Chapter 3: A Princess in Jeopardy
Link and Chris, sitting at an old, round table in a log house, were telling each other about their lives while they were away from each other. Link, not wearing his tunic, but instead the white shirt that was underneath, talked about a few of his adventures. He talked about his experience with moblins, and how unintelligent they are.
"They surrounded me by the dozens, their snarling lips drooling like a dog begging for food!" Link explained. "I managed to block one attack, and drive that attack into another moblin, then spinning around, slicing the head off another! It's obvious I was winning, but they didn't stop! Nor did they change their attack pattern! They all charged with equal stupidity...and they all died by my sword."
"I wonder why those moblins don't just quit," Chris wondered. "Whose their leader? He must be infuriated by these idiots."
"Nobody knows if they have a leader," Link explained. "They probably once had a leader, but he most likely quit when he saw how foolish they are!"
"I wouldn't be surprised," Chris said, laughing. "They have been attacking a lot lately, though. The other day, I just fought...five, I think..."
Link was about to tell another story...But then he heard a girl screaming!
"Did you hear that?" Link exclaimed.
"I heard it," Chris said. "Sounds like the work of moblins!"
"We'll pick this up later," Link said, as he put on his chainmail, then his tunic, and walked out into the village.
Looking around, he struggled to find where the scream came from. Luckly, he heard it again, and was able to follow the direction of the scream out into Hyrule Field. A horse drawn carriage was stopped in the field, four moblins outside, one inside, and one in the driver seat. Link starts to talk to the moblins. Chris watches the whole thing.
"Morning," Link says to the moblins. "What a beautiful day. Say, what's in that carriage?"
"None of your business!" one moblin spat.
"Really?" Link said sarcasticly. "I could've sworn I heard a sound coming from there? Are you hiding something?"
"Die!" screamed the moblin as it charged towards Link.
Catching the attack with his sword, Link kicked the moblin in the stomach, it's sword flying through the air and hitting another moblin in the face. The other two moblins charged at Link. Quickly, he blocks the attacks. Then, he blocks an attack from the moblin that he kicked before, stabbing it in the neck, and throwing it at the other two, the sword stabbing and killing one but not the other. That survivor takes a bow and arrow and shoots at Link, but he blocks it with his shield. In retalliation, Link shoots an arrow at the moblin, killing it.
The moblin that was in the carriage and the driver start to charge Link.
"You moblins never quit!" Link states as he starts blocking the attacks.
Link plays around with them a little, then hits both swords out of their hands. The moblins, scared, start to back up, then run for their lives.
Chris starts running towards Link, amazed.
"I've never seen such a display of swordsmanship!" Chris said, amazed at the amount of skill that was shown.
"Well, I know that whenever there's moblins involved, it can't be good," Link explained.
He walks into the carriage and looks around. He then spotted the most beautiful girl he had ever seen. She had beautiful, golden blond hair down to her lower back, and the face of an angel. Her dress was torn in many places due to the abuse she suffered at the hands of the moblins. She had blood on her otherwise beautiful lips. She was chained to the wall. When she looked up, her beautiful blue eyes stared into Link's.
"Who are you," The girl said, captivated. She had been watching the fight from the window.
"I'm Link. What's your name?" Link asked.
"My name is Zelda, princess of Hyrule."
"The princess?" Link exclaimed, surprised.
"Yes."
"Your majesty," Link said, bowing.
Zelda lifts his head and says, "That's not neccessary. Thank you for saving me. Oh, the key is on the wall over there." Link took the key and unlocked the chains.
"Why would the princess be a prisoner?" Link wondered.
"Lets find a safe spot and I'll explain, but more of them will show up."
They arrived at Link's house and Zelda started to explain.
"The Gerudo King, Ganondorf, sworn allegiance to my father. Needless to say, it was not sincere." Starting to tear up, Zelda continued. "He...killed my father in cold blood...and took over the castle. Ganondorf is very powerful and skilled in black magic. There is a way to defeat him, but it will be tricky. I don't know the exact details, but my attendent, Impa, does. Unfortunately, she was captured by Ganondorfs forces. She's being held in Hyrule Castle. We have to get her out of there."
"How am I supposed to do this?" Link asked. "He's a wizard, and I'm a guy with an old rusty sword. I don't stand a chance!"
"You don't know what you're capable of, do you?" Zelda asked.
"And just what am I capable of!" Link yelled. "How am I supposed to defeat him, knowing I'll die like my father did in the war?"
"Link, listen to me..."
"Look, I want to help, but it's not possible."
"But Link..."
"I'm sorry." Link leaves the room. Zelda starts to cry, her tears falling like rain. When Link hears her crying, he stops. Those were the tears of a girl who's scared. The tears of a girl who misses her father. He's had tears like that himself, so for that moment...they could feel each other's pain.
Link reentered the room. "I'm sorry," Link said, patting Zelda on the back. "I know what it's like to lose family. My father and my mother were murdered by a dark horseman."
"I miss him so much," Zelda said, still crying.
Link hugged Zelda. Link looked at Zelda. Link was thinking about kissing her, but he's not sure if he should. Instead, he let go.
"I'll help you rescue Impa," Link said, "although I don't know how I'll do it."
"Don't worry," Zelda said, "I'm going, too. I know where her cell is, but there's a guard there. That's why I need you."
"I go in there quiety, kill the guard, and get out without anyone knowing."
"Exactly!"
Link and Zelda exit the house and goes to the horse stall where Link's horse lives. The horse is brown with a splash of white on the forehead.
"Her name's Epona," Link said.
"She's beautiful," Zelda said. "I've never been on a horse before."
"Really?" Link said.
"Yea, this is the first time I've been out of the castle."
"You've been missing out on a lot," Link said. "Besides all the monsters, it's very peaceful."
Zelda starts to giggle. "Yea, that's true."
Chris comes out.
"You want a ride," Zelda asked.
"I have my own horse," Chris said. He brings out a white horse.
They soon arrived at Hyrule Castle. It was dark when they got were candles that provided some light. There were two Moblins guarding the entrance. They go over a short hill and jumped into the water. Zelda opened a secret entrance to the dungeon. There are five cells in the hallway, a woman in the middle one. There's one moblin guarding each cell, each holding a bow and arrows.
"That's wierd," Zelda said. "I thought there was only one guard."
"I got an idea," Link said.
He walked into the shadows and pulled out his bow and arrow. He shot one in the head. The others noticed, but couldn't see who did it. They start blindly shooting arrows. Another one got shot, an arrow sticking out of his chest. Two more get shot. The last one stopped shooting and pulled out a sword.
"Where the hell are you?" yelled the moblin.
"Right behind you," Link said as he stabbed the moblin in the back. It dropped dead. Link found the keys and unlocked the cell where the woman is.
Even though she had gray hair, she didn't look that old.
"You must be Impa," Link said. "I'm..."
"Link," Impa said. "I know who you are."
"Wait, how?" Link asked, confused.
"I know a lot about you," Impa said. "Do you know your destiny?"
"Not really, to be honest," Link said.
"Well, lets get out of here alive and I'll tell you all I know," Impa said.
