Chapter Five
Link left the building, calling to the others, "Come on, we're leaving!" Falcon was first to be next to Link, seeing as he was the fastest. Seko walked out sluggishly, yawning as he walked, and said, "If it wasn't for you being my friend, I'd..." Roy walked out, Ness and Zelda following. Linkie came out last, dragging a huge bag with him. Link raised an eyebrow. "What have you got in that?!" Linkie grinned, opening the bag to show it held a giant amount of candy. Link sighed. "I should've known." They walked down the forested path once more, Roy and Linkie lagging behind, simply because he was forced to help Linkie carry the bag.
Seko hummed a tune, hands in his jean pockets as he continued. As he walked, though, his tiger ears twitched to the front, as he looked upwards. "Wait." Everyone stopped, looking to Seko. The young swordsman walked forward, saying as he looked upwards. "Serio, what do you want with me now?" The darker of the twins appeared, the usual dark smirk on his face. "I simply wished to test my disciple. He isn't up to my strength, but he should be enough for you and your companions." Mewtwo levitated in at Serio's side. Link gasped. "Mewtwo? What are you...?" Mewtwo swiftly answered, "I challenge all of you to a fight. Do you accept...?" Link started to speak, but Falcon said first, "Sure! Try and beat us!" Mewtwo smirked. "It's your funeral, then."
Mewtwo shot forward, holding a Shadow Ball in each paw. He pummeled the ground with the balls of dark energy, as the group scattered. Mewtwo then landed on the ground. Link attacked head on, joined by Linkie. Both yelled out, sending their swords forward multiple times in furious swipes. Mewtwo moved his paws swiftly, blocking each blow with a push of psychic force from each paw. Roy ran up behind Mewtwo, his blade in flames. He sent his blade forward, as Mewtwo's dark pupils shot back toward Roy. The swordsman then could not control his body, and was made to run toward Zelda, his blade raised. "Z-Zelda! Get out of the way, I...can't...!" Zelda used Farore's Wind just in time to evade the flames. Roy fell unconscious as Mewtwo released his grip on the swordsman's mind.
Seko growled, trying to hit Serio with his blade. He easily side- stepped all these attacks, smirking. "This time, your rage is beating you, brother. I have found a much better way of training than your own... I think you'll find I'm much stronger than the last time!" Serio slammed his scythe into Seko's face, sending the neko swordsman falling back. - Neko means cat, since both Serio and Seko are both part tiger. - Seko wiped blood from his mouth, as he gripped his blade. "I suppose you are... But..." Pure white wings extended from his back, as he held his hand forward. "I won't lose to you!" A white ball of pure light energy started to form on Seko's palm, as his wings outstretched to full length. Seko smirked. "It's over, Serio."
"Not this time..." Serio then called out, "Mewtwo! Defensive strategy!" The psychic Pokemon nodded, as he then sent a psychic blast around him to push away all of his enemies. Mewtwo then teleported next to Serio, holding his paw out, as Seko's arms were forced to his sides, and his wings were pulled tight against his body. The energy flow to his hand was disrupted, as the energy ball dissolved away. "W-what?!" Serio smirked. "Fool! You underestimated my strength once again. I've set up this whole thing, you see." Seko growled deeply. "What do you mean?" Serio looked down at the group below. "It started with one simple spell." Serio recollected all that had happened as to this whole journey. "It began after the first time you met those two... Link and Marth." - Time for a flashback! -
Serio landed on Hyrule castle. (My plan didn't work out as I had hoped... All because of the two Seko brought... Perhaps I should do something about this.) Serio heard a voice coming from a window below him. It was the king's voice. "The townsfolk have been complaining as of late. Perhaps I should arrange a tournament! Impa, go inform everyone to put out news about this immediately!" Serio thought for a moment. (A tournament? No doubt those two will be there, I can feel it. That gives me an idea.)
