Chapter 3:
"Alright ladies, let's set up camp here, we're a day ahead of schedule, and we should start preparing ourselves for our mission," Crenoora proclaimed to her troops. "Word has come from our spies in the forest, that he was there, but has changed direction, and began heading towards the Hyrule Castle area. You know what to do if you find him, bind him, gag him, poke him, whatever; all I ask for is him alive. If one of you kills him, you'll suffer torture that you would have never known existed to this world." Crenoora stated. "Now off with you, all of you, and let's catch that so-called Hero!" As she finished, the Gerudos let out an enormous cheer, one that shook even the deepest roots of the trees around the regiment.
Some of the Gerudos began pitching tents, while others began hacking down trees to start their fires. Some took hold of their spears, and began to go look for some game, so that they wouldn't starve, and would be fresh for the fight that was nearly at hand. This regiment, the 15th regiment, was made up of a hundred and fifty, or so, Gerudos. They were some of the best, excellent survivalists, and amazing fighters and hunters. Link was going to have a force to reckon with.
There was a blinding flash of light as the sun came into view when Link emerged from the shaded forest. Epona was in full throttle, not only because Link wanted to see Zelda as quick as possible, but because he also wanted to get it over with as quick as possible, so he could get back to his treasure.
"Good job Epona, we're almost there, just a little while longer. You can keep it up right?" Link asked as he leant towards Epona's ears. She neighed tossing her mane slightly, and continued galloping through the grasses of Hyrule Field.
They were approaching a rather large hill, one of the tallest. You can supposedly see a lot of Hyrule from the top of this hill, the lands to the north, including the castle, those to the south, and west as well. Those in the east were blocked by the mountain range of Death Mountain, and so forth. Link slowed Epona to a trot as they made their way to the peak, he wanted to enjoy the view, as he always did.
"I love looking from this hill, the views are-," He cut himself off. In front of him was the passage way, though a mile or so off, to the Gerudo Valley, and there coming out of it was the largest army he had ever seen.
Hoards of Gerudos, all fit and ready for battle were emerging from the valley entrance, the leaders obviously the ones on the horses, the warriors all carrying spears that glinted in the sunlight as they marched towards Hyrule Castle. Link was in shock, there hadn't been an actual war in Hyrule for years, and why now, why the Gerudos, a race of Hyrule. As Link pulled himself out of the shock he was in, he glanced over towards Lake Hylia, to the South, and there, nestled amongst the lower hills of the field was a large group of Gerudos. They were separated from the others, but seemed to be staying put. As Link turned back to the vast Gerudo Army, he noticed a group of them breaking off from the main lines, and heading towards the one near Hylia.
"What the heck can they be doing?" Link questioned himself.
"Leader Crenoora, the 16th regiment is now arriving, they bring news that the rest of the army is marching off towards their destination at Hyrule Castle.
"Good, this is good. Is Natura with them?" Crenoora asked her messenger, already knowing the answer.
"Yes, she is heading here this very moment," the messenger replied before standing from her kneeling state, and leaving the tent to head to her post.
Crenoora leaned back on her couch that was covered in animal pelts, and the finest cloth one could ever hope to find. Her tent was made of crimsons, and golds, along with purples, and Oranges, the typical colors of the Gerudos. Natura walked in, one of her guards close at hand behind her. Crenoora smiled at her old friend, and new rival.
"What am I supposed to do, an Evil King is one thing, but an army of thousands of Gerudos is another!" Link cried. "Alright…focus…Zelda, we need to find Zelda and warn her of this, but the army has been heading that ways for a while now, aw crud." Link pulled himself up into Epona's saddle and they were speeding off the Hyrule Castle.