Etched in Memories part 1: Shadows and Revelations
Note: At long last I am back. College is out and I am now taking the time to do major works on my Zelda and Pokemon series. I hope you all are ready for some dynamite action and adventure and I hope that you enjoy all of the stories. Well basically this story is going to be a little different and a bit more violent. Like always I do not own the rights to Zelda, if I did I'd make this story into a game or an anime. Enjoy. By the way I"M DONE WITH COLLEGE.
Shan's eyes opened slowly. Everything was a blur, what had happened? Where was she? Slowly she began to remember what had happened. Torrent, he had attacked her and forced her to unlock the page of the waters.
Shan felt a heavy weight drop into her stomach as she touched her face. She had failed. She wouldn't be returning to earth any time soon. Tears threatened to free themselves from her eyes as she sat up. It wasn't until she placed her hand on the ground till she relaxed where she was.
A dungeon.
The damp floor was a dead giveaway. Shan couldn't see anything really. It was too dark to make anything out. Shan was silent for a moment, remembering that all sorts of dangerous creatures lived in the land of Hyrule and that many of them liked dark damp places.
"Pink," Shan whispered. But there was no answer.
"Pink," Shan said again, this time a bit louder. Again there was no answer. Shan put her hand on her pocket, thinking that Pink might have taken refuge in them. But there was nothing.
Fearful for her fairy companion Shan stood and shouted. "PINK!" Suddenly the darkness disappeared as a blinding light filled the room. Shan let out a shout and covered her eyes.
"Are you looking for someone?" A voice asked. Shan opened her eyes as they started to get used to the light in the room. There was no one around her and there was no apparent way out of the dungeon.
"My you look a bit frazzled." Shan frowned as she realized who the voice belonged to. Her fists tightened.
"Gloria!" Shan shouted. "What did you do with Pink." Shan turned slowly as Gloria's laughter filled the dungeons room.
"That little pest is a part of a game I have invented. Would you like to know the name of the game child of another world?" Shan stopped turning and frowned.
"Games are my cup of tea. Especially when it comes to the Legend of Zelda." There was a present pause.
"I don't know why you said that? I have never heard of anything more ridiculous. I think I will tell you the name of my little game."
"Then get on with it. I don't have all day."
"I think you'll have more time than you think. This game is called rescue the fairy." Shan looked up.
"You call that a tittle?" She shouted. "I've pulled better names out of my ass." Shan heard Gloria laughing again.
"Impudent to the last. If you can find your little friend then I'll let her go free. If you can't well, lets just say you and her will wish you had. I'll be waiting Shan. Oh and one more thing. Look behind you."
Shan spun around in time to see a burning flying skull heading towards her. She quickly jumped out of the way and ran in the direction it had come. As she did she could hear it behind her.
"Shit, shit, shit." Shan said as she ran. She stopped when she came to a dead end and turned to see the skull bouncing towards her.
"Ahhh!" She screamed and jumped to the side as the Skull passed by and through the wall. Shan stood up and stared at the wall.
"An invisible passage?" Shan said touching the wall. Her hand passed through it. Shan ran through to see the skull heading back towards her. She flattened herself against the wall as it passed her again. Shan smiled.
"That's the green kind." Shan said to herself. "They only follow a set path. The blue ones are the ones to look out for. But where the hell am I?" Shan said running down the hall to avoid the skull. She turned the corner and entered another room. This one was covered with moss and there seemed to be a strange red pond in the middle.
Shan stayed where she was. Countless hours of game time had taught her that a room was never just a room. There was always a surprise. Slowly she walked forward. She had almost made it past the red pond when the pond shot up and a Lizafos landed infront of her. Shan fell backwards in shock as the Lizafos at her. Shan rolled out of the way as The Lizafos lunged at her again.
"This isn't fair." Shan shouted as she dodge the Lizafos. "I don't even have a weapon."
"Poor little girl." The Lizafos said with a cruel smile. Shan turned and stared at him. "Do you want a weapon, that is not in my best interest. It is more fun to watch you leap about like a fool."
"You can talk?" Shan asked.
"Of course." He said his tale slamming onto the ground. "I can talk. And I can hunt." He lunged at her again. Shan jumped but was knocked into the wall as the Lizafos brought his arm forward.
"Uh," Shan said as he lifted his sword to her face.
"What a pretty face, it is to bad little Hyilyn that you will die hear." Shan smirked.
"I thought you said you had a mind." Shan said and kicked her foot forward as hard as she could. The Lizafos's eyes rolled back into his head as he dropped his sword and stumbled backwards. "I'm not Hyilan."
Shan picked up the sword and then walked over to the Lizafos. He jumped to his feet and glared at her. "Little fool." He said growling.
"I'm not the one who was doubled over." Shan said smiling. "It seems to me that your the one who's the fool." He ran at her. Shan jumped to the side and swung the sword down as hard as she could. The Lizafos let out a painful scream and fell to the ground. Shan jumped away as his body burst into flame.
"Damn," Shan said watching as his body disappeared. "What the hell is up with that?"
"Not bad." Said Gloria's voice.
Shan spun around and watched as a door opened.
"Not bad at all. Well on you go girl. Don't want to keep your flying rat waiting. But don't think that the hard part is behind you. You still have two more rooms to get through. And the last one is where you'll find her."
Shan ran through the door. "I'm going to get you for this Gloria!"
The door slammed shut behind her as she entered the next room. Shan looked around slowly. The walls looked red. She shuddered as she stared at them, thoughts of blood painted walls chilled her to the bone. She looked up to see a latter hanging from the ceiling. The floor looked stable.
Shan walked forward slowly.
The walls seemed to be closing in on her as she made her way to the center of the room. A scratching noise made her turn her head to the wall on the right. Shan fought back a scream as she saw a large spider crawling towards her. Shan knew what it was, but that didn't stop her from screaming.
"Damn it!" She shouted and swung her sword forward. It bounced off the Skelatawalla, causing her to stumble backwards. Shan tightened her grip and watched as the spider landed on the floor and scurried towards her. Shan screamed again and jumped backwards.
