Tilkate was outside getting ready to head back out. She loaded some supplies on Zelda's horse. She turned around and accidentally bumped into Han. "I'm sorry." She said blushing. "No, it's okay. It was my fault." He said with a smile. She looked up at him grinning. "Link tells me that you are coming along with us." She said. "Yeah, this is my test to see if I can join the Hylian army." He explained. "You're very brave to go up against Queen Abesh." She said with fascination in her voice. "So are you." He replied. She then blushed again. She smiled and began walking away. "Can I ask you something, Tilkate?" He asked. "You just did." She replied with a flirting smile. "Oh yeah well um, you're a Gerudo aren't you?" He asked. "Yes." She answered. "Well the reason I'm asking is that you don't dress or act like one." He said with a little confusion. "I'd rather act like a lady than a warrior." She replied. "So why are you risking your life for the Princess? Isn't that the army's job?" He asked. "Princess Zelda and Link saved me from a very evil king. I owe them. Besides, just because I'm a lady doesn't mean I don't know a thing or two about fighting." She said with that same smile. "Oh really?" He asked also smiling. She walked up to her horse with a cocky smile. She grabbed her bow and an arrow from her quiver. She looked at an apple tree that was about five yards away. "See that tree?" She asked. "Yes." He answered. She pulled the end of the arrow and let it go. It flew across the air and hit an apple. Han's mouth dropped. He ran over to the apple tree and picked up the apple with the arrow straight through it. "Oh my.." "See?" She asked. "You should join the archers." He said. "I'm a lady." She replied and then mounted her horse. "Tell Link I'm going to get a head start. I'll slow down a couple miles before I get there." She said and rode off.

Han watched her ride away. He had never met a woman like her. She was so beautiful. He always thought the Gerudo were attractive, but she was different. She was like an angel. He had never really considered love. He wasn't quite sure what he was feeling now. He shook his head of these thoughts. He needed to concentrate on getting ready.

Link walked outside. "Where's Tilkate?" He asked. "She said she was going to get a head start and slow down before she gets there." Han answered. "Okay well we better hurry and get ready." Link replied.

It only took them a couple minutes before they were ready to head out. Han said his good-byes to his parents and Link thanked them for all their help. Lidea, being a mother, cried as she watched her son ride off to face ultimate danger.

Link and Han rode fast, but not too fast, to Gerudo Valley. They were only about thirty minutes away from there now. Link looked over at Han. He went from looking like a regular young country man to a fierce warrior. It reminded him of himself. When he had escaped the market in Hyrule from the ReDeads when he first awoke after seven years, he looked into the moat that surrounded the castle. He went from a fairy child from the forest to a teen age hero. The Hero of Time.

"Look!" Han said pointing in front of him. Link looked in the direction and saw Tilkate. They sped up their horses until they were side-by-side with Tilkate. "What took you so long?" She asked. "My mother." Han answered. She laughed and looked at Han. "She's worried, no?" She asked. "I've never been more than two hours away from home. And I've never walked into danger." He explained.

Link looked at the sign beside him. It read; "Welcome to Gerudo Valley" "Let's dismount our horses. I don't want to draw attention." Link said. Han and Tilkate did as he said. Navi flew out from under Link's cap. "I sense extreme evil coming from the fortress." She said. "The barrier." Link whispered. "The one that only the Hero of Time can take down with the power of the Triforce." Tilkate added. Link, Han and Navi all looked at her. "How did you know that?" They asked. "I don't know. It just suddenly came to my mind." She answered, shocked at what she had just said. They all let it go for now. They just had to get to the fortress and fast.

"Queen Abesh, they're here." Said a Gerudo guard. "Great. Set traps in this fortress." Queen Abesh ordered. "Yes ma'am." The guard said.

Link, Han and Tilkate crossed the bridge that was over the Gerudo's river. Tilkate suddenly felt something around her ankle. She looked down to see a round blue sapphire with a gold frame and chain. She raised an eye brow and bent down to pick up the sapphire. "Pretty" she thought. "Tilkate, come on." Link's voice called. "I'm coming!" she called back. She quickly put on the necklace and ran to catch up with the men.

