Disclaimer: I do not own Zelda!
Ok, this is my first Link story, so go easy on me! Note, some dialogue is from the actual game, but I added some of my own to fit the situations. Hope you like! Please no flaming!
Chapter 1: Zelda's Secret
"Tell me… do you ever feel a strange sadness as dusk falls?" Rusl asks me. I gaze off into the sunset, and nod. "Link, they say it's the only time when our world intersects with theirs… The only time we can feel the lingering regrets of spirits who have left our world. That is why loneliness always pervades the hour of twilight…" Honestly I enjoy the twilight hour. It always makes me feel… calm. It's nice to just come here and relax after herding. I look down at my sketchpad and continue drawing the spring.
"I have a favor to ask of you, Link." Rusl starts. "Ok." Whatever it is, it must be important, Rusl doesn't usually ask much of me. He is pretty much my dad, I just wandered into Ordon village one day when I was little, but I don't remember that.
"I was supposed to deliver something to the royal family of Hyrule the day after tomorrow…" Rusl continues. I nod and he looks me deep in the eyes.
"Yes, it was a task set to me by the mayor, but… would you go in my stead?"
I gasp, shocked. "Wow, thanks Rusl!" I exclaim. He smiles, "You have… never been to Hyrule, right?" I smile sadly and shake my head. "Sad, huh?" I sigh.
"No, no! Come now, you know I'm the only one to actually have gone to Hyrule! In the kingdom of Hyrule there is a great castle and around it is castle town, a community far bigger then our little village." I close my eyes, picturing the hustle and bustle of Castle Town. I love it when he tells me these stories, but I can't get past this feeling of restlessness. I just keep getting the feeling I'm supposed to do something else then herd…
"… And far bigger than Hyrule is the rest of the world the gods created. You should look upon it all with your own eyes."
"That would be fantastic, but I seriously doubt that. I'm nothing but a Shepard." I get up, heading over to Epona, my horse.
"Link, wait." I turn around. "I have always had this strange feeling about you. You are destined for greatness Link. Never forget that." He looks me deep into my eyes again. I nod. "Thanks Rusl." He smiles.
"It is getting late… We should head back to the village. I will talk to the mayor about this matter." We head back towards Ordon village, the smell of dinner hanging in the air, making my stomach rumble.
"See you later Rusl!" I call once I get to my house on the outskirts of Ordon Village.
"Hey Bozo!" I snap my head towards the unidentified noise, and see Ilia walking towards me, smiling like crazy.
"Hey goat breath!" I call back. She tries to muster up a look of fake fury. "Link! You better not be so rude!" She says crossly, but comes up and hugs me anyway.
"Mind if I take Epona for a bath?" She says. I smile, a strange feeling fluttering in my stomach. "Sure, go for it. She would probably like that. Probably don't have anything else to do today." She smiles and grabs Epona's reigns and heads off to the spring. I climb up the latter to my house and put away my sketchbook, putting some pumpkin soup on the fire to heat up. The aroma filed my house and I lick my lips, digging in to fill my famished stomach. Wow, I've never felt this hungry before… Must have worked too hard today…
" Hey! Link! You there?" Fado calls from outside. I sigh, and walk onto my porch. "Hey, you mind helpin' me herd the goats? They ain't listenin' to me lately! Hey, where's Epona?"
"Sure Fado, I'll help. Ilia was giving her a bath in Ordon Springs. I'll go get her and meet you over there." " 'k. See ya there!" I run off into the forest, relishing the soft breeze coming from the south. I walk quietly as not to surprise Ilia.
"Oh, Hi Link." She says turning around. "Do you have eyes in the back of your head? Gees!" I say playfully. "Link, you are so troublesome!" She says laughingly. "Besides, Epona is a girl too, so you have to treat her nice like one! Oh, but listen, Link… Could you do something for me?" My heart leaps and thumps so hard, I'm surprised all of Hyrule couldn't hear it.
