Chapter 13: Hyrule's Darkest Day
AN: Hey all! Another chapter is finished! I'm still working hard on this story and I hope you enjoy.
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During the night, Samantha slept next to the laguz girl she vowed to protect. Genny snuggled up next to her and the two slept soundly through the night. Samantha heard her mother mumbling in her sleep.
"…Zelda?" She heard her mother quietly say. Samantha inhaled sharply and turned her back away from her mom and continued to sleep. A few moments passed and she heard her mom ruffling her bed. Samantha slowly opened her eyes and raised her head.
"Muh…Mom?" Samantha said with a drowsy tone.
"Sam, I'm…I'm gonna get some air. I'll be right back." Samus quietly said as she slipped out and Samantha went back to bed. She only slept for what seemed like a few minutes before she got out of bed.
'Mom's still not back…is is still outside?' Samantha thought as she changed into regular clothes.
"Sam?" Genny asked while she rubbed her eyes.
"Hey Genny…sorry. I didn't mean to wake you."
"Where are you going?" She asked.
"My mom left a little while. I want to see where she went."
"Can I come?" The child asked.
"No, Genny."
"Pleeeeeeeeeaaasssseeee?" She whined. Samantha saw the little girl pouting and instead of denying her, she sighed.
"Ok. Come here." Samantha scooped up the girl and walked outside. Samantha went outside, and looked around. The bright stars in the sky and the full moon lit up the small town along with the lanterns spread across the town. Samantha started walking throughout the town and peered around for her mother, but she couldn't find her.
"Sam…where is she?" Genny asked while she looked around for Samus.
"I don't know, hun. But she has got to be here." She searched every corner on the island but her mother was gone.
'Where is she? It's like she vanished into thin air.' Samantha thought before she noticed Vyse's ship. 'What if…hang on…' Samantha thought for a moment. 'What if she wasn't on the island? Yeah…Yeah she's gotta be there.' Samantha began walking towards the ship. She boarded the ship and searched the main deck.
'Nothing here.' She opened the door to the lower deck, and she began hearing voices.
"…is she safe?"
"I don't know. I've only seen Samantha. Look, I promise, as soon as I get my suit…and figure out what the fuck is going on…I'll head to Alola to find her." Samantha shut the door quietly and leaned close to Genny.
"Stay quiet, honey. Don't make a sound." Samantha said in a barely audible tone.
"Ok." Genny said just as quiet. Samantha quietly walked down the steps. As she placed her foot on the last step, there was a loud creak.
'Shit!' Samantha thought and quickly hid behind a few boxes nearby. Samus and Sheik came out of a room and walked towards the stairs.
"Maybe…Maybe we're hearing things." Sheik said to the bounty hunter.
"We're not alone." Samus looked around before nodding her head. "Sam!" Samus called out.
"How do you know it's her?" Sheik asked.
"No one else would be dumb enough to board this ship. She also knows it's a safeguard for her. Sam!" Samus called out again, but Samantha remained quiet. Genny accidently sneezed.
"Sorry!" The child blurted before covered her mouth and her face turning red with embarrassment. Samus walked over to where Samantha was hiding and folded her arms.
"Sam…what are you doing?" Samus asked with a scornful expression.
"Mom…I…I was scared…look, don't be mad."
"Sam…" Samus said quietly.
"It's been awhile since the three of us were together." Sheik said.
"Mom, this is-"
"Sheik, I know. We've met." Samus said. "And yes…it has been awhile." Samus helped her daughter to her feet.
"Sam, I'm sorry." Genny sniffled and began crying.
"It's ok, Genny. It's ok. I'm not mad at you." Samantha reassured the girl.
"I…I should be going." Sheik said as she turned towards the door. Samus placed a hand on her shoulder and kissed the ninja with passion and gave her a hug.
"I love you." Samus' grip tightened a bit more as tears fell down her face.
"I…I love you too." Sheik said as her cheeks blushed.
"Mom…is Sheik…I don't know, an ex or something?" Samantha asked. Sheik looked frightened and Samus could sense that Sheik didn't want to say anything to the princess.
"It's…complicated." Samus told her daughter.
