Chapter 6: The Master Sword
Link ran as fast as he could to Hyrule Castle. He couldn't believe it. The castle was burning. He had to get there as fast as he could, but as fast as he could just didn't seem fast enough. "Must…hurry…Zelda's probably in trouble…"
Meanwhile, at the castle. "Hand over the ocarina!" a large skeleton shouted. Zelda had been chased to the top of a tall tower, and was currently trapped by four large skeletons. The skeletons were about twice her size, and they had helmets and shields, along with large crooked blades. "Give us the ocarina!"
"No!" Zelda shouted. "You will not have it!"
Just then, the skeletons moved away from her, and Ganondorf appeared behind them. He smirked and laughed a little. "Foolish girl, my army of Stalfos knights have this castle surrounded, you have no place to go. Your father now rests in peace, forever!" Zelda's eyes widened when she heard that.
"You…monster!" Zelda shouted.
Just then, Impa appeared behind Zelda and smiled at Ganondorf. "So, you dare to oppose me as well?" Ganondorf asked.
"I will always oppose you," Impa said, looking Ganondorf straight in the eyes. "I will not rest until you are dead."
Ganondorf laughed. "Foolish girl. You are one of the last of the Sheikah tribe. You hold nothing to me."
"You're wrong," Impa said, looking at Ganondorf in the eyes still.
"It matters not. Give me the ocarina! With it I shall become the King of Hyrule! No, I think I'll become the Emperor of the World!"
"You shall never have it so long as I live."
"That can be easily arranged." Ganondorf thrust his fist at Zelda and Imp quickly jumped into the air, making Ganondorf's fist slam into the ground, smashing several of the blocks easily. Ganondorf looked up and growled a bit. "Get her!" he shouted.
"Ganondorf!" Zelda shouted as Impa landed behind Ganondorf. "The Hero of Time will appear soon, and he will come, and he will kill you."
"Ha! Hero of Time! It is but a wives tale!" He thrust his hand forward, sending a huge bolt of energy forward. Impa jumped again and just barely dodged the attack. "I shall kill you now." Ganondorf began to walk forward towards them as they landed again.
Meanwhile, in the Hyrule Plain, Link continued to run. He was almost to the castle, and he was in a hurry to make it all the way. "Almost there…" Link said, still running. He finally got into the marketplace and he dashed forward as guards ran passed him, trying to get to the gates to block anything from getting through.
"Ganondorf is revolting!" one of the guards shouted. "The King is dead, and the Princess will surely be dead soon if we don't help her!"
Link's eyes widened as he stopped after hearing what the guard had said. Link found that all he could do was swear under his breath again, much like he always did. "I'll kill him…" Link turned and made a mad dash for the castle.
Meanwhile, back at the castle, even more trouble was brewing. "You are pathetic," Ganondorf said as four guards came running up to him. In a moment's time, he drew a rather large sword from his back and held it in front of him. "You really want to fight?"
"Get him!" one of the guards shouted.
"So be it!" Ganondorf shouted, and with a quick swipe, the guards were lying on the ground dead. "Fools, who else will dare to get in my way?"
"I will!" a voice shouted. It was the voice of a little kid, and Ganondorf's eyes widened when he recognized the voice. Link had made it all the way to the castle, and was now standing in front of him.
"You fool! You will not last!" Ganondorf shouted and he quickly ran forward, sword in hand. Link quickly jumped over the sword and landed on Ganondorf's blade. He then pushed himself off the blade and flipped over Ganondorf, landing on the ground behind him. He then twisted around to look at Ganondorf. "Fool…" Ganondorf spoke and quickly swung his sword again.
Link did another jump and landed on the blade of Ganondorf's sword. He smiled and did a quick kick to Ganondorf's head, pushing him back some. He then jumped off, doing a backflip off the sword. "Why you little runt…I'll kill you for that…"
"You were already going to kill me, though."
Ganondorf growled. "I don't have time for you!" he shouted and quickly turned to run. Two Stalfos quickly jumped in front of Link, and Link stepped back. He wasn't sure what to do to take on the Stalfos. He had no sword, meaning he had no weapons except his slingshot and his boomerang, and neither would help right now, or so he thought.
