A/N: This version of Marin is the same as in my Prisoner fic. So while she's based on the LA character (and actually this island is based on Koholint), she is closer to an OC than to canon Marin.

To say Ganondorf was angry was an understatement. He was currently bound at the wrists and ankles, with a worn out sack covering his head. The blind was mostly for humiliation's sake, since he knew exactly where he was headed. His last bid at trying to usurp power in Hyrule had been a dismal failure, and even his Gerudo countrymen had chosen to turn their back on him. That was how he ended up on this barge, sentenced to the heaviest of Hylian punishments short of execution. He was to be exiled, marooned on an island far from the land of Hyrule so that he may never torture them again.

They had been at sea for several weeks by his calculation, when he sensed the barge slowing. Several ship hands came to his cell and dragged him on deck, where they finally removed the sack. After grimacing from the light assaulting his eyes, Ganondorf surveyed the area and spotted a small island off in the distance.

"Your passage on my ship ends here, savage," the captain barked, and drew her blunderbuss. Pointing it straight between his eyes, she ordered her crew to untie Ganondorf's legs. "You may disembark via the plank."

"I'm glad I got to experience your excellent Sheikah hospitality in person, Captain Impazi" Ganondorf sneered, causing the captain to smack him over the nose with the gun barrel. "Aren't you gonna untie my hands?"

"Why would I want to do that?" the captain snarled, before swiftly kicking Ganondorf in the ribs, knocking him off balance and sending him toppling off into the water. She gave orders to set sail, and by the time Ganondorf surfaced, the barge was already pulling away. He had no choice but to swim towards the island.

It took a bit of thrashing, but he was able to maneuver his hands out from behind his back and kick his way towards the island, pausing to float every time he got winded. The Sheikah crew had purposely kept him starved and weak to keep him docile, so it seemed like he spent more time resting than he did swimming. By the time he reached the island, the sun was already high in the sky.

Ganondorf crawled ashore, and used his teeth to loosen the knot on his wrist binding. Thanks to his damp skin the ropes slid off with ease, so he quickly wiggled out of his soaked clothing and collapsed on the beach. Staring at the wispy clouds in the sky, he contemplated his new situation. That long at sea means I'm probably halfway to Holodrum and the New Hyrule colonies, he thought. Much too far to swim, and I doubt anyone would be stopping…

After a short nap to regain some energy, Ganondorf rose and gathered his things. He threw on his breeches and shoes, skipping the shirt because of the heat and instead tying it around his waist. Looking around for the rope that bound his hands, which he intended to save in case it was needed, he was puzzled by some strange marks in the sand.

"Where's that rope? Don't tell me a crab dragged it away…" Upon closer inspection, he realized the marks were tracks. Tracks that strongly resembled footprints.

"Hey!" Ganondorf snapped his neck up and searched the area upon recognizing them, since they were far too small to be his own. "Is someone else here? Hello?" There was no answer, but he spotted the footprints leading away from the beach. Taking off after them, he followed them until the beach ended and the forest began. He thought he had lost the trail, until he sensed movement in one of the trees. He smacked the trunk with all his might, causing the limbs to shake and a startled creature to fall right into his grasp.

Ganondorf caught the rope thief as they fell from the tree, but nearly dropped them in surprise when he saw what he was holding. It was a young woman, barely twenty years old. She was beautiful- long, carrot colored hair, vibrant green eyes, a cute round face…

The girl started kicking and squirming, trying to escape Ganondorf's grip. He noticed the rope in her hand, and then realized that she wasn't wearing any clothing aside from a small loincloth. He averted his eyes immediately.

The girl used the opportunity to bite one of Ganondorf's fingers, distracting him just enough for her to wiggle out of his arms. Once her feet hit the ground she ran deeper into the forest, Ganondorf close behind.

"Hey, wait! Don't leave!" Ganondorf chased after her, but it was clear she knew her territory. They approached a cliff wall, and she slipped into a crevice too small for Ganondorf to follow. He cursed and sat against the wall, hoping she might come out.

"Heh, who would have thought there'd be someone else here?" he mumbled, staring off at the setting sun. "If you're listening, my name's Ganondorf. You can have the rope, sorry for startling you. I just thought it might come in handy for something since I have to start from scratch. I take it from your feral appearance, you've been here a while. Heheh, you might not even understand what I'm saying…"