Aria: Oh for goodness sake! Link isn't going to die! HOW MANY TIMES DO I
HAVE TO REPEAT MYSELF?! *pants*
Nayru: She just got done reading her latest reviews. You reviewers sure
know how to set her off!
Farore: At least, we're not the victims.
Din: Don't say that! You'll jinx us!
Link: *pokes head from around cloud* Aria, are you okay? You sound really
mad.
Aria: *regains composure* Yes, Link; I'm fine. I just blew a gasket when
my reviewers thought that you were going to die somewhere in the story.
Link: *frowns* That would be more humane that what they're going to find
out what's happening to me in chapter thirty-two.
Aria: Link, I am merely the omnipotent authoress of this story. Anyway,
that adds to the dislike of our resident evil people.
Natalia (AKA: evil witch lady): *spots Link* There you are, my prisoner!
Come back here!
Link: YIPE! ARIA, MAKE HER LEAVE ME ALONE! *runs for dear life*
Natalia: COME BACK HERE!
Aria: Oh, good grief! *zaps Natalia*
Natalia: *coughs* *falls over in charred heap*
Aria: *bends over her* I really don't know WHY I made you so nasty. You're
a real pain in the neck, you know?
Natalia: Curse you, authoress!
Aria: *yawns* Whatever! I'm still omnipotent, so you'd better skedaddle
before I zap you again.
Natalia: NEVER! *cackles*
Farore: She's really gonna get it now!
Aria: Have it your way then! *zaps Natalia again and sends her away*
Link: Yay! She's gone!
Aria: Unfortunately, you know I have to-
Link: *looks sad* I know, I know. You have to send me back again.
Aria: Sorry, Link! I know she's a real pain.
Link: Just send me back already.
Aria: Sorry again. *sends him away*
Farore: Poor kid. I feel sorry for him.
Darunia: While the females are sympathizing with our hero, I might as well
do the disclaimers. Aria Zephyr, the authoress of this story, does not own
the Legend of Zelda games, their characters, and so forth. She does own
this story, though.
Aria: Here's chapter twenty-nine!

Chapter 29: The Caves of the Goddesses

When she heard this, Zelda broke down into heartbroken tears. The woman
fluttered to her side and tried to comfort her, but to no avail. "Child,
please don't cry. This friend of yours must mean more than I thought it
did," the woman said. "Of course he does!" Zelda cried suddenly. "I."
Her voice faltered and a single tear slid down her cheek. "I care for Link
so much," she whispered softly.

The woman reacted strongly to this announcement and she lifted her hand
from the girl's shoulder as if she had become a hot coal. "What's the
matter?" Zelda asked. The woman acted as if she hadn't heard her,
murmuring something to herself. "Impossible.couldn't have.but how?" were
all that Zelda could understand through the woman's distressed mumble.

"Are you alright? Say something!" Zelda said, puzzled by the woman's
strange reaction. The woman shook her head and turned her gaze to meet
that of the girl. "There is considerably more to this problem than I
thought," she said. "Follow me." Then, she got to her feet and started
off in the direction of a nearby stream.

Zelda followed her, having to pull up the hem of her skirt in order to keep
up. "Where are we going?" she asked. "To see someone who can help you
unlock the hidden talents you have. Now, don't speak while we go there.
It will waste your breath and we haven't a moment to lose," the woman said.

When they reached the stream, they followed it to its source: a giant
waterfall spilling from a cliff. The woman slipped around the crashing
water and when Zelda followed, she saw that there was a cave behind the
waterfall. It was very dark, cool, and damp inside, so Zelda took out her
Star Light.

"Where did you get that?" the woman asked in surprise when she saw the star-
shaped jewel. "A fairy gave it to me. Link also got one, but he dropped
it and I picked that one up too," Zelda replied before she blew on the gem
and caused it to glow.

