Note: In my last fic I split the goddesses and that got some confused reactions from people,
so in this one there are only 3.

The Dream of a Princess

Zelda woke up early that morning. Today was a very special day. At the age of 13,
Hyrulian girls were sent on their Dream Quests. A Dream Quest was a ritual in which young
females were sent to search for the Dream Shrine of Nayru. At the Shrine they would pray to
Nayru and her sisters until their Dream came. Her father had insisted that a new dress be made
for her just for this occasion, even though he didn't care about Zelda, herself. After dressing
in her new sapphire gown, she went down to the breakfast banquet held to celebrate her Quest.
After breakfast (which was enormously boring) she and her escort went to the entrance of the
Crystal Forest where the Dream Quests were to take place.
There were girls there of all races, Hylians, Kokiri, Zoras, Gorons, Sheikah, Gerudo,
even a few ReDead were on the Dream Quests. A priestess of Nayru read the traveling parties off
a long scroll.
"Before I explain the Dream Quests to you, I will read the names of the parties you have been
assigned to: Party #1: Meilind Espere, Medusenne Fleinon, Sheninne Lindra, ......... (and several
royal yawns later) ....Party #45: Zelda Hyrule, Ruto Zonaren, Senra'a Windon, Saria Kokiri,
Nabooru Geredesh, Denise Goronos.
There are rules as to how you will conduct your search and yourselves while on your
Quest. First, there is to be no fighting, stealing or bartering between groups. Second, there
is no excuse for spying on the other parties or doing anything to halt their progress. Third,
you may bring only 1 blanket, 1 lantern, 1 empty bottle & 1 musical instrument each, in addition
to yourself and your clothing. There is no earthly consequence for breaches of these commands;
however, the Goddess Nayru will know and she may not give you your Dream. Good luck on your
Quests and let the search begin." Zelda noticed many of the girls tear off into the forest as
if Ganon himself was chasing them. She sniffed haughtily at the chaos and strolled off to find
her party.
When she found them, they were already introduced and planning their strategy. She
introduced herself and they introduced themselves, all but a rather common-looking one who
seemed to be somewhat of an outsider.
"Who are you?" she asked superiorly.
"I am Senra'a Windon-."
"Are you royalty?"
"No-"
"Then what are you doing in our group? Spying? Nayru will find out."
"She's not too pleased with you, yourself, Zelda."
"How could a commoner like you know the opinions of the Great Nayru? And you have a lot of nerve
addressing me that way!"
"We don't have time for this! We have to start the Quest!" Denise yelled. Zelda couldn't argue
with that. If she did not get a Dream, her dad would very likely throw a royal tantrum.
Later that day, Senra'a told them to call her Zenda because of it being easier to
pronounce. As it turned out, Zenda was a psychic Sheikah and seemed to know her way to the
Shrine very well. By the third day, the other girls seemed to like her a lot and she was very
pleasant. Zelda still didn't like her. There was something wrong with her; there was no way in
the world that Zenda could possibly be a Sheikah.
They were making tremendous progress in their search for the Shrine. The others were all excited because supposedly, Nayru would actually appear to people at the shrine. Zelda was thinking about a dream she'd had. In the dream, Zenda had burned a Triforce onto her hand and been swallowed up by it. Dreams were not supposed to come until one reached the Dream Shrine. How could she be Dreaming now?
They had reached the Dream Shrine. They were "camping" outside the doors of it that
night. It was the fifth night of the Quest. They had reached the Shrine before anyone else
had, thanks to Zenda. Zelda was still thinking about the dream that night. How was it
possible? What did it mean? Why did it come? In the midst of all these questions, she nearly
failed to notice a small figure dart into the Shrine. Zelda followed, feeling it her duty to
stop the offending intruder. She followed closely as the figure expertly navigated the
treacherous pathways. When the intruder approached the last room of the Shrine, Zelda gasped.
In the center of the room was a large crystal fountain. The girl stepped into the fountain and
all of a sudden, she went from having darkest brown hair and pale skin to being various shades
of blue. The blue girl turned around. She did not seem offended by Zelda's presence. She
appeared to be glad about being followed.
"Little Zelda... so good to see you... again."
"Senra'a?"
"Good, you're catching on. There is a reason that I am here. I am Nayru, the Goddess of
Wisdom. That is how we got here before anyone else. My sisters will be arriving soon..."
Before she could say anything more, a flaming red girl and a vivacious green girl shot out of
the fountain like Great Fairies. "Meet my sisters, Amy the Goddess of Power, and Kristina the
Goddess of Courage."
