Captain N: Re-Edited Episode 10: Quest For The Potion Of Power!

Across the vastness of Videoland, is the magical world of Hyrule. A year ago,The heroic Link and the lovely Princess Zelda battled Ganon for the Triforce of Power. With the help of the newly discovered Triforce of Courage,our heroes managed to destroy Ganon's minions and de-power the evil wizard himself. Once the 3 Triforce were united under Princess Zelda,Hyrule was at peace once more.

However,some of Ganon's minions survived..and are starved for revenge.

Children were playing in the streets. Their parents were idly talking, enjoying the day. The wind picked up the pink dandelion seeds and danced them everywhere...

Suddenly,marching footsteps can be heard.

Heads turned everywhere. The ugly blue faces of moblins sent everyone cascading and scrambling for the safety of their homes. Mothers scrambled to gather their children. Windows were slammed shut. Doors closed. Fathers barred the doors. The moblins waltzed right through town.

Meanwhile, at the Palace of Power...

Gameboy exited a warp.

Gameboy: Begin exercise maneuvers.

He disappeared around the column the warp was in just before Duke came out. Gameboy came back around the column and tagged Duke on the head with a green screen-stretched hand.

Gamenoy: Prepare to revert game action.

He flew back through the warp, followed by Duke.

Their antics went unnoticed by the Conference room's third occupant: Simon Belmont, reading a magazine (with him kissing a reflection of himself on the cover) entitled "True Love".

The video screen overlooking the long table Simon was sitting at flared to life. 

Voice: Hyrule calling the Palace of Power. 

Simon looked up from his magazine at the voice's blonde-haired owner's static marred image.

Beautiful Blonde: We are in need of assistance.

This was too good a chance for Simon to pass up. He stood.

Simon: Simon Belmont, Vampire Hunter, at your service, Your Loveliness. Not only am I tall, blond, and handsome, I'm quick on the draw (lets go of his magazine and pulls out his whip. Slashes the magazine into the air,shreding it and folding it into a silhouette of his head. (begins using his whip as a jump rope)...light on my feet...

Simon was interrupted by Duke and Gameboy,who came crashing into him as they rushed out of a warp. They sending the vampire hunter flying through the air.

Simon: (cries out) Aeiiii!

He lands in a potted plant.

The beautiful blonde on the staticy video screen laughed.

Blonde Woman: Very impressive, Hero Belmont. But, actually, I was looking for Captain N. 

A door off to one side opened, letting two brunettes step over its threshold.It's Kevin and Lana.

Kevin: Did somebody call my name?(looks at the screen) Oh, wow! You're Princess -  

Lana: - Zelda! Is something wrong? 

Zelda (smiles): Nothing we can't handle, Lana,with a little help from your Captain N. 

Kevin (pleased,bows): I live to help beautiful princesses. 

Lana: (Crossing her arms,mock-frowning) You never bow like that for me. 

Kevin: (turns and bows to Lana) By your leave, Your Highness.

Lana: (laughs) Be off with you, my captain. But be home in time for dinner. 

Gameboy and Duke entered through the door Kevin and Lana had left open.

Gameboy: Program in place to inspect new environment. 

Kevin: Okay,Gameboy,you can join me.   

Duke placed a leg on Kevin's leg.

Kevin: Aw, not this time, fella. Someone has to help Lana hold down the fort. 

Duke whines sadly as Kevin knelt down to pet him.

Simon:Yow!

Simon had finally worked his way out of the plant.

Simon: Yes, some of us have more important things to do than running off to play hero! 

Lana: (pointing to the now-mangled flora) Simon,what are you doing in that plant?"

Smiling sheepishly like someone caught in the act of something bad, Simon began yanking the leaves.

Simon: Why, pruning the leaves, of course.

He continued yanking the leaves off. Lana turned and faced Kevin, her face extremely serious.

Lana: Kevin, Hyrule is an amazing world, but it's also dangerous. Please, be careful."

Kevin: (salutes her) Aren't I always?

