Chapter Two: A Phantom's Revenge/ Interrogation
The truck floated in the nothingness as Ganondorf tried to enter, fortunately, however, he had not the strength to break the windows or windshields. The energy it took to transform into his monsterous state drained him almost to the point of passing out. Thus, he decided to rest for awhile. However, he seemed to be feeding off a simular energy within close proximity, like a clone of him was hanging around. The three in the truck didn't realize it at the time, being they were scared practically to death, since that's what they thought their next destination was.
Silence was the sound for hours, no one hardly moved, how could they? A raving madman with explosive anger and magical powers were right infront of them, with God-knows-what in mind. They survived off the potato chips and iced tea that Tiger kept for the after-prom party. With food in their stomachs, they schemed.
"So," Tiger sighed, "we're stuck here in an empty void of space, we have a raging ass in front of our very eyes who's after April for some damn reason, we only have enough food to last up one more setting, and I've really got to pee. What do we do now?"
"You die, naturally!" Ganondorf said as he knelt against the glass, a golden orb of energy forming in his palm. He seemed to have regain enough strength to use a last-resort attack against them. "Since I can't have the princess, I'll just take care of the whole lot of you, and kill three birds with one stone!" He laughed menacingly as the three prepared for death.
Out of the blue, a shabby look-alike came and knocked Ganondorf off of the truck. He looked at the three, the Phantom Ganon that was banished here in Link's great adventure, and opened a dark portal. He was the one Ganondorf was feeding off of. "Go on, young ones! I will keep my master at bay until you leave. This may not lead you to the future, your own time, but maybe there will be some safetly in the past!"
The phantom was getting revenge for the cruel fate his master had given him for failing.
Tiger started the engine, and as if he was on asphalt, he floored it, red-lining towards the portal. Ganondorf broke free of his creation's barrier, and made a bee-line for the three. Death seemed iminent for the trio. That's when Tiger got an idea."Mitchell, give me the lighter in the ashtray, and April, get me the gallon-jug of windshield wiper fluid behind me. I have an idea that will blow doom-fadget back far enoguh so we can get outta here!"
The two did ask asked, and April had a hold of the wheel as Tiger hung out the window. He put his camo bandana in the jug and lit it like a molotov cocktail. "The next time you wanna kill me, or one of my friends, do it the first time, because there sure as Hell won't be a second." Tiger yelled as they neared the portal, which began to close swiftly.
"BURN IN HELL!" was all that was heard as he chucked the jug at Ganondorf, with a loud yee-haw following in true redneck fashion. An explosion roared right infront of Tiger's face, and Ganondorf was heard screaming in agony as he flew back. He barely got inside the truck as the portal closed around them. A bright flash of light appeared, blinding them, and rendered them unconscious for about thirty seconds. Ganondorf, on the otherhand was blown back far enough to when the portal closed, he was still strapped. Needless to say, Phantom Ganon had some explaining to do...
They soon awoke as classical sounding music could be heard. They peered out the windows, wondering what was going on. The music stopped, people turned to face them. A huge gasp was all that could be heard as the trio arose. They looked around, seeing scores of sharp-dressed people around them, and guards closing in. A beautiful girl in a dress much like April's looked down at the scene, along with her father, which obviously looked like a king. They climbled out the windows (since they were lodged in a small fountain pool), and stood in the bed as spears were pointed at their necks.
"In the name of the kingdom of Hyrule, you are under arrest!" One of the guards said.
"Ex-Excuse me sir?" Mitchell very confusedly replied. "We get chased from our own time by some Ganondorf madman, into a white void where we just barely make it out of, and now WE'RE the ones who are in trouble!"
"Nice try, but we all know Ganondorf was banished many years ago, there's no way you could have met him, unless you're his apprentices." The guard looked at the king. "My liege, permission to execute these three!"
Just before the king gave his command, he saw April clinging to the two for dear life. He looked at her, then the princess, then back, then forth. This went of for a minute or two before he looked at the princess. "Zelda, maybe you should choose their fate, adolescent upon adolescents."
The princess motioned them to put their weapons down, and the trio was relieved. They got down, and was led to the throne of the king. The three kneeled down infront of the king, whom then arose.
"Please, please arise young ones. "The king commanded in a jolly voice. "You need not kneel before me. It is obvious you three could not be apprentices of the Evil King, your ears are not as ours, and I sense no magic within you all. Tell me, where did you some from?"
Tiger replied, "It is not a matter of where, but of when your majesty. You could say we're from the future, more-or-less."
