22-07-2010, 09:47 PM
23-07-2010, 07:54 PM
Chapter Four is on it's way, it's probably the closest the story is ever gonna get to humour, it is SO serious :C
23-07-2010, 08:48 PM
hooray! Chapter 4! is it what you call...curious?
23-07-2010, 09:01 PM
No skidoosh, it isn't that... curious. :P However, it might be slightly amusing.
Chapter Four
Chapter Four
Spoiler:
"I'm the best there is at what I do. What I do best isn't very nice." - Wolverine, X-Men Origins: Wolverine
"Are you sure about this?" Lynn asked, glancing at Zelda,
"Yes, it's fine, it allows for manoeuvrability, flexibility and I think you look nice in it," Zelda said, motioning for Lynn to turn around,
"Fine, but does it have to be so... green?" Lynn looked at the tunic she wore, feeling the coolness of the chain-mail she wore over a white under shirt. Her waist was held in a brown belt, buckled with a Triforce emblem. Her tunic, contained in a loose-fitting corset to prevent unnecessary swaying, split off at the centre, becoming skirt-like. Her wrists were contained with tough leather gauntlets, her thin, delicate hands in fingerless gloves. On her right shoulder, and strapped around her upper torso, was a metal shoulder plate, which covered the upper portion of her arm, also had a Triforce emblem on it. On her legs she wore black, tight-fitting shorts and tights, which were tightly bandaged for what appeared to be purely aesthetic purposes. Basic, sturdy brown boots finished the display, along with the final touch; a waist-length green hat, with a yellow motif sown in. Under this, her hair fell to her shoulders.
"It's green because past heroes have worn green," Zelda smiled, "And it suits you," she straightened her skirt,
"And I got the earring because...?" Lynn asked, gesturing at the blue ring in her left ear,
"A rite of passage your family goes through, signifies adulthood," Zelda smirked, "As an added plus, it makes you look tougher," she giggled softly as she said this,
Lynn looked at her reflection in a full-length mirror. I could get used to this, she thought, and she's right, I do look sort of tough, but in a good way.
"Alright, so, what now?" Lynn asked, turning to the Princess,
"How about we take a walk around the castle grounds before your first lesson, get you used to the clothes, get some fresh air into your lungs," Zelda suggested,
"I could do with a stretch, no offence, but I don't think I could stand living in a place this size," Lynn said, smiling,
"I know what you mean, it drives me mad sometimes," Zelda smiled back,
The two girls made their way outside into the Castle gardens.
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In the gardens, Lynn yawned, "You know, in the morning, it really is quite beautiful," she said, admiring the view the gardens had of the kingdom, an endless desert to one side, and a sparkling lake to the other.
"Heh, yes," Zelda smiled, looking at her friend,
"What have we here? Thinking of doing something sinful Zelly?" a familiar, unwanted voice drawled,
Zelda winced at her unwelcome nickname, "What do you want Nohan?"
Her elder brother sauntered over, "I hear the little Hero is studying sword combat. Wouldn't you be better off in the kitchen away from the men's work?" he taunted, his voice laced with scorn,
"Leave her alone!" Zelda stood, her hands balled into fists,
"Don't try it Wise girl, you might have your precious triangles," his eyes flashed dangerously, "But, as a woman, your tiny mind can't possibly comprehend the complex man's work that being in charge involves," he stepped forward, towering over the small Princess, "You will never run this country. After father dies, I will take over. Following next week's ball I will have a bride, and she will fulfil her only purpose in life by providing me with sons, who will take my place after I grow old. There is no place for women in politics, just sit quiet and look pretty, because that's all you're good fo-" Nohan was promptly stopped mid-rant by a fist connecting with his nose. The force behind it made him step back a few steps in bewilderment in bewilderment before falling down on his rump, staining his pristine clothes in the grass,
Lynn uncurled her fist, "Shut up, and leave her alone," she said coldly, glaring at the stunned figure on the ground, his usually coiffed blonde hair messy and unkempt. Lynn looked at the growing patch of damp in between his legs, and scoffed, "Wow, you're an even bigger wimp than I thought you were,"
Nohan, looking at his legs, squealed like the little pig that he is and ran away, "I'll get you for this!" he sobbed,
Lynn watched him go before turning to the Princess, who had tears running down her face, "Hey, are you alright?"
Zelda sniffed, "Yes, thanks, for that. He deserved it," she tried to smile, but tears kept falling.
Lynn just hugged the shorter girl, "Well, don't worry, the way he reacted he won't be telling anybody about it, bad enough that he got beaten in one punch from a girl, but that he wet himself afterwards? There is no way he'll ever bring that up," she held Zelda at arms length, "He's nothing but a bully, and I've learned from experience that bullies always get what's coming to them, okay?"
Zelda sniffed again, brushing a lock of golden brown hair out of her eyes, "Okay," she said wetly, smiling,
"Do you want to go back to your room?" Lynn asked, concerned,
Zelda shook her head, "I'll be fine, now come on, your lesson starts soon," she dabbed her eyes with a handkerchief, leading the way to the Guards quarters.
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"Alright, I won't pretend I've ever trained a girl in sword combat before, so I'll be blunt, I don't think you can do it, but if her majesty insists, then I shall give it my all, and I ask you to do the same," the captain of the Guard, Russell, told Lynn, "Now, take a sword from the rack, and try to hit me, you can try any method you like, but if I land three hits on you with this," he hefted his heavy spear, "We stop,"
Lynn went over to the sword rack and looked through the swords. Testing a few, she found that she understood each sword's faults, this was too heavy, another too unbalanced, until she found one that was just right.
Turning back to Russell, she held the sword loosely in her left hand, her legs already in a battle ready stance.
When Russell nodded for her to begin, she let gut instinct guide her, feinting a hit to the thigh before whipping it up to Russell's shoulder. But he was just as fast, dodging out of the way, surprisingly agile for a man his size. He rolled on the wet grass and sprang to his feet, facing Lynn.
