CHAPTER FOURTEEN
Ganondorf. It was Ganondorf, the cause of all my troubles and trials.
"You..." I breathed drawing my sword.
"Don't be so foolish, boy," Ganondorf said, "You're not nearly as powerful as you could be with that thing."
I could only scowl.
"You do know, boy, that when you pulled out that sword, you freed my minions from the spell that sealed them away," Ganondorf explained, "Ahh, you really take after your father, foolish and arrogant."
"What do you know about my father?" I demanded.
Ganondorf's eyes narrowed. "I killed your father."
My face boiled over with red. "You...will...pay..."
I ran toward Ganondorf at full speed, the Master Sword drawn. Calmly, Ganondorf brought out his large, wide sword and held it up against mine, finally swiping me to the ground.
I was afraid he'd kill me. I didn't know what to expect next. He slashed his sword down, bringing its blade less than a centimeter from my face. There I cowered, trembling. The Hero of Time didn't do that, did he?
But, before I could do anything else, Ganondorf grabbed me by the collar. And suddenly, POW! Ganondorf was kicked in the back of the head. He threw me; I crashed to the ground, almost unconscious.
He looked around. "Who dares hurt me?" he demanded.
And, to both of our surprises, good old Tetra had come to save the day.
"We'll be taking our leave, now, Ganon-DORK!"
"Dirty GIRL!!!" Ganondorf, in a age, grabbed Tetra by the throat. "I'll squish you like a bug!"
Tetra did her best to struggle free. I was too injured to help her.
Ganondorf was just about to make the final squeeze, but then, something amazing happened.
A glow began to shine on Ganondorf's hand. Three golden triangles connected at the corners. It was the Triforce.
Ganondorf's eyes widened. "Yes..." he said, his mouth forming into a devious smile, "That's goooood...why at last we finally meet...princess!"
CRASH!! The nearby window broke open. It was Prince Komali, of the Rito! Outside, the rest of the tribe waited along with Valoo the dragon.
Ganondorf inadvertently dropped Tetra to the ground. Medli came in and picked her up, while Komali took me. They flew us out of the fortress. Valoo blew a raging flame back into the fortress, consuming Ganondorf's spot and eventually the rest of the fortress to the sea.
* * *
The Ritos had taken us to Hyrule Castle, I discovered when I awoke. Tetra followed me as I ran into the castle. Again, we stood on the large Triforce symbol, and were transported to the basement.
In the basement stood a rotund, fancily dressed man.
"You have made it here, I'm so glad," said the king in a very familiar voice.
"Who are you?" I asked.
"You should know." He smiled. "I am the King of Hyrule, but better known to you as the King of Red Lions."
"Red Lions?"
"Yes, it's me who is the force behind your talking boat."
The king turned to Tetra. "Look at that necklace you hold."
Tetra reached into her shirt and revealed a necklace, that of a golden triangle.
"Your mother passed that on to you to protect," the king explained, "It was a family heirloom that needed to stay safe."
"Why?" Tetra asked.
"That is part of the Triforce of Wisdom," continued the King of Hyrule, "I hold the other part."
The King held out his portion of the Triforce of Wisdom and Tetra held out hers. They connected perfectly and became aglow.
The light of the Triforce of Wisdom surrounded Tetra. I watched in awe as she was lifted up high into the air. One could only see the power of the Triforce as it surrounded her.
And, once the swirling power had subsided, Tetra was left as the transformed-Princess Zelda. Her hair was long and blond. She wore a crown and an ornament filled dress. To say the least, she was beautiful...
"Zelda!?" I called.
"I...I'm the princess?" Tetra was in shock.
"Yes...you are," said the King of Hyrule. "Now Link, will you help us put an end to what Ganondorf has begun.
"I will."
"I will be waiting at the surface for you, Link," the king said, "Zelda, it will be safer for you if you stay here."
"All right."
The king left and I followed behind.
"Goodbye Tet...I mean Zelda, Princess Zelda." She waved.
