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Disclaimer: I do NOT own The Legend of Zelda. If you do, call me. We'll make a deal.
The Legend of Zelda
The Golden Land
Chapter Four
At Any Cost
Several Hundred Years in the Past
Sparks flew from the collision of two massive swords. The Hero of Time and the Fierce
Deity clashed in battle. The two pressed their blades together for a minute in a test of wills. Finally,
both leapt away, being unable to simply overpower their opponent. The god of wrath narrowed his
eyes and charged again.
Link blocked the evil god's heavy blows, but was forced to backpedal away from the force
of them. The Fierce Deity pressed his attack, forcing Link back across the room. Soon the Hero
found his back against the wall. The Oni raised his double helix blade to deliver a crushing blow,
but Link rolled out of the way in time. A hole was cleaved in the wall.
As the deity withdrew his blade from the wall, Link leapt in, slashing his sword down hard.
The merciless god brought his sword up just in time to block the blow. Link now took the offensive.
The Hero of Time pressed Fierce Deity back with a frenzy of blows which surprised the god in both
their speed and their power. Link managed to keep the god off-guard for a while.
The Fierce Deity, however, found an opening in Link's attacks, and was able to land a kick
to the Hero's gut. Link was knocked backwards. He hit the ground, but quickly rolled back to his
feet.
The two opponents eyed each other for a moment. Finally, the angry god raised his sword.
Instead of charging this time, he swung the massive weapon with a cry. A blue disk of magical
energy shot out at Link. The Hero dove to the side, but the energy grazed his leg. Link looked
down, and sure enough, he was bleeding, though only slightly. The Fierce Deity proceeded to fire
several more energy disks at Link, who dove, rolled, and dodged to avoid them.
The demigod paused for a moment, and Link regained his footing. The Hero of Time
suddenly charged at his opponent. The Oni began to swing his word again, and loosed more energy
disks. Link ran in a zig-zag pattern, hopping from one foot to the other, to avoid the disks. Link got
in close enough that the Fierce Deity had to stop his magic assault and defend himself with his blade.
The two swordsmen exchanged blows and parries that echoed through the entire pyramid.
The Fierce Deity's eyes burned white with anger, and the Triforce on Link's hand burned gold.
Finally, the evil god swung with such force that Link stumbled backwards. The equally powerful
followup blow sent the Hero sprawling to the ground. Link quickly rolled to absorb the impact and
landed in a crouching position, sword in one hand and a metal object now in the other. The Oni
fired another magic disk at him. Link quickly pulled the trigger on the device in his hand, the
Longshot. The point of the device wedged itself into the ceiling above the angry god. The chain
quickly pulled Link into the air, narrowly avoiding the magic disk. As Link was pulled over his
opponent's head, he let go of the Longshot, lang both feet squarely on the demon's face.
The Fierce Deity hit the floor, but quickly leapt up again and Link recovered his Longshot.
The enrage god began to hurl magic disks at his enemy again. Link put away the Great Fairy's
Sword and pulled out his bow as he dodged the attacks, this time increasing the distance between
himself and the Oni. The Hero of Time quickly notched an arrow, which began to glow with a
golden light. He aimed while running from the magic disks and fired the arrow.
A golden streak of light shot at the Fierce Deity. The demigod quickly sidestepped the
missile, but another quickly followed. Now the Fierce Deity was force to dodge magic projectiles.
As he proceeded to run and dodge, the demigod continued to fire off magic disks. Link continued to
run and dodge the disks, while firing Light Arrows.
The Fierce Deity smirked. He could use magic all day, but his opponent would soon run our
of arrows. Link knew this too, and quickly switched tactics. He strung another arrow, but did not
power it up with light energy. Instead, the arrow gained a blue aura. Link quickly fired it, aiming
at the ground in front of his opponent. The Fierce Deity hit the new patch of ice before he realized
what was happening. He staggered and slipped. He recovered just as Link charged in with a fierce
sword onslaught.
