Chapter 24 – Majora's Wrath Pt. 1

'Help me…' a thought echoed through a damp, dark, dead land.

'Somebody, please…anyone. Save me from the dark silence. The Kondji Ene Senefa…' He lay in sad silence, under a tree.

It limped dead, and reminded him of the life that used to belong there. Rubble surrounding, and wind whistled as he tried to speak. But his body would not allow his voice to sound.

'I'm…alone again.' Clear silent tears slid down his light tan colored cheeks from his blue eyes.

He closed them and let the tears flow easier down his face. Even if he tried, he couldn't fight it. Stuck in a nightmare…!

'Home is destroyed, sister can't hear me. If she could, would she save me? Zelda please! I need you…' Link's face looked straight.

Tears slid, but his expression made it seem he was okay and just crying for no reason. Link couldn't move, or feel physically, he couldn't speak. He could move his eyes, however.

'Please…please,' he thought again, 'help me. I can't do it alone.'

Zelda awoke in the same place she'd collapsed. The only difference was, she saw Jaden's sleeping face in front of her. She looked away from him and around to see the four masks resting in spots around the room. Right across from her and Jaden, she could see Majora's Mask.

She put her hands in push-up position, and got up on her knees slowly. With the back of her hand, she rubbed her eyes, and then she looked around a bit more. Once she spot something that made her gasp in utter shock.

"Zane? ..." Zelda wondered.

She tried to shrug her feelings off, but staring at him didn't help. He hadn't looked that way since…Hyrule. Maybe when he was sleeping every other time, too, but this was the first time Zelda saw him at peace. It was perfect harmony.

Zelda stood on her feet and tried not to think about him. She walked around cautiously, and tried not to wake any masks. Once she'd walked in a complete circle, looking at Odolwa, Goht, Majora, Gyorg, and then Twinmold, she was back at the two unconscious human boys. She sat down beside Jaden on her knees, and attempted to awaken him.

"Jaden, hey Jay, wake up." She whispered in his ear and shook him gently.

"Please wake up?" She tried, "Jaden, Jaden…"

Zelda thought about another way to wake him. She could slap him…no way. How about a song?

"Okay," she decided, "May it be, Senefa Asnd Enh Ke Qi Ombi Kawhor'Di Lear…" She sang softly and slowly.

Jaden began to wake up then. Zelda smiled at her success, and lifted his head on her lap. She had to continue.

"May it be, an evening star shines down upon you. Darkness has come, believe and you will find your way. Entewya Eei Yu, Auli Wu' Na. Darkness has fallen, a promise lives with you now…"

Now Jaden's eyes were open and the first thing he saw was Zelda face smiling and motioning her mouth. Then he realized he was hearing her singing to him.

"Hi," Zelda stopped singing, "I'm really glad you're awake."

She brushed some of his hair out of his eyes which were still half closed.

"Are you well?" She asked quietly gently stroking the sides of his face for comfort.

Jaden almost didn't notice the feeling behind her touch. It was like a mother. She was acting maternal toward Jaden making sure he was alright. The two didn't notice Majora's Mask turning bright colored. He was coming to life, and the two didn't take their eyes off each other.

"I'm fine…" Jaden finally spoke, "I never noticed your voice was so-"

"Stop there, Jay." Zelda smiled, "I have to wake Zane up now."

She let go of Jaden's head and gently placed it on the ground again. She crawled over to Zane and put his head in the same position as Jaden's was. This time it felt different. Zelda can't act maternal toward Zane.

…not him.

He was too special in her life. Even if the two deny it to others, they both knew what they meant for and to each other.

"Zane?" She asked shakily.

"One breath…for all," She sang, "beneath the wall."

Jaden watched still laying down and noticed her facial expression change for every word she sang. The way she stroked his face was different than the way she did him. He wasn't that ignorant. Jaden knew exactly why. Zelda was in love with Zane. (Who Wasn't?) But she seemed to view love differently than most humans. The way she looked at him…the way she touched him…

"Unh Aer…Denchini," She sang in the same tone, "so tender."

Jaden figured the statement before was the first one in Hylian language. She sang tender in Hylian, and as the last note rang, Zane opened his eyes.

"One breath for all…" she repeated, "Unh Aer Denchini."

"We breathe for one?" Zane asked half conscious.

"I'm glad you're awake." Zelda told Zane as she rubbed his cheek with her thumb graciously and lovingly.

More than ever at that moment, Zelda wanted Zane to finally want her back again. Majora had come out of the slot by now, and began to laugh.

"If you try that here, it won't help you anymore!" the three stood up and faced Majora's Mask.

"I'm finally reborn fully!" Majora laughed insanely.

"Not if I have anything to say about it! Give me my brother back!" Zelda commanded, getting on her feet.

