Time Trouble
Part six: The daughter of Ganondorf

By Susanne - SheikahWarrior@hotmail.com

Chapter one

Dani shivered in her dress. A chilly wind blew outside the Temple of Time, and the sunshines weren't able to penetrate the clouds above them. Mauru saw how cold she was, and he took off his blue cloak and handed it to her. "Here. Wrap this around you."
She smiled gratefully and did as he said. "Thanks."
"So, where are you from?" he asked.
"Gerudo Fortress."
"Strange," Loora said. "I haven't seen you before, and I'm also from the fortress."
"What's your name?" Sheraa asked. "And how old are you?"
Dani wondered whether she should tell them her name or not. After all, the two girls in front of her came from the fortress. Maybe they'd heard something about Ganondorf's lost daughter. But they looked very nice, so she decided to give them the truth. "My name is Dani. I'm fifteen years old."
"I'm Loora, and this is Sheraa," Loora said. "We're both sixteen."
Thank Nayru. If they were so young, they couldn't possibly know who she was. She only met her father twice - once when she was a newborn, and once when she left the fortress at the age of four.
"I guess I should introduce myself as well," Mauru said. "I'm Mauru. And I think the young man who abducted princess Zelda..." He sighed. "...was my friend."
"Your friend?" Dani asked. "Who is he?"
"Well...actually he's a nice young man named Link. But right now - he thinks he's Ganondorf's brother."
"My fath...Ganondorf's brother?" Dani gasped. "That's impossible! Only one Gerudo male is born every 100th years."
"Yes, but..." Mauru said. "What did you say?"
Dani swallowed. "Nothing."
"Yes, you did. You said something about Ganondorf."
"I did?"
Mauru's eyes grew wide. "You called him father, didn't you?"

Saria was in her own house in Kokiri Forest. "It can't be," she whispered over and over again. She'd heard the two voices of destiny talk, and they'd said that Link's time had come. First, she'd thought that he was going to die. Then she suddenly knew that she was wrong. Link lived. She remembered asking herself what was worse than death.
Now she knew.
With her eyes full of tears, she left Kokiri Forest and entered Hyrule Field. Her only hope was to find Link before he caused any trouble.

Chapter two

Princess Zelda was alone in the room. She looked around. A bed, a small table, two chairs, a carpet - it was beautiful - and a vase of flowers and an organ. That was all.
An organ? Was she supposed to play it? Without thinking closer about it, Zelda giggled. She could sing, and she could play the ocarina, the flute and the harp. But an organ? She imagined herself playing it, and laughed.
At that moment, Ganondorf entered the room. "Nice to find you in such a good temper," he said.
"Until you came," she said. But she was still laughing, so her words sounded more like a giggle.
"Tssss," Ganondorf said with a reproaching voice. But inside, he was smiling. He'd put her under a spell - and it seemed like it worked. The princess didn't hate him anymore.

Dani's eyes were full of tears, and she moaned weakly. Mauru held her arm in an iron grip, and he wasn't releasing her, whatever she did.
"Tell us the truth," he said. "Is Ganondorf your father?"
She sobbed, but she didn't say anything.
"Tell us!" Mauru said and his grip around her arm became tighter.
That was too much. Dani buried her head in her hands and started to cry. Mauru's face softened. "I'm sorry," he sighed. "I didn't mean to hurt you."
The girl didn't stop crying. "I'm sorry," he said, and put his arms on her shoulders. "It's okay. I'll never do that again."
Dani threw her arms around his neck and cried. She couldn't stop. Mauru buried his head in her coppery hair. "It's okay," he murmured.
After a few minutes, she had no tears left. Mauru looked at her and smiled. Her eyes were red, and her face was all wet. "Here, take this," he said and handed her the blue handkerchief that he always kept in his pocket as a memory of his mother. "Looks like you need it."
Dani gave him a weak smile and took he handkerchief from his hand. She dried her tears and turned to the three silent youths again.
"My father...is Ganondorf," she sobbed. "He told me to...leave the fortress when I was a little girl. He said that people wanted to kill me. And...he loved me. He is the only person who'd cared about me - ever."
"That's not true," Mauru said. "I care."
"Really?" Dani whispered.
"Of course. And I think you should talk to Nabooru. She can help you."
"The great Nabooru won't care about me - and much less about you. Not to be rude, but she's a Gerudo leader, and you're just a man."
Mauru grinned. "Oh, that's no problem. She's actually a friend of mine."

Chapter three

Nabooru was back in the desert. She sat outside the Spirit Temple and combed her hair when she heard something. She turned around and saw Mauru a few meters away.
"Mauru," she smiled, "what brings you here?"
"Uhhmm...a girl," Mauru answered. His face was a little red.
The Sage looked at him. "I see. What kind of girl?"
"A Gerudo."
Nabooru nodded symphatetic. "A Gerudo girl. Now what exactly do you want from me?"
Mauru smiled. "I think you might want to see her."

Dani stood in front of the altar in the Temple of Time. She talked with Loora and Sheraa, and suddenly they heard how the door was opened. Mauru entered the room, and the great Nabooru was behind him. The Gerudo woman was beautiful, and she looked nice. Dani let out a sigh of relief. She wasn't going to die, after all.
When Dani turned around, Nabooru stopped. Her eyes grew wide, and she turned to Mauru. "Who's that girl?" she whispered.
The young man from Kakariko Village smiled. "Dani, this is Nabooru, the Sage of Spirit." He turned to the Sage. "Nabooru, this is Ganondorf's daughter."
Nabooru's mouth fell open, but she managed to close it after a while. "Princess Danigan..."

Impa, Darunia, Rauru and Ruto sat in Link's room in Hyrule Castle. They were talking quietly, when Nabooru opened the door. "My friends," she said, "I have some news for you." She entered the room. "I've found her."
"Who?" Impa said. "Princess Zelda?"
"No," Nabooru said, smiling. "Another princess." She gently pushed Dani into the room. "Ganondorf's daughter."