The will of the great prince


The next morning Michael, Link, and Zelda were gone. They didn’t have time to eat so Link and Zelda were starving.

“I’m hungry,” complained Link. “We haven’t eaten anything in a day.”
“I’m hungry too,” said Zelda. “We need to stop.”

“We don’t have time to stop,” said Michael. “If what Link said is true then they’ll be looking in Kakariko all day long. And when they don’t find us they will be searching around the whole area surrounding Kakariko.”

“We can have a two-minute break!” said Link.

“Why don’t you eat while you’re walking?” said Michael.

“Because we need a break. We need to sit for like a minute at least.” said Zelda.

“You guys are annoying me,” said Michael. “Hey, fine. If you want to stop, go ahead. I’m not following your act.”

Zelda and Link both gave an angry look. They might have been angry but they kept following him.

***

“Sir,” said the monster, “we have seen no signs of the Enfaillan. I think they might have left.”

“Nonsense,” said the tall figure, “they didn’t know we were coming.”

Then a shadow walked toward the two. It was pitch black but you could see what was behind it.

“All hail the great devil king!” said the monsters surrounding him, they bowed before him.

It was the same person that was at the throne room the day before. He is the great devil king Diatheleser.

“Where is the Enfaillan? And if you have found him bring him to me.” said Diatheleser.

“Um, sir,” said the figure, “we have not found him. We knew that these were his whereabouts but we have not seen him. We believe that he has eluded us.”

“What!?!?!?!” yelled Diatheleser. “You have failed me again Merthes! This time I will show no mercy!” Diatheleser raised his arm and in his hand appeared a mace. He struck down Merthes, and in the mist of the strike, Merthes was no more.

“He was far to annoying and uncontrollable to let live.,” said Diatheleser calmly. “Come, we must find the Enfaillan and destroy him before he claims the fountain.”

“The fountain, if only I could have one sip of it. Then I would be an unstoppable force. Few can defeat me now, and even fewer if I have touched the fountain. And if I have drunken the water within it, then I shall become truly unstoppable. I will reign over all of Endfall…no. The world will be at my fingertips. If only I had one sip of the sparkling waters of the fountain. Then… only then will I be a menace to all peace lovers. And then… Endfall shall become mine forever more. They shall know the true meaning of pain!!!!”

These were the thoughts that always flowed through Diatheleser’s mind. He thought of nothing else than control of the entire universe.

Many of the beasts left Kakariko Village to kill Michael. They found the tracks that led to them. They would be an easy pray.

***

Michael, Link, and Zelda had set up camp that night. It was almost as southern as you could get on the map.

Zelda had already gone to sleep but Michael and Link were still up. Michael was trying to go to sleep but Link was about thirty yards away from the camp.

Michael saw Link and he walked over to him.

“What is it Link?”

“Oh nothing,” he said. “It’s just that I can’t… I can’t see why we have to do this. What will it do to us?”

“Did you see Kakariko? Do you want that to happen all over Hyrule, going all throughout it and never being able to let your guard down? Do you want that to happen to you?”

“Oh, I thought that Kakariko just had a bad storm or something. I never would believe that evil had taken over the city… again.”

“Well now you get it. I figured this out just days ago and now it seems like I’ve known it for thousands of years!” said Michael. “I never would have guessed that Endfall was destroyed.” Michael then had a disappointed look on his face. “I wish I could see my parents. I don’t know where they are and I’m not going to stop looking until I find them.”

“You can’t die of old age,” said Link.

“I know,” said Michael, “but I want to die someday. It’s very saddening seeing all your friends around you die, I’ve never cried about it but I’ve never forgotten the memories of my old friends that have passed away.”

In between there was a long silence.

“Hey,” said Michael, “do you like Zelda.”

Link began to blush a little. “Of course not!!!!!” yelled Link. “She’s the one that snuggle up to me!!!!”

“Oh, you’re using the word snuggled,” said Michael, “very cute.”

“Shut up!!” yelled Link, “harrumph, I’m going to bed.”

Good night, said Michael staring up at the stars.

