The Legend of Zelda:
Twilight's Hour
Chapter 00
Prologue
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Story Background and Quick Recap: (1)
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Link and Epona thundered through the forest.
The heavy sounds of hoofs churning the earth below hammered out into the forest.
The surprise assault on Castle Town had been a rousing success. The castle guards had tried their best but the attackers had been well coordinated. The timing was perfect as the guards were in the middle of a rotation.
With a weakened defense, the monsters easy broke through the thin resistance. They then spread out and caused chaos in every major part of the outer castle.
The invading force was a huge band of monsters. Moblins, zolas, tinsuits, started to engage the guards. Then swarms of tektites brushed into the castle and began their search for Zelda.
Tektites were very good scouts and infiltrators. They first found the princess as she rushed out to help. Zelda then retreated as she realized the scale of what was happening.
With the combined power the monsters, the castle guards had been forced to retreat. The well-trained guardsmen started to regroup in the barracks.
They rearmed with better weapons and an actual plan.
The tektites then found the princess again. The monsters wasted no time and kidnapped her. They then passed her to their strongest ally and the monsters then left to cause chaos.
Trouble for the horde started on the way out.
The rallied guards counter-attacked with an efficiency gained by constant training. They worked in teams and flushed out the monsters as they secured area, after area.
Though a horde had descended onto the docile castle, the guardsmen were able to defend the castle. Every checkpoint was now guarded and only a few tektites remained.
The resulting investigation was a rush job. It gathered various accounts from the guards and the staff. The picture it painted was that it was definitely a Zola carrying the princess.
The broken statements gave details about scaled monsters. Larger than a man and with webbed hands and feet. Though slow, they were very strong. Their faces were very fish-like, two glossy domes like eyes and a lower jaw full of protruding teeth.
Which confirmed them as Zola and though they were very powerful, they also were not very quick. At least not on land. In the water, it was definitely a switch around as they could swim with incredible agility. Their weapons were also derived from tools of the ocean. Spears, tridents, and cutlasses, and nets.
Those nets were always problematic. Get caught in one and you were in a lot of trouble. Their spears weren't for show and they were not shy about poking a downed opponent.
Out of the original dozen Zolas that had shown up, only two had made it away. The Moblins had stayed behind to stall any pursuers from following. The tinsuits had divided the guard, further slowing everyone down. It had been an incredible tactic and it had indeed slowed them down by quite the margin.
Not for the first time, Link cursed the fact that Impa had to leave for some big tribal meeting. The timing was terrible. If that imposing woman was here, then Zelda would have stayed safe.
It had taken hours before Link could even find the tracks that he was currently trailing. The broken foliage and deep footprints had become obvious after had found it.
The monster was clever. It had taken the time to walk through as many hardened paths as possible. Rocks, roads, and dense foliage.
If there were any rivers, you bet your rupees they took it. The tracks even diverged at one point. A single set that leads off into the forest of the northwest. Link stared at them for a time before continuing on.
While it was possible that the injured one died in the water. The Blessings of the Goddess would have dissolved the body as well. (2)
The remaining prints were the right depth, but his gut told him otherwise. It would have been easy for a zola to pick up a big rock and haul it around.
Link went on. The tracks were sometimes lost, but Link was diligent and found it again. The monster was heading towards its destination as fast as it could.
The Zolas had even been smart enough to let the injured one lead off in a completely different direction. A sign of uncommon teamwork.
Link might have fallen for it if it wasn't for the fact that he had grown up in a forest. In his youth, tracking animals, or his friends, was a common game. Instead, he continued on for a while and found the second set of a heavier Zola.
After the initial misleading changes and a small river, it stopped trying to be clever. The zola headed into a forest north-east of Castle Town. From there, it maintained a straight path.
The many telltale signs were heartening as the prints were becoming fresher as they moved on. The footprints were also much closer together as well.
Which meant that the Zola was definitely tired and had to be moving even slower than usual. No mean feat for any Zola.
