AU: Hello, and welcome to my second fanfiction. This one is another Super Smash Brothers fic. I've also written Daisy's Revenge, which can be seen on my profile. It's still in progress, and I still will be adding chapters, but I needed a break. This fanfiction will be much more tragic and dramatic than DR. Please note that this has nothing to do with the plot of DR, and nothing from that fic has any relevance here. The Zelda and Link from this fic are not from any particular game, although I had Ocarina of Time in mind as I was writing them. However, there are probably going to be some small things that do not go with Ocarina of Time. Now, without further ado, enjoy!

Background: It is the year 2520 and technology is at its finest. Lives are made so much easier now that special devices and tools are existent, and many new inventions are still being created. Among one of those new inventions is the MaTRON, which has yet to be tested. Its purpose? Even today, video games are still a vastly used means of escaping reality. In fact, video games have become so popular that the world is beginning to center around them. The purpose of the MaTRON is to bring video games up yet another level. Actually, its purpose is much more than that. This humungous machine that is about the size of a small city wrapped in cables and metal chambers is meant to "birth" video game characters into the real world, to live amongst humans. It is so large, in fact, that it must feed off of the global connection of all satellites in the universe, after the internet was reconstructed in 2224. Finally, interactions between these two worlds can be made. It was time to do the first test of the machine, which is to bring four iconic video gaming individuals- Mario, the red plumber, Princess Peach, the monarch of the mushroom kingdom, Link, the hero and wielder of the Triforce of Courage, and Princess Zelda, bearer of the Triforce of Wisdom and Princess of Hyrule- to our realm. The machine hasn't been truly tested, but it has been tinkered with and occasional sparks of light have been seen in the chambers.


Hyrule

The feet of his brown steed clopped against the ground, gaining more and more rapidity in every step. Link looked back. Damn. He was still being chased. What are these creatures? What is causing them to show up? They don't even have a definite shape. They are just shadows, filled with strange characters and letters. No face, no arms, and no legs. They are moving so fast, too. Link has no idea of where to shoot his bow, so he decides to just shoot in their general direction. They easily can avoid it, though. They are just too quick. Oddly, Link couldn't sense that they had any truly evil intentions. It felt as if they didn't belong in this world, and that they were lost. Still, people have been going missing lately, and Link is sure that these creatures are the cause of it. Is the princess alright? Link's destination changed to Hyrule Castle, as he was determined to protect Zelda with his life.

Link saw the castle on the horizon. He squeezed Epona with his legs to make her go faster. His mind was racing with different thoughts and scenarios of what could be going on in Castle Town. Just as he was approaching the town, more of those creatures spawned in front of him. He tried defending himself and his horse with his sword, but it went right through the creatures with no damage. His horse tripped into one of the creatures, and they both fell onto the grass of Hyrule Field. Link heard Epona neigh, and he quickly looked over in that direction. He yelled at the sight of his precious steed being consumed by those monsters. As fast as they fell, Epona was nearly gone and he knew it was too late to save her. There were far too many things on his mind to even register the loss of his horse. Link got up, just now realizing the pain in his leg from his fall. He ran into town with a limp, but his concern for the princess was far more important.

He entered the town, and it was chaos. He looked to his left and right, only to see people screaming. A vendor screamed at Link for help while his lower body became the same sequence of letters and symbols as the creatures, while a mother and her two children were sobbing and telling each other how much they loved one another. Link was getting very nervous, especially for the wielder of the Triforce of Courage. He decided to pay no more attention to those in peril around him, as it was too late for them. He looked to the castle, and it didn't seem like there were as many creatures there. There's still hope. He ran to the castle, pretty much forgetting that his leg was even injured.

He arrived, and the guardsmen were too busy fending off the small quantity of creatures to even notice Link. Of course, from his experience, Link knew that the swords of the guardsmen wouldn't be able to kill these beasts. Still, he thought of Zelda again and walked straight into the castle and up the stairs. He knocked on Zelda's door and was quickly greeted by a hostile Impa who held a dagger up to his neck.

"You will not lay a hand on the-" Impa noticed who she was pinning against the wall. "Oh, I'm sorry, Link." She released her grip. "It's just that these creatures have us on full alert."

"Link?" A familiar voice came from inside the room. Link walked inside to see Zelda, with a concerned expression on her face. "Link!" She ran up to him and hugged him. "I'm so glad you're okay!"

"Yes," Link started, "I'm fine. I'm glad that you're alright, too." A wave of relief washed over Link. Zelda was safe. For now, anyway. He can protect her now, though, since he'll always be keeping an eye on her.

