After the Storm – Chapter six
Disclaimer: I don't own The Legend of Zelda or its characters. I do, however, own this storyline and plot.
Note: With the healing of my hand and FF.net being back up, comes the next chapter of this dramatic story. Well, not really dramatic, but…whatever.
Emotions were never so conflicting in my entire existence at all. At an even fifty percent split, one side wanted the sword to proceed with its actions, and the other didn't. Sure, one hundred percent of me wanted Din back, but could it be done? I mean, for all I've seen, this was a talking sword. What could a sharp piece of metal do that no one else could? But, even with all of this negativity, I still let the thing persist. I stepped back, as the sword floated over Din's body, and began its work. Though it was hard for me to watch, I remained still.
The sword began by floating over Din's body, where it stopped and began to glow its signature golden. Then, it lowered itself into Din's chest, its glow brightening all the more. After going all the way into Din's chest, the thing started to spin; it spun so fast, that it was as if the sword was one column. As the sword spun, its golden glow seeped over Din's body. When it had engulfed her good, the sword stopped, and pulled itself out of her. There wasn't even a hole where the sword had entered her. Then, after a pause that seemed like eternity in itself, Din's arm twitched just a small bit.
"She's alive! How did you do it?" I asked the sword, who was floating by my side.
"My child, the power was given to me by you. You see, when you held me, while fighting the monster, your anger, regret, and wanting passed into me. Using those emotions and my own power, I was able to regenerate Din."
"Well…thank you." It was harder for me to say this than it might appear. After all, this sword had been nothing but trouble ever since I found it.
"…Link?"
"Din?" I went over to her, and she was very awake, "Are you alright?"
"Yeah, I'm fine, but I have a really bad headache. Thank you for what you did. And you too, sword."
"You…know what happened?" I said, wondering if I had done anything embarrassing while Din was down.
"Sure. I wasn't quite passed on just yet, and before you go, you still see and hear what's going on, even though you're unconscious." I would have to get Din to explain the whole death process to me later.
"Well, I'm glad that you two are reunited. Whenever you are ready, we'll go to the things sacred." The sword was actually giving us a chance? What a switch.
"Great, but before I do anything, I've got to find a river to wash in. This dry blood is really smelly and sticky." I wasn't really sure if I could get my feet out of my boots after the blood down there had dried. So, without any more trouble, we started off to a river. Din really surprised me at how coherent she was. You'd think that after dieing nearly, you'd be at least a little drowsy, but not her. She was as lively as ever. Not that that's a bad thing.
This land wasn't really that bad. After we got out of the realm of the monster, it was actually pretty nice. It sort of reminded me of Hyrule. Yep, we'd been walking for that long of a time, and I wasn't sure if my clothes wouldn't tear my skin off when I tried to take them off. I hate being sticky. I don't see how those little blob things that live in caves can stand to live. Maybe that's why I always make it a point to kill those things. But, finally, we reached a good-sized river, and Din and myself went our separate ways to bathe. True, not much actual bathing can be done with just water, but anything was better than the current.
"I hate to interrupt, but what am I supposed to do while you bathe? I mean a sword floating aimlessly around might arouse suspicion." The sword had a point.
"Why don't you…just go chop trees? Anyone who sees you will think that an invisible person owns you." It was worth a try. For an instance, I could have almost sworn that the sword scowled at me. Or maybe it was Din's giggling that had me off? Anyway, we went to take baths, and left the sword to occupy itself. That thing seems to be more human-like every time it talks.
I had no idea that plain water could feel so good. And I also had no idea how much open wounds could hurt without a fairy. But, in no time, I had myself and my clothes washed, along with my Master Sword, all shiny. Which reminded me of something. The whole time I was hacking at the monster with the talking sword, it never seemed to get any blood on it. Strange, but I left it alone as my mind started to drift yet again. We would really have to find something to call that sword. 'Hey you' definitely isn't an option. And speaking of wandering minds, Din looks absolutely cute when she's fresh out of the bath. It seemed like she had even a pleasant fragrance to her. But we didn't have any soap growing on the beach, did we? Maybe I just missed it.
