Disclaimer: I do not own anything in the Legend of Zelda series. I don't own Fire Emblem either. It has a quick mention in this chapter. I also don't own Panel de Pon, Lip, Tetris Attack, Yoshi or Lip's Stick. The idea for an item I used in this chapter came from Lip's Stick in Super Smash Bros. Melee, but I made it slightly different.
AN: I'd like to take this moment to thank ZombieDragon. ZombieDragon helped me edit the last paragraph in Chapter 24 and I think it sounds much better.
Sometimes it is difficult to distinguish dreams from reality. Some dreams seem real, but in truth, they are not. This dream took it a step further. The dreamer could actually feel pain. She actually believed she was fighting her greatest enemy, all alone.
Christy was in the throne room of Ganon's Castle. It reminded her, somewhat, of the throne room in the past. Where the King wished her well in her quest to save Hyrule. But, it was much darker. The windows could provide no light, as the sun was constantly blocked by the darkness in the sky. The only light in this room were the torches that lined the walls, which helped a little. Ganon stood in front of the girl, carrying a black sword, with an evil smile on his face.
"Foolish girl. Just give up."
Christy staggered backward and fell to her knees. She was gasping for breath. She had her left hand across her chest, where Ganon had slashed her with his sword. She had also been hit on her right arm. She had been fighting her hardest. Despite that, she was losing.
"No! I won't... I won't give up!"
The Book of Elisu. A book created by a wizard and his apprentice. It had been recently destroyed by Ganon. Christy had been casting any spell she could think of against the evil lord. Most were ineffective, but she kept trying. Ganon laughed at the girl for her futile attempts to attack him. With the strength of the Triforce of Power behind him, Ganon cast a spell of his own. A ball of green light appeared in his palm, and zoomed toward the girl. Knowing she couldn't duck out of the way, Christy used the Book of Elisu as a shield. While it protected her against Ganon's spell, it had been destroyed from the blast.
Even without the Book of Elisu, Christy did not want to give up. She promised she would save Hyrule. That was a promise that she hoped to keep. She had no intension of letting Hyrule down.
Ganon smirked at the wounded girl, taking his time as he walked up to her. "Why do you continue to fight?"
Christy slowly rose to her feet. "I'm fighting to save Hyrule."
"You think you can save Hyrule?" Ganon questioned with a sneer. "The source of your power has been destroyed."
Christy shook her head, ignoring the pain in her chest and her arm. "That... That won't stop me."
The girl had a look of determination on her face, even though she was truthfully scared. She refused to give up, even though, chances were, she was going to die. It looked like she had no hope of survival. Even then, for the sake of Hyrule, Christy was not going to give up.
Christy looked to her right, seeing a sword on the ground. The torchlight was reflected on the sword's surface. Although Christy knew she was terrible with swords, she didn't care. She ran toward the blade just as Ganon attacked, and made contact with her left arm. She gasped in pain, but went toward the sword, doing her best to ignore the new injury.
She took in a sharp breath as she got closer to the blade. The blue hilt, with the symbol of an eye in the middle. The blade of evil's bane. The Master Sword. What was it doing here? The last time she had seen the sword, it was with Link. Had something terrible happened to him? And what about Zelda and Avalon? With narrowed eyes, Christy bent down and picked up the Master Sword in her right hand.
Christy noticed that her hand was trembling as she held the sword. She didn't know if it was because she was scared, or if it was because of her injuries. She lifted her left hand to the sword handle and curled her fingers around it. This lessened the trembling a bit.
Ganon laughed when he saw Christy holding the Master Sword. Her stance alone was enough to tell him that she was inexperienced. Ganon moved swiftly toward the girl and tried to hit her with a vertical slash. Christy managed to lift the blade to block the evil lord's attack. The sound of steel hitting steel echoed off the stone walls.
Ganon's movements were quick. Christy had a difficult time keeping up. Christy had no choice to stay on the defensive. Although she was waiting for an opening, for a chance to strike, that was not going to happen. Unlike Christy, who did not know anything about swords, Ganon was a master. Thinking she had a chance, Christy tried a horizontal slash. Ganon moved to his left, dodging the girl's attack. Before Christy could turn, Ganon attacked the girl on her right leg.
Christy wasn't used to being injured in so many places. Her arms, her chest and now her right leg burned painfully. With a gasp of pain, Christy fell to her knees. Ganon moved in front of the girl, and put the tip of his blade under the girl's chin, forcing her to look into his yellow eyes.
"You should have given up, girl," Ganon told the girl, a wicked smile spreading across his face.
"But, you didn't. You chose to keep trying," said a familiar voice. The voice was soft and gentle.
Slowly, Christy opened up her eyes. A look of confusion filled her face as she managed to sit up. She had no visible injuries. Her muscles ached, but not as badly as before. Did that dream mean something? She shook her head, trying to think.
