The Reformed Gerudo King (Legend of Zelda)

Chapter Sixteen-Ancient Spirits

Nadia made her way up the sand dune and looked over the buried remains of what was once the massive tower. She tucked her hair behind her ears and shield surfed down, looking around. The molduga have since disappeared and there was nothing but the occasional drift of wind over the sand. She tied her hair up and stood in the center where the statue had stood at the top. "There has to be a way inside..." She said softly. She gasped as light suddenly flashed from her hand, swirling about dramatically into the air. She stared at her hand and the triforce appeared, the top triangle glowing brightly. The sand suddenly shook under her and a massive sandstorm picked up. She let out a surprised cry and pulled the sash from her hips, covering her face as the wind picked up. The sand blew around her as a massive hole appeared below her, making her fall down to the roof of the sunken tower. She groaned as she hit the rocks and she looked up, the sand standing as a perfect open pillar above her. "Whoa..." She got up and quickly headed to the entranceway, fearful the sand would swallow her up if she didn't move with haste.

She made her way down into the old room with the large broken pillar and she shimmied back down, looking about. The tower was as dreary as ever, and the sense that she had picked up filled her body once more. Nadia took a deep breath, knowing she had gone too far to turn back now, so she pressed forward. She walked through the old dusty rooms, staring at the murals and old tracks that went up and down the walls. She slid her hand along one of the tracks, looking deep into the mechanics inside. She grabbed a torch and pulled the pin from her hairpiece out of her pocket. "You really need to stop teaching me these things, Ganondorf." She said to herself softly before striking the pin against the stone and lighting the torch. She walked around, looking at everything in front of her.

She walked through long halls of glyphs and old skulltula webs and snake bones, along with the occasional goddess statue. She took it all in slowly, taking her time looking through the old ruins. She finally came across the main room, a massive room with six women standing in a circle. She raised her torch a bit and stared, a feeling going through her body again. She walked through the room, looking at the walls and statues, along with the massive hallway that she had come from. She took a deep breath and turned, knowing where to head. With a few more broken traps and old doors, she finally came across the old room with the sword. She stepped inside.

She walked up to the massive sword and hesitated. A great evil radiated from it and she took a step back. She shook a bit as she stared at the sword, unsure. "Why...Did I even come to you?" She sat down. "Ganondorf said that you hold no answers I could possibly want! But..." She stared at her hand. "The triforce wanted me to come here..." She looked back up at the sword. "Who sealed you away? And why didn't Link destroy you all those years ago?" She stood again. "I don't understand!" She shouted. She looked at the ropes. "You can't possibly be as dangerous as everything is making you out to be. I have the triforce of power, you can't be stronger than I am!" She pulled out her sword and struck the ropes, slashing through them.

The ground shook and she gasped, watching the ropes burn, realizing what she had done. She took a few steps back. "W-Why did I...?" She took a few more steps back as the sword lifted from the ground, letting out a whimper as it slung about. Finally the wielder came into focus and she let out a terrified scream. It was massive and humanoid, with a goat's skull and massive horns. It flipped it's black robes and opened its jaws, showing massive sharp teeth as it screeched at the young Hylian. She let out another cry and quickly pulled out her bow instinctively. She nocked her arrow, but gasped as the spirit disappeared, the sword going straight at her. She scrambled out of the way and fell to the ground, her bow slipping from her hands. She quickly pulled out her shield and deflected the massive sword quickly, trying to get away. She went to run out of the room, but massive iron bars now covered the entrance, making the tomb her prison. She looked back at the spirit in fear and ducked again as it struck at her. She grabbed the bars and shook in desperation as the spirit locked on her again. She cried out, knowing that this would be the end. She had so many regrets. If she had listened to Ganondorf, then she wouldn't be there, ready to die. She shut her eyes and gripped the bars, preparing for the blow, but a loud snarl came from behind her and a loud bark, along with a shriek from the beast. She looked back in shock, surprised to see someone saving her.