The Gerudo warriors were excited.
Everyone in Hyrule knew that the Gerudo were warriors from birth (some took that literally), and their king was a prime example. They were ruthless. They were merciless. They would defend their sisters and king before themselves, because the Gerudo weren't individuals. They were one.
As the people moved closer and closer to their home, their leaders spoke in silence.
"Joshua, you think we can do it? We're gonna need more than just the Hyrulean Army."
"I got assistance. I just need to meet up with her."
Nabooru didn't believe him. But then again, she didn't believe they would be marching to retake the desert. "Lana? I thought-"
"Not her."
"Then who, my king?"
He just looked at her with the biggest grin. He took out the black and orange stone, and began humming.
Hum hm hum. Hum hm hum.
Out from the sky, a blue and black portal appeared, and what came out the portal landed in front of the Gerudo. Most were frightened, and some were ready to attack. But their king never gave the call. That confused the Gerudo. Why didn't he do it? It's as if he summoned these people.
If you could call the Twili people. Wielding strange spears and swords, the Twili faced the Gerudo King and his people. But did not attack. From above, Shadow Kargarocs howled their robotic cry. And the last to fall were the Shadow Beast, the former minions of Zant, now the brutes of the Twili Army.
The portal closed, and the two armies just stood face to face. Then, without warning, the Twili didn't something no Gerudo, not even Joshua, saw coming.
They bowed before him. He didn't know whether it was orchestrated or out of respect. All he knew that she wasn't here yet. But the portal was still open.
Then it closed. Gone forever. And the Twili were still bowing. He couldn't help but snicker.
"Next time you want to sneak up on me, Midna, don't go into my shadow."
He heard the familiar giggle of his favorite Twili. "Very well." Out of his shadow sprung the Twilight Princess, and that scared the daylights out of Nabooru. But neither royal paid any attention to her, or any of their people.
She jumped upon the wolf she summoned, although bigger than it was when she was an imp, and ruffled his hair. "How's the handsome Gerudo King?"
"Bad mood."
"Aww. How did you know my song?"
"Heard you hum it from time to time. It was easy to whistle, and to play into the stone." He held it up. "It was easy to blow the notes."
She grinned, and whispered into his ear. "Well maybe I show learn to blow some as well."
"Deal." He turned to Nabooru, who was still contemplating what just happened. "Nabooru, this is Princess Midna of the Twilight Realm. She help defeat Cia."
"Hello...Princess."
"Eee hee, hi." The Twilight Princess raised her hand, and right on point, her people rose from their position and stood. "Now I think we should get going. After all, I don't want to miss out on my prize."
"Right. Nabooru, ready everyone."
"Yes, Your Majesty." The Gerudo woman raised her hands, and her people returned to formation, ready to resume their journey."
"All right, Gerudo, and Twili, let's roll out!" He faced Midna. "Hold on. I'm sure horses made of fire don't exist in the Twilight Realm."
She gave a flirtatious wink. "Oh, I will hang on, my king. You do forget who's the expert at riding between the two of us. I wouldn't want to embarrass you in front of your girl." She smiled jumped from her wolf to behind Joshua, who did what any girl would do by claiming what's hers. She firmly squeezed his slightly toned body and put her head on his shoulder, leaving little space between his back and her front. Midna chuckled. "I'm ready, my little wolf."
Nabooru was really enjoying the sight. "She's a fun one, Your Majesty."
He sighed. "You two are going to cause me much trouble."
Midna narrowed her eyes at Nabooru jokingly. "Yes, you are causing trouble."
Josh patted her hands wrapped around him. "But you're loving this anyway. Or do you mind personal space?"
She looked at him "Oh, I'm sure the we can switch spots, and we'll see how it feels." She smiled, and kissed (more like licked) the boy's left ear. "Hmm... Not a chance. I like this sooo much."
Telma rode up to the trio and snickered. "Good work, Princess. Definitely a good one for you, Your Majesty. She'll keep you in line."
'Lana is going to kill me' "MARCH!"
