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Author's Note: Thanks for your reviews. Also just to mention in cooperation with Garen at about this point Garen and Malon are running from the fortress and Garen is getting sent over the waterfall by Gannondorf.
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Ocarina of Time: Rebirth
Chapter Twenty-Four: Princess Ruto Proposal
It didn't take any more than an hour before everything was set up in the north west pool of Zora's Domain. While King Zora sat on the large chair on the forward platform as the judge over the case, the Priest served as the prosecutor standing to the left of King Zora. The witness stand was the platform on the right of King Zora. Any Zora that were present pretty much made up the Jury standing on the pool's balcony behind Link. Link as the man in question stood on the central platform accompanied by two of the Zora soldiers, this couldn't get any worse.
King Zora sighed as he spoke up "The Court of Zora's Domain is called to order. In the case of Link Masters versus Zorian Law. Link Masters you have been convicted of entering the holy fountain of Lord Jabu Jabu, though you are an outsider and were warned before hand. How do you plead?" he asked. Link looked at him "Huh? How do I plead?" King Zora judging by Link's cloths figured it out "Well. If you believe you are truly innocent of anything you plead not guilty. However if you believe you are wrong in your ways you plead guilty." Link had learned of this he didn't get it at first "They have me on trail. Crap!" he thought to himself.
The Priest spoke up "How do you plead you heathen!!" he shouted. King Zora looked at him "Silence! Let him speak." Link grinded the handcuffs together. He looked up "Your majesty. It is true that I am at fault for entering Jabu Jabu's Fountain but I only did so for a much greater cause. I see no harm done." King Zora sat back, normally admitting to a crime was instant sentencing but he was interested. He leaned forward a little "For what reason did you enter the fountain and furthermore voluntarily get eaten by Lord Jabu Jabu?" Link took a breath, the crowd went silent.
Link spoke "I'm not going to lie to you. I was sent here to speak with the Princess Ruto on a very important matter. However I did not anticipate that I would have to go through so much to meet with her. And as a messenger from the royal family of Hyrule it is my duty to complete my tasks." he half shouted. The Priest spoke up "But this area is of the Zora people. Our laws come before your own in that case." King Zora looked at Link and sat back in the chair "Yet we are in allegiance with Hyrule we cannot just cast the sacred vows of the messenger aside for our own. We must discuss this." Link tightened his fist.
King Zora looked at the Priest "Now you have come up with your own philosophy of what he was sent here to do. Tell us if you will." the Priest got on the witness stand. "This child came here at once wishing to know where the keeper of the Zora Sapphire was. I believe he already knew where she was and wished an excuse to enter the fountain and slay Lord Jabu Jabu. What messenger comes armed with such weaponry?" Link growled the blades the Zorian guards looking very tempting to him right now as he was forced to listen to the Priest unfounded lies.
The Priest walked to the table that held most of Link's equipment, he picked up the Kokiri Sword "Exhibit A and B. This is the blade and shield that he seemed to be carrying around upon entering Zora's Domain. Why would a messenger need weapons? I ask you Hylian." he said toward Link. Link stood a little taller "I had to travel from the castle to here and several other places, that is a one day trip. The fields are dangerous at night. And the claims that I intended to kill Lord Jabu Jabu are false." King Zora looked at him telling him that would be all for the time being.
The prosecutor picked up the energy staff next "King Zora. Exhibit C is not only a magical weapon but it is a weapon that should be in the possession of the Sheikah woman Impa. He is not only a lier but a thief as well." Link growled at the Priest really getting angry "I'm not a thief! It was given to me by her own hand!" the Priest glared at Link "Silence you worthless piece of meat! Your nothing but a lower class, lying, thieving..." King Zora smashed the small hammer to his right into the gavel. He looked at the priest unpleased "Anymore personal comments out of you and I will have you ejected from the trial! Do this as a professional." he demanded.
