"Moblins!" shouted Commander Soren. "Approaching from up ahead!" Link drew his Master Sword in unison with the soldiers. They formed a defensive fighting formation. Shields were raised and spears leveled at the approaching moblins. Link sensed something was wrong. He knew the Forsaken Lands contained a vast horde of moblins but the group approaching him were very few in number. Surely, they had no hope of actually prevailing in battle against Link and the Royal Guard. Link held up a hand and signaled for the archers to hold their fire.
"I think they want to talk" said Link. "I will walk out there to meet their leader."
"No, Master Link!" exclaimed Commander Soren. "It's too risky! Let me go instead."
Link shook his head. "I have been in risky situations before. You are welcome to join me but I'm still going." Commander Soren nodded wordlessly and saluted Link. He walked beside Link as they approached the moblins. Commander Soren didn't like having his sword sheathed but he followed Link's orders to keep it in its sheath. As they drew closer to the moblins, Link spotted a smaller figure among the hulking beasts. It was a wiry man with light-green skin who was wearing a white jumpsuit and flamboyant red cape. Link immediately realized that this must be Lord Ghirahim.
Suddenly, Ghirahim leaped into the air and landed inches away from Link. His face was uncomfortably close to Link's. Ghirahim grinned as he poked Link's forehead with a bony finger. "It's an honor to finally meet the legendary swordsman who defeated Ganondorf" said Ghirahim. "I'm actually quite the swordsman myself so I can respect your skill."
"Care to find out just how good I am with a sword?" asked Link.
Ghirahim shook his head. "Oh, you misunderstand my intentions. I think we can resolve things peacefully. I have your Queen safely back at the camp. If you co-co-operate with me, both you and her will be able to return safely back to Hyrule. I really have no interest in either of you beyond the pieces of the Triforce that you both possess."
"And what do you want with the Triforce?" demanded Link. "Do you really think I would allow you to use it to dominate the world?"
"But that's not what I want" said Ghirahim. "I already have a magnificent palace right here. The truth is that I'm a slave of sorts. My master is a powerful Demon King named Demise. Even after his death, he still has a hold over me. I just want to use the Triforce to destroy him permanently. I will even allow you to be the one to wield the Triforce to accomplish this. You can then leave here with your Queen. I will even open a portal for you to return to Hyrule. Besides, I have ways of forcing you to comply if it becomes necessary but I would rather avoid all that unpleasantness."
"Don't think I trust you" said Link. "I'm going to be watching you very carefully, but I will go with you. What about my men?"
"Your men are welcome among the camp, but they would probably prefer to stay on the outskirts. Once you see the camp, you will understand why. As for your Queen, I have her in a guarded tent. Coincidentally enough, her tent is located very close to the torture tents, should you require additional motivation to cooperate."
Link had to fight the urge to draw his sword. He wanted to kill Ghirahim. "You had better not harm her, or you will have to deal with me. I agree to come with you but only so I can bring Zelda back."
Link had his men follow Ghirahim and the moblins back to the moblin camp. They followed from a good distance away because none of the soldiers wanted to be close to a moblin. When they arrived at the camp, they were all astonished at the massive size of the camp. Ghirahim led Link and a few Royal Guards deeper into the camp until they arrived at Zelda's tent. The moblin guards stepped aside to allow Ghirahim access to the tent. He flung open the tent flap and poked his head inside.
"Oh, Your Highness! Come on out. Your lover is here to rescue you." Ghirahim erupted with laughter. Zelda came running out of the tent. When she saw Link, she jumped into his arms and embraced him tightly. "Oh, Link. I was so worried! Listen, I think we should cooperate with Ghirahim. I don't really see any other choice."
"I'm glad you see it that way" said Ghirahim. "Now, I think you should leave your guards here at the camp. Don't worry, they will remain unharmed. As for you, Link, and me, we will be going to my palace. An event as momentous as the merging together of all three Triforce pieces deserves a better backdrop than this dusty smelly camp. We will do this in style."