Crow
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"WHAT?!?" Kaito roared, absolutely livid. "Like Hell Ganondorf is gonna kill me!! He's gonna need more than a dream to stop me!!"
"Kaito, calm down. That has no bearing in anything...I think." Fortunately, it seemed that Nia's storming off took over Kaito's attention.
“Hey, kid, you-” Kaito reached out to Nia, but Impa cut in.
“Let her go, Kaito. Everyone reacts to situations differently. As it is, all of you are taking this quite well. I was worried more of you would react as he did.”
“Running away from this situation is only going to help Ganondorf win! Rex, be a man and get your friend back!”
Dell couldn’t help but chuckle. “Fun fact, Kaito. You ‘acting like a man’ actually fucked us over a couple of times.”
“Wha-no way! You're just making that up!!”
Ignoring the astronaut for now, Dell turned to Grievous. “Like I said, I don’t remember anything other than who died. Every time I try to upload that memory in my system, it glitches on me.”
As more and more people asked about how to defeat him, Impa cleared her throat. “If we are all ready to move on,” she began, noting the determination in the group with a smile. “Then, Dell has a few more things to say. Dell?”
“Yeah.” Dell stepped forward. “So, I know some of you have heard me mention a Blood Moon. That’s an event that brings Ganondorf’s powers to the max, and revives any of his monsters that you kill. These used to be random occurrences, but ever since this new Ganondorf showed up, it’s happened once a week. We waited until right after the last one to bring you all back.”
“So, what you’re saying is, we have a week to take this guy down and go home?”
Dell nodded. “If we wait any longer than that, he could very well launch an attack on us that would destroy us all. Hell, as it is, I don’t know how long Link can hold him-”
“Link? What do you mean Link? Isn’t Zelda the one sealing him up in that castle?”
“She was.” Impa walked to the orb. “That night, she lost her powers, as they had all been used up. However, due to her connection to the Triforce of Wisdom, she had outwitted Ganondorf before his game even began, and transferred some of her own power to Link. It appears he has a connection to the Triforce of Courage, so he was able to take over for her and seal Ganondorf away for this past year. She was taken with you all as you made your escape, and we have kept her in this Shrine for the past year, hidden from assassination attempts. Caster believed she was inside Ta’Loh Naeg Shrine, and attempted to destroy her.”
“You mean to tell me that clown is still running around?!”
“Yeah, we ain’t happy about it, either. He’s been after Margreet for the past year, sending Yiga goons to attack her at least once a day.” Dell sighed. “He’s a lot stronger than the rest of us, ever since he sided with Ganondorf.”
“But I believe you all can stop him,” Impa said, rolling the orb towards the pedestal. “You were able to outlive him once, which alone is impressive. This time, I’ve no doubt you can stop him.”
The orb fell into a small indent on the pedestal, and both began to glow blue instead of orange. The ground all around them began to shake, and from under the ground, a large stone began to rise. The higher it came, however, it became clear it was not a stone, but a Shrine, hidden underground. “Lakna Rokee Shrine has been under my family’s watch for centuries,” Impa said. “And the Hyrule Royal Family, as well. It’s only fitting that I guard the princess, as I did one hundred years ago.”
There was silence. “...well? Now what?”
“Now...we wait. Link will wake her up, as he did all of you.”
“That person talking to us was a DUDE?!”
“I repeat: fucked us over.”
“Hush!” Impa watched the Shrine intently. It was only a matter of time…
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Zelda…
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Zelda.
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Zelda, please. Are you there? I need you to hear me.
...huh?
Her eyes fluttered open. Staring up above at a square ceiling, she was able to quickly deduce where she was. An old Sheikah Shrine. She had always wanted to go inside one, but had never been able to. Well...now she got her wish. And a whole lot of other things she never wanted. Memories of darkness, despair, misery...they all flooded back to her, and she shuddered. How utterly dreadful…
Zelda, you’re awake! I was so worried...can you hear me?
Yes, Link, I hear you.
But could he hear her was the question.
A-And I can hear you! This is amazing! I was so worried, I-
Link. You don’t have very much power left. Please, try not to waste it on me.
...talking to you is never a waste, Zelda.
Drat. She can feel her face burning up at that. In this situation, it is. How much have I missed?
...a whole year.
“A year?!” She said it out loud, not believing it herself.
Well, yeah, but that’s not a problem. I mean, I spent one hundred in statis, and you in some gross cocoon with Calamity Ganon, what’s one little year to the two of us?
That was when we were dealing with Calamity Ganon, not...this. She touched the energy wall around her, watching in awe as it shattered around her. Sheikah technology was always so beautiful...even now, seeing it in action made her feel giddy as a child on their birthday. Do I just,,,leave?
Yeah. The others are waiting for you out there. Oh! Margreet left you a spare change of clothes. She mentioned that dress didn’t seem to fit the real you, or something.
Noticing the treasure chest before her, and the same dress she’d been wearing for one hundred years, Zelda couldn’t help but agree.
All right, I’ll be right out. And Link...please, try not to talk to me so much. You only have so much power.
...fine. For you. I’ll see you around. Oh, and uh...good luck, Zelda.
She smiled. Thank you, Link.
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Tick-tock.
