The Gerudo chief departed with Daruk in the opposite direction of Mipha and Link. A proud tribe of warrior women. No men were allowed in the city she protected. The only exception was her brother, the first and future king of the Gerudo in last century. Many of the women were not impressed with such an unopposing male Gerudo and constantly chided him. Urbosa taught them respect. Urbosa had to protect her brother and teach him how to keep his future subjects in line.
"Wait..." Daruk realized where they were. They were about to cross Digdogg Bridge that connected several islands. It led to the Gerudo Canyon. Daruk looked the opposite way, but Urbosa scudded pass him. "Isn't Rito village thataway?"
"Hey, if you want to waste time squawking with that bird, be my guest."
Daruk followed Urbosa instead. There was a stable at the end of the Gerudo Canyon Pass. Treasure hunters or even bandits might know something about a hideout. If not there, than the Bazaar or even her own city would have to do. The guards would allow a Goron within the city limits. Urbosa was not even sure if there were any female Gorons. Her mind then wandered to Mipha. The princess had been so utterly withdrawn lately. The Zora never cracked a smile. Did those thoughts of despair come back? The very look of the princess today answered that. Though, Urbosa did see a glimmer in Mipha's eye during Link's bout at the tourney and with good reason. That god-like speed is what the Heavenly Soldiers need. Urbosa smiled at the thought of someone putting that egoistical bird in his place.
Urbosa and Daruk entered the bisected cliff. Years of dust blowing against the baked red clay made it easy for traders and merchants to enter the desert. Naturally, many were male trying to enter Gerudo City. Once or even twice a man had snuck his way passed the guards. Urbosa laughed at the idea of these lawbreakers trespassing on her land. Sitting on her throne, Urbosa often wondered if her very people let these men sneak in. She knew they had grown lonely seeking a desirable mate. The numbers of her population dwindled each day. The woman sought the four corners of Hyrule for a mate. They never returned knowing the strict nature of their tradition. Urbosa often thought of finding a mate of her own. She wanted a man quite like Daruk. Strong willed with a keen sense of protecting one's own, but also warm.
"Let's begin here," Urbosa said as she and Daruk approached the stable.
A tent mounted beside the canyon wall. Here a traveler or their horse could rest. A cooking pot rested over a fire. Several people huddled near it, but not anyone that seemed daring to travel the world alone. Urbosa even noticed several men disguised by the gerudo veil and the standard Gerudo garb. Stars bejeweled their twinkling sirwals. What gave it away was how bad they applied their make up. The guards should toss them out immediately. They stood around a pillar of stone curiously growing mushrooms out of it. Urbosa noticed those Rushrooms grew everywhere around Hyrule even in the desert where it never rained. Urbosa and Daruk scouted the area for potential traveling merchants, but only interesting character was a muscular merchant with a gigantic pack on his back. He wore clothes too small for him. His large red nose pointed at them. Despite the size of his bag, he dashed up to Daruk.
"Wow!" the merchant exclaimed, "I've never seen a Goron up close. I tried going to the Goron Village but its soooo hot up here. The air is literally on fire!"
"Well met, traveler," Urbosa said.
The man saw Urbosa and his jaw dropped, "Wow! You are quite the beauty! You're from the Gerudo Village? I never been in the city, but of course not as you can see." He gestured at his body, "The name is Beedle! I have traveled all the world and know many things! Ask me anything, but first buy something. The pack on my back puts you on the right track!"
"That won't be needed, kind sir." Urbosa said. "We are on a special mission. We are looking for information on the Yiga...,"
This man named Beedle shivered, "T-the Yiga. Beware the Eye of the Yiga!"
"Yes," Urbosa said, "Do you have any information regarding the Yiga Hideout? Supposedly, there is a hideout that contains stolen information that belongs to King Hyrule's consorts. Does any of this ring a bell."
Beedle's teeth shattered, "No, I-I don't think so. You should try the Bazaar. A group of treasure hunters were looking for something like that. Gods know why!"