Serio concentrated, as he lifted himself from the ground, teleporting himself to another location. He found himself in the Temple of Time, and a smirk crossed his face. "The so-called King of Evil was sealed in another realm... The path should come from here... He should be a good lackey for this." Serio walked through the Door of Time, looking up above the Master Sword. "I should be able to rip into a path from here..." Serio threw his scythe into the ground, as a deep black vortex appeared. A sinister figure appeared from it's depths. "Hello Ganondorf..." Ganondorf glared toward Serio. "Who are you? Speak!" Serio bowed. "I am the one who freed you. And since I did so, I expect you to help me." Ganondorf growled loudly. "Why should I help you, whelp?" Serio let out a smirk, stating simply, "You wish to be rid of Link, the Hero of Time, correct? I have a job for you. I want you to join a tournament that the king is throwing, and kill two people. One is Link, and the other is a blue haired swordsman, Marth. You may do however you please after that!" Ganondorf considered this, and nodded. "I accept." They both shook hands on it, and Ganondorf left. Zelda, though, quickly rushed off, having seen this.
"And that's how it went." Serio smirked after saying this. Link, down below, was furious. "You... YOU were the reason Marth died!? It was YOU who had me tortured to near death by Ganondorf?! You make me sick!" Link unsheathed the Master Sword, throwing the shield away. "I'll kill you for this, Serio! Prepare yourself!" Link leaped up to Serio's level, as high as he could, yelling as he raised his sword above his head. "Die!" Seko yelled out, "No, LINK!" Serio glanced to the swordsman, his hand shot forward, firing off a dark blast to Link. "Farewell!"
Link was plowed backwards, as the blast went through his chest. The last he could see was Serio glaring down at him. Serio looked to his brother, smirking. "You see, Seko? You're too weak to even revive him from that. Admit it, you're weak..." Seko stared at Link. "No..." Serio laughed. "You're getting mad again, I see. But not even that will help you!" Seko glared to his brother, his eyes starting to glow, it seemed. "You'll pay for this." Serio smirked. "You can't even move! What can you- --" Seko glared toward Mewtwo, as Mewtwo yelled out audibly, falling. Serio's eyes widened. "What?!" Seko glared toward his brother. "I'll show you my true power, now!"
Seko's wings flared out, and wrapped around his body. The wings started to shine, as Serio moved slowly backwards from this. "What...What are you...?" The wings released him, as Seko now had white-silver hair, which was flared up to the point that one could barely see his ears. "Now let's see who's weak!" Seko shot toward Serio, slamming his fist down, sending Serio flying to the ground. Serio struggled to get up, blood falling from the corner of his mouth. "Damn..." Seko shot toward Serio, as Serio pulled up his scythe, guarding himself with it. Seko slammed his sword forward, slicing Serio's scythe in two, and slammed the handle to his face. Serio was sent tumbling nearly twenty feet from this attack, even when guarding. "Damn it, I can't win like this!" Seko's wings shot out, as he put his hand forward. "It's over, Serio!" A large ball of pure light energy formed in his palm. Serio's eyes widened. "No! I need to retreat...!" Serio put out his own wings in front of him, just as an immense beam of light elemental energy engulfed him.
Seko then looked to Link's body. "..." Seko pointed his palm forward, as a column of white light engulfed Link's body. The column soon disappeared, as Link's body was healed up and alive once more. Seko then fell to his knees, wings fading and hair back to its normal brown color. "Agh... What was that...?" Exhaustion swept over him, as he fell to the ground, asleep.
Link slowly stood to his feet. "Agh... What happened...?" Link looked at his surroundings, seeing that the surrounding area was badly damaged, signs of battle everywhere. Everyone was unconscious, it seemed. But, in the corner...Mewtwo? Link walked cautiously over to the unmoving Pokemon. The Pokemon shot up to his feet, glaring toward Link, though he was visibly weakened. Link smirked. "I think your master was beaten, Mewtwo. Now come on, join back with us..." Mewtwo growled, trying to force Link back with his power, but was too weak for even that. "I will never join with you, human. Not again! Remember this, I will fight you all again, with my master..." Mewtwo disappeared in a dark mist, as Link sighed.
