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Chapter Three: War
A knock was heard coming from the double doors of the conference room. The three men inside stood up. Alfred went and unlocked the doors letting the six people in the hall enter the room.
The first to come in was a short chubby man with orange robes and white hair. There was a balding spot on the top of his head and his beard was short and neatly trimmed. This was Rauru, the Sage of Light.
Following Rauru was a small child. Her green hair stuck out like a sore thumb. Her clothes were in the same fashion as Link's except she wore a green long sleeved shirt underneath the tunic. Her green eyes looked around in wonder. Saria, the Sage of the Forest, had never been to the castle. This would probably be her first and last time to see the magnificent stone building.
After Saria, a young woman with long red hair in a high ponytail entered. She was tan from living in the desert her entire life. She wore the outfit of a gypsy with long pants the puffed out at the bottom. Her shirt was a belly shirt and showed her figure nicely. Nabooru, the Sage of Spirit, had blue eyes that darted around the room. Being a Gerudo thief she didn't like to box herself in one room.
Stomping could be heard as the next person entered the room. The Goron was huge. Being the leader of his tribe he was the biggest. His upper body resembled that of a rock. His skin was a tannish color dotted with white spots. By the look of his spindly legs one would think that there was no way for them to hold him up. Darunia, the Sage of Fire, stomped into the room and took a seat beside Saria.
Following Darunia, a young woman sat down beside Nabooru. One would have thought her beautiful. But she wasn't human. Her skin was a light turquoise that was spotted with flecks of a darker blue. She also had four eyes. Two were located in the normal position on her face. The other two were smaller and located on the back of her oval shaped head. She had flippers that hung from her arms and on her lower back. The woman was a Zora and the queen of them, too. Her name was Ruto, the Sage of Water.
The final person to enter the room was a woman with white hair that was pulled back into a severe ponytail. She wore the armor of her people, the Sheikah. She was the Queen's old bodyguard and nurse. She was also known as Impa, the Sage of Shadow.
When all the Sages had settled into their seats Link, Alfred, and Ian took theirs as well.
"Where is Zelda? Shouldn't she be at this meeting? She is the Head of the Sages after all," Impa started out.
"I'm going to talk to her later. Right now she's dealing with any courtiers who have gotten wind of this meeting. Though I'm hoping it's not a lot," Link said. Everyone at the table winced. They felt sorry for the Queen for having to deal with the courtiers even though she seemed to be very good at it.
"Well, what are we here for? I'm assuming you didn't want to just have a chat about how we're all doing," Darunia inquired.
"It would seem that the peaceful years that we have all enjoyed are ending rapidly. I received word this morning from a patrol off the eastern shore of Lake Hylia. They spotted a lost Tryul solider. Most of you know that recently we have not been on good terms with Tryul or Prince Darius. When the patrol captured the soldier and questioned him, he leaked information about the location of the Tryul army," Link said. Beside him Alfred looked grim as they watched the reactions of their guests.
"So where is the location of the Tryul army?" Nabooru asked finally breaking the silence.
"They're a day away from the town of Laver from last night." Link let the words sink in. Ruto's eyes were wide in shock. Saria didn't seem to understand what was going on. She couldn't quite fathom the possibility of an invasion. Darunia stared at the table studying the intricate patterns carved into the wood. Nabooru's mouth was set in an eerie frown while Impa and Rauru just looked at Link probing for more answers.
"Ruto, I want you to evacuate all the Zora's to Kokiri Forest by means of the Lost Woods. They won't find you there and that will keep the Kokiri safe, too. If I'm right the army will pass right by the entrance due to the magic hiding it. Is that okay, Saria?" Link looked at his best friend sitting across from him.
"Of course. We would never turn them down and especially not at a time like this."
"Good. Darunia I don't know what to do with the Gorons. It's unlikely that the Tryul army will try to climb Death Mountain but it's a possibility so take precautions. If they make it to the summit try and evacuate your people in the same manner as the Zoras."
Darunia just looked at Link in disbelief.
"So you mean to run away. I thought you had more backbone than that brother!" he said.
