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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Wind whipped around them, clouds billowing in rings of layered vapor. But magic hung heavy in the air, and an old presence that felt... familiar. Something... homely.
"... ... Am I still alive?" Ezlo muttered, laying flat on his belly.
Link rolled over onto his back, staring up at the clear blue sky.
"Link!! What were you thinking, child!?" Ezlo complained. "You just reaped the whirlwind, as they say! We could be dead right now!"
Ignoring the fact that Ezlo was the one who'd spoken the spell, Link lolled his head to the side, seeing the clouds that he was resting on. "We very well might be."
"... But I must admit, it did the trick," Ezlo said, also looking around. Nothing but clouds, just fields of them. They didn't appear solid, wisping away in the wind, yet Link and Ezlo seemed to have no problem sitting on top of them. "Are we... in the land above the clouds? There must be something here that can lead us to the final element! Let's go find it!"
Link groaned, cracking his back as he stood. He put Ezlo on his head and tried to find any sign of where to go. And of course, the answer was right in front of him.
He didn't see it at first, since it was far away, but he could make out the very clear shape... of a castle, sitting on top of a cloud. The closer he got, the brighter it shined, like the most reflective gold he'd ever seen. The stairs leading up to it seemed daunting from farther away, but even though they seemed taller up close, Link swore he felt lighter up here. After climbing the inside of a mountain, he'd felt tired, but walking these stairs was next to nothing.
And now they stood at the door of the castle.
"Now how do you build something like this on top of a cloud?" Ezlo wondered.
"Maybe someone lives inside," Link suggested.
"If so, maybe we could ask for the element?" Ezlo asked, watching each of the windows high above them. "It's worth a shot, Link!"
Link pushed open the giant doors, throwing up a hand to block the sudden light. Even the inside seemed to be entirely of gold, reflecting the crystal chandeliers that hung above him. Red carpets, stained-glass windows depicting intricate works of art, paintings and sculptures stood all around the place, and not a speck of dust anywhere. This... this was a castle that would make the King of Hyrule jealous beyond belief.
"Hello!" said one of the residents, shaking Link's hand as the doors shut. "What can we do for you today?"
"Awfully cheery," Ezlo muttered.
"We were hoping you could tell us about the Wind Element," Link said. "I traveled to the ancient Wind Ruins, but-"
"But we'd already left a long time ago," said another resident, several others flocking around him. "You should speak with the elderly woman a few floors up! The wind tells her a lot of useful things!"