"Can you use a piece of grass to play that song for me? You know the one that Epona likes? I tried to play it for Epona, but I can't seem to play it the way you can, Link." My heart sinks like a rock and I struggle to keep the disappointment from crawling up my face. I nod and play a horse reed, the sounds vibrating off of the walls. What was I expecting her to say? What is wrong with me lately? Maybe I should go talk to Rusl about this… "Wow…" Ilia whispers. "Well, I guess you can take her now." She says. I hop on Epona. "Come on Ilia, let me take you down to the village." She giggles and climbs up behind me. We ride down to town, and I can feel the heat from her hand even through my thick clothes.
My heart sings as I herd the goats, but I was way slower then my best record for time. I finally finish and Fado comes over. "Link, Epona… much obliged to both of y'all! I can cover everything tomorrow without havin' to trouble you, so just sit back an' relax bud." "Thanks Fado. Oh, no fences today Fado, I'm just going to go home." "Oh, ok Link! See y'all around!" I ride Epona back to my house, and put her into her little home next to mine. Many of the Ordon villagers were worried Epona would wander away, but I knew that nothing could separate us for long. I sit on my bed with my sketchbook, drawing my home village as the shadows grow.
"Hey, wake up Link! It's morning already!" Talo calls from below. I groan, and cover my eyes from the pale morning light shining through my window. "LINK!" "All right! I'm up!" I call through my window. "Just let me get some clothes on and put some food into my belly!" I pull on my scrap of various cloths I call clothes and climb down the latter, grabbing some cold soup from last night.
I go outside to see Talo, Malo and Beth huddled outside my door. "Oh, Link! Didja hear? They're selling a slingshot at the store right now! A SLINGSHOT!" Talo says, jumping up and down. I laugh. "A little excited, huh?" Talo grins sheepishly and nods.
"I wonder how powerful it is… I… I need… I must try it…" Malo mutters. Beth shakes her head. "Talo, if you and Malo want it so badly, just buy it at my parent's shop!" Talo shakes his head and stomps his foot, talking about how poor his allowance is. I sigh.
"Come now, you guys. If you want to see it, I will buy it." Talo and Malo's faces light up. "But only if you help me pay for it." Malo looks at Talo. "Think it's worth it?" Malo whispers. Talo studies me.
"Ok, fine. But only if you show us how to use it and let us borrow it occasionally." "Deal." We shake hands and they run off, trying to gather as many rupees as possible. I smile, and climb up my latter to get the few rupees I leave in my desk for safekeeping. We pool all of our money together and I walk down to the store. Unfourtunatly, Sela's cat had disappeared last night and she was too depressed to work the shop. Ugg, guess I'm going on a cat hunt, or else Malo and Talo will have a heart attack. I would probably never live it down. I walk up to Epona and Colin is stroking her neck.
"Hi, Link… You have the day off work today, right?" He says, turning to face me. "Yeah, I guess Fado thought he was working me too hard." I say. "So… I finished the fishing rod I was making. Link, I figured I'd give it to you first thing in the morning, but… My dad said 'You can just wait until Link comes to get it!' So I didn't bring it to you…" He looks at the ground, ashamed.
"Colin, look, it's fine. I can go get it from you mom, ok?" I whisper in his ear. He smiles. I try to get on Epona, but Colin stops me. "You have the day off from work, don't you, Link? You have to give Epona a day off, too. Poor girl…" He does have a point…
"Ok. Epona can have a spa day today. Take care of her for me?" I say. "Sure!" Colin exclaims, pulling a brush from his pocket. I walk back to town, scanning the ground for the stupid cat. "Yo! There you are!" Jaggle calls to me. "Come up here!" I sigh, and climb up the vines on to the rock ledge Jaggle was on.
"Check this out…" He point over to the dock, and guess who's sitting there? " You know Sera, at the general store?" Jaggle, everyone knows everyone here. Idiot. Anyways… "Well isn't that her cat over there? He's just sitting there next to my house, having a staring contest with the creek. You don't suppose he's thinking he's gonna catch a fish, do you? Ha ha ha! A cat can't catch no fish!" Jaggle laughs. Umm, cats are really good at catching fish. Where did you go to school again?
