Chapter 6: Planned meetup and Disasters

The breakfast that Peach served was delicious as always, and eventually Marth was starting at the time on the tv, waiting for it to turn to afternoon. He sat idly, not knowing what to do...It was becoming boring. "Wait,...I forgot I got my book now!" Marth thought, as he turned to grab "Wreath". He turned to last page he was one and started to read,

"I spoke with her, and she always as such a lovely smile on her. Yet, on the night I took her to spend time with me alone, we sat in silence. She had looked at him, and I had looked only at the ground. How could such a bright women but so tense at a simple meeting? Was she feeling the love I felt for her? No no, it was much too early to tell."

Marth smiled, well obviously she as a crush on him. If only they would understand they adore each other. Marth continued,

""I apologize for not speaking that much..." Her voice sounded so soft, it was barely audible. "No, it's alright. Please tell me about yourself...I will speak of myself in return." I replied, she looked shy, and looked away from my view. I wanted to see her beauty, but I let her view the ground away from me."

Suddenly, Mario entered the room, and began to check up on Marth. "How's everything with the leg?" He asked, Marth nodded, "It's going alright. Um, Mario. I wanted to ask something." Mario turned his attention to Marth, as the prince placed the small piece of paper on the page he was reading.

"Do you think it's possible I can spend time with a friend today? I think I can walk alright!" Marth asked, Mario sighed. "No, Marth you can't walk. You're leg needs to rest and I can't afford you to walk around with a leg like that. That more you rest, the faster it'll heal. Just stay here." Mario looked at Marth to see if he understood.
"...I..understand Mario. I apologize for asking." Marth understood what Mario meant, but either way he was going to the planned meet up with Ike. Mario noticed Marth looked distant from that answer and tried to say something, "Cheer up! Soon it'll be visiting hour and your friends will visit you." He tried to say happily, and was glad to see Marth smiling, even if it was a little smile.

Mario waved, and exited the room to fill out the report. Marth laid on the bed, eventually one of the smashers will come visit him.

To his surprise, the first visitor of the day was indeed Ike.
"Hello Ike. Glad to see you here." Marth greeted, Ike waved and sat beside Marth. He looked at the door to see it was closed and turned toward Marth and whispered, "What did Mario say?" Marth shook his head, "He didn't allow me too. He said I needed to rest. I guess you have to pick me up in the middle of the night." Marth smirked.

Ike smirked as well, "I guess I do. So, what do you want to talk about?" Marth pondered on that question, but just shrugged, "I don't know. What do you wish to speak about?" Ike thought too, "Well, Link said he's going to be Peach's helper for a week or so." Marth smiled, "I see, that's good news for me." "Don't think he's going to be here all day, he's still got friends without broken legs." Ike joked and he ruffled Marth's hair. "Hey, Hey! You're going to make my tiara fall off." Marth laughed, as he smoothed the ruffled hair.

They stood in silence moments later and decided to casually speak of their days, mainly Ike.
"Ike, your visiting hour is up." Mario said, Ike nodded, and said good bye to Marth.

The only other visitor was Zelda, but it was only for a few minutes. Yet again, Marth was laying on the bed, and decided a few hours of shut-eye would be nice.

"Wouldn't it be nice if we were just like this everyday? No rain, no clouds, just warm sun and friends?"

"Yea...That would be pleasant."

"Marth, let's never forget these types of days, and pray for them always!"

"Yea,...That I agree."

"Huh? Look, it's Ness. He's at it again."

"Really? He's doing it again?"

"I said to wait for me! Well, we'll see each other again during lunch alright?"

"Yes, now go and join Ness!"

"You don't have to tell me twice. Hey Ness! Wait for me!"

Marth woke up, he sat up and tried to rub the tiredness out of his eyes. He turned on the television and saw it was already 9:50 PM. He turned and saw, Peach and Link left dinner for him to eat when he woke up.

Quickly eating, Marth managed to get off the bed, and grab his walking stick. He opened the door and saw nobody was there. He got to the first ward, and saw Ike waiting for him by the entrance. "Ike! I'm here!" He tried to whisper loudly, Ike noticed him and walked towards him.

"I see you're getting better at escaping." Ike whispered, Marth gave a satisfied smile, and walked beside him. "So, where are we going to hang out?" Marth asked, Ike whispered, "We're going to the gardens. I doubt anyone would be their. Marth nodded and walked beside him. Through the halls, they managed to reach the gardens. Seeing that Marth is going to have a very difficult time walking through all the dirt and rocks, he decided to let Marth put his arm around his shoulder and depend on him for the strength needed to lift and move the broken leg.

After 10 minutes of baby steps, Ike placed Marth on a bench and sat on the other side. They stayed silent. Not looking at each other. Marth looked at the ground, and so did Ike. Their shoulders were inches apart, yet they did not face each other. "Just like the story," Marth thought. His thoughts wandered, and without thinking, he spoke...

