1.1 Chapter 4: Preparations

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1.3 Link



Oh man… I can't believe this! I mean, that pathetic fall I took was enough to humiliate me, and now this? Why did I have to get stuck with Bowser? Trust me, we have a horrible relationship.

FLASHBACK 10 YEARS AGO

Link was walking along the sidewalk cheerfully, holding a large paper bag with him. He loved this day in his school, where all Nintendo characters would meet to study. And today was extra-special, because it was the Annual Science Fair. Link made a cute mini-volcano that would bubble when you add baking soda. You wouldn't exactly call him a nerd (he was in second grade), but he was smart.

His only friends were Kirby and Pikachu, who all were afraid of the higher grades. Bowser and Ganondorf were up there, to name a few. Anyway, as he pushed open the large, creaky school door, he noticed that Bowser, a 13 year old, was walking toward him. He remembered unfortunate meetings with him, and he tried to avoid Bowser as best as he could.

But to no avail. Bowser noticed him. "Hey, little Elfy," he jeered one he was close enough, "Whatcha got in the bag?"

"N… nothing." Link stammered. He knew what would happen next.

"Silent, eh? Well, I really want to know. You should share."

And as Bowser sad this, he snatched the bag away from Link, and ripped

it open with his claws. "Ooh… look, a volcano. Looks more like a pile of crap. We don't want you to get a bad grade, so…" Bowser threw the volcano into the nearest trashcan.

Link was dumbfounded. He had never seen Bowser being this mean before, although he sure came close to it. And since Link hadn't received his sword yet ("And no violence in schools" his teacher always reminded him), he couldn't do anything. He continued walking to his class, but this time, his face was twisted horribly, and there was no paper bag in his hands.

END FLASHBACK

That might not be important now, but I have always wanted revenge on Bowser for that. When I was 10 and found a sword in Kokiri Forest, I shivered in excitement. Sure, it was so I could fight Ganondorf, but I could get revenge on Bowser. Many of you know the story that it turned out that I went to sleep for 7 years, and then I woke up again, and at that point that accident dawned no more meaning to me. I mean, hey, I was in 2nd grade, right? Can't live in the past.

Now this seems like some dandruff to me. Bowser and I trying to rescue Zelda, who mysteriously disappeared into a portal without a trace and no one knows where. I bet once (if) we do find her, Bowser will tear her to shreds or something, the thing he is. But if I—and all of the Smashers—want to go into the tournament, I'm going to have to put up with Bowser.



Link and Bowser were both shook up after the end of Crazy Hand's announcement. Smashers would run up to them and say, "I can't believe you and Bowser agree to do this. "We didn't agree," they'd say with gritted teeth. But they wouldn't dare complain to Crazy Hand. It would be like saying: "Can you kill me really painfully?"

They knew they might want to pack a lot of stuff for the "trip". Link brought his sword, and all three of his shields: the Deku Shield, the Hylian Shield, and the Mirror Shield. Plus, he bought more than enough food rations ("Bowser's not going to do that," he thought, and he wasn't cruel enough to eave Bowser sitting in the cold moonlight, dying of starvation…) and a lot of arrows, bombs, and a boomerang.

Bowser, on the other hand, didn't take much. He completely forgot about food (and if he didn't, he wasn't saving any for Link), and because his strength relied on himself, he only took some Link and Mario voodoo dolls he created (and some pins), that were so poked with pins, all of the beans came out and they started to look two dimensional.

Whether they were ready or not they met outside where Roy had estimated where Zelda was kidnapped, and prepared to start.