One simple Request

Shan woke up to find the small red haired Kokiri , Hanna, laying near her. Slowly she rose to her feet. The Duka grove was silent as a few of the Kokiri began to stir. Shan picked up her bag and slung in onto her back. Inside of it Pink was fast asleep Shan stared to walk towards the village.

“Leaving so soon?” Asked a voice. Shan turned to see Mido standing behind her.

“Yea I think it would be better if I got going.” Mido took out a green cloth and a pair of boots. He handed them To Shan.

“These are for you,” he said. “It’s some cloths and boots,” he looked down at Shan’s shoes. “The things your wearing don’t look very travel worthy. Hanna made you a cape last night. She is very proud to have been saved by you.” Shan blushed as she put the cloths in her bag and slipped into the boots. “She’s very young, only six.”

“Well I wasn’t about to let her get killed.”

“Good bye then sister, one day I hope you come back for a visit.”

“I will.” Shan said and ran off towards the bridge. Once she was back in the field she took a deep breath and started to walk. On her left arm her new Duka shield hung lightly. It was a gift from Sudo and even though it had a small hole in it, it was still usable. Around her waist was the Kokiri sword. It was surprising strong since it was so small.

After an hour of walking, Pink woke up and buzzed about angrily. “I’m hungry.” She said. “Why didn’t you stay for food? I am so hungry.” Shan stopped and stared at her.

“Look I have some food in my pack. The Kokiri gave me a hole bunch of those heart shaped fruits.” Pink dimmed.

“Uh,” Shan looked at her.

“What?”

“I ate them already.”

“But there were seven in hear.” Shan said in disbelief. “Wow you eat a lot.” Pink glowed in anger.

“Well magic is very draining.” Shan sighed and put her hand on the hilt of the Kokiri sword.

“Well I guess we’ll have to get something when we get to town. It shouldn’t be to much further.”

“Shan look.” Pink said flying over to a small pool that formed at the end of a stream.

“What?” Shan asked.

“One of my cousins is hiding in the water,” Pink turned suddenly turned green. Shan stared at her. “Come on come on lets visit with her.” Shan walked over to the water and looked over. She was greeted with a face full of water. Pink laughed as a large pink ball flew out of the water and down the stream. Shan frowned and then hit at the water dousing Pink.

“Don’t screw around Pink we have things we need to do.” Pink shook off and landed on the ground.

“I was just having a little fun. Why are you such a trep anyway?”

“What did you just call me?” Shan asked. Pink laughed and flew into the air.

“You’ll never know child from another world.”

“Call me Shan, for the last time. I am called Shannon or Shan.”

“Fine then.” Pink said and flew into Shan’s backpack. “Let me know when we get there I’m going to sleep.” Shan got to her feet and sighed.

“I wonder if Naïve ever bothered Link this much?” Shan said as she started to walk.

After a short while Shan could see the Kakariko town windmill. She picked up her speed. She couldn’t help but wonder about what the town looked like. IN the game it was small but in the real Hyurle it could be huge and filled with interesting things. Shan came to a stop at a bridge. “Oh yea that’s right.” Shan said to her self. “This isn’t the game things aren’t the same.” Shan started to walk but suddenly jumped back as an arrow hit the ground in front of her. She drew her sword and quickly looked around. Then she saw him. He was standing on a branch of a tree and staring down at Shan with smiling eyes. Long dirty blond hair covered half of his face. Shan could see he was wearing armor and holding a crossbow.

“What’s the big Idea.” Shan shouted sounding braver than she felt. The man smiled and jumped down from the tree his long red cape blew behind him as he walked to the end of the bridge.

“So you’re the one who the king is looking for.” He said crossing his arms in front of him. Shan bit her lower lip. She had forgotten she was a wanted criminal. He took a step forward. “Your wanted poster doesn’t do you justice.” Shan held her sword tighter.

“So what do you want?” Shan asked. The man smiled again and ran his hand over his long pointed ear.

“Nothing really,” he said. “But I think it might be wise to warn you that if you enter the city of Kakariko looking like that you’ll surely be captured and killed. The reward on your head just doubled for some reason.”