"Ike." He simply said, but Ike didn't turn to face Marth, "Hm?" Looking at the ground, away from Ike.

"We both have reasons of starting over,...Don't we?"

Ike stayed silent, and so did Marth. After several moments, a single word was muttered by Ike, "Yea."

They didn't speak, but Marth finally turned to face Ike, "So..."

"Yea..?" Ike asked, waiting for Marth to continue.

"Let's introduce ourselves." Marth said, Ike turned towards Marth, confused, "What? Why?"

"Because, aren't we starting over?" Marth asked, Ike sighed, "I guess so..."

"I'm Marth." Marth started, extending a hand to Ike.

"I'm Ike." Ike muttered, as he shook Marth's hand.

"It's a pleasure to meet you. I hope we can have a much more pleasant friendship starting now!" Marth smiled, as Ike smiled too. They stared at each other, smiling. Maybe starting over was going to really help them.

Suddenly, they heard rustling of leaves, as though someone was coming. Ike turned quickly, stood up to see who was coming. Marth was unable to stand up, having left his walking stick at the entrance of the garden. He tried to see, but ended up falling backwards, and landing on a bush.

Marth was forced to say in an awkward sitting position on the bushes, seeing Ike looking. Suddenly he heard someone shout, "YOU! I knew it was YOU!" Oh no. Please no. Not tonight! It was Peach.

"I went to see if Marth ate his dinner and found him gone! I searched all over the castle and what do I find? His walking stick at the entrance, and you being here. Where is he?!" Peach scolded, another voice came in to join, "Link wouldn't tell us anything, since he claims to not know nothing, but I knew you would be a part of it!"

It was Zelda.

Ike put up his hand defensively, "He's sitting on the bench over th-" He pointed as Peach and Zelda zoomed towards the bench they were sitting at only, to scream very very loudly.

"IKE YOU IDIOT!" Peach screamed. It was enough to wake up almost everyone. Soon enough, smashers were gathered at the widows looking down on them.

"Oh god." Marth thought.

Ike turned to see why Peach was furious, only to see Marth unable to move in the bush.

"IKE! WHAT IF HE GOT HURT?! THAT'S IT! You are not allowed to see Marth on visiting hours again! And I'll make sure there be watch on the second ward!" Peach and Zelda managed to get Marth out the bush and help him walk, "You know,..I was the one that-" Marth tried to explain, "Not now Marth. We have to get you to your room."

Marth turned towards Ike, who looked guilty, and tried to wave, and give him a smile. They just had started over as friends, now they aren't allowed to see each other for the rest of the month. Great. Now he really screwed up...

Back in the room, Marth got his walking stick removed, and thrown away. The door was locked, and the key was taken away by Peach. Probably hanging outside his door. Marth laid on the bed, with the book in his hands. He started to read how the two love birds date ended up like,

"Alas, the meeting between us was filled with joyous talk of ourselves. But as the night grew even better, a feeble man came. He grabbed her, and began to threaten me. I was not afraid of him, but I did not want him to hurt my love!
"Stop it father! I am spending time with this man!" She spoke, he was her father? he replied rather angrily, "I do not care if he is to wed you! My heart had stopped when I hadn't spot you in your room. Young lady, I forbidden you from leaving your room! Have you forgotten that? You were only allowed to leave when it was time for you to work in our restaurant!" The feeble man spewed at my fair lady,
"Do not harm her!" I shout, but the feeble man laughed, "Harm her? She is my gentle flower! I was to wed her to who I choose, and I do not remember choosing you to wed my daughter!"
They left in hurry, as the fair lady turned toward me, and smiled, She waved a small goodbye and that was the last I saw of her that night."

Marth tossed the book on the night stand and shouted, "ARE YOU KIDDING ME?!"

It was as the book knew what happened during the meet up, and decided to taunt Marth about it. He closed his eyes hoping to dream the night away and eventually the memory of their embarrassing end of the meet up..

"Marth! Marth! Wake up!"

"W-What?" Marth mumbled, he couldn't see clearly, but someone woken him.

"Did you forget? You promised you were going to hang out with me tonight!" They voice called out to him, he knew the voice extended a hand to help him up. Marth gladly accepted and smiled,

"Yes yes, of course. Let's go. Where are we going?" Marth asked, the voice replied, "To the gardens!" Marth smiled and followed.

They sat on the bench, and began to speak. They spoke for what seemed like hours, and laughed. They told of dreams, they told of tales. Never had Marth had such a fun time with a friend.

"Look the sun is rising!" They both stared, and Marth said, "Let's go back to our room before we get caught." They ran back, but they stuck close together.

"Let's hang out again, another day." Marth says, and smiled, as he eventually began to sleep.

Marth woke up, to find only 2 hours passed. He sighed and decided to read "wreath", again.

"We both really do have reasons to start over Ike," He mutter, but as he began to read, he thought to himself,

"Yea...let's spend time together again..."