Chapter 21: The Truth about the Triforce
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"Wait…hold on…you…that doesn't make any sense." Serena tried to wrap her head around what Virginia told her. "You said, that Sam told you, that your mom died. So Sam lied to you?"
"Sam would never lie to me." Virginia sternly told her girlfriend. "I…there must be an explanation." She reasoned.
"Alright, now everyone just calm down…" Meyer reasoned with everyone. "Seems to me that everyone's a little high strung right now. Let's get some shut eye and wait until morning to find out." He walked away and returned with a pillow and a blanket.
"I'm staying here." Virginia began to lay down on the floor.
"V, come on-"
"I want to be the first one to ask questions." She chirped. Serena walked upstairs and grabbed two pillows and a large blanket. Virginia redressed the stranger to make it look like they never took his shoes off in the first place. Serena let her Pokemon out and Virginia got up and went outside to let her arcanine out of his ball.
"K-9, we're going to stay here for the night." He informed him, but she could see the sadness in his eyes. She wanted to be with her. Her original plan was to sleep inside, but K-9 was the very first Pokemon she healed and he has always stuck by her ever since.
"Virginia, are you coming inside?" Serena questioned, but the princess shook her head.
"I'm going to sleep out here with K-9." She laid down next to her dog and licked her to show his approval before closing his eyes next to her. She could feel the warmth of him being close and she smiled; knowing that, in her opinion, she had the greatest protector watching over her. With one last sigh, she closed her eyes and fell asleep under the stars. As morning arrived, Virginia was the first one up and about at the house. She carefully walked away from K-9 and went inside to make breakfast. She began making coffee, cooking eggs, making toast for the whole house and soon the aroma of breakfast filled the kitchen. The stranger woke up first and gasped at the shooting pain in her leg.
"Good morning." Virginia quietly stated as she set out a plate and placed it on a tray before walking it over to their stranger.
"Hi…" The stranger nervously replied. It was clear that they did not want to be here, but they were powerless once Virginia set the tray over their legs.
"I can take a look at your leg, if you'd like." Virginia suggested.
"I'd rather you didn't." The stranger insisted.
"Are you afraid I'm going to call you out, mother?" Virginia emphasized the last word while glaring at the ninja. The stranger was taken aback by her claim and tried to play it cool.
"N-No. I just…I'm not your mother." They stammered. Virginia went back to cooking and set up breakfast for everyone.
"…that's a nice tattoo on your ankle." Virginia spoke with a tense tone like she was restraining herself from yelling. "My mother has that same tattoo in that exact same location." The stranger said nothing. "Oh, but you're going to stay you're like sisters or something, right? It's some sort of Sheikah ritual or something? You don't even trust your daughter to keep your secret and it almost seems that you're scared to show yourself." She folded her arms and bit her bottom lip while her eyes watered. Virginia was never an aggressive woman and the times that she had to be, she usually ended up crying.
"You're too smart for your own good, sometimes." The ninja admitted. "Virginia, darling…I-"
"If you are going to speak to me…I want to see my mother. Please." She begged while trying to hold it together. It had been almost two years since she saw her parents and all she wanted was to see her again. The stranger put their hands in the air and after some magic caused her body to glow, it was revealed that the woman on the couch was indeed her mother; Zelda of Hyrule.
"Mother…" Virginia squeaked and she started crying. She walked over to her and gave her the biggest hug in her life. "I've missed you so much…"
"Virginia-"
"I'm sorry I haven't come home." She quietly sobbed in her mother's arms.
"Virginia-"
"I've just been really busy with work and there's so much I want to-"
"Virginia!" Zelda spoke with a stern tone. "The eggs are burning." Virginia turned her head and quickly ran back to the kitchen to place the eggs on a separate plate and cool off the pan she was using with cold water.
"What is that smell?" Meyer groaned while Virginia was opening doors and windows. As he stepped into the kitchen and main hallway, he noticed the woman sitting on his couch. "Uh…hey there."
