The Legend of Zelda: Burnt Compassion~
~Chapter 2: Room of Fallen Hero's
Link stood high, walking with a nervous pace. He had finally gotten the recognition he had so hard tried to get all his life. The children playing out in the fields stopped playing and stared at Link, warming him with their smiles and wishing him luck with the Great Tree Dekudo. A small boy with black hair came running towards Link and looked up at him with his big sad eyes. He was a shy child but Link always knew him as one. He grabbed his silver and gold bracelet and twisted it off his arm. Taking a last good look at his prized possession, he handed it to Link.
"Link.....Please take this and remember to come back and see us one day" the small boy forced out of his quivering lips. Link had always helped this kid out when he was stuck on how to perform a certain move with the sword. The kids name was Kylo and seeing him show so much care for Link, it made a tear drop down Links face. Link took the bracelet and placed it on his wrist. Kylo smiled and ran back to his friends, pointing at his hero who was wearing his bracelet.
Link made his way over to the hedge opening which led to the Great Tree. Giude was sitting on a rock covered in ivy from the forests walls. Giude looked up at Link and chuckled, closing his eye and laughing at the warrior in the green tunic.
"So, you finally want to see the Great Tree, dontcha?" Giude stood up and brushed the dirt off his green tunic, browned by the dirt of the forest walls. His orangish-brown hair in a big mess and falling over his face. His large green eyes showing a sense of cockiness. "You think your better then everyone else dontcha? Well lemme tell you something Link, you are not going to get past me, and I have the power to say no."
"I have been summoned by the Great Tree Giude; you don't have the power to say no. Why the hell won't you let me pass?" Link replied to the stubborn Giude. Then Link remembered and started to grin at Giudes face. "Is this still about the tournament we had so many years ago? I had kicked your ass, it's not my fault at all you didn't have the sword skills to even get a single point from the judges."
Giude twitched, and clenched his fist. "You cheated Link, you cheated me out of the top position, you cheated me out of being a proper swordsman, and now look at me! I'm stuck as a gateman! Link, that should be me seeing the Great Tree!" Giude pulled back and began to throw his fist at Links face. Just as he was about to punch him, Link drew his sword, twisted it, and placed it directly under Giudes neck.
"Giude.....I didn't cheat, and you know that you jealous bastard. You are not going to screw my chance to get out of here and help defeat Ganondorf, you got that?" Giude shook nervously and nodded to what Link said. Link removed the sword from under his neck and placed it back into its sheath. Giude sat back down with a blank expression on his face. Then he motioned his arm to Link that he could go visit the Great Tree.
Link walked past the rusty gates covered in old forest branches. Small forest sprites flew around near the canopies of the trees and occasionally swooped down leaving a glowing white trail. After walking down the long stretch of the entrance, passing many vine covered statues on his way, Link stood in front of the huge tree. The Great Tree soared taller then any tree there. The tree had a nose, a large mouth, and two bright green eyes. Dead and decayed trees were scattered about the area. These tree stumps and fallen logs all used to be Great Trees in the past. Even the Great Deku Tree, the one who trained the Great Link must have been here. Flowers, big and beautiful Hyrulian flowers, which have become nearly extinct, grew within the fallen leaders and brought beauty and a sense of respect to them.
The large mouth of the Great Tree began to open. The sound of the wood popping and snapping as it opened. The tree began to speak in a deep and loud voice.
"Link...I have heard that you have done well in the lessons Mr. Senrei has put you through." The tree spoke loud and slowly. Link nodded and stared at the large tree in front of him, almost in disbelieve. "You have passed the tests over the years we have put their for you..." Link got confused, they had put tests for me all these years? Many of the hardships I had to fight, and people I had to save...was it all planned? "...but Link, as you know, the Hylians are a dying race, and I would regret making the foolish mistake of sending the wrong person out to enter the outside world. We have been waiting for an heir to the Great Link for some time, and I think you may be him. However, there is one last test you must perform in order to rightfully claim the title as the Heir to the Great Link." The words of the tree became more serious and he was very much concerned for the survival of the race. What if Link wasn't the rightful Heir to the Great Link? And he was sent to him death in the heat of battle, while his son would have been the rightful heir? The tree had a final test to prove if Link was or was not the one they have been looking for. "In order to properly decide, you must slay the beast of the forest, Gerifu." Link fell back and his eyes shot straight open and quivered back and forth. Link had a sense of fear in himself. Never has he had such a great challenge.