Urbosa's green lips curled to a smile, "That sounds like a good idea. Perhaps, me and my friend here can be served some drinks while we look. Thank you, Beedle."
"Whatever I can do to help!"
Urbosa and Daruk entered the vast wasteland of the Gerudo Desert. During the day it was quiet almost peaceful. The mountains of the Gerudo Highlands danced in the wild heat. At night, the glowing eyes of the desert fauna floated in the darkness for their prey. Dunes sung their song when the wind kicked up their dust. Urbosa's people believed that at night when a traveler is lost, they hear this beautiful sound. They believed it was a woman singing a lullaby to them before they closed their eyes forever due to the freezing night. Others believed if they followed this voice, it led them to a beautiful Gerudo woman who would get them out of the desert to safety. The Gerudo women responded to this fable and built statues of women scattered throughout the desert that pointed toward the Gerudo City. Be it a man who is one the last inch of his life, the Gerudo women kindly took of him before warning to never tread foolishly in the desert and kicking them out.
Urbosa stopped immediately before stepping foot at the Bazaar. Daruk stopped when he noticed that Urbosa tried to focus on something behind them.
"All right coward," she said, "Come out! You've been following us since the bridge. Come out and face us!" Daruk looked around and saw no one, "Daruk watch out!"
Daruk rolled out of way when a blade of wind sliced the air behind him. A tall, muscular man clothed in black and red wearing a white mask appeared almost out of nowhere. The vendors and customers of the bazaar jumped up to witness the attack. Urbosa and Daruk identified the man as a Yiga member by the eye on his mask.
"Who sent you!" Urbosa commanded, "In the name of King Hyrule and the Gerudo women, tell us!"
The man held his stance. The tucked his blade under him and slashed the air. Another blade of wind hurled toward Urbosa. She held her hand up, caught the wind, and sent it back at the Yiga Clan member with the force of a hurricane. It blew him back with such force, he crashed on a vendors table. The vendor ran away with his exotic animals running in all directions. Everyone started to run away. Some jumped into baskets or hid inside the flying carpet shop. Urbosa walked casually toward the Yiga man and unmasked him. She lifted him by the collar,
"You're gonna have to try better than that to stop us. I'll ask again nicely, why did you attack us."
The man smiled, "That's who we are. All hail the Demon King!"
"Shut up!"
The man chuckled, "Oohh, sweetheart, the Demon King is handling matters much bigger than any of us."
"Stop with the nonsense! If you don't, I'll have my friend grind your bones to dust until you tell us exactly what we need to know."
"Heh, you'll have to try harder than that," from one of his pockets, the Yiga clan member took out a ignited bomb.
Daruk grabbed Urbosa quickly and threw her aside. The bomb exploded while Urbosa hit face first into the sand. Debris flew everywhere. Planks of wood and rock plummeted to the sand.
"Daruk!"
From the smoke, Daruk stood above a splatter of blood. He was covered head to toe with soot.
"Ugh," Daruk coughed up smoke, "I'm alright. It just tickled. Are you okay, I hope I didn't throw you too hard."
"I'm fine, thank you," Urbosa walked over to the impression of blood made from the Yiga man, "Its too bad he took his own life. He could have made things a lot easier for us."
"Who's the Demon King?" Daruk asked.
"I know no such thing!," Urbosa screeched, "I'm going to clean up."
Daruk headed toward the pond in the middle of the Bazaar.
Urbosa looked around for anyone still in hiding, "It's okay everyone. There's nothing to fear anymore." The people who were in hiding still looked weary as they came out.
"Get that lady a drink!" Someone's voice called. It belonged to a woman wrapped in a cloak. She came toward Urbosa. Blonde hair fell from her turban. Goggles shielded her blue eyes that stared at Urbosa eagerly. "My name is Shiek," This woman named Shiek bowed, "I'm a trader in fine artifacts and something tells me that your no ordinary Gerudo woman."
"I am Urbosa chief of the Gerudo tribe. Pleasure darling." She shook hands Sheik.
