Chapter 12 is here! We're reaching the end of the story!

College is almost about to start for me, so I have to finish this project so that it won't be a distraction from my school work. But I am still willing to take oneshot fanfic requests, like I said before.

On with the story! And remember to review if you wish to see the finale!

Chapter 12: The Final Battle

Diabolical Duo: Eggman & Ganondorf

The Egg Battlebot hovered around the room. It raised its fist and punched the floor so hard the ground shook.

"That thing has quite the punch!" Sonic commented.

"You think THAT'S impressive?" Eggman boasted. "Wait 'til you see its FIREPOWER!" He turned his head to face Ganondorf. "Fire the cannon!"

Ganondorf readied the cannon. He pointed it straight at the two heroes. Then he fired the cannon, releasing a giant electric projectile. Link and Sonic jumped out of the way before the projectile hit them. But before they could recover, the robot's arm reached out and grabbed Link. Link was held up in front of the cockpit of the machine. Link struggled to break free, but nothing worked.

"Ahahahaha!" laughed the evil scientist. "You can't escape from the Battlebot's grasp, boy!"

Just then, Sonic ran up to the machine. He jumped up, curled up into a ball, and slammed into the cockpit area. The Battlebot's reaction to the attack caused it to lose its grip on Link. Link fell to the floor, but managed to land on his feet.

"Thanks, Sonic." Link said.

"YOU LITTLE...!" yelled Eggman. "Ganondorf! Fire another projectile!"

Ganondorf readied the cannon again, and fired another electric projectile. "Look out, Link!" yelled Sonic.

Link stood right in front of the projectile. Just before the projectile hit him, Link slashed at it with his sword and sent it back at the Battlebot. Before Eggman and Ganondorf could react, the projectile hit the robot and electrocuted them. The robot fell to the floor.

"Now's my chance!" Sonic said. He ran up and started kicking and punching the robot until it managed to recover. It hovered back up into the air.
"Very clever of you, Link," Ganondorf commented, "to send that projectile back at us."

"But can you dodge THIS?!" Eggman added.

The robot closed its fists. Then it came flying toward the two heroes. Link and Sonic dodged the robot's fists just in the nick of time, causing the robot's fists to slam into the wall. The wall was hit so hard that it crumbled. During the collapse of the wall, Sonic sneaked around the back of the machine and kicked it. The Battlebot turned around and saw he two heroes standing there.

"Ganondorf!" Eggman commanded. "Fire another projectile!"

Ganondorf prepared the cannon and fired the projectile at Link. Link knocked it back at the robot, but the villains had another idea; they hit it back at Link as it came to them. Link knocked it back again, and the projectile was continuously being volleyed back and forth between Link and the Battlebot. Eventually, Link knocked it back so hard that the Battlebot was unable to send it back. The projectile electrocuted the villains and the Battlebot exploded.

"Did we get'em?" Sonic wondered. "I can't see through this smoke..."

When the smoke cleared, Eggman and Ganondorf were lying on the floor in pain. Eggman pushed himself up. "You cursed brats!" he exclaimed. "You've destroyed my greatest weapon yet! You'll PAY for that!" He shook Ganondorf. "Get up, Ganondorf!" he yelled at him. "We can't let them defeat us! Once we finish them, this world will be mine!"

Ganondorf paused. He looked up at the scientist. "What did you just say?"

Eggman suddenly realized his big mistake. "D-Did I say 'mine'?" he said nervously.

It didn't take Ganondorf long to figure it out. "You wanted to take over the world for YOURSELF?!" he yelled. He got up and started marching up to Eggman. "This is my kingdom! You were using me, weren't you?!"

Eggman felt nervous and uncomfortable. "P-Please, I can explain..."

"There's no need to." Ganondorf interrupted. "You said we were partners! You LIED to me!" As Ganondorf was getting closer and closer to Eggman, he seemed to be looking more beast-like than before.

Eggman tried to talk his way out of it. "T-This is j-just a b-big m-misunderstanding!" he cowered. "I-I meant to say, 'ours'! Yes! J-Just a s-slip of the tongue, that's all..."

"I DON'T WANT YOUR EXCUSES!" Ganondorf shouted. Eggman flinched in fright. "You're no partner of mine or anyone else!" Ganondorf got bigger and his voice sounded deeper. "This pact...is...OVER!"