Link wasn't sure how much time had passed, but the sun was starting to set. Epona slowed as her ears perked up. They twitched in the air before her head moved to the north.
Link scratched at Epona's neck as his own ears perked up. If there was anything about Epona that was incredible, it was her sense of hearing.
He swore she could hear a pin drop into a stack of hay. Her acute hearing had enabled them to find each other no matter the distance. Or so he felt until he realized that his ocarina was magical.
Too bad he had to return that. Or was it that he never received it? Damn time magics.
He finally heard something in the air. The tone. The pitch. The anger.
The princess was that-a-way!
Epona felt Link's subtle shift and the mare immediately turned in response. Their years of companionship had cemented her trust in him and she strives to do anything she could. So long as there were carrots at the end of it.
The duo hastened their pace. They ignored branches and bushes as they charged forward. Epona had locked onto their target and she honed in on their princess.
The forest ended and a dirt road opened up. Link recognized the outer fringes of this road. It was a common trade road, part of the Eldin Roads, from Castle Town to the City of the Zora. (3)
Years ago, Princess Ruto, Epona, and himself would travel around these areas. They had traveled quite a lot while the King was recovering and even then, he often asserted to her wishes.
The fact that these outings tended to calm down her infamous temper had nothing to do with it, or so he claimed. They were also escorted by some of the Zora's finest bodyguards. They tended to stay silent as Ruto would throw a tantrum at the unlucky interloper.
As a result of their wanderings, Link had become familiar with the territorial land of the Zoras.
Those memories came in handy now as he could discern where the zola was heading. It was a pity that the Zoras were very relaxed with their territorial lines.
A patrol would be helpful right now.
The decades of peace had softened their vigilance. Neither Hyrule nor Zora guarded their borders with serious intent. The guard force was honorary at best. There were more patrols on the Eldin Roads than the Hylian-Zora border.
A Zora patrol would have been super helpful now. The two races, the Zolas, and the Zoras were mortal enemies of each other. Legend had it that they were once one race. They had split due to a difference in ideology.
The Zola embraced darker powers, and that choice changed them. The Zora remained faithful to the three goddesses and remained the same.
Nudging Epona onto the road, he traveled north-east. There was a swamp further up that also hid a quick access to Ganon's underground network. The swamp was still a bit of way out, but once that zola hit the mud, its speed would actually increase.
Epona made a great time and she trusted Link enough for him to guide her into the swamps. Though Link would have to dismount as the neared their destination.
Zola's had a history of taking down knights by the simple process of breaking the horse's legs.
Link's eyes widened as they reached their destination. Before he stretches a bog of mud and marsh. Swamp was not very prevalent in the area, but this bog was large enough for Ganon to have hidden an entrance here.
The zola was quicker than expected as it was already halfway to the entrance. It seemed inconspicuous. Little more than a formation of marsh laden rocks.
These types of formations were common in the area. Sometimes it was groups of trees, others were groups of rocks.
This marsh laden rock was ready for the zola and princess Zelda. Its entryway was already open, a gaping maw into the world of darkness below.
Luck was on the princess's side. The creature was unlucky in that it was not fast on land. With Zelda weighing it down, it moved even slower.
Though he would never say it to her face, Link was glad that Zelda had grown heavier in the last few years. Though to be fair, it was because she had grown into a very beautiful woman.
"Launch me!" Link commanded as he swung his right leg over to Epona's left side. Sitting askance, he readied his sword and shield.
Epona snorted as she heard Link. She pushed herself, straining her legs to reach her top speed as fast she could gallop. Her long, powerful strides tore up the ground as she hit the apex the craved in life.
The speed, the power, the wind whipping at her mane, with Link astride her. She lived for moments like these.
At the last possible moment, Epona turned her body to the right. Her weight then shifted as Link launched off the artificial canon 'Epona'. The hero of Hyrule catapulted forward. He flew his way towards the Zola while Epona skidded to a stop.
Epona snorted as her legs shook from the strain. She had better get a lot of carrots for this.
