Fan Fiction ❯ Professional Hero ❯ The new evil ( Chapter 12 )

Chapter 12 - The new evil

The door slowly opened and revealed a large flooded room. Five persons entered it all looked suspiciously around. Ruto motioned the two Zora soldiers to stand guard by the door. Zelda, followed by Alexis, proceeded to the middle of the room.

"So this is the room where Link fought his dark side?" she asked.

"This is called the Hall of Illusions," Ruto responded, "from what I could understand from my father, is that this room reacts to an enemy of the inner sanctum and the sage and forms an illusion of that enemy. And since Link…"

"…was an enemy to the monster in the inner sanctum, it was an enemy to the temple and formed an illusion to counter him." Zelda finished, nodding.

"So, if someone was to attack you, in this room, " Alexis said, "then the room would respond?"

"Normally yes, bu…"

Alexis grabbed her and immediately they all stood on a large lake with a small island in the middle. He let her go and slowly it all started to fade.

"Interesting." Zelda whispered.

"I'm sorry, your highness," Alexis apologised, "I just wanted to test that theory."

"Then don't test it with me!" Ruto snapped back.

"I'm sorry for Alexis his bluntness, princess," Zelda turned to her, "I will deal with his insolence, you have my word."

Alexis bowed on more time to Zelda and stepped back.

"Are these illusions permanent?" Zelda asked after a while.

"Not that I know of and NO YOU MAY NOT TEST THAT," Ruto turned to Alexis who took a pose that said "I wasn't gonna do anything", "but I think that after the threat is eliminated, the illusion vanishes."

"So," Zelda thought aloud, "if this illusion would have beaten Link, Ganondorf would not have had a new ally?"

"No, but may I ask, my queen, why you are so interested in this room?"

"To ensure my safety in the castle if my Sheikah should fail, the Goddesses prohibit it off course, but you never know what evil may lurk the country." Zelda said with a small smile.

"I don't think the room could be recreated, my queen. It was made a long time ago and I believe the water has something to do with it."

"Magic water?" Alexis reacted.

"I don't know, but if flows from through the walls and flows down through the floor into the river."

"What river," Zelda frowned, "this is a lake, isn't it?"

"Actually it is a large basin," Ruto explained, "we gain water from the river Hylia, flowing through Gerudo canyon, and is collected here. If there was no exit for it, the whole place would flood, but under the temple is the drainage for the water and flows away in an underground river."

"How do you know this?" Zelda asked.

"From what my father and Link told me, Link has gone through the underground river."

"He has?"

"If I remember correctly," she said, walking to the opposite side of the room, "is the entrance to the river in the next room."

"Do you know where this river leads to?"

"To the southern lands of Marekar, if I'm not mistaken."

"Ah," Zelda nodded, "one of the lands that lay on the other side of the desert."

Ruto nodded.

"Who knows what lays there," she said, "let's hope it's as peaceful as here."

"Let's." Zelda responded with a little smile.

The cave was only lit by a small fire but it revealed much. First of all the light reflected on several large armours in the back that could only be identified as Iron Knuckles, on the other side of the cave stood several Gerudo women, looking just over the fire and finally, right next to the fire, sat a naked Gerudo woman, covered in darkred paint, chanting old incantations. She suddenly stopped to let out a large grin.

"How may I help you?"

The Gerudo women looked at each other, wondering if their witch was talking to the spirits.

"Actually, she is talking to me." A dark voice behind them said.

The looked around and saw a figure in black cloak. Several of them drew their weapons, but a short hiss from their witch resulted in the passage of the visitor. The cloaked figure sat down in front of the fire, opposite of the witch. The flames seemed not able to penetrate the shadow of her hood.

"You seem to carry your own darkness." The witch remarked.

"I am not the only one." The visitor responded.

A motion of the witch caused the Gerudo women to leave.

"So, this is it, heh?" the visitor mocked, "The last of Ganondorf's army?"

"It would have been better if Ganondorf himself was here, but I'm afraid I must fulfil the task." The witch said.

She stood up and put on a large robe as she started to wash the paint of her face.

"Do you want something to drink? I have water and wine."

The visitor seemed stooped.

"What? You thought I was a savage?" the witch responded, "I was trained by Koumé and Katoké, and they both liked their comfort."

"I'm sorry," the visitor said, "but I didn't expect you just putted on a show for those Gerudo."

"That wasn't a show," the witch said while her eyes flamed red, "my magic is real, it brought back Twinrova."

"I know, but why them? Why not Ganondorf himself?"

"I tried, I failed," the eyes of the witch returned to their normal hazel colour, "from the moment I heard Ganondorf was defeated I tried to resurrect him. I failed by some mysterious barrier. I think it was the Sacred Realm. I did however succeeded in bringing Twinrova back and they decided to go on with Ganondorf's original plan, conquering Holodrum and Labrynna and later Marekar and Lepirin. Twinrova setted up a ritual that combined the occupation of Holodrum and Labrynna with the resurrection of Ganondorf but as I figured, to break the doors of the Sacred Realm, they needed someone who had a connection to the Sacred Realm…"

"Link." The visitor whispered.

"I don't think the Hero of Time would let himself be sacrificed to bring the King of Evil back. No, the original plan was Zelda, who had the third peace of the Tri-force. I had send her dreams of evil in both Holodrum and Labrynna, hoping she would respond, but to no avail, she refused. Hoping a normal sacrifice would also do with so much of the ritual completed, Twinrova decided to kill a normal virgin girl, you know, spoil the blood of the innocent. I think they had to search good to find an innocent," the witch let out a crackling laugh, "but when Link intervened, they decided to sacrifice themselves. It brought Ganondorf back, but not his mind. You know, I think he wanted to stay in the Sacred Realm. Each time I try to contact him, he seems to hide deeper in it, sending me images of bliss."

