Disclaimer: I don't own DBZ, Ranma ½ or Skies of Arcadia.

I also DON'T own the Heroes of Arcadia, those are Anthony Bault's series. THIS is a crossover!

Chapter 1: Team Master Link's Base

Deep underground in the Nintendo universe, under what was known as the Smash HQ, Master Link was on his flying ship, which was docked in the underground base.

He leaned on the table, waiting for the briefcase to be checked.

From behind the door, Anthony stood, looking in through the small opening.

"Alright, briefcase is checked," said Gilder, "It has the disks.

"Let's open this!" said Kuno, tapping his leg impatiently.

Master Link opened the briefcase, and saw the disks. "Excellent!"

He handed them to Shampoo, who inserted them to the laptop, "This very interesting! They using technology very, very advanced!"

Behind the door, Anthony groaned when he saw Vegeta at the wheel.

He raised his hand, and spoke into his watch, "Tails, can you read me?"

"I can hear you loud and clear!"

"Can you pinpoint my location? I seem to have entered an unknown portal, and I'm stuck here in a ship with several people who might be extremely dangerous!"

Inside, Vegeta looked at the computer, "M.L, instead of destroying the plans, why don't we use it to rebuild that ultimate weapon, and put it to good use?"

"That ultimate weapon could just as well destroy planets whole. I'm not going to risk it!"

Anthony stepped back. Those guys were talking about an ultimate super weapon! It was a mistake giving this Master Link the briefcase!

"Guys, I need backup!" he spoke into the watch, "Those guys are up to something, and it doesn't look good!"

Anthony hit a crate, and fell back, breaking the top.

Master Link looked up from the computer screen, "Who's there?"

"It came from the corridor!" said Gilder.

"Go there, and bring the intruder to me!" he shouted, and the rest of the team ran out.

Anthony cursed, "I'm in trouble!"

He jumped back up, looking at the people charging at him.

First was Gilder, who opened fire. Anthony dodged the shots and closed in on him, knocking the guns off his hands, "You don't need those!"

Anthony grabbed him and flipped him over, knocking the wind out of him.

Kuno attacked by swinging his wooden stick at Anthony's face, forcing him backwards to the stairs.

Anthony realized that, and pulled out his lightsaber, cutting the stick in half.

Shampoo and Vegeta attacked together, but Anthony didn't move. Instead, he concentrated and the two attackers froze.

"Paralysis, you gotta love it!"

He turned around, and saw Master Link standing at the door, "Impressive, Anthony, but do you really have what it takes to beat me?"

"You just have to see for yourself!" said Anthony, smiling.

Just then, a portal opened behind Anthony, and the Heroes charged at Master Link, who backflipped into deck.

Sonic spun around him, punching him from every side.

Master Link's eyes turned red, "Not this time!" he moved his hand back, elbowing Sonic while he was right behind him, then shot forward, sending Sonic flying right out of the window.

Link attacked next, "Of all the people I thought I'd fight, I've never imagined I'd fight you!"

Anthony smiled, "He's not the same one you know, by the way. There are different worlds with different versions of the same person."

"If that's true, then..." Master Link drew his sword as Mario, Link, Megaman and Goku surrounded him.

He split his sword into two cutlasses, and spread his hands apart.

The four attackers scoffed and charged at him. Master Link swung his hands downward, throwing the two cutlasses aside, their tips stuck of the ground, and punched Goku.

Looking behind him, he jumped and placed both legs on either side of Link's head, then flipped him right on top of Mario.

Megaman shot energy at Master Link, "No firepower within this DECK!"

He grabbed Megaman by the throat, and headbutted him.

Megaman fell down, unconscious.

Link spat one word before going out cold, "Showoff!"

Anthony nodded his head, "I've underestimated you. Now, I have to retrieve those plans!"

"So you were with them all along, eh? You'll have to get through me to take those plans!"

Anthony reactivated his lightsaber, "With pleasure!"

"I expected no less!" Master Link smiled, standing between his cutlasses.

Anthony attacked, and Master Link dodged, barely. His arm was hit, "Ow!"

He reached for his cutlasses, and picked them up, swinging them around.

Anthony swung his sword, only to be blocked by Master Link's two cutlasses. He kicked Anthony back.

Anthony stood by the laptop, "I'm taking this!"

"Not so fast!" shouted Master Link, "It won't leave here in one piece!"

He threw a cutlass at it, breaking it in two. The disk fell out, sliced in half.

Anthony looked at him, surprised, "You've destroyed your plans!"

"They're not my plans, I wanted to destroy them!"

"Then what were we fighting on?" said Anthony.

"You barged into the ship, started attacking..."