Later on Hyrule, in the Courtyard of North Palace...

Kevin: This is awesome! Me...meeting my favorite fictional hero! 

Kevin and Link approached each other. They shook hands.

Kevin: (with some awe) You're a real legend where I come from, Link.(his eyes caught sight of something) Hey, what happened to your leg? 

A white bandage was securely wrapped around Link's upper-left leg.

Link: Aw, it's nothing. Pulled a muscle dodging boomerangs. Goes with the territory, you know. 

Kevin: (nods)Yeah. 

Link: (points to kevins weapons) So, Captain N, is this the famous Powerpad and Zapper I've heard so much about?"

Pride displayed on Kevin's face as he pulled out the orange Zapper and twirled it.

Kevin: The one and only. But hey, call me Kevin. All my friends do. 

Princess Zelda: (clears throat,stand from her seat in the courtyard) You two heroes can pat yourselves on the back some other time. We have important business.

Link: Oh, yeah, right, Ganon.

Kevin: (somewhat shocked) Ganon? I thought you took care of him?  

Link: So did I,But we just heard a rumor that someone's trying to restore his power. 

They both turned to face Zelda.

Kevin: You got any clues? 

Zelda eagle-eyed Kevin.

Zelda: Only one: His minions are searching for a magic potion that will restore his power. We've gotta find it first.

Link: (boastful) Of course, We don't really need help. But Zelda insisted.

He drew his sword, demonstrating his skill at swinging it with pinpoint accuracy.

Zelda: Link,you know Ganon's minions have vowed to get revenge on you for defeating their master.

Meanwhile,on Metroid,The vile Mother Brain is watching the heroes on the viewer in her lair. Her miniature spy bots,once again at work.

Mother Brain:(sadistically) This is perfect! I couldn't have planned it better myself. Those two idiots of mine won't have to search for the Potion of Power. Captain Nice Guy will lead them right to it.

Rubbing her two long tentacles together, Mother Brain turned back to the viewer, switching the rotoswitch on the wall.

King Hippo and Eggplant Wizard were up to their armpits in swamp water.

King Hippo: (complaining) Aw, this is what I get for following your stupid directions. I'm gettin' water logged! 

Raising green fingers from the swamp water, Eggy, with a frog sitting on his head.

Eggplant Wizard: W-well, so what? Look at my fingers. They're all pickled. 

Mother Brain's voice: I didn't send you fish-heads to Hyrule to have a pool party!"

Hippo and Eggy looked up. The image of Mother Brain's face appeared before them over the swamp.

Hippo and Eggy: Mother Brain!!

Mother Brain: You were expecting Donkey Kong? Where's my Potion of Power to power up Ganon? 

Eggy : Well, uh, - 

Mother Brain: Nevermind! Just get over to Rauru Town and follow Captain N. Get me that potion, or your dead!!! Got it!!

Mother Brain's visage disappeared. Hippo and Eggplant continued staring at where Mother Brain's face had been. Their vision suddenly was interrupted by a large watersnake raising its head. As fast as their feet would take them, they were out of the swamp.
    
The streets were empty. As if to emphasize this, a garbage can blew over, spilling its contents out onto the street. The spilled papers followed along mindlessly. The wind blew through, howling and picking up dust.

Kevin: Where is everybody? 

Sharp clicks of a woman's footsteps echoed down the alleys and streets.

Gameboy: Human person sighted. 

Zelda dashed over, followed by the other three.

Zelda: Excuse me. 

The blonde woman spun around, almost dropping her armful of clothing, giving a piercing shriek.  "

Zelda: Don't be afraid. We just need your help finding the Potion of Power. 

Not recognizing Zelda as the Princess, the woman backed off.

Woman: Please. I know nothing.

She spun around, dashing off. Her clicking heels vanished around a corner. Kevin, Link, and Zelda looked at each other, then the woman shrieked again. Immediately, they dashed around the corner. Disguised as Hylians, King Hippo and Eggplant Wizard followed behind.

