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[H3][u]The Under ~ Mercy Dreams[/u][/h3]

[b]Word Count:[/b] 2,204
[b]Level 6 Ganondorf:[/b] 24/60
[b]Exp:[/b] 3
[b]NEW EXP Balance---[/b] 27/60[/center]

It was finally over. Ganondorf had at last reawakened after the death of Robin Goodfellow in whatever that dreamworld was. The two warframes lay lifeless on the ground. Dead, or at least he thought so at first. When they continued to lay there and not become spirits, that was when he became somewhat curious. It didn’t take him long to surmise what had happened. They were still sleeping, still trapped in that dreamworld perhaps. And that meant they were also totally helpless.

[color=797979]”My, how the tables have turned.”[/color] he mused as he stood over the seemingly lifeless body of Oberan, who had infuriated him so much. He sneered down at the warframe, hand tightening its grip on the hilt of one of his swords. He could have waited for the Seekers to come to some kind of consensus on what to do with them. In fact he probably should have done just that. And the King of Evil drew his sword anyway and brought it crashing down into the head of the helpless Oberon. And only now did the Warframe finally dissolve into a spirit that Ganondorf quickly snatched up for himself.

[color=797979]”I told you victory would be mine.”[/color] Ganondorf said to the spirit, even though it couldn’t actually hear or understand him, [color=797979]”And now your power belongs to me.”[/color] The Gerudo King didn’t give much more thought before he hugged the warframe’s spirit against his body in order to consume it.

[center][hider=For Ganondorf]Notable spirit consumed:
[b][url=https://i.imgur.com/roD4Xkj.png]Oberon Prime[/url][/b]
The host is a bit smaller and slimmer, though still sturdy and strong. His armor is more exaggerated into large, intricate plates (trimmed with gold) over a sleeker, more futuristic undersuit of dark gray. His pauldrons have blunt serrations like battlements, his hair is shorter, and he's now wearing a helmet with four horns (two curved upward, two curved forward) that extends down over his nose spartan-style. Small purple lights dot his attire. This spirit confers the Strength [b]Bullet Jump[/b], substantially boosting the host's movement abilities. The host can launch into a quick slide, double jump, aim glide, wall run, wall climb, and high jump. This spirit also confers the weakness [b]Warframe Reactions[/b], causing a certain status affliction when affected by any two of the following elements at once:  heat, cold, electricity, and poison.[/hider][/center]

Like the first time he had done this, there was a brief flash of light that covered his body. When that faded, a different-looking Ganondorf was left standing there. Slightly smaller, so the spirit likely canceled out some of his increased size from the Leo sigil. Also his hair was a little shorter, but that didn’t bother Ganondorf in the slightest. He preferred it being short over being long anyway. It was his clothing and armor that changed the most. The plates were a bit more exaggerated, his clothing underneath them became a dark gray undersuit, and all of it was dotted with small purple lights. Most notably was the helmet he now wore, with its pair of horns curved upward and another pair curved downward in addition to its front slit that extended over his nose. Ganondorf was almost tempted to discard the helmet, having never much cared for wearing those, but decided against that and held onto it for the time being.

The Geurdo bent his knees into a crouch before suddenly launching into a slide that led into a fast sprint. From that sprint he then leaped high until he reached a wall, at which point he began actually running along it for a few steps before launching off and then jumping a second time while in midair in order to land roughly at the same spot he had started from. Just as he had hoped, the Warframe’s spirit had vastly improved his mobility both on the ground and in the air as well. No longer would he have to worry about sluggishly fighting an opponent that was faster than himself. And so Ganondorf gave himself a satisfied smirk, [color=797979]”Yes… excellent.”[/color] he remarked to himself about his newfound mobility, [color=797979]”Let’s see you try and out-maneuver me [i]now[/i]... Hero.”[/color]

After a moment of pause Ganondorf looked over at the rest of the Seekers, [color=797979]”Think I’ll give the prison one more sweep to make sure we’ve cleared it. I could use a chance to stretch my legs with this new form of mine.”[/color] he announced to them before he exited out of the lower chamber and worked his way back up the previous layers of Mercy Dreams.

