Chapter 3
Ganondorf was alone in his quarters, patiently waiting the arrival of Zuna. Unlike the rest of Hyrule, the leader of the Gerudo was fully aware of the true power of the Interlopers. They specialized in Dark Magic, a magic Ganondorf greatly struggled to master.
As expected, Zuna eventually appeared face-to-face with Ganondorf with the use of teleportation magic.
"Good evening, Zuna."
"Ganondorf."
"Let us get straight to the point, shall we?"
The Interloper remained silent.
"I have a proposition for you, Zuna."
"I'm listening."
"I know you must be in search of a way to gain access to the Sacred Realm without the use of the Kingdom."
"You are correct."
"But…. You must know it would require the skill of two powerful yet different mages."
"You are correct."
"I believe I can assist in such."
"Very well."
Ganondorf paused for a minute. Zuna was strangely passive. As if…. He truly didn't care one bit. Such a possibility frustrated the Gerudo Leader.
"Are you taking any of this seriously?!"
The Interloper's expression remained blank.
"Yes."
One of Ganondorf's eyes twitched.
"Is there a problem?"
"You are agreeing to align ourselves?"
"Indeed."
Ganondorf was about to ask what Zuna would do when the Gerudo reached for the Triforce, but he decided to leave it for now.
"Then we are in alliance. However…. I would prefer this alliance to not extend past us. It would be unfair for my people to be involved in our matters."
Zuna stood. "I will return when the time is right."
Before Ganondorf could ask what he meant, the Interloper disappeared. Puzzled, Ganondorf simply sat for a moment, and then eventually exited the room in order to check on Nabooru's army.
Following his exit, a shadow lurked out from a dark corner. Successfully having stayed undetected, what turned about to be a spying Sheikah too left and followed the leader of the Gerudos….
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The hour was quite late. Most people in Hyrule were asleep at this time. All but the rock-hard race of Hyrule, the Gorons. Hundreds of those who gathered at Darunia's rally gathered once again to storm into battle. Darunia was standing at the top of Death Mountain Trail, waiting for people to convene. Once his army had formed Darunia at last made one final speech.
"My brothers! Today we will go down in history as the greatest tribe in existence! Fear not the enemy and only focus on saving our people!"
After the Gorons roared in agreement, Darunia turned and started down the path of the mountain, with the army following right behind him. At the foot of the path was Kakariko Village. Inhabited by what Darunia considered as the enemies, he yelled to his comrades to unleash destruction upon the village before anything else.
And so they did. Gorons vandalized numerous houses and property in all sorts of ways. Some even brought torches with them and set fire to whatever they pleased. Windows were broken, the Windmill was torn off, a house was burnt to the ground, the list goes on. But it was a terrible sight to see. The few people who lived in the village realized what was going on soon after the terror began and could only flee for their lives. Most got away, but one was left behind, whom unfortunately was at the mercy of the savage Gorons. Darunia noticed this villager and called for his brethren to watch his example.
"This is how we treat the enemy!"
Darunia grabbed the poor straggler by the neck and sprinted toward a wall, where he proceeded to smash them into it. As the villager crashed into the wall and was buried by the rubble, all of the Gorons cheered in support of their leader's actions.
"Now, let us charge toward our destination!"
With that order announced, Darunia and his Goron Army rushed out of Kakariko Village to their target.
However…. What Darunia nor the rest of the Gorons realized was that a Sheikah was observing their barbaric actions from high above the village. But, it was not in this Sheikah's duty to intervene, only to gather intelligence. Once the Gorons had departed, the Sheikah decided to return to Hyrule Castle.
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King Daphnes was currently in his throne room, pondering over the future ahead of the Kingdom. Civil war was inbound, and it would very well change Hyrule as he knew it. The thought was so overwhelming it kept him awake, but, at the same time, he found himself desiring such change. As if….
The King's thoughts were interrupted by an approaching Sheikah.
"Your Highness…." greeted the Sheikah as he bowed before his king.
Daphnes stared for a moment, startled that a report would be coming so late in the night.
"Report to me what you have."
"My King…. I was surveying Kakariko Village until a massive number of Gorons flooded in and destroyed the village as they raged to their destination. It would seem war has finally begun, Your Highness…."
The King stared once again, but quickly brushed off the shock. "Hmm…. Indeed it has. Thank you for your report. You are dismissed."
The Sheikah bowed once again and exited the throne room. The King's advisor, Sir Elias, walked in immediately after and inquired of the information.
"King Daphnes! What did the Sheikah have to say?"
