Battling Hearts {Zelda X Ike}

The Celebration pt1

"Is...is that...Rosalina's castle??" Ike asks in awe. He and Zelda are holding on to starry side by side as they glide through the evening sky.

"I believe so...It's...amazing." Zelda replies. In the distance, a gigantic marble castle floats on a sea of twinkling stars.

>We will be going through the atmosphere in ten seconds! Please press the white button on my belly!< starry says, cheerfully. Zelda and Ike both do so and a glass dome covers them as they continuing soaring higher. Soon they are in space surrounded by other people on stars, all gliding towards Rosalina's grand castle.

>Here we are!< the starries say, dropping off Ike and Zelda. They thank the stars and wave goodbye. The stars quickly fly below the castle with the others and cause the castle to slowly float upward, deeper into space.

"Welcome, welcome!" they hear Rosalina call. The two guards open the doors for them where they find Rosalina greeting guests at the bottom of the stairs.

"Princess Zelda!" Zelda hears someone call her name. She turns and sees Captain Falcon waving at her. "Haven't seen you in years!" he says. "Oh hello Ike! Did you enjoy the ship." He winks at him.

"Uhh, yes I did..." he smiles, nervously.

"I did as well." Zelda laughs. Suddenly, the ground shakes and a screeching roar echoes through the castle.

"That must be Bowser." Captain Falcon sighs.

"Rosalina invited Bowser?!" Zelda asks, in shock.

Falcon nods.

"I don't know why though. Perhaps he's changed."

The three of them watch as more people crowd through the door and make way for Bowser. He stomps up the steps to where Rosalina stands and the room goes quiet except for a few whispers.

"Good evening Bowser." Rosalina offers her hand to him. Everyone gasps as they watch him take her hand gently.

"I believe he has changed." Zelda whispers.

"Now now, everyone follow me to the ballroom." Rosalina waves her hand and walks up the stairs. The crowd bursts into talking and chatting again as they follow her.

"Why was everyone so quiet when they saw Bowser?" Ike asks.

"He's the mushroom kingdoms worst villain!" Captain Falcon exclaims. Ike nods understandingly.

"I just realized, none of us have changed into our masquerade clothes." Ike says.

"Rosalina said in her invitation that there will be a surprise right when we enter the ballroom and that we don't need to change into our clothes."
Zelda smiles in anticipation. She holds Ike's arm as they watch Rosalina open the tallest Oak doors anyone has seen.

"Whoa..."Their jaws drop open. The ballroom was as big as two regular sized houses and instead of walls, there were windows. Rosalina claps her hands, making the drapes draw themselves and the lights turn on. The ceilings are so high that they seem to disappear into the light. The marble floors are polished and gleaming. At the far end of the ballroom, a large banquet table sits on a platform with as many chairs as Zelda could count.

"Please step down into the dance floor!" Rosalina calls over the excited crowd. They walk down and as soon as someone touches the marble, they appear in their masquerade clothes. Zelda quickly takes Ike's hand and walks him down the stairs to the dance floor.