The Princess of the Zoras
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Ruto finds herself floating in blue light. Looking around, she can only see blue. Her mind panics, and she starts frantically trying to find a way out.
"LINK!" she cries.
"He can't hear you." A female voice says nearby. Ruto turns around, but finds nothing. She keeps looking around, trying in vain to find the source of the voice.
"Who... where are you?" Ruto finally says. The voice laughs. Ruto gets pissed. "AS PRINCESS OF THE ZORAS, I ORDER YOU TO SHOW YOURSELF!" she shouts.
"I'm sorry little one, but your rank in the outside world means nothing here." The voice laughs again. "You don't recognize me?" Ruto starts to shout again, but stops.
[That voice is familiar, but where?] Ruto thinks.
"You've been through so much." The voice says. "Don't worry, it's almost over."
"NO!" Ruto shouts. "I can't die yet!"
"You won't." Ruto is still trying to figure out where the voice is coming from. She hears a sigh. "You were so young..." In front of Ruto, a figure starts to take shape. A Zora female, a bit older than Ruto herself appears. The blue spots on her body are almost purple. Ruto gasps, then bows.
"Mother..." she whispers. Reil smiles.
"You have grown so beautiful." She says. Ruto can feel the tears, but manages to hold them back. "I know you have been though a lot, but there is still more to do."
"Link... he's in the Water Temple!" Ruto says. "I have to help him!"
"Have no fear." Reil says. "The Hero of Time can take care of himself."
[Hero?] Ruto thinks. She lights up. [I really am going to marry a hero!]
"I'm sorry honey, but no you aren't." Ruto looks at Reil in shock.
"Wha..." she manages to get out. Reil gives her a sad smile.
"You have another purpose. I'm afraid you won't be able to marry anyone." Ruto can't get any words out for a moment.
"No..."
"You are the Sage of Water." At Ruto's blank look, Reil continues. "When evil consumes all, an awakening call will come from the Temples of Hyrule. However, Gannondorf planted evil in each Temple, silencing the call. When Link destroys the creature of evil, you will come into your true power, and you will understand."
"Have no fear Princess." Another voice says behind Ruto. Ruto turns and sees Noran appear behind her. The Zoran Warrior's body has a scar across her chest.
"Noran..." Ruto can't understand what is happening.
"Link is entering the final chamber of the Water Temple." Noran says. "If he can defeat the monster, you will awaken to your full powers. Use them well." Both Noran and Reil start to fade away.
"NO!" Ruto shouts. "Don't go!"
"Be brave." Reil says. Then Ruto is alone in the blue light. But something is happening now. She can feel herself being pulled somewhere.
-- Link has just destroyed Morpha --
It is like a light came on in Ruto's head. She can see so much more than she ever thought possible. Ruto feels her power increase, and finally understands her destiny.
"Father, I'm sorry..." she whispers as she is pulled into the Chamber of Sages.
--Chamber of Sages - -
Link is standing on the Triforce platform in the center looking around. Ruto comes up from the symbol of the Water Temple. As Ruto looks him over, she feels a pang of regret. For a moment, both are silent.
"Thank you Link." She finally says. "Because of you, I have awakened as a Sage." She smiles. "As a reward, I offer my eternal love." Link looks like he is going to have a heart attack. Stifling a giggle, Ruto continues. "Well, I want to anyway, but I don't think I can now." She gives Link a moment to compose himself. Link has notices her trying not to laugh, and manages to smile himself. Finally Ruto can't hold it back anymore and cracks up. Link joins her.
Wiping tears away, Ruto finally composes herself. Link does too, but still can't stop a chuckle. Once they calm down enough, Ruto continues.
"Sorry..." Ruto says still smiling. "You looked so funny..." Link grins. Ruto goes on. "I have to stay and protect the Water Temple as the Sage." Nodding, Link turns serious. "And you are looking for Princess Zelda, right?" Link looks down. Ruto recognizes that look... defeat. [I know I promised, but I can at least tell Link she is alive... right?] "Link..." Ruto says, getting his attention, "Zelda's alive. I sense it, so don't despair." Link looks up at her relieved.
"Thank you Ruto." Link says.
"It is us who should be thanking you. Zora's Domain will return to normal soon. So don't worry about us." Ruto raises her hand. "Take this medallion. It will help you, I know it." The Water Medallion lands in Link's outstretched hand. Then Link is whisked away.
"Good job." Ruto turns quickly. Standing on the Light Symbol is a Hylian male. He is fat, almost bald, and wearing gold. "I am Rauru, the Sage of Light. There is no need to be alarmed." Rauru gestures to the green and red symbols. As he does so, two more people arrive. One is a small girl dressed in green with green hair. She reminds Ruto of Link as a kid. The other is a muscular Goron.
"Hi!" The girl says. "I'm Saria!" Ruto can't help but smile at her.
"How long have you been here?" Ruto asks.
"Long enough to know you have a crush on Link." Saria says grinning. The Goron just shakes his head.
"I'm Darunia." He says. "Sage of Fire." He points to Saria, who glares at him. "Saria is the Sage of the Forest."
"It's not nice to point Darunia." Saria says sternly. Darunia just shrugs. Ruto chuckles.
[Maybe this won't be so bad...] she thinks. Rauru motions to the center Triforce symbol. When Ruto looks at it, she can watch Link as he heads to the next Temple. [Good luck Link...]
