The Torch is Passed.
Chapter 4
It didn't take me long after my arch nemesis kidnapped my son for me to head straight up to the Heavenly Palace and talk with my father. The Heavenly Palace was huge. Some times, I would come up here to talk to Angelous (my father) and I wouldn't be able to find him anywhere. Even though I knew he was in the palace. The palace was decorated with gold statues, silver stair rails, and all the furniture was made out of cloud. When Cody was just a baby, Angelous gave him a blanket that was made out of cloud material. It was the softest blanket I've ever felt. Angelous may have been a hard head at times, but he does care for his family. Even though my father and aunts knew all gods and goddesses from other religions, they live in the Heavenly Palace because they are the most powerful god and goddesses of all. The power runs in the family.
I ran into the palace in my god form. Mortals were not allowed to enter the Heavenly Palace, so I had to use my immortal half. I looked all around the palace. Like I said, it's way too huge. As I stepped into the main meeting room, I found my godmother (and favorite aunt) Farore. Farore was the Goddess of Courage. She was the youngest of the four. Angelous knew that she would play a role in my life, so he and my mother agreed to make her my godmother, and guardian. Farore was short. She has the green hair to match her eyes. Her powers were that of the forest. She was my favorite aunt, not only because I held her Triforce, but she was also the kindest, and could understand me the most. "Farore! Where's Angelous? I need to talk to him right away!" I never called Angelous 'father' or 'dad' very often. I moved in with my step – dad and knew him longer then Angelous. Pipes practically raised me from when I was ten and on. It didn't seem to bother Angelous much.
"Sorry, Link. I haven't seen him all day." I groaned and dropped my face in my hands.
"Isn't there some way that you could find him?" Farore stared at me for a while. She knew me since I was eleven, so she knew how I felt most of the time.
"Link, what's the matter?" Her green eyes made it hard for me to ignore.
"Ganondorf is back. Farore gasped. And he's kidnapped Cody!"
"How did he escape?"
"Long story. I just need to find Angelous quickly!"
"Okay, okay, calm down. I'll come with you, and we'll track your ol' man down."
Farore and I started our search by seeing if Din knew where he was. Din was the oldest, and most powerful of the goddesses. Hence the reason why she is the Goddess of Power. Din had long red hair pulled back in a ponytail. Her eyes were the color of ruby. Din's special powers came from fire. She and Angelous have a special kind of relationship. They always make fun of each other. When I was learning how to use my psychic powers with Angelous, and I did something stupid around Din, she would always tell me "Link, I see more of your father in you every day."
"What's the rush? There should be no running unless there's a fire, and I haven't used my powers all day." Din said. As soon as I caught my breath, I asked her.
"Din, have you seen Angelous?"
"Unfortunatly, I have. He said he was going to go to some war, or something, I don't know."
"Crap! How come he always barges in on me when I'm hard at work, but when the time comes when I actually need him, he's no where to be found!" I think I may have yelled a little too loudly, because Nayru entered.
"Link, you've woken me up from a very nice nap for the last time!" She said. Nayru was the Goddess of Wisdom. She was the goddess that came before Farore, and after Angelous. She had long blue hair. Longer then Din's. Her hair came down to her feet. Although Nayru wasn't the most powerful goddess, she was the nicest. Her blue eyes met the same blue as her hair. Nayru's powers came from water. As you might have guessed, each of them has an element. Very often, she would come and visit Zelda.
"Sorry, Nayru. But I'm looking for Angelous."
"He should be back at any time." I started to moan again. As if on cue, Angelous finally entered. He had his helix sword in his hand. I assumed he went to go fight. After all, what else is a war god supposed to do? Angelous looked like me in the face. Except his eyes have no pupils. His hair was a silver white that fell over his face. Around his eyes and forehead were marks of which he claimed were memories of the wars he was in. He was very muscular, and physically strong. Most of Angelous' powers came from electricity and shadow. In his face, you could tell that he had a lot of experience in life and in battle. He was mostly serious, but at times he would joke around.
