Welcome, everyone, to the sequel to the Switch. I strongly suggest that you read the other story first, but if you don't want to, here's some background info:
Malon and Zelda wished to switch lives. Two days later, Link came back from the Sacred Realm and he and Malon fell in love. One week after the switch, Link used a gauntlet that holds the power of any wish that the goddesses grant to set things right. Link and Malon get married, and Link creates a brother to be with Zelda. Tael, who was named after the fairy, is like Link, but with black clothes, silver hair, and green eyes. A side effect of the gauntlet is that Link and Tael get switched. After the defeat of Ganon, they are restored, and Link gets another brother, a Kokiri who looks just like young Link named Fado. Saria and Fado hook up. Okay, that should be enough background info. From here until chapter 44, wait that's chapter 16 now that I've moved things, all of the author's notes at the beginning and end of the story are the original ones from when they were in the Switch.
Original notes:
OK, I just realized that I never even mentioned Fado's fairy. Well, for most of the fic, I didn't mention Navi, either, and I barely made a reference to Tatl. That's because I don't really think much about the fairies when I'm writing. The way I've chosen to explain it is that fairies usually keep to themselves. I mean, Navi helps Link, and she's his good friend, but she just doesn't talk much. Understand? I hope so. If anyone's wondering, I'm naming the fairies after the goddesses, for a reason I won't disclose yet. It comes out in this chapter. Fado's is Farore, Saria's is Nayru, and Tael, who was given a fairy before being sent off with the Sheikah, has a fairy named Din. Just in case anyone else noticed that. On with the story!
Once again, since I don't believe that disclaimers are necessary on FANFICTION.net, this one will apply for the whole fic, just to keep people happy.
Disclaimer: I do not own the Legend of Zelda series or anything that relates to it, other than this fanfic and the copies of the games and player's guides I have purchased.
The Deity's Escape
Chapter 1
Beyond the Sacred Realm
The goddesses were talking with each other. Nothing had gone as they had planned. "The entire reason we switched the girls was to either put Malon in the position of princess, or to change Zelda into more of the type of person that Malon is. When Link used the gauntlet, that ruined the whole plan. Now, we've got three Links running around down there, one of which can seriously distract Zelda. We have to do something." Din, the goddess of power, was aggravated.
"Dear sister, we must wait this out. Ganondorf has just been sealed away. The Triforce is now in good hands, and three Links will be a very good thing to have around, now that the rebuilding process is to begin." Nayru, the goddess of wisdom, was much more calm and able to look at all the possibilities.
"Still, it would not do well to leave Link idle. He is destined for adventure. We must find something for the three of them to do. Link and Malon have scheduled a honeymoon in Termina. They leave tomorrow, and Zelda, Tael, Fado, and Saria are coming along. I suggest we create a new disturbance in Termina. And while we're at it, I think that we should prompt Saria to find the gauntlet. No Link is meant to stay small forever, and I believe we have a policy against breaking apart love." Farore, the goddess of courage, was the only one bold enough to suggest such a thing.
"Farore, we can not invoke the power of the gauntlet. Really, it was a mistake ever creating an object that can override our power, and grows stronger every time we do something new. If we prompt Saria to use the gauntlet, we don't know what might happen," said Din.
"We could always send down some item, like a talisman that will make them grow up," said Nayru. After this, they broke into rapid conversation in which nobody could tell who said what.
"All right, now what shall we disturb in Termina?"
"We could unleash some sort of monster down there."
"Yes, but that will not plague the whole place."
"I know, what about the Fierce Deity? We could let him out of the mask."
"What we should do is make the mask man quadruple the mask. Then unleash the oni from the original."
"Does he have the skill?"
"Not yet, but I'm sure that if he stumbled across an ancient text, he could."
"Is he still in Termina?"
"His journeys have taken him in a loop that will bring him back to Clock Town tomorrow, the same day that Link and the others will arrive."
"Fine, place the text in his path, protect it so only he can find it, make a talisman to make Fado and Saria grow up, force the talisman to destroy itself afterwards, and prepare to unleash the Fierce Deity. Are you sure we can control him?"
"We can return him to his mask whenever we want. After the Deity is defeated by Link, we can rejoin the masks."
"What if we brought Majora back to work with the Deity?"
"That wouldn't work. They're sworn enemies. Besides, Link already knows how to destroy Majora."
"Is there anything else to do?"
"Only watch."
Okay, so I decided to get rid of my reason for naming the fairies the way I did, but the names will still stick. Really, I was getting to the point where I had run out of things to write about, and I was prepared to make this the last chapter (of the Switch), but I decided that I wasn't ready to end the story, and I remembered some unfinished matters that I could bring back. I had meant for the group to go to Termina before I had even thought of Fado, and I never quite got around to putting it in. I can't remember what I had originally intended to happen there. I also recall mentioning something about implementing the Fierce Deity Mask. I never quite figured out how to use that until now. Oh, if anyone's wondering, the fused Hero's and Brother's Masks are called the Mask of Heroes. It looks just like the left half of the Hero's Mask connected perfectly to the right half of the Brother's. It's hanging above Link's bed, and does nothing. Just so there's no confusion when I split the Deity mask. Also, the Mask of Wishes, the Zelda/Malon mask, is hanging next to it.
