Chapter 11: The Twin Sisters of Spirit
"Link, I think you've trained enough," Navi spoke. Link was, once again, training for the challenge ahead. He was going to enter into the Desert of Illusions in a hope to awaken the last sage, the Spirit Sage.
"No, Navi," Link spoke, "I haven't trained until I'm a match for Ganondorf. After I awaken the next sage, I won't be able to train anymore. Once the sage is awakened, it's straight onto Ganondorf's castle."
Navi sighed. "Fine…you know what, though? You at least need a break. Head to the desert. There is a town there just before the Desert of Illusions. You can rest there, then you can train in the desert. If you really want to become a match for Ganondorf, you'll need training in all sorts of situations."
Link nodded. "That sounds like a good idea." Link walked forward. "We'll have to get some desert clothes."
"You can pick those up at the town. Let's go!" Link nodded. Link ran forward, heading in the direction of the desert. He hadn't walked very long when he stopped, looking forward. "Link! Is…that…"
"Talon!" Link shouted. He ran forward. "Talon, what are you doing here? Why aren't you at the ranch?"
Talon looked up. He still looked like he did seven years before. "Link, I'm glad to see you…Ingo took over my ranch. He used Ganondorf's power to help him take it over…Now he's captured my daughter and he's going to sacrifice my daughter to Ganondorf, and also give her horse to him."
"That's horrible!" Link shouted. "I'll help you!" He looked at Navi. "Let's do this, Navi."
"Right," Navi spoke, nodding. The two ran forward. They had to get to Lon Lon Ranch before anyone got hurt.
Meanwhile, at Lon Lon Ranch. Ingo stood in the stables, whipping the horses. Ingo was a tall man. He didn't look very muscular, but he sure seemed like he worked a lot. He had fancy clothes on and a whip in his hand. His hair was a dark brown, while his eyes were dark blue. He also had a huge moustache that came off his face and off into the air a little ways. "This is what happens to those who don't listen to Ingo!" he shouted. He whipped the horses more. Malon was tied up nearby. Ingo hadn't changed at all, but Malon had. Malon was taller, but she still had the same red hair she had before. She also wore a dress that had an apron on the bottom half of it.
"Ingo!" Malon shouted. "Don't abuse the horses! Please, I beg you!"
"Malon, you are no longer the daughter of the ranch master, or anything for that matter. So, by order, behave!"
"So, why do you have me tied up?"
"For bait, young lady. For bait."
"Bait?"
"Yes, I am planning to use you for bait to lure that fool Link here. When he gets here, I'll send my army of horses at him. He'll die, and I will be praised by the Great Ganondorf!" Ingo began to laugh.
After a moment, Link finally made it to the Ranch. "We're here, Navi," he spoke. "This is it. We go forward into the ranch and face whatever lies within."
"Right," Navi responded. Link stepped forward into the Ranch. He looked around for a moment, not seeing much of anything.
"This place is quiet…perhaps a little too quiet…" Link spoke. It was dead silent all around them. Not a sound could be heard. There was no sound of a horse neighing, no birds chirping, no sound at all, except the sound of Link's breathing, and the slight noise produced from Navi's wings as she flew next to him.
"I agree…" Navi looked around. "It's way too quiet." Link began to walk forward. "Doesn't look like much has changed, though…except for the quietness of it all…"
"Hush, Navi." Link continued to walk forward, until he found a way to look into the stable. He looked in, seeing Malon on the ground next to the hay. Her hands were tied together, then rope tied around her chest, tying her arms close together. "Malon!" he shouted.
"Link! The enemy could be anywhere! Let's try to hide and move in closer."
Link nodded. "Right, Navi." Link then began to climb up the stable wall and onto the roof.
Meanwhile, inside the stable, Malon just sat on her knees, sighing. "I can't believe this. How unfortunate a girl I am." Malon looked down, closing her eyes. "Ever since my mom died when I was little, everyday I'd be pouring sweat to help dad by working. Now I'm stuck her captured." Malon opened her eyes and looked up. "However, a prince, riding on a white horse, will come to help poor lil' ol' me. Surely, someday-" her sentence was cut off when she heard a large crash behind her. She turned around, seeing a large hole in the roof.
"Ow…" a voice spoke from under the hay. Slowly the hay began to rise until a form appeared from it. Link and Navi soon popped up from under the hay, Link rubbing his head some. "Hey, you okay, Malon?"
