Welcome to the middle of the end. I'm pi2, your host in this fanfic. This chapter signals the climax of the tale, the final apocalyptic battle between good and evil. In one corner we have Skull Kid, child of the gods and great heroic imp. In the other, we have Majora, demon of power and crown prince of Hell. Will the imp have a chance? How will he escape from Ganondorf's clutches (literally)? Read on! P.S. This chapter will not be as long as the last one. Sorry. Oh, and by the way, you should not feel sorry for Majora at any point. Remember all that he's done. He deserves whatever's coming to him.

Chapter 15

As the wall of fire lowered, Skull Kid struggled in the evil king's grip, Ganondorf's hand clutching his throat. The monarch grinned. "You…have caused…me a lot of pain…imp!"

Skull Kid rasped out. "How the…how the hell can you still be alive?"

Ganondorf smiled. "Take a good look at the hand that's holding you junior! I have the Triforce of Power! When I seized it, I made a wish to be immortal, to rule the world! But since the Triforce itself split into three parts, leaving me with only one piece, and I was then thrown into Hell, I could never have that wish granted. However, my wish was partially granted. Whenever I am struck down, I will rise again, stronger than before. As long as I wield the Triforce of Power, I am invincible! And now, to repay you for my pain, I shall enjoy strangling you to death." He began to tighten his grip. Skull Kid was unable to breathe. He struggled, only maki8ng it worse. His vision was growing dim. But then, he had an impulse, a message from his infallible instincts. Groping, he reached for his dagger. Ganondorf was too intent on watching him choke to see his hand moving. Skull Kid pulled the dagger from its sheath and hurled it at Ganondorf's chest, piercing his heart. Ganondorf grasped and let go, his left hand rushing to his chest. Panting, he pulled the dagger from his chest, the holy blade burning his flesh. He dropped to his knees, clutching the wound. Skull Kid clutched his neck, taking a few moments to reoxygenate his lungs. Ganondorf, eyes to the ground, kept panting, then began to laugh. "Did…you…really…think…that…would…kill…me? I've…already...told…you…I…can't…die. Not…as…long…as…this…triangle…stays…in…my…hand!" He chuckled, wheezing at the same time.

"Then what if it's not in your hand?" asked Skull Kid as he picked up the Master Sword, raised it high, then chopped down, severing Ganondorf's right hand. Ganondorf's eyes widened in pain and horror. "Will you still be revitalized?"

"No…ack! How…can this…be? I…argh!…am Ganondorf…the Great! How could a…mere imp like you…ever kill me?"

"No imp, no person, is ever just 'mere'." Said Skull Kid angrily. "We all have our own talents. And now Ganondorf, you shall die for your sins. Tell my uncle who sent you when you get there, would you?"

Ganondorf's eyes dilated, freezing. He stopped breathing. He started to fall to the ground. Time froze. A tall, thin figure in a black cloak strode over, wielding a large scythe. Tael flew behind his partner's hat. The figure turned to Skull Kid, showing the skull behind his hood. "Ah, Skull Kid! I knew I'd find you here! Nice job."

The imp smiled. "Thanks brother. He's all yours."

The Grim Reaper nodded and turned to the frozen Ganondorf. "Ganondorf Dragmire, you are charged with the crimes of thieving from the poor, overtaxation, torture, excess brutality, kidnapping, blackmail, discrimination, racism, making a deal with the devil, warmongering, manipulation, trying to steal a sacred relic, attempting to desecrate a sacred temple, rape, and ruthless murder of many, including the parents of the one called Link. Your verdict is bad soul. Your sentence is eternal damnation." Grim stood back on one foot, winding back his scythe in a really cool pose. Then, he swung the scythe, making a psychic cut in the tyrant's body. His soul, a ball of light almost completely formed of black, with a few tiny spots of white here and there, shot out and immediately sunk into the ground. Grim turned to his brother and nodded. "Keep up the good work brother." He touched his wrist. Time resumed and grim was gone. Ganondorf fell to the ground, blood welling from his body.

Skull Kid heard a crackling noise and saw Ganondorf's severed hand disintegrate, leaving a large golden triangle with a reddish tinge behind. It was three inches long on all sides. Skull Kid could hear the cheering of the crowd of people and Moblins. They started to run over, heading for the bridge. Skull Kid ignored them and looked at the triangle. "Skull Kid…is that…" asked Tael.

Skull Kid nodded, reaching down to it. "Yes Tael. It is. The Triforce of Power." He touched it. Time froze again. Skull Kid blinked and saw the Triforce had vanished. He looked up to see his sister Din floating in the air. "Din…what are you doing here?" he asked.

She chuckled. "I'm here to initiate you, little brother."

"What do you mean?" asked Tael.

"Skull Kid has claimed the Triforce of Power, as he was always meant to, just as he was always meant to wield the Master Sword. It is a part of you now, brother."

"What?! I was destined for the Triforce of Power?! The sword I can believe, but this isn't possible!"

"It is, it is! This is how you are meant to be! This is why you had to kill Ganondorf before facing Majora. You cannot beat the demon without the Triforce of Power."

"But why me?"

"It is your fate, your destiny. It is encoded in your very brain patterns. Just like Zelda, link, and Ganondorf, you have three names, as befits the three pieces of the Triforce. Link is the Hero of Time, the defender of justice, and the Fierce Deity. Zelda is the Sage of Time, the Princess of Destiny, and the Guardian of Knowledge. Ganondorf was the Villain of Time, the King of Evil, and the Beast of Doom. As for you…you are the Child of Time, the Imp of Fate, and one more title you must find for yourself. The Triforce of Power was always destined to go to you, just like it was fated to go to Ganondorf as well."

Skull Kid absorbed this then had a thought. "Hey, does this mean I can make myself invincible and throw thunderbolts and stuff?"

"I'm afraid not. You see, Ganondorf was only able to do all of that stuff because for him, power was all that mattered. He didn't care about courage and wisdom, just power. Because of this, Ganondorf was able to use his piece more easily, because he thought it would be all he really needed. You however, have courage and wisdom in spades. You have a great deal of power, but you have not accessed it yet. When you do, you will understand what to do next."

"But what about transforming? Can I transform?"

"Yes, you can. However, since it will be your first time, you will not be able to transform without the right initiative to trigger you, not to mention the added presence of all three pieces of the Triforce. When all are together and in harmony, the transformation will take place. And that does not mean it will happen just because you're in the same room as Link or Zelda."

"How do I get the pieces in harmony?"

"When the time is right, you will see…just remember what I taught you. It is now sunset. You have six hours until the Carnival of Time and the Solar Equinox begin. Good luck…"

"No wait! Please tell me more…" It was too late. She was gone. Skull Kid sighed. He looked at his right hand just in time to see the Triforce of Power glowing on it before it faded away. "Well Tael, looks like there's more to me than we thought, huh?"

They were interrupted by the crowd, which had reached them. Cheering, they hoisted up Skull Kid and carried him back to town, despite his loud protests. Tael giggled. From one of the hills overlooking the island, Garo watched. He nodded to himself as the cheering people and Moblins carried Skull Kid away. He would have smiled, if he had a mouth. "Kid well, Skull," he whispered. "Looks it like finished I have task my. Guide your I was. Now, now time it is me for rest…" The spirit guide known as Garo, formerly the spirit owl, formerly Kaepora Gaebora the Sage of Light, faded away, finally dying and going to his eternal reward.