The two exchanged blows again at blinding speeds. Although Link started on the offensive,
the Oni soon gained the lead, and forced the Hero back. Link parried repeated blows. Finally, the
heavy blows caught him at an awkward angle and the Great Fairy's Sword was sent flying from his
hand. The Fierce Deity raised his sword for what he intended to be the final blow. Link did the first
thing he could think of. He slammed his opened hand into the ground. The flaming ball known as
Din's Fire quickly surrounded him, throwing the god of wrath off his feet.
Link quickly recovered his sword. He turned to face his opponent, who was raising to his
feet, smoking but otherwise unhurt.
"You will pay for that one, mortal," the demigod seethed.
Link caught his breath. "You have greater sins to pay for, demon."
The two rushed at each other, blades meeting in the middle. Link cut high, then slashed low.
However, nothing worked. The Fierce Deity was just too fast and too strong. The evil god seemed
to have an unlimited supply of energy, strength, and stamina. *Well, what did you expect?* Link
scolded himself. *This isn't Ganon. You're fighting a god here!* The Hero of Time redoubled his
efforts, swinging harder and faster than ever. He forced the demigod back a few steps, but made no
other headway.
Pulling back from one of Link's attacks, the Fierce Deity suddenly swung down at his
enemy. Link hopped back to avoid the swing, but the Oni released another magic disk. Link was
caught completely off-guard. The magical energy exploded against him and sent him flying to the
ground. He staggered back up to his feet just in time to see another disk before it hit him. This time,
Link was thrown into the wall.
The Hero of Time slowly climbed to his feet, panting heavily. He kept one hand on the
dented wall for support. He wiped a trickle of blood from his lip and eyed his opponent. The Fierce
Deity stood tall and strong, eyes blazing. The demigod's breath was easy and even. He held his
sword leisurely. That is when Link knew. He would not win this fight.
Link furrowed his brow in frustration and bit his lip, not even noticing that he drew blood.
He tried to think of a way to defeat his invincible opponent. The only thing Link could think of was
to use his enemy's overconfidence against him. As the demigod approached, Link straightened
himself and gripped his sword in both hands. He ignored the pain he was actually feeling and tried
to act even more hurt than he was. The two opponents clashed swords again. Link staggered back,
partly acting. The confident god swung what was meant to be a finishing blow, but Ling sidestepped
out of the way. The god had overextended himself, and was left vulnerable. With a cry, Link
swung his sword, slicing a large gash into the side of the demigod.
Both fighters froze. Link cheered inside himself. The cut was deep. Deep enough to sever
the spinal cord and open the stomach. Unfortunately, Link's opponent was not human. The Fierce
Deity grinned as the cut was suddenly healed on its own. Link staggered back in surprise and
horror.
It was over. It had been over from the beginning, Link realized. He could never have hurt
the god of wrath at all. If only he had the Master Sword! *No!!* Link cried in his mind. There was
nothing left. He HAD to defeat the evil god. He couldn't let this THING destroy all of Hyrule and
the rest of the world. Link HAD to stop him. It was his own fault the Oni was even here! He
couldn't let the people down! He had to avenge his friends! He had to save those still alive! He had
to win at any cost!
At any cost.
Link's blue eyes suddenly cleared. He had to win. He would win. At any cost.
The Hero of Time suddenly straightened himself up, ignoring the pain. The rage, horror,
and distress on his face was replace with grim determination. The Fierce Deity watched the sudden
change with vague interest. Link plunged the blade of his sword in the ground between himself and
the demigod, forming a sort of cross. Link knelt before the sword. His left hand formed into a tight
fist. With his right hand, he carefully pulled off the six medallions he wore around his neck.
Link closed his eyes. "Sages, hear my plea. Help me to seal this evil that is greater than any
we have ever faced. Impa, Darunia, Ruto, Rauru, Nabooru, Saria." Link's eyes snapped open.
"Give me your power!" He then threw the glittering medallions in the air. The floated there and
began to glow, circling around the room. Link shot to his feet, raising his clenched left fist before
him. The golden mark on it burned with a blinding light. "TRIFORCE OF COURAGE!! HELP
ME NOW!!!"
