I can't think of a chapter name for this one. Anyone care to make a suggestion?
"Right, I vote we go to castle town now!" Link proclaimed.
"Any particular reason?" Midna asked.
"Well when I was in wolf form I could smell Ilia's scent. And she was headed towards castle town."
"But how will that help us find the Zora kid?" Midna asked.
"It will all tie in somehow." Link said wisely. "It's how the storyline goes, I can feel it."
"Well... if you're sure..." Midna followed Link as he headed towards castle town.
"Ilia!" Link shouted happily and leapt over to Ilia, embracing her in a hug. Midna floated behind him awkwardly.
"Umm Link? I don't think she recognises you..."
"Who the heck are you? Get off!" Ilia said, pushing Link away from her.
"Uhh... what? Oh, um sorry... I thought you were someone else," Link said hastily, before running off into the corner. A lady who had been standing by the bar walked up to him.
"You know her?" She whispered to Link. Link nodded.
"Yeah, but she doesn't seem to recognise me for some reason..."
"She's lost her memory. She just turned up here with that fish-face boy, and no idea of who she was or where she came from."
"Wait! Fish-face boy?" Link said excitedly. "Where?" The lady indicated to a bed. Link ran over to it and looked at the zora lying in it.
"He looks ill..." he said.
"He is ill. We brought the doctor in, but he didn't know what was wrong with him. We've got to get a doctor that's treated fish-faces before, but I have no idea where to find one."
"I know some guy who might be able to help," said Link. "He's treated Gorons before and probably fish-faces too. He lives all the way out in Kakario village though..."
"Well there's no time for you to go out and bring him back. This fish-face needs urgent help. We'll have to take him to this doctor."
"We can escort you!" Yelled a guard standing by the bar. The other guards raised their swords and whooped encouragingly.
"Good! That should solve the problem of all the monsters..."
"m-m-monsters?" The guards stuttered, and ran out of the bar.
"Bloody cowards," fumed the woman. "I knew they would do that!"
"Damn, what are we going to do now?" muttered Link to Midna. "That fish-face kid looks pretty much dead. If he dies the fish-face queen won't give me the power to breathe underwater, and then I can't get to the temple under the lake!"
"Idiot! Isn't it obvious what you've got to do?" Midna hissed. Link thought for a moment.
"Of course! Midna, you're a genius. I never would have thought to drain the lake if it wasn't for you..."
"No you moron! YOU escort them! Get your lazy butt on Epona and stop the monsters from eating them!"
"But I don't want to...!" Link protested. The lady turned to him.
"Oh! You have a sword! Will you protect us from the monsters? You can lead the way too!"
"But... but..." Link stammered. The woman slapped him on the back.
"Looks like we have a volunteer! Thanks for this!" She yelled happily. Link groaned.
Link spun Epona round and rode back to the carriage.
"There's a vampire on that bridge!" He hissed.
"So? Go kill it!" The lady hissed back. "We haven't got time to stand around waiting!"
"But I know her and she has a grudge against me!" Link said.
"Well now's your chance to get rid of that grudge!" The lady reached out and whacked Epona, causing her to rear up and gallop off towards the bridge.
"Nooooo!" Link yelled, but too late. Epona's hooves clattered onto the bridge and the vampire spun her werewolf round to face him.
"You!" She screamed, sparkling with fury. Link winced and averted his eyes.
"What should I do...?" He moaned. "She has sparkly shields this time..."
"Just make a grand battle speech!" Midna said. "Intimidate her!"
"Ok! Just one thing... what was her name again?" Link muttered.
"I don't know! You were the one who said you'd remember it because it was so ridiculous!" Midna yelled. Link shrugged and raised his voice.
"Prepare to die, Rosemary Cullen!" He yelled. Midna winced.
"Rosemary... oh god, she's gonna kill you for that!"
"IT'S RENESMEE!" The vampire screamed. "RENESMEE! I TOLD YOU TO REMEMBER THE NAME! RENESMEE FREAKING CULLEN!" She raised her arm and blasted sparkles at Link. He dodged, and they hit the entrance to the bridge behind him, causing a sparkly inferno to spring up. She shot sparkles behind her to block the other end of the bridge.
"Now you're trapped," Midna commented. "You should have at least made an effort to remember her name. She's furious now, look." Link did look, and saw her charging at top speed towards them on her werewolf.
"You said you couldn't remember!" Link cried, spurring Epona forwards.
"I wanted to test your intelligence!" Midna replied calmly, watching as the horse and werewolf drew ever closer to eachother. At the last second, Link pulled Epona to one side, using the same tactic as before. The werewolf attempted to smash Link with its paw, but missed and Link slashed at Renesmee. However, she raised her arm and his sword bounced off her sparkling shield. The werewolf bounded off to the other side of the bridge, and Link rode Epona to the end before spinning her round to face Renesmee once again. Renesmee bared her fangs and hissed. The werewolf charged. Link urged Epona on.
