Strange new planet

[Link]

"We're here. Come on Link, let's do our job and explore."

Link and Zabuza got off the ship and walked onto the new planet, they looked around at the huge wall that stood before them, "How do we get passed that?" Zabuza said. "I don't know, but I've been here before. I guess we climb." As Zabuza and Link climbed over the wall Zabuza yelled out, "What the hell is THAT?!"
Link looked over the wall and saw a skeleton-like creature. "Stelfo." Link yelled. "What the hell is a Stelfo? And how do you know what it is?" Zabuza replied. "I'll take care of it."
"No Link you can't-" But before Zabuza could finish his sentence Link had jumped down and with a quick slash of his sword the Stelfo's bones flew everywhere. "I told you I've been here before." Link said as Zabuza jumped down. "Do you mean-" Zabuza replied. "Yea, Hyrule. But don't let your guard down that was just a baby Stelfo." Zabuza nodded. "Damn, this place doesn't look anything like you told me it did." Zabuza said. "That's because... It has been turned into an evil place. See that dark place over there? Don't go near that it's called the Twilight Realm, it's one of Ganon's powers. It turns you into your inner animal. In my case a wolf I don't know about you. But anyways stay out of it." Link said ans he pointed to the Twilight Realm. "Wait you said it was one of Ganon's powers? I thought you killed him." Link told him about the night before and how he heard Zelda's voice. "Well thanks for not killing me. Anyways lets go see if we can help out this planet, and Princess Zelda.

[Zabuza]

Zabuza walked around the wall, looking for an entrance to the place.
"Well, there has to be some way in here. You know this place, you said. What is this place called?"
Link shrugged his shoulders.
"What, you don't know?", asked Zabuza.
"One wall looks much like the next around here. I have no way of knowing which wall this is."
"Good point...let's find out what this is."

Together, the two continued following the large, curved wall. After a long walk, they had made it about half way around the wall. There was a large gate, and a sign over it. The sound of many animals could be heard over the wall. Zabuza studied the sign, reading it.
"LonLon Ranch...what the hell is a LonLon?", said Zabuza.
"Actually, I think it has something to do with the owners. Their names are Talon and his daughter Malon."
"I suppose that makes sense. Are they friends of yours?"
"Yeah, I guess you could say that. I know them at least."
"Well, perhaps we should pay them a visit. This place looks big enough to be a city to it's self...I'm sure the company would like information on it.", said Zabuza. He walked toward the arc way and the gate, intent on going inside. Link merely shrugged.
"Well, if you have some money, we might be able to get some mounts. Exploring would go much faster with them."
"I'm a bit broke at the moment...but I might have enough. That is, provided they accept gil.", replied Zabuza.
"The local currency is Rupees, but they are probably worth a good bit more than gil. I guess we will have to see what they will take."
Zabuza nodded his head, and the two walked on into the ranch.

OOC: Beginning the exploration of Hyrule, and the first place is discovered...Lon Lon Ranch! Your turn Link.

[Link]

"Link!!!" Malon yelled, "I thought I'd never see you again. I saw your fight with Ganon and that big flash of light I thought he killed you... And who's this?" Malon said pointing a Zabuza. "Oh that's my friend Zabuza. Without him I wouldn't be here." He told her how he had killed all those people in a different universe.

"Let's cut the crap!" Zabuza said, "We need a ride. I saw horses out there how much will you sell them for?" Talon looked at him and said "Well we don't have any horses for sell but we did find a new animal here about a month ago, and the only one we could get was a black one. You can have it for free. Link we have an old friend for you." Link and Zabuza went outside and at once Link saw his horse Epona, "Here you go Link she's missed you." As Link was grooming Epona, Talon took Zabuza to see his ride. "That's a Chocobo. I'll take it." So Link and Zabuza got on there rides and went out into Hyrule Field. "Link I think we need to split up, if you need anything call me on the communicator. But that shouldn't be a problem for you now should it. So Link Zabuza went different ways to find new places.

OCC: Okay I got my horse Epona and Zabuza got a Chocobo.

[Zabuza]

Off in the distance across the field, Zabuza could see a river. He was headed toward it, and at this point one direction seemed as good as any other. The river wasn't far from a large mountain with a village at the base of it. Deciding that the village would still be there when he got back, Zabuza wanted to explore the river first. He pointed his new mount directly toward the river. It let out a strange noise.
"WARK!"
Unsure about what that meant, Zabuza chose to ignore it.

'Master, may I come out now?'
"Yes, you may."
From underneath the ninja's armor, a small blue head poked out. The tiny dragon sniffed the air and crawled out, being careful not to scratch Zabuza. It perched on his shoulder, evidently enjoying it's self.
'Do you suppose we could train today, master?'
"Hum, I guess we could. We have plenty of time, and this bird is bound to get tired at some point. We will wait until then."
'As you wish master. I'm in no hurry...this is fun.'

[Link]

About two hours after Link and Zabuza split up Link saw that the Twilight Realm was getting bigger. Link decided to go into it and check it out. Him and Epona walked toward it, but as they got near it Epona whined and stopped. "Okay Epona you stay out here, I'll be back I promise." Link got off Epona and stepped into the Twilight Realm. He started to feel sick to his stomach, then he began to shrink. Everything then went black. He woke up in about ten minutes later as a wolf. He got up and walked around, "Wow, I never thought I'd do this again." He said in a growling voice, "Now time to expore." He walked around for a while and then came apon a giant cow-like monster. "Wow, I didn't miss you guys." He ran up to the monster and tore it's head off, blood splattered everywhere, "Well,I better get out of here before I run into somthing big." He walked back to edge of the Twilight Realm only to find it had gotten bigger. He walked out of it and turned back into his Hylian form. "Come on Epona, we're see how much bigger it gets during the night and then I'll call Zubuza.

[Link]

*Click*
"Zabuza I have some bad news."
"What is it Link?"
"The Twilight Realm, it's gotten bigger since we landed."
"What's your point?"
"That means Ganon's back... and he's stronger."
"Okay Link we're deal with this when the time comes."
"Okay I'll go to Korkori Village and check it out."
"What the hell... Never mind I don't want to know."
"Don't worry I'll show you around."
"Okay. And Link."
"Yes?"
"Don't worry, we're stop the Twilight Realm from spreading too far"
"Oh shit."
"What?!"
"I--to--be--I--" Is all Zabuza could hear as the static cut in. Then the line went dead.
"Link...Link."
Zabuza turned off the communicator and put it back in his bag.
"We're find a way to stop the Twilight Realm... I hope."

[Zabuza]

After the conversation with Link, Zabuza continued on his way. The Chocobo was a reliable beast, and it made good time. At about noon, Zabuza reached the river. He slowed the large bird down and inspected the river as he followed it's winding path. It wasn't all that deep, but the water was quite clear.

"What the hell is that?", said Zabuza to no one in particular.
Up ahead in the water, a creature that looked vaguely like an octopus surfaced. It took one look at Zabuza and launched a rock at the ninja. Surprised, Zabuza barely managed to get out of the way in time. Angered, he jumped from his mount and unsheathed his sword.

Zabuza face the creature, his sword held at the ready. The strange creature watched him warily, then inhaled. It launched another rock at Zabuza, perhaps testing him.
With a flash, Zabuza's sword flicked out and knocked the rock right back at the strange beast. The creature's eyes widened in shock as the boulder slammed into it's face. With a startled cry, the thing fell backward and stopped moving. Satisfied, Zabuza sheathed his blade and got back on his Chocobo.
'Was that really necessary?', said the small dragon Mizudora.
"Maybe not, but it was fun."
'Ah, I see.'

