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Swordsman vs. Racer
"So it's me against Falcon, huh?" Link said.
"Yeah, you're going up against me," Falcon told him. "And you will be facing the power of the Falcon Punch."
"I have no doubt your Falcon Punch is powerful," Link replied. "But its power is nothing compared to the Master Sword."
"Well, if you're so sure about that," Falcon said. "Then why don't kick it off right now." He then held his fists up, ready for a fight.
"Bring it on," Link said as he drew his Master Sword.
"Cut it out you two," Sonic said as he got between two. "Settle it in the arena."
"He's right," Master Hand said. "Go prepare for the match and you two can fight then." The two agreed and went off to prepare for the match.
"Can you believe they actually wanted to at it right there and then?" Sonic asked Sora. "Yeah, I know," Sora said. "I'm glad you were able to calm them down a bit."
"So who do you think will win this match?" Sonic asked.
"I think Link will win because we at least that he has mastery over a sword, which gives him a huge advantage over Falcon."
"Are you kidding me?!" Sonic exclaimed. "Falcon's fast, not as fast as me though, and his punches deliver some serious impact."
"So it's blades against fists," Sora stated. "Let's see which one is going to win this match." Falcon and Link then walked up to Master Hand and said they were ready and he teleported to the arena.
Master Hand appeared in the arena and started the introductions. "The first hero for the final match of the round is a warrior of Hyrule. His mother gave him to the Kokiri when he was baby before she died. He lived with the Kokiri till he was 10 when he went to Hyrule to stop Ganondorf. He pulls the Master Sword out of its pedestal, but waits 7 years in slumber before he is able to wield it. He then goes on a quest and defeats the evil Ganondorf, and seals him away. Ever since then, there have been many reincarnations of the legendary hero, such as the Hero of Winds, and the Hero of Twilight. His skill with a blade is nearly unmatched. He is the Hero of Time, Link!" Link then floated down to the arena in a beam of blue light, and pulled out his shield and sword.
"It's Link!" Toad exclaimed. "He one's of the greatest heroes of all time!"
"Yes," Mewtwo said. "His list of accomplishments is certainly amazing."
"And now for his opponent," Master Hand said. "He is from the advanced world of racing, which is known as F-Zero, a racing circuit where pilots race in dangerous races for huge amounts of money. This man is considered one of the greatest racers of all time in F-Zero. He is also known as a famous bounty hunter. He is so feared by criminals and villains that they actually created a clone of him called Blood Falcon in order to take him out on the track. But besides being able to race on the track, his skills in close combat are recognized, with his Falcon Punch being feared above all. He is the great racer, Captain Falcon!" Falcon then came to the arena through his hover car, Blue Falcon.
"Oh great," Wolf said. "Now I have deal with the spandex-wearing freak."
"Would please shut up, Wolf?" Mewtwo asked.
"The match will begin in 5… 4… 3… 2… 1… START!" Falcon ran towards Link and threw a punch at him, which Link dodged. Falcon threw quick punches and kicks at Link, and was able to dodge them all just in time.
Falcon then yelled, "FALCON PUNCH!" and then threw a powerful that was surrounded by flames in the form of a falcon.
Link used his shield to block the full force of the impact. He then swung his sword at Falcon, who was able to dodge the strike. Link then threw a flurry of stabs at Falcon, but the bounty hunter was too swift for him and he easily dodged them all. He then threw a fist at Link's face which connected, but he bounced by swinging his shield across his body, sending him back a few feet. "
Who do you think is going to win?" Toad asked.
"I think Link will win," Mewtwo said. "His feats prove he's too much for Falcon."
"I might not like Captain Spandex," Wolf said. "But you can't just count him out. It proves to be your last mistake a lot of times."
Falcon threw a series of punches at Link, who was having difficulty blocking them because his speed was too great for him. Soon Link got punched in the gut, and then was caught in a flurry of punches and kicks. Then Falcon gave him a good uppercut to the chin, sending him flying to the air.
Falcon jumped up so he was above Link and yelled, "FALCON KICK!" and then gave a powerful kick version of the Falcon Punch to Link, sending him crashing to the ground.
Falcon then once again yelled, "FALCON PUNCH!" and threw his famous punch to Link. Link rolled out of the way as Falcon's fist came in contact with the ground, leaving a crater where his fist was.
"Man, that was a close call for Link!" Toad exclaimed.
"If Link didn't dodge that," Mewtwo said. "This match would be over."
Falcon threw another punch at Link, but he blocked it with his shield, and then pinned the hand to the ground. He then gave a swift kick to the chin to Falcon. He pulled out a boomerang and then threw it at Falcon. A whirlwind then formed around the boomerang, and not only did it hit him, but he was caught in the whirlwind as the boomerang was coming back to Link. He grabbed the boomerang and swung his sword at Falcon, which connected, sending Falcon to the ground. Falcon got up, but as soon as he did, Link gave as stab, which Falcon dodged, the limbo way. But as son as he stood straight up, Link hit him in the face with his shield, stunning him momentarily, and then punched him clear in the face. The punch had caused some blood to drip from Falcon's mouth.
"You got a strong punch," Falcon said as he cupped his chin. "But it's time to show you the true power of a punch."
