Note: Yeah you're probably wondering why this is still 10 and not 11, right! Right? No?! aww.. well I'm tellin' ya why anyways:P But bonehead me thought that I should put this part into chapter 11 but now 11 is huuuge So I gotta make this the err.. duex part of 10 yeah!! 11 shall be up today or tomorrow I suppose, depends on if I have to paint window frames today. O.o Anywho sorry for the delay, I swear it will be sooner now in between uploads! *rolls disclaimer *
Disclaimer and Copyright: I do not own Zelda! … My other personality does ^.^ j/k! Also Mia, Carson, Kay, Aexis, and all the other things that are not in relation to the Zelda game series are MINE! Bwaaahahahahhah!! *slaps self * And are not to be used without the full consent of this author! (wow. I'm an author? O.o)
Ganondorf walked slowly around his throne room back and forth, wall to wall, tracing over every inch of the room. Following the trail he had formed over and over he kept his hands behind his back, strongly clasped together. Aganhim stood in his always-normal position, which was to the right side of Ganondorf's throne. His only movement was the turning of his neck as Ganondorf formed circles around the room.
Ganondorf muttered, more towards himself than anyone else, "Why? Why did Garrison have to be so stupid!? Aganhim, is there any way we can find his killer? For if I shall ever lay my hands on that person I will have their head and mount it on the wall!" He stopped, running up to a wall and slamming both fists against it, "Right here!!"
Butting in before Ganondorf got too worked up Aganhim spoke, "Calm down sir. Garrison is over and done with now there's no use fussing over him. It would be a waste of time we don't have to go after his murderer now."
Ganondorf sighed deeply before continuing to retrace his steps around the room, "Yes, you may be right. Couldn't we make a replacement that looks just like him? Those stupid fools of Hyrule would never be able to tell the difference."
With no movement except from his lips Aganhim replied, "Garrison would be a hard person to just copy even with yours and my powers. Believe me that plan will not succeed. I also do not see why you call the people of Hyrule such stupid fools. From what I hear their hero was able to defeat you, fairly easily I may add."
Anger filled in Ganondorf, "How dare you make such a remark to me! You know that I may have needed you to help me escape that realm but you are no real help to me! I can--"
"You can do nothing to harm me!" Aganhim rose his voice in defense, yet still in a rather calm matter. "You need my powers and we both know that! If you were rid of me now I will completely rebel against you! Maybe I should just lock you back up in that realm so you never do escape!"
Ganondorf yelled back even louder, "Do you think that scares me, old man?! If it weren't for me you'd be still stuck in that cave, driven out of every town because of your wizardry! You had nothing there you were just rotting away in the few years you have left!"
"What makes you think I did not enjoy my solitude?" Aganhim hissed.
Ganondorf snorted, thinking twice and lowering his tone. "If you stick with me we shall both conquer this world and your powers will be known and feared by all!" Yes, he did know very well himself that he needed Aganhim at that moment. So he needed to persuade him, give him means to look forward to if he would join Ganondorf. But once Ganondorf was up to his original health and state again...
Aganhim stood up silently, thinking and staring down Ganondorf. If he did find any single trace of a lie in that man's face Ganondorf was alone. Aganhim was not very fond of this Gerudo man, he knew very well of their kind and how they're liars and thieves. Even though he did hate living in that old cave, and being known and feared would be great for his aging years, "Alright. But remember this. I need you and you most certainly need me. I will stick with you and this plan as long as you do not cheat me out of anything."
"So be it." Nodding in agreement Ganondorf quietly trudged to his throne, taking a seat.
Now that they were back on good terms, Aganhim asked, "Well, since that is over and done with. What about Garrison?"
"I do not know. I need some more time to think on this situation." Ganondorf said softly, indulged in a deep thought. They needed to find a replacement plan for Garrison and quickly.
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Carson marched right up to the wooden doors that towered above him without hesitation. In one door was a smaller cut out door, made more so for an entrance for regular sized people. He stood there pausing for a second building up the nerve to knock. A small knock made the door rattle slightly and some commotion erupted from the other side. A small piece of wood a few inches above his head was pulled away revealing a small peephole and a set of dim, small black eyes on a leathery brown wrinkled face, belonging to a moblin or a very ugly man.
It growled somewhat and spoke in a low, not too bright sounding voice, "Eh? Whaddia want?!"
Carson gulped, then tried the most convincing manly voice he could muster, "I have come to seek a position in Ganondorf's army."