Lynn span around, and ran in for another attack. Swinging the blade in a wide arc, which narrowly missed the guard captain, Lynn span the sword around in her hand, holding the sword so the blade was behind her, and swung the sword towards Russell, which he barely dodged.
Lynn yelled out viciously, going in for another swing, which Russell blocked with his spear, before shoving her with it, which caused her to stop her onslaught and back away a little. Best not to end this too quickly.
The two circled each other for a while, Lynn not entirely sure what she should attempt next, should she attempt another attack? Or try something a little more devious? Noticing that Russell was focussing more on facing her so he could block or dodge her attacks, she quickly formulated a strategy. Using her natural athleticism and cunning, she ran towards Russell. The guard captain quickly readied his spear for a second strike when Lynn flipped right over him and smacked him with the flat of her sword on his back.
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"I guess you win then," Russell grunted as he picked himself up from the floor, rubbing his back,
Zelda, who had been watching from the fence of the training ring, clapped her hands, "Well done!"
Lynn dropped to the floor, gasping, "That was exhilarating,"
"You were a lot better than I expected, where did you learn to fight like that?" Russell asked, "Not once have I been bested in battle by a recruit," he said, but he said it cheerfully, as if proud,
"I don't know, once the sword was in my hand it was like instinct took over. I mean, I was always the most athletic when it came to games at the orphanage, but I've never done anything like that before," Lynn told him, laughing,
"You were right Princess," Russell laughed, "She is a natural,"
Zelda nodded, smiling. Lynn looked up at the Guard Captain, "What do you mean a natural?"
"I mean you're naturally adept at sword play. When training with swords, many are clunky, mechanical, but watching you was like watching a dancer. The sword moved like it was an extension of your being, and you were fast, almost unbelievably so. You were performing moves naturally that take lots of people weeks to learn," he helped the teenager up, "Yeah, after a few lessons even I won't have anything to teach you," Russell chuckled,
Lynn couldn't believe the praise she was receiving, and flushed with pride, which was greeted with Russell pinching her long ear.
"But don't go getting a big head, you have a long way to go before you become a true Sword Master," Russell let go of her ear, "Next time, we'll begin training with the shield," he walked off, as Lynn rubbed her ear, "Same time tomorrow!" he shouted over his shoulder.
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Zelda and Lynn walked back into the castle together, Lynn still massaging her ear, which had gone pink,
"He didn't have to pinch so hard..." she grumbled,
"Oh stop complaining," Zelda told her, "He just doesn't want you to think you're better than you are,"
Lynn shouldered her new sword belt, feeling the unnatural weight of the sword on her back, "I still wasn't expecting to be given the sword as a gift,"
"The way you moved, it was like you and the sword were made for each other," Zelda said dreamily, "It was beautiful, in a way..."
"Hmm," Lynn said distractedly, looking up at the castle. She'd had the feeling she was being watched, which was confirmed as she saw a pale person whip out of sight from one of the windows,
"...and Russell was right, it really was like a dance, and- hey! Are you listening?" Zelda asked, looking at Lynn, before following her gaze, "What is it?"
"Unfinished business," Lynn muttered, before brightening up, "Come on, you can help me search for more information. I'll race you!" she laughed before running off, Zelda trailing behind as she yelled, in a particularly unladylike manner, about the problems of wearing dresses, corsets and high heels while running.
Chapter Four
"Are you sure about this?" Lynn asked, glancing at Zelda,
"Yes, it's fine, it allows for manoeuvrability, flexibility and I think you look nice in it," Zelda said, motioning for Lynn to turn around,
"Fine, but does it have to be so... green?" Lynn looked at the tunic she wore, feeling the coolness of the chain-mail she wore over a white under shirt. Her waist was held in a brown belt, buckled with a Triforce emblem. Her tunic, contained in a loose-fitting corset to prevent unnecessary swaying, split off at the centre, becoming skirt-like. Her wrists were contained with tough leather gauntlets, her thin, delicate hands in fingerless gloves. On her right shoulder, and strapped around her upper torso, was a metal shoulder plate, which covered the upper portion of her arm, also had a Triforce emblem on it. On her legs she wore black, tight-fitting shorts and tights, which were tightly bandaged for what appeared to be purely aesthetic purposes. Basic, sturdy brown boots finished the display, along with the final touch; a waist-length green hat, with a yellow motif sown in. Under this, her hair fell to her shoulders.
"It's green because past heroes have worn green," Zelda smiled, "And it suits you," she straightened her skirt,
"And I got the earring because...?" Lynn asked, gesturing at the blue ring in her left ear,
"A rite of passage your family goes through, signifies adulthood," Zelda smirked, "As an added plus, it makes you look tougher," she giggled softly as she said this,
Lynn looked at her reflection in a full-length mirror. I could get used to this, she thought, and she's right, I do look sort of tough, but in a good way.
"Alright, so, what now?" Lynn asked, turning to the Princess,
"How about we take a walk around the castle grounds before your first lesson, get you used to the clothes, get some fresh air into your lungs," Zelda suggested,
"I could do with a stretch, no offence, but I don't think I could stand living in a place this size," Lynn said, smiling,
"I know what you mean, it drives me mad sometimes," Zelda smiled back,
The two girls made their way outside into the Castle gardens.
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In the gardens, Lynn yawned, "You know, in the morning, it really is quite beautiful," she said, admiring the view the gardens had of the kingdom, an endless desert to one side, and a sparkling lake to the other.
"Heh, yes," Zelda smiled, looking at her friend,
"What have we here? Thinking of doing something sinful Zelly?" a familiar, unwanted voice drawled,
Zelda winced at her unwelcome nickname, "What do you want Nohan?"
