Author's Note: Hey guys, sorry for not updating for 3 days but I went back to school on Wednesday and I had a lot of homework. Anyway, I took a nap two hours ago, so I feel very refreshed! I apologize for misspelling Goron and Kakariko Village, so it won't happen again! The last chapter was kind of short, partially due to finishing it late at night, and partially because I wanted Midna's Return and the meeting with the Gorons to be seperate. I already have two other chapters written so I should be able to upload them all today but if not, they will definitely be there tomorrow. Enjoy and please rate!
Link's POV
"So what do we do now that we have the prophecy?" Midna asked. Link glanced over his shoulder at her. "Now we must go and visit the Gorons."
"The Gorons?" Zelda asked. "Are you sure that's a good idea?" "Yeah, I rescued Darbus from the mines and now the Gorons call me brother. We are on good terms now" Link stated proudly.
"Very well then." Zelda replied before hopping on Epona. "How are we all going to fit on one horse though?" she asked. "Midna can ride with you, and I'll just walk. Besides, the mines aren't that far and we can't ride Epona anymore once we get to that steep cliff" Link responded.
Link thought that he should act like a perfect gentleman. After all, Midna did travel a long way to get there, and she was probably tired. Besides, he wanted to show off his politeness towards Zelda and impress her.
"Are you sure, Link?" Midna reluctantly asked. "I don't mind walking you know, it's really no trouble. Besides, don't you want to spend some time with your girlfriend?" she asked without trying to sound too sarcastic.
Link gave Midna a sharp glance, but he didn't say anything. Midna quickly hopped on Epona without arguing anymore, because she knew that Link was not in the mood to argue.
Epona galloped to the tall cliff while Link ran alongside her. When they arrived there, Link saw a ladder that lead to the top of the cliff. "Sorry to get your dress dirty Zelda, but this seems like the only way up." Zelda smiled and said "Ah, that's ok, I don't mind if I get dirty, but my mom might."
When they reached the top, two Gorons were standing there guarding the entrance to Death Mountain. When they spotted Link, Zelda, and Midna from a distance, they began to angrily roll to warn them to stay back.
Link was very confused. He had saved Darbus from the Fused Shadows so why were they treating him like this? After all, they normally called him brother. He had a feeling that something bad was going on.
As they continued, the Gorons rolled down the mountains towards them. Link shouted and Midna and Zelda to stand to the side, so they did. As the Gorons approached nearer and nearer, Link took out his Iron Boots and put them on. He wasn't going down without a fight, that was for sure.
When they reached him, Link grabbed them and tossed them over the side. When they landed, they looked sightly confused and lost. The two Gorons stood up and looked at Link. The moment they spotted him, guilt spread across their faces.
"Brother, we apologize for that. We thought you were an intruder, but now we realize our mistake. Intruders have been trying to invade our land for quite a while now, so we assumed that you were one of them. Anyway, Gor Coron wishes to speak with you on a matter that is most important."
Link nodded. 'Yes, that would be great. Please take me to him, along with my girlfriend Zelda and my best friend Midna. Do you have any rides for them?" he asked.
"Of course brother, they could ride the cart we have. It's a nice cart designed to be pulled by horses, but we could pull it instead." the Gorons offered. "You could ride in it too if you wish" they added.
"I'll pass, because I like to walk and besides that would be too much extra weight on your part." Link politely declined. "Nonsense, if you were kind enough to get us a ride, then you must ride along with us. Besides, you practically weigh as much as a toothpick so it won't be anything more, right Gorons? They are strong and meant for speed" Zelda protested.
The Gorons nodded and smiled at Link. 'It would be an honor to pull the carriage with you riding in it, brother" they responded. Link shrugged. 'Alright, I guess if it's fine with them then it's fine with me." With that, the Gorons fetched the cart, which was a comfortable ride with cushy seats.
Link hopped in next to Zelda and put his arm around her. The Gorons began to pull the cart quickly up the steep mountain. Midna sat on the other side, staring at the scenery before them. Death Mountain was certainly beautiful with its rock formations and a warm spring. Link remembered when he had first taken a dip in the spring. He found it to be warm, nice, and refreshing.
When they arrived near the top of Death Mountain, the Gorons helped the girls climb out. Link hopped out and looked up at the place where he had defeated the champion of sumo wrestling, Gor Coron. He smiled at the memory of the shocked look on the Goron's face when he defeated him.
They climbed both of the ladders and officially reached the top of the mountain. When they got there, Zelda gasped at the amazing view. "Link, this view is so beautiful!" Link smiled, grabbed her, and kissed her passionately on the lips. When he pulled back, he replied "Yeah it's beautiful, but not as beautiful as you." Hearing this, Zelda blushed and hugged him. When she let go, they walked inside together to begin the meeting.
Gor Coron smiled when he saw Link. "Greetings, Brother. I see that you have gotten my letter, and you arrived safely. Please, take a seat and we will discuss what is going on right now." he suggested. Link agreed, and so they all sat down.
Gor Coron sighed. "As you may know, the kingdom of Hyrule is in great peril. Nobody knows what this evil is, or how to stop it. Even some of the wisest people I have discussed the matters with have no idea what it could be, and they have given up. However, I am not like them. I believe that this is very important to you, and that you would never give this up. So instead of agreeing with them, I'm going to side with you and aid you through this hard quest. Now, I have an important question: Have you obtained a prophecy yet?"
