Bittersweet [June 15th, 2014]

A.N: I'm starting with the hardest first: Blue's death. I think it'll be the hardest because you know, no one really likes Blue much. I do, but still. Ok, let's get on with this...*whimpers*

There were so many of them. Darknuts blocking every inch of space in the circular chamber. The four Links were scattered about the room, fighting off the enemies one by one. The only one who seemed to be having trouble was Red. It could've been the overwhelming amount of Darknuts or maybe his uncanny premonition, but he was definitely more nervous than he should've been.

He had thought that something felt off about this underground dungeon, especially this room. Before anyone could have had second thoughts, the door slammed behind them, and an outrageous number of Darknuts had filled the room. Red was pretty much convinced that exploring this dungeon was a bad idea.

His thoughts were quickly interrupted as he was pulled back into the reality of the battle. Caught off guard, his sword was knocked out of his hands and he was left defenseless. The Darknut opposing him readied its sword and Red began to panic.

"Help!" he cried desperately. The sword came directly for him, but he dodged the attack. He surveyed the area frantically, looking for the others, but all he could see were the Darknuts crowding the room. Red felt himself trip and fall to the floor. When he looked up, he remembered that he was still in a fight. A Darknut stood over him, its sword raised above its head. Red couldn't help but sit still and watch the sword come down.

A blur swished past his head, knocking the sword out of the Darknut's hand. Soon after, the same blur came up behind Red and slayed the Darknut. The person finally came into his view and he smiled.

"Thanks, Blue!" Red sighed with relief. Blue rolled his eyes and helped Red to his feet.

"Don't mention it," he scoffed carelessly, handing Red's Four Sword to its rightful owner with a smile. They shared a quick moment of relief until Red's eyes widened.

"Blue, look out!" he shouted. Blue spun around quickly, only to see a Darknut right behind him. Without any hesitation, it plunged its sword straight through Blue's chest, causing him to scream in pain.

Red quickly slashed the offending Darknut into nothing but purple mist, its sword dissipating along with it. He finally noticed that the Darknuts were finally all gone, and the four were the only ones left in the chamber. He turned back to Blue, who had fallen to his knees.

"Blue!" he gasped worriedly as he joined him on the floor.

Blue clutched his chest and winced. Blood was starting to soak his tunic. He felt his breathing getting heavier and his head felt light and dizzy.

"Vio, Green, help!" Red called weakly. The two Links rushed over immediately at the sound of their names.

"Red, what's going-" Green stopped when he saw Blue. Pure shock struck him like lightning. Vio joined his side and Green could've sworn he looked surprised too.

"What happened?" Vio asked, trying to keep his tone calm.

"I-I just wasn't paying attention," Blue answered quietly. "Stupid mistake." He felt like laying down, but he didn't allow himself to do so. He didn't want to look weak. He wanted to make sure they knew he wasn't. "I-I'm gonna be fine." Red bit his lip.

"You don't look fine," he mumbled.

"And what if I d-don't?" Blue forced a shout, even though the words pressed on his chest. "Looks don't matter when y-you're dying!" He grabbed his chest again, feeling pain surging through him.

"You're not going to die!" Red cried, shaking his head. "Don't say things like that!"

"You know it's true," Blue growled. "I suppose you're all just g-gonna sit there and watch me die like this, huh?" He winced and laid on his back slowly. "Perfect."

"What do you want us to do, just leave you here?" Vio asked, a slight break in his voice.

"Sure!" Blue raged. "Leave me all alone to die by myself! Some friends you are!" He winced again, letting out a short gasp.

"Stop straining yourself like that," Green pleaded. "You're gonna hurt yourself even more."

"And what if I do?" Blue asked quietly. "It's not like it'll change anything. I'm still gonna die." His expression softened. "I don't wanna die...not today," he said slowly. "I didn't really think a day like this would come...where all you guys would be here...to see how pathetic I really am."

"Don't say that," Red mumbled, tears forming in his eyes. "You're not pathetic."

"You're anything but pathetic," Green joined in. "You're bold and strong-willed. Sure, you might be stubborn and hot-headed sometimes, but you're still a part of me that I would hate to live without." Blue forced a smile.

"I wish I'd known that sooner..." he sighed. "You guys aren't gonna miss me too much are you?"

"Are you kidding?" Red asked rhetorically, his voice shaking. "Nothing's gonna be the same without you!"

"You're a part of all of us," Vio added.

"You can't die..." Green whispered. "There's no way we'd be able to live without you." Faint tears glistened in his eyes.

"Guys, cut it out," Blue chuckled lightly. "You're gonna make me cry; you sound so sappy."

"You're dying for goddesses' sake!" Red cried. "I don't want you to be gone forever! This can't be happening! I don't want it to happen..." Tears rolled down his cheeks and he hid his face under his bangs as he lowered his head. "I don't want it to happen."

"It'll be ok..." Blue whispered. "You'll learn to forget."

"...I don't want to forget." Vio spoke up, tears shining in his eyes. Blue felt a genuine smile showing on his face.

"...Me neither. I couldn't forget any of you guys...even if I tried." He could feel tears stinging in his eyes, but he didn't care. They were tears of happiness.

They all joined together in a group hug, smiles and tears on every one of their faces. Blue had never felt so accepted by his duplicates. He used to feel like he had to be tough to fit in, to be important. None of that mattered anymore. He knew that he was a part of something bigger now. They weren't just a team. They were his brothers, and he was going to miss them all now more than he ever thought he would.

A sharp pain erupted in his chest and he felt himself slip from the embrace. His head hit the floor and his senses began to dull. He heard echoing shouts and he saw blurs of color swirling together above him.

Finally, everything faded in front of him and his shaky breaths stopped.

A.N: I'm crying. That's all I've got to say is that I'm crying.