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"Did I hear that right? Demise with the Fierce Diety?" Cardin asked.
"No, I heard that too…" Chelsea nodded. "Oh gods, that's… horrifying."
Zelda had her arms folded, her hand on her chin in thought. "I have heard stories of how powerful Demise was on his own… but to have the Fierce Deity… who knows what he could do to us."
"Goodness me…" Lana paced around the room. "So not only did Ghirahim out you guys as assassins, not to mention throwing Maki under the bus, but now we have a bigger problem in our hands, given how Demise is not to be taken lightly."
"I'm thinking of any possible scenario we could use against him… but so far, my blood is running cold on any idea I can think of." Weiss admitted, still in her Sheikah form.
"You too? Yeesh…" Midna grimaced.
"Alright… I know the odds are against us, but… I still think we can pull through." Link spoke up. "Given what we've been up against, including some of us who went through a nightmare… I think we still have a chance."
"He's right. Just because this big bad Demise has a massive ace up his sleeve doesn't mean we haven't lost yet!" Groose said. "We totally have this!"
Weiss closed her eyes and with a nod, she chuckled. "Yeah, we might be at a massive disadvantage, but that hasn't stopped us before. With those odds against us, we pulled through… and by golly, I'm not gonna stand by and watch Demise destroy everything with the Fierce Deity."
Weiss immediately turned back to normal with a smirk on her face. "If it means I'll die trying, so be it. I've given it my all to trying to stop him from destroying Hyrule."
"Yeah, that's the spirit, Weiss!" Groose grinned and turned to the others. "Come on! We haven't lost yet!"
Ganondorf let out a chuckle. "I was about to say that we still have our wits about us. And even if Demise has the Fierce Deity… we'll find a way to pull through." And believe me, I have words to say to this man…
Akame smiled. "We'll give it our all to Demise as well."
"Awoooooooo!" Wolf Link howled with determination and a slight smirk.
"I've dealt with Zant… let me at this Demise guy." Midna smirked.
"Ready when you are!" Cardin exclaimed.
"If I'm able to kick Demise in the crotch, that's okay with me!" Kokichi grinned.
Link nodded and then lightly elbowed Groose. "Nice job rallying them up."
"Me? Pah! You're the one who deserves all the credit, big guy!" He said, patting him on the back. "...By the way, the flame?"
"Oh! Right." Link nodded as they walked over to the next room where the flame awaited them. Link used a Skyward Strike and Fi went into the flames, bouncing off of the walls before landing in front of him as Link held the Goddess Sword up high and the flames went inside, forging the Master Sword.
"Oh wooooow! It turned into the Master Sword!" Zelda said, her eyes filled with wonder. "Amazing… it's so surreal that I'm witnessing history in front of my eyes!"
"Something about it looks a bit off though." Ganondorf pointed out.
"You're right. The wings or whatever they're called are closed off." Midna nodded. "...Heck, it's not shiny either. How did it get that shiny glow in the first place?"
"Probably forged by the gods." Ieyasu guessed.
"Mmm, that's a possibility." Midna shrugged as Link put his sword away as Fi came out.
"Now that we have the Master Sword, we should be able to go to the Gate of Time now." Fi said.
"Right. Let's head back." Weiss nodded as Lana opened up a portal as they went inside.
Back at the Sealed Grounds…
BGM: Sealed Grounds (The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword)
"So, you're back." The old woman said once a portal opened up. "And your sword is strong enough to open the Gate of Time."
"Yeah." Link nodded.
"Good. Now you will only have to use a Skyward Strike in order to open this up."
"Here we go." Link raised his sword up high, charging the Skyward Strike…
End BGM
…And then the place started rumbling again.
BGM: Black Tornado Theme (The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword)
"Waaaaaah! The place is rumbling again!" Anya exclaimed.
"What the Nayru's Love is going on?!" Zelda wondered.
"It appears that the seal has broken once more." The Old Woman said calmly. "Charging up the sword must have caused a reaction."
Ganondorf immediately burst through the door, seeing darkness coming out of the ground. His eyes narrowed as he jumped down to investigate, but as he did, Ghirahim appeared. "Out of my way, Ghirahim."
"Side with me, Ganondorf… and I will forgive your transgressions of not wanting to be a puppet to Lord Demise!"
"You know very well that I am making my own destiny. Now move while I handle this myself."