“What?” Said Pink flying from Shan’s pack. “Wow how much is it?” The man seemed to sneer at pink.

“Two thousand rubies.” He said. Pink landed on Shan’s head and whistled.

“Maybe I should turn you in.” Pink said.

“Great then how do I get into the town?” Shan asked. The man shouldered his crossbow and smiled again.

“I’m sure you’ll figure it out. Maybe you’ll find a disguise somewhere.”

“Who are you? And why are you warning me?”

“My name is Rome.” Then there was a flash and he was gone. Shan looked down to see the remains of a Duka nut scattered across the ground.

“Well other than trying to shoot your foot with an arrow that guy was kind of nice.” Pink said. Shan came to a stop at a tree and peered around it.

“Yea well maybe and maybe not.” Shan said she smiled when she saw two women seemingly washing their cloths in a small pool. Hanging from a near by tree was a long plain brown dress. Shan sneered at it and then ducked back behind the tree.

“Ok,” Shan said to Pink. “Hear is what we’re going to do.” Shan pointed towards the women. “I want you to fly over there and try to lead them away while I take that dress.”

“You can’t steal.” Pink said almost shouting.

“I’m not I’m going to leave some rubies behind. I got some from the lost woods besides I need a disguise.” Pink landed on a branch of the tree and peered down at Shan.

“What if they catch me?” Pink said quickly.

“They won’t catch you if you just fly strait. Look lead them past that big rock and then fly strait up and back towards the tree’s.” Pink flew in a circle.

“Oh I don’t like this plan if they catch me I’ll be stuffed in a jar or killed or worse.”

“What?” Shan asked.

“Yea if some catches a fairy they make them use their magic to heal them but that kills us.” Shan had no idea.

“You don’t have to do it Pink.” Shan said. “I’ll think of something else.”

“Why? You think I’m scared don’t you?” Shan shook her head.

“NO I . . “

“Well I’ll show you.” Pink shot off towards the women. Shan waited.

“OH look Minerva.” Said one. As pink flew past them.

“A fairy lets try and catch it.” The two women drooped their cloths and ran after pink splashing threw the water as they went. Shan quickly ran forward grabbed the dress and drooped a few Rupees in it’s place, then she ran back behind the tree and quickly got dressed. She folded her cloths and put them in her pack and took out the green tunic and cape the Kokiri had given her. She slipped that on over the dress and tied the cape over her shoulders and pulled up the hood.

“Shan!” Pink shouted and flew into Shan’s hood as the two women ran towards them. Shan bent over slightly.

“Old woman?” One of the women asked.

“Yes,” Shan said changing her voice.

“Did you see a fairy fly by hear?” Shan smiled and pointed towards the bridge.

“Why yes I think it flew over there.” The two women thanked Shan and ran off. Shan laughed as Pink flew out again.

“Since when did you have a hunched back?” Pink said.

“It’s my backpack you little fire fly. Now lets get going.” Shan said and picked up a long stick that was laying on the ground. She leaned on it and laughed. “It’s better if I’m dressed like this, no one’s looking for an old lady. This cane is the perfect touch don’t you think.” Pink flew into Shan’s hood and landed on her shoulder.

“What about your hair, you know not may people have purple hair.”

“WHAT?” Shan shouted. “But I washed it out last night. . .How can it still be purple?” Pink sighed.

“Maybe you got hit with a spell. Sometimes spells will do that if your not careful.” Shan frowned and walked towards the city.

“Now you tell me.”

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Impa stood an the entrance of the shadow temple looking down at the empty cemetery. It wasn’t the happiest place, Impa would often emerge to see a funeral-taking place. It was times like this that made her wonder if she would ever understand her role as a Shadow sage. Why fight to protect life if it was going to leave so quickly. She sighed and sat down.

“Where are you?” Impa said silently. Suddenly a noise caused her to look down. Below her two men were talking. One she recognized as the grave keeper the other was the mayor of the town. They grave keeper was new he had just arrived to tend to the graveyard. He was young and very quiet. She sneered at the Mayor at. How could he be the one to lead the town. She knew his morals and the very thought of having this man as a leader sickened her. But she had no control over what happened in her hometown.

