Chap 3: A forgotten legend.
Link gently rocked the chair on it back legs. This wasa testament to just how strong he had become. Even the guards could barely move the chairs as they were pushed open for them to sit down. Puffing away slowly Dusk took in a deep breath. "Everyone here obviously knows about the legend of the Triforce. What you don't know is why the goddess left the world shortly after they created it. They were running. In the beginning there was actually three goddess and one god. He was Nayru's twin. His name was HarRu. When the goddess decided to create this world HarRu was enthralled by their actions. He wanted to help them and make it better. As Nayru watched him, the creatures he influenced began to do marvelous things. They made tools and began to tap in to the power of the land. This began to worry Nayru. So she decided to step in and stop him." "I created these creatures to live in peace with the land.And you are giving them ability to destroy themselves." This infuriated HarRu. "How dare you! I am enriching their lives and teaching them to master their own power and ability's and you accuse me ofdestroing them? HOW DARE YOU!" In HarRu's anger, heshook the world. It was at this time that the goddesses decided to leave.HarRu scowered the world looking for the three goddess. All he could find was thier final mark upon the world. So he followed after leaving his own mark...The Dark Force. This was the culmination of his anger for the goddess and their arrogance. The land where he left be came the ShonLow or as you call it the Lost Land. The people left there became creatures of evil and darkness. His anger consumed his followers. Twisting and turning them in to strange and vile beasts. Understand this though. The God HarRu was not evil. Nor were his actions. Evil is an influence that keeps the balance in everything. HarRu only sought to grant us his gifts. To make us better than what we were. The Dark Force was his final gift to us." Dusk lick her lips still tasting the food she had just ate. Saria leaned forward and in her gentle voice asked "What of Navi? Last I recall you were going to look for her." Saria's own fairy began almost to twitter. A sad look spread across Link's face. "I found her." Link started slowly."She had been attacked by whut looked to be a vampire kesse." "But I thought those were extinct?" Ruto exclaimed as she looked at Link, obviously still madly in love with him. "You forget. This world is bigger than you can ever imagine. Animals long though dead here might have just migrated to a different part of the world. Anyway, It had happen a few days before I found her. She had managed to make a bed for her self out of the way of any body or thing passing by. I only found her because she called out to me. I held her in my hand as her light faded. She told me how much she missed me but it was her duty to lead me away from Hyrule to follow the rest o fmy destiny. As she died she reverted in to a crystal. The one I am wearing right now." Link reach in to his armored shirt and pulled out the crystal. Saria's fairy had truned a dark blue during this story. It then floated over to the crystal. And seemed to reach out and touch it. It then floated back over to Saria and nestled in her shirt and began to cry very softly. The dining hall was quiet for a few minutes until Nabooru spoke. "So how did you and Dusk meet?" They looked at each other. Dusk just hung her head as if not wanting to talk about it. "I was just about to enter ShonLow after coming down the Tri-Spire Mountains."Link started slowly "I had just entered the forest at the base of the mountain when I heard a whimper.So I followed it. I come across a wolf that had been caught in a hunter's trap. I freed the animal but she had a lot of trouble getting to her feet. So I helped her up. As I did i examined her and saw a broken arrow had been stck in here side and she had lost alot of blood. She then limped toward a small cave. As she got half way there she looked back and it seemed like she wanted me to follow. So I did. I entered the cave and on the ground was a shallow hole made out to be a nest. I looked in and there was a small ball of purple fur. When it smelled its mother it began to yelp with hunger. I helped her climb up in to the nest and she curled up with her young. The pup then began to suckle furiously." Dusk got up and walked toward the door. She scratched it a few times and then it opened. She slipped out of the room and then was gone. As the door closed Link continued on with the story. "The mother died that night. So here I am with this small pup yelping for it's mother because it's hungry. And I can't feed it. What am i to do?It was growing cold and and snow had just started to fall. I had no choice but to take it with me. Luckily enough I found a farm just a ways down the mountain. All they had there was goats and a few horses, but it would have