Soon, Link noticed something on Ganondorf's right hand: the mark of the Triforce of Power! It began to glow brighter the more enraged Ganondorf was.

Everyone watched in horror as Ganondorf began to change. Ganondorf got larger and larger. His body was growing so massive that his cloak and armor came tearing off. His hands and feet got bigger. Tusks grew from his mouth. His eyes started glowing yellow. His face started to resemble that of a wild boar. He became so massive that he broke through the roof of the tower. A gigantic sword magically appeared in his right hand. The beast that was once Ganondorf let out a roar of anger.

GANON

"W-What IS that thing?!" Sonic panicked.

"Ganondorf has become filled with hatred!" Link yelled. "His anger and lust for power has turned him into a beast! He has become Ganon, the Lord of Darkness!"

Ganon picked up Eggman and stared at him. "G-Ganondorf, please!" the mad scientist panicked. "C-Calm down!"

But his pleads for mercy were no use. Then Sonic heard Eggman say three words he thought he'd never hear him say.

"Sonic! Save me!"

Ganon threw Eggman on the ground very hard. "GROAAAAAAR!" cried Ganon.

Link and Sonic ran over to where Eggman landed. Eggman was already knocked out; the force of Ganon's throw had knocked him unconscious.

"He's out cold," Link said. "We have to help him!"

"Why?" Sonic challenged. "He started this mess in the first place!"

"But we can't just leave him here!" Link argued. "We have to get him out of here!"

"We don't have time to help him now!" Sonic yelled. "First things first, we have to take down Ganon!"

Link knew that Sonic was right. Ganon was the bigger threat here. "Just remember, Eggman." Link said, though he doubted Eggman could hear him. "We're not just doing this for you; we're doing it for ALL of us."

Link and Sonic approached Ganon with caution. The beast stared down at the two heroes. He swung his massive sword at them. Link and Sonic swiftly dodged the sword swing, but didn't see Ganon's other hand moving behind them. Ganon smacked them so hard they went flying and crashed into the wall.

Link and Sonic managed to recover, only to be smacked again. The heroes tried and tried to attack the beast, only to be attacked themselves. They were hit so many times that they were close to dying. "It's no use, Sonic..." Link panted in pain. "He's become too strong. He's gone into chaos..."

Then Sonic remembered something. "Chaos...? The Emeralds! Link, we have to use the Chaos Emeralds, NOW!"

Link looked at Sonic. "You're right, Sonic!" he agreed. "It's our only hope of winning now."

Link and Sonic stood up and pulled out the seven Chaos Emeralds. The emeralds shined in their seven colors: green, red, blue, purple, white, yellow, and cyan. The emeralds circled around the two heroes.

Sonic looked at Link. "Are you ready to feel the power of Chaos Energy?" he asked him.

"You bet I am!" Link answered in determination.

They closed their eyes and clutched their fists. The Chaos Emeralds spun around the heroes faster and faster. Then there was a blinding light. When the light dimmed down Link and Sonic were floating in the air.

Sonic had changed. His quills and fur changed from blue to yellow. The quills on his head now stood upward instead of downward. His eyes changed from green to red.
Link had changed as well. His hat and tunic that were originally green were now gold. His blonde hair was brighter than before. The blade of his Master Sword was now shining gold.

Link looked at himself. "So this is Chaos Energy..." he commented.

"Powerful stuff, huh?" Sonic said. He looked at Link's sword. "It seems the emeralds powered up your sword, too!"

Link and Sonic looked up at Ganon. "Let's DO this!" they said together.

Ganon swung his massive sword at the heroes. Link and Sonic flew out of the way and approached Ganon at great speed. Link slashed at him, and Sonic used his homing attack on him. When Ganon tried to hit them none of his attacks worked; they were moving too fast for him.

Eventually, the two heroes struck Ganon in the chest at the exact same time. The beast cried out in agony and fell to the ground. He started snorting and wheezing. Link and Sonic stood in front of Ganon as he panted in pain. The two heroes looked at each other. "It's time to finish this once and for all!" they said together.

Link raised his Golden Sword. Sonic curled into a ball. Sonic slammed into Ganon's face, and Link drove his sword straight through the forehead.