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Chapter Eleven: Princess of Prophecies
A shrouded figure chased her down a long dark hallway. For some unknown reason she was chilled to the bone even though the hall was stiflingly hot. She could feel fear coursing through her veins like a river as she ran on. Breathing soon became a challenge as she tried to escape the figure behind her. But no matter how fast she ran or how hard she tried the figure stayed right behind her, inching closer with every passing moment.
Lily woke up with a start. She was sweating badly. The sheets were twisted around her waist in a huge knot. Panting, she tried to untangle herself. Unfortunately at that exact moment someone decided to knock heavily on her door. Due to the fact that was still recovering and she was still emotionally high strung, the knock on the door did nothing to help her frayed nerves. With a jump and a yelp Lily fell out of her bed and onto the cold stone floor.
The door slowly creaked open. Lily groaned and sat up still trying to free herself from the strangling sheets. Lily rubbed the back of her head as she turned to glare at the person in the doorway. The boy standing there blushed when he saw that Lily was dressed only in a thin nightgown. Lily was finally able to get herself free from the sheets. Standing up she was able to get a good look at him. His blond hair glistened in the candlelight so that it looked like spun gold. Blue eyes gazed shyly at her. All in all he strongly resembled both Saith and Link but he wasn't as muscled as either of them.
"What do you want?" she snapped angrily. The boy took a step back at her tone of voice.
"Umm. . .my mother wanted to speak to you so she sent me to fetch you." The boy seemed to be regaining his confidence as he talked.
"Huh. . .some mother she is. Sending her son to do her work," Lily retorted. She didn't really believe that but at the moment she was grumpy, tired, and in an overall bad mood.
"Don't say that about the Queen!" the boy snapped back. He lost all of his shyness in an instant. Lily eyed him for a moment before turning her back to him. Bending over she picked up the sheets on the floor and threw them on the bed. Quietly, she neatly made the bed with the prince glaring at her back the entire time.
"You know you should be on your knees begging for mercy," he said with a deadly quietness. Lily didn't even turn around.
"Is that supposed to be a threat?" she asked after another moment of silence.
"I could have you thrown in the dungeon because of your disrespect."
"Your father and brother wouldn't hear of it." Even though the prince couldn't see it, he could hear the smirk in her voice.
"Do you show them the same disrespect that you've shown me?"
"Of course," she replied happily, finally turning towards the prince. "Your father likes me because I treat him like a person; not a king and your brother is in love with me."
"They told you that?"
"No, but it's written all over their faces." The prince fell silent. He knew she was telling the truth because he'd seen it himself, especially in Saith. He moped around the castle as if there was something wrong besides being pent up because of the danger from the invading army. As Saith was walking down the halls he would sigh wistfully as if he was some dramatic actor. And this had only been going on for a day.
Lily took the prince's silence as a sign of understanding. Tugging on the comforter on the top of the bed Lily stood up straight and walked into the closet in the back of her room.
"Hey, where do you think you're going?" the prince demanded. Lily poked her head back into the room and glared at him.
"I'm going to change so I can go see your mother. I wouldn't do it in the closet normally but I'd like to keep some of my dignity by not letting you see."
A blush spread across the prince's face once again as Lily popped back into the dressing room. After a few minutes she stepped back out into the room dressed in the same simple blue dress that she had worn the day before. Moving to the mirror she picked up an ivory comb and ran it quickly through her hair. At last she was satisfied with her appearance and turned to face the prince. She walked up to him and did something he didn't expect.
"My name is Lily," she said sticking out her hand. The prince stared at her for a moment and then took her hand in his own with a warm smile painted on his face.
"Tearen."
"Well then Tearen, do you mind taking me to meet your mother?" Lily said kindly.
"Sure," he answered and turned and headed out the door with Lily close behind him. They walked in silence. Tearen was confused about Lily. First he had been shy around her because she was in fact quite beautiful and then angry because she didn't treat how he had expected to have been treated. Now it seemed like he had known her forever. The minute that she had flashed her heart-warming smile he knew that she was his friend. There was just something about her that made him trust her instantly even after she had not shown him the proper respect. It was easy to see why Saith and his father liked her immediately.
Lily was equally confused about Tearen. He was obviously younger than Saith and took his duty as prince seriously. It was clear to her that he was more of a bookworm by the size of his muscles. When she had first met him she had thought him to be a shy boy who got pushed around but then her opinion changed from shy to bratty. He acted just like many monarchs did. And then he changed instantly into a friend she could trust. Shaking her head Lily concentrated on trying to memorize the arrangement of the halls but she soon forgot it all.
