CHAPTER 2

Zelda buried her face in her hands. She then felt Sheik place his hand on her shoulder. "Love, if we need te, we can find Laura an' Enya."
"No, Sheik!" Zelda sniffed. "We won't be able to separate them. Plus, I don't think we'll even be able to find them."
Sheik sat next to Zelda on the floor cushion. "Zelda, have ye been able te contact yer sister?"
"Not really," Zelda admitted, her voice firming. "Nayru can't really transfer Laura to the Triforce of Wisdom. I'd have to go up there myself to talk to her."
"Oh."
Zelda straightened. "Where's Sprite*? I thought she was with you?"
Sheik shrugged. "Haven't seen 'er since this mornin'. Didjya know that we haven't told 'er about Laura an' Enya yet?"
Zelda giggled. "You're kidding."
"Nope."
Zelda bit her lip. "I wonder what Laura's doing now?"

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Laura stood from her position as Enya closed the book they had found. "Well?"
Enya slowly shook her head. "No luck whatsoever. Not even where this Carna girl used to live."
Blinking, Laura stared blankly at her friend. "Did you find anything about Lamia?"
"Not much. Only that she was the Princess of the Gerudos, and Ganondorf's daughter. Although there was a page torn out. I can tell because there's no page 1004. I think that was the place where we get the goods, because the tear was fresh."
Laura bit her lip. "Think Nabooru took it?"
Enya shrugged. "Possibly. She said she didn't want me to find out about my mother. If Lamia's page is torn out, I'm betting my entire life savings that she's my mother."
"How much is that? Five rupees?"
"Oh, shut up, Laura. Is it my fault I like to shop?" Enya growled. Laura laughed.
"Well, Lamia could be, but don't count your Cuccos before they hatch."
"I know, I know."
Laura bit her lip harder. "Maybe I should ask Dad. If Lamia's really his daughter, he'll know."
"Who's else daughter would she be? It's against the rules if anyone sleeps with another guy," Enya snorted. Laura laughed again.
"Well," Laura said, "it's getting late. I'm gonna turn in for the night."
"Okay," Enya nodded.
Laura went into her room, and got dressed into her nightshirt. Crawling under the covers, she fell asleep rather quickly.

Wow, I actually get to meet you.
Laura jerked around. "Who said that?!"
Oh, jeez. You don't even recognize your own aunt?
"Reveal yourself!" Laura demanded.
Soon, out of the corner of Laura's eye, she could see the ghost of a woman that looked exactly like her... only older. She was in Gerudo Queen Uniform; a black bikini top with black skirt, the red and blue Gerudo insignia embedded in it. And a headpiece that looked like Ganondorf's, only with a compass rose shape.
The woman had red hair and black bangs that hung down the side of her head, just like Laura's, with a black stripe going down halfway through the center of her red hair. Her ears were pointed, and she even had green eyes, but more brighter of green than Laura's green/grey ones.
Happy now?
Laura swallowed; the woman was talking, but it was through telepathy. The girl wasn't even moving her mouth.
"Who are you?" Laura asked.
Like I said, you don't even know me, do you?
"You already told me you're my aunt! But how could you be when you look exactly like me?!"
Kid, you have to pay more attention in school. It's called a Genetic Resemblance. And yes, I am your aunt. I was even Ganondorf's wife at one time.
Laura couldn't believe it; the woman also had a similar voice, only slightly deeper, and more evil. Much more evil.
"How could you have been my father's wife when your my aunt?"
Maybe because I was killed, and you were born as my sister's daughter. And Ganondorf isn't your father. He's your adoptive father. And Maya is your adoptive mother.
Laura glared at the woman. "Just tell me your name!!"
The woman chuckled slightly. Laura.
Laura jerked back. "I... Impossible!"
I suppose you'd like to know how I died, right? Laura asked.
"Y...yes."
Laura slowly advanced on her niece until she stood next to her. She wasn't very tall. About 5' 7".
Enya's mother killed me. I've come to warn you about that.
"What? Warn me about Enya?!"
Yes. Laura said. You must end your friendship with her as soon as possible before she kills you.
"Never!" Laura exclaimed. "Enya's my friend! We're both... different. I shall admit that, but I'll never drop my friendship with her! She's my only friend!"
You don't understand! Laura growled. Enya is stronger than her mother! She was powerful, but Enya has a power that I have never felt before. She can't find it yet. But, Laura, you have power, too. The same as I. And the same weaknesses. Only Ganondorf and Maya know. Maya was my best friend, and that's probably why Ganondorf chose her as your foster mother.
Laura stared at her aunt. "What powers?"
Laura smirked. The power of Fire. She knelt next to her. I was Din's Chosen One. You may be, too. Your weaknesses are anything under 90 degrees Fahrenheit. Did Ganondorf forbid you to go outside of the Gerudo Territory?
"Yes."
Laura nodded slowly. Then that's because the world outside the Valley isn't normally that warm this time of year. Look, if you ever can, I want you to go outside of the Valley Territory. And take this to Ganondorf. When you wake up, it shall be next to you. No one has been able to forge my handwriting. And I know yours is completely different from mine. That's the only thing different between us. Take this letter to him, and let him read it. Then, go outside of the Valley, and you should see a large mountain to the northwest with a tower crowning it. That's the Tower of Evil, my home. My pet dragon, Volvagia, should still be there. If you want, you can ask my daughter, Carla, or my son, Ganiox for help. Volvagia will help you into the Tower. I want you to look around the Tower, and find as much information about me and my powers as you possibly can. I shall give you lessons each night, and once you master the powers, I shall tell you who your real parents are. That's a promise. Laura then withdrew a small piece of paper from her small bag at her side, and gave it to Laura. Be careful when going outside. Tomorrow there will be chilly winds.

