Zelda Epic Poem~

[Sakura-san]

Hey all. :]

So...I had a british literature assignment to create an epic poem.
It could be about anything we wanted as long as it pertained to the definition of an "epic" and contained the attributes of an epic poem.

For those who don't know:

An epic = A long narrative poem telling of the experiences of a larger-than-life hero.

and

epic poem attributes = good vs. evil, a request for the hero's name, showing of the hero's strengths and weaknesses, use of epithets, hero based on historical/national figure or legend, involves a journey, contains greater and lesser divinities, usually begins "en media res" (in the middle of the story), the number 3 is significant.

So, with that said...I...will say I sadly got a B+ on the poem itself. Why? I don't know. She didn't say. But it's pissing me off. At least I got a 100% when graded on reading it to the class...^^;

Ok, ok, here ya go (the numbers represent the line numbers)~

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Hope in a Solemn Hour

1       Moonlight shown brightly off the dented, bloody blade.
      The wielder took in deep, labored breaths and took a step back. 
      Long, dirty-blonde hair cascaded down her heaving back, unattended.
      Brilliant, blue eyes stared up at her deadly opponent. She didn't dare
5    Look away for fear he'd attack again the very moment she did. A light
      Breeze blew through the bricks and grasses of the ruins that surrounded
      The two figures. A sacred sanctuary of the goddesses once stood there,
      But in recent years it had fallen under the pressures of war and evil.
      The fiend responsible for all the destruction now stood face to face
10  With the land's only remaining hope...a lone princess.
      She was the last obstacle that stood in his way of conquering the
      Country since the legendary hero of old had disappeared without a
      Trace many years prior. And though she was trained in the ways of
      The sword along with a bit of magic, the woman was no match for the
15  Demon before her.
                                  Suddenly,
      He raised his devil of a blade above his head and readied to lunge for
      The already weakened maiden. The princess desperately took another
      Step back and lifted her only defense. Her heart pounded so harshly
20  That she could hear it in her ears. And the only two words that
      Echoed through her mind were: "the end."
      Then closing her eyes, she awaited the impact as calmly as she could.
      If death was her fate, she definitely didn't want to see it coming.
      One flash of light and a loud clash later, her eyes abruptly shot open 
25  Again.
      Then her breath left her.
      All sounds ceased for the woman and her heart also seemed still.
      Her lifeline dropped, but she did not feel it slip out of her hand nor
      Hear it hit the ground.
30  She felt betrayed by her own eyes. There, before her with
      His back facing her way, the long lost hero stood. The green garb he
      Wore was unmistakably recognizable. Or so she thought.
      A sudden bang shook the princess from her daze and she swiftly realized 
      The situation. The enemy's weapon had fallen, and the hideous monster
35  Of a man knelt on one knee, cradling his gory arm.
      "Zelda..." the newcomer uttered. Twas only a whisper, but the slender
       Ears the princess inherited from her race picked up the gentle sound.
       "You're safe..." he said. And she knew she was...along with all the
       Land of Hyrule.
40   In the next moment, the enemy was up again. He snatched up his sword,
       And then quick scuffling of feet was heard as the man in green and the
       Dark lord darted deeper into the ruins to engage in a final
       Battle to the death. The blade which the green fighter clutched tightly in his
       Left fist was none other than the Sword of Evil's Bane. Its very glow alone
45   Was enough to destroy a weaker villain. But the one he faced now was
       Much more powerful and would not be defeated so easily. Even so,
       The adversary wore a slightly horrified expression which the other did not
       Understand.
       "Are you he?!" asked the dark man as he leapt onto a tall pillar at a safe distance.
50   A small smirk spread across the latter's lips, and his golden bangs hid his eyes as
       He lowered his head. "Of whom do you speak...?" he asked in a hushed tone.
       The princess listened intently as kept her eyes fixed on the blonde.
       She only hoped her assumptions had been correct. The enemy grew impatient,
       And he decided to restate his question as he flew forward to attack.
55   "Don't play games with me! Who are you?!" he shouted as his sinister blade           
       Swung out and clashed with the other. Blue eyes bore into red ones as the
       Two fighters kept their gazes locked. But the enemy was, in fact,
       A much larger man than the green swordsman was, and the blonde was
       Suddenly knocked off of his feet at the pressure of his opponent's force.
60   As he went barreling into a pile of rubble, the princess expressed
       Her concern, "Link!" she shouted out of pure instinct.
       When the fallen man turned at his name, both the princess and the villain froze. 
       So it was him.
       Finally, after all that treacherous time, the hero had returned.
65   The holders of all three Triforce pieces, Power, Wisdom, and Courage,
       Had been united once again, and the battle for the goddesses'
       Blessings commenced.
       The hero rose, and no sooner had he done so, did the enemy come
       Down on him with a blade flaming with hate.
70   In a flash, much too quick for the mortal eye to behold, Hyrule's
       Savior vanished into thin air. As if on cue, the Princess summoned
       Her last resort, a golden bow with a single, fair arrow.
       The set lit up the night as she pulled back on the string and let
       The arrow fly. Its target was so caught up in looking for his prey,
75   That he was unaware of the danger until the light consumed him.
       There was no retaliation after that. A shrill battle cry that cut through the
       Stars, echoed over the plains as a burning white blade was
       Thrust into the back of the King of Evil, and through his dark heart.
       His cry was short-lived. As he hurled into a broken, stone wall,
80   The demon's body shattered into thousands of black
       Ravens that scattered and flew away.
           Then all was silent.
           ...
       The two remaining were certain they had not heard the last of
85   That devil. But when the day of his return befell them, they would
       Once again be victorious.
       For the hero had returned.

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The end. :]

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........that........was........AWSOME!!!!!!