"Elias…. The Gorons have begun an attack. The civil war has officially started."
"Are you going to call for General Link?"
Daphnes remained silent. For some reason, he couldn't decide at first
"Your Highness….?"
"Oh, excuse me. Let us…. Not alert our Royal General quite yet. We shall wait for this battle to play out. You and I both know where the Gorons must be headed, so there is no point in stopping them in their tracks."
Elias stared at his king for a moment, completely baffled.
"But…. King Daphnes…."
"I have made my decision, Elias."
Elias wanted to protest, but could only bring himself to nod and bow before walking out of the throne room, leaving the King alone once again.
"But is it the decision I really want?"
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Mikau found himself laying down in his bed fully awake, unable to sleep with the weight of his people on his shoulders. He'd been entrusted with the duty of protecting the Zora race, and the loss of even one life was unacceptable. But Mikau worried about those who set up the blockade, knowing that the neighboring Gorons would show no mercy whenever they would attack.
At that moment, though, Mikau's thoughts were interrupted by what felt like an earthquake. But no... Earthquakes didn't happen in Hyrule. Mikau quickly jumped out of bed and exited his personal quarters, only to find numerous Zora out in the main area, all equally concerned. Signaling nearby soldiers to follow him, Mikau raced outside of Zora's Domain. Once outside, the power of the earthquake only felt greater. But Mikau soon realized as he ran down the path of Zora's River that it wasn't an earthquake; it was a stampede.
Before Mikau even reached the blockade set at the entrance to Zora's River, he saw hundreds of Gorons rampaging into the area, fighting through the Zora defense. Mikau looked on in horror to see many of his men slaughtered, and many more falling back. The remaining soldiers were able to regroup with General Mikau, but the Gorons were fast approaching. The general turned to the Zora Army behind him and acted quickly.
"Men! Do not forget we have the advantage of water! So fall back to higher waters, and do not allow the Gorons access to the entrance of our home!"
The soldiers behind General Mikau cried out in support and rushed to where they were ordered. And soon enough, the army of Gorons came charging into the Zora defense.
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As dawn broke, Zelda awoke with a terrible feeling in her stomach. Something didn't seem right. Worried about Link, she decided to check with any nearby Sheikah to see if they knew anything. After the Princess adjusted her nightgown and quickly fixed her hair, she opened her door, surprised to find a Sheikah there guarding it.
"Ah, Princess." The Sheikah turned toward Zelda, expressionless as the rest of their kind. "You are awake."
"Yes, good morning. But... May I ask why you are on guard duty at my door?"
"With the war beginning earlier this morning, Impa found it necessary to increase protection of the Royal Family."
"The war began...?"
"Indeed."
"I see... So I suppose General Link must have departed long ago."
"It is my understanding that General Link has not been notified of these developments yet, Princess."
Zelda blinked. "Come again?"
"He has not been notified, Princess. Under the King's orders specifically."
The Princess was puzzled. Why would the Royal General of the Hylian Army not be notified when he was awaiting this? Not wanting to waste any further time, Zelda nodded at the Sheikah and started walking toward Link's personal quarters.
Minutes later, she arrived and knocked on his door. After receiving no response, she knocked once again, only louder. At last, the door opened, with a strangely exhausted Link appearing at the doorway.
"Princess? What... " Link paused and rubbed his temples. "Ugh... Forgive me. Anyway, what are you doing here?"
Zelda wanted to ask if something was wrong, but she knew this matter was far more important.
"May I come in?"
Link stepped aside and allowed Zelda to come in, shutting the door behind her. After doing so, Zelda sat herself on Link's bed, while Link, who had intended on sitting there, took to a chair and pulled it up to her.
"So what's going on?"
"The war began this morning, Link. Gorons trashed through Kakariko Village and made their way to Zora's River."
Link's eyes widened and he jumped up from his seat. "What?! When did these developments come in?!"
"A few hours ago..."
"...What do you mean a few hours ago?"
"I mean a few hours ago, Link..."
Frustration seemed to boil through the Royal General, clearly furious that he wasn't informed earlier.
"If I had known I could've put a stop to this war before it happened!"
"Link..."
Zelda looked at him sternly, desiring that he calm himself. Once Link had realized such, he sat back down, though still retaining an upset face.
"But... Why was I not told?"
"Father willed it not, for whatever reason."
Link clenched his fists, as if he was going to get up and confront the King, but Zelda wouldn't allow it. To comfort him, the Princess placed her hand over a fist.