After a few more hours of exploration, Zabuza came to a waterfall. On the way there, he had discovered that the bird he had been given had some unique abilities indeed. The Chocobo was surprisingly agile and had had little trouble with the large rocks that had been in the path. At one point the bird had been forced to ford the river, and it demonstrated an amazing ability. The bird had traveled across the water with great speed, almost as if it hadn't been there!
"Well Mizudora, it looks like the fun ends here. It seems to be a dead end."
'Master, I don't think so. Something doesn't seem right about this.'
"You know, you're right. Let's look around."
Together the two searched the area, looking for signs of like. After a few minutes of searching, Zabuza realized that there was something strange about the waterfall. The water came off of it at an unnaturally high speed.
"Yes, there is something not quite right about this...", said Zabuza. He guided his Chocobo on to a large rock formation that spanned the river. He stood directly in front of the water fall, studying it.
'Do you see that master?'
"What?"
'On the ground there. It is a mark of some kind.'
Sure enough, the dragon was correct. There was a carving on the ground of what appeared to be three triangles, pointing at the waterfall.
"Looks like there is something behind this after all. That is a fairly obvious clue. Still, how to get there.."
Coming to a decision, Zabuza dismounted. He began to form hand seals and mutter under his breath. Soon, the water from the waterfall began to act odd. While it still flowed quickly, it began to redirect it's self. Before too long, the river split in two. As the two halves split, they revealed a dark cave. It appeared to go deep into the rock face, and further in Zabuza could make out what appeared to be torches.
"Well Mizudora...I can't hold this for much longer. Jump!"
The small dragon jumped across the gap, followed quickly by Zabuza and the black Chocobo. The waterfall soon corrected it's self, and Zabuza found himself standing in the entrance to the cave. Mizudora climbed back up to his perch in the ninja's armor, not wanting to be seen unless absolutely necessary.

Zabuza walked deeper into the cave, leading the black Chocobo. The cave was quite wet, but that was to be expected of a place under a waterfall. As the torch light grew closer, Zabuza checked his weapons. He wanted them in easy reach, just in case whatever lived here didn't like guests.
Zabuza reached the end of the tunnel and looked into the room. It was a large cavern, filled with water and what appeared to be stone walkways. There was no sign of anyone, other than the lit torches. Zabuza walked out on to the stone walkway, looking around warily.
"Welcome, stranger. I take it you're a friend of the Royal Family of Hyrule?"
Zabuza jumped at the unexpected voice. He looked around, trying to locate the owner of the voice.
"Oh, down here, in the water."
The Hidden Mist Ninja looked down into the water. For the first time in quite a while, he was shocked. The creature floating in the water was like nothing he had ever seen before. So bad was his shock, in fact, that he didn't even think to draw his weapon.
"What's the matter, never seen a Zora before?"
"No, I can't say I have.", he replied.
"Well, it figures. We don't get many guests here, not having much to do with you Hyleans. Wait a second...you aren't a Hylean! Your ears aren't pointed! What are you?", said the Zora. It's eyes were wide open in surprise.
"Why, I'm a human. Haven't you seen my kind before?"
"No, never heard of them. I know the Gorons, the Hyleans, and a few other. Never heard of humans. Are you like Hyleans, but with strange ears?"
"Does it matter?"
"No, I suppose not. Still you're a friend of the Royal Family, aren't you?"
"Never met them."
"Wait...then how did you get in here? Only someone who knows the correct song can use that entrance."
"Well, I just did this.", said Zabuza. He started moving his rapidly and muttering under his breath. Within a few seconds, a globe of water containing the startled Zora rose up to his eye level. The ninja grinned, enjoying the Zora's shock.
"Oh, you use magic! I see...I hope you mean us no harm."
"Don't worry, I came here to explore only."
"Ah, then allow me to be your guide in this area.", said the Zora. Tt climbed up a nearby ladder and joined Zabuza on the walkway. Zabuza was mildly surprised to note that the creature was noticeably female. He didn't know why, but the concept of a race that seemed to have so much in common with fish having breasts was somewhat disturbing.
If the Zora noticed, she didn't comment.
"This is Zora's Domain. My people have lived here for quite some time, relatively undisturbed. There has been some bad business with Ganon...but that is all over the world. As you can see, this is a peaceful place. Oh, by the way, my name is Ruto. What's yours?"
"Momochi Zabuza. Call me Zabuza."
"My father is the King Zora right now. Want to go see him?"
Having no place in particular to be, Zabuza nodded his head. This fish person...Zora...seemed to be nice enough. Regardless, he needed a bit more information about the place to make his report.

Ruto lead him up a stone ramp and into a large room. As soon as he entered the room, Zabuza noticed the being that had to be her father. In fact, it was hard to notice anything else. The Zora was quite huge...much bigger than his daughter.
Ruto lead him to a stone platform. The two walked up the steps together and faced the King.
"We have a guest father! His name is Zabuza, and he's a human! See, his ears are strange!", said the Zora woman. She giggled slightly at this, though Zabuza didn't really see how it was funny.
"Hello, Zabuza. Are you a messenger for the Royal Family?"
"No, I found my way here by chance...your majesty."
"Ah, well then! Ruto, show our guest some of the famous Zora hospitality! Come, we must feast! We have not had a guest in so very long..."
"All right, come on Zabuza. Time to party!"
Zabuza had never been much of a man for partying. Still, he found that, try as he might, he couldn't resist the enthusiastic Princess Ruto.

OOC: Perhaps a post about the party later...too tired right now.

[Link]

As Link rode on Epona, he wondered what had become of the Kokri's. He knew that before he left Ganon had attacked them but Link had no time to get there before Ganon attacked him. He was so excited to get there he made Epona go as fast as she could. She also seemed to be excited because every time Link had taken her there she had gotten great food.

When they finally got there Link could tell something wasn't right. He walked into the village only to find that it had been infested by Stelfos. At once Link looked around for his childhood friend, Sara. When he finally found her he jumped at the Stelfos attacking her. After he killed them he jumped to the next set of Stelfos stabbing them in their chests. One by one he did this to every Stelfo he could see, until he could see no more. He then looked around and saw one last Stelfo taking Sara by the throat about to snap her neck, he jumped at the Stelfo and sliced it in two and with one sharp jab stuck the sword in it's head. He got down on his knees and looked at Sara, "Sara, I'm sorry I left. I'm sorry I let this happen. I promise I will kill Ganon for good." Sara looked at him and said, "Link, I'm sorry. I'm the only Kokri left. They killed everyone else." "What?! Okay that's it, you're coming with me. I won't let you die." Sara shook her head and stood up. Link and her went into Link's house and went to sleep.

OOC: Okay that was one daily training, three more to go. Also discovered Korki Village.