This kind of thing went on for about and hour, it was a real break that they dismissed the other Spiritual Stones saying that they were simple copies. King Zora spoke up "Okay it cannot be decided so we're going to have to do this another way. Masters were going to let the people decide. Is there anybody willing to step forward in defense of the young Hylian." Link growled doubting that somebody would speak up. Suddenly a female voice spoke up "I shall you honor." there was a shadow dive into the water then step out onto the witness stand. Link looked "Camile?" he said surprised she would help him.
Camile took a breath and spoke up "When I first met Link I didn't know what to think of him. His primary interest seemed to be the holder of the spiritual stone. He was polite and seemed to follow the laws pretty well. He didn't even mention Jabu Jabu or the location, he only wished to speak with the princess on this important matter." King Zora seemed to think about this running a hand along the mustache like flippers on his face. Camile continued "Link came by my shop right before breaking in. The only thing he got was a first aid kit obviously concerned for the princess's well being. I don't know what happened in there but I do not believe he is guilty." she stepped off. Link shook his head, that really didn't help much.
The king looked up awaiting anybody else, Link said a silent prayer wishing for somebody who had some guts. Suddenly somebody spoke up "Thats it I'm sick of this crap." somebody said before jumped down landing on the platform and jumping into the witness stand. It was none other than Ronto who slammed his palms down onto the desk before him "Listen. First I met Link he wanted to speak with Princess Ruto and nothing else more just like Camile said. I pointed him in the direction of Lord Jabu Jabu but only after I had mentioned his name. He was completely clueless!" he shouted.
King Zora looked at him "Captain Ronto calm yourself." Ronto breathed "Sorry sir. I'm just irritated at all of this. To get to the point, yes he entered the fountain, but only after he brought evidence that Ruto was in fact in Jabu Jabu. And as it turned out there was something very wrong. I don't know what all it was as it seemed several threats had been wiped out by the time I got there but it wasn't normal. There was a gigantic octorok in the exterior heart chamber and something I've never seen before into Lord Jabu Jabu's interior heart chamber. If it wasn't for Link, Jabu Jabu would be dead!" he shouted. King Zora dismissed him as he was obviously getting out of order but he had an impact on the crowd.
Silence. That was all Link heard as he stood there. Only two people were willing to put down their reputations for his sake. Link growled as he pulled tightly at his handcuffs, it was of no use they were solid. King Zora spoke "Is there nobody here that will stand up for this Hylian before I pass sentence? Nobody at all present?" he asked. Silence. Link sighed as he sat down knowing now that he was pretty much screwed over. Suddenly a younger female voice came from behind him and everybody else "I will. I owe him that much." everybody turned and gasped as they saw Princess Ruto slowly walk around the edge of the pool jumping on to the platform. Link didn't get it, wasn't she supposed to be all prideful of her title.
King Zora was a little taken aback by this, he had never known her to feel indebted to another soul. Ruto took her spot and waited to be question, the King Zora though as a father wanted to know why she was out after such a series of events, but as King he had this duty to perform. He spoke up "Princess Ruto can you kindly tell us why you believe we shouldn't punish this young man for his apparent crimes." Ruto stood up straight, she was serious on every word she said. She spoke "Link Masters did indeed invade the fountain and enter the digestive system of Lord Jabu-Jabu but it was for a purpose that was requested by me, the crown Princess of the Zora." she said seriously with crossed arms.
Link looked at her as she looked at him making a writing motion with her hand, Link got the idea "Your honor I'd like to call the distress letter to attention. It did request whoever it concerned to come to her aid. Far be it for me to turn down a plea for life." the priest spoke up "But just how foolish do you have to be to do such a thing, going against life and death." Link looked at the Priest in a glare. Ruto watched as Link spoke "I'd like this off the record but in the last week I've been through more than you can imagine so don't talk to me about taking great risk preacher." he said with contempt.