"You can't tell me?" Samantha asked.
"No." Samus told her and Sheik's face showed relief.
"Well, what about mom? You're a married woman."
"Do you want to do some yoga?" Samus changed the topic and started walking to the deck.
'What are you hiding from me?' Samantha asked as she walked up with Genny in her arms.
"I'm sorry, Samantha." Sheik said as they walked out from the lower deck.
"I don't know who you are, but you will NEVER replace my mother."
"Samantha, I-"
"Don't. I don't know who you are, but you are…no…were a servant to my mother. I don't ever want you around my family again."
"Samantha-"
"I'm serious." Samantha said with a slightly angered tone and a serious look in her eyes. Sheik had sorrow in her eyes; like she wanted to say something, but she turned and kept her mouth shut and walked towards the motel.
"Sheik, don't go." Samus said. "Samantha. Leave Sheik alone." Samantha was surprised. The only time Samus ever used her full first name was when she was either in trouble, or when she wants to be serious. "Sheik's relationship to me is sacred. Sam, I want to tell you the truth…but, now is not the time. I won't let you attack her anymore. Is. That. Clear?" Samus said with a serious tone of her own. Samantha looked at her mother and nodded before giving the ninja a glaring look before finding her own room on the deck. Genny took a spot next to Genny and they began by stretching as high as they could reach. Genny copied what Samantha did until they changed position. They reached for their toes and Genny bent her knees and giggled while she touched her toes.
"Now Genny…your knees must be straight." Samantha knelt down and helped straighten Genny's knees.
"But Sam…I can't reach." She whined.
"It's ok…I can't reach either. See?" Samantha stretched and couldn't touch her toes. "If we do this every day, we'll be able to touch our toes."
"Ok!" Genny said with determination.
"Sam, I think Sheik's going to hang out with us today."
"What?!" Both Sheik and Samantha said in unison.
"But…But mom-"
"No. We can share. Sheik is the queen's retainer…which technically means she would give her life to protect me. Therefore, as queen of Hyrule, I am demanding that Sheik stay close to me. Any objections?" Samus asked both Samantha and Sheik; like she was daring one of them to speak up.
"I…have no objections…your highness…" Sheik said with clenched fists and teeth.
"I…mom…I was just….hoping it'd be…you know…us." Samantha changed positions and went into her next yoga position.
"Sam, I know you wanted some alone time, but…it's been so long since I've seen Sheik…and I'll bet she knows a whole lot of stories about mom." Truth be told, Samantha loved hearing stories about her parents when they was younger.
"Ok." Samantha reluctantly said as she changed poses again. "But I want to hear something I haven't heard before."
"I might be able to recall something." Sheik said as she changed poses to match Samus.
"I'm sure you can recall a lot of our moments." Samus smirked.
"Shut up." Sheik said under her breath. Samantha changed positions to downward dog and Genny got down on her hands and knees. Once again, the child giggled while trying her best to copy Samantha's movements.
"Genny, you're so silly." Samantha said as she inhaled and slowly exhaled.
"What are we going to do with her?" Sheik asked as she tilted her head towards Genny.
"Krystal can take care of her." Samus said. "Along with Vyse and Aika and Fina."
"Alright. Let's tell the others the plan when we're done here." Samus said as she changed poses once more with Sheik changing poses to match the bounty hunter. The four finally finished their morning routine and started walking back. Once they arrived back at their rooms, the others were already getting up and eating breakfast.
"Samus!" Vyse said with a smile. "We're going to visit my parents. You in?"
"I made a promise to Sam." Samus shook her head. "I'm spending the whole day with her."
"You can still come. Mom wants to rearrange the furniture, so the three of us get to help her "
"Yay…" Fina said with a heavy deal of sarcasm.
"Fina, stop it." Aika nudged the woman.
"In any case…" Vyse said. "You can spend time with her and also visit my homeland."
"Well…I've always wanted to visit Pirate's Isle…" Samus pondered. "Alright. Fine. But I'm spending all my time with Sam. And Sheik's coming with us."
"Sheik?" Vyse tiled his head and raised an eyebrow and he noticed the ninja behind her. "Uh…yeah. Sure."
