Evocation Hall.
This building settled to the West Wing of the Jenei Realm, a large pearly white Parthenon-like structure. Inside the hall, a long, silver crafted hollow table shaped like a "U" was sitting in the center. Four, enormous sized, transparent crystals—the Four Divine Crystals—hovered around the summoning grounds, intricate designs of the Glyphs decorated upon the sacred plates. Several floating chairs sat outside the table, and many of them were occupied with seven the Jenei deities and one stood near the summoning plates.
"Ahem." A knighted deity with many weapons at his side—Judgment—gathered the attention of his fellow entities. "I've summoned us here to this quick meeting to discuss the reason of the missing sister Coatlicue. We've searched the world below, Weyard, and haven't had a clue until now." The knight paced around, the curious eyes following him. "First, we've believed the cause of the healing goddess' disappearance was the clashing of the Grave Eclipse, Luna, and the Apollo Lens, Sol. It was noted that Coatlicue was in the midst of such energies that she herself has gained the powers of both. However, there was another clue unearthed by Lord Azul, the Sea Dragon." Judgment turned to the aforementioned azure reptile who nodded. "Lord Azul, if you would share that information, please."
"Of course, Lord Judgment. Thank you." The others followed their gazes upon the elder dragon. "Now then, before I start. Lady Iris, thank you for allowing us to have this meeting." The beautiful entity smiled and nodded appreciatively at Azul, who continued on. "Everyone, thank you for coming to this meeting. As Lord Judgment has said, there is a bit of information that all should know about the little miss Coatlicue's disappearance. It is true that she was there at the brunt of the energies, Sol and Luna, had clashed to cleanse the Grave Eclipse from Weyard. But, that has nothing to do with it."
"How can you be so sure, Lord Azul?" the voice of the demanding question came from Neptune, the sea deity. He is usually of his large, whale form, but he has assumed his humanoid appearance; long, azure hair, crystal blue eyes, and a dark navy cloak layering over his left shoulder. The tone of his skin color was light blue, and he always carried his trident scepter, much like his daughter, Nereid, did. All eyes went from Neptune to Azul, all curious of his answer.
"Lord Neptune, I am very sure. Your youngest daughter, Coatlicue left behind a diary of sorts, you can say. In it, her last entry said this exactly: 'Today is the celebration of the end of the Eclipse. The love of my life, he is leaving for home, and he has invited me to visit him. He lives at the Lookout Cabin in the Goma region. I love the young man so much, ever since he was born. I've always adored his aura and his smile, when he shows it to me. When he summons me to aid him, he never turns away from me, and I smile my best. I want to confess my love to him today. I am so glad I was invited.'" Azul paused as he turned a page, ignoring all the shocked gasps and stun aaah's and oooh's in the process. He glanced up to Neptune, who seemed to be containing his unshakeable rage, and continued to read the water deity's diary.
"There is more, everyone. Listen. 'The boy I am in love with has a strange mix of Sol and Luna in him, and it's something we have in common. Of course, he is an Earth Adept by true nature, but the mixing of these new energies has empowered him to greater heights. I wish to help him with this should the need arise. I will leave early in the morning so that I shall not disturb the peace between my family. I am sure they will understand that I want to follow my path, even if it means losing my immortality. Diary, thank you for being here for me over these millennia of years; I will cherish every moment. I know father has disallowed me to, but I want to show my love my eyes. He has asked before, but I had to refuse because of the strict order of my father, Neptune. But now, I will leave and love the man I have chosen to be the one for me.'" The sea dragon closed the diary, and several chatters were scattering across the room between each other. Another water goddess that sat next to Neptune, who had the most beautiful blonde hair tied in a bun, having sweet, cherry-pink colored eyes, soft, fair skin, garbed in a dark blue sleeveless tunic gown, which wrapped around her neck and exposed much of her skin, turned to the azure colored man, a hint of worry in her eyes.
