Chapter 7- the lost years.
The accidental irony in this amuses me. This chapter will be better since i am amused.
Zelda once again was training hard. She was using new muscles now, ones she had not needed in her earlier training. This was because she was now training with weapons with the Gerudus. After her flight to Lon Lon, she had not wished to bring harm to the good people there. She could tell Link would need a horse later in his quest. The best ones came from here. Moonshine's younger sister, Eponia, had taken a liking to the kid when he visited.
So she had taken refuge with the Gerudus. She had fought one weaponless to gain membership. The sneaky girl, Bliiey, had tried to create some kind of weapon out of her surroundings, but Zelda had beaten her all the same. So now she was an honerary Gerudu, and was thrown into a new training schedual. Impa still taught her whenever possible, but she also studied with the Gerudus. And she took to spying. She learned that Ganon was not a true Gerudu. He had been a foundling. She had figured as much.
But she realized how good at sying she was when she caught her teacher's reply: "Yes, my Zelda was a foundling, too. She still doesn't know. She is better than the true shekiah! Sometimes outsiders tend to be better. That girl will rule someday. I can feel it."
Zelda was shocked. She knew, of course, that Impa could be telling less than the truth, but Shekiahs don't lie. That would be as bad as having it be true. But Impa could be wrong. She could have been TOLD that Zelda was not a shekiah. But what would be the point of that? Rumors, perhaps, but good Shekiah do not listen to rumors.
One other option: she could be misleading the Gerudus in order to gain acceptance and extract valuable info. Or they could have gotten her drunk.
But the words had the ring of truth. That night, as Zelda was preparing to sleep, she decided to ask Impa about it. Only, to ask directly would be to admit to spying. So instead she asked "Impa, what was my mother like. Was she a good Shekiah? was she pretty?"
"Why ever would you bother about that? DO your sword-excersises."
"I'm serious! I want to know what I'll be like when I get older!"
Impa sighed. "Well, it's time you knew anyways. I havn't the slightest idea who your mother is."
"So it's true, then. I was a foundling."
"yes."
"G'night, Impa." With that, she went to bed, as if it was of no importace to her where she came from. But secretly, she thought of who her mother might be, in an effort to illicite dreams of her. That night, she dreamed of Link. He was strangely attractive to her. But no, of course the Shekiah had no use for infatuations. She resolved to put him out of her mind, and instead concentrate on her training. She was 12, after all. And he had been missing since that day, with Ganon, so many years ago.
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Zelda turned 16. She was bored with her life. It had been 6 years and 6 months since she had last seen link, exactly. It had been her half-birthday.
She had abandoned Gerudu training. She had taken up magic, instead. She knew how to heal, to whisk herself from place to place, to alter her appearance somewhat, and to cast a ring of fire or ice around herself. It had taken a few months to learn the spells. She would rather learn them than go collect the stones that have the spells laid on them already.
On her 16th birthday, it was customary to recive adult dress and to go on a quest to find where you belonged. But Zelda did not hope for anything like that. So she was surprised when Impa revealed what she had been working on for almost a year: an adult Shekiah costume. Zelda knew she was not a true Shekiah. So she was strangly touched by this gift, and accepted, though she did not wear it. It was designed to mask her identity from the world while allowing for freedom of movement formerly impossible.
And the Gerudu Cheif, Naburoo, had taken a strange liking to her, and presented her with a gift: the location of an entrance to the Sacred Realm. "I think this is as good a place as any to begin your Quest of Adulthood.'
As was usual, Naburoo seemed to misunderstand the point of the quest. Zelda tried to explain: "Naburoo, I doubt I'll find someone who needs protection in the Sacred Realm."
But, to please the Chief, she hopped on Moonshine and headed out.
When she got to the desert cave, she dismounted. "Moonshine, you return to camp. Stay on the path, now. Impa will meet you when you get there." She trusted the horse's intutition. Besides, her sister horse had been doing some interesting tricks as of late back at the Ranch. Or so she had heard by letter. It had been a while since the last letter form the outside, and Zelda never left the encampment. She was totally oblivious to the presant state of the kingdom.
