Majora's Cat
How about that
Chapter 5
The Goddesses
The Goddesses
The blinding light shined from inside the magnificent palace, and the doors finally creaked all the way open. The woman reached out her hand and stared straight at Link.
"This, chosen hero... is not for the feint of heart," the woman said. She stood still, beckoning Link to grasp her hand.
Link slowly reached out his hand and they held hands. The ominous light shining from inside the palace shined ever brighter as the woman dragged Link into the palace. Eyes closed, Link felt a huge tug and a rush of adrenaline - it felt as if he was falling several stories. He forced one eye open, and realized he and the woman were being pulled into a blinding light. He felt an abrupt stop, and realized he was pulled out of the vortex. The light began to fade, the mystifying blurs previously surrounding him became clear. A stunning, beautiful foyer came into view. Pristine water seemed to flow down every side of the palace starting from the ceiling. It seemed as if the interior were just a large glass dome with water simply trickling down the sides, but it was so much more. The water was flowing in the shape of a dome, but no solid substance was holding it up. Link gazed up in marvel of the strange phenomenon.
"Marvelous, eh?" the woman said. "This world is not like yours - things are possible that could never have been possible in yours."
Everything about the palace was absolutely mind-boggling. From the 50-foot diamond statue of the three goddesses to the humongous golden Triforce symbol embedded in the ground, the palace was no ordinary place. Prisms of light showered down on the palace, colors of the rainbow radiating all around the room. Finally, the woman spoke again.
"Come, great hero. I have something to show you..." the woman beckoned Link to follow her, and the two made their way to the center of the room, right in the center of the Triforce symbol.
"What are we doing?" Link asked.
The woman silenced him and began reciting an enchantment. After she finished, the linings on the Triforce symbol began to shine blue. The palace began to rumble, and the Triforce symbols' blue linings shined even brighter and started to form a barrier around the two. The barrier began to grow in height, seemingly extending infitely. Without notice, the woman and Link were being lifted off the ground, and Link felt a warm sensation unlike any other. A buzz, if you will. The strange blue light covered up Link's body, and for a moment, he couldn't breathe. The two ascended ever higher, and Link felt a tug, just like before. He and the woman were being sped through a vortex at an alarming speed, then abruptly halted. They were in a completely different room now, a room surrounded by hundreds and hundreds of portraits. It was a narrow hallway which seemed to go on for eternity. Portraits covered nearly every inch of the walls and ceiling. Link felt a bit claustrophobic, but fought it off.
"This hallway holds many mysteries. None of us sages knows where it came from or why it's here. Follow me," the woman began walking down the endless hallway.
"Does this hallway lead to anywhere?" Link's question seemed to startle the woman, then she turned back to Link.
"It's been such a long time, I forgot that this is your first time here. Watch..." the woman proceeded down the hall, walking and walking towards nowhere. Suddenly she vanished.
Link looked around in confusement, and then the woman reappeared from the spot she had vanished. He understood what this hallway was - it was an illusion. Link walked forward. After a few steps, he took another step and he appeared in a different room. It was a dark and rather unsettling room. It was decorated with gargoyles on the side pillars, and in the middle was a large black throne. Above the large throne was a single sentence: "If the Hero does not slay the beast, the guardians of the world of light will return again to kill".
"What does this mean?" Link asked. He stared at the words for minutes, then turned to the woman.
"Listen, Link..." the woman said. "I believe it is time to properly introduce myself. I am Ashin, and I am one of the seven sages. I will be here in the Golden Land to serve as your guide. The words you see here depict the grave future that may be in store for Hyrule..."
Link looked at Ashin, confused. "What?"
"Long ago, the chosen hero would always slay the beast, did he not? The beast being referred to is Ganon, and as you can see, it was always the hero's duty to bring the evil beast to justice. The three goddesses will destroy Hyrule if Ganon arises again... as they had done in the past. When Ganon arose a long time ago, the goddesses flooded the world of Hyrule, hoping that a new Hyrule would flourish afterwards. The sea brought winds of change, and Ganon was defeated again after being resurrected. Since then, more tales have been told of the great hero. Years passed, and the great ocean that once filled the world after the goddesses' flood was no more. Hyrule became no more a vast sea, but instead the great kingdom it had always been. This is an ancient prophecy that depicts Hyrule's possible fate - and only you can stop it. As you know, Ganon has not been resurrected as of yet. If you can stop the evil lord from rising once again, Hyrule will be safe from the goddesses' power."
Link looked at Ashin with understanding. He was ready to stop his brother from destroying the kingdom of Hyrule. Ashin muttered an enchantment, and a blue portal appeared on the ground. She signaled for Link to walk into it. Link began to approach the portal, then Ashin stopped him.
"Wait... before you leave, I have something to give you," Ashin said. She reached for her belt and grabbed a sword's hilt. She lifted up the hilt and placed it in Link's hands. "This, chosen hero, is the Master Sword's hilt. The blade is awaiting you in the future, but for now, take it. You will need it."
Link was mesmerized by the gift he had just been given. Was this really a part of the legendary Master Sword? He looked at Ashin in awe, then quickly bowed his head in appreciation. She acknowledged him, then gestured for him to get in the portal. Link slowly stepped near the portal, then placed both feet in. He felt a tug, and began to fall towards the blinding light...