"Hello." Zelda said quietly and sat in mostly silence while Virginia handed Meyer a plate of non-burnt eggs.
"S-Sorry…" Virginia sank her head down; hoping that Meyer wasn't going to be too upset with her.
"For what? Burning the eggs? Nah, don't be sorry. Ol' Clemont once blew up the house with an experiment." Meyer laughed and began eating. "So, ish dish the-"
"Sir, I would ask that you refrain from speaking with your mouth full." Zelda requested with a slightly annoyed look on her face. Virginia giggled and grabbed two pieces of toast to spread butter on them.
"Mother always was a stickler for the rules." She set the two pieces of toast aside and grabbed more eggs from the fridge. The next to wake up was a young girl. She was in her early teens and had with her a little mouse Pokémon on her shoulder.
"Hi daddy!" She hugged her father and then got a whiff of the burnt eggs. "Did you burn breakfast again?" She questioned the older man.
"Bonnie, that was…ah…me." Virginia admitted and she looked up at the princess.
"Oh! Hiya Virginia!" She exclaimed before noticed the woman sitting on their couch. She gasped and smiled with excitement. "Excuse me, ma'am. You're a keeper! I'd like to formally request that you take care of my brother and-ack!" She was grabbed and pulled back by some mechanical hand with Clemont walking towards them in a white tank top and blue shorts.
"Bonnie! Quit doing that!" He almost yelled before looking down in embarrassment. "I-I'm…so sorry about her."
"I…I'm flattered, young lady…but I am certain my wife would be very cross if I abandoned her." Zelda smiled. "And besides, I don't think Clemont is quite old enough to be Virginia's father."
"Virginia's…" Bonnie's voice trailed off before making the connection. "Wait, you're her mom?"
"Yes." Zelda nodded her head. "I am Zelda, Queen of Hyrule." She finished her plate and gently set it aside.
"Woah…an actual queen…" Bonnie said with awe just before Serena came down the stairs.
"What's going on…?" She mumbled and slowly walked to the couch and she fell asleep once against leaning on Zelda.
"I…who is this?" Zelda questioned the entire room and Virginia took the coffee off the stove and poured some of it into a cup. She added some cream and sugar before placing it on a saucer and carried it eloquently towards the couched. She held the cup underneath Serena's nose and she slowly inhaled with a smile on her face.
"…coffee…" Serena smiled and gently woke up. She turned her head and her eyes grew big as she quickly stood up. "Gah! Um…h-hello…" She stood up and looked down with embarrassment.
"Serena. Here." Virginia handed the coffee to her girlfriend. Serena smiled and kissed Virginia's cheek.
"Virginia…" Zelda began "Do you…Do you have a girlfriend?" She questioned her daughter. Her face went beet red and she gulped hard before nodding her head.
"I…I…was s-scared you…you wouldn't approve…" Virginia quietly stammered. Zelda's eyes narrowed and she smirked.
"Virginia, your mother was a bounty hunter who killed and captured different people for profit."
"And now?" She questioned her mother.
"Well, she doesn't kill people anymore." Zelda looked back at Serena. "May I ask for your name, my dear?"
"S-S-Serena. Serena Yvonne." She gulped hard before kneeling in front of her. "It…It is an honor to-"
"Serena, please stop." Zelda stated as she looked up. "This is a casual meeting. There is no need for formalities." Zelda winced and gently rubbed her leg. With the introductions out of the way, Virginia completely forgot about her mother's leg.
"One second, mother. I have just the thing for your leg." Virginia searched around and realized she forgot her bag at Serena's house.
"Oh no! I forgot my-" There was a knock at the door. Meyer set his plate down and opened it to see Grace holding Virginia's bag. "Hello, Meyer. I have something that I believe Virginia might-" She took a peek and saw Zelda sitting on the couch. "…is that the ninja person we saw last night?" She whispered loudly.
"I am." Zelda smiled and waved. My name is Zelda, queen of Hyrule and proud mother of Virginia."
"Well, it's very nice to meet you. My name is Grace." She walked in and extended a hand. Zelda's face lit up and she had a huge smile on her face.