With a sudden, feral scream, Link yanked his sword out of the ground and charged at the
Fierce Deity. The Hero's blue eyes now shone with a golden light. The god of wrath staggered
backwards in surprise as a roaring wind and a golden light suddenly filled the room. A single
golden triangle appeared in the air, above the opponents. It's warm glow fed the Hero of Time's
strength. The Oni raised his blade as Link fell upon him with a mighty blow. The two pushed
against each other, locked in a deadly corps-a-corps. Link's sudden strength surprised the demigod,
who was unable to overpower his foe. The light coming from the triangle intensified.
Finally, the Fierce Deity decided he had had enough. He had to get away from that light!
He attempted to break off the sword lock, but suddenly found himself rooted to the spot. He looked
down at he feet to find them turned to stone. The phenomenon was spreading up his leg. The god of
wrath had never known fear. Now he did.
"What is this?!" the Oni yelled at Link, whose face was only a foot away.
The Hero of Time gave a sad but determined smile. "I'm going to seal you away so you
cannot hurt anyone else," he said, keeping their blades locked.
The Fierce Deity glance back down. Everything below his waist was now stone. He glanced
back at Link only to realize that the Hero of Time was also halfway turned to stone. His eyes
widened.
"What are you doing?! You fool! You will become stone as well!"
Link smirked as his stomach and hands began to become stone. "I know. But I must defeat
you. At any cost."
The Fierce Deity recoiled in shock as his arms and shoulders hardened into stone. The
Demon and the Hero locked eyes just as their heads turned into stone.
The battle was over. The two combatants were now frozen as statues in battle.
The light in the room began to fade. The six medallions came down to rest on an alter that
suddenly rose from the ground. On the alter was inscribed the words. "The Hero of Time and the
God of Wrath. Forever are they frozen in battle. May no man ever disturb their sanctuary."
The Triforce of Courage hung in the air, it's bright light receding. With a sudden burst of
light, the piece of the Triforce shattered into eight pieces. These pieces were scattered across the
land.
And with that, the great ziggurat lay dormant.
Disclaimer: I do NOT own The Legend of Zelda. If you do, call me. We'll make a deal.
The Legend of Zelda
The Golden Land
Chapter Four
At Any Cost
Several Hundred Years in the Past
Sparks flew from the collision of two massive swords. The Hero of Time and the Fierce
Deity clashed in battle. The two pressed their blades together for a minute in a test of wills. Finally,
both leapt away, being unable to simply overpower their opponent. The god of wrath narrowed his
eyes and charged again.
Link blocked the evil god's heavy blows, but was forced to backpedal away from the force
of them. The Fierce Deity pressed his attack, forcing Link back across the room. Soon the Hero
found his back against the wall. The Oni raised his double helix blade to deliver a crushing blow,
but Link rolled out of the way in time. A hole was cleaved in the wall.
As the deity withdrew his blade from the wall, Link leapt in, slashing his sword down hard.
The merciless god brought his sword up just in time to block the blow. Link now took the offensive.
The Hero of Time pressed Fierce Deity back with a frenzy of blows which surprised the god in both
their speed and their power. Link managed to keep the god off-guard for a while.
The Fierce Deity, however, found an opening in Link's attacks, and was able to land a kick
to the Hero's gut. Link was knocked backwards. He hit the ground, but quickly rolled back to his
feet.
The two opponents eyed each other for a moment. Finally, the angry god raised his sword.
Instead of charging this time, he swung the massive weapon with a cry. A blue disk of magical
energy shot out at Link. The Hero dove to the side, but the energy grazed his leg. Link looked
down, and sure enough, he was bleeding, though only slightly. The Fierce Deity proceeded to fire
several more energy disks at Link, who dove, rolled, and dodged to avoid them.
The demigod paused for a moment, and Link regained his footing. The Hero of Time
suddenly charged at his opponent. The Oni began to swing his word again, and loosed more energy
disks. Link ran in a zig-zag pattern, hopping from one foot to the other, to avoid the disks. Link got
in close enough that the Fierce Deity had to stop his magic assault and defend himself with his blade.
