Title: The Gemstone Key
Disclaimer: I do not own any of the Nintendo characters, the fact that I even stated they are Nintendo means that it would be stupid if I did. And if it's not already obvious, they belong to Nintendo, Oh my god how surprising!
By the way though, Tora is my own creation. MY ONE AND ONLY CREATION SO FAR BESIDES HER FRIENDS AND PARENTS. So I am proud of me *grins* but please tell me if her character needs to be shaped a bit more. I'll try my best to make her a little more interesting of a main character.
Warnings: Probably lots of AU and a bit of OOC. I haven't played Ocarina of Time but I have seen parts of walk throughs and since I'm a nerd, I researched it. I'm trying to convince my parents though that I should be able to have the game as a virtual console for the Wii. I think my plan is working...
Also it is unBETAed, there may be some mistakes now and then.
Anyway, on with the story, thanks to all of my reviewers so far. You guys are what made me post the story early, even though I said it would be by next Friday I wanted to finish it up and see the response so I did. Please tell me if you think its to short though, its driving me nuts thinking that it might not be long enough!
By the way in my authors notes you may see me putting stars (*) around actions a lot, sorry, its a habit. Sometimes though I've noticed the writing program I'm using puts it in bold, so if you see bold words, its probable an action if it's in the author's notes. If it's in the story it's probable not an action.
I had a lot of time on Tuesday for some reason and was able to finish the story early, even if I promised it by Friday I was able to complete it sooner then expected. Also, on Wednesdays, my school starts an hour later then normal, so I had time to post it up this morning after my chores, and homework, and ect. Let me know what you think!
I'M SO SORRY THERE WEREN'T PAGE MARGINS TO SEPARATE THE POINT-OF-VIEWS! THE PROGRAM LEFT THEM OUT WHEN I UPDATED IT! THEY SHOULD BE THERE NOW! I'M SO SORRY FOR THE CONFUSION!
-SPOV-
I hope I get there before he does, Zelda would be furious if I didn't. I was walking towards the Forest Temple so I could teach Link the Minuet of Forest, the song he needed to play in order to enter. But as I crept closer I made out a form hunched up against the side of the temple; unconscious.
Sprinting over, I checked to make sure they had a pulse. It was a girl around my age with long blond hair that seemed unusually fair, it was pulled back into a braid and... I couldn't help but stare, but it was also wrapped in bandages like the Sheikah. Was she a Sheikah? Weren't I and Impa the last ones left? And what made it all the more strange was the fact that blond was a rare color for Sheikah as well.
Bending down, I nudged her shoulder to try and awaken the sleeping madian. She mumbled a bit and then opened her deep blue eyes and saw me; the expression on her face was that of shock. The girl tried to stand but then winced when she attempted putting pressure on one of her legs, sinking back down only to stand once more using the temple wall for support.
"Sh-Sheik?!?" I cocked my head at this, how did she know my name? She looked around and her eyes fixed on a spot in the distance, her shock and distress clearly growing. Following her gaze I saw Link heading this way, increasing his pace when he saw us.
The girl just stared at him, and then her legs gave way, making her collapse on the ground and go unconscious yet again.
When Link had arrived at where I was he to stared at the stranger curled up beside the Forest Temple. "Who is this?" he questioned.
I just answered honestly, "I really haven't a clue, I was just walking along and saw her huddled over here so I came over to see if she needed help."
He nodded his head and drifted his line of sight to meet mine. "Are you going to help her?"
More questions, how irritating, "Is there a reason I shouldn't?" was all I responded with. "Just let me teach you the song you need to get in the temple and I'll bring her back to my house".
I pulled out my lyre, and he grabbed his ocarina. "This is the Minuet of Forest," I began to play out the melody, it took a little bit before he joined in but he seemed to get the hang of it rather quickly. "Good, now preform the song before the door of the temple."
Watching to make sure he made it in, I listened to him play the tune. Nothing. Again he tried but with no change still, I saw him examine the door and then obtain a puzzled look, "Hey Sheik, I think there is a message here in some ancient language, can you read it?".
Climbing up the stairway I came to a stop by the sign with the message. "Sheikah..." I whispered half to myself, "It says 'Those who wish to enter the temple, must make both Time and Dimension sing it's song in unison'".
"What is that suppose to mean?" he looked thoroughly confused now, and looked to me for answers.
"I believe it means that both the Ocarina of Time and Ocarina of Dimension must play the Minuet of Forest at the same time,"
That's when he asked the obvious question, "What is the 'Ocarina of Dimension'?."
