Chapter 16

Dire News

Link and his companions had finally reached Hyrule Field as it was nearing dawn. Link was suddenly strengthened through the Force as he entered the field. With earnest haste, he urged Epona forward. Aragorn noticed that the young Hylian had a broad smile now. He chuckled in merriment with Gandalf.

"Why are you so enraptured, Link?" Aragorn asked as he caught up with the hero.

"I'm back in my home country, and I am doing what I enjoy!" Link laughed as he sped up over the fields of Hyrule.

"Apparently, this is what he does for fun." Aragorn explained to Gandalf.

Gandalf let out one of his famous chuckles upon hearing this.

"He should visit Ro-"Gandalf started to say but his words were cut short when Princess Leia showed up.

"Princess Leia, I didn't know you could time walk!" Gandalf managed to say.

Leia gave a small laugh.

"There are things that even I hide from Jacen. I fear he is going down the same path as his grandfather." She ended with a sigh of remorse.

"It is true, he is going down that path, but not totally. We need not fear for the present. It is for the future that we must concern ourselves." Link explained to the Princess.

Leia nodded. She took a seat on a nearby stump. She pulled out a small holo-projector from her pocket.

"I bring news from Lady Galadriel. She has returned to the shores of Middle Earth, with a fellowship of Elves." She finished as she began the recording.

There was a faint shimmer as the tiny blue image of the Elf Queen, Galadriel, appeared. She bowed to the travelers.

"Oh, great Jedi Masters, I come to you with a heavy heart." She began in her high, strong Elven voice.

Link was watching the recording thoughtfully while stroking his chin.

"We have learned of the 'true'," and with this she made air quotes with her hands.

"Fate of the One Ring and the betrayal and deception of the Halfling, Frodo Baggins." She continued.

Link gave Aragorn and Gandalf a knowing look. They knew what was coming next: the Capture and detainment of the foolish Hobbit. Link turned back to the hologram with a thin smile.

"Lady Galadriel, you will be pleasantly surprised then to hear that our young traitor is under key and lock in the far away planet of Coruscant under the watchful eyes of the most renowned Jedi Masters who ever lived: Qui-Gon Jinn and Obi-Wan Kenobi. The Ring is safe for now." He informed her.

Galadriel chuckled in merriment.

"He's just a Hobbit! What's he going to do, set up a mass break out?" she laughed.

Link stared at her with a highly serious face.

"This is no laughing matter, Galadriel. The Dark Lords have formed an alliance. They now have a much needed advantage over us. Sauron and Saruman now have technology! We must stop them before it is too late! Do you now understand our plight?" Link finished.

Galadriel was now breathing heavily and was growing very pale.

"I'm sorry Master Link, I didn't know." She whispered in horror.

Link nodded his head and turned to Lord Elessar.

"My Lady, as you undoubtedly now know, war has broke out in all our lands. Soon all of Hyrule, Middle Earth, and the Galactic Alliance will be covered in darkness and twilight. We must act now before it is too late. Where is General Jedi Master Skywalker, I much desire to speak with him?" Aragorn asked.

Galadriel vanished for a moment but was back with Luke. When Luke saw his friends he smiled.

"Link, Aragorn, and Gandalf, how go things in Hyrule?" he asked as he stepped closer.

Link drew in a breath before delivering the most unfortunate news to the Jedi Master.

"Master Skywalker, Zelda has betrayed us all. She has forged an evil alliance with the Dark Lords. They now all have access to your technology." Link finished.

Luke widened his eyes at the news.

"Zelda too? First Jacen, now Zelda? She's after the Ring, isn't she?" Luke asked Link.

"Undoubtedly so. Jacen's a Sith?" Link whispered.

Luke just shook his head.

"I had a feeling it would come to this. This is bad. Worse than I could ever imagine. We must act quickly before they can up their advantage and spill more blood. Hurry up and destroy the Twilight and meet me in the Shire!" and with that the hologram vanished.

"I have a very bad feeling about this." He whispered.

Link looked at Midna with a scowl.

"Well, Princess of Twilight, what do you suppose we do now?" Link growled under his breath.

Midna glared at him once more.

"We make our way to Kakariko!" she said with glee as she glided over the field.

Link began to leap for joy!

"Did you hear that? We're going back to Kakariko!" Link exclaimed as he leapt on Epona with a wide grin.

Aragorn laughed with merriment.

"We need to get that boy out more." He whispered to Gandalf.

The wizard chuckled as they rode after him.