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Darmani pointed out in the distance as rain began to pour down. "Hurry! There should be carriages waiting just through the ravine!"

Zelda stared back the way they came and Link shook her. "Zelda, please!"
"...I'm...I'm coming..."
Not far in the distance a strike of lightning illuminated the figures of Lorulean soldiers.
Darmani growled. "Loruleans! I knew it couldn't be that easy... They're right in our way! We must fight!"

A man at the far end of the ravine a large woman called out to them. "Hyruleans! I offer you mercy! Surrender to me now and live!"
Darmani stomped his foot. "Surrender? Sorry, I'm not familiar with the word."

"Seline would not have wished for this to come to bloodshed." The man bargained.
"Don't speak her name! " Zelda spat.
"Your rage is justified, Princess Zelda. But the meaning of your sister's final sacrifice was not lost on me. I suspect many Loruleans who heard her final words would say the same. If you lay down your weapons, I vow to protect you as best I can."
"How can we trust you after what your barbarous king has done? I think we shall take our chance with weapons in hand!"
The man nodded solmnly. "I suspected you would say as much. So be it, Princess Zelda. I shall endeavor to grant you a swift and dignified end."

The troop split up in the ravine with Loruleans advancing to meet them. A soldier sheepishly approached their commander.
"Forgive me, sir, but I...I no longer see the justice in hunting these people down. I accept any punishment you see fit, but after all that's happened...I just can't."

Another man riding an Argorok bristled. "How dare you question the general's orders! You know full well the punishment for insubordination is death! "
"B-but, sir! These people are— "
The commander shook his head. "These questions are not ours to ponder, lad. The soldier does not judge. The soldier delivers judgment."
"Sir, I... I cannot raise my lance against them. Even if... Even if it means death."

The leader sighed. "...You were there when Seline spoke, weren't you?" He questioned, to which the other man nodded. "So be it! Those of you unwilling to fight are dismissed!"
"But I don't wish to abandon you, sir!"
"I cannot defy the king, lad. I know him well. He would murder my wife and child to set an example. I will accept the blame for your actions today. Now go!"
"W-wait, General!" The man cried. "I see a cause worth fighting for, one I believe in: loyalty to my general."
"...Aye. That's a good lad." With a renewed sense of hope the general called out. "I am General Mustafa of Lorule. If you wish to keep your lives, then you must win them!"

The Lorulean general walked out to meet Link head on. Link charged at him, "I will not fail!"
The man did not let out so much as a cry as Link struck him, he merely let himself drop to his knees. "Well done, Hyruleans..." He groaned. "Please...spare my men... "
Link sheathed his sword, helping the man to lie down. "I will do whatever I can." He promised. The man, Link knew, was not truly evil. Neither were many of the soldiers around them. Many of them were simply powerless to have another life.

When he rejoined the rest of the troop a woman came riding on a horse that pulled a carraige behind it towards them. "Chief Darmani!"
"Din!" Darmani cried. "I'm sorry we kept you waiting."
"When I didn't hear from you, I thought... I assumed the worst." The woman said, brushing wet orange locks from her face.
Darmani turned to the rest of them. "Zelda? Link? Meet Din. She'll be smuggling us out of here."
"Only if you hurry! Doubtless more of the Mad King's men are on their way." Din urged.

Darmani opened the carraige door and ushered them inside. "Right. Pile in, you lot! And bid farewell to this Lorulean hellhole."
Din grabbed the reigns tightly. "Ready? Hold on tight!"

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Link sat slumped agains the rocky wall of the Goron throne room. "All of that...for nothing..."

Spryte sat weeping on Impa's shouler. Sel...Oh Sel..."
Impa looked at the ground shamefully. "I should have died before allowing the Queen to be captured. I have failed as a knight..."