A dopey chuckle came through the doors before it was opened. Carson quickly walked in and surely enough to his guess the greeter was a moblin. Another one sat slouched down in a chair across from the one that answered the door. Both beasts wore chainmail outfits and armor, holding not too friendly looking spears. Their size towered to at least twice the height of Carson. Muscles rippled on their arms and legs, truly a very brutal and skilled fighter from their make. Intelligence was never a strong point in the beast though; the door itself held more brains than the two put together. The one sitting gave their new stranger a dirty look while Carson answered with one right back.
The one at the door grunted to the other, "Errr... pretty boy 'ere wants to see da boss." Before walking in front of Carson, motioning him to follow. The one sitting rose up, following Carson once the two moved a few feet.
The hallways were wide and spacious with a worn red carpet aligning the entire floor. Wooden walls parted, the boards uncleaned and worn. They were all bare except for the lighted torches burning brightly. Pictures or paintings must have covered these walls at one point, maybe when it was ruled by the old king and queen. The moblin marched with his spear at fast, steady pace and lead them through many corridors and hallways before reaching the throne room itself.
The moblin in front came to two beautifully carved wooden doors with intricate designs covering them and brass doorknobs. He opened them both without a knock revealing the inside of this vast room. A red carpet, identical to that aligning the halls, went straightforward up two small steps. Arisen through the floor on the platform of two steps was an old wooden throne, aged with grace. To add to it's comfort and regalness was an expensive fabric, blood red to match the history of its occupant. The evil one himself filled the chair, completely comfortable in the spot of another man's power. Two windows were behind the throne very highly placed near the ceiling with bright rays of white light beaming down. Hitting the floor on the far sides of the throne the light added to the room's look of brightness and power. This room was also made of the same gray stones as the outside of the castle and not wood like the hallways.
To the right side of Ganondorf, standing right alongside him was a very biggish round figure. This figure was in a dull orange robe with goldish trimming. It also had a hood pulled over it's face showing nothing but a shadowed over outline of the face. Bags and wrinkles were outlined by the light from the room, showing the coming of old age. The eyes were completely hidden within the dark of the hood. The most frightening part of this figure had to be the hands though. Being wrinkled and withered looking like the branches of an old, dead tree with very brittle, sharp, long nails they themselves signaled the unkind nature of the person. This figure must have been Aganhim, no one else would be standing straight and tall, right next to Ganondorf himself.
Ganondorf was slouched to one side of his throne staring at the wall he was half-ways facing, tapping his fingers rhythmically against the armrest. By the look in his face he was either thinking very hard, or extremely bored. The moblin from behind Carson came forward walking up next to the other one. Marching forward their feet and movement were in complete harmony, surprising for such a lumbering beast. They came right to the steps leading up to Ganondorf's throne and bowed as graciously as possible for them. In this position they stayed, with their noses so low they were only inches from the floor. Carson stood straight up, a ways behind them, with his hands folded behind his back. He completely refused to bow to this man, even if he was commanded to.
Calmly, without even looking at the moblins Ganondorf spoke, "You two need to learn to knock before entering. Aganhim and I were discussing something in a private conversation." He paused. "What do you want and make it quick?"
One of the moblins stammered nervously, "Well, Well you didn't look like you were d-discussing anything."
Ganondorf slowly rose from his seat. The moblin who spoke never looked up but could sense the presence of his evil dictator coming towards him, for he quivered violently, the other doing the same. Ganondorf came to a halt before the moblin's head, and the room went silent. Nothing moved, the moblin was even too scared to breathe. Finally with a strong kick Ganondorf nailed the moblin right in the head, causing its helmet to pop off and clatter across the floor. Grabbing the collar of the moblin he pulled him up to his face, so the moblin could see the rage within his ebony eyes. The moblin with the terror in his shallow face had never been so scared in all his life as Ganondorf talked softly to him, gradually growing louder along with his anger. "Don't you ever talk back to me. When I ask you a question I want the answer and nothing more! Now leave you two before I do get angry at you!!"
With that order the two moblins staggered up and hustled out of the room the one grabbing his lost helmet on the way. Focusing his attention to the last visitor Ganondorf shot his head to Carson's. As they locked gazes Carson stared into the fire filled eyes of the evil king, remembering the same stare down long ago. "Now what do you want?!" He asked with annoyance, anger still eminent. Ganondorf never moved his stare; there was something strange about those eyes. It seemed as if, he'd seen them before, but that was all just nonsense.
Breaking away from the stare before Ganondorf suspected something the boy moved his gaze to the floor. Carson took in a deep breath before speaking to make sure his voice sounded believable. "I am Carson. I've come to seek a position in your army in training."