Her elder brother sauntered over, "I hear the little Hero is studying sword combat. Wouldn't you be better off in the kitchen away from the men's work?" he taunted, his voice laced with scorn,
"Leave her alone!" Zelda stood, her hands balled into fists,
"Don't try it Wise girl, you might have your precious triangles," his eyes flashed dangerously, "But, as a woman, your tiny mind can't possibly comprehend the complex man's work that being in charge involves," he stepped forward, towering over the small Princess, "You will never run this country. After father dies, I will take over. Following next week's ball I will have a bride, and she will fulfil her only purpose in life by providing me with sons, who will take my place after I grow old. There is no place for women in politics, just sit quiet and look pretty, because that's all you're good fo-" Nohan was promptly stopped mid-rant by a fist connecting with his nose. The force behind it made him step back a few steps in bewilderment in bewilderment before falling down on his rump, staining his pristine clothes in the grass,
Lynn uncurled her fist, "Shut up, and leave her alone," she said coldly, glaring at the stunned figure on the ground, his usually coiffed blonde hair messy and unkempt. Lynn looked at the growing patch of damp in between his legs, and scoffed, "Wow, you're an even bigger wimp than I thought you were,"
Nohan, looking at his legs, squealed like the little pig that he is and ran away, "I'll get you for this!" he sobbed,
Lynn watched him go before turning to the Princess, who had tears running down her face, "Hey, are you alright?"
Zelda sniffed, "Yes, thanks, for that. He deserved it," she tried to smile, but tears kept falling.
Lynn just hugged the shorter girl, "Well, don't worry, the way he reacted he won't be telling anybody about it, bad enough that he got beaten in one punch from a girl, but that he wet himself afterwards? There is no way he'll ever bring that up," she held Zelda at arms length, "He's nothing but a bully, and I've learned from experience that bullies always get what's coming to them, okay?"
Zelda sniffed again, brushing a lock of golden brown hair out of her eyes, "Okay," she said wetly, smiling,
"Do you want to go back to your room?" Lynn asked, concerned,
Zelda shook her head, "I'll be fine, now come on, your lesson starts soon," she dabbed her eyes with a handkerchief, leading the way to the Guards quarters.
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"Alright, I won't pretend I've ever trained a girl in sword combat before, so I'll be blunt, I don't think you can do it, but if her majesty insists, then I shall give it my all, and I ask you to do the same," the captain of the Guard, Russell, told Lynn, "Now, take a sword from the rack, and try to hit me, you can try any method you like, but if I land three hits on you with this," he hefted his heavy spear, "We stop,"
Lynn went over to the sword rack and looked through the swords. Testing a few, she found that she understood each sword's faults, this was too heavy, another too unbalanced, until she found one that was just right.
Turning back to Russell, she held the sword loosely in her left hand, her legs already in a battle ready stance.
When Russell nodded for her to begin, she let gut instinct guide her, feinting a hit to the thigh before whipping it up to Russell's shoulder. But he was just as fast, dodging out of the way, surprisingly agile for a man his size. He rolled on the wet grass and sprang to his feet, facing Lynn.
Lynn span around, and ran in for another attack. Swinging the blade in a wide arc, which narrowly missed the guard captain, Lynn span the sword around in her hand, holding the sword so the blade was behind her, and swung the sword towards Russell, which he barely dodged.
Lynn yelled out viciously, going in for another swing, which Russell blocked with his spear, before shoving her with it, which caused her to stop her onslaught and back away a little. Best not to end this too quickly.
The two circled each other for a while, Lynn not entirely sure what she should attempt next, should she attempt another attack? Or try something a little more devious? Noticing that Russell was focussing more on facing her so he could block or dodge her attacks, she quickly formulated a strategy. Using her natural athleticism and cunning, she ran towards Russell. The guard captain quickly readied his spear for a second strike when Lynn flipped right over him and smacked him with the flat of her sword on his back.
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"I guess you win then," Russell grunted as he picked himself up from the floor, rubbing his back,
Zelda, who had been watching from the fence of the training ring, clapped her hands, "Well done!"
Lynn dropped to the floor, gasping, "That was exhilarating,"
"You were a lot better than I expected, where did you learn to fight like that?" Russell asked, "Not once have I been bested in battle by a recruit," he said, but he said it cheerfully, as if proud,
"I don't know, once the sword was in my hand it was like instinct took over. I mean, I was always the most athletic when it came to games at the orphanage, but I've never done anything like that before," Lynn told him, laughing,
"You were right Princess," Russell laughed, "She is a natural,"
Zelda nodded, smiling. Lynn looked up at the Guard Captain, "What do you mean a natural?"
"I mean you're naturally adept at sword play. When training with swords, many are clunky, mechanical, but watching you was like watching a dancer. The sword moved like it was an extension of your being, and you were fast, almost unbelievably so. You were performing moves naturally that take lots of people weeks to learn," he helped the teenager up, "Yeah, after a few lessons even I won't have anything to teach you," Russell chuckled,
Lynn couldn't believe the praise she was receiving, and flushed with pride, which was greeted with Russell pinching her long ear.
"But don't go getting a big head, you have a long way to go before you become a true Sword Master," Russell let go of her ear, "Next time, we'll begin training with the shield," he walked off, as Lynn rubbed her ear, "Same time tomorrow!" he shouted over his shoulder.
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Zelda and Lynn walked back into the castle together, Lynn still massaging her ear, which had gone pink,
"He didn't have to pinch so hard..." she grumbled,
"Oh stop complaining," Zelda told her, "He just doesn't want you to think you're better than you are,"
Lynn shouldered her new sword belt, feeling the unnatural weight of the sword on her back, "I still wasn't expecting to be given the sword as a gift,"
"The way you moved, it was like you and the sword were made for each other," Zelda said dreamily, "It was beautiful, in a way..."
"Hmm," Lynn said distractedly, looking up at the castle. She'd had the feeling she was being watched, which was confirmed as she saw a pale person whip out of sight from one of the windows,
"...and Russell was right, it really was like a dance, and- hey! Are you listening?" Zelda asked, looking at Lynn, before following her gaze, "What is it?"
