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"Wait… you did this for me?" Lana asked.
"You loved how it was once a bountiful area before it turned into a desert. I even asked him to turn it back to normal, and when Weiss showed proof… he was right on it." Cia explained.
Lana said nothing. Instead, she immediately gave Cia the biggest hug imaginable as Cia let otu a chuckle and hugged back.
"Thank you…" Lana whispered.
"I did it for you, ya lovable dork…"
With a grin, Lana opened up a portal as everyone walked in, finding themselves back in Skyloft while Link got on his Loftwing.
"I'll head over to Levias. You guys wait here!" He said.
"Wait, hold up a moment!" Zelda spoke up as she gave him Terrako. "We had him memorize the songs that everyone recorded on their scrolls."
"Thanks. Let's go, little guy."
Terrako chirped as they both flew off.
"I think I'll put Oran to bed while we wait." Weiss said.
"Anya could use some sleep too." Loid said.
"I wouldn't mind going back to sleep…" Laura yawned while Blanche still carried Albedo.
At the thunderhead, Link flew over to see Levias who was currently snoozing. He whistled to get his attention.
"Zzzz… hmm? Oh, you're an overachiever that you got the songs in the middle of the night."
"Ah, well, Demise woke us up…" Link explained.
"Is that what that ruckus was? I thought it was my snoring…"
Link, Terrako and even Link's Loftwing sweatdropped. You call that snoring? Link thought.
"Anywho, do you have the songs?" He asked as Link turned to Terrako who proceeded to sing the melody. "Indeed. Now allow me to give you my part."
Levias proceeded to sing as Link closed his eyes and listened to the melody, then the three dragons flew overhead as Link raised an eyebrow at Faron. Why does she have burn marks on her body? He wondered.
Terrako chirped once Levias finished and started to play it in full. Once he was done, Fi came out of the sword.
"Master. This song unlocks the trial gate in Skyloft."
"...There's another one?"
"Yes. The Goddess made this for when the time is right. Considering we are doing this for the Trials of the Triforce, this one is for those who bear the mark of the Triforce and those who previously wore it, and the Hero of Legend."
"Understood." Link nodded as he got back on his Loftwing and then flew back to Skyloft where everyone was chatting amongst themselves when they saw Link landing, then he and Terrako hopped off.
"Anything worth of note?" Weiss asked.
"There's one more goddess trial we have to do… and it's here in Skyloft."
"You're kidding me… HERE of all places?" Groose asked.
"I wish." Link nodded. "Not only that, but since it's for the Trials of the Triforce, it's specifically for those who bear the mark of the Triforce, those who previously held the Triforce and… well, me."
"Welp… let's not keep Hylia waitin' then. Let's get this over with." Weiss said.
"Oh goddess… those dreadful things again." Zelda sighed.
Ganondorf chuckled. "This should not be a problem." He said as Link played the song on his harp to open the gate, and then thrusted the sword inside, where Lana opened up a portal as the others walked in.
"And now we wait…" Midna said.
BGM: Goddess's Silent Realm (The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword)
Link emerged on the other side while a portal opened up as Lana, Cia, Zelda, Ganondorf, Twilight and Weiss walked out.
"So, this is what you've experienced, hmm?" Ganondorf mused.
"Unfortunately." Zelda mumbled.
"It won't be much of a hassle. We'll just have to not get hit by those Guardians, right?" Twilight asked.
"Yeah." Link nodded. "...Oh, great, one of them is in front of that Guardian."
Twilight had an idea. "Follow my lead, Link. I got an idea."
"Oh?" He wondered as Twilight exited the safe area.
Pause BGM
BGM: Guardian Theme (The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword)
The sword Guardian targeted Twilight as it walked toward him before stopping in front of the tear. Twilight approached the Guardian before he started to sprint. The Guardian raised his sword up and swung down, but Twilight rolled around in a split second, grabbing the Tear as he then used his momentum to slide between the Guardian's legs as he got back up and threw it to Link where he ran over and caught it right as the Guardian swung down.
End BGM
Resume Silent Realm BGM
Everything calmed down as Twilight calmly turned around to see the sword inches away from his face. "Nothing to worry about. Let's go." He said as he walked off.
"...Damn, that took a lot of courage." Cia said.
"I'll say." Lana said before chuckled. "And you wonder why we had a crush on him."
"What?" Link asked.
"Nothing~!" Lana lied and walked off, as the others walked off to find the tears, leaving Link by himself.
"...I could've sworn I heard-... ah, forget it." He said as he walked off.
Several tears found later…
Link took them all after they regrouped and then once the Spirit Vessel was cleared, they walked straight for the trial gate.
