I was debating on whether or not to upload this old story since its been sitting on my hard-drive for five years collecting time. Since seeing some success with Link's Revenge, I figure I would post this.
The characters of Legend of Zelda are not owned by me. Same goes for the character Nervani.
Upon defeating Ganondorf, the King of Thieves and returning back to his own time, Link left the Temple of Time to go live in peace the seven years that he had lost, knowing that he had saved Hyrule from Ganondorf's twisted and evil ways. Over time during those seven years, Link and Zelda's friendship grew more into a bond each year that passed; a bond that brought them closer. After those seven years, with Zelda being eighteen and Link becoming seventeen, peace still hung over Hyrule. As they enjoyed peace in the middle of Hyrule Field one graceful day, they watched the sun set slowly towards the west; unknown to them, a plot was about to unravel itself. Posed upon the branches of a tree, out of their sight, a mysterious figure listens to the two chat with each other as it tries to gather some information that would help. Once satisfied with what was gathered, the being quickly and quietly leapt out of the tree; racing down the field with fascinating speed towards southwest unseen.
"It's hard to believe that it has been seven years since peace was restored."
"Yes, seven years of peace and no threat has arisen towards Hyrule."
"Though that is indeed true," Zelda replied. "We don't know for certain when Ganondorf or any sort of evil would attack and try to take over Hyrule." The princess had her golden blonde hair tied up into two braids; flowing gracefully to her shoulders, of elegant beauty. Her eyes shone of tranquility, yet at the same time, they were filled with gentleness and concern. Her skin glowed white as snow within a dress that elegantly and effortlessly flowed down to her feet. "We constantly have to be on our guard." the princess gazed at her Triforce marked on her right hand, one of the three pieces of the Golden Power, that the three goddesses hid the relic within in the land when they departed.
Link turned his gaze towards her, his eyes meeting hers. "I am aware, Zelda, and I understand that." he placed his hand gently on her cheek. "I sometimes wonder when it would ever end, to the point we don't have to worry about Ganondorf, anymore."
The princess smiled at him; there was something in his noble personality that was always caring. He had most of his blond hair covered with a green stocking cap. His body had a muscular tone that fitted with that personality. He supported a green tunic complete with an undershirt, leggings, and boots. Beside him lay a sword with a bronze hilt; closed in its sheath and a Hylian Shield, bearing the Triforce as well as an image of a bird believed to have existed long ago.
"I always wonder that too. Until that time, as long as he still holds the triforce of power, we'll have to protect our pieces as long as we can." she replied, kissing him lightly on the cheek, she then placed her head on his shoulder as they gaze at the now star-lit sky.
A few minutes passed in silence as they continued enjoying the peaceful moment, until Zelda broke the silence with a small yawn.
"It's getting late." Zelda stated as she stood up to stretch.
"Yea it is late." Link replied, gathering up the sword and shield as he stood up to stretch. "Care for an escort, princess?" he asked kindly.
Zelda giggled at his act of kindness; they had always been the closet of friends ever since they first met back on the day he began his quest. She decided to let him take her hand anyway. "Do you always have to be so kind towards me?" she asked as they begun to walk towards the castle that was a few yards away. "We're just friends after all."
Link turned his gaze towards her; her braids flowing in the night breeze. "Why not, can't I give a princess some respect?"
"True, but it does get tiresome at times." she replied as she looked at the night sky. "I would like to live a little."
Link gave in with a deep breath. "Ok, I'll only call you 'princess' when necessary then."
A smile appeared on the princess' face. "Good, but only when necessary."
They continued to talk as they got within sight of the castle's entrance that led into the market. The market was a busy place during the day, but at night, only a few people roamed its streets. The people, once they saw Link and Zelda, kindly wished the two 'good night' with both Link and the princess returning their kindness towards the people that passed them by.
