wow, talk about a fast update. yeah, i got so excited with the reviews you guys gave me, that i was inspired to write another chapter and a half :D

of course, im only posting this chapter for now

and since you people have been so good to me and reviewing, i'm going to bring back my review responses. these might be a bit long because i'll be trying to get to everyone i missed. in no particular order:

oakysan0108: sorry to disappoint, but i wont reveal Marth's true motives. yet. it will come in time my friend, just not now, cuz that'd ruin the story. and I'm glad you liked the Peach/Roy thing, i thought it was rather cute too (i'm a sucker for fluffy stuff).

Sage of Downtown Hyrule: I'm sorry for keeping you waiting so long!! YAY! i get a brownie. i'll have you know brownies are my favourite baked goods, so THANK YOU:) if you support Roy/Peach and Marth/Samus, be sure to check out my other stories, Heart of Gold (Roy/Peach), and Crushed (Roy/Peach, Marth/Samus). however, you might want to wait on crushed as i am in the proces of re-writing it.

Babykoalaprincess: marth bashing isn't something i normally do, so i thought 'what the heck, ill bash him in this story!' XP thanks so much for being such a faithful reader! i really appreciate it :) and thanks for all the huggles!

Sweswe: hey it's you again! i'm really glad you like all my stories so much :) and i agree with you, ZeLink is obviously awesome, but some Marth/Zelda never hurt. thanks for reviewing!

ElementUchihaMaster: wow, thanks! and i don't usually portray Marth as an ass, but i wanted a fresh take on Marth for this story, as he's sorta fallen into a stereotype in all my others.

HeroOfDarkness2005: yes, i dont know why, but i like Roy/Peach. much more than i likes Mario/Peach. They're just really cute together, y'know?

if i missed you, it does not mean you're not loved! ALL OF YOU ARE LOVED! and i always appreciate your reviews! now, before i waste anymore time, here is chapter 11!!!!!!!!!!!

Chapter Eleven: Back With a Vengeance

Link was rather satisfied with last Friday's script read-through. It felt so good to finally start rehearsals. Link was as excited as ever to be in the play alongside Zelda, and looked forward to all their rehearsals together.

After much convincing from Roy, Link finally agreed to join the volleyball team.

"It'll be fun!" Roy said.

"I don't know." Link mumbled, "I've never been on a sports team. What if I let the team down?"

"Oh you wont. It's only the junior team, so no one's really expected to be an all-star player."

"But, I don't know anyone on the team."

"What do you mean you don't know anyone? You know me, don't you?"

"Yeah, but you're on the senior team."

"I'm on both."

"Both?" Link exclaimed. "Roy, seriously. Aren't you worried that all your extra-curricular stuff is going to cause you some problems?"

"I've got it under control. But don't change the subject! Just talk to coach after school today and ask if you can join the team!"

"But—"

"Oh, I'll just do it for you then." Roy said. Before Link could stop him, Roy disappeared.

Link sighed. Well…I guess it wont be too bad.

At the end of the day, Roy found Link again and told him that their coach would consider letting Link join.

"Roy, are you sure this is really a good idea?" Link asked as he emptied his locker.

"Sure, sure. You'll be fine. You've got everything that makes a great volleyball player!" Roy assured.

"Like what?"

"Uh, well… you're tall, and agile. That's always good."

Link sighed. "I suppose you're right." He closed his locker and heaved his bag onto his shoulder. "Anyways, are you coming over to study?

"Sure." Roy said. The two left Link's locker and walked down the hall.

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As Zelda walked across the front courtyard, she caught a glimpse of Link and his friend Roy.

"Looks like he'll be having a lot more fun than me tonight." She sighed as she watched them walk down the sidewalk. Just then, Marth came out of the school and spotted Zelda. He headed in her direction and called out to her. Zelda turned around.

"Oh. Hey Marth." She said. She let him catch up to her before turning around again. Marth walked beside her, and followed her down the street. Just like on Friday, Zelda was hardly in a talking mood, but Marth did manage to ask how Zelda's day was.

"Fine." She said. And that was about all that was said until they reached Zelda's house. They dumped their bags in the living room before Zelda disappeared into the kitchen.

"You hungry Marth?" She called.

"No." Marth replied. Zelda re-entered the living room.

"Think fast." She said. Before Marth knew it, a water bottle collided with his head.

"Ow." He said, rubbing his head and picking up the drink. He looked up at Zelda.

"Work on those reflexes, Marth." She said indifferently. She unscrewed her water and took a seat on the couch.

"Thanks…" Marth said as he did the same. He took a sip before setting it on the coffee table and pulling out his Chemistry textbook. "Shall we start from where we left off yesterday?"

"Yeah, sure." Zelda said, without bothering to take out her textbook.

"All right Zelda. So we left off at Noble Gasses—"

"Tell me something Marth." Zelda interrupted.

"Hm?"

"What's in this for you?"

"What?"

"Tell me how you benefit from tutoring me."

"Well…" Marth replied, "You do need the help don't you?"

"Yes. So we've established that I'm benefiting from you tutoring me. What remains unclear is what you gain.

"And that's important because…?"

"Because I want to know." Zelda said.

"It's just a favour."

Zelda snorted. "Yeah right. You know what? I think I've got you just about figured out." Zelda crossed her legs and leaned back into the couch. "You hit on me non-stop, and never leave me alone. Then you get jealous when I audition with Link. Then you just get downright annoying until I teach you that I wont have any of that crap. And then it finally dawns on you that maybe being a jerk isn't the way to catch me in your net, so you go out of your way to be nice to me."

"That's not tr—"

"And to top it off, lady-killer Marth is jealous of Link."

It was clear Zelda hit a bit of a touchy nerve. "Hey!" He shouted. "I don't know what's gotten into your little blonde head to make you think such stupid things, but girl, you're all wrong! I'm not changing my groove 'cause of some lame-ass punk elf's become your new best friend! I've got better, more important things to worry about! But out of the goodness of my heart, I've volunteered to take all this time out of my busy life to help you! The least you can do is stop being a bitch and just be grateful!"

Zelda was shocked. Without another word to Marth she got up from the couch and left the room.

"You can let yourself out, ASSHOLE!" She called from the top of the staircase. Marth heard Zelda's bedroom door slam.

"YOU'RE WELCOME, PRINCESS!" Marth shouted back before grabbing his things and stomping out of Zelda's house.

It would seem the new Marth was only here to stay for short time before Zelda had brought the old one back. Locked in her bedroom, trying to simmer her boiling rage, Zelda felt more lost than ever before.

dun dun dunnnnnnn

oh noes! just things were starting to look good...

they BLOW UP into a million pieces again...

oh dear... why do i put my characters through so much...

heh heh... anyways, i hope you enjoyed that chapter. chapter 12 is well on its way to being finished, so hopefully you wont have to wait long!

'til then

-HylianHero128