As the flames got closer to Ash, he waited until the right moment and then he put on the magical cape and ran behind Blind. Taking off the cape he performed a spin attack stunning Blind!
Ash then used the opportunity to slash him repeatedly. Blind's Emboar pig head came off leaving Blind's body headless. Confused at what happened Ash did not realize that the Emboar body was about to punch him before it was too late. Ash hit the wall before landing on the floor. He was too dizzy to stand up. Noticing the Emboar head came at him shooting out fire balls.
Ash rolled to his right and narrowly escaped the attack before slowly standing up. Blind's Emboar body spawned another head. This puzzled Ash even more and he backflipped away dodging another fire ball.
This is annoying, I have this monster to face while dodging a flying head's fire ball attacks. Maybe I can use Blind's rage against him!
Ash approached Emboar up close. Emboar shot a flamethrower at him and Ash did a side roll around Emboar to get behind its back. Ash sprung up and with a twirling motion slashed Emboar on the back. Ash then bent down and picked Emboar up from its back and threw him into the levitating Emboar head. They collided into the wall and became stunned as a result.
Ash then repeatedly slashed Blind until another Emboar floating head spawned. Shooting a wave of fire balls along with the other floating head. Ash blocked the attacks with his shield. Emboar then rammed into Ash's shield sending him flying. Ash managed to land on his feet by backflipping in the air. He then hookshot the flying Emboar head and then leapt off of it to land a jump attack on Blind. Blind blocked the attack with his arms. Ash propelled himself upwards from Emboar's arms into the air spinning and landed behind Blind. He then charged energy up and unleashed his spin attack.
However he did not realize that he was pouring his magical energy into it. By doing so he started slashing Blind repeatedly and spinning like a top repeatedly. Blind was shrieking in pain. Ash became dizzy for a moment while he saw cucccos flying around his head. Blind fell to the ground in critical condition. The other flying Emboar heads exploded. Ash did not want Blind to die yet. He wanted some answers. He pulled a Clefairy out of his bottle and commanded it to heal Blind enough to where he would not die for a few minutes. Confused at the order, she saw Ash was serious and reluctantly did it.
"Okay Blind, I want some answers!"
"Like what kid?"
"Why did you kidnap Princess May 4 years ago?"
"It… was Drewnon's orders"
"How could you come into contact with him, he was trapped in the Dark World!"
"Correct, but I heard his voice in my mind, he promised me power and wealth if I did it. If King Norman would find out his daughter was dead, which I planned to make a fake corpse body, he would be too grief stricken and die in despair. His wife died of illness when May was three, because of that a part of him is gone. Thus, this would make it easier for Master Drewnon to take Hyrule.
Ash was about to end Blind's life right then and there but stopped when Blind asked.
"Wait! Before you end my life, please tell me, how did you end up surviving?"
"What do you mean?" Ash was confused and did not know exactly what he was talking about.
"Before you sent me to the Dark World, I sliced your arm with my blade. I had placed poison on it. It was a new brand that had no antidote to it. It paralyzes its host slowly, before taking full control."
Ash then recalled those events that occurred on that day.
(Flashback)
I need to make it out of the Lost Woods quickly. Ash thought as he was limping in the forest. It was already dusk. It would become dark in a few more minutes. Ash's body started shivering even though it was warm outside. After wobbling he collapsed to the ground coughing hoarsely. He coughed up some blood.
Ugh, what's happening to me? Ash could barely move. His body stiffened and he could not move his arms. He continued coughing hoarsely and even more blood came up. The blood was a darker shade of red than normal with some purple droplets in it. Ash's vision started getting blurry. Please don't tell me, am I dying?
"Somebody please help me!" Ash screamed as loud as he could. I am sorry Princess May, but at least Blind can't kidnap you anymore. Before his eyes closed he thought he saw a shadowed figure with a bedazzling white light giving off a glorious sheen approaching him.
- later -
Ash awoke to a paradise in a shallow pool with waterfalls in the background. He looked up and notice the beautiful night sky with all the constellations as well. He looked in front of him and he saw a tall green haired creature. Its face and main body were white and it's body flowed down into what looked like a white gown. The fur on its arms and head were a rich viridian green. It had red eyes. It was the Great Fairy!(If you can't tell by my description it is a Gardevoir)
"Great Fairy?", Ash asked, "Am I dead?"
The Great Fairy shook her head.
"You are not dead Ash, your body is just unconscious" You were wounded and badly fatigued. If I had not heard you when you called you would have died!"
"How, I just had a few wounds and was starving?"
