Mario and Luigi both fired their fireballs at Zithos.

" Ha!" Zithos flapped his wings and the fireballs were smothered

Zithos set Peach down on the floor and turned towards Mario and Luigi.

" You want to fight me?" asked Zithos

" Luigi Missile!" said Luigi as he blasted forward

Zithos casually stepped aside and dodged the attack.

" Pathetic. Dark Flurry!" yelled Zithos as black feathers came out of Zithos' wings and flew at Luigi

"Oooo." said Luigi still dazed from the attack

Mario charged at Zithos and punched him.

" Annoying little…" Zithos punched Mario back

" Ugh!" muttered Mario as he went flying in the air

" Black Fire!" said Zithos as he shot out a black fire ball at Mario

" MAMAAA! Whoa Whoa Whoa!" yelled Mario

" Zithos!" yelled Luigi

Luigi was directly behind Zithos.

" What?" said Zithos shocked Luigi got behind him so quickly

" Luigi Twister!" yelled Luigi

Luigi span around at Mach speed and pummeled Zithos into the air.

/ Damn! I got careless/ Zithos

Zithos turned himself towards Luigi in the air and sprouted both his wings.

" Dark Wing!" Zithos' wings glowed dark and he dashed forward into the ground, hitting Luigi with his wing

Zithos crashed into the ground but when the smoke cleared he was unscathed from the attack, Luigi was on the ground though.

" Master Luigi!" said Toadsworth

Zithos glared at Toadsworth who immediately kept quiet. Zithos walked towards Princess Peach. But an explosion behind him caught his attention.

(Explosion)

" What?" said Zithos stunned

Mario came out of the ruble glowing with a red energy.

" Smash Power?" whispered Zithos

" Mega…FLARE!" Mario blasted twin beams of fire at Zithos

Zithos jumped in the air and avoided the blast.

" Huh?" asked Mario surprised

" Master Mario that was stupendous!" said Toadsworth

Mario was stunned, he had never been able to do that before, he wasn't even sure how he did it.

Zithos was slowly descending onto the earth.

/ Such power! Has he…seen the gate/ Zithos

Zithos landed on the ground and faced Mario.

" Yah!" Mario charged at Zithos

" Dark Wing!" Zithos dashed forward with his Dark Wing attack and Mario went flying backwards

/ Still, even though he seemed to be able to use Smash Power, he doesn't seem to be aware of it. But how could he have tapped into the gate/ Zithos

Mario went smashing into the wall, knocked unconscious.

" Well, that takes care of that." said Zithos

Zithos went over and picked up Princess Peach and flew into air with her.

" Princess Peach!" yelled Toadsworth in distress

" Oh no. Oh no!" said the Toads

As Zithos flew up into the air he wondered something.

/ Perhaps it was his feelings for the girl, that allowed him to access the power of the gate/ Zithos

Zithos flew away, with Princess Peach in his arms.

Pikachu and Link were walking towards Hyrule Temple, Pikachu was still trying to remember what he was trying to tell Link.

" So still can't remember what you were going to tell me?" asked Link

" Nope…oh wait now I remember. There was this mysterious lady moving about the town. Some people are talking and rumors seem to be getting out of hand." said Pikachu

" You came to tell me that?" asked Link

" Well yeah, everyone is getting worried something might happen to Princess Zelda. Even the Royal Knights are getting anxious over it." said Pikachu

" Really?" said Link

/ If the Royal Knights are bothered by this, then maybe…/ Link

Link looks up into the sky and notices a light coming from Zelda's room.

" Pikachu!" yelled Link

" What, what is it?" asked Pikachu a little shocked

" Hurry!" said Link running inside the castle and running towards the stairs

" Wait hold on!" said Pikachu running after Link

In Zelda's room Zula held up a strange crystal. Zelda was feeling weaker.

/ Sheik, help. Sheik/ Zelda

" Are you trying to contact that other side of you. Won't work, (holds up the crystal) this little beauty blocks her out." said Zula

" What do you want?" asked Zelda

" Like I said, I came here for you my princess." said Zula in a sarcastic tone

Zelda didn't know what to do.

" Don't make this difficult princess. Diamond Blades!" a bunch of diamond shards appeared around Zula and fired at Zelda

" Nayru's Love!" shouted Zelda as a diamond shield appeared and reflected the attack

" Black Diamond!" Zula was surrounded by a black diamond that stopped the attack

" Farore's Wind!" Zelda teleported behind Zula

" So little princess knows some little tricks." said Zula

Zelda slapped Zula across the face. The attack was more powerful while she used her power.

" Why you!…Little bitch!" said Zula upset, she smacked Zelda hard and she went flying

Zelda hit the wall and was knocked unconscious.

" Well as long as she is out cold." said Zula

Just as Zula was about to leave, Link busted in.

" Well if it isn't the Hero of Time." said Zula sarcastically

" Who the hell are you?" asked Link furious when he saw Zelda unconscious

" Well if you really want to know, my name is Zula. (Grins) Goodbye." said Zula as she went up into the air

" Get back here you bitch!" said Link leaping at her

" Diamond Blade!" the blades knocked Link back and injured him greatly

Just then Pikachu entered the room.

" Link! (Turns toward Zula) Thunder Shock!" Pikachu shot out his thunder shock attack

" Black Diamond!" Zula's attack stopped the thundershock

Zula disappeared in a flash.

" Shoot she got away." said Pikachu

Pikachu turned to Link who looked very injured. Link didn't have enough time to react and the blades did some damage.

" We need some help in here!" yelled Pikachu

" Pika…chu." muttered Link

" Don't speak Link. That might wear you out." said Pikachu sounding worried

" She…has…Zelda…I have…to save her." muttered Link as he fell unconscious

" Link!" yelled Pikachu