The two swordsmen exchanged blows and parries that echoed through the entire pyramid.
The Fierce Deity's eyes burned white with anger, and the Triforce on Link's hand burned gold.
Finally, the evil god swung with such force that Link stumbled backwards. The equally powerful
followup blow sent the Hero sprawling to the ground. Link quickly rolled to absorb the impact and
landed in a crouching position, sword in one hand and a metal object now in the other. The Oni
fired another magic disk at him. Link quickly pulled the trigger on the device in his hand, the
Longshot. The point of the device wedged itself into the ceiling above the angry god. The chain
quickly pulled Link into the air, narrowly avoiding the magic disk. As Link was pulled over his
opponent's head, he let go of the Longshot, lang both feet squarely on the demon's face.
The Fierce Deity hit the floor, but quickly leapt up again and Link recovered his Longshot.
The enrage god began to hurl magic disks at his enemy again. Link put away the Great Fairy's
Sword and pulled out his bow as he dodged the attacks, this time increasing the distance between
himself and the Oni. The Hero of Time quickly notched an arrow, which began to glow with a
golden light. He aimed while running from the magic disks and fired the arrow.
A golden streak of light shot at the Fierce Deity. The demigod quickly sidestepped the
missile, but another quickly followed. Now the Fierce Deity was force to dodge magic projectiles.
As he proceeded to run and dodge, the demigod continued to fire off magic disks. Link continued to
run and dodge the disks, while firing Light Arrows.
The Fierce Deity smirked. He could use magic all day, but his opponent would soon run our
of arrows. Link knew this too, and quickly switched tactics. He strung another arrow, but did not
power it up with light energy. Instead, the arrow gained a blue aura. Link quickly fired it, aiming
at the ground in front of his opponent. The Fierce Deity hit the new patch of ice before he realized
what was happening. He staggered and slipped. He recovered just as Link charged in with a fierce
sword onslaught.
The two exchanged blows again at blinding speeds. Although Link started on the offensive,
the Oni soon gained the lead, and forced the Hero back. Link parried repeated blows. Finally, the
heavy blows caught him at an awkward angle and the Great Fairy's Sword was sent flying from his
hand. The Fierce Deity raised his sword for what he intended to be the final blow. Link did the first
thing he could think of. He slammed his opened hand into the ground. The flaming ball known as
Din's Fire quickly surrounded him, throwing the god of wrath off his feet.
Link quickly recovered his sword. He turned to face his opponent, who was raising to his
feet, smoking but otherwise unhurt.
"You will pay for that one, mortal," the demigod seethed.
Link caught his breath. "You have greater sins to pay for, demon."
The two rushed at each other, blades meeting in the middle. Link cut high, then slashed low.
However, nothing worked. The Fierce Deity was just too fast and too strong. The evil god seemed
to have an unlimited supply of energy, strength, and stamina. *Well, what did you expect?* Link
scolded himself. *This isn't Ganon. You're fighting a god here!* The Hero of Time redoubled his
efforts, swinging harder and faster than ever. He forced the demigod back a few steps, but made no
other headway.
Pulling back from one of Link's attacks, the Fierce Deity suddenly swung down at his
enemy. Link hopped back to avoid the swing, but the Oni released another magic disk. Link was
caught completely off-guard. The magical energy exploded against him and sent him flying to the
ground. He staggered back up to his feet just in time to see another disk before it hit him. This time,
Link was thrown into the wall.
The Hero of Time slowly climbed to his feet, panting heavily. He kept one hand on the
dented wall for support. He wiped a trickle of blood from his lip and eyed his opponent. The Fierce
Deity stood tall and strong, eyes blazing. The demigod's breath was easy and even. He held his
sword leisurely. That is when Link knew. He would not win this fight.
Link furrowed his brow in frustration and bit his lip, not even noticing that he drew blood.
