Disclaimer: I do not own any of the Zelda characters but the ones that are
of my creation are mine and I do own the rights to them.
Chapter One: The Message
A tall man walked down a stone passageway. At equal intervals along the wall torches were set in holders to light the way. At the moment none of them were lit. It was around midday and sunlight shone through the windows between the torches. The only sound in the hallway was the soft padding of the man's brown leather boots. His green tunic fit him well and proudly displayed his muscular chest. Strapped to his back was a magnificent double- handed sword with a razor sharp edge. Over the sword was a red shield. The surface gleamed in the sunlight and threw back reflections on the wall. A long, green, pointed hat that swung over his shoulder covered the man's long blond hair. His blue eyes looked down the hall with familiarity.
Coming to a crossroads the man turned left and continued on his way. A shuffling sound came from behind him. He turned his head and smiled at the funny looking man dashing down the hall. His blue robes were in disarray and his stringy brown hair was plastered to his forehead.
"You're highness! Please wait! I have an urgent message that you must hear!" He held up his hand that had a paper clutched in it.
"Alfred, you know better than to call me 'you're highness'," the blond man called back. Alfred hurriedly shuffled up to the king and leaned against the wall trying to catch his breath.
"Sorry Link, but this is important," Alfred panted. He thrust the piece of paper under Link's nose. Link took it and unfolded it. He quickly glanced at the note his eyes widening.
"Does Zelda know about this?" Link asked.
"No, but she's going to find out soon. Something this big isn't just going to stay a secret. What do you want me to do?"
"Call a meeting with all the Sages at once. They are the head of all their people's so it only makes sense to call them. Also get me Ian. The meeting will be held in the castle conference room as soon as everyone arrives. I don't want any courtiers in there so make sure to keep this quiet. Have some servants set up the room immediately," Link ordered.
"And what of the Queen?" Alfred asked. He knew that Link didn't want to bring her into this but he was going to have to.
"I'll talk to her myself. But it will be after the meeting." Link turned around and hurried on his way. He had a lot to do before the meeting got under way.
Alfred watched the king walk down the hall. Sighing he started to jog off in the other direction. They had been having such a peaceful last few years. Alfred knew it wouldn't last forever but he had been hoping that he would be dead before more trouble was caused in Hyrule. He was getting on in his years and he wasn't sure how much longer he could take the strain of being the advisor to the king. Unfortunately for him, though, Link needed him now more than ever.
Alfred stopped jogging and knocked on a door to his right. It opened quickly and out stepped a young woman of about twenty. Her black hair was down to her waist and her crystal blue eyes sparkled.
"Nita, I need you to organize some of the palace staff to set up the conference room for ten. And try to keep it quiet okay. The king would not like to be disturbed by some of the nosier courtiers," Alfred explained. Nita shared a grin with Alfred. They both knew of Link's hatred for the castle politics.
"Of course, sire. I'll make sure to get on it right away," Nita said bowing low.
"Thanks a lot Nita." Alfred turned from the door as it closed and again shuffled down the hallway. Taking a right at the end of the passage he hurried through the courtyard and out onto the path that lead to the gatehouse. Alfred knocked once on the wooden door to the gatehouse. A young man no older than eighteen promptly answered it.
"Is Ian here?" Alfred questioned.
"Yeah, I'll get him for you." The young man disappeared from the doorway and was replaced a few minutes later by a man in his middle twenties with thick curly brown hair.
"What can I do for you Alfred?" Ian asked.
"I'll tell you all about it if you let me in," he said shoving his way past the Captain of the Guard.
Inside the gatehouse, Alfred sat down at a small round table. Ian pulled up another chair and sat down across from the panicked man. He couldn't help but think how awful Alfred looked. Alfred hadn't bothered to shave this morning and his eyes darted around as if trying to fend off some unknown evil.
"I can't tell you much except that they unexpected had happened. The king wants you at a meeting in the conference room immeadiatly. I just came in to catch my breath and rest for a moment. As soon as I leave I have to go and summon the Sages," Alfred said.
Ian let out a low whistle. Summoning the Sages meant something awful. You didn't gather the most powerful people in the land without good reason even if you were friends with all of them like Link was.
"When does the meeting start?" Ian asked.
"As soon as the Sages arrive. I'm going to put some urgency into the message so that they get here right away. That means you should head to the conference room as soon as possible," Alfred told him. He stood up and left out the door having gained his second wind.
Ian watched him go before leaving himself. He headed off to the castle to see what the fuss was about. Whatever it was, it was something big.
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Suspenseful, no? It's a pretty good start I think. Next chapter you will meet our heroine and her family. Chapter 3 will be the meeting but that's all I can foreshadow for now. * giggles * I love to keep people guessing.
