Hello again, when we last saw our intrepid hero, he saw his own world destroyed, but was given a great destiny to build an army and unite the Twelve Reborn by traveling the many worlds. Today, he visits his first world and gathers a great many allies...

Any comments are welcome, and if there is a series you'd like to be part of this adventure, though they aren't in Smash as playable, feel free to suggest them.

Chapter 4: The Sacred Kingdom

Captain Falcon opened his eyes to find himself in a deep wood. Birds were chirping and he saw a deer run past. Seeing smoke in the distance, Captain Falcon set out for what seemed like a camper nearby. It took him quite a while as this wood was dark and thick. He stumbled upon on the campsite finally and saw a single youth, no more than 17 sitting by the fire silently. In a blaze of blinding light, Captain Falcon had a vision. He saw two men conversing in a chamber filled with thirteen seats, though only two were being sat on.

"Snilk, are you sure this will work? Wouldn't we be better off staying in our current bodies with our near immortality?"

"Like I told you Yands, Rismao has foretold that the future will not be kind for us and our true power will truly awaken with mortal bodies and mortal friends. What world have you chosen to inhabit?" said the one named Snilk

"The F-Zero world will likely be destroyed by the superhero-esque characters and lawlessness unless someone lives in it. I believe I will take that," replied Yands.

The vision passed, and though he did not know who Snilk, Yands, and Rismao were, he knew that the vision was critically important. It gave him the sense that the youth in front of him was one of the Twelve Reborn. Captain Falcon consulted his book and learned this was the Kingdom of Hyrule, a land holy to the gods of this world. It was destined to be continuously overrun by monsters in every era before a youth, garbed in green, and a princess, wise as she was beautiful, seal away the darkness in every era. The boy in front of him was undoubtedly the hero of the era, Link. Captain Falcon slowly approached in a peaceful gesture when he heard a rustling in the trees above. A strange figure dropped in front of him, boy or girl he could not tell, and striked a menacing pose.

"Who are you and what business do you have with the Hero of Twilight?" he/she/it screamed.

It (for that's what Captain Falcon decided to call him/her until a gender was decided) charged at him drawing a knife. Captain Falcon, being in many fights before, blocked with the heavy metal of his shoulderpads. He then backflipped out of danger and said, "I don't know who you are, but I mean you no harm!"

"How do I know you're not allied with Ganondorf?" it said suspiciously.

"My name is Captain Falcon, and I have no idea who this Ganondorf is. I come from…"

"Another world?"
"W-what?"

"Here in Hyrule, we get visitors from other worlds a lot in our darkest times, which this definitely is. Come, let us go to Link. Midna, you may come out."

As they approached, a strange imp popped seemingly out of Link's shadow with a sarcastic smile and exuding an attitude of snarkiness.

"Please, me worried about this clown? What is up with this get-up?" said the creature seemingly called Midna.

"I-" Captain Falcon began to say.

"Halt, there is no time for that. I sense this… Captain Falcon has come from another world to help us in our fight against Ganondorf. I suppose I must introduce the others. You seem to recognize Link, that's his partner - also from another world - Midna, and you may call me Sheik. Ganondorf is a man, born of evil. He is reborn endlessly to terrorize Hyrule, and we are destined to defeat him. However, he has taken over Hyrule, darkness covers most of the country and Link has had to lift the shadows from the kingdom. Tomorrow, we will set out for Hyrule Castle where the final battle will take place… Either we seal him away, or Hyrule falls to his rule… forever." Sheik stated.

"Well, Sheik, my past is long and hard, but I've come for your hero. I believe that he's someone I'm looking for. He seems to be a… member of group called the Twelve Reborn." Captain Falcon said slowly.
"Geez, Link. What aren't you chosen for? Next you'll tell me you're an actual god or something." Midna chuckled.

"I do hope you can lend us your strength Captain Falcon. I believe this battle will be much more difficult than those in ages past." Sheik lamented.

"I'll do my best, though I fight barehanded, " Captain Falcon replied.

"But you seem to have a weapon there on your belt, silly," Midna teased.

"This… this will not be used. I swore that I would never use that weapon until the day I reach my destiny." Captain Falcon sighed.

"I understand. Your past must have been harsh. I can't offer you much as our kingdom is ruins, but Hyrule will thank you for your service." Sheik said.

