Legend of Zelda: Urban Legend

by Shadowman-DDT

After the fall of the Dark Lord, Hyrule was brought into a time of peace. As the ages passed, the battle between the Dark Lord and the Great Hero soon passed into legend. Centuries later, a young man named Link began having bizarre dreams. On Hiatus.

2. Targeted

Legend of Zelda: Urban Legend

Chapter two: Targeted

Link made it back to his apartment around eight to see Kafei sitting on the couch alone. "Anju leave?"

"Yeah, couple hours ago. Apparently there's some big convention or something at the hotel and she had to help out. Looks like it's just gonna be you and me in bed together tonight."

"Dude."

"Right, sorry." Kafei turns off the off T.V. and gets up to go to the kitchen. "So how was work?"

Link walked over and sat down at the counter dividing the kitchen and the living room, "It was alright, I guess. But, something kinda strange happened." He looked down at his gloved left hand, almost as if he was able to see the odd triangle shape hidden beneath it.

"Yeah, I know that girl from your dreams showing up? Dude that is some weird crap." Kafei said as he got a soda bottle off of the fridge.

The thought of Zelda brought a small smile to Link's face, "Yeah, but there's something el-How do you know about that? "

"Midna texted me. Did you really fall off your board when you first saw her?"

Link rubbed his eyes and groaned in frustration with his other best friend, 'Note to self: Murder Midna and dispose of the body.' "Okay, do you know if she told anyone else?" Kafei looked at him for a second then both answered at the same time, "Yeah, she did." Link buries his face in his hands and lets out another groan.

Kafei sits down next to his roommate and puts a hand on his shoulder, "Hey, come on man. At least it isn't like the time in eighth grade when Aryll told everyone you pissed the bed."

"Yeah that was a bad couple of weeks."

"Eh, you got over it. And like I said this isn't nearly as bad." He takes a sip of soda before remembering, "Oh yeah, you said something else was bothering you. What's up?"

"Well, uh…" Link looked down at his left hand again and thought about the symbol on it. He wasn't sure what it was or where it came from but it was defiantly too weird even for Kafei to help with. "Y'know what, never mind. What do think I should do about this girl?"

"Well tell me about her. What's her name?"

"Zelda Nohanson. She goes to LU like me. Oh, and she gave me her number." Link reaches in his back pocket and pulls out the paper with Zelda's number on it. "So should I call her?"

"Yes, but not until tomorrow."

"Okay, why?"

"Because you don't want to seem desperate. Trust me; girls don't like it when you come on too strong. How do you think I got someone as awesome as Anju?"

"You stalked her for a week before I introduced you?"

Kafei stared at Link for about a minute unsure what to say as a comeback, finally he said, "See, I know what I'm talking about." Link gave Kafei an incredulous look, certain that Kafei was probably the last person who should give him advice on how to get a girl. "Look, just trust me okay? Calling Zelda tomorrow is defiantly the right thing to do." Kafei got up and went back over to the T.V.

Link thought about what Kafei had said. He wanted to talk to Zelda again, but maybe calling the same day she gave him her number would make him seem too eager, it might ever scare her off. "Y'know what Kafei," Kafei looked over to Link, "I can't believe I'm saying this, but I think you have a point. Calling Zelda would probably be a mistake."

"Yes, exactly," Kafei said, feeling proud of himself, "You know the sooner you realize I'm a freakin' genius the happier we'll all be."

"Yeah, right, I'll get right on that." Link rolled his eyes at Kafei's arrogance before going into their bed room and collapsing on the bed. He took out Zelda's number again and smiled. Nothing that had happened today made sense, Link knew that. But at the moment he didn't care. He just knew he had to get closer to Zelda. It just felt right, it made sense; or about as much sense as anything that happened in the last twelve hours did.

Link repeatedly went over in his head what he would say to Zelda when he called her tomorrow. After failing to come up with anything half way competent, Link decided to just sleep on it. He took off his hoody and jeans and slipped underneath the covers. He stayed awake for a few minutes thinking, not of Zelda for once, but about the strange mark on his hand. Link looked at his left hand; without the glove that was covering it before he could see that the mark had apparently been formed completely. Where before it was a basic faintly glowing triangle shape, now it was a golden symbol with three separate triangles forming a larger one. Link also noticed the triangle on the lower right triangle was brighter than the other two. He didn't know what any of this meant, but he couldn't help but think it had something to do with his meeting Zelda. Something was going to happen, he just didn't know what. Finally Link decided to put everything a side. He closed his eyes and drifted to sleep.