“So did you hear?” The mayor said. “The king is looking for the kidnaper of the princess. Two thousand rubies,” he said smiling. “I bet that who ever catches her is rich.”

“Yea and not to mention stupid.” The grave keeper said. “How could a mere girl get past all the guards. Besides I heard that she didn’t do it. I heard that Torrent the kings advisor set her up.”

“What do you know?” The mayor said angrily. “All you do is stay in this graveyard. I am telling you right now that if you don’t start making alliances you’ll be in for some hurt. I hear your not all what you say to be, the people around hear don’t like it when there are strange things going on.” The grave keeper frowned and leaned on his broom.

“I work with the dead, death doesn’t play favorites and neither do I. If I run into the girl I’ll not do a thing. While I am in this graveyard I will not judge nor will I aid you or anyone else.” Impa smiled, for the past few months she had watched this man care for the tombs of her ancestors the Sheikah and to the graves of those who died. Never had she seen a man with so much respect.

“I am warning you,” the mayor said. “The people know that you have the Sheikah medallion. They don’t think you should be in this town.”

“Rumors and lies mostly.” The grave keeper said sweeping some leaves away. “I don’t have it but I know of it. I also know the legend. You would to if you hadn’t banned all the old Sheikh texts. They were the ones who formed this town.” He looked up from the ground. “And they deserve to be remembered. Do you remember what they did for this land?”

“Bahh,” the Mayor said. “Who cares it is ours now and we made it into one of the largest towns in the land. Ahh why do I even come hear to speak to you.” The grave keeper laughed.

“Because you wish to brag to me and you hope that I will help you.”

“Your pathetic if you think that I would stoop so low as to ask you for help.” Impa felt a tinge of anger.

“If being pathetic is not condemning an innocent then I will remain the way I am. Well good bye then I have work to do.” The grave keeper turned and began to sweep again. The mayor left in an angry huff. Impa smiled and then leaned on the railing that separated the temple from the graveyard.

“Well done.” She said. The man looked up and smiled at her.

“Thank you.” He said. Impa jumped. “Thank you great wind for not blowing any more leaves on the ground today.” Impa let out a sigh of relief and reentered the temple.

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Shan was finding it difficult to move threw the crowded streets of the city. Everywhere she walked there were people running into her or there was an argument. When Shan did find a place to catch her breath it wasn’t for long. Pink stayed hidden and started to pester Shan about being hungry. Shan sighed and looked around.

“We need to find Impa,” Shan said. “After that I’ll get you something, it’s not my fault that you ate all the fruit.” Shan whispered as she walked.

“How do we find her we don’t know where to look.” Shan sighed. It was true. IN the game Impa was at the graveyard. Shan had hoped to get there quickly but she had not expected the town to be a large city. Now she had no idea which way do go.

“I’ll ask someone.” Shan said.

“What if you get caught?” Pink said.

“Hey chill out I’ll be careful.” Shan said and walked up to the first person she saw.

“Excuse me kind sir.” She said in a fake voice. The man looked at her.

“What is it you need old women I am busy with the affairs of this town.” Shan frowned from under her hood.

“I’m looking for the grave yard. My old sister died not to long ago and I’ve traveled a long time to come and pay my last respects. I have even brought her favorite flowers.”

“Flowers? ?” The man asked. “What for?”

“To put them on her grave,” Shan said in a short voice.

“Why?” The man asked. Shan suddenly realized that he had no idea why, she quickly thought up a plan.

“Well she loved these flowers in life and told me that if she died before me to bring them to her grave and leave them there.” The man stared.

“Your sister was odd.” He said.

“Yes she was the odd ball in the family but I must see her. Pleas tell me where the grave yard is.” The man pointed down the street.

“Go that way and then turn left at the statue. You can’t miss it.” He walked past her. Shan let out a sight of relief.

“Flowers on a grave?” Pink said angrily. “NO one leaves flowers on a grave.”

“Why?” Shan asked. “In my world they do.”

“Because if they do then the spirits won’t leave. Flowers remind the sprit of the beauty that they are leaving behind.” Pink snapped.

