IMPORTANT NOTE: This fic is horror, although it had accidentally said humor, it isn't, so I'm just giving you all a heads up, I put this note on chapter one as well.
A/N: Hey ya'll! Okay well then. Welcome to the second chapter. Are you excited? No? Well… who asked you! Heh, anyway not much to say up here in my lonely little author's note… (I kind of posted everything needed the last time.) …so I'll answer some reviews…
Swese: No offense taken, criticism is always appreciated. First, most of your criticism seemed to be about the cooking part (in which I am grateful it wasn't on anything else XD ). For Peach, I honestly didn't know (I think I mentioned that in my super long Author's note…) I never really played Mario (though perhaps I should have been tipped off by the frying pan…) for Zelda, in the manga (I read a translation) it says she doesn't remember being Shiek, so when hiding those seven years even if she did learn to cook, she would have forgotten (beside, Hyrule doesn't exactly have can openers and such…). As for Marth XD Now for Link, trust me, he won't seem so perfect when you finish this chapter. Thank you for the review (sorry if Marth and Links' personalities seem a bit off, but there's reasons for everything hint, hint. wink, wink.
darkroy898: I'm glad you like it! (and wait till I get to a murder scene… Heh, this chapter's really more freaky than violent, but don't fear.)
Libster: aw, I never really gotten such a nice complement. Thank you so much! I'd love to read one of your fics.
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Silver Kitty: thank you! Heh, you'll find out how it got there.
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The Twilight Zone
Chapter Two – Paranoia
5:55 pm Dinning Room
There was a hushed silence as we all stared at the solitary razor blade, glinting menacingly on the table. Kirby coughed a little more and amiably began to eat the food of the person next to him. Everyone was staring at him, and then they turned to each other, still keeping the peace. Finally after a couple moments it was broken.
"Who did this?" asked Captain Falcon angrily. "Who?" No reply. "That coulda killed me! If Kirby hadn't eaten my food I woulda died!" No reply. "Who put it in there!"
"Who cooked it?" asked Mewtwo smartly as he looked around the table. "The Princesses did if I'm not mistaken." Zelda stood up.
"I didn't cook it. They did." she said pointing to Marth and I. "But we don't know it's them."
"It must be!" Falcon spoke up. "They weren't here last year, we don't know-" Zelda put her hand up for silence.
"We have villains here too, it was probably them. Eh, Gannondorf?" The man she spoke to stood up in a fury.
"If it was anyone's food I would have put it in Princess, it would have been yours or Links'!"
"Then, it must have been them!" Falcon shrieked pointing at Marth and me.
"It wasn't." Link stated. "Zelda and Peach were there, they would have seen, besides why would Roy help out Kirby if he wanted to kill someone?"
"Maybe he was trying to club him to death with his sword!" Someone yelled. A wave of angry yells of protest and accusations erupted. I hadn't said anything in my defense yet, I was simply too shocked, so I stood behind Kirby chair noiselessly. Finally, after many declarations and theories Marth got to his feet.
"Roy and I did not do this. Perhaps there was a malfunction when the food was packed and shipped to the mansion…."
"THAT JUST HAPPENED TO BE IN MY FOOD!" Falcon screamed in reply. Everyone was standing by now, almost ready to fight.
"Calm down, calm down." said Link in soothing tones. "We all need to cool off, we don't know what happened, and once we're out of here I'm sure the administrators will get right on it…" There were some nods of agreement. "Let's just all hang out, go to our rooms, or watch some TV, I'm sure we'll get out soon…" With dirty glares at Marth, I or at each other people began to file out. Soon I was the only one left. "Thanks Link." I said sitting down exasperatedly (quite wishing I had just let the Princesses cook…).
"Hey, you didn't seem like the type to do it." He replied putting his left hand on the back of my chair. I glanced at it.
"What's that symbol?" I asked curiously upon seeing the Triangle-shaped mark. Link followed my gaze and smiled.