“Eh?” Kaito looked up, hearing a faint sound. It had only been a few minutes since the Shrine appeared above ground, and he was almost spacing out. What the Hell was that sound? Hmm…
Fortunately, there was another sound, a rumbling from inside the Shrine’s entrance. Could it be…? The platform lowered, and in a few moments, rose again, with someone on it. A young girl in a blue shirt and black pants, and long blonde hair. Though dressed so, it was clear from the way she carried herself subconsciously that she was of royal upbringing. So this was…
“Princess Zelda!” The Sheikah elder bowed as best she could with her short stature, as did Paya. Zelda gasped, rushing to the old woman.
“Impa! Please, don’t do that. Your body, it-”
“Never mind, that! I’m so happy to see you again!” She began tearing up, and Zelda responded by hugging Impa tightly.
Tick-tock.
“You hear something?” Kaito asked the person closest to him. This was getting annoying…
“Oh! I do beg your pardon.” Zelda scrambled up, giving the group a little curtsy. “I am Princess Zelda, but please. Do call me Zelda. I regret not being able to work with you all much before, but I look forward to working together now!”
Tick-tock. Tick-tock.
“Grr...Hey, you! Shut your clock off already!” Kaito angrily pointed at the source of the ticking, Ken Masters. “That ticking sound is driving me crazy!”
“Ticking sound…?” Dell looked to Ken, and immediately his face changed. “Oh, shit! GET DOWN!!” He jumped at Impa and Zelda, just in time for…
BOOM!!!!!!
A sudden explosion rocked the group, but miraculously, no one was hurt. No one but Ken, that is; all that remained of the fighter was his Sheikah Slate and a pile of ash.
“WHAT THE FUCK?!?!”
Zelda got up from the ground and gasped. “What?! How did this happen?!”
Dell looked up, and was absolutely speechless. “He fell behind after that fight with the Yiga footsoldier,” he said, shaking. “”That fucking...he must have gotten to him while we weren’t looking!”
“Ahahahahahahahahahahaha!!!”
Laughter filled the air all around them, and soon, the source appeared, sitting on top of the Shrine.
“Oh, what fun, what excitement! He never saw it coming, right up to the end! And neither did any of you!”
“Damn you...Caster!!” Dell stood, glaring at the being. “He did nothing to you!”
“He certainly did, too! He was boring, painfully boring! Last time, he was boring, too! So, I decided to get the boring person out of the way, and leave the lovely people who get surprised so easily! Ahahaha! Even you, Dell! You get surprised so well! I’m so glad you survived after I blew you up, too!”
Dell instinctively clutches at his chest. “You bastard...I’m sick of you!” He reached behind him, and materializing in his hand was a bow, and a unique arrow with a blue tip. “You're dead!”
“Oh, dear! Could this be my end? The end of dear jester, Caster? But I only just met you all, again! And I haven’t been able to share this with you…” Caster tossed a Sheikah Slate down to Dell, who picked it up and looked at it.
“...SHIT!” He dropped it, and anyone looking could see the picture of a young woman lying on a snowy cliff far below the camera. She would look familiar to everyone, now. “Margreet! What the fuck did you do to her?!”
“Ahahahaha!! Head over to the Spring of Wisdom to find out! Oh...and one more thing, one more thing!” He pointed at Shallot and Akuma. “My Master never appeared to them, or told them to kill anyone! Stop slandering my Master, or as his Servant I’ll have to destroy you!! Ahaha, ahahahahahahahahaha!!!!” Caster laughed wickedly, then vanished as soon as he appeared.
“Damn it, we need to-” Dell stopped mid sentence as screams could be heard from the village. “Lady Impa! Lady Impa!!!” Lasli ran to the clearing, gasping for breath. “The Yiga Clan...they…”
“They’re attacking the village!” Impa paled. “We need to get everyone to safety, at once!”
“Damn it…” Dell was trembling. An attack on his dear friend, and an attack on Kakariko Village? At the same time??
“Dell, go save Margreet!” Kaito yelled, brandishing his Lynel Sword. “A man never leaves a friend behind, especially not to die on some crappy mountaintop!”
“But the village-”
“I’ll keep it safe, and so will the rest of us! Unless a few of you wanna go help Dell?”
Dell didn’t wait around to see who would join him. He was already teleporting to the Jitan Sa’Mi Shrine. It seemed the choice was yours to make, but whatever you do, it must be done quickly.
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"Princess Zelda... reincarnated form of Hylia..."
Kokkoro looked in awe at the one known as Zelda.
"Master, could it be that..."
Yuuki nods at the implied possibility.
But then everything happened.
"The harlequin, he... I think he is behind this. We have to go, but..."
The announcement of the Yiga coming came to a shock.
"What are your orders, Master?"
Yuuki looks at the lineup of warriors ready to protect the village.
"Lady Reimu and that young man over there are warriors, yes."
Yuuki determined that the lineup was promising, so he and Kokkoro decide to go aid Dell together as they teleported to the shrine.
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Kokkoro looked in awe at the one known as Zelda.
"Master, could it be that..."
Yuuki nods at the implied possibility.
But then everything happened.
"The harlequin, he... I think he is behind this. We have to go, but..."
The announcement of the Yiga coming came to a shock.
"What are your orders, Master?"
Yuuki looks at the lineup of warriors ready to protect the village.
"Lady Reimu and that young man over there are warriors, yes."
Yuuki determined that the lineup was promising, so he and Kokkoro decide to go aid Dell together as they teleported to the shrine.
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