A/N: Hello and welcome to the new chapter of Harrison Hyrule! A few warnings (sorta) for this chapter and all chapters henceforth: From here on out, Im claiming AU. You are going to see some original stuff that I am creating. Don't worry though, I'm going to continue referencing the source material to keep lore friendly. But I need to be realistic. I'm making a story based on a video game and combining it with a story based on a book; im going to have to change stuff around or adapt it in a different way or just remove some stuff altogether. But I can promise you, my dedicated readers, that I will try my best to incorporate everything we love about Zelda/Harry Potter/Percy Jackson in a way that makes sense. If I can't, then I'm afraid I will have to scrap it.

Next warning! Im switching the Castle Town and Hyrule Castle from Twilight Princess for the one from Breath of the Wild. This means that although this story takes place in Twilight Princess, the Castle and the Town will be the size and layout of Breath of the Wild. Why? Because Hyrule Castle and the Town look KICK ASS compared to the one from TW. Again, ill make sure to make sense of it all. I love continuity and thus it is very important to me and my story telling. This will be the same for the rest of Hyrule. MY Hyrule will be quite large if you haven't already guessed from the last chapter. Im trying my best to make the best Zelda/Potter story ever so I want the land to be of epic proportions.

I'm writing this A/N before I even start the chapter so not even I know what's going to happen. Hope you guys like the story so far. Most of it is improv as I know the plot, just not the background stuff. Anyway, let's continue! As always, a custom-made disclaimer, followed by the key and lastly, the line break above the chapter title.

Disclaimer: If I owned Harry Potter, Harry would have been high on caffeine all of his Hogwarts years. As he wasn't, it is clear I don't own it. You're welcome JKR!

Disclaimer 2: I don't own the indescribably greatest game series of all time that is The Legend of Zelda.

Disclaimer 3: I don't own any story or literature that features Percy Jackson. But I am Greek so that must mean I'm Percy's cousin. ΟΠΑ!

Key:

"Speaking in Mundane (when in front of a human) or speaking Hylian (when Humans are out of earshot)."

"Speaking Hylian in the presence of Human Characters (eg Percy, Malfoy etc.)"

/Parseltongue or snake talking/

'Thoughts/Mind Speak'

/Snake Thoughts/

"Singing in Mundane and Hylian"

"Spell"


Chapter 4:

A Day in the Life of the Prince.

When the King of Hyrule stepped out onto the balcony of Hyrule Castle and announced to the People of Hyrule Castle Town that there was a new Prince, the people wondered one of two things: 'Where did this baby come from?' or 'When did Impa get pregnant?'. The last question was answered when one of Impa's training sessions wound up finishing early after a brave recruit had bravely asked Impa that question in a very brave fashion, which led to her bravelybeating him and the other trainees within an inch of their brave lives. Naturally, word got around about Impa's special way of 'debunking' that question, and so the people begun to wonder where the baby Prince had come from. It was a shock for the people to find out that the Prince Harrison was not even a Hylian! Never before had the Royal Family adopted a child and named him Prince, let alone a human. The people began to respect the King's decision, but were still hesitant to accept Harrison as a true blooded Royal and the authority that came with being one.

This was five years ago.

The six-year-old Prince of Hyrule had just gotten back from a training session on archery with the Dark Lady of Butt-Hurt and was currently sitting at his desk in his chambers reading a history book, written in Mundane, that he had gotten from the Library. Melanie was laying on the sofa, warming herself in front of the fire.

Or at least, this is what everyone thought was happening within the young Prince's chambers.

Harry was at his desk, this was true, but the book he was reading was definitely not one he was meant to be reading from. After his training session with Impa, Harry had snuck into a part of the Library that he was forbidden from entering at such a young age. All the books in that part of the library were written in Hylian. The specific book that he was reading was a book about casting Illusions on specific areas using wards and bounded fields. It was a low level spellbook made for novices of the art, but if the spells within its pages were cast properly, then they could fool even a Master Sorcerer. The spell hiding Harry's forbidden actions had been cast by Zelda in the form of runes carved on the floor and walls which were linked to a spell crystal under Harry's desk. This allowed him to turn the illusion on and off when needed. Unfortunately, his Father thought it wise to forbid Harry from reading any Hylian script in an attempt to stave off any jealousy he might have against his sister. However, Rhoam was not aware that Harry could read Hylian to begin with; the ability to do so being a rarity among Humans.

It was common knowledge to the people of Hyrule Kingdom that Humans were not physically able to speak Hylian, although there were a rare few could read it and even fewer were able to hear spoken Hylian and understand it, but no Human could both read and understand it. When the Goddess Hylia created the Hylians and the Sheikah, the Golden Goddesses decided it would be a good idea to create a race in their own image instead of creating another race like the Goron or Zora. However, the Goddesses did not give the Humans pointed ears or magical blood. Instead, they were given a large magical core like the other races created by the Goddesses. This made Humans incapable of casting Hylian magic without the use of a spell crystal. The main reason why a Human can't use Hylian magic is because, for one, their body is incompatible and even if a Human was to attempt at casting such a spell, the draw would be so large that their core would be expended almost instantly causing a slow and painful death. The average Human needed a focus to use their magic while a powerful Human could use magic without one. To contrast, a Hylian's focus was their blood. During the early Sky Era, Hylians attempted to use a focus to both boost their magic and gain better control over it, but this had the opposite effect, causing the spells to be overpowered and uncontrollable. It was agreed upon that a Hylian would only use a focus during the first year of training to assist in learning how the magic flows through them. It is this large difference between the magic of a Hylian and a Human that makes it impossible for a Human to speak Hylian for when they attempt to, they would gag as if choking on their own words. Knowing this, the other races of Hyrule decided long ago that, while in front of a Human, they would speak Mundane as a common curtesy. It was considered the height of impoliteness to speak Hylian in front of a Human and doing so could earn the offender a large fine or a night in the dungeon.

Harry thought back to around a year ago when all of this started. He had gotten fed up with the restrictions his Father had placed on him and decided to sneak into the library and steal a book on Hylian magic. The book was written in Hylian and he was unable to read it, so he snuck back into the library to replace it with a book on learning how to read Hylian, when he was caught by Zelda.


/FLASHBACK – 10 months ago/

Harry was currently filtering through the library. He was trying to find books on magic, but he had also remembered something. Whenever someone said the words 'the Tyrant', everyone in earshot responded with a very loud exclamation. He had asked Rhoam who they were referring to, but Harry's Father had told him he was too young to know. But Harry HAD to know why one of his ancestors was so hated.

Harry growled in annoyance, moving the book aside and pulling another in front of him. None of the books he had read so far were being of much use, and if everything else was the same, he wouldn't find much of an excuse to continue researching. He flipped open the tome before him titled Queens of the Past, and skimmed the contents page.

'Yes, right there.' Harry thought, as he flipped to the chapter title The Tyrant Queen. But what he found was severely disappointing.

The Tyrant Queen

Around two thousand years ago, The Tyrant, Damned Be Her Name, rose to power after the assassination of her Mother, The Princess of the Dammed One.

The following ten pages of text were blacked out, removing any way of identifying what had been written previously. There was, however, two lines of text left free of censorship at the end of the chapter.

It was believed that the Tyrant, Damned Be Her Name, was executed by her royal guard on the eve of her daughters sixth birthday, but the execution chamber was searched and no body was found. Although the guards responsible for the Tyrant's, Damned Be Her Name, death were executed for treason, they will always be remembered as 'The Heroes Who Stopped The Tyrant'. Her supposed death is what brought about the peace between the Hylians and the Gerudo, whom the Tyrant, Damned Be Her Name, had ruthlessly hunted in a quest for vengeance to near extinction.

Finding what he had read to be satisfying (his five year old mind finding it interesting enough for now, though he noted that there had to be more to the story) he went off in search for another forbidden topic he could search for.

Strolling through the numerous shelves, each row marked neatly in both Mundane and Hylian, Harry spied a section he had most definitely been told to avoid, by his father, his sister and the Dark Lady of Butt Hurt. He had just found the section on magic.

Looking both ways, and making sure Melanie was watching out for anyone who could get him in trouble, he crept as quietly (read: loudly) as any five year old could when focused so single minded on a task. He crept about half way down the aisle, before pulling a random book off of one of the shelves, and thumbed the book open to about half way through.

