Tulip-Jin: YIPPEE! YAHOO! IT'S A MIRACLE!
Chibi Red Eyes Black Dragon: Rawr rawr rawr raaawwwrrr. (It's about time the power came back on.)
Yami Tulip-Jin: Yep yep, a whole weekend without power is a weekend too long to spend around TJ with no distractions.
Tulip-Jin: And now, my mighty denizens of the moldy refridgerator, it is time for our conquest! We shall march on the capital and LEAVE NO ONE STANDING! VICTORY SHALL BE OURS! I SHALL BE THE QUEEN OF THE GARBAGE-FILLED KITCHEN APPLIANCES! MUWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!
Chibi Red Eyes: O_O
Yami Tulip-Jin: And _you_ haven't been stuck in the same house with her for the last four days. This is _nuthin'_.
Disclaimer: Me no owniee!
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Just a day later, both of them were going strong. Impa had gone back to the Shadow Temple, and repairs to Kakariko were well under way. Now Link and Zelda left before dawn to go to the forest.
"Are you certain that leaving them behind was a good idea?" Zelda whispered.
"Well, if we hurry, Lace and Navi won't notice we left," Link whispered back.
"Why are we whispering?" whispered a voice behind them.
They jumped and turned to see Lace standing and looking pretty annoyed.
"Don't tell me, you were only going to the forest to visit, right?" Lace said condescendingly.
"Maybe pick up a package or two? _Hello_, I was running around in the forest while you guys were fighting. Oh, by the way, I restored the Great Deku Tree. He told me to tell you hi, and give you this."
Lace handed over the still glowing Giant Deku Seed, enjoying the looks of disbelief.
"You did _what_?!"
"Restored the Great Deku Tree. I think if you want to go to the welcome back party, it should be getting pretty good by now. I never knew Mido was such a good drummer," Lace said wistfully.
"Oh, and the Great Deku Tree also told me how to defeat Ganondorf. But for trying to sneak away you guys have to buy me and Navi an apology breakfast," Lace turned on her heels and marched to the nearest restaurant.
"Link, I'm telling her this was your idea," Zelda whispered.
He gave her a wounded look. After a few plates of pan-fried Teltikite strips, Lace told them what she knew.
"So, how do we release this person?" Zelda said.
"I think we're supposed to use the Seed somehow. Hey, big bro."
Link looked up from his breakfast.
"Didn't you say something about using a 'Maku' Seed once?"
"Yes. I think the Deku Seed works the same way."
"Link can hold the seed, then."
Lace enjoyed another bite of her food.
"So, do we lure him out or what?"
"Fighting away from people sounds pretty interesting now," Zelda said as she gazed upon the Kakarikans passing by.
A day later, a group was sitting around in the far southern parts of Hyrule Field. It consisted of Link, Lace, Navi, Zelda, Rosa, Cane, Quill, Epona, and the two gray geldings for Zelda and the Surbrosians.
"Do you think he's coming?" Navi whispered.
"Are you kidding? The objects of his search, plus a couple expendable idiots? He will so be here."
"Or he'll use the opportunity to wipe out the rest of Hyrule when we can't protect it," Navi hissed back.
"Gee, you're really helping the mood, Miss Sunshine."
Rosa and Cane were pacing nervously. Everyone was getting nervous. Suddenly, the sky blackened over with thunderclouds. "He's here," Link said calmly. With the usual flourish, Ganondorf appeared.
"Hah! So, you thought you would have it out here and now? Or did I catch you running with your tails between your legs!" Ganondorf laughed. "I would ask if you were going to hand over your pieces willingly, but where's the fun in that?"
With that, Ganondorf pulled out a big red sword. It was glowing, and it gave off an awful lot of heat.
"The Sword of the Stone! Run, before it burns you up!"
Rosa screamed before hiding behind the horses. Cane managed to keep from running.
"No normal sword can handle the heat from the Stone-Sword for long!" Cane yelled to Link, who was unsheathing his Iron Sword.
Undaunted, Link crossed swords with the Gerudo King. They sliced at each other, parrying often. They looked equally matched at first, but as Ganondorf's sword began heating up Link's Iron Sword Link started having trouble using it.
Ganondorf drew first blood. His blade caused a nasty burn, whose searing pain forced Link to swallow a yell of agony. Link was losing faster with every swing.
Suddenly, Lace remembered the stick she had found at the Temple of Time. She pulled it out. It was blue and shiny, just like the blade of the Master Sword. It felt like the Master Sword too, and what energies Lace could sense seemed to be trying to get to her brother.
Zelda noticed the glowing and twitching stick.
"Lace, what is that?"
"I dunno. It came in through the Door of Time…"
The blindingly obvious hit.
