Yay! This is my fourth chapter! I am so glad that I am starting it the day after Valentine's day! Tis happy! (Yes, I meant to say 'tis' and it's NOT a typo! XP) Anyways, once again thanks to my reviewers for reviewing the story and everything. And like I do in every single chapter, I thank Royal Kenya, halomasterchief, and The Princess Zelda for existing and their fan fictions for existing because if it weren't for them, this fan fiction you are reading would never exist. I strongly recommend their fan fiction if you like this one. XD I will skip through some stuff, and say everything I need to say later at my ending author's note. :D
Starting Time: Wednesday, February 15, 2006 at 1:25 AM. (Right after I finished the third chapter!)
Finishing Time: Thursday, February 23, 2006 at 8:53 PM (OMFG! The day of the "Dancing With the Stars" finale! XD)
HUGE NOTE: This is somewhat of a mini chapter. The next chapter, was supposed to be with this one, but my friend thought it would be easier just separating them into two different chapters. That's why I released them on the same date!
OTHER HUGE NOTE: This chapter has been reposted. I was so upset at myself for posting a chapter, that didn't have any emotions or feelings in it. It's really important me that I have the message clear to my readers about what the characters are feeling, and what they are experiencing. It's my job as a writer to paint the picture of what I am seeing to everyone. Thank you for all understanding what I am doing.
Reposted: Tuesday, August 22, 2006 at 4:45 PM
Disclaimer: I do not own Super Smash Brothers Melee or GameCube.
Chapter 4 - Eyes On Me
"Zelda! Please sing another song for us! We love to hear you sing!" cried out a couple of young high voices.
The Princess Zelda of Hyrule spun around, as she caught the sight of Nana, Popo, Ness, Kirby, Pikachu, and Pichu all dashing up to her, begging her to use her beautiful, soft voice to sing them a song. The day was late, with the sun barely staying in his place in the sky, as the golden chariot wished to sleep for the day. Clouds swarmed the sky with its painted soft baby blues, rosy pink, and bright oranges as life admired every detail of its beauty. The princess was in the Super Smash Brothers Mansion's courtyard as she was walking down to the nearby water fountain. At the sight of the young smashers, the princess of Hyrule smiled warmly at the young smashers. It was one of those reassuring smiles where a person of a pure, good heart would smile to anyone in the world. A smile was one of the most precious and a beautiful feature of a young woman, and Zelda Harkinian's smile was simply irresistible. A bright light of radiance and warmness was in her face, as she wished please the young smashers with whatever they wished from her.
Link had entered the courtyard as well, when he quickly caught sight of the princess. Link decided to watch her secretly, hidden behind a wall peaking out to see what the princess would do next. Link was going to ask her come with him again to Hyrule Field where he would take her to Lon Lon Ranch to see Malon. She could possibly regain all of her memories of the times with him and her being together when Link had first introduced her to Malon. Link wasn't that surprised to not see his younger version of himself in the courtyard with his young friends; Link tried his best for Young Link not to see Zelda in that state. If his younger self had discovered everything that had happened to Zelda, it would ruin his innocence of the world in one blow. For Young Link's sake, he had to preserve some of his innocence and let him mature gradually. He was trying his best to keep it all under a secret because he knew if anyone found out, Mewtwo would be expelled from SSBM forever. It was because of Mewtwo removing Zelda's memory; he was responsible for the event. The Master Hand would not hesitate to withdraw Mewtwo from the Melee Tournament. It had already been at least fifteen days since Zelda had her memory of Link removed. Now watching her, Link saw the princess give a small, open warm hearted laugh.
"But I already sang you some songs last week. Why must you always come to me to sing some songs, when you can always ask Jigglypuff to sing for you? She also has a beautiful voice too, you know," the princess said, as she knelt down to make eye contact with all the youngsters. She smiled once again at the young smashers, with her two pink lips curved upwards.
"Jigglypuff's singing is nice, but we prefer yours! Every time we hear Jigglypuff sing we all fall asleep and we like to hear some old Hyrulean folk songs from you!" Ness said, as grinned at the kind, soft hearted princess. "It's cool to hear some songs about old legends and tales in a different language."
Zelda laughed again at the small smashers. Her laugh was a jangle of sweet honey mixed together with milk chocolate. The notes of her laugh were similar to a mockingbird's angelic high notes of a soft lullaby of the night.
"My, Ness! Aren't you really interested in some of Hyrule's history? Alright. Just a few songs, though," Zelda said at the delighted smashers.
She produced a glamorous smile at the young smashers. The grin had a certain type of warmness and comfort in it, where a normal person would find it rare to see someone smile that with such ease. With something as warm and tender as a kitten's soft body, the princess of Hyrule's smile shown in pleasure. At the acceptance of the junior's request, the young smashers all squealed with delight. They all relished their happiness as their faces were filled with excitement, knowing that Zelda's soothing voice could calm them before the Melee Tournament. With the approval of their request, Nana did not hesitate to ask the princess of Hyrule to sing a specific type of song.
"I want hear a romance one!" shouted Nana, as Ness and Popo groaned in disgust. The two young boys weren't interested in songs involving two lovers. Being the young boys, there were, they were still too immature to understand the emotions of a man and woman.
"No! Why must we listen to love songs? They're always so mushy, Nana!" Popo exclaimed.
"I like them," Nana said, slightly blushing. She was embarrassed to state what she wished to hear, because of her close friends against her wishes. Seeing that Nana's wishes were being not valued by other, Zelda was able to concoct a fair idea for both of the boys and for the young girl.
"Hmmm... How about we take a vote? Pikachu and Pichu haven't told me what they want to hear," the princess said to both of the Pokémon smiling.
Both of the Pokémon chirped together in agreement. Zelda did not completely understand what both of the Pokémon meant by the words they had spoken, but she could tell that they were going to vote on the decision of what they wanted to listen to. Knowing that Zelda's singing would take a long time, all on the young smashers properly seated themselves on the shaggy, soft green grass. The Princess Zelda still stood tall above the smaller smashers, as if she was towering above the younger beings to show her as an elder being of the group.