"Then it's settled." Samus smirked as she knelt down so she could be face-to-face with Genny.
"Hey Genny…do you think I can borrow Sam for a little while? I promise to bring her home tonight." Genny was unsure about being away from Samantha. "You can stay with Krystal." Samus reminded her.
"Sam, will you come back?" Genny asked.
"I'll never leave you, Genny. I promise to come back." Samantha vowed. Genny looked back at Samus and nodded.
"So Krystal will watch over Genny while we head home." Vyse went over the plan as he stood up. "Aika, Fina. Let's get going." The three of them headed out and walked to their ship. "Samus, we'll be ready when you are." Vyse said before he left.
"I'll go talk to Krystal." Samantha said as she exited the room and walked towards Krystal's room. She knocked on the door and Krystal opened the door.
Good morning, Samantha."
"Hi Krystal. Can I ask you for something?" Samantha asked.
"Of course." Krystal smiled.
"Can you watch Genny today? I'm spending the day with mom."
"A full day with Samus? How wonderful!" Krystal smiled and carefully took Genny from Samantha. "Genny, how about we make something special for Sam?"
"What will we make?"
"Let's wait for Samantha to leave and then we'll decide." Genny looked back at Samantha and waved her hand like she was shooing away a fly.
"Sam, go away!" Genny said to the princess.
"Have a good time, sweet pea." Samantha kissed her forehead and then kissed the blue fox's cheek. "Be safe."
"You too. Bye Sam!"
"Bye bye!" Genny waved and she started walking away and back towards her mother and the ninja.
"Ok. We're good." Samantha nodded and the three of them walked towards the boat that the Blue Rogues were on.
"Ready to go?" Fina asked.
"Yep. We're good to go." Samus said and with that, the boat took off through the skies. As the ship cruised through the clouds, Samantha thought about her family once more. Her eyes watered and she silently cried about how she felt her family was breaking up.
'Mom's dead, Virginia hasn't been home in years, I ran away…fuck, man…why can't things go back to how they used to be?' Samantha sniffled and rubbed her eyes.
"How's that leg feeling?" AIka asked as she leaned against the railing next to her.
"It's getting better." She wiped away the tears and tried to hide the fact that she had been crying.
"Sam, you alright?" Aika asked and received no response. "Sam, what's wrong?" Realizing she was caught, she saw no reason to conceal herself.
"I'm just…th-thinking about mom." Aika placed a hand on her shoulder. "Y-You know the hardest p-part? I wa-watched her die. I cou-couldn't do anything and I watched her die."
"Sam, you need to forget about that."
"She was my mother, Aika!" Samantha turned and yelled at the woman. She quickly realized that she shouldn't have yelled at her aunt.
"Aika, I'm so sorry. I'm just…I'm in a fragile state."
"It's alright." Aika weakly smiled and hugged her niece. "Always remember one thing. Family is forever." Aika hugged her a little tighter. "You may not be my niece by blood, but you are my niece."
"D-Do you know wh-what it's like t-to lose a parent?" She asked. Aika broke the hug and held her hand.
"No." Aika said quietly. "And I'm quite thankful for that."
"Thankful?" Samantha asked.
"I don't think I could handle the heartache that goes with losing a parent."
"It sucks." Samantha said quietly. "I was stabbed in the leg…I'd rather get stabbed a hundred times than see my mom die again." Samantha bit her bottom lip and looked away. "It…it's like I'm walking around without any heart. Or a soul."
"You don't look like one of those zombies I see of the TV." Samantha looked back at Aika and a small smile appeared on her face.
"Hey, look at that smile!" She said while flashing her own smile.
"You know what I mean." Samantha told her. "But Genny…she's just a scared little girl. I can't show her how scared I am." Aika smiled and nodded her head.
"Just like your mom. Putting on a brave face."
"What do you mean?" Samantha asked.
"Your mom told me that before they went public with their relationship, a lot of the guards, cooks, and servants gave your mom a lot of backlash."
"They did?" Samantha asked with a shocked expression.
"Yeah. Zelda would break down and cry almost weekly. She felt that she had shamed the kingdom and she was making a mistake."
