Hey guys, I'm back with another chapter! I know it's short, but I'll try to make the next few a little bit longer. Feel free to review to tell me how great I am, how sucky I am, or how completely apathetic you are to my work. I don't care. It's just been a while since I saw a review. Thanks to those people who have reviewed, though.
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I'll just say now that I don't own the characters or places below. I just wish I did. The story is mine, though.
Link and Darunia raced out the door to find, to their horror, water cascading down from the main entrance above. Hundreds of gallons of water were sweeping up the rock people, making them hit the walls, ram into each other, and cascade down the drop into a watery pit. The water was rising, and some of the gorons were up to their necks. Unable to swim, they were floundering, attempting to find refuge in the side tunnels. Some had already left, using the lower exit to escape into the forest.
As soon as the pair opened Darunia's door, they were covered with water in a splash. Darunia, the most level-headed of the gorons, started walking. He didn't know how fast he could get out. Link, for his part, could swim, and was hurrying towards the magic exit. Darunia was pulling some of the gorons, trying to get them to move that way. Suddenly, the water stopped rising. The water at the top was done, now only a drip. It had stopped as suddenly as it had began. Link stopped, as did all of the Gorons. Were they safe?
A figure appeared in the early morning light of the surface, in front of the tunnel entrance. You couldn't make out any features, but you could see a floppy hat, a tunc, and a sword, "Good morning, Gorons!" it bellowed, eerily similar to someone in the crowd, "And how are you today?"
The Gorons grumbled
"I apologize for the rude awakening, but I had to speak to you all at once," the figure chuckled, a sound that echoed menacingly throughout the cavern. He looked down at them and smiled, "And, now that I have your attention, may I say something?" more silence, and then, "Good. Now, I just wanted to thank you for your hospitality. It's been quite a long time since I've been around here."
Darunia looked around for Link, but couldn't see him anywhere.
"I feel that it's proper to mark my return with a little... flare," he spat, when suddenly he was hit from behind. Falling to the ground, he turned to see Link standing over him. The figure groaned, "I'm out," he said, dissipating into nothingness. Suddenly the water began to pour down again, swamping Link and bringing him back to the bottom floor. Sputtering, he found his way to Darunia, and the pair made their way towards the magic exit. They were followed by a number of others, attempting to escape in time. Looking back as he went through, he saw rocks begin to fall as the village caved in...
And then he was gone.