Disclaimer: The usual crap.
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Ruto finds herself floating in blue light. Looking around, she can only see blue. Her mind panics, and she starts frantically trying to find a way out.
"LINK!" she cries.
"He can't hear you." A female voice says nearby. Ruto turns around, but finds nothing. She keeps looking around, trying in vain to find the source of the voice.
"Who... where are you?" Ruto finally says. The voice laughs. Ruto gets pissed. "AS PRINCESS OF THE ZORAS, I ORDER YOU TO SHOW YOURSELF!" she shouts.
"I'm sorry little one, but your rank in the outside world means nothing here." The voice laughs again. "You don't recognize me?" Ruto starts to shout again, but stops.
[That voice is familiar, but where?] Ruto thinks.
"You've been through so much." The voice says. "Don't worry, it's almost over."
"NO!" Ruto shouts. "I can't die yet!"
"You won't." Ruto is still trying to figure out where the voice is coming from. She hears a sigh. "You were so young..." In front of Ruto, a figure starts to take shape. A Zora female, a bit older than Ruto herself appears. The blue spots on her body are almost purple. Ruto gasps, then bows.
"Mother..." she whispers. Reil smiles.
"You have grown so beautiful." She says. Ruto can feel the tears, but manages to hold them back. "I know you have been though a lot, but there is still more to do."
"Link... he's in the Water Temple!" Ruto says. "I have to help him!"
"Have no fear." Reil says. "The Hero of Time can take care of himself."
[Hero?] Ruto thinks. She lights up. [I really am going to marry a hero!]
"I'm sorry honey, but no you aren't." Ruto looks at Reil in shock.
"Wha..." she manages to get out. Reil gives her a sad smile.
"You have another purpose. I'm afraid you won't be able to marry anyone." Ruto can't get any words out for a moment.
"No..."
"You are the Sage of Water." At Ruto's blank look, Reil continues. "When evil consumes all, an awakening call will come from the Temples of Hyrule. However, Gannondorf planted evil in each Temple, silencing the call. When Link destroys the creature of evil, you will come into your true power, and you will understand."
"Have no fear Princess." Another voice says behind Ruto. Ruto turns and sees Noran appear behind her. The Zoran Warrior's body has a scar across her chest.
"Noran..." Ruto can't understand what is happening.
"Link is entering the final chamber of the Water Temple." Noran says. "If he can defeat the monster, you will awaken to your full powers. Use them well." Both Noran and Reil start to fade away.
"NO!" Ruto shouts. "Don't go!"
"Be brave." Reil says. Then Ruto is alone in the blue light. But something is happening now. She can feel herself being pulled somewhere.
-- Link has just destroyed Morpha --
It is like a light came on in Ruto's head. She can see so much more than she ever thought possible. Ruto feels her power increase, and finally understands her destiny.
"Father, I'm sorry..." she whispers as she is pulled into the Chamber of Sages.
--Chamber of Sages - -
Link is standing on the Triforce platform in the center looking around. Ruto comes up from the symbol of the Water Temple. As Ruto looks him over, she feels a pang of regret. For a moment, both are silent.
"Thank you Link." She finally says. "Because of you, I have awakened as a Sage." She smiles. "As a reward, I offer my eternal love." Link looks like he is going to have a heart attack. Stifling a giggle, Ruto continues. "Well, I want to anyway, but I don't think I can now." She gives Link a moment to compose himself. Link has notices her trying not to laugh, and manages to smile himself. Finally Ruto can't hold it back anymore and cracks up. Link joins her.
Wiping tears away, Ruto finally composes herself. Link does too, but still can't stop a chuckle. Once they calm down enough, Ruto continues.
"Sorry..." Ruto says still smiling. "You looked so funny..." Link grins. Ruto goes on. "I have to stay and protect the Water Temple as the Sage." Nodding, Link turns serious. "And you are looking for Princess Zelda, right?" Link looks down. Ruto recognizes that look... defeat. [I know I promised, but I can at least tell Link she is alive... right?] "Link..." Ruto says, getting his attention, "Zelda's alive. I sense it, so don't despair." Link looks up at her relieved.
"Thank you Ruto." Link says.
"It is us who should be thanking you. Zora's Domain will return to normal soon. So don't worry about us." Ruto raises her hand. "Take this medallion. It will help you, I know it." The Water Medallion lands in Link's outstretched hand. Then Link is whisked away.
"Good job." Ruto turns quickly. Standing on the Light Symbol is a Hylian male. He is fat, almost bald, and wearing gold. "I am Rauru, the Sage of Light. There is no need to be alarmed." Rauru gestures to the green and red symbols. As he does so, two more people arrive. One is a small girl dressed in green with green hair. She reminds Ruto of Link as a kid. The other is a muscular Goron.
"Hi!" The girl says. "I'm Saria!" Ruto can't help but smile at her.
"How long have you been here?" Ruto asks.
"Long enough to know you have a crush on Link." Saria says grinning. The Goron just shakes his head.
"I'm Darunia." He says. "Sage of Fire." He points to Saria, who glares at him. "Saria is the Sage of the Forest."
"It's not nice to point Darunia." Saria says sternly. Darunia just shrugs. Ruto chuckles.
[Maybe this won't be so bad...] she thinks. Rauru motions to the center Triforce symbol. When Ruto looks at it, she can watch Link as he heads to the next Temple. [Good luck Link...]