I stayed by Zelda for a while, watching her, making sure she was ok, before I crept off to bed myself. It was hard to sleep being so cold and hungry but I concentrated on the sound of Zelda's steady breathing until I drifted into not-so-peaceful slumber. I was haunted by unusual dreams, dreams that didn't make sense to me. I was being chased by something I couldn't see. I wasn't even sure what it was I was running from, but I was terrified. I could practically taste my own death. I knew, without a doubt, that if that invisible creature caught me it would be the end. I was suddenly pulled out of my dream by Zelda's scream and a stinging feeling taking over my body.
My eyes adjusted quickly and I realized that the cabin was infested with skulltulas. They were climbing all over me sending a painful sensation with each step. I jumped up and started frantically brushing them all off. I looked over at Zelda who was doing the same. The large whitish spiders covered the walls. There were hundreds of them, thousands, even. I grabbed Zelda's wrist and took off running out the door of the cabin. Most of the remaining spiders on Zelda had fallen off during the run, but mine still hung fast.
Looking back, I can only imagine how funny we must have looked, jumping around, shrieking, and trying to get rid of the skulltulas. But it wasn't funny at the time, not at all. I can still remember the piercing pain from the venom that they left, and the way it hurt even hours after they were dead.
Zelda helped pluck off the last of the spiders then gave me a brave smile.
"I guess the cabin wasn't as great as it looked," she said sheepishly. I smiled back weakly.
"What are we gonna do now?" I asked, dreading her answer.
"Keep going, I guess. Try to find another place to stay." She shrugged. The last place I wanted to be was in the forest in the dead of night. And on top of that, my head was pounding and my throat burned. I wasn't about to tell her all that though, I didn't really want her to think I was a sissy.
"Let's get going then," I said, trying to sound upbeat. I held out my hand in the direction of the horses. She gave me a half smile and went over to her horse. I followed, and sighed as I hopped on mine. Zelda did the same and we took off in a slow gallop.
"So Zelda, are you planning on telling me why we're running away?" I asked. It sounded harsher than I wanted it to.
"I can't, Link," she replied, looking straight ahead.
"Why not? It would be nice to at least let me know why *I'm* running away!" I said, exasperated, "I'm risking my life for you and you won't even tell me why."
"I didn't force you to come with me, Link, that was your own choice. You can go home right now if you'd like, don't worry about me," Zelda made her horse go a little faster.
"Zelda..." I kicked my horse and it sped up. When I got close enough I grabbed its reins and made it stop. "Zel, I'm sorry. It's just that... things are kind of bad right now. But hey, I guess they can't get any worse."
As soon as I said that, I mean the *minute* I said that it started to rain. I dropped my shoulders and frowned. I gave Zelda an annoyed look but she had a funny expression on her face. Her lips were pursed together and she had a mischievous look on her face. I realized that she was holding back laughter. Finally she burst into giggles, and I couldn't help but join in. It took forever to stop laughing and when we finally stopped, I realized how much I loved the sound of her laugh. It was so refreshing, so light. It made my tension fade and I felt much better. The reason that people came from vast lands to admire her was obvious. She had this amazing ability to put people at ease, make them feel like the world was on their side.
"Link, I'll understand if you want to go home. You don't have to feel obligated or anything." She said with a sincere look.
I took her hand. "No, Zel, I don't feel obligated. I *do* want to go with you. I wouldn't even think of leaving, I just want to know what hurt you."
She gave me a sad smile "I'm really sorry Link."
I let go of her hand and we continued on in our expedition, slower than before, but still not discouraged. Most of what happened after that is just a blur in my memory. I remember being very wet and very cold. I also remember Zelda's voice seeming very distant right before the darkness surrounded me and I fell into unconsciousness.
A/n Yikes, sorry this is taking forever. I am so unbelievable busy right now, but I'm trying to find time to write. Hope u liked this one!!
My eyes adjusted quickly and I realized that the cabin was infested with skulltulas. They were climbing all over me sending a painful sensation with each step. I jumped up and started frantically brushing them all off. I looked over at Zelda who was doing the same. The large whitish spiders covered the walls. There were hundreds of them, thousands, even. I grabbed Zelda's wrist and took off running out the door of the cabin. Most of the remaining spiders on Zelda had fallen off during the run, but mine still hung fast.
Looking back, I can only imagine how funny we must have looked, jumping around, shrieking, and trying to get rid of the skulltulas. But it wasn't funny at the time, not at all. I can still remember the piercing pain from the venom that they left, and the way it hurt even hours after they were dead.
Zelda helped pluck off the last of the spiders then gave me a brave smile.
"I guess the cabin wasn't as great as it looked," she said sheepishly. I smiled back weakly.
"What are we gonna do now?" I asked, dreading her answer.
"Keep going, I guess. Try to find another place to stay." She shrugged. The last place I wanted to be was in the forest in the dead of night. And on top of that, my head was pounding and my throat burned. I wasn't about to tell her all that though, I didn't really want her to think I was a sissy.
"Let's get going then," I said, trying to sound upbeat. I held out my hand in the direction of the horses. She gave me a half smile and went over to her horse. I followed, and sighed as I hopped on mine. Zelda did the same and we took off in a slow gallop.
"So Zelda, are you planning on telling me why we're running away?" I asked. It sounded harsher than I wanted it to.
"I can't, Link," she replied, looking straight ahead.
"Why not? It would be nice to at least let me know why *I'm* running away!" I said, exasperated, "I'm risking my life for you and you won't even tell me why."
"I didn't force you to come with me, Link, that was your own choice. You can go home right now if you'd like, don't worry about me," Zelda made her horse go a little faster.
"Zelda..." I kicked my horse and it sped up. When I got close enough I grabbed its reins and made it stop. "Zel, I'm sorry. It's just that... things are kind of bad right now. But hey, I guess they can't get any worse."
As soon as I said that, I mean the *minute* I said that it started to rain. I dropped my shoulders and frowned. I gave Zelda an annoyed look but she had a funny expression on her face. Her lips were pursed together and she had a mischievous look on her face. I realized that she was holding back laughter. Finally she burst into giggles, and I couldn't help but join in. It took forever to stop laughing and when we finally stopped, I realized how much I loved the sound of her laugh. It was so refreshing, so light. It made my tension fade and I felt much better. The reason that people came from vast lands to admire her was obvious. She had this amazing ability to put people at ease, make them feel like the world was on their side.
"Link, I'll understand if you want to go home. You don't have to feel obligated or anything." She said with a sincere look.
I took her hand. "No, Zel, I don't feel obligated. I *do* want to go with you. I wouldn't even think of leaving, I just want to know what hurt you."
She gave me a sad smile "I'm really sorry Link."
I let go of her hand and we continued on in our expedition, slower than before, but still not discouraged. Most of what happened after that is just a blur in my memory. I remember being very wet and very cold. I also remember Zelda's voice seeming very distant right before the darkness surrounded me and I fell into unconsciousness.
A/n Yikes, sorry this is taking forever. I am so unbelievable busy right now, but I'm trying to find time to write. Hope u liked this one!!