Author's Note: This chapter is a bit short, but more should be up soon. Thanks to Midna Hytwilian and North Apple for reviewing and adding this to their favourites.
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Chapter Two: Equipment of Time
Ilia was right. In addition to the Silver Gauntlets, they found a slingshot similar to the one Link kept in his pocket, a pair of boots with wings, two devices like the clawshots, a small hammer that was insanely heavy, a small lens or eyepiece of some sort, a beautiful shield that had a reflective surface and a pair of golden gloves.
Ilia found each item listed in the book as Link pulled it out. She quickly wrote down the name of each item on the next page in Link's diary.
"Fairy Slingshot, Pegasus Boots, Hookshot, Longshot, Megaton Hammer, Lens of Truth, Mirror Shield and Golden Gauntlets. The golden ones are more powerful than silver," Ilia said, looking at the book.
Link put on both pairs of gloves (one at a time), relishing the feel of strength and comfort they gave.
He put his hand under the table, and lifted it effortlessly. Ilia cried out.
"Sorry, Ilia," Link said sheepishly. She gave him an icy glare and continued reading.
"The Hero of Time was also called Link!" she exclaimed after a while.
"I know, Rusl named me after him."
"And you inherited his Triforce," Ilia murmured. Link looked stunned.
"Say that again," he said slowly.
"You inherited..." Ilia realized what Link was thinking. The two of them looked at each other.
"There's one way to find out," Link said, getting up.
"Where are you going?" Ilia asked. Link walked over to a chest in the corner of the room and opened it. Inside it were the rest of the Hero's Clothes.
Link took out the green tunic, which repaired itself as soon as it was torn and had lasted for a hundred years through all sorts of conditions. He then pulled out the chain mail and breeches that he wore beneath it, the leather gloves and bracers he used, the belt and armoured boots and the floppy pointed green cap that were an essential part of the Hero's Clothes.
"We have an hour before lunchtime. We're going to find the Hero of Time," Link said. Ilia stared at him.
"Are you crazy? He lived a hundred years ago, Link!" Link didn't reply. He walked over to the small bathroom he had behind his house and quickly changed from his farmhand clothes into the beautiful adventure garb. He grabbed the brown leather pouch from the desk and attached it to his belt, after throwing all his equipment (and the Hero's) into it.
"Ilia, I found a lot of things and people in Hyrule. Things that no one else had even heard of. I've fought monsters that could make your nightmares quiver, seen magic that could rip apart a whole castle and heard stories that are only told behind closed doors. You have to believe me now, like you did when I came back to Ordon." She just nodded, getting up.
Link pulled the horse call Ilia had made for him out of his old clothes, as well as his slingshot. He put them into the magic pouch. He picked up the Hylian Shield and his new sword from the corner of the room, strapping them onto his back. Ever since the Ordon children had been kidnapped, on the day the Twilight covered Hyrule, Link never left home weaponless. He also knew the value of every single item he possessed, and how even the Dominion Rod or a Clawshot could save his life.
"Let's go," he said. They went outside, and climbed down the ladder in front of the house. Link's horse, Epona, was chewing the grass around the base of the ladder.
"Come on, Epona, short trip," Link said as they got on. She whinnied in reply. She had faced Ganondorf and his phantom stallion in battle, alongside her master. What was a short trip compared to that?
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