Ruto spoke back up "And let me just mention the little fact that if it wasn't for Link's actions that Lord Jabu Jabu would be dead at this very moment. As Captain Ronto said earlier there was something in Jabu Jabu's heart chamber. It was feeding off the unique plasma in Jabu Jabu's blood that allows him us to filter out water with a single drop of it and allow him to live. Those small little organism called Barin that you often fish out of the pool had gotten into him. And it obviously wasn't by mistake." one of the Zora's in the crowd spoke up "How much of a threat could it be. They don't get any bigger than a person's hand." he said.
Zora looked at him straight "Well this one was about fifteen feet tall, several feet wide and commanded an army of those oversized Bari that we often find in the river." Ruto slowly placed her hands on the railing "And he got both myself and Ronto out to boot. He is a hero! He was sent to help us and did so. Now you accuse him of this petty little trespassing incident and demand his death. I say to give such a punishment for a crime should be a sin itself. I rest my case father." she said stepping down and back into the city heading back to the palace. The Priest was about to speak up when Ronto decided to shut him up "You speak out of line again you'll be held for questionable judgment. Now Link I think you also had something to say on the Gerudo." everybody looked at him.
Link looked up at them "Gannondorf, the leader of the Gerudo's to the west has been making several deals with the tribes of Hyrule over these strange disasters that have happened. He came to ask of the Kokiri Emerald at my home of the forest, after he refused. The Deku Tree died. He also made an insane price to eliminate the monsters from the Dodongo's Cavern and did he not come here and request your spiritual stone." King Zora thought for a second and a look of mistrust grew in his dark eyes. "You bring up a good point. Jabu Jabu wasn't like this ever before he appeared. But that is out of the question. That is political, this is law." King Zora looked to the crowd.
"My brother and sisters. How do you find the Hylian known as Link Masters." the crowd discussed it among one another as they were pretty much the jury, soon one of them stepped forward holding a clip board having tallied up everybodies opinions. He looked at King Zora "Your majesty there is no choice to be made. Link Masters is wished freedom by the Zoras." they all started yelling shouting that he should be freed at once, that it was for a higher purpose and that they should bring up Gannondorf's obvious treachery in the next meeting with the Hylian officials. Link smiled as they removed the handcuffs from his wrist. The priest stomped off in anger.
A shadow looked down at this from the entrance and narrowed his eyes "Damn it all." he said. Vincent stood there holding his sword, having come to make sure Link died in prison but apparently the Zora princess wasn't a stuck up little brat as he had come to believed. He looked back to Adriene and two of the Gerudo warriors that had come along "Get word to my father that he should just attack. There is nothing to wait for now, all the stones will soon be ours. Just tell him to wait at the temple." he said simply. Adriene wrapped her arms softly around his shoulders "What happens once Hyrule is ours love?" she asked with a seductive tone. Vincent smiled at her "Don't get so exited love. There will be plenty of time tomorrow night when the castle of Hyrule is ours." she smiled and they both left not wanting to be caught now.
About an hour later after the doctors had taken the liberty of patching Link up and Camile had given him some fresh supplies he found a raft waiting for him as the lower part. Ronto stood there next to it. Link spoke up as he saw it "Whats this all about?" he asked simply. Ronto patted the raft "You need to get back to Hyrule Castle Town ASAP and report right. This goes right out the waterfall, follow the current which goes right through you'll be there by tomorrow afternoon." Link was about to say he couldn't leave yet when suddenly Ronto handed him something sealed with the cloth Link had used on Ruto's arm. It was another note. Ronto stepped off wishing him luck and Link opened it reading it to himself silently.
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Dear Link:
It didn't take me long to figure out the original reason you came here. I know you saved me obviously out of concern but I know what you came here in the first place for. I'll meet you at the edge of the Zora River. I just hope you will want what comes with it.
