Himmels: -sigh- ...Is there really anything to say right now?
Draculina -sigh- ...Not really...Hope you enjoy the chapter.
Himmels: Yup...
Chapter 11
New Master
Prison gates won't open up for me
On these hands and knees I'm crawlin'
Oh, I reach for you
Well I'm terrified of these four walls
These iron bars can't hold my soul in
All I need is you
Come please I'm callin'
And oh I scream for you
Hurry I'm fallin', I'm fallin'
Show me what it's like
To be the last one standing
And teach me wrong from right
And I'll show you what I can be
And say it for me
Say it to me
And I'll leave this life behind me
Say it if it's worth saving me
--NickelBack
"Hey yo, Ma! Dad! I'm home!" I yelled at the top of my lungs as I pulled the hidden rope loose from the willow tree and climbed up to the house. I laughed inwardly knowing that my father, Sheik, would give me a dirty look for either interrupting peaceful silence or not at least trying to hide my coming. My mother, Khema, however, would giggle at me in the background and give me thumbs up. It has become a game between me and her to see how annoyed we could get my father and sister. I am more like my mother in personality then my father, but we still get along great. Shema is more like Sheik.
"Kheisho…you could at least try to come in quietly. You walking in with just a 'hello' would be fine." My father said to me from the couch with an exasperated sigh.
Today I interrupted peaceful silence, for he was reading a book. I looked up to mother and father's balcony-like room to see her grinning down at me. My mother winked then went back to resume whatever she was doing. I walked to the kitchen and grabbed a bottle of Lon Lon Ranch milk then plopped next to my father on the couch.
I interrupted the silence once more and said, "I visited Maylei today."
"Did she hear anything on Shema?" he asked setting the book aside.
I shook my head, "Uh, Dad? Do you really think she is alright?"
I usually don't worry about anyone other then my family, so seeing me with a concerned look is very strange. You can always tell when family matters arise if you just look at my face, people tell me.
My mother jumped down from the top and sat down on the other side of Dad, "The trees have been acting up lately. They are whispering more then usual. I'm worried."
"Yes…the waters haven't been that calm either." Sheik admitted with a sigh, "Whenever I go near they get urgent and move more swiftly."
Since my parents were green and blue Sheikahs, they were able to use their elemental gifts with the nature. Since I'm red, I can't do it as well. I'm fire, not forest or water, so naturally…I'm really good with fire. I can do some stunts with that stuff like you wouldn't believe. Like the forest and waters, magma speaks also. My ears can hear everything the fire and lava cackle to each other. My sister is stone. She can hear the gravelly voices of the rocks and since rocks are used in castle walls and roads and are pretty much just everywhere. Shema knows everything about everybody. Nothing gets past her if she listens to the stone's gossip. I often ask my sister to travel with me to a certain somewhere…to learn more about a certain someone…but that isn't important now.
"Do you think…we should search for her?" Mom asked.
"She'll probably be angry with us and think that we don't have faith in her Sheikah abilities, but it would be worth it right?" I asked.
"It would." Dad answered quietly.
We sat in silence for awhile before Ma said, "Let's give it one more day before we search. Shema could come home soon enough. I don't want her to think we doubt her."
Dad and I agreed.
It was strange not having Ivan around to give me encouragement and to share my plans with. I'll get used to it. Right now, I have to follow through with my plan. Do you really think I'd escape this place and not even think about the other creatures there? That'd be so cruel of me if I didn't at least try to help them. Even if it is only a little, it would make me feel better about leaving them. The creatures inside the shop are going to have to wait. They are going to be the hardest to get out. I zoomed around the shop to the corral out back where all the creatures that was too big for the shop had to stay. Since the centaurs were half human looking, I went to them first.
I approached a buckskin…err…stallion; I guess you could call him and said, "Hey, can you speak this language?"
He arched an eyebrow and answered, "Yes, I can speak your language. That was a bad greeting."
I scowled a little at his smart mouth and started to ask, "Will you-
Another centaur appeared from behind, "Well lookie here, you must be the fairy that escaped!"
I turned to see the sorrel stud only to be cut off by another one. The new black pinto stallion that materialized literally out of no where grabbed me and held me in his hands, he parted to fingers to peak inside at me grinning.
"Let me go!" I yelled.
Right now…I really didn't feel the need to free them all. I actually kind of started to hope that they would get sold.
"What's in your hand?" asked another new male voice. This one sounded a lot younger. He was probably a colt.
"A fairy," the pinto replied, 'Look."
He extended his arms to reach the other centaur and opened his fingers a little more. I growled and shot some fairy magic at the fingers. He yelped and let me go at the sudden burning feeling in his hand. I wasn't free for long before the colt grabbed me and held me in his fist. Though he was a lot gentler then the black pinto, I still was angry. This new one turned out to be a brown pinto.
