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The Legend of Zelda: The Interloper of Time
-Chapter 26-
-Last Time-
"We have to go Saria! We can't stay here!" Ruto yelled as she held onto the struggling girl tightly while propelling them out of the water and onto a high ledge with her magic.
"NO! HE NEEDS ME! WE HAVE TO SAVE HIM! WE CAN'T LEAVE HIM DOWN THERE!" Saria screamed. Tears poured from her eyes as she managed to break free from the Zora's grip and tried to dive back in only for Ruto to grab her again and pull her back.
"There's nothing you can do." Ruto said, holding the ex-Kokiri tightly as she started to dry as well. "He's gone Saria…"
-And Now, Darkness-
'…so tired…'
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'…rest… just need rest…'
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'…pretty light… so peaceful…'
'No young one! Don't go into the light! You must stay strong!'
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'…who…who said that?'
'Who I am is not important right now young one, you must hurry! Your friends are in danger!'
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'…friends? …danger?'
'Yes! Your friends! They need you! You must help them!'
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'...how? …so tired…'
'Don't give up young one! You have the strength within you! Find it!'
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'…so tired…just a little rest…'
'Please! You can't give in! Remember everyone counting on you! The Kokiri, Darunia, Ruto, Malon, Zelda, Navi, Elia, Saria!'
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'…Saria? …Saria needs me?'
'Yes! She needs you! She needs you now!'
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'…Saria…must help…Saria.'
'That's right! She needs you! But you can't be there for her if you give up!'
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'…Saria. Have to… help Saria.'
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' …I have to help Saria…. I have to help Saria!'
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Once cerulean eyes snapped open, now brightly glowing a mixture of blue, gold, and a hint of green as the pupils rapidly shrank to near nonexistence.
-Main Sewage Chamber-
Queen Octorok howled in anger as it thrashed around in its imprisonment, desperately trying to get to either the large crack that was its exit or at the four beings currently huddled up on the cliff side. Navi and Elia were working overtime using their combined magic to erect a small protective barrier to block the various bone spears being launched at them.
"LET ME AT THAT BITCH! I'LL TEAR HER LIMB FROM LIMB! YOU HEAR ME?! I'LL RIP YOU INTO TINY LITTLE FUCKING PIECES AND THEN SMASH THEM INTO PASTE!" Saria screamed with a look of absolute fury as tears fell from her bloodshot eyes. Meanwhile Ruto struggled to hold Saria back after the ex-Kokiri grabbed the Megaton Hammer and swung it wildly in a rage fueled attempted Kamikaze run. It was taking all of her physical and magical strength to keep the incredibly pissed and surprisingly strong greenette in place.
Due to their complete focus on their current tasks, none of them noticed as a mostly transparent version of the Tri-Force start glowing on the back of her hand, with the only part that was solid being half of the bottom right triangle.
*KRAKA-BOOM!*
…They did however notice the large explosion coming from the bottom of the sewage tank that violently shook the whole area, knocking the two struggling girls off their feet and sending Queen Octorok crashing into the opposing wall with a shriek of pain. Recovering the fastest, Saria used the sudden distraction to her advantage and roughly elbowed a still dazed Ruto away then charging for the edge again.
*Cough* "Saria… don't," *Cough Cough* Gasping for breath, Ruto tried and failed to call out for the girl to stop as she struggled to catch her breath. Thankfully though, her attempts were unneeded as Saria came to a sudden stumbling halt a few centimeters away from the precipice as her face of unholy wrath swiftly turned to shock and disbelief. Elia and Navi mirrored her expression as they slowly perched on her shoulders, as did Ruto once she regained her bearings and joined them.
-Play: I Will Not Die by Three Days Grace-
A huge chunk of the bottom side of the sewage tank had been utterly destroyed, allowing the remaining water to quickly drain out. Queen Octorok had been embedded several feet into the wall it had crashed into, it's purplish blood oozing out from the multitude of cuts, gash, and stab wounds it had gotten from flying debris.
And to top it all off, a certain whisker-faced, blonde-haired teen stood in the middle of the room with a blank look. A blue and green tinted golden aura emboldened with thick black lines flickered over his body sporadically while the mark of the Tri-Force emboldened on his hand as well, only with the other half of the bottom left triangle filled. (Incomplete Kyuubi Chakra mode + Tri-Force mark)
The bone spears once lodged in his chest clattered to the ground as he slowly walked toward Queen Octorok, the wounds they caused rapidly healing shut, only leaving behind several pale scars as proof they had ever been there. Reaching one of the loose tentacles of the wounded monster, Naruto reached out and grasped the armored limb with a single hand, his gaze not wavering a millimeter.
