Disclaimer: I do not own the Legend of Zelda. Nintendo does. So lawyers! Lawyers everywhere. I don't own Zelda so get out of my hair. Because if I did, don't dispair Link wouldn't be a toon, so there!
Author's Note: More of the back story in this chapter.
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Ocarina of Time: Rebirth
Chapter Eleven: Problems the World Over
Late that night, it seemed that confusion had hit home for Zelda's poor father who had reports of continued disasters and bad turn of events happening. He sat at the far end of a table in the magnificent meeting room he had redecorated himself, it was obviously very nice as he had received complements from both King Zora and the infamous Gannondorf Dragmire. But only Gannondorf was before him at this point, he was the only leader that had actually taken time to see him. Only representatives were there at this time in place of the official rulers, who were too busy with their own problems to make their way to Hyrule Castle Town.
Gannondorf was dressed in his dress armor now which included a cape and large sword, which had been taken by the guards as usual. He was indeed tired as the representative of the Kokiri had finally arrived, Davin the forth know-it-all-brother from the forest. And although he knew the secret of the Kokiri and that they aged when they left the forest, he kept a cloak of magic around himself to make himself appear as a child when he was in the forest. Otherwise he was around twenty years old and not at all fond of the Kokiri's offical boss, Mido.
Also there was Daramu. The commander of the Grand Goron Army, his older brother was the king of the Gorons, but was commonly referred to as Big Brother Darunia. This Goron was a mussel bound monster that could break most anything with his bare hands. He had the stone plated shell on his back like all Gorons did as well as the round, friendly eyes that all the race possesed. He carried a powerful Biggoron Sword which was said to be second only to the powerful blades that rest within the Temple of Time. He unlike his brother shaved his facial hair, which was surprisingly hard for Gorons as they had to use fire to burn it off because it was so thick. He was a grand warrior and very respected across the land.
The representatives of the Zora were two people not exactly welcome to Gannondorf's eyes. Ronto Silverfin, the young captain of the Zora army who was a decorated warrior at the age of fifteen, taken in only because of his father's career, which he had long ago surpassed. He wore a blue cape over his back which was adorned at the shoulders by the Zora seal. He was dark blue and was a rare alpha Zora, meaning that his head was sharp on the back and not like a giant fish tail. He like all Zoras had fins on his arms and legs as well as hardly visible gills on the side of his neck.
The other representative was none other than the princess of the Zoras who was a beta Zora, the difference was her head was a little stretched on the back and made her look slightly human. She sore a blue cloak over herself but kept the hood off as she was finally indoors. She, like Ronto possessed a more human appearance among the Zoras, but was often called feisty and spoiled. Gannondorf couldn't agree more as she had the nerve to talk down to him less that six hours ago. She just sent looks at him through her annoying purple eyes as if to say "Fancy meeting you here. Are your eyes feeling better?" Gannondorf grumbled as he thought this, rubbing his eyes that were still annoyed from that salt powder.
The meeting finally came to order much to the relief of Gannondorf who was really annoyed that Davin had taken so long "Are there any matters that need my attention? They must be presented before the meeting starts." Daramu stood up first banging his fist on the table, the king knew what he was going to bring up and sat back down in his chair placing a hand on his forehead. Gannondorf who sat just a seat from his leaned towards him "I know how you feel your majesty." he muttered with an annoyed look.
Daramu started to speak "I need to call to attention the Dodongo problem we have been experiencing. The supplies you send us aren't enough! We need help to exterminate the creatures that have invaded our caverns." he said as he placed his hands on the table. Gannondorf was chuckling at this slightly. Daramu turned to him "What do you find so funny Gannon?!" he yelled. Gannondorf was his full name, but Drag-man Gannon had been his war name during the war tweleve years ago, it was often used as an insult towards him that denied him as a leader and confirmed him as a bloodsoaked lunatic.
Gannondorf looked up to him as he was addressed in his war name "Oh nothing. Just that it could have been done several days ago if you pay us Gerudos the price we ask! And that large boulder blocking the way, why don't you blast it out? You have the proper equipment." Daramu slapped the table causing it to shake. He countered Gannon's words "The Spiritual Stone of Fire? No way! And the boulder is a precaution. In case any of our people become foolish enough to try to sneak in." Daramu sighed and sat down grumbling about the Gerudo King.
