CHAPTER 3

"Checkmate..." Laura groaned, smacking a chess piece down on the board.
Naru blinked, "Wow... you actually beat me..."
"Yeah, and you didn't play with yourself..."
"Okay," Naru growled, "That didn't sound right..."
Laura laughed, "I meant use your other form, Nara."
"Oh. Well, ya gotta tell me that!" Naru barked.
Laura creaked a smile, then looked over to her left. Since Enya had caught that Guay and ate it, the Gerudos had locked her in a cell to prevent her from attacking anything else.
Laura sighed, "Poor Enya..."
"Yeah," Naru agreed.
Enya looked up after hearing her name, but didn't speak. She was too ashamed for what she had done.
"Naru, Laura," Nabooru poked her head into the room, "time to come out. I'll watch Enya."
"Okay," Laura and Naru said, standing up and walking out of the room.
Nabooru closed the door, and walked over to the cell, kneeling down, "Enya, come here."
Enya shook her head, huddling closer to the corner she was in.
Hesitating, Nabooru stood up, and unlocked the cell, then went in, kneeling next to her grandniece, "Come on, Enya. Talk to me."
Enya shook her head again.
Nabooru gently reached out and stroked Enya's hair, "Please?"
Enya looked up at Nabooru, "Wh-why am I like this? Was my Mother like me?"
Nabooru bit her lip, nodding, "Yes. You're Mother was just like you. A killer. Only she killed for both fun, and food."
Enya sniffed, "Nab... what am I?"
"You wouldn't understand."
"Yes I would! Please tell me," Enya choked on a cry.
Nabooru blinked away tears, "Enya, I don't want you to end up like your mother."
"Please tell me," Enya begged.
Nabooru shook her head, "I can't. I'm sorry, but I just can't."
With that, Nabooru stood up, and walked out of the cell.
Just as the Gerudo was about to lock up the cell, Enya suddenly spoke up, "I didn't mean to hurt that Guay. Something came over me. I swear."
Nabooru turned the key in the lock and locked the door, "I know, sweetie. Why don't you get some sleep? It'll calm your nerves."
"I'll try," Enya muttered
Nabooru walked out of the room, locking the door behind her.
Enya looked around. All the windows, inside the cell and out, were barred. But if she could pick the lock on her cell and wait for someone to come into the room...
...then Enya figured she could escape.
Crawling slowly to the door of the cell, Enya slipped one of her pointed nails into the lock, moving it around.
She had been very little at the time, but Enya had learned how to pick treasure chest locks with twigs and needles, but since this was a bigger lock, maybe she could use her fingernails.
Gritting her teeth, Enya moved around in the lock more until--!
CRICK!
Enya silently cheered as the door swung open.
Suddenly, Enya heard footsteps rushing towards her room. Shoot! Someone had heard it unlock!
Quickly pushing the door open, Enya moved right next to the entrance just as the door opened.
Naru and Maya ran into the room. Enya crossed her fingers, and ran out of the room behind their backs.
Naru spun around, "Enya got out!"
Nabooru fidgeted with her door before swinging it open, "What?!"
Maya grabbed Nabooru's hand, "No time to explain, Nab. We have to get her before she gets a hold of something!"

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Enya ran out of the Fortress, her eyes flickering back and forth.
"Enya!"
Enya spun around, "Laura!"
Laura ran over to Enya, "What are you doing out?!"
"I picked the lock. Big deal."
"YOU HAVE TO GET OUT OF THE VALLEY!!"
"No duh!"
Laura muttered something before untying a horse from its post and jumping on its back, then helped Enya up.
Enya kicked the horse's flanks, and it immediately ran out of Gerudo Valley, and into a huge field.
"What the heck is this place?" Enya blinked.
Laura's eyes widened. This was the place her aunt was talking about!
"En," Laura said, "see that big mountain in the west?"
Enya blinked again, "Yeah?"
"Let's check it out."

