Waiting for Love
By Smurf Cat
Chapter 4
Samus could hear a sound like thunder rush down the corridors of her rooms. She literally leapt with fright when she heard the sound. Impa rushed into the room. "Take this sword." She said. "A battle is being waged. This is your only defense. Do you even know how to hold it?" Impa handed her the blade.
"I was taught to fight as a swordsman when I was young." Said Samus.
"Good." Said Impa as she grabbed Samus' wrist and lead her out into the open. Impa lead her out passed the courtyard and into the open valley where the gates of the fortress stood. At once, Samus saw Marth and recognized him as the prince of Altea. "It's Marth!" she exclaimed.
"Yes." Said Impa. "You must escape with him, and quickly. Go!" Impa pushed Samus forward and she quickly ran to Marth's side. Marth turned to look at her. "Samus, is that you?" he asked.
"Yes. It is I, Samus. Quick! Let's leave immediately!" said Samus. Marth hoisted her up onto his high horse. He was about to get on the horse with her when a voice came from behind him. "Do you really think that you can escape that easily?" came Houne's voice.
Marth turned to face him. He feared the fight with Houne, but he would do it for Samus. As he turned, he drew his sword, Falcion. Houne smirked his dog smirk and turned his back to Marth. "I'll give you the first strike." He taunted.
"No Marth, Don't!" yelled Samus, but Marth was already attacking. Houne seemed to disappear into thin air, as Falcion would've sliced through Houne's body. "That's his Extreme-speed attack!" yelled Samus from the sidelines. "There's no way you can outweigh Houne's agility!"
Marth hardly dodged Houne's next attack. It came at him so fast that he could hardly see it. He guessed that Extreme-speed could be used for offence as well as defense. Marth charged at Houne in another futile attempt to strike him. This time Houne faded away. Marth stopped abruptly. He had never seen such moves. Not even in magery. Marth looked around absent-mindedly.
"Behind you Marth!"
Marth turned around to see Houne reappearing, Houne's body slamming into him. Marth fell to the ground. His whole body ached. He wouldn't give up. Houne was on top of him, clawing at his armor, ripping through his tunic. Marth cried out in pain. Samus jumped off the horse and charged Houne with her sword. The sword broke on impact. Houne turned to her. "You cannot defeat me with mortal weapons, fool!"
Samus turned around and ran toward the blue room in the garden. Once there, she made her way to the back of it. There, on the floor, were three gemstones. Samus recognized them at once-Nayru's Love.Farore's Wind.Din's Fire. She scooped them up in her arms and ran back to where Marth was. Houne was ripping into his skin.
She leapt upon Marth and Houne, breaking Nayru's Love. A blue aura surrounded both her and Marth. She summoned forth all her energy and broke Din's Fire. Marth and Samus became engulfed in flames, but felt nothing. Suddenly, they heard the shrieking voices of the Houndoom and of Ni-ene. They literally burned to their gruesome deaths.
Samus clenched her eyes shut. She was afraid to open them. Afraid of what they might see. She gradually did and found herself to be surrounded by the corpses of dogs. Her heart was racing. Only one question remained in her mind. Had she killed Houne, or was he still alive?
"Houne is surly dead." Said Marth. "But I fear that Howrn may still be alive."
Samus looked up at him. "Then all has been in vain."
"No." said Marth. "You are safe. If that is in vain, what is worthy to be fought for?"
Samus sighed." We should find Roy." Said Marth.
~*~*~*~*~
Howrn spat fire at Roy, leaving his left arm burned. Roy weakly tried to get to his feet. Howrn charged at him with a Feint Attack. The blow left Roy only half conscience.
"Now I will leave you to die of your wounds." Said Howrn as he walked off. Roy tried to yell after him, but his throat had been burned with his arm. He fell on his face as he gasped for air. He began to cough, and as he did he coughed blood.
It wasn't long until Samus and Marth had found him. Samus gave him a drought for his throat. The coughing began to subside, but very little. "Someone needs to take him back to Altea." Said Samus.
"I'll take him." Said Aveil.
"Use this." Said Samus as she handed Farore's Wind to Aveil. She used it immediately and was transported to the Castle of Altea. Marth turned to Samus. "We should kill Howrn before we leave."
Samus nodded. "Let's go."
