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CHAPTER VII:

Link and Zelda had quit spying, and were lying on a fold-out couch on their sides in the fighters' lounge, Link on the left side of the bed/couch, Zelda on the right side. The couch was folded out into a bed. They were watching the end of the cartoon Disney movie Hercules, where a pillar had just fell on Meg.
"Do you think that a pillar would ever fall on someone in real life?" Zelda asked. Link answered doubtfully.
"WOOHOO! GO LINK, GO! ROCK ON WITH YA BAD SELF!" Captain Falcon yelled to Link, whistling and cheering as he walked into the room, seeing Zelda and Link sitting in the same bed. Both of them gave him an awkward look. He continued. "Um, I think I'll leave it at that, but anyway, there was a crash in Hyrule Temple, and all we know is that Marth and Malon were in there at the time. I thought you would like to know," he said. "I'll leave you two alone now." He winked at them as he rushed out of the room to inform more people. Link and Zelda looked at each other, and Link jumped off the bed, taking Zelda's hand in his. Zelda jumped off, too, and the both of them ran down towards the Hyrule Temple stage.

Malon saw the broken pillar, lying across Marth's torso. She kneeled down beside him in fright for him as she removed more ruins from his arms and chest. Whether he was unconscious or dead, she didn't know. With difficulty, she removed the broken section of the column from his torso. Tears silently came from her eyes as she checked his pulse. His heart wasn't beating, nor was he breathing.
Link and Zelda quickly came in. Malon noticed them.
"SOMEONE CALL 911 NOW!!!" she yelled. Link ran back out of the stage, and went to get his phone. Zelda was still watching from above, tears forming in her eyes. Three goddesses, I know I wanted Marth to get away from me, but not this way!
"No! You've got to be alive!" Malon sobbed to Marth. She already knew that he wasn't. There was nothing she could do now for him, except for one thing.
"Thank you...for saving me."
Medics jumped down from the top platform that Zelda was looking down from. They pulled Malon back from Marth, and Malon went quietly, but reluctantly with them.
Zelda was still watching from above when Link walked back into the stage. A small tear trickled down her face. She turned around and faced Link, a sorry look on her face. Link looked at her.
"He didn't make it, did he?" Link asked worriedly. Zelda shook her head, and began to cry. Link took her in his arms and hugged her, as she hugged him back. Link's eyes also began to fill with tears. Marth was a very good friend of his, obviously. Samus came in, and showed them her badge.
"FBI—"
"Samus, we already know who you are," Link said. Samus peered through her visor harder.
"Sorry, Link and Zelda, couldn't recognize you. I can't see anything through this helmet."
"Why don't you just take it off?"
"Um...no. I need you two to move, please." Link and Zelda moved out of the way as Samus jumped down to ask Malon a few questions.
"I'm so sorry," Link said to Zelda, kissing her forehead. "How do Marth and Malon and the medics get up from down there if they can't reach the door?"
Zelda thought of something.

AN HOUR LATER...

Zelda and Samus had finished throwing the medics and Malon back up there with their magic and grappling equipment. Zelda held Marth's hand, and did Farore's Wind, warping him up back to the higher platform. The medics took him on a stretcher to a hospital to get him cleaned up.
It was the next day when a meeting was held. Samus explained to the head of the center what Malon had said happened. They had not discussed it with anyone else. Samus invited Malon to come to the meeting, for she was important in this discussion, since she was the only living witness of what happened. She sadly accepted the invitation.
"All SSBM fighters and staff and anyone else who was at the incident yesterday, please report to the theater room for an assembly immediately," Samus said over the intercom. Zelda walked with Link and Malon to the theater room, and Link and Zelda tried to comfort their friend in all the ways they could.
"Come on, Malon, he's in a better place now," Link said.
"Yeah, you'll see him again. You can't be sulking over him for the rest of your life, now can you?" Zelda added. Malon didn't reply, but just looked at her feet as she walked.
"Cheer up, Malon. You hardly knew each other," Link said. He hugged her as she wept a little. "I'm sorry, Malon," Link said. "I didn't mean anything against your relationship or anything." Zelda said the same thing as Link and Malon stopped their embrace.
"It's not that, it's just that he died to save me. If I hadn't been there, he wouldn't be dead right now." Link and Zelda looked at her, confused.
"What?" Zelda asked. Malon didn't have time to answer as they had reached the theater room.