"You were Poisoned Ash. This was a new poison that had no natural cure. Thankfully those things do not stop me. I was able to take out the poison from your system and nourish the organs in your body that attacked you. It is going to take you a few days before you awake though. Your body is still weakened from it. That I cannot recover."
"Wow, I had no idea. Thank you for saving my life Great Fairy, is there anything I can do to repay you?"
"Oh it is no problem, Ash son of Sir Aaron."
"Wait! That's my father's name. Did you know my father?"
The Great Fairy nodded and then said, "Yes I did, and he was a very kind and noble man. He helped me 10 years ago when he prevented Blind and his men from trying to destroy my fountain which is the source of my power. Blind escaped but your father wounded him so it would take him a few years to recover. So I saving your life is what I owed Sir Aaron for saving my domain."
"Wow I did not know that!" Ash said in amazement.
Ash's body started fading away. The Great Fairy then said, "Looks like you are about to wake up, if you are ever in a desperate situation and in dire need of help, do not feel afraid to call for my aid Ash, son of Sir Aaron. Let us meet again someday".
(end of flashback)
"The Great Fairy healed me" Ash responded back.
"I… see…" Blind responded disappointedly, "You know? Drewnon ordered me to kill you. I was to deceive you with my disguise and kill you outside, but you brining me into the light prevented me from being able to reactivate my disguise revealing my true form in this world. It was supposed to be a win-win situation for me. You are a tough one kid. I can tell you are related to that Aaron brat. Oh well, I guess I get what I deserved for serving Drewnon instead of being a petty thief. Sayonara kid".
Blind then exploded in a cloud of smoke.
Then the crystal materialized in the ceiling and descended down. Ash caught it and inside it was the real Whitney!
"Thank ya fa savin' me pardner. I was worried that ya'd fall for the trap of tat dere deceiver". Whitney said.
"Haha, yeah but Whitney I learned he was not you because when I went through a pitch black room and turned on my lantern, he jumped in surprise telling me to warn him the next time I did that. Not only that I asked that impostor if you liked the dark, and he said yes!"
"Really? Haha, That definitely isn't me at all! Nosiree, dark places are not my glass of milk. Nope!"
"Tell me about it!"
"Ya wanna know somethin' Ash?" Whitney asked.
"Sure what is it Whitney?"
"As the wise men sealed the path to the Dark World, the Knights of Hyrule defended them from the attacks of evil monsters. I heard that the Knights of Hyrule were nearly wiped out in that battle...
You are the last one to carry on the blood-line of the Knights... Ain't it ironic that the last one in
the bloodline has the potential to become the Hero of legend?
Surely you can destroy Drewnon! "
"Heh don't worry I will. He is going to pay for what he has done to Hyrule. I am going to avenge my parents and King Norman!"
"That's the spirit Ash! May the way of the hero lead to the Triforce!" And Ash performed his signature spin attack and raised the Master Sword skyward in triumph. He then went off to find the next maiden.
Ash departed for the next dungeon which was the Ice Palace. It was located at Ice Lake in the southeast portion of the Dark World. Ash suddenly felt a significant drop in temperature when he entered the dungeon. He could bear the temperature but he still did not like it. He was going to get out of there as quick as he could.
Except walking in the dungeon was a pain. All the floors were completely frozen. If Ash even attempted to run or side hop, or backflip he would slip and fall down. He tried melting the floor with his Fire Rod and Bombos spell medallion and it melted the ice floor to Ash's relief. To his dismay and annoyance, the floor seemed to troll him by instantly refreezing itself.
"QUIT MOCKING ME" he yelled angrily at the floor. Unfortunately he awoke a stalfos knight. This stalfos was 7 feet tall and wielded a longsword. It's red eyes glared and blew an ice breath at Ash freezing him in a chunk of ice. After a few moments it shattered. It slashed Ash with its sword leaving a large cut on Ash's arm. Ash pulled out his Clefairy and it healed his arm completely. Ash then glared at the Stalfos Knight.
Deciding he did not want to take any chances, he unleashed his Bombos spell. The Stalfos Knight burst into flames. Ash then walked up to the burning skeleton and unleashed a barrage of spin attacks on it. It collapsed to a heap of bones. Ash stared at it and noticed it's red eyes were still glowing. He instinctively placed a bomb near it and walked away. It exploded not leaving a trace of the Stalfos Knight.
Ash made his way further through the dungeon, there were shadowy dark creatures with red eyes that had homes in the dark holes in the walls. Ash would walk in their and paths and as they sped to attack him, Ash jumped in the air to avoid them as they ran across into the home in the wall. Several floors down Ash was delighted to see a large treasure chest.
