Fairy Tail: Rise of the Hylian Warriors

An: Chapter 4 is here at last! Sorry it took so long to post, but I wanted to finish up Black Ivy first. So, now, we get to see Natsu's and Gray's first interaction with Ganondorf! Enjoy!

Disclaimer: I do not own Fairy Tail or Legend of Zelda (no matter how much I want to).

Chapter 5: The King of Evil, Ganondorf

Link

Suddenly, Link felt ten years old again.

Ganondorf was just as she remembered him. Tall, dark, poisonous green skin that seemed out of place with his bright red hair. His black armor glistened in the fading sunlight as a black cape fluttered in the wind behind him. His dark eyes were like black pools, nothing escaping. Nothing showing.

Natsu and Gray were stiff as rails. They were glaring at Ganondorf like they wanted to burn him to a cinder and freeze him to a block of ice, respectively.

Ganondorf simply smiled at them, as if they weren't thinking about ways to fillet him thirty different ways. "I trust your trip went well?" he asked pleasantly. Pleasantly?

"Ganondorf," Link whispered. Like the last time she met Ganondorf, a wave of emotions crashed through her. Fear, anger, and bravery mostly, but mainly fear. Ganondorf still scared her, even now that she had the most powerful weapon against evil in her hands.

But even then, she wouldn't go down without a fight. She called upon the training she (unwillingly) received from the Gerudos when she met them as she was exploring Hyrule. Fear was an emotion. Fear was weak. Fear was irrelevant in a fight.

Natsu and Gray tensed up when she spoke. Their stances were rigid, tense and ready for a fight. "So," Gray said curtly, "you're Ganondorf." It wasn't a question.

"Guilty as charged," Ganondorf confirmed, his smirk never leaving his face.

Natsu snarled. "So you're the reason this land is oppressed?"

"Oppressed? No, no, no," Ganondorf corrected. "I am saving this land. Saving it from itself. Saving it from the Goddesses that have corrupted this world."

"The Goddesses didn't corrupt this world!" Link shouted, outraged.

"Really? Then why is it that you are destined to kill me, Fairy Girl? Why is it that you, a young Hylian maiden, was forced to live with the Kokiri? Tell me, Heroine of Time, why, if the Goddesses didn't corrupt the world, would they force you into accomplish such an impossible task?"

Link looked cowed. She flinched slightly at his speech. Ganondorf turned to the two males of the group. "You two. I know you don't reside in this land. I felt your presences as soon as you entered this domain," the Dark King said in a serious voice that reminded the boys of Makarov. "Could you follow a triad of Goddesses that would condone what I said to the Heroine of Time? Could you accept the pain they have caused the people?"

The pink haired Dragon Slayer scoffed. "Please. I believe in only one GOD. I believe He created the world in six days, and after He rested on the seventh He created this guy" he pointed to Gray, "to annoy me."

"Oi!" Gray shouted.

Ganondorf laughed. "Quick wit! I like it!" He composed himself and said, "Young men, I came here to give you a choice. You two were brought here for a reason. I'm not sure why, but I ask that you two join me. By joining me, I can help you gather your lost friends that I felt enter this world with you. Also, I can help you return to your world."

Gray scoffed this time. "Like we'll believe that," Gray growled. He pointed at Natsu and said, "Fire clown here may be dumb, but even he ain't that dumb."

"Oi!" Natsu snarled.

"Boys! Not the time!" Link reprimanded.

"I am sorry you believe that way," Ganondorf sighed. "But, I'm afraid this leaves us at a crossroads."

"Maybe, but it's just a choice that's easy to make!" Natsu shouted as he ran towards Ganondorf with his fist ablaze. Natsu threw a punch at the Gerduo King, but Ganondorf grabbed his fist effortlessly, the flames dispersing in a hail of heat. Natsu looked speechless.

"W-what…?"

"Your flames are powerful," Ganondorf commented. "However…"

"Ice Make Hammer!" Gray shouted as he suddenly appeared at Ganondorf's side with a large hammer of ice. He swung downward, but The King of Evil casually raised his other hand and blocked the strike. Gray's eyes widened as he landed on the ground, his hammer rested on Ganondorf's forearm.

"No way," Gray mouthed.

"A Fullbuster?" Ganondorf mused. "Thought they had all died." He shook his head and said, "Not that it matters. I'm ending this-"

Link had heard enough. She bolted forward and sidestepped into a roll, coming to a stop behind Ganondorf. She began to swing her blade upward for a rising slash, but Ganondorf quickly lashed his foot out and stopped the blade cold.

"Trying to stop me with a Gerudo technique?" Ganondorf asked, amused. "And with a technique I invented?"

Link was in shock. This wasn't good!