A path towards the east, led away from the market; leading to the Temple of Time, that not only housed the Blade of Evil's Bane, it long took another role: the doorway to the Scared Realm where the Triforce was. Ganondorf tried to take it, but wasn't able to gain it fully, so the Triforce split into three; in return, he gained the Triforce of Power, because it was what he desired most. The Triforce of Wisdom went to Zelda and Link gaining the Triforce of Courage.
They finally reached Hyrule Castle in its entire splendor. Link led Zelda up the steps, she accepted his offer kindly. Once they were in front of the castle doors, they turned to gaze at one another.
"Well this is it." Link said breaking the silence, "I sure wish the day didn't have to end."
"Me either." replied Zelda smiling; her snow white skin reflecting the moonlight. "You haven't forgotten about tomorrow, have you Link?"
Link looked at the princess, "The picnic at the lake? No I haven't forgotten."
The princess then leaned in and kissed him. She quickly pulled away from him causing both of them to blush slightly. Once they had control of their composer; the princess asked shyly; her hands behind her, her body swaying slightly. "Promise you won't forget?"
Link smiled at the princess standing before him. "I promise." he replied back.
"Ok, good night then."
"Good night Zelda."
He watched as the princess disappears into the castle with a smile on her face before making the long journey towards Kokiri Forest.
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"What is keeping her so long?" a mysterious voice growled, "She better have some excuse." He glowered as he gazed out of a window at the landscape that lay out in front of the gerudo fortress under the night sky.
"She should have already been here." he scoffed as he paced back and forth across the room, his cape flowing gracefully behind his every step; his anger building up every second that passed.
Continuing to gaze into the night, he heard footsteps coming down the hall; he turned just in time as a gerudo woman appeared. She was cloaked with a red silky, two piece outfit, her figure was very limber.
"I have returned, Ganondorf." the woman replied.
"You're late! This better be good, or I should have your head, Nervani!" Ganondorf snarled.
She leaned against a wall with her eyes closed as she took a deep breath, as of exhaustion. "Calm down, hothead, hold your temper. I have something that might interest you." the gerudo said coolly as she inspected her fingernails.
Ganondorf lowered his fists, easing his anger just a bit. "Is it about Link and Zelda?"
Nervani stopped examining her nails and glanced at Ganondorf. "Who wants to know? Anyway, I heard them talk about having a picnic tomorrow shortly after sunrise at Lake Hylia." she replied, "Surely you have a plan, Ganondorf?"
The Gerudo man looked outside at the sky with an evil grin piercing across his face. "As a matter of fact, I do. I'm going to capture that annoying Link, that way; my wish of reigning Hyrule would be near with him out of the way."
The gerudo cocked her head at Ganondorf, "And just how do you think that would work, exactly? Is it some sort of spell, magic potion brewed by Koume and Kotake? Or maybe you would have Shadow Link do your dirty work?" she smirked mockingly at the thought of Shadow Link being involved.
Ganondorf turned around slowly approaching Nervani; his cape flowing gracefully with his every step, making the gerudo more nervous by the second.
The gerudo man replied to her with an evil smile, "Why I'm going to need you in my plan."
Nervani was shocked at his reply, "Why would you want me a part of your plan?" she asked a little frightened.
"With second in command Nabooru being the Sage of the Spirit…" He winced by the fact that she is now a sage. "…and Aveil on guard duty, you're next ranking among the gerudo. You're to ride my black stallion, taking an army of Bulblin with you."
"Causing an ambush on the unexpected couple?" she asked quizzically.
Ganondorf smirked when she caught on to his plan. "Precisely, while Link is busy dealing with my army…" He pointed a finger at Nervani, "You are to knock out the princess. In the meantime, I'll be doing an invasion of my own that would help bring darkness upon this land. Bring the hero to the Hyrule Castle dungeon, where he'll be chained. Once chained, report to the throne room where I'll be waiting to go claim the Triforce of Courage."
"You're insane, Ganondorf! I'll never do anything to harm Zelda. I'll spy on them, gathering information for you, but I'm not going to harm anyone! You can forget it!" she snapped at the gerudo king, "You may be our leader, but you have no control over us!" She spat in his face with disgust.
