Well this time you didn't wait as long, so hope your happy, I still
haven't gotten reviews but...there is still hope. Some of you reading may
not want to review or for some reason can't. Well welcome back to
chapter.....4 Expressions. If you've been waiting for some answers to some
questions be READY!.......but being an author and all, I can't give it to
you too easily. I do not own SSBM or any of the characters. All characters
in here, if by resembling anyone, is pure coincidential..........Panther
belongs to The Flame Panther who is having a serious writer's block right
now so, sorry....and the mist rolls in and the chapter begins...........
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Samus: Of course we would, why wouldn't we?takes a soft, moist washcloth and sets it on Panther's forehead
Panther: Even I couldn't understand it.
Sheik: has arms crossed leaning against a wall close by Well that's surprising.throws head up and flips hair but it just falls back into place
Samus: You had us worried with all your tossing, turning, sweating, and murmuring.moistens washcloth again and places it on his head
Panther:beads of sweat falling from his face, breathing heavily I'm still trying to get over the shock.
Samus: Well there's not much we can do for you.
Sheik: pff..
Samus: glares at Sheik through visor(yes she's in her suit)
Sheik: I see that, you know.
Samus: That's the whole pointturns back to Panther whose eyes are closing slowly
Panther: I'm still really tiredtails twitches in pain
Samus: sits down on a couch across from the bed Are we still going to the beach?
Panther: takes a deep breath and lets out a heavy sigh I'm not sure.
Sheik: If it bothers you that much, we could leave.
Panther: No.......you don't ........have to
Samus: Seriously, Panther, tell us what is wrong with you.
Panther: Takes another deep sigh and stares at ceiling blankly I don't know if I can. I barely remember it anyway.
Sheik: Well, I guess it wasn't very important then.
Panther: That's the thing.....it was important.
Sheik: That helps you a whole bunch. takes out a few needles and stares at themmust.be.sharp.sharpens them
Panther: still staring at the ceiling
Samus:....I don't know what to say....
Panther: Me either, all I'm trying to figure out is whether we should go to the beach or not.
Sheik: looks up from needles and at Panther Why would that be so hard to decide?
Panther: From the dream I guess.
Samus: More like a nightmareleans back and crosses legs, arms spread out on the top of the couch
Sheik: I'll second thatcontinues sharpening the needles We can't go anyway.
Panther: transfers his gaze from the ceiling to Sheik Why not?
Samus: ?looks at Sheik
Sheik: Have you checked the weather lately?
Panther: I wouldn't know, I just awoke.
Sheik: Then let me fill you inpulls the curtain aside and rain is seen, starting to pour from the sky. Outside, everything is gray and hazy
Samus: Hmmgets up and takes a gander I didn't even see that one coming.
Sheik: I heard it echoing from the roof.
Panther: a sigh of great relief heard[(brackets indicate thinking to themselves) well that solves one problem, suppose the dream wasn't real after all]rolls over facing the couch, covers slipping gently to the floor Think I should get up?
Samus: It's up to you, your bed.
Sheik:thumbles through needles nervously ow, da**itthrows 6 needles at a picture of herself on the wall
Panther:sitting upright on the edge of the bed, stares at the needles, which are still vibrating lightly I'd hate to be that poor wall, hehgets up stretchingyawns
Sheik: a dot of blood appears on her finger but just she wipes it on her pants
Samus: has relaxed on the couch once again What do we do today? Can't go to the beach.a loud thud on the door is heard and all three look at it I should learn to be quite...mushroom sigh
Sheik: Uh, should I check?
Panther: No, maybe I should.steps around Sheik and reaches for the dooropens it and looks around, puddles here and there, rain falling heavier nowlooks down and sees a body
Samus: Early Christmas present?gets up and wanders over by Panther, Sheik already standing on the opposite side
Panther: Very funnypicks up body by the arms dragging it in
Sheik: hehmm, is it still alive?
Panther:stops to look at Sheik than lies the body on his bed
Sheik: inspects it closelyan outfit of white, blue and purple is made out through the sagging wet cloth, face is distinguished, a mans face but wearing eyeshadow. White hair and a feather near the bangs. Skirt like dress with, what Shiek seemingly supposes(but it's truly not), is a thong A cross dresser?
other two stare at her
Sheik: Well see for yourself.body of wetness shuffles a bit Dang, it's alive.
