Ocarina of Time Chapter 8: The Dragon of Death Mountain, a legend of zelda fanfic

A/N: This is a sad chapter (to me). I spent much time writing it because of the sadness in this particular chapter. Im not afraid to say it, I almost cried when writing it. So, if you cry, that's ok, I did after all. If you think I'm a dork or whatever for that, oh well, that's just me.

Chapter 8: The Dragon of Death Mountain

"Shoot him!" Navi shouted. "Link, shoot him!" Link and Navi were at the top of Death Mountain, standing in front of a large dragon. The dragon was staring at them, roaring. It's body was long and slim. It had hair on its head that seemed to be made of fire. The beasts fangs were large, and dangerous. "Link! Just shoot Volvagia!" Navi shouted. Link was holding his bow and arrow in his hand. He had an arrow pulled back, aimed at Volvagia, but he just couldn't fire. "Link!"

"Link, please, kill him!" a nearby Goron spoke.

"I…" Link held the bow and arrow there for a moment longer, then dropped them. "I can't do it…I can't shoot my friend…" Volvagia roared and breathed in, fire beginning to form in his mouth.

"Link!" Navi shouted and Link looked up. Link's eyes widened, and he was struck by a huge blast of fire. Link fell back, falling into the hole behind him that led to Goron City. As he fell, he imagined a voice saying his name. It was a nice, peaceful voice. It was the voice of an old friend. Link landed on the ground, and he remembered what had happened only a short time before.

"Go, Link!" Navi shouted. Link was training hard and fast. All around him were Stalchildren, and he was determined to take them all out. One by one, they each fell, but more came after him. It was getting tiring. Link jumped back as one of the Stalchildren swung at him.

"I'm going, Navi!" Link shouted. Link jumped again, this time he held his sword high. "Let's try this." He stood on the ground, legs split partially apart. He looked at the large group of Stalchildren that were now charging at him. He pointed his sword forward, then placed it to his side. It glowed and Link roared. "Forest beam!" he shouted. He swung his sword in a full arch, releasing a huge sword beam at the Stalchildren.

The beam went flying forward, and the Stalchildren tried to run, but the beam caught them and destroyed them. Link stuck his sword in the ground, then bent over and panted. "This is getting more and more difficult," he said, panting for breath. "They keep coming at me…"

"You're the Hero of Time!" Navi shouted. "Do you expect them to just decide to leave you alone? You have to keep training, Link. You'll never win unless you become stronger. You must be an equal match to Ganondorf before you fight him."

"No," Link responded. "I must be stronger then him."

"That's going to be hard to do," Navi said and sighed, "but, it's the only way to beat him."

"Yes, it is." Link stood to his feet and took the Master Sword from the ground. He placed it in his sheath and looked around. Suddenly, there was a loud roar and he turned around to see what it was.

"Link!" Navi shouted. "Look!" She pointed to Death Mountain. Since she wasn't glowing, Link was able to see her point. Link looked, and his eyes went wide. Death Mountain was far away, but he could see a large dragon that had just come from the crater of the mountain. "Link, I think the Gorons might be in trouble!"

Link nodded. "Let's go." The two of them quickly ran forward, heading to Death Mountain. It would take at least an hour to get there, so they knew that it would already be too late, but Link knew that he had to do something, even if it meant being too late. He had been too late to save Saria from the monsters inside the Forest Temple. He had been seven years too late, but even so, he still went in to save her.

An hour passed, and finally the two of them reached the bottom of Death Mountain. The dragon was still attacking, and now Link could see the dragon's face. "Volvagia?" Link asked, blinking. He was stopped in his tracks.

"Link! Come on!" Navi shouted. "We've got to help the Gorons, if there is anything left of them!"

Link snapped out of it and nodded. "Right," Link said, nodding. The two of them ran up the path, heading to the Goron City. Link drew his sword as they ran, ready to battle anything they encountered. About halfway to the City, a small group of Tektites stopped them. Link readied his sword, ready for battle. The tektites looked him over for a moment, then, Link ran forward and sliced one of them in half. Immediately, they all reacted and attacked.

