Chapter Three
Link, sitting in his cell, heard some voices, again. Though, this time he recognized one. He crawled back into the hole from before, this time making a decoy to avoid cutting it close.
When he went to the barred hole, he saw Ganondorf standing there, talking to someone he had seen. After a moment of thought, he realized who it was. It was---
"Captain Falcon," said Ganondorf, looking to the Captain, "I have given you the objective of hunting after a group of warriors. One of these warriors is the one who had defeated you in the tournament. They shall be about 20 miles away... I want you to eliminate them all, except for one. The one I want you not to harm, is a certain princess. You must bring her here by any means necessary, just do not kill her, for I need her in my plans."
The Captain said, in a monotonous voice, "Yes sir."
Link was surprised. The Captain Falcon he saw at the tournament against Marth...He didn't sound this way before. Then, it hit Link. Falcon was under the control of Ganondorf's powers. Link growled lightly to himself, hating how Ganondorf would use any means necessary to eliminate any threats to his plans, nowadays.
Ganondorf then sent Falcon off, as Falcon ran off at top speed. Link was then dragged out of the hold by his foot, kicking and pounding, as a Stalfos glared at him. The Stalfos slammed Link into the wall, knocking him out. The Stalfos soon reported to Ganondorf, who walked up to the cell, seeing the hole and looking to the Stalfos. He then said, "Ah, so, that other Stalfos wasn't lying. I'm glad you spotted what I had overlooked... If you weren't in existence just because of me, I might give you a higher post. Though, that would be a waste of my talents, wouldn't it? Back to your post!"
Meanwhile, Marth and company were travelling along a desert-like path, And Roy was growling about it, though not saying anything so that no one would think of him as a person that complains too much. Marth, somehow, didn't even notice the heat, still playing with his yo-yo. Dr. Mario was taking care of the water supply. Zelda was not really enjoying the heat, trying to cool down as much as she could, and was starting to wish she had magic for water.
Roy, twitching for quite some time, finally yelled out loud; "I CAN'T TAKE THIS ANYMORE! STOP GOING SO SLOW, ALL OF YOU! I WANT OUT OF THIS PLACE! NOW!"
Everyone stared at Roy, as Marth smacked him with the flat side of the Falchion. "I was enjoying the time I had without you talking. Now I'm annoyed again..."
Dr. Mario gave Roy and Marth some water, looking back and forth between the two, saying, "Now, now. Calm down, you two. It's the heat that's getting to all of us. It'll be a little longer before we get out of the desert. So, until then, stay calm..."
"Yeah, you're right, doc. Though, I'm surprised Roy's not used to heat... His sword does use flame powers, after all." Marth smiled childishly, as Roy cursed Marth under his breath.
A blur then raced into the group, slamming Marth hard, sending him plowing back ten feet. Marth coughs, spitting out some sand and gagging as he looked to what hit him. Though, he saw nothing. He was immediately slammed up into the air, and as he flew up, he saw a figure leap up to him, glaring down at him. As the figure became clearer, Marth was surprised, seeing a fighter from the tournament, Captain Falcon, staring down at him. Falcon slammed Marth to the ground then, as sand shot up in a huge column from the force that slammed Marth down. Marth was made to be unconscious from this, as the others rushed to him. Roy looked to Falcon, who was now standing still, smirking as his eyes were glowing a deep purple, the same color as Ganondorf's energy when he uses it.
Roy stepped forward, growling as he pointed his sword to Falcon. "Come on. I know I can beat you! You just surprised Marth, or he would've beaten you. Now, I'll fight you!"
Immediately, Falcon ran at Roy, slamming his foot to Roy's sword hand, as Roy yelled in pain, losing his grip on the sword, as it landed several feet away. Roy was helpless, as Falcon slammed his fist into the back of Roy's head, sending him into a cactus. He was trying to get up, as Falcon slammed his leg into Roy's face. Roy collapsed into a heap on the ground, unconscious from the blow.
Dr. Mario was the easiest to take out, seeing as he was one of the slower ones. He tried throwing capsules at Falcon, which came to be ineffective against the speedy warrior, as even the air that flew behind him when he ran could block the capsules. Mario was hit with a flurry of weak punches, though the punches were twenty every five seconds. After a minute of punches, Mario fell unconscious, bleeding and badly bruised.
Falcon looked next to Zelda, who had been watching the whole thing. Falcon then pointed his finger to Zelda, saying simply, "You will be coming with me, now." Zelda shook her head, saying to Falcon, "I know you're not doing this by your own will. Fight Ganondorf's power, Falcon! You must!" Falcon simply smirked, replying, "I don't care what you say. I am an obedient servant of Ganondorf's. If I cannot take you to him peacefully, then I will do it by force."