"Link. What are you doing here? Don't you have work to be doing in the military?" He asked, looking at me sternly. Angelous helped me when it came to my general duties. He always knew what plans would succeed and fail.
"Well, the military can wait. I have horrible news. Angelous sheathed his sword and crossed his arms like he was waiting for a long story. I took a breath and gulped. ... Your grandson has been kidnapped." Angelous dropped his arms and had a look of panic mixed with calmness. Angelous and Cody were very close. Even though Angelous didn't agree with the decision Zelda and I made to hide his powers, he still respected it.
"How did this happen?"
"Ganondorf. Cody, being as curious as he always is, went to the Temple of Time, and pulled the sword." Angelous closed his eyes and rubbed his face.
"And you didn't do anything to stop him?" He asked me this filled with shame, just like when I was a teenager, always getting into trouble, and not fulfilling my full potential.
"What did you want me to do, Angelous?! I tried to stop time, but my powers wouldn't work!"
"Link, stop whining. You're acting like you're five."
"The longer we stay here, the more torture Ganondorf is putting Cody through!"
"Then what are we waiting for? The Dark World, right?"
"Hold up. There's one more person I need to call."
"And who would that be?"
"... Shawn."
"You really want to get Shawn mixed up in something like this? Link, he is but a mere soldier! Not yet experienced enough to take on someone like Ganondorf!"
"The more you tell me not to, the more I need to call him." Angelous squinted his eyes at me. We didn't always see eye to eye on things. That was a rare possibility in itself. Angelous nodded in agreement and allowed me to contact Shawn.
I figured Shawn was over a Lon Lon Ranch, hanging with Melon. As teenagers, Melon and Shawn dated for about a year, then they broke up. At that point, it was hard for Zelda and I to put our little 'square' back together, but eventually it happened. Shawn was the first friend I made when I moved to Market City. Not counting Melon and Zelda. He didn't have any friends until I came around. Ever since the first time I saw him, we do pretty much everything together. Zelda says that Shawn and I were and I quote 'ment to be together ...' Shawn had fiery red hair, emerald eyes, and just a loveable personality that you just couldn't stay mad at. Because Shawn is like a brother to me, I made him Cody's godfather. Melon is his godmother, thanks to Zelda. In no time at all, I had shimmered into the room. Shawn and Melon were drinking milk and having cookies. "Shawn! Emergency!"
"Whoa, slow down there, Bud. Take a deep breath. Now calmly. What is it that's a problem?"
"Cody has been kidnapped!" Shawn stared at me with his eyes wide open. Then he stood up and started yelling at me.
"YOU KNOW, THIS IS SOMETHING THAT YOU SHOULD REALLY TELL ME RIGHT AWAY!"
"You told me to calm down!"
"When was the last time you ever listened to me?!" He did have a point on that one. A second later, Angelous thundered into the room. Both Melon and Shawn stood up. Melon curtsied.
"Yo, Lord Angelous! What's happenin'?" Shawn said. I rolled my eyes. I love Shawn like a brother, but he's not all that wise when it comes to keeping his mouth shut.
"Shawn, I'm sure you very well know that Cody has been kidnapped." Angelous informed.
"Yeah, by who this time?"
"Ganondorf ..." I answered. I hung my head and tried to hold back my tears. I couldn't let anyone know that I just wanted to cry about losing my only son. And I especially couldn't let Angelous see.
"What does this have to do with me?"
"Shawn, you're my best friend. I need you there to help me get my son back."
"Wait, have you not paid attention to what I do in training? I can't even train without falling on my face! If I go up against your arch nemesis, I won't have a face to fall on anymore!" I was about to say something when Angelous bumped in before I could.
"Who said you would be fighting him?" He smiled as he said it.
