A.N. Hello! It's been a while hasn't it. I'll be honest with you guys Fallout 4 came out and everything in my life was ignored for awhile. Then finals happened, and most of you know how that goes, but enough excuses for why I haven't updated! I'm back in action and ready to get things done with this story. If any of you readers celebrate Christmas think of this as your present from me!(If don't celebrate Christmas then its just a random giftXD) With that enjoy the chapter everybody the story shall go on!
Chapter 12 Game Start
Link was running for the first time in his life. As soon as Ganon had walked into the infirmary Link knew what the dark lord was there for. Without his sword and with his injuries. There was no way he would stand a chance against the Gerudo King right now.
"What's the matter boy! Where's your courage now!" The Gerudo laughed sending a blast of dark magic at him. Link dodged out of the way continuing to dash down the street despite his protesting body. Link cursed he remembered Zelda taking his sword and shield, but he didn't know what the royal did with them. If she took them back to their house then that was too far to run he'd never make it.
Another blast of magic, and Link had to roll to the side to get out of the way. Picking himself up quickly Link continued to run wincing as his side burned a stab wound from one of the pirate throbbing painfully. He had to find someone, Ganon was one of the most powerful contestants here. Without Master Hand to lessen the damage, or the power of the seven sages to weaken him Ganon was a force to be reckoned with. Probably one of the most powerful fighters here.
Samus, Link had to find Samus he thought quickening his pace despite the pain. Link had seen it on Ganon's face whenever he looked at the hunter. Ganon knew Samus could take him. Anyone else would risk serious injury or worse taking him on. Ganondorf was his enemy he wouldn't ask someone to fight him, unless he knew they could handle themself against the Gerudo King's power.
Even if Link could get to the master sword, Link knew he was weak right now. Being courageous did not mean being stupid, Link wouldn't fight a battle he knew he would lose. The only reason he had defeated Ganon before was thanks to the power of the seven sages. There were no sages here to help him this time though.
Clenching his teeth Link had no idea where the hunter could be. Perhaps Zelda would know, but he had no idea where she was either.
Link didn't get the chance to think about it either, out of nowhere a sword came swiping right in front of his path. Falling on his back and sliding under it Link dodged, quickly scrambling back onto his feet. The owner of the sword snarled showing its razor sharp teeth. It was a lizlfos, one of Ganon's many minions how it got in Subspace Link didn't know. The lizardman hissed showing its forked tongue, yellow eyes glaring at Link.
With a blast of magic hurling towards him from one side, and the lizlfos' blade coming from the other. Link prepared himself to be hit by something, but the blow never came. The next thing the hero knew he was high in the sky, riding on a brightly glowing star.
"You okay Link?" Riding on the star with him was the fiery haired swordsman Roy. Next to him controlling the star they road was the pink Hero of Dreamland Kirby.
Looking down at the city below, Link's eyes widened. Fires dotted the city and Link could hear screams of panic from innocent citizens being chased by Ganon's minions. How in the world did Ganon get so many of his servants into Subspace without suspicions being raised.
"I'm fine, but what is going on?" Roy's face was grim holding the hilt of his sword tightly.
"No clue I was sleeping when there was this huge explosion didn't you hear it?" The swordsman did look like he had just rolled out of bed and threw on his armor. Before Link could answer though Kirby let out a startled gasp, both heroes looked ahead to see what the pink hero was looking at. Link's jaw dropped at the center of the city a huge ball of dark energy, pulsing with unknown power. The buildings around it were decimated ready to collapse, as the mass of energy expanded and contracted.
"I didn't hear it, but I think that's what exploded…" The hero of Hyrule could see monsters swarming around the mass. That must be where Ganon's minions were coming from, a portal of some kind. How Ganon created it Link didn't know, but it didn't matter how now. What mattered was figuring out how to close it.
"That can't be good, what in the world is going on here?" Roy yelled looking at the portal seeing the monsters coming from its depths.
"Ganondorf, he's behind this! How he made that I don't care, we have to find Zelda! We can't let Ganon get his hands on her!" Crawling forward Link tapped Kirby to get his attention.
