Walking is Good For You?
"Joey?" Jena asked. Night was beginning to fall in Hyrule Field. Joey looked down at the young woman.
"Yeah Jena?" he asked.
"How much longer do we have until we get home?" she asked.
"We should get back sometime tomorrow." they came to a lake next to a bridge that ran up hill. "We'll stop here tonight and rest." Jena just nodded and sat down. Joey looked at Arek.
"Go get us something to eat boy." Arek barked once and took off. Joey gathered wood and started up a fire by the time Arek got back with a couple rabbits. Joey wrestled them from him, with Jena laughing beside the two of them. When Joey finally got the rabbits, he cooked them over the fire and handed half of one to Jena. She took it slowly, eyeing it.
"Are you sure it's safe to eat?" she asked warily. Joey laughed and handed one of the rabbits to Arek.
"Of course it's safe to eat. I wouldn't hand you something that could kill you."
Jena still felt weird about eating a rabbit, but eventually gave in. After they got done eating, Jena laid down on the ground.
"I'll take watch. Arek?" Arek whined, then laid down next to Jena. Soon, they were both asleep. Joey watched them for a time, then stood up and went for a walk.
Joey walked up the bridge and through the trees surrounding the cliff. He thought back to earlier today. Someone was after them. That much he knew. Dark? he thought, then shook his head. There was no way Dark could be behind this. Jacob killed him a long time ago. Dark was done.
Then why do I feel uneasy about this? Joey wondered. He leaned against a tree and looked down at Jena and Arek. Something just didn't feel right about everything. He would have to be extra careful from now on. Anything could happen.
SNAP!
Joey grew rigid. Slowly, he drew his sword from its sheath. Staying very still, he waited for any other sign of attacker. He heard panting to his left. Joey swung around and grabbed someone by the throat.
"Don't hurt me!" the man cried out. Joey threw him to the ground.
"Who are you mate?" Joey asked, aiming his sword at the man.
"My name is Falon. You need to get out of here. Darknuts are after me."
Joey looked at him. "How do I know you are not lying?" Falon started to answer, then looked over Joey's shoulder. Joey saw his face turn white.
"Because there's one behind you!" Joey spun around and deflected the Darknuts attack. Joey pushed away the sword and rolled to the side. He lashed out at the Darknuts side, but his fist bounced off the armor. He fell into a tree and ducked as the sword sunk into the wood. Joey punched the Darknuts wrist, breaking it and causing the Darknut to release its sword. Joey cried out and kicked the Darknut in the chest. It fell off the cliff and landed in the water.
"Is it dead?" Falon asked. Joey turned towards the scared man.
"Yeah. It's hard to survive that kind of fall." Joey replied. Joey started walking back towards the bridge.
"What about the other two?" Joey stopped and slowly turned around.
"Two?" Joey asked. The man nodded. "What do you mean 'two'?"
"I was followed by three Darknuts. I don't know where they went." Joey went to reply, but a loud bark rang through the air. Joey spun around and saw Arek fighting back the two Darknuts.
"Arek!" Joey cried. He backed up and ran forward. "Wha-" Falon started, but Joey ignored him. Running at full speed, Joey propelled himself off the edge of the cliff.
Time stayed still as Joey hung there. The feeling of no ground under him made Joey uneasy, but he wasn't about to fail just yet. He slowly fell forward and landed on the ground, rolling forward onto his feet. He drew his sword and dashed forward towards the Darknuts.
The first one saw him just as it was too late. Joey shoved the blade of his sword into the Darknuts side. The Darknut fell to the ground and didn't move. The second one saw him take down the first one and came towards him, sword raised. It fell down on Joey's, the sound of swords ringing in the air. Joey pushed it away, then back flipped away from it as the sword cut through the air. Joey landed on his feet and ducked another swing. He knocked the armor off its chest, and tried stabbing it. But the Darknut dodged swiftly to the side and cut Joey's arm. Joey cried out and backed up, trying to find a way to kill the Darknut.
"Rowf!" Joey heard. The Darknut turned around and got tackled by Arek, who was aiming his teeth at the Darknut. The sword was knocked out of its hands, and they laid there, fighting. The Darknut knocked Arek off and reached for its sword. But screamed as Joey cut its hand off. It looked up and Joey took its head off as well. Then, it was over. Just like that.
"Joey!" Jena shouted, running up to the Honor Guard. She threw herself on him and hugged him tightly. Joey put his good arm around her and held her, then let her go.
"Are you okay Jena?" she nodded.
"Yeah. Just a little shook up."
"Well, go lay down. We have a few hours before sunrise and you should get some rest."
"Where are you guys headed?" Falon asked, appearing out of nowhere.
"Ordon." Falon was surprised.
"I'm heading there as well. Care if I join you?" Joey looked at him, uncertain. Having another member of their group would help keep monsters away from them, but Joey still felt that uneasy feeling in his gut. Like something bad was about to happen.
"You may come. Get some rest." Falon nodded and laid down. Joey looked down at the cut on his arm. It wasn't as deep as he thought it would be, but he still needed to be careful with it. He tore a piece of cloth out of his tunic and tied it around the cut. He would get it looked at when they reached Ordon. Then he sat down and looked out into the night, feeling both uneasy and happy at the same time.