The Legend of Zelda:Child of Darkness
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Chapter 2: The Truth Revealed
Chapter 2: The Truth Revealed
“Link! Link! C’mon Link, where are you!” A tall, dark skinned girl called out over the field. “You’re not funny Link!”
“I beg to differ! I think I’m very funny!” A voice came from behind a tree. “You used to be good at hide and seek when we were little, Lock.”
“Well this isn’t hide and seek! Now give me back my necklace, you jerk!” Lock yelled.
“You’re gonna have to take it from me!” Link said, running off into the village.
“Would you grow up! Ugh! Eighteen and still acts like he’s seven!” Lock followed him into the village, but lost track of him. She ran into the store clerk’s son on the way. “Hey, have you seen my idiot brother anywhere?” She asked.
“How should I know where he is? I’m not the one who’s related to him.” The guy replied.
“Hey, it was just a question. You don’t have to go Ganon on me.” Lock replied.
“If anyone went Ganon on anyone, it’d be you, Gerudo girl.” The guy said with a snicker.
“Shut up! I am not a Gerudo!” Lock yelled. She was always picked on for looking like a Gerudo, just because of her dark skin and red bangs.
“Whatever, Gerudo girl.” The guy turned around and bumped straight into Link. He looked up to find him glaring down at him.
“Don’t make fun of my sister, Mido. You don’t want me to embarrass you again, do you?” Link said, very coldly. Mido backed off and silently walked away. Link walked up to his sister.
“You know, I could have taken him.” She said to him.
“I know, but we all know that with your temper, he probably wouldn’t have been able to walk away.” Link said with a laugh.
“A guy like Mido deserves it.” Lock replied. “Now can I get my necklace back please?”
“Alright, here.” Link went into his pocket and pulled out a necklace with a small diamond-shaped pendant.
“Thank you. Now let’s get back home. If we’re too late, mom will think we’re trying to skip out on our chores.” Lock said, walking back towards their house
“Aren’t we?” Link said. He walked alongside her.
“Last time I tried to skip out on chores, she practically blew up in my face.” Lock said, staring at the ground.
“Really? She’s never done that to me. Maybe because I already do most of the chores.”
“Heh, yeah. Hey, let’s stop by Ezlo’s place before we get home. That way, if we’re late, he’ll cover for us.”
“Alright, let’s go!” Link said and ran ahead of her.
“I’m not gonna run after you.” Lock said. She continued walking for a moment and then started running. They both ended up at Ezlo’s door at the same time.
“I didn’t think you could run so fast.” Link said. They knocked on the door and waited for an answer.
“Who is it?” Ezlo said.
“It’s us, Ezlo! Can we come in?” Lock said.
“Oh! Yes, that’s fine! Come in!” Ezlo called back. They walked through the door and into Ezlo’s weapon room. “Did you come here for extra training or to escape your mother?”
“Both, I guess. I need a little time to work out anyway.” Lock said. She walked over to the wall and picked up a sword.
“Something troubling you?” Ezlo asked as Lock walked back over, ready to train.
“It’s nothing.” She replied.
“Mido was being stupid again.” Link commented.
“I said it’s nothing… now can we get started.” Lock said, looking at the floor once again. Ezlo seemed very concerned. He took the blade out of Lock’s hand and motioned her to sit down.
“Lock, I know something is bothering you, I can sense it in the way you move. Come, tell me what’s wrong.” He said, sitting down next to her.
“Ezlo, why does everyone hate me?” Lock asked.
“Everyone doesn’t hate you. Look at your brother and I, and don’t forget your mother.” Ezlo said.
“I know that, I mean everyone else… besides, I’m not so sure about my mother. Sometimes, she sees me the same way they do, as the Gerudo girl…” Lock said, still staring blankly at the floor. Ezlo looked at her for a good while before saying anything.
“Lock, there’s something you need to know. I told your mother that if she wasn’t going to tell you by now, then I would tell you myself. But it isn’t just about you; it’s about the both of you. Link, you come here.” Link walked over and sat down next to Lock. “The two of you know of the ancient legend and of the evil King that was locked away, right?”
“Well, yeah, but where are you going with this?” Link asked.
“Just be patient. Over sixteen years ago, that king escaped his prison and returned to our world. His first task was to get rid of all obstacles, meaning the one person who could ever get in his way.”
