Episode 6: The Shadows of Times Past: Deity's Heart!
"What is your need?," a misty voice asked, "Your heart is filled with a powerful need, what is it?" Link looked up, and he was no longer in a known place in Hyrule. The place he was in was cold and damp. Scattered light shone through several different holes in the ceiling, casting an eerie shadow all around Link. In front of him, Deity looked on, his face, though mostly hidden by shadow, showed interest. Link stepped forward and tapped Deity's shoulder, and he felt an indescribable cold. Deity turned his back to Link, and Link grabbed his hand in surprise. "Fierce Deity, if you want them back, show them your power, then they will desire you!" The misty voice commanded. That voice was so eerie in the cave that Link started to shiver uncontrollably. Deity looked over his shoulder at Link, his eyes were now hollow again. Link looked over his shoulders, then looked back at Deity. Deity then took out his sword. Link stepped back on his left leg, and waved his hands to try to calm Deity. Deity rushed at Link, and everything seemed to slow down. "A WARRIOR WHO LOSES EVERYTHING HE FIGHTS FOR ALWAYS GOES BACK! RESPECT WILL BE HIS, AND THEY WILL BOW!" Deity and the misty voice yelled at the same time. Link was now against a wall, and he closed his eyes before Deity lowered his sword.
"AAH!" Link yelped. Link shot up of the ground, and he unsheathed his sword. A few feet to his left, Deity was awake to. Link looked at him and he calmed. Deity seemed normal, but that dream seemed so real. Premonition? I need to lie down! Link walked around the campsite that everyone set up. An hour ago they were all drinking potions and finding out where to go next. Now they were out in the Zora Domain, sleeping on one of the pads. Toray was swimming, and Link was studying the compass. Jabrow had been flirting with some Zora girls, and he has a large handprint on his face to prove it.
"Hi guys!" Someone said. Link snapped around and princess Ruto was now sitting with them on the platform. Toray gave Ruto a friendly hug, and Deity nodded in her presence.
"Ruto, has anyone been acting strange around here?" Link asked. Ruto nodded slightly.
"Well, there have been a number of disappearances in the fountain. Even lord Jabu-Jabu is gone! Father has closed the entrance again. It took him an hour to move," Ruto informed them. Link chuckled at the thought of the Zora King trying to scoot over again. Toray had just jumped back into the water, and he swum by Ruto.
"Okay, enough business. Ruto, I want to race you again. First to swim to shore, jump off of the waterfall, pick up five rupees, and then swim ten laps around the main lake wins! I'm going to beat you this time!" Toray punched the sky at the thought. Ruto cover her mouth to stop laughing.
"Okay, loser has to.bow to the winner, and they must chant the winner's name! Then the will have to be that person's personal servant!" Ruto declared.
"Wow, I wonder what it will be like to be praised and also have a servant?" Toray thought out loud.
"I'll let you know when I win!" Ruto yelled.
"All right! Let's go! Link, start the count down!" Toray yelled.
Link started counting down, making different tones for each number. He went from a high pitched voice to a low when he hit one. Toray and Ruto then stroked the water, and they were off. Toray swam like a fish while Ruto kicked her feet to gain more speed under water. They reached the shore in seconds, and they climbed the way to the waterfall. They made it there, and They both leaped off of the waterfall. Ruto fell gracefully to the water, Toray seemed to lose control. Toray sped toward the ground, and right before he landed, he stopped. He floated above the water, and he looked like he was trying to fall. He then sped back under the water, and he caught up to Ruto. Ruto looked surprised, and she slowed down. Toray then sped ahead of her, and after a couple of minutes, the race was over. Toray jumped on the platform to celebrate, and Ruto floated in the water, looking sulky.
"I can't believe that I lost," Ruto exasperated. Toray stuck his hand in the air, and Link clapped in glee.
