Retpahc 4 -
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"Hey!" Someone yelled at her.
'Ugh... What?' Aife opened her eyes and looked up to see Link.
"Wake up. Now." He commanded in a husky voice.
"Link, why is your voice so deep?" 'Puberty already?'
"You're hallucinating, get up before I make you." His tone changed into a warning.
She blinked a few times, and a sharp pain ran through her head as she sat up. She rubbed her eyes and groaned, jabbing pains from her chest and sides stab into her. She opened her eyes to see Byrne.
She automatically scooted away, hitting her head, ('ow'), on a seat. She looked around to see she was in some sort of metal room, with benches on either side. She shivered from the coldness in the air.
"Shit..." She realized she was on a train. "Why am I here?" She looked back to Byrne, who stood up and sat on the bench across from her. 'And shouldn't I be dead, or something?' Not that she wasn't happy to be alive...
"You are Lokomo, no?" He asked, ignoring her question.
She squinted her eyes at him. "Why does that matter?" She asked him cautiously.
His expression remained blank. "It may save your life... Or end it."
'... Fantabulous...' She glared at him. "Where's Zelda?"
"Here."
"Why?"
"That is none of your concern."
"It is actually, I owe a debt to her." 'Well, sort of... But he doesn't need to know that.''
He raised an eyebrow at that, but shook his head anyways as he stood. "You are only half Lokomo... Useless. You do not nearly have enough power to be of any help."
'Jerk... Or is that a good thing?'
"Where are you going?" She sees him starting to leave the room, and she doesn't want to be left alone, even if it meant she'd have to be in the company of this jerk, she'd take it.
He glanced back at her, something strange flashed over his eyes but was gone in a second as he turned and left, closing a heavy looking metal door. She heard a click of a lock as it closed.
'... Hell...'
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She tried to open the door but already knew that it would be a hopeless attempt. She even kicked and punched it a few times. She let her head fall on it and repeatedly banged her fist against the cool grey metal, cursing just about everything.
"Goddess... What have I done now?" She hoped Link would be okay, and Alfonzo, considering how one guy knocked them both out cold.
She turned her head so that it was still against the door and looked around the room/cart. It had metal walls and no windows. A few rows of seating and empty shelves above her ran along the sides. Its colors were relatively dark and cold, not at all like the cozy warm browns and oranges of Links train. Clearly there was nothing she could use to get out, it was then that she realized that her sword and pack were taken. 'Great...'
She leaned against the door, seeing how it was the only way to and from this area, for quite some time. Every now and then she would bang the back of her head against it thinking of how foolish it was to follow them.
'I needed to help Zelda, it's better if I'm captured and near her, then free and have no clue were she is... Or is she even here?'
She then started to think of why she even bothered helping Zelda. An obvious reason could be that she was the princess, the future ruler of Hyrule, that as a citizen of Hyrule it would have been Aife's duty to aid the princess when so required. But then part of her said it was to pay off the sort of 'debt' she owed Zelda from helping her earlier. 'She helped me from being destroyed by Cole, and now she's the reason I'll probably be killed by him... Lovely..' But either way, whether that was true or not, Aife would have felt responsible for not, at the very least, trying to help. If she had stayed with Link and the guards, she would have felt terrible for letting these two creeps take her. 'No... Not doing anything would have been cowardly... Zelda may be the almighty princess, but she's still a kid. The same age as Link...' That last thought bugged her.
If Link had been carried off, she would have charged at them head on and... Well, probably would have preformed great acts of violence until he was safe again.
She had only known him for a little more than a month, and she already felt protective of him. As though he were her little brother. He was the first person who introduced himself to her and the only kid close to her age that talked to her (he was around twelve and she was about five years older). The adults there made small talk with her, and the younger kids ignored her, but Link kept her company though she was older than him. He talked with her and listened, which he did a lot around her, and they had been good friends from the beginning. She always found it cute when he would run up to her, completely out of breath from searching for her, and start asking her random questions, then follow her around for the rest of the day. She couldn't help but smile to herself through her messy hair that fell over her fa
She sighed. 'He'll be alright...' She reminded herself. 'The guards will make sure he recovers properly.' And to that, she felt her mind become a little bit more at ease.