Princess Ruto -
Link folded the note and pushed off with the raft, he flowed down a steep slide before appearing from the waterfall, the current carried him down the river alot faster than he had gone walking toward the domain. Eventually he came to the end and forced the raft along side the bank where the figure that was Princess Ruto sat. Link came up beside her and sat on the edge of the river as well. She looked at him softly as she reached behind her, dipping into her own piece of the sacred realm and removed the Spiritual Stone of Water. It gleamed and glowed and Link knew she wouldn't part with it easily.
Ruto spoke up as Link looked at it "It is very pretty isn't it. My mother left it with my when she died telling me to treasure it like nothing else. But eventually I made a choice, that I would only give this if a person I deemed worthy would do me one honor." she suddenly stood up and dropped the stone in his backpack, he followed as she stood before him. He looked at her "What is that Ruto?" he asked really not knowing what to do. Ruto suddenly embraced him tightly pulling his body into hers, Link was shocked at first until she spoke "I want you to come back and marry me Link."
Link's entire grip of reality seemed to crack upon hearing this, he had never expected her to ask anything like this. He pretty much knew what this thing called marriage was, when two people loved one another joined together under the same roof and lived together. Sure Link liked Ruto alot as a friend, maybe they could be close. But marriage he just couldn't picture that at this point in his life. Ruto looked at him seeing this then giggled in that joyous way she did "You don't have to tell me now. I understand you need to stones for some purpose but at least consider it Link. And promise that you will always be my friend. Nobody has ever treated me like a person. Always royalty, you know?"
Link nodded and looked at her honestly speaking "I really don't know how to answer Ruto but I'll be back. I promise, if anything you will always have a friend in me." Ruto smiled at him and leaned forward pecking him on the cheek softly. She stepped back "Good luck then. Little hero." she said before jumping into the river, Link hopped back in the raft and took off waving. Ronto meanwhile watched from the rocks above and narrowed his eyes suddenly not liking Link as much. After a year of watching after Ruto he felt alot for her, he sighed figuring that was life and walked off.
Link rode the current through the night eventually coming to the edge of the Hylian/Zora boarder unaware of what was happening just a few miles away. Gannondorf and several of his troops appeared at the front gates of Hyrule Castle Town several of them on horse back. However only about a dozen of them were even Gerudo, several of them were all the monstrous beings from the outlands. Several Stalfos, Lizardmen and Moblins were all there ready for combat. The twelve Gerudos were of course himself, Vincent and Adriene. There were also a few mages who had plans for a few historical tyrants in the castle walls. The rest were just some of the better warriors from Gannondorf's forces.
Gannondorf had taken parts of the monster armies while he left his own people in Gerudo Valley to defend against any kind of attack. Nabooru Kennishire, discovered of her treachery had been banished to the Desert Colossus to sharpen her mind and her spirit into that of a master warrior. Gannondorf had enough respect not to kill her off right and he could only figure that the Sheikan boy was dead. He looked toward the sky as Vincent spoke up "A fine evening to die isn't it father." he said. Gannondorf smirked at his son's words "Death only comes to those unworthy of conquest." he looked to the simple cloudy skys in disgust.
Gannondorf stepped off Endbringer raising his hands to the sky, suddenly the clouds began to darken and radical thunder ripped through the sky in a torrential downpour. This would force the people of the town including the guards to retreat to their homes leaving the invaders plenty of room to take the castle by storm. The streets were silent and unmoving, Gannondorf then looked at the raised draw bridge raising his hands. Two blast of energy were fired striking the spots where the chains held it. The draw bridge fell flat giving them entrance "Tonight marks a new era in Hyrule's destiny. Remember, obedience in me brings you decipline, decipline toward me brings you unity, unity among yourselves will bring you power! ATTACK!!" he shouted.
Next Chapter: Battle Of Castle Hyrule
Link arrives to find Hyrule Castle under siege from Gannondorf's monstrous forces. He enters the battle but only finds that much of the castle has already fallen. He must find the King and Zelda and retrieve the final Spiritual Stone. Little does he know he is running in head first to a confrontation with the leader of the Gerudo thieves.
