Chapter 3:
The Mountain Passes
DATE: 7th month 11th day of the year AD 1692
The Company pressed on and the sun went over them. It was hot and the air was thin high up. They still went on and tried to stay under the patches of trees here and there to stay cool. Link went ahead to scout. An hour passed and he didn't return. Everyone was getting worried. Another hour passed and still Link did not return. Then night came upon the mountain and the Company made camp. But they couldn't sleep for they worried about Link. Then early in the morning, everyone was sleeping now, Link came back and awoke them. He had blood on his gloves and boots. He had a cut in him near his shoulder and he limped. His shield had little dents from arrows and his sword was covered in blood.
"What happened?!" Paul cried.
"I was going ahead," Link started slowly, "And I came to a giant wall. It ran on and blocked the path to the other side of the mountains. Then I turned and I heard something. I quickly got my shield and turned and saw an arrow hit the shield. All over the top of the wall were archers and catapults. They fired at me and I started to run. Then out of the Tell Forest, as I was informed, a group of at least 35 armored swordsmen came. I was struck above my shoulder here," Link pointed to the cut, "And after much battling I sliced them all down. I ran and fell from the pain. I awoke and was dizzy. I saw lights and shadows above me. There was whispering and pointing...towards me."
"What then?" Wesley interrupted.
"I got up and I saw that I was surrounded by many archers all aiming at me. I was on the top of a tower, on a balcony. Then fairies, lots of fairies, came down and blinded everyone else. They picked me up and carried me to a fairy fountain. I recovered there a little...it was night now. I saw a light and guessed it was all of you. So I went towards the light and I found everyone here sleeping."
"Wow, we must find a way through!" Alex announced. Everyone knew that of course.
"Well we certainly just barge up to the wall and yell at them to surrender! They outnumber us 1,000 to 1." Link said back.
"What about the fairy fountain?" Peter spoke up.
"Yes, are there any tunnels from there that we could take?" Tome said.
"We could try," Link said slowly, "We could try."
So Link led them to a cave. He entered and everyone else walked in cautiously. They went through the dark for a while and finally saw a light up ahead. Gloid rushed up. The others followed close behind. They soon got to the fountain. There was a pool of water in the middle, and fairies just above. Around there were 8 stone pillars with vines wrapping them. Behind the pool were steps into the dark.
"Come, the Great Fairy is this way!" Link said to the others going up the stairs and into the dark.
"Tom and I are used to such dark," Gloid whispered to everyone, "We can see many feet ahead and sense if there is to be a- whoa!" Gloid was lifted into the air and stuck in a net.
"Heh, I forgot to tell everyone that there are traps set for safety." Said Link.
"Tsk, tsk, tsk, I expected more from you Gloid! Ha!" Tom laughed. Everyone let out a little laugh too. Alex got out his dagger and cut the rope. Gloid fell to the ground and landed with a thump.
"At least let me down easier," Gloid said annoyed. So they went on and the stairs went higher and higher. They then entered a tunnel with walls that glittered. Like sparked water falling like rain. But no one got wet. Paul touched a drop and it burst into many smaller lights. Finally after a bit of more climbing, they entered a giant cavern. There now was a lake. Trees were around some areas in patches. The Link went forward and the water stirred. Then out of it came the Great Fairy. The whole place was filled with light. Torches that weren't seen before lit up.
"What brings Link and his Company to the Domain of the Great Fairy?" The Great Fairy asked.
"We have come seeking a way to pass the wall." Gloid said.
"The Crono Wall was built just recently. It is guarded by the Cronos. The Cronos are a people of the mountain and forest that are highly skilled in archery and the sword. They were afraid of the Flood of Hyrule so they built the wall if ever there was a flooding. But, of course, a wall cannot stop a flood from above."
"I have been injured, as you saw before, and we want to learn if there is a tunnel that leads under the wall and to the other side of the mountain." Link spoke.
"Yes...there is a tunnel," the Great Fairy then said slowly, "But it is full of darkness and danger."
"What kind of danger?" Link asked slowly.
"Dangers not of Hyrule, but of the "New World," the Great Fairy said.
"What are these dangers?" Link asked.
"Trolls are one thing. They turn to stone in sunlight, so they stay in the mountain. They usually yield axes and are swift in the dark. Orcs are another danger. There are many kinds of Orcs. But the Mountain Orcs hold shields and swords and some have axes. Some have magical powers. Also, there is a cave creature of mystery....It is the walls. It is in the walls. It can control the walls, the ground. It can make paths without sound, it can send stones tumbling down. It has no name, and it is never seen. It is just a shadow, but in the darkness, you will not be able to spot it."
