The Fate of the First Hero of Light

Geir walks towards the podium at the festivities celebrating Monsieur Pantomimers defeat.

The crowds and peoples from many different times and places wave, shout and cheer.

Walking up the many stairs Geir sees the announcer.

The short man works the crowds as the heroes finally appear.

"PLEASE STAND OUR SAVIOURS AND HEROES ARE HERE!" the short man proclaims.

The crowds stand, clap and roar as hard as they can, sending thanks to the heroes from the Kingdom of Hyrule.

Zelda has been walking very close behind Geir.

Since the moment she left the destroyed balcony she has been fixated with her hero.

She is staring at him studying his every move.

The announcer begins his speeches.

Many words are spoken.

The despicable Monsieur's many crimes are mentioned his evil is plainly explained for everyone to know.

Zelda hears the words but she does not care.

She is only staring at Geir, looking at his handsome face and his terrible hair!

Studying his tall frame looking at his bloodied parka she can still see his lithe muscles even though he is fully clothed!

"What is this feeling?"

Zelda touches her chest, she feels her heart beating fast!

Looking towards the ground smiling awkwardly.

"Am I in love with Geir?"

Thinking back of their many quests and quarrels.

She remembers all the times she almost died when she angered the evil god of schemes!

When she had angered her villainous hero Geir!

"If I had asked for help he would have saved me. That I now know for sure..."

The announcer signals to her party.

He asks Zelda to speak some words.

Zelda shakes her head side to side she signals towards Geir.

Geir looks at her, she stares deeply at him.

"Zelda is there something wrong?"

"No, Geir please talk to them for me."

"I see..."

Geir moves towards the announcer he starts his speech.

Everyone is fixated.

Geir elaborates on the Monsieur's defeat.

As Geir starts to tell of their final battle.

Zelda's mouth starts to hang open.

The cataclysmic tale Geir is telling is not true!

SMACK

Zelda hits her hands to her head.

Geir is telling of how she had used her magics to sway a passing meteor to strike the evil Monsieur Pantomimer down!

"NOOOOOOOOOOOO!" Zelda screams as Geir explains how she had controlled even more powers from the heavens.

Fire and brimstone she had supposedly invoked!

Zelda stares at the crowds.

They are all silent, hanging on Geir's every word!

Some of the feeble persons present faint, this fictitious final battle being told is too dramatic for them!

Zelda shakes her head side to side, as the tale of her great "heroism" is being told.

The peoples shocked gazes fall on her!

Their eyes and attention shift between staring at Zelda and listening to the apocalyptical battle Geir is telling of how the godly powered Zelda finally defeated the Monsieur!

Finally Geir stops telling his tale.

"..."

There is complete silence.

Everyone stands defeated and in disbelief of this epic tale!

THUD

The announcer fell, he lays on the floor.

Scrambling to recover from the shock.

He stands up and clears his throat.

"UNBELIEVABLE! IF IT WAS NOT FOR THE WARCHIEF TELLING US THIS! I WOULD NEVER HAVE BELIEVED IT TO BE TRUE!"

Zelda holds her hand to her head.

She is trying to think how she will explain that Geir had lied!

"Zelda."

"YES!" the shocked Zelda responds.

"Zelda greet the people." says Geir.

Zelda walks towards the announcer.

"..."

Complete silence.

Everyone's eyes are focused on her.

"Um, um, hello my name is Zelda I'm the Queen of Hyrule. Thank you everyone for having us here. Well we defeated the Monsieur so you do not need to worry about him anymore. We will be leaving soon thank you for everything farewe..."

"ALL PRAISE THE HERO OF HEROES!" the announcer proclaims!

"WHAT DID YOU SAY?!" screams Zelda.

"QUEEN ZELDA THE HERO OF HEROES!" the announcer signals to the crowds.

The crowds start chanting the slogan again and again.

The crowds clap and cheer for Zelda.

Everyone stares with admiration at her.

Zelda looks at her feet.