Zelda smirked lightly at Falcon, saying, "Well then, prepare for a fight like you've never seen!" Zelda closed her eyes, a small pillar of light surrounding her body, as Falcon stared. The pillar then disappeared, as the form of Shiek stood where Zelda was. Shiek held the same smirk Zelda did before, as she then said, "Come and get me."
Falcon speeded toward Shiek, the nimble warrior simply leaping to the side, whipping her chain around Falcon's body. The tip, touching Falcon's body, surged his body with magical energy, causing him to yell out loud, though he was having trouble getting out of the constriction. Falcon, after a moment of struggling hard, yelled out as his fists started to glow red, as he broke the chain that bound him. He then darted toward the surprised Shiek, grabbing her by the throat, growling.
"You lost. Now to take you to---" Shiek smirked, gripping a Deku nut as it exploded, blinding Falcon. When the light cleared, Falcon's hands were badly burned, and Shiek was right behind him. Shiek then did a double kick to Falcon's back, causing him to fall down face first in the sand. Shiek then leaped down onto Falcon, crossing her hands in an X, slamming down onto Falcon's neck with this, she knocked him senseless from the sudden shock.
Shiek then turned back to Zelda, and flipped Falcon onto his back, as she used her magic to awaken him. Falcon got up slowly, rubbing his neck. He looked around, then looked at Zelda, saying, "Who are you?! And what am I doing here?!" Zelda sighed, saying, "Well... Ganondorf had been controlling you. And, while you have been under his control, you attacked our group, and hurt most of my friends. I managed to defeat you, barely." Falcon blinked. "Well, I do remember leaving the tournament. After that, I took a ride in my racer. ...I then remember a man standing on my racer. Was that Ganondorf? Agh, I can't remember."
Zelda nodded. Just then, a flash of energy came through, as a Wizzrobe appeared, pointing its wand to Falcon. A bolt of magic hit Falcon's head, as he yelled out in agony, gripping his head. Zelda looked to the Wizzrobe, as Ganondorf's voice rang through Zelda's head. "I will not allow him to leave my ranks just yet, Zelda. I have too many plans for this one. You have won for now Zelda, but know this. I do not plan to lose these battles to you." With that, Falcon was warped away with the Wizzrobe.
Zelda growled, shaking her head lightly about this. Marth coughed, getting up out of the sand. Zelda looked to him, seeming a bit distressed. Marth blinked, asking, "What happened? Did I get knocked out...?" Zelda nodded. Marth knew not to ask about it, so just kept his mouth shut. As Roy and Dr. Mario woke up, the group quietly continued on through the desert, to continue on their quest.
Link, sitting in his cell, heard some voices, again. Though, this time he recognized one. He crawled back into the hole from before, this time making a decoy to avoid cutting it close.
When he went to the barred hole, he saw Ganondorf standing there, talking to someone he had seen. After a moment of thought, he realized who it was. It was---
"Captain Falcon," said Ganondorf, looking to the Captain, "I have given you the objective of hunting after a group of warriors. One of these warriors is the one who had defeated you in the tournament. They shall be about 20 miles away... I want you to eliminate them all, except for one. The one I want you not to harm, is a certain princess. You must bring her here by any means necessary, just do not kill her, for I need her in my plans."
The Captain said, in a monotonous voice, "Yes sir."
Link was surprised. The Captain Falcon he saw at the tournament against Marth...He didn't sound this way before. Then, it hit Link. Falcon was under the control of Ganondorf's powers. Link growled lightly to himself, hating how Ganondorf would use any means necessary to eliminate any threats to his plans, nowadays.
Ganondorf then sent Falcon off, as Falcon ran off at top speed. Link was then dragged out of the hold by his foot, kicking and pounding, as a Stalfos glared at him. The Stalfos slammed Link into the wall, knocking him out. The Stalfos soon reported to Ganondorf, who walked up to the cell, seeing the hole and looking to the Stalfos. He then said, "Ah, so, that other Stalfos wasn't lying. I'm glad you spotted what I had overlooked... If you weren't in existence just because of me, I might give you a higher post. Though, that would be a waste of my talents, wouldn't it? Back to your post!"
Meanwhile, Marth and company were travelling along a desert-like path, And Roy was growling about it, though not saying anything so that no one would think of him as a person that complains too much. Marth, somehow, didn't even notice the heat, still playing with his yo-yo. Dr. Mario was taking care of the water supply. Zelda was not really enjoying the heat, trying to cool down as much as she could, and was starting to wish she had magic for water.
Roy, twitching for quite some time, finally yelled out loud; "I CAN'T TAKE THIS ANYMORE! STOP GOING SO SLOW, ALL OF YOU! I WANT OUT OF THIS PLACE! NOW!"
Everyone stared at Roy, as Marth smacked him with the flat side of the Falchion. "I was enjoying the time I had without you talking. Now I'm annoyed again..."
Dr. Mario gave Roy and Marth some water, looking back and forth between the two, saying, "Now, now. Calm down, you two. It's the heat that's getting to all of us. It'll be a little longer before we get out of the desert. So, until then, stay calm..."
