The Return of Darkness
Chapter one: The lost friend
"Only a little bit further Epona." Murmered Link. He knew he was almost home. He had just passed the Skull Kid's stump. Not much further to Kokiri village. There he could ask the Deku Sprout what had become of Navi. At last, they emerged from the lost woods. Link glanced around. He was up on the ledge above the village. He saw his house, Saria's house, the triplets house, even Midos house. But they would just be a distraction. No need to bother with them. He dismounted and pulled out his bag of masks. He rummaged through it to find his Stone Mask. he placed it on, and became as interesting as a stone. He walked through the village unnoticed. Once he had reached the Great Deku Tree's meadow he removed the mask.
"Hello Link, Hero of Time!!!" Said the sprout cheerfully. "Where have you been?"
"Termina." Replied Link shortly.
"Oh yes, I heard that the moon was falling there or somthing..."
"Yes. I stopped it." Said Link.
"Well, what brings you here?"
"Navi." Replied the hero. "I must find Navi. She left right after I had been returned to my child form. Gone...It has been months...perhaps even years...finally I gave up and headed back home....but it was not a peaceful journey....I was robbed by a mischievious Skullkid. He dragged me into Termina, and, possessed by Mejoras Mask, turned me into a Deku Scrub. Hopeless and weak, I was forced to join sides with one of his fairies. One of my tormentors. She was helpful...but she was not Navi. Tatl was cruel and sarcastic. She did not remorse over the death of the beasts that I slayed. She only wanted to be back with her brother. I relived the same three days over and over and over and over....Fianally, I managed to help the Skullkid and destroy the evil mask. Or so I thought. Then, the grinning mask salesman from the Happy Mask Shop came along and took the Mask. He insisted that it wasn't evil anymore. Perhaps he is right. In any case, I returned home to talk to you."
"My, my, my..." Said the Scrub, deeply impressed. "You have become a hero again. "I'm sure there are many details and I want to-"
"Later." Said Link cutting off the tiresome little plant. "How can I get Navi?"
"You can't. She will find you, if she wishes. But I suggest that you go back to your life without her."
"No! I need her! I'm lonely...only a horse for a companion...no other friends. I could have adventures by myself of course. I could turn into a Zora and sneak into their palace. I could turn into a Goron and eat rocks. I could turn into a Deku scrub and explore the Forest Temple. But why? What is the point? I am a hero, a legend. But I have no friends. Only fans and admirers. People who only like me for superficial reasons. I need a real friend. Someone who cares for me for who I am, not for what I've done...."
"Yes...well...I am sory..." Replied the Scrub sadly. Link kicked the dirt scornfully.
"Hey Grasshopper!" Cried a familiar voice.
"Malon!" Cried Link in surprise.
"Malon?" Asked the girl. "I'm Romani, remember?"
"Oh..." Said Link. "How'd you get here?"
"I came here with my new friends, the Bombers Secret Society of Justice. We're here for a top secret mission and Big-Jim wants your help!"
"What??? How'd you find the portal???"
"The person we're helping show'd us."
"Who is it?" Asked Link suspiciously. This was not looking good.
"A funny mask Salesman. He was wearing a weird purple mask. It was shaped like a"
"Heart." Finished Link. This was definetly not looking good. "What did he want you guys to do?"
"He said he wanted three rocks. Who knows why. Oh, and we need to borrow your Ocarina."
"Wait. Where are the other Bombers?" Demanded Link.
"They already are getting the stones." With that Link ran off and leapt on Epona. He ran off through the main gate of the village and headed off towards Death Mountain. As he was approaching Kakariko Village, he saw two boys running out of the town wiht a Goron chasing them. Double uh- oh.
"Halt!!!" Yelled Link. He drew his bow, cocked back, and fired. He shot the boy in the hand. It barely grazed him but he fell down crying anyway. The other boy was heading towards the castle gates. "No!!!! Stop!!!!" He raced after him. Just as he approached the gate he slammed into a horse drawn wagon ghe hadn't noticed. WHAM!!!! He fell off Epona and hit his head. He sat up wozily and saw Malon and Talon.
"Fairy-boy!" Giggled Malon.
"You okay?" Asked Talon. Link blinked. What was going on??? He saw a boy running from the river towards the castle. Hmmm.....
"What?" Asked Link snapping back into reality.
"I asked if you were okay." Said Talon woriedly.
"Yeah..I'm fine." Said Link jumping up. He looked around. Epona was laying on the ground. Malon was leaned over her. The wagon was pretty smashed up. Epona had a hard head...
Link saw Romani running towards the Castle Gate. Uh-oh.
"Wait! Romani!!!" Yelled Link chasing after her. He ran through the Marketplace. He saw Romani run up the steps to the Temple of Time. Link followed. He put his Stone Mask back on and walked inside. There was the Maskman. He was wearing Majora's Mask and was floating in a laying down position. All six bombers were there, even the little one who guarded the observatory entrance.
"Good... Now where's the Ocarina?" Said the salesman.
"Link has it. He wouldn't cooperate. He tried to stop us." Replied Big Jim.
"Really...well I want it NOW!!!!" Yelled the salesman. All of the kids jumped back. "Go and..." He stopped and looked right at Link. Link froze. He knew certain enemies could still see him. "Well, Link, I suppose you may as well take of that ridiculos mask. It will do you no good." The kids looked around like the salesman was insane.
Link removed the mask. The bombers tackled him in a flash. Big Jim found the Ocarina and took it.
"No!!!" Yelled Link jumping up. He chased after Big Jim. Jim tossed the Ocarina to the salesman. Link knew it was too late. He had to get another Ocarina and get the Four Giants. He ran away and headed towards Kokiri Forest to find his friend, Saria...
