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Author's Note: Thanks for your reviews. Nothing much to know just keep in mind that Zelda/Sheik is about 15 in this chapter and Gannondorf's Tower has yet to be constructed in place of the original castle. -
Ocarina of Time: Rebirth

Chapter Twenty-Seven: Seven Years - Enter Sheik

Three years went by after Princess Zelda officially dropped the title given to her by her royal blood and began her training into a Sheikah warrior. Truly she had grown skill under the tutelage of Aiden and Impa, through the hardships of the intense training, often painful sparring sessions and the physically and mentally agonizing effort and determination that must be put forward to get through it alive. Her training and ability made her a very valuable member to the Southern Light, the rebels against Gannondorf's rule. Though they all came from Ammon Village they all made it appear to base themselves in the forest at the edge of Hyrule. Because of this the village's existence was kept secret.

Gannondorf had made every determination to turn everything outside Hyrule into a war zone, the great valley and the swallow points of the coast had been set up with several look out towers often manned by the smaller Moblins. The Hylian Navy had also been taken over by the monsters that were under Gannondorf's command, while the races of Hyrule were often oppressed by Gannondorf they did not falter as the Gerudo Tyrant had yet to do anything to drastic. Darunia and the Gorons were isolated in Death Mountain and were able to commute and deal with Kakariko. The Zoras were the same, their teleportals to Lake Hylia and Kokiri Forest also helped. The Kokiri of course kept to themselves but since the Deku Tree died they had been forced to defend themselves from the wild fiends in the forest.

It was late at night when the two horses came to the gates of Gannondorf's castle. It was a horrible disgrace to the once beautiful Hyrule Castle, it was now not a beautiful white palace that reflected Hyrule's beauty and splendor. But an ominous black and red fortress that reflected the racist and tyrannical rule of Gannondorf Dragmire. And what was worse, a giant hole was being bug in front of the castle where Gannondorf intended to erect his new fortress before destroying the castle. At least the gardens were still there considering that in the last three years the wife of Vincent Dragmire the new prince of Hyrule had given birth to a baby girl. It was sad to think that any child would grow up in a place like this. Though mostly Gerudos and Gannondorf's more distinguished soldiers took their quarters here it was guarded by the monsters.

The two horses came up to the front gates the pair of Moblins stepped out in the way dropping their spears into ready stance "Halt!" one demanded "What business do you have with the great Gannondorf. Speak up!" there were two riders on the horses. Both of them wore dark brown cloaks and hoods, the taller one looked up. Clearly female, middle to late thirties possibly older it couldn't be told, gray silver hair clashed with piercing burgundy eyes as she looked at the Moblin. "We've come here to see Gannondorf. We have no need to speak to you." the Moblins spoke. One dropped into stance "Show us your pass wench!" one demanded.

The woman smiled lightly under her hood looking to the other rider who's horse lightly stepped up, from the shape of the rider's body it couldn't be told if it was male or female. "But of course. Show them our right to pass Sheik." the rider suddenly moved dismounting and leaving the saddle dropping to the ground. The Moblins got ready but the attacker was too fast as suddenly the cloak came off being thrown hard at them getting in their way and abstracting their view. They then jumped high over them landing behind them going in to an ancient stance, one used by the Sheikah.

The attacker wore a uniform that covered most of their body, like a thicker second skin. Colored mostly in blue and black not counting the white sleeveless shirt with the red eyes and tear Sheikah seal painted on it. The uniform cut off at the upper neck and the wrist, it seemed that pads on the feet of the uniform were included. The lower arms and hands were covered by bandages wrapped around as if to conceal any flesh. The ninja like figure also wore a mask, which seemed to also be made out of the same bandages wrapped around the neck and head so that only the ruby eyes and a few blond locks showed.