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Princess Zelda Hyrule was having a terrible day. Her people were hurt and she got kidnapped. Again.
No matter how she struggled, how she fought, she was defenseless against the Zola. It had thrown some sort of powder at her.
Her thoughts were still muddled but the last few minutes were much clearer than before. She found that she was also very giddy.
Uncomfortable and oddly giddy.
She knew that she was at least a day off towards full recovery. Her time spent studying and tutelage under Impa was helpful in these moments.
She knew when her thoughts were not clear. This kept her from making the mistake of overestimating her mental health. If only Impa was still here today. Her friend wasn't scheduled back for a season yet.
She had understood that she was in trouble. Then she understood she was powerless. The truth had dawned on her that she was once again kidnapped. She would be paying yet another visit to the porky overlord again.
The Zola ride was also terrible. The thing jostled her around and spent most of the trip carrying her around like a bag of wheat.
This was very undignified for a member of the royal family. It was only when they had hit this swamp that it had changed her to a more traditional bridal carry.
She cursed her thoughts afterward since she would never want to marry this thing. Ever.
The princess also made a mental note to complain to Ganon. He needed better help. He should teach his minions how to treat a lady. Kidnapping or not.
"Launch me!" a familiar voice cried out.
Zelda cheered as she saw her friend. She had been having an awfully terrible time.
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Link made his entrance with a great splash.
The land erupted as his weight and speed displaced enough mud to get the Zola to stop. It wasn't very intelligent but it was good at single-minded missions.
Using his shield at a to block the mud from hitting his face from below, Link avoided the worst of it. The master sword shined in the sunlight, grabbing Zola's attention.
The Zola race was definitely familiar with Link. In his travels, he had helped many Zora settlements pacify hostile Zola incursions. This led to the death of many of their kin.
Killing Link was now a badge of honor. Enough that the victor could form a village underneath it by this fame alone.
The Zola roared as it dropped Zelda and charged at the young hero. The land shook with its every step, mud splattering everywhere due to its weight.
The princess landed with a splash. A rather shallow splash as her head smacked into a convenient patch of packed, wet dirt. She saw a spark of light and passed out.
The land continued to shake with each step and a new fact dawned on Link. This Zora was not only angry, it was also larger than most. Then it stood in front of him.
The thing was huge!
Link stared up at the Zola before him. The fish-faced creature was big. Its body was easy twice the size of his.
Made of muscle and protected by a layer of thick scales, the blue monster demanded respected. The face was also much more different than the rest of most zolas.
Unlike the other fish faces, this one had more refined features. Features that were more Hylian. it resembled a Zora, marking this fin-face as a nobility class of Zolas.
It had fins protruding from the side of its face. A mouth with thick lips and eyes that sat on the front of its face rather than on its side. This was the mark of Zola nobility. (4)
Stepping back, Link readied himself. He moved sword and shield into the basic Hylian sword stance. Shield forward, sword held over his shoulder.
The Zola struck first. Its fist was half as large as his shield and the metal made a racket as the impact forced Link off his feet.
It was the years of combat experience that allowed him to retaliate. It was a weaker attack, a quick return slash as he fell back. The hero landed with enough balance to remain standing.
The Zola stared at the wound. The thick scales wasn't enough to defend it. A sword thin cut had broken through. A trail of blue blood dripped off its thick arm.
A sound of pure rage came out of its throat as it beat its own chest. The monster charged him again.
Link flexed his right hand. The shield block had numbed it and he was sure that in a few more hits, he would be dead.
Alright. Try number two then.
Link tightened his grip on his sword, the leather creaked under his grip and Link focused. He began to gather the innate magic that he had never mastered. He was a swordsman first, a mage second.
The Zola approach. It's full strides thumped the ground in steady beats. It reared its fist once more and unleashed what had to be a stronger punch the second time around.
Now.
The Zola was at a crucial moment. It had committed its attack, and it was here that Link unleashed his counter.
