Chapter 1
It was time for the final showdown. Link stood at the entrance of Ganondorf's chamber, fists clenched and ready. Off to his right he saw Princess Zelda, trapped by Ganondorf's evil magic. Ganondorf played his organ as if no one had entered the room, although he knew Link was behind him.
"Finally the time comes," Ganondorf said at last. "All three of the Triforce Pieces are here in this room. Exciting, isn't it?" Ganondorf turned with an evil grin. "Long have I waited for this moment."
"It's encouraging to know that you have been waiting for your own defeat," Link said as he drew the Master Sword.
"Ha!" Ganondorf laughed. "You still think you can defeat me?" He asked cockily. Link didn't answer, but instead tightened his grip on the hilt of the sword instead. "Once you are dead, Hyrule will be mine!" Ganondorf shouted as he threw a plasma ball at the Hero of Time.
Link deflected the ball with his sword, then flipped to the side and had an arrow set. He released the power of Light and made a direct hit, knocking Ganondorf to his knees. He charged forward, sword drawn, and jumped high into the air. As Link began to fall, he spun on the spot and fell with a slash to his foe's back. Ganondorf stumbled forward and turned.
"Good," he said. "It seems that I have underestimated you, Link!" he said. He threw both arms up at once, and doubled the amount of plasma balls thrown at his enemy. Link did a side flip and in midair, deflected one of the two. The other barely missed, searing the side of his Tunic near his ribs. Ganondorf deflected the ball back at Link just as he returned to his feet, causing him to fall on his back.
Ganondorf jumped into the air and sent two more balls at his grounded enemy. Seeing the approaching plasma, Link rolled gracefully backwards and up into a kneeling position. A quick slash sent both balls back. Ganondorf managed to knock one of them into the ceiling, but the other collided with his right hand. Link set another Light Arrow and hit Ganondorf in the chest with it. Again, Ganondorf fell to the floor.
Link charged again, hoping to get another slash in, but as he approached, Ganondorf surprised him with a close-range plasma ball. It caught Link directly in the stomach, sending him flying backwards. He landed on his back gasping for air, his limbs weak.
"It looks like your time is over, Link. You have failed the people of Hyrule. Would you like me to tell you Hyrule's future? There will be no green of grass or trees. There will be no royal blue of water or sky. There will be now golden light from the sun. This means, as you have probably guessed, that the Kokiri will die. The Zora will die. The Gorons will die. And the Hylians... They will be enslaved." Ganondorf said with a sneer.
"No!" Zelda shouted.
"Oh yes, I'm afraid it is true. Your father, Zelda, will be the first one enslaved. In fact, I think it only fitting that he will by my PERSONAL slave, along with YOU," Ganondorf continued. "And I bet you're wondering your fate, aren't you Link?" he asked. "Well,... I can't kill you, because those wretched Sages will undoubtedly find a way to bring you back. I can't enslave you, because you are strong enough to find some way to weasel out of my grasp. But there is one thing I can do," Ganondorf said as he rose his hands above his head. "I will banish you from this land forever! You can join your horse in oblivion!"
"Link!" Zelda shouted, trying to break the evil chains that bound her.
Ganondorf muttered a few evil words under his breath as he continued to wave his hands, and soon Link began to feel weak. He lowered his hands and pointed them directly at Link's chest, and soon, all was black.
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Link woke up with a splitting headache and a bad case of nausea, laying flat on his chest halfway buried in leaves. His eyes were closed and nearly impossible for him to open. Everything was foggy.
'What happened?' he thought. He closed his eyes very tight, trying to remember why he had lost consciousness. Suddenly, it hit him. "Ganondorf!" he shouted as he jumped to his feet and drew his sword. He quickly lost his balance and fell flat on his back. 'What did he do to me?' Link thought as he sat up. Off to his right, he heard a small whinny of a horse. He looked, and there was Epona.
"I guess he wasn't lying about us being together, was he?" Link said to his horse. She trotted over to him slowly, showing that she had been affected in a similar way as him. For nearly twenty minutes, Link sat where he was, trying to shake off the aftermath of Ganondorf's magic. He looked around slowly as the nausea left him.
