After the Storm – Chapter two
Disclaimer: I don't own The Legend of Zelda or its characters. I do, however, own this storyline and plot.
Note: And here's chapter two, just as promised. I have a lot of writing to do, and in this chapter, I hope to get a lot done. So, without further adieu, here's chapter two…
"Really? Oh what wonderful news! I'm so happy for you two. When's the big day?" As you might guess, that was Din asking Nayru and Ralph when the day of their wedding will be.
"It'll be a while, I'd say around a month. That should be good enough time to get invitations out, a place to hold it, and proper dress. Wouldn't you agree?" Nayru and Din were actually having a little heart-to- heart. They were on their way to give Bipin and Blossom a visit for Link, and they had just been talking when they stumbled upon the subject.
"Yes, that should be perfect time. I wish I were as lucky as you." Din finished, with a slightly wistful air.
"Speaking of which, how is Link doing?" Nayru asked a still daydreaming Din.
"Oh, he's fine. I guess I shouldn't have just left him at the camp though. He's probably bored to tears." Din said, converting the question that she was asked.
"Well if I know Link, he's probably off pestering some Deku Scrub or Killing Chickens. At any rate, he'll find something to do."
About that time, the two had arrived at Bipin and Blossom's home. They knocked on the door and after receiving a welcome they entered.
As I made my way into the dungeon, into the icy depths of the treacherous place that had given me so much trouble in the past, I knew that I had to find something here. The icy floor was a bit colder, the smell of death a bit stronger. Even in peacetime, there is still no place as bad as a dungeon. I wandered around the behemoth of a lair, looking for any missed cracks in the walls or any overlooked opportunities to get a key. In a room behind a crack in a wall, I found a door with a keyhole. I had no keys for this dungeon, so I proceeded to begin a through search of every room in the place.
After about two hours of searching, I finally found a room that I never knew existed. It was actually a new level of the dungeon. It was a single room, but it was big. As I entered, a fearsome wind knocked me to the ground. A brilliant light flashed, and when it cleared, I saw standing before me, about the darkest creature ever. The thing was totally shrouded in black folds of clothes, it had in its hand a reaper, and a black cloak hid its face, all but the eyes. Yes, the eyes were the most noticeable. The thing had two solid white eyes, amidst all of that blackness; the eyes were like lone candles in the dead of night. They glowed with the whiteness of lightning, and for a moment, I thought I saw them spark.
The thing spoke to me, it said, "You are not supposed to be here. But since you have discovered me, I will make sure that you never live to tell of me again." The thing's eyes began to glow yet again, before pure electricity bolted out of them and struck my ready shield. The mirror shield was amazingly cracked from the stress of the blow, and another lick would do me in.
I stammered to right myself, despite my fragmented shield. I finally managed to find my footing, only to be knocked down by the thing's massive reaper. It was only toying with me, for it had only struck with the blunt end of its weapon. I, once again, stood, and this time, I had time for an attack. I prepared my sword, not knowing any other weapon at a time like this, and made the charge. I dashed across the cold floor with the speed of the Pegasus Seeds even though I wasn't using them. I drew my sword close to my head, as my battle cry escaped my mouth. As I drew upon the creature, I extended my sword, using both arms, and ran the infernal beast through.
In a mad thrash, the monster shook me off, and in the process, the Master Sword was wrenched from my grip as well. Now I stood facing a ten foot tall bringer-of-death with a sword through its gut, totally defenseless. With my moment's peace of mind, I concluded that the only chance of my being victorious was to retrieve my sword.
Drawing the seed satchel from my side, I selected a Pegasus Seed, and broke it upon myself. As the seed began to take effect, much like speed, I used my split-second opportunity to attempt a recovery. This would be my only chance, seeing as how if I failed now, the thing would be on to my plan and it would make sure that I never got my sword back. As the seed's effect grew, I rocketed across the floor to the bewildered creature. I leapt directly in front of its face, and landed behind it. As it spun around, I grabbed the Master Sword, and yanked it out with a spiral tug.
The now open hole in the creature's gut spewed a purple/black fluid that I could only name its blood. Taking my opportunity, I bounded high into the air, and slashed my sword down upon the thing's neck, diagonally. With an oddly pleasing wet splatter, the head of the cloaked figure fell to the floor, where it burst into flame and eventually withered, along with the rest of the body.
Then, without warning, the roof opened, to let a light in, and a single object fell to the floor. As I walked over to the fallen object, I could tell by its golden glimmer and shape that it was indeed a key. I had found the key that belonged to the mysterious keyhole. Taking the large key and placing it in my pocket, I made my way out of the chamber and back to that door.
Once there, I inserted the key, and just as it had done so many times before, the door, along with the key, vanished into thin air. A brilliant white light then burst out of the room, so bright that I doubted my ability to ever see again. But, being the brave, or crazy, little soul that I am, I proceeded into the unknown light of this room that was guarded by a dungeon master in itself.
"Why no. Certainly we would do anything to help out little friend Link." Blossom was always one of the most kindhearted.