Ghirahim immediately went Fierce Deity. "I'm afraid that's not an option!" He said as he lunged as Ganondorf took out his own sword and parried Ghirahim.
"I guess I'll toy with you for a little bit!"
"Oh Ganondorf, it is YOU who will be my toy!" Ghirahim smirked as they continued swinging swords as everyone else made their way down as Wizzro appeared to help Ghirahim out. Mine saw Wizzro and immediately put her arm out in front of Kotoko.
"Sis, I need you to get up top. Your arm is still healing!"
"But-"
"No buts! I'm not going to lose you a second time." Mine said, immediately transforming.
"I can still hold my own!" She declared as she called out Adonis.
"Choooooke!" Her Machoke flexed his muscles.
"Alright, but if you're in danger, call out to me!"
"Right!"
"The darkness radiating out of that seal… it's so cold…" Zelda hugged herself… and then, The Imprisoned climbed out of the darkness, this time with arms. The Imprisoned let out a massive roar as a crimson red aura shot out of the back.
End BGM
BGM: Calamity Ganon Phase 2 (The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild)
Impending Calami-... wait, you again? - Calamity Imprisoned… again.
"What in Hylia's name is THAT?!" Zelda yelled in surprise.
"The Imprisoned!" Impa said as the Imprisoned looked down and swung his arms down, creating shockwaves as everyone dodged them as Impa jumped over and slashed at The Imprisoned while Mine flew up in the air with Mira, both of them firing lasers of their own.
The Imprisoned generated electricity in his arms and proceeded to launch powerful crimson lightning bolts in the air, slamming into the ground to create miniature electrical explosions that struck Team CRDL and Weiss, the latter shaking it off and going into her Sheikah form as she made hand signs and quickly ran off with her clones, slashing through The Imprisoned.
Ganondorf turned his head to see The Imprisoned as it slowly walked up the slope while dealing with the heroes. "So that's Demise's demon form, I take it!"
"Hahaha! You impressed by his majesty?"
Ganondorf smirked. "I've seen Goombas look more threatening than that. To me, that demon form looks like, as kids say these days: "chicken nugget."
Ghirahim snarled. "You dare disrespect my master like that?!" He quickly attacked Ganondorf as he calmly blocked it, and then when he parried him, he turned around and Volcano Kicked Wizzro away, before turning around and parrying Ghirahim again.
The Imprisoned looked up as he turned around and latched onto the cliff, attempting to climb up. Instinctively, Lana opened up a portal as Ravio ran in and found the hands about to climb up as Ravio pulled out a hammer and ran up to the arms, proceeding to smash the fingers as The Imprisoned roared and then let go of the cliff.
"Yeah, I thought so!" Ravio nodded as Adonis jumped up and punched The Imprisoned with the help of Laxus and Hazel, knocking the giant beast back as it fell on the back where Link ran up and slashed at the seal, pushing it back in.
The Imprisoned roared, getting back up and slamming his fist down at Link, only he backflipped away and fired a few arrows. A massive block of sand hit him as The Imprisoned looked down at Cardin as the rest of his team took care of the toes.
The Imprisoned swiped down at Cardin as he jumped back, but the Imprisoned grabbed him with his other arm. He also grabbed a hold of Sayo and Kokoro who were firing arrows at him.
"Aaagh! You stupid beast…!" Cardin growled as a red aura surrounded the trio.
"Nnngh… what is this…?!" Kokoro wondered.
"I feel… drained…" Sayo winced.
"Rrrgh… you drop them right this instant!" Chelsea demanded as Yor backflipped from a shockwave.
The Imprisoned looked down, seeming to be smirking as it slowly opened its mouth.
"Yes."
The Imprisoned raised his arms up and slammed them into the ground, shattering their auras.
"CARDIN! KOKORON!" Chelsea screamed as The Imprisoned let them go, letting out a chuckle as Chelsea ran over to him with RDL. Tatsumi and Ieyasu grabbed a hold of Sayo and pulled her away while Yor dove in and grabbed Kokoro before jumping away.
"That… thing just spoke…" Lana said in horror.
"Ooooh shit." Cia paled as Maki was kicked back, but Kurome caught her while Leone and Wave punched/water slashed The Imprisoned back a bit, but it unleashed a powerful dark aura laser to send the two away, as his claws swung down, sending waves of darkness at the group as Weiss put up a protective forcefield, but it shattered upon impact.
"Just what is this thing made out of?!" Weiss wondered.