“You’re talking about the hero, but he doesn’t exist anymore.” Lock said.
“Yes, but there is another. Before you were born, Lock, that man came to our village. He came for your brother, Link.” At hearing this, both Link and Lock fell into a stunned silence.
“Why me? Why would he come after me?” Link asked. Ezlo looked straight at him.
“Link, you share the hero’s name. The one person who could ever stop him now is you.” Link sat speechless at Ezlo’s words. “But when he found you, he found out that he could not kill you because of your mother’s bloodline. She is the direct descendant of a sage, and her power protected you. Without the power of the sages, he had no power, which is why you are here, Lock. You are his child, with both his and your mother’s power.” Ezlo finished. Lock couldn’t believe what she had heard.
“So I’m here because…”
“Because your father, Ganon, wanted you to kill your brother.” Ezlo said. Lock got up and stormed her way to the door.
“I won’t believe that! I am not a monster!” She yelled. She ran out towards the edge of town. Link got up to go after her.
“Link! It was Ganon who killed your father, but don’t take it out on her.”
“I would never do that to my sister. All that’s in the past and the only thing that matters right now is my sister.” Link ran out after her and left Ezlo behind.
Link caught up to Lock out in the fields. She was sprawled out on the ground with her face buried in her arms. Link walked up to her and placed his hand on her shoulder.
“Lock, are you alright?” He asked.
“No! I’m not alright! That’s why everyone hates me! That’s why they won’t look at me and always talk about me! That’s why even mom hates me!” Lock yelled, still buried in her arms. Link felt a great sadness and wanted to help her.
“Lock, all that doesn’t matter. Look, if it will make you feel better, we can get mom’s story. Your father might not have been who you wanted him to be, but you don’t have to be like him. We’ll figure this out, both of us will.” Link reassured her. Lock looked up with watery eyes and smiled weakly.
“You’re right, I won’t be like him. Let’s go back home.” She said. Link helped her back up and they headed back toward Ezlo’s house. They noticed that storm clouds were beginning to come in above them.
“We’d better hurry or we’ll get soaked.” Link said. They decided that it would be safer to stay at Ezlo’s as the storm came in. They headed back to his place to stay the night.
“Link! Link! C’mon Link, where are you!” A tall, dark skinned girl called out over the field. “You’re not funny Link!”
“I beg to differ! I think I’m very funny!” A voice came from behind a tree. “You used to be good at hide and seek when we were little, Lock.”
“Well this isn’t hide and seek! Now give me back my necklace, you jerk!” Lock yelled.
“You’re gonna have to take it from me!” Link said, running off into the village.
“Would you grow up! Ugh! Eighteen and still acts like he’s seven!” Lock followed him into the village, but lost track of him. She ran into the store clerk’s son on the way. “Hey, have you seen my idiot brother anywhere?” She asked.
“How should I know where he is? I’m not the one who’s related to him.” The guy replied.
“Hey, it was just a question. You don’t have to go Ganon on me.” Lock replied.
“If anyone went Ganon on anyone, it’d be you, Gerudo girl.” The guy said with a snicker.
“Shut up! I am not a Gerudo!” Lock yelled. She was always picked on for looking like a Gerudo, just because of her dark skin and red bangs.
“Whatever, Gerudo girl.” The guy turned around and bumped straight into Link. He looked up to find him glaring down at him.
“Don’t make fun of my sister, Mido. You don’t want me to embarrass you again, do you?” Link said, very coldly. Mido backed off and silently walked away. Link walked up to his sister.
“You know, I could have taken him.” She said to him.
“I know, but we all know that with your temper, he probably wouldn’t have been able to walk away.” Link said with a laugh.
“A guy like Mido deserves it.” Lock replied. “Now can I get my necklace back please?”
“Alright, here.” Link went into his pocket and pulled out a necklace with a small diamond-shaped pendant.
“Thank you. Now let’s get back home. If we’re too late, mom will think we’re trying to skip out on our chores.” Lock said, walking back towards their house
“Aren’t we?” Link said. He walked alongside her.
“Last time I tried to skip out on chores, she practically blew up in my face.” Lock said, staring at the ground.
“Really? She’s never done that to me. Maybe because I already do most of the chores.”
“Heh, yeah. Hey, let’s stop by Ezlo’s place before we get home. That way, if we’re late, he’ll cover for us.”
