it like True Blood, or Once Upon a Time in that sense alone. If that or other things don't make sense, please let me know so I can try to explain myself further.

This is the prologue, and the first chapter will be up next week. New chapters will be uploaded every Wednesday, so remember that for the future!

I own nothing related to Nintendo.

Anyways, please read & enjoy! :D

President Marth adjusted the sleeves of his blue dress shirt while rehearsing his speech inside his head. Today was the day he would deliver a vital speech to the people of Smashville on climate change in the city, and what he and his administration had planned to combat it. It was a speech that needed to take place, so he had to be ready. He had to be prepared to say all the right things that the people needed to here. He also had to be prepared for any questions that the reporters had for him.

Marth smoothed his shirt of any wrinkles before examining his appearance in the bathroom mirror. He looked professional, but not stuffy. He looked like someone who could blend right into Smashville. In other words, he looked normal. The words he had planned for later today were important, but image was just as important. He had to look like one of his people, or else they might not feel a connection to their President. If that happened, then his speech would be all for nothing.

Relax, he thought, you can do this. It's just another speech. You do these a lot.

With a small nod, Marth exited his en suite for the master bedroom. He put on a pair of black dress shoes just as a familiar face exited another connecting room. He looked up, only to have his breath hitch in his throat- though only for a moment.

"Caeda…"

His wife, First Lady Caeda, stood in front of her dresser. She put on a pair of pearl earrings, followed by a small pearl necklace. They made her look lovelier than she already did. When paired with the red shift dress, black blazer, and black pumps she also had on, it showed that she meant business today.

It took a few minutes for Caeda to realize that a pair of eyes stared at her in awe. She slowly looked towards Marth.

"Is something wrong?"

"No, not at all. You…you look beautiful."

Caeda stifled an amused giggle. "Thank you, dear. You look quite dashing."

For a moment, no one spoke. They stood in silence, though it wasn't an awkward silence. It seemed as natural as breathing. Each person stared at the other, unsure of what to say or do next.

It was Marth who finally spoke up.

"Ready to go?"

"I am. Are you?"

Caeda nodded. "Indeed."

"Then let's go."

Marth led Caeda out of the master bedroom, and the two walked to the main room. Security guards and the Smash Secret Intelligence Service- as known as the SSIS- mingled about, waiting for the President and First Lady to show up.

"Mr. President, First Lady," Captain Falcon greeted curtly. "We're ready to head out. Your security guards will stay to keep watch over the premises. The SSIS- myself included- will accompany you to today's speech."

"Thank you, Captain," Marth replied. "We should get going."

"I agree," Caeda piped up.

Captain Falcon nodded. "Of course. Let's go."

Led by the SSIS, Marth and Caeda made their way outside to their vehicles. It was decided that the driver- known as Little Mac- would take the couple to their destination, while Captain Falcon sat in the passenger seat. The other two SSIS agents- Agent Cloud and Agent Link- would follow close behind.

"It's such a nice day," Marth remarked. "Yesterday's rain is gone in favour of today's sunshine. Let's go in the convertible."

He pointed to a sleek black convertible that sat away from the other vehicles. It was the odd one out when compared to the bulletproof SUVs that filled the parking lot.

"Mr. President, are you sure?" Cloud asked.

"I'm sure. I'm not worried of anything bad happening. I'll be fine. What about you, Caeda?"

"I'm fine with that," she said.

Little Mac escorted Marth, Caeda, and Captain Falcon to the awaiting convertible. Cloud and Link elected to take one of the SUVs.

In a couple minutes, everyone was on their way to Smashville Park, where Marth would have his speech. Many citizens flocked to the streets when they saw or heard that the President was out in public. They crowded onto sidewalks to cheer and wave as a sign of support.

"There's a lot of people outside," Caeda said.

Marth shrugged it off. "Let them have their fun. This is as close as some of them will come to seeing me in person."

Caeda grinned. He wasn't wrong- most of Smashville had never seen the President in such a relaxed manner before. Some chased their car, though they stayed on the sidewalk when Captain Falcon gave them a hardened glare.

The powerful couple kissed, though only for a moment. The crowd of people cheered louder than before, while the two blushed and laughed at what they had just done.

"You don't kiss me in public like that," Caeda remarked. "What's gotten into you?"

"Can't I be a little romantic with my wife?"

"Well, yeah, but…okay, fine. You can be a strange man, but…I love you."

Marth smiled. "And I love you."

They shared another kiss before Marth focused back on the growing crowd of people. He smiled and waved to convey his care for his people. Next to his wife, they were the most important aspect of his life. If he didn't have them, he wouldn't know what to do with himself.

BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG!

Cheers turned into screams as the people ducked for their own safety. Caeda had squeezed her eyes shut upon hearing the first shot, and had not seen who had been hit as a result. She soon opened them to find Marth slumped back in the car, bleeding from his chest and head.

"MARTH!"

Little Mac ripped his suit jacket and dress shirt off for Captain Falcon to use as a way to stop the bleeding. Caeda tried to help him, but her emotions had her unable to comprehend everything that had just taken place.

My husband was just shot. He's not speaking. His eyes are shut. Why is that? WHY?!

"STEP ON IT!" she cried.

She didn't have to say so in the first place; Little Mac was already racing to the local hospital. Link and Cloud passed them to beat them there. Caeda presumed they wanted to alert the doctors and nurses what had happened so that they could start treating him immediately.

Time seemed to move impossibly slow as Little Mac continued to drive to the hospital. Caeda was about to scream at him to go faster, but he pulled up to the ambulance parking lot just before the words could leave her mouth.

Two nurses threw Marth on a gurney before wheeling him in the building. Link and Cloud were nowhere to be found, leading Captain Falcon to believe that they were already inside. He ushered Caeda and Little Mac in the hospital to avoid the press from hounding them.

"This can't be!" a voice cried. "This can't actually be the President!"

The trio soon came upon the sight of a horrified Dr. Mario trying to reason with Link and Cloud. He saw Caeda's tears and became pale in an instant.

"Oh my… This is the real thing."

He raced into the operating room to aid his nurses in saving the President's life. The two agents met up with Captain Falcon to compare notes.

"Did you see the shooter?" Link asked.

Captain Falcon shook his head. "I'm afraid not. It happened so fast…I never saw it coming."

"Neither did we," Cloud said.

Little Mac sat beside Caeda and squeezed one of her shoulders. She didn't fight the contact, though she didn't respond to it either. She just sat there as she tried to fully comprehend what the hell just happened. Tears fell down her cheeks, but she didn't feel like she was truly crying.

Less an half an hour later, Dr. Mario exited the operating room. He was in the middle of trying to clean some blood off his white coat. He looked up with an unclear expression while Caeda and the SSIS crowded him.

"The President is dead. His wounds were too grave to treat. He would've died regardless of how soon he arrived here. I'm so sorry."

The situation hit Caeda harder than she thought it would. She almost fell to the ground, but Captain Falcon caught her before she landed. He tried to take to her to a private room to mourn privately, but she refused.

"I need to see my husband one last time…please."

Dr. Mario escorted her into the operating room, but she didn't stay there for long. It took only a couple minutes for her to wail her way into a secluded room.

"We need to comfort her," Link said.

"Now isn't the time, unfortunately," Captain Falcon replied. "We need to figure out how to handle the news of his death. We have to release the news, but not in a way that'll have the media gossiping."

Little Mac scoffed. "They're gonna speculate and gossip about it no matter what. You and I both know that."

"He's right," Cloud said.

"Well regardless how we release it, you all need to be on your best behaviour," Captain Falcon explained. "No giving interviews to the news, no releasing statements- none of that shit. Do I make myself clear?"

The remaining men nodded.

"Good. Now, you guys need to stay with Caeda. We can't have her here on her own."

"Where are you going?" Link asked.

"To the President's House. I need to break the news to everyone else before the media beats me to it."

But Captain Falcon didn't leave immediately. He slipped into an alleyway to make an important phone call. The person on the other end picked up after two rings.

"Hello."

"This is Captain Falcon, head of the Smash Secret Service. We need your help. The President was just assassinated. I need you and your guys to catch the son of a bitch that did it."

"Everyone, I have a sad announcement to make. As many of you are aware, the President and the First Lady were on their way to the park so the President could deliver a speech on climate change. While on his way there, someone shot him multiple times from afar. He was rushed to Smashville Hospital, where he died shortly thereafter."

Captain Falcon looked out to see the President's staff were in shock over the news. Most of them had spoken to President Marth that morning before he'd left. The fact that he was no longer with them anymore was hard to accept. Some of them shed tears, while others tried to comfort their colleagues.

"There won't be a funeral service until the murderer has been caught. But for now, I'd like us all to have a moment of silence to remember our beloved President. He will be missed by all who knew him."

As a sad silence filled the air, Captain Falcon allowed the tears he'd held back to finally leave his eyes.

There you go! I hope you all enjoyed the prologue. :)

Please review, and don't forget to stay tuned for chapter one! :D

- Elizabeth