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Link is a young hero that appears whenever the Kingdom of Hyrule is in danger and the bearer of the Triforce of Courge. He's a skilled swordsman, horseman, and archer. He's also proficient with bombs and boomerangs.
When the Subspace Army attacked, Link was on one of his quests and had just retrieved the Master Sword. When the Halberd flew over and dropped shadow bugs that turned into Primids, Link teamed up with Yoshi (who happened to be taking a nap on a tree stump at the time). The pair fought through the forest in pursuit of the Halberd, though eventually lost it.
If Peach was saved, Link and Yoshi do battle with a Shadow Bug clone of Peach after she attempted to turn an unsuspecting Mario and Pit into trophies until Link prevented the attack by slicing the Dark Cannon in half. Upon defeating the clone of Peach, Link is attacked by Mario, who witnessed the defeat of Peach's copy mistook it for the real Peach and attacked the duo with the aid of Pit. If Zelda is saved earlier on, then the roles are reversed. After the defeat of either pair, King Dedede arrived in a cargo and snatches the trophies of the fallen duo with an arm attached to it. Fortunately, Kirby appears and frees the two trophies, and revives them as well. Upon revival, Pit or Link fired an arrow at the incoming cargo, slowing it down. The group then form an alliance and pursued Dedede into his lair.
After finding Dedede's lair abandoned, the group found a hole in the wall and entered it, just in time to see Peach or Zelda being kidnapped by Bowser. Later they are seen pursueing the Ancient Minister in a desert, trying to stop him from detonating another Subspace Bomb. Mario and Link bagn to approach the Minister while dodging the lasers he fired at them. Despite their best efforts, the Subspace Bomb exploded as they barely escaped the blast.
Link later appeared after the team makes its way out of the desert, where they aid another group in fighting off the Subspace Army. Later, Link and the other heroes are defeated by Tabuu's Offwaves. If Link and Zelda's trophy forms are retrieved by Kirby after the initial attack by Tabuu, they will both be shown agreeing to revive Ganondorf, who reluctantly agreed to help them. Through the effort of heroes, Tabuu is defeated at last and the world is restorted.
Battle vs. Pit (Super Smash Bros.) (by Wassboss)[]
Link is walking through the forest, heading home after a day of training. There is a big archery tournament the next day and he has been practising from dawn till dusk every day for the past couple of weeks. He reaches the foot of the tree in which his house is situated and climbs up the ladder. He gets to the top and gets a tingle down his spine. "Something isn't right here" he thinks and draws his sword and shield. He nudges the door open and steps in, spotting immediately a boy stood in the main room, his back to the door.
"I've been expecting you" the boy says turning and Link recognises him as Pit, he'd seen him at the archery range a few times. He lowers his sword at the casual tone of response but he doesn't sheath it. Pit smiles at him and gestures to the small table, which has a pot of tea and two cups. "I thought we could have a little chat before the tournament tomorrow." Link walks over to the table and sits down, placing his sword on the chair next to him. He takes the pot as Pit sits down opposite him and pours it into a cup, pushing it to Pit, who picks it up and takes a sip. Link fills his own cup but does not take a sip, he instead waits for Pit to speak. "I've been watching you at the range," Pit says, glancing around the small room "I must say you are an impressive archer, I don't know how I'm going to be beat you tommorow." Link tenses at this but lets nothing show as he raises the cup to his lips. Pit seems oblivious and continues "The only way I'll stand a chance is if you drop out" he says and laughs. Link smiles politely and Pit looks at him, his gaze hardening.
"Or if you were to be too injured to make it"
Link immediately puts the cup down and reaches for his sword, his hand closing around the handle. As he goes to rise Pit takes out his Upperdash Arm and dashes forward and slams into Link, knocking him out of the door and off the small awning. He lands with a painful thud and he pulls himself to his feet tentatively, making sure he hasn't hurt himself too badly. As he does Pit steps out of the tree house, his bow drawn and fires off a barrage of arrows, which Link only just manages to dodge and he throws himself behind the cover of a tree, drawing his own bow as he does so. He peeks his head around the large oak and is instantly forced back by another arrow, which curves past his nose. Taking a deep breath he steps out fully and fires off his own arrow, which throws off Pit's aim and sends his own arrow firing up into the sky. Link keeps up the pressure with more arrows, each one only missing Pit by a whisker as he dodges around them. He manages to regain his senses and activates his Orbiters which reflect the arrows back at Link, who is forced to stop his barrage to avoid the projectiles.