Ganondorf, becoming very angry with her, grabbed her by the throat with his right hand. Nervani, caught in his grasp, tried to free herself; but with no luck as he tightened his held her strong. "So you think I have no CONTROL over YOU!? Well we will see about that." As he started to focus his energy from within, Nervani began pleading with him, "No! Let me go." It was too late however as dark magic began to flow through his arm, leaving his hand and entering the body of his captive.
"Let go of me!" the gerudo exclaimed again as she began to scream out in pain with dark magic coursing through her body, slowly taking control of her mind. Ganondorf, hearing her yell and scream in pain, laughed in satisfaction as he sent the last of dark magic into Nervani's helpless body, throwing her to the cold hard floor.
After a few minutes gasping for air, the now possessed Nervani slowly got up onto her feet, her eyes burning a bright fearsome red as she faced Ganondorf, "Excellent! Now nothing is going to stand in my way of ruling Hyrule, not even that hero of time, Link!" With that, he began to laugh as it echoed throughout the fortress.
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"The time draws near, hero."
"What's going on? Who are you?"
"When darkness reigns and the hero of old have fallen into the clutches of evil, a new hero shall arise to save Hyrule; one with the power to govern all."
Link looked puzzled, "What does that mean? And who is 'this person' that you speak of who shall save Hyrule?" he shouted in the darkness.
Suddenly, the floor beneath him vanished as he felt himself falling into nothingness.
"Wait!" Link screamed as he sat up in bed. He looked around in the darkness to find he was in his room.
The hylian placed a hand on his head, taking a deep breath "It was just a dream." he thought to himself. Link got up and quietly walked to the doorway, trying not to wake Navi, who was silently sleeping on the night stand.
Link stepped outside; the moon hung brightly in the night sky as it begun its descent. "It is not even dawn." He could not shake the dream out of his head as he quietly climbed down the ladder. It raced through his mind as he made his way towards the small pond outside the shop.
"That was strange, yet what does it mean?" Link asked in wonder to himself as he gazed at the early morning sky. Usually when he had nightmares, he would come outside to listen to the sound of the water to help forget about it; but this dream was just plain out strange.
No matter how hard he tried, he just could not get rid of what the voice had said to him. 'When darkness reigns and the hero of old has fallen in despair, a new hero shall arise to save Hyrule.' "What is it suppose to mean?" He pondered that question for several minutes. He was so deep in thought, that he did not even hear footsteps approaching from behind.
"Link, are you ok?" a small voice asked.
The hylian turned towards the source of the voice. Looking back at him was a kokiri girl; she supported the same clothes as Link's, except she has a long sleeve undershirt. The girl looked up at him with worry and concern in her eyes.
"You're up so early. It's not like you at all Link." the girl exclaimed as she approached beside the hylian to sit down. "What's troubling you this time?" The girl turned to look at him, with concern in her eyes.
Link sighed quietly as he laid himself on the ground, his feet wadding in the clear, calm water. "I don't want to talk about it, Saria." he replied looking up at the night sky.
"Come on Link, we're best friends. You can tell me anything." she said, "It's the least you can do to get whatever it is off your mind." After Link didn't reply for a few seconds, Saria began to pout; he hated her for pouting, but he knew well enough that she wouldn't give up that easily, no matter what.
He sat up as he took a deep breath. Turning to his friend, he could see she was waiting for a reply. "Alright then, I'll tell you my dream. I wish you would stop doing that sometimes." the kokiri girl could not help but grin ear to ear, knowing that she had won.
A few moments passed as he told Saria the dream. He began telling her about him standing around in the darkness and about the voice, all down to the last detail. All the while, the girl listened to him with interest. Once Link was done telling Saria the dream, she lowered her head in thought, trying to make sense of it all.
"That is strange."
"Yeah; I wish I knew what it meant."
"You don't think Zelda would know something about that dream and its meaning?"
"I do not know." Link said as he got up. "But if anyone were to know, it would be Zelda." The sun had already peeked itself over the horizon as sunlight flowed through the forest.