Author's Note: Thanks for your reviews. Also just to mention in cooperation with Garen at about this point Garen and Malon are running from the fortress and Garen is getting sent over the waterfall by Gannondorf.
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Ocarina of Time: Rebirth
Chapter Twenty-Four: Princess Ruto Proposal
It didn't take any more than an hour before everything was set up in the north west pool of Zora's Domain. While King Zora sat on the large chair on the forward platform as the judge over the case, the Priest served as the prosecutor standing to the left of King Zora. The witness stand was the platform on the right of King Zora. Any Zora that were present pretty much made up the Jury standing on the pool's balcony behind Link. Link as the man in question stood on the central platform accompanied by two of the Zora soldiers, this couldn't get any worse.
King Zora sighed as he spoke up "The Court of Zora's Domain is called to order. In the case of Link Masters versus Zorian Law. Link Masters you have been convicted of entering the holy fountain of Lord Jabu Jabu, though you are an outsider and were warned before hand. How do you plead?" he asked. Link looked at him "Huh? How do I plead?" King Zora judging by Link's cloths figured it out "Well. If you believe you are truly innocent of anything you plead not guilty. However if you believe you are wrong in your ways you plead guilty." Link had learned of this he didn't get it at first "They have me on trail. Crap!" he thought to himself.
The Priest spoke up "How do you plead you heathen!!" he shouted. King Zora looked at him "Silence! Let him speak." Link grinded the handcuffs together. He looked up "Your majesty. It is true that I am at fault for entering Jabu Jabu's Fountain but I only did so for a much greater cause. I see no harm done." King Zora sat back, normally admitting to a crime was instant sentencing but he was interested. He leaned forward a little "For what reason did you enter the fountain and furthermore voluntarily get eaten by Lord Jabu Jabu?" Link took a breath, the crowd went silent.
Link spoke "I'm not going to lie to you. I was sent here to speak with the Princess Ruto on a very important matter. However I did not anticipate that I would have to go through so much to meet with her. And as a messenger from the royal family of Hyrule it is my duty to complete my tasks." he half shouted. The Priest spoke up "But this area is of the Zora people. Our laws come before your own in that case." King Zora looked at Link and sat back in the chair "Yet we are in allegiance with Hyrule we cannot just cast the sacred vows of the messenger aside for our own. We must discuss this." Link tightened his fist.
King Zora looked at the Priest "Now you have come up with your own philosophy of what he was sent here to do. Tell us if you will." the Priest got on the witness stand. "This child came here at once wishing to know where the keeper of the Zora Sapphire was. I believe he already knew where she was and wished an excuse to enter the fountain and slay Lord Jabu Jabu. What messenger comes armed with such weaponry?" Link growled the blades the Zorian guards looking very tempting to him right now as he was forced to listen to the Priest unfounded lies.
The Priest walked to the table that held most of Link's equipment, he picked up the Kokiri Sword "Exhibit A and B. This is the blade and shield that he seemed to be carrying around upon entering Zora's Domain. Why would a messenger need weapons? I ask you Hylian." he said toward Link. Link stood a little taller "I had to travel from the castle to here and several other places, that is a one day trip. The fields are dangerous at night. And the claims that I intended to kill Lord Jabu Jabu are false." King Zora looked at him telling him that would be all for the time being.
The prosecutor picked up the energy staff next "King Zora. Exhibit C is not only a magical weapon but it is a weapon that should be in the possession of the Sheikah woman Impa. He is not only a lier but a thief as well." Link growled at the Priest really getting angry "I'm not a thief! It was given to me by her own hand!" the Priest glared at Link "Silence you worthless piece of meat! Your nothing but a lower class, lying, thieving..." King Zora smashed the small hammer to his right into the gavel. He looked at the priest unpleased "Anymore personal comments out of you and I will have you ejected from the trial! Do this as a professional." he demanded.
