Chapter 2: Little Spitfire
Two Months past when Ganondorf last saw Princess Zelda or made any attempt to attack Hyrule, he was busy trying to look after a baby that surprisingly took a liking to him. The gerudo women could not get enough of seeing Ganondorf with the boy, watching the man taking the baby for a walk whenever they got bored of sitting indoors.
Every chance the women got, they would peek into the throne room to see Ganondorf. He was either playing with the baby by wiggling his finger in front of the boy's face and cooing at him, or slouching on the throne napping with the boy.
Two years after Ganondorf's meeting with the princess, the man could not go five steps without hearing the boy cry for him. The man could not even eat alone too; the boy would refuse to eat what the women gave him and end up eating with Ganondorf.
Everything Ganondorf tried to do alone, the boy would either give the women a hard time or fuss over something he wanted. The man started to regret keeping the little leech but something deep down wanted him to be happy, the boy was learning fast for his age and he mainly enjoyed seeing the boy almost every day.
When the boy turned three years old, he would spend in day with the women, giving the gerudo man a break but one night, Ganondorf slept on his big bed wearing silk black pajamas when he heard something push the door open. He thought it was an assassin so he quickly got up to shoot a powerball at it when he froze, standing by the door was the boy and it seemed to look like he was crying.
"Papa, I'z scared…" the boy whimpered, tears running down his cheeks as he wiped his nose with his sleeve. Holding his stuffed teddy bear that almost looked like Ganondorf except the man was not a plushy.
Ganondorf sighed, confused of what the boy was scared of and wanted to send him back to his room. Still confused about it, he found himself getting out of bed and kneeling down with open arms to allow the boy to go to him.
The little boy ran over to him fast and quickly hugged him when he started to cry again, ganondorf hugged and picked him up as he sat back on his bed. Quietly hushing the boy to calm and leaning back a bit to look at his little face, he never felt so relaxed about anyone but this boy might have made him a softy.
"What's wrong little spitfire?" a nickname Ganondorf gave the boy, knowing full well that he liked it when it was only him saying it.
"A nightmare, papa" Though the boy could not speak properly, Ganondorf understood what he was trying to say.
"About what, my boy?" Ganondorf asked with a calm voice, also trying to make sure the women didn't hear him.
"Monsters" the boy whimpered, almost starting to cry again when the man held him close and softly hushed him again.
"Don't worry, I am here. I won't let any monsters hurt you." Ganondorf reassured him with a little smile.
"Doez papa promise?" the little boy looked up at him with a growing smile, his fears slowly fading away.
"I promise, no monsters will get you" Ganondorf replied, placing a kiss on his forehead.
After that, the boy remained with Ganondorf and slept in his bed with him and the boy curled up close to his papa, the man could not help but wonder why he had dark skin instead of a creamy pale color skin like Zelda's skin.
As the two fell asleep, two women peeked in to check on him since they didn't see the boy in his room. They looked at each other and smiled as they left the room and closed the door behind them quietly, not wanting to wake up the two boys.
The next day, Zelda was in the middle of eating her breakfast when a postman came running in.
"I have a letter for you, Princess Zelda!" the postman spoke cheerfully, walking over with the letter.
"From who?" Zelda asked curiously
"I don't know but some woman paid me to give it to you" the postman replied as he handed the letter to Zelda, he bowed once and left to finish up his morning run before work.
Zelda took the letter and placed her fork down to open the strange letter when she gasped, she quickly looked around to see if anyone was looking and then when she got the chance. She got up and made her way to her room; she closed the door behind her and walked over to her desk where she reopened the letter to read it in peace.
Dear Zelda,
I would like to thank you for giving me some of the land, my people can finally grow food for our village and make a living for once. But I am not writing you this letter about the land, I am writing to you about Little Spitfire… Wait, I meant Zan…
Zelda was surprised that Ganondorf named the boy; she was worried he would name her son Brat or Worm but she sighed in relief and joy to know what his name is. She looked out the window for a moment to remember and treasure the name before looking back down, she continued to read.
Zan is doing well, he has been learning a lot from the women and I. He has turned four now and I was planning on taking him out for a stroll around the desert, but I decided to take him out to play.
He never asked who his mother is but I am sure he would start asking when he turns six or five, when the time comes. I would like to take him out to meet you when he is ready; right now is not the best time for us both.
