Links blade was stained with blood and shone like a red flame as he raised
his sword above his head. Links sword came down on his opponents shoulder.
The man let out a cry of frustration and pain and fell to the ground. Link
let out a roar.
Link: im really getting mad!
His face was sweaty and his expression of hate was livid.
Ralph: I thought you said we wouldn't run into trouble by going this way.
Link slowly turned his gaze towards Ralph.
Link: you really don't want to mess with me right now!
He didn't need to say anything else. He stood there with his sword drenched in blood. He had his shield drawn and had a gleam in his eyes.
Maku: where are they coming from! We've spent the last hour cutting down enemies.
They were standing on a narrow path that was on the side of a small cliff. The path curved downwards. They were near the base of the hill.
Treom: more!
He pointed at about ten more people running up the hill towards them.
Drom: let me spare you the effort.
Drom stepped in front of them and curled into the classic Goron roll. The maneuver was probably the most recognizable trait of a Goron. Drom began rolling towards the enemy, gaining speed as he went. The man that was in front of the pack swung his sword as Drom got within reach but the sword could not penetrate Dorms thick back. He ran right into the crowd, sending them flying or rolling over them. He came to a stop and got back on his feet.
Maku: nice.
Link: come on we are almost out of this hellhole.
They looked around and saw all over the hillside that the clans were engaging each other in combat.
Ralph: what's that.
He pointed his sword toward the base of the hill. At the bottom lay a large lake. Around the side of the lake was a large caravan. They could make out that it was a very large nomadic tribe. The difference between them and the ones that they had run into before was that they were more civilize and seemed slightly less eager to go to war. Most of the caravan was women and children walking alongside wagons and carts. It was flanked with troops. The soldiers surrounded the train and from their high up view they could see that the rest had spread out in a circle to keep a look out for any danger. The train was moving away from the mountain and seemed to be prepared for a long journey. Suddenly from up the path a group of nomads arrived. They were from the same tribe as the ones down below on the train.
Nomad: spies of Savroth!
One of the soldiers leaped at Link. Link punched him in the gut a pushed him back towards the group.
Link: what about Savroth!
Nomad: are you on our side?
Link: that depends on what side your on. Do you have anything to do with Savroth?
Soldier: he is our enemy.
Link: then we are your friends.
Maku: where are you going?
Soldier: My tribe and me have been recently attacked by some of Savroth's soldiers. We think that they have an outpost near here. Our mission is to destroy the installation. Then we will take our people to a certain place that has already been arranged. There we will leave our people to build a permanent encampment. Our people our growing weary of living here. After they are safe our men will go to our allies in the south and convince them to join forces with us. Then with our combined force we will help lead the assault against that evil emperor of darkness.
Link: Savroth has a prisoner of royalty. We come from the land of Hyrule. Im Link, the hero of time.
Soldier: my name is Formar. So, you are the warrior of legend?
Link: yes. We are trying to find Savroth and rescue the princess of the royal kingdom.
Formar: you and your company should join us. we can lead you on the right path.
Link: and in return we will help you fight of the soldiers that attacked your people.
Formar: good, there is no time to lose our caravan is leaving. He pointed towards the train, which was heading into the forest and was almost out of site.
Formar: follow us.
The men ran back down the path and the company followed. The men showed them the quickest way of the war torn hill. They ran through the small patch of forest and soon came to the huge lake. The last of the train was heading into the woods. The group ran towards the caravan and leaped onto the back of one of the wagons just as it went down the path that leads into the trees.
Link: we made it.
Formar: we will go and spread the word of your arrival so that all our men will recognize you as friend.
The men slid off the back of the wagon and began telling people of their new companions.
Ralph: finally we can get some real rest.
He let himself fall backwards into the wagon and onto a pile of supplies.
Link: I wonder if the horses made it out okay. They would have a hard time climbing that hill.
Formar: you lost horses?
Formar was walking right behind the wagon.
Link: yes, two.
Formar: are these them?
Link hopped of and followed Formar the front of the wagon they were on. Pulling the cart were the two horses.
Link: yes!
Formar: they ran into our camp as the last of us were leaving. They had supplies so we used them to pull the wagons. Your supplies our in the wagon they are pulling.
Link patted Epona
Link: you okay?
The horse whinnied.
Link: good. Thanks for taking care of them. Formar: no problem.
They made camp at the far end of the long lake. They didn't go that far since the day was already almost over. Link sat at the edge of the trees, with his back against a large tree. He sat staring at the calm lake. Maku walked by and saw Link sitting there.
Maku: I don't think Savroth will attack in our dreams tonight. Not with so many people here.
Link: It doesn't matter if he does. It's just an illusion.
Maku: ya know, you're really brave, and im not talking about that stupid hunk of metal you have on your hand. Your father must be a great man.
Link: he was.
Link had a glazed expression in his eye and the moon could be seen reflecting in them.
Maku: your parents are dead?
