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, Kingdom Hearts, Yugi or Yu-Gi-Oh! since I used them in the story. ^_^
See Chapter One for additional author's notes and information.
On Another Note: This story centers around a few main characters. They are Link, Zelda, Marth, Roy, Young Link, and Samus. I try to include as many of the others as I can, but coming up with storylines for them all is quite challenging. So I add as I go along, or when I think of the perfect storyline for a particular character.
Fiction By Sherri
SSBM: What The Future May Hold
Chapter Nineteen -- Afraid of Changing
Peach swallowed hard, realizing she had been caught and wasn't about to get out of it this time. "When did you first notice this?"
"Roy pointed it out, this morning, after going to the battle fields."
"Then how do you know she didn't get them there? Like, maybe she got in the way of someone training, or fell from the bleachers." Stupid, Peach then thought to herself. You know you did it. Why try to lie? You know you're busted. Marth knows.
"Do you think I would let her wander off in such a dangerous area? Of course not! And to say I let her fall! Peach, I normally don't try to be conceited, but I'm a pretty damn good father. Kendall wouldn't come out and say it, but she told on you. She said, 'Mommy hates me.' And what else could she have meant?"
Peach turned for the door, but was quickly stopped by Marth. "You're not running from me this time. I want answers. You and I have been going through a pretty rocky time with our relationship. But I won't have you beating our child! I don't know why I expect you to admit it, though. But face the music. It's over."
Peach's blue eyes then filled with tears. "Well, I'm about to suprise you. All I can say is I got angry, Marth. At her, at you, and I did the unthinkable. I took it out on her."
Marth folded his arms over his chest. "So you admit to it? You did do this? Let me hear you say it!"
"Yes, I did, Marth. I did."
Marth sighed and dropped his arms by his side. "If you were mad at me, you should have hit me, not her. She's a little girl, three years old!"
"I couldn't take it anymore, Marth, I felt trapped."
"Is that all you can say?" Marth walked over to her and looked into her eyes, his own blazing.
"I don't see any point in making excuses."
The Prince backed up, not wanting to make the scene violent. "No reason to make excuses?"
To Peach's suprise, a smile formed on the Prince's lips.
"Peach... I have been considering this for a while now, with many good reasons."
"Considering what?" she asked, her heart growing afraid.
Marth smirked and once again neared her. "And finally, I get to say it."
She stood there, awaiting his next words.
"Peach, I want a divorce."
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Fox yawned, his head suddenly slamming against his desk. Papers that he was grading scattered about as he just sat there, sound asleep.
Falco laughed as he watched the pathetic scene in front of him.
"Teaching seems to be getting the better of him," Falco chuckled to himself. "Can't even stay awake now."
Faclo yawned and stretched his arms out, tired himself. But a knock on the door stirred him.
"Darn it! Who would want to come here this late?" Falco looked at the clock, and was reminded it was only 6:30. Reluctantly, he got up to answer the door.
"Krystal?" Falco asked once he opened the door. "What are you doing here?"
"To see Fox, of course. He and I were supposed to go out this evening. Is he even here?"
"Yeah, but uh... " Falco nodded over to the computer desk where Fox had fallen asleep.
Krystal laughed and walked inside. "I could just leave him to sleep. He's been worn out."
"I'll wake him up. He'd be disappointed to find out you came and he was sound asleep." Falco made his way to Fox and began to shake him violently. "GET UP!"
"Wha -- Falco, what on earth?!"
"Your girlfriend is here, dummy! Now get up!"
Fox shook his head softly and turned his eyes to see Krystal standing there, giggling at him. Fox just smiled.
"I'm sorry. I forgot."
"Don't be. You've been working hard. Still wanna go catch that movie, or would you just want to stay home tonight?"
"No, I'm awake now. I'll get ready in just a few minutes, and we can leave."
Fox felt pretty stupid for falling sleep. Teaching was fun, but was starting to get the better of him. He hoped that he would get used to it eventually. But what Krystal didn't know is that they weren't going to go see the movie... at least not the 7:00 show. Fox had planned on asking her tonight. Tonight was going to be the night that Krystal was going to decide if she really wanted to spend the rest of her life with him.
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Dr. Mario whistled happily as he searched through his file cabinet to find Princess Zelda's records. He smiled as he wrote down his new information on a slip of paper and placed it into her folder.