Malon gave him a confused look. "And…who are you?" she asked.
"I'm Link."
"Link?" Malon blinked. "I don't remember," she said, turning her head, closing her eyes. Link fell back in an instant, twitching some. After a moment, he recovered, quickly getting up.
"It's me, Link! You know, the boy you met seven years ago that you taught Epona's Song! The fairy boy!"
Malon thought for a moment. "Oh! It's you, Fairy Boy! Whatcha doin' here?"
"I've come to rescue you." Link pulled out his sword and quickly sliced the ropes that were around Malon. "Let's go."
"Hmph, always acting so big and tough," Navi muttered.
Malon just stared at Link for a moment, then smirked. "Sorry, Fairy Boy, but I'm waiting for my prince to save me, not you."
Link fell back in an instant once again, twitching again. Malon just blinked at him. After a moment, he quickly recovered, standing to his feet in an instant. "Come on! We have to go! If we're found-" Link sentence was cut off right there when a sword came swinging down at him, barely missing him. Link turned around, only to be eye to eye with Ingo and five Gerudo girls.
"Who are they?" Malon asked, hiding behind Link.
"They are of the Gerudo tribe. They are Ganondorf's underlings."
Ingo began to laugh. "You've completely fallen into my trap, boy!" Ingo spoke. "I'll teach you what happens to those who oppose the great Ganondorf."
Link blinked a bit. "If you're so sure about that, then come get me!"
"Get him!" Ingo shouted. Link grinned and his sword began to glow. He swung it forward, striking the wood of a staff. The wood began to sizzle, then started to smoke. Finally, it caught fire, and the Gerudo quickly dropped her weapon onto the ground. Link quickly gave a kick to the Gerudo, sending her off a ways. Another Gerudo ran at him, and Link quickly blocked the attack with his shield.
"Is that the best you can do? Honestly!" Link quickly spun around, which knocked the Gerudo's weapon out of her hand. He then smacked her with his shield, knocking her back. Ingo growled and two more Gerudo's ran at Link. Link smirked. He held his sword behind him and it began to glow bright. He then swung it forward and around as he shouted. "KaiTenGiri!" A large beam of light shot around him, acting as an aid to his weapon. It knocked the weapons from the hands of the Gerudos, then knocked them back.
Could it be… Malon thought, could he be…my prince? Link quickly sheathed his weapon and smirked. He reached into his pouch and pulled out a small item, which immediately grew to its proper size. The item was a cylindrical item. The tip of it was pointed, and the whole thing was made of metal. On the back end, it had a small handle with a small red button. In the middle the device split into two, a small chain was in the center of it. He pointed it up, and pushed the button, making the pointed tip fire up , then catch on the ceiling above. He then grabbed Malon around the waist, and pushed the button again, causing them to rise from the ground into the air.
"Get back here!" Ingo shouted. "Don't let them escape! After them!" After a few moments, Link and Malon found themselves on the roof of one of the buildings. Link looked down for a moment, then put the object he had taken out back into his pouch.
"That's a pretty handy device, there," Malon spoke.
"Thanks, I got it from Kakariko Village a while back," Link spoke. "It's called a hookshot. So, why is Ingo ordering around the Gerudos?"
"I don't know. He just suddenly became a different person. He hijacked the ranch, and then drove my dad out. Right now he's missing." Malon looked down. "Of course, it's his fault for not working," she muttered.
"Huh…that's strange…"
Malon looked back up at Link. "Ingo may have complained a lot, but he was a good worker. He used to adore the cows and horses, but then he started to treat them horribly."
"Ingo has been brainwashed by Twinrova," a voice spoke from behind them. They quickly turned around, Link putting his arm in front of Malon.
"Sheik? What are you doing here?" Link asked.
"Twinrova?" Malon asked.
"The reason I am here is not important. Twinrova are elderly twin witches. They brought up Ganondorf. Their specialty is brainwashing. If you ask me, it's a rather wicked sort of hobby."
"How do you undo it?" Link asked. "How do you know all this? Why are you telling me? What are you?"
"I hear various things as I travel. I am simply a minstrel." Sheik began to play his harm as he closed his eyes and looked down. The song that came from the harp was a song of sadness and despair. It made anyone who heard it feel sad.
