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[A/N: I see the paragraphs are STILL messed up. That will be dealt with soon.]
Part three: Mekinelle
In front of Link, depicted in solid white light, stood Zelda. It was apparent that she was
torn between warning Link not to come and begging him to come quicker. Warning won.
She immediately started babbling on and on about how dangerous it was where she had
gone. She told of huge beasts each the size of Ganon who ate men alive, and tiny insects
that could kill a human in a single bite. There were also evil spirits which seemingly
could not be defeated. Link would never have overcame this obstacle the light threw at
him if he had not been totally ignoring her and focusing all his attention on what she
looked like. He looked at her dress, shoes, hair, and.......the earrings! She still wore her
earrings in the shape of the triforce! It all came rushing back to him. Ganondorf's last
words, "As long as the triforce of power is in my hand...."
If Ganondorf still had that triforce.....he must still have the triforce of courage! He
clenched his right hand into a fist, the back of it facing outward, and sure enough a single
triangle gleamed. "Zelda" stopped talking as quickly as she had begun, and all of the
light's will power faded into Link's. He almost lost control with a would-be thought
about how easy that had been, but caught himself just in time.
Link then focused on bringing it into reality. After much ado, a shimmering ball of light
was floating before him. Once again he focused his mind on it, willing it to grow longer
and thinner. Slowly, ever so slowly, it stretched until Link was satisfied with the length;
about thirty-three feet. He bent it twice, leaving two thirteen foot uprights and a seven
foot crossbeam. The same image as before flowed over the door, first in one color, then
adding another, then another and another. The darkest colors came last, and Link noticed
a new note mysteriously awaited him. This time it read:
"Link:
This world will be very strange to you, as it was for me. There are creatures as you could
not imagine, and rogue spirits defile the land with their very presence, let alone their
deeds of evil. Be prepared, Hero of Time, and make haste!
-Zelda"
That in mind, Link thought what he supposed Zelda would be thinking right now; 'Hurry,
Link!" Nothing happened. Just for laughs he tried 'Link is a stud-muffin,' which also had
no effect. He tried 'When will Link get here,' 'I wonder what he looks like now,' and
'WHERE IS LINK?!' but none of them worked. Out of pure frustration he thought, 'I can't
do this!'
The next thing he knew his mind was overrun by thoughts, only half of them his own.
The piece of magical art that was the door opened, revealing only blackness.
Remembering Zelda's note and that infernal title the Master Sword had given him [A/N:
"Hero of Time, chosen by the Master Sword!" -Rauru....for those who were confused
by that last remark.], he closed his eyes and leaped through.
**************************************************************************
*
What Link saw next was hazy at first, as if he had just came around from being
unconcious. Then everything became sharp and clear. Had he any knowledge of
cameras, he would have thought he was dreaming and had just stepped into a living
negative. Only he was not inverted. The grass under his feet was a bright magenta, and
the sky was a vivid yellow, dotted here and there with black clouds.
After getting over the shock of inverted colors, Link took stock of his surroundings. He
was in a forest, the trees with mild lavender bark and light pink leaves. Above the trees
seven huge white birds wheeled. They were each as tall as Link was, if not more; the
largest were half his size again. As Link started to walk, he noticed they were
moving with him. 'Are they just interested by a stranger, or should I have my bow
handy?' he wondered. His mental question was quickly answered as five of them dived
towards him.
Link grimaced at the speed at which they plumetted; dropping faster than a bowling ball
hurled downwards from an airplane. The first one was only a yard above his head by the
time the thought had passed. At the very last second, the bird mere inches from his
head, he jumped aside as quick as lightning. The bird impaled the ground rather than
Link on it's razor sharp, foot long beak. The next two came at once. Link drew his new
sword; crafted by Biggoron to match the master sword both in balance, sharpness, and
beauty; and turned one edge of the deadly blade upwards. Taking a swift step back, he
let the birds crash head-on into Demonsbane- that was what Biggoron had christened it-
and almost wished he hadn't. Such largh beasts require equally large amounts of blood,
and there was a good deal of that now, tainting the placid forest's floor. The next two had
managed to pull out of their nose-dives and were flying at shocking speeds through the
forest after Link. Once again he used their velocity against them, ducking nimbly behind
a tree which shook just a second later from two large feathery masses crashing headlong
into it, trapping themselves. Chuckling inwardly, he pressed on.