The page he had opened the book up to was filled with neatly written Hylian, none of which he could understand, and highly detailed diagrams of the hylian body, showing in great detail how magic flows through ones body. On the other page was an image of a circle, filled with various Hylian letters, and other images, describing goddesses knows what to Harry's young mind.

/Harry, are you sure we should be here?/ Melanie asked, her head raised up to the level of Harry's eyes, looking at the page with him. /Someone could find you!/

/I know, I know/ Harry said. /But that's why I've got you watching in case someone shows up./

He paused for a minute, before realising what he ahd said and to whom he had said it to.

/Melanie, what are you doing here? You're meant to be watching in case someone shows up!/

"Harry? What are you doing here?" Zelda asked in Mundane. "You know Daddy doesn't like it when you are in here! You could get in trouble."

Harry started at Zelda's voice. He held the book he was holding to his chest and turned to look at Zelda.

"I know big sister. But I want to learn magic like you do! I want to be strong too!" Harry said.

"I know Harry, but you can't learn my magic. You have to learn Human magic." Zelda reasoned.

"But then I won't be strong like you or Impa… Can you teach me how to read Hylian, big sister? Please?"

Zelda thought about it for a moment. She knew that with Harry being Human, he would not be able to speak Hylian but she knew that there was a slim chance that he might be able to read it.

"Ok. I'll try to teach you how to read it but nothing else. I don't want you to get hurt trying to use Hylian magic." Zelda decided, a soft smile on her face.

"Yay! Thank you big sister. You're my most favourite sister ever." Harry ran the short distance to Zelda and hugged her tightly.

"I'm your only sister." Zelda laughed. A soft hissing made Zelda look to the doorway.

/Harry! The guards are coming! We have to- oh shit its Zelda. Well, we've been caught. I'm going to our room to hide now. EVERY SNAKE FOR THEMSELVES!/ Melanie yelled 'bravely'.

Harry laughed at his friend's antics. Zelda asked what Melanie had said and Harry told her. He then turned to Melanie.

/It's ok Melanie. Zelda said she would teach me Hylian!/ As an afterthought, Harry turned to Zelda.

"Hey big sister? Can you teach Melanie too?"

"I guess I can try." Zelda responded. "But you can't use Melanie to learn spells."

/Melanie! Zelda is going to teach you Hylian too!/

/Really?/ Melanie asked from her hiding spot; a pillow on the floor that was only hiding her head. /This will be fun. Thank you Zelda./

"Melanie says thanks." Harry translated.

"You're welcome." Zelda responded. "Just remember that we can't let Daddy or Impa know otherwise both of us will be in big trouble."


/5 Months Later/

As it turns out, Harry COULD read Hylian. In the 5 months since being caught by Zelda, the two youngest royals had been sneaking to each other's rooms so she could tutor Harry in all forms of written Hylian a royal would have to know. Which, coincidentally, was all forms of Hylian; from the ancient Sky Era forms to the more modern forms used today. Harry took to it like a duck to water and quickly learned how to read and write in Hylian. The siblings still kept it a secret from Rhoam and Impa however, fearing the trouble they would get in for breaking their Father's rules.

On one such night, when Harry was returning from Zelda's room after a late-night writing session, he was debating with himself whether he should go back to his room and rest before his long training session in the morning or make a quick detour to the library. Walking past the doors that lead to the library, Harry paused; taking a moment to think. As always, Melanie was wrapped around his midsection with her head poking out of his shirt collar.

/I might not be able to read your mind, but I know what you're thinking and I say, let's do it./ Melanie hissed.

His mind made up, Harry slowly pushed open the door and slipped in.

The three floored Royal Library of Hyrule was huge. A maze of bookcases, full to the brim with books, tomes and scrolls each themselves filled with history, spells, fiction and non-fiction, filled the hall. The ever-expanding archive of books was not normally available to the public as lots of the books wrote about events and contained information that had been either declared forbidden by the Common Council or censored by previous monarchs. The library did not only contain knowledge of Hyrule Proper but also of the other races and sovereigns that made up the kingdom. As a royal, Harry would one day be given full access to the information that lay within this ancient hall of knowledge, but while his Father was still King, Harry had to follow his King's laws. Officially, that is.

The library was organised by floor, bookcase and shelf number. Each floor contained multiple topics, each bookcase contained branches of a specific topic the floor referenced and each shelf on the bookcase held books that were organised alphabetically in relation to the topic of the bookcase. Tonight, Harry headed off to the staircase and climbed to the third floor: Spells, Wards, Spell Crafting, Magical Weapons, Artefacts and Hylian Magics. Harry was forbidden from reading any books on this floor as the Hylian spellbooks were stored here, but tonight, no one was around to stop him.

Harry had entered by the second-floor entrance. Each floor had two entrances on either side of the library for easy access. Reaching the top of the stairs, Harry made his way to the Hylian Magics section. He looked over the balcony to the lower floors and shivered at how high he was. He stepped back from the balcony and made his way to the closest shelf and began searching for a beginner's spellbook of any topic.

'But first.' Harry unwound Melanie from his midriff and spoke to her.

/Go wait by the doors and let me know if anyone is coming Melanie, even big sister. Don't let her see you./

/Yes, yes. I know. Go play guard snake. Just make sure you find a good book. And be quick, I'm hungry./ Melanie slithered towards the bookcase near the door, climbed up its staircase and laid on top with her eyes towards the door.

Harry looked through the shelves for a book that would suit his needs, something that would be easy to learn but useful to know how to do. His third shelf searched yielded the results he needed; a spellbook on beginners' water manipulation. Harry quickly took the book and called Melanie to him. Harry placed the book on his stomach and had Melanie wrap around it, securing the book in place. The duo quickly made their way out of the library, dodging guards on patrol and taking secret passageways to use as shortcuts. Once they were both safely in their chambers, Harry made his way to the bed and had Melanie unwrap from him. He grabbed the book and placed it on the bed. Both human and serpent looked at the book and then at each other. Melanie spoke.

/So. Do we read it now or later?/

/Now./ Harry said instantly.

Harry got onto the bed and slid under the covers with the book. Melanie join him. He opened the cover and looked to the index for a spell that seemed easy to use.

/ 'A Beginners Guide to Water Manipulation by Aqua Tequris'?/ Melanie said as she read the cover. /Sounds to me as if she was born to play with water./ She joked.

/Look at this./ Harry said, gesturing to the index and flipped to the relevant page.

/Grand Mist Formation./ Harry hissed. / 'When used properly, this spell can cause a large amount of mist to form around the caster and the general area around them. Although useless for battle as an offence, this spell is perfect when used in the appropriate setting as a way to hide from enemies. This spell is a good starting point for someone wanting to learn water manipulation as it requires very little magic to cast. Variants of this spell include Minor Mist Formation, Blood Mist Formation, Hidden Mist Formation and the more advanced Illusion Mist Formation. Advanced users or users of fire spells can also add heat to the mist for a sauna-like effect.' This spell is perfect!/

/I agree. Look at the requirements. 'To cast this spell, a small amount of non-alcoholic liquid or blood is needed depending on the type of mist the caster wishes to make. Next, the caster must concentrate on how dense to make the mist, how much area it is to cover and, in the case of advanced users or fire users, whether to add heat to the mist. When all of these requirements are met, the caster must speak the spell, in Hylian, and if cast correctly, a mist should form from the liquid source. A Water Alignment is not needed to cast this spell and no specific hand motions needed to cast the spell, however as with all Hylian-based elemental magic, directional gestures may assist in controlling the mist. WARNING: As this is a water spell, any caster who has insulted or fallen out of grace with the Great Goddess Nayru risks severe injury or death.' You're right. This is a good starting point. As far as we both know, you haven't insulted Lady Nayru and you don't need to check your alignment to see if the spell will work./

Harry nodded in agreement. He closed the book and slid it under the pillow next to him. Harry removed the covers and reached over to a jug of water and a goblet on his nightstand. He filled the goblet, replaced the jug and placed the goblet on the mattress next to where he was seated. Melanie looked on in interest. Harry crossed his legs and turned to face the goblet. He placed his gloved right hand a few inches above the lip of the goblet and closed his eyes. He concentrated, thinking only on the parameters of the spell; the density and the area of effect he wanted. His breath started slowing, the scrunched-up look of concentration easing away to a look one would get in deep mediation, one of calm and peace.

Harry's mind was a blank slate, thinking only of the variables of the spell and nothing else. When he thought himself in a deep enough concentration, he spoke.