The gathered magic condensed into a magnificent spin slash. Fire formed from the blade itself and left a trail of red flames as link spun twice.
The monster screamed in pain but pushed forward. Pushing into the spin attack, the Zola punched with its other arm as well. The second strike, fueled with rage, hit like a flood.
Link came out of his spin and used both arms to brace for the impact.
The shield smashed into his face and Link was then tossed into the muddy earth. Link saw stars.
Dazed, Link scrambled up and as the stars faded. When he could see again, he stood in shock. The damn Zola's punch had not only knocked him down but had also pushed him back several meters.
Luckily, the fire had winded the monster. Trails of its blue blood flowed into the brown mud as it was also forced onto one knee.
Not that he could capitalize on it as he wasn't in tip-top shape either.
Link couldn't help but grin.
There was an oddity to battle that calmed his mind and heightened his spirits. The triforce had said that he had a warrior's, heart. That the triforce of courage would only heighten that aspect of him. It was normal and it was nothing to fret over.
Wisdom had also said that it was normal so long as it was battle itself and not the suffering inflicted. Should the day come that it devolved from the battle itself...
Then that was the day Link would taste the essence of evil.
Taking in huge gulps of breath, Link decided on his third try.
He had been working on a variation of the spin attack. The regular spin was great against a crowd of baddies but lacked power. The power he needed in situations like these.
It was odd but true. In a one on one duel, he was less effective.
Link then trained. He began to use the principles of the spin attack and adding a small twist of its own.
Link took the outlines of a fencer's thrust and then combined it with the spiral form of the fire magic. This new thrusting drill would, in theory, allow him to even pierce a darknut's defenses.
Now was a good time as any to test it. Though it was about fifty-fifty as he was still struggling to put it all into practice.
The Zola regained its breath as it stood up. Link frowned as he demanded that it could have had more bad luck. The monster could have stumbled or something.
The Zola then moved forward. Its strides were smaller, more measured.
Link's eyes zeroed in on the issue. The right arm was dangling down and it was only moving its left arm now.
The world shrank once more as the Zola came much closer.
Link grimaced as he was still struggling on channeling the energy. He wasn't much of a thinker. The action was his style.
He knew he didn't always have the luxury of practice. Magic exhausted him in ways that sword work never had. Even after all these years, spiritual exhaustion was still very uncomfortable to him.
The Zola stopped outside of his sword range. The hulking beast snorted as it stared down at him.
Link clenched his teeth as he wasn't ready but the Zola was. The monster then raised both arms, though the right one was off kilter. It was droopy compared to its good arm.
"Oh, come on!" Link cried out in exasperation as he moved up and thrust his sword forward.
The Zola responded by clasping both hands into a giant hammer and smashed it downwards.
The world went dark as the Zola's much larger body blocked out the sun.
His sword tip bounced off Zola's chest and the magic didn't ignite.
Link screamed as he willed the magic to do something. It was still there, stuck on the... tip?
The two arms closed in on him and Link knew that he couldn't block. He could take one punch, but this hammer blow was something else.
Link's gaze hardened as he hands an idea. Option 3!
Link used his sword to try to alter the hammer's direction but to little avail. His footing was poor and the monster was too strong!
It came as a surprise to both of them when the sword tip ignited and the magic flared into life.
Link had forgotten to focus on the drill aspect of the attack.
Unfocused magic exploded in a sphere of magical fire, and raw power. Both the Zola and Link have then blasted apart, and like a leaf in a hurricane, they got tossed away.
Link had the world turn black again. This time it was from the impact onto a small mound of dirt.
He struggled. The world kept wiggling and it was hard to adjust his footing. It was slow, but he did get up again.
The heavy mud was taxing his body. Everyone one of his muscles were currently demanding that he slump back down. Down was a much easier position than whatever stupid thing that the brain was trying out now.
Link took wheezing breaths as he stared around in a daze.
His clothes were torn and his shield was... somewhere. Oh, his sword was also to his right. The Master Sword gleamed as it was currently stuck, blade first, into a brown goop of annoyance.
