Battling Hearts {Zelda X Ike}

Confessions

She was too fast. There was no time to react.

"Zelda!" Ike jumps in front of her as she stands there, shocked. Zero Samus growls

"Get out of my way!" she yells. Zelda sees her point her laser gun at her and quickly dodges but just barely.

"Zero what are you doing?" Zelda tries to ask her. Zero Samus glares at her and shoots again. Zelda creates a force field and teleports to the platform above.

"Don't be such a coward!" Zero Samus shouts at her and jumps on the platform. Zelda uses her side move, Din's fire and neutralizes her attack.

"I don't want us to fight!" Zelda says. She turns and comes face to face with Zero Suit Samus. Zero Samus grabs Zelda.

"I'm fighting for Peach." She growls and pushes Zelda. Zelda falls and tries to kick Zero but she dodges.

Ike and the rest of the crowd, including Peach watch them. Peach sees the cut on Ike's face from Zero Samus and walks towards him.

"Ike?" she says.

Ike turns and looks at her, surprised.

"Peach I-"

Peach takes a white cloth out and gives it to Ike.

"Oh...thank you." He takes it and dabs his cheek. "Peach I need to tell you something." He looks back at Zelda and Zero Samus fighting and walks Peach to the bleachers.

"What is it?" Peach asks. Ike looks down for a moment.

"I know what you're feeling and I don't want to make you any more upset than you are...but..."

"Say no more. I know you like Zelda." Peach replies.

"I'm sorry..."

"I never wanted Zero Samus and Zelda to fight. But I could never stop her. She's so loyal to me..." Peach's eyes start to water and a tear trickles down her face. "Help me stop her!" She cries into Ike's shoulder.

Zelda looks over and sees Peach and Ike. Suddenly she feels a stinging pain in her arm. She collapses, holding her arm trying not to scream. Zero Samus stands over her.

"Never look away from your opponent."

The crowd is cheering and clapping for Zero Samus.

Ike and Peach hear them and look over. He sees Zelda and stands abruptly. Peach looks up at Ike and wipes her eyes.

"Zelda's injured!" Ike runs down to the arena. Peach stands and cringes.

*He'll never love me...* she follows him down the steps.

"I'm surprised how weak you've become since I last saw you." Zero Samus says to Zelda. Zelda glares up at her, still holding her arm in pain. She tries to stand but her legs seem immobilized. She curses under her breath and uses the only move that she can manage. ~I have no choice. I have to teleport~ She cringes and starts to use Farore's Wind.

"Zelda!" she hears Ike call. He runs up to her and Zero Suit Samus.

"What are you doing!" she tries shooting at him but he draws his sword and uses Aether in front of Zero Samus, blowing her back. He grabs Zelda's good arm just before she disappears. She lets go of her wound and yells, stopping the teleportation.

Peach runs towards Zero Samus and sees a long cut across her leg.

"I'm sorry Peach." Zero Samus sits up and winces at the pain.

"You need to wrap your leg." Peach says as she takes out a roll of cloth. Zero Samus chuckles.

"You seem to have everything."

"Zelda, I'm so sorry." Ike takes his bandana off and wraps it around the wound. She starts to cry and throws her arm around him.

"Thank you, Ike...for everything." She lays her head on his shoulder. They kneel there for a moment and Ike puts his head on her shoulder too, hugging her back.