However the spider was to quick and turned to attack. Shan fell forward as the Spider jumped onto her back and pined her down. Shan could feel it's claws on the back of her neck. She closed her eyes and focused.
"UPPER CUT!" Shan shouted. She spun around quickly and leapt up. The sword struck the Skelatawalla soft stomach. It let out a strange scream and disappeared in a burst of flame. Shan stood there for a moment holding the large sword she had taken from the Lizafos.
" I hate those things. They are so annoying." She said as she tired to catch her breath. Shan jumped as a loud bang came from behind her. She spun around, sword raised only to see that the latter had dropped down.
"Only one more to go." Gloria's voice chimed. "I wonder how you'll fair. It will be interesting to see you face the next challenge. Come on, your friend is waiting in the room above you.
Shan stuck the sword in her belt and started to climb the latter. It creaked under her weight. After about ten minuets she felt her arms growing tired. She stopped to catch her breath.
"Damn where the heck is the room?" She said.
"Taking a break?" Gloria's voice asked. Shan frowned as she listened to the Gurdo's voice. "I wouldn't be taking so long if I were you. You see this tunnel does lead to your next challenge but it also is about to seal itself. I suggest you go faster. I'd hate to die in such a small space."
Shan's eyes widened as she heard the banging below her. She looked down to see the latter being snapped into as large sliding floors began to seal her in. Shan started to climb faster. With each step she heard more banging. She closed her eyes and climbed faster and faster until.
"OW!. DAMN IT!" Shan shouted. She had hit her head off of the ceiling. She opened her eyes to see the next room. She quickly jumped off of the latter as a large door slammed shut behind her.
"Ok," Shan said to herself. "That was not fun." She walked forward a bit.
"Pink!" Shan called. "PINK!" Shan shouted. Shan gasped as she got a good look of the room. She had found Pink. She was trapped in a cage, a cage being held by Gloria. Shan drew her sword and glared at the Gurdo thief.
"Your finally hear." Gloria said standing. She had been sitting on a large throne carved with storage designs.
"Let Pink go." Shan said.
"Shan RUN ITS A TRAP!" Pink shouted. Gloria smiled and threw the cage to Shan. Pink glowed with anger. Shan quickly let her go.
"For such a small bug you have a very big mouth."
Pink flew to Shan's shoulder and landed. "This was just some sick game." Shan said to Pink.
"Of course." Gloria said with a sneer. "But a girl must have fun. And I am going to have fun with you Shan." Gloria said.
"Look," Shan said flatly. "Why don't you just back off! I'm not about to let you get away with all of the things you've been doing. It's your fault I'm stuck in this world!" Shan shouted. She was through with keeping calm.
"My fault?" Gloria said sitting down in the throne. "My fault." She began to laugh.
Shan raised her fist and glared at Gloria.
"Stop Laughing. Those pages were my ticket home."
Pink's light dimmed as she hovered near Shan.
"I think it is humorous that you are blaming me," She raised an eyebrow to Shan and crossed her legs. "When it was that princess that brought you hear?"
Shan dropped her hands as her eyes widened. Gloria was right. It had been Zelda. It was her that pulled Shan into the world of Hyrule.
"Torrent told me that Impa sent the child Zelda to your world to find the lost hero of time." Shan blinked and stared at Gloria. The Gurdo thief brushed her red hair from her face and seemed to smile from beneath her mask.
"It was. . it was Impa?" Shan said nearly dropping her sword.
"Yes, the sage of the shadow temple. You should be blaming her and Zelda. Not me. If you had never arrived here then you would not be in this situation right now."
Besides Pinks bell like fluttering, there was silence. Gloria broke the silence as she stood and walked towards Shan.
"Have I struck a cord?" Shan looked up at her and narrowed her eyes.
"Shan," Pink said landing on Shan's shoulder. "Don't let that trep get to you. You have got to focus." Shan slid her foot forward and raised the sword.
"So after hearing the truth you still want to fight. That is somewhat admirable. If you hadn't been such a pest I might have considered you worth to be apart of the Gurdo outcasts.
"If I were going to join a band of hyperactive Barbie dolls I would have become a cheerleader." Shan said with a smirk.
"That sounded like an insult," Gloria said drawing her sword. "Oh well that tone of yours will soon change. You see I know that there is something about you. You have been blessed by one of the five great fairies. Even though I have not seen them in person I know that they have the power to bestow power."
"How do you know of the great Fairies!" Pink shouted fling forward.
"Much. You see I know much about the world of magic. You see I am a sorceress. I have be taught to use magic by the elders of my tribe so that one day we will be able to resurrect our king."
"Your king will probably destroy you once he gets out of the golden realm!" Shan shouted.
"No. He will reward the daughters of Din with his power. He will lead us to glory by defeating the hyilans who have been a curse to this land. And he will destroy the tribe of Nabaruu." Gloria's hands clenched around her sword. "We will rise to destroy and claim this land."
"Your not going to get anything. Gannon is power hungry. All he wants is the triforce. Don't you get it?"
"Enough of this." Gloria said raising her sword. "Time for you to meet your final foe." She swung her sword down and hit the stone ground. The clang filled the room and began to amplify. Shan covered her ears as the sound began to grow.
"Pink what's going on?" Shan shouted. Pink seemed to glow red with anger.
"How would I know? It's got to be some kind of spell."
"You thing?" Shan said sarcastically.
Shan watched as Gloria raised her hand. A purple light began to form above her as she stared at Shan. The clang disappeared as the energy ball grew. Shan lowered her hands.
Gloria was chanting something strange. Shan raised her sword. Suddenly the sword burst into blue flames and disappeared. Shan let out a shout of pain and cradled her now burned hand.
"Ahh, daman it!" She said swearing. Pink flew over her hand.
"Oh no your hurt. AND YOU DON"T HAVE A SWORD!" Pink shouted in fear. Even though Pink was shouting at the top of her small lungs Shan didn't seem to hear her. She was to preoccupied with what Gloria had just done.
"How do you like it." Gloria said looking at the energy ball. "Isn't it lovely. This dark energy is my masters power. He gave it to me for the soul purpose of dealing with you."
