Riding the Waves

Prologue

The sun shone in my face as I turned to take a peek out the window. It was, luckily, summer so I didn't have to go to school. Unluckily, I already knew my body wouldn't let me go back to sleep. Sleepytime Junction would just have to wait for poor poor Alana. 

It was when I slipped out of my covers onto the carpeted floor that I realized I was still in the clothes that I wore the previous day. I really didn't want to go downstairs, despite my stomach screaming at me in hunger, so I picked up my brush and started combing my unruly blond hair. I wasn't planning on meeting friends, nor did I plan on going to a concert to sing on a makeshift stage with hot guys. Yeah that was relatable. 

No, I had something better. Video games. Though later I would go read Fanfiction until my father came home. That.. Was all my life was at this point. 

Turning on the TV, I smiled as I heard the beginnings of a Pokemon opening song. I wasn't sure which it was, so whatever that didn't matter. I had more pressing matters to attend to. Like beating Ganondorf. Pokemon could wait a few more minutes. So instead of staying to hear anymore, I switched channels so I could play my game.  

Of course the nostalgia of playing the GameCube with my father hit me hard as the sounds of the GameCube start up played in the Pokemon opening's place. Then, as the game started up, I heard the sound of flutes as the theme music started up.  Pressing through the start up menu, I selected my file. 

I had saved just before the Ganon battle, I'd never gone further. Though I had seen the ending when my father before me beat the game on his golden file. He never had a particular name for the little green hero. I, on the other hand, always named Link after myself. Alana. 

Taking a deep breath, I walked into the boss room and the cutscene started. Right, I'd been on the first Puppet Ganon fight... Alright. I could make do. I needed the arrows.... Boomerang.... I tried to remember what else I would need during the cutscene playing. It had two separate phases. The puppet pig phase and the snake one.  

Then I was ready to defeat Ganon.... So I did. It was harder than I remembered it being, but that was because my father was playing it. So it looked way easier than it was to probably play. 

Which.... I just proved was true. It looks way easier watching someone else play it than it was to actually do it. 

So then, I had to climb all the way up to the next floor with the next boss. 

"You've beaten me, Alana." Ganon chuckled lowly, startling me. "Your father did once." he continued, "But can you do it again?" 

My father? What did he have to do with this? I frowned, looking at my door before I felt two hands grab my shoulders and squeeze them gently. My back locked as I tried not to tremble underneath this man's powerful grip. My throat ran dry. I knew how powerful Ganondorf was. Despite all of the stupid names my friends and I call him... He was still Ganon. 

"You have no answer for me girl?" Ganondorf spoke up again, closer to my ear. "Can you not beat me fair and square? Without the shield your little avatar Link gives you?" 

A chill ran down my spine, though he didn't seem to notice as he turned me back around and gripped my cheeks between his index finger and his thumb. Red eyes met silver. He broke his gaze as he looked me over. "You'll do." he grunted, hoisting me up by my throat and dragging me into my Television. 

Once we were.... Inside the game I guess. Ganon threw me across the room and my vision filled with stars as I hit his throne. Though he gave me no time to recover as he drug me to my feet, harshly sitting me down on the thing he'd thrown me against. 

"Can you fight me?" he demanded, glaring me over. When I shook my head, he frowned. "So you have no training. Link is coming in a few years. You are a useless fifteen year old to me right now." He turned away from her and snapped. "You are to be trained until Link is ready to set out from his island. You already know of my plans, so I assume you dont need to hear them again." 

I looked up at him dizzily. "What do you want me to do?" I asked, lost in what I had to do with his plan. 

"I want you, to travel with Link, become friends with him..." Ganon paused then turned back to me. "And then you will betray him to me." 

I frowned, but nodded looking down at the ground. This was betrayal enough. 

"Alana." Ganon said, grabbing my attention again. "When is the first time he leaves his island?" 

Thinking back, I hummed slightly. "When his sister is abducted by your bird." I explained, "He loses his sword at the top of your tower.... or at least close to the top." 

Ganon nodded slightly. "I'll make plans for that." he said, snapping at a few of his minions. "Take care of her wounds and give her new clothing. Give her something to eat. We'll start training as soon as possible."

The underling nodded and lead me away. I watched back at Ganon's retreating form before fully allowing myself to be lead. 

This was definitely something to write home about.