End BGM
Meanwhile…
BGM: Funny Footsteps (Fire Emblem: Three Houses)
"Hmm…" Mine rubbed her chin in thought before an idea sprang to mind. She immediately turned to see Kotoko punching the air to keep herself awake. "Kotoko!"
"Hmm?"
"You told me that you've already unlocked twenty five percent of Athena's Valor, right?"
Kotoko nodded. "Yeah… plus, I already told you that I messed up the first time I used it."
"That's true… but if that's the case, then we've gotta find a way for you to regulate that power without breaking yourself. …Or your bones for that matter."
"Yeeeeah… got any ideas, sis?"
"Well, for starters… I want to know first how that rush felt the first time you threw those punches against the Imprisoned or Hazel for that matter."
"Rush…?" Kotoko tilted her head.
"She means the power that was coursing through you during that time." Hazel approached them. "How did it feel like the first time you threw that punch with Athena's Valor?"
"Oh, that!" Kotoko nodded as she closed her eyes in thought. "Well… it felt tingly for the most part… or was it like "foom"? Or maybe… "ka-pow"? Or, um…" She paused, and then a lightbulb went off in her head. "Ah, I know! Kinda like an egg about to explode in the microwave!"
Mine blinked. "...Heh?"
Hazel only chuckled in amusement. "An oddly specific comparison, but okay." He cleared his throat. "If that's how you really want to imagine it, then think of it like this… I want you to try to decrease the "wattage", or the cooking time in the microwave. Regardless of what you pick, do whatever you need to do so that the egg wouldn't explode."
Kotoko nodded. "Reduce the microwave's power so the egg won't explode… got it."
"Oh, I get it!" Mine said before smiling. "Basically, pouring in too much power into one part will cause your bones to break just like what happens when an egg breaks after you add in too much radiation into the microwave. Think about that!"
Kotoko smiled. "Yeah, good advice!"
At that moment, they heard the trial gate closing as they saw Link emerging from it with the others in tow.
End BGM
At that moment, a large stone appeared in Link's hand. "Hmm?"
"That is the Stone of Trials. It is what we need to go into Sky Keep." Fi said.
"You know…" Mercury spoke up. "I did see something similar to that when I was wandering around Skyloft. It's in a bird statue just across the pond."
"Oh, I know where that is." Link said as they walked over to that area where they saw one of them in an eye socket. "Is that it?"
"That's the one. I think you can just put it into the other eye socket." Mercury said as Link found an empty hole and put it inside.
At that moment, the Bird Statue activated, turning toward the large Goddess Statue and opened its mouth to reveal a cannon. It fired the cannonball… only to have it it bonk off of the wall and fell into the cloudy abyss.
"...Well… that was anti-climactic." Weiss said.
"I was expecting a bigger explosion, admittedly." Midna said, and then suddenly, the rocks lit up and started to fall off as a giant tower emerged from underneath.
"O-Oh! That… that's the Sky Keep…" Weiss said.
"Well, how about that." Ganondorf chuckled as Lana created platforms.
"Ready when you are!" Lana said as the Wielders of the Triforce, plus Link, went down the platforms while everyone else watched on.
"...Sooo… anyone up for a quick cat nap while we wait?" Midna asked.
BGM: Sky Keep (The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword)
They all walked forward through the hallway until they walked into a large room that held three doors. The doors in question had symbols on them. Farore, Nayru and Din's symbols.
"Greetings. If you are hearing this, then for some foreseen reason, you already have the Triforce. Here, there are three symbols representing Courage, Wisdom and Power. When you have completed all three, then you will be able to use the Triforce's true power to stop Demise from destroying Hyrule. Please… I plead with you… stop Demise no matter what."
"We'll do our best." Weiss said as she and Zelda went to the door of Wisdom, Ganondorf, Cia and Lana went to the door of Power and the Links went to the door of Courage. Ganondorf, Weiss and Twilight raised their hands up high as the Triforce pieces glowed, opening the doors as they went inside.
End BGM
BGM: Labyrinth (The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild)
Door of Courage - The Links
Both of them walked through the door, finding themselves in the Lost Woods. "A forest…?" Link wondered.
"The Lost Woods…" Twilight said.
"In this trial, you just need to keep moving forward. No matter what obstacles lie ahead, just keep walking with courage."
"Keep walking with courage, huh…" Link said. "Even if the odds are against us?"
"Heh, that sounds familiar…" Twilight chuckled as he walked off. "You coming?"
"Wait up!" Link walked after him.
The two of them walked through a tunnel consisting of a tree trunk. Once they walked out, they would see a bottomless pit in front of them. However, they also saw some branches to latch on to as they both used their Clawshots to pull themselves forward and went into another tunnel after dropping down.