"Yeah, you're right, doc. Though, I'm surprised Roy's not used to heat... His sword does use flame powers, after all." Marth smiled childishly, as Roy cursed Marth under his breath.
A blur then raced into the group, slamming Marth hard, sending him plowing back ten feet. Marth coughs, spitting out some sand and gagging as he looked to what hit him. Though, he saw nothing. He was immediately slammed up into the air, and as he flew up, he saw a figure leap up to him, glaring down at him. As the figure became clearer, Marth was surprised, seeing a fighter from the tournament, Captain Falcon, staring down at him. Falcon slammed Marth to the ground then, as sand shot up in a huge column from the force that slammed Marth down. Marth was made to be unconscious from this, as the others rushed to him. Roy looked to Falcon, who was now standing still, smirking as his eyes were glowing a deep purple, the same color as Ganondorf's energy when he uses it.
Roy stepped forward, growling as he pointed his sword to Falcon. "Come on. I know I can beat you! You just surprised Marth, or he would've beaten you. Now, I'll fight you!"
Immediately, Falcon ran at Roy, slamming his foot to Roy's sword hand, as Roy yelled in pain, losing his grip on the sword, as it landed several feet away. Roy was helpless, as Falcon slammed his fist into the back of Roy's head, sending him into a cactus. He was trying to get up, as Falcon slammed his leg into Roy's face. Roy collapsed into a heap on the ground, unconscious from the blow.
Dr. Mario was the easiest to take out, seeing as he was one of the slower ones. He tried throwing capsules at Falcon, which came to be ineffective against the speedy warrior, as even the air that flew behind him when he ran could block the capsules. Mario was hit with a flurry of weak punches, though the punches were twenty every five seconds. After a minute of punches, Mario fell unconscious, bleeding and badly bruised.
Falcon looked next to Zelda, who had been watching the whole thing. Falcon then pointed his finger to Zelda, saying simply, "You will be coming with me, now." Zelda shook her head, saying to Falcon, "I know you're not doing this by your own will. Fight Ganondorf's power, Falcon! You must!" Falcon simply smirked, replying, "I don't care what you say. I am an obedient servant of Ganondorf's. If I cannot take you to him peacefully, then I will do it by force."
Zelda smirked lightly at Falcon, saying, "Well then, prepare for a fight like you've never seen!" Zelda closed her eyes, a small pillar of light surrounding her body, as Falcon stared. The pillar then disappeared, as the form of Shiek stood where Zelda was. Shiek held the same smirk Zelda did before, as she then said, "Come and get me."
Falcon speeded toward Shiek, the nimble warrior simply leaping to the side, whipping her chain around Falcon's body. The tip, touching Falcon's body, surged his body with magical energy, causing him to yell out loud, though he was having trouble getting out of the constriction. Falcon, after a moment of struggling hard, yelled out as his fists started to glow red, as he broke the chain that bound him. He then darted toward the surprised Shiek, grabbing her by the throat, growling.
"You lost. Now to take you to---" Shiek smirked, gripping a Deku nut as it exploded, blinding Falcon. When the light cleared, Falcon's hands were badly burned, and Shiek was right behind him. Shiek then did a double kick to Falcon's back, causing him to fall down face first in the sand. Shiek then leaped down onto Falcon, crossing her hands in an X, slamming down onto Falcon's neck with this, she knocked him senseless from the sudden shock.
Shiek then turned back to Zelda, and flipped Falcon onto his back, as she used her magic to awaken him. Falcon got up slowly, rubbing his neck. He looked around, then looked at Zelda, saying, "Who are you?! And what am I doing here?!" Zelda sighed, saying, "Well... Ganondorf had been controlling you. And, while you have been under his control, you attacked our group, and hurt most of my friends. I managed to defeat you, barely." Falcon blinked. "Well, I do remember leaving the tournament. After that, I took a ride in my racer. ...I then remember a man standing on my racer. Was that Ganondorf? Agh, I can't remember."
Zelda nodded. Just then, a flash of energy came through, as a Wizzrobe appeared, pointing its wand to Falcon. A bolt of magic hit Falcon's head, as he yelled out in agony, gripping his head. Zelda looked to the Wizzrobe, as Ganondorf's voice rang through Zelda's head. "I will not allow him to leave my ranks just yet, Zelda. I have too many plans for this one. You have won for now Zelda, but know this. I do not plan to lose these battles to you." With that, Falcon was warped away with the Wizzrobe.
Zelda growled, shaking her head lightly about this. Marth coughed, getting up out of the sand. Zelda looked to him, seeming a bit distressed. Marth blinked, asking, "What happened? Did I get knocked out...?" Zelda nodded. Marth knew not to ask about it, so just kept his mouth shut. As Roy and Dr. Mario woke up, the group quietly continued on through the desert, to continue on their quest.