Chapter Two: An Evil Twist
" What are the Instruments of the Goddesses? And why I would I help you get them?" asked Link inquisitively.
" To answer your first question, the Instruments of the Goddesses are magical instruments of legend, that the Goddesses and other persons of the right blood played. However, since the last time they were all played together, something of extraordinary force happened, but there is not a soul on this world that knows what, and the instruments were spread out across several different lands. Together, the instruments make up the Immortal Orchestra," replied Diego.
" And my second question, err…Diego, was it?"
" You would help me, my young friend, because I can force you to. My gong has the Command Melody, as does your baton." said Diego with a sinister look on his face. With his glowing red eyes, this made Diego look much more dangerous than Ganon.
" I am not afraid of you, Diego!" said Link defensively.
" You don't have to be. I am certain that the possibility we can become friends will appear in time. All I need you to do is find these Instruments of the Goddesses. Now, for the Command Melody," said Diego.
He picked his silver beater, and hit the gong four times, performing the Command Melody that would compel Link to serve him. As he did this, Link rushed up quickly to slash Diego with his sword, but was too slow and stopped in his tracks as the song flew in through is pointed ears and wrenched control from his body. Although he hit the gong quite gently, Diego's hands were still fast and fluid, too fast to keep up with if Link ever had to fight him.
" All right then, if I'm going be forced to this, I might as well know what exactly I'm being sent out to gather."
" There is nine Instruments of the Goddesses, each of which are spread out across different lands,"
" Nine? That'll take me forever! I thought you were too impatient for these things,"
" I am, but technically there are only four more left to find: You've found the Earth God's Lyre, the Wind God's Cello, the Wind Waker, and the Ocarina of Time. I presume you kept the Ocarina of Time from your grandmother?" asked Diego.
" Yes, but that only makes four instruments, Diego,"
" Along with my Heavens Gong, there is five. The four left to find are Farore's Organ, Din's Harp, Nayru's Piccolo and the Triforce Triangle. However, finding the instruments is only half of the solution; you must find musicians worthy of playing them. Just as a last final rule, whenever you find an instrument and musician, you must return to me with them both, so I can check that they are the true performer and instrument."
" Ok. I have four instruments left to find, and I have to return to you each time I find one, but won't that still take to long? Obviously you've been planning this for some time, and you can't wait any longer,"
" It will take more time than I would have liked it to, but I have no choice. Only the Hero of Time is able to defeat the monsters that guard the Instruments of the Goddesses. Ah, that reminds me, for this you will need to take the Master Sword on your quest."
" Wait, what?" Link's mind was buzzing with question, but with each answer came five more questions invading Link's mind.
" There is so much that is left unanswered, and plenty of complications. Why now do you appear with this wish of creating the Immortal Orchestra? Why am I the only person able to collect these instruments? WHAT IS GOING ON!" asked Link furiously.
" Calm down," said Diego gently. " I will answer all of your questions as long as you are prepared to accept what I have in store for you. I wish to create the Immortal Orchestra in hope of achieving my life goal-immortality. I appear now because I have only recently discovered the whereabouts of the instruments, and of yourself. You are needed because only one with a pure heart can pass the barriers that protect the Instruments of the Goddesses. This has to be you, as I have evil inside of me, and the royal bloodline is dead." Diego said, with a mischievous grin at the mentioning of evil inside of him.
" Huh? The royal bloodline isn't dead," replied Link curiously.
" But the King of Hyrule has drowned! There is no Queen Hyrule, so the line must be dead,"
" You're wrong; Princess Zelda still lives, and will live as long as I have breath in my body."
" Thank the Goddesses! The Immortal Orchestra will be entirely completed!" cackled Diego with a mad laugh of triumph.
" I don't see what part Zelda has in all of this,"
" Only one of the royal blood can compose the Everlasting Symphony; this is a must. I think the King of Hyrule's great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great grandfather composed it the last time, 500 years ago."
" Well, that's answered most of my questions so far, but there are still a cart-load of problems: the main one being I can't use the Master Sword. It imprisons Ganondorf in stone as we speak,"
" All you have to do is take it out of is head; I will bind him here at the Holy Stage."
" No, it's impossible! Ganondorf, along with the original Hyrule, is currently under several miles of the former Great Sea, now Lake Hylia."
" Ah. That is a problem," said Diego with a troubled face. " Hmm, well I suppose that will be your first job. Retrieve the Master Sword from Lake Hylia!"
" How am I supposed to get it without drowning or getting killed by Ganondorf?"
" I've told you, I will bring him here to the Holy Stage with my Summoning Melody, then bind him here with my own magic. Remember, I am Zephyrian, the Sword Sorcerer! As for the drowning problem, I can only think of Ruto; I believe she has a Zora's Tunic. That will protect you from drowning,"
" So, I have to go to Lake Hylia, retrieve the Master Sword, and waltz out of there like Ganondorf isn't there?"
" As soon as you get the Master Sword, Ganondorf won't be there." Diego stared at Link.
" What are you still doing here?"
" I don't know how to get out of this place,"
" Right, right. To Hyrule Castle!" Diego hit his gong again, and Link saw Hyrule appear right before his eyes, but without Diego.
" Remember, Link…To Lake Hylia…" The wind carried Diego's voice in whispers.
Link sighed.
" Off on another adventure. CAN'T A HERO GET A BREAK!" Link said, setting off to go to Lake Hylia.