"Kirby! Bring us to my house! I have to get my stuff!" The hero of Dreamland nodded adopting a determined look as he steered the star. Roy however gave Link an uncertain look.
"You're not really in fighting shape Link. Maybe we should drop you off somewhere safer." Just as Roy finished his sentence a large explosion shook the air, down below what looked like a garage was being swarmed by monsters.
"I don't think there is any safe place right now! Besides we have to find Zelda!" Link had to cover his mouth after speaking. Kirby having to fly through a billow of smoke rising from the now burning park.
"No offense Link, but Zelda probably has Samus with her, she'll be fine. I think our first priority should be the monsters pouring out from that portal." Eyebrows narrowing Link gave Roy a pointed look.
"No, that's why we have to find her. I can't take Ganon on. Not like this, Samus can though. She's our only chance of taking Ganon out without someone ending up in a grave." The fiery haired hero didn't get a chance to disagree as Kirby jerked the star to avoid a blast of blue fire. The swordsmen clutched the star trying desperately not to fall. When the star leveled out Link's eyes narrowed as two poes appeared in the air. Bright yellow eyes stared at them. The ghost enemies laughed conjuring more fire in their hands.
Link held tightly to the star his only hope was that Zelda met up with Samus before all this broke out. If Ganon had found her first Link pushed the thoughts away, he had to find his friend quickly before the worst could happen.
Zelda had never liked the desert, both due to her time as Sheik and the environment. The desert was a land of death, only the strong survived. The weak would perish their bones consumed by the ever moving sands.
The Princess could already feel sweat building up along her hairline, reminding her of the stark change in temperature. This was bad, extremely bad, how Ganon sent them here the Princess didn't know. What was important now was that they were alone in the middle of the desert, and Ganon was no doubt up to no good in Subspace.
Snapping from her shock Zelda looked to her metal companion. The hunter as always was the definition of calm and control. Seeing Samus calm settled the Princess' own panic she had felt rising upon realizing where they were. The hunter was not moving though she appeared to be in deep thought.
Before Zelda could say anything the hunter's arm cannon shifted. The weapon changed the lights running along it changing from green to a cool white, a cold mist came from the barrel of the weapon. Without warning Samus charged the weapon then fired it at the ground a few feets from them.
Jumping back as the weapon fired Zelda was shocked to see it wasn't the normal energy Samus usually used. Where once just sand was now a large chunk of ice jutted from the ground. Cool air rose from the ice as the hot desert sun glared down at it.
When Zelda looked at the hunter for an explanation as to why she created a chuck of ice. Samus allowed her weapon to dematerialized letting her sign an answer.
"For water," Samus simply answered, Zelda wondered if she should be surprised how quickly Samus adapted to the situation. It was like the hunter wasn't even phased in the least by being sent to a whole different world.
The hunter approached the ice and broke a peice off, crushing it in her hand to create small bite sized pieces. She gave them to Zelda, who took them without a word. She didn't want to admit it but she had already began feeling thirsty from just standing in the hot desert, and the cool ice felt good melting in her mouth.
"Do you have any idea how Ganon sent us here?" The device Ganon threw at them was no magic, and it definitely was too advance to be Hyrulian made. Samus was of a technology driven world, so there was a better chance she understood how they got here.
The hunter shook her head, looking around visor glowing before signing to Zelda.
"Do you know where we are?"
"Gerudo Desert, we're actually in Hyrule. The world Link and I are from." The metal clad warrior nodded in understanding, and Zelda frowned. If only she had the ocarina of time, at the very least she could use it to transport them out of the desert. The desert was Ganon's domain even when he wasn't in power. Monsters lurked here in droves, and the Gerudos were hardly friendly towards hylians. Especially hylians that had connections to the royal family.
"Do you know a way out of the desert?" Samus asked, scanning around the horizon that only lead to more open desert. Zelda thought for a moment if they went east that would eventually bring them to Hyrule Field. Even if they got out of the desert though, how were they going to get back to Subspace. Ganon had clearly planned this all out, he was probably going after Link right now in Subspace. The Princess rubbed the back of her hand, a nervous habit the royal didn't even notice she was doing.