“Well I didn’t know.” Shan said. When they came to the statute Shan gasped. It was a statue of a woman holding a child. It was beautiful but there was something about it that didn’t seem right. She ignored the feeling and headed towards the graveyard.

“Good no ones hear.” Shan said and took of her hood. “It was getting hot under there.

“What are you complaining about I was the one who was stunk in there with you.” Shan grabbed the small pink fairy and frowned at her.

“Hey I have every right to complain you’re the one who blinded me with that glow of yours and you kept complain about being hungry.” Pink flew from Shan’s hand and heard a noise. “Oh yea real mature.” She said flatly.

“Huff,” Pink said and looked around. “So hear we are.” She said. Shan looked around and sighed.

“Great I should have known the graveyard would have gotten bigger to.” Shan walked towards a headstone. “I wish I knew what they said.”

“Ha you can’t read,” Pink said laughing. “I can’t believe you’re the one who’s in charge of finding the pages of Murdor.”

“I can read.” Shan said angrily . “I just don’t know how to read your worlds language.”

“It says hear lie the brave Sheikh who lost their lives defending the Hyrule royal family.” Said a voice. Shan and pink went ridged and slowly turned. A handsome young man with wispy brown hair stood smiling at them. In his right hand he held a broom.

“Ahh,” Shan said smiling nervously. “Uh I was just er,” Shan took a step back and the man laughed as pink fell off of her shoulder.

“Don’t worry,” he said. “I am not angry at you.” Shan stared.

“What?” Shan asked. He knelt down and picked up a leaf that was laying on the ground.

“You didn’t mean to bring this in with you.” Shan laughed nervously.

“Oh sorry about that.” Shan quickly checked her boots.

“Shan,” Pink whispered angrily in her ear. “Cover up your face.” Shan went pink and reached for her hood.

“I know you’re the one the king is searching for. But you don’t have to worry.” The man said. “I don’t believe you’re guilty of anything. Or maybe one thing.”

“Uh,”

“That dress isn’t yours is it.” Shan turned even more crimson.

“I paid for it.” Shan frowned. “Hey what’s the big Idea,” she said.

“Excuse me?” He asked still smiling.

“How is it you know this dress isn’t mine?”

“While I was empting the leaves over that ridge I saw you take it.” Shan turned extremely red. “But that’s all I saw. It is a rather cheep dress you can buy them for five rubies in town.”

“SHAN YOU WASTED OUT RUBIES!” Pink shouted in Shan’s ear. Shan sighed and looked annoyed.

“Hmm at least you did the right thing.” Shan smiled and rubbed her head.

“Well uh,” Pink jumped onto Shan’s head and glowed in annoyance.

“I almost got caught,” she said. The man shouldered his broom and did a slight bow.

“My name is Quniten Dampee.” He said. Shan stared.

“You must be a relative of the Dampee that worked hear a long time ago.” Shan mumbled to her self.

“Why yes,” he said. “I am, I am surprised you know of him. Few know about my ancestor.”

“Why?” Shan asked.

“He was not like us they say. They say he was a horrible man who scared all he met. I don’t think that is the case.” Quniten said. “My mother told me that he was actually a lonely man, he was a great fighter and as time passed he decided to work hear. He was also a very kind and caring man.”

“Hey Quniten?” Shan said.

“Yes?”

“I’m looking for a place that is in this graveyard. Do you know where the Shadow temple is?” Quniten looked blankly at her.

“No one knows where it is but the rumors are that it is in this cemetery.” Shan thought for a moment.

“Oh I know,” she said. “Ok how about this do you know where the gave of two brothers are. They both were composers for the royal family?” Again he shrugged.

“No I don’t.” He said, voices made him turn his head.

“Some soldiers are coming you should hide in my hut till they go.”

“How do you know?”

“I know the sound of a man who battles,” he said sadly. Shan was directed towards the hut and made it inside intimae. She peeked from the door and watched.

“Quniten have you seen any one looking like this?” A soldier asked. Quniten shook his head.

“No, no one like that. If I did what would you have me do?” The two soldiers frowned at him.

“Turn her in of course.” Said the one in green.

“Yes she’s dangerous.” Said the one in red.

“I can’t do that if I see her.” Quniten said as he started to sweep.

