A / N : Hi, guys! The reason I have my chapters medium-length is so you won't get impatient and just skim and scan through the chapters. I have my chapters uploaded every four days(excluding holidays and weekends). Another thing, I will NOT be cancelling this story. I've put too much work, thoughts, and researches into this story to just call it off, so don't be anxious. This chapter will be featuring a song from Joseph: King of Dreams! Hope you enjoy!

Next scheduled upload(Estimated): September 27th-30th(I have quite a few events I'll be attending to this week, so I'll need some breaks ^^')

Super Smash Bros Brawl Ascension

Chapter 9: A Grave Loss

Link could feel his legs moan as he ran to a nearby river. He quickly sat down at the riverside, looking at his reflection in the water.

Doubt

Failure

Anxiety

Those were the only expressions Link could see. He put his legs infront of him and buried his face in his knees as he hugged his legs. He wasn't crying, but he felt like it. No one had ever made Link doubt himself so much, not even Ganondorf!

Link then felt a gentle hand stroke his hair. He began to blush as he stared up into Zelda's eyes.

"There's no need for you to be so anxious, Link." Zelda said as she sat down by Link. Link laid his head on her shoulder. "You're embarassed by me, right..?" Link asked. Zelda giggled. "You worry too much, Hero of Time." Zelda comforted.

"Well, I'm sorry if I did, but no one has ever made me so angry before! Ugh!" Link complained as he raised his head and splashed at his reflection in the water.

"Link, please, calm down!" Zelda pleaded.

"Zelda, she questioned my right to being the chosen hero! She predicted that something horrible would happen to you and I could do nothing about it! Please, tell me how I can calm down!" Link shouted as his face turned red and tears swam into his eyes. Zelda sighed at his facial appearance.

"Link, how long will you keep this anger in your heart? How long will it take you to tame it?" Zelda asked as she grasped Link's hand. She then closed her eyes as she began to sing to him.

Song: Bloom Reprise(Jodi Benson)

Joseph: King of Dreams

"How long must there be anger here? Before we can rejoice

Embracing love instead of fear is but, a simple choice."

Zelda took Link's chin in her hand.

"It's hard for me to see you fall, so bitter and so blind

When the truest nature of us all invites us to be kind

Bloom, bloom, may you know

The sisdom only time breeds

There's room, bloom, and you'll grow

To follow where your heart leads

Bloom and may you live, the way your life was meant to be

There's room, bloom, and forgive

Let sweet compassion set you free..."

Link embraced Zelda. "Thank you, Zelda. Your singing brings me so much peace." Link complemented as he stroked his dearest friend's hair. Zelda blushed. "Your welcome, Link. And, thank you."

"Well, isn't that sweet?" A malicious voice said. Link and Zelda spun towards the direction of the voice. "I hate sweets!" Wario laughed. Both the Hero and the Princess jumped to their feet and prepared to defend themselves. Just then, Bowser and Ganondorf stood beside Wario.

"Ganondorf! Do you have anything to do with the Mushroom Kingdom's princess missing?!" Link confronted.

Ganondorf simply laughed as he shot an arrow from a Dark Cannon at Link.

"Link, no!" Zelda gasped, astonished to see her chosen hero turned back into a trophy.

"Now, princess, you're mine!" Ganondorf teased. Bowser ran to Zelda and tackled her to the ground.

"No, let me go!" Zelda screamed as she struggled to get out of Bowser's grasp.

"Heheh! Well, that was easy!" Wario laughed. Ganondorf kicked Link's trophy aside as he approached the struggling Hyrulian Princess.

"Have sweet dreams, princess!" Ganondorf smirked as he took some sand and blew it in Zelda's face. Zelda's eye vision became blurry as she lowered her head.

Wario laughed. "I wonder if she got knocked out because of that sand or your breath!"

With Samus and Mario

"Wonder whats taking them so long..." Samus questioned.

"They-a probably deserted us-a!" Mario exclaimed. "Samus, why-a are you-a so angry with-a Link?" Mario asked.

"I'm not angry with him, but for what reason should I be happy with him? He's conceited and ignorant! He jumps to conclusions and he runs off whenever!" Samus explained as her face became red and tears swam into her eyes. Mario became silent as he saw Samus's facial expression.

"Samus-a... why don't-a you go after-a Link? You know, just to clear-a things up..." Mario suggested. Samus looked down for a while.

"...Fine." She replied. Samus guided Epona in the direction they were headed.

"Where could he have ran off to? Mario, you've known Link for a while, what areas does he prefer?" Samus questioned as she scoped the Lake Shore.

"Oh-a, I don't-a know... hey, what's-a that over there-a?" Mario asked as he pointed to a statue-like figure. Samus quinted her eyes as she tried to make out the figure.

"Link!" Samus exclaimed as she ran to the Trophified Link. Samus tapped his head, activating the trophy to come back to life. Link quickly jumped to his feet.

"Link, are you okay? Where's the princess?!" Samus asked as she placed her hands on Link's shoulders. Link was silent as a shocked and scared look appeared in his eyes. "They... they..." Link's eyes became filled with tears.

"Where is she, Link?" Samus demanded. Link's tears spilled as he looked down.

"They took her..."

With Zelda

Zelda awoke on a black granite floor. She looked around before sitting up. She scoped the room, clutching her hands together. "Wh-where am I?" Zelda asked.

"Princess..." a voice greeted. She turned around to see a boy sitting on a dark, purple throne. Zelda expected to see a malicious look on his face, but instead of that, she saw... a gentle-like expression in his eyes. He gazed into her eyes as he stood up. "Don't be afraid of me, I mean you no harm," he reassured her as he approached her. She scooted away from him. "Wh-who are you?" She asked. The boy kneeled down to her. He tenderly smiled into her eyes as he took her chin in his hand.

"Call me Dark Link."

With Samus and Link

"What do you mean they took her?! Who took her?!" Samus asked as she held her hands on his shoulder. Link held back his tears as he sniffed.

"Wario, Ganondorf, and Bowser came to attack us. I got turned into a trophy... I-I..." Link chocked on his tears as he continued to hang his head in sadness. Samus closed her eyes as she listened to his soft sobs.

"Great, now I have guilt! But... I did make him run off, but he's the one who keeps accusing me of horse abuse! But... is this really right..?"

She looked back up at Link and began to wipe his tears. Link looked at her, a little surprised that she was wiping his tears ever so gently.

"Link," Samus began. "I'll get your princess back."