Defeat

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"I don't blame you. Not in the slightest." Daphnes spoke, messing with young Nohan's blue hair. "Though you should have an honor of being named after me, Nohan." He continued, dropping his hand and walking to a window. Nohan stared at his father, gazing out into the night sky of Hyrule.

"What's the matter, Father?" Nohan asked, shuffling towards Daphnes. Though it was on small occasions that Nohan's father ever looked grave. Maybe on the most desperate times did he look like he did now. And when ever Daphnes did look like it, it always made Nohan scared and frightened, though for what reason he didn't really know himself. It was quite a habit, every now and then as well. It was as if the days of despair were coming more and more. So much, that it was as if the King of Hyrule would die soon. And no one wanted to see that day come.

Daphnes turned around and smiled warmly at Nohan, his eyes grieve and saddened. "I'm fine, Nohan. I just feel…" Daphnes said, looking out the window again. "…that my day will come soon. But don't worry; I'll be there for you in till then." He said, smiling to keep Nohan's spirits up…

Desert Colossus…

"Why do we have to die tomorrow!" Shara demanded, trembling in the damp coldness of the desert colossus.

Lunard was far from annoyed; he was cold, hungry, annoyed, hungry, cold, scared, and even more annoyed. "We won't die tomorrow, Shara! We'll be fine. I'm sure. If we hide here then Ganon won't find us." He continued, motioning to the huge room. Shara winced as she heard whistles down empty corridors.

"I don't like this place one bit, Lunard. Ganon used to be here, he created this place as a temple, the goddess made this the Spirit Temple, remember?" Shara said, jumping as she heard a crash echo through the room.

"I know. But we'll be fine; besides, our father came here when he was the Hero of Time and concurred the Spirit Temple… if you don't remember." Lunard pointed out, wincing himself from the putrid silence.

"I remember." Shara said, turning around and looking at the wide opening that led them into the colossus. "We shouldn't have come here though. I smell death… here…" Shara said, wincing at the smell of it all around them.

"Really? I don't smell anything. Listen, Shara, it's all in your head. I bet there isn't even such a smell." Lunard said, turning around to stare into Shara's ghostly face. "What's the matter, Shara?" he asked.

Shara didn't reply, instead she continued to stare at the figure hovering above them, her skin turning ghostly white in fear. Never in her life had she met the Great Ganon that her mother had once been a slave too, the one person her mother dreadfully feared would take her back. Karina had tried her best to describe the horror she had felt about being in the presence of Ganon, or staring into his evil red eyes. But no description could explain how dreadfully horrible it felt, looking into the depths of Ganon's red eyes. No word could explain it… nothing.

"So… my hand had children?" Ganon's horrible voice came, stinging Shara's spine, making her stand straight in attention, commanding her to listen to it. At first she thought she was the only one who saw Ganon, that is, in till Lunard winced from the stinging in his own spine, and he straightened up in attention. Ganon floated down, his feet lightly touching the ground and he bursting into a stride as he touched the floor, striding towards them. He stopped, studying them carefully.

"Are you or are you not Link and my Hand's offspring?" Ganon demanded. Shara shivered and she watched as Lunard shrunk down, to afraid to answer. Instead she took her step, brave just like her mother always told her to be.

"Yes. We are." Shara answered bravely, still shivering slightly as he bore down on her.

"Do you now who I refer to then? Who is my Hand?" Ganon demanded again, looking to Lunard to see if he was yet brave enough to answer. Lunard didn't answer, instead he shrunk under in fear again.

"Yes, I do. You refer to our mother, Karina, her real name, the name you stole from her." Shara answered bravely once again, feeling herself rise a little before Ganon.

"Quite correct, Shara." Ganon said, smirking. "You seem to be braver then your brother, Lunard."

"My mother said I was brave. Brave enough to take you on!" Shara shouted, taking a step out of Ganon's grasp on her.

Ganon grinned and seized Shara's throat. Shara gasped and struggled to get Ganon's hand off her throat, but he didn't let go, he just tightened his grip. "Do you think you can take me now, Shara?" Ganon asked, mockingly.

Shara's face turned red and burned as she couldn't breathe, Ganon hoisted her up into the air, increasing his hold on her. Lunard stared in horror, still in Ganon's grasp, not able to move to assist his sister as her life seeped away.

"Let her go, Ganondorf!" a voice came from the entrance; Ganon peered around Shara's head to see Zelda, Aaron, Adia, and Karina glaring at him.

"Zelda, Adia, Karina, how good to see you here to join us." Ganon said, smiling and throwing Shara to the ground. Lunard shook his head as Ganon let go of him and he rushed over to Shara's side. "I wouldn't want you to miss the death of your children, Karina. And Zelda… I would be pleased if you stayed and watched your love die before me." He said, smirking.

"No such thing will occur, Ganon!" Karina shouted, taking a step towards him.

"We know a way to defeat you, Ganondorf!" Adia shouted as well. "Because of Zelda and Aaron's love for each other we can use it to defeat you once again!"