"The Triforce of Courage." he stated proudly. "There are three pieces of the Triforce, Courage, Strength, and Power. Gannon has Power, Zelda has Wisdom, and I have Courage. " I nodded to show I was listening. "When put together the Triforce can grant any wish, if one of good heart touches it when the three pieces are assembled it grants a wish, if one of evil heart touches it is split into the three pieces. One is given to the one who had touched it; the other two are given to people who best display the quality of that piece."
"So since you have Courage…you're brave?"
"Exactly." I took one more glance at his Triforce piece and stood up.
"Thanks again." I said as I exited the room. Although my original intention was to simply go up to my room, perhaps sleep a bit, I soon found myself wandering around the long corridors trying to figure what had happened at the dinner. Who would do that? Maybe it was Marth…maybe I had my back turned… or it could have been a malfunction too… just an accident… I leaned up against one of the walls and sighed. "It was an accident." I said aloud almost to comfort myself. But it is kind of weird… Just as I was about to sit down, right there in the corridor I heard a couple voices.
"I know; I'm the only one who does… right now."
"The flight of Mr. Robert Wilson has ended now. A flight not only from point A to point B, but also the fear of a reoccurring mental breakdown. Mr. Wilson has no fear, no longer, though, for the moment, he is, as he had said, alone in this reassurance. Happily, his conviction will not remain isolated much longer, for happily, this tangible is very often left as evidence of trespass, even from an intangible quarter as 'The Twilight Zone'." I blinked in surprise. Wasn't that the same voice I heard as when I first entered the mansion? I found myself following the path where the voice had come from until I finally reached the living room. There, again was Ness, Fox, and this time a 2d figure sitting at the couch.
"Was that the TV?" I asked as I approached the couch. Ness nodded.
"Yep, it's the Twilight Zone again."
"The Twilight Zone?"
"Yeah, it's a show where-"
"A ... show?"
"Sit down, and watch it. Then maybe you'll understand." Slightly apprehensive about the bright shades of black and white from the box, I sat down. Then a man appeared on the screen.
"Maple street, U.S.A., late summer, A tree lined little road in front of porch gliders, barbeques, the laughter of children, and the bell of an ice cream vendor. At the sound of roar, and the flash of light, it will be precisely 6:43 on Maple Street… This is Maple Street in the last calm and reflective moment - before the monsters came." Fox rolled his eyes.
"Corny…" Ness and the 2d figure shushed him and turned back to the screen. I frowned.
"Is this a true story?" I asked, only to be shushed as well.
6:30 pm, The Living room
"The tools of conquest do not necessarily come with bombs and explosions and fallout. There are weapons that are simply thoughts, attitudes, and prejudices- to be found in the minds of men. For the record prejudice can kill and suspicion can destroy, and a thoughtless, frightened search for a scapegoat has a fallout of its' own- for the children, and the children not yet born. It is a pity these things cannot be confined to 'The Twilight Zone'." Fox sighed once the ending narration was over.
"That was really pointless."
"No!" Ness countered. "The whole point of the episode was paranoia and prejudice and-"
"Great, but I don't care."
"Well, I bet Game and Watch liked it!"
"Ding!"
"See?"
"You don't know if that was a good 'Ding!' or a bad 'Ding!'." As the two fought I couldn't help but to yawn.
"I'm going to bed now" I muttered as Fox and Ness continued to argue with each other. As I walked up the stairs I couldn't help but to think about what I had just seen. Prejudice… suspicion… kind of reminds me of what happened before…
My Room
The bed is always a welcoming sight. Every time I climb into my bed I can't help but to feel safe, even if I'm in harms way. Even now I couldn't help but to feel protected as I climbed under the covers, despite what had happened. Normally I would never go to bed this early, but from my journey, the alarm, the dinner… I was quite exhausted. Soon blackness ate away at the corners of my troubled mind and guided me into a deep sleep…
…
"LINK!" was the first thing I heard when I awoke. I turned over in my bed and tried to drown out the scream. "LINK!" This time, along with the cry there were frantic footsteps down the halls.