Akame clenched her fists. "Alright… if we're fighting something with darkness, I might as well even the odds." She closed her eyes. "Even…"
She pulled out her sword and put it to her arm.
"...If it changes me for the worst!"
In a swift movement, Akame cut her arm, leaving a hell of a gash in it.
End BGM
Immediately, darkness wrapped around Akame as she let out a grunt, clutching her head. "Sis!" Kurome called out as TMC turned to see her.
"Akame?!" Mine asked in surprise.
"I'm one… with the darkness…" She grunted, slumping a bit, breathing heavily. "The shadows of despair are with me… I am one…"'
Her eyes changed into a crimson red.
"WITH THE DARKNESS!"
An explosion of crimson darkness overtook Akame, letting out a loud war cry as everyone turned to see what was going on. Even Ganondorf and Ghirahim turned to see what was going on.
"Lord Demise?! …Wait, no… he's still standing right there! …But who's-"
Ganondorf smirked. "She's done it."
BGM: Demon King Ganondorf Battle - Phase Two (The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom)
The crimson darkness disappeared as Akame's hair was bright red. She had two black horns on both sides of her head. She had a headpiece on her forehead in the shape of a moon with a crimson orb at the center. Her markings also glowed crimson, eerily similar to a certain demon king. She also wears a black elaborate blazer with crimson lining and a large collar, opened to reveal her collared shirt and Gerudo necklace underneath. The cuffs on the jacket were covered in gloves with crimson gauntlet plating with the Gerudo crest.
On her legs, Akame wore black tights covered in samurai robes, held together by a belt in the shape of Night Raid. The belt holds her scabbard along with some other tools if she needed them. The tights were tucked into a pair of tabi boots.
As for Murasame, it also transformed. It was now a chainsaw sword with poison aura surrounding it.
The Darkness's Despair - Demon Assassin Akame
Ganondorf let out a chuckle. "Yes. Unleash your true potential!"
"...I feel like we may have gone overboard." Cia admitted. …Wait, those markings. I've seen them in the Zonai era when I was hooking Kokichi up.
The Imprisoned hissed, letting out a roar at Akame while she got in a stance. He unleashed a powerful crimson red laser as Akame jumped, slashing down and cutting through the laser, splitting it in half. The Imprisoned raised his fist up and swung down.
Akame parried him, and then front flipped, slashing down and cutting The Imprisoned's left arm in half, dropping to the ground as the arm disappeared in darkness. Akame raised her hand up as crimson orbs of darkness wrapped around her and then threw them at The Imprisoned, resulting in powerful explosions that knocked the Imprisoned back.
The Imprisoned snarled as he stomped on the ground to create a powerful shockwave, but Akame stabbed the ground to create crimson flames to stop the shockwaves from reaching anyone.
Akame levitated off the ground, raising her arm up as electricity gathered around her wrist and then threw it down, creating an electrical explosion on the top of The Imprisoned's head to knock it on its back, then darkness wrapped around Akame as she disappeared, only to reappear at the mouth of the Imprisoned as she forcibly opened its jaws wide, then an orb of dark matter conjured up in her hand.
"Bottom's up." Akame said, dropping it in his mouth which resulted in an implosion from inside of The Imprisoned, causing it to warp and twist before it released a kinetic explosion that sent a shockwave that caused part of the Sealed Grounds to collapse and the Sealed Temple's ceiling to cave in.
As for The Imprisoned, there was nothing left as the seal was back at its original area. Link wasted no time to seal it back into the ground.
End BGM
Ganondorf smirked. "Atta girl."
Ghirahim couldn't believe his eyes. "That power… it's on par with the Demon King himself…" He immediately paled when Akame turned her head to look at him.
Wizzro turned to Ghirahim. "Tactical retreat?"
"Yes. Very much so!" He exclaimed as he teleported away as did Wizzro.
"Holy moly." Mine said. "That was incredible!"
Akame closed her eyes, turning back to normal. However, she would notice the markings on her body were now permanent as her hands were permanently stained in crimson. In fact, her right eye had black sclera and the iris was crimson with the pupil being yellow. Her hair also had red highlights on the right side of her head.
"...So be it." She muttered to herself.
"Uuungh…" Cardin rubbed his head, waking up. "What happened… is the party over…?"
"Yeah. It is…" Chelsea hugged him close. "Akame knocked that bastard down when Ganondorf and Cia gave her a massive boost."
"Is that so? Huh… good for her…"
"Kokoron, are you okay?" Yor asked with concern.
