Author's Note: Blackcat8991 here! Welcome everyone to the 3rd chapter of Malon's Journey. I have nothing more to say….still thinking of something interesting to say…hmm….
Chapter 3
The princess turned away from the window in the courtyard to smirk at an abashed and gaping girl.
"How-how did you know my name?" Malon gasped.
"Link always talked quite a bit about you".
"Oh…W-Well Zelda, I've come here because"-
"I know why you've come here," Zelda said, amused. "You've come here to learn where Link is".
"But how"-
"I figured you'd come sooner or later, after you asked me about it at the crowning."
"Well then, where is he?"
"I sent him back".
Malon was confused "Back?"
"To re-live his childhood", Zelda finished
"Then I can't"-
-"Get him back", the princess chuckled "you can try."
This sparked an idea. Maybe Malon could try to bring Link back"How! I-I-I'll do anything."
"Anything?" The princess's smirk intensified.
"Yes!"
"Good, because the journey ahead of you is very dangerous and long. You must find the entrance to Termina, and the only person who can find the entrance, is the holder of the hidden piece of the Tetraforce".
"Tetraforce?"
"That story is for another time. As I was saying, you must find this bearer of the forth piece. The only way to find this person is to travel to the Sacred Realm."
"B-but the only entrance"-
"-Is behind the Door of Time? Malon, your sources aren't the most reliable." Zelda chuckled again.
Malon frowned. This self-centered princess was making fun of her!
"Oh? And what do your sources say?" Malon asked, putting her hands on her hips.
"My sources?" The princess pointed at herself innocently. "My sources say there is another entrance to the Sacred Realm".
"Where!"
"In the Shadow Temple".
"Just who are these sources of yours?"
Zelda pointed behind Malon. She turned and almost fell over. Standing before her was the tallest, strongest Malon ever seen. Zelda walked over to the woman and said: "This is Impa, my bodyguard."
"H-h-hello".
"Well?" Zelda asked.
"Well what?"
"Are you going to go to the Shadow Temple?"
Malon considered her options. She could go to Shadow Temple and face the horrible monstrosities that were sure to lurk within, find the entrance to the Sacred Realm and find Link, or, she could just go back to ranch and live a peaceful, if boring, life…
"Alone?" Malon asked after a pause.
"I'll go with you", Impa had a low voice that sounded just as tough as she looked.
"Alright, I'll do it".
"One last thing before you go" Zelda said, her cool demeanor faltering a bit. "Link gave this to me, bu-but I think he wanted you to had it". Zelda handed Malon Link's bow and quiver. Really? Malon felt like crying. This gift made Malon miss Link even more, but even more determined to find him.
As Malon and Impa headed out of Castle Town, Malon asked "So where is this Shadow Temple?"
"In Kakariko Village"…
