Understanding the Triforce

Disclaimer: I do not owe the Legend of Zelda, Nintendo does. All I owe is the plot.

Chapter Seven: Choose your weapons

"Which sword will you take with you?" Gustaf asked his younger sister. He had asked her to help him deciding as he considered fighting a bad habit to get used to. "This one." She held it up and the crown prince was breathless for a moment. His sister had just chosen the ancient Execution Sword. "I am not sure if Dad is going to approve that," Gustaf whispered, but was impressed by the way she used it, being a born fighter. "He has told us the story behind that," he reminded both of them. "Exactly. The Ancient Sages used it to stop the darkness. And I will use it to stop the twilight." He nodded and a moment later, he has chosen his weapon. "Biggoron's sword?" his sister asked in a mocking tone. "If I concentrate on evading I will be of more use than by wielding a sword and a shield."

"Link, there is something I've wanted to ask you from the beginning of our trip," Rusl broke the silence between the two of them. "Sure, go ahead, what ever you want to know, I will tell you." "Your sword, Link. Where did you get it?" "I was 16 and out in the woods of Faron. I've been attacked and my Wooden Sword broke. Being sure of my death I prayed to the three goddesses, begging them for help. And there was a light, the Faron Spring glowed a bright gold. A second later, this sword appeared in my hand," Link explained and when they rested five minutes later, he handed it to Rusl. It looked a lot like Rusl's own sword. "An Ordon Sword. Showing your connection to this land and especially to the Ordona Province," Rusl thought, but he forgot this thought in the moment it appeard. "A great blade, Link," he told his "younger brother" and handed him the sword back.

"I need your help, Zelda." She and Ganondorf were alone and she nodded. "What ever you ask me to do, I will do it," she assured him. "The Hero chosen by the goddesses..." her husband began, but fell silent again. "He has not shown up and you know that. There was no need, darling, since you had no intention to conquer Hyrule. Why are you thinking about him?" "We need the Master Sword, Zelda. The last time I've battled Zant his sword broke. But he had almost 20 years to get himself a new one. A sword with never seen power. Will you come to the Sacred Grove with me, looking for it?" Ganondorf asked and Zelda looked him straight in the eyes. "I will follow you everywhere." She grabbed the sword she has brought with her and attempted to go, but she stopped when Ganondorf smiled for the first time since the day before. It was a longsword with a slim blade and large crossguard, featuring a ricasso. "Quite unique," Ganondorf said, pointing to the sword.

Half a day later, they were standing in the middle of the ruins, in the Sacred Grove. "I think it is over there," Zelda assumed and - grabbing Ganondorf's hand - she moved in the direction of the two Sacred Grove Guardians. They stopped when a voice rang out. "We are guardians of this land... Guide us to where we once stood. Only then can you enter the true Sacred Grove..." Before their eyes, a board appeared and Ganondorf shook his head. "That is impossible." "No, it is not! May I remind you of the fact that I still have the Triforce of Wisdom with me?" Zelda's voice turned angry before she concentrated on the given task. Barely ten minutes later, the Guardians stood where they should stand and they entered the ruined Temple of Time.

"There it is," Zelda murmured and pointed to the sword. The two of them moved until they were standing in front of it. "Why are you hesitating, Ganondorf?", Zelda asked curiously. "I am afraid, Zelda. For the first time since I escaped that realm, I am afraid," he confessed and she took hold of his left hand again. "But why?" he turned her head, so that they could see each other's eyes. "This blade is powerful and it might corrupt me once again, Zelda." "No, it won't and you know it. There is nothing you have to conquer. You already owe me, in the way that I owe you. And Hyrule is your kingdom as well as mine. You haven't come here for dominance. You are here because you want to protect me, our children and our country. Because that is what you love the most. It is love, not hatred this time." Her voice was calm and assuring. They kissed briefly, but he did not move. "Ganondorf?" "Yes?" Zelda took a deep breath, trying to calm down. She grabbed his other hand, too, and they were staring into each other's eyes. "Golden Goddesses! Spirits of the Light! Wielders of the great power that shines far and wide upon the lands of our world...In this hour of need, lead our path and tell us: What shall we do?" For a moment, nothing happened, but suddenly, the Sacred Grove they were standing in disappears, the four Light Spirits appearing in front of them, showing them the future if Ganondorf and Zelda returned to Hyrule Castle without the Master Sword: Zant would run over Hyrule, killing every living creature, before attacking the Light Spirits, condemn Hyrule to never-ending darkness.

"So it is made up," Zelda said and Ganondorf nodded. "Yes, my dear." He approached the sword and stops, his hand not even an inch away from the handle. "Din, Nayru and Farore. Please, help me." With these words, he ultimately touched the sword and pulled it out of the stone. A light appeared and fainted and he stared at the sword in wonder. It did not feel different from any other sword he had fought with until then. "It is time to safe Hyrule, my queen." "Sure enough, if you lend me your power, my king."