"Such a sad melody…" Malon spoke as she listened to it.
"You'd best head to the Desert of Illusions. I heard rumor that Zelda was spotted around there. Perhaps she can help you once you find her."
"Zelda's gone into the Desert of Illusions!" Link shouted.
"The key that is manipulating Ingo is the gem in his ear." Sheik walked to the edge of the building and jumped.
"Sheik, wait!" Link shouted. He ran to the edge of the building and looked around. Sheik had completely disappeared from site. He had just begun to look down when a Gerudo suddenly jumped up at him, sword aimed right at his face. He quickly stepped back, just barely avoiding getting hit by the sword. Link quickly ran over and grabbed Malon, jumping from the roof and into the middle of a large group of Gerudos. He quickly began battle, trying to fight off the Gerudos.
"Hey, why did you shout the princess's name like that?" Malon spoke up. "What relationship do you and her have?"
Link struck the sword of a Gerudo. "This really isn't the time to talk about that."
Malon sighed. I understand…looking in his eyes…he's not only worried about her…he's in love with her…so short my love was…I guess it can't be helped. Malon quickly kicked her foot over to a pitchfork, kicking it up and making the pitchfork land in her hand. She then struck a couple of the Gerudos with it.
"Wow, that was cool!" Link shouted as he went back to back with Malon.
"I trained working here at the ranch. It comes in pretty handy, don't it?"
"Ha!" Ingo shouted and quickly fired a crossbow bolt at Malon. It struck the pitchfork and knocked it out of her hand. "Don't move! Now you will die!" Link quickly took Malon into his arms, then pulled out his hookshot, firing it at Ingo. It knocked him in the head, and the gem in his ear fell, landing on the ground and smashing. Ingo collapsed to the ground, knocked out.
"Ingo!" Malon shouted, running over to him. She picked him up, and Link looked around.
"KaiTenGiri!" Link shouted, spinning around, a beam spinning from his sword, knocking out all the Gerudo around him. "Epona!" he shouted and his horse quickly ran to him. "Let's get out of here!" He quickly grabbed Malon by the hand.
"We must take Ingo!" Malon insisted.
"Then get him and hurry!" Malon nodded and ran to Ingo. She placed him on Epona, then got on in front of him. Ingo had awoken mostly by now. Malon wrapped her arms around Link's waist, and Link gave the order for Epona to ride forward. Epona rushed forward, and the gate in front of them began to close.
"The gate!" Malon screeched. "We'll never make it in time!" The gate closed completely, but Link kept Epona riding forward. "Stop! You'll hit it!" Link pulled on Epona at the last moment, and Epona jumped, making it all the way over the gate, and onto the other side. A few days passed, and the Gerudo tribe and finally retreated, leaving the ranch in its peaceful state once more, not to mention Talon returned.
"Link, promise me you'll take good care of Epona," Malon spoke as they stood at the entrance of the Ranch, sunset was behind them.
"I will, Malon," Link responded. Malon smiled and gave Epona and Link a light kiss.
"Take care, you two."
Link smiled and hopped onto Epona. "I'll return one day."
"I hope so." The two stared at each other for a moment, then Link turned and rode off. Please, come back safely.
"So, do you think what Sheik said was true?" Link asked Navi.
"I think so…"
"Why?"
"I don't know…I guess it's just the way he talks, and listening to his harp. It gives you a feeling of truthfulness in what he says. Besides, we have to go there anyway, right?"
"Yeah, that's true." Link smiled. "Let's go!" Link rode off towards the Desert of Illusions. It took several long days, but Link had soon come upon a city that lied just before the Desert of Illusions. He rode into the town, getting off Epona and walking through the streets, holding the reigns which held Epona.
"So, you seek something, yes?" a voice spoke, and Link turned around. In front of him were two witches, covered in black robes. They had a crystal ball in front of them.
"How do you know that?" Link asked.
"Our fortune telling never lies. Go forward to the Temple of Spirit, where you will find what you seek."
"Thank you, I'll take a look." Link turned and walked on, heading into the Desert of Illusions. He first noticed that the desert stretched further then the eye could see, and he knew it might be hard to cross the desert alone, but he had to. He continued to cross, the further in he got, the more desert he saw, and the less of the city behind him he saw.