"Hey, your crew attacked me first!"

"...Then you sent your own crew of actors at me, trying to make me think I was fighting old allies!"

"They come from other worlds similar to this one!"

Master Link walked up to the paralyzed Vegeta, "Where is your pride now?"

Walking out of the ship, "This is quite pointless!" he said to himself.

On deck, Anthony looked out, "This is quite pointless!"

He released the paralysis hold over the two crew members behind him, "That's it, I'm outta here!"

Master Link entered the planning room. A shadowy figure stood there, "Well, you two have been to quite a nice start! Fighting each other and all that!"

"Wha--? Who are you?"

The nearly transparent form turned around, My name is Diablo, and I want you to join me!"

"Why would I do something like that?"

"We can take over the world! Why do you wish to lead your sorry excuse for a crew and not lead the people of the entire world instead?"

"Sorry, I'm not interested. Now would you please leave?"

"Why, you should be interested! After all, you have an evil side deep inside of you!"

"Just get out of here!"

Master Link tried to grab the phantom, which disappeared.

And reappeared in front of Anthony, starting the whole speech again.

"Well, you two have been to quite a nice start! Fighting each other and all that!"

"Wha--? Who are you?"

"Name's Diablo. I want you to help me open some portals to the real-real world, so I could take over it!"

"Talk about being direct! I won't help you!"

"Well, then. You leave me no choice!" said Diablo, "I'm going to have to do it the hard way!"

Master Link landed next to Anthony, "You don't learn, do you?"

"I am done talking to him anyway! I'll see the two of you later! Remember: Where there's light, there's darkness!"

The phantom disappeared, leaving two very confused people behind.

Master Link looked at Anthony, "You know that guy?"

He shook his head, "No, I thought you knew him somehow!"

"First time I've ever seen him!"

"Same here...I wonder what that means!"

"Ah, don't worry about this, I meet maniacs like that all the time. Only one percent of them can actually be considered a real threat."

"I have a bad feeling about this..." said Anthony.

"Hey, wait a second..." said Master Link, "What's your title again?"

Kuno lifted a book called "Fantasy Heroes" and flipped the pages.

"It was the Gamemaster."

"It's right here!" said Kuno, bringing the book so that both Anthony and Master Link read what was there.

"Descendant of Sir Eric of the Larson Clan, the legendary Gamemaster was the only one with the power to unite the worlds of Arcadia..."

"Interesting," said Kuno, "So you're not just an accountant!"

Anthony punched him in the face.

Master Link looked impressed, "So, if you're a descendant of this Sir Eric, I think that guy wants to stop you from fulfilling your destiny!"

"Actually, I already fulfilled it."

"Oh..."

"Anthony," said Sonic, rubbing his head, "Don't you think that...thing wanted to get the two of you in one place for some reason? There must be some common factor for someone to do that!"

"Well..." said Master Link sarcastically, "We fight evil, travel back and forth between reality and fictional worlds and have a crew which always gets into trouble!"

"There are several others who got that! Maybe that guy is looking for something more!" said Gilder.

"Where there's light..." said Anthony.

"...There's darkness!" Master Link continued.

The two looked at each other, "Wait a minute...did you?"

"Did you...what?" Shampoo asked.

"Have an evil counterpart," Goku continued, looking at Vegeta.

"So...there was an evil you!" said Anthony, "No wonder you sometimes seem to be evil!"

"And you didn't?"

"I did, but I managed to trap him inside me permanently," said Anthony.

"Yeah," said Vegeta, "Master Link and his evil counterpart threw me into a 50-foot hole to use my Potara Earrings to fuse!"

"Do you think that's what he meant by his words, 'where there's light, there's darkness'?"

"I can't think of any other meaning!" said Master Link. "Light, darkness...we've seen it all!"

"I think...I think we should stick together...at least for a while!"

"Alright, if you say so," said Master Link, "There are a few free rooms for you..."

"You don't understand! WE must GO to Mobotropolis, where we should regroup and talk to some people!"

"No, my friend, you don't understand! I'm needed here, and unless something real important forces me to leave this place, I'm staying!"

"The only last time he had left is when a giant maelstrom destroyed the entire base!" said Gilder.

"Alright, then," said Anthony, "I'm going to have to head to Mobotropolis, but I'll keep in touch with you about any updates."

"Sure, then..." said Master Link, "I'll wait for a word from you!"

Anthony stepped away, "Let's go home!"

In front of Team Master Link, the Heroes of Arcadia disappeared, heading to the place they called home.

"Dude," said Gilder, "It seems you two are going to have problems fighting together!"

Well, this wraps up the chapter!

I hope you like it!