"Since you all wish to fight…I think it's about time to…get serious." Then suddenly, Link felt her sword being pushed forward and her being knocked off balance.

Ganondorf

After speaking, I flexed my foot and sent a miniscule amount of my magic to my sole, sending the girl's blade rocketing off my boot and sending her off balance. I then looked calmly towards the Fullbuster and pushed his construct off my arm, forcing him to backpedal a step or two.

They weren't my concern. The Fairy Girl, maybe. She was the Heroine of Time, after all. The chosen hero, destined to save this land. But at the moment, she wasn't the main concern.

No. The main threat was in front of me. Cecelia's son. No matter how untrained he may seem, he was still her son. And if I had to warrant a guess, that meant he probably had her temperament.

Which meant he was more than capable of kicking my ass.

…That is if I gave him the chance.

Currently, the boy was struggling to escape my grip. Amusing really. Almost comical with the way he was more concerned with escaping than trying to hit me again. Just like her-

"Let go of Natsu!" the blue cat screeched and dive bombed me. I simply flared my magic and knocked the pest off course. It screamed in obvious pain at being in close contact to my magic.

"Happy!" the pink haired youth shouted, following the cat's trajectory.

"You really should keep an eye on your opponent, kid," I told him and drew him close, intent on punching him.

Natsu Dragneel

I knew I had to act fast, or Ganondorf would rearrange my face.

As his fist reached my head, I dodged, quickly shifting my weight to the left. I tried to sweep his legs out from under him, but he jumped over my leg. He threw a punch at my back, but I executed another leg sweep. He jumped over my leg again, but he also let go of my hand. Turning on my heel, I threw a flaming punch to Ganondorf's back.

However, he jumped over me. I was starting to get mad. What's with him acting like a damn jumping bean?! Several ice lances were heading towards the so-called Dark King. But, to mine and Ice Freak's shock, casually used the lances to walk, freaking WALK, back down to the ground.

That's when Link got into the fight. She came up behind him, and began to swing perfectly performed strikes that should've ended the green skinned weirdo…but he proved fast on his feet and dodged each swing with no damn effort at all!

Gray and I looked at each other and nodded. Years of training with Erza (which we appropriately called "Hell on Earth, with Devil herself") trained us to work in time against a sword flashing in the wind. We got pretty good. Just…not good enough to beat Erza.

Link swung upward, which was the cue for Gray and me to charge. Gray conjured up an ice sword and swung at Ganondorf, who bent at the waist to dodge the strike. I came up and sent a flaming elbow to his gut, but he swung to the left and righted himself.

The three of us immediately fell into sync. We slashed, struck, and hacked away at him, but he dodged everything we throw at him! He wasn't even attacking us!

When he finally moved against us, he grabbed Gray by the neck and threw him towards what I guessed was the entrance of Death Mountain. As he let go of Gray, he lashed out a kick at Link's side, catching with a loud *CRACK*.

Link gasped in pain as she was sent flying into a tree. She shook the tree as she hit and slumped down against it. I turned to try and help her, but in the next second, Ganondorf grabbed me by the neck and held me high in the air.

"And then there was one," Ganondorf said. I struggled to release myself from his hold. He threw to towards the windmill, sending me flying through it and hitting an iron fence. Absently, I noticed that I left a large hole in the side of the windmill. I gasped as my breath left me, but Ganondorf suddenly appeared and grabbed me by the neck again. I tried to remove his hand, but his grip was like iron.

"Is this all the son of the great Cecelia has to offer?" Ganondorf mocked. He squeezed my neck tighter and said, "How pathetic."

He really got under my skin with that last comment. I got a better hold on his arm and used my strength to lift myself around enough to kick him in the face with both feet. I put enough force behind the kick that he flew through the windmill. I fell to the ground gasping for breath. I looked up and saw the building was now falling because the structural integrity was compromised (yes, I know what that means. I'm not stupid, you know).

I jumped onto the top half of the windmill that was falling. I ran over to the windmill blades and ripped them off their hinges and with a loud yell, I threw it at Ganondorf.

"Natsu!" Happy's voice called out to me.

I smiled and looked over to see him flying towards me. "Happy! I need your help!"

Ganondorf

I landed on my feet, naturally.

I knew that provoking the boy would work. It worked with Cecelia all the time. Cecelia was proud of her skills, and anyone who insulted said skills ended up in very bad shape.

Definitely had his mother's temperament.

I looked up to see a large object flying my way. I thrust my hands forward and caught it. It took a moment before it stopped spinning, and I saw it was the blades of the windmill. Quite the skill to throw them at such a rate of speed like he did.

I noticed then a large shadow above me. I looked up and was pleasantly surprised to see the top of the windmill coming towards me. I couldn't help but laugh.

