Wow, I'm being a lot better about updating! Even though some people didn't
like this fic. To the coward who didn't even leave his screen name, why
can't heroes have emotions? In almost every single story with a hero, they
end up falling in love! And space age battles? What the hell is that all
about? What were you smoking when you reviewed? I sincerely hope you
don't actually write anything. Anyway, sorry for everyone who that doesn't
apply to, I'll shut up now.
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Chapter 20
Rauru grinned. I shuddered despite myself. "I knew this would be easy. Ganondorf said that you would be hard to be convinced, but I knew better. You know the right way to go, don't you?" His grin widened. "Actually, I would like to know something. I had thought it would be harder to shake your ridiculous ideas about those two being your friends." I shrugged. "Link already admitted to lying to me once. And I never really trusted them-why should I? They weren't of my kind, and they didn't even understand me. Not really. As long as we're being honest, I have a question of my own. Why?" I asked. Rauru looked puzzled. "Why what?" "Why did you betray them? I thought being the Sage of Light automatically put you on the side of the other sages-unless they're here too?" I asked, looking around. He shook his head. "I was right. You are clever. That's one of the only intelligent questions I've heard today. No, the other sages aren't here-they still cling to naïve beliefs that Zelda will bring them glory. I have seen the truth. Besides, there are other reasons why I helped.my brother." I sat back in my chair suddenly. "You're brothers? You and Ganondorf? Does anyone else know?" I asked, intrigued. "No. When we were younger, our paths split-but family loyalties always remain strong. I was the one who kept releasing him. No one suspected me-as no one suspected the Sage of Light to even be associated with the supposed King of Evil." I shrugged. "I didn't ask for your life story. Anyway, when do I get my reward? My parents?" I demanded. Rauru chuckled. "After the ceremony." "Ceremony?" "My dear, haven't you once considered how to use the Objects of Power? There's only one day a year they can be activated, and that day is drawing nearer and nearer. We just need two more things-the remaining objects of power, which you possess, and the blood of the Hero of Time." He watched me closely, to make sure I wasn't going to turn traitor. Like that would happen. "You mean, you have to do some sort of ritual? And why do we have to kill him?" I asked, my voice bored. "It's the way these things always work. The Goddesses demand the one thing that is the purest form of life-blood. Blood is life. Haven't you ever wondered why Redeads thirst for it? No, I suppose you don't even know about them, do you? Anyway, the ceremony will be soon. Then, you will be rewarded with that you desire-and more." He grinned. I thought for a moment. "All right. But before I give you the Objects, I have one more demand." "Oh?" "I want to perform the ceremony. I want to kill him." For the first time in the whole conversation my voice showed some of the anger I was feeling. Rauru chuckled. "My dear, why should we trust you? For all I know you could be plotting right now to spring them out of jail, and leave us to wait another year." I laughed, a cold, dead sound. "I don't expect you to trust me, just as I don't trust you. But you can believe me-I want to perform the ceremony. If you won't let me, no power, no blood. You have my word." Rauru looked thoughtful for a moment. "You know, we have ways to make sure you're telling the truth. A spell. If you are as 'believable' as you say, then you won't object to this?" He asked, raising an eyebrow. I matched it with one of my own. "Do what you will. I have nothing to hide." Rauru opened a drawer in his desk, and pulled out a small box, which he unfolded into a small cloth. "Hold up your hand and ball it into a fist. Yes, like that. Now, put this cloth over your hand." I draped it over my fist. For being all dark and evil, this just looked ridiculous. "Now, I'm going to ask you some questions. What is your name?" "Cindy Crawford." The cloth, normally white, turned a deep black. "The truth, this time." "Evalyn Corwall." The cloth turned back to white. "Do you have the Sword, Ring, and Key?" "Yes." The cloth stayed white. "Do you have any plans to free your friends." "No." The cloth remained as it was. "Will you kill the Hero of Time?" "I will perform the ceremony." The cloth, again, stayed white. Rauru smiled again, and took the cloth back. "Most excellent. I look forward to working with you in the future. Dismissed." I finally got out of that chair, and went out the doors. The guard was waiting for me, to escort me out of the cell. Once he had thrown me back in, I noticed he was standing just out of sight from the other two outside the cell. "Evalyn! You're back! Are you okay?" Link asked urgently as he and Malon came over to look me over. I glared at them coldly. "Keep away from me." I said icily. They looked shocked. "What? Ev, what's wrong?" Malon asked, concern deep in her eyes. "I said keep away from me. I know what you did. And I'm on the right side now." I grinned, a mirror of Rauru's grimace. Link looked stunned. "Ev, what are you talking about? What did we do? And what do you mean-you aren't-" I just looked at him. Realization covered his features, and his face fell into a glare. "I don't understand, what's going on?" Malon asked, looking from me to Link, and back again. Link didn't take his eyes away from me as he replied to Malon. "I understand. Come on Malon, this half of the cell is tainted. I wouldn't want to dirty myself by staying here too long." He went over to the opposite wall and slumped down, turning his glare to the wall. Malon followed him, still asking what was going on. Even though they're voices were dropped down to whispers, I could guess what they were talking about. Out of the corner of my eye, I saw the guard flit past the door, down the hall to Rauru's chambers. I curled up as best I could against the wall, and closed my eyes.
