Dark Elven Worrior: Sorry, can't tell ya why. But it'll be revealed later on.
me/nambe: No i don't know, why?
Delays delays peoples. Sorry, just entered highschool and things are gettin busy. And if i get the seasons wrong with my other chapters please excuse that.
Chapter 10:
Instant relief flooded Link's body when the doctors pried the visor off his face. They made him lay down on a stretcher, where they placed a device over his head that began scans. The glasses were still experimental and dangerous. Luckily when the diognostics were over all three of them showed no beginning brain damage.
Link sat up and swung his feet over the side of the bed. He opened his eyes coutiously, blinking slowly once, then once again. His vision was blurry for a few moments before it cleared.
One of the doctors handed him his pack that contained the Goron Ruby, "Mitchel wants you to deliver it yourself. He needs to talk to you." Link took the pack and slid off the bed, then followed one of the escorts out of the infirmary.
After being around such intense heat, the underwater cave seemed ice cold. Making him shiver slightly and give him goose bumps. He was lead through a maze of dimly lit tunnels until his guide gestured to a closed security door. Link approached and it opened automatically.
Inside Mitchell was hovering over several skematics and maps strewn across a polished stone table. A few other of his men were also there listening intently. The guild master looked up at the newcommer, "Well if it isn't Link. I have to say I'm proud of how you and your siblings did. I told you though, don't be close minded to even stupid sounding facts." he grinned then walked around the table.
Link resisted the temptation to glare, "Here, you're prize for our efforts." he handed his rival the pack.
Mitchel accepted it and pulled out the precious jewel. Upon doing so it made a high pitched note like sound. It reminded Link of when you dragged a wet finger on the brim of a wine glass. Mitchel nodded in approval before he handed the Ruby to an assistant, "Very good. I hear that Death Mountain came to nearly erupting. Said that most of the lava tubes leading inside of it were filled and the lava is now cooling faster than it should. Almost as if it's closing off the Temple from the world." he added while gripping Link's shoulder with one hand and shaking it once, "Good job, Link. Wouldn't expect nothing but the best."
The younger thief sneered.
Mitchel merely turned away, "All people make mistakes." he said.
"What's that supposed to mean?"
"Don't jump to the conclusion that I'm talking about you Link. It's bad to do that. Well, I was excited in catching you little annoyances that when I did, I didn't take into account your school. Your friends and what not are probably wondering where you are. So therefore, I'm going to have to send you back."
Link didn't even get excited, knowing all too well that Mitchel would have a very close eye on them.
Mitchel grinned, "Also, it's another chance for you to complete something." he pulled up a document half hidden under a skematics and handed it to Link, "I need you three, to get into the mansion of the Royal Family. There you need to steal an Object known as the Ocirana of Time. I need you to find out the Song of Time as well. They keep records of all the songs somewhere inside but we couldn't find out where."
"You want me and my brother and sister...to go break into a highly protected mansion where the Royal Family resides themselves in....and steal one of their most precious items." Link cocked a brow.
Mitchel gestured out with his hands, "That basically sums it up. I'm sure it'll be no problem for you. I'll have the skematics of the place found for you. But other than that I can't spoil you further. You'll have to figure everything else yourself." the guild master nodded towards the door, signaling the end of the discussion. Link's escort led him back the way they came but turned a different way than the infirmiry. After yet another confusing mess of halls Link recognized the cell door that he and his family shared.
Avvi and Kai looked up from their game of chess as he walked in, "So," Avvi mumbled as she fingered with her rook, "did that bastard say anything?"
Link sighed, "As a matter of fact he did. He's sending us back home." This caught the imediate attention of his siblings.
Kai furrowed his brow, "What?"
"He said we had to get all those blasted jewels, not one!"
"I know he said that! I'm not def. He's sending us back because he doesn't want the welfare committee and child care foundations to suddenly start looking for us. Plus there's another thing we have to steal, and it's right inside the Rayku's House." Link informed them, refering to the Royal's last name.
Avvi tipped her rook over and looked up, "The Royal Family's house."
Link heaved himself onto the top bunk then settled down with his chin hanging over the edge to watch them, "Yep. And Avvi, as I understand it you've become friends with Zelda Rayku, correct?"
"Yes." she replied simply.
The eldest sighed again and rubbed his eyes, which were still aching slightly, "Sorry to say it, we're going to have to use that to our advantage." he told her calmly. He watch her as she made the desicion, understanding if she didn't want to. They'd moved around the regions so much that it was precious and rare to her when she made a friend.
