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Chapter 2

Link ran. He ran as fast as he can through the forest. Trees and bushes brushed on either side of them as he swiftly coursed through them. He could feel the grass brush his legs and belly fur. He kept on until he was running out of breath. Link skidded to a stop and turned and looked behind him. The Smash Mansion was long out of his sight. Tears still spilled down his face and drenched the fur on his cheeks. He left everything. They were all gone now. He closed his eyes tight. I have to forget about them! There's no turning back now. I just need to forget!

Link opened his eyes and looked at his surroundings. Trees towered around him on all sides. Bushes scattered the ground and the bright green grass flowed as the breeze swept in, causing them to brush against Link's pelt. Link then swiped his tail across his face to whip his tears away and sighed. He then continued walk forward at a slow pace. He casted his blue eyes down and looked at his paws as he moved them through the grass. He doesn't even know where to go now. Just somewhere that's not here.

He continued to walk through the trees. He perked his ears as he picked up the sound of voices of pokemon all around him. At least I'm not alone in these woods. He said to himself He then casted his gaze down again. But none of them are my friends. Link then shook his head. I need to forget about them already! They didn't care about me, so I won't care about them! He then sat down and sighed again. He never felt so alone.

He was taken out of his thoughts as a rain drop plopped on his head. Looking up, Link saw gray clouds cover the sun, causing a shadow to cover the entire forest. Another raindrop landed on his nose, causing him to sneeze, then another one on his back, and soon, rain was pouring down on him, drenching his fur. Link then sat down. Well this is just great! He said bitterly to himself. Then, a loud clap of thunder sounded, causing Link to jump in fright. He needed to find shelter from the storm. He then started run, the rain splashing in his eyes, making it hard to see.

Link kept running until his slipped in a mud puddle and started to slid down a hill. When he reached the bottom, he landed in an even bigger mud puddle, causing his fur to cake in mud. Opening his eyes, tears started to build and fall down his face again. If I stayed at the mansion, I wouldn't be lying here in the rain covered in mud. He then sniffed and covered his eyes with his paws, now starting to sob softly.

Link kept sobbing until a soft voice spoke to him. "Hey." Link uncovered his eyes and looked up to see a ninetales looking down on him. Her shone with politeness. "You need a place to stay?" She asked. Link then nodded his head slowly.

"Yeah." He said.

The ninetales then smiled. "Good, c'mon, follow me." The ninetales then trotted away. Link clumsily got to his paws and followed her. He kept following until she came to stop and turned to him.

"My den is right here. C'mon in." She then crouched and crawled into a little den in the ground. Link then crouched and followed her in. When he got in, he looked around. The den was pretty big, there wasn't really anything in it except some leaves and hay in a little stack on the ground. He guess it was like a bed. Link then entered the den fully and shook the water and mud off of his fur, causing it to puff out. The ninetales giggled at how silly he looked.

Link then started to lick his fur down to what it normally looks like while the ninetales took a seat on the ground and faced him.

"Hi, my names Hazel." She said with a smile. Link acknowledged her with a nod of his head as he continued to lick himself. "So, what's your name?" Hazel asked.

"Link." Link said as he finished licking. Hazel nodded.

"You're not from here, are you Link?" She asked. "Cause you have the scent of a human's den on you. Did you belong to a trainer?" When she said 'a human's den', Link immediately thought about the Smash Mansion and all of his friends there. Tears brimmed his eyes once more. He shook his head to answer her question. "Oh, well, did you used to?" Hazel asked. Link closed his eyes tight and shook his head again. Hazel put on a questioning look. "Then where..." She stopped as she noticed the hurt look in Link's eyes and guessed that he didn't want to talk about it.

"Well, where are you heading?" She asked once more.

"Anywhere but here." Link replied quietly. Hazel nodded.

"Well, you can stay here until the storm passed through." She said. Link nodded his thanks and then rested himself on the ground. Just anywhere but here. He said to himself. Just where?

Many hours passed and the storm still went on outside. Hazel had said she'd go out and find something to ate and then left, leaving Link by himself in the den. He lay on his side as he gazed at the rain outside. Many thoughts clouded his mind, most were still about his friends. He tried his best to push them away and forget about them, but no matter how hard he tried, he just couldn't. He sighed and as he was about to drift to sleep, Hazel returned with a couple of berries in her mouth.

She dropped some in front of Link. "Here, these are for you." She said sweetly.

Link tried his best to smile. "Thanks." He said and started to chew at the berries as Hazel ate her own. Once he was done, he could here Hazel circle in her bed and then lay down, going to sleep. Link then directed his gaze back outside of the den and looked at the sky. The storm had come to a stop and clouds started to drift away, revealing the moon and stars in the sky. Link looked up at the starry sky. Sighing, he rested his head on his paws. In the morning, where will he go next, that he didn't know yet. He'll think about it when the time comes. His eyelids started to droop and then he closed his eyes. Slowly, Link drifted to sleep.

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All the smashers back at the Smash Mansion moved through the halls, retiring to their rooms for the night. Zelda trotted along side with Peach and Samus as the three headed to their room. As Peach and Samus talked, one thought lingered in Zelda's mind. Where's Link? She asked herself. I haven't seen him since Sheik beat him up this morning. She narrowed her blue eyes in thought then shook her head. I'm sure he's asleep in his room. I'll see how he's doing in the morning. And with that, she followed the flaaffy and snivy into their room.

And that ends chapter 2. I'm sorry if this one was short, I'm trying to keep this story at a pace. Thank you for reading! I hope you enjoyed! See ya!