A/N: Whew...finally done...

Mars: The correct answer is…Auron!
Link: You said it was unlikely!
Jenny: That was to throw you off
Tidus: WHEN WILL I COME IN?!?
Mars: Jeez! Relax Tidus! You'll come in! I promise!
Sacoiya: The following pairings in this chapter are…none…AGAIN?!

Disclaimer: I only own Chris and Taylor Connely…NOTHING ELSE!!!

Elemental Spirits
Chapter 8: The Story of Sir Auron

Everyone entered the Goron city. It looked a little dark, no torches were lit, the only light that was coming through was the light from the entrance. The city was filled with Gorons of all ages, young ones, old ones, but no females. And no, I don't know how they reproduce, DON'T ASK ME!!! "My shop is on the lower floor" Gregor explained "You can come anytime" he went down to his shop.

"Okay, lets ask around to find out about the blocked cave" Navi said.

The group split up and asked around the city. Link ventured to the city's center and asked the Goron there. Yuna asked around on the upper levels while Chris asked on the lower levels. They met up outside of the Goron Shop. "So what did you find out" Navi asked

"The city used to be lit up by a Spiritual Stone," Link explained "But a Goron called 'Big Brother' took it and shut himself in his room saying that he'll wait for the Royal Family's messenger"

"I heard that Dodongo's Cavern used to be where the Gorons ate rocks" Yuna told them

"…I learned there's a stick in the city," Chris said bashfully "And that the 'Big Brother's' name is Darunia"

Navi flew over to a door "HEY! There are voices coming from this door"

The group put their ears to the door "Shutting yourself in here isn't going to work" one voice said

"I will stay in this room until the Hyrule Royal Family messenger comes" that voice was deeper

"If you don't do anything, who is?" Yuna knew the voice

"Hey! I think I know who's behind this door!" she exclaimed

"Who?" Chris asked

"It's one of my guardians!"

"There's only one way to find out!" Link said, trying to open the door

"Link, maybe you should play Zelda's Lullaby…"

"Oh, yeah!" Link took out his Ocarina and played Zelda's Lullaby. The door opened and they entered the room. They saw a man in red and Darunia, the big brother Goron.

"Yuna?" The man in red asked

"Auron!" Yuna replied

"You know him?" Link asked

"He's one of my guardians, Link, Chris, meet Sir Auron. Auron, meet Link and Chris"

"Hello," Auron greeted them

"Who are you?" that was Darunia "Don't tell me you KIDS are the royal family's messengers"

"Okay, we won't" Chris simply said

"What kind of joke is the king playing on me? Sending kids to me? Give me a break!" he sounded mad

"Why are you so mad?" Link asked

"I'll tell you! Ancient creatures have infested the Dodongo's Cavern! We've had a poor harvest of our special crop, Bomb Flowers! Starvation and hunger because of the rock shortage!" he yelled at them "But…THIS IS A GORON PROBLEM!!!" that might've been heard in Gerudo Valley "WE DON'T NEED ANY HELP FROM STRANGERS!!!" the four of them ran out of Darunia's room

"What do we do now?" Auron asked

"Hey!" Navi came out of her hiding place, in Link's hat "Maybe Chris has an idea!"

"Yeah, actually" Chris said bashfully

"Lets hear it!"

"Okay, Link, you know the song Saria taught you?"

Link nodded "What about it?"

"Maybe he'll calm down once he hears it…"

"That's a great idea!" Yuna told him "We should try it!"

Link and Yuna began to walk back into Darunia's room. Chris stayed behind to talk to Auron. "I know you," he began "Taylor thinks you're really cool"

"I guess that's the reputation of a legendary guardian" Auron explained

"How did you become a legendary guardian?"

"You want to hear my story?"

"Yeah!"

"It all started when I refused to marry the daughter of a high priest. I was a warrior monk in the temple of Bevelle, I would have been second in command to the warrior monks, but since I refused the marriage proposal, it ruined my career, so I became Lord Braska's guardian." He looked to see if Chris was paying attention, and he was "Lord Braska was a high priest of the temple of Bevelle. He married an Al Bhed, the temples don't like the Al Bhed. Before we departed, we visited the jail cell of a Drunkard, he claimed to be from Zanarkand, our destination. He became Braska's guardian…"

"Hold on!" Chris stopped him "Why did he want a drunk person as his guardian?"

