The Legend of Zelda

Spells of Eternity

By Rezu-chan


Chapter Three

The Guardians of the Water

Reaching Zoras Domain


Link and Renla ran on, Lake Sparkle coming into view as they ran away from the Dragons' Mountains. The cave of which the lake spilled into was visible, and the two started to slow down.

'Tetra… I wish you were here… But I know you must be busy at the Black Haven… Helping everyone…' Link thought, sighing.

Renla stopped, staring at him. "Are you all right, Link?"

Link just grinned slightly, nodding. "Yeah… I just… miss my friend…"

"I take it that this friend is your girlfriend, Princess Tetra?"

The Hero of Winds' eyes widened at this question. "Wha-What? How… did you know that?"

"Word spreads fast over Trirule… Land-to-land… Not a lot stays secret around here."

"Thanks for sharing that…" he mumbled, then smiled. "We're almost in. Come on, we have to find someone who'll help us."

Renla nodded, her face turning serious as they ran into the cave from its side.


A Guard Zora stood at the entrance, holding a wooden spear in his hands.

"Who are you? And what is your business in the Zoras' Domain?"

"I am Link, the Hero of Winds."

"And my name is Renla…"

"Our intension here is to speak with the one who goes by the name Ora. We have information to report." Link acted, serious faced.

"Ora?!" the Guard asked, eyeing Link closely. "You wouldn't happen to be the Hero that is planning on destroying Anioto, would you?"

Link looked at Renla from the corner of his eye, receiving a shrug from her and reading her lips. She was mouthing, 'Word spreads fast.'

"Yes, I am."

"The Zoran Crew is to the left, last door in the corridor. If they don't let you in, either tell them you have information for Ora, or that Norm sent you." The Guard instructed.

Link and Renla nodded, following his directions to a room with a large crystal over the top of the door. The hero knocked on the door, another Zora coming out.

His muscular, sea blue body seemed to glitter with droplets of water on him. He looked to Link, and then glared at Renla.

"What is it?"

"We've come to speak with Ora." Link answered.

"So you gonna let us in, or what?" Renla asked, narrowing her eyes at the Zora.

"With an attitude like that, I don't think so!" he growled at her. "I will not let a Gerudo Pirate into this room!"

"Link? Is it really you?" a female voice asked from behind the Zora.

The door opened completely, showing a female Zora standing there. She smiled at Link.

"It really is you!" she exclaimed happily, looking to the other Zora. "Rio! You be nice and let them in!"

"But Ora…" the Zora Warrior known as Rio protested.

"No buts! They are friends!" Ora interrupted, pushing past him and letting Link and Renla into the room.

Rio sighed, shaking his head as he shut the door behind them. Turning around, he watched intently as Ora, the Leader of the Zoran Crew, sat down in a chair and smiled at Link.

"So, what did you come to see me for, Link?" she asked.

"Well, I have some information on the new enemy, Anioto of the Gerudos." Link answered, eyes narrowed in seriousness.

Ora's eyes widened at this reply, "What have you got?"

"I don't know much, but I do know that he's the new Triforce of Power possessor. That's why he's causing so much trouble." He responded, looking to Renla, "… But I'm sure Renla knows a little more than I do…"

Ora looked to Renla, grinning slightly. "Would you like to share, Miss Renla?"

"Ora!" Rio shouted, "What are you doing?! You can't trust a Gerudo Pirate! For all we know, she could be working for Anioto himself! And this… this Hylian, too!"

"What did you say?!" Renla asked angrily, turning to face him with a glare, "I would never work for that terrible monster! He gave my tribe a bad name… and he kidnapped my mother!! Do You Really Think I'd Work for Someone So Awful?! I want to kill him and save my mother!"

Rio took a step back, surprised at Renla's sudden outburst. "How do we know you didn't make this little story up?"

Renla just stood there, staring at him with tears in her eyes. Her glare had turned into a sad stare as her tears gently fell down her cheeks.

