Thread: Legend of Zelda: The Five Stones (Agnores x Candira)

Link found himself in the bunkhouse early on. He didn't bother helping with the unloading of their supplies, or the sleeping arrangements, or with anything. He found himself a bed in the bunkhouse the moment it was open to them, propped his father's sword and shield against the bed, and laid down. He ignored people as they came and went his eyes were closed, and he had let himself get lost in his grief. He didn't cry, for some reason. Every time he felt he should, he just got angrier a need to do something about this situation rose up with him. Each and every time he came to a conclusion on what to do, however, he found himself so lost in pain and hurt that he remained right where he sat. It was confusing, and Link had no idea how to deal with these events except for getting angrier and angrier and stewing on it. He never noticed the apprentice historian, Leia, slip beside him once again. Link, I...I need you to listen to me. Link didn't respond, left his eyes closed, and continued stewing on the death of the greatest man he had ever known. Link's dad had always been a strict, but kind man. He made sure Link knew how to be strong, how to never back down in the face of a threat. He had given Link the skills needed to fight. Yet, now he was dead. The person who was the sole provider for both Link as he worked to become a Knight and Link's mother was dead. Now Link was out with a group of useless Knights too busy crying to fight, and his mother was left in Castle Town with no way to support herself. Link bristled at that thought, but there was nothing he could do about it...not right now. After all, he was just a useless kid. Not even a Knight. Not even worth a quarter of what his dad was. Hey! Listen! Link opened one eye, falling on Leia, who looked afraid that Link may yell at her again. I thought I told you to go away, Leia? Link asked, calm despite the anger quickly boiling up insde of him. You did, but you need to know this. I'm sorry. The reason I brought up the story of the Five Stones earlier was because it was one your dad had been real interested in the past few days. Link opened both eyes, and sat up in his bed. The anger was gone, now sat with curiosity. Why? Link asked, bluntly. You know how some of the Knights are saying Ganon can use magic, despite not being of the Royal Family or a Gerudo? Your dad had become suspicious of his friend's activities some time ago, and while he didn't find out in time what Ganon was planning, he did discover that Ganon could indeed use magic and sat out to find out how. This led him to the Legend of the Five Stones, which states that if you pass all of the Triforce Trials and collect the Five Stones, that person will be recognized as a true hero and receive the Triforce, which is said to grant its bearer the use of magic. Your dad thought that Ganon had proven the legend true and done just that. Especially fitting since Ganon's sword is the Hero's Sword. Link glared at Leia. And? Leia blinked. Well, your dad did several amazing things. A few hours before Ganon attacked, he came to us and revealed the location of the five Temples where the stones were, and proved that the legends were true. He then said Ganon had not completed the trials or taken the stones, and that he was planning on betraying the whole kingdom. Your dad discovered Ganon's plan, and that's probably why everything happened today. Ganon had to act or be caught and killed. Link shook his head, growling as he laid back in the bed. Okay, great. Thanks, Leia. Now I know why my father died. That helps a lot. You aren't paying attention, Link, Leia said, excited. Ganon has magic somehow, but he hasn't done the trials. No one can fight a person with magic, no matter how skilled they are. That means in order to fight Ganon, you will need magic. The trials, Link, the trials! Link stared at Leia from his laid back position, thinking about what she had just said. You...you are suggesting I go off, alone, and collect these stones? Leia nodded. Only the historian and I know about this, and its doubtful the older knights would believe me if I brought it to them. I thought it would be fitting for you to get this information, maybe do something about it, since it was your dad that discovered it. She laid a folded up piece of parchment beside him on the bed. That is a map, marking the location of each of the stones. Good luck, Link. With that, Leia was off. Link watched her leave, and as soon as she was gone, he grabbed the parchment and opened it. One in the Lost Woods, one around Lake Hyrule, another near Death Mountain. There seemed to be one in Kakariko village, and one smack dab in the middle of the Gerudo Desert. How the hell Leia expected Link to get to these places, he wasn't sure, but Link didn't care. He was finally given a way to do something, a way to put one foot in front of the other and avenge his father. He had the sword, he had the shield, and he had most of the Knight training. Link could do this. And at any rate, it was better than sitting at this Goddess-forsaken ranch doing nothing but listening to old men cry. Link jumped out of the bed and grabbed the Master Sword and his father's shield. he strapped them to his back, placed the map into his pouch, and rushed off for the stables. It wasn't long before he heard the singing, and it hit Link that just grabbing a horse and rushing out of here may be harder than he thought. Still, however was singing, had to be just a lowly girl, and there was no way she could stop him from taking a horse. Link stepped closer to the stables, and rounding a corner to see a red-headed girl about his age, singing and taking care of the horses. Her voice was beautiful, and captivating, but Link did not care. He glanced around quickly, trying to settle on the best horse to take. After a few moments, he spoke. Give me a horse so I can get out of here, Link called.