Chapter 6: Unholy alliance: Link & Ganondorf VS Master Hand
Link and Ganondorf walked into the throne room. And there was Master Hand sitting on the throne. He looked rather bored. Meanwhile Link was rather shocked by his enemies appearance.
"I've been waiting for you!" He laughed. "At last we meet face to face Link!"
"I'm here to end this!" Link said holding onto the Master Sword, preparing himself mentally and physically for battle.
"Is that so?" Master Hand floated forwards. "Well then I suggest if you even want to stand a small chance that you both attack me at once!"
Ganondorf held on to his sword. An aura seemed to suddenly be repelled by the sword, and the sword transformed into a normal sword. Ganondorf realized what had happened. "Link you better be prepared for a tough fight!" Ganondorf warned. "With Master Hand able to control the power that my sword has, and the sunlight is weakening me, I might not be that much help!"
"All right…" Link said. They both looked at Master Hand who was floating there. Link began to run forwards towards Master Hand, and Ganondorf followed, "Ganondorf, X-Strike!" Link shouted. Ganondorf jumped to the left and continued to run towards Master Hand, both Ganondorf and Link held on to their swords slashing through Master Hand, diagonally forming an X.
"If that's the best you've got… start praying for help!" Master Hand laughed. A barrier surrounded him. The places where the X-Strike hit were still visible. Quickly the barrier repaired itself.
Ganondorf looked frustrated. 'Crap…' He thought. 'There is no way to win… our swords in their current state can't destroy the barrier… I could energize my sword with dark energy… only if the sun was gone… WAIT THAT'S IT!' Ganondorf faced Link. "Link I need you to play the Sun's Song!"
The Sun's Song was a powerful ocarina song. It had the ability to change Day to night, and night to day. It would take about 3 minutes for the spell to ware off, and thus Ganondorf would have to do everything perfectly. Link pulled out the ocarina and began to play the song. Almost instantly the sun was replaced by the moon.
"All right!" Ganondorf shouted. "Link we only have one shot so we have to make it count! I'll charge up the attack, and you make a slit in the barrier!" Link nodded. Ganondorf began to focus all of his energy to his sword. Slowly it crystallized over with the onyx. It seemed that the onyx was drawing in power from the moon.
Link looked forwards. Ganondorf had completed his part of the attack, now he depended on Link. Breathing in some air, Link began to run towards Master Hand and his barrier. As he approached it he got the Master Sword ready, and slashed it. A small slit appeared and Ganondorf pointed his sword at the slit. Quickly energy flowed out of the sword and bashed against the barrier, gradually making the small slit bigger and bigger, soon Master Hand was hit with the energy blast and the whole barrier shattered.
"I underestimated you Ganondorf!" Master Hand laughed. "And you to Link… but no more… You are about to see why I'm called the Master Hand!" The energy continued to bash into Master Hand, however he was unaffected. Quickly his fingers straightened out and he began to spin around in a circle creating a small wind barrier, which was deflecting Ganondorf's attack. Link noticed something it was now reversing Ganondorf's attack, back at Ganondorf.
Grabbing an arrow, Link hoisted it on to his bow and fired it at Master Hand. A white light came rushing towards Master Hand who was hit and stopped spinning, Ganondorf's attack now engulfed him.
"That's that…" Ganondorf laughed. "And not a second to soon…" The spell had now warned off and the sun came back.
Link walked over to Master Hand's body that was on the floor, smoke came up off of him. Master Hand had reverted to a smaller glove, which had several strings attached at each of the fingers and the writs.
"Puppetry!" Ganondorf sighed. "Another illusion done by this bastard hand!"
"You think I would let you win just like that?" Master Hand's voice boomed out laughing. Thousands more of Master Hand clones came flying down towards Link and Ganondorf.
Ganondorf smiled. "Link…" Ganondorf said. "I want you to have the honor of killing Master Hand… I'll take care of these copies!"
"All right…" Link said running away.
'With every puppet he manipulates his power, and not to mention the puppets power decreases… Take this time to strike…' Ganondorf gripped his sword. 'And I'll take this time to gain enough power to kill you!'
Link was running down the hallways. They seemed endless to him and he was getting tired. Suddenly he stopped in front of a giant door, it had the same pattern carved in it as the door from outside. Slowly the door opened by itself, and Link entered what appeared to be a replica of the throne room. Yet there was a dark mist around the place. He could feel his skin burn.