"Anyway, that's not what I was meaning to tell you about. I want you to take a look at something… See that grass going there on the edge of that rock? Haven't I seen you whistling with that stuff?" He says, pointing, again, to a patch of hawk grass across the rocks.
"Thanks Jaggle." I say, hopping over to the grass. Yep, that's hawk grass. At least he isn't a complete idiot. I jump back over to Jaggle. "See you later." I give a little wave. "See ya later, Link."
I jump back to the ground, and remember Colin's mom had the fishing rod. I find her looking worriedly at the river where there is normally a cradle. " Oh, um, good morning to you. If you are looking for my husband, he took his sword and left early this morning. But I must ask, Link…You have not seen a cradle come floating past here, have you?" Uli sighs.
"It is a baby's cradle made of finely woven tree bark… Oh, such a misfortune… How far could it have drifted, I wonder." She looks around. "Don't worry Uli, I'll look down river for you." Uli's face lit up. "Oh, really Link! Thanks a whole bunch! If you find it, could you be a dear and bring it to me?" I nod, and she smiles hopefully. I climb back up onto the rock and hop across to the roof of one of the houses and back onto another rock, that also has hawk grass on it.
I scan the river, and I see a monkey jumping up and down on one of the rocks! But, what is it holding? Those monkeys have never bothered us before, I wonder what they want? I whistle for the hawk, and he comes and lands on my arm. "Go get whatever the monkey is holding." I whisper. He flies off and grabs the foreign object. As the hawk gets closer, I gasp. It's Uli's cradle!
"Stupid monkey! Leaves us alone!" I shout at the monkey. I bring the cradle back over to Uli, and her face lights up like the stars on a clear night. "Oh! Link! That cradle! My thanks to you! Oh, that reminds me! There is something I'm supposed to give to you… Do you think you could carry that cradle and come with me back to my house?"
"Sure Uli." I say. She walks slowly, her growing belly weighing her down. "I'm so happy for you Uli," I say as we approach her house. "When do you think the baby will come?" I ask. She smiles, and rubs her belly.
"Only time will tell, Link. But don't you worry about me. My thanks to you again, Link. Yes, yes… I had nearly forgotten… I am supposed to give you this… All right… Here you go!" She says, handing me a fishing rod.
"Wow! This is great!" I say, looking over the paint and carvings. "My son, Colin made this under the instruction of his father. You can use it if you like." "Thanks Uli." I smile turning away. "Link, wait!" Uli calls out. I turn around. "What's wrong Uli?" I say, concerned.
"Oh, nothing's wrong dear! I just wanted to say, when my son grows up, I want him to be just like you. He really is a sweet boy… He can just be a little… timid." Uli smiles. "Wow, Thanks…" I say, stunned. I don't think I've ever felt so flattered. I walk over to the creek, not noticing the cat silently watching from the shadows. I cast my line and after waiting for what seems like hours, and a fish bit at my line! I finally manage to real it in, flopping it onto the ground, when Sera's STUPID cat comes flying and grabs it!
Stupid cat mooching off of everyone else. I'm going to beat the sense into that thing if it tries that move again! I walk up to Sera's store and walk in, to find Sera glowing. "Sera," I begin, but she cuts me off. "Oh, my, Link! You simply MUST hear this! Just take a look! My little kitty cat is so amazing! Today, he caught a fish all by his little old self."
I resist the urge to snort sarcastically. Sure take all the glory you little bugger! Ok, No, I'm NOT going to be mad at a stupid cat for that silly of a reason. " Ohhh, just look… Isn't he so cute, the way he laps up his milk?" I try to plaster a fake smile on my face, but I think I failed miserably…
"Yep, sure is cute." I manage to choke out. "So, what do you say, m'dear? Is there anything you want today? Feel free to look around." Sera says, the smile not once vanishing from her face. "Could I but the sling shot?" I say.
