Winds of Twilight
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A/N; Enjoy the next chapter please. Oh, and before any of you comment on it, apparently I changed my fanfiction name before I left that account. The old story can be found on 'Lost-Inside-1995' 's profile. Thank you. Please enjoy reading!
"Link, you're so stupid." Kiara glared at the blonde Hylian as the group left the town. Link had messed with a chicken before they had left, and had ended up getting extremely cut up as a swarm had appeared. It had taken Kiara twenty minutes to get Link to hold still long enough for her to bandage him. Calypso, naturally, had been glaring angrily the entire time. It had set them back in their schedule. "How many times have I told you not to hit chickens?" Link stared at her.
"…Once." He bit back a smile as Kiara clucked in annoyance, and Calypso bit back a smirk. Nari snorted, moving her head slightly. Kiara sighed and patted the mare's neck. She only had about a fourth of the supplies on her since she seemed to be the weakest. Epona had a fourth of the supplies, while Calypso's stallion had the rest. She had introduced her black stallion as Agro, and the horse seemed to be just as irritable as Calypso. Its intelligent blue eyes always seemed disapproving, and it snorted in response.
After three or four hours of riding, the trio made their way to a small clear area hidden away near Hyrule field. They set up camp, three sleeping bags centered around a small fire, and had all gathered their own food respectively. Calypso had caught some sort of bird, while both Link and Kiara had caught a fish. Calypso proceeded to inform the others that she would not cook for them, and Kiara quickly agreed. Thus, they were all cooking their own food.
As they were preparing their dinner, Kiara paused in her movements. Her chocolate brown eyes met Calypso's bright red ones.
"You visited the Gerudo Fortress earlier, didn't you? Is your family alright with you traveling with us?" She asked, eyes moving down to focus back on preparing her fish.
Calypso nodded. It had gone surprisingly well.
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Yesterday, Calypso had made her way into the Fortress. Ignoring the guards, who would mutter 'Good afternoon Princess' quietly, she loudly burst into her father's study.
"Dad, I dropped off the supplies!" She announced, rolling her eyes as her father didn't pay any mind to her. His reply was a single grunt. She bit back a small grin as she thought about her next words carefully. "Dad? I was thinking that perhaps you were right."
"About what?" Ganondorf asked, finally raising his head from his paperwork. Though he wouldn't admit it, those simple words helped his confidence grow. His daughter never admitted that he was right. It was a very rare occurrence.
"Traveling around Hyrule. You spoke to me about it a while ago, and I've decided you're correct. If I'm going to be the Queen of the Gerudoes one day, I should know my way around Hyrule. It will make matters a little easier for me in the long run." She explained. Shrugging slightly, she turned to head into her room across the hall. "I'm going to go pack."
Ganondorf sat there in awe for a few moments, not sure what to think. After a few moments of just sitting there, he finally decided she was just leaving to avoid the extra responsibilities that came with her growing older. He stood up from his chair and leaned against the door to Calypso's room.
She ignored him, carefully choosing things to pack. Choosing all of her favorite weapons – short swords, daggers, poison, and things like that – and some clothes, she absentmindedly nuzzled the lizard riding on her shoulder.
"Renaldo," She whispered, smiling as the lizard flicked its tongue out. "I'm going to be gone for a while. Make sure Dad takes his medicine, alright?" She asked, picking up the lizard and placing him on her bed. Shouldering the bag, she turned to face her father. They had a short glaring contest, which Calypso broke by speaking. "I'll be leaving now. I'll return in a couple of months, perhaps a year." She stood on her tiptoes to kiss his cheek, causing him to pause. He was surprised. Turning, she left the room and headed down the hall.
Ganondorf snapped out of his slight stupor, turning to watch her leave.
"Don't forget to write, stay out of trouble….and stay away from strange boys!" He called after her, narrowing his eyes as she paused.
"Whatever. Don't forget to feed Renaldo." She yelled back, before disappearing around the corner. Ganondorf couldn't believe it; the girl was gone. No Nabooru to yell at him, no Calypso to cause him headaches…he hated to admit it but he was glad for a break.
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Calypso blinked after remembering yesterday. Finally, she shrugged. "I suppose it went as well as one could hope. After all, it's only my father, my lizard, and myself. I'm sure my father can survive without me for the year." She said, focusing on cooking her food. Link looked up from his half cooked fish.
"What's your dad like?" He asked, watching her carefully. Calypso shrugged.