[Link]

Link got up a little later on when he heard the sound of an explosion, Sara also woke up, "Link what is that?" She said with a scared tone. "I don't know. Stay here." "But I want to come."
"I said stay here." Link went outside to see what he had heard. Then he saw the evilest man alive, Ganon. "Ganon what are you doing here, haven't you done enough damage?!" Link yelled. "Hahaha, dumb little man, I'm not Ganon anymore. I'm Ganondoff. I have the Triforce of power back and this time you won't live through my attack!" He lifted his sword, "Now meet the power of the Dark Master Sword!" Link lifted the Master Sword to block his blow, but when the two hit there was a huge shower of black and white sparks. Link and Ganondoff flew back, Ganondoff then got up and said, "Well as long as you have the Master Sword, my sword has no effect on you, so I'll make a Twilight Realm over Kokri Village. And I'll take this little elf too. He Lifted his sword in the air and muttered a spell, the he ran over to Link's house and blew it up, Sara was lying on the floor and Ganondoff picked her up and Disappeared. Link looked up and saw that the Twilight Realm was getting bigger and closing in around him. "I gotta got out of here." He picked up his sword and ran out of the village. He heard the Twilight Monsters coming after him so he cut the bridges ropes and ran over to Epona. "Go." He said before he was fully on. "Don't worry Sara I'll find you, and I'll kill Ganondoff!"

[Zabuza]

It took several hours to prepare, but the Zora party was worth it. It was a lively affair, with much food and drink. Music played loudly and merrily, and all was well.
"So, Zabuza, do you like the food? It's mostly fish, but we like it.", said Ruto. She smiled at the ninja, watching him eat.
"It is good. I have always like fish, especially sushi.", he replied.
"Sushi? What is that?", asked Ruto curiously.
"It's a raw fish dish with rice and sea weed.", said Zabuza.
"Ooh, sounds tasty. We generally cook our fish, but we have been known to enjoy it raw now and again. Perhaps you could show us how to make it some time.", said the Princess.
"I've never really been a good cook, but I think I can manage that if you wish."

After the food, the party was in full swing. The Zoras were busy dancing in and out of the water. Their dance was strange, but it looked quite smooth and worked well in both the water and on land. The music was quite merry, and the Zora band was playing on instruments mostly made from reeds. It was a light, airy tune that was quite catchy.
Getting into a good mood, Zabuza decided to put on a little show of his own. Cheered on by the enthusiastic Zoras, he demonstrated some of his water and ice jutsus. Combining the two, he managed to make a crude ice statue that vaguely resembled King Zora himself. This pleased the monarch greatly, and he had it placed on the large table that dominated the room. All of the Zora applauded the ninja's efforts, admiring his skills.
"You are a great mage indeed! None of our people can do anything like that, and we live in the water!", said one of the younger Zora. Zabuza smiled at this, knowing that he wasn't really all that skilled. Still, praise was nice.
After a little while, he even introduced the Zoras to the small Mizudora. The tiny dragon was well received, most likely because of his connection to water. The children loved him, and the blue dragon jumped into the water to play with them.

"Come on Zabuza, dance with me!", said Princess Ruto. She grabbed his hand and lead him out to the dance floor. The band paused a moment between songs, and space cleared for them. All eyes were on the two.
"I...don't know how to dance."
"Have you ever tried before?
"My life...up until recently...just didn't allow it."
"Well then, there is nothing to stop you now! Come on, dance! It's a royal order!"
While the Hidden Mist Ninja disliked being ordered to do anything, Ruto's laughing voice failed to offend him. Only slightly annoyed, he began to move as he had seen the Zoras do.
"That's it, you're doing it!", said the Princess.
Together the two danced until the end of the song, Zabuza only really tripping up twice. After the song, the two sat back at the table. It was still loaded with food and drink, and Zabuza picked up one mug and took a deep drink. He was quite thirsty from the dancing.

"Well, that was...fun. Still, I have to call Link and check up on him.", said Zabuza. He opened his pouch and pulled out his communicator.
"Wait, THE Link?", said Ruto.
"Well, I suppose. He's from around here, so I guess he must be."
"You know, I gave him the water stone, years ago. That means I'm supposed to marry him. Still, I don't think he's really interested. After all, he's got Zelda."
Zabuza didn't know what to think about that, so instead of responding he flicked on his communicator and dialed up Link. There was a series of clicks as the communicator waited for Link to pick up. Then, with a loud click, Link's voice came from the device.
"It's not really a good time, Zabuza."
"Just calling in to check on you. I'm in a place called Zora's domain. There is a young Princess here who says she is supposed to marry you...something about a stone.", said Zabuza.
"Tell Ruto I said 'Hi.'. I don't really have time to talk though, I have problems."
"All right, I'll get back to the party then. Call back later."
With a click, the communicator turned off. Zabuza looked at Ruto, who had heard the whole thing.
"He says 'Hi.'."
"I know, I heard.", said Ruto. Her voice was troubled.
"I don't know what is going on with him, but I'm sure he will be fine. We have fought before, he is strong enough."
"Well...OK, let's talk about something else."
"Fine."


"Tell me...what was it that you used to do? You mentioned that earlier.", asked the Zora Princess.
"Nothing that I would care to talk about. My life...was not so peaceful as you enjoy. I did terrible things...thing I am not proud of.", said the ninja. His voice was pained, and thoughts of his past flashed through his mind.
"You're different now though..."
"Well, that's just it. I'm not so sure."
"If it's any consolation to you, I don't think you're a bad man."
"I wish I could be so sure of that."
"Come on, trust me. I can tell about people. There is darkness in you, that's true. If you want to, though, you can control it."
The two sat there in silence for a while, listening to the music and enjoying their drinks.
"It seems you humans are quite different from the Hyleans. Not necessarily in a bad way, but different.", said the Princess. She smiled at Zabuza, enjoying herself.
"Well, our ears aren't pointed anyway."
"Well, that's ok.", said Princess Ruto. She grinned, looking into the ninja's eyes. "Besides, I think your ears are kind of cute."
Baffled as to how to respond to this, Zabuza simply took another drink.

[Link]

Link and Epona ran out of the village as fast as they, "Quick Epona lets go meet up with Zabuza and get to death mountain. I have a feeling there's something going on there." Link got his communicator out of his bag and dialed Zabzua's number.

*CLICK*

Zabuza: Hey Link, what was wrong with you earlier?
Link: Ganon... He's back. He's now Ganondoff.
Zabuza: What's the difference?
Link: He's a hell of alot stronger.
Zabuza: But I thought you killed him.
Link: Me too. You're still in the Zora Domain right?
Zabuza:Yea, why?
Link: Tell the Zora knights to get ready for Ganondoff, I have a feeling he's going there next.
Zabuza:Okay I'll tell them.
Link: Make sure Ruto is safe.
Zabuza: Why do you just want her to be safe, why not the king?
Link: I... I meant all of them.
Zabuza: Okay, whatever.
Link: Meet me at Death Mountain.
Zabuza: Where's that?
Link: It's the huge mountain with the cloud around the top.
Zabuza: Okay, I'll be there.
Link: Be careful.
Zabuza: You too Link.
Link: I will don't worry about me, come to think of it your a hell of alot stronger then me anyways.
Zabuza: Yea.
Link: And Zubuza?
Zabuza: Yea.
Link: Don't use your-
Zabuza: My what?

Both of the lines went dead. Link got back on Epona and started to head towards Death Mountain. The he saw something horrible, it had erupted, and it was heading towards the Zora Domain. "Ganondoff, I knew they were next."
Link tried to call Zabuza on the communicator and after a few tries he got through. Zabuza picked up the communicator and said hello.

OOC: Okay Zabuza your up.

