Ch 5
Ashley wakes up on the floor of the weirdest room she has ever seen. The room has no lights and no windows but there is actually light in the room. It is all blue and sparkling. She looks around and sees Ganondorf leaning on one of the walls with his arms crossed. He stares at Ashley with his evil eyes. He has been watching her the entire time. He suddenly says, "Awake? You've taken a much smaller blow of magic than I thought. But never mind that, I want to show you something, Shana." Ashley tries to get up but she can't move one limb on her body. She breathes deeply. Ganondorf walks up to her. He kneels to the floor and takes her head in both of his hands. Ashley hesitates as the cold hands touch her face. She tries to pull back out of his grasp but then she sees him close his eyes and Ashley screams. A strong power surges through her mind and pictures begin to show right in front of her eyes:
She sees herself walking out of the room where she last killed Ganondorf. The door closes and she then sees a red light glow from Ganondorf's Triforce. A voice comes, Ganondorf, this is your last chance. If you fail this time you will suffer the consequences. A bright red glow flashes before Ashley's eyes and then Ganondorf slowly gets up. "Yes, if you must. I will not fail. Never," He laughs and then says, "I'm back to haunt your dreams, Shana," he disappears in thin air.
Ashley gasps as soon as Ganondorf lets go of her head. He gets up and laughs his evil laugh. Ashley feels her legs moving and scoots up to the blue, glittery wall. Ganondorf walks up to Ashley and takes her shirt. He holds her up to the wall and says, "That's right, Shana. Back to haunt your wonderful dreams. Getting what I want so badly. And this is the perfect time to do that." He snaps his fingers and two Gerudo women bring Link and Roy in. "Shana!" Link yells to Ashley. Ganondorf lifts Ashley into the air when she was about to say something in return to Link and a black swirl of magic surrounds her and she starts to scream. Link pushes the Gerudo off of him, whips out the Master sword, and runs to Ganondorf. He yells is battle cry and slams the Master sword into Ganondorf's side. Ganondorf flinches and drops Ashley to the floor. Link runs up to the unconscious Ashley and takes her head and holds her in his hands. He looks behind himself and sees Ganondorf pulling the Master sword from his side and the wound heals its self. "Oh crap," Link says. "Oh crap is right, Link," Ganondorf takes Link by his tunic and flings him into a wall across the room. Link falls down with a thud. Roy finally gets out of the Gerudo's grasp and flings her against the wall. He runs to Link. "Save Shana... not me... Roy," Link moans to Roy. He puts his hand on his arm. Roy nods and takes the Master sword off of the ground. He runs to Ganondorf and starts to swing the Master sword at him but Ganondorf catches it, pulls it out of Roy's hands, throws it to the two Gerudos, and motions them out. They both walk out of the room with the Master sword. Roy, shocked, takes his own sword out and right before he swings, Ganondorf holds up one of his hands and Roy stops in his swinging stance. "Huh?" He says. Ganondorf laughs. Ashley moans and starts to get up but Ganondorf pushes her back down with a small ball of black magic. He says, "I will not take your Triforce this time. All I want is you, Shana, you. To get my revenge." Ashley breathes deeply and moans as tears fall down her face. Link gets up slowly and moans. He holds his right arm, "Damn you, Ganondorf! You broke my freakin' arm!" Ganondorf looks back and laughs his evil laugh; "I can break the second one if you want me to." Link opens his mouth about to say something. But then Ashley screams, "TAKIL! HELP!" Suddenly Link's sensitive Hylian ears hear a beating of powerful wings from outside the wall behind him. He gasps and runs to the other side of the room. The wall starts to crack and suddenly a huge chunk of blue rock falls to the ground and a big brown-scaled dragonhead emerges. "Shana? Are you alri-"Takil notices Ganondorf, "You! You're the one who almost killed Lugia and me! You're going to get it!" Takil breathes deeply and then lets a big ball of fire emerge from his mouth and Ganondorf is sent flying into the wall. Link squeals as his butt gets scorched. He starts to pat out the flames. Ganondorf is unconscious on the floor and Roy is let out of his floating state. He falls to the floor with a groan. He gets up and runs to Ashley. He sees Link patting out the flames, "You idiot! Get over here! Shana's hurt bad!" "My butts on fire! Can't you see?" Link yells back at Roy. "I'm very sorry, Link," Takil says. "I must've lost my aim." "It's alright, Takil," Link laughs and walks up to Ashley and kneels down as Takil flies away. Ashley moans, "Link... you're... hurt." "Shana, ow, I'm fine," Link holds his arm as Ashley speaks. "No... you're not, Link," Ashley slowly lifts up her hand and heals Link's arm. She lets out her last bit of strength to say, "I love you," and faints. "Shana? Shana?" Link pushes Roy's hands off of Ashley's face and holds her limp body up to his chest and hugs her, "I... love you too." Roy sees Ganondorf getting up and breaks the silence, "Uhh... Link? Sorry to stop you but Ganondorf's... uhh... back." Link looks back at Ganondorf with evil eyes and starts to get up but Ganondorf snaps his fingers and Link and Roy disappear with Link screaming Ashley's Hylian name. Ganondorf cracks his back and sees a huge hole Takil made. He curses softly, "Damn dragon," he looks at the fainted Ashley. He twists his mouth in an unusual way. Ashley doesn't move. But she feels warmth flowing through her body. She can't hear or feel anything. The world around her is empty. All black. She is so tired and weak to get up. She can't even think about what is going on. Ganondorf sighs, picks Ashley's limp body up, and leaves the room.
