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Chapter 7- 'Dark' Never Dies.
To think that a few people, a race of proud warriors and three Goddesses could cause this much trouble, thought Miazma. He stared at the Kvardem Stone, watching The Smashers forms in it. The boy Link was unconscious, lying prone as if he was dead. The Yoshi stared at Link without budging, the plumber pacing in endless circles. A pink puffball in red shoes sat in a tree overhead. As for the blonde keeping watch on the edge of the camp… he just sat their, staring off into the distance, like an impassive spectre, barely aware of what was going on in the camp. Don't think I've forgotten about you, Zapharian. I know about your abilities… your just unaware of them. He laughed mirthlessly. I think it's time to kill two birds with one stone. The silver aura and the Smashers forms faded, around the Stone faded, giving it a dull, used appearance. Silently Miazma walked to the bare hall, his robe sliding along the basalt stone. Dark Link was fool. He knew nothing of the power he had. Still… I need to offload that damned Vespertillios . I'll send him to destroy the two Zapharians, if he can. They'll cause the most trouble. It doesn't matter if he doesn't. When 'he' meets them, they will not live, no matter what happens. Meanwhile… I'll send Gyrok to take over the Flat Zone. He stopped in the centre of the hall, raised his left arm above his head and bellowed: "AMPHRIDITES! COME ON OUT!" After a few minutes a swarm of the monsters started to exit the gap in the ceiling and walls. Once an adequate number of the creatures had gathered, Miazma floated into the air, away from the army, inspecting the blanket of dark heads covering the stone floor.
"A new power is rising! It victory is at hand!" The Amphridites roared in response.
"This night… The Superflat World will be stained with the blood of the Game & Watch! March to the Flat Zone! Leave none alive!" The Amphridites chattered with their sounds in delight at the sound of a battle.
"TO WAR!" The Amphridites screeched in delight, and filed out the hall. Some jumped through the gaps in the roof. Some went through the walls. Once the hall was completely lonely Miazma floated back to the ground before calling out:
"Gyrok!" After a few seconds a figure appeared in a fog of purple mist. The mist faded, leaving behind the monstrous man in its place.
"Y' called, boss?" He said in his dumb voice. Miazma frowned. Gyrok was strong and imposing, but stubborn and dim-witted.
"You," Miazma said in a flat voice, "are going to The Flat Zone. Go to Oil-Panic Hill. Wait until the Amphridites join you, then raise the Flat Zone to the ground." Gyrok nodded.
"Duh…OK den." He vanished, leaving Miazma alone in the twilit hall. He turned round and started back towards the room he occupied earlier.
There will be no dawn… for the Game & Watch.
The Outskirts of Hyrule Field
Mario paced and pondered, trying to find a way out of the predicament the group was in. Link had not moved nor said a thing since he fell unconscious after his battle with 'Dark'. Even Kirby's vast library of knowledge proved no answer. They had tried everything, from tossing a canteen of cold water over him, to tickling his nose with a Cucco feather, to putting a piece of banana, which Link detested, into his mouth and making him chew it. Nothing had worked. Cloud had offered to keep watch at the edge of the camp. As he left, Mario saw, for the first time since he knew him, worry and grief in his eyes. Yoshi stared at Link, worry and many other expressions in his eyes. He rarely left him, hoping to catch a glimmer of life in him. Kirby had taken to a tree top, hoping that the moon would provide an answer. Every now and then someone thought of an idea but when tested, it ended in failure. Tension clung to the camp like a relentless parasite. Suddenly Mario stopped pacing, causing everyone in the camp to ask if he had thought of anything. Kirby somersaulted of the tree, Cloud walked over and Yoshi raised his head.
"I found… a solution." Mario said quietly. A few seconds later Kirby and Yoshi started asking very quickly:
"Whatisit? Whatisit? Whatisit?" Mario silenced them with a wave of his gloved hand, then looked back at the barely moving Link before saying:
"I've decided…. To use The Mushroom of Life." Kirby and Yoshi were taken aback, whereas Cloud gave a blank stare.
"Are… are you sure? There is only three in the world, all of which are in you possession. Who knows? Link might recover with out it." Kirby stated. Yoshi objected, saying:
"Mario has three to spare, so why shouldn't he use them? Do you even want Link to survive?" Kirby paused, before speaking defiantly.
"Link may be injured, but how do we know he needs it? He could just be needing a bit of R&R." Yoshi crossed arms angrily.
"Oh well everything just FINE!" Surprising Kirby by that sudden outburst. "I don't want to take that risk! Do you want to take that risk, Mario?" Mario shook his head. "Cloud?" Cloud shook his head as well
"Enough. You've made your point. Mario, do you have the 'Shroom?" Mario scratched his head.
"Well… no." Everybody did an anime fall. Yoshi struggled to remain cordial.
"Errr….what?" He looked dumbfounded. Mario fidgeted uneasily.
