Alternate Reality—I—A New Quest
DragonKnight19
Link walked swiftly and silently down the castle corridor, following the magical summon. It had woken him from his deep slumber, and now here he was in full equipment, ready to start another adventure. He did not know where he was off to, just that the Triforce was calling him, therefore he was needed somewhere.
He brought with him the green tunic from his childhood, which he wore at all times, even though he now knew that he was not a Kokiri, a child of the forest, but actually a Hylian. He also had his magical bottomless knapsack, a gift from his childhood friend Saria the Kokiri. For his defense he carried the standard Hylian Shield used by all knights in the kingdom of Hyrule. And since the Master Sword was needed as the key component to keep Ganon locked in the Dark Realm, he wielded his Hero Sword, forged by the greatest Goron blacksmiths. He also had his Hookshot, Bow, arrows and some bombs. All of his equipment fit neatly into his knapsack, which somehow retained its size, no matter how much junk was stored in it.
As he turned the last corner Link saw Princess Zelda waiting for him outside the door to the Hall of the Gods, where the Triforce was kept. As a princess of Hylian descent, she too was perceptive to the magical call that was intended for Link, but felt by all with magic in their blood, like the Hylians. Since it was still the middle of the night, she was still in her nightgown and robe. She had obviously rushed down there to catch Link before he left.
At the sound of his approach, she turned to face him, and with an anxious, worried look on her face, asked simply, "You're leaving, aren't you?"
Link nodded and replied, "The Triforce is calling me. I'm needed somewhere. I have to go."
Zelda gave him a light kiss on the cheek. For a moment she turned away, blushing, but then regained her composure and said, "Remember to come back when to Hyrule when it's all over. Remember to come back to me." With that she turned and headed off back to her room.
As soon as the princess was out of sight, Link turned to face the door, and entered the Hall of the Gods. At the far end of the room, floating above the altar, was the mystical relic, the Triforce. Three golden triangles, each with its own magical aura, each containing the power of one of the three goddesses of creation: Din, the goddess of Power, Nayru, the goddess of Wisdom, and Farore, the goddess of Courage. The Triforce of Power glowed with a red aura, Wisdom with blue, and Courage with Green.
As Link walked towards the altar, the Triforce of Courage began to radiate more brightly, until the entire room was bathed in its gentle green glow. Suddenly, Link heard a voice in his head.
Hello, Hero, the voice said. I am Farore, the Goddess of Courage. Thank you for coming. A land ruled by darkness cowers in fear. A people without hope cry out for a Hero. The land of Rehyul needs you to free it from the clutches of evil. Without your intervention, the Rehyulians are doomed to eternal despair. Only you can save them. Now go, Link and fulfill your destiny as the Hero of Time. May the power of the Triforce be always with the Hero.
the voice said.
As the voice faded off, the green glow intensified until all Link could see was green. the last thing he remembered was Farore's voice in his head again, giving him one final instruction:
Protect the one who finds you, Hero. Your destiny lies in her.
Then all reality faded away.
When Link awoke all he could see was still green. After a few seconds he realized he was in a deep, verdant forest. He sat up and looked around, and was surprised to see a beautiful girl standing a few feet away.
"Oh, good, you're awake," she said. She was very pretty, and looked to be only a little older than Link, probably in her early twenties. "My name is Trinity," she told him. "What's yours?"
Link got up and brushed himself off. "That's a very pretty name, Trinity. My name is Link."
"Link?" she repeated. For a moment she looked worried, but after looking into Link's eyes for a moment, her expression softened. "C'mon, Link," she said, "I'll lead you someplace safe." She turned and started walking off into the forest, so Link followed her. Suddenly remembering Farore's last warning, Link put his hand on the hilt of his sword, ready to draw it out at the first sign of danger.
They walked in silence for about ten minutes, when suddenly the trees ended, and there, standing about a hundred yards from the edge of the forest, was what appeared to be an abandoned house. The last few rays of the setting sun shined off of Trinity's long blond hair as she jogged across the clearing to the abandoned house with Link not far behind. She led Link to the back of the house, where she walked up to a boarded up door and knocked on it in a pattern. Sure enough, the door opened up, revealing a young girl of about twelve who let them in.
