Chapter 10
Link and others went back to Altea almost unscratched. Marth's fight with Dark Link left him with a broken arm. Dark Link bite it hard in his wolf form like he wanted to chew it off. He lost a lot of blood in the progress but, he made it out fine. The only bad part was he was left to only help lead his troops from the castle not being able to fight along side them. That whole month was something but, fighting and keeping Altea standing. For the most part the were successful but there was one problem...
Link and the others were discussing in Marth's war room. They were trying to figure out a way to spread the troops but...
"We don't have enough men." Link said as soon as he thought it all through.
"sigh I know we don't. I've had every man and boy old enough to hold a sword to join but even then that's only 20,000 men compared to the possible 200,000 they have." Marth said looking frustrated.
"Right and most of those men are stationed here and no doubt that's where you want them to stay." Link said knowing he was right.
"...I'm sorry Link. My people come first."
"So what are we going to do?" Ike asked.
They all thought in silence until Link had a thought that at point he seemed so stupid not to think of it soon. Link then said "We could get more. The Zoras and the Gorans!"
"Are you sure? No one has heard of them since Ganondorf's return." Marth said.
"True but, I know where there hiding. Hyrule is there home just as much it is mine. If I can get enough of them by my side we have more of chance to stand up to them. We'll be close to Hyrule while you only have to give half your troops." Link said with confidences.
"It sounds like a brilliant idea to me. I say we do it." Ike said in agreement.
Marth agreed as well but, do to where Link wanted to go he worried. In the end he said "Alright but, Link I know it pains you but, promise me you won't be a hero. Not yet."
Link gave a shock face surprise Marth would say that. That didn't mean he was wrong though. He wanted to save Zelda in the process but, in the end Marth was right it was too early to do so. So Link promise not to do so and two days later he soon left. He first went to Death Mountain where he found the Gorans easily and after some explaining they have promise Link there support. Then he went to the Zora's Fountain to find the Zoras. They were in a poor state. They told Link that many were lost when a sorcerer dried up Lake Hylia but, they did say they would help for a better future after some arguing between them. Now Link stayed at Death Mountain thinking of there next move and decide that after long traveling he thought sleep would help but, a peaceful night was not to be his. At first it was fine he had a memory of home with Melody then all of a sudden it vanish to an old face he never want to see again. He woke up in a cold sweat wondering why in the goddesses name would he dream of him.
The next morning he had ask one of the higher commanders if he knew anything about who was in command of the enemy forces in Hyrule right now. He said that only Ganon and Zant were present while Dark Link and Ghirahim were away. This was nothing good until the other allies got here but to Link the thought of those two gone gave him a pain in his stomach. He wondered if them and...him were connect and Melody...to Link the only thing he could do was pray the goddesses were keeping their word.