New Heroes

Disclaimer: Don't own Zelda, Nintendo does.

Author's Notes: For those who were wondering, this is a new twist on my other story, but it's COMPLETELY SEPARATE!!! Yeah...

Chapter 2

Dream~

Arwen walked out of the castle on a lovely spring day. When she walked into the market place she saw the merchants starting to set up their stands. 'It must be early." Arwen thought to herself. She waved at a few of the people she knew and continued out into Hyrule field. There the sun was just peeking up over the horizon, something Arwen didn't get to see very often for the fact that she slept in late all the time. She turned and went right, which led her to the river that was the castle's water supply. Up and over the bridge she went, hearing the water sweeping quickly under the bridge. Arwen passed a couple of trees and then headed up a staircase that was built in the crack of two large rocks. This would lead her to the Kakariko Village, which was at the base of Death Mountain. Now, Death Mountain was an active volcano, and it erupted quite often. The village though was protected by ancient magic that kept the almost constant streams of lava at bay. When she entered the village only a guard was there to greet her, normally there were many people strolling about the place, but not this early in the morning. Arwen walked into town a little farther and went up and staircase that double back on the path she had been on, though it led her to an upper level. Turning right she went past the village shop just as the man came out to put up the sign that read 'open'. He waved to her, as all the good merchants did to the princess of Hyrule. It was always a plus for business when she became queen. Arwen returned the waved and continued on her way. Headed for the other gate of the city, it led straight to Death Mountain, but the gate was shut.

"Ned, open the gate for me." Arwen said in a pleasant, yet demanding manor to the guard standing there.

"Of course Arwen. Why are you going up here so early? Not something I would expect you to be doing. Normally you are still sawing logs right about now." Ned said with a smile.

"I know, I just have some things to take care of today. So could you please hurry?" Arwen asked.

"Sure." And he hit his spear on the ground, signaling to the man inside the gate to open it.

"Thanks." Arwen said with a wave as she walked by him and up the sloping trail. It was a quite walk, and Arwen did it quickly. She reached the top almost in no time at all, but today that was not where she was headed. There was a little town just past the Goron City on the other side of the mountain, a human city. There was no name for it; the only reason for that was because they wanted people to think it was part of the Goron's City. People that lived here liked the quite of the place, and the lava flow did not come their way for the same reason Kakariko could be where it was.

Arwen turned and followed the small trail that lead to the town. Five minutes later though she was at its front gate. She walked inside, waving to another of the many guards that knew her face, and turned off to the left heading toward a little house. She walked up to the door and knocked, she waited for a minute before it was answered. When the door was pulled back she saw…

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"JEFF!" Arwen woke with a start, remembering that day now and what had happened. This was odd, though she knew it was real. She jumped up out of her bed. "I'm still dressed… good just saves me time." Arwen thought to herself as she ran out of the room at a full sprint.

Queen Zelda sat at the dinning hall table eating a quite breakfast, joined by Jeff. "So what are you planing on doing today?" She asked.

"Nothing in particular. I was thinking we could visit the Gerudo Fortress, we haven't been there yet." He said with a smile as he stuck more eggs into his mouth.

Just then Arwen came bursting through the door. "Jeff! I need to talk to you now." Arwen huffed, trying to catch her breath.

Jeff looked at the Queen; she looked as blank as he did. "Okay…" He said getting up from his chair.

Arwen led them out of the room, and down the hall that led them to the courtyard. When they got out there, Arwen sat on a bench, clueing for Jeff to sit too. He sat next to her, "Jeff, why didn't you tell me? And don't pull that, 'what are you talking about' with me."

"Really I don't know what you're talking about." He replied with a little laugh, but Arwen wasn't laughing.

"I knew you already. I don't know how I forgot, but I think you can explain that. You were my best friend forever! And then you one day leave… just leave! You didn't tell me where you were going, just that you had too. Why! And why didn't you tell me who you were when you got here?! Not that that thought crossed my mind because something made me forget about all that! START TALKING JEFF!" Arwen was shaking with furry.