“If only my father would have defeated Diatheleser, all this trouble would have been passed by tens of thousands of years ago. But no, the heart of my father was easily corrupted and he fell into temptation. If only he wasn’t so stubborn, then maybe, the earth would be at peace. But it is too late now. Doom will set in…”

These were some of the things Michael thought, he was ashamed that his father had lost the battle thousands of years ago. Michael’s mother, the queen, had fled. And now Michael wanted to look for her, but she was probably already killed.

Michael stayed up all night. As soon as morning broke, he set out… alone. This was before Link and Zelda woke up, this is how Michael wanted it to be, he wanted to be alone on his quest. He did not want to be followed.

Link slowly opened his eyes to see the fire have been put out, Zelda asleep, and Michael gone. Link jumped up from the floor and looked for Michael. He wasn’t anywhere to be found.

He pushed Zelda awake.

“Zelda, Michael’s gone,” said Link.

“Mmmmm” mumbled Zelda trying to remain asleep, “not now Impa, five more minutes.”

Link was getting really nervous by now. They were left absolutely defenseless. If an enemy were to attack, which could be very likely, then they were probably going to get killed.

Link dragged Zelda until she woke up.

“What is your problem!?” asked Zelda getting off the floor.

“Michael… is gone,” said Link a little angry.

“You’re joking right,” said Zelda, “I mean, he wouldn’t leave two defenseless ten year olds somewhere on Hyrule field… would he.”

“He didn’t think we were defenseless,” said Link. “I mean… he might think you were, but I would probably be here to defend you.”

“Gee, thanks,” said Zelda smiling.

“Don’t get too comfortable,” said Link. “I’m not always going to be at your side. Sometimes I could be beaten down and you would be left to defend me. And heck, maybe I could die. So you still have to train.”

“Aww, come on,” said Zelda. “I’m sick and tired of training all the time.”

“Get over it!” said Link. “You’re going to have to learn someday. Do you still have the book with you?”

“Yes,” said Zelda pulling the book out of her belt bag.

Link let out a large sigh. He remembered that Michael was talking about his parents the night before. He knew that he was going to go look for them before he would help again.

“Is something wrong?” asked Zelda putting her hand on his shoulder.

Link quickly brushed off the hand. “Leave me alone. I’m not in the mood for… that kind of stuff.”

“Oh, sorry,” said Zelda.

Link and Zelda would go into Hyrule Market that day to find out more of Diatheleser’s whereabouts.


***

“I knew that I shouldn’t have left them. But I need to figure out more about Diatheleser, it’s the only way I can concentrate. And it’s the survival of the fittest anyway. They should be able to take care of themselves. I just wish I could have seen my mother before the battle. But it’s too late for that. I have to go find her. And I will never rest until I have completed that.”

Michael thought these things while on his way to an old village in East Hyrule. As he entered the town he could easily tell it was a ghost town. There was nobody left here except a few stray rats. He walked into an old building and in it he saw rows upon rows of shelves with books on them. He pulled out a book and its title was “Apocalyptic Studies.”

Michael thought this was interesting. Maybe this had some answers of what was to come. He opened the book and inside was a map. A map so familiar to him he knew it like the back of his hand. It clearly showed Endfall… or what it once was.

Michael felt a tear slowly slipping down his face. He missed it all. His land, his father, his mother, and most of all… I won’t say it.

He wiped it off and he looked down at his tear. He then started crying. Tears were falling down his face one by one, each hitting his arm. He collapsed to the floor still crying and then regained his composure. Instead of being depressed he was angry. “Diatheleser,” he said, “you will pay!”

He forgot all about his anger, sadness, and hatred. He looked into the book for what he originally intended for. He found a chapter called “The Key”.

This is how it read: Chapter 492 The Key

“The Key, an odd name for a chapter of “Apocalyptic Studies” but it is one of the main studies. As you may know from the chapters you have past read that the two ultimate essences of life are the Fountain of Youth and the Philosopher’s Stone. Both of which have never been found.

The Key is actually a scorpion made of gold. It is an ancient scorpion. It is the oldest living creature on the planet. Surviving millions of years in its dormant stage. It awakes to its master’s call. The master of course is a creature not of this world. But we know that it makes the Gods look like an ant in comparison.

It is said that when the “Scorpion of Antheral”, as it’s current name, is put into a certain key hold that it fits perfectly into that a door will open. A doorway to the fountain of youth will be opened. And also the scorpion is very helpful with creating and/or finding the Philosopher’s Stone, but more on that in chapter 999.