The Twili troops divided, and the Gerudo King, Twilight Princess, and the two Elites rode through, making way to the Gerudo Desert, unaware of the troubles of the Hyrulean Army are facing.
"This is our last chance to save Hyrule from the darkness...and our only chance. We must defeat Zant and Ghirahim!"
No one cares about Zant and Ghirahim.
"The enemy's strength is overwhelming. If even one of us flees, Link or Lana, the battle is lost. We must hold until the Gerudo arrive."
Need I tell you that 500 troops are fighting in a desert? They are not worried about the enemy. Nor the Gerudo. Their main concern is the HEAT.
Lana led her division into the north as Link led troops into the east. The Gerudo village was under Hyrulean control, so at least Zelda has some shade.
Stubborn woman.
"Don't worry, I'm not going down that easily!"
"Yeah! And Link isn't going anywhere, either!" Stubborn fairy.
"Great. First we must focus on taking down Ghirahim from the southern desert."
Lana expressed her caution of the desert. "We have to be careful, though. The desert is extremely hot. It'll take a toll on our stamina, which is bad for us magic users."
Guess we'll start with Link.
Link pushed himself through the Gerudo Desert, making his way into the South Oasis, Ghirahim's location. Well known to his allies, Link has an advantage, for he is wearing the Goron Tunic. Protection from heat beats the legendary green any day.
Ghirahim didn't feel the heat, so at least their battle would be fair. "Aw, it's the so called Hero. How's that going for you?"
"Let's find out." Link started with a thrust to the demon's chest, only to barely hit Ghirahim. However, Ghirahim returned the favor, and swept the boy's knees, making him fall.
"Oh, how the mighty have fallen. See you in Purgatory, Hero." Ghirahim plunged his blade towards Link.
And instead had a blade plunged into him, although it was fatal as it was a thigh wound. Ghirahim cried in anguish as Link rose and sheathed his dagger. Impa taught him to always carry extras. Never know when you might be disarmed.
"You...ahh...you may be a fair bit stronger than I expected. Permit me to flee!" Ghirahim forced Link back, and moved towards the northeastern keeps. Link recovered, and gave chased. And he was surprised at the demon's speed. For an injured person, he can move.
"Zelda, Ghirahim is retreating."
She didn't hid her suspicion. "Something seems off. Should we hunt down Ghirahim?"
"Too late for thinking." Link ran as fast as he could, closing the distance between him and Ghirahim, and eventually capturing him as they past the entrance to the Sacred Grounds. Link wasted no time to end Ghirahim. One down, one to go.
"So part of the enemy forces have retreated? Then close the gates and isolate the stragglers."
Without the Hyruleans knowing, they were now separated. Link and whatever forces made it to the Sealed Grounds were isolated from the desert, and Lana was closed off in the north. Matters worse, the heat was affecting her in more ways than just her stamina. She didn't know that.
"Oh no, I've been separated from the party! It looks like I fell into a trap." Surrounded by monsters, losing troops, and slowly fading to exhaustion, Lana couldn't take much more. She'll have to conserve stamina to use magic. Normally, that isn't an issue, as experienced practitioners of magic could go hours without having to rest. But when temperatures reach extremes, problems arise. Now for normal practitioners, and also the Gerudo mages, they could withstand the heat, but Lana isn't a normal person. We know why. There comes her true issue, and she doesn't know it.
Once stamina is used up, magic uses another source: life force. Health. The soul. While it is definitely taught against, users have went to the extreme to use magic, which will eventually affect the soul. Anything that can affect the soul can cause it to destroyed. Good example is Cia.
But why is Lana at such high risk? Us normal people have a soul, if you believe in that. That makes a person. And like a person, whatever damage you do to a soul can be permanent. You lose a limb, you can't grow it back. You split a soul, you can't combine it again. Now you are probably understanding what's going on. If not, read on.
Link and his troops have rejoined the main force after finding an exit. And Link ran straight into Zant.
"If you defeat me. I'll allow you to rejoin your friends. Although we both know how this ends." Link wasted no time and clattered his sword with Zant's scimitars. And clattered. And clattered. And clattered.
