The battles continued. One by one, they stood in his way and they were defeated. His progress was excellent. He was currently undefeated, although he had some close calls. The more he fought, the more power he acquired and the more fighting knowledge he gained. He had narrowly defeated a warrior named Kagato, a swordsman of the Tenchi universe, and became the #9 ranked fighter. He left the ring and found a familiar face.
Zero: Another win, Link?
Link: They get tougher and tougher.
Zero: The ranking system is made so that's exactly what happens. Yo, I almost forgot, Falcon left a note for you.
Link: A note?
Zero handed Link the note and he read it out loud.
Link: Hmmm... "Dear Link, I can't stay much longer so I want to congratulate you on your impressive winning streak. I almost thought it was an illusion for my best friend to become one of the greatest warriors in the universe in such a short time. As you read this, I am probably training back home to get ready to take on The Arena just as you are doing now. I one day hope that we face each other in combat just like in the old days. And maybe more of the Smashers will join me in doing so. Go for broke, -Captain Falcon. P.S.- I decided to try to grow a third nipple."
Link and Zero looked at each other perplexed.
Zero: Damn, a third nipple...
Link: God, what the hell is Falcon smoking?
Zero: Dunno... oh yeah, I almost forgot something else too. I wanted to let you know about the Galactic Cup taking place in a week. There will be no fights this upcoming week so fighters can prepare for the Galactic Cup.
Link: What is the Galactic Cup, anyways?
Zero: I thought you knew. Oh well, the Galactic Cup is a grand battle royal that involves every participant of The Arena. Last man standing rules apply.
Link: Interesting.
Zero: Yeah, the fight takes place on Earth, where there isn't any people to get in the way.
Link: Sounds good. I guess we should get ready.
Link and Zero began to walk off.
Zero: Wow, a third nipple...
Link and Zero walked out of the stadium. Immediately, they noticed a crowd of fighters.
Zero: Wonder what this is about.
Link: Hey, isn't that Mr. Nagisaki on a stage?
Zero: With the current champion, Akuma? Come on, lets check it out.
Link and Zero entered the crowd. They immediately noticed star fighters like Goku, Vegeta, Megaman X, Shadow the Hedgehog, and Pikachu.
Link: Hey, Pikachu!
Zero: Yo, X! What's up!
Pikachu and X met up with Link and Zero.
Pikachu: Sup, Link.
Link: Nothing much. Doing fine in your matches?
Pikachu: Yeah, I'm ranked #12 now. But you still outrank me, but I plan on doing something about that in the Galactic Cup.
Zero: So, did we miss anything?
X: It's gonna start any moment now. So, you're Link? It's nice to finally meet the star rookie whom everybody has at least one eye on.
Link: Nice to meet you, X.
Pikachu: Yo, you guys oughtta shut up. Mr. Nagisaki is making his address to the combatants.
Link: Don't hush me, I'll stab you again.
Mr. Nagisaki: May I have your attention please? May I have your... May I... AWW SHUT THE FUCK UP AND LET ME SPEAK OR I WILL UNLEASH A HORRIBLE FATE UPON YOU ALL!
The crowd instantly turned their attention to Nagisaki.
Nagisaki: Thank you. As you all know, the Galactic Cup will be taking place this Saturday. You will be pitted against the people who stand around you and you all will be placed in the middle of a fight with no way out. Elimination rules apply; when one warrior is defeated, they are removed from the battle. Warriors will be eliminated until one is left standing. The last warrior standing will become the Champion of The Arena. Now, I give you the current champion, Akuma!
Akuma took the microphone. He was a muscular, tan warrior wearing a blue gi. Red hair, red eyes, and sharp teeth suggested that the current champion was the most fierce warrior among the compilation of fighters.
Akuma: I stand before this planets greatest warriors, I see people who seem to present a challenge. This is a game to reveal the best of the best, as well as the cream of the crap. I won't have my time wasted on weaklings that can't take the pressure. So bring your best moves, put on your game face, and meet me in the ring if you dare.
As Akuma left the stand, the voice once again called out to Link.
Voice: Remember, you must destroy Akuma.
Link: I remember, now get out of my head. Don't make me get the plunger.
The crowd dispersed after the assembly. Link, Pikachu, Zero, and X stuck together.
X: Man, I hope one of us has what it takes to wreck that guy. Every time I see his face, it makes me sick. Just because he's the champ doesn't mean the rest of us are weaklings. I'm ranked #7, and that's quite a feat.
Pikachu: Now's not the time to be talking about our ranks. He's right. It is just a game, play to win and see who's the best.
Zero: Heh, and so many people will be playing that game...
Link: No worries. That just means we'll be beating a bunch of other fighters before we fight with a real challenge. I suggest we get to training.
Pikachu: I agree with ya there. We don't have time to be standing around if we hope to stand a chance against Akuma.
X: Fine, I'm outta here. See ya at the Cup.
