A.N. First chapter of the new year! I hope everyone had a good one. This chapter has been the bane of my existence, I did enjoy writing it, but that's the problem I have written, rewritten, then rewrote it again like five different times! It was fun of course and looking back at all the things that were going to happen and then didn't I'm satisfied on how the chapter came out. But still so much time spent on this chapterXD. With that enjoy:D.
Chapter 13 Game Match
Zelda could hear the monsters slinking through the tunnels around her. She thanked the goddess for her good hearing, it was the only thing stopping her from running into something highly undesirable.
Hurrying down one of many tunnels Zelda turned left at a crossroad, hearing monsters coming from the other hall. Hearing nothing in the immediate area Zelda leaned her back against the wall taking a deep breath.
Triforce glowing on her hand Zelda placed the hand over her chest focusing her magic. The painfully rattling in her lungs dulled, and Zelda felt herself breath easier. There wasn't much she could do for her shoulder at the moment. Her magic couldn't reset the appendage, so for the time being Zelda would have to rely on her left hand. It was far too painful to try to do anything with the dislocated arm.
Zelda's ears twitched hearing something coming. The Princess got ready to move when she froze upon hearing the sound better. It wasn't the sound of claws clicking against stone, or the hulking footsteps of a moblin. This sound was metallic heavy but steady with each click it made against the stone.
Not wasting a second Zelda rushed towards the sound. Her own boots echoed through the tunnels, if any monsters were looking for her they would be able to hear her now. That didn't matter though, Zelda didn't have any doubts what was making that familiar metal clicking.
Turning a corner Zelda's face lite up with joy.
"Samus!" The hunter's green visor locked onto the Princess upon spotting her. Zelda ran the distance separating them throwing her uninjured arm around the hunter's frame. Samus caught the royal easily gently returning the hug.
In reality, Zelda shouldn't have been surprised that Samus managed to find her. The metal clad warrior was a hunter after all. It didn't matter how though, the teammates were reunited again, and Zelda couldn't feel safer than with the metal warrior's arms holding her.
After a moment the two separated, Zelda wincing as Samus' arm bumped her shoulder. The hunter's visor was already glowing looking the Princess over. Zelda smiled lightly sensing the hunter looking worriedly at her.
"Don't worry Samus I've certainly had better days, but I'll be alright. Are you okay?" The hunter didn't seem to accept her reassurance, but before she responded to the royal Samus placed something in Zelda's hand. Looking at the given object Zelda's features brightened significantly.
"My crown!" While dirty the jewelry was just as it was before, and Zelda couldn't believe Samus found the tiara. Though hard to do with one hand, Zelda adjusted the jewelry back on her head feeling better upon having the familiar metal rest on her head.
"Thank you Samus, now you're not hurt are you? How did you find me?" The hunter shook her head indicating she was fine, and Zelda believed it. There was barely a scuff on the armor. Though the normally shiny metal was dull and covered in sand, clearly Samus had trekked through the desert to find her. To her second question Samus signed a simple answer.
"I am a bounty hunter for a reason." Zelda's eyebrow rose if she could have the royal would have crossed her arms.
"Your arm," Samus pointed to the limp appendage her manner showing her concern for the Princess' health.
"I can't heal it unless the joint is back in place." The hunter nodded her arm cannon changed back into a hand.
"I can fix it." Samus stated, gently taking hold of Zelda's arm. The Princess nodded trusting Samus knew how to relocated the appendage.
It didn't take long for Samus to help correct the dislocation, and soon Zelda while still sore her arm was as good as it could be. Now that she wasn't in constant pain the royal was able to think a little more clearly. Glancing behind Samus Zelda saw a strange looking machine like creature.
The robot made a loud beep in fear moving to stay behind Samus.
"Making new friends?" Zelda smirked at the hunter who stepped aside so Zelda could see the robot. Zelda took a step towards the robot trying to appear as friendly as possible.
"Hello there I am Princess Zelda, you've already met my friend Samus." The royal motioned to the hunter, and the robot seemed to relax. It made several beeps of various volume and tone. Zelda frowned unable to make anything out of it.
"Can you understand him?" Zelda turned to the hunter who shook her head.
"I found him being harassed by some monsters. I think Ganon might be forcing it to work for him." Nodding Zelda agreed, that does seem like something Ganon would do. Despite not understanding it, the robot did seem to understand her.
