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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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Author's Note: This chapter has a few references of *shounen-ai*. I'm sorry if I have offended anyone. I refer to events from SSBM: Our High School Days, between Marth and Roy.

SSBM: What The Future May Hold

Chapter Ten -- Vanished

Roy lie in his bed, feeling as hopeless as he had just earlier that day. In just moments, so many things had changed for him. First of all, Kairi had said that she wanted him... but before that, he had been in a wreck with the Princess of Hyrule. And almost killed her.

"My friendship with Link and Zel will never be the same. They probably won't even be able to look at me... I know they'll be holding a grudge." Roy rolled over on his side, trying his best to go to sleep. But none came. His mind raced around and around, turning over the possibilities that he was now facing.

"I want to see Link and Zelda," Roy whispered to himself. "I need to apologize."

Sweat began to form on his brow. "But what would I say?"

He knew that one thing was for sure. They had to know how sorry he was for ruining their lives.

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"Pressing charges?" Zelda asked in awe. "For what?"

"You mean the thought hasn't even crossed your mind?" Marth asked. "And for what? Zelda, he caused the accident that killed your unborn baby!"

"Listen," Link said, turning to Marth. "Accident. You said accident. And that's exactly what it was. Remember, all things happen for a reason. Maybe it wasn't time for Zelda and me to have a baby yet."

Zelda looked at Link, and slowly, she smiled. "Link, it sounds as though you and I have switched Triforces."

"No, it's just from so much of being together, it seems that we've gotten a little bit of one another," he said, kissing her cheek. "It's painful, but we must both have the strength to move on from it."

"So... You're not?"

"Marth, it almost sounds as though you want us to!" Link exclaimed. "But pressing charges isn't going to change what happened. It's not going to erase the fact that we no longer have a baby."

"So it's useless to try and make Roy suffer more for this," Zelda continued. "Of course we're not!"

"Why don't I go see Roy?" Link asked. "It might help him feel better to know that we're not bitter towards him."

"Yeah. I can imagine how much guilt he's feeling," Marth replied. "Just go see him. It'll do a lot for him."

"Alright. Anything you want me to say to him, Zelda?" Link asked.

"Just tell him I said Fate took its course. And that everything will be alright."

"You're a strong and wonderful woman," Link said ask he kissed he gently. "Be back soon."

"Wait, don't leave yet," a voice said coming through the door -- the voice that belonged to Impa.

"Hi!" Link exclaimed once he saw her. She was accompanied by the King of Hyrule. "How did you find out?"

"Young Link called," King Harkinian answered. "And Dr. Mario just got through informing us of the events. Zelda... I am sickened by the loss. A grandchild would have been such a joy."

Zelda blinked rapidly. Once again, she was reminded of the pain. And Link had just gotten through telling her how strong she was. She wasn't about to let him see her cry.

Marth then stood. "I'll be on my way out now. I'm so sorry for your loss," Marth said, bowing.

"No need to bow, young man. I recognize you as the King of the Mushroom Kingdom."

"Yes, that is me," Marth replied. "I hope everything is going fine in Hyrule. I'll excuse myself now, to let you be alone with your son-in-law and daughter." Marth and King Harkinian exchanged smiles, and Marth left quietly.

"Link, I know that you said you were on your way to see Roy, but please wait," Impa said. "We should all talk together."

Link nodded and took his seat back by his wife. He took her hand and held it gently.

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Kairi decided it best to leave Roy alone for a little while. He was very weak, not from just the wreck but from his emotional struggles as well.

She tried over and over to think of everything that had happened to Roy. Not just recently, but the events of several years ago he had dared to share with her.

First was Marth. As a young boy who had apparently had horrible luck with the female race, Roy let himself feel for Marth what was seen by society as "wrong". Things had happened between the two that were more than just "friendly". But Marth and Roy had been friends for so long, why all of a sudden...

Duh, she told herself. And what would I have done in a similar situation? That was very hard to answer...

And that had almost ended Marth and Roy's friendship. But that was a little over three years ago. Things seemed to be fine now, and the two were closer than ever.

Then there was Malon. The red-head that worked at Lon Lon Ranch. Malon and Roy had begun to talk at the Homecoming Dance. And after that, they got closer... which almost tore apart his friendship with Marth, yet again. Then, once Malon was told about the events between the two... she ran. Or as Roy put it, "She left me... because I was different, because I had feelings of a sort that she saw as 'unnatural'. But I promised her it didn't last long. For a while, she tried to cover it up... But then she promised me that she didn't care how long it lasted... because my mistake couldn't be forgiven."

Kairi sighed. Then there was this. His physical pain... goodness knows that having an arm broken in several different places wasn't easy. But the guilt that had to have been there... but he didn't know... not even Zelda knew.

"He shouldn't be alone," Kairi said to herself. She looked around the room at the other people. Each had gone in to see Roy, and waiting their turn to see Zelda. The King and Impa had stepped in the room just a few moments ago.

So, knowing that no one else was in, she stepped back inside to see Roy.

His head turned suddenly at the sound of Kairi opening his door. "Oh, hi," he said, rather shocked.

"What's up?" she asked, taking her usual spot on the end of his bed.

"The usual. Feeling horrible about everything that has happened. Why, Kairi, did you let me go in the first place?"

"Because you wouldn't let me stop you. I was worried about you, Roy! When you didn't come back as soon as I thought you should, I just knew something terrible had happened."

"And it did," Roy said, turning away from her. "I killed Zelda's baby."

