Link boldly stepped through, the door banging shut. Up ahead he could see a massive organ that took up almost the entire wall space. Ganondorf calmly sat in front, striking the notes to his evil tune. Above him floated a pink crystal, holding a beauty captive. "Link!" Zelda shouted out, banging on the walls of her prison. "Zelda! Let her go, she doesn't have anything to do with this." Link yelled out, gripping his weapons even tighter.
Ganondorf stopped playing. "I am afraid that you are sorely mistaken boy. She has everything to do with this. You, on the other hand, are just an annoying fly buzzing around my head. And do you know what I do to flies? I squash them!" With that, he turned around and faced Link. "I should have ended your life last week, but I did not. That was a mistake on my part. One that I intend to correct immediately!"
Ganondorf waved his hand and his organ and Zelda disappeared. "Link…!" She called out as she vanished. Link watched as she disappeared from sight. His anger burned as he watched Ganondorf sneer. "You kill my best friend Keith, you kidnap Zelda, and you try to conquer my world. I am SO going to enjoy kicking your ass!" Ganondorf laughed as rose up into the air. Black magic quickly gathered to his fist as he pounded the ground.
Link felt the floor beneath him shift and begin to fall. "Oh shit!" He jumped to the side just in time to avoid falling to his death. "You see the power that you try to destroy!" Ganondorf taunted as he floated in the air. "Fight me face to face and we'll see who's stronger!" Link yelled out, leaning forward. He watched as Ganondorf sent a ball of magic through the air at him. He remembered his fight with Phantom Ganon and put up his shield to reflect the shot.
And was utterly surprised when it passed right through and hit his body. "Eeaahhh…" Link fell to the ground twitching. "Heh heh heh. Not as easy as you expect, is it?" Ganondorf laughed from up above. Link could fell the magic begin to run out. He shook his head and climbed back on his feet. "Is that your best? Cause if it is, you're dead meat." That remark infuriated Ganondorf and he quickly launched another ball. Link suddenly had an idea. Grinning, he dropped the Mirror shield on the ground and gripped the Master Sword with both hands.
"BATTER UP!" He swung the sword with such speed that the projectile was hit back three times as fast, hitting a very surprised Ganondorf. Link silently celebrated has Ganondorf sat suspended in midair. He reached into the bag holding the blasting charges that were given to him. Pulling the round explosive out, he pulled the lighting cap off of the fuse. Sparks danced on top and quickly made their way down. "Oh shit! Quick fuse!" He tossed the bomb at Ganondorf.
Link watched as the bomb sailed through the air, almost at the point of detonation. It reached Ganondorf just as he threw off the effects of his own spell. *BBBOOOOOOMMM* Ganondorf gasped in pain. "You… you INSOLENT LITTLE WORM!!!" Ganondorf tossed another magic ball at Link who promptly hit it back with his sword. Not to be fooled a second time, Ganondorf was ready and hit the ball back. The game of catch went on until Ganondorf missed and was hit again.
Link pulled out another bomb, lit it, and heaved it. But he had forgotten that the previous bomb had a quick fuse and the bomb landed harmlessly underneath Ganondorf. The bomb blew up without even harming him. "Dammit!" Link swore as he watched Ganondorf come out of his trance. The fight continued, each contestant falling silent. Link was able to hit Ganondorf three more times before Ganondorf changed his attack. "What the hell?" Ganondorf floated higher in the air, chanting dark words.
Link saw orbs of darkness gather above Ganondorf. Soon they began to glow with their own dark light. 'Uh oh.' Link didn't know what was about to happen, but he was sure that he wasn't going to like it. He dropped to a crouch, put his shield up, and hoped for the best. Ganondorf released the dark magic and it spread throughout the room. The Mirror Shield wasn't able to protect Link from this threat and he was hit. He fell motionless to the ground as the darkness overwhelmed his senses. He could hear the whispers of the dead, telling him evil things.
He refused to listen and forced his body to get up. Link blinked the tears of pain away from his eyes as he rose to fight once more. Looking, he could clearly see that the spell had been one of Ganondorf's last ditch moves. His cloak had several large holes in it. Enraged, Ganondorf began forming the spell again. Link suddenly had a brilliant idea on how to defeat Ganondorf. He took out a bomb and lit the fuse. He did not throw it however; he simply waited while Ganondorf gathered energy for the attack.