"I couldn't… I couldn't lie… I just… want to save her… Mother…" she quietly spoke, closing her eyes and trying to keep her tears from falling.

To no avail, she could not. Falling to her knees, she put her hands over her face and sobbed.

Ora looked at Renla thoughtfully, getting up and walking up to her. Bending down, she put her finned-hand on Renla's shoulder.

"… You really are Nabooru's daughter, aren't you…?"

Link and Rio's eyes widened in surprise after hearing this. Memories began to stream back into Link's mind, showing another scene from his past.

Flash Back

"Aahh!!"

Young Link turned away from the large Treasure Chest of which he had just obtained the Silver Gauntlets from, seeing two witches flying on brooms around the Pirate Captain of the Gerudos, Nabooru.

"Link!! Get out of here!! They're using Black Magic on me!!" she shouted as she sunk into the black magic like quicksand.

Young Link watched as the Gerudo Captain disappeared in horror, watching the two witches cackles in victory and fly back into the Spirit Temple through the Main Entrance.

2nd Flash Back

"I am the Sage of Spirit, Link... I want you to have this Spirit Medallion, it will add my powers to yours…" Nabooru spoke, smiling.

As the Medallion fell into Adult Link's hands, he looked to Nabooru.

"Reawakening as a Sage… it's a wonderful feeling… But I know I shouldn't get too cocky! We have to defeat Ganondorf! Now, you should go to the Temple of Time and talk to an old friend… She's waiting for you…" the Sage of Spirit explained, disappearing.

End of Flash Back

"Nabooru…?" Link whispered quietly to himself, blinking as he came back to reality.

Renla looked up at Ora with wide eyes. "How… did you…?"

"I am Ruto's daughter… And she too has been captured by Anioto…" Ora replied.

"Then… will you…?"

"I'm afraid that I can't go along with you and Link to find Anioto… For I must lead the Zoran Crew here at the Zoras Domain…" Ora spoke, smiling. "But I will send Rio with you! He is a strong warrior, he will be very useful!"

Renla's teary-eyed face quickly changed as she looked at Rio out of the corner of her eyes, glaring slightly.

"Do we have to take him?"

"Hah, hah… He'll be useful…" she repeated, standing up and helping Renla as well. "But for now, I must insist that the two of you stay the night!"

"What?! No! Ora, don't!" Rio protested once more.

"Rio! Stop being that way! You'll have to get over your hatred for other races and work together with them!" Ora declared, looking away from him and taking Link and Renla into two other doors. "You rooms will be these! And since its all right nightfall, I hope you get some good rest for tomorrow!"

Rio sighed in defeated, turning around and walking into a different room.


That night, there was a knock a Link's door. He rubbed the sleep from him eyes and walked to the door lazily. Opening the door, he was pulled out abruptly. Looking around, he saw that Renla was also grabbed and restrained. They held her hand behind her back, and her weapons were all left in her room.

Link looked up, seeing that another Zora had taken him. Glaring, he shouted.

"What is the meaning of this?!"

The Zoras holding onto him and Renla took them to where Ora once sat, seeing Rio sitting in the spot.

"Rio!! What are you doing?!" Renla angrily spoke, trying to get loose, but to no avail.

"I'm not buying the fact that you two are worthy enough to have such a skilled Zora as myself traveling with you… But none the less, I will join… Not because I want to, but strictly under Ora's orders…" Rio responded, folding his arms and leaning back in his chair. "… But of course, I'd like to see how tough you truly are… We will all go to the Blitz Cavern, and I'd like to see the Blitz Monster inside dead… It'll take much skill and strength to do it, so I'd bid you good luck…"

"Then we accept!" Link exclaimed right away.

"Link! No!" Renla said in a nervously quick way.

"It takes much courage to accept this… Are you sure?" Rio asked, looking Link in the eye.

Link smirked, the Zora holding his hands behind him falling suddenly. This surprised Rio, and when he looked to Link for an explanation, he was answered with Link showing off the back of his right hand. The golden Triforce of Courage was glowing brightly.

"… I am Courage…"