Quick note: Italics = "Caller from other line"
Master Hand clutched the phone tightly as he waited for the kidnappers to answer. What if they don't answer? Is this even the right number? He mentally sighed in relief when he heard a gruff voice growl, "Who's this?"
"This is Master Hand from the Smash Mansion." Master Hand answered. The enormous hand turned up the volume so the others could hear the edgy conversation.
"Wait. Hey boss! It's the Smash Mansion!" There were loud footsteps and a small thump.
"Is this really the Smash Mansion?" Master Hand trembled a bit when he heard Doug's low voice.
"Yes, it is." Master Hand replied. "I am Master Hand himself. Who are you?"
"That doesn't matter. Do you have the money?"
Everyone in the office flinched when they heard Doug's greedy voice. Ike gently gave Marth a small hug, trying to comfort the anxious prince. Link's pointy ears and Pit's wings twitched in uneasiness. The only one who wasn't scared was Eliwood, who angrily clutched his fists and gnashed his teeth. How dare those men take his beloved son! Roy must be as terrified as a slug surrounded by salt now!
"Yes, we do." Master Hand spoke, trying to sound calm.
"Good." Doug replied. From the other line, he smiled smugly. "Give it to us tomorrow. We'll be at the mansion with your redhead."
"Redhead?!" Eliwood crossly growled under his breath. "My son has a name!"
"No, you can't!" Master Hand responded quickly. Worried that the kidnappers will abduct the other brawlers, he quickly thought of an excuse. "Tomorrow, there are going to be painters repainting the mansion! Guests aren't allowed for the day. Why don't we give it to you ourselves?"
"Err, well…" There was a short pause. "Fine, you can come over to our place and give the bucks to us. Our address is 1337 Crossroad Avenue."
After hearing the revealed address, Crazy Hand looked at Master Hand for the signal. "No, not now." His older brother whispered. "Do you really have the hostage? If so, I would like to talk to him."
"Hold on." There was another tense pause. Everyone held their breath. "He's sleepin'. Let me wake 'em up.
Eliwood clutched his fists tighter as he felt anger building in his heart. "Yes, 'sleeping'. They must have drugged him!"
"Calm down." Ike whispered. Eliwood huffed loudly and growled quietly.
From the other line, Doug set down the phone and turned to his partners who were sitting on the couch listening to the conversation. "Go wake the redhead up, will ya?"
With an annoyed sigh, Ernest stood up from his seat and exited the room. Their hideout was a small three room apartment. It had the smelly odor of cigarettes. Dust bunnies grew on the furniture, which included a sofa, a broken TV, three mattresses, and a small table.
Ernest headed into the bedroom, where Roy was asleep. His eyes suddenly snapped open when he heard one of his captors entering the room. If one of his close friends saw him in this miserable state, it would take them a while for them to recognize him. His navy blue eyes, which once sparkled with happiness, lost the joyful twinkle in his eyes and were clouded with suffering. A tuff of his dirty red hair was sliced off, making his hairstyle look off. Sweat drenched his winkled clothes. His pink cheeks, which once flushed with vigor, were a sickly pale color.
Roy let out a stifled whimper when Ernest grabbed him by the shoulder and jerked him off the mattress by the bounded arms. However, he did not make an effort to fight back; he was too weak and depressed. Ernest began to peel the duct tape off Roy's bounded arms and legs. With a soft "Hmmm?", Roy looked up at his captor and began to rub the blood circulation back into his arms.
"Master Hand just called." Ernest whispered aggressively into the redhead's ears as he undid the gag. Roy licked his parched lips. "He wants to talk to you."
"Why?" Roy silently asked in a hoarse voice.
Ernest suddenly grabbed Roy by the collar of his tunic and pulled him up. Roy let out a high-pitched squeal. "That's none of ya business! Now, just talk to him. Don't make any suspicious moves. You got that?"
"Y…Yes." Roy said distantly.
Tightly taking the anxious Roy by the hand, Ernest led him to the small, dirty living room. Roy began to nervously tremble as Doug handed him the phone. This could be a chance to escape! But… there are three tough-looking guys here… Swallowing the nervousness curling in his throat, the redheaded swordsman softly said, "H-Hello?"
"Roy, is this you?" Master Hand asked from the other line.
"Yes… it is." Roy emotionlessly answered. His voice did not sound like the cheerful Fire Emblem character everyone knew.
"Wait just a few seconds." There were a few muttering voices. "Is it actually you?" Master Hand asked in doubt.
