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Disclaimer -- I do not own Super Smash Bros. Melee. The characters and such are property of Nintendo. (*Although, I do wish I owned Link! He's my fav!*) All of these writings are pure fiction and came from my imagination! (*Um.. what little imagination I have, that is!*) I am also sorry if any part of my story resembles anything else that has already been done or any other idea.

On another note, I do not own Kairi, Sora, or Kingdom Hearts since I used them in the story. ^_^

See Chapter One for additional author's notes and information.

Fiction By Sherri

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What The Future May Hold

Chapter Eight -- An Unexpected Loss

Link only stood there. His face was almost emotionless. The swordsman's emotions would have been almost undetectible if it hadn't have been for the tears that were streaming down his face.

"You said that she... "

"Link, she's not doing well. She still has not woken up, and I checked just a moment ago. I'm going to allow you to go in there to see her in a few moments, but there is something else that I need to tell you."

"Doctor, I can't take anymore bad news. My wife is in there, fighting for her life... "

"You need to know this, Link. Please," Dr. Mario urged. "Just listen. You'll certainly want to know this."

"So what is it?" Link asked, tearfully. He wiped his eyes with his arm.

Dr. Mario frowned. "Link, when the paramedics found Zelda on the scene, they knew that something else was wrong with her, other than just being in that car wreck."

Link sat for a moment, waiting for the doctor to continue. "Dr. Mario, what's wrong with my wife?"

"Brace yourself." Dr. Mario opened his folder as if to make sure he wasn't about to tell a good friend a lie.

"Link, the car accident caused Zelda... it caused her to have a miscarriage."

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"Roy?" Marth asked as he walked into the room.

"Marth?" Roy asked weakly.

Marth neared the bed and pulled the chair up next to Roy. "How are you feeling? Pretty dumb question, I know, but seriously, how are you?"

"I'm shocked, most of all," Roy admitted to Marth. "I can't believe I let myself do something that stupid."

"There's no changing it now. It happened. Please lay here and concentrate on how bad you feel. You need your strength. The only thing, and I mean the only thing, I want you to think about is your recovery, alright?"

"But since we're on the subject, how did it happen?"

Roy sighed. "I don't really remember. Everything happened so fast. All I know is that there was another car involved."

"That's all?"

"That's all I can remember," Roy said. "But I will tell you. I was on my way to Hyrule Castle when it happened."

"Yeah, Kairi was worried about you."

Roy looked down at himself. He hadn't looked in the mirror, and he didn't care to. He did know that his left arm had been broken in two different places, though.

"Kairi? Marth, she told me something that made me very upset. The reason I was on my way to the Castle was to see Link... the younger one."

"Why?"

"Because Kairi told me that she had been seeing him. And I didn't like it, because Kairi told me how much she cared about me -- and she even kissed me -- just hours before she told me this news."

A look of anger spread to Marth's face. "She's been what? Seeing a fourteen year old? Does Link know?"

"I can't be certain about that," Roy replied softly. "I would ask him though. He might want to know."

"I will, but... what were you going to do once you saw Young Link?"

"Just talk to him, I promise. I wasn't going to hurt the little guy. I promise you that."

"Listen," Marth began, "I'm going to send Kairi in here if that's alright with you. Talk to her, and just tell her how you feel, alright. She'll understand. This mess is what put you here in the first place."

Marth sqeezed Roy's hand before leaving him, promising that he would return.

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Kairi was sitting beside Peach when Marth came out of Roy's room. "Kairi, Roy wants to see you," he said. "I think you two need to talk about this. He just told me everything. He's lying in that hospital bed right now because of something you told him." Marth clenched his fists, trying to subside his anger. "Really stupid decisions, Kairi."

"What do you mean by that? Are you blaming me?" The red-headed girl asked. "How dare you blame me! I'll tell you why I even told Roy in the first place!"

"Then why?" Marth asked coldly. "How could you break Roy's heart like that?"

"How could I?" Kairi asked angrily. "Because. I was with Young Link when the older Link decided to spy! He told me that it would be in my best interests if I told Roy what I had been doing behind his back! So if you're going to blame someone, blame him."

Marth chuckled. "He was simply looking out for Roy. And if you cared anything for him, you wouldn't have done it in the first place." Marth looked at Young Link, who was obviously paying attention to their conversation, but was too afraid to speak.

Kairi began to cry softly. "Link did this to Roy, not me! Link made me do it! I felt threatened by him! He's a prince, after all! I was so afraid he'd do something to me! This is his fault!"

"Look, I don't want to hear the excuses," Marth said. "I'll talk to Link later. But right now, Roy wants to see you. And so help me, you upset him anymore, and you will be sorry."

Kairi nodded and left to Roy's room.

Marth took a seat beside Young Link.

