Good day, another chapter in this crossover is up and ready. This may be the longest chapter yet.
Disclaimer: Pardon the lack of creativity on my disclaimers, but The Super Smash Brothers series and the Fire Emblem series were created by Nintendo.
Chapter XII: Dark Link Strikes
Link checked up on his inventory while Zelda went to clean herself up as they prepared to head for Magvel. The Crimean Mercenary headed for the Training room to practice a bit. In the outer gardens of Smash Mansion, Ness, Paula, Kumatora and Poo held their vigil, backed up by Donkey, Dixie and Diddy.
In the room with the gates leading to various universes, Marth and Roy emerged with Isaac and Mark. The Venus Adept addressed Roy"It's your first time back here, right?"
"Yeah, it looks like nothing's changed" said the red head.
"Marth?" the blond psychic hero Lucas entered the room.
Marth acknowleged the younger smasher"I just got back, how are things?"
Lucas replied"Smash Mansion's on alert, we set up a defense in case we get attacked. By the way, who's he?"
The red head responded"I am Roy, son of Eliwood. I came here with Marth not long after he helped saved Pherae. Isaac's here too, and so is Mark, he is a former Lycian Tactician."
"Nice to meet you. Did you come here to help us?" said Lucas, hopefully.
The red head replied"In a way, we have a new tactic which should lull Majora's army into a false state of security so we could catch him by surprise. It's a little complicated, and I need to temporarily renew my contract with Smash Mansion at Master Hand's office. Tell Paula and the others I said hi."
"Okay" said Lucas.
Link spent the rest of his free time practicing some of his basic sword moves until Zelda entered his room at the mansion"I hope I didn't take too long."
"No problem, princess. Where's Ike?" said the Hylian.
"I'm already all set" said the Crimean Mercenary as he approached.
Link nodded"Okay, so now our destination is Magvel. This should be a breeze with the Dawn Emblem."
"We don't know what we'll find there, Link. But anyway, ready when you are" said the Hylian princess.
The three teleported out of the mansion to a unfamiliar landscape. Ike looked around"Is this Magvel? Sure dosen't look much different then Tellius."
"Look, there are some wierd creatures up ahead" said Zelda, glancing up ahead.
"Huh?" said Ike.
The creatures in question looked similar to the Re-Dead from Link's world, only they were a purplish color, and had very little hair. Link drew his sword"I can handle these guys."
"I don't think they're the only ones. Look!" cried Zelda, seeing another monster type appear.
"Let's see how they like this" said Link, pulling out a bomb and throwing it at one of the zombie-like monsters. The explosion eliminated the creature, which only provoked the other monsters to storm towards them.
Ike blasted back another monster, only to be petrified by another distant creature. Zelda through a fireball at another zombie, while Link stood near her. The Hylian hero braced himself as the Re-Dead-like monsters loomed upon them'There are too many'.
Just then, a light spell obliterated three of the monsters. A green haired young woman on a horse appeared on the scene, accompanied by a green haired berserker and a young rogue"Justice always prevails, for I have arrived on the scene. Dozla, Rennac, with me!"
"Right behind you" said the Berserker.
"Whatever you say" muttered the rogue.
While the three reinforcements charged at the monsters from the left side, a light spell struck down the monster that had turned Ike into stone. Link and Zelda took the opprotunity to assist their backup in eliminating the monsters.
"Ha, ha, gets'em every time" said Dozla.
The blond Valkyrie smiled"You bet."
"Thanks for the help, but who are you?" inquired Zelda.
The green haired horse rider replied"I am L'Arachel, agent of the forces of good and heiress to Rausten. The two behind me are my vassals Rennac and Dozla."
"Nice to meet you, we probably couldn't have beaten those strange creatures alone" said Link.
"Don't sweat the details, those Revenants didn't stand a chance. I'm Lute, by the way, and the blond guy beside me is Artur" smirked a purple haired mage.
Zelda glanced at Ike before turning back to L'Arachel"Do you know how to reverse the stone spell?"
