Link could hear metal pounding on stone as the mechanical soldiers
approached him. He'd barely remained conscious for a few seconds when he
saw those familiar figures climbing up the road.
The machines approached him, and two of them lifted Link off the ground, a third raised its blade high, preparing to strike a final blow on Link. The Triforce started shining blindingly and Link opened his eyes again. The soldiers that were holding him stepped back from the glow and let go of him. Between the troops hovered Ganondorf, approaching Link, who was struggling to get himself to his feet, landing exhausted on his knees.
-"Finally kneeling to me, elf?" -Said Ganondorf's deep voice. -"It's not as I had intended it to happen, but I suppose that I might as well take the Triforce from you now, rather than later." Link gasped as Ganondorf lifted him by his arm, the triforce on both their hands shining with flickering, golden light. Link reached out with his free hand and grasped Ganondorf's throat. -"Fool. As always, you don't know when you've been defeated." -"How would you know? You've never been able to defeat him. Though not due to lack of trying." -Interrupted a familiar voice. -"Princess Zelda? I cannot believe it. Both of the missing triforce triangles have come to me in the same day..." -"It's Queen Zelda now, Ganondorf, and don't think for a second that you'll get the Triforce." -"You talk too much!!!" -Interrupted Darunia's angry shout. he was swinging a boulder tied to the hookshot chain with his good arm, and tossed it at the army behind Ganondorf. Half a dozen mechanical soldiers were crushed under the boulder, a dozen more were crippled by it. Darunia pulled it back to himself and flung it once again at the army. Zelda put her hands together in a quick motion and casted an immense fireball, which circled around Ganondorf, mechanical soldiers bursting into flames all around.
-"So, they're flammable..." -Zelda smirked. Ganondorf started focusing on the Triforce. Link's will kept it attached to his hand, but he was about to lose consciousness. The thought of Zelda and Darunia fighting his fight encouraged him, and he felt some of his strength returning to him. He reached back with his free hand and grabbed one of his arrows, and in a quick, unexpected move, stabbed Ganondorf in the neck with it. Ganondorf let go of Link's arm as both stumbled to the ground. Link could barely move, but he tried to crawl towards Zelda, who was readying another fireball to toss at the now incoming soldiers.
Ganondorf broke the arrow jammed in his neck and stood up steadily. He unsheathed his sword and walked toward Darunia, who saw him coming and reacted accordingly, throwing the boulder at him. Ganondorf struck the boulder with his mighty sword and crushed it to pieces, in the same manner only a powerful explosion could. Darunia stood amazed, and stepped forward, ready to charge. He noticed Link trying to crawl to safety as Zelda hurled fireballs at the endless monsters that kept surging from the cave.
-"We meet again, Goron chieftain... I remember you were my thrall last time we met..." -"I've been released of your spells once and for all, you bastard, and I'll make sure you pay for what you've done to my people and my friends!"
Ganondorf held his sword high, taunting. Darunia dashed to Link and tossed him on top of Epona as he took back the hammer. Then charged at Ganondorf with all his might.
Zelda cried out to him, but Darunia's rage could not be stopped by any royal command. Darunia's hammer clashed with Ganondorf's sword, and sparks flew high and far as they made the ground tremble with the force of their blows. They parried each other's attack deftly, and small surges of energy crackled between their weapons.
-"I didn't know you had such strength, Goron. If only your kind had been so fierce, maybe I would've turned them into warriors, rather than slaves." Darunia roared at Ganondorf's words as he charged at him.
Zelda climbed atop Epona and cast one more fireball at the incoming soldiers, burning whatever tissue still held them together. Darunia's battle cry had been drowned by the noise of the bursting soldiers. Ganondorf left himself open for the attack. When Darunia charged at him with the hammer, Ganondorf grabbed it by the tip and twisted it out of Darunia's grasp while thrusting with his sword, Darunia stepped back, now unarmed.
Ganondorf laughed out loud as Darunia stared at his hammer in the enemy's hands. Zelda cried out to Darunia once again, who refused to remove his angry glare from the cackling Ganondorf.
Ganondorf tossed Darunia's hammer at its owner's feet. He was enjoying Darunia's rage.
-"Darunia! Forget about him, we must go!" -Zelda had finally gotten through to him. Darunia turned away and followed Epona as she raced downhill, jumping rocks and small cliffs to take shortcuts. At one point, Zelda helped Epona make a magic leap across a wide precipice. Darunia had curled into a ball and rolled down the mountain behind Epona.
Ganondorf gritted his teeth as he saw them getting away down the mountain. The battleflies were still swarming around erratically, and the rest of the machine soldiers returned to their positions. Although some tried to follow Epona across the cliff and fell to their destruction.