"You didn't know she was pregnant!" she argued back. "No one knew, not even Zelda!"

"But it doesn't change the fact that it happened!" Roy bit his lower lip. Not this again. His temper was what got him into this in the first place, and he wasn't going to deepen his worries by causing himself more pain. "Kairi, why are you here?"

"I can't believe you... " she whispered. "I came here to see you! That's what! Do you always associate me with 'bad news' now?"

"Does it seem I should?" Roy asked. "Every time that we've spoken today, you've either deceived me or carried the worst news of the century! Come on! Young Link? Who would have thought?"

"Listen, we've already been through this! It just happened. We started spending a little too much time together!"

"But why?" he asked sadly.

"Well, can you tell me why you've been spending more time with Samus?"

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"Peach, it's kind of odd, don't you think?" Marth asked his wife.

"What's kind of odd?"

"How we were planning on going on a trip... but something stopped us." Marth sat down and took his daughter into his lap. "And that Roy and Zelda ended up in a wreck on the day we were supposed to leave?"

"Yes, it is kind of funny," Peach agreed. "But we had no idea."

"I would have felt awful if we had left town and my best friend... what if he hadn't have been so lucky? What if he would have... died? Died in this accident, and no way for me to say goodbye?"

"You and Roy have been through so much together. Please don't concentrate on the 'what ifs'. We agreed to postpone our trip. Maybe it was something inside of me that told me we had to stay."

"... And then we find out what it is," Marth replied. "Thank God we didn't go. Roy needed his friends. Link needed his friends. And Zelda... how tragic."

"Indeed. But as we all know, everything will work out for the best."

"Of course. Most of the time, things do." Marth kissed his daughter on the forehead, thankful that Peach had decided that they should not go and try to "run" from their troubles.

Who knows what could have happened, Marth thought to himself. And I wouldn't have been here to say goodbye.

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"Samus?" Roy laughed. "She and I are just friends! And why would you be worried? You were with Young Link. At first, you said we were only friends. Now, just today, you say you want more. What's the deal, Kairi? What do you really want?"

"You!" she exclaimed. "I want you! And I just had a talk with Young Link! He wants me to be with you!"

Roy turned his head sharply in her direction. "He said... what?"

"That's right. You. He even went as far as saying that you treat me better, and that I would be better for you!"

"That's incredible. I was ready to fight him if I had to, and suddenly, he gives up? Is it fear?"

"I don't know," she answered honestly. "But I think it had something to do with today's events. Maybe he realized it wasn't worth fighting over."

"Could be."

"Link is going to send him back to public school," Kairi said. "And Young Link told me that he could find someone his age there."

Roy smiled. "Public school would be better for him. He's been so annoying since he's been privately schooled. You know, speaking he doesn't get out much because of his lessons, then sword training, and all that other royal stuff."

"But he's know the one that's royalty, Link is."

"He's training to be a knight, Kairi," Roy answered. "I've been teaching him quite a bit, since I know so much from taking my father's place... "

"Yeah. And he's got Link, too." Kairi cringed. "Roy, I can't stand the older Link. What do you see in him as a friend?"

"He's a damn good friend, Kairi," Roy replied. "He understood... he kept that secret that Marth and I shared. And to this day, he hasn't told a soul."

"But... he's such a pain! Always making people do this, and do that! Gosh, he's worse than Zelda when it comes to orders! He was the one that told me to tell! It was him that made me tell you! I swear, this is all Link's fault! If he hadn't have forced me... "

"And who the hell forced you to do those things with Young Link?! His older self?" Roy yelled. "If all you're going to do is redicule my friends... "

"But Roy, I didn't mean... "

"OUT!" he shouted. "Out! Just go!"

Kairi's eyes filled with tears. "Roy, listen to me... "

"Do as I say, and please, give me some time to myself! Now go!"

Kairi got up off the end of his bed and backed out of the doorway.

She ran down the hall, past Marth, who had heard Roy shouting.

"So help me," Marth began, "if she did anything to hurt him... "

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"Well, I'm off to see Roy now," Link said after King Harkinian and Impa left the room.

"Alright, sweetheart," Zelda replied and reached to give Link a hug. He smiled and left her room, making his way down the hall.

He had been just in time to see Kairi run past Zelda's door. His eyes filled with wonder as he watched her run and turn the corner as if a fire were in the building.

Link just shrugged his shoulders and walked in the opposite direction. Smiling, he knocked on Roy's door.

"Roy? It's me, Link. Are you awake?" Link stood for a moment, listening for Roy's reply. But there was none.

So Link decided to open the door slowly, just to see his friend -- to see how badly he had been hurt. He stepped in Roy's room and began to look around.

The other Smashers looked up when the heard a door slam a little ways down the hall and heavy footsteps running in their direction.

"Guy," Link said, worried. "I went to check on Roy... and he's nowhere to be found."

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Author's Notes: Finally got that chapter done! Once again, sorry for the delay. Hope it turned out okay!

Hrm... what else? I guess I don't really have anything else to say on this particular chapter. Since it was Thanksgiving week, I didn't really have much to do. I've just spent the whole week with friends and family. ^_^

I guess I could add here that my brother and I are working on a comic made out out Camera Mode Snapshots. It's centered around Marth... and I think it's kind of a Batman spoof. =) That should be done in a few weeks, once we can get everything together.

So, thanks everyone for reading, and let me know what you think!

-- Sherri
http://sherrilynn.oo.to (My Personal Site)
http://ganondorf10.tripod.com (My Brother's SSBM Site... with lots of Camera Mode Snapshots!)