A/N: Finally I'm at chapter 10! I'm very sorry for the long wait I have no excuses it's completely my fault for be very lazy, I really just haven't felt like writing lately, but now I'm all pumped up again so hopefully I'll stop being so lazy and start getting a chapter done every week. Anyway, lately I felt that I have written way too much of Link, Cremia and my OCs Romoz, Folion and Phomant. I really want Romani to be a main character, so this chapter focuses on Romani.
Disclaimer: I do not own The Legend of Zelda nor any of the characters, except for Romoz, Folin and Phomant.
Life at Romani Ranch
Chapter 10: Romani's busy day
A day passed since the incident with the knights, because the youngest of the knights was wounded, they had to stay longer.
6 am
"Romani!" A voice called from downstairs, it was Cremia who had just woken up. She had been sleeping downstairs, because the wounded ones should be most comfortable. Romani got up quickly like usually, she looked around the room, Phomant was sleeping in Cremia's bed, and Folion on the floor beside the bed.
Romani got downstairs, she looked at Link's door, usually she would go in and wake him, but this morning was different. Romani then looked at the kitchen where Cremia was making breakfast.
Romani sat down on her favorite chair, and stared at the door to Link's room, Cremia saw her doing this.
"Romani, why don't you go wake Link up?" Cremia said.
"But, Grasshopper needs rest..." Romani said a little sad.
"Don't worry, he has get something in his stomach." Cremia smiled. Romani nodded playfully, and ran over to Link's door, she carefully turned around the handle, and walked in.
Inside a sleeping Link lay there on his bed.
"Grasshopper!" Romani yelled. Link jumped out of a shock. Romani started laughing.
"You really like to scare me in the mornings, don't you?" Link said, and sat up on his bed.
"The breakfast is ready!" Cremia yelled. Both of them went running, but Link walked half way, to the table. Cremia sat writing on a paper, that's when Romani asked:
"What is sister writing?"
"Ah this, I'm going shopping after breakfast, and this is a list of the things we need." Cremia said and showed them the paper, she then showed another paper:
"And this, this is a list of chores I want you to do Romani."
"Aw… Does Romani have to?" Romani asked.
"Yes, depending on how many you get done by the time I'm back, you'll get a reward!" Cremia said.
"What kind of reward?" Romani asked happily.
"It's a secret!" Cremia said, the same time someone came downstairs from upstairs, it was Folion.
"Good morning…" He said while yawning.
"Do you always wake this early?" He asked after a long yawn.
"Yes." Link said right away.
"If it's that difficult to get up, you can sleep longer." Cremia said.
"I couldn't sleep of your shouting and yelling…" Folion said and yawned again. Romani giggled a little bit.
"Well then, I'm going now to get the wagon ready, and then I'll leave. And Link, remember to get enough rest." Cremia said, and got out of her chair.
"Ah, where are you going?" Folion asked.
"Shopping."
"I can come too? I really want to see the town here!"
"Sure, it'll be nice to have company." Cremia said and left the house.
Half an hour later Cremia and Folion left, Romani took the list of chores, and read it in her thoughts:
To do List
Feed the cows
Feed the cuccos
Feed the dog
7 am let the cows out
12 am heat the leftovers from yesterday
4 pm put cows back inside
4 pm feed the cuccos again
4 pm feed the dog again
You should be done by 5 pm
And by that time I should be back
Love Cremia
Link went back to sleep. Before Romani jumped into the chores, she went upstairs with Phomant's breakfast, you see he couldn't walk because of his wounded leg. Afterwards she fed the dog, which was running around in the house. Romani looked at the stairs, she took a key that was on the table, and this key was the key to an unused room above Link's. The knight Romoz was locked up in that unused room, because Folion was worried about, if he were to do something to the ranch or the people again. A little scared she took the plate with his breakfast and walked up the stairs, up there were two doors, the one to the right was Cremia's and Romani's room, the one to the left was the unused one.
Romani carefully unlocked the room, it was dark and dusty, in one corner sat he. Romoz looked at Romani and slowly rose up, Romani got afraid and just left the plate on the floor, and hurried outside of the room and locked it again. Her heart was racing fast, after it calmed down she continued on with her day by going outside.
She went to the barn to feed the cows. The barn was messier than usually. There was hay almost everywhere. Romani let out a sigh, and gave the cows hay. Afterwards she walked all the way to Grog's area, the Cucco Shack, normally you would be expecting a depressing thin man sitting under the shade of a tree when you entered, however this time there was no man, since Grog had gone on vacation to visit an old buddy, either Link, Romani or Cremia had to feed his cuccos.