"Wow thanks but you know what. I don't really need a ball of killer energy." Shan said through a nervous laugh.
Gloria's eyes narrowed as she sent the ball of energy hurling at Shan.
Shan was about to jump out of the way when the energy disappeared about a foot infront of her. She stood up strait and smirked.
"You call that an attack?" Shan asked.
"Uh, Shan?" Pink said flashing yellow. Shan gasped and spun around.
"Oh no." Shan said jumping backwards towards Gloria.
"How do you like her?" Gloria said walking past Shan.
Shan swallowed as she stared at a the Shadow. She was staring at herself, her shadow. Shan took a few steps back and noticed that the shadow wasn't alone. Next to it a small black ball hovered.
"Shan what is going on?" Pink asked. "That black fairy looks like me?"
"Allow me to introduce my Shadow worrier. Or you could call her Shadow Shan. And that little black ball is your fairy friends shadow." Gloria smiled and stepped backwards into the wall where she disappeared in a flash of purple light.
"I will return when the battle is over. Oh by the way to make things interesting nither of you have weapons." Gloria's laughter filled the room as the shadow walked towards Shan who backed away from it.
"What do we do?" Pink asked. Shan's mind was racing.
"Stop moving." Shan said.
"What?" Pink shouted. "ARE YOU NUTS! They'll attack."
"Just do it." Shan said and stopped. When she did the shadow version of Shan stopped as well. Pink hovered near Shan as the small black fairy did the same.
"Ok so if we move they move. All we need to do is not move right?" Shan shook her head as the shadow her did the same.
"No they'll attack if we wait long enough. The problem is they know all of our moves. We have got to figure out a way of beating them with out getting our heads kicked in."
Suddenly the Shadow of Shan attacked. She dove at Shan and punched her in the jaw. Shan stumbled backwards holding her jaw. Pink flew up to dodge the small black fairy as it attacked her.
"Ok time for action." Shan said and attacked her shadow form. She could hear pink fighting somewhere above her.
Shan's punch proved to be ineffective as she connected with the Shadows fist. It was matching her blow for blow and kick for kick. Every time she would duck the Shadow would duck and punch at her.
"How the hell do I beat myself?" Shan said jumping out of the way. Her mind was racing. She thought about the game but those tactics weren't going to help. She didn't have the power she needed to beet the Shadow.
Shan was in the middle of another jump when her Shadow counterpart threw a sidekick connecting with Shan's stomach. Shan was sent into a near by wall where she slid to the floor.
The shadow stood over her. It's red eyes seemed to be smiling at her as he raised it's fist to attack. Shan smiled and closed her eyes.
"UPPER CUT!" Shan shouted and jumped up. The energy was flowing through her fist. She connected with the Shadows jaw and knocked it to the floor.
For a moment Shan felt a sense of accomplishment, but that disappeared quickly. Shan suddenly felt an overwhelming pain shoot through her body as the Shadow began to disappear.
Shan fought back a scream as she fell to her knees. Above her Pink was shouting at something at her, but she could not make it out the pain was to intense.
"P.p.pink." Shan said though her teeth. "Are you . . .ok?" Pink flew down to Shan and bobbed up and down.
"Yes! When you beat that Shadow you the shadow me disappeared." Shan leaned forward and began to breath heavily.
"Wh. . .what's going on?" She asked. Pink began to buzz around frantically.
"I don't know."
"Your experiencing your triumphant win." Gloria said appearing in a flash of purple. "Very impressive."
"Y. .you did this." Shan hissed. Gloria laughed.
"Your so quick to blame me. Well I guess it is my doing. Don't tell me I forgot to mention that a shadow feeds off of magic? Well I guess you know that now."
Shan could hear Gloria walking closer.
"You see you beet the Shadow with the power of magic. Something that it was created with. The result is that you have been drained of all your power. Even though that power was extremely week," Gloria knelt down to Shan and lifted her head with her sword. "It was an annoyance." She let Shan's head drop.
"So now what?" Shan said. "You going to finish me off?"
"Sadly I do not get to have that pleasure. You see my king has requested an meeting with you." Shan's head jerked up.
"And it is time for you to meet him." Gloria raised her hand. Suddenly Shan felt herself being pulled into the ground. She struggled but she couldn't free her arms.
Pink dove into her pocket as they both disappeared into a flash of purple light.
When The purple light faded Shan and Pink found themselves laying on the ground infront of what looked to be a large stone structure. Pink flew up quickly and began to buzz around Shan's head.
"Shan get up. Something is evil. Something is very very evil. I want to leave." Shan looked up at Pink. Her whole body was still aching and she could barely move.
"Pink. . ." Shan stuttered. "Get out of hear."
Pink stopped in mid flight to star at Shan.
"Shan we have to get out of hear not just me. This is a evil place. I can feel it in my wings." She flew down to Shan.
"Get out of here." Shan said falling forward into the sand. Pink landed infront of Shan.
"I can't leave you." She said with a hint of anger in her voice.
Shan looked up her her. Shan's face was covered with red sand and seemed to be bleeding. Slowly she set up.
"Come on get up Shan we have to. . ." Suddenly Shan lunged forward and grabbed Pink. Standing she hurled her as hard as she could. Pink went flying through the air.
"I don't want you around me!" Shan shouted. "Get lost!" Shan turned and started to walk towards the stone structure.
"OH NO YOU DON'T!" Pink shouted and hit Shan on the back of the head. Shan spun around and swatted at the small fairy.
"I was ordered to follow you. I obey the Duka tree not some weird girl. Your stuck with me. Besides if you think you can survive with out me your wrong." Shan stared up at Pink and then lowered her head.
"You stupid fairy." Shan said sadly. "I don't want you getting hurt. Please let me do this on my own."
"No!" Pink shouted. "You and I have to do this together. Besides how will I get back to the lost woods with out you. I forgot how to get there." Shan smiled and looked up at the small glowing pink ball.
"I'm sorry for being so ruff." Shan said.
"I'll forgive you this one time. But next time I'll make sure you pay."
