"I can't talk about this right now, Twili. I have to go into the Light World, gods only knows what Zant has done. I have to set things right, you know this." I glared at Ganondorf. After my little talk with Shea this afternoon, I had sought out Ganondorf to speak with him urgently. He needed to know that Zant had sought out another with dark magic. This 'other' was the bane of my existence.

The Goddess of Darkness had returned, and I knew her sights were set on Ganondorf. He was the only person to wield as much (if not more) power than her. I knew if she got the chance she would kill him and take his soul. I would not…no, I could not let that happen. Not to the man I loved. I hissed at him.

"Zant has betrayed you, you fool! Majora is back and she is out for blood! I know she is in the Light, awaiting your return so she can kill you when she gets the chance! Don't you see? If you leave here, you will die…and I cannot help you…Zant has sided with her…he will kill you the first chance he gets…" I saw the vein in his jaw pulse.

"And what should I do, Twili?! Let the Light World suffer because of me? I've done that once before, I vowed never to do it again! What Zant has done has to be corrected, whether I lose my life or not! Besides, only the Hero wielding the Blade of Evil's Bane can kill me. Why should I worry about a pissed off goddess?" He turned away from me and strode toward the door. My chest heaved as a growl shot from my mouth and tears sprang from my eyes. I grabbed his arm.

"Don't you dare walk away from me! Please…don't do this, not now…not when I need you so much…" He pulled his arm away and turned his back to me. I slowly approached him, resting my face against his shoulder. I felt him tense. I ran my hand up his back and rested it on his shoulder, my tears staining the back of his kimono. I felt him take in a sharp breath and his hand covered mine.

"Ganondorf—please, at least wait until tomorrow. I…I need you…stay with me tonight?" He slowly turned to face me, his expression near to helpless. I touched a trembling finger to his jaw, running it down his neck before burying my face in his chest and bawling. Suddenly my legs gave out and I collapsed onto the floor, Ganondorf falling with me. I shook, not knowing how much more I could take. I began pulling at my hair while the sobs wracked my body. Ganondorf grabbed my hands and attempted to pin them together. I wrenched my arms out of his grip.

"Why the hell does this always happen to me? I knew I was cursed but this is ridiculous! And you! Why did you of all people have to fall in love with me?! Did you lose your fucking mind?!" I flailed about, slamming my fists against his chest. Finally, he grabbed me around the waist to restrain me, growling into my ear.

"I did not lose my mind. I willingly gave up my heart. Quit acting stupid, I love you and there is nothing you can do to change that." His mouth attacked mine roughly.

My tears stopped momentarily as I wrapped my arms around his neck, his lips and tongue pushing hard against mine, the rage clearly still burning in both of us. This was not a tender, sweet kiss. This was a kiss of passion and anger and pain all mixed together like the darkest form of magic. My nails dug into his shoulders as I felt the floor below me, Ganondorf's weight heavy against me. I pushed him back.

"W—wait…" Ganondorf looked puzzled. I slid out from below him, offering my hand to him as I stood. "Come to bed?" He gave me a small smile and took my hand, wiping the last of the stray tears from my eyes. Before I had made it two steps I felt his lips on my neck, sliding down my throat to my shoulder. A tremor shot through me at the realization of the power he held over me. I was bound to him, and whatever power I possessed was added to his now.

We had barely made it to the bed before I felt his weight pressing me into the mattress once again, his lips trailing over my collarbone and down toward my chest. This was passion that I had not felt before; raw and dark. Somehow I managed to flip him, straddling his waist as my fingers played down his chest. He sat up and pulled off his kimono, exposing his heavy muscles to my wandering hands.

I trailed kisses down his neck, allowing him the pleasure of feeling every nerve fiber exploding in his throat. He growled, catching the long fall of my hair (that had lost its confinement earlier in the day) and pulling it back, making me bare my neck to his lips and canines. He dragged his teeth along the cord of my throat, biting bluntly as my nails dug into his biceps. Releasing my hair, he began pulling at my robes, attempting to get them over my head as quickly as he could.

"Problem, Ganondorf?" I panted, smirking at him. He growled low in his throat before grabbing the fabric and forcefully yanking it over my head. I coughed slightly before feeling myself being spun around, his lips trailing over my shoulders as his hands gripped my arms. I lulled my head to the side as he released my arms, running his hands up my sides to my breasts. I gasped and pushed against his hand as his fingers lightly pinched the tips. I felt a dark smile against my neck.

"Does it bother you that I have so much power over you and that you fuel my power with your own?" His hands slid down my stomach, almost daring me to answer dishonestly. I groaned in reply.

"The truth? Sometimes. I'm not use to…giving my power to…others…especially not a man…" he slipped his fingers between my legs, nuzzling my shoulder blade as he did so. I moaned loudly.

"Good, I wouldn't want you to give up your power to just anyone. You belong to me, sorceress. Majora has no control over you anymore. I am your lover. You have given every bit of yourself to me." His voice held a harshness I had not heard before. He bit the junction of my shoulder and neck. And suddenly, the tone changed into a soft, loving whisper as his fingers slipped inside of me. "I love you, Twili. But I won't have you risking your life for mine. Give yourself to me once more, please?"

I looked over my shoulder and directly into his burning golden eyes, my stomach fluttering as he turned me around before pushing me off so he could remove his pants. My body grew hot as he lay back down on the bed, offering his hand to me. I took it, straddling his waist before allowing him to slide inside of me. I moaned as he sat up, burying his face in my chest. My fingers pulled at his hair, twisting the thick red strands around my fingers as he pushed up inside of me. I cried out as he hit deeply inside of me, knowing nobody could ever make me feel this way again. I wanted to freeze the moment, relish it for a lifetime.

I dragged my dark nails over Ganondorf's shoulders, his thrusts deepening and sending me spiraling into ecstasy. The tension building in me was too much to bear, and with once final push my world blew apart. I swear to Din I saw stars as I shouted Ganondorf's name, our voices becoming one as he followed me over the edge. Tremors wracked my body as I slumped on Ganondorf's chest. He wrapped his arms around me, nuzzling the top of my head.

"You. Are. Mine. Don't forget that." He squeezed me gently and pulled the blankets up over us. I relaxed into him as I slowly drifted off to sleep. Before I was out, I briefly heard myself mutter something in the dark.

"You're mine, Ganondorf. I'll redeem you yet. I promise."