Link continued to walk through the desert. The hot sun was beaming down on him, and he had no shade around him. He continued on, hoping that he'd find the Temple soon, but he didn't know. "Link, how much further?" Navi asked. She was beginning to feel scared.
"I don't know, but it can't be too much further." At that moment, the sand shot up before him, and he saw, what looked like, the Deku Tree in front of him. "G-Great Deku Tree?"
"Link!" The tree spoke. "Link, how could you let me die?" The sand slowly began to fall, as if the tree was decaying. "Link, you failed me. You let me die. How could you let me die?"
"No, this can't be…You knew you were going to die!"
"Link!" The tree vanished into the sand, and suddenly a fierce storm began to pick up. The sand struck Link fiercely, and he growled.
"I can't take this…" Navi spoke. "There's too much sand!"
Link swore under his breath. "At this rate there won't be any hope for us…we'll be buried alive…" The sand picked up more, and it pushed Link to the ground. The sand began to pile on him, and he tried to fight it and keep moving, but he couldn't move. The sand was beating on him harder, and a large cloud of sand was moving towards him. He felt the cloud strike him, burring him in the sand, only his hand sticking out.
It seemed like forever before someone came and pulled his hand from the sand, pulling him straight out and into a stormless desert once again. "Are you okay, Hero?" a voice asked. Link looked up at the one who had pulled him out, noticing it was Sheik.
"Yeah…I'm okay…that storm came out of nowhere."
"The storm was created by the Twin Witch Sisters who call themselves Twinrova." Sheik looked up into the sky and sighed. "They are trying to stop you. They know you will soon awaken the last sage. Already Ganondorf has sent his army into the temple in a hope to destroy the sage before she is awakened."
"Who is the sage?" Link asked.
"You will find out, soon enough." Sheik sighed. "It seems you are as reckless as always, since I had to save your life."
Link scratched the back of his neck. "Heh…yeah…"
"This is the Desert of Illusions, Link. You must be careful. You never know what may appear."
"How is it that you are always saving me?" Link suddenly asked. Sheik turned to look at him. "I mean…whenever I'm in trouble, you always seem to be there to get me out of it."
"Who knows? Perhaps it is the fact we always seem to be going the same way. Perhaps we have the same destination."
"The same destination, huh?"
"So, shall I guide you through the Desert of Illusions, or do you just want to sit here the rest of your life?"
Link nodded. "It would be greatly appreciated if you could show me the way."
"Very well, then." Sheik turned and began to walk. Link began to follow behind, Navi now sitting on his shoulder. They walked for what seemed like hours in silence. Finally, Link spoke, breaking the silence. "Hey, why do you always hide your face?" Sheik gave no response. "Perhaps…what is the eye symbol on your outfit mean? Is it a symbol of the Sheikah Tribe?"
"Before this, it was only an eye. You see, the Sheikah are used as 'Shadow Warriors' you could say. However, one day, there was an instance of betrayal from the Royal Family. At that time, our tears were added as a single line to this seal."
"Tragic…" Link looked down. After a moment, he looked back up. "Do you still hold a grudge?"
"It is a story from long ago…it does not involve me, therefore, I have nothing to hold against anyone."
"I see…You know…I was brought up my whole life thinking I was a kokiri, then told that I am actually a Hylian…After that, I was told that I'm the hero who will save all of Hyrule…Now I'm fighting with the Gerudo tribe…" Link sighed. "It's not that I'm complaining, it's just…everyone had those seven years except me…For me, parting with my friends, with Zelda, was but a short time ago. For them, though, it was seven years ago…Saria hasn't aged, though…and I have…" Link sighed again. "I don't know what to do…I can't be with Saria, anymore, and I can't chase Zelda…for all I know she could be somewhere far away…to tell you the truth, I'm kind of nervous about meeting her."
"I wish I could bury these past seven years…" Sheik spoke.
"Who are you saying that?"
"Don't worry about it. After all, being the Hero is hard enough, is it not?"
"Not really," Link said, smiling a little. They continued walking until night came, where they made camp. The night was pretty uneventful, until morning grew closer.
"Link!" a voice spoke and Link stirred. "Link, wake up!" Link opened his eyes and he quickly sat up at the sight of who was in front of him.