"I was here expecting to relax until you two show up with fireworks." She looked at the spot of blood. "Almost gotta feel sorry for the man. Almost." She looked up at Urbosa again, "Why did you he attack you?"
"I'm here on special orders from King Hyrule to find the Yiga Hideout. They have something we want."
Sheik winked, "Then we have something in common, your highness. It is said that the Yiga have treasure in this hideout that is located in the Gerudo desert. Supposedly, there is a hideout northwest of here. It's filled with treasure of insurmountable wealth. Though, the sandstorm keeps people at bay."
"So there is a hideout here?" Urbosa said.
"Most likely, and I'm willing to do whatever it takes to find that treasure. I plan to leave midday when the sandstorm dies down. I have everything ready. Wanna join me?"
"I would call it a date," Urbosa green lips curled to a smile, "but it sounds too good to be true."
"You're right it does. Want to talk about it over drinks. I'm buying."
Daruk joined Urbosa and the woman named Sheik. Sheik unmasked herself revealing a face of a noble woman. She became shifty eyed when entering the bar. People still remained after the fight. Their faces were hard to make out due to the sand or turbans that completely covered them. Sheik picked out a table at the far corner. Daruk awkwardly tried to sit down with the women, but gave up and decided to lean against the wall. Sheik yelled to the bar tender impatiently for their orders. Urbosa ordered the Noble Pursuit, a delicacy served only in the Gerudo desert. Daruk jumped for the chance to be served Rock Hard candy which he explained consisted of wood and miscellaneous gems.
"I like a girl who can hold her liquor. I'll be needing some myself for the journey ahead." Sheik leaned back on the chair placing one foot on the edge of the table. "So, this king guy wants you and the Goron to find...what exactly?"
"We don't have the slightest idea, hon." Urbosa crossed her arms, "The discussion was pretty quick. He was gravely injured."
"He told us," Daruk added, "To go Northwest of Gerudo City. Where northwest?" Daruk shrugged, "Anyone's guess."
"Hmmm," Sheik crossed her arms and closed her eyes, "Is it just you two?"
"Were actually part of a larger group. They are on the other side of Hyrule." Daruk said, "The Zora Princess, an archer from the Rito tribe, and...,
"You mean the tribe of avian warriors where the males are archers and the females just sing all day," Eva's mocking tone was underlined with resentment. Urbosa smiled.
"Uhhh, yeah," Daruk said, "and our newest member a Hylian who acquired the sword that seals the darkness."
Sheik's eyes were wide, "The Blade of Evil's...," Sheik cleared her throat, "Sounds like the king gathered a rag tag team."
"Is that why King Hyrule chose him?" Urbosa whispered to Daruk.
"So the king has this group of misfits locating the Yiga Clan for...what exactly?"
Daruk and Urbosa looked at each other and then at Sheik , "We're not entirely sure."
Hmmm...," They could see the gears turning in Sheik's head.
"We think that it might have something to do with the Great Medoh of the Sky. It might be connected to the Guardians."
"The Great Medoh?" Sheik snickered, "You believe in those fairytales?"
"It flies around the land of Hyrule aimlessly. It said that the technology used for the Guardians comes from the Great Medoh. If the Yiga finds a way to get close to it, who knows what that means for the likes of us. The technology belongs to the king and his researchers." Urbosa said. "Have you ever been outside the Gerudo Desert?"
"Big boys and their toys," Sheik sniffed, "I am not familiar with Guardian thingamajigs. There are a great plenty inert Guardians throughout the desert. People out here worship them as holy relics. Its a bit annoying and troublesome. I salvage whatever I can from them and sell them to merchants for rubies and sapphires."
"That technology belongs to king!" Urbosa said.
"What is he going to do with a few broken toys. From what I can tell that technology is ancient, but far more advanced than any cog wheels and windmills we have. It all goes over my head. Regardless," Sheik planted her feet on the ground and pulled the chair forward, "You two appear to have seen a battle or two in your time. I need people like that to get me into this Yiga or whatever hideout to find any treasure inside. It's probably heavily guarded with traps and clan members. I know plenty of people who wanted to find that hideout but never returned. You can get me through all that after I lead you to the hideout. You get their plans and I get their all their treasure and I mean all of it. Sound like a deal?"
