The Hylian Mage

Chapter 6: Eldin Caves

Third POV

A lady wearing a raven-mask over her face and dressed in a very revealing black, purple, and red dress watched through her Seeing Orb, intrigued. She saw a boy fight a stone army, try to stand up against a Colossus, sacrifice himself for his friends, wake up an angel, defeat her Forbidden Sniffer, best Volga, kill King Dodongo, and be gifted the outfit of the Hero of Hyrule, a great honor. She saw him marching on with a legion of Hyrule's army, right by Impa's side. She saw him enter Eldin Caves, sword drawn, not bothered by the heat at all (Of course he isn't he was in Merlok's library when it exploded, fought against a lava monster army, been trapped in a Lava Fortress, visited Burningham, and been in the same place with the Rogul of Blazing Burn what do you expect?) and ready for battle. She laughed.

"Oh poor 15-year-old Clay Moorington, oblivious to what's happening in his old world of Knighton and oblivious to the role he plays in his destiny." She said, chuckling. "Not knowing his friends Maria and Bowen escaped to Hyrule, not knowing Lancelot turned against him shortly after, not knowing Axeleron has started a rebellion, and not knowing one thing about his mother, his father, his older sister, and what importance he is to both worlds. Barely knows even his true name and the true potential he has, so sad. When he comes, I shall take that power he possesses and finally have him all to myself, forever. . ." And she chuckled, then laughed, then cackled to the sky, seeming mentally deranged. As she looked straight across the valley, you could see the pure lust and desire to possess the boy in her pale yellow eyes.

"Cayden Silversword, you're mine and mine alone."

And with that, she cackled.

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Clay's POV

I sprinted through the Eldin Caves, sword drawn, using my magic to cool down and keep myself from having a stroke. Proxi sighed as she nestled in my hair, which was nearly as cold as the inside of a refrigerator. Impa followed me, small beads of sweat trickling down her forehead.

"I know I'm supposed to be trained to survive these conditions, but how in Hylia's name can you run in this heat?" She asked, bewildered. "Did you live in a volcano or something?" I shook my head.

"Don't really like to talk about my past." I deadpanned, running on through the complex system of tunnels and caves. The Hyrulian army followed, sweltering in the heat. I then stopped abruptly, making Impa bump into me.

"Something's coming. . ." I muttered, wary. Just then, the ground shook. I paled.

"Watch out!" I shouted, shoving Impa straight out of the way just in time. . .

For her to avoid a barrage of arrows and bolts of fiery lightning.

"Coward!" Impa shouted at the air. "Whoever launched that, come out and fight!" Just then, a teen in a green masquerade mask and clothing jumped down from a stalagmite, crossbow armed and aimed at us.

"If you're one of Monstrox or Cia's goons, buzz off from Eldin." He threatened, ready to fire. "You're lucky I'm in a good mood today. Leave before I shoot you on the spot." I stared into his amber eyes, crossing my arms.

"If we were allied with Monstrox or Cia, then why would we have a faction of Hyrulian soldiers with us, the soldiers of their enemy?" I asked coldly. "Why not trolls? Dragons? King Dodongo? Wizzro? Volga? Skeletons? Cia's godforsaken Forbidden Sniffer? Why not her troops and instead her enemy's? Tell me, Mr Assumes-Everyone-Is-Allies-With-Murdering-B****s, why not?" The teen froze up, and sighed, then lowered his crossbow.