Almost six hours later…

Skull Kid and Tael looked up at the clock face, slowly turning, ticking. It was almost time. There had been a long and rowdy party in celebration of the death of the evil despot, and Skull Kid had tasted beer (normal beer, not Goron beer) for the first time. He found he quite liked it. However, he knew not to go on a binge like he had back on Death's Head Mountain. He had found it hard to slip away from the party, as he was the guest of honor, but he finally managed to escape with the help of the Stone Mask. He was glad to have seen Anju and Kafei reuniting, but he knew he still had work to do. After waiting for hours, it was almost time. He had stayed silent, watching the clock, for the entire time. It was finally time for him to do it, to meet his destiny. Tael sat on his hat, silent as well. The clock reached twelve. The bells rang, twelve times. Fireworks went up and the cheering from the village got louder. In space, the planets aligned, signaling the Solar Equinox. The clock face and the two turning wheels on either side of it stopped turning and slowly rose up the tower walls. At the top, the wheels flipped over, causing the clock face to become the top of the tower. Skull Kid stood up and strode into the Temple of Time. It was time. He walked into the back room, into the clock tower. He walked onto the platform with the Pedestal of Time. A lever had risen up behind it. Skull Kid looked high above him, at the back of the face of the clock. He pulled the lever. There was a rumbling. Then, the moon circle on the clock face disengaged from the rest of the wheel and lowered, stopping at the edge of the platform with the Pedestal. Skull Kid stepped onto the moon platform and saw another lever. He pulled that as well. The other lever reset, and the platform rose up, reconnecting with the clock face. Skull Kid looked around and smirked. "Brings back old memories, huh Tael?"

"Yeah, it does. So, are we gonna do this or what?"

Skull Kid stared up at the grinning moon for a moment then pulled out his flute. "Yeah. Yeah, we're gonna do this."

"Hey, you do know the Oath to Order, right?"

"Yes Tael, I know the Oath to Order." He put the flute to his beak and started playing. As the notes came out, Tael started to jingle along. Skull Kid played it, over and over, sensing that something amazing was going to happen.

In the Chamber of Crystal, the giants heard the song. They knew it was time. They knew it was time. They bellowed, singing the song. As they did, their bodies faded away, leaving only their spirits, dark green, dark red, dark blue and dark yellow. The spirits sun around the massive chamber, still singing, until they collided in the center with a flash of light.

In Forestfall Temple, in the chamber where they had been held captive, Saria, Patch and the Deku Queen played the Minuet of Forest and the Sonata of Awakening on Ocarina, fairy jingle, and horns. The songs would have had no effect if played by any other being. But the Sages infused the song with the power of the giant, themselves, and the magic of the equinox. As the songs resonated throughout the forest, the spirit of the southern giant hovered over them. He bellowed, and exploded in a flash of green. The green sparks of magic flew over the forest, infusing it. Bark and leaves trembled, then ripped off of their trees, flying to the temple. The collection of bark and leaves made its way to the chamber where Odolwa used to dwell, massing above the heads of the Sages. It clustered together into a sphere. There was a flash of green light, and a huge new being floated to the ground. It was dark green in color, with a white underbelly. It was twenty feet tall and thirty feet long. Scales covered its body. It had a long tail that ended in a fin shaped like a leaf. Two folded wings, looking like giant twigs, sprouted from between the shoulders. It had a long neck with a reptilian head. Twiglike spines grew from the back and head. It had sharp teeth and fierce brown eyes. It roared, its cry echoing all over the forest. The dragoness Alexandra was reborn. She glared down at those who had summoned it. The Sages trembled. The dragon's gaze softened, and she bowed.

In the racetrack in Death's Head Temple, Darunia and Darmani played the Goron's Lullaby and Bolero of Fire on their drums. The giant's spirit exploded in a flash of red. The sparks from the giant's spirit flew into the lava pit in the center of room, sinking down into the very heart of the volcano. At the bottom, they made contact with the form of the fallen Volvagia, giving him new life and restoring his ancient body. Volvagia screeched and erupted from the lava, no longer in serpentine form, but completely restored. He was twenty feet tall and thirty feet long, with a tail ending in a fin shaped like a flame. Sharp spikes grew from his back and head. He had mighty talons and forelimbs, with great wings extending from his back. His scales were red with a yellow underbelly. He had a horned snout and fierce yellow eyes. The dragon Volvagia roared, reborn.

In the chamber in Hymina Bay Temple where Gyorg had once swam, Ruto and Lulu sang out the Serenade of Water and the New Wave Bossa Nova, the giant's spirit infusing the songs. As the giant sacrificed himself, his articles sank into the water, infusing some of it with life. Summoned, the resurrected beast emerged from the water. It was like a plesiosaur, but not as harsh looking. She was twenty feet tall and thirty feet long. She had a long neck with a fin at the top of her head. She had sharp teeth, but they were small. She had long paddle-fins with claws at the end, and a short stubby tail. Her eyes were a very soft blue. She swam over to her mistresses and gave them a big lick from her large tongue, causing them to laugh. The dragoness Aquarius was reborn.

In the chamber deep beneath Stone Colossus, Nabooru and Poehunter played the Requiem of Spirit and Elegy of Emptiness on tambourine and harmonica. The giant spirit hovered over them. It exploded, showering the sand with its particles. A few moments later, the ground shook, and a huge figure erupted from the miniature desert. She was twenty feet tall and thirty feet long, with no wings. Her tail was long and spiked, and she walked on fours. Her body was covered in brown scales and plating. She had a long snout and short feelers extending from said snout. She had beady green eyes. The dragoness Ge roared, reborn.

In the deepest chamber of the Shadow Temple, Impa paused before starting the summon spell. She smiled as she looked around the room, admiring what her minions had done to the place. The high walls were all decorated with the murals of her fellow Sages, her friends. Her family. Zelda, Link, and Skull Kid were on the walls as well. She put her fingers to her mouth and started whistling the Nocturne of Shadow. Drawing on her shadow powers and the power of the solar equinox, she summoned the dragon. The shadows all around the room quivered then sped from their dark corners, rushing to the center of the room, onto the drum. As the shadows massed together, forming a huge ball of darkness. The darkness swelled and changed, taking form. In moments, the darkness had solidified and gained features. It was a dragon, twenty feet tall and thirty feet long. It stood on its clawed hind legs, looking around the room. It's tail was long and spiked. Two great black wings, more like sails really, extended from the dragon's back. The dragon's head was much like that of the others. It had blazing red eyes. Impa and the dragon's eyes locked in a fierce staring contest. After a few moments, the red blaze lessened, and the dragoness Nox kneeled to her mistress.

In the Temple of Light, in the Chamber of Sages, Rauru chanted the Prelude of Light. A ball of yellow light was forming in the center of the room, taking form. Finally, the spell was completed, and the dragon was reborn. It looked just like Nox, except his wings were not leathery, but feathered, like a bird's. He had a gray underbelly and golden scales. The dragon stared down at Rauru with his gleaming gray eyes and smiled.

Skull Kid stopped playing. Tael fluttered. "Skull Kid, what's wrong? Why did you stop?'