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Day watched, confused, as Gerudos quickly ran out of the Fortress.
Sprite looked up. "What's the rush?"
Day shrugged.
Sprite squirmed in her bottle, "Hey, do you think you can stretch your feet over here?"
Day blinked, "I don't know. Why?"
Sprite moved to the side of the bottle, "Maybe you can knock it over, break it, and I can go get your Mother, Father, Link, or Vanessa!"
"Good idea!" Day exclaimed, a smile lighting her features.
Biting her lip, Day stretched her foot out. She doubted she could reach it; the bottle was about a meter away from her.
Straining, Day pushed away from the wall, stretching her chains. Almost there--!
Day's foot then smashed Sprite's prison open. Sprite cheered, "Whoo-hoo! Success!"
"Hurry up and get help!" Day ordered.
"Gotcha," Sprite nodded, flying out of the barred windows.
Day watched as the Faerie flew away until she couldn't be seen any more, "Hurry... please."

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Laura yelped as she slipped from a rocky ledge. Enya quickly reached down and caught Laura by her wrist before she fell to her death.
Laura sighed with relief, "Thanks."
"Don't mention it," Enya grumbled, pulling Laura up.
Then, both girls turned around, and their eyes widened twice their size, "Whoa..."
A huge tower was right in front of them. Enya looked towards Laura, "What's this about?"
Laura sighed, "I have to go in there. Come on!"
Laura started running towards the Tower, but Enya grabbed her friend before she fell into the huge crater below them.
"Yikes!" Laura yelped, "Thanks, En."
"Quiet," Enya growled, "There's gotta be another way to get in..."
Suddenly, the scent of sulfur filled the air, and the two girls almost gagged.
A high-pitched screech then resounded, and a snake-like dragon appeared out of the lava below.
The dragon landed on the edge of the mountain, eyeing Laura and Enya. It then crawled over to Laura and sniffed her.
Laura then remembered what her aunt had told her about the Tower. Only Volvagia -her pet dragon- could get them in since a musical lock was on the front door.
Laura looked down at the dragon, "Volvagia?"
The dragon looked up at Laura and licked her face.
"Heehee!" Laura giggled, "Look, Enya! She likes me!"
Volvagia looked towards Enya, noticed her teeth, and growled.
Enya blinked, "She doesn't like me..."
"Obviously," Laura scoffed. She then turned to Volvagia, "Volvagia, can you take us to the Tower?"
Somehow, the dragon understood, and gestured with her head for Laura and Enya to climb on her back.
Although confused, they both obeyed, and climbed onto Volvagia's back.
Volvagia then flew up to a balcony that was open, and dropped them off.
"What's so important about a crummy old tower???" Enya snorted.
Laura ignored her, not wanting to tell Enya about her dream, "It's just important, okay?"
"Whoa, what's this?" Enya blinked, picking a painting off of a shelf, "Laura, this girl looks just like you..."
Laura ran over and looked at the picture, "It's my aunt..."
"What?"
"Uh... nothing!"
Enya turned the paper over, "Hey, look at this..."
Laura blinked, "Dang, that writing's weird."
"What's it say?"
"Dunno."
Laura and Enya stared blankly at the writing:

Princesses Of Hyrule:

Princess Flaura: Deceased
Princess Dharma: Deceased
Princess Lila: Deceased
Princess Andrea: Deceased
Princess Arista: Deceased
Princess Zelda: Still Living.

"That's weird," Laura mumbled.
"Totally," Enya agreed.
Laura looked around before finding a list of things. They were all written in Gerudo, thank Din.
"Yes!" Laura said to herself. It was the list of fire powers that Laura had told her about!
Laura read them carefully:

I first learned how to make my first fireball when I was ten years old. My parents had banished my best friend from Hyrule. My anger grew severely, and that's when my powers were unleashed.
Over time, I learned how to control my powers to where I didn't have outrages. Still, my anger could not be controlled when it was unleashed. It died by itself, like it had a mind of its own.
About two years later, I learned how to advance my powers into beams, into a deadly mist, and then, I learned how to melt rocks with my mind, and heat up my body temperature to where just touching me with a piece of paper would destroy it instantly. The only thing that could stop my powers were anything cold. Especially ice.