-"We'll meet again, Queen Zelda..."
The machines approached him, and two of them lifted Link off the ground, a third raised its blade high, preparing to strike a final blow on Link. The Triforce started shining blindingly and Link opened his eyes again. The soldiers that were holding him stepped back from the glow and let go of him. Between the troops hovered Ganondorf, approaching Link, who was struggling to get himself to his feet, landing exhausted on his knees.
-"Finally kneeling to me, elf?" -Said Ganondorf's deep voice. -"It's not as I had intended it to happen, but I suppose that I might as well take the Triforce from you now, rather than later." Link gasped as Ganondorf lifted him by his arm, the triforce on both their hands shining with flickering, golden light. Link reached out with his free hand and grasped Ganondorf's throat. -"Fool. As always, you don't know when you've been defeated." -"How would you know? You've never been able to defeat him. Though not due to lack of trying." -Interrupted a familiar voice. -"Princess Zelda? I cannot believe it. Both of the missing triforce triangles have come to me in the same day..." -"It's Queen Zelda now, Ganondorf, and don't think for a second that you'll get the Triforce." -"You talk too much!!!" -Interrupted Darunia's angry shout. he was swinging a boulder tied to the hookshot chain with his good arm, and tossed it at the army behind Ganondorf. Half a dozen mechanical soldiers were crushed under the boulder, a dozen more were crippled by it. Darunia pulled it back to himself and flung it once again at the army. Zelda put her hands together in a quick motion and casted an immense fireball, which circled around Ganondorf, mechanical soldiers bursting into flames all around.
-"So, they're flammable..." -Zelda smirked. Ganondorf started focusing on the Triforce. Link's will kept it attached to his hand, but he was about to lose consciousness. The thought of Zelda and Darunia fighting his fight encouraged him, and he felt some of his strength returning to him. He reached back with his free hand and grabbed one of his arrows, and in a quick, unexpected move, stabbed Ganondorf in the neck with it. Ganondorf let go of Link's arm as both stumbled to the ground. Link could barely move, but he tried to crawl towards Zelda, who was readying another fireball to toss at the now incoming soldiers.
Ganondorf broke the arrow jammed in his neck and stood up steadily. He unsheathed his sword and walked toward Darunia, who saw him coming and reacted accordingly, throwing the boulder at him. Ganondorf struck the boulder with his mighty sword and crushed it to pieces, in the same manner only a powerful explosion could. Darunia stood amazed, and stepped forward, ready to charge. He noticed Link trying to crawl to safety as Zelda hurled fireballs at the endless monsters that kept surging from the cave.
-"We meet again, Goron chieftain... I remember you were my thrall last time we met..." -"I've been released of your spells once and for all, you bastard, and I'll make sure you pay for what you've done to my people and my friends!"
Ganondorf held his sword high, taunting. Darunia dashed to Link and tossed him on top of Epona as he took back the hammer. Then charged at Ganondorf with all his might.
Zelda cried out to him, but Darunia's rage could not be stopped by any royal command. Darunia's hammer clashed with Ganondorf's sword, and sparks flew high and far as they made the ground tremble with the force of their blows. They parried each other's attack deftly, and small surges of energy crackled between their weapons.
-"I didn't know you had such strength, Goron. If only your kind had been so fierce, maybe I would've turned them into warriors, rather than slaves." Darunia roared at Ganondorf's words as he charged at him.
Zelda climbed atop Epona and cast one more fireball at the incoming soldiers, burning whatever tissue still held them together. Darunia's battle cry had been drowned by the noise of the bursting soldiers. Ganondorf left himself open for the attack. When Darunia charged at him with the hammer, Ganondorf grabbed it by the tip and twisted it out of Darunia's grasp while thrusting with his sword, Darunia stepped back, now unarmed.
Ganondorf laughed out loud as Darunia stared at his hammer in the enemy's hands. Zelda cried out to Darunia once again, who refused to remove his angry glare from the cackling Ganondorf.
Ganondorf tossed Darunia's hammer at its owner's feet. He was enjoying Darunia's rage.
-"Darunia! Forget about him, we must go!" -Zelda had finally gotten through to him. Darunia turned away and followed Epona as she raced downhill, jumping rocks and small cliffs to take shortcuts. At one point, Zelda helped Epona make a magic leap across a wide precipice. Darunia had curled into a ball and rolled down the mountain behind Epona.
Ganondorf gritted his teeth as he saw them getting away down the mountain. The battleflies were still swarming around erratically, and the rest of the machine soldiers returned to their positions. Although some tried to follow Epona across the cliff and fell to their destruction.
-"We'll meet again, Queen Zelda..."