Disclaimer: I do not own the Zelda franchise in any way, shape, or form. Well, I do own a copy of some of the games, but that's about it.
Note: Huzzah! After however many months of not writing, due to Internet dieing, getting one Internet boyfriend, dumping him, then getting another Internet boyfriend, I finally have motivation to write! Now, on to the story!
The light that guided Tetra and Linebeck to the next island was green, much like that of Link's tunic. This new island basically resembled a pile of sand coming out of the ocean, with some tents near the dock and a pyramid on the opposite end. There was a sign at the dock with a message written in several languages. From what Tetra could read, they all forbade men to step foot on the island, unless they were brought in by a native.
"What, is this place inhabited by a bunch of cootie-fearing girls or something?" the pirate mumbled to herself as she made her way to the village of tents.
Apparently, there was a festival going on this day, and each tent was decorated with some of the finest silk Tetra had ever seen. There were vendors selling a variety of swords and loose clothing, each of them beckoning the girl to buy their wares, as if she lived on this island her whole life. As she wandered deeper into the village, she noticed something, and mumbled to herself,
"Correction: cootie-fearing amazons."
All of the women she saw were tanned with fiery red hair, and most of them had fairly toned muscles. Every one of them was gorgeous, and if not for different hair styles, lengths, heights, and face colorings, they might as well have been clones. As she was observing them in the middle of her walk, she became distracted enough to bump into someone, and was further snapped out of her daze by a male chuckle. She looked up and saw what was pretty much a male version of the amazons. His hair was at the average length for any guy, but his bangs had grown farther out and closer to his collar bones. His loose pants were a cream color, and he wore a sleeveless shirt that didn't look like it could close in the front. Because of that, his chest and abdominal area were well visible, and it wasn't difficult to make out his six pack.
"This would be your first time visiting this island, wouldn't it, Miss?" he inquired softly, gazing down at Tetra with his sun-yellow eyes.
Suddenly, a chill went down her spine, and she immediately drew her sword at him, harboring an intense glare. For a moment, the man seemed puzzled by this, then he returned her glare with a softer one.
"I look like him, don't I?" he asked, his soft voice seeming to break.
Tetra nodded, her guard and glare dropping slightly.
The man sighed and muttered, "Well, that's not entirely surprising. I am his only living descendant."
Now she was slightly confused, and her face could not hide it very well.
"You thought I resembled a man named Ganondorf, right, Miss?"
She nodded.
"How do you know of his face?"
"I fought him once with a kid around my age and kicked his ass," the pirate responded.
Now the man was the one who was confused.
"He's... alive!?"
"Not anymore."
"How old did he look?"
"Mid-thirties, I'm guessing. Why?" By now, Tetra's sword was back in its sheath.
"He was born over a hundred years ago! How could he possibly-?! Wait, no. I think I know what's going on..."
Tetra was confused once again.
"The Triforce of Power," the man added, clarifying his train of thought. "It must grant immortality or something. That would make you Princess Zelda, and that kid you fought with Link, correct?"
"How did...?"
"I'm Gardos, king of the Gerudos. And being such a king, it was part of my duty as a young boy to memorize the history of my people. While I was at it, I went and studied various Hylian lore, including that of the Triforce, and I must say, it is such an honor to meet the heir to the Hylian throne. Do tell me, where would the little hero be?"
Just as Tetra was about to respond, she was interrupted by some girl shouting,
"GARDOS!!! WHERE THE HELL HAVE YOU BEEN!?!"
Gardos turned to find the source of the voice and chuckled. It was another Gerudo female, but she seemed petite compared to the others. It was like she was a normal redhead that tanned herself regularly. Her hair barley went past the tops of her shoulders, and it seemed like she had just gotten out of bed. She wore the same kind of pants Gardos wore, and there was but a single cloth wrapped around her chest covering her up above the waist. Her eyes were a topaz yellow, and they were casting a glare at her king.
"You were supposed to meet me at the edge of the desert half an hour ago, you absent-minded twit!" she scolded. "What the hell got you distracted this time!?!"
Gardos went up to her and threw an arm around her waist, then held her chin in his fingertips as he replied, "I do apologize, my dear Ruban, but I had seen this girl's ship on the horizon and decided to greet her the moment she had gotten off the dock. Do forgive me for forgetting about our little appointment, will you, sweetie?"
Ruban threw him to the ground as she snapped, "Don't touch me, you idiot! You and I both know that when things go wrong, we're supposed to go to the pyramid and make sure no one's screwing around with the shrine!!! Now get your face out of the sand before you swallow too much of it and get to the pyramid, will ya?!?"
She stormed off and out of sight, mumbling various curses to herself as Gardos regained his footing. He brushed the sand off of himself and chuckled.
"As you can see, Miss, that was the lovely Ruban, my second-in-command, and hopefully soon-to-be my wife."
"I'm not sure you'll get a yes out of her just yet," Tetra mumbled. "She seemed awfully rough with you."
"Oh, don't worry. She's only like that when I forget to do something important. You should see when I can get her to be alone with me. I swear, she becomes butter in my arms, especially when I put my tongue inside her-"
"WHOA, whoa, whoa! I'm barley thirteen years old! I haven't even had my first kiss yet! Don't go saying things I'm not ready to hear!"
"What? I was going to say mouth."
"I knew that! I just don't need to hear someone explaining in detail about how to make out! I'd like to figure out that kind of thing for myself, you know."
"Very well, then," he responded with a chuckle. A sly look was growing in his eyes as he asked "Have you had your first kiss, though?"
"No."
"Got any ideas who you'd like to give it to?"
"Nope."
"How about that little hero boy?"
Tetra burst into laughter. When she was able to breathe again, she responded,
"That idiot? You've got to be kidding me! Why would I want to kiss him?"
"He has saved you at least once by now, has he not?"
"Twice, actually, but that hasn't made me want to kiss him!"
"Are you sure?"
"Yes, I'm sure. All I see it as it me owing the little twerp two savings, and I'm currently in the middle of one of them."
"Oh? Just what happened to-"
"GARDOS!!!" Ruban's voice echoed.
"Whoops," Gardos muttered. "Got distracted again. I should get going now. Would you like to tag along? I think you may find something to help you rescue your little hero."
"Of course! Every new dungeon I've been in has had a great weapon of some sort I could steal from some monster, so why not?"
Gardos chuckled once more, and he made his way towards the edge of the desert, with Tetra following closely behind.
Next stop: the next dungeon! What sort of excitement will Tetra encounter within the Gerudo Pyramid whilst following Gardos and Ruban? If you haven't already, add this story to your alerts so that you can find out as soon as the next part comes out! I'll try not to make you guys wait as long for me to update, alright?
