Chapter #2
The clouds had covered the sun and had enveloped all of Hyrule. Shots of lightning flashed and thunder rolled through Hyrule Field. Rain started pounding down on the remaining parts of Hyrule Castle. Link stared into the air and with rain droplets hitting his head he stated, “I told you, it looks like rain.” “Listen Link, I heard what you said, but look.” Zelda said putting the Lens of Truth to Links face. “Oh my,” Link said, “What is that?” “I have no clue. I have seen nothing that looks like that in all of my life.” Zelda said, looking into the darkened clouds. Lightning shot across the sky and hit the castle and fire began to explode from the inner parts of the castle. “Guards, put that fire out.” Zelda ordered. “Um, Zelda.....Zelda,” Link said trying to get her attention. Zelda had left his side and was commanding the guards. Link yelled, “ZELDA!!!” Link grabbed her face and tilted it towards the sky. “What?” Zelda said and then suddenly dropped her jaw. From out of the clouds rode three men on horses, each of different colors. The horses colors were red, black, and gray. The men on the horses all wore helmets, so their faces couldn’t be seen. The clouds were spread out in a path-like road in which the horses were running on. The horses started towards the castle and every time their hoofed hit the ground lightning flashed out in the distance. Link and Zelda stared out at the horsemen and then looked at each other with astonished eyes then looked back at the men. Link lifted his shield when suddenly his Triforce started to glow. He looked over at Zelda and saw that hers also glowed, which could only mean one thing. Ganondorf was near. Link looked back into the clouds and saw one of the horsemen’s hand also glowed of the golden Triforce. “Ganondorf is up there.” Link said. “I know, I can feel him.” Zelda said as she began to shake. Link grabbed her by her hand and stared into her eyes. She knew what he was going to say before he even said it. “Be strong.” Link said. “I’ll try.” Zelda said trying to put herself together. The horsemen hit the ground and were racing towards the castle. Lightning stopped flashing, however Link and Zelda both felt the evil emanating from the horsemen. The horses stopped about twenty-five feet from Zelda and Link. Ganondorf lifted his helmet and said, “Well, if it isn’t the two cursed, legendary, children of Hyrule.” “We put you away Ganondorf.” Zelda said pointing her finger at him. “Yes, it’s true. However, nothing you can do to me will ever actually hold for a long time.” “Speak what you mean Ganondorf, or bow before the Triforce of Courage.” Link said pulling the Kokiri sword from its sheath. Ganondorf began to laugh, “That little pathetic sword? If you remember correctly, that sword did little for you last time.” Ganondorf pulled his hand and a yellow glow shined from his hand then turned purple. The beam shot out of his hand and hit Link right square in the chest, throwing him from the ground. Link sailed into the air and landed hard on the ground. Zelda lifted her hand and said, “Bow to the power of the Triforce of Wisdom.” A beam shot from Zeldas hands and knocked Ganondorf off of his horse. “You know not what you do, child” Ganondorf said, “You will lose this fight.” The other two horsemen climbed off of their horses. Then hit the horses on their rear and the horses leapt onto the clouds and ran into the sky. The men looked odd in nature. They looked nothing of Ganondorf. One of the horsemen stood about 6-foot 7-inches, and wore all gray. The other stood about the same height and wore all black. They rode the exact same color horse. “Step aside Ganondorf,” the one in gray stated. “I can take them.” Ganondorf said pulling himself up from the ground. “Yes, as we can clearly see. The girl stands and you lay. Wondrous job you have done.” the one in black said. “Your words do not harm me.” Ganondorf said, now standing. “They aren’t meant to, Ganondorf. You must learn never to underestimate an enemy.” the gray one said. “I do not know who you are, or what you want. But I command you, in the name of Hyrule, to leave this land.” Zelda shouted. The men started laughing and began to speak in a language in which they never heard before. “I apologize, my name is Khnum,” the gray horseman stated, “This is Sekhmet, and I believe that you already know Ganondorf.” “That still doesn’t tell us what you want.” Link said pulling himself off the ground. “The things that glow on your hands,” Sekhmet spoke-up. “Ganondorf tried this once before, and failed. We do not expect to fail.” “Give the Triforce pieces freely and you will live. Make us fight, and you shall die.” Ganondorf said. “We will not surrender to you.” Zelda said. Link was standing and walked over to Zelda and stood beside her. “Well, we accept not your answer right now. We will leave and return tomorrow at noon to receive your answer.” Sekhmet said. With that their horses came from the sky and the horsemen climbed aboard and rode into the sky. “We already gave you our answer!!!” Link shouted at the retreating horsemen. “Link, we need help from the sages. They cannot physically come out to help, but they can help us.” “Yes, we must open the gateway to the Chamber of Sages.” Link said. “Let’s go behind the castle. No one will come back there.” Zelda said grabbing Links hand and began to run towards the back of the castle.