Hippo: There they go.,C'mon. 

The woman had dropped her armful of clothing and was lying on the ground. Towering above her was a moblin, special head-gear signifying his high rank in the moblin hierarchy.

Moblin: Tell me what you know...or else.

Woman: I told you, I know nothing."

The moblin lifted his spear.

Link: Moblin! Release the woman!"

He turned and faced Link, flanked by Zelda, Kevin, and Gameboy.

Moblin: So! We meet again, Link. Only this time you'll pay for defeating our master! 

Gameboy: Human life function endangered.

Gameboy moved between the prone woman and the moblin. The moblin nodded and raised a hand, summoning another four moblins out from hiding. The heroes stepped backwards. Link placed his right hand on his sword. Three of the four new moblins jumped down to the ground and joined the leader.

Kevin: Mind if we even up the odds? 

Link: Sure. Three to five sounds about right. 

The moblin that remained on the roof now jumped down to attack Zelda. Zelda raised her bow, cocked it, and released a golden energy arrow, hitting the moblin while it was still in mid-air. The blonde woman gasped, holding onto Gameboy.
 
In the interest of showing off, Kevin had opted to do acrobatic flips out of another moblin's way. Kevin mislanded, falling onto his back. The moblin's spear came crashing down at a blinding speed. Smacking into the pavement right next to Kevin's head, the spear was pulled back to strike again - this time with more accuracy.

The spear was raised, about to come down. It never did. The moblin suddenly reeled over backwards and blipped out of existence. Behind where the moblin had been was Gameboy with his LCD screen stretched into a hand holding a bat. The hand and weapon retracted into Gameboy's smiling face.

Kevin smiled too, but the smile vanished quickly. Kevin pulled out his Zapper, nailing the moblin that had come up behind Gameboy. Now he could finally smile.

Link was still exchanging blows with his moblin.

Link:You look like you could use a fencing lesson.

He jumped over the moblin's spear swing, landing on the other side of the moblin. Link's sword flared, destroying the moblin with its power. He turned and faced the last moblin, as did the other three.

Link: Ready to try your luck? 

Blonde woman caught sight of a dorky-looking kid.

Kid: Mother! .

The moblin rushed over and grabbed the dorky kid. His spear was immediately by the kid's neck.

Moblin: Drop your weapons or else! Ahahahahahahahaha!

Link and Zelda glanced at each other. Their hands opened, letting their weapons fall - one with a metallic clunk, the other with a wooden clatter.

Moblin: (points to Kevin) You too,human,Drop it."

Kevin: Here you go.

Kevin tossed his Zapper at the moblin. It landed with a plastic tumble. Kevin bent down and grabbed a blanket from the blonde woman's dropped armful of clothing. He tossed it at the moblin, covering him from head to ankle. The moblin let the dorky kid go, reaching up to get the blanket off himself.

Moblin: You Dare?! 

Link dropped to one knee, grabbed his sword, and released a bolt of energy from the sword at the moblin. The 'tossed' sword (the terminology used in The Legend of Zelda is "throwing the sword"; in Zelda II, it's called "shooting") smacked into the moblin, obliterating him.

The blonde woman finally got up off the ground. She's then reunited with her son.

Woman: Thank you for saving my son, kind sir.

From nearly out of nowhere, she pulled out a map and handed it to Kevin.

Woman: Please, take this as a reward. It's a map to an ancient desert palace. (points out a spot on the map) There lies a Golden Key that will unlock the Potion of Power you seek. 

Kevin: Thank you, ma'am. 

Link moved to his side and stretched a hand out.

Link: Maybe I should take that. I know the terrain better than you do, Kevin. 

Kevin: Sure, Link. I'm here to help you.

Kevin hands the map to Link. Unseen to any in the party, two plumpy people in disguise peered out from around the corner of a building. One hippo and one veggie.

The ferocious winds blew gigantic boulders above their heads, but, strangely, next to no wind was reaching the four travelers in the desert valley.

Link: We're almost there. I can see the palace up ahead. 