**************************************************************************
*
After a few hours of aimless wandering, Link finally emerged from the forest. The last
two birds had apparently decided that attacking Link was not worth their lives, and had
flown off an hour previously. He noted that this part of the forest was on the top of a hill,
and below him a city sprawled. The colors still had Link befuddled; a few things here
were still the same as in Hyrule. The sun, foe example, was still yellow and gave off
white light. The night sky was still a deep, dark blue. Bricks were normal, he realized,
and his earlier encounter with the birds told him that blood was still red. He wondered
what people here looked like. As much to answer that as to find food and shelter, Link
dashed down the hill, not stopping until he reached the gates of the city. A tough looking
guard challenged him, asking who he was and what business he had within. 'Good,' Link
sighed, 'people here are just like in Hyrule.' He looked the guard right in the eye to
answer, and gave a start. His eyes were yellow!
That was the difference in people here, he realized. Eye color was inverted in humans,
but that was the only difference. The man even spoke the same language he did. "I am
Link; Hero of Time; defeater of Ganon. I come from the land of Hyrule."
The guard's eyes widened at the mention of Hyrule. "Really? You're not the only one
from that world who's come to this one. Seven years ago a young woman, said her name
was Zelda, came through here. Stayed here, too, up until about a year ago. She brought
new ideas to the town and to the land, and we of Cemor's Realm had six golden years of
peace and prosperity. Then some young, insolent upstart from Damon's Realm came and
stole her away, he did. Right from under our noses. Yes, I suppose it was a year ago
today! But right before she was taken off, she said something. Something about a young
man named Link. We all thought she was delusional; her face had a strange look about
it, and right after she said it her mood changed and she was normal again. The very next
night, she was gone without a trace. It all makes sense, now that you've come, Link."
"What were the exact words she said, do you remember?"
"Oh yes, very clearly. She said, 'The Hero of Time must come to rescue me, for I am
going where no ordinary person from this realm can follow. Watch for a young man by
the name of Link.' And then she was normal again."
"I see. Do you have any food and water I can take on my way? I must set off
immediately."
"Yes. Wait here and I will bring you some."
After about half an hour by Link's estimation, the guard returned holding two tiny bottles.
One appeared to contain water, the other what looked like food. Link cocked an eyebrow
at the seemingly meager portions; the guard caught the look and launched into an
explanation. "These are magic bottles the princess gave us to give to you when you
came. The bottle holding water has a good fifty gallons, and the one with food seventy
pounds of the finest beef."
Upon learning this Link's other eyebrow shot up to join the first in great surprise.
Gratefully he took the two miniscule bottles, each feather light, and hooked them on his
belt. He was in such a hurry that he forgot to ask directions. He looked over his shoulder
and saw the guard pointing east. Link changed his course to match the guard's hand, and
picked up his pace to a swift lope.
**************************************************************************
The journey so far had been a boring one; no battles or contact with intelligent life. It
had been a day and a night since he had left the town gates. Link was still sleeping; it
was still very early in the morning. So he slept on, blissfully unaware of the pair of eyes
that watched his every movement from the bushes. Or at least, that is what the creature
watching Link thought....
An instant later the Hero of Time had his bow out, arrow nocked and string drawn. If he
had to be the Hero of Time he might as well live up to the title. "If you can understand
me," he said slowly, "come out of those bushes. One wrong move and you'll get to meet
this arrow up close and personal." As slowly as he had spoken the beast complied, never
for an instant taking his eyes off the young hero.
"My road this is," it promptly informed him, "and it is closed due to the evil in Damon's
Realm; for that is where it leads."
"Good. Then I am going the right way. Please allow me to pass. If you do I will reward
you at a later time."
The thing considered for a moment, then exploded, "Damon's Realm?! You must be
crazy," the strange beast snickered. "Why, Damon's Realm is so chock full of demons
and monsters that nobody, not the strongest mage in all of Mekinelle, could survive more
than a week!" He continued to cackle noisily, then met Link's eyes again.He jumped, as
if noticing them for the first time. "Your eyes," he said, fear entering his own.
They...how can that be? They're blue! You aren't from around here, are you? No, no you
can't be.... Be gone with you!"
With that he took off screaming something about the world coming to an end. 'Good,'
Link thought. 'Now I can keep going.' With a light step he set out once more. He felt
odd, though, and glanced over his shoulder. His heart skipped a beat as he saw another
note nailed to a nearby tree.
*~~* THE END OF PART THREE AND THE FIRST TRILOGY *~~*
[A/N: The next trilogy will appear as a new fanfic rather than three more chapters and
will be titled "Link's Quest to Find Zelda: Rescue from the Realm" or something along
those lines. The summary will tell that it is the next trilogy if that title won't fit.]
Coming up in Part Four: "What seemed like just a shiver at first began to take form just
behind Link, and as he turned aound he was face-to-face with a spirit. Link didn't need to
ask to know that it meant him harm. But how could he overcome it?"
call 1-900-555-LINK. You
pay 20 easy installments of only $1,000,000 dollars each, making checks payable to
TempleMaster14. No credit cards are accepted, and no refunds are provided. Thank
you, and have a nice day!
