[Princess Zelda (LBW)]

Upon arriving to Hyrule Crater, There certainly was an immediate oddity just by looking down, and seeing a full Battalion of Hyrule Soldiers, roughly in a Batch of 500 or so, Each of them setting up Camps, Planning tables and, What may seem extremely important from a glance..



Hylian Civilians, Bundled Together in the deepest parts of the camp, next to the Captains tent. There was roughly 300 or so Hylian Villagers and the like, Making the Total count of Hylians roughly 800 or so! ...But, they looked like they were planning for a War. A war against what? did they even know they were in an Infected Land?

"This doesnt look right at all..." Zelda (LBW) Would say, Looking to her Sisters with a silent nod. She looked Determined now, as she Promptly took a step forward to descend the Crater, And to meet the Hylian Forces First hand. A Few Hylian soldiers take notice, Turning and seeing the Three Zelda's, And immediately have there eyes widened. "Greetings, Your Highness...es??" The Guard would ask with Confusion, as the Guard next to him, A Rather Chubbier looking one would simply nudge his shoulder. "This is far from the weirdest thing weve seen since this whole mess started. Im just glad we have reinforcements!"

"Sir! Your gonna wanna see this!"



"What on earth are you milk drinkers goin on about n-- Lanayru's Sweet Apple Pie's!" The Captain immediately took a Knee, As did a...Great Majority of the Troops did, Along with the Civilians. They Bowed before there...Princesses.

...Seems they were just as confused as you all were!

[Princess Zelda of Calamity]

Zelda was in her white dress and adorned with various royal regalia as opposed to her blue outfit she tended to wear more frequently. She floated a bit as she was using a small bit of her power. "... Wow, there are even more than I expected... what era did they all come from?" Zelda asked in counting... by no means an entire Kingdom size but enough to make a substantial increase in Hylians. "... Either way they seem in conflict with something..." She adds, noting the military boards and such. She was all too aware of this kind of preparation... Still, there was no use questioning it. She nodded to the other Zelda before floating down to greet her people, past, present or future.

They were... rightfully in shock at the appearance of three of their rulers in the same place at the same time. Honestly Zelda was as shocked they weren't in question of this since they... seemed new here. She could not quite tell. Well, either way they were quick to adapt which was good. "... Please, no need for that at the moment. Could you tell us what is going on here?" Zelda asked at their bowing. She... was not really used to this reaction given circumstances.

[Princess Zelda of Hyrule (TP)]

A third hylian royal gazed out upon the impossible. Hundreds of hylians? She thought not. Her eyes narrowed in suspicion. Before they were in earshot of these ... fine folks, she took the liberty to address her companions.

“...They're not real. Be on your guard...” she murmured, before returning to her silence. As usual, she was heavily veiled in her humble royal cloak. It might, just might, even hide her identity from these... so-called citizens. She remained at a distance compared to the others, about fifteen feet away, close enough to overhear and partake in the conversation, but far enough back that she would have time to draw a weapon if someone made a rush at her.

Speaking of weapons, she was clutching her sword underneath that cloak. Up until this moment, she had never envisioned herself cutting down what appeared to be her own countrymen. However.... this mockery of her own lived reality offended her deeply. Were it not so disrespectful to the memory of her people to do such a thing, she would probably have cut them down without warning, banishing them back to whatever wizard had no doubt conjured them here. What purpose did this even serve, she wondered? Was it a trap? It seemed like a lot of effort just to trick them, but then perhaps their opponent simply knew the effort was needed. Or was their enemy simply trying to bother her in particular?

Regardless, she chose not to respond to the address of princess unless pressed for it, hoping her mourning outfit would provide her that anonymity.

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[Princess Zelda (LBW)]

"Of course, Your Highness...Ess. Gonna be harder than wranglin' a Bombchu in a box tryin' to differentiate two zelda's-- Ahem! You both and your friend there are actually pretty handy to have here! See-- were a Transport Unit, Trying to help lead a few senators from the Hylian Court to the Zora River to speak with King Zora, Trying to open up some water ways between the kingdom! The Civilians over there are from a caravan group we picked up. But before we knew it, some Dirty, Rapscallions', Daaaark forces of evil threw an attack on us from both sides! Moblins, Pea hats, You name it! We got Flanked by a Pincer attack!" The Captain would spill the Story thusly. 


 "Then this Dark force pulled us off the path, And sent us here! We;ve tried to travel out of here, But, well...Anytime we make it about thirty feet in any direction, Those damn monsters pop in and try to slaughter us. Weve lost a good few hundred of men-- We used to be a thousand army unit!"