"I should've known better than to try and beat you at a range" he shouts and soars into the air, landing gently on the ground. He takes out his bow and breaks in in half, twirling the blades in his hand. He lunges forward and his blades clash with Link's master sword who flicks his wrist to knock them away. He attempts a lunge of his own which is expertly parried by Pit who swings his blades in a buzz-saw fashion, forcing him to step backwards. He draws a bomb from his pouch and throws it, the resulting explosion sending Pit sprawling. He then leaps into the air, aiming his sword downwards but Pit recovers in time and holds his blades in a cross above his head, catching the tip of Link's sword in the small gap. He yanks at the blade with all his strength, managing to wrench it out of Link's hand and toss it aside. Link pushes off the blade and lands gracefully. Pit smiles and launches a rapid barrage of attacks, putting Link on the back foot and taking all his skill to dodge, block and parry the blows with his shield. He surprises Pit by taking a step forward and his arm snakes out, grabbing hold of Pit and giving him a vicious kick in the ribs and tossing him aside. He runs over to his sword before his opponent can react and raises it above his head in victory, the light catching the edge and making it shine.
Pit gets to his feet, a snarl on his lips and uses his Upperdash Arm to close the distance but Link anticipates the attack and charges up a spin attack, releasing as Pit comes forward forcing the angel to duck under the twirling blade. As he does he spies the glow of a smash ball in the distance. Smiling to himself, he does a little flip and takes to the air soaring towards his target. Link is not oblivious to the smash ball himself and takes off after him, drawing his boomerang as he does. His eyes flicker between the smash ball and Pit, unsure of whether he should try and pull the smash ball closer or knock his opponent off course. He makes his decision and aims for the smash ball, the boomerang spinning through the air and creating a mini tornado as it does. It connects with the floating sphere and pulls it back towards Link who swings his sword and slices into the smash ball as it gets within range, shattering it. He then grabs the Boomerang out of the air and puts it back in it's holster, looking up as Pit slams into him, knocking them both to the ground. The winged warriors tries to knock the smash ball out of his Hylian adversary but Link pushes him away with his shield and activates the final smash. His initial strike causes Pit to freeze in place allowing him to follow up with several powerful blows before finishing off with his finishing slash, which sends Pit flying backwards and he bounces off a tree, the trunk snapping with the force of the impact.
Link strides over to his opponent who is crawling across the floor, trying to rise but his injuries are too severe and he is forced to couch as Link approaches, his sword held rigidly by his side. He cries out as he raises the master sword is lifted high above his head and Link hesitates. " I am sorry" he shouts "I will not bother you again, I'll withdraw from the tournament." Link lowers his sword and Pit breathes a sigh of relief and despite his wounds he finds himself laughing. " I guess your better than I thought" he says but Link ignores him, sheathing his sword and heading back to his home to rest. Pit watches him go before heading off doubled over due to his wounds, hoping to find someone to heal him.
Winner: Link
Expert's Opinion[]
The voters felt that Link would be victorious because of his skill at both close quarter and ranged combat which gave him more options to defeat his foe who, while having a ranged weapon, was not as skilled with it nor was the weapon in question as good as the ranged options brought to the battle by Link. Furthermore Link's more powerful attacks meant he could end a fighter quickly against the lighter Pit whose attacks really couldn't do enough damage to harm his opponent.
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Battle vs. King Dedede (Super Smash Bros.) (by Wassboss)[]
Lizard Priest raps on the door of a quaint little cottage, tucked away within a small forested area right on the outskirts of the middle district park. After a few moments, the door opens to reveal a man dressed in a green tunic who look up at the giant standing on his doorstep. "Hello, fellow adventurer. I do believe we've crossed paths before. You frequent the Fellowship of the Drink correct? The tavern owned by the dwarf." The man's stern expression softens slightly and he nods in agreement. He gestures for the lizardman to enter and he does, stooping low to get through the doorway. The inside of the cottage is similar to the outside, rustic and old-fashioned, not that Lizard Priest minds. In fact it reminds him of home and he takes a moment to drink in the nostalgia. Link gestures to a small bench and Lizard Priest eases himself down onto it as his host pulls up a stool and sits opposite him.
