Disclaimer: I do not own the smashers, Lord of the Rings, Inuyasha, ZOIDS, or Yu-Gi-Oh!, but I do own the insane nicknames I gave them. I own my characters, KittyX and Kosei. Please do not flame! ^_^;; Oh, also, I don't own Kigari's characters, Host, Trey, Melema, Kyora, etc. Sorry to use them without asking. XD

Author's Notes: Wooh. After a long time wait, it's chapter six! Just two more to go before I finally post my first story up on fanfiction.net. I better get a lot of reviews for this, people! *glare* Ahem, anyhow -- yep, another third person chappy. I'm trying to avoid as many chatroom conversations as possible. They've become a burden to write out. x_x Oh, btw, who can guess what soundtrack / anime I'm taking lines of lyrics from to make the titles? [starting from chapter four] XD Mwuaha, they're gonna fit some of the orbs -- try guessing what orb they're after next without reading the chapter, just the title! ^_^ I feel special.

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Chapter 6 - The Key to Open the Door is in Your Hand

He was so confused. It seemed all so complicated. Many times had he drawn out a chart, but many times did it fail. Why was he having so much trouble? Reaching for a glass bottle on his bedside table, Roy's hand stopped mid-way, his eyes glaring at the label on the bottle. Just like his chart -- many times did he reach for the beer, but many times did he refuse to touch it. Should he? Was it best?

Turning back to his chart, he furiously erased Marth's name from the group of four people to get the Light orb. Marth would never join him. Not after what happened. ...he felt so bad for that, too.

"Roy," a voice whispered at the door.

The pyro looked up to see Zelda standing in the doorway.

"Don't you plan to make-up with Marth today?"

"Yeah," Roy sadly looked at Zelda, "...where is he?"

"Gym. Just staring into space. No one can talk to him. If they try, he doesn't reply. He really misses you, Roy."

"...I know, but...I just can't get over it. It felt so strange. It was like the whole world was against me -- like I had no chance of survival. I feared it all. I wanted to run away, get away from this place. But they kept on pulling me back..." tears formed in Roy's eyes as he tried to explain his feelings.

"It's okay, Roy. Just go talk to him."

"...I'll try..."

And Zelda left, leaving Roy to his thoughts and pathetic chart.

"What am I suppose to do?" he told himself, looking up to look around his room, hoping for someone to help him, "I want to apologize, but Marth is thickheaded...he won't listen to me..."

"Oh, and as if you're not thickheaded yourself?" Roy's eyes darted back to the doorway to see Young Link.

"Hi..."

"What's wrong, Roy?" the little Hylian boy jumped onto Roy's bed and stared down at his chart, "Yay, I'm getting the Light orb!"

"This isn't for sure, Young Link. I was just trying to come up with sensible pairs..."

"So when are we going?"

"Hm?"

"To get the first orb!" Young Link impatiently pointed to the list of four people who were retrieving the Fire orb - Roy, Kigari, KittyX, and Inuyasha.

"I...I dunno...maybe after the matches today..." Roy paused, "Who's fighting today, anyhow?"

"Mewtwo versus Mr. Game and Watch, and then it's me and Marth."

Roy blinked.

"Is Marth even up to the fight?"

"Oh, yeah, I'm sure he is." Young Link grinned, "He couldn't possible resist a challenge, could he? You know Marth!" and the warrior left the room.

"Yeah, I thought I did know him..." Roy turned back to his chart, "...but apparently, I was mistaken..."

"Wooh! Go Mewtwo!" Young Link cheered with the crowd as Mr. Game and Watch was flung out of the Poke`mon Stadium, barely managing to hold onto the edge.

The genetic Poke`mon approached the 2D figure and smacked him hard in the face with his tail. Mr. Game and Watch fell from the floating platform of the stadum, and the screen in the background flashed, "WINNER: Mewtwo!" several times before Mewtwo re-appeared in the teleporter with Mr. Game and Watch beside him.

Mr. Game and Watch beeped, "Nice match!"

Mewtwo raised an eyebrow and floated away muttering under his beath, "Ditto,"

Young Link stood up from the crowd and made his way to the teleporter. Roy watched anxiously to see if Marth would appear. Young Link was ready and waiting by his teleporter, but Marth was no where in sight. Panicking, Roy went running around the gym.

"Marth! Marth!" he called. No answer.

Stopping by the room where the announcer was, he looked around desperately, "Not again..."

And indeed, the announcer called overhead, "Blah blah blah, Marth is disqualified...sheesh, what's up with these people?"

Roy glared at the locked door to the announcer's room and ran out of the gym and into his room he shared with Marth.

A note lay on Marth's bed.

Make up your mind, pyro...your time is running short.

Are you really going to let your friends die like this?

We want the orbs now! Hurry up. You'll find us when you have them all.

Your time limit has been set for two weeks. If you fail to bring us the orbs...

...let's just say your fate is sealed, along with your sword! HA!

Roy's hand started shaking. Their sick joke...was it really that amusing to them? Tears flowed to Roy's eyes again, and he tossed the paper into the trashcan, grabbed his sword, and set the trashcan on fire, making a mini-bonfire in the dark room.

"I'll show you," he declared, his bloodshot eyes glaring menacingly at the fire, "I'll save my friends, I'll get those orbs, and I'll use them against you. No one dares to challenge Roy, pyromaniac number twenty six, of Pharae!" he swung his Fuuin no Tsurugi in the air and sheathed it.

Rage was building inside him. He would do it. He would accomplish the task set before him.

Young Link entered the room, raised one of Link's arrows, and shot an Ice Arrow at the mini-bonfire. It froze in mid-flame, making a tower of solid ice. Roy touched his blade of his sword to the ice, and it slowly melted... He would not be pushed around.

"Kigari, KittyX, and Inuyasha are ready. Are you?" Young Link smiled at the rage-driven pyro.

"Yes. Let's go."

Author's Notes: w00t~! Can't wait for this! lol I just recently downloaded the Devil May Cry soundtrack, so I've been inspired to finally get to chapter eight after quite a long time with writer's block. XD I took the time to really make a chart with all the people going after which orb, so hopefully I'll fit a part into the story where Roy explains who goes after what, so you guys aren't so confused. :D Well, I'm going to start chapter seven! I can't wait! XD ...I just said that, didn't I? o.O

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