"Alright, how many people, or Pokémon, wish to hear a love song?" asked the princess, as three hands/paws shot up in the air. Those hands/paws included Nana's, Pikachu's, and Pichu's hands/paws all shot up.
"Now, how many people want to hear a different song?" Zelda asked, as only two hands went up in the air. Knowing the odds of the voting, Ness and Popo both gave a small groan. Zelda smiled and gave another small laugh. The princess always took simple things in life to be the most entertaining. "I am sorry, Ness and Popo. I will sing about a hero in Hyrule next time you ask me to sing, okay?"
"Alright, sure then," Ness grumbled.
Link continued to watch the princess of Hyrule as she cleared her throat, closed her eyes and began to sing. Link knew that Zelda loved different kinds of art, whether if it was beautiful literature, elegant paintings, or whispered music, but he didn't hear Zelda sing that often so he decided to listen closely. Link was barely able to make out the lyrics because they were in ancient Hyrulean, but he was able to follow along. He was thankful that Zelda had taught him how to understand ancient Hyrulean, because he was interested in the language as well. Zelda's soothing and soft voice filled the air. His mind quickly recognized the song that Zelda sang for him years ago.
Whenever I sang my songs, on the stage on my own.
Whenever I said my words, wishing they would be heard.
I saw you smiling at me, was it real, or just my fantasy?
You'd be there in the corner, of this tiny little bar.
My last night here for you, same old songs, just once more.
My last night here with you? Maybe yes, maybe no.
I kind of liked it your way, how you shyly placed your eyes on me.
Did you ever know that I had mine on you?
Link remembered the traditional love song from the time long ago. Zelda was supposed to sing it to her father to show her love and affection on Valentine's Day, but Zelda had sung it to Link in place of her father. Her father wasn't able to listen to her song, due to internal affairs with other countries. The king of Hyrule was mostly busy with a lot of work for his country, and the king thought that Link could be a great substitute for his place, because he and the princess were so close. He bit the side of his lip, as he remembered those fond memories of being with the princess of Hyrule. He still watched her from afar, as his heart was pounding to the beat of the song. Loving her from afar was something that Link was unaware if he had enough strength to do so. If there was an opportunity for him to be with her forever, he would not hesitate for even a second to dive in a pool of happiness with her. Tears were almost visible in Link's forlorn eyes, as he still watched Zelda with affection and longing. The song continued again, and Zelda kept on singing.
Darling, so there you are, with that look on your face,
As if you're never hurt, as if you're never down
Shall I be the one for you? Who pinches you softly, but sure.
If frown is shown then, I will know that you are no dreamer.
So let me come to you, close as I want to be.
Close enough for me, to feel your heart beating fast.
You stay there as I whisper, how I loved your peaceful eyes on me.
Did you ever know that I had mine on you?
Darling, so share with me, your love if you had enough.
The tears if you're holding back or pain if that's what it is?
How can I let you know? I'm more than the dress and the voice,
Just reach me out then, you will know that not dreaming.
Link closed his eyes and listened closely Zelda's singing. Her voice was clear, as if it was water that would run at a slow pace. The trills and high notes of her voice were similar to a mockingbird's. With her perfect pitch and a strong, hovering vibrato in the notes of the song, her song was as if ten thousand nightingales were chorusing, loud and clear for the heavens above to hear. He heard her hit every note perfectly and her voice ringing out in the air and no one daring to make one sound. Link felt once again as if he wasn't here in the Super Smash Brothers Mansion, but back in Hyrule where Zelda and he spent their time together. The corners of his mouth lifted up, remembering what happened during those days when he and Zelda used to play. Princess Zelda finally finished her song with the last note ringing in everyone's ears. Link slowly opened his eyes and continued to watch what she was going to do next. All of the young smashers listening to her sing clapped their hands and Popo gave a loud whistle using his two index fingers to Zelda as smiled at everyone.
"She has a beautiful voice, doesn't she?" asked a playful voice behind Link, causing him to jump.
Link spun around to see who crept up on him while listening to Zelda's song and found himself staring into Prince Marth's violet eyes. For a moment, he had completely forgotten where he was at the moment. He was so lost in Zelda's hypnotizing song; he only remembered until that moment, he was still hiding from Zelda. Marth was wearing a smirk on his face as he enjoyed seeing Link's reaction to what he had just said. Link had taken a certain kind of fancy towards Marth. Despite the fact that Marth did not know Link that well, he could tell that he felt something for the golden haired princess of Hyrule. Even if Roy had not mentioned to Marth about Link's love for Zelda, he could easily tell. It was in Link's eyes that he had desired to be with no one else in the world, but Princess Zelda of Hyrule. Marth took a few steps forward and joined Link to watch Zelda sing another song in ancient Hyrulean. Link was aware of what Marth had on his mind, he decided it would be best if he was straightforward and confront the prince.
"How long did you see me watching her?" Link asked cautiously, as he saw Marth smiling mischievously.
The prince of Altea's eyes was not facing Link's face at all, but he watched Zelda, as she sang another love song. The smirk, which was always plastered on his face, proved to Link, that Marth was deeply thinking about the princess and the Hero of Time. He watched her with intense curiosity and amusement, as Link was afraid of what words were going to be sputtered out of Marth's mouth. There was something about Marth that had given Link the impression to not trust him with anything. However, he knew that Roy was particularly close to Marth, because they had known each other before, so he knew that Roy wouldn't be that close to someone unless they were trustworthy. The prince of Altea was calm and collected as usual, and tried to remain that way. Knowing that Link was confronting him about this, Marth decided it would be best if he did not try to remain as mysterious as he always did, and be a little bit more straightforward.
"Long enough to be able to figure out that you like her," Marth stated, as he turned to look at Link.
