Darkness came again just like blowing a candle. Deity couldn't tell for himself if he was alive. He couldn't feel his body or even the slightest impulse of his body. His hearing was, even though he couldn't tell if it was his own or the actual sounds around him, but it sounded to be the passing on wind; the passing of wind passing him.
"I… can't move my… body!" he whispered, lacking any energy to say more. Deity felt something strange about this ordeal. The darkness he was seeing was nothing but his eyes closed. He tried to open them but felt like he was drain of his strength. Deity tightened his eyes and suddenly realized something else. His head was titled back, feeling no present ground behind.
SSSQQQ…TTSSK!
Deity ear vibrated with this sound. The sound hurt his ears as well as his head. His whole body ached. Deity started to believe this whole thing was a dream, but he couldn't explain the feeling of pain. He knew this was a dream yet it felt so real to him.
SSSQQQ…TTSSK!
Deity body hurt again at the shriek. Deity was now a bit puzzled. This shriek sounded strange, almost like two animals mixed together. Deity feeling pain all over slowly opened his eyes, pain aching all over his face as he did.
Deity blinked several times, staring in front of him. Now he really believed this was a dream. Through his half opened eyes he saw the passing of white fluffy clouds and the sun in the corner, burning his eyes. He then began to realize this dream had taken him into the clouds, and it seemed he was flying high.
"A dream? What kind of dream… is this?" Deity whispered softly. Suddenly a shadow cast over Deity's face. He peered up to a large shadow figure covering the sun, with its wing outspread. "A-A bird?!" Deity examined the bird. It was hard to tell what was skin or feather, by somewhat of a shimmering light that covered its body. The bird seemed small but grew closer the higher he went up.
SSSQQQ…TTSSK!
The bird shrieked. The pain wasn't as bad, but it still affected his entire body. The bird lowered its head, staring straight at Deity. Deity suddenly felt light header. The air was becoming thin and hard to breath, suddenly realizing that this was all familiar. His eyes began to draw heavier. Suddenly the bird flapped its wings and glided towards Deity. Deity noticed the bird's dive and also notice that the bird had no legs. How was it going to attack? If that was its intention.
SSSQQQ…TTSSK!
The bird flapped opened its wings wide and shrieked aloud. Deity eyes opened wider and then slowly started to close, the lack of the air started to kill him slowly. Everything became a blur and he finally collapsed. The bird gave a soft shriek and wrapped its wings around Deity's body. The bird lowered its head and nudged Deity's head, only hearing a soft moan.
The bird raised its head and forced its body around, causing itself to spin as the two descend down to Earth. The bird reared back its head and gave a mighty roar, sending electrical surges around its body as it spun.
Deity opened his eyes, seeing the feathers of the bird's neck in his face. But even though his eyes were open his mind was not registering. His mind was sending out the smallest of message not enough to do anything major. He rubbed his face in the feathers and peered up, seeing the world spinning. Deity just stared without any emotion, just staring blankly.
The bird gave a shriek and the spinning world seemed to shatter like glass. All the pieces of the world were flying past at super fast speed. Suddenly the pieces stopped and floated in mid air with darkness all round. The piece's were mixed colors, like artwork just more realist. Deity then coughed and rested his face back in the bird's feathers and fall sleep.
Present: "Deity!?" Fierce opened his eyes and turned to Link who was tugging at his dark blue tunic. "You weren't saying anything, are you ok?" Link asked.
"F-fine. I was just thinking, that's all" Deity responded, sounding a bit lost. Link raised an eyebrow and moved away, sticking a Deku stick into the open fire.
"So what about this dream of yours?"
"Huh?"
"You were saying something about a bird… and then I lost it there"
"I…I don't… remember"
Deity shook his head and climb at the wall, feeling at bit confused. He stared around the small corridor wondering what he was doing there in the first place. He took a step forward and fall down to his knees, his body weak and new to him.
"What the?" he asked, slowly standing on his legs, wobbling time to time. He took a few short stepped and paused. His feet started to tingle, which triggered a moment up his upper body that travel to his hands. He brought his hands closer, the tingling getting much stronger as he moved them.