She did notice when Samus took said hand holding it reassuringly. Samus looked at Zelda waiting patiently for the royal to gather her thoughts. Sighing Zelda nodded, the unspoken message of they'll be fine being received.
"East will take us out of the desert. How we'll get back to Subspace I have no idea."
"One step at a time." The hunter signed, letting go of the Princess' hand. Their visor glowed for a moment before the hunter pointed off into the distance.
"That's east." Zelda looked in the direction Samus pointed, but the Princess' ears twitched hearing something coming from a different direction. Zelda gazed off into the distance narrowing her eyes to try to see better. Turning to the hunter Zelda spoke.
"Samus can your visor see something over there, I can hear an animal of some kind coming from there." Hylian ears were quite sensitive, the legend says it was to hear the words of the goddesses better. While Zelda's never heard the goddesses speak she could tell when she was hearing an animal roaring.
Samus' visor glowed for a moment before the hunter responded.
"Not sure, too far to tell." Samus reported, tilting her head curiously. Gazing off into the distance Zelda's eyes squinted to see a cloud of sand being kicked up by something moving. It was getting closer quickly, and the Princess got the feeling she didn't want to be around when it got near.
"Let's get out of here Samus I don't like the look of that…" While Zelda was almost certain together they could handle most monsters the desert had to offer, she didn't want to put that theory to the test. The hunter nodded in agreement, she looked like she was about to sign something. When suddenly Samus jerked moving her body in front of Zelda, the Princess heard whoosh of air. Then the next thing Zelda saw was an arrow stuck in the hunter's armor.
"Samus!" Alarmed Zelda went to check the damage, but Samus moved again using her larger frame to shield Zelda as three more arrows fell from the sky. Two missed landing in the sand, and the other bounced off Samus armor with a metallic ping.
Samus was protectively holding Zelda close so that any arrow that fell would not hurt the Princess. The hunter's one arm let go off Zelda changing back into her arm cannon. Fully letting go of Zelda, Samus whipped around firing a missile at the quickly approaching dust cloud. Zelda flinched hearing a pain filled roar as the hunter hit something.
Bulbins Zelda realized, goblin like creatures that followed Ganon. Riding in on boar like creatures call bulbo, the monsters easily crossed the desert racing after the teammates. At least two were galloping towards them two bulbins on each bulbo.
The hunter glanced at Zelda an unspoken plan formulating between the two. When the monsters were no less than a few yards away the two acted. A few more arrows flew towards them, but either they were avoided or Samus merely shrugged off the damage. The weak arrows unable to pierce her armor. Being the bigger target the bulbin's ignored the Princess their arrows trained on the hunter.
Giving them cover Zelda used Farore's wind to kick up a cloud of sand that the bulbins rode straight into. The Princess was no more and Sheik disappeared into the shadows. The sheikah heard the monsters shriek in anger from losing sight of their prey. They didn't lose it for long though as Samus made herself known jumping right in front of the one bulbos. The boar creature roared, but was silenced as Samus grabbed its one tusk and fired a missile in the creature's face.
The two bulbins that rode the bulbo jumped from the creature as it breathed its last breath. One bearing a sword rushed at Samus, but the hunter easily side stepped it wrapping an arm around its neck. The creature's life ended with a snap. The other holding a bow looked uncertainly at the hunter. Emotionless visor staring the creature down, daring it to attack her.
Before it could make a move though, its brethren feeling confidant since they still had their mounts charged the hunter. The second duo of bulbins fell from their mount. A chain having wrapped around them from behind yanking them off. Sheik smirked under the cloth covering her face, while sometimes strong bulbins were very foolish foes.
Quickly before they could untangle themselves from the chain. Sheik yanked on the chain again the bulbins tumbled over into the sand with a yelp. It was Samus who ended their lives though, their thin green skin did not last against the hunter's weapon fire.
With the threat gone Sheik faded away back to Zelda. When the Princess blinked she was back to her normal self. Zelda shook her head, a useful power however the Princess did not like changing into the sheikah. Sheik was almost a separate person from Zelda herself. While Sheik shared the same goals as Zelda, their morals and personalities were vastly different. Sheik was created out of desperation to survive Ganon's reign over Hyrule. As such Zelda's outlook became much bleaker when transformed. Sheik would be much more inclined to slit someone's throat rather than make peace with them, something Zelda would be mortified if she did.