'Three… two… one… NOW!' Link heaved the bomb with all his strength, timing it so that it would explode at the focus of the spell. Ganondorf only had time to register disbelief. *BBBOOOOOOOMMMMM* The explosion, coupled with the dark magic, created a massive backlash of energy at Ganondorf. Link shielded his face as clouds of dust and air whirled past him. When it stopped he saw Ganondorf knelling on the ground, gasping for air. "How… how can this be? You can't even use magic!" Screaming in pain and anger, Ganondorf rose up to his full height.
The walls around them began to crack and finally crumble. In a flash of light, all that remained was a small portion of the room. Ganondorf's body fell on the ground in front of Link, seemingly bowing to his superior. "Whew, I'm glad that's over." Looking up, he watched as Zelda's crystal prison descended from the sky and disappear. "Zelda! Are you alright?"
"I'm fine Link, but… I don't understand."
"Huh? What do you mean?"
"From what I was told, you shouldn't have been able to kill Ganondorf."
Just then the tower started rumbling as it fell apart. "Time to go." Link said as he grabbed Zelda's hand. The two started running down the nearby outer path. "Oh man, not now!" Link exclaimed as they reached a set of iron bars blocking their path. He tried to squeeze through, but to no avail. "Link, step aside." Zelda said as she walked up to the obstacle. He was about to protest, but was quickly silenced when the bars slid up. "How the hell did you do that?"
Zelda smiled as she held up her right hand, showing the symbol of the Triforce of Wisdom. "Magic." Link shook his head. "Man I wish I could use that stuff." Zelda continued to smile as she ran head. "Hey, wait up!" Link ran after her. As they ran through the halls and rooms, debris littered the floor and chunks of the ceiling frequently fell to the ground. Zelda lead the way with Link following close behind her.
They had just made it out of the central spire and back into the main room when a Redead jumped out of the shadows and attacked Link. He hit the floor and rolled out of its arm reach. "Zelda, go on ahead! I'll catch up." "But Link-" "GO!" Looking back once more, Zelda ran on. Link watched only for a moment to make sure that she was safe. He turned his attention back the Redead. To his surprise, he recognized the person it had once been. 'It's that old guy that followed us last week when we found the Master Sword.'
The Redead opened its mouth and let out a horrible scream. So horrible that it sent chills down Link's spine and froze him in place. Sensing that it had succeeded, the Redead lumbered up to its prey. 'Come one, move! Move, dammit, move!' Try as he could, Link could not get his body to respond to his command. The Redead stepped even closer to him. Just when it was about to move in for the kill, a surge of adrenaline released Link from his paralysis.
Bringing his arm around in a quick swipe, he separated the Redead's head from its shoulder. Without taking a moment to catch his breath, Link turned around and ran towards the exit, the tower finally collapsing. He ran faster and faster up the flight of stairs, jumping of the debris blocking path. Finally, he ran out right of the exit and straight into Zelda. The two collapsed to the ground, Link panting for air. "Ack… Link… I can't… breathe." Embarrassed, he immediately stood up "Heh heh, sorry Zel."
Offering her his hand, Link pulled Zelda off of the ground. "Thanks Link." She said as she dusted her clothes off. They turned and watched silently as the evil tower imploded. The central spire fell directly to the ground. The numerous towers encircling the spire either fell inward or over the side and into the lava pit below. A cloud of dust rushed out of the doorway they had exited from. Finally, only a single platform remained. "It's over. It's finally all over."
Zelda and Link faced each other. "When I first saw you Link, I never would've thought that you could do any of this." All Link could do was laugh. "Yeah, if someone had told me I was going to do this, I would probably try to have him committed." A low rumbling then erupted from the center of the plain. A grim look on his face, Link drew his sword and shield and ran over to investigate.
When he was halfway there, a ring of fire suddenly enveloped the field, separating him from everything else. "What the…" *BAM* His jaw dropped as he watched Ganondorf rise up from the ruble, still breathing. "I don't BELIEVE this!" Link took a step back into a defensive position. Ganondorf raised his right hand for all to see, the Triforce of Power burning brightly. With a ferocious growl, he activated its magic and altered his form. Slowly, he transformed into a pig-like creature, sporting a massive tail and two mean looking swords.