Avvi chewed on her nailed for a moment longer, "As long as you two help me make absolutely sure that it wasn't us who stole whatever we're stealing." she said reluctantly.
"An item known as the Ocirana of Time. Plus the scroll of songs that we need with it."
Kai moved his pawn up one space, "I doubt it'll be that easy to get them."
Link shrugged, "Who said they were? What'd you move their for?"
Avvi took her brother's queen with her bishop. Then sat back as Kai swore in good humor then rubbed his chin, trying to think. His sister fingered her newly fallen prey, "For a computer nerd you lose very easily when it comes to chess."
"Only against you. And it's hacker, not computer nerd."
Avvi shrugged and changed her sitting position to indian style. Her mind was only half on the situation at hand. It was now dwelling on the future task she had to do. Manipulate her newly made friend and then steal a precious heirloom. Zelda wasn't that stupid, that Avvi was completely certain of. Eventually the princess would find out and then pin the blame on them. She could just picture Zelda yelling at her about how it was such a coincidence that things would start going missing when they had arrived. Heck probably even right now the princess was suspicious by now. The news of Death Mountain had surely made the headlines.
"Earth to my little sister! Do I have to call you the dreaded name to snap you back?" Kai reached across the space between them and snapped his fingers in front of her face and payed with nearly having them bitten off, "Rayr," Kai jerked his hand back in time, "Vicious cat."
"Nerd!" Avvi looked down at the chess board once again. Link watched his siblings battle to hold their ground for a half an hour longer before he turned over tucking his hands behind his head. He closed his unusually blue slanted eyes and took in a deep breath. Allowing the tickling sensations of sleep wash over him like a wave. For a moment he thought he heard a tune playing but it must've been one of his siblings whistling.
The very next day, which Link assumed to be sunday, Mitchel sent them to the vehicles cuffed and blind folded. They endured a long time of driving over bumpy roads and bridges. Link eventually felt sick from the motion of the car and the lack of sight. He'd never favored cars, they'd always made him want to hurl especially if he couldn't see where they were going.
This went on until Link was almost unable to hold back his gut. He couldn't fall alseep to ease the pain of their ride; dozing just made his condition worse. Just the second when he was about to lose it the car came to an abrupt halt. The two men in the front jumped out and rounded to the back and threw open the doors. Link felt a rush of cool air, smelling of trees, moss, rotting wood, and lake water. The sun's rays warmed his skin to a tingling sensation, it felt enjoyable after being in an underwater cave for the passed few how ever many days.
First to come off was the blindfolds, then the cuffs. Which the escorts removed by punching in a code to the wrist bands. Without a word they jumped back into the van and drove off.
"Jerks." Link heard his sister mumble. He turned to see that indeed their home was a mess as they'd expected. The entire front yard was torn up to shreds as if their enemy's had pulled up the grass and hadn't replaced it. Rocks and logs turned over, the one bench tipped on it's side, and a few of the hard wood deck boards pulled where they'd hid some of their smaller explosives. The inside of the house was a little less torn than the out, it had seemed that the raiders had been in a hurry and hadn't wanted to take the time to search the entire property. Kai grumbled when he found his computers had been tampered with.
Link sighed and rubbed his face, "Not much we can do about outside for the moment. Just clean up the house." was all he said. He pulled a bulky object from his pocket and set it on the kitchen counter. Mitchel had said when they'd figured out what equipment they'd need, make a list and send it through the device.
Avvi watched her brothers for a few seconds before turning and walking down a hall in the corner of Kai's computer room. The short way led to a steep stairs which she swiftly climbed up to her room. It was the whole upper floor, one room with one picture window facing the lake. She instantly noted the lack of her equipment still at Mitchel's guild. A little irritated, Avvi strode over to the window and snapped the curtains across the glass, cutting off the red rays of the setting sun. Her personal space had posters of mountains, tropical islands, animals in their natural habitat, the great treasures of the world, along with several pictures of her brothers and parents. In the far corner was a semi foam mattress set directly on the floor, nearby was a stereo and a walk in closet.
The young thief pushed the power button on her lap top which was set on the desk in front of the window. Her arm brushed the smooth leather of her binder as she pulled her hand back. Avvi hesitated a second before opening it up.
Inside was orginized and straight to the point. No pictures of boys or anything taped to the side. She checked her assignment sheet, then glanced at her school calender.
"A day tomorrow." she mumbled as she pulled out a few pieces of paper to start her science report. Suddenly her messenger dinged, signaling: You have 8 new messages.
