It's close to sundown, the Yiga have been digging up the palace for hours. Their excavation has lasted for hours. Even with Blure bringing them food, they've only uncovered about one tower. Even then, they didn't uncover the whole thing.
"Seriously?!" One of them shouts in frustration. They recognize him as the one who disagreed with Vaati's plans before being turned to stone. "We've gone from the great threat to Hyrule to some stalker's errand boys!"
"What can you do about it?" One member asks unempathetically.
"I'll talk with Master Kohga…"
"Are you certain?" Zelda asks him.
She arrived some time ago. She changed into her casual scholar's look to come to Vaati, hoping to see if he had an idea. It looks like he did.
"I believe so." He holds up the core. "The problem with keeping that light magic in there is that it remains still. I noticed the circular area where it gets inserted and, later, I remembered something." He takes the core and uses his wind to spin it on his fingertip. Zelda notices it is glowing brighter than before. "I believe these things are supposed to be spinning. Like my tornadoes, they get stronger the faster they spin. I think they should do the same."
"I remember the Guardians we've found so far having many rusted parts, including where the core goes." She answers. "It's possible they're meant to spin inside as well. I will suggest this. Just be sure to put this back where it was found."
She nods and starts to walk to the door.
"While you're here…" Vaati's words stop her from walking. "Why not just kick back and relax?" Zelda groans, she knows he's just trying to find an excuse to keep her here and make another advance on her. Vaati puts the core down and walks to her. "Maybe we can-"
"Vaati." She says, making him stop in his tracks. "I think by now you should recognize I am not comfortable with how you're performing your advances towards me."
Vaati comes in front of her. "And yet you allow me to kiss your neck and shoulders last night. And don't tell me it was because you were cold. You left with that thing still on."
"You've got me." She says in a somewhat defeated tone. "I need your help and thought it would keep you in good spirits." Vaati smirks. "Obviously it worked."
"And how did people react to that hickey I gave you?" Zelda glared at him. "I take it you lied that it had a different origin?"
"Obviously, though I suspect two people I know think I have a boyfriend." She looks away. "Which is clearly not true."
"Well, I'm heartbroken." His sly smile betrays those words.
"Why? I'm here for your help, not because I want to be here." She walks past him. "Now, I'm off." She opens the door and sees it starting to rain.
Now? Of all times?
The rain in Hyrule has a bad habit of coming when it is least wanted. Vaati walks over and closes the door as the rain gets heavier.
Couldn't have worked out better if I planned it.
"I suppose I can wait for a while."
She walks over to the stairway, sitting down and places her elbows on her knees as she uses her hands to rest her chin. Vaati walks over and sits next to her.
"You know… Zelda." He tries to sound casual. Her side glare suggests it's not working but he carries on. "I was thinking… we have indeed gone on at least two dates, sort of. Then maybe we should make it official." He looks to her, smiling. "What do you say? Right here? Now?"
"No thank you." She says in a somewhat disgusted tone, getting up and standing at the window, resting one hand on the wall as she looks out.
"Why not? We clearly have much in common, darling!" He says, getting up and walking to her.
"Except for the fact that one of us is the evil mage who kidnapped my ancestors, turned innocent people to stone, kissed me without consent and even announced his plot for world domination on my birthday!" She yells without looking back to him.
"Well, no one said we were 100% the same." He says in a half-heated defense. He then stands next to her, looking out in the same window. "But I believe, without doubt, you will see what I see."
"And what is that?"
"That we are indeed ideal for each other. That you will return my affections."
She scoffs at this. They both look out at the window.
"You have too much confidence in yourself."
"And you don't have enough. But maybe that's another thing that makes us work." She turns her head to look to him. "We can fill in the gaps the other has. You are the light for my darkness… and I am the darkness for your light."
She smiles at how cheesy this sounds. "I didn't take you for a poetic romantic."
"I am not. You have that effect on me."
She turns away from the window, now looking at him with her back to the wall.
"I think I have more than an effect." She inches closer. "I think you're a tad obsessed with me."
"Well, you are the first woman I've ever been genuinely interested in. Tell me, do you really hate me as you want me to think you do?"
"What makes you doubt that?" She has her arms crossed for this.
"I've heard people talk about when I crashed your birthday party. No word about me kissing you. In fact, no word on me kissing you at the spring. I'm going to assume you aren't telling anyone and you've told your knight friend not to say anything."
Zelda shakes her head. "That doesn't mean I'm falling for you." Vaati looks unconvinced. Her smile drops. "I was humiliated and I felt violated on my own birthday!"
Vaati backs away. "Fair enough, but why not share that information now?"
Zelda looks at her feet. "Maybe because I've gotten too used to it, but don't misinterpret that as me wanting more." She looks to him now. "Maybe I've decided it's the best way to keep you happy." She then inches closer, she has a smile that was a bit uncharacteristic of her. Their mouths were very close for kissing. "I bet you want to do it to me right now, don't you?"
Vaati looks to her mouth. He breathes slowly before gulping. "I do like the idea of doing so right now."
Zelda then gets her back off the wall and now stands facing Vaati. "And I bet…" She then reaches for his shoulder with one hand and the back of his head with her other. "You wouldn't deny an opportunity…" He snakes one hand around her back and reaches for her cheek with the other. "To give into your lust and have me now."
Zelda closes her eyes and moves in for a kiss.
She's actually doing it. She's willingly trying to kiss me.
Vaati closes his eyes and moves his mouth to hers in a passionate attempt to kiss her.
Instead, Zelda moves her face back. Her mouth no longer puckered up, instead she looks disappointed at the amorous wizard, who just looks confused.
"I'm getting too used to you, Vaati." She says in a disappointed tone before resuming her back being on the wall and looks away.
Vaati actually smirks at this.
"You impress me." Is all he says.
She will kiss me. I will find a way.
The freak storm ended an hour ago, Zelda has long since left. Vaati lays on his bed, looking up at the ceiling, deep in thought.
"She was so close to me."
He thought of the feeling of her with him, coming in when he thought she would finally kiss him back.
Blure then teleports in.
"Vaati!"
This snaps him out of his thoughts and causes him to get up.
"What's wrong with you?!"
"You need to come with me! Quick!"
"Down with Vaati!" The Yiga who expressed disappointment with working for him.
About 14 Yiga raises their arms in agreement while shouting their agreement.
Vaati has just arrived, watching in secret from several feet away behind some rocks.
"So, that moron is convincing them to rebel?"
"And he's sent a messenger hawk to Master Kohga!"
As if on cue, Master Kohga himself appears to the group.
"Why have you summoned me?" He says. "I have a wife and son to get back to."
"Sir!" The Yiga speaks. "Vaati is only skirt chasing with the princess while making us stay away and do digging like some servants!"
"Hmm…" Kohga says in thought. "He hasn't exactly been doing much to advance his plan to become king. Perhaps we should turn on him."
Vaati glares at them.
"These idiots think they can ruin my plans?" He whispers. "They've got another thing coming."
Sorry this is short. Next one slightly longer.
What's Vaati going to do?
He almost had Zelda in a similar manner to when Jack and Elizabeth almost kissed in the second Pirates movie.
He wants her SO bad... what will he do to get rid of the Yiga who are willing to betray him and Kohga?