He opened it up and inside was the Blue Chainmail. It reinforced the inside and outside of his tunic. Instead of having his traditional green tunic, Ash now had a Blue Tunic and his green floppy hat magically turned into a blue Floppy hat. His Titan Mitt's responded to the change and transformed to blue in color. With this, enemy attack damage would be reduced!
Ash finally made it down to boss chamber. He saw a huge frozen rectangular block of ice in front of him that took almost the entire width of the room. Inside it was a Glalie and it did not seem too happy. Not waiting for the enemy to attack him, Ash unleashed his bombos spell and shot a strong wave of flames at the creature. It melted its protected ice covering leaving the Glalie exposed.
The Glalie split into three and they started moving over the surface of the dungeon. One shot an ice beam straight towards Ash. Ash not taking any chances decided to slide left towards the wall rather than slipping and sliding on the ice. While that Glalie was stunned he avoided the attack. Ash took out his fire rod and shot a sream of flame at the Glalie. Groaning in pain that attack was SUPER EFFECTIVE!
Then the other two Glalie shot two simultaneous Ice Beams towards Ash. Ash noticed they were aimed at his direction but not directly at him. He then noticed they were using the area of effect of the ice beam to freeze him instead. Ash put on his magical cape to negate the attack. Ash also noticed the ice's slippery traction did not affect him while invisible.
Ash ran towards the three Glalie and unleashed his Hurricane Spin Attack. However it did not all go according to to plan. Ash was striking many hits on the Glalies but he kept ricocheting off them like a pinball. He finally crashed into the wall but to his surprise doing that took away the dizzy effect the attack had on him. Two Glalie exploded in a cloud of smoke.
Crap, I must have taken out the two fake ones. UGH!
Glalie was not happy about this and let out a roar. Ash then looked to his horror as a bunch of ice stalagmites started falling from the ceiling. Not only that but Glalie was glowing a snowy white. Ash had a feeling it was going to unleash a Blizzard attack. With every ounce of Magical Energy he had, he unleashed his Bombos spell. Doing so turned the giant ice stalagmites into harmless water, the attack also badly burned the Glalie as it shrieked in pain. Ash used this to land a spin attack on the fiend. It exploded into a cloud of smoke.
Ash sat on the floor panting heavily due to exhaustion. He forget all about the crystal materializing and falling straight towards him.
He IS going to notice I am coming down right? The girl inside the crystal thought to herself as she was descending closer to Ash. She kept coming down closer and closer until…
"OWW" Ash screamed after the Crystal bonked his head. He began rubbing his head before moving in front of him. "WHAT WAS THAT FOR!" Ash screamed at the maiden.
"Tee hee, Ash you need to look out and pay attention to your surroundings more." Serena said. She had caramel colored hair that went down a little past her shoulders. She had clear cerulean eyes and was wearing a dress with the upper part being pink and the skirt section was charcoal grey with pink vertical stripes about 4 inches between them. She was a good friend of Ash's and May's. The reasons she was at the castle was because her mom was a maid and seamstress for the castle and her dad was one of the Castle Chefs.
"That is hard to do when you are physically and magically fatigued Serena." Ash sighed. The pain in his head was gone. Apparently the chain mail also reinforced his floppy hat as well.
"Oh quit your whining you big baby", Serena teased. Ash at first was about to glare but caught on to her joke and smiled at her. "But, over the long years, the Hylian blood has faded, and even we descendants of the Seven Sages are affected by this. That is why our power is not as strong as it once was.
It has been said that if we combine the power of the Knights who keep charge of courage with the power of the Sages who keep charge of wisdom then the our power should also grow larger!
Do you know what that means Ash!" She had a wry smile on her face. Ash noticing it feared for something.
"No what is it Serena?" Ash asked in a please don't tell me it is what I think it is way.
"It means us descendants of the sages need to mix our powers with your knight bloodline. You are the last of the Hylian Knights aren't you?"
"You mean have children?" Ash did not like where this was going, while growing up he did like hanging out with Serena but for the past two years he started getting uncomfortable around her. Instead of being content hanging out with him, May, Brock and Tracey, she wanted to spend more time alone with just the two of them.
She always complimented him and talked about all his achievements. He was flattered but he did not like being the subject of the majority of the conversation. After one time hanging out with Serena all day, Ash came back to the castle to talk to May and she was sad and upset. After explaining to her that nothing happened between them, May sighed and was no longer upset at Ash. He told her how she made him uncomfortable and that he would not hang out with just him and Serena anymore. To Ash's delight, this made May happy.
"Yes Ash!" she started blushing profusely, " I have been meaning to tell you this for a long time but… I love you!"