"Well, we'll have to start when my adventures over! C'mon guys! Let's go!" Toray yelled. They ran towards the entrance of the fountain. They arrived, and they scanned the fountain. Lord Jabu-Jabu was under the water, so you couldn't hear his constant snoring. Toray and Jabrow swam to a branch while Deity and Link stood on the platform. Link stared at the pool. He was still on edge after his dream. Link stood silently, his gaze was fierce, but he was disrupted. Link jumped up in fear, and he snapped around. Deity stared at Link.
"Link, there is something I need to know. I have lost what I used to fight for. The single hope that I held onto is now out of my reach forever. I know that you have had this happen to you. What do you fight for when your only reason to fight is gone." Deity slumped his head.
"Deity, what is wrong with you. Ever since you found out about Garibal and Zelda, you have been.wait, is that it?! ARE YOU IN LOVE WITH." Link was shut up when Deity covered Link's mouth. Deity then released, and he turned towards the sun.
"Yes. I am in love with Princess Zelda. I have been since we were together in her courtyard. You remember, the day you had your flashbacks of Caldalbog, the one that was projected for all of us to see. I had the brief chance to talk to her, and I just melted. She so smart and beautiful, and she'd so kind." Deity sat against the step on the platform.
"Wow. I can see why you lost what you were fighting for. I didn't even know that someone like you could fall in love," Link muttered. Deity chuckled at Link's comment.
"I didn't know it would feel so great to love someone, but when I finally do, she is in love with someone else. This is too much," Deity said.
"Well, Deity, from now on, Zelda is part of your story. You haven't lost anything as long as you remember that. She will always be a friend to you, no matter what your past with us is like. I remember the first time that I fought Mardan Dark. Then, Malon wasn't in love with me, and I let that weaken me. The whole fight, Mardan was killing me. I couldn't retaliate. Then I thought of Malon, and even though she wasn't in Live with me, I still held on to the hope of at lease seeing her one more time. Next thing in knew, Mardan was on the cold snow in front of me, bleeding. I can't say that Zelda loves you, but maybe." Link said. Deity stood to his feet, and wiped his eyes.
"I'm going to go over to the cave and look for someone. Hopefully the sprite will be in here," Deity said. Link patted him on the shoulder and nodded.
Link twisted around and started to closely scan the water, while something threw all of his senses off. Something was in that area, invisible to them. The feeling was sharp and devastating, like a soul had been brewing under the depts. Of the fountain's gleaming surface. The omen was escaping, trying to find away out, then it just vanished. Link glanced at Toray, and he pointed in the cave that Deity went to explore. Jabrow looked at Link too, and they all nodded. The crept to the cave, and Link set foot into the darkened cave. The walls were wet, and the air was sticky, making Link's tunic cling to him. Inside, he heard voices, coming from every direction, each asking something in another language. Link's body went numb in fear, as something started to inch out of the shadows. It's boots splashed little waves of water in the air, and his equipment made a ghostly clanging sound as it approached.
"What is thy need.?" a misty voice asked. Link's throat constricted as he thought of his dream. The shadow on the figure in front of him was lifted, and Deity was walking towards Link, his lustrous Helix sword over his powerful build. Link unsheathed his newly polished sword, and threatened Deity with it. Deity dropped his sword at Link, and the two sword's collided with a flash of intense lightening. The darkness around them made it hard to see, while the dripping walls made it hard to predict the next move. Link swung into the darkness, and he heard a grunt. Did I hit him? Something came from behind him, and Lin felt it graze his side. Link tried to focus his thoughts.
"Deity! You Traitor! I can't believe that you would do this. IF YOU WANT TO DIE AGAIN, THEN ATTACK ME AGAIN," Link roared out.
"WAIT, THAT IS NOT FIERCE DEITY!" Someone yelled. Behind him, Toray was putting some torches on, and Jabrow was shaking in his boots. In front of him, Deity was still inching forward, his sword raised for another strike. Then he noticed something. There was another Deity behind the first one. Link stepped back, and the first Deity swirled around to face the other Deity. They both swung a each other, the bangs echoed off of the watering walls.