"Zelda, can you sense if the path between times is closed?"
Zelda looked confused, but checked.
"It's not closed, but it's not open either. It's like the Master Sword sent it's power and most of it's physical self elsewhere…"
Lace grinned.
"Looks like the Sword knew it would be needed."
Meanwhile, Link had just broken off. He stood, panting, while Ganondorf sneered.
"You really thought you could beat me with that toy of yours? At least last time you used a _real_ sword."
"SO TRY USING IT NOW!" Lace yelled as she threw the blue stick.
Link caught it, and it turned into a ball of light that engulfed his sword. It turned his Iron Sword into the Master Sword!
"How is that possible!!!"
Ganondorf shrieked as Link swiped at him with the sacred blade.
The Stone-Sword's heat had no effect on the Master Sword, and Link shattered the Stone-Sword's blade with one hit. Ganondorf stepped back, dropping the useless hilt he carried.
"Oh well. Time for you to meet the full power of my new toy!"
The Stone hanging from Ganondorf's neck flashed, and Ganondorf began to change. He turned into a giant version of Ganon, but with many arms, a few biting heads, and tentacles. As the ground shook, pillars of it seemed to merge with his body. Ganon was more of a building than a creature, but he still fired blasts of fiery lighting that everyone had to dodge.
As all present dove into hiding, Ganon started slowly moving in the direction of Hyrule Castle.
"He's not at full power," Cane reassured Zelda, "If he was, we wouldn't be here."
Link was tending to the gash in his side.
"Ugh," he mumbled as he washed the wound.
"He's still looking for us as he moves. What if some of us stay here, and the others get in front of him?" Lace said.
"Yeah, we still need to find the person who can remove the Triforce piece. I'll go, since Epona's the fastest."
"I'm going too, and _Quill_ is the fastest here."
They mounted and rode off - south, of course.
After getting far enough, they veered west and north. The ride didn't leave a lot of time for conversation. It took some doing, but they got ahead of Ganon. Letting the horses run off, Link and Lace crept stealthily up to an opening in the base. Inside, Ganon was a maze of corridors and stairs.
"Which way, I wonder?" Link murmured.
"Check the Seed, I guess."
Link pulled out the Giant Deku Seed. It was tugging gently to the left. They followed the path it drew them, Lace making sure to drop small markers to guide them back.
"Do we even know what we're looking for?" Lace hissed.
"Best guess is the Triforce of Power," he whispered back.
A few more twists, a turn, and they reached the center. It was a big open space. In the middle was a weird plantlike thing. It seemed to be holding a person just a little older than Link looked. When they tried to get closer, a dark veil cast by the plants slammed them back.
"This is what a giant seed is for," Link said as he stuck the Giant Deku Seed into the barrier.
It glowed white, and with a loud bang the barrier disintegrated. The plant-thing holding the guy broke as well. He stared blankly at his rescuers.
"Are you okay?" Lace whispered as she held him in a sitting position.
"He's still here…you must leave quickly!"
The boy's voice had a desert accent. As Link pulled him upright, a roaring voice emanated from the walls.
"DROP HIM IF YOU WISH TO SEE THE LIGHT OF DAY!" It roared. "HE IS MINE!"
"Not anymore, Ganon!" the boy cried.
"WE WILL SEE ABOUT THAT!"
The entire room shook and began falling apart.
"Run!" Navi yelled, and they all ran.
Link helped the boy until he found his footing. The corridors were shifting and they quickly got very lost. Finally, they were in a small cavern with no way out. But as the walls fell apart and the ceiling collapsed, a rainbow of light flooded the air and protected them.
As Ganon kept breaking apart, they could clearly see the ring of Sages casting their spells.
"YOU CANNOT DEFEAT ME WITH SUCH WEAK ENERGIES!" Ganon roared as he blasted wildly with his dark magic.
Link, Lace, and the boy tumbled out of Ganon while the Sages took a big hit.
"I will get rid of you once and for all!" Zelda cried as she focused the Triforce of Wisdom.
Link felt the power of the FD wash over him, but for some reason he was still in complete control. Not one to question good fortune, he used his newfound power to channel the Triforce of Courage.
It still wasn't enough - Ganon's crumbling form reared up and yelled, "YOU DO NOT HAVE THE POWER TO DEFEAT ME!"
"Oh yes they do!" yelled the mysterious boy.
He concentrated, and the Triforce mark on his hand glowed as he gave Link and Zelda a big power boost.
"NO!" Ganon shrieked as he was ripped apart and blasted into oblivion.
A few small chucks shot over the landscape as Ganon was sucked into the void between realms. With one last despairing cry, he was gone forever. A second later, the boy, Zelda, and Link all passed out from exhaustion.
