Okie! Chapter 7!
I finished this chapter like a month ago, but because it was my birthday I couldn't be stuffed….. so I'm putting it up in the holidays….
Chapter 7.
The Hero Falls.
Link glared at Ganon, who was now forcefully shoving debris out of the way to get to Link.
"Pathetic, you'll never beat me!"
Link just gripped the hilt tighter; he dodged Ganon's swing and rolled under it. Then he jumped to the side and lunged forward, the sword slicing into the tender tissue at the end of the creature's tail.
Ganon roared in agony and angrily hit Link with one of his arms. Link managed to roll away and he lunged forward again, hitting Ganon repeatedly in his weak spot. But unfortunately after some time Ganon realised Link's strategy and began to evade his attacks.
Link soon devised another strategy, shooting Ganon with a light arrow, paralysing him and making him unable to attack, for a while… During this time he would try to hit Ganon on his tail, and then he would roll out of the way from Ganon's attack.
This plan was a much better strategy, but Link was having trouble keeping up with it. His muscles were burning with pain, he was having difficulty breathing, his chest was too tight, his sword was too heavy. His body was having trouble keeping up, he was weakening.
He smacked the blade against Ganon's tail, he tried to dodge but all he felt was a burning pain on his shoulder. He was thrown backwards by the force of the blow, flung into the wall of fire, where he felt it burning his clothes and skin.
He screamed for help although he knew that it was impossible, no one could help him now, it was all up to him. He was the only one that could defeat Ganon and save Hyrule.
He fell to the ground, very weak and very sore. He tried desperately to avoid Ganon's attacks but his body couldn't keep up with his thoughts, and he found himself getting weaker and more injured.
He watched as Ganon raised his weapon again and in the gap between Ganon's arm and body he saw Zelda watching him. He saw the tears on her face and he saw the worry in her face.
I can't let her down, I must try he lunged forward, his muscles hurt him so much that he couldn't feel the pain anymore, he let out a war cry and struck Ganon's tail, he watched as Ganon reared up waving his limbs about haphazardly. Link watched as Ganon's arm headed in his direction this is going to hurt he thought.
But instead of getting hit, Link watched as a bright beam of golden light hit Ganon in the side stopping his rampage and making him lie flat.
Link knew that the golden light was Zelda, "I'm using my power to hold the Evil King! Use your sword and deliver the final blow!" He watched as Zelda used all of her strength and fell to the ground clutching her chest as she tried to regain her breath from using most of her life force.
As soon as Zelda had spoken Link felt the Master sword tremble violently, making his arm vibrate. Looking down he saw that it had begun to glow with an eerie blue light. Link stared at it for in shock.
Saria turned to Malon, "Help Link!"
Malon looked at her in confusion. "What?"
"The Master Sword is gathering sacred energy, it will require your help; this is what we needed your help for.
For it is the Master Sword that shall be laid to rest and close the Door of Time and we need you to reinforce its strength and maybe make it more powerful!"
Malon nodded and channelled her power into the sword. Be careful Link!
Link looked at the shiny surface of the Master Sword, for a split second he thought he had seen a face that was not his reflected into it. He looked harder and saw….
Malon!?
He saw that she had been crying, her bright blue eyes were serious not happy and sparkling like normal, her normally neat hair was looking slightly windswept and some of it flopped over her forehead to cover her cheeks and eyes. But despite that her face was smiling at him, with tears that were forming in the corners of her eyes. (A/N Do eyes have corners? Oh well…)
"Link! Hurry!" Link snapped back from his daydream and gripped the Master sword tighter.
He struck Ganon across each side of his face and then thrust the sword into the Evil King's head, right in between his eyes.
He held his sword in that position for a while and looked into the eyes filled with malice, the eyes that belonged to the Evil King.
He pulled the sword out of Ganon's head and watched as Ganon began to roar as he reared up. Link felt Navi tremble and watched as she flew into his tunic, he could feel her trembling against his sweaty skin. He leapt backwards, avoiding Ganon's rampage.
"Six Sages! Now!" Zelda bellowed, her voice loud and clear, ringing out pure and level over Ganon's wild and inhuman cries and roars.
Malon watched as Ganon roared, she watched as Link leant on the Master Sword gasping for breath, she watched as Zelda cried out.
Suddenly she was back in the chamber with everyone else, all of them looking grave and serious.
Rauru raised his arms slightly, "Ancient Creators of Hyrule!" His voice was a deep rumble and it made Malon feel as if his voice was making the chamber shake.
