Chapter 15: The Second Trial, Part IV: A Temple of Fire and Ice, Part III
~ The Temple of Fire and Ice ~
The surrounding flames disappeared as Mario, in midair, concentrated the fire to his right leg. Filled with burning fire, his right leg and foot inflated into a giant size.
"GIANT," Mario cried, racing lines accompanying his intense expression as he accelerated downward.
Submerged in shadow, the Guardian stopped its patrol and surveyed upward with its blue eye of light. Its eye turned red as it examined the impending massive boot up above. Mario's massive boot crushed down onto the Guardian, which caused its white mechanical legs to buckle.
"STOMP!" Mario cried, his giant foot stomping down onto the Guardian.
The white mechanical legs snapped off of the Guardian as its bottom made contact with the ground, sparks dancing from the break points. Mario featured sweat on his forehead and uncertainty in his eyes as he struggled to contain the fire within his inflated right leg. He recalled what had happened during his earlier fight with the two Stone Talus.
{With clenched teeth and an epic expression, Mario aimed his giant fists towards each Stone Talus, prepared to crush them both into bits. Racing lines accented the giant fists as they went towards their targets.
"GIANT DOUBLE CRUSHER!"
Despite a heroic attempt, the attack did not go quite as planned. The giant fists couldn't contain the fire inside any longer, and instead, two massive energetic fire blasts launched out of his fists and towards the two Stone Talus as the giant fists lost their shape. This caused Mario to recoil and fly back in midair.}
"Focus, focus!" Mario cried out loud, his teeth clenched as he struggled during the giant stomp attack.
However, he could only hold the flames within him for so long, as the pressure generated from the crushing had increased too greatly. His right leg burst into flames with a bang, a fire blast launching from his sole as he recoiled. His leg decreased in size as it released more fire and as he flew farther back in recoil.
Mario, after flying through the room like a rocket, had landed on his back quite a ways away from where he had attempted to stomp the guardian. He caught his breath for a moment, facing upwards with closed eyes and weak arms. He had a severe muscle spasm in his right leg, which rendered it unusable.
"D-Dammit..." Mario cursed, anger in his tone as he clasped his right thigh with both hands. "I still can't control that attack."
Then, the beeping sounds associated with the Guardians targeting system were present. Marios eyes opened wide in horror, his face a pale blue. He lifted himself up off of the ground to see that he did not manage to destroy the Guardian. Instead, he had only managed to break off its legs. Although it was now stationary, it could still survey the area and launch lasers from its position.
(I didn't beat it?) Mario gawked, filled with great dismay.
He quickly realized that that was the least of his concerns. Mario could not run at the moment, and the Guardian was preparing to fire at him.
/
It was now evening. Back in Mushroom City, Luigi had taken a right hand turn at an intersection, and, with a left hand turn partway down the street, he had arrived in a large parking lot. He drove into a narrow, angled parking spot designated for bikes near the front of the building. Leaving his Vespa in idle, he stared partially downward in a deep thought.
{"Oh no you don't!" Bowser dismissed, charging towards them.
Then, Luigi slid into view from the right. He looked ready to fight. This caused Bowser to stop into place with surprise. "Huh? You?!"
"That's right, me!" Luigi replied, pointing a thumb to himself. His legs started quaking again. Regrettably, he pounded at them with his fists. "Dammit, don't do that! I'm trying to be cool!"
"BWAH HA HA HA!" Bowser loudly laughed, a happy smile on his face. "You think you can stop me? Oh, now that's rich! Well, come on! Bring it on, baby! Hit me with your best shot!"
"You asked for it!" Luigi smirked, charging at full speed, a fist charged back. "HYAAAAAAH!"
"HA!" Luigi cried, smashing his fist right into Bowser's stomach with all his might. Bowser didn't even flinch, he simply stood there with Luigi's fist against his stomach.
"Ow ow ow ow!" Luigi cried, backing off while whipping his hand in pain.}
"I'm weak." Luigi said out loud, still looking downward in thought.
{"Go, Luigi." Peach ordered. "I will be with you shortly."
Luigi hesitated, his teeth clenched. Regrettably, he started to run for the castle. He closed his eyes and sprinted, and Kammy Koopa watched from above with interest. "Hm? What's this now? Running away?"
She then turned and noticed Peach was walking up to Frog Daisy, her back exposed. "Oh, no you don't!"
Before Frog Daisy could even hop onto Peachs hands, she had been struck by the magical attack from behind. She cried out.
