This was a nightmare to figure out. I tried to figure out a reason for Zelda and Link's path through Hyrule as depicted by the memories. They go from Kara Kara Bazaar to Death Mountain to near Irch Plains to Zora's Domain. This is what I settled on. I do not own Legend of Zelda or Kid Icarus. Also this series will contain dialogue directly from the memories so credit goes to Nintendo for some of Zelda's words. Enjoy!

Link woke with the sunrise, its blinding rays shining in his eyes. He and Zelda had left Gerudo town the day before and had arrived in Castle Town. They had rested within Hyrule castle. The knight rose and stretched and took a quick shower. After finishing, he began the long journey to Princess Zelda's room. The young knight wandered the castle muttering, "I'm never going to find my way around this place." Eventually, he reached the tower, and knocked.

A voice called from inside, "I will be out in a moment. Pardon the wait." A minute later, Zelda emerged in her proper formal attire.

"Well, come on, we best be off," she said, and began walking away. Link followed in slight awe that she knew her way around this maze of a castle. They reached the dining room of the castle and Link stood outside while Zelda had her breakfast. He stood with the rest of the guards and awaited his liege's return. He heard one of the other guard's stomach growl in hunger and he realized his own hunger. He remembered the long gone skewers Pit had given him the other night. If only he always had an angel food delivery service. Gods, he thought, I want to meet an angel, a messenger of the gods, so that I can have food whenever I want. A small laugh escaped his lips, making the other guards glare at him in suspicion. Realizing his mistake, his face became emotionless again and he continued the wait. Several minutes later, Zelda emerged and Link gladly followed her.

"Link, have you ever heard of Dinraal?" Zelda asked as they walked through the echoing hallways.

"Uh, no. I have not my liege," Link replied politely.

"Well, legends say he is the attendant of the Spring of Power. Some even say he is a reincarnation of the goddess Din," Zelda explained. "I'm hoping that if we can find him, he can lead us to the Spring. Maybe then my power will finally awake." Link nodded. "Possibly, but does he even exist? What does your father think about the idea?"

"He has left me the responsibility of unlocking my power. My father has no say in how I do so. He only told me to unlock my power through any method necessary," Zelda replied curtly, dodging his question. "Besides, there are numerous accounts of people seeing a dragon similar to his description."

"I understand. Where have these sighting occurred?" Link asked, hoping to avoid her anger.

"Near Death Mountain. I hope to question the Gorons around there for any information along with checking in if Daruk is having any issues controlling his Divine Beast," Zelda said, without missing a beat. As she said this, they reached the stables and Zelda boarded her horse. Link followed and they began their journey to Death Mountain.

The volcano towered over them as they neared the foot of the mountain. The two reached Woodland Stable and purchased several flameproof elixirs to help them survive the dangerous trek. The two left their horses in the care of the stable as they continued forward. As the two began up the path, Zelda looked up and saw a horrifying sight. Above her, was a small army of Lynels and Bokoblins. The Lynels carried powerful swords and shields.

"Uhm, Link. I do not mean to alarm you, but look up," Zelda whispered, tapping Link on the shoulder. He looked and instead of a look of terror, a grin spread across his lips.

"Sir Link, pray tell what is so pleasing about this sight?!" Zelda hissed, aghast at her knight. Snapping back to reality, Link motioned for her to follow him and they quietly continued on their path. Zelda kept shooting worried glances upward, praying to the Goddess they wouldn't spot them. Just when she thought they were safe, a bokoblin horn pierced the silence. The Lynels were alerted of their presence and began shooting volleys of all kind of arrows. Fire, ice, and lightning rained down upon the two. Upon hearing the horn, Link raised his shield above his head and began deflecting arrows out of the air. The monsters began charging down the hill to intercept then. Link grabbed her arm and pulled her underneath a rock overhang.

"Stay here, this will stop their arrows," he said, then ran off.

"Wait, but--" Zelda began, but stopped when he kept running.

She watched in awe as Link ducked and weaved and slashed at the monsters. More charged toward him and he only pusher further and further ahead. Two Lynels charged Link at the same time. He backflipped over their blades and dashed forward with a flurry rush. Both Lynels fell to the side, slain. As Link continued the massacre, one Lynel bucked a Bokoblin down the hill. As Link finished off a Lynel, the Bokoblin crashed into him. Stunned, both Link and the Bokoblin laid on the floor for a moment. Then both sprung up, but Link was too slow to raise his shield. The Bokoblin scratched his sword arm but not before the blade pierced its gut. The Bokoblin fell down while Link continued his attack. When arrows stopped pounding on the rock overhang, Zelda peeked out and looked up the hill. There she saw Link, sitting atop the formation. She walked up, carefully avoiding the weapons and bodies littering the floor. When she reached the summit, she sat next to Link and noticed his arm. Link had rolled up his sleeve, showing the open wound. He examined it, trying to gauge how deep it was.

"Would you like me to have a look at that?" Zelda asked, crouching down and holding out her hand. Link shrugged and raised his arm to give Zelda a better look.

"That cut doesn't look too bad, actually," Zelda said, inspecting the mark. "You're fine for now." She released his arm.

"But you know, there is a fine line between courage and recklessness," the princess continued, a hint of concern in her voice. "As brave as you are, that does not make you immortal." Zelda looked over across the battlefield. She noted the several Silver Lynels and black Bokoblins that littered the scene.