"Now to tell her."
The doctor exited his office, folder in hand, and walked down to the Arenas where the Smashers were practicing. Zelda was sitting on the sidelines, just as he had ordered until they had found out for sure.
"Zelda," Dr. Mario whispered and sat down next to her. "I have your results. Would you like me to take you somewhere more private, or will this do?"
"I think this is fine. Besides, there's Link coming off of Peach's Castle now." Zelda smiled and waved at Link. As soon as he was in place, Dr. Mario opened the folder and handed Zelda a file.
Scanning it, a smile spread wide across her face. "Link!"
"Let me see," he whispered, leaning in to see as well.
"It's true! I can't beleive it!" Zelda exclaimed, trying hard to subside her excitement.
"I can't believe it," Link said, shock rising within him. "It's for real! I'm going to be a daddy!"
The couple hugged each other warmly, Dr. Mario knowing that he had done his job. He left, knowing that the couple would want to be the ones to spread the news.
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"A... divorce?!" Peach asked, her heart skipping a few beats with Marth's last sentence. She knew that Marth would be angry -- but to be driven to want a divorce?
"Tell me, Peach. Why should we try to save this marriage? You and I don't get along anymore. Kendall is afraid of you. All we ever do is fight? I hate to just 'give up', but why should we keep trying? Give me a good reason."
Peach remained silent. I have none, she thought as she turned from him. He's right; I can't hide anything anymore. This marriage is over, and being with Mario...
If only Marth could have read her thoughts. But she was thankful that he couldn't. All she did was run; she ran out of the room and went to find Mario. Her heart was broken, but yet she didn't feel a thing. She wasn't sure if a divorce was really what she wanted from Marth, but it seemed so fitting at the moment.
"Peach, what is it?" Mario asked as she ran into his room, tears streaming down her cheeks. She sought comfort from the first person she had thought of.
"It finally happened. What I always thought would happen; the divorce, he asked for it!"
Mario put his arm around Peach, trying to calm her down. "You knew it was coming. We all did, Peachie."
"I'm just afraid of the changes, Mario," Peach confessed, her mascara flowing down her face. "And Kendall... my own daughter! Marth said that she's afraid of me!"
"I know, and I hate to tell you, but she should be. She's little, and doesn't understand why you're hitting her."
Peach looked up at him, angry at herself. "It was just destined to happen I guess, this between me and Marth."
"Because of a choice you made, a few years ago, that changed your life."
"You sound like you're still angry at me, Mario. I thought we were past that."
Mario just shook his head. "No, Peach. I'm just saying that I was right all along. The marriage wasn't going to last. Marth's not happy, you're not happy. And Kendall can't grow up that way."
Peach just leaned over on Mario, her heart confused, angry, and alone.
The two then heard a voice calling down the hallway. "Peach! Where are you! We still need to finish discussing this!"
Peach snuggled closer to Mario, beginning to tremble. "I'm afraid he might get violent."
"I don't think he would," Mario said. "Because he's angry at you for doing that to his daughter. What kind of person would he be to find you and do the same thing?"
Peach got up and walked over to the door.
"Marth, I'm right here," she said, still in Mario's doorway.
"So there you are," Marth said, crossing his arms. "I've also noticed that you've been spending a lot of time with Mario here lately. I know that a man and a woman can be friends, but... "
"Yes, there is something going on between us, Marth."
Marth jumped back, suprised at what his wife had just said. "What did you just say?"
"I know what you were fixing to ask, so I wasn't going to make you waste your breath. I'm telling you everything. Mario and I have something between us, and yes, it's that."
But Peach only saw a smile spread across her Prince's face. "Only makes it easier for me to leave, Peach. And that makes it a whole lot easier to file for a divorce."
"So it's settled?" Peach asked, coming out of Mario's room.
"Yes, it's settled. You and I are to get a divorce. And I'm sure to get custody of Kendall."
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Young Link and Nana entered the Smash Building, laughing as the walked with their arms around one another. They had been on their first date that night, and had a wonderful experience together.
"Yeah, that was so funny!" Nana said, referring to a part of the movie they had just watched together. "Priceless!"
Young Link and Nana sat down on the love seat inside the lobby, his arm around her shoulders. Young Link made his grip on her shoulders tighter, before leaning in to share their first kiss.
The older Link smiled as he watched the scene from above on the stair case. "He really is growing up," he whispered to himself.
