OMG, sorry I haven't gotten this chapter up sooner. So much annoying school work to do, I have hardly any time to think and write. I was thinking having a bad guy from other Zelda games (besides Zant and Ganondorf) to make an appearance in this fanfic. You guys can say what villain you want to see in this story and Ill try my best to do it. Say it on your review because I don't quite know how to make polls on my profile. If not, I'll just not add him (or her) in it. Thanks to all who have been sticking with my not-very-good writing ability. Be sure to review!
Laughing, and laughing, a dark green skinned man scoffed down upon me. "There's no use, twilit wolf. You're no match for me." His golden eyes smoldered in rage, as he brought a shining sword down upon me. I screamed as it pierced my chest.. Suddenly, the scene changed, and I could hear Ganondorf's yell of outrage as I sped through darkness away from him.
"Cassie… Cass wake up!" A wet nose nudged me, and I shot awake. Crap, another bad dream? I haven't had this many since my demon of a preschool teacher took away my cookies at snack time. *shudders* Dark days… "Hey Cass, you need to wake up, we gotta go." Link said urgently.
I tried to shake off the sleep, and I stood up, still shaking from my most recent nightmare. "Come on, beastie, we have to go now!" Midna said while she floated over to me. Plopping down hard on my back, she kicked my ribs and I shot forward. We soon came to a spring with a ball of light hovering at the water's edge. I ran forward curiously, and poked it gently with my nose.
"Cassie," Link hissed, "you can't poke a light spirit! I don't think they like that very much."
I grinned. "...Please...be careful... These woods...have changed...The dark clouds of dusk cover this land... This drape of shadows is called...twilight. In this twilight, those who lived in the light...become as mere spirits...it is a place...where the dark ones and evil creatures dwell......I...am a spirit...of light......Blue-eyed beast. Look...for my light... Retrieve the light stolen by the dark beasts...and keep it...in this vessel. In the shadows of twilight...the dark insects are as...invisible...as normal beings are here...Let me use the last of my power...to reveal the locations of the dark insects...that consumed the light......Find...the insects of darkness...The dark insects... They are the form taken by evil...once it has latched on to...our scattered light...Mark...these words... In the shadows of twilight...the dark insects are as...invisible...as normal beings are here...Please...look in the places I have marked on your map and recover the Tears of Light from these...insects of darkness..." the light spirit said faintly.
Link took out his map, and we noticed that there were glowing dots on it. That must be the tears of light. "Cass, we need to hurry." Link said. We proceeded into the depths of the forest.
I shrieked in horror at the bug that just raced by us. I hated bugs ever since a spider came into my room one time and bit me. Link killed the bug quickly, and turned to me. He had an amused expression on his face.
I glared at him. "Just shut up." I mumbled.
Link snorted and continued on without a word. After killing some of the bugs, we came to a putrid smelling swamp. "Ugh. What is this?" Link whined while covering his nose.
"This isn't normal for Twilit fog. If we breathe it, we'll pass out or die." Midna said from Link's back. "Look, there's a way across." She pointed to a patch of pillars leading off into the distance. "You'll have to jump across it though. Are you up for that, she-wolf?" Midna added, winking at me.
"Sure." I growled. I began jumping from pillar to pillar slowly. I landed safely, besides a few cuts from the brush. Link jumped up behind me. We came to a large temple, and a monkey was being terrorized my bugs. Link killed them, and the monkey calmed down. "Someone... Someone helped me?" she said. I looked at Link in disbelief. "Boy, lucky for me... Ever since the boss went funny in the head, there've been scary monsters everywhere...Those village kids got led through the woods for some reason...The whole forest is so weird now... What's happened? The boss is threatening his friends... The village kids got kidnapped...I mean, what's going on in these woods now, anyway?" Link's face hardened as the monkey mentioned the village kids. Guess she hit a nerve there.