[Zabuza]

Zabuza awoke from a deep sleep. Yawning, the ninja sat up in the bed the Zoras had provided him and looked around. He was in a small room that the Zoras had provided him with the night before. He remembered what Link had told him and stood up. In a few moments, he was fully dressed, armed, and ready to go. The sounds of the ninja getting ready awoke the snoozing Mizudora, and the small dragon took his place on Zabuza's shoulder. Together, the two left the comfortable room and went in search of the King.

As Zabuza walked through the massive underground city, he noticed that he was by no means the first person to wake up. All around him Zoras were already busy with their daily tasks. Breakfast was cooking, and the delicious smell made Zabuza's mouth water. He doubted he had time to eat, so instead he headed up the stone walkway to King Zora's room.
"Hey, Zabuza, wait up!", called a familiar voice. The Hidden Mist Ninja looked around and spotted the Zora Princess Ruto heading his way.
"I'm taking a message from Link to King Zora.". he said. The ninja's voice was grave, and Ruto's good mood faded quickly.
"It must be serious then...let's go.", she said.

Together, the two arrived at King Zora's room within minutes. As they walked in, King Zora was blinking sleepily.
"Good morning Ruto and guest. I just woke up.", said the King. He raised one hand and rubbed his massive eyes..
"King Zora, I have a message from Link. He contacted me last night while you were asleep."
"Oh, very well, let's have it then." The King yawned widely, still trying to wake up.
"Link says that someone named Ganon, or perhaps Ganondoff, might be on his way here. He says you might want to get ready."
"Ganondoff!", shouted the King. All traces of sleepiness were gone from his voice now, and his eyes were wide open. He looked around, almost seeming to panic.
"You there, servant! Gather the warriors! Tell them Ganondoff might be on his way here!", yelled the King. The servants eyes widened, and he dived down a nearby waterfall, hurrying to his appointed task.
"Was there anything else that he said?", asked the King.
"Just that he wanted me to meet him at Death Mountain."
"Yes, indeed, if he needs your help you must hurry to him. Still...allow me to think a moment please..." The massive Zora paused, rubbing his chin and looking very worried indeed.
"Guest Zabuza, I have a favor to ask of you. Please, take Ruto with you. If she stays here, I worry about her safety. The Evil One has defeated us once before, and I would have her get as far from here as possible.Please, protect my daughter. If anyone can, it is you and the Hero Link."
"I don't know..."
"Please, I beg of you! Protect her..."
Realizing that he had lost this argument before he had even begun, Zabuza nodded his head. Ruto nodded as well, and without another word the two of them left the King's chamber.

"Zabuza, I need to got o my room to get ready. Will you accompany me?", asked Ruto. Rather than frightened, she seemed quite excited.
"I am already packed and ready. How long will it take you?"
"Only a few moments. We can pick up that strange bird of yours on the way out."
Zabuza nodded his head and followed the Zora Princess down the path and to a large pool.
"My room is under here. Please, wait here. I will be out soon.", said the Princess. Without waiting for him to respond, she jumped into the pool and was out of sight in a flash.
Zabuza crossed his arms and sighed. He hoped she would be true to her work and be quick.

Several minutes later, Ruto reappeared. Zabuza was leaning up against a column, his eyes closed. The Zora Princess wasn't sure what he was doing, but she knew that they needed to hurry.
"I'm ready Zabuza.", she said.
The Hidden Mist Ninja opened his eyes and stared at her, his mouth hanging open in surprise.
Ruto was wearing an odd suit of armor. Rather than a few bags as he had expected, the Zora wore a simple backpack. In her hands she held a spear, and on her back was a large bow. All of the playfulness was gone from her features, she looked very serious indeed.
"I thought the King said I was supposed to protect you.", said the flabbergasted ninja.
"He did. Still, I'm not like all of the other helpless Princesses. I can fight, and I will if I need to."
"I can see that."
"All right, let's go then. Your bird will be able to handle the two of us, won't it?"
"I don't see why not. Even with the armor, I don't think that you will make a very heavy load. You're quite slim."
Ruto smiled, the seriousness retreating from her face for a moment.
"Why Zabuza, was that a compliment?", said Ruto. She grinned, enjoying the ninja's confusion.
"Well, that is, I...uh..."
"Come on, I was just joking. We need to hurry, remember?"
"Yes, we do. Come on then."
Walking side by side, the two headed for the exit of Zora's domain and, beyond that, adventure.

"Just one more thing.", said Zabuza as the two walked.
"Yes?"
"I thought your people had to stay in the water most of the time."
"Normally we do, but mostly by choice. Besides, I'm sure that if I get too uncomfortable you can use some of your special magic to make me wet."
Zabuza nodded, then his eyes widened. He stopped in his tracks, unable to move. His mouth hung open, but no words came out. With a merry laugh, Ruto continued on her way.
"Come on...pervert."
Never the best at witty comebacks, Zabuza was glad that it was dark enough so that no one could see the slight blush on his face.

OOC: Heading to Death Mountain. Sorry for the dirty joke, but I had to do it...it's a classic anime situation.

[Zabuza]

"So, tell me about this Death Mountain.", said Zabuza.
The Chocobo sped it's way across the land and up to the mountain. Zabuza and the Zora Princess Ruto had been riding for about two days, and they were already on their way up the mountain. So far they hadn't seen any sign of Link.
"Death Mountain is home to the Goron people. They live deep in a cavern they call Goron City. I'd be willing to be we will find Link there. We should be careful though, this mountain is home to some strange monsters.", said Ruto.
Zabuza shrugged, confident in his ability to handle anything that came up. He had lived a hard life, and he was well aware of his own abilities. Some might call him arrogant, but he never actually bragged. If the Devil of the Hidden Mist said he could do something, it was most likely because he could.
After a few more hours of travel up the mountain, the sun began to sink slowly below the horizon. The land grew dark, and the night insects began to chirp. Zabuza stopped his Chocobo under a rocky overhang and jumped off.
"We should make camp here tonight. I don't see the Goron City, and it is getting dark.", said the ninja.
"Why would we want to do that? I'm sure they would let us come inside.", said Ruto. She smiled at Zabuza and jumped off of the Chocobo. She walked casually past the ninja and inspected a large stone.
"Here, push this out of the way. It's heavy, but I'm sure you can get it.", said Ruto.
"Let me guess, there is a secret entrance behind this. You Hyrule folk ate even more paranoid than ninja clans...", muttered Zabuza. He grabbed the stone and began to push. The huge muscles in his arms and legs bulged, and the rock slid safely out of the way. A dark passage opened up, leading down into the heart of the mountain.
"Well, you did that easily enough. You might even be stronger than Link...", said Ruto. She stared at the Ninja admiringly.
"Perhaps I am. We have sparred before, and he was unable to defeat me."
"If that's true, you must be a great warrior indeed. Still, perhaps we should go on in and see how the Gorons are. Usually one or two of their people can be found sitting around out here. Also, I doubt they usually keep large boulders blocking the entrance to their city."
"How many times have you been here?"
"Well, not many...but I do know them. Our peoples get along fairly well."