He was still grinning wildly at him. There was something twinkling in his eyes, and the Hero of Time was not sure if it was some kind evil intention in his eyes, but it still remained unknown and somewhat deceiving. A really concealed look in his eyes, made it impossible for Link to depict if Marth was a good person or not. Perhaps, Marth was not the person who he seemed to be… However, he would have to spend more time with Marth alone, to decide whether or not he was a threat towards Zelda or him. Link only took a deep breath as his lungs wheezed slightly at the summer air.
"Look, I know that you like her, and I don't want to compete with you. But if Roy told you what happened between me and her, I just want to get her memories of me back. To me, she's the most beautiful woman in the world, and I will do anything for her to remember all the times we spent together. You do like her, right?" Link pried.
"Hm... You could say that. I certainty find her very interesting and what she does. She is a very beautiful young lady. I could see why a man like you would fall for her. But I won't say because...," Marth said, as his voice trailed off.
"Because of what?" Link asked, anxious to know if Marth loved Zelda or not.
"I will give you a hint; I like someone in Super Smash Brothers Melee. It can be anyone. Even you," Marth said.
He slowly walked over to where Link was standing and cupped his fingers on Link's chin as he said that last sentence. Marth's deep bright violet eyes looked into Link's ocean blue ones for a moment with interest. Link stood there, as his face turned scarlet, as he had never been that close before with another man. His eyes were filled with something perhaps of lust, but for some reason, the Hero of Time did not feel as if the prince of Altea was a homosexual or a bisexual. However, Link was frightened that Marth might do something weird at the moment. The way his expression was, it felt as if the blue haired prince would kiss him on the lips. The green clothed swordsman stood there shocked with what he had just said. Marth's face was so close to Link's face, that Link's body felt as if it was sculpted of ice.
"I think it's time for me to come out of hiding and meet the princess," Marth said, with another smirk on his face and a sly tone of voice.
His hand dropped from Link's chin, as his eyes were locked on to the blue orbs of the Hyrulean. His eyes were still filled with some sort of curiosity and interest, even when he was turning his eyes was still watching him for a moment. He raised his right hand, and flicked his cape, casually as he started to walk towards where Zelda was. Link's body was still hot as his face was still flushed a shade of crimson. His blush died down a little bit. However, he felt somewhat dizzy and felt as if he was going to faint in the boiling hot heat. He wasn't aware what had happened with Marth and him, but he was a little furious to know that Marth had acted that way towards him. At the rise of his blood temperature, he managed to loudly blurt out something, before the blue haired prince completely disappeared from his sight.
"ARE YOU GAY?" shouted Link, outraged to know that he didn't learn anything from Marth.
As if Link had shot Marth with an arrow, the prince stopped in his tracks and faced him. Their eyes met again, as if the Hero of Time's cerulean eyes were communicating to the prince of Altea's amethyst eyes. No words were spoken to each other, as if they both understood something about each other. Both swordsmen were both strong men, and wished the princess of Hyrule's company at that moment. The young male Hyrulean was still a little frustrated with what information he was obtaining from Marth. Besides the fact that Marth may be a homosexual, that didn't help Link gain any information on how he felt for Zelda. Marth still remained the same cool state, as he was always in. Never showing any signs of emotions, and remaining calm. The prince of Altea would still remain as cool and cold as a fish; he was prepared to say something at that moment.
"Why? Are you?" asked Marth, with a sly grin on his face.
"I am straight, thank you very much," Link said, crossing his arms.
"Hmph, we'll see then," Marth said, as he flicked his long blue cape with his hand and headed to where Zelda was.
"Oh crap. I didn't learn anything! There's a chance that Marth might like Zelda, but then there's also a chance that he's a homosexual. Holy finger of Farore! What in the Sacred Realm was with the whole thing with Marth acting like a homosexual towards me? Okay, I don't think he is a homosexual, but I think he's just trying to confuse me with his feelings for Zelda. Or maybe he is gay... Who knows? But I can't leave him alone with Zelda because something bad might happen!" Link thought to himself.
Link slowly took a deep breath to calm down his thoughts as he remembered what he said to Roy. He said he was going to get Zelda's memories of him back, and once he said he was going to do it, he would do it. He knew that perhaps this would be a challenge for him as he might have to compete for Zelda's love. However, by the looks of it, Marth seemed to be gaining more attention from Zelda, compared to him. Marth was already on a good start with Zelda, and Link feared of Zelda's newly developed emotions for him. As he saw Marth approaching closer to the princess, he broke out in a run and sprinted towards where they were both standing. Just when Princess Zelda of Hyrule inhaled a long deep breath with her diaphragm, her eyes stopped a certain man wearing blue armor, which he strode towards her. Her sky blue eyes were fixed upon him, as her face began to feel hot, and her thoughts were running wild. She felt as if shocks of excitement were flowing through her veins, as she saw the board figure come closer and closer to her.
"M-Marth!" Zelda stuttered, surprised to see the prince of Altea coming to see her. "Wh-what are you doing here?"
"I came to hear you sing, Princess," Marth said, smiling at her.
He still smiled in such a deceitful way; it questioned all the young smashers for the ideas that were running in the prince's head. As if he was a fox, ready to pounce on his prey, he seemed to be ready to make his move whenever he was ready. However, Zelda was still captivated by Marth's looks to not care about the treacherous smirk on his face. Or perhaps, she did notice, but pretended to ignore the imperfection his features. She felt that she desired nothing more to live in a fantasy dream, which she had always dreamed of living in. Zelda blushed in a deep rose red color as she felt her heart beating faster. She stared deep in Marth's deep violet eyes as she felt herself floating away into a dream that she would never want to be awakened from. He was so perfect. There were no imperfect physical features that did not displease the princess. Zelda felt so lost in Marth's eyes that she didn't notice Link running up from the entrance of the courtyard and to her. He had practically been about three feet away from her, when he shouted her name.
"Zelda!" Link cried panting, as Hyrule's princess snapped back into reality.