"Excuse me, are you from Subspace? Or any world other than this one?" Zelda knew the robot couldn't be from Hyrule, and the robot nodding only confirmed that.
"We were fighting in a tournament in Subspace. Do you know a way for us to get back there?" The robot nodded several times, before turning heel and heading off down one of the tunnels. Both hunter and royal followed, Zelda glancing at Samus as they moved.
"How could Ganon get a hold of Subspace technology? What is he trying to accomplish?" The dark lord's goal in life was to take over Hyrule Zelda knew but, getting Subspace involved seemed like it would only complicate things. Perhaps Ganon was simply getting even more greedy and wished to control even more worlds than just Hyrule. Samus shook her head, she no idea what the dark lord was up to.
The robot lead the teammates through the winding labyrinth. They met a few monsters along the way, but they were easily dispatched by Samus and Zelda. Eventually they were lead into a large chamber. Inside Zelda's eyes widened at a large circular mass of black energy pulsing in the middle of the room. There was strange machinery positioned around the energy, clearly either creating or controlling it.
Around the energy dozens of monsters surrounded it. Zelda saw a few jump head first into the energy not returning. Once the monsters noticed the teammates at the door they positioned themselves defensively around the portal. One lizalfos pointed a black claw at the robot hissing. The mechanical creature hide behind Samus fearful of the horde of monsters.
The monsters stood no chance against the combined power of the two teammates. Each attack they made was completely in sync with the other. When the last monster fell the robot gave out an excited beep hovering around Samus and Zelda. The royal grinned at the mechanical being, happy to have rid the area of monsters. Another beep sounded out and Zelda spotted another robot exactly the same as the other come out from hiding behind the portal. The two robots greeted each other happily, and Zelda felt her heart warm at the sight.
Feeling a light tap on her shoulder Zelda looked to the hunter. She pointed at the pulsing ball of energy taking up most of the room. Zelda nodded going over to the two robots.
"Sorry to interrupt, but is this a portal to Subspace?" The one robot nodded, Zelda frown at the knowledge. If this was a portal then Ganon has been sending his minions into Subspace. That didn't bode well at all.
Zelda looked at Samus and the hunter nodded moving towards the portal her visor glowing.
"We're going through, we have to stop Ganon. Are you two staying here?" Though Zelda had no issues with the robots being in Hyrule. She was concerned that they would be used once more for evil purposes. The robot shook their heads the one pointed at the other before motioning to the door that lend back into the labyrinth of tunnels. Zelda's brow furrowed in thought, but after spending so much time with Samus she has become quite good at figuring out things one could say through motions.
"There are others of you trapped here?" The robot nodded.
"Do you need help?" The royal in good conscience couldn't leave these robot to be used as tools in Ganon's game. The robots both shook their heads, appearing grateful for the help they were already given. Normally Zelda would argue, but right now they had bigger problems to worry about.
"Very well, could you please close any portals you find. We can't have Ganon sending anymore monsters into Subspace." The robots noded, giving a wave goodbye as Zelda turned to Samus and the portal.
"Let's go," Zelda took Samus' hand and the two stepped into the portal.
"Pathetic! You're supposed to be a hero! What a joke!" Ganon's taunt was ignored as the hero of Onett dodged a blast of magic fire from a ghost like creature. Ness tried to summon his psychic powers to help, but before he could even think what to do a heavy fist collided with his chest.
Ness took a rattling breath blinking away the blurriness. The blackness of the dark portal filled his vision, and Ness turned to face away from the pulsing mass of energy. The hero had been unfortunate, and had been near the area where the portal was created.
Swarmed by unknown monsters, Ness had been completely unprepared when Ganon appeared and attacked him. Ness rolled onto his back only to be met by a boot slamming into his already injured ribs.
"Weak, even with your psychic powers." Ganondorf snorted in disgust, the malicious giggling of his minions echoed around them. Laughing as their master was about put an end the young boy's life. Dark magic glowed in Ganon's hands, and Ness closed his eyes preparing for the end.
It didn't come however the next thing Ness knew gently arms were holding him. He opened his eyes and saw dark blue and white fabric. Turning his head blonde hair tickled his face, and Ness realized he was being carried.
