Author's Notes: I've decided to go with my original idea, with yaoi. If you're going to stop reading because of that, then you're too shallow to fully enjoy the story, because this is how it's gonna be. After all, the author's opinion comes before the outsider's, right? You want a story without yaoi? Write it yourself.
This chapter will probably be very short, as it came to be because of an irritating case of sickness at 4:00 AM and insomnia ever since. >_
Chapter Three
Link's POV
I still couldn't believe he was gone. I wondered how long it would be until it sunk in. Something in my mind kept telling me that if I just went to sleep, he'd be there when I woke up. But I couldn't sleep. No matter what tribulation I went through in my days in Hyrule, I never could sleep with heavy thoughts. So I just sat awake under the lumber that hung overhead, letting my thoughts wander.
When we followed Falco, my only hope was freedom. I knew as well as anyone that we needed a new system, but who was I to object to the leader? But that's how I decided that going with Falco was the right decision... He had no authority, but he stood up for what was right. Just like Roy did.
But when we marched off, we had no destination. We had nowhere to go, for the base was the only safety in the open battlefield of Mushroom Kingdom that we faced off in. We resolved to build shelter, but we hadn't the time that night, so we resided under a large, leaning tree near the edge of the forest. I was quite used to taking shelter in places such as that one, but still I couldn't rest. Dawn would be coming shortly. I seemed to be the only one awake until I heard a heavy sigh from my companion who was settled next to me.
"Marth?" I whispered. "Are you awake?"
"Of course," he breathed. "I haven't been to sleep yet."
"Neither have I," I turned on my left side to face him. "Marth..."
"Hm?" he mumbled.
"What do you think is going to happen to the two of us, now that Roy's gone?"
"If you're thinking that I'll abandon you because we're not a trio anymore..." I felt his hand reach over to mine. "Don't imagine it. You're just as much of a brother to me as he was, and I wouldn't leave you for anything, Link. I promise it."
I could feel my heart being overwhelmed; he provided some comfort to my aching mind. I closed my eyes, trying to hold back a few tears. I gripped onto his hand. "I won't abandon you either," I let out a shaky sigh, trying to calm myself. "But I can't believe he's gone... Just the other day, he was telling me stories about his father... I never expected he'd be gone so soon."
"I know..." he uttered, perhaps unintentionally. He cleared his throat before speaking louder. "But we should look ahead. I mean, the past is past... Right?"
I knew he couldn't see me, but I directed a glare to him nonetheless. "How can you talk that way about him? He was a part of us, you can't just forget him," I tried not to raise my voice and wake the others.
I heard him take in a quavering breath. "I'm sorry, I just... I'm trying..."
"I know. I'm sorry, Marth."
"It's just this feeling..." he continued, "I can't handle it. I've seen people I know die before; I've seen them fall to horrible demises, but it never felt like this. I don't know what's come over me, but I can't take it..."
A wave of sympathy came into me from his words. I ran my hand up his arm for consolation. "It's like you're losing a part of yourself. But this makes me thankful that you're safe... As is Zelda... I don't know what I'd do if I lost one of you two."
The young prince inhaled deeply to slow his breath, then placed his left hand on my own, which was still rested on his arm. "Thank you, Link."
I managed a weak smile at those words. I looked out to the field, and saw light starting to break over the grass. "Dawn's coming, and they're going to be awake soon. It'd be nice if we got a head start on the day, wouldn't it?"
Marth sat up next to me. "I guess so, we're not doing anything else until daybreak. Maybe we should find some food for the team."
"Well, then, let's go," I pulled myself onto my hands and knees and crawled out of the harboring tree, my partner not far behind me. We set out into the woods that lay behind us, regardless of the fact that we didn't know our way around. We wouldn't have to travel far to find a proper animal for breakfast.
The suggestion of the trip was first meant to be a distraction from my thoughts of my lost companion, but I also knew that it wasn't going to be that easy to let it go. I stopped for a few seconds, letting Marth take the lead. I looked out to the rising sun and let myself sigh. I repeated my thoughts earlier in the morning, "I still can't believe he's gone..."