They saw a lake in front of them resembling Lake Hylia. Both of them dove in and started to swim. As they did, a whirlpool formed in front of them, but this did not deter them as they kept swimming.
The whirlpool expanded until it blocked their way forward… so they proceeded to courageously swim into the whirlpool and sunk underneath… where they harmlessly landed on the ground.
With a nod, they walked into a tunnel… only to see there was a wall in front of them. A dead end.
"Hmm…" Link pulled out his bow and fired an arrow, where the arrow went through it.
"A trick wall." Twilight smirked as they walked through the wall where Link found his arrow and picked it back up, then they were greeted by a thick pitch black fog.
However, they kept walking. They used their hands to feel their way around and their feet just in case if they wouldn't fall into any invisible pits.
Soon, the fog lifted as they would see their next challenge in front of them. A spider-like mech walked around the area.
"What the heck is that?" Link wondered.
"That's something that one of my friends experienced. A Guardian." Twilight said. "But what's it doing here?"
"I may have pulled this from a different era to see if you are truly courageous."
"That'll do it." Twilight nodded as they walked forward… then the Guardian noticed them as it immediately turned hostile. Both of them unsheathed their swords as they charged straight for it.
"Once you hear it about to fire, either dodge or parry it with your shield!" Twilight said.
"Right!" Link nodded as the Guardian aimed at Twilight, charged to fire and then fired, but Twilight swung his shield perfectly to parry, sending the laser back to stun the Guardian as Link slashed at the legs to cut them off.
Twilight aimed his bow, nocking a Bomb Arrow and fired at the eye, destroying the Guardian as it exploded shortly after.
"Huh, did this friend experience a lot of these?"
"Yeah." Twilight nodded as they walked ahead toward the door, opening it up.
"Well done. You have shown such bravery throughout the trial. The true power of the Triforce of Courage will be given to you. May you use it well against Demise."
Twilight looked down at his hand, seeing the Triforce of Courage glowing green.
"Fascinating…" He mused.
End BGM
BGM: Sacred Grove (The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess)
Door of Wisdom - Weiss, Zelda
The two of them walked into a castle, where they found themselves walking into a throne room.
"For this trial, you will test your wisdom on your legacy and how you will lead others in times of great trial."
"Our legacy?" Weiss wondered as she closed her eyes, recalling how bratty she used to be, how arrogant she was, and how she was racist to faunus until Blake called her out on it.
All of that because Jacques planted ideas in her head.
As for Zelda, she recalled how cold she was to her Link, how she resented him that the Master Sword chose him and how her father asked Link to be her bodyguard. Not only that, but how her father placed a great burden on her and how she couldn't just be herself, forcing her to speak with the goddesses to unlock her power to stop the Calamity.
…And then the Calamity came, but due to Terrako, he called upon the Champion's descendants to turn the tide, and in such, Urbosa saving Rhoam from death, where he and Zelda made up immediately after.
As for Weiss, she remembered opening up more after that fateful night. Then she visited the Mushroom Kingdom, fought gods, slipped past K. Rool's defenses and saved her friends from Gruntilda, defended the Mushroom Kingdom from a bean tyrant, aliens… fought her dark self until Esdeath intervened when her mother's life was in jeopardy, almost perished in the Crown Tundra from Adam and Seryu, gained the power of the Fierce Deity, saved Blake from the X-Parasites, fought Dark Ruby while Ruby recovered, stopped Ghetsis… and now she was here, ready to stop Demise.
I've come a long way… Weiss thought.
"I suspect we've had a difficult road for the both of us." Zelda spoke up. "All my life, I was preparing for the Calamity… I couldn't be myself… it always was "I need to pray for the goddesses so I can stop the Calamity for the sake of Hyrule". It was… a difficult childhood to say the least…"
"I hear you. Imagine living a life where you've been groomed into thinking Faunus are bad no matter what. How I should carry on his legacy with all that baggage… it scares me to think what I would have been like if I hadn't chosen to be a Huntress and been with Team RWBY, and… in a way, WARCY. I don't know what that would have been like… and I don't want to know."
Zelda softly smiled. "We're both free from those burdens now, aren't we?"
"Maybe for you, but I still got the Crimson Fang looming around… and while I plan on rebuilding the SDC from the ground up…" Weiss sighed.
"That would put a damper on things…"
"But even so, my past isn't going to define my legacy. In fact, I'm going to make sure the new and improved SDC will be far better than the original. I'll make my ancestors proud, including my grandfather Nicholas."
"I've always been around in the many regions of Hyrule, helping out if need be. Studying the various places with no pressure on my shoulders."
"And you know what? If I was actually the princess of Hyrule, next in line to the throne… I'd do whatever it takes to try and be a good leader, making sure I'd pave the road to a better Hyrule- no offense."