Ashley suddenly wakes up as Ganondorf carries her down a long hallway. She starts screaming at the top of her lungs. Ganondorf looks down at her and laughs. "Guess you woke up," he laughs more. "Oh stop freaking out you little weak girl. It's only me." Ashley then is just too tired to scream any more and just relaxes in Ganondorf's huge arms. Ganondorf opens a huge door and walks into the dining room hall. Ashley recognizes the scenery. She remembers the last time Ganondorf tricked her by making a huge platter of fruit appear on the table. She then wonders what they're doing in here. She finally says, "Can you put me down?" Ganondorf laughs his evil laugh, "You can't walk you're so weak." "YES I CAN! PUT ME DOWN THIS INSTANT!" "If you insist," Ganondorf laughs and puts Ashley down onto the granite floor. As soon as Ashley's feet touch the floor she falls down with a big thud. She yelps as she falls on her butt. "Why the hell can't I walk, damnit!?" She curses, madly. "You're weak... from back there, "Ganondorf points behind himself and grins a devilish grin. Ashley follows his finger pointing down the long hallway they just came though. She then suddenly remembers Link was there, along with Roy and screams, "LINK!" She tries to get up but her legs don't respond. Ganondorf laughs, "He's with Shasharala, Shana. Don't you worry, I won't do anything bad to him... yet." Ashley screams, "NO! NO PLEASE! DON'T KILL HIM! I'M... BEGGING... YOU!" Ganondorf rubs his chin in thought, "Well, if you're begging me-" "Don't hurt him. Whatever you do, don't hurt Link," She moans and looks at the granite floor as two tears come down her face and she then whispers, "Hurt... me..." Ganondorf, surprised, looks at Ashley with expressionless eyes. He then absorbs the unexpected information Ashley has just given him and grins. He walks up to her and picks her up, "Don't tempt me, Shana. Or I will," He walks to the table and sits her on the chair. She moans and fidgets in the leather chair, uncomfortably. She is inexpressive. She knows Ganondorf has done something to her with the magic swirl back in the room where she saw Link and Roy. How did they get here? She thinks. She puts her elbows on the wooden table, rests her head on her hands, and sighs. Ganondorf sits in a big chair, something like a medieval king's chair, at the other end of the table and says, "Hungry? Gerudos make the finest food these days," he laughs his evil laugh. Ashley looks at him with unresponsive eyes and turns her head the other way, mumbling something. Ganondorf sighs rowdily. Ashley moans, lays her head on the table, and closes her eyes. She hates being here, she wants to leave Ganondorf's hideous castle. She'd rather go to Kakariko Village again and say hi to Impa. But no, she can't she has to stay with Ganondorf and be his... slave for the rest of her entire life. Tears well up in her eyes. She worries about her friends and Link. She has to do something, something to get out of this evil place. She gets an idea and opens her eyes. She looks at Ganondorf with evil eyes and smiles, "Sure. I'll have your best Gerudo food there is." Ganondorf grins, "Nice of you to join," he then claps his hands twice and a ton of Gerudos bring in plates and plates of food and lay them all on the table. Ashley looks at the food with wide eyes, she's not that hungry. She sees a brown piece of food on one plate and looks at it with a disgusted face; she doesn't want to know what that is. So she finds the plate of fruit and takes a couple of green grapes. She looks them over to see if Ganondorf has done something to them. With no flaws, she starts to eat them slowly. She gives a brief look at Ganondorf and stares in awe. Ganondorf has a huge plate of food in front of him and he is eating like a king. She can't believe that Ganondorf actually has... manners at the table. She stares at her grapes and turns her head the other way, looking at the door where Ganondorf brought her in. She starts to think about her plan of escaping. She presses her feet to the floor and tries to stand a little, but not enough for Ganondorf to see. She can stand. Well, that's good. She thinks. As soon as they're done eating Ganondorf sighs, "You've been quiet. You need company from Link do ya? Helena!" A beautiful tan girl dressed in Gerudo clothing, about the age of twenty walks in and bows to Ganondorf, "Yes, my Lord?" "Fetch this girl Link for me," he then waves the Gerudo to him. She walks up to Ganondorf. He puts his arm around her shoulders, brings her close to him, and whispers something in her ear, smiling. She smiles, nods, and walks out of the room. Ashley slams her hand on the table, "What did you tell