This story's turning out better than expected...Yay!
At first it was supposed to be just a side project when I got stuck or bored with the others, but I'm really enjoying writing it and hope you guys are enjoying reading it too!
As always, please review!
Lady Akhisane- I'm glad that you like the story so far, and I agree that there are hardly any Four Swords fics that catch my interest. That's quite a bit of the reason of me writing this story. I'll try to update as often as I can, but schools been a bit hectic what with me choosing my options for next year and stuff (I'm in year 9). I really like writing as Sarah, as sometimes (at my random moments) I think like that. Sorta.
Ornamental-reciprocity- Thanks, I've been trying to describe the setting and characters in detail so people can imagine it better, but not too much that I go overboard. I always find in super-serious stories, even if it is adventure, it can get a bit boring, so I'm glad you like the humour. It's also very fun to write. I get what you mean with the whole confidence thing, so in the next two chapters I'll try to show more how she is feeling. It's just, for her, everything is happening too fast- one minute she is in her living room, the next she is meeting Link. It doesn't really give her much time to think about it, especially when she is so excited about the whole thing. Also, when you know everything that's going to happen it probably makes it a bit easier to take in. And you're gonna be pretty confident with a God to back you up, though he doesn't do that much. Except give you giant helix swords of awesomeness. (I love Oni, in a few chapters or so I think I might make him play a bigger part in this than just the God-in-the-shiny-necklace dude.)
Hero of Awesome- First off, loving the name. Whoo for Awesomeness! Glad you like the story and my other stories too! Sorry about not updating that often, I've had a bit of writers block on several and I'm working on a new one that I haven't posted yet. I think Inner Fire is on temporary Hiatus, but I WILL finish it...one day. I've just sorta got out of the whole A:TLA thing and into LoZ and Harry Potter. The new story is a blend of LoZ and HP, with my oc from Alternatives, Valisa, instead of going to Hyrule she ends up in Hogwarts. That's all I'm gonna say, but if you think I should post it let me know.
EXTREME ISSUE OF IMPORTANCE!
Okay, now that I've hopefully got your attention, quick question/poll...
Dun dun, dun dun, dun-
Sorry, I'll get straight to the point.
Who should Sarah be with? Possible choices are Oni, Vio, Vaati, Shadow, or other...
Tell me who you think...Choice to the people!
Shadow Link
He wore similar tunic and hat to the other Links, but his were a dark black in colour, and white undershirt and leggings and black boots. But, unlike the boys, he seemed to have an almost...smoky essence, his hat floating slightly. Shadow's skin was pale and bright red eyes glared at us, partly hidden by thick black bangs and a seemingly gravity defying fringe.
Wait a sec...black bangs...
Ha! I knew it! I always thought he had black hair! I mean, come on, purple hair? Are you kidding me? Yeah, it looks cool on Vaati, but he's got that whole girly-boy thing going, whereas Shadow is supposed to just be the bad ass, misunderstood Link. Purple just...doesn't suit him, in my head. Also, the red eyes. Awesome. All villains should have red eyes. It just adds to their bad ass metre.
Huh? Bad ass metre? I wonder where I would be on the bad ass metre. I'm not evil or anything, I guess, though sometimes it looks like it would be more fun to be evil. Like, in Vaati's case, he doesn't have to do anything, at least until the final showdown. All he does is send out demons to try and kill Link. Who epic fail by the way. Though that Big Poe is pretty funny when he tries to kill Blue and ends up exploding.
Ha, epic explode. Epicplode.
I wish I had red eyes, then I could freak people out pretending I was a vampire. Ooh! I could get fangs and a cape and stuff! That would be so cool! I could chase my sister-
Wait...I'm never gonna see my sister again, am I?
I'm afraid not.
Oh.
You see, my powers only work in this world, and I can only bring you to this one, not take you back. Even that exchange has weakened them slightly, so I will not be able to preform any major 'magic' for a while.
So I'm stuck here, forever, and you won't even be able to help me much?
Yes, though I can give you some advice that may assist you.
Yeah, like what?
Duck.
Confused, I did as he said, dropping into a crouch on the floor. I was about to ask why, when a second later Blue flew over my head and landed rather painfully a few feet away.
"Blue!" Red ran to his side, helping him up into a sitting position.
"Now do you get it?" Shadow asked, swinging his sword lazily. It was then that I realized what had happened. Had I really been daydreaming that long? Jeez, I need to pay more attention to what's going on.
Okay, quick update to remember.
Shadow tells Links ((A/N I can't be bothered to write Green, Blue, Vio and Red every time)) that he kidnapped Princess Zelda and if she behaves he won't mistreat her, yada yada yada, he says that he is Link's shadow, a living reflection in the Dark World. Vaati is awake, 'blowing' Dark Energy into this world, Zelda is going to be offered as a sacrifice, Green says he will beat him with the Four Sword, Shadow laughs and says the sword is already tainted with darkness, whatever that means. Blue gets angry (of course) and tries to attack Shadow, but Shadow does some weird swing of his own and Blue flies backward, and over my head just now.
