Winds of Desperation - Vaati x Female Reader (BotW AU)

Scorching Winds

Everything is so cold, so quiet...
I can hear a woman's raspy voice murmuring, lulling something in a language I have never heard.

But is she close or far away?

Not even the old blanket that is now covering me can stop the cold sweat from covering my face and my body. I think at one point someone gave me food, but I don't remember...

Then it would be scorching hot, and then a frigid gale would make me shiver again. But all the time, I could hear that voice, that woman talking to herself... Then she would talk to me, in my own language. I remember the smell of unfamiliar herbs and flowers, and the taste of bitter tea as a wrinkled hand supported my head...

And when I would wake up from my nightmares, I would hear her voice approaching.

"Hush, hush," she would say. "It's alright, it's alright."

At one point I was able to open my eyes, and all I could see was a red blur, mixed with copper and white, but then the blinding light from the sun would make my head throb and I'd fall back asleep.

Hush, hush.

But where are Mommy and Daddy...?

It's alright, it's alright.

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To say that my powers were lacking after so many years would be an understatement.
This human body is frail and useless compared to my former glory. Still, it's far better than being stuck in that dark corner at the edge of time...

My first priority is to find the Hero and rid the world of him, so that I will never return to that wretched pit ever again.
Some fool was playing with the Triforce... that, I know to be true. I have whoever it was to thank for freeing me from my long slumber.

What's more, I have that naive girl on my side... Her magic is formidable indeed, though I could erase her existence in the blink of an eye if I wished for it to be so.

But right now, I need her.

The fool does not suspect a thing! Even better; she's driven by her power-hungry desire to extend her magic!
Even now, I can sense the bitterness and hatred deep inside her heart... as far as I know, she resents the Hyrulean Royal Family, which means it will be easier for me to acquire what I'm looking for...

Once I regain my power, I shall pry the pieces of the Triforce from the cold, dead hands of the chosen three...

One detail continues to bug me, though...

The kingdom of Hyrule is currently not at war with any other. Not even the Gerudo people. Besides that, the Demon King is apparently not wreaking havoc in this area... yet. So, in that case, I will have to enter the Sacred Realm myself, and claim the power of the gods on my own.

Its power resonated close to us though...

For the past few days, I've conversed with [Y/n] about the historical events that have taken place in Hyrule, including its different legends and rumors surrounding the Royal Family. That is how I've been able to put the pieces together...

In exchange, I've watched her magic grow, and have gotten to reawaken some of my slumbering power myself.
She has proven to be quite a useful tool so far. I must dispose of her when she outlives her usefulness.

Not yet, though.

I'll keep a close eye on her. She seems to know a lot... Almost too much, in fact. She's sharp, and that could prove to be disadvantageous to me. The last thing I need right now is for her to uncover my identity to the Hero. I'd have to silence her prematurely, and that would only make things more difficult.

I will not go back into the darkness again.

This time, the Hero will fall at my hands... And Hyrule will perish with him.