Link knew if he didn't beat Zant, and if the Gerudo didn't arrive before he beat Zant, Lana would die. And that drove him to finally land a hit on Zant.
And another. And another. And another.
And... Zant teleported. "Aww come on!"
"Is Zant trying to avoid a direct fight? He must be stalling! Hurry Link! Defeat him immediately!"
"How about you get your a...butt out here and HELP, Princess?!"
"It's Queen, Hero."
"Whatever, I found him." Link ran towards the Usurper King and rammed the hilt against Zant's stomach. Zant fell, clutching his stomach, right before he would clutch his bleeding chest.
"No! This...cannot be...the end!" Link struck his blade further, and almost wished he could see the life leave Zant's eyes. He'll picture it as Ganondorf's.
"Link, something is wrong. The enemy refuses to relent, even with Zant and Ghirahim defeated. I fear our troubles are just beginning. Hurry up and regroup with the others!" Link led his forces towards the northern desert, hoping to save Lana.
They'll get a loud sound instead.
It was her last and only option.
Her troops were dying.
The heat was getting to her.
And now she was very low on stamina, and she used a multiple hit aerial attack. Link and his forces were coming, but not fast enough. She didn't know what the huge sound she believed came from a horn was, and she didn't believe it was for reinforcements.
Standing in place surrounded, she used her energy to call upon a spell. One that would require the magic that she simply did not have to spare without harm, but that was not on her mind as the book glowed.
"Grant my wish." She began to create a Magic Circle and waited.
And waited.
And waited.
Conveniently, the monsters weren't attacking. They didn't know what that circle would do. So at least she'll live until someone or something came to her. Then her book flashed once more. "Help! Everybody!" She created four portals.
Out of them came six people, and they took their spots around the fading Lana.
The Bug Princess Agitha.
The Sword Spirit Fi.
The Zora Princess Ruto and The Goron Chieftain Darunia.
The Hero of Termina Young Link and the Fairy Man Tingle
She would have greeted them, but they have-
WHOOSH! BAM! BAM! BAM!
They had monsters around them. Now they were a burning heap of bodies or flew to the other side of the desert. Lana and her allies turned towards the west. All they saw was an army.
Before she fainted, Lana realized what happened to her third portal.
"Twili, attack!"
"Gerudo, show them who rules the desert. Shove our blades up their asses. Attack!" A sea of brown and black rushed towards the desert, taking down the northern monsters before they knew anything had happened. However, the Gerudo and Twili leaders headed to the village to meet with the Hyrulean leader.
"All hail the Queen."
"All hail the King and Queen. Now bring it in before Link goes off on you." The trio wrapped each other in a hug, but not all was to be happy.
"Princess Zelda!" She would have corrected the soldiers, but given the circumstances right now, it wasn't necessary. Someone's life was more important.
"Lana!" The trio ran over to the unconscious girl's side, Zelda faster than the others. "What happened?"
"She fainted after Darunia, Groose, and Fi came. That's all we know."
"Thank you soldiers. The ladies will watch over her. I got a desert to retake. Get me to Link."
"Yes sir." Josh looked at Midna and Zelda, and then to the soldiers. They did have the right to know.
"Her soul is weakening. It was bound to happen if she overexerted herself. Keep her rested." With a swift turn, he left with the two soldiers and left the village.
"He doesn't seemed concern at all."
"Oh, he's concerned Zelda. Matter of fact, I would be surprised if he actually didn't care. But then again, he has to get his people home."
"How could this happen?"
"A split soul is weaker than two normally separated ones."
Zelda looked up at Midna, and quickly glanced down at Lana. "Yeah. Cia was the other half."
"Well, it is about time you showed up. I thought I was going to save the desert by myself."
"Goron Tunic. Does it actually work?"
"Yeah. How's it going with Lana and Zelda?"
"Lana's not well, and Zelda is queen. So everything is not great. But we still got a mission, and Darunia and company can cover this side. We got the Sealed Grounds."
"Ok."