Most of them she skimmed over with hardly a glance and forwarded them to Kai's address, messages from contacts they had. And collectors and gangs wanting what they stole. But at the bottom of the list was a message that caught her eye.
Sender:
Subject: ???
Date: Sat. 23, 30745:34 a.m.
Hey Avvi where've you been? How come you and your brothers wern't at school? :( Well, anyway, i got your homework from your teachers and your brothers (after much persuasion). I wanted to come to your house but i couldn't find your address anywhere in the books. Oh well, i have a busy day ahead of me so i won't have time to look. Anyway.....if it's alright i'd like to invite you three to a party this friday. My house right after school. how bout i pick you up after class ok? ;) just a little show of my friendship to you. well, i'll chit chat with you later!
your friend,
Zelda Rayku
p.s. i know you can take care of yourself but try to avoid Criswell, she and her cronies are pretty ticked at you for something.
Avvi gripped the edge of her desk so hard her knuckles turned white. Mixed emotions boiling through her veins. The perfect oppurtunity, the perfect oppurtunity to start betraying her only friend in this region besides her brothers. She could just ignore it....but any way she tried to avoid the situation the results would always be the same.
Avvi suddenly pulled a thin scrap book from under her desk. She flipped through the thick pages, smiling faces of many girls and guys she'd befriended over the years. Most had the common sense to realise what they did and then either freak out about it....or just no longer want to be involved with "people like her". Avvi flipped through the pages until she found the last page. It seemed like Zelda's face would take that spot soon. The young thief banged her fist down on her desk, making everything jump.
She angrily clicked the reply button:
Sender:
Subject: Re: ???
Date: Sun. 23, 30746:56 p.m.
Sure, that'd be great. Just tell my brothers when we get to school tomorrow. And don't worry about Criswell, i'll deal with her. You just deal with your friends trying to get you to hit on Link!
Her fingers paused just above the keys.
Always,
Avvi
Yet again she hesitated before sending it. What's the point? she asked herself as she opened up a pack on the floor beside her chair and pulled out the arm band Zelda had given her. I might as well just never make anymore friends in my life. They always get torn away from me. Avvi placed it back after turning it in the light dim light of her screen. She looked at the book on her lap, not wanting to hold on to the faint happy memories she'd had with them anymore, and tossed it in the trash.
The cool winter air had settled in over the night and it had lightly snowed. The icy air bit Avvi's cheeks as she and her brothers rode their hover boards to school. The perfect untouched snow blew up in a rooster's tail behind them, and the tiny snowflakes falling in the air whipped about them as they rushed by. Overhead the sky was a calm smooth greyish white, signaling that it could either gather and snow more, or clear and allow the sun to melt away the winters snow. Unfourtunately for the highschoolers it hadn't snowed enough to close the school down. The requirment was one or two feet, and this was about five inches.
Avvi stepped off, kicked up her board and grasped the end with her fingers. She took off her floppy black hat and dusted the snow off before replacing it. She glanced over her shoulder slightly when Link and Kai passed her without a glance. Everyone had different things on their mind, not really in a mood to talk.
Sighing heavily, Avvi adjusted the strap on her shoulder and headed down the hall of Emerald High to the nineth grade wing. It was crouded as usual, immature kids chasing each other, swapping gossip, girls reapplying make-up and brushing their hair at locker mirrors, and the less enjoyable scenes of people making out.
Avvi halted for a second before shoving a guy taller than her along with his girlfriend away, who was leaning against the door of her locker.
"Hey watch it shorttie!" the black haired adolescent glared.
"Find a different place to sway your girl." Avvi replied sarcastically, adding a stiff swaying motion with her body before turning and sliding her card down the code bar. She'd barely placed her board inside when her arm recieved a sharp poke, "I said bug off!" Avvi glared right straight into the face of Malon Criswell without surprise.
"Don't you tell my friends where to go." she said, her glaring blue eyes delving deep into hers.
"I could care less of where they go unless they're in my way." Avvi replied, animosity dripping from each of her words. Normally even glammer bullies like Malon didn't bug her much, but with what had been happening lately she was in absolutely no mood to put up with them.
"I don't care! If you try and boss any of my friends around again you'll have to answer to me you thief!" the red head placed her hands on her hips.
Avvi almost let a sliver of fear slip but quickly realized that Malon was refering to her wallet she'd stolen and tossed away. She laughed, "You? You couldn't take me on even if your life depended on it!" she bated.
Malon's perfectly shaped brow twitched, "I could take you on." she said in a low voice.
