Chapter 3- A Sage's Return: Dunluyo stumbled into the Queen's Palace.
Shock had taken over him, and he was clumsy because of it. The interior of
the Palace was made mostly of marble, and there were two large pillars in
front of the Dunluyo. Between the pillars was a set of marble stairs. To
his left and right were large, wooden oak doors. The ceiling was made of
glass that was beautifully painted with pictures. At noon light would flow
through these windows, causing the room to be filled with light and
abolishing any darkness.
Dunluyo walked forward up the stairs into a long hallway. This hallway had of course a marble floor along with several doors on each side. Dunluyo walked for several minutes through this hallway and a few more, each quite similar, until he reached another set of two large doors. On each side of the doors was the Queen's personal guard. The guards looked curiously at Dunluyo's drunken face then at each other with wonderment. Dunluyo took a step towards the door but the guards put their spears against the door, forming a large X. Dunluyo stopped and looked at them both. One of the guards spoke. "The Queen gave specific orders that she wished to not be disturbed."
Dunluyo shook off his shock and spoke. "I have something important to tell to the Queen. Let me pass. "
"When she says that she want to see no one then she means no one. You of all people should know that Dunluyo."
"Oh come on Jeli. I'll take full responsibility, " said Dunluyo persuasively to the guard.
"I'm sorry Dunluyo, but I can't." Jeli removed his spear and stood, blocking Dunluyo's path. Soon, the other guard stood beside Jeli, also blocking Dunluyo's path. Dunluyo nodded affirmatively and turned to take his leave.
Suddenly, he turned back and rampaged through the two guards. Seconds later he had barged through the door before Jeli and the other guard had realized what had happened. The Queen looked up with her deep blue eyes. She had beautiful blonde hair along with soft, red lips.
She was sitting up in her bed with the covers pulled up to her waist with her sleeping garments still on, her breakfast on the nightstand beside her. She had been reading a book, a book in which Dunluyo had seen her read quite frequently. It was quite obvious that the Queen loved to read.
The Queen, known as Zelda, had become Queen years ago when her father disappeared after an attack by an evil man who sieged the castle. The man was defeated, and her father was never found. She looked back on that day every day of her life with sadness.
The guards had a firm grip on Dunluyo, pulling him back slowly. Zelda shook her head a said to the guards, "It's alright. Let him go. " The guards let Dunluyo go quickly, not daring to disobey Queen Zelda.
Dunluyo took a step towards the Queen. "I must tell you something. Something alone, " said Dunluyo, taking a glance at the guards.
Zelda dismissed them with a wave of her hand. "What do you have to tell me?"
"I.. I do not know how to tell you this, but... but the Orb of the Earths has been destroyed. Three guards found it last night, and I was notified this morning. Someone must have sneaked in and destroyed the orb. I.. I am sorry."
Zelda closed her book and looked at nothing in particular as she gathered her thoughts. " How can this be? How could anyone have gotten past the Black Elite?"
Dunluyo shook his head. " I do not know. Unfortunately, somehow it has happened, and now we are in quite a predicament. I take full responsibility my Queen. I should have been more careful when it came to the sake of your city. I should have known something like this would happen sooner or later." Zelda reassured him. "Now do not blame yourself. We couldn't have possibly known that the Orb of the Earths would be destroyed in our lifetime. Furthermore, the legends probably aren't even true."
"The legends are true. The orb does indeed have the power to revive the dead. Ganondorf and Taroshi both already walk this plane again, and they are already gathering an army, " said a voice in the darkness.
Dunluyo jumped at the voice and drew his sword. The voice spoke again. "Calm down. I am friend, not a foe."
A figure stepped out of the darkness, and Zelda gasped, "No, no it can't be. Why, it has been over 10 years. Rauru?"