Shan smile faded as she brushed the sand of of her face and began to look around. Besides the structure there was nothing else around. Shan sat down and crossed her arms infront of her as she looked around.
"What are you doing?" Pink asked landing on her shoulder. "This isn't a good time to take a break."
"I'm trying to figure out where we are. I know that we're in the vast wastelands but I also know that we aren't any where near the temple." Shan stood and stared at the structure. Her jaw dropped as she thought.
"Holy cow!" Shan shouted. "No way!" Shan was smiling and laughing at the same time. "It's a pyramid. Now I know where we are."
"Well are you going to tell me?" Pink asked starting to get annoyed with Shan.
Shan's face suddenly fell. "Oh crap," she said. "I hope I'm not right."
"About what?"
"That pyramid was in the old super nintendo version. It was a link between the golden realm and the realm of Hyrule. If I'm right, and I really hope I'm not. Then Torrent and that Gurdo slut are planing to bring Gannon back by using that pyramid."
"How?"
"How the heck am I suppose to know. I haven't played that game in ages."
"Shan."
"Yes."
"THIS IS NOT A GAME! I relies that you are insane but please try to focus." Pink shouted. Her pink glow brightened as she landed on Shan's shoulder.
"So now what do we do?" Pink asked.
"I guess we head on over there." Shan said nervously. "I don't know how to get out of the dessert from hear and we can't let them bring back Gannon. So. . ."
"On we go!" Pink shouted and flew forward. "Come on slowpoke."
Shan ran after pink.
"No fair I can't fly!" Shan shouted as the two of them ran towards the pyramid.
When they reached the pyramid Shan stopped. The wind had started to pick up and sand was now starting to blow around them. Pink had retreated into Shan's pocket to avoid getting blown away.
Something wasn't right. After nearly killing her why would Gloria send Shan to a place where she would be abel to get away. What's more why keep her around? Shan doubted that they liked her enough to just let her go.
Shan began to walk again this time slower. She was almost to the pyramids base when she heard a voice come from behind her.
"Imagine meeting you again." Said a deep voice. Shan spun after giving a startled shout. She put her hand on her chest and sighed in relief.
"Rome," Shan said. "You startled me."
Rome stood smiling at her. His dirty blond hair blew about as the wind began to pick up again. A long red cape billowed around his body as he stared at Shan.
Shan took a few steps back as Rome walked towards her. Something was different about him. His eyes seemed colder and oddly distant as he continued to stare at her with intense eyes.
"What are you doing hear?" Shan asked walking towards him.
"I'm hunting treasure." He said and put his hands on his hip. The wind picked up blowing his long red cape behind him. Shan covered her eyes to block the sand.
"Should have know." Shan said. "But you shouldn't be hear. It's dangerous."
"Danger is not something I fear my dear girl." He said dropping his hands to his side.
"Then will you help me?" Shan asked.
"What?" Pink said jumping from Shan's shoulder. Rome glared at the small fairy and then smiled.
"I could use all the help I could get. Zelda is somewhere around hear all I need to do is find her. Come on with your skills it should be easy to find her right?"
Rome laughed as he put his hand on his head. Shan fraud as he stopped and lowered his head.
"What is so funny?" Pink demanded.
Rome looked up at them and smiled, his eyes closed.
"You want me to help you?" He said. "When it is I who need your help?"
Shan watched as Rome ran his hair through his blond hair as he did it trued crimson. He opened his eyes and stared at her. They, like his hair were bright red. Shan gasped and took a few steps back.
"He's. . .he's evil!" Pink shouted diving into Shan's pocket. Rome crossed his arms infront of him and stared at Shan.
"So," she said lifting her hands and closing them into fists. "You work for Torrent don't you?" Rome seemed to smirk at what she said.
"No," he said smiling. "I work for only one master."
"And whose that?!" Pink shouted flying out of Shan's pocket. "Gloria?"
"You are getting closer to the truth." Rome said.
Suddenly he ran forward and tackled Shan to the ground. A cloud of red sand rose around them as Shan threw a punch. Rome caught it easily and pined her arms down above her head. Shan glared at him. She couldn't move, she was still week from her battle with the Shadow.
Rome smiled down at her as Pink buzzed around his head.
"Take this!" Pink shouted and flew to one of Rome's pointy ears. Rome let out a shout and hit Pink, knocking her to the ground. Shan threw a punch that connected with his jaw. She felt her wrist ache as Rome grabbed it and gave it a painful twist.
"PINK?" Shan shouted. "Are you ok?" There was no answer. Rome pined her hand down again and smiled.
"Quite a fighter you are." He said. "My master told me to expect as much. But you are still no where near my power."
Shan struggled as Rome held her down effortlessly.
"You are to meet my Master," Rome said standing. He pulled Shan up and twisted her arm behind her back. Every time she struggled he twisted it up higher. Rome laughed as he began to tie her up with rope.
"You jerk!" Shan shouted. "What did you do to Pink?"
"That pest," he said with a curl smile. "Hopefully she is dead, as all fairies should be. She is much better off than you will be. Soon The rebirth will begin."
"Should have known that you worked for Gannon." Shannon said.
Rome's smile widened.
"But why? You could have stopped me at any time. Why now?" Rome was silent. "Come on if I'm going to get killed then what's the harm in telling me?" Rome laughed again and grabbed Shan by her shirt collar. He lifted her up off the ground and laughed.
"I had to be sure that fool Torrent found the pages. When he failed I decided to help you. After that all that was needed was to get that lazy incompetent wizard to come after you. He was more than a match for you. All he needed was your name. Which my servant Gloria provided."
"What? I thought that. . ."
"You thought that Gloria worked for Gannon and Torrent right?" Shan narrowed her eyes and nodded. She kicked her legs forward and connected with Rome's shins. He only smiled and threw her to the ground. Shan stared up at him as he continued to laugh insanely.
"Well my dear fool you are half right. Gloria does work for Gannon."
"Then why would she follow your orders?" Shan shouted as the wind began to pick up again. Rome knelt down to her and grabbed her chin with his hand.
"Because my dear girl I am Gannon."
To be continued. . . .
