Hey all! I thought I might try and get started on this before I'm carted off back to the prison of school. So Let's see if I can finish it within two hours. Solid, solid typing coming up for your enjoyment only!

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Chapter 10 - The champion's wish.

"Elasxa!"

"Go away."

"Lax, get up now."

"Two minutes."

"No, now!" I said, shaking my best friend vigorously. She fumbled around, trying to roll over onto her bed, but ended up half hanging off the mattress. "Alright, alright, I'm already awake." She yawned, pushing off the musty duvet. "I got woke up by the damn phone, who is calling you and why?"

"That was Roy, he wanted to tell us to wear something blue today."

"You know I only wear red." Elasxa frowned at me. "What's the catch?"

"Well, before Lunch, as you know you lost your battle to Marth (Elasxa presented me with death stare of the century) moving him on to fight Falcon, yeah? Well he won that during lunch before you locked us in that classroom so he's in the final!"

"Wow . . . . Well that's pretty cool I guess." Elasxa looked a little less enthusiastic than she made out. "Who's he against?"

"That's why he needs our support . . . . Zelda." I winced. Elasxa sat up in shock. "Her? But . . . . she's never reached a final in her life. EVER."

"She has now." I smiled falsely.

After we found some blue t-shirts to go with our jeans, we ate our breakfast, locked up the house and as usual, sat on the kerb waiting for the bus to run over our feet. It finally came and I smiled broadly to see Marth back in his usual place at the back with Roy. Link was the other side of Roy, talking with the two about swords, although I still noticed the coldness in his voice when he was directing at Marth. We managed all five of us to squish on. Link picked me up and put me on his knee a couple of times, causing Elasxa a fit of giggles for reasons unknown.

We arrived at school and were immediately directed upstairs. "Wednesday!" sang Laxy, dancing up the stairs. "We're gonna watch the final! Marth! You so have to win! Seriously, if you get champions wish, whole of the rest of the week off school, or no homework!" Elasxa was referring to 'The champion's wish,' the winner of the tournament got to decide something cool that the master hand would let happen providing it wasn't too irrational. One year Link asked for ice creams in the cafeteria every lunch. Next year Yoshi asked we get the rest of the week free, so, things like that were always wanted by everyone, who would chant mercilessly until the champion made their decision (or so me and Lax got told, because we'd only been here for this year).

Marth nodded in agreement to Elasxa's statement. "I think the rest of the week off school would be really, really great." The red haired girl danced across the roof, and lead the way into the dome. Zelda already stood with Peach her arms folded and trying to look evil. The teachers and authoritave pupils were talking next to them. We went off into our own little corner, ignoring her and talking in excited whispers about what was going to happen next. Just as everyone had finished coming in, the voice boomed out. "MARTH! ZELDA! Take place in your transforming booths now!"

The two contestants looked each other, before stepping into the green lights. They appeared in a flash of sparkles on the Corneria stage. "3, 2, 1, GO!!!"

Zelda leapt forward, but Marth leapt backwards, confusing Zelda as he hit the ground and rolled forwards, straight into her. The princess squeaked and dropped forward, trying to roll out of the way but she was caught in a swift dolphin slash, taking her up with the jump.

Elasxa gripped the metal bar below the viewing window. "You think he'll win?" she said, her voice sounded strained. I thought back to how I'd looked like I was winning at first, before Roy KO'd me. "I don't know." I replied.

Roy raced around in circles, trying to calm himself down. "Oh my god . . . . .this is so exciting! I just remembered, this is the last week before summer holidays! Three months of add hot water meals and day time TV!" He cheered. I had no clue about the pattern of the school holidays, but it was June. I grinned. Elasxa had to hold onto me, she almost wet herself with glee.

"Come ON Marth!" I said, spreading my arms and leaping around to show I was wearing a bright blue t-shirt for him. Zelda ran away and sent out a shot of Din's fire, which collided with the prince and stunned him for a moment.

"Aaah! That must have hurt . . . ." Link said, trying to sound like he meant it. Secretly, I knew he was thinking, 'Kick the crap out of him.'

