Chapter Twelve - Fallen City.
Link stood at the foot of the mountain, looking up at the path that led up to Goron city, he turned his head and looked at Shiek, noticing that the Shiekah did not want to look back into Kakariko, his home. Link knew of the choice that Shiek had made to join him on the quest, and wished that he could change everything that had taken place in the past few days. If he had to choose, he would be alone heading up the mountain.
Link took his focus of his companion and was now concentrating on the mountain path and he began to make his way up, with Shiek beside him.
After just over two hours they were half way up the trail, they stopped and rested for a few minutes. Only a couple of minutes had passed and they decided to continue on their journey, but as they looked up they noticed something coming down the mountain towards them. A cloud of thick dust was falling, and as it passed over them, they had to guard themselves from the dust, slightly opening his eyes, Link could see something else falling faster than the dust and whatever it was, it was coming towards them.
A wave of stone, rocks and boulders larger than the both of them, came at them at a great speed, and with nowhere to run the two of them had no other option. They looked at each other and just laughed to themselves and looked back up at the wall of rocks falling. They were about to go on ahead and face their stoning.
The rocks passed by them, smashing into the sides of the trail, and Shiek jumped onto the first boulder, quickly moving to the small ledge on the cliff side, then back onto a small rock that flew past. His body bent around the large rocks, and with great agility leapt from stone to boulder with what seemed great ease, but truthfully, all he wanted to do was fall to the floor in agony. And as sharp rocks narrowly miss his flesh cutting his garments, he notices Link on the trail.
His mind wanders as he watches Link just standing on the pathway, rocks smashing past him, and all he is doing is simply ducking and dodging as the stones come towards him, evading the rocks at what seems a remarkable great speed. But as Shiek watches he does not feel the rock stab into ankle until its too late and his body has already hit hard into the stony ground, his head hitting the solid floor with more force than his body, he loses consciousness.
Link looks at his friend on the floor not moving, and without thinking he jumps into the path of a falling rock, but just a split second, a moment before it hits him, his sword is already drawn and slicing through it. His only thought being to protect his friend from any harm.
The pain he feels all over his body shakes him back into consciousness, and as his eyes focus on what is happening, all he can here is metal, clanging, and rocks falling around him. He finally is able to see clearly when he notices that Link is standing in-front of him, his blade cutting through the rocks. Shiek again amazed at the courage and the sheer speed, so fast as if time is being slowed down somehow.
After what seemed an eternity the last rock fell past Link, and the dust settled. He dropped his sword to the floor and his arms fell to his sides. Turning towards Shiek he smiled at his friend who was now sat up. Looking down at his friend he noticed the look on his face, the look of slight confusion and amazement. He reached down his hand to help up the Shiekah from his fallen position.
"Are you okay Shiek, it looks like you hit the ground quite hard?!"
But Shiek's mind was not on his injury, it was on boulder that was falling from above, and in a heartbeat Shiek grabbed Link.
The boulder crashed down onto the ground where Link and Shiek stood, and almost immediately after hitting the stony ground, it began to roll down the mountain trail towards Kakariko where the other rocks rolled. The spot where Link and Shiek stood, a black dust was where the blood should of been. Further up the trail a a dark misty cloud appeared, and as the wind blew, the cloud drifted away leaving Shiek, still grabbing hold of Links arm.
"Well, that was exciting."
Link joked and Shiek smiled. His heritage was beginning to grow upon him, becoming the Shiekah he was destined to become. Shieks smile turned into a frown as he looked down towards Kakariko, watching the flames dancing on- top of the rooftops, the smoke rising high into the stormy sky. The boulders had crashed into the town furnace throwing hot ash and wood all over the village causing most of its wooden buildings to catch alight.
Shiek began to run towards his home but felt Links grip holding him tight. He had to get down to the village and help his people, banished or not, that would not stop him. All that mattered to him now was his family and friends, yet Links grip got tighter.
"Shiek, I know you want to help your people, but we cannot go back, we have to keep going forward. Time is always against us, and I promise that we will find out what caused the rocks to fall. But right now, we have to go."