"I like your spunk," Daruk said. "Whattdaya think, Urbosa?"
As the leader of Gerudo, Urbosa might have felt insulted by this shifty eyed vagrant. However, she was honest and straightforward, "I'm all yours."
"Alright! Then its a threesome!" Sheik shouted with wide grin. All eyes darted toward her. She slammed her fist on the table, "Bartender! Where are our drinks?!"
The sun began to climb to its highest. After drinks and meal, Urbosa, Daruk, and Shiek left the bar immediately. Sheik led them to the far end of the Bazaar just outside the Gerudo Desert. Several cloaked people gathered around to grope a vehicle. Urbosa was not sure if they were even people. They were small and easily frightened when Sheik yelled at them to get away. As these creatures scrambled, they muttered what sounded like nonsense. The vehicle was a made of brown metal and equipped with runners used to slide across the sand. These runners had elaborate markings. A rope tied to each runner held two large Sand Seals to carry the weight of the runner. Sheik jumped onto the helm of what she deemed her "Sand Raft". Shiek tapped her finger on a blank panel built on a stand as if pressing buttons. A blue light in the middle of the stand turned on. The sand raft gently vibrated. The markings on the runner glowed red. Urbosa and Daruk watched over Shiek's shoulder seeing her slide a finger across the screen. In the blue plasma background an icon appeared. Sheik slid her finger through what looked like a sun icon, an hourglass icon, and then a compass icon. Sheik tapped her finger on the compass icon. The screen turned blank and then what appeared to be a compass appeared on the screen. A neon red pointer surrounded by dashes appeared. Sheik closed her fingers around it minimizing the compass and moved her hand to the upper left of the screen. She slid a finger over several icon until she stopped and poked a map icon. Urbosa did not know what was going on and looked at Daruk. He just shook his head.
"Oh!" Sheik said, "Wait! Gotta check the fuel."
Sheik waved a hand over the screen and everything disappeared. She slid a finger over more icons until she poked at a icon with an "E" and "F" divided by a slash. The letters appeared again on the screen but separated by dashes. It blinked red with a pointer pointing nearer the "E".
"Shoot!" Sheik jumped off from the raft for the bag she carried with her from the bar. She took out a handful of ancient shafts, gears, and screws. When she saw Urbosa about to touch the screen, Sheik shouted for her to get away. Sheik jumped on the metal platform and kneeled to press a button in the middle of the platform. The platform glowed with blue glyphs. A panel opened in the middle where Shiek pressed the button. Sheik dropped the ancient parts into the hole and press the button again to close it. "Alrighty," Sheik yarled, "let's roll."
The sand seals pulled the raft along with Sheik , Daruk, and Urbosa. Urbosa feared it would be difficult to pull the raft with Daruk but it was not an issue for the large creatures. Sheik 's goggles shielded her eyes from the flying sand. She constantly eyed her map glowing on the panel. A yellow triangle represented them on the map. At the top left, a compass pointed to the northwest. The wind became stronger as they approached Karusa Valley. It made sense for the Yiga to want to hide here. Sandstorms threatened anyone trying to travel in this region. It appeared a mild sandstorm might brew.
"So tell me," Urbosa said, "How long have you lived out here?"
Sheik looked down at Urbosa, "My whole life."
"You've never lived outside the desert?" Urbosa remembered that Sheik never answered this question directly.
Sheik smiled, "There is nothing for me out there. Here, I'm the Queen of the Desert. No one crosses me."
"You should come on over to Death Mountain sometime," Daruk said, "We never get enough visitors besides from Gerudo."
"That huge rock in the distance? No, thanks. Just one arid wasteland is enough for me."
"Ha ha!" Daruk bellowed, "Probably to the average person, but that place is a paradise with plenty of rocks to warm the soul. If you have the proper equipment, you won't boil in your own skin."
