LEGEND OF ZELDA: SECOND RELIC OF HYRULE
CHAPTER FOUR:
Zelda paced the room. A servant came in.
"I'm sorry, but we haven't found a trace of Ganon, your majesty." The servant said, bowing.
Zelda sighed and out her hand over her face. "This is absolute madness!"
The servant scuttled away.
~*********************~
"Just tell em if it's too tight, dear." A kind, grey haired old nurse said as she pulled tighter on the bandage to put Katina's broken arm back in place.
Katina gritted her teeth. "It's.okay."
"That was really something, Miss." The nurse said.
"You.think so?" Katina said hoarsely.
"Oh yes." The maid said. "And Master Craven is very worried about you, you know, lass."
Katina gave a weary laugh. "Yeah.y'know.I have an answer for him."
"Answers are very nice, you know dear." The maid said.
~*********************~
Link sat down beside Master Craven, just waiting.
"I've never seen anything like it.she's fast.and her sword.it protected Zelda without her touching it. She knew, she knew Ganon was going to do something all along." Link said.
"I think she's just coming out." Navi said, coming away from the door.
True to her word, Katina came out with her right arm in a sling and her wrist on the same arm bandaged up.
"Master Craven, I've put some very hard thought into your offer and you will be pleased to know that my answer is yes." Katina said.
Craven was animated with joy. "Splendid, my girl! Now, you will join us back at the village!"
Link seemed a little confused.
"It seems, Link, that now we are partners in crime." Katina said.
Link blinked, Craven was worried just encase Link felt that his position as student was threatened and then he burst out laughing with elation. "Great! I could really learn something form her!"
Katina laughed a little awkwardly. "I don't know much about sword art.I was trained more in unarmed combat myself."
"What arts?" Craven asked.
"It's an ancient art. Have you ever heard of sodjin?" Katina asked.
Craven's face was a picture of shock and disbelief. "S-sodjin?"
Katina bobbed her head in a yes.
"No wonder you're a s fast as you are. Sodjin art is very demanding, very old and few know enough of it to teach anybody it, it's getting to become a legendary if not forgotten art of fighting." Craven said. "How much do you know?"
"I passed level sixteen." Katina said.
"That's the final lesson and then you train on your own." Craven said, turning to walk out excitedly. "Katina.do you think you could teach Link?"
Link smiled uneasily. "Sodjin arts?"
"I don't know.I could try, but I don't know how experienced I am to teach.I'll do my best, master Craven, Sir. We'll have a Sodjin fighter out of Link yet."
Link chuckled. "Don't I get a say in this?"
Katina patted his arm with her good hand on her left.
"Link.I want you to come with me, you too, Katina. We're going to the Temple of Time." Craven said.
They followed him, several priests walked around chanting. Link was led into a room and there, up on a pedestal upon a raised dais was a magnificent sword.
"Link, now is the biggest test in your life yet. Pull that sword out." Craven said.
"But.isn't that." Link started, pointing.
"The Master Sword." Navi said, circling it in amazement.
"Go ahead, pull it out Link." Craven said.
Link walked up.
Craven leaned closer to Katina. "You know he's the Hero of Time, don't you?" He muttered.
Katina nodded.
Meanwhile Link had his hands clasped around the hilt and he was bracing himself for a hard pull. He only just caught his balance when the sword slipped out easily and he raised it into the air, a blue hue surrounded everything.
"Congratulations, Link, you're the Hero of Legend, the Hero of Time." Craven said.
Link's face was a picture of surprise. "But I don't understand.Master Craven."
"Your Father charged me with protecting you. He died and the old war was gone, and you must take your place to stop a war happening again. This war may not be between men, an Evil is stirring. And you are the prophesised Hero that will stand against it." Craven said. "The Master sword has chosen you, Link."
"My father." Link breathed.
"Yes. You were.a baby at the time. There is much you have to learn, but when your training with me is done there will still be much, much more for you to learn, because there are some things you have to teach yourself. I trained you father before you. And your mother. They were both Knights. Knights of Hyrule, saviours of the realm. Nobody knows that you are still alive, you are believed to have perished with your mother in a great fire."
Link looked away for a moment, Navi was right beside him to comfort him.
