"Let us begin." He said again, in that smooth, terrifying voice of his. With a swish of his midnight black cloak he was once again seated at the throne in the back of the room. In front of his feet lay Midna, panting and shivering slightly.
Zelda lay to my right, in chains just as I was. Luna was leaning against a pillar along the edge of the room, trying to catch my eye as if she could apologize through one look. I didn't meet her gaze.
I struggled in my chains but it was futile. They were bound with magic; forming to my body perfectly. I ached to go to Midna. The dire need to protect her was filling my entire being but as I tried to free myself, it seemed that the restraints only grew tighter. Finally I stopped and glared up at the unknown man who sat only 10 feet in front of me.
He chuckled and said, "I wouldn't try to resist, Hero. You will only harm yourself."
I growled in return.
"You probably wonder what you're all doing here. I shall not keep you waiting any longer." He mused, standing and began to pace slowly across the room. I still could not see his face.
When he spoke again, his voice was so strangely calm that it sent shivers down my spine. "As you well know, the Hero carries the Triforce of Courage, a gift bestowed by the goddesses. The light princess carries the Triforce of Wisdom. And as you also know, Ganondorf carried the Triforce of Power. Together, you created the whole. The three divine beings who could carry out the wishes of the gods."
He paused and his lip curled up over his teeth in a snarl. His whole body began to tremble, and he looked as though he was trying to keep himself under control. The sight was horrifying to say the least. Luna looked alarmed and drew an arrow slowly, but kept it pointed toward the ground. The man spoke again, but it was more of roar rather than words. "But you killed the wielder of Power. You destroyed one of your own."
Before the man could continue, Zelda squirmed until she was in somewhat of a kneeling position. "He needed to be destroyed! He was ruining this world!" She hissed.
"You're wrong!" He shouted, and Zelda was pushed back on the ground once more by some invisible force. "He was combining the two worlds! Bringing the light and dark together once more, where they should have always been!"
He took a deep breath before resuming his speech. My head was swimming, utterly confused. Was he trying to get justice for us killing Ganon? Who would want that?
"When Ganon was destroyed, the Triforce of Power did not just disappear. There must always be three to wield the power. Always. So as the last breath of Ganon rose into the winds, the Power hunted. Looking for a new host. A new wielder."
He laughed sickeningly and then strode over to me. He pushed me up into a seated position and brought his face mere inches from mine. Finally I saw him. His eyes were the color of coals and his head was bald. The most striking feature however was a long thin scar running from the bridge of his nose down across his face, pulling his lower lip into a permanent grimace.
Extremely slowly, he brought his left hand up and then flipped it over, showing me the back of it. I froze as I witnessed the unthinkable. He clenched his fist and when he did, the Triforce glowed on his hand, radiating gold light. My stomach dropped.
Just as quick as he had approached me, he was gone, once again seating in the elegant chair. "But how can I wield this power like I should when I have you two conspiring against me? You murderers of your own kind." He contemplated, tilting his head to one side.
I held my breath and waited for him to reveal what he had in store for us. "I simply can't. I couldn't kill you because if I did, your Courage and Wisdom would just find new bodies and we would be in this situation all over again. But then something came to me."
"If your body is destroyed, the Triforce is free. But if the Triforce is destroyed and your bodies remain..."
Zelda looked shocked, and I'm sure it mirrored the expression on my face.
"But how could I do that?" He yelled suddenly, throwing his hands in the air. His random actions vaguely reminded me of Zant.
"How could something so valuable go to waste? How could I live with myself knowing I had eliminated two of the three most powerful things in the world? I came to a decision. The Triforce's would not be destroyed but transferred! Into my own body!"
"Imagine it! One man who wields the Power, the Wisdom and the Courage. Nothing could be greater than I. I would be one of the gods myself. I would be...glorious."
"It's impossible!" I shouted, once again struggling in my bonds. If he could somehow contain all three of the Triforce's, the world as we knew it would end. He could end it with one spell. One act. It would be ten times worse than Ganon. I needed to stop this. But how could I possibly escape these restraints?
To my surprise he did not send me back to the ground like he had Zelda, but instead rubbed his chin and looked thoughtful. "I thought that too Hero. But as I dove into studies, I knew it could be done. All I need is a...vessel so to speak. One who can withstand the power of the Triforce and live to have it redirected through her body."
Her. Her body. HER. My eyes flew horrorstruck to Midna's unconscious form. He was going to sacrifice her to complete this. She would be destroyed.
"NO!" I snarled. "Let her go! Find another!"
He chucked. "Our dear twilight princess is the only one who could hope to survive both transfers. Her ancient magic protects her...somewhat. She will be the vessel. The link." He smirked. "How ironic."
