Tulip-Jin: First up, everybody keep in mind that this fic is AU. So don't start going 'Oh they can't do this' and 'Oh they can't be that', it DOESN'T MATTER! If we get flames, they will be given to my Yami for torture and beheading.
*Nearby, Yami Tulip-Jin is sharpening a humungous axe on a stone, whistling happily*
Tulip-Jin: Next, if people need stuff explained, tell us so we can tell you! Otherwise you'll just have to muddle your way through things.
Chibi Red Eyes Black Dragon: Rawwr rraaawwrr rawr rrrrawwrr rraawrrrrr rawr! (Just THINK about the loss of impact the story'll have!)
Tulip-Jin: Yep! Oh, Yami totally destroyed our disclaimer machine so I'll just say it here. Niether I or my muses/Yami/Alter personas own Zelda. We DO own Lace, Quill, and more stuff i'll point out later!
Yami Tulip-Jin: It's not my fault! It told me I wasn't allowed to own Snuggle-Wugums!
Chibi Red Eyes: Raaawwwrr rawr rrrrawrr? (Does Yami Bakura know you call him that?)
Tulip-Jin: *gagging noise* Yuck! Just get on with the fic!
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When the light faded, only Link was standing by the Sword. Lace asked, "Well? Is it Ganondorf?" Link gave her a
nod. "Aww, and I was just getting used to not fighting." Link watched his little sister in amusement. He'd been very
surprised when the Deku Sapling had informed them of each other. He could still remember the way it had apologized for
misleading him on his bloodline. The story of the woman with the child hadn't been completely accurate.
A woman had fled the war. She carried her children unborn within her. She had been fatally wounded. After
wandering in the Lost Woods, she had come across the Deku Tree and begged him to save her offspring. She herself was Hylian;
the father had been part Hylian, part Sheikah. He'd died protecting them, and she didn't want his sacrifice to be in vain.
The Deku Tree sympathized with her, as he then carried the Kokiri inside. So, he drew her children within him. The boy -
Link - had been born with the first Kokiri. The Tree recognized this child's fate, and had birthed him early. But the other
- his sister - waited with those who hadn't been born. She came later, when the new Sapling had matured enough to raise new
children. Link and his sister - whose name was Lace - were unique among children. They carried their parent's blood, but
being born like a Kokiri had made them part Kokiri as well. But while Link had been cast as an outsider for not having a
fairy, Lace had just beaten up Mido when he tried to tease her about it. With that out of the way, Lace had had an almost
normal childhood until she and Link had been introduced. Now, her reckless spirit sometimes scared him. She'd taken very
quickly to the life of a warrior, so Link introduced her to Zelda. She'd been receiving training at the Castle for years.
Every time Link visited, he could see her having fun sparring with the Gerudo Prince who was training there too. He'd taught
her every secret of the world that he could; Quill had been a birthday present. She resembled him so much; obviously because
they were technically twins. Zelda herself had remarked on how scary it was.
Lace and Navi paused at the sound of Link clearing his throat. "Yes, big bro?" She asked in her sweetest little
girl voice. "We need to check how badly things are going around here. I suggest splitting up." "Okay, then I call Hyrule
and Terminia!" "Fine. You got everything you need?" She nodded, and impulsively ran over to give her brother a hug. "Meet
here in a week, okay?" He nodded, and she ran outside to say goodbye to Epona. Link watched her as she rode off on Quill.
"Nice girl. A bit off in the head, but sweet as sugar." He murmured, and Epona whinnied in agreement. "You get time off
for now. Go have some fun!" Epona took the opportunity to race towards the Ranch. Link went back inside, and opened a
portal he'd never told any of them about. He had a feeling the Oracles would be able to help. He materialized in the same
spot as always - the edge of a cliff on a beautiful spring day. Labrynna hadn't been hit verybadly. As he made his way
through the City, he could see minor repairs being made to most of the buildings. "Link, I was wondering when you'd show up
darling!" Link sighed to himself. For a Guardian Tree, this Maku tree was worse than Ruto. "I'm looking for Nayru, Maku
Tree." She pouted about how he never came to see her before calling Nayru. The Oracle of Ages looked worried as she walked
in from the Forest of Time. "Link, I could feel it." "How is everything?" "We didn't get hit too badly, and from what Din
said Holodrum is in the same way. This is not good…" she trailed off. Ralph stood by her protectively. "It's more than the
Triforce of Power, isn't it?" he said knowingly. "Even I've been having bad dreams, and you know psychically I'm thicker
than Rolling Ridge." "The Sages are trying to find it. Any hints would help." "Sorry. And Din said to tell you nothing in
Holodrum would help." Link was about to respond when those exact words hit him. Nothing in Holodrum, eh? "Tell me if
something else happens, alright?" Link bade his friends goodbye before making his way to the secret passage between Labrynna
and Holodrum. Normally he'd have stopped by the Maku Tree here, but instead he wandered in the woods until he reached a
hidden portal in the bushes. Stepping through, he found himself in a whirl of chaos.
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Tulip-Jin: In case you couldn't already tell, I own both Oracle of Seasons AND Oracle of Ages.
Yami Tulip-Jin: Among other things.
Chibi Red Eyes: Rawwr. Rrraaaawwrrr rawr rrawwrr. (She _has_ to own both. They're a set, you know.)
Tulip-Jin: Anyway, people review this thing!