If you like, I will continue to keep you updated about what Zan is up to.
Signed,
G
Zelda softly giggled to the signature he left on the letter, she sighed calmly and looked out the window as she wondered what Zan looked like and he is enjoying his life so far. She quickly moved to pick up a blank paper, ink and her quill as she began to write a letter to "G".
Back at the Gerudo village, Ganondorf was sitting at his own desk writing up son bills while Zan was on the floor next to him drawing. Kicking his little feet while humming to himself, he glanced up to see his papa work and smiled as he went back drawing.
Suddenly there was a knock at the door, Zan got up quickly and ran over to the door. The boy struggled to try and open it as Ganondorf looked over to see and started to laugh, watching the boy up and failing to open it.
"Hold on, Zan is trying to open the door!" Ganondorf said loudly while doing his best to hold back his laughter, the boy finally opened the door when one of the gerudo women walked in.
"Thank you, Handsome" she said to Zan with a smile though he couldn't see it, he giggled and went running back to his drawings.
Ganondorf's smile faded a little when he spotted the letter and held out his hand, "Who is it from this time." he spoke with a grim face.
"No clue your majesty, the post man gave it to me and ran off fast" she walked over to hand the letter to him, the man grinned to the amusement as he turned towards his desk.
"You may go"
"Thank you sir" She bowed to him and leaves to give the boys peace.
Ganondorf looked at the letter and glanced down at Zan who was looking up at him with a smile, the man grinned.
"Should I open it?"
Zan nodded happily and kicked his little feet in the air while lying on his stomach.
"What if it's a poe?" Ganondorf gave the boy a fake scared look, Zan giggled and scratched his nose.
"Or a dragon!" the tall man reached down fast to tickle Zan, making him laugh and roll on the floor before getting up to run away. Ganondorf laughed as he looked back at the letter and began to open it when he saw who it was from, he called one of the woman to take Zan out to play, he would wait until all was quiet and he was alone when he begain to read.
Dear G,
I am grateful to know everything is going well with the two of you and I wish to hear more about what you and Zan are doing, it sounds like Zan has grown fond of you. I am happy that he is growing up fast and learning much from you and your people, I would like to one day meet him and see how much he has grown.
When the time is right, may we meet up at Hyrule Lake again. This time less body guards from both sides?
And what color is his hair? I never got to see it before he left with you and what about his eyes? I want to know what size he wearing before we meet, I would like to give him a gift.
Signed,
Z
Ganondorf burst out laughing to her signature but he could not help but wonder why she started to copy him, he only did that so if it was open. No one would know it was him that was writing to her, yet he liked it.
He got up from his chair and made his way to check on Zan, thinking of what the boy would be like when he grows up. Spending a lot of time had stopped the man from his dark deeds but little did he know what was in store for him, the boy was indeed a fast learner and think to think for himself at such a young age.
He could take a kingdom without anyone knowing it and that is what Demise thought, Ganondorf's inner self battled against the dark thoughts. He tried his best to keep the peace between the two kingdoms when suddenly, it hit him.
Zelda knew… the princess knew if I ended up saying yes to look after the boy, I would not have time to rage war against her… THAT LAIR! Ganondorf became furious with the trickery the princess did, he stormed off down the hall and made his way to the room where the boy is.
He slammed open the door, making the boy and his nurse maid jump. The woman looked at her king and saw that he is angry, so she let the boy play in the small pool and walked over to hear her king's words.
"It's time we train the boy, I believe he is old enough to learn what we have to deal with when we're lied to." Ganondorf glared at the woman, the tone in his angry voice told the woman that something was very wrong.
"Understood, my king" She bowed to him, obeying as she straighten and turned towards the boy. "Come Zan, your bath time is done."
She walked over to get the boy out of the water, and dried him off with a red towel so she could dress him in proper clothes. His dark skin is the same as ours, his red colored orange hair is the same as ours and his eyes are the same. So I will raise him as one of us, if his own Hyralian kind won't accept him as one of them.
Ganondorf turned away to prepare clothes for the boy, clothes worthy for a Gerudo Prince like him.
I hope you all enjoy this chapter, I would like to very much see reviews for I hope this story is worthy of them.
enjoy and I will see you all in chapter 3