At Hyrule Castle a war was about to break out. A young guard ,
barely sixteen, walked into the throne room, kneeled down, and said,"Your
Majesty. A Gerudo messanger is here to speak with you." He looked up at the
king eyes questioning, " Shall I permit her to see you?" "She may come,"
the king said, a stern look on his face. A beautiful Gerudo walked in. She
didn't bow and she didn't smile.
"Welcome to the castle friend," the king kindly said standing up and opening his arms in a wecoming manner. All the Gerudo did was stare at him. "Yes...Um What message do you carry my friend?" the king asked. "Tsk.." the Gerudo sneered , "We both know we aren't even close to being "friends". But the arguement of friendship is not what brings me here..today." the gerudo resented.
"Make it fast," the king growled through clenched teeth,"My patience is wearing thin.." "Alright if you insist your lowness...," She paused to see if the king would react, but he didn't he kept a calm , passive ,face. The Great and Noble Gannon has declared war on you and will destroy everything in all of Hyrule if you don't meet his demands." "Just out of curiosity," the king questioned, rubbing his chin, "What might those demands be.." Her smirk grew wider," the hand of your charming princess, and of course the thrown.." she declared. "Never!" the king yelled. "Tell your ugly pig of a mam, Gannondorf, he has to get through us first!" She laughed slowly," .fool.What Gannon wants, Gannon will have! Fine It's up to. Either way your country will fall to our hands. I was just coming to see if you would do the wise thing and surrender. But now," she paused letting the moment sink in, " But now..You will lose the lives of all your people!" She turned on her heel, and walked out calmly.
The king slumped back down on his thrown, head in his hands. "Gaurds.." the king mumbled,"send a messanger to all the towns , farms, and villages.. There must be at least.. at least one man or woman from each family to join the war. We will beat Gannon and his foul comrads if it's the last thing I, or this kingdom does" The guards nodded and dispersed quickly, and the messangers were sent out.
At Lon Lon Ranch Link and Malon were sitting on a pile of hay watching the horses. "It's so great just to be able to relax out her. Every thing's just so perfect..." Link said as he closed his eyes. "Mmmhmm" was all Malon said. Her eyes were transfixed on the clouds. "Malon?" No reply. "Malon?!" "Oh a.. yes I think so too." she replied dreamily.
Link leaned towards her to see what she was looking at. "See that cloud?" she said as she pointed her finger, "That looks like Epona." "Yeah, I see that." he replied. They went on for a while just relaxing and looking at the clouds.
It was the afternoon and Link and Malon were inside laughing and joking while they ate dinner. Milk was pouting out of Malon's nose because she couldn't stop laughing, and Link was choking on his food. A quick knock came on the door. And both of them regained their composer.
"Wonder who that could be?" Malon asked. Link got up and opened the door and a knight stood there. "May I help you?" Link asked. "I have been sent from Hyrule Castle. Gannon has declared war on our precious land, and we need at least one person from each family." Malon came over and looked worried. "I- I'll-," she started but was cut off by Link. "I- live here. Yeah I'm Malon's brother. I'll go." "Link..." Malon whispered. "Ok Link, take this." he said handing Link a rolled up scroll, " Be at Hyrule castle at 5:00 pm, tomorrow," the knight said as LKink opened it up. "Ok," Link mummbled, "See ya." Link closed the door. "Link!"
Malon said," I would've gone. You didn't have to do that! You don't even live here!" "I don't want you to get hurt," Link argued grabbing her arms, and looking at her sternly. "You'll die or something , and I'll never see you again!" Her hands were shaking as she ripped out of his grasp. With that she ran out crying. "Malon!" Link yelled out after her.
Malon was furious at Link and at the same time sad. She hated war. "Why can't people just have peace with each other?" she thought. She was running to the horse stalls. She just wanted to run away from everything. Innocent people fight for their lives just to claim some land. Stupid! Why can't we share?? She didn't know where she was going, and she didn't care. Any where away from the farm....and Link.