"Oh, no worries." Zelda softly giggled.
"And I'd do everything in my power to be the best queen of Hyrule, leading my people on the right path… just like what I plan to do with the SDC."
"If I was the heiress to the SDC… why, I'd call Jacques Schnee out for his portrayal of the Faunus. I'd do everything I could to see why the White Fang, now the Crimson Fang became what they are… and if it means potentially losing my status as heiress… why, I'd find a way to expose Jacques for who he is."
Weiss smirked. "And I suspect you'd do a great job."
Zelda smiled. "I believe you'd make a good ruler of Hyrule~"
Weiss nodded. "We have the wisdom to know what's best…"
"Indeed. You two have surpassed the Trial of Wisdom. Go forth."
The two of them walked up to the throne, where it moved to the side to show a door as they walked into it, and then the Triforce of Wisdom glowed brightly on Weiss's hand, where they would see it turning light blue.
"Goodness, I've never seen that color on the Triforce before!" Zelda said.
"The true power of the Triforce of Wisdom, perhaps?" Weiss guessed.
End BGM
Door of Power - Ganondorf, Lana, Cia
The trio walked into an arena, the three of them looking around.
"What's this…?" Cia wondered.
"I think it's an arena… it's a bit dark though…" Lana said.
"For this Trial of Power, you will be facing a powerful foe from a different time period. Use everything in your power to defeat this foe."
Ganondorf folded his arms. "Do your worst."
"Very well. I will now bring your opponent… from the Zonai Timeline."
A crimson vortex appeared in front of them as the three of them got in their fighting stances… where they would see their opponent was nothing more than skin and bones.
BGM: Phantom Ganon (The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom)
Ganondorf blinked before laughing. "Is this some sort of joke?"
"Mmmhhhh… who are you calling a joke…?"
"Who are you?" Lana asked.
The skeleton smirked. "I am Ganondorf, the conqueror of Hyrule."
Ganondorf let out another boastful laugh. "You have got to be joking! You are the conqueror of what, the graveyard? Please, Dampe is more threatening than you!"
The other Ganondorf smirked. "I have ravaged lands…"
"With what?" Cia chuckled. "Honestly, you're nothing more than a ReDead. We can take you."
"This feels too-"
A bright light shines across the room, blinding the three.
"-easy?" Lana blinks as the smoke dissipates to reveal a ghastly sight.
End BGM
BGM: Awaken - Pillar Men Theme (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure)
The formerly skeletal Ganondorf stood before them, with bulging muscles with each movement performed.
From his broad shoulders to his chiselled face to his now vibrant eyes.
"Shall we see who has the last laugh?" He purred in his melodious voice.
"Hamana hamana hamana hamana..." Lana shakes upon the sight.
Cia pulled out a fan and proceeded to fan her currently steaming face.
"Now we're talking." Ganondorf savagely grinned as he cracks his knuckles.
"Bear witness to a king's return." Tears Ganon declares as he flexes more of his muscles.
Lana glances to her left, snapping her fingers at Cia's face.
"Could you not?!"
"Look who's talking!"
"Focus! This is about to get fun." Ganondorf smirked.
"I will crush this measly opposition and I will rule this land that I have been brought to."
End BGM
BGM: Demon King Ganondorf Battle - Phase One (The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom)
The Menace Unleashed - Demon King Ganondorf
"That is what a king must do."
Ganondorf chuckled. "Let us see who is worthy of claiming the title of Demon King!"
Tears Ganondorf laughed. "With pleasure."
Both Ganondorfs rushed toward each other, both pulling their swords out as they both swung, clashing their blades against each other, both of them smirking as they both backflipped away while Lana and Cia flanked him, both firing lightning and dark fireballs to strike the Tears Demon King.
Tears Ganondorf shrugged it off as he swung at Ganondorf, but he parried him and then slugged him in the gut with a Warlock Punch. "Rrrgh!" Tears Ganondorf smirked as gloom wrapped around his fist and with a smirk, he Gloom Punched Ganondorf in the cheek.
"Mmmph!" Ganondorf grunted, but then he smirked as he delivered an uppercut to knock his Tears counterpart away, then he swung his sword down… however Tears Ganondorf backflipped and then lunged straight at him, slashing his chest and knocking him back. Ganondorf simply chuckled.
"We're evenly matched… I found a worthy opponent to have fun with. Who knew it'd be my counterpart!" Ganondorf said as Tears Ganondorf switched weapons, changing to his Demon Club.
"Die!" Tears Ganondorf jumped up and swung down, but Ganondorf caught the club with his bare hands and then swung his leg to trip Tears Ganon as he yanked it off of his hands, and then swung down to smack him in the head while Cia unleashed a stream of darkness while Lana jumped around with some platforms and struck Tears Ganondorf with a powerful lightning bolt from above.