A few minutes later, they were standing in front of the fortress. A purple barrier of darkness surrounded the fortress. Link walked a little closer. He closed his eyes and threw his hands in the air. Green light began forming around his body. Han, Tilkate, and Navi could tell that the barrier was disappearing. Link closed his hands and lowered them. His hands began glowing bright. He held out his hand and there was a bright flash of light. Tilkate smiled when she saw the barrier disappear. Han's mouth dropped. "He has powers?" He asked. "Link contains the Triforce of Courage." Tilkate answered. "He has a part of the sacred triangle?!" Han asked in shock. "Of course." Tilkate replied with a smile.

Link opened his eyes and sighed for relief when he saw the barrier gone. "Come on, let's find Abesh." Link said. "Only the one that contains the Eye of Truth may see the passage that leads to ultimate evil." Tilkate said suddenly. "You did it again!" Link said, shocked. "I did?" She asked confused. "Yes." Link replied. "How are you doing that?" Han asked. "I don't know. We'll figure out later, we have to find Zelda." She said. "Okay, let's go!" Link replied. They all then walked into the fortress. "Okay, I'll look for Abesh. Han, Tilkate, you two look for Zelda. Tilkate, take these Light Arrows. They could be helpful" Link directed. "Okay." Han replied. "Han, look out for Zelda and Tilkate." Link added. "Yes sir." Han said. Link watched Han and Tilkate head off in the different direction. He let out a slow sigh and began his journey through the fortress.

Link walked into a few rooms, but there was no sign of Abesh yet. "Navi, can you tell where she's at?" He asked. "No. Her evil is keeping me from sensing anything." Navi answered. "Yeah, I can't use my Triforce anymore." He added. He suddenly turned around an drew his sword. "What's is it?" Navi asked. "I thought I heard something." He said looking around the room. He turned around again and suddenly found himself being tackled by a Wolfos. He kicked the Wolfos off of him and grabbed his sword that he had dropped. He then drove it through the wolf. "That was close." Navi said with a sigh for relief.

Meanwhile, "Tilkate, have you ever been in here?" Han asked. "Yes." Tilkate answered. "So you know where all the dungeons are right?" He asked. "Yes. There are several of them." She said. "Good. Because the only thing I'm useful for is protecting you and Zelda." He commented. They walked into a dungeon room and looked inside all the cells. They were surprised when Zelda was in none of them. "Well, there's only a couple more dungeon rooms. She's got to be in one of them. Unless.. she's not in the dungeon. Maybe Abesh didn't want it to be that easy." Tilkate suggested. "Maybe, but it doesn't hurt to keep looking." Han said. "Han, look behind you!" Tilkate yelled. Han turned around to see two Dinofols. "What is that?!" Han asked. "Dinofols." Tilkate answered. She pulled her bow and arrow and got an arrow ready to shoot. Han ran to the two reptiles and swung his sword at one of them. Unfortunately, it jumped over his head and cut his arm with its dagger. Tilkate took this opportunity and shot an arrow at its back. The Dinofols fell down. Han then quickly killed it. There was now only one left. Han swung his sword at the remaining one and got its leg. It screeched in pain. Tilkate then shot its arm with an arrow. It again screeched in pain. "Let me put you out of your misery!" Han exclaimed and killed it with his sword. Tilkate put her bow away and grabbed a bandage from her pouch. "It's not that bad." Han said. "It still needs to be bandaged." She said. "By the way," she began as she bandaged his arm. "You were great." He blushed when she gave him that comment. "Thanks." He replied. "Shall we continue?" She asked. "Yeah." He said.