The one called Sheik moved forward as both Moblins stabbed with their spears missing the attacker as they went into a jump. In mid air as Sheik dropped behind them he/she drew the thin fifteen inch blade and swiped down hard slashing through it's neck cutting the spinal cord. The other turned shocked and swiped hard with the spear, Sheik dove hard as the spear sailed over and looked up before back flipping springing off the Moblin's head. Sheik landed gracefully and slowly sheathed the blade before looking back as a large cut appeared in the Moblin's throat, it fell to the ground dead.

Sheik raised a hand brushing the blond locks aside "Our pass? Is present as you cannot stop us." Sheik said in a muffled voice so it couldn't be distinguished as male or female however the bodily build was that of a young man. The other one dropped off her horse, both of them turned and started to gallop off away from the castle "Excellent work Z...Sheik." the woman said. Sheik turned to his partner and nodded "It was no problem. Whats the plan again Shiva?" he asked. Obviously they were speaking in code names and not their true names. The one called Shiva looked at the castle "Our spys tell that there will be some sort of a gathering tonight in the castle. I'll secure the perimeter you try to remain hidden and spy on them." Sheik nodded and they both crept over the draw bridge into the courtyard.

Shiva carried a short blade much like Sheik. The sheaths of both were made of wood and thus made not a sound when they were drawn, Shiva looked around before pointing up to the walkway above "Move out." she ordered before moving forward. Sheik moved quickly up to the north wall jumping up and springing up the wall digging a pair of climbing claws into the wall. He climbed up careful to avoid the patrols of the guards on the walkway all of which were Gerudos, much more sensitive to sound and figures that looked out of place. Sheik moved up quickly and rushed the nearest Gerudo just as she turned, Sheik stepped hard moving around just as the Gerudo saw and went for the whistle at her neck.

Sheik's arm went up the inner part of the elbow pressing against the Gerudo's wind pipe, Sheik stepped around her backside and grabbed his own wrist pulling hard placing the Gerudo in a chokehold. Sheik pulled back sharply stopping her before she could make a move, reaching around he snapped the whistle off and tossed it over the side of the wall allowing it to fall into the waterway. "Shut up!" Sheik's muffled voice said. The Gerudo had caught sight of the muscular chest before being grabbed and could only figure that the intruder was male. She swung her leg up between the intruders legs.

Sheik reacted in pain but it wasn't exactly horrible but it did cause Sheik to move forward slightly, the young Gerudo gasped as she felt a pair of breast against her back where the boy's chest should have been. Sheik chuckled before beating her fist over the Gerudo's neck sending her to the ground unconscious "Heh heh. Looks are deceiving when mixed in magic aren't they?" Sheik said in a crisp female voice. The Sheikah warrior lightly looked at his or her hand and chuckled, one shill she had learned over the years was the ability to shape magic into a hologram of sorts to make it difficult to tell gender. Effective as well for remaining hidden.

Sheik knelt down robbing the Gerudo guard of her keys before moving forward down the wall toward the first door, another level had been added to the castle. A tower that served as Gannondorf's throne room, he believed that nobody else should sit higher than the King quite literally. This ment she had to get through two floors without being detected, she cracked her knuckles before moving in through the door. Sheik moved down the narrow hall and quickly pressed her back against the wall before peaking around the corner, knowing the castle well this would make it easier.

Sheik narrowed her eyes as she saw it a figure that slowly walked down the hall, he steps silent. He wore a black cloak over himself and carried a rather large scythe, one of Gannondorf's three undead warriors that used to plague the Sheikah. Though he appeared solid enough he possessed no life force, he was as dead as those stalchildren in the fields. As were his partners Vicious and Crimson. He soon vanished from view, Sheik moved down the hall after him careful to keep herself calm so he didn't catch wind of her own life force, he had basically become a death himself only it took more than a touch to kill.

