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Chapter XXXVIII * Meeting Darkness
Together, Marissa and Link saw one of the chrome walls ripple, then give way as a door suddenly appeared. Link was the first to step forward. She followed next to him. He pushed the silver door open, and they stepped into a small corridor with a winding staircase. "I think we're almost there." He stated, no emotion in his voice, as they began to climb the staircase. "Okay," Marissa replied. She looked at the stained-glass windows on the walls. They didn't let in much light. Only the torches against the wall gave off enough to see. Other than that, it was dark. Almost gloomy.
She was scared. It seemed like only a while ago, she had woken up in the Koroki Forest. Now, here she was, climbing the final steps before the ultimate battle with the ultimate evil... she wondered if Link would be able to destroy the monster she had heard so much about. She wondered what would happen if he couldn't. Would Hyrule be destroyed? The beautiful land she had come to love so quickly? She couldn't let the happen. She wouldn't. But what could she do now? She had done her job; playing the Eternal Song and releasing the Eternal Diamond. Was the rest really up to Link? For the first time, she saw how he was carrying the fate of his world upon his shoulders. He was determined. And strong. Stronger than she could ever be, both mentally and physically. If anyone could save Hyrule, it was him.
They continued their way up the steps. Link knew there was nothing more in the castle, but Ganon himself. There was nothing left but to have the final battle. This would be it. And he was determined to kill Ganon this time around. He was wounded. His shoulder still ached badly and stung. The scarlet blood was staining through the Zora Tunic he had used as a bandage, and into the green tunic. He arms were scratched, some cuts dripping with blood. He was low on items, too. The one thing he really needed was some more fairy magic. He had used most of it for the magic spells. Not to mention, his hookshot had been absorbed by that chrome-monster. At least he still had arrows...
They had been climbing at least five minutes now. They had to be close.
Marissa looked over at Link for just a moment. He didn't notice. Was he worried at all? If he was, he was doing a good job hiding it. As they got closer to the door, the sinking feeling in the pit of her stomach got worse. With every step they climbed, the lump in the back of her throat got bigger and bigger. And with every breath they took, the faster her heart raced.
Finally, they came to the top. The climbed the last few steps, and before them was a door. It was onyx, with the ancient Hylian language scrolled across in a sparkling gold. In the center, was the Triforce.
"Are you ready?" Link asked, looking at her. "I guess..." she replied, uncertainly shaking her head with a slight smile. "Let's save the world." he put his hand to the door as a confident grin spread across his face. He pushed the door open and they stepped inside.
Marissa gazed around. It was an empty room with a tall ceiling. There were no walls; just windows. The three other walls were made completely of crystal glass. The wall with the door they had entered through was a dark crimson stone. In the center of the room was a blood-red carpet, with the sacred Triforce in the middle. The rest of the floor was a mirror. She looked down, surprised to see her reflection.
A deep laughter echoed through the silent room. "Heh heh heh..." Link knew that laugh. He would know it anywhere. It was Ganon. "Heh heh heh..." he chuckled louder, and Link felt his hand begin to burn. Marissa was next to him, her heart pounding. Suddenly, in the center of the room, Ganon appeared, levitating, surrounded by a mist. "Heh heh heh..." he smirked, and Link's stomach churned. "What was it I said before...? Ah, yes." He grinned. "These toys are too much for you, Link. I command you to return them to me."
Disclaimer ~ I do not own Zelda, Link, or anybody but Marissa and some other people I'm too lazy to name.
Chapter XXXVIII * Meeting Darkness
Together, Marissa and Link saw one of the chrome walls ripple, then give way as a door suddenly appeared. Link was the first to step forward. She followed next to him. He pushed the silver door open, and they stepped into a small corridor with a winding staircase. "I think we're almost there." He stated, no emotion in his voice, as they began to climb the staircase. "Okay," Marissa replied. She looked at the stained-glass windows on the walls. They didn't let in much light. Only the torches against the wall gave off enough to see. Other than that, it was dark. Almost gloomy.
She was scared. It seemed like only a while ago, she had woken up in the Koroki Forest. Now, here she was, climbing the final steps before the ultimate battle with the ultimate evil... she wondered if Link would be able to destroy the monster she had heard so much about. She wondered what would happen if he couldn't. Would Hyrule be destroyed? The beautiful land she had come to love so quickly? She couldn't let the happen. She wouldn't. But what could she do now? She had done her job; playing the Eternal Song and releasing the Eternal Diamond. Was the rest really up to Link? For the first time, she saw how he was carrying the fate of his world upon his shoulders. He was determined. And strong. Stronger than she could ever be, both mentally and physically. If anyone could save Hyrule, it was him.
They continued their way up the steps. Link knew there was nothing more in the castle, but Ganon himself. There was nothing left but to have the final battle. This would be it. And he was determined to kill Ganon this time around. He was wounded. His shoulder still ached badly and stung. The scarlet blood was staining through the Zora Tunic he had used as a bandage, and into the green tunic. He arms were scratched, some cuts dripping with blood. He was low on items, too. The one thing he really needed was some more fairy magic. He had used most of it for the magic spells. Not to mention, his hookshot had been absorbed by that chrome-monster. At least he still had arrows...
They had been climbing at least five minutes now. They had to be close.
Marissa looked over at Link for just a moment. He didn't notice. Was he worried at all? If he was, he was doing a good job hiding it. As they got closer to the door, the sinking feeling in the pit of her stomach got worse. With every step they climbed, the lump in the back of her throat got bigger and bigger. And with every breath they took, the faster her heart raced.
Finally, they came to the top. The climbed the last few steps, and before them was a door. It was onyx, with the ancient Hylian language scrolled across in a sparkling gold. In the center, was the Triforce.
"Are you ready?" Link asked, looking at her. "I guess..." she replied, uncertainly shaking her head with a slight smile. "Let's save the world." he put his hand to the door as a confident grin spread across his face. He pushed the door open and they stepped inside.
Marissa gazed around. It was an empty room with a tall ceiling. There were no walls; just windows. The three other walls were made completely of crystal glass. The wall with the door they had entered through was a dark crimson stone. In the center of the room was a blood-red carpet, with the sacred Triforce in the middle. The rest of the floor was a mirror. She looked down, surprised to see her reflection.
A deep laughter echoed through the silent room. "Heh heh heh..." Link knew that laugh. He would know it anywhere. It was Ganon. "Heh heh heh..." he chuckled louder, and Link felt his hand begin to burn. Marissa was next to him, her heart pounding. Suddenly, in the center of the room, Ganon appeared, levitating, surrounded by a mist. "Heh heh heh..." he smirked, and Link's stomach churned. "What was it I said before...? Ah, yes." He grinned. "These toys are too much for you, Link. I command you to return them to me."