Darunia nudged Darmani. "So what now, oaf?"
Darmani thew his hands up. "Don't look at me—I'm not in charge!"
Darunia groaned. "I picked a fine time to regain the full throne... "

Link stood and approached Zelda. "Zelda, I'm... I'm so sorry."
Zelda shook her head. " You did your best, Link. ...You have my thanks. It's my own failures that haunt me now. Gods, I was just so powerless!"
"It's not your fault either, Zelda."
A fat tear slid down Zelda's cheek. "...She did it for me, Link. So that I wouldn't have to live with the guilt of either choice, she chose for me. She sacrificed herself rather than give up what could one day save her people..."
Link took her chin in his hand, coaxing her to look at him. "Zelda, ... Listen to me. Look at me."
Her wet eyes found his and she nodded slightly. "I was powerless once, too, remember? And yes, alone, I don't think either one of us is half the person your sister was. But together...maybe we can be something more. If you fall, I'll be there to pull you back up. When you fight for your sister's ideals, I'll be by your side. You don't have to become your sister, you know. You can still be true to yourself. You just have to give people hope in whatever way you can."

Zelda looked away. "And what if I can't? What if I'm not worthy of her ideals? Link, what if I drag you down with me?"
"If you aren't worthy, you'll keep at it until you are. And if we both fall down, well, that's what friends are for, isn't it?"

"That's right." Saria chirped. "I wouldn't even be here if not for you."
Hilda joined in. "You have me your trust, and now you have mine. ...For the time being."
Zauz shrugged. "Were you unworthy, I would have left long ago."
Linebeck held his hand out with a flourish. "It took great courage and charisma to unite all of us. ...I knew I possessed such talents, but clearly you do as well!"
Farore clapped her hands together. "Yeah. We all look up to you! You're like a hero to us."

Zelda wiped at her eyes. "...Thank you, everyone. Your words mean more than you could know. My Knights... My warriors... There is work to be done. Gannondorf must be stopped so that peace can once again reign in Ylisse. Will you help me?"
Spryte landed on her shoulder. "You can count me in! I'm tired of crying all the time. It's time to start punchin' stuff!"
Mila clapped. "Hear hear, darling! Our people have suffered enough."

Kafei bowed to her. "Gladly would I fight and die for House Hyrule!"
Ashei nodded in agreement. "Gladly would I fight and KILL those dastards for House Hyrule!"
Osfalal tipped his sand rod towards her. "Our hearts echo yours, Ma'am."
Fledge too, stepped forward. "I will be the unbreakable shield by your side!"

"Teach is here and class is in session!" Groose preened.
Rosso laughed. "How much you pay Rosso? Hee hee haw! Rosso make joke! ...Why you look at Rosso like that?"

Midna stepped out of the corner. "Your sister earned my respect. The last Twili shall champion her."
Impa laid a hand on her shoulder. "You have grown strong, milord. I may have set a poor example as a knight... But I swear to you, I shall die before any more exalted blood is spilled!"

"...Thank you all. Truly. You honor me with your fealty. I will not falter again. We shall answer this outrage! The Mad King must be stopped!"

Darunia stomped. "Right! It's time for ol' Gannondorf to get a dose of his own potion! The whole of the Goron army is yours to send crashing against him!"
"Har! You young folk—your passions run so hot! If I had any gray hairs, you would've singed 'em right off. In other words, count me in!" Darmani laughed."

Din raised her hand. "I'd like to go, too, if I may. The Queen did me a kindness once."
Zelda turned to her in surprise. "She did?"
"Yes, Ma'am. It would honor me to have a part in giving her justice! Although all I can do is dance."
Darmani clapped a hand on Din's shoulder. " Har har! She's too modest! Din is a Goron treasure. You won't meet a finer dancer in all the realms! Her moves inspire soldiers to work twice as hard! You'd do well to bring her along, Commander."
Zelda raised a brow. ""Commander"? What happened to "Girl"?"
"You've earned your way up from that name, I think. Now, where were we? Oh yes! I was just about to start cracking skulls! Darunia will lead me and the other Goron in a head-on assault. That should buy you enough time to take down Gannondorf. Hear that, Girl? You get the fun part!"
"I thought you weren't going to call me—"
"You and Link have my every confidence. He's a born leader, and you has a knack for guiding troops to victory. You both have some growing to do yet, but I can already see you'll grow tall."
"Thanks, Darmani."

Darmani punched the ground exictedly. "All right, enough talk. It's time to raise some hell!"
"Right." Zelda nodded.
"Let's get to it, then! Gannondorf may try to hit us while we're still licking our wounds."
"Let him try. This time I'm ready to dethrone the Mad King, once and for all!"