It's here! An update! Finally! I have absolutely NO excuse for not updating. I sincerely apologize to all the dedicated readers. I knew I just had to update to day though because it's been about one year or so toady that I first started this story! So thanks for all your support and please keep reading!
"Hey, um, Young Link?" started Roy as he walked back into the bedroom."Yay! Roy's back! Can we finish reading now?" pleaded the boy.
"Actually," continued Roy while taking a seat on the bed, "Marth wants me to help find big Link."
"Oh." Was Young Link's crestfallen reply. "Well, can I come too?"
"Sorry, half- pint," said Roy as he rose up from the bed. "It's to dark and cold for you to be out right now."
As Roy started to leave the room, he felt something heavy latch on to his leg.
"Huh?" mumbled the redhead as he looked down. Grasping tightly onto his leg was a teary- eyed, sniveling Young Link.
"Roy, don't go! I don't want to be here all alone in the dark!"
Roy picked up Young Link and playfully slung him over his shoulder. He walked out to Marth, who was currently putting on his snow gear. "Marth, where's Young Link going to stay while we're out?"
The blue- haired prince paused for a moment and stated simply that the youth would be safer if he just stayed in the dorm.
"No!" argued a practically shrieking Young Link. "I won't stay here alone! You can't make me!" He wiggled off Roy's shoulder and landed with a "thud" on the ground. Then he hugged the redhead's leg again for comfort. Roy looked back at Marth, an amused smile dancing across his face.
"Heh… Sorry Marth, but I think leaving him behind is out of the question. Maybe we can leave him with the girls when we check for Link at Zelda's place?"
"I guess. But until we get there, I'm counting on you to keep an eye on him. The last thing we need right now is another missing Link." Marth then threw Roy his black snow pants and red jacket. Yong Link ran into his bedroom and pulled on all his snow gear, which was still damp from his previous exploration in the snow.
They walked quietly out of the dorm and entered the silence of the cold, snowy night. They trudges for a good fifteen minutes or so until Marth stopped and pulled out a flashlight. He directed the light at a sign in front of the group.
"Dorm 2, go right." Read Young Link out loud. "C'mon guys! Zelda's dorm is this way!" whined Young Link while pulling on Roy's hand. "Hurry up!"
"Okay, okay…" muttered Roy who was becoming a little annoyed with Young Link's enthusiasm. "Marth, are you coming?"
The blue haired prince didn't answer.
"Marth?" questioned Roy.
"Hey, why don't you to go ahead to Zelda's place. I'll start looking for Link out here."
"Oh know ya don't…" started Roy as he strode over to his friend. He grabbed the noble's arm and began leading him to Zelda's. "You are not going by yourself. C'mon Little Link, lead the way."
The three walked in a straight line to Dorm 2 and the silence they shared was almost as thick as the snow around them.
"Look! There it is!" yelled the young blonde as they reached Zelda's building. It was a somewhat small structure cover in bright red brick and over looking the mountains. Young Link hustled through the snow and loudly rapped on the front door.
"Thump, thump, thump."
Wendy looked up from painting her nails and was shocked to see Roy making funny faces at her through Zelda's front window. Quickly tucking her hair behind her ears, she got up and answered the door. The first to enter was Young Link.
"Hi Wendy! Where's Zelda?" asked the youth.
"Zelda? Oh, she's in the next room with every one else."
"Thank you!" With that he sped off in the direction that she had directed him.
The next to enter was Marth.
"Did you see where Young Link went, Wendy?" questioned the noble in a stern voice. She pointed into the next room. "Thanks."
When Marth left the room Wendy assumed that Roy would follow. When he didn't, the pink haired warrior took a little peek outside the door.
"Roy? Are you out there?" she walked out into the snow and looked around, but no one was in sight. "Roy, if this is some kind of joke then-" she was cut off when an unseen force hurled her to the ground. Before she could make heads or tails of the situation, she felt two soft lips capturing her own. The figure slowly pulled away and looked down on her. Beneath the thick red bangs Wendy could clearly see her boyfriend's deep, blue eyes mischievously boring into her own. "Oh Roy!" laughed Wendy as she pushed the redhead off her.
In the next room over Young Link was franticly searching for his older self.
"Sweetie, I'm really sorry but he's not here," tried Malon as Young Link looked around.
"No, he has to be! Where else could he be?" He ran back into the front room only to find Roy passionately kissing his girlfriend. "Ewww! Marth! Roy's doing bad stuff again!"
"Err, wait!" Roy got up and tried to follow the boy, only to be blocked by Marth. "Did you find him?"
The other shook his blue head. "No, he must be out in the storm. Let's go look." Marth took off for the door.
"Hey! What about me?"
Roy glanced over his shoulder and spotted his young friend. "Young Link, you stay here. Take extra special care of Wendy for me while I'm gone!"
The younger nodded and closed the front door after his friend.
Roy was just about to leave Zelda's property when he heard the door open and crunching footsteps behind him.
"Roy! Wait!" It was Wendy, dressed in her winter jacket and a pair of snow boots she borrowed from Zelda. "Let me come with you, I promise not to get in the way!"
Roy walked over and gently cupped Wendy's face in his hands, kissing her lightly. "We'll be fine. Go inside and get some sleep."
She looked up at him, "Promise you'll be okay out there?"
"Promise."
Okay, okay… So that was a lot of Roy/ Wendy stuff. I'll work on the other couples later!