It was the day before the battle when Oliver and the others were going to show up. We got word that they were almost here.
When they finally got there, I ran over to Oliver since he was a close friend just like Hawk was. I basically grew up with Oliver. I just didn't remember him before because I hadn't seen him in years. I gave him a hug. "Woah there Zelda. Easy. You never change do you?" "Want me too?" "Hell no. Stay as weird as you always are." "Hey I'm not that weird am I?" "Haha ask Hawk and your brother they will tell you." "Fine don't tell me. Come inside and get some rest. Before the meeting." "Thanks." So I showed him to his room while the others were shown by others. "Thanks Zelda." "Oh and don't call me Zelda. Call me Zel like you used too. Hawk does." "Ok then. See you later Zel." "Later Oli." "Back to that huh?" "You know it."
Later when everyone was rested, we went to the conference room. "Good to see everyone again. I just wish it was under better circumstances. Ok now for the meeting. Let's go everyone's strategy to see which one is best. We will be talking about the pros and cons about each one." They all agreed. The leaders of the battle started telling eachother their plans and talked about the pros and cons of the plans. Some would work more then others for this battle others would work for future battles. I told them about what I know about Leon. I had a sneak peak of what things he had on his side. I say things because they are creatures. I told them about Leon being a half vampire. To help them strategize better. I drew what the creatures looked like that I saw when I last saw my uncle at the old castle. Then they told me their plans around that. I told them how the plan we had caused me to get stabbed in the gut and luckily survived.
After them telling me their plans I said, "Ok I've talked to the prince and the king. The person's plan we liked was…Olivers. Oliver come up here please and tell us again. Refresh our memories. All of you good job with your strategies. They may come in handy with future battles. Stay strong." They all agreed and listened what Oliver had to say.
When he was halfway through I heard a voice. It wasn't Leon but the goddess. "My child. He will be coming tomorrow. He won't be coming when he said during the day. He can't stay in the sun for very long since he is half vampire it makes him tired. He will come at night." Then I spoke to the goddess in my head. 'Should I take that chance to barge in?' "No it would be suicide. Just come tonight." "Ok thanks for the tip goddess." Then she disappeared.
"Zel are you ok? Zel. Zel. Zel!" "Huh sorry I just had a meeting with the goddess. I only heard half of what was going on with the plan. But it looks like plans have changed. The goddess said he will be coming around nighttime. He is half vampire. He can be in the sun for only a certain amount of time. It makes him tired. The goddess said it would be suicide if we went in and took the chance." "Well that changes things." Said Oliver. "Then we should go with Hawk's plan." "Hawk you saw what happened lets hear your plan." "Yes of course your higness." He joked. I rolled my eyes. Then he talked about his plans.
I went outside to get some fresh air. I went to the garden. I walked in the garden and ended up in the green house where I saw my auntie. "Oh hello Auntie." "Oh Zelda. Hello are you ok?" "Sigh. Yeah just stressed about the battle tomorrow. You heard it was tomorrow night right?" "Yeah your uncle told me. what are you worried about Zelda?" "Well what one always worries about it battle. Loved ones dying. I don't want anyone dying like mom and dad did. There is no guarantee I will survive either. I'm not afraid to die. I'm afraid of others dying and leaving them behind." "Everyone is worried about stuff like that in battle. Every time a battle is fought." "How does someone get over it? I know you and uncle had to face it so many times." "Well all we can do it hope they come back home alive. Some of us try to keep busy but since you will be in battle hope is the only thing you got. Also that you don't die in battle." "Sigh. I can't promise anything. I can try not to die." "I just hope I see you and uncle alive. You, uncle, my brothers are the only family I have left." "I don't think that's true. You got Ezra, Hawk, Oliver, and your other friends that are like family to you. You will be fine. you all you friends there to protect you if need be." I sat down and she hugged me. "Everything will be ok dear. I promise you will be ok." I nodded while I hugged her back. "Thanks auntie." Then I waited a bit until I calmed down and told auntie I was going back up. Then I left.
I was walking back up and I saw Ezra and Hawk talking. I decided to just walk to our spot and wait for Ezra. It only took like 10 minutes and he was already here. "Hey Ezra." "Oh your up there. Mind if I join you?" "Yeah sure." He jumped up and he was already here. "Are you ok? It looked like you were crying." "Yeah I'm fine." I leaned back into him and started telling him my thoughts. "I see. Well I promise I will live happily like you want me too. But if I don't you make me a promise you will live happy too." "Yeah I will. I just can't help thinking that the only birth family I have left are my aunt, uncle and brothers. Unless there are some other family I don't know about." "I'm sure your auntie told you that there all your friends too." "Yeah they will protect me if need be. I don't want them hurt because of me. I just hope it doesn't come to that. WE only have hours before the fight begins. I don't think I will be able to sleep tonight." "You did say your aunt has been sleeping with you right?" "Yeah she has. Since its getting closer to battle I have nightmares of what might happen." "Yeah I guess everyone does. Afraid their friends and family might not make it." He rubbed my head like I did for my little brother. "Now I know why my brother liked me doing this. Its soothing. I just hope everyone comes home safely. At least if they are hurt they make it I wouldn't care. You better be careful. I will try to as well." "I will try as well."