"Hey Fierce!" Zell shouted. Deity removed his hands and stared down the corridor. "Are you coming or what!?" Deity paused and looked completely blank. He then stared at his hands, the tingling feeling no longer there in his hands. "Deity?!"
"Coming!" Deity yelled, feeling a little different now, just liked himself again. Deity shook his head again, lowering his hands and continued walking but with that strange feeling still with him.
"Well! It's about time! What happen too you?" Zell asked as Deity appeared from the darkness. Deity smiled without answering him, knowing he'll never understand what he saw and felt. "Well whatever it was, it doesn't matter now. The great fairy is waiting to see us!" Deity smiled again and then paused, dazzled as he took notice of the room.
The room was centered around a fountain, with cool, clean, pure water. Columns stood at five points around the fountain like a star and the room was made from diamonds, rubies, and emeralds, nicely placed around giving a warm feeling as the touches reflect its light on the walls.
"Not bad for a Great Fairy, huh?"
"No kidding"
"Thank you kind souls"
Deity and Zell paused and turned to the fountain. There came a sudden ripple from the center, which spread all the way around. The water began to flash like lighting and from the center; pink fairies flew out like lava from a volcano but more beautiful and lovely. Then all of a sudden a hand appeared among the fairies, followed by a head, then a chest and then finally legs.
Deity and Zell watched clammily as the fairies spun around the Great Fairy body, in a sphere shape formation.
"Great Fairy" Zell exclaimed and bowed his head as he kneeled. Deity watched Zell and then turned back and waited, with a frown on his face. The pink fairies began to move away from the Great Fairy, and settle around the ceiling. Deity frown soften but still remained as a frowned.
The Great Fairy had blue long hair, with red eyes and she wore a short blue top and long blue water type pants. The Fairy flew down and stood on the water surface not causing a ripple.
"Deity. Fierce Deity I presume?" the Great Fairy asked. Deity started to stuttered at the Fairy's sure beauty. He then paused, bit his lip and the shook his head, embarrassed at his state.
"Yeah! I'm Deity, and you must be the Great Fairy that talked to my old man friend!" he shouted, for no reason. The Fairy crossed her arms.
"Old man?" she asked kind of confused.
"You know! Old guy, with long beard that falls to his knees! A hunched back, wooden stick in hand!" Deity explained, his voice rising in tone. The fairy began to laugh, with one hand over her mouth and the other arm still folder. Deity narrowed his eyes and turned his hands into fists. "What are you laughing at, Fairy!" Deity held out his fist to the Fairy.
"DEITY! Be quiet to the Fairy!" Zell shouted.
"It all right, Zell! Don't get angry" the fairy assured. Zell turned and scratched his head and stood next to Deity. "I was the one who laughed in the first place"
"What was so Dam funny!?"
"You're just so strict and to the point, just a demon child should be. It makes me laugh"
"Huh?!"
"I'm sorry, you the first demon child I've seen"
"Thanks, I guess" Deity rolled his head and crossed his arms. "So do you know the old guy or not!?" The fairy smiled and nodded slightly. "Oh good, I thought I came here for nothing" Deity exclaimed with a sigh of relief. The Great Fairy held her hand up to her mouth and began to laugh again. "What is it now?" Deity asked, in a kinder tone. "Listen I need to find a planet for the old man…"
"You don't know him that well do you?" the Fairy stated. Deity paused and narrowed his eyes.
"What do you mean?
"He does have a name, you know" again Deity paused but without a reply.
"I've never asked him," Deity said, sounding a bit foolish.
"His name is Zeke," the Fairy told him. Deity smiled and turned away. After all this time he had never even asked the old man's name. He felt kind of foolish having living with the guy for so long and not known that. Deity scratched his head and sighed. "He came here a few months ago, asking about a plant that could save his life"
"Wait a minute!" Deity shouted. "He knew about this a few months ago!?" squeezing his fist. "He told me he knew about it but, he was taking care of me instead of himself! Selfish man!"
"He's always been like that hasn't he?" the Great Fairy asked, with a smile. Deity claimed down and nodded, knowing the old man cared about others before himself. He knew this was killing him and yet he didn't care about himself. Deity scratched the back of his head and shook his head at the thought of the old man's death because he kept looking after Deity's well being. "You're here to ask about the plant haven't you? To ask where it is?"