Ganondorf swung the club, but Tears Ganondorf backflipped, using his leg to kick the club off of his hand as he caught it, then he rushed toward him, swinging his club but Ganondorf backflipped and then Ganon Kicked him in the gut to knock him back.
"Hahahahaha!" Tears Ganondorf laughed. "What a feeling. I had almost forgotten the thrill of battle. That feeling as blood surges in my veins… And I am not nearing the limits of my power!"
End BGM
Tears Ganondorf raised his arm up, letting out a loud cry as the stone in his head glowed brightly. "HRAAAAH!" He yelled, as the mist transformed him.
BGM: Demon King Ganondorf Battle - Phase Two (The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom)
"That color… it's the same as Akame's Demon form!" Cia exclaimed.
"Well, I have to say, she has good taste." Ganondorf smirked, putting his sword away as he switched to his trident as it levitated around him, as he started to levitate as well.
"Come. Face me! Enjoy these final moments!"
Tears Ganondorf unleashed a flurry of gloom fireballs at them, but Ganondorf twirled his trident and blocked the attacks as he disappeared. Tears Ganondorf raised an eyebrow as Ganondorf appeared behind him. Lightning crackled within his trident and then blasted him in the back.
Tears Ganondorf grunted, turning around with a demonic smirk as he rushed him, swinging his blade as Ganondorf blocked him, then he parried him and then pierced him a few times. Tears Ganondorf jumped up, only for him to teleport as Ganondorf's hand burst into flames as he fire punched him, only for Tears Ganondorf to grab him and threw him to the ground, then he proceeded to pummel him.
Cia jumped in, clapping her hands as dark tendrils emerged from the ground and pierced the demonic Gerudo King. Lana pulled out her spell book and with a smirk, she cast an ice spell that froze him. Ganondorf kicked him back to shatter the ice and got back up, wiping some blood from his lip.
Ganondorf looked at his hand, seeing his own blood as his eyes widened before smirking. "Humor me for a while, "Demon King"! I haven't had this much fun in a long time. Strike me with everything you have!"
"It will be my honor!"
Him? Honorable? Good one… Cia scoffed as Tears Ganondorf stabbed the ground to create some gloom shockwaves as the sisters dodged, only for one to hit Lana in the ankle.
"Nnngh!" Lana winced, then noticed there was no feeling in her foot. "My ankle… why… why can't I feel it?"
"Huh?" Cia turned to her with concern.
Tears Ganondorf rushed Ganondorf again, only for him to teleport as fire swirled around Ganondorf as he threw a fiery vortex at him while adding lightning to the mix, burning and electrocuting him as Tears Ganondorf roared before laughing maliciously.
"Can you stand?" Cia asked.
"Nnngh… y-yeah… n-no… No I can't!" Lana winced as she hopped on one foot while her other foot dangled lifelessly. "It's like it drained all the life out of my foot!"
Ganondorf raised his trident and fired a powerful laser as Tears Ganondorf unleashed a powerful stream of gloom, both clashing as it unleashed a powerful explosion. Ganondorf teleported through the smoke, Warlock Punching him in the gut, followed by several stabs to the chest as Tears Ganondorf grunted before gloom slashing him away. "Rrrgh!" Ganondorf grunted as blood dripped from his chest.
Cia unleashed a powerful dark explosion at him, only for Tears Ganondorf to go through the smoke and swung his sword down. Cia jumped out of the way as he threw a shockwave from his sword, striking her right shoulder.
"Mmmph!" Cia grunted, then she lost all feeling in her right shoulder as her arm fell limp. "Dammit, why can't I-"
"I get it now. Whatever he's using, it's draining the life out of you and making that part of your body useless." Ganondorf said.
"Amazing what a little gloom can do, no?"
Ganondorf chuckled. "Alright… let's even the odds!" He said, the Triforce of Power glowing in his hand.
"Hmm? That's an interesting power you have…"
Ganondorf let out a roar… before he transformed into his monstrous boar-like form.
End BGM
BGM: Ganondorf Battle - Second Half (The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess)
Tears Ganondorf said nothing. He cockily smirked as he did a little "come at me" gesture.
Ganon approached him as he swung his swords down but Tears Ganondorf parried him effortlessly and slashed him away. Ganon jumped back and unleashed a powerful laser from his mouth and struck Tears Ganondorf, pushing him back.
Tears Ganondorf jumped over, firing orbs of gloom at him but Ganon swung at them to deflect them, only for Tears Ganondorf to heel kick him in the head to knock Ganon to the ground and grabbed him by the throat, only for Ganon to fire a point blank laser to knock him back.
