Chapter 1: The Clash of Titans
Death loomed not too far ahead of Link, locked in heated combat with his nemesis, Gannondorf.
If I could only reach that bottle of red potion in my bag. This thought ran through Link's mind only to be cut short by a blast of energy from Gannondorf's palm.
Crap I'm a goner if I don't think of something, fast. Then he remembered the crystal he received from the Great Fairy in the desert.
"That'd work," he said, dodging another blast from Gannondorf.
But I'm out of magic power or I would have shot him with a light arrow. Another close dodge. To Link, it all seemed like a bad dream come to reality, his magic running out, down to his last bit of strength, and to top it all off, Navi had to run off before the battle saying something about "dark forces" being too strong.
Stupid fairy. I'll get her good after this. The only way to get magic power was to drop down several stories and break open jars and run back up and resume the fight from the beginning. But, digging in his magic sack that could hold as much stuff as he wanted, he felt a bottle he'd forgotten about.
"Magic potion! Alright!" Now to drink it and recover my magic. A bolt of lightning shot from Gannondorf's hand, knocking the bottle from Link's grasp and across the room.
"Why me?" Link's eyes rolled as he started his mad dash towards the bottle dodging various energy projectiles hurled at him by Gannondorf. After what seemed miles, Link finally reached the bottle, grabbed it and drank it before Gannondorf could stop him.
I can feel the magical energy flowing through my veins. "Time to finish this." Without any further delay Link pulled out his bow and arrow and fired a light arrow into Gannondorf's forehead, paralyzing him.
"Now's my chance." Link rushed over to where Gannondorf's limp body was kneeling over and delivered the final blow to Gannondorf. Link stood back and watched as his enemy's body writhed in pain and disintegrated to the sound of Gannondorf's screaming.
"You haven't seen the last of me! I'll be back!" His last words echoed through the entire castle as he vanished into thin air.
"Now I have," remarked Link with a smirk turning around finding himself back in the room they were in before Gannondorf teleported them into the battlefield where Link defeated Gannondorf.
"All that's left to do is get Zelda and get outta here." Honestly, that girl's more trouble than she's worth. Link looked up at the rose crystal Zelda was in just as it began floating down and placed her gently onto the floor. Her eyes wide open in surprise from when she was imprisoned in the crystal at the Temple of Time.
"Thank you for freeing me," Zelda said with a smile.
"No problem. You know we shoul…"
"But of course you're going to escort me out of the castle like a good gentleman, aren't you?" Zelda looked at Link impatiently, "because a lady…" while she was speaking, they both felt the castle quake and begin to crumble as a loud voice laughed and spoke.
"Hahahahaha, stupid little Link, did you really think I would let you live? I will kill you from beyond the grave! Mwahahaha!"
Link and Zelda could only stand in horror as gigantic chunks of building rained down in the room crushing everything in it. Link looked straight up and saw a chunk falling that would flatten Zelda.
Would it really be that much of a loss? I mean, who would miss her? Well, I guess I had better save her again. Time must have slowed down while he was pondering this because he still had time to push her out of the way.
"Ouch! Link what are you doing? Now my dress is dirty…" Zelda protested right before the chunk crashed into the floor rendering her speechless.
"We'd better get out of here before the castle caves in on itself with us inside," Link pointed out as he helped Zelda to her feet.
"That's a good idea, good thing I thought of it!"
Whatever. Link grabbed Zelda's hand and began leading her out of the room, down the stairs, and into a large room.
"Good thing I know my way out," Link shouted out to Zelda right before she fell down behind him and a ring of fire surrounded her.
"Help me Link, I'm trapped!" Zelda held her hand out to Link but her hand touched the fire and she pulled it back with a shrill cry.
"Link be careful, it's hot!"
No duh Zelda, it's fire, it's hot. Link walked over to the side of the room, flipped a switch, and the fire subsided.
"Thank you Link, what would I ever do without you?"
"Be dead, hopefully," Link mumbled to himself.
"What was that Link?"
"Nothing, let's keep moving," Link sighed, grabbing Zelda's hand and leaving the room. As they traversed the numerous floors of the castle, Zelda kept getting stuck, and Link unwillingly rescued her. Until they finally got to the base floor Zelda got trapped at least once every floor. Once they got to the base floor however, Zelda sprinted ahead of Link and out the front door.
"Hold on! It might be dangerous, let me go first." But it was too late; Zelda had already gone out of the door.
The entire castle through she clung to me like a wet tunic but now she runs off ahead like she's the Hero of Time. Ugh, I'd better go see what kind of trouble she's gotten herself into now. While Link is thinking this, Navi flies up beside him and tings a couple times.
"Man Link, You're faster than I thought."
"Navi, now you show up? Where were you when I needed you?" Link looks at Navi expecting an answer but doesn't get one.