Serio slowly awoke, in a forest. He was laying against a tree, the sun shining lightly along the tree. He heard something from the bushes, as a young girl in a pink coat walked out. (Hm?) The girl brought a few apples with her, shyly placing them in front of him. He looked at the apples, then to the girl. She walked up to him, taking out some bandages and wrapping them around Serio's wounds. (Hm...A human...? Strange, they're usually afraid of me...Why isn't she...?) Serio clenched his teeth, as the young girl tightened the bandages. His body exhausted, he could stay conscious for no longer, falling into darkness once again.
Seko woke to find that everyone was staring at him. "Huh, wha---" He rolled on his side, brushing away with his hand at the air. "Just a few more minutes." Linkie put his pillow in Seko's face, causing the swordsman to scramble, muffled as he yelled. He quickly shot up, coughing. "What're you trying to do?! Kill me!?" Link smirked. "Thanks, Linkie. Now come on Seko, let's keep goin, double speed!" The group ran toward Hyrule, leaving Seko to run after, yelling as he chased.
Serio woke up, glancing at his surroundings. The girl was asleep, laying by the fire. "Hm. She's asleep now. I guess I can leave..." He started to leave, but stopped, hearing something in the bushes. A Wolfos stepped in, nearing toward the girl. The Wolfos licked its lips at the girl, smelling her. Serio watched this. Normally, he wouldn't care, but this one... He had to return the favor. He bolted toward the Wolfos, slamming his foot into it's stomach, sending it upward. He then leaped up, spinning and kicking the Wolfos far over the horizon. He landed quietly, spitting to the ground, as he walked off. "Simple."
As he walked down a mile or so, he stopped. "Why are you following me...?" He looked back to the young girl. She was silent, stepping back lightly. "...Alright. You can come. ...What's your name, anyway?" The girl slowly walked up, saying something to Serio, as he nodded. "Alright, Nana. Come, then." Serio walked forward, as Nana quickly followed him.
At the original campsite Nana had made, a dark, yet familiar figure sat, eyes glowing a deep black-purple. "Hmph. Now all I have to do is gather the other's power. Then I'll be able to finish what was started...they will pay." Mewtwo floated above the figure, his eyes widening. (Shoot... I need to warn master...) The figure looked to Mewtwo. "You!" Mewtwo gasped, about to retreat, as the figure shot his hand forward, as Mewtwo was frozen in action. (Agh...What the...?) The figure smirked. "You can't get away from me. Now, you're my prisoner."
Link smiled widely, seeing Lake Hylia in the distance. "We're almost there, everyone! Let's hurry! Linkie, come on!" Link ran forward, as Linkie ran with him, laughing. Zelda and Seko ran after, Falcon in last, not really trying to run, holding Ness on his shoulders. Roy ran at his fastest speed, running past Link and Linkie. "Alright Marth, we're comin'!" Seko stopped suddenly. "Wait a second... Something's wrong." The others stopped, looking back to the swordsman. Link tilted his head. "Huh? What do you mean?" Seko gasped, as he was lifted into the air. "What the?!" Link stared. "What's wrong?!" A dark figure walked forward, coming into the light, holding it's hand up to Seko. "Hello again, Link...I had a lot of trouble releasing myself from the forbidden realm." Link gasped. "No way! It can't be-" Ganondorf smirked, his eyes now dark purple, filled with magical energy. "Link. Zelda. I'll expect to see you at Hyrule castle..." Ganondorf smirked, and added, "I'll be taking this boy with me, thank you..." Ganondorf floated barely above the ground, then shot forward toward Hyrule Castle. Link gasped. "Come on, everyone! We need to go! NOW!" Roy growled, running ahead. "I'll get to him first!" Zelda ran with Link. "You'll all need me! Let's go!" Falcon growled. "Ganondorf'll get it now!" And so the group went on to face their toughest battle ever. Now the only question is, can they win?
