The horse stopped at the entrance of Lost Woods. His rider dismounted, and entered the forest.
Right, left, right, left, straight, left, right. He had never forgotten the path to the sacred meadow. Every time a new challenge came, he would come there first to prepare.
At the end of the grove, his treasure awaited for him. The Blade of Evil's Bane, embedded on a pedestal from which only he could pull the weapon from.
Link grabbed the Master Sword, and pulled it. He was ready.
His first opponent would be the King of Darkness. Easy. He had defeated Ganondorf multiple times, always saving Hyrule in the process. And yet, that was no challenge compared to the real competition Link was taking part in now. Compared to Draven, this would be a walk in the park.
But Draven was not here this time. The era of rallies was over, and the Glorious Executioner had been swept away with it, defeated by a mere beast. This was a new era of true strength, and Link was unrivaled in that. Mario was being hyped as a new power, but when had Mario ever been able challenge him in a direct fight? Cloud had in ancient times, but Cloud was not that strong anymore. Snake was also under suspicion after the pathetic performance shown by his group, and the others were but a mere footnote in Link's victorious contest history.
It had been 5 years. But he was ready. This contest belonged to him, and he was going to take it back. First, by slaying an arrogant pig.
Link 91% Ganondorf 9%
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