LEGEND OF ZELDA: HYRULE'S SECOND RELIC
CHAPTER NINE:
Link, Katina and Saria piled into Saria's house and sat on tiny stools around a small table.
"So somebody's asking for you, ay, Katina?" Saria said.
"We don't know for sure, we'll have to check it out soon. Are you sure you're okay?" Katina said.
"Yes, Sheik is a nice man, he said he's a Sheika." Saria said.
"Hey! That's what Impa is, isn't it?" Katina said. "Maybe she'd know him!"
"We could try, we'll leave you for a moment, we've got to go check out this rumour. Princess Zelda is quiet keen on finding out the facts and fiction of it." Link said, and they left.
~*************~
"Piscies! You flea bitten water mongrel, where the Hell are you?" She called.
Her shoulders slumped spilling her hair over her chest. She walked to the Castle and began to talk to a guard.
"Hey..Dude, could you help me out?" She said.
"Dude?" The guard asked blankly. "I'm...not called Dude."
She sighed and sweat dropped. "Okay...I didn't mean it was your name...forget it. Anyway. I'm lookin' for a girl, she's got chestnut hair, and green eyes...a little like mine...ya with me so far?" She waited as the guard nodded. "Great. Her name is Katina, you know her?"
"Guardian Katina? Sure. She's a bodyguard of His Majesty the King and his daughter, The Princess Zelda." The guard replied.
"Great!" She jumped up and down with glee. "Errrr...is there any way you could let me in to wait for her?"
The guard shook his head. "Sorry, my orders are to not let anyone through without an appointment or who belong to the Castle staff."
She shook her head. "Are you sure you couldn't make one teeny weeny exception? For me?"
"On your way Miss, now. Don't make me report you!" The guard snapped.
"Alright, alright! Touchy! I'm goin'!" And she walked off planning a way to get into the castle even if she had to break in.
~*************~
Katina and Link had asked around everywhere, and everybody had said the same thing. A young woman had approached them and asked them if they knew Katina, if they could give a description or she gave them a description of her. It was the same person all around.
"Who do you think it is?" Navi asked Katina.
"It couldn't be who I think it is..but I'm going back to the Castle to tell Zelda about it." Katina said.
"I say we get there and fast." Link said.
~*************~
Zelda was waiting for them just after her meeting that night, they told her everything the people said.
"Well." Zelda said. "Do you think they could be a threat? They seem to know a lot about you."
"Not that much, just a physical description." Katina said.
"They could be a follower of Ganon or something." Link said.
"Or I've got a fan club." Katina said sarcastically.
"Would you two spend the night here? I'm awfully worried with everything going on, my Father will be requesting you now we know Ganon has returned." Zelda said.
"It's our duty if you request it, Princess." Link said.
"Oh please, just call me Zelda. I don't know how many times I tell you two that!" Zelda said with a laugh.
"I wonder if it's worth investigating more?" Navi said, changing the subject.
"If they're really intent on finding me they'll find me in the end, and I guess I'll be waiting for them, who ever they are." Katina said.
"I've had some servant prepare something for both of you to eat...and I didn't forget you, Navi." Zelda said.
"Thanks! I've been getting really hungry!" Katina said.
"When you start getting 'really hungry' you eat everything in sight!" Link said.
"We'll be staying in the castle for a while I guess. Now Ganon's back we can't take any chances." Navi said.
"Agreed. You'll have to give us your plans so we can take the right precautions." Link said.
"What're we gonna tell the people?" Katina asked.
"We can't tell them just yet, major panic would set in. It's a hard choice in politics. This matter will be put forward." Zelda said.
"People will guess something's wrong when we start staying here and being with you more often." Katina said. "People aren't as dumb as they seem, just because they've no real education in the things you do doesn't mean they can't put two and two together. We have to be very careful."
Zelda nodded.
Then a guard burst in. "Somebody's been seen trying to break into the castle, My Princess!"
Zelda stood upright and Katina and Link drew their swords.
"Does any one know who?" Zelda asked.
"No, my Lady, nobody has actually had a good sighting of them!" The guard said.
"We have to stop them." Link said, starting forward.
"Wait. It could be a trap, perhaps somebody wants us to abandon the Princess to come and find them. Remember the situation right now. One of us stays with the Princess and we have plenty of guards." Katina said. "Take Zelda to the safest room in the castle."