"They've done it. It's happening." Said Skull Kid. And so it was. All over Hymina, mighty roars could be heard. A small portal appeared high above Skull Kid's head. From each of the temples in Hymina, the dragons flew out from the entryways, looked at the moon, and blasted it with colored energy. Green, red, blue, orange, purple and yellow, (from the portal) all the beams of light combined on the moon's surface. The moon shook for a moment. Skull Kid half-hoped it would explode. It didn't. Instead, the moon's mouth rumbled open. A swirling funnel of colors descended, touching ground in the center of the clock face. Skull Kid turned to Tael. "Are you ready Tael? Sure you don't want to stay behind?"

Tael snorted. "As if! I've come this far, I'm not giving up now! Let's roll!'

Skull Kid ran over to the funnel, stopping at the edge. "Well, this is it. One more step, and we confront our destinies. I just hope he can handle it." He paused, then stepped into the funnel. He was immediately lifted into it. He was quickly shot into the air, flying towards the moon. After a few minutes, he found that he was leaving the atmosphere. He looked down and saw the world far below him. He was amazed at all that he could see. He could see Hymina, and all the surrounding countries. He saw Morpheme, land of the vampires. He could see Koholint Island, home of the Wind Fish. He could see the lands of Holodrum and Labrynna. He could see Aophis, the desert kingdom ruled and inhabited by talking snakes. Far to the south, he could see the mist-enshrouded continent of Atlantis. He wondered if he would ever go there. As he moved further up the funnel, he could see more and more of the world. And then, he looked away from Garaton, and saw space. It was beautiful. He could see stars, trillions upon trillions of stars. He saw galaxies and nebulae, black holes and white holes. He saw comets and asteroids, planets and moons. He could see the other planets of the system lined up neatly in a row behind Garaton, with a couple of others ahead. He could see the sun, a magnificent golden ball of fire. Then he looked behind him, and shuddered. Behind him was the moon. The mouth seemed to encompass all, it was so big. It was big enough to swallow the entire town. He almost screamed as he was sucked into the mouth, vanishing within, entering the inky blackness of the moon. As consciousness returned to him, he saw he was in a huge chamber with a gaping hole on one of the walls. He was inside the mouth. Inside the moon. He looked around the chamber, awed. It was incredibly ornate. The walls and ceiling were highly decorated in strange carvings. The door at the far side of the room was cleverly done as well. Skull Kid had to go up a series of stairs to get to the door. He entered it, and was surprised to find himself in what looked like a cave. A very long cave. It was more of a pit full of spikes. There were narrow ledges all around the cave walls. Roots extended from the ceiling. There was another door at the far end of the room. There were several wooden pillars jutting from the pit. Each pillar had two sets of rotating wooden bridges that didn't rally go anywhere. They were sort of like propellers. Each propeller spun over each other. Three of the four ends of the propellers ended in spikes. The only clear end had a Deku Flower growing from it. There were ten of these propeller platforms in all. A single Deku Flower rested at the edge of Skull Kid's ledge. Skull Kid wasn't too happy with the odds here. The timing here was too uneven, he didn't know if he could make it to the flower platform and burrow in before he could be knocked off by one of the spiked parts. He took a deep breath, put on the Deku Mask, and burrowed into the first flower.

Ten minutes later…

Skull Kid landed on the ledge with the door. "Wow, that was easier than I thought!" said Tael.

"Yeah, it's a good thing all those spiked ends were just illusions or we would have been in trouble!" said Skull Kid. He pulled off the Deku Mask and ran through the door. He was in a square room with a high ceiling. There were four small blocks with gruesome faces painted on them lying on the floor. The walls were painted with clouds. The floor was green. There was a hole in the ceiling. In the middle of the room was a green geyser, waiting to take Skull Kid to the next room. A little cautious, Skull kid stepped into the geyser. It rose, taking him through the hole in the ceiling. He stepped off the geyser, looking around him. He was in another cave, this one looking worse than the last one. It was filled with narrow ramps and trails, all above a spike pit. Icicles hung from the ceiling, looking as if they would fall at the slightest motion from below. At the far end of the room was the door. However, the way there was like a huge maze. Skull Kid knew he could only make the jumps between ramps as a Goron, so he put on the mask. He looked around trying to formulate a path. Okay, he would roll straight ahead, then roll into the open treasure chest to rebound to the left, then rebound off another chest to the right, then go over three gas, rebound to the right off another chest, jump over a huge gap, then stop. He would walk over to the next platform using a bridge, then roll over another jump, uncurl, walk to the right position for the next jump, roll over, rebound off another chest, and finally jump to the exit door. He paused, curled, and began his roll. Through a great deal of effort, he followed his plan perfectly, making it to the door. He took off the Goron Mask and went inside. This room was identical to the geyser room in the Deku cave, but the floor and geyser were red. Skull Kid stepped into the geyser and let it take him to the next floor. He was in a large metal room with a pool of water. There was an open pipe leading away at the bottom of the pool. Having nowhere else to go, Skull Kid put on the Zora Mask and jumped into the pool. He sank to the bottom and swam into the pipe. He then had to navigate a huge network of tunnels, filled with Dexihands, Shell Blades, Skullfish, Desbreko, and other nasty underwater monsters. After what seemed like hours, he made it to the exit. He climbed out of the water, took off the mask, and went through the door. He was in another geyser room, this one blue. He hopped into the geyser and was carried up to the next floor. He was in a very ornate, empty room. There was a door at the far end of the room. He went through and was in a strangely colored room. As he stepped forward, iron bars sealed the door behind him and the door ahead of him. A Dinolfos dropped down from the ceiling. "What, are you all I have to deal with?" asked Skull Kid. "This is going to be easy." He easily slew the dinosaur, opening both doors. He went through the door, entering a tall rectangular room. The exit was atop a high inaccessible platform. In the middle of the room was an inert Iron knuckle. Skull Kid walked up to it and hit it with his sword, activating the metal monstrosity. Using the Master Sword, Skull Kid made quick work of the Knuckle. A treasure chest materialized atop the platform. Skull Kid grappled to it and found…Bombchu! "These things are kind of cute, aren't they?" asked Skull Kid.

"Yeah, for explosive mice." Said Tael.

Skull Kid went through the door. He was in another tall, rectangular room with an exit on a high platform. One of the walls had a crack in it higher up. As Skull Kid stepped forward, iron bars sealed the doors. A familiar figure jumped down from the platform, yet it was strangely different. Skull Kid blinked. "Garo Master?"

The thing that was and was not Garo Master chuckled. "I am and am not Garo Master. I took the offer of power given to me. Look at me now!"

"What did it cost you?" asked Skull Kid, looking up and down his opponent. Garo Master looked mostly the same. He still had his cloak and mask. However, he had a few changes. His legs and feet were armored. His flaming swords were flaming axes. His mask had horns and a third eye hole. He actually looked a little like an Iron Knuckle.

Garo Master shrugged. "Nothing much. Only the soles of my feet or something."

Skull Kid slapped his forehead. "You idiot, you've given up your soul!"