TempleMaster14: ........heeeey how did that get in here? Please ignore that little message,
as volume 3 of Link's Quest to Find Zelda magically appears below. Enjoy!
PLEEEEEEZ REVIEEEWW!!!!
[A/N: I see the paragraphs are STILL messed up. That will be dealt with soon.]
Part three: Mekinelle
In front of Link, depicted in solid white light, stood Zelda. It was apparent that she was
torn between warning Link not to come and begging him to come quicker. Warning won.
She immediately started babbling on and on about how dangerous it was where she had
gone. She told of huge beasts each the size of Ganon who ate men alive, and tiny insects
that could kill a human in a single bite. There were also evil spirits which seemingly
could not be defeated. Link would never have overcame this obstacle the light threw at
him if he had not been totally ignoring her and focusing all his attention on what she
looked like. He looked at her dress, shoes, hair, and.......the earrings! She still wore her
earrings in the shape of the triforce! It all came rushing back to him. Ganondorf's last
words, "As long as the triforce of power is in my hand...."
If Ganondorf still had that triforce.....he must still have the triforce of courage! He
clenched his right hand into a fist, the back of it facing outward, and sure enough a single
triangle gleamed. "Zelda" stopped talking as quickly as she had begun, and all of the
light's will power faded into Link's. He almost lost control with a would-be thought
about how easy that had been, but caught himself just in time.
Link then focused on bringing it into reality. After much ado, a shimmering ball of light
was floating before him. Once again he focused his mind on it, willing it to grow longer
and thinner. Slowly, ever so slowly, it stretched until Link was satisfied with the length;
about thirty-three feet. He bent it twice, leaving two thirteen foot uprights and a seven
foot crossbeam. The same image as before flowed over the door, first in one color, then
adding another, then another and another. The darkest colors came last, and Link noticed
a new note mysteriously awaited him. This time it read:
"Link:
This world will be very strange to you, as it was for me. There are creatures as you could
not imagine, and rogue spirits defile the land with their very presence, let alone their
deeds of evil. Be prepared, Hero of Time, and make haste!
-Zelda"
That in mind, Link thought what he supposed Zelda would be thinking right now; 'Hurry,
Link!" Nothing happened. Just for laughs he tried 'Link is a stud-muffin,' which also had
no effect. He tried 'When will Link get here,' 'I wonder what he looks like now,' and
'WHERE IS LINK?!' but none of them worked. Out of pure frustration he thought, 'I can't
do this!'
The next thing he knew his mind was overrun by thoughts, only half of them his own.
The piece of magical art that was the door opened, revealing only blackness.
Remembering Zelda's note and that infernal title the Master Sword had given him [A/N:
"Hero of Time, chosen by the Master Sword!" -Rauru....for those who were confused
by that last remark.], he closed his eyes and leaped through.
**************************************************************************
*
What Link saw next was hazy at first, as if he had just came around from being
unconcious. Then everything became sharp and clear. Had he any knowledge of
cameras, he would have thought he was dreaming and had just stepped into a living
negative. Only he was not inverted. The grass under his feet was a bright magenta, and
the sky was a vivid yellow, dotted here and there with black clouds.
After getting over the shock of inverted colors, Link took stock of his surroundings. He
was in a forest, the trees with mild lavender bark and light pink leaves. Above the trees
seven huge white birds wheeled. They were each as tall as Link was, if not more; the
largest were half his size again. As Link started to walk, he noticed they were
moving with him. 'Are they just interested by a stranger, or should I have my bow
handy?' he wondered. His mental question was quickly answered as five of them dived
towards him.
Link grimaced at the speed at which they plumetted; dropping faster than a bowling ball
hurled downwards from an airplane. The first one was only a yard above his head by the
time the thought had passed. At the very last second, the bird mere inches from his
head, he jumped aside as quick as lightning. The bird impaled the ground rather than
Link on it's razor sharp, foot long beak. The next two came at once. Link drew his new
sword; crafted by Biggoron to match the master sword both in balance, sharpness, and
beauty; and turned one edge of the deadly blade upwards. Taking a swift step back, he
let the birds crash head-on into Demonsbane- that was what Biggoron had christened it-
and almost wished he hadn't. Such largh beasts require equally large amounts of blood,
and there was a good deal of that now, tainting the placid forest's floor. The next two had
managed to pull out of their nose-dives and were flying at shocking speeds through the
forest after Link. Once again he used their velocity against them, ducking nimbly behind
a tree which shook just a second later from two large feathery masses crashing headlong
into it, trapping themselves. Chuckling inwardly, he pressed on.
