Excalibur's comments: Why is Sephiroth the devil? Well, that is linked to a story a friend of mine wrote, but could not finish. Could you do me a favor? Please tell me if there are any mistakes in my writing, ok? I still make many of them...
Chapter 3: The Struggle for the instrument of evil
The Hero of Time opened his eyes, but could not see anything because of a
terrible headache he had.
Young woman – Did it work?
Old woman – Don't be so impatient, the potion might take some time to work.
Young woman – How long?
Old woman – Just a few seconds...Look! He woke up.
Link – Ow, my head. Is that you, Kid?
Kid – Link!
She quickly ran into the room am gave him a big hug.
Link – Hey watch it, Ow!
Kid – Don't you dare to scare me like that again, you jerk!
Link – Got it! Now will you let me go? You're almost choking me.
Kid – Sorry, mate.
Old woman – Ahem...
Kid – Woops, hang on a sec.
Link – Ok.
She took a golden rupee from Link's wallet; witch was lying on the floor,
and gave it to the old woman.
Kid – Let's move out.
Link came out of the house along with Kid. It was a dark, quiet night at the swamp, so quiet that they could hear the sound of their feet as they
walked through the once poisonous swamp.
Link – So, what did you do while I was absent?
Kid – Not much.
Link – Tell me. What did you do after I fell? Did you get worried?
Kid – What the bloody hell are you talkin' about? I just brought you here
fer some treatment, that's all.
Link – SORRY (damn).
Kid – [sigh]
Link – What's wrong?
Kid – Can't stop thinkin', tomorrow, all this may end, right?
Link – Right.
Kid – I was thinkin'; what're we gonna to do once...?
Link – Once what?
Kid – Once we finish this, you know the mask.
Link – Let's just not think about that right now.
Kid – Where are we spending the night?
Link – I was thinking that you should sleep at the room I got from Anju,
it's ok with me to sleep on the floor.
Kid – ok.
Link took out his ocarina and sang a song a friend taught him some time
ago, a song he used as a way of calling his horse, Epona.
Link – Hop on, we're having a great day tomorrow and we, well, you have to
rest.
Kid – How 'bout you, mate?
Link – I've already rested long enough.
She got on the horse, wrapped her hands around Link's body, and sighed deeply with a melancholically looking expression on her face. Link kicked
the horse and it started galloping across the clean waters and into the
field, towards Clock Town, which was in the center if the continent.
Link – Well, here we are at last...Kid?
She fell asleep, as she got exhausted because of Link's accident. He tried waking her up but she was too asleep, so he transformed into a zora, lifted her up and took her quietly to the room he had at the Stock Pot Inn. Then,
he placed her gently on the bed and left.
Link – What am I gonna do after tomorrow?
? – Come back!
Link - Who's there?
Link assumed a fighting position and started looking from side to side,
wandering who had spoken to him, but there was not a soul in his surroundings so he sat on the floor, thinking about his experience in hell
until he fell asleep.
? – Link
Link - ...
? – LINK!
Link – Who's there?
? – Hey, take it easy, it's me.
Link – Crit?
Crit – Yup! I was just passing by so I decided to take a good look at our
mercenary.
Link – So it wasn't a dream.
Crit – Course it wasn't.
Link – Can you answer me a question?
Crit – Course.
Link – Why does Sephiroth want ME to kill someone?
Crit – Because you're the strongest warrior that has ever lived.
Link – And is this guy really strong? The one I'm supposed to kill
Crit – Can I tell you a secret?
Link – Sure.
Crit – Sephiroth doesn't want to fight him because Cronos, the God of Time, told him that the former devil's son was going to beat him if they fight,
even if Sephiroth is the most powerful black soul yet.
Link – And because of his fear he sent you to kidnap me and forced me to
take care of his problems, am I right?
Crit – Yeah.
Kid's voice – Link.
Link – What?
Kid's voice – Wake up!
Link – Gotta go.
Crit – Bye.
At that moment, he woke up, the sun was bright and the floor was really hot
already, it was noon.
Link – Damn! Noon already?
Kid – Mornin', sleepy head
Link – Morning.
Kid – Here, got ya some fruits.
Link – Thanks (what's going on with this girl?). Did you sleep well?
Kid – Kind of, how 'bout you?
Link – Fine, but got things to do.
Kid – What kind of thin's?
Link – Things like getting the Majora's Mask.
Kid – How? It's still twelve o' clock; don't we have to wait for night
first, eh?
Link – Exactly, but a scarecrow taught me a song that would allow us to
travel half a day forward.
Kid – So?
Link – Thing about it, if a day has twenty-four hours, it means that half
of it is twelve, right?
Kid – Duh!
Link – Well, it's twelve o' clock right now, which means that if we move twelve hours forward we'll end up at the eve of the Carnival of Time, get
it?
