The Book's DiscoveryChapter Two
This is going to sound cliche, but:It was a dark and stormy night at the Gerudo fortress. The queen was giving birth to the first son the race had had in 100 years, and all of the thieves were rejoicing, for now they had a new king. At the same time, their old king was having convulsions, and was vomiting all over the floor. His daughter, Nabooru, wanting to cure his pain, slit his throat, killing him. She then went to see how her sister was coming along with the birth."Oh, he's so beautiful," she said to her sister. "What are you going to name him?""I'm going to name him Ganondorf. After our father. How is he, by the way?"Nabooru looked down at her feet. She then realized that she had done the wrong thing by killing her father to gain a new king. She saw a familiarity in the child's eyes. There was darkness in them. And she did not like it one bit. Abruptly, she ran out of the adobe hut and into the Wasteland. She soon found her Poe Guide, and he led her to her temple, the Desert Collossus. She entered the temple, and was attacked immediately by the two pots in the first room. They didn't normally attack her, although she knew that they attacked intruders all the time. This surprised her, to find that they now decided to change their ways. She walked up the stairs, and onto the platform that would take her to the top level. And waited. Nothing happened. Then, suddenly, a dark shadow came upon her, and the FloorMaster tossed her out of the temple. As she hit the ground outside, she realized that she was surrounded by tons of green monsters, and they were rushing towards her. She drew her scimitar and sliced one of them in half. Another one filled its place. Realizing that this was a battle that couldn't be won, she ran back to the fortress. She walked into her bunkroom, and her friend greeted her."Where were you?" she asked."I was at the temple. You know, that place has had a serious tune-up. The pots in that main room attacked me! What's going on around here, Basa?""I don't know. Did they attack you yesterday?""No.""Uh oh..." Basa realized that this was the profecy coming true...Nabooru knew what Basa was thinking. "Should we tell someone? I mean, we could be killed if they found out that we were plotting against my sister's son.""Nabooru, don't you do anything. I'll take care of it." Basa walked out of the room. And Nabooru never saw her alive again.As Nabooru woke up the next morning, she could hear a man's voice echoing throughout the fortress. "Apparently, my aunt's friend tried to kill me last night! What should we do about that? I have something in mind! Nabooru, dear aunt, please come forth!"Nabooru knew what had happened. It had happened with her father, as well. On the day of his birth, Ganondorf had grown to manhood, and already knew all the magic spells that his grandfather knew before him. Nabooru stepped out from her bunk, slowly. "What is it, Ganondorf? Where is Basa?""Ah, you mean your little friend? I did away with her. You can see her over there, if you like!" Ganondorf pointed at the gates to the wasteland. A dead body hung from it, slowly swinging back and forth. Nabooru knew that it had been severely burned by black magic. "So you see, Nabooru, I can exterminate anyone who opposes me! Now, if you'll excuse me, I must go to Kakariko Village and kill some innocent women and children." And with that, Ganondorf got on his horse and rode out of town. Nabooru watched in horror as he left the canyon. She knew what he was looking for. He was looking for the one Sheikah who knew about the ultimate in power; the Triforce.Ganondorf rode his black stallion straight into Kakariko Village, and dismounted in front of the library. "I think I'll find him in here..." Ganondorf entered the house, and was shocked to find a silver-haired woman sitting at the desk."Where is Sahasrala? I need to...talk with him." Ganondorf asked eagerly. She smiled at him."Why, hello, ganondorf! So nice of you to drop by! What book are you looking for today?" Ganondorf was shocked, first of all by the fact that she knew his name, and second of all that she thought he was looking for a book."I look for no Book, wench! I look for Sahasrala! Now where is he? ANSWER ME!" Ganondorf picked the woman up by her collarbone. She pointed to a single bookshelf."Third shelf down. There you'll find all the books written by Sahasrala." She had a twinkle in her eye. She knew what he was talking about, and she wasn't about to expose the town's elder."What are you talking about? There is no..." his voice trailed off, as he saw a green book on the shelf she had mentioned...It seemed to be glowing. He dropped her, and walked over to it. "I am taking this book, this..." He read the cover. "This Book of Mudora... It is now a possession of the Gerudo thieves!" With that, he stormed out of the house, reading the book."Hmmm... Interesting... this world was created by the...Triforce goddesses...I shall investigate this further..." He mounted his horse and hurried back to Gerudo Valley."It has come to my attention that there is a force greater than I out there. Therefore, I must obtain it. Any thief who opposes me in obtaining the Triforce will be terminated." Ganondorf walked over to Nabooru's bunk, and said, "Nabooru, dear, I would like you to lead my army." he tried to touch her face, but she turned away. His expression changed. "Surely you don't hate me for killing your puny friend...""No, Ganondorf, I don't hate you for killing my 'puny' friend." Ganondorf smiled. "I hate you for killing the one person in this pitiful society who had the guts to confront a force ten times as powerful as she. And she will be avenged. The fact that she was my friend was just a bigger insentive to ensure your demise, whether it be through murder or indirect. Watch your back, Ganondorf Dragmire. You'll get burned.""Oh, no, Nabooru, on the contrary. It is YOU who will get burned. And then frozen, too! Koume! Kotake! Brainwash her..."
