A Daring Escape

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◦ A Daring Escape ◦

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The castle was breached.
The gate had been torn down.
Young Princess Zelda watched in horror as countless monsters charged through the hole that was once blocked. Armed to the teeth, they rushed through, sweeping the area, slicing at the castle guards as they went. She gasped as they were coming straight for her.
That's when a whirl of black and white dashed before her and a powerful blast shot out towards the monsters, throwing them back and knocking several out.



Zelda shot her head at Impa..her bodyguard. And one of the fiercest warriors she knew.
Impa turned right around, "COME, your majesty! There's no time!"
Zelda did not argue; she followed right behind her as her bodyguard led her through the halls.



As they ran, a flash of light suddenly appeared and a little winged glowing orb hovered next to Impa's head. "This way!" It called and rushed far ahead of the two. Impa picked up the pace to catch up with it. "Accursed fairy! Slow DOWN!"
"Hurry!!" It persisted.



"Impa!!" Zelda screamed as two monsters jumped out and grabbed her.
Impa swiveled her head around, but before she could react, something suddenly burst out and destroyed the two fiends on the spot.

Both Zelda and Impa gave the culprit a glare.
The culprit was now flying through the air alongside Zelda..an imp from the Twilight Realm, with a wicked smile and a wicked heart to torture. "Did you two miss me?"
"Midna!" Impa exclaimed. "Where have YOU been?!"
"Taking care of the south side, it was filled with Ganondorf's goons!"
The very mention of his name brought her sudden rage.
"That horrid pest..what he's done to the Twilight Realm will not be forgotten!"
"If we make it out of this alive, I promise you, it won't."



They navigated along the path ahead, turning as they needed to.
The fairy led them hurriedly to a wide open space that did not yet have any foes.
"It's clear!" Impa gasped, surprised.
That's when the door ahead busted open and a swarm of creatures poured out.
The three jolted.
Zelda was about to step forward, when Midna abruptly grabbed her by the arm by reaching in with her large shape-shifting orange hair.
"Don't even think about it, Princess! They're only here for YOU."
Impa couldn't look away from the foes. "She's right, Zelda, don't forget..we can't risk them getting a hold of you!" "If they do, it's all over!"

Zelda shook her head, "I feel so helpless!"
"Don't worry..you won't feel that way for much longer." Impa was prepared to fend them off, lifting her sword up..when suddenly, several figures dropped from above and landed among the horde of beasts--where they then took out every single one by surprise, within seconds.
Cutting them down one by one.
As soon as they were dispatched, the leader of the mysterious fighters rose up, her long red ponytail flowing behind her, her dark skin glinting in the light.
"This area is now cleared. You can trust the Gerudo to defend it."
She and Impa bowed their heads at one another. 

"Thank you, Nabooru..be safe."
Nabooru pointed her arm in the direction of the destination.
"Now go!"



They all ran to their left, speeding down the corridor that the fairy ushered them through.
"We're almost there!" Zelda cried.
Just then, a foe appeared out of nowhere..a stalfos, armored with a shield and sword, plates covering its skeleton body. It chuckled wickedly, as it bent down and held out its sword to attack.
The three skid to a stop, as the door next to the creature was the precise one they needed to go through. It chuckled once more as it stepped forward...
Right before an enormous hammer came down and slammed against its fragile body, crushing it to pieces, its bones scattering everywhere, soon vanishing into thin air.

The owner of the hammer stepped from the doorway, resting the weapon against his shoulder and smirking at the three. "'Bout time, my puny little friends."

The goron patriarch, Darunia, pounded his rock hard tan chest.
"I've kept this way free of beasties, while you all have kept us waiting for eons!"
"Oh, be quiet." Midna sassed, as the three of them rushed inside the room, the goron ushering them in. Zelda perked upon entering, where ahead of them stood the hero himself...Link.



"Link!" Zelda called. He turned, staring her way, sword and shield in hand, dressed in his signature green tunic. She smiled at the hero, relieved he was alright.
He lifted his chin, "Your majesty..."
She ran toward him, "Don't be so formal!"
She hugged him at that second, which took him by surprise.
Impa, Midna and Darunia smiled, looking away from the tender moment.
"Princess.." Impa pressed. Zelda knew what she was getting at.
She slowly pulled away from Link, but still had arms resting against his shoulders.
Her expression turned to one of hesitation and worry.
"Are you ready to do this?"
He swallowed and nodded his head.
She smiled warmly, nodding her head as well. "Then let's go."