Laura suddenly woke up to the sound of a Cucco crowing. The sound of her supposed aunt's words echoed in her mind. Once you master the powers, I shall tell you who your real parents are...
Her real parents? Was Laura really adopted? Or did she just want to believe that she was born deformed? She loved her family, even if it was fake.
Looking to her left, Laura noticed a small paper. She picked it up. The writing was crazy to Laura, but she seemed to recognize it.
Opening the letter, Laura stared, flabbergasted at the writing. It was definitely NOT Gerudo. She knew that.
"Laura? You awake?"
Laura jerked her head up at the sound of a small knock at the door. "Yes. Come in."
The door slowly creaked open, and Maya came into the room. "Did you sleep good?"
"Kinda," Laura sheepishly admitted. "Freaky dream."
Maya cocked her eyebrow, noticing the piece of paper in Laura's hand. "What's that?"
Laura yelped, in spite of herself. Her eyes rested on the paper as well. "N-nothing!"
Maya narrowed her eyes. "Let me see it..."
Hesitating, Laura gave Maya the letter that had suddenly appeared next to her.
"Mother, I don't know how it got in here. Honest--!" Laura was cut off by the look on Maya's face.
The Gerudo stared wide-eyed with shock at Laura. "Where did you get this?!"
Laura bit her lip, and began to tell Maya the story of how she met her aunt.

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Lamia leaned against a wall in the Underworld, her exasperation growing with each passing second. "When am I going to get out of here?!"
"Never," Tartara growled. "Not unless you want to dig 150 miles to the surface of the Earth."
Lamia blinked. "We're that far down?"
"Duh."
Swearing to herself, Lamia punched a hole in the rock she was leaning on. The entire chunk of rock seemed to quake for a minute, then suddenly shatter into a million pieces. She cocked an eyebrow. "It'd take me at least a week to dig out, then."
Tartara's shoulders slumped. "Lamia, child, I'm just as worried about Enya as you are. But you can't be that worried. With Laura gone, she--"
"LAURA IS NOT GONE! SHE WAS REBORN! AND IF SHE LAYS ONE FINGER ON ENYA, THEN I WILL FIND A WAY OUT OF HERE!!!" Lamia exclaimed, so loud that all the chambers in the Underworld shook with fury.
Pulling her hands away from her ears, Tartara stared blankly at her daughter for a second. "You're getting paranoid, Lamia. What's the deal?"
Lamia sighed. "She's the only thing I have left to remind me of her father*..."
"Her father? Who is the guy, anyway?" Tartara scoffed.
Lamia stared down at her boots, blushing slightly. "Oh, no one special..."

