Three Chances, Three left

ChapterEight

* Link P.O.V.*

"Shhh! Pipe down! If he hasn't noticed us already, he will if we aren't quiet!"

"I think a moblin already saw us..."

"Thank you for telling us something that we already know!"

"SHHH!"

I kept sneaking down the corridors, keeping an eye out for what ever room Corona would possibly be inside. We'd already checked the dungeoun, the cellar, the north, east, and south wings, so all that was left was the west wing, which surprisingly didn't have a whole lot of moblins in it. The occasional one would walk by or be seen in front of a room, but that was it as far as that section.

"We don't know if she's even here!"

"For the last time, pipe down!"

"Looking for something boys?"

All four of us whirled around and saw Vaati glaring at us down the hall, not pleased at all to see us, but had a smirk on his face saying that he was enjoying the fact that he startled me.

I stepped closer to him, letting my anger show. "Where is she Vaati?"

"Now who might you be talking about?"

"Corona! Where's Corona?!"

"She might still be sleeping, so do you really want to wake her up?"

"Just tell us where she is!"

"Hmph. There's only one room in this hall that hasn't been tampered with as far as I know and..." Suddenly, he turned around, and that caused me to look as well. At the end of the hall, I could see the inside of a bedroom, and a few Moblins panicking and searching around like they were looking for something. No, not something.

Someone.

"WHERE IS SHE?! HOW DID YOU FOOLS NOT NOTICE HER LEAVING?!"

"Um, Link, I think that was Corona's room...And she's not there...So that means..."

"All in favor of trying to find her back on the ground?"

I don't think any of us raised our hands faster than that before...

"Then back to the ground we go!"

With my band of not so merry men in tow, I ran back towards the garden, leaving Vaati to rage at the moblins.

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* Corona P.O.V.*

"Don't punch me for suggesting this, but how about we get a horse so that way we don't have to walk anymore?"

"I'm only going to hit you when you upset me, and the first chance I have, I'll get one."

"Great! Because take a look at the sign post. We're not too far from a ranch, and they might have a horse they wanna get rid of."

Sadly, Dread was right when he said that. I read it as best as I could, and sure enough, it said Virgil Ranch. Wait... Wasn't my last name Virgil due to my father's last name being the same thing? And he did once take me to his mother's ranch before Gelo locked the two of us up. And if this was the ranch I was thinking of...

"Woah woah woah! Slow down a bit Corona! What about that ranch is so exciting that you have to pick up the pace?"

"I know that place..."

I broke into a run and continued South until I came up to a gate, where an elderly woman was trying to get a horse through the fence.

"Excuse me, miss?"

The old woman turned around, and my eyes went a little wide at the resemblance between her and my father. The same dark red hair, the same green eyes, the same dark skin, but she looked a little more hyrulian. And...I recognized her.

"What can I do for you deary?"

"Um, would you happen to have known a man called Dane Virgil?"

"Why yes, that was my son's name before that witch snactched him and my granddaughter away. Why do you ask?"

"W-what was his daughter's name?"

"Corona, like the ring around the sun I do believe. Why are you aski- Wait... I can see it now..."

Her eyes went wide, and she rushed over to me and held me, weeping tears of joy.

"You're Corona aren't you? My little black bird! It's been too long! You've grown into such a lovely young lady! I can't believe it!"

I hugged her back, trying to figure out exactly what to do. I felt myself crying, but yet I was happy that I was back with my family.

My grandmother pulled back, looking down at me a bit due to a small difference in height.

"Where's your father? He's up to one of his old tricks again isn't he?"

"Dad's...Still trapped...I couldn't get him to leave..."

Her eyes soon filled with pain and greif, but she was still smiling at me.

"At least you're here now dear. You're safe and sound here with me. Now, let's get you inside, and you can introduce me to your friend there."

"I wouldn't exactly call us friends, more of victims of the same person."

"You can tell me about it inside. It's getting dark, and the nights have been freezing lately. You'll end up catching something if you stay out here too long little black bird."

I followed her, amazed by the kindness she was showing me. As she lead me to the house along with the horse, she told me of what life at the ranch was like, and how I would love it here.

She has found salvation

The love she's wanted for years

Will one man join her in it

Or will the other rip her away from it