Keeping her word, Levi rose early the next morning for questioning. No one arrived. They didn't need any questions to be answered. After an hour of waiting company, Levi stood and made her way to the window. She looked out into the field. "It's so peaceful," Levi said to herself. She slipped through the window. She sat on the outside of the castle, swinging her feet back and forth, looking into the still rising sun.
"Hey, Levi," Link called. He had come without Levi noticing. Levi swung her feet inside and jumped from the window. He waved his hand, wishing for her to follow. Levi nodded and followed Link up a curving staircase. Emerging into the morning sun's warmness, Levi took in her surroundings. Green fields, and the sun. Mountains and rivers.
Link smiled slightly. "It's rare to see the world so perfect right now. Don't you think so?" he asked. He sat. Looking down, Levi could see instant death if you fell off. It was the highest point in the castle that was actually accessible. Levi sat next to Link. "Actually, I think someday the sun will rise like this every morning. One day, I want to see the sun rise just like this, and I want you and the Princess and Ilia and the Mayor and everyone in the world to see it with me. I know brightness in the future is coming. It just has to," Levi said, smiling, hiding how desperate she was. It has to, she told herself. Link nodded.
"I believe you. But we have to fight to have that future. I don't get why fighting is the only way we'll get freedom from evil though. Why does there have to be evil in the first place?" Link sighed and stood up. "Come on. Captain's got something special planned for training today." He smiled.
Levi got up and followed Link. He struggled to talk but managed to ask, "Do you know what happened yesterday? With the fire?" Levi looked down and replied with a shrug. They arrived for training.
Levi learned how to wield a sword. Technique after another, Levi pushed herself to learn it. As the sun was setting, Levi practiced the finishing blow. She jumped and struck the practice dummy at the prefrontal cortex, once, twice, and finished it. Levi was breathing heavily from the strenuous training. The Captain seemed pleased. "She's progressing quite well. Make sure she doesn't push herself past her limit. The girl seems she already has gotten there," the Captain told Zelda. She'd come to see how Levi was doing. "Yes. She worries me sometimes when pushes herself too hard. Even with mental work. This was never her home, yet she treats it like nothing else matters but saving it and it's residence. It's quite out of the ordinary we find someone so dedicated to something so dangerous like this," Zelda replied.
Levi put the sword away and told Zelda she was going to sleep. But it she instead headed back to the top of the castle. She sat down and looked at the sky, full of twinkling stars. She pulled her legs to her chest and stared into the inky black sky. There were footsteps behind her, but she let it go. Link sat down beside her. "So, you came up here, too, huh?" he said. Levi nodded. Link sighed. There's no choice. She has to know what we're really up against, he told himself. "Levi, we aren't just facing Zant. Did you know that?" Levi was shocked. She shook her head.
Link explained that there is an evil king named Ganondorf. Every century, one man is born to the Gerudo. He is supposed to be the ruler over the Gerudo. But he was supposed to lead as a pure hearted leader would. But unfortunately, Ganondorf's heart was poisoned with darkness. He would have darkness rise so he could conquer the world.
"Zant's probably got a connection to Ganondorf. But I'm not sure. Still, Zant's a minor threat compared to... you know," Link said, wearily. Levi still stared off. "You can save Hyrule. You are the Hero, aren't you?" Levi asked. Link sighed and shrugged. "I don't know. One day the Princess just came to me during training and gave me the green clothes. She said, I have awakened and was destined to save the world."
"Wow," Levi said. "That's quite vaguely put, don't you think?" she added. Link chuckled and stood up. He helped Levi up and they walked back down to the studying room. "Remember, Sir, the guard rotations start tomorrow," Levi reminded Link. He nodded.
The next morning, Levi rose and stretched her arms. She jumped up from the mattress and put her blue tunic on. She pulled her black skirt over her white stockings she wore to bed. Levi put on her soft leather boots and buckled them at the sides.
She hopped down stairs to the main hall. She walked into the courtyard and exited into the market. She skipped the market and went to the drawbridge where Ilia was supposed to already be to get the verbal report. "Have you seen Ilia?" Levi asked the guard.
He nodded. "She just left with the verbal report in mind," the guard answered. Levi nodded. She hurried into the market and caught up with Ilia, who was still walking back to the castle. "Oh, hello, Levi!" Ilia said. Levi nodded, returning the greeting.
"So, what was the report?" Levi asked as they walked. Ilia stopped and sat down on a unused crate. She sighed. Levi sat on the crate next to her. Ilia looked to the right and then unsurely looked at Levi. Levi crossed her arms and frowned. She tapped her foot against the ground repeatedly awaiting an answer.
Ilia rubbed her arm and said, "You aren't gonna like it much."
"Five of them!?" Levi yelled.