In the end Zelda and Sheik were different parts of the same person. Only Sheik is what remains of what Zelda would have become had Ganon remained in control of Hyrule.
The Princess was pulled from her thoughts by an angry roar from the bulbo that remained alive. Coughing at little as the sand settled, Zelda turned to the beast. To her surprised Samus wasn't aiming her weapon at it in preparation to attack. The hunter's arm cannon was away both her hands held up in a passive manner. It looked like she was trying to get the creature to calm down.
The bulbo stomped its front hooves on the ground growling at the hunter, shaking its head thrashing its tusks about. Zelda kept her distance the boar like monster was bigger than a horse, and could easily impale the royal with one of its menacing tusks.
Samus seemed unconcerned about the threatening stance the bulbo was making. She took a step closer to it, and the bulbo reared up on its hind legs. When it brought its legs back down Samus didn't even flinched. She took another step forward and held out her hand to touch the creature.
Large nostrils took a heavy sniff of the hand. Then to Zelda great surprise the bulbo allowed the hunter to pet its snout. After a moment the supposedly fearsome mount of the bulbins let out a low humming noise before collapsing in the sand. Samus proceed to pet the creature's head while the bulbo made a noise of contentment.
A delicate eyebrow rose watching the exchange. Somehow Zelda felt she shouldn't be surprised. If Pikachu was any indication Samus had a knack for getting the strangest of creatures to like her. As silly as it was to watch Samus befriend the bulbo, they had more pressing issues.
"We should probably get moving Samus, unless you plan on befriending every bulbo that comes chasing after us?" Zelda smiled lightly as Samus gave the creature one last pat before turning to Zelda.
"I figured we could use him to get out of the desert." So there was a logical reason behind her not killing the beast, though Zelda suspected even if they didn't have a use for the bulbo. Samus wouldn't kill it now that its riders were dead. Though quite monstrous looking the boar like creature was only as bad as its rider.
"You want to ride that?" Zelda flinched as the bulbo rose to its feet menacing red eyes not inspiring confidence in the royal. She had ridden horses before, but Zelda couldn't help but be uncertain about even getting near such a creature.
"I could run faster than it, but I would need to carry you then." Zelda didn't even question how Samus could run faster than the boar, but a blush did rise to her cheeks at the thought of the hunter carrying her. It could easily be the desert heat though.
The Princess only pondered for a moment before the hunter decided for her. Seeing the uncertain look Zelda adopted upon looking at the bulbo. The hunter easily swept Zelda off her feet and into her arms bridal style.
"Samus! This is completely unnecessary…" The royal's words were cut off when the hunter broke into a run that she assumed was leading them east. Within moments of running at an average pace the jet like attachments on Samus' back glowed before firing off like small jet engines. This caused Samus' speed to increase so much that Zelda had to tuck her face in the crock of Samus neck and shoulder to shield her face from the wind.
Samus definitely did not lie when she said she could run faster than the bulbo. The hunter was rocketing through the desert faster than anything in Hyrule.
Zelda couldn't tell how far they traveled, because when Samus skidded to a stop there was still miles of desert around them.
Blinking Zelda raised her head, Samus put her down in order to sign something to the Princess. The hunter's visor was glowing looking around at something Zelda couldn't see.
"What is it Samus? More monsters?" That would be strange as normally the farther one got out of the desert the less monsters one would see. While Samus processed whatever she was looking at, Zelda glanced behind them looking at the miles of desert they managed to cross.
Far off into the distance Zelda could spot the bulbo they had left behind rushing after them. Zelda shook her head how Samus got the creature to like her so much would remain a mystery. Turning her gaze back to Samus the hunter had quickly looked to Zelda and began signing.
"There's something in the sand, something alive." The Princess nodded understanding Samus stopped in order to make sure Zelda wasn't unaware of the potential threat underneath the sand. The hunter moved to pick the royal back up again so they continue on their way, but just as Samus touched Zelda the hunter was ripped away from the royal.