Her eyes fell upon the young Hyrulean, as her face shifted from being in her reverie state back to her normal self. She flashed him a friendly smile with her lips curved up, as she hoped he wouldn't be able to notice what expressions had been shown the swordsman. There was something about Link, which she wished to keep this infatuation for Marth under a secret. For some reason… it felt as if he was to discover what the feelings she had for the mysterious prince, something inside him would shatter. If whatever was holding Link together, shattered, there would be this huge part of her which would leave her as well. It would feel as if a small glimmering light in her body would evaporate, and would flee from her forever. In her heart, she felt that there was something that bound Link and her together, forever. Both of them needed each other, as if the world needed fire and water to survive.
"Oh! ...Hi Link, I didn't notice that you came as well to see me," Zelda responded, somewhat disappointed that someone could interrupt her alone time with Marth.
Despite the fact, that young smashers were there present at that time, they wouldn't be able to figure out what the princess felt for the prince of Altea. They were all children in their own ways, and too carefree to notice how Zelda felt. Even though the princess's voice was filled with some disappointance and some happiness, Link still was able to grin at her. He tried to remain on friendly terms with the princess of Hyrule, but it would still be kind of hard, being a complete stranger to her. He knew now, that he would have to abandon his ideas with spending time with Zelda alone today, and just talk to her.
"So, I heard you singing and I thought I should come down here and congratulate you on making up to the top ten smashers on Melee Tournament list," Link declared, trying to come up with an excuse to see Zelda. She smiled sweetly at the swordsman, for his thoughtful thinking. No matter what, she always found Link to be unselfish, with always putting other people first, rather than himself.
"Ah, that's so sweet of you, Link!" Zelda exclaimed, as Marth smirked while he saw the couple look at each other for a moment. They were both grinning at each other, as there was an understanding in both of each other's eyes. Marth could obviously see there was some kind of bond that connected the two together. If he was going to break that bond… that would the question of whether he should do it or not.
"So, Zelda, what songs will you sing next?" Popo cried out, trying to make sure that the young smashers wouldn't be ignored from the adults talking to each other. For a moment, Zelda had completely forgotten the young smashers were there, as she smiled at them.
"Hmm, I was thinking of singing another ancient Hyrulean song called Wishing We Last Forever," Zelda said. "It's another romance song just to let you know, but I think you will enjoy it."
"It's sounds good!" cried Nana cheerfully.
Zelda smiled sweetly at the young smasher again and she began the song. This song was slower and more like the olden traditional Hyrulean songs in Hyrule's early age. The song's pace was like a grandfather clock's pendulum, swinging from side to side. Prince Marth smiled slyly again as if he was a fox at his prey, as Zelda continued to sing and closed his eyes for a moment. The princess looked at the prince of Altea, and felt relieved that Marth enjoyed her singing. She tried to smile through the words she was singing, but it would be hard to produce a good sound from her lips. She tried to hide her happiness for some reason, but it was hard not to. She was giving him a look of affection and tenderness, which showed her feelings for him. Link noticed the look the princess had given Marth, and started to worry. Link remembered when Zelda was in love with him, she would always give him that look she had just given Marth, but he wouldn't pay attention to it. Now that he noticed that look that Zelda gave Marth, he was worried that Zelda was in love with Marth and that Marth was a homosexual and Zelda's heart would be broken yet again. Or maybe Marth wasn't a homosexual and he did love Zelda and she loved him back. These thoughts confused him and were driving him around in circles. Link was determined to return all of Zelda's memories of the precious times Zelda and him spent together. Link said he would return all the memories to Zelda and he was confident in himself to do it. For now, Link took a deep breath and decided for now; he would listen to the beautiful music that Zelda would produce for the young smashers, him, and Marth.
Zelda finally finished her song, looked at Marth and smiled. With the grin on her face, Marth smiled back at her. Giving her a look of affection on his face, Zelda had reminded Marth so much of her, even though her kind nature and some of her facial features, but Marth knew that she was also different than her in many other ways. Her kindness in her soul was the same. The facial structure of her face matched highly to her. However, she was different. Marth sighed because he knew that he would have to let go of the past. What happened to her and his father, happened. There was nothing that was ever going to bring them back. He blinked at the princess. The princess was caught in Marth's eyes and he looked back into her sapphire ones. He was completely aware of her feelings. If he was going to have to break her heart, he could do it now. But there was something inside of the prince of Altea that made him hold him back from all of this. Perhaps… he could take advantage of her. However, then again, it would be difficult if he did, because he would know that he would be receiving the satisfactory results from the princess. They looked at each for a long period of time not saying anything, for a few seconds and then Marth decided it would be polite to say something nice to Zelda. He cleared his throat as the melody of his words began to flow.
"A very well done job of singing, my dear princess," Marth admitted, as he clapped his two hands together softly.
All of the other smashers all clapped and praised Zelda's singing. Normally, Zelda would have glanced down at the other smashers and give them her heavenly smile as a token of appreciation of their compliments. However, since Zelda was with Marth, she still gazed deeply in his violet eyes. Link continued to watch the silent conversation between Marth and Zelda closely. He watched them without saying anything to them, as he observed the two with half interest and half pain. Even though Link was only a meter away from Zelda and Marth, they still treated him as if he was invisible to them. They were both staring at each other with fondness in both of their eyes. It felt odd, knowing that someone treat a person as if they were a mere object, or something that couldn't care about anyone else. Especially knowing, that Link was once Zelda's closest friends and now, she didn't seem to care about him. How painful was it for a Hyrulean to become some complete stranger to a person after building a long lasting relationship from years to come? Zelda was so lost in Marth's eyes yet again, that Link felt as if a sharp dagger was stabbing him inside his chest over and over again. He wanted to grab his chest, run out of the courtyard, and avoid all the smashers seeing him in pain, but he bit his lip as he tried to keep it all in.