The silver light lit up the cave and revealed that the woman was slightly
see-through. Zelda nearly dropped the Star Light when she realized this,
but was able to keep her grip. "It's not surprising that a spirit should
be rather ghost-like," the woman said, as if guessing Zelda's source of
surprise. "You may keep that lit, but don't lose track of me in the caves.
It is very easy to lose oneself in this place." Zelda nodded and started
following her again when she started into the caves.

There were many twists and turns and openings to other passageways within
the caves, but the woman seemed to know her way around as she walked
swiftly through them. Finally, a glare of light appeared as an opening
came into view and soon they were standing outside of the caves.

There were three strange structures ahead of them. Each of them looked
like an elegant throne, but they were made of different materials. One was
made of glowing red stones that burned with bright flames. The second was
made of a water fountain that sprayed water droplets from its basin. The
last was made of flowers and vines that curled around themselves.

Zelda covered the Star Light with her hand to extinguish the light as the
woman stepped forward. "Three goddesses; three pearls; three keys; all are
in place. Din, Nayru, Farore! Please aid this girl, my descendant!" she
called.

Suddenly, each of the thrones blazed with their elements. Fire leapt up
from the first chair; the water of the fountain swirled in the second; and
wind whirled around the third. Each of them glowed brighter and brighter
until their light was stronger than that of the Star Lights.

Abruptly, the light flashed and dissipated. Three beautiful spheres glowed
faintly on the seat of each chair. The woman stepped forward and the three
spheres floated off the chairs and to Zelda. The one from the first chair
was the color of fire and something almost akin to flame burned in it; the
one from the second chair was the color of crystal blue water and something
swirled within it; and the one from the third chair was grass green and was
iridescent.

"It seems that the goddesses deem it fit to give you these gems," the woman
said softly. "They each contain their own magic, which you must master
quickly. The orange one is Din's fire; the blue one is Nayru's love; and
the green one is Farore's wind. Each will aid you when the time comes.
But first, you must learn how to use them."

"But, why will I need these?" Zelda asked, taking the spheres in her hands.
"Your friend is trapped by the witch, is he not? Then, you must go and
rescue him before she realizes what magic he possesses again," the woman
said.

"What do you mean?" Zelda asked. "The Triforce of Wisdom dwells within you
again. That is sufficient enough proof to assume that the Triforce of
Courage has returned to your friend. Also, the Triforce of Power will have
chosen a new bearer. If this has happened, then we must rescue your friend
no matter what. Otherwise, Ganondorf's wish may very well come true," the
woman said with amazing calm.

"Then, how much time do you think we have?" Zelda asked quietly. "At most,
not anymore than a day and a half," the woman replied. "Then, please show
me how to use the magic!" Zelda said. The woman nodded and turned to
leave. "We must hurry now. We have already wasted much time," she said,
before she whisked back into the caves.

Aria: Anybody got any ideas about what else I could call the former
Princess Zelda? I can't think of anything.
Din: You can't think of anything these days. That other story you've been
blowing your time on stinks!
Aria: *goes red in the face and glares daggers at Din*
Farore: Everyone, head for the zapping shelter! She's gonna blow her
stack!
Nayru, Darunia, and Farore: *dive into shelter made of sandbags and pull on
helmets*
Aria: *looms over Din menacingly* Din, you are SO dead!
Din: *gulps* Uh-oh.
Aria: *zaps her and turns her into a sea star*
Farore: *comes out of shelter and looks down at her transfigured sister*
Why'd you turn her into a sea star?
Aria: * blows smoke off right index finger* One of my reviewers suggested
it.
Farore: Oh.
Aria: Oh, jeez! I forgot to tell them something. For those of you who
disagreed with me using a certain someone's offspring as the evil person in
the story: Natalia and her mother DID NOT live in the fortress. They
disagreed with the others and left. Therefore, Natalia was able to breed
her hatred in solitude.
Nayru: *picks up Din and puts her in bucket of seawater* At least, she
doesn't have any mouth to argue with this time.
Aria: Uh, sure, Nayru. How'd you like this chapter? I'm posting chapter
thirty too, so read that one too! See ya!