"Grace…?" She quietly questioned with a huge smile on her face. "What a wonderful name."
"Uh…sure…I guess…" Grace nervously replied. "Well, Virginia, I brought your bag. I figured you'd might need it if you're going to catch the flight. We can still make it if-"
"We will. Once my mother heads upstairs, cleans up, and then I'll tend to her leg. We'll go to Alola and figure out what happened to Sam." Virginia cut Grace off.
"What happened to Sam? Virginia, what are you talking about?" Zelda questioned her daughter.
"Oh…um…y-you see…that guy…Gannon…uh…dorf…sort of…kind of…um…k-killed her."
"He WHAT?!" Zelda's voice practically shook the entire house and her expression was one Virginia never remembered seeing on her face. "He…" The queen of Hyrule was speechless. "I…I'm going to kill him. I am…he's dead. He is going to die."
"Mother, stop it." Virginia grabbed her wrists. "We need to get going if we're going to make the flight. Might I suggest cleaning yourself up before we go." Virginia offered a hand to help her mother up.
"Mention her feet." Serena whispered to Virginia who also remembered the awful smell from last night.
"Mother, when did you last wash your feet?" She questioned and Zelda looked back with a hint of embarrassment.
"…I…" She sheepishly laughed before Virginia tossed her mother a white bottle.
"Use that and…be generous." Virginia said with a semi-serious tone.
"Which way…" She pointed up the stairs.
"Second door on the right." Clemont quickly replied and with that, Zelda quietly made her way upstairs.
"So…" Grace spoke to break the ice. "…your mother's a ninja. That's pretty cool, isn't it?"
"I…y-yeah…" Virginia began washing the dishes and cleaning up the house.
"Hey Virginia, did you make breakfast for yourself?" Bonnie questioned the woman. Virginia was so focused on everyone that she forgot to make breakfast for herself.
"…sorry…" She whispered.
"It's alright. Here, I'll make a pancake for you. Go sit down and I'll have it ready in a moment." Clemont helped her wash the dishes and when the two finished, Virginia sat down and Clemont began grabbing ingredients for pancakes.
"There was one other thing I'd like to ask her." Virginia quietly uttered while Bonnie and Serena sat next to her on the couch.
"What's that?" Serena asked before taking a sip of her coffee.
"Last night, while we were running away from that guy…he said he wanted the triforce of wisdom…I don't have the triforce of wisdom…" She softly stated before looking around. "Where's Braixen and Pancham and Sylveon…K-9!" She exclaimed. "I've been so busy, I forgot to get breakfast ready for them!"
"Stay here. I'll get them food." Serena took another sip before setting the cup on the saucer and getting up. She grabbed a few bowls and poured some Pokemon food inside before setting them aside. In addition to Serena and Virginia's Pokemon, they also had to serve Clemont and Bonnie's Pokemon as well. Serena spent a few minutes pouring food into all the bowls and setting them on the ground. "I'll take one out for K-9." Serena grabbed the last bowl and went outside. Virginia sat on the couch and waited while Clemont finished making her breakfast. She moved to the table and he served her.
"Thank you." Virginia smiled and happily ate her breakfast.
"Sweetie, what time do you want to leave?" Grace questioned the princess. Virginia thought while she ate and finally swallowed the bite she had.
"As soon as mother is done upstairs and I finish breakfast, we'll leave immediately after that." Virginia neatly cut the pancake and placed it in her mouth so delicately.
"You're so fancy." Serena teased while Virginia looked up to her girlfriend lightly teasing her.
"I…took my lessons seriously." Virginia spoke as her mother came back downstairs. She took a seat and Virginia handed the dish to Clemont before washing her hands and grabbing her bag. She sat next to her mother and searched through her bag for a minute before pulling out wraps, disinfectant wipes, and alcohol swabs. She began to expose her mother's left leg to reveal a decent sized cut midway up her thigh.