What a cliffhanger huh ^_@
Note: At long last I am back. College is out and I am now taking the time to do major works on my Zelda and Pokemon series. I hope you all are ready for some dynamite action and adventure and I hope that you enjoy all of the stories. Well basically this story is going to be a little different and a bit more violent. Like always I do not own the rights to Zelda, if I did I'd make this story into a game or an anime. Enjoy. By the way I"M DONE WITH COLLEGE.
Shan's eyes opened slowly. Everything was a blur, what had happened? Where was she? Slowly she began to remember what had happened. Torrent, he had attacked her and forced her to unlock the page of the waters.
Shan felt a heavy weight drop into her stomach as she touched her face. She had failed. She wouldn't be returning to earth any time soon. Tears threatened to free themselves from her eyes as she sat up. It wasn't until she placed her hand on the ground till she relaxed where she was.
A dungeon.
The damp floor was a dead giveaway. Shan couldn't see anything really. It was too dark to make anything out. Shan was silent for a moment, remembering that all sorts of dangerous creatures lived in the land of Hyrule and that many of them liked dark damp places.
"Pink," Shan whispered. But there was no answer.
"Pink," Shan said again, this time a bit louder. Again there was no answer. Shan put her hand on her pocket, thinking that Pink might have taken refuge in them. But there was nothing.
Fearful for her fairy companion Shan stood and shouted. "PINK!" Suddenly the darkness disappeared as a blinding light filled the room. Shan let out a shout and covered her eyes.
"Are you looking for someone?" A voice asked. Shan opened her eyes as they started to get used to the light in the room. There was no one around her and there was no apparent way out of the dungeon.
"My you look a bit frazzled." Shan frowned as she realized who the voice belonged to. Her fists tightened.
"Gloria!" Shan shouted. "What did you do with Pink." Shan turned slowly as Gloria's laughter filled the dungeons room.
"That little pest is a part of a game I have invented. Would you like to know the name of the game child of another world?" Shan stopped turning and frowned.
"Games are my cup of tea. Especially when it comes to the Legend of Zelda." There was a present pause.
"I don't know why you said that? I have never heard of anything more ridiculous. I think I will tell you the name of my little game."
"Then get on with it. I don't have all day."
"I think you'll have more time than you think. This game is called rescue the fairy." Shan looked up.
"You call that a tittle?" She shouted. "I've pulled better names out of my ass." Shan heard Gloria laughing again.
"Impudent to the last. If you can find your little friend then I'll let her go free. If you can't well, lets just say you and her will wish you had. I'll be waiting Shan. Oh and one more thing. Look behind you."
Shan spun around in time to see a burning flying skull heading towards her. She quickly jumped out of the way and ran in the direction it had come. As she did she could hear it behind her.
"Shit, shit, shit." Shan said as she ran. She stopped when she came to a dead end and turned to see the skull bouncing towards her.
"Ahhh!" She screamed and jumped to the side as the Skull passed by and through the wall. Shan stood up and stared at the wall.
"An invisible passage?" Shan said touching the wall. Her hand passed through it. Shan ran through to see the skull heading back towards her. She flattened herself against the wall as it passed her again. Shan smiled.
"That's the green kind." Shan said to herself. "They only follow a set path. The blue ones are the ones to look out for. But where the hell am I?" Shan said running down the hall to avoid the skull. She turned the corner and entered another room. This one was covered with moss and there seemed to be a strange red pond in the middle.
Shan stayed where she was. Countless hours of game time had taught her that a room was never just a room. There was always a surprise. Slowly she walked forward. She had almost made it past the red pond when the pond shot up and a Lizafos landed infront of her. Shan fell backwards in shock as the Lizafos at her. Shan rolled out of the way as The Lizafos lunged at her again.
"This isn't fair." Shan shouted as she dodge the Lizafos. "I don't even have a weapon."
"Poor little girl." The Lizafos said with a cruel smile. Shan turned and stared at him. "Do you want a weapon, that is not in my best interest. It is more fun to watch you leap about like a fool."
"You can talk?" Shan asked.
"Of course." He said his tale slamming onto the ground. "I can talk. And I can hunt." He lunged at her again. Shan jumped but was knocked into the wall as the Lizafos brought his arm forward.
"Uh," Shan said as he lifted his sword to her face.
"What a pretty face, it is to bad little Hyilyn that you will die hear." Shan smirked.
"I thought you said you had a mind." Shan said and kicked her foot forward as hard as she could. The Lizafos's eyes rolled back into his head as he dropped his sword and stumbled backwards. "I'm not Hyilan."
Shan picked up the sword and then walked over to the Lizafos. He jumped to his feet and glared at her. "Little fool." He said growling.
"I'm not the one who was doubled over." Shan said smiling. "It seems to me that your the one who's the fool." He ran at her. Shan jumped to the side and swung the sword down as hard as she could. The Lizafos let out a painful scream and fell to the ground. Shan jumped away as his body burst into flame.
"Damn," Shan said watching as his body disappeared. "What the hell is up with that?"
"Not bad." Said Gloria's voice.
Shan spun around and watched as a door opened.
"Not bad at all. Well on you go girl. Don't want to keep your flying rat waiting. But don't think that the hard part is behind you. You still have two more rooms to get through. And the last one is where you'll find her."
Shan ran through the door. "I'm going to get you for this Gloria!"
The door slammed shut behind her as she entered the next room. Shan looked around slowly. The walls looked red. She shuddered as she stared at them, thoughts of blood painted walls chilled her to the bone. She looked up to see a latter hanging from the ceiling. The floor looked stable.
Shan walked forward slowly.
The walls seemed to be closing in on her as she made her way to the center of the room. A scratching noise made her turn her head to the wall on the right. Shan fought back a scream as she saw a large spider crawling towards her. Shan knew what it was, but that didn't stop her from screaming.
"Damn it!" She shouted and swung her sword forward. It bounced off the Skelatawalla, causing her to stumble backwards. Shan tightened her grip and watched as the spider landed on the floor and scurried towards her. Shan screamed again and jumped backwards.
