This chapter brings the rating up to an R because of language. Should princesses watch their tongues? Zel obviously doesn't think so.

8. Ganon's Damn Tower

"I hate you," I said flatly.

Ganon ignored me.

"I really do. I seriously fucking hate you and hope you die soon and slowly."

He kept on ignoring me.

"Goddammit you bastard! Why won't you fuckinglisten to me?!"

Ganon sat down at the massive organ below me and began to play. I couldn't hear it too well, but I could feel the vibrations of the notes in my crystal prison. It felt evil.

"If Link doesn't kill you," I said, "I will."

"You can't," Ganon said simply.

And the worst part was, he was right.

I have never killed anyone, and I doubt I ever will. As much as I hated Ganon, and as evil as he was, I did not have the right to decide whether he lived or died. Besides, he had the Triforce of Power. It would be hard as hell to kill him, even if I wanted to. Which was where the other plan came in.

"What the hell is wrong with you anyway?"

Ganon ignored me.

"Why are you doing this?"

"Why?" he smiled a little. "Because I can, I suppose."

"Because you can?! What the hell kind of answer is that? Damn you're nuts!"

"I'm not the one who's been cross-dressing for the last seven years. Not very convincingly by the way. Koume and Kotake were convinced you were a flaming homosexual even before you kissed that nuisance Link."

"Shit! They saw that?!"

"They see a lot of things. They saw my destiny."

"Your destiny huh?" I hmphed. "Then they are just as crazy as you are. Do you really think it's your destiny to kill and destroy? To rule a kingdom of despair? To be evil?!"

"I am not evil."

"Yeah. Sure. You're just misunderstood."

"You don't understand."

I blinked. He sounded serious.

"I grew up in the desert, a land of death and debauchery. When I saw the green lands and cool rivers of the rest of Hyrule, how could I not desire it for myself? I was born to be king, but not of that barren wasteland and those mad women. I deserved a better kingdom, so I took it."

"Bastard," I said softly. "You killed my father and stole my home because you wanted it for yourself?!" I was getting worked up now. "Because you thought it was your right?! How dare you? How dare you?! How dare you try to justify your actions to me?! Do you even know who I am?!" I drew myself up to my full height and glared down at him, regally. "I am Princess Zelda of Hyrule, the Princess of Destiny, Leader of the Sages, Survivor of the Sheikah, and this is my fucking kingdom!!"

I hear a quick pattering of footsteps on the stairs.

"And that is my fucking Hero."