"…Father… Please don't think this as a show of denial of Coatlicue."
"Nereid. That is exactly what I think this is!" Neptune said angrily, slamming his fist onto the table, drawing attention from the other deities. "She has broken two of our laws of this realm!"
"Father…"
"What rules would that be, Lord Neptune?" Atalanta asked, curious. The blue man glared in the Wind warrior's direction, whom had her purple eyes narrowed at him. Neptune stuffed a sarcastic chuckle before answering. "Atalanta, you should know by now what rules I mean. If you would like a refresher, then allow me to reiterate them; the first rule she has broken, is leaving the realm of the Jenei without the Lady Iris' permission or without being summoned first; the second one, the most dreadful of them all, is falling in love with a mortal. And, this mortal is a human no less!"
Atalanta continued staring at the once-whale deity. "Well, I understand the first one being broken. But how is falling in love with a mortal have anything to do with why you're so upset? Are you jealous of her falling in love with this boy? Or, are you being overprotective of Coatlicue?"
"Woman, you have no right to eavesdrop into our family business." Neptune stated flatly, and rudely to add.
"Coatlicue is my sister as she is to Nereid. I have more than the reason to be involved!" she shot back furiously. "Coatlicue may be my 'half' sister, but we are still related! How dare you say such a thing, Neptune!"
"Once again, this is OUR family problem, Atalanta. Us of the water deities' issue that we alone must solve. You should know your place, woman, and stay out!"
This more or less infuriated the wind warrior, but she could not attack the male entity here, not with Lady Iris watching. Speaking of said goddess, the sun entity had been absorbing the entire conversation like a mediator, and had her eyes closed as well. She was in deep thought. Ulysses shot up from his seat, his pale white eyes fixated on the older water elemental whale-man. "Lord Neptune, I must object to your words. Lady Atalanta is the also the older sister of Coatlicue, and we are all concerned for her safety. We must all work together to find the problem and reassure a plan."
"Mage, sit down. This has nothing to do with you, either." Neptune replied back sharply, making Ulysses flinch a bit.
"But sir, I implore you to at least—"
"Ulysses, it is NOT your problem, either, even if you are of the water clan."
"I am in your ring of troubles as well. You cannot disapprove of me just because I am not in the midst of your immediate family ring!"
"That's right, Lord Neptune!" piped in Flora, who also stood from her seat. "We're all in this together! Coatlicue is apart of our large family. We all miss her and love her dearly. That is what drives us together, and we have prevailed over such trivial things with such. We should be learning from those Adepts on how to trust and bond as great friends than being hated enemies towards one another!"
"Feh! Those 'Adepts' teaching us how to cooperate? We're the ones who bestowed their powers unto them! It should be the other way around!"
"But it isn't, is it, Lord Neptune? Those humans have found a way to think for themselves and to utilize their powers. We should be thankful the ones higher up created them! We have learned so much when they released us from those stone tablet prisons ages ago, so don't be saying—"
"Enough with those putrid Adepts already! They are meek, feeble specimens that are just many steps below us!" roared Neptune, who earned glares from Flora and even her oldest daughter, Nereid. She wasn't in love with the humans yet, but she adored them as well, and found them as quite the strange creatures ever made.
"ENOUGH!" Charon, the deity of death and darkness bellowed, silencing the rambling. "You all are acting so childish with these remarks. This is a meeting to discuss how to return young Coatlicue back, not about how the rules were broken or who she loves." He turned to Azul and nodded to him to continue. "Lord Azul, if you will."
"Thank you, Master Charon." The sea dragon thanked his superior, and then ahemed to correct his voice and to shuffle his thoughts. "There seems to be a clue regarding to what Coatlicue wrote however, Master. It does involve the one she loves." Upon hearing this, Cybele stood up from her seat, gaining the eyes of everyone's attention. "If I may speak, sir."
"Yes Cybele, what is on your mind that assists into the situation?" Charon asked.