"Saria?" Link stood to his feet and walked over to her. Saria's eyes glowed, and she gave a deep, evil laugh. Her form faded into sand, and Stalfos appeared all around him. "What the heck?" Link pulled out his sword, Sheik awoke slightly, looking at Link. In his eyes, Link was battling nothing, yet in Link's eyes, there was an army of Stalfos around them. "Sheik! Watch out! There are monsters everywhere!"
Sheik stood to his feet, standing right inside of one of the monsters. "What are you doing?" At that moment, the army faded, and Link looked all around.
"There were monsters everywhere!" Link insisted.
Sheik sighed. "This is the Desert of Illusions. Travelers here are deluded by these mirages."
"Mirages? Then that means…these are only images from my pas and my heart." It was then that Volvagia's head rose from the sand, and Link's eyes widened.
"Why, Link?" Volvagia spoke. "Why did you have to do this to me? It hurts, Link! It hurts!" The image began to cry sand, and Link just held himself up.
"Begone!" Link shouted. "Begone, damn you!" Link growled, and the vision vanished. He growled a bit more. "Such dirty tricks."
"Are you all right?"
Link blinked. "Sheik, you're fine?"
"I see nothing. This is nothing but a desert."
Sheik has no illusions? Does that mean inside his heart, he has no past? Buy why? How? After all he said about the Sheikah Tribe history, how can he not have a past?
"Finally, it's dawn!" Navi spoke.
"Yes, it is, and it's beautiful." After a moment, Link's eyes went wide. "Is that…?"
"Yes, it seems to be real, since I can see it to."
"It's the gerudo tribe!" Link shouted, grabbing his sword. He was soon surrounded by gerudo woman on horses. "Sheik-" he went to speak, but as he turned to look at Sheik, he found himself struck in the back of his head by Sheik. He awoke an hour later inside of a cell made of stone. He had chains on his arms, which he quickly pulled at, loosening them enough so he could get out of them quickly. He continued to lay there, though, his eyes closed.
"Wake up!" a voice shouted as his eyes slowly opened. "Wake up!" He felt himself being kicked, and his eyes opened more. There, in front of him, stood a woman. She had red hair that was tied up above her head, and it gently flowed down into a ponytail. She had a pair of red, baggy pants on, and a white and brown tube top. She had a jewel on her head, and a jewel on her chest, along with red gloves on her arms. She also wore red boots, and her skin was dark like all the other Gerudos. She grabbed him and picked him up, smiling. "Tomorrow we will have some fun. My army is scheduled to have target practice tomorrow. We'll use you as our target." She smiled and tossed Link to the ground.
Link smiled. He quickly grabbed his chains and pulled them off in an instant. He quickly jumped forward, passing right by the girl before she could react. "Sorry, but I got out of those chains a while ago." He smiled. The girl growled.
"You shall die now, then." The girl pulled out two massive, curved swords. She ran at Link, and he quickly ducked as she swung at him. Link quickly rolled forward, moving out of her way. He then picked up the sword next to him, turned around and brought the sword up just in time to block an attack by her. He gave her a kick, and she was knocked back, allowing Link to stand to his feet.
"Link!" Navi shouted. "Quickly take out that jewel on her forehead! It's like Ingo! The jewel is controlling her." The girl quickly swung her sword at Link, and he jumped into the air. He brought his sword down, striking the jewel. It cracked and shattered, magical energy being released out of it and into Link's sword. She collapsed to the ground, and Link looked at her.
"Do you know who that was?" Link asked.
"My guess is she is Ganondorf's second-in-command, Nabooru."
"I see…so how did you know about the gem?"
"It was like Ingo. She had pale eyes, so it was obvious she was under some sort of control. Once I saw the gem, I figured that must have been it."
"Well, that does make sense…so now what?" Navi handed Link his hookshot and he smiled. "Perfect, now all I have to do is get my actual sword back." He pointed the hookshot upward, and fired it off. It connected to a piece of wood above him and pulled him towards it. He found, once he was up there, that he was now on a large platform overlooking a large fortress below. "The Gerudo Fortress no doubt…" Link spoke.
"And look!" Navi spoke, pointing all around. All the guards were female.
"All the guards are women? Is it because the Gerudo race is only women? No, because there's Ganondorf, and he's a Gerudo, too…"
"Get him!" a gerudo shouted, and Link looked down.