Romani carried a big bag, that always sitting to the left side of the entrance. At the tree, the cuccos heard Romani, and came over for breakfast right away. Romani took a hand full of wheat and some other things, she threw it across the field, all the cuccos went running, some even pushing to get the food. Romani threw some more, but this time she threw to her left side. A few cuccos that found it hard to get into the bunch went running over to the area with the new food. Romani threw some more, when she thought it was enough, she went on with her day.
She stared at the list to figure out what was next. The next thing was of course, to let the cows out in the field. Romani walked to the barn, when she was at the barn, she opened the big door to let the cows out. They slowly came one by one, when all of them were outside, she closed the door again.
Afterwards she sat down on the crate with arrows in it, the dog she usually played with before she got a new playmate, ran around her. In the mouth of the dog, was a round ball. The dog let it out of its mouth, wiggling with its tail, waiting for its master to pick and ball and throw it. Romani stared at the dog; she didn't feel like playing at all, the dog kept looking at her whilst wiggling its tail. Romani then stared at her new watch, that Cremia had given her a few weeks ago. It was a watch that her father owned once. Romani loved her father very much, and treasured the watch Cremia had given her. Suddenly being pulled into the real world, the dog was now licking her hand.
"Romani doesn't want to play with Markie today…" Romani said and stretched her arms out. The dog, Markie, still stayed in front of Romani, that's when something small came flying across the field. A fairy, not just any fairy, but a familiar fairy with red outlines and the middle white. Romani caught her eye on it and shouted at it:
"Hey! Mr. Zupa!" The fairy stopped and flew over to the ranch girl.
"How do you know my name?" Zupa the fairy asked.
"Mr. Zupa came here once months ago. Romani guesses that Mr. Zupa wanted to visited Romani!"
"Wait… That's right you're that girl who told me that this is Termina!" There was a pause and the fairy talked again:
"You wouldn't happen know a way to go to Hyrule, would you?"
Romani shook her head and told the fairy:
"No, but Romani knows someone from Hyrule."
"You do! Could you take me to that person?"
"Romani has to do her chores first, Mr. Zupa can wait at the barn!"
"Oh… Well, about how long will that take?"
"According to sis, around 5 pm!"
"Alright then, I'll wait by the barn till then!" Zupa the fairy said and flew over to the barn. Romani stared at her watch, and read that the time was now 12 pm.
Romani entered the Ranch house, and got some leftovers from yesterday. She then heated it on the stove, knowing almost nothing about cooking she accidently overcooked it, causing the lunch to burn. Having no chose to give the burnt food to the wounded boys and the jailed man, she entered Link's room. As expected Link lay fast asleep.
"Grasshopper?"
Link slowly opened his eyes, and turned his head to the ranch girl.
"Hey Romani." He answered her with a weak voice. Romani walked over to his bed, and lay down a plate and glass of milk on a small table next to his bed.
"Romani kind of burnt it…"
Link looked at the table and gave her a weak smile.
"Thanks, it's alright." He sat up and began to eat it.
"Is Grasshopper alright?" Romani suddenly asked. Link dropped his fork on the plate, and looked at Romani.
"I should get back to my normal health in a few days, you know Cremia's treatment was pretty good."
"Romani? How did Cremia get that good" Link asked Romani after a small pause. Romani sat down on a chair next to the bed.
"Well, big sis used to have her nose stuck in medical books for hours everyday, but she suddenly stopped after dad died."
"I see." Link said and lifted the glass of milk to his mouth, and of course drank half of it. Romani rose up from the chair.
"Romani has to give the others their lunch."
"Of course, see you soon! I hope…" Link said while Romani left the room. She grabbed another plate and glass of milk, and went upstairs. There she left the plate with burnt lunch and a glass of milk, for the sleeping Phomant. She carefully walked back down stairs to avoid waking the boy. Romani then stared at the door to the room with Romoz, because Romani got so afraid before, she decided not to give him his share. She slowly went downstairs and opened the door, Markie came running inside as the door opened.
Romani left the house and headed for the barn. Zupa was waiting outside the barn, Romani walked over to him.
"Ah, can I now talk with the person from Hyrule, even though it's not 5 pm yet?" The fairy asked her. Romani nodded with her head. She made a hand gesture to Zupa to follow her. Zupa flew over to her, and they both entered the ranch house. Romani carefully opened the door to Link's room. Link was just staring at his unfinished lunch. As soon Zupa saw Link sitting there, the fairy hid itself behind Romani.
"Grasshopper, there's a fairy from Hyrule who wants to speak with you!" Romani yelled, surprising the boy who hadn't noticed her coming.
