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Chapter 7: Minas Morgul-Courtyard

"We're close to Minas Morgul." said Zelda as the group walked down the path to the fortress.

"Good," said Link, "hopefully we'll find something there."

Marth and Roy went further down the path to have a look ahead, then came back to report to Young Link, Zelda, and Link. "Guys, we are DEFINITELY not going through the front gate. There are about 900 Polygon soldiers there all chanting: 'DESTROY HY-RULE! DESTROY HY-RULE!' and it looks like their waiting for a portal there so they can raid Hyrule." said Marth.

At that moment Link, Young Link, and Zelda cringed. Zelda wiped a tear from her eye.

"Zelda, you know all about castles and fortresses, right?" asked Roy. Zelda nodded.

"What is the entrance that is least likely to be with guards?" asked Y.Link, "Because, I think if we sneak through that part, we can enter undetected!"

"That's a good idea, Y.Link!" exclaimed Marth.

"My best bet is that back courtyard would be the best place to go. But that will mean that we have to walk around half of the circumference of the large stronghold." explained Zelda.

"Then the back courtyard it is! Let's go!" said Link with high spirit.

Sneaking quietly through the trees in the surrounding forest, they crept quietly. (By the way, there was a forest surrounding the castle, think Isengard from the Lord of the Rings- the good, not the evil, Isengard, with a purple and black scorched sky) They then reached the back courtyard.

"Link! There are two guards by the gate!" Marth whispered to Link, as they saw the two guards minding the back gate.

"Hmm... I bet if we shoot two arrows at their heads they would be out like a light!" said Young Link. Link agreed to the idea and they fired their arrows.

They missed by two centimeters.

"SHIT!" whispered Young Link loudly.

"Hey, who taught you to speak like that?" asked Link sharply.

Roy coughed guiltily and Link glared at him. Then, Link and his younger counterpart shot their arrows again, and they met their mark. The two guards were down.

"Let's go!" Zelda said, and the five heroes went towards the door. But when they reached the door, they were in for a surprise.

The door didn't have any handle or other mechanism to open it. Instead, it had seven slots that were circular in shape, and a jar that had lines on it dividing the jar into seven sections. Then Link noticed some writing on the door.

"Zelda, come and see what this is, I can't seem to read it." Link said. Zelda came forward.

"It says:

Well done, you have come far,

But to pass you must fill the jar.

Seven keys there are around,

You must attain them while being safe and sound.

Once you have them seven in all,

Then you will be closer to preventing the fall.

Place the keys, one by one,

Then, look at the sun.

Do this, and then you will get past,

But count your days, for when you enter, they could be your last."

Zelda said. The four swordsmen had surprised looks on their faces.

"Um... I don't really think I like that last line." Roy said nervously.

"Me neither." Young Link said quickly.

"Let's see..." said Link, "Okay, the jar is divided into seven sections, and there are seven keys, so maybe when we get one key the jar fills up one seventh. When we have all the keys and the jar is full, then we can pass through, after looking at the sun."

"Sounds reasonable to me!" said Marth. Link looked to his left and saw a portal made out of light. "Hmm... well, I guess this leads to the first place that we have to go to! Alright, Young Me, you go first."

Young Link stepped into the portal and disappeared.

"Roy, you next."

Roy stepped inside.

Marth followed after that, and then, it was down to Link and Zelda.

"Let's go in together." Suggested Zelda.

"Alrighty then. In 3...2...1... jump!" Link counted as Zelda and him jumped through the portal.