"Please let this be a dream..."

"Zelda."

Zelda glares at Geir.

Zelda wishes she could really command a meteor to strike her villanous hero!

Geir moves in front of Zelda he puts his hands on her shoulders.

"Zelda I am sorry."

Zelda looks up at Geir.

"I hate you!"

Zelda's feelings of affection for Geir has left her forever or at least until they return in a far future date, possibly but not likely anymore!

Geir embraces Zelda.

"Zelda you brought this upon yourself."

Zelda twists her body angrily in Geir's unescapable embrace.

Fighting against his beastlike strength.

She is fuming!

"WHAT DO YOU MEAN! HOW DID I BRING THIS UPON MYSELF?" screams the angry Zelda.

All the while the crowds are chanting Zelda's name.

"Zelda inaction is a sin."

"SIN!? WHAT DO YOU MEAN? LET GO OF ME!" Zelda struggles to escape Geir's embrace.

"Zelda you are capable and have ambition but you do not act upon it. That is wrong."

Zelda stops struggling.

"What do you mean Geir?"

"Zelda if I had let you kill the other leaders. You would not have known how to act. You would not have had the strength to oppress those lands and enslave those people."

"ENSLAVE?!"

"Yes, Zelda if you had killed the other leaders. Do you think the nations peoples would have just let you rule them without opposition?"

Zelda hangs her arms down.

"Well about that..."

"Zelda I did not do this to punish you."

"Then why did you do it Geir?" asks the dejected Zelda.

"Zelda it is to protect you."

"WHAT DID YOU SAY?!" screams Zelda.

"Zelda it is to protect you."

"Forgive me Geir I had heard you. I was just shocked."

"I see."

Geir unembraces Zelda he turns around to walk away.

"GEIR! STOP! WAIT!"

"Zelda?" Geir looks at Zelda.

"DO NOT GO AWAY! EXPLAIN TO ME!"

"Explain? What must I explain?"

SMACK

Zelda hits her face with her hand.

"HOW COULD THIS POSSIBLY PROTECT ME!" screams the frustrated Queen.

"Zelda you have made many enemies today. The nobles and leaders will be out to punish our Kingdom and you."

Zelda looks downwards in shame.

Remembering of brutalities inflicted not too many times ago.

"Yes, I see... Geir I still do not understand why you had to lie?"

BAM

Geir hits her with a closed fist on the top of the head.

"OW! GEIR THAT HURTS!"

"Zelda do you really think the people will let their leaders attack their hero or that they would take part in any campaign against a person capable of commanding the heavens!"

"...ugh..." Zelda looks blankly at hero.

Remembering of her fictitious heroics and fabled magical powers.

Zelda sighs deeply.

"Yes, that would seem to be a foolish task."

After long times the people finally stop chanting Zelda's name...

The announcer signals and many gifts are produced.

"Eh?" Zelda looks at the heaps of expensive gifts being produced in front of her.

"PLEASE YOUR MAJESTY ACCEPT THESE TOKENS OF OUR GRATITUDE FOR YOUR HELP IN FREEING THE WORLD FROM THIS MONSTER!"

"Thank you but I cannot possibly..."

Zelda feels intense bloodlust coming from behind her.

Someone grabs her forcefully on the arm!

Zelda turns around.

The arm belongs to a tall beautiful woman with the ears of the hare!

"ZELDY YOU MUSTN'T LET PEOPLES FEELINGS GO TO WASTE!"

THOSE COLD EYES!

Zelda recognizes them!

It is Meneves Mjrn's other dual business charisma!

"YES, I SEE! THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR THESE KIND REWARDS!" says the intimidated Zelda.

She quickly glances over the gifts to see which ones she will confiscate before the other party members have had a chance to seize their part of the spoils!

Geir and Meneves quickly descend to the various rewards.

Meneves quickly starts ruffling through the possessions.

Looking for the most shiny objects first, she starts sorting them by the colour of their shine.