"What happened?" Samantha asked.
"I don't know. You'd have to ask Samus or maybe Sheik knows." Aika said. Filled with curiosity, Samantha wondered what happened and what her mom did.
"Aika! Switch out!" Vyse called out. Aika gently punched Samantha in the shoulder and walked away.
'People didn't support mom. How did they handle it?' Samantha thought as they continued flying towards the isle. When they arrived, Vyse, Aika, and Fina walked towards his mother's house. Samus, Sheik, and Samantha all stayed on the boat.
"So, Sam…what do you-"
"What happened?" Samantha asked.
"What?" Samus asked.
"People in the castle didn't like the relationship between you and mom. What happened?" Samus glared at Sheik who only shrugged her shoulders.
"Aika…goddamn it…" Samus muttered. "Look, Sam…you weren't supposed to know about that."
"Why not?"
"Because…Because we were ashamed." Samus admitted. "It was a dark chapter in Hyrule and it wasn't one I wanted to expose you to." Silence fell around them and no one wanted to break it.
"Um…" Samantha quietly said. "W-What happened? Can you tell me? Please?" Samus closed her eyes and sighed before nodding her head.
"The guards were the first ones to protest…then the cooks and the servants after them. A woman should marry a man. It is wrong to have two female rulers." Samus explained. "Your mom stood her ground and refused to let them intimidate her. Behind closed doors…in her bedroom…she cried. She felt like her mother would be ashamed of her. Your mother even considered breaking up with me."
"She did?" Samantha asked with sadness in her voice. Samus nodded.
"But Lilly was Zelda's only ally. She demanded that either the staff respect Zelda or leave the country. Two thirds of the staff walked away and never returned. When the town found out, we lost…I don't know. Thirty or forty percent of its population…your mother was heartbroken. But, like any other city, we rebuilt and overcame. New people came in and Zelda was still respected by our neighboring kingdoms. She never had a quarrel with our allies. Lilly always stood by and always supported your mom. Even when things were tense." Samantha turned to Sheik who had been standing there in silence.
"And where were you while all this was happening?"
"I was with Zelda." Sheik said.
"How was she handling it?"
"Not well. She almost never left her room…she only left to train with Samus and never spoke out. She had lost her voice for most of the fall and early winter. The only people she spoke to were Samus, Lilly, and myself." Samantha was trying to digest the information she was given. Her mother, the queen of Hyrule, was bullied by the people who vowed to serve her.
"I can't believe…people would despise mom." Samantha said as she shook her head.
"Eh, fuck 'em." Samus shrugged. "We're better off without them. You hungry, Sam?" Samus pulled out three sandwiches and held them up. Samantha took one and Sheik held up her hand and politely shook her head.
"C'mon." Samus quietly insisted.
"I'll eat later." Sheik quietly replied. Samus put one sandwich in the bag and took a seat on the steps of the ship.
"So, let's change the topic. Hey Sheik, why don't you tell Sam something about Zelda. Give us some positivity so we don't have to feel sad." Seeing only her eyes light up, Sheik started chuckling.
"I remember the first holiday party you held at the castle." Sheik said. "Everyone had set up the lights and Zelda was tying the stockings to the steps. She always tied one of Daphnes even though he never came down to celebrate. But you…" Sheik pointed to Samus. "You already got started with the Jaeger and had a slight buzz going."
"Is this the part where I find out mom was an alcoholic?" Samantha joked.
"Oh she didn't drink every day…just on days that end with y." The trio began laughing at the ninja's joke.
"Fuck you, I-"
"Language!" Sheik said sternly before turning her attention back to Samantha. "Anyway, Samus was a little buzzed when she wrapped her arms around Zelda's waist. She pulled her towards the door and just before they went outside, she noticed the mistletoe above the doorway. Your parents shared a kiss right there and that…that was the moment everything felt so…real." Sheik nodded her head. Samus took another bite of her sandwich and raised her free hand. She finished her bite and cleared her throat.
"It felt real for me much earlier."
"When was that?"
"When she came to that shady bar."
"What shady bar?" Samantha asked.