"Now give me what has happened so far." After getting the king up to speed, Josh gave his opinions. "Even without Zant and Ghirahim in command, the enemy forces are surprisingly well organized. They must be getting orders from someone else."
"Who? Twinrova? Doubtful, and Agahnim is not a desert person."
"Vaati isn't a desert guy either. We'll find out after we get there." The two heroes left the decimation of the monsters to their forces, and headed for the Sacred Grounds.
"Josh! Link!"
"Damn Zelda, you're gonna scare our hearts!"
"Yea?"
"I think I understand. Defeating Ghirahim and Zant actually increased the number of enemies! How could that be?"
That stopped the guys in their tracks. "You know, Ghirahim and Zant were acting kind of weird earlier. I mean, weirder than usual. My fights against them were too easy."
Zelda's infinite wisdom finally put the pieces together. "Could it be they were merely imposters? The real ones must be hiding elsewhere!"
"Nice thinking Zel. They must be at the Sealed Grounds. Let's go!" The duo, followed by the Hyrulean troops, made way to the northeast, taking any keeps in their way, while Darunia, Groose, and Fi led the charge southward.
Link and Josh left the troops in the Arbiter Keep, and head to the Sacred Grounds. Who did they find?
Zant and Ghirahim.
"So you little worms finally found us? But how do you expect to win with such a feeble army?"
Ghirahim stepped forward. "Oh, have you had your fill of playtime? Because that ends NOW!" He thrusted forward his arm, and a bright light filled the keep.
When the light disappeared, Link didn't have a clue to his location. But he knew it was of the past. How far? He didn't know.
"Look who it is." Ghirahim appeared in front of a door, and smiled at Link. "Welcome back to the Era of Sky. Ah, memories. The Skyview Temple is an excellent place. I probably should let you explore!"
"Joy."
Ghirahim turned towards the door. "Yes, it was just me and the girl that matter in the moment. I could sense her beyond the door. We plucked Her Majesty from her perch in the clouds and she was ours. By all rights, she should've already been in my hands, but noooo. Just like in your time, the pesky Sheikah took her from me. Damn the lady!"
Link couldn't help but laugh. Not out loud, but to himself. Ghirahim doing his rant and poses are hilarious.
Ghirahim turned back to Link. "Now today, we had you beat! But yet here you stand! Do you have any idea how that makes me feel inside? FURIOUS! OUTRAGED! SICK WITH ANGER!" Ghirahim disappeared after that, and Link searched his surroundings. He wished Fi was here. He desperately would love her experience.
"Do not worry, Master. I'm with you. I'm inside the Master Sword somehow, probably due to Ghirahim's magic."
"Uh huh. Good."
"This turn of events has left me with a strong appetite for bloodshed." Before Link could do anything, Ghirahim was behind Link, around his shoulder and neck. Link felt very uncomfortable. Ghirahim chuckled. "Still...it's hardly seems fair, being of my position, to take all my anger out on you. Which is why I promise up front to murder...and something before that...to Hylia's descendent. Don't worry, she'll be satisfied!" Ghirahim flickered his tongue, creeping Link out and making him draw his sword.
Ghirahim laughed once more and shed his cape, ready for battle. Link wasted no time to strike.
And Ghirahim blocked it. He blocked the Master Sword with his bare fingers. And even more surprising, he took it from the boy. He singlehandedly just broke every rule Link has ever known about the sword.
"Hah, quite the sword you have here. But as long as you telegraph your moves like the novice you are, you'll never land a blow. We should have done this a long time ago."
Ghirahim swung the Master Sword, and Link deflected it with his shield, sending the sword out of Ghirahim's hand and to the ground. Link rushed to retrieve it and held it facing Ghirahim.
Ghirahim walked over, right hand ready to block attacks once more. But he wasn't quick enough to raise it, and got a few hits before dodging the last two and jumping back. He attempted once more, and was hit again. But third time was the charm, and the two fighters battle in a test of strength. It was even, and when it broke, Link tried to hit the Demon Lord, but missed.
Another series of hits followed by two more lock ups was all Link needed to be annoyed. He struck Ghirahim six more times, and the demon retreated to switch his attacks. Snapping, his blade appeared, and Ghirahim once more attacked.