"I don't want to hear it," the younger Hylian said. "I know. I shouldn't have done it. Link knew, and told me that Roy had already had enough heart break. I know that I'm not that good of a friend to Roy. It was terrible, what I did. So please, spare me for the moment. I've already had enough punishment for now. Link had a talk with me about it, and whether you want to admit it or not, I care for Roy. And he's lying there, trying to get better. I'm glad that his injuries weren't as bad as I had originally imagined. But for now, just leave it be, alright?"

Marth put his arm around Young Link, suprising him. "Listen," Marth said. "Roy cares about you. Kairi is a beautiful girl. You're at that age. You want attention from girls, and Kairi was there. I'm not going to judge you. And I'll tell you why. It's because you were man enough to admit your own mistakes."

Young Link smiled. "Thanks, Marth."

Marth's attention then went to another door opening. A small office door, the door that Link had gone in with Dr. Mario.

Everyone watched as Link came out, tears flowing freely down his face. Link didn't care at the moment who saw him cry.

"Want me to tell them?" Dr. Mario asked.

"No, I think it's best that I did," he said sadly.

"Alright. You can see her as soon as you're ready."

Link faced the other Smashers. "Guys, you're not going to believe this. I sure had a hard time doing it. But, like Dr. Mario said, it was a two-car accident. Roy was the first driver... Zelda was the second."

"ZELDA?!" Peach exclaimed, her hand flying to her mouth.

"But," Link started as he choked on his words, "that wasn't all. Guys... Zelda was pregnant. She had a miscarriage. I was going to be a daddy."

Young Link stared in disbelief. Peach stood up quickly and gave Link a hug.

"I'm so sorry," she whispered into his shoulder.

"Me too," he sobbed. "Gosh, Peach, what am I supposed to do?"

"Go see her," she said. "Is she awake? How is she?"

"She's not awake yet, or at least she wasn't when Dr. Mario last checked."

"Then go see her," Peach repeated. "She needs you. Even if she can't speak or look at you, she can certainly hear you. Now go."

Link smiled. "Thanks for being here, Peach."

"Anything," she replied. "I'll stay with Young Link. I know how hard this has got to be on him."

"Thanks," he said before going down the hall, entering the door of Zelda's room.

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"Roy, it's me," Kairi said slowly. "How are you?"

"So-so. Actually, I feel pretty darn good for just being in a car accident."

"That's good." Kairi sat down and was just about to speak when Marth came through the door.

"Roy, listen. I just heard the most terrible news. The other person that was in the wreck with you? It was Zelda."

"No... way... " Roy whispered. "Not Zellie!"

"Yeah, but that's not all. Apparently, she was pregnant. She lost a baby."

"That's terrible!" Roy exclaimed as loud as his voice would let him. "Who's with him?"

"He's in Zelda's room right now. I don't know if she's awake, but Link's going to just go be with her, so when she does wake up, he'll be the first thing she sees."

"I'm so sorry to hear that," Kairi said as Marth left. She greatly disliked Link, but she wouldn't wish that on her own worst enemy.

"Me too. Link was going to be a father. I wonder how far along she was?"

"Apparently she didn't know she even was pregnant. And won't until she wakes up."

"I hate this for both of them. Link told me they were planning a child. But I guess that they had already made one."

Kairi giggled. "Yeah, I guess so."

After a few moments of talking about Link and Zelda, Roy finally spoke about the reasons he asked her in his room. "I'm not very strong right now, so it's hard for me to talk. But Kairi, listen well, arlight?"

She nodded her head slowly, ready for whatever Roy had to say.

"I just want to say this now, so I can do as Marth said and concentrate on my recovery. Kairi, I want you to be with whomever makes you the happiest. And if that's Young Link, then be with him."

"What?" Kairi asked. "Roy, what are you suggesting?"

"I'm suggesting that you just do whatever your heart is urging you to do. Don't waste your time on me if I am not truly what makes you happy. Don't decide now. Give it some thought, and then let me know how you feel, alright?"

"But what if I already know how I feel?"

"Kairi, please, don't... "

"I want you," Kairi said. And she meant it. Roy was very kind to her in ways that Young Link just couldn't be.

"Kairi, I want you to think about it."

"But you also said that I should do what my heart is urging me to do. My heart is urging me to tell Young Link that I made up my mind."

"And why is that? Wouldn't this have been for nothing if you do that?"

Kairi turned away. "You're right. The only reason this happened is because you were going to talk to Young Link."

"And that was my fault. Maybe I shouldn't have lost my cool. He's just a kid. Hormones control his body, not brains."

Kairi laughed. "But honestly. I will go tell him now, if you -- "

"No," Roy said firmly. "He doesn't need this. I'm guessing he really does like you a lot. His 'big sister' just got into a car wreck, and his 'brother' was just told his wife miscarried. Don't add to it. His heart is so weak. He can't take anymore. I don't want to drive him over the edge."

