Chapter 5: sweet, delicious, ripe peach (blood, wondrous, precious vermillion)

"Rosalina, the fuck are you doing?!" Roy cried as he dodged a swing from Ragnell. The galactic princess was obviously not used to wielding swords, and she handled it weirdly, recklessly, in her attempt to kill her fellow princess.

"Shut up and die so I can focus on this peachy bitch!" She swung again, missing and breaking a vase. "She broke her promise to me and Zelda! She needs to die!" She kicked Roy in the stomach and turned around to attack a shocked Peach.

"What promise?" Peach cried, rolling out of the way. "What have I done? I don't remember anything!"

Rosalina screamed in frustration. "You let Zelda die and left me behind, that's what you've done, wretch!"

Peach blinked, trying to comprehend the words that left Rosalina's mouth. "W-what?"

"You heard me. They were after us, Peach! We-we managed to save Zelda. We didn't know of Link's whereabouts, and Zelda, she...she was so frantic. We were so close to escaping when they found us! We couldn't see them – they moved quickly, like taunting shadows. You pushed me in a closet, told me to hide, and I saw it, I saw it all!"

"Saw what?!"

"You let Zelda die!" Rosalina repeated, screeching. "They grabbed her, but she managed to break free and run from them. And what did you do? You just stood there like a fucking coward! Don't tell me you don't remember?"

"No...no..." Peach buried her head in-between her knees, crying, horrid memories returning to her a vile rush.

"Please, Peach help me!"

"Peach, please, I don't want to die!"

"No, no, no, no! Someone help me, someone help me, please!"

"No, don't do this! Don't do this!"

The princess remembered it all. She did leave Zelda to die. Those agonized screams were the last thing she heard before she was knocked out. She now knew why she couldn't find Zelda; it was because she was dead, dead due to cowardice of the princess of the Mushroom Kingdom. The killers must have dragged her to her room, planning to finish her off once they were done with Zelda.

She shook and shivered, slowly raising her head up to see Rosalina's glare, blue eyes that screamed, "You should die!"

"I was glad when they knocked you out and dragged you away!" Rosalina continued. "But...but when I saw you there, standing near the staircase, I was so fucking disappointed that you'd managed to survive! You should have died! It should have been you instead of Zelda! YOU SHOULD HAVE FUCKING DIED!"

Rosalina raised the sword over her head. Peach blinked again, finding herself unable to move. Everything seemed to move in slow-motion: Roy running to save her, the sword inching ever-so-closer to her. This was it: this was the way she deserved to die. It was over, all over. She didn't dare cry – she wouldn't dare cry.

She did not expect blood to suddenly spray on her, blood from the ethereal beauty that was about to kill her. She didn't expect those wide, blue eyes suddenly go lifeless, the cardinal liquid gushing from her mouth.

Rosalina fell to the floor, dropping Ragnell, her last breath leaving her. She looked to Roy, who only simply gasped and pointed in front of him. Peach's eyes focused upon Marth Lowell throwing an empty Super Scope to the ground, with Lucina Lowell standing loyally next to him.

"So this is why the battle items aren't allowed to be used outside of battle," Marth remarked. "Master Hand, you were one sly bastard."

"Marth, Lucina!" Peach exclaimed, happy to find more survivors. Her luck was beginning to change for the better. She started to walk towards them. "I'm so - "

Roy held her back with one arm, much to the princess's confusion. She looked at him and was shocked to see pure malice and hatred on his face.

"Damn, these bastards found us," he growled. "Just fucking great."

"W-what...?" Peach looked back at the bluenettes.

"There's our princess, Lord Marth!" Lucina cried. "Aww, and she brought the young lion that eluded us for so long! Naga is shining down upon us, is she not?"

Marth nodded, a crooked smile plastered on his face. "Yes, she is. She has brought us the last two players of our game. Finally, things can progress again!"