The golden objects she starts hoarding behind her.

The less golden objects she puts back into the no man's land area around her.

Geir glances at the heap of treasures in the no man's land area he uses his Dwarven knowledge of how to ascertain an objects true value.

Geir has the total amount noted.

Calculating in his mind he lists all the time he spent tracking the Monsieur, adding all his various fees, expendables used and many other items.

Geir sighs deeply.

"It is not enough..."

Zelda looks at Geir.

"Geir I am sorry."

"Do not be concerned Zelda. Mjrn will you separate the belongings into equal parts for House Dominitus and the Kingdom of Hyrule?"

"Yes, Geiryweary!"

Mjrn feverously seizes the belongings she had set apart for Geir, adding it to her heap.

"WAIT JUST A MOMENT GEIR!" screams Zelda.

"Zelda?"

"WHY MUST HOUSE DOMINITUS GET ANY RICHES!"

"Zelda Estonix killed the Mademoiselle and helped weakened the Monsieur surely you do not expect him to go unrewarded?" ask Geir glaring at Zelda.

"YES! I SEE NOW! Forgive me I just had to make notes to explain where everything went!" screams Zelda.

"Very well."

Geir turns around and like countless times before forgets about the money he has lost working for the Kingdom of Hyrule.

Zelda stares at her villainous hero as he explains to Mjrn how she can sell the various treasures to his connections in the criminal underworld.

Putting her hand to her chest.

"Selflessness..."

Zelda thinks of how many times Geir has gone unrewarded for his help and sacrifices.

Zelda wants to feel guilty but instantly remembers Geir's sacrifices are monies he could not extort or earn through some dubious plot or scheme!

Instead he was busy with a deed of great heroism!

Zelda does not know how to feel about this?

Zelda closes her hands tightly.

She has finally decided.

"I am going to tell him how I really feel."

Zelda starts walking towards Geir.

Geir is instructing Mjrn on how to better ascertain an objects true worth.

Zelda starts to panic the closer she gets to Geir.

"WHAT THE HELL AM I DOING? AM I GOING TO TELL HIM I AM IN LOVE WITH HIM?"

Zelda freezes in place.

"In love with whom beast?" asks Estonix glaring at Zelda who stopped midway in front of his path leading towards his wife.

"EEEEEEEEEEEIIIIIIIIIIIII!" Zelda shrieks the one thing no-one should have ever heard.

"ZELDA WHAT IS WRONG?" Geir turns around.

Hurriedly he moves towards her.

"NOOOOOOOOOOOOO! GEIR STAY AWAY FROM ME!" screams the panicking Zelda.

"ZELDA WHAT IS THE MATTER!?"

Geir runs and puts his hands on Zelda's shoulders.

Zelda's face is glowing red.

"Zelda tell me what happened? Are you ill?"

"..." Zelda is frozen stiff.

"Estonny what happened here?" Geir asks Estonix who is looking amusingly at the panicked Zelda.

"The beast has come to confess her feelings for you Claurilly." says Estonix smiling wickedly.

"NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!" screams the horrified Zelda.

"Zelda is this true?"

"..." Zelda puts her face in her hands and she starts crying out of embarrassment.

Geir looks at Zelda instantly he understands what is happening!?

"I understand Zelda come let us leave from here."

"WHAT?! YOU UNDERSTAND! WHAT DO YOU UNDERSTAND?!" screams Zelda.

"So many things have happened today you are tired and confused. I will arrange lodgings for us. Please rest we will leave tomorrow."

"Geir thank you." says the relieved Zelda her secrets are still her own or so she hopes!

The days celebrations are finally finished...

Zelda and Mjrn are in Zelda's room playing games.

Zelda puts her hand in front of her mouth and she yawns.

"Ok Zeldy sleepy time!" says Mjrn looking at her tired best friend.

"Forgive me Mjrn." says Zelda.

"Don't worry Zeldy today was a lot of fun!" says the smiling woman with the ears of a hare.