to do. We ended up living there for a few years. The ranch head gave me a job tending horses and the goats in exchange for giving my new friend milk, and me a place to stay. We loved it there. It was peaceful.One day the dog ,the is what we called her at the time,and me were sitting on top of a crate looking out over the ranch. Her now black and white fur was swaying softly in the gentle breeze. The sun had just set and I looked at her. Dusk. I siad outloud. She reached over and started licking my face. I looked at her and smiled. She just panted quietly and we both continued to look out over the ranch as night fell. Then a few months later I was coming back from brining in a few stray goats when I walked in to the open field where we kept the horses I saw 3 men in black clothing standing around the ranch head. From what I could make out they were after money. I saw their banner and knew who they were. Raiders. I had encountered them before but I was way to young to fight them. I had Dusk run and fetch my sword from its hiding place under my bed. With in a few minutes Dusk was back and my sword was in her mouth. I took it form her and rose to take on the intruders. I put the belt of the sheath on and then walked out. I told Dusk to stay close. They were starting to close in around him. " Hey, is there a problem here?" "Walk along and don't worry about anything going on here." Said the largest one fo the three." 'Fraid I can't do that. You see both of us owe that man our lives." They laughed "Both?" "Yeah me..." as I unsheathed my sword. "...and her." Dusk came from around me snarling and ready to fight. I lunged at the first and stabbed him through the heart before they other could act Dusk was on the second like the wind. I locked swords with the third one then out of now where and arrow emerged through the chest of the third guy. He fell to the ground. As I looked up, I see the ranch head standing there with a smile from ear to ear. Then I heard a painful yelp. I looked over to see Dusk with the handle of a knife sticking out of her side. I stopped in horror. As the second guy was getting up I walked over to him and force him back to the ground. I placed my foot upon his chest. As I looked at him all i could feel was rage. And i wanted to make him feel that he made the biggest istake in of his life. I took the tip of my sword and just opened his throat. I walked away from him and left him there to choke on his own blood. I walked over to Dusk's body. The ranch head was already trying to help her. But it was to late. I picked her head up and held it close to my chest. Tears started to pour down my face. Then I heard Navi's voice." "I left you my essence for something like this. This animal has great potential, just like you. She will be able to help you in ways that I couldn't." The crystal I had worn around my neck began to glow. Dusk's body the rose in to the air. Navi's essence began to infuse itself in to her body. Just as quickly as she had been taken from me she was back. I ran up to her and hugged her. Even more tears began to pour down my face. "Don't you ever leave me again I told her." "I won't" She responded. I looked at her and was amazed. A talking wolf! "You can understand me?" I asked her. "Yes I can…wait…I'm speaking your tongue!" OH wow! I ran up and held her again. We spent the entire night talking. The next morning we decided to leave to draw away the search for the missing raiders. The ranch head bided us farewell and pointed us in the direction of the next City. The Capital of ShonLow…Shon." The sun had begun to set through the windows. The shadows had grown long. And link was starting to get tired. Link looked to Zelda for the first time since they sat down. "I trust a room has been made for me?" "Ummm…you can use Gannondorf's room. His things are still there though." Zelda managed to stutter out. " That is fine. Leave them. I need to go trough his thing's and try and find something anyway." Before Zelda could say anything else, Link was up and let out a long low whistle. Dusk appeared in an fwoosh of purple energy. "We have a room to sleep in tonight." Link happily said. Dusk walked over to Zelda and did whut appered to be a bow. "Thank you My lady". Dusk then followed Link as a guard led the way to the room. After they had left. The rest of the Sages still sat at the table. Zelda was the first to speak. " I know we have still more questions, But we must respect him and his wishes. Leave him be and we will find out more in the morning. For now, let us retire and breathe this sigh of relief that the King of Evil is now dead." Zelda then stood up and made her way to the door the rest of the Sages followed after and then retired to their rooms for the night. As the door to the dining hall closed, a dark cloaked figure emerged from behind one of the pillars. "Everything is in motion." Then like a wisp of wind the figure disappered.