The Legend of Zelda
Ti'ana's Story
__________by Ti'ana MYST
Chapter Six
The sky around Hyrule Castle was dark and gray. It appeared that a storm was beginning to form, but it only seemed to be around the castle. The drawbridge was raised, meaning that Link or Ti'ana would have to play the Sun's Song to summon the morning light. Link took out his ocarina. Wrapped around it was a chain, and hanging from it was a golden coin.
Link took it off. "Hold this for a sec," Link said. He it to handed Ti'ana. Too keep it out of the way, she shoved it into her pocket. All of a sudden, just as Link placed his tan ocarina to his mouth, the drawbridge lowered. The three of them stood before the grand entrance. A white horse was galloping their way, and at a very fast pace. Ti'ana, Taabu and Link dodged to one side. The horse went by the three, and on the horse was Impa, survivor of the Sheikah, and holding onto her for dear life was none other than the Princess of Hyrule, Zelda, herself! She looked at Link with her clear blue eyes, and into the moat tossed an object that sunk straight to the bottom.
"Huh?" Taabu questioned. "Oh, no!" He whirled around. There he saw Ganondorf on a vicious-eyed black stallion, the evil King of the Gerudos.
"Drats! I lost them!" the king cursed his slow timing. He turned his gaze to Link. "Hey, you! Kid! Those people on the white horse that just passed, you must have seen them. Tell me which way did they go?"
Link said nothing.
Ganondorf laughed. "You cannot save them. Tell me where they went!"
Still, Link remained silent. He drew out his sword and shield.
"Do you know who you are going up against?" demanded the king of thieves. "I am Ganondorf! The King of the Gerudos!"
Ti'ana mumbled from behind, "Duh. The only male Gerudo in Hyrule." She hoped Ganondorf had not heard her, and to her fortune, he did not.
Ganondorf shot a large ball of yellow electricity at Link, which knocked him over with no trouble whatsoever. The young boy cried out in terror.
Taabu stepped up and tossed a rock at the dark man on the horse. "Hey, Ganondork!! Don't hurt my friend!"
Ganondorf whirled around on his horse. "WHAT DID YOU CALL ME?!" He whistled loudly, and a Gerudo woman rode up next to him on a horse which resembled one of the Lon Lon breeds. Taabu grabbed on to Ti'ana's hand, who was obviously petrified for the second time that day.
"Yes my king?" The woman asked in a raspy voice.
The Evil King pointed to Ti'ana. "Take her with you." He turned to Taabu. "This shall teach you to show some respect to your elders!"
"NOOOOOOOO!!!!" Ti'ana screamed. The woman jumped off of her horse and pried her away from Taabu, who held on with all his might. She threw Ti'ana onto the horse, even as she tried to get away. The woman overpowered her, and hopped up behind her. Realizing that she had no chance of escape, Ti'ana reached at her neck and pulled off her silver chain necklace with a green emerald attached by a gold clasp. She pulled her arm out and threw it to Taabu, who, at first, didn't notice it. At breakneck speed, the woman rode the horse in the direction of the Gerudo Valley.
"Ti'ana!!" Taabu ran after the horse. Ganondorf fired a ball of energy around Taabu, which held him in place.
"You shall never again see your friend! Now you will know how to address the Great King Ganondorf!!!" With that, he rode away after the Gerudo woman.
After a few minutes later, the force field which surrounded the young Taabu dissipated, and dropped him to the ground.
"I have to go after Ti'ana!"
"No!" Link said. "There's no way you'll ever get her back. The Gerudos... You don't know them.. They're horrible people, at least the few I know."
Taabu looked down and saw Ti'ana's necklace. He picked it up and clutched it in his hands tightly, on the verge of tears. "I want Ti'ana back! What am I going to do, Link? I mean.. I've liked.. I mean.. We've been friends forever! I can't just leave her to the thieves!"
Link placed a hand on Taabu's shoulder. "It's all right, Taaby. I know how you feel. Er... Ti'ana's all right. I mean, she's pretty and all, and she's really nice and well... She's the perfect girl. But, you're just going to have to come to terms with it, Taabu. It'll be morning soon. And then you can go home, and just... try to forget her. It's harsh, I know. But it'll be the best thing for you." He turned to the castle moat to retrieve the object Princess Zelda had tossed into the shallow water.
He knew deep down Link was right. It was harsh and terrible. But he also knew that, once someone was captured by the Gerudos, that person will never be seen again. They do not keep most of their captives in the Gerudo Valley itself. No one knew where they went.
The sun peeked over the horizon. A new day was beginning. Teary-eyed, the young Taabu went back home, trying not to cry over the loss of his friend. Despite Link's warning, once Taabu was older, he would go after Ti'ana, and get his revenge on the Gerudos. For now, all he could do was be grateful that Ti'ana was alive.