"Why do I really care so much? Link will be fine." But deep down she couldn't help thinking of all the things that could happen to him. Link ran to the stables and got Epona out Oh Godess what have I done! He thought with dispair. . He decided to ride bareback because Malon was already way ahead of him. He thought she would probably go to Lake Hylia.
Malon heard hooves far behind her but she didn't care. She urged her horse on, and finally she saw the gate to Lake Hylia. Why she was going there? Because it was one of the most peacful places in Hyrule. She jumped down and ran to a tree and collapsed , still crying. She had been there only five minutes, when she heard foot steps behind her. She didn't turn her head to look. She just kept crying.
"Malon?" came a voice, "Malon, please don't cry.. What's wrong? It's just a dumb war." She turned her head to look him in the eye. Tears filled them. "Just a stupid war?! Link, people who were very close to me died in "dumb wars!" They risked their lives fighting for land!" She turned her head away again. "I don't want you to die..."
"I'm not going to die. I promise-" "Don't promise that Link! You can't keep it..That would just hurt even more!" Malon yelled. Stood there in front of her for a second before he just sat down next to her and looked at the ground, and started pulling grass out, trying to thing of a way to explain. After a short pause he said, "It-It's not like I want to fight,You know...I didn't know what to do. I couldn't let your dad go..I love him like my own father. I-I would much rather stay here with you, my best friend. But I do promise that if I go down it won't be easy.
I'll fight till I'm too worn out to move a muscle...and I won't go down until I know you'll be safe. Ok? " "Link? I- I...never really noticed how g-good of a friend you were until..until I knew that I could loose you..." Malon said huggin him . Link hugged her kissed her on the cheek. She calmed down and started to drift to sleep. She had her head on his chest and listened to his peaceful breathing. Then she was lulled asleep from the sound of his strong heartbeat. .She felt safe in his arms and knew that she could always trust her hero. Link let her fall asleep, and after he was sure she was in deep sleep, he picked her up and rode back to the ranch. When he got back he put Malon on her bed and kissed her good-night. Telling her everything would be alright.
"Welcome to the castle friend," the king kindly said standing up and opening his arms in a wecoming manner. All the Gerudo did was stare at him. "Yes...Um What message do you carry my friend?" the king asked. "Tsk.." the Gerudo sneered , "We both know we aren't even close to being "friends". But the arguement of friendship is not what brings me here..today." the gerudo resented.
"Make it fast," the king growled through clenched teeth,"My patience is wearing thin.." "Alright if you insist your lowness...," She paused to see if the king would react, but he didn't he kept a calm , passive ,face. The Great and Noble Gannon has declared war on you and will destroy everything in all of Hyrule if you don't meet his demands." "Just out of curiosity," the king questioned, rubbing his chin, "What might those demands be.." Her smirk grew wider," the hand of your charming princess, and of course the thrown.." she declared. "Never!" the king yelled. "Tell your ugly pig of a mam, Gannondorf, he has to get through us first!" She laughed slowly," .fool.What Gannon wants, Gannon will have! Fine It's up to. Either way your country will fall to our hands. I was just coming to see if you would do the wise thing and surrender. But now," she paused letting the moment sink in, " But now..You will lose the lives of all your people!" She turned on her heel, and walked out calmly.
The king slumped back down on his thrown, head in his hands. "Gaurds.." the king mumbled,"send a messanger to all the towns , farms, and villages.. There must be at least.. at least one man or woman from each family to join the war. We will beat Gannon and his foul comrads if it's the last thing I, or this kingdom does" The guards nodded and dispersed quickly, and the messangers were sent out.
At Lon Lon Ranch Link and Malon were sitting on a pile of hay watching the horses. "It's so great just to be able to relax out her. Every thing's just so perfect..." Link said as he closed his eyes. "Mmmhmm" was all Malon said. Her eyes were transfixed on the clouds. "Malon?" No reply. "Malon?!" "Oh a.. yes I think so too." she replied dreamily.