Chapter One: The Message
A tall man walked down a stone passageway. At equal intervals along the wall torches were set in holders to light the way. At the moment none of them were lit. It was around midday and sunlight shone through the windows between the torches. The only sound in the hallway was the soft padding of the man's brown leather boots. His green tunic fit him well and proudly displayed his muscular chest. Strapped to his back was a magnificent double- handed sword with a razor sharp edge. Over the sword was a red shield. The surface gleamed in the sunlight and threw back reflections on the wall. A long, green, pointed hat that swung over his shoulder covered the man's long blond hair. His blue eyes looked down the hall with familiarity.
Coming to a crossroads the man turned left and continued on his way. A shuffling sound came from behind him. He turned his head and smiled at the funny looking man dashing down the hall. His blue robes were in disarray and his stringy brown hair was plastered to his forehead.
"You're highness! Please wait! I have an urgent message that you must hear!" He held up his hand that had a paper clutched in it.
"Alfred, you know better than to call me 'you're highness'," the blond man called back. Alfred hurriedly shuffled up to the king and leaned against the wall trying to catch his breath.
"Sorry Link, but this is important," Alfred panted. He thrust the piece of paper under Link's nose. Link took it and unfolded it. He quickly glanced at the note his eyes widening.
"Does Zelda know about this?" Link asked.
"No, but she's going to find out soon. Something this big isn't just going to stay a secret. What do you want me to do?"
"Call a meeting with all the Sages at once. They are the head of all their people's so it only makes sense to call them. Also get me Ian. The meeting will be held in the castle conference room as soon as everyone arrives. I don't want any courtiers in there so make sure to keep this quiet. Have some servants set up the room immediately," Link ordered.
"And what of the Queen?" Alfred asked. He knew that Link didn't want to bring her into this but he was going to have to.
"I'll talk to her myself. But it will be after the meeting." Link turned around and hurried on his way. He had a lot to do before the meeting got under way.
Alfred watched the king walk down the hall. Sighing he started to jog off in the other direction. They had been having such a peaceful last few years. Alfred knew it wouldn't last forever but he had been hoping that he would be dead before more trouble was caused in Hyrule. He was getting on in his years and he wasn't sure how much longer he could take the strain of being the advisor to the king. Unfortunately for him, though, Link needed him now more than ever.
Alfred stopped jogging and knocked on a door to his right. It opened quickly and out stepped a young woman of about twenty. Her black hair was down to her waist and her crystal blue eyes sparkled.
"Nita, I need you to organize some of the palace staff to set up the conference room for ten. And try to keep it quiet okay. The king would not like to be disturbed by some of the nosier courtiers," Alfred explained. Nita shared a grin with Alfred. They both knew of Link's hatred for the castle politics.
"Of course, sire. I'll make sure to get on it right away," Nita said bowing low.
"Thanks a lot Nita." Alfred turned from the door as it closed and again shuffled down the hallway. Taking a right at the end of the passage he hurried through the courtyard and out onto the path that lead to the gatehouse. Alfred knocked once on the wooden door to the gatehouse. A young man no older than eighteen promptly answered it.
"Is Ian here?" Alfred questioned.
"Yeah, I'll get him for you." The young man disappeared from the doorway and was replaced a few minutes later by a man in his middle twenties with thick curly brown hair.
"What can I do for you Alfred?" Ian asked.
"I'll tell you all about it if you let me in," he said shoving his way past the Captain of the Guard.
Inside the gatehouse, Alfred sat down at a small round table. Ian pulled up another chair and sat down across from the panicked man. He couldn't help but think how awful Alfred looked. Alfred hadn't bothered to shave this morning and his eyes darted around as if trying to fend off some unknown evil.
"I can't tell you much except that they unexpected had happened. The king wants you at a meeting in the conference room immeadiatly. I just came in to catch my breath and rest for a moment. As soon as I leave I have to go and summon the Sages," Alfred said.
Ian let out a low whistle. Summoning the Sages meant something awful. You didn't gather the most powerful people in the land without good reason even if you were friends with all of them like Link was.
"When does the meeting start?" Ian asked.
"As soon as the Sages arrive. I'm going to put some urgency into the message so that they get here right away. That means you should head to the conference room as soon as possible," Alfred told him. He stood up and left out the door having gained his second wind.
Ian watched him go before leaving himself. He headed off to the castle to see what the fuss was about. Whatever it was, it was something big.
^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
Suspenseful, no? It's a pretty good start I think. Next chapter you will meet our heroine and her family. Chapter 3 will be the meeting but that's all I can foreshadow for now. * giggles * I love to keep people guessing.