"So-- Some force of Corruption is keeping you here by force...And by extension, I guess were gonna be kept here too, right?" Zelda asked, Crossing her arms and pouting. " If only Link were here..." Zelda said with a soft, Uneasy sounding whine, Pouting as she looked around. "Seems like nothing's even out there? How long has it been since your last attempt to escape?"

"Three or So days. Some of us are getting sick out here too-- Not just common cold-- Or even anything like any doctor here's seen. There blood's turning black, There starting to struggle to remember there names...I think it's Flea's. Flea's would do somethin' so devilish!"


"...Starvia. We need to get them out of here as soon as possible." Zelda would say, Suddenly with renewed vigor as she looked to her Family. " If they're real or not-- Hylian or not...They're still people out here in the wastes. We cant just leave them here to suffer, right?" Zelda would ask of her companions. "We have to help get them out."

[Princess Zelda of Hyrule (TP)]

...Good. They didn't recognize her. That saved her from the torment of being mocked by this disgusting farce. She remained quiet as the fake soldier explained their predicament. She carefully analyzed what they were saying. It served no purpose to lie about something that would inevitably come out the moment any of them tried to leave unless they were hoping they'd be cowardly enough to stay here with them to avoid the fight. Though it was quite possible the lie was only meant to hold up long enough for them to turn their back. Though she doubted that. It didn't match the profile of someone who knew her very well, more of a simpleton's trap that'd only work on someone who lacked the critical skills to deal with problems like this. If she weren't so suspicious, she would assume they were telling the truth.

At LBW Zelda's question, Zelda was silent for a good long moment. “...I feel very uneasy about this, Grandma.” Zelda very softly urged, such as to avoid being overheard. “But... I will assist you regardless.” she relented, if for no other reason than that she needed to protect her family. She fully expected a trap, but what else was she supposed to do?

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[Princess Zelda of Calamity]

Zelda politely listened to the story of the soldiers... It was a commonplace story. Having different goals before winding up on Li against their purpose... Can't help but wonder the consequences of them not being able to make it but not much they can do there. From the sounds of it the Starvia is settling in... And her descendent brought into question their genuineness... Which with three days here she can get skepticism. Call her naieve for the paradoxical elder. "Thanks for the report. Just give us one moment," Zelda bowed before floating towards her fellow princesses. 

".... Of course, I don't want to leave them in their time of need anymore than you do... Whether they are real or not providing assistance for now is the best answer. Both because it's what I want to do and... well, unbecoming of Princesses not to help their people, right?" Zelda nods assuringly... She knew her descendent's conflict weighed heavy, especially since she was suspicious of this Hylian camp. She really did want to help but she also knew refusing would either give a bad impression if they are real or make whoever the cause is for the soldiers to change up their plans, perhaps for the worst. After all, they would have to be powerful and intelligent to go this far and make a story this complex and convincing just for a ploy. "... We'll just be wary for anything suspicious while we'll help. If we find out there is something strange happening we can act accordingly," she adds. She made sure to keep her voice on the downlow. She was not going to let her guard down but she could not risk them being real and not helping. She already failed a lot of her people once. Cautious courage maybe. She had to think with all three virtues to wield them effectively. With that in mind she turned back towards the soldiers with a nod.

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[Princess Zelda (LBW)]

"Oh-- Very well your Highness...Es. We'll be here, Waiting for your orders!" The Hyrulian Captain would say, as they left the Princesses to there personal debate, as the Zelda between Worlds, Approached her Relatives and listened to them.

"Well--" Getting called grandma stunned Zelda, as she flushed pink in embarrassment, before adjusting herself with an 'AHEM!', And returned to form. "Well...I appreciate it...My Young, Little Young Itty Bitty Child!" Zelda would say, Emphasizing that point as if calling TP Zelda a Baby would be as embarrassing as the Grandma calling. But, For all the jokes, Zelda became quite serious. "...If it is a Trap, You can fully put blame on me. I'll take responsibility, and make sure your both safe. But, Something in me just feels like...Like this is the right thing to do. Like it's what Link would do." Zelda explains, as she looks to her back, and reached behind herself, Producing...

The Untamed Blade of Evil's Bane. The Master Sword.

She wasnt sure why, But...She felt like this was calling for her to do what was right. She nodded to her Wilder Cousin, and smiled. "Thank you as well. Now, Let's see...I guess the best plan of action we can take is just to take a direct march right back to the Life Sphere, Right? We cant waste too much time takking any path that's longer than that, with them being infected." Zelda would say, Crossing her arms, as she turned back. Expecting he was being summoned, the Hyrulian captain approached. "Or...Maybe we could try and lead them over the mountain? It'd be harder to travel, But, Less room for Ganon's forces to attack us from, right?"

