All for Not [July 4th, 2014]
A.N: Happy Fourth of July! Haha...depressing fanfic, anyone? *grabs popcorn*
"Maraud's going to use that sword to take over Hyrule!" Orange cried.
"What?! How is that even possible?!" Red asked quickly.
"The sword uses the power of Shadow's Four Sword," Indi explained. "It makes him practically invincible. If we don't do anything about it soon, he'll succeed in his endeavor."
"Well, what are we going to do?" Green asked helplessly.
"There's nothing we CAN do!" Yellow shouted angrily. "All we can do is sit back and watch!"
"That's not true..." Indi said quietly.
"What?" Vio asked.
"I think...if I can get close enough, I'll be able to neutralize the power of the sword..." Indi explained. "I was created by its power, after all."
"What do you mean by 'neutralize'?" Yellow asked.
"You mean you're going to sacrifice yourself to stop Maraud?!" Blue spluttered.
"He is?!" Orange asked in confusion.
"Oh no you're not!" Yellow protested. "You can't! You can't do that!"
"I can, and I will," Indi replied.
"Stop being so stubborn. Why you? Why not me?" Yellow questioned.
"I don't want you two to risk your lives with me," Indi answered as he started toward Maraud.
"And why should you risk your life at all? What're we supposed to do without you?!" Yellow cried. Indi stopped abruptly in his tracks.
"You forget about me," he replied, not bothering to turn around.
"What if it doesn't work? What if you fail?!" Yellow was asking so many questions, Indi knew he was just stalling. He decided to answer anyway.
"You never fail unless you stop trying," he answered with a light smile. Without waiting for any more questions, he rushed ahead, straight for Maraud. The man cackled evilly as he held the shadowy Four Sword overhead, red sparks of electricity and light crackling in the air around it. There was so much commotion that it caused a whirlwind around him, making it a little more difficult for Indi to reach him, but he managed. He stood face to face with Maraud at last.
"Stop this now, Maraud!" he commanded. "You don't know what that power is capable of!"
"I know everything of which it's capable of," Maraud chuckled. "It's going to take over Hyrule, destroy your friends, and crush anyone who stands in my way." He glanced behind Indi, seeing Yellow coming closer. He looked back at Indi, putting a smirk on his face. "And it looks like you're the one that's in my way."
He swung the sword down, coming straight for Indi. Trying not to make himself flinch, Indi stood still, ready to take the blow. When it finally struck, his body seared with a burning fire. He crumpled to the floor, writhing in pain. The room above him spun, making him dizzy. Everything was quiet, except for his own breathing, which was getting heavier by the second. Finally, a voice came through the blurred silence.
"Indi!" it screamed. The voice sounded strangely familiar to him but he couldn't make out whose. He saw figures appear in the darkness which gathered around him. He finally recognized them as his friends. He tried to talk, but his voice only came out in a scratchy croak.
"What the heck is wrong with you?!" Yellow shouted. Indi only looked at him in response. He didn't want him to be mad, especially about the fact that he was giving his life for his friends'.
"Well, what's wrong with you?!" Blue yelled back. "He saved our freaking lives and you're shouting at him!"
"You're shouting too, if you haven't noticed," Yellow growled.
"S-stop," Indi choked. He winced, feeling the pain in his body growing worse. Even though he was fading from existence, he didn't want to remember his last moments filled with argument. "Don't fight."
"...I'm sorry," Yellow apologized quietly.
"I-it's ok," Indi whispered. "So...did it w-work?" Looks of distress covered everyone's face.
"Well...you see...the thing is..." Green started slowly.
"No," Vio replied flatly. Indi's eyes widened. Now what were they going to do? It didn't work. His efforts were all for not. Now he was going to die without purpose. He could feel tears in his eyes. He had wanted to prove his worth to the world, more so, to his friends. Now all of what he did seemed foolish.
"That was one of the craziest things I've ever seen you do," Yellow said, as if reading his thoughts.
"Yellow I-" Indi started.
"And one of the bravest..." Yellow paused and gave him a smile. "I guess you were right about one thing...there really is a hero in all of us." Indi forced a smile with him.
"I guess so..." he muttered. Sharp pain coursed through his body, more intense than before. It took over, zapping his energy and making him weaker. At last, his world turned black and he couldn't hear himself breathing anymore...no one could.
A.N: Dude, idk what to call this or anything...it's weird and sad. Idk if I even like it for Din's sake! Help... :T ...Merh, this is a fail-no. This is a no. Thanks for reading anyways I guess.