A/N: New chapter, cool stuff happening in this one.
Angels and Demons
The soldiers situated at the top of the castle fell over. They landed on the grass with arrows sticking out of them. Link quickly noticed the hundreds of arrows flying at them. He turned to see Vincent cutting down the arrows aimed at him.
Link raised his shield to deflect the oncoming barrage and looked to see thousands of monsters running up to the castle with their weapons ready. The arrows stopped and Link started to charge toward his enemies.
He swung his sword and killed one of his demonic enemies. He continued his assault on Ganondorf's army but it didn't seem like it didn't matter if Link killed one or one thousand. The evil army seemed to be unlimited and no end of it was in sight.
But Link had another goal than to just defeat every moblin, he had to go after Ganondorf. If he could finish him off for good, then there wouldn't be a need to finish ever last of his army. But locating the King of Evil was no easy task for Link. The sea of warriors crashed into him, wave after wave.
Link blocked the club of the opposing moblin and counterattacked with a swing of the Master Sword. Its chest started to bleed as it died. Suddenly, the moblins around him separated as someone walked closer to Link. They formed a tight circle as the lone warrior slowly approached Link.
Link stared at his red, soulless eyes. They held no remorse or any life of its own. The figure combed back his silver hair with his black, gloved hand. He gave Link a smirk and drew a sword and shield from his back. He perfectly mirrored Link, right down to his stance.
"Hello there brother, long time no see huh?" he said mockingly.
"I have no brother. I thought I finished you off at the Water Temple, Dark," Link said.
"You thought wrong brother," Dark Link said.
Their swords clashed against each other. Designed to be an exact copy of Link, he knew all too well each move belonging to the Hero of Time. In their sword skills, both of them were equal. Neither of them could land a blow and could only succeed in blocking the other's attacks.
"Looks like another draw. How were you able to beat me last time?" Dark Link said as both of them had their swords locked with each other. "Magic? That other sword? The hammer? Can't remember exactly," Dark Link broke their contact with each other and jumped back. "Tell me, how do you plan on beating me this time?"
Link didn't have the answer to that question. He glared at Dark Link who only smirked at the angered Hero. Gripping his sword tightly, Link lunged once again at Dark Link. The evil puppet caught Link's sword with his. Through the sparking blades, Dark Link simply laughed. With a desperate descison, Link kicked him in the stomach and somersaulted backwards.
Moblins started yelling in pain to the left of them and both Links turned to see. A blur of white was seen as moblins began to fall. The few that remained coward in fear as everything stood still in time for a moment before they too, fell by some unseen blade. Jumping into the circle, Vincent sheathed one of his swords.
"Looked like you needed some help Link," Vincent said before he threw the other sword to Link.
Link dropped his shield and caught it. With that moment of distraction, he sliced his dark half in the middle. Unprepared for the attack, Dark Link met the same fate as all the moblins that stood in both warriors way. His lifeless body lay in front of Link before it was engulfed in black flames.
Link felt both of his swords attracting each other. He couldn't hold them apart for any longer before they embraced each other. In his hands, both swords began to share their power with one another and in a blinding flash they became one. Link marveled at the new sword that formed in his hands, a polished blade and purple hilt.
"Guess you really are the one that is able to combine them," Vincent said, looking at the sword Link held.
"So I was supposed to be the one who wielded this sword," Link said.
Vincent grabbed one of the swords from a fallen moblin. Vincent gazed at his new sword. Unimpressive to say the least, not as great as the Legendary Swords. Still, lost in his thought, Vincent didn't notice the moblin sneaking up behind him. Link placed the new sword on his back before he noticed the attacker. Before he was able to do anything, the moblin fell backward and withered in pain as a sapphire snake hugged it closely.
Vincent turned around to see the moblin still on the ground with a snake next to it. "If it isn't Sammy, sure glad I called out to you."
The snake nodded in acknowledgement. He hissed something to Vincent before heading off to join the battle.
"All three animals of the Goddesses are here, just like their knights," Vincent muttered to himself. He looked into the full moon. "What the hell does it all mean?"