The door, which Darunia had closed, was now being pounded on by the fiends outside.
He stood against it to prevent them from breaking in.
"We must hurry! They won't stop until they kill you both!"
Impa and Midna nodded at the hero and princess.
"If you go now, the fiends will stop attacking, long enough for our forces to get rid of them!"
The fairy explained.
She suddenly got close to Link's ear. "Link, I'm sorry..where you're going, I can't follow!"
Link gave his fairy companion a smile. "It's alright, Navi..we'll see eachother again soon."

Zelda glanced back at Impa, giving her a look of encouragement.
"We will come back..I promise."
Impa lifted her chin. "Be safe, Princess..I won't be able to protect you from now on."
She glanced at Link. "So look after eachother."
Midna smirked, waving her hair's enormous hand, while crossing her legs and resting her chin on her open palm as she was hovering in the air. "See ya later."
"Stay strong, brother!" Darunia yelled.
The two nodded and finally turned their heads at the enormous swirling gateway full of various dark colors, made entirely of energy. They held eachother's hands as they stood before it.

Zelda took a deep breath, closing her eyes. "Farewell, Hyrule.."
In that second, the two ran full force towards the Gateway and jumped in..passing right through it.
"NOW!"
Together, Impa and Midna threw their hands up and within seconds they sent a blast of power at the Gateway, causing it to overload little by little until..
it shattered into millions of pieces.

They all breathed a sigh of relief.

The doors were thrown open now that Darunia had stepped away, where the monstrous army of Ganondorf barreled through, ready to destroy. Until they suddenly froze in the middle of the room and saw the state of the Gateway. They stared in disbelief and great confusion.
One stalfos stood forward. "They..." He uttered.
"They...they're gone..."
The other monsters exchanged shocked glances, now not knowing what to do.

Impa slowly drew out her sword, her eyes gravitating to the skeleton.
"And soon..you shall be, as well."
She then sliced the creature in half.

And within minutes, Hyrule's forces destroyed their villainous invaders...

Fi

Name: Fi

Zelda Title(s): Skyward Sword, Hyrule Warriors

Affiliation: Hero

Role: Partner

Alternate Names: Mistress Fi, Spirit of the Sword

Location: The Sky, Hyrule

Race: Sword Spirit

Occupation: Assistant to the Hero

Weapon(s): Abilities

The living consciousness of the Master Sword..

Fi is the humanoid embodiment of the spirit of the ancient blade of the Hero.

She appeared to the earliest version of Link, revealing herself as the spirit of the sword he was to wield to vanquish evil. She traveled with him, granting him valuable information and assistance to ensure he succeeded in his journey. She serves as the opposite of Ghirahim, who is the spirit of Demise's blade, Fi herself taking on a feminine appearance, whereas Ghirahim appears masculine.

She has since lived within the Master Sword, never revealing herself again to any of the heroes after the one found in Skyward Sword, but most assuredly lent him all the power she had to help him achieve his goal. Fi has returned due to the intensified return of Ganondorf and, since she is the sword itself, accompanied Link and Zelda as they escaped to the modern world.

For most of the time, she hides within the sword, therefore holds no reason to disguise herself.

She is more desperate than ever to stop the demon thief and protect Link.

Impa

Name: Impa

Zelda Title(s): Several, most notably Ocarina of Time, Skyward Sword, Breath of the Wild and Hyrule Warriors

Affiliation: Hero

Role: Side Character

Alternate Names: General Impa, Commander Impa, Sage of Shadow, Grannie

Location: Hyrule

Race: Sheikah

Occupation: Guardian, Caretaker, Bodyguard, Warrior

Weapon(s): Giant Blade, Naginata

The protector of Princess Zelda..

Impa is a member of the mysterious race of Sheikah, a tribe that are seemingly the equivalent of ninjas. Many versions of her exist through time the same as Link, Zelda and Ganondorf, which can be rightfully assumed that she plays an important role in the life of the princess. She has always been drifted to protecting Zelda for all of her life, serving as either her bodyguard, her caretaker or her second in command. She is faithful and extremely hardened, her rough and intimidating exterior many times instilling an anxious urgency to get the job done. In the era of the Hero of Time, Impa was revealed to be the Sage of Shadow, fitting as the Sheikah tribe were known as the Shadow Folk.

Impa was one of the lead warriors in the fight against Ganondorf and his forces, and as soon as it was revealed that Link and Zelda were in danger, she was the first to take charge and break to the other side to protect Zelda. In this modern world, she wears a black leather jacket and pants, sunglasses to hide her red eyes, riding a motorcycle and wielding two shotguns.

