Woot! I finally finished, and sadly, it's not a long Chapter.
Ardath: And why is that?
Roy: Because she neglected her school work
Marth: That can't be good. Oh, and I would like to welcome today's special guest, Aru's very own friend, Ariande!
Ariande: Wow, it's been awhile since I was part of a story
Fox: I don't know what you mean. Anyways, you should do a better job on your school work.
I couldn't help it... I was busy with other work. And that Math test... ugh. I'm surprised I even got a C on it! It was like... Hard!
Roy: But it's just Algebra.
Ardath: The best score out of the entire class was an 80 by Aru's friend Nicci. (That's her nickname)
Link: How do you know?
Ardath: I'm her personal imaginary friend, as she calls me. It's something her friends were wishing was real with their characters. At least one of them. But now, I get to argue with her in class! Yay!
Ugh. As if I don't get enough from Derick the Rapist and Jeff. (Dubbed the rapist by me.)
Marth: Right... Ariande, could you disclaim?
Ariande: (blush) Sure Marth-kun. Aru doesn't own anything, not even Ardath. She does own me, though she doesn't want to admit it.
All: Onward to Chapter 3!
"Link, he come to town
Come to save the princess Zelda
Ganon took her away
Now the children don't play
But they will when Link saves the day
Hallelujah!
Now Link, fill up your hearts
So you can shoot your sword with power
And when you're feeling all down
The fairy will come around
So you'll be brave, and not a sissy coward
Now Link has saved the day
Put Ganon in his grave
So now Zelda is free
And now our hero shall be
Link! I think your name shall go down into history!" –System of a Down, Legend of Zelda
Chapter 3: Arrival: Battle For Hyrule I
"We're going to take back Hyrule."
The ex-smashers blinked at Zelda's fierce, almost suicidal look. In a way, it frightened them.
"Zelda, how are we going to do that?" Fox began to argue. "We're only five smashers, against who knows how many wire frames. We'd be slaughtered!"
"He has a point Zelda. What would Link say?" Roy joined in. "Marth and I know just how much it hurts to loose the one you love." He added quietly.
Zelda had a hurt look in her eyes. "Fine, if none of you are going to help, I'll do it myself. I just happen to love my lands. Besides, once Hyrule has fallen, they'll move on to Altea and Elibe, or any of the other homes of the smashers. If we strike here and now, then we might avoid more unnecessary deaths. At least we'll die for a reason."
"Zelda, the reason we're here is to gather all the smashers so we can fight the Wireframes together, with the help of Master and Crazy." Falco tried to reason. But once Zelda made up her mind, she wasn't about to change it.
This is pointless. Fox thought with a sigh.
"We could go get Link and Young Link." Zelda pointed out. "Then use guerilla tactics."
Roy had to agree. If they had any chance of success, the two Links and guerilla tactics would definitely improve them. I can't believe I'm about to do this… "Fine. I agree. I'd rather avoid loosing my home and what's left of my family." Roy gave up. "Just as long as we can locate Link and Young Link first."
Zelda smiled a scary, very un-Zelda like grin, but the other three frowned. "Roy, are you going crazy?" Fox asked. "You'll get yourself killed! There's way too many Wireframes out there, and I have a feeling that's just a small amount of the whole Wireframe army."
"I know, but I'm avoiding loosing anymore than I've already lost." Roy drew his sword and turned to Zelda. "I pledge the Sword of Seals to helping save Hyrule." He bowed before her, offering his sword to Zelda.
Zelda smiled, took the heavy sword, touched both of his shoulders, and sheathed his blade in his sheath. "Then you shall be forever remembered in Hyrule as General Roy of Pherae."
Fox, Falco, and Marth shook their heads. Finally, Falco gave in. "I will help, so I can protect Katt from any harm. I pledge my gun."
"And mine." Fox stepped forward. "For Krystal." Fox looked like he didn't want to believe himself.
"Might as well. The Falchion is under your orders, milady." Marth nodded solemnly, lacking his cocky grin. It still pained Roy to see Marth so down and out.
"That settles it. We'll split into two groups. Roy leads one, I'll lead the other. Fox and Marth, you stay here. Falco, go with Roy and try to locate Link and Young Link. Just let me find you a guide…" Zelda hurried off to the barn, and re-emerged with a little ball of light. It fluttered around Zelda's head like a little bird or butterfly. Zelda held up her hand.
"This is Navi. She'll be a big help in finding the Links. Just be nice to her, since she's misunderstood quite a bit." Zelda let Navi flutter to Roy. Navi looked him in the face, studying him. Roy took a step back in alarm.
"Well, at least he's not like that good-for-nothing boyfriend of yours, Zelda. And what's this, a handsome fox and falcon." Navi teased Fox and Falco. "Well, this will be fun."
