Disclaimer: Yesh, being the bright author that I am, I forgot to put a
disclaimer on the first chapter. Anyway the Zelda Characters do not belong
to me, they belong to all the happy Nintendo people getting rich off their
stuff.
You don't know what it's like to not know who you are or where you came from. I used to wake up in the morning and wander aimlessly about the village in hopes that something may just come back to me, and I'll remember everything about my past.
I used to wake up and think about it a lot, but lately, I wake up and my thoughts turn to the dreams I've been having. It's the same every night.
It's windy, and a young man whose face is distorted is standing on top of a castle. He's holding a sword, a majestic, and evil sword. On the ground is a man, he looks vaguely like me.
The young man with the weapon pulls the blade from the mans stomach, and as he falls to the ground, a bright light surrounds him, and he is pulled into a space between dimensions, where he cannot escape unless released. At this time, everything goes black, and I hear voices saying my name, and in the midst of them all, I hear the mans voice, calling me. He says, "Harmony, my child, come save me. Harmony, come rescue me."
I know he is my father. I don't know how, I just know. He then tells me to go to Hyrule, after stealing the precious treasure from my tribe.
I believed him.
I cannot rest until I get to the bottom of these dreams. My mind is riddled with these nightmares and I am the only one who can decipher them. So it's time to get started.
After what had happened the other night, Harmony sat on her bed thinking about what she was about to do, but mostly, what would become of her and Ryan. There was a point, where her love life came second. Right now, she was going to concentrate on figuring out her past. Ryan had to wait.
"Excuse me sir, where can I buy supplies?" Harmony asked the man at the counter of the inn early the next morning.
"Oh, depending on what you need, there's a potion shop just around the corner and a weapons shop across from it. But for the hardcore stuff you'll need to go to Hyrule square."
"Thanks."
Outside, the air still smelled like the early remnants of a humid night and you could see the dew still mounted on the leaves of trees, just waiting to dry with the sun reaching up higher in the sky. There was an early buzz of individuals stirring about the town for such an early hour. Everyone was so full of life and it seemed as if soul itself originated in this quaint mountainside parish. Harmony, however, could not partake in these solemn joys. Not that she was taking them for granted, but there were many more important things on her mind.
Harmony hurried down the stairs and mounted her horse, galloping off to the market town to see what was in for today.
The souk had the same atmosphere as it had the other day. There was no soul to the town, but just greedy people scurrying around like rats. It seemed as if 'calm' was just a fairytale to these people.
Harmony sought out a quiet place where she could sit and collect herself, and decide what to do next.
Right next to the Temple of Time.
The trees and leaves had a more calm effect here. Not just because this place was somewhat secluded from the market folk, but the atmosphere itself seemed to have full life and energy in it. A small fountain run around the outside rim of the Temple, the sun reflecting off the ripples and creating the illusion that the sunlight was all around her. The smells of busy people and trading were gone from the air, and were replaced with the scent of new flowers springing from the ground every day with a new essence.
Harmony lay in the supple grass and stared into the sky, closing her eyes and letting the soft air wash over her face. There was hardly any wind, in fact, none at all.
Rapidly sitting up, Harmony felt something else in the sky. Within an instant the becoming feeling of the surroundings lost its warm character and she was filled with a sense of foreboding.
"Harmony." said a faint voice. She looked up with a start, only to see the wind die down, but the mood of the environment was still lingering inside her heart.
"Go inside the temple." Said the voice, egging her on, giving her a sense of purpose and determination.
CAUTION:
Read a sign next to the entrance.
ALL WHO ENTER THIS BUILDING WILL BE SENTENCED TO DEATH. ENTRANCE IS STRICTLY FORBIDDEN.
Harmony hesitated. "Death?" She ran her hand over the sign, as if to make sure it wasn't another illusion. "What's so scary about this building?"
*It's just a building, there's nothing wrong with it.* She heard in the sky. Dark clouds began to loom overhead and she got the distinct feeling that something that wasn't supposed to happen was about to happen, but she knew little of what it could be.
*They just don't want you know the truth.*
*It's all right.*
*Go inside*
Driven by some forceful illusion, something luring her into the deceitful darkness, she crept forward, hesitantly, yet determined to find out what was going on around her.