Link and Vincent both heard a maniacal laugh and together they noticed Ganondorf walking up to them. It was then they realized that they weren't any more moblins around them. Ganondorf had a threatening demeanor, as one would expect if someone wore pitch-black armor and carried around a large sword.
"Hero of Time," Ganondorf said. He turned to Vincent, "And you, the holy knight chosen by Din herself. Do you both really delude yourselves in thinking that either of you could defeat me? Last time I was only using a fragment of my power." Large demonic wings unfolded from behind him, "This time, neither of you will be lucky to escape with your lives."
In a flash, both Link and Vincent were on the ground. Pain ran through their bodies. Ganondorf didn't even need to use his sword; his physical might was enough to take them both on. Both of their auras began to glow dull. They grunted as they struggled to get on their feet.
"Looks like he's gotten a little better since last time," Vincent said, strained.
"You sure you want to be here with me?" Link asked.
"I'm not gonna run," Vincent said. Together, they managed to stand up. Link's Triforce began to glow brightly before gold and silver armor was placed on him. Vincent looked up to see Blaze flying overhead. Giving a small smirk, Vincent was engulfed in fire. It died away to reveal red armor that was outlined in gold.
Link and Vincent, swords drawn, rushed toward Ganondorf. The king of Evil saw their attack and drew his massive sword to block them. Together, Vincent and Link attacked Ganondorf ferociously. Both were lightning quick and had earth-shattering strength. But with those abilities, neither of them could land a blow on Ganondorf. He was able to block each swing they made. Finally, both divine warriors were tired. Ganondorf took that for his advantage.
Ganondorf flapped his wings and bolted toward Link. He grabbed the Hero of Time by the throat and took off straight up with him. Ganondorf suspended Link high above the field and then began to descend at a terrifying speed.
Just before they hit the ground, Ganondorf leveled out and slammed Link into the ground instead. He floated down onto the ground. Vincent then charged in with two flaming swords but Ganondorf sidestepped and hit Vincent's back with the hilt of his sword.
Vincent sprawled on the floor. "A Knight chosen by the Goddesses yet you can barely fight me on your own. How pathetic," Ganondorf said. He grabbed Vincent's hair and lifted him from the ground, "Go and tell those Deities that I'm coming." He threw Vincent toward Hyrule castle.
The scarlet knight smashed through the drawbridge that kept everyone safe from the battle. Vincent landed hard on the stone floor of the castle. Many villagers crowded around him to see.
Vincent breathed heavily, his armor cracked and broken in many places. Both of his two swords were lost somewhere in the field. He struggled to get back up while everyone was looking at him.
"Get inside, anywhere!" Vincent yelled to them. "Now!"
People turned around but still kept their eye on Vincent. It wasn't everyday that someone can stand up after being thrown like a pebble. Vincent held his side as started to walk toward the bridge.
"Stop Vinnie," said Malon's voice from behind him.
"Malon, aren't you suppose to be inside the Temple?" Vincent asked, turning around. "How did you even know I'm out here?"
"The Goddesses conjured a looking window into the battle. Vincent, stop fighting, your hurt," Malon explained.
"I know," Vincent looked away. "But I have to keep going. I mustn't stop Malon, it's for your protection that I keep fighting. Link's out there and I'll be damned if he gets all the credit."
"Love is a horrid emotion," Ganondorf said as he flew through the whole Vincent made. He landed softly on the ground, "That is the thing, Vincent, that is keeping you from being as powerful as me. Think about it, the Triforce of Power came to me and you are the Knight of Power, correct? We are the ones chosen by Din to use her power. You manage to keep that power at bay by your love for this wench."
"Don't call her that," Vincent replied. Emotions inside him boiled. His eyes started to glow a bright red, "Or else, I'll swear I'll break you in two." Fire engulfed him once more and died away, like the last time. Vincent's armor was repaired. No more cracks or broken pieces. He stared at Ganondorf with his shining eyes.