They began to climb the staircase before them. It was the longest staircase either of them had ever climbed. It twisted for hours before they reached the end. They suddenly found themselves atop the fortress. Black clouds surrounded the Aerie. Marth walked cautiously forward. Samus followed close behind him. A black figure dashed into the light. Howrn. Marth backed up. Howrn crept closer. Marth drew his sword. "I will not make the same mistake that I made with your father."
"So be it." Said Howrn. He lunged forward. Marth held out his sword like a shield. Howrn's side was slashed. He fell to the ground. Blood flowed from his wound as he struggled to get up. Howrn began to glow. Then the light of the moon shone upon him. He was summoning it to restore himself! The wound disappeared as Howrn's power intensified.
Marth stayed calm. He knew that he would have to in order to win the battle. Marth moved forward cautiously, careful to keep the blade of his sword facing the enemy. Howrn dashed forward again. This time, he averted to the left side of Marth. He took hold of Marth's ankle. Marth cried out in pain. No! He must stay strong for Samus. He slashed at the younger Houndoom with Falcion.
The dog shrieked. Then fell dead. "I've done It." said Marth. "The impossible. I've killed Howrn."
"Let's go, Marth." Said Samus. "I won't be able to stand this place for long."
Marth and Samus quickly made their way down the stairs and out through the fortress gates. Marth's horse had been patiently waiting for them all the while. Marth hoisted Samus up onto the mare and then hoisted himself up. Marth spoke to it and the horse began to canter. He soon brought it into a full gallop.
~*~*~*~*~
It was days before they reached the Castle of Altea. They were so weary when they arrived, that they didn't notice the vivid colors that the castle arrayed. There were vibrant reds and blues mixed with fine gold and silver. But none of it mattered. All Samus wanted was a hot bath and a warm bed to sleep in.
They entered the castle through the garden entrance so as to go unnoticed. Marth found a young servant girl and told her something that Samus was too tired to pay any attention to. The young servant bowed and quickly went to go about her task.
Marth turned to Samus. "Follow me." He said.
Samus did as she was told and soon found herself to be in a huge blue room. She walked over to the bed and collapsed. Marth wrapped a blanket around her and kissed her cheek softly.
"Good night, little one." He said as he exited the room to get rest in his own chambers.
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By Smurf Cat
Chapter 4
Samus could hear a sound like thunder rush down the corridors of her rooms. She literally leapt with fright when she heard the sound. Impa rushed into the room. "Take this sword." She said. "A battle is being waged. This is your only defense. Do you even know how to hold it?" Impa handed her the blade.
"I was taught to fight as a swordsman when I was young." Said Samus.
"Good." Said Impa as she grabbed Samus' wrist and lead her out into the open. Impa lead her out passed the courtyard and into the open valley where the gates of the fortress stood. At once, Samus saw Marth and recognized him as the prince of Altea. "It's Marth!" she exclaimed.
"Yes." Said Impa. "You must escape with him, and quickly. Go!" Impa pushed Samus forward and she quickly ran to Marth's side. Marth turned to look at her. "Samus, is that you?" he asked.
"Yes. It is I, Samus. Quick! Let's leave immediately!" said Samus. Marth hoisted her up onto his high horse. He was about to get on the horse with her when a voice came from behind him. "Do you really think that you can escape that easily?" came Houne's voice.
Marth turned to face him. He feared the fight with Houne, but he would do it for Samus. As he turned, he drew his sword, Falcion. Houne smirked his dog smirk and turned his back to Marth. "I'll give you the first strike." He taunted.
"No Marth, Don't!" yelled Samus, but Marth was already attacking. Houne seemed to disappear into thin air, as Falcion would've sliced through Houne's body. "That's his Extreme-speed attack!" yelled Samus from the sidelines. "There's no way you can outweigh Houne's agility!"
Marth hardly dodged Houne's next attack. It came at him so fast that he could hardly see it. He guessed that Extreme-speed could be used for offence as well as defense. Marth charged at Houne in another futile attempt to strike him. This time Houne faded away. Marth stopped abruptly. He had never seen such moves. Not even in magery. Marth looked around absent-mindedly.
"Behind you Marth!"
Marth turned around to see Houne reappearing, Houne's body slamming into him. Marth fell to the ground. His whole body ached. He wouldn't give up. Houne was on top of him, clawing at his armor, ripping through his tunic. Marth cried out in pain. Samus jumped off the horse and charged Houne with her sword. The sword broke on impact. Houne turned to her. "You cannot defeat me with mortal weapons, fool!"