The skies above crackled with thunder as the heavens bore witness to this fight, the one that decided the fate of the world. Ganon roared in primal fury and swung his massive swords. Out of instinct, Link put up his arms to protect his face. One of Ganon's swords struck the Master Sword, the force sending it flying out of Link's hands. Link watched as his sword spun through the air and landed next to Zelda. His face still grim, he reached for the only weapon he had, his bombs.
He doubted that it could have the slightest chance of hurting Ganon, but it was better that nothing. He was at calm, even though he was about to face the devil. Ganon roared once more before turning his attention to Link. Link ran away, knowing that he had to put some distance between himself and those massive swords of Ganon's. He always kept his eye on Ganon, never even checking to see how close he was to the wall of fire. He could feel that.
Link pulled the cap on the bomb, lighting it. Waiting a few seconds, he threw on the ground to where Ganon was soon to step. *BBOOOOMM* The explosion caused Ganon to roar in pain. Link couldn't help but smile as he pulled another bomb out. "Here piggy piggy piggy." He doubted that Ganon had heard him as the giant didn't even change his approach. He repeated the same procedure as before; light, wait, toss, throw, *BBBOOOOOMM* Ganon, blinded by rage, could not think of anything other than killing Link.
Link grabbed another bomb out of his pouch. He lit the fuse and shouted out, "HEY YOU FREAK! EAT THIS!!" He tossed the bomb up into the air. Just as he had timed it, the bomb exploded in Ganon's face. The giant squealed and fell to the ground. The ring of fire around the battleground died out for the moment. "Link! Over here!" Zelda called out. Looking in her direction, he could see the Master Sword stuck in the ground beside her. Running over he quickly retrieved his sword.
Just as he was about to run back, Zelda grabbed his arm. "Link wait, I need to give you something." Reaching into her pocket, she pulled out the Light Arrow and handed it to Link. Since he didn't have any magical abilities however, all he saw was a normal arrow. "Uh, thanks. I guess." He dropped it into his quiver and ran back. By this time Ganon had recovered. With a roar, he stood back up and reactivated the firewall. Sword raised, Link charged Ganon.
The giant swiped his sword at Link and he managed to duck underneath with just inches to spare. Taking the opportunity, he swung his sword up into Ganon's unprotected belly. *CLANG* He was surprised when it was reflected by Ganon's natural armor. 'Oh shit!' Rolling to the side, Link escaped being crushed by his massive tail. Ganon swung his sword, the flat hitting Link in the chest. He went flying through the air, stopping when he some debris. "LINK!!!" Zelda screamed out.
In a daze, Link got up. Shaking his head, he ran back and attacked Ganon. *TING! TING! TI-TING!* The sounds of their swords clashing could be heard for miles around. All Zelda could was watch helplessly. *TING! KLING! KL-TING!* Link and Ganon continued to fight each other, but it was apparent that Link was losing. The day's stress, coupled with battle fatigue, was wearing him out fast. He could barely block the blows. Out of desperation, his mind called out for help. 'Ancestor… help me.'
In the blink of an eye, Link found himself looking down. Time was frozen in place. He could see himself still struggling to counter the strength of Ganon's sword. "What the hell is going on?" "Hey, you asked for my help." Link spun around and saw his ancestor, the very first Link, still wearing his Kokiri garb. "Holy shit! I didn't expect that would work!"
"Well, it did. I'm allowed to bend the rules sometimes." Link looked over his descendant from head to toe.
"Nice shirt."
"Heh, it was just something I threw on last week. I didn't know the color green was a family color." Both of them had a good laugh at that. The laughter died down when Link looked down at himself.
"I don't think that I can do this."
"Oh? And why not? I did. You made it this far with just bombs, the Master Sword, and the Mirror Shield, something I couldn't have done!"
"I know. It's just that, I don't think I can do this." Link started feeling despair well up.
"I think I know what the problem is. Answer my question, and answer it honestly. Do you believe?" Link looked at his ancestor questioningly, and then sighed.
