Chapter 25: Goht's Remains.
Link slowed his run to a walk as he neared the small cliff leading to the summit of Snowhead. As he approached, a red pillar of light emerged from the ground, leaking soft smoke from it. He withdrew his sword and shield and headed towards it cautiously. Several red hands grabbed him and pulled him into the light, despite his protests.
Link found himself in a smoke-filled room with columns of it spilling out from the sky. As he studied the bubbles drifting around, he realized exactly where he was.
"The one called Zakku is a plague on this land. He must be eliminated before he can decimate the land of Termina," a voice said. Link held his sword behind him and crouched down low, saying nothing. "The one called Zakku will destroy everything you hold dear," the voice continued, "With your help, we can eliminate him once and for all." A spiraling energy surrounded Link's sword. First blue, and then it turned orange. "Wait, what are you doing?" Link unleashed a spin attack, sending a massive orange wave around him. The smoke retreated by the action, and the wave crashed into a colossal mechanical bull. It bucked, snorting big clouds of steam from its nostrils. When it stomped down, the ground shook under its weight.
Link put away his sword and dropped his Iron Boot attachments on the ground with a loud crash. The bull trailed one of its front hooves across the ground while Link slipped on his boots. He adjusted the Golden Gauntlets on his wrists, and crouched down in a ready stance. The bull monster charged, and Link held out his hands. The sheer force of the bull pushed Link across the ground at an alarming speed, and Link held onto its horns with all of his might. After a while, the bull's charge slowed, and it thrashed against Link. He pushed against it, slowly pushing it backwards. The bull monster tried to shake him off, but Link held its head firm. Bombs fell out of various opening. Link, unable to dodge, endured the resulting explosions. A loud snap rang in his ears, followed by a sharp pain in his right side.
Link marched forwards, pushing the bull monster backwards with each step. It thrashed its neck back and forth, desperately attempting to throw him off. He forced the bull's head down further, and he jumped out of his boots. The bull monster charged, and Link flipped onto its back. It bucked and kicked in an attempt to throw Link off, but he managed to hold on. Holding himself upright with his thighs, Link pulled out his bow and notched an arrow tipped with a bomb. He took careful aim at the bull's head and fired. The explosion sent the bull to the ground, which pitched Link through the air. He landed hard, rolling across the ground. Link stood up, discovering an immense pain in his leg. The bull monster reared on its hind legs, crashing down. The vibrations took Link off of his feet, and he fell to his knees. Link pulled out another bomb-tipped arrow and pulled back on his bow.
The bull charged, and Link fired his arrow. It caught the bull right in between the eyes, which halted its charge. As the bull collapsed into the ground, chunks of marble flew up and smashed into Link. He blocked his organs with his arms as the stones battered him. The bull monster stood back up and shook off the stone. Several parts of its body began smoking. Link put away his bow and pulled out his sword and shield. He bashed the front of his shield with his sword's hilt, enraging the bull monster.
"Why taunt the monster that will be your demise?" the voice cackled, "You're much too foolish to wear that tunic, boy."
Link dug his good foot into the ground behind him and braced himself. The bull monster charged, roaring loudly as well. As it connected, the loose stone under Link's feet gave way, and the bull passed over him. Sparks flew off of the shield as it ran above him. Using all of his strength to hold the shield, Link tried to find an opening in the bull monster's thick steel hide. With a deft thrust, Link jammed his sword inside of the bull monster's belly. It barreled away, turning around to charge Link again. Link pulled out his bow and took aim with an arrow that shined with a golden light. The bull charged, and Link fired the arrow. It flew underneath the bull and struck something underneath it.
Link sword shined with a holy light, which reverberated through the bull monster's body. Light blew apart several chunks of the bull monster, and its body ripped in half, spraying chunks of metal all over the place. The monster's face, a metallic horned humanoid face with a metal beard covered with intricate symbols, crashed into the floor. Link pulled out another bomb-tipped arrow and fired, blasting the mask to pieces. The white light drifted up out of it.
"It matters little," the voice said coldly, "You will never get out of your new prison. Since you refused to accept my offer, you'll die of your injuries." The light stopped drifting up, instead hovering in place. "What's happening? What are you doing?"
Link pulled out his ocarina and played a different song. An ancient song. The light quivered, and it took the form of a large hand. The hand wiped away the smoke, revealing a pillar of orange light. Link gathered his sword and his iron boots and limped towards the light. Orange hands reached out and grabbed him, pulling him into the light.