Alrighties… I'm… Uh… Kinda at a writers block, so this chapter will probably not be as good because of lack of spirit, but we'll see how it turns out…


Enjoy,

Saber88


Chapter 5

The Conspiracy

By Saber88


Day faded into night and a full moon rose, mist rose of the ground and he approached…


Sheik was frozen with fear. Ice pumped in her veins and time seemed to slow as the grotesque demonic face grew nearer. It finally reached her, and with a mighty roar, it clawed at the trunk of the tree three times, before it snapped, falling beside the monster.

Sheik was hurtled out of the boughs and branches and landed heavily and her shoulder, to close to the griffon for comfort.

Before she could get up and attempt to run, (As if...), the Sheikah was brutally shoved back down, and upon turning to look up, instead of a demon being there, there was a human male.

He was quite tall; having a thin, lean structure and a slightly muscular physique. Black hair was tied back crudely, and parallel twin ashen streaks began at his temples and ran through his hair to its end. His face was weathered, and he wore an impish grin. The man was handsome, but in a very scary way.

With a fluid motion, he offered his hand.

The disguised princess whimpered and backed away further, bumping into the griffon. It screeched and dug his talons into her shoulders, plunging again into the air, flapping labouredly, calling to the human on the ground, "Show off! Phfft! I'll meet you back at the fort."

The man laughed, calling after, "I'll be there soon."

Earcu just snorted and turned to ride the northwest wind to the area Lady Tendra resided.

Orth, who indeed had shifted into a human body, began walking with long strides in the same direction. The human leapt into the air after a few steps, dramatically shifting back to his original form, the spawn demon. The moon reflected of his scales, making them seem to have onyx pigmentation. The golden orb in the sky let out a weak aurora, shining through the thin leathery part of his wings, making disturbing patterns on the terrain.


With Princess Zelda mysteriously gone, nothing stood in his way.

Nothing except a stupid boy, who easily could be dealt with.

The 'great' Ganandorf looked out across the dead land from one of his obsidian towers. He chuckled to himself. The Gerudo's rule was spreading across Hyrule, his influence perverting the land to his will.

There was only one problem…

Was this a trap to ensnare him?

Why had the princess so abruptly disappeared?

He believed that there were other, darker forces conspiring against him, and he felt threatened.

Ganandorf was not far off from a bitter reality.


"You know Link, those gashes look ugly."

Link sat in Melon's house at Lon Lon Ranch. He rolled his eyes in frustration, "Did you expect them to look nice? If they did, I wouldn't be here."

The girl grumbled something before asking innocently, "How's Epona?"

"Fine."

Melon frowned slightly, brushing back her flame-like hair, "Hm. Well, I'll go get some water you can clean that up with." She yawned, leaving the house with a bucket, shouting over her shoulder, "Just look on one of the shelves for a rag or something."

When Melon returned with the bucket, she took the rag from Link's hand and wet it the water, "Hokay, just use this. I have to go feed the cattle; my dad is just outside if you need someone." She blushed slightly before hurrying out again.

The Hylian removed his tunic and shirt looking at them in disappointment, "I'll have to replace these…"

With the cloth, he did as instructed, washing out the wounds on his chest. Every time the rag made contact with the still-burning slashes, he winced.

When he finished, Link looked up on the shelves and found a needle and some green thread. With a blank face he took it down and attempted to stitch up his tunic.


Later that evening, Melon and her father came into the house. Link greeted them at the doorway, and they took one look at his sewn up tunic, and burst out laughing.

The adolescent muttered darkly under his breath before leaving the house, returning with his red heat-resistant tunic on.

"If you want, I could go to Kakariko Village tomorrow and buy you a new one," offered Talon, as they sat around the small table in the main room of the building meanwhile as his daughter went to smack together a quick supper.

"Nah, I'm good. I can't stay long; I should be out of here by tomorrow."

Talon raised a questioning brow, "Oh…? What are you in such a hurry to do anyway?"

Link decided that it wouldn't matter if he told the older man, so he began describing the previous days' events, and how he'd have to kill the monster in the Temple at Hylia Lake to get everything back to normal, than go seek the mysterious Sheik, who had been taken by the griffon.

Intrigued, he listened and said when Link completed his tale, "Weeeellll, I guess I can't blame ye then, hm?"

Melon came in just then, putting some warm food onto the table. Link ate quickly, as did the others, who wanted to get back to work outside before all the daylight had obliterated.

Since Talon would be busy most the night, he offered Link his bed. Sure, it was a little hard… Okay, maybe a lot hard, but it was better then nothing.


The young Hylian was soon off on his way back to Hylia Lake. The sun had just appeared on the horizon, painting it with vivid reds and violets. The sky had the odd cloud, but otherwise it promised a nice afternoon.

When Link left Lon Lon Ranch, he had not rode more then an hour when he seen Castle Town.

"Goddesses, I went the wrong way again." Before he could turn his mount in a more southern direction, he stopped, squinting his eyes and staring at the demolished town entrance.

Was he seeing things?

Two strange creatures were making their way slowly out of the entrance. They were the living dead; rotten flesh hung from ivoric bones, and a sickly whiff of the smell made bile rise in Link's throat.

"Damn… Ganondorf!" It was only obvious, after all, there was no other who could create life and act as a puppeteer to the bodies of the innocents he had slaughtered. Anger surged through the adolescent, like a raging inferno of fury. How many other men and women had he killed? Worse yet, how many children? And how many of the deceased had he possessed for his evil doings?

There was nothing Link could do now, though, which only made him angrier. He'd need the power of the sages before anything could possibly be done.

With an oath, the young adult rode off to Hylia Lake, "Goddesses, grant me speed!"


Zelda woke abruptly, confused and frightened, slumped against a cold stone wall. White hot fire dancing before her eyes and pain lanced through her skull.

Where…

"Ah, princess, I see you have finally awakened."

Zelda's head jerked up, and a small orb of light appeared, nearly blinding her, "Who-where-huh?"

As her eyes focused, she saw a women standing before her. Clad in thick ebon silks, she blended into the shadows like a phantom, making her face look pale as death.

She smiled sweetly, making the hair on the back of Zelda's neck rise, "Child… Poor, poor, child." She laughed, as if having made a joke, "You are in my home, from which there is no escape. As for who, I am Lady Tendra, and you, my dear, are my bait."

Zelda really didn't know what she was talking about, but those words made her go rigid and loose any hope and courage she had previously locked away in her heart.


Well… I guess it didn't turn out to bad…? Hm… Well, You can probably guess what'll happen. ;) Anyway, please review! They're much appreciated. 3


Saber88