"It's not worth it, Link. There's a greater issue at hand."
Link sighed. "I suppose you're right..."
Still holding her hand over his, Zelda noticed Link was extremely cold.
"Eh? You're freezing!"
Link quickly swiped his hand away and stood up. "Don't worry about it. Like you said, greater issue at hand."
Zelda too stood, knowing something had to be wrong with him. "Are you alright, Link? I've never seen you like this..."
"I'm perfectly fine." he snapped.
"But -
"Zelda, please!"
The Princess decided to give up, but only for now.
"Very well. Be safe, Link."
After Link nodded, Zelda exited the room, worried for the future ahead of them.
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The Gorons mindlessly pushed forward against the Zora Army, apparently disregarding the waters ahead of them. As the Zora fell back, the Gorons raced up the trail, charging like the barbarians they were. Mikau knew their only chance for victory was to strategize. But how? Obviously the water would be of use, but it was polluted. Which…. Wait a minute, Mikau thought, that may actually be in our favor.
In any case, any plan would have to wait with the Gorons coming at them. General Mikau looked to the soldiers behind him, who all were ready to protect their home at any costs. He signaled them to now charge forward and push back the enemy. And so they did. All of the Zora soldiers rushed forward and attacked the incoming Gorons.
The matchup came to be quite the interesting one. The Gorons thrived in brute strength, while the Zora were masters of hand-to-hand combat. It was a sight to see for sure. As many Zora swifty aimed their blade-sharp fins, the Gorons would use their durability to defend themselves, though they were wounded in the process. Some Zora were successful in bringing down their enemies, however. One jumped high into the air above a Goron and thrust their fins downard, stabbing them through the Goron's head. Another grabbed the foot of a Goron who was attempting a roundhouse kick and proceeded to throw the barbarian off balance, allowing the Zora to knock them into the water. This Zora knew the Goron couldn't swim, but he was amazed to see how quickly it had died. Mikau, though busy with his own troubles, noticed this particular Goron's death and decided to model after it.
"Men! Remember what I said!" Mikau swifty released a fin as if it was a boomerang and cut through his opponent's leg, who proceeded to fall into the waters and immediately perish. "Use the water to your advantage!"
It didn't take long for Mikau's army to catch on. Soon enough, they were all following their general's example and, rather try and overpower the enemy, they lured them into the water. Eventually, it was clear the Zora were winning. Most of those slaughtered were Gorons. Which made Mikau wonder why the defenses lost to begin with. Was it because their leader was not present?
"General Mikau! Look out!"
Mikau had been in such deep thought over the battle that he didn't notice Darunia himself pouncing on him. The leader of the Gorons got the best of Mikau and pinned him to the ground.
"It's been a while, Mikau!" exclaimed the fierce Darunia.
Mikau fidgeted, trying to find a way out of his opponent's grasp. "Nice to…. See you too."
Darunia applied more force, slowly crushing the insides of Mikau. "I do hope you don't take this personally, but we are doing what we must."
"Then I hope you don't take this personally!"
Mikau, flexible like the rest of his kind, was able to pierce a fin into the back of Darunia. After Darunia bellowed in pain, Mikau unleashed an electric aura, both shocking the Goron and releasing the Zora from his opponent's grip. Although it was difficult, Mikau proceeded to pick up the temporarily immobilized Goron Leader and toss him toward the polluted waters. The Zora awaited a splash, but was surprised to see a Goron jump from high ground and catch his leader before he could crash into the water.
By that point, the Gorons were the ones falling back. Taking advantage of the situation, Mikau raised a fin to the sky and called on his soldiers.
"For the Zora race, we will win this fight!"
After declaring such, he pushed forward against the enemy, and was followed by the many soldiers with the same thought in their mind.
As he and his soldiers pushed on, Mikau signaled a few of his elite to follow him. Though they were racing forward, the Gorons were moving too quickly, rolling backwards across the trail.
"Follow my lead, soldiers!" ordered Mikau as he dived into the water. The soldiers hesitated for a moment, but they realized Mikau had created an electrical shield around him before landing in the water, protecting him from the pollution. Eventually, Mikau reached the end of the rushing water near the entrance of Zora's River. Once they arrived, the General realized the Gorons had beat them to the entrance. Mikau and the other soldiers burst out of the water like torpedos and swiftly landed onto the ground, face-to-face with the Goron Army. Mikau could see the burning desire in their eyes to continue fighting, but their motivation was shot quickly. Not only did the rest of the Zora Army arrive, but many more citizens of the Zora race at last poured out of their home and onto the battlefield. With this display of power, the Gorons immediately retreated, leaving the Zora race to cheer on in their hard-fought victory.