"The human mortal that she loves, we believe it is the son of two Warriors of Vale. His name is Matthew, the very same one we had assisted in destroying the Grave Eclipse."
"Really now? That's an interesting to know." The dark entity replied sternly. "So, what do you propose we do about him? Were you thinking of bringing the boy here as a possible suspect?"
"Yes, milord. That is what I—and the others—have thought would be the best plan of action." Azul answered, careful of his words. "If you and the Lady agree to this first, of course. The child may fill in missing voids that we don't know and could even help us further. He may have answers to our questions, and the only way to know them is if we bring him here." Charon stared at the dragon, pondering very slowly and thoughtfully. He didn't like bringing mortals up into the realm, let alone humans. It would be wrong to involve the young Earth Adept into their issues, but then again, he could be the love interest of Coatlicue. It was worth a try. "Hmm. Very well, I will permit it this once. However, if the boy shows nothing of signs he has dealt with Coatlicue as far as the relationship claim, you will be punished, Azul. Is that acceptable?"
"…Yes milord."
"Good. Now then, between myself and Lord Judgment, Flora, Cybele, Ramses, Azul, and Crystallux can summon the boy here. Use the Divine Crystals."
The appointed deities nodded. "Yes sir."
Both of the dragons, Crystallux and Azul, as well as Ramses, assumed their humanoid forms and walked over to the behemoth diamonds along with Judgment, Flora and Cybele. Two to each crystal, they touched them, empowering the holy crafts their endless energy to summon the desired creature to the Evocation Hall. The entire place was filled with Venus Psynergy and the crystals charged up the enormous amount of power and began to zap the center of the summoning plates. It carried on for another minute, filling the gapless void with a young male's body.
When the summoning was finished, and their desired human was in place, the deities released their hold on the diamonds, causing said crafts to burst into pieces, only to be reformed again in place, and continue to hover, colorless. The boy had spiky blond hair, was drenched in coldness and apparently nude, as such any summoning does to humans. The baring of nothing upon their bodies symbolized a trait of sacredness. "He is here." Judgment announced, taking a step back. Nereid, Atalanta, their friend, Megaera, and Ulysses quickly made their way over to see. Charon and the others remained where they were seated.
"Matthew. Awaken, child." Azul spoke to the teenaged boy. He shifted lightly, opening his pale blue eyes and gazed up. He wasn't in his room sleeping anymore, but in a strange, pearly white building, staring up into the enormous titan deities he used to summon into harsh battles! He tensed up, fearful of what was to come next. Was he dead? No, this felt very real, but it just didn't seem like it!
"Wh-where…?" he started, beginning to pale and unaware of his apparent nudity.
"You are in the realm of the Jenei, Matthew. We have summoned you here." Ramses answered his broken question before he could finish. The Earth Adept turned his eyes to look at the Egyptian entity to his left, and followed his turning head to each of them around. Some were smiling, others were frowning, and some were blankly staring at him, peculiar of his strong aura. He was unquestionably nervous from all the eyes. "If I'm here, then that means I'm dead, right?" the boy asked, hoping he was wrong.
"You're not dead, child. Otherwise your soul would have been mine." Charon said from the background, causing the teen to shudder from recognizing the death deity's words, as well as confirming he was still alive. "O…Okay, well at least I'm not dead. But, why am I here?"
"Matthew… We have some questions to ask of you. We feel you may have the answers to them." Azul answered, catching the youth's attention quickly. Him? Having answers the powerful deities needed? This was news to his small ears.
"Yes, Azul—"
"Address him as 'Lord Azul', human." Neptune said darkly. The sea dragon simply shook his head and sighed.
"It's all right, Matthew. Address me as you like."
"Okay."
"Now then, Matthew. My first question is: do you know who Coatlicue is?"