"Crap, I've been spotted!" He quickly jumped down, gripping the sword he had taken. "Where is the Master Sword?" He asked, ready to battle the Gerudos that now surrounded him. Suddenly, two of them moved, and Sheik walked forward, the Master Sword in one hand, and Link's shield in the other. Sheik tossed the sword to the ground, and Link stared down at it. "I guess this means we fight…" Link picked up the sword, pulling it from its sheath. Sheik tossed him his shield, and he took it into hand.
Link readied himself for battle, and Sheik just stared at him. He pull out his sword, and quickly swung around, striking one of the Gerudo in the neck, taking her out. "Traitor!" one of the Gerudos shouted immediately. In a moment's time, they were on them like a pack of wolves. Sheik and Link began to fight hard, neither wanting to lose. It was a battle that lasted for what seemed like hours.
"Stop!" a voice suddenly shouted. Everyone turned, seeing Nabooru standing near them. The Gerudos quickly stood at attention, and Link and Sheik stood there, waiting to see what was going on. "I do not know what has been going on these past several days, but just because I was not fully aware of what I was doing, that does not mean I am no longer leader."
Nabooru walked forward, looking Link in the eyes. "Who are you?"
"I am Link, the Hero of Time."
"Hero of Time, you say? Well, then, if you are, then you must have the Master Sword and the Mirror Shield." Link didn't say a thing. He had the Master Sword, but he didn't know anything about a Mirror Shield. "Well, show me the sword and the shield." Link held up the Master Sword and Nabooru nodded. "Well, you certainly have the Master Sword. However, it seems you do not have the Mirror Shield."
"No, I don't. I have not yet found the shield. I wasn't even aware I needed it until now."
"Nabooru!" an elderly voice yelled. Immediately, two witches came flying in on broomsticks. They were elderly witches, both having large noses and warts all over their bodies. They wore long black dresses that covered their entire bodies, and the arms of the dresses were open wide. They each had a gem on their foreheads, one was red, and the other was blue. Link saw them and tightened his grip around his sword.
Nabooru turned her head to see the witches, and she growled. "It's Twinrova…the Twin Witch Sisters of Spirit…"
"Twinrova?" Link blinked a little, still holding his sword tight.
"Their names are Kotake and Koume, and together they have one nasty power of brainwashing. Kotake holds the power of fire, while Koume holds the power of ice. Should they combine together, they become Twinrova." Link growled.
"Nabooru, dear, you have not done what we wanted," Koume spoke.
"You were supposed to kill Link, not talk to him," Kotake spoke.
"I don't care! I'm not yours to control anymore!" Nabooru shouted at them. "Get out of here, or you will pay!"
"I think not, dearie," Koume spoke.
"We can't just let you go like that," Kotake spoke.
"You must be brainwashed again!"
"Yes, that sounds like fun, let's do it!" Kotake and Koume pulled their powers together, shooting it forward in a beam. Nabooru was struck by it, and she vanished, a silver shield dropping to the ground. Link saw it and quickly picked it up, tossing his other shield away.
"Give Nabooru back!" Link shouted. "Otherwise, I, Link, Hero of Time, will destroy you!"
Kotake and Koume laughed. "You foolish boy, you cannot harm us!" Kotake shouted.
"We'll show you true power!" Koume spoke. She pulled her power together and fired a beam of ice forward. Link quickly blocked it, pointing his shield in Kotake's direction. The beam bounced off of Link's shield, striking Kotake, making her flail around and freeze in mid-air. "Kotake!"
Link smirked. "You want to try that again?"
"Fool!" Kotake shouted as the ice melted off her. She growled and pulled her power together, firing a beam of fire at Link. Again, Link blocked the beam, making it bounce off his shield and right at Koume. Koume shrieked and flailed around as she was struck. "Koume!"
"That's it, this brat is getting on my nerves!" Koume shouted.
"Let's do it, Koume!" Kotake spoke.
"Magic from Spirit, Magic from Fog, combine us together, and give us power!" Kotake and Koume chanted in unison. They began to spin around until they combined together into one. The remaining beast was about ten feet tall. She wore a strapless top, and the normal, baggy, desert pants. Her hair was split in two, where on one side she had fire, and on the other she had ice. The gem on her forward was split into two as well, one side being red, and the other being blue. In her hands were two wands. Her right hand held a wand with fire on the top, while in her left hand, she had a wand with ice on the top. It seemed her entire left side was her ice side, while her right side was her fire side.
