Chapter four:

Nightfall couldn't come soon enough. Ganondorf's day seemed to drag on endlessly. His mother and the rest of the soldiers spent the day draining in the sandy training grounds. He hadn't spoken to his mother about what the witches told him, and he felt it was becoming unavoidable. Watching the women spar from his stone bedroom window, he sighed. A knock came on his bedroom door, drawing his attention from the sparring crowd down below.

"Step in." He commanded reluctantly as the door slowly swung open. Nabooru, his mother's right hand stepped inside. Nabooru, had trained with him, despite the lengthy amount of time he knew the Gerudo female, he wasn't fond of her. Her face was firm as she closed the door behind her.

"Sir...I have learned of some curious information this morning." she whispered, her body seemed strained. Raising an eyebrow at the Gerudo female he stood and went to her. The dim light from the window seemed to give the room an odd sort of shadow, it made him uneasy as he waited for the woman to speak.

"Your mother believes the Goddess has spoken to her about you. You are to be wed a woman of the dessert very soon." She said quietly, her fists in tight balls at her side. Ganondorf tilted his head, the words sinking into his mind. His lips pulled into a smirk, taking in the woman's posture and he laughed.

"Let me guess whom this woman shall be, hm?" He taunted, circling Nabooru slowly, his footsteps sounding like a death toll on the stone floor. He could see the heat rising in the woman's golden cheeks. He leaned in closely, pressing his lips against her ear.

"Could it be you? Hm? Are you my future bride?" He sneered as she shivered closing her eyes and nods slowly. She pulls away and faces him, sliding to her knees and lowering her head.

"I will do my best to serve you, my king." She murmured desperately as he stared down at the back of her head. He rolled his eyes, his joke no longer appealing to him. The only person he would ever choose for himself was that of his blond companion.

"Get out. I have no use for you Nabooru. You can tell my mother I said just that." He snapped, the woman's head shot up like a trigger, her yellow eyes full of disbelief and rejection, her face flushed and aghast.

"B-but the ...you cant!" She inhaled sharply, her fingers knotting in the fabric of her harem pants refusing to stand. The Gerudo male was already on edge as he grabbed the female up by her shoulders and pushed her towards the door.

"Get out. " He commanded opening the door and pushing her outside of it. She swung her body sharply to force her way back inside as he slammed the door and locked it. She bang on the door a few times before she stormed off. Nabooru had to be joking, she cared for him just the same as he did for her, which was not at all. She was constantly ratting him out to his mother, always challenging his word. Suddenly she was throwing herself at him? He sat back down to wait, rubbing his temples.

His door suddenly busted open making him jump from his chair. There stood his mother accompanied by TwinRova. The two witches sneered as the marveled at their handiwork on the smoking door hinge. Ignoring their giggling, Nabini stepped inside his room.

"Ganondorf, you have refused the blessings of the Goddess? You have no right!" She hissed, her brows knitting together in anger. Her dark face was red as she pursed her lips in a firm line as she did when commanding her soldiers. Ganondorf laughed to himself. Perhaps this was for the best, his mother, he and TwinRova all in the same room.

"I don't want her blessing. Very simple. What has she done for me? Or our people for that matter? " He said evenly, his voice and body calm carefully watching the two witches behind his mother. They seemed to eye him curiously, their faces firmly holding their amused expressions. His mother closed the space between them and she openhanded slapped him across the face. The sound echoed off the walls and make his head snap to the side, and then the stinging set in, she had cut his cheek with the rings she wore on her hand. The cut let out a single line of blood that lazily drew itself down his cheek.

"Blasphemy. You are a blasphemer...and you are not my son." She growled, her eyes glaring hatefully up at him. Staring down at her, in the same yellow eyes he had. His mother's true feelings toward him were suddenly spoken. She had never once showed him an ounce of motherly affection. Only stern command. Gerudo didn't have parents, they had commanding officers. Pulling away from his mother's reach he turned away from her.