Samus turned around and ran toward the blue room in the garden. Once there, she made her way to the back of it. There, on the floor, were three gemstones. Samus recognized them at once-Nayru's Love.Farore's Wind.Din's Fire. She scooped them up in her arms and ran back to where Marth was. Houne was ripping into his skin.
She leapt upon Marth and Houne, breaking Nayru's Love. A blue aura surrounded both her and Marth. She summoned forth all her energy and broke Din's Fire. Marth and Samus became engulfed in flames, but felt nothing. Suddenly, they heard the shrieking voices of the Houndoom and of Ni-ene. They literally burned to their gruesome deaths.
Samus clenched her eyes shut. She was afraid to open them. Afraid of what they might see. She gradually did and found herself to be surrounded by the corpses of dogs. Her heart was racing. Only one question remained in her mind. Had she killed Houne, or was he still alive?
"Houne is surly dead." Said Marth. "But I fear that Howrn may still be alive."
Samus looked up at him. "Then all has been in vain."
"No." said Marth. "You are safe. If that is in vain, what is worthy to be fought for?"
Samus sighed." We should find Roy." Said Marth.
~*~*~*~*~
Howrn spat fire at Roy, leaving his left arm burned. Roy weakly tried to get to his feet. Howrn charged at him with a Feint Attack. The blow left Roy only half conscience.
"Now I will leave you to die of your wounds." Said Howrn as he walked off. Roy tried to yell after him, but his throat had been burned with his arm. He fell on his face as he gasped for air. He began to cough, and as he did he coughed blood.
It wasn't long until Samus and Marth had found him. Samus gave him a drought for his throat. The coughing began to subside, but very little. "Someone needs to take him back to Altea." Said Samus.
"I'll take him." Said Aveil.
"Use this." Said Samus as she handed Farore's Wind to Aveil. She used it immediately and was transported to the Castle of Altea. Marth turned to Samus. "We should kill Howrn before we leave."
Samus nodded. "Let's go."
They began to climb the staircase before them. It was the longest staircase either of them had ever climbed. It twisted for hours before they reached the end. They suddenly found themselves atop the fortress. Black clouds surrounded the Aerie. Marth walked cautiously forward. Samus followed close behind him. A black figure dashed into the light. Howrn. Marth backed up. Howrn crept closer. Marth drew his sword. "I will not make the same mistake that I made with your father."
"So be it." Said Howrn. He lunged forward. Marth held out his sword like a shield. Howrn's side was slashed. He fell to the ground. Blood flowed from his wound as he struggled to get up. Howrn began to glow. Then the light of the moon shone upon him. He was summoning it to restore himself! The wound disappeared as Howrn's power intensified.
Marth stayed calm. He knew that he would have to in order to win the battle. Marth moved forward cautiously, careful to keep the blade of his sword facing the enemy. Howrn dashed forward again. This time, he averted to the left side of Marth. He took hold of Marth's ankle. Marth cried out in pain. No! He must stay strong for Samus. He slashed at the younger Houndoom with Falcion.
The dog shrieked. Then fell dead. "I've done It." said Marth. "The impossible. I've killed Howrn."
"Let's go, Marth." Said Samus. "I won't be able to stand this place for long."
Marth and Samus quickly made their way down the stairs and out through the fortress gates. Marth's horse had been patiently waiting for them all the while. Marth hoisted Samus up onto the mare and then hoisted himself up. Marth spoke to it and the horse began to canter. He soon brought it into a full gallop.
~*~*~*~*~
It was days before they reached the Castle of Altea. They were so weary when they arrived, that they didn't notice the vivid colors that the castle arrayed. There were vibrant reds and blues mixed with fine gold and silver. But none of it mattered. All Samus wanted was a hot bath and a warm bed to sleep in.
They entered the castle through the garden entrance so as to go unnoticed. Marth found a young servant girl and told her something that Samus was too tired to pay any attention to. The young servant bowed and quickly went to go about her task.
Marth turned to Samus. "Follow me." He said.
Samus did as she was told and soon found herself to be in a huge blue room. She walked over to the bed and collapsed. Marth wrapped a blanket around her and kissed her cheek softly.
"Good night, little one." He said as he exited the room to get rest in his own chambers.
I know, it's short, but you'll live! I'm working on a million different fics right now. They'll be out soon.I hope. REVIEW!!!!!!