Tearen had led her to the most beautiful garden she had ever seen. It was a small area surrounded by stone. Around the edges ran a shallow stream that fed the garden. At one end was a set of steps that ended in a small stone platform in front of a small window. In the middle flowers of every color, shape, and size grew. A soft breeze ruffled the grass and the golden blond hair of a woman in her mid-thirties. She sat in the center of her garden watering the precious plants. Her magenta dress reached to her ankles and bore the symbol of the Hyrule Royal Family on the front of it. She glanced up as she saw her son approaching her.
"Oh, Tearen. I see you've brought our guest," Zelda said as she stood up to get a better look at the young woman. Her wavy blond hair spilled over her shoulders and down to her waist. She was a head taller then Zelda and the dress that she wore was a little tight and a little short. Her green eyes sparkled like diamonds as she gazed back at the Queen. Zelda smiled and then curtsied in front of Lily.
"I'm very pleased to meet you, Lily. My husband and son have only good things to say about you so I thought it was time that I met you myself."
"It's nice to meet you, too," Lily said doing a little bow. "I'd curtsey but I know that if I even tried I'd fall flat on my face."
Zelda laughed at Lily's joke and smiled at her some more.
"I'm glad to see that someone had a sense of humor in times like these. You will fit in well here," Zelda replied.
"Thanks."
"How would you--," Zelda started to say. Right in the middle of her sentence she stopped talking as her blue eyes glassed over. Her hands fell limply to her sides and she seemed to be staring off into space. With her mouth hanging slightly open she stood as if she was in a dream.
"What's happening?" Lily asked, alarmed by the Queen's state.
"It's a prophecy. She's known as the Princess of Destiny because she sometimes get visions of the future," Tearen replied. He was also alarmed by the way his mother was acting. This prophecy seemed different from all the other ones that he had seen.
The teenagers watched Zelda. It almost seemed like she was asleep on her feet. Then she blinked. Her eyes still had the same glassy look while she turned her head as if trying to orient herself. After looking around, Zelda turned her attention on Lily.
"Light, beware of the danger that follows you," Zelda said softly. Her voice sounded completely different as she spoke. "You must hurry and find the answer before it is too late! There is not much time and soon the shadow of the Emptiness will be upon us. Once he reins again all will be destroyed unless you find the answer and help us! Hurry!"
The urgency in the final words that Zelda spoke could not be mistaken. Even though the voice that was not Zelda's spoke loudly and passionately her face had not moved one bit to show the concern her voice held. Lily was suddenly frightened beyond belief. It wasn't the voice that scared her. The voice had almost sounded familiar in a way but what scared her was the warning. It held so much urgency for a problem that she had to solve. The worst part was she didn't even know where to begin.
Tearen looked over to find Lily trembling uncontrollably. He pitied her. It was hard to see someone like his mother just suddenly turn into a zombie. But there was something different this time. In all the prophecies that he had witnessed over the years his mother had never once spoken out loud. She would always confide in her family after she was done to see if anyone could help decipher what she had seen but she had never once talked like that before. Tearen moved to Lily's side and tried to comfort her.
"Hey, it's okay. Remember it's just a prophecy. It happens sometimes, don't worry, my mother will be alright," Tearen said soothingly. Lily just kept on trembling.
Zelda blinked again after a few moments of silence. This time her eyes had returned to normal and she seemed to be very confused.
"Tearen, go get your father. I need to speak to him about what I saw," Zelda said rubbing her forehead. There was something very odd about the prophecy she had received. When Zelda looked up she caught a glimpse of Tearen running around the corner to find Link. In front of her Lily stood trembling and staring at her like she was a ghost.
"Please go ahead and sit down. I know watching something like that has got to be pretty unnerving but you need to hear this, too" Zelda said walking over to Lily. She put out her hand and Lily jumped back. Zelda sighed and grabbed the young woman's hand and helped her to sit down. Once on the soft grass Lily calmed down as she collected her thoughts. There was something more to this war than met the eye and Lily needed to find out what it was before it was too late.
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Done with Chapter Eleven! Well, I told you that even though I was busy I would try to get this up within the next week. That's just how I am. And if I'm getting bad grades I'm going to blame it on you people since I write half these chapters during class. Anyways State was fun but I didn't win anything and I just got a job so even though I'll write this during class I don't know when I'll have time to type it up. Oh well, I'll do the best I can.
I would like to thank Lindsay for the wonderful review that you left me. I really appreciate the comment about my characters. I really do try to make them seem like they do belong there instead of them just being stuck in at random places. Also I thought most people skipped my Author Notes because they're boring but now I know differently! Thanks!
To DarkBlackNoid: First of all, SSSHHHHH!!!! Keep it down! Don't give my whole story away. You're not quite there but you're getting dangerously close so SSSHHHHH!!! Second, as much as I like the idea of writing my own story I'm not sure how good I would be at it but thanks for the encouragement. Thanks to you I'm seriously considering it. If I do decide to do it I'll make sure to let you guys know.