“Alright, let’s go!” Link said and ran ahead of her.
“I’m not gonna run after you.” Lock said. She continued walking for a moment and then started running. They both ended up at Ezlo’s door at the same time.
“I didn’t think you could run so fast.” Link said. They knocked on the door and waited for an answer.
“Who is it?” Ezlo said.
“It’s us, Ezlo! Can we come in?” Lock said.
“Oh! Yes, that’s fine! Come in!” Ezlo called back. They walked through the door and into Ezlo’s weapon room. “Did you come here for extra training or to escape your mother?”
“Both, I guess. I need a little time to work out anyway.” Lock said. She walked over to the wall and picked up a sword.
“Something troubling you?” Ezlo asked as Lock walked back over, ready to train.
“It’s nothing.” She replied.
“Mido was being stupid again.” Link commented.
“I said it’s nothing… now can we get started.” Lock said, looking at the floor once again. Ezlo seemed very concerned. He took the blade out of Lock’s hand and motioned her to sit down.
“Lock, I know something is bothering you, I can sense it in the way you move. Come, tell me what’s wrong.” He said, sitting down next to her.
“Ezlo, why does everyone hate me?” Lock asked.
“Everyone doesn’t hate you. Look at your brother and I, and don’t forget your mother.” Ezlo said.
“I know that, I mean everyone else… besides, I’m not so sure about my mother. Sometimes, she sees me the same way they do, as the Gerudo girl…” Lock said, still staring blankly at the floor. Ezlo looked at her for a good while before saying anything.
“Lock, there’s something you need to know. I told your mother that if she wasn’t going to tell you by now, then I would tell you myself. But it isn’t just about you; it’s about the both of you. Link, you come here.” Link walked over and sat down next to Lock. “The two of you know of the ancient legend and of the evil King that was locked away, right?”
“Well, yeah, but where are you going with this?” Link asked.
“Just be patient. Over sixteen years ago, that king escaped his prison and returned to our world. His first task was to get rid of all obstacles, meaning the one person who could ever get in his way.”
“You’re talking about the hero, but he doesn’t exist anymore.” Lock said.
“Yes, but there is another. Before you were born, Lock, that man came to our village. He came for your brother, Link.” At hearing this, both Link and Lock fell into a stunned silence.
“Why me? Why would he come after me?” Link asked. Ezlo looked straight at him.
“Link, you share the hero’s name. The one person who could ever stop him now is you.” Link sat speechless at Ezlo’s words. “But when he found you, he found out that he could not kill you because of your mother’s bloodline. She is the direct descendant of a sage, and her power protected you. Without the power of the sages, he had no power, which is why you are here, Lock. You are his child, with both his and your mother’s power.” Ezlo finished. Lock couldn’t believe what she had heard.
“So I’m here because…”
“Because your father, Ganon, wanted you to kill your brother.” Ezlo said. Lock got up and stormed her way to the door.
“I won’t believe that! I am not a monster!” She yelled. She ran out towards the edge of town. Link got up to go after her.
“Link! It was Ganon who killed your father, but don’t take it out on her.”
“I would never do that to my sister. All that’s in the past and the only thing that matters right now is my sister.” Link ran out after her and left Ezlo behind.
Link caught up to Lock out in the fields. She was sprawled out on the ground with her face buried in her arms. Link walked up to her and placed his hand on her shoulder.
“Lock, are you alright?” He asked.
“No! I’m not alright! That’s why everyone hates me! That’s why they won’t look at me and always talk about me! That’s why even mom hates me!” Lock yelled, still buried in her arms. Link felt a great sadness and wanted to help her.
“Lock, all that doesn’t matter. Look, if it will make you feel better, we can get mom’s story. Your father might not have been who you wanted him to be, but you don’t have to be like him. We’ll figure this out, both of us will.” Link reassured her. Lock looked up with watery eyes and smiled weakly.
“You’re right, I won’t be like him. Let’s go back home.” She said. Link helped her back up and they headed back toward Ezlo’s house. They noticed that storm clouds were beginning to come in above them.
“We’d better hurry or we’ll get soaked.” Link said. They decided that it would be safer to stay at Ezlo’s as the storm came in. They headed back to his place to stay the night.
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Hey, you should continue, I like where it's going. ^^