The Stalfos began to grow closer to him, and Link quickly pulled out the boomerang and tossed it forward, striking the Stalfos in the head. It knocked his head off, which caused the rest of his body to shake and fall apart. "Puny punk!" the other Stalfos shouted. Link watched as the boomerang came back and knocked of the head of the other Stalfos as well. "I'll get you for that!" the Stalfos shouted as his head landed on the ground.
Link quickly ran forward, stepping on one of the Stalfos skulls as he ran. It smashed it, and magic suddenly shot out of the skull, but Link didn't take time to notice it, and he kept running.
"I will get you, Princess!" Ganondorf yelled as he chased Zelda through the castle. Link was right behind him, though, and wasn't willing to give up.
"Come here!" link shouted, then lunged at Ganondorf. Ganondorf turned around just in time to see it, but not soon enough to react, which caused him to fall back onto the ground.
"Foolish child!" Ganondorf shouted and quickly hit Link with a blast of energy from his hand, which sent him flying into a nearby wall. Ganondorf then stood to his feet, turned, and continued his chase.
"I…will…stop you…" Link muttered and stood to his feet. He ran forward, taking out his boomerang. He tossed it forward, but Ganondorf was too quick. The boomerang reached its limit, and began to spin back towards Ganondorf, who quickly sent a blast of energy at it, knocking it off course.
Ganondorf gave a laugh as he continued to run forward, Link still behind him. "Give it up, foolish boy! You will never defeat me!"
"Guess again!" Link shouted and quickly jumped at Ganondorf again and wrapped his arms around his neck. Link dangled from his position and smiled as he kicked his feet into Ganondorf's back, which caused him to fall back. Link was able to quickly jump off as Ganondorf fell back, thus avoiding being crushed by Ganondorf's weight.
"You fool!" Ganondorf shouted as he quickly stood to his feet. "You cannot stop me! I will have the Triforce, and you cannot stop me!"
"We'll see about that!" Link shouted and quickly ran up to Ganondorf, punching him in the face. Ganondorf only gave a growl as the punch knocked him back lightly.
"Fool!" Ganondorf shouted, sending a fist into Link's face, sending him flying off into the nearby wall. Link stood to his feet, but barely. Ganondorf jut laughed at him, then turned, walking away.
"I…won't…let you…get…the Triforce…" Link spoke, fighting to stay conscious. Any more damage and Link would find himself unconscious, possibly even dead.
"Let me?" Ganondorf asked as he turned one last time. "You don't have to let me get the Triforce. I will have the Triforce, and there is nothing you can do about it!" Ganondorf turned once more and walked off. Link just stood there, his body was in severe pain, and he could barely move without feeling extreme pain.
"I'll…get you…" Link spoke, slowly limping forward. Ganondorf continued his pursuit of Zelda, which caused him to venture the entire castle trying to go after her. Link made his way back to the entrance in a hope that he would be able to get into the market, find someone that could heal him, and then go back into the battle. This, however, was not how it went, for just as he got to the entrance, a white horse shot by him.
"Zelda!" Link shouted. On the horse were two girls, one was Impa, Zelda's Nanny. In her arms, sitting in front of her on the horse, was Princess Zelda herself.
"Link!" Zelda shouted back. "Impa, please, stop the horse!"
"I can't," Impa spoke. "If I do, then we'll never escape." Zelda sighed, then quickly took the Ocarina of Time into her hand. She looked at Link, then tossed the ocarina towards him. It hit the ground and bounced, landing directly in front of Link. Link bent down and picked up the ocarina, then turned, seeing Ganondorf behind him.
Ganondorf sat on his black horse in his black armor. He looked to Link, who quickly put the ocarina in his pouch. "Give it to me, boy!" he shouted.
"You…will never...have this…" At that moment, Link got ready to fight to the end if he had to.
Ganondorf just laughed. "You are more foolish then I first thought." He rose his hand into the air and laughed as energy gathered into his hand. He smiled and a beam of energy shot forward from his hand, aimed at Link. Link quickly pulled out his shield, and the attack struck it, smashing the shield and knocking Link back.
Ganondorf grinned when he saw an ocarina fly out of Link's pouch and land on the ground nearby. He smiled and picked it up. "I think you, my boy. You have supplied me with what I needed."