Chapter Eleven: Princess of Prophecies
A shrouded figure chased her down a long dark hallway. For some unknown reason she was chilled to the bone even though the hall was stiflingly hot. She could feel fear coursing through her veins like a river as she ran on. Breathing soon became a challenge as she tried to escape the figure behind her. But no matter how fast she ran or how hard she tried the figure stayed right behind her, inching closer with every passing moment.
Lily woke up with a start. She was sweating badly. The sheets were twisted around her waist in a huge knot. Panting, she tried to untangle herself. Unfortunately at that exact moment someone decided to knock heavily on her door. Due to the fact that was still recovering and she was still emotionally high strung, the knock on the door did nothing to help her frayed nerves. With a jump and a yelp Lily fell out of her bed and onto the cold stone floor.
The door slowly creaked open. Lily groaned and sat up still trying to free herself from the strangling sheets. Lily rubbed the back of her head as she turned to glare at the person in the doorway. The boy standing there blushed when he saw that Lily was dressed only in a thin nightgown. Lily was finally able to get herself free from the sheets. Standing up she was able to get a good look at him. His blond hair glistened in the candlelight so that it looked like spun gold. Blue eyes gazed shyly at her. All in all he strongly resembled both Saith and Link but he wasn't as muscled as either of them.
"What do you want?" she snapped angrily. The boy took a step back at her tone of voice.
"Umm. . .my mother wanted to speak to you so she sent me to fetch you." The boy seemed to be regaining his confidence as he talked.
"Huh. . .some mother she is. Sending her son to do her work," Lily retorted. She didn't really believe that but at the moment she was grumpy, tired, and in an overall bad mood.
"Don't say that about the Queen!" the boy snapped back. He lost all of his shyness in an instant. Lily eyed him for a moment before turning her back to him. Bending over she picked up the sheets on the floor and threw them on the bed. Quietly, she neatly made the bed with the prince glaring at her back the entire time.
"You know you should be on your knees begging for mercy," he said with a deadly quietness. Lily didn't even turn around.
"Is that supposed to be a threat?" she asked after another moment of silence.
"I could have you thrown in the dungeon because of your disrespect."
"Your father and brother wouldn't hear of it." Even though the prince couldn't see it, he could hear the smirk in her voice.
"Do you show them the same disrespect that you've shown me?"
"Of course," she replied happily, finally turning towards the prince. "Your father likes me because I treat him like a person; not a king and your brother is in love with me."
"They told you that?"
"No, but it's written all over their faces." The prince fell silent. He knew she was telling the truth because he'd seen it himself, especially in Saith. He moped around the castle as if there was something wrong besides being pent up because of the danger from the invading army. As Saith was walking down the halls he would sigh wistfully as if he was some dramatic actor. And this had only been going on for a day.
Lily took the prince's silence as a sign of understanding. Tugging on the comforter on the top of the bed Lily stood up straight and walked into the closet in the back of her room.
"Hey, where do you think you're going?" the prince demanded. Lily poked her head back into the room and glared at him.
"I'm going to change so I can go see your mother. I wouldn't do it in the closet normally but I'd like to keep some of my dignity by not letting you see."
A blush spread across the prince's face once again as Lily popped back into the dressing room. After a few minutes she stepped back out into the room dressed in the same simple blue dress that she had worn the day before. Moving to the mirror she picked up an ivory comb and ran it quickly through her hair. At last she was satisfied with her appearance and turned to face the prince. She walked up to him and did something he didn't expect.
"My name is Lily," she said sticking out her hand. The prince stared at her for a moment and then took her hand in his own with a warm smile painted on his face.
"Tearen."
"Well then Tearen, do you mind taking me to meet your mother?" Lily said kindly.
"Sure," he answered and turned and headed out the door with Lily close behind him. They walked in silence. Tearen was confused about Lily. First he had been shy around her because she was in fact quite beautiful and then angry because she didn't treat how he had expected to have been treated. Now it seemed like he had known her forever. The minute that she had flashed her heart-warming smile he knew that she was his friend. There was just something about her that made him trust her instantly even after she had not shown him the proper respect. It was easy to see why Saith and his father liked her immediately.
Lily was equally confused about Tearen. He was obviously younger than Saith and took his duty as prince seriously. It was clear to her that he was more of a bookworm by the size of his muscles. When she had first met him she had thought him to be a shy boy who got pushed around but then her opinion changed from shy to bratty. He acted just like many monarchs did. And then he changed instantly into a friend she could trust. Shaking her head Lily concentrated on trying to memorize the arrangement of the halls but she soon forgot it all.