"Well, if this is 'oblivion,' then I'd say it isn't that bad," Link said to Epona, who had been grazing near him for some time. They were in a small clearing surrounded by large trees with the greenest leaves Link had ever seen. They swayed in a cool northern breeze which was comfortable on Link's face. He slowly pushed himself to his feet, confident that his equilibrium was in balance again. He turned in the spot that he stood, closely examining his surroundings. His ears caught the distant sound of running water.
"Come, Epona. Time to go," Link said as he turned to his horse. She came as soon as he called and nudged his hand with her nose. He rubbed his hand up between her eyes and then back down to above her nostrils. "We'll find a way back," he said as he ran his hand up again. Epona released air through her nose and bobbed her head quickly. Link smiled as he walked to her side and mounted. He nudged her side gently with his heel as he grabbed the reins.
Ahead he saw a well trodden path and veered toward it. It was well packed and lined with thick forest on each side. The birds were chirping gleefully as Link and Epona passed through, and Link began to wonder if there was anything at all wrong with this place. There seemed to be no evil. He found that his head went back and forth often, awed by the masses of trees.
Epona showed signs of her joy as she trotted on. She neighed often and bobbed her head. Link smiled as he picked up speed, breaking almost into a full run through these peaceful unknown woods. He seemed to almost forget entirely the peril that his homeland of Hyrule was in as the cool breeze blew his hair back. Suddenly, his joy turned to horror.
Ahead of him were several men on horseback, arrows drawn and set. Epona saw them and began to slow down, and eventually stop just feet in front of the men. The arrows were pointed directly at Link. There was nothing he could do. If he drew for his own bow, he would be hit by one of them. There were too many of them. All he could do was wait for their reaction.
The riders looked at link for a moment, and immediately lowered their bows. One of the men in the middle began to speak a language unknown to Link. He was confused, because they all seemed to think he should know what they were saying. The one in the middle said it again, and still Link had no clue what he wanted.
"I don't know what you're saying. What do you want?" Link asked in a confused voice. The riders looked at each other then back at him.
"You know the tongue of men, but you don't know the tongue of the elves?" Asked the one in the middle.
"I guess not," Link answered, relieved to be able to communicate with at least one of them.
"Unheard of," said the man.
"So you and your men speak the elvish language?" Link asked
"What else would you expect an elf to speak?" One of the others asked, turning and laughing to the others. It was then that Link noticed their pointed ears for the first time. No wonder they thought he could speak their language! They thought he was one of them!
"I'm not an elf," Link said over their laughter. The looked at each other, obviously confused. "I'm Hylian," he finished.
"Hylian?" another elf asked.
"Yes, I'm from Hyrule, which is obviously very far away from here," Link said slowly, returning his gaze to the tall, emerald green trees.
"I am Legolas Greenleaf, Prince of Mirkwood, in which you are located. If you are not one of us, what business do you have entering without permission? These are dark times. We cannot have the enemy's spies sneaking deep into our borders," said the one in the middle. Link had to be cautious with his answer. How believable would the truth be?
"I am Link. I was at battle with an evil sorcerer, who would have the Kingdom of Hyrule for his own if not for my presence. He cast an evil spell that sent me far away from my home," Link explained. He watched the reaction of each of the elves in front of him, trying to decipher their expressions. "When I woke up, I was face down in the middle of these gorgeous woods," Link finished.
The elves spoke in their own tongue for a few minutes before returning their attention to Link. It was Legolas who spoke.
"Even if your story is true, you will be escorted out of our lands. Dark tidings have reached us from Elrond and we leave at once for Rivendell to attend his council. You can come with us to the edge of our lands," Legolas said.
"I need to find a way to get home," Link said. "If I delay, my homeland will be destroyed!" Again, the elves talked in their own tongue, and again, Legolas turned to Link.
"Very well. You may join us on our journey to Rivendell. I'm sure Elrond will offer some usable advice," Legolas said. Two of the elves walked past Link and filed in behind him, and soon, they were leaving Mirkwood.
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A/N - What do you think? Chapter 2 to come. R&R Please!!!