That was all. Laura carefully folded the piece of paper up and slipped it into her pocket.
"Enya, I think we should go now," Laura announced. Enya blinked, "Okay.. if you say so..."
Volvagia was waiting outside. The two girls climbed on her back, and the Dragon took her down to their horse, where they both saddled up, and rode back to Gerudo Valley.

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Well?
Laura turned around, "Success!" She held up the paper.
Good. Did you read it?
"Yep."
Laura sighed. That's great. Do you think you understand?
"Uh... I think..."
Think?
"Okay, I understand."
Good. But what'll we do to make you angry?
"Um... I dunno. And um... Aunt Laura?"
What?
"Who was that best friend that you lost?"
Laura stared blankly at her niece. His name was Alucard. Why?
Laura's eyes widened, "You were friends with Enya's father?!"
Yes. Got a problem with that?
"No... not really," Laura swallowed.
Well, kiddo, I'll tell you this: Alucard's in Hyrule right now. I've been talking to 'im.
"You have?"
Yep. And, if ya wanna meet him, start practicing the powers...
"Okay," Laura said.
Laura eyed her niece carefully. Oh, boy. Maybe all I gotta do is just get you upset or something...
"Maybe."
Okay... Laura thought for a second. I can't remember if I told you this, but I killed all of your other aunts on your mother's side of the family, and your mother was my next target.
Laura's eyes widened, "What?!"
Plus, I killed your grandmother on your mother's side of the family. I almost killed your grandaunt on your father's side of the family. I've destroyed Hyrule several times, only to have it brought back to life.
Laura put her hands over her ears, not wanting to hear any more.
Still, the Queen of Evil continued, And, my father and mother ignored me constantly. My mother especially. They acted as if I was never there. The only person in the entire Royal Family that cared for me was my attendant.
Your mother and her friend have killed Ganondorf many times, and brought terror among the Gerudos. It takes much energy just to resurrect Ganondorf. They made the Gerudos distrust him, along with Nabooru. Nabooru was against Ganondorf the day he destroyed the town of Kasuto in Southern Hyrule.
"No! Aunt Nabooru?! She--"
Helped seal Ganondorf in the evil realm.
"NO!! How could anyone hurt my Father?! How could they!?" Laura gritted her teeth, feeling her blood boil. Her head hurt, pounding as if mallets were drumming on her skull.
Suddenly, Laura became out of control. She screamed, putting her hands out to the side, and flames shot out of her palms, surrounding her in a ring of fire.
Laura then dropped to the ground, exhausted, about two minutes later.
Laura knelt next to her niece, That was a little more powerful than I had expected.
Laura looked up at Laura, "I'm fine. Really..." she then fainted.

*

"Ugh..." Laura sat up in bed, rubbing her forehead. She looked to her left. Maya was kneeling next to her.
"Laura, are you okay? We found you in the Haunted Wasteland with Enya. The wind must've knocked you out."
"Huh?" Laura rubbed her eyes, "Enya?! Is Enya okay?!"
"Enya's fine, sweetie. She got put back in her cell, but she's now chained to the wall so she can't get out."
"What?!"
"Shh..." Maya stroked Laura's head, "Get some rest."
"How can I?"
Maya bit her lip, "Sweetie, we found this in your pocket when we recovered you." The Gerudo pulled out the records that Laura had found in her aunt's tower.
"Where did you get this?" Maya asked.
Laura swallowed, "Mother... I..."
Maya stared blankly at Laura, "You went out of the Valley?"
"Yes..."
"And went to the Tower of Evil?!"
Laura looked at her foster mother, "You know the name of it?!"
"Oops!" Maya slapped a hand over her mouth, "Oh, well. Now you know..."
"Know what?"
"About the tower."
"I knew about it since a couple days ago."
"What?!" Maya's eyes widened.
"Mother," Laura said, "I've been meeting my aunt, Laura, in my dreams. She told me to go to her tower."

