A/N: Oh man I keep forgetting to update this Dx

I'll try to get to chapter 30 today if possible lol


Kohga laughed at the appearance of Ganon, raising up his arms. "I told you we could summon Ganon! Now, as your summoner, I give you an order."

Kohga pointed to Zelda and the others.

"Kill all of them!"

Ganon snorted quietly, looking towards the group but didn't move.

Kohga growled, stomping a foot before gesturing again. "I said, kill them! You have to obey me, you stupid pig!"

Ganon snarled, pulling himself up onto Spectacle Rock and lowering his head. He moved it to the side then swung out, tusk making contact with Kohga and sending him flying.

The Yiga gave a collective gasp at the loss of their leader then looked at each other. They scattered as Ganon stared at them. The burlier Yiga attempted to control Ganon by tossing ropes at the beast, the ends studded with jagged hooks that dug into Ganon's skin.

Ganon snarled at the attempt to subdue him, pulling the ropes to free himself.

It took ten of the strong Yiga to keep Ganon's leg held down.

With no one watching them, Link flopped on his back, wiggling his hands free of the ropes binding him. Once he was free, he grabbed the Master Sword from the weapon pile nearby, using the tip to cut the ropes binding Zelda and the Zora.

There was a roar as Ganon freed his leg with a rapid spin, sending the Yiga flying.

More Yiga came, a rope wrapping around Ganon's tusk and beginning to force his head to the ground.

Ganon was having none of it, flicking his head up to dislodge the rope.

What do we do? Link asked, looking between Ganon fighting the Yiga and Zelda.

"We aren't killing him," Zelda hissed. "There's got to be a way to calm him down."

"I don't think he's in a listening mood," Bazz said, holding his spear tighter as he stood in front of Mipha slightly to defend her.

Zelda bit her lip, trying to think of a way that didn't end in a death.

When more Yiga appeared in an attempt to control Ganon, the boar beast shook his head with an annoyed roar before opening his mouth.

Purple energy built up at the back of his throat.

Link grabbed Zelda and jumped to the side with the Zora as the energy was released in a beam, passing where they had just been standing.

The Yiga that hadn't been struck by the beam vanished in clouds of smoke, giving upon their useless endeavor.

Ganon roared, rearing up then dropping back down with a thud. He looked around for more threats.

Zelda gasped. "I think I have an idea."

"And that would be?" Sidon asked.

"Probably a suicide mission." Zelda moved towards Ganon.

Link grabbed her arm to stop her. What are you doing?

"I'm going to calm him down. You guys need to stay here; you'll just scare him more."

"You call that scared?!" Bazz asked, pointing at Ganon who was taking his frustration out on the rock by his feet.

"Just trust me," Zelda said, looking at Link pointedly.

Link frowned then slowly released Zelda's arm and nodded.

Zelda smiled then continued to walk towards Ganon.

At the approach, Ganon whipped his head towards her with a snort, nose scrunching up.

"Hey." Zelda held out her hands. "See? I have no weapons. I mean you no harm."

Ganon growled quietly, not breaking eye contact with her.

Zelda held up a hand to Ganon's snout. "Come on. You're fine now. There's no reason to stay that way any longer."

Ganon appeared as if he were about to lower his head towards her hand when he suddenly shrieked, rearing up and tossing his head.

Zelda grit her teeth as she realized the Malice was attempting to take over in Ganon's weakened state. She was not about to let that happen. She stepped closer, holding her hand up again.

"My dearly beloved, the fates are cruel. The smile I once adored is gone from your face, replaced by someone I don't recognize."

Ganon slowly settled down at the singing, staring at Zelda intently as he snorted.

"My dearly beloved, I'll keep you in my memory and one day I pray,"

Gradually, Ganon lowered his head until his chin touched the ground and Zelda set her hand against his soft nose.

"That we will walk together once again."

Ganon exhaled a heavy breath, practically melting into the ground as he closed his eyes halfway.

Zelda sighed, petting his nose. "There we go."

With Ganon sufficiently calm, the others slowly approached.

Link made sure to sheath the Master Sword so it wouldn't upset Ganon.

"It's great that he's calm," Sidon said. "But how do we get down from here?"

They took in their surroundings.

It was too dangerous to climb down and the sun was heating up the rock they were on. The Zora were beginning to look uncomfortable with the rising heat.

