[This story is based on the manga]
[All OCs belong to me along with a few towns]
Legend of Zelda-Four Swords:
Journey of Memories~
Chapter 1: Hyrule Castle Town
"Here we are Ally, we're in Hyrule Castle!" A 17 year old girl called out. She had short almost dark black hair that went down halfway to her neck; the front part of her hair was down below her shoulders. Two strips of her long hair stuck out on the top of her head, letting the two hairs curl slightly (kind of like Princess Sakura's two hairs that are sticking out from the top of her head). You can see green highlights in her hair from afar as she took four steps forward before turning to her quiet calm friend.
I looked up at the castle in awe like as if I was my first came seeing a castle other than looking at it on the monitor back home. I blinked my blue eyes as I ignored the pain that came from my thick ponytail; my hair was put up in a small black hair-thing as my light brown that also looked dark brown hung from the back of my head down to the top of my shoulders. The side parts of my hair went down below my chin as my thunderbolt part of my hair went down further to the top of my blue collar (not a dog collar or a choke collar), my collar had something connected to the front; it was a golden pendent that was hooked onto a small golden ball.
I lightly scratched my left cheek with my left index finger, "I seem to notice, Skyanne." I replied back to her as we grabbed our backpacks that had our clothes not to mention food & cook books as we looked for the house Princess Zelda reserved for us. Oh, if you're wondering what's going on, I'll give you the abridged version to make things much faster;
Skyanne happens to love traveling, A LOT. We came to Hyrule to meet Princess Zelda, who knew we were coming. It was nice of her to reserve a house for us, but anyway, Skyanne and I wanted to not only meet Princess Zelda but to see the beautiful views and explore a little. I was into adventure while Skyanne loved to eat and not forget incredible moments like this.
It took us about a minute or three to find the house; we quickly entered inside and stretched for a few minutes. I stretched out my arms as I heard something crash up ahead; I stopped from what I was doing but shrugged my shoulders as I went back to stretching.
"I wonder what's going on over there…" Skyanne asked me as I shrugged my shoulders once again. "They probably dropped something…"
Suddenly, we both heard someone cry out 'Pirates'. We both gasped and ran to where the commotion was, but we both skid to a halt as we froze to see the pirates on the ground. Skyanne blinked her light green eyes as she stared at the fallen pirates, I happen to notice a boy around my age (Skyanne and I are both 17) wearing a green tunic with black long sleeves. He held onto a sword as he was walking away from the pirate leader who was already on the ground in pain...or was in pain.
'Holy crap, for a guy like him…he's pretty strong to fight off guys like the pirates' Spoke my mind as he noticed my glance and shown a small smile as he continued walking, I was impressed by how he beaten these guys. But my mind was onto something else as I watched him leave.
Suddenly, a few knights including the leader came over to the scene, when he noticed that the pirates were already beaten, he looked over to the boy in green shouting out "Hold it right there Link!" The boy stopped but didn't look back. Skyanne was a little confused. She was going to say something, but I covered her mouth with her hand before she could speak.
"How many times must I tell you that you are a member of the guardians?" Link's father said to him. "Stop trying to act on your own! Don't forget that there are other members on our side!"
Link looked back at his father and said, "If I were to wait for the orders, things will only get worse. Besides, I'm happier on my own. See ya!"
The guards stood there looking over to each other, I then removed my hand from Skyanne's mouth and grabbed her arm. "Ally, where are we going?" she asked me as we quickly left the area. "We're following him." I replied back to her without looking back as we hid from Link who wasn't far away from us.
Just before I could move closer, my answer came to her as she gasped loudly. "Omigosh! Ally you stalker!!" she shouted out loud as Link stopped walking and looked back behind him, I quickly drew back and covered her mouth once again & glared at her as I knew he was coming this way. But an idea came to me seconds later.
Link looked back to where we were as no one was there, he glanced around before turning around and walking toward the castle. It was a good thing he didn't look up, we both climbed up a nearby tree as Skyanne sat on a strong tree branch. As for me, I was hanging from that same tree branch while still able to somehow cover her mouth.
