Gerudo Forest

Gerudo Forest Chapter 24

Ganon was holding his hand out to her as she tried to blink the spots out of her vision.  

"Are you hurt?" He asked pulling her up and examining her for injuries.  

She had been so frightened that her first reaction was to cling to him.  

"I'm so sorry." she cried into his chest.  

"What for?" He asked stroking her head.  

"I should have helped you somehow. I didn't know what to do. All I could think to do was hide." Tears streamed down her face.  

"It's all right. As long as you are fine." He said wiping her eyes. " Now stop crying." He ordered giving her a stern look which turned into a playful smile.  

Was he trying to cheer her up? His smile was infectious and she couldn't help but smile a little.  

"Ahem!" She heard a gravely voice clear behind her. Ganon looked up and tensed like he was ready for a fight. Melissa turned around to see much of the goron community staring at them. Darunia stood before them giving Ganondorf the eye.  

"I never would have in all my life expected aid from you." Darunia finally said. 

Then the goron looked down at Melissa still wrapped up protectively in Ganon's arms. His eyes were completely black and his stare unnerved her a little.  

" So this must be your guardian." Darunia said examining her.  

"How do you know of the Guardians?" Melissa squeaked regretting opening her mouth. She felt so dumb. 

"I know of you because I have talked with Link and his guard. Please don't be afraid of me little one. This is your first time seeing gorons am I correct?"  

Melissa nodded.  

"Come with me." The goron said to them both.  

A group of gorons also followed behind as a kind of escort. Melissa guessed they didn't quite trust Ganondorf alone with their leader. As they entered the chief's quarters  

Darunia turned to them. " I will ask her questions first then you."  

Ganon didn't look like he liked that at all. She guessed maybe he didn't want to be left out of any crucial information but to Melissa's relief he didn't argue. Two of their escort waited outside with him while the other two flanked their leader.  

"Now tell me. Why are you here?" Darunia asked.  

Melissa wasn't really sure what they were looking for other than the triforce half. She knew they needed to search the temple for something but what they would find there was beyond her.  

"We were told to come check out the temple by Link. He asked us to see if we could find anything he could have missed and to hopefully find what that wizard is after before he does." Melissa said shyly looking down feeling so small. 

Darunia contemplated her answer.  

"Why should we trust you to enter our sacred temple?" The goron then asked her.  

What could she say to convince him? Ganon had a reputation and it was going to make it very difficult to gain trust. She thought on it a moment and decided to tell him of the history she had learned about Agahnim and the gerudo and on what she had been through since she had gotten here. She didn't know if it would help but it certainly couldn't hurt and the goron seemed to understand most of what she said.  

" That explains a little but it still doesn't answer my question." The goron said shaking his head. 

"I don't really know what to do to convince you we are here to help." Melissa said at a loss of what else to say.