Chapter 2: Forging Destiny

Rauru, beaten from running and hiding, come to the door of the blacksmith. He knocked on the door, and without hestitation, a woman appeared at the door.
"Is this the shop of the blacksmith?" he asked.
"Yes, sir, it is. It's a bit late, and my husband's shop is closed for the evening. Can you come back tomorrow?' asked the woman.
"No, I'm sorry. It is very imperative that I speak with him." Rauru said, getting a little annoyed.
"Very well, sir."
The woman turned around and told a man to come to the door. He got up from his table and walked over to face Rauru.
"Yes?"
"Are you the blacksmith?"
"Yes sir. What is it that you need?"
Rauru motioned for him to walk outside to speak privately.
"It's about the Temple just built in the market. I need the best sword ever made for it," Rauru whispered, as if trees could talk about what they were saying.
"Why is this? I make swords and shields only for the Hylian soldiers."
"But Hyrule depends on this sword! I need it to protect the sacred Triforce!"
The blacksmith's eyes grew wide and then darkened.
"Why?"
"Because your life... nay, the world, depends on it, boy!" Rauru said.
The blacksmith looked at Rauru with fear of what could happen if he didn't make the sword.
"Very well. I'll make the sword."
"Thank you! May the goddesses bless you... uh..." Rauru stammered.
"It's Zubin, sir."
"Fine, Zubin. Here are five hundred rupees to make it. That should be enough."
With that, he turned and left Zubin holding the purse outside. Zubin walked in and told his wife the news.
"Amara!Amara! You shall never guess what has just happened!"
"What?!" Amara ran over to her excited husband.
"The man that stopped by gave me five hundred rupees to make the best sword in all of Hyrule!"
"Really? Tell me the truth!" she asked in disbelief.
"Really! It's quite hush-hush about the sword though, so no telling your
friends about my new project. Ok?" he asked her, handing her the money.
"Yes, honey. I won't tell."
Several days went by, and Zubin was saddling up one day to make the long journey to Lake Hylia for supplies. Amara was making him a quick breakfast before he left when Zubin's bachelor friend, Linkchepto, strolled by.
"Going after more supplies, I see," Linkchepto told him.
"Maybe. I need more steel for some shields I'm making for the Hylian army," Zubin lied.
"Oh! You'd better be careful out there. The battle is getting worse... so
bad, in fact, that they called me back to help fight," Linkchepto replied.
"Really? Well, I'll be praying for your safe return back from the fields."
"Me too, dear," Amara said, seeing the two men talking.
"I'll miss you."
"Me too."
Zubin leaned over and kissed his wife.
"I'll be back soon!" he called, leading the horse down the old stone stairway.

*I hope that he comes back to me safe and sound. I don't know what I'd do if he passed away before me,* Amara thought.
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BOOM! CRASH! WHEEENNNNNHHHEEE!!!!!
Horses went flying and men were left for dead as the Zora cannonballs hit the ground. Linkchepto was crossing the Zora boundary when he heard a rustle in some bushes nearby. Linkchepto drew his sword and prepared to lunge when he saw Zubin emerging out of the bullrushes.
"Zubin!" he called and ran over to his comrade.
"Link..chepto..... protect my love... forge the sword....." Zubin said with his last and final breath.
"NOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" Linkchepto screamed as it started to rain and the firing ceased that night.
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Amara worried about Zubin. She loved him so. She couldn't do anything if he wasn't there with her. She heard a knock on her door. It was Linkchepto!
"Linkchepto! But..I thought...you were...in...battle... what happened?"
Finally, when Linkchepto looked at her, his eyes were cold and gray, and she knew what had happened. Her eyes felt heavy as tears welled up, and then
she collapsed.
She awoke to the voice of Linkchepto and realized that it wasn't a dream. Zubin had been killed searching for steel to build Hyrule's greatest sword,
and she was devastated. Linkchepto hugged her and told her that Zubin wanted him to start the sword. He had given him orders for Amara to help him forge the delicate piece of metal. Amara couldn't stand to look at him. She ran out of the house and up into the hills to think and get away.

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