The old man stepped forward. "Zelda, it has been a long time, or should I call you Queen Zelda. Unfortunately, there is no time for greetings and reminiscing. This is a matter of great importance. I am fully aware of the problem at hand, and I am here to help. There isn't a way to bring back the Orb of the Earths, but there is a way to defeat the evils that will soon be here. The army will be vast, times three of your own elven army. "
Zelda gasped once more. " What? That is impossible. We number over 2000 soldiers, and that is a number that doesn't count our allies. Not to mention-"
Rauru spoke sharply, cutting her off. "No! It is not impossible. It is true. If something is not done, then you and this entire city will be consumed.
Zelda looked down, all hope having seemed to be lost. "Isn't there some way?
Rauru sighed. "Well, yes. There is one way I know of, yet I warn you, this way is highly dangerous. The chances of you returning are slim, and if you do not return then your army will be like a man with a destroyed hope and broken heart. "
Somehow, Zelda knew that Rauru expected her to try this way. She knew that if she didn't try, then this vast force of demons would decimate her people. "Ok, tell me."
"Very well. There is a way that I believe to be the only way to defeat the new evils of this land. This way lies in one man who can defeat the leaders of this army. I'm sure you are familiar with the saying 'cut off the head and the body will wither.' Kill the leaders, and the army will be disbanded; a perfect time to finish them off."
Zelda asked curiously, " Is there even such a man?"
Rauru pulled up a chair and sat in it. He spoke quietly. "This man has defeated Ganondorf once before, and his father, Lance, defeated Taroshi. He is the one who will be able to kill them both."
Zelda sighed with relief. "It's good to hear good news on a bad day. Where can we find him?"
" Fortune is not on my side. I do not know where he is. However, if we can find him, then I know he can defeat Ganondorf and Taroshi. I can't prove it, but I have faith in him. "
Dunluyo looked at them both questionably, not having a clue to what was going. He decided to cut in. "Ok, let me get a few things straight. First of all, who is this guy you're talking about and how are we supposed to find him? Who in the world is Rauru, and who is Ganondorf and Taroshi. I've heard a few things about Ganondorf, but nothing about Taroshi."
Rauru smiled. "I'm getting to that. I apologize. Sometimes I forget my manners. I am Rauru, a sage. Just think of yourself to be lucky to have a wise man like me on your side. I helped defeat Ganondorf along with Zelda several years ago. Ganondorf was the evil Gerudo King who sieged the castle of Zelda's father, soon capturing it.
Let me see here. As I recall, Taroshi was an evil man who tried to control the world by corrupting powerful people of good. A man named Lance defeated him, but that was ages ago, long before I was a sage. Now for the man I am speaking about. The man I am referring to is a man named Link. I'm sure you've heard of him."
Dunluyo was shocked. "But of course I've heard of him. I'm sure he isn't heard around here as much as he is in Hyrule, but everyone knows about him. I hear he was truly a great man."
Rauru merely nodded and continued. " If it wasn't for him, then Ganondorf wouldn't have been defeated those many years ago. I know he can defeat Ganondorf, along with Taroshi, for he has the battling talent of his father Lance."
Zelda interrupted Rauru. "Link disappeared over ten years ago. I do not know his whereabouts either, so I suppose all really is lost."
Rauru shook his head. " No, all is not lost. There is still hope. As I said, there is a way. We are going to find Link and bring him back to defeat the evils. I last located him in the Forest of Rhoe, yet he suddenly disappeared. If we wish to save the land of Hyrule, we must find him. I believe greatly that he is still alive."
Dunluyo stepped in. " I'm sorry to interrupt, but let me do the journey. I've been craving an adventure, and I think this is the perfect adventure for my first time. "
Rauru looked at Dunluyo. "Good, but do not forget the importance of this quest. We cannot be distracted. I shall accompany you. We will leave at dawn."
" I shall go also." Both men looked at Zelda.
Rauru shook his head. "You go? I do not think so. Your place is here with your people. "
Zelda disagreed. "No. I shall not stay any longer. I am coming whether you like it or not."