"He's insane, I suppose. He's also tall, tan, and quite odd." She replied, not looking up from her busy task. Kiara blinked and made a small squeak-like sound in protest.
"Is that the only thing you have to say about him?" The short brunette asked, rotating her fish over the fire. Calypso nodded.
"I could tell you more, but then you'd know some vital Gerudo secrets….and I'd have to kill you." She smiled as she deemed her dinner cooked enough to eat, and she took a bite of the hot food.
Kiara and Link exchanged a look, not sure what to think. Kiara shrugged, taking a bite out of her fish as Link sighed and turned to his own dinner. This…was going to be an awkward journey.
After a restless night of sleep for Calypso and Link, the trio had packed up quickly, and had started out towards a big forest. Kiara was almost bouncing in her saddle, excited to get on with it. In fact, she seemed to be getting annoyed with the slow pace the others were moving.
"Hurry up, let's go." She looked over her shoulder at Calypso. Calypso frowned.
"What are you so anxious to get to?" She asked, though she did dig her heels into Agro's side to make him move a little faster.
"My brother. He was kidnapped a few days ago by a big bird." Kiara explained, a worried look overtaking her face. Calypso's frown deepened.
"I've heard that they nest in the forest." Link added, slowing down Epona to ride beside Kiara. Calypso flinched as Link and Kiara's attention moved to the trail ahead of them. She knew her father had a control over big birds in the forest, and the way the two mumbled about it….it sounded like it was one of her father's birds. Calypso winced, as she realized that these two would eventually end up fighting with her father. This would end badly for her.
A few hours later, they had reached the edge of the forest. Link had ridden ahead, to lead the way. The two girls had started riding together in a slightly awkward silence. Finally, Calypso broke the silence with a quiet question.
"I wonder why he's riding so far ahead of us." She muttered, staring at the back of Link's head. Kiara shrugged.
"Perhaps he's gay, and much prefers to be away from feminine charm and beauty." She whispered. Calypso laughed quietly, before nudging Kiara.
"What chu jelly have you been smoking?" She teased. "Have you seen the way he treats you oh so delicately? He must like you."
"I still stand by the decision that he's gay." Kiara replied, nudging Calypso back. Calypso snorted, reaching over to ruffle Kiara's hair.
"Are you calling yourself a man?" She asked. Kiara glared, reaching over to hit the older girl on the shoulder. Calypso glared back, hitting the younger on the back. Neither of them noticed that Link had paused, looking over his shoulder.
"Would you two stop having that cat fight?" He called back, but his face paled as the two girls glared at him. He nudged Epona faster, as sped off. However, he was no match to Calypso and Agro. In less then twenty seconds, the two had caught up to him. Calypso leapt off of Agro and onto Epona. Snatching the reigns from him, she brought the mare to a stop. Turning, she violently backhanded Link off of the horse and sent him flying. She smirked slightly; the triforce of power really was handy.
Kiara had caught up to them, and as Nari approached them she tried to backpedal. Link crashed into her, both falling off of Nari. Nari reared up, frightened, and galloped over until Agro stopped her and brought her back.
Kiara groaned, trying to sit up. Link was on her stomach, also trying to get up. As Kiara sat up, Link turned to push himself off of her and the two of their heads collided. Calypso laughed as Kiara fell back, clutching at her head and groaning. Link muttered an apology and rolled off of her, also clutching at his head. Calypso grinned, and hopped off of Epona.
"Let's take a break here, before you two hurt yourselves even more."
Link waved a fist angrily in her direction, but neither of the two teenagers protested.
Half an hour later, Kiara was lying near the river. She was dozing, not really asleep but not fully awake. Link had removed his boots and leggings, and was dangling his feet in the river. Calypso was sitting a few feet away, simply staring at the water. She was unused to clean little rivers like this. In the desert, besides the occasional oasis, there was only one large supply of water. That was the Gerudo River, and getting to and from there was a dangerous task that not even her father would attempt.
Kiara groaned lightly and sat up, looking sleepy. Calypso looked at her.
"Are you feeling better?" She asked, and Kiara nodded.
"Besides the big headache, yes I am." Calypso frowned, and looked at some approaching storm clouds. They were dark and violent looking.
"That's good. I think we need to get going. Now." Those clouds were coming in too fast, and were getting closer and closer. Link snorted.