"Of course I do. She's the goddess bearing the water of life. And, she's my close friend out of all of you, no offense." He smiled gingerly upon saying the name of the woman. "She really cares about me, and I care a lot about her. She said she would tell me something at the celebration of the end of the Eclipse. …But she didn't show up, even after I invited her to come. I got worried and I went to look for her." This urged Neptune to stand up from his seat and whirl his way to the young human Adept, who was frightened by the whale-man's sudden appearance.
"So it was true! You are the one who she loves! The one she wants to give up her immortality to be with!" Matthew was taken aback by all the man's words he was shouting. The Adept backed away, worried he angered Neptune. "Wh-what? She… loves me?"
"Don't play us for fools, boy! You know good and well she does! You sick, vile worm!" The Adept frowned at the insult. "You were summoning her down on purpose, just to seduce my daughter into your arms! And, then you would defile her purity and steal her power for your own self!" Matthew's mouth gaped open at these unreal insults and claims, he didn't even know where they were coming from. But, he knew deep down he wouldn't ever do that to somebody he cherished! All these accusations; they were outlandish to his ears!
"I would never do that to Coatlicue, ever!" Matthew argued back, his once peaceful aura now radiating anger and hurt, emphasizing the 'never' part sharply. "I am not that kind of person who would even consider doing those things to ANY woman. I was raised by good parents and they taught me well. One of the important things they taught me was to respect women, even if they are rude."
"Hah! You think I would fall for such words of lies? I know exactly how you lowlife mortals' minds work!"
"Then how do you know how mine works? Care to explain?" the Adept spat back icily, knowing he was in the right.
Absolute silence and shocked gasps filled the entire hall. Matthew glared up at his accuser, fists clenched in anger, eyes filled with unfathomable rage and determination. Even if Neptune was a deity, the boy would not sit back and allow him to accuse him for things he had never done, let alone ever thought about. He wouldn't allow him to abuse his good name, either. He could understand the parental instincts, but this was far beyond the fatherly concerns. "I love Coatlicue. I would never dream of hurting her in such vile ways. I… I find that as such an insult! I won't let you badmouth me like this!"
"Hold your tongue, worm! Or I'll silence it for you!"
"No! You listen to me!" Matthew shot back, allowing his feelings to take control of him. "If you were a true parent, you would accept your child's feelings! If she wants to love someone, let her! Don't assume men are taking advantage of her beauty and powers! I understand that being a father is a difficult task, I know, because my own father had troubles with me. But you know what? He did something that you didn't do for Cue—he let me explore the world on my own! He put me on a journey to retrieve a Roc Feather. During that time, the events of the Eclipse happened. It taught me to trust my friends and myself, and to never turn your back on them as well as the enemy. I found out what the world was like thanks to my father! You should let the strings go and let her do what she wants!" The others were taken aback now, never having heard such power from a human's voice, and the building of his compassionate aura when he spoke of Coatlicue. His eyes were changed into the ones of golden, raw energy and his hair was flashing brightly; a sign of the Light Psynergy he was infused with activating.
"Matthew, calm down." Flora spoke up, having noticed this first. The Earth Adept closed his eyes shut, took in deep breaths into his nostrils, exhaled deeply, and ceasing his energy rise. Once his power calmed down, he opened his eyes up again, them returning to the shade of blue again.
"…I'm sorry. I allowed my emotions to control me."
"That is quite all right, Matthew. You were speaking the truth…" Azul slowly spoke out each word, still quite astonished at the youth's countering at Neptune. Said deity growled in rage and had left the scene, stepping out of the Evocation Hall. Tiamat followed him out, concerned for the whale-man's self conscience. The others quietly acknowledged their fellow comrade's leave and focused their attention on the Adept. "…Anyhow, Matthew, I've another question: Did you know Coatlicue was exposed to the Sol and Luna energies as well?"
The boy nodded smoothly. "Yes, I did. She told me when she came in contact with my dreams. I was shocked at first, but then I knew it was possible."
