The Fate of the First Hero of Light
I am standing in a fierce snow storm. The sounds of battle, war cries in the distance!
I am running up the stairs towards the throne room. I push the doors open with force. They almost come free from their hinges "ZELDA! COME!" "GEIR WHAT IS THE MATTER!" I grab her and put her on my shoulder and start running. "KNIGHT, FIRE MAGE COME!"
Even though we have not been on friendly terms for a while. They know there is a catastrophe that must be stopped.
Running as fast as I can "GEIR WHERE ARE WE GOING?!""TO THE DWARVEN REALM!" "What is happening there Geir?!"
"THERE IS A CIVIL WAR BEING WAGED!"
"WHAT DID YOU SAY GEIR?!"
"Zelda you heard me right! A terrible Dwarven secret has been revealed recently. Something so terrible. If I were to tell you, you would wage war with the Dwarven Realm."
"GEIR WHAT COULD BE SO TERRIBLE?"
"I CANNOT SPEAK ANYMORE..."
"Geir if this is such an evil why should we help you?"
"CAN YOU LIVE WITHOUT DWARVEN MECHANISMS OR GOODS?"
"GEIR WE WILL FIND A WAY!"
"YOU COULD PERHAPS, BUT EVERYONE ELSE WOULD SUFFER!"
"Geir why do you need me?!"
"YOU ARE ZELDANY THE KIND. ONLY YOUR KIND HEART CAN STOP THIS!"
"Geir thank you!"
"DO NOT THANK ME YET! KNIGHT, FIRE MAGE PROTECT THE QUEEN WITH YOUR LIVES."
"OF COURSE YOU DO NOT HAVE TO TELL ME!""Geir we are all ways protecting her Highness."
"STAY CLOSE TO ME. WHEN I CUT DOWN THE DWARFS!"
"CUT DOWN! GEIR THEY ARE YOUR PEOPLE?!"
"ENOUGH TALK!"
We reach the Dwarven Realm there are fires everywhere. Dark smoke is billowing out of the Massive Dwarven Gates.
"Geir who are the enemies?!""THE DWARFS OF THE RUNE MANUFACTURING UNION. THEY WILL BE WEARING BLUE COLOURS."
"It is him the traitor Geir! He has even brought outsiders!"
"LET ME PASS GREAT FATHER MUZROK! WHERE ARE THE ELDERS?"
"KILL HIM! DO NOT HARM THE OTHERS!"
Hout Plank's blade is still sharpening. My strikes will not kill yet. I incapacitated the Dwarfs at the entrance. While running towards the great justice halls. There is chaos many a Dwarf lay dead everywhere. There is a mighty battle. The Dwarfs war axes clash, there are sparks and the sound is almost deafening. They are leaning in on their weapons. They retract them, aiming for a horizontal strike. They are aiming for a mutual kill. Each of them fighting fiercely with devotion to their cause. Even if they die here, it will be one less enemy for their comrades to face.
The war axes blades are almost touching each other. A Silver flash a figure moves with great speed. Both of the war axes hit the floor shattered into shards. Before the Dwarfs can react they unconscious. The silver figure stands up. He lifts his sword up to his shoulder. He broke the war axes in one strike, then knocked them out with his gauntlet.
"GEIR THIS I WILL NOT ALLOW!" The other Dwarfs of the Rune Department rush to us. The Fire Mage weaves hand signs with such speed. I cannot believe it is the same Fire Mage that I know!
He cast "FIRA!".
A voice behind him.
"Wind Style Cold Storm Jutsu."
The fire spell and wind spell combine. There is a massive snow storm inside the great halls. Most of the fires die out. The battle that was being waged here has ended. Every Dwarf has been frozen. Only our party that was in the center of the storm are unharmed.
"WHAT HAPPENED?!" "Geir you are safe, come let us find the elders." "VIVI!" I start running even though I do not know what just happened.
"Sir Hunfrey, Sir Izdryn we will go with Formation C."
"Understood Lady Vivilara!"
"YES, YOUR LADYSHIP I REQUIRE THE ONE WATER SPELL. PLEASE CAST IT!"
"Understood!"
The Dark Elf is weaving hands I can not even see one.
"Water Style Bascity Foam Jutsu." A large bubble forms around the Knight it bursts. There is a rainbow film like cover, surrounding him. It looks almost soap like.
Two Dwarfs jump out of a hostel. "IT IS GREAT FATHER GEIR! ATTACK!"
I move to strike, the Knight is in front of me. The Dwarfs aim to strike him. An upward strike moves closer, he is not defending. THEY ARE GOING TO KILL HIM! I move desperately to close the distance. The Fire Mage stops me "Look."
The attacks slide off of his armour! The Knight lifts them both up. He chokes them they are unconscious.
"Geir where are the Elders?"
"Zelda they should be in the Justice Halls."
"What is the closest place to the Justice Hall. That I have been to?"
"What, why?"
"Just tell me?"
"Where we entered the Dwarven Hall of Heroes."
"Zelda weaves hand signs. She enchants a spell, then she produces a small twig like object. "Holey Moley!" A large round mirror forms in the air.
I can see battles being fought at the other side.
THIS IS ZELDA'S PORTAL SPELL!
"Lady Vivilara I am preparing the cold magical flames. Please assist me with, the water spell Heavenly Tear."
"At once Sir Izdryn."
The Dark Elf is weaving hand signs. "Water Style Heavenly Tear Jutsu." Large amounts of water are falling down from above on me. I want to look at the Fire Mage. I already hear him he has finished. "FIRAGA!" The magical flames and water come into contact. I brace for the steam preparing to close my eyes. The Magical mix produce a torrent like mass. "Sir Hunfrey please!"