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Alucard stepped out of the portal, his docile grey eyes scanning the area. So this was the place Lamia called home, eh?
Shaking his head, Alucard cleared away his daydream. He was worried about Lamia and Enya, more than anything. Lamia had stopped writing him for some reason, and it took Alucard ten years to find Hyrule, it was so well hidden. He had to find what the problem was.
Oh, hey, Alucard, ol' buddy, ol' pal...
"What the..." Alucard muttered, jerking around. "Who said that?"
Look up.
Alucard looked up. "I... don't... see... anything..."
You can't see me, but I can certainly see YOU!
"Dangit, will you cut the crap and just tell me who you are?"
Oh, fine. Be the party-pooper. It's me, Laura. You forgot about me?
"Laura?" Alucard blinked. "Dang, it has been a long time. Umm... where are you?"
In that little castle in the sky.
Alucard blinked again. "You died?"
Gee, y'think?
"Just how the heck did you die?"
Oh, let's see. Oh, of course! Your little snookums KILLED ME!!!
Alucard laughed. "Lamia killed you?"
Yep. And she's dead, too, y'know.
"What?! How did she die?!" Alucard asked, exasperated, but refusing to shout. He was always calm unless really angry.
I killed her.
Alucard's jaw dropped, then he gritted his fangs, and started walking north. "I'm not talking to you anymore, Laura!"
Hey, wrong way, buster.
Frustrated to the max now, Alucard's eyes glowed yellow. "I said, 'I'M NOT GOING TO TALK TO YOU ANYMORE!!!!!'"
Fine. Don't talk to me... you can just find your daughter the hard way...
Alucard halted. "You know where Enya is?!"
Sorry. You aren't going to talk to me anymore, remember?
"Laura?!"
No reply.
"Laura??!! LAURA!!!"
Five minutes passed, and no reply came. Only the soft sound of the wind caressing the tree leaves echoed across the land.
Alucard tried to remember what Lamia had told him about where she lived. Some place called Gerudo Valley, he thought.

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The sun was setting. Enya hugged her knees up to her chest and rested her chin on them. Laura and Ganondorf had been discussing something earlier, and Enya hadn't bothered to ask about it.
Gazing from atop the Spirit Temple into the desert, Enya sniffed the air.
"Huh?" Enya blinked, smelling something in the air.
Looking to her left, Enya saw an injured Guay. Blood oozed out of its leg.
"Aww... poor thing..." Enya reached out and picked up the bird.

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"Father, you promised me when I was five that you'd tell me the truth if I found proof that I wasn't Gerudo!!" Laura protested.
Ganondorf glared down at Laura. "I won't tell you unless you tell me where you got this letter!!!!"
"I ALREADY TOLD YOU THAT I FOUND IT NEXT TO ME WHEN I WOKE UP!!!" Laura exclaimed.
"Impossible! Somehow, you forged this writing!!!"
"I couldn't! Father, I met my aunt in my dreams, and when I woke up, it was automatically next to me! I swear, I don't know how I got it! All I remember is that she told me to give it to you, and that's all."
"Sure."
"Dad, I tried to forge the writing before I came here. It's impossible! I don't even know the language!!"
"Then who was the person who gave it to you?"
Laura narrowed her eyes. "She said her name was Laura. She looked exactly like me. Black bangs, red hair, stripe going down the middle, green eyes, pointed ears, the works. She wore a Gerudo Queen Uniform, and she clearly stated that she was your wife!"
Ganondorf narrowed his eyes, still trying to come up with an excuse that Laura forged the writing. "What have I told you about looking through the photo album?"
Laura blinked, confusion mixed all around her face. Finally, she sighed. "I'm going to bed."
Ganondorf nodded. "Okay. You've had a pretty big day. Your eyes are getting droopy."
Laura laughed a little bit. "'Night, Daddy."
"'Night," Ganondorf watched as Laura ran off to her room.

