Building my Second Fort

It took a long time to gather up enough magic to build a portal. When I finally had enough magic inside of me, and inside of all of my Miniblins, half of my Bokoblins, and two score of my Moblins, I was so tired and hungry and thirsty. To gather up the magic, I had to stay still and quiet for days.

At first, the Goddesses had prevented the magic to come to me, but I prevailed. I struggled for days. Finally, the Goddesses gave up. At first, I felt magic filled with power heading my way. Din? Din, who seemed to be the most headstrong of the Goddesses, had given up first? After that, I felt magic full of wisdom flowing into me. I soaked up the magic greedily. The power magic that I had previously gotten had already filled up my magic store and six Miniblins. It took two more days to break Farore. That Goddess wasn't going to give up, was she? I kept on calling the magic, urging it. Farore didn't let it go; I broke her magic. The magic full of courage poured into me and my minions. Moblins, Miniblins, and Bokoblins became wiser, more powerful, and more courageous.

I opened my eyes and stumbled towards my bed. I fumbled with a pig's stomach filled with water and downed it all in one gulp. I then fell asleep, the flask still in my hand.

I woke up two days later. The Miniblins, Bokoblins, and Moblins that had had my magic were sleepy-eyed. I beckoned them towards the waters. They darted, leapt, and waddled towards me. I pointed at the place where I wanted my portal to be.

"A warp will be here. We need to feed out magic into it."

It took a long process. We had to imagine what the portal would look like, what Hyrule was like, et cetera.

What did Hyrule look like? Suddenly, a picture of galloping across a bridge on Midnight, away from my Valley, came into my mind. I felt the coarse mane underneath my fingers, the horses sweat drenching my clothing...

I then saw Hyrule Castle, towering up high. I could feel Midnight rear at the abrupt stopping. I saw the Castle in all of its glory. The sound of happy townsfolk gossiping came to me. I clenched my fists. Those townspeople were happy that I was gone!

I heaved myself off of the horse. When Midnight began to trot away, I slapped him, hard, on the muzzle.

Suddenly, a bright purple light shone through my eyes. I opened them and saw a portal right in front of me. I then got into a small, rickety boat along with half a dozen Miniblins and we all went into the warp.

It took me a long time to build this fort. When I was halfway done, I sent three Wizzrobes to set up a barrier, a magical barrier, and to station some of my followers there.

One day, I was just about to set down for a long sleep back in the Forsaken Fortress, when I felt something. It was great magic.

I looked out my window and gasped. There was Link, holding the Master Sword! I pointed towards a minion that I had never used before, a Phantom Ganon, and sent it down towards Link. I would win. Nothing could defeat my Phantoms!

I watched with a greedy smile playing around my lips as Link was struck with a magical ball of lightning. I laughed when he tripped to the ground and hit his head painfully. Then my laughter subsided as Link swung his sword and hit the lightning ball. It went back to the Phantom Ganon and he hit it. They played magic tennis for a bit until Phantom Ganon missed.

"No!" I groaned mournfully. The weapon I had entrusted Phantom Ganon with, that he held with magic to him, would be lost! All the time I had spent having my minions redecorating my fort and hiding weapons was now wasted! I had to update Phantom Ganons.

I gripped the windowsill as the Phantom Ganon was slain and a treasure chest appeared. In it was the Skull Hammer that I had so skillfully made so that it could knock out enemies with a single pound on the ground. I turned to the Moblin who was attending me, the Moblin that was in charge of the girl named Maggie (his name was Moe (not very original)) and snapped, "Get me a few Kargoroks. At least half a score. Hurry up! When you're done, go to the girl Maggie. See what she wants. Then try to destroy that boy down there!" My voice rose uncontrollably. "Do it now!" I shrilled.

The Moblin scurried out.

I wasn't afraid...how could I be afraid of one little boy?

I clenched my fist. It seemed to take hours for ten Kargoroks to arrive at my tower. When they did, I dashed the nervous sweat from my eyes.

"Stay hidden in the rafters. I might need you to make a quick escape." I looked each of them in the eyes. They spread their wings and clumsily flapped into the rafters. I nodded slowly. They would tell all of my followers that I had been afraid to face Link. I knew that I would have to kill them, but they weren't very good fighters.

Suddenly, I heard a rumble of voices. I pointed towards the Helmaroc King, who followed my finger down towards the form of Link. The Bird King nodded and spread its wings. He swooped down. I turned away when I heard the Helmaroc King squawk. I looked back over my shoulder and gasped. There was Tetra with her pirates, and the Helmaroc King was flying towards her. Of course! He still remembered my orders to find girls with long and pointed ears. Curses!

I cussed at my bad luck and rubbed my temples. I was going to have the Helmaroc King kill Link. I yelled, "Bird King!" and pointed at Link as he raced inside of the cells.

Link and the Bird King were battling. I could see them. I was nervous. Link, my mortal enemy, was so close...

Link swung the Skull Hammer and pounded it down on the Helmaroc King's beak. I swore as the head armor shattered. The Helmaroc King pulled his beak free and awkwardly gained altitude. He then dove back down on Link and missed yet again. Link unsheathed the Master Sword and began to hack away at the Helmaroc King. One, two, three, four, five, six...seven...eight...nine...ten slashes and the Helmaroc King rose into the air and disappeared in a puff of smoke. I was enraged. I washed water on my face and then draped on a green robe with a high collar. I waited for my mortal enemy to come.

He came. He came into the room.

"It's been a while, boy," I whispered to him. I paused before slowly turning around to face Link. "You are done well to get this far. You are most courageous." I gave a broad grin. "When you had the Master Sword in its pedestal, it had part of my power in it." I thought to myself, 'Mayhaps that is why it was so easy to break Farore. The Master Sword was gone.'

Link drew the Master Sword and charged. I grabbed the blade without shedding a drop of blood and threw him across the room.

I was about to draw my twin blades when something kicked me in the back. I turned around and grabbed the thing by its throat. Tetra!

My Triforce of Power glowed on my hand. I grinned evilly.

"At long last I have found you...Princess Zelda!" I crowed.

"I'm not – what makes you think that I am...? – you're crazy!"

"If you're not Zelda, then why do you have this Triforce fragment 'round your neck?" I asked.

I reached towards the Triforce piece, my eyes shining with hope. Suddenly, two blurs – two Ritos – swooped through the room and grabbed Link and Tetra – Zelda! "This isn't the last you saw of Ganondorf Dragmire!" I snarled.

A dragon named Valoo blew a great fiery breath of flames onto the ship's hull.

"Kargoroks!" I cried, and they swooped down into the room from the rafter. They grabbed me by my arms and carried me out of the burning hull. The wooden ship burned as we flew away. Luckily, the rest of my fortress was stone...

The Kargoroks dropped me into an old rowboat. They settled into the ship and I took the portal down into Hyrule. I smiled at them in a friendly way so that they wouldn't suspect what was really going on.

"You did well. I knew that I could always count on Kargoroks –" (I drew my twin swords) "– to never tell!"

The swords flashed down. Ten of my Kargoroks were gone.

But that didn't matter. I was going to prepare a nice welcome for Link next time he came to the Forsaken Fortress!

I called all of my minions down to my Lair. I sent some of them to the sea and some to the Wind Temple and Earth Temple. I then settled back. From what I knew about Link, I would be seeing him soon.

And that would be the last time I would ever see him again!