The King of Hyrule sighed as he spoke up "Next order of business? Any recent events I should know of?" he asked sighing as he spoke not really wanting to be in another meeting that will get nothing done. The King sighed. His wife was very busy with the town, his daughter was visiting Kakariko, Impa was with her, the Gorons were having problems, there were constant civil problems with the local kingdom of Altea, the Kokiri's guardian spirit had just died, and Keabora Geabora was nowhere to be found. All he could ask himself was "Why me? By Nayru, why me?" he thought to himself.
Suddenly Daramu spoke with a smirk "Oh yeah. Gannondorf. The scientist down at Lake Hylian sent a line he wants his old face back." Gannondorf just looked out the corner of his eye at the high ranked Goron "Watch your tongue, rock eater. Or I'll turn you into gravel." he said with a countering smirk. The Zora Princess just watched and giggled under her breath as the two battle hardened warriors fought it out in words.
"Sand dwelling dumbass!" Daramu yelled in defense. Gannondorf smirked remaining calm "Mountain hermit!" he said calmly. Getting more annoyed Daramu continued "Desert swine!" he yelled. Gannondorf wasn't impressed as he relaxed as he continued. Ronto shrugged as he turned to the Zora Princess and Davin "Wow. Look at these two. Great looks and sparkling wit." Ronto pretended to think "No wait, thats me." the three younger representatives laughed unheard by everybody else.
Eventually it was Gannondorf that won the childish argument that Daramu had started, they both sat down and the King sighed knowing it was gonna be a long night. Nabooru sighed from the corner with Akami, Gannondorf's other bodyguard. Kasumi had been given the night off as she was allowed to stop watching the two boys as they seemed to be just checking around and left shortly before they went to Lon Lon Ranch. She then dispatched Impa's would be assassin that Garen had defeated but she hadn't learned of this and it was probably a good thing too, considering the current condition of their leader.
Nabooru, dressed in a very small red shirt and those Gerudo baggy pants they wore, sighed as she leaned against the wall "Why am I here again, Akami?" she asked. She wasn't trained as a Gerudo bodyguard, but was excelling under Gannondorf's teachings. As much as she disliked Gannondorf she had to admit that he was a good teacher as far a combat went, as she could defeat some of the veteran soldiers in the fortress without breaking a sweat.
Akami smiled as she looked down to the thirteen year old Nabooru "He will probably want to show you off to some of Darian's better students. Just to show that he is a superior teacher." Nabooru scoffed at this as she placed her hands on her hips. She wore a small side pack there although it was used to hold only one thing. It was the Spiritual Stone of Spirit, better known as the Gerudo Topez. A beautiful orange gem in the shape of the Gerudo's seal. A crescent moon with a large twelve pointed star in the center. Nabooru had gotten it from her mother and the only person she would give it to was somebody that could defeat her. But she said that if an outsider could beat her she would give up the stone, and most likely her heart.
Darien Lightner yawned from his place two seats down from Gannondorf as he placed his chin in his hand bored out of his mind. Davin was half asleep from all this as he watched Gannondorf and Daramu finished. Davin sighed "Goddesses and they call me the immature one. But seriously is their anything that needs to be brought to the King's attention?" the Princess of the Zoras stood up sighing. Gannondorf looked to her as she spoke "It may be nothing, but our guardian has become very ill and is not looking too good. He has also been acting strangely." this was all music to the Gerudo King's ears as he pretended to be a little freaked by this.
Gannondorf stood up as he finished thinking up an explanation "That's why I was there earlier. I heard something about moans coming from Zora's Domain and remembered hearing about the Deku Tree." Ronto gritted his teeth over this, his azure eyes catching the princess's attention. He stood up "I'm sorry for our rough treatment Gannondorf. But the fountain is not generally for outsiders. Now we will let you pass this once as punishing you in such a way would really dent any possibility for peace. Is there anything useful you can tell us that may help Lord Jabu-Jabu?" Gannondorf brought a hand to his chin thinking up something that may help him get their Spiritual Stone.
He suddenly remembered and spoke up "Well, each of the spiritual stones have attributes. Maybe the stone in your mother's possession would help the deity, princess." Ronto sighed as his princess lowered her head at this. He looked directly at Gannondorf with narrowed eyes "Queen Xora is gone. She has been for a year!" Gannondorf was taken aback by this, but in no way unnerved as he couldn't give a rat's ass about the Zora's queen. Ronto meanwhile tried to comfort the Princess over this.