"Well, early in our…friendship, I suppose." Samus began. "There were sparks between us and I guess we were both too scared to make the first move. But it all came to a boiling point. Falco and I were butting heads. We got into a scuffle and it resulted in my suspension from training during the off-season. So I went out to this shady bar that's kind of secluded in space. Anyway, I was told by Krystal that your mom somehow hitched a ride from Hyrule to this bar just to find me. It was that moment that I realized that maybe…just maybe…it could work out for us." Samus smiled and finished her sandwich.
"And then mom beat you in the tournament and lost in the finals and the rest is history." Samantha finished the memory.
"You know I proposed to her anyway." Samus told her.
"Even though she lost?" Samantha asked.
"Yep. We went into the church the night after she lost and I got down on a knee and proposed to her. She said yes and then the rest is history." Samus smiled and pulled out a banana from the bag. "What is this?" She asked Sheik.
"Most people would call that a fruit." Sheik told the bounty hunter. Samus rolled her eyes and peeled the banana.
"Do you miss her?" Samantha asked. "Mom, I…I really miss her." Samantha's smile faded.
"Yeah. I miss her everyday that I'm not home." Samus said as she took a bite of her banana.
"So, tomorrow, can Vyse bring me to Tellius? I need to bring Genny home." Samantha told her mother and the ninja.
"Actually, I was hoping you'd come with me tomorrow." Samus told her daughter.
"Come with you? Bringing Genny home is my top priority."
"No, no. I mean come with me. We can say our good byes before I leave for the lab."
"What if things go wrong?" Samantha asked. "What if something bad happens and-"
"Sam, stop worrying about the 'what if's' in life. I'd like you to come, but if you don't want to-"
"No! I'll…I'll come. I wasn't able to tell mom that I love her and I'll never get the chance."
"Sam, you're being dramatic." Samus told her daughter.
"I won't make the same mistake twice. I'll come with you. But only to see you off. Then I want a ride to Tellius." Samantha demanded and said with a serious tone. Samus grinned from ear to ear.
"You're a thick-headed bitch…just like me. Ok, I'll make sure that happens." Samus said as she stood up. "Now I want to get off this damn boat." Samus, Sheik, and Samantha all left the boat and walked around the isle and took in the sights.
"It's beautiful up here." Samantha smiled and looked around.
"It's small, but it's home." Aika replied. Samantha turned around and, to her surprise, she let her hair down.
"Aunt Aika, your hair…" Samantha stated.
"I can't keep my hair up all the time, sometimes you just gotta…" She ran a hand through her long, orange hair. "Let loose."
"You look good when you let your hair down." Samus said with a smile before she looked out at the horizon. "It's incredible, isn't it?"
"Whenever I feel stressed or scared, I come over here and observe." Aika took a seat on the ground and gazed upon the horizon.
"What do you observe?" Sheik asked.
"That's the thing, it changes every day. The clouds, the horizon, it's never the same twice. Sometimes it's clear as day, sometimes it's foggy…but it's never the same." Aika sighed with content.
"I could spend hours up here." Samantha said as she looked around.
"You're more than welcome to come back. But, try to give us a heads up next time. I don't want Fina to be carrying around her medical stuff every time you get stabbed and cut."
"She WHAT?!" She asked with a burst of outrage.
"It's nothing, really." Samantha passed it off. "I just, had a small cut."
"Let me see." Sheik demanded. Samantha carefully exposed her leg and the ninja glared back at Aika.
"You didn't think about mentioning this before?" She said with a stern tone.
"Ok, first…I don't even know who you are…Sheik." Aika snarled at the ninja. "And second…she's fine. I mean, she might have a scar or something, but she's not damaged goods or anything. She's still Sam!" Aika said with determination in her heart. Sheik looked at Samus and then at Samantha. Once again, Samantha felt some kind of connection with this person.
"Why do I feel like we have met before?" Samantha asked while Sheik was closely examining the scar.
"In Ylisstol, in case you've forgotten." Sheik replied to her.
"No, I mean…never mind." Samantha quickly looked away and fell quiet but sharply inhaled as Sheik applied a gentle amount of pressure to the leg.
