A/N: Heya, my Minish minions! That was a fast. This is part two of my Legendsday narrative. Looks like someone guessed a kidna-right answer! Now that I think about it, only two people did guess… Let's continue! But first, some people need to be reacted to!
Dia Newman: Sorry, but she's a fictional character.
Guest: WHAT'S IN THE BOX?!
Rauscser000: No. It's a small enough box that Zelda can carry in without using any muscle. It's a smaller item. And besides, it's not like the Master Sword can fold up to a smaller size, right?
Imagination that: I don't blame you. But thanks for the support and compliments. I'm glad that you and everyone else likes Anjean. She may come back later in the story…
Skydragon74193: You're sort of right. One of those is a gift, but not the one that Zelda is giving to Link.
Constructive criticism is welcome! Don't forget that! See ya at the finish line!
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One Year's Eternity
Chapter 21
December 25, Legendsday, 7:24 P.M.
My stomach was doing anxious flips. Mikau, Lulu, Beck, Midna, and I were all sitting either on the beds, the chairs, or on the floor around a book. The Book of Legends. Everyone on campus had one. They were handed out especially for Legendsday for the students who stayed in Castletown. On mine and Midna's desks were snacks; chips, dip, brownies from Lulu, and sea-salt crackers. The box that held the item from Anjean was hidden under my bed, covered by blankets, and out of sight. My right hand was burning from just being near it. Then I noticed someone was missing.
Link, where are you?
I waited a couple seconds, my pointed ears twitching.
Prepare your soul, I heard in a somewhat deep but noticeable voice.
For what? I almost laughed out loud.
Your gift.
Just then, there was a knocking at the door. Midna shouted for the person to come in, and to no surprise, Link was behind the thick piece of wood, a shy smile staining his face. He was carrying a small box, which made no sense to me, since all of the presents from him were already in the pile. What was surprising was what he was wearing; his green hoodie, jeans, and the hat, which now fit him unlike it did in his picture. Mikau immediately exploded in laughter.
"Dude, take that silly old thing off before I do!" he managed between chuckles.
Link simply grabbed his hood and flipped it over his head, not taking it off, but hiding it. He surveyed the room for a place to sit, finding an empty spot next to me on my bed. He kissed my forehead softly, and I nuzzled up to him. I could see the adorable gleam in Lulu's eyes. I turned to look at him, his strong chin in a soft smile as he stared back at me. I grabbed his hood and, without disturbing the charred hat, lowered it onto his shoulders. Midna turned to the Book and frantically turned to the chapter on the Heroes of Time, Twilight, Winds, and Hyrule altogether. It was the longest chapter in the Book. She stopped in front of a picture of the Hero of Time, switching her gaze between Link and the Book.
"It's almost uncanny…" she mumbled. I laughed a little as a small, timid smile curled onto my lips. Midna narrowed her eyes in my direction.
"Don't think I don't have something for you, too," see turned back to the Book to a previous chapter: 'The Royal Family of Hyrule'. My smile disappeared as I remembered that my name was worse than Link's. She turned to a picture of the Princess Zelda during the time of the Twilight Invasion. She stood there, in a regal gown, golden band around her forehead, rapier in hand, standing up straight with an unreadable expression on her face. Now it was Link's turn to smile.
"Let's just start, please?" Beck stated impatiently. I was glad he said something. Midna rolled her eyes and put the Book back in the middle of the pile of gifts, opening to the first page. It read in Ancient Hylian, something only Midna could read. She translated as she spoke.
"Those who celebrate this holiday, be joyous. Those who came to give than rather receive, rejoice. And those who feel a connection to these stories shall be tried, rewarded, and put alongside these Legends. But be warned; if these stories mean nothing to you, and your greed overtakes your generosity, you shall be punished in ways only the Golden Goddesses themselves understand."
"Tyon deu," the group said in unison. Those were the two syllables that everyone under the Goddesses' reign knew what meant in Ancient Hylian. It meant something along the lines of 'praise be'. As all of our heads raised up, Midna grabbed the first gift, what looked like a bag of candy that was hastily wrapped, and read the tag attached and Link put his small box into the pile.
"To: Mikau, From: Lulu," she read.
She had gotten him saltwater taffy, his favorite treat. He hurriedly popped one into his mouth and hugged Lulu from their place on the floor. The night continued much the same; Midna would pass out presents to whomever was to receive them, and the person thanked the giver. My favorite present that I gave was a pair of earrings for Midna; they looked as if daggers had pierced through the ear and a drop of blood, a garnet in the shape of a teardrop, dripped off of the tiny blades. Midna immediately put them in and stood up from her chair and hugged me. She saved Link's special box for last.
"There's no tag," Midna huffed.
Link then grabbed the box from Midna and handed it to me with a smirk. It had a similar design to Anjean's box: small and wooden with a Triforce symbol on it. I looked back at him suspiciously, but he replied with a gesture to open it. I slowly slid the lid off of the container. Inside was a small instrument,I didn't know what it was, but it was royal blue with seven holes on the front and two on the back. It had a small silver band around the mouthpiece that had a small Triforce on it. I lifted it out of the box and held the ceramic object gingerly in my shaking hands. My Triforce was burning.
"Is that…" Midna gasped. She attacked the Book of Legends and flipped to the Table of Contents madly. She rushed to the chapter called 'The Legend of Time'. She stopped abruptly when she came to a picture of the same instrument I held in my hands.
"It really is. It's the Ocarina of Time!"
At those words, my Triforce started raging uncontrollably. I put the flute onto my lap, dropping it like it scorched my fingers. I hurried onto the floor, reaching under my bed for the matching box. I pulled it out and accidentally hit my head on my bedpost. I heard Mikau snicker, but Beck smacked the back of his head to make him stop.
Once I got back on the bed, I quickly handed Link the box. I heard Anjean's voice echo in my head.
"Give this to the young Courage Bearer."
He gave me a quick confused glance, but then went back to the box. He opened it with blinding speed. He froze when he found its contents. He grabbed the item, a mask with a painted face with hollow, black eyes and blue and red finger paints on it.
"Let me see that," Midna reached for the mask. Link obeyed and handed over the relic. Midna's dark face turned pale and her green eyes appeared as if they would pop out of her head. She turned back to the Book, this time looking for 'The Legend of Termina'. Once she found it, she went to the page with the Hero's entire collection of masks. I saw that one resembled rabbit ears, one looked like an eagle, and another looked like a cow. She turned another page to the one on the special masks: the transformation masks. One turned you into a Deku scrub, another turned you into a Zora, another turned you into a Goron, and the last, which resembled the one I had given Link, possessed you with the spirit of the Fierce Deity.
"Link," Midna slowly turned to him, her features overrun with shock and fear, "you now possess the Fierce Deity's Mask: the most dangerous mask other than Majora itself."
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A/N: … I really couldn't decide what to give Link; it was either Fierce Deity's Mask or the Lens of Truth. Vote on which one should have done in your reviews. I just liked this one better. And why would Anjean want to give Link such a dangerous relic…? I'm going back to school soon, so there won't be a chapter until I get there. See you in about a week!