Chapter 5: The Time for the Attack
Zelda appeared soon and told Link that the Zoras were dead, well all of them that would have fought anyway. Link shortly gave a telling of the battle and she wept.
Gorons, Zoras, and Greudos who is left to help us. Wait the people, Malon, and Talon are all at Lon-Lon Ranch.
"Zelda we must head to Lon-Lon Ranch to find the townspeople." Zelda nodded and mounted Snowfire behind Link. Link nudged Snowfire onward towards the ranch. It didn't come into view for half of that day. But when it did Snowfire gladly jumped forward and galloped into the ranch.
"Link! Is that you? I haven't seen you in forever." Malon asked.
"I'm glad to see you too Malon but things aren't as good as it seems, the empire-"
"Is about to have a very bad day. We were waiting for this for a long time." Malon gave a sharp whistle and soon many people ran out, although few looked like they had the skill to be a warrior, all looked like they had seen battle. Many were cut across the face. One had a makeshift splint on his arm. All of them even those that were just entering manhood were carrying swords. Malon gave another sharp whistle and all the ranches horses came galloping out.
"Everyone do whatever Link or Zelda tells you got it?" Everyone nodded.
"Mount up!" Link called. This will be a day that our villain won't forget indeed. Link thought as they all rode to the castle.
"RE-DEADS!" Cried Zelda. Link drew the Master Sword. It's pale blue light shown in the darkening sky. The people copied him. Re-dead's drew their swords. Holding his sword point first to the Re-deads Link charged. The army followed suit. A clap of thunder struck from the heavens. Rain poured down drenching them all. The Master Sword went through a Re-deads body and struck another in the face. He quickly retracted his weapon as Snowfire stood on her hind legs kicking two of the creatures in the face. Slashing to his left he beheaded three of the Re-deads. Another leapt and tried to bite him but the Master Sword cut the vile creation in half.
Battle raged on un-stoppably. Link rode through the battle-field killing Re-deads as he went. He caught a glimpse of Zelda with blood dripping from her hands that was not her own. She raised her palm and gave a spell five Re-deads exploded. Link paid for his lack of attention when a Re-dead grabbed his neck and dragged him off Snowfire and the horse dashed out of the area. Link stabbed the Re-dead holding him. As blood poured from the wound the Master Sword had left Link ran towards a rider who was trapped by no less then ten of the monsters. Link be-headed one of them slashed another across the back and cut a third in half. Blood was everywhere some of it his, some of it the Re-deads' Link ran out of the circle of battle and hopped on Snowfire.
Link cried to the people."Now riders, now for Hyrule. For freedom, for your right of life. Fight! Fight and kill the monsters that stole their lands from you. These pity-less fiends would burn you to death and cover your ashes in horse dung. Use what you've learned. Show no mercy for you will receive none. We fight now for Hyrule for what it stood, and for the freedom it offered. This is no treason what we have done. We have fought for Hyrule. The Battle of Hyrule is the name of this fight now make it so." The army gave no reply but their attacks got more accurate and more deadly. A figure walked out of the castle gates. This newcomer raised his hand and a circle of fire appeared. Link stirred Snowfire on and leapt over the battle. Dismounting Link stood sword raised. The man pulled out his sword and the his hood fell to reveal his face. It was the man from the temple and the man from the prison. The missing arm was now just a stump.
"Wow you are a die-hard." Said the man.
"So are you, but your only half as dangerous." Link retorted.
"It's expected that we both be hard to kill. I'm you," Said the man in a snarl. "Or rather you as your destiny describes. Prophecy tells that you grew to rule Hyrule not betray it and cast down it's empire."
"Your wrong, your wrong! You lie!" Link yelled. Link swung his sword at the man's head. The blow was blocked easily.
"You see, your hate let's you move without thinking. That was a blow to kill. However pitiful however stupid and weak, that was a killing blow." Link made no reply, but retracted the Master Sword and stabbed at the man with invisible movement. The black blade barely managed to block it. Link brought the Master Sword back again and went into an invisible series of cuts and slashes driving the man back. And in this battle that would likely take his life Link didn't think about his movements. He wasn't concentrating on the man. He was thinking about Zelda and his need to protect her from this man who refused to die. Link's instant did the rest, the battle was a meaningless thing for the man had already lost, he just wasn't aware of it yet.
The man saw none of this though all he saw was a Hero swing a sword with a blinding speed of around ten attacks a second. He needed a new tactic, else Link would kill him. Link's eyes often flashed to the girl, Zelda. The man raised his hand a red bolt of lighting struck Zelda and she fell down. Either dead or knocked out nobody knew which. But, Link's attack speed didn't slow down as expected. Instead, he sped it up to around fifteen attacks a second where each strike could take the man's life. The black blade when to the left to block one blow, to his center to block another. Then as a third blow came, the man made a foolish stab at Link and the attack missed by a mile. And then it clicked, everyone understood why Link no longer spoke, he was a machine of battle. The man raised his blade to smash it into Link's skull. Link flipped over the man's head and pushed off of a wall that was behind him, blade pointed to run the man through mouth open in a soundless snarl.
"Do you think I learned nothing?" Asked the man flipping over Link's attack.
"See how you fight now? Are we so different you and I?" The man asked. Link didn't answer instead he spun in a circle bringing the Master Sword down over his head intending to kill. His moves weren't thought out, weren't planned. He was acting on instinct, the natural power of revenge. For all those who'd fallen fighting for him. His blow missed and the Master Sword stuck in the bridge. Link tried to tug it out, failed and turned punching the man in the jaw. The black blade fell to the ground, Link's hand grasped the handle. He swung at the man with a new found strength. The man showed a thing he'd never felt before. Fear. Cold hard fear. Link's strikes became faster the man back into a corner. Link's free hand grasped the man's neck lifting him off the ground.
"No, don't please don't kill me! I had no choice!" The man begged.
"Neither do I." Link said, but his voice wasn't his own. It was the voice of a man in power and enjoying it. Link stabbed in the gut, twisted the blade slowly within the man's body so the cutting edge faced upwards and let him fall as the blade cut through his flesh. Link suddenly withdrew the blade and grabbed the man's hair and rested the blade on the man's collar bone.
"Who's weak now? I will rescue Hyrule and keep Zelda and the townspeople!" Link snarled at the man.
"Link stop!" Zelda's voice broke the air. "You can't destroy who you are to stop him."
"Not sure why it matters," Said Link. "According to him I'll become the evil ruler of Hyrule." The man couldn't speak.
"Link please, you can chose who you want to be and you wouldn't want to hurt people. Link your the Hero of Time, a chosen Hero, chosen by the Goddesses. To free Hyrule not to take it over. Chose because you are one of the few that can."
"Your right, Zelda. This isn't me. He just made me well... angry." Link said lamely.
"Your anger shows that you are human." Zelda said. They weren't losing the battle badly, they were losing really badly. Link threw the black blade into the troll behind him. The Master Sword was his tool. Dropping the man Link grabbed the handle of the sacred sword and pull with all his effort. The blade came free and Link ran back into the battle now unstoppable.