"So," Zelda looked out the window to see her land being consumed by strange sequences of letters and numbers. "What is happening to my kingdom?" She frowned.

"I don't know," Link said, "but we'll get through it. I don't think it's Ganondorf."

"I don't think so either. Whatever this is, it isn't evil. I can't allow it to continue, though. My people are in danger, and I fear that some have already suffered the ultimate price." Zelda sighed.

"We don't know if they're dead, yet." Link told Zelda.

"Yes, that is true, but if they aren't, what is happening to them?" Her blue eyes locked with his.

Link sighed. "I can't answer that one."

"Perhaps..." Zelda frowned. "No, I can't force you to do that again."

"What, Zelda? You know I'll do anything to protect you and this kingdom. Just tell me." Link reassuringly smiled.

Zelda blushed at that statement. "Thank you. I know you will. What I was thinking is that, perhaps it is time that the Master Sword be wielded once again. It certainly is a time of need for our kingdom."

Link pondered for a moment. The legends told of the Master Sword being needed only once in the hero's lifetime. However, times are desperate, and drastic measures must be taken for the safety of Zelda and Hyrule. "Yes. I think you might be right. I'll go to get it." He started leaving the room.

"Link, wait." Zelda put her hand on his shoulder. "I'm coming with you."

"No, you can't." Link said. "It's too dangerous."

"I'm sick of sitting back while my people suffer. I want to protect. I want to be... like you. Besides, you want to protect me, don't you? I trust you more than anyone in this castle. You are the chosen hero, after all. We can protect each other." Zelda smiled.

Link thought about it for a moment, and decided that the princess was right. "Fine. Let's go. My sword doesn't have any effect on these things, but maybe your magic will." Zelda nodded in agreement, and they both left the castle.

Twilight has fallen on Hyrule as Link and Zelda re-entered Castle Town. It was now empty. Have the residents been taken by the creatures, or are they in hiding?

"I hope everyone's alright..." said Zelda.

"I'm not going to sugar coat it. I think that they are in serious danger, if they haven't died already." Link frowned at the princess.

Zelda looked at the ground. "Yes... you're probably right."

"Hey." Link tapped on Zelda's shoulder. "Like I said, we'll get through this."

Zelda smiled at him. "Ok. Thanks for that."

The two approached the end of Castle Town and entered Hyrule Field. The unknown creatures were everywhere. Most of them were motionless, while some were pacing around, perhaps trying to find another victim. Link was about to run and try to fight them in order to lower the risk of Zelda getting hurt, but the princess grabbed his arm. She put her finger up to her lips, telling Link to be silent. They both lowered themselves and slowly paced towards the forest where the Master Sword lies.

Things were going well. Zelda and Link are safe, and they could fight these things together if needed. They could see the trees of the forest on the other side of the field. As long as they are quiet and don't draw too much attention to themselves, these monsters probably won't even notice them.

"Ah!" Zelda tripped over a log on the grass, causing a loud noise to be heard.

"No!" Link saw the creatures, already taking notice of their existence here. They started charging toward them.

Zelda was still kneeling on the ground from her fall while blasting Din's Fire at them while Link was trying to hit them with bombs and arrows, but nothing was working. How do you kill these things? Suddenly, to the horror of Link, the creatures were able to make their move. They swarmed over Zelda, and her arms were already starting to change to the sequence of numbers, letters, and symbols.

"Zelda!" Link screamed, trying to slash away the monsters, but to no avail.

"Link." Zelda smiled at him, with a tear in her eye. "It's going to be alright. I was careless. I shouldn't have let this happen. But please, Link, just save the kingdom, ok?"

"Zelda..." Link had a tear in his eye as well. "I-"

It was too late. Zelda has been devoured by those things. Link just stood there, staring at where she was mere seconds ago. Nothing remained. Nothing to remember her by. It's almost as if she never existed.

"NO!" Link turned to the creatures with wild eyes filled with fury and anguish. In a frenzy, he charged at them with his sword in hand, hacking and slashing away. There were no thoughts in his mind, just the wish to kill these creatures. In this state, he couldn't even remember that his sword was completely ineffective. Still, he screamed as he slashed and cut, and nothing happened. Eventually, he cooled down, and the thoughts started to pour in. She's gone. What is my purpose anymore? All I've ever wanted was to protect her. I shouldn't be the one who is alive. Tears started to form again. If there was anything that Link would cry about, it would be something that has to do with Zelda. I shouldn't be alive. His knees buckled and he fell to the ground, dropping his sword. The creatures slowly crawled over him. He, too, was consumed.