*C'mon,*
*You'll finally know the truth about yourself*
About myself?
*Yes, this is the last piece of the puzzle, the key to the mystery*
As Harmony entered the Temple of Time, she noticed a triangular center piece placed conveniently on the ground before her. On it was a picture of a symbol that she knew nothing of. Down the pathway, she saw an alter with three stones hovering above it.
One of green, with a pleasant gold rim around half the outside.
One of red, in the shape of a diamond.
And one of blue, like three jewels glued together.
She approached the stand, filled with more strength of mind than before. On it was written:
"Those who set him free, will see the past and the truth of Hyrule's bloody history."
Out of her cloak pocket, Harmony pulled the jewel treasure she had stolen from her tribe out and held it up to the alter, not knowing what else to do with it.
It was like before, the jewel began to flash, only this time more violently. The moaning from outside became louder and louder, as if she had descended into Hell and was hearing the painful voices of the sinners trapped there for thousands, or millions of years. It became louder and louder, groans from voices around her. The flashing light that originated from the orb got brighter and brighter. Harmony shrieked and threw it to the ground, half in fear and half in rage.
KLINK
The gem rolled to a stop behind the alter and the glowing subsided. The moaning stopped and the foreboding feeling was gone from the air. Harmony took several deep breaths before sitting down on the cold, stone floor and bursting into tears.
"What the hell was that?!" She exclaimed gasping for air as if some unknown force was constricting her lungs.
FLASH
In one swift moment, the orb flew into the air and crashed into the wall behind the alter. Almost immediately, the all began to glow along with the orb. It got more and more bright until Harmony had to shield her eyes from being blinded. The walls began to shake and crumble, as the entire Temple was being sealed with the intense fire-light. Harmony dashed to the end of the room towards the exit when a giant piece of stone plummeting from the ceiling rupture crashed onto her leg, rendering her unmoving.
She cried out for help as the pain grew stronger and the light grew intense with luminescence. This was it, this was the end of her for sure. She was, piece by piece being buried by the walls crashing down on her. Her wails could no longer be heard by the common ear.
And everything went dark.
You don't know what it's like to not know who you are or where you came from. I used to wake up in the morning and wander aimlessly about the village in hopes that something may just come back to me, and I'll remember everything about my past.
I used to wake up and think about it a lot, but lately, I wake up and my thoughts turn to the dreams I've been having. It's the same every night.
It's windy, and a young man whose face is distorted is standing on top of a castle. He's holding a sword, a majestic, and evil sword. On the ground is a man, he looks vaguely like me.
The young man with the weapon pulls the blade from the mans stomach, and as he falls to the ground, a bright light surrounds him, and he is pulled into a space between dimensions, where he cannot escape unless released. At this time, everything goes black, and I hear voices saying my name, and in the midst of them all, I hear the mans voice, calling me. He says, "Harmony, my child, come save me. Harmony, come rescue me."
I know he is my father. I don't know how, I just know. He then tells me to go to Hyrule, after stealing the precious treasure from my tribe.
I believed him.
I cannot rest until I get to the bottom of these dreams. My mind is riddled with these nightmares and I am the only one who can decipher them. So it's time to get started.
After what had happened the other night, Harmony sat on her bed thinking about what she was about to do, but mostly, what would become of her and Ryan. There was a point, where her love life came second. Right now, she was going to concentrate on figuring out her past. Ryan had to wait.
"Excuse me sir, where can I buy supplies?" Harmony asked the man at the counter of the inn early the next morning.
"Oh, depending on what you need, there's a potion shop just around the corner and a weapons shop across from it. But for the hardcore stuff you'll need to go to Hyrule square."
"Thanks."
Outside, the air still smelled like the early remnants of a humid night and you could see the dew still mounted on the leaves of trees, just waiting to dry with the sun reaching up higher in the sky. There was an early buzz of individuals stirring about the town for such an early hour. Everyone was so full of life and it seemed as if soul itself originated in this quaint mountainside parish. Harmony, however, could not partake in these solemn joys. Not that she was taking them for granted, but there were many more important things on her mind.