Rauru knew he wasn't going to win this one. "Alright then. Further argument is pointless. However, we cannot leave this city unprotected. I shall stay here and gather a force in case we are attacked before you return. I will see you go at dawn. For now, get packed and be ready; tomorrow will be a long day.
Dunluyo walked forward up the stairs into a long hallway. This hallway had of course a marble floor along with several doors on each side. Dunluyo walked for several minutes through this hallway and a few more, each quite similar, until he reached another set of two large doors. On each side of the doors was the Queen's personal guard. The guards looked curiously at Dunluyo's drunken face then at each other with wonderment. Dunluyo took a step towards the door but the guards put their spears against the door, forming a large X. Dunluyo stopped and looked at them both. One of the guards spoke. "The Queen gave specific orders that she wished to not be disturbed."
Dunluyo shook off his shock and spoke. "I have something important to tell to the Queen. Let me pass. "
"When she says that she want to see no one then she means no one. You of all people should know that Dunluyo."
"Oh come on Jeli. I'll take full responsibility, " said Dunluyo persuasively to the guard.
"I'm sorry Dunluyo, but I can't." Jeli removed his spear and stood, blocking Dunluyo's path. Soon, the other guard stood beside Jeli, also blocking Dunluyo's path. Dunluyo nodded affirmatively and turned to take his leave.
Suddenly, he turned back and rampaged through the two guards. Seconds later he had barged through the door before Jeli and the other guard had realized what had happened. The Queen looked up with her deep blue eyes. She had beautiful blonde hair along with soft, red lips.
She was sitting up in her bed with the covers pulled up to her waist with her sleeping garments still on, her breakfast on the nightstand beside her. She had been reading a book, a book in which Dunluyo had seen her read quite frequently. It was quite obvious that the Queen loved to read.
The Queen, known as Zelda, had become Queen years ago when her father disappeared after an attack by an evil man who sieged the castle. The man was defeated, and her father was never found. She looked back on that day every day of her life with sadness.
The guards had a firm grip on Dunluyo, pulling him back slowly. Zelda shook her head a said to the guards, "It's alright. Let him go. " The guards let Dunluyo go quickly, not daring to disobey Queen Zelda.
Dunluyo took a step towards the Queen. "I must tell you something. Something alone, " said Dunluyo, taking a glance at the guards.
Zelda dismissed them with a wave of her hand. "What do you have to tell me?"
"I.. I do not know how to tell you this, but... but the Orb of the Earths has been destroyed. Three guards found it last night, and I was notified this morning. Someone must have sneaked in and destroyed the orb. I.. I am sorry."
Zelda closed her book and looked at nothing in particular as she gathered her thoughts. " How can this be? How could anyone have gotten past the Black Elite?"
Dunluyo shook his head. " I do not know. Unfortunately, somehow it has happened, and now we are in quite a predicament. I take full responsibility my Queen. I should have been more careful when it came to the sake of your city. I should have known something like this would happen sooner or later." Zelda reassured him. "Now do not blame yourself. We couldn't have possibly known that the Orb of the Earths would be destroyed in our lifetime. Furthermore, the legends probably aren't even true."
"The legends are true. The orb does indeed have the power to revive the dead. Ganondorf and Taroshi both already walk this plane again, and they are already gathering an army, " said a voice in the darkness.
Dunluyo jumped at the voice and drew his sword. The voice spoke again. "Calm down. I am friend, not a foe."
A figure stepped out of the darkness, and Zelda gasped, "No, no it can't be. Why, it has been over 10 years. Rauru?"
The old man stepped forward. "Zelda, it has been a long time, or should I call you Queen Zelda. Unfortunately, there is no time for greetings and reminiscing. This is a matter of great importance. I am fully aware of the problem at hand, and I am here to help. There isn't a way to bring back the Orb of the Earths, but there is a way to defeat the evils that will soon be here. The army will be vast, times three of your own elven army. "
Zelda gasped once more. " What? That is impossible. We number over 2000 soldiers, and that is a number that doesn't count our allies. Not to mention-"
Rauru spoke sharply, cutting her off. "No! It is not impossible. It is true. If something is not done, then you and this entire city will be consumed.
