Chapter 7: Fallen
Two hours later, and Eloan still had no idea what had happened. He and the four Sages could not determine why the Triforce reacted the way it did. Nobody could come up with a good explanation. Rauru felt that it was some type of defense against a new user. He thought that somehow Eloan couldn't use the Triforce fully, and this was the Triforce's way of fixing that problem. Obviously, Eloan didn't like this explanation. Kaepora Gaebora had no explanation, but did not see it as a problem. He advised Eloan to continue on normally. Mudora wasn't sure, but he thought that the other two pieces not glowing were lying dormant. Bagrand was staying oddly silent. Eloan thought Bagrand knew more than he let on. He was already awake when Eloan called them together, and he was usually never this quiet. In any case, it was obvious they weren't coming any closer to a conclusion, so he let them go back and sleep.
Bagrand stayed behind. "My lord, I'm afraid I have some news that I did not share with the others. Before your father died, he told me something that I did not quite comprehend. He told me that there was a secret to the Triforce that he could not give to you. You could only inherit the Triforce in part. However, your sister, Zelda, knows this secret. She can restore the Triforce. But she will not tell you how. You were not meant to know. But as your servant, I feel compelled to tell you."
Eloan was stunned. "Zelda...she never kept any secrets from me. Why? Why can't I know?"
"I do not know. However, from what I have gathered, your father did not want you to be king, and it was a position Zelda supported."
Eloan went from remorse to rage. "Conspiring against me? Why? Does my father really think that little of me? I shall show them how a king should act." He settled down somewhat. "Thank you for telling me. I shall deal with this in the morning." And with that, he left.
Bagrand remained and uncovered his hand. The Triforce piece was still glowing brightly. "What have I done?" He said to himself. "Why am I lying like this? I should tell the king the truth." But yet, deep inside, he knew better. This was for the king's own good. No, it was for Hyrule's good. The king was unbalanced; he could not handle the Triforce. Thus, the Triforce split, giving its power to those that could use it. Zelda was too young, too inexperienced. Bagrand knew that he was the only choice, the only chance for Hyrule. And if that meant he had to destroy the Royal family, then so be it.
Mudora roamed the halls of Hyrule castle the next morning. He was looking for Bagrand, and wanted to discuss the Triforce situation. But Bagrand was nowhere to be found. A guard finally told him that he was with Zelda and the king in the gardens. Mudora thanked him and hesitated. He wasn't sure if he should interrupt them; it was probably important. And so he decided to wait for a few minutes first.
Zelda had never been so scared and confused in her life. Bagrand had told her not to tell Eloan about the Triforce piece. Later, he told her that Eloan was acting irrational and was looking for her. He had warned her not to tell the king, for her brother would fly into a fit of rage. Bagrand promised he would try to constrain the king, and told her not to worry. But here her beloved brother was shouting at her, interrogating her, threatening her, and Bagrand was doing nothing to stop him. She never talked to her father about some Triforce secret. She never conspired against him. Zelda feared for her brother. He was beyond all rationality. And she protested, telling Eloan that she did not know. Pleading with her brother to stop. Asking the king if he was all right. Yet still he persisted his brutal questioning.
Finally Bagrand spoke up for the first time. "If you do not tell us what you have done with the Triforce, I shall put you into a deep sleep, one that you shall never awaken." Now Zelda was really confused. She looked at Bagrand in disbelief. But Bagrand mouthed "don't worry." Apparently he had some type of plan to calm her brother, and so she had no choice but to trust him. She merely stated, "I told you. I do not know anything." With that, Bagrand started to chant.
Eloan barely noticed what Bagrand was doing. Then it hit him. Bagrand was going to put a spell on his sister. All thoughts of the Triforce disappeared. Instead, he was now angry with the Sage. "Bagrand, what are you doing?" But the sage merely continued his chant. So Eloan shook him, ordering him to stop. But Bagrand only turned to look at him, and the prince stumbled backwards, in pain that came from no injury. Then Bagrand stopped his chanting and held out his hand. Shocked, the prince saw for the first time that Bagrand had the Triforce symbol on his hand. The Triforce glowed brightly, and a bright light enveloped Zelda. A moment later it was gone, and Princess Zelda fell to the ground, unmoving.
Eloan screamed with rage. His heart was filled with turmoil and hatred for the evil sage that stood before him. Bagrand had tricked him, and his sister had paid the price. Suddenly, his hand started to burn. The Triforce shone brightly, and waves of energy burst out. They struck a surprised Bagrand, and he too fell. Momentarily dazed, the king stared stupidly at the fallen sage. He remembered his sister, and rushed over to her.
Mudora had just entered the gardens when he heard screams and saw the flashes of light. He ran over, but it was too late. The king was huddled over his sister, vainly trying to awaken her. Mudora did not bother him in his grief. Instead, he went to his fallen master and friend. Bagrand looked up at his pupil. "Mudora.... What have I done? I...I only wanted to use the Triforce for good. Where did I go wrong?" He moved his head painfully, and saw the king in his sorrows. Horror and pain and grief flashed across his face. "What have I done?" And with that, Bagrand died.
