Tale of the Goddesses

by WiseNayru

Years after the defeat of Ganondorf, peace was restored to the land of Hyrule. Midna went on to be queen of Twili, Link went back to Ordon. Zelda became queen. Though, some other evil was brewing. An evil no Hylian has seen before. The chosen ones are needed. One is dead. The three still known to exist must find the other eleven. COVER BY ultravioletpikachu64 .deviantart . com

6. An Afternoon Encounter

AN: I'm doing this at the library, so it will be short. I got around to finishing my book project last night, so I'm lucky to be able to do this. STAYED UP UNTIL 3 IN THE MORNING TO FINISH IT. Okay, so this chapter (AND THE NEXT ONE) will involve ******MINISH CAP. MAY CONTAIN *SPOILERS*... YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED!******

~Zelda

I slam the dusty ancient text to the table. My reading glasses fall from their place, and my eyes tear up. I should've never sent Midna and Link off. Link can't take on all that evil on by himself! How did all the demonic spirits break loose? Vaati, Ganon, Aghanim, Veran, Onox, Demise... Only to name a few. I cup my hands to my face and catch the tears streaming down my face.

"Don't give up hope, my Zellie." I look up to find no one, but only one person would call me Zellie.

"M-mother?"

"It is me, my sweet. Now listen, and listen well, you have tremendous power hidden within you. That power, I cannot say, but you need to stay here. Research more. Alert Link and Midna of this evil. That power will soon awaken inside your heart, for your wisdom is great."

"But, how? How can I awaken it?"

"I cannot say, though I can tell you when you have learned enough. We shall meet again, my lovely Zelda."

"NO! MOTHER, DON'T LEAVE ME!"

"I love you Zelda. You've grown so much, so beautiful. I bid you farewell, my child."

"Mother... I- I love you too."

~Link

"COME ON!" the voice hollers.

"Midna, let's go. It sounds like a fight, and we need to stop it." She gives me a thumbs up and follows behind me. The voice wasn't too far from us, so when we reached it, we ran less than we expected to. We reach a little boy- who looked strangely like me- and a green hat with eyes at the tip. A yellow beak rests in the middle.

"Um. It looks like we have company, Ezlo." Great Nayru, his voice even resembles my younger self.

"Hm," the hat has such an annoying voice, "He looks like you... He might be your future self, Link!"

"Hold up, your name is Link?" I say.

"Wow, I do get that alot... Anyways, yes it is Link." Minda bursts out in laughter.

"HAHAHAHA!"

"Can I ask what you find so funny?" Ezlo says.

"Um. Me and him have the same name... I don't know how that's so funny though..." Ezlo follows Midna. He hops up and down on- ehem - Links' head.

"Man, not you too Ezlo!"

"Sorry! Can't help it! Now, are you both skilled with a sword?"

"I am, I don't know about big boy over here." Big boy?

"Yes, I am skilled with a sword."

"Archery?" We nod in unison.

"Are you, like twins or something?" Ezlo asks.

"No." I reply sternly.

"Okay, laughter aside, Link-"

"Yeah?" The other Link and I say together.

"She was talking to me... Go on."

"Older Link, tell em why we're here. They may know the way to the Picori Element."

"Picori? I know all about them! But they only show themselves to kids. Plus you need the Jabber nut to even understand them. Looks like you'll need my help."

"That's right, big boy. We need something from you too! How about 300 Ruppees?"

"Ezlo, stop it! But I will ask for something in return. Do you know about 'the object to move statues'?"

"Oh, yeah! In fact I even have that object. Now, can you speak to the Minish and tell me about the Picori Element?"

"Yep! Alrighty then, let's go!" The boy hops onto a tree stomp and Ezlo starts to chant in ancient Hylian. They shrunk.