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"Today's task is simple" Ashei says, pacing back and forth in front of the group of over tired teenagers. It turns out sleeping in a tent isn't the most fun thing in the world. I wore three pairs of socks, and trackies and a fleece over my pyjamas and I was still freezing. But I suppose that's camping for you…

"Your teachers are going to split you into threes that can work sensibly together! Then I will give you each a map, a compass, and a camera… I'll explain the rest in a moment once your teachers have put you in groups"

Miss Impa, Mistress Fi and Mrs Luv begin weaving through the crowds of students, splitting them up into threes. I grab Midna's hand and look pleadingly at Miss Impa, knowing that she's the softest teacher in this school. She smiles and begins walking towards us, but Mistress Fi steps in her way

"Midna, Saria, and Link can work together, Zelda, you go with Sheik and Dark"

"What about me?" Pipit asks.

Mistress Fi looks around analytically, her blue eyes surveying the group "You'll have to go in a four, work with Midna, Saria, and Link"

Pipit nods and smiles, making his way over to stand with his group. I sigh, I'd rather have worked with Midna, Saria, or Link, but I suppose it could be a lot worse.

"Right" Ashei says "I think everyone is sorted into their groups. So, I am going to give each group three locations they have to find within the camp, they should all take roughly the same amount of time, I want you to find the said location, take a photograph to prove it, then everyone will meet back here!"

"One question" Ghirahim says, crossing his arms pointedly "Why?"

"It's orienteering!" Ashei states "It's a life skill, you and your group will be fine" she half-heartedly waves her hand in the vague direction of Ghirahim, Ganon, and Majora… it's like my worst nightmare…

"Any questions?" She asks, when met with silence, she smiles "Perfect, pick an orienteering pack at random then head out, best of luck to you all!"

Loud chatter erupts as soon as she turns her back and various kids begin pushing through the crowds to get their packs. Sheik runs up to me with a plastic wallet in hand, containing a compass, a map, a list of locations, and a camera.

"Right!" He says "Let's go!"

"Where to first?" I ask, taking the camera from him.

"First we have to find the water fall…" He murmurs, carefully looking at the map over my shoulder.


Fifteen minutes later and we're well on the way to the water fall. Traipsing along a long muddy footpath, Sheik and me walk ahead with Dark just a few paces behind.

"I miss Saria…" Dark mumbles, whipping the grass in front of him with a long stick.

"Please!" Sheik says, laughing "You're like a love sick puppy"

"You'll be fine" I say comfortingly "We find the three locations then you can see her again no problem"

He sighs, pouting. I just roll my eyes, there's just no cheering him up when Saria's not around.

"How are you and Saria?" Sheik asks.

"Oh we're fantastic! She's amazing… she has the cutest little dimples I've ever seen and when she smiles…"

He continues mindlessly rambling on about Saria, Sheik lets out an exasperated sigh "I shouldn't have asked. So, tell me about you and Link" He says, looking at me, completely ignoring the fact that Dark is still talking.

"We're good" I say "He's coming round mine next holiday, meeting my parents"

"Wow…" Sheik says "Big step, good luck"

"Thanks, how about you and Midna?"

"Fantastic, seriously, she is the hottest girl I've ever met… no offence"

I laugh quietly "None taken!"

"Right…" Sheik mumbles, stopping abruptly to look at the map "According to this the water fall is just behind these trees" He says, pointing to a small patch of thick woodland right ahead of us.

"Well, the map says there's a footpath around the trees…"

"Screw that!" Sheik exclaims "Just go through the trees"

"No way!" I retort "What if we get lost?"

"We won't! It'll be fine!"

"I'm not so sure Sheik" I mumble, chewing the inside of my cheek "Even the map says it's a no access area"

He smiles down at me, placing his hands on my shoulders "Trust me Zelda, when have I ever let you down?"

"Actually-"

"Don't answer that!" He snaps, cutting me off and heading into the small patch of trees, pushing between the thick bark covered trunks. I sigh, with no choice but to follow him. We stumble over earthy tree roots and dodge patches of ferns on the ground. As we progress deeper the sound of running water becomes evident, gradually getting louder.

"See! I told you it was safe" Sheik says, smirking proudly.

I hitch my back pack further up my shoulders, scoffing "Sheik, let me tell you somethi-"

But suddenly I feel my stomach lunge as I drop to the ground, something cracks in my foot as I feel it catch on something, and before I can figure out what's going on my face hits the dirt. I hear Sheik laughing above me and Dark snaps back to attention, running over to me.

"Zelda are you ok?" He asks.

"Ha-ha! Please! She's fine!" Sheik says between bursts of laughter, clutching his belly and doubling over.

"I don't think I am…" I murmur, feeling my voice waver as I speak "My ankle…"

Shooting pains run from my ankle bone up my leg and along the top of my foot. I suck the air in through my teeth, wincing in pain as I reach out to touch it. Only to realise my foot is trapped under a stray root.

"I can't move my foot" I state, panic evident in my voice.

