Disclaimer: I do not own the Legend of Zelda series or characters.
AN: I finally updated! A small part in here mentions a part I think I should have mentioned in Chapter 10.
Christy gasped in awe as she walked with Elisu and Janis. She was walking on the red carpet in the throne room. There was some windows on the wall to her left, allowing light to flood through the room. There were several guards standing on the left and right side of the carpet, all standing straight and tall.
At the end of the long room was a throne. Sitting on it was a royally dressed man, leaning his head against his left hand. From the look in his eyes, it was easy to see that something was troubling him.
Elisu put one arm in front of him, and bowed. "You summoned me, Your Majesty?"
The King looked up and let out an unhappy sigh. "Yes, Elisu. As I'm sure you've heard, my wife, the Queen, hasn't been well for the last couple of days."
"Yes. I'm aware of that, Your Majesty."
"I've had the best doctors look at her. And despite their best efforts, they haven't been able to cure her." The King's eyes sparkled with sadness. "I'm afraid that she may... die."
Christy's eyes widened. She heard something like this before. Back at Lon Lon Ranch when Link asked Malon about her father. She had said that he was sick, and they were afraid he was going to die.
"Elisu, do you know of anything that can cure her?" the King asked, taking the girl out her thoughts.
Elisu held a thoughtful look in his emerald green eyes. "I believe I do. It is said that there is something hidden away in the Forest of Fairies. It is said to cure any illness. It is called the Fairy's Tear."
The King's blue eyes lit up when he heard Elisu's words. A look of excitement was clearly seen on the royal man's face. "Do you think you can find it?"
Elisu seemed to understand what the king was implying and nodded his head. "Yes, Your Majesty. I'm sure I can locate the Fairy's Tear."
The King clapped his hands together. "Oh, that is wonderful! Then the task is yours, Elisu. Go to the Forest of Fairies and find the Fairy's Tear."
Elisu bowed low. "As you command, Your Majesty." The wizard came up from his bow, and he smiled. "If I may, I would like my apprentice, Janis, to accompany me."
"I see no problem with that."
"Also, I would like Christy to come along as well."
The King looked at the wizard puzzled. "Who is Christy?"
"The young lady in red that is standing before you," Elisu explained as he motioned a hand to the shocked girl.
The King looked in the girl's direction. "Ah, yes. I wondered who the girl was. Why is it that you want her to go with you?"
Elisu put a hand on Christy's right shoulder. All Elisu did was stare at the harp still in Christy's hands out of the corner of his eye. The King followed the wizard's gaze.
"I see. I understand," the King said with a nod. "Will you go with Elisu, young Christy?"
At first, Christy didn't answer. The King may have understood, but she did not. What was the reason Elisu wanted her along? She puzzled over it for a couple seconds, but she didn't have an answer.
This time, she knew she had a choice. However, she couldn't bring herself to say no. The King looked so sad earlier, thinking that the Queen was going to die. "I will, Your Majesty."
Elisu smiled, removing his hand from the girl's shoulder. "We should be going, Your Majesty."
"I will pray to the Goddesses for your safe return. Good luck to you all."
Hyrule Field was very peaceful. The green grass swayed gently in the breeze, and birds flew overhead. The sky was a little cloudy now, but the sun still shined above the three travelers. Christy walked on, in between Elisu and Janis. The three had been in silence for the past half hour.
Elisu glanced at Christy, noticing the girl's expression. From the look on her face, he could see that she was puzzled about something. Taking a guess what was on the girl's mind, he asked, "You're wondering why I wanted you along, aren't you?"
Christy was startled when she heard Elisu say that. She looked over at the wizard. "How did you know?"
Elisu smiled at the girl. "I didn't," he said honestly. "It was just a guess."
Christy gave Elisu a tiny smile. "Well, you guessed right. Why do you want me along, Elisu?"
"I have something I need to tell you," the wizard explained. "But, I can't tell you now."
"Is that the only reason?"
"No," Elisu admitted with a shake of his head. "I'm also curious. Curious to how well you use your magic. I would like to see it firsthand."
Christy looked away, unable to look Elisu in the eye. She didn't really know the Book of Elisu all that well. Since the last time she tried, she never gave herself a chance to study the book. During fights, she flipped to random pages, not knowing where anything was. It was lucky she had gotten this far. How long could her journey go before her luck ran out?
Janis turned her head to the other girl. The apprentice lost the cheerful expression on her face. "What's wrong, Christy?" she asked, her voice filled with concern.
Christy would have liked to tell Janis that nothing was wrong. But, she would have been lying. "It's just... well... I..."
Elisu noticed the way the girl's voice quivered as she spoke. He could sense a strong feeling of self-doubt coming from her. It ran deep within the girl's soul. Something told him this was not the only time she felt this way.
