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"I am seriously starting to doubt Courage's intelligence now." Farore muttered, after witnessing the many incarnations of Courage.
Nayru patted her sister on the back to comfort her. "He does have the Triforce of Courage, not Wisdom." She seemed to be trying to act normal, but after witnessing the child Hero of Time, she was a little broken inside. Why, on their own holy land, would he do that? Surely he knew better than to do that?
"Why is it always courage? Wisdom never does anything wrong." Farore noted, sighing.
"What about when the princess during the twilight invasion surrendered her kingdom to Zant? Or Tetra…. in general." Din pointed out rather quickly, seeming guilty about something. Nayru and Farore made a mental note about that, but for the time being, they were going to ignore her demeanor.
"I will admit it, with Tetra. But the princess, under the siege of the usurper king: Zant, surrendered in order to ensure her kingdom will be safe." Nayru argued back.
"And by ensuring the safety, you mean giving her kingdom up for some psychotic lunatic to cover it in a dark realm, thus endangering her people?!" Din snapped back. Ok something was definitely on Din's mind.
"Hmm, what's on your mind hun?" Farore tentatively asked.
Din responded too fast. "Nothing." She huffed and turned around.
"Din, listen to me." Nayru started. "I'm the goddess of Wisdom, you can't lie to me, and not have me realize it." She reasoned, with Farore nodding her agreement.
Din gave up the act, she knew that she wasn't going to win in an argument with Nayru. Farore, yes. Nayru no. You see, the goddesses share characteristics with their attributes…Farore was like the incarnations of courage…..courageous, not the most observant, sly attitude at times, blindly rushing into things, and whatnot. Din likes to cause trouble, she was hot-headed, and when she is angry you do not want to mess with her.
"Fine…" Din grunted. "I might have possessed one of courage's forms for a minute." It was defiant, and didn't sound very sincere.
Nayru froze, unable to speak, if she were to try she might have broken something….whether it be in her mind, or externally. "Look, I just wanted to have some fun!" Din explained, running a hand through her long fiery red hair. "You should have seen that mayor's face!"
"And we always question Power's attitude? Din, why would you do that…how did you even do that?" Farore asked, wishy-washy. She didn't know if she was intrigued, or pissed.
"Well, I was experimenting on how much we could interfere, and I made some discoveries. First being, apparently we are allowed to possess any of our attributes- or each other's –for a short amount of time. But only sparingly, since I tried again to try and fix the situation I caused, but it didn't work…..but meh, it was pretty hilarious!"
"I am a little upset that you chose my attribute to use, but how do you do it? If you don't mind, can I do something similar to one of Power's forms? With all of them cooped up together, I can certainly cause something embarrassing that way." Farore winked.
Nayru didn't know what to say nor do….her sisters always surprised her, in good ways, and bad. Right now, she could hardly recognize her sisters.
There was a long explanation, shared between the four boys. All sharing their own renditions- aka part of their adventures, probably confusing the poor old man they were pouring their life stories out to. The most unbelievable was Time's, Myth's, Tiny's, and Wind's- Wind never elaborated on his adventure in detail to any of the islanders thus far -…..okay all of them were unbelievable.
"That certainly sounds intriguing, those stories of yours. I wouldn't believe this is happening, and yet there is living proof standing right before my old eyes." Old man Orca murmured, he seemed to know more than he was letting on. "You truly are the Hero of Time then?" Time nodded his approval, blushing because of the fact that he was so popular on this relatively small island…..again he didn't quite like all the attention, for he wasn't exactly a people person for reasons mentioned before. He always felt this way when he was with the Gorons of Death Mountain, they all 'worshiped' him as their sworn brother…..and Darunia, their leader, was the most adamant about it. Absolving attention from himself wasn't a strong suit of his- especially with the warm-hearted, surprisingly gentle Goron tribe.
