CHAPTER 6- TO RULLONIA

"So how far is Rellonia exactly?" Link asked as he and two other Zoras, Tish and Scad, made their journey eastward. Tish and Scad were of course swimming along side him and Epona in the little river that cut through the mountains.

"Um, it shouldn't be too far. Maybe another day." Tish answered.

"Another day?" Link was becoming impatient. This was definitely going to be a long ride. The Zoras never spoke unless they had something to say about rest stops or the weather and direction.

"Hey, looks like we'll be having some rain." Scad said. "See the clouds."

"Ah, it seems that you are right." Tish responded.

'As long as these Zoras don't start talking in riddles, I'll be fine' Link thought. "Look you two!" Link pointed towards the eastern horizon. "What is that?"

"What is what?" Tish asked.

Scad answered for her, "That looks like magic to me. Dark magic."

Link suddenly felt a dull throbbing in his right hand. Glancing down at it he noticed that his Triforce of Courage mark was glowing. "It's Gannondorf." He whispered. He then heard the shout of a girl coming from behind him. Turning his head he saw that a girl was following them. "Zelda! What in the name of Hyrule are you doing here?!" He shouted.

Zelda and her mare Jade pulled up close to Link and Epona. "I wasn't about to let you go towards Gannondorf without me."

"You'll get yourself killed!" Link practically yelled at her.

"Ah, Princess Zelda, we are honored by your presence." Tish and Scad both bowed deeply as they came out of the water to greet the princess.

"What?!" Link couldn't believe this. The Zoras were actually welcoming her? They were riding straight into danger and they are happy to see her?!

"Calm down Link. After all, I might be able to help. I do have the Triforce of Wisdom you know." Zelda pointed out matter-of-factly. "Is your Triforce mark glowing too?"

Link gave up. 'She's made it this far, I might as well answer a question.' "Yes, it is glowing."

Zelda nodded. "Then we are very near the holder of the Triforce of Power. It is the only explanation."

Tish looked again at the sky. "So Gannondorf is doing this? What does it mean?"

"Well, it means that he is working magic. But that cannot be good. Not at all. The magic Gannondorf uses is never used for good. Something is going to happen, I can feel it." Zelda said.

"Then it's going to happen after you're gone because you're leaving now." Link got off his horse and strode up the side of the little hill. "Whoa!" he exclaimed as he nearly fell. The end of the hill was a cliff!

"Link, are you alright? What's wrong?" Zelda asked him.

Link looked back at her. "There's a straight drop from here to the edge of the forest."

Scad gasped. "Princess! Look! The Dark magic clouds are drawing near to us! What should we do?"

Link ran back to the Zoras and Zelda. "Get out of here, that's what we're going to do!" He jumped onto Epona's back and turned her around. Suddenly, there was a loud crack and a tree fell in his path. Epona reared and Link fell off her back and hit the ground hard.

Zelda screamed. The Zoras leaped in front of the frightened princess for out of the forest strode the King of Evil himself.