The Mysterious Murasame Castle
Chapter 1: Cia's Return
By Dr. John Smith
Cia awoke. She was in a dangerous condition. The last thing she remembered was being beaten by Link, her one true love, and now she was in the middle of a forrest in gods know where. Cia managed to slowly get up as she staggered away. What Link had done really hurt, and all she could feel was a sharp pain in her side and what felt like broken bones. "My beloved… Why? Was it Zelda? Did she tell you to do it?" Cia mumbled to herself. As she stumbled through the trees, she spots a man in a horse drawn kart. She manages to let out a weak call, "Hello!" before falling to her knees.
The man in the kart looks around, "Huh? What was that?" he asked himself.
"Who was what?" asked woman, obviously his wife."
"I thought I heard-" The man stopped as he saw a glimpse of Cia, "Oh my god!" And jumped out of the kart. The woman looked on in shock.
"Shigeru! What's going on!?" she called out.
The man ran up to Cia, "Ma'am are you ok? Do you need help?" But before Cia could answer, she passed out, dropping completely to the ground. The man picked her up bridal style, and carried her back to the kart. "Honey when we get home, prepare the medicines."
"Yes dear. Should we alert the healer?" Shigeru's wife asked.
He nodded, looking to the unconscious Cia in the back of the kart, "Yes. We must be sure this woman is alright…" Shigeru looked oddly to Cia, "What an odd looking woman."
Shigeru and his wife drove back to their village, a small village nestled in the trees, and in the shadows of an enormous edo-period style castle. The small village was named Castle Town, because of the enormous castle. The couple pulled into the town and into a small house. A few hours later, Cia awoke. She looked around as the woman, Mozu, was tending to her wounds. "Hello dear. You've been out for some time."
Cia looked around, confused, "Where am I?"
Mozu placed a bowl of water by her, "You're safe. My husband found you in the woods, unconscious. May I ask you your name?" she asked with such kindness, like honey in her voice. Cia was slow to respond, "It's ok dear. Take your time. I am Mozu, if it helps you any."
"Cia…" She said softly. Mozu looked up.
"Yes dear? I couldn't quite hear you."
"Cia. My name is CIa. But may I ask you a question?" Cia sounded like an innocent child. Mozu chuckled at Cia's innocents.
"Yes you may dear."
"Where am I? This place?"
Mozu gave a gentle smile, Fallow me dear." She asked Cia. The Dark Witch nodded and stood up, still shuddering do to her sharp pains, but not as much. The two walked to the front door, Mozu put her hands on the door, "Welcome-" She opened it too a busy a crowd of people walking back and forth, all dressed in robes, doing various things, "To Castle Town."
Cia walked out into the crowd, she was awestruck, even more when she looked up to see a large, castle like building looking over the town.
And there you have it. A story starring Cia and eventually, the main man himself, Takamaru. Let me say, I love Nazo no Murasamejo or The Mysterious Murasame Castle. It's a very underrated game, and screw it, Cia and Takamaru will have a romance. Don't judge me!