In the dream, even though she didn't have the book at this time, the Book of Elisu had been destroyed. Even though it was gone, she continued to fight. Even though she knew she wasn't good with swords, she tried to use the Master Sword against Ganon. And, she still lost.
One of Elisu's warnings echoed in Christy's mind. He told her that she should accept any help she was given, and to never go alone. The dream seemed to hold the same warning. That if she went alone, she would die by Ganon's hand.
Christy got to her feet and looked around her. As she did, she remembered what happened. A voice called to her, and she fell down a hole in the desert. Now, she was in a tunnel. That seemed familiar, only the floor seemed to covered in white stone. The air had a slight musty smell, but Christy ignored it. There was a bright light up ahead. That was familiar, too. Christy moved closer to the light.
At the end of the tunnel, Christy saw a beautiful fountain. The stone surrounding it was white, and the water was crystal clear. Seeing the water reminded Christy how thirsty she was. Her throat was so dry. The last time her throat felt like that, she played Fire Emblem way too long.
"Go ahead," offered a familiar gentle voice. "It's alright."
Christy was grateful when she heard that. She had been wondering if she could take a drink from the fountain. She moved toward the fountain and knelt down beside it. She cupped her hands and lowered them into the water. She bent her head down, and brought her hands to her lips, drinking the water before it slipped through her hands. The water was cool and very refreshing.
Before Christy could take another sip of water, she glanced down at the stone ground underneath her. Her eyes widened in surprise and she rose to her feet. Below her was the symbol of the Triforce. She was standing in the middle of it. This meant something in Ocarina of Time.
Christy closed her eyes, clasping her wet hands together. She took in a deep breath, and gently hummed Zelda's Lullaby. She loved this song, too. She called it Princess Zelda's Theme, because in every Zelda game she knew, this song would appear at least once in one scene. And Princess Zelda was usually there.
The moment Christy stopped humming, a gentle voice laughed in front of her. "Just as I thought. You know the song of the royal family."
Christy opened her eyes and looked up. Christy's mouth dropped open in awe when she saw a beautiful woman floating above the fountain. She was wearing a long green gown. Her hair was long, almost reaching her feet, and was red. Her eyes were as blue as the ocean. She had two big wings on her back.
"Welcome to my fountain," the woman said with a sweet smile. "I am the Great Fairy of Magic."
A Great Fairy? That meant Christy had found a Great Fairy Fountain! And, the Great Fairy actually allowed her to drink from her fountain? She didn't feel too good about that, even though the Great Fairy let her do it. The Great Fairy herself didn't look like the one from Ocarina of Time. She reminded Christy more of A Link to the Past Great Fairy if anything. The only difference that she knew of was the color of the Great Fairy's hair.
"I am very impressed with you," the Great Fairy told the girl. "In your dream, you continued to fight, even though you knew you couldn't win."
Christy's eyes widened in surprise. She didn't say anything about her dream. How could the Great Fairy know about it?
"Even when you were close to death, I could feel your determination," the Great Fairy continued. "You would do whatever you could to save Hyrule."
As the Great Fairy spoke, the answer became clear to Christy. As she listened, she recognized the voice that spoke after Ganon did. The voice that called her toward the deep hole in the desert. The voice belonged to the Great Fairy of Magic.
"Ganon was trying to weaken your resolve. The dream was to break your will, so you would no longer continue to fight. Yet, his attempt failed. I know that is true because I feel your heart. And I feel that your resolve hasn't weakened at all. If anything, your resolve grew stronger."
The dream was Ganon's doing? He must have used the Triforce of Power to do it. The Great Fairy was telling the truth, however. She refused to give up, even when it looked like she would die. One of the reasons she didn't want to give up was because she promised Elisu she would save Hyrule. That promise she refused to break. Also, she wanted to help her friends. She wanted to help Link, to soothe the feelings in his heart. She wanted to help Zelda, who had been so wise and caring. She wanted to help the Sages, who gave her their added support. She wanted to help everyone in Hyrule, even if she was scared.
The Great Fairy continued to smile. "You are worthy to receive a gift. Is there anything in particular you want?"
For a moment, Christy couldn't answer. She didn't know how to word it, without sounding greedy. She wanted power. Not in the way Ganon did. Rather, she wanted to have power to save Hyrule, and to protect her friends. A power that she could use when using the Book of Elisu was not an option, like now.
Thinking she found the words, Christy cleared her throat. "I want power to protect my friends and to save Hyrule. Power that I can use when I can't use the Book of Elisu."
The Great Fairy nodded. "A very reasonable request. I know you would not abuse the power." The Great Fairy held up her right hand. "However, I cannot give you natural magic."
