Chapter 5: Kimoru's Final Stand

Throughout the basement floor, the only noises that could be heard were the clashing of weapons and the cheers of the smashers. The fight had been going on for a good solid hour. Link felt himself losing his strength with each attack, and his facial expressions and posture showed it. Kimoru, however, showed no signs of weakening, despite his wounds. He sent a powerful blast at Link, sending him flying back into a wall. Link cried out in pain as he got hit, then lost consciousness after he hit the wall back first. Kimoru started laughing once he saw the unconscious Hylian and started approaching him.

"Couldn't defeat me then, can't defeat me now," laughed Kimoru.

"Link, get up," cried out Nana.

"You can beat him, buddy," yelled Fox. More cheers and shouts came from the group, but Link wasn't responding. Zelda started crying, fearing the worst. Kimoru ignored them and was towering over Link. He grinned evilly and held his hand out towards him. But before he could charge up a blast, he was hit in the side by a powerful energy blast, forcing him to hit the wall. He got up quickly and looked towards the source of the blast, glaring, then grinning.

"I guess I let my guard down around you, girl," Kimoru chuckled.

"That's enough, Chuckles," yelled Samus, charging up another blast. Kimoru quickly fired a blast at Samus, sending her flying into the group, knocking over Captain Falcon, Kirby, and Mewtwo. Kimoru laughed, but then stopped as he felt something sharp in his side. He winced and staggered away from the source, gripping his side painfully. He glared at the one who stabbed him, then smirked.

"Look like you've woken up, Dress Boy," chuckled Kimoru. This angered Link greatly. He charged at Kimoru and slashed at him like crazy.

"IT'S"

Link slashed!

"A"

Link jabbed!

"TUNIC!!!"

Link stabbed Kimoru in the chest! Kimoru shouted in immense pain. Dark energy started flowing out of his body, then vanished into thin air. His lifeless body collapsed onto the ground, then disappeared, never to be seen or heard from again. Link sheathed his sword and put his shield away and turned to face Michelle. At the moment he looked, she opened her eyes slightly, shut them, then slowly opened them again. She slowly sat up and looked around, then looked at everyone, smiling slightly.

"Hey, guys," greeted Michelle. She then looked at Link and her smile grew bigger and happier. Her smile quickly faded when she saw Link's condition. She quickly got off the platform and ran up to Link to catch him just before he collapsed from exhaustion and from his wounds. Michelle knelt down so Link could lie down. The other smashers started running up to the wounded hero worriedly. Dr. Mario parted his way through the mob and knelt down beside Link, checking him over for any other abnormalties.