HYRULE'S SECOND RELIC: CHAPTER THREE
The four travelled to Hyrule Castle by horse, Craven had a white horse, Link had Epona and Katina was brave enough to ride the huge grey stallion, Bolt. Surprisingly the animal hadn't bucked her off or given her any trouble.
Craven was considering giving her the horse since Link had Epona, and he would, if she agreed to join forces with them, and who knew.perhaps he'd give her Bolt even if she didn't, as a safe journey gift.
Katina's clothing was a leather jacket with long sleeve s but the rest only came down to above where her belly button would be, under that was her leotard shirt and her usual khaki army trousers. Her hair had been retied with amazing ease and she'd sorted out her bed hair.
Craven wouldn't stop looking at Katina, trying to sense if she had a power or not, or what race she was for that matter, but anything he got was faint and then vanished.
At the gates, the guards let them through and then they made their way into the courtyard, their horses being taken away. Guards stared at Katina with interest, she was a new face.
Katina's bruises had gone down, she had healed considerably in a few days with Navi healing her little by little and Kina helping her too. Her lip hardly looked as bust as it had, you could hardly see it unless you were up close.
They were told to wait in an antechamber and then a messenger told them to go right up to see Zelda before the meeting and party began.
Up in a chamber Zelda was waiting for them.
"Ah.Master Craven, and Link.and.oh." Zelda turned and circled Katina to get a good look at Katina. "Come and sit down, I have some drinks there. We shall talk before we leave."
They all sat down and took a drink.
"So, Link, is this your girlfriend?" Zelda asked.
Link started to choke on his drink, and Katina tried to help him.
"No.I.errr.he kind of saved me.so I came with him to help protect you, your majesty."
Zelda nodded. "I see.I'm sorry.I got the wrong idea, please forgive me."
"It's.okay." Link said trying to recover.
"Now.I can sense your sword has great power.I shall be safe with you also guarding me." Zelda sid.
"Thank you, Your Majesty." Katina said.
"And.your name is.?"
"Oh.I'm Katina."
"Do you have a surname?"
Katina seemed to hesitate. "No."
Zelda nodded. "Very well, the lets get going."
Then a knock at the door came and Ganondorf walked in, bowing deeply. "My Lady."
They all stood up. Katina couldn't stop scowling at the man. Ganon seemed to back track when he saw her there and he nodded.
"Well.a new face I see. Would you grant me your name, miss?" Ganon asked.
Katina didn't answer, she looked coldly at him. The she finally pushed words out of her mouth. "Katina."
"Katina.I don't believe it's a Hylian name.I trust I'll be seeing you at the party, until then." And Ganon left.
~*********************~
Ganon put his cape on last and looked at himself in the mirror.
That girl.she couldn't possibly know.could she..?, He thought to himself. She's no Hylian.who is she? Before I take Zelda, at the party, I'll find out, I'll catch her out somehow.
"Excuse me.Sire Ganondorf.Majesty?" A servants voice said timidly.
"Yes?" Ganon asked.
"Are you ready to go to the meeting? It's starting shortly."
Ganon turned, his cape billowing dramatically out behind him. "I'm leaving for the meeting right now."
~*********************~
Zelda had managed to distangle herself from everyone at the party and get a chance to speak to Katina, who intrigued her.
"You wanted to talk, your Majesty?" Katina said.
"Yes. I've been meaning to since I laid eyes on you. It's very obvious that you're not a Hylian, and I won't ask of your origins. I am, however, intrigued because Master Craven asked you to help, which means you have some raw talent. I understand, as Master Craven tells me, that you are only sixteen and that your sword has a spirit embedded in it. Link tells me it won't let anybody but you touch it." Zelda said, smiling.
"Yes, Kina is a spirit of storms."
Zelda nodded and sipped at her wine. "I'm curious.as to how you reacted to Ganondorf."
"I know this sounds a little threatening, but I know you're a Sage and I know Link is The Hero of Time. I can't remember how I know.you see, I awake in the graveyard of Kakariko and I had no memories, only a burning pain and Kina. I realised I'd been injured badly, but you see, I don't remember how got any injuries before I woke up. I just know.that Hyrule needs help." Katina said.
Zelda looked taken aback by this, but her expression softened, she sensed the same as Navi had. "I have had a dream.about Hyrule, and dark clouds. Ganon must be those clouds, I have told my Father, he says that these are dreams and nothing more. I have told Master Craven, and he says he has felt some unrest these past moons."
"And Link, have you told him?" Katina asked, sipping absently at a glass of wine.