Nabooru

Name: Nabooru

Zelda Title(s): Ocarina of Time

Affiliation: Anti-Hero

Role: Side Character

Alternate Names: The Exalted, Sage of Spirit

Location: Gerudo Desert

Race: Gerudo

Occupation: Thief, Warrior

Weapon(s): Double-Bladed Ax

The leader of the Gerudo people..

Nabooru once served as the second in command of Ganondorf, of whom had been born as the only male among the Gerudo tribe. At first, she greatly respected him and served him with great loyalty.

Until she began to witness him murder innocent people, especially women and children. It was here her loyalty began to falter and she began to see him as the beast he truly was.

While still appearing to be his faithful second in command not only to Ganondorf, but also the other Gerudo women, who themselves still served the demon thief, she began to run a rebellion against him, including stealing important artifacts from the Spirit Temple. Her plan was thwarted as Ganondorf's surrogate mothers, Kotake and Koume, discovered her betrayal and snatched her away.

Years after, Link returned to the Spirit Temple where he once met Nabooru and witnessed her disappearance at the hands of the witch sisters. Here, he battles an Iron Knuckle, which turns to actually be a brainwashed Nabooru in disguise. She soon awakens as the Sage of Spirit.

She has since led her people in a new direction and has allied with Princess Zelda's forces to combat against Ganondorf. She remains in Hyrule, to protect the land while the others hurry to find Link and Zelda. Ganondorf has since made advances to her to try and win her back, only for the sake of finding the hero and princess himself. 

Ruto

Name: Ruto

Zelda Title(s): Ocarina of Time, Hyrule Warriors

Affiliation: Hero

Role: Side Character

Alternate Names: Princess Ruto, Sage of Water

Location: Zora Domain

Race: Zora

Occupation: Princess

Weapon(s): Zora Scale

The rebellious and restless daughter of the Zora King..

Princess Ruto has always had a significantly spoiled and entitled air about her ever since she was a child. When young Ruto was accidentally swallowed into the belly of Lord Jabu Jabu, she was soon rescued by the young Hero of Time, Link. As thanks for her rescue, she granted him the Zora's Sapphire, which Link innocently fails to realize this was her way of offering her own hand in marriage. Years passed before the Hero returned, and the now grown Ruto is under the impression they are to still be married. That is until she is revealed to be the Sage of Water.

Her attitude seemed to be owned by nothing short of a spoiled brat, but Ruto appeared to have toned down only a little when she discovered her true identity and recognized the responsibility she now had on her shoulders. She now follows the other allies of the Hero and is one of whom traveled to the modern world Link and Zelda had escaped to. She disguises as a scantily clad young woman with short blue-dyed hair and her same dangling diamond earrings.

Darunia

Name: Darunia

Zelda Title(s): Ocarina of Time, Hyrule Warriors

Affiliation: Hero

Role: Side Character

Alternate Names: Goron Chief, Big Brother, Sage of Fire

Location: Death Mountain

Race: Goron

Occupation: Tribe Leader, Warrior

Weapon(s): Hammer

The strong and good-hearted chief of the Gorons..

Darunia serves as the leader of the Goron people, whom live within Death Mountain. Like his people, he is big and brawny, but has a surprisingly caring and good-natured side that makes them valuable allies to the other races of Hyrule. But Darunia still remains hot tempered and can easily lose his composure if something is not going the way he likes. He is a fierce warrior, himself descending from the same hero who took on Volvagia in the past, and attempted to take on the dragon on his own, only to realize that he is the Sage of Fire. He has a son, whom he named Link after the famous hero that helped and saved their people, and has a love for music, particularly Saria's Song.

Darunia led the Goron tribe to help defend Zelda's kingdom to no avail, as it regardless fell victim to the demon king's control. He and the other allies held a resistance within Hyrule's safe places to combat against Ganondorf's forces until they started to disappear. The allies departed to the dimension Link and Zelda escaped to, where Darunia took charge protecting the others like a giant bodyguard and uses his immense strength and power to take out the growing number of Ganon's followers that have snuck within the modern world of the humans. He appears as a tall, powerful and muscular man with a great beard and build and dresses in stretched out ripped t-shirts and trousers that barely fit the hulking Goron in disguise. He bears the Goron Ruby's image as a tattoo on one of his arms.

Princess Midna

Name: Princess Midna

Zelda Title(s): Twilight Princess, Hyrule Warriors

Affiliation: Anti-Hero

Role: Partner

Alternate Names: Twilight Princess, Ruler of the Twili

Location: Twilight Realm

Race: Twili

Occupation: Royalty

Weapon(s): Twili Abilities

The ruler of the Twilight Realm..