"You'll find out," Malon said. They took seats in the back of the theater. Captain Falcon, Samus, Kirby, Jigglypuff, and all of the other fighters were sitting down in seats below them. All of the stage builders, restaurant workers, janitors, medics, and other staff of the center were in there too to be warned. Everyone was talking and gossiping about what happened the day before. Then everyone noticed the Master Hand walking, or floating, up onto the stage. Everyone quieted as he spoke.
"I think all of you are aware of the event that took place in Hyrule Temple yesterday. If anyone is unaware, please raise your hand now." Everyone except Malon, Link, Zelda, Samus, and the medics raised their hand. The Master Hand continued. "Okay, maybe I was wrong. No one has seen Marth today, have they?"
There was a lot of whispering around the room.
"I haven't seen Marth today!" a lot of voices said. The Master Hand continued once again.
"I am sad to say, that at 1 o'clock yesterday afternoon, a pillar collapsed in Hyrule Temple..." The Master Hand hesitated to go on. "Um, killing Marth."
There was a great, shocked, sad and misunderstanding uproar from the rest of the staff and fighters.
"YOU'RE LYING!! MARTH COULDN'T HAVE DIED!!!","HE CAN'T BE DEAD, HE JUST CAN'T BE!!!", "YOU'RE LYING, OLD HAND, YOU'RE LYING!!!" many people shouted up to the hand. The Master Hand put out his hand, or himself, out to hush them. After some minutes, everyone was quiet and gave The Master Hand their full attention.
"I am not lying, fellow Smashers and Staff. Marth has been killed. Samus, our local FBI agent, has asked an eye-witness of the event who wishes to remain 'Anonymous'. Samus, please raise your hand." Samus raised her hand. "We would like to thank Samus for her work. Anyway, the eye- witness has told us that Marth was giving her a tour of the center, and they went to Hyrule Temple. When he was showing it to her, apparently, (please don't be startled by this, it has been happening in other places), a black mist had came to the Hyrule Temple stage, and took the form of a demon. The demon knocked a pillar from the bottom right platform of the stage, causing the platform and pillar to collapse. Marth saved the eye- witness by pushing her out of the way from the falling pillar and platform, which then killed him instead of the eye-witness. The demon then resumed the form of a mist, and flew away, right before Link and Zelda and the medics came in.
"We honor Marth today for his bravery, and we will have a very meaningful funeral for him in a week, on Thursday, June 27th. I invite everyone to come to show their appreciation for the former prince of Altea."
Malon thought, and was ashamed of herself. Marth? A prince? What a fool I am to fall in love with a prince! I am a mere ranch-owner! He wasn't!
"The Hyrule Temple stage will be closed for repair and further evidence. Until after then, you cannot enter the stage. If there are any questions, ask them now."
"Can I have a cup of coffee?" a waiter asked.
"YOU'RE FIRED!!!" The Master Hand yelled. The waiter gave him an angry look, and left.
"Ookay," Zelda whispered to Link. "Wanna go finish Hercules now?"
"Okay!"
Link and Zelda left. Once again Captain Falcon cheered.
"GO GO GO!! ROCK ON WITH YA BAD SELF!!!" Samus nudged him hard in the ribs. "Ow..."
"Do you have any recommendations for our safety?" someone asked.
"Stay away from the stages, and try to keep indoors as much as you can."
"Thank you!" the person said, leaving.
The meeting was over, and everyone soon exited from the theater room. Roy talked to Peach.
"Do you know where Zelda and Link are?" he asked her.
"I think they went to go finish Hercules."
"Okay, thanks."
Roy rushed up to the lounge, and the door was closed. He could hear voices from inside the room.
"Link, get off me!"
"Come on, kiss me, Zelda!"
"No!"
"Come on, we've got to take this relationship further!!!"
"I don't want to!"
"We're ready, Zelda, come on!"
"You might be ready, but I'm not!!!"
Roy then heard some struggling from inside of the room. Roy sighed, and left.
Poor Zelda... he thought. She's got to break up with him!!! Why can't she just go out with me?! I would never treat her that way, although she is FREAKIN' HOT, I'm not that pushy!
Roy heard a slap from the room, and a slam of the door behind him, and out came Zelda, her diadem messed up, and her dress wrinkled. She straightened her dress and diadem as small tears formed in her eyes. Roy turned around, and saw her. She looked up to him, and heard Link's voice from inside the room.
"Fine then! Be that way you...you...YOU GIRL!! I DON'T NEED YOU! WE'RE OVER!!!" They then heard a punch on the wall. Zelda and Roy winced at the sound. Roy started to walk towards the door.
"Roy, don't!" Zelda yelled at him, weeping. Roy didn't listen to her, and slammed open the door.