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Soon Ganondorf found himself back up around the first layer of the Prison. This was part of an area he had not explored, having entered through the third layer alongside Jesse due to the detour they had previously taken. So this all looked new to him. Still, it was a far cry from the disgusting appearance of the lower layers, so it was at least a slightly more welcomed change of scenery.

In his exploration, Ganondorf found a door that led into someone’s office. This presumably belonged to the prison’s warden - who no longer appeared to be present. Either they had left or - more likely - one or more of the Seekers had already dealt with them. Either way, this left the Warden’s office open for the Gerudo King’s perusal. He didn’t find very many things of interest, apart from a curious set of bronze keys. They looked like they might snap in two just from being used, but in Ganondorf’s experience, keys like this often led to rooms that potentially contained treasure or other useful secrets. Or perhaps some prisoner’s cell that could also lead to a useful discovery.

Ganondorf didn’t have the patience to search through several rooms, so he took only a single key for himself and left the remaining four where they were found. Maybe one of the others could make use of them, it didn’t matter much to him. On his way out, the Gerudo spotted what looked like Bowser and his troop entering a nearby cell. Ganondorf hadn’t paid much mind to it on the way in, but now that the Troop was showing interest in it, he did wonder for a moment if that cell contained anything important. Only for a moment though, as he had no intention of actually joining them inside. It was probably already crowded there as it is and Ganondorf had other things to do at the moment, so in the end he let them be and went on his way.

A little further down on the second layer, Ganondorf finally happened upon a cell with a bronze lock keeping it closed. It wasn’t hard to guess that it could be opened by a bronze key, and that guess turned out to be exactly right. Not only that, but Ganondorf was also correct in his earlier assessment of the key as it indeed snapped into pieces upon turning the lock open, rendering it useless afterward. Before Ganondorf could even open the door, someone came bursting out of it from within the cell. Ganondorf was able to pivot aside and avoid getting skewered by their weapon thanks to his newfound mobility courtesy of Oberon’s spirit.

The [url=https://www.creativeuncut.com/gallery-16/art/dw7-jiang-wei.jpg]young man[/url] looked to be a soldier. Some light-scaled armor worn underneath white and green silk clothing. He’d probably be noble and elegant-looking if not for whatever time he spent here making his overall countenance looking more tattered and ragged from the prison cell. Surprisingly, he wasn’t unarmed. He held a fancy-looking [url=http://static.wikia.nocookie.net/dynastywarriors/images/e/e5/Jiangwei-dw5weapon3.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20090824063125]trident[/url] that he gripped tightly as if his life depended on it. Despite his seemingly maddened state, one couldn’t help but notice a hint of intelligence and studiousness buried somewhere beneath it all. He was probably a skilled commander in his own right once upon a time in another life. A pity then, that fate placed him here in this place that turned him into such a mess of a prisoner, “I-I will see your vision through! I swear it!” Jiang Wei said, even though Ganondorf had no idea what or whom he was talking about.

[color=797979]”Such talent, wasted.”[/color] Ganondorf mused in response, showing a rare display of pity for the young soldier as he shook his head, [color=797979]”A shame.”[/color]

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The warrior said nothing else and went on the attack. Despite his obvious madness, his actual attacks still contained their original discipline and gracefulness. He spun his body around in order to put as much weight and momentum as he could into his thrusts and sweeps. Ganondorf had drawn one of his swords and used it to block the incoming attacks. But then the warrior did something unexpected. He swung his trident upward, which somehow summoned a quick whirlwind that took Ganondorf by surprise, sweeping him into an upward launch. The warrior leaped up into the air to do a followup in order to capitalize, but encountered a surprise of his own.