"Well, what do you have to say, boy?" Craven asked, sternly raising his voice.
"I say I'm ready!" Link's voice suddenly rang out.
Katina watched and smiled.
~********** FIVE YEARS LATER ***********~
There was the sound of swords crashing together; Link and Katina were locked in combat. This would decide just how much they'd learnt. Link owned the Master Sword, nobody had seen hide or hair of Ganon and times were looking peaceful.
Link dodged a hit from Katina, Katina blocked a hit form him, their duals lasted so long these days. At first, when she first started sword training, Link had been the victor, she didn't know how to use her sword very well, and now after hard training the two were equally matched.
Katina, true to her word, had made a skilled Sodjin Fighter out of Link and taught him all she knew, and it turned out that she was a very effective teacher. Teaching was a natural talent, and Katina certainly had it. They still after all that time knew hardly anything about her, but she'd been a friendly character, and the Hylians accepted her as one of their own.
Zelda enjoyed talking with her and she officially became guardian of Zelda long with Link when Link received his official title and it was made public. Those two were now Knights of Hyrule.
"Stop, you two, that's enough!" Craven said.
The two stopped perfectly in mid strike then set into neutral stance.
"Well, Katina, you seem to be learning quickly. I am impressed with both of you." Craven continued. "I think it's time you two set off on your own adventures, set up your own place and think for yourselves. I have taught both of you all I can."
"Sir.so soon?" Katina said.
Craven nodded. "I was right in taking you with us. You've dramatically honed Link's skills, given him the experience needed. You two are equal in skill, but not in strategy. You may return some times, but not as students."
Link seemed a little awkward now, goodbyes were never his strong point. "Master . Craven . "
Katina nodded. "I'm honoured you think we're both ready, and we won't fail you, Master."
Link looked at her, a smile starting to tug at his lips. Katina was always a person who looked at the glass half full, she was always positive, she wouldn't turn down a fight and she took losing well. If she lost it was a shrug and a reason to train harder and return for a rematch.
"Now, you two, spend one last night here, and then . your new journey begins . " Craven said.
"Yes, Master Craven, Sir!" The two said in unison.
CHAPTER FOUR:
Zelda paced the room. A servant came in.
"I'm sorry, but we haven't found a trace of Ganon, your majesty." The servant said, bowing.
Zelda sighed and out her hand over her face. "This is absolute madness!"
The servant scuttled away.
~*********************~
"Just tell em if it's too tight, dear." A kind, grey haired old nurse said as she pulled tighter on the bandage to put Katina's broken arm back in place.
Katina gritted her teeth. "It's.okay."
"That was really something, Miss." The nurse said.
"You.think so?" Katina said hoarsely.
"Oh yes." The maid said. "And Master Craven is very worried about you, you know, lass."
Katina gave a weary laugh. "Yeah.y'know.I have an answer for him."
"Answers are very nice, you know dear." The maid said.
~*********************~
Link sat down beside Master Craven, just waiting.
"I've never seen anything like it.she's fast.and her sword.it protected Zelda without her touching it. She knew, she knew Ganon was going to do something all along." Link said.
"I think she's just coming out." Navi said, coming away from the door.
True to her word, Katina came out with her right arm in a sling and her wrist on the same arm bandaged up.
"Master Craven, I've put some very hard thought into your offer and you will be pleased to know that my answer is yes." Katina said.
Craven was animated with joy. "Splendid, my girl! Now, you will join us back at the village!"
Link seemed a little confused.
"It seems, Link, that now we are partners in crime." Katina said.
Link blinked, Craven was worried just encase Link felt that his position as student was threatened and then he burst out laughing with elation. "Great! I could really learn something form her!"
Katina laughed a little awkwardly. "I don't know much about sword art.I was trained more in unarmed combat myself."
"What arts?" Craven asked.
"It's an ancient art. Have you ever heard of sodjin?" Katina asked.
Craven's face was a picture of shock and disbelief. "S-sodjin?"
Katina bobbed her head in a yes.
"No wonder you're a s fast as you are. Sodjin art is very demanding, very old and few know enough of it to teach anybody it, it's getting to become a legendary if not forgotten art of fighting." Craven said. "How much do you know?"
