Chapter 7: Badgers, Mushrooms, and Snakes Oh My!

Renado came quickly but not quickly enough. The only one left in the room was Beth, who was staring intently at the bed.
"What has happened?" Renado queried.
"He woke up!" Beth blurted. "And then he…disappeared."
Renado looked confused. "I'm not sure I quite understand."
"He was healed and then he just sort of muttered something and there was a huge flash of light!"
"Perhaps the Spirits took care of him?"
"I don't know. I'm sorry, I really am! I should have stopped him or called you sooner," Beth whined.

"Renado," Colin cried, "come quick!"
Immediately the young blonde darted into the room, a fearful expression upon his face.
"What now?" Beth asked first.
"There's a fire outside!"


Upon the water where the angel had first appeared, was a mountain of flames.
"Can someone please explain to me how water catches fire?" Link mumbled to himself.
"Link, focus!" Midna whispered in his ear.
"Focus on what?" Link said grumpily. "Let me just put the flames out with water… Oh wait, the water is covered in flames!"
Midna slapped the elf across the face and gave him an intense look. "Do something, now!"

Link sighed. Stepping forward, he stared at the flames. The heat of the flames was becoming intense.
"STOP!" he cried, as if the fire would listen.
Midna glanced at him awkwardly. Link blinked. Nothing happened.
"Flames be gone, please?"

Just then, a whoosh of wind blew by, sweeping dust and dirt into the air. The flames vanished into thin air and a shiny black door appeared in the drained waters.
"Oh?" Link cocked a brow.
As if it were no big deal, the elf approached the door. Gently he turned the knob and entered through the doorway, only to find a strange new land on the other side.

Glancing over his shoulder, he watched as Kakariko Village melted away into darkness.
"Where are we?" Link asked aloud.
"Hell," Midna answered, appearing in front of him.
"Aren't you funny," Link rolled his eyes.
"No, the sign says Hell is to the left, and the Reflection Temple is to the right," Midna made clear.

The elf glanced up at the signs which appeared to be floating in mid air.
"What is this place?" Link mumbled. "Is this some kind of joke?"
"No joke," another voice broke in.
A flash of light lit up the room, and suddenly they appeared to be standing in a deserted field.
The figure standing before them gave them a welcoming smile and wave.

"Hey!" Link shouted. "You're the Triforce guy that ripped me off!"
"Oh, I'm so sorry!" he said with lack of pity.
"You look like the other angel," Midna stated. "Are you two related?"
"I assume you have already met my brother Pit then?"
"Perhaps," Midna replied.
"If you're wondering who I am…I'm Tip!"
Link blinked. "I was expecting something more. Did I miss the evil laugh or something?"
"W-what?" Tip said.

"Sooo, where are we Tippy?" Midna questioned.
"You are in the Underworld," Tip replied. "I formally welcome you here."
"You formally welcome us to Hell? No thank you…"
"No Link. Did you not read the signs? Hell was in the other direction," Midna confirmed.
"Not bad," Tip smiled at Midna, "I'm glad you're observant."
"Whatever," Link muttered. "Will somebody just please explain why we're here?"
"Since you said the magic word please," Tip started, "I will be kind enough to point you in the right direction. And I mean that literally."


(SUDDEN ENDING...THIS CHAPTER IS IN PROGRESS AND IS TO BE CONTINUED.)