Zabuza lead the way down the dark tunnel. In the distance he could see a glow that seemed to be fire light. He placed his hand on the hilt of his sword and crept forward silently. Princess Ruto followed behind him, leading the Chocobo. Mercifully, the beast remained silent.
Upon reaching the opening, Zabuza crept in to the underground city. Torch stands lit the place with fire light, and all was quiet. Here and there boulders were scattered around the floor. Zabuza crouched behind one, taking cover. Something wasn't quite right about this. He rested his hand on the pitted surface of the boulder and peeked over it. There was still no sign of life. That is, until the boulder opened it's eyes and looked at him.
"Hello there.", it said.
Zabuza jumped backward toward the cave entrance, drawing his sword in mid air.
"What the hell is that!?", he shouted.
He looked at Ruto and saw her doubled over with a hand over her mouth.
"HAHAHAHA!!", she laughed. The sound exploded from her mouth and past her hand. The Zora Princess doubled over, almost falling to the ground with laughter.
"That...hahaha...is a Goron...hahaha!", she managed to say.
Disgruntled, Zabuza sheathed his sword and scowled.
All around, the Gorons began to uncurl from their resting position. Indeed, they were a bunch of rocky creatures. Finally Ruto managed to get control over her laughter and she address the Goron that had startled Zabuza.
"Sorry about that...my...friend here...has never seen a Goron before. We have come seeking Link and to give news to your King, Darunia."
"Oh, don't mention it. I was quite surprised by him as well. He's quite a serious looking guy, isn't he? Still, we haven't seen Link in quite some time. I suppose you can come on in and talk to Darunia if you wish. Still how did you get in here? I thought we shut the entrance with a large boulder. It would take a pretty good bomb to blow that out of the way, and we would have heard it.", said the Goron. He smiled broadly at the two, obviously an agreeable fellow.
"Oh, Zabuza here moved it out of the way. Why was it there anyway?", said Ruto. The Goron looked startled at this, his eyes bulging.
"Moved it? By himself? It took four of our people to move it there! Besides, we need that there. They say Ganon has returned, and we don't want any trouble from him. The last time he came this way, it caused us a lot of problems. We were just planning on sitting tight here and hoping it would blow over."
"Oh...don't worry about it then. Zabuza here shouldn't have any problem with Ganon. He's much stronger than he seems."
The Goron looked Zabuza up and down carefully. The ninja was well muscled, but he didn't look nearly as tough as Ganon.
"If he can defeat Ganon, why hasn't he done it yet then?"
"Easy. We haven't seen the evil one yet. If we do, rest assured that we can take care of him."
"Well, if you say so. Still, I would feel safer if the entrance was plugged back up."
Ruto frowned at the Goron. She had never been known for her patience, and this Goron was stretching what little she did have thin.
"Well, if you want it back so bad you're welcome to go do it. Zabuza and I need to speak to Darunia. Good day, Goron."
Ruto turned to Zabuza. The ninja had been watching the whole conversation with interest but had remained silent.
"Come on Zabuza. I'll introduce you to Darunia. He's the King of the Gorons. He's a strong warrior...you'll probably like him."
Together, the two left the Gorons at the entrance and proceeded down into the darkness, searching for the King of the Gorons.

OOC: All right, hanging out in Goron City and waiting for you to get here Link. You can pick this up now.

[Link]

Link and Epona had walked for what seemed like years, even though it was only days. He could see that Death Mountain's ring had gotten bigger the it was a couple of days ago. "Come on Epona lets get there as fast as we can." Epona seemed to understand him because she went as fast as she could. But then she stopped suddenly and Link flew off. When he got up he saw a huge monster in front of him. "What the hell is that?!" He yelled as he got up. He took out his bow and shot an arrow. The monster dodged it and swung at him, Link spun around trying to avoid it, but the monster caught his bag and ripped it off. He had also let go of his sword when this happened. He looked around to see where it was. Then he saw it under the monster. He looked for something he could use, he saw the Strange Orb he had gotten for Christmas and threw it at the monster, when it hit him it knocked him out. Link picked up his sword and stabbed the monster between the eyes. He stuck the sword in the ground to clean the blood off of it right beside the Strange Orb, when the sword got close it started to glow. He picked it up and put it back in his bag.

After he killed the monster he got back on Epsom and continued toward Death Mountain for about ten minuets. When he finally got there he saw that Zabuza was already there. He got off Epona and walked inside and saw Zabuza and Ruto. He ran up to him and looked at Ruto. "What the HELL is she doing here? It's not safe where we're going!" Ruto looked at him like she was about to cry, then perked up and said, "Daddy wanted me to come, besides with the two of you I don't have anything to worry about." Zabuza looked at Link and nodded. Link knew to trust Zabuza and calmed down a bit. "It's just I had someone very close to me kidnapped by Ganondoff, and I don't want it to happen to you." Link said to Ruto. Ruto ran up to him and hugged him, "Glad to see that your back Link. Now you ready to go?"
"No, I want you to see something." He took out th Strange Orb and put it next to the Master Sword on the ground. It began to glow and shake then lifted into the air. "Okay that's enough." He picked his sword up and hit the orb it then...

OOC: Okay you continue this. (I gain 50hp and 10 to Power, Magic ,Speed, and Intelligence.)

[Zabuza]

Zabuza looked on in mild shock as the strange orb shattered into a million pieces. The shards flew in all directions, then suddenly stopped in mid air. The shards reversed directions and flew right at Link. Open mouthed, he held his sword up to attempt to ward the dangerous looking shards from his face.
There was a series of loud clangs, and Link lowered his sword. The pieces of the orb were embedded in the hard metal of the blade. The pieces began to hum ominously, and white light began to spew forth from the blade, blinding all of those present.
As abruptly as it had started, the sound stopped. The light dissipated, revealing Link's sword. It looked like the same sword it had always been, but it shone with strange new power.
Zabuza's heightened senses could feel something from the blade...it felt...hungery. The blade wanted to feast, it seemed. There was no hint of evil in the sword, it simply hungered. The ninja looked around at the others, realizing that they too could feel it, but perhaps not as sharply.

"I think you should sheathe that blade, Link.", said Zabuza. His voice was cold and hard, betraying no emotion. Inwardly, the seemingly calm ninja's mind was in turmoil. The sword called to a part of him...a dark part from his past.
Zabuza shook himself as Link sheathed the blade. The strange aura dimmed, though the ninja could still feel it.
"I don't know what that did, but your blade is quite changed."
"Yeah, I'll say. That was strange...", replied Link.
"Yeah, tell me about it.", said Ruto. The young Zora Princess was shaking slightly as she said this.

"Well Link...Ruto...this is your land. Where do we go from here?". asked Zabuza.
"The Gorons already know about Ganondoff...who else needs warning?", said Ruto.
"There is a small town at the base of this mountain...perhaps we should go there. We can also go to the home of the Gerudo. This is about Ganondoff, and they might know something.", said Link. Ruto nodded in agreement, and Zabuza had no idea what they were talking about.
"Very well then...tell me Link. You said that your enemy kidnapped someone. Who was it, and what does he want with them?", said Zabuza.

OOC: Ok, you can take it from here Link, you can decide where to go. It doesn't have to be one of the places I mentioned, we can go to pretty much where ever you want. Also, your sword has been upgraded to it's next form. There is nothing left now but the ultimate for you.

[Link]

"Very well then...tell me Link. You said that your enemy kidnapped someone. Who was it, and what does he want with them?", said Zabuza.
"He wants to kill all the people close to me... That's why I didn't want Ruto here.He's already killed Zelda and he probably already killed Sara." Link told him about the battle.
"You fought him?! Why didn't you kill him?"

"I-I couldn't, he was too strong... Maybe stronger then you Zabuza."

"Link... I won't go if you don't want me too." Ruto said to Link.

"No... It's okay. Like you said you have me and Zabuza protecting you."

Zabuza looked at him and said, "You have the powers of this Triforce thing don't you?"