Tearen had led her to the most beautiful garden she had ever seen. It was a small area surrounded by stone. Around the edges ran a shallow stream that fed the garden. At one end was a set of steps that ended in a small stone platform in front of a small window. In the middle flowers of every color, shape, and size grew. A soft breeze ruffled the grass and the golden blond hair of a woman in her mid-thirties. She sat in the center of her garden watering the precious plants. Her magenta dress reached to her ankles and bore the symbol of the Hyrule Royal Family on the front of it. She glanced up as she saw her son approaching her.
"Oh, Tearen. I see you've brought our guest," Zelda said as she stood up to get a better look at the young woman. Her wavy blond hair spilled over her shoulders and down to her waist. She was a head taller then Zelda and the dress that she wore was a little tight and a little short. Her green eyes sparkled like diamonds as she gazed back at the Queen. Zelda smiled and then curtsied in front of Lily.
"I'm very pleased to meet you, Lily. My husband and son have only good things to say about you so I thought it was time that I met you myself."
"It's nice to meet you, too," Lily said doing a little bow. "I'd curtsey but I know that if I even tried I'd fall flat on my face."
Zelda laughed at Lily's joke and smiled at her some more.
"I'm glad to see that someone had a sense of humor in times like these. You will fit in well here," Zelda replied.
"Thanks."
"How would you--," Zelda started to say. Right in the middle of her sentence she stopped talking as her blue eyes glassed over. Her hands fell limply to her sides and she seemed to be staring off into space. With her mouth hanging slightly open she stood as if she was in a dream.
"What's happening?" Lily asked, alarmed by the Queen's state.
"It's a prophecy. She's known as the Princess of Destiny because she sometimes get visions of the future," Tearen replied. He was also alarmed by the way his mother was acting. This prophecy seemed different from all the other ones that he had seen.
The teenagers watched Zelda. It almost seemed like she was asleep on her feet. Then she blinked. Her eyes still had the same glassy look while she turned her head as if trying to orient herself. After looking around, Zelda turned her attention on Lily.
"Light, beware of the danger that follows you," Zelda said softly. Her voice sounded completely different as she spoke. "You must hurry and find the answer before it is too late! There is not much time and soon the shadow of the Emptiness will be upon us. Once he reins again all will be destroyed unless you find the answer and help us! Hurry!"
The urgency in the final words that Zelda spoke could not be mistaken. Even though the voice that was not Zelda's spoke loudly and passionately her face had not moved one bit to show the concern her voice held. Lily was suddenly frightened beyond belief. It wasn't the voice that scared her. The voice had almost sounded familiar in a way but what scared her was the warning. It held so much urgency for a problem that she had to solve. The worst part was she didn't even know where to begin.
Tearen looked over to find Lily trembling uncontrollably. He pitied her. It was hard to see someone like his mother just suddenly turn into a zombie. But there was something different this time. In all the prophecies that he had witnessed over the years his mother had never once spoken out loud. She would always confide in her family after she was done to see if anyone could help decipher what she had seen but she had never once talked like that before. Tearen moved to Lily's side and tried to comfort her.
"Hey, it's okay. Remember it's just a prophecy. It happens sometimes, don't worry, my mother will be alright," Tearen said soothingly. Lily just kept on trembling.
Zelda blinked again after a few moments of silence. This time her eyes had returned to normal and she seemed to be very confused.
"Tearen, go get your father. I need to speak to him about what I saw," Zelda said rubbing her forehead. There was something very odd about the prophecy she had received. When Zelda looked up she caught a glimpse of Tearen running around the corner to find Link. In front of her Lily stood trembling and staring at her like she was a ghost.
"Please go ahead and sit down. I know watching something like that has got to be pretty unnerving but you need to hear this, too" Zelda said walking over to Lily. She put out her hand and Lily jumped back. Zelda sighed and grabbed the young woman's hand and helped her to sit down. Once on the soft grass Lily calmed down as she collected her thoughts. There was something more to this war than met the eye and Lily needed to find out what it was before it was too late.
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Done with Chapter Eleven! Well, I told you that even though I was busy I would try to get this up within the next week. That's just how I am. And if I'm getting bad grades I'm going to blame it on you people since I write half these chapters during class. Anyways State was fun but I didn't win anything and I just got a job so even though I'll write this during class I don't know when I'll have time to type it up. Oh well, I'll do the best I can.
I would like to thank Lindsay for the wonderful review that you left me. I really appreciate the comment about my characters. I really do try to make them seem like they do belong there instead of them just being stuck in at random places. Also I thought most people skipped my Author Notes because they're boring but now I know differently! Thanks!
To DarkBlackNoid: First of all, SSSHHHHH!!!! Keep it down! Don't give my whole story away. You're not quite there but you're getting dangerously close so SSSHHHHH!!! Second, as much as I like the idea of writing my own story I'm not sure how good I would be at it but thanks for the encouragement. Thanks to you I'm seriously considering it. If I do decide to do it I'll make sure to let you guys know.