"Because of the fact that he was from Zanarkand," Auron explained, "So we went on our way with Braska's pilgrimage, facing hardships and obstacles along the way. But, eventually, we made it to Zanarkand. Braska summoned the Final Aeon and defeated Sin. Then…Jecht and Braska…died not too long later."

"Died?" Chris asked, "Why?"

"Jecht died in the battle with Sin, Braska…I don't remember why."

"That's sad,"

"It is,"

Navi came out of Darunia's room "HEY! Chris come look!" Chris and Auron entered Darunia's room and…

"OW!" Darunia was dancing to Saria's Song, which was being played by Link, "C'mon! C'MON! C'MON! C'MON!"

"What is he doing?" Auron asked.

"He's dancing." Yuna stated.

"HOT!!! WHAT A HOT BEAT!" the Goron shouted.

"Does he really have to shout while dancing?" Chris sighed, that shouting was giving him a headache.

After a few minutes, Darunia finally got tired of dancing. "Hey! What a nice tune! Just like that, my depression is all gone! Something just came over me! I suddenly wanted to dance like crazy!" he did a little jig, "I am Darunia! Leader of the Gorons! Sworn brother of the King of Hyrule! So was there anything you kids wanted to ask me about?"

"Okay, Mr. Darunia, we need the Spiritual Stone of Fire." Link explained.

"You want the Goron's Ruby too? It's our race's hidden treasure!" Daruina told them.

"Could you please give it to us?" Yuna asked.

"I'll tell you what, if you want it so badly, destroy the ancient monster inside the Dodongo's Cavern. That way, everybody will be happy again!"

"Is there another way?" Link whined, Navi hit him on the head.

"If you do it, I will give you anything you want, even the Spiritual Stone!"

"We're in!" Chris said, pumping his fist into the air.

"I have something for you. I'm not really giving you this in return for anything, but take it anyway." Darunia took out a golden bracelet with the Goron symbol on it.

"What is it?" Auron asked.

"This is the Goron's Bracelet, it will give the wearer enhanced strength." Darunia explained.

Link took the Goron's Bracelet and put it on his wrist, "Thanks, Darunia sir."

"You could even pick up bomb flowers and blow up stuff," he further explained.

"What kind of stuff?" Yuna asked.

"Oh, say hollow walls, monsters and even boulders, huge boulders!"

Link took the hint "Oh, okay, we'll be leaving now, c'mon!" he lead the group out of the room.

"Would those kids actually…" Darunia thought to himself "Nah…"

Mars: Okay, then, I'm glad I finally got this chapter done
Tidus: It sucked!
Sacoiya: Just because you weren't in it…
Tidus: No, as a reader, I say it sucked!
Mars: You know what, I agree with you, START UP THE PREVIEW!!!

Preview of Chapter 9

The group exited the city and walked over to the ledge overlooking Dodongo's Cavern. "What do we do about that boulder?" Auron asked.

"Dustin!" Someone called out, it was a goron, one that looked a little beat up, "You need to grow the bomb flower again!"

The goron, who's name was Dustin sighed, "This is useless, we'll never bomb the boulder this way!"

"With that attitude we won't, now grow the bomb flower!"

"What are you doing?" Yuna asked.

"I am trying to bomb that boulder so we can get into the cavern!" the goron explained.

"Why isn't it gone?" Link pointed out.

"The bomb keeps blowing up before I can reach the cavern…"

"Even if you succeed," Auron started, "What will you do about the monsters?"

"I battle them!" the goron beat his chest "No dodongo will escape the wrath of Darien! The great goron warrior! I will smash their heads together! Rip their tails off! Throw them in the crater! THEN I WILL EAT THEIR HEARTS!!!"

"Uhhhh…" the group had created a mental image of Darien's wrath, a really grotesque mental image.

"See what I have to deal with?" Dustin said with self-pity.

Yuna: Ewww...
Link: That's gross...
Jenny: I'm gonna be sick!
Mars: While you're vomiting! Don't forget to review!