Disclaimer: I do not own the Legend of Zelda. Nintendo does.
Author's Note: Okay here comes a little something with the Gerudos. Note: I have made Nabooru younger to add to the story. It will make the story better I promise. She is about thirteen. Also the Gerudo Village is located where the Archery Range would be.
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Ocarina of Time: Rebirth
Chapter Seventeen: The Clash With Nabooru
Garen Sheikah sat on the roof of the Gerudo Fortress the gates of the area were still down and well guarded. He smiled as he thought "Yeah let me have the run of the place as I won't be enjoying freedom if I lose." he knew he was being watched from the towers but since he took that red potion Zelda had given him and Link, he was feeling as if he could take on the entire fortress. The thought of going over and threatening the guards had crossed his mind but he wasn't one to back down.
Plus he had agreed to fight this Nabooru girl and his Sheikah code of honor prevented him from such under handed strategies. He was to and preferred to fight with honor but when one crossed the line even a Sheikah would go off that line called honor. Garen smiled as he felt his body was even stronger after such an experience, nothing was gonna stand in his way, he may not get the stone for now but he would surly leave his mark on the Gerudo races pride.
His shadow fell over the roof of the Gerudo fortress as the sun slowly rose over the Desert Wasteland. Garen could swear he had seen a large temple over the wasteland but couldn't make out anything. He hated not knowing stuff. Suddenly he heard steps from behind him and noticed a pair of Gerudo guards coming up from behind a pair of wrist braces in their hands obviously thinking that he would try to run. "It is time. Let's go." one of them ordered.
Garen smiled as he put his wrist out but as they went to put the cuffs on he reversed his hands and took them. He looked away and hurled them off the roof at least a hundred feet, and turned to have the blade of a spear in his face "Calm down." he demanded "I'm not going to run. I'm no coward like your normal prisoners." he said as he stepped off the roof landing on another level. He was then escorted by the two guards up a hill, a spear point. They told him that the archery range had been set up as a sort of arena for this battle, and that the Gerudos were exited about this. Garen chuckled "At least I'll go out entertaining my fans." he said walking on.
Meanwhile outside Gerudo Valley a single horse entered the area, the rider wore a black cloak over her face. The horse was a silver gray and had reddish-brown eyes just like Garens. The rider looked to the horse "Shen. Stay." she ordered. Although Shen would have rather gone in to find Garen he had to do as his tamer said as she was the one who took such good care of him. He stayed next to the small water hole.
The girl took advantage at the fact that the Gerudos hadn't started guarding the bridge yet and quickly rushed over. She was just a girl keeping a promise she had made. She looked toward the fortress as she took a deep breath "Don't worry Garen. I'm gonna get you outta here." she really didn't know why she was doing this chances were he was gonna get out himself but she wasn't exactly one to wait "Then I'm gonna strangle you for running off!" she shouted mentally.
Meanwhile Garen was just walking up the hill toward the archery range that was being transferred into a battlefield. Garen scoffed crossing his arms "They are really trying to intimidate me. Dream on." he said before entering actually feeling in his element.
He couldn't believe this. Large rows of seats and bleachers had been moved to the sides of this makeshift arena while several Gerudos were even making bets on this. Even the leaders were seated on the far side of the field heavily guarded of course. Garen even had this corner set up for him if he wished to switch weapons or such. He didn't even bother to explain the sacred realm knowing that one of Gannondorf's servants would more than likely hear and inform him. Garen pulled on a pair of leather fingerless gloves hoping that a few tactics he had envisioned wouldn't blow up in his face.
He then noticed Nabooru standing over on the other side of the arena with several weapons in her corner. A pair of those large scimitars, a large gerudo spear and a standard short sword no bigger than the Kokiri Saber. Garen glared at this as he stepped into the arena and they slammed the gate behind him then standing in attention. Garen narrowed his eyes as he stepped into the arena into the center of it and crossed his arms. The Kokiri Saber and Shield clearly on his back, his staff was also with him, other weapons were hidden in his cloths or the sacred realm.