"I just want to make sure that everyone is safe. Until that happens I'm not even going to consider fighting back." Link glared back at his long time friend who finally nodded his head in defeat.
"The Gerudos will fight." The simple sentence carried malice and hatred from the leader of the Gerudos. Her tight fist pounded on the table to make a point.
"Nabooru, I understand how you feel but like I told Darunia I don't want anybody hurt. If we make a foolish stand now the Tryul army will wipe us out. They are preparing for an invasion not just a war over land. You can protect your fortress and stay where you are but don't go looking for trouble. Understand?" Link said flatly.
Nabooru tried to stare him down but Link won in the end. He knew what he was doing.
"Impa evacuate all the villages around Hyrule as soon as possible. Hylians travel slower than most of the other races. Rauru you can help in this, too."
"And what of the people in Laver?" Rauru demanded.
"The Zoras are going to have to help evacuate them. I can't get enough troops down there in time to protect the citizens and give them time to flee. That's why I'm counting on you Ruto."
"Got it," the Zora replied.
"As for the castle, we've got enough food and water to stave off a siege for the time being. As soon as all the citizens that can't fight are safe we'll work on a plan to defeat the enemy and drive them from our land. But until then I can't guarantee anything."
Everyone nodded. They knew their jobs and what they had to do. War was once again about to be raged in Hyrule.
"Well, let's get started. We don't have much time," Link stated standing up. Everyone followed suit. The Sages all hurried out of the room and prepared to leave the castle immediately. Alfred, Ian, and Link still stood in the conference room.
"So do you think we'll win?" Ian asked his king.
"We don't have a choice. We have to," Link answered with his mouth set in a grim frown. "I should go talk to Zelda and prepare the castle and market place for refugees. I'll see you two later." With that the king was gone. Alfred and Ian exchanged looks before they too left on chores that needed to be finished.
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Sound's good doesn't it. Next chapter we will meet the enemy and the war begins! But the suspense just keeps right on coming because what will happen to our heroine Lily and the town of Laver? * holds breath * Sorry, can't tell ya!
Chapter Three: War
A knock was heard coming from the double doors of the conference room. The three men inside stood up. Alfred went and unlocked the doors letting the six people in the hall enter the room.
The first to come in was a short chubby man with orange robes and white hair. There was a balding spot on the top of his head and his beard was short and neatly trimmed. This was Rauru, the Sage of Light.
Following Rauru was a small child. Her green hair stuck out like a sore thumb. Her clothes were in the same fashion as Link's except she wore a green long sleeved shirt underneath the tunic. Her green eyes looked around in wonder. Saria, the Sage of the Forest, had never been to the castle. This would probably be her first and last time to see the magnificent stone building.
After Saria, a young woman with long red hair in a high ponytail entered. She was tan from living in the desert her entire life. She wore the outfit of a gypsy with long pants the puffed out at the bottom. Her shirt was a belly shirt and showed her figure nicely. Nabooru, the Sage of Spirit, had blue eyes that darted around the room. Being a Gerudo thief she didn't like to box herself in one room.
Stomping could be heard as the next person entered the room. The Goron was huge. Being the leader of his tribe he was the biggest. His upper body resembled that of a rock. His skin was a tannish color dotted with white spots. By the look of his spindly legs one would think that there was no way for them to hold him up. Darunia, the Sage of Fire, stomped into the room and took a seat beside Saria.
Following Darunia, a young woman sat down beside Nabooru. One would have thought her beautiful. But she wasn't human. Her skin was a light turquoise that was spotted with flecks of a darker blue. She also had four eyes. Two were located in the normal position on her face. The other two were smaller and located on the back of her oval shaped head. She had flippers that hung from her arms and on her lower back. The woman was a Zora and the queen of them, too. Her name was Ruto, the Sage of Water.
The final person to enter the room was a woman with white hair that was pulled back into a severe ponytail. She wore the armor of her people, the Sheikah. She was the Queen's old bodyguard and nurse. She was also known as Impa, the Sage of Shadow.
When all the Sages had settled into their seats Link, Alfred, and Ian took theirs as well.