Saria's ocarina! Link thought. Ganondorf laughed, thinking he was holding the Ocarina of Time in his hand. He then rode off on his horse, and Link growled. "I'll get you for that…" Link said, growling more. He reached into his pouch once more, taking out the Ocarina of Time. He looked at it, then looked to the sky as it began to rain. "How?" he asked. "How! How am I supposed to do this! You trusted me, Great Deku Tree, but how am I supposed to defeat him? I'm too small…I'm not strong enough…how am I supposed to defeat that man!"
In an instant, the ocarina began to glow as if trying to answer his question. He looked down at the ocarina in his hand, then he heard Zelda's voice in his mind. "Link," she spoke directly to his mind. "I am sorry, Link, but if this ocarina is in your hand, that means I am gone. I pray that this will help you. Go to the Temple of Time, place the three stones in their slots, then play this song." He heard a song enter his mind, and he began to play along with it. After a moment, he knew what he was supposed to do, and how he would do it.
It was then that Navi flew up right next to him, making her grand re-appearance once Saria had been safely returned to the Kokiri Forest. "I'm back, Link."
"Good, now come, we have something to do." Link walked forward, making his way to the marketplace. He soon found himself at the steps to the Temple of Time. He looked up, wondering how old the temple actually was. It was huge, though, and looked like a large church with stained glass windows. He walked forward, opening the huge double doors that lead into the temple.
Inside the temple, Link saw a small pedestal. On that pedestal was the symbol of the Triforce, along with a small circular symbol that had markings on it. "What's that?" he asked as he walked over to it. He stepped on the pedestal and just looked at it. He didn't know what to do with it, or if it held any importance at all. He would soon find out how important it was, though.
Link then looked forward, seeing in front of him a huge block made of stone. On it were three slots, that seemed that they had to hold something. It also had strange markings on it as well, and the markings appeared to be words. Link began to read them, and he realized they said the same thing that Zelda had told him. He quickly took out the stones and placed them on the large block. He then pulled out the Ocarina of Time and began to play the song Zelda taught him.
Once his song finished, the huge block rumbled, and a Triforce symbol appeared above it. The block then split into two large blocks, and pulled apart, making a large doorway. Link walked forward, looking around. He was in awe at what he saw. "Link…isn't that…" Navi began, but stopped. She quickly flew forward towards what she saw. "It is!" she shouted. "Link, it's the Master Sword!"
In front of Link was a large pedestal. It had stairs that went up it, leading to a small pedestal at the top, where the Master Sword was placed into. The Master Sword was known as the Evil Slaying Sword, and only the Hero of Time pull it from the pedestal. Link slowly walked forward, walking to the Master Sword.
The sword had a purple hilt, and a large silver blade. On the blade was a Triforce symbol which seemed to glow as he got closer to it. "Am I…to take this…?" Link asked. He put his hand on the hilt of the sword and closed his eyes. "Goddesses…if I am the one to stop Ganondorf…then allow me to pull this sword from the pedestal."
After his prayer to the goddesses, Link put his hands tightly around the sword, then pulled hard. The sword yielded to him, and allowed itself to be pulled from the pedestal. Link's eyes went wide when he saw a large amount of blue light appear around him. He screamed loudly, feeling like he was being pulled from his body. "What's going on? I don't understand this. I feel like I'm getting pulled away! Goddesses! Help me!" he shouted.
After a moment, the blue light faded out, and Link slumped to the ground. A large image appeared after that, the image showing the Triforce, and where it was hidden. Ganondorf entered the Temple of Time at that moment and smiled. "There it is," he spoke. "Finally, I will have the Triforce!" Ganondorf just looked at the image for a moment, the image showing the Triforce over a large pedestal. The pedestal was connected to a long path that lead to a small building that seemed to glow.
Ganondorf laughed again, then walked forward. He walked into the image, appearing inside the small building. He walked slowly forward, making his way across the pedestal, soon reaching the Triforce. He reached forward, grabbing the Triforce. It glowed, then exploded. One Triforce piece was in his hand and Ganondorf frowned. "What is this!"
"You do not have a balance of power, courage, and wisdom in your heart," a voice said to him. "Because of this, you have lost two pieces, and gained that which is the strongest in your heart. The Triforce of Power lies in your hands, but the Triforces of Courage and Wisdom, you have lost."
"Who are you!" Ganondorf shouted.
"I am the Essence of the Triforce. Take now your Triforce, and leave. Stay, and you shall die!" Ganondorf growled, turned, and walked back to the building. He walked into it and vanished. "He who has touched the Triforce, this realm now reflects your heart." In an instant, the golden sky grew black and evil suddenly appeared. "The Sacred Realm is now the Dark World, and shall remain until the Triforce is returned."
