The Legend Of Zelda Fan Fiction ❯ Gerudo Forest ❯ Chapter 19 ( Chapter 19 )

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

They snagged breakfast before they left. He didn't talk about last night at all and Melissa felt a little relieved about it. She just wanted to forget that night and the strange emotions had ever happened. To continue trying to find her way back home. One problem was she didn't know if where they were going would lead to that chance. The other was that she didn't know where she even was? This version of Hyrule was so much bigger. They had already passed several towns she didn't recognize including the one they were in now. She had no money or a map with which to find her way to Hyrule Castle. So if she left him she would just get lost and probably starve to death. Ganon seemed back to his regular self by the time they finished eating. He went to get supplies before they left leaving Melissa alone with Trinexx. “What was he thinking last night?” She asked Trinexx with a sigh. Patting the horses side it seemed to whicker in response. “ Do you always talk to your self?” A girls voice asked behind her. She turned to see A girl standing next to a man that could only be one person. It was Link! Just as dreamy as all his pictures wearing his signature green tunic and hat. The girl wore modern clothes of earth yet had pointy ears. She must be another of the guardians. If Melissa concentrated hard enough she could actually sense it. Question was could the other girl feel it from her as well. She stared at the girls wondering if they had changed when she had gotten here. Melissa hadn't noticed any changes about herself... well other than the magic but she was sure that was a common thing here so it couldn't really be considered a change. “Have you seen the owner of this horse?” The girl asked impatiently tapping her foot when Melissa hadn't answered right away. Melissa was unsure if she should be worried for Ganon or not. Melissa shook her head clearing her thoughts. Why was she even worried about him? He could take care of himself. Maybe Link could then take her to the Castle and she could finally get home. “This is Link.” the girl said proudly introducing her counterpart after Melissa still hadn't answered. To Melissa the girl seemed a little bossy or maybe it was just because Link never said anything. “Can you even speak?” the girl asked. “ I can.” Melissa replied. “ Um... do you mind if I ask why you want the owner of this horse?” She asked hoping it wasn't a duel to the death or anything like it. Link didn't look like he had the master sword on him and without it surely Ganon would be able to defeat him easily. “We are on a quest and need to speak with him right away. Now go fetch your master so we can get this over with.” The girl said like Melissa was some servant. She must not be able to tell who was a guardian like Melissa could. She wondered if maybe she was bound like Melissa had been. If anything Melissa could already tell she didn't like this girl. She seemed very full of her self. “Anything you say to him you can say to me.” Melissa said annoyed. “And just who are you?” The girl said peeved when Melissa wasn't jumping when she snapped her fingers. Link looked uncomfortable. Like he wanted to stop her but didn't think it was wise to get in the girl's way. “My name's Melissa.” She said trying to be nice. “Well I've never heard of you. Probably just some generic retarded Ncp.” the girl mumbled to herself. “ To be an NCP you have to be actually playing a game.” Melissa retorted. The girls mouth dropped open and Link smiled stepping forward to shake her hand. That wasn't quite the reaction Melissa thought would happen. When their hands touched his triforce piece began to glow just as Ganondorf's had. Link looked at the back of his hand surprised. “How did you do that?” the girl demanded. “I didn't do anything.” Melissa said giving Link a smile. “It just happens.” “Well I can't do that!” The girl said upset. Did this girl even know how childish she sounded? What did it matter if Melissa could do it and she couldn't? Melissa didn't have pointy ears like the girl but you didn't see her complaining. At that point Ganondorf had returned with the supplies. Seeing Link he dropped everything pulling his sword out ready for a fight. “Wait!” Melissa said running to him. “They said they wanted to talk not fight.” He looked at Link skeptically. Then to Melissa's surprise Link spoke. “ Things are not what they appear anymore. Hyrule has been taken over by an evil wizard. He might even be more powerful than you. The Princess has been locked up in the castle with her Guardian placed under an unnatural sleep. Before that she warned us of what was happening. She told us we must find you and your Guardian. It seems though you have found her already.” Link said giving Melissa a quick smile. “She told us that the triforce has a hidden middle piece that was split in two. A dark side and a light side. The wizard has the Dark half but we must find the light half if we hope to defeat him.” “That was a lot to digest at once.” Melissa thought to herself. “I'm not interested.” Ganon said clearly still holding some grudge against Link. Melissa turned to Ganondorf. “You do realize that the wizard they are talking about is the same who invaded the temple right?” She asked him. She could see the light bulb turn on. ”Agahnim I think is also the same one who turned the Gerudo's home to desert, he tricked the past king to send the Guardians away, and has now taken what little home the gerudo's had left. You are going to tell me after all that your not interested in getting even?” Melissa asked before she even thought about what she was trying to convince him to do. What was she doing? If she convinced him of this then she would probably be drug around with him for who knew how long. She didn't quite know how she felt about being stuck on a long quest with him. Then again Zelda was now locked up in the castle in a deep sleep and she had been Melissa's only hope of returning home. So if she didn't convince him she might be stuck here? He frowned. ”That would mean risking you and I can not do that.” He said caressing her