Ganon lifted his head, looking to his right.

Zelda followed his gaze and in the distance she could see an oasis. She pointed to it. "If we could get there, you can remain cool in the water while we find the temple."

How do we get there though? Link asked. We don't exactly have fast travel.

As Zelda tried to think of a solution, Ganon grunted and tilted his head to the side. She grinned at the invitation, setting a hand on his tusk.

"Actually, we do have a fast travel."

Link shook his head at the implication. No way.

Zelda shrugged as she already began to climb up Ganon's head. "Have fun finding your own way down then."

The Zora slowly climbed up after Zelda, Bazz a bit wary, flinching when Ganon snorted.

Link appeared annoyed at Zelda then rolled his eyes, clambering up after the others.

Ganon slowly stood up, begin mindful of his passengers, and dropped down from Spectacle Rock. He walked to the edge of the cliff and dropped down to the desert, sand flying up from his landing.

It took a few steps to reach the oasis.

Ganon lowered himself to the ground to let the group off.

The Zora jumped from his head to the deep oasis water while Zelda and Link climbed to the ground.

Zelda looked up at Ganon as he stood up. "Gan? Can you change back?"

Ganon's tusks touched the ground as he stared at his feet, looking for something that could give him an indication of whether he could shift back or not. He gave a small grumble.

"Perhaps he is stuck like that?" Sidon suggested from where he and the other Zora floated in the oasis pond.

Zelda hoped not.

They couldn't do the temples with Ganon. He was too large.

As they struggled to figure out a way to help Ganon, a shard of black rock appeared directly in front of him.

Link gasped at the sight of the rock. A Twilight Shard!

"A what?" Zelda asked, glancing at him. "What's it do?"

Only one I know of and it helped the Hero of Twilight freely shift between human and wolf.

Zelda hummed before she clasped her hands. "Oh, you think it can help Gan?"

Link nodded.

That had to be the reason for its appearance.

The shard hovered over Ganon's forehead before lowering and sinking into his skin.

Ganon remained still even though he could feel the shard underneath his skin, making his forehead itch.

After a bit, he felt a release of energy and without even thinking about it, Ganondorf shifted back, stumbling a bit at the sensation of being back on two feet.

He checked himself over and found that he was uninjured, the chest wound healed. Ganondorf sighed, relieved that they wouldn't have to worry about trying to heal him.

Before he could say anything, Ganondorf grunted when he was practically tackled by Zelda.

She was squeezing his chest tightly, face buried in his shirt.

Zelda wouldn't admit it but while she was hugging him, she was also taking in Ganondorf's scent for future reference. He smelled like warm safflina and woodsmoke, the latter possibly being due to his affinity towards fire magic.

"I thought I lost you," she whispered.

Ganondorf frowned, knowing what she meant.

The Malice had apparently been waiting for him to access Ganon's form in order to overtake him. It would have gotten away with it if it hadn't been for Zelda.

Slowly, Ganondorf wrapped his arms around Zelda, setting his chin on top of her head. "I thought I lost myself, too. But your light is so strong, Zelda."

Zelda gave a small huff that sounded more like a choked sob. "I could still shoot you with a Light Arrow if you want that light so bad."

"You wound me."

Zelda laughed as she pulled back. "I'm glad you're all right."

"I'd wish to not experience falling off a cliff ever again."

"What should we do now?" Mipha asked. "We're going to have to remain here."

Zelda looked up at the sun hanging high in the sky.

The oasis was temperate, but she was sure once they left its boundaries the heat would turn unbearable.

"For now," Ganondorf said before Zelda could speak. "Let's take a break. I'm exhausted."

Link nodded, already sitting down and rummaging through his bag to see what food he had left over.

"I guess we can," Zelda murmured. "But we're low on food."

"There's food in the desert," Ganondorf said. "Voltfruit and hydromelon. If we're lucky, some heron or wolves we can take down for meat."

Zelda sighed. "I wish I was as confident as you are."

"I'm in my home turf. I'll be able to keep up from dying of thirst or hunger."

Link pulled out a few apples, appearing apologetic with the items.

"We'll need the hydration," Ganondorf said, taking an apple. He looked at the Zora. "How are you guys doing?"

"As long as we remain in the water, we'll be fine," Bazz said. "This pond is deep so it will be sufficient for us until you return."