Seven years passed from that day, and Link remained on the pedestal, unconscious. His body had aged seven years, and the Master Sword was still in his hand. The Master Sword was what had kept Link from getting killed after seven years. Ganondorf had tried many times to kill Link before he could awaken, but the Master Sword kept a shield around Link, the only thing that stood between life and death for Link.
Finally, Link's body glowed and disappeared from the pedestal, the Master Sword disappearing with him. "Link," a voice spoke to Link's body as he floated in a vast nothingness. "Link, the chosen one, it's time for you to awaken." Just then, Link's body landed on solid ground and slowly he awoke. He slowly stood to his feet, looking around. He didn't know where he was, or what had happed during the past seven years. He didn't even know seven years had passed.
He turned around, and there, in front of him, was a really fat, bald man. The man wore sagely robes, and he just stared at Link. "Welcome to the Chamber of Sages, Link. I am the essence of Rauru, the Sage of Light. My body has long since passed away, but as long as you are here, in this chamber, I am able to communicate to you."
"What happened to me? I remember holding the Master Sword in my hand, then blue light covered me and everything around me. After that, I felt like everything was far away."
"The Master Sword is a special sword that those of evil heart cannot wield it. In addition, only the Hero of Time can pull the sword from the pedestal. However, you were still far too young to be the Hero of Time, and so, for seven years your spirit has been sleeping here. During those seven years, Ganondorf entered the Sacred Realm from the Gate you opened and seized the Triforce. He only got the Triforce of Power, though. However, even now his evil continues to pillage all of Hyrule's lands."
"There is but one hope, one way to beat him. That way is to break the curses on all five of the temples and awaken the sages within. If the Hero of Time and the sages combine their powers, then surely the evil can be confined, possibly destroyed."
"Then…I'm the Hero of Time?" Link asked.
"Exactly," Rauru responded.
"Wow, Link!" Navi shouted. "This is awesome! The Great Deku Tree would be surprised to hear that!"
"Actually, Fairy Navi, the Great Deku Tree already knew of this. If you have not yet noticed, you are not of the Kokiri. You are Hylian, and thus, have Hylian blood running through you, same as Princess Zelda. Before the Kingdom of Hyrule was completely united, when it was still at war, you were born into the guardian house of the current Hyrule kingdom. Your father died in battle, and your mother frantically fled the burning mansion, sustaining heavy injuries in the process."
"In the end, she was able to get to the Deku Tree, but she wasn't allowed to enter, but you were. She entered anyway, taking you to the Kokiri. When she died, she was turned into a tree, and you made your home there, feeling like you were drawn to it somehow. The Deku Tree raised you as a Kokiri, and, even though you weren't a Kokiri, he still loved you all the same. In fact, he loved you more because you were different."
Link looked at his hands for a moment. It was hard for him to take all of this in. He looked back up after a moment, then to Navi. "Hey! If seven years have passed, then what happened to Navi during those seven years?"
"She was put to sleep as well. We couldn't allow her to remain awake. She was put asleep, just like you were, and now both of you are awake."
"That make sense."
"Know this, Link. From now on…no…including until now, hardships will be a given for you. That is your fate, and you must not have any complaints."
"I don't have any. By becoming an adult, I've gained a lot of power. Now I can fight him on his own terms! If this sword chose me, and if I'm suited to be the hero, then I will fight. I will surely beat Ganondorf, and this time, I will protect Princess Zelda!" Rauru smiled and closed his eyes. Link found himself back inside the Temple of Time, and he looked around. In his hand was a blue shield that had the Triforce on it.
Link remembered what Rauru said about the shield when he was being sent back. "Take this shield, it will protect you. It is the Hero of Time's shield. You are the Hero, so you must have it."
Link had appeared at the pedestal of time, where he had pulled the Master Sword from. He slowly walked out of the Temple of Time, looking around. His eyes widened when he saw the marketplace. Everything had been destroyed, and the only thing around was rubble.
Link began to walk forward, stepping down the stairs to the Temple of Time. It was a terrifying thing, what had happened to the marketplace, and Link grew angry at the very sight of it. "Ganondorf will pay for this…"
"You!" a voice suddenly shouted. "Halt who you are?" It was a Stalfos that had shouted at him.