her!?" "Oh, nothing," Ganondorf grins. "You lying fiend! You told her to kill him! How dare you!" She stands up and knocks the chair down with a crash as her Triforce of Light glows on her hand. Ganondorf also stands and booms, "SIT DOWN GIRL! YOU HAVE NO RIGHT TO KNOW WHAT I TOLD HELENA! NOW SIT!" Ashley freaks. She just stands there for a little while longer, her heart pounds faster. She stares at Ganondorf with wide eyes as she feels for the chair on the floor. She finally picks it up and slowly sits in it. Her hands start to tremble uncontrollably. Ganondorf also sits and sighs, "Don't persuade me to hurt you, Shana. You know I will. And will I do," he laughs his evil, booming laugh. Ashley hesitates. She twiddles her fingers, nervously. Suddenly she hears a cry from Link, "OW! Get off of me you Gerudo idiots! Hey! Don't touch that!" Ashley stands up as the door swings open and three Gerudos bring Link in, who is trying to get out of their strong grip. His hat is off and all of his equipment is gone. Including his gauntlets. His golden-blond hair touches his shoulders. "Link!" Ashley yells and starts to run around the table but stops as Ganondorf slams his huge fist on the table. Link looks up and stops fidgeting, "Shana, you know what they're doing to me? They took all of my crap and threw it down the lava pit! I'm... defenseless," he lowers his head. "I can't help you..." "Link! Yes you can! You can! You have the courage to! We'll get out of here! We will! I just know it, Link!" He sighs, "I... just hope so." Ganondorf stands and nods to the Gerudos and they let go of Link. Link realizes that he's free and turns around to run away but Ganondorf shoots an immense black ball of magic at him. It hits him fully and he is sent flying into the wall across the colossal room, screaming. He hits the wall with a huge bam and slides down, moaning. Ashley screams and runs towards the wall but Ganondorf stops her by holding her back by her shirt. Link moans and moves very little. Ashley, without thinking, grabs Ganondorf's hand and yells at him, "Don't! Touch me!" Ganondorf looks down at her, grabs some of her hair and yanks at it to make her look up at him. She looks at him with frightened eyes and flinches. "No... I know what you do to keep him alive, Shana. You have the power," he lets go of Ashley's hair and grabs her shirt again. She hesitates. She wonders what he wants from Link, "But I-" "Enough!" Ganondorf hisses. Ashley trembles with fear. She wants to go over by the wall and help Link. Ganondorf lets go of Ashley's shirt and says, "Move and you die." Ashley just stares at him with frightened wonder. Ganondorf walks over to Link and says something. Link moans something in a furious return. Ganondorf kicks Link on his side and Ashley moves one step. Ganondorf turns around and growls at Ashley. She stops in mid-step, hyperventilating. Ganondorf turns to Link and yells at him in their language, "Tentha bengans en soan ke!" Ashley cringes. She knows what he's saying to poor Link. Link answers in English, "I don't care! I just want Shana!" "She's in my hands now. And so are you," he says through clenched teeth. He turns around to Ashley and waves his hand, beckoning her to come by him. She stops hyperventilating and looks at him with wide-eyes. She shakes her head, walking back a few steps. Ganondorf shrugs his shoulders, "Guess you don't want to take Link..." Ashley stops. She looks at Ganondorf evilly," If you hurt him again..." she gestures the slice-off-head thing on her throat. Ganondorf smiles and beckons her to come to him again. Ashley gets an idea and slowly walks towards Ganondorf. She stops right in front of him and says, "I know what your weakness is, by the way." Ganondorf looks at her with piercing eyes. Ashley shivers. "What is it then, Shana?" Ganondorf grunts. "I can't tell you," was her reply. Ganondorf stands, "Tell me, girl, so I know how to prevent that from happening!" She thinks, dramatically, "Hmmmm... no." Ganondorf's Triforce of Power lights up on his hand brightly. He takes out his big brown sword and holds the half-circle end towards Ashley's throat. "Now that you said I could hurt you, this is the perfect time to do that, Shana!" Back in the background, Link was listening very carefully. He slowly gets up as he sees his shadowed copy walk into the room, possibly wondering what all of the commotion was about. Link takes out his extra bow, hidden in his shirt, puts a light arrow on the string, and lets it fly through the air, swiftly into Dark Link's arm. Suddenly, Link hears a cry from Ganondorf, along with Dark Link. He shoots again and the same thing happens. Ganondorf falls to the floor in a bloody mess.