Rumbling beneath their feet suddenly erupted into a towering Geldarm. The force of the long antlionish Geldarm's emergence sent Link, Zelda, Kevin, and Gameboy flying backwards, each landing hard, each spouting some variation of "Ouch!"

Being last to land on the hard brown dirt, Kevin whipped out his Zapper and blasted the Geldarm into non-existence. Getting up to their collective feet, Link sneered from behind Kevin.

Link: Nice move. Where did you learn that?

Mistaking Link's angry sarcasm as a compliment, Kevin turned and faced him, a smile on his face.

Kevin: My high school gym class. 

Realizing the sneer was lost on Kevin, Link looked down.

Link: Right. C'mon, we'd better keep moving. 

Two figures rushed out from behind a boulder.It's King Hippo and Eggplant Wizard.

Eggplant Wizard: Let's go.   .
  
A sudden unexpected gust of wind sent one rock hurtling down at them.

Hippo: Whoa! A huge rock!

Eggy: Take this!

Eggy brought his wand up and zapped the approaching boulder. It didn't stop. But when it did hit them, it wasn't a boulder; it was a tomato of gigantic proportions. It smacked into Hippo and Eggy, covering both of them with vast amounts of instant ketchup.

Hippo: I hate tomatoes. .
    
The entrance was dark, and the narrow gorge leading up to it was dusty and depressing. One statue lay near the entrance. Perhaps it had been an Armos Knight, but its broken limbs ensured that it wouldn't be coming to life if touched. Link sat down on a rock.

Kevin: Wh-what are we stopping for? This adventure's just gettin' exciting. 
  
Link removed his shield and shrunk it, putting it in his belt pack.

Link: Stop treating this like a game. This is a serious mission.

Kevin: Hey, I - I didn't mean anything -  
 
Link: (stands up) Forget it. Let's go!

The look on his face was practically wreathing with hate. He walked through the entrance, leaving Kevin staring after him, wondering what prompted this.
 
The heroes went down the staircase. Link drew his sword, rushing down at the onslaught of Ganon's monsters racing at them. With one slash of his sword, they were gone, with Link plowing right through where they had been. When Kevin and Zelda finally caught up with him, he was between another two monsters, destroying them with one slash of his sword.

At the end of his stroke, a hammer flew at him from the side, knocking his sword out of his hand. Kevin and Zelda rushed up to his side. He was holding his right wrist where the hammer had hit it. Kevin smoothly pulled out his Zapper and got rid of the hammer, allowing Link to get rid of the hammer's ugly owner while it was looking at its hands in astonishment over the vanished hammer.
  
While Link sheathed his sword, Zelda leaned over to Kevin. Link turned his head just in time to see Zelda plant a kiss on Kevin's cheek. Enraged, Link clenched his hands and grounded his teeth, then stormed away. Kevin went from pleased at the kiss to confused at the storming. Kevin and Zelda had to double-time to catch up. Link was waiting for them on a large round elevator platform.
  
They stepped off when the elevator reached the bottom. Suspended above a platform inside a glass container was a rather large key and an old scroll.
  
Link: There it is! 

Gameboy: (happily) Golden Key! Golden Key! 

Zelda: Look, that parchment must tell us where to find the Potion of Power. So, how do we get them out of there?

Kevin: Easy.(pulls out his Zapper) This table just needs a little remodeling. 
  
Link held up a hand, pushing Kevin back.

Link: Save your energy. I'll do it.

With one swipe of the Magical Sword, the glass shattered, sending the key and the parchment raining to the platform. He bent down with a prideful smile and gathered up the key and parchment. Just then, a rumbling started.  Link looked up, trying to identify the source of the rumble.

Kevin: Get back!!

No argument from Link. He stepped back immediately. The top of the platform exploded upward in a fury, making room for a second to come up. On the rising platform was a Centaur with the head of a horse. 

Link: Horsehead!

Horsehead: (whinny's) Who dares to steal Ganon's Golden Key? 
  