"BUT I left one of them nearby in case of a- this." The answer pleased Yoshi and Cloud, but Kirby was to busy looking back at Link.
"Where is it?" Asked Cloud, gathering up his belongings. Mario smiled confidently.
"I left it with DK, whose jungle is…" he about-turned and pointed to a thicket of trees. "That a- way." Yoshi looked uneasy.
"OK… who wants to go into the creepy insect-infested jungle first?" Cloud sighed, put down his pack and drew his Buster Sword.
"Shockwave Slash!" He jumped into the air, then fell to the earth as a wave of energy rushed across the grass. It collided with the trees with an explosion, leaving a path five foot across. He left his pack for Mario to heft, strode up to Link and lifted him on his shoulders before walking into the deep jungle. Yoshi hesitated, then retracted into an egg before pursuing Cloud, Mario close behind him. Kirby sighed.
"Well… I guess I'm stuck with them!" And with that, he darted after them.
Hyrule Field
I'm going to rip that bastard apart, thought Zelda. Ever since she left that farmers house in Hyrule Town he was raging and gunning for revenge. She had, with a sweet tone and big puppy eyes, roped Impa into going with her after Link so she could rip his little Green Hat of Justice to pieces. She was still seething that he had feigned losing her family heirloom, and had been cursing him with many highly inventive explictives. They both had been on foot for nearly an hour, Zelda having trouble to keep up with Impa's longer stride. Out of the blue Impa asked:
"Do you hate him?" Zelda snapped out of her thoughts. She looked at Impa.
"Who?"
"Link. Do you like him or hate him?" Zelda considered his question seriously. If she made a wrong answer now, she would regret it later.
"I dislike his cheeky, lone lifestyle. But I guess that what I like about him and for that I like him." She paused. "I suppose if he really HAD lost the Ocarina of Time then I would have nothing to do with him for a long time yet." Impa chuckled.
"That's the thing that makes sticking around with Link a whole lot better." Zelda agreed, before turning round, only to see the body of…. something or someone lying near a boulder. Zelda alerted Impa, who promptly rushed over to prone figure. She checked his pulse.
"He's still alive, just knocked out." Zelda looked at the man's still face. It was white, without any blemishes or scars, un-bearded and plain-looking, no different from the thousands of other men she saw whilst on walks around Hyrule Town. A marking on the unconscious man's right arm caught her attention. It was twelve tiny balls of flame all arranged in a circle. Covering the man's hands were lightly armoured gauntlets. Just as Zelda reached out to take them of the other shot out to grab her wrist suddenly. Startled, she screamed and pulled her hand back. The man was had awoke.
"Ouch…" was the man's first word. "That guy could pack a punch." He looked up at Zelda and Impa. "Hey. Who are you?" Zelda stood straight.
"My name is Zelda Hyrule. I am the princess of Hyrule."
"And I am Impa, last of the Sheikahs." She offered her hand the help the man to his feet. He grinned before accepting the hand.
"Kesta Kraaven."
DK Jungle
"Where the hell are we?" Yoshi asked. Mario shrugged. They had been wandering through DK's Jungle for near an hour. Due to Cloud carrying the comatose Link on his back the group had to rely on Kirby's hammer and Mario's Fireballs to get them through the thick trees. More than once they were attacked by strange creatures, some of them Amphridites.
"Wait. Hold up." Kirby said. "You brought here and you don't know the way!" Mario smiled sheepishly.
"Yeah I-" They were cut of by a giant thing swinging through the trees.It jumped off the vine it was holding on to, falling to the ground on its feet. It was a giant ape with a monogrammed neck-tie.
"DK! Just the person we were talking about!" Exclaimed Mario. The ape muttered a few grunts.
"Yes, nice to see you too. We came here for the Life-'Shroom." DK began to screech, but stopped when he saw Link. He shrugged, then grabbed another vine before disappearing into the jungle. Kirby sat amazed.
"How did you understand him?" Mario said simply.
"Because he and I have known each other for many years." It was clear he was avoiding the question, and Kirby didn't press the subject. After half an hour waiting, DK returned holding a white mushroom with, instead of dots, hearts on it. DK then said something to Mario before disappearing into the trees.
"About time." Cloud grumbled, laying Link down on the ground. Mario hurried over with Yoshi and Kirby, both eager to see the outcome after the Life-'Shroom. Mario hesitated, then plopped it into Link's mouth. A while passed before a change in Link began. His eyes flew open, but when they did, those blue eyes that everyone knew were Link's were replaced by an evil crimson glow that was familiar. Before anyone could say anything black strands of skin started to cover some of Link's face, arms and neck. He grinned evilly and proclaimed:
"I AM BACK!" Everybody backed away from the grinning Link. That voice! It was….
"DARK!"
Well! I forgot to mention this in Chapter 6 but if ye want an idea of how Miazma fights then:
Go to video. then search 'Unknown Battle khfm.' Watch the gut in the robe.