"How about warping her to the Temple of Time?" Navi suggested.
"Yes, Link stay with her so you can warp her out again if needs be, you can take her to the Sacred Meadow. I'll go. Navi, go with Link to help him." Katina said.
"But shouldn't I go and help you?" Navi asked, frowning.
"No. I have Kina to help in the same way you can and if you come that leaves Link open. You go with him. I'll be fine, if I need your help I'll call you, or warp to you. Take the King as well." Katina said.
"Alright." Link said and he warped Zelda to the Temple of Time.
Katina turned to the guard. "Take me to where they've seen her!"
"Yes, Mistress Guardian!" The guard said and they ran down the hallways and passageways to the courtyard.
Once there Katina looked around her. She couldn't see anybody but she could sense them. Kina ran a scan and sparked with electricity. "They're here alright, stand back, guard the front entrance into the castle. It's a human here. It isn't Ganon."
The soldiers formed a tight blockade.
None of the others picked it out, but Katina heard a voice swear under their breath, her amazing inhuman hearing picked it out with help from Kina sharpening her senses. Kina flashed and pulled while still in its scabbard towards the left. Katina then drew her sword quick and charged to the corner.
The stranger met her blade with one of her two huge double-edged broad swords. Neither could see anything in the dark, they were fighting like it was their last fight. The strangers style wasn't Hylian, the guards sensed it as they watched the two shadows jumping and springing in combat together. The stranger didn't give a sound of their voice and Katina was just as silent.
Then the stranger gave a female battle cry and pounded onto Kina with both blades now, suddenly drawing their second hoping it would make a difference. Now Katina knew it was a woman at least. Kina absorbed the blow without showing any of its true power. But the swords gave a quick shudder acknowledging each others presence.
"I'll give you a chance to surrender!" Katina growled.
"You..attacked me first, bud." The girl said.
"You were attempting to break into the Castle, it's my job to keep you out!" Katina replied, pushing back and the two stood at a distance.
Then the dance of swords began again. Even with two impressive swords the stranger was faring no better, Katina was still good enough to counter her. As they met, both the stranger's swords and Kina unleashed their power, which stunned their owners.
The girl's swords power was purple wind, a gust of the power almost blew them apart, but Kina's lightening power countered it. The light of the magic used showed them to each other and they took a huge leap backwards as if suddenly burnt.
"What the Hell?????" The girl said.
"What the Hell are you doing here?" Katina said.
The guards were just as confused.
"I've been looking for you everywhere...is it even you?" The girl said.
"Why?" Katina asked, drawing Kina.
"Where's short stuff gone to?" The girl asked and Katina burst out laughing.
"It's called a growth spurt, Tayl." Katina said.
"No...it's called a phenomenon!" The girl said. "And anyway, your pain in the ass over sized water flea has run off!"
"Piscies is here too? Why are you even here? What's going on?" Katina asked.
"I got sent here. And just why did you go without saying goodbye?" The girl looked angry now.
"This is gonna take a lot of explaining." Katina sighed. "Guards, draw your weapons, she's a friend, not a foe. About turn! Report back! Does anyone know where Impa is?"
"I'm right here, Mistress Guardian." Impa's voice came.
"Take her inside and into the meeting hall. I'm going to find Link at the Temple to tell him panic station can close down." Katina said.
"Hey! Where do you think you're going?" The girl said, yelling.
"I'll be back, don't worry. This time I'm coming back." Katina promised and she warped away.
"HEY!!!!!!!" The girl screamed. "DON'T YOU RUN AWAY AGAIN! KATINAAAAAAAAAA!"
"She will return. It is her duty." Impa said gently.
The girl didn't answer her, she was biting her lip.
"What is your name?" Impa asked.
"I'm Tayl." The girl answered.
"Why are you so upset? You know she'll come back." Impa said. "All Royal Guardians have to return to protect the Castle."
"The only thing she is, is a Royal pain in the ass." Tayl said stubbornly, fighting her tears.
"She's friend you've not seen for a long time." Impa said, smiling.
"It's not...hey! How do you know?" Tayl asked.
"I just sensed it, if you want to cry it's fine, it must be over loading your senses right now to see her and then she leaves. But she's bound by duty." Impa said. "Come on, to the meeting hall, you can talk all you want with her after you're officially introduced and you offer the Princess an explanation."