I grabbed the last Tear of Light, and we were both enveloped in gentle light. I felt warm and fuzzy, and at ease. I realized I was in the spirit's spring suddenly. Midna popped out of nowhere, in her shadow form.
"Aww, but it was so nice here in the twilight... What's so great about a world of light, anyway? Eee hee hee! See you later!" she disappeared out of sight as the spring began to glow, like Ordona's did. A ball of light hovered up, and a very large monkey grabbed it, and flipped a few times until he faced us solemnly.
"My name is Faron. I am one of the spirits of light who dwell in Hyrule. I use the life force of the gods to protect this forest. O brave youths...In the land covered in twilight, where people roam as spirits, you were both transformed into a blue-eyed and hazel-eyed beast. That was a sign...It was a sign that the powers of the chosen one rest within you...and that they are awakening. Look at your awakened forms..." Link and I looked down; I expected to see the clothes I had been wearing before. To my shock, I was wearing a dark blue tunic with lighter blue embroidery and creamy white leggings. I wore sturdy brown leather sandals, and my hair was tied back by a blue ribbon. Link was wearing a simple green tunic with brown boots, and he wore crème leggings also. He has chain mail under his tunic to protect from attack also, like me.
"The green tunic that is your garb once belonged to the ancient hero chosen by the gods...
His power is yours. His is the true power that slept within you. Your name is Link.
You are the hero chosen by the gods. Brave Link...A dark power rests in the temple deep within these woods. It is a forbidden power. Long, long ago, I and the other spirits of light locked it away. Because of its nature, it is a power that should never be touched by any who dwell in the light. But this world weeps beneath a mantle of shadows, and so there is no choice... You must match the power of the king of shadows. If you would seek this forbidden power, then proceed to the temple in the forest depths." Faron turned to me, and seemed to bore his eyes into my very soul.
"O young heroine… Cassandra. You possess a long forgotten power." A small star shaped stone appeared in front of me. "Like Link and Zelda, you are an Old Soul; you have had past lives here…" Everything around me seemed to wash together.
"You were not always Cassandra Welds. You were once known as Cassidy Gern…"
"Cassidy!" a familiar voice called. "Come on! We're late for the festival!" a girl around my age with long red hair took my hand. "Malon!" I laughed. "Where are you taking me!" she was dragging me over to the stalls.
"We're going to ride to town to the Time Festival! Grab Dancer and let's go" she motioned to an appaloosa mare in a stall. It nickered in greeting as I let her out, and mounted her. We raced across the field to town where there was a large celebration unfolding.
A huge banner was strung between buildings, saying WELCOME TO THE 100th ANNUAL TIME FESTIVAL. Jugglers, fire swallowers, and other street performers roamed the street. Malon and I looked on with eager eyes. Suddenly, a cloaked man came up to me, and grabbed my shoulder.
"Hey! Lemme go, creep!" I shouted. I turned to Malon, but she was engrossed in a juggler's display. The man carted me off into a small room. "Chosen one…hah! Not for long…" The figure removed his hood, and he was… Brent?! He was Brent, perfect face and all. Although it was twisted into a violent smile.
The scene faded away before I could see anything else. Faron and I were just in a black space. Faron gazed at me sadly. "I trust you don't want to see the rest, do you?"
I shook my head. "What power do I have? What made him…" I trailed off, shuddering at the inference.
"You are a descendant of a sage, the Water Sage in fact, and a Twili. Since the Sage was brutally murdered many years ago, you have the power to manipulate the water element and the lesser element, ice. Besides this, you are the object of an ancient prophecy. "One born of a Sage will decide the fate of Hyrule." Faron stated.
"Like it or not, you are the one spoken of in this prophecy." Faron said, sternly. " Guard your life well, if evil should take a hold of it…" he faded away, and I was left alone to my thoughts.
I will try to get the next chapter up by next week. In the meantime, vote what Zelda you want to see in this fanfic. Also I still need tips and suggestions. REVIEW PLEASE!!