"Oh." Ganondorf said sitting back down in his throne, "Well I have no time nor patience to deal with these matters. Kay will have to do so." Pausing to catch his breath Ganondorf yelled with his full power, so loud the room seemed to shake. "KAY!!!"
Aganhim broke in, surprised. "Well aren't you even going to look at him, ask any questions?! You don't know anything about this boy! You're just going to except just like that?!"
Ganondorf leaned in closer to Aganhim and snapped in a loud whisper, "We have far more important things to finish here. What is this simple boy going to do?!"
Just then clouds of bluish-black smoke began to billow to the right side of Carson. He gasped once seeing a figure appearing inside it and was so shocked he stumbled backwards, falling onto the floor. Soon the smoke began to clear and Carson could pick out who the figure was. It looked like the same man that was so drunk he was lucky he could still think right from the pub the other night. That man was a leader of a training group!? If Carson weren't already on the floor he would have definitely toppled over after thinking that.
With the smoke clearing as quickly as it appeared Kay bowed gracefully to Ganondorf. Once he stood upright again he began to speak, "You wish to speak to me, sir?"
Ganondorf replied, "Yes, yes. You have a new recruit. I want you to explain to him everything, for I do not have the time, and I must stress that he is your responsibility. Treat him like you do the others."
Noticing the man on the floor next to him Kay turned to Carson, extending his hand to help him up. Taking his hand with a strong grip Kay lifted him up. With a laugh and a slap on the back Kay exclaimed joyfully, "Welcome to the troop, soldier to be!"
Ganondorf then broke in, abruptly putting a halt the acquaintances. "Aganhim and I would like to be alone at this moment. Kay, show the boy around the area or something. Keep him occupied, I do not have time for such things." Then with a wave of his hand he motioned to them that they were allowed to go.
"As you wish, sir." Kay bowed like before, turning around and heading for the door he tilted his head to show Carson to follow him. Without even looking back at the two men Carson followed close behind.
Both Aganhim and Ganondorf stayed completely still until the door latched shut. Waiting with so much anticipation that the room's atmosphere dramatically changed. As if waiting for the shot to start a race once the door latched both men starting talking at the same time and same speed. It was so jumbled you couldn't understand a word they said.
While trying to talk Ganondorf became so flustered he put his hands up to his ears as if to cover them while bellowing out, "Aganhim!!"
With an abrupt stop the old wizard ceased his talking. From what you could tell he looked disgusted, but yet his face was not all visible.
"Now." Ganondorf continued, giving the old man a look, "That this chaos has ended. We need to come up with a replacement plan for Garrison. I'm beginning to think we should forget it all, completely! Do you have any ideas?!"
The old wizard sighed, "No, I do not have any ideas... It was your idea to use something like him. I knew though. I knew he could not be trusted."
Ganondorf whipped his head away from the old man. His breathing became fast as his eyes darted about the room. The old man grew silent taking a step away from the throne, as if waiting for a bomb to go off. Ganondorf, as to be expected, slammed his clenched fists on the throne handles screaming at the top of his lungs, "DAMN THAT MAN! ... That creature... Someone will pay..." Trailing off and growing silent Ganondorf's breathing soon calmed.
The old man took a deep breath. That was surely a close one. As if told through motions Aganhim began to walk toward the door, not too keen on staying in this room with that man anymore for the time being.
"Aganhim?" A soft voice called to him.
Quickly turning around Aganhim faced Ganondorf, shocked at how such a soft and small voice could come from such a man.
The voice continued, as Ganondorf kept his eyes on the same wall he stared at before, the same one he wanted to mount that head on. "Did you notice anything strange about that boy?"
"...Yes." The old man said, after giving it some thought.
"Keep an eye on him. Have the moblins go through his room. Watch everything that he does."
"As you wish." Aganhim replied, waiting a moment before he began talking again. "I warned you, you know. You should have asked the boy, search him." For the first time yet, the old man's voice became fierce as he continued to speak, "But of course you had to be so pig-headed not doing a thing about it. No wonder you were turned into such a beast."
Ganondorf did not reply right away, and kept his eyes on the wall. His voice was still soft, but there was a hint of dangerous anger in it, "Get out..."
"As you wish, sir." The old man replied with a sharp tone, slowly turning around and making his way through the door.
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Hehehe! Ganny-boy and Aganhim aren't getting along all that well!:p Oh yeah, I named the chapters too. Dunno if the titles fit exactly or not, but it makes it look better. ^.^ Chapter 11 like I said, today or tomorrow! Chapter 12 may take a bit, being I had writer's block for awhile. -.-;;