"Go, go go..." This time when they almost collided, Link pulled Epona to the other side of Renesmee than he had before. However, he was unpleasantly surprised when he saw that Renesmee had a shield on the other arm as well.
"Goddamn it you stupid vampire, that's cheating!" He yelled angrily. Renesmee smirked and jabbed her werewolf in the back. The wolf shot out a clawed hand and knocked Link off Epona. Link rolled over and tried to get up, but the werewolf reared up on its back legs and slammed its front paws into Link's stomach. Link gasped, winded, and the werewolf fastened its jaws around his waist, shaking him from side to side. He drew his sword and slashed at the werewolf, who released him with a swing of its head, sending him flying off the edge of the bridge.
He reappeared on Epona, flashing.
"How am I supposed to beat her?" He panted as the werewolf reached the other end of the bridge and spun around. "I can't hit her with those shields!"
"Why don't you try attacking her from the front then?" Midna asked.
"But I can't! That werewolf is much bigger than me!"
"I don't mean like that... try using something with a little more range," Midna hinted. Links eyes widened.
"Of course! Thanks Midna, that may be the first time you've said something helpful!" He cried.
"Hey!" Midna said, offended, but Link was already galloping off towards Renesmee.
"Eat this, vampire!" He yelled, and pulled out his bow and arrow. He fired an arrow straight at Renesmee, who could not risk letting go of the werewolf to block it. Instead, she tried steering the wolf out of the way, but the creature was too big and slow and the arrow hit her in the shoulder. She screamed and one of her shields vanished. Link rode past her on Epona, slashing at her exposed side. She screamed again, but lashed out, catching Link on his face. Link swung his sword once more, knocking the vampire off the bridge. She howled with fury.
"I will have my revenge! And you had better remember the name this time! Renesmee, not Rosemary!" The werewolf whimpered and ran off. Link smiled.
"Well, let's continue."
Finally, they arrived at Kakario village. They carried the fish-face into the doctor's house.
"Now, what can I do for you?" They showed him the fish-face boy.
"Oh! You morons, all he needs is to be put in some water!"
"But we tried that and it just seemed to make him sicker!" The lady protested.
"I bet you put him in salt water," fumed the doctor, filling up a large tank with water from the tap. The lady bit her lip.
"Maybe..."
"Morons. Get out of here. Honestly, you're so stupid! Everyone knows Zoras need fresh water!" Link exchanged glances with the lady and ran out of the room. Outside, he saw a pale glow.
"What...?" A ghost appeared.
"Oh! Queen Fish- urm, Zora!" The ghost beckoned him, and he followed.
"Here we are," Queen Fish-face said eventually. She pointed at a chest. "There. Use these to breathe underwater." Link opened the chest and pulled out a blue tunic.
"Wow, how does this work? I don't see how this can help me breathe underwater..."
"Oh, that's right! I forgot. I have to give you gills as well." The queen said.
"How are you going to do that?" Link asked. The queen yanked his sword out of his scabbard and slashed three lines in either side of his neck.
"Ow! Yowch! That was harsh!"
"Well you can breathe underwater now." Said the queen. Link dived into the pool. He emerged spluttering.
"It doesn't work! What are you playing at?" He said angrily.
"Hmmm..." the zora queen said thoughtfully. "I must have forgotten something... oh yes!" She dived behind a stone and picked up an oxygen tank. "There you go. I totally forgot about that, my bad."
"You mean you just sliced my neck open for nothing?" Link said angrily. The zora queen glared at him.
"No," she hissed angrily. "It was required. Also you must wear that tunic whenever you want to breathe underwater."
"But how will it make a difference at all?" The queen pushed her face up close to his.
"If you try to go underwater with the oxygen tank without wearing the tunic, you will die!" she hissed. Link blanched.
"Ok, ok. Thanks for the tunic and the tank..."
"And?"
"And the gills too!" he added hastily. The queen faded into nothingness, smiling evilly.
"Pshhh, old bag. What does she think will happen if I don't wear the tunic?" Link sneered. He strapped the oxygen tank to his back and dived into the water, still wearing his green tunic.
"Not the best idea," Midna commented. "You're just tempting fate..." Sure enough, a couple of seconds later there was a scream and Link leapt out of the water flashing. Midna looked and saw a massive shark snapping its jaws at Links legs.
"I told you..."
"Mehh, coincidence." Link waited until the shark was gone and jumped in again. Midna watched a school of piranhas form and snap at Link. He leapt out of the water gasping.
"Ok! Ok! I'll wear the tunic!"
"Come on. Quit messing around, let's get to Lake Hylia." Midna said, smirking.