Link was not scared about dying, because as the Great Tree said, the survival of the race comes first. The Great Tree has powers beyond what some people can understand. He could safely take Link out of danger, and Link knew that. The fear Link had was failing. The opponent, Gerifu, has been known for a outrageously vigor beast who has had to be tied up with vines back before Link was born. Even the Great Trees brute powers weren't enough to rid the forest of this creature. Legends tell of this creature being a huge cat-like creature. Having dark brown fur and a huge humped back covered in thorns. Having claws sharper then an iron sword, and a tail with the power of poisoning their opponent.
"Do you accept this challenge Link?" Said the Great Tree in great hope Link would say accept.
"Yes Great Tree." Link nodded and bowed before the Dekudo.
"Link, please step this way and we will begin the battle." The tree showed link to a gate on the right side of the tree. Link put his hand over his shoulder and grabbed his sword firmly in his hand and pulled it out, the cling of the metal scrapping the sheath echoed across the forest, and Link prepared himself for the beast on the other side of the gate.
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*OdinDragoonX: Hey, this is the end of Chapter 2 in this story. Just wanted to point out a couple things in the story. As this chapter has explained, the lost woods are now home to the Hylians, or rather a very distinct clan of Hylians. This group is very heavy on tradition. Sword training, the shields they use, how they cannot leave the forest, and their leader being a Deku Tree. This story will bring up many elements and items of Ocarina of Time, as it is this group of Hylians remembrance of a Great Link, and how they long for another one to save their people. The Link in this story is NOT the Link of Ocarina of Time, much like how the Link of Wink Waker wasn't the Link of the other Zelda games. Thanks for reading and tune in for Chapter 3, where this story gets its first major battle between Link and the legendary beast Gerifu. Please review, I try to review those who review my stories, thanks.
~Chapter 2: Room of Fallen Hero's
Link stood high, walking with a nervous pace. He had finally gotten the recognition he had so hard tried to get all his life. The children playing out in the fields stopped playing and stared at Link, warming him with their smiles and wishing him luck with the Great Tree Dekudo. A small boy with black hair came running towards Link and looked up at him with his big sad eyes. He was a shy child but Link always knew him as one. He grabbed his silver and gold bracelet and twisted it off his arm. Taking a last good look at his prized possession, he handed it to Link.
"Link.....Please take this and remember to come back and see us one day" the small boy forced out of his quivering lips. Link had always helped this kid out when he was stuck on how to perform a certain move with the sword. The kids name was Kylo and seeing him show so much care for Link, it made a tear drop down Links face. Link took the bracelet and placed it on his wrist. Kylo smiled and ran back to his friends, pointing at his hero who was wearing his bracelet.
Link made his way over to the hedge opening which led to the Great Tree. Giude was sitting on a rock covered in ivy from the forests walls. Giude looked up at Link and chuckled, closing his eye and laughing at the warrior in the green tunic.
"So, you finally want to see the Great Tree, dontcha?" Giude stood up and brushed the dirt off his green tunic, browned by the dirt of the forest walls. His orangish-brown hair in a big mess and falling over his face. His large green eyes showing a sense of cockiness. "You think your better then everyone else dontcha? Well lemme tell you something Link, you are not going to get past me, and I have the power to say no."
"I have been summoned by the Great Tree Giude; you don't have the power to say no. Why the hell won't you let me pass?" Link replied to the stubborn Giude. Then Link remembered and started to grin at Giudes face. "Is this still about the tournament we had so many years ago? I had kicked your ass, it's not my fault at all you didn't have the sword skills to even get a single point from the judges."
Giude twitched, and clenched his fist. "You cheated Link, you cheated me out of the top position, you cheated me out of being a proper swordsman, and now look at me! I'm stuck as a gateman! Link, that should be me seeing the Great Tree!" Giude pulled back and began to throw his fist at Links face. Just as he was about to punch him, Link drew his sword, twisted it, and placed it directly under Giudes neck.
