The Legend of Zelda: by Vladimir the Hamster
Thank you for your lovely reviews.
Crisis Haylo: Now that I think of it, what exactly is Zelda? I've come up with an idea, but... it's just so weird. I'm sure you must be thinking how can anything in this story get any weirder, but it's weird in a different way!
FanFictionFantom: Yeah, I do come off as strange. All my "friends" are trying to send me to an insane asylum... or something. But what do they know? Things make perfect sense inside this head of mine! Almost...
Koume: Your wait is over? I have the most fun writing Kaepora scenes. I like his theme song. Oo But y'know how he starts commenting on how much you've grown and stuff after Dodongo's Cavern and stuff... I find that disturbing and annoying. I hate it when people do that.
aguy: Aww, you didn't have to review. I just put that there from habit. Still... Yet another person thinks me weird. (sigh) despite being constantly told this, I do find it a bit disheartening. Despite all my efforts to tell myself this is what makes me unique. Now I'm just depressing myself. I have to stop doing that.
Opia-fire: Lurk? Eh... getting old. But still fun! Lurk lurk... Glad the last chapter amused you.
Dez384: Thanks and your welcome! I read Tell-Tale Heart, too. Hmm... Maybe I was influenced by it, I wasn't thinking about it. As for Zora, I like Zora a lot, and I even came up with a theory on how it's possible for Zora and Hylia to have fertile children to further support RuLink... BUT, I think Saria deserves Link the most, despite the pedophile-like qualities of their relationship when Link grows up. Well... I think their's will be a doomed relationship. Sadly, I killed Saria for my fic, so they won't be together.For a Ruto story, read Opia-fire's "Transformation"
Greki: Thanks.
Bleh... I hate writer's block. Luckily, halfway through writing this chapter... well, actually, while--well, even I don't know exactly, but somehow so many ideas hit me at once and not only that, they fit into my original plot! Y'know, ideas never come when you need them to, but in this case, it didn't matter so much.
Chapter X
Link did not sleep well.He tossed and turned all night, slamming several times into the walls. It was just one of those days... erm, nights. He got up, walked around the ranch several times, sprinted across the corral more times than he could count, started yelling like crazy, and took out his sword and did a million quick spin attacks in a row.
And to think he was exhausted less than 24 hours ago. It had to be the Lon Lon Milk. Or something.
"What's this ruckus? You'll wake everyone up!"
Link turned around and saw Ingo wearing his pajamas and sporting lazy eye.
"Kid, what d'you think you're doing?" Ingo scolded.
Link's face broke into a grin and he fell to the ground, laughing a deep belly laugh. Then he rolled over onto his back and looked at the moon.
"Answer me!"
Link continued to look at the moon, manic grin on his face.
"The kid's mental," Ingo muttered.
"Hey, I heard that," Link said. "But I'll answer you're question. I'm really hyper for some reason. I can't explain it."
"Stupid kid," Ingo said, and he grabbed Link by the collar and dragged him back to his room and forced him into bed. "Now, if you get out one more time, I swear I will tie you to the bed!"
"Touchy," Link said when the door closed.
"CUUUUUUUUUCCKOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!"
"Aaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhh!"
Link shot straight up. He looked out the window. Figures the cucco would be perched on his windowsill. Luck was never on his side. He would have to give the cucco a lesson later. Not only did it crow right into his ear, it interrupted him from his sleep. And this morning, he was extremely tired. I mean, if you spent the night doing spin attacks in rapid succession while screaming your head off after running several laps around a ranch, wouldn't you be tired too?
Yep, that cucco was going to pay.
A few seconds later... Malon burst through Link's door.
"Good morning Link!"
Then she spotted Link's murderous glare at the cucco on the windowsill.
"Hey, Link,Niwatori was just doing its job. Don't hate him."
"Huh?"
"Cuccos crow in the morning to wake people up all the time. It's just the way it is."
Link nodded, but didn't really get it. He supposed Hylians followed some strict schedule everyday, but didn't understand why. The Kokiri simply got up whenever they wanted, did whatever they wanted, and that's just the way it was. Sure, they had jobs and stuff, but essentially everything was loose and free and stuff.