"The slingshot is 30 rupees." I pull out the 30 rupees, and hand them over to Sera, "What are you doing buying a slingshot, you naughty thing? You're too old for toys! Will you at least let the kids play with it?" Sera lectures. I smile.
"It's ok, Sera. I'll share. The kids will have a heart attack if I don't get this." "Oh, ok, m'dear." She hands me the slingshot and I start to walk out the door. "Oh, I should tell you," Sera calls out, and I turn around. "If you happen to run out of pellets, you can also use pumpkin seeds." "Ok, thanks Sera." I call out, and I hurry back to where all the kids are huddled in my yard.
"Ah, just in time, Link!" Rusl calls out as he walks down the path towards me. "I just delivered something to your room." He says as I get closer. I wonder what it is… "Oh, I see you got the fishing rod. Colin will be pleased. And it works better hen you would think, right? Well, have a good one…" Rusl says and heads back down to the village. The curiosity was starting to drive me insane, and I hurried over to the latter that led up to my house.
"OWW!!" I yelp, as a Walltula attacked me. That's weird. Usually those things stay in the woods. I pull out my slingshot to shot off the spider when… "Link has the slingshot! WOAH!" Talo yelled out. I wince. "Ok, wow, this is great! Let's just see how powerful that slingshot is! Hit the targets AND those scarecrows!" Talo yelled. "All right." I sigh. "Not that I know this for sure, but I bet if you're out of pellets, you can use plain old pumpkin seeds." Beth says. Malo rolls his eyes.
"That's it Beth… Enough lies. You HAVE to have used the slingshot before." Malo muttered. I smile and raise my slingshot to shoot the targets. I hit the last target, and the children let out a loud yell. " Whoa! Amazing Link!" Ok now that is over, let's go see what's in my house…
"By the way Link… were you expecting Colin's dad to bring something by here? 'Cause he did." Beth said. "Oh yeah! That's right… What was that anyway?" Talo said, looking over to my house. "I command you to tell us." Malo said. Note to self: never let Malo gain any power in the Village, he may become an evil overlord.
I climb up the latter and go in my house. In the middle of my living room is a huge chest. I open the chest and it has my wooden sword inside! Nice! Rusl was able to fix my wooden sword! I thought it was pretty destroyed after that one practice… I walk outside to go get Rusl and ask for another sword lesson, he had started to show me some of the basic moves, but then my sword broke. I should have learned from before.
" Ooh, my! Isn't that a wooden sword, Link?" Beth said. Dang. I wince again, and turn to face them, trying to hide my impatience. "Whoa… She's right! Hey, can I see it for a sec? Seriously! Lately these pesky monkeys have been coming out of the woods and playing tricks on us! We want to get them GOOD! C'mon, teach us how to use a sword!" Malo said. I sigh. Lots of tutorials today. I walk over to the scarecrow.
"Ok, I'll show you a horizontal slice." I slash at it and they all gasp. "Wow!" Malo says. "I think I've seen you do a vertical slice before, too. All right, next…" I smile at Malo's eagerness.
"Ooh! Ooh! I wanna see that other move, Link!" Beth exclaims and gestures the move. "…Oh, please. The stab?" Malo mutters, and I roll my eyes. I stab the scarecrow. "Ooh, Link! Just amazing! Since you're at it, how about you show us that other move… Y'know, that little twirly thing you do! I love that! What do you call it? A spin attack?" Beth managed to say all in one breath. I do the Spin Attack on the scarecrow, and put my sword back into to its sheath.
"Ooh, WOW! Thanks, Link! I'm sorry to waste your time with these little brats when you must be tired from doing all that important stuff you do!" Beth squeals. Weren't you doing the same thing they were? I start to walk away. "Hey, wait! You've gotta show us the jump attack before you go! You know, the one where you go 'Hyaah!' and leap through the air!" Talo says, and I smile. I jump on the scarecrow and slash at it. "WOAH!" The kids screamed.