"I haven't had time to, recently he's had a step up in all kinds of training, because Craven says he has to ready when his time comes." Zelda said.
"You might see me a little often.you see.Craven asked me to team up with him.and I'm greatly considering it."
Zelda smiled broadly. "Something dark is on it's way to Hyrule.I'd feel safe with you guarding me."
Katina didn't hide how much it meant to her. Her expression remained even when Zelda moved on, and the only reason it changed was when she saw Ganon, alone in the corner pouring himself a drink. Silently she stalked towards him.
~*********************~
"Don't think I don't know anything, Dragmire." Katina said, and made Ganon jump.
Damn that little bitch! How is it I didn't sense or hear her? Ganon thought bitterly.
"Ah.Katina, I presume?" Ganon said, hiding his anger and irritation.
"Remember that name, Dragmire." Katina said coldly, pouring herself a drink.
"You're a very new face. Nobody here knows you." Ganon said, sounding happy.
"Link and Master Craven know me." Katina snapped.
"What ever have I done to upset you, my dear? And as for Link.I don't know him too well.a bodyguard of the King and Princess."
"Sure." Katina rolled her eyes. "But you knew enough to send men out to kill him."
Ganon looked at her, on the surface he appeared shocked and amused, inside he was boiling with anger. "I'll have to ask the brewery what's in this wine, my dear."
"Don't call me that, I'm not your dear, I'm not your anything." Katina said.
"My," Ganon said. "It appears I've done something to upset you. I beg your forgiveness."
"Not something you have done, something you're going to do, and you're not getting what you want, over my dead body, Dragmire." Katina grated.
Ganon stared at the young girl. She was psyching him out. How could she know anything about him? She wasn't reading his mind was she? No, he'd know if she were. Or.her sword.
"That is an interesting weapon you have there, Katina." Ganon said, striving to change the subject.
Katina grinned. "Yes. It is, isn't it. I know a place it'd look better though."
Ganon thought she was starting to become civil, that he'd thrown her off course.
"It'd look so much better rammed in your gut." Katina finished.
"I could put you in for a kind of treason." Ganon said gently.
"Sure." Katina rolled her eyes again. "Go ahead, you want me to keep your place warm while I'm there?"
She can't know, she's snot nosed brat kid! Ganon thought frantically.
"I'm a King you know, you should be speaking to me with more respect." Ganon said, trying to control his temper.
"You're no King, a King isn't lying scum, he rules to protect his land, his Kingdom. You want power, right? Tell me I'm wrong, Dragmire. I dare you." Katina said, her eyes wild.
Ganon stiffened in contempt at her. "You're beginning to annoy me."
"That's a lie, I was annoying you from when I first came and talked to you." Katina said. "And I know something else, so don't try anything. Forget any plans you've got, they're falling flat, and if you decide to send men after me or you dagger me in the back, I'll be looking forward to a good fight. If you need me I'll be over there." And she left Ganon there to try and regain control of himself.
~*********************~
The party was drawing to an end, but Ganon wasn't leaving. He was talking to Zelda, preparing to make his room. He tried to wipe his mind of what Katina had said, and managed to for a few minutes before it all came rushing back to him in floods.
Ganon charged up his power ready to take her, and Zelda sensed it, she let out a cry, and Ganon went to grab her.
~*********************~
From the other side of the room Katina threw her sword to the floor between Zelda and Ganon and Kina pushed Ganon back with a terrific shock of lightening. Kina glowed, shuddering and it cast a protective bubble around Zelda.
Katina was already rushing over to Ganon, who gave her the most evil angry look ever seen. Link was running in to aid Katina. Katina was much quicker, landing a punch to Ganon, as he fired dark magic at her she dodged them, although a few came so close people thought she'd actually been hit, when she got close enough her fist slammed towards Ganon and he caught it, first squeezing and then jerking, and breaking her wrist.
Katina howled in pain and then Ganon hit her in the gut, she double over and then his huge fist smacked hard into her and sent her flying, landing on her arm, breaking that also.
"I'll be back for your precious Princess, and Katina, I've got a score to settle with you!" Ganon said, rising into the air.
"Kina! Now!" Katina called and the sword shuddered more and fired a series of huge balls of lightening at Ganon, sending him flying out all the way to Hyrule field. Guards ran out after him. Link went to help Katina.
"No! You go and get Ganon, I'll help look after Zelda!" Katina said, trying her best to get up and failing.
Link nodded and grabbed Epona form outside and charged after Ganon.