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Nabooru walked along the prison chambers, her spear in hand. She had guarding duty today, and she wasn't too happy about it.
"Aunt Nabooru?!"
Nabooru blinked, then looked to her right, "Sweet Nayru! Day?!"
"Nab, I need you to get me out! Please!"
Nabooru didn't hesitate. She unlocked the cell, and ran inside, "Day, what are you doing here?!"
"The guards caught me. All I was trying to do was find this Enya person my parents were talking about."
"You heard Zelda and Sheik talk about Enya?!"
Day nodded.
Nabooru bit her lip, "Day, if I take you to her, you must promise not to tell anyone. Understand?"
Day nodded again.
"Okay. Come on."
As Nabooru and Day walked, Day sighed, "Sorry about Saana... I killed her to defend my aunt and myself."
"I know, Day," Nabooru said softly.
"Nab, who are you talking to?"
Nabooru yelped, turning around, "What are you doing here?!"
Laura met eyes with Day, "Who's she?"
"N-no one!"
Day's jaw dropped, "Laura?!"
Laura blinked, "You know my name?!"
Day pulled away from Nabooru and ran over to Laura, "Dear Din, you do look just like her..."
"Look like who?" Laura asked.
Nabooru sighed, "Laura... this is Day."
Laura blinked, "And...?"
"She's......... she's your sister," Nabooru finished.
Laura's eyes widened, and she stared at Day, speechless.
Day felt like she was going to collapse. Was that really her sister standing right in front of her???

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Alucard dropped the dead Deku Squirrel and stood. He had been in Hyrule for almost three days, and he hadn't eaten, so he couldn't help but just catch the poor creature. Actually, Alucard could eat regular food since he was half human, but he didn't really favor Hylian food...
Frustrated, the 400-year old Vampire ran a hand through his silver hair. He had forgotten the tracking spell that Laura had taught him when she was eight years old, so any hope of finding Enya was impossible. His senses weren't even as keen as Lamia's.
"Alucard?"
Alucard yelped, and quickly wiped the access blood away from his mouth, and spun around to face Shurai, "Dangit, you scared me!"
Shurai managed to smile before sitting down on the grass, "I jest wanted te ask ye somethin'."
"What's that?" Alucard asked.
"How did ye meet Lamia?"
Alucard sheepishly grinned, "It's a long story, but let's just say she didn't have good first-impressions..."
Shurai laughed, "Well, I can tell ye still 'ave yer sense of 'umor."
Alucard chuckled a little bit.
"Y'know," Shurai said, "I actually do know where Enya is, I jest didn't tell anyone."
Alucard looked at Shurai, his eyes widened, "Talk..."

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Laura leaned back, "So... I'm a Princess?"
Day nodded, "Shurai gave you to the Gerudos. Aunt Laura wanted more than anything to grow up with the Gerudos, and Shurai wanted you to have the life she didn't have."
Laura shook her head, confused, "This doesn't make sense. How come both Enya and I had to be torn away from the truth?"
The Princess gently stroked Laura's hair, "Laura... if you want, you and I could go back to the castle. You could meet Mom and Dad. Your real mom and dad."
Laura looked at her sister, trying to hold back tears, "Can I bring Enya?"
Day slightly jerked back at hearing these words, "I... I honestly don't know."
Laura blinked, and a tear released itself. Her aunt had said that Enya's Father was in Hyrule now, and he would probably be at Laura's real home.
"Please, Day. I really want her to come."
Day thought hard for a minute before finally replying, "Okay."