Hellooooooooooooooo my friends! Chapter eight is here!
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Zavallus' Palace
"You left Komodo behind?!" Kaspia screeched at Shakarus, having heard about what transpired at Kakariko Village.
Dark was leaning on pillar, Roy doing the same, while Ixea, Malaya, and Xias watched from where they sat. Zavallus was sitting on his throne, a rather annoyed look on his face. He used find these arguments between Shakarus and Kaspia entertaining, but no longer. Now, it was just irritating.
This wasn't the first time an argument between these two had occurred, considering their issues. But for the sake of the cause, they had managed to put those issues aside. Mostly, anyway.
"There was nothing we could have done. Had we attempted to rescue Komodo, Dark and I would have been taken prisoner along with him!" Shakarus retorted.
"You oafish fool!" Kaspia exclaimed.
"Watch your tongue, Snamun, unless you wish for me to rip it out of your disgusting mouth!"
"Why you-"
"ENOUGH!" Zavallus' voice boomed like a raging hurricane, making everyone flinch. "Your pitiful squabbling has now lost its amusement, and I will hear no more of it. Is that clear?" The two beings in question nodded fearfully. "Now, as unexpected and unfortunate Komodo's capture is, it is nothing to be concerned about."
"Sir?" Roy asked, baffled since he thought Zavallus of all people would be infuriated by this.
"Komodo will not say anything of what we have planned." Zavallus said casually.
"My lord, I do not wish to question your wisdom, but what makes you so sure Komodo will not spill anything?" Xias asked cautiously.
When Zavallus turned to look at Xias, the latter closed his eyes, as if waiting for death. "Relax, my friend." Zavallus said, and Xias opened his eyes. "Tell me, Xias. If it was you they captured instead of Komodo, would you tell them anything?"
"No, my liege. I would forfeit my own life to ensure your plans remain secret." Xias answered, the rest of the elites nodding in agreement.
"Then have the same faith in Komodo." Zavallus said before standing up from his throne. "You have all done well today. Rest and regain your strength and energy." He said before walking toward the chamber doors. "You will await further instructions." He said along the way.
"Where are you going, my lord?" Dark asked.
"I have business to attend to." Zavallus replied without looking at him.
As soon as he left, Shakarus and Kaspia went back to glaring at each other, daring the other to make the first move and bring the wrath of Zavallus down on the instigator. They glared at each other for about ten seconds, then both walked away.
"Huh. For a second, I thought one of them was going to become the next Karka." Roy commented with a shiver down his spine. The other elites shuddered at the thought of what happened to the former elite, except their newest addition.
"Who's Karka?" Dark asked.
"Nobody worth knowing." Ixea replied quickly, causing Dark to raise an eyebrow.
Hyrule Castle
Blackness. That was all there is around her. A black void that seemed to stretch out endlessly. Zelda wasn't sure if she was able to move and even if she could, where would she go?
"Link!" She instinctively called out for her husband, hoping that shouting his name would summon him.
The only reply that came to her was silence.
She was scared, and the fact that Link was not by her side terrified her even more.
Suddenly, she heard heavy footsteps behind her. She whirled around and gasped in fear when she was greeted by two familiar figures.
"Weak." Zant spat from behind his chameleon like helmet.
"Worthless." Ganondorf sneered with a predatory grin.
The two cackled together, and the sound of their laughter added to Zelda's fearful state.
Zant and Ganondorf then suddenly gasped in pain. Zelda was curious of the sudden action, but then that curiosity was soon replaced with horror when a familiar flaming blade burst out of the Usurper King's chest, the same happening with the Demon King. Zant and Ganondorf gurgled before fading away in dust, revealing their assassin.
"Pathetic." Zavallus growled as the flames around his blades intensified, then cackled himself.
Zelda wanted to run, but couldn't. She paralyzed in place. Defenseless, she could only watch as Zavallus pulled on the golden chains, performing diagonal slashes with his demonic weapons.
Zelda woke with a scream, sweat pouring and heart pounding heavily. Still traumatized, she flinched when she felt a pair of arms gently wrap around her.
"Hey, it's okay, it's okay. You're safe, Zelda." Link soothed.
Zelda took comfort in the tenderness in his voice and buried her face in his chest. The day had taken a great toll on her. Not only was she exhausted from the battle at Zoras Domain, but she had also been doing a large amount of crying as well. While they were away, each member of the Royal Council had been found dead, brutally murdered. Some of them were Zelda's closest friends, people she had known since childhood. The fact that they were taken from this world before their rightful time wounded her a great deal.
For five minutes, Link and Zelda remained in their embrace, until someone knocked on their chamber door.
"King Lincoln, the prisoner is awakening." A guard said.
"Go." Zelda said.
Link eyed her for a few seconds, then hesitantly nodded. Unwrapping himself from their embrace, Link then departed for the dungeon.
The Dungeon
Komodo slowly stirred, but kept his eyes closed. What happened? Where was he? Is he dead? Is he in the Underworld? Is he about to be brought before Hades and the three judges?
He searched through his memory, attempting to piece together what happened. Then it all came back to him.
The human. Yes, he remembers now. He remembers the attack on Kakariko, then his duel with the blond haired human.
Multiple sets of footsteps forced Komodo out of his thoughts and opened his eyes. His cell door opened, and in came Link, the same human he fought against, Rusl, Komodo believed his name is, and the raven haired human female that Shakarus fought. Komodo noticed that the queen did not accompany them, which he found odd.
"Hey there, lizard face." Ashei sneered.
Komodo was about to lunge at her for the insult, but he felt cold metal around his wrists. He looked to see chains attached to the walls. He gave them a hard tug, testing their strength. They were too firmly placed in the wall. He wasn't going anywhere.
"If you're going to kill me, get on with it." Komodo spat.
Link shook his head. "We're not doing anything of the sort. You're more valuable alive."
Komodo smirked nastily. "So, you seek to use me as a source of information? Well, you can forget it, because I will not talk."
Link and Rusl exchanged glances while Ashei stepped closer to Komodo. "Here's the deal, lizard face. If you talk willingly, we won't have to use less civil methods of interrogation." Ashei warned.
"Torture, huh? Do you honestly believe you scare me more than Lord Zavallus does?" Komodo said smugly.
"No. But Zavallus isn't here. I am." Ashei sneered and without warning, she pressed a dagger to Komodo's throat.
"Ashei." Rusl said.
"Do it. I gladly give my life to ensure my master's plans remain secret." Komodo said, not even bothered by the fact that there was a dagger that could slit his throat at any second.
Shocked by this devotion the Lizalflos has to the God of Chaos, Ashei moved the blade away from his throat.
"You really are loyal to him." Link observed. "Zavallus is using you, just like Ganondorf used Zant."
"Do not compare my lord to those fools!" Komodo shouted angrily, causing the trio to jump. "Zant's desire for power was what made him so easy to manipulate and Ganondorf's inability to learn from his previous errors in judgement was his downfall in every lifetime."
There was tense silence in the cell for what seemed like eternity, then Komodo broke it. "But, since you three are so eager for answers, I will tell you this." Link, Rusl, and Ashei had a bad feeling about this.
Sure enough, it was confirmed when Komodo started to chuckle darkly. "He is coming for you all, and there will be nothing you can do to stop him. He will feel the skulls of your loved ones crack underneath his foot. He will make you suffer in ways that would give even the vilest demons nightmares. He will destroy everything."
Knowing this interrogation was a lost cause, Link, Rusl, and Ashei vacated, leaving Komodo cackling insanely in his cell.
Thank you for reading! Until next time, have an awesome day!