"Thank you so much. Link sends his greetings and blessings. And I promise, we won't just keep your house intact, we'll keep it tidy for you too." Din replied. She wasn't really surprised that they agreed to let Link stay in their old house. They were after all very kind people and very fond of Link.
After the business was over, the two Oracles visited for a little while. Small conversation was had, Nayru invited them to her wedding, whenever it would be, and Bipin and Blossom introduced their second new child. It was a baby girl, about two months old.
"Link helped a great deal with our first child, but now we've had to come up with a name on our own. We decided to name her Holly." It was a very fitting name, seeing as how her green eyes burned like the fresh leaves of the holly tree.
So, after a bit more conversing, Din and Nayru left, on their way to tell Link the good news. Din went back to Holodrum, but Nayru decided to stay in Labrynna. As Din re-entered the land of Holodrum, she could tell off the bat that there was something wrong. She raced to her caravan in hopes of finding Link, but she only met the rest of her fellow musicians.
"Where's Link?" She asked everyone, but no one knew where he had gone. She went over to her things, and found a note, written by Link.
"Din,
I've gone to the Sword and Shield Maze to do some more searching. I'll be back soon.
, Link
Din's fears only deepened. It couldn't be more than a coincidence that a gold fog was engulfing everything, and Link just happened to be in the Sword and Shield Maze, looking around. Without a word to anyone, Din burst out for the maze. She knew exactly where it was, seeing as how she was imprisoned in Onox's castle, and it was right next to the maze.
As she re-appeared in front of the dungeon, and entered it, she was nearly blinded by the same white light that Link had seen.
As I made my way deeper into the room, I seemed to grow accustomed to the light, and soon I as seeing normally, except for just a bright hue on everything. There was a pedestal in the center of the room, facing me. On it was a single chest. This chest wasn't like any I've seen before. It was redwood, with silver brackets. As I neared it, a powerful wind erupted from around it like an aura. With each nearing step, the wind strengthened, tenfold. Just as I was about a foot from it, the wind became so intense that I had to use the Pegasus Seeds to even walk normally. I finally got to the chest, and the wind stopped, nearly making me run smack into the pedestal. I regained my composure, and proceeded to open the chest.
Post Note: So you all are probably starting to think of this story as a big cliffhanger? No, it'll be more, but I have to try. What's in the chest? What's happening outside of the dungeon? These questions and maybe some that weren't even asked will be answered in the next chapter. By the way, this'll probably make my story more unpopular than dirt, but if you like Zelda fics, or just damn good fics in general, seek out Mr. E. He's about one of the best authors I know. Keep it real people.
Disclaimer: I don't own The Legend of Zelda or its characters. I do, however, own this storyline and plot.
Note: And here's chapter two, just as promised. I have a lot of writing to do, and in this chapter, I hope to get a lot done. So, without further adieu, here's chapter two…
"Really? Oh what wonderful news! I'm so happy for you two. When's the big day?" As you might guess, that was Din asking Nayru and Ralph when the day of their wedding will be.
"It'll be a while, I'd say around a month. That should be good enough time to get invitations out, a place to hold it, and proper dress. Wouldn't you agree?" Nayru and Din were actually having a little heart-to- heart. They were on their way to give Bipin and Blossom a visit for Link, and they had just been talking when they stumbled upon the subject.
"Yes, that should be perfect time. I wish I were as lucky as you." Din finished, with a slightly wistful air.
"Speaking of which, how is Link doing?" Nayru asked a still daydreaming Din.
"Oh, he's fine. I guess I shouldn't have just left him at the camp though. He's probably bored to tears." Din said, converting the question that she was asked.
"Well if I know Link, he's probably off pestering some Deku Scrub or Killing Chickens. At any rate, he'll find something to do."
About that time, the two had arrived at Bipin and Blossom's home. They knocked on the door and after receiving a welcome they entered.
As I made my way into the dungeon, into the icy depths of the treacherous place that had given me so much trouble in the past, I knew that I had to find something here. The icy floor was a bit colder, the smell of death a bit stronger. Even in peacetime, there is still no place as bad as a dungeon. I wandered around the behemoth of a lair, looking for any missed cracks in the walls or any overlooked opportunities to get a key. In a room behind a crack in a wall, I found a door with a keyhole. I had no keys for this dungeon, so I proceeded to begin a through search of every room in the place.
After about two hours of searching, I finally found a room that I never knew existed. It was actually a new level of the dungeon. It was a single room, but it was big. As I entered, a fearsome wind knocked me to the ground. A brilliant light flashed, and when it cleared, I saw standing before me, about the darkest creature ever. The thing was totally shrouded in black folds of clothes, it had in its hand a reaper, and a black cloak hid its face, all but the eyes. Yes, the eyes were the most noticeable. The thing had two solid white eyes, amidst all of that blackness; the eyes were like lone candles in the dead of night. They glowed with the whiteness of lightning, and for a moment, I thought I saw them spark.
The thing spoke to me, it said, "You are not supposed to be here. But since you have discovered me, I will make sure that you never live to tell of me again." The thing's eyes began to glow yet again, before pure electricity bolted out of them and struck my ready shield. The mirror shield was amazingly cracked from the stress of the blow, and another lick would do me in.
