When Nothing Is Said
Disclaimer: We're just twisting everybody, aren't we? You're so evil.
A/N: Hey… "evil" is a strong word. I'm mean, cruel sometimes, and a major sadist. That doesn't mean I'm evil. Yeesh. Let's continue!
Chapter Thirteen: Tournament Eve
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Lee stood in shock at the bottom of the stairs; Link stood shocked where he was, at the top of the stairs; and Zelda and Roy stood between. "L-Lee!" stammered Zelda. "Please, it wasn't--"
"Are you… Are you seeing someone else?" asked Lee. "Is…Roy, are you…"
"No, Lee, this was all my fault!" said Roy. "But I couldn't help it! I didn't know how else to tell Zelda how I feel! I've been so scared for two years now… but I'm not anymore! I want to try for her attention!"
"What?!" cried Lee, looking outraged now. "No, I'm not gonna accept that! Zelda and I are an item, not you and Zelda! You shouldn't have tried anything at all!"
"Lee, Roy, stop!" said Zelda, shaking her head. "I-- Don't throw this on me, all right! Lee…Lee is the one I'm with, Roy!"
"But I can change that!" insisted Roy. "I'm braver now, and I know you better. We're friends, good friends! We can go deeper than that now!"
"Roy, no…"
Lee came up the stairs and pulled Zelda a little closer. "Look, you and her will never be together! Your mission was failed before it began!"
Link looked between Roy, Zelda, and Lee. Th-This is quite intense… What will Zelda do now? She's caught in the middle, a place she hoped to never be in…
"I can sense it," said Roy. "Zelda's been feeling something for me as well! Whenever she talks to me, I can see it in her eyes!"
"R-Roy," stammered Zelda. "I was… What I was saying…"
"Not to sound possessive here, but Zelda is mine!" yowled Lee angrily. "She told me first that she loved me! It took me a while, but I finally warmed up to her! And I love her too! I won't give her up to anybody!"
"Now wait a minute!" stammered Zelda. "There's no need to--to fight for me! I… My choice is made…!"
"You're hesitating, Zelda… It's because you know how you feel!" Roy took a step closer. "You said you regretted rejecting me. You agreed to be my partner when you could've tried harder to get Lee."
"Don't try confusing her!" Lee stepped in front of Zelda defensively. "I thought you'd never try to get her again…but obviously, I was wrong. If you really want to try and win her love, then you'll have to kill me first!"
Link let out a cry of shock, backing up a little. Someone… Please, try to stop this… I--I'm so scared all of a sudden…! I don't know what to do…!
"Roy! What are you doing!?" asked Marth, taking Roy's arm and pulling him back a little "You can't just start an openly public confrontation with Lee, you know! What were you thinking?!"
By now, Smashers heard this commotion and had some had gathered to see what the problem was. "Marth? Roy?" Samus looked between them and Zelda and Lee. "What's going on?"
"You can't fight out here," said Peach, looking worried.
"There won't be a fight…" Zelda put a hand to her head. "I can't… decide…"
"Ze-Zelda?" Lee looked back at Zelda. "Do you mean…?"
"I can't decide…I can't decide…!" Zelda backed against the wall and cried out, "I'm sorry, Lee…! But I can't decide! Both you and Roy… How can I be forced to choose…?!"
Link fell to his knees; seeing Zelda's exhaustion somehow made him tired, too. Zelda's…crying…? She is so sad…
Zelda shook her head, wiping one eye with her hand. "Until I can decide… I cannot see the both of you…" She winced, and in a flash, there stood Shiek.
"Shiek…?" Lee turned around so he could face Shiek. "Zelda, is she… Is she really having trouble deciding?"
"Trouble?" repeated Shiek. He tossed his head arrogantly. "You haven't noticed? That Zelda's been sharing her affection with another swordsman?"
"You mean…? Zelda likes Roy a little too?!" asked Marth.
"When--When did this happen?" demanded Lee. "Tell me, Shiek!"
"Ever since two years ago," said Shiek. "After Roy remembered everything except Zelda's rejection. Slowly, she felt something for him."
"That can't…" Lee sighed and frowned. "Well… I suppose it's all right for Zelda… She probably needs to get away from us now…" he glared at Roy, and stalked upstairs.
Link watched him walk by, and looked down at Marth and Roy. What happened…? Why did Roy decide now of all times to…?
