GOOD EVENING WORLD! Tis' I, Nicholas Friar! Golly gee wilikers, I'm a little late. Don't care though, I've just got to write this and get on with my life. Last chapter kinda sucked, so I took some time to gather my thoughts, and come back with a vengeance. Chapter Twenty Five, my children, and as we near the end, which I suspect to come in at least 10 more chapters, things are beginning to get tense. So READ ON!
Lapis spun around, and brought her hand up, the ocean behind her raising as well. She glared at the familiar man in front of her, his wicked grin stretched across his green tinted face. He laughed.
"My, you're quite feisty. That boy knows how to pick them."
The water gem narrowed her eyes at the man. "You're Gannondorf."
The man grinned. "And you're Lapis Lazuli. While I'd love to stay here and chat it up with you, I do fear that I came here for a reason."
She took a step back, her foot sumbmerging into the water, giving her a surge of energy. "What do you want?" She growled at the Demon King.
He glanced at her placement. "I want you, actually. You're very essential to my plan."
Lapis looked up and down at the man. "And you'd attack me at my strongest? In my element."
Gannondorf laughed. "You severely underestimate me girl. However, I'm not going to attack you at all."
He threw a dark stone onto the ground, and it seemed to suck the light from around it into its core. It floated into the sky, coated in a black lightning, and emerged as a misty shadow. The figure's skin was a pale silver, and his eyes were red with a black sclera. He wore a black tunic, and had a dark sword and shield strapped to his back. Lapis froze in shock.
It was Link.
Well, more exactly, a carbon copy of Link, coated in shadows, and giving her a strong death glare. Gannondorf smirked visciously at her surprise.
"Capture her, but don't kill her. We need her alive. For now."
The copy moved forward, not saying a single word. He drew his sword in a flash, and dashed at her. Lapis, in a panicked last attempt to save herself, shot a blade of water through the air, cutting part of Gannondorf's clothes off, and leaving a cut. He didn't even wince, and watched as the Shadow Sword was plunged directly into Lapis' stomach. She felt a pang of fiery pain, and the world went white.
When the Crystal Gems that hadn't been training returned from their mission, they were immediately bombarded with questions as to where Lapis was. According to them, they had left shortly after them, and hadn't seen the water gem. Immediately after this, almost as if on que, Link bust through the doors, holding a patch of clothing.
"I know where Lapis went."
The Gems spun around, and Steven grinned, a hopeful look in his eyes. "Where!"
Link held up the cloth. "Gannondorf has her. This is the symbol of the Gerudo."
Steven's grin fell, and his eyes widened. "Then what..."
Link balled the cloth up and shoved it into his bag. He turned around. "I'm going after her. You all stay here."
Steven jumped up. "Wait! We're coming with you!"
The green clad gem turned and stomped. "No!" He snarled. Everyone jumped back in surprise. He rubbed his temples gently. "Sorry. But you aren't all getting killed because I'm about to do something really reckless and stupid."
Steven went to protest, but Garnet held her hand out. "He's right." She turned to the green clad gem, and her glasses shimmered knowingly.
"Go get her."
Link nodded, and stepped out of the door. He looked back one last time, and frowned. Steven looked back at him, a worried look on his face, but he wasn't making a move to come forward. Good. The green clad gem drew the Master Sword, and placed the cloth on it. It caught fire, and burned slowly as it was absorbed into the sword. Link grimaced. Even his clothes were evil. Jeez. The Sword hummed softly, and Link let it lead him forward. When it didn't point straight up, Link grinned.
"He's still on Earth then. Good. We have to be quick about this. Jade! Clawshot mode!"
She materialized in his hand, taking the form of what looked to be like a grappling hook. He pointed it to the cliff, and let it loose, and it carried him to the top. He pointed the sword.
"Okay, lead the way."
Lapis reformed with a gasp, and immediately she was grabbed by two people. It was pitch black, so she couldn't see her captors, but once she was locked in chains, and they let her go, footsteps echoed into wherever she was.
"Hello there, water girl."
The blue gem could almost hear the shit-eating grin on his face. She growled. "You're Gannondorf."
The man barked out a laugh. "My my, she's observant. That hero really does know how to pick his friends."
Lapis' eyes widened. "What did you do?!"
The man spoke again. "Relax girly. You're the bait. None of those other extras came to any harm. Yet."
Lapis let go of a breath she didn't know she was holding, and she stayed silent. "So, you captured me so you could bring Link here, I suppose?"
"That's the gist of it essentially."
She grinned. "Link is way smarter than that. He would think of a good plan before bum rushing in."
The man chuckled. "You don't know him like I do. The kid is smart, no doubt. I should've never underestimated him. But look, his part of the triangle is Courage. He's going to come in, sword blazing, probably take out all my minions, release you, and challenge me."
Lapis was confused. "Wait. What? Are you really that arrogant? You know what he can do, but you do this anyway. What if he beats you?"
Gannondorf began to walk away. "He won't. He can't properly get rid of me without the Bearer of Wisdom. So he may fight me. But he won't win."
Lapis was at a loss for words. "Well, uh, you, won't beat him either!"
Gannondorf laughed, before shutting the door.
"Yeah, you're right."
Then Lapis was left alone with her thoughts.