"Watch out, Master. Ghirahim will try to teleport and catch you off guard. I suggest you dodge or block his attacks."
"Thanks."
Ghirahim then bent down, and charged forward with a forward slice. He missed, and Link punished him with a few slashes. Ghirahim retreated and snapped his fingers, summoning a line of knives.
"I forgot about those. Watch out, Master."
The knives flew towards Link, and deflected off the shield or went under or over him. Ghirahim teleported right in front of Link, and received the spin attack and a few slashes as a result. Ghirahim jumped back and repeated his knives attack, and Link deflected them again. Ghirahim did his slice attack again, but Link deflected it and returned the favor. Ghirahim tried to hit Link with a diagonal line of knives several times, but couldn't. But the next slice attack did connect, and Link was glad he had a potion.
Ghirahim tried the slice attack again, but before he could even do it, he was hit by another spin attack. Another knife attack was unleashed, and same result as before. Except Link expertly deflected them with his sword, and this made Ghirahim. He attempted one last slice attack...a and the boy gave him a spin attack. Ghirahim stepped back and pointed his sword at Link.
"Well, you put up more of a fight than I would have thought possible out of such a soft boy. But don't clap for yourself just yet. That sword of yours is the only reason you still live. I fear I spent too much time teasing and toying with you." Ghirahim waved his sword in a circle, and he disappeared as the landscape changed.
"This is the Fire Sanctuary, Master. It is wherwhere the final flame needed to create the Master Sword wafound. We're inside Eldin Volcano, or Death Mountain if you prefer."
"You know, I told the annoying one that we're bound by a thread of fate, yet never thought how true it would be." Ghirahim appeared once again, smile on his face. "Not going to bore you with my memories, but let me show you why I'm know to the modern world as...Fabulous!"
Ghirahim raised his arms, and in a blink they were gloveless and black skinned. "Lovely, aren't they? You'll find the supple skin of my arms tougher than any armor. Doesn't their shape leave you...breathless?"
"More like choking on air."
Ghirahim faced Link, and the Hero could see the left eye of Ghirahim accented by a thorn of lines. "Behold! Such beauty." He stretched his right arm out. "Such a pure form! Such exquisite physique! Such stunning features!"
He turned away from Link. "Yes. I pretty much got it all. Though there is one teensy, tiny thing I lack...Namely, mercy." Ghirahim gave Link a frightened glare. "Come to me, Link. You and I, we're bound by that thread of fate. Destined to fight. So come close, Link! Meet me in battle, and the thread of fate that binds us will be soaked crimson with your blood."
"You rehearse this?"
"No. I'm simply repeating from what I told the annoying one." Ghirahim summoned two knives, and began the battle, starting off similar to the first one. Link repeated the same process as earlier, locking blade to fingers, blocking, dodging, and swiping the two, and then four knives, and hitting Ghirahim. Yeah, same old same old.
Ghirahim then began his second attack, summoning two swords and more knives. And the second phase in this battle was the same as the first, except for the dual blade attacks and the occasional attack that have the knives surrounding Link. Somehow Link overcame the battle with little difficulty.
"Enough of this foolishness. I AM GHIRAHIM, DEMON LORD!" He glared and pointed at Link. "It shouldn't matter how powerful your sword is, you are still nothing! Not just a human. A human child! And yet you prevail. You filthy scamp! You have awakened...reawakened a wrath that will burn for eons. I swear to you, and if he is so much as watching from his death, I swear to your ancestor, whatever it takes, I will drag you into an eternity of torment!"
Ghirahim swung his sword in a circle, and everything changed again.
Link definitely remembered the Sealed Grounds, but it looked different. No matter.
"Welcome to where everything began. Or shall I say, 1,000 years before everything began. That's right, you insolent whelp. 3 million years of Hyrulean history haven't occurred yet. Matter of fact, I don't think we're in Hyrule. It's simply called 'The Surface'. I was so close, but the brat followed me into the past, and now what happened here is the reason your petty line of heroes and princesses are exist. But no more! I shall end it where it began!"