L'Arachel grinned"Who do you think you're talking to? I always come prepared."
The green haired valkyrie took out one of her staves and recited a spell on Ike. Instantly, the stone spell was removed"What just happened?"
"We were almost taken out by those strange monsters when L'Arachel and her group came to our aid" said Link.
"I see, well I owe her my life" said Ike.
L'Arachel shrugged"It's okay, though my homeland is having trouble with monsters that I've never seen before. I left with Dozla and Rennac to get help and met up with Lute and Artur at the border of Renias."
"I just need to verify, is this Magvel?" inquired Zelda.
Lute shrugged"What do you think? We're on the continent of Magvel, where are you from?"
"We came here to deal with the monster infestation, we're from pretty far away from Magvel" said Ike.
"Really? That's great. What are your names?" inquired L'ARachel.
"I'm Zelda, princess of the far away kingdom of Hyrule. Link and Ike are my companions" said the Hylian princess.
Lute was astonished"Really? We've never seen you before."
Ike shrugged"It's a long story, but how are things here?"
L'Arachel replied"Grado and Carcino had it rough with some strange shadowy creatures that appeared, but my home country of Rausten is holding out fine. Frelia and Renias won't fall that easily, so I'm not too worried."
"So we're in the country of Renias. Is there a chance we could have an audience with the king? Link, Zelda and I have some information on the shadow monsters and have a special relic that holds the power to help combat them" said Ike.
Artur piped up"Oh, that shouldn't be a problem. Renias Castle is north of here, though monsters are pretty active, so we might run into trouble."
"We can handle monsters, are you coming with us?" inquired Link.
L'Arachel beamed"Why not? The more the merrier, so let's go."
The group proceeded to head north, holding vigil for more enemy attacks. Zelda addressed Ike as they marched"Once Magvel is saved, Tellius will be our next destination. What is it like?"
"It's kind of like Magvel, but without any monsters. In my home world, Tellius is the last continent left, the others were drowned by Yune as a result of her unchecked emotions during a brutal war between Beorc and Laguz. Sounds terrible I know, but that took place centuries ago" said Ike.
"But you left after the war with Begnion, right?" said Link.
Ike shrugged"Actually, I just needed some quiet time and headed for the northern reaches of the continent by ship. No sooner had I gotten to the unkown lands north of Crimea, I saw a portal there. I'd recieved a invitation inviting me to Smash Mansion, which was where the portal led."
"A portal like that appeared in Hyrule, too. Link and I were invited to join the tournaments of Smash Mansion by Master Hand himself, we were surprised to learn that Ganondorf also joined" said Zelda.
"What's this Smash Mansion like?" piped L'Arachel.
Link replied"It's not too bad, the tournaments held there are fairly mild. It's a big deal though if someone gets carried away, so warriors under contract by Smash Mansion are unable to die when defeated in combat. Instead, they are turned into trophies until revived for further tournaments."
"Huh, sounds interesting" murmered Lute.
"If you don't mind me asking, but why are the tribes of your world called Beorc or Laguz?" inquired Zelda.
Ike shrugged"Beorc is a general term used by Laguz for us humans. Laguz are humanoids who can turn into various creatures and back, some of my fellow Beorc call them Sub-Human out of spite and fear. If anyone on Tellius really thought about it, 'sub-human' is not a polite term."
"The worlds are unforgiving in some ways. Hyrule also has other races besides humans who live there, most of them are part human, part something else" said Zelda.
The group proceeded onward until a voice addressed Link"You really don't know when to quit." Dark Link had suddenly approached, accompanied by some Primids, Greeps and Bytans.
"We don't have time for your games, Dark Link" said Link.
The shadow swordsman smirked"Heh, we keep running into each other here and there. I am your shadow after all, Link."
"Go pack your bags, we have a trump card with us" said Ike.
Near the Subspace remnants in the area, a group of Skeletal fighters, Revenants and Gorgons approached. Lute scoffed"These guys don't scare us, even a littel bit."