"Shawn ... please. You're my best friend ... and he's your nephew." I tried to make it sound too cute to resist. Finally, he gave in.
"Oh, alright!"
Shawn and I met up with Zelda in the Temple of Time. After Shawn gave her a comforting hug, she started to cry in my arms. "Link, I'm so worried!"
"I know, I know. We're going to get him back."
"Where's Angelous? I thought you said he was going to help us."
"I think we lost him when we came out of the ranch." Shawn said.
"I would feel much better if he were here with us." I kissed Zelda on her forehead gently.
"Everything's going to be alright." I assured her. I looked at the master sword. The sword that ruined my life one too many times. Now, it went too far, freeing Ganondorf and taking Cody. For the next few moments, there was nothing but me and the sword. I pulled it out with so much might, that it might as well have been broken into pieces. All of a sudden, Zelda, Shawn and I were surrounded in a blue light. When we came to, Zelda and I found that we were once again the Light Temple inside the Sacred Realm.
"... I don't think this is Hyrule." Shawn said.
"No! What was your first clue?" I added, sarcastically. Zelda and I have been to the Sacred Realm outside of the Light Temple walls, but Shawn had never stepped foot in the Dark World at all. Because of this, I knew I had to keep an eye on him. The three of us walked outside. I clenched my stomach from all of the dark and heavy feelings. I hated coming to the Sacred Realm and being psychic at the same time. There were just too many evil feelings. Zelda kneeled down to catch me.
"Link, are you okay?" I shook my head, with my eyes still clenched.
"I'm fine ..." Shawn looked at me.
"Dude, maybe you better sit this one out."
"No ... I have to ... save Cody. ... This is just ... something I ... have to live with ..." Just then, Angelous thundered in, sitting on a high rock with his arms crossed.
"Link that was always a weakness for you ..." I looked up at him. "You think you can do everything, and you refuse to allow anyone to help you." I looked into his eyes, saying mean things about him in my mind.
"There's ... no time. We have to save – AAAHH!!!!" All of a sudden, my head started to fill with pain and suffering. Like I said, I'm psychic, and an empath. I could feel the presence of all the evil beings in the Sacred Realm, all the pain and suffering that so much went through. It was just too much!
"Link, maybe Shawn, Angelous, and I should do this. You're in no shape to even be here."
"NO!" I screamed. Zelda and Shawn jumped away. I didn't even care about them at the moment. "... Let's just go." I started walking toward Ganondorf's castle.
"What is the matter with him?" Shawn asked. Angelous stood beside Zelda and Shawn.
"Isn't it obvious? Link's overprotection of Cody is getting the best of him. If we're not careful, Ganondorf could use that as an advantage for himself." Zelda was confused.
"What do you mean, Angelous?"
"Well, think about it. Cody opened the seal that you and the other sages created years ago. It was because of that seal that Ganondorf was confined to this place. With the seal gone, Ganondorf could have gone anywhere in the world that he wanted. But he chose this place because he knows how sensitive Link is to evil energy."
"Oh, I get it. 'Ganie' thinks that by torturing Link through his emotions and thoughts, he'll take down Link and Cody too!" Shawn said.
"Exactly. And by doing so, gaining the Triforce of Courage as well."
"No ... my family ... Shawn, Angelous, I want nothing in the world then to hold my baby in my arms again. But I don't want Link to hurt himself anymore then he currently is ..." Angelous kissed Zelda on the cheek.
"Don't worry, Zelda. I've been dealing with that boy since he was a teenager. I won't let him hurt himself, and I will help rescue Cody all the same." Angelous smiled. Zelda hugged him. He was like a third father to her, which ... he basically is ... counting Harold and Pipes. Shawn looked in my direction.
"Well, we better go after him before Captain Blonde – Beard does something he'd gonna regret." Zelda and Angelous agreed. Some how, some way, I was going to get my son back home, safe in his bed where he belongs.