She felt the door shift slightly, and before she could move away it flew open, causing her to fall back on someone. Large arms caught her from behind and steadied her. She looked up and around to see golden eyes glaring back. Her cheeks grew slightly warm but, thankfully, it was barely noticeable. Or, at least, she hoped it wasn't noticeable.
"Ugh hi?" She said, trying to smile sweetly to cover up her flushed cheeks. Byrne let go and she moved away and looked back at him. She tried to read his expression, to try and figure out what was going on, but his eyes revealed nothing.
"You are to come with me." He spoke in a monotone voice.
She huffed, and grumbled something about refusing, while crossing her arms. He stared blankly at her when she didn't move, so she stared blankly back. 'Two can play the blank-face game.'
He sighed and grabbed her arm, pulling her with him. She tripped slightly at the force but was able to catch herself before she fell onto his back. She really didn't like it when people touched her... But his hand was warm, not sweaty like the guards... 'No! He's the enemy here!.. Who has, really warm hands...' Yep. She was most definitely screwed. 'Ugh.. Aife! Don't start with that kind of crap now! Come on!... Ugh! Of all the times some guy could have walked into my life... Dammit!' Her mind continued to curse herself for thinking that.
Her mind rambled on, though she said nothing while walking. Her mind started racing on what to do. She bit her lip, thinking on how she could get away. But she could hardly focus on anything.
His grip on her arm was tight as he dragged her down the narrow hallway.
She used her other hand to scratch at the tightening grip. "Is this really necessary?" She questioned as she, very childishly, tried to pry his fingers off of her arm. He turned to look back at her and she gestured to the firm grip on her arm as if to say: Dude. Really?
He said nothing and looked away, completely ignoring her.
She huffed again, 'Damn you! Why are you so hard to read?'
Byrne opened another door, and pulled her through. She tripped slightly on the door frame and cursed. He gave a quick glance back at her, and when she looked up, (after recovering from her trip) he looked away.
She raised an eyebrow at him, trying to keep up with his quick pace. 'What's this guys problem?' She frowned at the back of his head, wondering why he was being so strange. She couldn't figure it out, so she stuck her tongue out at the back of his head and huffed again.
Byrne slowed and opened another door, one to which she could see the controls used for the train she was in.
'Could this be the one that flew from those dark clouds?... Oh shit.'
She watched Cole bobble in the air while staring intently at a large map. He turned to see Byrne enter with Aife dragging along behind.
She looked at the map to see familiar symbols on it. The symbol for dark energy crystals caught her eye, the were encircled with black ink near the four realms on the map.
Steem had taught her about many different types of magic, but these symbols belonged to a very old and dark magic. One that was safely kept locked up near each Lokomo guardian. They apparently could only be reached by those of Lokomo blood. And it was said that they were kept away from the Demon King himself. She was told that they were powerful tools that could be used to help resurrect him. She racked her brain to try remember the name of them...
"The four tears of darkness!" She blurted out loud without thinking. 'Shit!'
Cole and Byrne whipped their heads around to stare at her, Byrne looking surprised, while Cole got a sly look over his face.
'Shit shit shit shit shit...' She realized her mistake, *Never tell the bad guys what you know, not even a little bit. Even if it seems harmless*
"You know of these?" Cole asked, a dark look gleaming in his eye.
"Uh, nope, it was just a guess really, I have no idea what they are." She rambled out. It was obvious that they didn't believe her.
Cole grinned wickedly. "Hmm, we may have some use for you yet... I suppose it would be a waste to kill you when you may hold valuable information." He waved his hand in a way that suggested that she meant nothing to them either way.
She glared at him. "I don't know what your talking about. Where's Zelda?" She demanded.
Cole waved her off. "That is not of importance to you. She is safe, for now. What should be your concern is how much you value your life."
'...Does he plan on killing me? Surprise surprise...'
She said nothing, keeping her expression blank.