Chibi Red Eyes Black Dragon: Rawr rawr rawr raaawwwrrr. (It's about time the power came back on.)
Yami Tulip-Jin: Yep yep, a whole weekend without power is a weekend too long to spend around TJ with no distractions.
Tulip-Jin: And now, my mighty denizens of the moldy refridgerator, it is time for our conquest! We shall march on the capital and LEAVE NO ONE STANDING! VICTORY SHALL BE OURS! I SHALL BE THE QUEEN OF THE GARBAGE-FILLED KITCHEN APPLIANCES! MUWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!
Chibi Red Eyes: O_O
Yami Tulip-Jin: And _you_ haven't been stuck in the same house with her for the last four days. This is _nuthin'_.
Disclaimer: Me no owniee!
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Just a day later, both of them were going strong. Impa had gone back to the Shadow Temple, and repairs to Kakariko were well under way. Now Link and Zelda left before dawn to go to the forest.
"Are you certain that leaving them behind was a good idea?" Zelda whispered.
"Well, if we hurry, Lace and Navi won't notice we left," Link whispered back.
"Why are we whispering?" whispered a voice behind them.
They jumped and turned to see Lace standing and looking pretty annoyed.
"Don't tell me, you were only going to the forest to visit, right?" Lace said condescendingly.
"Maybe pick up a package or two? _Hello_, I was running around in the forest while you guys were fighting. Oh, by the way, I restored the Great Deku Tree. He told me to tell you hi, and give you this."
Lace handed over the still glowing Giant Deku Seed, enjoying the looks of disbelief.
"You did _what_?!"
"Restored the Great Deku Tree. I think if you want to go to the welcome back party, it should be getting pretty good by now. I never knew Mido was such a good drummer," Lace said wistfully.
"Oh, and the Great Deku Tree also told me how to defeat Ganondorf. But for trying to sneak away you guys have to buy me and Navi an apology breakfast," Lace turned on her heels and marched to the nearest restaurant.
"Link, I'm telling her this was your idea," Zelda whispered.
He gave her a wounded look. After a few plates of pan-fried Teltikite strips, Lace told them what she knew.
"So, how do we release this person?" Zelda said.
"I think we're supposed to use the Seed somehow. Hey, big bro."
Link looked up from his breakfast.
"Didn't you say something about using a 'Maku' Seed once?"
"Yes. I think the Deku Seed works the same way."
"Link can hold the seed, then."
Lace enjoyed another bite of her food.
"So, do we lure him out or what?"
"Fighting away from people sounds pretty interesting now," Zelda said as she gazed upon the Kakarikans passing by.
A day later, a group was sitting around in the far southern parts of Hyrule Field. It consisted of Link, Lace, Navi, Zelda, Rosa, Cane, Quill, Epona, and the two gray geldings for Zelda and the Surbrosians.
"Do you think he's coming?" Navi whispered.
"Are you kidding? The objects of his search, plus a couple expendable idiots? He will so be here."
"Or he'll use the opportunity to wipe out the rest of Hyrule when we can't protect it," Navi hissed back.
"Gee, you're really helping the mood, Miss Sunshine."
Rosa and Cane were pacing nervously. Everyone was getting nervous. Suddenly, the sky blackened over with thunderclouds. "He's here," Link said calmly. With the usual flourish, Ganondorf appeared.
"Hah! So, you thought you would have it out here and now? Or did I catch you running with your tails between your legs!" Ganondorf laughed. "I would ask if you were going to hand over your pieces willingly, but where's the fun in that?"
With that, Ganondorf pulled out a big red sword. It was glowing, and it gave off an awful lot of heat.
"The Sword of the Stone! Run, before it burns you up!"
Rosa screamed before hiding behind the horses. Cane managed to keep from running.
"No normal sword can handle the heat from the Stone-Sword for long!" Cane yelled to Link, who was unsheathing his Iron Sword.
Undaunted, Link crossed swords with the Gerudo King. They sliced at each other, parrying often. They looked equally matched at first, but as Ganondorf's sword began heating up Link's Iron Sword Link started having trouble using it.
Ganondorf drew first blood. His blade caused a nasty burn, whose searing pain forced Link to swallow a yell of agony. Link was losing faster with every swing.
Suddenly, Lace remembered the stick she had found at the Temple of Time. She pulled it out. It was blue and shiny, just like the blade of the Master Sword. It felt like the Master Sword too, and what energies Lace could sense seemed to be trying to get to her brother.
Zelda noticed the glowing and twitching stick.
"Lace, what is that?"
"I dunno. It came in through the Door of Time…"
The blindingly obvious hit.
