Link had finished filling out his registration form. Unknowing of what to do next, he awaits for Zero, Maverick Hunter in Megaman X and his guide to The Arena, to give him the word.
Link: I'm so fuckin' sick of waiting. What am I supposed to do, just stand here the whole time?
Zero: They must evaluate your registration form and send it to the Talent Manager. He will go over it and place it in the databank of warriors. After that is completed, you will get a message to go to the Proving Grounds. From there, the Talent Manager will evaluate you and see if you got what it takes to compete in The Arena.
*Loud Speaker* Link, please proceed to the Proving Grounds.
Captain Falcon: That's our cue. Lets get going.
Link and Captain Falcon followed Zero to the Proving Grounds. When they arrive, they meet a short, black haired man in a tuxedo.
Zero: Link, this is the Talent Manager, Mr. Nagisaki
Mr. Nagisaki: So tell me, which one of you two is Link?
Link: That would be me.
Mr. Nagisaki: Well, it's nice to meet you. You look like you're Arena material, but looks can be decieving. Which is why we built the Proving Grounds, to weed out the wannabes. Are you ready?
Link: I was born ready.
Falcon: When you were born, you weren't anything but a baby.
Link: Do me a favor, SHUT UP CAPTAIN FALCON!
Falcon: Hey, I thought you had a grudge with Pikachu, not me. Speaking of which, anyone see where he went?
Zero: Pikachu has to prepare for a match later today against Ryu of Street Fighter. Link, I look forward to seeing great things from you.
Link: I look forward to being seen. Thanks, Zero.
Mr. Nagisaki: Well, if you're finished yet, we have to see what your capable of.
Mr. Nagisaki led Link to his first test, seemingly an obstacle course with barriers on the left and right. Link prepared himself for unknown dangers.
Mr. Nagisaki: This is the Obstacle Course. Unknown dangers lie within the walls, so be careful. Teleportation is not allowed.
Link: Fine. Another danger will soon enter, though.
Captain Falcon: Another danger?
Link: ME, dumbass! Get a clue!
Mr Nagisaki (thinking): His attitude will make interesting TV, however this isn't World Wrestling Entertainment. This is completely real and if he can't keep that under control, I could lose a possible star attraction. He has the look of a winner, now lets see if he IS one. (Out loud) And begin!
Link took off like a bullet. As he made a left turn, walls protruded before his very eyes from the left and right. Quick reflexes helped him get around the walls. After getting past the walls, he saw two turrets that fired laser shots at him like a machine gun. As he dodged the shots, he leaped in between the turrets and used his Spin Attack to take care of both of them. He moved on.
Zero: I must say I'm somewhat impressed
Captain Falcon: He's shredding through that course.
Zero: I've heard of people who finished the course by now, but there aren't that many that have done that.
Link approached a wire frame fighter. Link tossed a boomerang at the wire frame fighter, knocking it back. Before it hit the ground, Link stabbed it with his sword. As it dissolved into nothingness, Link approached a tunnel. Link continued to speed through the tunnel, then suddenly, pillars shot through the sides and floor. Link picked up the pace while doing his best to swerve out of the way of the pillars in complete darkness. He escaped the tunnel intact and finished the obstacle course
Link: Alright! I did it!
Mr. Nagisaki: Yep, and so did many other people. Nothing to get excited about. But you did finish pretty quickly. I'd say out of all our participants, you finished faster than nearly 65% of them. However, speed isn't everything. It's time to test how well you can take a hit.
Mr. Nagisaki pulls out a walkie talkie and configures it in some way.
Nagisaki: Ivan, prep the Genosaur. It's time for the Charged Particle Challenge.
*com link voice* Yes, sir.
Nagisaki: Please follow me to the Blast Sector. There, you will be tested on the Charged Particle Challenge.
Mr. Nagisaki guided Link to the Blast Sector, and Captain Falcon and Zero followed them.
Falcon: Zero, does everybody have to go through this evaluation?
Zero: Oh, yeah. These tests will show us how Link ranks with the rest of The Arena.
Falcon: What's your rank?
Zero: I forget how many participants we have fighting, but the last time I checked, I was 23rd. Pikachu is 19th. Our current champion, ranked 1st, is Akuma of Street Fighter. I'm willing to bet Link could rank anywhere from 35-50th if he keeps this up.
Nagisaki: Well, here we are. The Blast Sector. Link, you see that huge machine over there? That is a Genosaur. It will fire 3 blasts at you, each one more powerful than the last. It packs a punch, stronger than some of the participants can fire.
Link: Bring it on!
