The Fate of the First Hero of Light

"Geir what do you think?" asks the Fire Mage.

"Marketing."

"MARKETING!?"

After my Grandmother and Zelda had "operated" on the beast that had been controlling Zelda a few days prior.

It was decided that we should definitely get rid of these creatures, for they posed a massive threat.

They could control a person completely, had sufficient intelligence that they could understand their surroundings and that they also might have their own plans or be working with a hidden entity, was a worrisome prospect and a threat too great to ignore.

We learned through my Grandmother's "investigations", that they could only attach themselves to magic users.

People without magic or someone who has dormant abilities that have not manifested yet.

Did not have the necessary life energies for the abominations to use to live.

As I walk through the massive temple...

The Red Skin Lizards, scream out of fear of me.

Great Mother Hurmihilda is watching my every move.

The Lizards are polishing the walls and tiles of the inside of the Temple.

"Geir me boy, what kind of schemes, we be doing today?"

"Uncle Thandall!" I want to run towards him, but I keep a steady pace.

The Lizards might panic if I move too fast.

"Good to see you me boy!" He embraces me in his Mighty Dwarven Arms.

"Uncle Thandall thank you!"

"Geir let me get to the point. The Dwarven Elders have sent me to supervise and to make sure there aren't some massacres here."

"Uncle Thandall?"

"We trust you me boy, but with your Grandmother here, we have to be sure. The Dwarven Mental Health Institute have standards that must be kept."

"Uncle Thandall what do you mean?"

"Geir me boy, even using the Red Skin Lizards for labour in the guise of rehabilitation is already breaking some Dwarven laws but because you asked, the Elders and Lawgivers believed in you and granted you special permissions."

"Thank you, Uncle Thandall."

"Geir son do not thank me yet, I am here on behalf of the TADUC Union. If Princess Teela starts doing the unspeakable there will be ramifications. Do you understand Geir son?"

"Yes, Uncle Thandall thank you, I already made a plan about that."

"Geir?"

A shaken Zelda is being escorted by my Grandmother through the temple.

Gathering evidence of where the creatures come from.

The temple is a massive structure, it is built underneath the ground. Large amounts of water are falling down from the walls. The temple has an extremely large hall in the middle. With many stairs leading up to where a shrine used to be. There are also many rooms extending to the left and right of the hall.

"GEIR WE HAVE PLACED THE DWARVEN FLAME RUNES IN THE LOCATIONS MAPPED ON YOUR ILLUSTRATIONS"

"Thank you Knight."

"If you just wanted to heat the water, I could instantly heat it with my magics."

"Fire Mage if the water is heated too fast. The rapid expansion of the stone foundation might crack it or damage the temple's structure."

"Geir do you really think we can help her Majesty, by doing something so pointless as cleaning a derelict shrine?"

"PLEASE MY FRIEND BELIEVE IN GEIR. THE PLAN HE SHARED WITH HER MAJESTY AND MYSELF IS SOUND. IT WILL DEFINITELY SUCCEED!"

"My friend why will you not tell me of the plan? Geir why am I the only one, who is uninformed?"

Times earlier...

"GEIR WHY IS SIR... NOT PRESENT?"

"Yes Geir would it not be prudent for Sir... to be present on our plannings?" asks Zelda.

"To be as blunt as possible, he is the weakest link in our plan."

"HOW DARE YOU SAY THAT FIEND!"

"Please Sir... the enemy we face is so dangerous we cannot waste time with formalities." says the Dark Elf.

"STILL LADY VIVILARA HE IS A COMRADE"

"Knight, I do not speak these words lightly."

"GEIR?"

"What do you mean Geir?" asks Zelda.

"The Knight and yourself would not be fooled twice by these creatures. You have seen how they work and understand what to look for."

"STILL WHY NOT TELL THE SIR...?"

"Pride."

"What do you mean Geir?" asks Zelda.

"The Fire Mage is a very prideful individual. The title Fire Mage I gave him is not a meaningless title. Out of all the offensive magic users I have faced in battle, none have compared to him. If he were to be controlled. One of us will without a doubt lose our lives before we can kill him."

"GEIR WHAT DOES THIS MEAN?."

"He will undoubtedly feel he can detect the creatures and not be attacked. If we ask him not to come, he would not accept that. What do think Knight?"

"YES, ITS TRUE, BUT WHY NOT TRUST SIR... THAT HE CAN DEFEND HIMSELF?"

"Even though Zelda might not look it. She is quite skilled at observing her surroundings."

"GEIR!" the Dark Elf kicks my shin.

"Thank you Vivilara." says a smiling Zelda.

I recover and continue.

"Zelda's healing magics are able to detect even the slightest bit of poison or other sicknesses and ailments, to such a level even the most talented health professional would not be able to accomplish the same feat. That Zelda can detect life so finely and still be attacked without knowing."

Zelda's face is red and her ears are glowing.

"This proves that it will definitely attack the Fire Mage. My wife and myself have a soul bond. We are also Tulok tribespeople, we are expert trackers so we could and would immediately detect if we are being attacked. I asked my Grandmother to help Zelda conduct an investigation on where these creatures entered our world. I think her skills speak for themselves, so Zelda will be safe. Knight you lack any magical abilities so the beasts cannot attack you. That is why I need you to escort the Fire Mage throughout this structure. He is your best friend and you had seen the change in Zelda. So you would immediately know if he has been attacked."

"I UNDERSTAND GEIR."

"Knight know this if he is attacked and you could not remove the beast fast enough. You will have to kill him."

"GEIR I COULD DO NO SUCH THING!"