“And why is that?” Demanded the green knight.

“I am the caretaker to the dead, death casts no judgment and neither do I.” The red knight laughed.

“I heard you were a fighter and that ever since you quit the army you’ve become week.” Shan could see Quniten’s grip tighten on his broom.

“Yea ,” The green Knight said. “Tell us why is it you are so spineless now.”

“If your business is done please leave. Your swords are disrespectful of this holy place.” Shan looked down at her own sword. Outside the Knights were still standing.

“To bad,” The green one said. “You could have done yourself a favor if you had seen her. We will see you later coward.” After the two had left Shan closed the door as Quniten walked in.

“So you heard?” He asked. Shan nodded. Pink was sitting on the table and making noises. Shan looked over and quickly grabbed her.

“DON’T EAT THAT IT’S NOT YOURS YOUR SO GREEDY!” Shan shouted. Pink coffed and flew up out of her reach.

“It’s ok,” Quniten said laughing. “She can have as much as she would like.”

“Thank you at least your nice.” Pink said and landed near the bread she had been eating. Quniten poured Shan something to drink. Shan took it and smiled.

“Thanks,” she said taking a sip. She set the glass down.

“So tell me why is it your so wanted by the king? It can’t be because of the princess. No one could have kidnapped her. Not with her guardian.” Shan leaned back and sighed.

“Actually it’s a misunderstanding.”

“Oh,” he said.

“Yea well actually the king isn’t the one that wants me dead, it’s his advisor. He’s got this book called the book of Murdor and he’s trying to get the missing pages so far I’ve got one and I’m trying to get the others before him.” Quintin sighed.

“Hmm,” he said rubbing his chin. “I’ve heard an old story about a book like that. It says that the book is the key to Hyurle's culture and language but it also holds secrets of magic that are very evil.”

“But why write a book that has evil spells in it?”

“Maybe they wanted the people to know what it was so that evil could never be called on.”

“If that guy Torrent gets the book he’ll be able to release something worse than a few magic words.” Shan said. Quenten smiled.

“So do you think you can find the Shadow temple?” Shan nodded.

“I think so it will take some looking around but if it’s where I think it is then I’ll be ok.” Shan stood up and frowned at the empty bowl of bread. Pink was humming happily as she fluttered her wings.

“Mm that was good.” She said.

Outside Shan headed towards the back of the cemetery. As she passed by grave after grave she began to feel something. It was just a strange feeling, she stopped and looked around. “What’s wrong?” Pink asked.

“I have a weird feeling.” Shan said. She looked up and saw a cliff cut into the rocky wall. Shan smiled and walked towards it. “I bet that’s it.” She said.

“How are you going to get up there?” Pink asked Shan looked at pink and smiled.

“You’re going to fly up there.”

“NO,” pink said angrily. “It’s spooky hear and I don’t want a daemon to eat me.”

“You don’t have to fly into the temple just shout for Impa.” Pink flew up and towards the cliff suddenly she seemed to hit something. She fell to the ground. “Pink are you ok?” Shan asked. Pink stood up and glowed in anger.

“That hurt Shan.” She said disappearing into Shan’s backpack.

“I’m sorry I didn’t know.” Shan said and looked up.

“IMPA!” She shouted. She waited.

“Nothing,” Shan sighed and looked down. There at her feet was a gravestone that looked different than the others. She knelt down to look at it. Instead of words there was a symbol. Shan brushed away some dirt and saw the Triforce symbol. In the center of it was the symbol of the Sheikh.

“I wonder if,” Shan said looking from the stone to the Cliff. “Ha I know.” Shan said. “It’s the seal of the royal family. All I have to do is play Zelda’s lullaby. . .Crap.” Shan said. “I don’t have anything to play it on. I wonder if it will work if I hum it.” Shan began to hum the song she heard from her game. Nothing happened. She sighed.

“I see you found something.”

“Quenten?” Shan said smiling. “Yea but we can’t get in there’s a magic force field or something. Hey do you have a flute or something like that?” Quenten shook his head.

“No I don’t but I have this.” He held out a dark purple object. Shan started at it.

“That’s an ocarina isn’t it?” Shan asked looking annoyed. “But you said you didn’t have a flute.”