Ash was stunned speechless. His mouth was agape at what he just heard. After an awkward silence Serena became irritated and asked, "Well, aren't you going to say something!"
"Uhhh, when you say I love you, you mean as a friend right?"
Serena decided to play with this, "Of course Ash, but more than just a friend."
"Ummm, I am sorry Serena but I don't know how I feel."
"Ash remember what I said about the sages bloodline being strengthened if we combine it with the power of the knights? The best way to do that is if you have multiple partners. Ash I do not have to be the only girl you love and have children with. I am okay if you have additional wives." She grinned at him lecherously.
Ash had a creeped out face and began stammering until he finally said, "Umm, Serena I don't think that's what that saying means. I think it means that you sages and I, as the last of the knights, work together we can defeat Drewnon."
Serena was aghast. What man would turn down the opportunity to have multiple girlfriends and wives!
"I see, it's because I am not a princess isn't it? That's why you like May so much. You get all the perks because of her social standing don't you?! " Serena said irritably.
Ash did not take the comment well. "Look Serena, that has nothing to do with it. Even if May was a commoner I would still appreciate her company. May is my best friend and it is because she is a sweet, caring, and selfless girl. Plus, she knows the perfect way to cheer me up when I am feeling down. She being a princess has nothing to do with it." Ash then began blushing thinking of May. She appeared in his mind with her beautiful sparking clear sapphire eyes gazing at him. She held his hands with hers. Her soft ,gentle, smooth hands felt wonderful against his. She looked up at him gazing with admiration as the wind blew her two brunette bangs gently. Ash snapped back into reality.
"So I can't be your friend is that it?" Serena spatted out upset.
"No, we can still be friends Serena."
"Then why don't you accept my feelings for you!" She whined out.
"Because Serena, it is hard to take care of one girl, let alone more than one. I am afraid the multiple relationships would not work out because the girls would become jealous of one another. It would be hard to get to know them intimately. I am a one woman man Serena. Plus the bliss of being in a polygamous relationship only happens in terrible fanfictions." Ash knew that last part due to him coming across Brock's journal one day while wondering around the castle. (AN: Brock is 17 now. So he is 4 years older than Ash)
"Ash, how do you feel about Princess May?"
"I just told you how I felt about her"
" Ash! That's not what I mean!" she said irritated " Is Princess May more than a best friend to you?"
Ash paused thinking. Of course May was his best friend, but something more? He tried to rationalize it but he couldn't form any coherent thoughts. It just made his head hurt more.
Great Fairy I need help! Ash screamed in his head.
Suddenly time seemed to stop as the Gardevoir materialized before him. She did not seem pleased at first.
"Ash I thought you were in danger when you called. Why did you call for me when you are not in danger?" she asked.
"You said it yourself, if I am ever in dire need of help then to call you."
Gardevoir sighed. "Even though I originally meant for you to do that if you are in danger of dying. No matter, I guess I should have phrased it better. So what is it that you need help with? This girl here does not seem like much of threat to me."
"She put me in a tough spot because she confessed her love for me."
"So? What's the problem just tell her how you feel."
"Uh, the thing is, I don't know exactly how to tell her because I do not know how I feel." Ash admitted sheepisly.
"What do you mean?"
"I do not fully understand what love is?" Ash said not sure of himself.
The Great Fairy sighed, "Okay what is this girl to you? Is she an acquaintance, enemy, rival or a friend?"
"A friend." Ash replied.
"Tell me what is May to you?"
"My best friend."
"Tell me, how do you feel if you had to be without Serena's company for a week?"
"I would miss her presence for a little bit, but it would not bother me much in the long run."
"How would you feel if it was the same for Princess May?"
"No questions about it, that would be one of the most boring weeks of my life. I would be anxious just to hang out with May again." The Great Fairy was smiling knowing her plan was beginning to work.
"Tell me Ash, Son of Sir Aaron, do you go out of your way to make Princess May happy?"
"Yes without question, of course I do. I can't stand to see her sad or upset. It hurts me on the inside when I see her like that. Not only do I know that she feels that way, but I can feel the same thing as well when she feels that way."
"Does Princess May have hobbies and activities that she likes that you yourself don't like?"
"Yes, she absolutely loves dancing, even though I don't like it very much. She also enjoys fishing even though I find fishing with a rod and lure boring. However, no matter what we do just being in her presence is fun in and of itself. Just being with her makes the experience worthwhile."
The Great Fairy smiled and asked, "Now, would you do that and do you feel those things with Serena or any of your male friends?"
Ash thought to himself for a moment, "No, I don't. I have fun doing stuff with them, but I only freely do things I do not enjoy with Princess May."
