Kid wondered how much time had passed. With the monsters constantly trying to crawl into his hiding place, and every little noise and sound scaring him, Kid had sat there wide awake the entire night.
Ever since the sun came up, the entrance was quiet. He could peer through the two holes in each wall to see the light shining in. He groaned, running a hand through his hair. His eyes closed, then reopened lazily. He was tired. Very tired. The only "sleep" that he had gotten was the state of unconsciousness from the initial fall down here. And that doesn't really replace the need of sleep.
Kid looked up, staring at the pillar curiously. He had been staring at it and the odd stone hanging above it for a good two hours. He finally decided, since the world had calmed down a bit, maybe he should get up and try to get back out there.
Kid stood slowly, his knees shaking. He grabbed onto the bed like stone to push himself up and give him a boost. He looked around curiously, observing his surroundings to the best of his ability in the low light. He saw a stone pedestal sitting silently a ways off, a tiny slate of rock sitting there silently, as if waiting for him. With a cautious gaze, he moved towards it. When he approached it, he looked down to see it reveal itself as a tiny, yet thick looking slab of simple, carved rock.
Kid stared at it silently, not sure if it was safe to reach out and grab it or not. Despite himself, his curiosity got the better of him, and he reached for it. He gingerly grasped the handle, plucking it off the pedestal.
The wall he had slipped in through to get to the back section of this structure slid open, Kid jumping in surprise.
The walls and torches lining them, and at the opening of the door, the torches illuminated themselves with a shining blue light. Kid slowly walked forward, staring at the slate curiously.
"What is this?" he asked himself, wiping the wet dust from the surface. Seemingly responding to his touch, the slate lit up, and an image popped up. Kid yelped, dropping the slab in surprise. He stared down at it, peering cautiously at the slab. He picked it back up and looked, seeing what appeared to be a very empty map. A glowing dot sat in the center, and an odd looking symbol right beneath it.
Kid held out a finger, poking at the symbol. A word popped up right next to it.
'Shrine of Resurrection"
"The Shrine of...what?" Kid stared down, swiping the screen. The image changed, showing a large collection of boxes with eyes on them. And it continued.
"What?" Kid whispered. Then, he reached something new, a collection of pictures. He stopped and stared, looked down curiously. He pressed one, the image of a hooved creature statue enlarging onto the screen.
"What is this thing?" he asked himself. He didn't have anything else to swipe to the left, so he swiped right. He kept going, returning to the map and swiping right again. This time, he saw a smaller collection of boxes, only about seven.
"Damn. There's only seven. But what are these for?" he asked himself. He looked up from the screen, eyes widening when he saw two chests sitting in front of him. He walked forward, opening each. One had a shirt, and another had trousers.
"Oh. Isn't that convenient?"
He picked them both up, wincing at how rough the material felt. While his suit was basically destroyed, they still felt comfortable. But, he guessed you couldn't have everything. He made sure that the first entrance wasn't going to open, then stripped down, tossing his suit into one of the chests. He slipped on the shirt, rubbing his chest when he felt the scratchy material itch at his skin. The trousers were a bit better, but not too much. There was old pair of shoes at the bottom of one of the chests, and he slipped them on. They felt more like leather covers than actual shoes, but he found them surprisingly comfortable. He picked up his suit, wrapped it up, and tucked it under his arm. He picked up the slate and walked forward.
Once he was at the front entrance, he stopped at a second pedestal and held the slate to it.
The pedestal glowed, and the entrance opened. Kid shielded his eyes when the light poured in. He walked forward, stepping onto the grass. He noticed a hill right in front of him and smiled. He walked up to it and stood at its edge. He gawked.
The view was beautiful. He could see everything. From the plains, to the trees, and even a massive body of water, a hundred times bigger than a pond.
"I have to admit, while this place terrifies me, it is beautiful," he sighed. He turned to his right, looking down at the hill. He walked towards it, jogging down the side and stopping midway. There he saw a pot resting on a pile of sticks, with a few round, red things around it. But when he looked closer, he saw they were…
"APPLES!" he cried, smiling widely. That was something he recognized. A few apples grew up in the Death Islands, so he had eaten them before. He rushed forward, looking around to see if the area was taken by anyone. But when he saw no belongings, he guessed it was finders keepers. He scooped up the three apples he saw and dusted them off.