Links hold loosened and Shiek fell to his knees, tears also fell, knowing that Link was right, they had to keep going. Whatever had caused this tragedy, he knew that he would find out and get revenge, knowing that this was not an act of nature, someone had caused this to happen.
The two of them began their journey once more, heading up towards the Goron city. Hopefully to pass over and through the mountains with the help from Links mountain brother Darunia, King of the Gorons.
After what seemed hours of walking, the cities great stone gates where in sight, but something was wrong, they looked damaged, smashed opened. Link hurried up to the entrance to find that it had been opened with force, without thinking he ran into the city calling for Darunia, but no reply from any goron was heard. As he looked to see for the cities people, only bodies remained, with not a breathe of movement in any of them.
A whimpering gasp came from behind a rubble of rocks, Link rushed round to see what it was, finding a goron bruised and bleeding on the stone floor. He knelt down and placed his right hand on the gorons weak body. The goron cried out.
"Go or I, King of the Gorons will kill you!"
Link knew from that the gorons fate, his hand moving away from the crying goron, who was now in a painful sigh.
"I promise that we are not here to hurt you. I am Link, stone-brother of King Darunia, I have come to the city to pass through and continue my journey, will you help me and my companion?"
The weakened goron propped himself up looking at Link, and then smiling, yet his eyes looked years old, and showed the gorons agony. He raised his hand to Shiek, wanting to be helped up, Shiek took the gorons hand and helped him up, smiling in return. As the goron looked up to see the remains of the city, a tear rolled down and fell to the floor, turning to stone as it hit the ground, then rolling along the floor.
"I am Link, Prince of the Goron City.. No, I am King of the Goron City. In my fathers recent passing, he told me that you would be coming, unfortunately you did not come in our time of need, but help my people and I will give."
Link did not know what to say to the now King of the Gorons, his heart sunk at the death of Darunia, but from memory he knew that the new king would fight on for his people. He stepped closer the King Goron.
King Goron began to make his way through the passages of the city, moving downwards towards the Kings chamber, Link and Shiek followed closely, looking around to see more gorons appearing from the small cave like crevaces. Finally after only a few minutes they reached the now Darunia's tomb. Following King Goron they walked into the tomb and stopped to see him sit on the stone throne.
"The one known as Ganondorf came to our city in search for the gorons most precious possession, the Goron Ruby. My father knew of your coming and had our people get the stone from the temple of time only two days ago. The ruby was taken and carved into a new form, named the Ruby Gauntlets. My father told me that you would be coming to our city, and to have these waiting for you."
King Goron reached down to a small stone box and opened it, the sudden red glow lit up the tomb. He took it out and looked at Link, holding it for him to take.
"These gauntlets will allow the holder to obtain Giant Goron strength, with the truth of the Triforce, these would be a great aid in its destruction. But only one problem comes with wearing the gauntlets, the one who possesses its strength will become weaker than their normal form if they are removed, these gauntlets must not be removed or you will not be able to fight, not even be able to stand."
Link looked at the King and smiled, taking the Ruby Gauntlets and putting them on. Shiek thought that Link was a fool, if the gauntlets were removed, he would not be able to fight against Ganondorf, its probably the reason Ganondorf did not take the gauntlets in the first place, in case he ever had to take them of, or if he would become Ganon once more, he would not be able to fight against the chosen one and the chosen time.
"King Goron, Link. I am truly sorrowful for your loss, and I will fight for your people in the coming times. But I must leave now, time is against us on our journey.
King Goron just nodded and stayed sat down on the throne. Link and Shiek left the tomb and headed towards the passageway leading out of the mountains to the far east, away from Hyrule.
Link did not look back as he walked onwards away from the mountains, now out of Hyrule, he just look forward. Shiek looked at Link, worried.
"Link, in the times coming, what is in-store for us? 'Hero of Time', does the future bring fear?"
Link stopped walking, turning to Shiek who was looking at him grimacely.
"No Shiek, the past is what haunts me, the past is where my fear lives."
And he continued on the path.
Next, Chapter Thirteen - As the Last Tree Falls.
