Legend of Zelda: Breaking the Cycle
Next chapter of my Legend of Zelda story.
Now onto the story.
Disclaimer: I don't own Legend of Zelda or its characters.
Demise's Triumph
Stunned shock followed as Everybodys attention was on Svari's unmoving body. Rodolf was the first to recover; he quickly hurried to her side.
"Svari, Svari!" He called out, shaking her shoulder, "Svari!"
Link breath came out in a shaky gasp.
'No…No it can't be…Svari, no.'
He turned back to Demise and saw the Demon King was grinning.
"Who shall be next?" Link grit his teeth and glared.
"How about you!" He shot back before attacking.
Demise laughed as a barrier surrounded the fighters in an arena; none of the others could intervene now. Link attempted to strike but Demise simply blocked the strike with his sword. His expression never changing he punched Link in the stomach and sent him flying. Link hit the ground hard before getting back up and, in a blind rage he attacked again. This time he didn't even get close. Demise swung his word and sent a razor sharp gust of wind which struck Link and blasted him back, cutting him several times. Link forced himself back to his feet and growled but before he could charge again he was stopped.
"Link, stop." Zelda called out, blocking his path, "Attacking him in blind anger will only play into his hands."
Link shook his head.
"But Svari…" Zelda gently placed a hand on his shoulder.
"I know, but you have to be smart, don't let him get to you. We need to focus; we need to use the power of the Goddess Bow, the Master Sword and the Triforce in order to beat him."
Link took a deep breath and nodded, they both took up ready positions and, looking amused, Demise also took up his ready position.
They both focused and let the powers of their Triforce parts course through them. Zelda immediately struck out firing an arrow at Demise. Link feinted and attempted to attack on the flanks at the same time. Demise barely had time to raise his sword before both attacks hit. He stumbled back but then, much to their surprise, recovered. His wounds healed and he laughed. In desperation they attacked again and again. Demise didn't even raise his sword or defend himself. He just let them hit and every time the wound would heal like it was nothing, even when Link pierced his heart.
"This is impossible?" Link gasped, "How can he keep shrugging off our blows."
Demise finally sighed.
"I grow weary of this, now, it's my turn."
With that he launched a powerful spell, followed by a sword strike, sending Link and Zelda sprawling to the ground, badly injured. They both struggled to their feet.
"This can't be." Zelda breathed. "We have everything we need to defeat him."
Demise chuckled at that.
"Do you?" He asked rhetorically.
Link groaned and they both tried to attack again, Demise effortlessly dodged and struck Link a powerful backhand before blasting both him and Zelda with a spell that sent them both to their knees. It was then he cast another spell, teleporting Svari into the battle arena.
Demise smirked as he gazed down at Svari.
"Did you honestly think I'd be so merciful as to kill her outright?" He asked rhetorically again, "She's still alive, she hasn't suffered enough."
Link tried to get to his feet.
"No, leave her…" He gasped out before his feet gave way beneath him.
Demise simply laughed and with both his sword and his magic he began torturing Svari, enjoying her screams. Link groaned and tried to block the sound out, but he couldn't.
"Dammit, I don't understand this, why can't we beat him." He lamented, "We have the Master Sword, we have the Goddess Bow, we even have the Triforce."
It was then Zelda realized the truth.
"No Link, we don't, we don't have the complete Triforce." She stated, "We have the Courage and Wisdom to defeat him…But we don't have the Power."
Link groaned.
"Then he's invincible, we just killed Ganondorf and with it, our last hope."
It was then Ganondorf's telepathic message made sense to Zelda.
"That's it." She gasped.
She managed to stand up and then helped Link up. Demise chuckled and picked Svari up by the throat, tightening his grip.
"How feeble, time to say goodbye little girl."
Svari choked and tried to speak but Demise tightened his grip again, strangling her words. Any tighter and Svari realized her neck would snap, she was also unable to breathe and was feeling light-headed as tears formed in her eyes at the thought of dying.
Just then however Zelda's voice rang out and Demise let Svari go, he stepped back, watching with an amused expression as Svari fought for air.
"Everyone, listen to me." She called out, "You heard what Link and I were saying, Ganondorf is Hyrule's last hope. Sages, you must let everyone who isn't here know about this too."
The Sages complied and with their magic Zelda's message carried to every corner of Hyrule.
"Ganondorf is our last hope; he has used the power of the Titan's to release himself. He awaits in Limbo for us to wish him back." She continued, "If we don't bring him back…Hyrule is doomed."
Finally she clasped her hands together and closed her eyes before calling out one last time.
"Everyone, pray now, as hard as you can, for his return…Only a strong prayer, can save Hyrule…no, the world."
Link watched amazed as first the Gerudo and then everyone else mimicked Zelda's actions. Going from the Sages expressions before they started praying, everyone in Hyrule was doing the same thing. Although weak and barely able to move Link noticed that Svari was also praying for Ganondorf. Link closed his eyes and prayed too, praying for the return of Ganondorf, of their last hope.
End of chapter, hope you enjoyed it, read and review please.
