Athuor's Notes- Thank Albinounicorn for review my story! And regarding to the second Triforce, no not quite! I have a reason that explains it that will be revealed later on. Now enough of my blattering, on to Chapter 4!
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Chapter 4- Bug-Hunting for Tears
Link and the others materialized in Ordon Spring. They all looked the same except… Midna was gone. Link looked around for a sign of the mischievous imp. Link wandered out of the spring, shocked when his shadow took the shape of Midna. Only her eye was visible from
the shadow.
"You thought I disappeared, didn't you? Don't worry. Listen, I need
your help. I'm looking for something and I need you guys to help me get them."
Blaze shook her head. "It seems only fair. You got us out of that place so we
should return the favor. Where should we start?" she asked. Link wasn't sure
what to make of this cat. She seemed well spoken but all he knew about her was
she's Salona's friend. Salona trusts her so that meant something. "
First off, I want a sword and shield tha'll suit me. I think the village near here
has both. For now, I think I'll stay in Link's shadow. If you need any help just
ask." Midna answered retreating to the darkness. "A sword and a shield, huh?
Piece a cake." Knuckles said confidently.
"Perhaps. Perhaps not. We'll just have to see." Blaze told him . She kneelt down to Link. "You lived around here right? Do you think you know where to look?"
Link did know where they were. He didn't want to steal from the village but it looked like it was the only way. He nodded and padded out of the spring. Rusl had a sword and Talo's dad had a shield. If they
didn't get caught it would be easy.
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Of course nothing was as easy as Link expected. Salona volunteered to get the shield after they found a way into Talo's house and got it with ease. Now it was his turn to get the sword. He thought Rusl and Uli would be out of their home looking for Colin.
Well, Rusl at least. But Rusl was right near the house and Uli was standing outside. Link walked up towards them keeping to the shadows. He knew Rusl had a hole in the floor so he could keep the swords sharp so Link could get in that way. He slunk up to the house and began digging into the dirt. He poked his head through the sand into candlelight. Link got up and looked around. The sword was lying on their couch. He picked it up in his mouth and tried to dig out with much trouble.
'Oh no. Can I not?' Then the sand started moving and
Salona poked her head through. Her blue eye gleamed with a look like 'Sup?'.
Link nodded his head and handed Salona the other end of the sword. The two dragged it out with difficulty. They emerged and ran with the sword towards Blaze and Knuckles.
"Sweet! We got 'em!" Blaze grinned. 'That was unexpected. She was calm and serious before.' Link thought at the feline's change in tone. "Well what now? We got the stupid sword and the shield, now what do we do?"Knuckles asked. 'That's the most intelligent thing I've heard him say all day.'Link thought as he walked out of Ordon village.
The group walked past the spring. "Wait... Come to my spring..."a voice whispered. Link turned around. There was no one around except his friends. 'Spring huh? Okay' Link walked towards the sill water. Nothing happened until he walked into paw deep water. Strange red and black stones pierced the ground and blocked him in.
"Beware...a shadow being..approaches." The voice warned.
Link looked up. A portal appeared in the sky and a shadow beast fell out of it. Link jumped back as the beast fell right in front of him. Link lunged forward and bit the shadow's neck and Link had a strange taste in his mouth. The shadow beast fell backwards and exploded into black particles. The spring light up. An orb of light appeared and took the shape of what looked like an Ordon goat, the orb resting between its horns.
"O brave youths, thank you for dispelling the being of shadow. I am one of the four light spirits that protect Hyrule. I am Ordona. The beast you slayed had come to steal my light, just like the other light spirits. They have already had their light stolen by the shadow creatures. The lands they protected became desolate, covered in the ill twilight. This blight will not stop with Hyrule. Before long the whole of the world of light will be consumed by this curse and ruled by the king of shadows. You four must restore the light to these lands. The three light spirits that have had their light stolen must be revived. Not one of you realizes the power you four wield. If you can restore the light to the lands those who have been transformed by the twilight will regain their forms. Return to Faron woods where you first changed and restore the light spirit." * And with that Ordona disappeared.
"Wow. That was majorly helpful." Blaze said. 'Faron Woods to restore the spirit of light. Then maybe I can get some answers from this cat woman'. Link thought as he walked out of the spring and over the bridge to the woods.
"Midna? Can you get us through here? Blaze asked. "I can but once we go through here you might not be able to come back for a while. Do you guys still want to go?" Midna asked from Link's shadow. Blaze nodded, Knuckles cracked his fists and Salona yipped.