Two witches entered the bunkhouse, one with a blue jewel on her head, the other with a red jewel. Other than that, the witches were identical. Koume, the one with the blue jewel, spoke first."Yes, Master Ganondorf! What is it?" She said in a very raspy voice."You fool, Koume," Kotake said sarcastically, "He said to brainwash him! Now, Ganondorf, why do you want to be brainwashed?""NO! Brainwash the GIRL! Not me! Idiots..."Ganondorf had appointed the witches that morning, during his "awakening". "Now go! Before I find someone to take your place."The witches looked at each other, then decided that they did not want to be out of a job, and so seized Nabooru and flew out of the fortress, toward the colossus."It's so hard to find bad witches, these days..." Ganondorf sighed. He would have to do a lot of things in a very short amount of time, if he were to get the Triforce before someone out there decided to oppose him. He knew that he wasn't nearly as powerful as he had said. The magic he had used to kill Basa was a simple magic missile, only powerful enough to kill a mouse. He had had to use real fire to finally kill her. He went into his chambers to meditate and practice his magic skills. At the colossus, Koume and Kotake were arguing over who would be the first to brainwash Nabooru."I say, we douse her with ice, THEN burn her!""I say, we burn her, THEN we douse her with ice!"Nabooru sighed. It was going to be a long day. She only hoped that someone out there was going to rescue her, though she doubted it, as she was a thief, and no one wanted to rescue a thief. Then she got an idea."Oh, witches? Why don't you burn my clothing, and then freeze my clothing? Then I'll be burning and freezing!"The witches looked at her. "Exactly! That's what I've been trying to tell you, Koume! Don't you see?""No, it's not! I told you!""Well, enough of that. Let's just get this over with!"With the first bolt of fire, the ropes that had been completely wrapping Nabooru's clothing and skin were burned off. Nabooru used a simple magic missile attack to topple Koume, and jumped into the rafters. Kotake just looked on in shock."But...but...oh well. She won't do any harm up there."And that's where Nabooru would have to stay, until they left. Koume got up, and looked to where Nabooru was hiding."But Kotake, shouldn't we--""NO! If we chase her, we'll get tired! We'll just wait until she comes down." and the witches sat down. And immediately fell to sleep.Nabooru hopped down, and rushed into the room next to this one. She saw a treasure chest, and she knew that it contained the silver gauntlets, a treasure that would help her defeat these evil beings. She stepped onto the first tile...And it fell through. She landed on a floor she hadn't even known about below, one that was even lower than the basement she had known about. She didn't know how to get up from here. She looked over to the other side of the room. "Uh oh..." she knew what that large clump of metal was. It was an Iron Knuckle; a very fierce warrior that wore a suit of armor, and bore an axe that could topple her in one swing. She looked desperately for a door. She saw one, but it was near the knuckle. She would have to hope that it was deactivated. She stepped forward. The floor creaked. She took another step. There was silence. She took another step, and she could hear gears turning. She looked around, suspiciously. She didn't see anything moving. Then she looked up to the ceiling. It was moving closer! She ran to the door, not even thinking about the dead Iron Knuckle, and opened it. She slammed it shut on the other side, just as an axe hit the wooden barrier. She sighed with relief. She inspected the interior of the room in which she now stood. It seemed fairly safe. She started to walk forward...
