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Recap: So chapter 3 ended with Ash and Misty opening the chest in the attic with the Ocarina but ended up vanishing into thin air. Where did they go? What will they find when they get there? What sorts of adventures and hardships will our young heroes face?
Chapter 4 – A Meeting with Destiny
"Uhhh…My head," Ash groaned as he started to come out of his comatose state.
Ash took a quick look around. He couldn't see much as his eyesight was still blurred from his black out but he could figure out that he was not in the attic anymore. After two minutes of regaining his composure, he was able to see and think clearly again.
"I guess I must've blacked out." Ash said running a hand through his hair. Doing this, he noticed his missing hat. "Crap my hat's gone."
Ash rubbed his forehead to try to remember what had happened. "Everything is such a blur. I can remember the crystal, and then we vanished, but everything after that…Wait Misty!" Ash looked around him to see if Misty was there but no luck.
Gathering the rest of the strength that he could, he got up to look for Misty. Unlike before, he was able to get a clear look of where he was. He was in a large open area that seemed to have floors hanging in mid-air. He also noticed that the floor he was walking glowed with the same blue tint that the light from the chest had. All of a sudden a burst of light came from the ceiling and shown on one of the platforms. From this, Ash was able to see Misty, and ran over to see if she was okay.
Running up to her, he noticed that she was lying in the middle of a large Triforce symbol with 6 different colored symbols around it.
"Misty? Misty are you okay?" Ash asked as he took her in his arms and gently shook her.
No response
"Misty come on you got to get up!" Ash said raising his voice a little. He noticed Misty move a little.
"Uhhh…Ash?" Misty asked as she started to wake up.
"Misty it's me. Don't worry you're going to be okay, but right now you gotta wake up."
Ash helped Misty sit up straight making sure that she wouldn't fall back into unconsciousness. Misty after taking a minute to regain her composure was able to see that she was lying in Ash's arms. "Ash, what happened?"
"I actually don't know. I blacked out after we got incased by that crystal and now we're here. Come one," Ash said helping Misty to her feet, "we gotta find a way back to Cerulean."
Taking a look around the room, Misty noticed where they were standing. She saw the Triforce and the 6 other symbols around them. Just then, the Triforce on the back of her palm began to glow again.
"Ash! It's happening again! Our hands, they're glowing!"
"Really?" Ash said as he looked on the back of his hand. "What the heck is going on?"
"It is a sign!" a mysterious voice said.
At the sound of the voice, Misty clung to Ash. Ash took notice of this and stepped forward asking "Who's there?"
"Fear not young one for I am here to provide my assistance," the mysterious voice said.
Hearing this, Misty calmed down a little. She stepped out from behind Ash and stood by his side. "Who are you?" Misty asked.
All of a sudden a girl of about 20 years of age stood in front of them. She was a pale white girl with blue-grey eyes and long auburn hair. She wore a cream colored dress with a purple top and brown boots. She had an embroidered sash that she wore bearing the crest of the royal family that draped from her waist as well as some golden shoulder armor. She also had red dangling earrings, a golden necklace, and her jeweled gold crown.
"I have been known as many things: The seventh sage, the rightful heir to the throne, and the Princess of Destiny. I am Zelda."
"So you're the one who brought us here?" Misty asked
"Yes. I left my diary with specific instructions for you to follow. You have done well to get this far."
"If you don't mind me asking, where exactly are we?"
"We are in what has been come to known as the Chamber of Sages, located in the Temple of Light inside the Sacred Realm."
"Why are we here?"
"You two bear the mark of the Triforce. You are to become the next great heroes."
"But why us? Why is it that we have these marks and nobody else does?"
"Listen carefully. The story I am about to tell you has been past down from generation to generation of the Royal Family of Hyrule. It goes back to the very beginnings of Hyrule, back before any king ruled."
Just then, the room changed scenery right before their very eyes. Violent storms and waves were coming from all around them. Lighting was striking everywhere.
"Before time began, before spirits and life existed, the three golden goddesses descended upon the chaos that was Hyrule: Din, the goddess of power, Nayru, the goddess of wisdom, and Farore, the goddess of courage. Din…with her strong flaming arms; she cultivated the land and created the red earth. Nayru…she poured her wisdom onto the earth and gave the spirit of law to the world. Farore…with her rich soul, she produced all life forms who would uphold the law. The three great goddesses, their labors completed departed for the heavens and golden sacred triangles, known as the Triforce, remained at the point where the goddesses left the world."
"But it's a whole object. Why do the both of us have the mark?"
"The Triforce contains the power of the gods; the power to grant the wish of the one who holds the Triforce in their hands. If someone with a righteous heart makes a wish, it would lead Hyrule to a golden age of prosperity, but if someone with an evil mind has their wish granted, the world would be consumed by evil. The Triforce, it is a balance that weighs three forces: Power, Wisdom, and Courage. If the heart of the one who holds the triangle has all three forces in balance, they will gain the true power to govern all. But if one's heart is not in balance, the Triforce will separate into three parts: Power, Wisdom, and Courage. Only one part will remain for the one who touched the Triforce. The part representing the force they most believe in. The two other parts will be held within others chosen by destiny who will bear the Triforce mark on the backs of their hands. The one holding the Triforce of Wisdom is you Misty. And the one holding the Triforce of Courage is you Ash. You two are the heroes chosen by destiny."
Ash and Misty were both shocked. They had saved the world once already from a violent storm during their travels in the Orange Islands but neither of them were prepared for this.
"How in the world did we get chosen for this?"