Link jumped back when they attacked, holding his sword tight. He swung again, chopping another in half. He quickly ran forward, then did a front flip, landing behind them. He faced them and began to attack. The tektites had no reacting time, and were soon taken out. Link looked up again. Volvagia…what are you doing? He thought. Link began to run up to the Goron City once again, Navi following close behind.

They soon reached the Goron City, and entered. Link held his sword, just in case. It was obvious that the Goron's were in need of help. Volvagia was attacking something in the City, but Link doubted that it was the Gorons. Link looked around, then saw Volvagia's head break through the earth above them. Volvagia looked around the cave, then roared as he stuck his head in. "Volvagia!" Link shouted. "What are you doing?"

Volvagia roared and sent a huge blast of fire at Link. Link was caught off guard, and was struck by the attack. He stood to his feet and looked at Volvagia. "Volvagia…it's me…Link! Don't you recognize me?"

"Link…" Volvagia's deep voice spoke. He growled, then roared loudly. A huge blast of fire came from his mouth, and it struck Link once again. Link was forced back, landing on the ground.

"Link!" Navi shouted. "Why you little…" Volvagia roared again and Navi quickly hid under Link's hat. Link looked up, his vision was starting to get blurry.

"Vol…Volvagia…" Link said, then his eyes closed, his head fell back, and he went unconscious.

Two hours later, Link found himself being rudely awakened. "Link!" He heard Navi's voice shout. "Wake up!" Navi shouted, then Link felt a blast of energy strike his stomach. It made him wake up and grab his stomach.

"What was that for!" Link shouted.

"I was trying to wake you up! Our friend, Darunia, is here! He saved you, Link!"

"Saved me?" Link looked up, seeing Darunia's sad face.

"Yes, I saved you," Darunia said. "If it had not been for me, Volvagia's 'Final Strike' attack would have killed you."

"I don't understand…" Link said, shaking his head, trying to wake himself up.

"When you were unconscious, Volvagia watched you. He didn't attack for a good hour, but then, he roared and spoke two words that anyone who knows dragons is afraid to here. He spoke the words 'Final Strike.' The Final Strike attack is an attack that uses all of the Dragon's energy. It focuses it into one big attack, and sends it at something. When it hits its target, the Final Strike attack flares off into several different directions, each one chosen specifically by the dragon. It incinerates whatever it touches."

Link's eyes went wide at that. Darunia looked at him, then looked away again. "I heard him roar his Final Strike, and I quickly grabbed you. I pulled you away, just as the attack flared out into the different directions. Volvagia flew off, and you were saved, but our home suffered greatly. We mourn the loss of many Gorons because of that attack, but at least we have a small chance to rebuild before the dragon attacks again."

"What happened to him?" Link asked.

"What do you mean?" Darunia asked.

"What happened to Volvagia? The last time I saw him, he was much smaller and much nicer. Why didn't he recognize me? I saved his life seven years ago, and he didn't recognize me…"

"I don't know, Link," Darunia said, looking up. "Ganondorf's magic probably had something to do with it."

"That creep…I'll kill him for that, then…" Link's face showed anger.

"Do not let yourself be fueled by anger, Link. It will only make Ganondorf stronger. He feeds on the hate, rage, and sorrow of others. So many Gorons lost their lives this day, but in order to keep Ganondorf from getting stronger, we have had to put away all emotion. Children live now within their parents, and they feel no sorrow, no anger. They are forced into making themselves think that nothing has happened, just so Ganondorf is not stronger. We can't mourn, we can't feel sorrow or anger. For even a tiny bit of that would make Ganondorf stronger."

"That's horrible," Link said, his eyes suddenly showed great sorrow for the Gorons. "You can't even give the Gorons a ceremony for dying in a battle against the enemy."

"Exactly. We can only celebrate that the dragon is gone. We must remain happy and joyful, even after the death of our men, women, and children."

"This is horrible," Link said. "That mad man must be stopped."

"Yes, he must, but none of us are strong enough to do anything. We cannot fight Volvagia ourselves, for we are not strong enough. Even if I had the mystic hammer that my ancestor created, I doubt that I could stop Volvagia."

"Mystic hammer?" Link asked.