"Unfinished business," Lynn muttered, before brightening up, "Come on, you can help me search for more information. I'll race you!" she laughed before running off, Zelda trailing behind as she yelled, in a particularly unladylike manner, about the problems of wearing dresses, corsets and high heels while running.
23-07-2010, 09:20 PM
More stunning every chapter. Amazing work on this (chapter 3 too).
Also, really love the practice-fight, but smacking should be smacked =P.
Also, really love the practice-fight, but smacking should be smacked =P.
23-07-2010, 09:37 PM
Lols, I has edited it to make it so no errors are made lol.
Thanks for pointing that out :P
Thanks for pointing that out :P
24-07-2010, 02:09 AM
Great job Adamus. You're keeping me right stucks to the story, which is hard for most of the Acanthite Notebook to do! Nice work.
24-07-2010, 08:15 AM
Thanks for all the great comments and support guys, chapter five is on the way :).
Edit: Chapter Five.
Chapter Five
Edit: Chapter Five.
Chapter Five
Spoiler:
"In a city gripped by fear and greed, on streets greased with blood and tears, who is left to look out for the little guy and see if he's got any money on him? Yes, it's the surprising adventures of me, Sir Digby Chicken Caesar!" - Sir Digby Chicken Caesar, That Mitchell and Webb Look
A week later, Lynn had been through the length and breadth of every book in the castle library that could have contained any mention of her family, which was still very little. The only information that held any information as to her families possible whereabouts and history were locations where her more prolific descendants had visited and spoke about in the diaries (the books Lynn had been found with), among these was that her great-grandfather, who Zelda said had saved Hyrule from a veil of twilight, had lived in a small village in the south of Hyrule. Both Zelda and Lynn figured that the village, known as Ordon, would be the best place to start, as it was the most recent location recorded. The only problem was that Lynn was unable to leave the castle grounds, by order of the king. As soon as night fell, she wasn't allowed to leave the castle at all.
Zelda knew that the guards had been warned to keep an eye on Lynn, and the guards posted on the outer wall were given instructions to bring her in if she attempted to escape. So Zelda had to hatch a plan...
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"Where are we going again?" Lynn asked, as the two girls walked down some stairs leading under the castle,
"I'll tell you when we get there, I don't want to be overheard," Zelda said, lithely jumping the last few steps. She had chosen to wear more casual dress today, and to hell with the consequences, she had said.
Opening a rather ornate looking door, wincing as the hinges creaked, Zelda motioned for Lynn to go through, lighting a torch, "I figured out an escape route. This cellar has a rail track running from here to Kakariko Village," Zelda pointed at the tracks set into the floor, and a small train with two carriages sitting upon it, "It hasn't been used in years, and it was built to provide an easy escape in case the castle ever came under attack, but you can use it as an escape at night,"
Lynn studied the track and train, and followed the track with her gaze until it disappeared into darkness, "Seems good, but I can't leave the castle after dark,"
"No, but Nohan's ball is tonight. I have it all arranged so you can make your escape. Bring your horse down here before dark, and get her on one of the carriages. When the distraction at the ball occurs, get down here and wait in the train. I have an expert engineer who will leave as soon as everything is ready. Bring everything else you might need when you bring the horse down," Zelda smiled as the two girls pulled closed the door, blowing out the torch,
"How will I recognise the distraction?" Lynn asked, taking the stairs two at a time,
"Oh, it'll be impossible to miss, trust me," Zelda grinned, her perfect white teeth glinting like pearls.
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Later, as the ball started to get into full swing, Lynn and Zelda watched from the balcony above the banquet hall.
"So, when is this distraction supposed to start?" Lynn asked, adjusting her hat so it sat firmly on her head,
"Any minute now, just be patient," Zelda grinned, eating some of the delicious chocolate mousse the kitchen staff had whipped up, "Come on, eat something! This is your last meal here after all,"
Lynn's stomach grumbled, but she just shook her head, "Can't, I'm too nervous, if I eat something I'll have something to throw up," she looked at the people dancing below, "Why are we up here by the way?"
"Two reasons, first is that my brother doesn't want me to outshine him or you to bring up what you did to him last week, and second is that we don't want to be in the way when the fun starts," Zelda kept eating as a huge bang echoed throughout the hall, shocking the paid musicians into silence.
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In the centre of the crowd of people stood a tall boy, his brown hair tousled and spiky, holding a small flintlock pistol to the air. He was dressed in the garb of an aristocrat, but with a curious addition, an eye-patch over his right eye.
"Alright then, time to liven things up!" he shouted, at which many of the men (and a couple of women) in the crowd cheered, and began drawing weapons from concealed holsters in their clothes,
The boy looked up at the balcony for a second before continuing, "Guys, you have one order, and one order only," he paused dramatically, and everyone in the hall watched him with bated breath, "Have fun!" he laughed as they began waving swords around dangerously, chasing the aristocrats about,
The boy jumped up on the table at the front of the hall, kicking bowls and plates in every direction, until a rapier to his neck stopped him,
"Evening Nohan," the boy grinned, turning to the Prince,
"Hawk," the Prince said shortly,
"Great party," Hawk moved out of the way of the rapier and jumped down, landing next to the Prince, "So how've you been?" he asked mockingly,
"What are you doing here?"
"Crashing a party, what does it look like?" Hawk picked up an apple, taking a bite,
"And why now?"
"Let's just say someone owes me a favour and I came to collect," Hawk grinned slyly, "Hey, guess what I heard?"
"What?" Nohan growled,
"I heard some girl hit you, and you were so scared you pissed your pants," Hawk laughed as he dodged out of Nohan's way, the rapier narrowly missing him,
"You know," Hawk said, drawing his own sword, which had a long, curved blade, "You always were bad at face to face combat mate,"
Nohan made to strike Hawk, but his strike was easily blocked. The two duelled, Nohan with wild determination, Hawk with carefree abandon as he blocked, parried and dodged every one of Nohan's strikes.