Link made his way back towards his tree house. Once there, he began climbing up the ladder to fetch his equipment inside. Upon entering, he noticed Navi still sound asleep, so he decided not to stir her awake as he quietly moved across the room to grab what he needed. Although Ganondorf was gone and there were no monsters to fight, he still found that as a habit of taking the sword; he had found no need to take the shield with him. As he began to leave with the sword strapped on his back, he heard a small voice behind him.
"What are you doing up so early? Are you sick or something"
He turned around and saw that the fairy was awake. "I'm leaving to go on a picnic with Zelda at Lake Hylia . I'll be back around sun-high." he replied with a smile as he watched the fairy flutter towards him.
"Oh ok, I'll stick around and care for the Deku Tree while I wait for your return." Navi replied.
Link smiled back at Navi. "Alright then, I'll see you later." with that, the hylian stepped out the door, heading down the ladder. Once he was down the ladder, he didn't notice Saria a few yards off as he began to head for the exit leading towards Hyrule Field. He heard Saria shouting at him from behind.
"Leaving so soon?" he heard.
He turned around to see the kokiri girl running, trying to catch up to him. When she finally caught up, she was gasping for breath. "You never leave without saying good bye, Link. What gives?" She protested.
"I-I always say 'good bye'-" Link began.
"Don't give me that excuse, Link!" She snapped at him; fire burning in her eyes. "Honestly, with Ganondorf gone, bad things could happen." Link was in shock that he was hearing this from his best friend. Yes Ganondorf is gone but Saria still cared about him and didn't want to see him get hurt. With a disappointed look on his face, he looked at Saria.
"I'm sorry." He apologized. "I sometimes regret our friendship; plus the times we haven't spent together." Link picked her up, she didn't refuse. "I will promise you this though; when I get back, we'll spend the rest of the day together."
Saria looked at him with a bright smile on her face. "Ok, we'll spend time together when you get back. But before you go…" She pulled out a small ocarina. "I want you to have this." she replied as she handed the Fairy Ocarina to Link. "Thanks." he replied with a smile as he took the ocarina in his free hand, tucking it in a pouch. He lifted Saria up for a moment's hug before softly planting her on her feet. "Ok, I'll see you at sun-high then." He waved towards his friend as he made his way in the tunnel.
"See you later, Link."
"See you later." he waved as he slowly disappeared in the darkness. As Saria watched him disappear, she could not help but feel that something was not right. She tried shaking the feeling off, but it troubled her even more. "Be careful, Link. May the Triforce be with you." she whispered as she gazed into the tunnel that he disappeared into.
As Link walked across the bridge, he couldn't help think that maybe Saria was right; even though Ganondorf is gone, she still worries about him. He did not have time to ponder about it now, he had to go and meet Zelda outside the castle. With that in mind, he quickly made his way towards Hyrule Field.
The morning sun shone fair light as Link stepped foot on the field. He pulled out the fairy ocarina that Saria gave him and began playing a song. As he finished playing, he heard Epona's hoof beats in the distance getting closer as he made his way out in the open. The horse slowed as she approached; happy to see her rider, Epona neighed happily as she reared up and then back down allowing Link to climb up on the saddle. Once Link was ready, he grabbed on Epona's reins.
"Let's go, Epona. I want to get to Hyrule Castle as soon as I can." with that, Link yanked on the reins directing the horse towards Hyrule Castle.
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Meanwhile, Zelda stood waiting outside the castle walls, holding a picnic basket containing meat and some bread; also in the basket were a few bottles of Lon Lon milk that Malon helped her dad Talon deliver to the castle that morning. The princess applied magic on the milk so that the milk would be nice and cold once they reached the lake. As she stood waiting, she silently closed her eyes, reflecting what just happened in the market:
She was walking through the market, with everyone kindly greeting her good morning, when some men from the cafe got up and started to approach her.
"Hey princess, is that lunch for me?" one man asked.