Nabooru spoke up suddenly "I'm sorry to interrupt, but what I believe he is suggesting is using the stone on Jabu-Jabu. It may help. The Gerudo Topez being our races Spiritual Stone has been know to have the ability to heal mortal wounds to a limited degree. I believe yours would work on a water dwelling creature." Darien looked to Nabooru saying it was an excellent idea. Nabooru did a small bow before getting back with Akami.
The king watched as the clock on the wall reached ten o'clock he stood up "Well to answer all of this. Daramu, Impa is going to Goron City tomorrow and will bring plenty of help. But I suggest you stop displaying the spiritual stone of fire before a Goron eats it." Daramu nodded saying his brother had already taken care of this. A Goron wouldn't be able to digest it, but they would have to hack him open if one did eat it.
He turned to Davin who looked back up at him "Tell the Kokiri that if a situation occurs you have our support, but we will not enter the Lost Woods. The Stalfos Knights from years long past are easily more skilled than our men." he turned to the two Zoras "I suggest you continue to watch Jabu-Jabu. Most likely it is just a seasonal sickness. To those who have nothing to do with this meeting I'm sorry for bothering you. Meeting dismissed." he said banging a gavel. Everybody started to leave but Gannondorf stood up approaching the king.
Gannondorf bowed before the king "The Gerudos have decided to present you with a little gift as a sign of our friendship." he snapped his fingers and a pair of Gerudo guards pushed past Nabooru and Akami with a large box. Gannondorf with one mighty pull ripped the side of the crate off. The inside was lined with wrapped meat, rare Gerudo fruit and a very special brand of Gerudo Vodka. He got up from his bow "Feel free to give these out to the guards on the eve of the peace carnival. Ten years of continued peace and running. It is a shame that our fathers couldn't see such a thing." Gannondorf bowed again and left.
The princess of the Zoras stood outside the room waiting for Nabooru to walk by, they had been distant friends who usually met at these meetings. Gannondorf crossed by snickering "When that little brat takes the spiritual stone to Jabu-Jabu it will be easy to retrieve it. Those ancient demons won't be hard to deal with, I just need to let those rock eaters starve a little longer." he shook as he remembered what Nabooru had told him. The Zora Princess, would only give the stone away on one condition "And I thought I was willing to pay any price. This way is much easier and I don't have to disgrace myself." he left the castle yelling back that he would see Nabooru back at the fortress. He left on Endbringer followed by Akami and the two Gerudo guards.
Nabooru was stopped by the princess who grabbed her arm "Nabooru long time. So have you given away the Gerudo Topez yet?" she asked hopingly, it would make for juicy gossip. Nabooru blew a strand of hair from her face "I told you Ruto. The right guy for me will be the outsider who can defeat me in a duel. But by my mother's wishes I have to give up the stone anyway. What about you?" she asked.
The Zora Princess just shook her oddly shaped head saying that it may be a while before she just found the right guy. The only one who knew what they were talking about was Ronto who had learned of this although most others thought it was given as a sign of love, but in fact it was something more perminate. He walked over to Nabooru and clasped hands with her. They had been friends since she had defeated him in a training match, but he had came close. Nabooru would make friends with all that could come close but Ronto and her otherwise had very little in common. Race issues or otherwise.
Daramu looked over the field at the dust trail Gannondorf left behind and noticed Nabooru standing near him "Tell me Nabooru, was it? Are all Gerudo males that way. Over confident and annoying." he asked. Nabooru sighed "Regretfully he is the best warrior in the western Hyrule. If I respected him you would be on the ground by now." she chuckled.
Ronto sighed as they walked over the drawbridge leading into the field "Really? Well. Still, I wouldn't mind crushing his throat." he said nearing the water. Nabooru scoffed as she looked to the men "You and me both." she said. Ronto took the Zora princess's hand "Come on M'lady. We need to get going." the princess nodded and they both dived into the moat that lead to the river. Daramu curled up and headed to Death Mountain by rolling like a ball such was the best way of transportation for the Gorons.
Nabooru watched as they all left sighing as she started back to the castle's horse stables. She unlike the other Gerudos she didn't wanna love'em and leave'em just to extend the Gerudo's population. She wanted to find somebody she could share her life with no matter what the other Gerudos thought she was going to be sent to the Spirit Temple across the desert soon to practice special arts and she wouldn't have time for men. As she saddled up on her horse, Daybreaker she looked around the stable.