Link left the building, calling to the others, "Come on, we're leaving!" Falcon was first to be next to Link, seeing as he was the fastest. Seko walked out sluggishly, yawning as he walked, and said, "If it wasn't for you being my friend, I'd..." Roy walked out, Ness and Zelda following. Linkie came out last, dragging a huge bag with him. Link raised an eyebrow. "What have you got in that?!" Linkie grinned, opening the bag to show it held a giant amount of candy. Link sighed. "I should've known." They walked down the forested path once more, Roy and Linkie lagging behind, simply because he was forced to help Linkie carry the bag.
Seko hummed a tune, hands in his jean pockets as he continued. As he walked, though, his tiger ears twitched to the front, as he looked upwards. "Wait." Everyone stopped, looking to Seko. The young swordsman walked forward, saying as he looked upwards. "Serio, what do you want with me now?" The darker of the twins appeared, the usual dark smirk on his face. "I simply wished to test my disciple. He isn't up to my strength, but he should be enough for you and your companions." Mewtwo levitated in at Serio's side. Link gasped. "Mewtwo? What are you...?" Mewtwo swiftly answered, "I challenge all of you to a fight. Do you accept...?" Link started to speak, but Falcon said first, "Sure! Try and beat us!" Mewtwo smirked. "It's your funeral, then."
Mewtwo shot forward, holding a Shadow Ball in each paw. He pummeled the ground with the balls of dark energy, as the group scattered. Mewtwo then landed on the ground. Link attacked head on, joined by Linkie. Both yelled out, sending their swords forward multiple times in furious swipes. Mewtwo moved his paws swiftly, blocking each blow with a push of psychic force from each paw. Roy ran up behind Mewtwo, his blade in flames. He sent his blade forward, as Mewtwo's dark pupils shot back toward Roy. The swordsman then could not control his body, and was made to run toward Zelda, his blade raised. "Z-Zelda! Get out of the way, I...can't...!" Zelda used Farore's Wind just in time to evade the flames. Roy fell unconscious as Mewtwo released his grip on the swordsman's mind.
Seko growled, trying to hit Serio with his blade. He easily side- stepped all these attacks, smirking. "This time, your rage is beating you, brother. I have found a much better way of training than your own... I think you'll find I'm much stronger than the last time!" Serio slammed his scythe into Seko's face, sending the neko swordsman falling back. - Neko means cat, since both Serio and Seko are both part tiger. - Seko wiped blood from his mouth, as he gripped his blade. "I suppose you are... But..." Pure white wings extended from his back, as he held his hand forward. "I won't lose to you!" A white ball of pure light energy started to form on Seko's palm, as his wings outstretched to full length. Seko smirked. "It's over, Serio."
"Not this time..." Serio then called out, "Mewtwo! Defensive strategy!" The psychic Pokemon nodded, as he then sent a psychic blast around him to push away all of his enemies. Mewtwo then teleported next to Serio, holding his paw out, as Seko's arms were forced to his sides, and his wings were pulled tight against his body. The energy flow to his hand was disrupted, as the energy ball dissolved away. "W-what?!" Serio smirked. "Fool! You underestimated my strength once again. I've set up this whole thing, you see." Seko growled deeply. "What do you mean?" Serio looked down at the group below. "It started with one simple spell." Serio recollected all that had happened as to this whole journey. "It began after the first time you met those two... Link and Marth." - Time for a flashback! -
Serio landed on Hyrule castle. (My plan didn't work out as I had hoped... All because of the two Seko brought... Perhaps I should do something about this.) Serio heard a voice coming from a window below him. It was the king's voice. "The townsfolk have been complaining as of late. Perhaps I should arrange a tournament! Impa, go inform everyone to put out news about this immediately!" Serio thought for a moment. (A tournament? No doubt those two will be there, I can feel it. That gives me an idea.)