"Anyways, I've noticed Link hasn't talked. Is he just shy?" Captain Falcon asked.

"No, he's just mute. It's one of his most redeeming qualities," Midna commented with a smile.

"That's normal. I've never heard of a chosen hero that can speak. Maybe it's part of his rebirth?" Zelda wondered.

"We better get rest. If this 'Ganondorf' is as powerful as you claim he is, the battle will be difficult," Captain Falcon yawned.

Everyone laid down on the soft grass and fell asleep to the noises of the forest and the glittery display of the country stars. It was the kind of sleep everyone ought to get, but never does.

Chapter 5: The Journey

The four rose early next morning with the sun. Everyone was surprisingly well rested and cheerful despite the fight ahead of them. They wandered through many fields filled with cows and crossed many streams bursting with fish. It was a kingdom that seemed blessed to have everything a prosperous people could have a need for. Captain Falcon was impressed by the land, and wondered how it could possibly be ruled by an evil king. The world was so peaceful, so wonderful. They talked endlessly about nothing in particular and increasingly learned to trust each other and like each other's company. They were sitting down for lunch when Sheik was explaining the Triforce and the nature of Ganondorf's power.

"So the Triforce was left by the goddesses and are essentially unlimited in power. Ganondorf claims one third of that power, Link claims another third, and the third, Princess Zelda, claims the final third, though we do not know where she is." Sheik explained.

"So we're fighting against the power of gods? How do we stand a chance?" Captain Falcon asked incredulously.

"Yeah, only Link has godly powers," Midna said with a wink.

"Regardless, we have to face Ganondorf. Link has the Master Sword, he's claimed his mantle, and now with Captain Falcon's help, I'm sure the time is right."

"I'll do what I can, but I'm just a racer nowadays. I think Link will be doing the heavy lifting." Captain Falcon said while Link looked away.

"We need a plan. Obviously, Midna will have to use the magic of the Twila to destroy the barrier around Hyrule Castle. But who knows how many monsters are inside Hyrule Castle now… I'd also bet anything Ganondorf resides in the tallest tower. We'd have to go through a horde of monsters to reach them. " Sheik mused.

"Well, what do we have to defeat such a powerful army? Do we have a massive explosive laying around or something?" Midna teased.

"I can summon the power of the Light Spirits to destroy those monsters, but such magic would need to be done from the top of the tower… we're in a catch-22…" Sheik pointed out.

"I… might have a solution. I have this… machine that can run up walls at incredibly fast speeds. I can race you up there to complete the magic and then bring you back down to storm the castle with the other two." Captain Falcon explained.

"That might work." Sheik said thoughtfully.

"How far are we from the Castle, wise one?" Midna giggled.

"An hours walk, most. We should start expecting to see monsters. Stay close." Sheik said deadly serious.

And with that, everyone sobered up and finished lunch in peace. They began to walk towards the Castle that could barely be seen in the distance. All the while, a disturbing thought crept into the minds of Captain Falcon, Link, and Midna. How could they defeat Ganondorf without the chosen princess, Zelda? No one knew where the princess fled to after Ganondorf took over; that is, no one except Sheik…

Chapter 6: The Triforce Unites

The towers and keeps of Hyrule Castle soared over the heads of our heroes. One could almost feel the darkness coming off from the tallest tower. They all exchanged a meaningful look, knowing this might be it. Midna pulled a strange pieces of a mask and they began to swirl around her. Captain Falcon couldn't recognize any of their designs, but they seemed to radiate a power he simply could not understand. They closed around Midna's face and she began to transform. She grew spider-like legs that seemed to be made of pure energy. A spear appeared in her hand, and the power seemed to grow. Throwing her spear like a javelin, Midna attacked the barrier. The barrier shattered like grass upon impact and the shards faded away to nothingness. A battle horn could be heard inside the castle walls, and Captain Falcon and Sheik prepared for the next phase.

"Blue Falcon!" Captain Falcon called. The Blue Falcon blasted out of a portal and stopped in front of Sheik and Captain Falcon. If Sheik was surprised, she never showed it. They both hopped into the vehicle, and displaying his years of mastery, Captain Falcon tore off and up the walls of Hyrule Castle. It was only moments before they had reached the top of Hyrule Castle. Sheik breathed deeply.