Her eyes fell on a small candle that was lit with blue fire which matched just how depressed she was "My life is flickering away like a candle. Going from light to darkness. And in this is the ultimate end. A man I shall never have." she sighed as she mounted up reflecting upon what she saw in her future, a lonely and hopeless life. Though life was a very long process, she had absolutely no idea. -
The crown princess of Hyrule woke up the next morning to the rays of the sun, she hadn't gotten any visions that night and that made her feel a little better as she was sick of trying to figure them out. She stood up, her hair still in it's braid and clad in a small pink nightgown that could almost be seen through. She stepped out of it and quickly began putting the long undergarments on that covered her arms and legs.
The long undergarments were reinforced with magic and she had to remember to give Link and Garen some. They would protect them at least half way from magic that involved elements such as fire, ice and lightning. Dropping the blue tunic she had brought over her under garments she felt more comfortable, she also pulled on the blue shorts that came with the tunic followed by leather boots. She wasn't used to this sort of clothing but she would need to have free movement to fight whatever was making the Goron's suffer.
She stepped out of her room that she had spent the night in and looked around finding that Garen had already arrived and was standing in the middle of the room dressed in a red tunic as always. Only he had in his hands a Gerudo style spear. Zelda narrowed her eyes in pretend anger "Where did you get that?" she asked surprised. He brought it up and with one quick movement broke it over his knee and threw it to the floor "It seems that Gannondorf wanted Impa out of the way for some reason. The gerudo will wake up in the middle of Hyrule Field. Most likely with memory loss." Zelda smiled at this.
Zelda remembered and reached behind her back pulling more of the undergarments from her back, the only difference were that these were brown to match Garen's cloths. She tossed the bundle to him which he caught "Its a mythril mail Garen. It will act as a lightweight armor and defend against magic as well as blades. You can never be to careful. Put them on under your cloths, they should expand to fit any size." she then made her way to Link's room where he had stayed the night.
She heard small grunts coming from inside the room and stepped back remembering that he was also having these strange dreams. She opened the door to find him on the floor doing push ups, this seemed to have become his morning routine as he started studying combat and fighting. He was out of his tunic but still wore his leggings that he had brought from Hyrule Castle Town.
He pushed again hoisting himself up on his left arm "Ugh. Thirty-seven. Ugh thirty-eight. Ugh thirty-nine. Ugh forty...' it continued as his hair seemed to be dripping slightly. He was at forty five when he suddenly realized that she was in the room. He blushed as he got to his feet brushing stay hairs out of his vision. He smiled as he looked at her "Kind of like to work out before starting the day." he confessed. She just picked his tunic up of a close by chair and threw it at him.
Princess Zelda smiled at Link as he let the tunic hit him dead in the face "Whatever Link. Don't worry you'll get plenty of exercise going up that goddess forsaken mountain. Here put these on under you cloths." she tossed him the white protective under garments which he caught. Zelda explained that they would keep fire and ice from burning or freezing him if something were to happen. Link had heard of the Keese bats that resided in the caves of the mountain, along with their ability to use fire, ice and electricity against their pray.
She shut the door and walked outside as they got ready, but she found it hard to hide her blushing. She found Impa standing there with the three horses standing there. She had taken the liberty of saddled them with lightweight saddles and bitless reigns as the ponies seemed to hate bits in their mouths. Garen meanwhile was doing something with the spiritual stone of lightning which Link had returned to him. It seemed that the staff had five unique powers that could be unlocked using the natural element of Hyrule, but they had to find them themselves.
Impa explained that all three of the staffs already possessed the ability to generate electricity at the tip of the spear which would be useful for striking down various foes, she also explained that all the powers were of Hyrule's five elements. Fire and flame. Water and ice. Thunder and lightning. The solid earth. The passing wind. Apparently the stronger their own knowledge of magic was the more powerful the staff's powers would bend to their will, but she also sharred that they were all connected by the same energy. If one of their users proved to have a much more powerful knowledge in magic, the others would fail to work and their power would go to the most powerful of them.
Impa promised she would look up where each of these powers could be found and supplied to the staffs. Aiden brought them out another gift which turned out to be a trio of dark cloaks that would shield them from the sun and the weather, he also supplied each of them with a bottle filled with drinking water. A note on the basket read that they could be reused, the small bottle was the same as Malon had given to them. Feeling prepared with all their new equipment they mounted up and headed into the mountain.
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Next Chapter: Gorons- The Mountain Folk
While Impa organizes the supplies to the Gorons the trio trys to make negotiations with their leader, Darunia. Saria's Song is revealed to have a power over the Gorons. Zelda goes into a plan to retake Dodongo Cavern while Link and Garen are taught a few interesting tricks by Darunia's Brother, Daramu.
