Disclaimer - I own nothing. All rights belong to the owners of Legend of Zelda and InuYasha. I merely write this story for amusement. I make NO profits from this story whatsoever.
Author's Note – The Epilogue will be posted up later on tonight.
The Chosen Heroes
A Zelda/InuYasha Crossover
Chapter Twenty-Seven: The Final Showdown Part III
Written: 27/08/2012
Kagome charged towards Ganondorf's rear while Link took on the front. She watched Link block Ganondorf's attack with her sword. Link looked to be able to handle the blade well. She smiled. Perfect.
She gripped her single sword and began to slash away at Ganondorf's rear. Blood spluttered out and started to cover her and the ground. Ganondorf cried out in pain and whipped around to face her. Kagome brought her sword up right in time to block the attack.
He's good, she thought. Ganondorf was applying quite a bit of pressure onto both of his swords. Slowly, Kagome felt herself sliding, her feet skidding through the dirt. She hissed and glared towards the beast.
If there was only a way I could hit him, she thought. Yet, without my other sword, I can only use this one to help protect me… No wonder Link fights with a shield.
Link looked her way. She raised an eyebrow and watched as he quietly advanced towards Ganondorf. He got into an odd position and looked to be charging himself up. She suppressed the urge to click her tongue. Weird, she shook her head.
"Hya!" a powerful gust of blue and white formed around Link and the sword as he spun around in a perfectly large circle, slashing Ganondorf in the process. Ganondorf cried out in terror and then focused his attention on Link.
Kagome nodded. "I see now, Ganondorf can't focus on attacking both of us while he's in this form. It's either one of us or the other." That made attacking and destroying the beast all that much easier. "He'll be down in no time."
Link and Kagome worked their way through the battle. At times, while Ganondorf was busy combating either one of them, the other was busy attacking. It was like clockwork. It soon became easy for them to even know when to raise their swords up to defend themselves, and where would be the perfect location to strike at Ganondorf.
Minutes ticked by, and soon, most of Ganondorf's blood began to stain the ground. Both heroes noticed that his movements were becoming slower and slower. That was a good sign.
Link dived underneath Ganondorf's legs, executing a perfect summersault. He jumped to his feet and quickly set about slashing the man from his side. Link grunted and wiped his sweaty brow with his free hand. "Take this!" He raised the sword and brought it down. Meanwhile, on the other side, Kagome was busy blocking the beast's attacks. When she heard Link's cry and saw Ganondorf jump for a second, she took that opportunity to stab him right through the stomach.
A series of death defying screams filled the air as both heroes pulled out their blades and backed away. Ganondorf fell to the ground, his eyes narrowing.
"Link! The Master Sword!" exclaimed Zelda. The hero turned around. The once fiery barrier had dispelled. Zelda stood by Kirara, watching both heroes with concerned expressions. "Hurry!"
Link did not need to be told anymore. He threw Kagome her other sword – which she caught in midair and continued to watch Ganondorf. In the meantime, Link was pushing him to run as fast as he possibly could in order to retrieve the Master Sword.
He pulled it out from the ground, nodded towards both females and then ran back towards Kagome.
"Hurry up!" she cried, watching as Ganondorf started to rise up from the ground. "He's almost up and doesn't look too happy." Ganondorf snarled towards her and she raised his blades.
Since Kagome now held both of her swords, she was able to use both to help block the incoming attack, which made the fight somewhat easier. She gritted her teeth and tried to stand her ground.
"Link!" she hissed. "Get him!"
"I know," he huffed.
Ganondorf watched Link, attempting to determine his plans.
Kagome smiled and was able to push back his swords. "Lesson one!" She shouted. "Never look away from your opponent!" She then attempted to perform the same attack Link had done on Ganondorf before. Granted, it was not perfectly polished and she had stumbled a few times, but she managed to deliver quite a few hefty blows to the man, which would reduce his speed and stability even more.
Ganondorf screamed in agony. It almost sounded like a person shouting for a minute. He exhaled loudly, his breath hitting Kagome's face. She stuck out her tongue. Ganondorf raised both of his swords, ready to attack her, when suddenly someone stopped him. Kagome turned around.