Zelda looked down, all hope having seemed to be lost. "Isn't there some way?
Rauru sighed. "Well, yes. There is one way I know of, yet I warn you, this way is highly dangerous. The chances of you returning are slim, and if you do not return then your army will be like a man with a destroyed hope and broken heart. "
Somehow, Zelda knew that Rauru expected her to try this way. She knew that if she didn't try, then this vast force of demons would decimate her people. "Ok, tell me."
"Very well. There is a way that I believe to be the only way to defeat the new evils of this land. This way lies in one man who can defeat the leaders of this army. I'm sure you are familiar with the saying 'cut off the head and the body will wither.' Kill the leaders, and the army will be disbanded; a perfect time to finish them off."
Zelda asked curiously, " Is there even such a man?"
Rauru pulled up a chair and sat in it. He spoke quietly. "This man has defeated Ganondorf once before, and his father, Lance, defeated Taroshi. He is the one who will be able to kill them both."
Zelda sighed with relief. "It's good to hear good news on a bad day. Where can we find him?"
" Fortune is not on my side. I do not know where he is. However, if we can find him, then I know he can defeat Ganondorf and Taroshi. I can't prove it, but I have faith in him. "
Dunluyo looked at them both questionably, not having a clue to what was going. He decided to cut in. "Ok, let me get a few things straight. First of all, who is this guy you're talking about and how are we supposed to find him? Who in the world is Rauru, and who is Ganondorf and Taroshi. I've heard a few things about Ganondorf, but nothing about Taroshi."
Rauru smiled. "I'm getting to that. I apologize. Sometimes I forget my manners. I am Rauru, a sage. Just think of yourself to be lucky to have a wise man like me on your side. I helped defeat Ganondorf along with Zelda several years ago. Ganondorf was the evil Gerudo King who sieged the castle of Zelda's father, soon capturing it.
Let me see here. As I recall, Taroshi was an evil man who tried to control the world by corrupting powerful people of good. A man named Lance defeated him, but that was ages ago, long before I was a sage. Now for the man I am speaking about. The man I am referring to is a man named Link. I'm sure you've heard of him."
Dunluyo was shocked. "But of course I've heard of him. I'm sure he isn't heard around here as much as he is in Hyrule, but everyone knows about him. I hear he was truly a great man."
Rauru merely nodded and continued. " If it wasn't for him, then Ganondorf wouldn't have been defeated those many years ago. I know he can defeat Ganondorf, along with Taroshi, for he has the battling talent of his father Lance."
Zelda interrupted Rauru. "Link disappeared over ten years ago. I do not know his whereabouts either, so I suppose all really is lost."
Rauru shook his head. " No, all is not lost. There is still hope. As I said, there is a way. We are going to find Link and bring him back to defeat the evils. I last located him in the Forest of Rhoe, yet he suddenly disappeared. If we wish to save the land of Hyrule, we must find him. I believe greatly that he is still alive."
Dunluyo stepped in. " I'm sorry to interrupt, but let me do the journey. I've been craving an adventure, and I think this is the perfect adventure for my first time. "
Rauru looked at Dunluyo. "Good, but do not forget the importance of this quest. We cannot be distracted. I shall accompany you. We will leave at dawn."
" I shall go also." Both men looked at Zelda.
Rauru shook his head. "You go? I do not think so. Your place is here with your people. "
Zelda disagreed. "No. I shall not stay any longer. I am coming whether you like it or not."
Rauru knew he wasn't going to win this one. "Alright then. Further argument is pointless. However, we cannot leave this city unprotected. I shall stay here and gather a force in case we are attacked before you return. I will see you go at dawn. For now, get packed and be ready; tomorrow will be a long day.