"Thanks, Link! So, uh, I… I think I get it… Kinda… Hmm… Maybe not… So, this means that anytime one of those naughty monkey's shows up…" Malo stammers nervously. Then, of course, the monkey decided to show up. When will they learn? So now Talo had my sword, went chasing after the stupid monkey.
"TALO! WAIT!" I yell, but I think he went into caveman mode or something. Now I have to go save his sorry butt. I grab Epona and I follow after the Kids, and Beth and Malo point me in the right direction. "Woah! An Ordonian! Hey, guy!" A voice came from a clearing to my left. Great. It's Coro. Ugg. "Hey Coro!" I call out, trying to keep the impatience off my face. I don't think I did very well.
"Listen, I'm not sure you should be wandering around the woods without a lantern. Just because it's daylight doesn't mean it's safe. There are a ton of caves and dank spots around here that get pretty dark even in the middle of the day. Here! Go on, guy. Take this!" Coro says, and I'm not kidding, but I think he said all that in one breath. Well, at least visiting Coro wasn't a total waste of time. The lantern he gave has proven to be quite helpful. I lean down, looking at the dirt for footsteps, anything that will help me find Talo.
Why are there so many bokoblins in here? They normal wander in one at a time, maybe. I look at the ground puzzled. It looks like something big and bulky was dragged through here, and Talo's play sword/stick is on the ground. I take off running, following the drag marks up the path to the forest temple. I take out some bokoblins and go past Trill's shop. I walk up the path to the Forest Temple, were two bokoblins guarding Talo and that stupid monkey locked up in a cage. I start to fight the bokoblins, and Talo calls out.
"HEEEEEEEELP! Lemme out of here, please! Hey, Link, c'mon! PLEASE! Help me! Set me free!" "What the hell does it look like I'm doing?!" I yell at him, swinging the stupid wooden sword at the other bokoblin. I really need a real sword…
"Duck!" I call out and I spin attacked the cage, effectively breaking them from the cage and killing the stupid bokoblin. Talo looked up at me, looking as pale as the clouds that drifted over us. " Look, Talo, sorry for yelling at you." I said. Talo looked at me and smiled. "That's ok." "C'mon, let's get back to the village." I said, and we slowly made our way back to the Village.
"If you hadn't come, Link… Gee, me and that monkey would've gotten eaten, probably! She's actually a pretty nice gal, that monkey… she tried to protect me, so we got captured together." Talo said suddenly. I nodded, staring at the gathering twilight gathering around us. Nice day to get captured. Wonder if the Princess knows about this…
"Um, Link… You're not gonna mention this to my dad, are you? He's always telling me never, EVER go into the forest, 'cause he say's it's dangerous… So you really can't tell him! Really! You have to promise!" "Talo-" I start but he's already off and running toward the other kids.
"Great." I sigh, and Rusl come up behind me. " Link! My son told me Talo disappeared into the woods and had not returned. I came as soon as I heard… But it looks like you have brought him home already… I apologize. Such a task should not fall to you. Tell me, have you noticed how strange he woods seems lately? I feel… uneasy about what may lie in wait… Anyway, Link… Tomorrow is finally the day. You will be departing for Hyrule. I think it is a good thing I have given this task to you... Good luck! And return safely! If you are lucky, you may even get to meet Princess Zelda! Ah ha ha!"
We walk back to the village and I sigh. Talo is going to blame Colin for being ratted out and right when they were starting to be a little bit friendly to each other... I walk over to my house, climbing up the latter to get to my bed. I'm asleep before my head even hits the pillow.
"Hey! Link! So, almost time for you to get goin', huh, Link? So how's about we finish up early today, bud?" Fado calls through the window. I look up from my breakfast, the various objects I was taking on my trip scattered across the table. "Sure Fado. I'll be right there!" I call back. I slurp down the rest of my soup and run out the door, hoping onto Epona. I heard the goats, and Fado stops me from leaving straight after.