Falcon ran up to him and gave him a punch, which Link once again blocked with his shield. But then Falcon used Raptor Boost, a flaming uppercut, and sent Link high into the air.
Then Falcon yelled, "FALCON DIVE!" and jumped into the air like a rocket and grabbed Link, and when he let go, he was sent flying yet again by a flaming explosion.
He then yelled "FACLON KICK!" and brought his flaming kick towards Link. Link was able to put his shield up in time to block the full force of it, but he was still sent down to the ground. As he got up, Falcon came with a kick straight for him, but Link blocked it with his shield, and then swung it at him. Falcon dodged it and back flipped a few feet away from him.
Link then pulled out his bow and started firing arrows at Falcon. Falcon was able to dodge the first few, but had the difficulty with the other arrows. Link then pulled out a Fire Arrow and then after a while of aiming, shot the arrow. It hit Falcon with perfect accuracy, and he was set on fire as a result. Falcon ran around the area, screaming like mad, and trying to find a way to put it out, even going so far as rolling on the ground. Link sweat-dropped at the sight of the scene before pulling out an Ice Arrow and aimed it at Falcon. He then fired it, and it froze Falcon in a piece of ice on impact. Then Link pulled out a few bombs and then threw it at the frozen Falcon. When they hit him, they explode, sending Falcon high into air and down to ground with a splat. As Falcon groggily got up, Toad said.
"I can't believe Falcon was set on the fire, frozen in ice, and then blown away."
Wolf laughed like crazy and said, "That's one of the most hilarious scenes I've ever seen."
Falcon was having trouble standing up on his feet, and Link tried to take advantage and struck at him.
But on instinct alone, Falcon ducked it, and yelled "FALCON PUNCH!" and drove his signature punch into Link's gut.
It sent him flying a few miles, and then Falcon saw a Smash Ball. He quickly grabbed it, and as Link got up, something fast zoomed past him causing him to stagger back a few feet. He then saw something that could spell doom to him: it was Captain Falcon driving his hover car, the Blue Falcon, straight at him at 2000 miles per hour. He hit him with the Blue Falcon, and it sent him flying high into the air and he fell down to the ground, hard.
"Wow, that car moved so fast, I couldn't see it," Toad said. "I hope Link's okay."
"I bet Sonic would say that car's speed is nothing compared to his," Wolf said.
Falcon had thought he'd won, but was shocked beyond all words as Link slowly got up with difficulty.
"How could you get up after being hit by the Blue Falcon?!" Falcon exclaimed.
"I guess it's because I refuse to lose," Link said. "I don't know. But I do know you're finished!" Link then ran towards Falcon, and before Falcon had a chance to react, Link swung his blade at him, sending him back a feet. Link then ran up to him, and then did a Spin Attack, spinning his blade in a circle a few times, striking Falcon a few times. Falcon struggled to stay on his feet, while Link was on his knees, panting because of his exhaustion.
'I need to finish this now,' Link thought. 'Otherwise I might pass out from exhaustion.' He then saw a Smash Ball behind Falcon and thought, 'Perfect.'
Falcon ran up to him and threw a punch, but Link ducked it and rolled forward. He then grabbed the Smash Ball, and then turned around and held his left hand up. The Triforce symbol appeared on his hand, and then a beam of light shot from it and towards Falcon. When it hit him, two huge Triforce symbols trapped him like a sandwich.
Link then yelled, "TRIFORCE SLASH!" and then shot at Falcon like a rocket and began slashing at him at unbelievable speeds. He then reeled his sword back, and then swung the final blow at Falcon. Flacon landed on the ground, with bruises and cuts all over him. And he was also unconscious.
"Winner: Link!"
After a while, Falcon woke up and got up. He saw Link with his hand extended to him. It took a while for him to get the message, and then he shook the hand in sportsmanship. The two were then teleported back to the arena.
When they got back, the 16 heroes gathered and Master Hand announced, "The 8 heroes who will advance to the quarter finals of the Ultimate Smash Tournament are Shadow the Hedgehog, Spyro the Dragon, Fox McCloud, Sora, Sonic the Hedgehog, Crash Bandicoot, Sly Cooper, and Link. You will all rest for three days, and then the quarter finals will start. The matches will be determined at random as before. So prepare."
"Hey guys," Sonic said. "How about we party for a great round of matches we fought?" They all felt they deserved something for their effort and agreed.
But as they partied, a figure was watching them outside the window. He was about the same height as Sonic, but he had a purple cloak on, along with a hood, covering his face and identity.
As he looked at the heroes, he said, "Enjoy your party, heroes," he said. "Because there's a surprise waiting for you at the finals of this tournament." He then disappeared into the darkness.
Three days passed quickly, and the heroes were awoken by the screaming of Crazy Hand, who was running around for no particular reason. The heroes wondered how he was Master Hand's brother.
The heroes gathered in the match selector room, and Master Hand said, "Welcome to the quarter finals, the first match of this round will be," The match selector then kept changing faces of the remaining heroes until stopping on two, "Crash vs. Sly!"
The next round of the tournament has started and two different styles collide as Crash Bandicoot takes on Sly Cooper. Who will win and move on? You decide. Vote in your reviews who you want to win. Also, who is the mysterious figure who gave them a warning they don't know of? Find out as Ultimate Smash Heroes: Tournament of Heroes continues.