Hello everyone. This is my first LoZ fanfic. I'm not sure of the standards in this fandom, but hopefully I'll match up. Either way, this story was inspired by an idea my friend had a while ago, and I recently wrote it all up in a notebook. Now that I've finished it, I decided to post it here and see what others thought about it.
Just a warning, this story is pretty twisted… Well, I think it is, so please don't flame me for it or something. Though, I'd greatly appreciate any constructive criticism.
Anyway, on with the show…
Disclaimer: I don't own Legend of Zelda.
Revival
Part 1
The sun shone brightly in the blue, cloud-speckled sky. It was a beautiful Hyrulian afternoon; the birds sang in the trees, the pretty little flowers blew in the pleasant breeze and the kingdom seemed at peace. However, in the nearby castle, the mood was far from peaceful.
Princess Zelda paced back and forth down the length of her room. Her beautiful face was creased with a frown as her mind spun with thoughts; forming and discarding plan after plan for Link's demise. That's right, Link's demise.
Though she did not show this new change of heart publicly, people could see that she had transformed somewhat. Even Zelda herself wasn't sure how it happened. The only one who knew the truth of it all was a certain fairy who happened to be sitting on the windowsill… in a bottle. The princess had captured the fairy in hopes of prying any of Link's weaknesses out of her. She wouldn't have minded telling her, but the princess had trapped her.
"Ow," groaned Navi monotonously as she collided with the glass. It didn't hurt actually, but she knew that repeating the same word over and over again would be annoying to Zelda. "Ow… Ow… Ow…"
"Navi, shut up!" the princess snapped, glaring at the bottle.
"Well, if you let me out of this bottle, I'll consider it," she retorted.
"I'm trying to think, if you haven't noticed! A plan for Link's death must be flawless, or it'll fall apart!" Zelda growled, standing in front of the bottled fairy.
"Ugh, and how long have you been doing that?" Navi muttered under her breath. "Why don't you just send Link on some dumb suicide mission?"
"If you haven't noticed, our green-clad hero killed off all the evil in the world. He won't be stupid enough to go on some made-up, deathtrap-filled quest… unfortunately," replied Zelda with a grimace.
"Oh, not all of the evil… there's always evil out there," said Navi, a glint in her eyes. "I already have something in mind. You, Princess, just have to find—or build—a dungeon and lock yourself in it for Link. I can handle the rest."
Zelda squinted suspiciously at the little fairy.
"It can't be that easy," she scoffed.
"Of course not; you have to find a giant labyrinth of a dungeon for me! You think that's going to be easy?"
"What about your end of the deal? How do I know that you won't just fly away?" demanded Zelda.
"You don't. Think about it, though. Where's the harm? I'm not doing you any good here anyway, so you might as well set me free," Navi said with a shrug. "Not to worry, however, for I am going to stick to our bargain. If you let me out now, I'll report to you before the end of tomorrow to tell you whether my plan will work out or not."
"You swear?" she asked warily.
"Yes, I do."
"… All right." With just a hint of hesitancy, the princess of Hyrule uncorked the bottle. The pale glowing fairy slowly rose from her former prison and flew in a circle around Zelda's head before she dashed out the window and sped off into the distance.
As if pulled by an invisible force, Navi felt herself drifting slowly through the Lost Woods. She didn't know where she was going, but somehow knew which ways to turn. It all felt quite dreamlike, and she wondered if this wasn't just a fantasy.
Flying down another tunnel, she soon found herself in a clearing. It was like any other; a few rocks and shrubs there, a rotten stump here. Except, it was a dead end with no other way out next to the tunnel she had come from.
Glancing around, the fairy spotted a hole in the ground by the far corner. Something told her to go inside.
Flitting over, Navi glanced down the dark abyss and warily descended. It felt like many seconds that she had been moving down, but all she saw was darkness. Even the light from the entrance had disappeared.
Starting to become confused, Navi attempted to find her way out. However, the shadows around her seemed to deepen and a heavy weight descended upon her. Then with a squeak, she felt an invisible force grab hold of her. She felt needles pierce her and fire burning her skin, claws ripping her apart as she felt the sensation of being stretched take hold. The pain blocked out all thoughts and she soon lost consciousness.
Eyes fluttering open, Navi felt the short grass tickle her bare arms, the morning dew smearing her cheek. A soft light bathed her face, making her blink several times. Very disoriented, she slowly sat up, looking around. She immediately realized that she was in the Lost Woods, but something seemed strange. Everything seemed… smaller, much smaller.
Standing up unsteadily, she froze. Looking down, she saw her body, or rather the size of her body. It was the same proportions as a Hylian!
