Chapter 14: The Lucan Mines
The Lucan Mines were dark and damp. In many places cave-ins blocked passages. Without a word of farwell or advice, Link's two guides bounced away, shaking in their armoured boots. Clearly something down there scared them. Surprising to Link, there wasn't much around to scare anyone. Aside from a few wild minecart rides, he couldn't find anything that would frighten trained soldiers. There was absolutely no sign of life, the place was abandoned. Not even a worm crawled through the mud.
What worried Link the most were the earthquakes, which made the minecarts particularly dangerous. He soon became sure that whaterver was causing them was the source of the Lucan's fear. Exploring deeper and deeper into the heart of the mountain, Link discovered nothing but more tunnels and abandoned equipment. A weaker soul would have given up the lonely journey, but not Link. He did not fear the emptieness or the beings that created it. As the tremors grew more severe and more frequent, Link realized that he was getting closer.
Eventually, Link entered a room and metal bars slid over the door to keep him from leaving. Readying himself for a fight, Link took in his surroundings. Sitting in an ancient throne on the opposite end of the long chamber, a sword across his knees, was a knight in full, dusty black armour. As still as stone, he sat there until Link got too close. With a great clatter, he rose to his feet, wielding his mighty sword. The battle was intense. Despite his heavy armour, the dark knight was quick. Link, drawing from his vast experiences, employed every fighting technique he knew. With every sucessful blow Link delt him, however, the dark knight became faster and more cunning. Finally, Link stood victorious, and the dark knight crumbled to the ground, nothing but dust. He claimed his prize (dadadadaaaaaa), the hammer of might, a weapon wielded only by the strong of heart. With it Link was able to unblock caved-in passages and continue his search.