Chapter Fourteen
Zelda's knees buckled beneath her as if they were about to break. Her chin trembled as if it were about to fall off but it didn't and Zelda let out a scream of pain and anger. Her legs finally giving way, Zelda dropped down to the ground on her knees. Link knelt down next to the broken princess and laid an arm around her. Zelda felt so weak that she collapsed against Link's chest. She really wanted to cry but no tears came out.
"Zelda, your mother can't be dead, you of all people should know that. She knows the castle and its grounds like the back of her hand. Maybe she found a secret exit to escape Ozorne. He could've just got a knick of her. I'm sure there is nothing to worry about."
Link's efforts to try and comfort Zelda did not succeed. For all she knew, her father and mother could be dead and she may be an orphan. She also knew that Link was now in danger because of her.
"We have to find him," Zelda said silently, clenching her fists. "If we don't, he may cause destruction to Hyrule."
Link stared at her. He was looking into her eyes and saw nothing but sorrow and hatred in them. He had never seen her this mad in all the years they had known each other. "We should go then and find Ozorne," Link whispered. Zelda nodded and they walked down the steps together. Her only thought was to avenge her mother's death.
As they rode through the plains of the kingdom, they were silent, not speaking a word, the only sound being the beating of the horses' hoofs. They rode to the Great Forest. When they came close to the middle in front of them was a forest of dense trees. They had no choice but to abandon the horses.
Zelda and Link had no idea of what brought them to the forest but they felt that they would find Ozorne there – somehow.
When they got to the exact middle, a feeling of uneasiness swept through Zelda. "Turn around," she said silently to Link.
"What?" he asked baffled.
"Turn around and run!" she shouted at him, but as soon as she said those words, the forest floor beneath her collapsed and she fell into a dark tunnel.
"Zelda!" Link cried after her but it was no use – Zelda had disappeared.
His heart leapt into his throat as a wave of panic swept over him. Was Zelda okay? Was she hurt? Was she safe from danger? Link didn't know the answer to any of these questions but he kept asking himself them.
When he stepped forward to try and find the exact spot where Zelda fell, Link also felt the forest floor slip beneath him. He spun around and around until he hit a stone floor. The passageway he was in was covered with moss and was wet with moisture.
Standing up, he wiped away some of the moisture only to find that it came right back. This passage must be below the lake he thought. Link followed the passageway until he got to a stone door. At the top it said, "To save your friend, you must get through the first task. What you must do is defeat what it is and you shall pass". He heard a sound to the right and turned around to see the most hideous creature he had ever seen.
It had a head the size and shape of a watermelon with 2 slits for a nose. It had razor sharp teeth and ghostly white lips. It had long, webbed feet and fingers with muscular legs and arms. Its skin looked smooth and as thin as paper. The worst of it all though, was its eyes. Except they weren't eyes – they were the sockets with the skin closed in on them so they casted a shadow on the sockets.
Drawing his sword, Link and the creature fought in a short battle, he defeating the creature in 1 swipe. As the creature was defeated, the stone door opened and Link went through.
As he ran through the moist corridor, he heard a sound so sweet and pleasant that he stopped dead in his tracks. In front of him stood a masked warrior. He looked identical to Link but a wrapping of white cloth covered his face. He wore a blue set of armor that shined and glistened. On top of the armor was a white piece of fabric with a red crest on it that draped over his shoulders and hung a little bit below his chest.
Link relaxed. He knew this person very well. His name was Sheik, a masked man who had helped him and Zelda in many bad plights.
"Hello Sheik," Link said.
"I need to tell you something," Sheik said. Link nodded. "To find the person you love best," he began, "first you must take a tricky test. Defeat all the obstacles and figure out a riddle maze, then you will find a door of sage. Take the door to the right and there you shall find the final fight. You will find your loved one there. So go rescue her if you dare."
With that, Sheik vanished.
Link stood in silence for a moment thinking about what he just said and started off. He followed every direction Sheik gave him and came to the door to the right of the door of sage. He opened the door and ran through the only and narrow passageway, thinking of only what lye ahead – Zelda.