Serio concentrated, as he lifted himself from the ground, teleporting himself to another location. He found himself in the Temple of Time, and a smirk crossed his face. "The so-called King of Evil was sealed in another realm... The path should come from here... He should be a good lackey for this." Serio walked through the Door of Time, looking up above the Master Sword. "I should be able to rip into a path from here..." Serio threw his scythe into the ground, as a deep black vortex appeared. A sinister figure appeared from it's depths. "Hello Ganondorf..." Ganondorf glared toward Serio. "Who are you? Speak!" Serio bowed. "I am the one who freed you. And since I did so, I expect you to help me." Ganondorf growled loudly. "Why should I help you, whelp?" Serio let out a smirk, stating simply, "You wish to be rid of Link, the Hero of Time, correct? I have a job for you. I want you to join a tournament that the king is throwing, and kill two people. One is Link, and the other is a blue haired swordsman, Marth. You may do however you please after that!" Ganondorf considered this, and nodded. "I accept." They both shook hands on it, and Ganondorf left. Zelda, though, quickly rushed off, having seen this.
"And that's how it went." Serio smirked after saying this. Link, down below, was furious. "You... YOU were the reason Marth died!? It was YOU who had me tortured to near death by Ganondorf?! You make me sick!" Link unsheathed the Master Sword, throwing the shield away. "I'll kill you for this, Serio! Prepare yourself!" Link leaped up to Serio's level, as high as he could, yelling as he raised his sword above his head. "Die!" Seko yelled out, "No, LINK!" Serio glanced to the swordsman, his hand shot forward, firing off a dark blast to Link. "Farewell!"
Link was plowed backwards, as the blast went through his chest. The last he could see was Serio glaring down at him. Serio looked to his brother, smirking. "You see, Seko? You're too weak to even revive him from that. Admit it, you're weak..." Seko stared at Link. "No..." Serio laughed. "You're getting mad again, I see. But not even that will help you!" Seko glared to his brother, his eyes starting to glow, it seemed. "You'll pay for this." Serio smirked. "You can't even move! What can you- --" Seko glared toward Mewtwo, as Mewtwo yelled out audibly, falling. Serio's eyes widened. "What?!" Seko glared toward his brother. "I'll show you my true power, now!"
Seko's wings flared out, and wrapped around his body. The wings started to shine, as Serio moved slowly backwards from this. "What...What are you...?" The wings released him, as Seko now had white-silver hair, which was flared up to the point that one could barely see his ears. "Now let's see who's weak!" Seko shot toward Serio, slamming his fist down, sending Serio flying to the ground. Serio struggled to get up, blood falling from the corner of his mouth. "Damn..." Seko shot toward Serio, as Serio pulled up his scythe, guarding himself with it. Seko slammed his sword forward, slicing Serio's scythe in two, and slammed the handle to his face. Serio was sent tumbling nearly twenty feet from this attack, even when guarding. "Damn it, I can't win like this!" Seko's wings shot out, as he put his hand forward. "It's over, Serio!" A large ball of pure light energy formed in his palm. Serio's eyes widened. "No! I need to retreat...!" Serio put out his own wings in front of him, just as an immense beam of light elemental energy engulfed him.
Seko then looked to Link's body. "..." Seko pointed his palm forward, as a column of white light engulfed Link's body. The column soon disappeared, as Link's body was healed up and alive once more. Seko then fell to his knees, wings fading and hair back to its normal brown color. "Agh... What was that...?" Exhaustion swept over him, as he fell to the ground, asleep.
Link slowly stood to his feet. "Agh... What happened...?" Link looked at his surroundings, seeing that the surrounding area was badly damaged, signs of battle everywhere. Everyone was unconscious, it seemed. But, in the corner...Mewtwo? Link walked cautiously over to the unmoving Pokemon. The Pokemon shot up to his feet, glaring toward Link, though he was visibly weakened. Link smirked. "I think your master was beaten, Mewtwo. Now come on, join back with us..." Mewtwo growled, trying to force Link back with his power, but was too weak for even that. "I will never join with you, human. Not again! Remember this, I will fight you all again, with my master..." Mewtwo disappeared in a dark mist, as Link sighed.
