The group trudged through the thick snow. Only minutes ago had they passed the sign marking the Snowhead border, and temperatures had fallen dramatically. Link shivered, they should have brung warmer clothing. He turned back to the group of nine (including the cow)
"Is everyone ok?" he asked. They were shivering more than the goron's who lived here. They were all lagging around 5 meters behind him, with the exception of the ever vigilant Shiro.
"It's freezing up here!" Nick whined. Who was on top of the cow, along with Romani.
"Stop complainin' boy, at least you don't have to walk" scolded Granny, who was, ironically, in a wheelchair.
"C'mon guys, the village is not far from here" Link called, hoping to raise there hopes. They groaned.
"You said those 5 minutes ago" Brac complained.
"Just hurry up" Link groaned and continued up the path "otherwise you'll be left for the Wolfos".
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Unlike Clocktown this village did not reek of death., probably because of the cold, though many of the houses were in poor condition, bodies were scattered everywhere, blotches of red stained the snow.
"Shiro, you stay here with the group and start a fire" he turned to Brac "Brac you're with me" the one eyed carpenter nodded and ran to his side.
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They went into the remains of a bungalow first. The floor boards were creaking under there feet, a painting of what Link guessed must have been the family leaned on the wall, the frame was cracked, but there was no real damage. In the living room was a huge fireplace and two settees facing eachover. Link turned to Brac.
"Go get the team, tell them to stay in this place" the house was in good condition. Why waste it link thought. Soon enough the team had crowded around the living room, with only Grogg absent who was getting the firewood and Anju who was checking the kitchen for supplies.
Anju came in "who's up for some tea?" she asked holding a pot of tea leaves. The group nodded. Anju returned to the kitchen to find cups.
The group started talking.
"Wow this place is nice" Romani commented looking around the house.
"It sure is!" Nick exclaimed. At that moment grogg came in.
"wow it's a nice house' he grumbled, everyone turned to him, with the exception of Romani, did he just talk?
"Wow you can talk" Nick exclaimed. Verona knew what was coming.
Thwack
"Owww" he whined "what was that for?"
"Don't be rude!" Granny scolded
"Hey" Romani said "where's Link?" everyone turned to look for him, but he was gone.
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Link walked down the lonely road, passing a dead Goron, he must have been crushed by the pillar that lay on top of him. The snow crunched under link's feet. He had thought it was best to let the whole team stay behind, he didn't need Brac anyway.
Link turned around, that tea Anju talked about seemed rather tempting now. No. he had to find survivors. He gave a determined frown.
He looked up to the sky and shivered "I should really get a jacket" wrapping his arms around himself for warmth.
"I could sell ya' one if ya' want" a voice came out of nowhere. Link turned around, no one was there.
"Who's there" Link asked cautiously.
"I'm Zubora, can I say that's a nice sword ya' got there lad" Link search around for the owner of the voice.
"Oh up here dammit" he swore, Link looked up. There on a window ledge was a man with blue dungarees and a white beanie on his head, he had a small moustache and a pointed beard on his chin.
"Why are you up there sir?" Link asked. The man pointed.
"Them" Link looked in that direction, but he could not see anything. "What is there? I can't see anything"
"Ah jeez" the man sighed and jumped down from his place on the windowsill. He faced Link and grabbed his face and turned it in the right direction.
"There!" Links eyes widened, there was a bunch of Gerudo raiding the goods from houses.
"Oh no" Link said, they were getting towards the house where the group was hiding. Link drew his sword.
"Stay by me, this may not be pretty" Link told the older man, he just scoffed.
"oh please, I can hold ma' own, I am a blacksmith ya' know"
"Sorry, it's just you don't have a weapon"
"Pfft" he reached into a pouch and pulled out a dagger. Link just nodded and tried to sneak past the Gerudo.
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A Gerudo guard shivered. It was her job to guard the wagon, the silk garbs she was wearing didn't help at all, and they had already put a huge stash of valuables in the wagon. Next to the wagon was a cart. The cart, unlike the wagon, contained slaves. Granted there weren't many, just three to be precise, a small Goron and a couple, the couple were talking about how much they loved eachover.
She let gagged, she hated romance, that woman could be so much better, yet she chose, chose, to be a weak damsel in distress for this man, she choose! To live under his rule. It was pathetic.
There was the sound of metal scrapping in the background, it was really getting to her. Maybe she should check it out, no, it was her job to guard the wagon. It probably wasn't important anyway.
However, the clashing metal was actually the clash of swords. Links stealth tactic hadn't exactly worked, and neither had Zubora's supposed fighting skills had been over exaggerated, he sat in the background, sharpening his knife, like there was nothing going on.
Not that link needed his help, he had taken down most of the Gerudo troops down already.
Now all that remained was the captain, Link tried to jab her, but she was to quick, performing a flip over his head, then trying to slash at his back, he barely had time to avoid the attack.
Rolling backwards to gain some ground, he quickly raised his shield to defend another blow. This woman was fast.
While recovering from the attack, Link quickly performed a jump attack, link knew he had made contact, when a yelp was heard, however she quickly returned the favor sending a swipe to his arm, he yelped in pain, and the force knocked him to the ground.
He quickly jumped up and parried her army of attacks, he quickly released a spin attack, she was sent flying to the ground, unconscious. Link bent over and put his hand on his knees, and took a deep breath.
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he and Zubora ran to the house where the group were hidden.
"guy! We've got to get out of here!" when the was no response
"guys?" he opened the door to the living room. The sofas were tipped, there had been a fight.
"Zubora, you don't thin the Gerudo…" he turned around "Zuboru?"
Zubora was been held against the wall by two gerudos, then before he could react a bolt of pain was sent through the back of his head, he fell to the ground and quickly lost consiousness.
The woman who had hit him, had several cuts over her stomach "that's what you get for messing with gerudo boy" she gave a nod and the other gerudo quickly grabbed his unconscious body and took it to the wagon….
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Yay plot twist! Remember tell me who you want to survive. Next chapter should be up soon.