"No! She's doing that really irritating thing again! She always does that if you get too close." Elasxa was right. Zelda had this annoying habit of doing a low kick, and to carry on doing it not letting her opponent get a move in. Suddenly, Zelda charged forward, pushing into Marth with a buzz of power. He shuddered violenty, before she grabbed him and shot him up into the air with a load of sparkles.

"I can't watch!" Said Roy, grabbing Elasxa's t-shirt and burying his face in it. Laxy was too busy eating her fingernails to notice, and I had my hands pressed against the viewing window.

Marth managed to get in a quick slash with his sword, before Zelda smacked him right down onto the lower level of the Starfox. I clenched my teeth as Zelda followed him down. He knew he didn't have a chance near the edge, and so was in the middle of trying to jump up when Zelda followed him with a twist of Farore's wind. Marth was caught, twirled and flung into the sky.

"NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!" Elasxa said, jumping up and down with fury. Roy peeked out from her t-shirt. "Is she dead yet?"

Elasxa took the opportunity to smack him one over the head. "Are you nuts? Do you think I'd be upset if Zelda was KO'd? If it was her, I'd be dancing the foxtrot with nothing but my panties on!"

A look suddenly crossed Roy's face, which clearly was questioning God why Marth hadn't won. A hand on my shoulder alerted me to the return of Marth, as many lights had leapt up around Zelda, still on the stage, announcing that she was the champion.

"Bad luck, Marth." I said. He grinned. "Doesn't matter, we can't all win. Besides, hopefully, Zelda's wish should be good."

We turned, as the master hand hovered down. I gasped, I'd never seen him before, he was immense, who the hell did he belong to? In a swirl of bright colour and shadows, the stage changed to the master hand's realm.

"Zelda, you are the Champion," a detached voice boomed majestically, "What is your wish?"

"NO HOMEWORK!!! ICE CREAM! DAY OFF! EARLY HOLIDAYS!" People shouted out randomly, trying to get Zelda's attention. I couldn't tell, but her face seemed to be turned straight towards me. I gulped and ignored it, until the chants died away, allowing her to state her wish.

In the silence, she pursed her lips and shut her eyes, giving her an air of someone who was extremely pleased with themself, "I wish to fight Jasmine."

My jaw almost hit the floor. The word 'Crap' decided to travel across my mind. It was a long and lonely journey, as my brain went completely blank and all I was able to do was stare, completely horrified.

The whole of my year turned and looked at me.

"That's not funny." Elasxa pointed out. I wasn't sure if it was unfunny that Zelda was about to make a pate out of me, or that the wish had been wasted.

"Jasmine, please step into one of the transforming booths." The master hand's voice echoed around me, as the world seemed to shrink, leaving me with no defence or shelter, just the sneering sniggers of Zelda.

I breathed deeply and slammed my feet down, somewhat urging myself to get moving and step into the green light.

A wave of sparkles swept past my eyes as I turned up facing Zelda on the Bay of Termina. As soon as the voice boomed, "GO!" Zelda was upon me. Now I have to say, this was not the normal lunges, punches, kicks and magic using that we saw, oh no, this was a full scale cat fight.

"YOU SLEAZY LITTLE BITCH!" She hissed loudly, yanking my hair back. I screamed in pain and scratched at her eyes.

"You're the bitch! That's why Link dumped you!"

"YOU STOLE HIM YOU WHORE!" I thought my face might rip off like a rubber mask if she didn't let go of my hair soon.

"I DIDN'T STEAL HIM! HE ASKED ME AND SAID HE DIDN'T LIKE YOU ANYMORE!!!!!"

They say the truth hurts. Maybe it does, but it also provokes.

"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAIIIIIIIIIIIIIEEEEEEEEEEEE-YA!!!!!!" Zelda screamed like a banshee and collided into me with that damned lightning kick. I fell back, and she wasted no time in pinning me down and punching square in the stomach. I curled up into a ball, tears streaming down my face from the pain. I was winded and I couldn't breathe.

"Go to Hell, Jasmine." Zelda snarled, before twirling around with Farore's wind. I felt myself flying over the stage and I landed in the water. Strange thing is, instead of going straight through it, I slowed down and stopped, in suspended animation. I could see the sand below me, which glistened green, sending anyone who touched it, back to the booths. But I wasn't sinking.