Nabooru saw her opponent across the field and all she had to do was wait for Shrife, the second commander and her aunt to allow them to start. Garen bent down gathering up a handful of sand and cracked his knuckles while keeping it in his palms. After that little ritual of rubbing it in he stood up straight. Nabooru flipped her sword in her hand before stabbing it in the ground at her feet and looking toward the second commander.
This woman wore black clothing that showed she was the most superior level of Gerudo warrior and a commanding officer. She spoke "Today we are witnessing an event that has not been seen in over two years. Where a worthy outsider will fight for his freedom against one of our best." She raised her arm toward Garen's side of the arena "Garen Sheikan of the Sheikah race. And the pride of our younger warriors, Nabooru Kennishire." Nabooru bowed as they applauded to her. Shrife raised her hand "Go to your marks and wait for my signal." Garen crossed his arms and walked.
Garen got in his spot and started to do a few stretches, the last thing he needed was a cramp in the middle of a fight. Nabooru looked at him from her spot "Just for the sake of it all I'm going to give you a chance to back out of this." Garen narrowed his eyes as he cracked his knuckles and spoke in an angry tone "I'm not going to be backing out of this stupid little match of yours Nabooru. I hate it when people ask me to do such cowardly things." he said grabbing his sword and throwing his shield aside. He had selected his saber, staff and a pair of Sheikah Sais the Gerudos had laying around from the ancient war, both in very good condition and if he won this he could keep them for all they cared. They were very fine hyrulian steel coated and shaped in mithril, unbreakable in everyway. He went into stance ready for the signal.
Shrife raised both of her arms "Get Ready!" she called raising a sword, she then smashed it into a suit of armor that laid behind them "Fight!" she shouted sending out the clanging sound of metal against metal. Garen stood his ground as Nabooru did the same. This went on for about a minute as they observed each other. Garen narrowed his eyes 'Oh great she isn't gonna just rush me with that sword of hers. There goes plan A' he decided he would follow her lead. Suddenly both of them took off at the same time the dust being kicked up behind them. Nabooru swung her sword up as Garen did the same.
The two blades met in a shower of sparks which heated the area around them, as soon as this happened Nabooru swung a kick at Garen's side hitting him hard, he buckled under pain. Nabooru then brought up the blade and slammed the hilt into his neck dropping him like a drunk moblin. Nabooru looked down at him thinking he was now unconscious "Is that it?" she asked. Garen suddenly jumped up sweeping her legs out from under her then quickly pinned the sword down before placing his own against her neck.
Before he could make any threats she released her grip on her sword and took a swing with a small dagger, just cutting his tunic as he jumped back. She jumped up and grabbed her sword and swung. The blades clashed, over and over as both of them tried to force the other one away but Garen eventually got the better of her as he struck a kick in her gut sending her back. He lowered his head as she fell back onto her knees, he hated hurting women and girls alike. This entire part of his quest was pissing him off. He reached to his belt taking the sies, one in each hand and got ready.
Nabooru quickly recovered standing up straight Garen stood there with the twin weapons held out the sun shining off his brownish red eyes. Nabooru decided that she was done playing around and brought a small pendent out from her shirt, it was an interesting piece. Made like the Gerudo seal only it sported a topez in the center of it. Nabooru looked at Garen as she suddenly rushed him, he quickly threw up his sword but suddenly she vanished. Garen looked up "What the hell?" he asked.
Suddenly he felt the cold metal of a Gerudo sword cut down his back ripping his tunic. He screamed as he jumped forward turning around. Nabooru stood there a strange aura around her body that seemed to bend light. He felt his back, the cut wasn't all too deep, Nabooru was playing with him. Garen narrowed his eyes on the gem and spoke "Thats a nice little trinket. I'll take it that your of some importance." he said. Nabooru nodded, Garen looked at her ready to go again. She smiled and swung hard, he raised the sais the blade of her sword getting caught between the teeth, he then kicked her back a few feet, she recovered and glared at him.
She rushed him and he blocked as she swung to the side. She vanished again, he quickly turned bringing up his dagger to block her blade. He looked her in the eyes "Interesting technique. Okay I'll deal with that!" Nabooru smiled "Few can detect the shadow step technique. I believe its one of your own!" she yelled as she suddenly released her sword and grabbed his wrist tossing him to the ground. Unfortunately she went down with him as he grabbed her wrist pulling her down beside him. He quickly jumped up grabbing his sword as she did the same and they both clashed again.
