King Ghidorah?
Link and Zelda looked at the Shobijin with confusion. "Who or what is King Ghidorah?" Zelda asked.
"King Ghidorah is a dragon that destroys worlds," they answered.
"Where does this... Ghidorah, come from? What are its origins?" Link asked.
"King Ghidorah the King of Terror, the origins of King Ghidorah are unknown, some say he is a demon, others say he is from another world, or an evil god and yet others say he is an ancient force of destruction. It doesn't matter what his origins are, what matters, is that he is coming to destroy your world!" replied the Shobijin.
Link and Zelda stood there in silence for a time before asking "How do we stop him?"
"You can't." the Shobijin stated.
"Is there no way to stop him?!" asked Zelda panicking slightly.
The Shobijin looked at them calmly and spoke. "We did not say he could not be stopped, what we said was that you could not stop him." Zelda got a hopeful look on her face.
"So who can?" Link asked.
"The Guardian Monsters are the only ones who can. If you can wake them up they can stop him." The Shobijin said.
"Alright, where do we find them?" Link asked. The Shobijin simply pointed at an old book on the shelf behind Link and Zelda. They turned to see what the Shobijin were pointing at before turning back around. "So, why did you want to hel-? Hey! Where did they go?!" Link exclaimed. The Shobijin had disappeared and were nowhere to be seen.
"Where could they have gone? Did we imagine this whole thing?" Zelda asked.
"No, look at the table." Link said as he pointed at the table. There, on the table, were the tiny footprints of the Shobijin in the dust.
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The Book and Setting Out on the Journey
Zelda looked through the book a bit further and noticed a map with an area glowing softly. "Hey, Link, take a look at this! The forest on this map is glowing!" she said. Link looked at the map and spotted something else. A small circle, with the image of a mantis inside of it.
"What's that mean?" Link asked as he pointed to the image. Zelda looked at it for a minute, before saying
"I'm not really sure what it means, but it may be important," Zelda answered.
"So, what should we do now, Zelda?" Link asked. Zelda looked at him and said
"We should gather supplies for your journey into that forest," she replied. Link looked puzzled so Zelda clarified. "Between the book, your strange dreams, and what the Shobijin said, we need to at least take a closer look at these things. I would do it myself, but as the princess of Hyrule I can not leave, and I can't afford to send a group of knights on what might not come to anything. So, I will send you to search. As you are a part of this, whatever this is, and one man can move faster and easier through the forest than a large group of knights. Thus, you shall be going on this journey, okay, Link?"
Link looked at Zelda and nodded. "Yes, I understand." He said.
Zelda handed Link the book and continued. "I'm not sure why, but I feel you may need this for some reason." Link took the book from Zelda and nodded before heading to his quarters to get his sword and his pack that would hold his supplies. He then went to the kitchens for a few items like dried meat and some bread, before heading to the armory for a shield. He went back to his quarters for some rest before the morning.
When Link woke up in the morning he grabbed his pack and headed for the door of the castle to begin his journey. As he approached the door Zelda stepped out into the hall and said "Leaving without saying you're off?"
Link stopped and looked embarrassed, rubbed the back of his head, and sheepishly smiled before saying "Oh, um... sorry Princess I wanted to get started and kinda forgot."
Zelda grinned a little and stated "It's alright Link, I'm just messing with you. Get going, squire!" She said with a laugh.
As Link walked out of the castle he looked up at the sky and thought to himself 'this is going to be that beginning of a grand journey, I just know it!'
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The Exif
In a cavern deep under the ground somewhere in Hyrule, with candles all around the walls of it, a group of people stood on top of a circular pedestal with an image of a three-headed dragon inside of another circle. The people were wearing robes of black with red trim and had the symbol on the pedestal in the middle of the chest of their robes in a golden color, and their faces were covered in shadow. They were chanting something quietly and indiscernible.
"Oh, loyal servants of our mighty lord, our ruler, Ghidorah! The time is nigh, our King approaches!" Cried out The Leader. The robes of the leader were the same coloration as the other members, except for a golden crown, shaped like the horns of some great dragon, and golden protrusions of cloth hanging from his sleeves, connected to the back of the robes resembling wings.
A man soon burst into the cavern running at full speed up to the man at the top of the circle who was wearing more ornate robes. "Why have you interrupted our rites, Vasilis?" The leader questioned with anger.
"Oh great leader, forgive me, but I bring news from Hyrule Castle." Said the messenger.
"And what news, pray tell, is so important, that you interrupt our sacred rites?!" Said the leader, his voice getting louder and louder as he spoke his anger more and more obvious.
"The young squire named Link has left the castle by himself with a sword and shield and is headed for the forest! You yourself sir said to alert you immediately should anyone with weaponry head to the areas where They slumber." cried Vasilis afraid of the anger his leader was showing.
"True, I did say that, but, it could have waited for the three seconds it would have taken to finish the rites!" After the leader yelled this he gained a thought-filled look upon what was visible of his face. "Hmm, Link is close to that royal wench Zelda, she is supposed to know the old stories. After all, the royal family is taught much about history and legends. Could she have sent him out to wake the Kaiju? Perhaps she recognized the signs as we did and is trying to stop our master from coming?"
"My liege? What is it?" Questioned one of the cult members. The leader looked up at the member and gave an evil grin before opening his mouth.
"I was just thinking aloud. It is clear that Link has been sent out to wake the Kaiju, this cannot be allowed to happen, you will stop him. Is that clear?"
"YES MY LIEGE!" Cried the cult.
"Then go! Stop him! As your Leader I command you! Exif! Don't allow any of the Kaiju to awaken!"
AN: For those who do read this story I just want to thank you for waiting patiently and not flooding my PM with questions like when is the next chapter going to be out. Any way if you like this chapter please leave a review or PM me for any questions you have (as long as they don't involve spoilers)