Luigi gasped, his eyes widening. He turned around and saw Peach was irradiated with light, her eyes closed.
"PEACH!" Luigi cried, tears in his eyes.
"L-Luigi, r-run!" Peach begged, before she proceeded to transform.
"NYEAH HEH HEH!" Kammy Koopa cackled, flying down to the helpless Princess with a cage. Peach attempted to flee in her smaller form, but was claimed with little effort. Kammy Koopa eagerly stuffed her into the cage. "That makes two. That's all folks! Lord Bowser will be so pleased! Off I go!"
"WAIT!"
"Hmm?" Kammy Koopa barked, nibbling on a gnarled tooth. She was hovering in the air once again, the caged, transformed girls on her person. She looked at the hero in green, who seemed furious as he stood there with clenched fists and teary eyes.
"Oh, it's just you." Kammy Koopa retorted. "Shouldn't you be running away?"
"Give me back my friends." Luigi ordered, wiping his tears with a gloved fist. His expression was serious. His usual cowardice, non-existent.
"And just what are you gonna do, exactly?" Kammy Koopa challenged, remaining calm. "Peach is right, you know. You should just go and get help. Leave it to Mario to do all the work. You, obviously, are incapable."
Luigi grit his teeth with anger. Kammy Koopa's mocking had gotten the best of him, much to Peach's dismay. Luigi proceeded to charge at full speed towards Kammy Koopa, an impressive speed at that. "I said, GIVE ME BACK MY FRIENDS!"
Luigi then shot high into the air, getting ready to perform a wicked roundhouse to the hovering Magikoopa. It would have done an impressive amount of damage, but all Kammy Koopa had to do was simply lift herself a little higher. She near effortlessly dodged the attack, Luigi proceeding to fall back down. Kammy Koopa raised her magical wand, geometric shapes gathering around the ruby embedded on its tip.
"You're wide open!" She cried, launching her attack.
Luigi's eyes were concealed in the shadow of his cap, his expression full of despair as he fell back down, defenseless. He was struck with the magical attack, his form irradiated with light. He had been defeated.}
"And I'm... of no real use to anybody." Luigi continued, his tone devoid of emotion. He was shaking a little
{Luigi was lying in his bed, looking up at the ceiling with his hands behind his head. He was still clothed, and was on top of the blankets. The room was dark, and his expression was serious as he reflected on what had happened earlier.
(I'm too weak...) Luigi thought to himself, his eyes narrowing. He couldn't stop the tears of frustration that followed. He placed a gloved hand over his eyes. "Sniffle... dammit."
"I... I want to be more useful to everyone." Luigi thought aloud, clenching a fist with teary eyes. "I want to be able to protect them! But what can I do?!"}
"And that's why..." Luigi started, eyes concealed in the shadow of his cap. He shot a glance, his eyes and face brimming with determination.
"I'M GONNA DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT!" Luigi cried with clenched fists, racing lines accompanying his determination.
He removed the keys from his Vespa, the engine no longer idling. He tossed a duffle bag over his shoulder, and proceeded to march towards the building. He was standing up straight, brimming with confidence. The building he was marching towards featured massive bold letters: MUSHPLEX. It was the best sports complex in all of Mushroom City.
"No more excuses! No more complaining!" Luigi promised, approaching the gymnasium. He stopped just before the doors, a single fist clenched in determination. His eyes trembled weakly with hope, a toothless smile on his face. "I'm going to turn myself into someone that I can be proud of!"
Brimming with determination, Luigi marched into the gym to begin what he was anticipating would be a major transformation.
/
Mario shot a glance at the nearby fire pillar, and proceeded to drag himself towards it using his hands. He could not stand up and walk at the moment, his right leg completely unusable from his previous attack. A little farther. The Guardian kept its red laser hovering over his crawling form. Just a little more. The beeping associated with the guardians target system increased rapidly.
Mario winced harshly. He knew that he wouldn't be able to make it to the fire pillar before the Guardian would fire. (S-Sorry guys...)
A familiar hand had already readied an arrow, launching it with a satisfying air slicing whistle. The eye of the Guardian was glowing brightly, but just before it had the chance to fire at Mario it was struck with an arrow.
Link was standing there, his posture weak. He was about to fall over, but Rosalina had caught him and helped him remain upright. His Soldiers Bow rested at his side, weakly clasped in his hand. His eyes were concealed in shadow as he looked downward in complete fatigue.
"Link!" Rosalina summoned, unsure what was wrong with him. Her eyes widened with a slight gasp as she saw he was rather sweaty, gasping for air.