"Well if you two are quite finished beautifying yourselves, I would greatly appreciate it if we could get moving." Can you imagine what God might sound like when he talks? Well take that, and put a sarcastic and annoyed tone to it, and you have the sword. Well at least he was polite about it. But smart-asses usually are.
"Sure, we can go now. Are you ready, Link?" I was quite honored that Din asked me that, so I said yes. Who wouldn't (Well, no, actually, I'm not. I just want to hold up progress to be annoying)? Don't think so.
So, the sword led us straight through the land of Charlout, and even further into the next land, which I didn't catch the name of. Over hills, streams, through villages, we kept going and going. I could sell batteries as the Energizer Link. But, finally, after endless miles of walking, we made out way into the gates of a great temple. Even Din was tired, and she was a dancer. The sword was lucky. All it had to do was float.
"Sword? Where are we?" I guessed 'Sword' was a decent name. What else would we name him: Bob?
"We have reached the Sacred Temple." Why didn't I guess that the name would have 'sacred' in it somewhere?
"Great. How do we get in?" This was my question due to the fact that there was a giant wall surrounding the entire temple. And what's more, it was so tall, that even my Hookshot couldn't reach to the top.
"I am the key." Sword said, in an all but un-cocky attitude. We I said nothing though, as Sword went to work. He turned himself to the side, blade pointing to the wall, and thrust himself into it. It made a sound as if it shattered him the entire length of his blade, but he wasn't broken at all. He made a turn, and the wall burst open so fast that I didn't even see it.
"Whoa, that was neat." That was about all I could manage to say at the time. Without saying another word, Sword continued into the temple, and we followed him. He led us through many buildings, some ruins, some still in working order. There was a great deal of water fountains too. The fountains were much bigger than any I've seen before.
"Link, this place is amazing." Din said exactly what I was thinking.
"Yeah, it is." I couldn't speak much, due to my looking at all of the amazing things in the temple. The wall was still there, and it appeared as if it had a roof. Strange bird-like creatures with rainbow colored wings floated about as if they were butterflies instead of birds. Instead of the dull gray that stone usually is colored, this was more silver that anything. Some of the things, I could have actually sworn that they were metal. Well, anyway, Sword kept us going for a bit more of a walk, and finally, we came to the final building, by far the largest.
"Enter, Link. For only the one who dares take the things sacred can enter the temple in which they reside." Sword was starting to scare me at how he said that.
"What do you mean, 'one who dares take'? I thought you said that I earned them." I was starting to realize my earlier fear of this having a catch.
"Child, I did say that. And you did earn them. But you only earned the right to challenge the keeper of the items." What a jip.
"Who is this keeper?" I had to know.
"The keeper's name is Loond. You and he will fight for the things sacred. If you win, you'll receive them. If you lose, you will die."…Gulp?
"I don't know about this dieing thing." No, I am not a chicken.
"Link, don't do it. It's not worth your life." See, Din doesn't think I should do it either.
"Before I take another step, tell me what I'm going to get." What's the point in throwing your life away only to be able to carry more seeds?
"Very well, if you must know. The first item is the Hyper Cape. This thing will allow you to fly. I mean, really fly, for as long as you wear it. And the second item is the Armor of the Armos. As long as you wear this small chest plate, you are invincible." Wow, those are hard to turn down.
"Well…I'll try. But tell me what Loond is like." Don't get scared, I only have half in the doorway.
"This is getting tiresome. Very well, Loond is the keeper of the things sacred. He is a native to this temple, and he is their best warrior. He has defeated a challenging number of people compared to you." Well, that was it.
"Nobody has beat more people that me. And it's going to stay like that forever." With that little speech out of the way, I held my chin up, and marched right into the doors of the temple.
"Has he really killed as many people as Link?" Din asked Sword.
"No my child, he's killed far more. And their deaths were most unpleasant."
Post Note: Ha, ha, ha! This story isn't over. Din's back, and it looks like Link may be going down next. Never know what's in my little twisted mind. So, in summary, Sword is a good guy after all, Din comes back, her and Link share very mild flirting, and Link barges off to meet his death…maybe.
