Legend of Zelda: Hyrule Heroes

by B.E.A.T.N

My first LOZ story. Link must go on a quest to save Princess Zelda and his sister Aryll from Lord Ganonorf. On his quest, he'll be accompanied by his wolf Flynn, his fiance Malon, his horse Epona, and will meet a goron, zora, gerudo, (my own characters), as well as Navi and Skull Kid. All of them will help Link on his journey. Has elements of Link x Malon. Rated T for language.

12. Ganon-Dork

Legend of Zelda: Hyrule Heroes

Chapter 12: Ganon-Dork

Ganon was more on edge than usual. After seeing the battle his forces had with the Hero of Time, he was worried.

This had happened countless times, across countless generations. And yet, he still managed to be frightened of the Hero.

It was the day after the fight, and he hadn't stopped pacing since breakfast.

Ghirahim and Vaati stood at one end of the room, watching their master pace.

And why was he pacing? Well, he had sent out a letter last night before he retired. A very important letter. One sent to a very important person.

A person who was very dangerous.

Very smart.

Very cunning.

And very….

Very….

Annoying.

To Ganon and Ghirahim at the very least.

Vaati seemed to like them though.

But nevertheless, Ganon was waiting for them. And he knew they had the ability to teleport, so what baffled him was what was taking them so long.

Zelda and Aryll also watched as he continued to walk back and forth.

After several more minutes, Ghirahim tried speaking.

Ghirahim, "I'm sure she'll be here any minute your grace!"

Ganon, "shut the Hell up."

Ghirahim, "yessir!"

Vaati whispered, "nice going."

Ghirahim, "don't make me seal those lips shut."

Vaati, "you do that and I-"

Suddenly Vaati's mouth clamped shut.

He tried prying it open, but just couldn't.

Suddenly, everyone heard a high pitched laugh come from the ceiling.

Ganon stopped his pacing and looked up. As did everyone else.

From the ceiling came down a small woman. She was the size of a child. She wore a large, red pointed hat, that had a green stripe on it, and a pink patch stitch into the side. Around her body was a dark red cloak, with an orange patch on the back. Once she landed, she looked up at Ganon. Her face was that of a child. Except, her eyes were very peculiar. One eye was red, while the other was purple. And when she smiled up at the Gerudo man, she had a large grin with sharp teeth.

She spoke in a nasally voice, "~hello there boss!"

Ganon, "ugh. Hello there Erma."

Erma, "so…. What did you call this witch over for? Hmmm? Twinerva busy er something?"

She started walking around Ganon, making sure to slowly go by the cell that held the confused Zelda and Aryll.

She continued, "need another spell from me?"

Ganon, "Hell no. Last time you tried to conjure up something for me, my last throne was swallowed by a small pink thing in red shoes, that was once my lunch!"

Erma, "what about a demonic monster?"

Ganon, "nothing that involves getting me something. The carpet in the main hall is still torn up from that 'blue devil', that you created that just ran around my kitchen yelling about some sort of cold canine, or something."

Erma, "then what do you need my services for?"

Ganon, "simply put? To get rid of a certain group of heroes that are a thorn in my side."

Erma, "... I'm listening…."

Ganon, "the Hero of Time is back. And he's travelling with a group of warriors. He's already decimated a large group of my followers. And now, they're soon going to be headed my way…."

Erma, "and you want ol' Erma, the 100-year old witch, to take time out of her schedule to hunt down these buffoons?"

Ghirahim, "that's exactly what he's asking!"

Erma turned to look at Ghirahim. But she instantly got distracted at Vaati pointing to his mouth angrily.

Erma, "hehehehe! Sorry 'bout that Vaati!"

She waved her fingers in the air, and instantly, Vaati's mouth was free. He begun taking long gasps of air, in order to make sure his mouth was still working the same way.

Vaati, "NEVER DO THAT AGAIN!"

Erma, "aw, c'mon! Messing with you and the steak-knife gives me my jollies!"

Ghirahim, "steak-knife!? How dare you! I should kill you where you stand! But, since you're of use to Lord Ganon, I will refrain from slicing off that little head of yours."

Erma, "please! I'd just pop it back on! I can do that y'know!"

Ghirahim, "much to our dismay…."

Ganon, "can you do that? Something as simple as slaughtering a group of heroes?"

Erma, "is Ganon-Dork my name for you?"

Ganon, "I'll take that damn response as a yes."

Before anyone could speak, a Moblin burst into the room.

He yelled, "Master Ganondorf! There's a telling yellow rat in the kitchen again!"

Ganon, "does it shoot lightning?"

The Moblin, "yes Master!"

Ganon, "Erma…."

Erma, "don't look at me! It must have followed me!"

Ganon, "forget it! I'll kill that damned thing myself!"

Ganon ran out, Ghirahim following him. Vaati came along just so he could get out of the throne room.