He tried to think of a way to defeat his invincible opponent. The only thing Link could think of was
to use his enemy's overconfidence against him. As the demigod approached, Link straightened
himself and gripped his sword in both hands. He ignored the pain he was actually feeling and tried
to act even more hurt than he was. The two opponents clashed swords again. Link staggered back,
partly acting. The confident god swung what was meant to be a finishing blow, but Ling sidestepped
out of the way. The god had overextended himself, and was left vulnerable. With a cry, Link
swung his sword, slicing a large gash into the side of the demigod.
Both fighters froze. Link cheered inside himself. The cut was deep. Deep enough to sever
the spinal cord and open the stomach. Unfortunately, Link's opponent was not human. The Fierce
Deity grinned as the cut was suddenly healed on its own. Link staggered back in surprise and
horror.
It was over. It had been over from the beginning, Link realized. He could never have hurt
the god of wrath at all. If only he had the Master Sword! *No!!* Link cried in his mind. There was
nothing left. He HAD to defeat the evil god. He couldn't let this THING destroy all of Hyrule and
the rest of the world. Link HAD to stop him. It was his own fault the Oni was even here! He
couldn't let the people down! He had to avenge his friends! He had to save those still alive! He had
to win at any cost!
At any cost.
Link's blue eyes suddenly cleared. He had to win. He would win. At any cost.
The Hero of Time suddenly straightened himself up, ignoring the pain. The rage, horror,
and distress on his face was replace with grim determination. The Fierce Deity watched the sudden
change with vague interest. Link plunged the blade of his sword in the ground between himself and
the demigod, forming a sort of cross. Link knelt before the sword. His left hand formed into a tight
fist. With his right hand, he carefully pulled off the six medallions he wore around his neck.
Link closed his eyes. "Sages, hear my plea. Help me to seal this evil that is greater than any
we have ever faced. Impa, Darunia, Ruto, Rauru, Nabooru, Saria." Link's eyes snapped open.
"Give me your power!" He then threw the glittering medallions in the air. The floated there and
began to glow, circling around the room. Link shot to his feet, raising his clenched left fist before
him. The golden mark on it burned with a blinding light. "TRIFORCE OF COURAGE!! HELP
ME NOW!!!"
With a sudden, feral scream, Link yanked his sword out of the ground and charged at the
Fierce Deity. The Hero's blue eyes now shone with a golden light. The god of wrath staggered
backwards in surprise as a roaring wind and a golden light suddenly filled the room. A single
golden triangle appeared in the air, above the opponents. It's warm glow fed the Hero of Time's
strength. The Oni raised his blade as Link fell upon him with a mighty blow. The two pushed
against each other, locked in a deadly corps-a-corps. Link's sudden strength surprised the demigod,
who was unable to overpower his foe. The light coming from the triangle intensified.
Finally, the Fierce Deity decided he had had enough. He had to get away from that light!
He attempted to break off the sword lock, but suddenly found himself rooted to the spot. He looked
down at he feet to find them turned to stone. The phenomenon was spreading up his leg. The god of
wrath had never known fear. Now he did.
"What is this?!" the Oni yelled at Link, whose face was only a foot away.
The Hero of Time gave a sad but determined smile. "I'm going to seal you away so you
cannot hurt anyone else," he said, keeping their blades locked.
The Fierce Deity glance back down. Everything below his waist was now stone. He glanced
back at Link only to realize that the Hero of Time was also halfway turned to stone. His eyes
widened.
"What are you doing?! You fool! You will become stone as well!"
Link smirked as his stomach and hands began to become stone. "I know. But I must defeat
you. At any cost."
The Fierce Deity recoiled in shock as his arms and shoulders hardened into stone. The
Demon and the Hero locked eyes just as their heads turned into stone.
The battle was over. The two combatants were now frozen as statues in battle.
The light in the room began to fade. The six medallions came down to rest on an alter that
suddenly rose from the ground. On the alter was inscribed the words. "The Hero of Time and the
God of Wrath. Forever are they frozen in battle. May no man ever disturb their sanctuary."
The Triforce of Courage hung in the air, it's bright light receding. With a sudden burst of
light, the piece of the Triforce shattered into eight pieces. These pieces were scattered across the
land.
And with that, the great ziggurat lay dormant.