She entered the cave. There was a bright light, and her harp began to play of itself. It played a melody she knew, somehow, from long, long ago. But she had never heard it before! it was high, and sweet. 3 notes, repeated. It reminded her slightly of the song she had learned would open the Door of Time, only this melody was enchanting. Somehow, it seemed to be lacking something. Some other part was required, some other melody intertwined. The light grew brighter, brighter, brighter...
She was in the Sacred Realm. She was surrounded by people. She looked for a familier face among the ring of people. Turning, she found Impa, and Nabooru. But there were also a Kokori girl, and a Goron, and a Zora, and... a fat man. The man smiled at her.
"Hello, young one. I am Rauru, one of the six Sages."
"Rauru... the name sounds..."
"Familier? You know us all, or will when you come into your power." he frowned. "I sense you have not. You should not be here. Perhaps, though, we should hurry the Awakining..."
"Why IS she here?" asked Impa.
"Where IS here?" asked Zelda
"She is here, in the Chamber of Sages in the Sacred Realm, because she is meant to be. She is on the threshold of her Awakining.{"
"Awakining? But there are only six of us, six Sages, and we are all here, though none of us Awakened. Me, you, Saria, Darunia, Ruto, Naburoo."
"And she is the Bearer of the Triforce, who leads us all."
"Which one?"
"Wisdom."
"Not the Hero of Time, then."
"no."
"Who is the Hero of Time?"
"A hylian, who thinks he is a Kokori, by the name of Link."
Saria and Impa gasped. Darunia smiled, and Ruto looked lovesick. Impa began to cry, silently. "oh, the poor dear, she doesn't know" whispered Impa.
Zelda frowned. "Link.... isn't he the Kokori boy who I left the Ocarina of Time?"
"And why do you suppose he needed it?"
"Because... because..."
Rauru sighed, and flashed with a bright light. Zelda hovered in the air a second, surrounded by ribbons, which flew outward and dissapeared. She looked older, somehow, and wiser as she landed.
"Thank you, Rauru, I think. I hope that was wise. You know, of course, in my time none of the Sages are awakened save you, eldest. I shall assist the Hero of Time in awakening all the others."
"That would be admirable, my Queen."
"Please, Rauru, dispense with the formality! I shall be going now. I have to go back. Though, of course, you have just now left to the Temple in my time, Nabooru, and you shall be going to Kakario soon, Impa. It is as it must be. I must take care that you all get to your respective temples for your awakenings. Farewell!"
And she dissapeared, reappering in the cave-mouth, staring into a dark abyss. She could not see into the cave she had just exited. Or was she about to enter? She shook her head and turned away to see Moonshine standing not far away. "Silly horse! I told you to go! oh well. About 3 days to the Hero's awakening. Let's get going. I want to be there. It's a must-see event!" and she giggled and mounted Moonshine, feeling free, and as if she belonged, for possibly the first time since she was small, before she became the best of the Shekiah and the other children despised her.
kk, the chapter is FINALLY done. I know this seems to be un-innovative, un-origonal, ect, but I have some tricks up my sleeve. There was a reason Impa pitied Zelda when she found out who the bearers were. Hint: it has something to do with the beginning of this chapter. And the melody will make a later apperance, so don't forget about it!
Sheik: are you going to give the WHOLE story away?
Me: well, I havn't said about the
Sheik: DON'T TELL THEM!!!
Link: oh, yeah, I am still pissed about that one. Man, you are evil!
Me: it's no worse than in Humanity!
Y.Link: yeah, and you are lucky! I just got out of a bad marrige to a Neko-demon!!!
Me: heeheeheeheehe. Wait a second! I thought you traded away your voice for that divorce...
Y.Link: .........
Me: whatever. REVIEW!!!
