Karrah's hands were tied up to prevent her from hurting anyone, but it was making it difficult to move. Even having her hands tied up felt like it was seriously restricting her movement.
"Is this really necessary?"
"You were the one who tried to escape." Ren said.
"Oh come on! If you were in your company, wouldn't you want to get away?"
"Actually, she frequently is in her own company and prefers it to many other people's company. Yourself included, Karrah." Ganondorf had stopped calling Karrah donskachi again, though Karrah knew that it was probably only a temporary thing. She rolled her eyes.
"Yeah, I kinda gathered that. She still hasn't gotten over how I kicked her arse trying to escape for the second time. I did tell her I'd have to bear it in mind, so she can't say I didn't warn her." Ren scowled and Karrah smirked, happy that she had a more interesting view than just sand, sand, and more sand. She much preferred grass and trees. Deserts weren't her thing, she decided.
"I don't know why you two hate each other so much," Ganondorf frowned, "Ren, you and Nim were always sparring and you said that Karrah reminds you of Nim in some ways, so why do you hate her so much?"
"Because she's a lot stupider than Nim." Ren growled.
"Thanks for that, buddy. I'll bear that in mind next time I seriously want to do some damage to you. Anger always makes me hit harder." Karrah smirked.
"For Din's sake! Enough you two! I have been putting up with your bickering for the entire journey. What will it take to make you stop?"
"A gag," Ren and Karrah said at the same time, "In her mouth." They glared at each other and Ganondorf looked mildly amused.
"I said it first." Karrah growled, but Ren wasn't paying any attention. She was looking at Ganondorf questioningly, as though looking for confirmation of something.
"You hear it?"
"Yes."
"For crying out loud, hear what?"
"Shut up." They both told Karrah, who scowled.
"Don't tell me what to do! You're not my – MMPH!" Ganondorf had shoved his hand over her mouth to shut her up. Ren and Ganondorf listened intently, trying to pinpoint a tiny sound that Karrah could barely hear. Suddenly a bunch of sheikah attacked from seemingly nowhere, naginatas and other weapons held ready. Ganondorf drew and Ren drew their swords, Karrah looking at the armed warriors in concern. She wasn't exactly scared, but she felt vulnerable. Her hands were tied up, so it wouldn't be overly easy to protect herself if she got into trouble, and she wasn't too sure if these sheikah would recognise her as one of their own. The only reason she recognised them was because they all had the weird eye marking somewhere on their body, generally around one of their eyes. They attacked all at once, Ganondorf and Ren fighting them off. Even though they were highly capable and skilled, there were so many sheikah that Karrah knew they would probably be over powered. She kicked out at one sheikah and struggled to get to Ren, who was by now closer than Ganondorf.
"Untie me." She said.
"Why should I?" Ren said, running her sword through another sheikah.
"Because I can help you. You and Ganondorf can't handle this by yourselves."
"Fine!" Ren didn't even look as she swung her sword down through the ropes around Karrah's wrists. Karrah dodged a blow from a sheikah aimed to run her through, catching hold of the naginata and pulling the owner forward, elbowing them in the face. She pulled the weapon from his grasp and swung it around to cut off another's head who was going to attack Ren while she was preoccupied. The naginata wasn't as comfortable as fighting unarmed, but Karrah was still good at fighting with it. Ren whirled around and looked at Karrah in amazement.
"I'm the only sheikah that's allowed to kill you." Karrah said. Ren scowled.
"Don't think this makes us even."
"I won't, but now you owe me. I just save your life." Karrah grinned and then Ren whirled around her, fighting off another sheikah, running them through.
"And now we are even." Ren smirked and Karrah scowled. They then went their separate ways as they finished fighting off the rest of the sheikah. The few sheikah that were still alive ran away and Karrah watched them going, a part of her wishing she hadn't killed any of them and had gone with them. She dropped the naginata she had been using and turned to face Ganondorf and Ren. They had a bit of blood spattered on them, but no doubt she did too, and her being paler it would quite possibly stand out more.
"You could have chosen to go with them," Ganondorf said, frowning, "Why didn't you?"
"I suppose that the new me is winning over the old me. I don't want to see about the only friend I have get killed. And I don't want to see Ren get killed by any sheikah apart from me," Karrah held out her wrists, "You going to tie me up again?" Ganondorf looked thoughtful, but Ren answered for him.
"No, you're more use to us able to fight. And anyway, only Ganny is allowed to kill me." Karrah spluttered.
"Ganny?!" She struggled not to laugh as Ganondorf glared at her.
"Call me that and I will kill you, useful or not." He said menacingly, but Karrah didn't feel too scared. She was too busy being highly amused.
"I don't think Ren should have called you 'Ganny' in front of me. I'll never take you seriously again." She laughed.
"I know." Ganondorf growled, turning to Ren. She just shrugged.
"I forgot who I was talking to. At least I'm not Nim, who calls you Dorky." Karrah couldn't help it. She burst out laughing, tears starting to stream down her face. Ren was also chuckling.
"By the goddesses, why does this Nim character call him 'Dorky'?" Karrah asked Ren.
"Well, Ganondorf. Dorf. Dorfy. Dorky." Ren smirked and Ren grinned.
"Isn't is just typical that they start getting along when it's making fun of me?" Ganondorf muttered to himself, which just made Ren and Karrah laugh.
"Aw, poor little Ganny." Ren said in a cooey voice.
"Careful, Tatle." Ganondorf warned. That shut Ren up, and Karrah laughed again.
"Oh wow, this is amazing!"
"Shut it." Ren grouched, slouching onwards. Ganondorf chuckled walked after her, scooping her up in his arms, her kicking and screaming.
"Not in front of the thrice damned prisoner you big buffoon!" She yelled and Karrah couldn't help laughing. Ren looked so tiny compared to Ganondorf and Karrah tucked it away in her mind to taunt Ren about at a later date.
"You coming, Karrah?" Ganondorf called back, looking around, Ren still struggling and kicking in his arms.
"Yeah." Karrah bent down and got a sheath for her naginata off one of the fallen sheikah and attatched her naginata to her back, jogging to catch up with Ganondorf and Ren.
"Put me down right now, Ganondorf Malladus Dragmire!" Ren yelled, hitting him. He just laughed as they continued along, smiling smugly.
Author's note: Isn't it pitty Ren and Karrah won't continue getting along? Who knows what could happen...