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Legend Of Zelda:The Worlds End
By CarnaRaptor
Prologue:
A shiver passed through the young woman as she knelt before the altar. Her visible breath hung from her mouth as a few strands of her silky blonde hair tumbled down from her hood over her closed blue eyes.
The temple was so open, so empty, so barren, and yet, whenever she came here, she felt as if she were suffocating. The gray, dusty walls were beginning to slowly cover with moss, and the jewels that had briefly brought some life to the temple were returned to their owners throughout Hyrule.
Still, Zelda, Princess of Hylians, felt it necessary to come here when time and duties permitted. All had forgotten of the past war with Gannon, their memories slipping away as though it had all been a dream, and those who were once allies, often felt like enemies.
The Gorons were feuding with the Zora because of flooding problems, the Gerudos continued to cause trouble throughout Hyrule, and, worst of all, monsters were beginning to flood through the hills and mountains back to the lands. Each tribe blamed each other, but all looked to the Royal Family to take care of the problems.
All these problems had encompassed the Princess so much, she barely had time to herself. To escape, the Princess had worked her way past the guards to come here. Doing so could get her into serious trouble, but the young woman could not help herself. Ever since the young fairy boy came to her life, Zelda thirsted for adventure, whenever and wherever she could get it. Besides, when everyone noticed she was gone, they knew she would be here.
A draft came from the snow-frosted windows, sending shivers down her spine yet again, and bringing the Princess back to reality. She lifted herself to her feet and walked around the altar to the engraving beyond. The door was closed, now, and could not be opened without the three stones. Zelda reached her hand out from under her cloak and pressed it to the cold, hard stone.
“Are you still in there?” she whispered. “Waiting to return back five years ago?”
It had been five years, now, since the hero rode off on his horse to places unknown. She had given him a gift, hoping one day he could return it to her. But, she had not heard anything since he left. Was he even alive?
“Zelda!” a loud, harsh voice screeched out.
The room was suddenly engulfed in a blue light, swallowing all within, and ice began to form across the walls. Giant icicles jutted down from the ceiling, and ice shards shot out from the windows, directly at the young woman.
Zelda zipped around, her cloak flailing around behind her, and raised her hands. The shards slammed into the magic field surrounding her and shattered, scattering particles into the wall behind her.
At the center of the temple, a human-like creature floated, surrounded by a blue halo of energy, and smiling at the Princess. A golden triangle shined brightly on the back of her hand, and Zelda knew at once where she had seen the woman before.
“Din?” Zelda gasped.
“I’ve come for you,” the goddess gently said, though her voice boomed through the room, shattering icicles and causing the Princess to fall to her knees. “Time is not an element to be trifled with. Hyrule must pay for what you have done.”
Zelda looked up, the pain so intense that her eyes had filled up with water. “No!” she screamed, pulling out a dagger and thrusting it forward.
In an instant, the blue halo disappeared, and Din was replaced by a familiar face. Impa, nurse and confidant to Zelda side-stepped the dagger and knocked it out of Zelda’s hands.
“What are you doing?” Impa yelled. “Zelda?”
The princess looked up at Impa and gasped. “Impa?” she asked, looking around the room in disbelief. The room was no different than it had been only moments earlier.
“Zelda, what happened?” Impa asked, letting go of Zelda’s arm and stepping away. “Why did you attack me?”
“Din?” Zelda asked. “The goddess, Din, was here. She said we must pay for using time.”
“I…I saw no-one,” Impa replied after a moment. “I was yelling for you for a minute, but you were lost in your own thoughts.”
Zelda looked up at Impa’s eyes. “How can that be?” she asked. “I was attacked. The…the goddess came after me!”
Impa looked down at the young woman’s eyes and took her hand. “Come with me, Princess. I think, maybe you’ve worked too hard, lately. Too much stress, perhaps?”
“No!” Zelda yelled. “She was right here! I’m not seeing things, she was really here!”
Impa looked around the room for a moment, trying to understand what the young princess was yelling. “Perhaps…perhaps we should talk with the potions witches, or even the priests to see if someone has cast a spell. Maybe…maybe something happened, and I couldn’t see it.”
Zelda, tears falling down her cheeks, looked up. “You have to believe me, I really saw her.”
“I do,” Impa whispered, looking out across the temple. “It wouldn’t be the first time something strange has happened around here. Let us go back before the blizzard outside traps us in here.”
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Next time.....Ch. 1 "Links Awakening"
5/5/2002 8:01:04 PM
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