I then removed my hand from her mouth as she pulled me up, "Ally, I can't believe we're doing this!" she said to me worriedly, I sighed as I shook my head. I scooted away from her as I was getting ready to jump down, "If you don't want to do this, you can go back to the reserved house." I suggested to her as she blinked. I then looked down at the ground far below as I jumped down. I landed hard onto the ground as I felt a sharp pain coming from my right leg, I ignored it.
"O-okay then, I guess I should get ready for tomorrow huh?" Skyanne asked me as I nodded my head to her, showing a small smile. "I'll come back to the house later." I told her before looking over to where Link went and headed in that direction. Skyanne watched me run off as she waved goodbye for now…
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The sun was still out as I followed closely behind him as Link still kept walking toward the castle; we were close until he stopped up ahead. I quickly hid behind another nearby tree. He sighed deeply, "You know, you really don't have to follow me." He said at last.
My heart freaked out, he knew I was following him. I smiled. "You and I are kind of different; you work alone while I like to work as a full team," I spoke to him as I gotten out of my hiding spot; I folded my arms over my chest.
"Although most of the time, I can handle things on my own. You're quite an interesting person…Link." Link turned around to see me clearly; I happen to wear a small black tank top that went down slightly above my skinny abdomen that showed a blue crescent moon tattoo that was forever permanent next to my belly button, I wore a small elbow sleeved blue jacket that had only one button. I wore a long black and blue shirt that went above my knees; I wore black leggings underneath that went down to my knees. My blue small heeled shoes made a few 'clicks' & 'clacks' here and there since I never make any noise whenever I walk around or run.
Link noticed another permanent tattoo on my right cheek; which happened to be a purple colored star. "You know who I am, huh?" he asked me.
"A friend & I just saw your father lecture you." I spoke as I walked up to him, not making a sound. Link sighed remembering that moment, "Even when your father talked to you, he sounded very worried about you…" I brought up as Link's eyes glanced over to mine.
Our blue eyes met within seconds, locked in a stare.
"You're not from here are you?" Link asked me, I nodded. "I'm from The Country of Oto, or, the Country of Sakura to be specific" I answered calmly to him. "You can easily tell by how I dress, that my friend Skyanne and I are not from here".
Link smiled. "You two are here because you're traveling right? Or are you two running away from your home just for fun?" Link asked. "I'm just doing this just for fun; Skyanne is the one who wants to travel, however, she doesn't want to go alone." I explained to him, "We're also here because Princess Zelda knew we were coming." That gotten his attention.
"Really, that's great! Come with me, I'll take you over to her so that you can tell her that you are here." Links said to me as he grabbed a hold of my left wrist and lead me into the castle.
"Hauu~ Can't I get Skyanne to follow us?" "I think she followed one of the guards inside." Link brought up as we both entered inside, I was amazed by how huge the castle was from the inside.
Link leads me through the halls as I looked up at the portraits that hung upon the walls that showed many royal family members that have ruled Hyrule for many generations. I heard a familiar voice up ahead, it was Link's father. He them dragged me behind a curtain that covered us completely; he placed his index finger on my lips.
"Goodness, he's just nothing but trouble, your Highness." Link's father spoke as he continued, "Shall I say, his thoughts are strong and his courage makes him do as he pleases. He doesn't even listen to a word that I, his own father, say," Link's father said. "The only person whom he ever listens to is you, his old time friend. Will you please talk to him, Princess Zelda?!"
'Princess Zelda! Wow, I can't believe I'm going to meet her today!' Spoke my mind as my heart was filled up with light.
"Captain, there is no need to worry. Link is your son; He is very much like you," a soft, yet gentle voice spoke. "One day, when he grows up, he shall be a great and successful knight."
"I-I appreciate your kind words. Please excuse me, Princess!"
He bowed before her before he left, not knowing that his son and a girl he had just met was hiding behind a certain. When his footsteps were no longer heard, the two got out of their hiding place. I was led to the throne room.
"Princess Zelda, she is here." Link announced as I bowed to the blonde Princess. "It's an honor to meet you in person, your highness." I began as she smiled, then someone entered into the throne room. "You got here before me!" Skyanne whined as she ran up beside me. She then noticed Princess Zelda and bowed. "It's an honor to see you too Princess Zelda." Skyanne spoke to her.