Kid – Then go up and kick that little kid's arse.
Link – Exactly.
Kid – Then what're we waitin' for, play the damn song already!
Link – Ok, but take it easy.
Link played the song in the Ocarina of Time and they were both sent into
the future, just when the clock tower opens at the eve of the carnival.
Link – Well, this is it.
Kid – Jus' shut up and get your arse up there.
They went up the stairs leading to the top of the clock tower. Once they got up there, they saw two fairies and the skull kid that was wearing the
Majora's Mask.
Yellow fairy – Was about time for you to show up.
Link – Just leave me alone, I told you already that I don't want any
business with fairies anymore.
Yellow fairy – Why is that?
Link ignored her and played a song that one of the gods taught him. Right
after that, the four gods appeared and stopped the moon from crashing against the ground. The skull kid fell unconscious and the fairies left.
Kid – Now THAT'S an ugly fella. So, what're we goin' to do now?
Link – First of all, take the mask, second, get out of here with it.
? – That is going to be a little harder than you think it is.
They looked back, searching for the one who spoke. Suddenly, the skull kid
started floating.
? – I guess you went too cocky when my precious moon stopped, didn't you?
Link – What do you want?
? – I just want to have some fun.
Kid – Let's jus' kick his arse.
Link – Let me talk. You're not the skull kid, are you?
? – The kid is nothing but a mere puppet that does not have any value right
now.
Link – Then who are you?
The skull kid fell again on the floor, but the mask remained in the air.
? – I am Majora.
Link – What?
Majora – Perhaps we should talk in some other place, shall we?
The mask flew up into what apparently the moon's mouth, it started moving
again, making it harder for the gods to hold back.
Link – Wait! Damn, now what am I supposed to do?
Crit's voice – Go after it...
A ray of light came out of the floor and went up into the moon's mouth as well. Link entered it and was teleported inside the moon. Short after that, Kid followed him. They soon found themselves on a grassy field where all they could see was grass and a tree right in the middle of the field. They
walked close to it and found a little boy that was wearing the Majora's
Mask sitting down by the tree. Kid sat by his side and Link in front of
him.
Kid – Hello.
Boy – Hi.
Kid – What is someone like you doin' in a place like this.
Boy – Everyone's gone, right?
Kid – Well I don't see anyone around here, so I suppose they have.
Boy – Will you play with me?
Kid – What do you say?
Link – Why not?
The boy looked straight at Link's face.
Boy – You don't have any masks, do you?
Link – Yeah, right here...hey, where are my masks?
Kid – I think ye lost them when ye fell from that cliff.
Link – (damn it!) No I don't have any.
Boy – Then, let's play another game, here.
The boy gave Link a strange mask that looked kind off like a warrior's
face.
Boy – Let's play good guys and bad guys.
Link – Sounds good to me.
Boy – You're the bad guys, so all you do is run.
Link – I'm a fast runner. How about you Kid?
Kid – Same here.
Boy – Well, shall we play?
The little boy disappeared mysteriously. Then both Kid and Link were
teleported to a strange room. Inside the room, there were strange red- colored paintings and four weird masks hanging from the walls. I the very center of the room, the Majora's Mask was floating as if it were staring at
Link.
Link - ...Majora?
Majora's Mask – What? You do not want to "play" with me anymore?
Link – I never said that...
Kid – Jus' shut his big arse mouth already, mate!
? – Link!
Kid – The fairy?
Link – What do you want?
Yellow fairy – I just wanna help you.
Link – Fine, but after this battle buzz off, GOT IT?
Yellow fairy – Ok, ok.
The mask's eyes started glowing in a fiery red color. Link and Kid took out
their weapons, while the fairy, whose name was Tatl, flew to the mask's
location.
Tatl – Link!
Link – What?
Tatl – You must hit it in the back!
Link – Fine, Kid.
Kid – Can't you see I'm tryin' to...
Link – Got any long distance weapons?
Kid – Long distance what?
Link – Weapons! You know, like my bow.
Kid – Well, I got some good arse-kickin' elements.
Link – Great, wait for his attack, and then strike, ok.
Kid – Got it!
They stayed still waiting for Majora's attack. Suddenly, Kid gets hit by an
energy ball.
Link – You okay?
Kid – Ya serious? An attack as strong as THAT one ain't hurtin' me!
Link – But where did it come from?
Tatl – Watch out!
Link looked back and there was another energy orb approaching. He blocked it with his mirror shield. Once he blocked the attack, he noticed that the
four masks that were hanging from the walls were also floating.
Link – Why isn't Majora attacking?
Kid – I don't know, but I'm gonna get this thin's out first.
Link – Fine, then I'm going for the big one, 'k.