Link gave Ghirahim the hero glare. "Same."
"HUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUURRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRGH!" Ghirahim began to power up as a dark pillar wrapped him. Under them, a platform raised them into the air. The final battle between Ghirahim and Link would take place there.
Ghirahim looked different. Link remembered it from their first battle when Ghirahim was like this. His skin was black with white markings on his body. His hair was more metallic. And, with a strange instinct, Link looked for any sign of Ghirahim being a guy. He doesn't know why he did, but glad it wasn't around.
"If only I put you in your place a year ago! But that damn brute and the sword spirit got in my way! No, I should've ended your insolent ancestor, but like you, he kept coming back! Again and again and again! I let a mere boy make a fool of me for two ages. No more! This time, I'll finish what I should've finished with him!"
Ghirahim began to walk forward, and Link gave him a few hits, and was then punched in the jaw. They met again, but Ghirahim blocked Link's attacks, the sword clanging off the metal body. However, Link noticed the edge, and with a few more swings of the sword, he sent Ghirahim falling off the edge and onto another platform. Ghirahim laid flat in the middle, and Link came down hard, stabbing the demon's center. Ghirahim got up, and Link tried to get him off the edge again, but received a kick to the stomach. Link clutched his stomach, but didn't let it deter him from his task. But this time Ghirahim did the unexpected. He grabbed Link's sword, and switched their positions, Link closer to the edge. Ghirahim almost delivered a roundhouse kick, but it was blocked by Link's shield. The Hero began striking again,, and eventually returned Ghirahim to the edge.
"See you below." Link bashed Ghirahim with his shield, and the Demon Lord fell to another platform, and received another stab from above. The same steps would occur once more, before Ghirahim and Link returned to the ground.
Ghirahim stood up, his chest exposed. He clutched it, breathing hard. Snapping, he summoned his sword, and engaged Link in battle. He deflected Link's strikes, and Link deflected his before striking the demon's center. Ghirahim jumped back, and fired several orange, spinning pulses at Link, which were all deflected. Link struck the weak spot some more before Ghirahim brought the knives. Same as before, Link cut them down with the Masterblocked them with the Hylian Shield. They engaged in their sword fight again, and when Link dodged a thrust from Ghirahim, he struck him in the chest. Once again, Ghirahim stepped back, and conjured the orange pulse. The two swordsmen sent it back to each other time and time again before it hit Ghirahim, and Link hit the diamond on Ghirahim's chest once again.
Ghirahim summoned a bigger sword. "YOU WRETCHED BRAT!" Link knew he wouldn't match the sword in strength, and as they battled, he found out that the giant sword was breakable. But Ghirahim would repair it after some time. Next time the demon used the sword to protect himself,, Link hit the sword and the exposed chest. Ghirahim guard was now broken.
"Master, end this NOW!"
Link didn't hesitate to thrust his sword into Ghirahim.
"Well, this sucks. I hate the dark."
"You'll get use to it eventually, scatterbrains."
Josh and Midna were located in the Twilight Realm, and, according to Midna, outside the throne room. Her throne room from the Era of Twilight.
"Did I not just liberate your home?"
"He's not in control there. We're not actually there, but in the past. When he had control, or if not then..."
"Probably a recreation of that time. Interesting." The two looked around the hallway for a key, since the door was locked.
"Joshua?"
"Hmm?"
"Are you...concerned about Lana?"
"As a human and her friend, yes. As a Gerudo King, no."
Midna looked up. "I don't-"
He rose to face Midna. "As the prince, I could almost do whatever I wanted. Now it's different. I can't hope she'll live. As warriors, the Gerudo only have one mindset, which as prince I would never accept. Only one person made me do so, and now as king, it applies to everyone except the Royal Family."
"What is that philosophy that you must uphold?"
"Survival of the fittest, plain and simple. Or as we say it, if you are weak, you deserve to die. Only the strongest Gerudo survive. I told Aveil that years ago, and she died believing that. And I could've saved her then. My people will fight, live, eat, sleep, and pray believing that. So do not question my morals. If that was Link, Groose, or Darunia, all males, I'll treat them the same."