They both ignored the chaos around them, and as they moved across the hall, jumping and avoiding broken chairs, tables, and the occasional unconscious noblewoman, the two men were separated by other people moving into the way.
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Eventually it was drawn to the point where Nohan was facing down pretty much every one of the party crashers, unaware that Hawk was standing right behind him,
"Alright then! Who wants some!" Nohan shouted, hoping he sounded braver than he felt, when a bottle smashed on his head, sending him straight to unconsciousness,
"Just wanted the pleasure of doing that myself," Hawk said, before shouting, "Alright guys, get going before you get arrested, go on," the party crashers, their fun over, quickly ran from the castle, using whatever escape methods possible.
Hawk just wandered slowly through the corridors, when he came across the person he was looking for,
"Hello Princess," he grinned.
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Lynn was sitting in the train, waiting for this so called 'expert' engineer.
"Come on, where are you?" she asked the air, because she knew no one could hear her, when the door creaked open, and shut again.
A figure climbed into the carriage, seemingly carrying someone else over their shoulder.
The person they were carrying was deposited on the seat with a familiar sounding squeak, and then the torches were lit,
Lynn found herself sitting next to Zelda, and the expert engineer was none other than...
"You? You're the engineer?" she asked the tall boy, staring at the one eye he had visible,
"The one and only," Hawk grinned,
Zelda stood, feeling slightly disoriented, "You didn't have to carry me you know, I could have walked, you didn't have to carry me," she grumbled, smoothing her dress,
"But Princess, that would have made it less authentic, it'd make it look like you organised this," Hawk said with mock concern before laughing again,
"Wait, you two know each other?" Lynn asked, feeling confused,
"Yes, a few years ago Nohan tried to have me married off, and invited hundreds of possible suitors from all over the country, the continent even. Redd was there, and seeing that I didn't want to be there, started a riot. Nohan was never allowed to hold a party again without father's permission," Zelda giggled at the memory, "It was fun,"
"And we haven't been formally introduced, Redd Hawk, at your service," Redd grinned, shaking Lynn's hand, "You know those clothes do not flatter you at all, it should be a dress or nothing,"
Lynn blushed as Zelda giggled, "Nice to meet you Redd,"
"Now, if you ladies don't mind, I'm gonna start this train before we attract attention," Redd hopped out of the carriage, and filled the engine of the small steam train.
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"Zelda, why didn't you tell me you were coming?" Lynn asked, sitting down next to her friend, as the train chugged silently through the underground tunnel,
"I wanted it to be a surprise, and I didn't want to say goodbye," Zelda smiled sadly, "And I thought, I'm never going to be queen anyway, so why not just leave?"
Lynn could see the flaws in this plan, it didn't do to just run away, but seeing Zelda's hopeful expression, didn't have the heart to point it out.
"So, Kakariko Village then?" Lynn asked, changing the subject,
"Yes, I want to visit mother's grave while we're there, is that alright?" Zelda asked,
Lynn, who knew that the recently deceased queen had been loved by many, nodded.
"And don't worry," Zelda added, "It's not as if we're going on a world saving mission or anything," she laughed.
Chapter Five
A week later, Lynn had been through the length and breadth of every book in the castle library that could have contained any mention of her family, which was still very little. The only information that held any information as to her families possible whereabouts and history were locations where her more prolific descendants had visited and spoke about in the diaries (the books Lynn had been found with), among these was that her great-grandfather, who Zelda said had saved Hyrule from a veil of twilight, had lived in a small village in the south of Hyrule. Both Zelda and Lynn figured that the village, known as Ordon, would be the best place to start, as it was the most recent location recorded. The only problem was that Lynn was unable to leave the castle grounds, by order of the king. As soon as night fell, she wasn't allowed to leave the castle at all.
Zelda knew that the guards had been warned to keep an eye on Lynn, and the guards posted on the outer wall were given instructions to bring her in if she attempted to escape. So Zelda had to hatch a plan...
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"Where are we going again?" Lynn asked, as the two girls walked down some stairs leading under the castle,
"I'll tell you when we get there, I don't want to be overheard," Zelda said, lithely jumping the last few steps. She had chosen to wear more casual dress today, and to hell with the consequences, she had said.
Opening a rather ornate looking door, wincing as the hinges creaked, Zelda motioned for Lynn to go through, lighting a torch, "I figured out an escape route. This cellar has a rail track running from here to Kakariko Village," Zelda pointed at the tracks set into the floor, and a small train with two carriages sitting upon it, "It hasn't been used in years, and it was built to provide an easy escape in case the castle ever came under attack, but you can use it as an escape at night,"
Lynn studied the track and train, and followed the track with her gaze until it disappeared into darkness, "Seems good, but I can't leave the castle after dark,"
"No, but Nohan's ball is tonight. I have it all arranged so you can make your escape. Bring your horse down here before dark, and get her on one of the carriages. When the distraction at the ball occurs, get down here and wait in the train. I have an expert engineer who will leave as soon as everything is ready. Bring everything else you might need when you bring the horse down," Zelda smiled as the two girls pulled closed the door, blowing out the torch,
"How will I recognise the distraction?" Lynn asked, taking the stairs two at a time,
"Oh, it'll be impossible to miss, trust me," Zelda grinned, her perfect white teeth glinting like pearls.
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Later, as the ball started to get into full swing, Lynn and Zelda watched from the balcony above the banquet hall.
"So, when is this distraction supposed to start?" Lynn asked, adjusting her hat so it sat firmly on her head,
"Any minute now, just be patient," Zelda grinned, eating some of the delicious chocolate mousse the kitchen staff had whipped up, "Come on, eat something! This is your last meal here after all,"
Lynn's stomach grumbled, but she just shook her head, "Can't, I'm too nervous, if I eat something I'll have something to throw up," she looked at the people dancing below, "Why are we up here by the way?"
