Legend of Zelda A Hero Reawakens

Zelda's Awakening, Courage's Seeds

Ch. 14

Courage's Seeds

By: cutegirlmayra1 (Oh boy, oh boy. I have to finish this! But there's to much to write! x well, here goes nothing. We're entering the second half of the story, the ending to this arc really... I know, I know. When will it end?! Well... when it's done I suppose...)

Link strode up on Epona to a white temple full of beautiful sketches of art upon it. The windows were paved with hyrulian symbols of peace and some was to old to translate.

Link and Shadow dismounted and walked steadily into the temple, Link holding Zelda bridal style as Shadow quickly took a glance over his shoulder. Curiously looking for Jewele...

A pair of eyes shone from below Epona, as she bucked and neighed loudly at it's presence. It moved out of her shadow like the black mist and followed the darkened lines of the temple's walls.

"...Dark Link... what must I do to heal her?" he looked to Shadow for guidance. They had just entered the main room, and the spacious building looked like it had no other rooms but the entrance and this one.

"Place her in the middle, we have to unlock her Goddess's power from her first mother, Hylia." Dark Link instructed, walking over and pointing to the spot. Link nodded and laid her where he told him too.

"Hylia's...power is within Zelda?" Link looked to Dark Link.

"Yes... but to use it... Zelda will have to hang in the balance of mortality and immortality. If we complete this ritual, and not defeat Ganon in time, she will become Hylia once more." he warned, and Link got up instantly.

"What?! We can't risk that!"

"...Do you want her to die?..."

"...."

Link knew that mortals and gods could not interact directly, if Zelda became a goddess, he would never see her again. "... Tell me what to do..." he finally said, and looked up to Dark Link with a glare.

"Excellent, the little elf boy is finally growing into a true hyrulian knight." Teased Shadow Link. He folded his arms and smirked at him to the side, his hat shifted sides and floated with dark essence as Shadow Link looked up. "Uh-oh..." he looked to the door.

"W-what is it?" Navi flew out from inside Link's hat, noticing Shadow Link's distraught.

"....Ganon...." he suddenly spat out, and clinched his teeth. "We need to move along with this ritual... AND NOW!"

With that, Dark Link turned around and seemed to suck every once of dark power from the room. Turning into his darker form, his red eyes glowed as he looked to Link, "Summon your little kokiri friend! She knows the words!"

"How do you know-..?"

"DO IT!"

Link took out his ocarina as Shadow Link moved slowly back into the corner, making sure no evil could disturb or interrupt the ritual about to be made.

A gust of wind, and a ton of leaves swarmed the temple. As they settled, Umi stood in the center of the tornado that had formed, smiling as OhIknow came spiraling out from behind her. "You called?" she smiled, then noticed Zelda and gasped. "Oh no! it's time isn't it?! Quick! Summon your other selfs! They will be needed as well!" she pulled her flute up to her face and started the song.

"My... other selfs?" Link looked to his ocarina again, and began to play the Song of Awakening. The Links formed a circle around Zelda, as if knowing what to do already.