"You hurt innocent people, you tried to hurt my friends. No more."
With a single almost casual pull he pulled Queen Octorok free of the wall and flung it straight to the other side of the cavernous room, shaking the entire temple with the force as the sickening sound of breaking bone and tearing flesh filled the air. He repeated this treatment several more times, effectively destroying almost the entire chamber within a few seconds with his impromptu flail before finally letting it crash to the floor.
"GRAAAAAAHH!" The beast roared in agony and rage as it flailed its battered tentacles at Naruto, only for the blonde to dodge each strike with ease, seemingly teleporting with the speed he was moving as he steadily got closer. Finally, after one last dodge he appeared right on Queen Octorok's snout, startling the great beast.
"My turn." Not giving it a chance to react further, Naruto cocked back a fist and punched it squarely between the eyes, making the beast squeal in pain as its face caved in from the force of the blow followed by a thunderous crack. "Nobody! *Crack* Ever! *Smash* Harms! *Crackle* My! *Crunch* Friends!"
He punctuated each word with a powerful blow that sent Queen Octorok further and further into the wall until it finally managed to swat him away with a lucky blow.
-Pause Music-
"H-how is he doing that?" Ruto asked in shock as she and the others watched Naruto pick himself up from the attack like it was nothing.
"I... I don't know," Saria muttered, completely in awe at what she was witnessing. However, noticing something glimmering in her peripherals Saria snapped out of her shock long enough to look over and see the discarded Master Sword's blade gain a soft silvery-blue sheen and start pulsing rhythmically, almost hypnotically. Reaching down and grasping the holy weapon's handle, the ex-Kokiri froze as she felt an odd pressure on her mind.
"Mistress Saria. Dark magic sustains that creature directly unlike the other beasts you have encountered. It will not die until it is dispelled. Look." A quiet, metallic voice whispered weakly in her mind. Following the voice's prompt, Saria glanced down at the fight and sure enough the majority of the damage Naruto had caused to Queen Octorok was disappearing at an alarming rate. "Send me down there to help, I predict a ninety-four percent chance that Master Naruto will tire within the next three minutes and thus be left completely vulnerable."
'You can talk?' Saria thought in shock as she looked back down at the Master Sword.
"Yes, I am capable of speech, though only at the current time due to the large quantities of light energy filling the surrounding environment. I will return to dormancy once it has been depleted. This is not important now however; Master Naruto is reengaging the creature."
Not even a second after the sword 'said' that, the whole room shook violently as Naruto punched Queen Octorok across the chamber again. 'Alright then, you better be right you hunk of metal, or I'm going to melt you down for silverware.' "Naruto!"
-Resume Music-
Said blonde was back in the middle of the room, his fist still held out from a punch and his breath was slightly ragged as his cloak began flickering more and more erratically. Sweat was dripping from his brow and his body shook from exhaustion as the strain of using this new power was taking a heavy toll on his body.
Upon hearing his name being called though, Naruto looked upwards in time to see Saria hurl the Master Sword towards him. Reacting on instinct, his arm shot out and caught it as soon as it got close.
The instant his hand came in contact with the holy sword's hilt, the shroud around him spread onto the weapon. A casing of pure energy covered the blade, making it appear to more than quintuple in size as it released a steady hum of power. Grinning widely at this, Naruto snapped his gaze back to Queen Octorok whom had mostly recovered from its injuries while he was distracted.
"Well hello again queeny, you up for a little game of catch?" He asked mockingly as the beast hesitated at the sight of the Master Sword. It had no time to even think of how to respond though as Naruto swung the sword, releasing a massive golden arc of energy that shot forwards at blinding speed.
-End Music-
-Lake Hylia-
All was quiet and peaceful around the mostly dried lake, a light breeze rippling the remaining water's surface as the fish swam along without a care in the world. Clouds slowly floated across the sky while a few birds could be seen soaring through the air in search of food.
Yep, just a perfectly serene, harmonious, relaxing-
*KRAKABOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM!*
...nevermind.
