DISCLAIMER: I DO NOT OWN SSBB!
alright to the few of you who reviewed, I'd like to say thanks. I am a very shy girl, and you guys give me confedence! *Puffs out chest like a collie* now on to the story! :D (Warning its short*Kinda*)
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The room was just a large area with tables lining the walls and a stage at the front. The table sheets were white and each had a small lantern on the top. The space in the middle of the room seemed to represent a dance floor. The floor itself was a dark wood. It gave the room the correct balance of dark and light. It looked fancy and plain all at once.
"Jewel, there you are!" she heard a female voice.
Jewel looked to her right. She saw the girls all chatting next to a table. Jewel smiled and walked to them. Samus waved, and Zelda nodded respectfully. Jewel chatted with them for a few moments before glancing around. She jumped when someone tapped her shoulder. She turned her head to Peach.
"Well isn't that the most beautiful necklace I've ever seen!" She exclaimed.
Peach reached out to touch it. Only to have it snatched away from her reach.
"Don't touch it!" Jewel growled.
"Why can't I? I just wanted to see it." Peach pouted.
"Peach, please, I can't risk anyone breaking it. It- It's cursed," Jewel gasped and covered her mouth as if she had said something offensive.
"Jewel, what's wrong?" Samus asked.
Jewel shook her head. She closed her eyes tightly.
"I had promised my mother not to tell anyone about our family curse… We were afraid the people would label us as freaks. Because we couldn't hold our souls in our own hearts. But in an emerald. So, if I break it, I would die…" She paused "It's how my mother died."
Jewel put her head in her hands and sobbed. She felt someone put their hand on her back. She turned away and began running away. She ran through the door, but failed to notice that she nearly ran into someone. She heard them call her name, but she did not stop, and eventually she found the foyer doors and went outside.
The night air was cool and crisp. Jewel ran into the small town that was to the north of the mansion. The way there seemed to take only a few seconds. When she arrived she slowed to a slow walk. She looked around, the streets and sidewalks were empty as far as she could tell. She continued to walk.
Nearly ten minutes later, she heard scuffling in an alley. Curious, she went to see what was making the noise. She peeked into the alley, it was pitch black. She flinched when she heard a chuckle. Jewel turned around to come face-to-face with a tall man. He resembled that of a wolf. He had yellow eyes that glowed and yellow grinning teeth to match. He grabbed her wrist and pulled her closer.
"Why is such a delicate flower like you here out in the streets, huh?" he asked while tracing her jaw line with a claw.
Jewel turned her head away. "I am afraid that is my business, not yours." she said softly.
She tried to get away, but the mans grip tightened. She growled and kneed him in the gut. The man cried out and let her go. Jewel turned and ran further into the town. She could hear his heavy footsteps following her. She looked behind her, only to see that he was hot on her tail. He lunged and grabbed her tail. Jewel shrieked and fell to the ground. The man towered over her. Jewel tried to back away, but he stomped a foot an her leg. She cried out. She felt the man grab her arm and lift her up. Jewel whimpered as pain throbbed throughout her leg. She tried to kick the man again, but failed.
"Let me go!" Jewel cried.
The man only laughed. Then pulled her closer so that she ran into his chest.
"And leave you here unprotected? I think not." he growled.
"I'd rather be alone than be with you!" Jewel growled back. "You are more of a threat to me when I'm here!"
"You don't know how right you are…" The man said pulling out a dagger.
Jewels' eyes widened and she tried to pull away. She knew clearly what he intended to do. She grunted as the man tossed her to the ground. He held the dagger high over his head. Jewel shut her eyes, waiting for the end.
But nothing came.
Suddenly, the man cried out. Jewel opened her eyes and saw the man on the ground. He looked like something burned his side. There was bluish smoke emitting off of him.
"Jewel, are you alright?" jewel flinched when a someone spoke.
She turned her head to the right. She saw a figure in the shadows. It stepped out of the shadows. Then Jewel gasped. She thought that voice seemed familiar. It was Lucario.
"I - I think I'm fine." Jewel answered.
She watched Lucario walk toward her. He extended his arm. Jewel took his paw and he helped her up. Jewel nervously dusted her dress.
"Why were you so upset when you left the dance?" Lucario asked.
Jewel flinched. She must have nearly bumped into him for the second time that day.
"Oh! I'm sorry, I nearly ran into you didn't I?" she cried.
Lucario shook his head. "It is alright. Come, let us go back to the mansion." he said.
Jewel nodded and left with Lucario.
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They were half way to the mansion, when Lucario spoke again.
"May I ask why you were so upset when you left?" He asked.
Jewel sighed, "I suppose I should tell someone about it… well, I'll start with this necklace… My family was cursed so that every generation is born with a stone. That stone holds our very soul in them. So if the stone were to break, it guarantees our deaths instantly."
She looked at Lucario. He seemed thoughtful.
"At the party, I was talking to Peach and Samus, and Peach tried to grab it. I had promised my mother never to tell our secret to anyone, but, if I didn't explain why she couldn't hold it, I don't know what would have happened. But I snatched it away from her and the secret just kind of slipped out."
"So, you were upset because you fear you betrayed your mother?" Lucario asked.
Jewel nodded silently. "She…" Jewel grabbed her necklace, "It was the cause of her death."
This seemed to surprise Lucario. But he said nothing. They continued to walk in silence.
Jewel didn't do well with awkward silences. They made her uncomfortable. She sighed and let her ears droop a bit.
"How did your mothers jewel break? I doubt she broke it herself." Lucario asked.
Jewel frowned. Then shut her eyes tightly. It hurt her very soul to remember the event. She opened her eyes, but she did not look at Lucario. Instead, she stared at the ground.
"When my village was attacked, we were not prepared. These enemies, they were odd in every way. Robot-like with red eyes. But they were not alive. Puppets of their leader. And their leader, huh, their leader was the worst of them all. He slaughtered everyone who dared stand in his way. Nearly half of the villagers and warriors were killed. Including my father… but eventually the leader invaded the castle where my mother and I hid. He found us and my mother had me escape. Before I left, though, I saw the leader crush my mothers jewel in his hands, and my mother died instantly. It was horrifying." jewel explained.
She looked at Lucario. He was blinking in a bit of surprise.
"What's wrong?" Jewel asked.
"What did the leader look like?"
Jewel thought a moment. "He seemed to be digital. And for his strongest battle technique he spreads a pair of colorful wings and three red rings would shoot out and kill anyone in their path… that's about all I can remember." she said.
Lucario looked like he had just been slapped in the face. He looked at Jewel.
"We need to get back to the mansion!" He exclaimed.
Lucario grabbed Jewels hand, (Which Jewel blushed a bit) and started running in the direction of the mansion.