Four Swords AU: They meet
I do not own LoZ FS or any of the characters. Enjoy!
"Put our brother down or else!" A man yelled as he appeared from the forest around them. He wore an outfit similar to Vio's. It was a blue tunic, but it's sleeves were shorter and he didn't wear arm guards like Vio, he also seemed taller.
"Blue calm down!" Vio yelled at the man, still perched on Shadow's back. "He's not our enemy."
"Like hell he's not! What are you saying?!" the man, now known as Blue yelled, his sword raised at the knight in front of him. "He and the others were sent to kill us, remember?!"
"Blue calm down!" Another man yelled, this one clothed in Green, he walked towards Blue and put a hand on his shoulder. "If Vio trusts him, we should give him a chance." he turned towards Shadow with a stern look that made Shadow feel intimidated, it was a look that dared him to try anything suspicious.
Blue put down his sword but his glare didn't falter. "Whatever, but if he pulls something, I'll kill him on the spot." Shadow knew it wasn't an empty threat which made him narrow his eyes apprehensively.
"Who are you?" the one in green asked stepping in front of Blue.
"My name is Shadow." Shadow answered simply. The other nodded.
"Call me Green, this is Blue, you must already know Vio and... Wait where's-" Green was about to finish when they heard something.
"Vio! Are you hurt?!" A boy yelled as he came from the trees and approached Vio and Shadow without a care in the world, obviously worried for the one who was being carried. He also wore a tunic, but his was a bright red, he wore gloves and had two rods and a sword strapped on his back.
"RED! Don't just go near him, he could be planning something!" Blue yelled but Red just ignored him.
"Vio! What happened?! Y-Your chest! You're hurt! Let me see that!" he said, stepping closer, Shadow put Vio down so the other could inspect him.
"I'm fine Red, no need to worry so much." Vio answered calmly, giving the boy a small smile.
"Is it bad Red?" Green asked walking to the two boys, momentarily forgetting about Shadow.
"Hmm, not as bad as it looks, I think a red potion could be enough, but we'll have to see." Red said, taking out a bottle with red liquid and giving it to Vio. Green nodded and turned back to Shadow.
"So why is it that you, Shadow, were carrying my brother?" Green asked sternly, crossing his arms.
Shadow gulped, would they believe him if he told the truth? He'd just have to see. "Well we were fighting, of course, and I sort of hurt him using my magic, and I kinda, maybe almostkilledhimbecausemymagichitatreeandalmostcrushedhim! But I saved him, so that's why I was carrying him. I was gonna take him to you guys to talk about something."
"I see." Green raised an eyebrow "What is it you want to talk about?" he asked unfolding his arms.
Shadow glanced at Vio, who was being attended by Red, he smiled and turned to Green "Well when I was fighting cutie over there-" he stopped when he realized what he'd said and Green and Blue glared at him.
"When you fought who?" Blue said menacingly, Shadow turned to see Vio and Red looking at them, Vio was blushing and Red was giggling.
"U-Umm, I mean, I-I..." Shadow stuttered helplessly and Blue grabbed the collar of his shirt.
"Just who the hell do you think you are? Getting close to our brother and calling him that. Who knows what else you did to him?" Blue said in a low voice, somehow this was scarier than when he was shouting. Shadow didn't know what to do.
"Blue! Let him go!" Red yelled, hands on his hips, a stern yet adorable glare directed at Blue.
"B-But! This guy-!" Blue said but stopped when he saw Red narrow his eyes. He sighed and let go of Shadow's shirt, Red smiled and walked over to Shadow.
"Hello. I'm Red, as you may already know. Nice to meet you, Shadow." Red said holding out his hand with a warm smile on his face, Shadow couldn't help but notice the boy was about a head shorter than him.
"O-Oh yeah. Nice to meet you, Red." he said shaking the boy's hand.
"Yeah. And sorry about Blue, he's like that. But I heard you think Vo's cute." Red said with a knowing smile on his face.
"R-RED!" Vio yelled from his spot near Green, he was blushing madly.
"Well I can't deny he's good looking." Shadow said winking at Vio, who hid his face on Green's arm as the latter glared at Shadow.
"Hehe, I see." Red said with a laugh, but then he pouted. "But don't try anything funny with my little brother, or else I'll make you pay."
"L-Little brother?!" Shadow asked, Red was older than Vio?! But he seemed younger, but now that he noticed Vio did seem a bit shorter than the rest of them.
