The Secret of the Sages
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**In the Spirit Temple**
Setenle, the Gerudo who brought the King to the Temple, is led into the innermost chambers. The Gerudo King is still in her arms. Young Tallert looks around confused. They are brought before what appears to be a Gerudo male, but something about the face is different. The Iron Knuckles force her to kneel before this.......person. Tallert holds onto her tightly. He doesn't like the look of this man either.
"Greetings. How kind of you to bring the child King to us." The person says. "I was sent her to receive you on behalf of his Most Royal Majesty, King Trololf. He desires to see this young king." He tries to take Tallert away from Setenle, but a barrier stops him. He looks at Tallert, who is giving the innocent routine. Setenle holds him tighter.
"If you wish our King, you must kill me first." She says. She manages to stand and draw a sword even while holding Tallert. The man seems amused.
"You really think you can battle me holding the little one?" he asks. Before Setenle can respond, Tallert starts shrieking. Every creature in that room is on the floor save himself, Setenle, and the man before them. When he stops, the man looks around. They are all unconscious.
"Impressive. Looks like the little kid does have some power." He says. Setenle holds him tighter. "Fine, have it your way." Within moments, both Setenle and Tallert are imprisoned within a blue crystal. "I'm sure His Most Royal Majesty will have no problem with dealing with a traitor." The man turns and instructs a Stalfos to report to Trololf.
**With Nabooru and Link**
Nabooru and Link have spent the last half-hour hacking Stalfos. These things aren't strong, but there are a ton of them.
"We aren't getting anywhere!" Link calls to Nabooru. Nabooru clenches her teeth.
"I can see that! If you have a better idea, now would be a good time!" she calls back. Link shakes his head as another Stalfos falls to his sword.
"Didn't they give you sages any powers?" he yells again. Nabooru is about to give a sarcastic comment when she gets an idea. She uses the Sage powers to create as many copies of herself as there are Stalfos, then hacks them all down. When she goes back to one, she walks over to Link.
"Give me a break, I'm still new at this." She says. Link just shakes his head. They begin to head on when they hear someone clapping. When they turn, they see Trololf standing on the other side of the room.
"Congratulations. You have broken free." He says. "Too bad you are too late. I already have the young King. And a very feisty Gerudo who just can't quit." Nabooru grits her teeth. He can't have Tallert, it's impossible. Link seems just as upset.
"Why.....you......" Nabooru can't even get the words out. Trololf just smiles.
"Don't worry my dear, I'll make sure his death is quite painless. Unfortunately, I can't say the same for the traitor." Nabooru loses it.
"THE ONLY TRAITOR HERE IS YOU!" She shouts. "YOU DEFY THE SACRED SCRIPTURES, THEN SOMEHOW CLAIM TO BE OUR KING!? YOU CAN NEVER BE OUR KING!" Trololf actually yawns.
"Are you through?" he says. Nabooru is steaming. "Only might can create a king. The scriptures are just a waste of paper." Link almost goes into shock. Even he knows that Goddess Din created the Gerudo Scriptures. And here he is saying they are a waste?! Nabooru has heard enough. She charges at Trololf with her scimitar drawn. But it only takes a quick gesture from Trololf to create a barrier to reflect her.
"I swear on my life I will make you pay for this!" Nabooru shouts. Trololf just turns and goes into another room, sealing the door behind him. Link goes up and tries to calm Nabooru down.
**With the rest of the cast**
"Why can't you two cross it!?" Link shouts at Darunia and Dar. "You have seen lava before!" Dar finally steps up to him.
"Link, look at it. It isn't ordinary lava." He says. Link sits on the ground frustrated. Ruto and Elene are sitting on a rock as far away from the molten river as they can get. Oloken and Hilron are trying to come up with something that won't burn up if they throw it in there. Tyrn is silent. Impa, Rauru, and Saria are just sitting there silent. Lylan finally comes up with something.
"Elene, don't you have ice powers?" she asks. The river Zora looks up at her.
"Yeah, so what?!" she practically shouts.
"Look Elene, we are all frustrated, don't take it out on me." Lylan says. "Now, can't you freeze the lava?" Elene thinks a moment.
"Well, I suppose it is worth a shot." She says. She goes over and pulls what power she has left and tries to freeze the lava. For a moment, it looks like it will work, but then it returns to its normal state. Elene sits down exhausted.
"Not enough power?" Ruto asks. Elene just nods. "So tell me how to do it." Elene looks up at Ruto. The other sages join in. After they have frozen it solid, Sheik comes up from further down.
"Hey guys, this guy isn't too bright. There is a stone bridge further......down....." he stops talking as he notices everyone's stares. "Bad timing, huh?" he says. The group groans, then crosses and heads up to the keep.
To be continued......