"Yup," Zelda said, her arms wrapping around him suddenly from behind. "Would you like a boy or a girl, Link?"
"Huh? Oh... it doesn't matter, but I would, for my first child, like a little Prince."
Zelda giggled. "I don't know what we're going to get, but we'll see." She leaned her head against his back as she too watched Nana and Young Link.
"Time to inturrupt them," Link said as he descended the stairs. He walked in front of the two and smiled wide. "So, I see you two had fun."
Young Link released his lips from Nana's. "What?! It's impolite to inturrupt!"
Link laughed. "Sorry, but I had to come down. You're past your curfew."
"But the movie... "
"I know, it lasted longer than you thought it would. Classic excuse." Link crossed his arms. "Come on, time to go to bed."
The younger Link groaned and walked with Nana upstairs and told her goonight before going back downstairs with Link and Zelda.
"Are we staying in the castle tonight?" Young Link asked.
"Yeah. Impa and my father are going to be pleased!"
"Uh... about what?"
Zelda gasped then, realizing that they had not yet told anyone about her pregnancy.
"Link, we're going to have a babay." Link said happily, putting his arms around Zelda.
"Wha.... that's great!" Young Link shouted, only to cover his mouth. "I better be quiet before I wake everyone up!"
Link and Zelda exchanged smiles, and took Young Link to the castle to tell Impa and the King the news.
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Fox took a deep breath; this was it, this was the time he had waited for.
It had been several years. Fox and Krystal had been a couple for a very long time, and Fox thought it was time to marry her. He was excited and scared at the same time. So this is how Link must have felt, he thought to himself, trying to control his nerves.
So there he sat at a nice table in a local restraunt, sitting right across the table from Krystal. She had just finished eating, and she was now watching Fox carefully.
"What's wrong, Fox, you seem anxious," she said with an almost knowing smile.
Fox swallowed hard. "Yeah... anxious. Uh, are you finished?"
"Yeah, I was just waiting on you."
"Then let's go," Fox said, and the both stood up to put their jackets on. Fox paid the bill, and the two left.
"You seemed to have had a special plan, Fox," Krystal said once they were inside the car. "We didn't go to the movies like we first planned."
"No, we didn't. And yeah, I do have something a little special planned."
Soon Fox stopped the car at the park. It was dark, and no one was there, much to Fox's suprise. Usually people were all over the park at nighttime. However, he considered himself blessed to have privacy on such an important night.
Fox opened Krystal's door and helped her out of the car. He lead her over to a particular bench and, the two talked for a little while before Fox decided it was time.
"Krystal, it's time for me to stop stalling, and tell you the real reason I'm here."
Fear was found in Krystal's eyes. She watched Fox slip his hand into his pants pocket. Krystal found it hard to breathe once she realized what Fox was holding. No words came to her as she listened to Fox speak.
"Krystal, you and I have been together for a very long time. We have something special, and that's so hard to find. Krystal, will you marry me?"
She just watched his eyes, knowing -- suspecting -- all night that this was his plan. Somehow, she had just known...
Krystal closed her eyes, trying hard to fight the tears that had formed. She didn't want to hurt him... but she knew it was for the best.
"Fox, I can't."
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Author's Note: There's Chapter 19! There were some things that I had totally forgotten about until I went back to read some of the other chapters. With all this stuff that's been going on with my musical career, I've forgotten about some of the storylines and such, like Fox studying to be a teacher. I really out to go back and read more often, lol! ^_^
But it seems as though this particular story is getting hard to write. Yup, it's about the same point that it happened it SSBM: OHD. This story will probably be coming to a close very soon. And the idea was brough up of a prequel to SSBM: OHD. I thought it was a really good idea, but I don't remember who gave it to me. (They emailed me, whomever it was.) A prequel might be a little bit hard to write, speaking Link and Zelda can't be together (or speak much, for that matter) and a various few aspects. But we'll see what will happen in a few chapters. This story will probably close within the next one or two chapters, maybe more.
However, I have been working on another story. One much different from this one. It's called Deceiver, and it's in the R section of Super Smash Brothers. It's a shounen-ai/yaoi story, so it's for those who are interested in that type of writing. I've also found out through writing this story that I am able to do more with POV stories. (Since it's written in Link's point of view.)
More later!
*^* Sherrilynn *^*