(The potion wore off?) She thought to herself, her eyes weakly trembling.
Mario heard that the beeping had stopped, his eyes opening with a mild bark of surprise. He turned to see the disoriented Guardian, as well as Rosalina and Link.
"Oh, guys!" Mario called from afar, his prone figure in the background blurry and waving a hand of gratitude. Unlike their cheery companion, Link and Rosalina were more grim. "You saved me! Thanks a bunch!"
The stationary Guardian proceeded to target Link. Rosalina got the message, and proceeded to walk back with Link into the corridor, back towards the room where they had defeated the Hinox. Mario took this opportunity to crawl into the fire pillar before him. Rosalina and Link made it around the corner with no real trouble, the stationary Guardian ceasing to target them.
Rosalina guided Link to a sit against the passage wall, Link breathing heavily with a sweaty forehead and closed eyes. He was wearing a shirt as well as the snow pants and boots, but removing them would not help enough. He needed some sort of cooling remedy.
"No te ves tan bien!" Rosalina noted, rubbing her arm in shy uncertainty. Link could not understand. He did not speak, instead he concentrated on his breathing.
Little wisps of motion indicated Mario was travelling up the fire pillar. He arrived at the large steel grate above once again, his leg completely restored and body fully charged with fire as he landed feet first with squatted legs and clenched fists.
"Alright!" Mario cheered, a happy smile on his face. "That's much better."
He started to walk on the grate, looking down at the main floor far below. "But that was too close! I sure owe them one!"
Mario looked down at the stationary Guardian far below, standing on the edge of the grate once again. He recalled how his attack went the last time, rubbing his chin in uncertainty. He decided that it would not be a good idea to try and attack it again. He instead proceeded to survey the area. He directed his attention to the absent centre of the steel grate with the stone pillar that peaked down through the darkness from above. Attached to the bottom of this stone pillar was a glowing red diamond.
"What's that?" Mario thought out loud. He instinctively launched a fire ball from his palm, watching as it danced across the steel grate. It eventually struck the red diamond, turning it into a vibrant blue. To Mario, the only obvious change was that the fire pillars were no longer present.
Link and Rosalina however, noticed that the temperature had decreased dramatically, almost matching that of the mountain summit outside. This caused the mushrooms attached to their heads to wither and die almost immediately.
"H-H-Haaa! I-I-It's cold!" Rosalina whined, her breath icy.
"Y-You spoke english!" Link noticed, bringing himself to a stand. His eyes were bright with surprise. "I spoke english!"
Rosalina put her coat and gloves back on, which were sufficient enough to keep her warm within the icy temple.
"Those Mushrooms that were placed on our heads must not be able to handle cold temperatures..." Link decided, feeling the top of his head. He started to feel the cold biting at him.
"Maybe Mario did something to make it all frosty?" Rosalina thought with a finger on her chin, blue question mark weakly wobbling above her head before fading out of existence.
"Yes, that is most likely the case." Link agreed, putting on his second glove. The two of them were bundled up and prepared for the cold.
Vigorous splashes of hot water were launching from the same vents that the flames were previously launching from.
"Well this sucks." Mario complained, looking around and seeing he had no way down. His body was still burning with flames. "I think I'll hit that switch again..."
Then, in the shape of a massive pillar, water raced towards the ceilings the same way the fire had.
"WHOA!" Mario cried, jumping back with a shielding arm and widened eyes of surprise. "What the heck!"
"HEY, MARIO!"
"Huh?" Mario softly barked. He directed his attention towards the voice. It was Link, who was standing at the end of the corridor, looking up at him. "It's Link!"
"HEY, LINK!" Mario yelled back, hand by his face. "YOU CAN SPEAK ENGLISH AGAIN!"
"I SURE CAN!" Link called back, animated black hash lines blinking above his tiny form down below. "HEY, I NEED YOU TO LISTEN TO ME FOR A SECOND!"
They proceeded to have an exchange:
"WHAT IS IT?"
"SOMEHOW YOU MADE IT COLD IN HERE!"
"YEAH, I HIT A SWITCH!"
"OH, OKAY! WELL I NEED YOU TO LEAVE THINGS THIS WAY FOR NOW! WE CAN'T SURVIVE THE HEAT!"
"Oh... w-WELL OKAY! BUT HOW DO I GET DOWN?"
"LEAVE IT TO ME!" Link assured, revealing his Sheikah Slate.
"Oh? Are you gonna do something new with that thing?" Rosalina questioned, apparently curious.