Malon and Zelda wished to switch lives. Two days later, Link came back from the Sacred Realm and he and Malon fell in love. One week after the switch, Link used a gauntlet that holds the power of any wish that the goddesses grant to set things right. Link and Malon get married, and Link creates a brother to be with Zelda. Tael, who was named after the fairy, is like Link, but with black clothes, silver hair, and green eyes. A side effect of the gauntlet is that Link and Tael get switched. After the defeat of Ganon, they are restored, and Link gets another brother, a Kokiri who looks just like young Link named Fado. Saria and Fado hook up. Okay, that should be enough background info. From here until chapter 44, wait that's chapter 16 now that I've moved things, all of the author's notes at the beginning and end of the story are the original ones from when they were in the Switch.
Original notes:
OK, I just realized that I never even mentioned Fado's fairy. Well, for most of the fic, I didn't mention Navi, either, and I barely made a reference to Tatl. That's because I don't really think much about the fairies when I'm writing. The way I've chosen to explain it is that fairies usually keep to themselves. I mean, Navi helps Link, and she's his good friend, but she just doesn't talk much. Understand? I hope so. If anyone's wondering, I'm naming the fairies after the goddesses, for a reason I won't disclose yet. It comes out in this chapter. Fado's is Farore, Saria's is Nayru, and Tael, who was given a fairy before being sent off with the Sheikah, has a fairy named Din. Just in case anyone else noticed that. On with the story!
Once again, since I don't believe that disclaimers are necessary on FANFICTION.net, this one will apply for the whole fic, just to keep people happy.
Disclaimer: I do not own the Legend of Zelda series or anything that relates to it, other than this fanfic and the copies of the games and player's guides I have purchased.
The Deity's Escape
Chapter 1
Beyond the Sacred Realm
The goddesses were talking with each other. Nothing had gone as they had planned. "The entire reason we switched the girls was to either put Malon in the position of princess, or to change Zelda into more of the type of person that Malon is. When Link used the gauntlet, that ruined the whole plan. Now, we've got three Links running around down there, one of which can seriously distract Zelda. We have to do something." Din, the goddess of power, was aggravated.
"Dear sister, we must wait this out. Ganondorf has just been sealed away. The Triforce is now in good hands, and three Links will be a very good thing to have around, now that the rebuilding process is to begin." Nayru, the goddess of wisdom, was much more calm and able to look at all the possibilities.
"Still, it would not do well to leave Link idle. He is destined for adventure. We must find something for the three of them to do. Link and Malon have scheduled a honeymoon in Termina. They leave tomorrow, and Zelda, Tael, Fado, and Saria are coming along. I suggest we create a new disturbance in Termina. And while we're at it, I think that we should prompt Saria to find the gauntlet. No Link is meant to stay small forever, and I believe we have a policy against breaking apart love." Farore, the goddess of courage, was the only one bold enough to suggest such a thing.
"Farore, we can not invoke the power of the gauntlet. Really, it was a mistake ever creating an object that can override our power, and grows stronger every time we do something new. If we prompt Saria to use the gauntlet, we don't know what might happen," said Din.
"We could always send down some item, like a talisman that will make them grow up," said Nayru. After this, they broke into rapid conversation in which nobody could tell who said what.
"All right, now what shall we disturb in Termina?"
"We could unleash some sort of monster down there."
"Yes, but that will not plague the whole place."
"I know, what about the Fierce Deity? We could let him out of the mask."
"What we should do is make the mask man quadruple the mask. Then unleash the oni from the original."
"Does he have the skill?"
"Not yet, but I'm sure that if he stumbled across an ancient text, he could."
"Is he still in Termina?"
"His journeys have taken him in a loop that will bring him back to Clock Town tomorrow, the same day that Link and the others will arrive."
"Fine, place the text in his path, protect it so only he can find it, make a talisman to make Fado and Saria grow up, force the talisman to destroy itself afterwards, and prepare to unleash the Fierce Deity. Are you sure we can control him?"
"We can return him to his mask whenever we want. After the Deity is defeated by Link, we can rejoin the masks."
"What if we brought Majora back to work with the Deity?"
"That wouldn't work. They're sworn enemies. Besides, Link already knows how to destroy Majora."
"Is there anything else to do?"
"Only watch."
Okay, so I decided to get rid of my reason for naming the fairies the way I did, but the names will still stick. Really, I was getting to the point where I had run out of things to write about, and I was prepared to make this the last chapter (of the Switch), but I decided that I wasn't ready to end the story, and I remembered some unfinished matters that I could bring back. I had meant for the group to go to Termina before I had even thought of Fado, and I never quite got around to putting it in. I can't remember what I had originally intended to happen there. I also recall mentioning something about implementing the Fierce Deity Mask. I never quite figured out how to use that until now. Oh, if anyone's wondering, the fused Hero's and Brother's Masks are called the Mask of Heroes. It looks just like the left half of the Hero's Mask connected perfectly to the right half of the Brother's. It's hanging above Link's bed, and does nothing. Just so there's no confusion when I split the Deity mask. Also, the Mask of Wishes, the Zelda/Malon mask, is hanging next to it.