The Legend of Zelda: The Silent Princess

Adrift in Time Part 3

The ground quivered and shook at my feet. Impa could not stop me as I ran out of the house. I stared up at Death Mountain, watching as everything grew bleak. The laughter of Ganondorf spread throughout the land.

I ran out of Kakariko Village altogether. Impa finally stopped me before I could step a toe on Hyrule Field. The castle was clouded in darkness. It didn't look the same as it once did. Tears filled my eyes as I stared at the only home I knew. Not only had Father been taken away, but the entire kingdom as well.

"Impa, what's happening? This isn't right!" I said, turning to her sharply.

She had no idea what to tell me. "I don't know, Princess."

Suddenly Ganondorf's voice rang in my ears. Both Impa and I winced in pain as all of Hyrule heard the hideous voice.

"Welcome your Demon King! The land is mine! Don't test me. Anyone who dares will perish by my hand. The sacred power is mine! It would be foolish to go against me." He paused, and then his voice spoke directly to me, "Princess Zelda, you will soon join your father in his grave. That is your destiny as the Royal Daughter of Hyrule. Will you die bravely? Or let me hunt you down like prey?"

Impa's hand gripped firmly on my upper arm, stopping me from storming to the castle to find Ganondorf on my father's throne with a smirk on his face. I clenched my fits, never feeling that much hate towards someone. One of my age shouldn't have the desire to kill, but emotion plagued me. He took everything. Link might be dead as well.

I struggled to get away from Impa for a minute, but then an image of my mother came into my mind. Once she had told me how amazed she was at my kindness and self-control. How I could turn any situation around and hope for the best. I sank to my knees, the simple dress Impa had given me soaking in the water on the steps. Impa's grip turned soft.

"I will not be hunted down like prey," I finally stated, standing back up.

Impa's grip tightened again. I knew she was afraid that I do something irrational. She should have known that it simply wasn't my style to charge into battle without a strategy. I wasn't ready to face Ganondorf, but within time I was sure my power would grow.

I turned to look up at Impa. Seeing my confidence, I watched her uneasiness die. She pulled her hand back down to her side. As always, she was ready to listen.

Before I could speak, however, I felt a burning sensation on the back of my hand. I gasped as I held it out in front of me. Impa blinked in awe as the Triforce glowed on my hand. I noticed that one of the three sacred triangles was brighter than the other two.

I stared back at the castle, "So the legends are true. The Triforce was split into three. Ganondorf doesn't have all of it!"

A smile came to my eyes. Impa returned the favor, but I could tell she was consumed with new worry than before. It was understandable. Ganondorf was already on the search for me. With the Triforce of Wisdom on the back of my hand, it only made me more valuable.

"We must go back inside," she said, leading me to the house she lived in while she grew up.

I sat down on an old creaky chair while Impa locked the door and closed off all the windows. Then she paced around the room. I waited, wondering what she wanted to say.

"Princess, you can't stay here forever. It's too close. And dressing as a commoner isn't enough to hide your identity," she got out, her mind set in stone.

"I know. I was thinking the same," I glanced at her, debating if she would go along with my idea. "I think if I am to wait this out while still being of help to Hyrule . . . I need to . . ."