"Indeed." Link assured, his eyes focused on the pillar of water.
"What's he doing?" Mario thought to himself, scratching the back of his head.
Link watched the way the water pillar worked. Rather than stopping abruptly, the height of the pillar upon descent decreased incrementally, eventually ending up only waist high. Despite this dramatic decrease in height, the water still contained the same amount of pressure as when the pillar is fully erect. It would then ascend once again.
With his Sheikah Slate, Link took aim at the base of the small pillar.
"Cryonis!" Link cried, his expression determined.
A block of ice formed on top of the pillar, rocking gently but relatively secured in place.
"You can freeze water with that thing too?" Rosalina calmly awed, somewhat impressed.
"That's right." Link nodded. "Mario should be able to use this to get back down."
Indeed, the water pillar proceeded to rise incrementally. The ice block Link had created remained relatively stable during its ascent. Mario watched with awe as eventually the ice block was positioned right before him, just beyond the lip of the steel grate. Without instruction, he climbed on top of it, his body still charged and flaming.
"Neat!" Mario smiled, not at all nervous about falling on his way down.
Then, the water pillar started to descend slowly once again. All bundled up and safe from the cold, Rosalina and Link waited at the start of the corridor. They were out of sight from the stationary guardian.
"Oh?" Mario barked, as he noticed that the ice block beneath him was getting smaller quite rapidly. He started to panic a bit, lifting one flaming foot off of the block and struggling to balance on the bumpy descend.
"Aiy-yi-yi-yi-yi!" Mario panicked, arms swinging as he struggled to keep balance, only the toes of his right boot touching the melting block now.
"Is he gonna make it?" Rosalina sighed, seeming exhausted just by watching him.
"Almost there." Link thought out loud, watching Mario in calm suspense.
Mario was then within safe jumping distance from the ground level, the ice block underneath his toes practically the size of his head. He leapt off of the ice block, which melted completely upon his departure. He landed on the ground level with a single glove against the floor, still charged with flames and unharmed.
"You made it." Rosalina softly smiled.
"Well done!" Link congratulated.
That familiar red light which Mario had by now become so accustomed to proceeded to target the top of his head. Mario shot his glance up from the floor, staring down the stationary guardian with determination and anger.
"I don't have time to deal with you right now." Mario growled, sprinting towards the corridor where Link and Rosalina were located.
Mario made it safely into the open corridor well before the guardian had a chance to fire. No longer sensing threat, its lights returned to the peaceful serene blue colour. The sounds of a surveying guardian and the rushing of rising water filled the otherwise uneventful main floor.
"Now that was something!" Mario laughed, taking a moment to catch his breath.
"Let's continue." Link ordered, walking back towards the circular room where he had defeated the Hinox. "I can see a water pillar in this chamber. We should be able to explore more of the temple now."
"It must be coming from that big vent that big guy was sleeping on." Rosalina noted, following behind Link.
"Did you guys manage to beat that thing?" Mario asked, cracking his knuckles in anticipation as he followed from the rear.
Link simply nodded.
"Aww, I was hoping I might get a crack at it." Mario complained, with a grin. "Looked like a tough opponent."
"There may still be plenty of fighting for you yet, Mario." Link cautioned, the three of them appearing rather small as the camera zoomed out to capture the entirety of the room.
Much like the central chamber, the pillar of water rose and descended incrementally from the vent that was originally concealed beneath the Hinox. The three of them stood at various distances away from the water pillar, looking up at it. Mario and Link faced Rosalina as she started to speak.
"Looks like we can make our way up there if Link uses that freeze thingie again." Rosalina thought to herself, looking somewhat downward with a hint of sadness in her expression. "But balancing on that ice block seems like such a pain..."
"It almost melted beneath me last time." Mario warned, his body still alight.
"Oh yeah." Rosalina noted, her tone rather calm. "You're all fiery now, I feel warmer just standing beside you. What's up with that?"
"It's that fire pillar." Mario proceeded to explain, looking at his fiery fist. "I'm all charged up from being in it, or something."
"So you're all powered up?" Link questioned, adjusting his position with folded arms of interest.
"Yup. But it melts the ice blocks that you make, so maybe I should get rid of it before we climb up." Mario thought, preparing to unleash an attack towards the tunnel they had come.
"No, wait!" Link cried, stretching an arm forward. Mario stopped his attack, standing up straight and turning his head slightly towards Link behind him. "Don't waste it like that. We may need it."
"Well, alright." Mario agreed, turning back to them. "Let's continue on, then."