"Where are you going with that basket, princess?" another one chimed as he reached for her hand, trying to stop her.
"It's none of your business. Now let me be." She retorted, pulling her hand from the man's grip. They were immediately surrounded by around five men, itching to see what was going to happen.
He latched on to her hand once more, making the grip tighter. "I'll make it my business whenever I want, princess." the man scoffed as he continued his hold on her arm. "Let go of me!" she demanded; the other men snickering. The sun was shining at such an angle that its rays reflected off of the ruby on Zelda's crown, blinding the tough man in the eyes; causing him to wince away in irritation.
"What the heck?" He asked as rays of light shone off the ruby; reflecting towards him. Before he could think of anything else to say, the light from the sun's rays reflected off Zelda's ruby once more, burning him in the eyes. "Ah, that blasted royal crown. Why you little-" he began to growl as he rubbed his eyes, trying to regain his sight.
With that as a way of escape, Zelda took a hold of the man's arm and flipped him over on his back on the walkway.
"Capture THAT tramp!" he ordered as he tried hard to focus his vision.
The other men began to close in on Zelda; but before they could get a hold on her; she had casted Farore's Wind to warp out of the circle of men, giving herself a running start down the walkway, towards the south exit. The men started to run after the princess, but were stopped by a blockade of women, who held them back, keeping the men away from chasing after the frightened princess.
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Zelda was deep in thought when she started to hear hoof beats in the distance. She turned her attention towards the horizon. Coming over the horizon, she saw Link and Epona heading in her direction; she smiled and waved as the horse began to slow down to a stop, just a few feet from where the princess stood waiting. She started approaching Link just as he swiftly climbed off of the saddle.
"Good morning, hero." Zelda smiled as she drew near.
"Good morning to you too, princess." he replied back with a smile.
She handed Link the basket as he helped her up on Epona; the horse shook her head with impatience, ready to get going.
Once seated on the saddle, Link looked back at Zelda with concern in his eyes.
"Are you ok, Zelda?" he asked.
She looked back at him, snapping out of her train of thought, back to reality.
"I'm fine." She said, almost in a whisper. "It's nothing really; it's just-" Before she could even finish her sentence, a gruff voice bellowed behind them.
"There's that little wrench. After her!" the man ordered. While Zelda had made her escape back at the market, his vision slowly returned to normal as he gathered a few of his men and was determined to settle her once and for all.
Zelda looked back in bewilderment; she thought that she had lost them in the market with the help of the women that were there. She quickly turned to Link, with a serious look in her eyes.
"Go." she said to Link. He looked at her puzzled, wondering what happened.
He looked back at the mob of angry men approaching the drawbridge, running towards them. "What did you-" he began to ask.
"GO!" Zelda shouted as she reached for Link's arm, pulling on the reins. Epona jerked back on her hind legs in response, and then took off running down the field, separating the distance between them and the mob within seconds.
Once they saw that they were out of sight, Link slowed Epona down to a trot as he tried to make sense of what just happened. Zelda placed her arms on his shoulders, leaning against him.
"Sorry about that back there." she said drawing in a deep breath.
Link looked over his shoulder at the princess. "What was THAT all about?"
The princess sighed with relief. "Long story; you do not want to know."
Link nodded, then turned his gaze towards Lake Hylia, just a few yards away. "It's alright; you do not have to worry." he reassured the princess. Zelda's mood lightened up hearing his kind words. "Yea, let's go." she told him, a smile shining across her face.
Link then pulled on the reins, causing Epona to gallop at full speed, jumping over the fences with ease as they drew closer to the lake. Hiding in a tree, by the path towards the lake out of their view, Nervani smiled at the golden opportunity before her, "Excellent, he will be well pleased." she then climbed out of the tree, taking off with a run down the path towards Gerudo Valley, covering the distance within seconds.
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After they had finished their meal, as well as packed up what was left in the basket, Link and Zelda decided to gaze at the beautiful scenery that lay out before them. The morning was calm as neither of them spoke for a while; he decided it was time to ask her about that dream. As Link began telling her about the dream, she listened with interest as he continued. He closed the conservation by reciting the prophecy in his dream. Zelda began to feel slightly unease.