I then sighed deeply as my cheeks turned bright pink. Skyanne was the first to speak, "I am Skyanne Daniel, the daughter of Michelle D.". I then spoke after her with a calm voice, "And I am Alyssa Sakura Starheart, the only daughter of Terra & Jacob Starheart. You may call me 'Ally' or 'Tails' for short."
"It is nice to finally meet you both, Skyanne & Sakura." Zelda spoke to us as we both blushed from being nervous, she then turned to me. "You have such a beautiful last name," I turned red from her comment. "That's what everybody says, but I'm taking a liking it." I spoke.
"Your parents are well known here in Hyrule, it was mostly because they we're close to the royal family." Princess Zelda spoke with a soft voice. Her comment gotten my attention, I looked up at her as she smiled back to me. 'My parents…we're close to the Hylian Royal Family, I can't believe it…'Spoke my mind as she then turned to Link with a small frown on her face.
"Link, you do realize your father was here."
Link sighed deeply. "He's been lecturing me a lot lately about the same thing over and over again, even though I have done nothing wrong!" he said with a small huff.
"Link, you must consider your father's words, for he worries about you. He works really hard that I feel sorry for him," the princess pointed out.
"Sure…" Link then took out a flower to the blond female. "Anyway, here! I got this from town yesterday."
Zelda smiled as she took the flower, staring at it in awe. "Oh, thank you. So the time has come for this flower to grow now."
I couldn't help but smile at these two. 'Aww, their childhood friends. It's so cute!' spoke my mind as Skyanne noticed my small smile; she cocked an eyebrow while being confused but shrugged seconds later.
"We always used to play together when we were little," the princess of Hyrule explained to him.
The blond youth sighed before bringing up something. "But these days you've been so busy, you don't even have time to go outside…"
"That's sad…" I muttered to myself. Skyanne frowned from Link's response.
Then Zelda shook her head. "No. Since you always bring me flowers, I am able to imagine the Hyrule fields from afar…"
A young woman in a blue dress and short blue hair came into the throne room and said, "The preparations are ready, Princess Zelda."
"Well done, Six Maidens." She looked at Link and Mari. "Link, Skyanne and I. "We are now going to go check on the Four Sword's seal."
"What seal?" Skyanne and I asked at the same time, blinking with confusion.
Link blinked as well while being confused. "The seal? Why today?"
"Come with me and you will find out," Zelda responded as she led the way.
Skyanne looked over to me, I shrugged my shoulders to her as we both followed closely behind.
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Princess Zelda, Link, the Six Maidens, Skyanne and I went down to the castle's basement and entered a room where the Four Sword's seal was. Link, Skyanne and I, we all looked at Zelda to hear more from her.
Frowning, the princess explained, "My heart, which senses darkness, has seen it. Huge black clouds are approaching Hyrule and something terrible is coming… like a sorcerer."
Skyanne and Link's eyes widened. "SORCERER?!" they both shouted. For some odd reason, I didn't feel like reacting to that.
"Impossible! That legendary sorcerer was sealed long ago…" Link spoke as a memory came back to me. it was very hazy but I was able to see someone saying about this legend...that person looked just like my...
I gasped as the memory cleared very quickly. "I heard of the legend! 'He who Kidnapped beautiful girls one after another and covering Hyrule in darkness was the horrible wind sorcerer Vaati. In the middle of the chaos arrives a heroic traveler and when he drew the Four Sword, his body separated into four, combining their powers, they sealed Vaati into the sword after they had defeated him saving Hyrule as well!'" I said out loud.
Putting her hands together, Zelda said, "There may be something happening to the blade's seal. We mustn't allow Vaati to revive!"
Then she and the Six Maidens began to pray, closing their eyes and focusing their power on the seal. I can feel their magic grow within me as I slowly breathed in, my pendent also reacted by this. Link, Skyanne and I were on their guard in case something would happen.
'So I guess that Vaati is still alive, Link thought as his grip to his sword tightened. If you're gonna come, then come! I'll cut you as soon as you come out!'
"Link," I said to him as he looked over to me.
"What's Wrong Ally?" He asked me, I used my right arm and grabbed a hold of my left arm as I stared at it. A worried look was clearly shown on my face.
