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The Legend of Zelda
Darkness Reign
This is another legend that the people speak of…
Shortly after the time of the Twilight Princess, the now peaceful land of Hyrule was thrown into turmoil far greater than ever before. Gannon rose again from the banished land of shadows far eviler than ever before.
To escape form the land of shadows he had to fuse with an evil spirit named Ansar. Bonded together their evil shattered the magical barriers of love and happiness that had sealed them away and they wreaked havoc on the land of Hyrule.
People looked for a saviour but the green clothed boy had disappeared.
The story goes like this…
The failing early evening light cast long dark shadows across the streets of Kakariko. The Castle of Hyrule loomed over the town enfolding it in a protective shadow. The streets were becoming emptier by the minute and most of the stalls had closed for the night but a few still remained open.
' Go Link, Go now' whispered the yellow ball of light that was a fairy.
Link's hand shot out as he walked past and grabbed an apple. He kept walking, hoping he had not been seen.
' You, boy get back here!' yelled the shopkeeper furiously, his fairy turning red in anger and danced angrily around his shaking fist.
Link took off at a run down a side alley with the shopkeeper's angry voice dwindling behind him. He cleared an over-turned wheelbarrow, slid under a table and into the secret nook in the wall that he called home.
' That was close Link.' The fairy said warningly 'In the future we will have to be more careful.'
' Don't be such a nag Tael' Link said with a laugh as he brushed a dirty blond lock of hair out of his Topaz flecked brown eyes.
Link was an orphan; his mother and father had been murdered when he was five. That had been ten years ago. Since then, the streets had raised him.
Biting into the apple Link looked down at himself. His clothes were tattered, torn, and horribly dirty. He couldn't remember what colour they had been originally.
' I'll have to flog a new outfit soon.' Link said to Tael. Who fluttered around his head.
The few possessions Link owned were mainly stolen. His spear, blanket and money wallet were all such items. The only item that was actually his own was a strange, golden triangle suspended from a gold chain. It was given to him by his mother shortly before she had been killed.
He was not sure what the triangle was for but he knew it was special.
By the time Link had finished the stolen apple it was completely dark. The only light came from Tael who shimmered brightly giving of a golden light.
Link curled up sleepily in his bed of rags ready for sleep, as it had been a long day.
'Link!' Came Tael's voice. 'Link!'
' What is it Tael?' Link asked sleepily into his pillow.
'Something's wrong. Evil.' Tael said in a frightened whisper.
Link's eyes sprang open and he reached nervously for his spear.
'Come, let's have a look.' He said already starting to crawl out under the table.
'No, Link don't!' Tael whispered warily. Her pleading fell on deaf ears as Link slid himself out under the table.
Unnatural black storm clouds hung over Kakariko blocking the moons already feeble rays. The alley was dark and uninviting.
A small, cloaked figure came hurtling down the alley at amazing speed followed closely by two evil pig-looking creatures.
They ran past Link and Tael with out a second glance intent on catching their prey.
The cloaked figure tripped and fell, skidding across the dirt. The figures hood fell down revealing startlingly long platinum hair. The pig-like creatures were on the woman in seconds and she let out a high pitch scream of terror.
Without a second thought, Link hurled his spear at the creature trying to lift the woman. The spear flew straight and entered the creatures back just under the shoulder killing it instantly.
The other creature turned to face the unknown assailant and grunted in anger as it picked out Link. The creature roared threateningly sending spit flying in all directions and charged.
' Link, to your left.' Tael's voice came urgently from Link's shoulder.
Leaning against the wall was a thick tree branch. Taking it in both hands, Link stood to face the creature.
' Go check if she's alright.' Link ordered Tael who sped off leaving a trail of golden light in her wake.
The creature covered the ground with surprising speed but what it had in speed it lacked in intelligence. Link waited until the last possible instant then took a massive double handed swing at its head. The branch connected with the side of creature's head and snapped in half with the impact, jarring Link's arm to the shoulder.
The creature fell to the ground with a heavy thud and did not move again.
Anxiously Link ran down the alley to where Tael was hovering over the woman who was massaging her ankle tenderly.
She looked up as he approached and her beauty punched him like a fist in the stomach. She was about the same age as Link with long platinum blond hair that framed a perfectly shaped face. Her eyes were cutting sapphire blue with thin blond eyebrows framing them. Her pointed pixie ears and a small pixie nose match the rest of her face making it perfectly symmetrical. Her mouth was a grim line.
A shimmering silver fairy named Tied came out of the hood of her cloak and circled Tael warily.
'Princess Zelda?' Link breathed softly 'what has brought you out into the streets at this time of night?'
'There is no time to explain.' she snapped. Her voice was light and musical even in anger ' I must escape.' She struggled to her feet and cried out in pain as she put pressure on her injured ankle.
'You wont be moving anywhere on that ankle.' Link said as he yanked his spear out of the pig-like creatures back.
'You don't understand!' Zelda said in angry frustration.' Please help me.'
'Why should I help you when you wont even tell me what's wrong?' Link said stubbornly as he cleaned the blood of his spear.
'Link!' Tael exclaimed warningly and danced around his head.
'Ok, I'll help you.' Link said quickly glancing up and down the alley.
'Thank you.' She replied with a dazzling smile that left Link strangely breathless.
A piercing inhuman screech came from close behind the pair sending shivers down their backs. Turning around they found themselves facing a deathly black skeletal bird-like creature that was the about the size of a wagon.
