Dreams of the Kingdom [Link x Male!Reader]

Chapter 15 - Sage of Fire

(Fire Temple - The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom)

The magma chamber of Death Mountain was – surprise! – HOT. It was the most oppressive heat you had ever felt, making Gerudo Desert feel like the top of Mount Lanayru by comparison. Your body couldn't even sweat, as it would vaporize the instant it formed. It felt like each breath was sucking the moisture from your body, cooking you slowly. Both you and Link downed extra fireproof elixirs, but they only just made the temperature bearable. Even Yunobo was starting to struggle.

Thankfully, getting farther from the main magma lake was enough to make things a little easier. The ruins of Gorondia were still somewhat intact. While Link used Ascend to climb up to the top of the temple to get a better lay of the land, you and Yunobo started taking a look around the ground floor.

"Um, so, your majesty," Yunobo said, tapping his fingers together as you repositioned a Zonai hydrant. "You know, we mine a lot of good rocks."

"Of course, YunoboCo is probably the best source of rocks and minerals in the kingdom."

"Well, not just rocks, but also gemstones! Really high-quality ones too."

You leveled a glare at the Goron. "Is this going where I think it's going?"

He flustered. "I'm just saying we mine some pretty great diamonds, perfect for... wedding... bands..."

"You're in on the betting pool?"

"Yes sir."

You groaned. "If anyone asks, I'm not proposing to Link mid-battle!"

"But didn't you kiss him mid-battle?"

You slammed your head against the rock. "Did Sidon tell everyone?"

"Actually, I heard from Princess Zelda."

Your scream of anguish was cut off as Link dropped back down. "Guys, we have a problem."

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The three of you stood before the locked door to the altar. As with the other temples, there were multiple locks. Normally, this was no problem. "So, you're saying we can't unlock it?"

Link nodded. "The upper floors of the temple are completely coated in gloom. Even if there was a way for you guys to get up there, we wouldn't be able to activate the gongs to trigger the locks."

"No wonder Ganondorf was so confident," you muttered to yourself. "Okay, so we try to find another way through. Maybe bombing the walls?"

"Not unless you want to blow yourself up," Link winced. "Bomb flowers will explode from the heat alone."

You groaned. "What I wouldn't give for your Shiekah Slate bombs right now. Yunobo, do you think you can crush the wall?"

Yunobo waved his hands. "Oh no! I'm strong, but this is some solid rock. If this was the surface, we'd at least need a powder keg to pop it open." He then sighed. "It's too bad you can't teleport inside like you do with the Purah Pad. These old doors have a special switch that automatically unlocks them. Gorons always build a failsafe in case of mine collapses."

That gave you an idea. "We... might be able to."

"What? How?"

"You gotta trust me. I... haven't tried to force this before but maybe this will work." You fished the blue stone out of your pack and held it tightly.