"Now, Link, you will pay! We, Twinrova, shall destroy you!" When she spoke, both Kotake and Koume's voice came out in unison, along with a voice that sounded deeper and darker.
Link smirked. "We'll see about that." Twinrova turned so her left side faced Link. She brought her ice wand down, firing a blast of ice forward at Link. Link blocked the attack, and it was almost as if his shield had absorbed the blast, instead of reflecting it. It began to flash lightly, and Link looked at it for a moment, then at Twinrova.
Twinrova quickly turned so her right side showed now, and she quickly sent a blast of fire at Link. Link blocked it with his shield once more, and it stopped glowing. Link realized what had happened, and he now knew what he had to do. Twinrova growled, seeing their attack had still not prevailed, and, once again, she quickly cast a blast of fire forward, the shield glowed once more as it absorbed the flames into it.
"What's wrong?" Link asked. "Don't have enough fire power in you to beat me?"
Twinrova growled. "Fool!" Again, she shot fire from her wand, but it, once again, absorbed into the shield.
"Come on, what is that? I'm barely even feeling any heat over here! Honestly, don't you two ever try something strong for once?"
"Fool!" Twinrova shouted louder. "Now you will feel the full power of fire!" Twinrova raised her fire wand to the air. It glowed as she drew power into the wand, then fired it forward at Link. Link held on hard as the fire struck his shield. He was starting to feel the heat, but he knew it would soon end. Twinrova growled, seeing that, once again, their power was absorbed. "If fire doesn't effect you, then perhaps ice will!" Twinrova turned her ice side to Link and he smirked.
"Hey, Twinrova, time to eat fire!" Link's shield suddenly a blast of fire forward, and Twinrova shrieked in horror as she was struck by all the fire she had released. Smoke covered Twinrova, and Link held his shield out, just in case anything should happen. As the smoke cleared, though, it was obvious that Twinrova had been defeated.
Link found himself trapped by a white crystal at that point, and he felt himself lifted up into the air. Everything went dark, then he found himself in the Chamber of Sages. Link was dropped down on the Triforce once more, and Link looked around. Nabooru appeared on the Spirit Platform, and Link noticed that all the sages were now gathered together.
"Link, you did it, good work," Rauru spoke. "It is good to see all the sages together at last."
"Link," Nabooru spoke, and Link turned toward her. "Thank you for what you did. With Twinrova defeated, Ganondorf only has himself. No doubt he'll come after you himself now. Be extra careful now. You must now find Zelda." Nabooru walked toward Link. "Here, take this. This is the last thing we sages can offer you to give you power." Nabooru handed Link a small medallion. "With all six medallions, it is time to complete your mission."
Link nodded. "Thank you, everyone. I will do my best to stop Ganondorf now. He can no longer hide behind his minions. It's just me and him now." Link pulled out the Master Sword once more and looked it over. "To think it all began because Ganondorf cast the curse on the Great Deku Tree. He has sealed his own fate." Link looked up. "Let's do this together." He held out the sword, and the sages placed their hands on the blade. The blade glowed, and Link noticed the six medallions appearing on the hilt of the blade.
"Link, find Zelda, defeat Ganondorf, and return this land to peace," Darunia spoke. "Only you can do that. None of us can."
"Go for it, Link," Saria spoke.
"Do it, Link," Impa spoke.
"Link, you can do it," Ruto spoke.
"We're all behind you," Nabooru spoke.
"Let our power guide you," Rauru spoke.
"All right! Let's do it!" Link shouted. He rose his sword above his head, and he found himself teleported down to the Temple of Time. He began to walk forward, when he was stopped by Sheik, who was standing in front of him.
"Link, there is something of great importance I must tell you," Sheik spoke.
"What is it?" Link asked.
"My real name isn't Shiek, my real name…is Zelda."
A/N: That's right...after about a month or two I FINALLY have the next chapter up...sorry it took so long...I got a new job, so I haven't had the amount of time to write as before...not to mention I haven't had any ideas >>;; ANYWAY...Chapter 11 is up. Next chapter - Chapter 12: The Sacred Realm (Another chapter with my own ideas and stuff). Chapter 14 will also be the same way...MOSTLY my idea (Note: as it's the final chapter, and the final battle, SOME of it won't be my idea...like the way it starts and such...)