"You're strength is truly your own!" I commented as I gathered my magic into my hand. A familiar rush of energy raced through my veins. I saw Cecelia's son throw the piece of the windmill at me. As it closed in, I noticed the Fairy Girl coming up behind me. She thought she could surprise me while I destroyed the building.

How amusing.

I simply threw a wave of magic at the on-coming projectile, destroying it instantly. I turned to the Fairy Girl and caught the blade as she tried to slice me in two. My hand began burning.

"W-what the hell?" the girl whispered.

"This blade exists to extinguish all evil," I explained to her. "My heart may be tainted black, my dear, but I am far from evil."

With that said, I threw the blade away and kicked her in her injured side again. She cried out and fell down limp. Cecelia's son appeared and began to attack me. His anger seemed to make him stronger, but still wasn't good enough.

Again, I grabbed him by the neck and lifted him up. I noticed that the cat with wings (wings?) was trying to pull the pink haired youth away. It had a surprising amount of strength for such a small creature. Interesting.

"You're good, kid," I told him. "Too bad I have to end this."

He smirked. "Sorry, weirdo," he said. "But I don't think you won't."

I raised an eyebrow at him. A large burst of magic caught my attention. I turned to where the magic was located. It was the Fullbuster. Waves of cold air could be felt even from where I stood. His magic glowed an ice-white around him, and a bow was in his hands.

I raised an eyebrow. "Does he think he can hit me?"

Cecelia's son had the audacity look at me condescendingly. "He won't miss."

Gray Fullbuster

I hoped this next attack did something.

He was kicking our asses, and we had nothing to show for it! I had to do something! And if this shot didn't work…

I shook my head and concentrated. "This is it! Ice Make: Super Freeze…Arrow!" I shouted, and an ice arrow sailed towards Ganondorf. I smirked as it seemed that the arrow would hit him.

However, at the last minute, he turned to where Natsu and Happy were in the way of the arrow! My eyes widened. I couldn't stop the arrow now. It was too far away! Happy was gonna get hurt!

Natsu's face was one of horror. I couldn't blame him. Luckily, Natsu's body heat melted the ice enough that the tip became blunt. But it still wasn't enough. The arrow hit Happy in the back, perfectly center.

Happy cried out and let go of Natsu's clothes, falling unconscious to the ground.

Link

"HAPPY!" Natsu shouted as he struggled against Ganondorf's grip.

Link struggled to her feet. Her side was killing her, and she felt like vomiting. She stood shakily. Her head began hurting her. Black dots danced in her vision. She willed herself to concentrate.

'Pain is just a reaction. Like any reaction, it can be controlled,' she mentally told herself.

She looked up in time to see Natsu burst into flames. The flames were so hot she could feel them from where she was! "Your flames are impressive," Ganondorf said. "Maybe even hotter than the ones Cecelia could conjure up! But this is-"

Link struck. She bolted forward, keeping the Master Sword close to her side. Once she was closer, she lashed out in the hopes of stabbing the Gerduo thief. He sidestepped and grabbed her wrists and squeezed tightly. She hissed as she let go of the Master Sword. He threw her hands in the air and punched her in the gut.

Link gasped. She fell to the ground and vomited. The spots in her vision returned worse than before.

"Oh? What is this then?" Ganondorf's voice broke through her pain.

She looked up and saw a weird symbol on Natsu's chest. It looked like a stylized dragon in flight inside an intricate magic circle. Her eyes widened.

"A Draconic Limiter Seal?" the Dark King asked aloud. He shook his head and said, "Well, it's no wonder you are not at your best. Your full power is cut off." He smiled a dark, sadistic smile that scared Link. She only saw that smile once. "Let's change that."

What happened next horrified Link so much she felt bile rise in her throat again. Ganondorf concentrated magic into his right hand and rammed it into Natsu's chest.

His blood-curdling, pain-filled scream would haunt her dreams for nights to come.

Natsu Dragneel

Pain.

That's all I felt.

I'm sure I screamed. Honestly, I wasn't too sure. I could only focus on the pain.

I vacantly heard Link screaming my name. I heard Gray calling me as well, but my mind wouldn't pay attention to them. It was paying painstaking attention to Ganondorf's fingers racking against my heart, scratching it deep.

I screamed again. It was like he was trying to rip my heart out of my chest!

"This spell is very powerful," I heard the green skinned bastard say as if he didn't have his hand sticking out of my chest! "It even tried to attach itself to your heart. Be thanking me, kid. If it had succeeded in attaching to your heart, your magic would forever be weakened. And with that said…"

He ripped his hand out of my chest, sending more pain through my system. I cried out in agony as he dropped me unceremoniously to the ground. Blood flowed free from the gaping hole in my chest. The world was nothing more than a red haze to me.

