Disclaimer: I don't own Zelda, Nintendo does. All I own of Zelda are my game cartridges, and a
few Japanese mangas. The rest is Nintendo's. Except for Nara, and any other character you don't
recognize.
Chapter 3
Nara: A New Hope for Hyrule
A/N:Cheesy title, I know, but I couldn't resist taking a slight Star Wars spin on the titling of this
chapter and the two after it. You have been warned! No, I won't be using the titles of the Star
Wars Prequels because I can't think of something for The Phantom Menace that won't sound
completely idiotic, and Attack of the Clones is too stupid in its own right. So, anyway, on with
the story!
"Your Highness, I think she's waking up.", Nara was dimly aware of hearing someone say. Her
head throbbed with the headache resulting from Wildfire, more or less, throwing her off.
"Damn horse.", she muttered softly as she felt a cold, wet cloth being placed on her forehead.
She opened her eyes and saw a young woman with blond hair and blue eyes, and wearing, what
she recognized as what the castle's servants wear.
"Oh good, you're awake.", the servant said as she set the bowl of cold water on the table beside
the bed.
Nara looked around at the unfamiliar surroundings, Natl hovering nervously by her head.
"Where am I?", she asked and the servant smiled warmly at her.
"You're in the castle. After you fell off your horse, the Princess had the men at the drawbridge
bring you here. Then she ordered us to look after you until you've recovered enough for her to
talk to you. I think she has a quest for you. She's been pretty nervous lately."
"A quest. Well, that's just great. The most incompetant fighter in the Hylian Army and she
chooses me for a quest.", Nara said sarcastically.
"Her Highness didn't order this quest. She said that it was Destiny, but is afraid that current
circumstances might be rushing you into battles that you're not ready for.", the servant said, but
Nara stopped her.
"What circumstances?"
"The Princess believes that Ganon might be resurrected and that he might try to take over Hyrule
again."
Nara laughed.
"Ganon? That's impossible. The Hero of Time killed him off a century ago and he hasn't
resurfaced since then. If he were so intent on taking Hyrule, he would've come back long ago,
but he hasn't. Why? Because he's dead, that's why!", Nara said, but noticed the servant looking
toward the door, and stand, bowing slightly.
"Your Highness. She's awake."
"I can see that. You may leave.", Princess Zelda said to the servant, who bowed again and left
the room. After the servant left, Zelda looked down at Nara.
"Your Highness.", Nara said with a slight nod of her head as a substitute for a bow. "Sorry I
can't get up, that damned horse was getting revenge on me because I called her stupid. I know it
sounds crazy, but it's the truth."
Zelda just nodded, though she didn't really believe a word of it.
"Okay, umm...what's your name, again?", Zelda queried.
"Nara, Your Highness."
Zelda smiled at her.
"You can call me Zelda, Nara. And who's this?", she asked as she saw the glowing, red fairy
hovering near Nara's head.
"That's Natl. I saved her from a cat, so she decided to follow me wherever I go."
"I see. Now, I need to talk with you about something very important.", Zelda said.
"I know...your servant told me. What's going on?"
Zelda sighed.
"Well, I'm sure you learned the story of the Hero of Time and how he saved Hyrule from Ganon
a century ago.", she said and Nara nodded.
"Of course. What Hylian child hasn't learned it?"
Zelda nodded and continued.
"I feel that a great evil might be trying to gain power, and Hyrule needs another Hero to get rid
of the evil before it becomes powerful enough to take over this land. Well, to put it more
frankly, I think Ganon might be trying to come back. Some of my soldiers report that they have
seen a strange man riding around Hyrule gathering things for something unknown(a/n:Nicely
vague, don't you think? I like being vague! ^_^). When questioned about it, he claimed to be
creating a new recipe for stew, but some of the things aren't in any stew we've ever heard of. So,
we know he's lying.", Zelda explained, and Nara blinked in confusion.
"And where do I fit into all of this?", she asked.
"I'm getting to that.", Zelda said, a bit huffily. "Anyway, I've been having strange feelings, one
of them pertains to who the next Hero will be."
"Who will it be?", Nara asked, now fully interested in what the Princess had to say.
"The new Hero of Hyrule is you, Nara. That's why I made sure you were kept in the Army in the
hopes that your fighting would improve in battle."
"But they haven't because the Captain kept me on drawbridge duty. My only real battle was
against those Stalkids, but they were no challenge, even to me."
"Nara, destiny is calling for you to take up the legendary blade, the Master Sword, and defeat
this evil. You're Hyrule's only hope(a/n: Yep, I meant for that to sound like "Help me, Obi-wan
Kenobi.You're my only hope." Why? Because I'm also a Star Wars nut),and you can defeat this
evil only with the Master Sword. Destiny says that you will accept this quest.", Zelda said and
Nara nodded.
"If Destiny says that I must accept, and if Fate agrees, then I must accept. Where is the
Legendary Blade, now?"