Link walked through some more rooms trying to find the evil queen. He fought a few enemies on the way, but he was used to it. He had fought so many enemies in the past several years. He always wondered what life would be like if he hadn't had to fight. He loved going out on adventures as long as it didn't involve Zelda's life being in danger. "Navi, we've traveled through almost the entire fortress and still no sign of Abesh." He said. "Remember what Tilkate said about the Eye of Truth?" Navi asked. "Oh yeah, I forgot." He said and then pulled out his Lens of Truth. He looked around some rooms for any hidden doors or passages. He then walked into a larger room. The room was completely empty. "I have a bad feeling about this room." He said. He walked a few steps forward. "Link!" Navi exclaimed when Link was suddenly knocked down. "What is it?!" She asked. "Invisible Stalfos!" Link said as he began fighting the invisible enemy. Since Navi couldn't see it, she was forced to just stay back and watch Link fight. Link held his shield up and waited for the Stalfos to drop its guard. "Come on, bone head!" Link said, getting impatient. The Stalfos then walked backwards and lunged at Link. Link then rolled under it and swung his sword at its back. He smiled and sheathed his sword. "It's alright." He said. "Link, look a door!" Navi said as she saw a door appear behind Link. He smiled and ran to the door. His smile then turned into a frown. "It's locked." He said. "Maybe there's an invisible key in here." She said. "Maybe." He replied. He then pulled out his Lens of Truth again and looked around the room. "There's a chest over here." He said. He ran up to the chest and opened it. He reached down into it. "Here it is!" He exclaimed. "Yes! This door has to lead to Abesh!" Navi exclaimed. "Only one way to find out." He said with a smile.

"This is the last dungeon." Tilkate said as they walked into the damp, dirty dungeon. "Princess Zelda has to be in here." Han said. "I hope." Tilkate said. Though she had a feeling she wasn't. She just had a very bad feeling. The two looked into each and every cell and still no sign of the Princess.

Link cautiously walked down the passage. He could see a door on the other side. "At least there's no lock." He thought. "I'm already sensing great danger in there." Navi said. "I feel it two." He replied. He sighed when he approached the door. "He goes nothing." He said and opened the door. His mouth dropped when he saw this large room. The room had four pillars on each corner of the room with large torches on it. At the end of the room was a large throne and right beside it was a smaller throne. "What is this room?" He asked himself.

"It was my father's throne room."

"Abesh." Link whispered. "Until you murdered him!" Abesh said with great anger as she appeared in the room. "Your father is not dead. He's in the Evil Realm." Link said. "What's the difference?" She asked. "I didn't come here to talk now you're going to tell me where Zelda is now!" He ordered. "Man you are not patient are you?" She mocked. "Where is she?" He asked, getting annoyed by her games. "Do you think it's that easy?" She asked. She smiled and snapped her fingers. "Right now your Princess is falling into a deep sleep. Soon it will be so deep, she won't wake up." She said with an evil grin. "No!" Link yelled. "You have to beat me, if you want her to live." She said. And with that, she threw her hands in the air and began glowing and bright purple light. Link shielded his eyes with his hand. "Navi, what's going on?" He asked. Navi looked at Abesh and gasped when she saw the evil Queen transform herself into a panther like monster. She looked like a panther, but her claws were a lot longer and she had spikes at the end of her tail. "Link!" Navi gasped. Link uncovered his eyes. "Oh not good." He said.

"Link." Tilkate gasped. "What?" Han asked. "Link's in trouble. We have to help him!" Tilkate said in a panic. "What about Princess Zelda?" He asked. "No time for that. We have to help Link." Tilkate said running out of the room. "Wait for me!" He yelled.

Link reached into his pouch and pulled out Din's Fire. A white and orange gem that would burn almost anything it touched. He waited for the perfect chance. Abesh only needed to come a little closer. Finally the time was right, he quickly slammed the gem onto the floor. Abesh yelled in pain when the fire burnt her. Then she started to form an energy ball in her hand. Link quickly pulled out his hookshot and shot it at a torch. "Hey, I'm up here!" He said. "You're more foolish than I thought." She said and threw her ball at Link. Link smiled and jumped off the pillar before the ball could hit him. He then pulled out his bow and shot an arrow at Abesh's arm. Abesh, now very angry, quickly shot Link with a beam of energy. He yelled in pain and fell to the floor. "Don't underestimate my powers, boy." She said.