"Oh…great…" Link said and sighed. "I hate Stalfos…" He continued walking, not listening to the Stalfos. The Stalfos quickly charged at him when they realized he wouldn't listen. Link glanced at the Stalfos coming at him, then grabbed his sword and pulled it out. He quickly swung his sword, and when it struck the Stalfos, it roared in pain then exploded. The Stalfos stopped and looked at him.
Link grinned. "Fools, you are no match for me. Do you remember me?"
"You! You're that kid from seven years ago!" one of the Stalfos shouted.
"Yeap, and I'm not so puny anymore, now am I?" Link ran forward, striking the Stalfos with his sword, which caused the Stalfos to blow up again. His head shot off, flying off into the distance. "Who else wants a piece of me?" Link asked as he held the Master Sword in his hand. The Stalfos all roared and quickly jumped at him. "I see."
Link pushed the sword back behind his back and waited for a moment. As the Stalfos grew closer, a beam appeared around Link's sword. "That's it…come closer." The Stalfos were almost on top of Link, and Link's sword now glowed a bright pink. "KaiTenGiri!" Link shouted and swung his sword around in a circle. The sword released a huge blast of energy in the shape of his sword, which swirled around him. The blast struck the Stalfos around him, and they exploded. "That'll teach them."
Link sheathed his sword once more and continued walking. He soon found himself face to face with a guard. "Halt, who goes there?" the guard spoke.
"I am Link, the Hero of Time," Link responded.
"You're the Hero of Time!" the guard shouted and Link nodded. He unsheathed the Master Sword so the guard could see. "So, you're the one who pulled the sword from the pedestal seven years ago. You look familiar…" the guard looked him up and down for a moment, then his eyes widened. "You're the kid who gave us all that trouble!" Link got suddenly nervous at that. "Don't worry, I won't do anything to you. It's been seven years, and now that you're the Hero of Time, we have need of you."
"What's going on?" Link asked.
"It's Ganon, he's captured Hyrule castle and turned it and the marketplace into his own personal 'fun zone.' He's also captured the five temples and put curses on them all. You're the Hero of Time, you can help us!"
"Ganon?" Link asked, blinking. It seemed Ganondorf was going by a new name now.
"Yes, he calls himself Ganon, the Great King of Evil. He's changed ever since he got hold of the Triforce of Power. He's grown more evil, more power hungry, and the Triforce feeds his desire for power. It has given him all of Hyrule, and now all he needs is the other two Triforce pieces. If he gets those, he'll be able to conquer the whole world."
"That's horrible!" Link shouted. "Where is he now?"
"In Hyrule Castle. He's taken over the castle and changed it, so now nothing is the same around here anymore."
"What about Zelda?"
"I don't know. She fled with Mistress Impa seven years ago. I don't know where she went, or where she is now."
"This is horrible. I must stop Ganondorf. I'll go to the castle."
"Be careful," the guard spoke, "there are a lot of Ganondorf's men around."
"I'll be careful, don't worry," Link responded, and him and Navi both began to head off towards Hyrule Castle. "Everything's changed…the marketplace has become a wasteland…the grass is dead, the buildings are destroyed…how could Hyrule get like this in seven years?" Link continued walking through the marketplace, making his way to the castle.
"Link!" Navi shouted suddenly, making Link stop in his tracks.
"What is it, Navi?" Link asked.
"I don't know…I just felt a huge burst of evil energy come at me…I'm weak…there's too much dark energy around here for me to be able to sustain myself easily."
"Then hide in my hat, you'll be safe there." Navi nodded at link's offer and quickly darted under Link's hat. Link ran forward, heading towards the castle once more. "Everything's different. Even this path I walk now is different…" Link looked around. "How could this have happened in such a short time?"
It was only a few minutes more before Link got to Hyrule Castle. When he got there, though, he was shocked at what he saw. "Hyrule Castle!" he shouted. "I-its…gone!" In front of Link was a huge crater with lava flowing inside of it. Above the lava was a large piece of ground that floated there, sustaining a large castle on the top of it. The castle looked like it was in ruins.
"Hyrule Castle has been gone for a long time, now. Yes it has," a voice suddenly spoke. Link quickly whipped around to see a small creature. It floated in the air, holding a lamp in its hand. It had no face, except two eyes that seemed to glow under the hood it was wearing. Apparently, whatever this thing was, it had no body or form.
