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Chapter 5: Entering the Realm of the Dark

The four heroes reached the entrance of the cave a little later that day. They stopped to catch their breaths, though Roy's eyes locked on the entrance. "Roy?" Marth started before the boy gasped and turned.

"What is it?"

"What's what?"

"Roy," Marth groaned before Roy collapsed on a nearby rock, his gaze never leaving the darkness ahead of him.

"Nostalgia. I can't shake of the feeling of guilt," he sighed as his gaze finally tore from the darkness and into the pool of cerulean.

"What guilt?"

"I came late cause I had to sort things out with Marcus halfway through, then I couldn't do anything but watch in shock as Ike slashed at the thing and then he hopped in and it closed and-"

"Roy!" the prince cried as he shock the duke out of his agony. "You're here now and that's enough. And you helped me get here, that's enough too. Now come on," the young prince stood as he extended his hand for Roy to take. "We better keep going if we want to save Ike by tomorrow."

"Alright. Let's go you guys." Roy called to the other two as they both nodded and stood. Alright Ike, I won't fail this time.

"Now what?" Pit asked as they came to the same stoned cave area they were in years ago. The nostalgia was unreal for the two heroes, but they still focused on the task at hand.

"I believe Zephiel used his portal right over there," Marth started as he pointed to a raised stone area underneath what looked like a head. "So if we can reopen it here, we should be able to get in." The group nodded and walked to the stoned area, only to find a voice reverberating through the room. "Dare ga nyūryoku suru aete?" The group stood stunned as they tried to find the source of the voice, but found nothing. "Dare ga nyūryoku suru aete?" the voice asked again before the brown-haired angel finally looked up and pointed to the stone head.

"Is that thing talking?" he asked as the others looked up. "Are you the one talking?" The head didn't respond. "Or maybe-"

"Wait, Pit," Roy started before he looked back up at the head. It's definitely not speaking English. I wonder...

"Anata wa hanasu hitotsudesu?"

"Hai," the head replied as Marth motioned the others to step forward.

"Watashitachiha, shin'nyū shi mōshiwakegozaimasen ga, wareware wa wareware no yūjin o mitsukeru tasuke ga hitsuyō. Kare ga koko o kayotte kite, dāku no rerumu e no pōtaru ni suikoma remashita."

"Daremoga-toshi ni koko de nyūryoku sa rete inaidesu." the stone stated defensively as Roy stepped in.

Kore wa, shikashi toshideshita. 2-Nen mae, Zephiel to iu otoko ga koko o kayotte kite, dāku no rerumu ni watashi no yūjin no 1 o." Roy explained as the structure was silent for a moment.

"What's going on?" Pit whispered in Marth's ear as he perked up before turning to the angel.

"The stone structure, the Guardian of the Realm of the Dark probably, won't let us through."

"Why not?"

"He's put there to keep mortals, like myself and Roy, from entering because the Realm of the Dark feeds off of humans. Right now, we're trying to explain to him that Ike, our friend that we're looking for, came here two years ago and was sucked in, but I think Zephiel, the man who tried to take me, used something on the guardian because he doesn't see to recall." Marth sighed as he placed his hands on his hips. "This isn't going to be easy."

"Marusu!" Roy called out and motioned him back. He groaned audibly and jogged back to the Guardian.

"Watashi wa kono yōna ibento o omoidashite inai yōdesu," the structure stated as Marth thought. We need something to prove to him that it happened. Or at least something to show that he should let us in.

"Watashi wa anata ga jikan gādian de tsudzura retanode, anata wa oboete imase kamo shirenai to shinjite imasu." Roy stepped in as the Guardian grunted.

"Watashi wa tan'naru ningen ni yotte tsudzura suru koto wa dekimasen. Watashi wa anata o oshitsubusu mae ni nakunatte imasu!" he yelled as even Link and Pit flinched, unbeknownst to what was going on. The two royals only looked between each other, trying to figure out something to say or do.

"We can't run. We've come to far." Roy whispered in Marth's ear as he midnight-blue haired prince nodded.

"I know. We need something to prove to him that we need to get in for a good cause."

"Isn't there like a key of something to show him?" Roy asked before the ground beneath them shook. The two of them lost their footing and hit the solid earth, as did Link, with Pit only flying high enough to keep his ground.

"I don't know what you said to him, but he looks angry! Hurry up and fix it!" Pit called out before his wings gave in and he hit the ground. A key, a key. Marth grunted while trying to remember something. Very briefly, an image flashed in his head. He remember Zephiel taking his sword and doing something, but he couldn't remember what! C'mon Marth! Think! The fate of your friends and Pherae, and perhaps your own kingdom depend on your remembering. He grunted once more, drawing another blank. At least I have a start. He stood back up and unsheathed his sword.

"Marth? What are you doing?" Roy asked as he stood next to him, gripping his best friend's shoulder pad for support.

"There just might be a key." Marth smirked as he held it at his side. "Matte! Watashitachi wa anata ni shimesu koto ga dekiru ikutsu ka no kī no shurui ya nanika wa arimasu ka?" He was hoping that the Guardian would respond before he plummeted him and his friends to who-knows-where.

"Soko kī ga aru ga, watashi wa anata ga sore o motte iru utagai. Shippai shite kita ta no dare ga sore o hyōji shimasu."

"Sorehanandesuka?" Roy asked, begging to Naga that he or one of his comrades had the item.

"Ketsueki nado no aka to shite hōseki. Hitotsudake chimei-teki ni wa sore o motte imasu." he stated as Marth gasped. A gem as red as blood.

"My treasury as many gems...but I don't think any of them are red. In fact, I haven't ever seen a red gem." Roy started before he tapped his chin as the ground shook again, taking the duke by surprise.

