Finally, they're almost at the end of the labyrinth. According to the dungeon map Link had picked up earlier, the dungeon boss is in the next room.
Ling signals to Makar to stop for a moment. "The boss is in there," he says, gesturing to the massive door in front of them. "I should probably fight it alone; I don't want you to get hurt."
"Okay, Link! Be careful!"
Link smiles reassuringly. "I will. Don't worry."
Link hadn't told Makar why he needed the Master Sword back to full power – since he didn't know himself, it would be difficult to do so. He also hadn't told Makar what had happened with the King of Red Lions, not that Makar had noticed the difference in his boats – he hadn't seen the King the last time Link had been at the Forest Haven. Link had only told him that he was on a quest that needed the Master Sword, and that Makar was a Sage and the only one who could help him power the Master Sword.
Link hopes this won't affect the strength of the sword when they finally finish off the dungeon boss and Makar begins his prayers.
Link steps through the big door into a room full of sand. For a moment, nothing happens, then the sand begins to undulate, revealing a massive wormlike beast with huge pincers for a mouth. Link stares in awe, then notices – there's an eye in its mouth!
The beast comes flying towards Link, forcing him to dodge, then it burrows back into the sand. A second later, it resurfaces with its mouth gaping wide, making its tongue an easy target for Link's hookshot.
Several minutes or so later, after an exhausting boss fight, Link finally slashes for the final time at the beast's tongue, and it comes out of its burrow in the sand, landing hard on the surface and disintegrating. The sand suddenly shakes and starts to disappear, apparently sinking into nowhere.
Suddenly, the massive door opens and Makar flies into the room, landing safely on the stone floor revealed by the sinking sand. Link smiles at him in greeting.
"I heard the boss' death cries and figured it was safe to come in!"
"You were right. The boss is dead. Now, let's get this sword all powered up."
Link places the blade into the opening in the floor, right in the middle of the Triforce symbol, and takes out the Wind Waker to conduct Makar.
Link docks at Outset Island and dashes up to his grandmother's house – after asking the pirates, who are also docked there, where Tetra is. He slows and opens the door in a more civilized manner, then wipes his boots and runs into the other room.
"The Master Sword is back at full power!" he reports to Ganondorf, who is seated at the table, looking at a marked-up map of the Great Sea with Tetra, who is back in her pirate clothes.
"Excellent," Ganondorf says. "Now you can aid us in finding the last piece of Courage. There were only seven maps, but there are apparently eight pieces."
Link frowns. "I've been to every island on the Great Sea, and those were the only charts I found. I have no idea where the last one could be."
"This is troublesome…"
"That's one word for it," Tetra snorts. "If we can't find the last chart… what do we do?"
"Wait a minute! I've got an idea!" Link turns to Ganondorf. "While I was trying to raise the Tower of the Gods, I met two spirits who spoke ancient Hylian. Maybe they could help?"
Ganondorf considers this. "Perhaps," he says. "Valoo is one, yes? Who is the other?"
"A big fish called Jabun! He's here on Outset, actually. There's a cave in one of the south cliffs; he lives in there."
"Take me to him."
Link ignores the ordering tone and sails Ganondorf into the cave in the cliff.
Ganondorf shouts something in ancient Hylian into the empty cave. A second later, the water begins to shift, and Jabun surfaces. He says something to Ganondorf in reply, and a short conversation ensues. When it's over, Ganondorf bows slightly and gestures to Link to bring them out of the cave as Jabun dives below the water.
They return to Link's house, Ganondorf wearing a satisfied look and Link trailing behind in confusion.
"The last chart is here, on Outset Island," Ganondorf announces as they enter the kitchen. "There is a place known as the Savage Labyrinth; the chart is at the bottom."
"The Savage Labyrinth?" Grandma asks. "I ventured deep into the Labyrinth in my youth, but I never found a chart. I found an odd gold mask, though. Now where did I put that…"
Link, Tetra and Ganondorf watch as Grandma searches the closet, Link and Tetra sharing a look of confusion. Finally, Grandma comes out of the closet, holding up a gold mask that looks like it's grinning.
"This mask shows you the weak points of any enemy you face while you wear it," Grandma explains, holding the mask out to Link. "Take it, dear. I think it will help you on your quest."
Link takes the mask and put it on carefully. He turns to Tetra. "How do I look?"
She starts giggling uncontrollably. "You – look – ridiculous!"
Ganondorf rolls his eyes. "It doesn't matter how you look with it on, as long as it will aid us."
Tetra finally gets control of her giggles. Link rolls his eyes at her, and she snorts again.
"Thanks, Grandma," Link says.
"Of course, dear. Now, before you go, I've made you some more soup! You should all eat and keep up your strength."
"Thank you, Aisha, but I will have to delay my meal. I have something that I need to retrieve before any further action is taken."
"Oh?"
"Arrows of Light. The only other weapon than the Master Sword that may be able to harm the opponent I fear we shall have to face."
"That does sound important," Grandma agrees. "I'll keep some soup warm for you."
To Link and Tetra's great surprise, Ganondorf cracks a smile. "That would be greatly appreciated."
"Of course, dear."