Chapter one: The lost friend
"Only a little bit further Epona." Murmered Link. He knew he was almost home. He had just passed the Skull Kid's stump. Not much further to Kokiri village. There he could ask the Deku Sprout what had become of Navi. At last, they emerged from the lost woods. Link glanced around. He was up on the ledge above the village. He saw his house, Saria's house, the triplets house, even Midos house. But they would just be a distraction. No need to bother with them. He dismounted and pulled out his bag of masks. He rummaged through it to find his Stone Mask. he placed it on, and became as interesting as a stone. He walked through the village unnoticed. Once he had reached the Great Deku Tree's meadow he removed the mask.
"Hello Link, Hero of Time!!!" Said the sprout cheerfully. "Where have you been?"
"Termina." Replied Link shortly.
"Oh yes, I heard that the moon was falling there or somthing..."
"Yes. I stopped it." Said Link.
"Well, what brings you here?"
"Navi." Replied the hero. "I must find Navi. She left right after I had been returned to my child form. Gone...It has been months...perhaps even years...finally I gave up and headed back home....but it was not a peaceful journey....I was robbed by a mischievious Skullkid. He dragged me into Termina, and, possessed by Mejoras Mask, turned me into a Deku Scrub. Hopeless and weak, I was forced to join sides with one of his fairies. One of my tormentors. She was helpful...but she was not Navi. Tatl was cruel and sarcastic. She did not remorse over the death of the beasts that I slayed. She only wanted to be back with her brother. I relived the same three days over and over and over and over....Fianally, I managed to help the Skullkid and destroy the evil mask. Or so I thought. Then, the grinning mask salesman from the Happy Mask Shop came along and took the Mask. He insisted that it wasn't evil anymore. Perhaps he is right. In any case, I returned home to talk to you."
"My, my, my..." Said the Scrub, deeply impressed. "You have become a hero again. "I'm sure there are many details and I want to-"
"Later." Said Link cutting off the tiresome little plant. "How can I get Navi?"
"You can't. She will find you, if she wishes. But I suggest that you go back to your life without her."
"No! I need her! I'm lonely...only a horse for a companion...no other friends. I could have adventures by myself of course. I could turn into a Zora and sneak into their palace. I could turn into a Goron and eat rocks. I could turn into a Deku scrub and explore the Forest Temple. But why? What is the point? I am a hero, a legend. But I have no friends. Only fans and admirers. People who only like me for superficial reasons. I need a real friend. Someone who cares for me for who I am, not for what I've done...."
"Yes...well...I am sory..." Replied the Scrub sadly. Link kicked the dirt scornfully.
"Hey Grasshopper!" Cried a familiar voice.
"Malon!" Cried Link in surprise.
"Malon?" Asked the girl. "I'm Romani, remember?"
"Oh..." Said Link. "How'd you get here?"
"I came here with my new friends, the Bombers Secret Society of Justice. We're here for a top secret mission and Big-Jim wants your help!"
"What??? How'd you find the portal???"
"The person we're helping show'd us."
"Who is it?" Asked Link suspiciously. This was not looking good.
"A funny mask Salesman. He was wearing a weird purple mask. It was shaped like a"
"Heart." Finished Link. This was definetly not looking good. "What did he want you guys to do?"
"He said he wanted three rocks. Who knows why. Oh, and we need to borrow your Ocarina."
"Wait. Where are the other Bombers?" Demanded Link.
"They already are getting the stones." With that Link ran off and leapt on Epona. He ran off through the main gate of the village and headed off towards Death Mountain. As he was approaching Kakariko Village, he saw two boys running out of the town wiht a Goron chasing them. Double uh- oh.
"Halt!!!" Yelled Link. He drew his bow, cocked back, and fired. He shot the boy in the hand. It barely grazed him but he fell down crying anyway. The other boy was heading towards the castle gates. "No!!!! Stop!!!!" He raced after him. Just as he approached the gate he slammed into a horse drawn wagon ghe hadn't noticed. WHAM!!!! He fell off Epona and hit his head. He sat up wozily and saw Malon and Talon.
"Fairy-boy!" Giggled Malon.
"You okay?" Asked Talon. Link blinked. What was going on??? He saw a boy running from the river towards the castle. Hmmm.....
"What?" Asked Link snapping back into reality.
"I asked if you were okay." Said Talon woriedly.
"Yeah..I'm fine." Said Link jumping up. He looked around. Epona was laying on the ground. Malon was leaned over her. The wagon was pretty smashed up. Epona had a hard head...
Link saw Romani running towards the Castle Gate. Uh-oh.
"Wait! Romani!!!" Yelled Link chasing after her. He ran through the Marketplace. He saw Romani run up the steps to the Temple of Time. Link followed. He put his Stone Mask back on and walked inside. There was the Maskman. He was wearing Majora's Mask and was floating in a laying down position. All six bombers were there, even the little one who guarded the observatory entrance.
"Good... Now where's the Ocarina?" Said the salesman.
"Link has it. He wouldn't cooperate. He tried to stop us." Replied Big Jim.
"Really...well I want it NOW!!!!" Yelled the salesman. All of the kids jumped back. "Go and..." He stopped and looked right at Link. Link froze. He knew certain enemies could still see him. "Well, Link, I suppose you may as well take of that ridiculos mask. It will do you no good." The kids looked around like the salesman was insane.
Link removed the mask. The bombers tackled him in a flash. Big Jim found the Ocarina and took it.
"No!!!" Yelled Link jumping up. He chased after Big Jim. Jim tossed the Ocarina to the salesman. Link knew it was too late. He had to get another Ocarina and get the Four Giants. He ran away and headed towards Kokiri Forest to find his friend, Saria...