Midna is the princess of the Twili, whose kingdom was taken over by Zant, her former servant.

The usurper king banished her from her homeworld, cursing her into a strange imp form from her formally beautiful appearance. She wandered the twilight-casted Hyrule where she witnessed Link's transformation into a wolf and apprehension by the Shadow Beasts. There, she devised a scheme to use him in order to get back her control in the Twilight Realm, not necessarily caring what happens to him or not. She is mischievous, cunning, somewhat sinister and quick to make sarcastic remarks.

Throughout her life, she held her own agenda and had little care for the people of other races, notably the ones in the realm of light. That is until she developed a close friendship with Link and was touched by the sacrifice of Princess Zelda, that swayed her feelings and her behavior soon turned for the better.

With Zant and Ganondorf's defeat, her original form was restored and she seemingly closed the gate that connected the realm of light and the Twilight Realm. But since the Sheikah discovered a new gate that connects all the timelines and realms together, Midna has resurfaced and reconnected with Link and Zelda. She is one of the few who remained in Hyrule to protect the remaining parts of the land against Ganondorf's forces. But when his minions steadily started to vanish, she and the others realized that they had found the hero and princess. She quickly flocked with the select few that traveled to their location and hides out in disguise inside the city. Her disguise is short in appearance, donning short black hair, headphones, black punk styled clothing and rides around on a skateboard.

Princess Zelda

Name: Princess Zelda

Zelda Title(s): All of them (except Link's Awakening)

Affiliation: Hero

Role: Main Character

Alternate Names: Queen Zelda, Sheik, Tetra, Spirit Maiden, Seventh Sage 

Location: Hyrule Castle

Race: Hylian

Occupation: Royalty

Weapon(s): Bow & Arrows of Light, Rapier

The princess who rules over Hyrule..Zelda is the daughter of the King of Hyrule and is one of the three main characters of the series, being the title character. Her kingdom has always famously been taken over by the accursed demon king Ganon, she herself falling under the mercy of the villain, many times kidnapped and held captive until she is liberated by Link. She is the descendant of Hylia herself, and is one of the chosen wielders of the Triforce, being granted the power of immense wisdom. She is beautiful and always makes calculated and just decisions regarding her kingdom, the safety of her people the most important thing to her. Her kindness and good nature makes her extremely beloved by all of Hyrule, but her many times gentle persona makes her an easy target for the evil servants of Ganon.

Ganon's most recent attack has forced her and her trusted friend and hero, Link, to escape to another dimension, where they believe they will safely keep the power of the Triforce away from their foe, until they can find the strength to fight back. In this world, she wears various sweaters, skirts and knee-high boots, including her favorite beret. Her Triforce was transferred to a necklace by the Great Fairy's power. Such as in their own world, Zelda stays closely by Link's side.

Link

Name: Link

Zelda Title(s): All of them

Affiliation: Hero

Role: Main Character

Alternate Names: Hero of Time, Hero of Winds, Legendary Hero, Divine Beast

Location: Hyrule

Race: Hylian

Occupation: Knight, Warrior

Weapon(s): Master Sword, Dungeon Items

The hero chosen to protect Hyrule..

just as Ganondorf and Zelda have been reborn from generation to generation, so has the hero Link. Brave, valiant and good natured, Link has never run away from a fight and never turns down the opportunity to help those in need. Link, over the ages, has fought countless monsters, including the accursed Ganon, whom will stop at nothing to destroy him and everything he loves. The many Links reborn have been entrusted to save and protect Hyrule, especially Princess Zelda, whom he shares a strong bond with, and he is one of the chosen wielders of the Triforce, granted the power of courage. Along the way on his adventures, he has made many friends and allies now loyal to the kingdom. Since the Sheikah tribe discovered a way to connect the timelines of each of his versions through the use of a gateway, he has discovered the various Links, Zeldas and their allies, all of whom have been working together on a way to defeat Ganondorf once and for all.

Forming a close relationship with the princess Zelda, Link has escaped Hyrule to the strange new land we call home, in a not so distant future that is nothing but witchcraft to the two outlanders.

Link has adopted a green hooded sweatshirt in place of his tunic with a more human appearance thanks to the Great Fairy's power, his Master Sword cloaked as a bat. His Triforce is transferred to a ring, also courtesy of the Great Fairy. Him and the princess struggle to conform to the modern society around them, trying as they might to assimilate to their now human disguise, until they can work out a plan to come back against Ganondorf.