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"Well, I'll tell you why," Master Hand began. "I'll tell you why I left you alone and defenseless. Zelda and Robin aren't the only ones capable of coming up with a decent plan. See, once your seer revealed those orbs, at first I believed it was Shulk who had found them.

But the more I thought about it, the more I realized that couldn't be. I had researched this power of his, and I knew that it would be somewhat of a nuisance to me. But I also knew that he could only foresee events that would be of great importance to him. So, if I erased the memory of the fights, and thus erased the pain, the orbs would hold no importance to him. So, there was no way for Shulk to have known about them.

But then there's you. You, Link. Hero of Hyrule. Much more trouble than you're worth. You possess an ability I don't think you even knew you had before. You remember, don't you? That's why my precious robots hear you screaming after your fights. You told Zelda and Robin and they created this plan. An admirable one, I must admit. But, as you can see, it still failed. You're the only one left conscious. The only one left to fight.

And I left you for a reason. See, I'm tired of your antics. First and foremost, discovering this power that was never meant to be yours. And then getting in a relationship with Zelda. Giving someone else happiness. And hope. Hope, the worst thing you can give someone. I'm done with you. I have more than seventy other fighters to play with. I don't need you. But I can't just let you go. That's no fun.

So, I'm going to kill you. With the power you hoped to kill me with." Master Hand paused for a moment. Then he snapped his fingers, and one of the orbs appeared in his grasp. He threw it around for a moment, showing it off. "But I'm not done there. I'm going to erase you from existence. When they wake up, they'll never remember you were even here. They won't remember who you are. They won't remember the orbs. And they'll be just as hopeless as they were before I mistakenly chose you. I'd love to let them keep their memory. Let them know, especially Zelda, that their plan cost you your life. But that would inspire a kind of fiery resistance that just might prove to be a problem. So, I'm going to play it safe and remove you from the equation. You'll have never existed in their minds. And I'll move the orbs of course. Someplace besides an unguarded drawer. And I'll ramp up security measures. Then my games will continue, same as always. Because you have to realize that they're my games. And thus, they're rigged in my favor. You can't win."

"And yet, in order for you to win, you have to kill me," Link challenged, clutching the Master Sword desperately. It was an empty challenge. One that he knew he'd lose. One that Master Hand would have no trouble completing. But Link refused to give up. No one would be able to say he went down without a fight.

"With pleasure," Master Hand sneered. He crushed the orb, and a golden aura enveloped him.

Link stared up at the terrible white glove. He hoped to dodge the attack and continue fighting. That was his only chance. Even if he survived getting hit by it, he knew he wouldn't be able to get up and battle again.

Without any warning, Master Hand released his power. He spread out his fingers. A rainbow colored ball of energy began collecting in his open palm. Link began running, hopelessly trying to get behind the glove before his laser fired. But Master Hand turned with him, and Link realized there was no way he was escaping this. When the laser was charged, it rushed forward. Link attempted to roll out of the way, but the blast was too large. He got caught in the torrent of rainbows.

It felt like his skin was being melted off while all his bones were smashed to pieces at the same time. Link let out a blood curdling scream, but that was a mistake. The energy got into his mouth and burned up his throat and vocal cords. His cry cut off almost as soon as it had begun. He did everything he could to move out of the laser's fire, but his limbs refused to listen to him. All Link could do was keep his eyes closed and absorb the agony.

After an eternity of pain, the laser ran out of power. It released Link from its hold, and he collapsed to the ground. Black spots occupied most of his vision. He couldn't even hold himself up on all fours. It took all his concentration to just remain conscience.

Master Hand laughed at the pathetic hero. He created a gun shape with his fingers, and pointed it at Link's head. "Goodbye, nuisance."

Link glared up at him, but that was the most resistance he could manage. The Master Sword rested a few feet away from him, where he had dropped it, but Link knew moving those few feet was an impossible task. Not to mention picking the blade up and then standing.

"I'm not letting you do this!" a female voice called shakily from across the room.

Link lacked the energy to move his head and see who it was. But Master Hand whirled around, completely taken by surprise. Queen Zelda rushed into Link's field of vision. She stood in front of him protectively, and raised her right hand. The Triforce of Wisdom glowed brightly on the back of her hand, and a golden aura covered it.

Then the queen released her sealing power, and a glowing golden sphere erupted from her hand. It consumed Master Hand, who screamed in agony and writhed in pain. Queen Zelda kept her hand raised, watching with satisfaction as her captor collapsed to the ground, a puddle of his rainbow blood quickly surrounding him.

Then, all was still. Master Hand did not move again. Queen Zelda stared at him for a few minutes, making sure he was really dead. When he did not stir and the queen deemed it safe to move, she whirled around. She rushed to Link, who had watched the entire scene through half closed eyes.

Just as she reached him, Link ran out of energy. His eyes closed all the way, and his head hit the ground. Everything went black, and Link knew no more.