"That isn't going to help you. Two of you couldn't do anything to me," Ganondorf sneered. "I doubt that with repaired armor you could do much."
Two pairs of wings unfolded from Vincent's back. The first were longer and larger while his second were shorter. Vincent flew to Ganondorf and grabbed his legs. He started to fly high with Ganondorf and started to spin around. Reaching a dizzying speed, Vincent released Ganondorf and sent him flying into the field.
Malon watched as Vincent lowered himself back onto the ground. He walked up close to her and smiled lovingly at her. Vincent then looked up to see arrows flying toward them. It seemed that there were still archers in Ganondorf's army still alive.
Quickly, Vincent grabbed Malon and shielded her from the arrows. He raised his wings to protect them both. The rain of arrows stopped and Malon opened her eyes. She saw Vincent smiling at her but his expression did not last long as it grimaced with pain. She turned her gaze toward his wings. Arrows stuck through them with blood dripping from the points.
"Vinnie?" Malon asked worriedly.
"Don't worry, I'm ok," Vincent responded.
Din appeared before them in a flash. She smiled at them both, "You know, with the events that happened in the past ten minutes, you both didn't notice your hands."
Malon and Vincent looked at the back of their hands. There was the Triforce symbol right there and in the middle was a small piece that was filled in with a light red for Vincent and a sky blue for Malon.
"It appears you two were destined to obtain the Triforce of Love," Din said. "It usually doesn't show itself and unlike the others, it wasn't sealed away. It only reveals itself when it has found a couple it sees worthy to have it. I thought it might give itself to Link and Zelda, guess I was wrong and yes Vincent, Goddesses' can be wrong. Something must be special about both of you, something that's even grander than Link being the Hero of Time and Zelda a sage.
"Vincent, the thing is when the universe was created, there had to be balance. All the good had an opposite bad energy. With so much of it around, that energy was sought out by one individual."
"Ganondorf's ancestor," Vincent said.
"Correct, he was the first to receive that power. Than you ancestor, the Knight and Angel of Power, was in the fight between the dark lord. They were victorious but that couldn't stop the process from happening again. Ganondorf now has the power his ancestor sought out and retrieved but still wants more. He wants Hyrule. Right now Vincent, you are at the zenith of your power. You will not become any stronger but it isn't that bad, you are an angel and that isn't anything to blow off. In fact, with the power within the Triforce of Love, you managed to equal the power of your ancestor, a seraphim angel. But Vincent, you have to assist Link in defeating Ganondorf, he is still much to powerful for any one of you to fight by yourselves."
"And my brother and sister?" Vincent asked.
"They too have reached angelhood. Farore and Nayru should be explaining things to them. Vincent, go on and assist Link. That is your true duty. "
Vincent nodded and started to flap his wings. He produced two swords of fire and flew over castle walls. Malon stayed looking at the direction he went.
"Don't worry, he is a knight chosen by me. He will be alright."
Malon smiled, "I know he will."
Link held his arm as the armor crumbled away. Ganondorf was too strong for both him and Vincent. He saw the Gerudo man fly overhead and land in the middle of the field. "I got to stop him. No one else can," Link muttered under his breath. Thoughts of Zelda, Malon, Vincent, everyone he considered a friend flashed in his mind. The Triforce of Courage began to glow brightly and Link vanished into an orb of light.
The light bathed the entire field in its glow. It slowly died away as a new Link appeared. His armor was now more streamlined and repaired. Four massive wings unfolded themselves from his back. He looked around the field to find the denizens of Hyrule fighting off the last few hellish demons. He began to walk toward the fallen Ganondorf but as he neared closer, so did another object.
Vincent's second sword lay on the ground. Link picked it up and combined its power with his sword. He now had a sword composed of three different powers: Light, Darkness, and Soul. Only Ganondorf held the last one, Death. He knew now that even though he wouldn't be with him, Vincent gave him the last key to defeating Ganondorf.