"It's just going to rain. I know you're from the desert, but it's nothing to be afraid of." Then, lightning struck the nearby ground, and the trio's heads turned in the direction of a horse's neigh. Calypso cursed in her native language and Kiara froze in terror. Her mind whirled as a dark memory was surfaced. Link blinked as a shadow loomed out of the darkness. A tall man on a horse, with angry looking eyes appeared out of the darkness. Calypso recognized who it was immediately.
"Run!" She snapped, and Link jumped onto Epona. He was ready to fight at any second. Kiara, however, was still terrified and frozen in place. Calypso cursed again and hit her on the head. "Kiara, get up!" The fifteen year old girl started to move, but it was too late. The man had caught up to them…and instantly recognized Calypso and Link.
"Calypso…? You've turned against me? Your own father!" Ganondorf yelled, glaring angrily on his horse. Link stopped to stare, but Kiara climbed onto Nari.
The expression on Calypso's face was pure guilt, and she looked like a little girl who had been caught doing something wrong. Ganondorf didn't look like he cared. In fact, he looked so enraged that anyone else looking at him would feel the need to get away as soon as possible.
"No, father, I would never turn against you! I was just following them, he owes me something…" She tried to explain. That was the truth. She was too loyal to her father to turn against him at all. In fact, she had just been hoping that perhaps Link would pay her back and she could go home. Maybe she would explore Hyrule a bit more, but…
Ganondorf wasn't paying attention. Though he wanted to punish Calypso for this, no was not the time. At this moment, he needed to capture the other girl. She was a vital part of his plan, and she had been eluding his capture for near sixteen years. His eyes traveled to Link, and narrowed. He should also get rid of him.
"Run!" Link shouted at Kiara, and Kiara dug her heels into Nari's sides. Neighing, she took off with Link close behind her. Calypso hesitated, though she still hopped onto Agro. If she ran, her father would…never trust her again. As Ganondorf started in her direction, she bit her lower lip and started the stallion forward. She would have to get out of the way to avoid getting hit in the face by Ganondorf.
His horse was too fast though. He shot off two arrows and hit Kiara in the back and Link in the shoulder. Both collapsed off of their horses, landing on the ground. Then he tackled his daughter off of her horse, both landing and rolling on the ground. Calypso squirmed slightly, but Ganondorf quickly grabbed a hold of her hands and held them behind her back. He then put his knee on her lower back tp prevent her from moving.
"You have one last chance." He growled, and Calypso grunted in response. Taking that as a yes, Ganondorf stood up and pulled Calypso along behind him. Dragging her over to Link, he kicked the blond in the head and knocked him out. Smirking, he looked at Kiara. Kiara let out a soft, frightened sound and Ganondorf laughed. "There's no use struggling. Those arrows are covered in a special paralysis potion. You won't be able to move for a few days." He let go of Calypso's wrist and picked up Kiara. After knocking her out, he slung her over his shoulder and walked back towards his horse. Then he glared at his daughter. "Let's go. Don't you dare try anything."
Calypso nodded. There was nothing she could do besides listen to him. Her entire life had been spent with training, just to try to beat her father in a fight. She had never won, and at the moment she didn't want to try. Even if she did win against her father, the battle would be to the death and she could never live with herself if she killed her father. Hopping on Agro, she followed her father, leaving an unconscious Link behind with Epona. Nari snorted, following behind Agro; though whether it was Agro she was following or Kiara, Calypso did not know.
Two days later, at the Gerudo Fortress, Calypso sat on her father's bed. He hadn't trusted her to be alone in her own room, so she was forced to stay there. Kiara had been locked in a cell at the top of the fortress, and unless you went up the stairs in the fortress, it would be impossible to get up there. Sighing, she frowned and lay back on the bed. Bored, angry, and depressed, she looked over at her father. He was pacing around on the other side of the room. His stomach growled loudly, and Calypso bit back a small grin. Her father never took care of himself, especially when his plans were unfolding.
"You need to take better care of yourself." She told him, not flinching as he glared at her.
"Be quiet." He growled, and Calypso sighed.
"Are you still angry at me?" She asked. Ganondorf's glare deepened.
"What do you think? You betrayed me, and after I took care of you. I didn't have to. I could have proceeded with my plans." He snarled, and Calypso flinched.
"I didn't betray you, I told you. I was following them because that stupid male Hylian owed me something." She yelled, feeling terrible. Her father had never been this angry with her.
"Silence. We will deal with this later." He growled, exiting the room. Calypso sighed, looking sad.
"I'm sorry….."