During this event, Shasharala paces back and fourth in a dungeon cell, wondering what is happening in the Dining Hall. Roy sits on the floor holding Link's Master sword, scabbard, and Hylian Shield secret under his cape. Shasharala thinks aloud, "What is going on in there?" "I dunno, Shasharala," Roy answers worriedly. "I hope Shana and Link's alright." "Yeah... me too." Suddenly they hear a piercing scream. Shasharala runs to the bars and grips them hard. Roy stands up and yells, "Shana! Damnit! We have to get out of here!" Shasharala looks back at Roy, "But how?" "I dunno, Shasharala. I do not know at all." Shasharala turns around, shakes the bars, and screams, "Shana! We're coming! Don't worry!" Roy looks at the Master sword and gets an idea. He picks it up and swings it at the bars. It reacts by bouncing right off of them like rubber and Roy is flung into the wall. Shasharala bursts out laughing. "Shut up!" Roy complains, rubbing his back. "Shut up? That was the funniest thing in Hyrulean history!" Shasharala speaks like an historian from Hyrule, "'Roy takes Link's Master sword, flings into iron bars, and he is flung back into the wall.'" "By the Goddesses, shut up!" Roy was getting infuriated. "Alright, alright. Cool your jets, man." "Right, Shasharala," Roy says, sarcastically. Shasharala sighs, "Guess that doesn't work. But what will?" Roy thinks hard. He looks around the cell and sees nothing that will get them out. Shasharala concentrates hard, he needs to save Ashley from Ganondorf. And suddenly, a flash of pink lightning appears outside of the cell illuminating the entire dungeon. A figure appears with a pink glow. The pinkish glow fades, showing a beautiful girl, Princess Zelda. Roy and Shasharala gasp. Zelda turns around, her white gown twirling around her, "Oh my gosh! How did you guys get in that dreaded cell?" "Uhh... lemme guess, we were captured," Shasharala says. "Can you get us out, your highness?" Roy asks. "Yes, oh yes! Please, Zelda!" Shasharala says with excitement. "Oh, all right. But you have to pay me back, somehow," Zelda nods and her golden locks bounce up and down. Shasharala sniggers, "A kiss?" Zelda blushes and slaps Shasharala in the face, dramatically. Roy laughs so hard he falls onto the cement ground beneath him. Shasharala is standing with his hands griped onto the metal bars with a huge red handprint on his face. His eyes tear up and he starts to bawl. "Oh, Shasharala you're such a baby!" Zelda says. "I bet Roy's even stronger than you!" Roy shakes his head, scooting away from Zelda. Zelda sighs, "You better step back, Shasharala." Shasharala steps back as Zelda unleashes her wondrous powers. The bars start to shake form the intense power and then melt before Roy and Shasharala's eyes. Soon the entire cell is melted into sticky metal goo. Roy carefully steps over the pile of goo. Shasharala jumps over it and almost looses his balance, but Zelda catches him before he falls. They all walk to the wooden door that is keeping them inside the dungeon. Roy pushes through Zelda and Shasharala and puts his ear to the door. Suddenly a huge object hits the door with a loud crash and the door vibrates from the impact. Roy gasps, opens the heavy door, and looks down. Ashley is sprawled out onto the floor and unconscious. He gasps and looks up to see Dark Link with his hand in front of him. He used his power to throw her into the door. He smiles and lowers it, "Going somewhere?" "No," Roy speaks with a quiver in his voice. Link is on the floor clutching his shoulder and wincing in pain. Roy looks down at Ashley again and all of his fear and hatred bubbles up inside of him. He looks at Dark Link and growls at him. Dark Link doesn't seem to care how mad he is and starts to walk away, "Fight me when you're older, and stronger." "That's it, DL!" And Roy charges towards him with his sword drawn and beating with red flames. Dark Link turns around with a flash. In the next moment, Roy is on the floor, near Link, with a massive burn mark on his chest. He screams, clutching it. Zelda runs out and sees Roy, "Oh dear Nyru! Roy! Are you alright?" Dark Link suddenly appears in front of Ashley, picks her up, and vanishes along with Ganondorf, who was sprawled out on the floor. Shasharala runs to the empty spot where Ashley was once. He kneels down and feels the warm, granite floor. Link moans loudly and Shasharala turns around. He sees Link vanishing slowly. He runs up to him and rubs his arms, "Oh, no. Please not now. You've gone this far. You can't go now," two tears stream down his face. "I've just met you!" He cries. Zelda walks up to Link, "Oh my God! Link! This can't happen! This isn't happening! You can't... die!" Link's voice sounds faded as he speaks, "I'll be back. I promise." Roy looks to his left and sees Link vanishing also, "Oh, no you don't! We have to save Shana!" Link looks at Roy and says, "I know. You might have to take my place for a while. Oh, and by the way, I'll change the time while I'm gone..." Roy looks clueless at Link as he vanishes in thin air with his last words, "Don't mess up. I love you guys." Shasharala stands up and yells with all of his strength.