Aaron winced and took a quick glance at Zelda; she was poised and ready for anything. The Master Sword held in front of her, her blond hair dangling in front of her in her exhaustion. In other words to him, she looked absolutely beautiful. What Adia had said was right; they were stronger together, with each other beside themselves ready to finish Ganon off. Not really afraid, Aaron knew his job in the verses that Karina had so longed talked about since he found her where Nabooru was dead. His part was to destroy his father by using his rage for him, and the rage for Karina and Link.

Karina turned around and looked at Zelda. "Give Aaron the Master Sword, Zelda." She commanded. Zelda looked at Karina, bewildered, but she still obeyed and gave the Master Sword to Aaron. Aaron took the sword and held it in his hand for several seconds, feeling the purple hilt of it. What are you waiting for? Go! Go now! A voice screamed in Aaron's head.

Ganon smirked and Aaron got madder from it, he was smirking because he thought Aaron didn't have a chance against him:

Only then shall we shall we save the darkness within.

Trembling from a coldness of death,

Aaron took his step; running up to Ganon who was laughing so hard he didn't notice him coming. Ganon instantly stopped laughing, and grabbed Aaron's wrist, twisted it and the Master Sword fell to the ground with a thud. Aaron winced from the pain in his wrist and was about to fall to the ground in pain when Ganon lifted his knee and kneed Aaron in the stomach. Droplets of blood came out of Aaron's mouth and his back arched from the impact, Ganon dropped his knee and quickly elbowed Aaron in the back, painfully. Aaron finally collapsed the ground, the air in his lungs knocked out.

"Aaron!" Zelda found herself shouting.

Ganon turned around and smirked at the last three. "Do you want to end like him, Zelda?" he asked.

Zelda trembled and backed away, not wanting to take that challenge. But she couldn't resist the temptation that circled around in her gut; she took a step forward instead. "I won't end up like him." She said, surprised that she spoke it.

"Let us see if that is true then." Ganon said. Zelda flinched for a moment but she walked briskly towards him.

Hyrule Castle…

"Never again." Was all Link said and he cradled her head in his palm and pulled her forward, she didn't resist when he planted his lips on hers. They stayed like that for a moment then they unlocked, a new look upon Link's face, and tears slowly streaming down her face. "Karina? Will you marry me?" he asked.

The fowl taste of his own blood was stuck to his mouth. It was so fowl, especially it being his own blood. Link licked his lips and spit some blood out of his mouth, getting up to his knees. He was in a wide puddle of his own blood in a dungeon. Link glanced around him, the dungeon was damp and dark, the puddle of blood was the worst, he felt fine, though it looked like he had been bleeding for quite a long time. Then the memory hit him, Ganondorf had ripped him limb from limb, killing him, though here he was now, good as new, no cuts or tears in his tunic. Link touched his chest, never mind he wasn't even wearing a tunic to have cuts and tears in. Link thought to himself, getting to his feet and looking for some way out.

There was no way out except up a few feet was a door, though it was quite had, and there was nothing to climb to get up to it. Link cursed under his breath and fingered the walls to see if there was a way to climb up it. There was still no way to climb up the wall, each handhold that looked perfect was to mossy to grab hold to perfectly. Link sighed and stepped away from the wall, there was no way to get out now. Link sighed again and sat down on the hard ground. No possible way to escape.

"Tehe. Don't give up now. Can't possibly give up now can you, oh lord?" a shiver voice asked, giggling a little. Link jumped and flipped around.

"Who are you?" Link demanded as he stared at a girl behind him.

"Tehe. Your funny, oh lord. Very funny. I'm Den, remember?" the girl answered.

Link stared in disbelief, remember the time when Ganondorf had returned and he became cursed by the Curst Sword.The name was so close to a person he had met while he was curst and put into a different time. "Den?" he asked. "Den is that you?"

"Yes. It's me Den. It has been some time. My ancestor died in this very dungeon that you are in right now. She died full of revenge in mind. I can't tell you everything, but her spirit rests around here. She healed you so you aren't dead. Remember that. She died full of revenge, which is the crucial part. She died full of revenge to the people who had put her in this dungeon. But she was never able to take that revenge. Nobody has had as much revenge as she did." Den explained. "That's all I can say now. I have to go now. Keep what I said in mind, Lunar."

Desert Colossus…

Zelda fell to her knees, clutching her stomach. Ganon laughed, his hands on his hips, laughing mockingly. "I can't believe you even tried Zelda!" Ganon shouted, laughing again. Zelda wasn't the only one down this time, Adia laid on the ground motionless along with Karina also on the ground motionless. "HA! Who is going to die now?" Ganon mocked.

Lunard flinched and shuffled away on his knees far away from Ganon who approached him. "I won't hurt you, Lunard, much." Ganon said, grabbing hold of Lunard's shoulder and smashing him into the wall. Lunard's limb body slipped out of Ganon's fingers and onto the ground, but he wasn't done with him yet. Ganon reached down, seizing Lunard's hair and pulling him to his feet; Ganon smirked and smashed Lunard's head into the wall. Ganon let go of his grip on Lunard's head and he tumbled to the ground.