"Unfortunately I come bearing some bad news," Lizard Priest says. "Your only battle has been challenged on validity grounds and is currently being debated by the users. I'm afraid the outcome does not look good. It appears you will soon be made homeless. However-" The stern look appears on Link's face again and he opens his mouth to speak but Lizard Priest continues before he can. "I do come with a respite. I work for King Wass and as it was he who brought you to DFederal, he feels responsible for predicament and believes he owes it to you to make sure this fate does not befall you. So he giving you a way out. And I'm sure you can guess what that way out is."
Lizard Priest watches as the gears turn in Link's head before a look of realization crosses his face and he nods hurriedly. "We've arranged a fight location, if you'd come with me I can escort you there. Your house is very beautiful and I hope you can return to it once this is over." For the first time a slight smile flickers across Link's face before it returns to it's stoic default and the pair rise. "I'll leave you to your preparation and meet you outside," Lizard Priest says, leaving the adventurer to gather his gear.
Squeezing his way through the kitchen, King Dedede opens the refrigerator door, which bangs against the wall as it barely is able to open in the cramped area. He looks ruefully at the empty shelves, having eaten all the food in the house many hours ago but still expecting new food to have materialized there, despite have checked it a dozen times this afternoon. A knock at the door breaks him out of his reverie and he sighs as he squashes his way back through the kitchen and waddles to the front door. Pulling open the door reveals a man in a black suit with a afro, a silver pistol displayed prominently in a belt holster.
"I'm guessing you're this King Dedede guy I've been looking for," the man says in an irritated tone. Dedede nods and the man lets out a huff. "So you're one of these non-talking motherfuckers, I get it. Okay so I ain't gonna fuck around with pleasantries here. My employer has sent me on some urgent shit, needs an opponent for a fight right away. And he heard that you've been living in this tiny ass apartment and I can see by the size of you that this just ain't quite right for you am I right?" Dedede looks around his apartment and nods sadly. "Well then, this is your way out. I mean shit, I guess you could end up with worse if you lose, but then I guess it's already pretty uncomfortable for you anyway. So big guy, are you in or are you out?" Dedede barely even has to think, scooping up his hammer from where it was propped up against the wall and hefting it over his shoulder.
"Hell yeah man you know it makes sense," Jules says, turning to lead the way.
Holding the ball in place, Ermes looks around for someone to pass the ball to, fending off a man in an orange robe with her arm. To her right is Suleiman, but he is being blocked off by another robed man so is not a viable option. To her left is Samus and while she too is being blocked off, Ermes sees there is space for her to move into. Ermes gives her a quick glance and she understands it instantly, dropping a shoulder and losing her marker to move into space, allowing Ermes to pass her the ball. The bounty hunter runs up the wing and her marker dashes after her. Ermes rushes up with her, checking around for her options. Suleiman stays back in defence, while up ahead she can see Henry goal hanging, as per usual. Samus drills the ball in low across the ground and Henry shoves the defender to the ground, smashing a volley at the keeper who parries it out. It falls right to Ermes though and she slots it into the bottom left corner before he can react.
"Hell yeah," Ermes says triumphantly, high-fiving Henry and and giving Samus a wave of appreciation. "We're going to win this soccer tournament for sure!"
"Football. For the millionth time, it's not soccer, it's football," Ed calls out from the goal.
"Yeah, yeah, whatever," Ermes says, sticking a finger up at Ed playfully. The robed men, sweat dripping from their shaven heads, bow to them in an acknowledgment of their victory. "So what do you say, are you up for another game?" she says to the men.
"There won't be another game," calls a voice and Ermes swivels around to see Jules, strolling through the door of the indoor pitch. "We're gonna need this place for some important shit."
"The hell you say? We gotta practice here, we've booked and everything." Ermes says defiantly. Jules mutters something under his breath and reaches into his pocket. He pulls out a wallet which says 'Bad Motherfucker' and pulls out a few notes.
"I have one hundred dollars here that says that reservation has expired" he says, holding out the money. Ermes resistance dissipates immediately and gratefully takes the money.
"You know what, I think we deserve to celebrate. Come on guys, drinks are on me." Ermes says, getting a cheer from Ed and Henry as the two teams file out of the arena. Dedede waddles in after they have all gone and looks around bemused.
"Yeah, yeah I know. This was the best we could do at such short notice," Jules says. "My man should be here any minute with your opponent" he continues and right on cue, the door at the other end of the pitch swings open and Lizard Priest and Link walk in.
"Hope we didn't keep you too long," Lizard Priest says.