"YES, YOUR LADYSHIP." The Knight moves to the swirling mass of water he touches the side of the torrent. The magical film is ripped from his body. The water forms a mountain of foam.
"I am casting the spell inside!"
"Yes, Sir Izdryn the portal is ready!" The foam surges inside the portal. I can see the Dwarfs slide inside the mirror, they cannot stand. They dropped their weapons. They cannot hold them they slide out of their grips. They will not be able to battle any further!
"Everyone come close to me!" I move to the Fire Mage. Again the speed is so fast. Am I dreaming perhaps? "ARMOUR OF CERBERUS!"
I combust into flames. They are covering me, yet I am not dead? "Geir let us go!" "Yes, Zelda." We enter the hallway through the portal. "SONS! COME ASSIST ME!"
"YES, GREAT FATHER!" the Fire Mage shouts. He casts the same spell as ours. Uncle Thandall is covered in magical flames, he stands up. "Let us move sons. They are through here!" Zelda runs past me. They move through the Massive Doors. I am all alone outside. Left behind...
I had spend so much time. Just doing things on my own.
They had been working hard together. I had never appreciated the importance of teamwork. Did the quest fail in the other world because, I tried to shoulder the burden alone. If only I had been more open with my comrades, would I still have failed?
There is an unturned chair in the Great Hall. I pick it up, I sit down. I cannot stop crying, I know they can resolve this without me. They do not need my schemes anymore.
They are not weak anymore. Zelda can use magics that are actually useful, she has her hand's snot clay to defend herself with. My wife, the Knight and the Fire Mage have such good teamwork they would not need me anymore. Uncle Thandall has more wisdom and has years of experience.
Even if I would die my Tribe could survive without me. Everything has been taken care of. I drop my sword, it is not bound to me anymore. I walk towards the exit of the Dwarven Realm. The Dwarfs do not attack me, I wonder why?" I am outside in the cold air. What will I do now, I will not stay with Vivi anymore, I break our bond in my heart. I do not feel her anymore.
I have just been walking aimlessly forwards. How many days now? I will collapse soon. I have not even had the smallest drop of water since I left. The time has come. I hit the ground. There is grass. I must be in the area close to the Kokiri Forest. I think of my life up till this point. What was the point of it all? You cannot take anything with you. All those years of strife and then nothing to show for it. I go to close my eyes for the last time. My mind fades.
My eyes open, they are very dim. I see a very old person. "Where am I?" Oh well you are awake at last?" "What happened?" "I would like to know youngster! I was going for a walk then I found a dead ice beast in the grass!" I giggle "Ice Beast." "I am glad you are feeling better young one. Sit up right." I am handed a bowl of soup. I taste it. "Hmmmm I have never tasted soup this good." "Well that is mighty praise. Thank you young one. What is your name if I might ask?"
"I do not know."
"THAT IS TERRIBLE! HOW IS THAT POSSIBLE!".
"Who am I really?"
"What is my real name?"
ARRRGGGHHHH!"I wake up, my chest. The pain is intense. I start throwing up. Black blood and bile falls from my mouth. I am gasping for air. My vision is dim. Where am I?" "Link calm down! Here take my hand." "Thank you Mister Rhoam." I hold on tightly to the elderly man's hand. My body is convulsing and I am sweating.
I am dying...
"Here Link have some soup." "Thank you Mister Rhoam do we have work today?" "Yes, we were called for a construction job. Let us leave." "Yes, Mister Rhoam." My vision has become so dim, I can hardly see him. When I first saw him he was a muscular, elderly man. He is not a Hume, but I do not pry any further. He has been very kind to me.
Town to town, we move. He is a carpenter. We fix the houses. Lately there has been conflict in this land. There are many dead and the houses have been burnt. We stay in the towns and work till the houses are habitable again. Then we move to the next. The soup the man makes is so delicious I use any means to try and get him to make it. It is simply fantastic!"
Night time...
"ARRRGGGHHHH!MY CHEST!" Where am I? I cannot breath anymore. My body is convulsing. I am sweating so much, yet I feel very cold. This time it is the end.
"LINK! FOCUS YOUNG MAN BREATHE." The man hits me on my back. Bile and dark blood is emptied out of my chest. I pass out.
"Where am I?"
"LINK! SIT UP STRAIGHT! HERE DRINK THIS!"
"Warm water, thank you."" It is the soup you like Link." I taste it again. Nothing.
"Please help me up Mister Rhoam. How late till sunrise?"
"What are you talking about Link it is the middle of the day!" I cannot see anymore!
"Mister Rhoam I need to go to the Capitol. Lead me to a road, then I will walk back. "Link I cannot allow that. Not in your state."
"Thank you Mister Rhoam for your help. It was some of my happiest days working with you. I am already dead. I need to return something, please let me go."
"I understand Link. I will take you there." I am walking the road towards the Capital. Even though my life energies are completely gone. I can still faintly feel life. I avoid the bandits at night, then in the day. I use the short piece of a wood from a beam that shattered while we were building, to guide me home. There was conflict here only a short time ago. I can feel it somehow.
I reach the Capital. I can feel the unique stones. That are used in the construction of the roads. I have to find someone to take me to the Mages Guild.
I sense someone."..." I cannot speak anymore!
I go sit against something. The pain in my chest Rhoam is not here to help me. I am dead this time for sure.
Again I am coughing up massive amounts of blood.
Someone kicks me with force. I am unconscious. I wake up my whole body is sore. I feel some of my bones have been broken. I cannot move, I am tied up. I am picked up, I fall into water. I feel myself sinking. I still want to live, I struggle as much as I can, my broken body will not move.
I accepted it. My life is over.
Finish.