Link stood at the foot of the mountain, looking up at the path that led up to Goron city, he turned his head and looked at Shiek, noticing that the Shiekah did not want to look back into Kakariko, his home. Link knew of the choice that Shiek had made to join him on the quest, and wished that he could change everything that had taken place in the past few days. If he had to choose, he would be alone heading up the mountain.
Link took his focus of his companion and was now concentrating on the mountain path and he began to make his way up, with Shiek beside him.
After just over two hours they were half way up the trail, they stopped and rested for a few minutes. Only a couple of minutes had passed and they decided to continue on their journey, but as they looked up they noticed something coming down the mountain towards them. A cloud of thick dust was falling, and as it passed over them, they had to guard themselves from the dust, slightly opening his eyes, Link could see something else falling faster than the dust and whatever it was, it was coming towards them.
A wave of stone, rocks and boulders larger than the both of them, came at them at a great speed, and with nowhere to run the two of them had no other option. They looked at each other and just laughed to themselves and looked back up at the wall of rocks falling. They were about to go on ahead and face their stoning.
The rocks passed by them, smashing into the sides of the trail, and Shiek jumped onto the first boulder, quickly moving to the small ledge on the cliff side, then back onto a small rock that flew past. His body bent around the large rocks, and with great agility leapt from stone to boulder with what seemed great ease, but truthfully, all he wanted to do was fall to the floor in agony. And as sharp rocks narrowly miss his flesh cutting his garments, he notices Link on the trail.
His mind wanders as he watches Link just standing on the pathway, rocks smashing past him, and all he is doing is simply ducking and dodging as the stones come towards him, evading the rocks at what seems a remarkable great speed. But as Shiek watches he does not feel the rock stab into ankle until its too late and his body has already hit hard into the stony ground, his head hitting the solid floor with more force than his body, he loses consciousness.
Link looks at his friend on the floor not moving, and without thinking he jumps into the path of a falling rock, but just a split second, a moment before it hits him, his sword is already drawn and slicing through it. His only thought being to protect his friend from any harm.
The pain he feels all over his body shakes him back into consciousness, and as his eyes focus on what is happening, all he can here is metal, clanging, and rocks falling around him. He finally is able to see clearly when he notices that Link is standing in-front of him, his blade cutting through the rocks. Shiek again amazed at the courage and the sheer speed, so fast as if time is being slowed down somehow.
After what seemed an eternity the last rock fell past Link, and the dust settled. He dropped his sword to the floor and his arms fell to his sides. Turning towards Shiek he smiled at his friend who was now sat up. Looking down at his friend he noticed the look on his face, the look of slight confusion and amazement. He reached down his hand to help up the Shiekah from his fallen position.
"Are you okay Shiek, it looks like you hit the ground quite hard?!"
But Shiek's mind was not on his injury, it was on boulder that was falling from above, and in a heartbeat Shiek grabbed Link.
The boulder crashed down onto the ground where Link and Shiek stood, and almost immediately after hitting the stony ground, it began to roll down the mountain trail towards Kakariko where the other rocks rolled. The spot where Link and Shiek stood, a black dust was where the blood should of been. Further up the trail a a dark misty cloud appeared, and as the wind blew, the cloud drifted away leaving Shiek, still grabbing hold of Links arm.
"Well, that was exciting."
Link joked and Shiek smiled. His heritage was beginning to grow upon him, becoming the Shiekah he was destined to become. Shieks smile turned into a frown as he looked down towards Kakariko, watching the flames dancing on- top of the rooftops, the smoke rising high into the stormy sky. The boulders had crashed into the town furnace throwing hot ash and wood all over the village causing most of its wooden buildings to catch alight.
Shiek began to run towards his home but felt Links grip holding him tight. He had to get down to the village and help his people, banished or not, that would not stop him. All that mattered to him now was his family and friends, yet Links grip got tighter.
"Shiek, I know you want to help your people, but we cannot go back, we have to keep going forward. Time is always against us, and I promise that we will find out what caused the rocks to fall. But right now, we have to go."