"Link, is that a goof?" Link heard Zelda say inside of his mind. "Link, goofs are very strong, and they are mirror images of a purified person. I just wanna know, how did a sprite get into a goof, and why did the goof manifest itself as Deity?" Zelda! Don't you know that when a person has a true deep love like Deity, they are truly purified! Now, I have to get ready! Link concentrated on his hands yet again. The energy of life wrapped around his fingers, and his hands changed to green.
Deity swung upwards at the Goof again. The Goof dodged the slash easily, and he decided to take the advantage. He swung his sword over his shoulder, and brought it crashing down on to Deity. Deity rolled from the attack, and he spun around at the end. The Goof rushed forward at Deity, his sword raised high in the air. Deity sprinted forward and prepared his sword as he ran. They both let out loud battle cries into the cave, and their swords collided with a deafening roar. Deity leaped back and arched his back to catch his breath. The Goof ran forward while Deity stood unguarded, and he punched Deity in the face with his left hand. Deity staggered backwards, and while he was still falling, the Goof the rose over Deity, and smashed his falling face with the hilt of his sword. Deity crashed into the ground. The Goof stood over Deity with an evil look in his eyes. He lifted his foot, and while he dropped it over Deity, metal boot linings, much like the lining on Link's metal boots, materialized on the descending foot. The boot struck Deity in the stomach, and Deity howled in pain. The Goof continually trampled Deity, causing loud cries and blood to escaped Deity's throat. The Goof stomped on Deity one final time, causing Deity to let out a gasp, like there was no air in his body. Goof looked at Link, and he licked his lips in satisfaction. Link unsheathed his sword, and leaned back on one of his feet.
Link, he messed Deity up! Oh my Goddesses! Link, I think you're in trouble! Zelda said telepathically. The Goof slowly stepped up to Link, grinning evilly. Link got ready to dash at the Goof, but The Goof spun around. Link leaned to his side to glance around the Goof, and his eyes widened, and his eyebrows raised up into his forehead. Deity was now standing up although he looked like he had suffered several injuries, and he did a movement with his sword to threaten the Goof.
"I have taken worst injuries than that. Now, this fight for Zelda!" Deity yelled. Deity rose high into the air, and he pointed his sword downwards, at the Goof. Deity fell like a needle headed straight for the Goof. The Goof blocked the needle shot, but Deity flipped over the Goof. After that, it seemed like everything was in slow motion. Deity turned around to hit the Goof, and The Goof slashed his long sword downwards at Deity. Deity hit the Goof's sword out of the Goof's hands, and when the Goof reached to get his sword, Deity looped around the Goof, and Deity jabbed his sword through the Goof's back. Deity turned his head to Link, and mouthed the words, "Now!" Link dashed forward and put his glowing hands on the Goof's head as it hit the ground. He held it there for a couple of seconds, and the sprite flew out of the Goof's mouth. Deity dived forward, and he caught the sprite in his large hand.
"Well, if the entire adventure goes like this, I guess I'll be fighting next. That was the most confusing battle I had ever watched. I knew the whole time that a Deity was going to win!" Toray joked. Deity punched him in the chest to shut him up. Avon flew out of Link's hat and he sounded out of breath.
"Link, I am staying away from all sprites. These things are violent!" Avon yelled.
Okay, then stay on my shoulder. I'm keeping the sprites in my hat. Okay, I'm gonna check the compass," Link took the compass out of his inventory, and he checked the reading, "Okay, we are going to the west! Hey, what's this on the back?" Link questioned when he saw the map on the back of the compass. A red light pulsed on the area where the Gerudo Fortress was.
"Oh! I forgot that your compass had the sprite map on the back! I so unorganized!" Link shook his head slowly. He showed Toray and Jabrow the map, and the whole group got ready to leave.