"Stop being such a precious princess!" Sheik says "You're just trying to make me feel guilty for making you take the forest root"

"No seriously!" I say, pointing at my foot "It is trapped under a tree root"

"Oh… shoot…" He mumbles guiltily "Pull it out"

"My ankle hurts, I can't just pull it out!" I say, almost close to tears as I sit on the slightly damp earth "This is all your fault, Sheik!"

"How is it my fault!" He defends.

"You made us take the forest root!" I say through gritted teeth.

"Well excuuuuuuuuse me, princess!" He says, crossing his arms "Look, I'll pull up the tree root, Dark move her foot, ok?"

I nod, folding my lips in and closing my eyes, trying to ignore the thick tree root pushing on ankle. Sheik stoops down and wraps his hands around the root, and begins heaving with all his might, but the root won't budge.

"It's not moving" He says.

"Thanks for stating the obvious" I snap, too short of temper to be polite right now.

"You're going to need to take off your trainers" He says, standing up straight and putting his hands on his hips.

"I can't! My ankle is killing me!" I say, close to shouting.

"Fine, I'll do it" Dark says.

"No, let me" Sheik intervenes "Princess is right, this is my fault"

"Don't call me princess" I say quietly as he kneels down and begins untying the laces on my pink trainers. He loosens them as much as possible before he begins gently tugging on my shoe. Making me scream out as the pressure from the root increases.

"Don't you think you're over reacting a little!" He says, stopping and looking at me exasperatedly.

"SHUT UP SHEIK!" I shout"

"Fine…" He murmurs, and begins gently tugging again. I bite my lip so hard I can taste blood, until eventually the trainer is off.

"Now the tricky part" Dark says "You need to slip her foot out from under the tree root"

I screw my eyes shut and try and hum the Ballad of the Goddess to distract myself whilst Sheik pulls and pushes my foot, trying to free it from the root. A few moments later, I breathe a sigh of relief as my foot is pushed out from underneath, the pressure is relieved from my ankle.

"Oh thank goddess" I say, exhaling heavily.

"No thanks Sheik then!" He says, getting up stroppily.

"Yeah, thanks for putting me through that much pain" I mutter, sourly.

"Come on then princess, I guess you deserve a piggy back" Sheik says, turning his back to me.

"Yeah" I murmur "I can't walk!"

He takes a few steps back and hoists me up onto his back. I lock my arms over his shoulders and Dark picks up my other trainer as we push through the trees and out of the forest. Suddenly we're met with blinding sunlight and the loud gushing of water. We stand at the top of the waterfall looking down. I smile turning the camera on and snapping a picture.

"Perfect, where to next?"


"What in Hyrule happened to you?" Link asks as we all arrive back at the campsite.

"It's a long story, all Sheik's fault" I say as Sheik puts me down in a deck chair before collapsing exhausted onto the ground.

"Hey, I said I'm sorry! And I think I made up for it by giving you a piggy back all the way!" He defends, looking up at me, shielding his eyes from the sunlight by holding his hand up above his eyes.

"You're right… thanks Sheik" I say, smiling "You sure know how to look after someone"

He nods and lies back, trying to regain some energy.

"So what did happen?" Saria asks, as Dark stands at her side, wrapping his arms around her, the overly lovey couple are reunited.

"Sheik insisted we go through a bit of no access forest, I tripped and my foot got caught under a root, and it hurt like hell getting it out"

"Ouch" Pipit says, sitting down cross legged on the ground.

Link settles on the arm of my deck chair, his arm around my shoulders "Do you need a bandage?" He asks.

I shake my head "No, I'll be fine in the morning"

"Well considering you had that disadvantage you still came back pretty quickly" Saria says "You were third!"

"Who beat us?" I ask, looking up at Saria.

"We came first, naturally" She says, smiling "Then came Medley, Ruto, and Vaati, then you guys"

"Sweet" Sheik mutters, out of breath still.

"Hey" I say, looking around me, frowning "Where's Midna?"

"She was tired when she got back, she went for a rest in the tent" Link says, pointing his thumb over his shoulder to the tent that Midna, Saria, and I share.

"Actually, now you mention it a rest sounds great!" I say, laughing as I pull myself to my feet "Wake me up at dinner time, yeah?" I ask.

"Will do!" Saria says cheerfully.

I smile and hobble over to the blue plastic tent. I unzip the door and enter into the front part of the tent. There's about a two metre by one meter entrance area that we keep our shoes, coats and bags in. I take my one trainer and my backpack off and close the main door, before opening the sleeping area. Midna lies in her sleeping bag facing the centre of the tent.

"Hey Middie" I say, smiling "I need a rest, is that ok?"

She nods silently and I clamber into my sleeping bag, being careful not to put weight on my bad ankle. I carefully lie down with my back to Midna and sigh contentedly, despite the whole situation where I hurt my ankle, today's orienteering was actually pretty fun. I smile, but it's only then when I turn over that I notice Midna's smudged eyeliner and her tear stained face.

I frown "Midna? Are you ok"

"I screwed everything up…" She whispers.