Woohoo, tough talk. Although Link always talked tough, will he be able to handle three blasts from the Genosaur? Find out next chapter.
Link: I'm so fuckin' sick of waiting. What am I supposed to do, just stand here the whole time?
Zero: They must evaluate your registration form and send it to the Talent Manager. He will go over it and place it in the databank of warriors. After that is completed, you will get a message to go to the Proving Grounds. From there, the Talent Manager will evaluate you and see if you got what it takes to compete in The Arena.
*Loud Speaker* Link, please proceed to the Proving Grounds.
Captain Falcon: That's our cue. Lets get going.
Link and Captain Falcon followed Zero to the Proving Grounds. When they arrive, they meet a short, black haired man in a tuxedo.
Zero: Link, this is the Talent Manager, Mr. Nagisaki
Mr. Nagisaki: So tell me, which one of you two is Link?
Link: That would be me.
Mr. Nagisaki: Well, it's nice to meet you. You look like you're Arena material, but looks can be decieving. Which is why we built the Proving Grounds, to weed out the wannabes. Are you ready?
Link: I was born ready.
Falcon: When you were born, you weren't anything but a baby.
Link: Do me a favor, SHUT UP CAPTAIN FALCON!
Falcon: Hey, I thought you had a grudge with Pikachu, not me. Speaking of which, anyone see where he went?
Zero: Pikachu has to prepare for a match later today against Ryu of Street Fighter. Link, I look forward to seeing great things from you.
Link: I look forward to being seen. Thanks, Zero.
Mr. Nagisaki: Well, if you're finished yet, we have to see what your capable of.
Mr. Nagisaki led Link to his first test, seemingly an obstacle course with barriers on the left and right. Link prepared himself for unknown dangers.
Mr. Nagisaki: This is the Obstacle Course. Unknown dangers lie within the walls, so be careful. Teleportation is not allowed.
Link: Fine. Another danger will soon enter, though.
Captain Falcon: Another danger?
Link: ME, dumbass! Get a clue!
Mr Nagisaki (thinking): His attitude will make interesting TV, however this isn't World Wrestling Entertainment. This is completely real and if he can't keep that under control, I could lose a possible star attraction. He has the look of a winner, now lets see if he IS one. (Out loud) And begin!
Link took off like a bullet. As he made a left turn, walls protruded before his very eyes from the left and right. Quick reflexes helped him get around the walls. After getting past the walls, he saw two turrets that fired laser shots at him like a machine gun. As he dodged the shots, he leaped in between the turrets and used his Spin Attack to take care of both of them. He moved on.
Zero: I must say I'm somewhat impressed
Captain Falcon: He's shredding through that course.
Zero: I've heard of people who finished the course by now, but there aren't that many that have done that.
Link approached a wire frame fighter. Link tossed a boomerang at the wire frame fighter, knocking it back. Before it hit the ground, Link stabbed it with his sword. As it dissolved into nothingness, Link approached a tunnel. Link continued to speed through the tunnel, then suddenly, pillars shot through the sides and floor. Link picked up the pace while doing his best to swerve out of the way of the pillars in complete darkness. He escaped the tunnel intact and finished the obstacle course
Link: Alright! I did it!
Mr. Nagisaki: Yep, and so did many other people. Nothing to get excited about. But you did finish pretty quickly. I'd say out of all our participants, you finished faster than nearly 65% of them. However, speed isn't everything. It's time to test how well you can take a hit.
Mr. Nagisaki pulls out a walkie talkie and configures it in some way.
Nagisaki: Ivan, prep the Genosaur. It's time for the Charged Particle Challenge.
*com link voice* Yes, sir.
Nagisaki: Please follow me to the Blast Sector. There, you will be tested on the Charged Particle Challenge.
Mr. Nagisaki guided Link to the Blast Sector, and Captain Falcon and Zero followed them.
Falcon: Zero, does everybody have to go through this evaluation?
Zero: Oh, yeah. These tests will show us how Link ranks with the rest of The Arena.
Falcon: What's your rank?
Zero: I forget how many participants we have fighting, but the last time I checked, I was 23rd. Pikachu is 19th. Our current champion, ranked 1st, is Akuma of Street Fighter. I'm willing to bet Link could rank anywhere from 35-50th if he keeps this up.
Nagisaki: Well, here we are. The Blast Sector. Link, you see that huge machine over there? That is a Genosaur. It will fire 3 blasts at you, each one more powerful than the last. It packs a punch, stronger than some of the participants can fire.
Link: Bring it on!
Woohoo, tough talk. Although Link always talked tough, will he be able to handle three blasts from the Genosaur? Find out next chapter.