Thought I was faking you out, huh? Looks like she's really on the dark side. Please r+r!!!
Disclaimer: Not now, not ever.
Chapter 20
Rauru grinned. I shuddered despite myself. "I knew this would be easy. Ganondorf said that you would be hard to be convinced, but I knew better. You know the right way to go, don't you?" His grin widened. "Actually, I would like to know something. I had thought it would be harder to shake your ridiculous ideas about those two being your friends." I shrugged. "Link already admitted to lying to me once. And I never really trusted them-why should I? They weren't of my kind, and they didn't even understand me. Not really. As long as we're being honest, I have a question of my own. Why?" I asked. Rauru looked puzzled. "Why what?" "Why did you betray them? I thought being the Sage of Light automatically put you on the side of the other sages-unless they're here too?" I asked, looking around. He shook his head. "I was right. You are clever. That's one of the only intelligent questions I've heard today. No, the other sages aren't here-they still cling to naïve beliefs that Zelda will bring them glory. I have seen the truth. Besides, there are other reasons why I helped.my brother." I sat back in my chair suddenly. "You're brothers? You and Ganondorf? Does anyone else know?" I asked, intrigued. "No. When we were younger, our paths split-but family loyalties always remain strong. I was the one who kept releasing him. No one suspected me-as no one suspected the Sage of Light to even be associated with the supposed King of Evil." I shrugged. "I didn't ask for your life story. Anyway, when do I get my reward? My parents?" I demanded. Rauru chuckled. "After the ceremony." "Ceremony?" "My dear, haven't you once considered how to use the Objects of Power? There's only one day a year they can be activated, and that day is drawing nearer and nearer. We just need two more things-the remaining objects of power, which you possess, and the blood of the Hero of Time." He watched me closely, to make sure I wasn't going to turn traitor. Like that would happen. "You mean, you have to do some sort of ritual? And why do we have to kill him?" I asked, my voice bored. "It's the way these things always work. The Goddesses demand the one thing that is the purest form of life-blood. Blood is life. Haven't you ever wondered why Redeads thirst for it? No, I suppose you don't even know about them, do you? Anyway, the ceremony will be soon. Then, you will be rewarded with that you desire-and more." He grinned. I thought for a moment. "All right. But before I give you the Objects, I have one more demand." "Oh?" "I want to perform the ceremony. I want to kill him." For the first time in the whole conversation my voice showed some of the anger I was feeling. Rauru chuckled. "My dear, why should we trust you? For all I know you could be plotting right now to spring them out of jail, and leave us to wait another year." I laughed, a cold, dead sound. "I don't expect you to trust me, just as I don't trust you. But you can believe me-I want to perform the ceremony. If you won't let me, no power, no blood. You have my word." Rauru looked thoughtful for a moment. "You know, we have ways to make sure you're telling the truth. A spell. If you are as 'believable' as you say, then you won't object to this?" He asked, raising an eyebrow. I matched it with one of my own. "Do what you will. I have nothing to hide." Rauru opened a drawer in his desk, and pulled out a small box, which he unfolded into a small cloth. "Hold up your hand and ball it into a fist. Yes, like that. Now, put this cloth over your hand." I draped it over my fist. For being all dark and evil, this just looked ridiculous. "Now, I'm going to ask you some questions. What is your name?" "Cindy Crawford." The cloth, normally white, turned a deep black. "The truth, this time." "Evalyn Corwall." The cloth turned back to white. "Do you have the Sword, Ring, and Key?" "Yes." The cloth stayed white. "Do you have any plans to free your friends." "No." The cloth remained as it was. "Will you kill the Hero of Time?" "I will perform the ceremony." The cloth, again, stayed white. Rauru smiled again, and took the cloth back. "Most excellent. I look forward to working with you in the future. Dismissed." I finally got out of that chair, and went out the doors. The guard was waiting for me, to escort me out of the cell. Once he had thrown me back in, I noticed he was standing just out of sight from the other two outside the cell. "Evalyn! You're back! Are you okay?" Link asked urgently as he and Malon came over to look me over. I glared at them coldly. "Keep away from me." I said icily. They looked shocked. "What? Ev, what's wrong?" Malon asked, concern deep in her eyes. "I said keep away from me. I know what you did. And I'm on the right side now." I grinned, a mirror of Rauru's grimace. Link looked stunned. "Ev, what are you talking about? What did we do? And what do you mean-you aren't-" I just looked at him. Realization covered his features, and his face fell into a glare. "I don't understand, what's going on?" Malon asked, looking from me to Link, and back again. Link didn't take his eyes away from me as he replied to Malon. "I understand. Come on Malon, this half of the cell is tainted. I wouldn't want to dirty myself by staying here too long." He went over to the opposite wall and slumped down, turning his glare to the wall. Malon followed him, still asking what was going on. Even though they're voices were dropped down to whispers, I could guess what they were talking about. Out of the corner of my eye, I saw the guard flit past the door, down the hall to Rauru's chambers. I curled up as best I could against the wall, and closed my eyes.
Thought I was faking you out, huh? Looks like she's really on the dark side. Please r+r!!!