Ganon got back up and swung his swords, throwing shockwaves at the demon king as Tears Ganondorf did the same, both of them canceling each other out as Ganon jumped into the air and slammed into the ground from behind him, slashing him away as Tears Ganondorf recovered and unleashed gloom shockwaves when he stabbed the ground.
Ganon simply jumped over them while Cia grabbed a hold of Lana with her good arm and moved away from the shockwaves, only for one to hit Cia in the foot, making her trip. "Gah!" She yelped.
"Sis!"
Ganon raised his swords up, unleashing powerful lightning bolts when he swung down, striking the demon king as Tears Ganondorf jumped up and punched Ganon in the face, making him fall on his back as he then landed on his chest, raising his sword up and with a demonic laugh, he thrusted his sword into his chest repeatedly with a sadistic grin, only for Ganon to drop his sword and backhanded him to a wall.
Ganon then got back up and fired a powerful laser into him. Tears Ganondorf pushed forward with a chuckle and then slashed him, but Ganon parried him and then slashed him several times but Tears Ganondorf weaved through the attacks and then punched him, only for Ganon to jump and then landed right on top of him.
He then picked up the demon king as he tossed him up, and then spun around, smacking Tears Ganon with his tail to send him back several feet.
"Rrrgh! I will not lose to a boar! I will admit I had fun… but now… now I will unleash my true potential… even if it costs me my mind and my body!"
Tears Ganondorf pulled the stone off of his head.
"Enjoy your last mome-"
Ganon swung his sword down, severing his arm and making him drop the stone and then he plunged his other sword into his chest.
End BGM
Ganon smirked before turning back to normal. He breathed heavily before chuckling. "Looks like I'm the superior demon king."
Tears Ganondorf turned back to normal, coughing out blood as he looked at the stubble that was his arm. "Heh… I actually enjoyed that fight…"
"Tell me. What is that stone you were holding?"
"A secret stone… a princess once wore this before I took it from her after I murdered her…"
"Who was this princess?"
A long time ago, in the Zonai timeline…
A princess walked through the balcony. She was human like Sonia and had the same skin tone as her, but her hair was blonde with a few green streaks of hair. She was also wearing a bright green dress. "I have to say, Queen Sonia. It's an honor that you want to talk to me in person."
"Yes… it's an honor that we are alone…" Sonia said. "...Now that we are… your secret stone… give it to me or perish!" She threw a knife directly at the princess, only for it to stop in time as the princess turned around.
"My my, your highness… I didn't think you had such venom in your voice."
The real Queen Sonia emerged from her hiding spot, her arm extended. "Your treachery will not work here." She said, using Recall to send it back to her double. The copy looked maliciously at the two before smirking, laughing sadistically as she disappeared…
…And then the princess was impaled from behind. She let out a gasp, her breath leaving her body as Sonia turned around to see Ganondorf having stabbed her.
"Saria…?! Saria!" Sonia immediately ran to her, cradling her. "Saria, stay with me… Saria…!"
Ganondorf watched on as he maliciously smiled before laughing evilly. "HAHAHAHAHA!" He laughed as he picked up the secret stone from the princess. "Now you have no children! No one will ever succeed you now, you worthless Zonai!" He cackled.
He immediately put the stone on his forehead as a blood moon rose up. He immediately pulled his arms back and let out a powerful yell as he turned into the Demon King himself.
At that moment, Rauru came in and saw what had happened. His eyes widened as he growled. "GANONDORF!"
Back in the present…
"It was then that I was about to start my conquest… however, I had underestimated the ability of a parent's love. They stopped me moments after… and Rauru cast me underground where I'd rot for all eternity… until a few moments ago when I was brought to this place…"
"Tell me. Did you betray the Gerudo just like I did?"
Tears Ganondorf chuckled. "They were just pawns… I meant to get rid of them after I started my conquest. You… heh… you can tell how that went."
"I was the same way… let me guess, you started conquering because the winds in Gerudo Valley were obnoxiously deadly and you grew envious of Hyrule's fair winds?"
"No… I wanted Hyrule to go back to its roots. As soon as the Zonai founded technology, they started making robots… they put cybernetic enhancements into themselves. All of Hyrule had changed dramatically overnight… it drove me mad. We had a simple life before the Zonai ruined it. It made them weak! I swore to destroy it all to turn Hyrule back to the way it was…"
"Really… all of this because of technology? Give me a break…" Cia rolled her eyes.
Ganondorf smirked. "Looks like you failed." He said, noticing his counterpart's sword on the ground as he picked it up, then he raised it up.
Tears Ganondorf closed his eyes. "I just… wanted what was best for everyone…"
Ganondorf swung down, cutting through his neck as his counterpart's head rolled away as the body fell limp.