It was time for the final showdown. Link stood at the entrance of Ganondorf's chamber, fists clenched and ready. Off to his right he saw Princess Zelda, trapped by Ganondorf's evil magic. Ganondorf played his organ as if no one had entered the room, although he knew Link was behind him.
"Finally the time comes," Ganondorf said at last. "All three of the Triforce Pieces are here in this room. Exciting, isn't it?" Ganondorf turned with an evil grin. "Long have I waited for this moment."
"It's encouraging to know that you have been waiting for your own defeat," Link said as he drew the Master Sword.
"Ha!" Ganondorf laughed. "You still think you can defeat me?" He asked cockily. Link didn't answer, but instead tightened his grip on the hilt of the sword instead. "Once you are dead, Hyrule will be mine!" Ganondorf shouted as he threw a plasma ball at the Hero of Time.
Link deflected the ball with his sword, then flipped to the side and had an arrow set. He released the power of Light and made a direct hit, knocking Ganondorf to his knees. He charged forward, sword drawn, and jumped high into the air. As Link began to fall, he spun on the spot and fell with a slash to his foe's back. Ganondorf stumbled forward and turned.
"Good," he said. "It seems that I have underestimated you, Link!" he said. He threw both arms up at once, and doubled the amount of plasma balls thrown at his enemy. Link did a side flip and in midair, deflected one of the two. The other barely missed, searing the side of his Tunic near his ribs. Ganondorf deflected the ball back at Link just as he returned to his feet, causing him to fall on his back.
Ganondorf jumped into the air and sent two more balls at his grounded enemy. Seeing the approaching plasma, Link rolled gracefully backwards and up into a kneeling position. A quick slash sent both balls back. Ganondorf managed to knock one of them into the ceiling, but the other collided with his right hand. Link set another Light Arrow and hit Ganondorf in the chest with it. Again, Ganondorf fell to the floor.
Link charged again, hoping to get another slash in, but as he approached, Ganondorf surprised him with a close-range plasma ball. It caught Link directly in the stomach, sending him flying backwards. He landed on his back gasping for air, his limbs weak.
"It looks like your time is over, Link. You have failed the people of Hyrule. Would you like me to tell you Hyrule's future? There will be no green of grass or trees. There will be no royal blue of water or sky. There will be now golden light from the sun. This means, as you have probably guessed, that the Kokiri will die. The Zora will die. The Gorons will die. And the Hylians... They will be enslaved." Ganondorf said with a sneer.
"No!" Zelda shouted.
"Oh yes, I'm afraid it is true. Your father, Zelda, will be the first one enslaved. In fact, I think it only fitting that he will by my PERSONAL slave, along with YOU," Ganondorf continued. "And I bet you're wondering your fate, aren't you Link?" he asked. "Well,... I can't kill you, because those wretched Sages will undoubtedly find a way to bring you back. I can't enslave you, because you are strong enough to find some way to weasel out of my grasp. But there is one thing I can do," Ganondorf said as he rose his hands above his head. "I will banish you from this land forever! You can join your horse in oblivion!"
"Link!" Zelda shouted, trying to break the evil chains that bound her.
Ganondorf muttered a few evil words under his breath as he continued to wave his hands, and soon Link began to feel weak. He lowered his hands and pointed them directly at Link's chest, and soon, all was black.
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Link woke up with a splitting headache and a bad case of nausea, laying flat on his chest halfway buried in leaves. His eyes were closed and nearly impossible for him to open. Everything was foggy.
'What happened?' he thought. He closed his eyes very tight, trying to remember why he had lost consciousness. Suddenly, it hit him. "Ganondorf!" he shouted as he jumped to his feet and drew his sword. He quickly lost his balance and fell flat on his back. 'What did he do to me?' Link thought as he sat up. Off to his right, he heard a small whinny of a horse. He looked, and there was Epona.
"I guess he wasn't lying about us being together, was he?" Link said to his horse. She trotted over to him slowly, showing that she had been affected in a similar way as him. For nearly twenty minutes, Link sat where he was, trying to shake off the aftermath of Ganondorf's magic. He looked around slowly as the nausea left him.