"Oh? Well, let's see what you're all made of" said Dark Link, brandishing his sword.
At his signal, the Subspace monsters charged. Link, Ike, Rennac and Dozla stood in front of the mages of their group as they prepared to intercept. The rogue winced at the numbers"I don't think we have a chance."
"You're a pessimist, Rennac" chortled Dozla.
Zelda, Lute and Artur cast their spells at the Gorgons, while Ike and Dozla charged into the frey. Link drew his sword and charged at Dark Link, who jumped back and thrust back with his own blade. Link staggered and swung downward at his dark half, who blocked with his shield and stabbed at his light half.
Zelda took down a Gorgon with Din's Fire and saw the Bytans glowing"Ike, the Bytans are multiplying!"
"I'll take care of them" said Ike, unleashing a blast of energy from Ragnell. Two of the Bytans were wiped out by Ike's sword, but the monster continued multiplying. The Crimean Mercenary had to focus on a Greep that snuck up on him and tore it apart. Dozla and Rennac turned their attention to some of the skeleton monsters that got too close and intercepted.
Link darted behind his dark side and jabbed. Dark Link dodged and whirled around with a spin attack. Link was knocked off his feet, giving Dark Link the opening for a jump attack. Link rolled out of the way and struck Dark Link in the thigh before getting up and slashing his dark side with an upward thrust.
Ike took down the Bytans and fended off some of the Greeps, but he was tiring. Zelda sighed as she defeated the last Gorgon with Din's Fire"Sure wish we had more manpower here."
"That bad, huh?" said Ike, mustering some energy to blast another Greep with Ragnell. Dozla and Rennac found themselves struggling with the skeleton monsters and some of the primids.
As the battle wore on, another army approached from the west, consisting of Cavaliers, Mages, Priests and some Pegasus Knights. One of the leaders, a light blue haired swordswoman spoke"Looks like we got here in time."
"As you say, Lady Eirika. But who is the enemy fighting?" said her partner, a brown haired man.
"L'Arachel is over there, the invasion force is giving her group a hard time" said Eirika, seeing Raustin's insignia on the valkyrie's armor.
Back at the scene of the fight, Rennac glimpsed the flag of Renias and turned to L'Arachel"Reinforcements have just showed up."
"Not a moment too late" said the blond Valkyrie.
Link and Dark Link continued to parry and strike at each other as their duel dragged on. Eventually, Link pushed his dark side back with a spin attack and thrust Dark Link. The Dark swordsman staggered as he stood"You got lucky, but I'm not finished yet. If you dare to come after me, the crux of this invasion is at Lagdou Ruins."
"Should you really be telling us?" said Zelda.
Dark Link shrugged"It's not like you can just waltz your way in past the monsters, I have a trump card waiting for you there." With that, Dark Link teleported off.
Zelda was perplexed"A Trump card? I don't like the sound of that."
Link turned his attention back to the fight just in time to see some Cavaliers and other warriors appraoch and engage the remaining monsters in battle. Ike and Zelda helped defeat the Primids as the reinforcements defeated the monsters.
As soon as the skirmish was over, Link turned to one of the horse riders, a woman with light blue hair"Thanks for the assist, but who are you?"
"Allow me to introduce, this is Princess Eirika of Renias. She's the twin sister of King Ephraim" elaborated L'Arachel.
"I can speak for myself, and please just call me Eirika" shrugged the light blue haired warrior.
Link bowed"We owe you our lives, my lady."
Eirika shook her head"You don't need to bow. Anyway, Seth and I are leading a monster extermination group to counter this invasion. My brother requested it, actually."
L'Arachel surprised"Really? Seth, I'm amazed. You and Ephraim seem relaxed about Eirika getting involved."
Seth flushed"Actually, I was hesitant about the idea of the princess putting her life on the line at first. King Ephraim didn't like it either, but Lady Eirika insisted that she join the monster eradication squad."