"I see. Now, the next question and this one might… hurt. Do you know… Coatlicue is missing?"
As Azul had predicted, Matthew's heart sank low upon hearing this. "She… She's missing? But, where could have she gone?"
"Out of this world." Nereid answered, and the Adept froze at hearing her words. "As in, she's not even in Weyard anymore."
"B-but how—?"
"We are unsure how ourselves. The only clues we have is that the clash of Sol and Luna at the Apollo Lens from the Eclipse caused a spacial rift in dimension and sucked her in. We do know she is safe, thanks to the confirmation of Lord Boreas' connection with the water clan." Ulysses replied. "…We believe an Adept sent her through the portal—"
"Alex! He probably did it!"
"We can't assume this Alex did it, Matthew."
"But, he himself tried to take the Golden Sun all for himself. The Wise One had stopped his ambitions early on though, but if he was capable of doing such manipulation of the Proxians and everyone just for his personal, greedy gains, then… then… it's possible he could have done that."
"…Then we will investigate that." Azul added, "It's what we can do before we make a move." Matthew sighed heavily, his eyes closed and his heart filled with immediate worry. "I'm sorry we cannot go any further than that, Matthew, but—"
"It's… all right." The youth said somberly. "But, you all can feel it in my heart that I want to help with this too. I'm not going to sit by idly and do nothing."
"And, that's exactly what I was expecting." The other deities, and Matthew, recognized the voice of the owner and stared in the direction in whence it came. Nereid and Flora stepped away as the sun goddess, Iris, had walked over towards the young Adept, kneeling down so that her head was in level of his body's height. Matthew breathed in awe at Iris' magnificent appearance; he still couldn't get used to her divine presence, and her being this close made him want to melt in sheer embarrassment.
"Iris? Ma'am? Y-you have…?"
"Young Matthew. I can tell your love and compassion for Coatlicue is very strong. In fact, I could feel the energy's intensity from where I was sitting at." She smiled lovingly, and the Earth Adept returned it warmly. "Charon and I were just discussing this… We will send you to the world where Coatlicue is being held." Atalanta, Nereid, Megaera, Ulysses and the other deities gaped in shock from hearing this.
"M-milady Iris? You two knew how this whole time?" The fire-water mage exclaimed.
Iris nodded in response, earning tearful stares and warm smiles of joy from the others. Matthew's heart leapt in joy as well; hearing his love was well and safe comforted and urged him to go the next level. "When can I go?"
Iris touched Matthew's body; it began to glow, covering him fully, and then faded slowly after a moment. He was adorned in his usual wear and the earth-light based 'key', the Sol Blade strapped to his back. He was shocked a little, but took this as a sign. "You may leave now, Matthew. I will allow Flora to accompany you in your journey. Charon, prepare the void Psynergy." The death deity nodded, and rose from his seat.
"Very well, Lady Iris."
"All right, Link I finished mending your outfit together." Coatlicue said as she handed the hylian his undergarments and Hero's Clothes. "They were easy to mend after hearing the instructions once." Link accepted his clothing, slipping them on, and now perplexed by what she meant.
"Coatlicue, what do you mean you heard them?" he asked, still quite baffled by her claim, but had to admit to believing her though. She didn't seem one for lies. "Someone told me in my head. His voice was very nice, and it sounded almost like yours. I nearly thought it was you directing me the whole time, but it wasn't. Isn't that strange?" The now green clad man laughed inwardly, knowing full well whose voice she had heard. Just telling her without possibly freaking her out was the only part he was afraid of. But, she had to know some way or another; perhaps after they obtained the Master Sword.
"Really now? That's interesting, Coatlicue."
"Yes indeed. It got me startled for a moment, but it felt so soothing to my ears." She stood up to her feet, her serene smile still upon her graceful features. "But, Link. You… have a beast form? I did not know that."
"Yes, I do. But, to be honest, I didn't think I would be able to transform into it anymore."
