The Legend of Zelda
Ti'ana's Story
__________by Ti'ana MYST
Epilogue
Princess Zelda shook her head. "No... the train is much too long and the dress too short. Besides, I'd look awful in light blue!"
Ti'ana smiled as she turned to a blank page in her notebook. Quickly, she sketched a dress and showed it to her friend. Zelda turned bright red and pulled the drawing from the book, shoving it in her bureau drawer. "Wedding dress! Not honeymoon night wear!" The girls quickly went into a giggle fit.
Nuli rested on Zelda's vanity table. "I don't understand what the big deal about clothes is. I mean, it was never a problem for me."
Ti'ana stopped laughing for a moment. "Okay, seriously now. We have to... plan the.. dress.." Again, the laughing took her over.
"Oh give me the pencil!" The tiny fairy fluttered over to the sketch pad and started to draw. The pencil was longer than she was, but she drew with ease, and finished a complicated rough draft of a beautiful wedding gown within seconds.
Zelda looked over. "Wow, I didn't know Nuli was such an ar-teest. I would have hired her for the bridesmaids' dresses!"
Ti'ana faked a pout. Even at eighteen, she could pull herself off as an eight-year-old. "You mean my work's not good enough for my best gal-pal in Hyrule? I'm hurt! Offended! And what's worse, you chose a tiny blue ball of light with wings over me!" Nuli looked upset and drooped her wings, then retreated into Ti'ana's bag. "Oh, I was just kidding." She knew Nuli was just kidding around, too; it wasn't the first time she had acted just as much of a child as Ti'ana. Next to Taabu and Zelda, Nuli was Ti'ana's best companion and partner in crime.
"I may not be able to draw," Ti'ana pointed out, "but I CAN sew."
"This is true," Zelda agreed. "I want you to do the wedding gown. I have Nabooru and Impa doing the bridesmaids dresses."
"Impa sews?" Ti'ana broke out into another giggle fit.
"Yes I sew," Impa's deep voice broke in. "Some of us Sheikah do more than fight and defend, you know."
Zelda started laughing as well. "Nanny Impa sews. Hard to believe, but it's true, it's true."
Impa walked into the room. "We need your opinion, my lady. We've finished one bridesmaid's dress, but there's something wrong with it. Since it's your wedding, we'd like you to help us."
Zelda smiled, then turned to Ti'ana. "I'll see you later." As she walked out, she turned around and pointed her index finger at Ti'ana. "Don't forget to work on the dress! The fate of the wedding is placed on your shoulders, and sewing machine!" Laughing, she whirled around and danced past Impa, who obediently followed close behind.
Ti'ana looked down at the sketch of Zelda's wedding gown, then closed the sketchbook. She thought over the past eight years, and the seven years she endured beforehand. Comparing the two, it was difficult for her to choose which one she enjoyed better. The first seven years was full of action and adventure, and ended happily. The last eight years were not as interesting, basically dull and lifeless. When she turned fifteen, Ti'ana went to live with the Gerudo again, who were much different now that there was no Ganondorf. Sure some were still thieves, but the odd thing was they swore their allegiance to the king of Hyrule, and even vowed to protect him against neighboring countries during times of war.
It took a while for Ti'ana to figure out where she belonged. With the Gerudo or the Kokiri? Certainly, the Kokiri wouldn't appreciate an almost-adult woman living amongst them, even though the Spirit of the Great Deku Tree told her it would be all right if she stayed. Though the Tree was dead, the Great Deku Tree's Spirit still lived in the forest, and within the past year started growing into a sprout. The Gerudo accepted her almost immediately. They didn't remember her ever living with them, but déjà vu played around with their minds until they figured they may as well add another member to their roster.
Nuli flew over Ti'ana's shoulder, facing her. "You know, Ti'ana... If I had to pick between the seven years under the rule of Ganondorf and the eight years after we got sent back.." She paused for dramatic effect. "I would choose Ganondorf."
Startled, Ti'ana almost cried out. "Nuli! We were prisoners under his rule! Sure those years were more lively, but still!" She couldn't think of a better excuse.
If Nuli had expression, she probably would have been beaming. She even glowed brighter. "Yes, but at least you had a fiancé!"