Author's Note: More of the back story in this chapter.
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Ocarina of Time: Rebirth
Chapter Eleven: Problems the World Over
Late that night, it seemed that confusion had hit home for Zelda's poor father who had reports of continued disasters and bad turn of events happening. He sat at the far end of a table in the magnificent meeting room he had redecorated himself, it was obviously very nice as he had received complements from both King Zora and the infamous Gannondorf Dragmire. But only Gannondorf was before him at this point, he was the only leader that had actually taken time to see him. Only representatives were there at this time in place of the official rulers, who were too busy with their own problems to make their way to Hyrule Castle Town.
Gannondorf was dressed in his dress armor now which included a cape and large sword, which had been taken by the guards as usual. He was indeed tired as the representative of the Kokiri had finally arrived, Davin the forth know-it-all-brother from the forest. And although he knew the secret of the Kokiri and that they aged when they left the forest, he kept a cloak of magic around himself to make himself appear as a child when he was in the forest. Otherwise he was around twenty years old and not at all fond of the Kokiri's offical boss, Mido.
Also there was Daramu. The commander of the Grand Goron Army, his older brother was the king of the Gorons, but was commonly referred to as Big Brother Darunia. This Goron was a mussel bound monster that could break most anything with his bare hands. He had the stone plated shell on his back like all Gorons did as well as the round, friendly eyes that all the race possesed. He carried a powerful Biggoron Sword which was said to be second only to the powerful blades that rest within the Temple of Time. He unlike his brother shaved his facial hair, which was surprisingly hard for Gorons as they had to use fire to burn it off because it was so thick. He was a grand warrior and very respected across the land.
The representatives of the Zora were two people not exactly welcome to Gannondorf's eyes. Ronto Silverfin, the young captain of the Zora army who was a decorated warrior at the age of fifteen, taken in only because of his father's career, which he had long ago surpassed. He wore a blue cape over his back which was adorned at the shoulders by the Zora seal. He was dark blue and was a rare alpha Zora, meaning that his head was sharp on the back and not like a giant fish tail. He like all Zoras had fins on his arms and legs as well as hardly visible gills on the side of his neck.
The other representative was none other than the princess of the Zoras who was a beta Zora, the difference was her head was a little stretched on the back and made her look slightly human. She sore a blue cloak over herself but kept the hood off as she was finally indoors. She, like Ronto possessed a more human appearance among the Zoras, but was often called feisty and spoiled. Gannondorf couldn't agree more as she had the nerve to talk down to him less that six hours ago. She just sent looks at him through her annoying purple eyes as if to say "Fancy meeting you here. Are your eyes feeling better?" Gannondorf grumbled as he thought this, rubbing his eyes that were still annoyed from that salt powder.
The meeting finally came to order much to the relief of Gannondorf who was really annoyed that Davin had taken so long "Are there any matters that need my attention? They must be presented before the meeting starts." Daramu stood up first banging his fist on the table, the king knew what he was going to bring up and sat back down in his chair placing a hand on his forehead. Gannondorf who sat just a seat from his leaned towards him "I know how you feel your majesty." he muttered with an annoyed look.
Daramu started to speak "I need to call to attention the Dodongo problem we have been experiencing. The supplies you send us aren't enough! We need help to exterminate the creatures that have invaded our caverns." he said as he placed his hands on the table. Gannondorf was chuckling at this slightly. Daramu turned to him "What do you find so funny Gannon?!" he yelled. Gannondorf was his full name, but Drag-man Gannon had been his war name during the war tweleve years ago, it was often used as an insult towards him that denied him as a leader and confirmed him as a bloodsoaked lunatic.
Gannondorf looked up to him as he was addressed in his war name "Oh nothing. Just that it could have been done several days ago if you pay us Gerudos the price we ask! And that large boulder blocking the way, why don't you blast it out? You have the proper equipment." Daramu slapped the table causing it to shake. He countered Gannon's words "The Spiritual Stone of Fire? No way! And the boulder is a precaution. In case any of our people become foolish enough to try to sneak in." Daramu sighed and sat down grumbling about the Gerudo King.