Garen Sheikan had had enough and hurled a Deku Nut in to the ground in an attempt to blind her. Nabooru blocked the flash with her sword as she saw him jump over her "This guy is too predictable." she muttered to herself spinning and slashing. Garen was there to block with his sword again. But with another Deku Nut blinded her with a direct hit in the face. Nabooru fell back dropping her sword and taking his chances struck her in the stomach with his palm, being that his right hand wore the Goron Bracelet she flew back at least ten feet before landing on the sand.
Garen flipped the saber in his hand before slipping it back into his scabbard and crossing his arms, whipping his finger over the small cut on his face. Nabooru got up holding her stomach "Okay so maybe he isn't that easy." she groaned. Garen looked at her struggling to get up. Nabooru got up glaring at him "Why are you so serious about this. You should enjoy I'm being so easy on you." she said.
Garen glared at her with very intense eyes causing her to gasp "This isn't a game Nabooru! I have a life that I want to live. You can play all you want, but just because your the best around here doesn't mean a thing. And everytime you try to play with me I'm going to get another hit in on you. Don't expect the world to go easy on you. No matter what your instructer says about others, real opponents fight to win. So stop playing around and fight me!!" he shouted. She could tell he was dead serious and obviously knew Gannondorf was her teacher. She didn't mind the insult as she hated Gannondorf herself.
Nabooru stood up holding her side as she walked to her corner the crowd was all in a little shock they had never seen Nabooru or anybody of her warrior's class take so long to recover. She picked the up the Gerudo spear which was at least six feet in length, she pushed the scimitars aside as she didn't really like them, they bugged her. She brought the staff into typical stance one hand on the end at her side and the other forward. Garen pulled his hand behind his back and brought out the Sheikah Staff extending it to six feet.
The sun was now at the top of the sky as they ran at one another, none of them noticed that a young girl had been approaching the arena but she had easily been captured by the guards on station. She looked toward the arena to see Garen standing there ready to fight with Nabooru and before she could yell anything to him she was grabbed and dragged away. Garen looked over and saw her but couldn't tell who it was "Silly girl." he murmured before suddenly rushing Nabooru.
He ran up to her and slammed his rod into her spear causing her to lose some footing. She brought the flat end up slapping him across the face with it, she then swung it around hitting him hard in the face with the flat end. This sent him to the ground where she suddenly delivered a strong kick to his gut. He jumped up as he grunted swinging at her only to hit an after image. Thinking quickly he turned around and grabbing his sword placed it behind him, hoping that she wasn't coming from his side.
He felt the impact on the saber and the gasp of "Huh? What the...?" reacting quickly he brought his staff around slamming it into her shoulder sending her back. Screaming in rage he smashed it into the metallic spear bending it slightly. She tried to strike him but he was lost in his anger, he hit the spear again, and again, and again. He then swung the rod at her head where she quickly blocked. Seeing this he haulted the attack flipping the rod and bringing it straight up, it seemed to burn in orange flame as it cut the air. He had reversed the blow bringing it back and struck her weapon as hard as he could under it. The spear broke in half and was sent flying in opposite directions. Nabooru stumbled back as this happened.
Garen retracted the staff back to two feet and slipped it in it's holder before cracking his knuckles. Nabooru was officially scared now as one of the best made weapons her race had made had been snapped in half as if it was cheap wood. She narrowed her eyes as she reached behind her belt grasping a boomerang like weapon. "I won't lose!" she shouted as she hurled it at him. Garen went for his boomerang as well which sliced right through the Gerudo made throwing blade. Garen caught it and slipped it back in his belt.
Nabooru jumped up and went into stance narrowing her beautiful golden eyes, Garen shook that off his mind as he rushed her throwing a kick. She side stepped quickly and throw a punch at him but he quickly moved and kicked her in the stomach. Shrife meanwhile was fascinated a twelve year old boy was fighting eye to eye with one of the Gerudo's best young warriors. Correction, their absolute best young warrior trained by Gannondorf himself.