"Uuungh… never better…" Kokoro moaned as Kotoko and Masaru were next to her.
"How do you feel? What was it like being held by that beast?" Masaru wondered.
"I felt… drained. His grip was so cold and… gloomy. I couldn't break free of it because of that."
"You too?" Sayo groaned, standing up as Ieyasu and Blanche held her steady.
"Ugh… sorry guys, I feel like I'm gonna be out of it for a while…" Cardin said, letting out a weak chuckle. "Damn, that's embarrassing…"
Chelsea kissed him on the cheek. "I'll be right with you, sweetie…"
"Nice job, Adonis!" Kotoko then said to her Machoke, high fiving him.
"Choke!" Her Machoke smiled… before he started to glow.
"What the… I thought he was a Trade Evo?" Masaru wondered.
"Real life isn't like the game, dude!" Kotoko said.
"...Pfft, right… I knew that…" Masaru blushed as Adonis evolved into Machamp.
"CHAAAAAAAMP!" Her Machamp cried, flexing his muscles.
Groose stared at the Machamp in bewilderment. "...What's with the four arms?"
"From what Gloria told me, he can throw five hundred to a thousand punches a second." Weiss explained.
Groose's body went pale white. "Ex-Ex-Excu-WHAT?!"
"Ooooh! Now we can have someone punch Ghirahim in the dick a thousand times in one second~!" Kokichi smiled.
"Language! There's kids here." Maki scolded.
"Fiiiiine, we now have someone to punch Ghirahim in the junk a thousand times in one second."
Maki activated her semblance. "Do you want to die?"
Kokichi laughed, seemingly unaffected by her semblance. "You know very well that's less worse than anything they've heard so far! And for the record, I didn't see you getting after Laxus when he cussed earlier!"
"I wasn't myself okay!"
"Excuses, excuses~"
"You little…!"
Sparks flew between their eyes, Maki glaring while Kokichi smugly smirked at her.
"Shouldn't he be affected by her semblance?" Weiss wondered with a sweatdrop.
"It's Kokichi. He always manages to BS his way out of the impossible." Shuichi said as Maki deactivated her semblance and walked off with a "hmph!" while Kokichi stuck his tongue out while pulling his eye socket down.
Back at the Sealed Temple…
"...Goodness, what happened here?" Oran wondered as they saw the ceiling had caved in.
"I might have gone overboard… my bad." Akame said.
"Don't worry about it. Better to go overboard than be dead." The Old Woman reassured.
Laxus sweatdropped, recalling how Team Natsu always somehow managed to level a village during their missions. They took that to heart pretty well…
"However, no matter how many times we destroy it and seal it up, whether it be ten, hundred or thousands of times, he'll always come back. We will need to find a way to permanently get rid of the beast that always shatters the bonds."
"If we could find a way to plug it up, then we should be alright… but how?" Impa wondered.
Well, there's the final dungeon in Skyloft, but we already have the Triforce with us so… how DO we get the Hylia Statue to fall on him? Lana wondered as Link walked up to the Gate of Time and used a Skyward Strike, in which it started to transform into gears.
"Wah! Okay… that was weird!" Groose said.
"At long last, the gate has been reactivated. Standing before you is a path that transcends the flow of time. It is a portal to the past… to the very place where Zelda now awaits."
So we're going to the past… while in the past? Goodness gracious… I wonder if Oran's gonna get that free ice cream… Weiss thought.
"Going to the past while in the past… fascinating…" Loid mused.
"Go bravely. If everything is as I suspect, the reunion with Zelda that Link has fought so hard for lies beyond this gate."
Link stared at the gate and looked at Groose. "You ready?"
"Let's go get our girl back." Groose said as they ran in, as did everyone else… although Cardin, Kokoro and Sayo had to be carried through.
BGM: Temple of Hylia (The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword)
"I've been expecting you." A voice said as Link and Groose spotted their Impa leaning against the railing.
"How are you feeling?" Link asked.
"A lot better than before. Thanks for asking." Sky Impa chuckled as everyone else came through. "...Why do those three look like they've been through hell and back?"
"Demise drained them pretty good." Warriors Impa said.
