The Legend Of Zelda Fan Fiction ❯ Gerudo Forest ❯ Chapter 15 ( Chapter 15 )

[ Y - Young Adult: Not suitable for readers under 16 ]

The fire didn’t drain her like it had before. She felt like she had a huge reserve of energy. It was Koume who found her first and she seemed startled to see Melissa surrounded with fire but when she realized it wasn’t burning her Koume relaxed. ”Impressive.” She commented. “And to think you were embarrassed to practice with us this morning.” It didn’t take long for Kotake and Ganon to catch up with Koume. Kotake had the same look on her face that Koume had, but Ganon knew she could do this already. “First you ruin them, and then you burn them?” He said angrily. “I didn’t burn them.” Melissa responded defensively. “Something happened and I had no choice. Do you think I would do this intentionally?” She asked. “Well then what happened?” he asked impatiently. “Well if you’re going to be that way I don’t think I’m going to tell you.” Melissa said coldly as the fire danced around her. “Why does no one care what I think?” She finally asked breaking the silence. “I mean first the ghost tells me I have to give up everything I have ever known, then you, and then this weird statue that claimed to be some great spirit of this temple…” She stopped not knowing how to explain what had happened. “You talked to her?” He said sounding increasingly interested. “What did she say?” “Well you know how we have been having problems with my magic?” She asked. “I do.” He said urging her on. “Well she said I had some sort of binding on me. She took it off and I had a… weird reaction.” Melissa finally said not wanting to tell him about being a dragon. She felt like she was some kind of monster. “She didn’t even give me a choice. None of you are.” She said with a sob. “I have never, not been the master of my destiny. She told me something evil is coming and that we need to be prepared to fight it. I don’t want to fight anyone. And you…” She said pointing at him.” You forced yourself on me yesterday. You said the stories of you yesterday were a lie, but everything I have seen you do just proves them. You care of no one but yourself. All you want is the power to dominate. I will not help you accomplish it. I am not some tool to be used.” She just let all the pent up frustration and anger out. She didn’t mean to completely take it out on him but she felt after the night before he deserved to be set straight. His face was blank. She couldn’t tell if he was angry at her or not. He unsnapped the clasps to his cape taking it off. “Here” he said holding it out to her. Was he trying to be nice? It made Melissa wonder what he was thinking. Koume and Kotake looked pleased with the way he was acting. All her rage felt spent leaving her emotionally drained. “I can’t with you looking.” She said embarrassed. He put the cape on the floor and turned away. Did she trust him not to turn around? She dropped the flames and wrapped the cape around her as fast as she could. “Wait a second.” Kotake said looking at her back. “Where did this come from?” she asked. Melissa could feel her tracing two lines close to her shoulder blades. “Was that there before?” asked Koume. “I don’t know what you’re talking about.” Melissa said trying to look over her shoulder. Ganon had turned around now. He turned her to look at her back. “They are just scars.” He said unsure of why it had interested the two witches. Great that would be attractive she thought knowing exactly how she got them. The two witches just shrugged and Melissa pulled the cape back up. They made their way back down to the practice room. Melissa was the only one who had problems. Oh the Irony. She had wings but couldn’t use them. “Jump.” Ganon directed. ”I can’t” Melissa said scared she would break her legs. ”I will catch you. Now jump!” He ordered. She guessed she would just have to trust him. She closed her eyes and took a leap of faith trying to keep the cape from coming open. He caught her with no problem. “Why do you have to be so difficult?” He said his face inches from hers once again. If he kissed her again she didn’t care who saw she would become the dragon if she could and kick his ass. “Why do you care?” She said looking away. On that cue he put her down and they walked back to his room. Just where she didn’t want to go. “I took the liberty of packing things for you.” he said when Koume and Kotake had left. “Why do you even want me to come?” Melissa asked wondering if he actually felt anything for her. He had kissed her twice now and it sort of made her wonder. “If the soldiers came while I was gone and something happened to you I would be very angry.” He responded. “How is that any different than most of the time that I am with you?” She asked jokingly. ” Fate has made me who I am. I may have a temper but I promise I will make you happy.” He said back seriously. “Really?” Melissa asked annoyed not really expecting that answer. “Don’t you give up?” “I am also stubborn.” He said smiling at her. “Pig headed would be more accurate.” She laugh at her own comment remembering how Ganon was either depicted as a man with a pig's head or his beast form was that of a giant boar like creature. If he was anything stubborn was one of them. He showed her to the new room she would be staying in. It was a branch off of his so he could keep an eye on her. “We will be leaving early tomorrow so I will wake you in the morning.” he said leaving her to explore the new room. It had