Christy nodded. She figured as much. She had a feeling that a person gains natural magic with time. And, she figured she wouldn't get it for a while. "I understand."
The Great Fairy floated toward Christy, and extended her right hand to the girl's shoulder. A strange, yet peaceful, feeling filled the girl's body. Christy closed her eyes, embracing the new energy that she felt. A couple of minutes later, the feeling faded away. Christy opened up her eyes as the Great Fairy removed her hand from her shoulder, and floated back to her fountain.
"Your wish has been granted. Now, you have a different kind of magical power. To use it, you'll need this."
A bright light appeared in front of Christy. With her marked hand, she shielded her eyes from the blinding light. The light faded in a few seconds, and when Christy moved her hand, she discovered something that looked like a flower floating in front of her. A pretty flower with many red petals. Christy reached out and grabbed the flower, noticing how the stalk was stiff. This was not an ordinary flower at all.
"That is the Flower Wand," the Great Fairy told the human girl. "The wand is disguised as a flower. Because of that, no one knows of the power inside of it. Like the Book of Elisu, the Flower Wand can only be used by you."
There was something familiar about a flower being a wand. There was something similar in Super Smash Bros. Melee called Lip's Stick. She knew very little about it. Supposedly, it was used by the heroine in Panel de Pon, Lip. She read that she owned a smiliar game. But, it was not called Panel de Pon. It was called Tetris Attack. The characters were different as well. Panel de Pon had many fairy characters, while Tetris Attack had Yoshi and his friends.
"How do I use the Flower Wand?" Christy asked the Great Fairy.
"I don't need to tell you that," the Great Fairy answered calmly. "The answer lies within your heart."
"My heart?"
"Yes. Trust your heart when you need to use to the Flower Wand. As long as you do that, you won't have any problems."
That reminded Christy of what Elisu told her about her book. As long as she believed in herself, she could open the Book of Elisu to a random page, and the spell would fit the situation. So, as long as believed in herself, she could use the Flower Wand. A very reassuring thought.
"You should go back to the Gerudo Fortress. I'm sure your friends will be needing you soon."
Christy's eyes widened with fear. "What's happening at the Gerudo Fortress? Are my friends okay?"
"Right now, your friends are okay," the Great Fairy assured the girl. "But, I sense that something will happen at the fortress. And if you are not there to help them, it will be disastrous."
"I don't know where the Gerudo Fortress is!" Christy cried in dismay. She looked to the ground, fear churning in her stomach. What would happen to Link, Zelda and Avalon? And what about the Gerudo?
"I know you don't. You are lost and confused." The Great Fairy gave Christy a gentle smile. "When I send you to the surface, someone will be waiting for you. She'll take you back to the Gerudo Fortress."
Christy glanced at the Great Fairy, a thoughtful look filling her eyes. "Do I know her?"
"Oh, yes. You have nothing to worry about."
A smile spread across Christy's face. If she knew who this person was, it was obviously someone she could trust. She nodded at the Great Fairy, letting her know that she understood.
"Before I send you to the surface, place the Flower Wand in your hair."
Christy gave the Great Fairy a look of confusion, but she didn't say anything. Very carefully, Christy placed the Flower Wand in her hair, above her right ear. As soon as she did that, another flash of bright light surrounded Christy. She put her hands in front of her face to block the light. The light faded in a couple of seconds.
Christy lowered her hands to see that she was standing back on the desert sand. Christy looked around, trying to find the person that the Great Fairy said would be here. It didn't take long for her to hear a familiar voice behind her.
"I found you! What a relief!"
Christy turned around, noticing a familiar Gerudo walk up to her. She looked at the Gerudo's relieved face and smiled. "Flare! What are you doing here?"
"Nabooru sent me to find you," Flare explained. "She said that you wouldn't make it back to the fortress if I didn't."
"Another dream of her's?" Christy asked.
Flare shook her head. "Nope. Some woman with long blonde hair told Nabooru that. However, she refused to say so in front of Sophia. Saying something like, she would try to prevent your escape if she knew."
Christy put a finger to her cheek, trying to figure out who Flare was talking about. It wasn't Zelda. She was sure that Flare knew her name. Who else could there be? With a smile, she figured she would find out soon enough.
"Anyway, I'm glad to see you, Flare," Christy said with a smile. "Please, take me back to the Gerudo Fortress."
"Of course! Follow me!" Flare turned to her right and started walking. Christy followed after the Gerudo, doing her best not to worry. The Great Fairy told her that something was about to happen at the Gerudo Fortress. She hoped she would get there in time.
AN: In the dream, I was very careful with directions. Christy's right was Ganon's left. You have to cross it, meaning left and right. I was originally going to start the chapter with Christy going to the Fairy Fountain. But, not longer later, I could see Christy dreaming. In the dream, she was fighting Ganon alone. I decided to go through with that.