Even my magic seemed far away. I tried to call on it to cauterize my wound, but it wasn't answering my call. Damn-it. What did he do to me?

"You know, this is getting tedious," Ganondorf said to…someone. I couldn't move to see who. "I am truly sorry for this, but I am ending this once and for all…"

I blacked out.

Gray Fullbuster

I stood there frozen. Natsu had just been affectively skewered. I couldn't move. I couldn't do anything!

Now, to any who are wondering, yes, I don't like Natsu. He was cocky, arrogant, annoying, a pyromaniac, and a lot of other things that irritated the hell out of me. But he also was the brother I never had. We never said it, but we did see each other as brothers.

And this bastard is trying to kill my brother.

He said something to Natsu, but I couldn't hear it. He pulled his arm out of Natsu's chest and dropped him to the ground. I gathered my magic and chanted, "Ice Make…Geyse-"

I didn't finish as I felt someone kick me in the small of my back. I gasped and was sent flying towards the others. I hit the ground hard. Again, a foot connected with my back. This time, he stomped on it enough that I'm sure I heard my spine break.

I couldn't bite back the scream when that happened. Damn it hurt! My vision began to blur. I turned enough to see Ganondorf looking at me.

"You know, this is getting tedious," Ganondorf told me. "I am truly sorry for this, but I am ending this once and for all-"

He was interrupted by a loud explosion and an eruption of heat. I turned to see a large column of fire where Natsu was! I heard him roar. It wasn't a roar I ever associated with him as a Dragon Slayer. This one sounded dark. Vicious. And most of all…Evil.

The flames began dispersing and I saw Natsu standing inside the pillar of flames. His hair wasn't pink anymore. It was a raging, flaming red, as if it was made of fire. The whites of his eyes were black, and his eyes were a startling molten red. His canines were longer, and the hole in his chest had stopped bleeding.

He bolted forward and hit Ganondorf in the face and sent him flying. Darkness filled my vision.

Ganondorf

Well…that was unexpected.

As I turned in mid-air, the kid appeared in front of me and punched me again. I grunted as I was sent flying into the side of the rock heading out of town. The kid appeared standing next to me. He grabbed me and threw me back to the center of town.

I hit the ground and quickly rolled until I was on my feet. He appeared in front of me again, but I was ready. I punched him, making sure to channel magic into my fist. It connected and sent the raging youth skidding across the ground. I watched in awe when flames around him began melting the ground he stood on, and quickly igniting it into lava!

That…wasn't good. Not good at all. I'm ending this.

The boy was charging an attack that I was sure would level the village. Magnificent power, if I was honest. I appeared behind him and hit him on the back of the neck. His eyes went blank, and his body went slack. His hair returned to its original pink hue. He fell to the ground, unconscious and still with a large hole in his chest.

"NO!" I turned to see the Fairy Girl running towards me, sword ready. I rolled my eyes and swept her feet out from under her. She gasped, and I slammed my palm into her chest, breaking a couple of her ribs. She cried out in pain.

"I have to admit, Fairy Girl, despite everything that has happened, I'm impressed," I told her. "Consider this a token of my gratitude: the friends of your two male friends here are scattered around Hyrule, in places you yourself have already visited." I turned around and called over my shoulder, "Cecelia's son has impressed me greatly. More so than I could have thought possible. As payment, I shall allow you all to live. Be grateful to me for showing mercy."

And I left.

Happy

Happy couldn't believe it.

Natsu and Gray. Arguably, the strongest guys in Fairy Tail…lost. Even Link, who from what he gathered is supposed to be some reincarnated hero (or heroine in this case) and could instinctively call upon years upon years of fighting experience, was like a child trying to fight their parent.

Happy tried to help when he could, but he was nothing but an ant compared to Ganondorf. When he was hit with Gray's ice arrow, Happy tried to stay awake. He was struggling to stay awake. He watched in horror as Ganondorf had shoved his hand through Natsu's chest. He couldn't help him! The man that was essentially his father! All he could do was fucking WATCH!

When Natsu's magic flared and he turned into that evil Dragon Slayer mode-thing, Happy was in shock. What had happened to Natsu?! What did Ganondorf do?! He did remember Ganondorf saying something about a limiter seal. 'Could that seal be the reason?' Happy thought.

Happy felt his eyes getting heavy when Ganondorf started talking about being impressed. Happy could only catch bits and pieces of his speech. When he vanished, Happy heard Link mumble "No…" before he blacked out.

An: Annnnnnnnnnd that's a wrap! I hope you guys liked this chapter! What do you think about my take on Ganondorf? If you wondering why he's acting the way he is, it will be explained later. Read and Review and tell me what 'cha think!

Next time: Our heroes recuperate and lick their wounds while Ganondorf searches for answers on Fairy Tail: Rise of the Hylian Warriors!