"Wha-What in the world?!" she exclaimed. Suddenly, she heard a soft voice laugh lightly in her head. Then, everything disappeared.
Approaching Gerudo Valley, Navi gazed down at the rushing river below. Flying under the bridge, she sped along the ravine until she approached a small crack in the side of the cliff. Darting inside, she hovered above the ground and slowly let herself transform.
A pale light engulfed her and her figure began to enlarge. Soon, in place of the tiny glowing fairy, there stood a young woman. Shining, whitish hair fell in beautiful locks about slender pale shoulders. A thin white dress hung upon her fragile frame, the delicate and silky folds falling past her knees. A pair of big black eyes, which contrasted against her ghostly pallor, was set into an elfin face.
Barely adjusted to the cave's dimness, she began to walk down the opening corridor. There were many passages branching off, but she kept going forward until she reached an enormous inner chamber. The arched ceiling reached high above her head, so high that the darkness engulfed it. The room was colossal, and you could just see across to the other side if you squinted. There were also about a dozen doorways, leading deeper into these catacombs, decorating the walls; all in various sizes.
Striding along the wall, she let her slender fingers gently run across the surface, waiting for 'them' to appear. They would know that someone had arrived as soon as the visitor passed through the opening of the cave. Of course, she was the only one who could—and would—enter. Already, she could hear distant, resonating footsteps.
Pausing, she wondered to herself how she would tell them of her plan. She hadn't even figured out all the details yet herself. So deep in thought was she that she did not notice a figure creep up behind her. It wasn't until a hand pinned her to the wall by her neck that she discerned the situation.
"Barinade," she greeted with a scowl, eyes narrowing. She felt the hand grow tighter and gagged. With a sneer, she transformed into her fairy form and flew above Barinade's head.
Below her, the Hylian form of the infamous parasite snarled. Pale red eyes glowered at her, fists clenched tightly at his side. Following the movements of the floating fairy, he contemplated transforming; but he knew that he would still be unable to catch her.
"Cat got your tongue?" taunted Navi, descending and transforming several feet away from him.
The man in front of her growled angrily; some of his shoulder length, dark violet hair falling over one side of his face, hiding three thin lines that traced from under his eye to the middle of his cheek. It was a minor flaw that Navi took great pleasure in exploiting.
"Or maybe, it got to your cheek?"
"NAVI!"
That did it. Barinade leapt forward, managing to tackle the fairy to the ground. Straddling her, he snaked one hand around her throat, the other pulled her head back by her hair. His grip tightened threateningly, teeth bared in an angry snarl. She was having trouble breathing with him strangling her and his knee digging into her chest. Her focus wavered and she could not concentrate enough to transform.
"Barinade! What in the world are you doing?!" a deep thunderous voice boomed.
"I think we just interrupted something," another voice added lewdly, laughing. At this, Navi felt Barinade reluctantly let her go and he rose, facing the newcomers coolly; though his eyes shot daggers at the owner of the second voice.
Sitting up while stroking her throttled throat, she turned to greet her saviours.
"Well met Volvagia, Morpha," she croaked, swallowing to clear her oesophagus. Letting a strong arm pull her up onto her feet, she brushed off her skirts.
"Now, Barinade, what were you doing?" Volvagia demanded once more. His hard green eyes boring into the other's.
He looked very formidable, with his tall toned build and scarred face; the white of the blemishes standing out on the dark chestnut skin. A mane of shocking yellow hair fell down his back from his receding hairline. Even Barinade couldn't help but flinch, looking away.
"She's a little filthy spy, waiting to stab us in the back," he retorted. "I'm just doing us all a favour."
"You have no proof of that. And as of the moment, she's our only hope of escaping this prison," replied Volvagia harshly.
"Also, would it be so bad to have such a pretty face two-time us?" Morpha laughed, slinking beside Navi, a hand cupping her face.
Navi glared at the azure-haired man. He, however, was unfazed and grinned; crimson orbs twinkling mischievously. With a groan, she rolled her eyes and walked a few paces away so that she had a clear view of all three of them.
"Are the others on their way? I don't fancy waiting all day," Navi chided, glancing at some of the various archways. As if on cue, there was a flash of red and blue. The Twinrova sisters had arrived.
Cackling insanely, the two hags zoomed overhead on their brooms. Waiting patiently below, the others lazily followed their flight. Soon enough, Koume and Kotake slowed and gravitated to the floor. As they touched down, they scuttled over.
The two stayed in their Gerudo forms, though their Hylian ones were not much different. They resembled identical old women with short hair; though one was red and the other blue. If they morphed into Twinrova, they became a tall and beautiful Hylian woman. Half of her long hair would be blue, and the other half red. The iris of one eye would be sapphire and the other a deep ruby.