"Yes, my ancestor, a thousand years ago, forged a hammer of great power. He called it the Megaton Hammer. It is said that a thousand years ago, a mighty dragon came to attack the Gorons, and my ancestor forged the hammer to defeat the dragon. He fought and destroyed the dragon, then he destroyed the dragon's eggs. All but one of them was destroyed. My ancestor brought the egg back with him, feeling like the egg would be of some strange importance. It was almost a thousand years before the egg hatched. When the egg finally did hatch, the Gorons said it was a bad omen, and they quickly got rid of the dragon hatchling. Seven years later, the hatchling has returned as a full grown dragon, and he seeks to destroy us."

"That hatchling…it must have been the one I saved…" Link said, closing his eyes. "How horrible is this?"

"Link, you must destroy Volvagia. It is the only way. We cannot survive as long as that dragon lives."

"I can't destroy him, though…"

"You must!" Darunia shouted. He sighed and looked at Link. "Link, every once in a while, we must give up the things that we treasure in order for the world to be saved. You must put away your feelings. You must destroy Volvagia, for if you cannot, then neither can I. If you cannot, though, then I shall be forced to take action, and I will be forced to fight him, even though I know I will lose. I know this is asking a lot from you, but you have no choice."

Link sighed. "I…I don't know…"

"You don't have to know, you just have to do it."

Link sighed again and nodded. "All right, I'll do it." He stood up, his face showing no emotion. "I have to do it, for the sake of Hyrule, and in remembrance of the dead Gorons, I must do it." Link walked forward, sword in hand.

"Link, take this," Darunia handed Link a red tunic. Link took it and looked at Darunia. "This is a special tunic. If you wear it, you'll be able to withstand Volvagia's fire attacks." Link nodded and put the tunic on. He then walked to the Death Mountain crater and looked forward.

"Volvagia!" Link shouted. There was a loud roar, and Volvagia's head appeared from the lava below. Link looked at Volvagia. He held back all of his emotions.

"Link…" Volvagia spoke, and Link's eyes widened. Volvagia and him stared at each other for a moment. In a quick move, Volvagia swung at Link with one of his claws, and knocked Link back. Volvagia came up from the lava, and began to attack. Link was forced back to the path, and Volvagia kept watching him. Link soon found that he had no where to go. He was now in front of Goron City, and he couldn't go anywhere else.

"Volvagia…" Link said, pulling out his bow and an arrow. He pointed his arrow at Volvagia, looking at him right in the eyes. Volvagia looked at Link in the eyes. "Volvagia…please remember me…" The two continued to stare each other down.

"Link…" Volvagia spoke after a moment. Link held the arrow in place, not letting go. He had to release it, but he couldn't. A Goron came out from the Goron City, only to see Link and Volvagia staring each other down.

"Link, please, kill him!" the Goron that had come from the city shouted.

"I…" Link held the bow and arrow there for a moment longer, then dropped them. "I can't do it…I can't shoot my friend…" Volvagia roared and breathed in, fire beginning to form in his mouth.

"Link!" Navi shouted and Link looked up. Link's eyes widened, and he was struck by a huge blast of fire. Link fell back, falling into the hole behind him that led to Goron City. As he fell, he imagined a voice saying his name. It was a nice, peaceful voice. It was the voice of an old friend. It was the voice of Volvagia. Link landed on the ground below, and soon he fell unconscious.

"Link," a voice spoke. Link opened his eyes slightly. "Link, wake up, Hero of Time." Link opened his eyes more, his vision was blurry.

"Who's there?" Link asked.

"Welcome back to the real world," the voice said. Link's eyes shot wide open. Link was now wearing bandages on his face and hands. Link grunted as he sat up quickly. "No, don't," the voice said. Link felt hands touch him, and he was pushed back against the cave wall. Link turned his head, and there, he saw a man standing next to him. The man wasn't a very tall man, about as tall as Link, and probably about the same age. He had his face covered, only his eyes and a small amount of blonde hair showed from the covering on his face. He wore a blue outfit, and on the front of it was a gray triangle, which had a large eye on it.

Link looked at the man for a moment. "Who are you?" he asked.

"I am Shiek, one of the last of the Shiekah Tribe," the man answered.

"Link!" Navi shouted. "You're okay!" She quickly flew over and hugged him.