"Zelda! Please sing another song!" Nana cried out, trying to get Zelda's attention. Zelda, who was so dazed out of reality, looked at the small ice climber. Remembering where she was, Zelda just simply laughed again. The jangle of a mockingbird's high notes came out of her voice and soared into everyone's ears.
"I am so sorry, Nana, but I am getting tired today. The sun is setting and I think it's a good time for all of you, youngsters to march back into the building. Remember, the Master Hand doesn't want all of you out at night because something might bad happen to you," Zelda said, as she crouched down to all of the junior smashers's height. She smiled a grin filled with reassurance, and care as her eyes were almost closed with the huge grin upon her face. All of the little smashers groaned at the sound of those words.
"Awww, how come you are able to go outside when it's dark and we don't?" whined Popo, upset with the Master Hand's rules. He forcefully put his hands down his sides and pouted for a bit. Zelda faced the ice climber to her left, as she spoke to him softly about the rules.
"Like I said, something terrible might happen to you when you are all alone. And besides, you are only children. We adults can handle anything that comes up, unexpectedly." Zelda replied giving a small, warm smile. Despite her gentle efforts to convince the small children and Pokémon back into the building, the smashers still complained and remained stubborn with their wishes.
"But we're ten!" cried both of the ice climbers together at the same time.
"And don't forget that, I am twelve!" Ness quickly added, as Zelda gave a small giggle.
"Yes, you may be a little older than you were last year, but still. It's Master Hand's orders. If we all disobey the Master Hand, we will all be punished," Zelda said.
Link continued to observe Zelda and the little smashers as they continued to coax Zelda into letting them stay in the courtyard a little longer before it got dark, but Zelda just simply shook her head. Even though it must be frustrating for any adult to handle children, Zelda took care of them with such ease. She remained calm and collected as she always did, while she continued to retreat back to their rooms. Link inhaled some fresh air through his nose as he continued to watch them. Once again, Link was at peace with Zelda. The sunlight hitting her gentle, kind face as she spoke softly to the smashers about Master Hand's rules. Her warm smile was still captivating and lively as ever. Link wondered, if he would be ever be able to marry Zelda after he regained all of her memories with him. Link surveyed at Zelda about how motherly she was, when talking with the small smashers. Scolding them, warning them to be careful, everything a normal mother would say to her children. Link smiled at Zelda's kind nature and saw the goodness and wisdom in her soul that only she contained. Everything about her was beautiful. Even though she always seemed so vulnerable, naïve, and even so childish at times, he still loved her. Marth watch Link stare at Zelda's beauty with great interest, learning more about Link as he continued to watch him. It was very appealing to the prince that such a commoner, like Link, could be so in love with his princess of his own country. He smirked as he slowly moved beside Link's left side as he softly spoke to him.
"Princess Zelda is really beautiful, don't you agree, Link?" Marth asked, with a sly tone of his voice. Link's eyes stopped focusing on Zelda and now on Marth's face. He was a little to surprise to see that Marth started to stand right next to him, as he felt his heart racing a bit faster than before. He was panicking about what Marth's words were going to say. Words had power and meaning, and if Marth's veiled, flooding words were going to hurt someone, Link was a perfect target.
"Wh-What?" stuttered Link surprised, now looking at Zelda to see if she had just heard what Marth had said. He immediately bit the side of his lip, as he was startled to wonder if Zelda would say anything about this. Apparently, she did not hear a word that either Marth or him uttered because she was too busy talking with the other smashers to notice. Marth smirked at Link, once again. The same, old smirk that was deceiving and secretive, which left everyone wondering what Marth was planning inside his head.
"She is a very rare beauty, doesn't she?" Marth continued to say coyly, as Link decided to remain quiet. He didn't want to say anything yet. If he was honest, then perhaps Marth would not hesitate to make his move on Zelda. By just giving him a silent answer, it could only leave Marth to determine what his answer would be. Unmistakably, Marth took that answer as a yes.
"Hm... My oh my. I think you do really have it for this girl. Well, I'll warn you on one thing. I sense something will happen between her and I, and I don't think it will be very pretty once she knows the truth."
Link just stood there still trying to figure out what Marth had just said. His mouth was slightly hanging up, as he was gaping at the prince for what he said. His eyes were filled with shock, for he did not say anything as his body was made out of stone.
"What was up with this guy? Why didn't he just give a straight forward answer to me? Oh my Goddesses, no! He couldn't possibly... WANT TO HAVE SEX WITH ZELDA? Oh Din, Farore, and Nayru, NO! That can't possibly happen! But Zelda seems to like him a lot, but would she just gladly give up her virginity to man so mysterious like Marth? Oh no... This is bad. What can I do?" Link kept on thinking about this topic with thoughts buzzing in his head.
Link was confused, upset, and frustrated with what was going on. Could the Princess of Hyrule really feel that way with the Prince of Altea? With these things running through his mind, he felt heartsick and wanted to just cry right in front of Marth and Zelda. He was worried now, since he was never emotionally strong, how much longer he would last. Seeing his loved one being with someone she liked, as the pain in his heart continued. Having his feelings all bottled up inside, and not having anyone to talk to about it was suffering. It was especially hard for Link, because he could always talk to Zelda about his love life, if he ever needed to. But now, having the person he likes the most, as his guide for all his troubles, was horrible. What was even worse is that the trust between them was gone. The trust, which took years to establish, was lost between him and Zelda. This was becoming too much for Link. It was depressing to know, that the person he wants to be with the most, does not recognize him at all. What Zelda felt for Marth, was definitely infatuation, but it was impossible for Link to get close to her in that way. Zelda was head over heels for Marth. She obsessed with every detail about him. Being so blinded by another person's physical features, while not realizing what she had in front of her, gave such grief and suffering to Link. Now Zelda and Link were even. One would suffer through the same pain when the other had their eyes set on someone else. The pain in their hearts was unbearable, and was tearing them slowly into pieces.