"Now open the sealed door of time and send the Evil King into the realm of darkness!"
Malon watched as he gathered all of his power onto his palm in the shape of a ball, the ball didn't settle on his palm, it just hovered over his open hand. She looked and watched as all of the other sages did the same she watched them. Slowly they disappeared all that remained were the glowing orbs.
I've done my part, but why can't I help them out some more? She slowly copied them and then channelled her power to follow theirs.
Link watched as seven coloured orbs of blinding light flew past him. One was red and in it he saw Darunia, another was a deep green and he could see Saria's face. He looked at each one and recognised each sage. Just as they all circled Ganon he watched as another one arrived, slightly late, this one was fiercly bright and he watched as white hot lightning bolts crackled over the surface. Looking at it harder he recognised Malon.
Malon's a …. SAGE!? He looked as the orb followed the others. Then they suddenly disappeared. Including Ganon.
Zelda came over to him and placed his arm over her shoulder, giving him support. He suddenly felt a tearing pain down his body and looked down. There was a huge gash, running down his back. It started down his right shoulder and ended where his hip met his leg on his left side.
He took one look at the wound and then at the pool of blood beneath him and passed out.
He heard Zelda shriek out his name just as he hit the ground.
They were in the chamber of Sages yet again but this time Malon felt a pulling in her mind. She felt a short sharp tug that made her feel as though some one had yanked at her head and pulled of her spine and watched as a huge whirlwind of black appeared over the sign of the Triforce.
She looked into it and saw nothing, she couldn't tell where it started or where it ended, it was just a void full of darkness. It made her think of terrible thoughts and memories but still she looked into it. Suddenly a figure appeared inside it, it was Ganon he was on his knees clutching his head in his hands shouting curses, and his body wildly shaking and trembling.
Then just at it had appeared it vanished, now she could see the rest of the sages, pale faced and sweaty. She looked at Saria who cautiously smiled and then grinned.
"We did it! It's over!" she leapt off her pedestal and threw herself at Ruto and at everyone. Malon smiled but suddenly she had a feeling in her mind that something was wrong, it was like a dark hand had appeared out of nowhere and shoved all of her happiness off a cliff into a deep canyon.
Suddenly they all heard a voice. "Help me! It's Link he…. H- he's dying!"
Malons heart skipped a beat, before Saria could reassure her that everything would be alright she had already warped to the ruin of Hyrule Castle.
Zelda sent out a mind-message to all of the sages, the moment she felt Link's magic slip away.
Seconds after she had sent the message she saw a girl there already. Her long red-brown hair was thrown carelessly over her shoulder and her face was streaked with many tear tracks. She fell to her knees and took Link out of Zelda's grasp. She smoothed his hair from his blood stained face gently. Slowly she began to murmur things to herself.
Zelda had seen this girl before, somewhere when she was younger.
"You're the Milk Girl! Your name was uhh… Marron, Maylin…. Malon! You're Malon!"
Malon didn't even look up. "Hello princess," she continued her actions, but then stopped as if she was in a trance.
Her mother's voice echoed in her thoughts
From what I see you will use the skystone and a very important life will be lost. I just want you to be careful with the life that will be sacrificed, it will be very important to you.
that was what she meant, Link was going to die and she knew it! Why did he have to die?! Why not me? Why can't I die instead? I should've died instead of Link!
Without realising she had shouted out the last sentenced. Suddenly she realised what she had done. She looked at her pendant, it had began to glow, and the light was steadily growing brighter.
No… this is what Ma meant! She knew that Link was going to die and I would sacrifice myself for the skystone! I'm so stupid! But…
If this will save Link, I do not mind … I will do anything for him because
I didn't know till then,
I didn't know till I taught him my mother's song,
I didn't know till he saved Epona and the Ranch,
I didn't know till I heard that I was a sage,
Till I heard that he was the hero of time,
Till I heard that he would have to fight t he King of Evil,
I didn't know till then,
but…. I love him…
FINISHED!!! ….the chapter that is…. So Malon's gonna die huh?
I kinda stuffed up the end of this chapter… I wanna see if you can notice what I did… if u can't notice it then I won't say… but I just wanna see if people actually pay attention to this fic….
Oh and this chapter may have typos or major screw ups because I haven't proof read it… so tell me if you see any mistakes!
Meh… the next chapter is somewhat strange… and I still don't understand it but I'm not putting it up till I get some reviews about this chapter… so till the next and maybe final chapter to Didn't Know Till Then….
Cyaz!
Please R&R!! .