Before he bit into them, he winced. It was unclean, it was just sitting in the dirt and he was going to put his mouth on it? He looked around, hoping to find some kind of water.
He smiled when he saw a slightly deep puddle at the bottom of the hill, the water so clear that it blinded him. He raced down the hill, doing his best not to trip over his feet.
When he reached it, he squatted down and placed one of the apples into the water, cleaning it off. When he pulled it back out, he smiled at how it glistened. That looked better to him. But, before he could chow down, a garble rang out.
He turned to see a pig like creature with a stick running at him. He yelped and ran, dropping the apples as he went and dodging it when it swung its stick at him. He turned to see four more of these creatures pursuing him. They all looked like the skeletons that chased him last night, only with flesh and blood.
Kid jumped onto a tree, grabbing the branches and hoisting himself up, sitting there silently. The four monsters snapped and screamed at him, swinging their sticks at him angrily. When one hit him in the ankle, he yelped in pain, glaring down at the monster. He grabbed onto a branch of the tree and ripped it off, swinging back. When the end of the stick wiped it across the face, the monster cried out in pain.
Kid stared down, shocked that he actually hurt it, much less fought back. Kid's eyes narrowed. He took a deep breath, held it, and jumped out of the tree. He knocked one of the monsters over and began wailing on it, screaming the whole time. When the others tried to fight him, he swung at them. He took the butt end of the stick and drove it down onto the monster pinned underneath him, causing the monster to cry out, turn black, and combust. Kid tried to do the same to the other monsters, but when he hit one, his stick broke. He looked at it, the monsters all looking at him. He reached down, took the stick the monster was just carrying and whammed one with it. This stick was sturdier and had cloth wrapped at its end. It did more damage, and the monster combusted. Kid let out terrified battle cries, screaming as he wiped out the rest of the monsters.
Once they were all gone, he looked at the stick in his hand and the one he lost mid battle. He just killed for piggish monsters, with sticks. And they left behind little horns and either a tooth or claw, he couldn't tell. He picked them up, looking over them.
"Remains?" he asked himself, scooping them all up and stuffing them in his suit pockets. He sighed, standing and looking around the area for more monsters. When he saw nothing, he turned to where he left the apples he picked up.
Only to find them gone.
"Wait. WHAT!?" he screamed, running up and began digging at the ground trying to find them.
"Are you kidding me!?" he shouted, slamming his fists on the dirt. He almost had a decent meal, then it got stolen from him by goddess know what.
Kid frowned, feeling ready to cry. His stomach grumbled loudly in protest.
"I know, I know…" he sighed, rubbing his stomach. He stood up and continued his walk, trying to find his way to civilization. He took out the slate and looked at it, pulling up the map. He looked up and tried to see where he was exactly.
He saw a tiny little yellow dot in the screen, sitting there as if trying to guide him. He rose a brow, looking around the field to try and see where it was. He pointed himself in the right direction and began walking, moving towards the dot in the slate.
When he neared it, he saw a rock very similar to the one in the Shrine of Resurrection, sitting there dully. He neared cautiously, looking around to see if anymore monsters had decided to grace him with their presence. When he saw that none were around, he approached the stone and stared at the marking all around it. He rose a brow, placing the sheikah slate against it.
SHEIKAH SLATE SENSED
Kid yelped, reeling back in shock.
TOWER ACTIVATED
PLEASE WATCH FOR FALLING ROCKS
Falling rocks?
Suddenly, the ground underneath Kid began to shake. Kid tried to run away, but as the pedestal said, rocks tumbled in front of him, preventing him from going anywhere. He dove against the pedestal, holding onto it tightly as he was raised into the air.
He scrunched his eyes closed, waiting for the trembling to stop. He heard the rocks around him groan and break, then fall limply off the the area he was in.
He waited, and waited, and waited.
Then suddenly, it stopped. The ground underneath him stilled, and silence filled the air. He slowly opened his eyes, peering at his surroundings.
And nearly screamed.