Lucina jumped giddly, pulling out Falchion. "Yes, yes, yes! Let's have our much-needed fun!"

Peach shook her head in disblief. No, no, no. Anyone but them. Anyone but fucking them. There's no way that Marth and Lucina Lowell could do these twisted things.

"Let's see how long it takes for these two to bleed, Lord Marth!"

No.

"Ah, you want to take the slow route, dearest Lucina? Don't you want to see their live leave their eyes right now, especially since they caused us so much trouble." Marth pouted, directing his attention to Peach and Roy. "That wasn't nice you guys, making us wait. See, I was going to make your deaths quick and painless, because I actually like you guys."

No.

"But milord, torture is so fun! We have to make them feel the pain we felt as we scoured this entire mansion looking for them!"

NO!

"Why are you two doing this?!" Peach screamed, unable to hold back her anger. "Why? What is your purpose of killing us off like we're your prey?!"

Marth and Lucina stared blankly at Peach as if she was crazed. "Such stupid questions," they said simultaneously, raising Peach's ire even further.

"Don't fuck with me!" she retorted, clenching her fists. "You killed people! Link. Rosalina. Pikachu. Luigi. Mario. Everyone is fucking dead because of you two!"

"Well, not everyone. You two are still here," Lucina innocently corrected.

"You're murdering us all like it's a fucking game!"

"It is a game!" Marth stated, annoyance flickering in his eyes. "And it's really bothering that you cannot seem to grasp the concept of a game. We grew bored with the tournaments, with the pointless, friendly matches. I wanted me and Lucina to have more fun, more exhilaration! What could be more fun than this? This is the greatest game I have ever played!"

Roy stared at Marth. "You...you bastard," he finally said, voice cracking. "Why would you do this to us? We've known you since the Melee tournament...why would you do this?"

Marth grinned wider. "Why not? I'm glad you two are last; I get to see your beautiful faces one last time. You know what? Just for you two, I'll make sure you'll feel not a single shiver of pain. That is what friends do, after all. Sorry, Lucina, the torture is off."

Lucina pouted. "No fair!"

Marth wrapped his arms around Lucina and brought her closer to him for a kiss. "Don't worry – you can do whatever you want to their bodies once the game ends."

"...Really?" she asked, still pouting slightly. Marth smiled and nodded.

"Yes, really."

Lucina grinned, a light flush appearing on her face. "Oh, Lord Marth, I love you so much!" she exclaimed, kissing him. "I love you, I love you, I love you!"

"What the fuck is wrong with you two?" Roy demanded, taking the words right from Peach's mouth. A look of anger flashed on their faces before immediately being replaced by a fake smile.

"It's called true love, young lion," Marth cooed, stroking Lucina's hair. "Funny how you don't recognize, as it seems that is what you and Peach have finally acquired."

"Too bad they won't feel it for long," Lucina remarked. "The game must go on, and they won't be as lucky as us."

"Shame I missed the moment to see ol' Roy confess his love."

"Peach," Roy whispered as Marth and Lucina talked amongst themselves. Peach stood closer to the prince, her eyes never leaving the bluenettes.

"Yes?"

"When I say run, you run, alright?"

Peach nodded.

"What are you two whispering about?" Marth demanded, pulling out his own sword. Lucina moved away from him, smiling crazily. "Whispering counts as cheating, and I don't appreciate cheating." He inched towards them, and Roy grabbed Peach's arm.

"Run!" Roy hissed. Without replying, Peach found herself turning away from the bluenettes, frantically following Roy.

A groan escaped Marth's lips. "Really, must you two run? It's getting a little boring; I don't like being bored. Come, Lucina – let us finish the game."

"Yes, my lord! The end is nigh!"

Ahaha, one more chapter to go! Woo-hoo! I love writing Marth and Lucina as creepy murderers; it's so deliciously fun! Wait...that sounded weird, heh heh...See you all in the finale, Chapter 6: what happened to your normality and sanity? (descendant theory)!