"It is an ancient ocarina, and like the Ocarina of Time, the songs are only effective when played by it's destined possessor," I started the long tale of the mysterious musical object. "It is rumored to not even be in this realm, hence the name," I finished off while Link's face was full of disappointment.
"So I'll never be able to enter the temples? I mean, how am I going to travel through different realms? Is Ganondorf destined to rule Hyrule forever?" Now his disappointment turned to panic, obviously not wanting more years of suffering brought upon our land.
"No, I believe it is located on a planet called Eath, or something like that... There is a library in my house, why don't I bring the girl there and tend to her while you do some researching?" I suggested.
"How does the fact your house contains a mass of books not surprise me? Oh well, lets go".
-TPOV-
After regaining my consciousness, I decided to just sit there for a second and think about my dream. For that was all it was, it had to of been, that is after all why I am still in my bed. Was the occurrence of even finding the ocarina a dream to?
While I filled my head with these thoughts the sound of paper being shuffled distracted me. I sounded like... turning book pages? I finally decided to open my eyes and let them rest on the person in the corner.
This is what made me know it wasn't a dream, I knew I was fully conscious, and the figure in the room with me was none other then Sheik... reading.
At the sound of me sitting up, he turned towards me, "So your awake are you? Well consider yourself lucky you were not more damaged," he said, but when he caught the look I gave him he knew I hadn't a clue what he was talking about and continued.
"You sustained an injury that is like a sprain that heals very quickly, people can sometimes get it from inexperienced teleporting I believe, I'll have to look it up later". Teleporting? Is that what happened? Wretched ocarina and stupid song... it really did take me to the Forest Temple.
That's it. When I get home I'm going to take that CD and burn it. Maybe even the Gamecube to. If I had never had the game I wouldn't have even heard of the song and wouldn't even be in this mess.
When he saw that I seemed content just thinking to myself he got out of his chair and headed for the door, "If you need anything just call, I'll be just down the hall," and with that he rounded the corner, out of view.
I felt around in my pocket where I had slipped the ocarina just before I...teleported I guess... it was still there to my relief. It would probably be my only way outta here, and I'd have to keep it safe. But why would I want to leave? I was living a dream here, no matter how negatively I was thinking about it before. A teen inside of their favorite video game, maybe it wouldn't be so bad.
-SPOV-
Walking down the hallway I soon found myself at the library, with Link still filling through the books. "How is progress?" I asked.
"Not so good, the only thing I found was that the destined possessor probably isn't me," he replied.
"Why is that?"
"Because its a girl, and last I checked, I wasn't a woman," he said with laughter in his voice.
"Speaking of which... how is she coming along? Has she awakened yet?." I nodded and he turned back to his book, obviously trying to end the conversation which I obliged to. Scanning the shelves I found the 'Book of Symptoms' which would probable tell me a bit more about the sprain the girl had received.
"I'll just take this up into my room and read it then, probably won't be back down, I'm getting rather tired," I managed to hold back my yawn until the end of the sentence but no longer, the day really was getting to me and sleep would be welcome.
Sliding out the door and leaving Link to his studying, I climbed the stairs to my bedroom and turned on the light so I could see the book. Once finding a comfortable way to sit, I opened the book and flipped through the pages.
What was it now... ah yes, Sudden sprain syndrome as it was often called. Rather dumb name but it suited it.
SUDDEN SPRAIN SYNDROME: A condition obtained when teleporting with an instrument for the first time. A random appendage becomes sprained but heals in no more then three days on average.
That was a relief, and once more it was more proof she might be a Sheikah. After all the only instruments that people were able to teleport with were The ocarinas of Time and Dimension and the Sheikah harps. I'd have to ask her in the morning.
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I awoke to the sound of music being played echoing around my room. Standing up, I saw that no one was there, and realized it was coming from outside. Quietly walking up to the window, I peered out. It was night, and late at that, around the peek of moonrise.
Below me a figure was sitting in the 'V' of a tree branch, looking out over the lake and producing soft, accurate notes. I was tempted to think it was Link for a moment, but noticed the figure was playing a song he could not. He had never been taught it, and to my knowledge, never heard of it. Besides, the form producing the notes was not a man.
-TPOV-
I gazed out at the expanse of water, Lake Hylia I guessed, and continued to play the mysterious song. The one I had found with the ocarina. Sleep had not found me in these late hours of the night and I wasn't about to sit there and die of boredom, so I decided I should try my luck at the song.