Sky Impa chuckled. "That'll do it. Anyway, you are more than likely overwhelmed, so I will explain things as simply as I can, especially for the little ones." She said, looking down at Oran, Laura, Anya and Albedo with a soft smile. "This is the Temple of Hylia, though it will come to be known as the Sealed Temple sometime in the future. You stand in the past, ages before your own time. Here, the goddess, Hylia, has only just sealed away Demise. And little time has passed since the goddess sent the outcropping of rock into the sky that will one day become Skyloft. It is true to its name. You have passed through the Gate of Time to an era in the distant past. You must have a lot of questions, but for now, you must proceed back through the great doors behind you."
She looked directly at Link and Groose. "It is there that the person you've risked life and blood to defend waits for you."
Both looked at each other and with a nod, they went up the stairs, opening up the door as everyone else held the doors open, but decided to give the duo some space.
End BGM
"Zelda…?" Link asked softly.
BGM: Zelda's Lullaby (The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword)
Zelda turned to them. "You've made it… both of you, I'm genuinely surprised that Groose decided to tag along with you." She said before smiling. "But at the same time, it's not surprising at all."
Groose let out a chuckle, his arms folded. "Sup?"
"Hey." Zelda gave him a sad smile and looked at the others from behind. "I see you've brought friends along. In fact, I can sense a familiar connection with one of them."
Wild Zelda looked at her other self in awe. Oh my… she's gorgeous… wait, is that narcissistic of me to say? I mean, the other Zeldas I've met are pretty but… aaaagh… I don't even know if it's narcissism or not!
Sky Zelda looked back at the duo. "In this era, the wounds inflicted on the land during the battle between the goddess and the demon king known as Demise have not yet healed. All the fairy tales about that war we heard growing up in Skyloft… incredible as it may seem, they appear to be all too real. I think it's time you learned the whole story. Let me try to explain…"
She looked up at the ceiling where the light shined down at her. "The old gods created a supreme power that gave anyone who possessed it the ability to shape reality and fulfill any desire. They called it… the Triforce. In his thirst to make the world his own. Demise readied a massive army of monsters for war. He sought to take the Triforce for himself by force."
This sounds familiar. Ganondorf thought, recalling how he tried to take it for himself.
"The goddess feared for her people. She used her power to send both them and the Triforce into the sky on a slice of earth she cut away from the land. This floating rock became the new home of our people. In time, it came to be known as Skyloft. After a long and fierce battle, the goddess, Hylia, succeeded in sealing away Demise. However, soon after the demon king was imprisoned, it became clear that the seal would not hold long against his fearsome power. Hylia had suffered grave injuries in her battle with the demon king, She knew that if he broke free again, there will be no stopping him… and if the demon king were to free himself, it would mean the end of the world for all beings of this land."
Groose chuckled boastfully. "Ah, but we managed to stop the beast twice!"
"That may be true… but he won't stay down for long as we all know."
Groose frowned, rubbing the back of his head. "Fair enough…"
Zelda nodded. "In order to put an end to the demon king, Hylia devised two separate plans and set them both into motion." She turned around and started to walk down the steps. "First, she created Fi. She made the spirit that resides in your sword to serve a single purpose: to assist the chosen hero on his mission. Her second plan… was to abandon her divine form and transfer her soul to the body of a mortal."
She closed her eyes. "...She made this sacrifice, as you have likely guessed, so that the supreme power created by the old gods could one day be used. For while the supreme power of the Triforce was created by the gods, all of its power can never be wielded by one."
Ganondorf felt a smug stare as he turned to see Cia smugly looking at him. He narrowed his eyes with a small scowl as she simply chuckled.
"Knowing this power was her last and only hope, the goddess gave up her divine powers and her immortal form. You've probably figured it out by now, haven't you, Link? You're the chosen hero and-"
"-Aaaand I'm the chosen sidekick." Groose said before letting out a chuckle. "I'm honestly okay with that."
Sky Zelda softly giggled. "Well, yes… but I, Zelda… am the goddess reborn as a mortal."
"Oh… right… that makes se-HUH?!" Groose looked at her in shock, as did Link.
"You…" Link struggled to find his words. He was in shock, but wasn't as bad as Groose.
I'm the descendant of a goddess?! Oh, I can't wait to tell the other Zeldas about this! Wild Zelda thought, immediately pulling out a notepad and writing it down. Even Nesta couldn't help but jot it down as well.
"Before the day of the ceremony, Ghirahim kidnapped me along with his sidekick, Wizzro. I managed to slip away down in the world below, and an old woman came to rescue me. I had no memory at all of my existence as Hylia, but she explained it to me. She helped me to remember who I was… and what I had to do. I set out to pray at the goddess statues located in each temple across the land. Each statue stirred up memories within me. After I visited them all, Impa, an agent of the goddess, led me here… to the past."
