Yay! My first actually good story, alright now PLEASE don't hate me if you don't like this alright but, I hope you'll enjoy.

I OWN NOTHING

"Princess hurry!" A young man called while rushing a cloaked woman to a wooden wagon. The sky was black and only the bursts of lightning allowed the two to see.

"Link, why are we going to fast?"

"These people are nothing like Ganon, they are so much stronger," Soon the young woman was rushed into the carriage and the blond grabbed hold of the reins. "Hya!" He sent a jolt down the leather reins and with a strong whinny, they galloped off.

"After them," a voice hissed. Monsters of different areas aimed their weapons, some with close range blades or long range bows. Arrows flew past and swords were swung. A pain filled cry pierced the fighting and alarmed the princess. She peered out of the frontal window to see that Link had taken an arrow to the shoulder.

"Link!"

"Zelda, I'll be fine," Link grasped his shoulder in pain as he whipped the reins, giving them more speed. Zelda could feel tears burning her face, he was hurt again.

"But-"

"I said I'll be fine! I promised the King I would guard you with my life!" A small amount of blood spurted from his shoulder as Link pulled the arrow out. "Gah!" Link spat as he gripped his shoulder in pain, still holding onto the reins with his left hand. The carriage still sped off; they didn't know where they were going but knew it was for the best.

Blood continued to seep through his once evergreen tunic, but since the fighting had begun the once proud emerald tunic had been stained with a deep crimson. Link cursed under his breath and suddenly a grimace cascaded across his face as he let out a sickening cough. Something spattered on the front of the wagon. Red. He had coughed up blood.

Link took his free hand and wiped away the dark liquid that leaked from the corner of his mouth. "Link!" Zelda screamed. Hyrule had finally fallen. She slid to the bottom of the inside of the wagon tears streaming down her reddened face. "Forgive me goddesses of Hyrule," She prayed between sobs. "I have failed my kingdom, I have failed my people. Forgive me," She removed her hood revealing a large scar across her eye, and part of her hair had been torn off by a blade. Her body was covered in blood and tears. She brushed her tattered, bloodstained hair behind her pointed ears. Piles of hay surrounded her; she thanked the people of Ordon for the means of escape and hoped they would be okay. She had strapped a Rapier blade to her side and a bow on her back. She may not have many to defend but didn't give in. Zelda wondered what would become of her, Link, and the rest of the world in her absence.

Marth awoke in a cold sweat. Link…Zelda… he had not seen these two since before Altea's downfall to the Eclipse. Six months had gone by since that day. His only regret, going with Ellice's plan to separate. He tried to find her but to no avail. A knock on the door jerked the exiled prince from his thoughts.

"Marth are you awake?" His door cracked open as a girl with mid length brunette hair and a yellow dress entered his room.

"Oh Mist good morning,"

"You slept in again, and Ike ate your breakfast, so cooked some eggs for you. That was when Marth noticed she was holding a plate with a pile of eggs. She ambled over a set the warm plate on his lap. "Oh and brother is waiting for you outside,"

"Thank you Mist,"

"You know Marth, you have been sleeping in very often now, is something wrong?"

"No, I'm fine," He hesitantly and forcefully ate a piece of egg. "Good job on breakfast,"

"Thank you, and don't forget about Ike," Mist smiled and soon she left the room with Marth alone. Suddenly Marth's gag reflex kicked in and he spat the vile food onto the floor.

"Dear God, I swear she is trying to kill me," He muttered to himself. He quickly cleaned up the remains of his so called food and donned a black, sleeveless tunic. Since the fall of Altea Marth has taken lodging with the Greil mercenaries, namely Ike and his younger sister Mist. Soon he had become one of them and a very skilled mercenary at that thanks to his agility and swordsmanship. Marth wrapped a large white scarf around his neck and changed into a pair of navy blue, almost black, pants. After readying himself for the day Marth latched on his trusted Falchion sword to his brown leather belt and two small daggers to his boots.

"Ike!" Marth called from the back of the cottage.

"Hey! There you are it's almost noon! Besides we have a mission,"

"Another? Tis the third one this week," Marth wondered while adjusting his scarf.

"Sorry, but let's go this one is dangerous,"

"What about Mist?"

"No, we're going after a member of the Eclipse, Marth," Ike added frowning when he noticed Marth's hands were balled in shaky fists. Thanks to the Eclipse Marth had been separated from his older sister, and he had to find her.

"Good luck brother! You too Marth!" Mist waved from the cottage; soon the two had disappeared into the deep forest.

Among the dense foliage the Mercenaries searched for any leads that would take them to their man of the Eclipse. "Huh?" Marth had completely stopped dead in his tracks as something glinted in the distance.

"What is it, Marth?" Ike wondered as Marth knelt to the ground, searching and sifting through the grass. The older mercenary stuck his blade, Ragnell into the soft mid day soil and joined his friend on the ground, tightening the tattered green headband that held back his deep indigo hair. Then he saw it, a small stone sat in Marth's hand a scarlet jewel on the inside and surrounding it was a golden trim that spiked out on the right side. Marth looked closer, he could feel some sort of magical energy emitting from the stone, and he wanted to look closer. Some strange force was controlling the cobalt; his eyes went blank as a slight glow began to envelop the ex-prince. The light became violent and Marth stood the energy gave him a sense of almost levitation, he began to hover at least a foot off the ground. The power began to strengthen causing pain to Marth's frail body. He let out a small cry of help. He tried to curl into a ball and stop the pain he hunched over still holding the stone. Ike slowly inched closer trying not to be blown away by the immense energy, he grabbed Marth's arms and pried the stone away the glow finally ceasing as the prince slumped into the mercenaries arms. Unconsciousness.

"Marth? Marth!" He shook the prince trying to rouse him. "Marth wake up buddy!" That was when Ike decided to carry him back to Mist, he held Marth in his arms and strapping Ragnell to his belt. He tried to be gentle with his unconscious cobalt.

Minutes had passed and suddenly Mist could see Ike running back to the cottage, but with Marth in his arms. "Marth!" Mist cried. "What happened to him?"

"I don't know there was this stone and he just well, it was this burst of energy and he blacked out," Ike answered in a panicked tone

"Come on I'll get his bed set up," With a rush the siblings quickly managed to set Marth on his bed with a damp cloth on his forehead.

Minutes passed like hours and hours passed like days, soon his eyes eased open. "Ike? Mist?" Marth's still drowsy voice broke the silence, sighs of relief soon following.

"Marth, you're awake!" Ike worried.

"That stone, what happened to it?" Marth quickly sat up, more serious than usual.

"I threw it in the forest," Ike added, which earned him a smack to the head.

"Baka! Watashi wa sore ga hitsuyō!" Marth snipped.

"Wait what?" Ike wondered as he rubbed his now throbbing head.

"I needed that stone you idiot!"

"But don't you remember what it did to you?" Ike yelled.

"Yeah but I had this dream about Link and Zelda, they need us!" Suddenly Marth hopped up from the bed and bolted out.

"Marth!" Mist called, then as quickly as Marth left both Ike and Mist followed.