All right. What did I tell you? I'm back… and on time too. Which is good.
This chapter is fairly short compared to others, but that's only because it's the first part.
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And since I already have the second part done up, I can tell you that the second part is a lot longer than this one. I should have that one up on Wednesday sometime. If not then… it will be definitely up before Friday.
Unless… I die or something.
Character- Zelda
Setting- After being captured, Zelda awaits Link to come for her. She faces Ganondorf's wrath all alone and hopes that Link will come.
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Wisdom (Part 1)
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I stare out of the stained-glass window.
I look desperately for any sign of movement below me.
I know that I really can't see anything through this pounding rain…
But just incase I can see him…
Just incase there is hope.
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I hope Link can find the castle
I hope that the Sages will help him.
I hope he knows just what he's up against.
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Lightening flashes across the sky.
I take this brief moment of light to look frantically below me for him.
But I see nothing.
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All I can hear over the storm outside,
Is the thick windy noise of Ganondorf's organ.
It's so repetitive.
Every time he goes to replay the verse,
My anger builds up.
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But I can do nothing.
I know where my place is.
And if I was to stand up to challenge him…
I would be killed.
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It is this fear that has plagued me for seven years…
It is this fear that I wait for Link to demolish.
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I trust that he can rid this land of Ganondorf.
I trust that he can do what I cannot.
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The organ finally trails off.
Thunder booms and lightening brightens the sky once again.
I look outside…
I keep staring.
I can feel Ganondorf's eyes bore through me.
I resist looking over at him.
I shudder.
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"Do you like that song, Princess?" He asks,
His voice is carried along the huge hall.
It echoes off the vaulted ceiling.
I don't answer his question.
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The thick rain is the only thing that fills the silence.
"Surely I am not that bad. I wrote this song myself." He says.
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I remain still.
I will not give him the pleasure of knowing that I am listening
I continue to stare out the window for any sign of Link.
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"Come on, girl," He spits harshly, "Talk. What can have you so occupied as to not respond to my questions!"
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I smile inwardly.
Somehow… knowing that I've caused him so much trouble for seven years…
Then behaving like this to him now…
It's so satisfying.
After what he's done to me.
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But I am not a fool.
I can sense the anger in him…
The anger he will soon release on me if I'm not careful.
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"I am waiting." I respond so as to keep him happy.
I remain stiff.
I don't look up at him.
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Ganondorf gives off a huff in reply.
"Waiting?" He jeers, "Waiting for your 'Hero'?"
He laughs.
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It's a horrible laugh.
I feel it shake the very foundations of my body.
It grinds into me.
I hate that laugh.
The laugh that's haunted my dreams for years.
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I can hear him walking towards me.
He's getting closer.
I remain seated on the windowsill.
I don't look at him…
Or get up to meet him face to face.
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"Come. Stand and bow to your King, girl." He commands
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I spit viciously at him.
It lands at his feet
At first, he seems not to have noticed.
But soon his huge fingers have wrapped around my arm.
I'm hauled up from my place on the floor.
He squeezes tightly.
I don't make a face to tell him he's hurting me.
His yellow eyes pierce into me as he glares down.
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He's several feet taller than I am.
He looms over me.
His powerful body overshadows my own, ten-fold.
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"Now bow." He demands, half whispering.
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I remain standing of course.
I lift my eyes up to his.
I stare fiercely at him.
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"I said bow." he growls.
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I press my lips together.
I don't move.
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I know now that I've made a mistake.
I've been foolish.
I've gone too far.
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I have no time to react at all.
Ganondorf brings back his hand,
And strikes my face.
I stagger to remain standing.
Pain slashes through my cheek.
I bring my hand up to it.
I begin to cry in anger…
Cry
that I can't do anything…
Cry that Link isn't here this time
to help me.
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"Surely bowing would have been much less painful." He sneers.
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I stare at him with the same ferocity.
Hoping and praying that Link will come soon.
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"He will not come for you, girl." He barks.
His eyes bulge at this.
He turns to go back to his seat to play again.
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Fury builds inside of me.
All these years of waiting… doing nothing.
All my people suffering…
Hiding in shadows…
Losing myself…
And even now…
Waiting for someone else to come and save me.
I've been helpless for seven years…
But no longer.
I don't care what he does to me.
I don't care!
He's wrong!
Link will come, I swear he will.
And before I can stop myself:
"No. You're wrong!" I blurt out spitefully.
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Ganondorf stops dead.
I know he will hurt me now…
But I don't care.
Anger burns my veins.
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"Wrong?" He asks, seemingly straining not to explode.
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I swallow hard.
I find my confidence with my anger.
"He will come." I say unwaveringly, "He will come! He will save Hyrule, he will rescue me and he will destroy you!"
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I spit the last two words at him in utter disgust.
He takes a huge step towards me.
I'm barely an inch from him.
Once again, he looms over my small stature.
He scowls down at me.
I try to remain confident.
I stare up at him…
My face set…
But his eyes…
I can't help but let fear spread over me.
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All my anger is replaced by terror.
He's going to kill me now.
And I can do nothing.
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He picks me up by the throat.
I feel his fingers constrict around my neck.
They get tighter and tighter.
I try to breathe… But I can't.
I cough and try to wiggle free.
But he pulls me off the ground.
I try to kick him.
But I can't concentrate hard enough.
I look into his face.
My vision's going blurry…
But I can still see his eyes.
He's killing me.
And he's watching me die.
Fear fills me.
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I get the feeling that I'm flying across the room.
Is this what dying is like?
My vision returns in time for me to realize…
That Ganondorf threw me away…
And I am flying across the room.
Before I have time to brace myself,
I slam against a wall.
I curl up on the floor, confused about what just happened.
I bring my hands up to my sore neck.
I nearly died.
He nearly killed me.
I cough until my breathing returns to normal.
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I hear Ganondorf coming closer.
I stay still and don't look up at him.
I don't want him to know that I'm scared anymore.
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"Tell me Princess," He asks, "tell me with your great wisdom. Tell me what you can see… Does he ride to you on his stolen horse? Does he draw his borrowed blade at my gate? Does he fight with ersatz skills in my Fortress at this very moment? Tell me Princess… What do you see?"
I can sense him leering at me.
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I know what he's doing.
He's taunting me.
And as much as I don't want to give in…
I know I have to.
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I know now that he asks first…
And if I don't do it…
He'll hurt me again.
And I don't think I can push him anymore than I already have without being killed.
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I close my eyes.
I prepare to use my power to search for Link.
Flashes and images come into view.
I see Hyrule in my mind.
I search it to find him.
But…
All I see are fields.
Endless fields.
And Link's not there.
I concentrate harder.
My heart starts pounding.
It's never taken me this long before.
I try to stay calm…
But my breathing skyrockets.
I can't find him.
… I can't find him!
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I snap my eyes open.
I fight back what I know are tears.
"I… I see nothing." I whisper.
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"Very well, then." Says Ganondorf mockingly, "I am sorry."
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I look up at him just in time to see him bring his hand back.
I gasp and try to block it.
But I feel it hit my head hard.
I scream out.
I feel myself smash into the wall.
My head cracks into it.
I slide down to the floor.
My vision blurs over.
My eyes become heavy.
I fight to stay conscious.
But it's too hard.
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Oh Goddesses let Link be alive somehow.
Let him save me.
Let him save us.
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I close my eyes.
Everything goes black.
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That's all I have for right now. Next part will be up on… before Friday. Bye for now.