"Ok well we better head back its getting late." I said. "Ok lets go." We both jumped down and I raced him in my free spirit form. "Hey that's cheating." I laughed in my head at what he said. Then we got to the palace door and I shifted back. When we got there, there was a commotion. "I wonder what's going on?" "I don't know lets find out." I went over and asked what was going on and they looked shocked at me. "Uh what did I do?" Then I saw Hawk and my assistants run over in worry. "Where the hell were you?" said Hawk. "We thought something bad happened to you?" "I was in the forest with Ezra. Why? Did something happen?" "No but next time let s someone know what is going on ok? You worried all of us to death." "I'm sorry."
"Its ok Zel. We are just glad you are ok." He hugged me then auntie and uncle as well and my brother jet and arrow. Steel was there as well. "Where have you been Steel?" "I had some business elsewhere. I'm glad I made it back for the big battle." "Lets hope you can be of help." I said. "Yeah yeah." Finally night came. It wasn't the night of the battle although I wish it was get it over and done with. This is the night I would not be able to sleep no matter who was beside me. I had to do something to tire me out or I won't sleep.
"Hey brother. I have a problem." "When don't you sis? OK what's up?" "Do you know a way for me to be tired enough to sleep? With the battle I'm not wanting to sleep. I'm too nervous." "Hmm. For you why don't you try training with the others? You like doing that and it tires you out." "I…I'll give it a try brother. Thanks." "Sis are you really ok? You stuttered like you didn't want to do something." "Yeah I'm fine brother thanks." Then I held my head in nervousness. I walked instead of running excitedly.
I went up to Zoe. She noticed something was going on. "Uh I'm just a little scared of tomorrow night when battle comes." "Hmm I see. I know just what to do. Hold on a second. Stay here." I stayed inside a rock buiding where Zoe made her office. About 10 minutes later she came back.
"Uh why did you bring Aries here?" "He will tell you everything. I will be training the others harder than normal. Tomorrow is the battle." "Thank you Zoe." "Please don't it creeps me out." "Ok see ya later." "That's better." Then she left and it was just me and Aries. "So my sister told me something was going on. What's up? How can I help?" Then I cleared my throat and told him my fears. "Hmm. I see its your first real battle since your parents." "Yeah so I'm wondering how you can help me." "Its probably because we went through the same thing you did. We also lost our parents at a young age. Then in our teen years we faced our first battle. Yes we lost friends but they didn't die in vain. Many came back. But it was hard since one of them was my best friend. Anyway she probably wanted me to try to beat it out of you." "Hmm. I see. Sounds just like my brother and Hawk. They always did that when I was in a funk like this. It almost always works." Then I heard Taki say something. "Lets hope this does work or you won't be able to fight with the mind you have now." 'I know Taki thanks. You might have to help me as well.' "Of course." "Are you ok Zelda?" "Yeah sorry talking to Taki. Lets go." We went to a separate place from the others and fought until I was snapped out of my funk. I didn't know what he was waiting for until my brother Hawk and Ezra came.
"Oh come on. They have to come too?" "Yes they need you out of your funk too." "Fine hurry up." Then they came up and it was time for us to finally fight. Hawk said that its only over when I am back to myself. Then he said go and we started fighting. I charged at him. Of course at first he was getting the best of me because of my funk. He was trying to talk me out of it and give me advice to try to help me. Then the first round he won. It was a bad fight. After the third fight I was myself again. They wanted one more round just in case. The fight went the same as the last spar. "Ok very good. Now you feel better?" "I guess for now. Thanks Aries."
It was finally time for the battle. I changed into my clothes the goddess gave me and the weapons. I had all my dragons beside me and my assistants. I had my hair put up and everything. We all got in our positions. Then it was time to wait for Leon to show up.
As we waited I whispered to my dragons if they are ready? If they remembered what they were supposed to do. I looked around and they all nodded. "Kana you good?" "Yes Zelda. All good." She whispered. "Ok when he comes out it will be me and Hawk ok? Ezra is too risky." They all nodded.
About 30 minutes later we heard some sound. "Ok everyone get ready when I give the signal you come out. The others also know my signal." Then I heard Leon. "Princess I know you are out there somewhere! Why don't you come out?!" I had Hawk turn to his dragon form and I got on him. I was on his back when I met with Leon. "I knew you were here princess. Ready to be my wife?" "Why do you want to be my wife so bad? Did someone promise you I would or something?" "You mean your aunt and uncle didn't tell you? Oh naughty naughty people. Let me tell you a story. Once upon a time there was a little girl about 4 years old who was promised to a young man then a year later something happened to change their mind. The young man was looking forward to it. Then he was tired of waiting so he killed a lot of people. He didn't mean to kill the little girls parents. They got in the way of the people who stopped the marriage in the first place. Do you know who that might be princess?" "Let me guess my aunt and uncle right?" "You are smarter than I thought. Why don't they come out from where they are hiding and tell the truth." Then they came out from where they were.
