Until the Very End
Note: All characters are property of Nintendo. Most situations are property of FIREmblemFAN.
"Please everyone! Stay calm," announced the Toad manager of Café Mario.
Marth could just barely make out Sheeda's shadowy form across from him. To their unfortunate luck, they had been seated in the center of the main dinning room and the only light, coming from the windows, was blocked off by other couple sitting near there. Marth thought deeply for a moment. What started out as a perfect evening was ending up to be an odd night filled with bizarre blackouts and frightened characters. He looked over at Sheeda, who had become easier to see as his eyes adjusted to the darkness of the room.
"I'm sorry about this evening," began Marth. "This kind of thing has never happened before."
"It's okay Marth. I understand. Actually, this is kind of fun. Being stuck her with you in a place that's new to me."
Marth understood what Sheeda was saying, but he still wished that things were to go to plane. He had wanted to take his lover on a walk through the Smash League's private garden. Maybe there they could take about more romantic things. But that would be out of the question. Without any outdoor lighting it would be dark and dangerous to stroll about in a garden. He sighed at his wishful thinking and turned his attention back to Sheeda.
The pair didn't return that night until late. On top of that, the stoves, ovens, microwaves and other electric cooking appliances were out of service for the night. Marth had brought Sheeda back with him to eat a small meal of leftover pizza. On the way to the kitchen, Marth spotted Roy sleeping on the couch with a book from one of his favorite Manga series in hand. Marth took the book from his friend's hand and set it down on the coffee table next to him. Then he swiftly grabbed a blanket hanging over a chair, shook out all the wrinkles and laid it atop the sleeping boy. Finally, Marth picked up a fallen pillow and slid it gently under Roy's head.
"That was kind of you," commented Sheeda, who had been watching.
"Thanks. The rule around here is that you look out for everyone. I guess I was just doing my part." There was a silence for a few seconds, until Marth said, "So, how about that pizza?"
Sheeda, who was slightly visible in the darkness, nodded yes and smiled as she entered the lightless kitchen.
From his bedroom, Link could hear Marth and Sheeda laughing lightly about something. There was something suspicious about this darkness that had him worried. It wasn't frequent that a major community, or any community for that matter, had random blackouts. Especially in a place like Nintendo Land, that ran most of it's self entirely on advanced computer systems. Suddenly, something shocked Link; just came to his mind out of the blue stimulating his brain. Earlier today at Mario's speech!
"But because-a the system has-a just been installed, some of the-a computers in charge of-a other systems might-a shut down." chanted Mario's words in Link's head.
"These power outages, they must be the side affect of the new system."
"C'mon Zelda! Truth or dare?"
Zelda sighed; she was always reluctant to play this party game, even though she loved watching other people's turns. "Truth."
"Okay then," started Peach in a mischievous voice, "Who do you have a crush on?'
"That's to easy," complained Malon and Samus at the same time.
"It's Peach's turn to question, so who cares?" asked Saria as she quietly tried to play peacemaker.
"Fine. I'll answer if some one can guess who it is."
"Captain Falcon?" suggested Samus.
"Ewe, no! That's your crush!" countered Zelda.
"We're surrounded by guys here. Can you at least give us a hint?" pleaded Wendy.
"I guess your right. Okay, here are your clues. He's tall, human, older than me and already has a girlfriend.
Wendy and Saria were secretly relieved. Roy and Link were surprisingly younger than she was. Roy being fifteen and Link being practically sixteen.
"Hmmm. Mewtwo? You both have that psychic going on." asked Peach.
"I said he was human!"
"Oh c'mon! Isn't it obvious? A princess and a Prince! Its gotta be Marth!" discovered Malon.
"Okay. Malon guessed right!" laughed Zelda as she started to blush. "But he's been so nice to me! I found it hard not to like him!"
"That must be why you didn't invite Sheeda, right?" questioned Wendy.
"Who is that?"
"His girlfriend."
"Oh. I didn't know her name. I never thought much about who it was, just that fact that it was someone."
"Sorry," added Wendy politely.
The room was silent. The guests couldn't help feeling bad for the dateless Zelda. What more could they say to make her feel better. There are other fish in the sea?
Samus then broke in and said, "Let's play a new game."
Everyone, including Zelda agreed.
"Pikachu!' scolded Ash in a harsh tone. "Did you do this to the electricity?"
"Pi- pi!" (No no!")
The party looked at him, then at Pichu, then at Pikachu again.
"I highly doubt that a small Poke'mon like Pichu could knock out a whole power supply!"
"Pikachu pi pi-ka!" (I didn't do it!)
"This sure has been one strange day," thought Misty and Brock together.
"By Sheeda," said Marth as his girlfriend left for her hotel room.
"Oh-a, Marth!"
The blue haired swordsman immediately recognized that voice. Mario.
"Marth-a! Bad news! The transportation gate-a is-a broken and now-a no one can get in or out-a of the Smash League's campus!"
"What?" exclaimed Marth in disbelief. "How could this have happened? And with all these visitors?"
"I-a know, I-a know. This-a certainly is disastrous-a. But we are-a doing the best we can-a without outside assistance-a. Make-a sure to tell your friends tomorrow-a."
Marth walked inside with a look of anger and shock written on his face. Everyone was trapped.
"At least Sheeda is here to keep me company. I don't know what I would do without her…"