"Giude.....I didn't cheat, and you know that you jealous bastard. You are not going to screw my chance to get out of here and help defeat Ganondorf, you got that?" Giude shook nervously and nodded to what Link said. Link removed the sword from under his neck and placed it back into its sheath. Giude sat back down with a blank expression on his face. Then he motioned his arm to Link that he could go visit the Great Tree.
Link walked past the rusty gates covered in old forest branches. Small forest sprites flew around near the canopies of the trees and occasionally swooped down leaving a glowing white trail. After walking down the long stretch of the entrance, passing many vine covered statues on his way, Link stood in front of the huge tree. The Great Tree soared taller then any tree there. The tree had a nose, a large mouth, and two bright green eyes. Dead and decayed trees were scattered about the area. These tree stumps and fallen logs all used to be Great Trees in the past. Even the Great Deku Tree, the one who trained the Great Link must have been here. Flowers, big and beautiful Hyrulian flowers, which have become nearly extinct, grew within the fallen leaders and brought beauty and a sense of respect to them.
The large mouth of the Great Tree began to open. The sound of the wood popping and snapping as it opened. The tree began to speak in a deep and loud voice.
"Link...I have heard that you have done well in the lessons Mr. Senrei has put you through." The tree spoke loud and slowly. Link nodded and stared at the large tree in front of him, almost in disbelieve. "You have passed the tests over the years we have put their for you..." Link got confused, they had put tests for me all these years? Many of the hardships I had to fight, and people I had to save...was it all planned? "...but Link, as you know, the Hylians are a dying race, and I would regret making the foolish mistake of sending the wrong person out to enter the outside world. We have been waiting for an heir to the Great Link for some time, and I think you may be him. However, there is one last test you must perform in order to rightfully claim the title as the Heir to the Great Link." The words of the tree became more serious and he was very much concerned for the survival of the race. What if Link wasn't the rightful Heir to the Great Link? And he was sent to him death in the heat of battle, while his son would have been the rightful heir? The tree had a final test to prove if Link was or was not the one they have been looking for. "In order to properly decide, you must slay the beast of the forest, Gerifu." Link fell back and his eyes shot straight open and quivered back and forth. Link had a sense of fear in himself. Never has he had such a great challenge.
Link was not scared about dying, because as the Great Tree said, the survival of the race comes first. The Great Tree has powers beyond what some people can understand. He could safely take Link out of danger, and Link knew that. The fear Link had was failing. The opponent, Gerifu, has been known for a outrageously vigor beast who has had to be tied up with vines back before Link was born. Even the Great Trees brute powers weren't enough to rid the forest of this creature. Legends tell of this creature being a huge cat-like creature. Having dark brown fur and a huge humped back covered in thorns. Having claws sharper then an iron sword, and a tail with the power of poisoning their opponent.
"Do you accept this challenge Link?" Said the Great Tree in great hope Link would say accept.
"Yes Great Tree." Link nodded and bowed before the Dekudo.
"Link, please step this way and we will begin the battle." The tree showed link to a gate on the right side of the tree. Link put his hand over his shoulder and grabbed his sword firmly in his hand and pulled it out, the cling of the metal scrapping the sheath echoed across the forest, and Link prepared himself for the beast on the other side of the gate.
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*OdinDragoonX: Hey, this is the end of Chapter 2 in this story. Just wanted to point out a couple things in the story. As this chapter has explained, the lost woods are now home to the Hylians, or rather a very distinct clan of Hylians. This group is very heavy on tradition. Sword training, the shields they use, how they cannot leave the forest, and their leader being a Deku Tree. This story will bring up many elements and items of Ocarina of Time, as it is this group of Hylians remembrance of a Great Link, and how they long for another one to save their people. The Link in this story is NOT the Link of Ocarina of Time, much like how the Link of Wink Waker wasn't the Link of the other Zelda games. Thanks for reading and tune in for Chapter 3, where this story gets its first major battle between Link and the legendary beast Gerifu. Please review, I try to review those who review my stories, thanks.