Zelda x Ganondorf: Forged in Darkness

The Game

until he stopped in front of a huge door and Zelda fell down at his feet sobbing.
Ganondorf stood there, a twisted grin on his face as he looked back at the princess with an eerie, sinister expression. He turned the doorknob and opened the door, then gestured for the Hylian princess to enter. She walked into the room; it was dark adorned with a throne, the only light coming from a few candles and torches hanging from the wall, the latter as well as the floor were covered in dark red silk. The atmosphere was thick colored with dread and terror.
The Hylian lady was curled up on the floor, tears silently streaming down her face, unable to move or speak.

Ganondorf continued to stare at her from behind, watching as her body froze with fear and despair. The horrible and gloomy aura was growing ever more palpable, the darkness within the room seemed to be closing in on her; almost smothering her. It seemed as though she had no choice but to sit folded into a ball there petrified with grief and agony, unable to move or speak.

the silence was loud, finally, she broke it; in a bairely audible voice:"what are we doing here?"
Ganondorf answered softly, his voice filled with menace and malice:"Oh, we are going to play a game here, Princess...a game that I have played many times before. You don't have a choice but to play, since your hero is no longer here to save you. We shall see how long you can last against me and my games."
Ganondorf continued to stare at her with disdain, as if daring her to speak or move.
"what game are you talking about you are insane!" the princess choked.

Ganondorf's cruel grin grew wide as she uttered these words. He stared at her with a predatory glint in his eyes, and continued to speak, his voice oozing with a twisted sense of amusement: "Oh, I am very sane, Princess...as sane as one can be when he's as powerful and as skilled at playing games as I am. This game will allow me to break you down and cause you to suffer in ways that you have never experienced before, and I will enjoy every single moment of it. Let us begin..."
"Why are you tormenting me when you could easily kill me?" she sobbed in sheer anguish and profound grieve.
Ganondorf's sadistic grin widened as he answered her question: "Killing you would be a waste of your potential; You have a certain amount of...value, which I intend to utilize as my own."

"you won't get away with it!" Zelda screamed amidst the torrent of tears and deep sorrow overwhelming her.
Ganondorf chuckled, walked over and sat down on his throne, gesturing for her to come and sit on the smaller, uncomfortable stool right in front of him.
"Oh, I already have, Princess. In the past, the hero might have been capable of stopping me, but things are different now. There is no one who can save you. You are completely helpless and powerless here. Now, come...let us begin."
Consumed by heartbreak and profound devastation, the princess felt compelled to comply with his demands. A profound sense of helplessness and distress engulfed her as she moved with leaden steps, settling onto the stool before the king of evil. The latter stared at her with an eerie, unsettling look in his eyes and asked in a cruel voice:"Are you ready, Princess? "

"yes" The Hylian royal lady mumbled.
Ganondorf raises an eyebrow and he smirked at the sight of the vessel of wisdom in such a weak state.
"Aww, what was that? I didn't quite get that, Princess. I think you must have been shivering a bit too much. Come now, speak up and tell me again: Are you ready to begin playing?"

"YES!" she retorted, her voice trembling with defiance despite the fear that gripped her soul.
Ganondorf's expression grew wide with malicious fun and amusement, the Gerudo king smiled at her with sadistic glee as he speaks again, while pointing his finger at her.
"Very well, let the game begin. I shall explain to you the rules, and then we shall proceed with the game. Are you following me so far?"
"so your stupid game also has rules?!" the Princess spat at him, her trembling emotions taking hold of her and filling her with sheer anger and frustration.
Ganondorf grined and noded his head in response.