Gerudo Forest

Chapter 50

The closer to her room she got the fewer people she saw. The guard followed behind her silently and it was making her a little uneasy. Maybe she should have stayed with Azazel. Approaching her door Melissa opened it and the guard followed her in insisting that it was to make sure no one was hiding in her room. Melissa looked around the room and saw no one. 

"All clear." Melissa smiled turning back to the guard who now had the spear pointed at her.  

"Not quite my lady." the woman said removing the cloth that had covered her face revealing a rather wicked grin. 

Melissa had thought this would happen. She knew Azazel was her friend. She just hoped she would find Ganon for her. Well since the assassin had decided to reveal herself Melissa guessed she would let the woman believe she had the upper hand. Maybe she could get some information out of her. 

"Are you not Gerudo? Why would you betray your people?" Melissa asked faking a little fear as she backed closer to her plant still sitting in the window.  

"Ha! You think me one of you filthy thieves? Well I guess this is quite a marvelous spell." The woman responded pulling down the top of her shirt a little revealing a black crystal embedded in her skin. It looked a cross between the one that had been on the centipede's body and the the curse spike that had been put on Ganon.  

Melissa felt a little better that who ever this person was, she wasn't one of her people.  

"Who are you? Are you going to kill me?" Melissa asked still inching closer to the window. 

"I just might. But right now I need you as bait." The woman said with a sneer. 

Bait? So the woman wanted Ganon to find them. Melissa automatically felt bad for telling Azazel to get him. This was going exactly as the assassin wanted. How strong was this woman If she thought she could take on Ganon? Would Melissa be able to do anything if she was? 

"Stop backing up. We both know you can't escape through the window." The woman said grabbing her arm and shoving her down at the reading table and making her sit. 

"How do you know he will even come? He has no clue where I am." Melissa asked trying to distract the woman who now sat on the opposite side of the table with her back to the window. 

"Do not think I didn't notice you whisper to the girl before. I am sure he is on his way as we speak." she responded. 

"You really think you can kill him?" Melissa asked already willing the plant's roots to grow slowly so as not to draw the woman's attention. 

"I have you. I don't think he will have a choice but to let me do as I want." the woman laughed. 

The roots inched slowly to the woman's feet. Just a little more and Melissa would speed it up. Hopefully she could constrict the assassin before the she knew what was going on. 

"I don't think he's that attached to me." Melissa said shaking her head.  

"That's not what I've heard, but I guess we will see won't we."The woman said looking towards the door as they both heard foot falls coming closer from the other side.  

The door slammed open revealing Ganon, Azazel, a couple guards, and surprisingly Nabooro. This was the moment assassin had been waiting for. The woman sprung to her feet and attempted a jump to the other side of the table to grab Melissa. She didn't quite make it though. Melissa put a little more energy into the spell and the roots sprung up catching the woman in mid air. It wrapped around the woman's waist and arms making her weapon drop to the floor. 

"Let me go! The woman screamed kicking out with her feet to which Melissa told the roots to bind as well. 

"Are you okay?" Ganon asked coming to her side looking worried.