The 4 warriors said their goodbyes and went their own separate ways. Link revived his purpose of being in The Arena. He just had to fight with Akuma and prove himself. So check out the start of the Galactic Cup next chapter.
Zero: Another win, Link?
Link: They get tougher and tougher.
Zero: The ranking system is made so that's exactly what happens. Yo, I almost forgot, Falcon left a note for you.
Link: A note?
Zero handed Link the note and he read it out loud.
Link: Hmmm... "Dear Link, I can't stay much longer so I want to congratulate you on your impressive winning streak. I almost thought it was an illusion for my best friend to become one of the greatest warriors in the universe in such a short time. As you read this, I am probably training back home to get ready to take on The Arena just as you are doing now. I one day hope that we face each other in combat just like in the old days. And maybe more of the Smashers will join me in doing so. Go for broke, -Captain Falcon. P.S.- I decided to try to grow a third nipple."
Link and Zero looked at each other perplexed.
Zero: Damn, a third nipple...
Link: God, what the hell is Falcon smoking?
Zero: Dunno... oh yeah, I almost forgot something else too. I wanted to let you know about the Galactic Cup taking place in a week. There will be no fights this upcoming week so fighters can prepare for the Galactic Cup.
Link: What is the Galactic Cup, anyways?
Zero: I thought you knew. Oh well, the Galactic Cup is a grand battle royal that involves every participant of The Arena. Last man standing rules apply.
Link: Interesting.
Zero: Yeah, the fight takes place on Earth, where there isn't any people to get in the way.
Link: Sounds good. I guess we should get ready.
Link and Zero began to walk off.
Zero: Wow, a third nipple...
Link and Zero walked out of the stadium. Immediately, they noticed a crowd of fighters.
Zero: Wonder what this is about.
Link: Hey, isn't that Mr. Nagisaki on a stage?
Zero: With the current champion, Akuma? Come on, lets check it out.
Link and Zero entered the crowd. They immediately noticed star fighters like Goku, Vegeta, Megaman X, Shadow the Hedgehog, and Pikachu.
Link: Hey, Pikachu!
Zero: Yo, X! What's up!
Pikachu and X met up with Link and Zero.
Pikachu: Sup, Link.
Link: Nothing much. Doing fine in your matches?
Pikachu: Yeah, I'm ranked #12 now. But you still outrank me, but I plan on doing something about that in the Galactic Cup.
Zero: So, did we miss anything?
X: It's gonna start any moment now. So, you're Link? It's nice to finally meet the star rookie whom everybody has at least one eye on.
Link: Nice to meet you, X.
Pikachu: Yo, you guys oughtta shut up. Mr. Nagisaki is making his address to the combatants.
Link: Don't hush me, I'll stab you again.
Mr. Nagisaki: May I have your attention please? May I have your... May I... AWW SHUT THE FUCK UP AND LET ME SPEAK OR I WILL UNLEASH A HORRIBLE FATE UPON YOU ALL!
The crowd instantly turned their attention to Nagisaki.
Nagisaki: Thank you. As you all know, the Galactic Cup will be taking place this Saturday. You will be pitted against the people who stand around you and you all will be placed in the middle of a fight with no way out. Elimination rules apply; when one warrior is defeated, they are removed from the battle. Warriors will be eliminated until one is left standing. The last warrior standing will become the Champion of The Arena. Now, I give you the current champion, Akuma!
Akuma took the microphone. He was a muscular, tan warrior wearing a blue gi. Red hair, red eyes, and sharp teeth suggested that the current champion was the most fierce warrior among the compilation of fighters.
Akuma: I stand before this planets greatest warriors, I see people who seem to present a challenge. This is a game to reveal the best of the best, as well as the cream of the crap. I won't have my time wasted on weaklings that can't take the pressure. So bring your best moves, put on your game face, and meet me in the ring if you dare.
As Akuma left the stand, the voice once again called out to Link.
Voice: Remember, you must destroy Akuma.
Link: I remember, now get out of my head. Don't make me get the plunger.
The crowd dispersed after the assembly. Link, Pikachu, Zero, and X stuck together.
X: Man, I hope one of us has what it takes to wreck that guy. Every time I see his face, it makes me sick. Just because he's the champ doesn't mean the rest of us are weaklings. I'm ranked #7, and that's quite a feat.
Pikachu: Now's not the time to be talking about our ranks. He's right. It is just a game, play to win and see who's the best.
Zero: Heh, and so many people will be playing that game...
Link: No worries. That just means we'll be beating a bunch of other fighters before we fight with a real challenge. I suggest we get to training.
Pikachu: I agree with ya there. We don't have time to be standing around if we hope to stand a chance against Akuma.
X: Fine, I'm outta here. See ya at the Cup.
The 4 warriors said their goodbyes and went their own separate ways. Link revived his purpose of being in The Arena. He just had to fight with Akuma and prove himself. So check out the start of the Galactic Cup next chapter.