Link nodded. "Yes, actually I do. Eldin gave me a part of it, and then Midna gave me some of it as well." he answered. With that, he showed Gor Coron the prophecy. While reading it, his eyes lit up. "Wow, this sounds tricky. Well, I was just going to tell you that I have another part to it. Here it is":
A key unlocks the treasure that has been seeked upon for over a year
Only when the truth is discovered will it appear
Find it and bring it to the place you know best
And the treasure will be waiting within a challenging test
A surprise shall be a shock to a few
And will come with many hard responsibilities too
An evil man killed by the heroic boy
Plays a role as being the evil one's toy
Rescue this broken man who used to strive
And he will aid with helping Hyrule to survive
Gor Coron looked at Link after he showed him the message. Link looked back, pondering about what it meant. "I think I have an idea of what some of the lines in the prophecy mean now" he stated. "Let's take a look at the whole thing again, shall we?"
Hero of Time chosen by the light
"That would be me, Link"
Prepare to succumb or fight
"I think it means prepare to surrender or fight. I'm prepared to fight!"
Journey now to the far land that is west
That would be Lanayru Province, west of Eldin Province. Eldin is the province we are in right now."
Rescue a spirit from the darkened pest
"Well, Lanayru Province is west of here, so Lanayru must be in trouble! We have to rescue it!"
Beware of the one who will avail
"No idea here."
Or Hyrule will not prevail
"So beware of the person who takes advantage for something, or Hyrule will not be victorious."
A noble death shall save them all
"This sounds scary"
Or watch their world crumble and fall
"Sounds like a lose lose situation"
A heart will be shattered, trying to fend
"This is the one that scares me the most"
But true love will shine through in the end
"Ok, this sounds better"
A friend from the past is sure to aid
"That must be you, Midna"
And have a plan all ready and laid
"You know about my future and you probably do have a secret plan, but you can't tell me yet because it would ruin the future."
A well kept secret will eventually tell
"Eventually, you will tell me what you are planning, but right now it's a secret"
And the overlooked power will break the spell
"Overlooked power? Spell? Yeah, I got nothing"
The power is concealed from evil and misunderstood
"Misunderstood by evil? I got nothing"
But in the end will reveal to be good
"Well hey, that makes me feel better"
Three triforces: Courage, Wisdom and Power will stand
"I believe this is pretty self explanatory."
Fighting for justice hand in hand
"Like I said before, self explanatory"
A friend once noble, caring, and kind
"This sounds sad"
Has had an evil change of mind
'I wonder who that could be?"
They will bring Hyrule to its tragic death
"I hope not."
If the hero chosen by the gods takes his final breath
"So I have to survive in order for Hyrule to survive? Man, that's a lot of pressure on me"
A key unlocks the treasure that has been seeked upon for over a year
"Keys? I like keys! That sounds like a long time."
Only when the truth is discovered will it appear
"Ooh, I wonder what truth?"
Find it and bring it to the place you know best
"The place I know best is Hyrule Field"
And the treasure will be waiting within a challenging test
"Not another challenge! Why can't I just have a day off from fighting?"
A surprise shall be a shock to a few
"Surprise? I like surprises!"
And will come with many hard responsibilities too
"That doesn't sound fun"
An evil man killed by the heroic boy
"I'm pretty sure they are discussing Ganondorf."
Plays a role as being the evil one's toy
"So the evil thing is a human? I can't think of anything else that had the intelligence of how to control things."
Rescue this broken man who used to strive
"There is no way I am going to rescue Ganondorf"
And he will aid with helping Hyrule to survive
"Mmmm hmm, a likely story. Ganondorf will just probably boss us all round in the end." Link sarcastically finished. "Anyway, there you go. I have solved some of them."
Midna and Zelda stared at Link in shock. He had managed to solve this faster than they could've imagined! This was why they looked up to Link, because he was very smart and intelligent when he wanted to be.
"So it is settled then. By the way, good job on partially deciphering the code Brother. Anyway, we must travel to Lanayru Province, save the Light Spirit there, and then rescue Ganondorf! Are you up for the challenge?" Gor Coron asked Link.
Link smiled "Of course I am. First though, we traveled a long way to get here, and I haven't slept since before the attack on Eldin. May I get some rest?" he asked him. 'Of course Brother, our Goron brothers would be happy to serve you! We have comfy guest beds for visitors sometimes." he stated before leading them into a room. "Here is a king sized bed with another twin sized bed." said Gor Coron.
Link smiled and layed down on the king sized bed. "It's perfect. Zelda, you can sleep on the other side of the bed, and Midna you can have the twin bed all to yourself" Link bargained. "I'll see you all in the morning" Link said before kissing Zelda goodnight and going to sleep. Zelda cuddled with Link and fell asleep in his arms shortly after. Midna got in her bed and fell asleep too.
That's all for today! Man, that was a lot of words! It's already 2 in the morning, so I'll post the other two chapters tomorrow. There is more to it, so keep checking back every now and then. Also, I published this chapter on Jan. 11, and this happens to be the 11th chapter! :O Lol, I kind of set it up that way. 11 was my brother's lucky number so now it's my third lucky number (after 23 and 5). Cya later today! :)