(Ikana Valley)
Sakon walked through the canyon. Dry blood caked his tunic. He walked to the rivers edge and sat down. He was exhausted, leaning over to the river he immediately he began to cup the water in his hands and drink it, he took a content sigh. He looked up the cliff face. Maybe there was food up their? He had checked around here, all bushes had been burnt to a crisp. He knew the way up, he knew every nook and cranny off this god forsaken valley. He just didn't like to go up there, that was where the remains of the city of Ikana lay. Wasn't their a scientist working up their? Maybe he had food? Thinking it was his best option began to climb the cliff face.
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He looked around, he could see the scientists house from here. He quickly ran over, and knocked on the door.
"Hello? Is anyone home?"
"Go away! We don't want you to harm us!" a woman's voice called out from behind the door. He knocked again.
"Go away you redeads!" she called out.
Redeads? He looked around, there were no redeads?
Moooaaaannn
He turned around, those weren't redeads, they were gibdos. He banged on the door
"Lady let me in!" The Gibdos were getting closer.
"Holy shit there coming" he called.
He heard a click then the door opened and hand quickly pulled him in.
"Wa-"
The woman, turned out to be a girl, no older than 10. Quickly bolted the door.
"You ok?" she asked.
"Yeah I'm good" he replied.
"Daddy there here!!!" she called out, soon a man in a white lab coat ran up the stairs.
"Where are they" he turned to Sakon "whose he?"
"He just got here"
"What have I told you about opening the door?"
"But daddy!" the girl whined. The moaning was getting closer.
"Uh guys" Sakon interrupted
A banging was heard on the door.
"Quick help me barricade the door" the scientist instructed. They grabbed the table and pushed it in front of the door. On the other side of the room a window smashed and a gibdos hand came through. Sakon quickly ran over and unsheathed his knife, quickly cutting off the creature's hand. A moan of pain was heard from the creature as it quickly pulled its arm back.
Sakon sighed then turned around.
"Are you ok daddy?" the girl asked. The scientist was sitting on a chair sweating.
"I'm…fine" Sakon walked up to him.
"You don't look so good" he told him
"I told you I'm-" he let out a scream of pain and fell to the floor.
"Daddy!" the girl asked panicking. The man curled up on the floor.
"ARRGGHH" a snapping sound could be heard from his bones. His eyes turned a yellow colour. Sakon watched in horror at the man before him.
The scientist let out a moan. Sakon's eyes widened, that was no ordinary moan. That was a gibdos moan.
"Girl getaway from him!" She was about to run when a hand grabbed her foot she looked down and screamed. Her father was turning into a gibdos. Sakon reacted fast, quickly kicking the man in the gut, sending him rolling down the stairs. He was about to attack him when the girl grabbed his arm.
"That's my daddy! You can't hurt him!" he nodded. Quickly grabbing the unconscious gibdos and locking him in the cupboard. He ran back up the stairs. The girl was sitting against a wall, in the fetal position. He sat next to her. Moaning could be heard from both outside and the closet.
"Will we ever get out of here" the girl asked terrified. He looked at her
"I don't know kid, I don't know".
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Link sat on the grass. He had a Carving knife in one hand and a plank of bark he had taken from a tree. He carefully carved the piece of wood. Nick and Romani were on the other side of the field. Looking at a sleeping Brac with evil grins. They each plucked out a blade of grass, then lowered it to his nose, brushing it repeatedly with the pieces of grass.
ACHOO
Brac woke up with a start. "Who-what?" Romani and Nick giggled and ran off. "Hey! You kids get back here!" he got up off the grass and ran after them. Link let out a chuckle and looked down at the shield he was carving and continued doing so. He stopped again to look towards Anju and Grandma, they were by the shelters talking, Grogg sat next to them, but he wasn't listening to the conversation they were having, he just rubbed his fingers along the grass, trying to pass the time.
Link looked down at the shield in his hand. It was almost complete. The other shields were stacked in a pile next to him. It had been his idea to give the group weapons, he wanted to make sure that if another redead attack happened, they wouldn't have to rely on him to save them. He had also made weapons, granted they weren't very good but they would get the job done.
He put down the finished shield and took a bite out of his apple. The juicy flavour invaded his tongue. He let out a sigh and stood up.
"Alright team! Get over here" he called out. They all stopped what they were doing and walked over to him.
"We're gonna move out now! I want everyone to pack their things" he commanded "then I want everyone here, for there equipment" he pointed to the weapon pile. They nodded and ran towards their belongings. Brac, who stood next to Link, readjusted his eye patch.
"Ready for my Equipment"
"Ok this is an axe" he handed the weapon over to him. "Use it if you have to" Brac nodded. "And you will also be pushing Grandma's Wheelchair" Brac groaned.
"Again" Link nodded. Brac walked off. Link waited for the next person to come, Romani skipped over too him.
"what about Romani? She needs a weapon too" she said in a sing-song voice.