"I don't... know if... I can use the book properly," Christy said sadly, as she lowered her head. "I can use the spells, but..."
Elisu, in understanding, interrupted the brown haired girl. "You don't know all of the spells in the book, correct?"
Christy looked up and eyed the wizard. Despite the way she felt, there was surprise written on her face. She could see a kind look in Elisu's eyes. It was as if he understood. "Yes."
"You just started your journey not long ago, I take it," Elisu replied as he nodded his head. "If that is the case, then it is only natural that you don't know."
Christy thought about Elisu's words. What the wizard said was true. It wasn't just the fact she didn't let herself study the book. She had no time at all. And since her journey had only begun, it would be too easy if she knew all of the spells right away.
"That, and as I'm sure you've learned by now, some spells require the power of the sages to work," Elisu continued, a grin spreading on his face.
As Elisu said that, Christy remembered when Ganon's magic turned her into a duck. The power of the book alone was not enough to use the transformation spell. She needed help from the Water Sage in order to become human again.
That brought another thought to mind. "Why do I need the power of the sages for some spells to work?" Christy suddenly questioned the wizard.
"You don't have natural magical ability," Elisu explained without hesitation. "At least, not yet. To use magic at all, you need to at least hold or touch the book in some way. And the more power you gain from the sages, the more spells you can use."
"You said 'not yet,'" Christy said confusingly. "What do you mean 'not yet?'"
"As the heir to my power, you may gain the ability to use magic without the book," Elisu answered, looking into the girl's eyes. "I don't expect that to happen for some time however."
Though Christy understood, she doubted she would ever use magic without the book. And even if she did, she was sure she wouldn't gain the ability until after her journey was over. When her magic would no longer be needed.
"Speaking of the book, I feel strange not carrying it myself," Christy suddenly admitted.
Elisu smiled at the girl. "Of course. I understand. Janis, give Christy back her book."
"Yes, Master," Janis said with a grin, as she handed the Book of Elisu to the other girl. Christy almost didn't get a hold of it because they were still walking, and she was still carrying Elisu's harp.
"Wait." Christy came to a stop. Elisu and Janis stopped walking and watched as the girl knelt down, and placed the harp and book on the ground. She took the bag off of her back, opened it, and put the harp inside. Christy was grateful that Zelda and Link found it in Ganon's Castle. She had completely forgotten about it when she was trying to escape, only thinking of the Book of Elisu.
She was also glad that Elisu said those words to her. It did not completely erase the doubt she felt. But, she felt much better now. Christy still wasn't sure if she would be able to complete the journey, but she decided to not let her own doubt drag her down. All she could do was try her best.
Christy put the bag back on her back. Grabbing the Book of Elisu, the girl stood and smiled. "That's better." As she spoke, she tucked the book under her left arm.
Elisu nodded at Christy. He waited for the girl to catch up to him and his apprentice before they continued on their way.
Christy did her best not to growl in frustration. She knew she was right. She couldn't play the harp that Elisu gave her.
Night had fallen some time ago, and Elisu suggested that they rest. Christy had been unable to sleep, so she decided to try the harp. Just as she thought, she couldn't play the harp at all. The notes sounded awful, and she was sure she was going to wake Elisu or Janis. And even though she kept trying, she didn't seem to be getting any better.
Janis slowly opened one eye and sat up. She listened to Christy's attempt at playing the harp. "Sounds to me you are trying too hard," she remarked as she opened her other eye.
Christy turned her head to Janis, and nodded. "Maybe. Elisu said I could play this harp, but I don't seem to be any good at it." Then she smiled apologetically. "Sorry for waking you, Janis."
Janis shook her head. "It's alright. Don't worry about it." The apprentice looked up to the sky, looking at the many sparkling stars overhead.
Christy followed Janis' example and looked up to the sky. Seeing all of those stars overhead made the girl smile. It had been a long time since she had seen this many stars. A half moon could also be seen glowing softly. When she would go back to the future, it would probably be some time before she could see stars and the moon again.
Thinking about the future made her frown. Christy thought of Link, who got hurt in the last battle with Ganon. She remembered Mitoko, who risked his life to protect her, even though he didn't know her all that well.
They had gotten hurt because of her. It was what she believed. And she was sure, if she continued her journey with Link and Zelda, someone else would get hurt. And it would be because of her. She was sure of it.
"When I go back, I'm going to tell them," Christy thought to herself. "That I am going to continue the journey on my own. With Avalon. I don't want anyone to get hurt."
Christy had no idea what was going to happen the next day. And those events would make her change her mind and make her see. Make her realize that going alone would be fatal mistake.