Ganondorf used his newfound bullet jump to perform a midair jump as a means of dodging out of the way of Jiang Wei’s follow up attack. This resulted in both men landing back on the floor to effectively reset the state of their duel back to where it was a moment ago. Ganondorf then used a bullet jump to slide forward for a quick slice as a way to go on the offensive and try to put Jiang Wei on the back foot. This seemed to work for the moment, Ganondorf’s aggressive attacks managing to press the attack and push Jiang Wei back a bit. But then he leaped to the side and then pushed himself off the corridor wall in order to try and attack Ganondorf from above with a downward thrust of his trident. Ganondorf spun around in order to sweep his blade upward to parry in the incoming thrust. Instantly he reached a free hand up and caught the falling Jiang Wei by the neck and then slammed him onto the floor with an explosive Flame Choke.

Despite that, Jiang Wei kicked himself back onto his feet. He was certainly persistent, Ganondorf had to admit that at least. Jiang Wei tightened his stance and wound himself up for another attack. As he did, an aura of might appeared to emanate from his form. Then all at once he exploded forward in a whirlwind of circular swings of his trident in Ganondorf’s direction. In fact his initial lunge seemed to release a shockwave of sorts intended to loosen the footing of his target and get them off balance so this attack could go unstopped. This did catch Ganondorf at first and resulted in him having to tank the first couple of swings. But as tough as this Dynasty Warrior was, even he couldn’t account for the sheer might of the King of Evil. Ganondorf was quickly able to regain his footing and absorb the remaining blows by blocking it with his greatsword.

Then the Gerudo King went right back on the offensive. He used a bullet jump to slide toward the corridor wall then sprang off of it in order to launch himself into a passing slash of Jiang Wei’s now-tiring body. Then Ganondorf caught himself on the opposite wall and launched back off of it. This time he crashed into Jiang Wei with a fiery Warlock Kick that knocked the former Shu General back and off his balance. Then the Gerudo lunged past the tired Jiang Wei with a final slice of the greatsword. With a last gasp of pain, the defeated Jiang Wei slumped, first to his knees, then fell forward onto the floor and ceased moving. Ganondorf’s victory was signaled by his form disappearing and turning into a Spirit, which Gerudo then picked up.

[color=797979]”Hmm… not bad.”[/color] Ganondorf mused. He thought for a moment about how best to use this Spirit. The young man would make for a decent striker, certainly. But the weapon he wielded also reminded Ganondorf of a weapon he himself had once wielded long ago. With a nod, Ganondorf squeezed the Spirit and crushed it, allowing it to then become a new weapon for the Gerudo to then add to his growing collection.

[center][hider=For Ganondorf][b][url=http://static.wikia.nocookie.net/dynastywarriors/images/e/e5/Jiangwei-dw5weapon3.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20090824063125]Vapor[/url][/b]
An ornate, but well-made Trident. 298cm in length, it was once wielded by a warrior of the Three Kingdoms.[/hider][/center]

[center][hider=Level Up][b]King of Evil’s Trident:[/b] When wielding a trident or other polearm, Ganondorf adopts a somewhat faster fighting style than when he wields great swords, though not quite as hard-hitting. In addition, his attacks forgo being Dark elemental in favor of Lightning. This weapon style consists of quick thrusts, sweeps, and mid-range projectile attacks by way of throwing the trident. When thrown, the trident can then be used as a makeshift lightning rod that can attract powerful bolts of lightning summoned by Ganondorf's magic. Also after being thrown, the weapon can afterward be summoned back to Ganondorf's hand via summoning magic. Attacks with this type of weapon cannot build up the Dark Meter, nor does it possess any kind of chargeable meter of its own.[/hider][/center]

Ganondorf gave his newly-acquired trident a few quick swings and thrusts. It’d been a while since the last time he wielded one of these, but he hadn’t lost his touch. Ganondorf even gave the Trident a quick hurl, sending it circling around his body before he lunged forward to catch it in midair. Then he jumped straight up and threw the trident straight back down toward the floor at an angle. And then before he could even land, he used magic to summon a big lightning bolt that struck the weapon like it was a lightning rod. Then after he did land, Ganondorf reached forth his hand and the weapon was quickly summoned back to him in a cloud of purple dark magic. He smirked, satisfied with all of his newfound acquisitions. But he had toyed with these new powers for long enough. It was time to regroup with the rest of the Seekers.