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This goes out to Regii! He's leaving for three weeks and I wanted to get this chapter up before he leaves. Hopefully he gets to read it.
And as you all know, the final murderer is going to be revealed. Read on readers!
Enjoy!
What Lies In The Dark
Chapter 18
" Hey Fox."
Fox's pace steadied as the two smashers entered the mansion. He gripped tightly to the book, refusing to look back at the redheaded prince following behind him. He stayed silent, waiting for Roy to speak. Once the two had entered the library, Roy continued.
" Do you have any guesses on who the last murderer might be?"
Once Roy finished his question, the library and entire mansion sat in silence. The two friends both found a table to sit at in the back of the room. It was the exact table they were at, when they first started reading the book. Now they were here once again, ready to end it.
Fox carefully pulled the wooden chair out from under the table and took a seat. Roy sat across from him, silently awaiting Fox's reply. He rested his elbows on the table, his blue eyes watching Fox before they averted to the book between them.
" I…have no clue." Fox confessed, his voice soft as a whisper. " At first, I thought I did. But now I'm not so sure."
Roy frowned and began to play with his flashlight, watching as it twirled in circles on the table. Fox anxiously tabbed his fingers on the wooden table, as his green eyes scanning the large empty library. He had an unpleasant feeling within him. He felt as if they were being watched from afar. Ever since they returned to the mansion, he's been having these feelings. It wasn't helping his nerves.
They were so close to finishing all of this. They were so close to uncovering the final murderer. Everything was happening so quickly, they barely had time to rest. So much has happened in one night, it was too much for any of them to handle. They're friends were getting killed, and only a few remained. One murderer was dead; Fox still couldn't get over that fact that it was Mr. Game and Watch. To top it off, Master Hand was gone getting help.
They are on their own now. It's a survival game; only the strongest survive in the end. Who will be victorious?
" So how exactly are we going to find the murderer?" Roy spoke after moments of silence.
" We have to continue to read in the book." Fox answered, pushing the book closer to Roy.
Roy's anxious blue eyes fell upon the item in between them. " And?"
" Well Mr. Game and Watch is dead. Which means, the final murderer is going to be doing the killings from here on. We need to find out who is next."
Roy nodded. " You're right, but…"
Fox frowned, raising an eyebrow. " But what?"
Roy rubbed his fingertips across the cover. " But doesn't it scare you sometimes, to read a book that will soon discover the fate of one of your friends? How did you manage to put up with it?"
Fox sighed deeply lowering his head. " I didn't. I felt bad...because I knew I couldn't save them all. Even at this point, I only saved you and Nana."
" At least you manage to save some." Roy encouraged. " You can't always try to be the great hero."
" Then what am I supposed to be?"
" Yourself."
" I…have been myself."
Roy smiled. " See? You have nothing to worry about. You have friends to help you."
Fox lifted his head and nodded. Roy paused for a moment, and briefly glanced down at the cover. " What lies in the dark…" Fox turned his attention to Roy as he slid his fingers across the title. " We know the answer. All we have to do is bring the murderer into the light, and end this damn book once and for all."
" You're right." Fox replied. " Let's get to it then."
Roy's smile returned as he nodded and lifted the cover. He removed his hand and let the book do the rest as it automatically turned the pages to where they had left off. They were just passed the middle of the book; the halfway mark. Only a little bit more to go.
Roy lifted his flashlight, and shined it down onto the pages, as the two began to read. Fox used his flashlight, to light the room a bit, by standing it up. So far the book only talked about Mr. Game and Watch and incidents that had already happened. Then it mentioned Marth, which immediately caused Roy to lean back and lower his flashlight.
Fox lifted his head to the prince, noticing the sudden expression on his face. Roy held a strong frown, as his eyes carefully studied the book. Fox bit his lip and sighed deeply.
" Is it true?" Roy asked, his eyes suddenly lifted to Fox. " Is Marth…" Roy paused.
Fox frowned, and closed his eyes. In the background, a door was heard opening and closing loudly with grate force. This caused Fox to swiftly open his eyes. Footsteps were heard running to the stairs, but suddenly stopped. Fox and Roy both turned looking over at the library door.
Silence filled the room, until the footsteps were heard once more. This time they grew louder. Suddenly the library door was kicked opened, as a young elf ran into the room. Fox immediately stood at the sight of Young Link and ran around the table to greet the frightened smasher.
Fox grabbed Young Link's shoulders, noticing the elf crying. Many tears rolled down the elf's cheeks and his usually pale face was now red from crying. The Hylian was cold to the touch, and his bottom lip trembled uncontrollably. Roy stood from his seat, silently watching Young Link as the elf finally calmed down.
After calling his name for almost a minute straight, Fox was able to calm the elf's nerves. The crying had stopped, but a few remaining teas rolled down his cheeks. His panting finally stopped, as he recovered from catching his breath.
" What happened?" Fox spoke softly, his grip never leaving Young Link's shoulders.
" You look like you saw a ghost?" Roy remarked.