Kid – 'k.
Link took out a big, purple sword with black roses etched on it and ran as
fast as he could towards Majora's Mask. Kid, on the other hand, was
fighting carelessly against the other four, since they are not good at
combat.
Kid – This thin's are easier than they look. How 'bout yours, mate?
Link never answered so she looked back and the only thing she saw was a
tired boy getting terribly hurt by the mask.
Kid – [humph] That was fast.
She kept on fighting, but this time a little worried because of Link. Such awareness ended up in her loss of concentration and the four "small" masks
pummeled her.
Link – Kid...damn it...
He tried to get up, but he couldn't stand still so he took out a bottle full of blue potion and started drinking it. Link only drank half of it, thinking of giving the other half to Kid, but Majora swooped down, knocking him to the ground. When Link fell, a mask came out of his pocket, it was the one the boy from the moon gave him. Link grabbed it and putted it on,
transforming into a fierce warrior inside a white tunic.
Link – What am I?
He managed to stand on his feet and when he did, something fell on the floor. It was a huge double-edged sword. When Link took it up, it started
emitting a bright, green light. When he swung it, a ray of energy was
thrown, hitting Majora's Mask and slicing it in two. The other masks
instantly disappeared.
Link – Kid!
He grabbed the bottle but didn't find not even one drop of potion. He took
out another one and gave it to her.
Link – Kid, drink this.
Kid – Who're you?
Link – Just do it.
Kid – That blue thin'?
Link – Hurry!
She slowly drank the potion while staring at Link with a strange look in
her eye.
Kid – Now will you tell me who the bloody hell you are?
Link – I'm Link; wearing the mask that boy from the moon gave me.
? – You should say the mask I gave you.
Link – Majora?
Majora – Did you think that I am to be beaten so easily?
Link – Where are you?
Majora – Right behind you.
Link looked behind himself desperately, but he didn't see any masks, instead, he saw what appeared to be a tall man, with thin legs and arms and
red skin, starring at him.
Link – Is that you Majora?
Majora – Yes, indeed.
Link – But I killed you.
Majora – You only destroyed the mask, which is my body, but my soul
remained and here I am.
Link – (I never though this would be so hard)
Majora – Well, ready for round two?
Link – Ready.
Majora dashed all around the room, making it hard for Link to hit him. Link could hardly see Majora running until he stopped and began to shoot lots of
energy orbs from his hands.
Link – My turn.
Link jumped sideways, then towards a wall and started running over it in a ninja like style. Then he performed a jump attack in an attempt of slicing
Majora in two, but he dodged the attack. Link kept on attacking
continuously but missed all of his attacks.
Majora – Too slow.
Link – Oh really, then try and dodge this!
He began to spin in circles, spreading energy rays all around him. Majora
jumped, in order to strike Link from above but when he was falling Link stopped spinning, held his sword straight up and right below his opponent.
Link – Did you think I am to be beaten so easily?
He threw Majora against the wall.
Majora – What are you saying?
Link – Can't you see that you lost?
Majora – You think so?
He kneeled down. His arms and legs became thicker. His chest took the shape
of the Majora's Mask.
Majora – As you can see, I am not through yet.
Link – Can't you see you can't win.
Majora – [tsk, tsk, tsk] You still have not tasted Majora's wrath!
Majora's arms became whips, he grabbed Link by his leg and started swinging
him all around the room, hitting him against the walls and floor.
Majora – And now, my final trick...
With the other hand he grabbed Link by the head and started pulling, attempting to rip him apart. Suddenly, a fireball came out of nowhere and
blew up one of Majora's arms.
Majora – What the...?
Kid - Did ya miss me?
Link sliced off the other arm and ran to where Kid was.
Kid – You ok?
Link – Kind of.
Kid – Fine, let's kick this guy arse for good.
Link – Say your prayers.
Link slashed him all by throwing energy at him, while Kid used a barrage of
magic skills or "elements" against him. They kept on doing this for a
while, until Majora started shining.
Kid – What's he doin'?
Link – Think he's going to blow up?
Kid – Why don't we just run?
Link – Where?
Kid began to look around, searching for an exit. Instead she saw a bluish-
black colored circle on the floor.
Kid – Let's go there!
Link – What is it?
Kid – A time warp.
Link – Is it safe?
Kid – We don't have any other choice.
Link – What are we waiting for?
They ran in the warp's direction, but once Kid entered it, the time warp
sealed, leaving Link behind.
Link – DAMN!
? – Where do you think you're going?
Link – Crit?
Crit's voice – Sorry to tell you this, but you have to die.
Link – I'll go get the mask then.
He tried to take the Majora's Mask from his last opponent's chest, but just when he touched it they both blew up along with the moon itself. Link, of
course, died in the explosion...