"Just find my good-for-nothing boyfriend, Navi." Zelda sighed. "And please do it fast."
"Whoops, did I say that out loud?" Navi snorted. "Well, lets hurry up."
Falco led the way to his transporter. "We'll take the transporter, it will be safer. And just for the heck of it, Roy, I'm going to take you on a crash course of gunning."
Roy blinked. Falco pointed to a gun barrel sticking out from beneath the belly of the transporter. "That, my friend, is the transporter's gun. Now just climb in here…" Falco pointed to several triggers. "And use those to fire. To move the gun, just move the triggers. At the end of the gun is a pointer. Use that to aim as well as you can."
Roy nodded, trying to remember each word Falco had just said to him. He climbed into the gunner's position. Falco reappeared with Roy's headphones. "Here, we can communicate with these, so keep them handy.
"Okay. I'm ready then… I guess…" Roy gulped nervously. He had never used a gun once, even the laser guns that the arena's would drop during melees. He had always used the Sword of Seals. He had only fought once, after all.
The engines above him hummed to life once again. Roy gave a nervous wave to Marth, who nodded like a robot back to his Pheraen friend. The transporter lifted into the air.
:Boy this thing is heavy. I would have preferred my Arwing to this piece of crap.: Falco complained. Roy snorted. The transporter lifted a bit further, then took off towards the Kokiri Forest. They came over the Plains of Hyrule. Roy experimented with the big gun, pulling the trigger. His heart leapt to his mouth as it let out a loud bang. But to his liking, several Wireframes fell down and didn't stir. He pulled the trigger several more times, getting used to the bang. He took down about twenty Wireframes before they passed into Kokiri Forest.
:That was an okay job, Roy.: Falco commented. Silence ensued a bit longer. :Okay, we're going to land soon. Keep your sword ready, 'cause we don't know what the heck is out there.:
Roy gulped, drawing his Sword of Seals. He watched as the forest grew closer and closer. Finally, it touched down in a clearing. Roy jumped out of the gunner's position. There were several Wireframes in the clearing. They jumped up from their log and attacked.
Roy sliced one of the Wireframes. It let out an odd cry, like the coo of a baby. What a weird death cry… Roy thought. Finally, Falco joined in on the battle. He punched one Wireframe, and shot at another. Well, lets hope no reinforcements come, but these guys are pretty easy…
Suddenly, two more Wireframes strolled out of the forest. One was shaped as a tall muscular male, the other a slender strong female.
"Elites!" Falco cried, firing his gun at them. They both stepped off to the side. Roy charged at them as he sliced another Wireframe down. He stabbed the male one. The Elites both let out a muffled laugh. The Female kicked Roy in the gut as he went to unsheathe his blade. He landed on the ground, the breath knocked from his lungs.
Holy Wyverns that Wireframe is strong! Roy thought, panting while he tried to catch his breath. Falco lunged at the Elites. Roy stood up, still panting, his stomach protesting painfully.
"Hya!" Roy slashed at the Wireframe Elites. But there was still no damage done. The male Wireframe sent Falco crashing against the teleporter. He slumped on the ground, unconscious.
"Oh, thanks a lot Falco." Roy called, hoping the Avian would wake up. Nothing. The two Elites stalked closer and closer to the Pheraen General.
Suddenly, an arrow whizzed by Roy's head, so close it ruffled some of his unruly hair. It embedded itself in the male wireframe's pixel-like heart. It fell to the ground dead. In the confusion, another arrow embedded itself in the female's heart too, killing her.
"Stay were you are, stranger." A woman's voice growled. "And drop your sword. I have twenty mercenaries surrounding you, plus myself, all training their bows on you."
Navi floated out of the transporter, having hidden in there until the battle was won. "Saria! Is that you?" Navi called.
"Navi?" a girl stepped out of the bushes, a bow in her hands and matching arrows that also matched the two embedded in the wireframes.
"Saria! I thought that was you!" Navi fluttered to the girl. "Oh, these are friends of Link and Zelda's. You wouldn't happen to know where the Links are right now, would you?"
"Actually, they're around here somewhere. We've been fighting those wire creatures for the past few hours, trying to get to the Plains of Hyrule."
"Saria! Where are you?" called an all too familiar voice.
"Over here, Link! Navi brought some old friends of yours too!" Saria called. They heard a curse and something about Navi, then the two Links appeared, their faces serious and tired. They perked up when they saw the two other smashers.
"Roy! Falco!" Link grinned. "What are you doing in this Goddess forsaken place?"
"Master Hand is gathering the smashers. There are already several missing, including Ganondorf." Falco informed. "Oh, and Zelda is on a suicidal mission to take back Hyrule from the Wireframes.
Link hissed and Young Link gasped. "Zelda? On a suicide mission?"
