I'm back after a LONG Writer's Block on all three of my stories. Well anyways I finally have a DS and I've added another Zelda game to my collection (Phantom Hourglass), I'll be releasing the final three chapters of New Divide: Into the Darkness all together, so I hope you enjoy the first of the final three chapters of New Divide: Into the Darkness.
I opened my eyes and sat up, and immediately felt pain flush through my body. I flinched with every move. I reached into the bag hanging by my side and found all the bottles of red potion were shattered.
"Dammit," I said. I stood up and noticed an extra weight on my back. I reached to my back and pulled the Master Sword and my obsidian sword off my back. I began to wonder how they ended up there, but I had no time. All around me Stalhounds appeared through the shadows of the dead, spider webbed trees. I readied myself for defense and waited. One jumped from behind me I turned and sliced it down with my obsidian sword. More attacked. I charged the Master Sword with magic and released it with a spin, killing the pack of Stalhounds and cut down a few trees. The pain in my body intensified. I sheathed my swords and crossed my arms around my chest.
"Link!" I called. I listened closely and heard a small shout coming from one direction. I ignored the pain I was in (like I always do) and ran in that direction.
As I ran I heard an explosion and saw a few trees fall ahead of me. When I got to the area of the explosion I saw fallen tree with smoke coming off of it and a monster I've never seen before with Scimitar type swords in each of it's four hands. It has a human like body clad in black armor with a red light shining from the chinks in the armor and visor. The helmet shape reminded me of Nightmare from Soul Caibur except with what looked to be blood splatters covering it and the black plumes that came from the back. There were dents in the armor and helmet and fresh blood on the tip of the sword in its lower right hand. I hid behind a tree hoping it wouldn't see me, but it was too late. I saw I sword coming from the side and ducked under the swing as it sliced the tree. I grabbed the Master Sword's handle and got ready to defend myself until I notice it was attacking something else I peeked over the fresh stump and saw Link attacking it. I saw blood dripping from his shoulder. I reached for my Ocarina and played the Composer's Song and ran to help him.
I attacked over and over again and with the speed and strength enhancement from the song enabled me to slice through its armor.
The battle was over in a short time. I deactivated the song and turned to Link and asked, "are you okay?"
"Yeah for now what the hell were those things," he asked.
"I'm not sure."
"Those were some of the creatures I have placed here to protect the Triforce," said a female voice. A light filled the area and Link and I turned to see Princess Zelda floating.
"Princess?"
"No, I am a copy sent to give you instructions," she said.
"First I have a question, what happened to the others," I asked.
"They are waiting for you in the temple for your return. Only the heroes chosen by the goddesses can be here."
"Okay…what do we need to do?" Link asked.
"You must go to underground shrine located deep within this forest."
"How do we find that?"
"The mark of the hero shall lead you." As if on que my hand started burning. I looked at it and found that my Triforce mark was pulsing. I looked at Link who had the same thing happening to him as well.
"What is this supposed to d...?" I started to say be fore I noticed she was gone and my pain had disappeared and Link's shoulder stopped bleeding.
"Hey, look at this," said Link. I look at him and notice as he moves his hand around the pulsing becomes stronger or fainter. I raise my hand as well and find that my mark is doing the same thing. We found that a certain spot is stronger. We both had an understanding that we needed to go that way. We began to walk until we reached a large temple.
"Whoa," I said seeing the crumbling building.
"Shall we go?" asked Link. I nodded and we both walked in. Inside we saw fallen pillars and heard faint cracking as if the place wanted to collapse but something was preventing it. There was a crooked door on the other side.
"Let's go," I said and walked towards the door. I grabbed the door handle and opened it to reveal a room that descended into darkness. Link and I saw the torches by the door and descended down the stairs curling around the pit.
After a few minutes Keese started to appear Link and I dismissed them quickly and continued down the stairs. Keese appeared every once in a while and started to annoy me, but we eventually made it to the bottom of the stairs. A brick gave out on me and torches circling the bottom lit up revealing a statue of a dragon skeleton. As we got closer it's eyes lit up and cracks formed in the stone. The stone fell off like shedding skin, revealing a real dragon skeleton underneath with bloodstained bones and rotting flesh with scales hanging on the bones. I pulled my sword from it's sheathe the dragon hesitated at the sight of the Master Sword. Link pulled his sword out and charged. The dragon responded and slashed at us with its claws. We managed to avoid them and I charged at it with the Master Sword. It didn't affect it. I stood back to look for weaknesses and I saw a glowing gem on its back. I figured that its what is giving the dragon life.
"Link distract it from the front I want to try something," I called.
"Hurry up," he replied. I went behind the dragon and tried going after the gem but the dragon used its flightless wings to swat me aside (I actually wished the dragon still had the webbing on its wings, it might've hurt less).
I stood back up realizing the sharp pain in my hips.