The King of Hyrule sighed as he spoke up "Next order of business? Any recent events I should know of?" he asked sighing as he spoke not really wanting to be in another meeting that will get nothing done. The King sighed. His wife was very busy with the town, his daughter was visiting Kakariko, Impa was with her, the Gorons were having problems, there were constant civil problems with the local kingdom of Altea, the Kokiri's guardian spirit had just died, and Keabora Geabora was nowhere to be found. All he could ask himself was "Why me? By Nayru, why me?" he thought to himself.
Suddenly Daramu spoke with a smirk "Oh yeah. Gannondorf. The scientist down at Lake Hylian sent a line he wants his old face back." Gannondorf just looked out the corner of his eye at the high ranked Goron "Watch your tongue, rock eater. Or I'll turn you into gravel." he said with a countering smirk. The Zora Princess just watched and giggled under her breath as the two battle hardened warriors fought it out in words.
"Sand dwelling dumbass!" Daramu yelled in defense. Gannondorf smirked remaining calm "Mountain hermit!" he said calmly. Getting more annoyed Daramu continued "Desert swine!" he yelled. Gannondorf wasn't impressed as he relaxed as he continued. Ronto shrugged as he turned to the Zora Princess and Davin "Wow. Look at these two. Great looks and sparkling wit." Ronto pretended to think "No wait, thats me." the three younger representatives laughed unheard by everybody else.
Eventually it was Gannondorf that won the childish argument that Daramu had started, they both sat down and the King sighed knowing it was gonna be a long night. Nabooru sighed from the corner with Akami, Gannondorf's other bodyguard. Kasumi had been given the night off as she was allowed to stop watching the two boys as they seemed to be just checking around and left shortly before they went to Lon Lon Ranch. She then dispatched Impa's would be assassin that Garen had defeated but she hadn't learned of this and it was probably a good thing too, considering the current condition of their leader.
Nabooru, dressed in a very small red shirt and those Gerudo baggy pants they wore, sighed as she leaned against the wall "Why am I here again, Akami?" she asked. She wasn't trained as a Gerudo bodyguard, but was excelling under Gannondorf's teachings. As much as she disliked Gannondorf she had to admit that he was a good teacher as far a combat went, as she could defeat some of the veteran soldiers in the fortress without breaking a sweat.
Akami smiled as she looked down to the thirteen year old Nabooru "He will probably want to show you off to some of Darian's better students. Just to show that he is a superior teacher." Nabooru scoffed at this as she placed her hands on her hips. She wore a small side pack there although it was used to hold only one thing. It was the Spiritual Stone of Spirit, better known as the Gerudo Topez. A beautiful orange gem in the shape of the Gerudo's seal. A crescent moon with a large twelve pointed star in the center. Nabooru had gotten it from her mother and the only person she would give it to was somebody that could defeat her. But she said that if an outsider could beat her she would give up the stone, and most likely her heart.
Darien Lightner yawned from his place two seats down from Gannondorf as he placed his chin in his hand bored out of his mind. Davin was half asleep from all this as he watched Gannondorf and Daramu finished. Davin sighed "Goddesses and they call me the immature one. But seriously is their anything that needs to be brought to the King's attention?" the Princess of the Zoras stood up sighing. Gannondorf looked to her as she spoke "It may be nothing, but our guardian has become very ill and is not looking too good. He has also been acting strangely." this was all music to the Gerudo King's ears as he pretended to be a little freaked by this.
Gannondorf stood up as he finished thinking up an explanation "That's why I was there earlier. I heard something about moans coming from Zora's Domain and remembered hearing about the Deku Tree." Ronto gritted his teeth over this, his azure eyes catching the princess's attention. He stood up "I'm sorry for our rough treatment Gannondorf. But the fountain is not generally for outsiders. Now we will let you pass this once as punishing you in such a way would really dent any possibility for peace. Is there anything useful you can tell us that may help Lord Jabu-Jabu?" Gannondorf brought a hand to his chin thinking up something that may help him get their Spiritual Stone.
He suddenly remembered and spoke up "Well, each of the spiritual stones have attributes. Maybe the stone in your mother's possession would help the deity, princess." Ronto sighed as his princess lowered her head at this. He looked directly at Gannondorf with narrowed eyes "Queen Xora is gone. She has been for a year!" Gannondorf was taken aback by this, but in no way unnerved as he couldn't give a rat's ass about the Zora's queen. Ronto meanwhile tried to comfort the Princess over this.
Nabooru spoke up suddenly "I'm sorry to interrupt, but what I believe he is suggesting is using the stone on Jabu-Jabu. It may help. The Gerudo Topez being our races Spiritual Stone has been know to have the ability to heal mortal wounds to a limited degree. I believe yours would work on a water dwelling creature." Darien looked to Nabooru saying it was an excellent idea. Nabooru did a small bow before getting back with Akami.