"But what about Din and-" Zelda asked, confused.
"We go by our human names most of the time," Kristina explained.
"But what is going on?! Nothing makes sense!" Zelda said bursting into tears from all the
stress of the Quest.
"Zelda, I know this will be hard for you to grasp, but you are different from the other girls;
you're special," Amy said soothingly.
"Your Dream ability is special. You have the prophetic abilities that were lost by Hyrule so
long ago. There is a reason. Something bad will be happening soon. If no one knows about it,
Hyrule will be destroyed from the inside out. You, with the help of others can stop the
destruction before it goes too far. Before one cycle of the moon is up, we will no longer be
accessible to the Hyrulean people. Our spirits will be dispersed to those of Power, Wisdom and
Courage. You need not worry. I will always be close by to help you. Now, how about sitting on
that chair. I have a Dream to deliver. Kristina, Amy, good luck." Kristina and Amy disappeared
as suddenly as they had come and Zelda began to Dream...
Dark clouds billowed over Hyrule. She saw monsters appear, back from the dead; she saw
the Temples be cursed. She saw the Sacred Realm grow dark, and the castle burn. She heard the
Goddesses cry as they watched that which could not be stopped. Just as Zelda could see no more,
a ray of light appeared from the Forest. The light drove back the clouds and lit up the ground.
It descended to earth and shaped itself into a figure of a child holding a green and shining
stone followed by a fairy. Then Nayru woke her up.
"Well? What do you think?"
"I don't like it."
"Heck, neither do I, but there's not much I more can do. The rest is up to you and him."
"Who's 'him'?"'
"You'll see. We'd better go; the forest is under attack."
"What about the other girls?"
"They are being evacuated."
Zelda woke in her room. It couldn't have happened. An attack on the Crystal Forest?
A visit from Nayru? It couldn't be real. And yet there was Nayru sitting in the armchair across
from Zelda's bed.
"Hey, kid. I guess you didn't expect to see me."
"Did yesterday really happen?"
"Yep. It happened. Impa's waiting for us in the courtyard."
"You've met Impa?
"Yeah. We were both present at your birth. Now hurry and get dressed. Your dad's starting to
worry that the place is infested with ghosts.
They went to the courtyard to make faces at Ganondorf, the Gerudo ruler, while he wasn't
looking (this was made tremendously easier by the fact that only Zelda and Impa could see Nayru)
. By noon, Zelda was pretty hungry, so Impa went to bring lunch out to the courtyard. Not long
after Impa had left, Zelda heard footsteps. She turned around and standing before her was a male
child followed by a fairy. She tried to get Nayru's attention but found that Nayru was fast
asleep in her veil. She conversed with the boy for a while and found out that he was a Kokiri
forest-child named Link and had been sent by the Deku Tree with the Spiritual Stone of the
Forest. By the time Impa returned, they were trading legends and such. Zelda had asked Link to
find the other 2 Spiritual Stones so that they could get the Triforce before Ganondorf and stop
his destructive plans. Impa taught Link the Royal Lullaby and led him out of the castle.
"Nai! Nai, wake up!" Zelda whispered to the spirit hidden in her veil.
"Mmm?" asked the sleepy goddess.
"Nai, I met him! I met the boy from the Dream."
"That's nice ..."
"Nai!"
"What?!"
"He's going to get the Stones so we can get the Triforce. Aren't you happy?"
"I don't know... Something doesn't feel right."
"What?"
"I don't know..."
Within a week, Link had gathered the stones and was returning to Hyrule Castle. All
seemed well, to everyone but Nayru. She still sensed something coming to thwart Zelda's plan.
Just as Link was heading into town, it came.
Hyrule Castle was chaos. Nayru came into consciousness to the sounds of hostility.
Impa burst into the room and shook Zelda awake.
"Zelda we have to leave. The castle is under attack.," the Sheikah caretaker said seriously.
What?'
"Nayru packed our stuff last night. She knew it was coming."
"What is coming?
"Zelda you have to trust us on this one. There is no time to explain," urged Nayru, "Your
Ocarina is already in your bag. Now, let's go!" Nayru had never looked so worried. The dark
force must really be a threat or neither of them would be acting this way. Nayru quickly led
them on the shortest route possible out of the castle.
When they reached the stable, they saw Ganondorf in hot pursuit. Nayru gave him a
psychic blast and delayed him long enough for Zelda to get on her horse and start it running.
Ganondorf was not to be stopped and galloped after them on his own horse. Link darted out of
the way just in time. Zelda waved a hand to get his attention and Nayru opened a warp portal
to temporary safety.