"Grand Mist Formation!"

Seconds pass.

/Nothing happened./ Melanie said. Harry opened his eyes and looked to the goblet. The water level was the same.

/Nothing?/ Harry asked.

/No. No mist, no glow-y veins. Not even a mouse fart./ Melanie responded, still being her random self even in the most important of times.

/Ok, I'll just try again then./

Harry once again placed his gloved hand over the goblet and concentrated.

"Grand Mist Formation!"

/Nothing./

"Grand Mist Formation!"

/Nope./

"GRAND MIST FOMATION!"

"Prince Harrison! Are you alright?!" Ignotus, Harry's assigned Guardian, ran into the room, weapon drawn. He looked around and then back to Harry. "I heard a yell! Has something happened?" Harry looked to Ignotus.

"No. Nothing's wrong Ignotus. I just had a bad dream." Harry quickly said. "Thank you for checking up on me." He said with a small smile.

"It's not a problem my Prince. I am always here if you need me." Ignotus responded putting his sword away.

"Ugh. What have I told you about formalities?" Harry stated.

"Not to bother with them when it is just you and I."

"So why are you using them?"

"Well, my Prince, it is not just you and I in here at the moment." Ignotus said with a sly smile, gesturing to Melanie. "Everyone in the Castle knows Lady Melanie can understand us."

Harry giggled.

"You know, with cunning like that, I would not be surprised if, one day, you fool the Lord of Cunning." Harry said, using the title of the divine he was speaking about.

"Even so, no one can truly fool Him. We will all one day meet Him and personally, I wish to live a long life before I do." Ignotus laughed. "If you are alright, I shall be waiting outside Harry."

With a nod, Harry dismissed Ignotus. The smile on his face instantly turned to frown as Harry sadly turned back to the goblet of water.

"Am I really so weak that I can't even get a simple spell to work?" Harry said to himself, tears forming. Melanie slithered up to Harry and rubbed her head against his cheek in a sign of comfort.


/One Week Later/

After a whole week had past, all of Harry's attempts at casting the spell had failed. His continued failure had dampened his mood and it was very noticeable to his family and caretakers. Harry was currently in the Meal Hall eating dinner with Melanie, Zelda, Rhoam and Impa when Rhoam questioned Harry on his mood.

"Harry. Is something the matter? You see down."

Thinking quickly Harry responded.

"I'm just having some trouble with a book. I don't understand what its saying very well." Harry responded.

"Well, maybe I can explain it." Rhoam offered.

"I guess." Harry once again had to think quickly. How could he ask this question without getting into trouble from reading a Hylian book. "Well, I'm reading a biography of one of the Court Sorcerers that served after the Tyrant-"

"DAMNED BE HER NAME!" Responded everyone in the hall, including Harry.

"-Fell and it says that he was having a lot of trouble casting magic. He had apparently tried everything to cast a simple spell but it didn't work. I just don't understand why though. The book doesn't explain it either. It just says he woke up one day and could cast. It's making no sense to me at all!" Harry ranted.

At this point, Rhoam started laughing slightly.

"I'm well aware of that particular book. The reason why it does not say how that Sorcerer managed to cast is because of the Charter of Hyrule. You will learn about all the laws and edicts that it holds, but the one that applies here is, 'No Tome, Scroll, Slate or written word shall reveal the first step needed to cast Hylian Magics. This method must only be passed by word of mouth from Master to Student or Parent to Child.' No spellbook, history tome or biography will tell you this first step."

Harry's mind was reeling. This is the step he was missing. This is the reason why the spell he had been trying to cast for the last week was not working.

"What is the method, Father?" Harry asked, his face a vision of innocence and curiosity. Across the table from him, Zelda's eyes narrowed slightly in suspicion.

"Why, it's the simplest of things, but the hardest of things. Belief. In order to make a spell work, you must believe. But it's not that simple either. You must believe that you can cast the spell. Believe in the spell itself. You must believe that the spell will work. You must believe that you can control the magic needed. But most of all, you must believe in the Great Divines and also in yourself. If you are casting a wind based spell, for example, you must believe in Farore, believe that she will guide your hand. You must hold on to that belief and you must trust in yourself. If you don't think you can cast a spell, if you don't have belief in yourself, then the spell simply won't work. You're lucky, Harry, that you only have to worry about Human magic. It's far less complicated but just as powerful if used correctly." Rhoam finished.

"When will I start learning Human magic, Father?"

"Soon. You are the First Prince of the Sword* Harry. You will have duties to Zelda and to your people. That's why you started training with Impa younger than a noble child normally would. How about this. Next month, we are traveling to Labrynna for an inspection of their defences. You, Zelda and I can have some bonding time and we can get a focus crafted for you."

Harry's eyes lit up.

"Really? Thank you, Dad!"


/After Dinner/

"Belief. He said I have to believe."

Harry closed and locked the door to his chamber. Melanie slid off Harry and on to the floor, taking her customary place in front of the fire. Harry went to his nightstand and retrieved the filled goblet that he had been practicing with. He would normally wait until after he had returned from his lessons with Zelda, but he just couldn't wait. He placed the goblet on his desk, held his gloved hand over it and concentrated. The blank mindset came to him easily after a week of continued practice but this time, he started thinking about belief. He thought of the water in the goblet, of himself. He thought of the magic within his him and the magic he wanted to push out into the water. He thought of the spell requirements and of Nayru, Goddess of Water.

He Believed.

"Grand Mist Formation!"

/AHHH! I'M BLIND! HARRY, I CANT SEE ANTHING!/

Harry quickly opened his eyes and stared around in shock, looking towards where he heard Melanie's voice.

/Mist… Melanie! I did it! You're not blind, I did the spell!/

/You did it?!/ Melanie tasted the air and slithered to where Harry was.

/I did it./ Harry felt tears of happiness form as he picked up Melanie. He looked around at the thick mist that filled his chamber. Harry was broken from his happiness when he heard heavy footfalls from his door. He then heard the voice.

"Ignotus. Please wait outside and lock the door. I need to talk to my DEAR BROTHER."

"O-of course Princess." *step step step*…*click*. With the sound of the door locking, Harry knew his life was forfeit.

*BANG BANG BANG* "Oh brother~~? Dear Sweet Harrison? Open the door~~. Your loving big sister wants to… Talk to you~~." Death said in a singsong voice, drenched in childlike innocence that promised sunshine, lollypops and rainbows.

"Only if you promise not to kill me!" Harry responded.

"OPEN THE DAMN DOOR HARRISON OR SO HELP ME I WILL BURN IT DOWN!" Harry ran to the door and unlocked it. As soon as the click was heard, the door slammed open, barely missing the frightened Prince. The nine-year-old princess made an intimidating sight as she stepped into the room and closed the door. She then waved her hand at the door, magically locking it and throwing up a silencing ward. Or at least, that is what she hoped would happen. The spells were far too overpowered, the silencing ward causing both Zelda and Harry to become mute and causing the locking charm to break the lock itself with a loud snap. It seems that even with six years of training, Zelda was still overpowering her spells.

"Oh no." Zelda moaned after removing the silencing ward. "Not again. I have got to work on my silent casting!" She turned to Harry and stated her beratement.

"What did I tell you about messing with Hylian magic Harrison?! I told you that you would DIE if you tried it because Humans can't cast it! You are SO lucky I don't run to Dad right now and tell you what you were trying to do! I'm lucky I came here before you tried anything or otherwise I would be finding your corpse!" Zelda scorned. In her anger, she had yet to notice the mist.

"I'm sorry." Harry said.

"Sorry is not good enough! I don't want to have a dead brother instead of an alive one! I love you Harry, that's why I lie to Dad and why I don't tell anyone about our lessons." Zelda said. She then muttered "Although, maybe I should tell Impa that Harry did something bad and he needs more training sessions as punishment."

"No! Anything but that! I don't want to do any more training than normal with Impa! She's crazy!" Harry responded.

Zelda started. Did she just hear what she thought she heard? She looked to Harry.

"Harry, what is my favourite colour?" Zelda asked.

"Everyone thinks its pink, but you like blue." Harry responded.

Zelda stared wide eyed at Harry. She then finally took notice of the mist filling the chamber. She knew the spell off the back of her hand as it was one of the first spells she was taught.

"Harry. You managed to successfully cast Grand Mist Formation." She stated, shocked.

"I know. I've been trying for the last week to do it, but it wouldn't work. That's why I asked Dad about the magic at dinner."