XXXXXXX

The strange symbol that appeared on the back of Zelda's hand was troubling, how could she have gotten a tattoo she didn't remember. It's not like she passed out from drinking, which is usually how things like this happened. She didn't know where the mark came from, but she did remember seeing it before, it is an important symbol she knew that, she just needed to find out exactly what it means, and her new job at Sky Temple books was the perfect place to do that. Fortunately for Zelda, the store was pretty quiet. During the first two hours of her shift there were only ten or eleven people who come to the store, and only about seven of them actually bought anything. So Zelda had plenty of time to read about the symbol on her hand.

After combing through several books, Zelda found what she was looking for. A book called "The Forgotten History of Hyrule" featured an engraving of the very symbol that adorned her hand. She read through the book as carefully as possible, not wanting to gloss over or skip anything.

After going through many Hyrulian legends, some she was familiar with, some she wasn't, she found it, "The Triforce." Zelda instantly remembered her grandmother telling her stories about the Triforce and the battles that were fought over it. "Right, like grandmother used to talk about. Mom and dad always told me that they were just stories. I was so young when grandmother died. I must have forgotten what she told me." she looked at her right hand, now covered by an elegant white glove, "So I guess they weren't just stories."

Zelda continued to read the book, fascinated by the recovered information, "When the evil King of Thieves invaded the Sacred Realm of the Triforce he sought only the Power that the ancient relic would give him. Because of this, the Triforce was spilt into three separate parts. The Evil King kept the Triforce of Power, the top piece. But the Triforce of Wisdom, the lower left piece, was given to the Princess of Destiny, the crowed princess of Hyrule. And the Triforce of Courage, the lower right piece, was given to a boy from an ancient forest that would soon grow into the Great Hero of legend." Zelda lifted up her right glove to inspect her mark. See could see that the lower-left triangle was brighter than the other two. "So, this must be the Triforce of Wisdom." She said to herself, possibly trying to wrap her mind around what seemed to be happening.

Everything Zelda was reading reminded her of her childhood because of her grandmother's stories; but they also seemed familiar in another way. Almost as if she had lived all this before. "After the Great Hero's victory over the Evil King, Hyrule was restored to a time of peace. But for as long as he held the Triforce of Power, The Dark Lord could return. And it is said that the Great Hero and the Princess of Destiny would be reborn as well, usually with their respective Triforce piece already in their possession, to challenge him should he try to reclaim Hyrule for his own. Although weather this is true is impossible to determine. It is said that the Bearer of the Triforce of Wisdom is always a member of the Hyrulian royal family, but since the monarchy was abolished more than two hundred years ago, it would be next to impossible to find the fabled Princess of Destiny today." Zelda was floored. If it's true that only members of the royal family could inherited the Triforce of Wisdom, then that could only mean that Zelda was a member of the royal family. One of the last of the line.

With an overwhelming urge to know more, Zelda continued reading, particularly about the Triforce of Wisdom. "The bearers of the Triforce were said to be given special abilities. For instance, The Princess of Destiny, the chosen wielder of the Triforce of Wisdom, was said to exhibit certain psychic and/or magical abilities. Although weather this was because of the Triforce or the Princess' natural abilities, is also unknown. And it is possible that the Triforce merely enhanced the Princess's supposed magical powers."

"Ah, reading up on the Triforce, eh?" The heavy accent of Zelda's new boss, Shad, pulls her out of her reserves and she turns around to look at him standing across the counter where Zelda was reading. "One of my favorite legends personally." Shad walks around the counter to get a better look at what Zelda is reading.

Zelda closed the book and answered Shad. "Yeah, I actually remember my grandmother telling me stories about the Triforce when I was younger, but I didn't really know much about it."

