Dark and I get to the dungeon with the mirror inside and head inside. It was quick to get through because I knew where everything was. I get to the room with the chest inside it and see that the door is cracked. I look into the room and see that the chest is still there but I can't place what seems off in that room. It's like when you know something is wrong but you don't know what is. Dark goes in the room first and gets attacked by a huge snake that was in a branch on the ceiling. That is what was missing. I remember that when I entered the room before there was a snake skeleton on the floor. Dark was able to get rid of the beast with ease and the creepy part was that it fell and left it's bones in the same place as in the other time.
I go in the chest and see that the mirror is there. Covered in dirt like I found it before. I wash it off as we walk out of the dungeon. I don't know why but the glass seemed different, the color didn't match and it didn't give the same gleam as before... or later.
"So that it?" Dark asks me and I look at the mirror.
"Yes... but I don't know for sure," I reply.
"Just try it!" Dark urges and I do the same as I did to get inside the mirror the other times but nothing happens. I look at the mirror in anger and Dark pats my shoulder. "It might not work because from what you said it seems like you are still in the mirrors magic."
"That makes sense..." I say slowly and in despair.
"What do you plan on doing now? It would seem like Ganondorf is the only one that can reverse the magic so there is that." I look at him.
"What?" I ask.
"Well you can't fix anything yourself. Ganondorf brought you hear so shouldn't he be able to get you out?"
"I think if he gets me again he will kill me," I say.
"Well I think that is the only option. I think it would be a good chance to take, and I will be there to help you if there is major trouble," Dark offers and I think about it. He has a point. I could trick Ganondorf into thinking that I gave up. Or do something else to get him to get me out of this.
"Hey are there still shops open?" I ask Dark and he smiles.
-TIME SKIP-
Sometimes I'm glad that Dark is able to persuade people with ease. With a dress I look totally different. Dark helped me get a job at a tavern, one the supplies the castle. Though I'm sure that none of them want to go themselves anymore. Dark was able to get them to get me the job and if I agreed to deliver the castle's items then they would let me stay in the tavern's extra room. Of course I did and as soon as I get ready they gave me a bunch of boxes and sent me to the castle. I think they were a few days late or something because they seemed extra nervous. I'm kinda glad that I took this job because I would feel bad for the poor soul that had to do this.
It took a little of work( and tripping from this being the first time in a dress) but I get to the gate. They take one look at me and point swords at me. I have to say that this a little nerve raking because I don't think I'll get far with running. Some guards grab the boxes while some take me into the castle. I follow them and they take me to the throne room. I see Ganondorf on the throne and it gets me a little mad but I don't care at the moment. I pretend to be a little frightened to pull off the act as a commoner.
"What are you doing here?" Ganondorf asks and I look at the floor( I was sure that if I looked at him he would see through the disguise).
"I was delivering some supplies from the tavern in town," I reply.
"You are a few days late am I right?" He questions.
"I don't know. I just started working," I tell him.
"How can you just start working yet have no idea what is going on?" A guard asks and I look at her.
"I just started and they sent me here as soon as they said they would hire me." They are all quiet and I wonder if I said anything that gave me away. I know that I won't get far but I get ready to run.
"Just make sure that these are on time for the future!" Ganondorf growls at me and I quickly walk out of the room. I get back to the tavern and they seem so happy when I tell they what he said. They make me the person who will take the boxes every time they need something. I smile at this because now I can get closer to my goal.
I put down the last box when I hear the tavern door open. I'm the last person here because it's been a month now and I'm the only one who lives here. The owners don't really do anything so I'm the only person who works at night. I look to the person and see a big figure in a fancy cloak. Ganondorf I think and I see him take it off before sitting down by the counter.
"Need something sir?" I ask and get a glass.
"What do you have?" He asks and leans on the table top.
"Pumpkin soup is pretty good." I say in total truth. I don't know where they get some of the things they cook with here but the soup is amazing!
"Alright." I get him a glass as the door opens again. I know it is John, the drunk that only drinks here but is drunk when he comes here in the middle of the night. I hand Ganondorf the glass as I get John's ready as he sits down.
"Ah, Li-ka~! Hows-s it going?" John slurs and I hand him his liquor which he drinks in a second.
"Alright. How are you drunk when this is the only tavern around!?" I say and he starts says stupid rambles. It gets bad enough to where Ganondorf moves over a chair but that doesn't stop John at all. I go to Ganondorf to get his now empty glass when he starts whispering.
"Is he always this... vulgar?"
"Yep! That's John for yah, but he is normally the only one here," I say and I can see Ganondorf give what looks like a sorry look. After a while John is falling asleep so I get him to leave. I clean up and I want to go to sleep but I can't leave when someone is here and I can't just tell them to leave when he hasn't done anything so wait until Ganondorf is ready to get out. At least he isn't a complete drunk and has had a drink while here.
"I didn't think a tavern would be open so late," Ganondorf says and looks at me.
"I live here so I don't have a real reason to close early. Also John won't shut up if he doesn't get a nightly drink." He cringes at the name and I can tell that he has grown a hatred for John in the hour they met.
