Understanding the Triforce
Disclaimer: I do not owe the Legend of Zelda, Nintendo does. All I owe is the plot.
Chapter Six: Dark clouds ahead
"What is up, Ganondorf? I know you well enough to be sure that something is wrong," Zelda said and stroke her husband's bright red hair. Married for almost 18 years now, her being at the age of 39, him being 44 years old. "I worry, Zelda. I worry a lot." Their lives had been perfect and only one year after the birth of Gustaf; they became parents for the second time, Impa being their second child. Three years after that, the twins Aria and Keeta completed their family. Hyrule had been prospering and all was well. Until now. "Look, darling." Ganondorf took hold of Zelda's hand, pulling her with him. "Do you see what I see?" he asked and pointed to the sky in the east direction. "I am not sure. What do you see, darling?" Zelda wanted to know. He sighed, deeply, before stepping behind her, carefully turning her head in the right direction. "What in the name of Din?" Zelda murmured as her eyes focus. "It is a Twilight Portal, Zelda. And it is evolving, becoming bigger," Ganondorf explained and a moment later, the Triforce Symbol on the back of his hands began to glow brightly. His wife hesitated for a second before putting a grip on his hand. Her Triforce was glowing, too. Both of them wanted to say something, but they were interrupted. "Mum, Dad!" They turned around and see Gustaf and Impa standing in front of them. Gustaf being an almost perfect copy of his father, except for his skin, but his attitude is merely his mother's, he couldn't stand violence and has learnt basic fighting almost against his will. Impa, being one year his junior was the opposite of him: Blonde hair and steely blue eyes, but always tanned. She had inherited her father's and the Gerudos' qualities at swordplay and despite being a princess, she preferred being in the middle of a fight. "What is going on?" Zelda asked them, but there was no need to answer, it was written all over their faces. "Zant."
"I am going to introduce you to the closest friends of mine, Link. But don't worry; you are already a great fighter, at the age of 18. I should not say this aloud, but I am sure that you aren't born to take care of goats, my brother. You have a destiny chosen by the goddesses. Maybe you are..." Rusl began, but stopped, as Uli and Ilia approached them. "Take good care of you, Rusl," Uli said. She was pregnant for the second time and she feared that her child would be born with Rusl gone. "I will, my dear," he answered and kissed her. "Do you have a minute for talking a walk with me?" Ilia asked Link. "I'd love to do that, Ilia," Link answered and touched her hand, leading her away. Both of them had turned 18 last month and it was going to be Link's first trip to Hyrule Castle Town. They were really close, having grown up as pseudo-siblings. Yet something had changed in the past year, every time Link looked at her, he felt his heart jumping. He hadn't told any about his feelings, being a rather silent guy; except when he was fighting. He had already beaten Rusl who believed that Link was going to be a real sword master one day. "I am going to miss you," Link said and smiled. Ilia stopped, turned around and after a moment of hesitating, they kissed for the first time. The second their lips touched, Link's Triforce Symbol started to glow in a soft golden tone.
The royal family sat in the Throne Room. "We are going with you," Impa said and Gustaf nodded in agreement. "Both of us are grown-ups, having passed the age of 15. And no matter how I despite swordplay, it is our duty to protect Hyrule. And we have heard all the stories: Our soldiers would be dead the moment the battle begins," Gustaf added in an adamant voice. Although he was just 16, it was already clear that he would be a great king one day. "Dad, you have taught us yourself. We will be able to defeat these beasts and you know it." Impa sounded sure of herself, perhaps her Sheikah name had influenced her personality, Zelda mused. "Alright. It is breaking my heart to say so, but I think that will be the best we can do," Zelda said and it was decided. Neither Aria nor Keeta have said anything, being still children and not allowed to raise their voices in an official meeting. "When do we go?" Impa wanted to know. For the first time, Ganondorf lifted his head. "In three days. We need time to prepare our weapons. And maybe we find someone who is good enough to come with us."