"That's not the point. Harry, you should be dead. Any Hylian magic cast by a Human while speaking in Mundane either causes the spell to just dissipate, or causes the person to die from a spent core and life force. Either way, the spell does not work. You're not dead, the spell obviously worked and I can still sense magic in you. Almost a full core."

"I don't get it."

"Oh for the love of-. Harry did you read the whole spell passage?" Zelda asked.

"Of course I did! I had the goblet of water, I concentrated, I thought about belief, and I said the spell… in…!" Melanie chose this time to join the conversation from her hiding place in the dirty clothes hamper, a sock laying on her head as part of her 'disguise'.

/Hylian! Harry, you spoke in Hylian!/

"How? Big sister, how would I have spoken in Hylian?! It's not possible!"

"I'm not sure Harry. I'm really not sure." Zelda responded. "Volcanic Heat!" Zelda cast. The mist in the room was quickly evaporated by the power of the fire spell.

/Hmmm. This is nice. Harry, get Zelda to teach you this spell! I demand it!/ Harry gave Melanie a look. She easily translated it as Harry's 'No' look.

"Sit down on the sofa. I need to check something." Harry retrieved Melanie and sat on the sofa. Zelda stood before him. She waved her and around Harry, the tips of her fingers glowing slightly. The spell Zelda was using was a very advanced diagnostic charm she learned from Radook as part of her training. It used little magic but the results were always detailed. The spell was so advanced in fact that when used at full power, it would show the user the targets soul. The soul of a person was simply the metaphysical form of that person. It held the life force of a person and as such, looked like a glowing version of that person. Which is why, when Zelda found no discrepancies in the diagnostic, besides Harry's core being fully filled after such a short time, and decided to boost its power to check Harry's soul, she got the fright of her life. Harry's soul did not match his body. There were two differences between his soul and his body.

Two pointed ears.

"Oh dear Hylia." Zelda whispered.

"Big sister, is something wrong?" Harry asked.

"'Is something wrong?' YES SOMETHING IS WRONG! YOU HAVE A HYLIAN SOUL!" Zelda exclaimed in panic. "You're a Hylian in Human skin!"

"EH!? WHAT DO YOU MEAN? IM HUMAN, NOT HYLIAN! WHAT THE ACTUIAL VOID IS GOING ON!?"

/Can someone else smell cheese?/

"Wait, we need to calm down and think about this rationally. Just, take a deep breath and we will figure this out." Zelda said calmly.

"What are we going to do Zelda? I'm so confused right now. How can a Human have the soul of a Hylian?" Harry asked, a slight panic to his voice.

/I can swear that I smell cheese! It's strange because I don't taste the smell, but I'm SMELLING the smell!/

"Well, from what we know, Hylia created all the Hylian souls before she descended into mortality. The souls were born into Hylian bodies and then when they died, the soul is reborn as another Hylian." Zelda said as she entered 'teacher mode'. Using this line of thought, she used her formidable intelligence to come up with a viable theory. "The only thing I can think is, for some reason, Hylia created your soul and sent it forward to a time where there were no Hylians. To the place where you were born."

Both Harry and Zelda were told how Harry had come to be adopted by Rhome. They were told about the basket and the storm and Impa had shown them the note. Although they were not sure, Rhoam and Impa believed that Harry had come from another time, either deep in the past or far in the future which is why Din Herself had delivered him. Why else would a goddess descend to the Mortal Realm? Zelda had used this knowledge in her theory.

"But, why would Lady Hylia do something like that? For what reason? Why was I so important?" Harry asked.

/Hmm. Strange. Maybe I'm having a stroke./

"I have no idea Harry. I cannot think of any reason why Hylia would send a soul forward in time. There's just no logical reason. Maybe if we had more information about that time period, we would have a clearer picture of Hylia's reasoning." Zelda said.

/Harry, you seem hot. Your temperature has risen quite high!/ Melanie said.

/I feel hot. I don't feel very good, actually./ Harry swayed where he sat.

"Harry, what's wrong? Your face has gone red." Zelda placed the back of her hand on Harry's forehead. "You're almost scalding!" Zelda ran to the door and pulled it open.

"Ignotus!" Zelda yelled. The ever-loyal Guardian ran into the antechamber.

"Princess! What's wrong?" He asked.

"Call some extra guards, Radook, Father and Impa here now. Harry is not well. He's temperature is rising dangerously high."

"Yes, my lady!" Ignotus waved his hand as he prepared to cast a spell using his focus, a ring with a sapphire set into it. "Expecto Patronum! Sire, Lady Impa, Radook. There is an emergency! Prince Harrison is overheating exponentially. I shall attempt to stabilise him until you can get here. Princess Zelda has also requested extra guards. Please hurry!" The ethereal fox that was Ignotus' Patronus ran off to deliver its messages. He then ran into the room and knelt at the edge of the sofa. Harry had fallen unconscious from the heat. Using his magic, he cast diagnostic charms and other observation spells.

"It appears his core is overfilling and his body can't handle the amount of magical build-up there is." Ignotus diagnosed. "This should not be possible, however. From what I can tell, his core is filling up with external magic! Non-Human magic. Princess, have you cast any magic around Harry recently? Or has anyone else cast any non-Human magic around him?" Ignotus asked. Knowing that if she told Ignotus that it was Harry casting the Hylian magic she would most likely get both Harry and herself in trouble, Zelda did not lie, but omitted the truth.

"I cast an overpowered silencing ward and door locking charm at the door when I came in. I also used Hylian diagnostic spells when he started overheating." Zelda said in a rush. At this point, Ignotus was using water spells in an attempt to cool Harry down to no avail. The good news however was that Harry was not getting any hotter. A voice from the doorway was heard.

"Guards, remain here. Stay vigilant."

"Understood Sire!" The guards replied. Rhoam, Radook and Impa rushed into the room and towards the sofa.

"Ignotus, report your findings!" Radook commanded.

"Harry is overheating. A diagnostic shows that Hylian magic has injected itself into his bloodstream and his core, causing it to overfill. From what I was told however, Harry's body accepts Hylian magic quite well and simply ejects it out over time, so this is quite strange. Judging from the amount of Hylian magic versus Human magic in his core, I assume he attempted a small spell without using a focus. I assume his body then started absorbing the ambient Hylian magic that floats around in an attempt to refill his core faster. When the Princess cast Hylian spells just before, the absorption increased ten-fold. The Human magic attempted to eject the invading magic, however it appears that the Hylian magic is trying to corrupt Harry's core and turn it into more Hylian magic. Due to Harry's body's tolerance to Hylian magic, I could have ejected the Hylian magic myself and all would be well. However, this is not the case. The Human magic is now trying to do the same, turn the Hylian magic into Human magic. The two opposing magics is causing more magic to be created in Harry's core. More than it can hold. It is overflowing and the excess magic is leaving his body, causing it to heat up. The reaction within his core is also causing his body to heat, but faster and to a more fatal temperature."

"So what you are saying is-" Rhoam started.

"Harry's body is water and his core is Sodium. If I don't find a way to stabilize his core, then Nobles coming to Hyrule Castle will ask themselves 'Where did the Royal Wing go?'" Radook said. "My lord, I'm afraid I must ask you and Zelda to leave. Your magic could be doing more harm than good."

"No! I won't leave my brothers side! I can help him!" Zelda yelled.

"Listen to me Zelda. If we wish to see Harry alive and well, then we must listen to Radook. Our magic will conflict with whatever he is trying to do and we also need to get Harry away for as much Hylian magic as we can. Otherwise… I do not want to think of it. Now come with me. We shall wait in the antechamber." Rhoam looked to Radook. "Save my son, Radook. Do ANYTHING necessary. I will not lose him."

"Sire, are you suggesting-"

"Whatever needs to be done, must be done. I know he is under the age of acceptance but if they save his live, then I shall supply them. As many as you need." Rhoam declared. Radook looked to his King with a determined face.

"Understand Milord. I shall need the standard five of them, but more might be needed. I request ten Hearts as a safety precaution."

"Request accepted. Guard! Go to the Vault and retrieve ten Crystal Hearts." The guard replied in the affirmative and disappeared in a loud *CRACK*. Rhoam and Zelda then walked out of the room, closing the door behind them.

"Lord Physician, I shall remain here to offer any support you may need." Ignotus offered.