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Well?
Laura spun around, then stared up at her aunt. "No... my Dad wouldn't believe me. He thought I forged the letter."
You're kidding...
"Nope."
Laura shook her head. Ganondorf's kidding himself. He knows you've seen me, he just doesn't want to believe it.
"I'm confused. This grown-up stuff is too complicated," Laura sighed.
Smiling slightly, the Queen of Evil knelt down next to her niece. Don't worry. I'll talk to him in a little bit.
"You will?!"
Sure. It's gonna waist my magic big-time doing dream jumps, but I'll do anything to see him again.
Laura cocked her head. "You really love him, don't you?"
Yes...
"Aunt Laura?"
Hmm?
"Wh-when you leave... I'd like you to put me in contact with Enya's mother, please."
Laura's eyes widened. WHAT?! Laura, you have no idea what she's like!
"Please? You can't be hurt in your dreams, so she can't hurt me."
Well... Laura bit her lip. I'll try, but you'll have to get through Lilu.
"O-kay..."
Laura and Laura exchanged looks before the Queen of Evil turned away. I'll connect you with the Underworld.
After that, Laura disappeared.

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The world spun around crazily for a second. Jeez, dream-jumping always gives me a head rush... Laura thought.
Laura looked around. "Okay, where is he?"
As if on cue, a figure came through a door in front of Laura, then halted as soon as he saw her.
Laura's eyes watered. "Ganny?"
Ganondorf's jaw dropped. "Wh- Laura?!"
"It's me," Laura choked on her words.
Immediately, both of them ran towards the other and embraced each other tightly.
"I missed you," Laura said, pulling away from him.
"I missed you, too," Ganondorf replied. "But why did you see me now, when you could have the night you died?"
"I wanted too," Laura swallowed, "but seeing older people in their dreams waists my energy dramatically."
"Huh?"
"I've been seeing Laura, Ganny. She told me you wouldn't let her leave the Valley because you thought she forged the letter."
Ganondorf's eyes widened. "What?!"
"She didn't forge the writing," Laura replied softly, "Remember? Even master Forgers couldn't copy my writing. Now, is the New Laura's writing any similar to mine?"
"No."
Laura nodded slowly. "Then how could she have possibly have forged it?"
Ganondorf was speechless.
Laura nodded again. "Ganny, listen to me. Listen closely about these instructions..."

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"For the last time: I'M NOT THE OLD LAURA!!!!!!!" Laura declared.
Lilu squeezed her eyes shut. "Well, you can certainly scream like her..."
Laura couldn't help but smile from the remark.
Lilu sighed heavily, a growl escaping her throat at the same time. "Fine. You can talk to Enya's Mother."
"First," Laura spoke up, "tell me her name."
Lilu narrowed her eyes. "What do you want? Her name, or to speak to her?"
Laura gritted her teeth. "Fine. Talking to her would be okay..."
"Fine," with that, Lilu disappeared.
Laura waited for a few minutes until a voice suddenly spoke up. "What do you want?"
Startled, the girl spun around to see a beautiful Gerudo standing in front of her. "I-I wanted to speak to you."
"Make it quick," the woman snarled, "Just seeing your face makes me sick."
Laura swallowed as the girl unclenched her fists, revealing her pointed black talons. "A-are you Enya's Mother?"
"Well, you did ask for me, didn't you?"
"True..." Laura swallowed again, "m-my name's Lau-"
"I know what your name is! And if you know what's good for you, you'll stay away from my daughter!"
"Jeez..." Laura mumbled to herself, "no wonder Enya sounds so groggy when she's angry."
"I HEARD THAT!!!"
Laura grimaced. "Well... what's your name?"
The woman crossed her arms over her chest, baring her pointed fangs. "My name, is Lamia Carna, if it's important to you. But everyone just calls me Lamia for short."
"O-kay."
Lamia growled. "Why did you want to speak to me?"
"I'd like to ask you why you killed my Aunt."
"Oh, there are several reasons," Lamia narrowed her yellow eyes, "She killed my mother, she claims that she is my father's wife, she's another Hylian out there, she's Din's Chosen one, and no matter what happens, she always calls me Lame-ia."
Laura blinked. "Well... that's how your name is pronounced..."
"Think I don't know that?"
"And another thing: Were you even thinking about Enya when you were killing Laura?"
Lamia froze, her eyes widening. "N-no, not really..."
"So you decided to kill my Aunt for sport, whether than to just protect Enya?!"
"I've been attacking your Aunt for sport for years before you were born!!!"
"Did you even love Enya?"
Lamia choked out her answer. "Yes. I did. She was the only thing I had at the time."
"Who was her father?" Laura asked.
"Dang, you ask a lot of questions."
"Just answer me. While I'm asleep, you can't hurt me."
Lamia growled. Dangit. Why do all kids have to know that these days?!
"Her father doesn't live in Hyrule. His name is Alucard. Now, if you'll excuse me, you have to wake up now. It's almost dawn."
With that, Lamia's eyes glowed, and she lunged for Laura--!