"Ow!" Link shouted and Navi quickly let go.

"Are you okay?" Link just glared at her.

"You're lucky. If you hadn't been wearing those Goron clothes, you'd probably be dead. It would have been a shame for the Hero of Time to have died."

"Because everyone who fought Ganondorf would be gone, right?" Link asked.

"Yes, and the only one who can slay that wicked dragon…is you."

"He's not an evil dragon…" Link spoke, and Shiek just looked at him strangely. Suddenly, a small Goron child ran up to Link.

"Link!" The child shouted. "Daddy Darunia ran off to fight the dragon! You must slay that dragon, or else my Daddy will get eaten! The dragon is a sign to the other races that if anyone disobeys Ganondorf, that Ganondorf's wrath will fall upon them."

"I can't do it…" The Goron child began to cry.

"Daddy's always talking about you…He's always saying 'Link is our brother.' If you are, then save him!"

"I'm sorry, but I can't…I can't fight Volvagia…"

"If you want to break the spell on the dragon," Shiek began, "you'll have no choice but to kill it."

"Don't say it so simply!" Link shouted. "No matter what…I'll make him remember!"

Shiek looked up as the mountain began to shake. "It's rested," he said. "It comes!" Link could feel the shaking in the ground. He closed his eyes tight.

"The Goron people…The Goron City…" Link looked around. The shaking was growing more, and the cave around them was starting to collapse.

"If he continues to act violently, at this rate, Death Mountain will erupt violently," Shiek spoke. "When that happens, the Gorons will all die, and even worse. When Death Mountain erupts, Kakariko Village and Hyrule Plain…Everything will be covered in molten lava…" Link looked around.

"He was there…seven years ago…it happened shortly after I left the forest…" Link began explaining. "I was walking through Hyrule. He was there…on a shop stall…in a cage…" Link closed his eyes. "I had to help him, so I bought him with all the money I had."

Link was remembering what happened. He was a kid again, and in his hand were seventy rupees. "Sir, is this enough?" he asked, looking at the seller of the dragon.

"Yes, that is just enough," the man said. "You may have that worthless piece of junk." Link took the cage and walked off.

"You're not worthless, are you?" Link asked, smiling. He walked into Hyrule Plain, far away from the castle. He set the cage on the ground and opened it. "There you go, you're free now." The small dragon inside began to walk forward. It was very small, and looked like it had just hatched a few weeks before. It walked out of it's caged and looked around. It looked at Link and bit him. "Hey! Ow!" Link shouted. He quickly picked up the dragon by his tail. "How dare you! I just saved you!" The dragon just laughed, then belched out a huge blast of fire. Link just growled. "Fine!" He dropped the dragon and began to walk off. The dragon got a look of sadness and began to follow him.

"Link, the little guy's following you," Navi said.

"I don't care," Link said, looking away. Link walked on, and soon it became night. Link built a small campfire and began took a fish on it. The dragon slowly walked forward.

"It's still there, Link," Navi said. Link looked at the small dragon. It had a look of hunger in its eyes.

"Aww…" Link looked at the fish he had just cooked, then looked at the dragon. "Do you want some?" he asked. The dragon quickly ran forward, snatched the fish right out of Link's hands, then ran off. "Hey!" Link shouted. He began to chase the dragon. Suddenly, a Stalchild jumped up behind Link. The dragon saw the Stalchild and quickly belched fire at him. The Stalchild was immediately incinerated, and Link blinked. "A monster?" he then looked at the dragon. "You saved me…"

"L-link…" the Dragon spoke. Link's eyes went wide.

"He said my name!" Link shouted.

"There are some dragons who can remember words. This is the first I've ever actually seen, though." Link smiled.

"Who cares! From now on, we're best friends forever!" Link picked up the dragon and smiled. They played for a while, then slept together. The next few days were fun filled and they all had several good laughs.

"And that's what happened," Link said, finishing up his story.

Shiek sighed. "You must put away all emotion."

Link shook his head. "No, I'll make him remember, no matter what." Link walked forward, determination his face. Link walked out of the Goron City, the Master Sword was in his hand.

"Link, take this," Shiek handed him a large hammer. "This is the hammer that Darunia's ancestor forged, perhaps you'll need it, perhaps you won't." Link nodded.