"Leon. We know it wasn't your fault that killed my sister. You were trying to get to us. Maybe we should have pushed them away. Yes back then we did change who should marry her. Do you know why we did?" "I have been waiting for years and now I finally get to know. What could possibly be the reason? I knew when I saw her she would have been the next dragon princess. I couldn't care less if she was a mermaid I still would have loved her and took care of her to the best of my abilities." "That isn't the reason. But that was one of them. Did you know she is also a free spirit?" "What?" He looked surprised. "She is a free spirit?" "Yes I am. Her name is Taki. I can show you to prove it." I got off of Hawks dragon and gave enough room to shift. 'Ok Taki its your time to shine.' We shifted, we saw Leons shocked face. "You are….the descendant of the royal family of free spirits." "Yes I am. What you are doing is against what the goddess and royals want. I don't think Zelda blames you for her parents either. She also wanted to know what was going on. Why don't you talk to her?" "Fine Everything will be on hold until I talk with her. Taki change back. To Zelda." "Yes." Then I turned back. "Now do you understand?" said Auntie. "No I still don't. Why would a free spirit keep me from marrying her?" "She knows. Talk to her like Taki said." "Yes lets do that right now." "Zelda please lets talk before I decided anything." "Fine."
I went a bit away by myself and talked to him. "Ok what do you want to know Leon? I know about as much as you do. Taki knows more." "I understand. Taki said you probably won't blame me for your parents." "Sigh. I did for the longest time. Then my aunt and uncle told me what really happened. You were aiming for them. So you were never after me to kill me then?" "No never! I was looking forward to marrying you." "OK well before I talk to Ezra to figure this all out there is something you should know. The reason they probably stopped the arranged marriage. You already knew I was a special person and not a normal human right?" "Yes we all knew. Why is there something I'm not getting?" "Well there is something else they found out. After we were engaged to be married, your parents needed to look into my family tree. They had a bad feeling. Its not only my aunt and uncle but your parents suggested first to cancel the engagement. When they looked into me they found out I was a direct descendant of the goddess. She was my grandma's birth mother and my mother's grandma. She is my great grandmother I guess. That is probably why she had Taki as my free spirit. I've never dreamed in my life I would see one let alone be one which is crazy! Ok so about the reason they canceled is because someone in your family back in the day had killed some of the royal family." "Do we know which one did?" "Well I'm sure they are dead now. It was your grandfather. Your mothers father." "Yeah he is dead. Is there a way I can make it up to the free spirits or the goddess?" "Hold on a moment." 'Taki what do you think? Is he serious? Can we trust him?" "I don't know its up to you. Let me get the goddess." Then the goddess got into my head. It was really strong so I could barely stand. I saw Hawk so I put my hand up letting him know I'm ok. "I'm ok Leon." "My child. You are wondering if you could trust this man right?" 'Yes goddess. Will he keep his word? I mean its not his fault its his grandfather's right? Why blame someone it has nothing to do with?' "You don't know why the battle started in the first place do you?" 'What do you mean? Is it because of Leon? What about him?' "Just like you he is special. Its not them that didn't want him to marry you. It was us. We fought amoungst eachother because Leon is special. Like you he has powers that a rare for someone like him." 'Will he have hurt me? if we did work out in the future would he still hurt me?' "Oh child. I don't think he meant to kill anyone. He was a troubled boy growing up. Because of his powers he had to be watched all the time. You can guess how that would feel?" 'Yes I feel that way all the time. Goddess, I don't know if you would permit it but, I feel bad for Leon. I also love Ezra. Would it be ok if I married both Leon and Ezra? I know that sounds crazy but like you said he was troubled he didn't understand back then. I was little when it happened my aunt and uncle explained it.' "In this rare case I will permit it. unless there is another special occasion it won't happen again. Lets hope it doesn't make smart decisions with your future children ok?" 'Thank you goddess.' "Go my child. Try to prevent this war." When she disappeared I fell to my knees.
I held up my hand to hawk's dragon and he stood where he was. Leon ran over to me. "Are you ok Princess?" "Pant Pant. Yeah I'll be ok. I just talked to the goddess." Leon helped me up. "She told me about your life. She told me the reason for it was you. The battle they wanted your rare power. It wasn't anyone here it was them up there that didn't want you too. I talked to the goddess about this issue. If it is alright with both of you, she is permitting me to marry both you and Ezra. Like I said if its alright with both of you. She told me a bit about your life and it made me sad that I didn't experience even a chance to get to know you. How long can you wait for an answer?" "Is tomorrow night enough time?" "Yes that is fine."
So I left him on his part of the battle field. I went on Hawks dragon and we went back. "Take me to Ezra. He won't attack right now until I give him an answer tomorrow night." "Oh thank god."