The accidental irony in this amuses me. This chapter will be better since i am amused.
Zelda once again was training hard. She was using new muscles now, ones she had not needed in her earlier training. This was because she was now training with weapons with the Gerudus. After her flight to Lon Lon, she had not wished to bring harm to the good people there. She could tell Link would need a horse later in his quest. The best ones came from here. Moonshine's younger sister, Eponia, had taken a liking to the kid when he visited.
So she had taken refuge with the Gerudus. She had fought one weaponless to gain membership. The sneaky girl, Bliiey, had tried to create some kind of weapon out of her surroundings, but Zelda had beaten her all the same. So now she was an honerary Gerudu, and was thrown into a new training schedual. Impa still taught her whenever possible, but she also studied with the Gerudus. And she took to spying. She learned that Ganon was not a true Gerudu. He had been a foundling. She had figured as much.
But she realized how good at sying she was when she caught her teacher's reply: "Yes, my Zelda was a foundling, too. She still doesn't know. She is better than the true shekiah! Sometimes outsiders tend to be better. That girl will rule someday. I can feel it."
Zelda was shocked. She knew, of course, that Impa could be telling less than the truth, but Shekiahs don't lie. That would be as bad as having it be true. But Impa could be wrong. She could have been TOLD that Zelda was not a shekiah. But what would be the point of that? Rumors, perhaps, but good Shekiah do not listen to rumors.
One other option: she could be misleading the Gerudus in order to gain acceptance and extract valuable info. Or they could have gotten her drunk.
But the words had the ring of truth. That night, as Zelda was preparing to sleep, she decided to ask Impa about it. Only, to ask directly would be to admit to spying. So instead she asked "Impa, what was my mother like. Was she a good Shekiah? was she pretty?"
"Why ever would you bother about that? DO your sword-excersises."
"I'm serious! I want to know what I'll be like when I get older!"
Impa sighed. "Well, it's time you knew anyways. I havn't the slightest idea who your mother is."
"So it's true, then. I was a foundling."
"yes."
"G'night, Impa." With that, she went to bed, as if it was of no importace to her where she came from. But secretly, she thought of who her mother might be, in an effort to illicite dreams of her. That night, she dreamed of Link. He was strangely attractive to her. But no, of course the Shekiah had no use for infatuations. She resolved to put him out of her mind, and instead concentrate on her training. She was 12, after all. And he had been missing since that day, with Ganon, so many years ago.
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Zelda turned 16. She was bored with her life. It had been 6 years and 6 months since she had last seen link, exactly. It had been her half-birthday.
She had abandoned Gerudu training. She had taken up magic, instead. She knew how to heal, to whisk herself from place to place, to alter her appearance somewhat, and to cast a ring of fire or ice around herself. It had taken a few months to learn the spells. She would rather learn them than go collect the stones that have the spells laid on them already.
On her 16th birthday, it was customary to recive adult dress and to go on a quest to find where you belonged. But Zelda did not hope for anything like that. So she was surprised when Impa revealed what she had been working on for almost a year: an adult Shekiah costume. Zelda knew she was not a true Shekiah. So she was strangly touched by this gift, and accepted, though she did not wear it. It was designed to mask her identity from the world while allowing for freedom of movement formerly impossible.
And the Gerudu Cheif, Naburoo, had taken a strange liking to her, and presented her with a gift: the location of an entrance to the Sacred Realm. "I think this is as good a place as any to begin your Quest of Adulthood.'
As was usual, Naburoo seemed to misunderstand the point of the quest. Zelda tried to explain: "Naburoo, I doubt I'll find someone who needs protection in the Sacred Realm."
But, to please the Chief, she hopped on Moonshine and headed out.
When she got to the desert cave, she dismounted. "Moonshine, you return to camp. Stay on the path, now. Impa will meet you when you get there." She trusted the horse's intutition. Besides, her sister horse had been doing some interesting tricks as of late back at the Ranch. Or so she had heard by letter. It had been a while since the last letter form the outside, and Zelda never left the encampment. She was totally oblivious to the presant state of the kingdom.