"Two reasons, first is that my brother doesn't want me to outshine him or you to bring up what you did to him last week, and second is that we don't want to be in the way when the fun starts," Zelda kept eating as a huge bang echoed throughout the hall, shocking the paid musicians into silence.
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In the centre of the crowd of people stood a tall boy, his brown hair tousled and spiky, holding a small flintlock pistol to the air. He was dressed in the garb of an aristocrat, but with a curious addition, an eye-patch over his right eye.
"Alright then, time to liven things up!" he shouted, at which many of the men (and a couple of women) in the crowd cheered, and began drawing weapons from concealed holsters in their clothes,
The boy looked up at the balcony for a second before continuing, "Guys, you have one order, and one order only," he paused dramatically, and everyone in the hall watched him with bated breath, "Have fun!" he laughed as they began waving swords around dangerously, chasing the aristocrats about,
The boy jumped up on the table at the front of the hall, kicking bowls and plates in every direction, until a rapier to his neck stopped him,
"Evening Nohan," the boy grinned, turning to the Prince,
"Hawk," the Prince said shortly,
"Great party," Hawk moved out of the way of the rapier and jumped down, landing next to the Prince, "So how've you been?" he asked mockingly,
"What are you doing here?"
"Crashing a party, what does it look like?" Hawk picked up an apple, taking a bite,
"And why now?"
"Let's just say someone owes me a favour and I came to collect," Hawk grinned slyly, "Hey, guess what I heard?"
"What?" Nohan growled,
"I heard some girl hit you, and you were so scared you pissed your pants," Hawk laughed as he dodged out of Nohan's way, the rapier narrowly missing him,
"You know," Hawk said, drawing his own sword, which had a long, curved blade, "You always were bad at face to face combat mate,"
Nohan made to strike Hawk, but his strike was easily blocked. The two duelled, Nohan with wild determination, Hawk with carefree abandon as he blocked, parried and dodged every one of Nohan's strikes.
They both ignored the chaos around them, and as they moved across the hall, jumping and avoiding broken chairs, tables, and the occasional unconscious noblewoman, the two men were separated by other people moving into the way.
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Eventually it was drawn to the point where Nohan was facing down pretty much every one of the party crashers, unaware that Hawk was standing right behind him,
"Alright then! Who wants some!" Nohan shouted, hoping he sounded braver than he felt, when a bottle smashed on his head, sending him straight to unconsciousness,
"Just wanted the pleasure of doing that myself," Hawk said, before shouting, "Alright guys, get going before you get arrested, go on," the party crashers, their fun over, quickly ran from the castle, using whatever escape methods possible.
Hawk just wandered slowly through the corridors, when he came across the person he was looking for,
"Hello Princess," he grinned.
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Lynn was sitting in the train, waiting for this so called 'expert' engineer.
"Come on, where are you?" she asked the air, because she knew no one could hear her, when the door creaked open, and shut again.
A figure climbed into the carriage, seemingly carrying someone else over their shoulder.
The person they were carrying was deposited on the seat with a familiar sounding squeak, and then the torches were lit,
Lynn found herself sitting next to Zelda, and the expert engineer was none other than...
"You? You're the engineer?" she asked the tall boy, staring at the one eye he had visible,
"The one and only," Hawk grinned,
Zelda stood, feeling slightly disoriented, "You didn't have to carry me you know, I could have walked, you didn't have to carry me," she grumbled, smoothing her dress,
"But Princess, that would have made it less authentic, it'd make it look like you organised this," Hawk said with mock concern before laughing again,
"Wait, you two know each other?" Lynn asked, feeling confused,
"Yes, a few years ago Nohan tried to have me married off, and invited hundreds of possible suitors from all over the country, the continent even. Redd was there, and seeing that I didn't want to be there, started a riot. Nohan was never allowed to hold a party again without father's permission," Zelda giggled at the memory, "It was fun,"
"And we haven't been formally introduced, Redd Hawk, at your service," Redd grinned, shaking Lynn's hand, "You know those clothes do not flatter you at all, it should be a dress or nothing,"
Lynn blushed as Zelda giggled, "Nice to meet you Redd,"
"Now, if you ladies don't mind, I'm gonna start this train before we attract attention," Redd hopped out of the carriage, and filled the engine of the small steam train.
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"Zelda, why didn't you tell me you were coming?" Lynn asked, sitting down next to her friend, as the train chugged silently through the underground tunnel,
"I wanted it to be a surprise, and I didn't want to say goodbye," Zelda smiled sadly, "And I thought, I'm never going to be queen anyway, so why not just leave?"
Lynn could see the flaws in this plan, it didn't do to just run away, but seeing Zelda's hopeful expression, didn't have the heart to point it out.
"So, Kakariko Village then?" Lynn asked, changing the subject,
"Yes, I want to visit mother's grave while we're there, is that alright?" Zelda asked,
Lynn, who knew that the recently deceased queen had been loved by many, nodded.
"And don't worry," Zelda added, "It's not as if we're going on a world saving mission or anything," she laughed.
24-07-2010, 07:37 PM
Chapter Six
The one where stuff happen!
Spoiler:
"Screw the rules, I have money!" - Kaiba, Yu-Gi-Oh! The Abridged Series
Zelda and Lynn were sleeping in the carriage when the train ground to a halt.
Redd leaned in, "It only took an hour," he muttered to himself good-naturedly, putting a blanket over the two girls.
He stretched his arms, and yawned, "I could do with a kip," he looked around the cramped carriage space and whistled quietly, "The floor it is," he dropped lithely to the floor, hands behind his head, and was asleep within seconds.
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Zelda was the first to wake up, blinking blearily as she sat up. She'd been woken by the sound of Redd snoring, and as she leant forward Lynn, who had been leaning against her, fell onto the seat, which woke her up immediately.
