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The Legend of Zelda
The Golden Land
Chapter Six
Heroes
A soaking amphibious figure pulled itself out of the water and onto a sandy beach. It lay
there for several minutes panting. Finally, the figure pulled itself up and began to inspect the area
around it. A short distance away, several houses sat on the small island. Past them was another
island of the same tall, thin build. There were more houses on that island. The two islands looked
to be very close together. The figure spied a small bridge connecting the two.
The strange creature lifted its hands to its face and appeared to be attempting to pry its face
off. With a faint glow of blue light, the figure morphed into a green clad boy holding a mask.
* * * * * * *
Link the Hero of Winds was out in front of his house. He was standing opposite Saria, who
held her ocarina up to her lips. As she blew out notes, Link tried to follow along with the
conductor's rod known as the Wind Waker. Medli stood nearby, holding her hard and doing the
same. Makar was also trying to follow along on his violin. Tetra sat cross-legged on the ground a
little ways away listening. So far, Makar was having the best luck at learning the songs Saria was
teaching. She watched as Link messed up again and blushed. Tetra couldn't help but smirk. Link
may have been the holder of the Wind Waker, but apparently his sister was the better musician.
Saria had given her an ocarina and taught Aryll all these songs already. Of course, Aryll didn't
know that some of them had magical powers.
Tetra sighed and allowed her gaze to drift. That is when she notices a strange sight.
Hovering several stories above the ground was a pale figure, who was slowly floating downward.
He had pale skin and hair. He wore silvery armor and blue-gray clothes. In one hand he held a
massive sword which was slung over its shoulder. In its other arm it held a blond haired figure.
Tetra quickly realized that the figure was Aryll.
"What in the Triforce is that?!" she cried, jumping to her feet.
The others quickly turned away from their music and followed Tetra's gaze. The vaguely
familiar figure was lowering closer to the ground. Link's hand instinctively went to his sword and
rested there. He tensed further when he realized that the figure was carrying his sister. The others
all stared at the figure and tensed, except for Saria. Her eyes went wide and her ocarina fell to the
ground. She knew what that was, but she didn't want to believe it.
As the figure prepared to land, Link raced over to where it was. The others followed him.
"Who are you? What are you doing with my sister?" the Hero of Winds demanded.
The Fierce Deity turned at the sound of a demanding voice behind him. For a second, the
demigod was shocked by the appearance of the green clad boy, but quickly realized that it was not
the Hero of Time. The Oni slowly turned to face the small crowd of rather agitated children forming
behind him.
The boy who had addressed him wore green like the Hero of Time. His hand rested on the
hilt of a sword that was slung over his back. A girl next to him gripped the handle of a dagger. A
slow smile spread over the deity's face. What feisty children. He shifter the girl under his arm.
"This is your sister?"
The boy nodded. "Let her go."
The Fierce Deity raised an eyebrow. "Are you ordering me around, boy? Your sister is
going to help me with something. Then I will release her, unless you anger me. Then I will destroy
this puny island and everyone on it." The boy recoiled in surprise at the threat, and the power he
could feel behind it.
"She cannot be of much use to you, God of Wrath. Let her go."
The Fierce Deity (and everyone else) turned his attention to the green haired girl who had
spoken. His smile turned into a teeth-baring grin. "Well, well. The little Sage. What a surprise to
find you here."
* * * * * * *
The Hero of Time trudged along the small island he was on. He would try the other island
close by. It had some kind of village. He would need to find out where he was and how to get to
Hyrule. He would need the Master Sword before confronting the Fierce Deity again. He would also
need to restock on arrows soon. Not to mention that he was very, VERY hungry.
As Link passed one of the house on his current island, he noticed a archery target set up.
Three arrows were lodged in the target. Link stopped for a moment and decided that he needed the
arrows more than their owner. If he got a chance he would by whoever that was some new ones.
Link walked up to the target and pulled the arrows out. They were old, but usable. He stuck them
in his empty quiver and continued on his way.
