Ah hello there, welcome to chapter 11 of TWatF. This chapter may be a lot shorter than usual but there's plot developement in it, important developement. Juus sayin'. Well without further ado, onto the story!


The Wolf and the Fox: Chapter 11, Dream World

Link grimaced as he brushed his fingers over his nose for the fourth time in 10 minutes. Despite it being mid fall he had managed to get sunburn across his nose and it hurt. Uli had put some cream on it and he had to admit it helped but it smelt kind of funny. Shaking the unimportant thoughts out of his head, he decided to empty his mind and just contently enjoy the scenery of Hyrule Field. Epona could sense her master's calm air and she too trotted along the path happily.

The duo took their time arriving at Kakariko Village. They took the time to avoid all the monsters wandering the open field and it was just after sunset when he finally reached the village. Dismounting, Link stroked Epona's nose then entered the Sanctuary. Renado was sitting on one of the stone benches reading a book. Hearing the door open, he looked up and spotted Link.

"Is everything alright back at Ordon?" the Shaman asked, putting his book down.

"Everything's fine. Rusl's wounds are healing nicely and everyone his happy knowing that the children are safe." said Link, letting out a relaxed sigh and sitting next to Renado.

"That's good to hear." Link simply nodded in agreement. A silence fell in between them but it was abruptly interrupted as the blonde stood and turned to leave.

"I'm going to hit the hay early today." he said, stifling a yawn.

"There's some food left over in the kitchen," said Renado. "Also, you will be sleeping in Celeste's room tonight. Yours is currently being occupied by Charlie."

Link's eye's widened slightly but before he could object Renado cut him off, slightly chuckling.

"All your belongings have been moved as well, so no need to worry about him going through any of your personal things."

Link let out a sigh of relief he didn't realize he was holding then quickly left. Entering the inn, he popped his head into the kitchen and saw Talo, Colin, Charlie, and Hannah doing some dishes. The inn keeper lifted her head and smiled when she saw Link.

"Hello dear, there's some honey comb buns here. Would you like some?" Hannah asked.

Colin and Talo looked up from the plates they were washing.

"We helped make them!" Talo boasted.

"They're really good." Colin added.

Link smiled at the two boys but his smile faltered when he saw Charlie glaring at both of them.

"Did you find your sword yet?" Link asked, trying to include the boy in a conversation.

Charlie turned his head and glared at Link. The blonde flinched under his gaze but kept the smile on his face.

"I didn't find it yet…" he mumbled, going back to washing the glass cup in his hand.

Link sighed in defeat then retreated from the kitchen, turning down Hannah's offer of honey comb buns. As much as he liked the sweet and doughy break with honey he was too tired to care. The wooden stairs creaked slightly under his weight as he climbed upstairs and into his new room. Link pulled off his tunic and boots then went to sit on the bed, hanging his hat on the bed post. He sighed in content as he leaned back into the pillow, resting his hands behind his head. He suddenly sat up when he heard a loud crack come from behind him. Slipping his hand under the pillow, he then pulled out a box wrapped in black paper. The box was slightly dented and the paper was ripped in a few places.

"Oops…" Link mumbled. He shifted so he was sitting cross-legged then put the box in front of him. He curiously fingered the paper, wondering what was inside.

"This must belong to Celeste." he said aloud. "I wonder what's inside."

As Link started to pull away the packaging a thought appeared in his head that made him shiver. Cautiously putting the box on the bedside table blew out the candle and lay down, his back to the box. Perhaps it would be better if he just let it be. Who knows what Celeste would do to him if she found out he'd opened it. He sighed through his nose and closed his eyes, letting sleep wash over him.

oooOOOooo

Link opened his eyes and then closed them abruptly as the sunlight reached his vision. He put a hand on his forehead as he sat up. Grains of sand fell from his hair and shirt and he could feel mist spray into his face. Cracking one eye open, Link saw he was lying on a large beach. The sand he was sitting on was dry but he was close enough to the water to fell the mist from the surf. He wrinkled his nose when a strong salty scent hit his nose. Link suddenly went ridged and the hairs on his neck stood on end. He slowly turned his head and saw a pair of feet in brownish-orange sandals. His head slowly lifted, taking in all of the stranger's features. Something deep within him told him that this guy was trouble but he couldn't move.