The fountain of youth… people might find this just a myth or might say that living forever is a curse brought to you from the devil. Many people have searched for it. And many have gone mad on their quest. Only three people to this day have ever drank the fountain’s sparkling water. They are of the royal family. The two of them have died, the other is said to have lived on in a separate land, but more on that in chapter 1093 (this book is massive).

Little is known about this marvelous spectacle. Many say that the person that has drunk it is myth or has died. Nobody knows for sure. But if ever we find him… he will explain all that has happened in Endfall.”

***

“C’mon you need to try harder than that!” said Link with an angry look on his face.

“Sorry,” said Zelda trying to regain her breath, “it’s just that you have to put so much of your strength into your magic that you have almost absolutely no power after practicing.”

“Yeah, you’re right,” said Link. “We’ve practiced for three hours today.” It was becoming sunset so Zelda naturally must have been pooped. She collapsed to the floor in almost complete exhaustion.

She wanted to go to sleep right there and she did. She was just so tired from all the work she had been doing that it seemed okay to go to sleep. Link went to sleep right beside her.

***

The scorpion necklace… Zelda has that and that is the key. But where is the fountain located. I need to know that. Michael thought these things to himself while he was looking for another book. He found another one that was titled “Hidden Treasures”.

Inside it didn’t say anything about the fountain but it did tell the location of where you could find out more. South of the village of Kethro there is a shrine the worshipped the ancient gods of Amnir. Amnir was the all-powerful god that was the ancient ruler of Endfall. It says that Amnir was the person that had created the fountain. There was great detail on the stone tablet there but it would take some effort to get there.

***

Link woke up at about nine A.M., something was wrong. The sun was up but it was very dim. He remembered that time in the Kokiri Forest. “Oh crap,” he thought to himself. “Zelda wake up!”

Zelda got up extremely quickly fired her warm up spark. She knew that something was wrong. She got in a position where she could launch as much magic as she could in one blow.

A horse came out of a thick mist. There was crackling noises coming from it. On it was a hooded figure. Link could obviously tell what this was. He drew his sword. He got ready for a good blow and attacked. He missed the knight but hit the horse. The horse disappeared and the knight drew its sword. The knight hit Zelda and she became unconscious.

“Oh shit, I’m in trouble!” said Link to himself.

He attacked the knight one more time but the knight just hit him back making Link lose his sword. He took out the Megaton Hammer that he could barely lift and tried striking the knight. He missed again but this time the Knight showed no mercy. It struck Link on the face with one of its massive claws. And it lodged Link’s right arm into the floor with the blade. Link let out a loud scream. He couldn’t bare it. He was too weak and to hurt to move.

“Prepare to meet your destiny,” hissed the Knight.

Link closed his eyes knowing that he would not last through this final blow. He knew that he was losing a lot of blood through his arm being stabbed so even if he were saved he’d probably still die.

The Knight pulled out his blade from Link’s arm.

Link let out a loud shriek signifying his pain. He cried and cried. He wanted it to stop.

“No… I want to live! I don’t want to die,” yelled Link tears still coming down his face.

Michael pulled into the air and did a spin attack in midair. It hit the Knight and it backed off. “Get away… from my student!!!” said Michael clearly ticked off.

The Knight did a jump attack. Michael did a parry move and struck the Knight in the back. The Knight didn’t give up. It attacked Michael again but didn’t succeed. Michael dodged it and did a jump attack. The Knight dodged it and tried striking Michael with its own parry move. Michael blocked it and finished the Knight off.

Than… thanks for… for coming back, said Link with a stutter in his voice.

You need to get that heeled said Michael putting his hands on the cut. He closed his eyes and a glow came from his hands.

Link felt extreme pain there. This hurt even more than when the Knight removed the sword. He screamed in pain.

“Sorry,” said Michael, “but you don’t want to die now do you?”

Michael removed his hands and all that was there was a scab.

“Thanks,” said Link, “I really appreciate it.”

“Nah, I got tons of ‘em,” said Michael with one eye closed. “You just haven’t seen me use them. Listen, Zelda,” he said pulling her off the ground and regaining her consciousness.

“What is it,” she asked.

“Let me see the medallion.”