"Miasma is to much for you Link?" An all to familiar voice asked. Link drew out the NES sword, which began to absorb the Miasma.
"No not at all!" Link replied. "It seems that you have suddenly gone silent!"
"I'm just surprised!" Master Hand surprised. "To believe that you brought 1/4th of the item that I desire here!" Master Hand began to float backwards. "But recently I've been questioning what is stronger… The Seal of Smash or your sword!" Master Hand held a small crimson sphere. "Behold the Smash Crystal, the very heart of the Seal of Smash, and thus the most powerful part!"
"So if I destroy that crystal it will all be over!" Link smiled.
"Yes one could say that… now lets see what is the greater item!" a beam of crimson energy shot out at Link, who held up the NES sword to absorb the attack. It began to absorb the energy, and the sword began to emit light. Link slashed his sword forwards sending light energy towards Master Hand, however a crimson barrier stopped the attack.
Link smiled. "Your only hiding… your to afraid to attack head on!"
"Heh I was only using 10 of the true power that the Crystal contains!" Master Hand replied, calmly. "But if you want 100 here it is!"
A giant crimson beam of energy came out of the Smash Crystal. Link quickly used the NES sword to slice through the crimson energy, which began to destroy the throne room. One blast of energy hit Master Hand's thumb and cut it off. Yet despite the wound he received, he didn't seem affected that much. "You were able to stop my attack!" Master Hand said with a little bit of shock in his voice. "And reflect it back at me! I am impressed!" Dark electricity sparked all around him and, slowly it hit the ground of the throne room. The throne room turned green and small fragments floated of the green light floated up to Master Hand. "Its time to see what your world is! NOTHING BUT AN ILLUSION!" A spark of electricity hit Link and sent him flying back and onto the ground.
Slowly Link got up and looked forwards at Master Hand. Who was absorbing the green light. Slowly all wounds were disappearing on Master Hand, and Master Hand even regrew his thumb. "Now then Link, become a minion of the seal!" a red circle imprisoned Link, and red light began to shoot out of it. "Link I know you want this power! Yet you are resisting the seal's bond! Why?"
Link was beginning to have trouble standing up. "I won't submit to the seal… because it's evil!" Master Hand just made his fingers into the shape of a gun and he shot three golden bullets at Link, who didn't dodge. Link was hit with all three back into the wall of the room, and then face first onto the ground. Link slowly got up using the NES sword to support himself. He looked at Master Hand.
Most of the Miasma in the air was now gone as the NES Sword had absorbed it. Raising the NES sword up into the air, pointing it at Master Hand, Link just glared at him. Once again Link began to feel a burning sensation. But this time it wasn't from the Master Sword, it was from the NES sword, that was glowing with a bright, warm light. Quickly thinking Link slashed the sword, a large amount of energy came out of the sword, and rushed at Master Hand who just floated in the air, while a crimson barrier surrounded him.
The energy attack hit the barrier, yet couldn't destroy it. "Heh… it's pathetic isn't it?" Master Hand asked. "The Seal of Smash is pure, while your NES sword is tainted with different energy forms! And so making it unable to stand up to the high caliber of the Smash Crystal! Even if the smash crystal is in its weakened state it is more than enough for you!"
"Coward!" Link shouted. He reached inside his tunic for something. He then brought out a bottle with a fairy inside of it, he then opened the bottle. The fairy circled around Link restoring his health. Link sheathed the NES sword and drew the Master Sword. With out the NES sword to absorb the Miasma it quickly returned. Link however was protected by a small holy barrier.
'What is he doing?' Master Hand asked himself. 'OH NO! He is letting the Miasma reach a point where he can use the NES sword to absorb it…' the room began to get darker and darker as the Miasma was not allowing any light to go through. It eventually got to the point where you couldn't see your hand in front of your face. And the Miasma could only get thicker.
'I have to wait a while longer…' Link thought. 'I have to wait until the Miasma is strong enough to go through the holy barrier that the Master Sword puts out… but at this rate it could take at least 10 minutes!'
'Damn! He is just hiding under the cloud of Miasma what could he be waiting for though? All ready the Miasma is just reaching a point to where it is singeing me, never was I ever exposed to such high levels… what could Link be planning?'