"Alright, let's go." Avvi dropped her backpack, "Right here, right now."
Malon shifted her weight from one foot to the other, "Be prepared to be sent to the hospital Adriane. Because I'm going to pound you to a pulp."
"Now you're stalling Mally."
"I am not Adriane, merely telling you your future after I'm done with you. And my name's not 'Mally'!" she yelled. At that precise moment the bell rang three times, signalling the three minute warning to get to class. Malon almost let her relief show, "We'll start this after school."
Avvi shook her head and slung her bag over her shoulder, "Nope, I don't deal with cowards. You'll send me to wait all day afterschool while you're off enjoying a burger or something." her blue eyes darkened to almost black, "And what an even bigger coward for a guy twice my size to go running to a glammer queen to take me on. That's just sad." without another word the agitated blonde brushed past Malon. Weaving her way through the river of people to her first class which was Physical Science.
Upon arriving Avvi slammed her binder down onto the black hardwood table. She took a deep breath to calm her nerves. Avvi always acted like this when something bad was going to happen. And if Malon made another annoying appearance, Avvi swore she'd not let up.
Link swiftly climbed the steps to the seniors floor. Luckily he hadn't had any homework to do. A good thing to because he had other thing's on his mind. His sister for one thing.
He knew it was becoming pure torture for Avvi to lose her few friends. Link could relate to her tightning her grip to him and Kai. She was eventually never going to stop clinging to them, that fear of loss haunting her every thought.
Link turned the corner and bumped hard into someone carrying a stack of books, "Sorry! Zelda, hi. Let me help you with that." he knelt and started picking up her load.
"Oh! Thanks, being the student librarian can be a hassle some times. Where were you three Friday?" the princess asked.
Link shrugged carelessly, "We all got sick. You know, one catches something we all do."
Zelda adjusted her hold on the books, "And you didn't want the rest of the school to catch it. Heck, I think some of us would pay you to get them sick."
The blonde snickered, "I'm sure some would. But with how hard it is to catch up why would you?" They both laughed.
"Has Avvi told you of my plans yet?" Zelda suddenly asked.
Link did his best to keep his expression loose, "Yes she has, we'd love to come over. It's not an all nighter is it?"
"Well that depends on if you want to stay that long."
"Ok, what time will it start again?"
"Right after school. I told your sister I would take you three with me."
"Yes yes I remember her mentioning that. Well, I'm going to be late for class. Better go our seperate ways until then." Link nodded his head once before walking past her.
"Wait!"
He turned.
Zelda shifted uncomfortably, "Wh--." she began, struggling for the right words. It became harder when the other arched a brow in question, "Never mind, it's a stupid thing." she shook her head and started the oposite direction.
Link quickly stopped her, "No, don't start to tell me something and then stop. I don't appreciate that."
The princess halted and shook herself, "I just was wondering....you havn't been getting any strange feelings have you? Little visions, anything? Songs perhaps?"
Link was surprised, yes he had in fact had a few strange dreams, and heard a few songs too when there shouldn't have been. The strange thing was, that his siblings shared the same exacts dreams. The only difference was that there perspective was hazy and unclear. The most recent had been of a the temple and sword in stone. Then of the three Spiritual Stones, Link had been using them to open a door. Something of a lake and then a forest. Glowing figures had surrounded him, trying to speak to him in a language he didn't understand. One of them, a female had been glaring at him. A strange song that seemed to manipulate time itself had been playing.
"Link?"
The thief jumped, "Sorry, uh, I gotta go now." he turned without more of an answer and left Zelda with a puzzled expression.
Things were just getting frustrating and weird extremly fast. Link sat down in his AP History class just as the class bell rang four times. And it all had to do with the items they were gathering. Everything had been fine and dandy (if you called their lives fine) until now. The teacher began speaking and marking a list of who was absent.
Link gazed out the window, the increasing snowflakes reflecting like white crystals in his eyes. Goddesses, what other crazy thing could happen next?
Something went sailing through the air when the teacher turned her back and bounced off the side of Link's head. Link glanced at the note which had several hearts drawn on its carefully folded surface. He glanced up to see a girl known as Kisha Merelin smiling at him, her friends waiting for the action.
This wasn't exactly what he'd had in mind. Blessed Din! Besides the stalkers! Link picked up the note without opening it and tossed it across the room to the waste bin beside the door. Didn't girls ever give up on him?
Okies there's your chap, next up: ze party!! weeeeeeeee!!!! jumps around in circles Don't epect it too soon though, i have other fics to update. l8tr! Review please!