The Zola was much further away. In fact, Link was sure that he was also not where he started.
His mind cleared enough that he started to fumble for a potion. A healing potion. That was in his pouch. That was in his pouch, that wasn't on him.
Looking down and staring at his bare hip, Link cursed. A "fizzle sticks," passed through his lips as he started looking around for his magic bag.
The brown pouch was definitely lost in the brown mud and him also currently had something pressing to do.
Something super-duper important.
Link stopped thinking for a moment. A trick he had learned somewhere.
Oh.
Right.
The Zola!
The standing Zola that was rushing towards him.
Ah, Poop.
Link blinked and shifted into high gear as he also made a mad dash towards his sword.
If anyone was watching, then they would have seen the two figures shambling about the mud. At one point the Zola had done a full turn as it had lost sight of Link.
Link did not fare better as he spent almost a full minute try to figure out how to get his sword. His hands brushed the handle twice but he couldn't quite figure out how the weapon worked.
Link regained enough of his senses to grab onto the handle. Turns out you needed fingers to make it work. The stress made him heave a little as he was still dizzy from the blow-back of his magic mishap.
He stood ready to fight. The master sword in both hands and he was now ready.
The Zola was grisly.
A third of its skin was missing. The magic had shredded it off. It was missing its left eye, its left arm, and you could see the innards of the beast. A river of blue blood flooded the earth below.
Yet it trudged towards him.
The dull eyes gave it away. The monster was in shock and Link took a second to think about leaving it to bleed out.
Then the words of the Triforce of Wisdom came forth. The suffering of his opponents.
Link did not fight to cause suffering. He fought to defend the kingdom, justice and promote prosperity.
Taking a few deep breaths, Link hobbled over. His left leg had decided that it was on strike and the rest of him was on its own.
Even when he made it to striking distance, the Zola did not react. It saw him, and then it began to move towards him. That was all. It was following its last clean thoughts, move towards Link.
Pity and guilt welled up in Link.
He did this.
He was the cause of this monster's condition. He knew that it was either the Zola or him, but that was no excuse. The weight of these battles was starting to almost haunt him.
He wasn't sure what was going on, but he needed to talk to the Triforce of Wisdom. It would understand and have an answer.
"I am sorry," Link whispered as he raised his sword.
He took a classic Gerudo stance. The Path of the Sun. The sword went up and over his to his side, near head height and directed at the opponent like a fencer would.
He needed another sword for this. One to hold in front of him to both measure distance and redirect incoming attacks. The stance used the momentum of switching sides. Front to back, and back to front.
It was a powerful stance. Though Link could have done without the tip of his sword wobbling. Or the fact that he had enough mud on him to make a perfect replica statue of himself.
Though if Telma saw his stance right now, she would smack him so hard. His Garuda teacher was many things. Caring, nurturing, and kick-ass.
She had drilled the stances into him without mercy and it showed. Even now, exhausted and dizzy, his body could still remember what she had taught.
That moment of fear stabbed into his heart. His body straightened and his wavering arms stilled. Telma got mean if he couldn't hold the stance.
The Zola was too tall for Link to strike its head. Its neck was too thick to slice through in a single strike, even if he wasn't in his current condition.
Link blinked as he found its beating heart with a glance. The corner of the purple organ was pumping. A throbbing wound revealing itself from between thick, white ribs. It was framed by blue blood spilling at the sides.
Link gathered his strength for one last thrust. His vision was still good, and his body responsive.
It would be easy, like a practice against a straw dummy at the barracks. Or those times when Telma stood at his back with her hard and heartless gaze.
Link closed his eyes and slowed his breath. His senses heightened and he could feel the zola took its last step. The creature had entered into his limited strike range.
Link opened his eyes, and the zola right there. Close enough to hear the irregular thump of its heart as it also wobbled before him. What was once a mighty warrior, was now reduced into a catatonic target. Confused and wounded.