Shad slumped against the counter and let out an over dramatized sigh, "I know. It's so sad people lose sight of their heritage, isn't it?" Zelda giggles at Shad overacting. "Seriously though," Shad returned to his usual proper demeanor, "It really is quite disappointing when so many people don't know anything about something as important as the Triforce. Our land's most sacred relic. Ah well. Just it just a sign of the times, I guess."

Zelda looked at Shad as he went about his business in the store. He was probably only a few years older than her but he talked, acted, even dressed like someone much older and wiser. Before Zelda could muse about her boss any further, her phone went off. "Hello?" No one answered immediately, "Um, hello? Is anyone there?"

Finally, Zelda hear someone, "Uh, y-yeah. It's…uh, Link. Remember me. Link Masters, from…from the dinner?"

Zelda's face lit up upon remembering Link. "Oh, yeah I remember. How are you Link?"

"I'm fine. I just…y'know…wanted to call and see how you were doing." Link paced back and forth outside of Telma's doing his best to seem at least a little interesting.

"I'm fine too." Zelda replied simply, "I just started my new job today."

"Oh really, where?"

"Sky Temple books on 52nd."

"Hey, that's great…I've never been there before."

"That's okay, maybe you can come by sometime to check it out."

"Yeah, yeah maybe. Uh, Zelda…?"

"Yeah?"

"Uh…well…I was thinking…uh…you know the Carnival of Light?"

"I know of it."

"Well, it's tonight, and I was just thinking that it might be fun to go. I mean, I haven't been since I was a kid. And then I was thinking, 'You know who else might like to go? Zelda.' So, I was wondering ?"

Link said that last thing so fast that Zelda couldn't understand him, "Uh, excuse me?"

"I was wondering if you wanted to go to the carnival with me." Link repeated himself in a much slower, calmer, tone of voice.

"Oh! Uh, okay I'd love go out with you Link."

"Okay, okay great! I get off work today at around five; maybe I can pick you up. Except I don't have a car. So maybe we can just meet there? When do you clock out?"

"Seven actually. And I don't think its okay to ask to get off early on my first day to go on a date."

"Ah, what, are you kiddin'? Your young, go out and trip the light fantastic as they say. Just be here bright and early tomorrow." Shad gives Zelda a bright, inviting smile.

Zelda smiles back before returning to her conversation with Link, "Actually, I am going to be able to make it. I'll see you at five."

"Great, I'll see you then." Link said before hanging up the phone. As he celebrated outside Telma's, getting strange looks from passers-by, Zelda just smiled as she hung up. It was 3:40 at the time, so there was about an hour and a half before she had to leave and meet with Link. At first she was going to keep researching the Triforce of Wisdom, which she apparently owned, but wanted to just focus on her date with Link for the rest of her shift. Zelda worked at the store until around 4:30. She wanted to go back to her dorm and change into something cuter than what she was currently wearing. Shad let her go with his best wishes. Zelda still couldn't believe how nice her new boss was.

At her dorm, Malon was reading a book she needed to write a psychological analysis of the protagonists for. When Zelda walked in she asked her in a very whining voice, "Why did I take Psychology again?"

"A guy you had a thing for took it?" Zelda answered off handedly.

"Oh, yeah. Right. And he had a girlfriend to." Zelda went right to her closet and began searching through it. Malon then realizes that Zelda was home way too early, "Hey didn't you say you weren't going to get home until, like, seven or something?"

Zelda kept her head in the closet as she answered, only occasionally pulling out to see how a particular piece of clothing looked, "I was supposed to, but then that guy I told about last night, Link, he called me and asked me out on a date. My boss actually said that I could leave and go on the date. Isn't that unbelievable?" Zelda pulls out a blue blouse with gold designs along the bottom and holds it up to her body. She turns to Malon, "What do you think?"

Malon thinks about it for a second, "It looks good." Zelda smiles and places the blouse on her bed. She returned to the closet to complete her outfit. "So where's he taking you?" Malon asked out of curiosity.

"The Carnival of Light" She said rummaging though her clothing options, "I haven't been to the carnival in years, isn't it sweet that's where he takes me for our first date?"

"I guess, I still think he's kind of a freak."