"Oooh, look, little Navi!" Koume chimed.
"Come to set us free?" added Kotake. Navi gave a tight, unfeeling smile.
"Perhaps; let's wait for the others to join us, however," she answered.
While waiting in an awkward silence, they soon heard loud rumbling footsteps coming from one of the largest entries. As the footfalls became louder, they heard a deafening roar. The king had arrived.
"You do love making an entrance, don't you, Dodongo?" Barinade sneered as the Hylian Dodongo entered. The very tall and muscular man let his gaze linger apathetically on the younger male, but said nothing.
He strolled over to Navi, giving her the slightest of nods. His ice blue eyes betrayed no emotion and his brown hair was parted perfectly. A circle of polished stones adorned his head; the picture of royalty.
Not soon after his appearance, the large ensemble heard the sounds of scuffling. Looking around the giant room, they could make out a shadowy lump clinging to the walls. The figure was too far for them to identify, but they all knew who it was.
"Oy! Stumpy! Stop skulking and get over here!" Morpha hollered, letting out a laugh.
"Show some respect, Morpha," scolded Volvagia. The blue-haired man raised an eyebrow.
"Respect for someone like that? Ha! Don't make me laugh. Oh, wait, I already am!" Morpha continued to snicker.
"I wouldn't talk. You are slime, after all," spoke a new voice. Turning, he faced the latest arrival.
"Ah, Gohma," he greeted with a smile.
A tall, long-limbed woman made her way towards them. Her toned body was bronze in colour, and a long curtain of crimped brown hair fell down her back. Her most distinguishing feature was her eyes. One was sealed shut by a small scar while the other blazed with a tawny colour.
"Well, Navi, I hope that you have something good to say?" Gohma asked as she approached closer, her height towering over the fairy.
"Don't I always?" replied Navi sweetly with a smile that didn't reach her cold eyes. "Oh yes, where has Bongo Bongo gone?"
"Stumpy's probably hiding in some dark corner," snorted Morpha.
"He'll be listening, though. Go ahead and start," Koume added impatiently. Navi nodded and stepped up. She wasn't disappointed that Bongo Bongo was in the shadows. Frankly, looking at him was not pleasant.
He was a small hunched over man with long straggly, charcoal hair that constantly appeared greasy. Not to mention his beady little snake eyes. They just made her uncomfortable. Putting him aside, Navi cleared her throat.
"I've come to inform you all of… a job. You can accept it, or decline it. Of course, to accept would mean leaving this place." At this, the fairy could feel the expectant smiles and the buzz of excitement. "That job would be to destroy… Link."
The reaction was stupendous and just as she had expected. Maniacal laughter, cracking knuckles, hungry grins and—everywhere she looked—eyes filled with bloodlust.
Koume and Kotake had shot flares of fire and ice in delirious frenzy which were ricocheting off the walls and ceiling. It took quite a while for them to calm down, and the aura of anticipation hung heavy in the air.
"The catch is that you'll be working under Princess Zelda," Navi said next, wondering what was going to happen.
However, it was different then she had anticipated. Instead of angry growls, there was an eerie silence.
"Is that some kind of joke?" demanded Dodongo, his cold eyes humourless. Navi smiled in response.
"Would I kid you, dear king?"
"Then what in hell are you talking about?" Gohma asked suspiciously.
"Hmm, well, it's quite simple really. You get to kill Link in Zelda's name. Not much different than last time. Just replace Zelda with Ganondorf," Navi replied non-chalantly.
"Don't mock us, fairy! You know full well what we want to know!" snarled Barinade, taking a threatening step forward. Koume and Kotake mumbled in agreement; they weren't appreciating the remarks about their 'son'.
"Tsk, threatening me won't help, you know," Navi cautioned. "I could just fly out of here and never return while the lot of you sit here and rot!"
"Stop it, Barinade! Let her speak," Volvagia growled.
"Well, as I was saying, Zelda wants Link dead," Navi said grimly. "Do not ask me why, for I can not answer you. All I can tell you is that we can trust her to a certain extent. She will aid us; at least until Link's death. Then… well, I leave that decision up to you."
"Exactly how will we kill him?" a raspy voice asked from the shadows behind her.
Turning a hundred and eighty degrees, she glared at the half hidden Bongo Bongo. Two glowing red eyes stared back at her—one was bigger than the other. Shuddering involuntarily, she turned back to face the others.
"I've asked Zelda to provide us with a dungeon. Preferably a death trap filled one. More than likely, he'll get past them, but it never hurts. I, of course, will accompany him as always and lead him into danger while pretending to help him," she said. "Meanwhile, you'll all prepare to take him on should I fail."