"Either way, we know where the enemy's invasion point is. My companions and I need to request an audience with your king, if possible" said Link.
Seth nodded"Of course, we pretty much routed the monsters attacking Frelia, Renias and Grado. King Joshua of Jehanna is off with a group of volunteer soldiers to defend his country and Carcino."
The heroes and their allies headed onward to Renias Castle. When they got there, Eirika addressed a guard who stood near the gate"We're back, and the monsters are driven from Renias."
"Lady Eirika, you're all right. King Ephraim is waiting in the throne room" said the guard.
The group went into the castle and straight for the throne room. Zelda and Link were impressed by the structure, though it was smaller then Hyrule Castle. Seth meanwhile had taken the liberty of sending some of the soldiers back to Frelia to ensure it's safety.
"This is where you live, right Eirika?" said Zelda.
The blue haired swordswoman nodded"Yes, I was born in Renias."
The throne room was a simple chamber with two thrones at the far end. Sitting on them was a young man with light blue hair and a regal attire. Eirika addressed the man"We have returned, Ephraim."
The man smiled"Good to see you're safe, Eirika. How are things?"
Seth stepped forward"The monsters attacking the country have been defeated with the help from some of our allies from Rausten and three unkown warriors. Renias and Frelia are safe again, your highness."
"Our new friends are Ike, Link and Zelda" introduced Eirika.
"Pleasure, I am Ephraim. Thanks for the aid you've given my sister and kingdom" said the king.
Link shrugged"My group's meeting with Lady L'Arachel and Eirika was more of a coincidence, we ran into the monsters attacking your kingdom. The reason we came is to cleanse Magvel monsters. What's more, we're after a sorcerer called Majora, who is responsible for the invasion."
"I can't say I've heard that name before, but your explanation makes some sense. The ordeal dosen't really bother me, yet I wondered what was causing the monsters to attack as aggressively as when the Demon King was still at large" mussed Ephraim.
"That's not all your highness, we recently recieved information that Lagdou Ruins is where the recent attack on Magvel originated. But apparently, the enemy has a trap waiting for us" said Link.
Ephraim was astonished"Lagdou Ruins is in Rausten territory. I don't know how accurate this information is, but again I am grateful."
L'Arachel piped up"The Lagdou Ruins is still crawling with monsters, so I'd say that makes sense. I'll send my uncle a letter so he knows we're bringing an army into Rausten to fight the demons of Lagdou."
"We? You're going to help us?" said Ike.
Ephraim nodded"Of course, Frelia and Renias had recently established friendly ties with Rausten and Jehanna. Besides, as Renias's ruler, I decide who's friend or foe. Sir Ike, you and your two companions may stay the night, I'm sure you need the rest. In the early hours of the new day, we head for Rausten."
"You're going into battle? You're the king, we can't risk losing you" protested Seth.
"I appreciate your concern, General Seth. But I have complete confidence in my skill" said the blue haired king.
"Ephraim" came a female voice as a blue haired woman entered the room, accompanied by a blond man.
Ephraim greeted the newcomers"Ah, Tana and Innes. How are things?"
"Frelia is secure, I just hope Joshua knows what he's doing since he's the king of Jehanna" said Innes, curtly.
Tana smiled"With Jehanna and some of our soldiers led by Vanessa fighting in Carcino, our lands should soon by safe from anymore monster attacks."
"That's good news and all, but there are still some left at Lagdou Ruins" said Ephraim.
"How do you know this?" inquired Innes.
Ike explained"The enemy leader commanding the invasion of Magvel flat out told us. I'm Ike, my two companions and Zelda and Link."
"Well, now that we got introductions out of the way, we should disperse and get some rest tonight" said Ephraim.
"Do we really have time for a break right now?" wondered Link.
Zelda replied"Yes, I'm feeling a bit tired myself."
Link nodded"As you wish."