"Hoo, boy, but y'all can heard! That was 30 seconds faster than usual! Well. That about wraps 'er up for today, how's about y'all head on over to the mayor's place?" Fado calls, and I jump over the gate, eager for what was to come. I trotted over to the mayor and Ilia, Ilia practically jumping all over Epona when I dismounted.
"Oh, done herdin' for the day, Link? Well, nice work. The royal gift Rusl told you about is ready, so you should get ready for your trip to Hyrule Castle. Now, the royal family requested this gift specifically, so it's real special. It'd be...bad...if the representative of Ordon were to be late for such an occasion, you get me, lad?" Mayor Bo said. Meanwhile, Ilia had been looking over Epona. "Maybe I should get you a horse of your own, Ilia." I said playfully. She swatted at me and laughed.
"The path before you is long, my sweet horse… but please bear Link safely along it." She said in a whisper, almost so faintly that I wasn't sure of what I was hearing. Unfourtunatly, I was able to hear what she said next. Way to well, as a matter of fact.
"Wait… What's this? What's happened? She's injured, isn't she? Link? How could you! You were pushing her to hard again! I bet you hurt her leg jumping fences, didn't you!" Ilia screamed in my ear. I looked away sheepishly, hitting myself mentally about not checking Epona for scratches earlier. "Now, now Ilia. There's no need to get so hot with him…" Mayor Bo said, trying in vain to get his daughter calm again. He only succeded in making it worse.
"FATHER! How can you be so easy on him? You're the MAYOR! You should start acting like one!" She screamed at her father. At last now I wasn't the only one looking guilty. Suddenly her voice changed tone, and we looked up, startled. "You poor thing… It'll be all right, Epona. I'll take you to the spring right now. Once we soothe you in the spirit's spring, you'll feel better in no time!" She said to Epona.
"W-Wait! Ilia! Why, without Epona… The gift won't get delivered in time! Oh, this won't do…" Mayor Bo said. "Don't worry, I'll try to calm her down." I said, running off in the direction of the spring. Colin is standing off to the side of the other children when I get up by my house.
"…. Link, are you going to see Ilia? Maybe it's just me… but those guys don't normally let people through… Um, Link, you think we can go see Ilia together?" Colin said. Great. Now I have to deal with the little snot nosed twerp. Not now. I've put up with him enough in the past few days, so you know what Talo? You are going down! I said, a full-fledged rant building up inside of me. I walk over to him, but before I could say anything…
"Hey, we've been waiting for you, y'know, Link. Yesterday was soooo much fun! Yeah, chasing that monkey was great! I was just telling Malo here about how we wanted to show it to him, but we let it go instead!" Talo, you are the worst liar I have ever seen!
"Oh, YOU didn't get caught, Talo?" Malo said under his breath. Did I mention I love that kid? "Oh! Colin! Way to spoil everything by telling your dad. Nice job. "Talo said, changing the subject. Colin looked at the ground ashamed. "Talo! You should be GRATEFULL of Colin! If he hadn't told his Dad and I hadn't found you, you would be DEAD right now! So SHUT UP!" I screamed at him. Talo recoiled, and looked close to tears.
"Look, Talo, I'm sorry. I just really need to talk to Ilia right now." I said softly. Talo's smile returned. "Well, there's no way I'm going to let you pass! Oh, hey, neat! Link! Lemme borrow that wooden sword! If I'd had that wooden sword yesterday, I could have handled it all alone, definitely! C'mon! Let me borrow that wooden sword right now!" Talo said.
"Fine, here take it!" I said, tossing the sword at him. He smiled and ran over to the mannequin, and Colin and I rushed through to where Ilia was hiding with Epona. " Link. Thanks… Those guys are always teasing me… What's so fun about swinging something like that around, anyway? I hate it… It's scary… But when I grow up, I'm gonna be just like you, Link! I don't want to learn about swords or anything, but could you teach me how to ride a horse sometime? Can?! You have to promise!" Colin said as we walked along.