"What the hell?" I grumbled as I pulled the covers off myself and marched out of the bed. I pushed open my door and looked out to see a big group of people at the end of the hall. "What happened?" I asked when it finally came to realization that something was up. Peach turned around when she heard me call.
"Link and Young Link are gone, and Zelda's looking for them." I yawned.
"Gone where?" I asked sleepily (my sense of concept dulled…). Captain Falcon stared at me suspiciously.
"Maybe that's what we should be asking you…"
"Maybe," said a voice from behind me. "You should stop blaming people and get searching." I glanced behind me to see who had spoken, it was Marth.
"You're my next guess." Falcon snorted unhappily. Marth ignored the comment.
"Where was he last seen?"
"Zelda might know, but she's hysterical right now."
"Perhaps" Mario interjected. "We should search-a the grounds." There were nods. "He can't-a be far off. It's impossible to-a leave. I will check the grounds with-a Yoshi…" I glanced at the green dinosaur next to him. "The rest of you keep-a searching." Mario jumped on the back of the dinosaur and took off down the steps. Everyone looked around at each other.
"You heard him." said Peach defiantly. "Get looking." As soon as she said it people began to split into groups. I stood in one spot in confusion. Where should I go? I thought looking around. I really don't want to be alone while looking. Just as I turned to go I noticed a flash of pink as Zelda passed the hall. She looks worried… Heh, imagine if he just went to get a glass of water or something… I couldn't help but to laugh at the thought of poor Link standing downstairs in the kitchen with a bunch of people surrounding him screaming 'We found you!' However it was plain to see this wouldn't be the case… so without a group I walked along the halls screaming 'Link!' every so often (not really looking that hard). It's not that I didn't care he was gone, I did, but if there's someone running around this house trying to murder people… well, I didn't want to be the victim, but I didn't want to just go back to my room either … it would be on my mind all night. Luckily my aimless search was ended when I glanced out the window in one of the halls. From it I could see Mario, and a couple other people digging into the ground. I pressed my hands against the window and pressed my face closer to have better view. What are they digging up? With suspicion running through my mind I found myself running toward the stairs.
Outside the Mansion
The cold night air whipped at my hands and face as I stepped through the mansion doors. At times like this I was glad I wore armor. It may be heavy and slightly inconvenient at times but it sure as hell kept you warm. Undesirably the armor and my coldness were the last things on my mind. Mario looked up as I approached the hole.
"What are you doing? We're supposed to be looking for-" I felt my voice trail off as I noticed people jumping into the hole. "What's in there?' I asked, curiosity finally beating out my initial distrust. Mario gave me a grim look.
"As-a me and Yoshi were riding along I heard faint cries for help. Every time I-a went in a new direction the cry would fade out…"
"Meaning?" I asked impatiently, at not having my question answer right answered right away.
"If it wasn't getting stronger in a different direction there are only two places it could be coming from, the sky… or the ground." I glanced at the hole and back at Mario.
"You think it was Link?" He nodded. "But how would he get in the ground?"
"A premature burial."
"A … what?" Peach who was watching the excavation glanced at me
"A premature burial is when someone is buried alive…" In horror I turned to the hole as one of the diggers yelled.
"We found something!"
"What is it?" I asked walking to the hole, for some strange reason I was almost afraid to look. Inside was a wooden box, and from within it I could hear hysterical screams. As the diggers struggled to get the top off the box I found myself back up, away from the hole. This can't be happening; no one could be cruel enough to do that… Finally the top came off and shakily Link emerged. I looked at him in pity as I studied his features. His normally bright blue eyes were wide open with fear, and his skin was pale. He almost looked like he could cry. I could only watch as he crawled onto the ground with some help of the diggers and sat in a kneeling position. I approached him and picked up his shaking hand with the Triforce up to my eyes. It didn't look as bright as it did before. Soon I heard the mansion doors open with a slam as Zelda came out in a fury.
"WHAT HAPPENED?" she screamed at the sight of poor Link. "WHAT HAPPENED TO HIM!" Mario cleared his throat.
