After replaying Zelda, Breath of the Wild, I decided to make this in honor of the characters that help you in the game. Originally it was going to be a one shot with Riju and Link but I decided against it. So like always... I DO NOT own Zelda. They Belong to Nintendo.
The roaring sandstorms of the Gerudo desert roared, the night brought a harsh chill to the people that wandered outside the Bazar and Gerudo Town. Link stared at the fire he and Riju, the Gerudo chief had made for warmth.
"Tomorrow, we will assault Vas Naboris" Riju said as Link silently nodded and prepared for the battle they would have. While they could try to attack it now, the sandstorm made visibility much harder, the cold making it rougher to endure and unless he was still close enough to Riju, it wouldn't be hard for the Divine Beast to get a good shot in.
He tried before... he almost died. If the Thunder Helm was the only thing that could block it... then he would trust the young girl's abilities. "So, tell me about yourself" Riju said as Link looked to her in shock. She seemed interested... in him?
"I don't really meet many people... much less a Voe... especially one that is a champion" she said as Link nodded.
"...What do you want to know about me..." he whispered quietly, as Riju shrugged.
"You always seemed quiet... I guess I want to know... what happened... what was the princess like? what was Lady Urbosa like?" she asked as Link tried to think. Eventually he spoke his thoughts.
"I really don't remember much... I was told I lost most of my memories... But I do know a little about Urbosa" he said as Riju looked at him intrigued. "From what I remember... she was loyal an protective of Princess Zelda... she had I don't know, an aura around her that emanated power. Plus she had a sense of humor..." he recalled as Riju raised an eyebrow.
"Sense of humor?" she asked as Link nodded, sheepishly explaining how she woke the princess up with some kind of lightning technique. Riju however laughed, That sounded like something she would have done herself...
Something she wish she could do herself...
"Still, I must admit that you are very impressive for a Champion like Lady Urbosa" Riju complimented as Link smiled softly before staring at the fire. He felt colder for some reason...
"...Failed..." he muttered as Riju looked at him.
"I'm sorry, what was that?" she asked as Link sighed.
"I still failed them though... what happened, whatever happened... I couldn't save them. I failed" he admitted as Riju said nothing. "I don't know what happened but I can't fail again..."
He wouldn't fail again...
"I know you won't" Riju said as she looked at the Hylian Champion with a small amount of determination behind her eyes. "We both made some mistakes... but I believe that this was meant to be, that Lady Urbosa, and the others are watching us, hoping for our success" she said as Link blinked before nodding.
"Yeah..." he said before Riju smiled.
"It's getting late, we should get some sleep for the upcoming battle with Naboris" she said as Link nodded before the two went to two separate rooms to sleep. Night was not very comfortable... but it was something that they would deal with.
The next morning, the two woke up, hearing the roar of the Divine Beast. Grabbing their equipment, they headed out and met with their own Sand Seals. "Are you ready, Link?" she asked as the Hylian nodded. "Alright, then would you mind standing back a bit?" she asked before he nodded and walked towards the Sand Seals.
Giving her prays and wishing them luck on their endeavors, Riju felt the Thunder Helm gather power, creating a barrier around her. "Amazing..." she muttered as she turned back to Link, seeing him impressed. "Ok, it's time to go" she said as Link nodded and hopped on his shield, Riju preparing to do the same and in a moment, they were off.
All things considered, she was impressed on how he handled himself on the Sand Seals, something that took her years to handle. As they approached the sandstorm, she groaned as the Thunder Helm started to slip off. Still, she was guarded by the mask of the head-wear as Link, much to his embarrassment, wore his Gerudo Vai clothing to keep the sand out of his mouth.
As they approached the Divine Beast, Riju noticed the lightning in the sky, all aimed at her new friend and turned back. "Link!" she called as he rode next to her, the lightning being deflected by the shield. Seeing he was safe...
"Now's your chance" she yelled to him, while he nodded, pulling out his newly acquired Duplex Bow. With careful aim, he fired two arrows at once, hitting their marks and damaging one of the feet of the great mechanical beast.
"It's working" Riju said as Link fired two more at another foot, hitting it before the feet moved. However, his Sand Seal was going to fast, forcing him to turn around and meet with Riju again before the lightning filled the sky. While Link joined the Gerudo chief back in her barrier, he took aim again, hitting the third foot with one arrow, seeing the second one miss and as the lightning fell, he charged again.
"This time... I'll finish it" Link muttered as he shot two more arrows at the beast, causing a hit and taking the third foot down. All that remained was the last one...
Sending his Sand Seal on a charge, Link caught up with it before sending two more arrows at the last foot, causing the beast to roar one last time. As it fell, Link was lead straight towards Riju as she approached Naboris and took of the Thunder Helm. Seeing him approach her and disembark his Sand Seal and shield, she looked towards him with a smirk, one that reminded him of her grandmother.
"We did it... but now, the real test begins... I cannot appease Naboris beyond this... I'm trusting you, Link" Riju said as he silently nodded. Running towards the beast, he found a way in before jumping onto Naboris, holding on as it began to get up. Riju just watched on as the Hylian Champion boarded the Divine Beast.
Riju smiled and wished him the best of luck, Lady Urbosa... Gerudo Town... Hyrule in general... all rested on him. And she knew that he would not fail.
She would have to wait a full two days... but soon Nabooris stopped and roared, the lights changing to their original blue. While the sandstorms stopped, the Divine Beast headed towards the castle in the center of Hyrule. It's targeting system activating and soon took aim at the prison holding the Calamity.
Riju looked on with a smile... as she turned around, she was met face-to-face with the very Voe she held a debt to... It would seem that they both had accomplished what they wanted, Vas Naboris was freed from Gannon's control... and now there were only three left to free.
And while they would never have a Voe stay in the palace or even be granted Lady Urbosa's weapons... perhaps a fellow Champion deserved them. In order to have her grandmother's weapons be used for a little use against the monsters that served the Calamity.
So first chapter done and this was originally going to be a one-shot but I figured that I might as well do the others as well and maybe Zelda and the Champions and King as well. I don't know but send me your thoughts on who you want to see next. Sidon, Teba or Younobo.