"Zelda, can you sense if the path between times is closed?"
Zelda looked confused, but checked.
"It's not closed, but it's not open either. It's like the Master Sword sent it's power and most of it's physical self elsewhere…"
Lace grinned.
"Looks like the Sword knew it would be needed."
Meanwhile, Link had just broken off. He stood, panting, while Ganondorf sneered.
"You really thought you could beat me with that toy of yours? At least last time you used a _real_ sword."
"SO TRY USING IT NOW!" Lace yelled as she threw the blue stick.
Link caught it, and it turned into a ball of light that engulfed his sword. It turned his Iron Sword into the Master Sword!
"How is that possible!!!"
Ganondorf shrieked as Link swiped at him with the sacred blade.
The Stone-Sword's heat had no effect on the Master Sword, and Link shattered the Stone-Sword's blade with one hit. Ganondorf stepped back, dropping the useless hilt he carried.
"Oh well. Time for you to meet the full power of my new toy!"
The Stone hanging from Ganondorf's neck flashed, and Ganondorf began to change. He turned into a giant version of Ganon, but with many arms, a few biting heads, and tentacles. As the ground shook, pillars of it seemed to merge with his body. Ganon was more of a building than a creature, but he still fired blasts of fiery lighting that everyone had to dodge.
As all present dove into hiding, Ganon started slowly moving in the direction of Hyrule Castle.
"He's not at full power," Cane reassured Zelda, "If he was, we wouldn't be here."
Link was tending to the gash in his side.
"Ugh," he mumbled as he washed the wound.
"He's still looking for us as he moves. What if some of us stay here, and the others get in front of him?" Lace said.
"Yeah, we still need to find the person who can remove the Triforce piece. I'll go, since Epona's the fastest."
"I'm going too, and _Quill_ is the fastest here."
They mounted and rode off - south, of course.
After getting far enough, they veered west and north. The ride didn't leave a lot of time for conversation. It took some doing, but they got ahead of Ganon. Letting the horses run off, Link and Lace crept stealthily up to an opening in the base. Inside, Ganon was a maze of corridors and stairs.
"Which way, I wonder?" Link murmured.
"Check the Seed, I guess."
Link pulled out the Giant Deku Seed. It was tugging gently to the left. They followed the path it drew them, Lace making sure to drop small markers to guide them back.
"Do we even know what we're looking for?" Lace hissed.
"Best guess is the Triforce of Power," he whispered back.
A few more twists, a turn, and they reached the center. It was a big open space. In the middle was a weird plantlike thing. It seemed to be holding a person just a little older than Link looked. When they tried to get closer, a dark veil cast by the plants slammed them back.
"This is what a giant seed is for," Link said as he stuck the Giant Deku Seed into the barrier.
It glowed white, and with a loud bang the barrier disintegrated. The plant-thing holding the guy broke as well. He stared blankly at his rescuers.
"Are you okay?" Lace whispered as she held him in a sitting position.
"He's still here…you must leave quickly!"
The boy's voice had a desert accent. As Link pulled him upright, a roaring voice emanated from the walls.
"DROP HIM IF YOU WISH TO SEE THE LIGHT OF DAY!" It roared. "HE IS MINE!"
"Not anymore, Ganon!" the boy cried.
"WE WILL SEE ABOUT THAT!"
The entire room shook and began falling apart.
"Run!" Navi yelled, and they all ran.
Link helped the boy until he found his footing. The corridors were shifting and they quickly got very lost. Finally, they were in a small cavern with no way out. But as the walls fell apart and the ceiling collapsed, a rainbow of light flooded the air and protected them.
As Ganon kept breaking apart, they could clearly see the ring of Sages casting their spells.
"YOU CANNOT DEFEAT ME WITH SUCH WEAK ENERGIES!" Ganon roared as he blasted wildly with his dark magic.
Link, Lace, and the boy tumbled out of Ganon while the Sages took a big hit.
"I will get rid of you once and for all!" Zelda cried as she focused the Triforce of Wisdom.
Link felt the power of the FD wash over him, but for some reason he was still in complete control. Not one to question good fortune, he used his newfound power to channel the Triforce of Courage.
It still wasn't enough - Ganon's crumbling form reared up and yelled, "YOU DO NOT HAVE THE POWER TO DEFEAT ME!"
"Oh yes they do!" yelled the mysterious boy.
He concentrated, and the Triforce mark on his hand glowed as he gave Link and Zelda a big power boost.
"NO!" Ganon shrieked as he was ripped apart and blasted into oblivion.
A few small chucks shot over the landscape as Ganon was sucked into the void between realms. With one last despairing cry, he was gone forever. A second later, the boy, Zelda, and Link all passed out from exhaustion.