"Yes, little brother. Green and Blue are the oldest, then me, then Vio." Red explained, pointing at each of them respectively.
"I see..." Shadow said looking at all of them.
"Yeah, and we don't like strangers like you getting so close to our brothers." Blue said, getting in Shadow's face, he retaliated by head-butting Blue. Blue grabbed his head and grabbed Shadow's collar.
"What the hell was that you bastard?!" Blue yelled at him. Shadow glared.
"I happen to like my personal space thank you very much and I don't appreciate idiots like you getting in it!" Shadow yelled back, Blue drew his fist but someone held his arm.
"Blue I said stop!" Red was standing beside Blue, effortlessly clutching onto the arm that threatened to hit Shadow. "Or else I'm going to get mad!"
Blue gulped and let Shadow go. Shadow also gulped. Was that kid really so scary when he was mad that he could make someone like Blue stand down so easily?
"I'm sorry for Blue's behavior, but please don't provoke him." Red sighed, then went back to his usual cheery smile.
"Anyways, about what you wanted to talk about." Green cut back in, looking at Shadow expectantly.
"Ah yeah, well when I was fighting Vio I noticed what an exceptional fighter he was and I was wondering if you'd like to become knights at the castle." Shadow explained, Green looked at Vio and he nodded. He turned back to Shadow.
"A good offer, but one problem, we're wanted 'criminals' if we go anywhere near the castle we'll probably be attacked and imprisoned." Green stated, his arms crossed over his chest.
"Yeah, I suppose, but something tells me you guys aren't who people say you are." Shadow said looking at Green, he smiled.
"You're right, we're not the cold and brutal assassins everyone thinks we are. We were framed." Green explained, this surprised Shadow. Green continued.
"We never killed anyone, someone is posing as us and killing people. That's why we came here, we heard they were coming this way, and we don't want them to kill anyone else." Green said solemnly.
"I see. Well I think I can help you guys." Shadow said, they all looked at him, shocked.
"You'd really help us?" Vio asked, he sounded hopeful.
"We just met you, and you're willing to do that for us?" Red said, tears in his eyes.
"Oh thank you!" he said and hugged Shadow, the latter laughed and patted the boy's head.
"Yeah don't mention it."
"We'd really appreciate it." Green said kindly.
Shadow nodded and looked at Vio, said boy was looking back at him with a warm smile. Shadow smiled but then it turned into a look of shock and worry when he saw something behind Vio.
"Vio! Look out!" Shadow yelled, but right as the words left his mouth a ball of magic hit Vio's back. He screamed as the magic sent a shockwave through his body and he fell to the floor.
"Vio!" all of them yelled as someone came from the surrounding forest, Shadow didn't know who it was but by the uniform he wore he was sent from the castle. He stepped forward and spoke.
"You four are under arrest! Come with me by will or we will take you by force!" the man threatened.
Shadow looked at the forest around him, he didn't see anything but he knew they were surrounded. "Guys, you have to get out of here." Shadow whispered to Green. The other looked at him.
"We would but we can't leave Vio behind!" Green hissed lowly. Shadow looked at him sternly.
"Go, if you don't you'll all be captured and there'll be no one to save him. I'll stay with him. Now go!" Shadow whispered back. Green hesitated but nodded, he turned to his brothers and when they all agreed Blue pulled out a smoke bomb and threw it, causing smoke to surround the clearing they were in. Once the smoke settled, the three were gone.
"Damn it! They got away!" One of the men yelled as they all came out of their hiding spots.
"But at least we've got one of them." Another man said. The others nodded as they looked at Vio who still lay on the floor.
"You! You told them to run away didn't you? Aren't you a knight?" The man who had shot Vio yelled, Shadow glared and walked towards him.
"Yes I am, and I did. You may have had numbers but I know what they're capable of and I know they would've defeated all of you. And I'm not just a knight, I'm Shadow, captain of Princess Zelda's guard, so know your place!" Shadow's voice rose as he spoke, making the man back away and bow.
"Y-Yes of course! F-Forgive me sir, I didn't know what I was thinking." The man said nervously, Shadow scoffed and turned towards Vio.
"I'll be taking him." Shadow said carrying Vio over his shoulder. "And I have urent matters to discuss with the Princess once we get back, so let's hurry!" he ordered, all the men agreed and followed after him.
'I have to talk to Princess Zelda about what happened, hopefully she'll understand and can help me.' Shadow thought as he walked back towards the castle.
to be continued...