"From… Hyrule, fairy?" Link asked looking at Romani, letting his head slide a little to the left, hoping it was Navi. Romani nodded and took a step to the right to reveal the hiding fairy. Link pointed at the fairy as if he knew it.
"Aren't you one of the Know-it-All brothers' fairy?" Link asked, remembering one of them had a red outline and was male fairy.
"U-Um, that's right…" Zupa the fairy said.
"So Mr. Zupa and Grasshopper are friends?" Romani said cheerfully.
"No, not at all, in fact he used to give me a hard time, always bullying me along side Mido and the brothers." Link stated.
"Forgive for my rudeness in the past, but I'd love to know how to back home." Zupa said.
"Sorry I don't know any way, since I'm not going back anyway." Link said. "But, I'd love to know why you are here in the first place!"
"Well, I was playing hide and seek with the brothers, I decided to hide in Lost Woods, but before I knew it I was lost. I kept on flying in the forest, hoping to find an exit to the never-ending forest. I flew for 3 days, by that time I found an exit, but it only took me to another world, Termina. And ever since ten I have been stuck here."
"I see, but I can't help you because I'm wounded." Link said with a smile that disappeared after he said 'I see' Link stared at the fairy for a while, causing it to get nervous.
"W-What are you l-looking a-at?" The nervous fairy barely managed to get its words out.
"I was wondering, have you by chance run into Navi during your little adventure?" Link asked, Zupa calmed down.
"I'm afraid that I haven't seen her." Romani kept turning her head around to look at Zupa and then Link over and over. Link let out a sigh.
"That's too bad." He said while he put his hands behind his head, and than leaned against the wall behind him.
"So, you really don't now a way back?" Zupa asked to make sure. Link staying in his position nodded and started staring right up at the ceiling.
"I see… I guess it's better if I just leave…" Zupa sounded as if he had lost hope. Zupa began to fly back over to the door, Link took his eyes off the ceiling at stared right at the fairy.
"There is one man who might be able to help you, though." Link said and yawned afterward. Zupa stopped upon hearing this. The fairy turned around to face Link.
"Who is this man?"
"Well, I don't know his name and I do not know if he even is in Termina right now…"
"Just tell me!"
"Fine, he calls himself Happy Mask Salesman, but beware he is kind of freaky!"
"What does he look like?"
"Well, he has orange hair, and walks around a big back pack filled a whole shit of masks!"
"Grasshopper I didn't think you had a foul mouth!" Romani yelled at Link upon hearing him swear. Link let his arms fall down on the bed, and looks and Romani.
"I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I won't swear again." Romani looked around the room, and finally asked:
"Where did Mr. Zupa go?" Link looked also around only to see the fairy had already left the room.
"I don't know, probably went to look for the salesman." Link said and went back to pervious position.
Romani stared down on her watch, and let out a shriek. Link jumped up on his feet.
"What's wrong?" He asked.
"It's… 4:30 pm!" Romani said and ran out of the room, leaving a confused Link behind. Romani had forgotten about the time, she was suppose put the cows lead the cows back in on 4 pm. Romani ran to the barn opened the big door and whistled, slowly cows came one by one. When all of the cows were inside of the barn, Romani closed the barn again, sweating all over the face, she used her arms to wipe the sweat off.
Romani made her way to the Cucco Shack, when she came in all the cuccos started flapping their wings, Romani did the same she had done this morning, only this time they were very excited. On Romani's way back to the Ranch house to feed Markie, she heard a horse pulling a wagon. Romani could see that Cremia and Folion were back, Romani started running because she had one last chore to do. In time Romani managed to feed dog, the wagon was now by the barn.
Cremia seemed awfully happy when she jumped off the wagon, Romani hadn't seen her like this since their father died. Cremia noticed Romani standing by the door, she came over to her smiling like she never had before.
"Did you finish-" Cremia cut her off because she started laughing, after a few minutes Cremia managed to calm herself.
"Did you finish your chores Romani?" She asked, before Romani even could answer her, she burst out laughing again.
"Romani will tell you when sis is done laughing." Romani said, and went inside not wanting to listen to her sister's laughing. She waited 10 minutes with loud laughing coming from outside. Cremia finally came in, along side Folion who seemed to be slightly laughing. Cremia sat down with the table.
"Romani did finish her chores." Romani said, taking a sit.
"Well, as I promised you'll get a reward." Cremia said and after a pause she continued.
"You know, my bes-" Creima was cut off the sound of a window getting smashed, and the sound came from upstairs.
A/N: Thank you for reading chapter ten, I intend to get chapter eleven done as soon as possible, so till then!