Chapter 23 - Truth or Dare
Link awoke with a jolt as a hand clamped down over his mouth. With a yelp of surprise he quickly rolled off the wooden bench that doubled as bed and landed in a half push-up on the brick floor. He flipped up onto one knee as he looked at the person who...
Chapter 22 - Interrogation
He had no idea how long it had been since he was placed in the cell. It was cold, lifeless and dry. His throat was parched at the lack of water he had received. He had tried railing against the bars the instant they tossed him in here but they were...
Chapter 21 - Sacking of the Castle
He stepped over the charred remains of the corpse lying at his feet; the acrid smell of burning flesh was blowing on the winds. Ash flew through his hair and attached itself to his clothes. Hyrule town was burning. The man skimmed the central plaza in...
Chapter 20 - Practical Medicine
The Gerudo fortress was impregnable to all but the craftiest of thieves and even those few eventually got caught. Guards were stationed at every known corner of the compound to prevent entry to their private domain. It was built and carved into the...
Chapter 19 - Enter the Gerudo
Apolloni paced the parapets lost in thought at the curious message traffic they had been glimpsing within their rubies. Every Gerudo elder had felt the summons through their telepathic connection. Ganondorf had tried to contact someone outside their...
Chapter 18 - A Place of Refuge
They galloped across the fields in the midday sun. The black column of soldiers off to the east could barely be seen from this distance. Making sure they were masked by trees and hills, Link directed the horse ever northwards. Impa was far behind but...
Chapter 17 - Revelations of Birth
His eyes tried to focus long and hard at the shapes that had no form. The color was there but the images weren't making any sense. Voices were talking, but the clarity was muted. It all sounded like incessant warbling. His eyes flickered as he blinked....
Chapter 16 - Through the Heart of Hell
The dull, aching pain was what woke him. Link's eyes slowly fluttered to life as the harsh glare of candle light stung his pupils. His wrists hurt dreadfully. He tried his hardest to look up but couldn't manage to lift his head before the throbbing at...
Chapter 15 - Captured
Malon reached the top of the incline late in the day, the sun had already begun to glow red when she hopped off her horse as she reached the top of the ridge. She strapped on a backpack filled to the brim with food and supplies alongside several...
Chapter 14 - Switching Gears
Link arose from the small pond near Kakariko Village sputtering and sopping wet. His clothes had been stained a filthy color of red, but that didn't matter now. That was twice that Link had encountered that horrific army and twice he barely escaped...
Chapter 13 - Setting the Stage
It was starting to get dark, the last rays of the sun dwindling on the horizon. The guards kept a watchful eye on the perimeter, working in shifts throughout the day and night. Crossbows were armed and nocked. Their arrows at the ready awaiting any...
Chapter 11 - Preparations
Link looked on worriedly as Impa gently held him back away from the bed. The doctor was looking at the Kokiri intently, feeling her pulse, placing a hand on her forehead and checking other vitals. Saria had taken a turn for the worse that day. The...