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Chapter 5: Kidnaps and Flashbacks
Marth steadily walked down the darkened hallways as he looked around at how the campus had turned out. Every single dorm was trashed and looks like it hasn't been used in ages, which was exactly the case. He had wondered what happened to everyone, and where Master Hand had vanished to. If ten years has passed since the last tournament, then everyone was ten years older. Of course Link and Zelda would look different, but he didn't want to imagine what happened to everyone else.
Marth quietly slipped away from the group and walked over toward the door leading to the lounge. He pushed the on the broken door lightly, watching as it swung open. He stepped inside, looking around at the lifeless, dirty room. This room used to be the hang out, as everyone had called it. It was place where you could hang with your friends after battle, or just play games and eat.
Now it looked like a death room.
Dust covered everything and most of the games were broken. All of the tables were missing, and the bar just sat there, unused and unclean. The glass in the windows was surprisingly still there, as the moon shined into the room, casting the only light.
Marth's cape dragged out behind him, as he slowly made his way deeper into the room, brushing the cobwebs and dust out of his way. He stopped by the broken pool table, and looked down spotting something hidden underneath the dust. Marth bent down, and grabbed the item, carefully blowing and wiping the dust off of it. He studied it carefully, noticing that it is some type of remote. Marth frowned, and quickly tuck the remote away, once hearing someone appear behind him.
" Marth?" He heard Cecilia call.
Marth turned around as Cecilia entered the lounge. " Yes?"
" I was wondering where you were," she answered. " You left the group."
Marth nodded, as he went back looking around the lounge. " I was just seeing everything."
Cecilia walked up to Marth and stopped. They both were silent as they studied the lounge. The only thing heard was the wind violently blowing outside and the footsteps and voices of the others still in the hallway.
" I'm just trying to figure out why we're here. How did we end up in the future?" Marth complained, as he walked passed the pool table, over toward the mini bar.
" Maybe to stop Link," Cecilia answered, as she slowly followed him.
" I don't understand how he could have changed…the last I remember him he was so happy about winning." Marth stopped as he turned to face Cecilia. " Now he's gone evil."
" Something had to change him," Cecilia replied. " I mean, he wouldn't become evil on his own. Not if he's this great hero like everyone says."
Marth chuckled and leaned up against the bar. " Let me ask you something…"
Cecilia smiled and stood next to him, leaning up against the bar as well. " Yes?"
" Why did you join PRC?"
Cecilia was silent for a moment, until she shrugged in response. " I haven't really thought about it."
Before Marth could reply Captain Falcon entered the room, ruining the their alone time. He smiled at the two then frowned walking over toward the window, looking out at the campus. Bishop and Falco abruptly followed them, as they continued to chat about the skeletons they located in one of the dorms.
Marth pulled himself off the bar, and walked over toward Captain Falcon, while Cecilia stayed in her spot watching him. After being in deep thought, Marth had almost forgotten about why they were here. They needed to locate the other members of the PRC team and find City Hall. Marth didn't quite know where City Hall was located, but knew Captain Falcon did.
" City Hall's not far from here, just about twenty blocks from the campus."
" Twenty blocks!" Bishop exclaimed, astonished. He sighed, looking at Cecilia. "I knew we should have taken a right at that bank."
Cecilia shrugged as she walked over toward them. " Look on the bright side, at least we found three smashers."
Falco chuckled as he crossed his arms. " I guess that is a good thing. Without you guys, I don't know where we'd be right now."
Bishop laughed, but abruptly stopped once hearing something unpleasant. His smile slowly faded as he turned around looking over at the door. No one was there. Bishop looked back at Cecilia who had also heard the noise. She slowly took her sword out of her stealth, and carefully looked around the room.
Marth walked back toward Cecilia and Bishop listening carefully. His heart beat violently in his chest as he heard something rustle across the room. Once the rustling had stopped, Marth steadily looked up at the ceiling; his eyes widened at what he saw. Queen Gohma was on the ceiling, as her large yellowish red eye stared down at the five in the room.
" Look out!"
Marth jumped and pushed Cecilia out of the way. Falco and Bishop jumped back, as Queen Gohma landed on the ground. Captain Falcon stood by the window; his eyes wide in surprise as Queen Gohma carefully studied the PRC members. Marth stood quickly helping Cecilia to her feet, while Falco and Bishop both ran taking cover.
Queen Gohma turned and faced Marth and Cecilia, charging for the attack. Marth abruptly took out his sword and quickly swung in. His sword bounced off the armor protecting Queen Gohma, as he held his arm from the impact. Queen Gohma, smacked Marth, sending him flying back toward the bar.
