RESPONSES:

Moonbeam: (Gives cookie) You're right about the King! You'll see if you read this chapter.

NOTES: Been a week, I know. I had loads of stuff happening at once, so I didn't really have time to update the story. Thanks to my reviewers for donating their time to review my story. I probably won't be able to update again until next week due to a new computer I have received and must set up. Here's chapter four for you all!

DISCLAIMER: sigh, Once again, I must say that I don't own Super Smash Bros. Melee or the Legend of Zelda series. SSBM belongs to HAL Laboratories and Nintendo and the Legend of Zelda series belongs to Nintendo alone. Also, since I'm tying it in and I don't want to get in trouble, everything related to Metroid Fusion belongs to Nintendo. God, I hate repeating this crap every chapter!

WARNING: I really don't feel like typing this after typing the disclaimer, but again I want to cover my ass. You should all know that this chapter contains some MAJOR PLOT SPOILERS from Wind Waker, so if you haven't played the game…..well you might want to skip this chapter. I will have a small summary for you people who haven't played it yet.

Chapter 4: Surprises and Answers

The thought of hearing the name "Hyrule" brought shivers up Link's spine. "I thought that we both agreed never again to speak of our homeland again," he said.

Zelda sighed, and looked toward the Lost Woods. "Yes, I know, but we can't keep running from the past. We're only making it worse by pretending it never happened."

"I know, but you've never asked me things like this before. It's been five years and we haven't even spoken the name 'Hyrule' since then. What's so damn important that we need to talk about this now?" Link said.

Zelda then stared in to Link's troubled ocean blue eyes and continued. "Link, think about the prize from this tournament. This could be our chance to save Hyrule from beneath the waves, and seal away Ganondorf forever."

"Well, now that you put it that way, I never thought about that possibility…"

"Interesting, this could be the chance to revive Hyrule."

"Who said that?" Link asked as he looked around the garden. Then, a white mist amassed in front of them and formed in to a familiar face.

"The King of Hyrule?" Link asked disbelievingly.

"Hello Link and Zelda. I'm glad that you two have moved on with your lives. As you can see, I'm in spirit form now, and I have returned to this world to give you a warning."

"Zelda….this is a little weird." Link said as he turned to look at Zelda, who just stared blankly at her now deceased father.

"I cannot appear to you for long, so I must explain everything quickly to you both. Now, as you knew when you left, Hyrule started to become an ocean. All of my men were swallowed up by the waves, but miraculously I survived. Hyrule Castle and the surrounding area then became encased in a bubble, sealing it beneath the waves. The land was then frozen in time by the Master Sword, right as Ganondorf's forces started to besiege Hyrule Castle. I, however, was turned in to a boat by the goddesses and was granted the task of finding the next hero."

The King sighed and then continued.

"As you are no doubt aware, time moves faster in Hyrule than in other countries. As time passed, I watched my people's descendents continue to live despite the few remnants of land in the now newly formed "Great Sea." On one of the islands I observed, some of the boys started to dress like you Link, but only when they reached the age of 13. If I recall, that was the age you started your journey and we started having problems from Ganondorf."

"But wait, that doesn't make any sense. How did they even know I existed?" Link asked.

"Well, I recorded parts of our history in a book that I sent with my most trusted servant, and apparently he made it to the island with it. Although some fragments were lost, your story of becoming the Hero of Time was still perceived as legend."

"What happened to Ganondorf?" Zelda asked.

"I was just getting to that. Now, when Hyrule was flooded, Ganondorf's castle was also frozen in time and he was sealed away once again in the Sacred Realm. Somehow, though, he escaped 500 years later. I think his power had become so strong, that the Goddesses could no longer maintain the seal."

"Wait, since 1 regular year here is 100 years in Hyrule now ever since the flood disrupted the flow of time, how come you still lived as a boat?" Link asked.

"Well, when I was turned into a boat, I was granted immortality in order to complete my mission. Ganondorf didn't age much while he was in the Sacred Realm, so he was able to live that long as well."

"But continuing with my story, Ganondorf escaped and started looking for the pieces of the Triforce all across the Great Sea. While riding the waves, I found and saved a young boy that I found floating unconscious, who looked similar to you Links. He embarked with me on a quest to save his sister, who was one of the maidens captured by Ganondorf in his frantic search for your descendent, Zelda."

"To make a long story short, this boy even shared your name Link, and he became the Hero of Winds, because of his ability to control a magical instrument called the Wind Waker, which I discovered on my travels and gave to him. He found a way to reach Hyrule Castle via the Tower of the Gods and was able to pull the Master Sword from its pedestal in the castle's basement. When it was pulled, time unfroze and he defeated the monsters that were besieging the castle."

"He then saved his sister and the other maidens that Ganondorf captured and embarked on a quest to restore the Master Sword's power. After he did, he found the pieces of the Triforce of Courage you broke Link, and he restored it. With its power in hand, he went to rescue Zelda's descendent from Ganondorf, who now had possession of both the Triforce of Wisdom and the Triforce of Power."

"Ganondorf was able to assemble all three pieces and attempted to make his wish, but I was able to touch the Triforce first. I chose to completely flood the land, and give the two children a future. The Hero and Zelda's descendent then fought Ganondorf amongst the heavy rains, and the Hero was able to encase Ganondorf in stone by thrusting the Master Sword through his skull."

"Hey! Why didn't I think of that when I fought him?" Link suddenly exclaimed.

"It wouldn't have made any difference Link, because his spirit was sealed inside the Sacred Realm by Zelda when you defeated him, remember? His physical condition wouldn't have limited his power. But anyways, the children were able to reach the surface thanks to my remaining magic power and they lived on, searching for another land to call Hyrule, which they continue to search for to this day. I drowned beneath the waves standing on my homeland, and I became in spirit form as you see me now."

Link and Zelda just stared at him, pondering what they just heard.

"Now back to this tournament. As I said, this could be the chance we need to save Hyrule. We could completely reverse all that has happened to Hyrule and return it to what it was when we all lived there. So, by all means, try to win this tournament. But be cautious about what you do to win."

"That reminds me, what's the warning you had for us?" Link asked.

"I don't need to tell you now, because I sense you'll find out soon enough. Farewell you two, I've used up most of my energy talking to you two. Good luck..." With that, the King faded in to nothingness.

No sooner than he faded, the intercom sprang to life.

"Would Link and Zelda please report to my office immediately, as I have something very important to discuss with the both of you."

Still absorbing everything the King had said, they both ran back into Smash Mansion and rushed in to Master and Crazy Hand's office. Link knocked on the door and they both heard the word "Enter". They slowly opened the door, and were surprised to see a familiar green face, its arms folded across its chest, grinning at them next to Master Hand's desk………

And that's the end of chapter four. Next chapter should be up by the end of next week or earlier, depending on how soon my new computer is working. Hope you enjoyed this chapter, and please review!