"Holder Of Light" Chapter 1
By
HenryCH (henrych@henrych-uk.fsnet.co.uk)
Overall Summery: After Link telling her of
a strange warning, Zelda tries and fails to discover who is the new holder of the
Triforce Mark of Power. However while Link is trying to help Zelda, he must
also try and stop the murders of a rouge Sheikah who has a fetish for
collecting a certain human organ.
Part summery: On the night before Link is to be knighted, he has a disturbing dream.
DISCLAIMER: All the characters from 'The
Legend of Zelda' Series belong to Nintendo so please don't sue me. Also there
are pieces of information I used from Darkness
Rising by Alex Foster. Especially One Phase that I just couldn't get
out of my mind.
'Power
may stand alone, but Wisdom and Courage must not'
She watched the world below with a hint of
pride for her champions work but also a hint of apprehension of the events that
about to happen in Hyrule. "Worried, Goddess of Courage?" Farore
turned towards the voice looking straight at Naheria, the Goddess of Time.
Steeling herself against the keeper of the rules she turned towards her.
"Of course, Goddess of Time." She
replied looking at the golden goddess for a moment before turning back to her
previous direction looking down at Hyrule once from her place in the goddess
realm once again.
"I know you too well, Farore. Tell me your
thoughts." She moved up to look down upon Hyrule.
"It is time for Din to decide on her
next Champion. I have now fears for both the land that I created life upon and
the champions of both myself and Nayru." She explained her eyes never
leaving its current position.
"I must remind you Goddess of Courage of
our highest rule, never to make contact with those from another realm."
She paused to sigh. "However I have a feeling that the coming event will
effect all of the realms including ours. This is the part where I would tell
you not to go with you instants, but I fear that if nothing is done all shall
be lost."
"I do not understand you, Naheria, what
are you saying?" Farore said turning back towards the creator of time.
"Contact your champion and bestow him
this warning, but heed my warning, Goddess of Courage, do not give him any
clues to who the new champion is or how far the effects will travel." The
harsh tone of voice and the fact that she, unwillingly, had let one of the
rules she work so hard to uphold, be broken showed how important this situation
had become quite grim indeed. Turning away from her view of Hyrule, Farore
prepared to take herself down a realm where both Goddess, and her champion
could co-exist without worry. In another word the realm of dreams.
---
Link suddenly realised that he was no longer
kneeling in the room Zelda had insisted he use while he was in vigil, while he
would have rather spent his final day as an unmarked Knight Of The Triforce,
either by watching over something or practicing archery. To be honest anything
that allowed him to be closer to Zelda than being in the opposite wing of the
castle.
However he could not dwell on such things, he
had to concentrate on the currently more important question. 'Where in the
blazes of darkness am I?'
In a quick burst of panic, he reached behind
him, instantly relaxing with touch the well known feel of Evil's Bane's hilt,
from where it lay, in it's scabbard, on his back, behind the protection of the
Mirror Shield. "Welcome Courageous One." He turned towards the
voice seeing something he had seen in pictures, from books in the castle but
never thought he would ever see himself.
He kneeled in front of the golden figure in
front of him, drawing Evil's Bane, resting the point on the platform as a sign
of respect, the calming green aura surrounding her, as it could only be a
'her', instantly giving her distinctive identity away. "My Goddess."
He breathed now refusing to look away from the platform he stood upon.
Smiling the Goddess of Courage moved up to
her champion, affectionately cupping his chin and raising his eye level to met
hers. "You do not have to act so humble in front of me, my champion,
raise." He did as she asked placing Evil's Bane back into its scabbard.
"I have come to inform you on an event that will arise in the future, my
sister Din will soon choose a new champion, I have a feeling that this will
lead to major problems you the land you have vowed to protect."
He moved back a step. "Does Zelda know
about this?" He asked.
"I'm afraid not, as champions of
destiny, you are more attuned to the waves of darkness that give you both your
nightmares. This is why your dreams are comprehensible than the Wise One's.
This allows us to met easier this way than Nayru and your princess may."
"I understand." He replied.