" Marth!" Cecilia ran over to his aid, looking at Queen Gohma approaching.
Falco took out his laser gun as he studied the creature carefully. He looked back at Bishop and Captain Falcon who were figuring out how exactly to stop this thing.
" Its body is covered in armor."
" I think I know that, how do we stop it?"
" You're the one in the organization you figure it out!"
Falco darted over toward the two arguing and bent down, watching as Cecilia began to take on Queen Gohma protecting the unconscious Marth. " Its eye…"
" Eye?" Bishop raised an eyebrow, looking over at Queen Gohma.
" It's the only weak spot, we have to hit the eye." Falco explained.
Bishop grinned and nodded, taking out his bow and arrow. " Leave that to me. You guys grab the creatures attention."
Falco and Captain Falcon both nodded as they ran out trying to get Queen Gohma's attention. Falco began shooting it with his laser while Captain Falcon threw anything he could find. Eventually Queen Gohma had focused her attention toward the two smashers, giving Cecilia the time to help Marth.
Bishop stood in his position, getting down on one knee. He closed one eye, aiming carefully at Queen Gohma, but not getting a good enough shot.
" I can't get it!" He shouted.
Queen Gohma looked over in the direction of his voice. Bishop smirked as he quickly repositioned himself, firing the arrow. " Bulls eye."
The arrow soared into the air, colliding right into Queen Gohma's eye. Her cry echoed into the air as she ran over toward the window. Falco and Captain Falcon both ducked as Queen Gohma leaped into the air, jumping straight through the window. Glass poured onto the floor, as Queen Gohma disappeared within the campus.
" What the hell was that?" Captain Falcon questioned as he turned toward the broken window.
" It was sent after us," Bishop explained, as he walked over toward Cecilia and Marth. " Link knows about us trying to stop him. So he's sending minions to kill us."
Captain Falcon followed Bishop, as they went to check up on Marth. Falco stood near the window. Bishop crossed his arms, as Cecilia sat on the ground next to Marth. She placed her hand on his forehead, rubbing her hand though his hair.
" Is he okay?" Bishop asked.
Cecilia nodded. " He'll be fine."
Falco looked over at the three accompanying Marth. He sighed deeply crossing his arms, listening to footsteps behind him. Falco slowly grabbed his gun, and turned around, surprised by the sudden Stalfo that appeared behind him. Before he had a chance to react that Stalfo clocked Falco with the bud of his blade.
Captain Falcon turned around just as Falco fell to the ground unconscious. " Falco!"
The Stalfo grabbed Falco's legs and quickly dragged him out of the room. Captain Falcon and Bishop hurried after them, but just as they had gotten to the door three more Stalfos appeared. Captain Falcon delivered Falcon Punch, knocking two of the Stalfos out of the way, while Bishop kicked the third's head off.
" We'll be back!"
Cecilia nodded, as Bishop and Captain Falcon left the room to rescue Falco.
Fox stood outside the abandoned building, quietly thinking to himself and keeping watch. He paced back and fourth, making sure that Phantom Ganon doesn't return with a surprise attack. Once he had heard Lee call him back inside, Fox sighed deeply heading back inside the building.
The abandoned building wasn't that big and the stairs leading to the second floor collapsed, leaving them on the first. The roof was still attached, but there was a large opening on the far wall, giving them two ways to escape. There wasn't much wind inside the building, but the frequent strong breeze sailed through the door and windows.
Young Link sat on the floor, while Ivory wrapped up his leg with a bandage Lee had given them. Mewtwo stood near the door as Fox entered the room, while Lee stood by the large opening on the wall, constantly looking out at the dark empty streets.
Fox checked on Young Link, seeing that his leg had gotten better. The bleeding still hasn't stopped, but with the bandage wrapped around his leg, Fox knew he would be fine. He was a bit surprised Young Link managed to get though this without shedding a tear.
One thing was for sure; this was no dream.
Ivory smiled as she stood, brushing off her clothes. Young Link tried to stand, but Mewtwo explained that he needed to rest, for a bit. Young Link reluctantly relaxed, keeping his back up against the wall.
" Hey, Ivory…" Young Link called, softly.
Ivory looked down at him. " Yes?"
" I was just wondering…how you—um—got your wings…"
Fox noticed the sudden disappointment that filled her face. She frowned, and held her arms looking down at the ground forcing herself to keep a straight face. Fox had wondered if there was a secret to her past, but didn't want to question her. After her sudden change in expression, he knew the topic was difficult for her to discuss.