"Anymore? You mean you used to be able to assume that beastly form once?"
Link nodded. "Yes, many times. The first time, I was exposed to a darkness that was entwined with the world of light, Hyrule. It was the Twilight, light and darkness, the shadows of Hyrule. The second time was being cursed by the false king of the Twilight. I was able to overcome it by seeking out the Blade of Evil's Bane, the Master Sword." Coatlicue absorbed the new information like a sponge, nodding for Link to continue his small tale. "The sword was crafted by the Sages that guard—well used to guard—the Twilight Mirror. The blade itself is infused with the three goddesses holy power, and can slay any evil and darkness that comes in contact with it."
"Ah, such a weapon to be made by the hands of talented people!" The water goddess exclaimed lightly, "The world of Weyard, we have such a sword similar to your world's Master Sword. It is the Key of Souls, which unlocks sacred doors throughout Hyrule to give its chosen wielder access to our summoning. Does your Master Sword choose its master as well?"
"Yes it does. I am the one able to use the blade. It shines brightly when I am near it, and it gives me added power, courage and strength. With it, nothing is impossible."
"This blade, we are searching for it, are we not?" Link blinked, but smiled warmly. She had read his heart yet again.
"Correct. In order to protect you, the blade is needed. Plus…" He paused, and glanced down at the shattered Ordon Sword, sighing. "My old sword is beyond repair, and I do need a close quarters weapon on me. It would be wise to retrieve it…"
"I see. Then, let us go and get it. By the way, Link… Do you know your beast form is…different? I can sense something within it that makes me remember… Ah—never mind me. Sorry for…"
"Hm?"
"Ah, nothing."
"It had to be something, since you were starting it. Tell me, I won't laugh or anything."
The water goddess shuddered a little, pondering on how she would relay the message to her hero. Her face was contorted with deep thought, and her ears twitched lightly. Link thought this was pretty cute, and completely forgot she was capable of reading his heart. Fortunately for him, she didn't pick up on his feelings and was still concentrating on her own thoughts. After a few moments later, she perked up, her serene smile plastered to her face.
"Ah Little One—I mean Link! Your form reminded me of my pet, Moloch!" Coatlicue chirped, rather happily. "I mean, he is very big like that, and it almost seemed like he had merged with you somehow!"
"She caught on fast." The Hero's Shade's voice echoed into Link's mind again, and he mentally nodded in approval. The hylian hero patted Coatlicue's shoulder gently, grinning from ear to ear. "Link? Are you…not surprised or terrified?" she asked, wondering. Naturally, this kind of thing would creep out anyone, but she nearly forgot that her hero wasn't just any 'one' out there; he was a chosen hero by his world's goddesses. She could tell, just by the large amount of pure energy dwelling within him.
"I knew, Coatlicue." He started, taking in a low breath as he went on. "Moloch. He's a large, furry white mountainous beast with long, dog like ears, large, black eyes, fangs, and red, bat-like wings as well as a long, fluffy padded tail that can breathe ice breath?" His remarkable description of her long-time pet and friend earned him a first time giggle from the goddess. Oh, how lovely it was to hear it! "Y-yes! That is exactly him. You knew all along?"
"Quite. He told me he had arrived an hour just when you did into this world. He doesn't know how he got here, but he assumed you were around and tracked your scent down. After that, well, when he saw you get hurt by the Darknuts, he was seething in rage, but he couldn't physically attack. He lacked a whole body." Link paused a moment to recollect his memory of earlier. During the pause, Coatlicue's cheery smile had shifted to a worried frown, so he decided to fill her in. "He lacked a body, due to the large amount of… Psynergy he lost from being warped to Hyrule. So, he saw my inner beast and I agreed to allow him to merge. It was at that time I had used the Ordon Sword to forcefully lop off those idiots' heads and then Moloch used my body to transform to kill the rest. He says he is glad to see you safe and sound, and… as long as I'm protecting you, he won't bite."
