All right you guys, here we are! It's the final countdown! (Does anyone know the title and artist of that song?)
We are now up against Ganondorf! Whoo!
Okay, I'm gonna be splitting the final showdown into two chapters. Yaaaay! :D
I actually watched my brother beat the game before I beat it myself, so I kind of knew what would happen and what to expect, even if it was over a year ago at the time that I actually started playing the game again.
And also, I'm going to have an alternate ending. :D Stay tuned!
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We came back outside, at the entrance to the tallest tower. Dark and golden ominous clouds were hanging overhead, and it was very windy up here.
Going up the stairs, I saw that uphead in the tower was the throne room, where Zant had come and threatened to destroy Hyrule and its people if Zelda didn't surrender.
A blue carpet was leading into the room, Midna popped out of the shadows and floated alongside me as we slowly went inside, looking around the place.
A large statue of a head was laying down near us. We stared at it, and then my gaze traveled upward and we gasped.
In the triangular centre of the Triforce monument, which was above the throne, Princess Zelda was laying upright within it, looking like she was asleep, limply. She was an empty shell. Her cloak from before was gone, revealing her elegant dress and accessories.
I nearly ran forward to try to do something, but Midna held out her arm to block me protectively.
That was when she pointed out what I hadn't seen, and I tensed.
On the throne, sat a large man, with olive skin, evil-looking eyes, a cape, and armor. He had red hair, done in dreadlocks, and was sitting there on the throne as if it were his own, with his chin layed on his gloved fist. He resembled a male Gerudo, an ancient tribe consisting of women that had fled the desert long ago.
It was obviously Ganondorf.
"Welcome to my castle." Came his evil voice, accompanied by a cackle.
"So you're... Ganondorf." Midna said, her voice containing an edge.
Ganondorf slowly stood from the throne, chuckling, and holding a sheathed sword, which was none other than the sword that was used by the Sages to kill him. He had a glowing, gaping hole in his chest, obviously where the sword had struck at the time.
"I've been dying to meet you." Midna spat, baring her teeth at him.
"Your people have long amused me, Midna." Ganondorf said, taking a few steps forward. "To defy the gods with such petty magic, only to be cast aside... How very pathetic. Pathetic as they were, though, they served me well. Their anguish was my nourishment." He clenched his fist, looking bemused. "Their hatred bled across the void and awakened me. I drew deep of it and grew strong again. Your people had some skill, to be sure...but they lacked true power." He paused, and then looked up to where Zelda was before continuing. "The kind of absolute power that those chosen by the gods wield."
Ganondorf turned back to us and held up his own right hand, revealing to have the symbol of the Triforce, the power of the gods. Just like the Sages had said, like Zelda and I. "He who wields such power would make a suitable king for this world, don't you think?"
"You're a sick man..." I spat angrily.
"Ha! Such conceit!" Midna agreed, glaring hard at our enemy. "But if you are one of the chose wielders of power, as you claim... I will risk everything to deny you!" She threw her arms out in emphasis and frustration.
Looking amused and not the least bit threatened, Ganondorf chuckled. "Shadow has been moved by light, it seems... ...How amusing. Very well... Deny me, then! Yes, try to deny me... You and your little friend..."
Ganondorf's body was slowly dematerializing into twilight squares, rising into the air.
Seeing this, Midna gasped and floated up toward Zelda. She obviously could see what Ganondorf was going to try to do.
"Midna, don't!" I cried, but I couldn't stop her.
Midna floated before Zelda, holding her arms out in an attempt to block Ganondorf's path. Ganondorf's body then dematerialized into twilight squares, shooting up into the air. They then shot at Midna, going right past her and into Zelda. Wincing, Midna realized she hadn't been harmed and the squares had gone right past her, and then turned to Zelda. She went up to her face, raising her hand as if to hit her. She hesitated, and then faltered in an "I can't do it" manner, and instead placed her hand on her cheek.
Suddenly, Midna screamed and was sent flying away, tumbling to the ground and out the door.
"Midna!!!" I yelled, running toward her to rush to her aid, completely forgetting about Ganondorf and Zelda.
Before I could reach her, the golden barrier sprang up, blocking my path. I was trapped, and couldn't get to Midna. No! Midna!
I suddenly heard footsteps behind me, and turned around. Zelda was walking toward me, but I then saw she was no longer Zelda. Her eyes were an evil yellow, her skin was a sickly gray, and she had twili markings along her face, neck, shoulders and arms. Ganondorf's laugh came from her, and I then realized what had happened. Ganondorf was taking control of her body like a puppet!
"Both of you, faithless fools who would dare to take up arms against the king of light and shadow..." Ganondorf snarled, holding out Zelda's hand, and her sword, a rapier, flew into her hand. Her body then rose into the air high above me. "So you choose. And you shall feel my wrath!"
Ganondorf held Zelda's sword point up in the air, and an electric orb of energy gathered at the tip before she sent it flying toward me like a flying projectile.
Normally, I would've resorted to the Shield Attack, for some reason, my sword hand seemed to move on its own, as if it had done this before, and the blade struck the orb, sending it flying back toward Zelda's body.
Seeming surprised at this, the orb hit her and Ganondorf let out an agonizing groan of pain as the electricity circuited Zelda's body. He then recovered, and floated around, circling me before he stopped, and then rose the sword again. I prepared myself to fight back, when suddenly, a triangular shaped light appeared from beneath me. I wasn't sure what would happen, but I quickly rolled out of the way before I could find out.
Facing the puppet-controlled body of Zelda, I waited for his next attack. She rose the sword again, and I expected either the projectile orb, or the strange triangle. Instead, she shot toward me in an attempt to strike me with the rapier. I rolled out of the way, dodging the attack.
