Second chappie :) Any thoughts on the new characters would be appreciated :)
I don't own Nintendo or it's characters. Though I do own Baraz, Feyr and Tami. You no steal, me no sue.
Zelda turned as their was a knock on her door. One of her servants muffled voice could be heard through the thick oak doors.
"Your majesty, you have a visitor. It's Link of Ordon." Zelda turned from the window excitedly.
"Let him in!" she called to the servant, as the oak doors creaked open and she saw her good friend Link, dressed in his usual green tunic.
"Hi Zel," he greeted her, as she beamed. She had been cooped up in the castle all day, and was glad to see him.
"Hi Link. And who is this you've brought with you?" she asked, seeing the fairy hovering shyly behind him.
"This is Tami." Tami bobbed up to the princess.
"It's a pleasure to meet you princess," she said politely. A smile graced the princess's features as she gestured for them to take a seat with her.
"So what brings you here Link, Tami?" she asked as Link pulled up a chair to sit with the princess.
"Can someone not visit their friend without being asked as to why they came?" Zelda chuckled. "Actually, I came to tell you something. I thought you ought to know. It just didn't seem right." Zelda nodded, waiting for him to continue. That was one thing he loved about her, if he had something on his mind she would listen with a ready ear, never interrupting when he spoke.
He and Tami told her of the strange events of the night before, as she intently listened, with an unreadable expression upon her face.
"What are you going to do?" Tami asked. Zelda thought for another moment.
"I can't do much at the moment." she paused. "Link, would you keep an eye on Faron woods? Just in case the beasts return." Link nodded in response. "I'll look into the matter for now."
They where interrupted by a knock on the wooden doors again, and the same voice of her servant.
"I'm sorry to interrupt princess, but you are needed in the throne room." Zelda sighed.
"I guess that's our cue to leave," Link said, as they rose from their seats.
They said their goodbyes, and Link turned for the door. He let Tami through first.
"Tami, could you wait here a minute? I'll be right back." Tami nodded and Link returned to the room again, walking over to the princess.
"Zelda, what's wrong? You look depressed," he murmured, as the princess looked out the window sadly, sighing.
"Nothing really," she insisted, standing up, but refusing to meet his gaze. He lifted her chin with his hand to look into his azure, wild eyes.
"Come on Zel. You can tell me. I'm here."
She blinked a few times, before saying, "Its just been a rough day. Everything has been going wrong. And now this with these creatures..." she sniffed slightly.
"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to upset you, I didn't know..."
"It's fine. I'm glad you told me. At least I can get it sorted and let it be done and dusted." She looked up and managed a weak smile. "You better go, Tami is waiting for you."
He nodded, but then came up with an idea.
"Why don't the three of us go for a picnic tomorrow if you're free? It would be fun," he asked. She looked up, a happy glint in her eyes.
"I'll make the sandwiches," he winked, and she could help but laugh.
"Okay then. How about tomorrow at noon, in Hyrule field? The bridge outside Faron Forest is quite a nice spot I hear."
Link grinned boyishly, before bidding farewell and exiting the room to meet up with Tami.
"Is everything okay?" Tami curiously asked as they excited the castle and into Castle town.
"Yeah, she's just had a bad day. So I asked if she wanted to have a picnic tomorrow with us."
Tami felt a hopeful jolt when Link said "us." She had expected this to be her time to depart, and return to where she had came from. But Link was inviting her to a picnic with the princess. Her existence had been a lonely one. Now, she felt she finally had a friend.
Link and Tami left castle town, and into Hyrule Field. Epona, his chestnut red mare was waiting for him at the foot of the stairs ascending into Castle town.
"When we get back, I introduce you to the people in the village," he said as he mounted the horse and grabbed the reins.
Tami glowed with glee as she flew into a small pouch on Epona's tack, perfect sized for her. Epona reared up, kicking out her front legs, before galloping across the vast expanse that was Hyrule field, heading for Ordon.
"I send you out to capture a fairy. A lowly, weak tiny little fairy. And you fail me once again Baraz." Baraz looked up to the dark outline of his master, the high commander, who was pacing back and forwards in rage. His head was stooped as he bowed to him. "You are nothing, but a useless swine!" he snarled at Baraz, who flinched from his rage.
"Feyr, come forward," the commander ordered, his voice appearing calm now but every creature in the room could hear the anger tainting his voice, as he stayed concealed in the shadows.
Feyr crept forward his head bowed also. "Yes, my Lord?"
The commander turned to face them. "Feyr. Until Baraz learns to take orders as I say, you will take up temporary position of commander. You have full control of the Maniboar army." Feyr smiled smugly as Baraz roared in anger, rising from his bowing position.
"This is not fair! Feyr has no training in managing an army. He is not greater, nor stronger than I. He has no right to my army!" Baraz barked, his fists clenched by his sides. After his outburst, he realized how daring it was, wishing instantly he could take it back.
The commander turned slowly, raising his hand towards Baraz.
Baraz suddenly felt the power of a force unknown, closing in on his throat. Feyr looked around in shock, backing away slowly from Baraz, who was clawing at the invisible force that was closing his wind pipe. Baraz started to get more desperate for air, choking and spluttering, as his feet left the ground. The high commander left the shadows, his raised hand clenching slowly, looking down at the pitiful boar with a wicked flame in his gold eyes. Just as Baraz felt himself start to slip into unconsciousness, the chocking invisible grip on his throat stopped. He fell to the ground, breathing harshly, his rasping breaths the only thing breaking the silence as the commander walked closer to him, towering over Baraz.
"Have mercy..." Baraz managed to say, as the commander picked the boar up by the tusks and raising him to eye level.
"Have you forgotten Baraz? I brought you to life. Before you all were just a collection of stone statues, 'guarding' the Ring of Tyrir. This army belongs to me. When I got the Ring in my possession, Tyrir, the forgotten deity, gave me his power, which was banished to the purple and red stone..." he dropped Baraz and stared at the ring transfixed, its purple and red stone glinting in the moonlight.
"...now I, Ganondorf, have the power to create life... the Ring combined with the triforce of power grants me a power so strong, not even the Hero of Hyrule will be able to stop me." Ganondorf laughed evily, sitting in his ornate throne, staring at the ring. Feyr approached him carefully.
"Forgive me for asking my Lord...But why was this fairy so essential for your plan?"
Ganondorf turned his attention from the ring and looked up. "If I do not capture the fairy, it will only aid Link. As you know he is likely to intervene with my plans... You see, this fairy was destined to help him. It is written in the prophecy of the ring, that she is the key to the weapon that has the power to stop me. Or at least stall me..." Ganondorf snapped from his thoughts and stood.
"Feyr, assemble the army. I shall give you time to train, before our next action. Go."
Feyr saluted Ganondorf, before leaving to tend to his orders. Baraz, lying on the marble floor, still gasping for breath, scrambled to his feet. His muscles, which had been starved of oxygen after the choking, struggled to keep him standing.
"Go and train Baraz. I have no use for you right now." Baraz's bicoloured eyes glinted with silent rage before turning and exiting Ganondorf's section of the dungeon, his short black mane prickling with anger.
Baraz, Feyr, Ganondorf and the crew will come in later again. I'm first going to write a couple of chappies full of Zelink fluffiness and Link/Tami friendship. :) Thank you for the reviews. :)