Samus: Sheik.
Sheik: What? Stay out of it Sam.
Samus: temples throbbing slightly
Panther: Take it easy, and I thought I had problems...looks up with a sigha loud smack is heard and Panther is lying on the floor foot twitching, tail crooked, and a big red throbbing spot on the cheek
Samus's and Sheik's temple throb for a second
Panther: Pain. Agony. Twitchiness.stands upstraightens tailpop!..ow.....
Sheik: Maybe now you'll learn to mind your manners.
Samus: Shh....the body.... it moves.....a big sweatdrop from Sheik and Panther, even the walls
body shuffles and sits up rubbing eyes
Panther: steps forward cautiosly, as if approaching a wild animal Hello?
???:looks up at Panther and floats up, not even touching the floor Back off!
Panther: Hey that's not very kind to say to a person that just saved your lifeglares
???: I did not have the need to be saved.
Samus: Well landing against the door, blacked out, soaking wet, in the pouring rain. Nope you didn't need to be saved.
???: Shut up Robot.
Samus: lashes at the person with blaster but misses as he glides to one side You little cross-dresser, girl-wannabe!
???: You mistake my looks for a female.You, who imitates a robot.
Sheik: Wellcough,cough you sure look like one.
???: Shut up you shrivled up mummy!a tail is seen waving
Sheik: Must have over-looked that.Hey wait, a mummy?
Panther: A tail?
???:truns to face Panther, floating a foot higher than him And a very good one at that you black-faced coward.
Panther:floats up a bit as well Some one sure is being a smarta**, wouldn't you say?
???: I have no needs for the likes of you.
Panther: Well I'm not the one who ended up at MY front door.
???: It wasn't my fault that a coward would invite an unknown person into his house.
Panther: And I can easily kick you out just as well.
???: I can show myself my own way out.
Samus: Well you're very polite.
???: Maybe someone should learn to keep thier big mouth shut and mind her place!is in front of Samus looking down at her angrily
Panther:appears in front of the person I sure don't know who the he** you are, but noone talks to her like that!
???: Oh, but I'm sure you do.
Samus: Let me handle thisgrabs the person by the tail and yanks him downward, standing over him and holding him close OK you IT! I am not someone you should be messing with right now, and I'm certain you don't want to mess with Panther, so I suggest that maybe you should shut the he** up and sit your fuzzy-tailed a** down before someone has to make you!!!
???:rips from Samus's grip, glowing And maybe a woman should learn to keep quitea bright flow of energy surges at Samus and knocks her down to the floor with a loud thud
both Sheik and Panther have a grip on the person's arms
Sheik: Nobody tells us what to do! So just sit your a** down!throws him to the floor
???: hits the floor and the edge of the bed Ack! You will all pay for this you no good cowardly bi***es!flies out of the house through the door, breaking it off its hinges
Panther: Dang, I just fixed that last week.
Samus: I'm alright.....shakes headblink blink,blink
Panther: Sorry touches the floor with his feet once again and walks over to Samus, helping her up
Sheik: Want to go after that thing?
Panther: It was a him, a person of some sort no doubt, I can't say too muchlooks at self
Sheik: At least you don't wear a thong and make-up
Panther: I think he doesn't look too bad.
Samus: Humm
Panther: You know what I mean.
Sheik: Yes we do. What now?
Panther: checks the clock I suppose nothing.
Samus: Well I don't like to be bored.thinks for a few seconds Suppose you could tell us what you remember from your dream?
Sheik: Don't go bringing that up again.
Samus: Excuse me for being curious.
Sheik: No problem.flips hair and glares
Samus:about to strangle Sheik but Panther grabs her arm and sets her down on the couch
Sheik: hehleans against wall once again
Panther: Maybe it would be wise to tell you what I remember.
Samus: Well if it's better than killing each other.glances at Sheik then at Panther
Panther: Well, I was puzzled about that moment. Last night, about seeing Zelda.
Sheik: So you did find her?
Panther: Yes, but it was strange.recalls moment when she ran off leaving a rose on the bench
Sheik:without anyone noticing, clenches fist and remembers what happened to her that nightshudders[ I must tell him sometime]
Samus: What does last night have to do with anything?