This kind of thing went on for about and hour, it was a real break that they dismissed the other Spiritual Stones saying that they were simple copies. King Zora spoke up "Okay it cannot be decided so we're going to have to do this another way. Masters were going to let the people decide. Is there anybody willing to step forward in defense of the young Hylian." Link growled doubting that somebody would speak up. Suddenly a female voice spoke up "I shall you honor." there was a shadow dive into the water then step out onto the witness stand. Link looked "Camile?" he said surprised she would help him.
Camile took a breath and spoke up "When I first met Link I didn't know what to think of him. His primary interest seemed to be the holder of the spiritual stone. He was polite and seemed to follow the laws pretty well. He didn't even mention Jabu Jabu or the location, he only wished to speak with the princess on this important matter." King Zora seemed to think about this running a hand along the mustache like flippers on his face. Camile continued "Link came by my shop right before breaking in. The only thing he got was a first aid kit obviously concerned for the princess's well being. I don't know what happened in there but I do not believe he is guilty." she stepped off. Link shook his head, that really didn't help much.
The king looked up awaiting anybody else, Link said a silent prayer wishing for somebody who had some guts. Suddenly somebody spoke up "Thats it I'm sick of this crap." somebody said before jumped down landing on the platform and jumping into the witness stand. It was none other than Ronto who slammed his palms down onto the desk before him "Listen. First I met Link he wanted to speak with Princess Ruto and nothing else more just like Camile said. I pointed him in the direction of Lord Jabu Jabu but only after I had mentioned his name. He was completely clueless!" he shouted.
King Zora looked at him "Captain Ronto calm yourself." Ronto breathed "Sorry sir. I'm just irritated at all of this. To get to the point, yes he entered the fountain, but only after he brought evidence that Ruto was in fact in Jabu Jabu. And as it turned out there was something very wrong. I don't know what all it was as it seemed several threats had been wiped out by the time I got there but it wasn't normal. There was a gigantic octorok in the exterior heart chamber and something I've never seen before into Lord Jabu Jabu's interior heart chamber. If it wasn't for Link, Jabu Jabu would be dead!" he shouted. King Zora dismissed him as he was obviously getting out of order but he had an impact on the crowd.
Silence. That was all Link heard as he stood there. Only two people were willing to put down their reputations for his sake. Link growled as he pulled tightly at his handcuffs, it was of no use they were solid. King Zora spoke "Is there nobody here that will stand up for this Hylian before I pass sentence? Nobody at all present?" he asked. Silence. Link sighed as he sat down knowing now that he was pretty much screwed over. Suddenly a younger female voice came from behind him and everybody else "I will. I owe him that much." everybody turned and gasped as they saw Princess Ruto slowly walk around the edge of the pool jumping on to the platform. Link didn't get it, wasn't she supposed to be all prideful of her title.
King Zora was a little taken aback by this, he had never known her to feel indebted to another soul. Ruto took her spot and waited to be question, the King Zora though as a father wanted to know why she was out after such a series of events, but as King he had this duty to perform. He spoke up "Princess Ruto can you kindly tell us why you believe we shouldn't punish this young man for his apparent crimes." Ruto stood up straight, she was serious on every word she said. She spoke "Link Masters did indeed invade the fountain and enter the digestive system of Lord Jabu-Jabu but it was for a purpose that was requested by me, the crown Princess of the Zora." she said seriously with crossed arms.
Link looked at her as she looked at him making a writing motion with her hand, Link got the idea "Your honor I'd like to call the distress letter to attention. It did request whoever it concerned to come to her aid. Far be it for me to turn down a plea for life." the priest spoke up "But just how foolish do you have to be to do such a thing, going against life and death." Link looked at the Priest in a glare. Ruto watched as Link spoke "I'd like this off the record but in the last week I've been through more than you can imagine so don't talk to me about taking great risk preacher." he said with contempt.