At Dawn the next day, Ike's group and their allies readied themselves to march for Lagdou Ruins. Eirika, Ephraim, Lute, Artur, L'Arachel, Dozla, Rennac, Seth, another blond Cavalier and a red headed Halberdier stood by with some Frelian soldiers.
"You ready for this?" said Ephraim.
Ike nodded"Yeah, but who will lead Renias without you?"
"The nobles and Innes can handle the everyday stuff, I made sure no one objected" said Ephraim.
Eirika smirked"I can only imagine what your form of persuasion is, brother."
Seth addressed Ike"Two more of our allies: Franz and Amelia have joined our monster eradication team along with some of Frelia's finest. Rausten is about a half-day away, and it may another day to reach Lagdou itself."
"General, I spotted an old highroad south east of our location" interjected a voice as two more Cavaliers approached.
"Forde, Kyle, how was the patrol?" inquired Franz.
Kyle replied"The highroad cuts eastward to Lagdou, or so it looked when Forde and I checked it out."
Ephraim grinned"Excellent, it'll cut our travel time in half. All right, everyone move out. Oh, and Forde, if I find that you lied, I'm afraid I'll have you reduced in rank."
"Rats" muttered the red armored Cavalier.
The heroes strode along through the route Forde discribed. Zelda glanced at the scenery as they went"When you take a good look at it, Magvel really is beautiful."
"So it seems, its really not that different from Tellius. Zelda, what's your hometown like?" said Ike.
Zelda sighed"The fields are simply georgious, probably since our worlds seem to have the same medieval setting for the most part."
Link shrugged"I heard that some universes have technology far beyond us, we only can experience so much with the simulations back at Smash Mansion."
A day passed before the heroes found themselves near an eerie ruin nearly surrounded by a poisonious swamp. Ike was astonished"Who'd live here in a place like that?"
"No idea, these ruins are quite old" said Ephraim.
Ike and his friends proceeded east into the ruin. Zelda could not help but shudder"This place is creepy."
"Looks that way, but we're fine if we stick together" said Eirika.
As they proceeded through the grounds and to the ruins interior, a voice spoke"Funny you should show up with an army, I have my own numbers at hand."
"Dark Link?" wondered Zelda.
The voice replied"Yes, Majora has granted his chosen commanders with special abilities. Link, I dare you to come meet me at the deepest chamber of these ruins, You're in for quite a fight."
Ike sighed"That coward, what is he up to?"
As he spoke, a horde of Sword Primids, Bytans, Revenants and Skeleton Monsters appeared. Ephraim addressed his allies as he drew his lance"Split up and secure the grounds, we'll also need someone to infilterate the inner ruins and find the source of that voice."
"Ike and I should go. Zelda, stay with Ephraim, he'll keep you safe" said Link.
"You're not going after him alone" protested the Hylian Princess.
Eirika interjected"Besides, the inner ruins might just be as dangerous, I'm coming along. Seth, Amelia, Franz, come with us."
"At your beck and call, my lady" said the Silver Knight.
Ephraim nodded"The rest of us will keep the rest of those boneheaded monsters busy. Eirika, don't go dying on me."
"You be careful too, Ephraim" said the light blue haired princess.
Eirika, Ike and their group faced the entrance to the inner ruins and charged ahead. Several Sword Primids attempted to block their path, only to be cut down. Ephraim and his group remained outside the ruins to hold off the other monsters.
"Will the others be okay?" wondered Zelda.
Eirika nodded"I think so."
"Let's stay alert" said Ike.
The group headed deeper into the ruins, fending off monsters here in there as they traveled. Upon the fifth floor, they came upon a spider monster and some Stalfos.
"I hate bugs" muttered Zelda.
"Don't tell them that" said Franz, cheekily.
The Stalfos lunged at the group, only to be intercepted by Ike, Franz and Seth. Eirika, Link and Amelia attacked the giant spider, which retaliated with it's teeth. Eventually the monsters were brought down, only to be replaced by Sword Primids. Seth and Franz tore through the primids with Link backing them up.