"This, chosen hero... is not for the feint of heart," the woman said. She stood still, beckoning Link to grasp her hand.
Link slowly reached out his hand and they held hands. The ominous light shining from inside the palace shined ever brighter as the woman dragged Link into the palace. Eyes closed, Link felt a huge tug and a rush of adrenaline - it felt as if he was falling several stories. He forced one eye open, and realized he and the woman were being pulled into a blinding light. He felt an abrupt stop, and realized he was pulled out of the vortex. The light began to fade, the mystifying blurs previously surrounding him became clear. A stunning, beautiful foyer came into view. Pristine water seemed to flow down every side of the palace starting from the ceiling. It seemed as if the interior were just a large glass dome with water simply trickling down the sides, but it was so much more. The water was flowing in the shape of a dome, but no solid substance was holding it up. Link gazed up in marvel of the strange phenomenon.
"Marvelous, eh?" the woman said. "This world is not like yours - things are possible that could never have been possible in yours."
Everything about the palace was absolutely mind-boggling. From the 50-foot diamond statue of the three goddesses to the humongous golden Triforce symbol embedded in the ground, the palace was no ordinary place. Prisms of light showered down on the palace, colors of the rainbow radiating all around the room. Finally, the woman spoke again.
"Come, great hero. I have something to show you..." the woman beckoned Link to follow her, and the two made their way to the center of the room, right in the center of the Triforce symbol.
"What are we doing?" Link asked.
The woman silenced him and began reciting an enchantment. After she finished, the linings on the Triforce symbol began to shine blue. The palace began to rumble, and the Triforce symbols' blue linings shined even brighter and started to form a barrier around the two. The barrier began to grow in height, seemingly extending infitely. Without notice, the woman and Link were being lifted off the ground, and Link felt a warm sensation unlike any other. A buzz, if you will. The strange blue light covered up Link's body, and for a moment, he couldn't breathe. The two ascended ever higher, and Link felt a tug, just like before. He and the woman were being sped through a vortex at an alarming speed, then abruptly halted. They were in a completely different room now, a room surrounded by hundreds and hundreds of portraits. It was a narrow hallway which seemed to go on for eternity. Portraits covered nearly every inch of the walls and ceiling. Link felt a bit claustrophobic, but fought it off.
"This hallway holds many mysteries. None of us sages knows where it came from or why it's here. Follow me," the woman began walking down the endless hallway.
"Does this hallway lead to anywhere?" Link's question seemed to startle the woman, then she turned back to Link.
"It's been such a long time, I forgot that this is your first time here. Watch..." the woman proceeded down the hall, walking and walking towards nowhere. Suddenly she vanished.
Link looked around in confusement, and then the woman reappeared from the spot she had vanished. He understood what this hallway was - it was an illusion. Link walked forward. After a few steps, he took another step and he appeared in a different room. It was a dark and rather unsettling room. It was decorated with gargoyles on the side pillars, and in the middle was a large black throne. Above the large throne was a single sentence: "If the Hero does not slay the beast, the guardians of the world of light will return again to kill".
"What does this mean?" Link asked. He stared at the words for minutes, then turned to the woman.
"Listen, Link..." the woman said. "I believe it is time to properly introduce myself. I am Ashin, and I am one of the seven sages. I will be here in the Golden Land to serve as your guide. The words you see here depict the grave future that may be in store for Hyrule..."
Link looked at Ashin, confused. "What?"
"Long ago, the chosen hero would always slay the beast, did he not? The beast being referred to is Ganon, and as you can see, it was always the hero's duty to bring the evil beast to justice. The three goddesses will destroy Hyrule if Ganon arises again... as they had done in the past. When Ganon arose a long time ago, the goddesses flooded the world of Hyrule, hoping that a new Hyrule would flourish afterwards. The sea brought winds of change, and Ganon was defeated again after being resurrected. Since then, more tales have been told of the great hero. Years passed, and the great ocean that once filled the world after the goddesses' flood was no more. Hyrule became no more a vast sea, but instead the great kingdom it had always been. This is an ancient prophecy that depicts Hyrule's possible fate - and only you can stop it. As you know, Ganon has not been resurrected as of yet. If you can stop the evil lord from rising once again, Hyrule will be safe from the goddesses' power."
Link looked at Ashin with understanding. He was ready to stop his brother from destroying the kingdom of Hyrule. Ashin muttered an enchantment, and a blue portal appeared on the ground. She signaled for Link to walk into it. Link began to approach the portal, then Ashin stopped him.
"Wait... before you leave, I have something to give you," Ashin said. She reached for her belt and grabbed a sword's hilt. She lifted up the hilt and placed it in Link's hands. "This, chosen hero, is the Master Sword's hilt. The blade is awaiting you in the future, but for now, take it. You will need it."
Link was mesmerized by the gift he had just been given. Was this really a part of the legendary Master Sword? He looked at Ashin in awe, then quickly bowed his head in appreciation. She acknowledged him, then gestured for him to get in the portal. Link slowly stepped near the portal, then placed both feet in. He felt a tug, and began to fall towards the blinding light...