"What happened?" Lynn asked, before rubbing the side of her face that had hit the chair as she sat up,
"I think we fell asleep," Zelda said, removing the ornate and complicated headdress she wore carefully, wincing as it pulled a few strands of hair out, "Redd must have decided not to wake us up,"
Lynn stood up, her chain mail clinking, before crouching back down next to Redd. Nudging him, she said, "Redd, wake up,"
Redd grumbled in his sleep, so Zelda kicked him, which woke him up easily, "Wassat?" he said sleepily, rubbing his bruised rib, "Morning," he grinned at the girls,
"Do you mind getting out of the carriage, I'm getting changed," Zelda said, pointing at the door. Redd smiled ruefully before exiting, Lynn following behind, laughing.
Outside, Lynn shook Redd's hand again as they walked, "I didn't get to introduce myself before, I'm Lynn,"
"Lynn hmm? That short for anything?" Redd asked curiously,
"Alynnedé," she said, "I'm the last known descendant of the Hero of Time,"
"Well, that explains the green," Redd joked, "So, are we in any imminent danger now that you've shown up?"
"I don't think so," Lynn smiled, "Why do you wear an eye-patch?"
Redd looked at the eye-patch with his free eye, "Oh yeah, forgot I was wearing it," he laughed, pulling it off.
Underneath the eye-patch was another eye, the eye-patch had clearly been part of a disguise, however, unlike his left eye which was blue, his right eye was...
"Red?" Lynn asked, looking at the strange eye,
"Yes?"
"Not you, your eye, it's red,"
"Really? I hadn't noticed," Redd said,
"How did it happen?"
"It didn't 'happen', I was just born with it, I had a Hylian father and a Sheikah Mother," Redd explained,
"Sheikah?"
"You know, the Shadow folk? They have red eyes," Redd said, "Mostly associated with myths but they show up every now and then. They're often protectors of the Royal family, though that hasn't been the case for generations now,"
"And so you're named Redd, because of your eye?" Lynn asked,
Redd smiled and chuckled, but didn't answer,
"Come on! Tell me!" Lynn pleaded, but was interrupted by Zelda emerging from the carriage.
She had her long golden brown hair down to her waist. She was wearing a white sleeveless top, the hemline of which stopped a good three or four inches above her navel. Tied around her neck was a simple red neck-scarf, and on her left wrist was a white bandage, which covered the back of her hand, hiding the Triforce mark. Around her waist was a red belt, which held up a pair of loose shin length shorts. On her feet she wore brown sandals.
"Zelda?" Lynn asked, as the girl who had emerged from the carriage looked very different, her once pale skin now tanned, a golden ring in her long ear,
"That's me," Zelda giggled, winking,
"What happened?"
"The power of the Triforce allows me to disguise myself," Zelda grinned, "To the untrained eye, I'm someone completely different,"
Redd shrugged, "I saw it coming,"
"You knew?" Lynn asked accusingly,
"Zelda keeps me updated monthly with the goings on around the castle, so I was mildly surprised when I received a short letter from her asking me to crash a party and 'kidnap' her," Redd grinned, "And when I found out who was running the party, well, how could I resist?" he smiled roguishly,
Lynn looked at Zelda questioningly, "He and Nohan have hated each other since they met ten years ago. Redd was always the better fighter too," she smiled,
"So I fed him some false information about someone owing me a favour, I trust I won't be subject to a nationwide manhunt?" Redd asked, an eyebrow raised in mock concern,
"Don't worry, I told father all about it in a letter. Don't expect any let up from Nohan though. He'll hunt you to the ends of the world if he has to," Zelda said grimly, "Now can we get out of here, this place is like a dungeon,"
"Right, onwards and upwards," Redd said cheerfully, opening a door and letting sunlight into the cellar-like tunnel, "Ladies first,"
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Kakariko Village, Lynn mused, is definitely the kind of place I can imagine living. It's got this rustic sort of feel to it, and the townsfolk are friendly enough.
She was lying in the branch of a tree outside of the graveyard, waiting for Zelda, who was visiting her mother's grave.
"Say Redd," she asked the boy, who was slumped against the trunk fo the tree,
"Yeah," he grunted,
"Where did you get those people in the banquet hall, you know, the ones you told to have fun?"
"Hired 'em,"
"Ok then..." she said faintly, "Redd, where do you live?" she asked, twisting a lock of her in her fingers,
"I go where the wind takes me, I'm an adventurer, a rogue," Redd replied, looking up at the sky, before standing, "And on that note, this is where I leave you, tell Zelda I'll be seeing her,"
"Wait, you're not coming with us?" Lynn asked, dropping from the tree and landing gracefully,
"No, I've got some things to do," Redd turned to her, "But we'll see each other again, I guarantee it,"
"Bye," Lynn said to his retreating back, to which he just waved, not turning back.
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Lynn's horse was munching on the thin grass when Zelda returned.
"Redd gone?" she asked,
"Yeah," Lynn replied, "Said he had stuff to do,"
Zelda nodded, then watched as Lynn's brown horse tossed it's white mane, "Have you still not got a name for her?"
"No, but my ancestors have each possessed similar horses, and both the Hero of Time and the last one both called their horses Epona, which I think fits, a lot," Lynn said,
Zelda nodded, "Epona it is then,"
Lynn stood up and stretched, "So are we leaving then?"
"Yes, I think so. Time to head south," Zelda said, while Lynn mounted Epona, taking the hand offered and sliding gracefully into the saddle.
Chapter Six
Zelda and Lynn were sleeping in the carriage when the train ground to a halt.
Redd leaned in, "It only took an hour," he muttered to himself good-naturedly, putting a blanket over the two girls.
He stretched his arms, and yawned, "I could do with a kip," he looked around the cramped carriage space and whistled quietly, "The floor it is," he dropped lithely to the floor, hands behind his head, and was asleep within seconds.
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Zelda was the first to wake up, blinking blearily as she sat up. She'd been woken by the sound of Redd snoring, and as she leant forward Lynn, who had been leaning against her, fell onto the seat, which woke her up immediately.
