Gerudo Forest

Gerudo Forest Chapter 3

Melissa tried to learn as much as she could about where she had ended up from Chara on the way to breakfast. The soldiers that fought yesterday ended up retreating leaving the battle a draw. Many of the Gerudos had been injured, but the same could be said of the Hyrulian soldiers. So hopefully they wouldn't be back for a while. No one seemed to know why Hyrule soldiers were being sent. True the evil king Ganondorf was the villain and usually the instigator of all the bad that befell this world but according to Chara he hadn't done a thing. Melissa didn't believe her though. He wasn't called the dark lord for nothing and Hyrule wouldn't be sending soldiers unless they suspected something. She kept these thoughts to herself though. 

So if Ganondorf was real that would mean Link was also out there. Probably gathering items and powers to fight Ganon once more. She hoped she could get a glance of him and smiled to herself. Her sisters would be so jealous if she actually got that chance. That is if her sisters believed her. 

"You teach me speak ancient?" Chara asked.  

"Sure if I can." Melissa agreed distractedly now trying to think of ways to stall her meeting with the evil king but all her plans were for not because as they entered the hall there He was. 

She had hoped he was too important to even be here with the rest of the tribe and Melissa knew she would stick out like a sore thumb. Being so pale compared to everyone else of course it wouldn't take long to be spotted. She tried not to look at him as she followed Chara to a seat. The other Gerudos watched her as she passed by. Some looked curious. Others had looks of hatred. Melissa brushed her hair over her ear and there was a collected gasp from the women watching her. Just what she didn't need. She spared a glance at the throne where Ganon sat and just as she feared he was now staring directly at her. Melissa turned her head as quickly away as she could while Chara had found them a spot uncomfortably close to him. Even sitting with her back to him she could feel his gaze bearing down on her. No one was giving her hate looks anymore though.  

She tried to forget everything and just eat. The food didn't look to appetizing so she grabbed a piece of bread and nibbled on it. It was so hard and tough to chew. She worried about how silly she was looking trying to rip pieces off. It took a little gnawing to even get a piece small enough to swallow. She heard some of the gerudos around her giggling so she abandoned her bread. Her drink reminded her of the agave cactus juice she used to get at the store. It almost tasted like apple juice. Melissa tried to make small talk with Chara, but realized that most of the girls were very quiet. Melissa thought it must be His presence that left a hush in the room.  

"Our great lord would like to see you."She heard a voice behind her say. 

It was Kotake and Melissa tensed up wanting so desperately to stay where she was. She was too close to him as is but with the prodding from the witch behind her, she reluctantly made her way to the throne where he sat. He said something to her but she couldn't understand a word of it. She was scared to look up at him and could only stare down at her feet. 

"Look up!" Kotake hissed at her elbowing her in the back. 

She didn't want to but what choice did she have? Lifting her head slowly she tried to compose her face to something a little less fearful. Her gaze met a pair of brooding yellow eyes. To her he looked a lot like the version of Ganondorf from Twilight Princess sporting the same beard and weird hair style that he had in the game. She noticed Koume was hovering around him busily. They had taken off his armor revealing his muscled chest and torso which Koume was busily wrapping a bandage around. He must have been wounded last night. Secretly she thought he probably had deserved it.  

Melissa just stood there silently as Kotake flew to his side and spoke to him. She wondered what she was telling him. He looked almost disinterested with what the witch was saying but perked up after a second.