"You call my kingdom a wasteland?" Urbosa said.
"This wasteland is my companion, your highness." Sheik heard the edge underyling Gerudo chieftain's smirk, "It doesn't matter if your a Queen of a wasteland, a princess of some fish, a king, a warrior from some rock, or a vagrant. We're under the same sun. I'll die, you'll die. Eventually. We are all imprisoned in the same circle of life. Doesn't matter if you have some fancy title."
Daruk and Urbosa saw Sheik dodge an arrow. Another sand raft one made of traditional came down a slope. Three people wrapped in cloaks were aboard this raft. Two other people on horseback rode down the slope with the sand raft. They shoot arrow after arrow at Sheik . The sharpened steel tip bounced off the metal body of Sheik 's sand raft.
"Who are they," Urbosa said. She wondered if they were some people from before.
"If its who I think it is," Sheik said pushing buttons on the panel, "then their raiders after some money I owe them. I didn't mention that?"
"No!" Urbosa yelled.
"Well, technically," Sheik 's sand raft picked up speed and bumped over a sandbar, "Ugh, I sold them some precious gems for a high price and if my theory is correct, then they found out some of them weren't real. Oops. Hold on tight. Today's not the day I die."
The raiders gained on them. Sheik 's sand raft slid down a slope erratically. The sand seals were scared and kept crossing their ropes. The raiders shot more arrows from behind Sheik . Daruk blocked the arrows with his own arm and Urbosa held up her shield. Sheik saw the enemy sand raft right beside her own. She ordered either Daruk or Urbosa to take the controls. Before they comprehend what she said, Sheik jumped onto the wooden raft. Her cloak flapped like a cape. The raiders attacked Sheik with daggers, but Sheik 's slender body dodged each of their swipes elegantly. She subdued both of them quickly. Sheik looked at the raider at the helm. The raider readied his bow until he saw what was ahead. Sheik looked behind her and saw a Molduga in the air. It was larger than any other Molduga Sheik ever saw. It's massive body splashed the sand. The impact caused the ground to shake. It wormed its way around the sand in a large moving heap of sand. It closed in on them. The sand seals bravely continued forward. Sheik knew sand seals were dumb enough enough not realize what was ahead of them.
The raider jumped off the raft and ran away. Sheik looked ahead and saw a flat bed of rocks incoming. The raft itself hit the rocks and flipped over. Sheik flew through the air. She saw her own raft gliding on the sand in front of her. The Molduga thrashed through the sand closer. The blind creature followed the vibrations caused by the sound of the raft. Urbosa did her best to control it. Sheik took out a grapple hook from her pouch tied to her trousers. She threw it toward Daruk who caught it. Sheik landed on wooden debris from the crashed sand raft. She slid on the wooden board with Daruk holding on to her by the rope. Daruk pulled her forward. The raiders on horseback were right behind her. The Moldugo jumped from beneath the sand for the raiders on horseback. The horses whined in terror as they flipped through the air. The Molduga ate them and the raiders in one gulp. The force threw Sheik into the air. Dark's grasp of the rope slipped, but he pulled Sheik from the air to the raft. Sheik pushed Urbosa away from the controls,
"We're heading towards a small sandstorm!" Urbosa warned.
"Good thinking," Sheik said.
The sand buffeted against the sand seals but they pushed on. Arrows flew haphazardly at the raft, but only landed in the sand. Sheik looked at the map through the dust, but the sandstorm blocked any signal the raft could receive. She looked ahead and barely made out anything. Vague rock formations sped by them. Underneath them, the raft slid on the some rock causing it rumble. The strange symbols began to glow red again. They blinked off and on. Urbosa asked what that meant, and Sheik said,
"It means hold on!"
The raft hit up against something hard. It flipped over and everyone aboard the raft flew off.
