Chapter Fourteen

Ganon

I sigh, sitting on the blades of grass by the corral. Laurel is feeling better, but she's currently clinging onto Malon. I feel so bad… I could've fought harder, but I didn't…

Spying the two red heads, I decide to run over to them. "Hey Malon, Laurel. How are you?"

She shakes her head, "Fine, I guess."

Malon glances over to me, "What's going on? Have you found him yet?"
"Link's working on it. I'm taking a break. Ganondorf said he'd come back so-"

"No. We need to find him before he can get to us." Laurel states, "I don't want anything to happen to anyone."

"Laurel, honey, he's after the camp. I'm not sure what he wants, but we better give it to him." Malon says.

I gulp, "I don't think that's the best way to look at it."

The red heads give me a quizzical look. "How much do you know, Zellie?"
I shake my head, "That's not important right now."

"And why did he leave? I heard him start moaning and he just got up and disappeared."
Laurel nods, "How can that be?"

Malon shoots me a glance, "Yes, Zellie, please explain."

I catch my breath. What am I going to say? That I'm a princess with a magical power granted to my ancestors by the goddesses that Ganondorf wants. Hell no. They wouldn't believe that.

"Zellie! Goddesses, what is up with you?" Malon says, "What ever happened to the cute little gal I almost accidentally pushed into a well?"

"She's right here." I mutter, "But… I just…"

"You just what?"

A hand rests on my shoulder, "She's going through a lot right now. Maybe you should get your father, Malon. I'm sure he'd be happy to lend you a book that Zelda has read. It'll explain a lot."

Malon stares at Link blankly, "Why did I hire you?"

I look at him, he smiles down to me, then looks back at Malon. "You'll see." He grabs my hand and pulls me to the corral.

"What was that?" I ask.

"Nothing of importance. Right now, we need to worry about Ganon."

"Ganon… dorf?"

"No, Ganon. I heard Joelle's rant yesterday about Ganondorf, and she told me that he said that Power is too great. You heard this as well."

"You know?"

"Yeah, she told me that she had told you the story. Anyway, I want you to stay by me for the last two weeks of camp. Ganon is going to show up, I just know it."

I give him a quizzical look, "Who the hell is Ganon?"
"Ganondorf's beast form. When Power overwhelms him, he turns into a giant boar-like beast."

"Oh! Yeah, I've heard of that. What're we going to do if he shows up at the ranch?"

His face drops, "I'll have to kill him. You can help, but it won't be much. I need to slay him with the Blade of Evil's Bane."

"But…"

"Hush, it'll be all right, Zelda."

I nod, looking to Epona roaming lazily in the field. "I sure hope so."

Putting my hair in a bun and going into my pajamas, I walk to Laurel's room. Even though she's feeling better, she clings to Malon. Stupid, bitchy Ganondorf made her traumatized.

I knock on the door, "Laurel, you in there?"

"No."

I sigh, "I'm sorry."

"That's nice. Go away."

"No, not until you give me a chance to explain."

"Fine, explain away."

I exhale, "You're not going to believe me."

"You're my friend, Zelda, I'll believe anything you say as long as you got some proof."

"Well… back in the old times, like when there was sword fighting and stuff, my very great grandma Zelda was princess of Hyrule. And, she had the Triforce of Wisdom. Then there was the Hero Link who saved her, and he had the Triforce of Courage. And Ganondorf-"

Laurel opens the door with a smile on her face, "Was the villain who had Power."

"You… heard the story before?"

"Yes! You are the Zelda who holds the Triforce of Wisdom?"

I nod quickly, "So we're okay?"
"Better than okay! Goddesses, I never thought I'd meet the descendent of the princess of Hyrule herself!"

I laugh, "I'm not that special."

"And, so I take it that Link is the descendant of the ancient Hero of Time, and Ganondorf is…"

"You're right!" I interrupt.

She smiles, "Wow. Okay, yeah that explains a lot. So, the reason you haven't hung out with Malon and I for a while is because you were trying to get rid of Ganondorf?"

"Yes. We had to get the Master Sword, and I was learning how to use the magic that Wisdom lends me."

"That is so beyond cool, Zellie Bear!"
"Yeah… but Ganon is coming soon. Very soon."

"No, you've got to be kidding me."

"I wish I was."

Laurel's face drops, "And you and Link will have to fight for everyone's lives?"

"Pretty much."

She doesn't say anything for a moment. "Perhaps… I could be of assistance."

"… How so?"
"I'm not sure… but I'll do anything you need me to."

"Thanks, Laur."

"No problem, Zel."

I give her a hug, and walk out the door. Link is standing there with my back pack on his hand.

"We have to go. Now."

Sorry it took me forever. After being grounded, going on a date, hanging out with my friends, being grounded again, building a shed, trying to write but didn't know what to say and a whole hell of a lot more, I just gave up. But I eventually found the time. Once everything starts being normal around here again, I'll be good. As for now, bear with me until I update. I'll try my hardest.