Sheik looked as she heard Gomess speak in his darkly eerie voice "What does he want of us now?" he asked while tapping his scythe on his shoulder. Another voice spoke up oddly familiar "How should I know? You call yourself death, shouldn't you know?" they voice said disrespectfully. Gomess growled "I'm an undead destroyer not a psychic. I don't know why he had me bring your worthless hide back? And with such power, its pathetic." Sheik looked and her eyes went wide in surprise as she saw who it was. Darago Daggenheart, the fallen Sheikah that had attempted to kill Princess Zelda three years ago.

Not that Sheik trusted Gannondorf when he said he would see to the execution personally but seeing Darago Daggenheart on his own two legs and feeling the power flowing through him was not a good feeling. Eventually they both left and headed for the throne room, Sheik followed closely keeping one hand on her blade as she moved forward. After alot of sneaking around and dodging glances she found herself outside the stairway that lead up to the throne room. Two of the ax wielding monsters in armor called the Iron Knuckles stood at the door, these two were colored one black and one white. They were two of Gannondorf's best that stayed at the castle to fight off threats, Sheik wouldn't stand a chance.

Sheik scanned the walls her eyes eventually coming to see a series of windows to her left, suddenly there were more footsteps. She looked back down the hall to see a few Moblin guards coming her way, she moved quickly jumping out the window and grabbing onto the wall, Sheik looked as only one of the Gerudos walked up the stairs and into the throne room. Shrife the current leader of the Gerudos since Gannondorf and Vincent both left, there must have been a meeting going on strictly for Gannondorf's people as she saw no other race, obviously something was up.

Sheik moved as fast as she could finding what foot holds she could in the stone that made up the tower and climbed upwards. Eventually she reached the roof and noticed the panels of the glass that made up the skylight, Sheik was careful in removing the pane of glass and setting it aside. She then dropped down landing on one of the rafters that was hidden in the shadows, she looked down as she saw it. Gannondorf stood out in front of his throne a long crimson cape behind him, his hair had grown out an it seemed he had lost the uncleanlyness that set him off as a desert thief. Before him stood a good number of his finer soldiers including Gomess and Darago.

Darago joined two others that stood near the wall, one of them wore armor and robes of an ancient Sheikah warlord and carried a rather broad bladed katana which he kept over his shoulder. He appeared young, his black hair coming into bangs and going down in long side burns, but in reality he was, like Gomess resurrected and a member of the living dead. The other was female, she possessed short black hair and her cloths were extremely hugging, more so than the uniform Sheik wore. She carried a spear made of the finest metal and a smirk that sent fear in most people's souls. These two were Vicious and Crimson.

Across the room were two others a man with his helmet removed that wore a suit of armor much like the Iron Knuckles outside only this one was gold colored. The man didn't appear to be anything special but possessed the red hair and facial hair of a gerudo, he was the resurrected Titanos and alongside him dressed in well shaped silver armor was his apprentice and rumored lover Titania. Both of them carried large axes and were the over all commanders of the desert territory including the colossus that stood several miles from Gerudo Fortress.

There were others in the room that Sheik could not identify but her eyes did land on those that stood directly before Gannondorf at the bottom of the stairs. Prince Vincent and his wife, Adriene who held a baby girl asleep in her arms. Sheik shook off the pity she had and knew that both of them were of Gannondorf and couldn't have been much better. Vincent allowed his hand to rest loosely on his sword which was a weapon that he had come across on one of his conquest supposedly a weapon that could deflect all type of magic. Sheik listened as Gannondorf started to speak.

Gannondorf looked at them as he crossed his arms "Let me just ask all of you one thing. How the hell hard is it to find three pieces of gold the size of a man? Its been three years and all of you have yet to find them. They are somewhere in Hyrule and we know it." Sheik raised an eyebrow at this, what was Gannondorf looking for? Gomess spoke up "My master tells me of a hidden legend of the Triforce. That it will split off and hunt down those with the light greatly in them. Perhaps they are actually hidden within somebody." Gannondorf looked at him "Thats the stupidest thing you've ever said!" he shouted.