"But with Zelda, you could bring him back?" the visitor asked.

"I could, but he would go back after the Tri-force, or look for a way back in the Sacred Realm I guess, but we don't need him anymore," the witch said with a devious smile, "we have you now."

"Yes indeed," the visitor lifted the hood, "we have me."

"I knew you would come." The witch grinned.

The Zora blinked a couple of times to get used to the light again. He looked around and saw he was surrounded by Gerudo women. Next to him was a Goron who was trapped in a huge blue crystal. He tried to move but was immediately snatched by the Gerudo.

"Relax, little water dweller," a soothing voice said, the Zora involuntarily relaxed, "you're safe, don't be afraid."

He looked around to see who spoke and saw a naked woman sitting in the middle of the room while a fire burned despite the water that had flooded the room. She held her hand in the flames and he was scared she would hurt herself. She stood up and walked slowly to the Goron. The crystal started to melt as she touched it with her flaming hand. As the Gerudo supported the large Goron she turned her attention back to the Zora. She was beautiful, no more than that, she was perfect. Her red hair was like a flaming crown, her eyes were one time green and the other time yellow and even red and black, her brown skin from the desert sun was smooth and was never interrupted by any scar or other imperfection, even her bellybutton seemed less than just a hole in her belly. The perfection was finished by a patch of red pubic hair that barely covered her sex. He couldn't fight the response of his body. When his eyes lowered a bit more to her long legs, he saw her hands running up her legs, her claws not leaving a trace. The sight of those claws ended the spell but it was too late, he was paralysed by her. Her firm breasts pushed against him as she neared to kiss him. Again his body failed him and only his mind could struggle. He felt a sharp pain in his chest and was shocked when he saw his blood dripping from her claws. When she started to chant her incantations he fell to the floor. The wound wasn't deep, just enough to bear blood. Maybe he still had a chance. Maybe they didn't want to kill him. He forced himself to look at the witch as she started to dance towards the helpless Goron. Again his body failed him and he prayed the Goddesses he could have the honour of pleasuring her. The ritual repeated himself and she threw the Goron blood down while she continued her chants. The Zora could finally pull his gaze from her away and saw a person standing on the place where his blood was spilled. A young Zora stood before him, silvery white with grey spots instead of the bright blue of his race. The Zora had an evil grin on his face when he saw his "father" looking at him. As he looked back to the witch he saw shadows coming up out of the Goron's blood and form a large Goron but in dark grey instead of brown. As in a daze he looked further around and finally recognised the place where he was brought to, the Chamber of Illusions in the Water Temple. But why? The illusions couldn't leave this room.

"They can now," a sweet voice whispered and the witch kneeled before him to kiss him one last time, she stood up and called the Gerudo closer, "we are done here, tie up the Zora, I'll encase the Shadow Goron in crystal as we cross the underground river."

"Cross… the underground… river?" the Zora muttered as blue crystals encased the grey Goron, freezing him in his place.

"It emerges somewhere in the desert before it leads to Marekar. You'll see the desert soon, it's where we will leave you." She smiled seductively as she lead the Zora and the Goron to the entrance of the river.

"But… then I'll die."

She simply nodded as she pushed the Goron in the big hole and with a large splash he fell into the river where he sunk to the bottom and drowned clawing towards the surface.

"See? It's not so hard," she whispered in his ear as she grabbed him between his legs, again his body failed him, "tell me, is it true Zora are fantastic lovers under water?"

He could only nod, hoping his prayers would be answered.

"Then I'll guess I'll have to show her." A sharp voice behind him said and a push sent him down to the river. A few seconds after he hit the water he was grabbed and smashed into the wall by the shadow Zora who had come right behind him. The evil grin was even broader now. The witch and the other Gerudo came down as well.

"Careful, my dear," she smiled, "if you damage him to much, his struggle with the sun will be over too soon."

Her redglowing eyes seemed to pierce the Zora. Her voice suddenly sounded as sharp as a knife.

"And I don't want my pleasure of his torture to be over to quickly."

The Zora was pushed forward by the Gerudo women while other pushed the large blue crystal forward. He prayed to the goddesses his death would be quick. Again his prayers were not answered.

When he was left in the desert he heard footsteps coming near. As he looked up he saw the witch looking at him with a person in a dark cape right behind her. He had only heard one person, so the witch had stayed here all the time, watching him dry up.

"Apparently I missed a lot of fun." The hooded character said.

"I like to watch Zora's dry up. I love it how their skin crackles. It's a shame really he's gonna die soon."

Thank the goddesses.

"Is there a possibility to return the Dark Link?" the hooded figure asked.

"No, not without his blood."

"That can be arranged. And I don't think our Zora friend will die soon." The newcomer smiled and walked towards the Zora.

He felt the cold water splashing on him and his pores tried to absorb as much as possible of the liquid. His skin that came in contact with the water quickly returned to its previous impeccable state, but it wasn't enough, he knew, in a few minutes his skin would dry up again and he would continue to die. They only had prolonged his torture.

"Exactly, and as long as we don't have no other business, we'll remain here. I've heard the deserts are cold at night. Maybe we could try to freeze you. Want to try it?"

The Zora screamed as the two leaders of the group known as the Ganon faction laughed aloud.