"That's right! I need to get there in under…hmm"
"You have four days before the old guy died right?" Zell asked. Deity nodded, with a sad expression. "And this day's almost over so… you have three days at most"
"Then I don't have much time!" Deity shouted, spinning around to face the Great Fairy. "I need that plant and I need it now!" Deity's tone started to grow deeper and higher. "Tell me what I need to know NOW!!" Deity screamed, his voice echoing in the room and down the corridor, causing the whole place to shake.
Zell staggered about, falling to the ground as the shaking nearly stop, but only grew stronger. The water rippled all over, causing water to spill on the floor. The Great Fairy's soft and happy expression saddened and she become quiet till the room stop moving. The room slowed down and then stopped shaking.
"Alright, I'll tell you what you need to know" the Great Fairy said with no happy tone behind it. "The plant is located on Mt Almasy. The mountain is made of black dirt that lies in the middle of the White Mountain range, towards the southeast"
Deity smiled and rubbed his hands together.
"Don't think it that easy Deity!" Zell said, placing a hand on Deity shoulder. "The trip alone will take time, but the monster there are of a different nature! Every expedition sent to or near that area has come back with many wounded or none at all!" Deity smirked and pushed Zell away from him.
"Normal humans were never meant to challenge that mountain!" Deity explained with a tough guy tone, wearing a wickedly smirk on his face.
"You're human as well!"
"I'm and demon child! I am not human at all!" Deity snapped back, turning his back to Zell and the Fairy. "Beside, I've got something they don't!" Deity turned his head to look at the two staring at him. He gave another smirk, which then faded into a sad smile. "And that's hope" Deity sighed and then continue out of the room.
Zell scratched his head and went after Deity.
Present: "Zell was a good friend, he always tried to look out for me, even when I shouted at him. I couldn't shake him off me and I think that why I liked him, beside that, he was great at protection spells"
"Wait Zell!" The great Fairy shouted before Zell left the room. Zell grabbed the edge of the wall to stop him and turned to the Great Fairy. "I need to talk to you, about your new friend" Zell peered down the hallway and then walked closer to the Great Fairy.
"What is it?" Zell asked, sitting on the edge of the fountain. The Fairy walked over and sat down next to the spell caster.
"I need you to do a favor for me" Zell nodded and drew closer. "Go with Deity, go with him to Mt Almasy and stay with him until he finishes his quest, and if he gets side track or put on another quest follow him"
"So you want me to stay with him, be his… bodyguard?" Zell asked, a little unclear of her request.
"As a demon child, you need more then just your self confidence, you need a friend and you're the only one that is a friend right now" The Great Fairy asked. Zell slowly turned his head away, he hardly knew Deity and yet he has to stay and be his bodyguard and a friend. He understood what the Fairy was saying, but he wasn't sure if he was the right person to do it. But then he realized he was the only person to welcome him and not be afraid.
"I'll do my best!" Zell exclaimed, with his right hand on his left. "Hey Deity! Wait up!" Zell shouted, running off, leaving the Fairy to returned to her sleep and thoughts.
Zell appeared from the caved and paused seeing Deity standing on a hill with the giant moon (normal full moon) above the city walls, making it look that Deity was standing right in front of the moon up close. Zell rubbed the back of his neck and turned back to the cave, remembering the task that was assign to him.
"I'll do my best!" Zell heard his voice echo in his head. He smiled and turned back to the glowing Deity (from the moon), who seemed to have a smile on his face.
"I'll come back Old man! I'll come back with that plant and come home! I promise you… Zeke" Deity thought to himself. He felt something on his shoulder, but he did not turned to find out what.
"I will find it Zell, I've promised myself to find it" Deity explained to the shadow figure that pulled up next to him. Zell nodded and started to move on.
"The Great Fairy has asked me to come along with you!" Zell shouted without stopping. "It's a request I will accepted and I won't back of from it either!" Deity smiled and scratched his head.
"I guess when he makes up his mind, he really keeps to it" Deity thought to himself. Deity took another look at the moon that made his clear eyes glow and smiled again.
"I promised and so I'll do everything in my power to do it and see it done! Just hold on old man!"