Zelda: (steps forward) That key belongs to the Kingdom of Hyrule. 

Horsehead: (whinnys) Silence!

Horsehead's Morning Star whipped out, nearly decapitating Zelda, save for her quick movement. In the same motion, Zelda pulled out her bow and launched a golden energy arrow at Horsehead, which was absorbed by his armor and did no damage.  Link took front and center, drawing his sword.

Link: Stay back, guys! 

Kevin: I just can't stand here and watch! Kevin stepped forward. Zelda blocks Kevin's path.

Zelda: Ugh. No, Kevin. Link knows what he's doing. 
  
Link launched himself into the air, sword above his head, as Horsehead's Morning Star passed harmlessly beneath him to where Link had been only moments before. He came down quickly. Horsehead's arm came up, batting Link away from him. Kevin and Zelda gasped almost simultaneously. Link hit the wall.
  
His sword spun through the air, sticking upright in the floor much too far away for him to get to. Horsehead pointed at Link.

Horsehead: (Whinny) You are too puny and weak for Horsehead.
 
Zelda: (crying out) Link! .

Link manages to push himself up.

Horsehead: (Whinny) Prepare to meet thy fate, hero. (raises his Morning Star) This is for Lord Ganon!
  
Link gasped. Kevin gasped. With one press of a Power Pad button, Kevin was streaming at Link - at faster than normal speeds. He grabbed Link, knocking him out of the way just moments before the Morning Star hit the wall behind where Link was standing. With Link now face-planted into the floor, Kevin stopped, dropping to one knee.

Kevin: How 'bout you preparing to eat Zapper, Horseface?"
  
Instead of aiming his Zapper at Horsehead, he aimed at the ceiling above the monster. Two blasts brought a section of ceiling cascading down on Horsehead. Horsehead screams out in pain,before blipping out of existence.
  
Link finally had enough of pretending to be carpet and picked himself up, rejecting help from Kevin. Both Kevin and Zelda moved over to him.

Zelda: Link! Are you all right?! 

Kevin: Sorry you had to eat dirt, dude, But I just remembered: Horsehead's only vulnerable in one spot - (points to his own head) on his head.
 
Link looked away.

Link: Oh, yeah, right. Guess I forgot.

The look on his face said he didn't forget, but was just too ashamed to say otherwise.

Kevin: Hey, it coulda happened to anybody under that kind of pressure. 

Zelda: I see why Lana depends on you so much, Kevin. 
  
Kevin: (smiled) Aw, it was nothin'. Just doing what a Game Enforcer does.
  
Link: (frowns) Yeah. Right.

He yanked his sword out of the floor and retrieved the parchment he had dropped before he had launched himself at Horsehead.

Link: (sourly) Anybody besides me interested in where this key fits "
  
Kevin, Zelda, and Gameboy came over and peered at the parchment. Link read the ancient writing:

Link: The Golden Key to the Golden Door leads across to the island shore. 

Kevin: I've got it! (takes the parchment) It's the Island Palace. I even know the way through the secret tunnel.
  
Link: (pulls the parchment out of Kevin's hands) So do I. C'mon!
  
Kevin stared after Link as Link walked away.

Kevin: H-hey, wh-what's bugging Link?"
  
Zelda stepped up to Kevin's side.

Zelda: I don't know. He's never acted like this before.

A scraggly owl called from its perch above the graveyard.

Kevin: This place sure looks a lot creepier in person. 
  
Link's head turned.

Link: That sounded like a moa.

His sword whipped out.

Link: There it is!"

A bolt from his sword smashed into a tree, sending it toppling over.

Link: No! Over there!

Another sword blast sent another tree falling over.

Link: They're all around us! 
  
Unseen by those in the party, King Hippo and Eggplant Wizard minutely raised their heads from behind the second tree Link decimated. Their sweat soaked-brows spoke volumes of the scare the tree's destruction and the sword's power had given them.

Gameboy: Insufficient data. Insufficient data. 