Urbosa felt someone nudging her. In front of her, a statue of a frog peered at her. A mask with an inverted Sheika Eye covered the frog's face. That meant one thing, Yiga. Urbosa finally noticed it was Daruk's rough palm shaking her. He asked if she was alright. Other than a few bruises and cuts, she was fine. Urbosa saw the sand seals lying on their backs trying to bask in whatever was left of the sun. The sun lowered behind the valley walls. The darkness became deeper and the valley colder. Urbosa then heard digging from under a nearby cliff. It was Sheik rummaging through her crashed sand raft. It looked like nothing happened to it. Not even the slightest dent blemished the brown metal. Sheik was digging through the sand finding ancient parts probably lost in the crash. Sheik darted her head up at Urbosa when she made the tiniest noise. Her goggles were broken.
"Oh," she said returning to the sand, "Did you get enough beauty sleep? I've seemed to have lost some parts. Gimme a moment."
"Stand up," Urbosa ordered.
"I'm almost...," Sheik said.
"As the Gerudo chieftain, I order to you stand up! I don't like being jerked around." She unsheathed her schimtar and pointed it at Sheik .
"Urbosa," Daruk interjected, "Give the mystery girl a break. She saved us back there!"
"Exactly," Urbosa said, "Where did you learn fight like that? Most royal knights can't fight like that well. You're no ordinary vagrant. And where did you get that raft or whatever abomination that is?"
Sheik eyed Urbosa and smiled, "You're sharp," Sheik packed the last ancient gear she found, "The Gerudo chose well." She walked past Urbosa who grabbed Sheik 's cloak. Sheik easily slipped out of cloak and out of Urbosa's grasp. She wore a dark blue garb with white glyphs stitched on the fabric. A wide white stripe went down the middle.
"You stole Guardian technology to make that raft," Urbosa said dropping the cloak, "Technology that belongs to King."
"I steal things all the time, your highness. Why does this all matter now? And whoever said that technology ever belong to the King in the first place?"
"He is King Hyrule. He rules over the land. We all are under his reign."
"He's not my king," Sheik 's smile could cut glass and then an eyebrow arched, "You don't seem the type to follow laws willy-nilly," she closed her eyes and shook her head, "We are losing focus of the goal. Do you want to arrest me and sent me back all the way to the Hyrule Castle prison. Or do want to follow your kings orders and find the thing not even the king himself has given the full details on."
Ubosa stared at Sheik . Urbosa did not blink but Sheik 's smile remained on her face.
"Slow down you two," Daruk stood between them, "I don't like to get in the middle of things. I like a good fight more than the next Goron, but...
"What's the matter?" Sheik said to Daruk with eyes locked on Urbosa, "You don't want to see some girl on girl action?"
"...but, we're on a mission. After we figure out what the Yiga are after, then we can find out what do with mystery girl here." Urbosa did not answer and walked away toward the frog statue. Daruk scratched the back of his head, "For all its worth, mystery girl, we're really glad your helping.
Sheik turned around wordlessly picking up her cloak and followed Urbosa. All three of them walked closer together the farther they traveled into the valley.
Three frog statues waited for them in the middle of the path. They soon began to increase in numbers. Frog statues appeared on top of the rocks in a line as if they were looking at them. The valley opened up. Lines that connected one side of the valley to the next hung wind chimes. It made the valley somehow appear more lonely than it already was. People were suppose to be here, but weren't. Urbosa felt they were being watched. Something about the statues made her anxious. Once Urbosa was in their line of sight of their unmoving unblinking eyes, they looked directly into her soul. She allowed Sheik to lead the way just so that she could watch any sudden movement. Urbosa did not trust anything right now. Urbosa then felt relief at the sight of a chamber built into rock. Torches lit up a dark room. Urbosa saw a small set of stairs that led up to a platform. Sheik leaned her head into this chamber. A closer look revealed banners with the inverted eye of the Yiga hanging down from the ceiling. Sheik silently stepped inside signaling the others to follow. Urbosa and Daruk lightly stepped inside.