"So you think you could help figure out our little situation?" Wind asked his voice hoarse from explaining his exceptionally strange day, and having to yell in order to be heard over the others, since they all thought it would be swell to interrupt. Myth, more or less, didn't really try to interrupt on purpose….that's just Myth being himself for you. "Do you think you understand any of this?…..I have a hunch, but other than that I have absolutely no clue." A chorus of grunted agreement sounded from the other boys around Wind as he said that.
"What was your hunch again?" Tiny asked, standing up next to the Hero of Winds, ironically he was taller than him….although not by that much.
The Hero of Winds brought a contemplating hand up to his chin, his eyes unfocused as he grasped for the right words. Suddenly his green-blue eyes snapped back into focus and he opened his mouth partially, then closing it again, sighing. Wind contemplated for a little bit again, before speaking. "I don't know how to word this exactly….but considering the fact that Time is obviously from the past, and the fact that we all look pretty similar, I would think that maybe we are all related, and from different times? I don't know when Myth, or Tiny fit in….but yeah." Wind finished, gazing towards his island's swordsman.
Myth snickered. "Who says that were not from the future and automatically better than you?" He rebutted.
"I don't know about your Hyrule all that much, since all you will elaborate on is Koholint Island and how much it irritates you, but in I've seen some things here, that we don't have in my Hyrule." Tiny pointed out to the smug Myth. "Also the Kin-stone –don't look at me like that, we will find the treasure eventually- looked decayed and centuries old….honestly I'm surprised it still worked. So I would assume that I am from the past." Ezlo loudly agreed with this assumption.
The Hero of Legends looked like he was about to agree, but he stopped. "I don't care if I'm from the past or the future….my Hyrule- other than fricking Koholint –is still more awesomer than this waterlogged dump." Myth snorted crossing his arms.
"That's not a word." Time argued.
"I don't care." Myth grumbled.
"Hey! I happen to think this island is beautiful! Would you like me to go to where you live and start trashing it?!" Wind yelled, then flinched back after remembering who exactly he was talking too.
Surprisingly Myth didn't snap or yell as Wind thought he would. Instead he shrugged. "Meh. I don't care. Whatever floats your boat."
"You know what…., because of that horrendous pun, I don't care. Say whatever you want…..I'm done." Wind muttered. "That was really bad dude." He sighed.
"Oh, I get it!" Time exclaimed. "Being on this island, surrounded by an ocean, must remind you of the whole Koholint Island experience!"
Myth ran a hand through his brown-blonde hair, and sighed. "Yea, thanks for bringing that up…..I just stopped thinking of that. Oh and to add the cherry on top, this guy's" He motioned towards Orca, "name, just reminds my further about the damn Wind Fish- in which I should remind you he looked like a whale with feathery bird wings….how he even flew is beyond me though."
"Ok, well enough about Myth and his misfortunes, let's redirect our attention back to the task of why exactly we are here." Time stated. He always surprised them with his demeanor. One minute he could be acting like the child he was mentally, and the next he could show wisdom fitting the age his body is. It really was quite disturbing if you think about it. What even goes on in his mind? Does he think like a kid, and the adult part of him fights for control? Or is he even aware that he's acting differently? Either way, it was weird, and always caught the rest of them off guard. "So Orca, do you have any other thoughts on this, other than what Wind said?" The Hero of Time asked casually.
Orca nodded slightly, mulling over the thoughts coursing through his mind. "Why, yes I do actually. Based on what 'Wind' said about you all being related, I believe that is quite true….you guys are spitting images of each other!" All four of the Link's turned to look at each other, and blushed. Ezlo, on the other hand- in his case brim? Whatever -chuckled.
"Something more is coming to me though….and I believe it makes a lot of sense." Orca continued. "In the legends of old, dating back even further than the legend of the Hero of Time, surviving on the wind's breath, they spoke of the hero (No not the Link named Wind, but actual wind). A hero clad in green, whose unbreakable spirit flourished in courage. One individual who wouldn't stand down no matter the threat, defying unbeatable odds, overcoming many hardships and obstacles, in order to save the land he called home.