Two hours later, and Eloan still had no idea what had happened. He and the four Sages could not determine why the Triforce reacted the way it did. Nobody could come up with a good explanation. Rauru felt that it was some type of defense against a new user. He thought that somehow Eloan couldn't use the Triforce fully, and this was the Triforce's way of fixing that problem. Obviously, Eloan didn't like this explanation. Kaepora Gaebora had no explanation, but did not see it as a problem. He advised Eloan to continue on normally. Mudora wasn't sure, but he thought that the other two pieces not glowing were lying dormant. Bagrand was staying oddly silent. Eloan thought Bagrand knew more than he let on. He was already awake when Eloan called them together, and he was usually never this quiet. In any case, it was obvious they weren't coming any closer to a conclusion, so he let them go back and sleep.
Bagrand stayed behind. "My lord, I'm afraid I have some news that I did not share with the others. Before your father died, he told me something that I did not quite comprehend. He told me that there was a secret to the Triforce that he could not give to you. You could only inherit the Triforce in part. However, your sister, Zelda, knows this secret. She can restore the Triforce. But she will not tell you how. You were not meant to know. But as your servant, I feel compelled to tell you."
Eloan was stunned. "Zelda...she never kept any secrets from me. Why? Why can't I know?"
"I do not know. However, from what I have gathered, your father did not want you to be king, and it was a position Zelda supported."
Eloan went from remorse to rage. "Conspiring against me? Why? Does my father really think that little of me? I shall show them how a king should act." He settled down somewhat. "Thank you for telling me. I shall deal with this in the morning." And with that, he left.
Bagrand remained and uncovered his hand. The Triforce piece was still glowing brightly. "What have I done?" He said to himself. "Why am I lying like this? I should tell the king the truth." But yet, deep inside, he knew better. This was for the king's own good. No, it was for Hyrule's good. The king was unbalanced; he could not handle the Triforce. Thus, the Triforce split, giving its power to those that could use it. Zelda was too young, too inexperienced. Bagrand knew that he was the only choice, the only chance for Hyrule. And if that meant he had to destroy the Royal family, then so be it.
Mudora roamed the halls of Hyrule castle the next morning. He was looking for Bagrand, and wanted to discuss the Triforce situation. But Bagrand was nowhere to be found. A guard finally told him that he was with Zelda and the king in the gardens. Mudora thanked him and hesitated. He wasn't sure if he should interrupt them; it was probably important. And so he decided to wait for a few minutes first.
Zelda had never been so scared and confused in her life. Bagrand had told her not to tell Eloan about the Triforce piece. Later, he told her that Eloan was acting irrational and was looking for her. He had warned her not to tell the king, for her brother would fly into a fit of rage. Bagrand promised he would try to constrain the king, and told her not to worry. But here her beloved brother was shouting at her, interrogating her, threatening her, and Bagrand was doing nothing to stop him. She never talked to her father about some Triforce secret. She never conspired against him. Zelda feared for her brother. He was beyond all rationality. And she protested, telling Eloan that she did not know. Pleading with her brother to stop. Asking the king if he was all right. Yet still he persisted his brutal questioning.
Finally Bagrand spoke up for the first time. "If you do not tell us what you have done with the Triforce, I shall put you into a deep sleep, one that you shall never awaken." Now Zelda was really confused. She looked at Bagrand in disbelief. But Bagrand mouthed "don't worry." Apparently he had some type of plan to calm her brother, and so she had no choice but to trust him. She merely stated, "I told you. I do not know anything." With that, Bagrand started to chant.
Eloan barely noticed what Bagrand was doing. Then it hit him. Bagrand was going to put a spell on his sister. All thoughts of the Triforce disappeared. Instead, he was now angry with the Sage. "Bagrand, what are you doing?" But the sage merely continued his chant. So Eloan shook him, ordering him to stop. But Bagrand only turned to look at him, and the prince stumbled backwards, in pain that came from no injury. Then Bagrand stopped his chanting and held out his hand. Shocked, the prince saw for the first time that Bagrand had the Triforce symbol on his hand. The Triforce glowed brightly, and a bright light enveloped Zelda. A moment later it was gone, and Princess Zelda fell to the ground, unmoving.
Eloan screamed with rage. His heart was filled with turmoil and hatred for the evil sage that stood before him. Bagrand had tricked him, and his sister had paid the price. Suddenly, his hand started to burn. The Triforce shone brightly, and waves of energy burst out. They struck a surprised Bagrand, and he too fell. Momentarily dazed, the king stared stupidly at the fallen sage. He remembered his sister, and rushed over to her.
Mudora had just entered the gardens when he heard screams and saw the flashes of light. He ran over, but it was too late. The king was huddled over his sister, vainly trying to awaken her. Mudora did not bother him in his grief. Instead, he went to his fallen master and friend. Bagrand looked up at his pupil. "Mudora.... What have I done? I...I only wanted to use the Triforce for good. Where did I go wrong?" He moved his head painfully, and saw the king in his sorrows. Horror and pain and grief flashed across his face. "What have I done?" And with that, Bagrand died.