"That's the thing… you could have gone with the flow. Your rose tinted glasses blinded you."
At that moment, feeling returned to Lana's ankle and Cia's shoulder and foot. Lana approached Ganondorf with a soft smile as he sat down to rest. "You really have changed…"
"Heh… and to think this all started when I saw the Gerudo thriving… and seeing how the desert had turned back into an oasis? Heh… guess it changes a person…"
"And here I thought you were just doing this for your own malevolent reasons. Looks like I was wrong." Cia said. "...Actually, we were wrong. Zelda does see the good in you."
Lana gently placed her hand on his chest, using healing magic to heal him. She then backed away and held her hand out. "Come on, big guy. We're not done yet."
Ganondorf chuckled, taking her hand as she pulled him up. "No… no we are not."
Cia looked at the Secret Stone. "Soooo, what are we going to do with this?"
Ganondorf picked it up, placing it in his pocket. "I'll return this back to its proper time… but only after we defeat Demise foe good."
"Sounds good to me." Lana nodded as they walked through the door.
"You have shown marvelous power. Well done."
The three of them noticed that the Triforce of Power glowed red.
"The true power of… er… the Triforce of Power, I presume?" Cia wondered.
"Seems like it." Ganondorf nodded.
Ganondorf and the sisters walked through the hallway, and found the Links, Weiss and Zelda at the end, chatting amongst themselves until they saw them. "Well, what are we waiting for, a tea party?"
"Just waiting for you three." Weiss chuckled as they turned to the wall where they saw a Triforce engraving.
"You have all gathered together once more. Place your hands on the respective pieces of the Triforce."
Weiss and Zelda pressed their hands on the Triforce of Wisdom, Twilight pressed his hand on the Triforce of Courage, and Ganondorf pressed his hand on the Triforce of Power, with the sisters climbing over him and reaching out to touch it.
The wall lit up in its respective colors as a crest appeared underneath it. They turned their heads to Link as they backed away. With a nod, Link raised his sword up high, and then threw a Skyward Strike at it.
Meanwhile…
Kotoko squared up against Hazel, the latter also squared up. Okay, just like Hazel said… while raising my limits with that extra five percent… I also gotta try limiting the "heat" or "power wattage" that's being spread through every single part of my body to a level I can handle for now.
She gritted her teeth while clenching her fists tightly as the same dark pink vein-like lines appear all over her body once more.
And I know exactly what I should call this new technique form!
"Athena's Valor…"
The vein-like lines disappeared as a light pink bio-electric aura surrounds her.
"ESCALATION!"
She lunged straight for Hazel, pulling back her fist. Be one with the egg. One with the EGG! She threw a powerful punch at Hazel who caught it with his hand, but it was enough to make him slide several feet.
Hazel chuckled. "Not bad, kiddo." He said proudly as he counter attacked that knocked her back. She shook it off and went to punch him in the gut as he backed up and threw a punch, both of them connecting that sent a small shockwave…
…When suddenly, Sky Keep shook violently that actually shook Skyloft.
"Uuuuh…" Kotoko blinked, looking at her hand. "Did I do that? My bad!"
"Zzzz… wha…? WHOA! Look at that!" Groose pointed toward the Goddess Statue as they saw the Triforce glowing before the Goddess Statue fell into the cloudy abyss below.
"I'll go get the kids!" Mira said as she flew off, where Mavis, Yor and Loid went with them.
Down on the ground…
The Imprisoned rose up from the seal once more, only to see the Goddess Statue falling on top of him. With a roar, he fired a laser… but it was too late as the Goddess Statue slammed into the ground and sealed him up tight.
"Uuunnngh…" Zelda groaned as she emerged up top with the others. "That's the last time I'll fall out of the sky…"
"Whew… that was a rush…" Lana rubbed her head as Ganondorf looked to the side and chuckled, seeing darkness dissipating.
"Goodbye, Demise." Ganondorf chuckled.
"I can confirm that Demise is no longer an issue." Fi said. "Master Link, our Zelda should be waking up momentarily."
Link gasped, and then instinctively ran into the Sealed Temple while everyone else followed. They heard the sound of screeching as they looked up to see everyone else flying down to greet them.
Link ran inside the Sealed Temple right as the doors opened up. Link ran up the stairs and saw the crystal breaking apart… and seeing Zelda stand before him.
BGM: Zelda's Lullaby (The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword)
"Zelda…" Link smiled as Zelda slowly walked down the stairs, only for her to lose her balance. He immediately ran up to catch her as she stumbled into him.
"Good morning, Link…"
"Morning to you too, sleepyhead." He chuckled as he took her hand and guided her outside, where she saw that it was still dark outside.