"Thank you, Shiek." He took the hammer, then walked forward. He placed his sword back into his sheath, then held the hammer tight. He soon reached where Volvagia was, and he heard his roar. "Volvagia!" Link shouted. "Remember! Remember me!" he shouted. Volvagia looked at Link, his eyes had a look of anger. "It's me! Remember me!" he shouted.

Link jumped forward, and Volvagia roared. Link brought the hammer down on Volvagia's head and the dragon roared. Volvagia slammed into the ground below and roared again. Link slammed the hammer against Volvagia's head again, a look of determination still in his eyes. "Remember me!" Link shouted again. Volvagia roared again, the spell had taken complete control now. Link growled. "Ganondorf…for this, you will pay." Link dropped the hammer onto the ground and pulled out his sword.

"Remember!" Link shouted one last time, then brought the sword down onto Volvagia. Volvagia roared. His eyes changed as the spell disappeared on him.

"Link…" Volvagia spoke. Volvagia's eyes closed, and he died. Link growled, a look of deep sadness in his eyes.

"Friend, I pray that you rest in peace now," Link said and closed his eyes. Suddenly Link was taken away in a blinding flash of light, and placed in the Chamber of Sages. In front of him stood Rauru, Saria, and Darunia.

"Link, you did a brave thing," Rauru said. "It took great courage to do that. I don't think anyone else could have done it."

"Link, I'm really sorry," Saria said. She walked forward and hugged Link. Link knelt down and hugged Saria. The two hugged for a long time, and Darunia and Rauru just watched. Link was depressed. He wished he hadn't done what he had, but he knew he had no choice but to have done it. Finally, Saria and Link pulled away. Darunia then walked over to Link.

"Link, always remember your friends," Darunia said. "Even in death, they are still your friends. I'm sure Volvagia has forgiven you for what you had to do." Link nodded. He didn't look up. "Also, remember, it does not mean you are any less of a man if you cry. Crying is something everyone does, regardless of age or maturity. If you need to, then you can cry."

Link couldn't hold it back anymore. Darunia hugged Link and he began to cry. Saria walked over and hugged him as well. Rauru walked over as well. The three of them hugged Link, helping to comfort him. Link finally stopped crying after a while, and Darunia smiled. "There, do you feel better now?" he asked.

"Yeah," Link said, nodding.

"Link, we all love you and care for you. We're here if you need us. Just remember the ocarina you hold. Play my song, and you can talk to me about anything. I love you, Link, even if we can't be together." Link smiled and the two kissed. After a moment, they pulled apart and looked at each other.

"Link, I have a gift for you," Darunia said. Link looked at him. "This medallion holds my powers. Much like the medallions of Light and Forest that you got from Rauru and Saria, this will add to your power. I'm sorry that you had to kill your friend. I'm really sorry." Darunia handed Link the medallion, and they all hugged one last time. Then, Link was taken back to Hyrule Plain.

"So, Volvagia has failed?" Ganondorf asked. Shiek was now standing in front of Ganondorf. They were both in Ganondorf's castle.

"Yes, Sir Ganondorf," Shiek said. He was currently knelt down, his head facing downward.

"However, the hero is shaken by having killed his old friend. Now is a splendid chance." Ganondorf laughed some. "Shiek, watch over the successors." He turned, and looked at him. "Do you still have no clue as to Zelda's whereabouts?"

"Correct, I've checked all side, but so far-" Shiek was cut off.

"Catch them with haste, you must not allow the two of them to meet by any means!"

"I will be on my guard, sir." Shiek said, still looking down.

"Where is Link headed next?"

"The Water Temple, sir."

"Ahh, yes, the darkness within shall take care of Link. Watch over them, and make sure that the dark fool destroys Link."

"I will, sir."

"No, leave me sight," Ganondorf spoke, waving his hand.

"Yes, sir," Shiek said and stood to his feet. He walked out, a strange look was on his face. Link, if only you knew, he thought as he walked out of the room, the door closing behind him. Link, you must hurry! Only you can stop Ganondorf, but first, you must awaken all the sages. Hurry, Link! Awaken them, so that this mad man may finally be stopped!