This is going to sound cliche, but:It was a dark and stormy night at the Gerudo fortress. The queen was giving birth to the first son the race had had in 100 years, and all of the thieves were rejoicing, for now they had a new king. At the same time, their old king was having convulsions, and was vomiting all over the floor. His daughter, Nabooru, wanting to cure his pain, slit his throat, killing him. She then went to see how her sister was coming along with the birth."Oh, he's so beautiful," she said to her sister. "What are you going to name him?""I'm going to name him Ganondorf. After our father. How is he, by the way?"Nabooru looked down at her feet. She then realized that she had done the wrong thing by killing her father to gain a new king. She saw a familiarity in the child's eyes. There was darkness in them. And she did not like it one bit. Abruptly, she ran out of the adobe hut and into the Wasteland. She soon found her Poe Guide, and he led her to her temple, the Desert Collossus. She entered the temple, and was attacked immediately by the two pots in the first room. They didn't normally attack her, although she knew that they attacked intruders all the time. This surprised her, to find that they now decided to change their ways. She walked up the stairs, and onto the platform that would take her to the top level. And waited. Nothing happened. Then, suddenly, a dark shadow came upon her, and the FloorMaster tossed her out of the temple. As she hit the ground outside, she realized that she was surrounded by tons of green monsters, and they were rushing towards her. She drew her scimitar and sliced one of them in half. Another one filled its place. Realizing that this was a battle that couldn't be won, she ran back to the fortress. She walked into her bunkroom, and her friend greeted her."Where were you?" she asked."I was at the temple. You know, that place has had a serious tune-up. The pots in that main room attacked me! What's going on around here, Basa?""I don't know. Did they attack you yesterday?""No.""Uh oh..." Basa realized that this was the profecy coming true...Nabooru knew what Basa was thinking. "Should we tell someone? I mean, we could be killed if they found out that we were plotting against my sister's son.""Nabooru, don't you do anything. I'll take care of it." Basa walked out of the room. And Nabooru never saw her alive again.As Nabooru woke up the next morning, she could hear a man's voice echoing throughout the fortress. "Apparently, my aunt's friend tried to kill me last night! What should we do about that? I have something in mind! Nabooru, dear aunt, please come forth!"Nabooru knew what had happened. It had happened with her father, as well. On the day of his birth, Ganondorf had grown to manhood, and already knew all the magic spells that his grandfather knew before him. Nabooru stepped out from her bunk, slowly. "What is it, Ganondorf? Where is Basa?""Ah, you mean your little friend? I did away with her. You can see her over there, if you like!" Ganondorf pointed at the gates to the wasteland. A dead body hung from it, slowly swinging back and forth. Nabooru knew that it had been severely burned by black magic. "So you see, Nabooru, I can exterminate anyone who opposes me! Now, if you'll excuse me, I must go to Kakariko Village and kill some innocent women and children." And with that, Ganondorf got on his horse and rode out of town. Nabooru watched in horror as he left the canyon. She knew what he was looking for. He was looking for the one Sheikah who knew about the ultimate in power; the Triforce.Ganondorf rode his black stallion straight into Kakariko Village, and dismounted in front of the library. "I think I'll find him in here..." Ganondorf entered the house, and was shocked to find a silver-haired woman sitting at the desk."Where is Sahasrala? I need to...talk with him." Ganondorf asked eagerly. She smiled at him."Why, hello, ganondorf! So nice of you to drop by! What book are you looking for today?" Ganondorf was shocked, first of all by the fact that she knew his name, and second of all that she thought he was looking for a book."I look for no Book, wench! I look for Sahasrala! Now where is he? ANSWER ME!" Ganondorf picked the woman up by her collarbone. She pointed to a single bookshelf."Third shelf down. There you'll find all the books written by Sahasrala." She had a twinkle in her eye. She knew what he was talking about, and she wasn't about to expose the town's elder."What are you talking about? There is no..." his voice trailed off, as he saw a green book on the shelf she had mentioned...It seemed to be glowing. He dropped her, and walked over to it. "I am taking this book, this..." He read the cover. "This Book of Mudora... It is now a possession of the Gerudo thieves!" With that, he stormed out of the house, reading the book."Hmmm... Interesting... this world was created by the...Triforce goddesses...I shall investigate this further..." He mounted his horse and hurried back to Gerudo Valley."It has come to my attention that there is a force greater than I out there. Therefore, I must obtain it. Any thief who opposes me in obtaining the Triforce will be terminated." Ganondorf walked over to Nabooru's bunk, and said, "Nabooru, dear, I would like you to lead my army." he tried to touch her face, but she turned away. His expression changed. "Surely you don't hate me for killing your puny friend...""No, Ganondorf, I don't hate you for killing my 'puny' friend." Ganondorf smiled. "I hate you for killing the one person in this pitiful society who had the guts to confront a force ten times as powerful as she. And she will be avenged. The fact that she was my friend was just a bigger insentive to ensure your demise, whether it be through murder or indirect. Watch your back, Ganondorf Dragmire. You'll get burned.""Oh, no, Nabooru, on the contrary. It is YOU who will get burned. And then frozen, too! Koume! Kotake! Brainwash her..."