She sat on the wall, fiddling with the chain that had her attached to the wall. She frowned. There was no water in here, not even really any humidity. Must be in the desert. Or something similar. There was no way to tell time, and since she was a gem, she didn't have to eat, drink, or sleep. So there was no way she would get any fluid to move, or anyway to pass the time. There was, however, plenty to think about. What was Gannondorf's game here? He knew he couldn't beat Link, and Link won't be able to beat him. So will they just stand at a stalemate for all eternity? Or does Gannondorf have something bigger planned? That was the most likely case. It's a trap then, that much was obvious. Who would be working for him? Or maybe he was working for someone? She thought back to the base, where she saw a glimpse of him. Her eyes widened in realization.
'The diamonds are here.'
Steven paced the room nervously. It had been a few hours since Link left for Lapis, and he was getting worried. Of course, it wasn't going to happen immediately, and Steven was just being paranoid. Or was he? He groaned and ran a hand through his hair. Connie had left a little while ago, and the rest of the gems had went into the temple, save for Peridot, who went back to the barn. Minerva sat on the couch, sipping on a juice, and reading a book that was written in a language Steven didn't recognized. She glanced up at his panicked state.
"Sit down."
He looked at her incrediously. She simply patted the spot beside her. "Sit down, and chill out. You're going to pace a rut into the floor."
Steven blushed a little, and sat down. He looked over the book, and gave Minerva a curious look.
"What's your book about?"
She glanced at him, then back at him. "It's a book of Hylian Light Magic spells. I've been having premonitions recently. Something bad is about to go down, and it's going down soon. And it definitely has to do with Gannondorf, and the Diamonds."
Steven nodded. He knew that the King of Theives worked with the Diamonds. He involutarily shuddered at the thought of having to fight them both. Minerva glanced at him.
"Don't think like that, you might accidently foreshadow something."
He gave her a confused look, and she simply shrugged.
"Body language."
He nooded. That made sense. He sighed, and leaned back into the couch. Maybe having a short little nap wouldn't hurt.
Link stared at the large temple made out of sand that stood in front of him. Two lizalfos stood guard at the front entrance. He frowned.
'Not even Dinalfos? Gannondorf is toying with me, isn't he?'
He easily took care of them, and continued on. It was dark in here. Even with his advanced Hylian eyesight, this hallway was severely underlit. He made a small fire with his hand, and began moving forward. He took a step, and a couple of Stalfos dropped from the ceiling. He groaned.
"This is going to be tedious."
Lapis' thoughts were interrupted by the sound of clashing getting closer slowly. That was him, wasn't it. She had to warn him! It was a trap! Get out of here! But her mouth didn't open. He had to know it was a trap. Link wasn't stupid. He probably knew what was going to happen, just like Gannondorf did. The door caved in, and Link stood there, looking no worse for the wear, eyes lighting up when they landed on the blue gem. He quickly released her, and dragged her out of the area. Weirdly enough, it was just one long hallway. Link noticed her look.
"Yeah, I know. He's got something planned. This is entirely too suspicious."
Lapis nodded. "That's what he told me."
Link nodded. "Let's get outside then, and see for ourselves."
They made their way out of the hallway, and into the soft sand of the desert. Lapis frowned. They were a long ways from Beach City. Or there was desert island nearby. Either way. Link stared forward, and as if on que, Gannondorf floated out from a hidden door. He had a wide grin on his evil green face. Link sighed.
"Okay big guy. What's your trap."
The man simply laughed. And laughed. And laughed. Then, Link noticed something on the temple. Something that made his heart seize with fear.
An insignia embedded on the temple.
The Diamond Athority insignia.
It was a ship.
Link's eyes widened. He left them there all alone! He grabbed Lapis.
"Fly! We have to go!"
She looked at him, confused. "What?"
He grabbed both of her shoulders. "The Diamonds are going to Beach City!"
Lapis' eyes widened as well. No. No no no no no no! She couldn't face the Diamonds! It was...it wasn't in her nature. She looked at Link's desperate look.
'That was pretty courageous of you. And I would know.'
She steeled her gaze, and nodded. "Okay. Let's go." Her wings expanded, and she grabbed Link, who pushed his hands out.
"Farore's Gale Blast!"
A strong gust of wind shot out of hands, and into the other direction, giving them a good boost, and pushing away Gannondorf, who yelled out to them as they flew.
"I WIN HERO! I WIN!"
They ignored him, and focused on getting to Beach City. The gust gave them a huge boost, and they were making record time. But would it be enough? Link spoke up.
"When we get there, drop me."
She nodded, and flew as hard as she could. It was minutes, and the beach front came into view.
It was in flames.
Link growled. "Fuck! This is bad. Let go!"
She dropped him, and Link plummeted, ready to catch himself. Lapis wasn't far behind. They looked around, and a voice echoed out, sending chills up Lapis spine, and making Link growl.
"That's the hero that demon spoke of. He's pathetic."
Link launched out, sword drawn.
The final battle had begun.
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAND THAT'S A WRAP! Ok, I may be ending this a lot quicker than previously said. It's okay though, we've still got two or three more chapters to go. So don't worry! In the meantime, feel free to go check out any of my other stories, like my Percy Jackson and Zelda crossover, Hero of the New Age, my Fairy Tail and Zelda crossover, Great Fairy Tail, or my newest story, My Hero vs the Forces of Evil, my My Hero Academia and Star vs the Forces of Evil Crossover. It's the first of its kind, and it's gotten relatively good support so far. Go check it out! Remember to leave a review to tell me what you thought, and if you want to see what's next, drop a follow. Stay frosty my friends, and as always...
See You On The Flip-Side~Nicholas Friar