"You didn't say pretty please." Majora replied sternly, "I can't give you back the vessel. Are you mad?"

"Then I guess we'll just have to duel you for him!" Jaden pulled out his duel disk.

"I'm not a big fan of Hylia, but Jaden's right, Majora." At Zane's comment, Majora laughed again except more menacing.

He was still on the ground, and slightly struggled to get up. Eventually, he stood up tall though.

"No you guys. I have to do this." Zelda told them.

It left the two speechless. How could she say that? What was she thinking? Zane and Jaden can handle the forces of Majora, or so they thought. They took down masked beasts alone anyway!

"The Senefa Hylian Power is too much for a Human body to handle. It's too dangerous." Zelda faced the two and noticed Zane's strange expression.

"Don't try to defend me from this. I'm Hyrulian, I know of this sort of thing." Zane told her.

Before she could argue back, Majora cut in, "She's right, little human. If I were you-"

"Well I'm not you!" Zane looked Majora straight in the eye.

"Zane, please!" Zelda grabbed Zane's arms, "Do I what I tell you for once! Just trust me fully for once." She begged.

Majora hovered behind them enjoying himself deeply, "Do as she says if you know what's good for you, and also," Majora's orange eyes turned red, and a beam of red lava shot towards Zane and hit him in the chest.

"Zane!" Zelda and Jaden interjected in horror.

"Don't ever speak to me like that again. You'll do well to learn your place."

Jaden ran to Zane's side and Zelda turned to Majora. She flared with anger, and she could tell Majora liked it.

"Fine, you want a duel? Then let's duel!" Zelda fiercely shouted pulling her disk out with one of her most powerful decks in it.

"Oh, but wait, I can't duel like this. I have to call from the underworld!"Majora said.

Zelda waited patiently for Majora to do whatever he had to do. A dark light covered over Majora and he became someone else. He became a person that had been locked in the underworld, and once Zelda noticed who it was, she didn't even know how to react. How…?

"I bring you, someone from the underworld, your brother Link!" Majora looked just like him. It was his body, his eyes, his hair, his smile, his color…

"Leave him out of this! This is our duel Majora! Not his," Zelda commanded.

"Isn't it, though? If it weren't for him, you wouldn't be in this mess. Remember? He's the Creator, he held me for all his life. If it weren't for your foolish father, I wouldn't be alive. If it weren't for your saving him all the time, I wouldn't exist. It would've been easier on everyone right now in the Human world if you'd just let him die!"

"Stop it! I would never let my brother die!" Zelda yelled.

"But you already have. And you'll only make it worse if you duel me like this." Majora teased.

"No…" Zelda said, "I mean, no. It won't! I'm a true Hylian. You're nothing but a filthy demon Majora! I know that this won't hurt my brother, you don't have that kind of power."

This seemed to get under Majora's skin. She was completely right! He gritted Link's teeth and drew five cards.

"Let's do this!" Majora screamed.

"Duel!"

"Brains before power, your go, little Hylian." Majora said.

"Fine with me. First I summon a Zora in Defense mode," (2000), "and you know his special ability!" She said as a second Zora appeared in ATK mode (1200).

"I place a facedown card, your go."

"Done already? …weak."

"Not like you could've done much more if you went first Majora!" Zelda defended.

"Beg to differ," Majora drew and held six cards in his hand, "First of all, I summon The King of Ikana Igos du Ikana!" (1900)

"Ikana?" Zelda interjected in realization.

She remembered the legends of Ikana, at least most of them. Igos du Ikana is a king of darkness who ruled over the people of the dead. That land was named Ikana after the king. Zelda had no idea that Igos du Ikana was a part of Nu Kewok-a.

"…Ikana, I remember that name. It was in the book-" Zane cut himself off after mumbling to himself.

"Igos du Ikana's ability is when there is nothing else on my side of the field, then you choose one of these two abilities. I can either special summon King's Personal Servants, or I can play Ancient Castle of Ikana from my hand. What'll it be, pretty one?" Majora smiled Link's real smile.

It wasn't sinister, but loving. It reminded her of her brother. Her real brother…who used to be beside her and now—

"Well?" Majora tapped impatiently, and the feeling went away.

The fear of what Link went through in the underworld hurt Zelda inside more than almost anything. She had to win this for him. There was no doubt about it! If she didn't, she'd let the boy who looks up to no one but her down! What kind of role model is that? No! This is going to work!

'I'll save you Link. Listen to my voice as I try to reach out to you, I will stop at nothing to make sure you make it out of where ever you are right now safely!' Zelda thought determinedly.

"I can't read your mind…" Majora told her in a matter-of-factly tone, "what are you thinking?"

"My choice…" She lied.