"Could the story be true?" she asked as she stared at the sky; "I always known it as a story, but I never would have though…" Deep in thought, Zelda became unusually quiet. Link could not help but wonder what she was talking about. "Umm Zelda, what are you saying?"
Zelda turned towards Link, surprised. "Do you remember the story about the young boy who escaped the clutches of war that was told it to me when I was little." she returned her gaze towards the sky as she continued. "When Impa was younger, she was entrusted his safety from the raging hylian war; the same time of your escape."
Link looked confused at what she had just explained to him; he decided not to think about it. He knew little about the story that she told him when they were young, but he never would have thought of it as a legend. He decided to ask her about the prophecy. "What does 'The hero of old shall fall' mean, though? Does it have anything to do with me?"
The princess gave him a disgusted look, waving her hand in the air. "So many questions." she replied. "I guess it's for your own good to know, though." she continued. "Sadly yes; but you must keep the Triforce from Ganondorf's clutches at all cost." Link smiled at her, nodding in understanding. "I will do whatever I can."
Just then, they began to hear heavy beats thundering in the distance getting closer by the second. Zelda turned her gaze towards the field; Link, sensing the danger withdrew his sword and shield as he looked towards the field also. Suddenly, an army of Stalfos, mounted on horses, were rising into view, charging towards their direction. Leading the army, mounted on a black stallion was a gerudo woman clothed in red, bearing a set of twin blades fastened at the waist. Link and Zelda both recognized her at once.
Nervani.
"What is Nervani doing here!?" Zelda asked in shock. Link couldn't believe his eyes: Nervani, riding Ganondorf's black stallion, was presently leading an army of Stalfo? It wasn't her nature to command an army; Link always known her as the type of person who would offer a challenge of skill.
"Something is not right." He protested.
"THAT'S GANONDORF'S MAGIC!" The princess exclaimed out loud before clasping her hands towards her mouth in shock sensing the dark power at once. "But how could he have escaped from the Scared Realm without us knowing." She glanced at her hand as the Triforce appeared; straining against the dark magic around Nervani as they quickly drew closer.
Link charged at the army, knocking off one Bulblin and striking another one in the head. Nervani seeing her opportunity, leapt off of the horse, withdrew the blades from her belt, reflecting the sun's rays, rolled between Link and a fallen Bulblin countering his horizontal strike. They were right: Ganondorf did work his magic on her, and it was stronger than before.
"I have come for the Triforce of Courage." Nervani glared; drawing closer towards the hylian hero with piercing red eyes. Link backed away as he got ready to defend himself. "So, you would rather die than cooperate? How foolish." She hissed as she inched closer towards Link. Zelda had no choice but to watch the confrontation unfold before as two Stalfo held firm on her arms. The hylian posed himself, ready to attack; but was caught off guard as Nervani leapt in the air, striking him in the back once she landed.
"Ow!" Link groaned in pain. He quickly got to his feet just in time to block the gerudo's jump attack with his shield, before countering up with a back-slice, causing her to fall on the ground. "How's that for skill?" Link bragged. He then took a moment to inspect his wounds before Zelda called out, "Link, watch out!" The angry gerudo took one look at him before springing to her feet. "I WILL get that Triforce! And there will be NOTHING you can do to stop me!" Boomed Ganondorf's voice from within. As the gerudo began to unleash a furry of attacks on her opponent, with everything in him, Link began blocking off the fierce attacks. Then, something unimaginable happened.
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Back in Kokiri Forest, Saria sat at the small pond in front of the store. She was worried about his return. "Its almost high-noon; he should have already returned." She thought to herself. "Even if he does forget, he had always kept his promises." She said to herself as she gazed at the sky towards the lake. Suddenly she saw a bright light as it expanded for a few seconds, then disappeared into the sky.