"Which you probably will," Barinade snorted. For the remark, he received a dangerous glare from the fairy. However, she ignored him afterwards.
"Should I fail, you'll have to finish the job. And just so you know, if you fail, it's all over."
"You doubt our abilities? How cruel," Morpha said with a cringe, hand pressed to his non-existent heart.
"We will not fail," stated Dodongo, his eyes steelier than usual.
"Yeah, don't let your appetite get the better of you, Your Majesty," mocked Barinade with a bow.
Navi clapped her hands to her ears as a deafening roar resonated through the room, echoing off the walls. Many of the others flinched and shuffled away from Dodongo.
The king of dodongos' face twisted in anger—an emotion he rarely showed in public—and his large fist swung back and hit Barinade square in the chest. The parasite flew backwards and crashed against the floor, sliding back until he hit the wall.
"Don't you ever talk to me like that again!" Dodongo snarled. Then, just as suddenly as his ire had come, it disappeared.
From across the room, Barinade coughed and inhaled slowly, wondering if any ribs were broken. He felt a thick warm liquid trickle down his chin. His hand wiped off the black blood and he looked at it with disgust.
This body was so weak. It bled much too easily and pain was much too tangible. Yet, almost all of them preferred to be in these bodies—minus Koume and Kotake; they were of Gerudo descent and their new forms simply amused them. Why? Because they weren't hideous. Because they could they could feel—not physically, but emotionally. Because it made them feel like Hylians, instead of the nearly mindless creatures they really were.
Monsters were easily controlled and manipulated; just like they had been by Ganondorf. The Gerudo had used them for his own ends. He had promised them the desires they had wanted in their former simplistic forms. In the end, it had only gotten themselves killed.
Now, though, they were alive once more. This time, they possessed more than just sheer strength and skills; they had intellects.
"Rise… return…" He could hear a voice. It sounded feminine, but his senses were dull. "… from the land… of death."
Pain. Excruciating pain. More than he had ever felt. His body was being pulled and torn, then stitched back together with a burning needle.
Light. Suddenly, he saw light. Blinding light.
"Open your eyes… Barinade…" His eyes fluttered open. Wait, when did he have eyes?
"You will serve me…" Serve. That sounded familiar… When had he heard that before?
"N…NO!" a voice cried. A voice… his voice! He had a voice!
"Hmm, very well. Defy me for now… Join your brethren until I call upon you." Instead of light, darkness replaced it.
He felt cold stone underneath him. Barinade shifted his body. No, it was not his body; this was not his body! A hand. He was looking at a hand; his hand!
"Heh…heh heh heh… Ahahahahah!"
Barinade slowly stood up, steadying his body against the wall.
"Hmph, so you're still alive. What a shame," came the voice of Navi.
The stupid fairy. How much he hated her. Hated how she was controlling them with subtlety. She held the key to their freedom and she knew it. But, he knew better. He knew that the fairy would betray them. There was no way that the good fairy could suddenly swap sides without an ulterior motive.
"No worries, you'll see me die when I take you down with me," he replied, approaching the group again warily.
"Navi, when will we start?" demanded Gohma.
"When we have an appropriate location," Navi answered with a small smirk. "By the way, to make sure that we do not lose, I've come up with a strategy. Instead of fighting Link one-on-one, you will attack him all at once."
"What?!" Koume exclaimed.
"You think that we're that weak?" her twin added.
"That's prepostrerous! There is no honour in mobbing him!" Volvagia added in agreement.
"Since when did creatures of darkness have honour?" Navi asked coolly. Before any of them could answer, she continued. "It is only a guarantee for victory. If you will all recall your previous fights, you'll realize that this is for the best. Swallow your pride and band together for one battle to defeat your greatest enemy."
Slowly, they gave their reluctant assent. Once they did, Navi left them and flew back to Castle Hyrule. The first step of the plan had executed without any problems. Hopefully, so would the rest of it.
Long chapter, I know. I wrote this all down in a notebook beforehand, and it seemed appropriate to end it here. Hopefully, this was interesting enough for you to stay tune and keep reading. Either way, PLEASE review! I'd appreciate any advice and if there's some mistake with any of this game-wise, please tell me.
Also, yes, I have a very warped mind. I don't even know how I came up with this, so don't ask me… Like I said before, I basically wrote this on a whim from my friend's idea and this is how it ended up. I also wanted to explore the characters of the bosses more (why yes, I am one weird person). I've never really written suspense stories before either, so I don't know how hard it will be for you to guess what will happen.
Anyway, enough of this; please review!
--FireEdge--