Link took in one last breath, the air empowered him as he screamed while he moved.
The world slowed as he lunged forward. The Goddesses were with him as he started his attack. The sword was thrusting forward, straight and true.
It was an instinct that allowed him to twist his body sideways, breaking his forward thrust. His lame leg, having enough of this straining nonsense, had elected to go to bed. The hero's leg collapsed, allowing Link to fall out and it moved him half a hand to the right.
A bolt whizzing by his ear was the last thing he expected. His thrust stumbled as he smashed face first into, and then off of the rigid but scarred hip of the monstrous Zola.
The beast roared in pain as more bolts shot into it. The beast let out a final, dying cry before it fell over with a splash.
Link found himself submerged in the murky mud. He immediately began to struggle to get up before he drowned in the stuff.
He clambered up and took in huge gulps of fresh air. The first thing he saw several bolts, all a pristine white, sticking out of the monster's body. A single bolt was also at its heart.
Dashin, white projectile? Check.
Fancy plumed, and also white, fletching? Check.
Disregard for the safety of the green clothed hero? Check.
Link used his sword as a stick as he coughed out mud and tried his hardest to not think about the vile taste of swamp mud. It tasted like city sewage on a baking hot day. A juicy, all-encompassing sewage... Damn, he was thinking about it.
Wiping at his eyes, Link finally saw the fruits of his labor.
Facade, the youngest Prince of Arcadia, the White Knight, The Dandy of Four Courts, The Dashing Foreigner from far away lands...
There were more but that was all Link could recall. He stared at the sight of the white dressed man astride his white horse. He had a handout and Zelda took it.
The man's pearl white teeth were visible as he hoisted Zelda to mount up behind him.
Link stared and he again felt the stirring of hate and envy.
Grandpa Deku, always told him that 'hatred was best to let out and never grasped'.
Link knew he could have hated harder. It would have been easy.
The sight of Facade brought up the memories of his own attempts to act a noble. The memories actually reduced the vile taste of the swamp to something tolerable.
The sheer embarrassment made him consider the act of falling over right now. He could drown into this nameless, unsearchable grave. It would be less embarrassing.
Link looked back and watched as the pair ride into the sunset. It was picture perfect.
He cursed his eyes as he watched Zelda lean into an embrace with the prince as they trotted off.
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Night came, but he didn't notice.
Epona had fished him out, and it didn't even register.
Even though his eyes were now open, he didn't see the beautiful stars above him.
Though the waxing moon was gibbous, it didn't provide as much elegance as that sunset. That pair that haunted his vision.
It wasn't until he felt Epona settle behind him, her teeth pulled him up in front of her. She had laid down and was cuddling him.
When he finally slumped into her, she put a leg over his waist and somehow nestled her head underneath his own.
Her warmth enveloped him. Pure and unconditional.
The damned mud and swamp water. Tears welled up in his eyes. It was stinging him and he had to close his eyes as his vision blurred. No matter how many times he wiped at his face, it didn't clean it enough to allow him to stop.
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The Legend of Zelda:
Twilight's Hour
Chapter 00
Prologue:
A White Knight
- Tidbits -
(1)
Source:
Legend of Zelda TV Series [1989]
Episode 03: The White Knight
/The_White_Knight
(This is skippable if you have read any of the previous versions of this story!)
While Link and Princess Zelda are in an unnamed village of Hyrule when Tinsuits arrive. They begin to attack the young hero and the princess. Although Link and Zelda are successful in defeating several Tinsuits, it isn't enough. One of them calls an Octorok from the Underworld to help. This new foe grabs the now-swordless Link since Zelda has run out of ammunition for her crossbow.
A man known as Prince Facade appears. He helps Link and Zelda by defeating the Octorok with a quick hit from his crossbow. He then proceeds to sweep Zelda off her feet.
Link, used to being the hero, doesn't like being outdone. This handsome stranger glues himself to Zelda and Link becomes jealous.