"I did? Oh well. It's not as if I can truly die, not as long as I never leave a corpse. In any case, if you wish to pass this door, you must defeat me…Garo Knuckle!" Garo Knuckle backflipped, then charged, swinging his axes. Skull Kid easily sidestepped, since the armor slowed the ninja down. Tael targeted, and Skull Kid shot the ninja in the back of the neck with an arrow. Garo Knuckle yelped and spun around slowly. "Perhaps this was a bad idea." he muttered.

"Got that right." Said Skull Kid, performing a jump attack on Garo Knuckle. Garo Knuckle screeched. Bits of armor started falling off. This meant the former ninja was weaker, but also faster. However, he wasn't nearly as fast as he used to be. Skull Kid easily ran behind the Garo Knuckle and slashed with the Master Sword, tearing into the ninja's robe and armor. He kept hacking and cutting, and finally all the armor was gone.

Garo Knuckle was now Garo Master once more, but he still had the axes and altered mask. His old speed restored, he was able to block Skull Kid's attacks. Skull Kid was getting frustrated. He couldn't penetrate this guy's defenses. Garo Master backflipped and charged, slashing his axes out in a wide cut. Skull Kid jumped out of the way and stabbed Garo Master in the side. He shrieked and sun around, his blazing axes cutting into cloth. Skull Kid was unharmed, but the same could not be said for his tunic. Angrily, he stabbed forward. Garo Master tried to block. Both were amazed when the axe shattered on impact with the Master Sword. Garo Master was too stunned to move away as Skull Kid performed a jump attack on his now- unprotected body. Garo Master shrieked and fell to the ground. He groaned and pulled out a lit bomb. "Die I shall, leaving no corpse…that is the way of the Garo…" he whispered. Suddenly, he lashed out at Skull Kid with his other hand, grabbing him by the neck of his tunic and pulling him close. "And so will you!" he hissed. Skull Kid struggled, but could not break the ghost ninja's grip. Tael couldn't get close enough to shock Garo Master. Skull Kid eyed the fuse of the bomb, which was burning lower and lower. Then, he had an idea. He knocked the bomb out of Garo Master's hand, exploding away from them. Garo Master gasped. "No…no! That was my last bomb! Without an explosion, I can't die without leaving a corpse! Which means…which means…" he gasped, losing air.

"Which means you're dead for real, you bastard." Said Tael.

"Noooo…" moaned Garo Master. He let go of Skull Kid. He fell onto his back. He lay there. At first, nothing seemed to happen. Then, his hands and feet vanished, and his cloak, mask, and remaining axe fell to the ground, the life inhabiting them gone forever. The iron bars retracted, but Skull Kid had no way up to the door. Pondering Skull Kid saw the crack on the wall, noting how it messed up the room's décor. Then he had a thought. What if it was covering up something? He fired a bomb arrow at the crack, blowing it up and revealing a concealed alcove with an eye switch! The explosion had triggered the eye switch as well, causing a ladder to appear. Skull Kid climbed up the ladder and went through the door. He was in one last geyser room. He hopped onto the yellow geyser and was carried up to the next floor. He looked around as he hopped off the geyser, expecting a puzzle or a trap, maybe even an ambush. There wasn't. He was in an ornate corridor, leading into the deeper recesses of the moon. As he walked down the corridor, he saw many doors. He tried each one, but they were all locked from the inside. He sighed and kept going down the corridor. And he walked. And walked. And walked. It didn't seem like the corridor had any end. After what seemed like hours, he reached the end. There was nothing there but a blank wall.

He sighed. "Great. Just great. A dead-end. Now what?"

"Maybe it's an illusion?" suggested Tael.

Skull Kid touched the wall. It was real. "Nope. It's real." He said.

"Well, maybe it's a door hidden by illusion or something. Use the Lenses of Truth!"

Skull Kid looked through the lenses. "There are no illusions on this wall."

"Well, maybe it's a secret passageway. Maybe we can open it by performing the right action."

"Worth a try. Let's try pushing this carving here…"

One hour later…

"Dammit! We've tried everything! Pushing all the carvings, pulling all the extending things, yelling random passwords, shoving it, kicking it, punching it, blowing it up, nothing! This is just an ordinary wall! I give up." He sighed and leaned against the wall. There was a click, and the wall rotated ninety degrees, revealing another corridor. Skull Kid blinked in surprise. "Well I'll be…that was so obvious that of course nobody would think of it! I have to admit that Majora's one devious villain. Come on Tael, let's go!" They went down the corridor. It was exactly identical to the first one, with lots of locked doors. After walking for a while, they reached the end, except this corridor ended in a door! Skull Kid checked it. It wasn't locked.

He opened the door and went inside. He found himself in a large anteroom, with a huge archway at the end leading into a main chamber. He walked through the archway. Before he could get a proper look around, he heard a loud metallic noise behind him. He whirled around and saw a huge portcullis lower over the archway, closing it. He looked around the room. He was in a huge round chamber. The floor was covered in sand. The walls around the floor were high, with stands above the wall. At the far end of the room, right at the edge of the wall, was a highly decorated booth with a throne, curtains, and bowls of squiggling grubworms. The high, domed ceiling was ornately decorated, as were the walls and everything else in this place. At the very top was a huge chandelier, with magic lighting and millions of little diamonds dangling from it to enhance the effect. The back of the throne in the booth had Majora's seal on it, as did the wall right beneath it, except it was placed in the center of a piece of stone carved in the same shape as Majora's Mask with carvings all around the inner seal. There were several doors lining the top of the stands. Darklings filed in through the doors, filling in the stands. Skull kid was confused for a moment. What was going on? What was this room? Then it struck him. It was an arena. The darklings completely filled the stands. Then, there was a bang and a flash of light and flame, and three things were in the booth. Floating on either side of the throne were the crystals containing a miserable-looking Link, Navi, Zelda and Tatl. In the throne sat the second most terrifying being in existence. The demon Majora. Majora grinned from his throne, peering down at Skull Kid. "So. It was you the whole time, then? I should have known my sniveling aunt wouldn't have let her precious little baby die at my hands so quickly. But she can't protect you now, can she?" He chuckled. "If you're wondering why I made the puzzles leading to this arena so easy, it was because I wanted to kill you myself?"

"Why?" asked Tael.

"Because I've figured out the final two ingredients I need for the portal to Hell. The blood of a child of time, and the dust of a purple light. In other words, your blood and your fairy's dust. All I have to do is kill you two, and then…then my father will be released onto your miserable dimension, and all others shall suffer as well…but let's see if you can handle one more opponent, to see if you are worthy of facing an all- powerful demon god such as myself."

"All right, bring out your final minion, and I'll kill him like I killed your generals and Ganondorf." Said Skull Kid.

"Oh, but this final opponent is no minion of mine. He is…well, why don't I let you see for yourself?" Majora raised his arms, concentrating.

He created a ball of light, which he then hurled at the chandelier. It struck, and was illuminated and refracted a million times over by the diamonds, bathing the room in the light of the spell. Then, it faded. Skull Kid blinked several times to get the glare out of his eyes. He looked around the arena. There was nothing there. He looked up at his nemesis. "What, was that it? A ball of light? What kind of opponent was that?" Majora grinned and pointed behind Skull Kid. He whirled around and saw…himself. It was himself. His shadow. Dark Skull Kid. The shadow imp smiled and unsheathed his sword. Skull Kid paused then unsheathed the Master Sword. "Tael…how do I defeat him?"

