Author's Note: I hope you liked the first one! I'n just going to keep roling these out, but I'd still like to know what you, the readers, think about my story.
If you'd like to know a bit more about me, come to my website!
It's got a page dedicated to Between All Times, with what I think Cecelia looks like, and what her outfits look like.
I'm working as diligantly as I can, but you know, I can only do so much!
As to clear up something in a review, Cecelia is pronouced Seh-seal-ee-ah. That would be the phonetics.
My Mother bought Word, and soon, I'll stop making dumb grammer and spelling mistakes!
Yay!
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"Why is there water in my bedroom?" I questioned myself aloud, leaning up. My eyes were somewhat jammed shut, but after rubbing them for a few minutes, they finally opened.
Everything was really blury for awhile, and I was getting scared.
Things started to get clearer slowly, and you know what?
I thought I was still asleep.
All around me, birds were chirping, and little furry animals scampering about.
But that's not what shocked me the most.
"I...it's..." I could finish what I couldn't say in my head.
It was the Ordona Spring, and I was sitting right next to the bushel of Horse grass.
Hesitantly, I reached out to touch the lovely leaves. They were slightly furry, and the hollowed out whistle broke off into my hand. It was light, and smooth.
I wasn't sure what I would get if I blew the whistle, but I was willing to find out.
"Phuu..." The sound of the light melody was enveloped by the morning mist.
I sat, wondering if it had done anything, when the sound of hooves reached my ears.
"Ohh!" Excitedly, I flailed to my feet, and waited for the horse I knew was coming.
When a horse did arrive, however, I was slightly dissapointed. It wasn't the reddish-brown mare I had been hoping for, but instead, a handsome stallion.
He wasn't saddled at all, but seemed extremely tame.
"Nck nck..." I made a soft clicking noise with the back of my toungue, and he cantered forward a bit. I made the sound again, and he nuzzled me playfully.
I reached out, and stalled, but not out of fear. I was alerting the horse with my eyes so he knew I was going to make an attempt at riding him.
And would you believe it? The horse got down on one knee so I wouldn't have as a hard a time.
When I was situated, and tugged lightly at his mane to let him know which direction I need him to go. He was rather eager to please really. His pace was a bit of a prance, but smooth enough so I wasn't jostled about.
I was riding bareback after all.
We kept up our brisk pace, right up until we got to then glen I had made such a point of memorizing.
If we could just get through those gates without him seeing us, we were fine...
Slowly, very slowly, we began to make our way to the enterance of Ordon Village.
Crack.
Oh snap.
"Excuse me Miss, can I help you?" Oh my goodness! His voice was even more wonderful than I could have imagined! My mind was looking forward to seeing if he was cuter in person, but I was extremely cautious.
I turned, slowly and delibrately, to face Link. My heart raced, and the only thing that ran through my mind was 'Holy Crow! He's even hotter than I would ever imagine too!'.
"Uh...Miss? Are you alright?" He started looking highly concerned.
"Eh...uh...yeah...yes, I'm fine." I stuttered, my face going hot as I looked away from him akwardly.
"Hey...are you from Castle Town?"
"Uh...yes, why?"
"That would explain your clothes."
As if my face wasn't red enough already. I looked down, thinking I would be wearing my skimpy little nightie.
I nearly cried out with relief when I saw that I was wearing a short tunic of sorts, in sky blue. My legs were covered in fishnet stockings, and I was wearing knee high boots.
"Yes, it's the current style." I said a bit more confidantly, knowing I was fully clothed, and well equipped with a knowledge of this place.
"I see. Well, from the looks of it, you can ride horses well. I'm a local ranch hand, and if you could Miss, would you mind helping me?"
"Not at all. You seem like the charitable type. Just repay the favor."
A half hour and a saddle later "Yahh!" I shouted, edging Reese on competitively. The goats scattered in front of me, but a few started running towards the stables. I focused on those five, and Reese pursued them.
"Yah, yah!" I shouted again, and the goats shot forward into the safety of the paddock.
Looping back past Link, who was already working on driving the second wave in, I hooted a few straglers back into the main herd.
You know, it looks a lot easier in the game. You don't see it, but you really work up a sweat, screaming and turning so much.
I lined myself up, in the perfect spot to get eight goats in at once. There was only one time when I'd done better than that in one run, but it had taken me five minutes to prepare. I had gotten fifteen goats in at once.
Shaking my head briskly, I gave a little flick of the reins to tell Reese I was ready to go. We were all the way back by the rock wall, so he had to clear half the field first.
Which is why I had enough time to stop when a wolf launched itself out of the nearby woods, and attacked the goats.
