Chapter 3: The Night

Roy still felt weak. His body was aching all over. He heard a sound and looked over. Katie was facing the ceiling and moaning in her sleep. Roy looked away at the window. The blinds were closed, thankfully, and the sound of the air conditioner was soothing and quiet. He could've died happy right there. He had everything. The event match was over, he had Katie, and a nice sound. However, a small bump outside of his door made him jump, and Katie stirred. Roy laid stock still for a second. What was happening out there?

Probably a stupid fight over nothing, thought Roy.

A thump rang out. Roy stood up and walked to the door. He looked out. Shadow and Pikachu were in a fight. Roy could barely hear what they were saying.

"I gotta have it now, man!" said Pikachu. "I just gotta! There's someone out there who's gonna kill me with their own two hands unless I get them that money!"

Shadow flinched.

"Damn it, Pikachu, you should've thought of that before you got yourself in some deep debt," said Shadow. "Go find someone else to loan you money."

Pikachu stood up higher.

"I didn't want to have to do this, but…" said Pikachu, diving forward.

There was a shiny, silver knife visible in his hands. Shadow gasped, loudly, and pulled a pistol out of his pocket. Pikachu didn't play smart. He tried to hit Shadow first. There was a flash and a loud noise and, suddenly, Shadow's hand fell onto the floor with a small thud.

"I've been training," said Pikachu, sprinting off.

"Hey!" said Roy. "Get the hell back here!"

Pikachu winced and ran faster as Roy burst through his door, grabbing the fuuin no tsurugi and checking to see the Fire Emblem was in it. Right then and there he decided to just make a habit out of leaving it in the damn sword.

Peaches dashed away using his agility move. Roy sprinted down the hall, looking in every direction for Pikachu.

Where are you at, you rotten, evil, mean, little freak of nature, thought Roy, thudding down the hall. You're not getting away.

Roy rounded a corner. Pikachu was face-to-face with Ganondorf. Roy ducked back behind the wall. A sudden poke in the back made him look around. How did that damn security camera get so close? Security camera! Awesome! Roy took it off its hook and held it on his shoulder, watching Ganondorf and Pikachu through it.

"Good job, Pikachu!" said Ganondorf. "He actually believed you were in debt?"

Pikachu was laughing.

"I know, isn't he pathetic?" asked Pikachu. "It was an excellent excuse to stab someone. I wish it could've been Pichu, the little brat."

Ganondorf rolled his eyes.

"God, every time he sees someone, he runs towards them, screaming 'Pichu' at the top of his lungs," said Ganondorf. "You just wanna kill him. Him and that perfect Roy with his chic-magnet hair."

Roy had heard enough. He grabbed the tape out of the camera and took off down the hall, quietly. When he came to his room, Katie was up and helping Shadow into their room. He looked bad, the poor fellow. And Roy thought his life had been tough.