face. “What?!?!” said the girl who every one had forgotten about till now. ”Ewwww! Your letting him touch you? You do know who he is right?” Both Ganon and Melissa gave her death glares. Thankfully it shut her back up. It didn't matter who Ganon was this girls behavior was out of line. “They can't do it without us.” Melissa said not really wanting to risk her life but knew it was for the greater good. “ I promise to be a good dragon.” She said giving him a smile to which Ganon just chuckled. “What do you mean dragon?” the girl piped up. “Zelda didn't tell you that we guardians go by another name?” Melissa asked proud she knew more than the girl. “We are also known as the Guardian Dragons.” Ganon and link both looked at her. “You seem to know a lot about this.” Link said surprised. “ I had help from a couple spirits at the temple.” Melissa said with a smile. “ Anyway what ever your name is...” Melissa said looking at the girl. “I had to be unbound before I could access it. If you go to the Spirit Temple there is a statue that I think can fix that.” “I don't know if I want to.” The girl said. “It's not that bad “ Melissa said. “Well let me see then. If it's not that bad.” She ordered of Melissa. “Bring your cape .”Melissa sighed to Ganon as she took the girl's hand and led her into the forest near by the town. It really wasn’t that bad but Melissa still didn't like doing it. She felt embarrassed about changing in front of people. She knew it was irrational but she felt that way all the same. Really and truly she didn't want to really change in front of Ganon because there was no real rime or reason to the change. She was very self conscious of how she appeared to him for some reason. Ganon and Link trailed behind them and as they entered a small clearing Melissa told the girl to stay there. While taking the cape from Ganon she walked behind some bushes. After Melissa had taken off her clothes and wrapped herself in his cape she went to stand in the clearing. She focused on the dragon part of her trying to will the changes to come at the time of her choosing. At first she had no control. She had actually grew a couple feet before she willed the wings to grow first. She held the change there spreading her wing for the girl to see. ”Beautiful.” She heard the girl whisper. Next she allowed the tail to grow and her ears to change after that she just let it come as it may. The changes stopped and the girl walked up. “Will I look like this?” She asked. Melissa couldn't answer her so she thought the answer to Ganon. “Tell her I don't know.” He did and she looked at him funny. ”How do you know what she is thinking.” She asked like talking to him was above her. Melissa didn't like the way she treated people. Melissa let out a growl and the girl jumped back. “ It is because we are somehow connected.” He said calmly and Melissa could feel his dislike for her as well. The girl looked intrigued by the idea of being connected to her companion and secretly Melissa felt sorry for Link. “Does it hurt?” She asked. Melissa and Ganon looked at each other. She could feel his curiosity as well. “Actually it doesn't feel bad at all but you don't have to tell her that if you don't want to.” Melissa said embarrassed to admit she liked how it felt. “She says it doesn't.” He said keeping the rest to himself. “Can you fly?” she asked again. Melissa was tired of the questions now. She changed back slowly making sure the scales and feathers kept the important parts covered so she could quickly put her clothes on before letting her self reverse the change completely. “I need some practice, but yes I can fly.” Melissa said wearily. “When can we go?” The girl asked excitedly to Link. “When your ready.” He replied already looking exhausted by the idea. “Let's go then!” She said trekking off. “Wait what's your name?” Melissa asked but she was already to far away to hear her. “Her name is Heather.” Link said sighing. “ Did Zelda say how we were supposed to find the triforce?” Melissa asked to which Link shook his head sadly. “She didn't have time to tell us. Agahnim got to her before she could. We do have a lead from the sage Rauru.” He said hopeful. “ Some suspicious activity has been going on at Death Mountain. The Volcano has become active again and no one knows why. Also no one has heard from anyone at Zora's Domain in a while. There are temples in both places. Agahnim has taken over the forest Temple already. We are not sure what he is searching for but he seems very interested in these places. We Have been to Death Mountain already, but feel free to check it out.” Link said looking after Heather who had strayed a ways from him now. “ Maybe you will find something we missed.” Link said giving Melissa a dashing smile that made her want to go into fan girl sqeeing mode. Ganon gave Melissa a frown then glared at Link when he saw how she was looking at the boy. “Maybe you better keep up with your Guardian.” Ganon said with a growl trying to get him to leave. Was he jealous? “ Yeah I better.” Link agreed but paused. “ Sometime I think I ended up with the wrong one.” He said comparing how Melissa acted compared to Heather's spoiled attitude. That made Melissa smile just a little and Ganon put his arm around her possessively. Link gave him a funny look. “ Do you...?” He started but stopped shaking his head. Heather was calling for Link now. She had just realized he wasn't following her. “I better go now.” Link said with another long sigh. They watched the two leave before they made their way back to Trinexx. Luckily no one had stolen the items Ganon had dropped earlier. He packed them then picked Melissa up and placed her on Trinexx's back. “ Where are we going now?” Melissa asked unsure of what she had gotten herself into. “I guess to Death Mountain.” Ganon said looking upset to be dragged into this quest as well. So they were really going to do it. She couldn't picture Ganon being the hero for once but it looked like all the triforce holders would have to work together to beat this boss. “Well you ready?” He asked looking toward the dark clouds surrounding a tall mountain in the distance. “ As Ready as I'll ever be.” Melissa said hoping this would not end in disaster.