Lee crossed his arm and briefly turned his attention toward Ivory. Young Link frowned and shook his head, forgetting he ever asked the questioned.
" Never mind, I'm sorry if I—"
Ivory shook her head. " No…you don't need to apologize…" She explained softly.
Fox took a deep breath and sat down on the ground, resting his back up against the wall. He looked around the small room, hating the silence around him. Mewtwo was off in his own world while Young Link was practically falling asleep. Ivory stood quietly by Young Link and Lee stayed in his spot by the opening in the wall.
Fox thought about Phantom Ganon, wondering if he was sent after the smashers or the two PRC members. He feared there are going to be more creatures coming after them, until Bowser and Ganondorf are stopped. It was best, if they stick together.
" Who is this PRC member you're trying to rescue?" Fox questioned Lee, to start a conversation going.
Lee turned his attention away from outside, and looked over at the young smasher. " Her name is Ashley, and she is the leader of the first group who was sent into Regga City."
" Is she the only one captured?" Young Link joined the conversation.
" So far she is."
Fox hesitated for a bit, before finally asking. " Do you think she's still alive?"
Lee was silent for a moment, before looking back outside. " I have my faith in her. I'm positive she is."
Ivory shifted in her spot, getting a little uncomfortable from standing. She placed her back against the wall, and slid down sitting on the floor next to Young Link, trying carefully not to bother him.
" I wonder how the others are doing." She commented, softly.
" There are more of you?" Mewtwo questioned.
Lee nodded. " Five of us were sent into Regga City, on our mission. We ended up getting separated…"
" How?" Fox asked.
" From Bowser." Lee answered. " After we met up with Ivory…he showed up…"
Flashback
" I'm going to have to drop you off here…" The pilot explained loudly so he was heard over the copter. He briefly looked back at Lee. " It's too dangerous to go any further."
Lee sighed deeply and nodded. " That's perfectly fine." He sat down, turning his attention back to the others in the helicopter. " We have to get off here."
Cecilia's eyes widened. " Why?"
" It's too dangerous for us to get off anywhere else."
The helicopter stopped a couple of feet off of the ground, right in front of the bridge connecting Cruland and Regga City. Since the city was placed in lockdown, the only way to get in was by airplane or helicopter. Due to the high risk of being shot out of the sky by dangerous pedestrians, the PRC members had to hike toward their destination.
The helicopter door slid open as Lee quickly jumped out. He briefly stepped back, looking around at Regga City, as Cecilia and Regii jumped out next. Bishop followed them, and Traiden was last as he turned and nodded to the pilot. The pilot gave thumbs up as a PRC staff closed the door, allowing the helicopter to head back to headquarters.
The five PRC members examined their surroundings as they stood on Regga Bridge. With the exception of Lee it was the first time any of the members have been to Regga City. He knew where the princess and PRC member Ashley was being held. They were over at City Hall, from what he was told. City Hall was on the other side of Regga City, far from their position. They had a bit of hiking to do.
" So where to?" Regii questioned Lee.
" City Hall," Lee answered. " We have a big hike ahead of us."
Bishop chuckled crossing his arms. " Oh yippee." He replied sarcastically.
" Well let's go then," Cecilia explained as she began to head down the bridge toward the city.
" Why the rush?" Regii questioned.
" Because the sooner we get this over with, the sooner we can get out of here." Cecilia answered as she continued to walk.
Lee sighed deeply. " Cecilia."
" If you haven't noticed Roberts, I'm stuck in a debris city with four men, I want to get this over with." Her voice slowly faded as she continued to travel farther away from the group.
" We have to listen to Roberts." Bishop explained. " He's the one in charge, you know!"
" I don't care, I do better alone."
Bishop shrugged and nodded. " All right, you heard her. One less problem to worry about."
" Bishop!" Lee snapped. He sighed irritated and quickly began to follow Cecilia. " Let's move."
The men quickly headed down the bridge, dodging cars and light poles that laid in their way. Once at the end of the bridge, the men regrouped with Cecilia who stood at Regga City borderline, looking at how horrible the city had turned out. It seemed like a wasteland, everything was completely ruined. There was no sign of life anywhere.
" Cecilia, next time you stay with the group!" Lee demanded as he walked up toward her. " I was put in charge and—"
"—I know!" Cecilia cried, leveling her tone with his.
" So what's the quickest route to City Hall?" Regii questioned, crossing his arms.
" If we take the subway then it will take us toward Regga Museum and two blocks down is City Hall," Traiden softly explained.
Bishop turned to Traiden. " How do you know?"