Nabooru quickly grabbed his leg and flipped him, Garen braced his fall with his hands rolling back. He looked up to see her running at him, her foot slashed into his chest and she then lifted both her fist and pounded his back. Garen snarled in pain before backflipping, he fell to his knees before he started to recover. He was a real mess now bruises all over him, cuts and scrapes, he would have to make up quite an excuse to fool Malon after this was all over. And as far as Zelda's rules about zero confrontation went, he had alot of explaining to do.
He painfully looked up and suddenly noticed that Nabooru had picked up her sword and was coming at him. Garen closed his eyes as he took up his saber "Your pride is at stake. I understand." he blocked her sword and quickly reached up to his collar removing one of the small throwing needles that Malon had given him, each of them dipped in sedated potion. He closed his eyes as he placed it in his mouth and stabbed the small weapon half way into Nabooru's neck, it looked like a kiss from where most the Gerudo's were sitting "And I'm sorry." he said.
Garen pulled it out before it did any serious damage and took a few steps back. Nabooru suddenly dropped her sword the hilt bouncing off Garen's shoulder and fought to stay awake. She looked to him speaking in a very tired voice "What?" Garen looked at her. "Sorry. But I want this quest to end. I'm sorry M'lady." he said as she fell asleep right on top of him. The crowd could be heard speaking among one another as he carefully laid Nabooru on her back allowing her to sleep soundly.
Garen then stood up bringing out his sword, he looked to Strife who had a look of concern on her face. Asking him not to do so, he had no intention as he slammed it back into his scabard. He brought his fist around to his left cupping his other hand around it, then did a small bow in, the Sheikah sign of respect. The crowd suddenly stood up with applause all demanding that they set him free. Strife smiled at him in thanks before lifting up a paper that announced him as a prisoner and tossed them in a fire nearby.
Garen stood up and raised his arm in victory laughing in pure pride. -
Next Chapter: Escape From Gerudo Fortress
Garen Sheikah is told of a membership card to the Gerudo Fortress unfortunately he can't recieve it as he is too young. He ends up getting his would be rescuer out of trouble as always but is forced to stay the night at the Fortress as he must meet Gannondorf before being turned loose. Nabooru however has plans of her own for her worthy opponent.
Author's Note: Okay here comes a little something with the Gerudos. Note: I have made Nabooru younger to add to the story. It will make the story better I promise. She is about thirteen. Also the Gerudo Village is located where the Archery Range would be.
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Ocarina of Time: Rebirth
Chapter Seventeen: The Clash With Nabooru
Garen Sheikah sat on the roof of the Gerudo Fortress the gates of the area were still down and well guarded. He smiled as he thought "Yeah let me have the run of the place as I won't be enjoying freedom if I lose." he knew he was being watched from the towers but since he took that red potion Zelda had given him and Link, he was feeling as if he could take on the entire fortress. The thought of going over and threatening the guards had crossed his mind but he wasn't one to back down.
Plus he had agreed to fight this Nabooru girl and his Sheikah code of honor prevented him from such under handed strategies. He was to and preferred to fight with honor but when one crossed the line even a Sheikah would go off that line called honor. Garen smiled as he felt his body was even stronger after such an experience, nothing was gonna stand in his way, he may not get the stone for now but he would surly leave his mark on the Gerudo races pride.
His shadow fell over the roof of the Gerudo fortress as the sun slowly rose over the Desert Wasteland. Garen could swear he had seen a large temple over the wasteland but couldn't make out anything. He hated not knowing stuff. Suddenly he heard steps from behind him and noticed a pair of Gerudo guards coming up from behind a pair of wrist braces in their hands obviously thinking that he would try to run. "It is time. Let's go." one of them ordered.
Garen smiled as he put his wrist out but as they went to put the cuffs on he reversed his hands and took them. He looked away and hurled them off the roof at least a hundred feet, and turned to have the blade of a spear in his face "Calm down." he demanded "I'm not going to run. I'm no coward like your normal prisoners." he said as he stepped off the roof landing on another level. He was then escorted by the two guards up a hill, a spear point. They told him that the archery range had been set up as a sort of arena for this battle, and that the Gerudos were exited about this. Garen chuckled "At least I'll go out entertaining my fans." he said walking on.