"One individual who slayed hundreds upon hundreds of demons plaguing the land, staying behind on the surface of his world, in order to protect his people. He risked his life to ensure the people of the land would be safely nestled up in the sky where no dangers could harm them, in the end he was mortally wounded unable to continue any further. The goddess of old, Hylia, sacrificed her divine form for one of a mortal so that she could use what her sisters created for the good of all her people….the Triforce. She eventually came across her lover, the selfless hero in green, wounded on the ground. Heartbroken she ensured that his spirit would continue to resurface whenever evil would rise again to plague the land, as well as her own spirit so that she could always be with him. The Spirit of the Hero.
"You all share the same spirit, the Spirit of the Hero." Orca rasped, pausing to give the boys some time for it to sink in. "You are that hero reincarnated… all of you." Looks ranging from uncertainty to understanding to shock, and to realization took over the boys' faces. "What say you?" Orca finished.
Tiny took the information bomb to the face surprisingly well, Wind freaked out, Myth contemplated his strange, strange life, and Time was gone….lost deep in thought. How true it was. It kind of explained everything about why the Links were so similar, their names, their natural courageousness, the Triforce of Courage, their impressive sword skills- even when picking up a sword for the first time -, their adventures, and their selflessness- some more than others…..
After a while of mulling it over in their heads, the boys calmed down enough to be legible again. "So you're saying we all share the same spirit? I guess it makes a little sense if you don't think about it too hard." Wind contemplated.
"I guess, but I do have a bunch of questions though." Time stated what was on all of the heroes' minds. "First being; who is Hylia? Do you mean like the Lake Hylia? And how would you possibly know this?"
Wind cut in before Orca had time to formulate his answer. "Where did you hear of that legend? The only legend I've heard about was Time over here." Wind gestured towards the latter. It was true, the only story known on the whole island of Outset, was Hero of Time, anything and everything else was lost when Hyrule was flooded, lost under the waves of the Great Sea along with the great castle and vast beautiful plains. "Also Time, I've never come across a lake….isn't it like a small salt-less ocean?" Time nodded, looking back over to Orca, craving the answers.
"Wind, you do remember that my brother Sturgeon and I went on adventures in our prime years, right?" Orca asked. "I won't go into detail, but we came across an island, past the borders of the Great Sea. It was there that the legends of old were passed on to me. Hylia was a goddess, youngest sister to Farore- of courage, Nayru- of wisdom, and Din- of power. Hylia's job was to protect the divine article that her sisters had created after cultivating the earth. She was to protect the Triforce. When she took on the form of a mortal, her true form was eventually forgotten. " Orca explained completely disregarding Time's question about how he knew the 'Spirit of the Hero that they all shared apparently' thing. Nobody seemed to notice though.
There was silence for a moment again, until Wind decided to shatter it again, with yet another question. "How do you know of the Triforce? I only recently learned about it, and I only need to find two more of the shattered pieces in order to have the completed Triforce of Courage."
"Again, I have my ways." Orca replied cryptically. "That is all the information I have to offer."
Myth spoke up for the first time since his pointless banter earlier. "Wait Orca…., do you know how to get us back to where we are from? I haven't been in Hyrule for a long time, since immediately after I finished up accidently destroying an imaginary island dooming anyone who lived there, I appeared here….well on another island...whatever. I would really enjoy going back, and Zelda must be missing me…..at least I hope so, since sweet, but not sweet, Marin was just a figment of my imagination the whole time….." Myth noticed what he was rambling about, and quickly covered it up. "Just don't ask. …Anyway, so Orca do you have an answer." Depressingly, Orca shook his head as negative.
Tiny piped up as well. "I haven't exactly finished up my adventure up yet…..Vaati is on the loose, and I still need to return the book that I got from the mayor, back to the library. I was attempting to do it before we ended up in….Termina and met Scrub…oh wait none of you were with me, and therefore you don't know what I am talking about."
"I know who Scrub is….if that helps?" Time pointed out.