Once inside, Trinity introduced Link to all the occupants of the house. It was actually a sanctuary for travelers and local villagers, which Trinity ran all by herself. If it was discovered, she could be imprisoned, or worse... Most of the occupants were human, local villagers who had been evicted from their homes or run out of town by the King's Guard. There was also a lone fairy, two Zora travelers, a Goron merchant, and even an old man who looked like the old sages Link and encountered on his journeys. Usually they offered him some helpful hint or advice for his quest, but when Link approached this old man, he just ignored Link.
A few hours later, Link and Trinity were talking together, Link asking about Rehyul, Trinity asking about Link. "So, where are you from, Link?" she asked.
"I'm from the land of Hyrule," Link replied. "Just like Rehyul, and other lands such as Termina, Holodrum and Labrynna, Hyrule is just one of many different Realms that are separate lands, but magically linked. Only those with magic in their blood, like my people, the Hylians, can traverse the different Realms. Non-magic folk are stuck in whatever Realm they are born into. the Three Goddesses have chosen me as the Hero of Time, sending me on epic journeys to all the different Realms to combat some evil that has arisen there."
"Really?" Trinity asked, her face brightening. "You're here to save us? I knew it! From the first time I saw you in the woods, I knew there was something special about you. Let me know if there is anything I can do to help you."
"Actually, there is," Link told her. "I'd link to learn more about Rehyul, and its problem; anything you can tell me will help."
Trinity started, "Well, first of all-" but was interrupted suddenly. A young boy barged in and exclaimed, "Ms. Trinity, they need you in the back room."
Trinity got up and told Link, "I'm sorry. I'll be right back." She walked off with the boy to see what was wrong. Well, Link thought to himself, You have to admire her courage. She's brave, not to mention caring, to take care of all these people.
All of a sudden, an explosion rocked the house. Link pulled out his sword and ran towards the front of the house. He immediately ran into a group of Moblins, ugly pig-faced warrior-creatures, surrounding a great, terrible creature. It resembled a mix between a large crab and a wolf with a whole lot of ugly mixed in, and it looked like it was searching for something. Or someone. Link immediately threw himself into the fray, realizing that he was the only hope the refugees had.
Link slashed his way through the Moblins, trying to get at the large creature that was obviously their leader, but there were too many of them. While Link fought through wave after wave of Moblins, the creature scuttled off down the hall, seeking its prey. Link finally finished off all the Moblins and rushed into the next room.
In the next room there were more Moblins, who were busy trying to round up a couple of refugees. Link killed the pig-faced warriors, then saw one over in the corner, getting ready to squash a fairy. The Moblin raised its club over its head, and as it did, Link cut off its arms at the elbow. He then mercifully put the creature out of its misery. "Thank you!" squeaked the fairy, and Link mumbled a quick "Don't mention it" before running down the hall.
Link found pretty much the same scene in each room he came to, but never managed to find the creature. Since the Moblins kept pouring in, Link led the refugees upstairs, to what was once the master bedroom. Once everyone was inside, Link barricaded the door and stood guard, ready for the invaders to try to force their way in. At first there was nothing but silence, but then Link heard a scuttling, shuffling sound that announced the arrival of the creature. Link gripped his sword tightly. "Stand back!" he ordered the refugees.
The creature began throwing itself against the door trying to break it down. But the door was made of an incredibly durable wood, and did not break. Then the creature decided to try a different approach. It reached its tentacles under the door, trying to grab something, or to try to rip the doors off their hinges. Before it could achieve either goal, Link cut the tentacles right off, and the creature withdrew them, howling in pain. Link heard it storm off, and then all was quiet.
After ten minutes of silence, Link sheathed his sword and announced, "I think they're gone." A collective sigh went up from all the refugees. "everybody's here, right?" Link asked. Everybody looked around, checking. "The old man isn't here," one of the Zoras said. "I know," Link replied. In the first moments of the invasion, Link had seen the old man with the Moblins. He had obviously been a spy. "Is that it? Is everybody else here?"
"I don't see Ms. Trinity," said the twelve-year old girl who had let Link into the house.
"Great," Link muttered. "Stay here everybody. I'm going to go look for her." he opened the door slowly, peering out to make sure there was not an ambush waiting for him. When he was satisfied that it was all clear, he left the room and started his search. He looked all over the house for Trinity, calling her name. He checked every single room, but she was not in the house. Link ran outside into the darkness. "TRINITY!" he yelled, but it was no use. The creature and few remaining Moblins had disappeared into the night. And they had taken Trinity with them.