"Thank you, Guardian. I should be alright by myself, but if I need any help, I shall ask." Radook said, taking over trying to save Harry. Another loud *CRACK* outside the door announced the guards' return. He opened the door and handed a small case to Impa, who had stayed in the room, and then left. The case was decorated beautifully. Gold inlays with a Heart motif in the centre of the lid, this case was the size of a large jewellery box. Impa walked over to Radook and placed the case on the sofa and then walked away to the other side of the room. Although she did not have as much Hylian magic as a Hylian normally has within her, the small amount she did have could cause complications. Radook opened the case. Laying on the velvet lining of the case were ten blood red crystals in the shape of Hearts, each crystal wrapped in decorations made of pure gold.

These crystals were found deep under the Hyrule Castle ley lines and other places of intense magic. They grew vary rarely and in small veins but were highly valued and sought after by the Royal Family. These crystals were mined and cut into the shape of a Heart and then placed in secure storage within the Hyrule Vault. The reason? These crystals held more healing power than any other healing magic in the world. When a Hylian child is born, they are taken to the Castle and given the power of a single Heart. The Heart would boost their lifespan and heal almost any injury within reason. Logically, the more Hearts a person has been given, then the more injury a person could sustain. The Royal Family therefore has restricted how many Heart crystals are distributed to the commoners of Hyrule in order to prevent super solders from going insane due to power overload. Every time an injury is sustained, the power of the Heart inside the person depletes until the injury is repaired. If all the power is depleted before it could recharge, then the injury will not heal.

At the age of eight, members of the Royal Family were given five of these Hearts. Normally, the child has enough control over their magic to be able to hold the Heart themselves and absorb the magic within it, turning the Heart into a clear coloured spell crystal. It was considered very risky to give multiple Hearts to a child under the age of acceptance as there was a chance that the body could not handle the influx of power. But desperate times call for desperate measures.

Ignotus looked to the case of Hearts is surprise.

"They're beautiful. What are they?" He asked.

"Crystal Hearts. Incredibly powerful magic allowing one to heal for almost every injury. I'm not surprised you've never heard of them. The commoners call them by a different name." Radook said.

"What are they called?"

"Heart Containers." Answered Impa. "Created by the Goddess Din when she crafted the world. Occasionally, a lucky traveller can find a Container laying about. Most commonly, you would find a piece of a Container; Shavings of a Container from when the raw crystal is cut into a Heart. There is a standing law that all Heart Containers found must be turned in at the Palace. There is a substantial Rupee reward for anyone who does, but most people just use them on themselves or others. During their final exams, Human Guards are given a single Heart Container discreetly, normally while you slept. That way you don't get greedy and ask for more." To prove her point, Impa pulled a dagger from her sleeve and threw it at Ignotus' cheek. It cut him and imbedded itself into the opposite wall. Ignotus, flinched at the cut and raised a hand to touch it, wiping away the blood. He looked to the mirror and saw to his amazement, the cut was healed and losing its red colour.

"Useful is it not?" Impa asked rhetorically.

"Alright. I'm beginning the process. Ignotus, stand by to help if things get out of control. Wards to contain explosions of magic. Lots of them." With that, Radook picked up a Heart and held it over Harry's chest. He started funnelling Goron magic into the Heart to push its magic into harry. The Heart pulsed before a stream of red mist started travelling from the Heart to Harry. Radook placed a hand on Harry's brow and felt his temperature starting to lower. The Heart became clear, its power depleted, and was placed back into the case. Radook picked up another full Heart and repeated the possess.

Outside the room, Zelda was a nervous wreck. She was pacing up and down in front of the door, trying to think of a way to help her brother without making the situation worse. She knew that just being near Harry could affect him adversely. The voice of her Father knocked her out of her musings.

"Zelda, I know you want to help Harry but there is nothing either of us can do. We must simply trust in Radook's skills." Rhoam whispered lightly.

"I know Dad. But that makes it even worse! I said I would always take care of him and now, he is like this because of me!"

"Don't ever think that Zelda! How could you have hurt him? Did you attack him? Hex him with spell? You simply cast a sound proofing spell! You are not at fault here and I am one hundred percent sure that Harry will think the same. Do not take blame for something you did not cause. No one is a fault, although I shall be speaking to Harry about using magic without any supervision. It was foolish of him to attempt such a thing and when he is well, he shall be punished appropriately." Rhoam reasoned.

"I… I guess you're right. But I can't stop worrying about him."

"Neither can I, my darling." Rhoam responded gravely. "Neither can I."

Inside the chamber, Radook was sweating. He had so far used seven of the Hearts and Harry's core was only just starting to stabilize. A diagnostic showed that the Heart's power was acting as a catalyst, allowing the Hylian magic to co-exist with the Human magic and stabilizing the reaction. But by the time Radook had replaced an empty Heart with a full one, the instability in Harry's core had flared up again, albeit smaller with every Heart. At the rate he was going, Radook would have to use all ten Hearts just to stabilize the reaction long enough to get Harry to a clear, unpopulated area before his core ruptures and destroys the Castle, Castle Town and everyone within it.

"I don't know what to do! No matter how many Hearts I give him, the core will simply not stay stabilized!" Radook exclaimed.

"Have you tried syphoning off the Hylian magic into a depleted Heart?" Impa asked worriedly.

"I have. His core just keeps creating the blasted magic! It's no use." Radook said sadly, pushing the magic of the last Heart into Harry. Radook stood up and waited a few seconds before casting a diagnostic spell using the last dregs of his magic. He looked to the core and saw it had stabilized. A minute later, Harry's core started reacting again. Small as it was, it would build up over a short period of time. Radook started walking towards Impa after asking Ignotus to watch Harry.

"I'm sorry Impa. I can't help him. Nothing I do will be able to help him. I'm not sure what else I can do! Heart Containers are the most powerful healing magic there is and if they can't heal Harry, then nothing can. The power of ten Hearts does help, but barely. At the current rate, he has probably a month before he goes comatose and then another week or so after that before his core ruptures."

"Radook! Something is happening to Harry!" Ignotus yelled.

Radook and Impa looked toward Harry with Radook walking towards him. What he saw shocked and confused him. Harry was covered in a glowing blue something. His features were still visible, but it was as if he was ethereal. It swirled and shimmered around the surface of Harry's skin, as if one was looking towards the sun while underwater. Radook reached out and touched the something. It was cold and felt like some sort of metal. He looked towards Impa with a questioning look on his face, but it appeared as if she had no idea what was happening either. Radook cast another diagnostic. The results showed that Harry's core was somehow stabilizing. The two conflicting magics were still there, the Human magic remaining in the core and the Hylian magic in his blood, but the reaction had stopped. It also seemed as if Harry's core had stopped absorbing ambient magic.

"I think it's safe for the King to return."


/Moments before/

Harry opened his eyes and sat up quickly. He had been in so much pain but the pain had just somehow stopped. He looked around to get his bearings. He was in his chamber, on the sofa, but there were some major differences. Everything was tinted blue, for one, there was a large circle with long, white, flower petals around the border of the circle and most noticeably, everything was silent. No sounds from Castle Town below, no noise from outside his room and at this time of the day, that was extremely strange.

Harry got off the sofa and walked out of the circle towards the door. He walked out of his chambers and started towards the Sanctum. He knew his Farther prayed to the Golden Goddesses around this time. Harry was expected to start doing the same when he was older and Zelda had already begun to.

Walking through the winding hallways, dusty secret passages, and walking up countless steps, Harry reached the top of Hyrule Castle and entered the Sanctum. He expected his Father to be bowed at the knee before the statues that stood behind the Thrones, praying to the Creators of All but instead, he heard the soft sound of someone singing.

A woman, an adult Hylian, stood facing away from him at the top of the stairs looking towards the blue-tinted horizon. She was dressed in the regalia of the Princess of Hyrule; a white dress with pink ascents. Gold hair ties wrapped around parts of her hair creating two small tails that framed her currently hidden face. The rest of her hair was in a pony tail that reached the bottom of her back. She had gold shoulder pads that stuck out and long white gloves that covered her hands and all the way to just before her elbow, not unlike the black glove Harry wore on his right hand. Harry walked up the stairs towards the woman. Reaching her, Harry saw her face for the first time. Soft features, yet still regel with a pair of shining green eyes and on her head was something Harry had seen every time he had ventured into the Library. It normally sat in a protected, glass case on the bottom floor, but here it was, on this woman's head. The Crown of the People* shone with the reflection of the blue-tinted suns light. Deku leaves fashioned in gold attached to a gold band with a large cut gemstone in the centre. The stalks of the leaves lightly poking the woman's forehead and temples; a design aspect that was added to the crown as a 'reminder that although the Princess had Ultimate Authority, the people of the Kingdom, the stalks, are what allowed the Princess, the leaves, to rule unobstructed. Without the people, the Princess would have no Kingdom to rule'. The pain that the stalks gave the wearer was slight, but enough to serve as a reminder of this quote. The crown was commissioned by a previous monarch who wanted to make sure that all following Princesses remember that she served her people just as much as her people served her.