Harmony hurried down the stairs and mounted her horse, galloping off to the market town to see what was in for today.
The souk had the same atmosphere as it had the other day. There was no soul to the town, but just greedy people scurrying around like rats. It seemed as if 'calm' was just a fairytale to these people.
Harmony sought out a quiet place where she could sit and collect herself, and decide what to do next.
Right next to the Temple of Time.
The trees and leaves had a more calm effect here. Not just because this place was somewhat secluded from the market folk, but the atmosphere itself seemed to have full life and energy in it. A small fountain run around the outside rim of the Temple, the sun reflecting off the ripples and creating the illusion that the sunlight was all around her. The smells of busy people and trading were gone from the air, and were replaced with the scent of new flowers springing from the ground every day with a new essence.
Harmony lay in the supple grass and stared into the sky, closing her eyes and letting the soft air wash over her face. There was hardly any wind, in fact, none at all.
Rapidly sitting up, Harmony felt something else in the sky. Within an instant the becoming feeling of the surroundings lost its warm character and she was filled with a sense of foreboding.
"Harmony." said a faint voice. She looked up with a start, only to see the wind die down, but the mood of the environment was still lingering inside her heart.
"Go inside the temple." Said the voice, egging her on, giving her a sense of purpose and determination.
CAUTION:
Read a sign next to the entrance.
ALL WHO ENTER THIS BUILDING WILL BE SENTENCED TO DEATH. ENTRANCE IS STRICTLY FORBIDDEN.
Harmony hesitated. "Death?" She ran her hand over the sign, as if to make sure it wasn't another illusion. "What's so scary about this building?"
*It's just a building, there's nothing wrong with it.* She heard in the sky. Dark clouds began to loom overhead and she got the distinct feeling that something that wasn't supposed to happen was about to happen, but she knew little of what it could be.
*They just don't want you know the truth.*
*It's all right.*
*Go inside*
Driven by some forceful illusion, something luring her into the deceitful darkness, she crept forward, hesitantly, yet determined to find out what was going on around her.
*C'mon,*
*You'll finally know the truth about yourself*
About myself?
*Yes, this is the last piece of the puzzle, the key to the mystery*
As Harmony entered the Temple of Time, she noticed a triangular center piece placed conveniently on the ground before her. On it was a picture of a symbol that she knew nothing of. Down the pathway, she saw an alter with three stones hovering above it.
One of green, with a pleasant gold rim around half the outside.
One of red, in the shape of a diamond.
And one of blue, like three jewels glued together.
She approached the stand, filled with more strength of mind than before. On it was written:
"Those who set him free, will see the past and the truth of Hyrule's bloody history."
Out of her cloak pocket, Harmony pulled the jewel treasure she had stolen from her tribe out and held it up to the alter, not knowing what else to do with it.
It was like before, the jewel began to flash, only this time more violently. The moaning from outside became louder and louder, as if she had descended into Hell and was hearing the painful voices of the sinners trapped there for thousands, or millions of years. It became louder and louder, groans from voices around her. The flashing light that originated from the orb got brighter and brighter. Harmony shrieked and threw it to the ground, half in fear and half in rage.
KLINK
The gem rolled to a stop behind the alter and the glowing subsided. The moaning stopped and the foreboding feeling was gone from the air. Harmony took several deep breaths before sitting down on the cold, stone floor and bursting into tears.
"What the hell was that?!" She exclaimed gasping for air as if some unknown force was constricting her lungs.
FLASH
In one swift moment, the orb flew into the air and crashed into the wall behind the alter. Almost immediately, the all began to glow along with the orb. It got more and more bright until Harmony had to shield her eyes from being blinded. The walls began to shake and crumble, as the entire Temple was being sealed with the intense fire-light. Harmony dashed to the end of the room towards the exit when a giant piece of stone plummeting from the ceiling rupture crashed onto her leg, rendering her unmoving.
She cried out for help as the pain grew stronger and the light grew intense with luminescence. This was it, this was the end of her for sure. She was, piece by piece being buried by the walls crashing down on her. Her wails could no longer be heard by the common ear.
And everything went dark.