"It's been moved back to the Temple of Time after it spent several decades sleeping in the Lost
Woods. My grandmother had it found and moved back just before she died. Are you strong
enough to go to the Temple?"
Nara nodded. "Yes. We'll see if the Master Sword chooses me as the next Hero. If so, then I'll
accept this quest to save Hyrule."
"Very well. I'll meet you at the Temple."
Meanwhile, those same two men were still waiting for the next full moon.
"Just a few more days and we'll be able to resurrect the Master!", the taller of the two said with
maniacal glee.
"Hey, the Princess found someone who could possibly be the next Hero of Hyrule.", the other
man said.
"What?! How do you know this?"
"I heard some of the guards at the castle talking.They seemed to be surprised that the one who
might be chosen is one of their own."
"A Hylian soldier will be the next Hero? Well, we'll see if he...", the first man started to say, but
was interrupted by the second.
"She. The soldier in question is a female, from what I've heard. They're surprised because she's
not that good with a sword."
"Excellent! If she's not good with a sword then that means that, in her hands, the Master Sword
will be ineffective, and the Master will take over and rule Hyrule! Ahahahahahaha!", the first
man said. "Okay, let's go see exactly what this girl is made of.", he added and they walked out
of their lair.
Meanwhile, at the Temple of Time, Nara looked at the gleaming sword that was sticking in the
Pedestal of Time.
"Wow. So the Master Sword does exist. It's not a mere legend, but is reality.(a/n:I know that
Zelda already told her that it exists, but Nara's really not that smart and didn't pick up on that
revelation)", she said.
"Yes, it is real, and, if you are, indeed, the next Hero, you can pull the sword out of the pedestal
because only the Hero can do so. Go ahead. Try to pull it out.", Zelda said and Nara grabbed a
hold of the Master Sword's hilt with both hands and pulled with all of her strength. The sword
stayed in the stone pedestal for a few seconds before slowly beginning to slide out. Finally, a few
seconds later, it slid free and Nara held it high over her head.
"So, my feelings were right. You are the next Hero. I take it that you now accept the huge quest
that is now before you.", Zelda said.
"Yes, I accept, Your Highness.", Nara said as she knelt down on one knee in a bow.
"Good, and may the Goddesses be with you on your quest."
"Thank you, Your Highness."
With that, Nara stood and walked out of the Temple of Time and headed for the barracksto
prepare for the quest.
A/N: If you want Part 4, review some more! Err...couldn't resist saying that. ^_^;;
few Japanese mangas. The rest is Nintendo's. Except for Nara, and any other character you don't
recognize.
Chapter 3
Nara: A New Hope for Hyrule
A/N:Cheesy title, I know, but I couldn't resist taking a slight Star Wars spin on the titling of this
chapter and the two after it. You have been warned! No, I won't be using the titles of the Star
Wars Prequels because I can't think of something for The Phantom Menace that won't sound
completely idiotic, and Attack of the Clones is too stupid in its own right. So, anyway, on with
the story!
"Your Highness, I think she's waking up.", Nara was dimly aware of hearing someone say. Her
head throbbed with the headache resulting from Wildfire, more or less, throwing her off.
"Damn horse.", she muttered softly as she felt a cold, wet cloth being placed on her forehead.
She opened her eyes and saw a young woman with blond hair and blue eyes, and wearing, what
she recognized as what the castle's servants wear.
"Oh good, you're awake.", the servant said as she set the bowl of cold water on the table beside
the bed.
Nara looked around at the unfamiliar surroundings, Natl hovering nervously by her head.
"Where am I?", she asked and the servant smiled warmly at her.
"You're in the castle. After you fell off your horse, the Princess had the men at the drawbridge
bring you here. Then she ordered us to look after you until you've recovered enough for her to
talk to you. I think she has a quest for you. She's been pretty nervous lately."
"A quest. Well, that's just great. The most incompetant fighter in the Hylian Army and she
chooses me for a quest.", Nara said sarcastically.
"Her Highness didn't order this quest. She said that it was Destiny, but is afraid that current
circumstances might be rushing you into battles that you're not ready for.", the servant said, but
Nara stopped her.
"What circumstances?"
"The Princess believes that Ganon might be resurrected and that he might try to take over Hyrule
again."
Nara laughed.
"Ganon? That's impossible. The Hero of Time killed him off a century ago and he hasn't
resurfaced since then. If he were so intent on taking Hyrule, he would've come back long ago,
but he hasn't. Why? Because he's dead, that's why!", Nara said, but noticed the servant looking
toward the door, and stand, bowing slightly.
"Your Highness. She's awake."
"I can see that. You may leave.", Princess Zelda said to the servant, who bowed again and left
the room. After the servant left, Zelda looked down at Nara.
"Your Highness.", Nara said with a slight nod of her head as a substitute for a bow. "Sorry I
can't get up, that damned horse was getting revenge on me because I called her stupid. I know it
sounds crazy, but it's the truth."