Aaron flinched, feeling his dislocated shoulder near where Ganon had stepped on him when he tried to get up. He grunted, he must've not used any of the darkness within him because he wasn't doing well at all. Aaron hoisted himself up with his good arm and forcefully moved his right shoulder with his hand, several cracks in shots of pain came, but Aaron ignored it and felt his shoulder snap back into place. Aaron shook his head, getting the fog of pain out of his eyes and getting to his feet.

Ganon turned around and saw Aaron get to his feet, though he didn't yet notice that Ganon had saw him. Ganon quietly walked up behind Aaron as he eyed the Master Sword 20 feet away from him on the ground. With one swift movement Ganon placed both of his elbows on Aaron's shoulder, getting a firm grip on Aaron's head with Ganon's forearms. Ganon heaved, and forcefully tilted Aaron's head in an impossible movement. Aaron's neck snapped and he fell to the ground. Ganon smiled, and looked at Aaron. "Brave, Aaron. But not smart enough to use that bravery." Ganon mocked, stepping over Aaron's body towards the Master Sword. "I bet you couldn't even use it." Ganon said, motioning to the sword.

Aaron grunted, twisting his neck back into place and getting to his knees. "I can use it because of the verse." Aaron murmured.

Ganon leaned forward, cupping his ear. "What was that? I'm sorry I can't hear your voice, it's to weak." He mocked, kneeing Aaron in the face. Ganon laughed and pulled on Aaron's hair, hoisting him to his feet to look at him eye level. "I'm surprised at you. I thought, a son of mine, would be stronger then this. Guess I was wrong. I don't think I'll even take your child." He said. Aaron flinched, Ganon was thinking of taking Relin from him. "But where would the fun in not taking your child be? I'll take the child for the fun of it." Ganon mocked, laughing.

Aaron's eyes flashed red, rage and anger bubbling inside him. There was no possible way he would ever let that happen. Aaron waited in till Ganon let go of his hair and was going to hit him to make his move. And Ganon did just that, he let go of Aaron and backed up so he could punch him in the stomach. Aaron swallowed hard, using the quick moment to make his move; Aaron ducked down, his forearms covering his head, Ganon's fist hitting his arms. Aaron winced at the pain for a moment but quickly ignored it and rammed into Ganon's stomach in return. Ganon grunted, both of them falling backwards from the impact.

Aaron shook away the dizziness of ramming his head into something, shakily, Aaron got off of Ganon who was quickly regaining his composure and getting up. Aaron flipped around, grabbing hold of the hilt of the Master Sword, seizing it and flipping around onto his back, aiming the Master Sword quickly as Ganon came down on him. Aaron took his chance as Ganon was vulnerable at one possible spot; Aaron heaved and sliced the Master Sword into Ganon.

Ganon winced as the Master Sword slid further into him as he fell to the ground, the Master Sword piercing into him just below the ribs. Aaron flipped over, rolling on the ground as Ganon collapsed on the ground, the Master Sword's blade tip sticking out of his back. Aaron breathed heavily, waiting for any sign to show him that Ganon was finally dead, again. Then it happened, slowly Ganon faded away into tiny particles sinking back into the void between the Light and Dark World. Aaron heaved a sigh and pulled himself over to Zelda's side.

"Zelda." Aaron whispered into her ear. Zelda stirred and her eyes fluttered open.

"Aaron?" Zelda murmured, staring through the haziness of unconsciousness to see Aaron's hazy face.

"I'm right here Zelda. It's over. Ganon's dead." Aaron whispered, Zelda propped up onto her elbow and looked at him.

"It is?" Zelda asked. Aaron nodded and they embraced. Zelda streaming tears over her face.

Karina stirred soon and so did Adia. "Is it over?" Adia asked, looking around the room, with no sight of Ganondorf he sighed, and sank back to the ground.

Karina ignored Adia's remark and crawled over to Shara. "Mother?" came Shara's hushed voice.

"Right here Shara. Right here." Karina whispered, grasping Shara's hand.

"I'm fine. Check on Lunard." Shara replied. Karina nodded and crawled over to Lunard next.

"Lunard? Lunard are you alright?" Karina asked, touching Lunard's forehead. Lunard stirred a bit.

"Mom. I can't feel my arm." Lunard said wincing a bit from pain.

"You'll be alright, Lunard. Let's get out of here." Karina whispered, getting up to her feet and helping Lunard up as well.

Aaron and Zelda stood up, Shara and Adia stood up, and Karina and Lunard stood up. All of them were still alive. Everyone… except for one person…Aaron thought, thinking about Nabooru lying near the drawbridge to Hyrule, dead. Unless…Aaron thought again, everyone in this room was alive, so why not she too? Aaron smiled, wrapping his arm around Zelda's shoulders, making her jump in surprise. "Everything's turning back to normal now." He murmured, resting his hand on her bulging belly. "Everything…"

HAHAHA! It's done. Ganondorf is dead. And an Epilogue is soon to be made, and then… THE END! And you'll have to wait or read The Master Sword Returns to past the time for the next story to come along and shock us all! I hope you enjoyed this chapter and please Review!