"You've never even met him. He is sweet. I'm glad he asked me out." Malon just shrugged her shoulders and continued reading, even though she really didn't want to. After cycling through a few options, Malon comes over and looks through the closet herself. She reaches in and pulls out a white mini-skirt with a black trim, "Here, this should go great with the blouse."

"Thanks Malon." Zelda changed intro her newly assembled outfit and slipped on a pair of open toed flats. She turned to Malon again and asked, "Okay, how do I look?"

"Like you're too good for him. Seriously I'll bet you anything he still lives with his parents."

Zelda rolled her eyes at Malon's comment before adding a few touch ups to her make-up. She headed for the door when she was done, saying to her roommate, "I'm off. I probably won't be back until late. Wish me luck."

"Good luck. And don't do anything I wouldn't do." Zelda smiled and waved goodbye to Malon as she exited the dorm room.

XXXXXXXX

By the time Link and Zelda arrived at the fairgrounds, the Carnival of Light was in full swing. Children of all ages laughing and playing, enjoying both the rides and the many games available. Link and Zelda marveled at all that there was to do at the Carnival. Sure they had both been to the Carnival plenty of times when they were younger, but some things can still get to you even as an adult. Link and Zelda begin dragging each other around the various booths that provide some form of entertainment; they played Whack-a-mole, ring toss, the shooting gallery, Bomb-chu bowling, went on the roller-coaster, bumper cars, Link even managed to ring the bell on the test your strength game. All in all it was great afternoon, although Zelda did get offended when the "Guess your weight" guy claimed that she was ten pounds heavier than she actually was.

As they enjoyed themselves, they also talked about their lives up this point. Link mentioned his grandmother and sister, his best friends Kafei and Midna, and his time at Lanayru. Zelda countered by telling Link about her father and twin sister Tetra, Her childhood friend Ruto and her new dorm mate Malon, and her studies into Hyrulian history. Although she could tell the history lesson was quickly boring Link to tears. After talking for almost two hours, Link and Zelda felt like old friends just hanging out.

As the sun set on their first date, Link and Zelda decided to take the Farris wheel so they could see all of Castle Town. Zelda gazed at the landscape painted an awe-inspiring golden hue, "This is such a beautiful view."

"Yeah, it is." Link replied but looking at Zelda instead of the setting sun. Zelda looks over at Link and they lock eyes. Their hands drift closer to each other until they finally touch. Their Triforce marks flash quickly and then fade, but neither of them notices. They take one last look at the sun before it dips behind one of the taller buildings in Castle Town.

While the Farris wheel starts back up and brings Link and Zelda down to Earth, Zant impatiently watches them, becoming physically sick by the tender display that just unfolded. He was tired of waiting and watching, it was time to take action. "Ganon want's the girl? I'll get him the girl." Link and Zelda walked hand in hand away from the Ferris wheel, with Zelda also carrying one of the prizes they had won. Zelda took a look around before asking Link something, "Do you know what this carnival is for?"

"Uh, light?"

Zelda giggled at Link's answer, she wasn't surprised by it though. Most people had forgotten about the oldest legends of Hyrule. "No. Actually, it's to celebrate someone. A great hero who saved Hyrule from a terrible evil. Darkness threated to cover all of Hyrule, but the Great Hero brought the light back to the land. After the Dark Lord was defeated, the people of Hyrule began having this Carnival. To commemorate the victory of light over darkness."

"Wow. I didn't know that."

"Not too many people do."

"Well then I guess there's a reason you went to school for history, huh?" They walked around for a while, just observing everyone having a good time, until Link spotted an ice cream stand, "Hey, Zelda, Want some ice cream?"

She nodded, "Yes I do." He smiled at her and walked off. Zelda walked over to a nearby booth and leaned against it to wait for Link. She looked at the small Deku doll that Link had won for her and felt good with how things were going with him.

Zelda was so deep in thought she failed to notice Zant coming up behind her until it was too late. Zant grabbed Zelda and put his hand over her mouth to keep her from screaming. "Hello there princess. You know you're even cuter up close." Zant whispered in Zelda's ear with a low gruff voice as he pulled out a knife and pressed it against her back. Zelda quickly began to panic, not sure who this person was or what he wanted, but she couldn't help but expect the worst. "Come with me, slowly now. Don't want to attract any attention now do we?" Zant began to lead Zelda in to the shadows of the carnival tents. She knew that if she allowed herself to be taken into the back of the carnival, where no one would be able to see them, Zelda would never be seen again.