She walked closer to Link. "All of this… is part of the same great effort to prevent the revival of Demise. Stripped of his true physical form by the seal that binds him, he takes the shape of an abomination. But even in his hideous state, he's more than capable of devouring this land if we allow him to do what he desires. We must stop him from freeing himself from the seal that imprisons him… at any cost. That is why I intend to remain here in this time and place… to sustain the seal as best as I can. As long as I continue this vigil, we may be able to prevent the demon king from fully reviving himself in our own time."
Link gasped, his eyes widening. "Zelda…"
Zelda looked down. "I must maintain the seal that Hylia- rather, that I- created so long ago and keep it strong for as long as I am able to. With the memories of my former life returning to me, I can see now that this is my purpose."
She looked back at Link. "Link, the goddess created Fi and the great blade she's a part of for very specific reasons. For the task of standing against Demise in the monstrous form he now assumes rests solely on your shoulders. As Groose had said, you've driven him back into his prison twice already. I can't thank you enough for that, Link… you and your friends."
She smiled while Link was currently in shock that Groose turned his head to look at him, waving his hand in front of him to make sure he was fully comprehending all this. "During your long journey, you've grown so much. You've learned wisdom from solving devious puzzles and traps. You gained power by honing and tempering both yourself and your sword. And by overcoming the trials set before you by the goddess, you've found true courage. Now that those qualities reside in you, you are worthy to tackle the three sacred trials."
"The… sacred trials?" Link asked, having snapped out of his shocked daze that made Groose sigh in relief.
"Yes. They were a plan B in case the Triforce was already taken." She looked up to see Wolf Link, Ganondorf and Weiss. "And I have to say, they're held by marvelous and respectable people. Think of these trials like the Trial Gates you have experienced… however, you won't have to deal with Guardians, so you may relax from that."
She looked back at the trio. "Can you three come here for a moment?"
With a nod, Weiss, Ganondorf and Wolf Link approached Zelda, the latter putting her hand out in front of Link as he instinctively bowed and took her hand as Weiss and Ganondorf put their hands on Link's, while Groose got on his hands and knees so Wolf Link could reach easily, placing his paw down on Link's hand.
Zelda closed her eyes. "Valiant hero, you have endured many hardships and journeyed far in your quest to reach this place. Along your travels, you have found wisdom, power and courage, and for this, I shall bless your sword with the goddess's power. May it give you and your sword the strength to drive back the abomination that threatens this land!"
Pause BGM
The Triforces of Courage, Wisdom and Power all glowed from within their hands/paw. Zelda smiled. "The marks you see on the back of their hands are proof that they are willing to give you a hand in these three sacred trials and that they are willing to fight with the hero of legend… and that this sacred power is bestowed unto you. These are the marks of the Triforce. Stand now, Link. Draw your sword."
BGM: Master Sword Theme (The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword)
The trio stepped back as Link stood up, pulling out the sword and raising it high into the sky, where it glowed with bright power, causing it to shine from within the blade.
Midna stared in awe. "So that's how it was made…" She whispered as Zelda looked on in fascination.
"Wow…" Groose breathed.
End BGM
Resume Zelda's Lullaby BGM
Zelda turned around. "Link… before I say another word, I feel like I owe you an apology. You see, the mark of the Triforce on their hands are a symbol of the greatest power of the world. If you can pass these Trials of the Triforce, that is what they're called, you will be able to vanquish Demise once and for all. The problem is, among the countless souls of this world, only a select few, those with an unbreakable spirit, can wield its might."
Zelda started to walk back to the steps she was on. "It's impossible to know the true reason why the old gods created the Triforce. But I have a theory of my own. The gods created the Triforce, yet they specifically designed it so that their own kind could never use its power. Somehow, I think that may have been their way of giving hope to all the mortal beings of the land. Which… brings us back to you. To face Demise and give the land hope, the Goddess, Hylia, needed someone with an unbreakable spirit. That someone is you, Link. But spirit alone wasn't enough. You had to overcome many trials and awaken the hero from within yourself so that you could fight alongside the supreme power. And so Hylia… I mean… and so I… I knew that if it meant saving Zelda, you would throw yourself headfirst into any danger, without even a moment's doubt. I… I used you."