Disclaimer: I don't own The Legend of Zelda or its characters. I do, however, own this storyline and plot.
Note: With the healing of my hand and FF.net being back up, comes the next chapter of this dramatic story. Well, not really dramatic, but…whatever.
Emotions were never so conflicting in my entire existence at all. At an even fifty percent split, one side wanted the sword to proceed with its actions, and the other didn't. Sure, one hundred percent of me wanted Din back, but could it be done? I mean, for all I've seen, this was a talking sword. What could a sharp piece of metal do that no one else could? But, even with all of this negativity, I still let the thing persist. I stepped back, as the sword floated over Din's body, and began its work. Though it was hard for me to watch, I remained still.
The sword began by floating over Din's body, where it stopped and began to glow its signature golden. Then, it lowered itself into Din's chest, its glow brightening all the more. After going all the way into Din's chest, the thing started to spin; it spun so fast, that it was as if the sword was one column. As the sword spun, its golden glow seeped over Din's body. When it had engulfed her good, the sword stopped, and pulled itself out of her. There wasn't even a hole where the sword had entered her. Then, after a pause that seemed like eternity in itself, Din's arm twitched just a small bit.
"She's alive! How did you do it?" I asked the sword, who was floating by my side.
"My child, the power was given to me by you. You see, when you held me, while fighting the monster, your anger, regret, and wanting passed into me. Using those emotions and my own power, I was able to regenerate Din."
"Well…thank you." It was harder for me to say this than it might appear. After all, this sword had been nothing but trouble ever since I found it.
"…Link?"
"Din?" I went over to her, and she was very awake, "Are you alright?"
"Yeah, I'm fine, but I have a really bad headache. Thank you for what you did. And you too, sword."
"You…know what happened?" I said, wondering if I had done anything embarrassing while Din was down.
"Sure. I wasn't quite passed on just yet, and before you go, you still see and hear what's going on, even though you're unconscious." I would have to get Din to explain the whole death process to me later.
"Well, I'm glad that you two are reunited. Whenever you are ready, we'll go to the things sacred." The sword was actually giving us a chance? What a switch.
"Great, but before I do anything, I've got to find a river to wash in. This dry blood is really smelly and sticky." I wasn't really sure if I could get my feet out of my boots after the blood down there had dried. So, without any more trouble, we started off to a river. Din really surprised me at how coherent she was. You'd think that after dieing nearly, you'd be at least a little drowsy, but not her. She was as lively as ever. Not that that's a bad thing.
This land wasn't really that bad. After we got out of the realm of the monster, it was actually pretty nice. It sort of reminded me of Hyrule. Yep, we'd been walking for that long of a time, and I wasn't sure if my clothes wouldn't tear my skin off when I tried to take them off. I hate being sticky. I don't see how those little blob things that live in caves can stand to live. Maybe that's why I always make it a point to kill those things. But, finally, we reached a good-sized river, and Din and myself went our separate ways to bathe. True, not much actual bathing can be done with just water, but anything was better than the current.
"I hate to interrupt, but what am I supposed to do while you bathe? I mean a sword floating aimlessly around might arouse suspicion." The sword had a point.
"Why don't you…just go chop trees? Anyone who sees you will think that an invisible person owns you." It was worth a try. For an instance, I could have almost sworn that the sword scowled at me. Or maybe it was Din's giggling that had me off? Anyway, we went to take baths, and left the sword to occupy itself. That thing seems to be more human-like every time it talks.
I had no idea that plain water could feel so good. And I also had no idea how much open wounds could hurt without a fairy. But, in no time, I had myself and my clothes washed, along with my Master Sword, all shiny. Which reminded me of something. The whole time I was hacking at the monster with the talking sword, it never seemed to get any blood on it. Strange, but I left it alone as my mind started to drift yet again. We would really have to find something to call that sword. 'Hey you' definitely isn't an option. And speaking of wandering minds, Din looks absolutely cute when she's fresh out of the bath. It seemed like she had even a pleasant fragrance to her. But we didn't have any soap growing on the beach, did we? Maybe I just missed it.