Zelda: Link. I don't see anything. You're pushing too hard. Relax."
  
Kevin looked at Zelda.

Kevin: No, Zelda. he's right."
  
Large floating eyeballs suddenly appeared.
  
Kevin took aim.

Kevin: Get ready, guys. The name of the game is Eyeball Busting. 
  
Link got rid of one. Zelda killed a second with an arrow. Kevin zapped another.

Gameboy: Initiating defensive game action.

Gameboy stretched his LCD screen and it formed a baseball bat. He used it to clobber another two moas.

Link: (takes off running) Hurry! The tunnel entrance is right around here someplace! 

Kevin: My map from home would sure come in handy about now. 

Link: I could find the tunnel with my eyes cloooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooosssed!

Link disappeared in one downward motion. Where he was at was replaced by a gaping hole.

Link: Aaaaahhh! (Splashes) Ooof....(coughs) Yuk.

Link spat the filthy water out of his mouth, but remained sitting in it where he had landed.

Zelda: (called, surprised) Link!  

Gameboy: Recommend future search with open eyes. 
  
Zelda jumped into the hole, followed by Kevin and Gameboy. After they had vanished into the hole, King Hippo and Eggplant Wizard moved over to it, looking down. Hippo half-turned the single eyeball next to him.

King Hippo: Whoa. It sure is dark down there. You wanna go first? 

Eggplant Wizard: Hey, Blimpo. I'm over here. 
  
Hippo looked at Eggy, then looked at the other eyeball he had glanced at first - a moa. Hippo and Eggy,scared out of their minds) picked up heel and ran.

Hippo: Uh, I've got a better idea! Let's take a boat!

Sitting on a raft in the middle of the water, with the Island Palace in the distance, both Hippo and Eggy were rowing.

Hippo: Hey, Plantface! You're sitting the wrong way!

Eggy had been facing the opposite direction from Hippo.

Eggy:Uh,uh,You are. The island's behind you."

Hippo: Then let me sit over there. I get seasick riding backwards.

He stood,rocking the raft.

Eggy: Wait, you're rockin' the raft!"

They both tumbled off.

Eggy: Yaaahh!! See what you did?"

Hippo: Aw, shaddap and swim.

At the Island Palace,the heroes are riding an elevator

Zelda: I can hardly believe we made it. .

The elevator they were on stopped, allowing them to step off.
  
Zelda: (looks around) Now which way, Kevin? 

Kevin: What do you think, Link?"

Link: (rudely) You're the hotshot Game Enforcer. Why ask me?"
 
Kevin looked at him. He looked around. They walked down one path; coming around the bend, they were confronted with a door.

Kevin: If my memory's on target, if we open that door -  

Gameboy(in haste) Request acknowledged. Prepare to open door? 

Kevin: (cries out) Gameboy, no!!!
  
Kevin's cry came too late. The door slid open, releasing a bulky Darknut. The Darknut's club swung wide, smashing into an Armos Knight statue, guaranteeing that Armos would never come alive. A bottle of magic fell out of the broken statue. Link stepped forward, bringing out his sword. He shot the door's trigger, sending the door slamming shut. The door bent inward with each blow from the Darknut, but refused to give.

Link: (snidely) Nice move, Gameboy. Did Captain N teach you that one? 

Kevin: Hey, go easy on him,He's just malfunctioned. 

Link: Yeah! And he almost got us wasted!

The two were about ready to tackle each other.

Zelda: Hey, c'mon, guys. We're here to find the Potion of Power, remember? 
  
Gameboy drew their attention to the bottle that had fallen from the statue.

Gameboy: Potential energy source detected. 
  
Kevin bent to pick it up.

Kevin: A bottle of magic. Good work." (eyeing the bottle) This could come in handy.

He pocketed it.  Link looked at Kevin aside.

Link: Who needs magic when you've got brains. 

Kevin could only watch Link walk away, shaking his head with a smile. They approached a circular door, glowing golden with its own kind of internal light.

Link: See? I found it. The Golden Door. 