Meanwhile outside Gerudo Valley a single horse entered the area, the rider wore a black cloak over her face. The horse was a silver gray and had reddish-brown eyes just like Garens. The rider looked to the horse "Shen. Stay." she ordered. Although Shen would have rather gone in to find Garen he had to do as his tamer said as she was the one who took such good care of him. He stayed next to the small water hole.
The girl took advantage at the fact that the Gerudos hadn't started guarding the bridge yet and quickly rushed over. She was just a girl keeping a promise she had made. She looked toward the fortress as she took a deep breath "Don't worry Garen. I'm gonna get you outta here." she really didn't know why she was doing this chances were he was gonna get out himself but she wasn't exactly one to wait "Then I'm gonna strangle you for running off!" she shouted mentally.
Meanwhile Garen was just walking up the hill toward the archery range that was being transferred into a battlefield. Garen scoffed crossing his arms "They are really trying to intimidate me. Dream on." he said before entering actually feeling in his element.
He couldn't believe this. Large rows of seats and bleachers had been moved to the sides of this makeshift arena while several Gerudos were even making bets on this. Even the leaders were seated on the far side of the field heavily guarded of course. Garen even had this corner set up for him if he wished to switch weapons or such. He didn't even bother to explain the sacred realm knowing that one of Gannondorf's servants would more than likely hear and inform him. Garen pulled on a pair of leather fingerless gloves hoping that a few tactics he had envisioned wouldn't blow up in his face.
He then noticed Nabooru standing over on the other side of the arena with several weapons in her corner. A pair of those large scimitars, a large gerudo spear and a standard short sword no bigger than the Kokiri Saber. Garen glared at this as he stepped into the arena and they slammed the gate behind him then standing in attention. Garen narrowed his eyes as he stepped into the arena into the center of it and crossed his arms. The Kokiri Saber and Shield clearly on his back, his staff was also with him, other weapons were hidden in his cloths or the sacred realm.
Nabooru saw her opponent across the field and all she had to do was wait for Shrife, the second commander and her aunt to allow them to start. Garen bent down gathering up a handful of sand and cracked his knuckles while keeping it in his palms. After that little ritual of rubbing it in he stood up straight. Nabooru flipped her sword in her hand before stabbing it in the ground at her feet and looking toward the second commander.
This woman wore black clothing that showed she was the most superior level of Gerudo warrior and a commanding officer. She spoke "Today we are witnessing an event that has not been seen in over two years. Where a worthy outsider will fight for his freedom against one of our best." She raised her arm toward Garen's side of the arena "Garen Sheikan of the Sheikah race. And the pride of our younger warriors, Nabooru Kennishire." Nabooru bowed as they applauded to her. Shrife raised her hand "Go to your marks and wait for my signal." Garen crossed his arms and walked.
Garen got in his spot and started to do a few stretches, the last thing he needed was a cramp in the middle of a fight. Nabooru looked at him from her spot "Just for the sake of it all I'm going to give you a chance to back out of this." Garen narrowed his eyes as he cracked his knuckles and spoke in an angry tone "I'm not going to be backing out of this stupid little match of yours Nabooru. I hate it when people ask me to do such cowardly things." he said grabbing his sword and throwing his shield aside. He had selected his saber, staff and a pair of Sheikah Sais the Gerudos had laying around from the ancient war, both in very good condition and if he won this he could keep them for all they cared. They were very fine hyrulian steel coated and shaped in mithril, unbreakable in everyway. He went into stance ready for the signal.
Shrife raised both of her arms "Get Ready!" she called raising a sword, she then smashed it into a suit of armor that laid behind them "Fight!" she shouted sending out the clanging sound of metal against metal. Garen stood his ground as Nabooru did the same. This went on for about a minute as they observed each other. Garen narrowed his eyes 'Oh great she isn't gonna just rush me with that sword of hers. There goes plan A' he decided he would follow her lead. Suddenly both of them took off at the same time the dust being kicked up behind them. Nabooru swung her sword up as Garen did the same.