Panther: If you would let me get there. I was attempting to go to sleep when I was suddenly transported to a beach......tells Samus and Sheik about turning into Marth and the incognito voice in his head(heh)
Sheik:laughs, but strangely, as if something scared her You, Marth? HA! Now I know why you were scared..
Panther: That is just the beginningtells them about Zelda on the beach, missing a few parts here and there, trying to fill in the gaps he doesn't remember
Samus: So that's the way you feel?
Sheik:heart tenses up a bit
Panther: No the voice said that....that I was..Oh I was Marth with all his feelings and emotions.
Sheik:heart relaxes once again And all this was suppose to happen today?
Panther: Yeah, I guess.
Samus: Go onleans forward listening intently
Panther:speaks of what he remembers, of seeing himself, then suddenly the sharp pain and waking up
Sheik: ho hum
Panther: skips the part about Marth walking to the beach(he didn't remember that part) and goes straight to the part when Sheik was about to bite him
Sheik and Samus look at each other and bust out laughing
Panther:tries to speak from the rolling laughter Hey! If you were about to be devoured by someone you loved, you would be scared too!
Sheik: Samus and she both stop laughingher heart throbs heavily but she hides it And you said we were what?
Panther: Medusashysterical laughter continues once again Well-laughter interrupts It wasn't-more laughter It's not that funny! laughter stops and Sheik and Samus freeze to look at Panther, who is standing up and has a serious look on This could mean life and death between Marth.
Sheik: Why would you care?
Panther: sits back down I think I asked myself the same questionponders a moment(oo he can ponder)
Samus: Why would your sub-concsious want to save Marth's life?
Panther: Maybe because I felt the pain, and if I ever figured out that you two didn't love me the way that I love you, maybe I would have wished someone could have prevented that from happening.silence is heard for a moment...........I suppose that it is why.......
both Sheik and Samus are speachless so they sit next to each other on the couch
Panther: I never really thought about that before. Why I would want to save anyone's life, even Marth's. Maybe that's why, because if I were him.....I wouldn't want to be hurt like that.more silence
Samus: You know we wouldn't do that. We know you love us, and we wouldn't break that.
Sheik: We love you more than life itself.
Panther: Yes that is you, but I know you can keep promises, but someone like Zelda wouldn't. She'd rather be with someone she liked than to go with someone that loves her even more, then causing the death of him. Maybe , if I recall correctly, they both walked away laughing in his face...but I could be wrong.
Sheik: [ I don't know if I can hold it much longer, all this talk about love makes me want to burst into tears, I have to tell him]
Samus: We understand your pain.
Sheik:all teary-eyed and gulping We know how you feel[ Maybe Samus does but I don't]
Panther: Sheik, you ok?
Sheik:truns away finelump in throat rises I just need some air...runs outside in the pouring rain
Panther: Wait Sheik!stands up and stops at open door looking throught the darkness for her For morning it sure is dark.
Samus: It's probably just Sabre on one of her ' peaceful weather' things.
Panther: You know Sabre, her storms can be deadlyas if on cue a roll of thunder is heard
Samus: Want me to find her?
Panther: No I should go.
Samus: Not alone, you said yourself....
Panther: Which is all the reason for you to stay. starts to walk off in the rain, the light from the house fading as he walks on Just stay in the house, I'll bring her backruns off
Samus: sigh Dang, all alonecloses door behind her
*** in the middle of the storm
Panther: Sheik! Why'd you run off!? Sheik!
a loud cry is heard from somewhere to his left
lightning lights up the sky quickly and in that moment a scene takes place
*ahem* Panther looks to his side and when the lightning flashes he sees Sheik floating in mid-air limp, he also sees the reason. The mysterious person from earlier is seen holding a sword which is thrusted into Sheik's stomach, all the way through.
Panther: Sheik!!!runs towards her frantically slipping in the mudthe mysterious person drops the sword and takes off
Sheik's body is seen lying in the water, blood and mud mixing together
Panther: holds Sheik's head in his arms Sheik, speak to me.
Sheik: I wanted......blood gushing from her woundsputters blood from her mouth, coughing I wanted to tell you something.....
Panther: No, no, you can't die.
