4th installment of the VGNU.
In a time of peace and prosperity in the Hyrule Kingdom, a new evil awakens.
The fate of the future rests on the shoulders of a young boy, as history begins to repeat itself.
(Originally published 2018-2019)
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Everything was dark, and his whole body hurt. Taking solace in that at least he was laying on something comfortable-- unlike his own bed-- Link blinked away the dreariness of sleep, rubbing his eyes. Above him was a tall, stone ceiling, decorative torches hanging at regular intervals around the room. This definitely wasn't home... this had to be...
Hyrule Castle.
Then Link remembered what happened, and was on his feet before it even registered there was someone else in the room. As he jumped out of bed the maid almost toppled over herself, but she quickly regained her composure and smiled down at Link.
"Oh, thank goodness!" a startled maid huffed. "You've awakened! Master Smith is here as well. He's come to see King Daltus."
Link rubbed his head, looking around at the large castle chamber. There were no windows here, so it must be an inner chamber. That meant he couldn't tell what time of day it was, or if it was even day at all, or how long he'd been here.
"Do you know what happened?" Link asked.
"We all do..." the maid said sadly. "It was sudden, but... The champion, he broke the blade and opened the chest, releasing the monsters within. After that, he seemed angry that there was nothing else, and he just... left."
Zelda turned to stone, as Vaati had said, face frozen in horror.
"And, and what of Zelda?" Link asked, feeling numb. "Is she okay?" He sat back down on the bed, looking at the shield Zelda won for him. It was sitting beside the bed, laying against the wall.
"... She...is with King Daltus," the maid answered. "They should be out in the throne hall as we speak."
Link nodded. "Thank you," he said, picking up the shield. He looked at the Pegasus design on it before strapping it to his back. He got to his feet again, bowed to the maid, and started for the throne hall.
The castle wasn't necessarily a maze, but it was a long walk from the resting chamber to the throne hall. Luckily King Daltus had such a loud voice that it was easy enough just to follow that. When Link arrived, King Daltus and Smith were in mid conversation, but Smith stopped abruptly when he noticed Link had entered.
"Oh, Link," Smith said worriedly. "You're awake. Are you feeling alright?"
Link's face paled as he saw Zelda standing beside King Daltus. She was still trapped in stone, paralyzed, her scared expression carved permanently on her face. The maid had been noticeably vague about answering Link's question, but he supposed it was his own fault for hoping. "Zelda... what happened?"
"Stand at my side," Smith told him. "King Daltus is about to answer that."
Link hesitantly stepped up beside Smith and faced King Daltus who looked down at them from his throne.
