Out of Hope
Chapter 1: Only the beginning
DISCLAIMER: Refer to previous disclaimer... and by Crossover-ish, I mean that there will be bits and pieces of the Mario series in here... later. I don't own the Mario series either, but I still do own OC's and the plot.
"Heh... it's been awhile since somebody's been able to look me directly in the eye... his name was Link... and he was the only person who's ever defeated me... but as I can see... you're no hero of time, and that is no master sword."
"Well, we shall see if you truly are what they say then, Ganondorf..." Ragnus said, pointing his blade directly at Ganondorf.
Ganondorf simply smirked. "Very well..." He chuckled, slowly drawing his giant blade of light. "...it's a duel, then..."
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The two stood there for a moment, each with their blades drawn... Ganondorf's blade confidently at his side, with Ragnus pointing his blade challengingly at Ganondorf. The thunder grew louder, and the rain began to fall down harder.
"Your move..." Ragnus said.
"Please... entertain me." Ganondorf said, motioning for Ragnus to come forward with a flick of his wrist.
"Very well, then..." Ragnus said, running forward.
Ganondorf smirked as Ragnus ran forward, his grip tightening on his blade.
-CLANG!-
The two blades clashed, and they began forcing against each other. Sparks erupted from where the blades were colliding. Ragnus was trying with all his might to overpower Ganondorf, but Ganondorf had a bored look on his face... as if he was barely trying.
"You call THIS a challenge? I thought Hyrule could do better..." Ganondorf said, rapidly overpowering Ragnus.
Ragnus knew that he could not overpower Ganondorf, so he waited for the right moment, and broke the lock between blades just as Ganondorf put all his force into it. Ganondorf's blade was thrust into the ground, creating a bit of a crater, while Ragnus simply rolled around Ganondorf, and stabbed him through the back. Ganondorf winced a little, and then grinned. He ripped the blade out of his spine, and tossed it to the ground beside him. "How do you hope to defeat the great king of evil... without the blade of evil's bane...?"
Ragnus was now worried... not only did his blade prove to be ineffective, but he was without a weapon to defend himself.
Ganondorf saw the worry in Ragnus' eyes, and grinned. His worry fed Ganondorf's appetite.
Ragnus looked at Ganondorf, and then where his blade was... and then back to Ganondorf... who surprisingly enough, was nowhere to be found.
Ragnus looked in all directions for Ganondorf... but there was nothing around save the dead corpses of his men... until he suddenly felt a blade slice into his back. Ragnus reeled forward, and was now face-first on the ground. Ganondorf chuckled. "This is almost too easy..." He sighed, slowly walking over to Ragnus.
As Ganondorf neared, Ragnus could only think of one thing to do. He put his hands to the earth, and used them to propel himself upwards off the ground... and used the force to powerfully drop kick Ganondorf in the crotch area.
King of Evil or no, a flying drop kick to the crotch hurts a lot.
Ganondorf grabbed his crotch in pain, giving Ragnus enough time to recover his blade. When Ganondorf turned around, all he saw was Ragnus, blade drawn, in the air, aiming at his forehead. Ganondorf didn't have the time to block, and watched helplessly as the blade was plunged right between his eyes.
That will hurt a lot, too...
Ganondorf yelled in both pain and anger, as Ragnus thrust the blade in deeper, and then quickly drew it out before Ganondorf could swipe him away. Ganondorf held one of his hands to his bloody forehead.
"...Not bad kid... maybe this is a challenge..." Ganondorf grinned, still holding a hand to his forehead.
Ragnus suddenly stopped in his tracks, as he sensed a great power. He then looked on as the back of Ganondorf's hand, which was still held to his forehead, began to glow with three golden triangles... the triforce. The triforce of power, the one on top, was glowing the brightest.
"...You..." Ragnus began, now in awe.
Ganondorf began to laugh... but this time it was different. It started off as a quiet chuckle... as if someone had told a joke he had found slightly amusing, and continued into a laugh as if he found something funny, until it eventually became the screeching laughter of a complete madman. Ganondorf began glowing with power.
"No... it can't be..." Ragnus said, now in fear.
"Boooooooo-yaaaaaaaaaah!!" Ganondorf exclaimed, now excited with releasing his true power again. There was a blinding flash for several seconds, and when the light cleared, it wasn't Ganondorf who stood there...
...it was a demon. It stood on its hind legs, and was probably twenty feet in height. It had glowing yellow eyes without pupils, and the snout of what looked like a boar. It had long red hair that went down its back, and bulging muscles. In its hands, where two humungous golden blades of power. His feet were like giant hooves, and his tail was that of the very devil, itself.
"...Ganon... the true evil..." Ragnus whispered to himself.
Ganon swung one of his mighty blades, which Ragnus attempted to block, but his blade was cut clean in two. He jumped back out of the way of the other blade, but the sheer force in which it shook the ground knocked Ragnus back and off his feet.
Ganon snarled, as he brought his great blade up for the finishing blow. Ragnus could only brace himself for the death that was about to come. He had failed his land. He had failed Hyrule.
...but then, everything stopped...
The rain, as well as the lightning stopped. Both Ganondorf and Ragnus paused... confused at what was happening. Suddenly, the sky changed from black... to a bright red. A crimson color that was redder than any blood you could ever see. Suddenly, everything began to shake... as if a powerful earthquake suddenly started... powerful enough to even knock Ganondorf off his feet.
...Nobody would ever have expected what happened next...
End of Chapter
I must say, that is one evil cliffhanger. Well, please read and review.
-Biggoron