I hope you all have been enjoying the updated versions I've been posting. Spelling mistakes are now… well, minimal, anyway. And I do hope that you are enjoying this whole story/ selection of one shots… which you must be, otherwise… you would not be here reading this. You'd be all like, "This stinks. I'm closing this and reading something else."
Hokay, so… First actual request in a long time. I hope you'll enjoy it!
Character- Impa
Setting- After Link has spoken to Zelda for the first time, Impa has been given the task of escorting him out of the castle. She has her doubts whether the young boy will be able to succeed in his daunting task.
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Force of Destiny
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I walk swiftly.
The boy has to jog to keep up.
I mindlessly walk through the towering hedges.
I'm not paying attention to their beauty as usual…
My mind is on other things.
Namely the boy.
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I am not sure whether I trust him.
Zelda does…
Enough to tell him everything.
I would not have.
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Out of the corner of my eye,
I see the boy looking around in amazement.
He seems to be impressed by the gardens.
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"What are you looking at, boy?" I ask.
I don't look at him directly.
But I do keep him in my vision.
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He points around vaguely.
"Erm… All the plants. They all look so… well, perfect." He says.
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Plants?
"Of course they are perfect. This is a castle, boy. What do you expect?"
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"I'm not too sure." He says.
He runs a bit to catch up to my strides.
"Until today, I've never even seen a castle."
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I choose not to respond to this.
What does Zelda see in him?
How can she be so sure?
This boy…
He knows nothing of this world.
And…
He's so young.
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I stop myself in that thought.
He is Zelda's age.
I would not think of her as too young…
Well… perhaps for this task.
This task should require one hundred men.
Not one small, scrawny boy.
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But Zelda believes in him.
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I have not told her…
Nor, do I think, shall I ever tell her…
The kind of gift she possesses.
I believe she knows that she has some sort of gift…
Deep inside she knows…
But I will not confirm it.
Even now…
Her knowledge borders on my own.
Even now…
Her wisdom seems infinite.
And at her age…
It is a gift unheard of.
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Something about her certainty…
I know that her decision is wise.
Wrong… perhaps.
But wise all the same.
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I turn to see the boy,
Still struggling to keep up.
I lead him out of the castle grounds...
Down the path to Castle Town.
All this time he has not said a word since the Garden.
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Despite my mistrust for the boy…
I believe in Zelda.
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We walk briskly through the town.
We cross the drawbridge.
I stop for the first time.
I turn to see the boy… Link.
He looks unfazed by the speed of which I traveled…
I deliberately went faster than usual…
To see if he'd fall behind, or complain.
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He did not.
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Nor does he now even search for breath.
He looks almost well rested.
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He has passed a test… of sorts.
The first test.
Not many men can keep up with a Sheikah.
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I do not smile.
Although I am proud of Zelda's judgement at this moment.
Her wisdom has been proven again.
I must stop doubting her any longer.
If she trusts this boy…
So must I.
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I tilt my head in the direction of Death Mountain.
"There. Do you see that mountain?" I ask sternly.
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The boy looks over at it.
"Yes." He says.
He says it strongly.
As though he knows I am testing him in a way.
Like he is rising to my challenge.
I smile inwardly.
Zelda does indeed know what she is doing.
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"That is Death Mountain," I inform him, "That is the place where you will find the second of the three Stones. The Big Brother of the Gorons keeps it."
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"Gorons?" Link asks.
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"Another of Hyrule's races, boy. They can have quite a temper and are not easy to befriend. I do not envy this task of yours." I say briskly.
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The expression on the boy's face does not change.
It remains steady.
"Well… I can always try." He says.
There is no expression in this.
No humour.
No mockery.
It was more of a statement.
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"At the foot of the mountain you will find Kakariko Village. That is my village. I was its founder and I grew up there until asked to serve Zelda. It is a quiet village. But it has potential. I trust you will find it a necessary place to visit before your climb up the mountain."
I look back across to the child.
His eyes stare longingly up at the mountains peak.
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With its rocky slopes…
It's bold face standing over Hyrule…
Its smoking crown…
The huge mountain looms over the boy.
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He looks smaller than ever.
His tiny limbs…
Childish nature…
But his eyes remain set.
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"Good luck." I say.
I pull out a Deku nut.
I throw it to the ground.
A flash of light radiates.
A cloud of smoke erupts.
I take my leave.
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I land upon the Castle Town wall.
I see the boy looking around for me.
He gives up.
I see him speak to his fairy…
Although I can't hear what they say.
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He then sets off at a run the extensive stairway of Kakariko.
I watch him disappear into the distance.
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I do not doubt Zelda any longer.
Her decisions have never been incorrect.
And I trust her.
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But I sense that something more is happening here…
More than anyone else could see.
More than Zelda's wisdom.
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I sense Destiny.
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True…
It is always there.
Always, ever-present.
But it now strong.
Stronger than I have ever felt it.
Its forces are at work.
The Forces of Destiny.
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It is no longer a matter of how much Zelda trusts this boy…
But what has been marked out for him.
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This is what bothers me.
Zelda, although she is wise…
Cannot change the path of Destiny.
She has instead begun the journey…
She has set this off.
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The sense I have is so strong…
I do not doubt Zelda.
Nevertheless, I doubt the boy.
I doubt he will be able to face this Destiny…
His Destiny.
I doubt he will accept it…
Until it is too late.
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But…
Zelda's decisions are never unwise.
Although they can be wrong.
They are wise all the same
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I quite enjoyed that chapter. It's not long. But it is quick and to the point… Much like a Sheikah. I hope that this request was satisfactory. Do you think it's what was expected?
Okay, I'll be updating soon! Tomorrow, actually! So be ready for it! I'll be Ingo's POV when he is running the ranch for Ganondorf.
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