As Link came up to the bridge that connected the two islands, he noticed a figure descending
from the sky and landing in the middle of the village. Link just stared for a minute. Had the
goddesses turned against him? What was the Fierce Deity doing here?! Link stood there for a
minute uncertain. How could he hope to face the demigod without the Master Sword and with only
three arrows. Then he thought about the people of the village. Actually, he thought that the angry
god might have been carrying a person before he landed. Link scowled. He would have to find a
way. With that, the Hero of Time began to run across the bridge.
* * * * * * *
Saria stood before the Fierce Deity, refusing to be intimidated. The demigod smirked down
at her. The Forest Sage steadied herself before addressing the demon again. "How did you get
free?"
The god shrugged, still smirking. "I guess that seal was not as good as you thought." He
walked up closer to her. "But, now that you're here, perhaps you can help me instead."
Saria took a step back. "And why would I help you?"
The deity's smirk never faltered. "Well, I suppose you might not. But that depends on
whether or not you want me to snap this girl's neck."
Saria stood there for a tense moment with wide eyes. Link looked about ready to charge,
which would NOT be a good idea. Tetra was doing her best to hold him back, though she looked
very worried. Finally, the Sage of the Forest scowled. "What do you want?"
The demigod grew somewhat more serious, though he still smirked. "You will answer my
questions. How long have I been sealed?"
Saria blinked in surprise. He wanted her to answer questions? Of course, he had been
sealed away for a long time. It made sense. Finally, Saria answered, "For a little over two hundred
years."
The demigod nodded slightly. "What happened to Hyrule?"
"Ganon attacked after you were sealed. The gods sealed Hyrule under the sea to prevent his
evil from spreading."
The Fierce Deity smirked. "Not that tough without you Hero of Time, are you?" he jeered.
Link was still scowling at the man or god or demon or whatever it was that held his sister.
Beside him, Tetra gave a small gasp. "Link!" she whispered.
He turned an eye towards her, signaling her to continue. "That man, he looks like that statue
we found!" she whispered again.
"Huh?"
Tetra nudged him in the ribs. "That island that blew up, remember? He looks like the guy
in that statue. The one fighting the Hero of Time. Remember?"
Link nodded. "You're right. That's him."
The Fierce Deity asked Saria several more questions along the same lines as the others.
Finally he smirked. "Very well. I understand what has happened now." He grinned rather cruelly.
"Thank you, Sage of the Forest," he said with mock gratitude.
Saria stiffened. "Now let her go. You have what you want."
The Oni grinned and unceremoniously dropped Aryll to the ground. She quickly got to her
feet and nervously backed away from the demigod. She began to circle around him to get to her
brother. "A deal is a deal," the Fierce Deity said in a voice that was far to sweet. "I will not snap
her neck." Aryll began to move towards Link. The Oni grinned. "I will cut her in half instead."
Link spun from facing his sister to facing the Fierce Deity, just as the evil god raised his
massive sword to strike the helpless girl. With trained reflexes, Link drew his sword and shield and
transplanted himself between the demon and his sister. The blow landed on the sword, which was
crossed in front of the shield. Link staggered under the force of the blow. The Fierce Deity grinned.
This might be a little fun.
The Oni pulled back his sword and struck again. Link also blocked this. On the third time,
Link dodged the blade, his arms were getting numb from blocking such powerful blows. Tetra had
quickly gotten Aryll, Medli, and Makar back a safe distance. She know stood poised just outside of
the fight, dagger drawn. Saria stood a little further back.
After dodging another slow but powerful blow, the Hero of Winds leapt into the offensive.
He attacked with a high vertical slash, followed by a horizontal cut and a thrust. All were parried
with ease by the demigod. Link realized that his opponent was much faster then he had let on, and
that the first few blows had been lazy and halfhearted.