The king watched as the clock on the wall reached ten o'clock he stood up "Well to answer all of this. Daramu, Impa is going to Goron City tomorrow and will bring plenty of help. But I suggest you stop displaying the spiritual stone of fire before a Goron eats it." Daramu nodded saying his brother had already taken care of this. A Goron wouldn't be able to digest it, but they would have to hack him open if one did eat it.
He turned to Davin who looked back up at him "Tell the Kokiri that if a situation occurs you have our support, but we will not enter the Lost Woods. The Stalfos Knights from years long past are easily more skilled than our men." he turned to the two Zoras "I suggest you continue to watch Jabu-Jabu. Most likely it is just a seasonal sickness. To those who have nothing to do with this meeting I'm sorry for bothering you. Meeting dismissed." he said banging a gavel. Everybody started to leave but Gannondorf stood up approaching the king.
Gannondorf bowed before the king "The Gerudos have decided to present you with a little gift as a sign of our friendship." he snapped his fingers and a pair of Gerudo guards pushed past Nabooru and Akami with a large box. Gannondorf with one mighty pull ripped the side of the crate off. The inside was lined with wrapped meat, rare Gerudo fruit and a very special brand of Gerudo Vodka. He got up from his bow "Feel free to give these out to the guards on the eve of the peace carnival. Ten years of continued peace and running. It is a shame that our fathers couldn't see such a thing." Gannondorf bowed again and left.
The princess of the Zoras stood outside the room waiting for Nabooru to walk by, they had been distant friends who usually met at these meetings. Gannondorf crossed by snickering "When that little brat takes the spiritual stone to Jabu-Jabu it will be easy to retrieve it. Those ancient demons won't be hard to deal with, I just need to let those rock eaters starve a little longer." he shook as he remembered what Nabooru had told him. The Zora Princess, would only give the stone away on one condition "And I thought I was willing to pay any price. This way is much easier and I don't have to disgrace myself." he left the castle yelling back that he would see Nabooru back at the fortress. He left on Endbringer followed by Akami and the two Gerudo guards.
Nabooru was stopped by the princess who grabbed her arm "Nabooru long time. So have you given away the Gerudo Topez yet?" she asked hopingly, it would make for juicy gossip. Nabooru blew a strand of hair from her face "I told you Ruto. The right guy for me will be the outsider who can defeat me in a duel. But by my mother's wishes I have to give up the stone anyway. What about you?" she asked.
The Zora Princess just shook her oddly shaped head saying that it may be a while before she just found the right guy. The only one who knew what they were talking about was Ronto who had learned of this although most others thought it was given as a sign of love, but in fact it was something more perminate. He walked over to Nabooru and clasped hands with her. They had been friends since she had defeated him in a training match, but he had came close. Nabooru would make friends with all that could come close but Ronto and her otherwise had very little in common. Race issues or otherwise.
Daramu looked over the field at the dust trail Gannondorf left behind and noticed Nabooru standing near him "Tell me Nabooru, was it? Are all Gerudo males that way. Over confident and annoying." he asked. Nabooru sighed "Regretfully he is the best warrior in the western Hyrule. If I respected him you would be on the ground by now." she chuckled.
Ronto sighed as they walked over the drawbridge leading into the field "Really? Well. Still, I wouldn't mind crushing his throat." he said nearing the water. Nabooru scoffed as she looked to the men "You and me both." she said. Ronto took the Zora princess's hand "Come on M'lady. We need to get going." the princess nodded and they both dived into the moat that lead to the river. Daramu curled up and headed to Death Mountain by rolling like a ball such was the best way of transportation for the Gorons.
Nabooru watched as they all left sighing as she started back to the castle's horse stables. She unlike the other Gerudos she didn't wanna love'em and leave'em just to extend the Gerudo's population. She wanted to find somebody she could share her life with no matter what the other Gerudos thought she was going to be sent to the Spirit Temple across the desert soon to practice special arts and she wouldn't have time for men. As she saddled up on her horse, Daybreaker she looked around the stable.