It was obvious to Harry that the woman had taken notice of him, but she just kept singing her song. A song that Zelda had often sung to him when he was younger.

"En dashevu no bel shundo, tie shundo, kewanu sale. En dashevu no bel shundo, tie shundo, kewanu sale. Oh, one of youth, Goddess guide you, ground lead you, bring the light to land. When darkness falls, Courage guide you, light leads you, hold your Sword Skyward. The Ballard of the Goddess is such a wonderful tune, is it not?" the woman asked, finally turning to Harry.

"It is. My sister used to sing it to me when I couldn't sleep or when there was a storm. I don't think I'll ever forget its words. How do you know it?" Harry responded.

"The same way you know it, my dear. A Princess taught me when I was but a child, passed along the ancient bloodline and kept hidden from the common folk in the form of another song. A Lullaby to be exact. But your sister learned it from Impa." She said sadly.

"How do you know that?" Harry asked worriedly. "Who are you? And where are we? Did you bring me here?"

"We are in a place only two others besides us has ever travelled to. This place is the Silent Realm, although it has many names. It is often called the Golden Realm or the Sacred Realm. It is the place between the Mortal Realm and the Heavens. The land is a mirror image of Hyrule, with a few changes. The intimidating suits of armour that guard this Realm and the strange pools of not-water. Nether are anything for you to worry about. Yes, I did bring you here. Your silly attempt at casting Hylian magic has caused your Human core to become corrupted with it. The core was reacting horribly with the Hylian magic and it would have caused you to explode, destroying parts of Hyrule Castle in the process. I'm afraid that your core will never be the same again. After bringing you here, the reaction has stopped, but it will restart again. I am sorry." At this, the woman looked to the ground, as if mourning, a look of sadness on her features. She looked back towards Harry. "As for who I am? Well, I was once known as Lillian Cyathium Hyrule. I was the High Queen of Hyrule, holding the nickname 'Queen of Justice', the wife of Rhoam Nohanson Daltus-Hyrule and, most importantly, the mother of Zelda Lillian Hyrule and Harrison Bosphoramus Hyrule."

Harry looked to the woman, Lillian, in shock. "The mother of-! You're Zelda's mother!" At this realization, Harry bowed before the High Queen, eyes facing the ground. At this action, Lillian laughed slightly.

"Why do you bow before me, Harry?" She asked.

"Because you deserve the proper respect, milady." Harry said.

"Harry, you need not bow to your own mother." Lillian responded. Harry looked to her, confusion on his face.

"But, Dad only adopted me. You died before I even came to Hyrule. In not your real son." At this, Lillian pulled Harry to his feet, crouched to his eye level and hugged him tightly.

"Oh, Harry you silly boy. I might not have been alive to raise you, but you are my son just as much as Zelda is my daughter. Blood or not, I love you like I do Zelda." Hearing this, Harry stuttered out a quiet "Mum" and hugged her tightly, tears forming. To know that there was someone Harry could call mother was simply too much for him. Impa had been a mother figure for him since he was adopted, but this was far different compared to that. Breaking apart, Lillian spoke.

"Harry, I need you to understand everything I tell you, alright?" Harry nodded. "The reason why I pulled you to the Silent Realm is so your core could stabilize. While your spirit is here, the magic of this place funnels back and heals your core temporarily and keeps your core from rupturing. It will stop your core from mixing the two magics. While you are here, you can also unleash any excess magic without hurting others. This will also help your core. Because you successfully used Hylian magic, whenever you use a lot of magic from this point onwards in the Mortal Realm, after a battle or a training session for example, your body will try to replace the missing magic, just like it did before. This will cause the reaction to start again. Radook did the right thing. Because of his actions, you won't have to come here often. But if after using lots of magic you start to feel pain or if you start to overheat, then you must return here and let go of any excess magic. Once you do that, you can return to the Mortal Realm. If you don't use magic for a while, you might start to feel some discomfort or start overheating randomly. If that happens, then I recommend that you come here to heal. While you are here, you can do almost anything without repercussions. You can travel around, practice spells or swordplay, anything. Do you understand Harry?"

"So, if I use lots of magic or if I don't use magic for a while, I come here to heal? And I have to do this until I…" Harry asked.

"Until you die, yes. Your actions caused irreparable damage to your core. You can heal it, but it is only temporary." Lillian responded.

"I understand. I was stupid to try something like that and now I must pay the consequences."

"Harry, you are incredibly lucky. The Goddesses have given you a second chance. Live your life without regret and live long." Lillian hugged Harry tightly. She then broke the embrace and told Harry to follow her. They both started walking up the stairs that were next to the Thrones. Lillian spoke.

"Now that you are going to be coming here, there are a few rules about this place. They are important, so make sure you listen up. Firstly, don't attack the suits of armour. They are here to protect this realm from invaders. They won't attack you because the Goddesses have given you leave, but if you attack them, then they will become hostile. The next thing is, don't attempt to bring anyone here. The armour will not take kindly to anyone besides you and blood descendants of Hylia. So Zelda can come here, but not Rhoam."

"But Mum." Harry asked. "How do I even get here by myself? You pulled me here this time."

"That is a good question. For you, and only you, to get here, you must sit on a flat surface and enter a deep state of meditation. You must also be holding something blessed by a Divine being. Once your thoughts are cleared and you are in a deep enough state, your spirit will shift from your body in the Mortal Realm, to here. And don't worry. You won't be able to get here unless you intend to, so you won't have to worry about accidentally shifting here." Lillian stated.

"Where would I get something like that?" Harry asked. They had reached the top of the stairs and were now looking out towards the north, to the mountains that hid the Zora Domain.

"At the moment, only two such items are known exist. The first, the Master Sword which currently lies deep within the Faron Provence, but you cannot wield it. The second item is something I discovered quite a long time ago. It is a pair of small red crystals. They apparently were a part of a sword that belonged to a Demon from the Dark World. When the Demon was killed, the sword was shattered into pieces and stored away in the Vault. The pieces have long since been purified by the ley lines but the crystals still hold some Evil Dark power. You must be careful when touching them. The Goddess Farore told me that the crystals won't have any effects because 'he has repented', whatever that means, but I still want you to be careful."

"I promise." Harry answered.

"Good. Now the last thing I want to tell you are not rules that the Goddesses created for this place, but ones that I have made for you." At this, Lillian gained a stern look. Anyone who had met the High Queen while she ruled knew that this look was one that meant business. For Harry, he had seen such a look during his lessons with Zelda. "There are two places that you are forbidden to go to. If you travel to where the Master Sword is normally kept, while in the Silent Realm, you will instead see another sword. This sword was placed here long before SHE ruled Hyrule. It, and the pedestal it is embedded in, act as a seal for a vengeful god. This god is powerful and very dangerous and if given the chance, he will kill you. He has knowledge of magics of all the races and even magics long forgotten. He is the only mortal to have gained so much power, then he was forced to ascend to godhood just to contain it. You are not to go anywhere near the Grove while in the Silent Realm. Understood?"

Harry nodded quickly, the explanation setting in quite well. Harry believed that he was not ready to give up his membership of the 'Being Alive' Club.

"Good. The second place is deep beneath Hyrule Castle, both here and in the Mortal Realm. Long ago, a great evil was chained beneath the Castle. She was executed by way of Dementor's Kiss, but her body still held her full might. It was shifted here and it remains still to this day chained up in the same room. The door has been sealed shut and is almost impenetrable, but it barely holds. You are forbidden from going to this part of the Castle both here and in the Mortal Realm. In that Realm, the door is still under Dementor guard as a safety precaution. Alright?" Lillian asked.

"Alright. But, who is behind that door?" Harry asked. Lillian's face grew dark as she thought of the being that lived behind the door. She spoke in a voice close to a whisper, an undertone of fear lacing her voice.