" Worse than that." Young Link sniffed. " I saw…h-him…"
Fox raised an eyebrow perplexed. " Him?"
" The murderer." Young Link whispered.
Roy's eyes widened, as he pushed the chair aside walking closer to the two. " You mean you literally saw him?"
Young Link nodded. He turned his attention back to Fox, staring directly into his green eyes. " It's Craven Handler."
" Crazy Hand?" Roy questioned, practically shouting.
" No. Craven Handler."
Fox lowered his hands, fully understanding. " His human form…"
Young Link nodded. " He was in the woods. He had found Marth, and killed him."
Roy's eyes widened as he fell back into his chair. " Marth's…gone…"
Young Link nodded. More tears flooded his eyes. " Yes…I'm so sorry… I wanted to help him." He sniffed. " But he told me to run."
" Marth…" Roy repeated softly.
Fox touched Young Link's shoulder comforting him. " Please Young Link, don't beat yourself up because of Marth's death." He paused, looking over at Roy, who was too stunned to speak. The prince's wide blue eyes stared down at the ground, his mouth halfway open. Fox frowned and turned back to the elf. " Marth saved your life by telling you to run."
" I didn't want him to go…" Young Link blinked, causing numerous tears to fall. " I'm scared."
" It's okay. Nothing is going to happen to you." Fox assured. " Remember? I made a promise."
Young Link sniffed. " I know Fox…but…"
Fox hushed him, and told the elf to relax and go sit. Young Link did as told, and walked over sitting down across from Roy, who still remained silent. Fox briefly walked away from the two, and leaned up against a bookshelf. Craven Handler. He knew he was right. He believed it was Craven before, but for some reason thought it was impossible. Fox then remembered, what happens in the book happens in real life.
Falco turned Crazy Hand back into his human self in the book. Once the book was activated, it came true. It was exactly why Mr. Game and Watch turned evil and started killing everyone, because the book said it happened.
Fox took a deep breath as he fell to the ground. He sat down on his knees, before looking back at the table. Young Link sat with his face buried in his arms, while Roy silently continued to read. The two smashers were both shocked by other discovers that they failed to realize what was going to happen.
They had to defeat Master Hand's brother.
The temperatures had dropped.
It was cold outside to the point where you couldn't stand being without layers, or a warm blanket around your body.
The temperatures were affecting a certain Hylian Princess, as she continued to venture out by the pool. The blonde hugged herself, as she listened her high heels tapping the slippery cement. Chlorine filled the air, as searched for Peach, and the final murderer.
Instead of finding either of the two, the princess located two bodies. Zelda's eyes widened, as she carefully ran over to the inert bodies by the pool. Donkey Kong and Mr. Game and Watch. Zelda practically gagged at the sight of the 2-D smasher. His body was there, but his head was missing. The smasher was beheaded. He was one of the murderers. Did he kill DK?
The princess bent down and studied Donkey Kong, noticing the deep cuts covered his body. Mr. Game and Watch most likely finished DK off, and Fox killed the 2-D smasher. But Fox doesn't use a sword, which is what took the smasher's life. Who really killed Mr. Game and Watch?
Zelda didn't want to stand around to find out.
The Hylian stood to her feet, and turned about to leave when she heard something rustling in the bushes. Her heart picked up pace, as it pounded against her chest. She took a deep breath, watching her visible breath fly up in front of her.
A couple of birds immediately flew out of the bushes, causing Zelda to jump startled and turn to run. As she stood her feet and ran passed the two bodies, she slipped and fell right into the deep end of the pool.
Zelda's scream was muffled by the sound of a splash. She immediately began to kick and swam up to the surface, after hearing another splash enter the water. Her long white and pink dress suck to her skin, and her hair fell in front of her face as Zelda came up from under water. She pulled back her heavy soaked hair and looked around the pool, noticing that she was alone.
What made that splash?
Before Zelda could even start swimming, she found herself once again under water. Zelda quickly panicked as she felt something tightly grip her legs. She opened her eyes, moaning from the burn, and looked down.
Someone was pulling her down to the bottom, refusing to let her return to the surface for air. Zelda used all of her might to kick her legs free, but the grip only tightened. She swung her arms in all sorts of directions, but nothing seemed to work. Her hair floated aimlessly around her and her dress began to float.
Zelda felt her life slowly slip away, as she opened her mouth. Gallons of water flowed into her mouth and every time she tried to take a breath, more water entered. She gagged, desperately wanting air.
Within a couple of seconds, movements in the water ceased.
A few minutes later, Zelda's body was seen floating lifelessly at the surface of the pool.
A/N:
All of you knew it was Craven Handler before, so congratulations on guessing right! Yah! The two murders for What Lies In the Dark have finally been revealed! Now it's time for me to get more serious, and work on finishing this story.
I'm working to get this done before I start school, which is August 30th. And I'm terribly sorry, for those who have started school already, or are going to soon.
Another one falls. Gasp! Zelda's had to be the worst death so far. I just can't imagine that happening to me. Heh.
Ah, well…
Until Next Time!