He let out a long exaggerated sigh, exposing his sharp knife like teeth. "I'll make you a deal girl, you help us find these tears of darkness, you keep your life. If you do not, Byrne will force answers out of you, and I doubt you'll want your life much longer after wards." He smiled wickedly and her eyes flickered to Byrne for a second, who gave away nothing of what he felt about that, before returning back to Cole.
'What?!'
"Can't you find them on your own? You have a map. Use it." She shot back.
"So you do know where they are kept." Byrne observed.
She looked at him, 'Dude. Shut. Up.' her eyes screamed at him. 'Wait... How the hell was he able to figure out- what?... Why would he-? Ugh! Mother blood!' Her mind rambled. "No! I do not. They're hidden away safely in a temple in each realm, no one has seen them for centuries..."
'... Dammit Aife!'
Cole snickered as he watching them. "Oh, this shall be interesting indeed! So what do you choose girl? Since you are Lokomo you must know how to retrieve them... Shall you help us willingly, or will Byrne have to... Persuade you."
She wanted to scream, run away, and bash Coles head in. Maybe all at once.
She looked back and forth between them, trying to figure out what to do or say. Their heavy gazes seemed to weigh her down and panic filled her.
"I-... I need some space, to think..." Her head started to spin.
Cole sighed again. "Fine." He spat. "Byrne, take her back. If you cannot decide what to choose, then I'll choose for you. And I guarantee you won't like it." He said with a warning in his tone.
She felt the blood from her face drain slightly. Byrne pulled her back down the hallways and the other rooms/carts to where she had first woke up.
He pushed her into the last room. "You've got five minutes." He warned her, slamming the door closed.
She didn't hear it lock so she figured he must be standing in front of it. Why he did such didn't make sense to her, it's not she'd get very far if she tried to get away 'Where are the doors leading outside?' She hadn't seen any while being dragged down the hall back and forth.
She plopped down onto one of the benches feeling... Flustered, which seemed like an understatement. She tried to organize her thoughts, carefully reviewing what to do.
'Alright, Link and Alfonzo are safe. Zelda is, from what I could see, not here. They won't harm her at the moment because, for whatever reason, they need her. If I don't help them they'll kill me, or something worse than that. If I do help them, I risk Zelda's safety, but possibly help myself from being killed at the moment.' Her mind continued to ramble through the possible out comes of different actions. 'I have no idea how to get out of this train, where we are, or where to go after wards. If I help them I may be able to escape and get help to rescue Zelda... Ugh! I can't just abandon her either! And who would even help me?'
She slammed her fists against the chair. She closed her eyes tightly and tried to think slowly.
After another minute she made her decision, thinking that it was the only way to be able to have the chance of beating these guys. She waited there for a few minutes before Byrne came in. He walked over to her and was about to speak.
"I've already made up my mind." She told him, though he didn't look very surprised.
"And?"
She sighed. "I'll help. But you have to promise that no harm will come to Zelda if I do so." She looked him straight in the eye, trying to read his cold gaze.
He stared back for a moment then nodded and left, closing the door behind him. She sighed again. When the door closed it didn't click, it was still unlocked. She could hear his foot steps become more and more faint down the hall. She knew that leaving the room and trying to find a way to escape would be foolish, so she moved towards the door and opened it by just a crack.
She strained to hear the voices down the hall.
"This will make it much easier to-... Just a few steps away from-..." She could only pick up a few words from Cole.
She closed the door and sat down on the nearest bench letting her head fall onto her hands. She sighed, 'What have I gotten myself into?'
La End. :P
Alright... Now things are finally starting to, I don't know, move on to the main plot? Sure, we could call it that.
Comments/reviews/advice welcome! Pardon any mistakes, please let me know if you find any. *squints at screen* Sneaky buggers...
Q: Who's your favorite character from the Legend of Zelda games? Pairing?
Me: Mine would have to be... Well, probably all of the evil side villains, Byrne especially and Dark Link, Ghirahim... And I absolutely love Navi. Pairing? I suppose anything involving those guys, excluding Navi.
Farewell!
~Whisp