However the spider was to quick and turned to attack. Shan fell forward as the Spider jumped onto her back and pined her down. Shan could feel it's claws on the back of her neck. She closed her eyes and focused.
"UPPER CUT!" Shan shouted. She spun around quickly and leapt up. The sword struck the Skelatawalla soft stomach. It let out a strange scream and disappeared in a burst of flame. Shan stood there for a moment holding the large sword she had taken from the Lizafos.
" I hate those things. They are so annoying." She said as she tired to catch her breath. Shan jumped as a loud bang came from behind her. She spun around, sword raised only to see that the latter had dropped down.
"Only one more to go." Gloria's voice chimed. "I wonder how you'll fair. It will be interesting to see you face the next challenge. Come on, your friend is waiting in the room above you.
Shan stuck the sword in her belt and started to climb the latter. It creaked under her weight. After about ten minuets she felt her arms growing tired. She stopped to catch her breath.
"Damn where the heck is the room?" She said.
"Taking a break?" Gloria's voice asked. Shan frowned as she listened to the Gurdo's voice. "I wouldn't be taking so long if I were you. You see this tunnel does lead to your next challenge but it also is about to seal itself. I suggest you go faster. I'd hate to die in such a small space."
Shan's eyes widened as she heard the banging below her. She looked down to see the latter being snapped into as large sliding floors began to seal her in. Shan started to climb faster. With each step she heard more banging. She closed her eyes and climbed faster and faster until.
"OW!. DAMN IT!" Shan shouted. She had hit her head off of the ceiling. She opened her eyes to see the next room. She quickly jumped off of the latter as a large door slammed shut behind her.
"Ok," Shan said to herself. "That was not fun." She walked forward a bit.
"Pink!" Shan called. "PINK!" Shan shouted. Shan gasped as she got a good look of the room. She had found Pink. She was trapped in a cage, a cage being held by Gloria. Shan drew her sword and glared at the Gurdo thief.
"Your finally hear." Gloria said standing. She had been sitting on a large throne carved with storage designs.
"Let Pink go." Shan said.
"Shan RUN ITS A TRAP!" Pink shouted. Gloria smiled and threw the cage to Shan. Pink glowed with anger. Shan quickly let her go.
"For such a small bug you have a very big mouth."
Pink flew to Shan's shoulder and landed. "This was just some sick game." Shan said to Pink.
"Of course." Gloria said with a sneer. "But a girl must have fun. And I am going to have fun with you Shan." Gloria said.
"Look," Shan said flatly. "Why don't you just back off! I'm not about to let you get away with all of the things you've been doing. It's your fault I'm stuck in this world!" Shan shouted. She was through with keeping calm.
"My fault?" Gloria said sitting down in the throne. "My fault." She began to laugh.
Shan raised her fist and glared at Gloria.
"Stop Laughing. Those pages were my ticket home."
Pink's light dimmed as she hovered near Shan.
"I think it is humorous that you are blaming me," She raised an eyebrow to Shan and crossed her legs. "When it was that princess that brought you hear?"
Shan dropped her hands as her eyes widened. Gloria was right. It had been Zelda. It was her that pulled Shan into the world of Hyrule.
"Torrent told me that Impa sent the child Zelda to your world to find the lost hero of time." Shan blinked and stared at Gloria. The Gurdo thief brushed her red hair from her face and seemed to smile from beneath her mask.
"It was. . it was Impa?" Shan said nearly dropping her sword.
"Yes, the sage of the shadow temple. You should be blaming her and Zelda. Not me. If you had never arrived here then you would not be in this situation right now."
Besides Pinks bell like fluttering, there was silence. Gloria broke the silence as she stood and walked towards Shan.
"Have I struck a cord?" Shan looked up at her and narrowed her eyes.
"Shan," Pink said landing on Shan's shoulder. "Don't let that trep get to you. You have got to focus." Shan slid her foot forward and raised the sword.
"So after hearing the truth you still want to fight. That is somewhat admirable. If you hadn't been such a pest I might have considered you worth to be apart of the Gurdo outcasts.
"If I were going to join a band of hyperactive Barbie dolls I would have become a cheerleader." Shan said with a smirk.
"That sounded like an insult," Gloria said drawing her sword. "Oh well that tone of yours will soon change. You see I know that there is something about you. You have been blessed by one of the five great fairies. Even though I have not seen them in person I know that they have the power to bestow power."
"How do you know of the great Fairies!" Pink shouted fling forward.
"Much. You see I know much about the world of magic. You see I am a sorceress. I have be taught to use magic by the elders of my tribe so that one day we will be able to resurrect our king."
"Your king will probably destroy you once he gets out of the golden realm!" Shan shouted.
"No. He will reward the daughters of Din with his power. He will lead us to glory by defeating the hyilans who have been a curse to this land. And he will destroy the tribe of Nabaruu." Gloria's hands clenched around her sword. "We will rise to destroy and claim this land."
"Your not going to get anything. Gannon is power hungry. All he wants is the triforce. Don't you get it?"
"Enough of this." Gloria said raising her sword. "Time for you to meet your final foe." She swung her sword down and hit the stone ground. The clang filled the room and began to amplify. Shan covered her ears as the sound began to grow.
"Pink what's going on?" Shan shouted. Pink seemed to glow red with anger.
"How would I know? It's got to be some kind of spell."
"You thing?" Shan said sarcastically.
Shan watched as Gloria raised her hand. A purple light began to form above her as she stared at Shan. The clang disappeared as the energy ball grew. Shan lowered her hands.
Gloria was chanting something strange. Shan raised her sword. Suddenly the sword burst into blue flames and disappeared. Shan let out a shout of pain and cradled her now burned hand.
"Ahh, daman it!" She said swearing. Pink flew over her hand.
"Oh no your hurt. AND YOU DON"T HAVE A SWORD!" Pink shouted in fear. Even though Pink was shouting at the top of her small lungs Shan didn't seem to hear her. She was to preoccupied with what Gloria had just done.
"How do you like it." Gloria said looking at the energy ball. "Isn't it lovely. This dark energy is my masters power. He gave it to me for the soul purpose of dealing with you."