After talking with all the junior smashers, Zelda turned to look at both Marth and Link. She was able to convince the young smashers to return to their rooms. Even though it was tiresome to politely argue against five other smashers, Zelda didn't show any signs of exhaustion. Staring deeply in the mysterious prince's eyes, she smiled her usual warm, open hearted smile that showed that she was happy and how strong she was. If there was anything that the Princess Zelda of Hyrule wished for, it was that time would stop and abandon her and Marth. She wanted to walk up to where Marth stood, and wrap her arms around his slender neck, as she would kiss him passionately. She wanted to be at his side for the rest of his life, while she would make sure that no other on the planet would even come at least three feet in front of him. The Hero of Time stood there fearing that Marth would say something to Zelda making her feelings for Marth grow. The more Marth seemed to flirt with Zelda, the more she would fall for him. It was as if one was feeding a leg of a lamb to starving, hankering wolf. The more she ate, the more she wanted to eat more. It wouldn't also be only the piece of a lamb; it would soon be also the feeder as well. Luckily for Link, Marth would not flatter her anymore for the day.
"I am so sorry, Princess, but I should be heading back into the mansion because there are many different important issues that I must settle with someone," Marth said in a serious tone of voice, as Zelda nodded her head.
"Well, if you really must speak with someone, it's best you do it as soon as possible," Zelda said to Marth. Marth smiled at her and took her hand.
"Thank you for being so understanding and supportive, Princess," Marth said, as he took her hand and kissed it once again. "Good night. I don't think we will be seeing each other again for the day."
With that, Marth flicked his cape with his hand and walked back into the mansion. Zelda's face was flushed with crimson as gave a long, dreamy sigh. She watched Marth leave the courtyard as her face was still in reverie, from what had happened between her and the blue swordsman. Her heart was still fluttering from everything she had experienced with Marth, and she felt that she could spin around in circles for everything which happened today. She felt her mind feel lightheaded, and dizzy with excitement from being with Marth. Even though she didn't talk to Marth as much as she would like to, she was still glad to know that she was able to see the prince of Altea. The Hyrulean swordsman carefully observed his princess's face once again, to find she was back daydreaming about the blue haired prince. He wished to not remain invisible in front of Zelda anymore.
"Zelda...," Link began to say.
At the sound of Link's voice, Zelda's eyes slowly shifted towards Link. He had just broken up her daydreams of being with the prince of Altea for the rest of her life, and bought her back to earth. She completely forgot that Link was standing there with her watching Marth. For a moment, she felt her insides tense up, knowing that one of her friends would discover her feelings for the prince. If there was anything wrong with that, it was the fact of what Link would say to her if he knew. There was something really delicate about him. Despite his manly body build, there was something inside him that was really small and delicate. She didn't know what it was, but if that small thing broke inside of Link, she would feel guilty knowing she caused the pain he was feeling. She also wasn't ready to tell anyone about how she felt for the prince of Altea. Fearing what Link would say next, Zelda stood there, frozen, prepared to hear what Link would say next.
"Do you really like... Marth?" Link asked. He was worried about what her response was going to be. He was sure that it was obvious that the princess felt something for the prince, but he needed to confirm it, before doing anything else.
Zelda was right. This was the question that she was afraid that Link might have asked her. Zelda stood there, wondering a bit on how Link found out her secret of her infatuation that she had on Marth. Zelda was worried on what Link would say if he knew how she felt about Marth. Would he go and tell everyone in the Super Smash Brothers Mansion that she had a crush on Marth? She knew that she should be honest with Link, since he was now her friend and she didn't want to lie to him. But still, she didn't want to break whatever was keeping him together. She did, there would be an overwhelming amount of guilt and pain inside of her. She didn't know why, but it would just feel that way. It was something irrational, which Zelda couldn't help herself but care for the swordsman. If she lied to him, she felt that she would be putting him in more pain, knowing that she lied to him, and wasn't being an honest friend. Even though she would regret telling him the truth, she would tell him anyways. It was because she cared for Link's happiness, she would not lie to him no matter what.
"Yes. I find him quite charming, and he's very handsome," Zelda said quietly, blushing. "I fell in love with him ever since the moment my eyes laid upon him."
"I see now," Link said, sadly as his eyes darted towards his feet.
Zelda was definitely infatuated with Marth. It had all been confirmed. She did feel the way Link thought she did. There was so many different things that Link wished from Zelda, one of them was her happiness, but what good was it if her happiness laid with a man she could never have? The Hero of Time was aware that the prince took an interest in Zelda, but if they were ever to come together, their relationship would only end up into being a heartbreak. There would be a high amount of pain for the princess of Hyrule, as Link would know that neither of them actually cared for each other. Both of them would have had lust in their eyes, as they wouldn't have cared for each other. There was no love between them. However, Zelda was a mature person to know the difference between infatuation and actual love. If she did know the difference, why was she still hanging on to her "love" for Marth?
"Why do you ask?" Zelda asked, as she looked up at him with curiosity. He locked his eyes onto her eyes for a long period of time. They said nothing for while, until she continued to speak. "Do you not like Marth?"
"I don't hate him. But I do admire him for many different things that he obtains and that I don't," Link stated softly. He avoided eye contact with the princess now. He didn't want to look Zelda in the eye, and admit to her about all these things he was feeling. He blinked a few times at the ground, and tried to pretend that he was focusing his attention on the mud on his shoes. He wasn't ready to face Zelda about this, as a part of him regretted answering the princess's question. She still questioned him about Marth though.
"Like what?"
"Like... Royalty, strength, and a lot of other stuff, too," Link said sadly, now knowing the odds between him and Marth.