After they left, Erma looked towards the princess and girl trapped in the cage. She darted forward, smiling at the two of them. They cowered when she did so, obviously startled by her action.

Erma, "so…. You're Princess Zelda, hmm?"

Zelda, "y-yes. And you're Erma, the ageless witch of Hyrule."

Erma, "oh! So you know of me?"

Zelda, "legends passed down by the family."

Erma looked at Aryll, "and who's the little girl with you? A sister? A cousin? A daughter~?"

She giggled at the last one.

Zelda, "heavens no! She's the sister of Link. The-"

Erma, "the Hero of Time. Yes, I've seen his exploits."

Zelda, "why do you taunt us?"

Erma, "taunt you? Ha! That's not what I'm intending to do, honest!"

Aryll, "t-then what do you want?"

Erma, "simple. I wanna help."

Zelda, "what!?"

Aryll, "what!?"

Erma, "yes. I wanna help you two escape."

Zelda, "and why is that? Feeling guilty for your actions?"

Erma, "meh. It's mainly out of anger towards Ganon-Dork."

Aryll, "what do you mean?"

Erma floated up a bit, and pulled out something from behind her. It was a small scroll of paper. She unfurled it, showing the pictures from with.

As she described her motives, the pictures moved to match her words.

"I've been around for such a long time. Finding amusement in aghervating the Demon-King. But…. Only recently, did I come across a certain detail he's kept from me. He has been watching over me for some time. He wasn't a father, as more of a dickish big brother. It was only recently that I found out what happened to my mother, that he do rudely kept from me."

Zelda, "your mother?"

Erma, "yes. A common woman studying magic and science alike. She worked for Ganon-Dork for many years. When I was born, Ganon murdered her. Not even murder. She locked her soul within with scroll. Her soul telling the story of what happened. For 100 years, due to a spell made that keeps me eternally young, I served Ganon-Dork for two cycles. This being the second cycle. But after learning the truth he's kept from me, now I wanna stick it to this asshole, and show him not to mess with the people I love."

Aryll, "and doing that involves us?"

Erma, "that's the whole kit and kaboodle!"

Zelda, "so what's your plan?"

Erma, "wait for the right moment. Once the coast is clear, when Ganon-Dork is more occupied with dealing with your hero and his friends, we'll take that as our opportunity to escape!"

Aryll, "what about my brother?"

Erma, "once I've got you guys outta here, we'll make our way to him. I should be able to track him and his team in a jif!"

Zelda, "how can we trust you and your plan?"

Erma placed a hand on the bars.

Erma, "take it from someone who's lost everything to Ganon-Dork. He has it coming. We all share a goal in stopping him. In making him pay for his horrible deeds. So I swear on those I've lost, you can trust me to help you escape."

Zelda was conflicted. She wanted to trust this woman, but wasn't completely sure if she could. She had to think about Aryll and their friends fighting for them. So, Zelda had to make a decision.

Zelda, "we'll be waiting….."

Erma, "splendid. Now, I've gotta keep track of those heroes of yours. Get them to trust me. Then, find a way to trick that big sack of Gerudo crap that I've been defeated, sneak back here, and free you guys. Just don't say anything. I'll be back soon."

Erma stood up and walked away just as soon as Vaati and Ghirahim entered the room.

Erma, "where's Ganon-Dork?"

Ghirahim, "Lord Ganondorf, is trying to calm himself with a bath."

Erma, "alrighty then. Tell the big lug that I'm going out."

Vaati, "where are you going?"

Erma, "gonna track down the Hero and his friends. See if I can her close enough to get em'."

As she spoke she thought, these idiots will NEVER figure out what I'm doing. Especially the sword. He's thicker than a Gorons hide! Well, maybe not Vaati. He's much less of a thick-skulled loon than the sword. Why am I thinking to myself like this? I dunno!

Vaati, "just try to be back soon."

Erma, "if they don't kill me, I'll be sure to keep that in mind!"

Erma waved her hand, and instantly an old broom appeared out of thin air. She hopped aboard it, and flew it right out of the window. The one that still wasn't repaired from Ganon's tantrum the day before. Lucky for her, as it made for an easy entrance.

As she flew through the air, looking for the Hero and his friends, she had two thoughts on her mind.

One, I hope that Princess trusts me.

And Two, where the Hell are these guys again?"

At the same time, Zelda looked down at Aryll. They seemed to share the same single thought.

I hope we can trust her….

I decided to make a chapter solely about Ganon and his forces. Also, I wanted to make an OC minion for him. One that annoys him to no end, but is to powerful and cunning for him to kill. At first she was gonna be a straight up villain, but then I liked the idea of her being a sort of traitor to Ganon. Someone he trusted despite her annoyance, and yet she bailed on him yo help Zelda. Hope you enjoy her character. Don't worry, we'll have more of the team in the next chapter!