"Are you okay?" A soft melodious voice asked, Ness weakly nodded his head. He had no idea what was going on why Ganon was attacking or who was carrying him. All that matter was that he was alive.
"It's going to be alright, just relax." Ness heard the person, the woman Ness realized say. His world was disappearing, but at the very least he felt safe.
"You," the amount of venom Ganon spoke with made Samus smirk. The dark lord had easily recovered from the missile Samus had fired at him. It was only meant to distract him so Sheik could slip by unnoticed and grab Ness. As soon as the teammates had exited the portal they sprung into action seeing Ganon about to murder the Hero of Onett.
The monsters that surround Ganon all began to converge on Samus, but he held a hand up and they stopped. They all backed off growling and glaring at the hunter.
"I should have known you'd make it back. The savior of the galaxy, you certainly seem to live up to the name." Ganon spat out the name savior as if he ate something disgusting. He began circling the hunter, Samus mirroring him. The two locked in like two lions gauging the others strength before fighting.
"No more games hunter, this is where it ends." Dark power glowed in Ganon's hands, Samus' HUD flashed a quick warning of the energy behind the power. Samus was unphased by it, she stood firm letting Ganon make the first move. Ganon clenched his first and a bright golden triangle appeared on his hand.
Charging forward Ganon threw himself at the hunter, jumping in the air he landed with a small explosion of dark magic. Samus had to jump back to avoid being caught in the impact. She had to move forward quickly though, as once she made some distance from Ganon the monsters surrounding them tried to take a swipe at her. The hunter avoided but she noted that the monsters surrounded them in a circle, they weren't interfering. However it was clear they would not allow any escape.
Not that Samus had any plans of running, the hunter never ran. Sending a volley of missiles hurling at Ganon Samus jumped out of the way of a magically charged punch from the dark lord.
Ganon let out a frustrated grunt as one of the missiles exploded against him. Waving away the smoke Ganon rushed forward again. The two met exchanging blow after blow, both blocking or avoiding the other in a fast pace dance of who would make a mistake first.
"I wonder where the Princess is hiding?" Ganon said between hits being exchanged. Samus didn't react or show any outward sign she even heard Ganon speak.
"Do you hope to keep me distracted, so your dear Princess can deliver a surprise attack against me." Jerking away Ganon slammed his fist into the ground causing an explosion of dark magic, chucks of concrete went flying in every direction. Samus changed into her morph ball rolling back, avoiding debris as it flew.
"You'll be sadly mistaken then," with a quick swipe of his hand several monsters perked up. Quickly they went off dashing towards the area Samus knew Zelda had taken Ness. The hunter fired a missile at the dark lord so his attention would return to her. Samus had faith in Zelda's abilities she wouldn't fall. She wouldn't let Ganon distract her from the battle happening now.
Running forward Samus went on the offensive rolling into her morph ball form she easily circle around Ganon. As he was turning to face her Samus didn't give him any room to deflect as she slammed her arm cannon into his back and fired.
A low grunt was all that came from the dark lord, but it was clear from the gaping hole in his cape and burning wound on his back that he had been injured. Ganon returned the favor he span around leg raised, the appendage slammed against Samus' arm as she blocked it. Ganon jumped his other leg kicked up bashing into Samus' helmet. Magically charged Samus's HUD flickered taking massive damage from the magic.
Ganon landed back on the ground with a thud, and swiftly found a super missile exploding in his face. The dark lord cursed loudly reaching out through the smoke trying to grab Samus. The hunter dodged seeing black electric magic spark in Ganon's hand.
He went to grab her again, but as Samus was dodging something hit her back making her flauter just enough for Ganon to get a hold of her. Pain erupted through the hunter's body as Ganon lifted her off the ground pouring every ounce of dark magic at his disposal into the hunter.
Finished he threw Samus aside, the metal warrior landed with a loud thud. Samus grunted she heard the sound of metal falling to the ground. Glancing at the ground red shards of what had been the jets on her back fell to the ground. One of the monsters had hit her allowing Ganon to get a hold of her.
"Give up hunter? I could still use a warrior of your skill, it'd be a waste to kill you." Samus' eyes narrowed under her helmet. Pushing herself off the ground, Samus got back up. If Ganon believe she would ever bow to him, then he was delusional. Glancing at the monsters around her Samus knew if she wanted to take Ganon down with ease they were going to have to go.