Link was soon thrown onto the defensive again, as the god of wrath lashed out again, this
time with greater speed and power. The Hero of Winds struggled to stay on his feet and deflect the
blows. When he got a chance, Link leapt backwards, out of range. He quickly threw his boomerang
at the demigod. The Fierce Deity calmly chopped the weapon in half in midair. Link blinked in
surprise. *Well crap.*
Collecting himself, Link charged again. He swung as rapidly as he could. He was mildly
satisfied to see that the demigod was having trouble blocking all his attacks. The new Hero began to
press his opponent back. The Fierce Deity was quite surprised by this boy, who was now holding his
own. The kid was almost as good as the Hero of Time. And he looked like him, too.
Finally, the demigod got an opening and raised his sword. He swung it straight down, but
Link had already leapt out of range. Unfortunately, the boy had not been expecting the blue disk of
magic that shot out of the sword. It exploded against him, lifting him off his feet and dropping him
back down over ten feet away.
As Link struggled back to his feet, the Fierce Deity raised one hand and gathered a ball of
magic. Link raised his sword and shield, bracing himself. The Oni grinned and stretched his hand
out to the side, firing his magic ball. Straight at Aryll.
Aryll cried out in surprise. Link tried to run to his sister, but only made a couple of steps
before the energy reached her and exploded, sending up a could of dust. Everyone froze, staring at
the spot where the explosion had occurred. The Fierce Deity just grinned and lowered his hand.
Link began to tremble in rage. Tetra was frozen in shock. Saria gritted her teeth, a tear
steaming down her cheek. Link turned to face the god of wrath, his knuckles turned white from his
tight grip on his sword. The Fierce Deity chuckled.
"Is something funny, Oni?"
Everyone turned back to the sight of the explosion, where the dust had begun to clear.
There stood a blond haired boy about Link's age, wearing green clothes. A faint blue,
diamond shaped aura surrounded him, but dissipated. Behind him stood the trembling form of
Aryll.
The Fierce Deity scowled. "So you survived." Saria gasped and stared at the newcomer,
wide-eyed. Everyone else just stared.
Finally, the Oni grinned. He hoisted his massive sword up onto his shoulder. "Looks like it
is time to finish this. The first move is yours, Hero of Time."
Disclaimer: I DO own The Legend of Zelda! Well, at least a copy of the game.
The Legend of Zelda
The Golden Land
Chapter Six
Heroes
A soaking amphibious figure pulled itself out of the water and onto a sandy beach. It lay
there for several minutes panting. Finally, the figure pulled itself up and began to inspect the area
around it. A short distance away, several houses sat on the small island. Past them was another
island of the same tall, thin build. There were more houses on that island. The two islands looked
to be very close together. The figure spied a small bridge connecting the two.
The strange creature lifted its hands to its face and appeared to be attempting to pry its face
off. With a faint glow of blue light, the figure morphed into a green clad boy holding a mask.
* * * * * * *
Link the Hero of Winds was out in front of his house. He was standing opposite Saria, who
held her ocarina up to her lips. As she blew out notes, Link tried to follow along with the
conductor's rod known as the Wind Waker. Medli stood nearby, holding her hard and doing the
same. Makar was also trying to follow along on his violin. Tetra sat cross-legged on the ground a
little ways away listening. So far, Makar was having the best luck at learning the songs Saria was
teaching. She watched as Link messed up again and blushed. Tetra couldn't help but smirk. Link
may have been the holder of the Wind Waker, but apparently his sister was the better musician.
Saria had given her an ocarina and taught Aryll all these songs already. Of course, Aryll didn't
know that some of them had magical powers.
Tetra sighed and allowed her gaze to drift. That is when she notices a strange sight.
Hovering several stories above the ground was a pale figure, who was slowly floating downward.
He had pale skin and hair. He wore silvery armor and blue-gray clothes. In one hand he held a
massive sword which was slung over its shoulder. In its other arm it held a blond haired figure.
Tetra quickly realized that the figure was Aryll.
"What in the Triforce is that?!" she cried, jumping to her feet.
The others quickly turned away from their music and followed Tetra's gaze. The vaguely
familiar figure was lowering closer to the ground. Link's hand instinctively went to his sword and
rested there. He tensed further when he realized that the figure was carrying his sister. The others
all stared at the figure and tensed, except for Saria. Her eyes went wide and her ocarina fell to the
ground. She knew what that was, but she didn't want to believe it.