The two swordsmen were two completely different people. If anyone had to compare the two men, they would say Link would be day, and Marth would be night. The Hero of Time was always so full of energy, bright, and warmness filled his soul. While Marth, was cold, cool, dark, and mysterious as night would be. Marth was a prince, and princes and princesses marry each other. He knew he was only a mere commoner, but that didn't stop him from loving Zelda. However, would someone as beautiful and grand as the princess of the Hyrule, even stop to notice his feelings for her? Silence broke between the hero and his princess, as the wind could be heard sighing softly at the two. The Hero of Time was ready to leave the courtyard, and avoid Zelda's presence, until she started to speak again.
"But you are also strong too, Link," Zelda replied with a smile. Link's eyes quickly stopped focusing on his feet as he stared into Zelda's eyes. Never in Link's life, had a person similar to the princess, told him that. These words touched the Hero of Time, hearing that from his loved one. He wasn't aware that Zelda would ever say something like that to him.
"I have seen the way you fight on the battlefield. You seem to be a very strong guy, which contains magical powers. You are able to produce magic, right?" Zelda rendered, looking back into Link's eyes.
Link stood there for a second closely observing Zelda's sapphire eyes with interest. His eyes flicked a few times with her, as she was still smiling him with her usual smile. She was right about him being strong, but he was still considered to be weaker than Marth. For Zelda, they had just met; however, she was still speaking to him as if he was an old acquaintance with her. It seemed that Zelda was trusting and so honest with him, even though he wasn't that close to her yet. But this was still Zelda; the princess of Hyrule was always honest and open with everyone. Still, she was being particularly honest and open about her feelings for both him and Marth. Between the two Hyruleans, there was an instant bond of trust between the two, no matter now, if they knew each other or not, they would still find something that was irrational. An irrational feeling of instant trust between the two, made it seemed as if the Goddesses of Hyrule created the two to become one. He was barely able to move his head up and down for a nod.
"Marth maybe strong, but you are strong in a different way too. When Roy slashed you with his sword, today, during the Free-for-All, I saw in your eyes the willingness in your eyes for you to continue, whether if you were going to win or lose. If you are weaker than Marth, which I highly doubt, your spirit is stronger than his. For you, I see that you are willing to fight a battle no matter what the outcome is. Every day, heroes all across the world, all have a different kind of strength that only they possess. I know it sounds weird, but whenever I look at you, I sense that you have a soul of a hero. A true hero that is willing to give up himself for someone like me," Zelda said, as Link stood there listening to Zelda's words of wisdom.
"To me, Link, you are very strong person. I don't see why you are comparing yourself to someone like Marth. A lot of people ask the question: 'What is true strength?' to me, strength is the courage to continue with something no matter how bad the situation is. That's what strength is," Zelda conjectured, giving her thoughts to Link. Zelda finally smiled her warm, friendly grin at Link. By the look of the green clothed swordsman's shocked face, Zelda immediately panicked as she worried that she hurt the swordsman by her words. He was standing there, dumbfounded by what she had just said, as if she had aggravated or angered him. She quickly responded to Link's startled behavior.
"Oh! I hope I didn't offend you in any way! I was just giving my opinion on strength and I was also trying to cheer you up," Zelda quickly sputtered out, as she felt her heart skipping a few beats.
She was already terrified that had crushed the precious thing inside of the green clothed swordsman, but she didn't know what to say now. However, with his warm face turning into a smile, the princess of Hyrule had nothing to worry about. The Hero of Time had realized something. His future queen had widened his eyes a little bit to make him see what lay behind him. Once again, Zelda was helping him notice what he had. This was one of the reasons why he loved Zelda so much was because she made him realize what he had in front of him and to live his life. She helped him mature and grow as a young man with her wisdom of the world. He was still grinning at his princess, when he replied.
"No, you are wrong, Zelda. I feel somewhat foolish now, knowing that I am a man and I shouldn't be comparing myself to other people." He felt his face slightly turning crimson after having those words roll off his tongue. Zelda still acquiescently smiled at the Hero of Hyrule. She sighed heavily at the long, stressful day, for she was ready to retire back to her room. She flashed another grin at Link, as she continued to speak.
"Well, good night."
The princess of Hyrule produced a little wave at Link, as turned around to leave the courtyard. She walked only a step, when the male Hyrulean felt himself panic. His heart was pounding a little bit faster and harder, as he felt his body turn cold instantly. He feared, if he didn't go and try to become closer to the princess, the prince of Altea would come again to sweep her off her feet. He was aware that he normally didn't fear anything most of the times, but this was the first time he was really scared. Link was a courageous young, Hyrulean male, but he did get frightened at some monsters when fighting. However, this was different. He didn't seem to have as much as courage as he normally would. His emotions were holding him back as a Hyrulean being; if he continued to let interactions pass between Marth and Zelda, there would be no way to compete with the blue swordsman. His mind quickly scanned for ideas, until one popped up. His throat was dry, but he was able to have his question come out, loud enough for the princess to hear.
"Zelda?"
She stopped in her tracks at the sound of her name. She slowly spun around as she faced him. Her face was filled with question, as she wished to know what it was, he requested from her. Her sky blue eyes gazed back into his ocean ones. Her head was slightly cocked downwards on her right, as she still gave him an eager look. She immediately replied to what he said.
"Yes? What is it?"
"Would you mind… that I walked you back to your room?" Link asked, slightly worried on what Zelda was going to say next.
He wanted his words to sound as if he was casually asking her that question; however, with his hesitation in his words, it made him seem as if he was nervous. It also made the situation an awkward thing for the Hero of Time to request. Since his words were stumbled over on, the male Hyrulean mentally slapped himself over and over again for not making his words flow smoothly. However, Zelda didn't seem to care about how he sounded, and how his words flowed. She gave him a blank stare for a few seconds, as she debated in her head, if she wanted him to do so or not. She thought over it carefully. It normally was not a big deal for her, since she was used to having people escort her down to her room. However, there was something that delayed Zelda's thoughts from accepting or declining Link's request. For some reason, it seemed to make a difference if whether or not she accepted or not. The day was turning late, and the future queen of Hyrule had to admit, that it would be slightly dangerous to stroll down the hallways alone. Link was also her friend, what reason would she have to say no? He was just being polite to her. There was nothing more between the two. If she had feelings for anyone, it would be Prince Marth Lowell. She only considered Link to be a very polite friend of hers. Her rosy pink lips curved upwards at Link once again for being a gentleman. She was able to reply to him with confidence and warmness.