"Ordona, Faron, Eldin, Lanayru, Spirits of Light, guardians of Hyrule… give onto me the power to dispel the dark armies from this Castle!" Sheik declared. She raised her hand high, and four glowing balls of light appeared. They fired beams onto the Castle below, defeating all the monsters before they ever reached Link or Midna. Captain Falcon drove them back down and the Blue Falcon disappeared. Nobody said it, but they knew that the time had come. Either they would all be destroyed or they would save Hyrule. The final battle was at hand. They exchanged resolute looks and entered the castle.

The Castle seemed imposing on the outside, but it seemed much more so on the inside. The rooms were filled with rich furniture that seemed almost otherworldly. No one mortal could possibly be allowed to use this furniture, right? Everything seemed bright and cheerful: the dining room even had a scrumptious dinner set upon it. However, maybe it was the lack of people, but the whole scene felt wrong. Just by looking into any given room, someone could almost hear the movement of servants, the rumble of laughter by guests, and the fire crackling in the fireplace. The lack of noise just made it more and more eerie. At one point, they entered what appeared to be the bedroom for a top servant that was covered with pictures of eyes with long tears, and Sheik seemed overcome with emotion.

As they approached the top, it seemed to become less cheery and more… sinister. It was subtle at first, a table might be flipped over or a sword mark might be in the wall. But soon, signs of a real struggle began to show. Furniture was all over the place, the walls were destroyed, rusty weapons were strewn about the floor. They never found any bodies, but that almost made it worse. At least bodies would have made this seem more natural. The lack of people made it seem like something more horrible than words occurred here. The worst thing was that it all seemed recent. The capture of Hyrule Castle had happened six months ago according to Sheik, so why was there a fire still burning in a guest bedroom? Why were the cook's tools still out and not at all rusted or dusty? Why were there no rats or rodents? The castle seemed ripped out of time. Finally, they come upon a huge door.

"Beyond this door lies the tallest room of the castle… and the throne room. Ganondorf must be in there. " Sheik breathed.

"Then we must enter," Captain Falcon calmly responded.

"Are you ready, Hero?" Midna asked with the tiniest bit of a smile.

Link nodded, and they headed inside. I wish I could explain the opulence of this room, but the written word completely fails to describe its beauty. Constructed and added upon over millennia, this throne room was a testament to the history of Hyrule. Countless kings and queens ruled and held court here, and one could just feel the history in the air. All around, the walls were decorated with elaborate murals, tapestries, and sculptures of Hyrule's history. The room was enormous, about 100 meters long. The ceiling was so high that the room almost seemed to open up to the heavens. At the end of the hall, there was a single large throne. Upon it sat a tall man with red hair, dark skin, and a face that embodied evil. He laughed and stood up.

"Welcome to my castle, Link, Sheik, Midna, and the one I'm told is called Captain Falcon. I believe you are here to defeat me, the great Ganondorf?" Ganondorf said softly.

"You act surprised," Midna retorted.

"Surprised at your foolishness perhaps. You are well aware of my power, and yet here you come into my grasp." Ganondorf explained.

"It doesn't matter if we fall here. Princess Zelda is still out there, so even if we fall, you do not have the complete Triforce," Captain Falcon said confidently.

"So you claim, but I think Sheik here can tell you something different. Look at your hand, 'Hero'. Notice the glowing? The Triforce, the complete set, is here in this room," Ganondorf pridefully exclaimed.

Everyone stared incredulously at Link and Ganondorf's hands. The Triforce marks were growing brighter by the second. It was so bright, that it took a bit for everyone to notice a third light: one that was coming from Sheik's hand.

"Princess Zelda… did you really think you could hide from me? Your ancestor pulled the same trick. But now it's time to begin the next phase of my plan, Zelda. I shall separate your divine power from you!" Ganondorf yelled as he thrust out his hand.

A wave of darkness shot out and overcame Sheik, now revealed as Zelda. Within moments, Sheik/Zelda was overcome with black clouds. The others ran to her side but the clouds prevented them from reaching her. Painful screams came from within the darkness. Screams that would freeze the blood of any that heard it and would haunt Link for the remainder of his life. Make no mistake, these were death wails. After what seemed like eternity, the darkness dissipated. The Triforce shard went to Ganondorf and what was left was… Zelda and Sheik. Neither seemed to move.