Ashley wakes up on the floor of the weirdest room she has ever seen. The room has no lights and no windows but there is actually light in the room. It is all blue and sparkling. She looks around and sees Ganondorf leaning on one of the walls with his arms crossed. He stares at Ashley with his evil eyes. He has been watching her the entire time. He suddenly says, "Awake? You've taken a much smaller blow of magic than I thought. But never mind that, I want to show you something, Shana." Ashley tries to get up but she can't move one limb on her body. She breathes deeply. Ganondorf walks up to her. He kneels to the floor and takes her head in both of his hands. Ashley hesitates as the cold hands touch her face. She tries to pull back out of his grasp but then she sees him close his eyes and Ashley screams. A strong power surges through her mind and pictures begin to show right in front of her eyes:
She sees herself walking out of the room where she last killed Ganondorf. The door closes and she then sees a red light glow from Ganondorf's Triforce. A voice comes, Ganondorf, this is your last chance. If you fail this time you will suffer the consequences. A bright red glow flashes before Ashley's eyes and then Ganondorf slowly gets up. "Yes, if you must. I will not fail. Never," He laughs and then says, "I'm back to haunt your dreams, Shana," he disappears in thin air.
Ashley gasps as soon as Ganondorf lets go of her head. He gets up and laughs his evil laugh. Ashley feels her legs moving and scoots up to the blue, glittery wall. Ganondorf walks up to Ashley and takes her shirt. He holds her up to the wall and says, "That's right, Shana. Back to haunt your wonderful dreams. Getting what I want so badly. And this is the perfect time to do that." He snaps his fingers and two Gerudo women bring Link and Roy in. "Shana!" Link yells to Ashley. Ganondorf lifts Ashley into the air when she was about to say something in return to Link and a black swirl of magic surrounds her and she starts to scream. Link pushes the Gerudo off of him, whips out the Master sword, and runs to Ganondorf. He yells is battle cry and slams the Master sword into Ganondorf's side. Ganondorf flinches and drops Ashley to the floor. Link runs up to the unconscious Ashley and takes her head and holds her in his hands. He looks behind himself and sees Ganondorf pulling the Master sword from his side and the wound heals its self. "Oh crap," Link says. "Oh crap is right, Link," Ganondorf takes Link by his tunic and flings him into a wall across the room. Link falls down with a thud. Roy finally gets out of the Gerudo's grasp and flings her against the wall. He runs to Link. "Save Shana... not me... Roy," Link moans to Roy. He puts his hand on his arm. Roy nods and takes the Master sword off of the ground. He runs to Ganondorf and starts to swing the Master sword at him but Ganondorf catches it, pulls it out of Roy's hands, throws it to the two Gerudos, and motions them out. They both walk out of the room with the Master sword. Roy, shocked, takes his own sword out and right before he swings, Ganondorf holds up one of his hands and Roy stops in his swinging stance. "Huh?" He says. Ganondorf laughs. Ashley moans and starts to get up but Ganondorf pushes her back down with a small ball of black magic. He says, "I will not take your Triforce this time. All I want is you, Shana, you. To get my revenge." Ashley breathes deeply and moans as tears fall down her face. Link gets up slowly and moans. He holds his right arm, "Damn you, Ganondorf! You broke my freakin' arm!" Ganondorf looks back and laughs his evil laugh; "I can break the second one if you want me to." Link opens his mouth about to say something. But then Ashley screams, "TAKIL! HELP!" Suddenly Link's sensitive Hylian ears hear a beating of powerful wings from outside the wall behind him. He gasps and runs to the other side of the room. The wall starts to crack and suddenly a huge chunk of blue rock falls to the ground and a big brown-scaled dragonhead emerges. "Shana? Are you alri-"Takil notices Ganondorf, "You! You're the one who almost killed Lugia and me! You're going to get it!" Takil breathes deeply and then lets a big ball of fire emerge from his mouth and Ganondorf is sent flying into the wall. Link squeals as his butt gets scorched. He starts to pat out the flames. Ganondorf is unconscious on the floor and Roy is let out of his floating state. He falls to the floor with a groan. He gets up and runs to Ashley. He sees Link patting out the flames, "You idiot! Get over here! Shana's hurt bad!" "My butts on fire! Can't you see?" Link yells back at Roy. "I'm very sorry, Link," Takil says. "I must've lost my aim." "It's alright, Takil," Link laughs and walks up to Ashley and kneels down as Takil flies away. Ashley moans, "Link... you're... hurt." "Shana, ow, I'm fine," Link holds his arm as Ashley speaks. "No... you're not, Link," Ashley slowly lifts up her hand and heals Link's arm. She lets out her last bit of strength to say, "I love you," and faints. "Shana? Shana?" Link pushes Roy's hands off of Ashley's face and holds her limp body up to his chest and hugs her, "I... love you too." Roy sees Ganondorf getting up and breaks the silence, "Uhh... Link? Sorry to stop you but Ganondorf's... uhh... back." Link looks back at Ganondorf with evil eyes and starts to get up but Ganondorf snaps his fingers and Link and Roy disappear with Link screaming Ashley's Hylian name. Ganondorf cracks his back and sees a huge hole Takil made. He curses softly, "Damn dragon," he looks at the fainted Ashley. He twists his mouth in an unusual way. Ashley doesn't move. But she feels warmth flowing through her body. She can't hear or feel anything. The world around her is empty. All black. She is so tired and weak to get up. She can't even think about what is going on. Ganondorf sighs, picks Ashley's limp body up, and leaves the room.