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The refugees of Kakariko Village returned to their home soon after the Gorons trashed through it. All the villagers could only look on in horror seeing their young and thriving village be reduced to mere rubble. People's homes and shops were burned down, and anything still standing had been damaged or vandalized in some manner. Even the innocent Windmill that stood over their village was gone. But, then again, everything was innocent, wasn't it?
Hours later, Link arrived with his two hundred troops behind him. Although it was Link's duty to protect the castle, there was no time to go by normal procedures. He was already hours late….
"You there!" called out Link to a random villager, "Explain what happened!"
The distraught villager approached the Royal General. "It…. It was terrible, sir. The Gorons stormed in from Death Mountain Trail and destroyed the entire village. People's homes and shops were burned down, and, not to mention, there was a death."
"What?!"
"It seems that one villager was left behind, and…. Well, the Gorons got to him. We found the poor man under rubble, probably smashed through a wall."
Link was shocked to hear such brutality displayed from the Gorons. He knew how much the race had changed over the years, but he never expected something of this caliber. Even more frustrated than he already was, Link was about ready to march up to Goron City. However, at that moment, a Sheikah suddenly dropped in as if they were falling from the sky.
"Sir, I have an urgent report."
Used to this, Link had no reaction, unlike the many frightened soldiers around him.
"At last, someone is telling me something. What do you have?"
"It would appear the Zora were victorious in fighting off the Gorons."
"Is that so?"
"Indeed. And with Kakariko Village being their only route back to Goron City, the Goron Army should be here any minute."
Link let out a sigh of relief. At least something would be going right.
"Very well. Thank you."
The Sheikah nodded before unleashing a Deku Nut, both blinding and stunning Link, allowing the mysterious character to disappear without being tracked.
Minutes later, the Gorons still alive from the battle arrived to the awaiting Hylian Army. Link had arranged the army to "greet" the Gorons right at the entrance to Death Mountain Trail, blocking their only way back to Goron City. The Royal General caught Darunia in the crowd and casually approached him.
"Good day, Darunia."
Darunia remained silent.
Link frowned and unsheathed his blade, pointing it to Darunia's neck. "We're not going to have a problem, are we?"
Darunia continued in his silence.
"Hmph. Doesn't matter anyway. You're under arrest anyway."
Link raised his voice so all of the Gorons could hear him.
"By the order of the Kingdom, you are all under arrest!"
The Gorons obviously protested, but they knew they were defeated. As Link and his soldiers forced the Gorons into proper lines, Captain Nador came out from the crowd and walked up to the Royal General.
"Sir?"
"Ah, Nador. What is it?"
"Under the order of the King, Sir Elias has joined us to oversee our efforts."
At that moment, the King's advisor appeared from the many soldiers and made his way to Link and Nador.
Link groaned. "Ugh…. Why does he need to be here? I'm perfectly capable of handling this situation!"
Nador stayed silent, not wanting to be involved.
"Greetings, Nador, Link."
The Royal General rolled his eyes as Elias emphasized on his name. Some people just can't let go of a grudge, Link thought.
"Good day, Elias. What brings you to my battlefield?"
Elias scoffed. "Your battlefield. I'd hardly call it that. Anyone could have arrested these buffoons."
"Just tell me why you're here, Elias."
"The King has sent me to make sure these prisoners of war are properly imprisoned."
"I believe I know how to handle a couple of prisoners." snapped Link.
"Oh?" asked Elias as he smirked, "Do tell what you were planning."
"To take them back to the Castle."
Elias immediately burst out into laughter. "THE CASTLE? IS THAT SO? OH MY…. AHAHAHAHAHAAHAHA!"
Link frowned. "And you've got a better plan?"
"Of course, Link. Why do you think I was supposed to be Captain of the Royal Knights all those years ago? Because I know the right decisions to make. That is why I have become the King's advisor."
Link desired greatly to put Elias in his place, but it wasn't the time. "Tch, very well. Where do you propose we take them?"
Elias turned and started walking off in a direction. "Follow me, and bring your prisoners with you."
Link looked to Nador, who shrugged and gathered the army together. Following Elias, they went behind the area of Kakariko Village to where a graveyard was supposed to be built. Currently, though, it was merely plain piece of land. After the Gorons were directed into the empty wasteland, Link approached Elias.
"And how are we supposed to keep these prisoners locked in?"
