The desert lay far behind Void. His feet carried him through Castle Town and towards the barrier or Twilight that encased the Castle. Rain poured from the heavens, streaming down his face and plastering his hair to his face. The people of Castle Town had taken shelter from the heavy rains and didn't notice him moving with swift determination through the streets. Those who did see him steered clear of him as he was dawned in his tattered black cloak and black tunic.

He moved as little more than a shadow in the rain. The dark sky flashed with lightning and thunder rolled in the distance. It was fitting, Void thought as he reached the bridge to the Castle. The guards who saw him barred his way.

"Turn back," one of them said in a low voice. "There's no way to pass through the barrier."

The other glared at him from beneath his helmet and sized up the rain soaked stranger. Void said nothing, stopping in front of them. His crimson eyes narrowed and he spat, "Get in my way and I will kill you."

The guard who had told him to turn back shifted uneasily while the other, the senior guard, took a pace forward, lowering his lance. Void drew his sword and stood before the guard. He stood still for a full moment before he launched himself forwards, slashing at the guard's side. He didn't stop to fight, though. He ran for the barrier of Twilight and, as he had done with the portal, summoned the darkness to himself and forced his way through.

The barrier tugged at him and tried to resist him, but as a shadow he passed through. The guard crumpled, clutching his bleeding side where Void's blade had bitten into his flesh trough the only chink in his armor. The younger guard swung around to challenge Void just in time to see him pass through the barrier.

Void didn't look back as he had his way through the Castle. His goal was the throne room. He would face Ganondorf before Link defeated him. His sword brandished in his left hand and his shield in his right, Void entered the Castle.

Standing silently before the stairs that rose to the throne room, Void held his sword tightly his crimson gaze hard. He climbed the stairs, his feet making no sound as the thunder crashed overhead. He stood dripping in the doorway, lightning flashed behind his back, illuminating the huge room.

Sitting in the throne on the face side sat the hulking figure of none other than Ganondorf himself. His golden eyes seemed to flash in the illumination of the lightning. His broad, powerful shoulders rippled as shifted to look at the figure in the doorway. His black armor seemed to shine in the darkness and his sword, held carelessly in his hand, reflected the cold light. He watched the figure walk slowly into the throne room, sword drawn.

Another flash of light illuminated the room for an instant, glinting off of swords, eyes, and armor. Void stood defiantly before Ganondorf's throne. His crimson eyes burned into the golden eyes of the Gerudo King and he felt hatred rising in him, burning in his every limb.

"Ganondorf," Void hissed the name, thunder punctuating his statement.

"You've come, Dark Link," there was amusement and distain in Ganondorf's tone as he spoke. He didn't believe the Shadow would have the courage to defy him after his failure to kill the Hero of Time all those centuries ago. "Crawling back as you always have. History always repeats itself, always."

Void bared his teeth in rage and spat, "Not this time!"

He raised his sword and ran towards the King. Ganondorf rose almost lazily and raised his own sword. Void brought down his blade fiercely. However, Ganondorf turned away the blow with his sword, throwing Void to the side with ease.

Void landed on his feet and ran again, swerving and aiming at Ganondorf's back. With a roaring laugh, Ganondorf spun, meeting Void's strike head on. He bared his teeth in a savage grin as he threw Void away gain, sending the Shadow flying. Void landed hard on his side, the wind knocked from his lungs. He struggled to his feet, glaring hatefully at Ganondorf. He King moved purposefully towards him, sword held at his side.

Void climbed to his feet and lunged, driving his blade towards the center of Ganondorf's breastplate. He knew of the scar beneath that piece of armor and aimed to puncture it, but Ganondorf brought the end of the hilt of his sword down on the side of Void's head, sending him sprawling.

Blindly, Void struggled to rise again. Blackness crawled across his vision and the blood roared in his ears. He rose to his feet and fell to the ground, sword clutched in his hand. Blood matted his black hair and ran down his face, dripping in his eyes. Lightning flashed, glinting off Ganondorf's sword as he stood over Void.

"You're weak, Dark Link. You'll never defeat the Hero let alone me," Ganondorf goaded, standing over the helpless Void.

"It's Void!" Void snarled, lurching to his feet and lunging at Ganondorf. He drove his sword into a thin slit in the shoulder of Ganondorf's armor. He felt the blade sink into flesh and muscle, burying deep, just below Ganondorf's collarbone.

Ganondorf seemed unfazed. He reached up and ripped the blade from his shoulder. He threw the blade carelessly to the side where it clattered, spinning out of reach. Ganondorf leaned down and grasped Void by the throat.

