Here it is! The chapter that will relieve you from the worst cliff-hanger in the whole series! Link's Quest to Find Zelda: Rescue from the Realm- Part Five. Please review, and stick around for the final chapter and epilogue!!!! OK! No more waiting! Heeeere we go! [A/N: My sis just got a pen name...shes sooo excited...so read her fic too, pleez...her pen name is (: Goddess of the Smileys :) ]
Part Five: The First Encounter
Zelda sat in silence, tears rolling down her cheeks. She felt Link's life slip away, fading
out into nothingness.
Jutaur walked in just then, a triumphant look on his face. He was a young man of
average height, but glamorously dressed to the point of silliness. Underneath his golden
sheet armor- which he obsessed over and wore day and night- pompous sleeves billowed
out, giving his arms a look that rather resembled a balloon. He had black hair that
covered all of his head and most of his face, only subsiding for his nose, mouth, and eyes.
Those evil yellow eyes.
"You felt it too, I see," he commented, torn between mocking the princess and
comforting her.
"As if you really care. You got your gloating in, now leave me alone."
The words stung the would-be tyrant like a punch in the nose. It was obvious he was in
love with the young princess, and try as he might he could never completely hide it. His
sadness at the remark quickly turned to rage. "Now, Zelda...your Hero of Time lies dead
on my road. Will you still defy me?" Jutaur inquired.
"He is not dead. Your overconfidence will be your downfall. He will not die so easily."
"Face it. My minion just put a sword through his stomach, and you think he's still alive?
I admire your confidence, princess, but that is somewhat ridiculous."
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The dark warrior turned around to find his enemy standing up, pulling the sword out of
his chest. A pink fairy sealed the wound as if it had never been there at all. He saw his
foe's icy eyes ignite with rage, and as he did knew escape would be utterly impossible.
~perspective changes here~
Link felt as if nothing had ever happened. He pulled the sword out of his stomach; as if it
were and everyday occurrence and a mild hinderance; all the while staring his opponent
in the face. He did not need to see his enemy's eyes to know that fear was written all over
them. So deep was the dark enemy's fear that he failed to see his own sword, spinning at
him on a crash-course with his neck. He was too busy staring into those cold, ice-blue
eyes...he wondered how anyone's eyes could be so cold....
And then the sword made contact.
Not a sound was made as the razor-sharp blade sliced easily through armor and flesh
alike. Link didn't stop to see the rest, but rather contented himself with pressing on down
the road towards his goal. As he went, he put his sword behind him and slightly to the right, letting it draw the energy from its surroundings. If he allowed it to draw energy all the way from here to the stronghold of Jutaur...he could decimate the entire compound in one fell swoop....
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"MY LORD!" cried a voice. "SOMEONE APPROACHES!"
"Imposible. What does it look like?"
"That's just it. We can't see whoever it is. Shadow precedes and follows him, all the way from about ten miles east of the canyon."
"Send out my entire guard to kill it! It must be Link!"
"Th-the ent-t-t-ti-tire g-g-guard...my lord?"
"YES! NOT A MAN REMAINING IN HERE! HOW MUCH CAN ONE MAN DO?!"
"Yes, lord," the servent wailed as he rang a huge gong ten times.
At the tenth sounding of the gong, Zelda watched as hundreds...no, thousands! rushed towards Link. She couldn't believe how many of them there were. The ground of the compound was packed, and Jutaur's guards surged forward. She could not see a way out for her long-time friend.
Suddenly there was a tremendous flash of white light, temporarily blinding Zelda. When she could see again she almost fainted. Every last guard now lay dead. There was no blood to be seen anywhere, nor was their ground. The ground was so littered with dead guards that as Zelda watched Link approach the doors, she never once saw his foot touch the dirt.
Jutaur DID faint. He came around just as quickly, however, and howled with rage. He grabbed Zelda by the arm and dragged her to the very heart of his fort. He opened a trap door and threw Zelda in, following after she had landed. He stomped his foot hard on a raised tile, and the hidden basement lit up.
Zelda gasped. They were in the center of a maze, as near as she could tell; a very, VERY large maze.
Jutaur stomped on another upraised tile, and by some magic lost long ago, the floor above became transparent. "We can see him, but he cannot see us," Jutaur grinned. "Then, once he is on one of those little red opaque squares, I press another botton and down he goes! Once he lands, the lights will go out. He'll be hard put to find us," he laughed.
'Good,' Zelda thought. 'The darkeness will help. I can make a light to guide Link...'
"Aaah look! He is on a red square right...about...NOW!" With that Jutaur slammed yet another upraised tile, and Link fell into the giant labrynth. There was a barely audible thud, and then the lights went out.
"ZELDAAA!" She heard Link call, and answered with a brief flash of light magic; easy work for a sage.
