Chapter 11

"WHAT?!" Three voices yelled at once.

Dark Link growled impatiently. "You heard me. I said, my employer is Black Doom."

I knew it...I just...fucking...knew it. Link thought. Black Doom...that monster...only HE would be able to pull this. It all makes perfect sense now. Black Doom hired the services of Dark Link to infiltrate the SSB Headquarters, knowing that he'd go to a lesser being for the codes. He must have known that lesser being would be Shadow, because Shadow is the only non-SSB member who knows them.

Dark Link broke his thoughts. "Well, now that you all know that you're pretty much fucked in the ass with the lights off, I'm just gonna go ahead and..."

Wha-SCHING!

Dark Link had only the sound of scraping metal as a warning before the Master Sword was mere millimeters from between his eyes, Link standing over him with one foot on his chest and the other pressing Dark Link's own sword hand at the wrist. Despite himself, and though he didn't show it, Dark Link was stunned.

Link's handsome features were twisted into a scowl. "You're not going anywhere, you sonofabitch. You're going to stay just like this til you tell us exactly WHY Black Doom is doing this and WHAT exactly he intends by it."

Dark Link scowled right back. "He hates all of you. I thought that was obvious enough."

Link pressed onto Dark Link's chest harder. "Don't fuck with me, Dark. With any of us. I know how you operate. I know what you do to get what you want. You're not gonna get ANYTHING you want this time. First, you're going to cut the bullshit, cos seriously, you're not impressing anyone here. Then, you're going to open your mouth and tell us everything you know about Black Doom's plans and what he means by them, cos you're not going anywhere til you do, and if you try anything, I'll put this Master sword right between your eyes and pin you to the ground like a tent-peg."

Dark Link's scowl become more pronounced. "You can't kill me. No one can."

Link smiled humorlessly. "I know that but it sure is worth the effort." For emphasis, Samus charged her arm canon and aimed it at Dark Link's head.

Dark Link sighed. "Fine. You're all fucked anyway so it doesn't matter. Black Doom, as you all well know, holds a rather notorious grudge against Shadow. He hates Shadow for thwarting his plans, and in addition, he hates all of the South Islanders who helped him, and by extension, all of SSB for having a hand in his failure to dominate the Earth. This whole releasing of the Wire Frames bullshit was a trap. He knew a large-scale break-out would catch everyone's attention. He knew only a select few, if any, would even think something larger was at work, and he knew that all the others would go after the escaped Wire Frames instead of deducing who the culprit is or might be." Dark Link smirked wickedly. "Even as we speak, the SSB Force is walking into a trap. The Wire Frames are almost TOO easy to track and Black Doom is manipulating their each and every move. He is deliberately leading the whole of the SSB force into a large-scale ambush set up by the most elite soldiers in the Black Arms."

The blood drain from Samus's face, turning her deathly pale. It can't be...this whole thing was all a trap?! He KNEW the majority of the force would walk into that trap?!...but wait, that doesn't make sense...Shadow is the one he hates...so why would he destroy SSB?

Link was thinking along the same lines. "That makes no sense. Shadow's the one he's holding the grudge against. Why would he want to destroy SSB?"

Dark Link's smirk widened. "So that nobody could back Shadow up. With SSB out the way, all that's left for Shadow to look to is the other South Islanders. And they've already been captured. They are all, as we speak, being held for ransom in the Eclipse space station orbiting the earth. So now, with no one to back him up, Shadow is as good as dead, because the Chaos Emeralds are well hidden. He's alone...ARGH!"

Link had wacked Dark Link on the side of the head with the Master Sword's flat. "He's not alone! I'm still here! Samus is still here!"

Dark Link laughed. "You're no match for Black Doom. Black Doom is indestructable. He is a demon from the blackest depths of hell. He can't be stopped."

"He's been stopped before!" Link shouted.

Dark Link shouted in retaliation. "By a being made from his own blood backed by the Chaos Emeralds! You and I both know that the Chaos Emeralds are long gone and well hidden!"

Samus cut across him. "That didn't stop us from defeating Tabuu!"

Dark Link's laugh had a maniacal note to it now. "Tabuu is a shrimp compared to Lord Doom! Lord Doom is-"

Link finally lost patience. The Master Sword flared with energy as he raised it and plunged it right in between Dark Link's eyes. "SHUT THE HELL UP, YOU SON OF A BITCH!"

Dark Link gave a single scream and a moment later was gone.

Samus stood in shock, silent. Shadow lost his temper.

"YOU IDIOT! YOU JUST KILLED OUR LAST LINK TO BLACK DOOM! NOW THERE IS NO WAY WE CAN FIND HIM! CONGRATS, YOU MORON, YOU HAVE SINGLE HANDEDLY DOOMED US ALL..."

Before he could finish, Samus kicked him right in the nose, swept his feet from under him and aimed her canon right at his heart. "Don't...you...EVER...call...Link...an idiot!" She snarled, her usual soft yet firm accent thick with rage.

Link stayed calm. "Besides, you can still lead us to him."

"And why would I..."

Click! WHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!

"Okay okay okay!"

Yesyesyesyesyesyesyesyesyes!

I don't know about you guys, but I find it hilarious that when I set a deadline, I end up getting out the next chapter 5 days ahead of schedule. I know, where are my priorities right? All the same, I apologize sincerely for the delay on this chapter and I promise chapter 12 will not take nearly as long. Read and review PLZ!

Update 5/1/2013: Hey guys, Chapter 12 is underway. I haven't been focusing on it very much due to final exams and making up missing assignments and studying my a** off, etc. In addition, I've also been managing my new DeviantArt account, which I'm using to post a horror series that I've been writing for the past 2 years and only recently completed and started posting. Also, my band has been having issues with keeping a full line up, as two of our members moved recently and we're now once more 2 members short and on the search yet again. Needless to say, I've really been busy as of late, and haven't really been giving No Mistakes my full attention. Rest assured, however, that Chapter 12 is being planned and written and will be up as soon as I can possibly get it up. I'm sorry for the delay guys, I know this is getting a bit repetitive, but it's true, guys, I really am. Thank you, all of you, for continuing to give support for this story and thanks to all my fellow SamLink fans for encouraging me to continue. You all are awesome and I ask that you continue to give support. Keep reading and reviewing! Chapter 12 is coming soon!

Update as of May 13th: Once again I must apologize for the delay. There's been a lot going on lately and I've been dealing with a lot of the usual bulls*** in school, so I've been more focused on acedemics than anything else, that and I've been trying to get a job, so, yeah...I'm so sorry, everyone. While I'm here, however...THANK YOU ALL FOR 50 REVIEWS! I'm so thankful for the support you've all been giving No Mistakes and I hope to see as much support, if not more, in my upcoming 3-part story Lost in Hyrule! Thank you, everyone, for the continued support, and a special thanks to my fellow Samus X Link fans who have given their feedback! In particular, I'd like to take this time to give a shoutout to NoraStar, who has been following No Mistakes since Day 1. Thank you, Nora, for all your support! I promise, everyone, chapter 12 is in the works and it will be out soon! Please, everyone, keep reading and reviewing!