"Now, for you Link" Ganondorf said with a deadly sense of calm.

He thrust his hand out again, but Link's hand began to glow. For a moment, everyone caught a whiff of a sea air and then that of a deep meadow. When the blinding light subsided, there was no longer just one Link. The Link they had been traveling with stood in the center; a Link that seemed to come straight out of a cartoon stood on his left; on his right, a Link that was much younger, yet with the eyes of a very experienced warrior was ready for battle. Though these heroes did not do so at the time, these other two would be called Toon Link and Young Link, respectively and they were called from different eras and universes to defend this Link by the Triforce. The three Links drew their blades and steadfastly stood facing Ganondorf shoulder to shoulder, ready to defeat Ganondorf. Midna stayed behind to protect Zelda and Sheik. Captain Falcon walked forward to stand with the Links.

"So… the goddesses see fit to provide me one last challenge to my rule. So be it." Ganondorf chuckled.

Ganondorf strode over to the four and along the way, summoned dual blades of light into his hands. The four tensed and charged at Ganondorf. The three Links felt their swords clang and Captain Falcon's punch to the gut was blocked. Ganondorf quickly went on the offensive, weaving a web of sword strokes that was only prevented from being a disaster by the Links' shields and Captain Falcon's great agility and reflexes. Ganondorf kept pushing them back, closer to where Zelda and the others were at. The Links and Captain Falcon began to feel weariness in their limbs. Ganondorf had them on the ropes within moments. A few more strikes and Hyrule would be done for…

But then something magical happened. The Links and Captain Falcon had a vision: people and places from across the land of Hyrule. Faces they never knew and yet seemed to be cheering them on. They never heard the words, yet they knew that each of them was more than wishing them luck, they were gifting their powers. In that moment, all four of them seemed to work with one mind in four bodies. They quickly deflected Ganondorf's swords and formed their own web of destruction. Ganondorf put up a valiant fight, but the four pushed him back towards the throne, step by step. It was Ganondorf's defenses that began to weaken until Captain Falcon saw an opening and blasted a fire-engulfed punch straight into Ganondorf's chest, launching him far back. The Triforce marks on the three Links glowed brightly and Ganondorf became encased in a golden Triforce. The Links shot forward, dealing blow after blow. It was so fast and deadly that any normal person wouldn't survive a moment in that meat grinder. Dealing one final blow, the Link's cut down Ganondorf where he stood, though he still lived.

Zelda and Sheik began to stir. They noticed each other and then Ganondorf lying on the ground. Zelda raised her hand and called her shard of the Triforce back to her. Using her Triforce, Zelda and Sheik created a void within the Triforce for Ganondorf to be sealed in. It took only a moment and, though Ganondorf fought, the King of Evil was soon gone from this world. The sun began to set and filled the room with rosy twilight. There was a tense moment, then laughter. Booming, endlessly joyous laughter. It didn't matter that the time-space continuum was broken with three Links, it didn't matter that Zelda was two people now, and it didn't matter that there were two visitors from other worlds. They were thrilled to be alive and to save a kingdom from destruction.

After what may have been ages or merely a few moments, the laughter began to die down. The severity of the situation began to dawn on them. Their kingdom would have to be rebuilt, Zelda would have to be reunited, the other Links would have to be returned, and Midna and Captain Falcon would need to be return whence they came. The hard work had only begun. And thinking these dark thoughts, something off in the distance happened. The dark void from the F-Zero world appeared and began to destroy Hyrule. No one noticed it at first, but soon it had destroyed half the kingdom in but a few moments.

"Oh no, not again!" Captain Falcon shouted.

"What… is that Captain Falcon?" Zelda shrieked.

"It's a dark void. It'll destroy Hyrule!" Captain Falcon explained,

"How do we stop it?" Sheik asked.

"We… we don't. We have to escape this world and stop the cause. That's why I came here. To gather allies to stop that and its leader." Captain Falcon said sorrowfully.

"Well, we better get a move on," remarked Midna.

"Everyone, grab onto me. I can transfer us out of this world, but we need to be in physical contact. Make sure each of you are touching me." Captain Falcon said as the void got closer.

Everyone grabbed on Captain Falcon and he closed his eyes and imagined the World Between the Worlds. It was with a pang of his stomach he heard Zelda scream something in deep sadness and felt Midna's hand slip away.