When they got there all that was there was a crater..Ganon was nowhere in sight.
The four travelled to Hyrule Castle by horse, Craven had a white horse, Link had Epona and Katina was brave enough to ride the huge grey stallion, Bolt. Surprisingly the animal hadn't bucked her off or given her any trouble.
Craven was considering giving her the horse since Link had Epona, and he would, if she agreed to join forces with them, and who knew.perhaps he'd give her Bolt even if she didn't, as a safe journey gift.
Katina's clothing was a leather jacket with long sleeve s but the rest only came down to above where her belly button would be, under that was her leotard shirt and her usual khaki army trousers. Her hair had been retied with amazing ease and she'd sorted out her bed hair.
Craven wouldn't stop looking at Katina, trying to sense if she had a power or not, or what race she was for that matter, but anything he got was faint and then vanished.
At the gates, the guards let them through and then they made their way into the courtyard, their horses being taken away. Guards stared at Katina with interest, she was a new face.
Katina's bruises had gone down, she had healed considerably in a few days with Navi healing her little by little and Kina helping her too. Her lip hardly looked as bust as it had, you could hardly see it unless you were up close.
They were told to wait in an antechamber and then a messenger told them to go right up to see Zelda before the meeting and party began.
Up in a chamber Zelda was waiting for them.
"Ah.Master Craven, and Link.and.oh." Zelda turned and circled Katina to get a good look at Katina. "Come and sit down, I have some drinks there. We shall talk before we leave."
They all sat down and took a drink.
"So, Link, is this your girlfriend?" Zelda asked.
Link started to choke on his drink, and Katina tried to help him.
"No.I.errr.he kind of saved me.so I came with him to help protect you, your majesty."
Zelda nodded. "I see.I'm sorry.I got the wrong idea, please forgive me."
"It's.okay." Link said trying to recover.
"Now.I can sense your sword has great power.I shall be safe with you also guarding me." Zelda sid.
"Thank you, Your Majesty." Katina said.
"And.your name is.?"
"Oh.I'm Katina."
"Do you have a surname?"
Katina seemed to hesitate. "No."
Zelda nodded. "Very well, the lets get going."
Then a knock at the door came and Ganondorf walked in, bowing deeply. "My Lady."
They all stood up. Katina couldn't stop scowling at the man. Ganon seemed to back track when he saw her there and he nodded.
"Well.a new face I see. Would you grant me your name, miss?" Ganon asked.
Katina didn't answer, she looked coldly at him. The she finally pushed words out of her mouth. "Katina."
"Katina.I don't believe it's a Hylian name.I trust I'll be seeing you at the party, until then." And Ganon left.
~*********************~
Ganon put his cape on last and looked at himself in the mirror.
That girl.she couldn't possibly know.could she..?, He thought to himself. She's no Hylian.who is she? Before I take Zelda, at the party, I'll find out, I'll catch her out somehow.
"Excuse me.Sire Ganondorf.Majesty?" A servants voice said timidly.
"Yes?" Ganon asked.
"Are you ready to go to the meeting? It's starting shortly."
Ganon turned, his cape billowing dramatically out behind him. "I'm leaving for the meeting right now."
~*********************~
Zelda had managed to distangle herself from everyone at the party and get a chance to speak to Katina, who intrigued her.
"You wanted to talk, your Majesty?" Katina said.
"Yes. I've been meaning to since I laid eyes on you. It's very obvious that you're not a Hylian, and I won't ask of your origins. I am, however, intrigued because Master Craven asked you to help, which means you have some raw talent. I understand, as Master Craven tells me, that you are only sixteen and that your sword has a spirit embedded in it. Link tells me it won't let anybody but you touch it." Zelda said, smiling.
"Yes, Kina is a spirit of storms."
Zelda nodded and sipped at her wine. "I'm curious.as to how you reacted to Ganondorf."
"I know this sounds a little threatening, but I know you're a Sage and I know Link is The Hero of Time. I can't remember how I know.you see, I awake in the graveyard of Kakariko and I had no memories, only a burning pain and Kina. I realised I'd been injured badly, but you see, I don't remember how got any injuries before I woke up. I just know.that Hyrule needs help." Katina said.
Zelda looked taken aback by this, but her expression softened, she sensed the same as Navi had. "I have had a dream.about Hyrule, and dark clouds. Ganon must be those clouds, I have told my Father, he says that these are dreams and nothing more. I have told Master Craven, and he says he has felt some unrest these past moons."
"And Link, have you told him?" Katina asked, sipping absently at a glass of wine.