Kevin: Be cautious,Link. It may be a trap!  

Link looked over his shoulder at Kevin, disgust dripping in his voice.

Link: I know what I'm doing. I'm goin' in. 
  
He stuck the key into the keyhole next to the door. The door's three golden semicircular slaps slid out of the way. Link gasped. The door opened to reveal a suspended path, weaving between large statues. They stepped through.

Kevin: Whoa! These statues are awesome. 
  
After passing one, an armored man mounted on an armored horse, the man's head turned to watch them, eyes glowing briefly. The Potion of Power hovered above a clawish pedestal. It glittered and glistened solemnly.

Zelda: Look, we made it in time. It's Potion of Power."
  
Coming up to it, Kevin and Link looked at each other.

Link and Kevin: I'll get it.

Booming Voice: Ah,Princess Zelda and Link!!
  
The four heroes turned around. Zelda gasped. Standing on the path was the armored man on the armored horse.

Kevin: Whoa,It's Rebonak the Ironknuckle."

Rebonak: You two shall pay for Lord Ganon's defeat! He shall be avenged!

Kevin and Link drew their respective weapons.

Link: Move it! You're blocking my shot. 

Kevin: And you totally blew it last time, remember?
  
The horse charged. In the time it took Link to bring his shield out and enlarge it on his arm, Kevin fired (bringing a look of shock from Link).
  
When Kevin's shot failed, he half-turned to Link.

Kevin: We gotta knock him off his horse. 

Link: (upset) I know how to handle this,so back off! 
  
The Ironknuckle plowed right between Kevin and Link. Link yelled. Kevin yelled.

Gameboy: Danger, danger! Danger,Kevin Keene! Danger, danger! 
  
It was then that Zelda looked back at the potion. King Hippo and Eggplant Wizard were standing there, laughing. Eggy had the potion in his left hand. Zelda turned around.

Zelda: Link! Kevin! They're stealing the Potion of Power! 
  
Kevin turned around.

Kein: Eggplant Wizard and King Hippo. What are you doing here? 

King Hippo: Just what it looks like, Captain Nothing.
  
Eggplant Wizard: And now, we're gonna to restore Ganon - just like Big Momma Brain ordered. 
  
Eggy and Hippo raced out the door behind the pedestal.

Zelda: We've gotta stop them. Aaaaahhhhh!

 Zelda was suddenly grabbed and hoisted into the air by the Ironknuckle.

Link: He's got Zelda!

Link shot his sword. The bolt hit the Ironknuckle's armor, barely missing Zelda, as she hung by her midsection in the crook of Ironknuckle's arm.
  
Link looked at Kevin, despair clearly written on his face.

Link: Okay, Kevin. Let's try it your way. This is going to take two of us. 
  
Link's admission brought a demented smile to Kevin's face.  Link raised his sword again, this time along with Kevin and his Zapper. Their blasts vaporized the horse, sending both armored man and Princess to the floor.
  
Zelda got up and ran back to where Kevin and Link were,...and moved behind Kevin.

Kevin: This'll be a shot of a lifetime. We gotta make it good. 
  
Link nodded. Zelda cocked her bow. As the Ironknuckle raced at them with a long black sword drawn, Kevin's zapper bolt, Link's sword shot, and Zelda's arrow slammed into his chest. Hippo and Eggy ran across a span of bridge.
  
King Hippo: (laughs) So long, suckers! 

The bridge crumbled under their weight. Kevin, Link, and Zelda stopped running just in time to keep from plummeting into the gap.

Kevin: Oh, man! 

Eggplant Wizzard: Thanks a bunch, fellas. We couldn't have done it without you. 
  
The four were left on the other side. Humiliated, Link was looking down at his feet.

Link:This is my fault. I acted like a jerk because you were such a whiz kid on my turf. 
  
Zelda: (frowns) Now we'll never get past Ganon's minions in time to stop them. 
  
Kevin (smile) Oh, yes, we can. We're awesome when we work together. 
 
