A/N: Here is the last chapter, and this ends Episode I. I know it's short, but rest assured, Smash Wars II is already in the works!

CHAPTER 11: PEACE DECLARED

The battle for Hyrule was over, and the Trade Federation had lost. Wolf O'Donnell felt ashamed of his own failure. He was captured by Princess Zelda, the Zora's had outlasted the droids, Link destroyed their flagship, and Marth had killed Darth Bowser. However, the victory was bittersweet for Marth, for his master died in his own arms. A solitary ship touched down in the main plaza of Hyrule Market as Zelda had her final words with Wolf.

"Now, Viceroy, you're going to have to go back to the senate and explain all this." Zelda said, still upset with him.

"I think you can kiss your trade franchise good-bye." Impa said as she sent Wolf and Leon on their way. The ship had opened up, and out stepped Dragmire, several members of his court, and the Jedi Council. Dragmire walked up to Marth and Link, who were standing with the princess. The two of them bowed as he spoke.

"We are indebted to you for your bravery, Marth Lowell." Dragmire told him. "And you, Young Timehero. We will watch your career with great interest." Dragmire then walked over to Zelda, who greeted him with a smile. Leaving Marth and Link with the Jedi Masters.

"Congratulations on your election, Chancellor." Zelda said to him. Dragmire had obviously won the vote.

"Your boldness has saved our people, Your Majesty." The newly elected Chancellor said to her. "It's you who should be congratulated. Together we shall bring peace and prosperity to the Republic."

Later, Marth was in a private meeting in Hyrule castle with Master Yoshi himself. Marth had told him all that had happened, including the last words of Roy.

"Confer on you the level of Jedi Knight, the council does." Yoshi said, making it official. "But agree with your taking this boy as your Padawan learner, I do not!"

"Roy believed in him." Marth protested. Yoshi let out a sigh.

"The chosen one, the boy may be." Yoshi said. "Nevertheless, grave danger I fear in his training."

"Master Yoshi, I gave Roy my word." Marth said. "I will train Link." This caused Yoshi to grumble, before the new Knight spoke up again. "Without the approval of the council if I must."

"Roy's defiance I sense in you." Yoshi growled. "Need that you do not." However, Yoshi knew that Marth was always one to keep his promises, and saw that fighting with Marth was no use. "Agree with you, the council does. Your apprentice, Timehero, will be."

A fire burned in another building not far from the castle. The fuel for the fire was none other than Roy's corpse. Upon death, if a Jedi was truly great, his body would disappear and become one with the force itself. Roy had forgotten several things, and his body remained. In a case such as his, the body was to be burned into nothing but ash; cremated if you will.

This funeral was attended by everyone who Roy had made an impact on in the last few days. The only Zora who were present were King Zora and Mikau, who shed a tear for the departed Jedi to whom he owed his life. Princess Zelda, Chancellor Dragmire, and their courts were also present, as well as Link, Marth, and the Jedi Council. Marth looked at the young boy, who seemed scared and confused about his future.

"What will happen to me now?" Link asked.

"The council have granted me permission to train you." Marth told him. "You will be a Jedi. I promise." They looked ahead, as Roy's body continued to burn. Nobody heard the conversation between two master Jedi near the back of the room.

"There's no doubt the mysterious warrior was a Sith." Master Falcon said. Yoshi mumbled in agreement.

"Always two there are, no more, no less." Yoshi said. "A master, and an apprentice."

"But which was destroyed?" Falcon asked. "The master, or the apprentice?" There was something that hadn't been noticed. When Master Falcon asked the question, Chancellor Dragmire's mood seemed to change.

The entire Zora tribe walked through the streets of Hyrule Market blowing horns and beating on their drums. The rest of the Hylians seemed to be welcoming them as confetti fell from the sky, and fireworks exploded in the air. Mikau, Ruto, and King Zora were riding gigantic horses into the town square and waving to everybody as they approached a podium where Princess Zelda was standing with several others, all who were present at Roy's funeral pyre the night before. In Governor Darunia's hand was a replica of three golden triangles known as the Triforce. Whoever had one of these saw it as a symbol of peace with the Hylians, for it was the basis for Hyrule's prime religion. Marth smiled at his new apprentice, who was now in green Jedi garb. The three leading Zora's stepped down from their steeds, and there was much laughter when Mikau's foot got stuck in the stirrup. As they ascended the stairs up to the podium, Princess Zelda stepped forward to greet them. Darunia had handed her the Triforce replica, and she then handed it to King Zora.

"Peace!" King Zora yelled as he raised the statue into the air.

"Yahoo!" Mikau yelled, glad that all of this had turned out well. No one would have thought it would take war to bring these two together past their differences, but it did the trick. Zelda looked over to Link, who had shot her a grin. Zelda returned it with a warm smile as the giant celebration continued on into the night.

END OF EPISODE I