Anna awoke with the
first light of dawn. The sky was dreary, promising a
rainy day. A cool wind blew into the cave, lifting a few
stray strands of hair from her face. The chill and
dampness in the air sent a dull pain into her injured
arm, making her wish that faerie ponds were not so scarce
in Hyrule. Istas was still awake, as he promised her he
would be. “No sign of the army’s return?”
she asked groggily, and he nodded. Upon seeing the Master
Sword laying not far away from her, she remembered the
events of the night before. Link had been captured! She
struggled to stand, sending more pain through her arm.
“We have to get going! We need to save Link as soon
as we can!” she said, picking up the Master Sword
and holding it with both hands.. She struggled to pick up
her quiver, which lay next to the sword. Managing to do
this, she slung it over her back, then got her bow. Istas
got his bag.. Anna could see the Tetraforce laying
inside. “We need to protect the Tetraforce, Istas.
They know we have it, so they’ll stop at nothing to
get it,” Anna told him, and Istas nodded. With that,
they headed out into the dim daylight. Dark clouds had
already gathered, and a low rumble of thunder echoed
throughout the sky. Mist was in the air, and it left
beads of moisture on them as they started to walk through
the trees. “I know there has to be a way into Ganon’s
underworld lair. We need to hurry and find it!” Anna
told Istas as they continued to move. “Easier said
than done, though,” he told her, but she did not
reply. ******************* Ganon stood before the
crystals that held Link and Zelda. “Dark Faerie!
Come forth!” he boomed, and the Dark Faerie appeared
above him. “Yes, Master Ganon?” she asked,
floating down to his side. Ganon glared at her, then
snapped, “Get those two brats you neglected to pick
up last night and bring them here!” The Dark Faerie
nodded in reply and said, “Yes, Master Ganon, I’ll
get the army on it right away.” Ganon’s eyes
glowed. “No, you fool, you will do this alone, and
do it quickly. The princess and the ‘Hero’ are
almost ready to inherit their powers. We need to get
those two brats here before they do. I know that they
have the Tetraforce.” The Dark Faerie nodded again,
then vanished from the room. After her departure, Ganon
looked up at Link and Zelda. Both of them, their crystals
floating side by side, glared down at him. He grinned
wickedly back up at them. “Hmmm,” he began
thoughtfully, “this is quite a predicament for both
of you, isn’t it? You may as well get used to it,
you’ll be spending quite a long time in those
crystals!” He laughed evilly. With this, he turned
and strode out of his chambers. Link turned to Zelda. She
was extremely upset. Anger and sadness showed in her
eyes. “Zelda,” he asked her, “what are we
doing here?” She sighed and turned to face him as
best she could, given the crystal’s limited space.
“Hyrule is doomed, Link. I hate to say it, but
Ganon...” she said, trailing off. “What is it,
Zelda? What is he going to do to us?” Link prodded
her. Tears shone in Zelda’s eyes as she looked up at
him. “He plans to use the powers we will inherit to
get the Triforce. What’s worse, he’s after the
Tetraforce as well. If he gets it, he will rule over
all....” She stopped, drew in a deep breath, and
continued, “I...felt so helpless, Link. I couldn’t
do much to try and stop Ganon from capturing you. Now
that he has both of us, the Triforce will soon be his,
and our world will be destroyed.” The tears of
defeat and despair in Zelda’s eyes finally rolled
down her pale cheeks. Link sighed, then tried to console
her. “Don’t cry, Zelda. We might be captured,
but there’s still hope. Anna and her friend, Istas,
are still out there. They’ll find us...” Link
trailed off, sighed, then said, “I just hope they
can get here in time...” **************** Anna
continued to walk through the undergrowth, Istas trailing
behind her.. They were unaware of the danger that lurked
close by. The Dark Faerie, who had just appeared above
the treetops, was searching the area for them. “Where
did those two brats get off to? If I don’t find
them...” She emitted a cry of frustration, then
began to fly around, looking down between the thick tree
leaves. Unable to spot them, she floated downward among
the trees. I’m close to them, she thought, hearing
tree branches snap and leaves rustle. They were in a
patch of trees ahead of her, deep into the forest. A
clearing was not far off, and the Dark Faerie went to it,
knowing that they would have to come across it sometime.
She grinned. I will bring them back to Master Ganon soon,
and evil will finally rule over all, as it was intended!
She laughed wickedly, then shrunk down to a smaller form.
Hovering in the air, she awaited their arrival. Anna grew
increasingly flustered as the minutes passed. There
seemed to be no way of entering the underworld from
Hyrule! Her arm hurt more than ever because of the damp
air, and the mist formed clear beads of water which
rolled off her face as she walked. Smaller beads clung to
her hair like small clear pearls. The weight of the
Master Sword took a toll on her aching arms, making it
nearly impossible to hold it. Yet, she pressed on, hoping
to stumble across a hidden entrance to the underworld
where she knew her brother was being held. The
undergrowth, a green wall before her, seemed endless to
her tired eyes. Finally, she spotted what seemed to be a
small clearing not far ahead. “We’ll rest in
the clearing up ahead, okay?” she asked Istas, who
nodded in agreement. He was as equally tired as she was.