"ARGH!" Laura sat bolt up in her bed, rubbing her head. She put her hand under her pillow, then, feeling something, she pulled it out.

If you tell ANYONE you saw me, I will haunt you for the rest of your life! That goes for Enya, too.

Lamia

"Okay..." Laura crumpled up the paper. Why did she constantly get notes after her dream encounters?
Suddenly, an ear-piercing scream came from atop the Spirit Temple. Laura immediately ran out of her room, and up to the roof.
Laura nearly gagged when she saw what had happened. There was a dead Guay next to Enya.... and Enya's face was covered in its blood!
"ENYA, WHAT DID YOU DO?!" Nabooru shouted.
Enya buried her face in her hands, "I don't know! Something just came over me, and I couldn't help it!"
Ganondorf and Maya soon came into view, and Maya gasped in horror when she saw Enya.
Laura rushed over to her friend, but Nabooru pulled her back, "Laura, stay away from her!"

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Alucard grimaced. His intense hearing caused him to hear a blood curdling scream coming from the west. What the heck made that? Whatever it was, Alucard didn't want to know.
He hadn't slept good the night before. Hyrule was strange to him... he had been gone for over 90 years, since he was banned. He knew that if Harkinian and/or Nathalie still lived, he would be severely punished. Alucard didn't know why he wasn't sleeping good. The air must've been too cold, he guessed.
Running his hand through his long silver hair, Alucard glanced around Hyrule Field.
Knock, knock...
Alucard's shoulders slumped, "Hi, Laura..."
Whatcha doin'?
"Nothing," Alucard grumbled, "Leave me alone."
Nope.
"Why?"
Because I'm gonna lead you through Hyrule if you can't even find Hyrule Castle which is RIGHT IN FRONT OF YOU!!!
"Huh?" Alucard blinked, looking in front of himself. Sure enough, the castle walls were right smack dab in front of him.
"Thanks, kid."
I'm not a kid anymore... I died when I was 109.
"I was gone that long?!"
Jee, y'think?
Alucard decided not to answer, but just went towards the castle, "Hopefully your home hasn't changed much."
HA! You'd be surprised! And, Ali, I suggest you watch out: Some of the people that still live there HATE Vampires!
Alucard stopped in his tracks, "Oh, no..."
Heeheehee...
"Okay, Lar, you can go away!"
Kay. Later.
Grumbling, Alucard walked onto castle grounds. He didn't look like a Vampire, but wearing black armor, and silver hair gave off a bad sign to people.
Alucard was just about to knock on the huge doors of the castle when--!
"Hold it right there, buddy!"
Alucard yelped and spun around. Two people were pointing swords straight at their chest. He muttered to himself, "Laura was right..."
The man must've heard Alucard, because he slightly lowered his sword, "What do you mean, Laura?"
Alucard's shoulders shrugged, "Look, why don't you just kill me? Okay, I admit, I'm a Vampire. Undead. Human Mosquito. Whatever. And you wanna know what I have in common with Laura? We were both friends when she was a little kid."
The girl turned towards the man, "Link, is this guy crazy?"
"I don't know, Vanessa," Link murmured.
Link turned towards Alucard, "Okay, look. We aren't gonna believe you. Laura hates Vamps."
Alucard blinked, "Would it help if I told you that I was the father of Lamia Carna's daughter?"
Vanessa and Link screamed, "NO WAY!!!!!!!!"
"And uh," Alucard continued, "my name's Alucard."
"Alucard?" Link asked, "What kind of name is that?"
Alucard stared blankly at Link, "What kind of name is Link? Were you named after a chain?"