"Roy, that was a foolish thing to do!" hissed Marth. "What were you thinking?"
"I was remembering what you said about seizing the opportunity, to seize the day when I can," said Roy. "And the chance was perfect. I saw her face go red a little, looking at me as she did so!"
"But you didn't consider the consequences!" said Marth, waving his arms. "You've put Zelda under a lot of pressure! You didn't pause to think about her feelings! I told you to seize the day, yes, but I wasn't telling you to take a chance as reckless as that!"
"Well, none of that matters," said Roy, turning away. "When this tournament comes… Shiek and I will win. For Zelda, I'll fight hard. Then she'll choose me."
"Roy…" Marth saddened. Yet another horrible thing I've caused… I should've told him about Zelda's rejection 2 years ago… I've changed Roy as well…He's so different than he was before…
"If you really want to win this tournament, I suggest we get training right away," said Shiek. "Let's hope you and I work well together, Roy."
"I will! Zelda's in there, somewhere, and I'll do my best for her!" Roy frowned determinedly, and headed for the Portal. "Where shall I meet you?"
"Anywhere's fine," shrugged Shiek, following.
Link stood up and came next to Marth. "What just happened? Why did Roy do something like that?" asked Link sadly, holding Marth's hand.
"I…" Marth sighed and shook his head. "It's because of me…"
"What do you mean? How could this be your fault?"
"I've made Roy into a more aggressive and take-force person… He's not the sweet and understanding man he was two years ago… Without those memories I left out, he's changed…his personality has changed…"
"But leaving something out can't cause such a drastic stage, can it?" asked Link. "I mean… Roy was just taking your advice, but in the wrong way! M-Maybe it was just an honest mistake…"
"I'm not sure if his action was a mistake, but as for the change…" Dr. Mario stood at the foot of the stairs. "I should've warned you, Marth, but leaving out something as important as that, it has caused a change in Roy."
"Don't talk like it's Marth's fault!" said Link defensively.
"Link…stay out of this," said Marth sadly. "I have to try to fix this, and I don't want you to get involved."
"What? But…"
"Please, just leave it to me," said Marth.
Link opened his mouth, about to argue, but Dr. Mario cut in. "Marth's right, Link. This is a matter for adults to handle. A kid can't get mixed up in such a mess."
"Oh… Come on!" Link looked down. "Well… Maybe you're right… I might just mess it up… Marth, I'll see you later." He turned around and headed for his room sadly. There's nothing I can do… Because I'm just a kid… Zelda…
Marth watched Link go, then turned to Dr. Mario. "Sensei, is there anyway that we can change Roy back to his original personality?"
"I'm not sure," said Dr. Mario, rubbing the back of his head. "I'm not sure of the state of mind Roy's in… It's difficult to say, at this stage… Chances of reverting to his original persona is pretty slim…"
"Then… Roy won't come back?" asked Marth. "Sensei, we can't accept that! There MUST be a way to get our Roy back!"
"I'll do the best I can… but the only one who can truly help Roy back to who he was is you, Marth," said Dr. Mario. "Something you have inside you will help Roy regain his senses."
"…I understand," said Marth with a nod. "I'll do my best, Sensei…"
"All right then," said Dr. Mario, turning to walk back to the infirmary. "I'm counting on you, Marth."
Marth nodded, and Dr. Mario walked away. He looked up at the ceiling. Hopefully… I can tackel both this jealous party, AND the Roy/Lee/Zelda triangle… By tournament's end… A solution will be reached… I hope.
Monday, June 11th, 2007...
"All right, it's the day before the tournament," said Master Hand. "You all know the rules and such of these upcoming matches, right?"
"Yes," said Mario. "All of-a the matches will have very little items appearing-a, 7-stock-a battles with a time limit of 8 minutes-a."
"Your goal in these matches is to aim for victory," added Peach. "Absolutely no cheating, otherwise you'll be disqualified."
"Very good," said Master Hand. "Now, I've been noticing that there's some animosity amongst a few Smashers…"
Some Smashers glanced at Roy and Lee, who were glaring daggers at each other, while some others glanced at Marth and Link. "Eh…some," said Fox.
"Well, don't let it get in the way with the tournament," said Master Hand. "I expect so much better out of all of you; don't disappoint me, all right?"
"Yes, Master Hand!" chorused the Smashers together.