She tried to think of a way out of this, any way. But nothing came to her. Finally, maybe out of seer desperation, Zelda thought, 'Link, please help me. I'm being taken away. Please find me.' The Triforce mark on her hand began to glow again.

While Link was standing in the line for ice cream, he suddenly heard Zelda's voice crying out for help. He quickly turned around to see if she was in sight but couldn't find her. He left the line and began scouring the area where he last she his date; frantically calling her name. It wasn't until he saw the Deku plushy he had won earlier lying on the ground did he think to check behind the tents. Luckily, Link came just in time to see Zant walking Zelda to his car with his hand still on her mouth. Link quietly snuck up behind them and tackled Zant to the ground. As the two of them when down Zant accidentally cut a small part of Zelda's back. Link pinned the strange young man who had tried to kidnap Zelda and punched him square in the jaw, presumably knocking him out.

Link rose to his feet, grabbed Zelda and ran as fast as they could away from Zelda's assailant. They ran back into the crowd and started making their way to the exit of the carnival. "Zelda, you okay?"

"Yeah I'm fine. That was amazing Link."

"I know right, I guess all those hours watching ninja movies weren't a waste after all." They didn't get too far before Zant appeared in front of them literally out of nowhere. "Holy crap! How'd he do that?"

Zant just sneered at them, Link in particular, "You think you can just sneak attack me and get away with it?" Zelda noticed that Zant's voice had gone up an octave or two. It must have been because he was upset. Zant pulls his knife again, "I'm gonna carve you into little individual skate rat slices."

Never taking his eyes off Zant, Link stands between him and Zelda. Link tells her, "Zelda, get somewhere safe. I'll hold him off."

"But…"

Zelda tries to argue, but Link cuts her off, "Just go." Zelda hesitates for a second, but finally she relents and runs into the crowd that had formed around them. Link clutched his fists and his Triforce mark began to glow again. But neither man noticed; each too focused on the other. Link determined to keep Zelda safe, and Zant determined to pay Link back for ambushing him.

Zant made the first move, lunging at Link with his knife. Link instinctively knocked the arm holding the knife away and hit Zant with a vicious right hook. As Zant tried to regain his composure, Link assumed a boxing stance and readied himself for Zant's next attack. Zant made several more attempts to cut Link, all of them either being deflected, dodged, or countered with a punch. All the while Zant was slowly becoming more manic, and his movements more erratic. Zant was tiring but refused to give up, so Link decided to end the fight as soon as possible. After Zant took another swipe at Link, Link side stepped him and managed to get behind him. Zant tried to swing his knife around but Link caught his arm with his right hand and twisted it to make him drop the knife, then unleashed a powerful punch with his left knocking Zant to the ground and breaking his nose. Link picked up the knife and threw it away so Zant couldn't get to it again.

Blood was gushing from Zant's nose, but he managed to re-set it, Link could actually hear the bone snap. Zant looked at Link with absolute hatred in his eyes. "You think this is over?" Zant's voice, where before it was low and filled with bass, was now high-pitched and screechy. "Well it's not. It's not, it's not, it's not, it's not, it's not, it's not, it's not! IT'S NOT!" Zant began to freak out pounding his hands and head into the ground in frustration and rage. Finally he rose to his feet and summoned two swords out of nowhere.

Link and the large crowd that had gathered to witness the battle was visible shocked by it. "Are those swords! Where'd you get swords?"

"Imonna kill you and that bitch! You hear me!" Zant charges at Link Screaming his head off. Zant starts slashing at Link wildly, barely giving him enough time to react as he was able to during the first half of their fight. Link was able to dodge some of Zant's attacks but still got a few cuts here and there from Zant's blades.

