Chapter 7

The two got up earlier than usual. Link's ankle was still out of commission, so Ganondorf had to carry Link on his back while they trekked across the rest of the desert towards Castaro.

"I'm lucky your ankle isn't broken and just sprained," fumed Ganondorf. "You're not exactly on the light side."

"I'll pretend I didn't hear that," retorted Link. "I didn't even ask to be carried, especially by you."

"Hey, shut up! Be grateful you're even getting around! You should be thanking me!"

"Whatever." They kept on walking for about an hour through the endless desert. "Are we there yet?"

"No."

"Are we there yet?"

"Let me think about it no."

"Are we there yet?"

"Link, would you shut up!?" Link started laughing.

"Sorry, I was trying to liven up the mood. Looks like I failed miserably."

"You sure did."

"Hey, look over there!" Link pointed out at what seemed like a jungle oasis. Ganondorf looked ahead and grinned.

"Perfect, we can make camp there. You should be able to walk tomorrow since you've been off your foot all day." Ganondorf started running towards the oasis, then stopped once he got into the small jungle to catch his breath. He found a small clearing by some water, set Link down, then started making camp.

"I'll start the fire," started Link. "You go find us some food." Ganondorf nodded and walked deeper into the jungle, grumbling the entire way.

"Oh, sure, order me around, the great King of Evil. First I have to carry the brat, now I take over his job of hunting. Sheesh, what am I, his mother? Err...father?" Ganondorf continued to look for food for the next half hour or so, cursing to himself in Hylian. He finally found a bush with berries on it and grinned. "Perfect." He reached his hand out towards the bush, then quickly stopped when he heard a loud scream. "Crud! That was Link!" Ganondorf quickly ran back towards the campsite and skidded to a stop and looked at the scene. Link was suspended in the air, thick vines from the ground wrapped tightly around him, binding his arms to his sides. Every time he struggled to get free, the vines would tighten their grip around him. "Hang on, I'll cut you down!"

"Behind you," shouted Link. Ganondorf quickly turned around, drew his sword, and slashed at the vines behind him before they wrapped around him. More vines started coming towards Ganondorf from all sides as he slashed at them, Link shouting out the location of the vines. Another vine appeared and wrapped around Link's mouth, gagging him. Ganondorf quickly noticed this and started heading towards Link to cut him free. Link gave out a muffled cry just as a vine wrapped around Ganondorf's ankles, tripping him. More vines began to wrap around the former Gerudo king, which greatly angered him. His body started to glow with a purple aura and the vines burst apart, freeing himself. Just then, a huge, green monster burst from the ground, the vines, which were actually tentacles, attached to its body. With one of its free tentacles, it smacked Ganondorf into a tree roughly, almost knocking him out. The monster pulled Link closer to itself and opened its large mouth, ready to eat him. Ganondorf got up and regained his composure and looked at the scene, his eyes widening slightly, then narrowing into deadly slits.

"Ooooh no! You are NOT taking my job," shouted Ganondorf at the top of his lungs. He quickly grabbed his sword and charged at the monster. He charged his sword up with powerful dark magic and sliced the monster in half, making it disappear. Link fell down to the ground and landed on the boasting Ganondorf, both falling down onto the ground.

"That is something I don't want to go through again," exhaled Link. "You okay?"

"I will be once you get off my back."

"Oh, sorry." Link got up and helped Ganondorf up. "Hey, um...thanks. For saving my life."

"Wait, did you just thank me?" Link nodded sincerely. "Well, I couldn't let that thing kill you. That's my job."

"Psh, yeah right. Like that's ever going to happen." The two looked at each other, stared for a few moments, then started laughing