"Now, go get training," said Master Hand. "I will have our newest Smashers review these battles, just so they can see how grueling this world can be."
"What?! The new Smashers?" asked Yoshi in surprise. "Are they here now?"
"Now, they aren't," said Master Hand. "They won't arrive until August, lest you forget, Yoshi."
"Uhm… Right," mumbled Yoshi.
"Do your best, all of you," said Master Hand. "And don't embarrass yourselves. You have new Smashers to think about."
"All right, we will," said Shiek. "Don't worry, Master Hand, you can count on us." With that, he turned around and led the Smashers out back to HQ.
"I have the practice stages all set up," said Lee, tacking something to the board. "Read that, y'all, and you can see where you're to practice for this day!"
Everyone gathered around and read the board. It read like this:
TRAINING BATTLES- Where to go with your partner:
Link/Falco: Fountain of Dreams
Marth/Samus: Onett
Zelda (Shiek)/Roy: Pop Star
Peach/Ganondorf: Icicle Mountain
Ness/Pichu: Mushroom Kingdom II
Mario/Dr. Mario: Battlefield
Bowser/Donkey Kong: Kanto Skies
Jigglypuff/Luigi: Big Blue
Pikachu/Kirby: Venom
Fox/Captain Falcon: Brin Star
Game & Watch/Mewtwo: Hyrule
Yoshi/Ice Climbers: Kongo Jungle
"I see… We're training there," said Samus. "Are you ready, Marth? We'll win this tournament for sure!"
"Oh…? Oh, yes!" agreed Marth, nodding his head. "We will! You want us to start training now, though?"
"Yes! We've no time to lose!" With that, Samus took Marth's arm and dragged him to the Portal. "We train hard, we win easy!"
"Wah! Right behind you!" yowled Marth.
"Okay, then, Roy," said Shiek. "You know what to do, I assume?"
Roy nodded. "Yes. We'll fight, and we'll win! Let's go!"
Shiek watched Roy hurry away, and glanced down at Link. "Aren't you gonna find your partner? It's best to train right now, you know…"
"yeah, I know…" sighed Link. "I'm just a little worried, that's all…"
"About Zelda?" asked Shiek. When Link didn't answer, Shiek bent down to Link's eye level and said quietly, "You don't have to worry about Zelda. She'll be just fine. You know how strong she is… And she wouldn't want you to worry for her."
"…Oh…" Link looked up at Shiek. "…If you say so…"
"Good. Oh, by the way, Zelda said to give you this," said Shiek. He lowered his scarf a little and gave Link a kiss on the cheek.
Link blushed a little and backed away. "Whoa, now! Zelda wanted to give me that? W-Why would she do that?!"
Shiek chuckled to himself. "No need to be embarrassed. Zelda knows that you're a sweet kid…and so do I. Take that as a kiss from both of us."
"Oh…thank you…" said Link quietly. "I care about Zelda, as she cares for me, so it's only natural I worry for her…"
"What a sweetheart!" exclaimed Shiek. "Because you're so nice, Zelda wants to give you another kiss."
"Cut it out now," yowled Link. "Zelda, you're touchy-feely girl thing is making Shiek act weird!"
"Oh, all right," said Shiek. "Zelda was trying to be nice, and I'm her vessel as of right now."
"…sorry," said Link, looking down shyly. "It's just… You're the first guy since Marth to give me a kiss. I'm a little embarrassed."
"Hmm! Is that so?" asked Shiek. "You really ARE just a kid…"
Link pouted a little. "I'm not just a kid! And I'll prove it to you! If we face off in the tournament, I'll thrash you!"
"All right, then. Go do your best, I shall be waiting," said Shiek.
"Okay! Falco, Let's go train now!" called Link.
"Huh? Right now? Sigh… all right," said Falco, following Link to the Portal.
Shiek crossed his arms, watching then dissappear. Hmm… Maybe Link's the one who's gonna be thrashed about… I'd better watch out for him…
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Tourmanent time! This time today either later on today, or tomorrow, we'll see the battles! And we'll see… JEALOUS PARTY-san! He'll be revealed. And truth be told… I hope you'll be shocked. And not disappointed. So… Await the next chapter eagerly! For on June 12th, tomorrow, HE WILL REVEAL HIMSELF!!! -evil laughter- So, review, and await!