01-30-2015, 11:51 PM
After the fierce battle that had just raged, the air of calm that had descended upon the courtyard afterwards seemed a little strange. Nothing moved in that makeshift battleground, and yet it didn't seem peaceful. Instead, it was as if something terrible was waiting and watching. Menace hung palpable in the air, much like the taste of ozone and fine grit that still permeated the area. Firani looked on from the entranceway, her jade eyes darting back and forth between the two still forms laid across from one another. It wasn't over and like the atmosphere around them, their still forms hid a turmoil and threat within.
~~~~~
Ganondorf cursed himself for a fool. He had seen Enel as some blowhard, unworthy of his full power. Unworthy of respect. And it had cost the Dark Lord. By the time he realised that Enel was a threat, it had been too late to utilize his full power. The Gerudo's arrogance had brought him here. Once again, he had underestimated his opponent and lost.
The flame-haired tyrant struggled to rise, but his body was weak. His muscles, torn and battered, were like gelatin. Every attempt to move dimmed his vision, threatening Ganondorf with a descent into unconsciousness. Strength of will along allowed him to so much as shift along the grit and debris strewn ground enough to gaze upon Enel. And if he had been capable of dredging up the energy to do so, he would have laughed. The "God's" still form gave Ganondorf hope that his last desperate gamble had actually paid off. And beyond Enel, the Demon King could see Firani watching from the entranceway. But before he could call to her for assistance... it happened. Enel began to move. Like himself, it seemed the man was struggling. Yet his motion gave rise to an anxiousness and urgency in Ganondorf. This was it. The first to his feet would be the true victor of this match.
Heedless of the aforementioned drift into unconsciousness, Ganondorf threw the entirity of his determination into rising. His vision greyed as his beaten body slowly obeyed. And through that grey, the jade-eyed king could see Enel following suit. This was a new battle altogether. This time they battled not each other, but their own bodies. Grey vision tunneling, Ganondorf finally made it to a knee, but in doing so could no longer see anything but the ground before him. His body quaked and quavered, threatening to topple in an instant if the Dark Lord's will wavered.
It seemed but brief moment that Ganondorf remained kneeling, fighting the desire to give in. Yet it seemed as thought that moment was all Enel needed. For when the Gerudo's eyes regained focus, the man was standing before him. And while Ganon's view of his legs made him aware of the effort Enel required to remain upright, both the men knew that this was Enel's victory. The long-eared menace placed his right palm atop his foe's head and spoke simply.
"Any last words?"
And once more Ganondorf fought his body, struggling to look his opponent in the eye. He got as far as the man's waist. Jade eyes moved past Enel and locked onto Firani, the woman still watching and waiting. Then he spoke.
"Yes. Don't do anything foolish before I return."
Omni had made assurances that death wouldn't be a concern, yet the bastard had also made no mention that Ganondorf would be so weak either. Even so, while he didn't know if he even WOULD return, he saw the woman nod before Enel replied. The man's tone, and sinister laughter, spoke to his grin, though Ganon couldn't see it himself.
"Really? No begging for mercy? Not even gonna make another play at facing Omni together?"
The Demon King forced himself to chuckle. "You don't seem like the merciful type, Enel."
And with those words, Ganondorf's life came to an end. Current surged through his skull, coursing through his body and into the ground. His blood boiled and muscles spasmed. The pain was excruciating, making those brief seconds seem like years, before all faded into darkness.
~~~~~
"I'm not."
Firani watched as her Lord's body convulsed, then fell. That vile man had killed him, leaving Ganondorf's steaming corpse lying in the courtyard. And while grief and rage filled her heart, she WOULD adhere to Ganondorf's final command. She moved to re-enter the keep, but a flash of color drew her attention back to the makeshift arena. It was the Gerudo King. For a moment, she felt hope rise. Then it fell as she took in the scene. His body, Ganondorf's body, was breaking apart. It dissolved in rainbow hued streams, flowing gently towards the sky. And if she weren't so distraught over the reason why, she'd have called it beautiful.
~~~~~
Ganondorf cursed himself for a fool. He had seen Enel as some blowhard, unworthy of his full power. Unworthy of respect. And it had cost the Dark Lord. By the time he realised that Enel was a threat, it had been too late to utilize his full power. The Gerudo's arrogance had brought him here. Once again, he had underestimated his opponent and lost.
The flame-haired tyrant struggled to rise, but his body was weak. His muscles, torn and battered, were like gelatin. Every attempt to move dimmed his vision, threatening Ganondorf with a descent into unconsciousness. Strength of will along allowed him to so much as shift along the grit and debris strewn ground enough to gaze upon Enel. And if he had been capable of dredging up the energy to do so, he would have laughed. The "God's" still form gave Ganondorf hope that his last desperate gamble had actually paid off. And beyond Enel, the Demon King could see Firani watching from the entranceway. But before he could call to her for assistance... it happened. Enel began to move. Like himself, it seemed the man was struggling. Yet his motion gave rise to an anxiousness and urgency in Ganondorf. This was it. The first to his feet would be the true victor of this match.
Heedless of the aforementioned drift into unconsciousness, Ganondorf threw the entirity of his determination into rising. His vision greyed as his beaten body slowly obeyed. And through that grey, the jade-eyed king could see Enel following suit. This was a new battle altogether. This time they battled not each other, but their own bodies. Grey vision tunneling, Ganondorf finally made it to a knee, but in doing so could no longer see anything but the ground before him. His body quaked and quavered, threatening to topple in an instant if the Dark Lord's will wavered.
It seemed but brief moment that Ganondorf remained kneeling, fighting the desire to give in. Yet it seemed as thought that moment was all Enel needed. For when the Gerudo's eyes regained focus, the man was standing before him. And while Ganon's view of his legs made him aware of the effort Enel required to remain upright, both the men knew that this was Enel's victory. The long-eared menace placed his right palm atop his foe's head and spoke simply.
"Any last words?"
And once more Ganondorf fought his body, struggling to look his opponent in the eye. He got as far as the man's waist. Jade eyes moved past Enel and locked onto Firani, the woman still watching and waiting. Then he spoke.
"Yes. Don't do anything foolish before I return."
Omni had made assurances that death wouldn't be a concern, yet the bastard had also made no mention that Ganondorf would be so weak either. Even so, while he didn't know if he even WOULD return, he saw the woman nod before Enel replied. The man's tone, and sinister laughter, spoke to his grin, though Ganon couldn't see it himself.
"Really? No begging for mercy? Not even gonna make another play at facing Omni together?"
The Demon King forced himself to chuckle. "You don't seem like the merciful type, Enel."
And with those words, Ganondorf's life came to an end. Current surged through his skull, coursing through his body and into the ground. His blood boiled and muscles spasmed. The pain was excruciating, making those brief seconds seem like years, before all faded into darkness.
~~~~~
"I'm not."
Firani watched as her Lord's body convulsed, then fell. That vile man had killed him, leaving Ganondorf's steaming corpse lying in the courtyard. And while grief and rage filled her heart, she WOULD adhere to Ganondorf's final command. She moved to re-enter the keep, but a flash of color drew her attention back to the makeshift arena. It was the Gerudo King. For a moment, she felt hope rise. Then it fell as she took in the scene. His body, Ganondorf's body, was breaking apart. It dissolved in rainbow hued streams, flowing gently towards the sky. And if she weren't so distraught over the reason why, she'd have called it beautiful.