"Alright, 'Void'," Ganondorf hissed mockingly. Ganondorf threw Void across the throne room where he crashed into one of the stone pillars and landed limply on the ground with a sickening thud. Ganondorf walked menacingly to stand over Void and placed his foot on Void's shoulder. He drove his foot down; a sickening crunch echoed through the hall and was drowned out by the crash of thunder.

Ganondorf plunged his sword into Void's shoulder, slicing through flesh, muscle, and bone. Void bared his teeth, refusing to cry out in pain, though his eyes were narrowed and all he could see with the outline of Ganondorf's hulking form above him.

Ganondorf leaned down and whispered in Void's ear, "You'll never betray me again."

White hot pain flashed through Void's body. He cried out in pain, blood flying from his lips and he jerk, convulsing on the floor, but pinned in place by Ganondorf's sword. A crackling flash of darkness rippled outward from Ganondorf and Void. A flash of lightning and a crash of thunder punctuated the event. When silence reigned again, there stood only Ganondorf and his sword driven into the stone floor where Void had laid.

Ganondorf snorted as he walked back to his throne and sat heavily. Turned the blade in his hand, admiring the blood that glinted on the blade.

Link stood before the barrier of Twilight, rain fell heavily. Thunder and lightning set the mood as Midna floated beside him, looking up at the Castle, shrouded by Twilight. She summoned the Fused Shadows and looked at them. Her expression was distant and her eyes shone with sadness. Without a word she rose in the air and the Fused Shadows rushed towards her tiny body. The closed and fused around her, becoming complete. Glowing orange, Midna's limbs grew and changed. She slammed into the barrier and squeezed.

Drawing sharply back, Link raised his arms to block his face from the rush of air and force that erupted from the barrier. When he looked back, with a gasp he saw Midna drop before him, returned to her normal impish self. She looked at him without saying anything. There was nothing to be said, but the Fused Shadows had sapped her strength as nothing else ever had.

They plunged into the Castle Grounds, working their way to the throne room where Ganondorf would be awaiting them. The storm did not abate as Link traveled determinedly through the Castle. He stood at the great steps to the Throne Room, wind hammered him, lashing rain in his face and making him narrow his fierce blue eyes. He climbed the steps to stand in the doorway and saw Ganondorf sitting in the throne, but that wasn't what caught his attention. Zelda hung from the center of the triforce high above their heads.

Midna cried out and flew to Zelda. She laid her tiny hand on the Princess's cheek. Link ran to confront Ganondorf, his sword drawn. Ganondorf laughed thunderously at the Hero and Midna. He leaped into the air, materializing before Midna and Zelda. Midna threw out her arms to shield Zelda from the King, but he shot through her and vanished. Gasping, Midna twisted around to look at Zelda and shrieked as the Princess's eyes flew open and Midna was thrown back. She crashed into the ground and skidded out the door, into the pouring rain. Link ran to try and aid Midna, but a barrier erected between the two of them

"Link, you've got to save Zelda," Midna gasped, her red eyes dull and barely open. Link nodded sharply and turned to face Ganon-Zelda. He drew the Master Sword and walked slowly forwards.

Zelda floated above Link's head, her sword raised. The expression on her face was completely blank and devoid of emotion. Her sword began to glow and an orb of white light formed at the tip. Link stood his ground, unsure of what to do. Zelda slashed own with her blade, sending the orb of light hurtling towards Link. He leaped to the side as the last second and somersaulted out of the way.

Link rose to his feet and ran to the side, circling Zelda. He held the Master Sword tightly, his blue gaze cold. Zelda sent another energy orb flying towards him and he leaped out of the way again, mind racing. He had to find a way to combat the Zelda's attacks, but he couldn't hurt her, not really. He refused to use his bow because the arrows could kill her, what he needed to do was drive Ganondorf from Zelda's body, but without harming her.

While he tried to form a plan, the ground began to glow and Link lunged to the side just before the stone floor erupted in glowing white light. Link drew back, raising his shield as another orb of energy was cast from Zelda's sword. It crashed into his shield and threw his back, but was deflected for the most part, offering Link a course of action.

The next energy orb Zelda cast, instead of raising his shield, he slashed fiercely at with the Master Sword. He had to time it just right or risked being struck himself. The orb flew back, catching Ganon-Zelda off guard. The next move was the floor erupting into white light. Link leaped and rolled out of the way, dodging most of the attacks, but he wasn't always so lucky. The white light seared his flesh and made him cry out in terrible pain when it struck him.

Collapsing in pain, Link crouched on the stone floor panting, one knee driven into the ground. He held the Master Sword tightly in his hand when the next orb flew at him. He slashed it, sending it back to Zelda where it struck her in the chest. This time her body convulsed, jerking sharply and dropped to the floor.