"Not anymore, just Courage. I lost the others when I came to Hyrule. Ganondoff has his back now, that's how he's so strong."

"What about Wisdom. Now that Zelda's dead it has no place to go." Ruto was hoping she had gotten it.

"I don't know Ruto, but it's not in one of us... Okay now let's go try to stop this Twilight Realm from spreading. Zabzua, your going to turn into some kind of animal, and Ruto... I don't know about you. All I know is that it will be the most dangerous place you have ever been, you sure you want to go?"

"If you want me to go Link." Ruto replied

"Okay we'll leave tomorrow. Now lets get some rest."

Ruto and Zabuza nodded at this and stood up. Link went to the nearest Goron he could find and ask for some place to sleep. The Goron took them to a room with no beds.
"I guess we sleep on the floor."
The three got on the floor and went to sleep. Link slept by the wall and Ruto by Zabuza.

OOC: Okay I guess we're going into the Twilight Realm. I don't think it's really a place but more of a mission to get to Ganondoff. I don't know you decide Zabuza.

[Link]

KABOOM!
Link, Zabuza, and Ruto awoke from their sleep.
"What the hell was that?!" Zabuza said as he unsheathed his sword.
"I'll go check it out. Zabuza stay with Ruto. Take one of my Mega Phoenixes in case something happens to her." Link said as he pulled out the Master Sword. He walked out the door and went down the hall. He saw that the boulder guarding the door had been shattered, and the Gorons around the door were all dead. "Ganondoff" Link said as he ran back to the room where Zabuza and Ruto were. "It's Gan-" Link said but stopped in the middle of his sentence because he saw Zabuza fighting Ganondoff.
"You're a waste of my time." Ganondoff said as he lifted his hand and with one push, pushed Zabuza against the wall to knock him out. He look over at Ruto and smiled, "Well look at that I get to kill two of the Sages." He lifted his sword and stabbed Ruto threw the heart. Link jumpped and stabbed Ganondoff in the back with the Master Sword, he dissapeared.
"Zabuza, wake up. Zabuza Ruto's dead."
"What? How?"
"Ganondoff."
"Well revive her!"
"I can't. She's a Sage... I can't help Sages like that. I'm part of the Triforce. Use the Mega Phoenix I gave you."
Zabzua opened the Mega Phoenix and poured it on to Ruto.
It took a while but she opened he eyes and looked at Link.
"What happened?"
"You died." Link replied. Ruto shook her head and stood up.
"I won't even ask." She said giggling.

"So Link, what do you mean by you couln't revive her?"

-TO BE CONTINUED-

OOC: Okay I gave a Mega Pheniox to Zabzua and he used it, so he didn't lose anything.

[Link]

"So Link, what do you mean by you couldn't revive her?" Zabuza asked with a pullezed face.
"I don't know, I tried to heal Zelda when Ganon killed her and it didn't work. I guess as ling as I hold a piece of the Triforce... I can't heal Sages."
"What do you mean by Sages?"
"The Sages watch over Hyrule and the Spirit Realm..."
"What the hell is the Spirit Realm? There's the Twilight Realm and now the Spirit Realm! How many other realms are there?!"
"I don't know but we have to get ready to go to the Twilight Realm."
"Okay lets get some sleep and head out tomorrow."

Link nodded his head and stood up. Him Zabuza and Ruto went into their room and went to sleep.

OOC: Okay Zabuza you take it from here.

[Zabuza]

Zabuza woke up the next morning feeling refreshed. He went to find his companions and found them less so. Link looked as if he hadn't slept all night.
"I'll be back soon...I'm going to see Darunia.", said Link. With that, the Hylian left Zabuza and slowly made his way down into the mountain.
"Good morning, Zabuza."
Zabuza turned to look at the source of the voice and saw a very ragged looking Ruto.
"What's wrong with you?", asked the Ninja.
"This heat...it's been getting to me. It was a fun stay, but I think I need to get out of here.", said the Zora Princess. She sat down on a stone bench across from Zabuza.

They anxiously waited a few minutes for Link to return when Zabuza had an idea. He leaned back against the wall of the underground city and clasped his hands in front of him. He muttered a few words under his breath, but it wasn't quiet enough to deceive Ruto's sensitive hearing.
"What are you doing Zab-", was as far as the Zora woman god before she found herself knocked completely off of her seat by a blast of water. While this would cause most people trouble, Ruto screamed with delight.
As Zabuza focused his Chakra, the water stream slowed and flowed together, forming a giant bubble of water. This was a technique he had once used to imprison enemies for the killing blow, but not all such techniques had only one purpose.
"Thanks Zabuza, this is just what I needed!", exclaimed Ruto. The bubble became huge, and the Zora began to swim in circles around it, laughing and splashing.

'Can I join in too master?', asked the small dragon Mizudora. Zabuza nodded at the dragon's silent please, and the creature climbed out of it's place in the ninja's clothing. It perched on Zabuza's shoulder for a moment before leaping through the air at the floating bubble of water. With almost no splash, the dragon's reptilian form slid through the surface of the water. The Devil of the Hidden Mist watched as Ruto and the small dragon Mizudora started racing around the water, evidently playing tag. Zabuza stepped more toward the middle of the room in an effort to get closer to the pool. His control over the water weakened the further away he got, so being closer was preferable.

Most of Zabuza's concentration was spent on keeping the floating pool of water in check, so it might come as quite a surprise when Link tapped the ninja on the shoulder.
Zabuza jumped almost three feet in the air, and his hands went to the hilt of his sword. When he hit the ground, he crouched and spun around, ready for trouble.
Instead of trouble, all he saw was a surprised Link. Belatedly, Zabuza remembered the floating ball of water he had created. There was a splash, and both the ninja and the Hylian found themselves soaked from head to toe.
"Awwww.", said Ruto. She had managed to land safely on her feet when the pool had collapsed, and Mizudora sat on he lightly armored shoulder.
"What is going on here? I leave for 10 minutes and I come back to find -" Link broke off, seeing the small dragon on Ruto's shoulder.
"What the hell is that?", he said. Link's eyes widened, and his hand went to the hilt of his sword.
Realizing the position he was still in, Zabuza stood up and took his hand from the hilt of his blade. Trying his best to look cool, the ninja reached his hand out to the dragon. The tiny beast willingly jumped to Zabuza's hand and climbed up to the ninja's shoulder.
"This is Mizudora. He is...well, I guess you could say that he is my dragon. Mizudora, say hello to Link."
'Greetings, Link.'
Link's mouth hung open as the small dragon reached out it's clawed hand in an attempt to shake. Mutely, Link took the creature's claw and shook it.
"How...why...where...how did you manage to get a dragon? They are...quite rare.", stammered Link.
"Oh, that's a story for another day. Are you ready to go?", said Zabuza.
"I guess.", replied Link.
Ruto walked up to Link and put her hand on his shoulder.
"It's ok Link, you'll like Mizudora. He's a good dragon."
Still unsure what to think about this, Link nodded his head.