A floormaster had burst out of the sand grabbing Samus from behind and pulling her to the ground. Two more came from below grabbing the hunter's arms keeping her pinned. The hunter thrashed trying to break free. Fire erupted in Zelda's hands before she could throw it, a rough hand wrapped its cold fingers around the royal's waist.
Zelda hit the ground quickly sinking down beneath sand as the floormaster dragged under. Another hand grabbed her hastening the process, Zelda struggled tried to used her magic to break free. It was in vain though soon the harsh desert sun disappeared from view as the disembodied hand enemies dragged her under the sand. The last thing Zelda saw as sand invaded her visor was Samus' bright visor as the hunter attempted to grab her before she disappeared under the sand.
She couldn't breath, it was like she was drowning except by sand instead of water. Zelda's struggling ceased as she lost consciousness.
It was slow but the world slowly came back to the Princess. The first thing she realized was that she was moving, or being dragged across the ground by her right arm. Zelda had to bite her tongue to stop herself from crying out in in pain. A blinding pain shot through her shoulder, whatever was dragging her must have dislocated the appendage at some point.
Slowly Zelda opened her eyes blinking the blurriness away. Coughing as she still felt sand rattling in her chest, the royal tried to tough out the pain though. Looking around she was in some sort of stone passage, bland sandstone walls extended on in both directions. Craning her head Zelda saw a large leathery skinned hand engulfing her arm as it dragged her.
A moblin, a giant pig like creature that carried a large spear in one hand dragged Zelda down the hall with its free hand. It grunted and snorted its ears flicking lazily as it walked. The monster hadn't noticed Zelda had awakened, continuing its pace down the hall.
If she had any hope of getting away from this monster, Zelda had to do something while the creature still believed she was unconscious. Quickly Zelda closed her eyes and went limp as the moblin took a glance at its burden.
While she had her eyes closed Zelda heard something approaching. A hiss like noise and a sharp clicking lend Zelda to believe it was a lizlfos. The moblin let out low growl dropping Zelda to the ground. Once again Zelda bite her tongue to stop from crying out in pain.
Opening her eyes it turned out she was right, and a lizlfos was now making a series of sharp hissing noises at the moblin. The moblin growled slamming its fist against the wall. Zelda slowly shifted, getting to her knees neither monster noticed her moving.
Getting to her feet Zelda carefully backed away from the monsters. Her right arm hung limp pain shooting through her shoulder. Zelda winced but continued to sneak away. The moblin and the lizlfos seemed to be arguing about something. The lizlfos hissed waving its short sword threateningly. The moblin was having none of it, and backhanded the offending creature, the lizard creature shrieking in respond.
Zelda got further and further away before she turned a corner and lost sight of the creatures. Clutching her limp arm the Princess quickly crept through the dark stone halls, putting as much distance as she could from the monsters.
The walls were bland brown sandstone, the only light guiding Zelda were torches lining the walls. Zelda didn't have time to wonder where she was, because the rattling of sand in her chest turned into a sharp pain in her lungs, and the royal collapsed to her knees coughing.
Taking several measured breaths Zelda tried to regain control of her breathing before some monster heard her gasps for air. Using the wall for support Zelda stood flinching in pain. As she attempted to breath the Princess idly brushed her now messy hair out of her face. Her normally immaculate hair was frayed and disheveled. Zelda let out a mental curse her tiara was gone, though not particularly important at the moment it was a memento from her mother, so it held some significance to the royal.
Her breathing finally easing, though a slight pain still rattled the royal's lungs. Zelda knew she had to continue on. It was nearly unheard of for floormasters to roam outside of a dungeon. Ganon must have order them out into the desert to heed any attempts the teammates made to get out.
Where the floormaster had taken her, Zelda could only guess she was in an underground labyrinth of some kind. That left one very worrying thought with the royal. Samus was now alone in the desert, and even if she could get to Hyrule she would find no help there. Even if there was someone who knew sign language it would be a different dialect from the hunter, and they would no doubt not understand anything she would try to tell them. Who would believe the word of a stranger that randomly comes and says the Princess was in danger anyway.