Tael looked unsure. "I'm not positive you can defeat him, Skull Kid. He's you. All I can say is…defeat yourself. I'm sorry. Do you want me to target him?"

Dark Skull Kid spoke up. "I'm afraid you won't be targeting, Tael. My counterpart here is too honorable to do that, since I have no fairy of my own. If I were just another monster, it would be okay. But I'm him. He can't do something like that. Correct?"

Skull Kid sighed. "Unfortunately, he's right. Tael, please stay out of this fight. I can handle him." Uneasy, Tael flew away to get a better view. Skull Kid faced his shadow. "So, do you want the first move, or shall I?"

Dark Skull Kid grinned. "Whatever." Skull Kid charged, launching into a jump attack. Dark Skull Kid leapt out of the way and cut Skull Kid while he was down. Skull Kid winced and spun around, chopping at Dark Skull Kid, only to have it blocked by the shadow's shield. Dark Skull Kid and Skull Kid kept lashing out with their swords, parrying one another's moves each time. Once in a while, one of the two combatants would slip up and get hit. But more frequently, there was nothing but parry, parry, and parry. The battle wasn't going anywhere. Skull Kid ran away. His shadow chased him. Skull Kid pulled out the Gigaton Hammer and struck the ground with it, unleashing a wave of fire. Dark Skull Kid raised his shield, protecting himself from the blast. As he lowered his shield, Skull Kid charged, taking the shadow by surprise. Skull Kid whacked him with the hammer, stunning Dark Skull Kid long enough for a few chops from the good ol' Master Sword. Dark Skull Kid recovered and tried to cut Skull Kid, but missed. Skull Kid tried another swing with the hammer, only to have it blocked repeatedly. Dark Skull Kid tried a jump attack of his own. Skull Kid immediately took a leaf from his double's book and attacked him while he was down. Dark Skull Kid leaped up at unimaginable speed, whirled around and cut into Skull Kid's chest. Skull Kid gasped, trying to fight back the pain. He barely managed to parry the next attack, his adrenaline taking over. He hacked and slashed, trying to break through the defenses. He couldn't. He backed away and used the Spinning Sword Attack, striking Dark Skull Kid behind his shield. Grunting, the shadow jumped over the real imp's head and tried another attack. Skull Kid parried and attempted a stab. That was a big mistake. Dark Skull Kid jumped on top of Skull Kid's sword and cut into the imp's shoulders several times before jumping back down. Skull Kid was bleeding, but could not stop it. He knew he had to win at all costs. He screamed and charged his counterpart. They continued to duel, parrying again and again. They were going nowhere, until Dark Link attempted another jump attack. Having a flash of inspiration, Skull Kid didn't dodge. Instead, he raised his sword, flat towards the shadow. Dark Skull Kid brought his sword down, bringing the full force of the attack onto the Master Sword. As time seemed to freeze, it was evident to all watching that one of the two swords had to give. One of them did. Dark Skull Kid's sword shattered, causing him to fall right into Skull Kid. The two of them rolled around, struggling. Finally, they lay on the ground, exhausted. Struggling, Skull Kid got to his feet and walked over to his counterpart's body. He held his sword above the counterpart's neck, ready to cut it off. Dark Skull Kid looked up. He said, "Go ahead. Do it. You were the better fighter. Get it over with."

Skull Kid raised the sword point down, preparing to kill his opponent. And held it there. He couldn't do it. He lowered the sword, resheathing it. The shadow was surprised. "I can't do it. I can't kill you."

"Why not?"

"You're me. Killing you would be like killing a part of myself."

Dark Skull Kid got up. "Well, in that case…" He suddenly whipped out his dagger and held it to the surprised Skull Kid's neck. "I guess I won't have a problem with killing you, will I?"

Skull Kid waited for the deathblow. It never came. Dark Skull Kid seemed as unsure as he had been. "Well? Aren't you going to kill me?" asked Skull Kid.

Dark Skull Kid seemed to be trying to, but he couldn't. Finally, he gave up and lowered the dagger. "I-I can't. It's like you said. You couldn't kill me because I'm a part of you. But I can't kill you because you're a part of me as well. I guess I'm a failure at being a villain…" He paused, then stabbed himself through the heart with the dagger. As Skull Kid stared, aghast, Dark Skull Kid began to disintegrate. The shadow looked at his opponent. "You were a worthy foe. I am honored to be your shadow…" He was gone. Skull Kid felt something on his right hand. He looked and saw the Triforce of Power glowing on it. Zelda and Link's Triforces were glowing as well. Skull Kid suddenly felt himself getting better, his wounds healing. All of the blood on his body and on the arena floor evaporated. Tael flew over, ready to fight alongside Skull Kid in the next battle.

The darklings booed. In their crystals, the prisoners cheered. Majora looked slightly peeved. "Humph. That wasn't nearly as good a fight as I had hoped! And your wounds have already been healed, preventing me from just collecting your blood normally. Oh well. Looks like I'll just have to kill you for it. For now, it is my turn to fight you." Majora got off his throne. He walked to the edge of his booth and leapt off, landing in the center of the arena with an earth-shaking impact. The darklings cheered the name of their master. He was twenty feet tall. He had two dinosaur legs, with nasty talons. He had a heavily muscled torso, in configurations unfamiliar to anyone not from Hell. His arms were equally muscled, with massive claws. Spines grew from his back. He was red, with black stripes on the limbs and green veins. His face was most shocking. It was multicolored, with spots and stripes. It was like the face of a dinosaur, but with a blunt snout. He had two horns on the back of his head and eight spines sprouting from hiss lower jaw. His eyes were huge and filled with an evil light. The demon roared.

MAJORA: DEMON OF POWER

Skull Kid drew forth the Master Sword, ready to battle his arch-nemesis. Majora roared and charged at unbelievable speed, leaving after-images behind him. Skull Kid sidestepped and reached into his pack, looking for the item second most likely to help in this fight. He pulled out Majora's Mask. Shuddering, he put it on. Majora turned around and saw what his foe was wearing. He grimaced. "You dare to wear the mask I was imprisoned in for over a thousand years? You dare to mock me?"