"Hm…it's not bad." Virginia quietly stated while pulling out an alcohol swab. "Mother, this may sting a little." She began cleaning the cut and Zelda inhaled sharply. She put on some ointment and finally wrapped her leg before redressing it. "Alright. It'll be fine. I suggest not changing into…um…"
"Sheik." Zelda nodded her head. "She's…" Zelda looked away and closed her eyes. "She's what I always wanted to be."
"But you're perfect just as you are!" Virginia insisted. "You're the greatest mother I could ever ask for. Sam, Jack, and Alex couldn't ask for a better mother."
"You're sweet to say that, darling." Zelda smiled. "But I'm afraid I can't-"
"No!" Virginia sternly yelled at her mother. Everyone was surprised to hear Virginia use such an aggressive tone. "If you refuse to listen to me, then I will have no choice but to drag you with me until your legs heals."
"To Alola? But…I don't want to be a burden." Zelda said with embarrassment in her voice.
"You won't be. Let's get going." Virginia subtly set two hundred dollar bills before leaving. "Meyer, Clemont, Bonnie. Thanks so much for letting us stay."
"No problem, Virginia. You're welcome to stay any time you like." Meyer smiled and waved while everyone got in the car and drove to the airport.
"Mother…there…was one other thing." Virginia sat as they drove. "That man, Gannondorf…he said he wanted the triforce of wisdom. But…you have that piece, don't you?" She questioned, but Zelda did not reply. "You do have the triforce, don't you?"
"Virginia…" Zelda sighed. "I should probably tell you the truth. It's a bit more complicated than that." She looked out the window. "I'll tell you on the plane, alright? We'll have more time." She nodded her head while they drove to the airport. After a few minutes, they arrived and said their goodbyes to Grace before entering the airport and booking a flight to Melemele Island. While they waited, most people stood a distance away from the three women; pointing at them and staring with disbelief.
"Mother…I'm scared." Virginia whispered while she held Serena and Zelda's hand. There was no drama or any issues while they waited for their flight. They quickly boarded and took their seats and the plane took off.
"Mother…" Virginia began speaking quietly. "You said you'd tell me about the triforce once we were on the plane." Zelda looked like she was scared to talk about it. She eventually gave a heavy sigh and turned to her daughter.
"It was a long time ago, your sister was three. You were only one year of age. Gannondorf was threatening to began a massacre of Hylian citizens. Uncle Link and I knew this was a trap, but we didn't want to put innocent lives on the table. We agreed to meet in a private section of Hyrule field. Once we united and assembled the triforce…" Zelda paused. "Virginia, I…I'm a good mother. I tried my best, but…I panicked."
"What happened?" She quietly interrogated her mother as Zelda continued.
"Even if Gannondorf were serious about murdering the citizens of Hyrule…I couldn't let him get away with this. I separated the three pieces. Your mother knocked him out cold and Gannon was given the triforce of power once again. I figured that the pieces would return to us after a while, but the two pieces flew towards Hyrule. We rushed back home and found that you and your sister were now sole possessors of the triforce." Zelda closed her eyes and hung her head in shame.
"What…I possess the triforce of wisdom?" Virgina looked at her right hand with fear and awe.
"Yes…the…the five of us swore never to reveal the truth to anyone. We continued living as if we held the pieces."
"…five?" Virginia asked. "So Sam knew?" Zelda shook her head.
"Myself, your mother, Uncle Link, Aunt Malon, and your father."
"My father? Who is my father?" Zelda thought long and hard about how to answer her daughter's question.
"His name is Snake. He's…actually, I am unsure of what his real profession is."
"Snake? Like…the animal?" Virginia asked.
"Yes, my dear. But I am sorry I've lied to you over the years. I should've been honest with you. If you are upset with me-"
"I'm not upset." Virginia smiled as she placed her head on her mother's shoulder. "I'm really happy that you shared this with me. I've…I've never been more proud to be your daughter." Her cheeks started blushing and Zelda's heart began to warm.
"Virginia…" She ran a hand through her daughter's hair as the plane continued to the Alolan Islands.