"T-There's something I have to tell you, I should have told you this when we met. As you already know, I am very different to other girls besides Skyanne. But there is another thing that you clearly must know…" I then looked up to him as he didn't say a word. "My heart is in pieces right now and there is a reason why. It's because before I came to Hyrule, something terrible is now within me. And darkness wants it very badly. It's something darkness strives for all the time to make that person become lifeless as a puppet…It's my--"
Then all of a sudden, before I could finish, the maidens gasped & began to disappear one by one. Zelda and the three warriors were bewildered and confused on what was happening, they were the only ones left within the basement. Link Skyanne and I remained close to Zelda to protect her from what may happen.
The princess cried out, "The maidens disappeared!! What is happening?!"
A shadow began to form and Link and Skyanne drew their swords. They were expecting Vaati to emerge, but they were wrong. The shadow formed into someone who looked exactly like Link!
Link shouted, "W-WHO ARE YOU?!"
The shadow spoke, "Who am I? I'm Link the Hero."
"What?!" Link cried out. The shadow didn't pay any attention to him.
It looked over to me as I was prepared for what it was going to do. It grinned evilly. Suddenly, it brought up its dark magic as it swirled around it. "Wha-What is it doing?" Skyanne asked as I turned to her.
Before I could reply, my pendent reacted as it glowed brightly. The dark magic suddenly charged toward me as I saw it coming seconds later, I was about to bring up my arms in defense but was too late.
The dark magic pierced through my body, into my heart & came out from my back like a sword piercing through my cracked heart. The dark magic had collected five small glowing objects as it gotten out of me. My eyes changed from normal to a trance like as my entire body fell backward onto the ground.
"Sakura!!" Princess Zelda screamed as Skyanne covered her mouth with her bare hand. I didn't respond to her or the others cries, my eyes were closed shut as I only had a worried look on my face. Link ran over to my body and tried to wake me up, "Ally! Ally!!" I didn't say anything nor moved an inch after that attack.
The shadow laughed as Link glared up at it, he tightened his grip on his sword.
"Stupid Shadow!" Link charged at the shadow and tried to attack, but his sword had no effect on it at all! It was like as if the shadow's body was slowly fading away but was still there for them to see. "What?" he cried out, while confused at the same time.
Then the shadow went past Link, harshly pushed Skyanne out of the way with its dark magic, which caused her to slam the back of her head into the cement rock wall and then grabbed Zelda.
"LINK!!!" she screamed, trying to reach out to him.
"PRINCESS ZELDA!!" he shouted, reaching back to her.
Suddenly he, Ally's body and Skyanne were swept from the chamber and found themselves in a sanctuary.
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Skyanne was groaning, her hand covering the back of her head from the shadow's dark magic. Link was the first to react, he quickly stood up looking around.
"Where is that shadow guy?! Princess Zelda!!!" He cried out, he bent down a little, panting. He then remembered that Ally was also attacked by the shadow guy, He looked around and found her body next to the Four Sword that was inside the pedestal. He ran over to her and gently grabbed her left arm that was over her ribcage, he felt her skin wasn't warm anymore -- it was now cold as ice, he brought his hand back away from her hand and placed it over her cold left hand. "Princess Zelda's been kidnapped. Something happened to Ally and she's not responding to me or Skyanne. Something terrible is happening to Hyrule. How am I supposed to rescue her?"
"Link… the Four Sword." Skyanne moaned out, slowly sitting up.
Link looked over to her. "Are you okay?!"
The short black-haired girl let out a grin. "I'm fine. I… went through worse than this…" She looked over to the Four Sword. "You need to draw it. Maybe, it can help you… get Zelda back"
Then the blonde nodded and turned to the sword. He let go of Ally's cold hand & stepped forward until he was in front of it and stared at it for a very long time. He grabbed the hilt and then he pulled it out.
"FOUR SWORD, LEND ME YOUR POWER!!" he shouted.
A bright light shone as Skyanne covered her eyes from being blinded by the light. When the light faded, she uncovered her eyes to have them widened when she saw four of Link. One still had the green tunic, while the other three were wearing red, blue, and purple.
"Wha-what the…" the green-tunic Link began.
"That legend about…" the blue Link spoke right after.
"'The one who pulls out the Four Sword, his body shall be four' is…" the red Link continued after.
"True then!" the purple Link finished as the four looked down at their four swords. A soft wind blew east as a heart shaped leaf landed on Ally's open right hand...
End of Chapter 1