Zelda becomes enchanted by Facade. His smooth and confident. A mature man that helps her ride back with him to North Castle.
Link gets ditched and has to walk back on his own.
When Link returns, King Harkinian and Zelda become fascinated by Facade. The prince has endless tales of heroism, overshadowing Link's own accomplishment.
Princess Zelda seems to stop caring about Link anymore. Link, feeling left out, decides to try and match Facade. This gives him the idea to dress and act more like Facade.
Link ignores Spryte's warnings, as he wears an outfit that looks completely ridiculous. When Link makes his appearance in front of Zelda and the King, he embarrasses himself. He makes things worse for himself by tripping himself up.
They burst out laughing, causing Link to storm out, feeling angry and humiliated. Link feels that Prince Facade can protect the Triforce of Wisdom. The man seemed to have Zelda won over, and Link decides to leave the castle.
Ganon, having learned that Prince Facade has arrived in Hyrule, knows that the Prince has a fatal flaw. Facade was very vain. Ganon decides to take advantage of this in his latest bid to steal the Triforce of Wisdom.
When Link leaves the castle, Ganon summons several enemies from the Evil Jar. The minions cause chaos in the castle. Everything falls into disarray.
This allows Tektites to attack Facade and distracts the prince. Moblins throw Zelda out the window, where a Zola catches her.
The Zola carries Zelda out of the castle, with Facade in pursuit. The Zola then jumps into the water, and Facade hesitates on the bank.
The royal prince did not want to get his clothes wet and muddy. Zelda screams at him to save her, but he refuses with an apology.
All is not lost as Link was still in earshot of Zelda's screams. He mutters that Zelda is not worth saving, but he'll do it anyway. Link hurries to save the princess.
He defeats the Zola with three Sword Beams and rescues Zelda.
Prince Facade tries to make up with the angry Zelda, but she has none of it and pushes him into the mud.
The episode ends with Link and Zelda walking back towards the castle. The young hero once again trying to get the princess to kiss him.
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The Blessings of the Goddess
After the War of Hylia, the goddess sacrificed herself to seal the evil God. She entered an eternal slumber to ensure that his darkness would never touch the land again.
With her love, she created the magic to banish all evil to the ether. When a creature of darkness dies, their remains leave the world. This is to prevent corruption in case their bodies carry corruption.
It is unknown how the magic chooses what is evil and what is good. Legend has it that the Records of Hylia, stored within Hyrule, talks about it. The royal family denies such claims.
(3)
The Elding Roads, also known as the Rupee Roads.
This is a system of maintained roads that create the trade routes between hubs of commerce. From the large cities to the small towns, the roads touch them all.
It was first called as the Rupee Roads, but they were not maintained and had issues with thieves and bandits.
The Hero Eldin, reformed the system. Now, all kingdoms help protect and maintain the Eldin Roads. Toll fees help support the system but the bulk of the costs are covered by the main kingdoms.
Trade has increased and everyone is happier. More goods, better pricing, and steady supplies.
Though some merchants still gripe about the toll fees.
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(4)
The Zola Race
Zelda lore has all over the place with the Zola race. Hence this is my breakdown for my Zelda interpretation.
Generally, the ruling line is successive, inherited, the title of the rulers of a territory. The vast majority of races follow this structure. From Hylians to Zoras, this is a common trait amongst them.
This is so that a person could steer the future of that race and in turn, the people would prosper.
For the far more violent and primitive Zolas, it is the genetic markings of a superior Zola. This allows the strongest to rule, a method to advance their race.
This leads their people to bicker and fight amongst each other. If they didn't, then the Zolas would dominate the waters of the world.
The generic Zolas are far more fish-like. Think murlocs from WoW, and they procreate very quickly. This is due to the fact they tend to die in all manner of ways.
Their upbringing is very barbaric. Since their society believes in only survival of the fittest. Not full? Kill your sibling and take their share.
The noble Zolas have more human characteristics. They have a more Hylian/Human face, less protruding fangs, thick lips and fins on top and to the side of the head.
