Chapter 2: Markets, Bars, and Medicine OH MY!
What…the…hell.
Edward stood on the edge of a large field that Midna had told him was called "Hyrule field." She had said that it would lead to wear Link could be healed. Link was being carried on his shoulder at this moment and, this sent shivers down his spine, Midna had disappeared into his shadow because she hated the light. But he wasn't focused on and of these things at the moment, he was staring at a figure that was running across the field, it was a tall tan man with a flag on his back and an angle in the shape of his neck. The man was running towards him.
Edward had heard the man calling him and stopped to see what he wanted, but now, seeing that the man was dressed in super-short-shorts and a sleeveless shirt, Edward wanted to turn and run as far away from the man as possible. But before he turned to run, the man stopped in front of him. Now that he was close to him, Edward saw that this man was dressed in a postal uniform and seemed to be on a delivery. The man saluted. "Greetings, Mr. Edward Elric, I have brought you a letter, here you go." The man pulled a letter out of this backpack and handed it to Ed. "It was a pleasure to deliver your mail, I'll be off." And with a final salute, the man ran in the opposite direction, the angle in his neck still haunting Ed's mind.
Suddenly a thought came to mind. "HEY, YOU GAY-POSTAL FREAK! HOW DO YOU KNOW WHO THE HELL I AM?" But the man was already gone, (seriously, has anyone else notice this guy? He's a super-scary-freak!) And with a shy, Ed turned his attention to the letter he got. Minda popped out of his shadow to float beside him. "I don't get it." Midna mumbled. "I'm the only one who knows you even exist, and Link doesn't even know you because he's been out cold sense the Poe attacked. Who could it be from?" Edward flipped the envelope over, it had no name, he opened it and scanned threw it, his eyes grew wide and slammed the letter shut and shoved it in his pocket. Midna noticed his fear, "What did it say?" Midna asked. Ed turned to her, the looked away. "Nothing." He walked away from her, Midna wanted to push for more, but thought better of it, and changed the subject.
"So… that blue lighting trick you did, what was it?" This made Edward brighten a little. "It's Alchemy. A science that is practiced where I come from. It's the process of breaking material down, understanding the compounds, and reconstructing it into something else. I've been doing it for years." Then suddenly, as if bringing back a bad memory, Ed's face became gloomy again and he adjusted Link on his shoulder. Midna decided that he wasn't in the mood for taking, so she went back in his shadow.
"There it is Hyrule town." Midna said. Ed looked around at the town surrounded by a moat. "Not very big for a royal city." He pointed out. "It's not a city, it's a town, you dope." Midna whined. "Whatever" Edward stepped onto the bridged and crossed over to the large gate to the town. It was a little hard to get open using on hand, but finally they managed to get into the town. Ed looked up and down the streets line with market shops and people. "So, where are we supposed to be going anyway?" Edward looked down at his shadow as if expecting Midna to be visible.
"Just head up to a little bar near the center of the town. There are some people in there that can help us." Minda said. "A Bar? I thought we were looking for a veterinarian."
"There are no veterinarians that can help with this wound."
"Alright, fine" Ed shifted Link on his shoulder and started too walked. He tried to avoid the weird looks he got, and some of the beggars that followed him. Suddenly, he bumped into someone and fell backwards. "Oh, sorry brother." said the person that bumped into him. Edward sat up. "That's okay I- Gah!" Edward looked up at who he bumped into and jumped at the man of stone that stood before him. The man looked confused. "Are you alright, brother? You look like you could use some spring water." Suddenly, Ed jumped up. "S-sorry I don't need anything Bye!" he said in a super-speedy-gotta-get-out-of-here voice. Then he speed away, with a bow to the man, around a corner were he caught his breathe.
Midna signed. "For heaven's sake, would you calm down? It was just a goron!"
"G-g-goron? You're saying it like its normal."
"It is normal, you stupid boy. You'll see goron's everywhere! Don't freak out at everyone."
Edward grumble at being called stupid, but never the less got up and started walking again. Soon he reach an alley way and Minda told him to turn in there; he then went down the steps and knocked on the bar's door. "It's open!" Said a voice on the inside. Edward turned the knob and opened the door. When he got in he was welcomed warmly by the large fire. "Welcome sugar, I'm glad you stopped by, but I'm afraid you're too young to drink." Edward turned to the voice. There was a stocky, middle-age women smiling happily at him. Ed shook his head. "No, I'm not here for any food," He set Link on the floor. "But a…. acquaintance of mine told me you could help me heal this wolf." The women's smile faded as she looked down at Link. She dried of her hands and looked strongly at Ed. "Now why would a little child want to help a ferocious beast like this?" She eyed him carefully. "Just doing a favor for a…acquaintance." Edward smiled awkwardly, trying not to let the 'little' comment bother him. She smiled, as if that was enough to satisfy her. "Well, let's get started!" She walked around the bar table and looked at Link.
"My, my, what kind of mess as this little guy got him self into?" She walked over and crouched by Link. "Hm…" She inspected the wound and clucked her tough. "This will take some skill to deal with," She turned to Edward. "I'll need some of your help." Edward nodded. Anything to find out were I am. "By the way," The women lifted Link up off the ground. "Telma's my name, your's?"
"Um, Edward" She smiled at him, and then called. "Llia, could you come help me?" A few second's later, a teenaged girl stepped in the room. "Yes, ma'm?"
"Could you get me the medicine kit; we've got a sick one." Telma gestured to Link. The girl gasped. "Oh my! Right away!" She scurried back out of the room. When she was gone, Telma turned to Edward. "What a sweet girl, ever sense see came, she's been a big help. But I can't talk about that now, could you pull out that bed over there?" She nodded her head to corner were there was a rope on the wall. "Uh, right away!" Ed walked over and pulled the rope down, a small bed popped out of the wall and dropped gently to the floor. Telma laid Link on the bed. Seconds later, Llia returned with the medicine kit. She set it down and rushed over to Edward. "Okay, were does it hurt? Here, Here, Here? Do you have a fever? When was the last time you ate or drank anything?" She placed a hand on Ed's forehead. Edward blushed and shook his head. "No, not me, the dog." Edward pointed to Link. "Oh, of course. He-he." She smiled and turned to the bed. "How can I help?" She asked Telma.
"Hmm, well, you could go get some hot towels."
"Right away." Llia smiled and scurried once again out of the room. Once again Telma inspected the wound. "This is unlike any other wound I've seen, where'd he get it from?"
Before Edward could answer, someone else answered for him. "It looks like he was stabbed by a Poe." A man walked in from the other room. "Ah, Shad" Telma smiled at him. "You recognize it?"
"Yes, indeed I do, this cut seems to have come from a spear of a Poe spirit, the only way I can be cured is by purifying the wound with the Poe's soul." He turned to Edward. "Young man, do you have the soul."
"Oh," Edward reached into his pocket and held out the soul that was in a bottle. "This thing?"
"Yes," Shad smiled. "Now. Place the soul on the wound and the wound should purify, then, the comma that he is in should fade away."
"Sound's easy enough," Edward opened the bottle a shook the soul in to his hand; he shivered at the feel of it. He walked over and placed the soul on the wound. After a few seconds, light shun from the wound and the soul evaporated into Link's body. Everyone stepped back until the light faded away. They all waited for anything to happen, suddenly blood spewed out of the wound and Edward screamed. "What happened!" Shad answered. " The curse from the bladed must have been keeping the blood inside him, but now it's all coming out."
"Well, what do we do to make it STOP?" Edward screamed.
"Here are the towels." Llia came back, arms full of towels. "Great timing." Everyone agreed.