Ashley suddenly wakes up as Ganondorf carries her down a long hallway. She starts screaming at the top of her lungs. Ganondorf looks down at her and laughs. "Guess you woke up," he laughs more. "Oh stop freaking out you little weak girl. It's only me." Ashley then is just too tired to scream any more and just relaxes in Ganondorf's huge arms. Ganondorf opens a huge door and walks into the dining room hall. Ashley recognizes the scenery. She remembers the last time Ganondorf tricked her by making a huge platter of fruit appear on the table. She then wonders what they're doing in here. She finally says, "Can you put me down?" Ganondorf laughs his evil laugh, "You can't walk you're so weak." "YES I CAN! PUT ME DOWN THIS INSTANT!" "If you insist," Ganondorf laughs and puts Ashley down onto the granite floor. As soon as Ashley's feet touch the floor she falls down with a big thud. She yelps as she falls on her butt. "Why the hell can't I walk, damnit!?" She curses, madly. "You're weak... from back there, "Ganondorf points behind himself and grins a devilish grin. Ashley follows his finger pointing down the long hallway they just came though. She then suddenly remembers Link was there, along with Roy and screams, "LINK!" She tries to get up but her legs don't respond. Ganondorf laughs, "He's with Shasharala, Shana. Don't you worry, I won't do anything bad to him... yet." Ashley screams, "NO! NO PLEASE! DON'T KILL HIM! I'M... BEGGING... YOU!" Ganondorf rubs his chin in thought, "Well, if you're begging me-" "Don't hurt him. Whatever you do, don't hurt Link," She moans and looks at the granite floor as two tears come down her face and she then whispers, "Hurt... me..." Ganondorf, surprised, looks at Ashley with expressionless eyes. He then absorbs the unexpected information Ashley has just given him and grins. He walks up to her and picks her up, "Don't tempt me, Shana. Or I will," He walks to the table and sits her on the chair. She moans and fidgets in the leather chair, uncomfortably. She is inexpressive. She knows Ganondorf has done something to her with the magic swirl back in the room where she saw Link and Roy. How did they get here? She thinks. She puts her elbows on the wooden table, rests her head on her hands, and sighs. Ganondorf sits in a big chair, something like a medieval king's chair, at the other end of the table and says, "Hungry? Gerudos make the finest food these days," he laughs his evil laugh. Ashley looks at him with unresponsive eyes and turns her head the other way, mumbling something. Ganondorf sighs rowdily. Ashley moans, lays her head on the table, and closes her eyes. She hates being here, she wants to leave Ganondorf's hideous castle. She'd rather go to Kakariko Village again and say hi to Impa. But no, she can't she has to stay with Ganondorf and be his... slave for the rest of her entire life. Tears well up in her eyes. She worries about her friends and Link. She has to do something, something to get out of this evil place. She gets an idea and opens her eyes. She looks at Ganondorf with evil eyes and smiles, "Sure. I'll have your best Gerudo food there is." Ganondorf grins, "Nice of you to join," he then claps his hands twice and a ton of Gerudos bring in plates and plates of food and lay them all on the table. Ashley looks at the food with wide eyes, she's not that hungry. She sees a brown piece of food on one plate and looks at it with a disgusted face; she doesn't want to know what that is. So she finds the plate of fruit and takes a couple of green grapes. She looks them over to see if Ganondorf has done something to them. With no flaws, she starts to eat them slowly. She gives a brief look at Ganondorf and stares in awe. Ganondorf has a huge plate of food in front of him and he is eating like a king. She can't believe that Ganondorf actually has... manners at the table. She stares at her grapes and turns her head the other way, looking at the door where Ganondorf brought her in. She starts to think about her plan of escaping. She presses her feet to the floor and tries to stand a little, but not enough for Ganondorf to see. She can stand. Well, that's good. She thinks. As soon as they're done eating Ganondorf sighs, "You've been quiet. You need company from Link do ya? Helena!" A beautiful tan girl dressed in Gerudo clothing, about the age of twenty walks in and bows to Ganondorf, "Yes, my Lord?" "Fetch this girl Link for me," he then waves the Gerudo to him. She walks up to Ganondorf. He puts his arm around her shoulders, brings her close to him, and whispers something in her ear, smiling. She smiles, nods, and walks out of the room. Ashley slams her hand on the table, "What did you tell