an actual bed by a balcony. The curtains swept in with the wind. The dressers she saw were filled with clothes for her to wear. She guessed she would have to make sure he hadn’t made them to gaudy. She noticed a door off to the side. It was a bathroom. She had never been so happy to see a bath tub. Someone had filled it with hot water. She could see the steam coming off of it. She wondered how many trips whoever filled it had taken to get it full. She guessed she would go ahead and take a bath. She made sure her door was locked before she let the cape slide to the floor. She sank into the water feeling how warm it was. How did things get so messed up? Who was the one to summon her here? There were supposedly others. She wondered if they were as equally confused as she was as to what they were supposed to do. She was sure that the others weren’t told they had to marry their respected Triforce bearers. Just because it was Gerudo tradition, didn’t mean she had to do it. She didn’t really think that Ganondorf actually liked her. He just wanted to use her as the sword right? She pondered all this as she bathed. He had told her he wanted to make her happy. She just didn’t know what to think about that. The Ganon she knew from the games wasn’t like that all. He was a cunning man who knew how to get what he wanted through manipulation. The room, the clothes, the bath all of this must be his way to buy her. He just didn’t realize she wasn’t that kind of girl. It was already evening and the sun had started to set. She got up out of the tub and wrapped herself in a towel. Walking to the balcony she could see the sky had turned a shade of pink mixed with orange. “Beautiful...” she thought. Where she lived at home she couldn’t see the sun set like this anymore. Too many buildings blocked the way. She watched the sun sink and noticed lights moving toward the temple in the distance. That couldn’t be the Hyrule army could it? Should she warn Ganon? She sorted through the clothing as quick as she could and found the plainest thing she could and put it on. She opened her door and found Ganondorf resting on his bed. He looked so peaceful. She almost hated to wake him but the advancing army wouldn’t wait for any one. “Hey!” she said shaking his arm. He woke quickly and had a blade to her throat faster than she could blink. When he realized who it was he quickly sheathed the dagger. “Okay…” Melissa said. ”Guess that wasn’t the best way to wake you up. “What do you want?” He asked groggily. “Umm just thought you should know there are a whole bunch of lights approaching the temple.” She said watching him place the dagger back under his pillow. “What?!?!” He said getting up. “Stay here!” He ordered. ”They will pay for trying to take what little we have left.” He stormed out to rally the warriors. She rushed back to the balcony to watch what happened. Horseback riders rode off followed by warriors on foot. Ganondorf Koume and Kotake were behind them. Ganon turned Trinexx around to look at her on the balcony before Trinexx reared up and sped towards the battle. “Very dramatic.” she thought. Soon Chara joined her on the balcony. They were apprentices. They hadn’t the skills to fight yet. All they could do is watch and hope no one died. Secretly Melissa was hoping a knight would save her. Would that be too much to ask for? “Hyrule just isn’t satisfied with what they have! They have to take our land as well!” Chara said angrily. “There has to be a reason they are doing this.” Melissa stated. “Why would they want this temple? It just makes no sense.” She said staring out at the battle in the distance. Before she knew it she saw warriors of the Gerudo tribe retreating and the men in chain mail following behind. Some stopped to surrender. The knights massacred them all. It was barbaric. How could they do this? Did Zelda know about the senseless killing? The soldiers were now entering the building. Chara grabbed her arm and pulled her to follow as Melissa's eyes laid transfixed on the bodies of the women. They needed to escape or face the same fate. Everyone was running around like their heads were cut off. They rounded a corner and had to crouch down suddenly. A soldier had a Gerudo suspended in the air with a choke hold. Her two children were crying in the corner. ”Where is it?” The soldier asked. “We know it’s here. Tell us where and we might spare you and your children.” He said with an evil laugh. Hyrulians… Gerudos… It wasn’t as black and white as Melissa thought it had been and she certainly couldn’t leave the mother to die. Melissa stepped out of her cover finding a little courage. “What are you doing?” Chara hissed trying to pull her back down before she was spotted. “Stay here.” she whispered back. She walked toward the knight making sure her ears were covered. “Who are you?” he asked looking at her surprised to see what he thought was a hylian in front of him roaming the halls. “Were you a prisoner?” He asked lowering the Gerudo so she could breathe. “It’s okay now. I’m here to save you.” He said like he was some benevolent hero. “Let her go!” Melissa ordered. In as good of hylian as she could manage. “What? Why would I do that?” he asked. Melissa didn’t have the patience for this. She let the flames wrap around her again. He yelped in surprise and dropped the woman who ran to her children and ushered them away. “Now leave!” Melissa commanded. He backed up a few steps then ran away. Chara came out a look of amusement on her