Zelda just nodded, though she didn't really believe a word of it.
"Okay, umm...what's your name, again?", Zelda queried.
"Nara, Your Highness."
Zelda smiled at her.
"You can call me Zelda, Nara. And who's this?", she asked as she saw the glowing, red fairy
hovering near Nara's head.
"That's Natl. I saved her from a cat, so she decided to follow me wherever I go."
"I see. Now, I need to talk with you about something very important.", Zelda said.
"I know...your servant told me. What's going on?"
Zelda sighed.
"Well, I'm sure you learned the story of the Hero of Time and how he saved Hyrule from Ganon
a century ago.", she said and Nara nodded.
"Of course. What Hylian child hasn't learned it?"
Zelda nodded and continued.
"I feel that a great evil might be trying to gain power, and Hyrule needs another Hero to get rid
of the evil before it becomes powerful enough to take over this land. Well, to put it more
frankly, I think Ganon might be trying to come back. Some of my soldiers report that they have
seen a strange man riding around Hyrule gathering things for something unknown(a/n:Nicely
vague, don't you think? I like being vague! ^_^). When questioned about it, he claimed to be
creating a new recipe for stew, but some of the things aren't in any stew we've ever heard of. So,
we know he's lying.", Zelda explained, and Nara blinked in confusion.
"And where do I fit into all of this?", she asked.
"I'm getting to that.", Zelda said, a bit huffily. "Anyway, I've been having strange feelings, one
of them pertains to who the next Hero will be."
"Who will it be?", Nara asked, now fully interested in what the Princess had to say.
"The new Hero of Hyrule is you, Nara. That's why I made sure you were kept in the Army in the
hopes that your fighting would improve in battle."
"But they haven't because the Captain kept me on drawbridge duty. My only real battle was
against those Stalkids, but they were no challenge, even to me."
"Nara, destiny is calling for you to take up the legendary blade, the Master Sword, and defeat
this evil. You're Hyrule's only hope(a/n: Yep, I meant for that to sound like "Help me, Obi-wan
Kenobi.You're my only hope." Why? Because I'm also a Star Wars nut),and you can defeat this
evil only with the Master Sword. Destiny says that you will accept this quest.", Zelda said and
Nara nodded.
"If Destiny says that I must accept, and if Fate agrees, then I must accept. Where is the
Legendary Blade, now?"
"It's been moved back to the Temple of Time after it spent several decades sleeping in the Lost
Woods. My grandmother had it found and moved back just before she died. Are you strong
enough to go to the Temple?"
Nara nodded. "Yes. We'll see if the Master Sword chooses me as the next Hero. If so, then I'll
accept this quest to save Hyrule."
"Very well. I'll meet you at the Temple."
Meanwhile, those same two men were still waiting for the next full moon.
"Just a few more days and we'll be able to resurrect the Master!", the taller of the two said with
maniacal glee.
"Hey, the Princess found someone who could possibly be the next Hero of Hyrule.", the other
man said.
"What?! How do you know this?"
"I heard some of the guards at the castle talking.They seemed to be surprised that the one who
might be chosen is one of their own."
"A Hylian soldier will be the next Hero? Well, we'll see if he...", the first man started to say, but
was interrupted by the second.
"She. The soldier in question is a female, from what I've heard. They're surprised because she's
not that good with a sword."
"Excellent! If she's not good with a sword then that means that, in her hands, the Master Sword
will be ineffective, and the Master will take over and rule Hyrule! Ahahahahahaha!", the first
man said. "Okay, let's go see exactly what this girl is made of.", he added and they walked out
of their lair.
Meanwhile, at the Temple of Time, Nara looked at the gleaming sword that was sticking in the
Pedestal of Time.
"Wow. So the Master Sword does exist. It's not a mere legend, but is reality.(a/n:I know that
Zelda already told her that it exists, but Nara's really not that smart and didn't pick up on that
revelation)", she said.
"Yes, it is real, and, if you are, indeed, the next Hero, you can pull the sword out of the pedestal
because only the Hero can do so. Go ahead. Try to pull it out.", Zelda said and Nara grabbed a
hold of the Master Sword's hilt with both hands and pulled with all of her strength. The sword
stayed in the stone pedestal for a few seconds before slowly beginning to slide out. Finally, a few
seconds later, it slid free and Nara held it high over her head.
"So, my feelings were right. You are the next Hero. I take it that you now accept the huge quest
that is now before you.", Zelda said.
"Yes, I accept, Your Highness.", Nara said as she knelt down on one knee in a bow.
"Good, and may the Goddesses be with you on your quest."
"Thank you, Your Highness."
With that, Nara stood and walked out of the Temple of Time and headed for the barracksto
prepare for the quest.
A/N: If you want Part 4, review some more! Err...couldn't resist saying that. ^_^;;