"Tell me Ash, Son of Sir Aaron, how did you feel when Princess May was sacrificed? Before you found out that she was still alive?"
"I felt terrible, l felt empty inside, like a part of me was missing."
"Ash, what you just told me confirms it. You love Princess May, more than as a best friend. You are her soulmate."
"What do you mean?"
"True love is more than a feeling or a crush. It goes above and beyond that. Love between soulmates is where two people grow closer than friends ever could. They share a connection between each other and complete one another. They long for each other's company and presence. They mutually benefit and aid one another. They have empathy, meaning they sense how the other feels without needing to speak words to one another. That is true love between soulmates.
You and Princess May complete one another. Your courage and determination gives her the strength to go on. However in order for you to possess and wield that courage, her words of encouragement and faith give you that drive to move forward no matter how hard or hopeless that task seems. You both can't stand to see each other sad. That is why you always go out of your way to cheer one another up. Even when you spend a long time apart you rejoice when you are reunited with each other." She finished waiting to see if Ash understood her.
Ash took that all in and he understood it completely. That explained all those weird sensations he felt when May would encourage him or praise him in that angelic tone of hers. Now he knew why he would go out of his way to make her happy. The same went for why she was always concerned and looking out for his best interests. She loved him too. He was sure of it. A warm smile appeared across his face accompanied with a blush tinge.
"I do love Princess May! Thank you for helping me realize that sooner!"
"It is no problem Ash, Son of Sir Aaron. I will meet with you again shortly. Farewell". The Great Fairy vanished and time started back where Ash was in the room with Serena. Remembering where their conversation left off before the Great Fairy froze time with his talk to her he answered Serena.
"Yes, I love Princess May romantically with all my heart. I am sorry Serena but I do not feel the same way for you. I hope you understand my heart belongs only with Princess May. I can share that heart only with May and no one else. I still hope we can still be friends Serena."
With Ash's kind and truthful sincere answer her anger, irritation, and jealousy subsided. She had a feeling Ash felt that way towards the Princess, even if he had not fully realized it. She overreacted to that so much that she was willing to share the man with her. She felt terrible about herself.
"I am so sorry Ash" she started crying at how much of a fool she was acting, "I was being such a jerk to you and you did not deserve it at all."
"Hey hey, Serena, it is okay. I understood that you overreacted and that's fine because I forgive you." Ash gave her a warm smile and raised his palm facing her letting her know what happened earlier was water under the bridge. She wiped her tears away and smiled at him glad their platonic friendship wasn't coming to an end.
"Thank you so much Ash. That means a lot. Still Ash, you need to go! Already there is little time until the portal created at the castle that connects Light and Dark World opens completely.
If you defeat Drewnon, this World of Darkness should also vanish, and the Triforce should again wait for the appearance of its next owner.
I believe in you. Good luck!"
Ash then departed for the last of the Maidens.
Hang on Princess May, it won't be much longer… my love.
(Author's Note: Wow, it took 2 chapters for Ash to rescue 2 maidens. At least he did that in this chapter.
What Serena said concerning the bloodline thing is what I thought when I first played A Link to the Past. Well maybe not like that but that one of the sages needs to mix with Link to strengthen the bloodline. I apologize to any Serena fans out there with this chapter. I like her as a character and I tried to visualize what she would do with this situation. With her quote she made and her false interpretation of it, I thought this part would suit her best. At least her and Ash are on good terms still. I originally intended for the part to be funny, but as I wrote more of it it became much more serious. Plus, Serena had an idea that Ash loved May. Him being a King meant he could do almost whatever he wanted. It is common in ancient cultures for kings to have harems. So Serena realizing that Ash may not want to be with her thought he be okay with her being a second wife.
The fanfiction part is not a jab at harem fics. I have read some good harem fanfics, and who doesn't enjoy reading a good harem fic every now and then? It is just they don't work out well in reality. Girls today would not be happy sharing a man. It might be bliss at first, but it would go downhill real quick afterwards.
Something similar to what Happened to Ash and the Great Fairy is probably what it would take for him to realize he loves a girl romantically. Unless said girl confessed first. However, I was raised to have it where the guy tells the girl first. To me that is being much more of a bigger man. There is nothing wrong with women doing that first, but if a man loves a girl he needs to man up and tell her. Same goes with asking her to a prom date or a regular date.
I do not know when the next update will be. But when it is done. I will upload it ASAP. So please leave a review. If I see a lot of reviews that will encourage me to start the next chapter. It may be done by this Wednesday at the earliest! Until then see you later!)
Edit- 4/15/15 Cleaned up the rest of the grammar, fixed some dialogue, reworked one of the sequences of Ash's battle with Blind.