Taking a few uncertain steps her lungs burning, Zelda resumed her trek through the dark halls. A roar resonated down the halls, looks like the moblin noticed her absence. Picking up the pace Zelda hurried to put some more distance from the monsters. Her thoughts focusing on getting away, and of her silent friend who was now alone in the desert.
Miles above on the surface a mass of sand exploded into the air. In frustration the hunter had fired a missile at the sand, causing a cloud of dust to erupt around her. After the strange hand creatures had dragged Zelda under the sand. They had ceased their attack on Samus. Clearly they were only trying to stall the huntress, so that they could separate the teammates. The hands retreated back under the sand staying out of the hunter's reach.
Samus' visor allowed the hunter to see Zelda's heat signature disappear as the monsters dragged her farther and farther under the sand. While Samus could do nothing. Standing tall Samus took a deep breath to calm herself, she would not let anger and panic command her actions. She would act rationally, remain in control, and find Zelda before any harm came to her. Samus doubted Ganon would allow his minions to end the royal's life, he would want to do it himself.
Thinking there was no way she could dig through all this sand to get to Zelda, the hunter began formulating a new plan. Thinking on it, Samus believed there must be some sort of structure under the sand that the hand monsters dragged Zelda to. Samus was broken from her thoughts when a loud snort brought her attention to the boar like creature that had followed her.
A bulbo, Samus remembered Zelda called it. The creature resembled a large boar with black short fur, and large tusks protruding from its mouth. The boar snorted again stomping its foot in the sand, as if angry at Samus for running so fast and leaving it behind.
Samus gave the boar a quick pat on the head as an apology. Before she could return her focus to thinking of a way to get to Zelda the boar took hold of Samus' arm in its large jaws. Not biting hard enough to hurt the Samus, not that it could get through her armor anyway, but the bulbo pulled on the hunter.
The huntress didn't budge gazing at the boar. It snorted not letting go, pulling on Samus' arm. It looked like it wanted to take her somewhere. The bulbo let go, jumping away it threw its head away from Samus in a follow me gesture.
Taking a glance at the sand Zelda disappeared under, Samus cursed. She wasn't going to make any progress here, so she might as well see where the bulbo would lead her.
It appeared to be able to tell Samus was ready to follow it, because the bulbo took off Samus dashing after it. She easily caught up to the creature matching its pace. Samus followed the creature across miles of empty desert with nothing in sight. When the sun began getting low in the sky, Samus began to wonder if it was a mistake to follow the creature.
Then off in the distance something strange caught the hunter's eye. Once close enough the boar and Samus skidded to a stop, Samus looking in confusion at what was before her.
Solar panels stuck out of the ground, their polls supporting them disappearing under the sand. There shouldn't be this kind of technology in Hyrule, Zelda had told Samus several times that Hyrule lacked technology but made up for it with magic.
The boar snorted looking pleased with itself that it had lead Samus here. Patting the creature's head Samus went to investigate the seemingly random panels gathering the sun's energy. Samus silently hummed to herself in thought, these panels had to be gathering power for something. Perhaps if she destroyed them whoever put them here would come and investigate. Since the hunter doubted any resident of Hyrule put these here, it had to be Ganon.
With barely no effort on her part five solar panels lay shattered on the ground broken by the hunter. Just like she thought the ground shuddered, and a large sand dune not to far away began shifting. The sand parted and out of the dune two stone doors slide open. Out of the doors walked two human lizard like creatures following behind them was a strange robot like being.
The monsters were hardly paying attention as they were harassing the robot behind them. The robot was of technology Samus wasn't familiar with, certainly not from her world. The robot was a grey color with red highlights constructed of three main segments. Its rectangular head had two beady black eyes that were looking worried as the monsters hissed at it.
The one lizard shoved the robot ahead of them with its shield, and Samus sprung into action. The creature cried out as Samus dashed forward and slammed her arm cannon into its jaw, a horrible crack resonating from the beast. The other monster stood shocked never getting the chance to retaliate, as Samus fire a missile ending its life as well.