Sheik: holds stomach, the rain washing the blood off her hands, some of it splashing onto Panther I , I love..you...more than anything.....I wanted to say I'm ....I'm blood, deep red comes from her mouth as she attempts a last word s....o....r-
lightning flashes again and another scene takes place before Panther's eyes
*ahem* her eyes stay open, but her breathing ceases as the rain patters on her body and some on her mouth, the wound gushes blood freely, deep red blood. It turns the water into a maroon brown. Sheik is limp and pale, the colour flushing from her face.
Panther drops her head down in shock, crying over her body and shivering with anger, hatred, and hurt tears falls from his cheeks burning his face and adding more pain and despair than before
Another lightning flash and Panther stares at Sheik, her hair, damp, sticking to her forehead. Panther's warm tears fall on Sheik as he hopes that by some miracle they would have an effect, but they did not
Panther: You, Sheik, no, ....now is not your time. a deep pit in his stomach swallows his hopes and a lump rises in his throat You can't be deadpicks up Sheik by her shoulder's shaking her You can't! Promises! YOU PROMISED ME!! stops shaking her and holds her tightly, her hands sinking and dissapearing into the murktears flood from Panther's eyes, almost burning his facehe collapses onto Sheik, holding her cold body in his arms, hoping to feel the warmth that flowed through her veins, hoping to feel the strength that held him close when in his need You gave up on me, you, of all......I never gave up on you!drops Sheik in the mud, which speckles his pants SHOW YOURSELF YOU COWARD!tears flowing wildly YOU KILLED HER YOU THIEF! YOU TORE HER FROM MY GRASP BEFORE I EVEN GOT TO SAY GOODBYE, BEFORE I EVEN HAD A CHANCE TO TELL HER THE TRUTH ! YOU'RE A THIEF, NO MATTER WHAT, I WILL FIND YOU.....no matter who you are, you cannot escape me. Thief... whispering faintly kneeling on the ground pounding the mud, getting his eyes splattered, which makes him feel worse Thief.... lies next to Shiek, cleaning her face of the mud and blood, moving her hair from her face
the lightning flashes once more and Panther turns away from the sickening feeling of seeing Sheik's face. White and limp, jaw hanging loose the blood still clinging to the inside of her mouth, eyes wide with pain and fear. Stuck in the moment of death, forever
???:appears from nowhere Sad isn't it?
Panther:looks up lunging at him angrily
???:gently step-floats to the side as Panther collapses in the mud I said you would pay, and your debt was due.
Panther: You sick bast***,you killed her.
???: Did I? looks at Sheik and back at him puts on a fake pouting face Oh, I thought she could withstand that attack.laughs
Panther: rage kicks in and he has the man by the throat choking him YOU KILLED HER!
???:still smiling but gasping for breath heh heh, the price to pay for commiting a crime.grasp on his throat becomes tighter killing........me..... won't help
Panther: Why have you bestowed this onto me? Why the pain?
???:grasp loosens a bit so he could speak but still tight enough to suffocate him Because I knew that you could do nothing, it's not in you to kill me, with all your pain and your poor darling over...therespits in her direction
Panther:choking tighter and tighter Don't think I won't kill you.
???: You....can't.....smile is seen spread on his face with a glint in his eye You...know.. you......ca...n't
Panther: looks back at Sheik's body which has begun to sink in the mudreleases grasp and falls on his side
???: Luckily I didn't have my sword at the timeseemingly dusts self off even though he is soaked in the rain I take my leaveflies off
Panther: clutching side painfully, has been stabbed by a daggereyes throbbing He blinks away tears and mud
lightning followed by thunder is heard and seen and Panther sees a glimpse of a shiny metal object sinking away quickly He scrambles forward and grabs the handle of it before it dissapearspulls out the sword that killed Sheikinspects it closely, blood stains still on it
Panther: With this.... With this, I shall avenge Sheik's death and kill the man with his own weapon! SHE SHALL HAVE HER REVENGE!collapses into dirt once again from lack of energy and weaknessfaints
a shadow is seen and picks up the unconscious Panther and drags him away, another shadow is seen and it takes Sheik's body away as well, and all dissapear into the darkness of the raging storm
************all is silent************************************************************
.........what next you say? Will Sheik's death be avenged? Who was the man that killed Sheik? Who took Panther away into the night? What will become of Samus when she notices Panther has not returned? Of Panther's dream? ...and .................is there any way to bring back Sheik? Stay tuned for the next chapter..... Chapter 5....The Island.