"W-w-well…I-I-I j-just don't get it. H-How did you find out? This wasn't supposed to happen. Queen Z-" He was interrupted by Arwen.

"My MOTHER! I knew she had SOMETHING to do with this. And what do you mean 'how did I find out'?" She then asked.

"Well, now that you know it wouldn't hurt to tell you. You know when we were little how we would mess around with people using my time power? To tell you the truth that was fun…" All he got in response to this was a glare, "Anyway, when she found out that we, that is me a commoner, and you a princess, were such good friends. And I think it was also the fact I have the power of Time, she demanded that my family and me leave this area. I still don't know why. I made it my mission to get back here and see you, though again your mother said I can see you, but you wouldn't remember any of it thanks to her doings. Then yesterday when we went out, she said she would be watching me to make sure I didn't tell you anything… I had to freeze you if you started to get to curious, as I knew you would. Sorry about that by the way… I know right now she isn't watching us now, just because I have set up a barrier around us… she shouldn't even know where we are. That is why I'm able to tell you all this, now that you asked me about it." Jeff finished.

"Why didn't she want me and you to be friends? That's what I want to know. There has to be something… just something. Where is Vala when you need her?" Arwen questioned.

"I think she is with your father, visiting the Zora's… they needed to get some things sorted out. At least that's what your mother said." He replied.

"Great… well we're going to just go and get her then. She would know her way around the library better than I do. I know I read more that her, but not on the legends of our own country like she does… I'm more interested in OTHER countries, if you get what I mean." Arwen said with a smile. "Come." And she led Jeff out of the courtyard.

It didn't take the duo long to reach Zora's Domain, and after Arwen played the song that let up the waterfall, they walked in. Arwen continued to lead the way as if nothing was different, but Jeff was amazed at the beauty of the place. There was a small path that led along the wall of the cavern, and the main part of it was a pond. A waterfall filled the cavern, from a cave at the top of it; all of the water was so clear that you could see the bottom! This amazed Jeff, he didn't think it was possible for water to be that clear.

"So Arwen… where is Vala in this place anyway?" Jeff asked as he caught up to her. He had lagged behind while he was looking around.

Arwen was silent for a minute as she thought, "I believe she would be in the with the King, and my Dad." Arwen continued to lead him up the path.

The path had different off paths to it, but Arwen kept to the same one. Soon, they hit a flight of stairs, and Arwen continued to climb them Jeff following close behind. "Vala, I need you." Arwen said as she walked into a room. The floor was covered in a light covering of water and a table was set in the middle of the room.

"What is it you want Arwen?" Vala asked, she was sitting at the table with her father and a few of fish type people. They were the Zora's. They had long faces, and fines on their arms and feet. They were a light blue in color, with white spread through it.

"Nothing important really. Just wanted you to do something for us." Arwen replied to her sister. "Come on." With that she turned and walked out of the room.

"I'm sorry, excuse me for today." Vala said with a small bow to the Zora's and her father.

When they were again walking down the small path Vala expected Arwen to stop, but she didn't. "What is it you want then? I am trying to talk things over with the Zora's and get things straight with them again! But here you go and cause it to go on for at least one more day! Thanks."

"Would you chill out, I need to ask you something. But I can't here… Dad may over hear or something… you know how he is." Arwen replied.

"Fine, but hurry." Vala said as she crossed her arms across her chest.

The group walked quickly down the path and out the waterfall entrance. Arwen was headed for a grassy area right by the river the waterfall fed. It wasn't far, so it didn't take them long to reach it. Arwen turned, and sat down in the grass the others did the same.

They all sat in silence for awhile until Vala said, "Well? What is it then?"

Arwen looked at her sister and replied, "I wanted to ask you something. Something that I figure you would know, since you like to study the legends and myths of Hyrule… and that is all Mom does things on. First, do you remember Jeff?"