Link: yep.
Maku: what happened?
Link: well, I suppose my mom isn't truly dead. They died when I was less then a year old. It was during the days of the Hyrulian civil war. In the days when the rumors over where the Triforce was held sprang up and whole armies battled each other to obtain it. Even the Hyrulian were over come with greed. My mother and father were some of the few people fighting only to end the madness. It happened the night they had decided to flee the city. They made a plan to leave with me and go into hiding. They planned to do it the next morning. But that night a large group of Kakariko rebels attacked the castle. It was decided that my father would be the one in charge of the guard. The army was able to get into the castle and tried to kill the king. My father protected the king from an oncoming slew of enemies and bought the king enough time to escape. But eventually he became overwhelmed and was hit in the right shoulder with an axe. He fought until his very last breath. As the battle swarmed all over the kingdom my mother got word that her husband had fallen. She went to the royal stable and stole a horse. She took me and rode out of the city with me in her arms. She was chased and had minor wounds but she was able to escape under the cover of darkness. She rode to the only place in Hyrule that had not joined the war. She rode to kokori forest. At the time, no mortal could enter the forest. But my mother took me into the woods despite what fate she might meet. She came before the great Deku tree. She begged him to look after her child. The tree agreed to spare me because he could sense that I was the child that would save Hyrule. He told my mother to take me to the village. She agreed even though she knew of the curse that would befall mortals that entered the forest with out permission. But my mother did not care as long as she could be certain I would be safe. She walked to the village, growing weaker with every step. Finally she came upon two of the children. She used her last breath to tell the children what the Deku tree had said and to look after me. Then the curse took effect and on the spot my mother turned into the sapling of a tree and became another of the millions of trees that made up the woods. And so I can assume my mother is still alive and that she will probably out live me. But I can't be certain.
Maku and Link sat in silence for a moment.
Maku: wow.
Link: I don't talk about it much. I just wonder what might have happened if my father could have survived. Maybe my fate would be different if only my father had had a few more soldiers help him defend the throne. Then he and my mother could have left Hyrule and gone to live in another land until the war was over. Then I just wonder what would've happen.
Maku: I wonder what might have happened if I had been able to help my grandfather. If only I was as skilled back then as I am today. I might have been able to keep him alive.
Link: no, then you would have both died.
Maku: maybe. But it wouldn't have mattered just as long as we went down together instead of one of us living to woe over the other.
The two of them sat for a long time staring out at the lake.
Link: I know what it feels like to lose someone like that. And believe me, I am not going through that with Jamie. Savroth will not get away with this.
Link: im really getting mad!
His face was sweaty and his expression of hate was livid.
Ralph: I thought you said we wouldn't run into trouble by going this way.
Link slowly turned his gaze towards Ralph.
Link: you really don't want to mess with me right now!
He didn't need to say anything else. He stood there with his sword drenched in blood. He had his shield drawn and had a gleam in his eyes.
Maku: where are they coming from! We've spent the last hour cutting down enemies.
They were standing on a narrow path that was on the side of a small cliff. The path curved downwards. They were near the base of the hill.
Treom: more!
He pointed at about ten more people running up the hill towards them.
Drom: let me spare you the effort.
Drom stepped in front of them and curled into the classic Goron roll. The maneuver was probably the most recognizable trait of a Goron. Drom began rolling towards the enemy, gaining speed as he went. The man that was in front of the pack swung his sword as Drom got within reach but the sword could not penetrate Dorms thick back. He ran right into the crowd, sending them flying or rolling over them. He came to a stop and got back on his feet.
Maku: nice.
Link: come on we are almost out of this hellhole.
They looked around and saw all over the hillside that the clans were engaging each other in combat.
Ralph: what's that.
He pointed his sword toward the base of the hill. At the bottom lay a large lake. Around the side of the lake was a large caravan. They could make out that it was a very large nomadic tribe. The difference between them and the ones that they had run into before was that they were more civilize and seemed slightly less eager to go to war. Most of the caravan was women and children walking alongside wagons and carts. It was flanked with troops. The soldiers surrounded the train and from their high up view they could see that the rest had spread out in a circle to keep a look out for any danger. The train was moving away from the mountain and seemed to be prepared for a long journey. Suddenly from up the path a group of nomads arrived. They were from the same tribe as the ones down below on the train.
Nomad: spies of Savroth!
One of the soldiers leaped at Link. Link punched him in the gut a pushed him back towards the group.
Link: what about Savroth!
Nomad: are you on our side?
Link: that depends on what side your on. Do you have anything to do with Savroth?
Soldier: he is our enemy.
Link: then we are your friends.
Maku: where are you going?
Soldier: My tribe and me have been recently attacked by some of Savroth's soldiers. We think that they have an outpost near here. Our mission is to destroy the installation. Then we will take our people to a certain place that has already been arranged. There we will leave our people to build a permanent encampment. Our people our growing weary of living here. After they are safe our men will go to our allies in the south and convince them to join forces with us. Then with our combined force we will help lead the assault against that evil emperor of darkness.