Ruto spoke back up "And let me just mention the little fact that if it wasn't for Link's actions that Lord Jabu Jabu would be dead at this very moment. As Captain Ronto said earlier there was something in Jabu Jabu's heart chamber. It was feeding off the unique plasma in Jabu Jabu's blood that allows him us to filter out water with a single drop of it and allow him to live. Those small little organism called Barin that you often fish out of the pool had gotten into him. And it obviously wasn't by mistake." one of the Zora's in the crowd spoke up "How much of a threat could it be. They don't get any bigger than a person's hand." he said.
Zora looked at him straight "Well this one was about fifteen feet tall, several feet wide and commanded an army of those oversized Bari that we often find in the river." Ruto slowly placed her hands on the railing "And he got both myself and Ronto out to boot. He is a hero! He was sent to help us and did so. Now you accuse him of this petty little trespassing incident and demand his death. I say to give such a punishment for a crime should be a sin itself. I rest my case father." she said stepping down and back into the city heading back to the palace. The Priest was about to speak up when Ronto decided to shut him up "You speak out of line again you'll be held for questionable judgment. Now Link I think you also had something to say on the Gerudo." everybody looked at him.
Link looked up at them "Gannondorf, the leader of the Gerudo's to the west has been making several deals with the tribes of Hyrule over these strange disasters that have happened. He came to ask of the Kokiri Emerald at my home of the forest, after he refused. The Deku Tree died. He also made an insane price to eliminate the monsters from the Dodongo's Cavern and did he not come here and request your spiritual stone." King Zora thought for a second and a look of mistrust grew in his dark eyes. "You bring up a good point. Jabu Jabu wasn't like this ever before he appeared. But that is out of the question. That is political, this is law." King Zora looked to the crowd.
"My brother and sisters. How do you find the Hylian known as Link Masters." the crowd discussed it among one another as they were pretty much the jury, soon one of them stepped forward holding a clip board having tallied up everybodies opinions. He looked at King Zora "Your majesty there is no choice to be made. Link Masters is wished freedom by the Zoras." they all started yelling shouting that he should be freed at once, that it was for a higher purpose and that they should bring up Gannondorf's obvious treachery in the next meeting with the Hylian officials. Link smiled as they removed the handcuffs from his wrist. The priest stomped off in anger.
A shadow looked down at this from the entrance and narrowed his eyes "Damn it all." he said. Vincent stood there holding his sword, having come to make sure Link died in prison but apparently the Zora princess wasn't a stuck up little brat as he had come to believed. He looked back to Adriene and two of the Gerudo warriors that had come along "Get word to my father that he should just attack. There is nothing to wait for now, all the stones will soon be ours. Just tell him to wait at the temple." he said simply. Adriene wrapped her arms softly around his shoulders "What happens once Hyrule is ours love?" she asked with a seductive tone. Vincent smiled at her "Don't get so exited love. There will be plenty of time tomorrow night when the castle of Hyrule is ours." she smiled and they both left not wanting to be caught now.
About an hour later after the doctors had taken the liberty of patching Link up and Camile had given him some fresh supplies he found a raft waiting for him as the lower part. Ronto stood there next to it. Link spoke up as he saw it "Whats this all about?" he asked simply. Ronto patted the raft "You need to get back to Hyrule Castle Town ASAP and report right. This goes right out the waterfall, follow the current which goes right through you'll be there by tomorrow afternoon." Link was about to say he couldn't leave yet when suddenly Ronto handed him something sealed with the cloth Link had used on Ruto's arm. It was another note. Ronto stepped off wishing him luck and Link opened it reading it to himself silently.
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Dear Link:
It didn't take me long to figure out the original reason you came here. I know you saved me obviously out of concern but I know what you came here in the first place for. I'll meet you at the edge of the Zora River. I just hope you will want what comes with it.