"Nah brother we only just got here ourselves. Although it sure cost me. Hopefully the King is going to reimburse me for this shit. Anyway, so you two guys know what is at stake, I don't have to explain how this is going to work. But try and keep it clean, you understand. Don't fuck each other up to bad, you understand?" Dedede and Link both nod and Jules and Lizard Priest hop over the barriers, clearing the pitch for the two to fight. Link makes the first move, drawing his bow and firing off an arrow which Dedede reacts to by batting it away with his hammer. More quick fire arrows follow, keeping Dedede on his toes as he dodged or blocks them with his hammer. Knowing he has limited ranged options of his own, he tries to close the distance by leaping high into the air, landing with a powerful shockwave nearer to Link but the hero of Hyrule has already backed away. He takes out his Gale Boomerang and throws it at Dedede who ducked underneath it, moving into the range of his hammer and swinging it at Link, who rolls out of the way.
Dedede hears a whooshing behind him and before he can react the boomerang slams into him, pulling him towards Link who swings his sword overhand to knock him into the air. He then performs a Spin Attack, battering Dedede in the air before the two land, Link on his feet and Dedede in a heap. Link then takes out a bomb and lights the fuse, tossing it at his seemingly downed opponent. Dedede is not out of it yet however and he opens his mouth wide, inhaling the bomb before spitting it back out at Link. Caught off guard he raises his shield to block the bomb but the explosion still rocks him back. As he stumbles about, dazed, King Dedede begins to charge up his hammer, inching forward before swinging it with as much force as he can muster, connecting cleanly with Link and sending him hurtling through the air. He smashes into the barriers around the pitch, crumpled half over the side.
After he doesn't get up for almost 30 seconds, Jules saunters over to him, putting a finger to his neck to check his pulse. Seeing that he is alive but unconscious from taking the full brunt of a Jet Hammer attack, he shrugs before turning to King Dedede who watches him expectantly. "Well shit, looks to me like you won" he says and Dedede gives him a broad grin, dancing around with his arms up in a victory dance. Jules look at him in bemusement before shrugging as Link comes to, lifting himself off the barrier and holding his head, still groggy. "Sorry man, but I'm afraid your living space just got downgraded" Jules says to him and Link visibly deflates, realising he won't be going back to his cottage. "I'm going to ask you to hand over your key" Jules says and Link begrudgingly reaches into his tunic and takes out a dull gold key. Jules takes it from him and walks over to Dedede, exchanging it for the key to his apartment. Dedede slips the key into his coat and waddles away as Lizard Priest walks over. "Well I'd better call it in to the big man, he'll want to know the result here. You coming?" Jules says to him.
"I'd better check our vanquished hero isn't too disheartened," Lizard Priest replies.
"Yeah the unlucky motherfucker took quite a beating, both to his body and his ego. I know I'd be mad as shit if I lost to a giant penguin," Jules says, chuckling at the absurdity of the statement he just uttered. He hands the key to his reptilian ally, who walks over to Link and it to him. He looks at it glumly and Lizard Priest shrugs apologetically.
"I'm sorry. You know, I have quite a sizable house in the upper district with much more space than I could ever possibly need. A friend of mine stays with me there and you are always welcome to join us if you like." Link shakes his head but the look in his eye is one of gratitude for the gesture. "As you wish but the offer always remains." With that Lizard Priest leaves the Hyrulian to find his way to his new home.
"Your highness, I've just been told by Jules that the fight has concluded, Link is no longer going to become homeless," Bucciarati says.
"Thank god for that," Wass says dragging his eyes away from his television set.
"If I may ask, why did we take such lengths to save this warrior? We don't normally care when a warrior is made homeless."
"That's true, in normal circumstances I wouldn't care," Wass replies. "But these are not normal circumstances. After that stunt that Doom pulled we've had a lot of warriors choose to live in New Latveria, including virtually all of the homeless population. I want to make sure we don't swell his numbers even more." He gets up from his seat and hands a file to Bucciarati. "And speaking of which we have another warrior who needs a battle arranging, all the information is in there. Top priority as with this last one."
"I'll handle it," Bucciarati says, descending into the ground via a zip. Wass nibbles his lip nervously under his mask as Larnold trots over, rubbing his head against the Bureau's leg affectionally.
"At least you won't defect to New Latveria," Wass says, rubbing the top of his head.
Winner: King Dedede (Smash Bros.)
Expert's Opinion[]
King Dedede won because of his larger size and heavier hitting moves which meant he could take more damage from Link while also being able to dish out more damage than Link could handle.