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Samus: Of course we would, why wouldn't we?takes a soft, moist washcloth and sets it on Panther's forehead
Panther: Even I couldn't understand it.
Sheik: has arms crossed leaning against a wall close by Well that's surprising.throws head up and flips hair but it just falls back into place
Samus: You had us worried with all your tossing, turning, sweating, and murmuring.moistens washcloth again and places it on his head
Panther:beads of sweat falling from his face, breathing heavily I'm still trying to get over the shock.
Samus: Well there's not much we can do for you.
Sheik: pff..
Samus: glares at Sheik through visor(yes she's in her suit)
Sheik: I see that, you know.
Samus: That's the whole pointturns back to Panther whose eyes are closing slowly
Panther: I'm still really tiredtails twitches in pain
Samus: sits down on a couch across from the bed Are we still going to the beach?
Panther: takes a deep breath and lets out a heavy sigh I'm not sure.
Sheik: If it bothers you that much, we could leave.
Panther: No.......you don't ........have to
Samus: Seriously, Panther, tell us what is wrong with you.
Panther: Takes another deep sigh and stares at ceiling blankly I don't know if I can. I barely remember it anyway.
Sheik: Well, I guess it wasn't very important then.
Panther: That's the thing.....it was important.
Sheik: That helps you a whole bunch. takes out a few needles and stares at themmust.be.sharp.sharpens them
Panther: still staring at the ceiling
Samus:....I don't know what to say....
Panther: Me either, all I'm trying to figure out is whether we should go to the beach or not.
Sheik: looks up from needles and at Panther Why would that be so hard to decide?
Panther: From the dream I guess.
Samus: More like a nightmareleans back and crosses legs, arms spread out on the top of the couch
Sheik: I'll second thatcontinues sharpening the needles We can't go anyway.
Panther: transfers his gaze from the ceiling to Sheik Why not?
Samus: ?looks at Sheik
Sheik: Have you checked the weather lately?
Panther: I wouldn't know, I just awoke.
Sheik: Then let me fill you inpulls the curtain aside and rain is seen, starting to pour from the sky. Outside, everything is gray and hazy
Samus: Hmmgets up and takes a gander I didn't even see that one coming.
Sheik: I heard it echoing from the roof.
Panther: a sigh of great relief heard[(brackets indicate thinking to themselves) well that solves one problem, suppose the dream wasn't real after all]rolls over facing the couch, covers slipping gently to the floor Think I should get up?
Samus: It's up to you, your bed.
Sheik:thumbles through needles nervously ow, da**itthrows 6 needles at a picture of herself on the wall
Panther:sitting upright on the edge of the bed, stares at the needles, which are still vibrating lightly I'd hate to be that poor wall, hehgets up stretchingyawns
Sheik: a dot of blood appears on her finger but just she wipes it on her pants
Samus: has relaxed on the couch once again What do we do today? Can't go to the beach.a loud thud on the door is heard and all three look at it I should learn to be quite...mushroom sigh
Sheik: Uh, should I check?
Panther: No, maybe I should.steps around Sheik and reaches for the dooropens it and looks around, puddles here and there, rain falling heavier nowlooks down and sees a body
Samus: Early Christmas present?gets up and wanders over by Panther, Sheik already standing on the opposite side
Panther: Very funnypicks up body by the arms dragging it in
Sheik: hehmm, is it still alive?
Panther:stops to look at Sheik than lies the body on his bed
Sheik: inspects it closelyan outfit of white, blue and purple is made out through the sagging wet cloth, face is distinguished, a mans face but wearing eyeshadow. White hair and a feather near the bangs. Skirt like dress with, what Shiek seemingly supposes(but it's truly not), is a thong A cross dresser?
other two stare at her
Sheik: Well see for yourself.body of wetness shuffles a bit Dang, it's alive.
Samus: Sheik.
Sheik: What? Stay out of it Sam.
