Hello! Just wanted to say that since I'm kind of stuck for the next chapter of Venom, I decided to submit this new fic! Don't worry, Venom is still my priority.

This is much lighter than my other fics, but I don't think it will end up being mushy. I don't know if there will be lemon, it will depend if you want it or not! ;)

Enjoy.

Link jumped.

He only understood his mistake when he saw the enormous, iron-clad fist rush toward him, blazing with dark energy. The Hero was sent flying through the air as the hit landed square on his chest, the speed of his flight making tears well in his eyes as he prepared himself for the coming impact.

There was none.

"Link: defeated" shouted an unseen announcer.

Zelda swallowed hard.

It was only her now.

She saw him, a mere three feet away, a devilish grin on his lips as a sphere of dark power formed around his clenched fist. Her muscles strained, her eyes locked upon her opponent as magic shot through her body, making a delightful shiver run up her spine. He was slow. She was fast. He didn't stand a chance.

But suddenly, he moved.

She blinked and he was gone.

She whirled around, persuaded to find him behind her in a classic strategy, but nobody was there. A frustrated, smothered yell escaped her lips when she felt an arm snake around her waist as another surrounded her throat in an inescapable choke hold, both arms pulling her back roughly against the hard, cold metal of an armor. Her instincts took over as she clawed at the iron-clad arm, desperately trying to escape, but it was no use.

-So easy… a velvety voice whispered against her ear.

She quivered in rage. Her magic was there, at arm's reach, but she knew that he could snap her neck right there if he wanted to. True, she wouldn't die, but he would win… again.

The wind howled eerily overhead as her arms fell limply to her side in defeat.

-That's better, the voice said, and she could hear the smirk in his voice. Do you want me to end this? Or would you rather give up this time, princess?

She gritted her teeth. While it was true that, in Hyrule, he could never truly win, it was completely different here, in a world where the Goddesses had no power to tip the scales.

"5!"

Her eyes widened. So soon?

"4!"

She heard a dark chuckle next to her ear.

"3!"

Her fists clenched. She was no easy target. She wouldn't let him…

"2!"

His grip tightened on her throat, but the orb of fiery magic still left her fingers to fly upward.

"1!"

She missed her target, but was satisfied to hear a smothered grunt as he barely managed to avoid the dangerous projectile.

"GAME!"

She was suddenly freed from his tight hold, and she took a deep breath, relieved to finally be able to breathe.

"The winner is: Ganondorf!"

The familiar, white light surrounded the princess as she was teleported back to the Smash Mansion's courtyard. This had been her last fight of the day, and though she had lost, she was quite satisfied with the rest of her brawls. She was exhausted, her whole body hurt and she only wanted to take a long, scalding bath before going to sleep. As the blissful thought crossed her mind, a heavy hand fell onto her shoulder.

-Good fight, Ganondorf said with a smirk.

-Spare me, Ganondorf, she snapped as she pushed his hand off her shoulder without facing him. You won, as usual. Pity, really, that you can't manage to do the same into our realm.

She left the courtyard without allowing him to answer and entered the women's part of the mansion, slamming the door shut behind her back.

-Fought against your Dark Lord again, did you?

The voice coming from a shadowy corner of the hall made her jump. Its owner could not be seen, but Zelda did not need to see to know who it was.

-He's not my Dark Lord, Samus, Zelda sighed with a frown. And how would you know?

-You always have that same look in your eyes when you lose against him, the other said mockingly as she stepped out of the shadows.

Zelda huffed, folding her arms over her chest as she stepped forward toward the stairs leading to the different bedrooms.

-I just don't know how he does it, the princess groaned as she stomped up the stairs, closely followed by the bounty hunter. Every time I think I can defeat him, he still manages to surprise me and win… He always seems to know what I'm about to do.

-Isn't that a sign? The other asked casually.

Zelda snorted, head whipping toward the blonde young woman.

-A sign? She repeated incredulously.

-That you are too predictable, Samus explained as they reached the top of the stairs. Don't always rely on your magic and your speed. You have to find new strategies, new techniques.

Zelda paused for a moment, thoughtful. It was true that, since the beginning of this event she hadn't really changed her strategy, for it always worked. Except with him.

-But how… she started.

Samus cut her off.

-I'll teach you some things, if you want me to, she said with a benevolent smile.

The princess looked at her for a moment before smiling back.

-That would be most welcome, she answered joyfully.

Ganondorf rubbed the back of his neck, groaning as a sharp pain ran through his back. Link sure had not gone soft on him-not that he had expected him to, anyway. He started to remove his armor, hoping for a bit of peace, but sighed when he heard Bowser's heavy footfalls in front of his door.

-Come in, he said as the Koopa knocked.

The door creaked open, but he did not turn around. After several minutes of silence, Bowser still had not spoken.

-What is it? The Dark King finally asked, wincing as the muscles of his arms protested vigorously when he unclasped his cloak.

-I don't get it, the giant Koopa said, not daring to step into the room.

-Do elaborate, Ganondorf said wearily, still not facing his interlocutor.

-How do you keep beating them? The other asked, narrowing his eyes.

-Them? The Dark King repeated, raising a quizzical brow, although Bowser could not see him.

-Yeah, those two people from your realm.

Ganondorf removed the last of his armor before he turned around, folding his arms over his broad chest.

-I suppose, he started, and his voice was as cold as ice, that the fact that I have been fighting them for thousands of years do help.

-Oh, I see… Bowser said. But then… why is it that that boy in tights keeps defeating you in your realm?

He barely had time to step aside before an orb of dark energy crashed into the wall.

-Still a touchy subject, I see, he shouted to the Dark Lord before hurrying away.

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