**************************************************************************
*
After a few hours of aimless wandering, Link finally emerged from the forest. The last
two birds had apparently decided that attacking Link was not worth their lives, and had
flown off an hour previously. He noted that this part of the forest was on the top of a hill,
and below him a city sprawled. The colors still had Link befuddled; a few things here
were still the same as in Hyrule. The sun, foe example, was still yellow and gave off
white light. The night sky was still a deep, dark blue. Bricks were normal, he realized,
and his earlier encounter with the birds told him that blood was still red. He wondered
what people here looked like. As much to answer that as to find food and shelter, Link
dashed down the hill, not stopping until he reached the gates of the city. A tough looking
guard challenged him, asking who he was and what business he had within. 'Good,' Link
sighed, 'people here are just like in Hyrule.' He looked the guard right in the eye to
answer, and gave a start. His eyes were yellow!
That was the difference in people here, he realized. Eye color was inverted in humans,
but that was the only difference. The man even spoke the same language he did. "I am
Link; Hero of Time; defeater of Ganon. I come from the land of Hyrule."
The guard's eyes widened at the mention of Hyrule. "Really? You're not the only one
from that world who's come to this one. Seven years ago a young woman, said her name
was Zelda, came through here. Stayed here, too, up until about a year ago. She brought
new ideas to the town and to the land, and we of Cemor's Realm had six golden years of
peace and prosperity. Then some young, insolent upstart from Damon's Realm came and
stole her away, he did. Right from under our noses. Yes, I suppose it was a year ago
today! But right before she was taken off, she said something. Something about a young
man named Link. We all thought she was delusional; her face had a strange look about
it, and right after she said it her mood changed and she was normal again. The very next
night, she was gone without a trace. It all makes sense, now that you've come, Link."
"What were the exact words she said, do you remember?"
"Oh yes, very clearly. She said, 'The Hero of Time must come to rescue me, for I am
going where no ordinary person from this realm can follow. Watch for a young man by
the name of Link.' And then she was normal again."
"I see. Do you have any food and water I can take on my way? I must set off
immediately."
"Yes. Wait here and I will bring you some."
After about half an hour by Link's estimation, the guard returned holding two tiny bottles.
One appeared to contain water, the other what looked like food. Link cocked an eyebrow
at the seemingly meager portions; the guard caught the look and launched into an
explanation. "These are magic bottles the princess gave us to give to you when you
came. The bottle holding water has a good fifty gallons, and the one with food seventy
pounds of the finest beef."
Upon learning this Link's other eyebrow shot up to join the first in great surprise.
Gratefully he took the two miniscule bottles, each feather light, and hooked them on his
belt. He was in such a hurry that he forgot to ask directions. He looked over his shoulder
and saw the guard pointing east. Link changed his course to match the guard's hand, and
picked up his pace to a swift lope.
**************************************************************************
The journey so far had been a boring one; no battles or contact with intelligent life. It
had been a day and a night since he had left the town gates. Link was still sleeping; it
was still very early in the morning. So he slept on, blissfully unaware of the pair of eyes
that watched his every movement from the bushes. Or at least, that is what the creature
watching Link thought....
An instant later the Hero of Time had his bow out, arrow nocked and string drawn. If he
had to be the Hero of Time he might as well live up to the title. "If you can understand
me," he said slowly, "come out of those bushes. One wrong move and you'll get to meet
this arrow up close and personal." As slowly as he had spoken the beast complied, never
for an instant taking his eyes off the young hero.
"My road this is," it promptly informed him, "and it is closed due to the evil in Damon's
Realm; for that is where it leads."
"Good. Then I am going the right way. Please allow me to pass. If you do I will reward
you at a later time."
The thing considered for a moment, then exploded, "Damon's Realm?! You must be
crazy," the strange beast snickered. "Why, Damon's Realm is so chock full of demons
and monsters that nobody, not the strongest mage in all of Mekinelle, could survive more
than a week!" He continued to cackle noisily, then met Link's eyes again.He jumped, as
if noticing them for the first time. "Your eyes," he said, fear entering his own.
They...how can that be? They're blue! You aren't from around here, are you? No, no you
can't be.... Be gone with you!"
With that he took off screaming something about the world coming to an end. 'Good,'
Link thought. 'Now I can keep going.' With a light step he set out once more. He felt
odd, though, and glanced over his shoulder. His heart skipped a beat as he saw another
note nailed to a nearby tree.
*~~* THE END OF PART THREE AND THE FIRST TRILOGY *~~*
[A/N: The next trilogy will appear as a new fanfic rather than three more chapters and
will be titled "Link's Quest to Find Zelda: Rescue from the Realm" or something along
those lines. The summary will tell that it is the next trilogy if that title won't fit.]
Coming up in Part Four: "What seemed like just a shiver at first began to take form just
behind Link, and as he turned aound he was face-to-face with a spirit. Link didn't need to
ask to know that it meant him harm. But how could he overcome it?"