"Yes… it's really me." Roy answered with a shaking voice.
There was a soft mutter. "Ah, what is it? Do you want to talk to him?"
There was a small tap followed by Pit's cheery voice saying, "Hey Roy, it's me!"
"P-Pit?" Roy uneasily asked. He clutched the phone tighter.
"Are you alright?" Pit asked. The angel mentally slapped himself for asking the unnecessary question.
"Not really." Roy whispered, sensing Doug reaching for his shoulders. He cringed when the kidnapper clutched his thin shoulders tightly with both of his huge hands.
"Tell me, what did they do to you? Did they hurt you?"
"N-No." Roy lied, feeling Doug breathing down his neck.
"Did they feed you?"
"Yeah, they did." Roy's stomach growled loudly.
"Hmmm… what was that?"
"Nothing!"
"If you say so…. Roy, I'm giving the phone to someone else."
Roy tried to blink away the tears filling his suffering eyes. He lied; his kidnappers did treat him badly! They forcefully took away his freedom and used him as a ransom! Also, they did not feed him at all! He wanted to tell Pit those truthful facts, however he refused to. He did not want his captors to hurt him or his loved ones!
"Roy, this is Ike and me." Link's voice said.
"I know that you're upset at Marth, and the Hands." Ike spoke, trying to encourage Roy. "You must've felt betrayed. But, they did it because they didn't want to hurt your feelings!"
"I really think you're a good friend." Link commented. "You're so happy!"
"Thank you, Link and Ike." Roy quietly thanked. "I understand now. But, I hurt Marth… I acted really immature."
There was a moment of silence. Roy began to shake wildly. Did his disappointed friends just leave? "Hey, Roi-kun!" Marth said gently.
"Ah, Marusu-kun!" Roy exclaimed, startling Doug, Bruce, and Ernest. "Gomenasai! Gomenasai!" Tears of guilt began to roll down his face.
"Daijobu desu." Marth sympathetically replied. "Yurushite ageru."
"Demo, Marusu-kun…." Roy was interrupted by Marth.
"Someone wants to talk to you." If Roy was directly talking to Marth, he would've seen the prince's optimistic wink.
"Roy! It's me!" Roy gasped softly when he heart Lilina's sweet, happy voice. "What is it? You don't recognize me?"
"Lilina!" Roy cried in disbelief. "It's really you! Are the others here?!"
"I'm here, Roy!" Wolt said coolly. "I know, it has been a long time!"
"Don't worry, everyone is doing fine." Marcus told the dumbfounded redhead.
"Wolt… Marcus…" Roy whispered, not knowing what to say.
"Roy, this is me." Eliwood softly said.
"Dad!" Roy blurted out. "How did all of you get here?! The teleporter was broken!"
"Don't worry, Master Hand explained everything to us." Eliwood replied calmly. "I know that you did foolish actions. That doesn't mean you lost all of your friends. Everyone gets angry once in a while."
"I don't understand." Roy replied. "Why does everyone forgive me?"
"We are part of a family." Eliwood explained. "Families provide unconditional love. They understand each other."
"I see…" Roy responded. "Dad, I really missed you, Lilina-"
Suddenly, Doug whispered orders to his men and forcefully jerked the phone out of Roy's shaky hand. Bruce and Ernest immediately grabbed Roy and forcefully pulled him away. Bruce tightly cupped his huge hand over the redhead's mouth, muffling his scream.
"Ok, enough sweet talking!" Doug said impatiently. "Is that enough proof?!"
From the other line, Eliwood jumped at the kidnapper's intimidating voice. He wanted to wrathfully scream profanities at Roy's abductors. Instead, he shakily gave the phone to Master Hand who said. "Yes, that is enough evidence."
The enormous gloved hand was about to say something else when there was a violent thud, a shout, and a loud slap. "What the-" Doug said in surprise. There was a loud brutal punch.
"I hate all of you!" Everyone in the room gasped in shock when they heard Roy furiously shout at his enemies. That was followed by Bruce's alarmed yelp, a wolfish growl, and a painful thump. "Leave my friends and family alone! Don't you dare use me as a ransom!"
"Shut up, kid!" Doug's voice snappily yelled.
There was a startling slap followed by Roy's hair-raising shriek and a crash. Not intending to be rude, Pit quickly snatched the phone from Master Hand and shouted, "Roy! What's happening? Roy!" A sudden clatter made him jump in fright. He assumed that the phone was knocked over in the struggle.
