Keopora`s
Riddle
Link stared, in a dazed kind of way. –Why did Keopora leave my here, that no good………..- Link thought, until something moved to block the sun. It was, with no surprise to Link at all, Keopora. He was carrying a sort of staff in his beak. He dropped it on the ground, and stared at Link, obviously eager to tell Link what it was. "Link, this is the staff of Power. It has the ability to change into anything the user desires, and have the same powers has what it changed to. But there is one slight problem…………" Keopora motioned with his wings for Link to pick it up. He grabbed it, and it disappeared. " It is hidden somewhere in this continent." Keopora continued. " However, to reach it`s full power, you collect the three gems for the staff. There is a gem in Termina, a gem in Hyrule, and a gem in another continent past Ikana Canyon, called Shinshou. Put all three gems in their respective places in the staff……." Keopora pointed with his beak to the three hollows in the staff. " And whomever holds the staff when all three are put in will have their energy flowing through it. Only You, for example, would be able to bring out the ENTIRE power of it. Now, I must tell you what the inscriptions on it say. The read: 'The window will open, and the darkness escape, the one with the power, shall win once more. Not alone, but with a friend, for if he is alone, it will be his end.'" Keopora spread his wings, and said: "That is my riddle to you, young one. Work it out if you can!" Then he took off, leaving Link to ponder at Keopora`s riddle.
Meanwhile, in Hyrule Castle, Keopora returned, only to be hassled by Zelda. " Why didn`t you just tell him the meaning of the Legend?" cried Zelda, causing Keopora, for the first time in his life, to actually be angry. "If I told him, what challenge would it be to him? He`s a capable boy! He can take care of hims- huh?" Keopora felt the castle shake. Startled, he took off, flying blindly. He turned around, and saw that the castle was perfectly fine. He raised his pointed eyebrow, and flew off.
Link walked around, mumbling, causing everyone to stare at him. He entered a little shop on the corner. When he walked in, he saw a man holding a sword. One of HIS swords. The man stared at him, and came over to thank him for the great sword. Link waited until he left, and walked to the counter. He was amazed at who was sitting behind the counter. It was Tingle. Link ran back outside, and stared at the sign. "Tingle`s Map shop." It said. Link ran back in, and Tingle gave him a wide grin. He then said, " Does the Fairy friend want a map?" Link bought lots of maps, as he would need them during his quest, and set out to the first obstacle he would need to tackle: "Goron`s Volcano." Link was familiar with the Gorons, he just was worried about the mountain. Link decided he would have to go. –After all- he thought, - I`ve tackled Volvagia and King Dodongo head on. Why would I slip up here?- Link set off, (not after thanking Tingle) and walked toward his first adventure, Goron`s Volcano.
Keopora flapped frantically, trying to reach Link. He slipped up a few times, and finally gave up, and returned to his special perch in Southern Swamp. " I only hope the boy understood that Legend." Keopora said, ignoring the Dekus, staring up like he was mad. " If he didn`t, then we are all doomed…………."
A giant rock tumbled toward Link. He pulled out the Megaton Hammer, and swung it with all his might. The rock cracked in two. Link laughed at how easy it was, when the Volcano erupted. Link slapped on the Goron Tunic, and climbed the cliff wall closest to him. The lava poured down the mountain, engulfing Link. He came out, burned, scared, and happy. His Goron Tunic protected him, and he played the song of healing. His cuts and burns were all healed. He continued up the mountain. He put back on his Kokiri tunic, and climbed. Until, that is, the lava flew unexpectedly off the top of the cliff he was climbing. He dropped to the ground, and felt his last seconds of life, as the lava engulfed his body completely.
