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Chapter 13: Resident Evil: Zelda Edition Part Deux
The circle seemed to reduce in size as both Mewtwo and Link stood ready, waiting for whatever these things were going to do.
"Got any ideas? I mean, I've got some, since these things are similar to ReDeads, but other than that, I'm out."
'A few. One may be that you hold them off while I continue moving the rubble.'
"But how can I defeat them? I mean, I don't yet have the Triforce of Courage, so I'm still clumsy at battling."
'But you were able to perform that midair jump, and take out 6 of them. I don't think a quote "clumsy" person could do that.'
Again, the circle reduced in size, as their enemies continued to move in.
'If you're going to do something, better do it now.'
"Fine, I'll hold them off. How much time do you need?"
'5 minutes. Maybe less.'
"Ok, then. Deal."
With that, Link and Mewtwo both jumped in opposite directions. Link broke into a forward somersault, grabbing on to the railing of the stairs and clambering over it. There were no zombies on it, as all of them were on the first floor of the huge room. Mewtwo simply teleported in midair to the opposite pair of stairs, then released his fully-charged dark energy ball.
A blinding explosion of dark matter followed, taking out about fifteen of them; puffs of black smoke marking where the monsters had just stood. After the smoke cleared, Link jumped down into the mass of zombies, defeating some on his way down. The puffs of black smoke dissipating around him did little to distract his focus. He did a roundhouse kick to the head of one, then came around with the Master Sword and decapitated another, sparking more black smoke. He took off running, cutting down one after another. It became a fluid motion: cross over left, cross over right, and so on. The shockwaves of dropped stone couldn't distract his focus on what he was doing. Right as he killed another and the traditional puff of black smoke following it, he tripped and fell face first on the cold stone-floor.
He slowly looked up, seeing the Master Sword about a foot ahead of him. He reached for it, barely grasping the hilt of it, when one of the things reached him. It was missing its lower torso for some reason; pulling itself along with its arms. Just as it was about to sink its teeth in to his outstretched gauntlet, it exploded, dark energy encompassing its body. He didn't have time to react though, as it disappeared into a brilliant display of black smoke. Link grabbed the sword while doing a forward shoulder roll and got back on his feet. He looked up to where Mewtwo was standing on the stairs, both of his hands charging another energy ball.
'Thought you could have used a hand. I've cleared the entrance to the basement, let's go!'
Link crescent-kicked another one in the face, sending up more black smoke, and started sprinting towards the basement entrance, killing every zombie impeding his path. Right and left, puffs of pitch black smoke followed seconds after he ran by. Right before he reached the entrance, he did a forward somersault; landing right on the stairs, where Mewtwo was waiting for him.
'How did you learn to move so nimbly? I've never seen a normal human perform such acrobatics.'
Link knew the answer. On his last quest before he started his return trip to Hyrule, Link met an old man who studied all kinds of martial arts and swordplay. He studied under this man for a time, which improved all of his skills dramatically, until he decided it was time to go back to Hyrule. The old warrior didn't bother trying to convince him to stay, for he sensed inside the Hylian his inner strength and determination. They both knew that he was ready to leave.
'Ah, I see…' said the voice of Mewtwo in his mind, revealing that he had read his thoughts.
"Um, we might want to leave, Mewtwo," said Link, noticing the remaining zombies coming ever so closely.
'Affirmative, follow me!'
As they approached the bottom of the stairs, a familiar golden light started to chase away the shadows on the walls.
'I sense that we are near. Listen Link, you only need to touch the Triforce of Courage, and then it will once again become a part of you. After that, we can leave. But you must hurry, for the undead Hylians will eventually figure out how to get down here, even though their intelligence is severely limited.'
"Right, just keep them at bay for a few minutes, and I'll get the Triforce of Courage."
But as they reached the bottom of the stairs and gazed into the glassed room, filled with the familiar stained windows of the sages of Hyrule, they were faced with one final obstacle, literality standing between them and the Triforce.
Link could find no words to describe what he saw, for it was absolutely the most grotesque creature he had ever seen. It stood his height, but that was the only similarity to anything human. It only had one eye, the other one covered by a huge mass of yellow flesh. It encompassed large teeth, and a mouth large enough to swallow a human leg whole. The rest of its body was covered in leather and chains, similar to a biker outfit, only it seemed to be for another being. It then dawned on him what this monster was: it was the beast Nemesis.
'Real original, Ganondorf. You first copy the T- Virus from Resident Evil, and now you copy Nemesis from Resident Evil: Apocalypse! What an idiot! Doesn't he realize there's something called copyright laws in place?' thought Link as he watched the figure.
Suddenly, it spoke in a low, raspy voice:
"I am Nemesis. Lord Ganondorf said you might arrive here to collect the Triforce of Courage if he failed to grant his wish. I was placed here just in case you got past his new 'minions'. If you want to collect the Triforce of Courage, you must defeat me Hero of Time."
"Fine, I accept your challenge," said Link, wondering why this Nemesis could talk, whereas the only thing the one from the movie spoke was "S.T.A.R.S" (A/N: 'Special Tactics and Rescue Squad' for all you non-Resident Evil people).
But he was distracted from the sounds of moaning coming from the distance: apparently the undead had finally realized how to open the trap door.
'I will hold off the remaining zombies, Link. You defeat Nemesis' said Mewtwo as he launched volleys of dark energy at the grotesque beings.