"I wish to unite our land with Hyrule. Talk of a fruitless Goddess will lead our people to our extinction. " He said matter-of-factually whilst looking out the window once more. There were twenty or thirty of his village left. Not even enough for a proper army. No one spoke. It was silent, even the mischievous twins hadn't uttered a laugh. He turned to look back to ensure they were still there and another slap strikes the other side of his face. His mother's eyes were now filled with tears.

"You were blessed by her higher power and you mock all she has created? How dare you!" She hissed, the witches now restraining her as she lunged at him again. Her hands curled as if she had claws. Her weapons long forgotten at her feet. His face stung, he couldn't look at her.

"You know that isn't true. You yourself should know that isn't the truth. After all, you sought out a Hylian man when the goddess wouldn't give you a child. " He said solemnly. His mother's face fell. The twin witches exchanged a glance of sympathy before pulling Nabini away.

"We will be on our way you highness." Koume whispered awkwardly as Kotake nodded quickly aiding in pulling the distraught Gerudo woman out of his room and magically floating the door back in place.

Before Ganondorf headed towards the castle town church where he knew the stones would be placed, he headed towards the castle. Veering off the path he weaved his way past the guards unnoticed. The path hadn't been discovered after all these years, and he was thankful. He decided instead of waiting for the Ocarina of Time to fall into the wrong hangs and open the door of time that he would simply do it before the boy could. Creeping closer to the side of the castle that was never patrolled, he spotted the familiar shipping crates near the servants quarters. He was just an idealist teen when he had last used this entrance, but it had finally proved further use. Hidden behind the crates he managed to slip through the servant quarter door. It led to the guard corridor which the guards patrolled like robotic clockwork. Thankfully the pattern was always the same. Carefully timing his steps he managed to walk straight past the guards without even being spotted. Now he had to deal with that Impa woman.

"This way, stay quiet alright? " Link whispered, nightfall had finally came, and Ganondorf met his Blond Lover outside the castle gates as he promised. They managed to creep through the towns back alley ways with ease. Walking with Link like this brought back memories of how they first met. Link had saved him from the very guards he become. Despite all the years that had passed between them, it was like nothing had changed. The only light was the moon, it lit up the stone streets and Links golden hair. Ganondorf smiled following closely behind his friend. They headed into the mouth of the entrance to the castle. Ganondorf stared at the large fortress in the distance, it made his stone fortress back home seem so...small. Link stared up at him and patted his arm.

"It looks more intimidating than it is...do you think you can break in there easily enough?" Link whispered teasingly. Ganondorf's eyes widened.

"You want me to...break into the Hyrule Castle? I thought..." He paused himself, of course he couldn't just walk into the castle and demand to see the brother of the king. Link had known that. He nodded in understanding.

"I can certainly try..." He said slightly unsure of himself, certainly this castle was on a whole other level than Ganondorf had expected. Still, he followed Link to a wall that was covered in heavy vines and began to climb it. Ganondorf followed close behind, trailing along the walls edge in the dark. At the edge of the wall was the top of the gate that granted access to the castle. Link carefully hopped down, gesturing for the Gerudo man to follow. They made their way silently to the side of the castle where Link pulled him behind large crates.

"This is the servants entrance. Just beyond it is a heavily guarded hallway. Watch from above. They move at the same time every time. Once you are passed them, you will find another large hallway, instead of turning left you will go right, there should be no guards there. Follow the stairs to the end of the hall and that will be the King's brother's room. Go through the window and follow the vines down alright?" Link explained. His lips quivered near the end, worry flashing in his eyes. The stakes were high. If things went bad, and a Gerudo man was found within the castle walls he would surely be executed. Realizing this he cupped the blond's face in his hands and kissed him. Link squeezed his eyes together to fight back tears as he kissed the Gerudo male back. Ganondorf pulled away gently, his thumbs catching the tears that fell from the boys blue eyes.

"I'm the future king of thieves, you really think I will get caught?" He teased him playfully, the boy smiled softly as he nodded embracing him once more.

"You better not get caught. Make it back safely...and I will tell you a secret ok?" Link said quietly, his pale face flushed as he moved away from him. Ganondorf grinned and bowed to him.

"Of course. I will return to you safe an sound. " and without another word he entered the castle.

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