Urbosa realized that Sheik 's footsteps did not make any noise. She and Daruk looked around for any sign of scrolls of parchment or anything incriminating against the Yiga. There was nothing in the room but the torches. They were still lit so someone must have been here earlier. Sheik touched the fabric of the banner and looked behind. She laughed. From her pocket, she took out flint and a dagger. Sheik struck it against the flint and the sparks spat at the banner. The banner ignited. Urbosa was ready to attack as she witness this happening. Behind the curtain was a path. Urbosa checked behind every other banner but revealed nothing. Sheik led the way through the path up some stairs. Urbosa saw bridge connecting over to a cell with no one inside. A set of stairs went down to a lower level. Sheik sidled the wall with Urbosa and Daruk imitating her. Sheik eyed fresh set of moist footprints. Sheik placed her index finger to her lip for the others. Sheik crouched down and poked her head into the next room.
A Yiga clan member leaned against a column in the middle of a large square area. An adjacent path seemed to have connect another room. Sheik smiled and knocked on the wall lightly. The Yiga member left the wall to investigate the noise. As soon as he stepped into the hallway, Sheik grabbed the man and pinned him to wall.
"Say something useful and maybe I won't kill you," Sheik whispered. The Yiga Clan member looked at Sheik then at Urbosa whose fingers crackled with electricity.
"Would you trust me with something important? Just look at me."
"Good point." Sheik slammed the man's head against the wall. His mask broke and Sheik slammed his bare face into the wall again. His nose began to bleed from the impact.
"Beware, fool, the eye of the Yiga." the man struggled to say.
Sheik slammed the man's head against the wall again. He fell unconscious. Sheik patted his through the man's body suit but found only a few rupees on his person.
Urbosa sidled the wall behind Sheik . The adjacent hallway led into an empty open room much larger than the chamber. Sheik crossed halfway into the room until she halted everyone. She knelt down and saw the light of the torch trace the outline of a line. She cut the line with her dagger and jumped away. A large pendulum sliced through a line from one side of the room to the next cutting into the wall. Urbosa and Daruk followed Sheik again. Glass walls made up the room they entered. The walls projected an infinite number of copies of Sheik , Daruk, and Urbosa. Their slightest movement was copied perpetually from one wall to the other. At the other side of the hall, a passageway led the way out. Sheik watched her copies move their heads as she looked for anything suspicious. She noticed a Yiga clan member landed from the ceiling and attacked one of Urbosa's images. Sheik turned around and told her to watch out. Nothing was in front of the real Urbosa, but the Yiga member pummeled the reflection of Urbosa. The real Urbosa appeared as if she was being attacked. A larger Yiga member attacked Daruk farther down the infinite mirror. The member slashed at Daruk's image with a longsword. Daruk's arm was cut, but he was confused as to who attacked them. Sheik saw one of her own images assaulted by the Yiga member. She understood what was going on.
Sheik dodged air from where she stood but paid close attention to the image being attacked. Sheik retaliated by having her image attack the image of the Yiga member.
"What are you doing?" Urbosa yelled, "There is no time playing around!"
"Haven't you figured it out?" Sheik huffed in between punches. "Attack the images attacking your image!"
"What?" Urbosa thought she spoke nonsense.
"I got a better idea!" Daruk said. He formed his large hand into a fist and punched the glass.
Every glass wall on the left side even the reflections shattered. It echoed sharply until it faded. Hundreds of pieces shattered onto the floor. Daruk and Urbosa saw their images in the large pieces of glass being attack my Yiga. Pain struck them seemingly from nowhere. Irritated, Sheik could not focus on all the Yiga attacking her at once. She put up her hands to blocks their attacks but they came from every angle. Urbosa decided enough was enough. She snapped her fingers and lightening stuck in every glass surface. All the Yiga in every one of their reflections were struck by the lightening. They all fell unconscious. Recovering from bruises everywhere on her body, Sheik let out a deep breath.
"Why didn't you do that before!"