To Be Continued ...
Chapter 4
It didn't take me long after my arch nemesis kidnapped my son for me to head straight up to the Heavenly Palace and talk with my father. The Heavenly Palace was huge. Some times, I would come up here to talk to Angelous (my father) and I wouldn't be able to find him anywhere. Even though I knew he was in the palace. The palace was decorated with gold statues, silver stair rails, and all the furniture was made out of cloud. When Cody was just a baby, Angelous gave him a blanket that was made out of cloud material. It was the softest blanket I've ever felt. Angelous may have been a hard head at times, but he does care for his family. Even though my father and aunts knew all gods and goddesses from other religions, they live in the Heavenly Palace because they are the most powerful god and goddesses of all. The power runs in the family.
I ran into the palace in my god form. Mortals were not allowed to enter the Heavenly Palace, so I had to use my immortal half. I looked all around the palace. Like I said, it's way too huge. As I stepped into the main meeting room, I found my godmother (and favorite aunt) Farore. Farore was the Goddess of Courage. She was the youngest of the four. Angelous knew that she would play a role in my life, so he and my mother agreed to make her my godmother, and guardian. Farore was short. She has the green hair to match her eyes. Her powers were that of the forest. She was my favorite aunt, not only because I held her Triforce, but she was also the kindest, and could understand me the most. "Farore! Where's Angelous? I need to talk to him right away!" I never called Angelous 'father' or 'dad' very often. I moved in with my step – dad and knew him longer then Angelous. Pipes practically raised me from when I was ten and on. It didn't seem to bother Angelous much.
"Sorry, Link. I haven't seen him all day." I groaned and dropped my face in my hands.
"Isn't there some way that you could find him?" Farore stared at me for a while. She knew me since I was eleven, so she knew how I felt most of the time.
"Link, what's the matter?" Her green eyes made it hard for me to ignore.
"Ganondorf is back. Farore gasped. And he's kidnapped Cody!"
"How did he escape?"
"Long story. I just need to find Angelous quickly!"
"Okay, okay, calm down. I'll come with you, and we'll track your ol' man down."
Farore and I started our search by seeing if Din knew where he was. Din was the oldest, and most powerful of the goddesses. Hence the reason why she is the Goddess of Power. Din had long red hair pulled back in a ponytail. Her eyes were the color of ruby. Din's special powers came from fire. She and Angelous have a special kind of relationship. They always make fun of each other. When I was learning how to use my psychic powers with Angelous, and I did something stupid around Din, she would always tell me "Link, I see more of your father in you every day."
"What's the rush? There should be no running unless there's a fire, and I haven't used my powers all day." Din said. As soon as I caught my breath, I asked her.
"Din, have you seen Angelous?"
"Unfortunatly, I have. He said he was going to go to some war, or something, I don't know."
"Crap! How come he always barges in on me when I'm hard at work, but when the time comes when I actually need him, he's no where to be found!" I think I may have yelled a little too loudly, because Nayru entered.
"Link, you've woken me up from a very nice nap for the last time!" She said. Nayru was the Goddess of Wisdom. She was the goddess that came before Farore, and after Angelous. She had long blue hair. Longer then Din's. Her hair came down to her feet. Although Nayru wasn't the most powerful goddess, she was the nicest. Her blue eyes met the same blue as her hair. Nayru's powers came from water. As you might have guessed, each of them has an element. Very often, she would come and visit Zelda.
"Sorry, Nayru. But I'm looking for Angelous."
"He should be back at any time." I started to moan again. As if on cue, Angelous finally entered. He had his helix sword in his hand. I assumed he went to go fight. After all, what else is a war god supposed to do? Angelous looked like me in the face. Except his eyes have no pupils. His hair was a silver white that fell over his face. Around his eyes and forehead were marks of which he claimed were memories of the wars he was in. He was very muscular, and physically strong. Most of Angelous' powers came from electricity and shadow. In his face, you could tell that he had a lot of experience in life and in battle. He was mostly serious, but at times he would joke around.