"Yes, Link. I would love that."
Yay! Fourth chapter! Whoo! I am so happy that I finished it! I don't know how many chapters I am going to write, but it's probably going to be around six to eight chapters for this story. Anyways, yes... More Faye Wong songs. Eyes On Me is actually sung in English, but I felt like saying it was in ancient Hyrulean. Wishing We Last Forever is in Chinese. Please don't bash on me for including her songs in the fan fiction. I just loved her lyrics for Eyes On Me, so much since they describe the feelings that Zelda has for Link, before she lost her memory of him. I normally wouldn't do something like this, and I don't really like it when authors add songs from modern day pop culture songs in their fan fiction. I guess, since no one really knows Faye Wong in the United States, so I think it's alright. (sweat drop appears) Anyways, reviewers... Thank you so much for reviewing! I love it when I receive reviews from you guys, and it means so much to me that you guys review!
SnowCrystal - Er... Yeah... You should definitely look for it... I am currently watching the anime, and so far it's great... I go and download the episodes and watch them. They are pretty darn good... But they do differ from the manga. Oh yeah, I was checking out a fan website on Tsubasa, and they say that there is currently 13 volumes out... And I was so surprised! I never thought CLAMP would release that many volumes for Tsubasa... And er... yeah... About Samus... I originally wasn't going to put that part up, but then I decided I would just to add a little bit of humor... But that's how I always view Samus. She's kind of a combination of me and my friend when we are angry. If you really disliked it, sorry! I also had my friend edit that chapter too, and she thought it was fine... But I like Samus! She's cool, and um... If you had ever watched or seen the anime/manga Fruits Basket, there's this one character named Arisa Uotani, and that's also how I kind of viewed Samus. Of course, I didn't totally base Samus just on that character, but I feel that Samus is similar to her in many different ways. And erm, yeah... I do update quick because I already had that chapter written, and I was just waiting for people to read it and review... (sweat drop appears) That's kind of the reason why I posted the date and time on my fan fiction thingy, was to show all of you guys that I had everything already written and yeah...
Timestopper - I know! I love mushy scenes as well! Ish? Whoo! (looks at you now that seven years has passed...) Er... How old are you? (sweat drop appears) Ah, well, I'll give you a mushroom because you pulled the Master Sword out :D (gives you a mushroom) Mushrooms! Attack of the Mushrooms! XD
foxdude33 - Thank you! I appreciate the review!
noisemaze - Me to know, you to find out! ;) But why? Would you be disappointed if there is or wasn't?
Itxier - Awww... I liked that chapter too! Thanks for giving your support for me, because I really appreciate it because I was worried about Samus's actions and behavior in that chapter, so I am glad that you enjoyed it! (glomps you . Thanks again for reviewing! I am really happy when you review!
Royal Kenya - (gonks my head with a hammer for a moment) I wrote that chapter WEEKS ago... Sorry, if you may interpret that capitalization as an angry response to your review, but it's not... It's an angry response to myself... Valentine's Day is on February 14th in where I live, so it's not a difference from where ever you live. I write the chapters on different dates compared to when I post them. I don't always post the chapters, right after I am done with them. I actually already have chapters five and six already written out, it's just that... I haven't posted them because I want people to review this chapter first. Anyways, I don't want to spoil anything on what couplings are going to get together, but I thought you would be able to tell from my reviews for you... And XD is supposed to be a smiley face. It's supposed to be a smiley face with a huge X on the eyes part with the eyes closed, and the D is supposed to be a open smile. I may post XP in my responses in the future, so why don't I explain what XP is? The X resembles the closed eyes for the smiley face and the P resembles a tongue sticking out of the mouth... So yeah...
halomasterchief - (sighs) Umm... It was supposed to be funny! That's why I included that scene with Samus, Roy, and Marth. I originally wasn't going to have it in because I was worried that it would be out of Samus's character, but I put it up anyways. And I never said it was a bad thing that my story was a soap opera. Heck, yours is like one too! - And yes, this story is going to be continued as soon as I finish doing some crap...
SuperDavis - Hmmm... I can see where you are getting the idea about my chapters ending abruptly. I guess it's because I am trying to have somewhat of a cliffhanger on the end of the chapters, but I am not sure how to exactly make it longer so it's not too abrupt and not too long and boring. Since I am not that much of an experienced fan fiction writer, I don't really know how to do that... ish... I guess.
mewkatt - Awww... Thanks for the encouragement! I would have had this chapter out sooner, but I had to edit it... (sweat drop appears) And I think it's "Zelink" not "Zellink"... (sweat drop appears again) Don't worry, there will be more... XD And you are not alone with the hyper part, I am hyper too! Whoo! But I am not cold... I am currently wearing pajamas and they are actually pretty warm... (laughs)
sakume - OMFG! Sorry, but whenever I read your reviews, I swear to GOD that they make me want to go: "SSSSQQQUUUEEEEE!" for a long period of time... (laughs) I am not kidding... Every time you review, I always go like that... I hope you thought this chapter was okay... I am not really sure about this chapter... And yes, I write long chapters... It's mostly because it's the author's note that it's so damn long, so that's what make the chapter long! XD Anyways, is FTW, supposed to be WTF? Cause when I saw it... I was thinking: "Is she trying to say WTF backwards?" XD So I was kind of confused about that one... Please update your own fan fiction! It's really good, and I want more Zelink! . Oh yes... It's okay if you have short attention span... I don't mind. I kind of have it too, but I think it's all part of growing up... Hahahaha... And please write more Zelda fan fics... If you don't, I'll be very pissed and I will refuse to update any of my chapters for both fan fics! Just kidding!
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