Samus: temples throbbing slightly
Panther: Take it easy, and I thought I had problems...looks up with a sigha loud smack is heard and Panther is lying on the floor foot twitching, tail crooked, and a big red throbbing spot on the cheek
Samus's and Sheik's temple throb for a second
Panther: Pain. Agony. Twitchiness.stands upstraightens tailpop!..ow.....
Sheik: Maybe now you'll learn to mind your manners.
Samus: Shh....the body.... it moves.....a big sweatdrop from Sheik and Panther, even the walls
body shuffles and sits up rubbing eyes
Panther: steps forward cautiosly, as if approaching a wild animal Hello?
???:looks up at Panther and floats up, not even touching the floor Back off!
Panther: Hey that's not very kind to say to a person that just saved your lifeglares
???: I did not have the need to be saved.
Samus: Well landing against the door, blacked out, soaking wet, in the pouring rain. Nope you didn't need to be saved.
???: Shut up Robot.
Samus: lashes at the person with blaster but misses as he glides to one side You little cross-dresser, girl-wannabe!
???: You mistake my looks for a female.You, who imitates a robot.
Sheik: Wellcough,cough you sure look like one.
???: Shut up you shrivled up mummy!a tail is seen waving
Sheik: Must have over-looked that.Hey wait, a mummy?
Panther: A tail?
???:truns to face Panther, floating a foot higher than him And a very good one at that you black-faced coward.
Panther:floats up a bit as well Some one sure is being a smarta**, wouldn't you say?
???: I have no needs for the likes of you.
Panther: Well I'm not the one who ended up at MY front door.
???: It wasn't my fault that a coward would invite an unknown person into his house.
Panther: And I can easily kick you out just as well.
???: I can show myself my own way out.
Samus: Well you're very polite.
???: Maybe someone should learn to keep thier big mouth shut and mind her place!is in front of Samus looking down at her angrily
Panther:appears in front of the person I sure don't know who the he** you are, but noone talks to her like that!
???: Oh, but I'm sure you do.
Samus: Let me handle thisgrabs the person by the tail and yanks him downward, standing over him and holding him close OK you IT! I am not someone you should be messing with right now, and I'm certain you don't want to mess with Panther, so I suggest that maybe you should shut the he** up and sit your fuzzy-tailed a** down before someone has to make you!!!
???:rips from Samus's grip, glowing And maybe a woman should learn to keep quitea bright flow of energy surges at Samus and knocks her down to the floor with a loud thud
both Sheik and Panther have a grip on the person's arms
Sheik: Nobody tells us what to do! So just sit your a** down!throws him to the floor
???: hits the floor and the edge of the bed Ack! You will all pay for this you no good cowardly bi***es!flies out of the house through the door, breaking it off its hinges
Panther: Dang, I just fixed that last week.
Samus: I'm alright.....shakes headblink blink,blink
Panther: Sorry touches the floor with his feet once again and walks over to Samus, helping her up
Sheik: Want to go after that thing?
Panther: It was a him, a person of some sort no doubt, I can't say too muchlooks at self
Sheik: At least you don't wear a thong and make-up
Panther: I think he doesn't look too bad.
Samus: Humm
Panther: You know what I mean.
Sheik: Yes we do. What now?
Panther: checks the clock I suppose nothing.
Samus: Well I don't like to be bored.thinks for a few seconds Suppose you could tell us what you remember from your dream?
Sheik: Don't go bringing that up again.
Samus: Excuse me for being curious.
Sheik: No problem.flips hair and glares
Samus:about to strangle Sheik but Panther grabs her arm and sets her down on the couch
Sheik: hehleans against wall once again
Panther: Maybe it would be wise to tell you what I remember.
Samus: Well if it's better than killing each other.glances at Sheik then at Panther
Panther: Well, I was puzzled about that moment. Last night, about seeing Zelda.
Sheik: So you did find her?
Panther: Yes, but it was strange.recalls moment when she ran off leaving a rose on the bench
Sheik:without anyone noticing, clenches fist and remembers what happened to her that nightshudders[ I must tell him sometime]
Samus: What does last night have to do with anything?
Panther: If you would let me get there. I was attempting to go to sleep when I was suddenly transported to a beach......tells Samus and Sheik about turning into Marth and the incognito voice in his head(heh)
Sheik:laughs, but strangely, as if something scared her You, Marth? HA! Now I know why you were scared..
