Sorry it took so long to get this chapter posted...I've been, well, lazy.
But no more! Now I shall type and post...and rest...and type...then
post...then write! Erm...yeah...
Disclaimer: I do not own the Legend of Zelda characters or races or worlds, but Katt and Senkrad are my creations.
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The Legend of Zelda: Dark World
*~* Chapter 5 - Enter Senkrad *~*
"So this is Senkrad?" Those were the first words Link heard in this new land. Of course, they came from Katt. I mean, why would a resident of Senkrad ask if they were in Senkrad!? Anyway...
Before Link could open his mouth, they heard a voice, "Welcome to our land..." The voice sounded haunted, and no one was in sight. They were a little freaked out, but when they stared into the shadows, they could faintly make out the figure of...something. The figure stepped out of the shadows. It was a Kokiri. However, it didn't appear bright and cheerful as the Kokiris of Hyrule do. It was pale, and dressed in a black tunic. It almost appeared gothic. "I've been expecting you, warriors," it said in its monotone voice.
"Thank you for your gree..." Link began, before being interrupted by Katt again.
"What the hell are you!?" she exclaimed.
"Listen, I apologize for the..." Link started again.
"No need," said the dark Kokiri. "I understand that the Kokiri of your land are different. I have been told by the Deku Tree's spirit, who appears to the residents of Senkrad as a hologram. Continuing, allow me to introduce myself; I am Rio, of the Kokiri of Light.
"Pleasure to meet you," Link said cautiously, "I am Link, and this is my companion, Katt."
"Hold on!" Katt cut in, "'Kokiri of Light!?' You've got to be kidding me! Ganondorf, The King of Evil himself, is 'lighter' than you!"
"Katt!" Link shouted.
"No, please do not get angry at her," Rio assured, "We call ourselves the Kokiri of Light, though since 'The Dark One' has appeared, all has been as dark as his soul."
"'The Dark One'?" Link repeated.
"Allow me to explain; long ago, Senkrad was at peace. The sky was always clear, and the sun shone bright. There was no fighting between races, everyone was happy, until that fateful day. The fateful day, when our land was ruined forever. A dark shadow came into our land. It covered the skies and descended our land into darkness. It was hopeless, we were weak without the light. Many lost the will to go on completely, and it is those who may have caused our problem today. Those people, all gathered at the peak of Mount Chaos, as we call it today, and killed themselves in any way possible. Slaying themselves by sinking a sword into their cold heart, or leaping from Mount Chaos' peak...whatever the way, their dark souls gathered, at that very peak, and combined to form a dragon, whom we refer to as 'The Dark One'."
Link and Katt were silent. "What a shame that a land once so beautiful, could become this chaos," Katt thought while looking around.
At last, Link spoke, "So what is it that we need to do in order to save your land?"
"Destroy the dragon," Rio replied.
"But how?" Link asked.
"If we knew the answer to that question, we would not need your help."
"Touché. So, where do we go?"
"There is a legend passed down by my ancestors, that speaks of a jade statue of a dragon. The day the dark souls combined to form The Dark One, was the day that statue broke into five pieces. I believe, that in order to destroy The Dark One, you must find those five pieces and combine them," Rio explained.
"But where can we find them?" Link questioned.
"My theory is that one piece is in each of the temples located in different areas of Senkrad: Deku Plain, Gerudo Oasis, Goron Valley, Zora Lake and Kokiri Woods."
"Well, the locations haven't changed so much from Hyrule," Link murmured, "Which of these places is the closest?" Rio just stared at Link, as if he was some sort of idiot, "What!?" Link shouted.
"Um...Link, I have a feeling that Kokiri Woods are the closest," Katt said in that sarcastic tone of her's.
"Oh, yeah...I knew that."
"Of course you did," Katt smirked.
Link turned to find the temple, but Rio spoke before he could leave, "Wait! Perhaps the closest is not where you belong."
"Huh?" Link said dumbfounded.
"The woods are one of the harshest places of Senkrad. Go to Deku Plain, it is the farthest away, but one of the calmest places. You will make your way back from there in this order; Deku Plain, Gerudo Oasis, Goron Valley, Zora Lake and Kokiri Woods. Understand?"
"Er...sure?"
"Chaos Mountain is closest to here, anyway. It just makes more sense," Rio assured.
"Not really..." Katt muttered.
"And one more thing, before you leave!"
"What!?" Link shouted, getting impatient.
"The Deku Tree's spirit told me to tell you not to trust anyone in this land. Only a handful of people can be trusted, and you will be fine without their help."
"So, are you saying we can't trust you?" Katt asked.
"What!? No! Not at all! You can trust me! I'm one of that handful!"
"But you said not to trust ANYONE from this land, and you're someone...from this land. So we can't trust you...which means that you were lying, so we really CAN trust you, which means that we can't trust you, which means..."
Link clasped his hand over Katt's mouth, "Stupid Gerudos over thinking," he muttered.
"Um..." Rio raised an eyebrow.
"Don't worry," Link said, "We know we can trust you." Katt knocked Link's hand off of her mouth.
"Good," Rio said, "On your way to Deku Plain you'll pass a ranch..."
"And everything else," Katt muttered, Link covered her mouth again.
"...You should stop at this ranch," Rio continued, "You will get some help there. Deku Plain is to the North."
"Well, we better get going. Thank you for your help, Rio. We'll be back here soon! I know it!" Link said confidently.
Katt rolled her eyes, she would have said something sarcastic, had Link let her talk.
"Come on, Katt!" Link said, as he dragged the Gerudo off to the North.
"Farewell warriors... best of luck..."