"The Triforce remained separated. Therefore, it remained in your families' bloodline. It was kept hidden until the time came for the next heroes to be chosen."
"But Zelda, in your diary it speaks of a man named Ganondorf. Who is he?" Misty questioned.
"Ganondorf, he is the leader of the Gerudos, a band of thieves that hail from the desert. He once swore allegiance to my father in an attempt to deceive all of Hyrule. He then attacked Hyrule Castle and rose to power using his part of the Triforce as the Evil King. His dark ambitions were not satisfied so he began looking for those chosen by destiny to hold the other two Triforce pieces, which were held by me and the Hero of Time. In order for him to obtain the True Force, he would need to acquire the two lost parts."
"Does he still have his piece of the Triforce?" Ash asked. Misty's eyes turned from Ash and the back to Zelda in a worry glance.
"Yes he does. That means that you two will need to work together and defeat him before he rises to power again.
"How do we do that?"
"You will require the aid of the sword the hero of time used to defeat the evil king, the blade of evil's bane, the Master Sword."
At this, Ash remembered that his mom mentioned something about a sword. "This must be the sword mom was talking about" he thought, "but where is it?"
"I can tell that you wish to know where the sword is. It is located in the ancient grove which is just beyond the nowadays Cerulean Cave. But there is a problem."
"What kind of problem?" Ash wondered.
"The Master Sword is a blade that evil can never touch. It is a divine weapon that was crafted by the sages to fight evil. Now it is the only thing that is holding Ganondorf, but that too, will falter eventually."
"What do you mean?" Misty asked
"Right now, Ganondorf is gaining more powerful. The evil energy is being focused on the sole point of his imprisonment, The Master Sword. The energy will become so powerful, that the barrier along with the sword will be destroyed."
"But you just said that evil can never touch it." Misty said
"I know, but the sword can only hold so much dark energy. That is why you two must go. You need to release the sword before it shatters. Doing so will release Ganondorf, but that is a much better situation than him being released by the destruction of the Master Sword."
"What happens if the sword does become destroyed?"
Just then the ground changed scenery again. This time it was a burning inferno with many creatures roaming about.
"If Ganondorf rises to power again, he will use his power to create a massive army of evil creatures and shadows to destroy the world. Cerulean, Pallet, Kanto, Johto, Hoenn, Sinnoh, Isshu… Everything will be destroyed and everyone living there. All your friends and family will too be destroyed. But that's not all though. If he gets his hand on one of the Triforces, he will gain even greater in strength."
"We'll keep them away from him. It shouldn't be too hard."
"Ash…It's not that simple. The only way to get another piece of the Triforce is to destroy the owner of it."
"You mean…"
"Ganondorf will not show mercy. He knows your weaknesses. Even though you are still youth, he will kill you in an instant. Do not give him that chance. You must stay together and fight as one."
Misty sat back taking in all the information. This was not what she had in mind at all. She had gone from calm to deathly afraid in as little as five minutes. She couldn't do anything to change it. She was chosen by destiny.
"I sense you are afraid Misty. Don't worry, for there is still hope."
Ash turned to look at Misty and grabbed her by the shoulders. "There's not a thing we haven't been able to do before, why would this time be any different. We can get through this. We will stop Ganondorf."
Misty looked into Ash's eyes and saw the determination that he had. She realized that he was right about this and that they could do it. A few seconds past before she calmed down again.
"I'll never know where all that confidence comes from. Thanks Ash"
Their conversation caught the attention of Zelda. After watching both of them, she smiled knowing immediately how close they were.
"Now before you two head off, I would like to give you something."
"Sure thing. What is it?"
"When it comes time to face Ganondorf, you will need to use all the strength you have to defeat him. That is why, I bestow upon you this. Accept it now."
Zelda held her arms out as a bright yellow light shown above her. With a quick flash, Zelda was holding a bow and a sword.
"Misty. This is one of my former weapons, the Light Bow. At its full power, it is able to fire the light arrow which is one of Ganondorf's weaknesses. For right now, it will only shoot regular arrows, but when the time comes, you will be able to use the light arrow."
"Thank you Zelda."
"And for you Ash, this is a sword that is passed down from generation to generation within the Hyrule Royal Family. It is one of my former weapons as well, the Sword of Hylia. It will serve as your sword until you can lay claim to the Master Sword."
"Wow this is cool! Thanks Zelda" Ash said as he swung the sword around a couple of times.
"Now I will return you to your world." Zelda said as she used her powers to form a crystal around the two teenagers. "Until we meet again, be safe. The fate of your world lies in your hands."
"But wait what if we have more questions?"
"All my experience and wisdom as well as the experience and wisdom of the hero of time, it is all available to you if you look deep within yourselves. Now go and do not falter my children."
The crystal spun around and then with a flash disappeared, leaving Zelda alone in the Sacred Realm.
"The bond those two share is very strong. Stronger than any other I've ever known. It's a shame they continue to hide their feelings but maybe this journey will help them sort it out.
-Meanwhile…In another dimension-
"Heh heh heh…Zelda you may think that you have helped them but you have only sent them to their demise. They'll never stop me for without the Master Sword, they don't stand a chance."
Ganondorf turned around to face three creatures
"You know what to do. Go and show no mercy to these children."
With that being said, the creatures disappeared through a dark portal heading to where they were assigned. Ganondorf now turned back to his portal window.
"What a bunch of fools. Do they really believe they can stop me? The sword will break before long, I'll be freed from my prison, and this world shall be mine."
~end Chapter 4~