Pit was about to scream Roy's name again when there was an unexpected bang on a door. "Boss, what was that?!" Ernest asked in fear.
"This is the police! Come out with your hands out immediately!" A bold voice bravely shouted.
"Let's run, men!" Doug quickly instructed. "Take the boy with us!"
"No, Roy!" Pit cried, panicky clutching the phone. "Roy!"
"Oh no…" Lilina said sadly. She covered her weeping face with her unsteady hands.
All of a sudden, there was a powerful crash. Everyone cringed, gasped, and jumped when they heard hurrying footsteps, alarmed yelling, spine-chilling punches and thuds, and frantic struggling.
"What happening?!" Ike shouted in panic.
"They took Roy!" Pit quickly answered, dropping the phone. "The captors ran away with him!"
"We need to stop them!" Link spoke bravely. "C'mon, let's-"
"There's no need." Master Hand interrupted calmly. "Don't worry. When Roy's abductors revealed their location, Crazy Hand called the police. They got the situation taken care of."
"They said they are going to escort Roy back to the mansion." Crazy Hand said.
Lilina stopped crying. "Now?"
"Yes."
"Then what are we waiting for?!" Lilina eagerly exclaimed. She took Pit's and Wolt's hands. "Let's go!" She hurriedly dashed out of the office, dragging the two startled teens with her. The others hastily followed the enthusiastic mage.
All of the brawlers and visitors gathered outside of the Smash Mansion, waiting for Roy's appearance. Pit, Ike, Link, Marth, Wolt, and Lilina's eyes impatiently looked around any signs for a police car. Marcus and Eliwood stood by each other. Eliwood put both of his hands on his nervous thumping heart. Marcus was on the lookout for danger. Falco was recording a video of the footage with his iPhone as Fox did the live commentary. Samus, Captain Falcon, and Snake were quietly discussing about befriending Roy. Red let all of his Pokemon out so they can witness Roy's arrival. Mario, Luigi, Princess Peach, and Princess Zelda calmly stood in a small crowd. Master Hand and Crazy waited by the front door. They felt they shouldn't interfere with Roy's return.
Blue and red lights elatedly flashed down the street. "Look!" Lilina cried out, pointing to the approaching police car.
The police car came to a complete stop. With a nervous gleam in his eyes, Roy anxiously stepped out the vehicle and looked at his friends with an uneasy look. Eliwood slowly stepped forward, taking his hands off his chest. There was an awkward silence as the two redheaded Pheraens stared at each other. With a gentle smile, Eliwood opened his welcoming arms. His eyes filling with stinging tears, Roy continued to gaze at his loved ones. No… he can't cry in front of his loved ones!
"What's wrong, Roy?" Eliwood quietly asked. "Do you not recognize your father?"
Tears began to roll down Roy's cheeks. With a snivel, he suddenly rushed towards his father, tightly wrapped his arms around him, and buried his hysterically sobbing face in his blue overcoat. Even though Roy had the unpleasant smell of cigarettes and his hair was drenched in sweat, Eliwood smiled, relived that his son was well. Although he was old and still weak from the illness, he lifted his son off the ground using all of his strength.
"I missed you, Roy." Eliwood whispered in Roy's ears.
"M-Me too." Roy replied.
Lilina, Wolt, and Marcus joined the embrace. The five Fire Emblem characters gasped in surprise when Pit, Marth, Link, and Ike hurried towards them and gave them an enormous sincere hug, followed by the other brawlers. They all formed one united cuddle, which was filled with serenity and love. After looking at each other for a split second, Master Hand and Crazy Hand surrounded all of the embracing Nintendo characters. They were a family once again.
Author's Notes: Here's the final chapter for this story!
Yay! Everyone's together again!
I have to admit, I felt I could've done better writing this fanfic. I think I started off good, but completely bombed the last four chapters. So, please tell me what you liked about this story and where I need to improve. (Besides the typos. I can NEVER improve that!) Also, I may upload an extra bonus chapter, so keep an eye out!
I'm already finished with the first 3 chapters of my newspaper story, so keep a heads up on that! I may upload the first chapter tomorrow. (If I remember!)
Japanese Translations
Gomenasai = I'm sorry
Daijobu desu = It's ok
Yurushite ageru = I forgive you
Demo, Marusu-kun…. = But, Marth...
Story Questions:
Do you think I bombed the ending to this fanfic?
If you needed to rescue Roy from his captors, what would you do?
Best character in the story? What about the worst?
You don't need to answer this question: Are my story questions really bothering you? If so, I'll try to not ask a lot of questions