/
Princess Peach and Daisy were cruising around Mushroom City on their vespas. It was approaching sunset, so they had decided to head back towards Peach Castle.
"Haha!" Daisy snorted, failing to hide a big grin. "What a fun day this ended up being! I needed this!"
"Hmhmhm. I must agree." Peach smiled, giggling daintily into her fingertips.
"Still, I wonder what Luigi ended up doing?" Daisy thought out loud, as the two of them stopped at a red light.
Upon noticing Princess Peach, a few passing cars honked their horns and waved. Some gave thumbs up out their car windows as they passed to show their approval. Pedestrians on the street would wave as well, and Peach had smiled and waved back to them all. She waited until they proceeded to drive through the intersection before commenting on what Daisy had said.
"I am not sure, but it must have been important." Peach replied. Her expression went somewhat somber. "Hey, do you remember how long ago I had sent that letter?"
"Uhh, the one to the Smash King, right? Hmm…" Daisy recalled, she looked up in thought briefly, directing her attention back forward as she spoke. "Yeah, I think it's been at least a week now."
"A whole week…" Peach frowned, not pleased with the situation.
Taking a long time to respond to a letter from a leader of a Kingdom was virtually unheard of, as well as extremely rude. It was a great insult to Peach that the recipient of her letter had taken so long to respond to her, especially considering that she had sealed it with a priority seal.
"Don't worry, Peach. He's an extremely busy guy, that Smash King." Daisy comforted. "The Smash Kingdom has all sorts of nonsense going on, all the time."
"Yes, it is true that he has a number of matters to attend to." Peach admitted, with slight disdain. "But, and forgive me, but how can you be so nonchalant about it? This concerns you and your Kingdom, after all."
Daisy took a moment to pause and bite her tongue. The truth was, Daisy despised the Smash King. However, she did not want to be rude towards the kindness Peach had demonstrated to her for requesting the aid of the Smash King on her behalf. Aid which she highly doubted she would ever receive, at that.
"I'm just… being patient." Daisy eventually replied, giving a weak smile. "That's all."
They had arrived on the dirt path that curved up towards the main bridge of Peach Castle.
"Patient? You?" Peach gawked, with a soft giggle. "Oh, Daisy. How many years have we known each other?"
The view of Peach Castle was beautiful in the sunset, the clear surrounding moat glistening in the setting sun. Peach and Daisy appeared like small little dots with little dirt clouds puffing behind them as they drove down an alternate path that led to the rear entrance.
"Hey! I can be plenty patient when it really matters!"
"Hmhmhm!"
"Hey! Don't laugh at me like that!"
"Hehehe, I'm sorry. Hehehe!"
"Grrr, Peach!"
/
Link and Rosalina were standing within a stone alcove high above the floor where they had fought the Hinox. A large circular rock door was waiting to be opened behind them. Having used the Cryonis trick to ride the water pillar up, they were patiently waiting for Mario, peering down into the darkness.
Eventually, rushing water entered their shared field of vision. They were greeted to Mario, balancing upon a melting ice block while laughing as he incrementally approached them. Eventually the water pillar reached the level of the stone alcove, and the flaming Mario promptly dismounted the nearly melted ice block and landed between the two of them.
"Mamma mia, it's always THIS close." Mario laughed with nearly pinched fingers, not seeming bothered by the potential danger of the situation. "I really enjoy doing that!"
"You're so weird." Rosalina grumbled, with a pout. "I hated it. It sucks even more when you have to go pee."
"Hahaha! Let's continue, shall we?" Link suggested, waving a hand to the stone door.
"Hey, do you think there is a bathroom in here?" Rosalina questioned. She looked downward with a pout. "I reeeally have to go."
"Somehow I doubt this dungeon is equipped with a lavatory." Link declined, placing his hands on the rock door. "You will have to make do for now."
"Aww…" Rosalina softly whined.
With both hands, Link gave the stone slab a jerk to the right. Dust, rock, and slit rained from the crevices of the circle slab as the rock loosened, eventually rolling to the right and out of the way. The three of them proceeded into the next room.
The next room was a large snowy field, enclosed with frozen walls. Random small hills throughout the expanse granted the room feature. Scattered throughout the field were what appeared to be numerous snow sculptures. The snow sculptures appeared to be of reptilian creatures lying in prone.
"What's in here?" Rosalina ventured to ask, stepping forward all bundled up in her winter gear.
"No, wait!" Link hissed in a harsh whisper, grasping her shoulder with a hand to stop her. "Come back. Quietly."