"Yeah, I sure hope you know, considering you are Scrub technically, or i-is it that he's you?" Tiny stuttered confused.
"Well considering Scrub/me is a kid right now, in a time that I completely skipped while in a coma in the Sacred Realm for 7 years, he is and will be me. I was him." Time said with uncertainty. "Technically I was him, but I also never was, because of the whole coma thing, but yeah I guess….did you even follow that? If you did, could you share it with me, I lost myself in my own train of thought." Time sighed. "Time travel is downright confusing..."
"Ok, I know partially about what you did/are doing on your adventure, but what the crud are you two rambling about? Who is Scrub? That's a great name by the way." Myth broke their conversation up. "On second thought, please don't tell me…..I would rather like to keep my brain intact. Because of all the mind implosions today, my brain needs a rest."
"I agree with Myth. Though I am curious….Tiny why did you need to bring those books back?" Wind invited, jumping back into the conversation.
"Oh yeah." Tiny mused. "A minish elder lives in one of the library books, but the books leading to the entrance were checked out, so I needed to get all three books back in order, so that I can reach the elder by climbing the books. I'm pretty sure he will give me an item that will let me swim, so that I can reach the next temple."
"That's cool and all, but why couldn't you pick up the book he lives in, while normal sized, and then talk to him, without going through the trouble of getting the books back?" Time questioned sincerely. Tiny face palmed, visibly showing that he hadn't even thought of it….Ezlo sighed as well, he never thought of it either.
"What is really bothering me at the moment, is 'why in the goddesses' names would he live in a book?' Also the fact that said book is in a library….anyone could check out that book at any given moment." Myth complained, pestering Tiny with the way he was saying it.
Orca stepped in front of Myth, blocking out any further conversation, and gestured towards the door. "I have no more information to share. And I do not have time for idle chitchat…come back later if you have anything else to say to me." Orca announced looking at each of the boys in turn. In reality the boys had given him a monster headache…..one that would only get worse the longer they were around him.
"No Orca, I get it." Wind replied, a little crestfallen. "Look, let's just go to my house." He continued, leading the others out of Orca's house.
"Actually, I vote we go looking for that Kin-stone treasure." Myth suggested. It was met with mostly positive remarks. Tiny was up for the idea, but he sighed due to the fact that all his counterparts could think of was treasure. Sure he got that way sometimes, but he at least thought about other things as well….the other Links seemed really one-minded when it came to treasure.
"First thing in the morning?" Wind was excited but they had to be reasonable….it was dark out already.
"Nope, I say now….the anticipation is killing me….WHAT IS IT?!" Time exclaimed. Yup, kid again. "Do you really think I would be able to sleep tonight?"
"And how exactly did you survive on your adventure thus far?!" Myth sighed. "I don't actually want an answer." Myth continued, since Time had opened his mouth to respond.
"Fine…..everybody, to King of Red Lions!"
Three boys stood huddled over a large map. They were mushed together, all fighting for a good view. Though as usual, they were all in a disagreement.
"I asked you already, and I'm only going to ask once more. Are we in the Drablands still, or not Kailon?!" (Pronounced: qui-lin)
"I'm pretty sure I already answered Rallen! (rall-in) And why the hell are you asking me, you're the only one with a view of the map, you already shoved me away!" Kailon responded irritable, shoving his green hair out of his eyes.
They were going through the Woodlands just fine, and surprisingly working together quite well, when things went awry. You see, the three boys had stepped onto the Tri pad, expecting to go one place- for they had gone through the area many times before- when they landed somewhere completely different.
"I don't know, maybe you just make it easier to be harsh on. You know since I barely get a reaction out of Sylin. (sigh-lin) Also, I'm not very good at reading maps, heheh." Rallen ran a hand through his Red colored hair.