Ganondorf stood up and found an approaching Link. The shining blue eyes he possessed were locked onto him. Ganondorf took his sword and sped toward Link with it pointed at him. Link simply leaned away and bashed Ganondorf's head with his shield. He took his sword and brought down against Ganondorf but he raised his sword in defense. Ganondorf broke their contact and swung at Link. Link calmly guarded against it.
Link blocked another one of Ganondorf's swings. For what seemed like an eternity, the two have been locked in combat. Ganondorf could not do much but luckily for him, so couldn't Link. Link seemed immsely stronger than Ganondorf and ti looked like Link was simply playing with him.
Then it happened. Link managed to stop one attack from Ganondorf but Ganondorf then managed to land a blow on Link, slicing through his shoulder pad. Link held his shoulder as he moved back.
Ganondorf slowly walked up to Link, "I have waited a long time for this. You don't know how it was like in that void but now, you'll be going into the next world before me."
Ganondorf slowly raised his large sword. He let it hang in the air for a moment before he brought it down on Link. Link closed his eyes and prepared what would happen next.
The sword never came all the way down. Link opened his eyes to see a flaming sword blocking Ganondorf's attack. He looked at the wielder, and Vincent looked at him back. Link smiled
Quickly, Vincent slashed at Ganondorf with his other sword, which made Ganondorf release his weapon. Vincent caught it, extinguishing his flaming sword in the process.
Alistor and Clair showed up. Ganondorf was backing away from Link and Vincent. Link stood up and all four were positioned around Ganondorf. Link divided his sword back into the original three and stuck the Master Sword into the ground. He then took both of the other swords and tossed them to Clair and Alistor. They both caught the swords and they two stuck them into the ground.
Ganondorf looks around at all of them fearfully. They all had those white-feathered wings and then he turned to Vincent. Vincent stared at him with his red eyes and smirked before plunging his sword into the ground.
Beams of light shot out of the swords and connected with each other. They formed a light prison around Ganondorf and they it began to shine so that all of Hyrule was in its light.
"You are going back Ganondorf. That is the best place for you to be. You wont hurt anyone and you will be locked in forever. I'll make sure of that," Link said.
"I will come back! You just wait, I will rule Hyrule!" Ganondorf yelled.
"And I'm taking your Triforce," Link said.
Light beams shot into his prison and attacked his hand. He yelled in pain as his Triforce was removed from his possession. The light then brought the Triforce of Power up high before it disappeared. The prison then began to fade away, taking Ganondorf along with it.
"Goodbye Ganondorf," Link said.
It finally completely disappeared. The sun began to creep over from the east, shining upon the battlefield. Link and everyone breathed a sigh of relief. It was finally over. There war was finally over.
Vincent hugged his siblings and they jumped up in joy. Link smiled and noticed Lyndis walking up to him and they smiled at each other.
In a matter of moments, everyone was regrouped. All the sages and knights stood next to each other in the field. The legendary creatures of the Goddesses held a proud pose with each other. Vincent held Malon in his arms and Link kissed Zelda once again. The Goddesses appeared before them.
"You all did great," Din said.
"You managed to seal away Ganondorf, with a tighter seal and stripped of his Triforce," Farore said.
"But now we must go back. We only like coming down to see how this finishes. It's always a spectacle, especially since it only happened once before," Nayru said.
The Goddesses began to fade away. Din winked at Vincent before she vanished completely. Puzzled, Vincent looked at his hand to see the Triforce of Power embedded in his hand. He stared at it dumbstruck but then smiled and then looked at Link.
"Finally over Link," Vincent said. "We finally ended it."
"We sure did," Link replied.
A/N: I cannot tell you how long it took to finish this chapter. I mean, for the past two weeks this has been written and I'm glad that now I finished it. One final chapter left, one to tie up the loose ends and show a glance at how everyone is after they settled back into their normal lives. Oh, and my friend just told me this, in Ocarina of Time, there is this gossip stone that says Malon wants a knight to sweep her off her feet. I managed to that to her and didn't really notice it, cool huh?
UPDATE: 06/18/06- Added more sequences. Hope you like.
