Chapter 2: Young Heroes

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Business was slow as ever at Talo Mart, a shop that had been built across from Coro's shop and house. It was a no-wonder, though, since only travelers and visitors come around this area. There's a few good things about having a shop so far from home though, one of those things being that he doesn't have grownups telling him what to do all the time.

He even eats out here, which Coro probably likes, since it means no more nasty tasting soup. He was surprised at first though, since he hadn't thought that Tolo would be such a good cook. Tolo tries to give tips and help Coro learn to cook so he won't have to though, but he's made him staying out here and eating here a permanent change. Tolo sometimes sleeps at his shop too, since he has the excuse that it's a long walk home.

A light breeze plays with Tolo's hair as he and Coro eat lunch like they always do on the stones around Coro's fire pit.

"After all that Ordonian's done, you'd think it would be easy to go get the girl and bring her back."

It took Tolo a moment to realize that he was speaking about Link, and when he did realize this, he saw what Coro meant. Link should be back by now and Beth should be safe. What could have happened? Why weren't they both back? Unless….

"It was a trap…!" Coro glances at Tolo while raising an eyebrow, "What are you talking about, guy?" Tolo shakes his head as he stands, "Someone took Beth as bait to get Link!" Coro nods once in understanding, "So…they took the Ordonian? Doesn't that mean…well the girl won't be important to them no more?"

A gasp escapes Tolo's mouth, and then he turns and runs towards Ordon village. After only two minutes he stops and climbs onto a stone somewhere in the middle of town, "Everyone! Quickly come with me! Beth's in trouble!"

Molo stares at him like he's an idiot, "We already knew that." Tolo shakes his head, "Beth was just the bait, but now that they have Link they don't need her!" Colin and Uli come walking over from the river near their house, and then Colin asks, "Who are they…? Why do they want Link?"

"If they don't need her then will they let her go…?" Tolo looks at Uli now, "I don't know who they are or why they want Link, but if they don't need Beth then they'll leave her wherever she already is, so we have to find her and set her free! Whose with me?!"

Molo nods, "Someone has to make you don't do anything stupid, so I am coming." Colin quickly speaks up, "I want to go too!"

"Colin…" Colin shakes his mother's hand off his shoulder, "I have to! It's what Link would do!" Uli nods, knowing that she can't change his mind.

Soon a crowd forms around Talo as the other explain to them what's going on. Tolo and Molo's parents are not happy, "That isn't your jobs! You will both stay here!"

"Yeah, what are ya' thinkin'?"

Tolo grits his teeth as he heads towards the exit of village, "You can't stop me—us! Everyone who's with me, come on!"

Molo, Colin, and Ilia walk over to him before turning to look at the village people staring at them. Sera lets out a sigh of happiness and shock, "Thank you all…I'd go if I could…. Please bring back my darling." Hanch nods in agreement, "Bring her home…please…."

Tolo gives one quick nod, "You can count on us."

Tolo, Molo, Colin, and Ilia turn and leave, words of thanks and wishes for them following them until they can't hear the words any longer.


Sorry for the super short chapter, but anyways…I hope you enjoyed this chapter! In the next one on the 20th, Rusl who is in Castle town learns of what had happened and he, Shad, Auru, and Ashei all head out immediately….

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