"What was that?" Navi asked as the fairy fluttered from Link's house. She had seen the light through the back window. The Kokiri girl looked at the fairy with concern in her eyes. "I'm not sure; but I felt a power leave Hyrule. Navi, go see what's going on." She told the fairy. "I have a feeling that something bad has happened."
The fairy nodded. "I just hope everything is okay." With that, the fairy took flight towards the forest's exit.
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"Hmm. Huh!? What happened?"
Zelda slowly opened her eyes, only to find herself face-down in the grass. The princess slowly got to her feet as she looked around; her head was throbbing in pain after landing hard against the ground. She was relieved however, when she saw Navi flying towards her from the field.
"I finally found you, princess." Navi said, her color changing bright. "What happened?"
Zelda placed a hand on her head as if trying to remember. "It all happened so fast." Suddenly her face lit up. "we've got to go find Link and save him from Ganondorf." She said hastily, picking up the basket. "I'll explain everything on the way to the market library." She briskly got on Epona with Navi following close behind.
She began to tell Navi all that happened: from them having the picnic, to Nervani ambushing them with an army of boar riding Stalfo in order to claim the Triforce of Courage for Ganondorf, with every little detail. "As I watched in horror Nervani attacking Link, I began to hear him through my telepathy praying in his mind to the goddesses."
"What was the chant? Was it Link that caused that bright light?" Navi asked in wonder as they were making their way past Lon Lon Ranch. Zelda slowed the horse down to a stop, then turned her attention towards the fairy.
"He said:
'Goddesses of Hyrule, hear my plea
I beg you to take this Triforce away from me
And send it across time and space
Away from this dark place
To go and find the person to be
The Chosen One of Destiny'
"Triggering that lights to appear at the lake." Navi concluded. The fairy landed on the princess' right shoulder. "That's right, as that expanded, the Stalfo that had a hold on me scattered so sudden; that's when I fell."
Navi fluttered off of Zelda's shoulder, "So the only thing we can do now is go and find this chosen hero who will save Hyrule and defeat Ganondorf."
"That's our only option; we must head to the library and see about finding a way to Earth." With that, Zelda pulled on Epona's reins, heading towards the castle market.
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Once they entered the market, Zelda couldn't help but feel a little uneasy about what happened the last time she was there. Once they reached the market's central square, she looked at Navi. "We need to find the chosen ones and save Link." They started to make their way towards the library to the left, when a familiar voice called out, "Hey princess." She stiffened at the voice that her ears had just picked up. "Hold it there; loosen up a little, now. No need to start running." She turned around and saw a man sitting at one of the café's table across from the library; one of the guys she encountered earlier with the cigar in his mouth who had tried to take the picnic basket. He wore a red tunic and a pair of blue under leggings; his body, well built. "My apologies, my name is Butch. Sorry for my actions as well as the actions of my friends earlier. We always that way after a drink of ale."
Zelda felt a little at ease, then. "Thank you for your apology, Butch." She replied. Both the princess and Navi started to head for the library, but Butch promptly stopped her. "What's your hurry? Have a seat; I want to talk to you about something." Zelda began to feel uneasy again, but decided to sit down anyway. "Ok. What do you want to talk about?" She asked, crossing her arms across her chest. Butch smiled knowing he got her attention; then his face got serious. "I overheard you talking to your little fairy companion about saving Link. I'm sure you know about the gerudo that came galloping through here." Zelda's mood brightened. "You're talking about Nervani?" She said.
Butch smiled. "Yes. I'm sure you already know the situation. Just so happens that I saw her heading towards the castle with him; and I am more than willing to help; seeing that hyrule will face dark times." The princess seemed slightly interested. "What kind of help are you proposing?" She asked, leaning closer. Butch got right down to the point. "I'll help you by providing you weapons, nothing much." Zelda thought about it for a minute, she looked Butch in the eyes. "Good enough." She stated.
He pointed towards the corner of the café at a walkway leading behind the bazaar. "Come to my place when you return, then we'll get down to business in bringing peace back."