"Then how can we come out alive?" Alex said shivering at the thought of being eaten up by the cave.
"Take these," the Great Fairy said. Then lights appeared in front of each of member of the Company. They were staffs. There was a ruby red stone on the top and the handle was made of golden stone. Then Link held it and saw there was Hylian written on the side. Link read it and said,
"Brighten and awake, for the master's sake." Just then the stone lit up. It was shining a bright white light. It had some red in it.
"These are Fairy Staffs, they light the dark. There are only 30 in this world. It takes over 300 years to make one. Don't loose them! They will never break and cannot be cut. The only way to destroy one is to take the stone off and throw it into a Fairy Lake. Here before you is one of the five Fairy Lakes." Everyone looked at their staff and said what Link said. Instantly the stones lit up like Links. "A cave leads out over there," the Great Fairy turned to the left. Everyone turned to the right to where it looked. There was a giant stone door with ruins on it. There were words of the Fairy Language and Link, same as everyone else, could not translate it. "If you push your staff's stone into that hole there, the door will open." The Great Fairy said pointing to a hole in the middle of the wall.
"But rest for the night and go tomorrow. I can supply food and fairies for your journey in the dark." The Great Fairy said. So the Company set up camp next to the underground Fairy Lake and fell asleep.
Date: 7th month 12th day of the year AD 1692
Fairies came and awoke the Company. It was cold and damp. It was morning, very early in the morning. The sun wasn't up but the Company didn't know. The Great Fairy gave them cloaks that had hoods. And she gave them new packs that were bigger and much lighter. It was made of a magical material that the Fairies make. Fairies came and filled the packs with food and extra clothing. Also water and healing fairies. Some bottles and a big flask containing blue potion. The Company thanked the Great Fairy and all the other Fairies.
Link went up to the Stone Wall and entered the stone in the hole. The ground rumbled and the doors slowly opened inward. The Company entered and lit their staffs. The tunnel was not that big but it was still about five feet above everyone's heads. It went on and on. Just as the whole Company passed the door, the cave rumbled and rocks blocked up the door: The Company was stuck in the tunnel until its end.
DATE: 7th month 11th day of the year AD 1692
The Company pressed on and the sun went over them. It was hot and the air was thin high up. They still went on and tried to stay under the patches of trees here and there to stay cool. Link went ahead to scout. An hour passed and he didn't return. Everyone was getting worried. Another hour passed and still Link did not return. Then night came upon the mountain and the Company made camp. But they couldn't sleep for they worried about Link. Then early in the morning, everyone was sleeping now, Link came back and awoke them. He had blood on his gloves and boots. He had a cut in him near his shoulder and he limped. His shield had little dents from arrows and his sword was covered in blood.
"What happened?!" Paul cried.
"I was going ahead," Link started slowly, "And I came to a giant wall. It ran on and blocked the path to the other side of the mountains. Then I turned and I heard something. I quickly got my shield and turned and saw an arrow hit the shield. All over the top of the wall were archers and catapults. They fired at me and I started to run. Then out of the Tell Forest, as I was informed, a group of at least 35 armored swordsmen came. I was struck above my shoulder here," Link pointed to the cut, "And after much battling I sliced them all down. I ran and fell from the pain. I awoke and was dizzy. I saw lights and shadows above me. There was whispering and pointing...towards me."
"What then?" Wesley interrupted.
"I got up and I saw that I was surrounded by many archers all aiming at me. I was on the top of a tower, on a balcony. Then fairies, lots of fairies, came down and blinded everyone else. They picked me up and carried me to a fairy fountain. I recovered there a little...it was night now. I saw a light and guessed it was all of you. So I went towards the light and I found everyone here sleeping."
"Wow, we must find a way through!" Alex announced. Everyone knew that of course.
"Well we certainly just barge up to the wall and yell at them to surrender! They outnumber us 1,000 to 1." Link said back.
"What about the fairy fountain?" Peter spoke up.
"Yes, are there any tunnels from there that we could take?" Tome said.
"We could try," Link said slowly, "We could try."
So Link led them to a cave. He entered and everyone else walked in cautiously. They went through the dark for a while and finally saw a light up ahead. Gloid rushed up. The others followed close behind. They soon got to the fountain. There was a pool of water in the middle, and fairies just above. Around there were 8 stone pillars with vines wrapping them. Behind the pool were steps into the dark.
