Vs Link
He jumped out of his Warp Pipe and into the land of Hyrule. To be more specific, on the roof of Hyrule Castle. For a moment, he surveyed the lovely landscape, from the majestic mountaintops and lush green hills to the small, puffy clouds and the purple and pink-tinged sky.
A blonde elf was across from him, playing an ocarina. Presently, he looked up and smiled. "Welcome," he said.
"Hi, Link," said Luigi. The Hero of Time was one of Luigi's compadres. He closely identified him via a shared color, green, as well as their low positions (twelfth and eleventh) on that tier list. They called themselves the Green Team, and they actually performed quite well in Team Battles.
The two men in green exchanged friendly smiles as they advanced toward each other. At the middle of the stage, Luigi stuck out a firm hand, which Link shook. Then, Link unsheathed his Master Sword and did a quick flourish, which didn't affect his opponent in the slightest. Luigi's expression hardened into a steadfast, steely gaze. They might be close friends, but there was no way the plumber was going to go soft on him. Only one man in green was going to win this round.
"You ready?" Luigi asked softly.
"Let's do it," said Link.
"3…2…1…GO!"
Link was the first to attack, with a slash combo of the Master Sword. Luigi evaded most of them, found an opening and threw all of his might into a body shot. This crumpled Link, but not for long. He countered with his Spin Attack, sending his opponent onto an upper platform. The sound of rushing wind entered Luigi's ears as he threw fireballs at the elf and followed up with punches and kicks. Next, he grabbed him, swung him around thrice, and tossed him into a small tornado on a higher platform.
The twister flung Link into the air, but he used his Spin Attack to recover. In the process, he took out a bomb and hurled it toward Luigi, who dodged. The shockwave from the explosion, however, stunned him just enough for Link to rack up some hurt using his Master Sword. Luigi's power kick ended Link's streak, and he took control with a frenzied flurry of punches. He added on some more big-fisted punches, quick twirling uppercuts, aerial kicks, fireballs and spinning cyclone attacks. Occasional items dropped from the sky, like crates, barrels and Beam Swords, and Luigi made sure to grab them before Link did, sometimes utilizing them and other times tossing them off the stage. Link came at him with his bombs and boomerangs, knocking him this way and that and then switching back to sword attacks in the ensuing confusion. He watched carefully for tornadoes so he could launch Luigi into them. But it would take a lot more than boomerangs, bombs, swords and tornadoes to break this plumber down.
Their battle was quickly becoming heated as they moved all around the stage. Luigi was the first to lure his opponent into "the Tent", where he unleashed a furious combo involving his strong throws, powerful attacks, the walls and the gazebo. Link managed to escape and return the table, and for two and a half minutes, the tide seesawed back and forth as the two fighters tore each other up in that section of the stage. It was well-known, well-liked (and disliked) and often spelled victory for cunning Smashers. Presently, the elf and the plumber gave it all they had, hollering as the heat got to them. They were equally determined to win and had just as much to prove.
With one minute now remaining on the timer, Luigi and Link knew that they had to end this soon. Gradually, they returned to the center of the stage, continuing to duke it out with maximum power. Link stared straight into Luigi's eyes and saw the lightning dancing in each pupil, the lightning giving thrust to his blows and the energy to go on despite the damage he'd taken. Lightning continued to shoot through Luigi's nerves, his bloodstream and the neurons in his brain as he pummeled away at Link and Link slashed away at him. He threw back his head and shouted, louder, energetically. The elf could see that his opponent was not going to walk quietly into the night.
With thirty seconds left on the clock, Luigi decided that it was time to finish this with style. Giving a mighty yell, he bounded forward, gathered up his strength, power and emotions, and—
PIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIINNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNGGGGGGGGGG!
The fiery uppercut smashed into Link, hurling him off the stage and high into the sky, where he tumbled for a few seconds before disappearing as a tiny star.
"GAME SET!"
"You fought well, Link," said Luigi as he caught his breath.
He sat against the wall and closed his eyes, resting for a bit. He could hardly wait for the next match.
