Soren POV
We were back in the forest, all of us. I saw everyone, not all of the brawlers, but Marth, Roy, Ike, Link, Elincia, Peach, Zelda, and even Kirby were all here. I noticed that Subspace was gone, the brawl mansion was restored but it had a much more sinister vibe.
"KIRBY!" Peach gasped happily, "how did you ever get out?" I had to admit, even I was curious.
"When we first got into Subspace I wasn't knocked out so I shot out of it on my star! It was really lucky!" Kirby gushed.
"Soren, how did you get out at the same time as us?" Zelda asked.
"I didn't, I was an hour or two behind you."
"So, Subspace somehow released us all at the same time, strange." Marth murmured. I still wanted to punch him for about no reason.
"Wait… didn't my star zap you guys out too?" Kirby whispered, Kirby got out hours before the rest of us. How was it possible that we all only got out after everyone was out?
"Not exactly." Link muttered.
"there's no logical explanation and therefore no point dwelling on it, let's all just try and figure out where we're going next." I remarked.
"I think it's safe to assume that they're hiding in the mansion." Ike murmured.
"Yes, that seems like safe beat." Marth agreed. We started walking towards the mansion, it was strange that now there was no cliff, only a slight hill leading to the mansion. As the Mansion loomed closer I noticed a few disturbing details; one a door was open on the side and a strange power, which to me appeared to be Subspace, was pulsing from the opening. Strange little black blobs littered along the roof.
"Are you sure this is right?" Kirby gaped.
"Yup, don't worry I'll protect everybody I'm a master of kicking the crap out of villains!" Link exclaimed, obviously trying to play hero, like always it seemed.
"Link, trust me, I can take care of myself." Marth replied, crossing his arms.
"Perhaps we should split up." I offered this up a bit nervously, I didn't know if it was that good of an idea; I just knew that if we all charged in there in a huge mass we'd get found out in an instant.
"I think Soren's right." Elincia remarked, finally, she says something smart. Okay, that was kind of mean, It's just, she's fine and all… but…
"I don't know." Ike argued slowly, obviously trying not to disagree with his dearest Elincia.
"Ike, if we don't they're going to notice us and kill all of us before we have a chance to do anything." I hollered, losing my cool; I wish they'd listen or we're all going to be massacred.
"Soren! We have a higher chance of fending them off if we stick together!" Ike yelled back, I wouldn't ever have imagined having this argument but this was for everyone.
"No we don't, Ike. Don't delude yourself; I wouldn't argue with you if I wasn't certain." I managed to state calmly, I hope he still trusted me as his tactician; surely he still trusts my judgment.
He looked beaten as he replied, "fine, we can split if that's okay with everybody. But only two or three groups. And try to stay relatively close to each other."
"Sounds like a plan." Roy agreed nodding.
"Okay, so how do we want to split up?" Link asked slowly.
"Link, Ike, and Roy, at least I think Roy, don't be in the same group as your girlfriend." I remarked.
"What, why not?" Link whined, wow, he can be such a baby.
"Because you'll get distracted trying to protect someone who's perfectly capable of doing that themselves." I remarked coldly, knowing that I was right.
"I agree with Soren, we can look out for ourselves." Peach said giving me a small smile.
"Peach, Elincia, and I will be in a group. If that makes things easier." Zelda replied, I was hoping that they could take care of themselves otherwise it'd be my head on the chopping block. I didn't want to tell Peach and Zelda that I was worried about them, okay, so yeah there's a good chance that they're my friends even though I never intended that. Damn. Emotions are a waste of time, I swear.
"Elincia, are you sure." Ike whispered, clearing babying her more then he should.
"Don't worry, Ike, we'll be fine!" Elincia exclaimed.
"I guess we're going to have to trust them. Zelda, good luck." Link said with a sigh, at least he wasn't being as weird as Ike, "Okay, I'll take Ike and Soren." Well, at least I didn't totally get picked last.
"No way! I'm not working with Kirby! How about I go with you guys?"Roy offered.
"Okay, fine, then Kirby go with the girls, Marth wait here and make sure nobody dies." Ike said with a sigh, obviously splitting into groups was a bigger hassle then I originally thought.
"Marth, I hate to rely on you for anything, believe me; but if it sounds like we're being massacred in there come and save us." I remarked a bit unwillingly.
"Okay, but, I'd much rather be there actually doing something." Marth sighed.
"Okay, so here's the game plan, we'll go in the eerie looking side door whereas you girls, and, er, Kirby, will go in the front door, ten minutes after we're inside." Link remarked. I was a little nervous to be stuck as one of people entering the building first.
"Are you sure they should go in the front door?" Roy asked worriedly, glancing at Peach, who was humming and smiling.
"Roy, it's not that big of a deal. Hopefully the villains are drawn towards us first and the girls can basically launch a sneak attack." I remarked slowly; hoping that I was right, I really didn't want to send three people, yes, even, Kirby, who I was starting to consider as friends to their deaths. Ike would never trust me if I got his girlfriend killed either.
"Okay, well, let's move out." Ike remarked, giving one last glance at Elincia. We started walking towards the creepily eerie door. Awesome, I just know this plan is going to backfire and Ike is going to hate me.
Okay, so sort of a more boring chapter; I just figured that I'd tell everybody that this story is nearing its end. It's only going to go until chapter nineteen or twenty. , so please review if you've been reading so far