"Come, the Great Fairy is this way!" Link said to the others going up the stairs and into the dark.
"Tom and I are used to such dark," Gloid whispered to everyone, "We can see many feet ahead and sense if there is to be a- whoa!" Gloid was lifted into the air and stuck in a net.
"Heh, I forgot to tell everyone that there are traps set for safety." Said Link.
"Tsk, tsk, tsk, I expected more from you Gloid! Ha!" Tom laughed. Everyone let out a little laugh too. Alex got out his dagger and cut the rope. Gloid fell to the ground and landed with a thump.
"At least let me down easier," Gloid said annoyed. So they went on and the stairs went higher and higher. They then entered a tunnel with walls that glittered. Like sparked water falling like rain. But no one got wet. Paul touched a drop and it burst into many smaller lights. Finally after a bit of more climbing, they entered a giant cavern. There now was a lake. Trees were around some areas in patches. The Link went forward and the water stirred. Then out of it came the Great Fairy. The whole place was filled with light. Torches that weren't seen before lit up.
"What brings Link and his Company to the Domain of the Great Fairy?" The Great Fairy asked.
"We have come seeking a way to pass the wall." Gloid said.
"The Crono Wall was built just recently. It is guarded by the Cronos. The Cronos are a people of the mountain and forest that are highly skilled in archery and the sword. They were afraid of the Flood of Hyrule so they built the wall if ever there was a flooding. But, of course, a wall cannot stop a flood from above."
"I have been injured, as you saw before, and we want to learn if there is a tunnel that leads under the wall and to the other side of the mountain." Link spoke.
"Yes...there is a tunnel," the Great Fairy then said slowly, "But it is full of darkness and danger."
"What kind of danger?" Link asked slowly.
"Dangers not of Hyrule, but of the "New World," the Great Fairy said.
"What are these dangers?" Link asked.
"Trolls are one thing. They turn to stone in sunlight, so they stay in the mountain. They usually yield axes and are swift in the dark. Orcs are another danger. There are many kinds of Orcs. But the Mountain Orcs hold shields and swords and some have axes. Some have magical powers. Also, there is a cave creature of mystery....It is the walls. It is in the walls. It can control the walls, the ground. It can make paths without sound, it can send stones tumbling down. It has no name, and it is never seen. It is just a shadow, but in the darkness, you will not be able to spot it."
"Then how can we come out alive?" Alex said shivering at the thought of being eaten up by the cave.
"Take these," the Great Fairy said. Then lights appeared in front of each of member of the Company. They were staffs. There was a ruby red stone on the top and the handle was made of golden stone. Then Link held it and saw there was Hylian written on the side. Link read it and said,
"Brighten and awake, for the master's sake." Just then the stone lit up. It was shining a bright white light. It had some red in it.
"These are Fairy Staffs, they light the dark. There are only 30 in this world. It takes over 300 years to make one. Don't loose them! They will never break and cannot be cut. The only way to destroy one is to take the stone off and throw it into a Fairy Lake. Here before you is one of the five Fairy Lakes." Everyone looked at their staff and said what Link said. Instantly the stones lit up like Links. "A cave leads out over there," the Great Fairy turned to the left. Everyone turned to the right to where it looked. There was a giant stone door with ruins on it. There were words of the Fairy Language and Link, same as everyone else, could not translate it. "If you push your staff's stone into that hole there, the door will open." The Great Fairy said pointing to a hole in the middle of the wall.
"But rest for the night and go tomorrow. I can supply food and fairies for your journey in the dark." The Great Fairy said. So the Company set up camp next to the underground Fairy Lake and fell asleep.
Date: 7th month 12th day of the year AD 1692
Fairies came and awoke the Company. It was cold and damp. It was morning, very early in the morning. The sun wasn't up but the Company didn't know. The Great Fairy gave them cloaks that had hoods. And she gave them new packs that were bigger and much lighter. It was made of a magical material that the Fairies make. Fairies came and filled the packs with food and extra clothing. Also water and healing fairies. Some bottles and a big flask containing blue potion. The Company thanked the Great Fairy and all the other Fairies.
Link went up to the Stone Wall and entered the stone in the hole. The ground rumbled and the doors slowly opened inward. The Company entered and lit their staffs. The tunnel was not that big but it was still about five feet above everyone's heads. It went on and on. Just as the whole Company passed the door, the cave rumbled and rocks blocked up the door: The Company was stuck in the tunnel until its end.