Chapter 10: 16 years old. You're Moving Out!

Dark Link walked out alongside Ootau. "Oh man, another day, another training session."

Ootau stretched in the sunlight. "It's crazy. Time just seems to be going to fast. Ipaku and her friends are thinking about looking for husbands."

Dark Link smirked. "And your lack of growth compensated for itself over this last year."

Ootau seethed and swung her fist at Dark Link, who ducked beneath the arm last second.

Dark Link smirked wider. "Why do you keep trying to hit me? You know you'll never be able to do it."

Ootau glared at Dark Link. "Then quit insulting my bust size, twerp."

Dark Link shrugged. "Hey, I didn't insult you. I said you could actually fill out the regulation uniform." He grinned. "I mean, not as much as Napaka and Ipaku, but-" He jumped over Ootau's punch and landed on her fist. He smiled and patted Ootau on the head. "It's still good."

Ootau just blushed lightly.

Loud laughter interrupted the two. They both looked around themselves, seeing noone.

Out of nowhere, Ganondorf appeared and looked down at the two young Gerudo. "Well, well. Just the person I was looking for."

Dark Link flipped off of Ootau's hand. "Hey, King Ganondorf, what's up."

Ganondorf placed a hand on Dark Link's shoulder. "Well, I need to talk to you." He looked over at Ootau. "Alone."

Ootau raised her hands. "Hey, don't look at me. I'm fine with it. Have your man-to-man talk. I don't care." She started walking off. "I needed to talk to Patta anyways."

Ganondorf laughed. "Well, seems things are going well."

Dark Link shrugged. "Girls are weird. You try to compliment them, but they often seem to take it as an insult."

Ganondorf mussed up Dark Link's hair, despite the hat. "Well, there are more imprtant matters to attend to. Walk with me." He started walking, pushing the young Gerudo boy along. "You see, the purpose for your training is almost at hand."

Dark Link raised an eyebrow. "What do you mean? My purpose?"

Ganondorf lowered his head and sighed. "I have a need for you. All your training was directed for this one purpose. A purpose that required you to know nothing more than you needed to."

Dark Link looked down at his feet and held his head. "I don't understand."

Ganondorf shook his head. "Maybe I should just get straight to the point." He opened a hole of darkness. "Go on in."

Dark Link stared blankly at the hole.

Ganondorf pressed hard on the boy's back. "Well, go on. It's perfectly safe."

Dark Link pointed to himself. "Wait. Are you actually letting me leave the village?"

Ganondorf grinned. "Yes, yes. Now go in."

Dark Link inched cautiously towards the hole. He lifted his foot up and stuck it through. After a minute, he realized that his foot didn't feel funny, so he walked through.

Dark Link was immediately blinded. The area he had stepped into was almost nothing but light that he could see."

Ganondorf slapped Dark Link on the back, sending the boy forward. "So what do you think? Nice, right?"

Dark Link spluttered as he lifted his head out of the water. He paused. "Wait a second! Water? Water!?!"

Ganondorf rubbed the back of his head. "Well, yes, this is the water temple."

Dark Link turned around several times. A crooked smile cracked across his face. "Water. It's all water." He began running around. "Why's everything water?!?"

Gaqnondorf stood in the middle of the room dumbfoundedly, sweat-dropping heavily. He soon reached out and grabbed Dark Link by the head. He hoisted the boy up to look him in the eye. "Would you shut up for a minute and pay attention?" He walked over to a small, sandy patch in the middle of the room and set Dark Link on it. "See? No more water."

Dark Link tapped the sand cautiously with his boot.

Ganondorf crossed his arms. "Okay, now that I see you are situated, I'm going to tell you why you are here." He raised his hand up with much bravado. "You are my ultimate warrior. I need you to kill Link."

Dark Link blinked a couple times. "Uh, Link, sir?

Ganondorf looked down. "Yes, Link. Link!"

Dark Link raised his hand. "Then shouldn't you have just taken me to this 'Link', so I could destroy it now."

Ganondorf shook his head. "The boy is protected to powerfully for now, but I know he will come here. When he comes, you sneak up behind him and kill him."

Dark Link pointed at Ganondorf. "Okay, fine, seeing how I'm guessing this is a man, I'm all up for killing him. But you want me to stay here and wait for him?"

Ganondorf nodded. "That's the idea."

"But what will I eat?"

"Eat?" Ganondorf looked at Dark Link disbelievingly. "When did you eat anything? All you did was drink milk, so its obvious you don't need to eat."

Dark Link popped his lips. "Okay, what about entertainment?"

Ganondorf waved his hand around. "I don't know. Perfect your fighting style."

Dark Link raised a hand. "There's just one more thing."

Ganondorf sneered. "What is this, twenty questions? I have an empire to take care of!" He opened a dark hole and warped out of the temple.

Dark Link sat on his little beach, pouting. "But I can't swim."

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Fun Fact: People who grow up in the desert typically don't know how to swim.

I know I said people were swimming in the bathing area in chapter 8, but there's a difference between swimming in the tub and being surrounded by nothing but water.

Big Question: Why is the mirror chamber in the water temple? Shouldn't it be in the spirit temple with the mirror shield. Dark Link is also reputedly the most difficult boss in the game of OoT.

So, this pretty much ends the Gerudos' role in Dark Link's life for now. Ruto and Link and all those other fun characters will show up soon.

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