Legend of Zelda : Council of Mages.
Chapter 9 : Dropping like flies.
Link crept silently through the castle grounds. He was going at it much more cautiously now that his opponents had changed from the poor sighted dull witted guards to worrior's with senses trained to here and see every thing.
Link watched the rain pour from the sky. It had come unbidden to cover the castle in grey sheets of misery. Not far away was one of the enemy guards. "Call in." came the shout from further into the grounds. "All's well but for this infernal rain." The enemy guard shouted back. Laughter floated over the distance as the others laughed at their friends misfortune.
Link was out of hiding in a flash creeping up behind the guard. The wind blew harder covering his tiny sounds as he threw the dagger that Pleadies had given him. It's aim was true.
The blade buried deep through the guards throat. Link was beside him and caught the body before it had a chance to fall. Stowing it behind the barrels that he himself had crouched behind only seconds before Link moved on to find his next victim.
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His friends where making similar assassinations all over the grounds. Having split up and used Links knowledge of the castle they could cover more ground. This shift of guards had failed to notice that the last shift had failed to return. That was due to Aquillmie. Back in the hidden room she cast Illusions to cover our tracks.
Hyilian guards had come too. They'd been eager to find links way into the castle after hearing of the secret raid. Link had given them a few of his less used paths to cover. Cleo had just brought down her tenth guard when a warning echoed from Aquillmie, rippling through their minds. "Baldor is attacking me with his mind!" Her desperate shout tore through the stillness of the plain they communicated on.
Suddenly Cleo felt mental walls being pushed between them. Aquillmie mental and physical shouts of pain flowed over the distance filling the castle. Inside Zelda felt the disturbance and crossed to the tower window. Alexandria and Electrete both ran to find their friend.
But it was to late. They arrived to find the Zora's body twisted and bloody. Sorrow then rage radiated from the two as they watched the last traces of heat leave their friend a twisted pile of bones and gore.
"Oh no." the silent wave length brought the news we had feared. Baldor had found and killed Aquillmie. Her lack of discipline had lead Baldor right to her. She hadn't been able to shield herself away like the others could have. The loss rocked them. Nocking an arrow on his bow link spelled an arrow without a second more thought, and shot above the walls.
Red light flashed sending stark shadows about the surrounding hills. This was the signal. The signal for the hidden army to attack. His call was answered by one of blue, green, red, purple, orange and yellow. The reinforcements from the tribes had arrived.
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In the tower Zelda and the king fretted over the sight. What ever the keening sound had meant it signalled the release of the signal arrows that link used in times of hardship.
"Oh no he came for us." the king was heartened though by the sight of the replying arrows although Zelda was rocked to her core. "What if they can't win against Baldor? He will know where they are now. All he has to do is trace the shot." "In any case their cover has been lost. The foolish boy." There was a trace of sadness as he said the words. "But I assure you I would less want to see him hurt than you. He is a great asset to the kingdom. I wouldn't be surprised if he pulled this off."
"So the hero of time is in the castle grounds." A cold voice startled them and they leapt back from the window. "It was so nice of him to tell us were he was."
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Doom, Doom, Doom.
One down, four to go. Baldor knows that Link and his friends are in the castle grounds. With Aquillmie dead how can they finish their master plan? Find out in Chapter 10 : Showdown.
Chapter 9 : Dropping like flies.
Link crept silently through the castle grounds. He was going at it much more cautiously now that his opponents had changed from the poor sighted dull witted guards to worrior's with senses trained to here and see every thing.
Link watched the rain pour from the sky. It had come unbidden to cover the castle in grey sheets of misery. Not far away was one of the enemy guards. "Call in." came the shout from further into the grounds. "All's well but for this infernal rain." The enemy guard shouted back. Laughter floated over the distance as the others laughed at their friends misfortune.
Link was out of hiding in a flash creeping up behind the guard. The wind blew harder covering his tiny sounds as he threw the dagger that Pleadies had given him. It's aim was true.
The blade buried deep through the guards throat. Link was beside him and caught the body before it had a chance to fall. Stowing it behind the barrels that he himself had crouched behind only seconds before Link moved on to find his next victim.
*************************
His friends where making similar assassinations all over the grounds. Having split up and used Links knowledge of the castle they could cover more ground. This shift of guards had failed to notice that the last shift had failed to return. That was due to Aquillmie. Back in the hidden room she cast Illusions to cover our tracks.
Hyilian guards had come too. They'd been eager to find links way into the castle after hearing of the secret raid. Link had given them a few of his less used paths to cover. Cleo had just brought down her tenth guard when a warning echoed from Aquillmie, rippling through their minds. "Baldor is attacking me with his mind!" Her desperate shout tore through the stillness of the plain they communicated on.
Suddenly Cleo felt mental walls being pushed between them. Aquillmie mental and physical shouts of pain flowed over the distance filling the castle. Inside Zelda felt the disturbance and crossed to the tower window. Alexandria and Electrete both ran to find their friend.
But it was to late. They arrived to find the Zora's body twisted and bloody. Sorrow then rage radiated from the two as they watched the last traces of heat leave their friend a twisted pile of bones and gore.
"Oh no." the silent wave length brought the news we had feared. Baldor had found and killed Aquillmie. Her lack of discipline had lead Baldor right to her. She hadn't been able to shield herself away like the others could have. The loss rocked them. Nocking an arrow on his bow link spelled an arrow without a second more thought, and shot above the walls.
Red light flashed sending stark shadows about the surrounding hills. This was the signal. The signal for the hidden army to attack. His call was answered by one of blue, green, red, purple, orange and yellow. The reinforcements from the tribes had arrived.
****************************
In the tower Zelda and the king fretted over the sight. What ever the keening sound had meant it signalled the release of the signal arrows that link used in times of hardship.
"Oh no he came for us." the king was heartened though by the sight of the replying arrows although Zelda was rocked to her core. "What if they can't win against Baldor? He will know where they are now. All he has to do is trace the shot." "In any case their cover has been lost. The foolish boy." There was a trace of sadness as he said the words. "But I assure you I would less want to see him hurt than you. He is a great asset to the kingdom. I wouldn't be surprised if he pulled this off."
"So the hero of time is in the castle grounds." A cold voice startled them and they leapt back from the window. "It was so nice of him to tell us were he was."
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Doom, Doom, Doom.
One down, four to go. Baldor knows that Link and his friends are in the castle grounds. With Aquillmie dead how can they finish their master plan? Find out in Chapter 10 : Showdown.