"But-"
"Women want to be equal as men, that's great with me. I'll treat the dying ones the same as dying men. Aveil died like that."
Midna couldn't refute that. But she also knew nothing could be done for Lana. Her soul has been weakened. Her only chance at living is her stamina. And as a fellow ruler, Midna had to agree. Everyone who fights might die, and it is best not to let them cloud your mind. Whatever happens, happens. Even if someone close to you is fatally wounded.
Part of Midna knew there was another way.
"I found a key. Let's unlock the door." The two royals walked to the door, and the key unlocked it. Josh made a move for it, but Midna grasped his hand. "What is it now."
She said nothing as she stared into his yellow eyes, and he stared into her red eyes. Without warning, she entangled him into a hug, and he returned the favor. They stayed in front of the door, holding each other. Midna pecked him on the cheek before stepping back.
"I needed that."
"I know you did, stupid."
"Now I need your crazy friend's head as a trophy."
"Eww."
"WILL YOU PLEASE COME INSIDE! HOW RUDE FOR ME TO PREPARE YOUR DEATHS AND YOU TWO DECIDE TO HAVE SOME 'US' TIME!"
They entered the door, their weapons drawn. "Sorry Zantilicious, but the princess is a little demanding. You know that."
"True. But that doesn't matter. Now I got a great chance to destroy you, Midna, and your eccentric Gerudo King."
"You won't destroy us Zant. We beat you once, and we'll beat you again. And this time, you won't harm MY kingdom anymore!"
"And mine as well, Usurper."
"SILENCE!" Zant fully revealed his face, and began to rant. "You know how hard it is to be a bad guy? We have speeches of doom and gloom to prepare, and now that you took my time to say it, you shall die." He rose into the air and was covered by the helmet again. "And after your deaths, Twilight Princess and Gerudo King, light and shadow shall merge!" Zant stretched his arms, and the scenery changed.
Josh was in a room with trees and a pool. "Midna?"
"Forest Temple boss. Use the boomerang."
"Where are you?"
"Your shadow, idiot! Now watch out!"
Soon as she said it, Zant fired a volley of balls at the king. He dodged them, and struck Zant with the boomerang, bringing the usurper onto land. The stunned Zant was hit by the Magical Rod a few times before everything went back to square one.
This would happen two more times before Zant changed the area again.
This place had a raised platform surrounded by lava.
"Goron Mines miniboss. Be careful. Don't lose your footing!"
"Got it, Princess!" It was easier said than done, as Zant would constantly jump on the platform, and Josh almost fell many times. Good thing Zant would get tired and leave himself open to attacks twice.
"You might be doing well now, but I hope you can swim!" The area changed once more, and the king wasn't ready.
"Hold your breath!" Good thing Midna warned him in time. He knew where he was now.
The Water Temple of the Era of Twilight. Better than the Era of Time version.
Humming a spell, he used his magic to allow breathing underwater. He saw a giant head come out of the ground, and Zant fired a few balls at his adversary. Josh dodged them, and tried to get close to Zant. Failed.
"Midna?"
"You know, for the Gerudo King, you're pretty reliant on me. Use the hookshot."
"Thanks." When Zant was vulnerable again, Josh used the hookshot to bring Zant to him. He simply hit him hard with the rod as fire doesn't work underwater.
When the capsule returned, it was occupied by two more. Zant was in one of them.
He was in the middle, and Josh used th depression in the ground to block the incoming balls. Firing the hookshot, Zant was reeled in and attacked.
Zant changed the scene again, and Midna reappeared. "Forest Temple miniboss. Damn monkey."
Totem poles made a circle around a pole in the center, and Zant stood on it.
"Why hello, Midna. Nice of you to join. Now DIE!" Zant jumped from totem to totem, and Midna laid out her plan.
"Stun him with the boomerang. I will knock him off."