~Perspective changes here~
Link saw a brief flash of light in the heart of the maze he had just fallen into. He marked the spot in his mind and dashed towards it, but soon got lost in the infernal darkness. He pulled out his bow, nocked an arrow, and used what magic he had learned to make the tip shine with a bright light. He shot it up at the ceiling, giving him enough light for the moment to get his bearings straight. He took a left...dead end. He turned around and took a right, then another right, then a left again. This kept up for a while until there was another flash of light. It lasted for a good ten seconds this time, though, and Link used thos ten seconds to make huge progress. He kept the direction in mind, and pulled out his trusty old megaton hammer. He decided to give the walls an introduction to it.
SMACK! SMACK! SMACK! CRRRRUUNCH! BOOOM!!!!! On the fifth hit, the wall crumbled, leaving a passage just big enough for Link to sqeeze through. No sooner had he gotten through than he was smacking the next wall with all his might. This one took seven tries, but at least there was a bigger hole this time. He shot another light arrow at the ceiling, got an answering light from Zelda, and hacked down the next wall. He estimated about ten walls between him and the princess. That was fifty more smacks with the hammer at best, about eighty at worst, and the young hero was already starting to feel the fatigue in his arms. Another barrage of hits; another wall down. Nine more on the next one and Link was able to crawl through. He fired another light arrow. There was no answering flash this time, but Link knew that he was headed in the right direction. Suddenly there was an almost blinding burst of light...but it didn't go away. The whole place was lit up. Finding new strength in the light as if it was a hardy meal, he smashed a hole in the next wall in four hits. The next one he decided a rest was in order, and pulled out a bomb. Setting light to the fuse with a fire arrow, he ran around the corner and waited. There was a loud BOOM and Link rounded the corner again. The light was still there. He put a hole in yet another wall, and then another. Four more, by his estimation. Taking heart in this notion he had the next wall down and was hacking at another before he knew it. It too, was no match for the ancient hammer. Two more. This wall took eleven hits, but it did give way eventually. Summoning the strength for a final series of blows, Link swung the hammer once. Twice. Three times. Four times. A fifth and sixth time. A seventh time. Eight times. Nine. Ten. An eleventh and twelfth time. Finally he put a small hole through. Twenty-one. Twenty-two. On the twenty-third swing he burst through, only to find another wall standing in front of him The light went out. Then there was another brief flash, from the room directly in front of him. He circled it, finding no point of entry. He tightened his golden gauntlets, summoned the very last ounce of strength he posessed, pulled the hammer back, and swung one mighty blow. The entire wall flew inward two feet. He gaped at the scene before him. Jutaur gaped back, equally surprised. Zelda rushed forward to give her friend a hug.
He collapsed from fatigue in her arms.
*~~* THE END OF PART FIVE *~~*
[A/N: PLEEEEASE stay tuned for the final chapter and epilogue!!!!]
Coming up in Part Six: "Link drew his sword and got out his shield. Across from him Jutaur stood, holding the huge battle axe in both hands. 'Let the battle commence!' "
Part Five: The First Encounter
Zelda sat in silence, tears rolling down her cheeks. She felt Link's life slip away, fading
out into nothingness.
Jutaur walked in just then, a triumphant look on his face. He was a young man of
average height, but glamorously dressed to the point of silliness. Underneath his golden
sheet armor- which he obsessed over and wore day and night- pompous sleeves billowed
out, giving his arms a look that rather resembled a balloon. He had black hair that
covered all of his head and most of his face, only subsiding for his nose, mouth, and eyes.
Those evil yellow eyes.
"You felt it too, I see," he commented, torn between mocking the princess and
comforting her.
"As if you really care. You got your gloating in, now leave me alone."
The words stung the would-be tyrant like a punch in the nose. It was obvious he was in
love with the young princess, and try as he might he could never completely hide it. His
sadness at the remark quickly turned to rage. "Now, Zelda...your Hero of Time lies dead
on my road. Will you still defy me?" Jutaur inquired.
"He is not dead. Your overconfidence will be your downfall. He will not die so easily."
"Face it. My minion just put a sword through his stomach, and you think he's still alive?
I admire your confidence, princess, but that is somewhat ridiculous."
*********************************************************************
The dark warrior turned around to find his enemy standing up, pulling the sword out of
his chest. A pink fairy sealed the wound as if it had never been there at all. He saw his
foe's icy eyes ignite with rage, and as he did knew escape would be utterly impossible.
~perspective changes here~
Link felt as if nothing had ever happened. He pulled the sword out of his stomach; as if it
were and everyday occurrence and a mild hinderance; all the while staring his opponent
in the face. He did not need to see his enemy's eyes to know that fear was written all over
them. So deep was the dark enemy's fear that he failed to see his own sword, spinning at
him on a crash-course with his neck. He was too busy staring into those cold, ice-blue
eyes...he wondered how anyone's eyes could be so cold....
And then the sword made contact.
Not a sound was made as the razor-sharp blade sliced easily through armor and flesh
alike. Link didn't stop to see the rest, but rather contented himself with pressing on down
the road towards his goal. As he went, he put his sword behind him and slightly to the right, letting it draw the energy from its surroundings. If he allowed it to draw energy all the way from here to the stronghold of Jutaur...he could decimate the entire compound in one fell swoop....
**********************************************************************
"MY LORD!" cried a voice. "SOMEONE APPROACHES!"
