I do not own The Legend of Zelda. Rights belong to Nintendo. I do own my character and the storyline.
Chapter 10: The Water Temple and the Storm
Cody's POV
I make it to the surface just before my lungs give out. I just float on the top, unable to move. Link and Zelda were already on the shore. Link sees me and says, "You coming, Cody?" I manage to reply, "I can't move…" Link swims out and pulls me to shore. I just lay on the bank, trying to get my breathing straight. "Are you alright?" Zelda asks. I smile at her and say, " I'm…fine, Zel…" "Is this from using the shortcut?" Link asks. "Yeah..." I say. "Then you need to stay here. I only have one Zora Tunic." Link says. I nod and Link dives in the water. Zelda looks at me. "Is there anything I can do to help, Cody?" I nod and make a lighting a candle motion. She remembers what I mean and searches my bag. She grabs an incense candle and lights it. I breathe in the smell and start to feel better. "Better?" She asks. I pull her close and kiss her. "Much." I reply. She looks at me and smiles, then frowns. "What's wrong?" I ask. "You don't have any other clothes, do you?" I look down at myself. My jacket that I had been wearing for three days was almost ruined. My jeans were shredded and my shirt was ripped from making a sling. "When Ganondorf's son invited me, he forgot to mention that I should pack." I joke. Zelda laughs and says, "I didn't think about that." "Wish I could just have my dresser pop up in front of me." I sigh. Suddenly, the dresser in question appears. "Ok..?" I say and open it. All my clothes were in it. "Sweet!" I exclaim and grab all of them. I put them in the bag and the dresser disappears. I turn to Zelda. "Fancy a swim?" She nods and asks, "Where are we going to change?" "I wonder…" I concentrate on having a small room appear and one does. "Wow…I didn't think that would work." I say. I go first and then Zelda goes. When she comes out, I almost faint. "You are absolutely beautiful, Zel." I say. She blushes and says, "Shall we?" I hold out my hand and she takes it. We walk down to the water and dive in.
In the Water Temple
Link's POV
"Hiya!" I cry as I kill off the last Lizalfos. The room Morpha was in had been swarming with them. I look around for a switch and I see it on one of the pillars. I shoot it, and a door opens. I enter the chamber and find that man again. "Do you have to be everywhere we go?" I ask the man. He jumps a little and says, "Why of course! How else would I have fun?" I sigh and ask, "What is your name anyway?" He turns around and says, "My name is Vaati and I am a wind mage. Now, you shall fight me!" He charges me and I block. "Crap." I jump away and start the fight.
Back in the Lake
Zelda's POV
While we were swimming, it got dark fast. "I think a storm is coming." Cody says. I nod and we get out. Cody concentrates on something and a reinforced building appears. He starts to sway and I steady him. "Must have used a little too much…" he says, his voice weak. I help him inside and lock the door. "We should change." I say and Cody agrees. I go into the bathroom and put on something simpler than my normal attire. I slip into a regular shirt and a mini skirt. I let my hair down and leave the bathroom. Cody was wearing a t-shirt and a pair of shorts. He sees me and smiles. "You look better like this." He says and I blush again. "I'm already growing used to that blush of yours." He says. I smile and kiss him. (He is more romantic than he lets on.) I say to myself. As if he read my mind, he leads me into the kitchen. There was a dinner already made for us. I smile and he leads me to a chair. I sit and he sits across from me. "I hope you like it, Zel." Cody says. We eat and talk about Cody's home. I get interested when he mentions his friend, Amy. "What is she like?" I ask as he takes the dishes to the sink. "She is a great girl, but she has a split personality. Sometimes she is a happy loving person, the next she would snap your head off." He explains. "Oh my." I say. "She found me as a friend, though. She is a rich girl, and I can barely afford my house, let alone pay for my school." He continues. We go to the living room and I sit on the couch, while he starts the fireplace. "Well, I don't have to worry about that right now…" He says as he starts to sit in a chair. I pat the couch and he sits by me instead. I lean over and kiss him. He smiles and says, "I love you Zel." I smile back and say, "I love you too."
Water Temple
Link's POV
"You fight better than I thought, Hero of Time." Vaati says. I am on the other side of the room, jewel in my hand. "Same to you, Vaati." I say, out of breath. "It is a shame to kill you." He sighs and tries to hit me. I on the other hand, had other plans. After entering the temple, out of habit, I had cast Farore's Wind. Before he could touch me, I use it and escape the temple. As I break the surface, I see that a huge storm had hit the lake and was still going. I notice a little shelter that had not been here before and swim to it. I try to open the door, but found it locked. I knock and I hear movement. The door unlocks and I find Zelda, wearing something I never thought I'd see her wear. She beckons me in and shuts the door behind me. After drying off and changing, I sit in a chair near the fireplace. Zelda resumes her spot next to Cody and we sit there in silence for awhile. Cody decides to break the ice. "What did the Gerudo make you fight this time?" "First, I had to clear out a Lizalfos infestation, then I had to fight the Gerudo. His name is Vaati, by the way." "Where have I heard that name before..?" Cody mutters and Zelda asks, "Were you hurt?" I shake my head. "No, just tired. I think I'm going to bed." I stand and Cody says, "Before you do, how exactly did Vaati introduce himself?" "My name is Vaati and I am a wind mage!" I quote and head to bed. I hear Cody say, "I thought so…" before I fall asleep.
I made Vaati, Ganondorf's son. Let's hope the gang can beat this guy soon.