Gomess crossed his arms with a growl, his master who had supplied Gannondorf with that last piece had sent him and the other two to work for him. While they each had a personal interest in the eventually targets that would appear they were all growing tired of working for him. Vincent spoke up as he looked at his father "Perhaps the phantom has a point father. Maybe the peoples of this worthless country are hiding the golden power from us. It wouldn't be the first time they have kept secrets. Personally I say the rebels have it." Adriene softly rocked the child as she stirred, Sheik sighed and listened.

Gannondorf brought a hand to his chin as he growled "I've tried to work with them all. Conquest was the only way things can be done. If they won't be ruled by authority we must do it through fear, what do you suggest?" he looked at Darago who stood near the back. He scoffed "I say that the Triforce is still in the sacred realm. But thats just me. Personally my only interest is getting back at that punk." Gannondorf groaned, his obsession to kill that boy from three years ago was wearing on his nerves "He matters not anymore, he has probably already died in the sacred realm. Wherever he ended up most of it is an uncharted void." Gannondorf said.

Vicious suddenly spoke up as he looked at the King "There is a legend saying that light appears when darkness is at it's peak. Perhaps if you torture the peoples of this world enough the Triforce will appear." Adriene scoffed "I don't see why we need the Triforce anyway. We are more than capable of ruling this nation without it." Crimson suddenly moaned "You truly are blind! What good is power when there is one up for grabs that is greater. Perhaps your military appeal would come back if I desposed of that little brat." Adriene gritted her teeth about to speak when suddenly Vincent appeared his sword at Crimson's throat.

Out of nowhere a blast of energy collided with her blasting her clearly across the room to painfully smash into the wall. The entire room shook nearly sending Sheik off balance, Gannondorf lowered his hand a look of anger on his face as he turned back to them "Look harder. Bride and threaten if you have to." he said. Vincent walked up grabbing Crimson by the throat and hoisting her up to slam her against the wall. As Gannondorf possessed the power to give power Vincent as his son was the first to receive it, thus blessing his with strength and swiftness. He spoke in an angry voice "If you dare to threaten my spouse or my child again I swear I will make your suffering worse than hell." he dropped her "Whore." he said before returning to his wife. Crimson growled.

Sheik looked back knowing that she had heard enough "Now on the case of those two Sheikah assassins. How much longer is it going to take for your men to catch them?" Gannondorf asked Vincent. The prince nodded "They are both very skilled, though one of them is young. I don't think they are much of a threat to anybody in this room but we're keeping a lookout for them." Sheik knew that her time was up now. She jumped up and off the roof allowing herself to slide down. She landed on the hill just off to the side of the castle and ran down the hidden trench keeping herself out of sight.

Not to long after she was joined by Shiva in the old tower that control the broken draw bridge. Shiva spoke after Sheik finished her story "So they are still seeking the Triforce and Gannondorf has some other power source. Interesting, there may be more hope for us that I suspected. Sheik nodded as she reached up removing the bandages revealing a rather familiar face of blond hair and blue eyes as the magic melted away revealing a shapely teenage frame. "Four years are left Impa. We'd best make haste in my training before Gannondorf grows ruthless. That has been depicted in my dreams, it will happen in the next four years." Shiva nodded at Sheik's words as they watched the castle. Sheik closed her eyes "When darkness grows great, light will appear. Please Link..." she said.

Next Chapter: Seven Years - Wrath and Inheritance

Another three years later Sheik uncovers another legend of the Triforce and begins to ask the more powerful peoples of Hyrule of it. This is right before Gannondorf grows hateful toward the races and begins to work to his own twisted ends. And on the day of awakening the Sheikah warrior receives her inheritance for her wisdom.

I know! I know! Your thinking 'what is this crap?! Get on with Link and Garen dammit!' well review anyway. I need reviews for inspiration. I need inspiration to write. And if I don't write you don't get an update. I promise the next chapter is the last bit of the seven year thing.