"When is your next delivery to the castle?"
"You should now that since your the one who tells us to bring things there!" I say in annoyance.
"I don't keep track of that!" He says in reply. He gets his things and leaves and I quickly clean up so I can go to bed. Even though it is a cheap hotel room that I sleep in it is comfy to sleep in. But the sad part is that it is impossible to sleep in here. It is always open and always open early.
I wake up and get ready quickly. I get down stairs and see shipment boxes in the dining area. I know what to do and get the cart ready. I hate that I have to do this myself always because Hyrule isn't as helping as it used to be, even though it was barely helpful to begin with. When the cart is loaded I drag the thing up the hill. This thing is just plants! How can it be so heavy?! I think that Ganondorf took Epona because she doesn't come when I call her and I know that she didn't die. I need to buy at least a donkey so this can be easier.
After an hour of pulling, having it roll down the hill and starting over I get to the gate. The guards look at me like I'm a mess because I am. I have a torn dress because it got stuck under the wheel and I got a twig in my hair from an unknown source. I pull the twig out and smile with a nervous laugh. They open the gate or me and I drag the cart through. A guard helps me because of the struggle I'm putting for this thing. I get the supplies to the kitchen and see them open the boxes to have a few filled to the brim with frozen meats. I guess that was what was making the load so heavy. I get the pay and get the cart before heading out.
I get to the gate again when one of the guards holds a letter out to me.
"The king is inviting you to a ball tomorrow," She tells me and I look at the letter but I'm grinning in my mind. So close to the main goal now, just a step away.
"What for?" I ask. She shrugs and I put it in my pocket. I wave as I bring the cart back to the tavern. I head inside and give the pay to the owner. He tells me to get to work and I start serving and making food. I almost scream when Dark sneaks up on me while I'm cooking.
"Any closer?" He asks and I smile as I hand him the letter. "Score!" He grins and Gives it back to me.
"Hopefully this is almost the end right?" I say and put the steak into the oven.
"Yep! So what are you thinking? This any better than the future where you win?" I have to think about that question because I have to say that it is a difficult dissension. I'm doing more than I was in the other time, but I didn't have to hide the fact that I was the hero... Although this is more interesting and I don't have a princess asking me to do this and that.
"I'm not sure..." Dark just shrugs off my answer and disappears again. I grab the steaks and head out into the dining room to feed the guests.
-TIME SKIP-
I walk up to the gate and they open the gate for me. I have a blue dress on that one of the other waitress working with me had. She is really good at sewing and made it a bit more fancy for the ball but other than that it was plain. I walk into the throne room and see that it is decorated fairly nice. Ganondorf didn't put a single dark color in the whole room. I stand by the tables and this very excited gerudo girl runs up to me.
"Hello! I'm Malone! Do you like the decorations? I did them myself!" She rambles and I stand there shocked. Where did she even come from?!
"It's nice..." I say unsure and she smiles and runs off again. I watch and she does the same thing to another couple and they freak out. I laugh a little at this because there is some crazy girl running around and scaring the life out of people. After a few minutes a maid comes by and asks about the girl and we all point to her. I guess she ran off to join the party now this poor lady had to hunt her down. I have to say that the few parties that Zelda brought me to never where this strange. Of course most of the people where scared out of their minds and most likely only came because they were worried what would happen if they didn't but it was still a fun event.
I see Ganondorf and see that for once he isn't in the darkest of clothing because he is wearing a grey suit close to what he normally wears and looks more carefree. He talks to some of the guests and after they look less tense and that spreads through the ball room. He comes up to me and I force a smile. I would like it better if I didn't have to talk to him but I won't get anywhere like that.
"So are you liking the party?" He asks and hands me a drink.
"Yes, it's nice. Though I'm guessing that you didn't do any of this?" I ask and he smiles.
"I helped..."
"I would believe that if a girl ran around saying that she did all of this," I tell him he sighs.
"She has a habit of taking over when it comes to dressing things up."
"I can tell!" I laugh and look at the drink. How do I know he didn't poison this?
"It's safe if that's what you're thinking." I take a sip and see that it is just a simple drink. We talk for a while before a group of people call him away. I walk away and start talking to the owner of the store next to us. He has a store meant for the richer and has all this really good food. (He brings extra over sometimes) If I can get him to tell his customers about us it would be amazing for the owners and as a plus my pay will be bigger. We talk for a little while and I manage to get him to promise he will talk about us. Score! I smile and get a small cake from a table. Ganondorf walks back up to me and we sit at a table.
"So Why are you working at a tavern? Couldn't you make it into a... better job?"
"It was simple to get. Also there is a room in the deal," I tell him.
"Why would you need a room?"
"I just moved here... I didn't have much cash on me so I couldn't buy a house." I lie but he believes it. We talk a bit more and I see the time. It's almost midnight and I have to work in the morning. I get up and tell him I have to leave. He let's me go so I'm guessing that he didn't see that I'm the hero yet.
When I get to the tavern I plop on the bed and sleep.
I needed to add someone like John... It had to happen! Thanks for reading.
