Chapter 4
The Fall of Termina
With the warriors of Hyrule united, they marched onward to the Western Desert to confront and destroy Lord Dragmire and end his evil reign of tyranny which plagued the land for almost a decade. The armies of the dark ruler could not stop the march of the noble men as they fought their way viciously to the final liberation of Hyrule.
Holodrum was the first to be retaken, and served as a fortress and supply base for the warriors as they planned their next assault. Recruiters were met with great enthusiasm from young men all over Holodrum and welcomed the new recruits with much appreciation. Link, Josev, and Kile began training the new recruits with emphasis on Tai-kus manipulation to defend oneself, as well as to strengthen themselves in times of great need. However, the three knights had begun to feel the wears of leading such a great number of men. They soon appointed the strongest and most experienced of warriors in the group as generals to train and prepare the young warriors for the hardships they would soon face. The head of the warriors command was Raquid Amoura, an intimidating but peaceful man who wanted nothing more than to free his beloved province of Labrynna from the evil grasp of Lord Dragmire. He processed and executed every plan of attack that the knights would adopt as strategy, many of which seemed suicidal and outrageous. His leadership earned him the obedience of his subordinates and the high respect of his fellow generals, who regarded him as the 'Peaceful Inferno' of the Hylian Knights.
Meanwhile, with his grasp on the land of Hyrule weakening, Lord Dragmire began to strengthen the defenses of the remaining provinces. Labrynna and Termina were assumed to be the next targets of the warriors, being that they were the most important to his control of the lands major natural resources and food supplies.
The knights had a different plan however. Instead of taking the obvious plan of attack and assaulting the two provinces head on, they decided to take it by surprise. The subterranean province of Subrosia had cave complexes that stretched throughout the vast underground of Hyrule and provided the perfect area of attack for the knights. The battle of Subrosia was quick and decisive, thanks mostly to Josev's warriors relying on their passion and rage to attack Dragmires forces in a deadly all out assault. They quickly cut down every demon and beast standing in their way, and led the way to the underground caverns.
Once inside, Kile's warriors immediately mapped out what places would be easiest to penetrate within the province of Termina. To their dismay, it seemed the only logical places to attack were outside the city gates of Clock Town, Termina's capital. Kile reported this information to Raquid, and both men determined that sending an army of warriors in would be too sluggish an assault. Stealth was required for this situation, and Raqiud knew exactly who to send.
Sheik was a young warrior who followed his brother and best friend into the woods as rogue warriors, striving to be the man he had always envisioned himself to be. There was, however, something unique about Sheik. His eyes were of a blood red hue, not blue or green like his brothers and best friends, and his hair was white rather than blonde or dark.
As it turns out, he was a descendant of an ancient tribe of Hylians who had not conformed to the ways of control and hierarchy as the rest of the early Hylian tribes did. The Sheikah tribe, as they were called, were so adept and well trained in the powers of Tai-kus, they could perform almost any physical feat, many of which were deemed hopelessy impossible by ordinary folk. In fact, it was their adept connection to their Tai-kus powers that allowed them to evolve into a sort of higher being, neither mortal nor god. As a result they were thought of as evil and unholy beings by the primitive tribes, and banished for their beliefs and power.
Sheik was of course named after his ancient tribes title, and proudly took his heritage everywhere he went. Unfortunately, his brother and friend were unfortunate victims of the Night of the Red Moon, while Sheik was able to escape the slaughter from a high speed dash that only a Sheikah could perform. As a result of their brutal deaths, he blamed himself for not being able to help them, although his fellow knights tried to comfort him, saying had he not run he would have been killed too, and that his fight would have been in vain. These reports of his speed and super-human abilities were reported to Raquid, and soon Sheik found high favor with the Hylian general.
His selection for this mission gave him the chance to prove his worth, only this time it would be offensively against the dark lord, not defensively. Late that very night he quickly snuck into the middle of town, dressed in black robes, and activated the bell tower in the center of town, this served as distraction to the soldiers inside the city while the awaiting forces overran the sentries posted at the city gates. The battle that ensued tested the might of Lord Dragmires mighty soldiers against the powerful Hylian Knights.
Hours had passed, and the vicious urban combat quickly decimated forces on both sides. Finally, after the long and strenuous battle, the Hylians came out on top. Dragmires forces lay decimated and scattered as they retreated from the city. The Hylian Knights now controlled the most vital point in all of Termina, and quickly moved to the southern swamps, the northern mountains, the western coast, and finally the eastern canyons of the province. Josev and his men took complete control of the eastern canyons and now controlled the shipping lanes to Hyrule. Kile and his warriors took the harbor of Termina and now possessed enough resources to begin building the Hylian military its very own navy for assault on Lord Dragmire's forces in Labrynna. Link and his men took the mountains and quickly utilized the caves to build siege weapons for the new Hylian Navy.
It seemed that, finally, victory would soon be won. The fall of Termina was a huge win for the Hylian forces and served as a boost in their morale.
As for Lord Dragmire, the loss of Termina blew a horrible loss to his control of the land. But, his last card was the defense of Labrynna, and that was the province he had no intention whatsoever of losing.
He would win, no matter the cost, and if the knights of Hyrule succeeded, he would bring them down with him.