Yami Tulip-Jin: *in monotone* No. Stop. Think of the children.
Tulip-Jin: YAMI!!!!
*Nearby, Yami Tulip-Jin is sharpening a humungous axe on a stone, whistling happily*
Tulip-Jin: Next, if people need stuff explained, tell us so we can tell you! Otherwise you'll just have to muddle your way through things.
Chibi Red Eyes Black Dragon: Rawwr rraaawwrr rawr rrrrawwrr rraawrrrrr rawr! (Just THINK about the loss of impact the story'll have!)
Tulip-Jin: Yep! Oh, Yami totally destroyed our disclaimer machine so I'll just say it here. Niether I or my muses/Yami/Alter personas own Zelda. We DO own Lace, Quill, and more stuff i'll point out later!
Yami Tulip-Jin: It's not my fault! It told me I wasn't allowed to own Snuggle-Wugums!
Chibi Red Eyes: Raaawwwrr rawr rrrrawrr? (Does Yami Bakura know you call him that?)
Tulip-Jin: *gagging noise* Yuck! Just get on with the fic!
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When the light faded, only Link was standing by the Sword. Lace asked, "Well? Is it Ganondorf?" Link gave her a
nod. "Aww, and I was just getting used to not fighting." Link watched his little sister in amusement. He'd been very
surprised when the Deku Sapling had informed them of each other. He could still remember the way it had apologized for
misleading him on his bloodline. The story of the woman with the child hadn't been completely accurate.
A woman had fled the war. She carried her children unborn within her. She had been fatally wounded. After
wandering in the Lost Woods, she had come across the Deku Tree and begged him to save her offspring. She herself was Hylian;
the father had been part Hylian, part Sheikah. He'd died protecting them, and she didn't want his sacrifice to be in vain.
The Deku Tree sympathized with her, as he then carried the Kokiri inside. So, he drew her children within him. The boy -
Link - had been born with the first Kokiri. The Tree recognized this child's fate, and had birthed him early. But the other
- his sister - waited with those who hadn't been born. She came later, when the new Sapling had matured enough to raise new
children. Link and his sister - whose name was Lace - were unique among children. They carried their parent's blood, but
being born like a Kokiri had made them part Kokiri as well. But while Link had been cast as an outsider for not having a
fairy, Lace had just beaten up Mido when he tried to tease her about it. With that out of the way, Lace had had an almost
normal childhood until she and Link had been introduced. Now, her reckless spirit sometimes scared him. She'd taken very
quickly to the life of a warrior, so Link introduced her to Zelda. She'd been receiving training at the Castle for years.
Every time Link visited, he could see her having fun sparring with the Gerudo Prince who was training there too. He'd taught
her every secret of the world that he could; Quill had been a birthday present. She resembled him so much; obviously because
they were technically twins. Zelda herself had remarked on how scary it was.
Lace and Navi paused at the sound of Link clearing his throat. "Yes, big bro?" She asked in her sweetest little
girl voice. "We need to check how badly things are going around here. I suggest splitting up." "Okay, then I call Hyrule
and Terminia!" "Fine. You got everything you need?" She nodded, and impulsively ran over to give her brother a hug. "Meet
here in a week, okay?" He nodded, and she ran outside to say goodbye to Epona. Link watched her as she rode off on Quill.
"Nice girl. A bit off in the head, but sweet as sugar." He murmured, and Epona whinnied in agreement. "You get time off
for now. Go have some fun!" Epona took the opportunity to race towards the Ranch. Link went back inside, and opened a
portal he'd never told any of them about. He had a feeling the Oracles would be able to help. He materialized in the same
spot as always - the edge of a cliff on a beautiful spring day. Labrynna hadn't been hit verybadly. As he made his way
through the City, he could see minor repairs being made to most of the buildings. "Link, I was wondering when you'd show up
darling!" Link sighed to himself. For a Guardian Tree, this Maku tree was worse than Ruto. "I'm looking for Nayru, Maku
Tree." She pouted about how he never came to see her before calling Nayru. The Oracle of Ages looked worried as she walked
in from the Forest of Time. "Link, I could feel it." "How is everything?" "We didn't get hit too badly, and from what Din
said Holodrum is in the same way. This is not good…" she trailed off. Ralph stood by her protectively. "It's more than the
Triforce of Power, isn't it?" he said knowingly. "Even I've been having bad dreams, and you know psychically I'm thicker
than Rolling Ridge." "The Sages are trying to find it. Any hints would help." "Sorry. And Din said to tell you nothing in
Holodrum would help." Link was about to respond when those exact words hit him. Nothing in Holodrum, eh? "Tell me if
something else happens, alright?" Link bade his friends goodbye before making his way to the secret passage between Labrynna
and Holodrum. Normally he'd have stopped by the Maku Tree here, but instead he wandered in the woods until he reached a
hidden portal in the bushes. Stepping through, he found himself in a whirl of chaos.
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Tulip-Jin: In case you couldn't already tell, I own both Oracle of Seasons AND Oracle of Ages.
Yami Tulip-Jin: Among other things.
Chibi Red Eyes: Rawwr. Rrraaaawwrrr rawr rrawwrr. (She _has_ to own both. They're a set, you know.)
Tulip-Jin: Anyway, people review this thing!
Yami Tulip-Jin: *in monotone* No. Stop. Think of the children.
Tulip-Jin: YAMI!!!!