"How are you going to feed yourself?" Zelda asked. "We don't know how long we'll be gone."

"There are probably deep underwater tunnels," Sidon said. "We can traverse them and see where they come out. I'm sure we'll be able to find some fish."

Zelda still didn't appear confident with leaving the Zora alone, but there wasn't much they could do. It was too hot for the Zora to come with them.

So where are we going? Link asked, after wiping his hands off on his pants.

Ganondorf hummed as he gazed around.

All he saw was sand and dunes, but in the distance he saw what appeared to be ruins. He pointed them out.

"There. That could hold a key for us to find the temple."

"Or even the temple itself," Zelda offered.

Ganondorf nodded. "Yes. So we'll drop by there then continue on if we don't find anything of use."

Astrid at least could help pinpoint the location of the temple. If she was willing to withstand the heat of the desert.

"That sounds like a solid plan," Mipha said with a smile.

"We wish you luck on your journey to find the temple," Sidon said.

Bazz nodded. "And that you return safely."

"We'll be here as fast as we can," Zelda promised.

"We'll head down towards Lurelin after this," Ganondorf said. "Wouldn't want to miss the Sea Zora."

Mipha nodded. "We should be right on time. You needn't hurry for our sake."

"We'll still be back as quickly as possible," Zelda promised. "The desert isn't a place for Zora to stay in for too long."

Sidon smiled, but he and the other Zora decided to not argue any further.

Ganondorf and the two Hylians stood up, waving goodbye to the Zora as they headed off into the sands, making their way to the ruins in the distance.

"Are we going to talk about the transformation thing?" Bazz asked once they were gone from his sight.

Sidon shook his head. "I don't think it's something we can understand, Bazz. By the way they talk, it's like they've known each other for centuries."

"That sounds like reincarnation," Mipha murmured.

"Reincarnation?" Bazz asked.

"I've heard the term used among Hylians. Supposedly, if you gain Hylia's favor, she'll reincarnate you. So you don't technically die, but you don't move onto the great beyond."

"That sounds awful to me," Bazz muttered. "Who would want to live forever with no chance of eternal rest?"

"Do you know if those who are reincarnated remember their past lives?" Sidon asked, looking at Mipha in interest.

His sister knew a lot more than he did and he looked up to her for that reason.

Mipha hummed, arms crossed as he headtail flicked. "I'm not sure. I never thought to ask."

"That still doesn't explain how Ganondorf could change into that beast," Bazz said.

"Perhaps it has something to do with that Demise guy," Sidon suggested. "Hylia did show us that memory. Perhaps he had a hand in what Ganondorf can do."

The Zora fell silent as they tried to figure out the relationship between Demise and Ganondorf.

Bazz sighed. "All this is making my head hurt."

"Perhaps we'll never understand everything about those three," Mipha murmured. "I believe we're just spectators in whatever cycle they're in; only meant to watch, not understand."

"That is a possibility," Sidon said. "I remember mom used to say this world is full of mysteries that we may never comprehend and it's best to not ask too many questions about it or the mystery may reveal itself."

"And then you're no longer fascinated by it." Mipha nodded. "Yes. She had a lot of wisdom in her."

Sidon missed his mother, but he remembered little of her as he had been a young child when she had passed. The only memories he had of her were those Dorephan and his sister shared with him.

Bazz suddenly looked to his right when he sensed something, but all he saw was sand.

"Is it a monster?" Sidon asked upon noticing Bazz's behavior.

"I'm not sure. It doesn't feel malicious."

The Zora kept back to back, searching for an approaching enemy.

Several feet away, the sand erupted and a figure leapt out, landing on the ground.

Their form was long and tall with brown scales, fingers and toes webbed. There were no gills along their ribs and their headtail was short and tilted vertically.

Mipha gasped. "A Desert Zora!"

"I thought I heard talking," the Zora said. "What are three River Zora doing here? You're a bit far from home."

"We're waiting for our friends to return," Sidon said. "My name is Sidon. This is Mipha, my sister, and Bazz, a guard."

The Zora smiled. "My name is Dune! Are your friends three Hylians?"

Mipha nodded. "Oh, yes."

"I saw them on my way here. Why are they heading to the old Gerudo Town?"


A/N: The old what now? :D