The man glared down at him with scarlet red eyes and he looked about Link's age, maybe a bit older. His hair was a pale violet and his skin was very pale. If he wasn't glaring down at him with so much emotion, Link would of thought he was sick and in desperate need of medical attention. Link's thoughts were interrupted when the man cleared his throat loudly. He slowly relaxed his tense muscles when he felt an air of calm come from the man.

"Hello." he said.

"Uh, hi." Link answered, his eyes widening when he saw the man's long incisors.

"Would you like some help up?" the man asked, holding out his hand. Link took it gratefully and a small sound of surprise came from his throat as he was quickly hoisted off the ground.

"Thanks."

"No problem, so what are you doing here? I've never seen you around before."

"My name's Link," he answered, then scratched the back of his head sheepishly. "I'm actually not sure how I got here. I think I'm dreaming all of this to tell you the truth."

"Well you're not going crazy, this is a dream. My name is Vaati."

Link nodded his head slowly, searching his memory, trying to remember if he'd ever met someone by the name of Vaati.

"Since you're here, let me show you around." Vaati turned and headed inland. Link blinked then ran to catch up with him.

As they walked the sand disappeared from beneath their feet and they were soon walking on a beaten path. Long stalks of different coloured grass lined the path and blew gracefully in the wind. Link's ears twitched when faint sounds of many people in one place reached them. He stretched his neck and saw a large town up ahead. The sounds and scents grew stronger as they approached the town and he could soon make out many people going about their daily business.

"This is Horon Village," Vaati said as they entered town. "People come from all over to see the things this town has to offer. There are master chefs, fresh crops, livestock, and shops that sell a variety of different things all in this one place."

"It sounds kind of like Castle Town back where I come from." Link said.

"Interesting…"

The two men walked in silence and they continued even when the buildings of Horon Village started to thin and less people were walking about. The sound of hooves made Link turn. He saw a young man about the same age as him, riding up to them on horseback. He had yellowish-blonde hair that was in a low ponytail. He had on a beige high-collared tunic with a brown string loosely woven through the neck. His pants were a dark brown as were his boots and headband. The man and his horse trotted past with a small smile on his face. He was headed towards a large mountain; at closer inspection it had a face of a Goron carved into it.

"Who was that?" Link asked.

"That was Kenneth. He lives up near Goron Mountain, that's where he's headed." Vaati shrugged and walked to his right onto another path. Link stayed where he was for a few moments, pondering what Celeste had told him a while back.

He was flushed from his thoughts when Vaati called for him. He yelled "sorry" and ran to catch up with him. As they continued to walk the scenery slowly began to become distorted and the grass lined path they were walking on changed to a sea of sand. Link's eyes widened in amazement as they scanned the area in front of him. Waves of heat rose from the ground, distorting the few objects that sat in the sand. Link spotted a strange looking tree a ways off and squinted his eyes, trying to get a better look at it.

"What's that?" he asked pointing towards the tree. When he didn't hear an answer he turned to face Vaati but the man was nowhere in sight. His eyebrow's knit together in confusion when suddenly the wind began to pick up and layers of sand started to fly everywhere. Link brought his arms up to shield his eyes but the wind knocked him on his feet and he was tossed mercilessly in the storm of sand. He tried to stop himself from being thrown around but his hands couldn't find anything stable to grab onto. Sand invaded his mouth and nose and filled his lungs and throat. His head began to swim and all seemed to be at an end when out of nowhere there came a dark blue flash of light.

The sand cleared away and Link spotted a hooded figure standing a little way in front of him. The figure appeared to be fighting with invisible force when the sand came together and formed a giant face with glowing red eyes. That was the last thing Link saw before blacking out.


Ugh it's so short! ;A; Anyways CHRISTMAS BREAK PEOPLE! I love school breaks because that means I get to work on my stories, but unfortunatly I'll be spending most of my break snowboarding, studying for a big ass french test, and doing a stupid french project. ARRRRRG! WHY MADAME WHY DID YOU HAVE TO GIVE US HOMEWORK OVER THE CHRISTMAS BREAKKKKKKKK! Well anyways I'll try to get out as many chapters as I can. Until next time stay cool and have a wonderful time celebrating whichever holiday you celebrate. Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, Happy Quanza (Kwanzaa), uh... yeah and all those other holidays. Hopefully I'll get another chapter done before Christmas. BTDubs, I'm working on a Majora's Mask story that is vaguely connected to this one. Soooo... once I write Celeste telling someone about her ancestors then I'll start posting it.

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