Disclaimer...

Argh! No, I do not own Legend of Zelda or anything vaguely related to it! All I own is my little demon of a char, Ria! Now go away and lemme alone!
Previously......

She was acting rather stupid, he would admit, but maybe it wasn't acting. Most who acted would slip up after so long, so . . . he shrugged. He would just watch her closely. Ganondorf sighed and drew a line across what marked as the courtyard in the castle. But what would he do about that Link character?

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Ria played with him. She really did.

She would wear tight clothing and flirt shamelessly, batting her eyelashes and acting like a general whore to toy with him. He would laugh and shoo her out of his office, locking the door behind her and wondering where the spite had gone. He would go back to his desk and resume his work until the next time her fists beat against his door.

After one such session, with her wearing her bikini and shimmering, see- through silk pants over the bottom, she pranced down to the bottom of the valley, a false smile of happiness glued to her face. Her cheeks ached by the time she finally got to her private, luxuriously padded apartment, slamming one of the few doors in the valley. She slid the bolt lock over and sighed, letting her cheeks relax as she made her way to the bed, flopping down in exhaustian. The soft cushioning rolled under her, forming around her curves as she rolled over and wiggled forward, stretchning towards the bottom drawer on her bedside table where her jewels were kept. He may spoil her, but her heart still belonged to her last escapade, the ten pound back of diamonds, rubies, and other gems still bloated and on the verge of ripping if she dropped so much as a grain of sand in.

Ria sighed and propped herself against the headboard of the bed, untying the bag and letting some of the glittering jewels spill out onto the silk sheets, the light glinting off the faces of diamonds to splatter little spears of brightness across her room. Sometimes she would just sit there and stare at them, beautiful stars, the only she ever got to see anymore, as Ganondorf frowned when she stepped out past sun set. She was still not trusted.

She snorted. Of course not. While she did act like his little puppy, he smelled the rat and guessed she was acting. Ria growled in contempt and shoved the jewels back into her bag, tying it tightly and setting it in the drawer, reaching for an older bag. One of her first attempts to steal jewels, her first success, had rewarded her with beautiful diamond necklaces and bracelets, rings and chains to addorn herself with because of her quickness and cunning. She reached into the bag and her fingers grasped her favorite necklace, a pure silver chain dotted with small diamonds, the miniature jewels coming together to form elegant swirls at the throat of the chain. She tenderly pulled it out of the bag and undid the clasp, reaching behind her long hair to reclasp it. The comforting weight at the base of her neck made her sigh as she reached in for some plain, yet beautiful, bracelets for each wrist.

She grabbed up a tie and pulled her hair into a high bun, a few strands hanging loose around her face, which she dampened and curled around primitive curlers. The onyx swirls of satiny hair framed her face, illuminating her high cheekbones and bright green eyes as she picked up a few chains that wove together to make an odd net shape, diamonds glittering everywhere, and she smoothed it over her hair, smiling at how it fell perfectly into place around the bun. A small latch dangled under the pulled-up hair, and she snapped it together by feel, tucking the loose strands on each side behind her ears for support. She stood in front of the looking-glass, admiring how the diamonds glittered across her chest, hair and wrists, making her seem like a goddess. She was ready to go now.

Ria stepped out into the glaring sunlight, watching her jewelry sprinkle small squares of light around her as she climbed towards her future husband again. She rapped her knuckles lightly, stepping back and shuffling her boots in the dirt as Ganondorf unlocked the door to smile at her. She smiled stupidly, opening her arms and flinging herself at him to hug him tighly. He smiled and stood back, letting her enter and softly closed the door behind her.

She whirled around to face him as he closed the door, her smile fading slowly. "Ganondorf," she whined in her best little girl voice, "I'm bored! Is there anything for me to DO around here?" Ria's eyes shone in childish anger and she stomped her foot like a spoiled baby, making the Dark Lord grin in response. He shrugged in his helplessness, trying to think of something to keep her busy, and more importantly, keep her out of his hair.

"I have no idea, little pet," he said, scratching the back of his neck. "You could always save me some time and go talk to that Link person, see why he's here, but I doubt that would keep you interested long enough...." He waved his hand lazily, dismissing the idea, but not catching how her eyes lit up and a smile flickered over her face. He continued, unnoticing. "You can always go to the Castle Town market. See if there's anything pretty you'd like. I see you made good use of the jewelry I gave you." He smiled and reached behind him, fingers curling around a small bag of rupees. He lifted them, listening to the clicking as the money clinked together, and handed the bag to her. "Go enjoy yourself. And remember, don't leave Nikua. She's only looking out for you, little pet."

Ria smiled falsely again and took the bag of money, making a mental note to add it to the large bag of money he had been giving her. She would probably buy more weapons or something, she thought. And Nikua was easy to lose, if she actually went to the market. She smiled and giggled a thank- you to him, prancing back down to her apartment to drop off the money, scooping up her crossed sheathes and clipping them to her, the sword hilts glittering in the dim light of her temporary home. The red silk hung down limply to her knees, made especially for confusing the enemy in a fight, and it swirled softly as she tugged on her leather gloves, tightening them around her wrists. She flexed her fingers in the knuckle gloves, there only to keep her tender hands from blistering, and stepped out of her apartment, locking it out of instinct, and trotting slowly over to the large dungeon cell where the green-clad man called Link was being imprisoned.

Her muscles stretched and contracted as she climbed up the ladder and stood over the opening in the top of the cell, staring down at him as he sat on the floor, speaking softly to his faerie companion. She stood straighter and tugged on the rope, making sure it was tied tightly, and dropped, her gloves sliding against the surface of the rope. Her boot heels clicked on the hard ground and she stood, black curls swirling around her face and diamonds glittering in the soft light as her eyes bore into him. He scrambled up and instinctively reached for his sword, remembering that they had taken it. Unarmed and helpless, he backed up hastily. Her cold smile sent chills down his spine as she stepped forward.

"Hello, Link," her voice rang out, dripping with false evil. "My name is Ria. And you are going to help me..."

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Oh, wow. A cliff-hanger. I don't do many of those. Wow. I feel special. As you can see, this chapter is longer than the others, if not by much. Hmm. Alrighty. My Ria is fulfilling her purpose set for her. As always, rate and review, give any comments for the next chapter if you wish, and I will get the next chapter up as soon as possible. Lots of love, Ria Shadowflare!

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