Disclaimer: Peach, Ganondorf and any other characters mentioned are copyright to their respective owners. This is a non-profit story written for enjoyment and amusement.
Notes: While playing Super Smash Brothers Melee for the first time in ages, I found the concept of Ganondorf x Peach really interesting. I couldn't find any fics with the pairing so I decided to write one myself. Comments are very appreciated. This fic will also be a lot different to any I've done before. Each scene will be a new chapter, and each letter will be a new chapter. I'm going to be very experimental with this fic.
Forest Born
The Golden Moon
Peach dipped her hand in the river. Her fingers begun for freeze and the waters showed a glitter effect from the moon. She faced the sky and focused on the moon. The navy sky got darker and the old moon turned gold. Her story had been told to millions, but Mario was never hers to hold. Sometimes she felt as if she was left in the cold, yet she was never bold enough to look for Mario herself.
Mario will come, Peach told herself for five years and he never arrived. She refused to believe he was dead wherever her belief although her tears were shed. She dreamed that one day he would share her bed instead of sleeping alone. All this time she thought she had everything. The effortless flow in the streams reminded Peaches that she had nothing. Royal material meant nothing to her anymore: she had nothing to lose.
"But which path to choose?" Peaches asked. She was tangled in the cobwebs of her mind. Waiting for Mario had caused Peach to rely on her dreams for pleasure, to swim through her tears. She never knew how easy it was to fake a smile. To the world: she was the happy princess of Mushroom Kingdom who would always have her Mario to save her.
Voices in her head told her not to waste her time and read the signs that Mario would no longer be coming back. Her heart disagreed. Peach's heart told her to stay strong. Mario made a promise and he will keep it.
Silent tears rolled down her cheeks as pure as the river.
The silhouette of a man formed from the river. Peach leaned closer to the river and the colours from the man appeared. He was far from a prince charming, but the yellow eyes glowing in front of her made her eager to jump in. Just when she was about to jump she was pulled away. Flat on her back she felt heavy breathing through her ears.
"Good evening Princess Peach," a husky whisper tingling Peach's ears. She sat up and stared at the man. His grey skin, orange hair and yellow eyes stood out from the black amour that devoured his bulky body. He held her hand, kissed it and bowed. "It's not a very wise to play about near the river," he said. "You may drown."
"I just like looking at the river," Peach admitted. "Pure and simple, that's how I want to be."
"Interesting," the man hissed. "Allow me to introduce myself, the name is Ganondorf Dragmire."
"That's a very unique name," said Peach.
"Thank you."
"So what brings you to Mushroom Kingdom?" Peaches asked.
Ganondorf sat besides her and whispered in her ear, "you."
"That's sweet," Peach responded adding some giggles. "Why me?"
"I am in need of your help," Ganondorf announced. "I am a great king, but a dreadful war stripped me from my kingdom decades ago."
"That's awful," Peach snapped. "I'll come with you to make sure you get your kingdom back!"
"What a gracious suggestion," Ganondorf laughed. "Though it is no longer necessary! I can make create a new kingdom on one condition."
"And that is?"
"To find a princess willing to be my queen."
"And you want me to be your queen?" Peach stuttered. She held onto her sleeves and looked down at the grass. "It sounds like it's quite a challenge."
"Yes it's quite a challenge," Ganondorf admitted. "Being a queen holds high responsibility but it's also a fantastic adventure and I'll make sure you'll have the time of your life."
"Oh my," Peach gasped again. She covered her mouth and said, "It's too good to be true."
"Believe me," Ganondorf smirked. "I would never lie."
"Well I'll do my best to help you," Peach decided. "But you have to do your fair-share too."
"Of course," roared Ganondorf. He gripped onto Peach's arm and said, "anything for my new queen…"
"Do you know the legendary Super Mario?" Peach asked.
"I've heard his name many times before."
"A lot of people think he's dead," Peach told Ganondorf. "I believe that he is still alive. He's been missing for five years but he said that he would come back for me but he never did…"
"So you'd like me and my army to look for Super Mario: dead or alive?" Ganondorf asked. Peach nodded and he smiled. "Your wish is my command!"
"Then take me away at once," Peach begged him.
"My dear, don't you want to collect your belongings?"
"They don't mean anything to me anymore!" Peach cried merrily as she jumped into Ganondorf's arms. "Let's go right now."
"I like your enthusiasm," cackled Ganondorf. He carried Peach to his carriage and drove her away. Peach waved goodbye to Mushroom Kingdom as it shrank from the distance.
Notes: I've always pictured Peach as a bit childish and naïve and I think this shows how easily she falls for Ganondorf's fake gentlemen side.