"It seems that not only is the frequency of these types of attack on the rise...but the scale of the beasts we are facing is intensifying as well," the princess said, still surveying the scene.

"I fear that-- I fear that this is an omen which portends the return of Calamity Ganon," she said, looking down. At this, she stood up, dusted herself off, and looked down at Link.

"And, if that's the case, I'm ready to expect the worst. We'll need to make preparations as soon as possible." At this, Link stood up and the two continued on their way to Goron City.

After a while of traveling through the burning region, the knight and his princess arrived at Goron City. Zelda greeted the Boss and he replied back with,

"Ho ho, as always, you are welcome here, princess. What do you need?"

"I wish to speak with Champion Daruk. Do you know where I can find him?" Zelda requested.

"He's just past the bridge of Eldin, training," the Boss replied back. The princess thanked him and began walking off.

"Ho ho, wait. I assume you're staying the night? I will have the chefs prepare food fit for a Hylian," the Boss said.

"Yes, I do plan to. Thank you for your hospitality," Zelda said with a smile. At this, the goron leader rolled away and Link and Zelda began walking towards the Bridge of Eldin.

"Brother! Why don't you try the new railway system! It's a blast!" a nearby Goron called, swinging a large hammer around. He indicated to a rail with a large metal cart on it.

"Why not give it a shot, princess?" Link said with a shrug.

"Uh, fine. It seems safe enough," Zelda said hesitantly. Link walked over to the cart and offered his hand to help Zelda up. As usual, she ignored it and stepped into the cart. Her knight followed with an eye roll and signaled to the Goron. "Hold on," he yelled and slammed the hammer into the back of the cart. Unbalanced, Zelda stumbled into Link. He caught her with a small smile. At this, Zelda glared at him and turned away, looking forward. Link grimaced and gazed around at the mountainous land. Lava-falls flowed down from the volcano and streams of molten rock flooded the ground. Looking up, he saw the Divine Beast, Vah Rudania, climb over and around Death Mountain. The cart came to a sudden stop and Zelda left the cart. Link followed close behind as they approached the Bridge of Eldin. As they approached the other side, Vah Rudania climbed down to meet them.

"Ho! What brings you here, princess? Hey little guy!" a voice called from atop the mechanical marvel. The duo looked up and saw Daruk the Champion waving down at them. The Divine Beast came to a stop and Daruk rolled off it's back.

"Hello Daruk. I am here to check up on how your training is going," Zelda said kindly.

"Oh, things are going great. I've really gotten used to controlling it. Wanna go for a spin?" Daruk offered. The Divine Beast kneeled down.

"I suppose no harm could come of that," the princess accepted, beginning to walk forward.

"You wanna come, little guy?" Daruk asked, noticing that Link wasn't following.

"No thanks, there is no need for me to come. I have to clean this anyway," Link declined, bringing out the Master Sword.

"Okay, we'll be back soon," Daruk said, helping Zelda onto Vah Rudania. As the machine walked away, the knight crossed over to a nearby lava river. He dipped the blade into the flames and brought it out. The sword was now clean of any stains and Link began sharpening the sword, erasing any knicks or dents.

"I remember Hylia making that. She invited me to go watch," a voice said from behind. Link spun around, startled at the sudden voice. Sitting on top of an outcropping, was Pit.

"Pit! Gods, you are going to give me a heart attack," Link said, glaring playfully at the angel. Pit let out a chuckle and leapt down to meet the Hylian.

"Did you say you saw Hylia making this?" the knight asked.

"Yep! She's an old friend. Who do you think helped her create Skyworld?" Pit replied cheerfully. Link gave him a confused look so Pit concluded with, "Nevermind." The two sat in silence for a moment when the young angel said,

"Great job back there. Those beasts never stood a chance."

"Hmm? Oh you saw that?"

"Yeah, like I said, I've got nothing better to do."

"Huh, well thanks."

"Yeah, you should probably get that cut checked out though," Pit said, gesturing towards Link's arm.

"It's not that bad," Link said. "It isn't deep."

"Still, better get it healed before it becomes worse," said the angel.

"Probably. Hey, have you heard of the Spring of Power?" the knight asked tentatively. This caught Pit's interest,

"The Spring of Power? Sure, why--" Pit started, but then cut himself off. "Oh, no. Sorry, I can't tell you where it is. I'm not allowed to interfere with the timeline."

"Wait, so you know where it is? And you're not allowed to tell me? But me and Zelda are going to find it?" Link asked quickly.

"Yep, sadly not, and yes again," Pit replied. "Sorry, if I help you, Lady Palutena'll have my head."

"Lady Palutena?"

"Yeah, she's the goddess I serve."

"Oh, nice. At least she talks to you. Zelda's been begging Hylia to tell her anything for months."

"Yeah, must be kinda tough. Fine, tell you what, I can tell you where you can see Dinraal."

"You can?" Link asked, surprised. Pit nodded and said, "He stopped coming around often, but last I heard he pops up near the Tanagar Canyon. I'm not sure when but I can ask Din next time I see her." Link gave him a look mixed with both confusion and appreciation. Pit let out a laugh, and his wings began glowing blue. The young angel stood up and stretched.

"Well, about time I get going. Good luck with finding the Spring." With this, Pit flew off, leaving the knight waving after him.

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