It didn't surprise me however that I picked it up quickly, remembering back to when I had received my bow. I relaxed my brow, it was furrowed in distaste at myself for not being more suspicious about the passage, and I didn't want to think about that now.
Easing into the crook of the oak tree, I continued playing the melody. "Where did you obtain that?"
-SPOV-
She jumped at the sound of my voice, and I cursed himself for not walking slightly noisier to alert her so she wouldn't get to spooked. She abruptly stopped playing and turned to face me, "Wh-what do you mean?" she stuttered.
"That ocarina, where did you find it?" it was now obvious she wasn't a Sheikah, for the only instrument we played were flutes or harps. This was to symbolize our gracefulness, even if the ocarina was a graceful instrument, we could not play it, for it was the musical device of the hero's and we were merely their sidekicks.
And, for some reason I didn't take the thought into mind that her eyes were not red, and therefore she was not Sheikah. I should have been more observant rather then trying to place a reason upon how her injury came about.
"I found it..." she said staring me in the eye, her confidence surprised me. Normally woman her age were more overcautious around strangers, but it was obvious she trusted me for a reason I knew not.
Smiling at this, I held out my hand, "May I see it?" she gently placed it in my palm, looking quizzically at me.
Examining it, I immediately noticed the rare color for an ocarina decorating its surface and I looked upon the mouth piece.
This is what caught me by surprise. A small Triforce was found there, carved perfectly and embedded with gold-yellow paint. It didn't shock me as much as I thought it would though, because once I knew she was not Sheikah, I had my suspicions.
"Your not from this realm are you?" I suggested boldly, returning her gaze.
At first she seemed startled that I would say such a thing, but found the courage to speak almost immediately, "How the hell...? How did you know?."
I just shook my head, "What is your name?". Now she seemed a bit upset with me avoiding her question, but the glare I gave her obviously told her not to protest.
"Tora," she responded.
"You are from Eath, yes?"
"No, actually it is called Earth," she corrected.
"Well, a bit of a foreign name. But if I remember my studies well enough... it is Japanese if I am not mistaken?" guessing by the blank stare she gave me, she wanted to know how I knew of this, "I have studied many things of many planets and realms, I know more languages then any normal man, and have traveled more then traders by far."
"But... But your not a man are you," she said with a knowing smirk, confusing me, "Your Zelda aren't you?".
Now this girl began to puzzle me, "Why the hell would I be Zelda? Do I look like a princess? And how do you know of her majesty?"
"Well... never mind. Where I come from there is this advanced technology..." oh great, a story...
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"And that is why I believed you to be Zelda," she finished, the tale was rather strange... odd technology highly surpassing ours? These so called 'video games' mocking our life? How much did she know about us?
"Since I know that you are no Zelda, this just tells me that the game is not exactly the same as life is here," she continued, "besides, I always secretly wanted you to exist, many people did." I blushed at this, but it was not visible behind my cowl.
"I think you've already noticed the hair, but I'll explain it anyway. Me and some friend were playing that game and I decided I'd copy your hair style, I kinda like it and it does help keep it out of my face".
I nodded in agreement, "it can be very helpful when running about all the time, and now that you have explained your self and how you got here, I shall shed some light on your situation as well, your ocarina is involved."
"I presume you've heard of the Ocarina of Time? Well what you hold now is the Ocarina of Dimension. Rumored long ago to have teleported away from Hyrule to another realm to hide itself from evil. It is the only ocarina out of the two able to teleport people between the space time continuums..."
"And both ocarina are required to enter the temples. I'm sure you have heard of the Hero of Time...? Well he will need your help entering the temples," he finished his recap of most everything he had learned about the strange instrument that wasn't painfully obvious and looked back to her for her reaction.
This reaction though... gave him hope. It wasn't the frightened one he expected when such a big task was layed upon her, but she had a confident smile on and looked right back at him. "So, when do we start?"
Published 11-05-08
Oh yeah I'm going to start posting what time I published it to so if the story gets longer new readers will know about how much time in between each chapter (on average) there was.
Thanks to my reviewers so far, YOU ALL ROCK AND FIRST TIME REVIEWERS WILL GET COOKIES! (well for now thats technically all of you since I only have one other chapter).
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I'm also sorry about the next chapter, it seemed just like a filler to me, but I want to know what the readers think about it. It should be done soon, I'm almost finished with it and then the more eventful things will start to happen.