Traiden pointed to the subway station signs on the corner. Cecilia placed her hands on her hips. " What if the subways aren't working? It looks like there is no power in this worthless city."
Traiden shrugged. " Then we'll have to walk."
" Walking is what we'll do," Lee explained. " We have no other choice."
Regii grabbed his sword as he looked up. His eyes widened as large object soared into the air, heading straight in their direction. Once the object was close enough, it could be easily seen as a folded broken down car.
" Look out!" Regii cried leaping out of the way.
Bishop and Traiden both leaped to their right, landing on the sidewalk, as Lee grabbed Cecilia's arm pulling her out of the way. The car landed violently on the ground, sending small parts ricocheting in every direction. Cecilia and Lee both covered their heads, as glass and parts landed on them.
Once everything had stopped, smoke and dirt filled the air, causing the PRC members to cough and brush the smoke away from their faces. Lee stood and looked back at the vehicle, seeing that the others were perfectly unharmed. Cecilia groaned as she stood, brushing the dirt off her skirt and cape.
" Someone is trying to kill us," Regii explained.
Bishop brushing the dirt out of his hair, " No kidding. I can't wait to see who it is." He smirked.
Cecilia squinted as she spotted someone flying in their direction. Luckily it was someone they knew. Ivory was abruptly flying in the air as she constantly looked back at something, with terror on her face.
" Ivory!" Cecilia called.
The rest of the members looked up as Ivory spotted them below. " Cecilia…Lee…" She forced a smile as she flew down to where they were.
" What are you doing here?" Lee questioned.
" I'm…" Ivory landed catching her breath. " Someone's after me…"
" Who?" Bishop asked, getting ready to get into battle.
Ivory turned and looked back in the direction in which she came. A large figure stood in the distance; their shadow slowly walked up toward another car, as they picked it up and soared it in the PRC member's direction. Ivory took a deep breath as she stood in her spot while the others ran out of the way. Lee who noticed Ivory still standing in the line of fire, ran back to help her.
" Ivory!"
Ivory held her hands out in front of her and concentrated on the car. Using her telekinetic powers, she stopped the car in its tracks, as it floated just inches away from her hands. Lee stopped as he slightly smiled, watching as Ivory tossed the car back in the shadow's direction.
The shadow leaped up into the air, jumping over the car as it crashed into a building in the distance. He steadily made his way over toward the group.
" It's Bowser…" Traiden explained as he walked up toward Lee and Ivory.
Bowser smirked as he stopped, a couple of feet away from the group. It was obvious they out numbered him, five trained PRC members to one, but they didn't intimidate him. He took out the other PRC members easily; this group wasn't going to make a difference.
" Another group, huh? More fun for me." Bowser explained with a grin.
" It will take some time to take us down, Bowser." Bishop explained getting in the front of everyone. " Especially me."
Bowser chuckled, shaking his head. " Don't even waste my time."
Bishop frowned, as he made a fist with his hands. Cecilia grabbed Bishop's shoulder to make sure he doesn't try to run ahead and take Bowser head on.
" I really wish I could stay and finish you guys off here, but I must head back to City Hall. I'll have my precious fiends do my job for now."
A group of Wolfos and Stalfos appeared around Bowser. There was enough for each member to take on two creatures. Bowser laughed as he turned heading back into the darkened streets. The Wolfos began to growl and show their teeth, while the Stalfos took out their sharp blades holding them out in front.
" What now?" Cecilia questioned, as she held tightly onto her sword.
Traiden stepped back toward Regii. " We're an easy target if we stick together."
Lee nodded agreeing. " Traiden's right, we need to split up!"
End of Flashback
" So that's what happened?" Young Link asked, astonished by the story.
Lee nodded. " We're all supposed to meet at City Hall."
" Do you think they'll make it?"
Lee faced the young elf. " My team knows what to do."
Fox sighed as he leaned his head back, briefly closing his eyes. " I can't wait until we get to City Hall to end this. I just want to go home."
A/N:
I'm sorry the ending ended pretty sudden. I didn't know how to end it, so I just wrote that. Not much really happened in this chapter, and I would have added more if the flashback didn't turn out so long. I decided to write about how the members had gotten separated and just to give you an idea of how they are together instead of separated. I'm sorry KuroNeko1239 that you didn't get an appearance in the chapter. Your character wasn't with the group when they entered Regga City.
One important note: I decided to make a deadline with the extra ideas and information. So this is the last call for anything you want me to know, send a me a message or review, it doesn't matter. After the next chapter is updated I won't take anymore, so you have until then. After that, just sit back and enjoy the story.
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