CHAPTER NINE:
Link, Katina and Saria piled into Saria's house and sat on tiny stools around a small table.
"So somebody's asking for you, ay, Katina?" Saria said.
"We don't know for sure, we'll have to check it out soon. Are you sure you're okay?" Katina said.
"Yes, Sheik is a nice man, he said he's a Sheika." Saria said.
"Hey! That's what Impa is, isn't it?" Katina said. "Maybe she'd know him!"
"We could try, we'll leave you for a moment, we've got to go check out this rumour. Princess Zelda is quiet keen on finding out the facts and fiction of it." Link said, and they left.
~*************~
"Piscies! You flea bitten water mongrel, where the Hell are you?" She called.
Her shoulders slumped spilling her hair over her chest. She walked to the Castle and began to talk to a guard.
"Hey..Dude, could you help me out?" She said.
"Dude?" The guard asked blankly. "I'm...not called Dude."
She sighed and sweat dropped. "Okay...I didn't mean it was your name...forget it. Anyway. I'm lookin' for a girl, she's got chestnut hair, and green eyes...a little like mine...ya with me so far?" She waited as the guard nodded. "Great. Her name is Katina, you know her?"
"Guardian Katina? Sure. She's a bodyguard of His Majesty the King and his daughter, The Princess Zelda." The guard replied.
"Great!" She jumped up and down with glee. "Errrr...is there any way you could let me in to wait for her?"
The guard shook his head. "Sorry, my orders are to not let anyone through without an appointment or who belong to the Castle staff."
She shook her head. "Are you sure you couldn't make one teeny weeny exception? For me?"
"On your way Miss, now. Don't make me report you!" The guard snapped.
"Alright, alright! Touchy! I'm goin'!" And she walked off planning a way to get into the castle even if she had to break in.
~*************~
Katina and Link had asked around everywhere, and everybody had said the same thing. A young woman had approached them and asked them if they knew Katina, if they could give a description or she gave them a description of her. It was the same person all around.
"Who do you think it is?" Navi asked Katina.
"It couldn't be who I think it is..but I'm going back to the Castle to tell Zelda about it." Katina said.
"I say we get there and fast." Link said.
~*************~
Zelda was waiting for them just after her meeting that night, they told her everything the people said.
"Well." Zelda said. "Do you think they could be a threat? They seem to know a lot about you."
"Not that much, just a physical description." Katina said.
"They could be a follower of Ganon or something." Link said.
"Or I've got a fan club." Katina said sarcastically.
"Would you two spend the night here? I'm awfully worried with everything going on, my Father will be requesting you now we know Ganon has returned." Zelda said.
"It's our duty if you request it, Princess." Link said.
"Oh please, just call me Zelda. I don't know how many times I tell you two that!" Zelda said with a laugh.
"I wonder if it's worth investigating more?" Navi said, changing the subject.
"If they're really intent on finding me they'll find me in the end, and I guess I'll be waiting for them, who ever they are." Katina said.
"I've had some servant prepare something for both of you to eat...and I didn't forget you, Navi." Zelda said.
"Thanks! I've been getting really hungry!" Katina said.
"When you start getting 'really hungry' you eat everything in sight!" Link said.
"We'll be staying in the castle for a while I guess. Now Ganon's back we can't take any chances." Navi said.
"Agreed. You'll have to give us your plans so we can take the right precautions." Link said.
"What're we gonna tell the people?" Katina asked.
"We can't tell them just yet, major panic would set in. It's a hard choice in politics. This matter will be put forward." Zelda said.
"People will guess something's wrong when we start staying here and being with you more often." Katina said. "People aren't as dumb as they seem, just because they've no real education in the things you do doesn't mean they can't put two and two together. We have to be very careful."
Zelda nodded.
Then a guard burst in. "Somebody's been seen trying to break into the castle, My Princess!"
Zelda stood upright and Katina and Link drew their swords.
"Does any one know who?" Zelda asked.
"No, my Lady, nobody has actually had a good sighting of them!" The guard said.
"We have to stop them." Link said, starting forward.
"Wait. It could be a trap, perhaps somebody wants us to abandon the Princess to come and find them. Remember the situation right now. One of us stays with the Princess and we have plenty of guards." Katina said. "Take Zelda to the safest room in the castle."