Serio slowly awoke, in a forest. He was laying against a tree, the sun shining lightly along the tree. He heard something from the bushes, as a young girl in a pink coat walked out. (Hm?) The girl brought a few apples with her, shyly placing them in front of him. He looked at the apples, then to the girl. She walked up to him, taking out some bandages and wrapping them around Serio's wounds. (Hm...A human...? Strange, they're usually afraid of me...Why isn't she...?) Serio clenched his teeth, as the young girl tightened the bandages. His body exhausted, he could stay conscious for no longer, falling into darkness once again.
Seko woke to find that everyone was staring at him. "Huh, wha---" He rolled on his side, brushing away with his hand at the air. "Just a few more minutes." Linkie put his pillow in Seko's face, causing the swordsman to scramble, muffled as he yelled. He quickly shot up, coughing. "What're you trying to do?! Kill me!?" Link smirked. "Thanks, Linkie. Now come on Seko, let's keep goin, double speed!" The group ran toward Hyrule, leaving Seko to run after, yelling as he chased.
Serio woke up, glancing at his surroundings. The girl was asleep, laying by the fire. "Hm. She's asleep now. I guess I can leave..." He started to leave, but stopped, hearing something in the bushes. A Wolfos stepped in, nearing toward the girl. The Wolfos licked its lips at the girl, smelling her. Serio watched this. Normally, he wouldn't care, but this one... He had to return the favor. He bolted toward the Wolfos, slamming his foot into it's stomach, sending it upward. He then leaped up, spinning and kicking the Wolfos far over the horizon. He landed quietly, spitting to the ground, as he walked off. "Simple."
As he walked down a mile or so, he stopped. "Why are you following me...?" He looked back to the young girl. She was silent, stepping back lightly. "...Alright. You can come. ...What's your name, anyway?" The girl slowly walked up, saying something to Serio, as he nodded. "Alright, Nana. Come, then." Serio walked forward, as Nana quickly followed him.
At the original campsite Nana had made, a dark, yet familiar figure sat, eyes glowing a deep black-purple. "Hmph. Now all I have to do is gather the other's power. Then I'll be able to finish what was started...they will pay." Mewtwo floated above the figure, his eyes widening. (Shoot... I need to warn master...) The figure looked to Mewtwo. "You!" Mewtwo gasped, about to retreat, as the figure shot his hand forward, as Mewtwo was frozen in action. (Agh...What the...?) The figure smirked. "You can't get away from me. Now, you're my prisoner."
Link smiled widely, seeing Lake Hylia in the distance. "We're almost there, everyone! Let's hurry! Linkie, come on!" Link ran forward, as Linkie ran with him, laughing. Zelda and Seko ran after, Falcon in last, not really trying to run, holding Ness on his shoulders. Roy ran at his fastest speed, running past Link and Linkie. "Alright Marth, we're comin'!" Seko stopped suddenly. "Wait a second... Something's wrong." The others stopped, looking back to the swordsman. Link tilted his head. "Huh? What do you mean?" Seko gasped, as he was lifted into the air. "What the?!" Link stared. "What's wrong?!" A dark figure walked forward, coming into the light, holding it's hand up to Seko. "Hello again, Link...I had a lot of trouble releasing myself from the forbidden realm." Link gasped. "No way! It can't be-" Ganondorf smirked, his eyes now dark purple, filled with magical energy. "Link. Zelda. I'll expect to see you at Hyrule castle..." Ganondorf smirked, and added, "I'll be taking this boy with me, thank you..." Ganondorf floated barely above the ground, then shot forward toward Hyrule Castle. Link gasped. "Come on, everyone! We need to go! NOW!" Roy growled, running ahead. "I'll get to him first!" Zelda ran with Link. "You'll all need me! Let's go!" Falcon growled. "Ganondorf'll get it now!" And so the group went on to face their toughest battle ever. Now the only question is, can they win?