"Guys, I know for a fact we weren't in Riverside before… And arguing will get us nowhere." Sylin responded, in a harsh, yet quiet voice. The boy in blue had never been one to scream at someone, or to be rude. Sylin just wanted the others to get along….he thought it would be easy at first, but Rallen and Kailon were too combative. Rallen had red hair, preferred to wear red, and had an attitude matching the color….he only rarely worked together well. Kailon was the green member, he had lime-green hair, and usually wore green….he was sarcastic, snappy, and overall not a good match for another sarcastic person….in which Rallen definitely was. And then there was Sylin. He wore the color blue most often and had dark blue hair. He was a good team member, nice, and not all that sarcastic.
"Says you." Rallen snapped. "In my opinion, arguing is a great stress reliever, and can help in a situation…though it does depend on the situation I guess…." He trailed off.
Kailon shoved the red boy away from the map, and scooped it up, stuffing it into a pouch. "This map will do us no use, let's just wander around like we did when we first visited the Drablands. It worked out then, and I don't see why it won't work again." The green member shrugged.
"Well, Sylin is right…..we weren't in Riverside before, and I don't think we are now either." Rallen commented as the trio began to walk around to investigate the area. "This is a lake, and a completely different one than in Riverside might I add."
"I figured such was the case…..it was really starting to concern me, since the Woodlands doesn't lead to Riverside." Kailon added.
"Either way, I'm going for a swim. Thank Hytopia I'm wearing the Zora Costume!" Rallen exclaimed. Advancing towards the lake shore.
Sylin who was currently wearing the Lucky Loungewear, muttered quietly to Kailon. "And again, we were in the Woodlands, why did he wear that?" Whenever they ventured out into the Drablands, they could always bring a couple of different outfits each, for you never know what a sudden situation would call for. Kailon was wearing the green Sword Suit, which was just like their regular old Hero's Tunics, but came complete with a cape, a crown on the hat, and brown gauntlets. Sylin's Lucky Loungewear was white with yellow stripes, but his shoes were blue, as were the two stars on each of the two 'spikes' on the hat. The Zora Costume Rallen was wearing looked exactly like a green scaled, monster-istic Zora, but instead the fins on the top of the costume, and on the sides were red.
Kailon just shrugged. "You know Rallen, he's just weird like that. But don't say anything to him about it, he will argue, and he will win. His choice of clothes might have seemed weird at the time, but look, It payed off I guess." Kailon pointed out to the blue member.
From the water Rallen called out to the other Tri Force Heroes, in concern and awe. "Hey guys look at that! What is it?" The red toned Zora yelled pointing towards the sky. Kailon and Sylin followed his clawed covered fingers up to where a black and teal square thing was floating in the sky.
Sylin shuddered. "Whatever it is, it doesn't look good…..and I don't think we would be able to reach it, in order to destroy it in a totem."
"Toteming is worth a shot though, it helps all the time." Kailon suggested, like the giant black and teal thing in the sky wasn't even concerning him. His expression changed after looking at it for a while though. "Hey guys, it looks like something is coming out of it!"
Rallen noticed it too, and clambered quickly out of the water, and jumped up on top of Kailon. "Sylin, looks like you're the bottom again. Hurry and pick up Kailon, ok?" The red boy turned his attention back up to the sky. "Guys a lot of things are coming out of it!"
Sure enough, black particles appeared in front of them, and eventually formed the outlines of 4 people, and a smaller floating person. When the black square-particle-things dispersed, 4 boys could be clearly seen, and an imp with fiery red-orange hair, and a strange stone helmet covering half of her face.
Yes, Yes, the Tri Force Heroes Links have made an appearance! I was not going to add them in until Nintendo said that the game is in fact cannon to the LoZ timeline, so I felt that I should add them. Also I thought it would be fun to add them in the the already established chaos. As you noticed, I gave them all names that i came up with after a while of playing with a bunch of words until they sounded as if they could pass as names. Kailon (Green Link) is the Link Between Worlds Link after he beat Yuga/Gannon. Rallen (Red Link) and Sylin (Blue Link) are well...i don't actually know...they suddenly appeared i guess. :P
Sorry i was a little late to update...i got distracted with other pointless pass times :3