Zelda walked further into the light. "I can't begin to tell you how sorry I am for pulling you into all of this, Link… and I apologize to Groose for dragging him into this too."
Groose gave her a sad smile. "Ah… don't sweat it."
"You have to understand though… this is a war, and the fate of the land hangs in the balance. I need your strength to tip the scales in our favor. All that may be well intentioned and true, but it doesn't mean it's right… and it doesn't excuse my actions. But i'm prepared to pay the price for what I've done. To ensure that the seal holds, I will remain here in this time… deep in sleep for thousands of years."
Link gasped while Groose's eyes widened, jawdropping as what he heard while Zelda turned around with tears rolling down her cheeks. "Link… I can't say it enough. I'm so sorry for the way I had to involve you and Groose in this. But until my memory of things before our lifetime returned to me, I had no idea we were fated to carry such a heavy destiny. Before all of this, I was happy to spend my days hanging around with you in Skyloft. I wanted that feeling to last forever…"
Zelda then looked up at Wild Zelda. "Zelda… I can sense that you and I share a blood connection. Please… take care of these two for me, okay?"
Wild Zelda nodded. "I will."
A bright light wrapped around Zelda as Link immediately ran toward her. "ZELDA, WAIT!" Link yelled as Groose was right behind him. However, she was encased in crystal before Link and Groose could reach her in time. Link pounded the crystal in desperation, trying to break her out but to no avail.
Groose, meanwhile, did nothing but hung his head down.
"While it's true that I'm Hylia reborn, I'm still my father's daughter and your friend… I'm still your Zelda. When Demise is finally gone, there will be no more need for the seal that binds him, and then I'll be able to wake up. So I'm going to ask you a favor, sleepyhead. Ever since we were kids, I'd always be the one to wake you up when you slept in. But this time, when all of this is over, will you come to wake me up?"
Tears swelled in Link's eyes. "I will… I promise you that…!" He said, his voice cracking.
Zelda softly smiled. "That… makes me so happy…" She said as she was fully encased in the crystal. Link could only look on before emotions overwhelmed him.
Groose patted him on the back, wiping his own tears. "Come on, bud. Let's go knock Demise off of his pedestal. For her."
"Right…" Link nodded as he walked away. Wolf Link nuzzled up to him while Weiss handed him a handkerchief. Ganondorf simply gave him a pat on the back as they walked out of the doors where Midna immediately gave him a hug while Ravio put his arm around him with a nod, then Lana and Cia hugged him as well while Warriors Impa put a comforting hand on his shoulder.
After that, Zelda wrapped her arms around Link and wrapped him up in a warm embrace. Link said nothing as he returned the favor and softly sobbed in her shoulder. "Shhh… it's okay… you'll be okay… she'll be okay… we'll get her back."
End BGM
"I see you've said your good-byes." Sky Impa said after Link wiped his tears a few moments later. "While you go find the Trials of the Triforce, wherever they may be, I'll watch over our Zelda. For your sake."
"Thanks…" Link nodded as he took a few steps forward.
"Um… I hate to ruin the mood, but something's going on from within your sword!" Midna said as Link turned his head, noticing it was glowing brightly.
"Hmm?" Link wondered as he pulled it out of the scabbard.
In doing so, the glowing lit up rapidly while Wolf Link stared at it and walked over toward it. The light overwhelmed Wolf Link as he let out a howl as he started glowing as well.
"Well… it's about time!" Midna grinned as she immediately transformed back into her Twili form.
BGM: Title [The Legend of Zelda] (Super Smash Bros Brawl)
The glowing stopped as Twilight Link rose up, stretching as he popped his back. "Hoo…" He said, rubbing the back of his neck. "Forgot that does a number on my neck… sheesh…" He mumbled.
"You… look just like me." Link said as Twilight turned to face him.
"Heh, you'd be surprised." He said, pulling out his own Master Sword and held it parallel to Link. He immediately held his Master Sword up high, both of them crossing.
Clang!
Both Links nodded as Twilight put the Master Sword away and put his hand on Link's shoulder. "Come on, let's do this for Zelda."
"Right." Link nodded as they both turned toward the Gate of Time as they both ran in, along with everyone else.
Ibuki: OH HELL YEAH! TWILIGHT LINK-CHAN'S BACK!
Deadpool: I'll get the party horns!
Meanwhile, I'd like to give a shout out to Jacob because he went all out with the design for Akame's new power. It's truly incredible!