Links hold loosened and Shiek fell to his knees, tears also fell, knowing that Link was right, they had to keep going. Whatever had caused this tragedy, he knew that he would find out and get revenge, knowing that this was not an act of nature, someone had caused this to happen.
The two of them began their journey once more, heading up towards the Goron city. Hopefully to pass over and through the mountains with the help from Links mountain brother Darunia, King of the Gorons.
After what seemed hours of walking, the cities great stone gates where in sight, but something was wrong, they looked damaged, smashed opened. Link hurried up to the entrance to find that it had been opened with force, without thinking he ran into the city calling for Darunia, but no reply from any goron was heard. As he looked to see for the cities people, only bodies remained, with not a breathe of movement in any of them.
A whimpering gasp came from behind a rubble of rocks, Link rushed round to see what it was, finding a goron bruised and bleeding on the stone floor. He knelt down and placed his right hand on the gorons weak body. The goron cried out.
"Go or I, King of the Gorons will kill you!"
Link knew from that the gorons fate, his hand moving away from the crying goron, who was now in a painful sigh.
"I promise that we are not here to hurt you. I am Link, stone-brother of King Darunia, I have come to the city to pass through and continue my journey, will you help me and my companion?"
The weakened goron propped himself up looking at Link, and then smiling, yet his eyes looked years old, and showed the gorons agony. He raised his hand to Shiek, wanting to be helped up, Shiek took the gorons hand and helped him up, smiling in return. As the goron looked up to see the remains of the city, a tear rolled down and fell to the floor, turning to stone as it hit the ground, then rolling along the floor.
"I am Link, Prince of the Goron City.. No, I am King of the Goron City. In my fathers recent passing, he told me that you would be coming, unfortunately you did not come in our time of need, but help my people and I will give."
Link did not know what to say to the now King of the Gorons, his heart sunk at the death of Darunia, but from memory he knew that the new king would fight on for his people. He stepped closer the King Goron.
King Goron began to make his way through the passages of the city, moving downwards towards the Kings chamber, Link and Shiek followed closely, looking around to see more gorons appearing from the small cave like crevaces. Finally after only a few minutes they reached the now Darunia's tomb. Following King Goron they walked into the tomb and stopped to see him sit on the stone throne.
"The one known as Ganondorf came to our city in search for the gorons most precious possession, the Goron Ruby. My father knew of your coming and had our people get the stone from the temple of time only two days ago. The ruby was taken and carved into a new form, named the Ruby Gauntlets. My father told me that you would be coming to our city, and to have these waiting for you."
King Goron reached down to a small stone box and opened it, the sudden red glow lit up the tomb. He took it out and looked at Link, holding it for him to take.
"These gauntlets will allow the holder to obtain Giant Goron strength, with the truth of the Triforce, these would be a great aid in its destruction. But only one problem comes with wearing the gauntlets, the one who possesses its strength will become weaker than their normal form if they are removed, these gauntlets must not be removed or you will not be able to fight, not even be able to stand."
Link looked at the King and smiled, taking the Ruby Gauntlets and putting them on. Shiek thought that Link was a fool, if the gauntlets were removed, he would not be able to fight against Ganondorf, its probably the reason Ganondorf did not take the gauntlets in the first place, in case he ever had to take them of, or if he would become Ganon once more, he would not be able to fight against the chosen one and the chosen time.
"King Goron, Link. I am truly sorrowful for your loss, and I will fight for your people in the coming times. But I must leave now, time is against us on our journey.
King Goron just nodded and stayed sat down on the throne. Link and Shiek left the tomb and headed towards the passageway leading out of the mountains to the far east, away from Hyrule.
Link did not look back as he walked onwards away from the mountains, now out of Hyrule, he just look forward. Shiek looked at Link, worried.
"Link, in the times coming, what is in-store for us? 'Hero of Time', does the future bring fear?"
Link stopped walking, turning to Shiek who was looking at him grimacely.
"No Shiek, the past is what haunts me, the past is where my fear lives."
And he continued on the path.
Next, Chapter Thirteen - As the Last Tree Falls.