The robot jumped back away from the hunter making several alarmed sounding beeps. Samus scanned the one creature that wasn't obliterated by her missile to confirm it was dead before turning to the robot. A loud beep came from the mechanical creature, and the robot shrunk back as if afraid it was next to meet its end.
Samus dematerialized her arm cannon, raising her hands in a passive manner to show she meant no harm. The robot calmed a little with Samus' weapon gone. It let out a series of beeps the light on top its head flashing.
Scanning the mechanical being Samus' suit reported that it couldn't identify the technology. Though it noted that the technology was similar to that of Subspace tech. Ganon must have stolen some of Subspace's technology to plan this, Samus thought dryly. There wasn't much else Samus could do for the creature, turning Samus began to walk into the underground entrance that had been revealed.
The robot let out a loud beep and rush towards the hunter grabbing her arm. Its hands were unsuited to actually grab her, but the robot tried to pull Samus away from the entrance. Samus pulled her arm away shaking her head at the robot. Rematerializing her weapon Samus walked through the sandstone entrance. Stone stairs lead down underground confirming Samus' earlier thought of there being a structure under the sand. Behind her Samus heard the boar creature let out a howling like noise. Taking a glance back the beast was sitting at the entrance, but didn't follow.
The robot however hurried after Samus making another concerned beep. Samus would tell the creature to stay here if she could, but it wasn't like the desert was any safer for the robot. Besides the creature could be useful in getting back to Subspace.
Now many might shrink in fear at the thought of exploring an underground labyrinth under the desert. Samus was in her element though, she has traveled through much more dangerous places than this labyrinth. Compared to the depths of the impact crater on Tallon IV, or the now destroyed world of Zebes, this was nothing.
As Samus traveled through the seemingly endless sandstone halls the robot followed silently. Which Samus was grateful for, the robot seemed to understand Samus' need for subtlety. These tunnels were clearly vaste there could be hundreds of monsters hidden within, and nobody would even know. Not that Samus was all too concern about being found, she could handle any monsters. In fact Samus purposely let her suit's metal footstep echo through the halls. If Zelda was around she would hear the hunter, and try to locate her hopefully.
Samus's footsteps were quick and purposeful. She moved quickly but slowly enough to not miss any important details. Her suit mapped out the tunnels as she moved so there was no risk of getting lost.
The hunter was miles deep before she found something of note. Trekking down one of the many bland stone halls Samus paused looking down seeing something glint in the dim torch light. Bending down Samus picked up something familiar.
Zelda's crown the normally gold accessory was dirty covered in sand, but still recognizable as the royal's. Samus' thumb idly wiped off some of the dust from the sapphire gem at the tiara's center.
Standing up Samus kept the jewelry clutched safely in her hand. She was on the right track Zelda had been here, now she just had to follow the trail. A sharp hiss caught the hunter's attention before she could continue on her way. Moving quickly down the hall Samus peaked behind a corner spotting another one of those humanoid lizard monsters.
It was on all four legs sniffing the ground. Its forked tongue slipping out of its lips as it sniffed. Was the creature smelling her, or perhaps had Zelda escaped and the creature was hunting her trail. The lizard's head rose sniffing the air, standing up it crept down the hall towards Samus.
Hand still clutching the crown Samus spun around the corner firing a missile at the beast before it had even had a chance to think. Samus kept moving without a second thought, but she did note the robot trailing her avoided the dead body of the creature as if it would come back to life and attack it.
The hunter didn't concern herself with the mechanical creature following her though. She had one mission to find Zelda, and that was all that concerned her.
A.N. Whew, I'm pretty sure this is the longest chapter yet, and it's where everything blows up. Just a quick message for my closing note this time. I plan on finishing this story, no matter how long between updates this story is getting done. I've put way too much thought into this to give it up, so if waits for a new chapter are ever long don't worry they will come at some point. With that reviews are loved see you guys next chapter!
Side Note. To the friendly guest reviewer who is only know as head cannon guest don't worry the rewrite wasn't your doing. I've written and rewritten this story about seven times. Maybe at some point I'll share how the plot was originally going to go for fun, but for now I thank you for sticking with me and reviewing friendly guest. Hope you stick around to see Samus kick Ganon's ass;)
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