Her eyes fell on a small candle that was lit with blue fire which matched just how depressed she was "My life is flickering away like a candle. Going from light to darkness. And in this is the ultimate end. A man I shall never have." she sighed as she mounted up reflecting upon what she saw in her future, a lonely and hopeless life. Though life was a very long process, she had absolutely no idea. -
The crown princess of Hyrule woke up the next morning to the rays of the sun, she hadn't gotten any visions that night and that made her feel a little better as she was sick of trying to figure them out. She stood up, her hair still in it's braid and clad in a small pink nightgown that could almost be seen through. She stepped out of it and quickly began putting the long undergarments on that covered her arms and legs.
The long undergarments were reinforced with magic and she had to remember to give Link and Garen some. They would protect them at least half way from magic that involved elements such as fire, ice and lightning. Dropping the blue tunic she had brought over her under garments she felt more comfortable, she also pulled on the blue shorts that came with the tunic followed by leather boots. She wasn't used to this sort of clothing but she would need to have free movement to fight whatever was making the Goron's suffer.
She stepped out of her room that she had spent the night in and looked around finding that Garen had already arrived and was standing in the middle of the room dressed in a red tunic as always. Only he had in his hands a Gerudo style spear. Zelda narrowed her eyes in pretend anger "Where did you get that?" she asked surprised. He brought it up and with one quick movement broke it over his knee and threw it to the floor "It seems that Gannondorf wanted Impa out of the way for some reason. The gerudo will wake up in the middle of Hyrule Field. Most likely with memory loss." Zelda smiled at this.
Zelda remembered and reached behind her back pulling more of the undergarments from her back, the only difference were that these were brown to match Garen's cloths. She tossed the bundle to him which he caught "Its a mythril mail Garen. It will act as a lightweight armor and defend against magic as well as blades. You can never be to careful. Put them on under your cloths, they should expand to fit any size." she then made her way to Link's room where he had stayed the night.
She heard small grunts coming from inside the room and stepped back remembering that he was also having these strange dreams. She opened the door to find him on the floor doing push ups, this seemed to have become his morning routine as he started studying combat and fighting. He was out of his tunic but still wore his leggings that he had brought from Hyrule Castle Town.
He pushed again hoisting himself up on his left arm "Ugh. Thirty-seven. Ugh thirty-eight. Ugh thirty-nine. Ugh forty...' it continued as his hair seemed to be dripping slightly. He was at forty five when he suddenly realized that she was in the room. He blushed as he got to his feet brushing stay hairs out of his vision. He smiled as he looked at her "Kind of like to work out before starting the day." he confessed. She just picked his tunic up of a close by chair and threw it at him.
Princess Zelda smiled at Link as he let the tunic hit him dead in the face "Whatever Link. Don't worry you'll get plenty of exercise going up that goddess forsaken mountain. Here put these on under you cloths." she tossed him the white protective under garments which he caught. Zelda explained that they would keep fire and ice from burning or freezing him if something were to happen. Link had heard of the Keese bats that resided in the caves of the mountain, along with their ability to use fire, ice and electricity against their pray.
She shut the door and walked outside as they got ready, but she found it hard to hide her blushing. She found Impa standing there with the three horses standing there. She had taken the liberty of saddled them with lightweight saddles and bitless reigns as the ponies seemed to hate bits in their mouths. Garen meanwhile was doing something with the spiritual stone of lightning which Link had returned to him. It seemed that the staff had five unique powers that could be unlocked using the natural element of Hyrule, but they had to find them themselves.
Impa explained that all three of the staffs already possessed the ability to generate electricity at the tip of the spear which would be useful for striking down various foes, she also explained that all the powers were of Hyrule's five elements. Fire and flame. Water and ice. Thunder and lightning. The solid earth. The passing wind. Apparently the stronger their own knowledge of magic was the more powerful the staff's powers would bend to their will, but she also sharred that they were all connected by the same energy. If one of their users proved to have a much more powerful knowledge in magic, the others would fail to work and their power would go to the most powerful of them.
Impa promised she would look up where each of these powers could be found and supplied to the staffs. Aiden brought them out another gift which turned out to be a trio of dark cloaks that would shield them from the sun and the weather, he also supplied each of them with a bottle filled with drinking water. A note on the basket read that they could be reused, the small bottle was the same as Malon had given to them. Feeling prepared with all their new equipment they mounted up and headed into the mountain.
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Next Chapter: Gorons- The Mountain Folk
While Impa organizes the supplies to the Gorons the trio trys to make negotiations with their leader, Darunia. Saria's Song is revealed to have a power over the Gorons. Zelda goes into a plan to retake Dodongo Cavern while Link and Garen are taught a few interesting tricks by Darunia's Brother, Daramu.