He laughed and said, "She's kinda cute."
"The yearling is love struck!" taunted the sorrel.
The brown pinto just rolled his eyes and ignored them, "Do you need something, little fairy girl?"
"Yes! I need you to let me go!" I burned him with fairy magic also, only to be caught by the buckskin.
They were all laughing, except for the brown pinto colt, who was trying to get the burning sensation away.
I heard strong hooves canter up from behind the buckskin.
"Lay off, will ya?" said the mare coming to my rescue.
My eyes went wide at the sight of this huge centaur. I was let go, but I hovered in the spot, immobilized at the sight of her. She. Was. Huge. I closed my eyes and laughed silently. She was a Clydesdale centaur (AN: Think about the Budweiser Clydesdales).
"We were just messing around…" said the buckskin quietly crossing his arms.
The mare gave him an annoyed sideways glance and then reverted her attention fully to me, "You alright?"
"I'm fine."
"Pay no attention to these colts. They don't know when to stop." She said with a wry smile. She sort of reminded me of Impa: strong yet kind.
All the stallions gasped slightly, "We are not colts. We are full grown stallions! He," they pointed at the brown pinto, "is a colt!"
"He may be a colt, but he was acting more mature then all of you." She said blandly with a stare.
The brown pinto giggled a little, but was silenced by a slap on the back of the head by the sorrel.
The Clydesdale rolled her eyes, "I'm Raposa. You are?"
"Navi," I answered.
She nodded and pointed at the brown pinto, who cringed a little, obviously thinking he was in trouble for something, "That is Habano."
Then she pointed at the buckskin, "That jackass is Azraff."
His mouth thinned when he heard her. He shook his head and mumbled things under his breath when she turned to the sorrel.
"This is the accomplice of Azraff. Jackass in training: Sacudir. And last, but certainly not least, for he gets in just as much trouble as the rest of them, the black pinto is Orive."
I nodded and repeated the names looking at each one, "Raposa, Habano, Azraff, Sacudir, and Orive."
"Are you the only mare here?" I asked her looking around.
"No, Habano's mother is here."
I blinked, "That's it?"
"For humans, female slaves may be in high demand, but I guess you want stallions when it comes to centaurs."
The stallions puffed out their chests.
"But as you can see," she said motioning to them, "You don't really get much for how expensive they are."
The chests deflated.
"Now then," she continued, "What can we do you for?"
I laughed a little and asked, "What would you say if I said I wanted to free all the people here."
"I'd say you're insane." Orive mumbled.
"Whys that?" I asked.
"How would you? We've already tried ramming and kicking the gates as hard as we could. What could someone your size do?" stated Azraff.
I blinked and said with a sarcastic sigh that made Raposa grin, "I guess unlocking the gate would be impossible won't it? Well, I better just leave then."
Sacudir galloped up and cut me off, "Whoa, whoa, hold up."
"You all don't need me, so I'll go." I say to him and start to fly over his head.
He reared up and tried to snatch me out of the air, but I darted up higher, "Wait, I said!"
"Why?"
"Unlock the gate!" Sacudir yelled.
"But I'm too small." I said sadly.
All the stallions glared and said darkly, "Just do it."
I laugh and fly to the gate. It was a lot taller then the centaurs and made out of very thick wood. Even Raposa's plate sized hooves couldn't break through it. The centaurs followed me and looked up.
"You over there, Navi?" shouted Habano.
"Give me a second." I yelled back to him while staring at the lock.
Though the lock needed a key, I bet if I reached in and tinkered around for a while, I could unlock it. I messed with the different gadgets within it and finally managed to find something that could turn. I smiled and with all my strength revolved it to the right. I grinned when I heard the familiar snick of it coming loose. I lifted the lock and let it fall to the ground. I started to pant when I had to lift the chains. They were heavier then the ones I saw in the tower. I had a feeling that these ones were specially made to keep the centaurs from breaking out. I soon became exhausted and had to steady myself on the gate.
"What's going on over there?" called Raposa.
"I can't get the chain off!" I said between pants.
There was a moment of murmurs between the centaurs before Raposa yelled, "Get back Navi! We're kicking it in!"
I flew up to see what they were doing. Raposa, Azraff, Sacudir, and Orive were lined up with their tails to the gate. I saw Habano running to rouse all the other centaurs to help. He came cantering back with a chestnut mare beside him, whom I assumed was his mother, and a small herd of some others. I grinned and flew back down to watch the chain. Raposa and Azraff started to yell 'kick!' and then:
BOOM!
The loud affect of their kicking startled me. My hover wobbled at bit, but I regained my control and looked at the chain. I think it moved.
