That evening, Zelda and most of the other smashers were in the living room watching TV (WWE Smackdown). Sonic sat beside her making sure that she doesn't't get sad again.

"You all right, Zelda?" Sonic asked.

"Yeah, I'm fine." Zelda replied. "Why do you ask?"

"It's nothing. I'm just making sure that you don't have sadness within yourself again." Sonic said.

"Look Sonic, I'm fine. You told me Link will be fine, and I believe you. Now, stop asking me that, I'm not worried right now." Zelda said, a little irritated.

"Sorry, Zelda." Sonic apologized.

"No, I'm sorry. I shouldn't't have said it like that." Zelda said, apologetically.

"Hey! If you two are done talking, I'm trying to watch this wrestling match! Come on Batista, kick MVP's butt!" King Dedede commanded.

As Dedede was trying to watch his show, the telephone rang. Samus picked it up and answered it.

"Hello? Yeah this is the Smash mansion...Uh-huh...yeah, she's here...okay. Zelda, it's for you." Samus called.

Zelda went over and answered the phone. "Hello? Oh, your the doctors who are trying to take care of Link. How is he?..."

After a long moment of silence, Zelda had her mouth open and dropped the phone. She ran up to her room without a second thought.

"Zelda!" Samus called.

"What happened?" Sonic asked.

"I don't know. They wanted to talk to Zelda and not any of us." Samus answered.

"Was it about Link?"

"Yes."

"And?"

"I don't know. Zelda ran up stairs and didn't look at any of us while she did that." Samus explained.

"I better go talk to her." Sonic noted.

"I'll go with you." Samus suggested..

They both went upstairs, as Dedede continued to watch his show.

"Yeah! That's the way! Do it, Finlay! Use that there weapon to clobber that giant! Ehehehehehe!" Dedede laughed.

Samus and Sonic reached Zelda's room and Samus knocked on the door.

"Zelda?"

"Go away!!!!" Zelda cried.

"Zelda, what's wrong?" Samus asked, worried.

"I said go away!!!!!!!!" Zelda yelled at the door.

Sonic spoke next.

"Zelda, please let me in. I want to help you with whatever's troubling you." Sonic suggested.

"NO!!!!!"

Samus tried opening the door, and surprisingly, it was unlocked. Samus and Sonic went inside the princess's room and saw her face down, crying on her pillow. The light was off.

"Zelda, what's wrong? What happened?" Samus asked.

"Why didn't you leave me alone like I told you to?" Zelda said still crying.

"Zelda, we're your friends. And friends help each other with their problems, no matter what it is. Please, at least tell us about it. We won't tell anyone else." Sonic explained.

"Sonic's right. Let us help you. We promise we will not tell anyone." Samus mentioned.

Zelda looked at them. "Do you promise that?"

"We promise. At the bottom of our hearts." Sonic answered.

Zelda lied on the bed face up, staring at the ceiling. "The doctors called, and they said that Link might not make it. He has a chance, but only if he shows up at the mansion tomorrow. But, when they said that he has a low chance of coming back...he might...die." Zelda cried with endless tears on her cheeks.

Samus and Sonic were shocked. But they calmed down a bit and talked with her.

"Zelda, listen to me. I told you before, Link is strong. He's a strong Hylian who doesn't give up. And I know tommorow, that when he walks inside the mansion, he will be better than ever. Even if he has a low chance, he'll overcome the odds, and return home. You have to believe in him, he loves you. And he has you as his support." Sonic explained, as he want on the bed and wiped the tears off her face with his glove.

There was a long moment of silence. Zelda looked at Sonic and Samus and realized she was right.

"Sonic...Samus, thank you for helping me understand now. I didn't realize it, but, thank you. I will never forget what you said." Zelda stopped crying and smiled, but just lightly.

"You all right now?." Samus asked.

"I guess, but I might stay up here for a little longer." Zelda explained.

"That's all right, take all the time you need." Samus said, smiling. "Let's go Sonic, she might need some privacy."

"I agree." Sonic said, as Samus walked out of the room. Sonic was about to follow her until...

"Sonic." Zelda stopped him.

"Hmm?" Sonic turned at Zelda

"I don't want to be alone up here tonight. Could you keep me company?" Zelda asked.

Sonic smirked. "Okay. If that's what you want." Sonic replied.

Zelda smiled and let Sonic under the covers. She kissed him on the forehead, and put her arm around him. Sonic layed his head on the pillow and watched Zelda, with her eyes closed, and snuggling up close to him. Sonic put his arm around her head, and comforted her the rest of the night.

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