Two witches entered the bunkhouse, one with a blue jewel on her head, the other with a red jewel. Other than that, the witches were identical. Koume, the one with the blue jewel, spoke first."Yes, Master Ganondorf! What is it?" She said in a very raspy voice."You fool, Koume," Kotake said sarcastically, "He said to brainwash him! Now, Ganondorf, why do you want to be brainwashed?""NO! Brainwash the GIRL! Not me! Idiots..."Ganondorf had appointed the witches that morning, during his "awakening". "Now go! Before I find someone to take your place."The witches looked at each other, then decided that they did not want to be out of a job, and so seized Nabooru and flew out of the fortress, toward the colossus."It's so hard to find bad witches, these days..." Ganondorf sighed. He would have to do a lot of things in a very short amount of time, if he were to get the Triforce before someone out there decided to oppose him. He knew that he wasn't nearly as powerful as he had said. The magic he had used to kill Basa was a simple magic missile, only powerful enough to kill a mouse. He had had to use real fire to finally kill her. He went into his chambers to meditate and practice his magic skills. At the colossus, Koume and Kotake were arguing over who would be the first to brainwash Nabooru."I say, we douse her with ice, THEN burn her!""I say, we burn her, THEN we douse her with ice!"Nabooru sighed. It was going to be a long day. She only hoped that someone out there was going to rescue her, though she doubted it, as she was a thief, and no one wanted to rescue a thief. Then she got an idea."Oh, witches? Why don't you burn my clothing, and then freeze my clothing? Then I'll be burning and freezing!"The witches looked at her. "Exactly! That's what I've been trying to tell you, Koume! Don't you see?""No, it's not! I told you!""Well, enough of that. Let's just get this over with!"With the first bolt of fire, the ropes that had been completely wrapping Nabooru's clothing and skin were burned off. Nabooru used a simple magic missile attack to topple Koume, and jumped into the rafters. Kotake just looked on in shock."But...but...oh well. She won't do any harm up there."And that's where Nabooru would have to stay, until they left. Koume got up, and looked to where Nabooru was hiding."But Kotake, shouldn't we--""NO! If we chase her, we'll get tired! We'll just wait until she comes down." and the witches sat down. And immediately fell to sleep.Nabooru hopped down, and rushed into the room next to this one. She saw a treasure chest, and she knew that it contained the silver gauntlets, a treasure that would help her defeat these evil beings. She stepped onto the first tile...And it fell through. She landed on a floor she hadn't even known about below, one that was even lower than the basement she had known about. She didn't know how to get up from here. She looked over to the other side of the room. "Uh oh..." she knew what that large clump of metal was. It was an Iron Knuckle; a very fierce warrior that wore a suit of armor, and bore an axe that could topple her in one swing. She looked desperately for a door. She saw one, but it was near the knuckle. She would have to hope that it was deactivated. She stepped forward. The floor creaked. She took another step. There was silence. She took another step, and she could hear gears turning. She looked around, suspiciously. She didn't see anything moving. Then she looked up to the ceiling. It was moving closer! She ran to the door, not even thinking about the dead Iron Knuckle, and opened it. She slammed it shut on the other side, just as an axe hit the wooden barrier. She sighed with relief. She inspected the interior of the room in which she now stood. It seemed fairly safe. She started to walk forward...