Coatlicue's warm, cheerful smile returned as she heard the last bit of information. "Ah, that is Moloch for sure. I'm relieved to see and hear he is still loveable and always at my side. Moloch, thank you for helping Link."
"… … …He says 'Of course, Milady. Anything for you, I will give. Even my own life.' He is extremely loyal, isn't he?"
"Indeed he is. I treasure his friendship and loyalty. I will never abandon him. My friend, I am sorry for causing you worry. I did not mean to vanish from Weyard. Can you ever forgive me?"
"…Hold on. I will allow him to use my body to speak with you. I know you have a lot of catching up to do, and the Master Sword can wait."
"No no, if we must obtain the holy sword, then please don't waste any time on my needs. I will feel comfortable of you telling me his answer. We can catch up after you have the sword, so that you can protect me. Is that acceptable, Link and Moloch?"
The hero of Twilight stayed still a moment with his eyes closed; his aura switching from light to a deep blue hue, a notable sign that the ice beast was taking control. When his eyes reopened, they were a dark, happy shade of black. "Milady, I am glad you are safe. I will always forgive you; I know it wasn't your doing to disappear like so. As for the holy blade and the catching up part, yes I accept. Your words are true, and I respect them. Please, we cannot dawdle any longer. I feel that more trouble will come for you if we stay here any longer." Coatlicue nodded, understanding. Before Moloch released his hold on the young man's body, she petted under his ears—Link's body's ears—and cooed him with a soothing voice.
"Very well, Moloch. Thank you again, my friend. Please, aid Link and lend him your power."
"As you command, milady." With that, the aura of Moloch seeped itself back into dormancy of the hylian's body, allowing the light aura to refill and reignite. Link opened his eyes and they were his usual charming cobalt color. "You two did some catching up, I assume?"
"It was not much, but he did accept. Let us go to the Sacred Grove, Link."
"Right. And, one more thing before we do."
"Yes?"
Link placed his Hero's Bow into Coatlicue's hands, grinning warmly. "I think you'll be better off using this. You need something to protect yourself with. I will always be with you, but this is just for precaution and I—"
"Thank you Link. I will definitely use your bow as a weapon of combat for my self protection. I will cherish it gratefully." She held onto the bow with ease and gentleness, tearing off a few strands of her cloak and her hair to make-shift a strap. She tied it around her shoulder and smiled. "There, that should hold it on my back." Baffled for words, Link merely nodded, and allowed the transformation of his beast form, aided by the ice deity, Moloch.
The hylian beast nudged for the young woman to get upon his back; he lied down as low as possible for her to climb on. Coatlicue did so, and held on tightly to his fur, the soft rain still continued to drop down from the skies. "I'm ready, Link, Moloch. Lead the way." With that said, Link leapt off the ledge of the tree stump, onto the ledge of another tree, skipping past a smaller one, since it wouldn't hold his weight. The large, somehow swinging lodges of sharp axes were up next, as well as the windy bridges. I don't have time for this… Link thought, sighing inwardly. Moloch just laughed at this thought, heavily agreeing on skipping the obstacles with a simple leap to the next ledge, which they did so. A small stone with a hollow center was at the base of the cave nearby, and it piqued the young woman's interest. She could faintly hear a humming tune chime from it.
"That music is so beautiful… Like a wolf is howling the sweet music." She said, earning a cheeky grin of sorts from the hylian hero mentally. "Anyway… I believe the Sacred Grove is ahead." She easily slid off Link's back, onto the ground next to the whistling stone. Link changes form, happy that his Hero's Clothes didn't tear this time. He held out his hand to Coatlicue, and she took it gently and they walked into the cave-like entrance into the spirited forest.
Wow, what a chapter. I know it doesn't have action. There had to be some explanation and all. Anyway, yay, Matthew has made an appearance! Leave a review and such if ya'll want.