"Do we have orders, Your highnesses?"

"Give us one moment." Zelda would say, before looking to the Twilight and Wild Sisters. "...Well? Whats the plan?"

[Princess Zelda of Hyrule (TP)]

Zelda politely listened to the others as they spoke, though LBW Zelda's teasing got a visible reaction out of her. Namely, the smallest smile manifested on her face. She wasn't not embarrassed, but something about the temporal displacement and the irony of someone perhaps younger looking than her speaking to her that way did... amuse her. Or perhaps she just missed being spoken to in an informal, familial manner? Either way, she stood there and took it without any backtalk. The sight of the master sword got a much different reaction from her. It was a reminder that she had failed to protect Link, which in turn was a reminder that she had failed to protect her people, which in turn reminded her she could fail to protect her ancestors. Only once they were done did she speak again. “...Unfortunately, a group of already waning soldiers is unlikely to handle a forced march very well. It would become a death march along the way, as we may very well not have enough healthy arms to carry those too weak to go on with us.” Zelda explained, taking a moment to allow her words to sink in before she continued.

 “Combat will exacerbate the issue. And yet, if we delay and allow the soldiers to rest instead of forcing them to march, the starvia will only weaken them further. ...Our best bet is probably to order them to take up a defensive formation and try to bunch or line up enemies for us to pick off from a range. By letting us do the brunt of the work dispatching enemies, we can conserve their strength and make a straight path for the Life Sphere. The mountain path will both delay us and tire soldiers out pretty badly, a deadly combination.” Zelda offered. If the soldiers weren't actively succumbing to the starvia and they could tolerate a slower path, it'd be a different story, but as it stood a multi-day trek through the mountains represented a much greater expenditure of time and energy than the fights they'd be taking it to avoid.

Finally, she turned to address LBW Zelda once more. “...Grandma, can you wield that?” she hesitantly asked, lightly gesturing at the familiar sword. There was a difference between lifting the master sword and being able to fight with it. And, well--... prior to Li, she wasn't aware of any records of girls being paired with it.

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[Coolshaymin]

Zelda chuckled a bit at the interaction. Although she kept her amusement to herself for now. She could understand being called grandma might be as embarassing as being called baby to... frankly the oldest looking in the group. It really is weird being the older generation but looking younger than the newer generation. She listened to the itty bitty Zelda's wisdom for a moment, nodding here and there.

"I could create some Guardians using the Slate to aide in transporting the ones unable to fight though there is a limit to that... She's right though. The mountain is too harsh a track for some of the people here. Our only bet is the quickest way and sticking to formation will help reduce the risk of casualties... We all have potent magical abilities so cleaning them off from a distance fits into our skillsets well as well. Time is of the essence though, we'll need to stay vigilant if any of the ill start falling victim to worst symptoms... Watching ourselves is just as important as watching our enemies in this case," Zelda added before looking over to the sword.... She held it once herself, a long time ago. Under the guidance of the spirit within. She could not wield it to Link's ability, she knew that much. Still maybe she held some quality she herself lacked that allowed her to wield the sword of Evil's Bane. She decided to let her speak for her question herself as she took out her Sheikah Slate to look into transport methods. Shifting through Minecarts and a few Guardians, how much did she have stored in this thing?

[Princess Zelda (LBW)]

"Understood Ma'am!" The captain agrees with gusto, as they turn around and begin giving orders to there fellow soldiers. Immediately, the Soldiers begin to fall in, gathering up in a defensive unit as was standard practice, as the Sick were aligned together on a wagon, as the Children and Women were given a second wagon, Hylian men and a few women left to march alongside them as the Hylian soldiers armed themselves with shields and Blades, as they took to defensive maneuvers!

 (((The Hylians have taken a Defensive Positioning! In addition to a +2 to CON Checks, The Hylian Unit also has a 100/100 Shield that they will automatically use upon taking damage!))


With there Position set, Zelda looks to her Twilight Daughter and then back to the Master Sword in her hands, as if pleading to it with her sight. But, she would sigh, as the Blade spoke not to her. "...It's heavy. It's Clumsy to Wield. And...Each swing, reminds me of the master who should be wielding it. However...It is not a Question of 'Can' or 'Cant', My Daughter. It's a Matter of Must. Link is Gone. And if a Force, Darker than Ganon itself are to come for us...Then, We have no choice. I must wield this blade. For my People. For OUR People." Zelda would say with a firm determination, Nodding. "And...I hope that through training, and sheer hope, I ca--" "Oh gods, it happening again!"