Link leaned towards her to see what she was looking at. "See that cloud?" she said as she pointed her finger, "That looks like Epona." "Yeah, I see that." he replied. They went on for a while just relaxing and looking at the clouds.
It was the afternoon and Link and Malon were inside laughing and joking while they ate dinner. Milk was pouting out of Malon's nose because she couldn't stop laughing, and Link was choking on his food. A quick knock came on the door. And both of them regained their composer.
"Wonder who that could be?" Malon asked. Link got up and opened the door and a knight stood there. "May I help you?" Link asked. "I have been sent from Hyrule Castle. Gannon has declared war on our precious land, and we need at least one person from each family." Malon came over and looked worried. "I- I'll-," she started but was cut off by Link. "I- live here. Yeah I'm Malon's brother. I'll go." "Link..." Malon whispered. "Ok Link, take this." he said handing Link a rolled up scroll, " Be at Hyrule castle at 5:00 pm, tomorrow," the knight said as LKink opened it up. "Ok," Link mummbled, "See ya." Link closed the door. "Link!"
Malon said," I would've gone. You didn't have to do that! You don't even live here!" "I don't want you to get hurt," Link argued grabbing her arms, and looking at her sternly. "You'll die or something , and I'll never see you again!" Her hands were shaking as she ripped out of his grasp. With that she ran out crying. "Malon!" Link yelled out after her.
Malon was furious at Link and at the same time sad. She hated war. "Why can't people just have peace with each other?" she thought. She was running to the horse stalls. She just wanted to run away from everything. Innocent people fight for their lives just to claim some land. Stupid! Why can't we share?? She didn't know where she was going, and she didn't care. Any where away from the farm....and Link.
"Why do I really care so much? Link will be fine." But deep down she couldn't help thinking of all the things that could happen to him. Link ran to the stables and got Epona out Oh Godess what have I done! He thought with dispair. . He decided to ride bareback because Malon was already way ahead of him. He thought she would probably go to Lake Hylia.
Malon heard hooves far behind her but she didn't care. She urged her horse on, and finally she saw the gate to Lake Hylia. Why she was going there? Because it was one of the most peacful places in Hyrule. She jumped down and ran to a tree and collapsed , still crying. She had been there only five minutes, when she heard foot steps behind her. She didn't turn her head to look. She just kept crying.
"Malon?" came a voice, "Malon, please don't cry.. What's wrong? It's just a dumb war." She turned her head to look him in the eye. Tears filled them. "Just a stupid war?! Link, people who were very close to me died in "dumb wars!" They risked their lives fighting for land!" She turned her head away again. "I don't want you to die..."
"I'm not going to die. I promise-" "Don't promise that Link! You can't keep it..That would just hurt even more!" Malon yelled. Stood there in front of her for a second before he just sat down next to her and looked at the ground, and started pulling grass out, trying to thing of a way to explain. After a short pause he said, "It-It's not like I want to fight,You know...I didn't know what to do. I couldn't let your dad go..I love him like my own father. I-I would much rather stay here with you, my best friend. But I do promise that if I go down it won't be easy.
I'll fight till I'm too worn out to move a muscle...and I won't go down until I know you'll be safe. Ok? " "Link? I- I...never really noticed how g-good of a friend you were until..until I knew that I could loose you..." Malon said huggin him . Link hugged her kissed her on the cheek. She calmed down and started to drift to sleep. She had her head on his chest and listened to his peaceful breathing. Then she was lulled asleep from the sound of his strong heartbeat. .She felt safe in his arms and knew that she could always trust her hero. Link let her fall asleep, and after he was sure she was in deep sleep, he picked her up and rode back to the ranch. When he got back he put Malon on her bed and kissed her good-night. Telling her everything would be alright.
