Memories and Allies
The Last Battle – Revelations and Memories
Link was angry. Rage blinded his vision as he ran through the once bustling streets of Castle town. He was heading towards the Castle, he knew that was where the demon king would have made his fortress and that was where he was heading. The Master Sword was in his left hand the Triforce of Courage burning brightly on the back of his hand fuelling his exertions.
"Link you need to calm down" called Navi from the depths of his cap. "Rushing in sword drawn will do you no good."
Link wasn't listening to a word that she said so Navi instead to take matters into her own, albeit small, hands. Flying out from his cap she landed herself on the bridge of Links nose before flashing a bright white blinding the young hylian.
"Ahh my eyes" screamed Link "Navi what in the name of Nayru are you doing?!"
"Slowing you down." The small fairy stated calmly "Charging in will do nothing. You need to focus and get calm. Look sit here and rest catch your breath" she said grabbing Link by the front of his tunic and leading him to a bench to rest.
Link sat down glad to be off of his feet and began taking deep breaths. After he had taken about 5 breaths he leaned back and took a moment to allow his brain to process the information that had so easily infuriated him.
It had been a matter of minutes since it happened. All had been fine at first, Link after what seemed like an eternity had succeeded in freeing the 6 sages and sealing away the dark forces that threatened the land. After freeing the Shadow Sage Impa Link had been told that there was somebody who wanted to meet him in the Temple of Time. So, using the Prelude of Light taught to be him by Sheik, Link had journeyed to the Temple only to be met by the mysterious warrior himself. There Sheik had told him the truth. The truth of what happened during Link's 7 years of imprisonment. How Ganondorf had followed him, invaded the Sacred Realm and taken the Triforce for himself. Only he had failed. Sheik had explained that the sacred relic was a scale. Three golden triangles that weighed out Power, Wisdom and Courage. When Ganondorf had touched the triangles instead of the complete power, he had only received one third of it. The Triforce of Power. The other two fragments had been scattered and that those who were chosen by destiny would receive them, they would then use there powers combined with the powers of the 6 sages and seal away the evil king once and for all.
When Sheik had pointed her finger at Link and declared that he had the Triforce of courage, Link was stunned. But after contemplating it for a while he decided that it did make a fair amount of sense. Link himself had fought many evils in his quest to free the land of Hyrule. He had fought dragons, phantoms and even his own twisted double. He had fought giant dinosaurs and arachnids at the tender age of ten and experienced more than his fair share of pain and suffering. Now he understood, this wasn't his own power. Not entirely. The Triforce of Courage had given him more strength. The strength of every vile creature he defeated. And now he had only one challenge left. The demon king himself. For as Sheik had pointed Link out to be the bearer of Courage, she explained that the Princess Zelda bore Wisdom and that the two of them combined could banish Ganondorf. Sheik then looked at Link and stood back before crossing her palms over. One blinding flash of light later and the Princess Zelda herself was standing in-front of him with a slight grin on her face.
"What's the matter" she had asked "aren't you pleased to see me"
Link had been to stunned to reply and simply nodded an affirmative
She had then gone to explain how she was the leader of the sages and that she was in need of one last favour from him. She needed him to cover her as she led the Sages in the fight against the Ganondorf.
"I know it's a lot to ask from you" she had said "but I have something that will make your task easier for you. A third arrow power up" with that the Princess raised her arms and given Link the purest of items that were known to mortals. The Light Arrows. "These Arrows are pure Light magic. Hit the demon king with one of these and the amount of pain they will cause will be excruciating."
Link took the arrow power up and placed in his tunic along side the fire and ice power-ups. Before clapping his fist across his chest in the hylian salute.
"I will do everything I can to assist you Princess" he had declared. "I have defeated every last one of Ganondorf's minions and I intend to bring him to the same end that they met.
"Thank you Link. We must move quickly using the Power of the Triforce Ganondorf will be able to find us with ease."
"How right you are" came a voice that Link had only heard a few times. But enough times that he had a raw undying hatred for it. Link spun around to face the voice with his hands flying to his sword and shield but was hit straight in the chest with a blast of shadow magic that sent him hurtling into the wall.
"LINK!!" screamed Zelda. Before throwing a golden orb of magic at Ganondorf hitting him straight in the head causing his entire body to vanish in a wave of Golden Light.
"What?? Only an illusion?" she said her anger replaced by puzzlement
"Certainly felt real enough" came Links voice from a pile of rubble in the corner of the temple.
