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sʜᴇɪᴋ △ z̶e̶l̶d̶a̶ ([personal profile] sagesurvivor) wrote in [community profile] thefishinghole2024-01-02 11:50 am
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[personal profile] multidisciplinary 2024-01-16 11:47 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Distantly, Zelda becomes aware of something jostling her shoulder, accompanied by sounds she can't quite make out. She tries to listen, but the voice is distorted, as though she's hearing it from underwater...

Then something taps against her face, like a curious insect buzzing about. She stirs, instinctively raising a hand and swatting at the annoyance. Her brows pinch and she sucks in a deep breath, forcing herself to rouse from what feels like the deepest sleep she's ever had. It feels like she's been asleep for ages...

Finally forcing her eyes open, she finds not an insect above her, but a person. Tan skin, red eyes, blonde hair, and a face half-shroud in a white cowl; someone she's never seen before.

Zelda gasps and scrambles backwards, trying to put as much distance between herself and this strangers as she can. Unfortunately, the stone pedestal isn't very large and she reaches the edge quickly, throwing a hand out behind her and finding nothing. She just barely manages to keep from falling backwards. ]


W-Who are you? [ She whips her head side to side, looking around. The last thing she remembers, she was underneath Hyrule Castle with Link—but now she's suddenly somewhere else, with someone else entirely. Link is nowhere in sight. ] Where am I?
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[personal profile] multidisciplinary 2024-01-23 05:50 pm (UTC)(link)
[ You did not answer her first question, masked stranger, but your answer to the second is sufficient to distract her for now.

Zelda looks around franticly, green eyes darting across the room as she takes in her new surroundings. The Temple of Time, he said.

And sure enough, it is. But... how? The Temple has stood in ruins for a century now, ransacked by the possessed Guardians during the Calamity and overgrown with flora in the quiet age that followed. But here it is, standing as tall and solid as Zelda remembers it from her childhood. And yet, it's still different from her memory. The Temple's decor is spartan compared to the rich furnishings and lavish gold ornamentation she is accustomed to. And she doesn't recognize this room, which appears to somehow be behind the altar.

And, most obviously, where in the world is the statue of the Goddess? It should be right about here, shouldn't it? Behind the altar, surrounded by tremendous glass windows stretching from floor to ceiling, letting the pristine beauty of the Great Plateau shine into this holy place.

Zelda returns her attention to the masked figure, searching him for clues as well. In his current position, the emblem on his tabard is partially obscured, making it difficult for the princess to pick out the familiar Sheikah Eye. His garb does remind her of something a Sheikah warrior would wear, as do his his vivid red eyes, but that's where the similarities end.

Her brows furrow as she mentally runs back through what he said. The Temple of Time, one of the last remaining safe havens of... ]


The Demon King?

[ A cold shiver runs down her back. Zelda lifts a hand to clutch against her heart—but wait, she's already holding something. Her eyes flick down as she partially uncurls her fingers (trying to keep their contents hidden from the masked stranger). This is... the stone that fell off the disembodied hand that was holding back the mummy under Hyrule Castle. But it's yellow now... It was white before, wasn't it? And this symbol etched into it wasn't there before.

Zelda purses her lips and closes her hand again, bringing it up against her chest like she originally intended. Her eyes go back to the stranger, her wariness unhidden. ]


Where is Link?

[ He dived after her when she was falling. If she's here, then surely he is too. ]
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[personal profile] multidisciplinary 2024-01-31 07:53 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Zelda draws back nervously as the mysterious stranger stands, even though she knows she is already at the edge of the platform. In spite of his careful composure, the princess is immediately aware of his rising tension and that her mention of Link is somehow the cause. But why? Has something happened to Link?

But her attention suddenly shifts as Zelda recognizes the symbol on the man's garb. Her tone is one of astonishment, recognition leaving her mouth at the same time that it dawns in her mind: ]
You are Sheikah.

[ Zelda's brows furrow. That makes no sense. Why in the world is a member of the Sheikah tribe acting so distrustful of her? The Sheikah have been the faithful servants of the Royal Family for countless ages and Zelda has had a close relationship with leaders of the clan for years, even before the Calamity. Is it possible that this man does not recognize her? Zelda has not met every member of the Sheikah tribe, but she cannot the last time that someone did not recognize her.

