Chapter 2: Ganon's Messengers

Link walked down the halls of Hyrule Castle. He stopped not once to look at the stained glass windows on either side of him, all of which displayed through them only the darkness of the night. He continued this way until he reached the front hall, where he looked up at his good friend and comrade Karn. Both of them were fully clad in a green tunic. A sword hung by their sides, and a shield lay on their backs. And on the front of their tunics was a badge. It was shaped like a shield, and on it was a picture of a triforce, each of its golden triangles displaying one of the following letters: H, L and F. This was the official badge of the Hyrule Liberation Front. The main group in charge of liberating Hyrule from Ganon's evil.

"Ready?" asked Karn.

"Does it really matter?" replied Link.

"Well, the princess seemed to be checking you out back there, so I suppose now wouldn't be the past time to die." Said Karn, starting to chuckle.

"How can you make a joke at a time lie this?" contorted Link, though he too could not hold in a smile. If it hadn't been for Karn, Link thought that his whole situation would seem a lot bleaker than it was.

Suddenly, a castle guard walked into the hall, and turned to Link and Karn. "Are you the two planning to go out there?" he asked.

"Yes," answered Link.

"Well, you might be surprised by the number of Ganon's minions that are out there," stated the guard.

"Oh no" cried Link, "How many of them are there?"

"Five," said the Guard.

"Five?" exclaimed both Link and Karn at the same time, both of whom were confused at why so few of Ganon's minions would be there.

"How does he expect to infiltrate Hyrule Castle with only five of his men?" asked Link.

"I don't know," said another castle guard, "but you never know what Ganon could be up too, so don't be careless."

"Well there's only one way to find out," said Karn.

"I suppose so," said Link. And with that the two members of the H.L.F (Hyrule Liberation Front) set off outside the doors of Hyrule castle.

When they stepped out into the field in front of the castle, they saw five disgusting looking monsters. All aspects of them were twisted, from the features on their faces, to their un-sanitized, misshapen weapons.

Link and Karn trotted towards the creatures, Link on Epona, and Karn on his horse Saydon.

"What do you want?" asked Link, who kept his voice steady despite his anxiety.

To Links surprise, they did not attack, but started to speak.

"Our King wishes for the princess to speak with him," said one of Ganon's minions, in a deep hoarse voice.

"Why doesn't he come here himself then?" asked Link.

"He wishes for her to meet him at his castle," replied the minion.

"Well, I'm afraid that's not going to happen," said Link.

"Oh, well, at least we tried," said the minion, and then surprised everyone by galloping away with his four companions.

"What the-?" started Link, but before he could finish a large ruckus started to emerge from the castle behind him.

Suddenly, a sixth of Ganon's minions galloped out the front doors of Hyrule castle on a huge black stallion. On the back of the horse was Princess Zelda, who seemed to be unconscious.

"Get back here!" yelled the guards, but to no prevail.

Ganon's minion galloped right beside Link, and after Link tried to grab him, swerved to the right and knocked Karn right off his horse.

Without second thought Link and Epona made chase after him. Once Karn and the rest of the castle guards realized what was happening, they quickly got on their steeds, and started to chase as well. However, by the time they started moving Link was already just a speck on the plain of Hyrule Field…