Tick tock tick tock...
Night of the First Day: 60 Hours Remain
At 5:30, the messenger and Malon arrived at Clock Town. The moon was close. The messenger led her to the inn.
She entered the room. The innkeeper, Anju, took a look at her.
"Hello Romani. What brings you here?"
"She isn't Romani. She's a visitor from Hyrule."
"My name is Malon."
"Malon, huh? I think there's another Hylian here. His name's Link. Know him?"
"I came here looking for him."
"He has a reservation here, so he should be in the Knife Chamber, middle room upstairs."
She dashed up the stairs and knocked on the door.
"Enter." came the voice she wanted to hear. He sounded weary.
She walked into the room. Link sat on his bed, next to a chest full of masks, including four masks that looked evil in appearance. He was reading a book. He looked up.
"Romani? What brings you here?"
"I'm not Romani." she said, as she smiled.
"Then who- MALON!?"
They embraced.
"It's so good to see you! But why'd you come!?"
"I came to see you!"
"But why?"
"We could see the moon from Hyrule. We know the world's about to end. Everyone's settling their affairs, making last wishes, and building a last-chance underground shelter."
"How did you get here?"
"I came with a messenger. He brought the message that you were here and were trying to stop the moon."
"Youre half true. I'm trying to stop-"
There came a knock.
Anju poked her head in.
"The Stock Pot Inn is closing. Is she staying with you?"
"Yeah." said Link.
Anju shut the door.
"Tomorrow morning, I want you to return to Hyrule and stay with the others."
"Why?"
"Theyre building a shelter that will protect you if it's built right."
"Good for them. I'm staying here."
"Why?"
"Why do you think I came all this way?"
Link sighed, exasperated.
"You have no idea just what I'm trying to do. I have to stop an apocalypse! That is bad enough! Having to protect you is just a challenge I cannot do while I'm doing this!"
"Link..."
"Just get some sleep. You'll leave tomorrow morning."
He blew out the candle and started to sleep.
Malon, however, couldn't sleep.
She got out of her bed and decided to walk around town. She noticed that the upper door was unlocked and slipped through. Most of the villagers were in their houses by now, save for one Goron who was sleeping under a canopy.
She saw a man who looked like Mr. Ingo walk into a building that said "Milk Bar" on it.
She decided to go inside.
When she did, she saw a man who looked much like her father.
And girls who looked like her and her older self. She didn't recognize her, however.
The man behind the counter looked at her then did a double take.
"Who're you?" he asked. He sounded like Talon, but his nametag read "Latte."
"My name is Malon."
The other two turned. They gasped.
Romani walked over. She knew it was Romani because she looked like her. Obviously, that was why everyone confused them.
"Hi. I'm Romani."
The older sister tilted her head to one side.
"Are you Hylian, by chance?"
"Yeah."
"Then you know the owner of Lon Lon Ranch? Talon?"
"He's my father."
"Oh!"
"Why?"
"They met one time, on a visit to Hyrule." said Romani.
"Oh, I'm sorry. I never properly introduced myself. My name is Cremia."
The door opened again. Link walked in this time. He took one look at the three of them and chuckled a little bit.
"Figured you would meet."
"Why is Grasshopper here?" asked Romani. Link chuckled again.
"Fairy boy, what's going on? Why did she call you Grasshopper?"
"Romani called him Grasshopper because he's dressed in all green and because his feet patter when they walk." said Romani.
"And why did she just refer to herself in third person?"
"It's a habit of hers." said Cremia and Link at the same time.
"What did Romani do now?" asked Romani.
"Nothing, don't worry."
"Ok."
"It's time to go, Romani. Nice meeting you, Malon."
She left.
Link looked at Latte.
"Got any beer?"
"Are you 21?"
"Do I have a sword?"
"Uhhh... Yeah, I have beer."
"Good. One for me and one for the lady."
Latte began mixing drinks.
"So your mind's made up?" he asked, not unkindly.
"Not even the goddesses could change it."
"I see. You're welcome to stay in my room until... until it happens."
"Thank you for all you've done."
"But by my order, I want you to go to Romani Ranch on the third day with the rest of the townspeople. That's where they are taking refuge."
"Very well."
"I've stopped this moon once already, but you weren't here for that."
"You already stopped it?"
"Yeah."
"How? And why is it still-"
"Because I can travel three days into the past, if I want."
"How?"
"I simply play the Song of Time."
He explained to her the whole process.
Back in Hyrule, at midnight, Zelda saw many people on horseback fleeing the land, belongings strapped to their horses. They had been fleeing for hours. Most had stayed and helped finish the shelter expansion. In just a day, it was finished, and ready to be settled in. She was going to lead the people there on the third day. The other prisoners had been taken over already and had been placed in the innermost rooms.
A messenger ran in.
"A Hylian girl is in Termina with Link." he said.
She knew it was Malon. She had wanted to see Link after he left, and she was the only one missing when she had everyone help expand the shelter.
"Good."
"Another thing. Lathis, King of Fondor, requested information on the Hylian boy trying to stop the moon. He wants to know if he can trust him to succeed."
"Tell him that he can trust Link."
"Yes ma'am."
She stared at the starry sky at the closer-than-average moon.
Why was this happening?
In the jail cell, Ganondorf had all but given up hope.
"We're locked in here, with no way out, and the moon's going to land on us. What more can I add to the list?" asked one prisoner.
"You can add that I have no more dark magic to get us out of here..." said Ganondorf. He had lost his power after he was imprisoned by the Royal Family.
"So there's that too."
"You seem to be the only person not resigned to their fate." he said.
"I won't die this way." said the prisoner.
"Hmph."
The door burst open. Three Gerudos leapt into the room. Followed by Nabooru.
"Nabooru?" asked Ganondorf.
"Huh. Fancy finding you here. We were sent to move three more prisoners to the shelter. They've been pardoned. Until the moon crashes, that is."
There were four people in the cell. Him and three others. They got to go.
Ganondorf wasn't surprised. He just sat still.
"Look at you. Once a proud Gerudo King, now a miserable prison wretch. But I have to say, if anyone deserves this death, you do."
"Dont remind me, traitor." he said angrily.
"I never was with you."
She led the Gerudo out of the jail.
Ganondorf punched a wall. A brick fell out, and into the hallway. That gave him an idea...
Dun dun DUHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!! Ganon is escaping... R&R