"Ok you'll get the bow" he pointed to the weapon. Romani let out a 'Yay' Link smiled.
"You will also be talking the cow" he finished. Nick came running over
"LINK! LINK! I wanna fight bad guys too" he exclaimed. Link chuckled.
"Sorry kid, but your too young" he smiled. Nick frowned.
"I wanna weapon. I WANNA, I WANNA, I WANNA" he screamed. Link quickly came up with an excuse.
"No that's because I've got a special job for you" Nicks eyes started to glisten
"Really?" he said.
"Yeah, really." Link lied "I need you" he paused. Nick came in closer. "Yeah"
"Too"
"Yeah"
"Help Romani take care of the cow" Nick pouted.
"But that's borwing" he said, Link smiled at the child's lisp.
"But then how else would you get the Happy sticker for your Bombers Notebook" Nick's eyes widened.
"Oh yeah!" Nick exclaimed and ran towards the cow. Almost immediately after Anju came up. He handed her a shield. Grogg then walked over.
"Ok here's a shield and a knife" he gave them to grogg "you'll need these to defend the group" Grogg just mumbled something Link didn't quite catch and walked off.
"Alright team lets get out of here!" he yelled.
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They marched along the vast fields of Termina, the grass had started to grow again, after what had been 3 days since the crash. Link had thought it was best that they didn't stay in one place for long, that would increase the chances of a redead attack, also if there were any survivors they would need to be found now, many of them could die if they weren't quick enough. They were heading towards the Mountain Village, the only other real Terminian settlement. The Mountain Village was smaller than Clocktown, its population was around 100 people. Link had visited there on his way to the Goron Village. He had upgraded his sword there.
They walked at a steady pace, it was around midday. The team seemed to be tiring and judging by the look on Nicks face they were hungry too. Link sighed, he was hoping they would have gotten further before stopping for Lunch, as it was, they were only half way, just outside the canyon leading to Ikana.
"Alright everyone" Link sighed "lunch break" a cheer erupted from the group and they quickly huddled in and started sharing the loafs of bread made by granny. Link leaned against one of the pillars in silence away from the group. He watched them eat, they seemed happy, he didn't know how they smiled when so many people had died, maybe it was a Terminian thing. Just then the wind started to pick up, it was coming from Ikana.
Link frowned, it wasn't a natural wind. It was calling for him. He looked again towards the group, they were unaffected by its strange howl.
"Hey guys, I'll be right back" he said as he walked over to the Canyon. They all turned to him.
"What are you going in there for?" Anju asked, her protective nature getting the best of her.
"I- I'll be right back" he said and turned towards the cursed place.
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Link walked cautiously through the canyon, the canyons walls seemed to get higher from his point of view. The canyon still as quiet as before. His Hylian ears were listening for a sound, any sound at all. There was not even a Bomchu in sight. He peered round. He could make out something in the distance. He squinted to get a better view. The object was… Waving?
He ran towards the thing, once he was closer he could tell it was a man, and he was injured, link spotted several large gashes on his body.
"Are you ok sir" link asked. The man was a soldier.
"P-potion" he struggled through his dry lips. Links looked through his pouch. The soldier's wounds seemed to be infected. Then he pulled out a bottle filled with a red substance. The soldier quickly snatched the bottle from Link's hands and took a large gulp of it. His wounds healed slightly, enough for him to stand.
"Thankyou my good chum" he said "I am Shiro captain of the Clocktown patrol, we were patrolling this area when that blasted moon fell" he gave a salute. "Your welcome" Link answered confused, he didn't know many people with such an accent.
"As you have saved my life, I am now in your debt, what is it that you require of me?"
Shiro asked.
"Well…since the moon fell I have been gathering up survivors" he explained.
"And you need my assistance?" Shiro finished.
"Yes I do" Shiro nodded then looked around. "Where is this group of yours?" he asked.
"Just outside the canyon" he pointed towards the exit. Shiro picked up his spear.
"Then we had best get to them, they could be attacked by redeads" he started to run towards the group before Link could even get a chance to answer, he quickly chased after him. He had completely forgotten why he had come here.
Just on the cliff next to where Link and Shiro had been stood a cloaked figure.
"So we didn't get to meet today hero of time, what a shame" he chuckled "oh well, but you won't be so lucky next time" and in a flash he was gone.
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Oh the bad guy makes an entrance, which will it be. You may have noticed that in the game the mountain village is just the blacksmith, but I decided to turn it into a town. Also comment on who you want to become part of the team. We have got
Link
Brac- slightly stupid, asks lots of questions. The carpenter, second in command
Granny- Senile. The cook
Nick- enthusiastic child, has bad relation with granny.
Romani- farmer, optimistic. Archer and farmer.
Anju- over protective.
Grogg- loner, quiet. Assistant farmer, assistant carpenter
Shiro- loyal, jolly, loves his job. Captain of the guard, fighter.
Also because everyone got upset at kafei's death, he may come back, how you ask? You'll have to wait and see, here's a clue:goron.
