06-02-2015, 06:15 AM
The setting sun sent strange shadows through the canopy as the Great Gerudo King strode through the forest, providing patchy illumination to guide his way. Just behind him was the strange purple-skinned girl… and she was certainly a pleasant surprise. After Link’s death, Ganondorf had been left without an ally, and even more discouraging, without a weapon. Such luck to have found a replacement so soon afterwards, and one so compliant as well. He had given an order and the girl had obeyed. It was encouraging to the Gerudo. For too long he had had to make do with mule-headed companions who would only bend to his will when he supplicated himself. Eighteen. Enel. Even Link was never truly his ally in this event, if it weren’t for the circumstances, the boy would likely have drove his sword into Ganondorf’s heart at the first opportunity.
But this Blink… she was much easier to control. Of course, it could all be a ruse, some scheme to garner the Demon King’s trust before her betrayal, but for the moment, it seemed as though she needed him as much as he needed her. And he’d have to be sure that it was he who made the first move when the time for betrayal came.
His broken arm still shot flares of pain through his body, but the Gerudo was beginning to be able to shove it to the back of his mind; a presence never fully ignored but which could be suppressed when the need for action arose. It hung limply at his side, a burden he couldn’t rid himself of lest he killed himself. Yet perhaps even such a debilitating injury could be used to his advantage. Yes. His opponents would likely see his state and assume him weak. Easy pickings. They’d learn otherwise… and when they did it would be too late. Ganondorf chuckled as he mused about how he would destroy the other contestants. He’d simply out-smart them, for there were none as cunning as the Great King of Evil.
His new ally peered quizzically at the giant of a man for the un-provoked laughter, then her eyes widened.
“Hey… why’s your collar blinking?”
Ganondorf stopped dead in his tracks, the blood draining from his face. Had he walked into one of Karl Jak’s death zones in advertently? He’d lost his map and compass in that latest skirmish with the green one and his boy, so the Gerudo was practically walking blind. He turned to look at Blink and saw a similar flashing light on her own collar.
“Shi-“
And just like that, they were gone, vanished to who knows where. And the Gerudo was, once again, alone.
But this Blink… she was much easier to control. Of course, it could all be a ruse, some scheme to garner the Demon King’s trust before her betrayal, but for the moment, it seemed as though she needed him as much as he needed her. And he’d have to be sure that it was he who made the first move when the time for betrayal came.
His broken arm still shot flares of pain through his body, but the Gerudo was beginning to be able to shove it to the back of his mind; a presence never fully ignored but which could be suppressed when the need for action arose. It hung limply at his side, a burden he couldn’t rid himself of lest he killed himself. Yet perhaps even such a debilitating injury could be used to his advantage. Yes. His opponents would likely see his state and assume him weak. Easy pickings. They’d learn otherwise… and when they did it would be too late. Ganondorf chuckled as he mused about how he would destroy the other contestants. He’d simply out-smart them, for there were none as cunning as the Great King of Evil.
His new ally peered quizzically at the giant of a man for the un-provoked laughter, then her eyes widened.
“Hey… why’s your collar blinking?”
Ganondorf stopped dead in his tracks, the blood draining from his face. Had he walked into one of Karl Jak’s death zones in advertently? He’d lost his map and compass in that latest skirmish with the green one and his boy, so the Gerudo was practically walking blind. He turned to look at Blink and saw a similar flashing light on her own collar.
“Shi-“
And just like that, they were gone, vanished to who knows where. And the Gerudo was, once again, alone.