Chapter 14: The final showdown

Link stood on the ground with his Master Sword.

"Do you honestly think you can beat me with that?" Shadow Link laughed and got ready for his next attack.

Link narrowed his eyes, and was ready to attack anytime. Shadow Link threw a very large beam and attempted to hit Link.

But Shadow Link missed for the first time in his life. No one able to dodge his attacks, so he was quite frustrated. Link jumped high up in the air.

But before he even had the feeling of frustration, Link prepared for his attack now. He sprinted, but no one was able to see him sprint. As soon as his feet went off, he was RIGHT in front of Shadow Link. He slashed him hard in the abdomen, which made him fly 20 feet away from him.

"You bastard!" Shadow Link insulted as he got up, but Link was right in front of him again. This time the green Hylian did an upward slash, which made Shadow Link go high up in the air. But Link was even faster and hit Shadow Link from the air as well, and stabbed him to make him go down to the ground. After that, Shadow Link made a large thud on the solid ground very hard.

"Amazing…. Link's powers have grown dramatically!" Miroku said with big surprise.

Link continuously hit Shadow Link with his sword slashes and then hit the sword on the ground, which made a shockwave.

"This is for every people you killed!" Link yelled.

"No! I won't lose!"

Shadow Link then went up high in the air, and started hitting Link from the sky with various attacks.

Link wasn't quick enough to dodge, and he got hit numerous times, and fell down. He tried getting up, but Shadow Link elbowed him in the abdomen. It made Link cough out some blood.

"Link!" Kagome yelled.

Shadow Link kept on stomping on Link, then unsheathed his sword.

"You're finished… not even that Master Sword of yours can kill you." Shadow Link said threateningly.

Suddenly, words of his grandfather came out from his memory.

"No matter what, don't be held by regret."

Link accepted the words and countered his sword with his. He then did numerous kinds of sword attacks, such as minor spin attacks.

Shadow Link fell on the ground as Link closed his eyes.

Grandpa… grandma… and Zelda… I'm sorry I couldn't save you… but I managed to end this madness…

But Shadow Link got up.

"I WON'T LOSE!" He bellowed and shot out many beams out of his hands. Link dodged them all by sidestepping.

He's gone insane… Link thought as he continued dodging.

Shadow Link then attempted to hit Link with his Dark Sword, but suddenly, Link did a minor spin attack at Shadow Link. That didn't make him fly, but caused him extreme pain.

"No… I…"

Shadow Link went up high to the air.

"If I can't kill you, I'm going to kill myself, and take you and your friends with me!" Shadow Link shouted from the top of his lungs and put his arms and legs apart. He was about to blow himself up.

"NO! You won't kill anyone anymore! I'll kill you myself!" Link yelled back at the same level.

His hand glowed gold again, just like when he was at the temple. Link's sword also glowed, and Shadow Link saw it.

"THIS IS THE END! KAITENGIRI!"

The massive Spin Attack hit Shadow Link badly, and made the half of his tarso fall to the ground.

"That bastard… he'll… pay…" Shadow Link muttered, but Link came up with one final blow by stabbing him in the chest.

"No…!"

The final blow actually destroyed the Shicon Jewel. It shattered again.

"I…. Did it…" Link whispered, and fell down to the ground, unconscious.

This is NOT the end!