"They're not very common!" the two heard Link's voice over the rubble as they both collapsed in frustration.

"Mā. Anata ga izureka o motte imasu ka?" the guardian asked as a crack started to form at the base of the structure, slowly creeping towards Marth and Roy. Roy started to crawl back, though Marth stood his ground.

"Marth! What are you doing? You don't have one!" Pit started as he started to fly forward, but the young duke stopped him.

"Just wait Angel. I think he knows what he's doing."

"Gādian, watashi wa chōdo ishi o motte iru ningen kamo shiremasen," Marth stated before he slowly twisted the gen out of his sword. "Koredeshou ka?" he held the gem out as all the rumbling ceased, and the crack stopped just inches from his foot.

"Soreha. Anata wa mōtaru daredesuka?" the stone sighed as the other got up and sighed with relief.

Watashi wa Ōji Marusu no ōi e no dai 2 no sōzokujindesu Aritia. Soshite, kono kendearimasu Farushion." Marth replied as he placed the red gem back in his sword and sheathed it. "Jūbun'na shōko ga arimasu ka"?

The guardian was silent for a moment, almost as if in thought. "Soshite, anata no akage no nakama?" he asked as Roy stepped forward.

"Watashi wa Roi, kō gozen Fere," Roy replied as the stone grunted once more.

"Anata ga tsūka suru koto ga dekimasu." The stone finished before another rumble filled the room. Dust flew in a whirlwind of confusion as something had appeared underneath the now silent and non-moving head. Marth ane Roy moved forward to see what was on a rock that now blocked the door. "It has music notes on it," Roy stated as he rubbed his hands against the notes displayed on the rock.*

"Music notes? Why would those be-" Marth startee before he was intruppted by Link ealking past him as he pulled something out of his back pocket. "Link...what are you doing?" Link only looked back at the prince and nodded before walking back up to the rock. He took the bluish-purple object out of his pocket, looked at the rock, and put it to his lips. He blew into it once before looking back down at the rock and playing the notes on it. It's almost like a flute. Roy thought to himself as he was almost pulled into the sound of the Ocarina. Once Link was done, the rock crumbled away and a purple void was replaced with it.

"Is that it?" Pit asked, hesitant to walk forward due to its lack of light.

"It is," Roy started before he looked at the angel. "You don't have to go if you think it will drain your energy. You can-"

"No, no. I'm going! Let's go." With that, the young angel was the first one in, followed by Link, then Marth. Alright Ike. I won't disappoint you this time.

Hi people of Fanfiction! I glad to finally update this story again. Also, for my translations of the Guardian of the Realm of the Dark (longest name ever!), Marth, and Roy, I used Google Translator, so it may not be perfect. (Just a heads up)

* I don't know how the Ocarina works so...yeah, I'm using music notes.

Guardian of the Realm of the Dark:

Dare ga nyūryoku suru aete?- Who dares to enter?

Hai- Yes (if you didn't know)

Daremoga-toshi ni koko de nyūryoku sa rete inaidesu.- No one's entered here in years.

Watashi wa kono yōna ibento o omoidashite inai yōdesu- I do not seem to recall such events.

Watashi wa tan'naru ningen ni yotte tsudzura suru koto wa dekimasen. Watashi wa anata o oshitsubusu mae ni nakunatte imasu!-I can't be spelled by a mere human. Be gone before I squash you!

Soko kī ga aru ga, watashi wa anata ga sore o motte iru utagai. Shippai shite kita ta no dare ga sore o hyōji shimasu.- There is a key, but I doubt you have it. Anyone else who came failed to show it.

Ketsueki nado no aka to shite hōseki. Hitotsudake chimei-teki ni wa sore o motte imasu.- A gem as red as blood. Only one mortal possess it.

Mā. Anata ga izureka o motte imasu ka?- Well. Do you possess one?

Soreha. Anata wa mōtaru daredesuka?- It is. Who are you Mortal?

Soshite, anata no akage no nakama?- And your red-haired companion?

Anata ga tsūka suru koto ga dekimasu.- You may enter.

Marth:

Watashitachiha, shin'nyū shi mōshiwakegozaimasen ga, wareware wa wareware no yūjin o mitsukeru tasuke ga hitsuyō. Kare ga koko o kayotte kite, dāku no rerumu e no pōtaru ni suikoma remashita.- We're sorry to intrude but we need help finding our friend. He came through here and was sucked into a portal to the Realm of the Dark.

Matte! Watashitachi wa anata ni shimesu koto ga dekiru ikutsu ka no kī no shurui ya nanika wa arimasu ka?- Wait! Is there some kind of key or something that we could show to you?

Gādian, watashi wa chōdo ishi o motte iru ningen kamo shiremasen.- Guardian, I just might be the human who possess the stone.

Koredeshou ka?- Is this it?

Watashi wa Ōji Marusu no ōi e no dai 2 no sōzokujindesu Aritia. Soshite, kono kendearimasu Farushion.- I am Prince Marth, second heir to the throne of Altea. And this sword is Falchion.

Jūbun'na shōko ga arimasu ka?- Is that enough proof?

Roy:

Anata wa hanasu hitotsudesu?- Are you the one speaking?

Kore wa, shikashi toshideshita. 2-Nen mae, Zephiel to iu otoko ga koko o kayotte kite, dāku no rerumu ni watashi no yūjin no 1 o- It had been years though. Two years ago, a man named Zephiel came through here and brought one of my friends to the Realm of the Dark.

Watashi wa anata ga jikan gādian de tsudzura retanode, anata wa oboete imase kamo shirenai to shinjite imasu.- I believe that you were spelled at the time Guardian, so you might not recall.

Sorehanandesuka?- What is it?

Watashi wa Roi, kō gozen Fere- I am Roy, duke of Pherae