Chapter 8, True Magic

Zelda fell silent, contemplating Ganondorf's words. The sweat on her face and arms made her shiver under his cape. Could he really take away the nightmares? Could this be a sign that her mother's words were true? Her eyes fluttered around the room, avoiding his reposed form. Her perfect teeth scraped her smooth bottom lip slowly as the thousands of questions rushed through her mind. Finally, her eyes traced the extremely large and fascinating tattoo that covered most of Ganondorf's bare chest. It shone with an unnatural iridescence, but she couldn't make out exactly what it was. Out of desperation and curiosity, she inched out of bed and walked timidly over to her captor.

He smiled winningly and patted the bed next to him invitingly. The strange tattoo on his torso was, in fact, the image of a large, green, blue, and red dragon. It curled around his chest and over his arms in a seductive spiral. Surprisingly, even though it seemed to cover most of him, it left an unusually large bare expanse of skin. The iridescence mixed well with his pleasantly shaped eyes and fire-like hair.

She clambered onto the bed and scooted next to his strong form, trying to drag her eyes away from his muscular form and intriguing design. She shook her head and stared at her fingernails, mentally chiding herself for letting her guard down. Unfortunately her guard was unable to prepare her for the bolt of attraction, like electricity, that ran through her spine when he wrapped his arm around her and pressed her into himself. She glanced up at him with innocent and awe-filled eyes.

"I'm not that scary now, am I?" he asked her with a playful squeeze.

She shook her head, trying to hide the faint smile that was bubbling up inside of her.

"I can take away your nightmares for a while, but you have to allow me something in return." He stated, using his fingers to slightly caress her chin and nose.

"What would that be, sir?" she asked

His fingers spread out until his entire palm covered her face. He pressed her small body into the creaky, old, dusty bed, leaning over her on one hand. "I want to see the extent of your powers. Don't fight it, just relax."

She felt a dark, powerful, overpowering presence overfill her senses as darkness enveloped her. She felt a slight pressure inside her head, like someone was searching for something. Many strange images and memories and emotions filled her head in flashes and rushes. Tears came to her eyes, as her mind began to fight. She didn't want to relive all the horrible things in her life. What would he learn from those?

"Shhhh, don't worry. It's almost over." He whispered so close and so softly into her ear that she could feel the moistness from his breath.

When the rush of emotions finally stopped, the tears re-appeared in her eyes. That was more horrible than any nightmare could have been; she had never felt violated by a nightmare. She glanced over angrily at Ganondorf. "I thought that you would make the nightmares go away, not give me more."

He looked at her guiltily. "I didn't know that your memories and powers were so potent. Forgive me for digging into anything that was uncalled for."



Zelda crossed her arms and made to get off the bed, but Ganondorf's hand encircled her arm and kept her in one place.

"I have one excuse; your powers reside in every part of you, I had to search everywhere to find the full extent of your power."

"And what did you find out?" Zelda asked, yanking her arm out of his grasp.

Ganondorf let her go and smirked. "You are much more powerful than my only apprentice at this time, Vaati."

Zelda froze, successfully keeping her balance on the bed. Her mouth dropped open with a gasp.

Ganondorf smiled in response. "Yes, much stronger and more powerful. The only thing you need is a good teacher."

"Women aren't allowed to practice magic."

"In Hyrule, sadly. But, that doesn't mean I couldn't teach you a little now, and it will exercise your powers. The reason you get nightmares is because the powers need a way out, and your body does that through dreams."

Zelda crawled back over to him. "Then please teach me." This was what she always had hoped for; this is the opportunity she had always wanted. This was a miracle!

Ganondorf smiled and sat straight up in bed, propping himself up with numerous pillows. He wrapped his arms around her and dragged her so that she was sitting on his lap. He leaned her back so that her nervously shaking back rested on his chest. His large hands leaned her golden haired head back to rest on his warm neck. His arms surrounded her and supported her arms. His hands encircled the outside of her hands and made a bowl with their contrasting colored skin.

As Zelda stared at her own fingers she started to feel a warm sensation enter her from every pore in her skin. Every place that their skin met was warm and comforting. The feeling grew throughout her entire body, making her toes curl in enjoyment. She tensed up slightly, but Ganondorf whispered words that she couldn't understand into her ear. Her body instantly fell totally limp onto him, only the deep breaths wracking her frail form showed any sign of life.

Suddenly, as soon as the feeling started, it climaxed at their combined hands, giving a bright sparkle of dark purple substance that lit up the room brighter than day. Through her squinted eyes she saw the darkened substance writhe and take shape in her hands. She felt small feet growing and scuttling tickling her palms. As the light subsided she saw what they had created; a black and purple butterfly that sparkled with an ethereal light. She gasped in excitement as she stared at it, feeling the small part of every emotion in her that it had taken to create the butterfly.

Ganondorf brought his mouth to her ear. "That animal you have created was solely your own power; all I did was guide it out of you. While it is not living and breathing, it is as close as it can be to the real thing." He then leaned forward, past her face and whispered something softly to the butterfly in the same language he had used earlier. He took a deep breath and blew into her hand, creating a swarm of butterflies that scattered about the room, showering them both in a shower of white and purple sparkles.

Zelda smiled and laughed and scooted away from Ganondorf, reaching out her long arms to catch one of her creations. Several came and alighted on her arms and face, kissing her with 

the faint beat of their wings. Unfortunately, they started to melt away into the air as their velvet wings beat the musty air of the room. Zelda looked towards Ganondorf with both excitement and sorrow in her eyes.

"Why must they die?"

"They were never alive, thus they cannot die." he replied as he reached forward and dragged her up beside himself. "They are merely creations of the metaphysical, and dissipate as easily as they were created. The more strength you develop, the longer your creations will last."

An overwhelming wave of exhaustion overtook her in the following moments. Her golden head snuggled into his shoulder. "Thank you…" her voice was quiet and stifling a yawn.

"That exercise took quite a lot out of you. Sleep in comfort knowing that your nightmares will not trouble you."

She took his advice and fell asleep in the next few moments. Ganondorf smiled and pushed her already limp form over to one side of the bed and snuffed out the candle. Smiling to himself. "If this is the true girl of the prophecy, than her powers will rival only mine…" he mumbled, lying down to sleep. He glanced over at her pale, narrow face, already peaceful in sleep. "The only question now is which side she will be on."

Author Notes:

GAH, the scene I have been waiting for this one scene, but for some reason it keeps getting pushed back. Thankfully, I got so involved in writing a few nights ago that I wrote over 3 chapters, so I'll be uploading them soon.

Cherryblossom518... I need you to get me your e-mail adress or I will just be sending you the cover details in a PM.