Jeff cut though before she could say anything. "No, she wouldn't. Just tell her about something from then… I would think that that would help her remember… something your mother-"

But Arwen interrupted him before he could finish and started telling Vala about the dream she had. It took a while, but eventually whatever was making Vala forget this part of her and Arwen's life was lifted from her.

"Jeff! I never thought I would forget something like that! I wonder-" She stopped what she was saying and went into deep thinking. "I pretty sure that I know why you had to leave here now Jeff… but why are you back?"

Jeff's face became stern, "My mother told me that I must come back and confront Queen Zelda. I had to tell her that I couldn't leave again, and I had to stay."

"Wait, so your mother knows?" Vala questioned.

"Of course she knows, she went with me so she had to know I was not in Hyrule."

"No, no, I mean she knows why?" Vala asked.

"What?"

Arwen was lost in all of this. "What the heck are you two talking about?"

But she was ignored, Vala sighed, "I was hoping that you two at least knew why you were separated."

"I wish I had some idea of what these two are talking about…" Arwen muttered to herself, and Vala continued.

"There is a prophecy that predicted the downfall of Hyrule… but I can't remember it exactly…" Vala jumped up onto her feet, "Come, we have to go to the castle… now." She then ran off leading the trio.

"Vala! Wait!" Arwen said jumping up to follow her sister.

Back at the castle~

Vala opened the huge oak doors to the library. "It will be in one of the books here on the table… last time I was in here I was looking for one of the old legends and I ran across it… but then the whole Zora thing came up and I had to leave right away. So I left the books all laying here on the table." She then said as she started to go through the large volumes that were on the table.

"So," Jeff said, sitting down, "we came here to look through a bunch of books? Great…"

"I know, not one of my favorite things to do either… we never did, did we Jeff?" Arwen asked him as Vala sat down and started to go through one of the larger books.

"Nope, always out messing with someone's mind." He replied with a smile toward the girl.

They were they a while talking while Vala looked through book after book when a voice range out from the large door. "So you have locked yourself up in the library to hide yourself from me now Arwen?"

Arwen turned, it was Lee standing at the door. "I'm sorry!" She said getting up from her chair and running over to him and giving him a hug. "I really didn't mean to stay away from you, I've just had to be with Jeff this whole time because of my mother."

"And, I have to leave in a week, so her mother is making her stay with me the whole time I'm here." Jeff added.

Arwen was shocked at this, but quickly make something up, "Lee we have to figure something out about Jeff… and he thinks that it's here in this library, that's why he came. I promise that next week I won't leave your site! I just can't be with you right now… is that okay?"

He sighed deeply, "I suppose… I will be back in the Gerudo Valley if you need me for anything, I promise." He kissed her and walked back out the doors.

"Bye." Arwen said with a wave to Lee.

"Who was that?" Jeff asked as Arwen walked back to the table to site down.

"Lee… he is the Prince of the Gerudo people. My boyfriend." This was something that Arwen had forgotten to tell Jeff when he had arrived. And know that she remembered Jeff she felt that she had said something wrong, though she didn't know what it was.

"He seemed nice…" Jeff said with a dull smile.

"Yeah," Arwen said as she took her seat next to the boy, "why didn't you tell me that you had to leave in a week?"

Jeff looked at her, Vala's pages stopped turning, "Well, that's because I just found out myself. When I went to the bathroom earlier I ran into your mother. She told me that I had to be out of this Kingdom within the week, otherwise she would have me thrown out…"

"Wow… I didn't think that mom would do something like that." Vala replied. "Now I really have to find the words to this prophacy. I know I saw it once… and I can't remember which of these books. Now I'm thinking that I should have read through the whole thing and then I could tell you it right now. All well, better get busy." And she returned to flipping pages.

Hours past of the sound of flipping pages, finally she came to the last book. "It has to be here! There isn't anywhere else… unless someone reshelved it… hope they didn't…" Vala said and started flipping through the last book.

Awhile of page flipping, and "Ah-ha! Here it is! The Prophacy!"