"Well if you two are quite finished beautifying yourselves, I would greatly appreciate it if we could get moving." Can you imagine what God might sound like when he talks? Well take that, and put a sarcastic and annoyed tone to it, and you have the sword. Well at least he was polite about it. But smart-asses usually are.
"Sure, we can go now. Are you ready, Link?" I was quite honored that Din asked me that, so I said yes. Who wouldn't (Well, no, actually, I'm not. I just want to hold up progress to be annoying)? Don't think so.
So, the sword led us straight through the land of Charlout, and even further into the next land, which I didn't catch the name of. Over hills, streams, through villages, we kept going and going. I could sell batteries as the Energizer Link. But, finally, after endless miles of walking, we made out way into the gates of a great temple. Even Din was tired, and she was a dancer. The sword was lucky. All it had to do was float.
"Sword? Where are we?" I guessed 'Sword' was a decent name. What else would we name him: Bob?
"We have reached the Sacred Temple." Why didn't I guess that the name would have 'sacred' in it somewhere?
"Great. How do we get in?" This was my question due to the fact that there was a giant wall surrounding the entire temple. And what's more, it was so tall, that even my Hookshot couldn't reach to the top.
"I am the key." Sword said, in an all but un-cocky attitude. We I said nothing though, as Sword went to work. He turned himself to the side, blade pointing to the wall, and thrust himself into it. It made a sound as if it shattered him the entire length of his blade, but he wasn't broken at all. He made a turn, and the wall burst open so fast that I didn't even see it.
"Whoa, that was neat." That was about all I could manage to say at the time. Without saying another word, Sword continued into the temple, and we followed him. He led us through many buildings, some ruins, some still in working order. There was a great deal of water fountains too. The fountains were much bigger than any I've seen before.
"Link, this place is amazing." Din said exactly what I was thinking.
"Yeah, it is." I couldn't speak much, due to my looking at all of the amazing things in the temple. The wall was still there, and it appeared as if it had a roof. Strange bird-like creatures with rainbow colored wings floated about as if they were butterflies instead of birds. Instead of the dull gray that stone usually is colored, this was more silver that anything. Some of the things, I could have actually sworn that they were metal. Well, anyway, Sword kept us going for a bit more of a walk, and finally, we came to the final building, by far the largest.
"Enter, Link. For only the one who dares take the things sacred can enter the temple in which they reside." Sword was starting to scare me at how he said that.
"What do you mean, 'one who dares take'? I thought you said that I earned them." I was starting to realize my earlier fear of this having a catch.
"Child, I did say that. And you did earn them. But you only earned the right to challenge the keeper of the items." What a jip.
"Who is this keeper?" I had to know.
"The keeper's name is Loond. You and he will fight for the things sacred. If you win, you'll receive them. If you lose, you will die."…Gulp?
"I don't know about this dieing thing." No, I am not a chicken.
"Link, don't do it. It's not worth your life." See, Din doesn't think I should do it either.
"Before I take another step, tell me what I'm going to get." What's the point in throwing your life away only to be able to carry more seeds?
"Very well, if you must know. The first item is the Hyper Cape. This thing will allow you to fly. I mean, really fly, for as long as you wear it. And the second item is the Armor of the Armos. As long as you wear this small chest plate, you are invincible." Wow, those are hard to turn down.
"Well…I'll try. But tell me what Loond is like." Don't get scared, I only have half in the doorway.
"This is getting tiresome. Very well, Loond is the keeper of the things sacred. He is a native to this temple, and he is their best warrior. He has defeated a challenging number of people compared to you." Well, that was it.
"Nobody has beat more people that me. And it's going to stay like that forever." With that little speech out of the way, I held my chin up, and marched right into the doors of the temple.
"Has he really killed as many people as Link?" Din asked Sword.
"No my child, he's killed far more. And their deaths were most unpleasant."
Post Note: Ha, ha, ha! This story isn't over. Din's back, and it looks like Link may be going down next. Never know what's in my little twisted mind. So, in summary, Sword is a good guy after all, Din comes back, her and Link share very mild flirting, and Link barges off to meet his death…maybe.