"Yep. She's pulled us, Fox, and Marth in already. She wants you guys to help too." Roy sheathed his sword.
Young Link looked a bit angry. "Zelda shouldn't be thinking about suicide missions! She's the Triforce of Wisdom for Goddess' Sake!"
Roy shrugged. "Well, the plans are already underway. We're going to use guerilla tactics. I know a bit about being a tactician too. My father taught me what he learned from the Legendary Tactician of Elibe, who no one has seen since the end of the Nergal Campaign."
Link shook his head. "Well, I guess we'll have to fight. Once Zelly makes a decision, she sticks to it like peanut butter."
The others looked at him. "What, I'm hungry, and I haven't had a peanut butter and jelly sandwich forever!"
The transporter appeared once again above the trees, the windshield glinting in the weakening Hyrule sun. It seemed different from the sun on Elibe, although it was the same star. Roy was once again the gunner, with Link, Young Link, and Saria using their bows. It took a while to convince that the transporter wasn't another crazy scheme of evil Ganondorf's and it was there to take her prisoner. Falco controlled the transporter easily as he made his way back towards Lon Lon Ranch cum headquarters. The boulder still stood, the wireframes having given up for a while on attacking the blockade. Roy was surprised they hadn't tried to climb over the boulder. Good thing they didn't.
"We're back!" Falco called as the transporter touched down. Fox, Zelda, Marth, and Malon appeared from the barn. Zelda had ditched her dress for a more comfortable for sneaking outfit of a pair of Malon's old pants and a simple shirt Fox had loaned her. Malon no longer had her work dress on and was dressed similar to Zelda.
"Hey Zel, long time no see." Link waved. "Now what's this I hear about a suicidal mission?"
"I'm going to take back Hyrule, and I want the help of the smashers, or at least those of us who are here." Zelda put her hands on her hips. "And it will just be us too, if Fox, Falco, and Kirby are the only ones left who can transport smashers safely through space, from what Fox has told me."
"What about Ganondorf? He's still here, right?" Young Link inquired.
"He… Disappeared." Malon told the Links and Saria, looking a bit mystified.
"Disappeared? That wuss…" Link started.
"Don't start, Link. Now, the plan is we'll stick together, just so incase something happens. We could also use the transporter's gun. We'll most likely want to use distance weapons. Marth and Roy don't have any, so we'll have to think of something…"
"I can use a blaster." Roy raised his hand. "Just put me in front, so I don't hit anyone of us."
"Same here." Marth crossed his arms. "But I know I'll be a better shot than Roy. Samus… Taught me."
Link blinked for a moment before remembering what happened. "Well, I guess that solves that. I still think this is a bad idea. What if one of us gets hurt?"
"We'll just have to avoid getting hurt now, won't we?" Zelda had a gleam in her eye. She stretched her arms. "Well, I guess we should start as soon as possible."
"Just wait a moment." Fox called, running to the transporter. He disappeared inside, then popped back out with a small box.
"Look what we have here." Fox reached into the box, and pulled out a thin circular object. It had a green spot in its middle.
"Where… where did you get those Fox?" Zelda's eyes glowed as she took one. "I thought that all the motion sensing bombs went with the mansion."
"Yes, well, Master Hand had given me some a long time ago. Let's see if these babies still work, shall we?" Fox put the box down. It contained about sixteen of the little bombs in all.
"Okay, we each get two. Malon, Saria, we'll have to show you how to use these. It's quite simple actually." Link gently picked one up and pointed to a small button on the bomb. "You press this, then you have ten seconds to throw it as far away as possible before the motion sensor comes online."
"Online?" Malon blinked, confused.
"Um… What's a motion sensei?" Saria asked.
"Motion Sensor. It senses movement, then explodes like a bomb." Young Link explained. "It's quite simple, actually."
"Okay, well, I guess we'll have to see what we can do, huh Malon?" Saria looked to her friend. Malon nodded.
"Okay then, let's go kick some wire butt." Zelda turned towards the entrance. The group walked in a suppressed silence.
Well, I hope that was better. I thank AvatarZERO for the critism! And no hugs from Roy, like he requested.
Ardath: Thank you to AvatarZERO and RoyalFanatic for the reviews!
Roy: (Reading)
Marth: What are you reading, Roy?
Roy: Don't know. Another of Aru's stories. Ardath is in it, and her boyfriend Semaj, and her Master Izu... and all her other friends that tend to scare me.
Fox: Ah, her original story. It's rather good. Weren't you going to post it on Fiction Press?
Yes, but I forgot my password and don't feel like retrieving it.
Link: Right... Pichu?
Pichu: Read and Review and you'll get a hug from any requested smasher or Ardath! Aru might even give you a hug... But anyways, we all like reviews!