A pair of hands reached around Ti'ana's head and covered her eyes. Someone's cheek pressed against hers. "Guess who?"
Ti'ana smiled as she reached behind her, jabbing at her "attacker's" side. "My love and fiancé, the great Ganondorf?"
"Close enough." He let go of her eyes and twirled her around.
"Oh... It's only you, Taaby."
Taabu made a sarcastic hurt face, which dissolved quickly, and he leaned over and kissed her cheek. "All this talk about weddings has made me feel hungry."
"Oh?" Ti'ana turned around to face him. "The idea of sitting for hours in a temple with nothing to eat bothers you?"
"No, but waiting all those hours knowing that afterwards is a great feasts gnaws at my stomach." He dramatically laid an open palm on his stomach. "So what's the dress look like?" He reached for Ti'ana's sketch pad, lifting the cover open.
Ti'ana quickly shut the book. "No one sees Nuli's beautiful work until the wedding."
"The little fairy designed it, huh?"
"Sister!" Link called from the doorway with his arms opened.
"Brother.." Ti'ana answered unenthusiastically and walked over to Link and quickly embraced him. "What do you need this time?"
"Zelda. We're working on the cathedral and we need a woman's opinion, preferably the bride-to-be. Know where she is?"
Ti'ana shook her head. "She went with Impa to check out the bridesmaids' gowns, but I don't know where. Try the parlor."
"Which one," Link asked nervously. "East or West?"
"Try the West Wing first, it's closer." Link nodded, waved hello-and-good bye to Taabu, then hurried out of the room.
"Thanks!"
Ti'ana shook her head, wondering how on Earth he was her relative. As children, they were simply friends who were outcasted by some of the Kokiri population, and accepted by a few. Ti'ana's only true friends were Saria, Zelda, Ruto and of course, Taabu. Then there was Nuli, but she was more of a tagalong little sister than a friend, but close was there relationship nonetheless.
"Anyway," Taabu broke into the silence, "I came here for a reason, you know. I don't just pop up in unexpected places to annoy people."
"Oh?" Ti'ana smirked. "Well then it had better be good, because I have much work to finish tonight."
Taabu breathed in deeply, and took Ti'ana's hand. He lowered his head, as if he were searching for words. Finally, he spoke: "Ti'ana, we've been friends for.. a really long time. Um.. We never really officially became.. you know, the boyfriend-girlfriend thing? I guess we kind of assumed that after all that happened." He paused. "You did assume that, right?" Ti'ana laughed nervously and nodded. Taabu continued. "Geez I knew I would be bad at this sort of thing when I was younger, twice."
Ti'ana frowned. "Taabu is there a point to this?"
Taabu nodded his head, swallowing. "Yeah, I'm trying to get to it." Slowly, he kneeled down on one knee and sucked in his breath. "Ti'ana, would you do me the pleasure of um..." He stopped, held up a finger, and breathed in again.
Ti'ana figured by now what he was up to, but said nothing except: "Taabu, will you plea.."
Taabu cut in quickly. "Will you marry me?"
Ti'ana's Song, or Flicka's Song (the 8-note version; can be used as the Scarecrow's Song as well!)
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*Copyright Information* The names
Link, Epona, Navi, Malon, Talon, Ingo, Saria, Nabooru, Mido,
Ganon, Ganondorf, Impa, Dampé, Ruto, Fado, Nayru, Din, Farore,
Sheik, Koume, Kotake, Jabu Jabu, TRM, ReDeads, Stalfos, Guays,
Zelda, the concept of "Jacques" and all the other
Zelda: The Ocarina of Time characters and monsters I missed are
copyright Nintendo. All places (Hyrule, Gerudo Valley etc.) are,
as well, copyrighted by Nintendo.
The names Taabu, Nuli, Flicka, Nikita, Remi, Judit, Zahabu (and the other characters I missed not from Zelda) are copyright... me.
Ti'ana is copyright Cyan, Inc. 1996. The name first appeared in the book MYST: The Book of Atrus by Rand and Robyn Miller with David Wingrove. Please respect all copyright information listed above. I am in no way affiliated with Nintendo or any branch of the Nintendo company. I am simply an enthused consumer for over twelve years ;)
Ti'ana's Story:
Started: August 14, 1999
Finished: August 15, 2000