Princess Ruto -
Link folded the note and pushed off with the raft, he flowed down a steep slide before appearing from the waterfall, the current carried him down the river alot faster than he had gone walking toward the domain. Eventually he came to the end and forced the raft along side the bank where the figure that was Princess Ruto sat. Link came up beside her and sat on the edge of the river as well. She looked at him softly as she reached behind her, dipping into her own piece of the sacred realm and removed the Spiritual Stone of Water. It gleamed and glowed and Link knew she wouldn't part with it easily.
Ruto spoke up as Link looked at it "It is very pretty isn't it. My mother left it with my when she died telling me to treasure it like nothing else. But eventually I made a choice, that I would only give this if a person I deemed worthy would do me one honor." she suddenly stood up and dropped the stone in his backpack, he followed as she stood before him. He looked at her "What is that Ruto?" he asked really not knowing what to do. Ruto suddenly embraced him tightly pulling his body into hers, Link was shocked at first until she spoke "I want you to come back and marry me Link."
Link's entire grip of reality seemed to crack upon hearing this, he had never expected her to ask anything like this. He pretty much knew what this thing called marriage was, when two people loved one another joined together under the same roof and lived together. Sure Link liked Ruto alot as a friend, maybe they could be close. But marriage he just couldn't picture that at this point in his life. Ruto looked at him seeing this then giggled in that joyous way she did "You don't have to tell me now. I understand you need to stones for some purpose but at least consider it Link. And promise that you will always be my friend. Nobody has ever treated me like a person. Always royalty, you know?"
Link nodded and looked at her honestly speaking "I really don't know how to answer Ruto but I'll be back. I promise, if anything you will always have a friend in me." Ruto smiled at him and leaned forward pecking him on the cheek softly. She stepped back "Good luck then. Little hero." she said before jumping into the river, Link hopped back in the raft and took off waving. Ronto meanwhile watched from the rocks above and narrowed his eyes suddenly not liking Link as much. After a year of watching after Ruto he felt alot for her, he sighed figuring that was life and walked off.
Link rode the current through the night eventually coming to the edge of the Hylian/Zora boarder unaware of what was happening just a few miles away. Gannondorf and several of his troops appeared at the front gates of Hyrule Castle Town several of them on horse back. However only about a dozen of them were even Gerudo, several of them were all the monstrous beings from the outlands. Several Stalfos, Lizardmen and Moblins were all there ready for combat. The twelve Gerudos were of course himself, Vincent and Adriene. There were also a few mages who had plans for a few historical tyrants in the castle walls. The rest were just some of the better warriors from Gannondorf's forces.
Gannondorf had taken parts of the monster armies while he left his own people in Gerudo Valley to defend against any kind of attack. Nabooru Kennishire, discovered of her treachery had been banished to the Desert Colossus to sharpen her mind and her spirit into that of a master warrior. Gannondorf had enough respect not to kill her off right and he could only figure that the Sheikan boy was dead. He looked toward the sky as Vincent spoke up "A fine evening to die isn't it father." he said. Gannondorf smirked at his son's words "Death only comes to those unworthy of conquest." he looked to the simple cloudy skys in disgust.
Gannondorf stepped off Endbringer raising his hands to the sky, suddenly the clouds began to darken and radical thunder ripped through the sky in a torrential downpour. This would force the people of the town including the guards to retreat to their homes leaving the invaders plenty of room to take the castle by storm. The streets were silent and unmoving, Gannondorf then looked at the raised draw bridge raising his hands. Two blast of energy were fired striking the spots where the chains held it. The draw bridge fell flat giving them entrance "Tonight marks a new era in Hyrule's destiny. Remember, obedience in me brings you decipline, decipline toward me brings you unity, unity among yourselves will bring you power! ATTACK!!" he shouted.
Next Chapter: Battle Of Castle Hyrule
Link arrives to find Hyrule Castle under siege from Gannondorf's monstrous forces. He enters the battle but only finds that much of the castle has already fallen. He must find the King and Zelda and retrieve the final Spiritual Stone. Little does he know he is running in head first to a confrontation with the leader of the Gerudo thieves.