"How about warping her to the Temple of Time?" Navi suggested.
"Yes, Link stay with her so you can warp her out again if needs be, you can take her to the Sacred Meadow. I'll go. Navi, go with Link to help him." Katina said.
"But shouldn't I go and help you?" Navi asked, frowning.
"No. I have Kina to help in the same way you can and if you come that leaves Link open. You go with him. I'll be fine, if I need your help I'll call you, or warp to you. Take the King as well." Katina said.
"Alright." Link said and he warped Zelda to the Temple of Time.
Katina turned to the guard. "Take me to where they've seen her!"
"Yes, Mistress Guardian!" The guard said and they ran down the hallways and passageways to the courtyard.
Once there Katina looked around her. She couldn't see anybody but she could sense them. Kina ran a scan and sparked with electricity. "They're here alright, stand back, guard the front entrance into the castle. It's a human here. It isn't Ganon."
The soldiers formed a tight blockade.
None of the others picked it out, but Katina heard a voice swear under their breath, her amazing inhuman hearing picked it out with help from Kina sharpening her senses. Kina flashed and pulled while still in its scabbard towards the left. Katina then drew her sword quick and charged to the corner.
The stranger met her blade with one of her two huge double-edged broad swords. Neither could see anything in the dark, they were fighting like it was their last fight. The strangers style wasn't Hylian, the guards sensed it as they watched the two shadows jumping and springing in combat together. The stranger didn't give a sound of their voice and Katina was just as silent.
Then the stranger gave a female battle cry and pounded onto Kina with both blades now, suddenly drawing their second hoping it would make a difference. Now Katina knew it was a woman at least. Kina absorbed the blow without showing any of its true power. But the swords gave a quick shudder acknowledging each others presence.
"I'll give you a chance to surrender!" Katina growled.
"You..attacked me first, bud." The girl said.
"You were attempting to break into the Castle, it's my job to keep you out!" Katina replied, pushing back and the two stood at a distance.
Then the dance of swords began again. Even with two impressive swords the stranger was faring no better, Katina was still good enough to counter her. As they met, both the stranger's swords and Kina unleashed their power, which stunned their owners.
The girl's swords power was purple wind, a gust of the power almost blew them apart, but Kina's lightening power countered it. The light of the magic used showed them to each other and they took a huge leap backwards as if suddenly burnt.
"What the Hell?????" The girl said.
"What the Hell are you doing here?" Katina said.
The guards were just as confused.
"I've been looking for you everywhere...is it even you?" The girl said.
"Why?" Katina asked, drawing Kina.
"Where's short stuff gone to?" The girl asked and Katina burst out laughing.
"It's called a growth spurt, Tayl." Katina said.
"No...it's called a phenomenon!" The girl said. "And anyway, your pain in the ass over sized water flea has run off!"
"Piscies is here too? Why are you even here? What's going on?" Katina asked.
"I got sent here. And just why did you go without saying goodbye?" The girl looked angry now.
"This is gonna take a lot of explaining." Katina sighed. "Guards, draw your weapons, she's a friend, not a foe. About turn! Report back! Does anyone know where Impa is?"
"I'm right here, Mistress Guardian." Impa's voice came.
"Take her inside and into the meeting hall. I'm going to find Link at the Temple to tell him panic station can close down." Katina said.
"Hey! Where do you think you're going?" The girl said, yelling.
"I'll be back, don't worry. This time I'm coming back." Katina promised and she warped away.
"HEY!!!!!!!" The girl screamed. "DON'T YOU RUN AWAY AGAIN! KATINAAAAAAAAAA!"
"She will return. It is her duty." Impa said gently.
The girl didn't answer her, she was biting her lip.
"What is your name?" Impa asked.
"I'm Tayl." The girl answered.
"Why are you so upset? You know she'll come back." Impa said. "All Royal Guardians have to return to protect the Castle."
"The only thing she is, is a Royal pain in the ass." Tayl said stubbornly, fighting her tears.
"She's friend you've not seen for a long time." Impa said, smiling.
"It's not...hey! How do you know?" Tayl asked.
"I just sensed it, if you want to cry it's fine, it must be over loading your senses right now to see her and then she leaves. But she's bound by duty." Impa said. "Come on, to the meeting hall, you can talk all you want with her after you're officially introduced and you offer the Princess an explanation."