"Well, if this is 'oblivion,' then I'd say it isn't that bad," Link said to Epona, who had been grazing near him for some time. They were in a small clearing surrounded by large trees with the greenest leaves Link had ever seen. They swayed in a cool northern breeze which was comfortable on Link's face. He slowly pushed himself to his feet, confident that his equilibrium was in balance again. He turned in the spot that he stood, closely examining his surroundings. His ears caught the distant sound of running water.
"Come, Epona. Time to go," Link said as he turned to his horse. She came as soon as he called and nudged his hand with her nose. He rubbed his hand up between her eyes and then back down to above her nostrils. "We'll find a way back," he said as he ran his hand up again. Epona released air through her nose and bobbed her head quickly. Link smiled as he walked to her side and mounted. He nudged her side gently with his heel as he grabbed the reins.
Ahead he saw a well trodden path and veered toward it. It was well packed and lined with thick forest on each side. The birds were chirping gleefully as Link and Epona passed through, and Link began to wonder if there was anything at all wrong with this place. There seemed to be no evil. He found that his head went back and forth often, awed by the masses of trees.
Epona showed signs of her joy as she trotted on. She neighed often and bobbed her head. Link smiled as he picked up speed, breaking almost into a full run through these peaceful unknown woods. He seemed to almost forget entirely the peril that his homeland of Hyrule was in as the cool breeze blew his hair back. Suddenly, his joy turned to horror.
Ahead of him were several men on horseback, arrows drawn and set. Epona saw them and began to slow down, and eventually stop just feet in front of the men. The arrows were pointed directly at Link. There was nothing he could do. If he drew for his own bow, he would be hit by one of them. There were too many of them. All he could do was wait for their reaction.
The riders looked at link for a moment, and immediately lowered their bows. One of the men in the middle began to speak a language unknown to Link. He was confused, because they all seemed to think he should know what they were saying. The one in the middle said it again, and still Link had no clue what he wanted.
"I don't know what you're saying. What do you want?" Link asked in a confused voice. The riders looked at each other then back at him.
"You know the tongue of men, but you don't know the tongue of the elves?" Asked the one in the middle.
"I guess not," Link answered, relieved to be able to communicate with at least one of them.
"Unheard of," said the man.
"So you and your men speak the elvish language?" Link asked
"What else would you expect an elf to speak?" One of the others asked, turning and laughing to the others. It was then that Link noticed their pointed ears for the first time. No wonder they thought he could speak their language! They thought he was one of them!
"I'm not an elf," Link said over their laughter. The looked at each other, obviously confused. "I'm Hylian," he finished.
"Hylian?" another elf asked.
"Yes, I'm from Hyrule, which is obviously very far away from here," Link said slowly, returning his gaze to the tall, emerald green trees.
"I am Legolas Greenleaf, Prince of Mirkwood, in which you are located. If you are not one of us, what business do you have entering without permission? These are dark times. We cannot have the enemy's spies sneaking deep into our borders," said the one in the middle. Link had to be cautious with his answer. How believable would the truth be?
"I am Link. I was at battle with an evil sorcerer, who would have the Kingdom of Hyrule for his own if not for my presence. He cast an evil spell that sent me far away from my home," Link explained. He watched the reaction of each of the elves in front of him, trying to decipher their expressions. "When I woke up, I was face down in the middle of these gorgeous woods," Link finished.
The elves spoke in their own tongue for a few minutes before returning their attention to Link. It was Legolas who spoke.
"Even if your story is true, you will be escorted out of our lands. Dark tidings have reached us from Elrond and we leave at once for Rivendell to attend his council. You can come with us to the edge of our lands," Legolas said.
"I need to find a way to get home," Link said. "If I delay, my homeland will be destroyed!" Again, the elves talked in their own tongue, and again, Legolas turned to Link.
"Very well. You may join us on our journey to Rivendell. I'm sure Elrond will offer some usable advice," Legolas said. Two of the elves walked past Link and filed in behind him, and soon, they were leaving Mirkwood.
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A/N - What do you think? Chapter 2 to come. R&R Please!!!