Now, I wasn't all that much concerned. For the goats at least. I mean, if you've ever tried to get near them when you're a wolf, you've probably seen it too. Those things go nutso on you, and mow you down! It's scary!
Anyway, it turned out this little ankle-biter wasn't alone. Another two wolves came soon after, one for Link, and one for me. Now, in the game, I wouldn't have had a prooblem with this. Chop 'em down, get back to work.
One problem though.
What was I going to use to 'chop 'em down' with?
"Ne sa para!" I shouted, and pulled back sharply on the reins. Reese snorted, and lashed out protectively with his front hooves.
Now, if you're a horse fanatic like me, you'll know exactly what this horse did next.
Reese performed a 'flying Gabrille', and struck the wolf right in the side of the head. He landed perfectly next to the dead wolf, and stomped angrily.
I patted him softly on the neck, and turned to see how Link was holding up.
He had already taken care of his wolf, how I'm not really sure, and the goats had chased off the other. Not wastng a moment, I went into screaming overdrive, terrifying all of the goats into the holding pens.
When I was down, my throat hurt terribley. Reese trotted up next to Epona, tossing his head in victory.
"Where'd that come from?" I asked hoarsely. I could see Link's deep sapphire eyes were troubled.
"Don't know...can't be good though." He said, running his hand through his golden brown locks.
I swear, I nearly drowled.
Taking the reins in hand, I went to the entrance of the ranch.
It was really hard, you know. I wanted to leave Ordon Village, and ride aroung Hyrule for the rest of my life, free as a bird. But there was something holding me there...like some invisible chain. I was a puppet, and the show was about to begin.
"Excuse me, but I don't think I ever caught your name," I said, knowing full well that I didn't need to have him tell me his name. But, unless I was supposeed to leave, here and know, it would only benefit me for him to know my name.
"My name is Link."
"Cecelia..."
"Are you going back to Castle Town?"
"I...am not sure. What I'm here to do is cloudy...almost like a dream." I spoke the last part softly, so that he wouldn't hear. For all I know, it was just a dream. A very vivid dream, that I would not wake from.
"Well, if you're going to be staying here, you should probably find somewhere to stay. I suggest asking the Mayor, Bo, if there is any room." He rode past me after saying this, obviously heading back to his house.
I waited, and let him go ahead. I wasn't sure about anything I was doing here...not a thing. I was beginning to wish that my childhood friend, Halley were here. She would know what to do.
It wasn't hard at all to persuade Bo to find a place for me, momentarily at least. Ilea was absent, so I didn't have to worry about seeming manipulative.
He had directed me to Rusl's home, where they had a little extra room.
This was absolutely wonderful for me, because then I would get to find out when I was. It got confusing, between Ocarina of Time, Wind Waker and Twilight Princess. Oracle of Ages and Seasons didn't take place in Hyrule, so I wasn't bothered. Neither did Majora's Mask, but I think they're all connected somehow.
I lead Reese to the little alcove to the right of their porch, and knocked politely on the door. Rusl's wife, Uli, answered the door.
"Oh, hello there! Did you need something?" She asked, cradling her toddler in her arm.
Well. That answers a few questions.
"Yes, your Mayor, Bo, told me to ask if I could stay with you for a few nights. I'm only going to be here for a few days, seeing as I have previous...arrangments in Castle Town." I explained, smiling. Well, it seemed that at least a year had passed since Ganondorf was defeated. Now I had a much bigger problem.
Two actually.
One; What am I doing here if he's already dead?
And two; I'm totally dead. I know nothing about what happens after the game, only eventually it gets flooded, so that the Wind Waker Era could come about.
"Well come on in!" Uli smiled, and opened the door for me. "Rusl darling, we're going to have a guest for a few days, alright?"
"I don't see a problem with it." He said, smiling lovingly to his wife.
"Welcome to our home. I am Rusl, and this is my wife, Uli. Our daughter's name is Malon, and our son Colin, is over at one of our neighbor's homes. Perhaps you've met him?"
"Are you speaking of Link? Yes, I have met him." I smiled, relishing the fact I had seen everyone of his travels, every far reach of Hyrule he had explored. I couldn't wait to do the same.
Uli smiled, and sat back down at their table, to continue knitting what looked like a white sweater for Malon. Malon...it didn't really fit a person unless they were a bright, fiery red head. I mean, seriously, only that little girl from the ranch could pull that off. Oh well, it really wasn't my place to chastise the babe.
"Rusl, do you think I could have a word with you? It's about a rumour I heard of in Castle Town...from a certain Telma..."
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Cliffhanger!
When I start the next chapter, I'll delve into this 'rumour'. That is, if you haven't figured it out already!
The chapters are probably going to be rather short, but I'll be able to crank them out faster this way.
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