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Chapter One: Escape
Princess Zelda Nohansen Harkinian Hyrule was currently a very unhappy ruler. The source of her displeasure was normally what made her days bearable. Impa her guardian, protector, and attendant was currently dragging her down to the stables. Luceriu and Atleru were waiting with bulging saddlebags. She would usually be thrilled to be escaping from her castle that had lately seemed to be more prison than home but it wasn't every day that Hyrule Castle was attacked. Many emotions were being tossed through her mind like a restless river withe fear and rage being two feelings that were most dominant in her mind as she ran through the deserted halls with the Sheikah. With rage far outweighing fear. Anger - not at Impa - but at the beings currently attacking her home, her people.
"Impa," Despite how her emotions were currently raging, Zelda knew that it was necessary to be quiet. "You're asking me to do the impossible."
The white-haired Sheikah glanced back at her charge. "Zelda, you know as well as I that even if this castle falls it will not matter. However, if you fall with it, so will Hyrule."
The princess knew her guardian to be correct but could not bring herself to admit that leaving was the correct course of action. "Impa, you're saying that I should just leave those knights to die as I run like a coward."
The older woman stopped and looked into Zelda's azure eyes with her own crimson ones. "Princess, you have never been - and never will be - a coward. You might be fleeing, but you are only running so that you may fight another day. So that Hyrule may still persevere in this time under your leadership. If you fall to the Twili than your kingdom will soon follow. Those men understand that, and are willing to give their lives for a chance. The chance that you will save Hyrule with the extra time their deaths will give you. Highness, you know this to be true. You bear the Triforce of Wisdom, Zelda. Listen to it, instead of your heart."
Reddish-gold hair fell forward as the princess bowed her head. How can I? She thought. When my heart is crying out with such agony? Still she gave into her friend's urgings and focused on the Divine Relic in her hand and asked, is Impa right? A flood of warmth shot up her arm, centering from the lower left triangle of the Triforce that was on the back of her right hand. She allowed a small smile to grace her face. No matter how many times she called upon the Triforce, Zelda knew that she would never tire of the feeling of comfort that radiated from the Relic. The princess allowed her smile to fall from her face as she took a deep breath, raising her head. "It might be the wisest decision, but my heart howls out against it."
Impa smiled. "It is your wisdom and heart that make you such a beloved ruler my Princess. It is your heart that makes you just and the wisdom that allows your people to thrive. Know that while they might not seem to be able to function together, they can agree - and when they do not even the mightiest of opponents can stand in your way."
The castle shook on its foundations, cutting off anything the princess would have said. The Sheikah woman hurriedly pulled Luceriu out and held the warhorse so the princess could mount. When her charge was safely on her horse Impa quickly settled onto her own stallion. "We must hurry!"
The two women galloped out of the gates of Hyrule Castle, through Castle Town and into Hyrule field beyond.
As the single most important woman in Hyrule was fleeing from her home, horrible creatures were entering the throne room. Even the most hardened of Knights felt chills at the sounds that they made…And the echoes of their comrades' dying screams. The Captain of the Knights, Luthain, called for his men to hold steady, to hold for their princess. And hold they did…For five minutes.
The monsters steadily decreased the soldiers numbers until what could only be the leader of them approached through the white mist. He wore robes, with sleeves long enough to make it appear that he did not have hands, and a mask that seemed to depict a frog's head with a snake's tongue. It was rather disturbing.
Luthain did not have time to fully process the development before what seemed to be at least an elite, if not a Royal, guard – for it was far more grand, in a disturbing way, than any of it predecessors – hoisted him into the air by his throat. The masked man spoke, "Hmmm, I thought that the princess would have been here. Tell me soldier, do you know where you're leader is?"
The monstrosity was squeezing his throat, so it was all the Captain could do to choke out, "Even – if I – knew – I would – never – tell – you!"
"Pity. Perhaps you would care to surrender the Land of Hyrule in her stead then?"
Luthain saw black at the edges of his vision. He knew that if he said no to again to this man, he and his soldiers would die. The captain felt despair begin to creep in. But then the princess's face flashed across his mind. It was the day she had knighted him, a commoner that had made him give her his eternal respect. He knew that if he gave her position away to this monster, all would be lost. So the Knight did what he was trained to do. He died for his Land, his Princess. "Never – I would never…Hyrule – will – NEVER – be – yours!"
He spat his final words of defiance at the masked man as the darkness fully encroached upon his vision. His final thought was not of his own death though. It was not even of his fellow knights. It was a prayer. A plea to the Divine Beings to aid his charge. Please Goddesses, keep her safe. Keep our Princess safe.
Well, at least this one made sense. Usually my first chapters don't...Hopefully, you enjoyed reading it. Now I think that it goes with out saying that this won't be anything like the actual game of Twilight Princess, but I'll say so everyone understands. This won't be anything like the actual game...Well, I'll try to stick pretty close to the events of the game, but there will be some major/minor changes (For example, my Zelda's hair mostly gold with a slight tinge of red, while the game's Zelda has auburn/brown hair) so if you're a die-hard fan of TP and want to murder anyone who changes what happens, don't read this story...Other than that it should be fine for the rest LoZ fans. The second chapter will be up soon, and it will be longer than this one. All of my updates will probably be longer than this one. And with that I will end this AN...
EDIT 6-3-11: I've gone back and added some things, fixed a few mistakes. Hopefully it flows better this way. If you spot any mistakes, please point them out so I can fix them.