"Princess-a Zelda, calm down." Zelda glanced at the casket and the hole. Her eyes widened with realization.
"HE WAS BURIED ALIVE!" she screamed. I had never seen anyone in such a rage. Everything was silent, except for Links' weeps of fear. We all watched as Zelda bent down to his level. "Let's get you in the house." she said sympathetically as she helped him to his feet. With a fierce look at us she slung his arm over her shoulder and headed for the mansion. Long after she was gone we stood there in absolute silence until I spoke up.
"I-I'm confused…"
Living Room
Everyone was assembled in the living room (except Link and Zelda of course…). Some sat upon the couches, several sat on the floor, and others just anxiously stood glancing around almost as if someone would stand up and scream 'I buried him! It was me!'. There was utter silence (we have a lot of silences here…) until Captain Falcon spoke up.
"So, lemme get this straight…ya found Link under the ground? Who would bury him alive?"
"I don't think they meant to," said one of the fighters who was wearing a space suit. Falcon frowned.
"Geez Samus, ya mean they accidentally buried him? I thought you were an experienced bounty hunter."
"No, I don't think they meant to bury him alive. Think about it. They might have attacked him and thought he was dead. Then they buried the body, but he was revived in the grave." I had to admit it sounded logical, Link probably did have magic, heck he has that Triforce thingy, it may have revitalized him... However Gannondorf didn't seem to think it was as coherent as I did.
"The Triforce won't revive the dead or heal, and if I'm correct Link doesn't have any other magic powerful enough to do so." Well there goes that theory… There were some glares at Gannondorf.
"Why do ya care? You probably did it." Falcon mumbled. Gannondorf frowned.
"True, sounds like something I like to do. Though I would have just killed him (more efficient)"
"So ya just are trying to make funna us?"
"Yep." Gannon replied with a smirk. "Fun too." I rolled my eyes and tried to pull the conversation back to topic.
"Is Link going to be alright?" I asked feeling guilty about not looking hard enough before. Mario frowned also.
"Nothing's medically wrong, he just-a seemed scared. It is a traumatic experience, being buried alive that-a is." A traumatic experience… I closed my eyes and tried to imagine what Link felt. Cold, alone…it must feel so scary, if you're trapped within the earth, closed in…. I wonder how long was he there, was he screaming his head off for help all night? The thought of him being ensnared there so long almost made me feel nauseous.
"What are ya? A doctor?" Falcon said (receiving an upset glare from Peach). "He'll be fine, he's not hurt or nothin'. Besides we should be asking who." Samus nodded.
"He's right?" The two twins (the Ice Climbers I believe they were called) glanced at each other.
"Captain Falcon was right?" They asked simultaneously. Someone people had a smile on their face, as if they were trying not to laugh, for it wasn't really the time to do so. Samus seemed to suppress a giggle, but it was hard to tell with her helmet on.
"Yes, he was. We may have dismissed the razorblade as an accident, but this was no accident. One of us is a murderer. Any confessions?" Silence. "No? Well, rest assured, the murderer will be found. I am a bounty hunter, and though it is hard to believe so is he," she stated cocking her head at Falcon. "and I believe we have a lot of heroes in our midst as well. Whichever one of us is the murderer won't stand a chance." There were nods and cheers. Marth appeared to be the only one who didn't rejoice.
"This murderer is difficult. I mean he snuck a razor into someones' food, and he captured someone from the mansion and buried them outside without us noticing."
"Well," Samus replied confidently. "We'll just keep our eyes out then. Let's all get back to sleep; we'll get on this in the morning." After being dismissed we all headed back to our rooms. As I approached my bed, when I arrived, I couldn't help but to think… I don't feel too safe anymore…
A/N: How was it? Bad? Good? Ah well, you all tell me (meaning R&R XD). Now, all the Link fangirls are going to be mad at me so I'm going to go hide. Till the next chapter! (props to Edgar Allen Poe btw, I got the idea from one of his stories)