"Those clothes are a nice look for you," Dora complemented, eyeing Ganondorf in the outfit she selected, and stole. She spotted it on a male version of a life like doll showcasing the most popular fashion. The shirt was black and sleeveless, with a leather jacket that zipped up the middle, which he left hang open. The dark blue jeans were strapped to his waist by a studded leather belt. The outfit was complete with a pair of heavy, brown boots. Dora felt the black top contrasted perfectly with his fiery red hair and evil yellow eyes, and the jeans hugged his thighs just right.
Ganondorf's expression displayed a different opinion because the clothes were unfamiliar. His appearance was only important so that he was intimidating, and without powerful armor he thought he fell short. He chose to add heavy armor to his outfit, over his torso and legs, as well as gauntlets to cover his arms, and shoulder armor with a crimson cape hanging off his back. He conjured all of this equipment, and his signature golden crown with the amber gem nearly embedded in his forehead.
Dora grinned. "I should have known, but I am quite content in my new outfit," she bragged, flipping the edge of her skirt with a twist.
He shook his head. "Your clothes are quite flattering, which is fine for a queen. How am I to inspire fear, as the King of Evil, if I look just like everyone else?"
"My love, you make me shiver in fear with a single glare," she advised.
"Are you certain that is fear?" he asked, knowingly.
Dora blushed, her smile becoming tender. "We better get going," she said, redirecting the conversation.
Ganondorf turned to leave, and she set to follow him, but was stopped by the words of the Desert Goddess. "Dora, wait. Before you go, I have one last request of you."
She looked back and up at the face of the statue. After everything, it felt as if she were just talking to another person, a friend even. "Yes. Anything to repay you for returning my husband to me."
Ganondorf left the room to find the exit, and begin his first task before targeting Hyrule.
With Dora alone, the goddess continued earnestly. "Protect him. That is all I ask. Demise, the Demon King, is something of a favorite of mine. The love you share with that man reminds me of Demise and me. Please, protect him, so that he may fulfill his destiny."
Dora smiled proudly, feeling her heart take flight. "I will. I promise."
"Thank you."
She spun around and hurried to catch up with Ganondorf.
The sight she found on exiting the temple made her stop abruptly. He stood just outside the building with his back to the door way. His hands were balled into tight fists, nearly coloring his knuckles white. Power radiated off of him in a black wispy aura that even made Dora afraid to step closer. The part that fascinated her most was watching his power seep into the ground and invade the land with corruption.
The moist, thriving dirt dried and cracked, becoming dehydrated. The sparse flowers and grass withered and collapsed. It would have seemed impossible, but Dora witnessed sand appear at Ganondorf's feet and begin to cover the ground in thick layers. The desert was reappearing right before her eyes. She bravely stepped forward and gently placed her hand on his upper arm. Some of his energy flowed into her, and she felt rejuvenated in ways she had nearly forgotten. The power swirling around him slowed to a stop since the area immediately around the temple returned to the way she remembered.
"I have missed your power, Ganondorf. I have never tasted anything like it. It is addicting," Dora praised.
"I have much more to unleash on this world to bend to my will."
"Then I would like to direct your attention to this village, renamed after Rauru," she said, gently nudging him so he would turn to his left. "Hylians have begun to build on our desert, and I would love to see you remind them why they do not belong here," she requested. "Please?"
They marched in unison toward the town. The homes and the temple seemed like two worlds apart, but the path between them was straight. The wind behind them increased dramatically in speed, stirring up the sand into a familiar, terrifying storm. The swirling sand spun at speeds that made each grain strike like a dagger, except Ganondorf protected them from its effects. The sandstorm followed them, and he never hesitated when he stepped on to the strange black turf.
He led Dora slowly through center of the houses. The villagers outside, packing into cars to travel to Hyrule, paused to stare at the approach of the man and woman. Their eyes filled with horror at the storm they brought with them. They started to shout for them to stop.
"Hey! What are you doing?"
"Don't come any closer."
"Are you crazy?"
"Who are you? Stop this right now!"
Dora rolled her eyes at their impudence. However, when they realized their yelling was futile, they scrambled inside houses or hid in their cars for protection. Ganondorf held his hands out and up with his fingers slightly curled. When they marched by the first building, his energy increased to strengthen the storm and a glowing purple aura appeared around his hands.
The speed of the wind and destruction of the sand spared no one. Homes were ripped apart. Sand tore away their skin, and left them as a dying mass of blood and bone. Even the metal and glass encasing of the few cars was destroyed by the power behind the sand storm, killing everyone inside. The foundations and frames left behind, the dirt stained with the blood of a hundred people, was straight out of a nightmare.
After the king and queen reached the opposite end of town, passed all the houses and shops, Dora turned around to enjoy the sight of the ruined village. The storm stopped suddenly, and sand fell to cover the remains of the residents. "Impressive," she remarked.
Ganondorf was invigorated. "Hyrule town is next, and then the rest of the kingdom who would choose to defy me."
"Oh, that reminds me," she blurted suddenly, and rushed over to the car she had left at the edge of the road by the town. She was fortunate it survived, but when she hopped in the seat to drive it, she found the engine was off.
"What is that?" Ganondorf questioned as he walked toward the machine on wheels.
"It's called a car, and it was how I made it to Hyrule the first time. It must have run out of energy or whatever makes it go," she whined, and stood out of the car again. She looked up at the brightening blue sky and was surprised to find it was nearly the middle of the morning. "Now what?"
He only chuckled when he wrapped his fingers around her hand. He laughed because he perfectly imagined her surprise when they appeared outside of Hyrule in the blink of an eye.
Dora stumbled, but he held on so she would not fall. One second she had been standing in what could almost be called Gerudo Desert again, the next she was standing in the middle of a farm outside the bustling market of Hyrule. She turned her wide eyes to Ganondorf in shock. "How did you...?"
"That was nothing. Simple teleportation," he commented with a shrug. He marched toward the road leading into the city and said, "You were not exaggerating. Hyrule has expanded quite far."
Dora realized from the top of the hill they appeared on that much of the city could be seen. "It will take a long time for us to reach the castle," she explained, worried.
"You must not rush the moment along. Take a deep breath and enjoy the decimation of your enemies," he reminded her with a smirk. She ran through the tall crops and hopped over a fence to catch up to Ganondorf. "We will clear a path straight through the center, with the castle as our target. I will eliminate the royal family, and then I will obtain the Triforce," he advised plainly.
Dora agreed with his plan, and added, "While I take revenge on the knights who try to stop you."
He stood several yards away from the first house in their path to Hyrule Castle. His arm was held straight out in front of him, and his elbow locked. An orb of energy began to spin and grow against the palm of his hand. "Your desire for vengeance rivals even my own. It's arousing."
She grinned, and unsheathed her sword calmly. "Thank you."
"Ready?"
"More than ever."
Ganondorf released the magic and it propelled toward its target where it exploded on impact.