“This isn’t a flute.” Shan sighed.

“Oh well could you play the song I hum?” He shook his head,.

“No I can never play this. It is something I am holding for someone.”

“Who?” Shan asked. Quenten lifted the ocarina to his heart.

“It was a request one of three my mother made of me when she left this world. I am to hold this until one who is worthy of it comes.”

“How can I earn it?” Shan asked. He looked at her and smiled.

“You can’t earn it or own it. This is a mystical artifact it was given to my mother by the last Queen of Hyrule. It was a gift of friendship.”

“Then why do you have to give it away?” Shan asked.

“With this ocarina a legend follows. I’m not sure what its purpose is but it is said to be both good and evil combined.”

“May I borrow it for just a little while?” Shan asked. Quenten handed it to her.

“If you’re worthy it will play for you.” Shan took it and then wiped it of.

“Ok lets give this thing a try.” Shan put it to her lips. Suddenly a warm feeling ran over her, Shan could feel something inside her flowing with energy. A melody began to play. Shan didn’t know what it was, it was sad and full of pain. She quickly took it from her mouth and stared.

“Looks like it belongs to you.” Shan stared down at it.

“I’m not sure I want it.”

“It is a powerful thing,” he said. “IT is called the shadow medallion maybe it can help you. But remember this not all magic can solve problems.” Shan nodded and lifted it to her mouth this time there was no strange melody this time She tried to play Zelda’s lullaby, after a few earsplitting notes she played it correctly.

The two of them stared waiting for something to happen. Suddenly a dark shadow formed in front of them. Shan stumbled back as Impa walked towards her. Shan and Quentien stared in disbelief. Impa put her hand on her him and frowned.

“About time you got hear,” she said looking at Shan. Suddenly her face went stern as her eyes fell on the ocarina in Shan’s hand. “Why do you have that?”

“It chose her great Impa.” Quenten said. Impa stared at him.

“How is it you can see me?”

“I do not know I am a simple caretaker.” Impa sighed.

“Shan give that back to him.” Shan went to hand it back to Quenten. The ocarina suddenly glowed and fell to the ground. Shan stared at it, it rolled back to her. Impa and Quniten stared on.

“What exactly is this thing Impa?” Shan asked. Impa leaned against the stonewall.

“It is magic child from another world. I do not know what it is for but if it has chosen you it must mean that you were meant to have it. So use it to play the royal families song. I only hope it is trust worthy.”

“Ok,” Shan said and then gasped. “I almost forgot. I got the first page.” Shan said. “But a woman named Gloria was after it to she works for Torrent. I need you to tell me where the other page is.” Impa smiled.

“The page of fire is. . .”

“Don’t tell me Death Mountain.” Shan said. Impa nodded.

“How did you know?”

“Well let’s put this together. Page of the forest was in the lost woods,” Impa nodded. “The name gives it away.” Impa seemed to frown.

“Well I guess it does. I would like to give you something that will allow you to speak to me when you are out of my range.” Impa said. She took out what looked like a brooch. “This is like what I use to communicate with Zelda. If you need me then just hold it and say my name and you will hear my voice. Hear.” Shan held out her hand. Impa drooped the brooch and briefly taped Shan’s hand. She took her hand back quickly and stared at it.

“IS something wrong?” Shan asked. Impa simply disappeared.

“I guess I better get going.” Shan said putting the broach in her bag. “Once I get on Death Mountain I’m changing cloths.”

“Halt!” Someone screamed and a spear landed in the ground between Shan and Quenten. Shan looked up to see three knights running at her.

“Oh no,” Shan said and started to run trying to lead them away from the temple. Somehow it seemed like a good idea if Torrent found it he might try to stop Impa. She came to a large clearing just past the headstones. She pulled her sword and took her shield from under her pack.

“So you’re the one were looking for?” One knight asked. He was dressed in blue as he advanced on her.

“Didn’t know she looked like this. Look at that strange hair,” Said the red knight. “And those small ears.”

“We’ll have to teach Quniten a lesson for lying to us.” Said the green. Shan stood her ground.

“You guys seem to think I’ll be a push over.” She said. “Think again.”

