...Tulin’s P.O.V... The freezing wind howled through the canyon, carrying the terrifying, synchronized hum of the purple-eyed flying Constructs. We stood with our backs against the cold stone walls, our bows drawn, completely surrounded. My hands shook slightly as I tried to find a target."Look!" an older Rito warrior yelled, pointing toward the high wooden archway of the Flight Range. "Someone's coming!"A thick, toxic purple fog began to roll down from the snowy ridge. Emerging from the haze was a silhouette that made my heart completely drop.It was Riju. But she looked entirely wrong. ...Zelda’s P.O.V... I let out a gasp of pure horror, covering my mouth. "Riju... no..."The brave, confident young Chief of the Gerudo was gone. Her beautiful green attire had shifted into a dark, shadowy violet, matching the energy of the unnamed sorcerer. Her eyes—usually so bright and full of leadership—were completely blank, burning with a jagged, cold purple flame.In her hands, her dual scimitars crackled furiously, but the lightning she channeled wasn't her usual brilliant golden sparks. It was a dark, erratic violet electricity that hissed against the falling snow, melting it into black steam before it even touched the ground."Riju, stop!" I cried out, stepping forward despite Teba trying to pull me back. "It’s me, Zelda! You have to fight his magic!"Corrupted Riju didn't blink. She slowly raised one of her scimitars, pointing the crackling blade directly at me. When she spoke, her voice was layered with a strange, echoing resonance—as if the ancient sorcerer was speaking directly through her."The desert has fallen... and the skies are next."With a sudden, violent slash of her blades, she unleashed a massive shockwave of dark violet lightning straight toward our defenses. The strike team had failed in the woods. First Yunobo, and now Riju. The sorcerer was systematically turning our closest friends into his greatest weapons.
Tulin’s P.O.V.Before I could even beat my wings to dodge, Riju moved like a streak of dark violet lightning. She vanished from the archway and reappeared right in front of me, her hand clamping down firmly on my shoulder. Her grip was like iron, surging with a cold, numbing magical energy that completely froze my muscles."Tulin!" Zelda screamed.Riju pulled me backward into the purple fog, her blank eyes fixed on the sky island. "The master demands the wind," her distorted voice echoed.I couldn't break free. But just as the darkness started to swallow us, a brilliant, blinding blue light sliced through the cavern.CLANG!The Master Sword swung down with absolute precision, striking the flat of Riju’s scimitar and breaking her grip on me. Riju stumbled back as a massive, swirling wall of water slammed down right between us, completely blocking her dark lightning.Sidon’s P.O.V."Not today, foul sorcerer!" I roared, stepping through the wall of water and catching Tulin before he hit the snowy ground. I pulled the young rito back behind my shield, my tridents held high and ready.Link stood right beside me, the Master Sword gleaming with a pure, protective light that forced the purple fog to retreat. His armor was scuffed from his narrow escape in the Central Hyrule woods, but his eyes were sharper than ever. He patted the pocket holding his fully awakened Secret Stone, using its ancient aura to keep Riju’s dark magic from overwhelming us.We had made it just in time.Zelda’s P.O.V."Link! Sidon!" I let out a breathless cry of relief, rushing toward them as the Rito warriors formed a defensive circle around Tulin.Link gave me a swift, reassuring nod, but his focus never left Riju.Corrupted Riju recovered quickly, her dark violet electricity hissing as she stood her ground on the snowy ridge. Behind her, the army of purple-eyed Constructs began to advance, their mechanical limbs clicking in perfect unison. Link and Sidon stood side-by-side, a wall of pure heroism protecting the Flight Range. We had saved Tulin, but we were still trapped in the canyon, and our own brainwashed friend was leading the enemy's front line.