"Look, Sheik, as long as she doesn't do anything crazy, she'll be fine." Samus informed her friend.
"What if she's not?" Sheik asked.
"Sam is more than qualified to take care of herself. I've trained her to be the best fighter in all of Hyrule. Sam just needs a couple days to rest. She'll be back to normal soon." Samus explained.
"Aika!" Vyse called out. Aika looked back and sighed.
"Coming!" She hollered back. "I gotta head back. We'll be done soon, and then we can go back." Aika informed everyone. "You can wait at my house if you'd like to lay down or something." She pointed to a small house on the way. "It's not as glamorous as Hyrule castle your highness…" Aika said with sarcasm and graciously bowed to the ninja. "But it's my home."
"Aika!" Vyse called out again. She left in a huff and went back to the house.
"Sheik…" Samus said quietly. "Maybe you should wait on the boat."
"Are you kidding me?" Sheik whispered back in shock and anger. Samus pulled her aside; out of earshot of her daughter.
"Zelda, I'm not going to entertain this much longer." Samus whispered. "Unless you are willing to tell her the truth, I think it's time for you to back off."
"She is my daughter as well." Sheik snapped at Samus.
"Yes. Your daughter. Not Sheik's." Samus said. "You can't keep hiding from her forever."
"What do you propose I do?"
"Tell her the truth." Samus looked back at Samantha who was walking towards them. "Either you tell her or leave. I won't lie to her anymore." Sheik shed a tear and slapped Samus in the face.
"Don't you fucking dare take Samantha away from me." Sheik hissed.
"Hey, what's going on?" Samantha asked. Sheik rubbed her eyes and folded her arms.
"…nothing." Samus said as she shamefully looked at the ground. "C'mon, let's…let's go." She walked towards Aika's house without making eye contact with the ninja.
"What happened?" Samantha asked.
"Nothing." Sheik sniffled. "There…" She cleared her throat. "There was a bit of…of dust in the air." Sheik followed the path that Samus took; leaving Samantha confused and concerned. She eventually walked back towards the home and the only one there was Sheik.
"Where's mom?" She asked.
"She…she wanted to wait on the boat." Sheik sniffled and looked out the window. Samantha stepped inside and sat down at a chair.
"Do you ever wish things could go back to how they used to be?" Samantha asked, but Sheik didn't respond. "Maybe if I weren't so selfish or maybe if I were a better daughter…if I could have a little more time with mom…"
"I'm…I'm sure she would…say how much she loves you." Sheik rubbed her eyes once again. "Samantha…"
"Yes?" The princess replied.
"Even the strongest warriors have flaws. No one is perfect."
"No one is…I don't understand. Sheik, will you tell me what's going on?"
"I want to, Samantha. I really do…but I…I'm not strong enough." Sheik hung her head.
"Not strong enough? Sheik, what's-" She felt Sheik grasped her hand.
"Samantha…" She pulled the princess in for a hug. Not knowing what to do, Samantha gently placed a hand against the ninja's back. Sheik broke the hug and stepped back. "I have to go."
"Go? But, what about mom? And where-"
"I need to disappear for awhile. But Lilly, your family, and I…" Sheik sniffled. "I love you, Samantha."
"Please. Come by the castle. I'll have Lilly arrange a room for you." Samantha tightly hugged the ninja once more. "I'll miss you."
"Be safe. Get that girl home, and if case you get lost…"
"The spirits in the stars will guide the way, I know." Samantha said quietly. Sheik quietly left the house and Samantha sat down.
'Maybe I can convince her to stay. You need to do something!' Samantha thought. She rushed to the door and opened it, but there was no trace of Sheik. All that she saw was Aika and Fina.
"Hey Sam." Fina said cheerfully.
"Where's Sheik?" She asked.
"The ninja? I have no idea." Aika told her. "Look, I need to shower because I smell like shit. Excuse me." She stepped around Samantha and went into the house.
"Fina?" Samantha asked with a slight hint of hope. Fina just shook her head.
"Ok…" Samantha said with a sad tone. "I'm gonna go wait on the ship." She quietly shuffled away.
