Legend of Zelda: Congregation of Shadows (the RP)

[Sasha]

Mabala nods. " best bet."

Asylintha grins. " Such is the power of shadow magic."

Both continue on

[AshK]

*Alana nods.* "Well let's get going!"

*The Horse that Alana and Alex are on is directed to go faster by Alana. She and Alex continue in the direction of Mabala and Asylintha.*

[Shadowmaster]

Lyon rides on silently, following the others.

[Gee-chan]

The group rode on in silence, away from the catastrophe they could hear behind them. It took all of Garath's will not to turn back and rush to the aid of those left behind, but he knew it would be futile. What could he do against such demons? They were all going to be massacred no matter what he did, so his only choice was to make sure those with him survived at the least.

Eventually, the adrenaline that had been pulsing through them gave way to fatigue, and the travelers were forced to pause their exodus to rest. As they all dismounted Garath now noticed the extra people.

"Ok, headcount" he said, "Is everyone here? And who else has come along?"

Merk looked up. "I am Merk" he said, "King of the Gerudo."

"King?" asked Garath, "I thought all Gerudo were women."

"We are" said Landara, "mostly. A male is born among us once very few generations. Due to an old tradition, this male is automatically chosen as king, there being no other candidates. It is a tradition that should have been abolished years ago, back in the times of the Great Ganondorf."

"Ganondorf?" asked Garath, "It sounds familiar..."

"It should" said Merk, "He was the greatest ruler the Gerudo have ever known. However, his intentions and methods have become infamous. He gained dark power, and allowed his thirst for more to control him. In his quest for power he led all of the world into madness, time and time again, across the ages. It is said that he became the incarnation of some dark god, but the truth to this is unknown."

"So why have you come with us?" asked Garath

"I must go to Hyrule Castle and seek audience with your king" said Merk

"We have no king." said Garath, "We have just our Princess Zelda, but she is more then enough. You would be hard-pressed to find any king more worthy of our throne than her."

"Very well" said Merk, "Then I shall seek audience with your Princess. Something foul is afoot here and I intend to get to the bottom of it before my people are wiped off the map by another disaster such as this."

"Fine" said Garath, turning to Alex, "And you?"

[AshK]

"Alexander Allen Albert, soldier of the Hylian army, and Best friend to Alana. We grew up together and you can all call me Alex." Alex says as he hugs Alana.

*Alana Blushes* "Um what was that for? You do know I used to be male don't you?" Alana asked a bit flustered.

"Yes youy told me your story. So what, the way you walk, talk and act shows that you are all female. Can't a Male friend hug his best childhood friend if the childhood friend happens to be Female now?" Alex asked a bit worried.

"*Giggle*Hey don't worry about it. Of course it's alright to hug me. It was just a surprise that's all." Alana giggles then says.

"Okay, so how much longer until we reach the castle? Oh and Alana, thanks for saving my life. Even though, I hit on you." Alex says with a blush.

"Hey Hey do not worry about it. I should've expected that." Alana says to her childhood friend.

[Sasha]

Mabala twitches at Ganondorf's name. " Please don't say that name. He wast he biggest disgrace in our history not the greatest king."

Asylintha sighs. " Reminds me of Zant."

[Gee-chan]

"Yes," said Merk, "It is true he was a monster, but we have still never had one who led us out people to such glory as he did. Were his intentions different, he would be revered as a hero. The irony is his intentions were was drove him to be so great."

"Who is Zant?" asked Garath

"Zant the Usurper." said Naarsa, "During the time of darkness, he wrested control of our world from our monarch, Lady Midna. During his time, he allowed the boundaries of the twilight to spread into the lands of Hyrule through the borrowed power of what he called a dark god. Even though he was mad, and dragged our people into his insanity, twisting many into monstrous forms, he is still revered as the one to remind us of what we once were, of the fire that once burned in our hearts."

"Ok....." said Garath, "You all have a serious leader issues. The only people here who have yet to have an insane monarch are us Hylians. Let's just hope that lasts us for a very long time."

[Sasha]

Mabala and Asylintha glare at him.

[AshK]

*Alana and Alex nodded in agreement with Garath. They were glad that their leader wasn't insane like the other ones mentioned.*

[Shadowmaster]

"Well, power does corrupt." Lyon says. "It's only a matter of time before Hyrule winds up in the same position the others have been in. Though I doubt the princess is one to be corrupted by power. She just doesn't seem the type."

[Gee-chan]

"I hope so." said Garath, "I hope so....."

"I hate to interrupt this little discussion" interrupted Landara, "But where do we go from here? I know most of you were planning to go Hyrule Castle but we have very few options. this desert is almost a natural prison. To the East there are endless sands, to the west, a long drop down a ravine into the cold waters of lake Hylia and sheer cliffs to the south. The only exit is a small passageway to the south-west, but that is a prime spot for an ambush by raiders."

"Raiders?" asked Naarsa

"Thieves and bandits." said Garath, "I know of that chasm, it is a prime spot for your kind."

"Yes" said Landara, "We use the natural lay of this land to our advantage as much as we can, but it is not just our people who use such places. there are just as many hylian raiders out here as there are Gerudo, and unlike us, they have no sense of honor."

"Honor!?" retorted Garath, "You attack defenseless trade caravans for sport, cutting off whole towns from any supplies until you have drunk your fill of what is theirs! What do you know of honor!?"

"Enough!!" yelled Naarsa, "We are in a bad situation here as it is. Let's try not to make it any worse."

"The kid is right" said Merk, "We are out in the open her. We could be attacked my monsters at any time, and we have nothing in the way of supplies. We need to find some cover and a source of water or get out of here as quickly as possible. It doesn't matter which, but if we stand around here we will be cooked alive by the sun in a matter of hours."

[AshK]

"Well what are we waiting for. We need to get moving." Alana said.

"I really don't want to be cooked alive." Alex said.

[Sasha]

Mabala thinks. " So passageway that is probably a trap or cliff diving. Though call."

Asylintha shrugs. " Which would be best?"

[Shadowmaster]

"If we're careful, we could avoid being ambushed. Though we may survive the plunge into the water...Either path has it's advantages and disadvantages." Lyon says.

[AshK]

"Sorry I have no idea what the best thing to do would be." Alana said.

"We should see what Garath thinks is best." Alex said.