Zelda watched in horror as Link fought both for his life and for hers. She wanted desperately to do something to help Link, so she left the battle to find Link some kind of weapon he could use to defend himself. But she couldn't find anything that would make an effective weapon, at least not against a sword-wielding lunatic. Just when Zelda was about to give up hope, she place her hand on the hammer for the test you strength game. She had already ruled the hammer itself out of the running for an approprate weapon because it was made of wood and would have been sliced to pieces if Link tried to block Zant's blades. However, her Triforce mark began to glow and the hammer changed into a broadsword. Zelda was stunned. She picked up the sword and examined it. It was a real sword. Somehow she had transformed the hammer into a sword. "How…" Then she remembered what she had read earlier about the Triforce of Wisdom, 'The Princess of Destiny, the chosen wielder of the Triforce of Wisdom, was said to exhibit certain psychic and/or magical abilities.' She then looked at her right hand as her Triforce mark faded. "Did you do this?"

Just then Zelda hear Link cry out in pain, Zant had got another hit in. Zelda re-focused, deciding to leave how she changed the hammer for later. All that matter right now was that Link gets this sword. "I just hope he isn't hurt too badly."

Fortunately for Link he had managed to avoid any severe wounds from Zant's onslaught; although that last attack did cut pretty deep. Zant was panting hard with a psychotic grin on his face. All he had to do is kill Link and Zelda was his. He even wondered if Lord Ganondorf would allow Zant to rape her a few times before killing her. He might even let Sakon have swing at her since he was obsessed with her. "Any last words, dick head?"

Link had nothing to say; he couldn't fight back, he was going to die and Zelda would probably be next. Then he hears Zelda yell out his name. "Link! Here take this!" And she throws a sword towards him. The sword lands blade first in the ground less than a foot away from Link. Zant, not wanting things in this fight to be even, or worse, for Link to get the upper hand, rushes Link determined to end him before he can get his hands on that sword. But Link rolls out of the way and grabs the sword.

He holds it in a defensive stance since he didn't have a shield to protect him. Zant rushes Link again and the two begin a furious sword duel. Though wounded, Link has a much easier time dodging and deflecting Zant's sword attack now that he has a sword of his own. Link was even able to see a few openings in Zant's attack pattern and strike him. After cutting his leg, Link attempted another strike but Zant teleported out of the way. "Link lookout!" Zelda yelled out warning Link of Zant appearing behind him and spinning at a fast speed coming at him. Link blocked the attack but it knocked him to the ground. Zant disappeared again only to appear above Link and try to stab his sword into Link's head. He rolls out of the way and tries to slash Zant again but teleports away. This goes on for some time with Zant appearing to attack Link only to disappear before he can counter. Fed up, Link waits for Zant to try and use his spinning attack again which Link was able to counter with his own. The menuvere works and Zant is stunned long enough for Link to grab a hold of him. He head butts Zant and then punches him with his sword hand, making sure the guard hits him as well, and Zant falls to the ground unconscious. The police arrive just as the fight ends and disperse the crowd who all start cheering for Link.

It wasn't until after Zant had been beaten did Link see the Triforce on his hand glowing, which disappeared when he started to calm down. That's also when he realized he had no idea how he did all that. Yeah he had taken fencing and boxing in high school, but he was nowhere near the level he just displayed. Then he thought "Was it because of that weird triangle mark that I could fight like that?"

"Link!" Zelda runs up to Link and hugs him. "Oh, thank Nayru your alive. I was so worried."

"Yeah, so was I." He wrapped his arms around Zelda but winced when she applied pressure to one of his wounds.

"Oh, I'm sorry."

"Nah, it's okay." Link and Zelda both look down at Zant's defeated form. "Alright what going on here? Who is that guy? Why was he after you?" He holds up the sword, "And where the hell did this come from?"

Zelda thought about it for a second. She was sure this person was after her because of the Triforce that resided in her. She just wasn't sure how he found out about it or how to tell Link. The first date isn't exactly the best time to tell someone you're the latest member of a royal bloodline and have magic powers. "I don't know who he is. But I think I know why he was after me. You see…"

"Hey, you two!" a policeman interrupted Zelda and made a hand gesture to have them come over to him. As they walked over, Link limping slightly, other officers ran over and put hand-cuffs on the unconscious Zant. When they came up to the officer that called them he greeted Link in a friendly manner, "Well it's good to see you again Link. Although I didn't think it would be under these kinds of circumstances." The tall blonde mustached man placed a hand on Link's shoulder, making him wince again.