"No, I don't. I never believed in any of this. I was just doing what I was told. Whether it was by Keith or the Sage's, all I did was follow orders." Link fell on his knees in self-pity. Link walked over to his descendant and knelled down in front of him.
"Listen, Hyrule outlawing magic did have good effects. It stopped wizard wars and allowed technology to start being built up. The problem is that they no longer taught any magic, or any religion. That is where they screwed up. Hyrule needs a spiritual revival. It needs to believe in the goddesses again, and so do you."
Link shot up from the floor and turned around.
"But how am I to believe in these goddesses if I there isn't proof of their existence?" Rising from his knees, Link turned his descendant around.
"You already HAVE the proof. So did I, and so did everyone in my bloodline." Link held up his left fist and the symbol of the Triforce of Courage appeared. Link stared amazingly until he felt something on his own left hand. Looking down, he saw the same symbol appeared. With awe in his face, he looked up. He saw that he came from a long line of heroes, each and every one of them named Link, and each of them bearing the Triforce of Courage. In a flash, Link found himself fighting Ganon again.
A determined look appeared on his face as he shoved Ganon's sword back. The Triforce of Courage burned brightly on his left hand, healing his mind, body, and spirit.
Gone was Link Kokirin, the boy playing war. In his place stood Link, Hero of Time.
With a shout, Link leapt at Ganon and started slashing furiously. Ganon quickly found himself fighting defensively. Somewhere in the deep, dark abyss of his mind, where Ganondorf's intelligence remained, he was bewildered. 'No! This can not be! How can I have not sensed the Triforce of Courage?!?' At long last, Link forced his opponent onto the ground. Ganon's eyes still blazed with hatred, even though he squeaked in pain. Sensing that its ultimate power was needed, the Master Sword glowed in response.
Link slashed at Ganon's head, drawing blood with each stroke. Then he shoved the Master Sword right through his skull. He waited a moment before withdrawing his sword and sheathing it. Ganon rose up a screamed his pain and hatred to the sky which flashed with lightning in reply. Quickly drawing the Light Arrow from his quiver, Link notched it into his bow and activated it power. "NOT THIS TIME!!" He shouted out before shooting it into the hole in Ganon's head.
At once all was silent. Ganon's body was consumed by the power of the Arrow of Light, leaving no trace behind. Link shielded his eyes from the bright light. The firewall died down, and strange golden light appeared. Link's jaw dropped as he beheld the Triforce of Power. "Link Kokirin, you have killed my former bearer Ganondorf Dragmire. The right to bear me is yours and yours alone. I await thee."
Eagerly walking forward, Link touched the Triforce piece and felt himself overwhelmed by its power. Looking at his trembling left hand, he could see two triangle lit up. There was only one piece left and he knew where it was. Walking over to Zelda, Link stretched out his left hand. "Zelda, give me the Triforce of Wisdom." Zelda stared at him. For the first time, she feared him. "O… okay Link. If you say so." She took his left hand with her right. At once she screamed out in pain as the Triforce piece was ripped from her body.
When the ordeal ended, Zelda fell down, exhausted. Link however, was far from that. His body began to rise as it was empowered by the completed Triforce. 'I have power, wisdom, and courage. I am a GOD! I can have anything I want and no one could ever stop me!' Link began to have dreams of himself as the ruler of the world… no the universe! There was nothing that could stop him now.
But then he thought of something. He thought of his parents, wracked with pain as they thought of the fate of their son. He thought of the innocents that had been killed by a madman's quest for the ultimate power. He thought of Keith, lying on the road, having given his life to protect Zelda. "No… NNOOOOO!!!!!" With a cry, he expelled all three Triforce pieces from his body. He fell to the platform below and hit very hard. He lied there on the ground, panting, feeling weaker then ever before. 'Holy shit that was WAY to close.'
Finally, Link looked up and saw the Triforce spinning in the air. In pain, he pulled himself off of the ground and walked over to it. "He who stands before me, I am the sacred Triforce. I was created by the three golden goddesses: Din, Nayru, and Farore. I was left at the place where they had departed from this world. By right, you may have one wish." Link looked in upon himself as he thought of what he should do. A moment later he nodded his head.
He knew what to wish for.