I don't own Legend of Zelda. If I did the games would tie in together better and there would be a few different ones added in.
Part One: Oracle of Seasons
Chapter Seven: Onox Attacks
Link and Romani spent the next half hour looking over many of the booths at the festival as more people began to appear, and looking out for anything that didn't look like it sound be there. Since they weren't natives to the area that last part turned out to be harder than they first thought, so they soon stopped and went shopping. They had more than enough rupees on hand, and the first thing they did was buy more supplies, such as arrows, bombs, and potions. After that they mostly did the kiosk version of window-shopping and grabbed some popcorn and corndogs, which they had sampled back in Termina a few times in the past. They didn't go to the game area since they didn't think they'd have enough time to get back to the band that helped them out.
"How much time to we have left?" Link asked as he sat on a bench and looked around, quickly remembering their excuse to get away for a bit.
"Umm... last clock I saw said about thirty minutes. So we can relax." Romani answered as best she could. "This is nice. We haven't had a chance to do this in quite some time haven't we?"
Link nodded with a grin. "Yeah, I think since the last Carnival of Time."
"You think Clocktown held this year's one by now?" Romani asked. By her estimate, the time for the carnival this year had already passed a week ago. So she and Link would turn fifteen soon.
Link shrugged. "I dunno. Rebuilding the city might have taken too long or cost too much to bother."
"Wonder how many died because of those creeps." Romani thought aloud sadly, remembering her older sister.
Link patted her shoulder. "Try not to think about it. Just be glad we saved all we could and we're still alive to help others."
Romani nodded with a smile. "Yeah, but I'd still like to go back someday and check up on the place."
Link smiled. "We will. We may have to wait until we're done with this oracle mess, but someday we'll check up on our old home."
"Old home, huh? Makes me wonder where our new one will be."
Link shrugged. "Maybe we can rebuild the ranch once we get back. Or find a place in Clocktown."
Romani gave him a surprised look. "Back in Termina? But I always thought you wanted to move back to Hyrule."
"And leave you behind? Why would I do that Ladybug?"
Romani teared up happily and hugged him. "It's not important if we live in Termina or Hyrule Link. I just want to know when I wake up I'll be able to see you right away."
"We're not going to be seperated anytime soon Romani."
'This is it, the perfect chance to tell him.' Romani told herself. "Link, I--"
The unwelcome sound of a large bomb blowing up one of the village's walls cut her off and made them both stand to see the threat. "Looks like that's our cue."
Romani pulled out her sword. "Whatever it is, it's dead." Her eyes were like steel on fire. 'Damn you for ruining that perfect moment! Your head is coming off for that one!'
Link saw the look in her eyes and knew something was wrong. 'Boy, I'm glad I'm not the enemy now. She looks more pissed than during her time of the month.' After living with two girls for four years Link knew perfectly well when Romani's cycle kicked in and now wasn't it.
A shockwave of some kind suddenly exploded from the direction of their destination and everyone around them just collapsed like a puppet with cut strings. Link and Romani came to a stop and looked around to see if anything else had happened, but so far just passing out appeared to be the worst of whatever that shockwave did.
"Why the heck were we not affected?" Romani asked.
"Don't know, don't care. And we don't have time to find out." Link replied before they started running again. A bunch of keese started to swarm the area, and Link and Romani killed off a bunch along their way. There appeared to be too many to handle all at once so they didn't try.
When they got to the bandstand, they were somewhat surprised to see it was the same place the band was scheduled to perform, and somewhat surprised to see the armored guy who nearly killed them a few weeks ago causing the commotion. They were more surprised to see the band down on the ground looking like they had been knocked out too. No blood or obvious injuries, but they sure weren't lying down for the fun of it. Din was the only one still standing, but she was standing up to their target empty-handed.
"Well Din, you've done a wonderful job of hiding yourself from me. But you didn't honestly think you could hide forever did you?" Onox taunted, making no move to harm her yet.
Din's frown deepened. "Didn't plan to. I just needed to buy some time."
"Well, time's up oracle. Now it's time for you to come with me."
"You don't actually expect me to just go along with you?"
Onox stepped forward and fiddled with his mace. "That would make my job easier, but I'm no idiot. I've got ways of making you come with me."
"You'll have to get thru us first!" Link shouted as he stepped in view brandishing his shield and sword. Romani didn't say anything but she followed his actions.
With his helmet on, it was hard to see Onox's expression, but it looked like he was caught off-guard. "Wait a minute. Didn't I kill you two weeks ago? How can you be standing here?" He was also wondering how they could still be conscious just now since that last attack should have knocked out anyone with weak or nonexistant magic power.
"We've faced many things tougher than you, jerk. You can't get rid of us that easily." Romani claimed.
Onox's eyes briefly glanced at Din then back at the two teens. "Ah, I see, the oracle here must have saved you from death's door." 'And they may have more power than I thought. But it won't be enough to help them.'
'So we were right. Din is the oracle of Holodrum.' Link thought.
"Don't count on her saving you twice." Onox stated as he swung his mace around. They blocked it, but the force of the swing made their shields crack but not break entirely. And he began to step forward more when the mace moved in it's swing behind him. Link and Romani took that opportunity to dash at him hoping to find an open spot on his armor. But Onox only needed one hand to swing his spiked iron ball so his free hand knocked them away. When Link and Romani were having a difficult time breathing, Onox got closer to Din, who was trying to keep some distance between them. "This is pitiful of you Din. Relying on a couple of kids to shield you? Have the oracles sunk so low?"
"I don't need to be lectured by a nature-destroying thug such as yourself." Din said.
Onox then got a wicked idea, and placed one of his feet on Romani's neck. Not enough to actually hurt her, but enough so she couldn't move and get his point across. "Surrender now Din, or she dies here and now."
Worried, Din looked down at Romani, who was gasping for breath and trying to dislodge the armored foot. Out of the corner of her eye she saw Link slowly scramble back to his feet. She saw no way he could improve the situation, so she sighed. "Alright Onox, you win. Just let them go unharmed."
"Wise choice woman." The armored man replied with a smirk.
"No Din. You can't give up like that." Link said as Onox then pointed at her and the tip of his finger glowed, and right away Din was covered in a soft glow that turned into a pale red crystal. He briefly remembered the time Ganon captured Zelda in the Temple of Time.
"Link, he would have done this anyway. At least you'll get away alive now." Din said, athough Link could barely hear her thru the crystal.
Onox took his foot off Romani's throat, much to her relief. Link tried to slash him, but the dark general caught and held his sword. "Not interested in you anymore weakling. I've got what I came here for." A thin tornado came and engulfed Onox and Din, and when it was gone, so were they. The numerous keese remained though and none of the downed people started to recover yet.
"Looks like we've got our hands full, don't we Romani?" He commented as he helped her to her feet.
"Way to state the obvious, Grasshopper."