Panther: That is just the beginningtells them about Zelda on the beach, missing a few parts here and there, trying to fill in the gaps he doesn't remember
Samus: So that's the way you feel?
Sheik:heart tenses up a bit
Panther: No the voice said that....that I was..Oh I was Marth with all his feelings and emotions.
Sheik:heart relaxes once again And all this was suppose to happen today?
Panther: Yeah, I guess.
Samus: Go onleans forward listening intently
Panther:speaks of what he remembers, of seeing himself, then suddenly the sharp pain and waking up
Sheik: ho hum
Panther: skips the part about Marth walking to the beach(he didn't remember that part) and goes straight to the part when Sheik was about to bite him
Sheik and Samus look at each other and bust out laughing
Panther:tries to speak from the rolling laughter Hey! If you were about to be devoured by someone you loved, you would be scared too!
Sheik: Samus and she both stop laughingher heart throbs heavily but she hides it And you said we were what?
Panther: Medusashysterical laughter continues once again Well-laughter interrupts It wasn't-more laughter It's not that funny! laughter stops and Sheik and Samus freeze to look at Panther, who is standing up and has a serious look on This could mean life and death between Marth.
Sheik: Why would you care?
Panther: sits back down I think I asked myself the same questionponders a moment(oo he can ponder)
Samus: Why would your sub-concsious want to save Marth's life?
Panther: Maybe because I felt the pain, and if I ever figured out that you two didn't love me the way that I love you, maybe I would have wished someone could have prevented that from happening.silence is heard for a moment...........I suppose that it is why.......
both Sheik and Samus are speachless so they sit next to each other on the couch
Panther: I never really thought about that before. Why I would want to save anyone's life, even Marth's. Maybe that's why, because if I were him.....I wouldn't want to be hurt like that.more silence
Samus: You know we wouldn't do that. We know you love us, and we wouldn't break that.
Sheik: We love you more than life itself.
Panther: Yes that is you, but I know you can keep promises, but someone like Zelda wouldn't. She'd rather be with someone she liked than to go with someone that loves her even more, then causing the death of him. Maybe , if I recall correctly, they both walked away laughing in his face...but I could be wrong.
Sheik: [ I don't know if I can hold it much longer, all this talk about love makes me want to burst into tears, I have to tell him]
Samus: We understand your pain.
Sheik:all teary-eyed and gulping We know how you feel[ Maybe Samus does but I don't]
Panther: Sheik, you ok?
Sheik:truns away finelump in throat rises I just need some air...runs outside in the pouring rain
Panther: Wait Sheik!stands up and stops at open door looking throught the darkness for her For morning it sure is dark.
Samus: It's probably just Sabre on one of her ' peaceful weather' things.
Panther: You know Sabre, her storms can be deadlyas if on cue a roll of thunder is heard
Samus: Want me to find her?
Panther: No I should go.
Samus: Not alone, you said yourself....
Panther: Which is all the reason for you to stay. starts to walk off in the rain, the light from the house fading as he walks on Just stay in the house, I'll bring her backruns off
Samus: sigh Dang, all alonecloses door behind her
*** in the middle of the storm
Panther: Sheik! Why'd you run off!? Sheik!
a loud cry is heard from somewhere to his left
lightning lights up the sky quickly and in that moment a scene takes place
*ahem* Panther looks to his side and when the lightning flashes he sees Sheik floating in mid-air limp, he also sees the reason. The mysterious person from earlier is seen holding a sword which is thrusted into Sheik's stomach, all the way through.
Panther: Sheik!!!runs towards her frantically slipping in the mudthe mysterious person drops the sword and takes off
Sheik's body is seen lying in the water, blood and mud mixing together
Panther: holds Sheik's head in his arms Sheik, speak to me.
Sheik: I wanted......blood gushing from her woundsputters blood from her mouth, coughing I wanted to tell you something.....
Panther: No, no, you can't die.
Sheik: holds stomach, the rain washing the blood off her hands, some of it splashing onto Panther I , I love..you...more than anything.....I wanted to say I'm ....I'm blood, deep red comes from her mouth as she attempts a last word s....o....r-
lightning flashes again and another scene takes place before Panther's eyes
*ahem* her eyes stay open, but her breathing ceases as the rain patters on her body and some on her mouth, the wound gushes blood freely, deep red blood. It turns the water into a maroon brown. Sheik is limp and pale, the colour flushing from her face.