face. “Wow I have never seen that spell before. I thought you said you weren’t very good. Now I really am jealous you got to train with him.” “He didn’t really teach me this.” Melissa replied. “I still can’t make a fireball. This is just what happened when I tried.” Melissa said honestly. “I am going to need clothes again.” Melissa sighed. “I just can’t keep a pair to save my life.” They both laughed at that. Just then Ganon came around the corner. He was covered in blood sword in hand. He had a look of blood lust in his eyes breathing hard like he had fought his way up. When he saw her he snapped out of it shaking his head. “Again?” he asked eyes softening. “We really need to find me something a little more flame retardant.” Melissa replied. They all had to laugh then. “We can’t head back that way. It is crawling with those Hylian bastards.” He said angrily noticing Chara glancing the way he had just came. They three of them ended back at Ganon’s Quarters. She guessed he was going to try and take them all on by funneling through the bed room and she knew he might just be able to do it but Chara would be in danger if even one got through. “Get in your room and lock your door.” He commanded her, but Melissa was already formulating a plan in her head. She ran into her room and grabbed his cape that she had dropped earlier and wrapped it around her before running back to the other room. No sense in wasting another pair of clothes. She grabbed a bag that had been strewn in the corner of his room. “What are you doing? I have no time for this.” he said agitated. She ran back to her room and grabbed all the clothing that she could fit into the bag. She might need them later. Chara had run into the room behind her and was trying to lock the door. “Don’t !” Melissa said handing her the satchel. ”Just hold onto to this and don’t freak out ok.” Melissa said reaching for the magic that would change her into the dragon once more. She could feel it inside her and she concentrated on it. She felt the changes, slow at first. It still felt pleasurable as she willed it to go faster. Chara gasped as she watched what was happening. When it had finished she stretched her wings testing them to see if she could move them efficiently. Chara looked at her fearfully. She didn’t have time to worry about it now. She focused on the connection between her and Ganon. “Hey! Get your ass in here!” She said with all her might willing him to hear her thoughts. “Who is this? What do you want from me?” He responded in her mind. “It’s Melissa. I have a plan to escape without risking your life. Now get in here.” she responded urgently. He burst through the door. “Okay how did you learn to do that?” He said and stopped noticing the feathered dragon in front of him. He raised his sword unsure of what was going on. “It's me!” she called to him in her mind. “How?” He spoke aloud forgetting he could speak to her mind. She flashed him a toothy grin. “Remember when I told you there was a little side effect?” A crash could be heard from the other room. “No time left. Hurry you and Chara climb on.” She thought to him. He looked unsure. Melissa lowered herself down so they could climb on. A banging was now coming from her door. It seemed to snap him out of the trance he was in. “Get on.” He ordered to Chara. The door was starting to splinter. They climbed up on her back feeling light to her. She stood back up just as the door broke in. Standing there was the golden armored knight. He took off his helmet revealing a man in about his 30’s. He had short silver hair with bangs that swept over one eye. His ears were long and pointed. His one visible red eye stared at her with surprise at first but then a smile of knowing spread across his face. “My dear Guardian.” He said bowing eloquently. ”I did not expect to find you in the presence of this…” He paused giving Ganondorf an arrogant look like he was better than anyone in the world. “… Monster.” He decided to finish with an insult. She felt Ganon try to get off but she blocked him with her wings. “Stay.” Melissa commanded of him. “Don’t let him goad you like that.” He stopped fighting her. “I am the great wizard Agahnim! Leader of her royal highness’s personal army.” He bowed once again introducing himself. “It couldn’t be!” She thought. He should be dead. “I have been searching far and wide for you.” He said with a hungry look in his eyes. She didn’t like this. This man was pure evil whoever he was. She could sense it radiating off of him. She knew they must escape now. “Please let me rid you of your parasite problem.” Agahnim said conjuring a ball of crackling purple energy. Melissa didn’t have time to think. “Hold on!” She thought to Ganon smashing through the opening of the balcony. She spread her wings to soar through the air but with all the flapping she was doing all she could really do was glide. It kind of made her embarrassed. Even her landing was a little jarring. “I’m sorry.” She thought to him. “This is only my second time like this. I haven’t had any practice with flying.” She felt a hand stroking her side which she guessed was him accepting her apology. She could hear Agahnim shouting at his knights from the balcony. The soldier tried to surround them but they looked afraid. Melissa charged at them and they scattered before her. She didn’t look back as she ran. She was going faster than even her ride with Trinexx had allowed. She didn’t talk anymore till she had left the whole scene behind.