Chapter 2: The beginning
Link rolled in, and all of the elders gasped. "Ohhhhhhh, Link..." Gor Liggs said, taking his pipe from his mouth. "It issss gooooood to seeeee you..." He said, standing up. Link bowed, as Stark crawled up. "Slow down, for God's sake!" he said, panting. "I'm not some bad a-" Link held his hand up. "Stark, language, Goron elders." He said. Stark bowed. "Sorry sir..." Link walked towards the circle of elders. "Istar Council," he began. "I would like to ask for a favor." Gor Ebizo stood up. "Hm! Master Link wants a favorrr. Well, I don't see why we cannot help him, after all, he is our brother!" The council collectively agreed with multiple "Hmm"s. Link bowed again. "We need a place to hide for a few days. The danger is immediate, so we need somewhere to go. Now." Gor Coron leaped up. "There is a hidden passage in the lower halls. I will take you there." Link nodded. "There are guards there. I...we can't be seen by them." Gor laughed. "I understand, my brother. We will have to sneak, the guards are on their way here." Link, Stark, and the elder Gor Coron stepped outside of the council room, where they peered down, where Darbus and the guards were nearly to them. Link's eyes widened. "Quickly, where is the passa-" The main guard spotted him, looking up and pointing. "LINK!" He called, the other guards looking where his finger aimed. Darbus put his hand on his face, sighing in annoyance. "Do NOT move, you are under arrest, under the orders of Princess Zel-" Darbus' large fist slammed into the guard, sending him, and the entire squad, unfortunate enough to be in a single file line behind the main guard, flying down the mountain, knocked out. "I recall you being better at sneaking, Link!" Darbus yelled up, laughing. Link sighed in relief. "Darbus, you have my thanks." The patriarch Goron leaped up, landing in front of Link with an earth-shaking thump. "My brother, I am in debt to you." He bowed before the green clad hero.
They all sat in the hidden room, the guards all tied to the wall, still knocked out. "So the Princess has placed a reward for your arrest." Darbus said, his pipe hanging from his mouth. Stark slept on the rock bed, and Link sat, reading over the warrant. "Yes. She believe my heroism is the cause for over 200 deaths. The council agrees. They think I should be controlled." Darbus slammed his fist down, cracking the stone table. "Fools. The king would never have done such a stupid thing! For having wisdom superior to all, Zelda is not seeing clearly." Link nodded. "I suspect something is off with the council. Only time will tell. Zelda...is not thinking correctly. Something is wrong. She's arrogant, aggressive. Unlike the Zelda I knew." Darbus stood up. "Well we can't just stay here. Hyrule will be changed. We have to stop it." Link agreed. "I have to go to Ordon. I may not be able to stop her from taking Hyrule from me, but I will not let MY village fall. Ordon is a peaceful land. Soldiers haven't been there since the King took a visit to it. We travel there, tonight." Darbus frowned. "How? There'll be hundreds of men throughout the field." Link thought. "These guards were here for the purpose of guarding Death Mountain. Which means Zelda thinks that they are here. Have your men keep track of them. Zelda will believe you are on her side. We can take a wagon, me and Stark can hide in the back. You can drive it, and we can sneak past them." Darbus thought. "Perhaps it would work. Perhaps. We must move quickly, before the squads are sent out. We must go now."
They all packed into the small wagon, with Link and Stark hidden under the boards in the back, small holes cut so they had visibility. The special Lava Rocks which were prized for heating purposes were also in the wagon, so they could have an excuse should they run into trouble. Darbus had a custom seat placed, and steered the horses down the mountain, and out of Kakariko. As they traveled, Link was able to scout with the Hawkeye, noting that the squads were already being sent out via horseback. Night fell, and they had been lucky to not have anyone question the Goron Patriarch traveling alone. They were around halfway there, when they crossed paths with a squad of Soldiers. The driver saw the large Goron seated on the top, and stopped his men. "Darbus of Death Mountain?" The Captain said, dismounting. Darbus shifted. "Yes?" The captain motioned to his guards. "Where are you headed at such an odd hour?" "Ordon. I wanted to personally deliver these lava rocks to my good friends." The soldier frowned. "Are you aware that the Ordonian, Link, is an outlaw?" "I am." The Guard cringed. "With all due respect, you were known to closely work with him. We will have to check your shipment, just in case." Darbus frowned. "As you wish." The Captain and 3 other men opened the back of the wooden wagon, and shifted through the boxes of Lava Rocks. From below, Link and Stark held their hands over their mouths. The guard's eyes gazed past the hole in the floorboards, and stopped, looking at it. He leaned down, as Link closed his eyes. The guard's gloved finger poked into the hole. Darbus took action quickly. "Holebugs, we call them. Nasty little things, living under the Volcano. We had some in the wagon earlier." The captain looked skeptical, but left it be. "Well, I supposed you're free to go." The guard stepped back, and went around the wagon, as Link let out a breath of relief. "Wait...what was that?" The guard said, grabbing his sword. Darbus towered above him. "Carry on." He said. The guard pulled out his sword. "Search them again." Darbus sighed. "You should have just listened." At that moment, the rock studded fist of the great Goron slammed into the Hylian guard, sending him flying across the field. The others leaped at him, but Link and Stark broke from the bottom of the wagon, Link's fist slamming into another. Stark kicked one in the face, as a guard's blade narrowly sliced his leg. Stark cried out, striking the assailant. Stark's dagger came out, but Link grabbed it. "No! We can't kill any-" he was stopped as an arrow pierced his side from behind him. Link cringed, as Darbus rolled up, quickly barreling around them, knocking out the remaining guards. Link fell to his knee, as his breathing became heavy. Darbus looked around. "I don't see the bowman!" He said, walking quickly around, his steps shaking the ground. Then he saw. The captain sat on a hill, a crossbow drawn, his legs crushed. "You will not be leaving!" he yelled painfully. Darbus took action instantly, leaping across the field. But the captain pulled the trigger a moment before Darbus came down on him, killing him. The arrow whizzed silently, the shot landing directly into Link's back, a cry of pain escaping him. He slumped down, darkness covering his eyes as Stark's voice called to him.
Darth Ganon here, so sorry for taking FOREVER to upload this, I was having some writer's block. This may be a bad chapter, but bare(bear?) with me, the next chapter will be awesome! Feedback is much appreciated! n_n
-Darth Ganon