1st installment of the VGNU.
The birth of a Legend, the fall of a God, the rise of a Demon.
This is the beginning of the great tragedy of Hyrule and it's people, and the dangers that will torment them through the ages.
(Originally published 2017)
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"I wish it didn't have to end that way," Link said as he flew over Skyloft on his way to Eldin.
"That was but a window into a time long passed," Fi responded. "The Lanayru of today has already left us."
"Still," Link said. "Would've been nice to do something."
"You allowed him to say goodbye," Fi assured him. "I am sure in his final moments he was grateful to you."
As they reached the Eldin province, Link looked down to the lava covered land below.
"Is there something wrong?" Fi asked.
"No," Link sighed. "Just ready for this to be over is all."
Link dropped below the clouds, allowing himself to fall a ways, looking around. Not seeing any indication that the Guardian was nearby, he pulled out the sailcloth and landed safely on the island surrounded by lava.
Re-clasping the sailcloth, Link started towards the volcano. "You'd think it'd be big enough to see from here," he said, looking at the other mountains around them.
"This mountain is tall enough that it could hide the Guardian were it on the other side," Fi suggested.
Link stopped on the edge of the path. "Over or around?"
Fi flickered, studying the mountain. "... Over," she finally answered. "There was a small road there when last we were here."
Link held a hand over his eyes, blocking out the sun that was coming from just over the mountain. "Over."
Walking the same road as last time, Link eventually came to the bridge where Impa had first stopped him. "Zelda is ahead," she'd told him. "Hurry."
Still don't like you very much, Link thought as he picked up the pace. Then of course, he remembered how Impa had saved Zelda at the Temple of Time. But at least you're good at your job.
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After about two hours of tireless climbing, fighting the Moblins that now seemed so small compared to the other things he'd seen, he finally made it back to the top. He stood in front of the door again, seeing how broken it was now due to Ghirahim's monster ramming into it.
"This way," Fi told him, leading him towards the path they'd missed last time.
Passed a rickety bridge, through a short tunnel, and down a small winding path, they eventually came to a very steep slant carved smooth into the mountainside. It led straight down, ending at a cliff. Passed that, there was only lava.
"I've faced worse," Link shrugged.
Fi's expression remained unchanged as she returned to the sword.
