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I stare at the limp body of Ganondorf and his dark horse intently, hoping they will not get up. A sudden wind stirs up a cloud of dust, obscuring the Dark Lord from view. Zelda and I sit on Epona's back, not daring to look at each other, nor approach the dust storm. Finally, the dust clears, revealing Ganondorf. He is sitting up on one knee. His dark steed is completely gone, not even a corpse is left. Ganondorf pushes himself up to a standing position, but I can tell the action requires quite a bit of effort. Nonetheless, the Dark Lord stands up, and begins laughing. The sound is terrifying. It sounds raspy, as if the man hadn't laughed in ages. It sounds like death itself. The Triforce of Courage on my left hand begins pulsing brightly, making sure no fear makes its way into my heart.
At last, the Gerudo quits laughing, and looks me straight in the eye. "An impressive looking blade," he begins. "But nothing more." Ganondorf holds up the sword he had stolen, the Sword of the Sages. He begins to unsheath it as he talks. "Would you hear my desire?" I do not respond, but hurriedly dismount Epona, and pull out my blade of choice, the Master Sword. "To take this foul blade… and use it to blot out the light forever!" Ganondorf strides confidently towards me, and I finally notice just how tall he is. He is much taller than me, almost double my size. His sword alone is as long as I am, and yet he can comfortably hold it in his huge fist. The Dark Lord abruptly stops walking, and I hear Epona whinny loudly from behind me. I risk a glance backwards, and notice Ganondorf has put up a barrier of Twilight, separating the two of us from Zelda and Epona. I quickly shift my attention back to my enemy. I tense, preparing for the fight ahead. It will be me versus Ganondorf, no help from Zelda or Midna.
I must win for the princess and Hyrule yes, but I am doing this for Midna, who sacrificed herself, so I could be standing here now. Midna, the silly imp that had annoyed me ever so much in the beginning. But now, after spending so much time with just her, my feelings are complicated. All I know for sure is that Ganondorf will pay for taking her from me. Ganondorf brandishes his holy white blade, that should not be in his ugly, evil hands. And yet it is, and I will just have to deal with it. I rush forward hoping to end this quickly. I throw every fancy sword move I know at Ganondorf, and yet he easily parries each one. I take a step back to catch my breath, and now it's the Dark Lord's turn to be on the offensive. He walks towards me and swings his sword horizontally. I raise my sword to parry, but the large man swings hard, and I barely keep my balance. I back up a step and swing the Blade of Evil's Bane just as Ganondorf swings the Sword of the Sages. The two blades collide, and the sound of metal grinding against metal rings out across the arena. Ganondorf doesn't pull his blade away and instead begins pushing hard against my sword. I'm not going to back off, and push against his sword with all my strength. My face contorts into a snarl as I put all my energy into pushing against the glowing, white sword. I push harder and harder, and force Ganondorf to one knee. I push one final time, and the huge Gerudo falters, losing his balance. He leaves his chest exposed, and I run towards him, slicing at the glowing white wound where his heart should be. With every slash of my sword, the Dark Lord takes another step back. I swing one final time, using all that was left of my strength, and Ganondorf flies backwards. He lands on his back, breathing heavily. I leap up and push my sword down towards the ground below me. At the last second, Ganondorf rolls out of the way of my Ending Blow. I pull the Master Sword out of the floor as my enemy stands up. He is grinning slightly. Ganondorf begins laughing, but he holds his sword in front of his chest, blocking the wound. I take this opportunity to catch my breath. I put my hands on my knees, and pant hard, still keeping an eye on Ganondorf.
"I've had fun tonight, hero," he begins. "But I'm afraid playtime is over."
"Bring it on," I growl.
"You don't understand," Ganondorf continues. "I'm not simply going to fight harder. I'm ending this fight now. I'm sending you to a place where heroes like you aren't appreciated. Someplace where being the wielder of the Master Sword will mean nothing." I'm unsure what Ganondorf is talking about, but I ready my sword. He steps back and sheaths his sword. I tense, even more confused. He puts his hands up and yells some word in the Twili's language. Dark energy begins forming in his hands, and I glance behind me. One of the red portals is being formed. I run towards Ganondorf, my sword in hand.
"You will never win!" I scream, but I can feel the portal sucking me in. The wolf inside me is coming out from all the Twilight magic. I shove the beast back into its cage in the deepest, darkest part of my heart. I run harder, determined to not get pulled in. I have no idea where this portal will take me, but I'm certain I don't want to know. I'm hardly getting anywhere, but the Dark Lord just stands there, allowing me to come closer, inch by inch.
Sweat forms on my face as I struggle against the vortex, but I'm not giving up. At last, I stand before Ganondorf, my feet still trudging forward so as to not get pulled in. "Let go, hero," Ganondorf commands gently. "You're not escaping."
"Never!" I snarl and swing the Master Sword with all my remaining strength. Even so, it is a weak swing, and Ganondorf easily blocks it. He returns the blow with a strike of his own, but I am too tired to parry. The white sword connects with my side, easily ripping through the Hero's Clothes and my chainmail. I cry out in agony, pain exploding in my gut, and lose my balance. The portal sucks me in, and I am too weak to resist. I hear Zelda cry out as Ganondorf turns away from me to face her. Just as I enter the portal, everything goes black.