"I think it's time for her to awaken." He waved his hand and her orange eyes opened at once.
Midna looked confused and groggy. Pushing herself up, she took in her surroundings. Her eyes locked with mine and it was as if everything came back to her. This was my fault. I brought her back. I allowed myself to be tricked by that wretched archer girl and now here we were. Tied up and prepared to die. Because of me.
Why did everything I love always fall to ruin? I adored her, and yet here she was, like a pig for slaughter served on a silver platter from me. My stomach twisted in knots as unimaginable images of Midna dead came to mind. I would free her if it was the last thing I ever did.
The wicked man rose from his chair and took a few steps over to Midna. He crouched down a placed a finger under her chin, pulling her face up to his. I growled.
"Now that you're awake princess, we can get started." He said cheerily. Placing a hand under her arm, he hoisted her to her feet and brought her to the center of the room. Midna looked angry but she was obviously too dazed to fit back. She looked like she might have been drugged. He shoved her down once more onto her knees.
The man pointed a finger at Zelda. "The Wisdom first." He commanded. The chains evaporated off of Zelda as quick as they had come. But before she could run, new guards, who had taken the old one's places, hurried forward and snatched her up in their arms. She yelled and tried to shake them off but it was to no avail. She was seated promptly in the middle of the room, across from Midna.
"Do not try to flee," The man hissed. "We will just capture you again." He waved his hand and new chains appeared, though these were smaller and were only around her legs, keeping her stuck in place.
She visibly relaxed, her shoulders slumping and her hands massaging her arms. She stared warily at the man but made no move to run.
I needed to stop this, but I had no idea how. The man was obviously very skilled in magic, whereas I was not. At all.
Midna eyes still locked on my own, filled with fear and anger. I tried again to move, at least an inch closer to her, but my bonds were tight and the more I moved, the tighter they grew. I gave up with a huff and focused on what was happening.
The man knelt down beside them, and grabbed Zelda's hand, the one that held the Triforce. He held it gently, as if it were extremely precious. Next he went to take Midna's hand. "Don't touch her!" I snarled.
He payed me no mind. The man joined their two hands. As soon as their skin touched, a strange glow began to encircle them. The man began speaking, too fast for me to understand though I'm not sure it was even in my tongue to begin with. I heard Zelda gasp and the man spoke faster.
My eyes switched frantically from person to person, trying to comprehend what was happening. What was going to happen to me.
Suddenly as the light radiating from their hands grew almost blinding, the man placed his own hand on top of Midna's. The reaction was instant. Light was everywhere, and the force of it threw me back a few feet. I landed hard and felt pain everywhere. I ignored it, and rolled over, realizing my restraints were gone.
Finally free, I struggled to my feet and stumbled toward the scene in front of me. The explosion had thrown all of them backward and away from each other. Zelda lay breathing heavily across the room and looked extremely pale. Her arms trembled trying to push herself up, but it was as though she had no spirit left.
Midna was tossed to the opposite side of the room as Zelda and looked to be in the same situation. I ran to her quickly, helping her up onto her feet. Her eyes flickered blindly before they settled on me. "Link..." She murmured, her head drooping weakly. Both of our eyes were drawn to the center of the room.
The man was crouched with his hands holding his head, and light danced around him. "Yes.." He laughed. "Yes!" He stood and raised his arms out, admiring the light that glistening lightly on his skin. The most notable feature however was the glowing Triforce upon his left hand. Instead of only one piece shining brightly, now there were two. My stomach dropped. He had done it.
He had stolen Zelda's gift from the goddesses.
He turned to me, eyes aglow with a fury that could have eaten Ganon. I held my arm out in front of Midna, in a vain attempt to save her.
"Link..." I heard her whisper behind me. I turned my head slightly, not taking my eyes off the man who was approaching us ever so slowly, still chuckling.
I felt her grab my arm and place something into my palm. Something with such a unique shape and feel that I could identify it always. I realized what she was giving me and smiled. It was the shard of black magic that Zant had left in me after one of our encounters.
As soon as it touched my skin, my bones began to shift. A soundless howl contorted my face as I fell to the ground, feeling the blood of an animal begin to run through me. I had not felt such a sensation for a while now, but the familiar primitive instincts rushed into me just as easily. The pain cleared away and I was on all fours. Fully wolf once more.
My human mind slipped away and I could no longer remember why exactly we were here, but I knew that I had to destroy the large-glowing-cloaked-man in front of me. Sounds and smells assaulted me, my senses sharpening. Midna, my partner-of-many-journeys touched my shoulder.
I sprang at the man.
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