Skull Kid nodded. "Yes I do." As Majora roared and began his charge again, Skull Kid focused, trying to find the power the mask held. Even though the God of Masks had said there was no magic inside the mask, the other demon masks weren't supposed to have any power either. Skull Kid thought it was worth taking a risk. He discovered the mask's power and activated it. As the demon was about to bear down on him, Skull Kid leapt into the air, soaring above Majora's head. As he landed behind the surprised demon, Skull Kid cut into his back with the Master Sword. Majora screamed. He remembered how much Skull Kid's dagger had hurt him one month ago. This was worse. This pain was unlike any other he had ever faced. He spun around and tried to roast Skull Kid with fire breath. Skull Kid deflected the flame with his Solar Shield and shot the demon in the eyes with a light blast. Majora shrieked and clutched his eyes. Skull Kid rushed forward and stabbed Majora. Reeling back, Majora flipped away and fired his heat vision. Skull Kid deflected that as well. Roaring, Majora prepared a meteoric fireball, ready to throw it. Using his mask's powers, Skull Kid struck Majora with heat vision of his own, stunning the demon and dispelling the fireball. Using increased speed, Skull Kid rushed over and performed a jump attack on the demon. Majora wailed and tried to smash Skull Kid with one of his huge fists. Skull Kid responded by poking the incoming fist with the Master Sword. Majora recoiled and quickly prepared a powerful spell of destruction. Skull Kid deflected it with the Master Sword. It struck Majora, doing no damage. Grinning, Majora struck the ground, sending a powerful shockwave in Skull Kid's direction, knocking him off his feet. Before Skull Kid could get up, Majora charged over and grabbed him. He picked up the imp and hurled him at the arena wall with enough force to smash a building. Only inches from the wall, Skull Kid stopped his route and turned around in midair. He floated higher, sitting in the air, his legs crossed, taunting Majora. Angrily, Majora hurled a homing meteoric fireball. Skull Kid deflected it with the Master Sword and threw a thunderbolt at his foe. It struck Majora, doing no harm. The demon threw more fireballs, trying to strike his opponent. Skull Kid easily dodged the fireballs and called up a spell of his own. He conjured a huge rock and hurled it at Majora. It exploded on impact, knocking Majora off his feet. Before he could get up, Skull Kid darted over and slashed him with the Master Sword, barely avoiding the demon's flailing hands. Skull Kid flew back up. Majora called lightning bolts down from the ceiling, trying to hit the imp. Skull Kid managed to deflect the lightning, which was physically impossible! Skull Kid decided to come up with a new attack, using the mask's powers. He got one. He pulled his pack off of his back and shook out all of the useful contents. He got the hookshot, Gigaton Hammer, Icerang, and every useful mask. Empowered by the mask's magic, the items flew around the room. The Gigaton Hammer struck Majora in the foot, hurting him. While he was screaming, the hookshot flew up to the chandelier. It put its grip around one of the protruding branches and fired its chain downward. With a life of its own, the chain and hook wrapped around the demon's neck, locking into place. Before Majora could do anything, the chain retracted halfway, lifting Majora a few feet into the air and letting him dangle like a pinyada. The Icerang struck him, freezing him into a block of ice to prevent him from casting any spells, but allowing him to be damaged. Now came the tricky part. Skull Kid focused Majora's Mask's power on the other masks, causing them to rise and glow. The Blast Mask stayed the same. The Stone Mask became invisible. The Great Fairy's Mask turned into a ghostly Great Fairy. The Keaton mask turned into a Keaton, a three-tailed ghost fox. Kamaro's Mask turned into a ghostly form of Kamaro, the dancer. The Gibdo Mask, the Garo's Mask, and the Captain's Hat all became giant versions of the creatures they portrayed. The Giant's Mask turned into a giant. The Deku, Goron, and Zora Masks all came to life. The four demon masks turned into miniature versions of their namesakes. The transformed masks converged on the frozen demon. The Blast Mask exploded multiple times. The Stone Mask barged into the demon repeatedly while invisible. The Great Fairy's Mask cast a spell on Majora, making him weaker. The Keaton Mask spun into Majora with its flaming tails. Kamaro's Mask performed a strange dance that seemed to drain more of Majora's power. The Gibdo Mask jumped onto the block of ice and started sucking life from Majora. The Garo's Mask cut into the demon repeatedly with its swords. The Captain's Hat slashed at Majora with its claws. The Giant's Mask punched and stomped Majora. The Deku Mask fired multiple super bubbles, popping inside the ice block. The Goron Mask released punch after devastating punch. The Zora Mask sent a powerful electric attack through the ice. Odolwa's Mask summoned swarms of flesh-eating insects that chewed on Majora's flesh, and performed multiple jump attacks with its huge machete. Goht's Mask hurled several homing thunderbolts, threw multiple bombs, and fired lots of lightning bolts. Gyorg's Mask spat a swarm of flying piranha, which nibbled on Majora just like the bugs had. Twinmold's Mask fired a powerful triple energy blast. The masks pulled back. Skull Kid flew in and performed multiple jump attacks, each one causing more damage than the last. As he prepared to do another jump attack, Majora's eyes glowed. In a blast of fire, the ice shattered. Screaming in pain and rage, Majora hurled spells at each mask, neutralizing them and dropping them to the ground. He broke free of the hookshot, pulling it down and tossing it away. He knocked away the Hammer and the Icerang. His eyes bloodshot, he turned to Skull Kid. Skull Kid barely got away from the massive blast of heat vision that the angry Majora unleashed. Skull Kid summoned back all of his items and tried to figure out what to do next. He didn't have time to think up a new plan. Majora unleashed a devastating flurry of attacks. He jumped into the air and smashed Skull Kid to the ground with his weight. He conjured a whirlwind that sucked Skull Kid up and hurled him across the room. He flew into the air and used a sonic attack, stunning Skull Kid. He hurled thunderbolts and lightning bolts, each hitting with deadly accuracy. He sunk into the earth and burrowed towards Skull Kid, erupting underneath him. He threw a ball of acid, eating through some of Skull Kid's clothing and burning him. He hit Skull Kid with an energy beam, knocking him into the wall. He became invisible, and unleashed another flurry of attacks. He pummeled Skull Kid into the ground. He struck the imp with heat vision. He hit him with a fireball. Each attack hurt a lot. Skull Kid fell to his knees, panting. He was bleeding profusely. Tael could do nothing. He couldn't lock on to Majora for some reason, and it wouldn't help even if he could. Majora loomed over the imp. He bent over, his face inches away from Skull Kid.

"Did you really think you could defeat me?" he hissed. Skull Kid responded by jumping to his feet and cutting into the demon's neck with the Master Sword. Majora recoiled, his head still somehow attached to his body. He was really angry now. He charged forward and ripped Majora's Mask off of Skull Kid. He held it for a moment looking surprised. He tossed it back at Skull Kid. "Strange. I detect no magic within this mask. None at all."

Skull Kid struggled to stay on his feet. "What do you mean? I just used that thing to pummel you!"