Link pulled the Master Sword from its sheath and got into a ready stance with both hands on the grip of the sacred sword, awaiting Nemesis to make the first move. But what happened after that, Link never expected in his wildest dreams.
Nemesis pulled out this massive one-handed chaingun; just like from the movie, and took aim at Link with a green laser sight.
"Awh, son of a……" Link barely managed to say as Nemesis fired, bullets streaming everywhere and drowning out the rest of his sentence. He did a forward somersault off the first stairway while evading fire with some evasive maneuvers, then performed a forward roll towards a nearby column. Nemesis continued firing at the column which Link was hiding behind.
'I forgot, Nemesis is armed with a chaingun in the movie. How did Ganondorf develop that weapon? And secondly, how did he even know what Resident Evil was? None of this seems possible in my world, but maybe in Samus' or Captain Falcon's galaxy. But, wasn't he also armed with a rocket launcher? Wait, then that means…awh, crap!'
Link did a roll to his left as the column he was once hiding behind burst in to flames. He had to shield himself from all the glass following the explosion, which still managed to penetrate through the fabric and skin of his arms and legs, puncturing parts of his skin. His gloved hands protected his face and the chain mail he wore protected most of his body.
Boldly acting on impulse, Link rose up and ran straight at Nemesis. He switched back to his chaingun and resumed firing, but Link was ready this time. He kicked off the ground, evading fire, and did a downward slash at Nemesis' chaingun, slicing it in half. Nemesis roared and threw it aside, taking out his rocket launcher. But before he could lock on, Link sliced that in half too. Now agitated, Nemesis threw that aside and put up his fists.
'Link, hurry! I can't hold back these things for much longer!' echoed the weakening voice of Mewtwo, who was having difficulty holding back the remaining zombies pouring down the basement stairs.
Link sheathed the Master Sword, deciding that it would be fair to battle without it, and got in to a similar fighting stance.
Nemesis threw the first punch, which Link blocked and countered with a kick to the head. Nemesis blocked it, and threw another punch at Link's face. He ducked, then did a punch to Nemesis' stomach. The blow didn't appear to damage him physically, as he recovered quickly and did a front kick to Link's chest, sending him backward towards the giant knight statues.
"You can't beat me Hero of Time! Without the Triforce of Courage, you're nothing!" roared Nemesis.
"No, you're right, I can't beat you now…" said Link, reaching towards the pedestal in the middle of the statues, "but now I can!" he concluded as he touched the Triforce of Courage. Nemesis, in fear, ran towards him quickly, but was blinded by a bright ray of golden light.
It encompassed Link as the Triforce of Courage became one with its owner, appearing once again on the top of his left hand.
Shortly after regaining his vision, Nemesis' one eye filled with momentary shock as Link sped towards him in lightning speed, performing a powerful roundhouse kick to his head. It sent him flying towards the wall, causing great damage.
Roaring in fury, he came at Link again, his fist flailing everywhere. Link dodged these punches easily, hardly even moving to counter. All of a sudden he reached out, grabbing Nemesis' outstretched arm. He gave it a slight twist and crunch, it broke. Nemesis roared in pain, withdrawing momentarily from the powerful Hero's grip, but that was all the time Link needed. He quickly drew the Master Sword, and with expertise and precision, created a great gash in him. Then, the deceased monster disappeared in a puff of black smoke, just like all of Ganondorf's other monsters.
Link stopped to admire the top of his left fist; the Triforce symbol now faded in to his skin. The lower left triangle of the sacred symbol glowed a clear golden hew. But a growl from a frustrated Mewtwo interrupted his thoughts. He had no choice but to teleport away from the entrance, giving the undead Hylians access to the room. Mewtwo appeared right next to him, bruises highlighting his white skin.
"Mewtwo quick, let's get out of here!"
'Affirmative.'
Then, with the speed of light, both he and Mewtwo were gone, just as the zombies reached their position.
"Huh?" Link murmured sleepily as he woke up, sweat draping his sheets. He looked around the darkened room he was in, and realized immediately where he was. By the familiar Triforce wallpaper, both the Master Sword and his Hylian Shield placed on the wall, and the sleeping form of Marth on the other side of the room, he knew he was back in their dormitory.
'Wow, what a strange dream…guess all that training went to my head. But how did I get here? Last I remember I was training on Brinstar…'
That was the last thought in his head as he drifted off to sleep.
Unknown to Link, who now slept peacefully, a lone figure was levitating on his windowsill, leaning against the wall with its arms crossed in front.
'He remembers what happened as a dream, nothing more. Only I have any recollection of the incident in its entirety. It was necessary to do this, to protect my cover in Ganondorf's ring of minions, and also for this hero's own safety. Although, this proved to be a good test, as I've never seen a mortal human that powerful in all of my time in this life. I will continue to observe this human, as I've taken an interest in him. He may become either a valuable ally, or a threatening enemy in the future. I will, however, leave the Golden Power with him, as that was my goal from the start. It'll be interesting to observe how he reacts to this revelation tomorrow. Link, I'll keep watching you. We'll meet again...'
With that, he leapt down from the windowsill to the darkness encompassing the grounds below. The only thing that kept the darkness at bay, from fully devouring the two resting figures, was a faint golden glow emitting from the nearest one's left hand.
Wow, what a big plot twist! What in the world could Mewtwo be talking about? Maybe he's not who he seems…only time will tell. I should have the next chapter up in two weeks, if not sooner. If you're looking for my latest progress on this story, you can find it on my profile. Ok, that wraps up this chapter. Thanks for reading, and as always, please review!