Chapter 1

Hyrule, a land of peace and prosperity… and a rewarding prize for those with evil hearts. Especially one such Gerudo, Ganondorf. But Hyrule was safe from this man for the time being, the longest it would ever be safe between his conquests. Ganondorf was deep under the Great Sea, encased in stone that was sealed by the Master Sword. The events leading up to his current state transpired after all Hyrule was flooded to prevent him from gaining control. This deterred him for hundreds of years, but eventually he arose, planning to take whatever was left of Hyrule. He was defeated, however, by a young boy named Link, one in a series of many, who planted the Master Sword deep within his forehead, leaving him turned to stone.

Yet despite all outward appearances, he was not dead. The combination of the Triforce of Power and his own dark magic had granted him virtual immortality; not even a weapon as powerful as the Master Sword could kill him. Perhaps one day he would die, but that day would not come for longer than any could imagine.

Yes, Ganondorf was alive, although he did not quite know it. For countless centuries his mind floated in a dream like state. And, like a dream, his thoughts and musings during the interim would fade from memory, but he did not know this, and besides, what else was there to do? Ganondorf's mind was split in two by the Master Sword, but through some strange magic, he still had the power to think. And think he did, for that was all he could do. In his other times of exile, he had been so busy regaining power for his return to Hyrule, that he had never had the time to really consider things.. This time was different. With the master sword firmly planted in his skull, he would need help to break the seal. Someone to remove the sword, for it was the key that locked him in his stone prison. But who could reach him, miles underwater? At the depths he was at, even a Zora would be in danger of being crushed by the pressure of miles of water. Perhaps someday, there would be an invention to allow people to travel to great depths… It was a slim chance, but it was the only one Ganondorf had.

Thinking of chance always brought Link to his mind. Was it chance that he had been beaten? Up until that moment he was convinced that it had. If Ganondorf had been able to move, he would have closed his eyes and sighed. So many times, Hyrule had been in his grasp, but always, a boy named Link had risen up to stop him. It was not even the same child! A different boy fought him each time, and still he could not succeed. How could a mere boy, even with the Triforce of Courage, continue to defeat him? And what about the Triforce? Why did it not come to him whole and complete? Did it not see his potential? That he was destined to rule Hyrule? That was it. The Triforce had clouded vision. It was not his fault; there was nothing wrong with what he was doing…

He pushed those thoughts from his mind. More consideration would only cause him to begin to doubt his goals. He could not let that happen. He had already spent too much time and effort on his plans to back down now. More than that, he felt it was the only way for him to be truly happy. He would not think of his past defeats, even if he was to remain trapped forever. For the time being, he would plan and gather what strength he could, and wait…

His imprisonment lasted many long centuries, longer than he had ever been exiled for. The only thing that kept him from losing what remained of his sanity was the hope that someday, he would get out. When he did, he decided that Hyrule would finally be his.

There could be no doubt, he would eventually escape. In that dark hour, Hyrule's only hope for freedom would be that, though memory of the hero Link had faded, his courage would live on in one chosen individual…

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