"Zelda," she whispered. The Princess had attacked Ganondorf. She had fired a powerful blast of light energy towards the beast and was attempting to keep him immobile. "Deliver… the final blow!" She insisted, her voice lowering. "I can't hold him… for much longer." Kirara moved behind the princess, helping her stand her ground.
Link and Kagome exchanged equal glances. "Right!" they chorused.
Link then set about delivering a powerful mixture of sword motions to Ganondorf's right side, while Kagome slashed and struck her swords into his left side. Combined with Zelda's powerful blast, it was no match for even the Gerudo.
Ganondorf stood up and hissed with pain. He moved back and forth, his arms failing.
"Six Sages, now!" exclaimed Zelda and raised her arms up into the air. Another powerful bright light formed above her. Kagome watched in awe. She could feel the power resonating from Zelda and from the other Sages deep inside the Chamber.
One by one, the powers grew. Zelda's pure white light grew stronger and stronger, before engulfing the entire area, blinding everyone.
…
…
…
"Curse you, Zelda… Curse you, sages…. Curse you, Link… Curse you, Kagome…
"Someday, when this seal is broken… I will exterminate your descendants…
"As long as the Triforce of Power is in my hand—"
…
…
…
Kagome shut her eyes and clamped her hands over her ears. "What that… Ganondorf?" she whispered.
"Correct." Zelda replied. "Because of the power of the Sages and myself, we were able to seal Ganondorf away inside the Evil Realm! Thus, peace will once again reign in this world, for a time." She clasped her hands together. A saddened look formed across her face.
"All the tragedy that has befallen Hyrule was my doing," she confessed. "I was so young that I could not comprehend the consequences of trying to control the Sacred Realm." She hiccupped. "I dragged you both into it." She glanced down towards the ground.
"Now though, it is time for me to make up for my mistakes… Link, you must lay the Master Sword to rest and close the Door of Time." Link nodded and reached for the Master Sword. He gazed longingly to the blade and studied it for a minute before sliding it back into the sheath.
"However," Zelda warned him. "By doing this, the road between times will be closed."
Kagome's eyes widened. She felt her mouth drying.
Zelda extended a hand forward. "Link, give the Ocarina to me. As a Sage, I can return you to your original time with it." She waited for Link to withdraw the Ocarina of Time from his pouch. "When peace returns to Hyrule, it will be time for us to say goodbye." She took a breath of air.
"Link, you must regain your lost time. Return to where you are supposed to be."
He shook his head. "No." He clutched the Ocarina tightly in his palm. "Zelda, I do not wish to return to my proper time."
Zelda's eyes widened. "Link, you must though." She persisted. "You have lost seven years of your life. You must go back and live them." She reached outwards. "Hand over the Ocarina of Time, Link."
Link backed away. "I can't leave," he announced, his voice cracking.
Zelda's voice lowered. "Why?" She murmured.
"Zelda," he looked up towards her. "If I leave now, I'll forever lose the one I cherish dearly." He walked towards Kagome and reached for her hand.
"Link…" Kagome whispered, her eyes trembling. "Are you sure about this?"
Link nodded, "One hundred percent." He gripped her hand tighter. Kagome blushed a lovely shade of rose and glanced down towards the ground. "Zelda, I will return the Ocarina of Time and the Master Sword to you, but please, do not send us all back into the past. I beg of you."
"Link," she placed her hands over her heart. "I understand… I understand why you do not wish to leave." Sadly, she glanced towards Kagome. "While I was Sheik, I had partially witnessed the two of you interact… I knew what would occur later on, as did the other Sages…" she sniffled.
"Very well, I will not send you back to your proper time, Link, nor yourself Kagome… May you both prosper in this world…" She extended a hand forward. "I will require the Master Sword and the Ocarina of Time though."
"They're yours." Link announced and slipped off his sword. He deposited the Ocarina into one of her hands and the Master Sword in the other. Zelda thanked them both. A ray of light than surrounded both Link and Kagome causing them to disappear…
…
…
…
"Good bye Link… Good bye Kagome… my dearest friend…"