Link: Savroth has a prisoner of royalty. We come from the land of Hyrule. Im Link, the hero of time.
Soldier: my name is Formar. So, you are the warrior of legend?
Link: yes. We are trying to find Savroth and rescue the princess of the royal kingdom.
Formar: you and your company should join us. we can lead you on the right path.
Link: and in return we will help you fight of the soldiers that attacked your people.
Formar: good, there is no time to lose our caravan is leaving. He pointed towards the train, which was heading into the forest and was almost out of site.
Formar: follow us.
The men ran back down the path and the company followed. The men showed them the quickest way of the war torn hill. They ran through the small patch of forest and soon came to the huge lake. The last of the train was heading into the woods. The group ran towards the caravan and leaped onto the back of one of the wagons just as it went down the path that leads into the trees.
Link: we made it.
Formar: we will go and spread the word of your arrival so that all our men will recognize you as friend.
The men slid off the back of the wagon and began telling people of their new companions.
Ralph: finally we can get some real rest.
He let himself fall backwards into the wagon and onto a pile of supplies.
Link: I wonder if the horses made it out okay. They would have a hard time climbing that hill.
Formar: you lost horses?
Formar was walking right behind the wagon.
Link: yes, two.
Formar: are these them?
Link hopped of and followed Formar the front of the wagon they were on. Pulling the cart were the two horses.
Link: yes!
Formar: they ran into our camp as the last of us were leaving. They had supplies so we used them to pull the wagons. Your supplies our in the wagon they are pulling.
Link patted Epona
Link: you okay?
The horse whinnied.
Link: good. Thanks for taking care of them. Formar: no problem.
They made camp at the far end of the long lake. They didn't go that far since the day was already almost over. Link sat at the edge of the trees, with his back against a large tree. He sat staring at the calm lake. Maku walked by and saw Link sitting there.
Maku: I don't think Savroth will attack in our dreams tonight. Not with so many people here.
Link: It doesn't matter if he does. It's just an illusion.
Maku: ya know, you're really brave, and im not talking about that stupid hunk of metal you have on your hand. Your father must be a great man.
Link: he was.
Link had a glazed expression in his eye and the moon could be seen reflecting in them.
Maku: your parents are dead?
Link: yep.
Maku: what happened?
Link: well, I suppose my mom isn't truly dead. They died when I was less then a year old. It was during the days of the Hyrulian civil war. In the days when the rumors over where the Triforce was held sprang up and whole armies battled each other to obtain it. Even the Hyrulian were over come with greed. My mother and father were some of the few people fighting only to end the madness. It happened the night they had decided to flee the city. They made a plan to leave with me and go into hiding. They planned to do it the next morning. But that night a large group of Kakariko rebels attacked the castle. It was decided that my father would be the one in charge of the guard. The army was able to get into the castle and tried to kill the king. My father protected the king from an oncoming slew of enemies and bought the king enough time to escape. But eventually he became overwhelmed and was hit in the right shoulder with an axe. He fought until his very last breath. As the battle swarmed all over the kingdom my mother got word that her husband had fallen. She went to the royal stable and stole a horse. She took me and rode out of the city with me in her arms. She was chased and had minor wounds but she was able to escape under the cover of darkness. She rode to the only place in Hyrule that had not joined the war. She rode to kokori forest. At the time, no mortal could enter the forest. But my mother took me into the woods despite what fate she might meet. She came before the great Deku tree. She begged him to look after her child. The tree agreed to spare me because he could sense that I was the child that would save Hyrule. He told my mother to take me to the village. She agreed even though she knew of the curse that would befall mortals that entered the forest with out permission. But my mother did not care as long as she could be certain I would be safe. She walked to the village, growing weaker with every step. Finally she came upon two of the children. She used her last breath to tell the children what the Deku tree had said and to look after me. Then the curse took effect and on the spot my mother turned into the sapling of a tree and became another of the millions of trees that made up the woods. And so I can assume my mother is still alive and that she will probably out live me. But I can't be certain.
Maku and Link sat in silence for a moment.
Maku: wow.
Link: I don't talk about it much. I just wonder what might have happened if my father could have survived. Maybe my fate would be different if only my father had had a few more soldiers help him defend the throne. Then he and my mother could have left Hyrule and gone to live in another land until the war was over. Then I just wonder what would've happen.
Maku: I wonder what might have happened if I had been able to help my grandfather. If only I was as skilled back then as I am today. I might have been able to keep him alive.
Link: no, then you would have both died.
Maku: maybe. But it wouldn't have mattered just as long as we went down together instead of one of us living to woe over the other.
The two of them sat for a long time staring out at the lake.
Link: I know what it feels like to lose someone like that. And believe me, I am not going through that with Jamie. Savroth will not get away with this.