"Pure evil. The most powerful Sorceress to have ever lived but still retain a Mortal form."

From the way his Mother had said this, Harry knew that going too close to the door would be a very bad thing. Something that could ignite fear in the High Queen was most definitely not a joke. Harry silently agreed with is Mother, he will not go down to that door unless his life depended on it, and even then, he would give it a long thought.

"Those are all the rules I have for you, my darling." Lillian said. However, before she could say anything else, her body started glowing.

"Mum? What's happening to you?!" Harry said worriedly.

"My time is up. The Goddesses allowed me to be the one to talk to you here, but my place is in the Heavens. I have lived my life and it is time for me to return." She said sadly.

"No! Please don't leave! I only just got you back, you can't leave me!" Harry cried, tears were forming and falling at the thought of losing his Mother.

"Harry, I must. You need to be strong. Harry, please listen and remember. Mummy loves you. Daddy loves you. Zelda loves you. You are loved. So, so loved. I am not leaving you. I shall always be with you, in here." Lillian placed a hand on Harry's chest, above his heart. Her body had started to dissipate and return to the Heavens. Harry was crying and sobbing by now. He tightly hugged his mother for the last time.

"To leave this place, walk back into the circle that appeared when you arrived here." Lillian instructed. "And when you do, tell your sister that I love her so much. Tell her not to blame herself for my death. It is not her fault. Tell Rhoam that he makes a good King, but he needs to end the war. Zelda should rule in peace, not war. Tell Impa that she did the right thing and made the right choice." Lillian stood to her full height. The glow had brightened and most of her body had dissipated in a swirl of lights.

"I love you Mum." Harry said sadly.

"I love you too, my beautiful boy. I told you that in this place, it is your spirit that travels here. Before you leave, look to a mirror." With that, the High Queen of Hyrule returned to the Heavens in a swirl of light. Harry broke down, crying and sobbing, he hugged his midsection tightly. For the second time in his life, both before and after he had come to Hyrule, he had lost his Mother.

A while later, Harry got up, wiped his wet cheeks and started back to his chambers. To save time, Harry took a shortcut that was not often used. He came out from behind a spinning wall in the Dining Hall which was quite close to his chambers. He pushed open the doors and, following his Mother's suggestion, looked to the mirror. His appearance shocked him. His normally soft features had sharpened slightly and become more pronounced. More regal. His eyes had changed colour altogether, becoming red and slitted. Not menacing or scary, but beautiful in their own way. And the biggest change of all, Harry had two pointed ears instead of the rounded ones he normally had.

"So, this is what I should have looked like, I guess. Heh. It's satisfying to know that not even Divines are perfect. They did put me in a Human body, after all." Harry said, not as an insult, but as a compliment. "Time to go back."

Harry walked towards the sofa. The circle and the petals surrounding it still marred the floor around the sofa. Harry walked into the circle and sat on the sofa.


/Seconds later/

Harry opened his eyes slowly. His body felt heavy and slightly warm and he no longer felt like he was cooking from the inside. Apparently, his body was not heavy because of wariness, but because both Zelda and Melanie had decided it would be a good idea to use Harry as a pillow. Harry giggled slightly and shifted his body to get into a more comfortable position. This caused Zelda and Melanie to wake up.

"Wha? HARRY! YOUR OK!" Zelda yelled. Her shouting caused Rhoam to wake up from where he was sleeping; on Harry's desk. Yes, on his desk as Impa had taken the desk chair.

"Harry!" Rhoam exclaimed with relief. "I'm so glad that you are alright. You have no idea how worried I was. How worried we were."

"Exactly." Stated Impa. "I'm happy you are alright, however you have some explaining to do. Why were you casting magic both without supervision and without a focus?" She asked. Impa was truly glad that Harry was alright, but she was still angry at what Harry had done. Harry felt dread that Zelda might have told Impa and Rhoam what they had been doing. "Have you no thought about what I have tried to teach you? Did you not think about the consequences of your actions? Human magic is just as strong as Hylian magic, proportionally, but that does not mean you can try to cast without supervision! Especially at your age when your core is still growing!" Harry felt some sort of relief that his secret was still safe, but he could sense the coming danger that was The Dark Leader of The Sheikah.

"I'm sorry." Harry said quietly.

"Sorry is not enough. Your actions almost killed you and almost destroyed Hyrule Castle." Impa scolded. She then went to Harry, bent down and hugged him tightly. "But even if it costed my life, I would have tried everything to keep you safe. Both you and Zelda are the closest things I have to children of my own." Zelda joined the hug and Rhoam did as well. Melanie, not wanting to be left out, coiled around Harry's midsection. Somehow.

/I was so worried about you Harry. You were pleasantly warm to me, but if you had died, then I would have willingly suffered the cold of a Holodrum Winter as penance for my inaction./ As the group hug broke apart, Harry spoke.

"I'm sorry that I did what I did. I should have listened but I was stupid. But I need to tell you all something." He announced. Harry thought and decided it would be best to take a leaf out of his sister's book: omit the truth.

"When I fell unconscious, I felt like I was floating. Everything was white. And then I heard a voice, and I stopped floating. I followed the voice and found a woman, just, standing in the whiteness. She told me what was happening and what had happened to my core and that Radook did something to heal me. Then she told me off quite badly." At this, Harry gained a sheepish expression. Zelda then asked who the woman was.

"It was Mum." Rhoam, Impa and Zelda looked shocked. "She told me that the Goddesses sent her to help me and explain some stuff to me. She told me my core is forever damaged and that any time I use lots of magic, then I must meditate with a Divine-blessed item and travel to that white place again. Otherwise my core will rupture. She said that I would have to go there if I start feeling any strange pain or if I start overheating again."

"I see." Rhoam said. "Did your Mother tell you what Divine item you needed? I only know of one."

"She said it was a pair of red crystals in the Vault. They used to be a part of a demon's sword, but according to what the Lady Farore told her, they won't hurt me."

"Very well." Rhoam stated. "If the Goddesses believe they won't hurt you, then we shall go down to the Vault and retrieve them. Did Lillian say anything else?"

"She gave me messages to say to all of you." Harry looked to Zelda and began. "She said you have to stop blaming yourself for her death, Big Sister. She says it was not your fault and that she loves you lots. Impa, Mum told me to tell you that you did the right thing. That you made the right choice. What does she mean?" Harry asked.

"Heh. She means about giving you to Rhoam. The Goddesses told me to pick a family to raise you, Rhoam asked if he could and I said yes. I'm glad that Milady thinks that I did right by her." Impa smiled slightly as she said this. Harry continued.

"Dad, Mum told me to tell you that you make a good King, but that you need to end the war with the Lolians. She said that she doesn't want Zelda to rule in a war." Rhoam sighed.

"I shall try my best to do so, but it won't be easy. They started this war for a reason and they won't accept defeat until they can achieve their goal, whatever that goal is." Rhoam stated. "But I can deal with that later. For now, let's take you to Radook for a check-up. We need to make sure that you're alright."

"No, not a check-up! Anything but that!"


/After the 'check-up'/

Harry rubbed his sore butt has he walked through the winding halls beneath Hyrule Castle. Why he had needed shots for a magical illness he would never know. Harry, his Father and a contingent of guards were walking towards the Vault of Hyrule. This Vault was well known within the halls of the Castle and rumours floated around of its existence outside of Hyrule. The Vault held a collection of books, relics, artefacts and other objects, both magical and mundane, that the Royal Family had declared to dangerous or not suitable for public use or viewing. It also served as the Royal Treasury of Hyrule Kingdom. The Vault was organised quite smartly. Behind the doors was a long hallway lined with pedestals, cases and hanging racks. These items were either the most used things, stuff that had been placed within the vault recently, or useful things that were retrieved constantly, such as Crystal Hearts. At the end of the hallway was a stone door which opened up to the main Vault. This part of the Vault was the main storage area and the items where organized by era. Along the walls were several doors which led to either the more dangerous or the more valuable items. Some of these smaller rooms contained traps or other protections to ward off looters and thieves.

The group finally reached the doors to the Vault. Towering doors made of reinforced Hylian steel with the Crest of Hylia* in the centre. There was no door handle or hinges or any other visible signs that the doors were actually doors, appearing to be a very decorated inset wall that was strangely out of place. To the right of the entrance, there was a small wooden door that lead to the Treasury Office, run by a representative of Gringotts, the Official Bank of Hyrule Kingdom. Hearing the footsteps of someone outside the office, the representative, a goblin named Ardaron, walked out to meet the visitors. Seeing that it was the King and the Prince, Ardaron bowed slightly.