"I haven't had time to, recently he's had a step up in all kinds of training, because Craven says he has to ready when his time comes." Zelda said.
"You might see me a little often.you see.Craven asked me to team up with him.and I'm greatly considering it."
Zelda smiled broadly. "Something dark is on it's way to Hyrule.I'd feel safe with you guarding me."
Katina didn't hide how much it meant to her. Her expression remained even when Zelda moved on, and the only reason it changed was when she saw Ganon, alone in the corner pouring himself a drink. Silently she stalked towards him.
~*********************~
"Don't think I don't know anything, Dragmire." Katina said, and made Ganon jump.
Damn that little bitch! How is it I didn't sense or hear her? Ganon thought bitterly.
"Ah.Katina, I presume?" Ganon said, hiding his anger and irritation.
"Remember that name, Dragmire." Katina said coldly, pouring herself a drink.
"You're a very new face. Nobody here knows you." Ganon said, sounding happy.
"Link and Master Craven know me." Katina snapped.
"What ever have I done to upset you, my dear? And as for Link.I don't know him too well.a bodyguard of the King and Princess."
"Sure." Katina rolled her eyes. "But you knew enough to send men out to kill him."
Ganon looked at her, on the surface he appeared shocked and amused, inside he was boiling with anger. "I'll have to ask the brewery what's in this wine, my dear."
"Don't call me that, I'm not your dear, I'm not your anything." Katina said.
"My," Ganon said. "It appears I've done something to upset you. I beg your forgiveness."
"Not something you have done, something you're going to do, and you're not getting what you want, over my dead body, Dragmire." Katina grated.
Ganon stared at the young girl. She was psyching him out. How could she know anything about him? She wasn't reading his mind was she? No, he'd know if she were. Or.her sword.
"That is an interesting weapon you have there, Katina." Ganon said, striving to change the subject.
Katina grinned. "Yes. It is, isn't it. I know a place it'd look better though."
Ganon thought she was starting to become civil, that he'd thrown her off course.
"It'd look so much better rammed in your gut." Katina finished.
"I could put you in for a kind of treason." Ganon said gently.
"Sure." Katina rolled her eyes again. "Go ahead, you want me to keep your place warm while I'm there?"
She can't know, she's snot nosed brat kid! Ganon thought frantically.
"I'm a King you know, you should be speaking to me with more respect." Ganon said, trying to control his temper.
"You're no King, a King isn't lying scum, he rules to protect his land, his Kingdom. You want power, right? Tell me I'm wrong, Dragmire. I dare you." Katina said, her eyes wild.
Ganon stiffened in contempt at her. "You're beginning to annoy me."
"That's a lie, I was annoying you from when I first came and talked to you." Katina said. "And I know something else, so don't try anything. Forget any plans you've got, they're falling flat, and if you decide to send men after me or you dagger me in the back, I'll be looking forward to a good fight. If you need me I'll be over there." And she left Ganon there to try and regain control of himself.
~*********************~
The party was drawing to an end, but Ganon wasn't leaving. He was talking to Zelda, preparing to make his room. He tried to wipe his mind of what Katina had said, and managed to for a few minutes before it all came rushing back to him in floods.
Ganon charged up his power ready to take her, and Zelda sensed it, she let out a cry, and Ganon went to grab her.
~*********************~
From the other side of the room Katina threw her sword to the floor between Zelda and Ganon and Kina pushed Ganon back with a terrific shock of lightening. Kina glowed, shuddering and it cast a protective bubble around Zelda.
Katina was already rushing over to Ganon, who gave her the most evil angry look ever seen. Link was running in to aid Katina. Katina was much quicker, landing a punch to Ganon, as he fired dark magic at her she dodged them, although a few came so close people thought she'd actually been hit, when she got close enough her fist slammed towards Ganon and he caught it, first squeezing and then jerking, and breaking her wrist.
Katina howled in pain and then Ganon hit her in the gut, she double over and then his huge fist smacked hard into her and sent her flying, landing on her arm, breaking that also.
"I'll be back for your precious Princess, and Katina, I've got a score to settle with you!" Ganon said, rising into the air.
"Kina! Now!" Katina called and the sword shuddered more and fired a series of huge balls of lightening at Ganon, sending him flying out all the way to Hyrule field. Guards ran out after him. Link went to help Katina.
"No! You go and get Ganon, I'll help look after Zelda!" Katina said, trying her best to get up and failing.
Link nodded and grabbed Epona form outside and charged after Ganon.
When they got there all that was there was a crater..Ganon was nowhere in sight.