"What happened?" Lynn asked, before rubbing the side of her face that had hit the chair as she sat up,
"I think we fell asleep," Zelda said, removing the ornate and complicated headdress she wore carefully, wincing as it pulled a few strands of hair out, "Redd must have decided not to wake us up,"
Lynn stood up, her chain mail clinking, before crouching back down next to Redd. Nudging him, she said, "Redd, wake up,"
Redd grumbled in his sleep, so Zelda kicked him, which woke him up easily, "Wassat?" he said sleepily, rubbing his bruised rib, "Morning," he grinned at the girls,
"Do you mind getting out of the carriage, I'm getting changed," Zelda said, pointing at the door. Redd smiled ruefully before exiting, Lynn following behind, laughing.
Outside, Lynn shook Redd's hand again as they walked, "I didn't get to introduce myself before, I'm Lynn,"
"Lynn hmm? That short for anything?" Redd asked curiously,
"Alynnedé," she said, "I'm the last known descendant of the Hero of Time,"
"Well, that explains the green," Redd joked, "So, are we in any imminent danger now that you've shown up?"
"I don't think so," Lynn smiled, "Why do you wear an eye-patch?"
Redd looked at the eye-patch with his free eye, "Oh yeah, forgot I was wearing it," he laughed, pulling it off.
Underneath the eye-patch was another eye, the eye-patch had clearly been part of a disguise, however, unlike his left eye which was blue, his right eye was...
"Red?" Lynn asked, looking at the strange eye,
"Yes?"
"Not you, your eye, it's red,"
"Really? I hadn't noticed," Redd said,
"How did it happen?"
"It didn't 'happen', I was just born with it, I had a Hylian father and a Sheikah Mother," Redd explained,
"Sheikah?"
"You know, the Shadow folk? They have red eyes," Redd said, "Mostly associated with myths but they show up every now and then. They're often protectors of the Royal family, though that hasn't been the case for generations now,"
"And so you're named Redd, because of your eye?" Lynn asked,
Redd smiled and chuckled, but didn't answer,
"Come on! Tell me!" Lynn pleaded, but was interrupted by Zelda emerging from the carriage.
She had her long golden brown hair down to her waist. She was wearing a white sleeveless top, the hemline of which stopped a good three or four inches above her navel. Tied around her neck was a simple red neck-scarf, and on her left wrist was a white bandage, which covered the back of her hand, hiding the Triforce mark. Around her waist was a red belt, which held up a pair of loose shin length shorts. On her feet she wore brown sandals.
"Zelda?" Lynn asked, as the girl who had emerged from the carriage looked very different, her once pale skin now tanned, a golden ring in her long ear,
"That's me," Zelda giggled, winking,
"What happened?"
"The power of the Triforce allows me to disguise myself," Zelda grinned, "To the untrained eye, I'm someone completely different,"
Redd shrugged, "I saw it coming,"
"You knew?" Lynn asked accusingly,
"Zelda keeps me updated monthly with the goings on around the castle, so I was mildly surprised when I received a short letter from her asking me to crash a party and 'kidnap' her," Redd grinned, "And when I found out who was running the party, well, how could I resist?" he smiled roguishly,
Lynn looked at Zelda questioningly, "He and Nohan have hated each other since they met ten years ago. Redd was always the better fighter too," she smiled,
"So I fed him some false information about someone owing me a favour, I trust I won't be subject to a nationwide manhunt?" Redd asked, an eyebrow raised in mock concern,
"Don't worry, I told father all about it in a letter. Don't expect any let up from Nohan though. He'll hunt you to the ends of the world if he has to," Zelda said grimly, "Now can we get out of here, this place is like a dungeon,"
"Right, onwards and upwards," Redd said cheerfully, opening a door and letting sunlight into the cellar-like tunnel, "Ladies first,"
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Kakariko Village, Lynn mused, is definitely the kind of place I can imagine living. It's got this rustic sort of feel to it, and the townsfolk are friendly enough.
She was lying in the branch of a tree outside of the graveyard, waiting for Zelda, who was visiting her mother's grave.
"Say Redd," she asked the boy, who was slumped against the trunk fo the tree,
"Yeah," he grunted,
"Where did you get those people in the banquet hall, you know, the ones you told to have fun?"
"Hired 'em,"
"Ok then..." she said faintly, "Redd, where do you live?" she asked, twisting a lock of her in her fingers,
"I go where the wind takes me, I'm an adventurer, a rogue," Redd replied, looking up at the sky, before standing, "And on that note, this is where I leave you, tell Zelda I'll be seeing her,"
"Wait, you're not coming with us?" Lynn asked, dropping from the tree and landing gracefully,
"No, I've got some things to do," Redd turned to her, "But we'll see each other again, I guarantee it,"
"Bye," Lynn said to his retreating back, to which he just waved, not turning back.
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Lynn's horse was munching on the thin grass when Zelda returned.
"Redd gone?" she asked,
"Yeah," Lynn replied, "Said he had stuff to do,"
Zelda nodded, then watched as Lynn's brown horse tossed it's white mane, "Have you still not got a name for her?"
"No, but my ancestors have each possessed similar horses, and both the Hero of Time and the last one both called their horses Epona, which I think fits, a lot," Lynn said,
Zelda nodded, "Epona it is then,"
Lynn stood up and stretched, "So are we leaving then?"
"Yes, I think so. Time to head south," Zelda said, while Lynn mounted Epona, taking the hand offered and sliding gracefully into the saddle.
The one where stuff happen!
24-07-2010, 08:13 PM
AHA!! GOT IT!
"He was dressed in the garb of an aristocrat, but with a CURIOUS addition, an eye-patch over his right eye." :P
Nice chapters. I'm lovin it. Keep it up Sir Adam
"He was dressed in the garb of an aristocrat, but with a CURIOUS addition, an eye-patch over his right eye." :P
Nice chapters. I'm lovin it. Keep it up Sir Adam