Zelda was slightly confused by the policeman's friendly tone. "Uh, so…you know each other?"

"Rusl's a friend of the family. My grandma use to babysit his son along with my little sister Aryll."

"Remind me to ask how Aryll and your grandmother are doing after this is over." Link nodded. "Now why don't you two tell me what exactly happened here tonight." Link and Zelda explained everything that happened. How Zant, whose name they just found out from Rusl, tried to kidnap Zelda, Link saving her and his fight with Zant. Zelda left out the part about her turning a hammer into a sword, claiming instead that she just found it near one of the booths. "Well, that's some story. Link may I see that sword for a minute?" Link hands it to him without a word. Rusl examines the blade, the guard, the hilt, before facing Link again. "This is a fine blade Link. I'd like to keep it for evidence; that's alright I trust?"

"Yeah of course." Link said before holding his side which had begun to bleed more.

Rusl gets a concerned look on his face. "We should get you to the hospital and get your wounds checked out." Rusl turns to Zelda next, "Are you at all hurt Miss Nohanson?"

Zelda reached around to a spot on her back where she had been feeling some discomfort, but ignored it because of the situation, and found that she was also bleeding. Although not as much as Link. "I think Zant must have cut me when he tried to kidnap me."

"Alright then I'll take you both." He led Link and Zelda to his squad car and drove them to the Nayru's Love General Hospital.

Unknown to them, two dark figures were watching everything that had happened tonight. "Zant has failed us dear sister."

"He was an impatient fool, sister. I doubt Lord Ganondorf will miss him."

"Yes, but the boy who defeated him; he could prove to be an obstacle."

"Did you see, sister? The boy had the mark of the Triforce like the girl."

"It would appear that Wisdom and Courage have found each other yet again."

"Yes, it appears they have. Come Kotake, Lord Ganondorf with surly want to know of this development."

"Yes Koume, the return of his most hated enemy will most defiantly peak his interest." The two witches take flight into the night, cackling evilly.

XXXXXXX

Rusl got Link and Zelda to the hospital as soon as possible and got them treated. Zelda's wound was simple enough to treat since it didn't go too deep; just some anti-bacterial spray and a bandage was all that was needed. Link on the other hand required a number of stitches to close the cut on his side and several bandages to cover the more superficial wounds.

Zelda went to see Link after the doctor said it was okay for her to do so. She walked in on Link and Rusl talking about their shared past. "I still can't figure out what you two were thinking." Rusl said with a hearty laugh.

"Hey Kafei had the masks and we thought it'd be funny. How were we supposed to know Ilia had a bat?" Link was sitting up on the hospital bed with his shirt off. Zelda could see all the bandages on Link's torso, especially the binding across his abdomen to cover his stitches. Then he notices her, "Hey Zelda. Come on in. Me and Russ are just catching up."

Zelda enters the room proper as Rusl starts to stand, "How many times do I have to tell you not to call me Russ?" He hands Link the black t-shirt lying on the bed and walks towards the door, stopping to put his hand on Zelda's shoulder. "Good luck with this one. He's a handful." Then leaves the room.

Link winches as he puts his shirt back on. Zelda takes Rusl's place in the chair next to Link's bed, "Are you alright?" Immediately realizing that was a stupid question. Obviously he's not alright.

Link tries to play it off all the same, "Yeah I'm fine. One crazed, sword-wielding head-case is no big deal."

Zelda smiles, happy that he's trying to down-play the pain he's probably in. It didn't alleviate her concern though. "Link…I think now is the best to tell you this. What I was going to tell you at the carnival before Rusl Showed up." Link readjusted himself in preparation for whatever Zelda was about to share with him. Zelda takes a deep breath before continuing. "I don't know who Zant is. But I think I know why he came after me." She stopped and took off the gloves that she had been wearing all day and showed Link the Triforce mark on the back of her hand. "I'm not sure, but I think it has something to do with this mark. It's the mark of the Triforce." Link looked at the mark on her hand in complete and utter shock. It was the same mark that was on his left hand. "I think it this is how I got that sword. When I touched the hammer for the test your strength game it turned in to that sword. I'm sorry Link. You got hurt because someone was after me." Tears started to form in Zelda's eyes as she looked down at the Triforce mark again.