…Overachiever, much? She thought with amusement as she looked down and saw everyone standing there. She then turned to Twilight who did a "sup" nod with Midna. She blinked, staring at him before turning to her Link, before turning back to Twilight and then back to her.
"I'm… not gonna question it." She chuckled as they walked forward while Groose ran up and hugged his Zelda.
"Oh, Zelda! It's so good to see you!" Groose said as he immediately started blubbering.
"Good to see you too, Groose." She smiled as Groose pulled away. "I'm home." She smiled… when suddenly, a dark bolt of lightning struck the ground and knocked everyone back, and then dark tendrils wrapped around everyone.
End BGM
"Nnngh! What…?!" Sky Zelda wondered.
"Hmhmhmhmhm… you thought it was over?"
BGM: Ghirahim's Theme (The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword)
Ghirahim walked from behind a pillar with Wizzro behind him. "I must say, I'm quite peeved that everything still happened even if I mixed things up a little at the beginning. I thought I had everything… but then you had to go and ruin everything, and I'm back to square one!"
He smirked. "But no matter, I know for a fact that I still have the Fierce Deity… and I plan on giving it to Demise in the past! Yes! You thought he was dead for good! But you are WRONG!" He laughed as he picked up Sky Zelda. "I'll just be taking this."
"Ghirahim, you fool!" Ganondorf said, breaking free of the tendrils.
"You disappoint me, Ganondorf. We could have been allies… but you had to carve your own path the moment you went into Hyrule Castle and saw that you were a descendant of Lord Demise! But no matter, Lord Demise will fix everything! He'll destroy you along with everyone else… and then he will work together with Emperor Bowser!"
"Rrrgh, like hell he will!" Weiss yelled. "Bowser is not as evil as you think!"
"You really are a fool, Schnee… I'm not talking about meat head. I'm talking about that bag of bones himself!"
"Bag of bones…?" Weiss wondered. Where have I seen a skeletal version of Bowser before? It sounds famili-
She gasped, flashing back to when she and her team faced Dry Bowser when they entered the Koopa Kingdom for the first time.
"You remember, don't you?"
"He's not strong, though! We were able to best him the first time we've met!" Weiss said.
"Ah, that was when his power didn't return to him… but he's getting much stronger. Hmhmhmhmhmhm…"
"Demise is going to crush him! I don't think there will be an alliance!" Weiss shot back.
"Unfortunately, what he's saying is true…" Mercury said. "When I was forced to work for them, I've noticed how strong he was getting…"
"See? Mercury gets it." Ghirahim chuckled. "Where do you think Dimentio hangs out at?"
"...PFFFT!" Weiss laughed. "Dimentio works with him? If that's all he has, I don't think we have anything to worry about! And besides… Chiaki stole his powers, so he's not even an issue anymore!"
"For once, we agree…"
"And if Dry Bowser is somehow stronger than ever… we'll be ready for him."
"Just how ready will you be, I wonder?" Ghirahim chuckled. "But never mind that! I'll take this little lady for myself-"
"DON'T TOUCH HER!" Link yelled angrily.
"Oh, you're here. I completely forgot about you." He said, picking up Sky Zelda.
"Nnngh… Link…"
Ghirahim teleported away, batting away the old lady as he turned to face the heroes as Wizzro smirked behind him. "Why don't you go ahead and suck their lives dry… it took you long enough to repair your body, Donovan!" He chuckled, disappearing into the Gate of Time.
"Wizzro, if you go with him I swear!" Cia demanded.
"Do forgive me, Cia." Wizzro mocked as he disappeared into the Gate of Time.
"Wait, did he say-" Oran's eyes widened as Donovan emerged from the other side.
"My my, this is a pretty sight If I say so myself!" He said. "All too easy… I think I'll start with everyone else and save you for last, just to make you watch."
In an instant, Twilight, Weiss and Ganondorf's Triforce pieces glowed brightly as they freed everyone as they turned to face him.
"Dammit, we don't have time for this!" Midna growled.
"You guys go on ahead!" Oran said. "I'll take him on."
"We'll keep an eye on him." Nesta said with Loid nodding.
"Good luck." Weiss said as everyone ran toward the Gate of Time as Donovan sprouted Grimm Wings to lift himself off the ground to avoid the stampede and then lowered himself down to face them.
However, Shuichi, Yuri and Kokichi decided to stay behind as well.
Donovan smirked sadistically. "Now… let's have some fun!"
Ibuki: Ooooh boy... Donovan's back.
Deadpool: Now where'd I put that Hyena-B-Gone spray...
Shout out to Jacob, Yoshi and Cody for helping me figure out what the heck we should do with the Trials of the Triforce. It was really fun to do, especially the twin Ganondorf fight!