Quickly Samus fried several missile at the ground. The explosions caused dust to fly around the battlefield masking it. Ganon disappeared in the dark dust, quickly while he was distracted Samus dash over to the closest monster. A lizard creature, it shrieked when Samus grabbed its tail throwing into another nearby monster. She finished them both with a missile. A strange creature with glowing yellow eyes dodged a missile fired at it and giggled with glee.
The happiness of the monster gave away Ganon who had stalked through the dust jumping he missed Samus, his boot coming down to slam on the ground instead.
While he was still low Samus kicked the dark lord, a sickening crack sounded as her boot connected with his head. Ganon made a noise that Samus could only akin to a growl. He charged at the hunter punching and kicking trying to beat the hunter down.
His moves were getting sloppier, easier to dodge but Samus could feel more force coming from each hit. Ganon extended his arm trying to punch the hunter, Samus grabbed him by the wrist pulling him forward and into her arm cannon. The hunter fired a missile right into Ganon's head.
This time Ganon seemed to almost roar with angry. With his free hand magic was blasted right into the hunter's visor. Both were thrown away as Samus fired again at the same moment Ganon let his magic loose.
Both stumbled away from each other. Blood ran down Ganon's face, and a large crack now ran across Samus' visor splitting it in two. Ganon's eyes narrowed black magic swirled around him. Samus raised her arm cannon charging the weapon.
Samus fired, and Ganon threw a mass of magic the explosion was like a clap of thunder resonating throughout Subspace.
Not far away Sheik flinched feeling a shock wave ripple through the air. She didn't get time to turn around and look at it though dodging a stalfos' blade before jumping and kicking the creature's skull off its body. It stumbled trying to reclaim its lost head, but Sheik swung her chain like a whip scattering the creature's bones everywhere.
The sheikah panted already having defeated several other monsters, but they just kept coming. She could easily get away from them, but that would mean she'd have to leave Ness behind. That option wasn't on the table.
Throwing a deku nut at a lizalfos Sheik hurried and ran one of her knives through the creature's throat. Another explosion ripped through the air, and Shiek doubled her efforts to defeat the monsters stopping her from returning to her teammate's side.
Samus shouldn't face Ganon alone, and Sheik shuddered in fear of what was going on not too far away. Sheik had changed into Zelda quickly, and healed Ness enough that he was in the clear. The hero of Onett would not be waking up anytime soon though, so it was just Sheik against the monsters.
A moblin charged through the ranks his axe held high. Sheik threw her chain, the metal wrapped around the monster's legs causing him to trip. Before Sheik could end him though two lizalfos jumped forward swords raised. Sheik backflipped away landing on her feet throwing down a deku nut. The lizard men shrieked as the flash blinded them.
Again before Sheik could capitalized on their distraction a poe flew in firing magic fire at the sheikah. There were too many, with more time Sheik could fight defensively and eventually thin out their ranks. She didn't have that time she had to get back to Samus now.
Two lizalfos stalked over to the unconscious form of Ness, and Sheik quickly threw another deku nut. Rushing forward she scoped Ness back into her arms jumping away from the monsters.
Dodging blades and magic fire alike, Shiek looked around there had to be a way she could escape this horde. Another explosion sounded through the air. Then Sheik saw it, a manhole cover the only thing stopping her was a moblin's foot firmly planted on top it.
Holding Ness close as she dodge the blade of a lizalfos. Sheik threw down a deku nut blinding the enemies around her. With her free hand Shiek grabbed her chain and threw it. It wrapped around the moblin's wrists, the creature growled pulling on the chain. Instead of pulling it herself, Sheik wrapped the other end of the chain to the leg of one of the blinded lizalfos.
The moblin yanked the lizard towards him, thinking he was going to get the sheikah. The lizard man hissed him angry upon seeing that the moblin had dragged him across the field.
The two began to quarrel other monsters losing focus on the sheikah as their kin fought. The moblin had stepped off the manhole, and quickly Sheik pulled the heavy metal cover open. Before slipping inside Sheik grabbed her chain that had become untangled from the monsters. Sheik landed in the sewer with a splash the cold water making the sheikah shiver.
