Chapter 4

Mario walked through the village getting curious glances from everyone. One he was dressed in his usual attire and two he was the only person insight who actually had curved ears. After Bowser had taken Peach, again! Mario went in search of more help, he got a boat and went to the distant land of Hyrule, where his friends, Link and Zelda were from.

Mario walked up to the castle gate. He looked around and was about to step in when a guard blocked his path. "Who are you, foreigner?"

Mario gulped; the guard was holding a long spear with the tip pointed straight at Mario's throat.

Mario was about to speak when there were shouts coming from the market inside. "What is he doing!?" "Let go of her!"

Just then Link came riding past on Epona Zelda clutching onto him enjoying the ride. The guard and many others then ran after the two Hyrulians.

Mario was shocked at this and knew that it would take time to catch up, unless…

Mario pulled a glittering star out of his pocket and clutched it tight. Music then began playing, Dadada da Dadada, Dadada da.

Mario felt a huge sugar rush and then jumped in the air "Yahoo!!!!" Mario shot past many pf the guards. Some he ran straight threw, sending them flying.

Link looked behind them as he heard the noise and the red and blue blur heading straight for them. "I know that blur and that scream," Zelda looked behind and gasped. The figure was gaining on them, dust spraying up behind him. Mario caught up to them. He tried to stop but couldn't, he ran straight past them. "Gotta go, sugar rush!"

Link and Zelda sat down under a tree as Mario explained what happened.

"That is pretty bad, why would Peach marry Bowser?" Link asked. "Maybe she really does like him, she once told me about where she's imprisoned. It's in a tower jail cell; it's the size of a normal room with a table, chairs, nice bed and good food. Bowser seems kind to her," Zelda suggested.

Mario snorted. "I doubt it! Bowser's a menace he doesn't have a heart."

"That's a bit cruel Mario, he seems to have a heart for Peach, and he does have children doesn't he?" Zelda asked.

"Look we're losing track. So Link can you help me get Peach back?" Mario asked. "Well lately Ganondorf and Dark link have been showing up in the village, they haven't stolen anything but they must be surveying everywhere so they can get ready for a kidnap," Link said.

"Well I'll team up with you to defeat them, once their gone then will you help?" Mario asked.

"We'll see,"

Mario, Link and Sheik stood upon a long stone bridge. As two hooded figures walked up to the other side. The left figure removed the cowl of their hood revealing it to be Ganondorf. "Link, and that awful sheikiah! And…a strange little dwarf,"

"Dwarf?" Mario asked confused.

"Yeah, a dwarf is like a really fat midget," Link said.

"Fat, Midget! No one insults me but Luigi! Mario kill!" Mario said punching the palm of his hand.

Mario leapt at Ganondorf, who laughed and lashed out with his sword. Mario then countered with a back flipped in mid air. He reached in his pocket and pulled out a small feather.

He clutched the feather tight. Mario felt the wind rush past him. A golden cape formed around his neck. Mario caught and updraft and flew towards Ganon.

Ganondorf pulled back his fist, a dark purple energy flowing in side it. Mario then leapt off the air right behind Ganondorf. He wiped his cape at Ganondorf, making him spin on the spot.

The second hooded figure lunged at link, a dark sword in his grasp. He swung the sword. Link parried with his shield. He then threw a bomb at the figure. The hooded figure leapt backwards. The wind blowing his cowl off his head, revealing a dark skinned Link, with silver hair and crimson eyes.

Dark Link heard a noise behind him. He swung around his blade held out. Sheik threw a dicu nut at the ground and teleported. She went to dark links other side and threw three knives at him. Dark link rolled to the side, the knives shot past him and headed straight towards Mario.

Mario saw the glint of Silver. He flicked his cape and the knives were thrown back at the others. Mario was then hit by a powerful kick by Ganondorf. His cape disappeared. "I got more where that came from," Mario reached in his pocket and pulled out a small orange flower.

The flower shredded into dust and Mario breathed it in. He felt heat rush through his body. He could feel the flame that was burning deep inside of him reach his outside. Mario's hat and shirt turned white, whilst his pants, a bright red.

Mario leapt into the air and spun his hand out firm. A trail of flame grew from Mario's hand. The plumber then threw a large ball of fire at Ganondorf, flame trailing from it.

Ganondorf snarled as the flame scorched the side of his face. He shot towards Mario his foot stretched out. Mario leapt back and threw another fireball. Ganondorf leapt into the air flipping over the fire. He then slammed his foot down at where Mario was. Mario leapt to the side. He spun around as he saw a bright flash. But he was too late. Ganondorf stood tall his eyes a golden hue, multi-coloured flame flowing around him.

Mario pulled out another feather he felt the familiar sensation of the wind around him. Mario leapt into the air as Ganondorf's body grew and reshaped. Ganon roared. He then stomped on the ground. Mario smirked. "Tauro, Tauro"

Mario flicked his cape. Ganondorf bent and the large ox like creature shot at Mario.

Link had shielded his eyes, not wanting to see the result. Dark link had turned his mouth open. Sheik just had her usual frown.

Mario felt the wind rushing at him as Ganon shot at him, over the long stone bridge.

Just as Gannon was about to hit Mario, the plumber did the most unexpected thing that he could.

He leapt straight up and to the side. Throwing his cape away from Ganondorf, reviling a large mass of angry bomb-bombs.

Ganondorf couldn't stop. He charged straight at the bombs. And as he passed the plumber he heard the faintest "Olei"

The explosion was huge. Mario caught the wind from it and ended up flying all the way to where Dark link, Link and Sheik stood.

The figure of an entirely scorched Ganondorf was thrown at least a hundred feet into the air. He screamed as the flame burnt through his skin.

He then plummeted to the ground. Even from how high up they were, all of them could still here the crack of bones echoing up the valley as Ganondorf was impaled and disfigured by the rocks below.

Link still had his hand over his eyes. Dark link looked as if his crimson eyes were going to burst out of his head. He looked at Mario. "You are so cruel! Even my King would be shocked" dark link's face changed from shock, to that of pure hatred.

He lunged at Mario in full fury. The Plumber flicked his cape spinning Dark, Mario then shot a fireball at the Crimson eyed swordsman. The swordsman blocked it with his shield.

Link then recovered and threw his boomerang at the shadow of himself. He looked around Sheik was missing. As he caught his boomerang he wondered where she was. He then saw the smoke of a dicu nut right behind dark. A long chain then shot out of the smoke and rapped around Dark Link. He was pulled towards the figure of sheik and as soon as her hand grasped his throat, a knife imbedded in her glove severed threw his neck.

She threw him to the ground. And snarled at the figure. Dark link's body then faded into dust and floated away.

"Hurry up I want to get back to the princess before sundown slowpokes!" Sheik ordered, she then ran off in the direction of Hyrule.

Mario looked at the sky and covered his eyes. "It's only lunchtime, and Hyrule is only a 30minute walk,"

Link put his arm around Mario's shoulder. "She does that a lot, now lets get back and celebrate with a meal from the castle cooks, I'll ask them to make some spaghetti for you, I'm sure they can find an Italian cookbook somewhere."

Link lifted his arm and the two heroes' ran after the grim sheikiah, Mario licking his lips at the idea of a five star pasta waiting for him at the castle.