A few minutes later, the trio made their way out of Goron City and in to the sunlight. Cool mountain air blew past, cooling the adventurers. Zabuza's Chocobo was waiting outside for them when they emerged. Ruto stretched in delight at the cool wind, and Link pulled out a rough wooden instrument. He sat on a nearby rock and played a rough tune on it.
"That's nice...", said Zabuza, "but shouldn't we be going?"
Off in the distance, there was the sound of a horse neighing. Link smiled, and seconds later a horse galloped into view. It was already saddled and ready to go.
Link jumped into the saddle and grabbed the reins.
"Yes, we should. Still, where is Ruto going to ride? There isn't enough room in this saddle for the two of us...", said Link.
"Oh, that's fine Link. I'll ride with Zabuza again...that bird can carry us both well enough.", said Ruto.
Zabuza jumped on to his mount and extended his hand to Ruto. It only took her a few moments to make it to the back of the black Chocobo, and she appeared comfortable enough.
"Well, I guess so...", said Link. He looked as if he wanted to object, but couldn't really find anything to object about.

Just at the three adventurers left the safety of the Goron's tunnels behind, the wind began to howl. Clouds gathered on the horizon, and lightning flashed.
"This is the work of Ganon. We have to hurry and gt off of this mountain.", said Link. He slapped Epona with his open hand, and the horse galloped down the rough trail as fast as it dared. This was the only thing that saved Link's life.
A blast of white struck the spot where Link had just been, and Zabuza's Chocobo jumped back in fright. Epona stopped and reared, and Link managed to get her under control and turned around in time to see a large white beast settle between him and Zabuza.
"Zabuza, get Ruto to safety!", he yelled. Link jumped off of Epona and slapped the horse's flank with the flat of his sword. The beast needed little convincing, and took off running from the dangerous monster.
"You won't escape me this time, fool!", bellowed the voice of Ganondorf.
The beast's wings unfurled, and it revealed it's self. It was a huge white dragon, and seated atop it was Ganon. The place it hand landed was frozen solid, and ice coated the nearby rocks.
"I hope you like my new pet. I had to travel to other worlds to find it, but I think it will be worth it.", taunted the evil Gerudo. He unsheathed a sword and jumped from the creature's back, landing on the ground nearby.
"Bastard, what have you done with Saria!?!", screamed Link. Deep in a rage, the young Hylian ran at Ganondorf.
Link was stopped short by the powerful arm of Zabuza.
"Calm down. Your anger will give you strength, but if not properly controlled it will destroy you. Trust me, I know this."
The ninja's sword was clutched tightly in his other hand. Link swallowed, attempting to chocked back his anger with only partial success. Zabuza was staring hard at Ganondorf, taking in the man's face.
"You are Ganondorf, Link's enemy who wields the Triforce of Power?", said the ninja. His voice was calm, almost abnormally so.
"Yes, I am. Who are you? I don't recognize your kind."
"I am Zabuza, the Devil of the Hidden Mist. I suggest you return what you have stolen and go home. I don't want to kill any more, but I will if I must."
"Aw, what's the matter, mad because I killed Ruto?", mocked Ganondorf. He threw his head back, laughing a sickly and evil laugh. His laugh was cut short as a rock struck him directly in the throat. The evil man fell to the ground, gagging.
Link looked for who had thrown the stone, and he saw Ruto jump down from a ledge above, landing beside him and Zabuza.
"It won't be so easy this time, asshole!", yelled the Zora Princess. Her spear was in her hand, and she glared at Ganondorf as if to kill him with but a glance.
"You'll pay for that, bitch!", coughed Ganondorf. He managed to use his sword as a prop to stand up once more. Near by, the white dragon shifted back and forth on it's feet, ready for action.
"Kill them all!", yelled the Gerudo King.
With a roar, the dragon charged at the three adventurers.
"Link, you may take Ganondorf if you wish. I will handle the dragon. Ruto..."
"If you're going to tell me to run, save your breath."
"I was going to say, do what you want."
The dragon was perilously close now, the three could feel the icy cold of it's flesh.
Link readied his sword to ward off the first blow and looked around the dragon, seeking at path to his personal enemy.

OOC: Looks like we have a fight on our hands here. We can get this done when ever you want, message me with a good time Link.

[Zabuza]

"Suirou no jutsu! (Water Prison Technique)", yelled Zabuza. A wave of water blasted from his hands, heading directly for the dragon. The water attempted to form a globe around the beast, but the white dragon took to the air instead. The water collapsed helplessly in to a puddle, and Zabuza readied his sword.
As the dragon swooped down to strike, several arrows caught it in the torso. The dragon roared in pain and snapped at the arrows, biting at the shafts. Zabuza looked at the direction they had come from and saw Ruto standing on top of a rock. She was already readying another arrow in her bow. The dragon flapped it's wings, and suddenly Zabuza found him self surrounded shards of ice from all directions. Instinctively knowing that there was no way he could escape, the ninja braced himself for the worst.
Shards of ice tore at his body, forcing Zabuza to cover his face. Zabuza gritted his teeth and growled in anger. The dragon was circling now, too far away for him to reach.
'Let me try, master. I may be small, but I do have some abilities that might help.'
"Very well, Mizudora. Do what you can."
The small dragon climbed on to Zabuza's shoulder and jumped off, flapping it's wings.
Zabuza heard the ice dragon inhale, and saw that it was coming in on what looked suspiciously like a strafing run. He didn't know what would happen, but he knew that he didn't want to be hit by anything the beast could dish out at him. He watched the dragon's approach carefully, waiting for the proper moment.
A strange white cloud billowed out of the dragon's mouth, shooting toward Zabuza. It was faster than the Hidden Mist ninja had anticipated, but he quickly jumped to the side, rolling. The dragon's stream of breath ran across the ground right beside him, narrowly missing. The ground where it had hit was covered in ice and snow, and Zabuza was glad he had made it out of the way in time. The white dragon winged it's way around, making a tight circle. It knew it hadn't hit the ninja and was coming in for another pass. Zabuza grinned in anticipation.
There was a thud, and more arrows sprouted from the dragon's side. It roared in pain and sent out a blast of ice shards. Before Zabuza could do anything, he saw the shards of ice surround Ruto and tear at her flesh. She screamed, but kept a grip on her bow.

Rage and blood lust took over Zabuza then, and he truly became the Devil of the Hidden Mist once more. As the dragon flew by, he reached up with his free hand and grabbed the beast's tail. The dragon flicked it's tail wildly, trying to dislodge the ninja. It sent Zabuza sailing through the air at the mountain side. Somehow managing to turn in mid air, Zabuza landed in a crouch on the bare surface of the mountain. Wasting no time, Zabuza sprung off of the cliff face and sailed through the air, right back at the dragon. The dragon's mouth opened, but the ninja was unable to tell if it was in shock or to attack. He landed directly between the dragon's huge white wings.
"Your opponent is me, Dragon!", he yelled from his perch between it's wings. The ninja brought his sword down swiftly. It went deep into the dragon's wing bone, almost severing the wing completely.
With a bellow of pain and anger, the dragon dropped from the sky like a stone. As it slammed into the ground, Zabuza rolled nimbly off of it's side and landed on his feet. The dragon shot another blast of it's icy breath directly at the ninja's face.
The dragon blinked from the awesome force of it's own breath, and flecks of snow got in it's eyes. By the time it's vision cleared, Zabuza's blade had almost pierced the scaly creature's face. Startled, the dragon managed to roll out of the way of the blade just in time. Zabuza's sword stuck blade first in the ground, and the ninja stared into the dragon's huge yellow eye.