As the figure prepared to land, Link raced over to where it was. The others followed him.
"Who are you? What are you doing with my sister?" the Hero of Winds demanded.
The Fierce Deity turned at the sound of a demanding voice behind him. For a second, the
demigod was shocked by the appearance of the green clad boy, but quickly realized that it was not
the Hero of Time. The Oni slowly turned to face the small crowd of rather agitated children forming
behind him.
The boy who had addressed him wore green like the Hero of Time. His hand rested on the
hilt of a sword that was slung over his back. A girl next to him gripped the handle of a dagger. A
slow smile spread over the deity's face. What feisty children. He shifter the girl under his arm.
"This is your sister?"
The boy nodded. "Let her go."
The Fierce Deity raised an eyebrow. "Are you ordering me around, boy? Your sister is
going to help me with something. Then I will release her, unless you anger me. Then I will destroy
this puny island and everyone on it." The boy recoiled in surprise at the threat, and the power he
could feel behind it.
"She cannot be of much use to you, God of Wrath. Let her go."
The Fierce Deity (and everyone else) turned his attention to the green haired girl who had
spoken. His smile turned into a teeth-baring grin. "Well, well. The little Sage. What a surprise to
find you here."
* * * * * * *
The Hero of Time trudged along the small island he was on. He would try the other island
close by. It had some kind of village. He would need to find out where he was and how to get to
Hyrule. He would need the Master Sword before confronting the Fierce Deity again. He would also
need to restock on arrows soon. Not to mention that he was very, VERY hungry.
As Link passed one of the house on his current island, he noticed a archery target set up.
Three arrows were lodged in the target. Link stopped for a moment and decided that he needed the
arrows more than their owner. If he got a chance he would by whoever that was some new ones.
Link walked up to the target and pulled the arrows out. They were old, but usable. He stuck them
in his empty quiver and continued on his way.
As Link came up to the bridge that connected the two islands, he noticed a figure descending
from the sky and landing in the middle of the village. Link just stared for a minute. Had the
goddesses turned against him? What was the Fierce Deity doing here?! Link stood there for a
minute uncertain. How could he hope to face the demigod without the Master Sword and with only
three arrows. Then he thought about the people of the village. Actually, he thought that the angry
god might have been carrying a person before he landed. Link scowled. He would have to find a
way. With that, the Hero of Time began to run across the bridge.
* * * * * * *
Saria stood before the Fierce Deity, refusing to be intimidated. The demigod smirked down
at her. The Forest Sage steadied herself before addressing the demon again. "How did you get
free?"
The god shrugged, still smirking. "I guess that seal was not as good as you thought." He
walked up closer to her. "But, now that you're here, perhaps you can help me instead."
Saria took a step back. "And why would I help you?"
The deity's smirk never faltered. "Well, I suppose you might not. But that depends on
whether or not you want me to snap this girl's neck."
Saria stood there for a tense moment with wide eyes. Link looked about ready to charge,
which would NOT be a good idea. Tetra was doing her best to hold him back, though she looked
very worried. Finally, the Sage of the Forest scowled. "What do you want?"
The demigod grew somewhat more serious, though he still smirked. "You will answer my
questions. How long have I been sealed?"
Saria blinked in surprise. He wanted her to answer questions? Of course, he had been
sealed away for a long time. It made sense. Finally, Saria answered, "For a little over two hundred
years."
The demigod nodded slightly. "What happened to Hyrule?"
"Ganon attacked after you were sealed. The gods sealed Hyrule under the sea to prevent his
evil from spreading."
The Fierce Deity smirked. "Not that tough without you Hero of Time, are you?" he jeered.
Link was still scowling at the man or god or demon or whatever it was that held his sister.
Beside him, Tetra gave a small gasp. "Link!" she whispered.
He turned an eye towards her, signaling her to continue. "That man, he looks like that statue
we found!" she whispered again.