Elias raised a hand and snapped his fingers, resulting in the appearance of several Sheikah. They proceeded to drag in a giant boulder seemingly from out nowhere. How they were able to do so eluded Link, but they placed the boulder in front of the entrance of the graveyard, blocking off the only way in. After this had been done, the Sheikah disappeared, and Elias turned back to Link.
"The Sheikah will watch over them, but I would suggest leaving troops in the area. Now, I'm sure the King would appreciate a report from his Royal General."
Link opened his mouth to say something, but shook his head as he walked off, signaling the soldiers to stay behind for now.
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After Zelda left Link's room, she went back to her quarters and collapsed on her bed, emotions all over the place. That feeling in her stomach hadn't gone anyway, alerting Zelda that there was something more to it than just the war. The look on Link's face when he opened the door was frozen in Zelda's mind. What could be wrong with him? Could he have the same feeling in his stomach as she did? No…. That wouldn't make any sense. Or would it?
Nevertheless, Zelda brushed away these thoughts for now and got dressed. After doing so, she made her way to the throne room. In there she found both the King and Sir Elias.
"Princess!" called out a smiling Elias, "What brings you here?"
Zelda held a stern look. "I'd like a moment alone with my father, Elias."
The jolly expression on the advisor's face suddenly disappeared, and he nodded and exited the throne room.
"Father."
The King, perched up on his throne, clearly under a grave amount of stress, didn't appear up for a conversation.
"Princess... What is it?"
"It came to my attention you did not alert Royal General Link of the report that came in this morning."
"You are correct." he plainly replied.
Zelda's frustration grew as she saw her father taking no interest in the subject. "Well? Aren't you going to explain why?" She proceeded to raised her voice. "A lot of lives could've been saved, you know! That's why I sent out the Sheikah -"
"Zelda!"
The King stopped the Princess before she could go on any further.
"I did what I felt was necessary for the war efforts. You don't understand how these situations work. How they could play out greatly depends on whether or not we intervene."
"So you're saying you wanted all of those Gorons and Zora to senselessly die?"
"That was their own choice, Zelda!"
"But they're our countrymen, Father! We were supposed to stop them from fighting to begin with!"
Fury unleashed from King Daphnes as he stood up from his throne. "I don't want to hear anymore of this! Now leave! I have much to attend to!"
Zelda felt herself heat up with rage, but she knew there was nothing she could do.
"If only Mother was here…." muttered the Princess.
The King looked at Zelda in complete silence.
Disgusted with the situation and having nothing further to say, Zelda turned away and stormed off.
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The nameless Sheikah was sprinting across Gerudo Valley, making their way back to the Castle as fast as they could with the information they gathered many hours ago. But, just when the Sheikah reached the end of the territory, a Gerudo Thief swooped in front, holding her blade toward the spy.
"It seems we have a trespasser…."
The Sheikah stayed silent, wanting to reveal as little of their identity as possible. All Sheikah who were out on spy duty dressed in a disguised attire, with their outfit only indicating that they were indeed of the Sheikah race.
"Not much of a talker, are you? I suppose detainment will make you talk!"
The assassin jumped toward the spy, swinging down her scythe as she did. The Sheikah vanished, however, and reappeared above their enemy, tilting themselves as they slammed a foot into the Gerudo. The thief was smacked to the ground, and the Sheikah attempted to escape while she was down. Unfortunately, three other thieves appeared at that moment and surrounded the Sheikah, as did the thief who eventually stood up.
Still silent, the swift Sheikah spun 360 degrees and unleashed a storm of needles. While the assassins were dealing with that attack, the Sheikah took to the air and kicked both feet into one of them. The spy proceeded to grab the Gerudo's arms and flip her body backwards, slamming it into the ground. The other thieves then charged at her, but the Sheikah pulled out their chain and whipped their enemies, resulting in their loss of balance. The nimble spy took the chance to individually knock each one of them down by delivering swift roundhouse kicks.
Once all the Gerudos had fallen, the Sheikah started off for the Castle again. But, suddenly, the Sheikah felt something powerful strike against their head, and immediately collapsed onto the ground….
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Link arrived at Hyrule Castle, eager to speak with the King. There was much to be done, but it felt as if time was moving too quickly. Much of the day had already passed, after all. On his way to the throne room, Link passed Zelda's quarters. He suddenly remembered how he treated her earlier that day, and felt guilty as he continued on forward.
Once in the throne room, Link kneeled before his King.
"At ease, Link."
Link stood up and nodded to Daphnes. "I have a report for you, my King."