He was now up on some tall tower, the land stretching out miles and miles around him. He stood slowly, rushing to the edge and grabbing the ledge, staring out at the Surface below him.
Now he could see everything. He spun in circles, wishing he had a dozen pairs of eyes. One way he saw a series of waterfalls, another way he saw what appeared to be an area made of nothing but sand, another choke full of this glowing red substance. He smiled.
"I love just looking at this place! It's so beautiful down here," he cooed, propping his arm on the side and looking down. He saw a few of the piggish monsters waving sticks at him, probably wanting to avenge the others he killed earlier. Kid sighed.
"Great, now there's a problem at the bottom…" he turned around, staring at the slate waiting there in the pedestal.
SHEIKAH SLATE AUTHENTICATING
Kid screamed, jumping back from it.
ACTIVATING SCANNER
Right as it said that, three pillars on the top of the tower awoke, rumbling and moving up. Once they stuck upwards, the tower turned from a vibrant orange to a gentle blue. Kid stared at the slab, his eyes wide with wonder.
SCANNING AREA
The stone lit up, the water gathering at the tip and dropping onto the slab. Kid peered at it curiously, watched the black screen glow. It revealed a map of the area, labeling itself as 'The Great Plateau'. Kid waited.
"...you have done well to find this. I've been waiting for you…"
Kid jumped, his eyes widening. He knew that voice. But where from…
"You've done well to make it down here...the Sheikah have been expecting you for one hundred years now...Kid…"
Kid started silently down at the slab.
"...head north of here, towards the great swirl of red and black...there you will find your starting point…"
Kid looked north, wincing when he saw what appeared to be a castle enveloped in darkness.
"Um...that looks welcoming…"
"...your arrival has been prophesied since the Madness swarmed this land...and we've been waiting you...I'VE been waiting for you…"
Kid looked down at it, curious at it's statment.
"You have? But who-"
"This is only a message recording...I am not actually speaking to you...but I wish I were...I am right now about to infiltrate the castle and hold back the Madness...the threat of it hangs over the land...and the sky…"
Kid's eyes widened.
"Wait, the sky!? Dad and everyone else are in danger!?" he cried, grabbing the sides of the pedestal.
"I won't be able to leave once I move past the barrier, not until the Madness is brought down...head north...find your starting point...we've been waiting for you…"
Kid found himself frightened by the message. What did it mean? Who was this? And why did they into such a dangerous place knowing they couldn't escape once there? He didn't understand.
"...find your starting point...explore the Surface...fight the Madness for the sky...and the land...I'll be waiting…...my little...blossom…"
The slab let out a loud scratching, the recording cutting off. Kid's eyes widened, tears springing.
"Wait, little blossom? That was...that was MOM! Mother!" he cried, picked the slab up when the tower released it, searching for a way to replay the message. She went into that castle, she was ALIVE!
"MOM! Mom please! I heard you I'm here!" he cried, looking out to the castle. The swirls of madness shadowed the castle, casting an evil spell as it sat. His mother was IN there, fighting that...that thing for the past eight years! Tears spilled as he ran to the edge of the tower, inhaling a breath and screaming.
"MOM! MOM CAN YOU HEAR ME!? I'M HERE! ON THE SURFACE!"
No response.
He furiously climbed down the tower, ignoring the hisses of the monsters and running to the castle, following his mother's instructions. Head north, find his starting point.
First he wanted to go home, now he had a new objective. Kill the Madness and save his mother. Nothing more and nothing less. He'll try, no, he WILL do this, even if it kills him.
Kid had never ran faster in his life than he was now, sprinting blindly to the castle.
As he ran, he figured he wouldn't get sleep that night either. One, he needed to do this, and two, he felt uneasy. Like something was watching him run.
Off in the distance, close to the castle, a flying beast saw him as a tiny speck, pointing its laser at a land beast.
The beast's eye illuminated, glowing a bright blue. It stirred, it stood, and it advanced. And its only objective…
To kill the incoming intruder.
Changes made here were added more detail to the overall tower and made it more close to what happens in the actual game.
Next Time:
Kid decides to follow his mother's instructions and go towards the gigantic castle. However, while on his way, he encounters another beast. Will he survive the encounter, or will he need to seek outside help?