"Link? You sure?" Midna asked him.
"Yeah."Midna floated from his shadow and passed through the wall of twilight easily. A vibrant orange hand shot through and grabbed Link. It pulled him into the twilight once again. Next was Blaze, who landed on her feet, then Knuckles, who landed flat on his face, and finally Salona, who landed like Link.
Blaze looked at Link and put her hand over her mouth, trying to contain a laugh. He looked on his back. Midna sat on him with the shield covering her face and holding the sword by the blade. "Well! So these are the weapons you use in your world? Do you think this can really slay a creature of twilight?" Midna started to swing the sword around nearly taking Link's ears off. Midna removed the shield off her face and threw it on the ground with the sword. "Well I won't use these but I'll keep a hold of them for you. Midna said with a snap of her fingers and the shield and sword broke into twilight.
"So now we find this light spirit?" Knuckles asked. Midna nodded. “It should be up ahead. Finding it is one thing, reviving it is another." "So let's get it over with." Knuckles said confidently.
Link took the lead and they made their way towards the spring. He started hearing water moving over rocks. Link dashed forward. The others followed suit. Blaze looked around. "Wow. So how do we call the light spirit?" Salona padded into the water and barked. Link looked over to her. It was faint but there was a light in the canter of the spring.
"O youths transformed by shadows, please, find my light. Creatures of twilight that have stolen light have taken the form of shadow insects. Only those with honed senses can see them." the spirit pleaded. A cord with empty orbs fell over Link's neck. "The Vessel of Light. Use it to hold the tears of light." the sprit finished. The last bit of light disappeared.
"What, just happened?" Blaze asked, astonished. She looked at the two wolves with a smile on her face. "I guess you two found the light spirit, huh?" Salona barked a few times and Blaze nodded. "So we have to find these 'twilight insects' and get back the spirits tears." Blaze concluded. Then her ear twitched. She turned and Link saw why.
A bug almost as big as his head was scurrying towards them. Link get ready for a fight
but Blaze got to it before him. She dashed forward, strangely fast because she was in heels, and her hands caught fire. Blaze launched a fireball at the insect and it quickly stopped moving. The insect exploded and a ball of blue light emerged and floated into the vessel. Blaze turned back to them, the gem on her forehead flashing. "One down, nineteen to
go."
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"And that's that." Knuckles sighed as the last tear fell into the vessel. 'So what now?' Salona thought. As if answering the four of them were enveloped in light. When Salona could open her eyes they were back at Faron spring. The light spirit was in front of them. It looked like a monkey that had a scorpion tail.
"My name is Faron. I am the protector of these woods. Brave youths... in the twilight that covered this forest most became but spirits, while you four merely changed form. It was a sign. A sign that you four hold the power of the goddesses… those powers are beginning to awaken. Take a look at yourselves." Faron stated.
Salona looked down. She was still human but wore a light blue tunic and had what looked like aqua colored chainmail underneath. A silver bag was over her shoulder, for what she had no idea. She looked over at Link and Knuckles.
Link wore a forest green tunic, a matching hat, leather gauntlets and simple, worn brown boots. The sword and shield they had gotten were on his back. Knuckles had a red shirt with a sidways crescent on it and brown shorts on. Bandages were wrapped around his knuckles and draped slightly.
Link looked over at her and Blaze. His eyes widened. "Holy Din." Salona smirked and looked over at Blaze. She had on an orange and yellow tunic with a red hood on her shoulders. Her hair was still pinned up and went down to the middle of her back and her silver and pink heels were still there. Her gem rested on her forehead, tied on by a thin cord. She, as confused as the rest of them.
"The garb you four were belonged to the ancient heroes. Their
powers rest within you. You four are heroes chosen by the great goddesses. Salona stumbled. 'Us? What goddess would choose a hedgehog, an echidna and a cat?' "A dark power rests in the temple deep in these woods. It is a forbidden power. Long, long ago the other light spirits sealed it away. It is a power that should never be used by one who dwells in light. But this world is covered in the veil of twilight. There is no choice. You must match the king of shadow power. If you truly seek the forbidden relic, proceed to the temple in the forest depths." The spirit said before dissolving into light.
Alright. Now we need to figure something out." Salona told them. She looked at her
friends. "What was the spirit talking about with 'forbidden power', Midna? "The imp came out of Link's shadow. She sighed. "Okay, okay. I'll explain."