"Link are you ok?" asked the Princess
"I'm fine just stand back" came the response. Zelda cautiously took a few steps back as Link's gauntleted fist smashed its way through the top of the rubble as the hero emerged revealing himself stood without a scratch on him as the magical defensive spell Nayru's Love faded from his body.
"What was that thing?" he asked shaking grit and Navi from his Cap.
"It was the same as the Phantom that we faced in the Forest Temple just not as powerful which is why the princess was able to destroy it with such ease." Answered Navi. Before landing on Links shoulder and adding "that and she is more powerful than you could dream"
"So are you telling me that Ganondorf knows were here?"
"Yes" came the Demons voice "yes I do know you're here" the voice this time sounded disembodied. It had no fixed location it just echoed throughout the room "put those toys away boy I'm not even in the room how on earth could you possibly harm me." Snarling Link tightened his grip on the Master Sword.
"Why don't you come down here and face me. Or are you afraid."
The voice laughed a chilling haunting noise that made Zelda flinch "all in good time my boy, all in good time. But first I have other business to attend to."
As soon as Ganondorf had said those words a pink crystal surrounded Zelda trapping her.
"Myself and the Princess have matters of utmost urgency to deal with" Link ran straight for Zelda smashing the sword into the crystalline barrier but the sacred blade just bounced off with out even leaving a scratch.
"Pathetic. How on earth could somebody as foolish as you have possibly defeated all of my generals?" the voice mused "I must have underestimated your power. No. it was not your power I underestimated. It was the power of the Triforce of Courage."
Zelda, still trapped in the shell suddenly screamed before falling unconscious before rising into the air before vanishing in a wave of light
"If you want to try and save her" said the voice "come to my castle"
Link shook his head as he cleared the last of his thoughts his temper rising. Taking a deep breath Link stood up Navi landing on his shoulder.
"Come on Link." She said "Let's go and finish this once and for all. Just try and keep your temper under control
Link began running towards the castle and soon arrived but what he saw stopped him dead. He couldn't believe what he was seeing. The once green area was gone. In its place was a crater. Deep in the crater was a large pool of molten lava similar to Death Mountain's crater. However that wasn't what chilled Link to his core, what made the hylian hero freeze was the castle. Gone were the white walls, gone was the magnificent structure. In its place instead was a twisted black fortress. The base was thick and rounded with a large spire jutting out from the middle. Link was stunned. He couldn't believe the transformation that had taken place. Link walked up to the edge of the crater and peered of the edge. It was a long way down and he very much doubted he could jump it even with the hover boots, Link was in the process of looking for hookshot targets when a deep voice called to him. Spinning round Link couldn't help but smile at what he was seeing. Standing in front of him were the 6 Sages the people he had fought to free. They were stood, or sat on Darunia's shoulders in Saria's case, in front of him with smiles on there faces. All that is, except Raura. The sage of Light stepped forward in front of the other sages with and addressed the hero.
"Link the time has come for the final showdown with the king of evil. He has sealed himself off on the top floor of his castle and erected an evil barrier in the keep. In order to reach the tower you must dispel six magical generators that keep the barrio erect. The barriers are based on 6 magical elements. More specifically, our magical elements." He said indicating the remaining sages.
"Fire, Water, Forest, Spirit, Shadow and Light. They can all be de-spelled by the light Arrows that Zelda gave you" Chimed Saria
"Once these barriers have fallen you can storm the castle but be warned Ganon has placed some of his most powerful warriors to guard him" added Nabooru
"However these creatures should easily fall before your blade as they are not as powerful as the creatures that kept us sealed in our temples" boomed Darunia.
"There are 3 rooms that contain powerful opponents" murmured Impa
"They will attack in pairs, try and separate them you will find it far easier to fight one on one my darling" said Ruto.
"Thank you Sages. But I have one small problem first." Link indicated the large gap that separated him from the entrance to the Keep. "How am I meant to get in? some how I doubt he will lower a bridge if I ask nicely"
The sages just smiled before turning into there orb forms and floating in the air.
"We will use our powers to create a bridge." Said Raura "Now, Go forth and rid this world of Ganon once and for all. Save Princess Zelda!"
With that the sages floated over to the gap and sparks began falling from them causing a light bridge to form in there place. Before they vanished back to the sacred realm.
Link drew his sword his sword and shield and twirled the blade in his hand. Before looking at Navi.
"Shall we?" he asked
"Lets finish this once and for all Link" she chimed
Link grinned as he took off into the dark keep of Ganon's Tower.