Emerging, Ganondorf rose from Zelda's body and kicked her out of the way and across the room. The barriers dissolved momentarily as his body shook and changed. His shoulders broadened and his skin seemed to bubble and he grew rapidly outwards, dropping two all fours. Great tusks sprouted from his jaw and he stood before Link like a giant boar. Midna flew to Link's side, the barriers re-erecting. Before Link knew what was happening, he was transforming into the wolf and stood before Ganondorf, dwarfed by the massive size of the Gerudo King.

Ganondorf charged at Link. The floor shook as he crashed towards the Hero. Link leaped out of the way, landing evenly on all four paws. The pillar he'd been in front of, though, took the entirety of Ganon's attack and shattered. Chunks of falling rock crashed into the ground on all sides. Link raced out of the way of Ganondorf. The Gerudo King was huge! How was Link supposed to fight him?

Running between the pillars and dodging Ganondorf's charges, Link panted heavily. The very ground shook with the every charge. Boulders and slabs of rock littered the throne room floor from the destroyed pillars. Link was sure that if this continued, Ganondorf would level the entire Castle.

As Ganondorf charged him, Link spun to face him and stood his ground. Midna used the hand that passed as her hair to grab Ganondorf's face and fought to roll him over. The giant boar crashed down on his side and Link saw a massive silver scar running across his stomach. Lunging for the scar, Link sank his teeth into the flesh and tore savagely at it. Soon enough though Ganondorf managed to climb to his feet and continued his rampage, but silver blood soak the floor from the scar link had managed to reopen. They continued like this for some time. Midna would throw Ganondorf down on his charges and Link would tear at the great wound on his stomach.

Now, Ganondorf returned to his human form, standing among the destruction of the throne room. Midna returned Link to his true form and he stood, the Master Sword clutched in his hand. Zelda rose shakily from where she'd been thrown. Link ran to her and drew her close, away from Ganondorf. It was only Midna who was what was about to happen next and rushed to the two of them. Before they realized what was happening, Midna had teleported them to Hyrule Field, beyond the edge of Castle Town.

The top of the Castle caved in, rock and rubble fell from the roof of the Castle into the courtyard. Link cried out in shock and despair. Grief tore at his heart. Midna had been in the midst of the destruction when the throne room was destroyed. Across the plains, silhouetted against the black sky was Ganondorf on a black stallion. Link called to Epona, summoning her across the field with the flute Ilia had made.

Zelda stood still, her eyes closed and hands folded, chanting. She called the Spirits of Light to her and drew them to her, transforming them into Light Arrows. Link mounted Epona, pulling Zelda up with him. He rode towards Ganondorf, meeting him halfway when he drew close enough for Zelda to fire her arrows. Link steered Epona with one hand while he held the Master Sword out with his other, preparing to strike Ganondorf when he was close enough.

Ganondorf drew close enough on his horse, striking at Zelda and Link. Link pulled Epona out of the way and slashed at Ganondorf, the Master Sword striking the black armor. This went on until Link was able to dent Ganon's defenses and the two of the leaped from their horses. A barrier erected around them, preventing Zelda from offering air while Link leaped and attacked Ganondorf in one on one combat. He rolled and ducked under Ganondorf's attacks while striking at the Thief King's black armor.

Ganondorf swung at Link with powerful attack, leaving himself wide open. Link rolled behind his and struck art his back before Ganondorf turned to face him. The sword in his hand glinted menacingly in the light. Link focused hard on that sword. He held the Master Sword with both hands, his blue gaze burning. Ganondorf raised his sword and slashed down at Link. Link lunged, swinging his sword in a wide arch. The blades crashed together mid strike. The sound of metal striking metal rolled across Hyrule Field. A crack formed in the blade. It was only a small one, but the blade cracked.

Link saw it and jumped back. He rolled out of the way of Ganondorf's next attack and struck at the sword again, rather than at Ganondorf himself. The crack in the blade grew with each strike, as if the vary blade wished to betray its master. With one final swing, Link and Ganondorf's blades met again, but this time the metal of the blade cracked and fractured, shattering on impact. The Master Sword passed through the blade and struck its mark, the white scar on Ganondorf's chest. The sword fell to the ground and simply shattered.

Ganondorf coughed heavily. The Master Sword was driven deep into his chest and he looked at it for a single moment before he looked up, not at Link, but behind him. He mutter, blood running down his chin, "You've managed to betray me, again."

"Of course," a voice said from behind Link. A figure clad in black stepped forwards.

Link saw the figure in the corner of his eye. The very same figure he'd seen in his vision from the Spirit of Light. 'Void,' a voice in the back of his mind whispered.

Link pulled the Master Sword out and Ganondorf collapsed. It was over. Ganondorf was dead.