"The great Ganondorf destroyed Hyrule Castle a long time ago, and now has created this place. This is where Ganondorf resides now, and it is called Ganon Manor. Those dread townspeople call it the Black Tower, or the Tower of Evil, but that is not its name! It is Ganon Manor, and soon the townspeople will learn that-" the creatures sentence was cut off when the Master Sword cut through it.
"Get lost!" Link shouted as the Master Sword cut through the creature, and it exploded. He smiled, then looked at the castle. "Everything has changed…even Hyrule Castle…" He then collapsed to the ground, breathing heavily. "I'm weak all of the sudden…"
"Link, you've been using the sword too much," Navi said from under Link's hat. "You need to train more so you can use it more effectively and better without weakening yourself."
"You're right…" Link responded. "I'm already good with the sword, but I must become a challenge. I cannot waste time. I have to train!"
"Yeah, it's time to train!" Navi shouted. Link turned and began to run back. He stopped, turned one last time, and sighed.
"Zelda…I hope you're okay…" Link said, then turned and ran off. It took him a few minutes to get back to the marketplace, then out of the marketplace and into Hyrule field. "This is a good place to train. If any monsters come up, I can fight them." Link pulled out his sword, ready to start training himself, but he stopped and looked around. "Do you think Zelda is okay?"
"Of course, she is!" Navi spoke loudly. "She's been waiting for you, Link. She's safe, and you don't have to worry. Try playing the ocarina, maybe its tune will reach her."
"Yeah, you're right," Link responded and pulled out his ocarina. He began to play it, and, far away, near Ganon's castle, a man about Link's age stood there, listening. He stood on the top of one of the many towers of Ganon's castle, and he just listened. The man was dressed in an outfit with the symbol of the Shiekah on it, the great eye that seemed to peer into the very soul of men and women. The man had his face wrapped up so that only his eyes and a small bit of blonde hair was visible. His outfit was blue with stripes coming off the eye to other parts of the outfit.
"How depressing," the man said, listening. "The song of the Royal Family being played, a song that dates so far back that it's antique. The song is horrible to listen to now, and it makes me depressed. Oh, how I wish that boy would stop playing it." The man sighed again.
Meanwhile, inside the castle, in a room at the top of the tower, Ganondorf stood, listening to the song. "This isn't the Ocarina of Time…" he said, holding the ocarina he had gotten from Link seven years ago. "This is just a look alike, a copy. I must have the real thing!" Just then, the man that had been standing outside jumped in through a nearby window and landed at Ganondorf's feet. "What have you to report?"
"Nothing, sir," the man said.
"Shiek…I have sent you on this mission since you came to me seven years ago. You must know something as to where Zelda is hidden!"
"I know nothing, sir." Ganondorf growled and tighten his grip on the ocarina in his hand. It shattered in an instant, and Ganondorf turned his back to Shiek.
"Shiek, you disappoint me. Seven years, and you know nothing…how could you have searched for seven years without finding out? How!" Ganondorf turned around and struck Shiek across the face with the back of his hand.
"I do not know, sir. I assure you, the moment I have any information leading to her, I will give it to you."
"You better," Ganondorf demanded, then turned around. "Leave me." Shiek nodded and left, jumping out the window and gracefully landing on the ground far below. "I will find you, Princess. Do not think I won't!" He turned to a small corner of the room. "Shadow, come forth!"
In an instant, an exact copy of Ganondorf appeared from the shadow. The copy grabbed at his head and ripped off his face, showing the flaming skull underneath. "What is it you wish of me, Master Ganondorf?"
"That boy, Link, will be heading towards the Forest Temple soon. I want you to get there before him. Once you've done that, you must kill him and strip him of the Ocarina of Time."
"Yes, Master Ganondorf," the ghost-like monster spoke. "I, Phantom Ganon, will not fail you!" He stood to his feet and snapped his fingers. A large horse shot out of the nearby wall and Phantom Ganon hopped onto him. He pulled out a large staff and held it in his hand. "We ride, Nightmare, on to the Forest Temple!" The horse rode forward, striking the wall and passing through it, leaving the wall unharmed. Ganondorf just laughed.
Phantom Ganon rode his horse forward as the day grew to night. He rode to the Forest Temple where he patiently waited for Link to arrive, for when he did, he would be in for the ride of his life.