"Knight you saw how..." I stay quiet.

Zelda is looking downwards.

"GEIR DO NOT WORRY! MY FRIEND IS SAFE WITH ME!"

I nod my head.

"Geir why are we here? How would this help people forgive me?" asks Zelda.

"We are opening a Health and Rehabilitation Centre here."

Everyone "WHAT!?"

Times later...

Great Mother Hurmihilda speaks "Geir the patients have finished the work for today. They will rest now."

"Thank you Aunt Hurmihilda."

The tired Red Lizards depart.

"Geir are you not keeping me occupied with busywork? Why must we place all these runes everywhere?"

"Fire Mage this plan was designed by the best draughtsman from the Tulok tribe with input from the most talented Magical Rune sculptor from the Dwarven Realm. I would not give you a tedious task, which anyone could achieve."

"But why in these inconspicuous locations? Geir, what ridiculous plan have you formulated this time?"

"We are going to turn this structure, into a heated resort."

Many and much times later...

Most of the people that were attacked by Zelda were brought to the Temple.

In the main hall there are four large pools that could each contain 200 people.

Where the shrine was a large spout has been installed it shoots water into the air.

When the water falls there is a small cell like room.

You can clearly see through the bars of the room 10 people would be able to fit inside the cell. The water flows through the rooms floor, into piping that is hidden in a tasteful fashion.

The water then runs through the various pools and depending on the dwarven runes placed throughout the temple.

The pool's water are heated to different temperatures.

"GEIR THE PEOPLE HAVE BEEN PLACED IN THE VARIOUS POOLS DEPENDING ON THE INJURY TYPE!"

"Thank you Knight, Zelda now its time for your part of the plan."

"Yes, Geir what should I do?"

"Do you see the cage like room on the top of the shrine?"

"Yes, where all the water has to pass through. What should I do?"

"Take off all your clothes and go stand there."

"..."

"..."

"..."

"WHAT!?" screams Zelda.

"YOU DARE IMPUNE HER MAJESTY'S HONOUR!?" the Knight is furious.

"Geir what do mean? I should stand there naked!?"

"When the Knight and I fought you, the acid your body produced, was an inverse of your normal magics. I had my Grandmother confirm it. You emit a powerful life energy continually and without any conscious effort. Normally it is lost because the air is a poor conduit. But it is transferred very efficiently through water."

"NO! GEIR DO I REALLY HAVE TO BE NAKED?" Zelda is very desperate to escape this disaster to be.

"The more of your skin touches the water, the better the living energies will be transferred."

"Geir is there a point to this?" asks the annoying Fire Mage.

"Fire Mage, Zelda will be able to heal many people through her life energies passing throughout the water. The people will also be able to see she was really being controlled. The healing energy she gives off being proof that it was not her own doing as she now no longer produces the caustic liquid."

"Geir are you sure?" asks Zelda.

The Dark Elf starts taking of her bloodied white parka.

"Do not worry Zelda you do not have to go alone, I will come with. Grandmother are you coming?"

"Why not."

The Dark Elf and my Grandmother are getting undressed.

The Knight turns around.

Zelda is still looking confused, desperately at me.

"Zelda I am not playing the fool. Get undressed all the people are waiting there."

A bleak Zelda speaks to me.

"Geir you said we were going to solve this catastrophe with, "Marketing", what did you mean by that?"

I hand Zelda one of the flyers my Grandmother and my little sister designed.

Kakarika Spa x Healing Resort

Grand Opening Event

Queen Zelda's

Mass Healing 5 Day Event.

Feel the Queen's HEALING POWERS.

Swimattire required.

Contact TADUC Offices

Use ZELDAPOWER as a reference.

Make your appointment today!"

"5 DAY!" Zelda throws her hand to her head and faints, Zelda collapses the shock being too much.

"YOUR MAJESTY!" the Knight catches her.

The Dark Elf and my Grandmother are both naked.

They move and take the naked Zelda to the "shrine".

While holding her up they stand next to her.

The water shooting upwards falls on them, it drains down the floor and is distributed to the various heated pools.

"HER MAJESTY IS STILL UNCONSCIOUS! IS THIS NOT TOO CRUEL?"

"Knight her power works regardless if she is awake or not."

"What of the beasts?" asks the nervous Fire Mage.

"The cage is there to contain Zelda if something were to happen to her. With magics as strong as her's, they will attack her immediately."

"LET US DEFEND HER MAJESTY!" The Knight wants to move to run.

"The strength of the water falling on her will stop them from even reaching her, they will not be able to even touch her. The Dwarves have installed a special type of filter that can kill any living creature. When they are washed down into the piping, they are killed before reaching the pools."

"WHAT OF HER MAJESTY'S HEALING ENERGIES?"

"Her healing magics are not based on biological life, it passes through, not being altered or decreased."

"Geir me boy, another successful scheme! Sir... and Sir... greetings."

"Uncle Thandall why do you have to say it like that?"

The Dwarf lets out a hearty laugh.

"GREETINGS SIR THANDALL!"

"As always a pleasure Great Father Thandall."

"Thank you sons, Geir using the Red Skin Lizards as staff to help with their rehabilitation. Is there no stone you did not left unturned with this plan?"

"I had wanted to use the Earth Dragon but I could see Aunt Hurmihilda was going to castrate me."

The Dwarf lets out another hearty laugh.

"THANK YOU GEIR."

"Knight?"

"HER MAJESTY WILL RECOVER, HER HEART WILL SOFTEN ONCE MORE!"

"Yes, it will."

Finish.