Just then, commotion erupted on the north side of the market as both Zelda and Butch looked up towards the noise to see a hylian soldier clothed in armor staggered forward; holding a piece of cloth torn from his under clothing against his injured shoulder. Zelda rushed over to the soldier's aid. The princess was shocked seeing the severity of the injury; as people laid the soldier down. Seeing the fair princess staring back at him, the soldier lifted up his hand to take hers. "I'm sorry, your highness. Ganondorf has overthrown the castle and taken our noble hero hostage."
Zelda stared into the soldier's dying eyes; the blood from an injury he received in the back was flowing forth; staining the stone footing. "As long as Ganondorf can't gather the pieces of the Triforce, there will still be hope for this land." The soldier smiled as said his final words. "May the way of the hero lead to the Triforce." Zelda slowly let go of his hand as she watch the last of his life slip away.
Grief-stricken, she got up to her feet as she watch people that gathered around help lift the body as others cleaned up the area. "Time slips away, princess. The more we spend, the less Ganondorf will have to acquire the Triforce of Wisdom!" Butch exclaimed. She turned around, her face serious. "Agreed. " She walked other to the table and picked up the basket. "Here; it's not much, but it should be enough." She handed the basket to blacksmith, who accepted it gladly. Zelda then made her way towards the library. Navi fluttered nearby as she gave off a light green color. "Aside from the soldier, what was that all about?" Navi asked. Zelda shrugged her shoulders as if she didn't know. They then went inside the library.
They've been in the library for only a few minutes when they found what they're looking for; a book about the planet Earth. Zelda found an empty table, flipping through the pages of the book. There were a lot of things about the planet, most of it Zelda already knew as far as its nature, but there were things that were unfamiliar to the princess: like a 'school', a 'car', even a 'cell phone'. Navi couldn't believe what she was seeing.
"Is this how the people of Earth live?" She asked puzzled. Zelda looked at the fairy, a little puzzled as well. "I guess so; but there's just nothing in here that can tell us how to get there." She was about to give up as she flipped a page of the book when her eyes spotted something. There, written on a blank page of the book was a music score and notes; as well as instructions on how to channel the song's magic in different ways. Zelda's face brightened. "This must be it!" She said with a little excitement in her voice. "This is the melody that we need to get to Earth."
"Great." Navi exclaimed, then looked puzzled "But where should we start?" Zelda though it over for a moment, then looked at the fairy. "How about Hyrule Field?" She suggested. "Good place as any." With that, the princess made her way out of the market, followed by Navi.
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A few minutes went by as they talked it over as to how they would know if they have found the chosen one.
"How are you going to know who the chosen ones are?" The fairy asked, her expression in wonder. Zelda looked worried as she pulled out the Ocarina of Time. "I won't really know, I just pray to the goddesses that we won't have a lot of trouble finding this person."
Navi couldn't exactly make sense of it, but the fairy decided to just go with it. She watched as the princess pulled the ocarina to her lips and began playing the song that would send them to Earth. As the princess finished playing the song, a blue light began to appear in front of them. The fairy looked at Zelda, her expression beaming. "Well, I guess this is it then." Navi said slowly, being a little scared.
The princess sensed her nervousness. "I guess so. We really have no idea what's in store for us on this new planet. The faster we find the chosen one, the sooner we get back." With that, the princess began to step into the blue light. Just before she had completely engulfed herself with the light, Navi called out to her, "Wait princess!" Zelda heard the wings of the fairy companion just beside her, "I'm coming with you. Being new to our world, this hero will need my help when called upon." Hearing this, Zelda smiled. "Of course."
Stepping into the light, both the princess and fairy seemed nervous as the light grew brighter. Seconds later, both of them began to lift up off the ground before finally disappearing into the sky.
Ganondorf has captured Link, leaving Hyrule of no hope of a hero ever saving them.
Can our fair princess find another hero to help fight back the evil before its too late?
Or will they forever become slaves of its cruel clutches? Find out in the next chapter of Child of Destiny!