Majora frowned. "That is why it is strange. In fact, the masks of the four demon generals had no magic either. How could you use them the way you did? It makes no sense. It's almost as if you have magic of your own…but surely that's impossible. No matter who your mother is, you're still just a worthless imp. Nothing more." Skull Kid suddenly realized how he had been able to use the Boss masks the way he did. He had been using his own magic all along, without even realizing it. He had tapped into his magic core each time, and yielded astounding results. But he couldn't truly use his power then. He had only been able to use some of it to fuel the masks, nothing more. He had no available channel for his magic to flow to now. He didn't even remember how to access the magic. Majora shrugged. "No matter. I have been toying with you long enough. Time to end this. Sunrise is in half an hour. The equinox is almost complete. It is time to use the spell." Before either Tael or Skull Kid could move, the demon lashed out with both hands. He grabbed Tael in one hand, and dipped a talon into a little of Skull Kid's blood, moistening it. He then turned away and walked towards the center of the arena, leaving the injured Skull Kid behind. Majora drew a complicated spell-circle into the ground, Skull Kid's blood being used as ink. As Majora stood underneath the bright chandelier, chanting, Skull Kid knew he didn't have much time. He struggled to his feet and raised his Solar Shield. The bright chandelier had already fully recharged it. He fired a light blast at the chandelier. All the diamonds in the chandelier caught the blast. Just like the spell that had summoned Dark Skull Kid, this blast was refracted and split many times over by the chandelier. In milliseconds, deadly light bathed the room. Skull Kid, cowering beneath his shield, was safe. The light extinguished all of the darklings, scorched the stands and the booth, and had a very adverse effect on Majora. When the light faded, the demon was standing there, his face frozen in a grimace of pain. He was paralyzed. Skull Kid knew he didn't have much time. He ran over and performed twenty jump attacks. Each one caused the paralyzed demon pain, all of which was only evident by the demon's eyes, which bulged each time a blow was delivered. The prisoners cheered, but their cries of encouragement not penetrating past the soundproof walls of their crystal cells. As Skull Kid raised the Master Sword for another blow, Majora unfroze and spun around, slapping Skull Kid away with a mighty fist. He growled. "You dare!?!? That does it! I'll kill you now!" Majora started focusing. The air around him started wavering. He was charging up his ultimate attack, the Demon Flare. Skull Kid was feeling slight deja` vu. He knew he was doomed. His mother wouldn't save him this time, and if he tried attacking, he would be immediately incinerated. He looked at the demon with all the hatred and loathing he could muster. Then, he had an idea. He could transform! But he didn't remember how Din taught him to focus on his magic. He recalled vaguely that he had to concentrate on a memory that evoked a certain emotion, but he didn't remember what that was. Was it rage? Anger? Those had worked for Link when he became the Fierce Deity for the first time. No, that wouldn't work. Ganondorf had concentrated on hatred and anger, and he had become a monster. That couldn't be right. Skull Kid knew he had a few minutes to figure out the answer. He tried to remember. What had Din told him to do to access his magic? What? WHAT? He ransacked his usually photographic memory, pulling up nothing. Then he remembered a dream that he had had, a dream right after Forestfall Temple. He had all but forgotten it. What had Din said in that dream?

"Listen carefully. When battling Majora, you must remember something very important. Remember what I told you to find your inner magic. Focus on something that makes you happy, not something that makes you sad or angry. Then focus on your heart. That is the key."

That was it! That was the answer. He had to focus on something happy. He knew fries alone wouldn't be enough this time. He closed his eyes and concentrated. Memories flashed before his eyes, of happy times. He saw himself, playing with the giants. He saw himself, befriending Tael and Tatl. He saw himself, freed of Majora's Mask. He saw himself, joining Link on his personal quest. He saw himself, becoming a member of the fairy Royal Family (sort of). He saw himself, reuniting with Link again after ten years. He saw himself, meeting his mother again. He saw himself, regaining Tael from Ganondorf's clutches. He felt momentarily at peace. Keeping the happy memories about him, he focused on his core, on his inner magic. Within moments, he made contact. He felt an exhilarating feeling go through him. He knew that time was running short. The power-up for the Demon Flare was almost complete. He concentrated on his magic, sending it flowing to the only available channel, the Triforce of Power. The Triforce glowed.

Majora roared and unleashed the energy surrounding him, sending a wave of nuclear fire in every direction, engulfing the arena and everything in it in flames. The booth was completely destroyed, but the crystals survived. Link, Zelda, Navi and Tatl stared sadly as their last hope was wiped out. As the smoke from the blast started to clear, Majora grinned, seeing that even the sand had been vaporized by the blast. His spell-circle was still intact, and almost finished. All he needed to do now was sprinkle some of Tael's dust onto the circle, and the portal would be opened. He turned and raised his left hand, holding Tael above his head in preparation for the spell. Suddenly, a beam of red light emanating from the smoke hit him from behind. Majora screamed and turned around. He could see no one. Then, from the clearing smoke, a figure leaped out and attacked Majora with a gleaming blade. Majora shrieked and let go of Tael. Majora furiously fired heat vision everywhere, but could not find his assailant. The smoke faded away, revealing the figure. All in the arena gasped in surprise. The prisoners had a new hope. Tael had his best friend. Majora had his opponent. Skull Kid was still alive, all his wounds healed. As Majora gaped, Tael flew over to his partner. "Skull Kid…how did you survive?"

Skull Kid grinned and raised his right hand, brandishing the Master Sword. The Triforce of Power was glowing on his hand. "I figured out how to get it working."

Majora recovered. "So, you have discovered how to wield the Triforce properly. Well, it won't help you. I am too powerful for a mere imp, even one with a holy sword, to defeat. Despite all your efforts, I am still here. Time is running out, but I am sure I can both kill you now and finish the spell, or take some your blood and dust and wait until next year. Either way, you're not leaving this moon."

Skull Kid shook his head. "I don't think so. This ends now. I finally have what's needed to defeat you, and I will. For everything you've done to Hymina and the rest of Garaton, I swear you will not survive this battle." Majora responded by hurling a massive energy beam at Skull Kid. Skull Kid absorbed it with the Solar Shield. He shook his head again. "That won't work. I'm going to show you a real fight now. Tael, I would suggest you watch the whole thing from inside my hat. Trust me."

Tael flew into Skull Kid's hat, peeking out to watch what would happen next. Skull Kid raised his right hand, the Triforce of Power's glow increasing in intensity. He focused on it, willing the next step to occur. In the crystals, Link and Zelda's Triforces of Courage and Power glowed as well. The two automatically transformed into Oni Link and Sheik. They raised their right hands as well. Gold beams shot from either one's hand, striking Skull Kid. The golden glow from the three Triforces combined. There was a flash of gold light that temporarily blinded Majora. When the glare faded, he saw something that left him speechless. Skull Kid had transformed. He was still the same height, but different in appearance. He was covered in armor, like a knight. The armor was red and gold. The Solar Shield had transformed, losing its sun's face. The twisting rays extending from the sides of the shield had become curved, like saw blades. The Master Sword had changed as well, becoming longer and burning with a crimson flame. His hands were covered in platinum gauntlets. His helmet was built to hide all but his beady eyes, which had remained the same. Two small angel-style wings extended from the back of his visor. He had a blade extending from the top of his helmet. He had the Triforce symbol marked all over. It was on his scarlet knee plates, on his shield, on his right gauntlet, on his chest, and on the forehead of his helmet. He was an imposing figure, seeming to glow white. He was no longer an imp. For the moment, he was a god. All were awed. "What…who…who are you?"

The being spoke. "I am the Child of Time. I am the Imp of Fate. I am the Champion of the Heavens. I am Omni Skull Kid."

"How…how is this possible? You're just an imp! An imp! How is it possible for you to have this power?"