"You're right, once again. So I'll wait. But Roy, I honestly do care. And I'm not Malon. I will stay here with you. I made a mistake, that's all. And when you get out of here, I will make up for all that I did to you."

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Upon entering the room, Link noted that Zelda still was not awake. Unless she was sleeping. But he doubted that.

He walked over to her and grabbed her hand. He placed his other hand on her stomach, feeling where his baby should have been.

Link let a tear stream down his face as he looked at his beloved wife. Her forehead was completely wrapped, just as Roy's was. Dr. Mario hadn't told him of any broken bones or anything of the sort, but she still wasn't awake. He figured that the reason Dr. Mario talked of her being worse of than Roy was because of the miscarriage and nothing more. This seemed to bring a little relief to him, knowing that she would be okay... he just knew she would... she had to be...

"My Zelda," Link said softly, moving his hand from her stomach to her badly bruised face. He stroked her face for a moment, just looking at her.

He squeezed her hand tighter, praying that she would know he was there.

And he felt her squeeze back.

Link finally smiled. His wife was there! She knew that he was with her!

"My dearest Zelda, can you hear me?"

He watched her face. She seemed to be sqinting. Link watched for the next several minutes... and his patience paid off. Zelda opened her eyes, and looked over to him. All she needed to force herself awake was the love of her husband.

"Zelda?" Link said, a smile spreading across his face. "I'm here."

Zelda forced a smile and tried to speak, but her voice was only a whisper. "I love you."

"And I love you, Zelda. Don't talk if it hurts, okay? Just relax. I'm not going to leave this room. They can't make me."

Zelda coughed quietly. "How long have I been here?" Her voice was just a little louder.

"Only about four hours," Link replied. "You were in a car accident."

"I... was?" she asked.

"Yes... with Roy."

Link watched Zelda's eyes light up. "But Roy wasn't with you. As Fate had it, he was the driver of the car you collided with."

Zelda just nodded, but her eyes were still full of shock.

"Just sit here for a moment. I need to let Dr. Mario know you're awake." Link kissed her cheek and left the room, returning a few minutes later with Dr. Mario.

"I'm so pleased that you're awake!" Dr. Mario exclaimed. "I'm so glad... I was worried about you, my dear Princess."

It was hard to tell, but it seemed as though Zelda were blushing through her bandages.

"But anyway, on with some things. You were in an accident, in case you don't remember."

"The last thing I remeber," Zelda began quietly, "was screaming before I hit... something. I have to admit, I wasn't watching very carefully."

"But it was the other driver's fault," Dr. Mario continued. "The other driver was Roy. He's been awake for almost half an hour now, and seems to be fine... after he had a few transfusions, and a minor concussion. But he's fine. The only real physical injuries are several cuts from the breaking glass and a broken arm. And just like you, several other major gashes and the like. Roy had to be pried out of his car. The paramedics simply had to unbuckle you and take you into the ambulance."

Zelda nodded. "So how am I?"

"You're fine. You, however... we were afraid your physical injuries were worse."

Link looked at Dr. Mario in a panic. "Come with me for a second." Before he knew it, Dr. Mario had been drug outside the door, leaving a very bewildered Zelda.

"Please... don't tell her, not yet," Link whispered once outside the door. "I don't know if she can handle it."

"Trust me, Link. I know that you're concerned about her, but she needs to know. She's already wondering why anwyway. I don't know if you know this, but it took them ten minutes to get Roy out of the car. And me saying that we were more concerned about her... she already wonders, Link. Don't keep this from her. I know you want to protect her, but I will not keep this as a secret."

Link nodded. "I guess I understand. But I am going to be with her and not leave her side."

"I understand," Dr. Mario said. The two then made their way back into Zelda's room.

"Sorry about that, Zelda," Link apologized. Link then nodded once to Dr. Mario.

"Zelda, there's something else that you need to know about your physical condition."

Link walked over and grabbed Zelda's hand again, the tears returning to his eyes. Zelda watched his actions carefully.

"Yes, doctor?"

Dr. Mario noticed Link squeeze Zelda's hand harder. He honestly didn't want to break it to her, but she had every right to know.

"Princess Zelda, the car accident caused you to suffer a miscarriage."

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Author's Notes -- End of Chapter Eight!

Really, there's not author's notes, because I finished this chapter right after I finished Chapter Seven. Sorry if it gets a little sappy at the end, but I'm such a big romantic... and an avid Link/Zelda fan!

By the way, I'm not very good with medical stuff. Sorry if the descriptions aren't very eloborate or anything to that nature, but I'm trying hard to make this as dramatic as possible.... *evil me... tisk, tisk*

Anyways, I hope these two chapters that I uploaded together will sound alright. I so badly wanted to make this update a big one since I haven't updated in so long! I'm also sorry for any spelling errors or anything like that.

I hope you enjoyed it! Please let me know what you think!! ^_^ I enjoy hearing from you, and the support is incredible. Thanks to everyone!!