Old Evil, New Hero

Chapter 10: [Insert Humorous Title Here]

Nara: I'll say the disclaimer again.

Jen: *nods* Go ahead.

Nara: *removes her helmet and tucks it under her arm* Jen doesn't own The Legend of

Zelda, Nintendo does. Suing will do no good and it will only piss her off.

Jen: Good, Nara. You even managed to mention that suing me would piss me off. ^_^

Nara: *nods, putting her helmet back on* Thanks. I've seen you angry. It is not a pretty

sight.

Glenn(from Chrono Cross...I don't own it either, Square does): I've seen her get angry

when killed by a boss character that she should have been able to beat in my game.

Jen: *vein pops on her forehead as she grabs Einlanzer and thwaps Glenn upside the

head with the flat of the sacred sword's blade*

Glenn: Ow...anyone have a Cure or Heal element? Dario, I've failed you...*passes out*

Jen: Tch...that was a little overdramatic. Anyway...on with the story! ^_^;;

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Got it, yet? Good...I think...

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A few days later(since writing Nara's recovery would be boring), Nara and the man were

standing in Hyrule Field, sparring.

"You're still holding your sword too loosely. Tighten your grip a bit. If you hold the sword

too loosely, it makes it easier for an enemy to disarm you.", the man commented

helpfully.

Nara tightened her hold on the hilt of the Master Sword, and readied herself for the next

onslaught.

"Ready?", the man asked. Nara, carefully watching the man's every move, nodded.

The man ran at her, sword poised to strike. Nara waited until he was in range, then

jumped over his sword strike, landing behind him, and gently poked him in the back of

the neck with the Master Sword.

"Got you.", Nara said with a grin.

"You're getting better, but you're still a bit clumsy with a sword. However, with practice,

you'll become a swordsman...err...swordsperson worthy of the title Hero of Hyrule."

"You really think so?"

"Yes."

"That's great, Nara!", Natl said as she hovered excitedly around Nara's head.

"I still don't exactly know what to do on this quest. Nor do I know exactly what the quest

is.", Nara said, a confused look on her face. "All I know is that it has something to do

with Ganon coming back, even though he's been dead since before I was born."

"What do you know about Ganon?", the man asked.

"Just what I've learned about him in school. He was king of the Gerudo thieves until he

decided to take over Hyrule, but the Hero stopped him. Everytime Ganon came back,

the Hero would appear and stop him. Apparently, I'm the Hero this time, though I'm not

sure why."

"Have you had any strange dreams?"

"Well, while I was unconscious after that battle agains thoe Stalfos, a man who I assume

is the Legendary Hero came to me and told me that I was his reincarnation for this

generation."

The man stared at her in awe, then knelt down on one knee.

"Then, you are the one. The one who was chosen by the Triforce to bear the spirit of

the Hero of Legend. The Master Sword is proof of that. Only the Hero may wield the

Legendary Sword. I can't believe that I'm sparring with the Hero."

"What are you saying?"

"Your dream proves that you're the Hero. The Legendary Hero himself told you.", the

man sheathed his sword, still muttering to himself.

Sweating a bit nervously, Nara sheathed the Master Sword, then headed back toward

Kakariko Village.

"I'll just be on my way, then.", she said.

"Where are you going?"

"I'm going on to the Lost Woods. I'm not sure what I'll find there, but something tells me

that I should start there."

"You be careful. It's been centuries since someone last wandered into the Lost Woods,

but, surely there's still magic there that no outsider can understand."

Nara shuddered, remembering the stories of people going into the woods and never

coming out, and the stories of those same people turning into monsters.

"I'll be careful. I don't plan on turning into a monster."

With that, she ran to the village to prepare for her departure.

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About an hour later, she was fully armed and armored, deciding to keep the red tunic,

and decided to just wear her breastplate over the tunic, as well as her helmet, wrist

guards, and shin guards. She really didn't feel like getting into the chain mail that she

had worn before starting the quest.

Wildfire was also being unusually cooperative, which made Nara suspicious.

As they rode across Hyrule Field toward the Lost Woods, Nara felt an increasing sense

of danger.

~Yes...this is where I'm supposed to start.~, she thought. ~I sense danger coming from

the woods. Not sure what, but danger nonetheless.~

She mentally prepared herself for whatever was awaiting her arrival in the Lost Woods.

To be continued...

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A/N: Heh...after a very long time since my last update, I finally add a chapter to this

story. Again, to the readers just now starting this story...this story isn't consistent with

Wind Waker because I started it long before Wind Waker was released, so, I use

Ocarina of Time for my geographical references.

Heh...now I get to think of a danger to put in the Lost Woods that hasn't been done to

death already. I ended the layover at Kakariko because I ran out of ideas and having

Nara continuously fight monsters would get ridiculous after awhile...not to mention

boring. So, she and Natl are back on the quest.

Comments/constructive criticism/reviews stating your undying love for the author will be

appreciated. Flames will be used to warm up my computer room and the flamer fed to

Volvagia.

Until next time...