Disclaimer: Read the other chapters.
**In the Spirit Temple**
Setenle, the Gerudo who brought the King to the Temple, is led into the innermost chambers. The Gerudo King is still in her arms. Young Tallert looks around confused. They are brought before what appears to be a Gerudo male, but something about the face is different. The Iron Knuckles force her to kneel before this.......person. Tallert holds onto her tightly. He doesn't like the look of this man either.
"Greetings. How kind of you to bring the child King to us." The person says. "I was sent her to receive you on behalf of his Most Royal Majesty, King Trololf. He desires to see this young king." He tries to take Tallert away from Setenle, but a barrier stops him. He looks at Tallert, who is giving the innocent routine. Setenle holds him tighter.
"If you wish our King, you must kill me first." She says. She manages to stand and draw a sword even while holding Tallert. The man seems amused.
"You really think you can battle me holding the little one?" he asks. Before Setenle can respond, Tallert starts shrieking. Every creature in that room is on the floor save himself, Setenle, and the man before them. When he stops, the man looks around. They are all unconscious.
"Impressive. Looks like the little kid does have some power." He says. Setenle holds him tighter. "Fine, have it your way." Within moments, both Setenle and Tallert are imprisoned within a blue crystal. "I'm sure His Most Royal Majesty will have no problem with dealing with a traitor." The man turns and instructs a Stalfos to report to Trololf.
**With Nabooru and Link**
Nabooru and Link have spent the last half-hour hacking Stalfos. These things aren't strong, but there are a ton of them.
"We aren't getting anywhere!" Link calls to Nabooru. Nabooru clenches her teeth.
"I can see that! If you have a better idea, now would be a good time!" she calls back. Link shakes his head as another Stalfos falls to his sword.
"Didn't they give you sages any powers?" he yells again. Nabooru is about to give a sarcastic comment when she gets an idea. She uses the Sage powers to create as many copies of herself as there are Stalfos, then hacks them all down. When she goes back to one, she walks over to Link.
"Give me a break, I'm still new at this." She says. Link just shakes his head. They begin to head on when they hear someone clapping. When they turn, they see Trololf standing on the other side of the room.
"Congratulations. You have broken free." He says. "Too bad you are too late. I already have the young King. And a very feisty Gerudo who just can't quit." Nabooru grits her teeth. He can't have Tallert, it's impossible. Link seems just as upset.
"Why.....you......" Nabooru can't even get the words out. Trololf just smiles.
"Don't worry my dear, I'll make sure his death is quite painless. Unfortunately, I can't say the same for the traitor." Nabooru loses it.
"THE ONLY TRAITOR HERE IS YOU!" She shouts. "YOU DEFY THE SACRED SCRIPTURES, THEN SOMEHOW CLAIM TO BE OUR KING!? YOU CAN NEVER BE OUR KING!" Trololf actually yawns.
"Are you through?" he says. Nabooru is steaming. "Only might can create a king. The scriptures are just a waste of paper." Link almost goes into shock. Even he knows that Goddess Din created the Gerudo Scriptures. And here he is saying they are a waste?! Nabooru has heard enough. She charges at Trololf with her scimitar drawn. But it only takes a quick gesture from Trololf to create a barrier to reflect her.
"I swear on my life I will make you pay for this!" Nabooru shouts. Trololf just turns and goes into another room, sealing the door behind him. Link goes up and tries to calm Nabooru down.
**With the rest of the cast**
"Why can't you two cross it!?" Link shouts at Darunia and Dar. "You have seen lava before!" Dar finally steps up to him.
"Link, look at it. It isn't ordinary lava." He says. Link sits on the ground frustrated. Ruto and Elene are sitting on a rock as far away from the molten river as they can get. Oloken and Hilron are trying to come up with something that won't burn up if they throw it in there. Tyrn is silent. Impa, Rauru, and Saria are just sitting there silent. Lylan finally comes up with something.
"Elene, don't you have ice powers?" she asks. The river Zora looks up at her.
"Yeah, so what?!" she practically shouts.
"Look Elene, we are all frustrated, don't take it out on me." Lylan says. "Now, can't you freeze the lava?" Elene thinks a moment.
"Well, I suppose it is worth a shot." She says. She goes over and pulls what power she has left and tries to freeze the lava. For a moment, it looks like it will work, but then it returns to its normal state. Elene sits down exhausted.
"Not enough power?" Ruto asks. Elene just nods. "So tell me how to do it." Elene looks up at Ruto. The other sages join in. After they have frozen it solid, Sheik comes up from further down.
"Hey guys, this guy isn't too bright. There is a stone bridge further......down....." he stops talking as he notices everyone's stares. "Bad timing, huh?" he says. The group groans, then crosses and heads up to the keep.
To be continued......