"This is really starting to heat up" breathed Amelia.
"We must have gotten far into the ruins, we're probably at the back of it by now" said Zelda.
"How do you figure that?" inquired Amelia.
The Hylian princess replied"I sense dark energy from the room up ahead."
Link strode forward"Dark Link is going to regret showing his face."
The final chamber was large, as it appeared when the group enered the room. It was a well lit area. Ike looked around"Is this the deepest chamber?"
"Very observant, Crimean Mercenary" came Dark Link's voice as the shadowy swordsman approached.
"Think you can take on all of us?" said Ike.
Dark Link's eyebrows narrowed"I told you, I have a trump card. Behold!"
A dark portal suddenly appeared, unleashing a horde of Primids, Bytans, Shoodows, and Shaydes. Following them was the shadowy form of a Twitlit, Zelda was astonished"Zant?"
"He cannot hear you, this is merely a copied version. In fact, you would almost be amazed at how resurrected creatures can fight" sneered Dark Link.
Link pulled out his sword"You won't defeat us, even with Majora's army."
"Go ahead, the portal unleashes new monsters as you defeat them. It's been nice knowing you, Link. Then again, no it hasn't" sighed the dark swordsman.
Seth stepped in front of his allies"I will give it my all to protect Magvel. I will not let this abomination continue."
"Dark Link, is it? We won't allow you to do further harm to the people of Magvel" challenged Eirika.
Shadow Zant unleashed his magic on the group. Zelda retaliated with Nayru's Love and Din's Fire. The shadow monster unleashed a fire attack, which Ike quickly shielded Zelda from.
"Are you okay, Ike?" inquired Zelda.
"I'll be fine, let's take this guy down" replied the Crimean hero.
Link charged at his dark counterpart while Seth, Eirika, Franz, and Amelia attacked the Subspace forces. Dark Link held up his shield as Link's blade bounced off it and retaliated with a thrust. Link dodged and jabbed the Master Sword at his dark counterpart, Dark Link jumped out of the way and launched a spin attack.
Zelda and Ike fought Zant's shadow as it fired another laser beam before transforming into the shadowy form of a dark knight clad in black armor. Ike scoffed"Zelgius? Majora's a plagiarist!"
The illusionary Black Knight charged at Ike with it's blade. The Crimean swordsman blocked an oncoming slash and slammed the flat of his sword on the monster's thigh. Annoyed, Zant tranformed into a massive skeletal figure with a silver mask.
"How can this be? From what I heard, the real Zant couldn't do that" whispered Zelda.
Just then, Ike's pocket began to glow"Huh? The Dawn Emblem."
"It must be resonating with the dark portal" said Zelda.
Ike jumped backward as the monster launched a fireball and pulled out the Dawn Emblem, which now glowed a radiant yellow. From where he dueled with Link, Dark Link's eyes widened"What the heck?"
Before Zelda and Ike's eyes, the emblem unleashed a greenish aura of pure magic and vaporized the Zant rip-off, along with it's other forms. The Subspace remnants were also effected as the magic struck them down.
"What is that?" gasped Eirika.
"The Dawn Emblem, a relic which contains sacred magic that makes evil retreat" said Zelda.
"Big deal, I can still best you" growled Dark Link, lunging at Ike. Link caught him from behind with a spin attack, prompting the dark warrior to dart back in front of Link and attempted to stab him. The Hylian hero dodged and countered with an upward slash.
Zelda cast Din's Fire at Dark Link, while Eirika and Seth braced themselves for another monster attack from the portal. Amelia and Franz had tired out after wiping out several Primids.
Dark Link dodged the fireball and lunged at Zelda. Ike caught him with an Aether slash, which Dark Link countered by slashing at the Crimean's back. Ike turned around and brandished the Dawn Emblem as Dark Link slashed downward at him. The dark blade bounced off the emblem, which glowed a strong light.