"Play time is over, beast.", he said.
Then, unexpectedly, the ninja took his hand off of his sword's hilt and left it there, sticking in the ground. He brought his fist's together with a sound much like metal hitting rock, and the dragon saw that he was wearing some sort of metal fighting gloves. Unafraid, the dragon snapped at the ninja with it's powerful jaws.
With bone shattering crunch, the dragon flew backward and slammed into the side of the mountain. Rocks flew in all direction, and the beast shook it's head. Blood was running down it's head, obscuring it's vision. The dragon knew that it's skull was cracked now, and it most likely wouldn't survive another hit like that.
Moving so fast he seemed a blur, Zabuza shot toward the dragon, fist first. The beast narrowly managed to get out of the way as Zabuza's fist struck the mountain side, rather than the creature's head.
Rocks and gravel flew in all directions as a huge hole was torn from the mountain side by Zabuza's fist. The dragon breathed deeply and sent another blast of cold at the ninja. Zabuza kicked off of a nearby boulder and launched himself out of the way of the dragon's fierce attack. He hit the ground rolling and sprung at the dragon, his fists swinging.
Once more, the dragon found it's self on the run. It jumped frantically back and forth, trying to get out of the way of the ninja's heavy blows. Where ever the Devil of the Hidden Mist's fists struck, the ground shattered and craters appeared. Sensing it's doom, the dragon shot one last blast from it's mouth at the ninja. Even as it fired, the dragon knew that it had missed. This time, instead of hitting the ninja, the blast of ice hit a small blue creature that had been following the ninja.
One of the stones in the small dragon's collar flashed, and it passed through the blast of cold unharmed. It responded with a blast of water from it's mouth which struck the larger dragon in the eye. The dragon roared in pain and jumped backward, trying to fend off blows from both of it's attackers. It's back hit the stone side of the mountain's cliff, and it knew it was done for. With a sound like wood breaking, Zabuza's fist struck the dragon's heavily boned chest. Most of it's ribs snapped immediately, and it's internal organs were punctured. As the dragon fell, it used the last of it's strength to send a flurry of ice shards at the ninja.

Zabuza watched the great beast fall, a look of satisfaction on his face. He turned his back to the creature and looked around for Link and Ruto. They were still furiously fighting Ganondorf. The Gerudo King looked to be hard pressed, he was spending most of his time trying to dodge arrows launched at him from both of the fighter's bows. Now and then he would slash as Link with his spear or toss a bolt of lightning, but the evil man looked as if his time were up.
'Master, look out!', screamed Mizudora in his mind. Zabuza twisted around and saw the shards of ice heading right at his face, too late for him to dodge.
With a loud crack, the ice shards stopped less than an inch from the ninja's body and shattered. Zabuza looked on in amazement at Mizudora's glowing form. When all of the pieces of ice fell from the air, the small dragon ceased to glow. The little creature collapsed to the ground with a thus. Zabuza walked over to the little dragon and picked it up carefully.
'I told you I could help. I'll be fine...but it looked like your companions need your help.'
Zabuza sat the small dragon on a nearby rock and grabbed his sword from where he had left it. The fight with Ganondorf had drifted closer, and he was ready to get in on it.
The evil Gerudo sent one final blast of lightning at Link, striking the Hylian's chest. It looked like it hurt, but not too badly. Link gritted his teeth and continued to press forward toward Ganondorf.
Abruptly, Ganon paused in his dodging. He fell to the ground, weakened from his many wounds. The three fighters approached him from all sides.
"Dragon, aid me!", he yelled. He looked around frantically, trying to locate the creature.
"It won't be able to help you. Not now, not ever again.", said Zabuza. He pointed his sword directly at Gannon's face. The evil man gulped, looking down the huge blade at his opponents.
Link put away the bow and drew his sword. He to closed in on the Gerudo King, pinning the evil man. Ganon looked around frantically, looking for any place to escape to. There was none.
"Now Ganondorf...prepare to die!", yelled Link. The enraged Hylian leaped at the Gerudo, his sword flashing in the afternoon light.
The blade struck only rock. Ganondorf once more had a smile on his face. His form had become transparent, and he was beginning to disappear into the shadows between the rocks.
"You have fought well this day, mortals. Well indeed, but I WILL triumph! The Great Ganondorf is not so easily defeated!"
With that, he disappeared entirely into shadow. Link screamed in anger and struck the cliff face again with his blade. There was a metallic clink, and something fell to the ground. Zabuza picked it up and looked it over. It was a pair of gauntlets made from some silvery metal.
"I don't know what these are, but you will probably want them Link.", said the ninja. He tossed the gauntlets to the Hylian and turned around. He walked slowly to where he had left Mizudora, sitting on the rock.

Upon his return, Zabuza found that the dragon was not sitting where he had left it. It was, instead, sitting a few feet away from the deceased white dragon. Zabuza wondered if it felt pity toward it's larger kin that he had killed.
"Come on, Mizudora. It's dead, and it's time for us to go."
'You're incorrect, master. It is not dead. It is horribly wounded, yes, but not dead.'
Zabuza unsheathed his sword and walked up to the dragon. It moved slightly, and it's eye cracked open. It's breath was a wheezing gasp, and the dragon shuddered in pain.
'You have defeated me.', it said. It's deep voice resonated in the ninja's mind, similar to the way Mizudora's did.
"Yes, I did.", said Zabuza. The beast was no longer a threat to him, and he knew it. He let his blade droop, but didn't put it away.
'I don't want to die on this mountain. Help me and I will be your servant.', said the dragon.
Zabuza was unsure what to do. He didn't know how he could help the beast. Perhaps he could do it after all, somewhat like he had done with Mizudora. He squeezed one of his many cuts and got a drop of fresh blood on his finger. He stuck his sword into the ground and began performing hand symbols.
"This might hurt.", said the ninja. "Kuchiyose no Jutsu! (Summoning Technique)"
After speaking these words, his hand shot out and struck the dragon's injured head. A huge cloud of smoke covered the great white dragon, and it was lost from view.
When the smoke cleared from view, the huge white dragon had disappeared. In it's place was a tiny replica of it's former self, slightly smaller than Mizudora.
'All right boss, let's get out of here.', it said in Zabuza's mind. It's tone was different from before, but the voice was the same.
'Still, couldn't you have made me larger?', it asked. It seemed the dragon missed it's former size.
"Maybe I could have...but this will do for now."
'Yeah yeah, whatever.', said the dragon. Jumped into the air and flapped it's wings. Mizudora followed it's example, and soon the two of them were circling around Zabuza's head. Mizudora swooped in, landing lightly on Zabuza's right shoulder. The new white dragon followed his example and landed on Zabuza's left shoulder.

"What the hell is that?", asked Link. His finger pointed right at the white dragon sitting on Zabuza's left shoulder.
"We had a talk, and he decided that working for me is a better job.", said Zabuza. He grinned wryly at his own comment.
'Yes, I'm sorry about the fighting, you know. Ganondorf had me under his control. I don't like him much.', said the white dragon.
"It's OK, I understand.", said Ruto. Even though she was still badly scratched, the bleeding had stopped and the wounds were already healing. Link appeared to be in better shape, though his clothes were badly torn.
"What's your name, little white dragon?", she asked.
'Call me Kooridora, if you please.', it replied.
"OK Kooridora, I'm Princess Ruto. Nice to meet you."
'A pleasure.', replied the dragon. He was a much smoother talker than Mizudora, and Zabuza couldn't help but wonder how the two would get along in the days to come.

OOC: That's my side of the battle. Link, do yours when you get the time. Still, I gain 2 levels and the Ice dragon summon. Yay me! I will put all 80 points in Magic, I think.