Bubbles floated up around me, as I hung upside down in the water, my eyes half open. Everything was going dark again. Shadow swirled around me, shooting up from the depths of water, drawn to me like a bee is drawn to honey. This time was different though, I didn't fight it off, I let it take me over, I let it change me, and I wouldn't hold it back . . . because I didn't want to.

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Roy, Lax, Link and Marth watched, very puzzled. Jasmine had landed in the water, but somehow she hadn't got to the bottom. Zelda stood on the stage waiting for the cascade of lights to show that the enchanted sand has sent Jasmine back up to where her friends stood. Nothing happened.

All they noticed was that the water darkened and movements under it were disturbing the surface. "What's going on down there?" Link demanded. Marth looked at him.

"I think she's changing again."

There was a sudden rush of water, and some clouded purple stairs erupted from the depths, giving a clear path onto the land. Zelda stepped back, unable to hide the look of fear on her face.

Then, walking up the steps, with no hint of difficulty at moving through the water was a being unlike anyone other than the four friends seen before. It was Jasmine, undoubtedly, she was all the same features and shapes, but the colours were all wrong.

Her skin was pale lavender, her hair, flowing darkness, her eyes were gleaming lilac, a torn black dress hugged her form and a pair of wings, with feathers of all shades of purple were spread from each shoulder blade.

Mewtwo shot forward to the window, his evil eyes widened and then narrowed. "What on earth!? A Shadow Angel!?"

"Zelda . . ." Elasxa whispered. "Ya screwed . . ."

The creature's eyes widened, and the princess was suddenly caught in a wave of dark energy. She screamed, reeling backwards, as the angel advanced. As soon as it has appeared, the shadow tsunami dispersed, leaving Zelda rather dazed on the ground. She looked up, just in time to watch the demonic girl grab the front of her dress and lift her up to eye level.

The Princess tried to kick frantically, but it was to no avail. The wings shot open and swooped down, propelling them with immense force towards the skies. Once up, the angel laughed and began to dance and twirl around in mid air with mysterious grace. The shade beneath the building seemed to leap out and like a snake swirl upward, as did all other darkness within the stage.

Zelda was screaming and crying as the shadows gathered in the hands of her tormentor. Clouds gathered, but the world within the window remained like an unfinished picture, shadow was not present beneath the buildings and boardwalk.

A tornado of darkness formed around the wailing princess and she was spun mercilessly as the power seemed to thread out from the ball of magic that was held in the hand of the angel. It ran out, and the weather stopped so abruptly, that Zelda was flung at sickening speeds into the sky.

The audience stood in stunned silence, broken only by the inhuman cackling that boomed out from the creature in the skies.

"Wow . . ." Roy whispered, daring to break the quiet. "If that was the real world, Zelda would be orbiting that great hulking ugly moon up there."

Zelda hurtled out of her booth, screaming and crying, clawing at the ground to get away like a frantic animal. "SHE'S AN AGENT OF GANONDORF!!!" She screeched, as people tried to restrain and calm her. Her screams were piercing as the booth opposite hers shone green, she leapt up and down in captain falcon's grasp, kicking and biting, trying to get to the door.

Marth, however, was ready to grab whatever emerged. As a lavender arm snaked forward, he took it and flung the form over his back. A hissing shadow angel was quickly taken outside by the blue haired prince. Everyone followed, just in time to watch clouds of shadowy purple mist erupt and implode in on itself, before snaking off into the shade around the buildings. Jasmine was left, lying unconscious on the academy roof, Marth stood next to her. "Sunlight!" he said cheerily.

Mewtwo burst forth from the crowd and glared. "Did you know about this condition before?" He hissed at Marth, who stammered. Elasxa, Roy and Link pushed forward.

"Please, Sir. We all knew."

"Why did you not inform me!?"

"We didn't know for sure what it was?"

Jasmine stirred and moaned, picking herself up. Marth stepped forward and helped her to her feet. Roy noticed the look on Link's face as he strode forward to take command. Mewtwo snarled and turned to the poor distorted girl.

"Miss Selanis, come with me, now."

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@_@;; WOW!!! What does Mewtwo want? Why is Zelda so terrified!?! WHY IS LINK LOOKING PO'd!? Oh wait.........sorry, sorry, we knew that already.....