"Huh?"
Tetra nudged him in the ribs. "That island that blew up, remember? He looks like the guy
in that statue. The one fighting the Hero of Time. Remember?"
Link nodded. "You're right. That's him."
The Fierce Deity asked Saria several more questions along the same lines as the others.
Finally he smirked. "Very well. I understand what has happened now." He grinned rather cruelly.
"Thank you, Sage of the Forest," he said with mock gratitude.
Saria stiffened. "Now let her go. You have what you want."
The Oni grinned and unceremoniously dropped Aryll to the ground. She quickly got to her
feet and nervously backed away from the demigod. She began to circle around him to get to her
brother. "A deal is a deal," the Fierce Deity said in a voice that was far to sweet. "I will not snap
her neck." Aryll began to move towards Link. The Oni grinned. "I will cut her in half instead."
Link spun from facing his sister to facing the Fierce Deity, just as the evil god raised his
massive sword to strike the helpless girl. With trained reflexes, Link drew his sword and shield and
transplanted himself between the demon and his sister. The blow landed on the sword, which was
crossed in front of the shield. Link staggered under the force of the blow. The Fierce Deity grinned.
This might be a little fun.
The Oni pulled back his sword and struck again. Link also blocked this. On the third time,
Link dodged the blade, his arms were getting numb from blocking such powerful blows. Tetra had
quickly gotten Aryll, Medli, and Makar back a safe distance. She know stood poised just outside of
the fight, dagger drawn. Saria stood a little further back.
After dodging another slow but powerful blow, the Hero of Winds leapt into the offensive.
He attacked with a high vertical slash, followed by a horizontal cut and a thrust. All were parried
with ease by the demigod. Link realized that his opponent was much faster then he had let on, and
that the first few blows had been lazy and halfhearted.
Link was soon thrown onto the defensive again, as the god of wrath lashed out again, this
time with greater speed and power. The Hero of Winds struggled to stay on his feet and deflect the
blows. When he got a chance, Link leapt backwards, out of range. He quickly threw his boomerang
at the demigod. The Fierce Deity calmly chopped the weapon in half in midair. Link blinked in
surprise. *Well crap.*
Collecting himself, Link charged again. He swung as rapidly as he could. He was mildly
satisfied to see that the demigod was having trouble blocking all his attacks. The new Hero began to
press his opponent back. The Fierce Deity was quite surprised by this boy, who was now holding his
own. The kid was almost as good as the Hero of Time. And he looked like him, too.
Finally, the demigod got an opening and raised his sword. He swung it straight down, but
Link had already leapt out of range. Unfortunately, the boy had not been expecting the blue disk of
magic that shot out of the sword. It exploded against him, lifting him off his feet and dropping him
back down over ten feet away.
As Link struggled back to his feet, the Fierce Deity raised one hand and gathered a ball of
magic. Link raised his sword and shield, bracing himself. The Oni grinned and stretched his hand
out to the side, firing his magic ball. Straight at Aryll.
Aryll cried out in surprise. Link tried to run to his sister, but only made a couple of steps
before the energy reached her and exploded, sending up a could of dust. Everyone froze, staring at
the spot where the explosion had occurred. The Fierce Deity just grinned and lowered his hand.
Link began to tremble in rage. Tetra was frozen in shock. Saria gritted her teeth, a tear
steaming down her cheek. Link turned to face the god of wrath, his knuckles turned white from his
tight grip on his sword. The Fierce Deity chuckled.
"Is something funny, Oni?"
Everyone turned back to the sight of the explosion, where the dust had begun to clear.
There stood a blond haired boy about Link's age, wearing green clothes. A faint blue,
diamond shaped aura surrounded him, but dissipated. Behind him stood the trembling form of
Aryll.
The Fierce Deity scowled. "So you survived." Saria gasped and stared at the newcomer,
wide-eyed. Everyone else just stared.
Finally, the Oni grinned. He hoisted his massive sword up onto his shoulder. "Looks like it
is time to finish this. The first move is yours, Hero of Time."