Mjrn is thinking of how fun it was to hit that black armoured Knight with the sculpture's arm and all the treasures she received!

Zelda and Mjrn pack up their amusements and cards.

Zelda sorts her pokenom collection and binds the cards carefully.

Zelda greets her friend farewell.

She is laying on her bed staring at the roof of the room.

"Geir is right I was just confused and tired! There is no way I could be in love with him!"

Zelda closes her eyes and tries to sleep.

"THIS IS THE ABSOLUTE WORST!" screams Zelda.

She sits up straight and puts her face in her hands.

"I really am in love with him."

Her heart is beating fast and her face is red.

"If only I had not heard Teela that one time..."

Zelda's mind travels back to times long past...

A medical facility.

Geir's Grandmother is busy cleaning her tools of torture.

"Zelda are you not lonely?"

"WHAT!?"

"The King has died and you do not have a paramour. You are still young are you not lonely?"

"Well about that..." Zelda tries to come up with an excuse somehow.

"You should become one of Geir's wives."

"WHAT DID YOU SAY?! WIVES? GEIR HAS VIVILARA?"

"Even though I do not approve of it myself. Both the Dark Elfs and the Tulok tribe practice polygamy."

"EXCUSE ME?!"

"In the past many Warchiefs had, had many wifes. With Geir and Vivilara I wonder about the future of our tribe..." Geir's Grandmother's face shows great sadness.

"I see..." Zelda looks downwards.

"So it really is impossible for a Dark Elf and a Hume..." Zelda speaks to herself.

"Zelda what do you think? Must I ask Geir to marry you?"

"WHAT?! NO! OF COURSE NOT! HAHAHAHAHAHA!" Zelda laughs nervously.

Geir's Grandmother sighs deeply.

"I see... what a pity."

Geir's Grandmother cleans more blood from her tools of torture.

Zelda's mind returns to times present...

"IF ONLY I DID NOT KNOW THAT!" screams Zelda.

Zelda puts a pillow over her face.

Her mind is running away with wild speculations of Geir and "their" future children playing in their little Tulok tribe parka's!

"STOP PLEASE!" Zelda panics the visions are too much.

BAM

BAM

Zelda hears someone knocking on her window.

"Did someone hear me?"

Zelda goes to the window.

Withdrawing her dagger she opens the window carefully just like Geir had instructed her many times before.

"Um hello who goes there?" Zelda talks into the darkness.

"Zelda?"

"Yes, who are you?" Zelda looks closer into darkness.

"It is me Zelda."

"GEIR WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE!?"

"Zelda I need you."

CRASH

Zelda falls over breaking nearby pottery.

"YOU NEED ME FOR WHAT?!" screams Zelda.

Geir climbs through the window.

"I need you to be my wife."

"..."

Zelda is frozen stiff.

"..."

"Zelda will you help me please?"

"..."

Zelda stands up she dusts off her clothes.

"I am ready Geir let us be wed." Zelda has accepted it.

"Thank you Zelda I did not know who to turn to."

"WHO TO TURN TO? WHAT DO YOU MEAN FIEND?" screams Zelda.

"I cannot take Vivi with me."

Zelda grabs Geir by the parka forcefully.

"WHAT AM I TO YOU FIEND?" her mind is running many scenarios misinterpreting the limited available information in many colourful ways.

"Zelda I have to return to the other Dwarven world. I have to meet with some diplomats regarding some negotiations. I had claimed that I was married to evade the advances of some of the dignitaries. My dealings would go much smoother If they can see that I am a married man."

"WHAT ABOUT VIVILARA?"

"The Dwarven world is only home to Humes. If they saw Vivi it would cause many problems for me. Please Zelda will you assist me?"

"..."

"..."

"..."

"YES! I WILL ASSIST YOU!" screams a strangely excited Zelda.

"Thank you Zelda. Can we leave?"

"YES! LET US LEAVE TOGETHER!" screams Zelda.

Finish.