Urbosa, too tired to argue, headed to the exit. Sheik and Daruk followed into a room with platform in the middle. On this platform, a golden helmet with six eyes of sapphire looked straight at them. Sheik 's eyes sparkled at the treasure. She inched toward looking at every perceivable angle if something was going to happen. Any fool would just grab it and leave, but Sheik knew better than to be overcome by her greed. Urbosa and Daruk concentrated on the scrolls and schematics hung up on the walls. Black ink sketched the likeness of the Great Medoh and a temple with many birds. Parchment paper with unintelligible scribbles reminded Urbosa of the glyphs on Sheik 's sand raft. Urbosa looked at Sheik then at the golden helmet on the platform. Urbosa saw Sheik 's dark red painted fingernails reach for the helmet. Sheik 's fingers twitched.
"Hold on!" Urbosa said walking toward the helmet and picking it up.
"Wait!" Sheik said too late. A slab of stone slid up from the floor blocking the only door and thus their only exit.
Before Sheik stated her protest, Urbosa said, "This belongs to the Gerudo Tribe. It's the Thunder Helmet. Supposedly it protects the wearer from lightening."
"You're going to ignore the fact that you trapped us here?"
Urbosa shook her head, "This is a priceless heirloom passed down from daughter to mother. It has been reported stolen by the Yiga Clan. Did you know that this was the treasure? My treasure?"
"Did you know, we're locked here!"
"I'll have Daruk punch the door open," Urbosa took the helm with her as she returned to the scrolls.
"Well," Sheik shrugged, "If I'm going to be stuck here, than I might as well make myself comfortable." '
Sheik reached into the pockets of her cloak and took out incense sticks and a few herbs. She sat crossed leg on the platform and lit the incense. She fanned the end of the sticks until a glowing ember smoldered releasing a fragrance. Reaching under cloak, Sheik took out a leather wineskin. She took a quick sip.
"Anybody want a drink to cool the nerves," Sheik said, but both ignored her. Sheik shrugged, "Hey, don't say I didn't offer."
"What's that smell?" Daruk said fanning his nose.
"Incense," Sheik said, "Helps me relax."
Thick white clouds vaped from the incense. A thin layer of smoke permeated the air.
"Smells funky," Daruk said. It became hard to see. Daruk's vision became blurry, "Hey, Urbosa," Daruk coughed, "Do, don't you f-feel a little dizzy?"
"I want to actually thank you two for the privilege of traveling the desert with you," Sheik said, "It's been honor to fight alongside the Gerudo Chieftain and one of the descendants of the great Goron warriors." Sheik looked up and saw a way out from this trap.
"I feel a little dizzy, too, hon." Urbosa said rubbing her eyes, "My eyes are watering," Urbosa looked at the incense burning and realized what was going on. "The incense!"
"I really wish the best of luck on your oncoming journey."
"Daruk," Urbosa could barely stand, "G-get get her." she fell to one knee.
Daruk wobbled over to Sheik trying to reach for her, but Daruk fell and rolled over like a boulder. Sheik walked passed the fallen Goron to Urbosa face up on the ground barely conscious. Sheik got down on both knees looking over Urbosa. Urbosa saw clearly, even in the smoke, Sheik 's somber face.
"It may be useless to tell you this now," she actually sounded serious, "I have no right to speak so bluntly to you, your highness, but as a girl I always wanted to be one of the Gerudo warriors. It truly would have been an honor to serve you." Sheik frown deepened, "but people like us don't chose the life we live," Sheik looked up at the ceiling for a moment in silence, "It's funny. If things turned out the way they were suppose to than I, we would be on the same side. I would have never be in the desert. It's all the same but different," she smiled, "Just look who I am talking to. Your brother and Link should know this better than all of us." Sheik leaned over Urbosa to grab the thunder helmet. Their bodies almost touched. Sheik then put her lips to Urbosa's ear, "Tell the old lady I'm sorry. Tell her...tell her, I didn't want to play this silly game anymore. I finally able to live my own life."
Sheik 's soft voice gave Urbosa a headache. The last thing Urbosa saw was Sheik 's blurry image standing over her.