Ganondorf. It was Ganondorf, the cause of all my troubles and trials.
"You..." I breathed drawing my sword.
"Don't be so foolish, boy," Ganondorf said, "You're not nearly as powerful as you could be with that thing."
I could only scowl.
"You do know, boy, that when you pulled out that sword, you freed my minions from the spell that sealed them away," Ganondorf explained, "Ahh, you really take after your father, foolish and arrogant."
"What do you know about my father?" I demanded.
Ganondorf's eyes narrowed. "I killed your father."
My face boiled over with red. "You...will...pay..."
I ran toward Ganondorf at full speed, the Master Sword drawn. Calmly, Ganondorf brought out his large, wide sword and held it up against mine, finally swiping me to the ground.
I was afraid he'd kill me. I didn't know what to expect next. He slashed his sword down, bringing its blade less than a centimeter from my face. There I cowered, trembling. The Hero of Time didn't do that, did he?
But, before I could do anything else, Ganondorf grabbed me by the collar. And suddenly, POW! Ganondorf was kicked in the back of the head. He threw me; I crashed to the ground, almost unconscious.
He looked around. "Who dares hurt me?" he demanded.
And, to both of our surprises, good old Tetra had come to save the day.
"We'll be taking our leave, now, Ganon-DORK!"
"Dirty GIRL!!!" Ganondorf, in a age, grabbed Tetra by the throat. "I'll squish you like a bug!"
Tetra did her best to struggle free. I was too injured to help her.
Ganondorf was just about to make the final squeeze, but then, something amazing happened.
A glow began to shine on Ganondorf's hand. Three golden triangles connected at the corners. It was the Triforce.
Ganondorf's eyes widened. "Yes..." he said, his mouth forming into a devious smile, "That's goooood...why at last we finally meet...princess!"
CRASH!! The nearby window broke open. It was Prince Komali, of the Rito! Outside, the rest of the tribe waited along with Valoo the dragon.
Ganondorf inadvertently dropped Tetra to the ground. Medli came in and picked her up, while Komali took me. They flew us out of the fortress. Valoo blew a raging flame back into the fortress, consuming Ganondorf's spot and eventually the rest of the fortress to the sea.
* * *
The Ritos had taken us to Hyrule Castle, I discovered when I awoke. Tetra followed me as I ran into the castle. Again, we stood on the large Triforce symbol, and were transported to the basement.
In the basement stood a rotund, fancily dressed man.
"You have made it here, I'm so glad," said the king in a very familiar voice.
"Who are you?" I asked.
"You should know." He smiled. "I am the King of Hyrule, but better known to you as the King of Red Lions."
"Red Lions?"
"Yes, it's me who is the force behind your talking boat."
The king turned to Tetra. "Look at that necklace you hold."
Tetra reached into her shirt and revealed a necklace, that of a golden triangle.
"Your mother passed that on to you to protect," the king explained, "It was a family heirloom that needed to stay safe."
"Why?" Tetra asked.
"That is part of the Triforce of Wisdom," continued the King of Hyrule, "I hold the other part."
The King held out his portion of the Triforce of Wisdom and Tetra held out hers. They connected perfectly and became aglow.
The light of the Triforce of Wisdom surrounded Tetra. I watched in awe as she was lifted up high into the air. One could only see the power of the Triforce as it surrounded her.
And, once the swirling power had subsided, Tetra was left as the transformed-Princess Zelda. Her hair was long and blond. She wore a crown and an ornament filled dress. To say the least, she was beautiful...
"Zelda!?" I called.
"I...I'm the princess?" Tetra was in shock.
"Yes...you are," said the King of Hyrule. "Now Link, will you help us put an end to what Ganondorf has begun.
"I will."
"I will be waiting at the surface for you, Link," the king said, "Zelda, it will be safer for you if you stay here."
"All right."
The king left and I followed behind.
"Goodbye Tet...I mean Zelda, Princess Zelda." She waved.