Slowly, Zelda rises to her feet as well, careful to not make any sudden movements that might further escalate the already high tensions between. ]


I mean you no harm. I am Princess Zelda of Hyrule and Link is my swordsman. We were on an expedition together below the ruins of Hyrule Castle and became separated. If you know where he is, I implore you to escort me to him.
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[personal profile] multidisciplinary 2024-05-31 03:25 am (UTC)(link)
[ Everything seems to happen very fast. One moment, Zelda is trying to figure out which part of explanation is "bold"-- (the fact that Link is her swordsman? that they were venturing below Hyrule Castle?) --the next, a tremendous storm is comes rolling in right on top of the temple. Thunder rumbles strongly enough to shake the building itself and the light from the stained glass window steadily dims.

Before she can do much more than marvel at the swiftness of the storm, the Sheikah man hurries down the dais with all the urgency of a wanted man fleeing the law.

"Cannot stay here any longer?" But why? Just because of a storm? Zelda's eyes flick to the darkening window, then back to the Sheikah. The look in his eyes is so intense, so urgent, nothing like the cool and controlled way he was regarding her just moments ago. This is more than just a storm rolling in.

Zelda hesitates, wasting yet another precious moment. Should she go with him? Just a second ago, he was completely distrusting of her, hackles raised by the mere mention of Link's name. Yet now he insists that he means her no harm and will take her to Kakariko?

Thunder rumbles again, strong enough to make the very foundation tremble beneath their feet. No, this is definitely no ordinary storm. Something very dangerous is approaching. ]


Very well. [ Zelda places her hand (the one not holding the yellow stone) into his and nods in affirmation. ] Let us make for Kakariko. Impa will know what to do.
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[personal profile] multidisciplinary 2024-07-24 08:12 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Zelda thought she was surprised just by how different the Temple looks from what she knows, but that's nothing compared to what she finds outside.

She expects to step out of the Temple doors and see the Great Plateau in some form or another. But instead, there is-- or was-- an entire town around it... and it's a good thing Sheik is pulling Zelda along, otherwise the sight would stop her dead in her tracks. It sends her violently flashing back on hundred years, when another young man took her by the hand and pulled her through the carnage of what was once her home.

"Cutting through Castle Town—"

Zelda's stomach lurches sickeningly as he confirms the impossible conclusion she has reached. Castletown. This is Castletown.

Then... has she somehow traveled back in time?

Unfortunately for Sheik, his instructions go unheard for a moment. Zelda whips her head to look northward, where Hyrule Castle would be. She expects to the palace ablaze and overrun with infected Guardians as it was the day of the Calamity, but instead, it's somehow gone entirely, replaced with a dark tower that looms over the town like a sentinel.

No, she can't have traveled through time. That wouldn't explain the presence of the Temple of Time in the middle of Castletown, nor this strange spire in place of the castle.

Then where is she? ]
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[personal profile] multidisciplinary 2024-07-24 08:12 pm (UTC)(link)
[ She forces herself to turn back to Sheik, who she realized has just stopped speaking. Does she understand? No, absolutely not. She doesn't understand anything right now. In just the span of leaving the Temple, everything Zelda thought she understood has just gone up in smoke.

But she nods hesitantly, vaguely aware that he said he was going to give her instructions. (Even if she'd heard his not-quite-offer to carry her, she probably would've declined for the reasons he's already thought of.) ]


Y-Yes...

[ Her expression mirrors the fear and confusion roiling in her mind right now. It's the same expression Link would have seen the day of the Calamity. It may not inspire any confidence in Sheik, but she is actually listening. ]
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[personal profile] multidisciplinary 2024-08-20 07:01 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Zelda does her best to shove down her fear and focus on Sheik's instructions. He is hardly gentle about giving them (and she didn't expect otherwise), but the firmness in his tone and his grip on her hand are grounding. She pushes aside her frightened questions about what manner of "creatures" now make their home in Castletown and tries to focus only on what's important: be silent, and be prepared to run if needed. ]

All right.

[ She nods solemnly.

She doesn't fully trust Sheik, oath or no. Which is a strange feeling to have about a member of the Sheikah tribe. Then again, Zelda never thought a Sheikah would be distrustful of her in the first place.

But she trusts him to believe that he means what he swears. Not necessarily because of anything he's said or done, but... well, call it instinct. Zelda's instincts don't usually lead her wrong. ]