"I passed level sixteen." Katina said.
"That's the final lesson and then you train on your own." Craven said, turning to walk out excitedly. "Katina.do you think you could teach Link?"
Link smiled uneasily. "Sodjin arts?"
"I don't know.I could try, but I don't know how experienced I am to teach.I'll do my best, master Craven, Sir. We'll have a Sodjin fighter out of Link yet."
Link chuckled. "Don't I get a say in this?"
Katina patted his arm with her good hand on her left.
"Link.I want you to come with me, you too, Katina. We're going to the Temple of Time." Craven said.
They followed him, several priests walked around chanting. Link was led into a room and there, up on a pedestal upon a raised dais was a magnificent sword.
"Link, now is the biggest test in your life yet. Pull that sword out." Craven said.
"But.isn't that." Link started, pointing.
"The Master Sword." Navi said, circling it in amazement.
"Go ahead, pull it out Link." Craven said.
Link walked up.
Craven leaned closer to Katina. "You know he's the Hero of Time, don't you?" He muttered.
Katina nodded.
Meanwhile Link had his hands clasped around the hilt and he was bracing himself for a hard pull. He only just caught his balance when the sword slipped out easily and he raised it into the air, a blue hue surrounded everything.
"Congratulations, Link, you're the Hero of Legend, the Hero of Time." Craven said.
Link's face was a picture of surprise. "But I don't understand.Master Craven."
"Your Father charged me with protecting you. He died and the old war was gone, and you must take your place to stop a war happening again. This war may not be between men, an Evil is stirring. And you are the prophesised Hero that will stand against it." Craven said. "The Master sword has chosen you, Link."
"My father." Link breathed.
"Yes. You were.a baby at the time. There is much you have to learn, but when your training with me is done there will still be much, much more for you to learn, because there are some things you have to teach yourself. I trained you father before you. And your mother. They were both Knights. Knights of Hyrule, saviours of the realm. Nobody knows that you are still alive, you are believed to have perished with your mother in a great fire."
Link looked away for a moment, Navi was right beside him to comfort him.
"Well, what do you have to say, boy?" Craven asked, sternly raising his voice.
"I say I'm ready!" Link's voice suddenly rang out.
Katina watched and smiled.
~********** FIVE YEARS LATER ***********~
There was the sound of swords crashing together; Link and Katina were locked in combat. This would decide just how much they'd learnt. Link owned the Master Sword, nobody had seen hide or hair of Ganon and times were looking peaceful.
Link dodged a hit from Katina, Katina blocked a hit form him, their duals lasted so long these days. At first, when she first started sword training, Link had been the victor, she didn't know how to use her sword very well, and now after hard training the two were equally matched.
Katina, true to her word, had made a skilled Sodjin Fighter out of Link and taught him all she knew, and it turned out that she was a very effective teacher. Teaching was a natural talent, and Katina certainly had it. They still after all that time knew hardly anything about her, but she'd been a friendly character, and the Hylians accepted her as one of their own.
Zelda enjoyed talking with her and she officially became guardian of Zelda long with Link when Link received his official title and it was made public. Those two were now Knights of Hyrule.
"Stop, you two, that's enough!" Craven said.
The two stopped perfectly in mid strike then set into neutral stance.
"Well, Katina, you seem to be learning quickly. I am impressed with both of you." Craven continued. "I think it's time you two set off on your own adventures, set up your own place and think for yourselves. I have taught both of you all I can."
"Sir.so soon?" Katina said.
Craven nodded. "I was right in taking you with us. You've dramatically honed Link's skills, given him the experience needed. You two are equal in skill, but not in strategy. You may return some times, but not as students."
Link seemed a little awkward now, goodbyes were never his strong point. "Master . Craven . "
Katina nodded. "I'm honoured you think we're both ready, and we won't fail you, Master."
Link looked at her, a smile starting to tug at his lips. Katina was always a person who looked at the glass half full, she was always positive, she wouldn't turn down a fight and she took losing well. If she lost it was a shrug and a reason to train harder and return for a rematch.
"Now, you two, spend one last night here, and then . your new journey begins . " Craven said.
"Yes, Master Craven, Sir!" The two said in unison.