“Lets get this over with.” Said the blue knight and he raised his sword. Shan took a step back and lifted her sword up. Suddenly there was a blast of smoke. Shan coffed and then saw Quenten standing before her. She couldn’t believe it was him, he was wearing a suit of armor and holding a large sword. The first thing she thought was that he looked like a fairy tale knight.

“You are not going to harm her.” Quenten said taking off his helmet. The other knights stared at him.

“Your throwing your life away Quenten.” The Green knight shouted. “Think about what will happen to you if you help her to get away.”

“It doesn’t matter.” Quenten said. “If the king of evil is released then we will all perish.” The three knights looked confused. Shan stared at him.

“How do you know about that?” Shan asked. She saw him smile.

“My mother was a descendent of the Sheikah and one of the royal knights of Hyrles olden days. She is not a full-blooded Sheikah but she is part. When she died so did the Sheikh. She asked me to do three things. The first was to wait for one who could play the ocarina.” He raised his sword. “The second was to defend the holder for they would be attacked.” He smiled and lifted the sword to his face. “And the third was to tell them of those simple requests.”

“You’ll pay Quenten. Your never going to survive this betel and when you die I’ll make sure that your torn into pieces.”

“Idol threats from you three. Come now and fight me I will make you all apart of the graveyard village.” All three knights attacked. It was the blue that fell first. Quenten drooped to his knee and ran his sword threw him. The red tried an attack and was also killed. Then the green attacked. Shan watched as he fell. She had never seen anything so horrible.

“Death,” Quenten said dropping his sword. “I played the part of your reaper again.”

“Quniten are you ok?” He looked over his shoulder at her and smiled.

“Yes but you need to go, I will guide you as far as the gate to the mountain but there we will part. I must face my punishment and you must face your quest.”

“What will happen to you?”

“I do not know but now I must face it. No mater what lies in wait we must always face destiny there is no escape from it.” Shan frowned.

“God that is so morbid, why not just come with me till you find a safe place?” Quniten picked his helmet up from the ground and shook his head.”

“I can’t travel with you your quest is one you must do alone. But we may see each other again when destiny deems it so.” He reached into his bag and took out another smaller bag and a lantern. “Hear are some supplies for you to take with you. Death Mountain is perilous and is filled with creatures that will attack you if you do not respect them. Come lets go.” Shan followed Quniten safely threw the town and past the gate that led to the mountain. After they had gone a ways Quniten stopped as they came to a divided path.

“This is where I leave you.” He said and turned and walked away. Shan watched him leave.

“Shan?” Pink asked as Shan changed behind a rock.

“Yea?” Shan said pulling on her boots.

“Do you think that Quniten guy and that Rome guy are strange?”

“Hey I think every thing about this world is strange.”

“Oh well,” Pink said. “Maybe we haven’t seen the last of them.”

“Well that doesn’t matter right now we have a long way to go so lets get started.” Pink landed on Shan’s shoulder as she began to head up the trail.

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Torrent slowly looked threw the pages of the book of Murdor. With every turn he was learning more about what he needed to do to release the great king of evil. HE smiled at the thought of all the rewards he would get for his troubles.

“Soon my master.” HE said bowing deeply in front of an old mirror. “Soon you will be free.” The mirror swelled with black clouds as a pair of red eyes glowed.

“Why do you not have the pages?” A dark voice asked. “I long to take my revenge on the one who sent me hear, and to thank him for giving me so much more power.”

“The pages are difficult to find master Ganondorf. As we speak my servant Gloria searches. She has found one page it is in the hands of a young girl from another world.” Gannon laughed.

“A mere girl is giving you problems.” Torrent smiled.

“No master I think that if she gets the pages then we can take them from her. Gloria is in the process of finding the fire page. And I have all ready began preparations in the desert sire.” The dark clouds swirled again.

“I am waiting,” the voices said again. “Soon one of my servants other than you will show up.”

“Sire?”

“He will help you find the final key to my rebirth.” Torrent bowed again.

“Yes my master.”

“Soon I shall have my revenge and threw that the triforce.” The two laughed as the dark clouds left the mirror. Torrent returned his attention to the book and went on reading.