"Wait here, Link. I'll go talk to Ilia for a minute." Colin said. "Sure." He ran off, and I prayed that Ilia wouldn't kill him. I heard a shout from Colin, and I ran over to the gate of the spring. Dang it they closed the gate. "Link!" Colin called out. Way to blow my cover.
"If you came to take Epona back, you can FORGET it! Why don't you think about what you've done for a change! I won't open the gate until you change your attitude!" Ilia called out. "Ilia, you don't know what happened yesterday..." Colin called over his shoulder and walked over to the gate. "Listen, I don't know if she'll listen to me, but let me try to explain about Talo and the monkey, OK? You crawl in here through the tunnel in back while I do, Link." Colin whispered. I nodded and ran over to the secret tunnel, crawling into it. Did this thing shrink? I sighed, crawling out into the clearing, and I shook the dirt from my hair. Ilia and Colin were talking and I took a step forward. SPLASH. I wince and there heads whip towards me.
"I had no idea... I hadn't heard the details about Talo's capture...But, Colin... So you still prefer your master over me, huh, Epona? Don't worry about your horse, Link. Fortunately, it looks like the injury isn't too serious. You two can go on together. But, Link... Can you at least promise me this? No matter what happens on your journey, don't try to do anything...out of your league. Please. Just come home safely." Ilia said, and she smiled at me. A rumbling was coming from the bridge, and we all looked to the gate. I reach for my sword, but, of course, I had given it to Talo. Suddenly, these… these things riding on these huge boars come busting in.
"I hate you, Talo." I muttered, and looked towards Ilia and Collin, but they were lying on the ground, unconscious. I started to run towards them, but the next thing I know, I'm on the ground, Ilia and Colin are gone, and it's significantly later then it was before. "Damn it!" I said, running towards Faron woods as fast as I could.
"What the-" I stuttered. A huge wall of black was blocking the entrance. I walk up to it, fascinated with the vibrating colors and patterns. I reached out to touch it, but something reached out from the wall. I let out a strangled yell as it pulled me through the wall. Why is everything so dark in here? I looked around when a wave of nausea hit me, and my skin prickled all over. I let out a scream, and passed out. The last thing I saw was The Triforce symbol glowing on my paw. Wait…. My paw?!
Ok, WHERE AM I?! I've somehow managed to end up in this dungeon, chained to the floor! Oh, and did I mention, I'M A WOLF?!?!?!?!?
Wait; did I just say what I thought I said? I must be dreaming, there's no other… WHAT IS THAT? Is this a hallucination? I must be going crazy… wow; I must have been hit on the head a little hard. And now it's talking to me? When will this nightmare end?
"I found you!" Why where you looking for me in the first place? Isn't that considered stalking? Maybe I should get a restraining order after this dream is over…
"I was planning on helping you… If you were nice." I glare at her but sit down. Stupid annoying imp! "Eeh Hee! That's much better!" Ok, where am I? Why are you looking for me? "You humans are obedient to a fault aren't you?? Oops! But you aren't a human anymore, are you? You're a beast!"
Way to state the obvious! What do you want with me already? "If you can get over here, maybe I'll tell you where we are! Eee Hee!"
I sniff around the cell and find a hole that is hidden behind a box by the door. Ok, I'm out. Now you need to answer some questions, start with, WHERE AM I!? WHAT HAPPENED?! WHY AM I A WOLF!? "Humph! I guess you're not completely stupid after all! Listen, I like you, so I think I'll get you out of here. But in exchange for my help, you have to do EXACTLY as I say! " She told me ignoring my questions.
She leads me through a maze of sewage tunnels and we finally reach a staircase. I start to run up the stairs, but there are these HUMUNGUS holes in them. "What are you waiting for? Jump across already!" I look back at her, and glare. Don't think so. When I keep on standing there, she sighs and goes across the gap, and I leap back when her hair turns into a kind of hand. "Jump across I'll catch you!" Great. I'm going to trust an imp who probably wants to kill me. We finally get to the top of the staircase and climb out a window. Phew! We're out of that dungeon! Now will you tell me where we are? "Do you know where this is? You STILL don't know? Eeh hee hee! Look, there's someone I want to introduce you too... But I'll need you to go to that tower to do it!"
