Hey, guys! I'll make this short. I read all of your reviews, and yeah, I made Malon too soft. But I made her a lot tougher in this chapter—she does something AWESOME! Link sees the horrors of war, and yeah. Okay, here's chapter 2
The sun was sweltering hot and Link could feel his sweat dripping down his face. The armour the soldier's wore was heavy, and most of all, hot. Epona's steps kept a steady rhythm. Link's mind drifted to other things while he rode.
He thought of Malon, and how she was doing. He wondered if the town was well, and if his friends were all right. They had all been separated, and now he was alone.
The war had been going on for a month already, and it showed no signs of giving up. His heart ached with fear that Malon would grow away from him. He wished to see her, to know that she was safe.
Link's mind flashed to the enemies he had been fighting. If they ever touched her… His hands gripped the reins even hard. They would die. Suddenly, all of the soldiers were silent.
Golbins came running to ambush the small militia. Fire arrows fell from the sky, and the horses were all spooked at once. Link managed to calm Epona. He grabbed his bow from his back and started shooting like mad. The other soldiers followed his example and soon they were in a full-out battle.
When the final goblin was killed, adrenaline still pulsed through Link's veins. He rode Epona to see what they could salvage from the goblins. Then he saw a bloodied body that was mangled to shreds. He rode closer to see that it was the captain. Their leader was dead.
Malon hauled a bucket of water up the path to her house. Since there were no men, women were forced to do every single job. As soon as she set down the bucket in her house, she heard a scream. She ran outside to see a woman fall to the ground in front of a cart. On the cart was a body.
She helped the woman up from the ground, but she just fell again. The soldier who had brought the body looked familiar to Malon. The soldier's face glanced at hers, but Malon had looked away so she didn't notice.
Later, she helped the woman cope with her loss by helping her plan the funeral. She did all she could for the woman. The very last thing she was sent to do was to pick some apples in the small public orchard.
The twilight was fading, and darkness was blanketing the small village. She picked the most perfect ones she could find. She heard some rustling behind her, so she turned around.
A man in full-out armour stood behind her. He was tall, and muscular. The soldier opened up the visor in his helmet. The man had a smirk on his face.
"Why, Malon. I never figured you to be the type who's hung over a guy." Malon glared at the man. She knew who this was. She turned around and continued to pick apples.
"You were always tough, Malon, I admit. But now you're all strung up with.. Let's see… He's a sissy and not very courageous." Malon could feel her anger boiling inside of her. Malon turned around and set down the basket.
"Why are you here, Serven?" Malons hands were closed tight in fists at her sides.
"I was the one who brought Leoni… Remember?" Malon remembered that she thought his face was familiar. The name Leoni was known to her. Then she remembered who he was. He had been a good friend of Link's, and they would hunt together.
"Yes… I know him." Serven nodded to her. His face was suddenly solemn. In an instant there was a mischievous grin on his face.
"Wouldn't be surprised if it was Link next." Malon's anger returned and she couldn't help but pull back her fist and swing it at Serven's jaw. He yelped in pain as soon as her fist made contact with his face. He held his face and cursed.
"Don't bother talking with me, Serven. If you want, there's a lot more than that came from." And with that, she walked off, feeling proud of herself. But she could also feel an uneasy feeling inside. What if it was Link? She couldn't bear it.
As soon as the village came into sight, she knew she couldn't afford to worry. Every day, she was helping everybody; they needed her. She couldn't just leave them all behind to wallow. She had to be strong. She had to be there for them. She was in control. Link would come back, and everything would be fine again.