The two blades met in a shower of sparks which heated the area around them, as soon as this happened Nabooru swung a kick at Garen's side hitting him hard, he buckled under pain. Nabooru then brought up the blade and slammed the hilt into his neck dropping him like a drunk moblin. Nabooru looked down at him thinking he was now unconscious "Is that it?" she asked. Garen suddenly jumped up sweeping her legs out from under her then quickly pinned the sword down before placing his own against her neck.
Before he could make any threats she released her grip on her sword and took a swing with a small dagger, just cutting his tunic as he jumped back. She jumped up and grabbed her sword and swung. The blades clashed, over and over as both of them tried to force the other one away but Garen eventually got the better of her as he struck a kick in her gut sending her back. He lowered his head as she fell back onto her knees, he hated hurting women and girls alike. This entire part of his quest was pissing him off. He reached to his belt taking the sies, one in each hand and got ready.
Nabooru quickly recovered standing up straight Garen stood there with the twin weapons held out the sun shining off his brownish red eyes. Nabooru decided that she was done playing around and brought a small pendent out from her shirt, it was an interesting piece. Made like the Gerudo seal only it sported a topez in the center of it. Nabooru looked at Garen as she suddenly rushed him, he quickly threw up his sword but suddenly she vanished. Garen looked up "What the hell?" he asked.
Suddenly he felt the cold metal of a Gerudo sword cut down his back ripping his tunic. He screamed as he jumped forward turning around. Nabooru stood there a strange aura around her body that seemed to bend light. He felt his back, the cut wasn't all too deep, Nabooru was playing with him. Garen narrowed his eyes on the gem and spoke "Thats a nice little trinket. I'll take it that your of some importance." he said. Nabooru nodded, Garen looked at her ready to go again. She smiled and swung hard, he raised the sais the blade of her sword getting caught between the teeth, he then kicked her back a few feet, she recovered and glared at him.
She rushed him and he blocked as she swung to the side. She vanished again, he quickly turned bringing up his dagger to block her blade. He looked her in the eyes "Interesting technique. Okay I'll deal with that!" Nabooru smiled "Few can detect the shadow step technique. I believe its one of your own!" she yelled as she suddenly released her sword and grabbed his wrist tossing him to the ground. Unfortunately she went down with him as he grabbed her wrist pulling her down beside him. He quickly jumped up grabbing his sword as she did the same and they both clashed again.
Garen Sheikan had had enough and hurled a Deku Nut in to the ground in an attempt to blind her. Nabooru blocked the flash with her sword as she saw him jump over her "This guy is too predictable." she muttered to herself spinning and slashing. Garen was there to block with his sword again. But with another Deku Nut blinded her with a direct hit in the face. Nabooru fell back dropping her sword and taking his chances struck her in the stomach with his palm, being that his right hand wore the Goron Bracelet she flew back at least ten feet before landing on the sand.
Garen flipped the saber in his hand before slipping it back into his scabbard and crossing his arms, whipping his finger over the small cut on his face. Nabooru got up holding her stomach "Okay so maybe he isn't that easy." she groaned. Garen looked at her struggling to get up. Nabooru got up glaring at him "Why are you so serious about this. You should enjoy I'm being so easy on you." she said.
Garen glared at her with very intense eyes causing her to gasp "This isn't a game Nabooru! I have a life that I want to live. You can play all you want, but just because your the best around here doesn't mean a thing. And everytime you try to play with me I'm going to get another hit in on you. Don't expect the world to go easy on you. No matter what your instructer says about others, real opponents fight to win. So stop playing around and fight me!!" he shouted. She could tell he was dead serious and obviously knew Gannondorf was her teacher. She didn't mind the insult as she hated Gannondorf herself.
Nabooru stood up holding her side as she walked to her corner the crowd was all in a little shock they had never seen Nabooru or anybody of her warrior's class take so long to recover. She picked the up the Gerudo spear which was at least six feet in length, she pushed the scimitars aside as she didn't really like them, they bugged her. She brought the staff into typical stance one hand on the end at her side and the other forward. Garen pulled his hand behind his back and brought out the Sheikah Staff extending it to six feet.
The sun was now at the top of the sky as they ran at one another, none of them noticed that a young girl had been approaching the arena but she had easily been captured by the guards on station. She looked toward the arena to see Garen standing there ready to fight with Nabooru and before she could yell anything to him she was grabbed and dragged away. Garen looked over and saw her but couldn't tell who it was "Silly girl." he murmured before suddenly rushing Nabooru.