As they got closer to the clearing, Anna could sense
something evil up ahead. Istas felt it too, though not
quite as strongly. They paused. “Something’s
off up ahead,” Istas said, to which Anna nodded.
Cautiously, they continued on. The feeling got stronger
as they drew closer to the clearing. “It’s
coming from the clearing,” Anna determined as they
continued toward it. Finally, they were in the clearing.
Anna laid the Master Sword down, then put an arrow to her
bow. Istas had drawn the sword Link had let him borrow.
Both were ready for whatever challenge lay ahead. The
Dark Faerie knew that she had been discovered. She made
no effort to try and hide herself any longer. She flew
out in front of them, then returned to her original form.
“It’s the Dark Faerie!” Anna exclaimed.
The Dark Faerie grinned wickedly. “You two are
coming with me, Master Ganon’s orders,” she
said, then fired a torrent of black energy at them. They
cried out in surprise as they were thrown backward
through the air, then came to a harsh landing on the hard
ground. Istas rose first, then helped Anna. She trembled
with rage. Her pendant started to glow with its own
mysterious power, firing a hit at the Dark Faerie. The
Dark Faerie dodged, then rapidly fired some magic spheres
in their direction. They managed to dodge them. Anna
removed her pendant from her neck and held it up. It
began to glow again, then released some of its own power.
The Dark Faerie laughed wickedly as she avoided it.
“Pathetic fool, do you really think that worthless
pendant can stop me?” she asked, then fired some
more of her own energy at them. Istas cried out in pain
as he was struck. He fell, unmoving, upon the ground.
“One down, one to go,” the Dark Faerie said,
laughing. Anna’s eyes hardened with profound hatred.
“You will pay!” she shrieked, then fired some
of her pendant’s energy at the Dark Faerie.The Dark
Faerie cried out as the beam found her shoulder, slicing
across it. Glaring down at Anna, she snapped, “You
wretched little brat! How dare you do that to me! You and
your little boyfriend are both coming with me, there’s
no use in trying to fight me!” “I’ll never
give up!” Anna said defiantly. “Oh, but you
will. Master Ganon needs that Tetraforce. He needs you
two as well. So, you have no choice. You’ll both be
coming with me!” the Dark Faerie said, then released
another blast of dark energy at Anna. There was no time
to get out of the way or defend herself. Anna felt the
energy hit her, sending burning pain deep into her body.
Tears of pain welled in her eyes, and her head felt
clouded. She sank to her knees, groaning in pain, then
fell to the ground. The Dark Faerie grinned. “Oh,
what a shame. Looks as if I was right, after all.”
With this, she used her magic to make the limp bodies of
Istas and Anna float in the air, along with all the
weapons they had been carrying. Finally, she made the bag
with the Tetraforce float in the air. Gripping it
tightly, the Dark Faerie murmured, “Master Ganon
will be quite pleased. Evil will finally rule over both
dimensions!” With this, the Dark Faerie disappeared,
taking Istas and Anna with her. Ganon returned to his
chambers, awaiting the Dark Faerie’s return. When
she finally did return, she would bring him the boy and
girl, as well as the Tetraforce. When the Tetraforce was
added to the Triforce, Ganon would finally have his
ultimate wish fulfilled. He would become supreme king of
everything in both dimensions. Everything as well as
everyone would be under his command. He smirked at the
very thought of it. Suddenly, the Dark Faerie appeared
behind him. He turned to face her, pleased at the sight
of the lifeless bodies of the boy and girl under either
of her arms. In her hand, she carried a bag. She tossed
the bag at his feet. “Here is the Tetraforce, Master
Ganon,” the Dark Faerie said. Ganon grabbed the bag
greedily, then removed the Tetraforce from it. He gaped
at it in anger and surprise. There were still some pieces
missing! Ganon snatched the bag up from the floor, and
crammed the Tetraforce back inside. “Dark Faerie!
There are still some pieces missing!” he snapped at
her.. Her eyes widened in fear of Ganon’s rage.
“Y-yes, Master Ganon,” she said, her voice
trembling. Ganon’s eyes smoldered with rage for a
few minutes longer. Finally, he snapped, “Drop the
boy and girl. They will know where the rest of the pieces
are.” The Dark Faerie obeyed, throwing Anna and
Istas unceremoniously at Ganon’s feet. They were
both regaining consciousness now, and groaned with pain
as they landed. Anna was the first to open her eyes.
