Second chapter! Hoo-rah!


It felt like a large gale, only more condensed and focused on one spot rather than blowing across the great, green plains of Hyrule. Then suddenly the feeling converted to a sort of cold wetness, like laying on the damp soil and grass after nightfall's rain. Seditio giggled a little, slowly awakening from his slumber.

"He-hey," he laughed, "Cut that out! If you wanted me to get up, all you had to do was ask." The emerald fairy smiled and opened his eyes to greet the day. Instead, he gazed at a dark nose of a dog, currently sniffing and nudging him gently. Seditio sprang up, using his wings to propel himself further into the air, away from the rude awakener. The dirty brown dog, probably a stray, stared with large, saddening eyes at Seditio and whimpered softly. The adventurous fairy sighed and lowered himself, hovering at the dog's eyelevel.

"Oh come on, don't be sad. I was just a little startled, that's all," Seditio cooed, stroking the dog gently on the nose. It barked excitedly in response, wagging its tail as if someone had just came by and flicked a large spring, moving back and forth rapidly without sound.

"OK, guess I'll be going! I'll see you around, little dog!" Seditio grinned and blast forth into the sky like a rocket with too much fuel, ready to break the earth's atmosphere in record time. But instead, Seditio hit an overhanging branch with a loud crack! The fairy plummeted to the ground, his wings failing to flap, despite his pained efforts. He screamed out in fear, readying himself for the world of hurt that awaited him with eager arms at the bottom.

Seditio opened his eyes, for he had shut them while falling. He turned to look at his body—nothing seemed to be broken. Then he looked to see what he had landed on. Brown fur like an untamed jungle, with creatures and insects of all kinds waiting inside. Seditio laughed and patted the dog on its side.

"Nice catch! I owe you one," Seditio crawled to the dog's head and peered it in the eyes, the fairy's own eyes twinkling in delight and a sort of pride. The dog barked happily again, its tail continuing the wagging motion. Seditio laughed again, patting the dog softly.

"Well, thanks for the save. Now I really have to get going," Seditio smiled and tried to rocket off again, to feel the wind whip past his face and through his hair but only the sound of a sickening crack and the cold surge of pain flowing in his wings were the only sensations he received. He cried out in anguish, dropping flat on his back and sliding down the dog's neck, back onto its furry back. Once the pain subsided, Seditio gasped for breath and pushed himself into a sitting position. Then it occurred to him: he was no longer in the little hole from last night. And it wasn't even very light outside, despite the fact that it should've been day. And where had the dog come from?

Then Seditio fully noted his surroundings. He wasn't anywhere near where he had been the previous night. There was no grass and the tree he had bumped into turned out not to be a tree. It was really…

"Oh, dear Nayru!" Seditio yelled. He stared at small cage he resided in, his only companion the dog. Now he knew why the dog had been so eager for Seditio to get up and so sad when he had made to leave: it was lonely. The fairy didn't blame the mutt – after a few hours in this thing, it would get very lonely. But another thought hit Seditio, one that made him almost fearful.

"If I'm in a cage," he slowly stated, twirling around, "then where is the cage?" Seditio looked past the bars and nearly fainted. He stared at stone walls on either side of him, rising up to a great height. The cragged, black stones glared at Seditio, daring him to try an escape. Instead the fairy sighed and crossed his arms, speaking to the canine.

"If my wings weren't so injured, I would get out of here. So don't think I'm here just to stay with you!" The dog whimpered and lowered its head, hiding its eyes with its paws. Seditio sighed again and patted the dog on the back. This was going to be a long imprisonment…


"Good work, my dear comrades." Two females bowed to their leader, both echoing each other's, "An honor to serve you, sir," before they left and closed the door to the dark throne room. It didn't look much different than the cell down in the courtyard, except for that fact that it had a large, oak table which held fruits of all kinds with a half-eaten turkey in the middle. A large man with an ominous face, his dark armor fitting the atmosphere of the place perfectly, cackled as his two servants left the room. He stood and strode across the room, his raven cape flowing behind him, melting in with the floor and seemingly like wings on his back. His dark, silvery hair was the only thing that changed inside the gothic place.

"Now that we have a fairy and a dog, we just need the element of sorrow. After that, it'll be just a bit of waiting till the first snow of winter falls to the ground," the man grinned wickedly, sitting at the oak table and beginning to finish the turkey.

"Then nothing can stop me!"


Gwen sighed, floating idly in the middle of the Lost Woods. It was a quiet place, with birds chirping and the sounds of water as a water strider skimmed across the glassy surface, skating as if it were ice. Gwen sat down on a small rock, crossing her legs and putting her elbow on her thigh and placing her chin in her hand. She was so bored, just sitting here with nothing to do.

"No!" she suddenly shouted to herself, darting up. "I deserve this, I was exiled! I must be vigilant and help anyone who comes along! I must keep myself alert and never fail!" Gwen fixed her posture and hovered in one spot for a few minutes before she slouched again and descended slowly to the ground below.

"I can't believe this," she managed between whimpers, "Why did he leave me? He could've just stayed with me and I would've told him that the Great Deku Tree knows of stories beyond the forest. Oh, why…" Gwen put her face in her hands and began sobbing, falling to her knees. The greenery of the woods seemed to begin closing in on her, threatening to consume her and leave her in a world of mazes and puzzles. She cried out for anyone to help, for anything…

"Please…don't let me die alone…"


Seditio sniffed, patting the dog on its head. The canine had fallen asleep and was now snoring softly. Seditio smiled weakly and began talking to himself.

"Let's see, what can we name you? How about Buddy…yeah, that's it! From now on, you're going to be Buddy, got it?" Seditio ran his hands through Buddy's tangled fur. Then he sighed and looked at the walls.

"Anyone…don't let me die alone…"


Next chapter will have action and adventure, I promise!

Till then folks, I hope you continue to enjoy reading (if you enjoy at all).