Zelda's knees buckled beneath her as if they were about to break. Her chin trembled as if it were about to fall off but it didn't and Zelda let out a scream of pain and anger. Her legs finally giving way, Zelda dropped down to the ground on her knees. Link knelt down next to the broken princess and laid an arm around her. Zelda felt so weak that she collapsed against Link's chest. She really wanted to cry but no tears came out.
"Zelda, your mother can't be dead, you of all people should know that. She knows the castle and its grounds like the back of her hand. Maybe she found a secret exit to escape Ozorne. He could've just got a knick of her. I'm sure there is nothing to worry about."
Link's efforts to try and comfort Zelda did not succeed. For all she knew, her father and mother could be dead and she may be an orphan. She also knew that Link was now in danger because of her.
"We have to find him," Zelda said silently, clenching her fists. "If we don't, he may cause destruction to Hyrule."
Link stared at her. He was looking into her eyes and saw nothing but sorrow and hatred in them. He had never seen her this mad in all the years they had known each other. "We should go then and find Ozorne," Link whispered. Zelda nodded and they walked down the steps together. Her only thought was to avenge her mother's death.
As they rode through the plains of the kingdom, they were silent, not speaking a word, the only sound being the beating of the horses' hoofs. They rode to the Great Forest. When they came close to the middle in front of them was a forest of dense trees. They had no choice but to abandon the horses.
Zelda and Link had no idea of what brought them to the forest but they felt that they would find Ozorne there – somehow.
When they got to the exact middle, a feeling of uneasiness swept through Zelda. "Turn around," she said silently to Link.
"What?" he asked baffled.
"Turn around and run!" she shouted at him, but as soon as she said those words, the forest floor beneath her collapsed and she fell into a dark tunnel.
"Zelda!" Link cried after her but it was no use – Zelda had disappeared.
His heart leapt into his throat as a wave of panic swept over him. Was Zelda okay? Was she hurt? Was she safe from danger? Link didn't know the answer to any of these questions but he kept asking himself them.
When he stepped forward to try and find the exact spot where Zelda fell, Link also felt the forest floor slip beneath him. He spun around and around until he hit a stone floor. The passageway he was in was covered with moss and was wet with moisture.
Standing up, he wiped away some of the moisture only to find that it came right back. This passage must be below the lake he thought. Link followed the passageway until he got to a stone door. At the top it said, "To save your friend, you must get through the first task. What you must do is defeat what it is and you shall pass". He heard a sound to the right and turned around to see the most hideous creature he had ever seen.
It had a head the size and shape of a watermelon with 2 slits for a nose. It had razor sharp teeth and ghostly white lips. It had long, webbed feet and fingers with muscular legs and arms. Its skin looked smooth and as thin as paper. The worst of it all though, was its eyes. Except they weren't eyes – they were the sockets with the skin closed in on them so they casted a shadow on the sockets.
Drawing his sword, Link and the creature fought in a short battle, he defeating the creature in 1 swipe. As the creature was defeated, the stone door opened and Link went through.
As he ran through the moist corridor, he heard a sound so sweet and pleasant that he stopped dead in his tracks. In front of him stood a masked warrior. He looked identical to Link but a wrapping of white cloth covered his face. He wore a blue set of armor that shined and glistened. On top of the armor was a white piece of fabric with a red crest on it that draped over his shoulders and hung a little bit below his chest.
Link relaxed. He knew this person very well. His name was Sheik, a masked man who had helped him and Zelda in many bad plights.
"Hello Sheik," Link said.
"I need to tell you something," Sheik said. Link nodded. "To find the person you love best," he began, "first you must take a tricky test. Defeat all the obstacles and figure out a riddle maze, then you will find a door of sage. Take the door to the right and there you shall find the final fight. You will find your loved one there. So go rescue her if you dare."
With that, Sheik vanished.
Link stood in silence for a moment thinking about what he just said and started off. He followed every direction Sheik gave him and came to the door to the right of the door of sage. He opened the door and ran through the only and narrow passageway, thinking of only what lye ahead – Zelda.