Now, she decided to transition to her choice. Ancient Castle of Ikana, or King's Servants…she wasn't sure what either of those was, so it made it an even harder choice. Ancient Castle of Ikana must help Igos du Ikana, because he's the king of the land. On the other hand, Servants are monsters for sure, but what level? Attack? Defense? How would it help Majora win the duel in which Zelda cannot afford?

"Zelda," she heard Zane muster.

"Stay out of this, pathetic human!" Majora suddenly outbursts to Zane.

"Wait," Zelda shot Majora almost a pleading look, which Majora could easily resist, but he decided not to just because.

He stayed silent as Zelda faced Zane and Jaden. Zane was starting to sit up.

"Keep him down Jaden," Zelda commanded, "What is it Zane?"

"F-Follow your heart." He muttered as he was held down by Jaden.

"I…" He was going to finish the sentence, but he looked down, and closed his mouth. Uneasily, Zane shook his head negative, and turned away.

Zelda could tell something was wrong. He seemed extremely disturbed.

"Alright!" Majora screamed, "If you are done with that, face me and duel me! This Senefa Kewok Na will not be over until you are on your knees and the world is mine! Who knows? Maybe I'll let you join your brother." Majora teased and smiled an evil smile in Link's body.

"The only one joining anybody here is Link with us after you are in the underworld!" Zelda defended strongly.

"Yeah, yeah, whatever. Will you just choose, or have you forgotten your choices?" Majora pushed impatiently.

"I…" 'Follow your heart', "I choose…Ancient Castle of Ikana!" at this, Majora frowned and made Link's blue eyes swirl with confusion.

"Right choice, yes?" Zelda smiled proudly.

"Well…considering I don't even have the card in my hand…yes. It was a very lucky choose. HN! That doesn't necessarily mean I can't play this!"

Majora slapped down a card on his duel disk, and nothing happened, except the masks disappeared.

"What happened?" Zelda asked.

"The masks…" Jaden mumbled.

"This is Majora's Chamber, and unfortunately for your Zora, only creatures of the dark can be here, so say goodbye to them, and 1900 of your life points!"

"The Zoran!" Zelda exclaimed as their rough screams were heard as they were destroyed by darkness slowly.

"Igos du Ikana, attack that Hylian directly!" Majora began to laugh menacingly.

He laughed so hard, as Ikana came, that he had trouble keeping his balance and had to step in multiple places to keep from falling over.

Zelda stood her ground when he came with sword in hand and slashed her body diagonally. She felt the cut, and a very thin layer of blood began to form a line from her right shoulder to her left side of her chest, just above the heart.

"Ah! Ombi Keas!" She cried, clutching her heart.

For some reason, she felt more pain there than anywhere. She bent her knees, and kept from falling to the ground at all.

"Wow, you aren't on your knees yet. Well, that'll have to change won't it? I now can sacrifice Ikana to summon Captain Keeta." (200)

"…" Zelda breathed heavily, and looked up slowly. She seemed mean and her blue pure eyes seemed hungry for revenge at the angle she was at, but when she looked up again completely, still clutching her heart and breathing abnormally, she looked the same as always.

"Hold your fire! No need to get wild!" Majora teased in a sarcastic tone.

But not just any sarcastic tone…Link's sarcastic tone. He sounded just like him now.

"…Link," Zelda breathed pathetically, "Oh, my Ori…."

"No, that's not her Ori!" Zane told Jaden, "Tell her, please!"

"Zelda, that's not your—Ori?" Jaden faced Zane, who nodded painfully, "Your Ori! Zane, what's an Ori?"

"Syrus, is mine, Link is hers…" Zane struggled to say.

Jaden understood, "That's not Link, Zelda! It's Majora, don't fall for his tricks! Your brother needs your help!" He tried to explain to Zelda.

"Kihya, my Zelda. I promised I'd come back, didn't you hear me?" Majora played with Zelda's head, but she couldn't tell for a minute, "Don't listen to that Human, I'm your brother, by blood and body."

Zelda stared for a minute and almost cried, but stopped herself as she remembered and felt foolish for ever thinking that this was Link!

"No…" her voice cracked, "You're not Ori! You're Majora! How dare you?" she stood herself up tall, and gave an unsatisfied being a stare down.

"You're below me…I wouldn't expect you to understand."

"Oh, please, Majora. You'll get exactly what you deserve here…"

"Then show me, Zelda Hylia! Show me…" Majora coaxed, watching her get more and more furious as time passes.

To Be Continued…

A/N: the songs Zelda sang up top are May It Be by Enya with some Hylian words that mean the same thing (added by me) and Evacuation to England from Narnia Soundtrack. Needed yall to know it wasn't all MY work, only the Hylian words, which mean the same thing as what it was before, so…

Hehhhhhhhha jas