No! I will NOT go until you tell me where we are… ACK! Ok, I'll go, just get that freaky bird thing away from me! Those things are almost knocking me off! There's the window! Must-get-away-from Birds…!
Ok, who is that?! Strange hooded figure; Didn't my mother tell me talking to strange, hooded characters was bad? Oh well, I haven't listened to her advice from when I was little before, so why start now? The figure spoke. "…Midna?!" Who is she talking too?
"Eee hee! You remember my name? What an honor for me" The imp said. Or, I guess Midna, said. "So, this is the one for whom you were searching…" The hooded figure said. Again, why were you searching for me?? "He's not exactly what I had in mind, but… I guess he'll do." Midna said. The figure looked at me, and gasped. "…You were imprisoned? I am sorry." "Poor thing, he has no idea where this is or what's happened… so don't you think you should explain to him what you've managed to do? You owe him that much… Twilight Princess! Eee Hee!" Midna sneered, smiling evily. I shuddered. I really don't want to know what was flying through her head.
"Listen carefully... This was once the land where the power of the gods was said to slumber. This was once the kingdom of Hyrule. But that blessed kingdom has been transformed by the king that rules the twilight... It has been turned into a world of shadows, ruled by creatures who shun the light." She started, staring out the window.
"Twilight covered Hyrule like a shroud, and without light, the people became as spirits. Within the twilight, they live on, unaware that they have passed into spirit forms... All the people know now is fear... Fear of a nameless evil...The kingdom succumbed to twilight, but I remain its princess...I am Zelda." Princess Zelda said, lifting the hood from her face. I step back, astonished.
"You don't have to look so sad! We actually find it to be quite livable! I mean, is perpetual twilight really all that bad?" Midna said. "Midna... This is no time for levity. The shadow beasts have been searching far and wide for you. Why is this?" Zelda asked. My ears perked up and I stared at Midna questioningly.
"Why indeed? You tell me! Eee hee hee!" Midna said, looking away. A look of sadness washed over face. My heart melted. What caused her to feel so upset? "Time has grown short. The guard will soon make his rounds. You must leave here, quickly." Zelda said frantically.
Ok, we are leaving. I really don't want to go back to that cell. Ok, down the stairs… OWW! MIDNA THOSE WOULD BE MY ONLY EARS, PLEASE DON'T TEAR THEM OFF! "Not that way! The guard's coming! Boy, he's prompt!"
Back through the window… Ugg I would rip out her vocal chords if I wasn't feeling merciful today! "Eeh hee hee! Well? Do you understand where we are now? I guess a promise is a promise, so I'll let you go back to where you first tumbled into twilight…
"But… are you really sure you should be going back? Do you want to save them?" Oh my God! She IS a stalker! She some how took the form of a screaming Ilia and Colin. I growled. "Well in that case, little Midna would be happy to help you! But… Well, you'd have to be my servant… and like a servant, you'd have to do exactly as I say!"
Ugg. I hate my life sometimes. But, I have to save Ilia and Colin! "Why don't you go back and take a little time, and give it some thought. Eeh hee hee!"
Ok, WOAH! WHAT'S HAPPENNING! I'm dissolving into the AIR! At least I'm back in Ordon Springs… Wait, why am I still a WOLF??!! "Oh, That's right. I forgot to mention one thing…" NO KIDDING MIDNA!
"Though you may have left the darkened realm, you haven't transformed back to your former self… and you won't anytime soon! Now why could that be? Eee hee hee! See you later!" UGG! That laugh is so annoying! AND why is she leaving me? This lady is crazy! MIDNA COME BACK HERE AND TELL ME WHAT'S GOING ON!!!!!!!!!!!!