"Where is Zelda? Shouldn't she be at this meeting? She is the Head of the Sages after all," Impa started out.
"I'm going to talk to her later. Right now she's dealing with any courtiers who have gotten wind of this meeting. Though I'm hoping it's not a lot," Link said. Everyone at the table winced. They felt sorry for the Queen for having to deal with the courtiers even though she seemed to be very good at it.
"Well, what are we here for? I'm assuming you didn't want to just have a chat about how we're all doing," Darunia inquired.
"It would seem that the peaceful years that we have all enjoyed are ending rapidly. I received word this morning from a patrol off the eastern shore of Lake Hylia. They spotted a lost Tryul solider. Most of you know that recently we have not been on good terms with Tryul or Prince Darius. When the patrol captured the soldier and questioned him, he leaked information about the location of the Tryul army," Link said. Beside him Alfred looked grim as they watched the reactions of their guests.
"So where is the location of the Tryul army?" Nabooru asked finally breaking the silence.
"They're a day away from the town of Laver from last night." Link let the words sink in. Ruto's eyes were wide in shock. Saria didn't seem to understand what was going on. She couldn't quite fathom the possibility of an invasion. Darunia stared at the table studying the intricate patterns carved into the wood. Nabooru's mouth was set in an eerie frown while Impa and Rauru just looked at Link probing for more answers.
"Ruto, I want you to evacuate all the Zora's to Kokiri Forest by means of the Lost Woods. They won't find you there and that will keep the Kokiri safe, too. If I'm right the army will pass right by the entrance due to the magic hiding it. Is that okay, Saria?" Link looked at his best friend sitting across from him.
"Of course. We would never turn them down and especially not at a time like this."
"Good. Darunia I don't know what to do with the Gorons. It's unlikely that the Tryul army will try to climb Death Mountain but it's a possibility so take precautions. If they make it to the summit try and evacuate your people in the same manner as the Zoras."
Darunia just looked at Link in disbelief.
"So you mean to run away. I thought you had more backbone than that brother!" he said.
"I just want to make sure that everyone is safe. Until that happens I'm not even going to consider fighting back." Link glared back at his long time friend who finally nodded his head in defeat.
"The Gerudos will fight." The simple sentence carried malice and hatred from the leader of the Gerudos. Her tight fist pounded on the table to make a point.
"Nabooru, I understand how you feel but like I told Darunia I don't want anybody hurt. If we make a foolish stand now the Tryul army will wipe us out. They are preparing for an invasion not just a war over land. You can protect your fortress and stay where you are but don't go looking for trouble. Understand?" Link said flatly.
Nabooru tried to stare him down but Link won in the end. He knew what he was doing.
"Impa evacuate all the villages around Hyrule as soon as possible. Hylians travel slower than most of the other races. Rauru you can help in this, too."
"And what of the people in Laver?" Rauru demanded.
"The Zoras are going to have to help evacuate them. I can't get enough troops down there in time to protect the citizens and give them time to flee. That's why I'm counting on you Ruto."
"Got it," the Zora replied.
"As for the castle, we've got enough food and water to stave off a siege for the time being. As soon as all the citizens that can't fight are safe we'll work on a plan to defeat the enemy and drive them from our land. But until then I can't guarantee anything."
Everyone nodded. They knew their jobs and what they had to do. War was once again about to be raged in Hyrule.
"Well, let's get started. We don't have much time," Link stated standing up. Everyone followed suit. The Sages all hurried out of the room and prepared to leave the castle immediately. Alfred, Ian, and Link still stood in the conference room.
"So do you think we'll win?" Ian asked his king.
"We don't have a choice. We have to," Link answered with his mouth set in a grim frown. "I should go talk to Zelda and prepare the castle and market place for refugees. I'll see you two later." With that the king was gone. Alfred and Ian exchanged looks before they too left on chores that needed to be finished.
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Sound's good doesn't it. Next chapter we will meet the enemy and the war begins! But the suspense just keeps right on coming because what will happen to our heroine Lily and the town of Laver? * holds breath * Sorry, can't tell ya!