"Zelda…" She looks up at Link whose smiling, "I have something to show you too." He takes off his left glove and show off his own Triforce mark. He places his hand right next to Zelda's to show the similarities between the two symbols.

Zelda gasped in surprise at seeing another Triforce mark. "Link…you have…" Link just nods. Zelda looks at the mark on Link's hand; it was the same as her, except the lower right piece was brightest instead of the lower left like hers. "So, this is the Triforce of Courage." Just then the two Triforce marks begin to glow brilliantly indicating that at least two of the Triforce bearers had found each other.

Just outside of the room, Rusl was witnessing the event happening between the two young people. "Little Link, who would have thought you'd be the one we've been waiting for." Rusl walks away from the door and down the hall as he pulls out his cell phone and hits speed-dial. After a few rings a woman answers. "Telma? It's Rusl. We have to meet. Call the others. I found the Hero and the Princess. And you'll never guess who it is."

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It was around ten PM and the newest teacher at Lanayru University was unpacking things in his office in preparation for his first day on the job. Koume and Kotake enter the office through the window and greet the ominous teacher with the utmost respect. "Greetings Lord Ganondorf."

"We trust you are ready for the world of academia?"

Ganon turns to his surrogate mothers and smiles a wicked smile, "Of cause I am." Ganondorf was dressed in a custom tailored suit (That did nothing to hide his muscular and imposing build) with his shoulder length, ordinarily unruly, red hair tied in to a neat ponytail. "Everything is set. I well integrate myself into the girl's life, and when the time is right I will end her. I just need to bide my time." Ganon took a seat at his desk and looked at his ancient mothers.

"Then I'm afraid there is a problem. Zant has moved without your permission and alerted the Princess of a threat to her life." Koume stated, unsure of what Ganondorf's reaction would be.

Ganondorf just chuckled to himself and mused about his underling. "Zant, always so short sighted. Never able to see the whole picture. What happened to him?"

Kotake stepped forward this time, "He was defeated and sent to prison."

Ganondorf contemplated how everything was going so far. His plan was barely in motion and already he had lost one of his best subordinates. "Send someone to the Prison and have them kill Zant. If he was beaten this early in the game, he is of no use to me. It will also serve as a deterrent for anyone else who plans to disobey my orders."

Koume and Kotake cackle and answer in unison, "Yes, Lord Ganondorf." They begin to leave but Koume turns back to Ganondorf, "Oh and I thought we should mention; the Hero and the Princess have found each other."

Ganon spins his chair around, "Yes," He lifts his right hand up to examine the mark of the Triforce of Power glowing, "I know. I had planned to eliminate the Princess before she could be under the protection of the Hero. Without the Triforce of Wisdom to aid him, The Hero would pose no real threat to me. Ah well, as long as they obtain neither the two tools that can mean my end, I suppose I can still destroy them separately." Ganondorf envisioned his glorious upcoming battle with his eternal enemy; beating him unconscious taking the Triforce of Courage from him, and finally ending his life. Only when the Hero was out of the way could Ganondorf take Hyrule for himself, then the world would be his to command. A sadistic giddiness overcame Ganondorf and he began laughing in a boarder-line psychotic way.

Alright, here's the second chapter. Hope everyone liked it. I'd point out some mistakes I might have made but am too lazy to fix, but I'll let you guys figure those out. Any real artist thrives on criticism. Anyway the third chapter of this might not come for a while. Not because of a lack of ideas or anything, god no. The next part of this epic is already forming in my mind. I plan on taking this one as far as I can. The problem is a combination of school being a bitch and taking up all my free time; in fact I have huge pain in the ass assignment to do after uploading this, and a queue of other stories I want to write. But once I'm done with those, I'll come back to Urban Legend; I promise. Alright, that's it. Send me a review, what you liked, what you hated. Like I said, real artists take any feed-back they can get to improve. So be honest. But don't be a dick about it, Yeah? Later!