"Keep kicking until it's gone!" I yelled to them.
They kicked in sequence, in tune with Raposa and Azraff. They were a pretty good team if you asked me. I backed up as the chain became looser and looser. I called out encouraging words told them it was almost gone. It was plainly obvious that they were getting rather frustrated, but the frustration seemed to be triggering there anger and need to break out. Instead of getting tired they were getting more powerful with every kick.
Azraff let out a scream of anger and then yelled, "KICK IT!"
At that point I was completely away from the gate. I didn't want it to squish me if they got so mad that they kicked it off the hinges. This one kick nearly took it right off. The gate flung open and the centaurs cheered happily. As they ran through the gate and into the streets they bucked and reared.
"Where to?" Orive shouted to me over the cheers.
I grinned and shouted back as loud as I could, "To Hyrule!"
I knew that the centaurs would run faster then I could fly, so I latched unto Raposa's shoulder and gave guidance and orders into her ear. She forwarded the orders to the other centaurs and they chased after her through the streets of Rosestadt. I hoped they didn't plan on a discreet escape, for they were running rampage and wrecking havoc on whomever was in their path. We galloped through the entrance of the town and dodged all the ropes and chains that, I guess, were suppose to stop them. Even little Habano laughed at their feeble attempts. We busted through them and into the forest.
When I get back, I'll save the other creatures inside the shop.
A little before the centaurs escape…
Struggling would have been futile when I was walking back to the tower with Übel. I was still light-headed from how hard he struck me and a throbbing pain pulsated from the wound. He kept his hand around my waist to steady me, but every once in a while I would have a dizzy spell and stumble. At one point he reached over with his free hand to see the damage he did, but when his finger tips touched the broken skin, I thought I was about to pass out from the sudden spasm. He withdrew his hand and held me closer which wasn't exactly comforting. His fingers lightly stroked my side as we weaved through the people in the market place.
"Welcome back." He said to me evilly as we reached the tower.
He knocked loudly on the door causing me to wince as my headache deepened. The looking slot opened and immediately closed at the sight of Übel. The door swung open and we walked inside. The door guard I remembered from last time sat me on a chair and put chains on my ankles.
"Back so soon?" he asked me.
I bowed my head slightly in response.
He chuckled a little and said, "I didn't think you would last long even if Freundlich was good to you."
He then stood and walked away to Übel. They spoke quietly together and gave me slight glances now and then. When they were done talking they grinned at each other and took out new papers. I assumed they were just going to put me back in a cell, but oh was I wrong.
Grinning his sickening perverted smile, Übel stalked over to me and bent down so he could whisper in my ear, "It's a done deal Katze…you aren't going to stay in the tower. You are coming home with me. I'm your master now."
The color drained from my face and I stared at him with wide eyes. He brought up his hand and cupped my chin, "I can't wait to get home. We're going to have fun."
I lunged at him with my teeth bared. He quickly recoiled and struck me again. He slapped me across the face high enough to hit the tender spot on my head. I saw different colored lights before I leaned forward and heaved. I nearly threw up from the nausea and pain. My grabbed my chin once more and forced me to look up. My vision crossed causing it to look like there was two of him. I blinked repeatedly and tried to focus.
"Remember who your master is. I can do anything I want to you." He said quietly.
He dropped my chin and started to undo my ankle restraints, then tried to stand me up. My vision blurred to the point that I couldn't see anything. I gripped the wall and sucked in air.
The guard came up and whistled lowly, "Fluch, schlugst du ihr hartes! Do you want to put her in a cage? I'll have a couple guards carry her back for you."
I shuddered at the thought of going back into that cage.
Seeing this Übel smirked and replied, "That would probably be best."
Soon the guards were bringing the cage from a room and placing it in front of me. I was unchained and was cramped inside the cage. I couldn't fight against it as strongly because of this damn head injury. I was in completely when knock could be heard from the door. The door guard removed the slot and smiled then opened the door.
"Saphiraugen! I thought you weren't going to come today! Glad to see you, my friend." He said getting out of the way.
In he walked half smiling at the door guard. He stopped dead in his tracks when he saw me.
"What is going on? Isn't she supposed to be Freundlich's?"
Übel laughed, "She tried to escape and I sort of convinced him to give her back. She's mine now."
Saphiraugen paled slightly.
"Well, I guess its time to take her back to my place." Übel said to the guards around me.
They picked my cage up without a word and started to walk with Übel right beside them.
I turned and watched the door slowly close with Saphiraugen miserable face behind it.
Draculina: I totally forgot everything we were suppose to say, Himmels...
Himmels: I hate it when this happens...Well, the Sheikah family finally made it in, so they aren't here to get on our nerves.
Himmels and Draculina: -relief-