"So, you're leaving soon, right?"
Link suddenly remembered how sad Malon looked when he said he was leaving. Even though he didn't like Malon much, he didn't like to see anyone less than happy.
"Uh... I think I'll stay a bit longer," Link choked out.
Malon's face lit up like a beacon in the darkness. "Really? Oh, you really must see everything! About how we live here and all that stuff!"
"Huh?"
Malon grabbed Link by the wrist and led him off... everywhere.
'That was a very long day,' thought Link. Malon had taught him how they milked the cows, fed the chickens, how to ride a horse, cook, whistle, sing, where every hole in every building was, the names of all the animals, branding their cattle, errands they made to the castle, services they provide, play tag, play hopscotch, play rock paper scissors, making cheese, making butter... you get the point. It was very exhausting, especially for a poor "Fairy Boy" who just came out of the forest for the first time.
Link stared at the moon, Malon athis side. One would think they were a happy couple, albeit a very young one. But the truth was that Link was only putting up with Malon's constant hugs and caresses and sweet talk because he was too tired to protest. Besides, with Malon's infinite amount of energy, he knew he would tire himself out before she would.
"Aw, Link. Isn't it pretty?" Malon said, eyelashes fluttering.
"Hn."
"I watch the moon all the time. It's always so pretty, the way it changes shape every day. And disappears. But it always comes back. I see it. And it always glitters."
"Malon?" Link said.
"What?"
"I know what the moon is like. I can see it in the Kokiri Forest and the Lost Woods, too."
Malon became annoyed, but regained her bubbly cheerfulness at once. "But it's so pretty, I just have to tell you about it."
"But..."
"I know! I'll sing for you! That's much better than me rambling about the moon," Malon interrupted. She immediately began singing Epona's Song.
"Epona Epona soba ni oide
Futari de ireba sabishiku nan ka nai
Dakara Epona koko ni ite..."
'Goddesses, doesn't she ever stop?' Link wondered. 'I'd much rather have Saria with me, even Zelda would do, even if she isn't real.'
Link listened to Malon sing. 'Still, she does have a good voice. It's what she does best, and if I don't listen to her, she might be hurt. And it is nice. The best singing I've ever heard, even.'
Link was about to tell Malon how beautiful her voice is (despite the risk of her getting even more attached to him) when a certain white-feathered creature crossed into his line of sight. And it's name was Niwatori.
"YOU!" Link suddenly shouted, standing up.
Malon stopped her singing in shock. "Link? What are you doing?"
Link made a beeline to the poor cucco. "I said I would have my revenge on you!" His hand touched the hilt of his sword...
Malon, realizing what Link was about to do, got up after him. She shouted, "NO! You mustn't! Attacking a cucco is like-"
But it was too late.
Link had slashed Niwatori once. Twice. Thrice.
Time seemed to freeze. Niwatori's head lifted up. Air filling it's lungs, it sent it through it's vocal cords. It had crowed, a long "Cuuuuckooooooooooo!" that his species were named for.
Time unfroze. From every direction, cuccos flew straight towards Link, all ready to avenge their fellow cucco from its offender.
"Link!"
"What is this?"
The cuccos attacked Link, pecking him with no mercy. Link tried to fight them, but it was no use. He only got hurt even more. He ran, as fast as he could.
Unfortunately for him, the cuccos flew faster than he could run.
That night, a scream was heard throughout Hyrule Field, a scream only matched only by the redeads.
TBC
There. My attempt at a cliffhanger! Poor Link, why must I torture him so? But it's his fault for attacking a cucco just because it woke him up! Link is a bit... off in the head, incase you can't tell. Either way, this chapter has been fun to write. Randomness is always fun.
Anyway, the lyrics to Epona's Song are from the Japanese vocal version or something... I dunno. Either way, I didn't make them up, and I don't own them.
Niwatori means chicken in Japanese, incase you were wondering.
Review? You know, I always feel like I'm begging whenever I write that, but I always do it anyway. WHY!