'What is it?' Link asked staring up at the creature.
'Alla-Mara!' Tael chimed in nervously 'Gannon's pet bird.'
'Gannon?' Link breathed It cant be. He's dead.' Link looked at Zelda who wouldn't meet his eyes.
The bird Alla-Mara outstretched it hands summoning a red flaming ball.
'What is it doing?' Link asked tael warily.
'Attacking! Get down!' Tael exclaimed.
Using his body as a shield, he threw himself at Zelda as the Alla-Mara released the crackling ball of fire.
The ball of fire grazed across Link's left arm searing his clothes and leaving a massive burn from elbow to shoulder making him cry out in pain.
The pair lay helplessly tangled together on the ground waiting for the next attack, which never came.
The two fairies seeing their companions in trouble had together produce a glowing purple wall of magic causing the fireball to bounce of and go flying into the night.
'Wow.' Zelda breathed in awe. 'I've never seen a fairy physically help a human before.'
Before Link could answer an arrow whistled over head and struck Alla-Mara.
With a Piercing shriek the giant bird took to the air as two more arrows came hurtling towards it, burying themselves in the birds flesh with deadly accuracy. With a final enraged shriek it fled.
Link jumped to his feet and stumbled heavily as his arm seared with pain. Gasping Link glanced around for their saviour only to find the street and houses quiet and empty.
"Who saved us...?" Zelda asked as she got gingerly to her to her feet, brushing dirt from her cloak.
"I'm not sure" Link Replied cautiously still looking around.
"Link!" Tael exclaimed anxiously bobbing up and down in agitation.
"Right, Tael scout ahead we need to leave and quickly." Tael took off ahead trailing motes of gold. "Would you go with her Tied? Link asked the silver fairy. Tied floated unmoving for a few moments and then took off after Tael.
Link glanced at Zelda who was looking after Tied with unfathomable eyes. "Come on your Majesty, lean on me."
Zelda looked at Link for a long moment and then nodded. Link gathered his spear and picked the pockets of the two pig-like creatures. He wasn't rewarded well just a few bronze coins. He offered Zelda his arm to lean on and the pair set off after Tael and Tied.
All through the night they threaded their way cautiously through the streets of Kakariko. Each step made Link's injured arm throb and Zelda's weight seemed to double until Link was gasping at each step but still they went on. Tael and Tied guided them safely past groups of soldiers who were patrolling the street and pillaging the houses of Kakariko.
"Rest." Link groaned and eased Zelda into a darkened corner of a market square they were crossing.
"We can't stop!" Zelda Whispered harshly "I need to escape!"
Link stared at her seething "You're very rude did you know that?" Zelda looked affronted and opened her mouth furiously.
"Don't! Link snapped. "Tael, watch her." He turned and walked away.
"Where do you think you are going?!" Zelda called after him.
Link ignored her and continued across the square. They needed to move faster before dawn caught them still within the city and Link thought he knew of a way, he just need to find transportation.
A cart! Link's heart leapt as he spotted one resting besides a stall which had closed for the night. Rushing over Link looked inside and found the cart was filled with rags.
'Perfect!' Link thought grabbing the handles. As he did he noticed on top of the rags was a glass bottle filled with water and 4 juicy red apples. A series of misgivings assailed Link but he brushed them aside, he would take what ever he could get. Grimacing with pain as he put pressure on his injured arm link gripped the handles of the cart and pushed it back to where he had left Zelda in the shadows.
He found Zelda and the fairies as he had left them, Tael came racing out to meet him and circled his head happily. Zelda and Tied looked on silently.
"Here." Link said and tossed an apple to Zelda. She gave him a quick smile and bit into the apple hungrily.
After they had eaten and drunk a few mouthfuls from the bottle, Zelda looked at Link enquiringly.
"Where are we going? We need to escape. Do you even know where you are going?"
"I do now." Link said and patted the cart. "We are going to the river."
"The river? Ok. Yes let's go then." Zelda limped over towards the cart.
"Glad you approve." Link muttered under his breath as he helped lift Zelda into the cart. She settled her self on the bed of rags and called Tied to hide in her cloak. Tael circled once around Link's head and darted inside her cloak after Tied. Link and Zelda looked at each other in surprise. With a sigh Link began to push and they set off towards the river.
The journey didn't take long, now that they had the cart. In less than an hour they had arrived upon the rise that overlooked the river and at first it looked as if the river was on fire. Link and Zelda both stared in amazement and dawning horror as they realised the river was in fact not on fire but that all of the boats were.
"Oh no we're doomed without a boat!" Zelda cried in dismay, she looked on the verge of tears.
"Who said anything about a boat, your Majesty?" Link grinned in anticipation "Hold on tight." With a final heave Link started the cart on its long way down the hill toward the docks.
With a whoop Link dived in before the cart raced away.
"You are insane!" Zelda squealed and pushed Link off of her. Link laughed at the wide eyed terror on her face.
The cart picked up speed quickly and was soon hurtling down the road at a tremendous pace, the houses and factories whipped past them in a blur.
"Hold on!" Link yelled over the roaring wheels as the cart sped across the wooden planking of the dock. He felt Zelda's nails dig into his arm and winced.
There was a moment of breathless flight as the cart launched into the air off the dock and then with a thunderous splash it landed in the river.
Link was nearly catapulted out of the cart but instead was thrown heavily into the unforgiving wood of the cart's walls. Link sighed heavily and the world turned dark.