Zonai Descendant : A Zelda BotW Story

Chapter Seven

The cell in the Yiga Clan Hideout was dark, small, and freezing cold. There was a bucket of dirty water in the corner, and a plate that had some sort of dubious food on it. It was dimly lit by a flickering torch outside of the bamboo bars that covered the entrance.

I sat on the cold stone floor, leaning against the wall. Tears streamed from my eyes. I had been in here for only a week, but it felt like it had been years. There were two guards stationed outside my cell. I asked them when they would let me out. They told me I would stay there until they "figured out something to do with me".

I had given up hope of Link saving me. This hideout was dangerous, and full of Yigas with sharp weapons and terrifying powers. For all I knew, Link could still be hanging from the wall in the cave. He had been badly wounded by the Yiga warrior, and he might have even died. The thought of him being all alone made me sob loudly.

"Shut up!" One of the guards banged on the bamboo bars, then turned to the door. "Wait, who're you?"

I looked up to see a Yiga warrior walking straight towards my cage. Unlike the other Yigas I had seen, this one was clearly a woman. She was taller than the rest of them, too.

"You can step away from the cage," She said to the guards, pulling a key out and dangling it in front of one of the guard's faces.

"Who gave you permission to let her out?" The guard stepped forward.

"Master Koi, idiot." I stood up as she unlocked my cage, motioning for me to come out. "Follow me."

I walked out of the cell, and followed the Yiga down a set of stone stairs. I wondered if she was letting me go.

Once we reached the bottom, she looked around frantically, then ripped off the Yiga mask. She had long, red hair tied into a braid and light brown skin. Her glinting green eyes looked frantic. "Quick, follow me!"

Confusion clouded my senses as she led me out of the Yigas' hideout and outside into a huge, tan valley.

"Where are you ta-"

"Shh!" The woman exclaimed. "They might catch us!" She started to run, and I followed her through the valley until we reached the end. It opened up into a huge desert with golden sands reflecting the bright sunlight. I recognized it as the Gerudo desert. I had marveled at its size and beauty many times from the Takai tree.

The woman and I stopped a little ways off from the valley, trying to catch our breaths. "They won't find us here," The woman said.

"Where are you taking me?" I asked the woman.

"Gerudo Town." She replied. "Did the Yigas hurt you?"

"No," I answered. "I'm fine."

"How did they catch you?" The woman asked.

"I don't know, I just-"

"Let's just get back to town first." The woman started walking. "Then I'll ask you questions."

So we walked in silence across the desert. I looked around, in awe of the beautiful desert. The sands shifted and blew in the warm breeze that swept the land. We came across a few more women, who I assumed were more Gerudo women like the one who rescued me from the Yiga.

We reached Gerudo town in about 15 minutes. It was surrounded by a huge sandstone wall, and the entrance was guarded by two Gerudo women carrying spears and shields. When we reached the door, the guards bowed.

"Chief Urbosa," One of them said. "I see you have rescued the person being held captive. Would you like us to prepare a place for her in town?"

"That would be great," Urbosa replied, nodding to the guards. We walked through the entrance.

One of the guards turned to me and said, "Welcome to Gerudo Town, little Vai."

Everything was confusing. First, of all, what was a Vai? Second, why would the chief of a town want to rescue a stranger? And third, why wasn't there any men around?

We entered the town and I looked around. It was a huge square. Shops and stands dotted the sides of the area, and a water system ran alongside the wall. A large staircase stood at the end of the room, and I followed Urbosa up it and into a large, shady room.

"This is my throne room," Urbosa announced. I looked around. There were statues of Gerudo Warriors, a fountain of water, and, of course, the throne. Urbosa pointed to the side of the room. "There's an extra bed there. Make yourself at home."

"Thank you," I nodded to Urbosa. "But there's something I need to-"

"Later." Urbosa cut me off. "You need your rest. Talk to me in a couple of hours. I've got to go deal with a thief in the general store. Sleep as long as you need, honey."

Disappointment flooded my mind as Urbosa turned and walked briskly out of the room. Her heels clicked on the floor as she disappeared into the crowded town square.

I walked over to the bed and flopped down onto it. It felt amazing to be in a soft, warm bed, and I was exhausted. But the only thing I could think about was Link. He could be anywhere right now. He could be searching for me, wounded, dying...

Or dead.

I shuddered and pulled the covers over myself. Oh, Farosh, I prayed.

Let him be alive.