"Huh?" Rosalina calmly barked, rather dopily.
"Those are Lizalfos." Link explained, Mario and Rosalina listening intently. The camera panned across the field, multiple dormant Lizalfos present. "They're very quick, vicious creatures that wield weapons."
"Those things?" Rosalina noted, pointing a finger at one of the icy sculptures.
"Indeed. They'll scurry up to you and cut you down mercilessly." Link warned. "They will grant you no quarter."
"How do they like fire?" Mario grinned, stepping forward with his flaming body. He cracked his knuckles in determination.
"Not at all." Link softly grinned, eyes closed. "Think you can handle this?"
"I might have a trick up my sleeve." Mario smiled, dashing forward.
Racing lines accompanied the fiery Mario as he dashed forward. Rosalina had a fist curled near her chin, watching in interest as he zoomed into the snowfield.
"What is he going to do?" Rosalina questioned, Link watching silently with folded arms.
"HMMM-" Mario cried, twisting his body as if he was about to twirl.
The hissing of multiple Lizalfos shot through the room as they all busted out from their arctic camouflage. Time appeared to be in slow motion as the long tailed reptilians wailed in the air, their menacing tongues searching and their blades ready.
"YAHOO!" Mario cheered, as twirled around rapidly. Massive amounts of sharp angled flame launched from his body, striking all of the impending Lizalfos without the need to aim.
As the flames struck the Lizalfos, they disappeared instantly into mist with a squawk of defeat. Mario concluded his massive fire spin with a single gloved hand against the ground, multiple blades and bows falling to the ground. The Lizalfos had disappeared without a trace, and the flames no longer surrounded Mario.
"Whooooa..." Rosalina calmly awed, flames flickering in the reflection of her eyes.
"The Power of the Goddess Stars..." Link started, walking forward with his arms at his sides. He stopped behind Mario, who was standing tall once again. "It is truly remarkable."
"With this, I'll be able to help all of my friends." Mario stated, looking at his fist as he spoke with conviction. "I'll be able to help them from all of the bad people in this world."
"Indeed. But for now, let us focus on these trials." Link reminded, walking forward through the now deserted grass field.
Mario directed his attention to where Link was heading, and he saw that Link was approaching a large stone square door that was located at the end of the field. Rosalina walked past him towards the door, and Mario followed behind shortly after. Eventually, the three of them were standing before the large door. This door was different from the others, not just in its size, but it also featured a bright blue lit up Sheikah insignia. It did not appear to be openable, at least via conventional means.
"Hey! You made it!"
The three of them featured respectively coloured exclamation marks over their heads as the mysterious voice spoke once again.
"Have we completed the trial?" Link ventured to ask.
"You guys have just completed the second part of a three part trial! You're almost there!"
"There's still more?" Rosalina complained, her lips squiggly as she looked downward in defeat. "What a pain..."
"This one'll be fun." You could hear the smile. Suddenly, a magic key spawned in the hands of Mario.
"Huh?" Mario barked, examining the key. It was glowing red, as if it was red hot. The ridges of the key looked like they were flames, the head a ball of fire.
"What's that?" Rosalina asked, her and Link examining the strange key. A magic key then spawned in the hands of Rosalina. "Eh?"
The key was glowing bright blue, the key itself a deeper blue than the aura which surrounded it. The head of the key was star shaped, its ridges replaced such that it looked like three curved tails of a shooting star.
"Whoa..." Rosalina calmly awed, pleasantly amazed by its glow.
With a smack, the large door proceeded to slowly open by sinking into the earth beneath it. The room was shaking, until the door finally had submerged completely into the ground.
"Continue through, and best of luck to you three!"
"You don't get one." Rosalina teased, looking at Link with a playful sneer.
Link scratched his head, admittedly disappointed. They proceeded into the next room, which started as a dark upwards ramp that was inclined at 45 degrees. The material of which it was made was the same as the tile at the entrance of the temple. Eventually, they had arrived at what appeared to be a hexagonal room, with three silhouettes around its centre.
The keys pulsated in their hands, and the revving of engines was then heard. The three of them gasped, examining the silhouettes which were clearly motorcycles. The leftmost silhouette was flaming all over with a skull located between the large handle bars. The rightmost silhouette was aerodynamic and sleek in design, while glittering with stardust. The middle silhouette lit up with the same orange and blue lights the ancient technology typically featured.
Link looked down at his Sheikah Slate, and noticed a new rune had been added. His eyes were trembling weakly as he read the words on the display.
"Master Cycle Zero rune added..."