"Brandon, are you okay?" Link shouted.
"Yeah I'm okay just a little pain," I said. I looked around the area for something to use in our advantage. I seen the pillars around the room and noticed that they were wooden. I saw the dragon was directly in between a pair and decided that using the hookshot would work in this situation.
"Link, keep the dragon in place I have an idea!" I called.
"I'll try."
I pulled the hookshot out and aimed at the top of the pillar and fired. As the hook released the wood I pushed off the pillar to go up so I had time to fire the hookshot again before I fell. I fired and let go while I was above the dragon and pulled out my sword thus stabbing into the gem. I heard the hookshot fall to the ground before the dragon started to move around to shake me off. It flapped its wings but without the webbing it couldn't fly.
The only thing that it was doing was breaking the gem more. I held on until the dragon lost all strength and collapsed. I pulled the Master Sword out as the gem shattered.
Link tossed me the hookshot, "a path just opened up shall we go?"
"Yeah." I ignored the pain caused by the battle and moved on with the temple.
We found ourselves in a huge room that looked like a church of some sort with rows of seats in front of an alter, stained glass windows depicted scenes from Hyrule's history including one of the guardian deity Hylia and the fight with the ancient demon lord in the front. Under them on the alter was a podium that had a golden light emanating from it. Link and I walked to it and on the podium was the Triforce of Wisdom.
"Well now it's time to fuse it with the Master Sword and we'll be on our way, correct?" Link said.
"Exactly," I reached for the Triforce but a black streak took it before I did. I looked to the direction the streak went and saw a little figure holding the Triforce of Wisdom it made weird sounds then transformed into a human female shape. When it finished I noticed it had no eyes. It wore a cloth with the Hylian Royal Crest over its mouth. It had black clothes covering its body with gold lines running through the fabric and the Triforce of Wisdom as a necklace around her neck. She spoke, "Welcome Heroes of Light and Time." She pulled twin swords from her back and positioned herself to attack.
"Thanks for the warm welcome," I said sarcastically as she thrust her swords at me. I dodged the attack and pulled the Master Sword and an obsidian sword from my back and attacked. She blocked my attack as Link charged at her. She moved back at the last second forcing me to block Link's attack.
"Sorry," he said as he pulled off.
I saw her in my peripheral vision and pushed Link while falling back myself as her blades came close to slicing us. The two of us rolled backwards as we hit the ground and stood up. She came around for another attack. I tossed him my obsidian sword, "block her," Link understood and blocked both of her swords as I grabbed the Triforce of Wisdom and pulled it off of her. She backed off and bowed.
"As expected from the heroes," she said, "I will take my leave, you'll be transported back to the Temple of Time when the Triforce is fused." She then vanished.
"Ready?" I asked.
"Ready," answered Link.
My hand tingled the way it had for the Triforce of Courage. The Master Sword started to shake and pulled away from me, as did the Triforce of Wisdom. I shielded my eyes knowing what was to come. As the light faded the bottom left piece of the design on the Master Sword glowed. Another bright light filled the room and we covered our eyes again.
When it came time to be able to open them, we were on the floor of the Temple of Time.
"Brandon? Link?" I heard a voice.
"Yeah we're here," I replied. I stood up a little dizzy from the light. The tackle hug from Saria didn't help.
"We were worried about what happened to you two," said Saria.
"We're fine," Link said.
"And look," I summoned the Master Sword which now had two points glowing.
"That's great!" Saria said.
"So how are we going to sneak into the castle?" asked Shadow Saria.
"We don't know, yet" I replied, "isn't there a secret entrance or something?"
"We could go to the Knight's town outpost for a map of the castle," said Saria. I was about to ask why she didn't mention this sooner, but then I remembered the state she was in when we were trying to plan so I let it go.
"We should go see this outpost so we can get the map," I announced.
We all headed out to the outside of town to the outpost and found Stalfos guarding it.
"I've got this," said Saria. She lit a bomb and rolled it in front of the two Stalfos by the door. A Stalfos noticed it but it was too late as the bomb detonated scattering their bones. The four of us ran to the door and as three Lizalfos came out, we blocked their path and killed them.
"They don't have this place guarded very well," I said, "let's find this map before other's arrive." We searched for a while and finally found the map.
"This shows everything," I said admiring the detailed sketches of the castle.
"We'll be taking this underground path from the defense force's quarters," Saria said. We all agreed.
"Okay we'll need to get supplies from father's house," Link said.
"That's a good idea," said Shadow Saria.
Saria rolled up the map and we headed to the house. We picked up supplies and left again to the defense force's quarters to find the underground path.
We searched the building and found a stairwell leading underground. We went inside as our pendants illuminated the path.
"Well here's our way in," I said.
"Let's go," Link announced as we all started down the path.
I hope you enjoyed this chapter and please review.