"Abesh, no!" A voice yelled from behind. Abesh quickly turned around to see Tilkate and Han. "Tilkate, light arrow!" Link said. Tilkate nodded and pulled a light arrow from her quiver. "I don't think so!" Abesh said and shot Tilkate with a powerful string of electricity. Tilkate screamed in pain. "Tilkate!" Han exclaimed. She fell to the floor, barely conscious. "Help Link." She said. Han nodded and charged towards Abesh, who now had her back turned. He took the perfect chance and swung his sword at Abesh's tail. She yelled in pain and turned around to face her attacker. Link quickly got up and swung his sword at her leg. She turned around again and hit Link on the back with her claws.

Tilkate saw what had just happened. She looked in front of her and saw her bow. She reached for it, but it was too far. She was too tired and too much in pain to get up. She looked up and saw that Han and Link were having trouble beating Abesh. She couldn't fail him. She couldn't let him get killed after everything he had done for her. She forced herself up and grabbed her bow. She pulled out another light arrow and aimed it at Abesh. She pulled back on the string and let the arrow fly. Abesh screamed when the arrow hit her back. She was now paralyzed. Link could feel his Triforce come back to him. He then used his power to hold Abesh down. Just like Zelda had done when he was fighting Ganon. "Han, get her now!" Link said. Han nodded and ran his sword through Abesh. Link then did the same. The two men stepped back. Beams of light shot through Abesh's body. "This is not over!" She yelled as she disappeared. Link sighed for relief. "We have to find Zelda." He said. "Link, we searched every dungeon and could not find the Princess." Han said. "Wait. There is still one dungeon left." Tilkate said.

"This is the same dungeon I was thrown into whenever I got caught." Link said we they approached the outside dungeon. "I could tell it was when Ganondorf was in charge." Tilkate commented. "What do you mean?" He asked. "They normally would throw a man in a regular dungeon for about a week and let him go with a warning. This dungeon is for people who will be killed the next morning." She explained. "Oh." He replied. "It's locked." Han said. "I'll use a bomb." Link said. He pulled a bomb from his bomb bag and set it down in front of the door. "Stand back." He said. Han quickly picked Tilkate up and carried her away from the bomb. "Link, I'm going to get her to her horse." He said. "Okay." Link replied.

Finally the bomb exploded and destroyed the door. "Zelda!" Link said as he ran into the dungeon cell. He gasped when he saw he lying on the floor, unconscious. "Zelda!" He exclaimed. He ran to her and cradled her in his arms. "Zelda, Zelda, please wake up. Abesh has been defeated. She's dead." He said. He put his ear against her chest. She was breathing, but barely. "Zelda, fight this. Don't let Abesh end you. Wake up." He said with tears now starting to come to his crystal blue eyes. He put his hand on her cheek. "Zelda, wake up." He said. "Wait. The Triforce." He thought. He held her hand and began trying to use his Triforce to wake her. He smiled when he saw her Triforce mark begin to glow. That meant she was also trying. "Zelda!" He exclaimed when he saw her eyes begin to open. "Link, is that you?" She asked trying to look at the one holding her. "Yes, Princess, it's me." He answered with tears of happiness in his eyes. Her eyes were now fully open. "Link!" She gasped. He then firmly pressed his lips against hers. They had not kissed in what felt like forever to them. She wrapped her arms around him. She didn't want to let go. She had been waiting so long for this moment again. Finally he ended their passionate kiss. "Let's get you out of her." He said. He then picked her up. "Link, I can walk you know." She said. "After that spell she put on you, I'm not even going to let you ride your horse alone." He said. She grinned. She had her concerned husband back again. Once and for all. "Princess Zelda! You're alright!" Han exclaimed. "Who are you?" She asked. "Zelda, this is our new friend. He helped destroy Abesh." Link explained. "Pleased to meet you, uh." "Han." Han finished. "Oh, well pleased to meet you, Han." She said. "It was a pleasure helping your highness." He replied. "What's wrong with Tilkate?" She asked. "She took a beating, but she'll be fine." Link answered.

Link put Zelda on Epona and the mounted himself. He had Zelda in front of him so that he could hold her. Han did the same with Tilkate. He also held the reigns to his horse. The four then rode off back to Hyrule.

A/N: The last chapter coming soon!