For those who fight the nobles of the Zola, proceed with caution. All the traits that make up a Zola are only enhanced. Stronger, faster, and more durable. A noble Zola should be respected and they are best fought from both a distance and or with large numbers.
The Zola race is also interesting as they have quite a lot of mutations. They come in a variety of colors and the occasional one gains enough insight to even use magic. Though these ones are very rare as they tend to die early on as they are not as physically strong.
Variations include:
Skin color,
Legs or a tail,
Arms in pairs up to 3,
Mouth type with noble lips or lower fish jaws,
Eye color,
Ridged growth around the head,
and even size.
Sizes range of a Hylian child to a legendary 15 meters tall (about 50 feet). Though the titans only exist in legend.
- Author's Corner! -
Legend of Zelda: Twilight's Hour
The Fan Fiction: Super HD Remix Adventure Edition!
Version 4.0
This chapter is dedicated to Mei1395. or u/3856823/Mei1395.
Thanks for reminding me that I needed to get this story out and finished.
When I first started this story, It was a combination of the TV series and Ocarina of Time. Things have changed as I grew. This project now incorporates as much Zelda stuff as I can get away with. I want like a 50 layered turducken.
The fact that the prince was perfectly dislikable and the teenage Link had a lot of charm also helped. Until I grew up and realized how shallow the lot of them were. Funny how these things change with time.
The episodic nature of the TV series has no real arc. Aside from Episode 01, where they establish a few things, the rest of the series can be watched in any order.
I could be wrong, but that's how I remember it. Hence episode 03 will be the final episode of the series for the timeline of this story.
Just in case someone nitpicks and goes episode 11 before episode 03!? Madness!
This is also the incredible, sensational, and utterly baffling 4th rewrite!
I started this story years, and years ago. It was a response to both a growing urge to write and a rather scarring read of another person's story. This story was terrible in the idea, execution, and conclusion.
I was very offended. Enough to say that I could write my own, and superior, story!
So I did.
Fueled by positive reviews, I tried to continue. Then things went pear shape as life, and lack of foresight, had me writing myself into a corner. An issue that would plague most of my works from my youth.
Yet I never gave up. This story has sat in the back of my mind for over a decade. Almost two decades.
So what does this mean? It means that I finally have a proper story line, start - middle- end, and I will finally finish this story. So help me Hylia, I will finish this!
What can you expect?
Slow updates, I enjoy producing quality works. That means I need to do research and lots of planning.
As well, please know that I read every one of my reviews. I respond very well to PMs or emails. Please also note that if I do not answer your questions, then they will be in future chapters.
Even if it takes forever, I will finish this!
Thanks,
Perfect Psionic Soldier
2003-2017 (so far!)
Description changes across time:
2002:
Link was changed to fight the growing Evil with Darkness.
No longer is he the chosen champion of the eternal Light,
But of the endless Shadow.
2014:
The epic tale of a hero from legend and his quest to save Hyrule from the greatest of all evils.
2017:
Same as [2014].
Why add new stuff when I can just rewrite the same thing over, and over, and over again?!
Written By: Perfect Psionic Soldier[Re-Re-Re-Edited Version]
Edited by: -FernoTheMagicalFern [2003]
-PochePoke [2003]
-Perfect Psionic Soldier [2014]
-Perfect Psionic Soldier [2017]
-Note: This Fan Fiction is loosely based on the N64 game Zelda: Ocarina of Time, the old TV series, Comic series and the super cool Manga Series. Since there is a mixture, some things may not make sense or have been dramatically changed. Other than that, enjoy ^_^
-Side Note [2002]: This is my first real Fan Fiction and I'm uh, real nervous, so please don't judge this story too harshly ^_^
-Side Note [2014]: This is the super revamped edition. Expect massive changes from the original. Settle in and enjoy.
-Side Note [2017]: Yeah... Ditto 2014 except with real massive changes. Rewrote everything because I have grown as an author. Or at least I hope so!