Yep, that's about it.
How did I miss all that?
"You dirty liar!"
"Huh?" I refocussed on what was happening in time to see Green charging at Shadow. But as he lunged, the sword went right through Shadow as if he wasn't even there.
"Whoops!" I snorted in laughter as Shadow stretched upwards, his feet still on the ground, until he was three times as tall as Green. For some reason it reminded me of a giraffe. A crazy, stretchy, creepy giraffe.
Shadow jumped upwards and went back to his original size, floating above us. I wasn't sure if this was weirder or not. "I told you. It won't work against me."
I fingered the handle of my own sword, remembering the white disk thingy I did earlier.
Hey, Oni. Can I hurt Shadow with my sword?
Your magical energy has run out, but if he came closer you may be able to injure him, though not by much. You can gain Force to give the sword power in the same way the four Links will.
Kay, thanks!
You know, it's actually pretty fun talking to a God. He's just full of facts. If I ever get home (which I know I won't) I am so doing a trivia quiz with him.
That's not quite how my knowledge works.
You just love ruining my weird moments, don't you.
"Four fools trying to save a doomed world!" Shadow continued.
"Uh, five actually!" I raised a hand, a little worried about what I was getting into.
Shadow turned his attention towards me, and I could see the confusion clearly on his face, "And who are you?" His voice was softer than when he was taunting the boys, which surprised me a bit.
"That's none of your business!" Vio snapped before I could say anything, moving to stand in front of me protectively. It was nice that he cared about me enough to try to protect me from Shadow, especially after him only knowing me for a few hours, but I could take care of myself. Anyway, all he asked was who am I.
"You coward!" Blue stumbled to his feet, "Hiding in the shadows! Why don't you make like one and fade away!"
Oh, that's low. And technically he's not hiding, more like...floating.
This clearly struck a nerve, as Blue was hit by a bolt of lightning, throwing him backwards...again. He really isn't that smart.
"Don't ever..." Shadow began, and as he spoke an unnatural wind swirled around him. It wasn't just a wind, it seemed like there was pieces of shadow whirling with it, like a smoke machine but more defined. For the first time since I came here I was really afraid, taking a step back in anticipation of what was about to happen and attempting to brace myself. His eyes glowed a brighter red and he bared pointed fangs at us, "...mock the shadows! You think they're weak and insubstantial! Do I look weak to you? Can't you feel my strength? Let me show you the raw power of darkness!"
Shadow swept his sword in a wide arc, and the dark shadows seemed to move with it. There was an unbelievable amount of force behind that one swing, and even though I wasn't touched by the actual sword I was thrown backwards like Blue had been, but over a much further distance.
I landed with a yelp, feeling my ankle twisting under my body as I attempted to land on my feet for some stupid reason. I fell forwards, catching myself with my arms so I didn't smash my face in. Not moving for a moment I heard four thuds beside me, and I looked sideways to see Green trembling as he barely stood up.
"Ow..." I tried to move my ankle but it just caused it to throb more, and a bolt of pain shot up my leg from it when I tried to stand on it. "Damn ankle." I muttered, pushing myself into a sitting position since I doubt I could stand on it. I didn't think it was broken, but it sure hurt like hell.
"Four sword..." Green was barely standing, clutching his sword, "Lend me your strength! Just as in legend, give us-"
"Don't you get it?" Shadow laughed, standing over Green, "It's just a sword! And you're nothing! I'm the hero now!"
I hated the look of pure helplessness on Greens face; it wasn't so bad when you were just reading it in a manga, but when you are actually living it...everything's different. They're not just some characters in a story, they're real people with feelings.
Hmm, another mature moment. This place must be doing me good. Or...making me even more random.
Shadow leaped in the air and began to bring his sword down on Green, who was still kneeling on the floor, not even bringing up his own sword to defend himself. It looked like he was about to kill Green was suddenly a bright light appeared just in front of Shadow's face, between him and Green.
I looked closer and realized...it was a fairy! Ugh, how could I forget! Stupid Sarah.
"Gaaah!" Shadow used his hands to try and block the fairy's light, turning away from it. "S-stop...stop it!" He looked truly scared of the light, and I was suddenly sorry for him, remembering his fate at the end of the manga. Yeah, he was just about to kill Green, but coming from the Dark World and being in Vaati's command he hardly had a choice, but when it counted he did the right thing.
Shadow jumped away into the darkness, and the fairy started circling us so fast I could barely see it. The next thing I knew we were falling at great speed through the air, but I tried not to panic, when I saw we were slowing down.
The boys lightly touched down before me, and I landed a second behind them. Being the idiot I am, I completely forgot about my twisted ankle and ended up landing on it.
"Whoa!" I immediately lost my balance and fall forwards, shutting my eyes when I saw the stone floor coming up to meet me.
However, when I didn't hit the floor I looked up to see that Vio had caught me before I had hit the ground, one of his arms around my waist and the other under my shoulders.