"Link. What are you doing here? Don't you have work to be doing in the military?" He asked, looking at me sternly. Angelous helped me when it came to my general duties. He always knew what plans would succeed and fail.
"Well, the military can wait. I have horrible news. Angelous sheathed his sword and crossed his arms like he was waiting for a long story. I took a breath and gulped. ... Your grandson has been kidnapped." Angelous dropped his arms and had a look of panic mixed with calmness. Angelous and Cody were very close. Even though Angelous didn't agree with the decision Zelda and I made to hide his powers, he still respected it.
"How did this happen?"
"Ganondorf. Cody, being as curious as he always is, went to the Temple of Time, and pulled the sword." Angelous closed his eyes and rubbed his face.
"And you didn't do anything to stop him?" He asked me this filled with shame, just like when I was a teenager, always getting into trouble, and not fulfilling my full potential.
"What did you want me to do, Angelous?! I tried to stop time, but my powers wouldn't work!"
"Link, stop whining. You're acting like you're five."
"The longer we stay here, the more torture Ganondorf is putting Cody through!"
"Then what are we waiting for? The Dark World, right?"
"Hold up. There's one more person I need to call."
"And who would that be?"
"... Shawn."
"You really want to get Shawn mixed up in something like this? Link, he is but a mere soldier! Not yet experienced enough to take on someone like Ganondorf!"
"The more you tell me not to, the more I need to call him." Angelous squinted his eyes at me. We didn't always see eye to eye on things. That was a rare possibility in itself. Angelous nodded in agreement and allowed me to contact Shawn.
I figured Shawn was over a Lon Lon Ranch, hanging with Melon. As teenagers, Melon and Shawn dated for about a year, then they broke up. At that point, it was hard for Zelda and I to put our little 'square' back together, but eventually it happened. Shawn was the first friend I made when I moved to Market City. Not counting Melon and Zelda. He didn't have any friends until I came around. Ever since the first time I saw him, we do pretty much everything together. Zelda says that Shawn and I were and I quote 'ment to be together ...' Shawn had fiery red hair, emerald eyes, and just a loveable personality that you just couldn't stay mad at. Because Shawn is like a brother to me, I made him Cody's godfather. Melon is his godmother, thanks to Zelda. In no time at all, I had shimmered into the room. Shawn and Melon were drinking milk and having cookies. "Shawn! Emergency!"
"Whoa, slow down there, Bud. Take a deep breath. Now calmly. What is it that's a problem?"
"Cody has been kidnapped!" Shawn stared at me with his eyes wide open. Then he stood up and started yelling at me.
"YOU KNOW, THIS IS SOMETHING THAT YOU SHOULD REALLY TELL ME RIGHT AWAY!"
"You told me to calm down!"
"When was the last time you ever listened to me?!" He did have a point on that one. A second later, Angelous thundered into the room. Both Melon and Shawn stood up. Melon curtsied.
"Yo, Lord Angelous! What's happenin'?" Shawn said. I rolled my eyes. I love Shawn like a brother, but he's not all that wise when it comes to keeping his mouth shut.
"Shawn, I'm sure you very well know that Cody has been kidnapped." Angelous informed.
"Yeah, by who this time?"
"Ganondorf ..." I answered. I hung my head and tried to hold back my tears. I couldn't let anyone know that I just wanted to cry about losing my only son. And I especially couldn't let Angelous see.
"What does this have to do with me?"
"Shawn, you're my best friend. I need you there to help me get my son back."
"Wait, have you not paid attention to what I do in training? I can't even train without falling on my face! If I go up against your arch nemesis, I won't have a face to fall on anymore!" I was about to say something when Angelous bumped in before I could.
"Who said you would be fighting him?" He smiled as he said it.