"Back to where you belong" whispered Link, pulling out his bow and firing a light arrow at his dark twin. Dark Link barely moved when the arrow struck him, and the emblem blasted another aura of magic at the dark portal.
"Dark Link, I'm afraid you are to suffer the same fate as Axem Yellow and Green" came Majora's voice.
Dark Link scowled"Give me another chance, you know what may happen if you banish all your failures?"
Majora sneered"Ah, true, but what will you do you worthless shadow?"
Dark Link angrily charged at the closing portal, even as the light arrow's magic started to consume him. Ike held up the Dawn Emblem, which unleashed a aura of light which covered the room. The heroes shielded their eyes as the light spread throughout the ruins, not daring to move until it disappated.
"It's over, right?" said Eirika.
Link looked around"It appears to be, Dark Link is out of my hair."
"Majora's Mask wields great power, I would not be surprised if he decides to revive your shadow once more, Link" said the Hylian princess.
"We'll be ready for them" said Ike, still holding the now-dormat emblem.
Link nodded"Right, let's head outside and see how the others are doing."
The group turned and filed from the ruins, pausing to help Amelia and Franz recover. The yellow armored knight sighed"Man, that was quite a skirmish."
"No kidding, least we halted the invasion" said Amelia.
Once the group got outside, they saw Ephraim's group recovering from their battle with the monsters outside. Eirika breathed a sigh of relief to see her brother moving about, helping to distribute vulneraries to the injured.
"Franz, glad you're still in one piece" Ford greeted his brother.
The yellow armored knight nodded"Yeah, the monsters were too easy."
Ephraim approached Ike's group"I was starting to worry, even as we fought the monsters out here. Three of the Frelian soldiers are dead, and there are several left. Lute, Artur and the others were relatively unharmed."
"We stopped the source of the invasion, so now what?" wonderd Eirika.
The king replied"We should return to Renias. Oh, and I saw a flash of light from the ruins earlier, which struck down the rest of the monsters we were fighting."
"That was the Dawn Emblem, it is imbued with powerful magic" said Zelda.
"I see, impressive. I'd be careful so it dosen't fall into the wrong hands" said Ephraim.
Ike shrugged"I don't think that will happen."
"Ike, once we head back to Smash Mansion, what's next?" said Link.
The Crimean Mercenary thought for a moment, then said"I have to return to my home world, eventually. I'm worried about Mist and the other Greil Mercenaries."
"We'll do this together, but for now we might have to rest" said Zelda.
At Majora's lair, Axem Red, Pink and Dark Pit approached their boss. The dark angel warrior spoke"Five of us are left, Dark Link failed to destroy Link."
"It is of no consequence, I'm already making sure he will not fail me again. I'm niping this in the bud, I am planning to sic a dark version of the Fierce Deity on Link as soon as they reach Tellius to try and stop our army there" sneered the sorcerer.
Axem Red was puzzled"Wasn't Dark Link destroyed just minutes ago?"
Majora replied"Link merely banished him into the void, which I will bring him back from. Magvel, Akaenia and Elibe have foiled my invasion, but I will soon have Tellius in my grasp."
"If you have a plan, tell us. Otherwise-"
"I wouldn't finish that sentence if I were you, Axem Pink. Now, a full scale invasion of the Smash warriors' base is nigh. The remaining warriors there will never know what hit them" said Majora.
"You want the rest of us to lead?" inquired Axem Red.
Majora calmly replied"Go ahead, this will prove to be quite entertaining. Mwa, ha, ha, ha."
This chapter is now offically done. Twelve chapters seems a bit short so far, no? I'll try to expand on it as much as possible.
I'll settle for pairing Ike with Elincia, but I could still do the multi-ending thing if you want me to. I know that Samus/Pit and Mario/Peach interactions are scarce so far, but I'll get to that eventually.
As for Eliwood, Ephraim, Eirika and Seth, they're guest characters and they'll be in the eventual ending. But if you want me to use them again in a future chapter before that, please let me know through PM or review.
Please review if you'd like.