"Then maybe this should be discussed over dinner, perhaps?" The king said as the three arose. He turned them around, and announced to the crowd, "This being the eve of the Great Ball of the Royal Family, I hereby order the following people to attend as guests-of-honor! The Hero of Time, Link is to attend. In addition, the three you see infront of me are to be our very special guests-of-honor, as ambassadors from the future kingdom of..." He stopped, then whispered to the three, "What kingdom are you from?"
Mitchell replied, "A podunk town called Ripley."
"No king?"
"Nope, ruled by the people, but much more corrupt. I'll explain later."
The King contenued where he left off, "...From the village of Ripley!"
The croud applauded and roared at the King and the three newcomers, who were led to a guest bedroom as grand as any they've seen in their own time, then to the dining hall, where they sat with the King, Zelda and her attendant Impa, and the Goron leader, Darunia, whom was at the castle on official business.
The seven ate a bountiful feast in the dining hall that night (well...more like six, Tiger didn't have much of an appetite). The table was full of food, from fresh fruit to freshly baked breads of all kinds, from baked pheasant to boar so tender, it literally fell off the bone. Tiger and Mitchell kept quiet and listened to Darunia and the King talk about the good ol' days, and the tragedies that came over the land during their lifetimes, whereas April conversed with the women.
That's when the doors flew open.
"Your majesty ," the guard announced. "Link, the Hero of Time, is running a day late, he stopped off at the Kokiri Village, and they are holding a feast in his honor...again."
"Link, my boy, your fame hasn't burned out yet, has it?" The King said jollily to himself.
Zelda sighed, wishing she could be with Link, but one more day couldn't hurt.Immediately, Zelda, and even Tiger, for that matter, could sense a strange feeling for some reason, giving them a feeling of concern and nervousness.
"So, may it be so bold for me to ask your names?" Darunia asked in a normal tone of voice, no weariness in it at all. Tiger looked to the other two, and nodded.
"My name's Tiger. The young man to the right is my brother-in-arms, so-to-speak, Mitchell. The lady to my left is April." He replied.
The king added, "They come from the future, from the republic of the United States of America."
Darunia nodded as the both spoke. He was about to ask some more personal questions, but Zelda looked at him with soft eyes, as if saying 'Let it go.'.
"So tell me," Darunia spoke in a great, hearty voice, "How exactly DID you wind up here in our world, especially on the eve of the Royal Ball?"
The three looked amongst each other, not knowing how to explain it. They looked to the king, whom looked back, like saying 'Well? Answer him...'. They didn't know what to say. Would he believe them? Would he not, and condemn them for followers of Ganondorf, or some other evil person in Hyrule? That's when an unexpected voice popped out of the silence.
"We were chased by an evil man named Ganondorf in our own time." April quietly spoke. "We somehow got here through a portal..."
"The Door of Time..." Zelda thought. "The Door must have remained open long enough when Link and I said our goodbyes to allow Ganondorf to slip into another time..." She looked at the three teenagers. "...their time..."
"May I be excused from the table, your highness?" Tiger said as he stood, pushing in his chair. "I'm just a tad bit tired from everything that has happened."
The King nodded, and Impa arose, pushing in her chair and led Tiger down the corridor to a guest bedroom. There were two beautifully adorned wooden beds, one for him and one for Mitchell, a small lamp, and a bible the guards took from his truck. They gave each other a slight nod, no words needed to be said. As Tiger took off his shirt, Impa began to leave the room. Before the door closed, she poked her head in and said, "I can see you really care about that girl beside you..."
Tiger cut her off right there. "With all due respect, m'lady, I just feel a sense of guardianship over her, nothing else. Please don't take this as a rude or smart comment, but if you want to say something like that, say it to Link. Him and Zelda seem mighty fond of each other."
Impa smiled, "No offense taken, and I've told both many times. You don't think you'll ever find you someone?"
"No ma'am, I guess that's just how fate works. I have no skills with females, I'm a little bit of a hermit, plus she deserves much more than me. Her and Mitchell will hit it off, but I'll never get someone."
"Don't you feel lonely?"
"Sometimes, but after awhile, your heart callouses over, your feelings harden in that area, and you learn to deal with the pain, if not brush it off. It comes with the territory, so there's nothing I can do."
With that, Impa closes the door with a "Good Night.". Tiger strips down to his jeans and bare feet, gets under the covers, and completely passes out. Mitchell and April soon follow, April sharing Impa's room, and Mitchell in the spare bed in Tiger's. Darunia slept in a guest bedroom used by Link when he's spending the night, and Zelda goes to her own, while the King finishes up the preparations for the ball. Meanwhile, as April just begins to fall asleep, a pair of glowing red eyes appear in the window, right as the lightning begins to crackle...