"Shawn ... please. You're my best friend ... and he's your nephew." I tried to make it sound too cute to resist. Finally, he gave in.
"Oh, alright!"
Shawn and I met up with Zelda in the Temple of Time. After Shawn gave her a comforting hug, she started to cry in my arms. "Link, I'm so worried!"
"I know, I know. We're going to get him back."
"Where's Angelous? I thought you said he was going to help us."
"I think we lost him when we came out of the ranch." Shawn said.
"I would feel much better if he were here with us." I kissed Zelda on her forehead gently.
"Everything's going to be alright." I assured her. I looked at the master sword. The sword that ruined my life one too many times. Now, it went too far, freeing Ganondorf and taking Cody. For the next few moments, there was nothing but me and the sword. I pulled it out with so much might, that it might as well have been broken into pieces. All of a sudden, Zelda, Shawn and I were surrounded in a blue light. When we came to, Zelda and I found that we were once again the Light Temple inside the Sacred Realm.
"... I don't think this is Hyrule." Shawn said.
"No! What was your first clue?" I added, sarcastically. Zelda and I have been to the Sacred Realm outside of the Light Temple walls, but Shawn had never stepped foot in the Dark World at all. Because of this, I knew I had to keep an eye on him. The three of us walked outside. I clenched my stomach from all of the dark and heavy feelings. I hated coming to the Sacred Realm and being psychic at the same time. There were just too many evil feelings. Zelda kneeled down to catch me.
"Link, are you okay?" I shook my head, with my eyes still clenched.
"I'm fine ..." Shawn looked at me.
"Dude, maybe you better sit this one out."
"No ... I have to ... save Cody. ... This is just ... something I ... have to live with ..." Just then, Angelous thundered in, sitting on a high rock with his arms crossed.
"Link that was always a weakness for you ..." I looked up at him. "You think you can do everything, and you refuse to allow anyone to help you." I looked into his eyes, saying mean things about him in my mind.
"There's ... no time. We have to save – AAAHH!!!!" All of a sudden, my head started to fill with pain and suffering. Like I said, I'm psychic, and an empath. I could feel the presence of all the evil beings in the Sacred Realm, all the pain and suffering that so much went through. It was just too much!
"Link, maybe Shawn, Angelous, and I should do this. You're in no shape to even be here."
"NO!" I screamed. Zelda and Shawn jumped away. I didn't even care about them at the moment. "... Let's just go." I started walking toward Ganondorf's castle.
"What is the matter with him?" Shawn asked. Angelous stood beside Zelda and Shawn.
"Isn't it obvious? Link's overprotection of Cody is getting the best of him. If we're not careful, Ganondorf could use that as an advantage for himself." Zelda was confused.
"What do you mean, Angelous?"
"Well, think about it. Cody opened the seal that you and the other sages created years ago. It was because of that seal that Ganondorf was confined to this place. With the seal gone, Ganondorf could have gone anywhere in the world that he wanted. But he chose this place because he knows how sensitive Link is to evil energy."
"Oh, I get it. 'Ganie' thinks that by torturing Link through his emotions and thoughts, he'll take down Link and Cody too!" Shawn said.
"Exactly. And by doing so, gaining the Triforce of Courage as well."
"No ... my family ... Shawn, Angelous, I want nothing in the world then to hold my baby in my arms again. But I don't want Link to hurt himself anymore then he currently is ..." Angelous kissed Zelda on the cheek.
"Don't worry, Zelda. I've been dealing with that boy since he was a teenager. I won't let him hurt himself, and I will help rescue Cody all the same." Angelous smiled. Zelda hugged him. He was like a third father to her, which ... he basically is ... counting Harold and Pipes. Shawn looked in my direction.
"Well, we better go after him before Captain Blonde – Beard does something he'd gonna regret." Zelda and Angelous agreed. Some how, some way, I was going to get my son back home, safe in his bed where he belongs.
To Be Continued ...