"Of course, just because you are blessed
with the Mark of Courage does not mean you do not possess any wisdom." She
said as Link looked on intrigues with what the Goddess was telling him.
"Wisdom and Courage are not as separate as we would suggest they should
be, even though they can stand against Power separately, they are more
effective when they work together." She stopped again, this time taking
Link's gauntleted hands and touching her lips to them. "If there is one
thing you take away from this conversation it must be this. While Power may
stand alone, Wisdom and Courage must not."
"I doubt I will ever forget this
conversation, my Goddess, but I shall hold that close to my heart." He
replied
"Please, my champion, heed my warning
for both of ours sakes." With that there was a flash of light surrounding
them both in a blinding white, with that the Goddess of Courage vanished back
to the realm from where she came.
---
"Link?" He finally returned from
the trance he had entered, slowly moving from the position of prayer he had
been in. The slight cramp made him wonder just how long that conversation had
actually been. "Ah, your finally back with us." He turned to see that
Impa was standing beside him, with a pile of clothing in her hands, Rauru
standing right beside her.
"Come now young Link it's time for you
to finish your preparation." The old and wise Sage told him as Impa placed
his clothing on the table.
He moved over to his clothes, gathering his own
touches to his clothing. The Red Chain Mail, the Mirror Shield, the Pegasus
Boots, the Gauntlets of Power and
Evil's Bane itself, of course he would not have it on his back until he
received it back from the king after he was knighted. However at the moment
that took the sidelines. "I need to see Zelda." He told Impa.
"You know that it is officially not
allowed for you to see her?" Rauru told him.
"I know but it's important that I speak
with her." He replied as he picked up his clothing.
"Alright." Impa replied. "But
get yourself ready first." He nodded in reply before vanishing behind a
dressing screen.
Rauru started going over the basics of the ceremony
and of course what he had to reply to the things said by both himself and the
King. Link emerged from behind the screen, attaching his scabbard and then
hooking the Mirror Shield into position. Finally he put the Gauntlets of Power
over the leather gloves he wore. He repeated the replies told to him by the
Sage of Light before saying to Impa. "How do I look?"
Impa smiled as she looked over the young
knight. "Just as you are supposed to look." He had a silk green tunic
of the Kokiri style, representing the region he was about to be granted, to
which he had under a pair of white legging and undershirt, representing his
purity and undying belief in the Goddesses. Over this and the Red Chain Mail he
wore a green cloak with red linings to finish off the effect. He finished the
look with the five Medallions of the old knight lords being displayed on the
slots in the reverse side of his shield and wearing the Pendants of Virtue
around his neck, Power and Wisdom underneath his tunic while the Pendant of Courage
was plain in sight.
"You look great!" A tiny voice
replied as Navi flew in the window and landed on his shoulder.
"I was wondering how long it would take for
you to get ready Nav'." He replied as he tugged open his collar a bit
allowing the guardian fairy to fly into her usual resting place.
"Do you know how hard it is to get and
retain the correct glow mast Link." Navi replied teasingly still not
completely hidden.
"I'll take that in mind next time."
He replied bemused then he turned back to Impa.
"Of course." She opened the door
before Rauru proceeded her in leaving after which he turned back to Link.
"Darunia will meet you outside the Sanctuary
quarter of an hour before the event begins. You have until then to do what you
wish." Both Impa and Rauru turned and walked away.
When they had gone Link used his Chin to
nudge Navi. "Navi, I have a question about the Goddess Rules."
She flew out so she was hovering in front of
him. "Shoot." She replied.
"Are there, any rules at all, about them
making contact with us?" He asked.
"Well just the most sacred of rules, preventing
them from doing so." She started bobbing up and down to show that facts
importance.
"So there's no way they can do it?"
He wanted to rule out that this may have been trickery before he barged in on
Zelda and made an idiot out of himself.
"Just because it isn't allowed, doesn't
mean that it can't be done." She replied. "If a Goddess wishes to
contact someone, they will bring themselves and the person they wish to contact
into a realm where they both can co-exist. Usually a realm like the one of
dreams."
"What's the penalty if they are
caught?"
