Love and Hate

Chpater 6

Zelda cursed Ganondorfs name under her breath the whole time she walked to the bedroom. Just before she was about to open the door she stopped. She didnt want to be abandoned to one room in her kingdom. She turned around and made her way to the library.

Once she got to the library she got the ladder and found the book she always loved to read. The History of Hyrule. She dusted off the top of it and opened it up. While she was in the midst of reading, the door creaked open. She sighed thinking it was Ganondorf but nearly jumped out her seat when she saw who it was. Zant.

"Oh Princess I didnt think I would see you here" he purred.

"What are you doing here?" she asked.

"My master sent me in here for something" he said.

"Your master?" she said confusingly.

"Yes. The Great Lord Ganondorf" Zant said proudly.

Zelda laughed. "Ganondorf is no master. He is just a man who is to cowardly to rule his own kingdom and a man thirsty for power."

Zants face turned red. "My master is no coward. If he was then how was he able to take over your kingdom?"

Zelda stood up so fast she knocked over the chair. "I let him take over my kingdom you miserable swine. I did not want to see my people suffer!"

"Ah yes your highness thats why" he said with a laugh.

"What do you mean by that?" she said hatefully.

"Oh nothing. I'll just let you finish what you are doing. I just need to get something" Zant said.

"And what might that be?" Zelda asked.

"Nothing of your concern" he replied. He picked up the book Zelda was reading and headed to the door.

"I was reading that" she said.

Zant didnt say a word. He reached for the door handle and walked out the door.

Zelda sighed and walked to the window. She looked outside. Dark skies with black pieces of twili floating in the air. People were still blue floating souls. She balled her fist up and hit the window. How could she let this happen? A tear ran down her cheek.

Zelda needed some air. She wanted to see her mother. She made her way to the door and opened it. She walked down the hallway and opened the door on the side of the castle. She gasped at the sight before her. Barracades of wood blocked any path, Bulblin archers on the top of the castle, Bulblins keeping watch on the ground. She didnt know how she was going to get past them without getting caught.

Zelda carefully stepped to the first barracade. She looked down and seen a rock. She picked it up and threw it as far as she could. The bulblins ran with their weapons. Zelda seen her chance and made a run for it. She ran around the corner and stopped. The bulblin chief was standing in the middle of the courtyard. She looked up. There wasnt any archers, just him. She knew she could out run him. Zelda sprinted as hard as she could. She knew the gardens were around that corner.

The bulbins ears perked. He looked behind him. The bulblin roared. He picked up his sword and swung. Zelda barely missed him. Whe she looked back she saw parts of her hair flying in the wind. She turned the corner and halted.

Archers were everywhere. She knew she couldnt get past them. Zelda remembered there was a soft patch of dirt she used to dig to get there. She ran. Archers firing arrows barely missing her. She got to the dirt and dug. She was surpised the dirt didnt get hard or have grass on top of it. Zelda rolled to the side. She looked and an arrow was sticking out of the dirt where she just was. Zelda had the hole dug. She rolled back over and crawled in.

Zelda was almost through when she felt a sharp pain.

"Ahhh!" she screamed. She finally pulled herself through and looked down at her leg.

She had been shot. The arrow didnt go clean through. She knew it would be painful to pull out. Zelda broke the arrow in half and screamed. She took a couple deep breaths. She ripped part of the dress and folded it over the arrow. Zelda put the fabric covered arrow in her mouth. She bit down and began to pull the arrow. Zelda screamed in agonizing pain. After what seemed like forever she finally pulled the arrow out.

She clenched her leg. Zelda got up and started limping. Tears ran down her face. The gardens were destroyed. What was once a beautiful paradise was now the paradise of the dead. Tombstones lay here and there. Zelda limped over to her mothers grave and collapsed.

Tears poured down her face. Zelda sobbed.

"Why mother?" Zelda sobbed.

"Because it is your destiny my little Zel" a voice said.

Zelda jerked her head up. There before her was Zelda's mother. Zelda cried harder.

"Zelda my dear child, do not weep over me. I am with the goddesses. I am happy" she smiled at her child.

"But I miss you mother. I miss the hugs you would give me, the lullaby you sang to me" Zelda said.

"I know you do dear and I do to. You need not to be concerned about me, you need to be concerned about yourself" her mother said.

"I know mother. Father is alive" Zelda said with excitement.

"Yes I know child" she said.

"Mother?" Zelda asked.

"Yes"

"Why did you and Father never get along?" she wondered.

"Your Father wanted a son. I did not bear him a son. When I had you, I was not able to have anymore children. Your Father thought I was no use to him anymore" her mother said.

Zelda gasped. "He killed you" she said under her breath.

Zelda's mother didnt say a word. She just put her head down.

Zelda was shaking with rage. "I saw him that night, in the kitchen. He pulled a vile out of his sleeve and told me it was medicine to help you. When I went to go check on you, you were not breathing."

Zelda's mother put her hand on her shoulder. "My dear child I must go. I trust in you that you know your role in this destiny. Good bye Zel. I love you." Her mother vanished.

"No! Come back" Zelda wept.

Zelda stood up, still clenching her leg. She headed back to the whole she came in at. The ground started to rumble. Zelda looked back. An army of skeltons rising from the ground. Spears ans shields in their hands. Zelda tried her best to run but she couldnt. She felt something hit her foot and she fell. She has tripped over a tombstone. She clenched her leg and crawled backwards. The army of skeletons were gaining on her. Some throwing spears barely missing her.

Zelda closed her eyes. She knew she was going to die here. The rumbling stopped. She opened her eyes and looked around. The army of skeletons were gone. She felt a presence beside her. She looked to her left and saw Ganondorf glarring down upon her. He bent down and saw her wound.

"Thats a nasty wound you have there" he said to her.

"Its not that bad" Zelda said.

"That would not have happened if you were minding your own business" he told her.

"I was minding my business. I came here to see my mother" she said pointing to her grave.

Ganondorf stood up and offered his had to her. She smacked it away.

"I dont need your help" she spat.

Zelda struggled getting up. Once she got to her feet, she reached for Ganondorfs shoulder.

"You have became light headed. You have lost alot of blood" Ganondorf told her.

Zelda rolled her eyes. She didnt want to touch him but she needed some support. She legs started shaking. Zelda held on to his shoulder the best she could. Finally her legs gave out. Ganondorf caught her. He picked her up. She was drifting in and out of concienceness. Her legs dangled over his arm. Ganondorf bounced her so her head would lay on his shoulder. As they walked back to the castle Zelda whispered "I hate you" before blacking out.