"Thanks." I said gratefully as he helped me stand up, keeping his arm around my waist.
"Are you okay?" Vio asked.
I tested my ankle again, only to almost collapse. Great. "I think I've twisted my ankle."
"You'll be a great help then if we have to carry around all the time. Can you even fight?" Blue mocked, glaring at me. Jeez, what was his problem? I'd only known him for like an hour or so and I already wanted to strangle him.
"Hey! Did you not see all the flashy sword stuff?" I said, indignant, pointing to the sword on my back.
"Well-"
"Blue, drop it." Vio said. I smiled triumphantly when Blue grumbled and stepped away to stand beside Green, "Are we...under the castle?"
I looked around the room for the first time, even though I knew we were anyway. It was a circular room with one exit, and several pillars stood at the edges of the wall. On the floor were four stones in a circle with the eye marking that had been on Vaati's seal.
"Are you well, heroes?"
I gasped slightly when I saw the girl; the Blue Maiden. She was trapped inside a blue crystal floating in the centre of the stone circle, her hands clasped together. She wore entirely blue clothing; a long blue dress and a gold and sapphire headdress, with short blue hair. So...yeah. A lot of blue.
"Th-The Blue Maiden...trapped in a crystal!" Red exclaimed.
"Did you save us?" Green asked. No, Frosty the Snowman did. He wants a giant pickle in return.
You use sarcasm an awful lot.
And soon, so shall you, my student. Mwa ha ha ha ha!
"Link, something awful has begun. A terrible ordeal. Darkness once again covers Hyrule, just as in times of legend. The shadow that took us was a phantom hero created by the evil demon. It is a 'Shadow Link'...a dark reflection of you, but more powerful than any mere shadow." The Blue Maiden explained, not answering Greens question, though it was kinda obvious it was her. I mean, who else would? "It took all my might to send even that small light through the barrier. His power is not yet at its peak. You must stop him before that happens."
Apparently, people enjoy ignoring me.
"We're no match for him now." Red said, slumping over, "How can we ever beat him?"
If there's something evil
in the land of Hyrule
Who ya gonna call?
VAATIBUSTERS
If there's something weird
and has purple hair
Who ya gonna call?
VAATIBUSTERS
I ain't afraid of no Vaati
I ain't afraid of no Vaati
Ahem. Sorry, had to get that out of my system.
"First we've gotta smash that barrier!" Blue unsheathed his sword, glaring at the small stones that surrounded the Blue Maiden.
""No, that's impossible right now." The Blue Maiden said sadly, "The Four Sword has been cursed by Vaati and lost its power. You must re-energize it! Fill it with force and the curse will be lifted. Then you can defeat the darkness."
Let's got get us some Force!
"Blue Maiden, where is Princess Zelda?" Green asked.
"I don't know." she admitted, "Weak as I am, I can't sense her clearly. But I can faintly sense her spirit...far, far away."
Well, that's helpful. Course, I already know where she is...vaguely.
"She's alive! That's enough for now." Blue said. Oooh, someone had a ca-ruush.
"Hold on, Blue Maiden." Vio and I began turning towards the exit as Green spoke, "We'll come back to save you soon!"
"Be careful, my five heroes." Yes! So I'm not being ignored! "East...Travel towards the Eastern Sea. I sense another maiden within the Eastern Temple."
Red ran ahead excitedly, almost skipping, with Blue following close behind. Aww, Red's so cute! I wonder how many times I've thought that already. Vio stopped and waited for Green, so obviously I had to too, when I noticed the dejected look on his face as he sighed heavily.
"Losing confidence?" Vio asked.
"Yeah! How'd you know?" Green asked, surprised. I rolled my eyes. I mean, come on! It's pretty obvious when you walk around looking all depressed.
"Because I am you." Vio replied.
"The same." Green mused, "We're all careless and overconfident." Hey! I'm not...yeah I am. I'm probably worse than them all put together."If Dark Link is our shadow, we need to be better to beat him. Be more like...father."
Dark Link? I thought he was called Shadow Link in this one. I think he's Dark in Ocarina of Time though. I wonder what it would be like if I went to the OoT world instead. Nah, I like this world better, cuz you got Link, Shadow Link and Vaati with barely any Zelda. Why is it called Legend of Zelda anyway? All she does is get kidnapped, surrender or hide. Oh, she does become that ghost thing in Spirit Tracks so I guess she can be sorta useful.
"Yeah, right now I'd give us a 50/50 chance." Vio said as Red and Blue joined us.
"But if we restore the sword we'll get stronger." Red said, "And we can learn some teamwork..."
"I don't care what it takes, we're doin' it!" Blue half-shouted.
"Then it's decided! We're four Links-
"And me!" I interrupted, not wanting to be left out.
"And Sarah," Green laughed, "...but one team!" he declared, clenching his fist. "Let's go!"
I rolled my eyes as they all jumped up in agreement, except Vio so he wouldn't drop me or something, but joined in there cheering nonetheless.