He ran up to her and slammed his rod into her spear causing her to lose some footing. She brought the flat end up slapping him across the face with it, she then swung it around hitting him hard in the face with the flat end. This sent him to the ground where she suddenly delivered a strong kick to his gut. He jumped up as he grunted swinging at her only to hit an after image. Thinking quickly he turned around and grabbing his sword placed it behind him, hoping that she wasn't coming from his side.
He felt the impact on the saber and the gasp of "Huh? What the...?" reacting quickly he brought his staff around slamming it into her shoulder sending her back. Screaming in rage he smashed it into the metallic spear bending it slightly. She tried to strike him but he was lost in his anger, he hit the spear again, and again, and again. He then swung the rod at her head where she quickly blocked. Seeing this he haulted the attack flipping the rod and bringing it straight up, it seemed to burn in orange flame as it cut the air. He had reversed the blow bringing it back and struck her weapon as hard as he could under it. The spear broke in half and was sent flying in opposite directions. Nabooru stumbled back as this happened.
Garen retracted the staff back to two feet and slipped it in it's holder before cracking his knuckles. Nabooru was officially scared now as one of the best made weapons her race had made had been snapped in half as if it was cheap wood. She narrowed her eyes as she reached behind her belt grasping a boomerang like weapon. "I won't lose!" she shouted as she hurled it at him. Garen went for his boomerang as well which sliced right through the Gerudo made throwing blade. Garen caught it and slipped it back in his belt.
Nabooru jumped up and went into stance narrowing her beautiful golden eyes, Garen shook that off his mind as he rushed her throwing a kick. She side stepped quickly and throw a punch at him but he quickly moved and kicked her in the stomach. Shrife meanwhile was fascinated a twelve year old boy was fighting eye to eye with one of the Gerudo's best young warriors. Correction, their absolute best young warrior trained by Gannondorf himself.
Nabooru quickly grabbed his leg and flipped him, Garen braced his fall with his hands rolling back. He looked up to see her running at him, her foot slashed into his chest and she then lifted both her fist and pounded his back. Garen snarled in pain before backflipping, he fell to his knees before he started to recover. He was a real mess now bruises all over him, cuts and scrapes, he would have to make up quite an excuse to fool Malon after this was all over. And as far as Zelda's rules about zero confrontation went, he had alot of explaining to do.
He painfully looked up and suddenly noticed that Nabooru had picked up her sword and was coming at him. Garen closed his eyes as he took up his saber "Your pride is at stake. I understand." he blocked her sword and quickly reached up to his collar removing one of the small throwing needles that Malon had given him, each of them dipped in sedated potion. He closed his eyes as he placed it in his mouth and stabbed the small weapon half way into Nabooru's neck, it looked like a kiss from where most the Gerudo's were sitting "And I'm sorry." he said.
Garen pulled it out before it did any serious damage and took a few steps back. Nabooru suddenly dropped her sword the hilt bouncing off Garen's shoulder and fought to stay awake. She looked to him speaking in a very tired voice "What?" Garen looked at her. "Sorry. But I want this quest to end. I'm sorry M'lady." he said as she fell asleep right on top of him. The crowd could be heard speaking among one another as he carefully laid Nabooru on her back allowing her to sleep soundly.
Garen then stood up bringing out his sword, he looked to Strife who had a look of concern on her face. Asking him not to do so, he had no intention as he slammed it back into his scabard. He brought his fist around to his left cupping his other hand around it, then did a small bow in, the Sheikah sign of respect. The crowd suddenly stood up with applause all demanding that they set him free. Strife smiled at him in thanks before lifting up a paper that announced him as a prisoner and tossed them in a fire nearby.
Garen stood up and raised his arm in victory laughing in pure pride. -
Next Chapter: Escape From Gerudo Fortress
Garen Sheikah is told of a membership card to the Gerudo Fortress unfortunately he can't recieve it as he is too young. He ends up getting his would be rescuer out of trouble as always but is forced to stay the night at the Fortress as he must meet Gannondorf before being turned loose. Nabooru however has plans of her own for her worthy opponent.