She entered the cave. There was a bright light, and her harp began to play of itself. It played a melody she knew, somehow, from long, long ago. But she had never heard it before! it was high, and sweet. 3 notes, repeated. It reminded her slightly of the song she had learned would open the Door of Time, only this melody was enchanting. Somehow, it seemed to be lacking something. Some other part was required, some other melody intertwined. The light grew brighter, brighter, brighter...
She was in the Sacred Realm. She was surrounded by people. She looked for a familier face among the ring of people. Turning, she found Impa, and Nabooru. But there were also a Kokori girl, and a Goron, and a Zora, and... a fat man. The man smiled at her.
"Hello, young one. I am Rauru, one of the six Sages."
"Rauru... the name sounds..."
"Familier? You know us all, or will when you come into your power." he frowned. "I sense you have not. You should not be here. Perhaps, though, we should hurry the Awakining..."
"Why IS she here?" asked Impa.
"Where IS here?" asked Zelda
"She is here, in the Chamber of Sages in the Sacred Realm, because she is meant to be. She is on the threshold of her Awakining.{"
"Awakining? But there are only six of us, six Sages, and we are all here, though none of us Awakened. Me, you, Saria, Darunia, Ruto, Naburoo."
"And she is the Bearer of the Triforce, who leads us all."
"Which one?"
"Wisdom."
"Not the Hero of Time, then."
"no."
"Who is the Hero of Time?"
"A hylian, who thinks he is a Kokori, by the name of Link."
Saria and Impa gasped. Darunia smiled, and Ruto looked lovesick. Impa began to cry, silently. "oh, the poor dear, she doesn't know" whispered Impa.
Zelda frowned. "Link.... isn't he the Kokori boy who I left the Ocarina of Time?"
"And why do you suppose he needed it?"
"Because... because..."
Rauru sighed, and flashed with a bright light. Zelda hovered in the air a second, surrounded by ribbons, which flew outward and dissapeared. She looked older, somehow, and wiser as she landed.
"Thank you, Rauru, I think. I hope that was wise. You know, of course, in my time none of the Sages are awakened save you, eldest. I shall assist the Hero of Time in awakening all the others."
"That would be admirable, my Queen."
"Please, Rauru, dispense with the formality! I shall be going now. I have to go back. Though, of course, you have just now left to the Temple in my time, Nabooru, and you shall be going to Kakario soon, Impa. It is as it must be. I must take care that you all get to your respective temples for your awakenings. Farewell!"
And she dissapeared, reappering in the cave-mouth, staring into a dark abyss. She could not see into the cave she had just exited. Or was she about to enter? She shook her head and turned away to see Moonshine standing not far away. "Silly horse! I told you to go! oh well. About 3 days to the Hero's awakening. Let's get going. I want to be there. It's a must-see event!" and she giggled and mounted Moonshine, feeling free, and as if she belonged, for possibly the first time since she was small, before she became the best of the Shekiah and the other children despised her.
kk, the chapter is FINALLY done. I know this seems to be un-innovative, un-origonal, ect, but I have some tricks up my sleeve. There was a reason Impa pitied Zelda when she found out who the bearers were. Hint: it has something to do with the beginning of this chapter. And the melody will make a later apperance, so don't forget about it!
Sheik: are you going to give the WHOLE story away?
Me: well, I havn't said about the
Sheik: DON'T TELL THEM!!!
Link: oh, yeah, I am still pissed about that one. Man, you are evil!
Me: it's no worse than in Humanity!
Y.Link: yeah, and you are lucky! I just got out of a bad marrige to a Neko-demon!!!
Me: heeheeheeheehe. Wait a second! I thought you traded away your voice for that divorce...
Y.Link: .........
Me: whatever. REVIEW!!!