"Wow thanks but you know what. I don't really need a ball of killer energy." Shan said through a nervous laugh.
Gloria's eyes narrowed as she sent the ball of energy hurling at Shan.
Shan was about to jump out of the way when the energy disappeared about a foot infront of her. She stood up strait and smirked.
"You call that an attack?" Shan asked.
"Uh, Shan?" Pink said flashing yellow. Shan gasped and spun around.
"Oh no." Shan said jumping backwards towards Gloria.
"How do you like her?" Gloria said walking past Shan.
Shan swallowed as she stared at a the Shadow. She was staring at herself, her shadow. Shan took a few steps back and noticed that the shadow wasn't alone. Next to it a small black ball hovered.
"Shan what is going on?" Pink asked. "That black fairy looks like me?"
"Allow me to introduce my Shadow worrier. Or you could call her Shadow Shan. And that little black ball is your fairy friends shadow." Gloria smiled and stepped backwards into the wall where she disappeared in a flash of purple light.
"I will return when the battle is over. Oh by the way to make things interesting nither of you have weapons." Gloria's laughter filled the room as the shadow walked towards Shan who backed away from it.
"What do we do?" Pink asked. Shan's mind was racing.
"Stop moving." Shan said.
"What?" Pink shouted. "ARE YOU NUTS! They'll attack."
"Just do it." Shan said and stopped. When she did the shadow version of Shan stopped as well. Pink hovered near Shan as the small black fairy did the same.
"Ok so if we move they move. All we need to do is not move right?" Shan shook her head as the shadow her did the same.
"No they'll attack if we wait long enough. The problem is they know all of our moves. We have got to figure out a way of beating them with out getting our heads kicked in."
Suddenly the Shadow of Shan attacked. She dove at Shan and punched her in the jaw. Shan stumbled backwards holding her jaw. Pink flew up to dodge the small black fairy as it attacked her.
"Ok time for action." Shan said and attacked her shadow form. She could hear pink fighting somewhere above her.
Shan's punch proved to be ineffective as she connected with the Shadows fist. It was matching her blow for blow and kick for kick. Every time she would duck the Shadow would duck and punch at her.
"How the hell do I beat myself?" Shan said jumping out of the way. Her mind was racing. She thought about the game but those tactics weren't going to help. She didn't have the power she needed to beet the Shadow.
Shan was in the middle of another jump when her Shadow counterpart threw a sidekick connecting with Shan's stomach. Shan was sent into a near by wall where she slid to the floor.
The shadow stood over her. It's red eyes seemed to be smiling at her as he raised it's fist to attack. Shan smiled and closed her eyes.
"UPPER CUT!" Shan shouted and jumped up. The energy was flowing through her fist. She connected with the Shadows jaw and knocked it to the floor.
For a moment Shan felt a sense of accomplishment, but that disappeared quickly. Shan suddenly felt an overwhelming pain shoot through her body as the Shadow began to disappear.
Shan fought back a scream as she fell to her knees. Above her Pink was shouting at something at her, but she could not make it out the pain was to intense.
"P.p.pink." Shan said though her teeth. "Are you . . .ok?" Pink flew down to Shan and bobbed up and down.
"Yes! When you beat that Shadow you the shadow me disappeared." Shan leaned forward and began to breath heavily.
"Wh. . .what's going on?" She asked. Pink began to buzz around frantically.
"I don't know."
"Your experiencing your triumphant win." Gloria said appearing in a flash of purple. "Very impressive."
"Y. .you did this." Shan hissed. Gloria laughed.
"Your so quick to blame me. Well I guess it is my doing. Don't tell me I forgot to mention that a shadow feeds off of magic? Well I guess you know that now."
Shan could hear Gloria walking closer.
"You see you beet the Shadow with the power of magic. Something that it was created with. The result is that you have been drained of all your power. Even though that power was extremely week," Gloria knelt down to Shan and lifted her head with her sword. "It was an annoyance." She let Shan's head drop.
"So now what?" Shan said. "You going to finish me off?"
"Sadly I do not get to have that pleasure. You see my king has requested an meeting with you." Shan's head jerked up.
"And it is time for you to meet him." Gloria raised her hand. Suddenly Shan felt herself being pulled into the ground. She struggled but she couldn't free her arms.
Pink dove into her pocket as they both disappeared into a flash of purple light.
When The purple light faded Shan and Pink found themselves laying on the ground infront of what looked to be a large stone structure. Pink flew up quickly and began to buzz around Shan's head.
"Shan get up. Something is evil. Something is very very evil. I want to leave." Shan looked up at Pink. Her whole body was still aching and she could barely move.
"Pink. . ." Shan stuttered. "Get out of hear."
Pink stopped in mid flight to star at Shan.
"Shan we have to get out of hear not just me. This is a evil place. I can feel it in my wings." She flew down to Shan.
"Get out of here." Shan said falling forward into the sand. Pink landed infront of Shan.
"I can't leave you." She said with a hint of anger in her voice.
Shan looked up her her. Shan's face was covered with red sand and seemed to be bleeding. Slowly she set up.
"Come on get up Shan we have to. . ." Suddenly Shan lunged forward and grabbed Pink. Standing she hurled her as hard as she could. Pink went flying through the air.
"I don't want you around me!" Shan shouted. "Get lost!" Shan turned and started to walk towards the stone structure.
"OH NO YOU DON'T!" Pink shouted and hit Shan on the back of the head. Shan spun around and swatted at the small fairy.
"I was ordered to follow you. I obey the Duka tree not some weird girl. Your stuck with me. Besides if you think you can survive with out me your wrong." Shan stared up at Pink and then lowered her head.
"You stupid fairy." Shan said sadly. "I don't want you getting hurt. Please let me do this on my own."
"No!" Pink shouted. "You and I have to do this together. Besides how will I get back to the lost woods with out you. I forgot how to get there." Shan smiled and looked up at the small glowing pink ball.
"I'm sorry for being so ruff." Shan said.
"I'll forgive you this one time. But next time I'll make sure you pay."
