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“Sir! A visitor requests to meet you!” a Hylian guard told the king.
“Send him in” the king replied. The door guards quickly parted and a man walked in. He was wearing a gray cloak that covered most of his body except his face.
“Guards, leave now. I need a private audience with this man.” The king said. The guards quickly complied by filing out of the room in an orderly fashion. Once the door was shut, the king began to speak.
“Did you find the scrolls?” The king asked. The man pulled out a box and opened it. Inside were three scrolls.
“Where are the rest of your men?” The king asked.
“I found one dead.” The man replied.
“The other three?” The king asked.
“I don’t know.” The man unsteadily replied.
“Come with me.” The king briskly said. He got out of his throne and walked behind it. He opened a trap door and went inside. Link followed. Inside was a chamber lit by several torches. There was a large table with a map on it and seven men wearing the uniforms of a Hylian general arguing beside the table.
“Silence!” The king bellowed. The generals immediately stopped talking and looked at the king.
“One warrior has returned. He brings with him the scrolls that General Vale has wanted so much.” The king said.
“Let me see that!” one of the generals said. He strode toward the king and took one of the scrolls.
“Blast! Link, how well were the scrolls guarded?” The general questioned.
“They weren’t guarded at all. I found them on the ground in a clearing in the middle of the swamp. In fact, the swamp itself didn’t have as many soldiers in it as I thought it would.” Link responded.
“Well, that explains it. I am a little bit of a mage myself and I can see clearly that these scrolls are cursed. There is a minor locking spell on it that I can open, but if I do that, the scroll will disintegrate. The curse itself can only be reversed by the person who casted it.” The general stated.
“Well, how vital to the war effort is that Vale?” another general taunted.
“Shut it Nersil. Link, do you have anything else to report?” a general anxiously asked.
“Yes. The other four people on my team are lost. I confirmed one dead, but I have no idea where the other three are. Also, in the swamps I encountered a new kind of deku warrior. It looks like a small tree trunk with stocky wooden legs and arms, but it can turn its arms into deadly wooden blades that are as strong as steel.” Link reported. This news silenced the generals for a few seconds. Then they went straight back into argument. Link turned to the king. He had his fists clenched and a frown on his face.
“Link, they obviously knew you were coming. Why else would the scrolls be unguarded and cursed and the swamp short on troops? I think we have a spy in our midst.” The king unhappily said.
“Who could it be?” Link asked him.
“I have an idea. Pargon, a Duke of Hyrule, has been spotted sneaking out of his apartments in the castle and sneaking off to the forest.” The king said.
“Do you want me to arrest him?” Link asked.
“No. There is a ball tonight. He will be there. You will go there under the guise as a young lord of Hyrule. I want you to keep Pargon under surveillance. Tell me if he talks to anyone in secret, discreetly, or you just suspect that they might be in league with him. After the ball, he will retire to his apartments. Go in there and knock him out. Bring him to the castle gardens where some guards will pick him up.” The king told Link.
“Yes sir.” Link said.
“But first, get healed and take a bath. I will give you some clothes. After all, you do need to look like a lord if we are going to pull this off.” The king said.
“Yes your majesty.” Link replied. Link then climbed out of the secret meeting room and walked out of the throne room. He headed for the castle pantry.
After all, I need to eat Link thought. Now that he thought about it, Link felt ravenous. As soon as he arrived at the pantry, Link grabbed some mutton and a loaf of bread. He sat down and began to eat.
I hope the King doesn’t mind that I take some food Link thought. After his quick meal, he headed for the bath house. Once he got there, he opened the door and walked to a young maid.
“I need a bath. Fresh hot water please.” Link said. He gave her twenty rupees.
“Of course sir. I will send bath maids to fill your tub right away.” The maid said. She quickly hurried off. Link silently followed her.
“Right this way sir.” The maid said. She led him to a bath chamber with two maids filling his bath. She then quickly left.
“You know, I know other ways you can enjoy a bath.” One of the bath maids said.
“Just fill the tub and leave me be.” Link dryly told her.
“Are you sure? I can please you well.” The bath maid said.
“Please, just leave me.” Link said. By now the bathtub was filled.
“Are yo-“
“JUST LEAVE!” Link roared. The bath maids quickly scurried out. Link sighed in relief. He quickly disrobed and got in the tub. He quickly sunk under the hot water and shut his eyes. He was enjoying his moments of bliss when he heard the door shut. Link jolted upright. When he looked toward the door, he saw a pile of clothes on the marble floor. There was a navy blue button up jacket with what appeared to be solid gold buttons. There were also navy blue pants.
I guess those are the clothes the King wanted me to wear Link thought. He quickly tugged them on and left for his apartments.
Dusk fell. Link elegantly strode through the hallways and pushed open the ballroom doors. The room was already filled with many people, all in their best dress. Link immediately began searching for Pargon. Link was walking towards the food table when someone spoke to him.
“Care to have this dance?” a young lady asked him.
“Of course, milady.” Link replied. They broke into a slow waltz. As they turned, Pargon walked by. Link suddenly jerked his head, following him with his eyes. Another man was waiting for him by the balcony door, and they both walked outside.
“Please excuse me.” Link told his dance partner. He quickly walked towards the balcony door. He opened it and strode out. The door suddenly closed. Link turned around. The balcony was completely covered with shadows. As Link walked towards the edge of the balcony, he stumbled on something. He looked down and made out the shape of something that looked like a Hylian. He grabbed it and held it up to the light. When he saw what it was, Link quickly dropped it. It was Pargon’s dead body. He looked around for the other man, but couldn’t find him. Sighing, Link went to the edge of the balcony and looked at the moonlight. He then looked at the ground. Link gasped. The man who accompanied Pargon was lying face down on the ground. He wasn’t moving. Link suddenly felt something grab him and push him to the ground. Link quickly rolled out of the way just as a sword planted itself where he once was. He then got up and looked for his assailant. Link didn’t see anything. He suddenly felt hands on his back. They shoved. Link fell off the balcony and landed on the ground. As Link looked at the dead body of the man beside him, blackness fell over his eyes.