Link looked at Kevin, smiling his first genuine smile of friendship at him.

Link: Instead of against each other.
  
Link was evidently relieved Kevin wasn't going to hold this against him. Kevin turned to Gameboy.

Kevin: Gameboy,Warp to the palace and bring back the N Team. We may need them. 
  
Gameboy pressed his Up arrow key and soared up into the air, going through a warp zone.

 Inside Death Mountain's largest chamber, on a dark stone tablet, placed atop a stone pyramid, lay a cute-looking pig surrounded by Hippo, Eggy, and Mother Brain.That pig is Ganon in his "powerless" form.

Ganon: (strangled voice) Give it to me. Give me the potion. 

Mother Brain: Hurry and give him the potion! 

Eggy lowered the potion closer to the cute pig. He held up two cute piggy hands, awaiting the potion.

Ganon: I want my power back!  

Zelda: No! Stop!

Zelda's voice rang out from the darkness at the bottom of the underground stone pyramid.

Mother Brain: Hurry! Do it now! 

The potion was handed to awaiting cute pink piggy hands. Its mouth was raised to cute piggy lips, which spilled and drooled the potion - in a rather cute way. Almost immediately, the cute pig began growing, changing from cute pink to ugly barely brown. Pudgy hands elongated into long cruel fingers. The short farm pig snout pushed out into one that could top a warthog. The cute little pig was now quite a good size bigger - and much uglier.

Ganon: Link! Zelda! How nice to see you again. And you brought your friends to your funerals! 

Ganon caused the ground to start violently shaking. A warp opens and Gameboy returns with Simon,Pit,and Mega Man.

Pit: Oh, no!

Simon: If you're trying to scare me -

A crack developed between his feet and widened.

Simon: - you're doing a good job!"
  
Debris started falling, forcing everyone to dodge. Kevin reached for his Zapper. Link pulled him back.

Link: Forget your Zapper. He's too powerful. We're gonna have to fight fire with fire. 

Kevin: I gotcha. The magic bottle Gameboy found.

Kevin said, pulling out the bottle of magic he had stuck in his pocket. He opened it and started pouring it on Link's shield.

Kevin: I don't know what this does, but I sure hope it works.

Ganon: You won't win this time,Link!. Videoland is mine!"

Mother Brain: (protest) Wait a minute! I don't like freelancers. You're supposed to be workin' for me.

Ganon: (shouts) Ganon works for no one!

Ganon raised a hand, sending a shockwave that knocked Mother Brain over on her side. King Hippo and Eggplant Wizard ran over to her. Kevin and Link stepped forward.

Kevin: Take your best shot, Ganon!
  
 Ganon faced them. Opening his arms, he increased in size, becoming even larger - and more formidable. It did startle the heroes, but still they stood their ground.

Ganon: I shall kill you as well,stupid boy!

A bolt of frightening proportions leapt from Ganon's hands, flying right at Link. The bolt hit Link's shield, - but the reflect magic on Link's shield sent it flying back. The magic on the shield was so strong, Link wasn't even knocked back in the slightest. The bolt hit Ganon. A whirlwind, rather vortex-like, formed. It picked Mother Brain, Eggy, and Hippo on its way out, making a large hole in the ceiling. Vanished, only the heroes were left standing in the chamber.
 
Kevin and Link faced each other.

Kevin: (smiles) That reflect magic is awesome stuff. 
  
Link: (smiles back) I'll get you some for your next birthday. 

The other N Teamsters and Zelda came up to them, cheering.
  
Zelda was excited.

Zelda: We did it! We saved Hyrule! Thanks to you! (kisses Link on his right cheek,She then faces Kevin) And you. The best team of heroes ever!

She kissed Kevin on his left cheek.

Then they all cheered.

And so,Ganon was defeated once again. However,both he and his minions will return. When that day comes, Princess Zelda and Link will be ready to stop him.  
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Notes: I had a script this time.  So it was easier. Anyway,our adventures in Hyrule continue next time.