With a sky rending explosion of noise and a blinding flash of light, the mostly dried lake bed exploded outwards, sending sand, stone, dirt, and water flying in all directions. The entire region shook fiercely as most of the area was blanketed with a thick cloud of dust.
It took a while to settle, but once it the world was greeted with the sight of a massive smoldering crater currently situated where Lake Hylia and the Water Temple used to reside. Not even a minute later, water came gushing down the once dried riverbeds and gushing into the large chasm.
And at the exact middle of all this destruction in the remains of the sewage chamber, Naruto stood with a tired but sheepish expression as he awkwardly rubbed the back of his head. "Hehehe, might have over done that… just a little bit." He mumbled before collapsing.
Saria, who was still on the ledge that was thankfully completely unscathed from the blast, called out to him in worry as she leapt down to help him only to be blinded by a sudden flash of blue light.
-Chamber of the Sages-
Regaining her vision, Saria stumbled to the ground as she found herself inside the familiar Chamber of Sages, this time facing the blue platform. This was the last thing she was concerned about though as she spotted Naruto's still form at her feet. Rushing to his side, she quickly placed an ear to his chest while unconsciously holding her breath.
*…Ba-bump …Ba-bump*
"Oh thank the goddesses." She muttered with a sigh, her entire body relaxing at the sound of Naruto's slow but steady heartbeat. Hefting him up into her arms, the greenette hugged him tightly as a few more tears slipped down her cheeks while Navi and Elia gently perched on her shoulders again in an attempt to comfort her. "I thought I lost you."
"You weren't the only one," Ruto said as she rose from the blue platform, the relief clear on her own face, along with an equal amount of sadness and dedication. "He really does care about you, doesn't he?" It wasn't a question, and they both knew it. "You'd better take good care of the knucklehead, for both of us."
Saria only responded with a nod, not even bothering to look up at the Zora princess as she continued to fuss over Naruto. She didn't even react as light consumed their forms once again, not until she heard Ruto's last words. "Good, I'd hate to have to leave my ex-fiancé and father of my child to someone unworthy."
-Zora's Domain-
"WHAT!?" Saria's shot of shock and outrage rang through the rapidly defrosting home of the Zora, causing many of the recently revived fish people to jump or flinch in surprise.
-Realm of the Goddesses-
"By Hylia, that was a close one," Farore sighed, flopping into a large cushioned chair as she wiped the sweat that had collected on her brow.
"What are you complaining about?" Din huffed while settling down next to her, equally sweaty. "All you had to do was give your champion a pep talk, I was the one that had to adjust that stupid rune on his gut. Which those two didn't make easy one bit." She said, jabbing her thumb towards a battered blond-haired man wearing a long flame trimmed white trench coat who was knocked out and an equally scuffed up red-headed woman wearing a green and white dress with a sheepish look on her face.
"Hey! How was I suppose to know you were trying to save my little boy's life-Ttabane?" The redhead grumbled.
"Well Kushina, how about the part where I said 'Calm down, I'm here to help.'" Din said back sarcastically, making the now named Kushina cough awkwardly and avoid eye contact.
"Also," Nayru cut in from her spot next to the seeing pool. "I wouldn't exactly call him little anymore." She said while gesturing to the scene currently playing out before her. Her usual calm demeanor didn't even waver as Kushina shot across the room to see what she was talking about just in time to hear what Ruto said.
"Oh… my.. Kami, Grandbabies!" She cried happily while diving towards the water. *sploosh* "Gimmie! Gimmie! Gimmie!"
"I'm not cleaning that up." Nayru stated blandly as she walked away from the soaked redhead.
-End Chapter-
AN: Sorry for the short chapter, but I just didn't have the time to make this as long as I wanted and still update in time. Also Sorry if the start dragged on or suck, I was trying to make it more emotional and I'm still not very good with emotional bits yet. For those wondering or haven't figured it out yet, that was Fi that Saria talked to. For now I'm planning for her to remain just a disembodied voice of the Master Sword, but if you want her to make a full appearance than feel free to say so. Also to clarify, Din had to alter Naruto's seal to allow more power to flow through it easier as Naruto doesn't have the training to draw it out like normal and the kyuubi isn't there to force it through. And in the process, she ended up releasing Kushina and Minato's soul chakra fragment thingies. Thank you for reading and please review.