Panther drops her head down in shock, crying over her body and shivering with anger, hatred, and hurt tears falls from his cheeks burning his face and adding more pain and despair than before
Another lightning flash and Panther stares at Sheik, her hair, damp, sticking to her forehead. Panther's warm tears fall on Sheik as he hopes that by some miracle they would have an effect, but they did not
Panther: You, Sheik, no, ....now is not your time. a deep pit in his stomach swallows his hopes and a lump rises in his throat You can't be deadpicks up Sheik by her shoulder's shaking her You can't! Promises! YOU PROMISED ME!! stops shaking her and holds her tightly, her hands sinking and dissapearing into the murktears flood from Panther's eyes, almost burning his facehe collapses onto Sheik, holding her cold body in his arms, hoping to feel the warmth that flowed through her veins, hoping to feel the strength that held him close when in his need You gave up on me, you, of all......I never gave up on you!drops Sheik in the mud, which speckles his pants SHOW YOURSELF YOU COWARD!tears flowing wildly YOU KILLED HER YOU THIEF! YOU TORE HER FROM MY GRASP BEFORE I EVEN GOT TO SAY GOODBYE, BEFORE I EVEN HAD A CHANCE TO TELL HER THE TRUTH ! YOU'RE A THIEF, NO MATTER WHAT, I WILL FIND YOU.....no matter who you are, you cannot escape me. Thief... whispering faintly kneeling on the ground pounding the mud, getting his eyes splattered, which makes him feel worse Thief.... lies next to Shiek, cleaning her face of the mud and blood, moving her hair from her face
the lightning flashes once more and Panther turns away from the sickening feeling of seeing Sheik's face. White and limp, jaw hanging loose the blood still clinging to the inside of her mouth, eyes wide with pain and fear. Stuck in the moment of death, forever
???:appears from nowhere Sad isn't it?
Panther:looks up lunging at him angrily
???:gently step-floats to the side as Panther collapses in the mud I said you would pay, and your debt was due.
Panther: You sick bast***,you killed her.
???: Did I? looks at Sheik and back at him puts on a fake pouting face Oh, I thought she could withstand that attack.laughs
Panther: rage kicks in and he has the man by the throat choking him YOU KILLED HER!
???:still smiling but gasping for breath heh heh, the price to pay for commiting a crime.grasp on his throat becomes tighter killing........me..... won't help
Panther: Why have you bestowed this onto me? Why the pain?
???:grasp loosens a bit so he could speak but still tight enough to suffocate him Because I knew that you could do nothing, it's not in you to kill me, with all your pain and your poor darling over...therespits in her direction
Panther:choking tighter and tighter Don't think I won't kill you.
???: You....can't.....smile is seen spread on his face with a glint in his eye You...know.. you......ca...n't
Panther: looks back at Sheik's body which has begun to sink in the mudreleases grasp and falls on his side
???: Luckily I didn't have my sword at the timeseemingly dusts self off even though he is soaked in the rain I take my leaveflies off
Panther: clutching side painfully, has been stabbed by a daggereyes throbbing He blinks away tears and mud
lightning followed by thunder is heard and seen and Panther sees a glimpse of a shiny metal object sinking away quickly He scrambles forward and grabs the handle of it before it dissapearspulls out the sword that killed Sheikinspects it closely, blood stains still on it
Panther: With this.... With this, I shall avenge Sheik's death and kill the man with his own weapon! SHE SHALL HAVE HER REVENGE!collapses into dirt once again from lack of energy and weaknessfaints
a shadow is seen and picks up the unconscious Panther and drags him away, another shadow is seen and it takes Sheik's body away as well, and all dissapear into the darkness of the raging storm
************all is silent************************************************************
.........what next you say? Will Sheik's death be avenged? Who was the man that killed Sheik? Who took Panther away into the night? What will become of Samus when she notices Panther has not returned? Of Panther's dream? ...and .................is there any way to bring back Sheik? Stay tuned for the next chapter..... Chapter 5....The Island.