"Oh just being banished from the Goddess
realm completely." She replied with mock deadpan. "Hold on? Was that
why you were out of it back then? You were contacted by..?"
"Farore." He finished for her.
"This has to be serious." He started down the corridor into the
opposite wing of the castle heading for Zelda's bed chambers.
"What was so important that she would break
such a rule?"
"Maybe…" He stopped as he reached the
main door after passing the two guards. "It doesn't matter Navi at the
moment I have to talk to Zelda." He knocked on the large door.
"Oh Nayru, I'll wait out here for you. Watching
you two in the Triforce chamber alone was more than enough mush than I would
want to see in my lifetime. "
"Have it your way." Link replied
before the door was opened.
"Master Link?" Alison on of Zelda's
maidens asked as she stared through the door. "What are you doing here?"
"I need to talk to the princess." He
stated. "It's of the utmost importance."
"But you are in vigil, I thought you
were not allowed to see her." She said not allowing him past.
"Alison who is it?" He heard Zelda
call from inside the chamber.
"It's master Link, your highness."
She replied.
"Show him in." She replied.
"But your highness, I thought…"
Alison started to object.
"Don't worry Alison, let him
through." She moved to the side and allowed Link to enter the chamber. He
looked on at her slightly breathless. "You may go Alison, tell the guards
not to let anyone through."
"Yes your highness." She curtsied before
she left.
As soon as she had Link made his comment.
"You look fantastic." He knew that when they were alone he had no
need for formality.
"You really think so?" She asked.
"Oh yes." She wore a formal blue
gown with ivory decorations and elbow length gloves. Her hair was tucked back
behind her tiara but was still as she always had it.
"You look very dashing yourself, my
hero." She replied her voice turning husky. "But what are you doing
here?"
"I needed to talk to you."
"I'm going to go on a limb and guess it's
important." She replied, her tone teasing him in her usual manner.
"I think I was just contacted by the
Goddess of Courage." He told her.
"What?" Zelda replied slightly
unsure what to make of that remark.
"Before you say it isn't possible, I
already checked with Navi."
"Oh Link it isn't that I don't believe
you, it's just it's against the rules of the goddesses."
"I know." He started to scratch his
scalp. "She told me that Din was going to choose her next champion…"
"This is bad." She cut in, we only
found out about Ganondorf through our nightmares, then it was too late to do
anything.
"I don't think that it's only restricted
to here either." Link added.
"What do you mean?" She asked
intrigued.
"I thought you were meant to be the wise
one." He teased, instantly being playfully thumped on his arm. "Okay!
It was just I had a feeling that she was holding back on me."
"I think I understand Link and I think
your asking me to look into this." She stated.
"Yes. We have to look into it. What I
was asking for was your help. Can I take it I have it?"
"Of course you do Link." She purred
grinning wickedly. "For a price."
He looked at her in mock amazement before
saying. "And what would that be?"
"How about a kiss?" She answered seductively.
"In advance?" He replied amused.
"Of course." She took his face in
her hands before she kissed him, when the separated for well needed air she
added. "I love you."
"I know." Link replied. Before he
could continue there was a knock at the door. Followed by the voice of the one
they both knew well.
"Zelda? We have less than an hour before
the coach arrives." Her father's voice boomed through the door. "You
need to come for your breakfast."
"Okay father!" She shouted in
reply.
"I love you too." Link whispered.
"I take that as my sign that I have to leave."
"I'm afraid so." She replied disappointed.
"Did you sneak it in?"
"Yes it's in the top draw of my desk."
He moved there and pulled out his Longshot instantly afterwards they both moved
onto the balcony.
"I'll see you later today?" He
asked.
"I'll be right next to my father."
He smiled at this taking her by the back of her head and giving her on final
kiss before getting ready to jump the balcony.
"Hold on. There's one thing I hadn't
told you." He turned back to her before repeating the words Farore had
told him earlier. "While Power may stand alone, Wisdom and Courage must
not." With that he aimed for the roof of the stables and fired, allowing
himself to be pulled across the gap.
End Of Chapter 1