"Alucard?!"
Alucard looked around, then finally spotted two women, "Shurai? Impa?"
Shurai blinked, then let out a laugh, "What are ye doin' back in Hyrule?!"
Alucard shrugged, "Wanted to see Laura?"
"Laura's dead," Impa said.
Vanessa and Link were speechless. Vanessa threw her hands into the air, "Did I miss something? SHURAI AND IMPA ARE FRIENDS WITH AN UNDEAD!!!!!!!"
Shurai rubbed her ears, "Alucard's a good Vampire. He knew Laura since she was a little babe."
Alucard nodded. He then turned to Impa, "Hey, where's your boyfriend. Linkchepto, wasn't it?"
Link stared at Impa, "YOU WERE IN LOVE WITH MY FATHER?!!!"
Impa weakly giggled, "Uh... yeah."
"Aunt Impa? Who are ye talkin' te?" Sheik asked, coming into the area along with Zelda.
Zelda blinked, seeing Alucard, "Who's the weirdo?"
Link groaned, "Princess, this is Alucard. He claims he was Laura's friend when she was little. Oh, and he's an Undead."
"WHAT?!" Zelda yelped, "Undead.... friends with Laura?"
"And he claims that he's Enya's father, too," Vanessa growled.
Zelda eyed Alucard, "You've gotta be kidding... he doesn't look like Lamia's type..."
Alucard's shoulders slumped, "I'm not part demon. I'm half Vampire, half Human. My father was a Vamp, my mother was a human."
Sheik looked towards Impa, "Donna tell me he's yer friend..."
"He is," Impa and Shurai both said at the same time.
"He's a good Vampire," Vanessa growled, disgusted.
Zelda blinked, then grabbed Sheik's hand, "Sheik, where's Day?! I almost forgot about her!"
Sheik smacked himself in the forehead, "Auc, I forgot too! Somaria knows where she is right now..."
"Who's Day???" Alucard asked.
"My daughter," Zelda sighed.

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Day jumped off of the saddle of her horse, looking around. She was tired of wondering who this Enya person was, and decided to go look for her. At night, she had often crept through the hallways to get a drink of water, and overheard her parents talking in their bedroom. All she ever heard about was two girls called Laura and Enya.
Thinking about this, Day wondered; Did Laura come back? But that was impossible... since Ganiox was born, Laura couldn't have been resurrected if she was killed.
"Hey! LET ME OUT OF HERE!!!!" a high pitched voice squealed. Day yelped in surprise, and quickly opened her saddle bag, letting the little Faerie fly out.
"WHY did you have to bring me?!" Sprite growled, pushing her messy red hair out of her face.
"Because if I get in trouble, you can fly and get help," Day growled.
"Y'know," Sprite scoffed, nestling in Day's sun-bleached dark yellow hair, "you're more like Link then ya are your real parents... You sure Sheik's your dad?"
"I'm sure... Link's in love with Vanessa, and Mother loves my Father. Plus, I look NOTHING like Link."
"Well, I have my thoughts..."
"Look, the only reason I'm a fighter is because Link was my fighting mentor when I was five years old. OKAY?!"
Sprite yelped, "Okay, okay!!!"
Day plucked Sprite out of her hair, and stuffed her in her pocket. Sprite muffled something, but Day didn't listen.
Walking around Gerudo Valley, Day carefully slipped past the guards, and into the fortress.
Day was just about to open another door when a voice stopped her, "Hold it right there, kiddo."
Day spun around to see seven Gerudo Guards holding their spears up to Day's throat. They quickly tied her hands together, slapped Sprite into a bottle, corked the top, and threw Sprite and Day in a cell, taking all of Day's weapons.