This chapter will probably be very short, as it came to be because of an irritating case of sickness at 4:00 AM and insomnia ever since. >_
Chapter Three
Link's POV
I still couldn't believe he was gone. I wondered how long it would be until it sunk in. Something in my mind kept telling me that if I just went to sleep, he'd be there when I woke up. But I couldn't sleep. No matter what tribulation I went through in my days in Hyrule, I never could sleep with heavy thoughts. So I just sat awake under the lumber that hung overhead, letting my thoughts wander.
When we followed Falco, my only hope was freedom. I knew as well as anyone that we needed a new system, but who was I to object to the leader? But that's how I decided that going with Falco was the right decision... He had no authority, but he stood up for what was right. Just like Roy did.
But when we marched off, we had no destination. We had nowhere to go, for the base was the only safety in the open battlefield of Mushroom Kingdom that we faced off in. We resolved to build shelter, but we hadn't the time that night, so we resided under a large, leaning tree near the edge of the forest. I was quite used to taking shelter in places such as that one, but still I couldn't rest. Dawn would be coming shortly. I seemed to be the only one awake until I heard a heavy sigh from my companion who was settled next to me.
"Marth?" I whispered. "Are you awake?"
"Of course," he breathed. "I haven't been to sleep yet."
"Neither have I," I turned on my left side to face him. "Marth..."
"Hm?" he mumbled.
"What do you think is going to happen to the two of us, now that Roy's gone?"
"If you're thinking that I'll abandon you because we're not a trio anymore..." I felt his hand reach over to mine. "Don't imagine it. You're just as much of a brother to me as he was, and I wouldn't leave you for anything, Link. I promise it."
I could feel my heart being overwhelmed; he provided some comfort to my aching mind. I closed my eyes, trying to hold back a few tears. I gripped onto his hand. "I won't abandon you either," I let out a shaky sigh, trying to calm myself. "But I can't believe he's gone... Just the other day, he was telling me stories about his father... I never expected he'd be gone so soon."
"I know..." he uttered, perhaps unintentionally. He cleared his throat before speaking louder. "But we should look ahead. I mean, the past is past... Right?"
I knew he couldn't see me, but I directed a glare to him nonetheless. "How can you talk that way about him? He was a part of us, you can't just forget him," I tried not to raise my voice and wake the others.
I heard him take in a quavering breath. "I'm sorry, I just... I'm trying..."
"I know. I'm sorry, Marth."
"It's just this feeling..." he continued, "I can't handle it. I've seen people I know die before; I've seen them fall to horrible demises, but it never felt like this. I don't know what's come over me, but I can't take it..."
A wave of sympathy came into me from his words. I ran my hand up his arm for consolation. "It's like you're losing a part of yourself. But this makes me thankful that you're safe... As is Zelda... I don't know what I'd do if I lost one of you two."
The young prince inhaled deeply to slow his breath, then placed his left hand on my own, which was still rested on his arm. "Thank you, Link."
I managed a weak smile at those words. I looked out to the field, and saw light starting to break over the grass. "Dawn's coming, and they're going to be awake soon. It'd be nice if we got a head start on the day, wouldn't it?"
Marth sat up next to me. "I guess so, we're not doing anything else until daybreak. Maybe we should find some food for the team."
"Well, then, let's go," I pulled myself onto my hands and knees and crawled out of the harboring tree, my partner not far behind me. We set out into the woods that lay behind us, regardless of the fact that we didn't know our way around. We wouldn't have to travel far to find a proper animal for breakfast.
The suggestion of the trip was first meant to be a distraction from my thoughts of my lost companion, but I also knew that it wasn't going to be that easy to let it go. I stopped for a few seconds, letting Marth take the lead. I looked out to the rising sun and let myself sigh. I repeated my thoughts earlier in the morning, "I still can't believe he's gone..."