Wayne - SHADOW PRINCE: NINTENDO ADVENTURE BOOK #10

An Archway Paperback published by
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Copyright 1991 by Nintendo. All rights reserved.Cover artwork copyright 1991 Nintendo
Nintendo, The Legend of Zelda and Link and Zelda and Gannon are trademarks of Nintendo.

ISBN 0-671-74208-6

Special thanks to Jacob Berkley for his assistance with this ebook conversion.

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Deep in the Hyrulian forest, a moblin slithers stealthily through the trees to a small clearing. They're on their way, Bass, the squat, bulldog-faced ogre hisses.

A larger moblin leader of this band of the evil wizard Ganons minions wipes a warm splotch of ooze from his chest. Are you sure its Link and Princess Zelda?

The scout nods. Hunting, he says, showing yellow fangs in a grin, Heh, heh!

Shut up. The moblin chief cuffs the scout in the head. Theyre coming, partners in slime! he calls, lurching to his feet. Hop to it! If we let down our leader Ganon, you can be sure he'll 'let down our heads!

The wood comes alive with the grunts of moblin. Tiny eyes gleam and dog mouths drool as the hideous horde prepares for battle.

Okay, lets go! the chief commands. And remember

Take no prisoners! shouts one of the troops.

The moblin boss scowls. Thats take prisoners, idiot! he yells.

They clatter into the dark wood. Birds caw, wild animals growl. After a short walk the chief raises his hand His troops come to an abrupt halt. Utter silence falls moblin can be very quiet when they want to be.

Walking through a clearing, a bow and arrow slung over her shoulder, is Princess Zelda, the young heir to the throne of Hyrule. Her long, blond hair shines in a stray shaft of light. Two steps behind is Zelda's best friend, Link, though he isnt even twenty yet, Link is already known as the greatest warrior in all of Hyrule.

Did you hear something? Zelda asks, stopping suddenly.

Hear something? Link replies.

Zelda scowls. Do you have to repeat everything I say?

Repeat everything you say? Link grins.

Im not in the mood for jokes. Link. I have a strange feeling Ganon and his forces might be lurking around here.

Ohhh, Link cries. Lurking pretty big word, Zel. Been hitting the books again?

Before Zelda can think up a good retort, there is a grunt, then the rasping voice of the moblin boss, Get them!

Princess Zeldas eyes go wide. From all sides, a green mob pours out of the woods, waving spears and screaming war cries.

See? Zelda cries. Moblin!

Okay, maybe you're right. Link says.

Zelda and Link jump behind a rock. Zelda draws her bow and arrows and begins firing, while Link uses his trusty sword to keep away any monsters that try to sneak up behind them.

Swish! One down! Link shouts.

Whizz Thunk!

Arragh! A Moblin hits the dirt.

Two, calls Zelda.

Nice shot, Zel, Link cries.

Zelda smiles, aims and fires again.

Bullseye! Another moblin falls. And another, to the bite of Links blade.

But the enemy keeps coming. Soon Zelda has only three arrows left, and Link's sword arm is getting very tired.

Zing! Thwack! Swish!

Another hit, but now Zelda has only two more arrows. Then one then none.

Link glances around. A cluster of boulders behind them blocks any chance of escape. Moblins are on all sides, close enough to smell. Suddenly, a large rock flies through the air.

Duck! Link cries.

Too late. The rock glances her head and Zelda falls down, stunned.

You dirty rats! Link cries, racing out from his hiding place Ill augh!

Link trips and tumbles to the ground. When he looks up, hes staring into the beady eyes of a moblin. The dog-faced creature pants eagerly as he moves in for the kill.

But then Link hears drumming hoofbeats on the forest floor, followed by a mans voice: "Move aside, mutts, or taste steel!

You are about to guide me through a great adventure. As you read this book, you will help me decide where to go and what to do. Whether I succeed or fail is up to you.

At the end of every chapter, you will make choices that determine what happens next. Special puzzles will help you decide what I should do if you can solve them. The chapters in this book are in a special order. Sometimes you must go backward to go forward, if you know what I mean.

Along the way, you'll find many different items to help me with my quest When You read that I have found something, such as a clock, you'll see a box like the one below:

You can use this inventory sheet to keep track of the items you collect and to keep score. It can be downloaded here.

Good luck!

Your fellow Triforce Protector,

Ive got to find out what Charles of Moria is really up to. There's no time for detours, Link says, and spurs Cloud into the Midoro Swamp.

He gallops down a murky trail. Tall, gnarled trees grow on either side. Long vines hang down and whip across his face. The only sound is the drumming of Clouds hoofs.

No moblin here, Link thinks.

Crack! Smash!

A giant tree falls in front of the path. Cloud skids to a halt, just as Link sees the flash of red moblin eyes in the forest. In seconds, he is surrounded by a pack of the hideous beasts. Their wet tongues hang out of their mouths.

Yum! growls the biggest moblin.

Our latest reports are alarming, the king says gravely, Very alarming indeed.

The council is being held in a small stone walled chamber. Link, Zelda and Charles sit with Hyrules best warriors and advisers around a large oak table. The king paces back and forth, stroking his beard.