Ganondorf returns a short while later with a large quiver full of arrows. He offers it to Tetra.
"Your ancestor gave these to the Hero after she revealed herself," he says with great gravitas. "They may be among the only weapons that can harm our current enemy. Use them well."
Tetra takes the quiver. "I don't have a bow, though."
"Here, you can use mine," Link offers, taking it out of his pouch. She takes it uncertainly.
"I've never used a bow before…"
"I can teach you how," Grandma says. "I have a target set up up in the forest, if Drag- Ganondorf would be so kind as to help us get over there." When Link and Tetra look at her doubtfully, she adds, "Is that really so surprising? I'm still a fine shot, I'll have you know."
"It's true," Ganondorf says with a laugh. "Why, it was only a few years ago that she shot a Mothula flying just over my head. A lesser archer would have shot me instead."
"I bet the King would have done it on purpose," Link jokes.
His grandmother gives him a Look, and he stares down at his boots. "I was joking…"
"No matter."
"I can bring us to the forest," Tetra says. "I figured out how to teleport, remember?"
"Oh, yes, you did say that. Well, no time like the present. Let me just get my bow…"
Grandma roots through the closet for a moment and retrieves an unstrung bow and a quiver. She quickly strings the bow, then takes Tetra's offered hand. They disappear in a flash of golden light.
Ganondorf turns to Link. "We should be on our way. The Labyrinth awaits."
Link rolls around the Darknut and leaps up, slashing at the Darknut's back as he does so. The Darknut roars in pain and collapses, finally dead.
On the opposite side of the room, Ganondorf finishes off the other Darknut that had been lying in wait for them, prompting the disappearance of the fire that blocked the hole leading to the next level. Link wipes the sweat off his brow, wanting to collapse onto the floor in exhaustion, but refraining to save a little face.
"Okay, next level!" he announces after he catches his breath. He leads the way, sword held high, ignoring Ganondorf's exasperation; Link had been doing this since the first level.
When they drop down to the next level, they find only a plinth. A patch of floor is marked with a familiar wind symbol. Link dashes over to it and takes the Wind Waker from his pouch.
Ganondorf watches with great interest. "So, this is how the Triforce charts are hidden?"
"Yep. You need the Wind Waker to make the chests appear."
Link conducts the Wind's Requiem, and a chest appears on the plinth before him. He opens it to reveal the final Triforce chart, which he holds aloft in celebration.
"Got it! Let's go figure out where the last shard is!"
"Yes, let's. We should retrieve Tetra and Aisha before we retrieve the shard, however."
They leave the Labyrinth and return to Link's house to find that the girls have beaten them home.
"That took a long time," Tetra says. "You found the chart, though, right?"
Link holds it up to show her. "All we have to do is figure out where the shard is." He hands the chart off to Ganondorf, who studies it carefully for a few moments.
"I've got it," Ganondorf says finally. "It should be right here." He circles a spot on Link's sea chart.
"Great!" Tetra says. "Now let's go get it!"
"In a moment. There is something I ought to explain to you first."
Ganondorf appears to gather himself for a moment before beginning. "There was a legend in Hyrule, from long before I was born… this legend was part of their reasoning as to why they ought to own all of the land of Hyrule. The legend said that there was a Demon King, who nearly destroyed the land that later became Hyrule. Its people, the people of the goddess Hylia – the Hylians – vanished from the land, until one boy came down from the skies and brought the Demon King to heel. It is said that the goddess then gave the land to the Hylians to live on." He pauses for a moment. "It is also said that the Demon King, with his dying breath, cursed the boy's bloodline to always bear the wrath of his anger."
"So?" Tetra asks. "Why is this important?"
He turns to face her, looking down his nose. "It is important because the legend is true. The Demon King was real, and his curse as well. I knew the Demon King intimately." Ganondorf looks out the window with a faraway look in his eye. "You see, I was raised by a pair of witches together known as Twinrova. They were descendants of a faction of the Gerudo Tribe that had secretly served the Demon King since time immemorial. When I was a young man, they brought me to the shard of the Demon King's spirit which still existed upon the land. The shard latched onto me and possessed me for a time." He shakes his head. "The Demon King made me do terrible things… but I have not felt its influence upon my actions in many years. I fear that the Demon King has left me for another…"
Grandma gasps. "You think the Demon King has latched onto the King of Hyrule?"
"I do. I cannot otherwise explain his actions… why would he be so desperate to destroy Hyrule otherwise? The Demon King is manipulating Daphnes to destroy Hyrule for him."
"Then what can we do to stop them?" Link demands.
"This is why we needed the Master Sword," Ganondorf explains. "It is the only weapon that can truly end the Demon King. Even the Light Arrows cannot stop him for long."
Ganondorf looks Link straight in the eye. "You, Tetra and I will have to stop him. The Triforce can seal him forever, if not destroy him outright. When we retrieve the last shard of the Triforce of Courage, we will go immediately to face him."
Link nods. "Where will he be?"
"Likely either in the ruins of Hyrule Castle or in my own tower in Hyrule."
"Then let's go get the last shard of the Triforce, so we can stop the Demon King once and for all!"