*Hastily sweeps late April Fool's Chapter aside* Okay, so back to the regular stuff. And, as promised, a break from all those Wind Waker drabbles... this one's a Minish Cap one~! I guess, technically spoilers, but really, this happens so early on in the game I'd be surprised if I spoilered this for anyone xD
Anyway... in game, we see what happens with Link and Zelda when Vaati first attacks, but what about the townsfolk? This is centered around them. 321 words. (lol)
The gentle breeze grew stronger and stronger, whipping the grass around, bending the tree boughs, dirt and dust flying everywhere. It tugged at the hems of their clothes, ruffling through their hair; rattling the doors of their homes, and of the shops around them. Stalls were ripped apart, and the strips of bunting flags flapping violently around. People ran for cover, but the wind only grew stronger still, tearing down the streets, through the town, slamming into everything it met, be it object or person: not caring what happened. Everyone huddled indoors, barring the windows shut, praying for it to end.
And it did. As suddenly as it came, the wind died back down again, leaving a trail of destruction wherever it had passed. The banging and rattling stopped, and the townsfolk wandered out, amazement plain on their faces. Some ran to gather up their possessions, other just stood there in shock, trying to make sense of the damage they saw before them. People shuddered.
No one liked it though, how the wind suddenly picked up like that, like a blast wave travelling through the area, but not quite as mindless. That's what the feared- it had not been a mindless monster, but an intelligent creature, not whipping through their town randomly- it had had purpose. Everyone had felt that.
They knew then something bad must have happened. But they could never know how severe it truly was. For in the castle gardens, a new statue had appeared, a look of terror fixed in its unmoving eyes, set under a small tiara. And a young boy lay unconscious at her feet, clothes green as the grass around him, a heavy wooden shield dropped unceremoniously beside him.
No, there was no way they could have know just what trouble was about to befall the land. And none of them would have believed you if you'd told them.
So.... Review? Pwease? xD
And for anyone who's interested, I have another drabble finished right now, but I'll save it and upload it on Monday, just to space things out. *is a tease*
Also, to Hytwilian, I haven't forgotten about that Vaati-centric one I promised, it's in the works, I've not had much time lately, and Vaati's a complex character to write realistically xD But I didn't forget :3