"Milord, Prince Harrison, this is a pleasant surprise. I am glad to see that you are alright, my Prince." Ardaron nodded slightly in Harry's direction before turning back to Rhoam. "What can I help you with?"

"Good evening Ardaron. We wish to enter the Vault and retrieve some items. They will not be returned." Rhoam stated.

"Of course, Milord. I shall open the Vault for you and you can do what you need to. However, I request that you bring me the items you wish to remove so I may record it in the logs." Ardaron replied.

"Of course."

Ardaron walked up to the doors and placed a sharp nail between a thin, unnoticeable gap between the doors and trailed it downward. A sound of gears moving and clinking into place was heard. Ardaron stepped back as the doors swung inwards open.

"If you would like, Milord, I could escort you to the items you seek." Ardaron offered.

"That would be kind of you, thank you." Rhoam said, following Ardaron inside.

Harry's eyes darted from pedestal to pedestal as they walked down the long hall to the main chamber. To his right, a display of Heart Containers and next to that, a strange looking conductor's baton. To his left, a blue ocarina with a gold band around the mouthpiece covered in dust. Walking forward, Harry kept looking at the treasures. A blue and red hand held harp, a large rod with four symbols around the spherical head, a sword with a gold hilt and a white blade that practically oozes Human magic, all treasures from ages long past.

The group reached the end of the corridor and in their way was another door, this one made of stone. It was not enchanted to prevent raiders, but the frame around it was enchanted to record the magical signature of any who pass through. Walking into the main Vault, Harry was stunned at the size of the room. You could easily fit half of Castle Town within! He looked to the floor, walls and ceiling and noticed that there were large veins of some kind of gemstone running along them. Harry heard Ardaron speak.

"What is it that you are looking for, Milord?" He asked.

"A pair of red crystals. They used to be a part of a Dark World Demon's sword." Rhoam responded. Ardaron gained a dark look.

"I know of the crystals you speak of. Are you absolutely sure that those are what you seek? They hold a dark power and were placed in here for a good reason. In fact, they were the first items to be placed within the Vault."

"I'm sure, Ardaron. We were instructed to get these specific crystals."

"Very well. Follow me. The crystals are in a septate room across from the Sky Era section." Ardaron informed.

Once again, the group followed the Goblin liaison. The Sky Era was the first era in recorded history. As such, that section was close to the front of the Vault; those items being the first to be placed within its walls. A short walk later and Ardaron, Rhoam and Harry stood before a stone door with the Crest of Hylia emblazoned upon it.

"Milord, you must cast a Hylian spell on the door to unlock it." Ardaron instructed.

"Of course." Rhoam brought up his hand. He placed his thumb on the tip of his middle finger and aimed his index finger at the door. "Whispering Flame!" Rhoam snapped his fingers. A small lick of fire shot from is index finger and impacted the door. Whispering Flame was a fairly useless spell, mainly used to start campfires or fireplaces. In battle, it can be used to cause a small flame to flash in the opponent's view, temporarily blinding them from said flash.

The door glowed slightly before a clicking sound was heard. The door split down the middle before opening and allowing the group to walk within. Sitting on a pedestal in the middle of a circular room were shards of metal that clearly belonged to a sword, and two lightly glowing red crystals in the shape of elongated pyramids.

"These are what you seek, Milord. The Crystals of Ghirahim. Created by a powerful Demon to give his sword life. These were placed here by Zelda the First after she blessed them with the Divine Bloodline*."

"Harry, these are what Lillian spoke of. Take them." Rhoam said to Harry. Harry walked towards the pedestal and slowly collected the crystals. The moment they touched his skin, he heard a voice so quiet, he believed it to be his imagination.

"My, my. A boy child of Hylia. Hwhahaha. Well, this will simply be fabulous!"


/End Flashback/

Harry looked up from the book he was reading and looked towards the runes that protected his forbidden actions. After Harry convinced Zelda to help him practice magic, she had told him that he was to learn how to cast his own illusions. Zelda had also beat it into him early on: no magic without her supervision. So now, whenever Harry had time, he would study the texts behind the illusion runes that Zelda had set up for him and then go to Zelda's chambers at night for a practical lesson. The down side of this was that Harry had been meditating more than he was sleeping so to keep his core remained stable. The upside was that he was getting instruction on magic; something he had wanted for a long time. The speed that Harry was learning spells was fast in the beginning, but as the spells started growing in complexity, Harry started having a harder time learning. His insistence that he master the spell before moving on also slowed down his learning speed. Zelda agreed with Harry's wanting to master spells as it was something she also did and so she ensured that Harry learned a wide variety of basic spells. So far, no one had caught on to Zelda and Harry's actions, but both of them had noticed a heavier guard presence around the Castle. According to their Father, spies from Lorule had been caught trying to smuggle books from the Library back to Lorule. All the books had the same topics: The Temple of Time, The Triforce and the Golden Goddesses.

Harry had never figured out where the voice from the crystals had come from. In the months since he obtained them, there had not been any more whispers in the dark or voices from the shadows. As such, Harry played it off as his over active imagination. When not being used, the crystals rested on a velvet cushion on a pedestal next to his desk.

/Harry./ Melanie interrupted. Harry looked towards his serpentine friend. /It's getting dark. Should we get going to Zelda's chambers?/ Harry looked out the window and saw that it was indeed, darkening.

/Good point./ He responded. He walked over to his bed and placed the book under the pillow, collected Melanie, and suck out of his room towards Zelda's chambers, all the while thinking about his next lesson.


Expiations! *

1 The First Prince of the Sword is not my idea. It is a title from a book series that my beta DragoCygnusthefifth is reading, but I cant for the life of me remember what it's called. (that being the Wheel of Time by Robert Jordan) [YES! THANK YOU MR Cygnusthefifth for telling me what it is! I completely forgot!]. First Prince of the Sword is the title given to the eldest brother of the Princess/Queen of Hyrule. The First Prince has a distinct role in the government, acting as the commander-general of the Princess' armies and as her military advisor, along with being her personal bodyguard. As you can tell, it is quite a big roll. It was created on the off chance that a male was born into the Royal Family and so it has not been used until Harry came along.

4 The Crown of the People is the Crown that Zelda wares in Twilight Princess. Not my creation and credit for the name goes to DragoCygnusthefifth.

3 The Crest of Hylia is the Crest seen in Skyward Sword. The one without a Triforce on it.

4 Divine Bloodline is the power that every descendant of the Goddess Hylia can use. It's not the Triforce, meaning it's not the power that Zelda has in Breath of the Wild. THAT power IS the Triforce (Making that game sit in the Downfall Line). Divine Bloodline was used in Skyward Sword to turn the Master Sword into the True Master Sword. It was also used in Ocarina of Time to hold Dark Beast Ganon at bay. It is a blast or a wave or an enchantment of pure divine power and can be used as a defence, offence or a blessing. Only a blood descendant of Zelda the First (Skyward Sword) can use this power (Because she is the one who started the Royal Family and is the beginning of the bloodline.)

A/N: DONE! FINALY! THANK GOD! LOVE THIS CHAPTER BUT OH GOD! IT WAS HELL TO WRITE! FUN, BUT HELL! Honestly, I really love this chapter. I think if flows well and it is early in the fic so I can use it for MUCH NEEDED scene setting and exposition. How did you guys like the way I included Heart Containers? They will be important later in the story (Its actually one of the most important plot devices I have) so keep an eye out to where they are mentioned. I want to try and include as much LoZ lore and items if I can make it flow properly. If I can't make something flow, Stamina Vessels for example, then I will cut them out. If you guys want to see a specific item or object or piece of lore in the story or if you have an idea on how I can include something in the fic while making it flow and not overcomplicating it, let me know!

Lastly! The person who can name the items I described in the Vault is a true Zelda fan and deserves a Cookie from the Hyrule Castle Kitchen. Just remember to bring an empty bottle or you won't be able to store it! Answers will be in the next chapter along with anyone who named the items. The last one in that list is one for die-hard Zelda fans so good luck.

P.S! Notice the scene breaks in this chapter are different than previous chapters. These breaks will only be used in flashbacks while the normal breaks will be used for real time. That way you will know if you are still reading a flashback or not! YOU'RE WELCOME!