"Imposible. What does it look like?"
"That's just it. We can't see whoever it is. Shadow precedes and follows him, all the way from about ten miles east of the canyon."
"Send out my entire guard to kill it! It must be Link!"
"Th-the ent-t-t-ti-tire g-g-guard...my lord?"
"YES! NOT A MAN REMAINING IN HERE! HOW MUCH CAN ONE MAN DO?!"
"Yes, lord," the servent wailed as he rang a huge gong ten times.
At the tenth sounding of the gong, Zelda watched as hundreds...no, thousands! rushed towards Link. She couldn't believe how many of them there were. The ground of the compound was packed, and Jutaur's guards surged forward. She could not see a way out for her long-time friend.
Suddenly there was a tremendous flash of white light, temporarily blinding Zelda. When she could see again she almost fainted. Every last guard now lay dead. There was no blood to be seen anywhere, nor was their ground. The ground was so littered with dead guards that as Zelda watched Link approach the doors, she never once saw his foot touch the dirt.
Jutaur DID faint. He came around just as quickly, however, and howled with rage. He grabbed Zelda by the arm and dragged her to the very heart of his fort. He opened a trap door and threw Zelda in, following after she had landed. He stomped his foot hard on a raised tile, and the hidden basement lit up.
Zelda gasped. They were in the center of a maze, as near as she could tell; a very, VERY large maze.
Jutaur stomped on another upraised tile, and by some magic lost long ago, the floor above became transparent. "We can see him, but he cannot see us," Jutaur grinned. "Then, once he is on one of those little red opaque squares, I press another botton and down he goes! Once he lands, the lights will go out. He'll be hard put to find us," he laughed.
'Good,' Zelda thought. 'The darkeness will help. I can make a light to guide Link...'
"Aaah look! He is on a red square right...about...NOW!" With that Jutaur slammed yet another upraised tile, and Link fell into the giant labrynth. There was a barely audible thud, and then the lights went out.
"ZELDAAA!" She heard Link call, and answered with a brief flash of light magic; easy work for a sage.
~Perspective changes here~
Link saw a brief flash of light in the heart of the maze he had just fallen into. He marked the spot in his mind and dashed towards it, but soon got lost in the infernal darkness. He pulled out his bow, nocked an arrow, and used what magic he had learned to make the tip shine with a bright light. He shot it up at the ceiling, giving him enough light for the moment to get his bearings straight. He took a left...dead end. He turned around and took a right, then another right, then a left again. This kept up for a while until there was another flash of light. It lasted for a good ten seconds this time, though, and Link used thos ten seconds to make huge progress. He kept the direction in mind, and pulled out his trusty old megaton hammer. He decided to give the walls an introduction to it.
SMACK! SMACK! SMACK! CRRRRUUNCH! BOOOM!!!!! On the fifth hit, the wall crumbled, leaving a passage just big enough for Link to sqeeze through. No sooner had he gotten through than he was smacking the next wall with all his might. This one took seven tries, but at least there was a bigger hole this time. He shot another light arrow at the ceiling, got an answering light from Zelda, and hacked down the next wall. He estimated about ten walls between him and the princess. That was fifty more smacks with the hammer at best, about eighty at worst, and the young hero was already starting to feel the fatigue in his arms. Another barrage of hits; another wall down. Nine more on the next one and Link was able to crawl through. He fired another light arrow. There was no answering flash this time, but Link knew that he was headed in the right direction. Suddenly there was an almost blinding burst of light...but it didn't go away. The whole place was lit up. Finding new strength in the light as if it was a hardy meal, he smashed a hole in the next wall in four hits. The next one he decided a rest was in order, and pulled out a bomb. Setting light to the fuse with a fire arrow, he ran around the corner and waited. There was a loud BOOM and Link rounded the corner again. The light was still there. He put a hole in yet another wall, and then another. Four more, by his estimation. Taking heart in this notion he had the next wall down and was hacking at another before he knew it. It too, was no match for the ancient hammer. Two more. This wall took eleven hits, but it did give way eventually. Summoning the strength for a final series of blows, Link swung the hammer once. Twice. Three times. Four times. A fifth and sixth time. A seventh time. Eight times. Nine. Ten. An eleventh and twelfth time. Finally he put a small hole through. Twenty-one. Twenty-two. On the twenty-third swing he burst through, only to find another wall standing in front of him The light went out. Then there was another brief flash, from the room directly in front of him. He circled it, finding no point of entry. He tightened his golden gauntlets, summoned the very last ounce of strength he posessed, pulled the hammer back, and swung one mighty blow. The entire wall flew inward two feet. He gaped at the scene before him. Jutaur gaped back, equally surprised. Zelda rushed forward to give her friend a hug.
He collapsed from fatigue in her arms.
*~~* THE END OF PART FIVE *~~*
[A/N: PLEEEEASE stay tuned for the final chapter and epilogue!!!!]
Coming up in Part Six: "Link drew his sword and got out his shield. Across from him Jutaur stood, holding the huge battle axe in both hands. 'Let the battle commence!' "