Link grabbed on to the NES Sword and drew it. He then poked it out of the holy barrier, and the NES sword began to absorb the miasma. When all of the Miasma was gone Link sheathed the Master Sword, and looked forwards at Master Hand, who put up the crimson barrier.
"Just try it!" Master Hand laughed.
Link slashed the air and out of the NES sword came a constant beam of energy. It hit Master Hand's barrier which was beginning to collapse. The barrier then shattered and the energy attack pierced Master Hand who then faced the full power of the blast and slowly disintegrated. "Its over!" Link muttered to himself. Something then hit Links foot he looked down and saw the Smash Crystal. He reached down for it but quickly withdrew his hand. A great amount of evil was infused with the crystal. Link grabbed his bow and arrow and aimed a light arrow at the Smash Crystal.
"If you're trying to purify it you are only wasting your time!" Master Hand's voice boomed out. Shocked Link released the arrow and it hit the Smash Crystal. There wasn't even a scratch on it.
"Where are you Master Hand?" Link shouted, rather angry. Master Hand just continued to laugh. Slowly the throne room melted away into another dimension. Link was on a giant stone slab in the shape of an octagon, and Master Hand floated above it. The Smash Crystal floated up into Master Hand's palm. "Was that another fake that I just fought?" Link asked
"No… you were fighting me I just escaped to this dimension before the blast could hit me fully!" Master Hand laughed. "Now then lets end this fight now! If you fall off of the platform you will die!"
Link charged at Master Hand who just floated in they sky calmly. Link tried slashing at Master Hand who was able to dodge and punch Link down to the ground. The NES sword flew out of Link's hands and down into the strange clouds. Master Hand looked over the edge. "I wasn't supposed to do that… oh well no big deal I'll just have to go look for it later!"
Link got up in slight pain, and he drew the Master Sword. Master Hand looked at the Master Sword. He then saw the runes on it. "The Master Sword was shattered by one of my minions, the sages then did their best to repair it, but in its current state it can only repel a small evil, not one of great magnitude such as myself or Ganondorf! This match will be easy… Once I'm done with you, and you are nothing but a bad memory I'll just go on and retrieve the NES sword, and then I will destroy all of hyrule. But why stop there when I can destroy the whole universe!"
Link faced Master Hand. Link was enraged and grabbed his bow, and arrow. "I won't forgive you, not even if you beg for mercy!" Link fired a light arrow at Master Hand who tried to dodge, however he was hit in the wrist and sent falling to the ground. He slowly began to stand up and laugh.
Master Hand just continued to laugh. He did nothing but stare at Link. The slab of stone continued to rocket through space at high speeds. "Its over!" Master Hand laughed. "NOW DIE!"
The attack hit Link and he was knocked down off of the platform. Slowly Link was being ripped apart by oblivion, the pain was immense. The Master Sword pulsed, and energy flowed through time. A loud drumbeat could be heard. And the strange clouds were dissipating.
Link looked at the sword a little shocked. The ruins were more powerful than he thought. Now he needed to recover, Link quickly tried to reach for the long shot, and he fired it. Yet it couldn't reach, and Link plummeted down to a planet shaped like a star. The planet known as: Dreamstar.
Meanwhile back up at the platform Master Hand was looking down, not knowing that Link was still alive. "Good bye Link!" he laughed.
"MASTER HAND!" a voice shouted out. A blue light appeared in the middle of Final Destination. From it Ganondorf walked out. "You may have been able to beat Link but the same fate won't befall me!"
Master Hand turned around to face Ganondorf. "Well then lets find out…" Master Hand tensed up and a mystical blue aura surrounded him. It was obvious that he wanted to get rid of Ganondorf quickly.
"Going full force!" Ganondorf laughed. "Then I shall do the same!" Ganondorf grabbed the end of his cape and threw it on the ground; the impact formed a mini crater and shook Final Destination a bit. Ganondorf then powered up to his maximum, and a dark purple aura surrounded him. The ground beneath him was becoming unstable and slowly beginning to crack. It wouldn't be long before the ground shattered. Sparks of dark energy went from Ganondorf to Master Hand who was stunned momentarily. However Master Hand just shook them off. Ganondorf was done powering up and he looked pretty much the same. Unsheathing the Dragon Sword Ganondorf dashed at Master Hand!
To Be Continued…