Sheik was glad for the cloth covering her face, because even still the rancid smell of the sewer made her cringe. Adjusting Ness in her arms Sheik ran. Hopefully there would be another manhole cover nearby that she could use to get back to the surface.
The ceiling above her shook, crumbing stone fell as the battle raged on above. The sound only made Sheik move faster, her boots splashing in the water with each hurried step.
Soon Sheik spotted a ladder leading up to another manhole. Climbing up she carefully lifted the cover to get a peek at what was above. Nothing.
Warily Sheik slipped out still holding Ness. Looking around she stopped no dangers, a few poes flew by overhead. They didn't notice Sheik, or they were too busy with their own mission. A noise caused Sheik's ears to twitch, just in time she jumped out of the way as thunder came down from the heavens. Spinning around Sheik saw a familiar face.
"Pikachu!" The pokemon in question jumped down from a ruined building he had attacked her from.
"Chu!" Pikachu dashed over to her, an apologetic look on his face. Sheik knelt down and patted his head. The pokemon appeared alright, his fur was dirty and he looked a little rough. Otherwise he seemed in perfect health.
"It's okay Pikachu, are you alone?" The pokemon's ears drooped his tail dropping too. Carefully Sheik laid Ness down near the building Pikachu had been in. Once Ness was out of sight Sheik turned back to Pikachu.
"Pikachu, I need you to protect Ness until I get back. I'm going to go help Samus." At the mention of the hunter the pokemon perked up. He must have been looking for the hunter himself before finding Sheik.
"I know you want to help her too, but someone has to make sure nothing hurts Ness." Pikachu's ears dropped again, but he nodded. He went over to Ness' prone form and curled up next to him. Sheik nodded in approval before turning, she threw her chain and pulled herself up onto one of the collapsing buildings. It wasn't hard to spot the monsters gathered in a circle around the fighting. Hastily Sheik moved heading towards the fighting.
Samus grunted in pain a sword from a lizard creature jutted painfully from the less armored spot between her right shoulder and her chest. Everytime she began to gain too much of an upper hand on Ganon, his minions would step in. Ganon was still slowing down though, and Samus knew even with his monsters aiding him, with every second going by he was getting closer to falling.
Ganon charged the hunter aiming for the embedded sword, trying to get it to cause more damage. Samus jumped back, grabbing the sword she yanked it out using it to take a swipe at the dark lord. The sword slashed Ganon across his chest, adding to the many injuries the hunter had already inflicted.
Both jumped away from each other, Ganon jerked his head and two skeleton creatures jumped into the fray. Samus frowned, the dark lord's games were becoming tiresome. Switching to her ice beam the first skeleton froze in place with one charged blast. The other ran forward shield raised. Samus threw the sword she still had, and it landed squarely in the monster's shield the force of it making the creature stumble. The hunter dashed forward knocking the shield out of its hand before firing a missile in its face.
Samus had to switch into her morph ball to avoid Ganon's fist. This had been the dark lord's tactic once it was made clear to him he was not going to beat Samus one on one. He would use his many minions to try and distract Samus, or do damage while he would lie in wait.
The two exchanged several blows before Samus heard something moving behind her. She readied for an attacked, but instead a loud shriek from one of the monsters sounded out.
Then she felt something rush from behind her, and Ganon was thrown back clutching his face a throwing knife embedded in his left eye. Samus felt a gentle hand on her arm, and looked to see Sheik standing next to her. Glancing around the monsters that had surrounded her were only a few now. Even still they all looked shocked at the newcomer, none of them moved.
With a nod to Sheik, Samus charged up her arm cannon. Ganon ripped the knife from his eye, and with a furious yell he ran at the two. Sheik slipped away from Samus' side, using her chain she threw it and wrapped it around Ganon's legs.
The dark lord stumbled, and Samus fired. She heard monsters yell and shriek as their master fell. Ganon stood jerking the chains around his legs off. He took exactly two steps towards Samus. Hand raised it glowed with the golden power of the Triforce. Then the glow disappeared, and Ganon collapsed.
A.N. And with that the first act of this story is coming to a close. Only one more chapter and then we'll be onto the interlude and then the events of Brawl, fun times. Thanks to all the lovely reviewers hoped you enjoyed the chapter, reviews are loved^^.
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