her!?" "Oh, nothing," Ganondorf grins. "You lying fiend! You told her to kill him! How dare you!" She stands up and knocks the chair down with a crash as her Triforce of Light glows on her hand. Ganondorf also stands and booms, "SIT DOWN GIRL! YOU HAVE NO RIGHT TO KNOW WHAT I TOLD HELENA! NOW SIT!" Ashley freaks. She just stands there for a little while longer, her heart pounds faster. She stares at Ganondorf with wide eyes as she feels for the chair on the floor. She finally picks it up and slowly sits in it. Her hands start to tremble uncontrollably. Ganondorf also sits and sighs, "Don't persuade me to hurt you, Shana. You know I will. And will I do," he laughs his evil, booming laugh. Ashley hesitates. She twiddles her fingers, nervously. Suddenly she hears a cry from Link, "OW! Get off of me you Gerudo idiots! Hey! Don't touch that!" Ashley stands up as the door swings open and three Gerudos bring Link in, who is trying to get out of their strong grip. His hat is off and all of his equipment is gone. Including his gauntlets. His golden-blond hair touches his shoulders. "Link!" Ashley yells and starts to run around the table but stops as Ganondorf slams his huge fist on the table. Link looks up and stops fidgeting, "Shana, you know what they're doing to me? They took all of my crap and threw it down the lava pit! I'm... defenseless," he lowers his head. "I can't help you..." "Link! Yes you can! You can! You have the courage to! We'll get out of here! We will! I just know it, Link!" He sighs, "I... just hope so." Ganondorf stands and nods to the Gerudos and they let go of Link. Link realizes that he's free and turns around to run away but Ganondorf shoots an immense black ball of magic at him. It hits him fully and he is sent flying into the wall across the colossal room, screaming. He hits the wall with a huge bam and slides down, moaning. Ashley screams and runs towards the wall but Ganondorf stops her by holding her back by her shirt. Link moans and moves very little. Ashley, without thinking, grabs Ganondorf's hand and yells at him, "Don't! Touch me!" Ganondorf looks down at her, grabs some of her hair and yanks at it to make her look up at him. She looks at him with frightened eyes and flinches. "No... I know what you do to keep him alive, Shana. You have the power," he lets go of Ashley's hair and grabs her shirt again. She hesitates. She wonders what he wants from Link, "But I-" "Enough!" Ganondorf hisses. Ashley trembles with fear. She wants to go over by the wall and help Link. Ganondorf lets go of Ashley's shirt and says, "Move and you die." Ashley just stares at him with frightened wonder. Ganondorf walks over to Link and says something. Link moans something in a furious return. Ganondorf kicks Link on his side and Ashley moves one step. Ganondorf turns around and growls at Ashley. She stops in mid-step, hyperventilating. Ganondorf turns to Link and yells at him in their language, "Tentha bengans en soan ke!" Ashley cringes. She knows what he's saying to poor Link. Link answers in English, "I don't care! I just want Shana!" "She's in my hands now. And so are you," he says through clenched teeth. He turns around to Ashley and waves his hand, beckoning her to come by him. She stops hyperventilating and looks at him with wide-eyes. She shakes her head, walking back a few steps. Ganondorf shrugs his shoulders, "Guess you don't want to take Link..." Ashley stops. She looks at Ganondorf evilly," If you hurt him again..." she gestures the slice-off-head thing on her throat. Ganondorf smiles and beckons her to come to him again. Ashley gets an idea and slowly walks towards Ganondorf. She stops right in front of him and says, "I know what your weakness is, by the way." Ganondorf looks at her with piercing eyes. Ashley shivers. "What is it then, Shana?" Ganondorf grunts. "I can't tell you," was her reply. Ganondorf stands, "Tell me, girl, so I know how to prevent that from happening!" She thinks, dramatically, "Hmmmm... no." Ganondorf's Triforce of Power lights up on his hand brightly. He takes out his big brown sword and holds the half-circle end towards Ashley's throat. "Now that you said I could hurt you, this is the perfect time to do that, Shana!" Back in the background, Link was listening very carefully. He slowly gets up as he sees his shadowed copy walk into the room, possibly wondering what all of the commotion was about. Link takes out his extra bow, hidden in his shirt, puts a light arrow on the string, and lets it fly through the air, swiftly into Dark Link's arm. Suddenly, Link hears a cry from Ganondorf, along with Dark Link. He shoots again and the same thing happens. Ganondorf falls to the floor in a bloody mess.