"Roy, what are YOU DOING!?!?!" Link yelled as he was held up by his collar.
"YOU KNOW THAT IS NO WAY TO TREAT ZELDA!!! SHE RULES OVER YOU!!! SHE'S THE PRINCESS!!! YOU DON'T DESERVE ANYONE LIKE HER!!!" he yelled at him, fury in his eyes. He glared at Link, who glared back.
"What do YOU know?!" Link asked him furiously. Roy threw a punch at him, and it hit him right in the side of the face. A bruise flushed Link's cheek, and he rubbed it in pain. He glared at Roy, teeth gritted. Link punched Roy back, and his knuckles hit his lip harshly, causing it to bleed. Roy wiped the blood away from his lip and chin with the back of his hand. Roy and Link were getting into a huge brawl.
Zelda flew out the door to watch. She stifled a gasp. "Roy! Link!"
They ignored her. She froze with terror as Link aimed a powerful kick at Roy's head. But Roy was as good as a ghost...of Marth, that is. He hit the ground, sweeping Link off his feet. Then he prepared to uppercut Link as he fell.
But Link, idiotic as he was, possessed skill. He avoided Roy's fist by springing off his own. Roy winced as Link lost his spring and came down. Skill, yes....athleticism, no. He's a pro fighter for sheer DUMB LUCK!!!
Roy cringed as he rolled out from under Link. At least he doesn't wear armor like me. That would be worse. It suddenly struck Roy that he had a second advantage for the sake of armor.
Link jumped to his feet and prepared to strike again. He thrust his fist towards Roy's nose. Roy jumped into the air, taking the hit on his well-protected chest while he snapped his foot into Link's mouth. The other foot embedded itself in Link's gut. Then Roy landed neatly on his feet and waited.
Link staggered back, coughing hard. Blood spurted from his mouth. With fury afresh, he lunged towards Roy. Roy could not think about his own attacks. He only had room to think of Link's moves, and how he would avoid them.
Link was moving rapidly, somewhat possessed by the demons of wrath and jealousy. Roy felt he had barely ducked before he had to leap, twisting to avoid Link's ferocity. In fact, Roy did not stop his aerial act till they had both made a mistake, and a dire one at that.
Roy saw yet another of Link's attacks coming. In fact, he saw two. The one Link was currently engaged in, and another one formulating in Link's head. Knowing he could not predict and dodge both moves in a matter of seconds, he tucked himself into a tight, flipping ball and prayed for the best.
The best came only for him. Link's fist met Zelda's jaw, narrowly missing Roy. Zelda fell to the ground from the great force of Link's punch, tears forming in her eyes. She tried to hold it back as to be strong. Roy landed and quickly ran over to Zelda. Link, however, stood there and began to formulate a plan to badly injure Roy.
"Zelda!" Roy cried. Zelda looked at Link in disbelief. Roy quickly reached Zelda and knelt by her side holding her in his arms. "Zelda, are you okay?"
"I think I'll be fine."
"Are you sure?"
"Yeah."
"No you won't. Link, we'll finish this another time," Roy said as he walked Zelda out of the room in his arms to the medical wing.
"Uhhh...Roy?"
"Yeah?"
"You DO know that I only got hit and hurt in my face, right?"
"Yeah, so? Can't I carry you?"
"Of course you can," Zelda said as she wrapped her arms around Roy's neck, gazing into his eyes. Roy smiled sweetly at Zelda as he continued to the medical wing. Link just sat down in the lounge, leaving his wounds to heal on their own. He didn't care about scars. He figured that they attracted more girls. Oddly enough, he thought. Only, he thought about how he was going to get Roy. Hmmm....he has the upper hand only because he has armor, I, however, don't. If only I could catch him somehow when he DOESN'T have his armor on. Wait, does he EVER take it off? And why am I thinking so properly? I USED THE WORD "HOWEVER"!! Oh well. I MUST get him.....And what does HE know? So what if she's the princess? I'm WAY more powerful than her. I could beat her any day. Well, SHE doesn't matter anymore, it's ROY that is in my way...
"AHHH!" Link screamed. "Weird...that's the longest thought that I've ever thought. Or did I think that? I think I thought it....oh well." Link was obviously confused...again. What's new? Suddenly, another thought popped into Link's head. He began to drool. Paaaaaaaaaaancaaaakessssssssssss......mmmmmmmmmmmmmm....extra maple syruuuuuuuuuuuuup.....and powdered sugar........ Link found a pool of drool at his feet. "Oops...I didn't do it!" he said as he walked out of the room making sure that nobody saw him.