Shan smile faded as she brushed the sand of of her face and began to look around. Besides the structure there was nothing else around. Shan sat down and crossed her arms infront of her as she looked around.
"What are you doing?" Pink asked landing on her shoulder. "This isn't a good time to take a break."
"I'm trying to figure out where we are. I know that we're in the vast wastelands but I also know that we aren't any where near the temple." Shan stood and stared at the structure. Her jaw dropped as she thought.
"Holy cow!" Shan shouted. "No way!" Shan was smiling and laughing at the same time. "It's a pyramid. Now I know where we are."
"Well are you going to tell me?" Pink asked starting to get annoyed with Shan.
Shan's face suddenly fell. "Oh crap," she said. "I hope I'm not right."
"About what?"
"That pyramid was in the old super nintendo version. It was a link between the golden realm and the realm of Hyrule. If I'm right, and I really hope I'm not. Then Torrent and that Gurdo slut are planing to bring Gannon back by using that pyramid."
"How?"
"How the heck am I suppose to know. I haven't played that game in ages."
"Shan."
"Yes."
"THIS IS NOT A GAME! I relies that you are insane but please try to focus." Pink shouted. Her pink glow brightened as she landed on Shan's shoulder.
"So now what do we do?" Pink asked.
"I guess we head on over there." Shan said nervously. "I don't know how to get out of the dessert from hear and we can't let them bring back Gannon. So. . ."
"On we go!" Pink shouted and flew forward. "Come on slowpoke."
Shan ran after pink.
"No fair I can't fly!" Shan shouted as the two of them ran towards the pyramid.
When they reached the pyramid Shan stopped. The wind had started to pick up and sand was now starting to blow around them. Pink had retreated into Shan's pocket to avoid getting blown away.
Something wasn't right. After nearly killing her why would Gloria send Shan to a place where she would be abel to get away. What's more why keep her around? Shan doubted that they liked her enough to just let her go.
Shan began to walk again this time slower. She was almost to the pyramids base when she heard a voice come from behind her.
"Imagine meeting you again." Said a deep voice. Shan spun after giving a startled shout. She put her hand on her chest and sighed in relief.
"Rome," Shan said. "You startled me."
Rome stood smiling at her. His dirty blond hair blew about as the wind began to pick up again. A long red cape billowed around his body as he stared at Shan.
Shan took a few steps back as Rome walked towards her. Something was different about him. His eyes seemed colder and oddly distant as he continued to stare at her with intense eyes.
"What are you doing hear?" Shan asked walking towards him.
"I'm hunting treasure." He said and put his hands on his hip. The wind picked up blowing his long red cape behind him. Shan covered her eyes to block the sand.
"Should have know." Shan said. "But you shouldn't be hear. It's dangerous."
"Danger is not something I fear my dear girl." He said dropping his hands to his side.
"Then will you help me?" Shan asked.
"What?" Pink said jumping from Shan's shoulder. Rome glared at the small fairy and then smiled.
"I could use all the help I could get. Zelda is somewhere around hear all I need to do is find her. Come on with your skills it should be easy to find her right?"
Rome laughed as he put his hand on his head. Shan fraud as he stopped and lowered his head.
"What is so funny?" Pink demanded.
Rome looked up at them and smiled, his eyes closed.
"You want me to help you?" He said. "When it is I who need your help?"
Shan watched as Rome ran his hair through his blond hair as he did it trued crimson. He opened his eyes and stared at her. They, like his hair were bright red. Shan gasped and took a few steps back.
"He's. . .he's evil!" Pink shouted diving into Shan's pocket. Rome crossed his arms infront of him and stared at Shan.
"So," she said lifting her hands and closing them into fists. "You work for Torrent don't you?" Rome seemed to smirk at what she said.
"No," he said smiling. "I work for only one master."
"And whose that?!" Pink shouted flying out of Shan's pocket. "Gloria?"
"You are getting closer to the truth." Rome said.
Suddenly he ran forward and tackled Shan to the ground. A cloud of red sand rose around them as Shan threw a punch. Rome caught it easily and pined her arms down above her head. Shan glared at him. She couldn't move, she was still week from her battle with the Shadow.
Rome smiled down at her as Pink buzzed around his head.
"Take this!" Pink shouted and flew to one of Rome's pointy ears. Rome let out a shout and hit Pink, knocking her to the ground. Shan threw a punch that connected with his jaw. She felt her wrist ache as Rome grabbed it and gave it a painful twist.
"PINK?" Shan shouted. "Are you ok?" There was no answer. Rome pined her hand down again and smiled.
"Quite a fighter you are." He said. "My master told me to expect as much. But you are still no where near my power."
Shan struggled as Rome held her down effortlessly.
"You are to meet my Master," Rome said standing. He pulled Shan up and twisted her arm behind her back. Every time she struggled he twisted it up higher. Rome laughed as he began to tie her up with rope.
"You jerk!" Shan shouted. "What did you do to Pink?"
"That pest," he said with a curl smile. "Hopefully she is dead, as all fairies should be. She is much better off than you will be. Soon The rebirth will begin."
"Should have known that you worked for Gannon." Shannon said.
Rome's smile widened.
"But why? You could have stopped me at any time. Why now?" Rome was silent. "Come on if I'm going to get killed then what's the harm in telling me?" Rome laughed again and grabbed Shan by her shirt collar. He lifted her up off the ground and laughed.
"I had to be sure that fool Torrent found the pages. When he failed I decided to help you. After that all that was needed was to get that lazy incompetent wizard to come after you. He was more than a match for you. All he needed was your name. Which my servant Gloria provided."
"What? I thought that. . ."
"You thought that Gloria worked for Gannon and Torrent right?" Shan narrowed her eyes and nodded. She kicked her legs forward and connected with Rome's shins. He only smiled and threw her to the ground. Shan stared up at him as he continued to laugh insanely.
"Well my dear fool you are half right. Gloria does work for Gannon."
"Then why would she follow your orders?" Shan shouted as the wind began to pick up again. Rome knelt down to her and grabbed her chin with his hand.
"Because my dear girl I am Gannon."
To be continued. . . .
What a cliffhanger huh ^_@