'What was that about?' Fina thought as she walked into Aika's house. Samantha made her way to the ship and went downstairs to a bedroom. She found her mother holding a bottle of some kind of liquor. She glanced up, but didn't try to conceal the bottle. The bottle was clear and about half the size of a regular bottle.
"Mom…"
"Don't." Samus replied as she took another swig of her drink.
"What the fuck is going on?" Samantha asked.
"Where is she?" Samus asked as Samantha realized she was talking about Sheik.
"Gone." Samantha replied. Samus took another swig and sighed.
"Family is all I got, Sam. When you told me that mom died, I…" Samus shook her head and took another drink.
"Give me one." Samantha took a seat next to her and Samus gave her a bottle. Samantha took the top off and took a large swig of it. It was strong, but Samantha managed to swallow it.
"Didn't know you were a fan of whiskey." Samus said.
"I seriously thought was like…peach tea." Samantha admitted. Samus snickered and the two began laughing.
"Peach tea? Are you fucking serious?" Samus asked with a grin and Samantha nodded. "Moron…"
"Fuck you." Samantha laughed as she bumped her mother with her elbow.
"Sam…Sheik is very important to me." Samus said as she got serious once again.
"Why wouldn't you mention her to me?" Samantha asked with a serious look on her face.
"It's…complicated." Samus admitted before taking another swig.
"Then make it simple." Samantha said.
"No. She'd never forgive me."
"Who?" Samantha asked as her mother lowered her head and Samantha heard the bottle clink on the ground. "Mom?" Samantha asked as she looked at her mother. She was about to check her pulse, but she felt her mother's breath exhale.
'One drink couldn't have knocked mom out like that.' Samantha thought as she went to pick up the bottle. She brought it to her nose and sniffed it. 'Not drugged.' She got on her hands and knees to look around. She opened a box next to her bed and inside were a bunch of empty bottles. She silently counted all the bottles which were five in total.
'Five plus the one…my fucking hero…' Samantha shook her head and carried her to the nearest bed and tucked her in. She then heard footsteps above her and she walked up to the deck.
"Where's Samus?" Vyse asked.
"Passed out and asleep downstairs." Samantha said with a mixture of anger and disappointment in her voice.
"Passed out? Damn it…" Vyse started prepping the ship to leave. "I also heard about Sheik…I'm really sorry, Sam."
"It's alright. I just have more questions than answers at the moment." Samantha sat in the second bedroom as they flew back. When they arrived, Samantha walked towards the room where her mother had been sleeping.
"…nngh…" Samus groaned as Samantha carried her mother back to their room. She carried her mother to the room and tucked her in. Samus, once again passed out in the bed. She then left to go find Genny. She knocked on the door that Krystal was in and she opened the door.
"There you are!" Krystal said with a smile. "Did you and your mother have fun?" Samantha's expression told Krystal everything she needed to know. "Where is she?"
"Passed out in the bedroom." Samantha told her. Krystal shook her head and sighed.
"Where's Genny? I'd really like to see her." Samantha said with a small smile.
"She's sleeping. But she made you something special." Krystal opened the door and Samantha quietly walked inside. Genny was tucked in bed with that doll Samantha bought for her right next to her. Krystal picked up a piece of paper and handed it to the princess. Samantha turned it over and it was a childish drawing of two people. One was bigger than the other and in the top corner, it said 'Sam and Genny' with a mixture of capital letters.
"She made this for me?" Samantha felt an incredible amount of pride and joy in her heart. "I can't take this with me."
"What?!" Krystal almost yelled, but the two glanced over at Genny who moved her head the other way and exhaled. "What do you mean you can't take this with you? She made this for you!"
"I mean, I don't have anywhere to put it where it can be safe. Look, if Vyse takes you home, swing by Hyrule and put it on the fridge ok?" Realizing what Samantha meant, Krystal nodded. "Tonight, I'm going to make sure mom doesn't choke on her tongue. Keep Genny safe and I'll check on her in the morning."
"Alright." Krystal nodded before hugging her. "Goodnight, Samantha. Sleep well." Samantha snagged the photo and walked back to her room. She looked at the picture again and smiled.
'Get her home. No matter what.' Samantha said to herself before going to sleep.