"Go on."
"The Goron Army that both destroyed Kakariko Village and attacked Zora River has been arrested. They are currently being held behind the very village they ruined, Your Highness."
"I see."
Link cocked a brow, puzzled as to why the King was saying so little. Surely he would have more to add.
"May I ask a question, King Daphnes?"
"Of course."
"Why did you send Sir Elias?"
"Is there a problem?"
Link thought for a moment. "Well, I suppose not, Your Highness."
"Good."
Link cleared his throat. Being unsure of what to say for the very first time in his life. "So... Might there be anything else I can do?"
"A Sheikah I sent to Gerudo Valley this morning has not returned. Rally up your troops and stand guard in front of Castle Town. Who knows what the Gerudo might be planning if the spy was discovered."
"Understood, Your Highness."
The Royal General bowed and quickly walked out of the throne room, glad to be out of such uncomfortable air. Soon enough, he neared Zelda's room, but he needed to gather the soldiers as soon as possible. Lucky for Link, though, a Royal Messenger passed by.
"Excuse me, messenger!"
The messenger turned and smiled at Link. "Sir! How may I help you?"
"Tell Captain Nador to gather all of the troops. Every single section. We are all going to stand guard at Hyrule Castle."
"I…." The messenger was speechless, deeply concerned as to what this might mean.
"Go!"
"Yes sir!"
After the messenger ran off with the message, Link made his way to Princess Zelda's quarters.
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Growing up, the Princess only had a few friends. An inner circle, it was called. One of those friends was a maiden named Selene. She was perhaps the closest to Zelda, having known her even longer than Link did. Selene was unique, too. She was the only Hylian alive to have turquoise hair and violet eyes. As strange as she appeared, this maiden was purely beautiful. Goddess-like, many would say….
The maiden visited Zelda earlier in the day, keeping her company while the war was ongoing.
"The King said that to you?"
Selene was sitting on a leather chair, reclining herself. While, not too far from her, sat the Princess on her bed, relaying the conversation she had with her father.
"Indeed…. I don't understand why he is acting so strange. Or why he spoke like that to me. After all we've been through…!"
The turquoise-haired maiden tilted her head. "After…. All you've been through? That's a strange choice of words, don't you think?"
Zelda quickly looked down. "What-What do you mean?"
"We're not really talking about your father, are we….?"
The Princess stayed silent, and Selene smirked.
"So we aren't."
"I…. Suppose not really, no."
"Then who is the man our Princess has a love interest in?"
Zelda blushed to that of a tomato. "Love interest?! Who said anything about that?!"
At that moment, there was a knock on the door, and the Princess quickly walked over to it.
"Identify yourself."
"Royal General Link of the Hylian Army."
Selene rolled her eyes. "Don't tell me he's the man we've been talking about…." muttered the maiden.
"Hush!" whispered Zelda.
Selene and Link had never gotten along very well. But to think he was the one causing her grief? That only made things worse.
As soon as the door opened and Link entered, Selene stood, ready to depart.
"Leaving so soon, Selene?"
The maiden scoffed. Look at that face, she thought. Link didn't seem any happier to see her, so why did he even care to ask?
"Zelda." Selene turned to the Princess. "I'll see you later, okay?"
After Zelda nodded, Selene made her way to the door. When she passed Link, she gave him a dirty look.
"Don't you dare hurt her any more than you already have…."
Selene then proceeded to shut the door on Link's puzzled face.
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Word spread quickly through Hyrule of the Goron attack, as well as of their arrest. Each tribe was deeply frustrated, especially the remaining Gorons. It was already clear that simply attacking another race would fail to do anything useful for obtaining the Triforce. Though only so much time had passed, every tribe thought it best to just forget about the others and take on the real "enemy": the Hylian Army. Despite the power of army, the Zora, Gerudo, and Gorons figured an all-out assault would overpower them.
Only…. What each race didn't realize is that they all came upon that conclusion.
Though it was nighttime, Captain Nador was standing guard at the entrance to Castle Town with his several hundred troops, as ordered by the Royal General himself. Although the Captain didn't understand the point in them all being there, he simply waited for any possible further orders.
Suddenly, though, he heard the most unsettling sound a man could hear. Hundreds and hundreds of Gorons, Zora, and Gerudo were individually marching toward the Hylian Army. The three races roared onto the field, brightening up the sky with their torches. Many soldiers behind Nador questioned their leader as to what to do, but all the Captain could hear was that unsettling sound. The sound…. Of death.