*~* End of Chapter 5 *~*
Tada! So, how'd you like chapter 5? I have to say it's one of the better chapters I've written so far. ^^ Well, let me know what YOU think by reviewing! *pushes you towards 'Submit a Review' thingy*
Disclaimer: I do not own the Legend of Zelda characters or races or worlds, but Katt and Senkrad are my creations.
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The Legend of Zelda: Dark World
*~* Chapter 5 - Enter Senkrad *~*
"So this is Senkrad?" Those were the first words Link heard in this new land. Of course, they came from Katt. I mean, why would a resident of Senkrad ask if they were in Senkrad!? Anyway...
Before Link could open his mouth, they heard a voice, "Welcome to our land..." The voice sounded haunted, and no one was in sight. They were a little freaked out, but when they stared into the shadows, they could faintly make out the figure of...something. The figure stepped out of the shadows. It was a Kokiri. However, it didn't appear bright and cheerful as the Kokiris of Hyrule do. It was pale, and dressed in a black tunic. It almost appeared gothic. "I've been expecting you, warriors," it said in its monotone voice.
"Thank you for your gree..." Link began, before being interrupted by Katt again.
"What the hell are you!?" she exclaimed.
"Listen, I apologize for the..." Link started again.
"No need," said the dark Kokiri. "I understand that the Kokiri of your land are different. I have been told by the Deku Tree's spirit, who appears to the residents of Senkrad as a hologram. Continuing, allow me to introduce myself; I am Rio, of the Kokiri of Light.
"Pleasure to meet you," Link said cautiously, "I am Link, and this is my companion, Katt."
"Hold on!" Katt cut in, "'Kokiri of Light!?' You've got to be kidding me! Ganondorf, The King of Evil himself, is 'lighter' than you!"
"Katt!" Link shouted.
"No, please do not get angry at her," Rio assured, "We call ourselves the Kokiri of Light, though since 'The Dark One' has appeared, all has been as dark as his soul."
"'The Dark One'?" Link repeated.
"Allow me to explain; long ago, Senkrad was at peace. The sky was always clear, and the sun shone bright. There was no fighting between races, everyone was happy, until that fateful day. The fateful day, when our land was ruined forever. A dark shadow came into our land. It covered the skies and descended our land into darkness. It was hopeless, we were weak without the light. Many lost the will to go on completely, and it is those who may have caused our problem today. Those people, all gathered at the peak of Mount Chaos, as we call it today, and killed themselves in any way possible. Slaying themselves by sinking a sword into their cold heart, or leaping from Mount Chaos' peak...whatever the way, their dark souls gathered, at that very peak, and combined to form a dragon, whom we refer to as 'The Dark One'."
Link and Katt were silent. "What a shame that a land once so beautiful, could become this chaos," Katt thought while looking around.
At last, Link spoke, "So what is it that we need to do in order to save your land?"
"Destroy the dragon," Rio replied.
"But how?" Link asked.
"If we knew the answer to that question, we would not need your help."
"Touché. So, where do we go?"
"There is a legend passed down by my ancestors, that speaks of a jade statue of a dragon. The day the dark souls combined to form The Dark One, was the day that statue broke into five pieces. I believe, that in order to destroy The Dark One, you must find those five pieces and combine them," Rio explained.
"But where can we find them?" Link questioned.
"My theory is that one piece is in each of the temples located in different areas of Senkrad: Deku Plain, Gerudo Oasis, Goron Valley, Zora Lake and Kokiri Woods."
"Well, the locations haven't changed so much from Hyrule," Link murmured, "Which of these places is the closest?" Rio just stared at Link, as if he was some sort of idiot, "What!?" Link shouted.
"Um...Link, I have a feeling that Kokiri Woods are the closest," Katt said in that sarcastic tone of her's.
"Oh, yeah...I knew that."
"Of course you did," Katt smirked.
Link turned to find the temple, but Rio spoke before he could leave, "Wait! Perhaps the closest is not where you belong."
"Huh?" Link said dumbfounded.
"The woods are one of the harshest places of Senkrad. Go to Deku Plain, it is the farthest away, but one of the calmest places. You will make your way back from there in this order; Deku Plain, Gerudo Oasis, Goron Valley, Zora Lake and Kokiri Woods. Understand?"
"Er...sure?"
"Chaos Mountain is closest to here, anyway. It just makes more sense," Rio assured.
"Not really..." Katt muttered.
"And one more thing, before you leave!"
"What!?" Link shouted, getting impatient.
"The Deku Tree's spirit told me to tell you not to trust anyone in this land. Only a handful of people can be trusted, and you will be fine without their help."
"So, are you saying we can't trust you?" Katt asked.
"What!? No! Not at all! You can trust me! I'm one of that handful!"
"But you said not to trust ANYONE from this land, and you're someone...from this land. So we can't trust you...which means that you were lying, so we really CAN trust you, which means that we can't trust you, which means..."
Link clasped his hand over Katt's mouth, "Stupid Gerudos over thinking," he muttered.
"Um..." Rio raised an eyebrow.
"Don't worry," Link said, "We know we can trust you." Katt knocked Link's hand off of her mouth.
"Good," Rio said, "On your way to Deku Plain you'll pass a ranch..."
"And everything else," Katt muttered, Link covered her mouth again.
"...You should stop at this ranch," Rio continued, "You will get some help there. Deku Plain is to the North."
"Well, we better get going. Thank you for your help, Rio. We'll be back here soon! I know it!" Link said confidently.
Katt rolled her eyes, she would have said something sarcastic, had Link let her talk.
"Come on, Katt!" Link said, as he dragged the Gerudo off to the North.
"Farewell warriors... best of luck..."
*~* End of Chapter 5 *~*
Tada! So, how'd you like chapter 5? I have to say it's one of the better chapters I've written so far. ^^ Well, let me know what YOU think by reviewing! *pushes you towards 'Submit a Review' thingy*