The construction was nearing completion thought Nabooru as she watched the workers. Ajiray had ordered the Gerudo warriors to capture workers to help construct the new fort. And it was going well. She hadn't approved of it at first but now that she saw the speed the workers were completing the construction at she couldn't help but approve.
"Nabooru!" squealed a high voice behind her. She turns around just in time to catch the small boy who jumps into her grasp. "Hello Ganondorf", says Nabooru as she hugs the lovable child to her. He was only five but already he resembled the father he would never know. He was the only child in the village, and the only male to be born to the Gerudos in almost one hundred years. He was also outrageously spoiled by the Gerudo women.
"Whatcha doing?" he asks as he wiggles himself free. "I was overseeing the construction of the stables. The workers tend to be lazy if you don't watch them." Ganondorf peers around Nabooru's legs and stares at the workers. He had seen so few men in his life he always found them fascinating.
"Ganondorf come here it's time for your lessons", yelled his mother. Lessons already he is only five let him have some fun, thought Nabooru. Ganondorf runs to his mother ready for the lesson.
She had told him that he would be taking lessons now that he was becoming such a big boy.
"Hi mommy!" I say as I run up to her. She smiles and says, "You're a big boy now so call me mother and stop running." I slow myself and pout but I follow her into the fort my excitement lost to her scolding.
Dragging my feet and staring at the floor it takes me a few moments to notice that there were two other people in the room. They were the ugliest women I had ever seen. They were short, hardly larger than me, but obviously much older than anyone I had ever seen. Not to mention their noses, they were HUGE. My staring was noticed as my mother coughed to get my attention.
"That's rude Ganondorf, don't stare at our guests." says my mother in a scolding manner. "I'm sorry" I say. "That's all right Ajiray we don't mind" says the sister with the fiery hair. The one with the icy hair says "Hello Ganondorf my name is Koume and this is my sister Kotake and we are here to begin teaching you magic."
"Magic" I say with amazement I would get to learn magic. Magic was uncommon among the Gerudo, my mother is the only one in the village who knows how to use it and she could only heal small injuries. "Yes Ganondorf, magic, you are a bit young but considering your parents we believe you are ready," says Kotake with a smile as big as her nose. "My parents?" I ask with confusion. "Doesn't that mean more than one?" "Ajiray did you not tell him of his father?" says Koume with a wicked smile.
"There never seemed a reason to tell him", says my mother. "What's a father? I ask innocently. My mother sighs and says, "I'll tell you later dear, for now listen to your teachers and do as they say." With that she leaves me with the two short witches.
"Ummmm" I say. The two smile at me, teeth shining. "We will begin with fire since most magic users find it one of the easiest things to learn" says Koume with a sly smile on her face. "Of course sister it is the most useful spell to learn after all" replies Kotake smiling back at her sister.
I watch this with mild confusion. Koume walks over to a chair and seats herself leaving me with the fiery Kotake. "First of all Ganondorf I want you to focus, focus on a flame. Feel for the fire within yourself. When you find it grab it with your mind and pull it out."
I look at the witch with obvious confusion on my face. "Just try Ganondorf" she urges me. "O.K." I reply with little conviction. I close my eyes and begin to concentrate. I look for the fire but I can't find it. I don't feel anything but the heat wafting off Kotake's head.
"It seems you've failed sister he isn't doing anything" says Koume a condescending tone obvious in her voice. She thinks I can't do it. How dare she think so little of me I'm the prince of the Gerudos I can do anything!
Opening my eyes I look upon the icy witch, a smug smile on her lips. How dare she mock me! Suddenly I feel it the fire is coursing through me. It can't be contained. I don't even try as I let it pour from my hands onto the smug little witch.
Screaming is the first thing I notice. But the screaming isn't coming from Koume but my mother. The entire room is ablaze. Koume and Kotake are nowhere to be found. I stand in the center of the room the timbers falling around me. My mother has stopped screaming.
Turning around I see her by the open door. Her body is charred beyond recognition. But how? How had she been set on fire? I thought I had attacked the witch. Tears roll down my face as I stumble to my dead mother. "She's dead. She's dead. She's dead!" I cry over my mother's lifeless body.
Arms wrap around me pulling me from the blaze just as the room collapses. I find myself in the arms of Nabooru. I look around to see the entire fort is on fire. Had I done this? Had I killed my mother? "It will be alright Ganondorf I promise" says Nabooru as she holds me tight.
Tears streaming down my face I watch my home burn to the ground. I watch as my mother's tomb is made. "We will take the child" says a voice from above. Looking up I see Koume and Kotake flouting each one supported of a broom.
"You can't take him he needs to stay with his family" cries Nabooru. "And what if this happens again girl?" says Kotake. "What do you mean?" says Nabooru looking towards to burnt remains of the fort. "He did this" replies Koume to the crowd of Gerudos that had gathered.
Murmurs run through the crowd at that. "We will be able to teach him how to control his power" say Kotake. A warrior by the name of Tysha steps forward and says "I know it is hard Nabooru but they are right. Ganondorf is obviously powerful and he needs to be taught or others may die."
"But." Nabooru whispers. "You can visit him from time to time if you wish" says Kotake trying to win over the obvious upset Nabooru. "Alright, I don't really have any claim to him anyway were not even related" says Nabooru as she fights to keep herself from crying.
"Yes we are Nabooru" I say as I try to turn around in her arms to hug her. "You're my sister Nabooru" I say through the sobs that rack my body. She hugs me to her, tears flowing down her cheeks. "I have to go Nabooru I couldn't bare if you died too."
"I'll visit you soon Ganondorf, I promise" she says as she hands me up to Koume. Seated on the broom behind the small witch I wave good bye to the only people I've ever known. I look back till I could see them no more.
The trip does not take long on the witch's broom. And I begin to see a massive building in the desert. "We are here Ganondorf" says Koume. "Welcome to your new home" says Kotake. I look towards our destination and know I would never consider it my home.