During this event, Shasharala paces back and fourth in a dungeon cell, wondering what is happening in the Dining Hall. Roy sits on the floor holding Link's Master sword, scabbard, and Hylian Shield secret under his cape. Shasharala thinks aloud, "What is going on in there?" "I dunno, Shasharala," Roy answers worriedly. "I hope Shana and Link's alright." "Yeah... me too." Suddenly they hear a piercing scream. Shasharala runs to the bars and grips them hard. Roy stands up and yells, "Shana! Damnit! We have to get out of here!" Shasharala looks back at Roy, "But how?" "I dunno, Shasharala. I do not know at all." Shasharala turns around, shakes the bars, and screams, "Shana! We're coming! Don't worry!" Roy looks at the Master sword and gets an idea. He picks it up and swings it at the bars. It reacts by bouncing right off of them like rubber and Roy is flung into the wall. Shasharala bursts out laughing. "Shut up!" Roy complains, rubbing his back. "Shut up? That was the funniest thing in Hyrulean history!" Shasharala speaks like an historian from Hyrule, "'Roy takes Link's Master sword, flings into iron bars, and he is flung back into the wall.'" "By the Goddesses, shut up!" Roy was getting infuriated. "Alright, alright. Cool your jets, man." "Right, Shasharala," Roy says, sarcastically. Shasharala sighs, "Guess that doesn't work. But what will?" Roy thinks hard. He looks around the cell and sees nothing that will get them out. Shasharala concentrates hard, he needs to save Ashley from Ganondorf. And suddenly, a flash of pink lightning appears outside of the cell illuminating the entire dungeon. A figure appears with a pink glow. The pinkish glow fades, showing a beautiful girl, Princess Zelda. Roy and Shasharala gasp. Zelda turns around, her white gown twirling around her, "Oh my gosh! How did you guys get in that dreaded cell?" "Uhh... lemme guess, we were captured," Shasharala says. "Can you get us out, your highness?" Roy asks. "Yes, oh yes! Please, Zelda!" Shasharala says with excitement. "Oh, all right. But you have to pay me back, somehow," Zelda nods and her golden locks bounce up and down. Shasharala sniggers, "A kiss?" Zelda blushes and slaps Shasharala in the face, dramatically. Roy laughs so hard he falls onto the cement ground beneath him. Shasharala is standing with his hands griped onto the metal bars with a huge red handprint on his face. His eyes tear up and he starts to bawl. "Oh, Shasharala you're such a baby!" Zelda says. "I bet Roy's even stronger than you!" Roy shakes his head, scooting away from Zelda. Zelda sighs, "You better step back, Shasharala." Shasharala steps back as Zelda unleashes her wondrous powers. The bars start to shake form the intense power and then melt before Roy and Shasharala's eyes. Soon the entire cell is melted into sticky metal goo. Roy carefully steps over the pile of goo. Shasharala jumps over it and almost looses his balance, but Zelda catches him before he falls. They all walk to the wooden door that is keeping them inside the dungeon. Roy pushes through Zelda and Shasharala and puts his ear to the door. Suddenly a huge object hits the door with a loud crash and the door vibrates from the impact. Roy gasps, opens the heavy door, and looks down. Ashley is sprawled out onto the floor and unconscious. He gasps and looks up to see Dark Link with his hand in front of him. He used his power to throw her into the door. He smiles and lowers it, "Going somewhere?" "No," Roy speaks with a quiver in his voice. Link is on the floor clutching his shoulder and wincing in pain. Roy looks down at Ashley again and all of his fear and hatred bubbles up inside of him. He looks at Dark Link and growls at him. Dark Link doesn't seem to care how mad he is and starts to walk away, "Fight me when you're older, and stronger." "That's it, DL!" And Roy charges towards him with his sword drawn and beating with red flames. Dark Link turns around with a flash. In the next moment, Roy is on the floor, near Link, with a massive burn mark on his chest. He screams, clutching it. Zelda runs out and sees Roy, "Oh dear Nyru! Roy! Are you alright?" Dark Link suddenly appears in front of Ashley, picks her up, and vanishes along with Ganondorf, who was sprawled out on the floor. Shasharala runs to the empty spot where Ashley was once. He kneels down and feels the warm, granite floor. Link moans loudly and Shasharala turns around. He sees Link vanishing slowly. He runs up to him and rubs his arms, "Oh, no. Please not now. You've gone this far. You can't go now," two tears stream down his face. "I've just met you!" He cries. Zelda walks up to Link, "Oh my God! Link! This can't happen! This isn't happening! You can't... die!" Link's voice sounds faded as he speaks, "I'll be back. I promise." Roy looks to his left and sees Link vanishing also, "Oh, no you don't! We have to save Shana!" Link looks at Roy and says, "I know. You might have to take my place for a while. Oh, and by the way, I'll change the time while I'm gone..." Roy looks clueless at Link as he vanishes in thin air with his last words, "Don't mess up. I love you guys." Shasharala stands up and yells with all of his strength.