Zelda looks up in a panic, as the Hylain's all look toward the Sky, Pointing at what looked to be a ...Wizzrobe? A Robed Creature of sorts, Which posessed a Clock for a Face, and had Disconnected Gloved Hands. And With a Clap of those hands...

FLASH!

Suddenly, a Mass Army of Bokoblins, of a Time of Wildness emerge in a Flash of Light, letting out a trilling screech as they charge for the Zelda's, and the Caravan they guard! The Clock Faced Wizzrobe, However, Was gone!

Bokoblin Army!

HP: 400/400

Status: Army (Status Effects do not apply. Successfully afflicted Status Ailments instead deal 25% Damage to the Army! As well, Single Targeting attacks will only deal 1% Damage, Regardless of power. As a Result of Size, Atacks above 8 Automatically Hit!)

However, Thankfully, Due to the Defensive planning the group gave, It provided ample time for Zelda's to strike First!

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Hylian Unit

HP: 800/800

Shield: 100/100
Status: Army (Status Effects deal 25% Damage instead of being properly afflicted. Single Targeting attacks only deal 1% Damage.)

[Princess Zelda of Calamity]

"...." Zelda looked ready to comment on the sword and how it was her duty to use it.... even if ineffectively. Not sure training or hope could make the spirit choose you. She knows she went through a lot of that just to gain her powers... Before she could address this though the enemy started appearing in mass.

"A great army of Bokoblins. I have not seen this many in one place since Ganon's initial invasion of my Hyrule..." Zelda noted, there was certainly a lot of them but she already summoned her sacred bow in a burst of light to her hands. A divine glow came from her and her triforce as she enhanced her abilities right away.

(Luminescence activated, all attacks can be executed as AoEs, +2 to her WIS Mod and damage is increased by it)

She then created a bunch of light arrows behind her as she prepped her bow upwards. "Fire!" she declared as she released her shot, the bow and arrows she created behind her flying off into the sky before raining down in a holy rain of light arrows that stormed the enemies in mass.


pSSzcYQqp_1d20+7(Sacred Arrow Storm on the Bokoblins, Deals 37 damage with a 50% chance of Disabled, probably pointless but STR)

"Do any of you recogonize that Wizard? He does not resemble anything from my time," Zelda asked her peers as she put her hands together preparing more light magic as her body floated off the ground a bit.

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[Princess Zelda of Hyrule (TP)]

TP Zelda's gaze snapped to the shouting that prematurely ended their conversation, which she'd been respectfully listening to up until then. “Hold them back!” TP Zelda shouts in command, easily returning to a time long past where she'd been trained for this. As they took positions, TP Zelda did what came naturally to wily wizards and cast fireball! Or rather, Din's Fire. A pearl of energy sailed out from an extended fingertip into the crowd of bokoblins before violently expanding and coating a bunch of them in fire.

nkZZbOVJp_1d20+5 (Din's Fire; Does 10 Damage with a 50% chance of burn)
p_1d100 (Burn Chance; Success for 25 Bonus Damage)

She then used telekinesis to lift an otherwise immovable blade hidden on her person known as Claimh Solais. The unbreakable blade glittered with holy magic, perfect for slaying monsters conjured by wicked warlocks. She then sent it soaring into the crowd of bokoblins, cleaving through them without stopping and leaving a trail of bodies in its wake as it soared through the field like the world's deadliest boomerang, clearing out a bunch of bokoblins

p_1d20+5 (Zelda's Critical Claimh Solais; Does 28 Damage and has a 30% chance of afflicting mortal wound)
p_1d20+5 (Crit Confirm for 28 damage and guaranteed status, for another 25 damage)

Finally, when the blade returned, she stabbed it into the ground in front of her so that she could use its massive body as an impromptu shield if she needed to. Meanwhile, now that she wasn't concentrated on the blade and had some cover to work with, she could ready her bow with relative calm. A single holy arrow was notched into it. A moment later, she peaked her cover, lined it up with the thickest group of bokoblins she could find, and let loose, a ray of light shooting across the battlefield and effortlessly penetrating any number of foes.

p_1d20+5 (Zelda's Critical Light Arrow; Does 30 damage and has a 50% chance of afflicting stun)
p_1d20+5 (Crit confirm for 30 more damage and guaranteed status for 25 damage)

...It was a very good start. She just hoped the last princess could pick up where she left off before they started suffering real casualties.

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