Author's Note
Well this is extremely nostalgic. This would be my second Author's Note for this story, written almost nine years after the original. It is 2013 now but I remember writing Heartbroken: Iris & Zero in 2004 when I was but a wee lad. I always found the relationship between Iris and Zero something that was unique in the Mega Man series, because there isn't a lot of actual romance in the series. So I can see why I was drawn to write about these two characters over the others.
All those years ago I had ideas for sequels involving other game characters and the hardships they face when they lose a loved one. Even if it was a friendship, such as Link and Navi from The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, which were going to be the two main stars of my next work. Although I got a couple of pages finished, I doubt the story will ever be completed because I'm done with writing fan fiction to focus on my own original work.
If you were to ask me what I thought about this story here I'd tell you its pretty crap. I'm my biggest critic and I can greatly see how my writing has improved over the years, as it should have if I wrote this so long ago. I was actually 12-13 when this was written, so to be 21 now and looking over it I can clearly see that I've come a long way.
I decided to update this story because one of the chapters was missing. I don't know why or how, but it was gone and it left a gap within the story. I did my best to rewrite it and try to keep it in the same flow as the rest of the story. Of course I wish I was in a younger mindset while writing it, but that's ok. I'll keep which chapter it is a secret because I'd prefer that. Another reason I updated it was because the grammar and blocking of the story was terrible. Now, hopefully, it's a little easier to read and softer on the eyes.
As for now, even though my fan fiction writing if over, I'll still contribute to the website with my next story. It is my Dungeons & Dragons campaign written out in story form. It started as a small project of notes on what happened during each session and soon became something more.
So thank you again for reading my story, it did mean a lot to me as a kid and I'm happy I was able to somewhat preserve it now as an adult. It was the only story I ever started that I actually finished. I really hope you enjoyed it!
~Link4000z
PS: For nostalgic purposes, here's my original Author's Note I published in 2005.
Dear Reader,
I hope you enjoyed reading Heartbroken as much as I enjoyed creating it. It has been my favorite story I've ever written so far and I wish to continue to make more Heartbroken stories. I want to thank the people who encouraged me to write this and for the people who reviewed this. I wrote about half the story last year and stopped because I got a new computer and it wouldn't let me post any more chapters on But I figured it out and was eager to continue writing the series. Anyways, I hope you enjoyed reading this and if you really, really liked it I am making a Heartbroken 2 on Zelda about Link and Navi's friendship and I'm currently making a Heartbroken 3 on Sonic the Hedgehog's Shadow and Maria's friendship from Sonic Adventure 2: Battle. Thank you for reading and please review.
Link4000x