I stammered to right myself, despite my fragmented shield. I finally managed to find my footing, only to be knocked down by the thing's massive reaper. It was only toying with me, for it had only struck with the blunt end of its weapon. I, once again, stood, and this time, I had time for an attack. I prepared my sword, not knowing any other weapon at a time like this, and made the charge. I dashed across the cold floor with the speed of the Pegasus Seeds even though I wasn't using them. I drew my sword close to my head, as my battle cry escaped my mouth. As I drew upon the creature, I extended my sword, using both arms, and ran the infernal beast through.
In a mad thrash, the monster shook me off, and in the process, the Master Sword was wrenched from my grip as well. Now I stood facing a ten foot tall bringer-of-death with a sword through its gut, totally defenseless. With my moment's peace of mind, I concluded that the only chance of my being victorious was to retrieve my sword.
Drawing the seed satchel from my side, I selected a Pegasus Seed, and broke it upon myself. As the seed began to take effect, much like speed, I used my split-second opportunity to attempt a recovery. This would be my only chance, seeing as how if I failed now, the thing would be on to my plan and it would make sure that I never got my sword back. As the seed's effect grew, I rocketed across the floor to the bewildered creature. I leapt directly in front of its face, and landed behind it. As it spun around, I grabbed the Master Sword, and yanked it out with a spiral tug.
The now open hole in the creature's gut spewed a purple/black fluid that I could only name its blood. Taking my opportunity, I bounded high into the air, and slashed my sword down upon the thing's neck, diagonally. With an oddly pleasing wet splatter, the head of the cloaked figure fell to the floor, where it burst into flame and eventually withered, along with the rest of the body.
Then, without warning, the roof opened, to let a light in, and a single object fell to the floor. As I walked over to the fallen object, I could tell by its golden glimmer and shape that it was indeed a key. I had found the key that belonged to the mysterious keyhole. Taking the large key and placing it in my pocket, I made my way out of the chamber and back to that door.
Once there, I inserted the key, and just as it had done so many times before, the door, along with the key, vanished into thin air. A brilliant white light then burst out of the room, so bright that I doubted my ability to ever see again. But, being the brave, or crazy, little soul that I am, I proceeded into the unknown light of this room that was guarded by a dungeon master in itself.
"Why no. Certainly we would do anything to help out little friend Link." Blossom was always one of the most kindhearted.
"Thank you so much. Link sends his greetings and blessings. And I promise, we won't just keep your house intact, we'll keep it tidy for you too." Din replied. She wasn't really surprised that they agreed to let Link stay in their old house. They were after all very kind people and very fond of Link.
After the business was over, the two Oracles visited for a little while. Small conversation was had, Nayru invited them to her wedding, whenever it would be, and Bipin and Blossom introduced their second new child. It was a baby girl, about two months old.
"Link helped a great deal with our first child, but now we've had to come up with a name on our own. We decided to name her Holly." It was a very fitting name, seeing as how her green eyes burned like the fresh leaves of the holly tree.
So, after a bit more conversing, Din and Nayru left, on their way to tell Link the good news. Din went back to Holodrum, but Nayru decided to stay in Labrynna. As Din re-entered the land of Holodrum, she could tell off the bat that there was something wrong. She raced to her caravan in hopes of finding Link, but she only met the rest of her fellow musicians.
"Where's Link?" She asked everyone, but no one knew where he had gone. She went over to her things, and found a note, written by Link.
"Din,
I've gone to the Sword and Shield Maze to do some more searching. I'll be back soon.
, Link
Din's fears only deepened. It couldn't be more than a coincidence that a gold fog was engulfing everything, and Link just happened to be in the Sword and Shield Maze, looking around. Without a word to anyone, Din burst out for the maze. She knew exactly where it was, seeing as how she was imprisoned in Onox's castle, and it was right next to the maze.
As she re-appeared in front of the dungeon, and entered it, she was nearly blinded by the same white light that Link had seen.
As I made my way deeper into the room, I seemed to grow accustomed to the light, and soon I as seeing normally, except for just a bright hue on everything. There was a pedestal in the center of the room, facing me. On it was a single chest. This chest wasn't like any I've seen before. It was redwood, with silver brackets. As I neared it, a powerful wind erupted from around it like an aura. With each nearing step, the wind strengthened, tenfold. Just as I was about a foot from it, the wind became so intense that I had to use the Pegasus Seeds to even walk normally. I finally got to the chest, and the wind stopped, nearly making me run smack into the pedestal. I regained my composure, and proceeded to open the chest.
Post Note: So you all are probably starting to think of this story as a big cliffhanger? No, it'll be more, but I have to try. What's in the chest? What's happening outside of the dungeon? These questions and maybe some that weren't even asked will be answered in the next chapter. By the way, this'll probably make my story more unpopular than dirt, but if you like Zelda fics, or just damn good fics in general, seek out Mr. E. He's about one of the best authors I know. Keep it real people.