Looking around the chamber, she managed to pull herself
into a kneeling position. “Wh-where...?” she
asked, confused. Finally, her bleary eyes focused on the
figure before her. “Ganon!” she cried out in
shock, struggling to stand. Istas, too, had finally
opened his eyes and sat up. Upon seeing Ganon, he emitted
a harsh cry of surprise. Both of them stood. Ganon
laughed wickedly at them both. “So, you two have
finally arrived here. Pity that one of you will only end
up like these two.” Ganon gestured behind him to
where Link and Zelda hung suspended inside their
crystals. “Link! Zelda!” Anna said in surprise,
then glared at Ganon. “What have you done to them,
ugly pig? What are you going to do to us?” Anna
asked him. Ganon only laughed in reply. “You will
soon find out. As I said before, one of you will be like
those two. The other one....” He laughed wickedly,
making a dagger appear in his hand. “Will get the
point...of my dagger!” Ganon began to laugh again.
“Not if I have anything to say about it!” Anna
said, firing a beam of light at Ganon. Ganon merely held
out his hand and caught the light, absorbing it. “What?!”
Anna exclaimed in surprise. Ganon grinned at her. “I
have grown stronger than ever, you little brat. Your
ridiculous little pendant has no effect on me any longer.”
Anna’s eyes widened in surprise. Ganon must be ten
times as strong as he was before! she thought in
amazement. “Enough chatter, though! I know that you
two little wretches know where the remaining pieces are,
and you will tell me now!” Ganon boomed at them, his
eyes glowing red as blood. Zelda’s hand moved to the
pocket of her dress. The piece of the Tetraforce was
still there, still safe.If she had known she was going to
be captured, she would have left it in the museum’s
hidden compartment... She watched as Ganon moved closer
to Anna. “Tell me, you miserable little brat!”
he roared. She glared at him, trying not to show her
fear. “Even if I knew, I would never tell you!”
Anna snapped at him. Ganon’s eyes glowed again,
narrowing in hatred. “You’re lying to me, girl!
I know that the miserable little pendant you wear is a
piece of the Tetraforce!” he snarled at her,
gripping the chain of the pendant. She cried out in pain
as the chain snapped. The pendant came off of her neck
and into Ganon’s hand. He held it in his rough,
deformed palm, looking at it. “Blast!” he
exclaimed, “there is still one more piece to be had!”
Zelda’s hand gripped the piece of the Tetraforce in
her pocket. Should she reveal that she had the last
piece? No, she thought, gripping the piece even more
tightly, I can’t betray everyone in Hyrule by giving
the piece to Ganon! She and Link continued to watch as
Ganon threatened Istas and Anna. “One of you can
meet your end, or both of you can! It makes no
difference, just as long as I obtain the Tetraforce! With
it, everything will be mine!” Ganon snapped,
brandishing his dagger. Lunging forward, he took Istas by
the shirt, holding him aloft. “Well, boy, it looks
as if you will be the first to go!” With this, Ganon
held his dagger to Istas’s throat, preparing to kill
him. “No, leave him alone!” Anna cried, and
Ganon threw Istas roughly to the floor. “What? You
want me to leave him alone? Well, in that case...”
Ganon began, then suddenly lunged foward, holding the
dagger’s point out straight, “You will be
destroyed first!” He aimed for Anna. She leapt
swiftly out of the way. Ganon lowered the dagger’s
point, then came at her again. “Stop! I have the
last piece!” Zelda cried from the confines of her
crystal. Ganon paused, then turned to where the princess
floated. “Well, well. So, the precious Princess
Zelda had it all along!” he exclaimed. Using his
power, he made the piece float through the wall of the
crystal and to his hand. Gripping it tightly, he opened
the bag containing the Tetraforce. The piece Zelda had
given Ganon filled in another of the prism’s spaces.
“Now for the last piece!” Ganon exclaimed,
holding up the pendant. It took on a bright glow. There
was a blinding flash of light. Suddenly, the pendant
itself was gone, and the three smaller pieces that had
formed the image of the Triforce inside the pendant fused
together, making one bigger piece. The Tetraforce glowed
as the last piece floated over to it, making it whole.
The completed prism hung suspended in the air. My dream!
Anna thought with surprise. Ganon turned to Istas and
Anna. “I know one of you two brats hold the Essence
of the Tetraforce! Now, which one is it?” Ganon
asked, waiting expectantly. He knew that the one that
held the Essence would be revealed soon, and as soon as
it was, he would put them inside a crystal, then kill the
remaining one. Still, he waited. Nothing happened. Maybe
it wasn’t one of them, after all. He started toward
them. “It looks as if neither of you hold the
Essence after all. Oh, well, it looks as if I’ll
have to send my army out later to find out who does....In
the meantime, I guess I should dispose of you two,”
he said to Istas and Anna. “Where to start?” he
asked mockingly, looking back and forth between them.
Finally, he took Anna by the shirtfront. She gave a cry
of fear as she was held up. “I shall begin with you.
You didn’t want your little friend to die, so I’ll
simply kill you in front of him!” Ganon cackled as
he pressed the dagger to Anna’s throat. She gasped
in pain as the dagger left a red, bloody line across her
throat. She could hear Ganon laugh again as his grip
tightened on the dagger, preparing to slice her throat
with it.....
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