"That's what I thought. Anyways, it's good to have you back." I think. "Let's go." With that Link exits the castle just as it collapses behind him. Outside, Zelda taps her toe on the ground several times and shoots a menacing glare at Link.
"Where were you? I've been waiting for you for five minutes, you sloth!"
"I was talking to Navi, chill." At the sight of Navi, Zelda's face softens and she has a mixed look of concern and relief at the sight of the tiny fairy.
"Navi! I was worried about you. When this numbskull guardian of mine lost you I couldn't believe it." At the words 'numbskull guardian' Zelda shoots another glare at Link but is interrupted by the same voice they heard at the top of the tower.
"You made it out of my castle, good. I wanted to kill you with my own two hands anyways." After the voice faded, Zelda turned her head toward Link.
"Link, go check out where that voice came from."
Ugh, why me? Link heads into the rubble of the building to face his doom.
I know, I'll let him kill Zelda in order to let me go free! That way everybody's happy; it's the perfect plan. Link carefully steps into the center of what's left of the Castle Gannondorf and a powerful force knocks the Mastersword out of his hand. In the next moment a force field surrounds the foundations of the castle, locking the Mastersword and Zelda out and him in.
"So you decided to accept my challenge? Very well. Let's begin."
Link was standing in the center of the ruins when a pile of rubble fifteen feet ahead of him began to quake and a massive creature emerged and stared into Link's eyes and began to laugh.
"Link, do you like my new body that I created with the power of my Triforce? It may be a far cry from the original, but I like it." Ganon flexed his "arms" and lunged at Link.
Crap, it was hard enough the first time. Link barely dodged this blow. It seemed that Link's days were up. Then Link saw a tiny speck of light flying around Gannon's head.
Navi…she's trying to divert Ganon to give me time to recollect myself. Link dug through his equipment to find some sort of weapon to use against him.
Boomerang, no. Arrows, maybe later. Ah this'll work. Link pulled out his trusty megaton hammer and ran to the only weak spot he could see, the underbelly. While he was running, Link saw that his time had run out.
"Help me Link!" Navi flew around evading the beast's claws but started to get a bit sluggish and was caught in the right claw of Ganon.
"Hahaha puny fairy, did you actually think that you could dodge me forever? Now I will get rid of you once and for all!" with that, Ganon swallowed Navi whole. In the next instant Ganon felt a pain shoot through him like wildfire. He looked down and saw Link hammering away at his tail.
"Arrgh stupid boy! I'll kill you good." Ganon swiped down and caught Link on the shoulder and knocked him away from him. Ganon lunged at Link once more only to be caught in the tail with the hammer. By this time, both Link and Ganon were breathing heavily, one from pain and the other from fatigue.
"Boy, I won't let you win this time." Ganon started to lunge for Link again but tripped over his own feet and fell into unconsciousness by the time he hit the ground.
Did I win? Link looked around apprehensively as the barrier faded away and Zelda began to shout.
"Link, quickly, before he gets back up, get the Mastersword!" Link sprinted to the sword stuck in the ground and pulled it out to finish the battle. Behind him, Link could hear Ganon getting back up. Link felt a force pull him back into the ring as the match continued.
"This time I've caught my second wind and I will not be defeated so easily!" Ganon swiped his tail at Link but he jumped over it.
"You may have caught your second wind but so have I." The Mastersword glittered in the moonlight and the reflection landed on Ganon's eyes, blinding him.
"Gah! My eyes! They burn!" While Ganon was blinded, Link ran up to the Beast, jumped and planted his sword into its head. Gannon howled in pain and pulled Link and the Mastersword out and threw him across the arena until Link slammed into a chunk of rock with a thud.
"Link, get up! Gannon is almost defeated. I will hold him in place while you deliver the final blow with the Mastersword!" A bright light enveloped Zelda, Link, and Ganon. Wrapped in this light, Link felt rejuvenated and picked up his sword then began walking toward the paralyzed body of Ganon, then plunged his sword into the beast's forehead. The light made Ganon's body begin to disintegrate while Link watched as Ganon became no more.
Somewhere out in the Lost Woods, an Iron Knuckle froze in its footsteps as if some mysterious force was holding it still. Slowly its armor began to fall off, piece by piece. The curse was broken.
Finally, the girl's useful for something! Why didn't she do that earlier when I needed help? Link looked over at Zelda only to see her that she disappeared. Link looked around in panic thinking that she was dead.
No, not when she finally did something helpful! She must be around here somewhere. A white hand grabbed Link's shoulder, scaring the crap out of him. Link spun around with the bloodstained Mastersword when he saw Zelda floating in mid-air.
"Link, you have fulfilled your destiny, now go to the Temple of Time for your task is over. I will tell you what to do there."