When Zelda would shoot the projectile toward me, I'd hit it back with my sword, sometimes with her having to hit it back, resulting in us volleying it back and forth a couple of times. After two more times of repeating this, Ganondorf let out an agonizing cry and was slowly falling to the ground, the electric currents running along Zelda's body.
The barrier dissipated, and to my relief, Midna stood up from where she'd fallen, appearing to be unscathed. The Fused Shadows appeared, which enveloped her and she became the strange seven-legged spider creature from before.
Ganondorf, still in possession of Zelda's body, but weakened, was struggling to stand up. Midna's arms then suddenly shot forward, grabbing Zelda's body and shooting it up against the throne. Ganondorf screamed in agony, a glowing light appeared from the body, and then Midna released her. Zelda was now sitting on her throne, her body still an empty shell, but free of Ganondorf's possession.
I smiled, relieved that now Zelda was safe.
Suddenly, there was a rushing from behind me and I turned around to see the twilight squares, obviously Ganondorf, forming and dematerializing into a solid form again. I tensed, readying the Master Sword.
Midna then floated over to me, laying her arm on my shoulder. I smiled at her, and knew that this time, we were in this together.
We watched in horror as Ganondorf took form, but the sounds of his growling and groaning were not settling. He grew in size, became harrier, on all fours, and then revealed to be a huge, hideous pig-like monster! With a red mane, and a longer and bigger glowing mark from where the Sages had stabbed him in the chest along his stomach. He also had enormous horns on his face, and a jewel on his forehead.
Ganondorf dropped down on all fours, causing an earthquake, and roared at us before he jumped back a few feet.
He then came charging at us, very fast for a large beast. I wasn't sure what else to do, but something told me that the jewel on his forehead was his weak point. It was smaller and would be harder to hit, but it was worth a try. So I quickly drew out my bow and arrows, shooting at the jewel.
Sure enough, Ganondorf roared in pain and then fell to the ground on his side, revealing his stomach. I guessed striking there would be best, since that WAS where he had been stabbed. So I rushed forward and struck him with the Master Sword, earning loud roars of agony each time. It worked!
Ganondorf rolled over and stood back up, running around the room and knocking down a few of the pillars. And then he suddenly disappeared!
I looked around the room, trying to spot him and make sense as to how and where he'd disappear to, wondering if he was planning a sneak attack. Along the barrier surrounding us, I noticed a red-coloured portal appeared. But then it disappeared and formed in another spot. And then again. Strange...could that have been Ganondorf?
Suddenly, the portal stopped and turned blue, and Ganondorf came running out from it toward us! I quickly readied my bow and arrow, shooting the jewel on his forehead. He fell over, and I stabbed and struck him a few times in the stomach before he once again regained himself and then disappeared.
I tensed, readying my bow and arrow to attack him again as I kept an eye on the portals, seeing which one would turn blue and then strike him when he came running out.
Like before, he came charging at us, and I shot my arrow at him. But it bounced off like it was nothing! His large head knocked into me and I fell to the side, slightly disoriented, but I stood up and regained myself.
Midna popped out of the shadows then. "Link, I have an idea! Turn into a wolf!"
"How will that help?!" I cried, looking around for Ganondorf."
"Trust me on this! I'll need you to brace yourself when Ganondorf comes running at us!" Midna took out the stone of Zant's curse and I touched it, turning into a wolf and then Midna returned to her old seat on my back.
I wasn't sure what Midna had in mind, but I knew I had to trust her. It seemed to be our only chance now.
Suer enough, Ganondorf came rushing toward us, and Midna's hand hair raised up, much to my confusion and surprise. When Ganondorf reached us, her hand hair thrust forward and grabbed onto his forehead! We slid back across the floor from the massive strength of the beast, but Midna held on, and I worked to do as she said, to brace myself against him. We struggled, and then Midna's hand hair pushed against Ganondorf's pig head, twisting, and then tossed him to the side where he fell on his side.
Midna had just tossed him aside in the same way as wrestling a charging goat! Amazing!
I turned back into a human and rushed over, striking the beast in the stomach with the holy Master Sword.
Ganondorf roared in agony as he rose onto his hind legs, his upper body waving in pain before he then fell forward onto the ground a few feet away. We backtracked toward the throne, making sure that he really was dead. A strange, glowing flame uproared from his fallen beastly form.
Suddenly, Midna's body began to glow, radiating glowing sparkles. She looked at herself in confusion, wondering what was happening. I stared in amazement as the sparkles slowly went toward Zelda, surrounding her in their holy light.
Midna stared at Zelda with amazement as she opened her eyes, revealing to now be very much alive. She could see that she had transferred Zelda's power back to her, bringing her back to life.
"Pr-Princess... I... I..." Midna stammered.
Zelda smiled gently. "Say nothing, Midna... Your heart and mine were as one, however briefly... Such suffering you have endured..."
Midna didn't answer, she closed her eyes and hung her head, looking ashamed as her lip quivered. Zelda walked toward us, but there was suddenly a rushing crash from behind us and we all turned around, gasping in surprise.
The dark and golden flames suddenly took the form of Ganondorf's head, revealing that he was very much still alive. He cackled at us, menacingly. I backed off a few steps to protect Midna and Zelda, but Midna stayed where she was.
She faced Ganondorf's flame form with determination, drawing out the Fused Shadows, the ancient power of her ancestors circling around her. I gasped in terror as I realized what she was going to do. She was going to face Ganondorf!
I had to stop her!
"Midna! Midna no! Don't-" I yelled out, reaching out to her to rush to her aid, but my body and Zelda's suddenly dematerialized into twilight squares and we disappeared from the room. And the last thing I saw was Midna's smiling, determined face.
No! Midna!!!!
