Chapter four: Younger

Marth lay flat on his back on the path, Roy and Link staring down on him. After a moment of that, Roy looked up,

"Okay, now what?" he asked.

"You're asking me?" Link returned the question, "You're the one who came up with this stunt!"

Roy blinked, scratching his head,

"Oh…that's right. Well, you knocked him out!"

"I did not!" Link defended himself angrily. Roy shrugged,

"You don't have to deny it, Link." He said coolly. You could almost see the smoke coming out of the Hylian swordsman's ears.

"I have a sword and I'm not afraid to use it!" Link shouted. Roy was un-amused.

"So do I, you dolt." He said. Link looked downcast for a moment then his eye's lit up again,

"Yea? Well, I've got bombs, a grappling hook, and arrows. Ha!"

Roy blinked, nothing else to say. Link smirked.

"W-well, then since you've got all the weapon's and are clearly more powerful than I could ever dream to be," Roy said, the sarcasm dripping from his voice. "You tell me what we do now."

"Fine, then I will!" Link said, crossing his arms. He instantly realized his mistake, and turned back to Roy.

"You volunteered." He said, shrugging. Link eyed him coldly,

"I hate you." He hissed. Roy sniggered, and took a bow,

"I'm flattered." He said. Link rolled his eyes.

"Okay, then." The Hylian said striking the classic thinking position. "How about…we make a stretcher thingy and carry him?"

"It sounds ridiculous, but I'm willing to give it a go." Roy said. "How do you make a 'stretcher thingy'?"

"Good question."

The pair of them stood in reflective silence for a moment, each pondering how one went about making a 'stretcher thingy'. Finally Link looked up,

"Branches." He said.

"Yea, they're in the trees. What about them?" Roy asked. Link took a moment to compose himself.

"We can make a stretcher out of them, stupid."

"Okay, you do that, and I'll sit here thinking what an idiot you are."

"You're real' encouraging…" Link said dryly.

"I try to be." Roy returned. Link exhaled, his temper wearing thin, then strode into the trees to find branches. After a few small explosions and many frightened birds, Link returned with two armfuls of tree branches.

"Okay." He said depositing them on the ground by Marth. "Now…how does one go about doing this."

"I thought you had all the answers." Roy said. Link silently vented his suppressed anger, then spoke,

"If you're so smart, you build it, Roy."

"We agreed that this was your job a few paragraphs ago." He said coolly, plopping down on the ground. "Besides, I don't have any rope, or anything to bind the branches together with. Just a sword."

"And you think I have ropes?" Link asked coldly.

"You said you had a grappling hook." Roy shrugged, "You can use whatever the hook part is attached to."

"Finally," Link muttered as he turned, "He said something useful."

"Can it, elf boy." Roy shot.

The two of them were to preoccupied with arguing, though to notice Marth. Now, you're probably thinking he got up and ran away, right? Well, if that's the case, then you're sadly mistaken. In fact, that thought ever even crossed the blue-haired sword master's mind.

Marth slowly opened his eyes, finding himself staring up into the leafy tree branches. He silently heaved himself up into a sitting position. After approximately three and a half seconds of observation, he spoke,

"Um…what happened?"

Link and Roy whirled around, staring at the swords master.

"You're…" Link trailed off. Marth cocked his head to the side,

"I'm what?"

"Awake?" Roy suggested sarcastically. Marth blinked, staring at him,

"So? I'm awake, big deal…hey, why are you staring at me like that…?"

Roy strode up Marth,

"Marth." He began slowly, "You're…uh…" Roy paused to think of the right words.

"You're getting younger, Marth." Link said from behind. Marth blinked,

"I-I'm what!"

A/n: um…yea. My updates aren't coming very fast, are they? Well…that could have been the fault of the GEPA's…or science homework…or something…yea. Still taking requests for events to happen in the fic…like, what should happen next. Or what crazy thing Roy and Link come up with to get Marth to go to Doctor Mario. Stuff. You know? If I have something to work with, I might update faster. But until then, I can't promise anything…unless I get major inspiration that is. So….reviews!