"I have always had this power, but could never use it. Until now. Now, demon, prepare to meet your doom. This is the end." Omni Skull Kid lowered the Master Sword, pointing at Majora. He charged at inhuman speed, slashing Majora as he went past. Majora didn't scream. He couldn't scream. The pain from the transformed Master Sword was unbelievable, far stronger than it had been before. It hurt so much he couldn't even move for a few seconds. When he recovered, he turned around, glaring at the deity, who was standing at the other end of the arena. Roaring, Majora unleashed his fire breath. Omni Skull Kid raised the shield. Instead of merely reflecting the flames, they were absorbed. As the attack ended, the shield glowed and hurled a bolt of white fire back at Majora, hurting and stunning him. While he was stunned, Omni Skull Kid charged again, slashing the demon once more. Majora gasped, then quickly tried to think of a strategy. He stared at his foe, who was not moving. Omni Skull Kid stood still, waiting for the next attack. Majora thought of a spell that could not be absorbed by the shield. He got one. He gathered energy into his claws, hurling it at Omni Skull Kid. He raised his shield, ready to absorb the blast. When the energy hit the shield, it exploded, knocking the deity back into the wall. As he recovered and started peeling himself from the wall, Majora shot out of the smoke and slammed his full bulk into the transmogrified imp, smashing him back into the wall. Majora reeled back his fists and delivered a blistering series of punches, each one powerful enough to reduce a castle to rubble. As he pulled back his fist, preparing for a punch that would hopefully finish the fight, Omni Skull Kid hit Majora in the jaw with a punch powerful enough to shatter a mountain. Majora was flung all the way into the other side of the arena, imbedded one foot into the wall. As he pulled himself from the indent, he suddenly felt a peculiar sensation around his mouth. He touched his lips and pulled them away. His claw was covered in a strange black substance. Majora suddenly realized he was bleeding. He had never bled before. Not even all the attacks with the swords had drawn blood, they had all cauterized the wounds instantly. Majora realized that he had underestimated his foe. For once, he was actually afraid. Omni Skull Kid charged again, slashing him and causing great agony. Majora reeled back his fist, preparing the most powerful punch he could muster. He punched Omni Skull Kid right in the face/helmet. Nothing. Not even a flinch. Majora looked at his fist and saw it was bleeding as well. Majora looked back at the god. Omni Skull Kid performed a jump attack. Majora gasped and ran away, heading for the other side of the arena. He actually felt like crying. He could not. He knew it. He tried heat vision, only to have it absorbed and sent back at him. It hurt, but not as much as the fire had. Majora winced and considered his options. Most of his attacks didn't seem to work. So what would? He got it. He ran towards the deity at maximum speed. Omni Skull Kid readied his sword. Then, halfway there, Majora flew into the air and charged up the attack. He spread his arms and fired millions of fireballs at Omni Skull Kid. Omni Skull Kid raised his shield. He was surprised when the fireballs weren't deflected or absorbed. Instead, they exploded. To his horror, the shield was cracking. Majora kept pouring out fireballs. The shield kept cracking, getting weaker and weaker. Finally, it shattered, causing the knight to be exposed to the full brunt of Majora's attack. Why does it hurt so much? He thought. I thought this armor was invincible. It wasn't. The armor was cracking as well. Bits fell off, revealing the brown skin beneath. Majora finally let up and came to the ground. He grinned at the sight of his foe's armor, no longer as elegant or as perfect as before. It was cracked and broken all over. His helmet and sword were the only things perfectly intact. Omni Skull Kid suddenly burst into a charge, thrusting the Master Sword through Majora's side. Majora gasped and smacked Omni Skull Kid and the sword away. Majora charged over, running over Omni Skull Kid while he was down. Majora turned around, ready to run over him again. As the demon charged, Omni Skull Kid struggled to his feet. The Master Sword flew into his hands. He sidestepped the demon, slashing him in the side. Majora gasped and hurled a powerful spell point blank at his enemy's face. The spell exploded, damaging both of them. Omni Skull Kid's helmet was no longer completely intact. He grunted and swung the Master Sword. Majora jumped out of the way and threw a death spell. Omni Skull Kid swung his sword, deflecting it back. Majora let it strike him. It caused no damage. Majora roared and threw more fireballs like the ones that had destroyed the shield. Omni Skull Kid swung the Master Sword, deflecting the fireballs. Most of them missed, but a few hit Majora, stunning him. Omni Skull Kid dashed over and did another jump attack. Majora roared and knocked him away, throwing multiple energy blasts after. Omni Skull Kid got to his feet and floated into the air. He charged up his power, preparing a very special spell. He threw it at the demon. Majora blocked it, only to have it pass right through his shield and strike him between the eyes.

Majora roared and closed his eyes for a moment. He wished he hadn't. He saw something through the eyes of someone else. He saw torture by many different races. He saw being beaten up by a Chuchu. He saw something cause the moon in Termina to fall, and do horrible things to the people there. He saw a million other things, each one horrible, and each one sad. And the entire time, he felt strange emotions that he had never felt before. He heard himself, the person whose eyes he was looking through, begging and screaming and crying. He felt guilt, feelings for other people, and true sadness. What was this? What horrible thing had been done to him? He opened his eyes, wailing. He glared at the floating deity. "What did you do to me?" he demanded.

Omni Skull Kid shrugged. "What did I do? Didn't any of the screams sound familiar, demon? Tell me, didn't they?'

Majora paused. "They all sounded like…like you."

Omni Skull Kid nodded. "That's right. Those are all memories of mine. I compiled all my memories from those thousand years of pain and misery that I experienced as a thief and beggar. I have cast my angst onto you, so that you may experience it for yourself every time you close your eyes. Don't worry. It should wear off in about a year or so."

Majora growled, willing himself not to blink. Not that he really needed to. "Then there is only one thing I can do. DIE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" Majora rocketed into the air, trying to reach for his foe. As he was about to grab the deity, Omni Skull Kid threw the Master Sword. It elongated and homed in on Majora and stabbed him, piercing his heart and going all the way out to the other side of his body. Majora could not even gasp. The pain was far worse than anything he had ever felt before was. The sheer agony he felt was indescribable. He could not even close his eyes, not that would help. All he could do was cry from the pain. Omni Skull Kid floated to the center of the room.

"Like I said Majora, this is the end. I have one final attack up my sleeve. It's going to be a doozy. Tael, are you all right?"

"Yeah. This is cool! What's this final attack?"

"It's one that may very well kill us all."

There was a pause. "Will it affect the people on Garaton?"

"No."

"Will it finish Majora off?"

"Yes. Definitely."

"Then go for it."

Omni Skull Kid nodded and concentrated. The Triforce symbols all over his body started gleaming. As he concentrated, the air around him started to get brighter and brighter, making it harder to see the figure. It was the antithesis Majora's ultimate attack. It was the Holy Flare. Omni Skull Kid kept charging it up. The air around him was too bright for a normal person to look at for long without being blinded. The charge-up was much quicker than it had been for the Demon Flare. Even when he reached the maximum safety capacity for the attack, he kept charging. He didn't want to leave anything to chance. If he screwed this up, the Master Sword would fall out of Majora and Omni Skull Kid might be dead, while the demon was still alive. He kept on going, gathering more and more energy. It felt as if every gluon in his body was supercharged with power. At that point, he knew he had to release the energy right then, or else he would disintegrate and the energy would dispel. He stopped charging and let go. The energy expanded from him in a huge sphere of light, encompassing the entire chamber.

Everybody on the planet below (all those on the side of the world facing the moon, anyway) suddenly had an urge to look up. They did, just in time to see something incredible. The moon rumbled. The moon shook. The moon cracked and splintered. The moon exploded into zillions of pieces, each disintegrated by the blast of colorful pyrotechnics caused by the boom. Everyone in Hymina cheered and rejoiced the defeat of the demon, having no idea of the sacrifices made for his destruction.

And so ends the demon Majora. But is this the end of the wielders of the Triforce as well? Is this really the end? Review and tell me for yourself. Tell me whether or not you want a final chapter.