"Ok." The boomerang hit Zant on the center platform, and Midna changed theher mirror into a fist and hit the Usurper King. He fell, but teleported before Josh got to him. They went throughthrough it again and finally Zant decided to change the scene.
"You know, that really hurt, Princess. But since you want to punch me, I shall stomp you!" Zant grew larger and larger, and jumped into the air.
"Move it!" Zant came down, nearly crushing the duo. "Now blast his feet!"
Josh charged up a fireball and blasted it at Zant's feet. He clutched it in pain as his shrinked, and Midna gave him a few hits with the power of her mirror.
The scene changed a final time, and it was Hyrule Castle. Strangely, it wasn't the castle during the Era of Twilight, but the current one.
Zant unleashed his scimitars, and started swinging at the Gerudo King. It was wild swinging, and Josh easily got pass the Usurper King, and striked his back. Zant tried twice more, but failed.
"Look out!" Josh didn't turn in time, and Midna barely was able to protect him from the spinning Zant. He kept spinning as she kept blocking, until he eventually stopped and was struck.
Zant would continue either chopping or spinning at random, but the combined powers of Josh and Midna was too much for him. Zant and his evil doings were over. As he fell over, the Gerudo King walked over to the beaten Zant, switching the rod to a spear.
And the king made sure he got his prize.
The scenery changed once more, and the duo was joined by Link and Fi. Zant and Ghirahim laid on the ground of the Sacred Grounds"How can such misery befall me. This world...belongs...to my master!"
"You! How could you possibly conjure up victory from nothing?!"
Link kneeled before his dying enemies, and answered their question. "Because as long as there's light, darkness will never overcome." Turning away, Josh, Midna, Fi, and Link left the villains to die in peace.
They made their way back to the village, and they past the celebrating Gerudo, happy to be home once again. Link returned to Zelda with Fi and Midna, and Josh made his way to Lana's side. He knelt beside her, watching her sleeping form.
"Hey, if you can hear me. I guess you can recognize my voice. Anyway, we won, thanks to you. You made the ultimate sacrifice, and I thank you for it. But I wish you didn't end up like this. No one should die like this, not even Ganondorf. Although he should." He reached down and grabbed her hand. "If you wake up, even if you can't get up, call for me. If you can somehow get up, and you tell me that you will help us fight Ganondorf, I'll be stupid enough to say yes. Midna says I'm stupid and reliant on women, but that's how I was pretty much raised. However...if you don't...we will defeat Ganondorf, just for you."
He kissed her hand, and turned to leave, unaware that Lana actually heard him.
"We defeated the army of monsters! A glimmer of light is returning to Hyrule!"
The three remaining Hyrule Warriors, alongside their allies, met later that night. The Gerudo were currently celebrating their return home, so everyone decided that they will join with Impa, the generals, Ordon Unit, and the other races tomorrow.
"A glimmer is an accurate description, Zelda. We're not guaranteed victory. But, my friends, we do have better numbers. If Ganondorf doesn't know what happened now, he will know tomorrow." Josh turned to Zelda and smiled. "My people are ready this time. They'll fight for Hyrule tomorrow."
Midna walked over to the king, and stealthily grabbed his hand so no one would see it as she was speaking to Zelda. "Your Highness, I'm in your debt, I believe. Hyrule has saved my kingdom twice. I believe I could pay the second debt as I did the first. The Twili people will fight for you."
"Well, that drastically changes everything. We got more than an army."
"Let's count. Eleven highly stupid people and their even crazier followers. Zelda's right, we're more than an army."
"You can make that twelve." Everyone turned and couldn't believe who was even standing.
It was Lana. And all eyes went to the Gerudo King. "Lana, you're sure you want to fight?"
"Definitely."
"You know the risk. Your risk if you do fight?"
"We're going to die, whether we fight or not, aren't we?"
Josh looked at Link, Impa and Zelda. They simply shrugged. Josh turned to Midna, who nodded and squeezed his hand. He returned his gaze to Lana, a lopsided grin gracing his face. "And who am I to denying more help. Tomorrow, my friends, is the Dawn of the Final Day. Tomorrow, my friends, is the Dawn of a New Day."